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He will take over from Mr Weale, who often favoured higher interest rates, on 9 August.
UK chancellor George Osborne said Mr Saunders would be "a strong addition".
Earlier this week the MPC voted to keep rates at their record low, where they have been for more than seven years.
Mr Saunders is currently the head of European economics at the US-based bank Citigroup, where he has worked for more than 25 years.
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, said: "On behalf of the Bank of England, I am delighted to welcome Michael Saunders to the Monetary Policy Committee.
"He brings first-rate knowledge of the UK economy and a wealth of economic and financial experience."
He also thanked Martin Weale for his work on the MPC over the past six years, which have made him the longest serving member of the rate setting committee.
Mr Weale was known as a hawk on the MPC for being one of its few members to have voted for a rise in interest rates in recent years.
Economists will be keen to assess the position of Mr Saunders on interest rates.
In a research note for Citigroup earlier this year Mr Saunders forecast that the Bank would hold interest rates at 0.5% until the end of 2016.
After that he saw interest rates rising to 1% by the end of 2017, and to 2% by the end of 2018.
Mr Saunders also warned of a "widespread loss of momentum" in the UK's economy since the start of the year.
He said the existing drag from a sluggish world economy has been reinforced by uncertainty about the outcome of the UK's referendum on its membership of the European Union (EU).
Following the publication of the latest minutes of the MPC Mr Saunders said he suspected it "would be willing to go further into unconventional policy if that proved necessary" in the event of a "Brexit" from the EU.
Martha Payne, from Argyll, has also recorded well over five million page views on her
NeverSeconds blog
.
When Argyll and Bute Council stopped her posting the photos, the fundraising total for school meal projects in Malawi stood at less than £2,000.
It is now more than 10-times its original target of £7,000.
The controversial ban on publishing photographs was lifted after a storm of protest on the internet.
Argyll and Bute Council said press coverage of the blog had led catering staff to fear for their jobs, but council leader Roddy McCuish told the BBC on Friday he had instructed senior officials to lift the ban immediately.
The schoolgirl's father, David Payne, who helped her set up the blog, welcomed the decision.
Martha began publishing photographs of her Lochgilphead Primary School lunches on 30 April.
She gives each meal a 'food-o-meter' and health rating, and counts the number of mouthfuls it takes her to eat it.
The schoolgirl has been using the blog to raise money for the Mary's Meals charity and the publicity helped her smash through her £7,000 fundraising target - with total pledges of more than £30,000 being made by Friday afternoon, up from £2,000 on Thursday evening.
On Sunday it stood at more than £73,000.
And speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics Scotland programme, Mr McCuish conceded a "Dark Ages" approach to new media meant the council had got things wrong.
He said: "I would certainly apologise to Martha if it's caused her any angst whatsoever and we're meeting Mr Payne on Thursday, myself and locally elected members, to see if we can find a way forward."
Posting on her blog in response to the rocketing fundraising total, Martha said: "A small thank you isn't enough so here's a big THANK YOU to you all!"
Mr Payne added: "A kitchen in Malawi costs £7,000. But there's so much extra there that it could feed thousands of children for a year.
"I believe it's something like £10 a year to feed a child at school and it's an incredibly small sum and so the generous support that has come in from around the world is going to make a huge difference to so many children.
"It's going to bring children into education and into a healthy meal - it's fantastic."
A Mary's Meals spokesman said: "Thanks to this fantastic support, Martha has now raised enough money to build a kitchen in Malawi for children receiving Mary's Meals as part of our Sponsor A School initiative and has broken the record for hitting a Sponsor A School online fundraising target in the quickest amount of time."
The Venerable Rachel Treweek, 52, who is currently Archdeacon of Hackney in the diocese of London, will become the new Bishop of Gloucester.
She takes over the role from The Right Reverend Michael Perham, who retired in November.
Two women bishops have already been appointed, but Archdeacon Treweek is the first woman to run a diocese and will be one rank below archbishop.
It is understood she will also become the first female bishop to enter the House of Lords.
Archdeacon Treweek said it was was "an immense joy and privilege" to have been appointed.
This marks the start of a new and important phase of women's long journey within the clergy, and towards wielding real power and influence in the established church.
The Ven Rachel Treweek has long been seen as a natural leader, and today said she wanted to be "a voice that speaks up for those who are marginalised; and a compassionate voice that speaks into lives and places which are hurting", while promising to start by listening to the concerns and needs of the diocese.
She has won admiration for her work in some of the toughest areas of London over many years, and for her enthusiastic and effective communication of the central messages of Christianity.
Her passion for her faith means she is unlikely to shrink from discussing politics from a Christian perspective, and many say she will add a new and compassionate voice on the red benches, especially in debates on the kind of society the UK is today.
The archdeacon describes her interests as walking and chocolate - and herself, on her Twitter feed, @VenRachel, as "more vulnerable than venerable".
"I am surprised and, I have to admit, even a little daunted by the prospect," she said.
"But my overwhelming feeling is one of excitement to be coming to join with others in sharing the love of Jesus Christ with the people of this diocese.
"I am looking forward to encouraging Christians to speak out with confidence about their faith and the good news that the Gospel brings.
"It will be my privilege to work with churches as we connect with people, wherever they are and whatever their concerns."
She will be formally enthroned at Gloucester Cathedral later this year.
James McConnell described Islam as "heathen" and "satanic", during an address at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle Church on Sunday.
He told his congregation "a new evil had arisen" and "there are cells of Muslims right throughout Britain".
Raied Al-Wazzan, of the Belfast Islamic Centre, said this was irresponsible.
Dr Al-Wazzan said he was contacting the police and would hold Pastor McConnell "responsible for any racial attacks on any Muslim in Northern Ireland".
"This is inflammatory language and it definitely is not acceptable," he told the BBC's Nolan Show.
"This kind of language is actually increasing the ethnic religious hate crimes."
Dr Al-Wazzan said the Muslim community enjoyed a "good relationship with every faith".
"We never had a problem before," he added.
"This is the first time we hear of such language in Northern Ireland and this is definitely irresponsible and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms."
Mr McConnell had told his congregation: "Islam is heathen, Islam is satanic, Islam is a doctrine spawned in hell."
He said he agreed with the late MP Enoch Powell, whose 1968 "Rivers of Blood" speech criticised immigration.
"Enoch Powell was a prophet, he called it that blood would flow on the streets and it has happened," he said.
The evangelical Protestant preacher also compared Muslims to the IRA.
"Fifteen years ago Britain was concerned of IRA cells right throughout the nation," he said.
"They done a deal with the IRA because they were frightened of being bombed.
"Today a new evil has arisen. There are cells of Muslims right throughout Britain, can I hear an Amen, right throughout Britain, and this nation is going to enter into a great tribulation, a great trial."
The flanker, 26, was given the ban after admitting he punched France's Pascal Pape in the early stages of last Sunday's World Cup Pool D game.
O'Brien's ban is another major blow for Ireland with Paul O'Connell and Peter O'Mahony already ruled out by injury.
Fly-half Johnny Sexton is also an injury doubt for the quarter-final.
Team captain O'Connell, whose international career is now over as he is retiring from Ireland duty at the end of the tournament, sustained a serious hamstring injury in the France contest.
O'Mahony picked up a knee injury in Sunday's game and will also take no further part in the competition.
The normal sanction for O'Brien's offence is a two-week suspension but his ban was cut to a week because of his "remorse, good character and clean disciplinary record".
A World Rugby statement read: "O'Brien admitted committing an act of foul play and therefore the independent judicial officer Terry Willis upheld the citing. The Judicial Officer deemed the act of foul play merited a low-end entry point of two weeks."
O'Brien, man of the match on Sunday, will be available for the World Cup semi-final against either Australia or Scotland on 25 October if Ireland beat the Pumas.
Chris Henry and Jordi Murphy are obvious back-row replacements for O'Brien and O'Mahony although versatile Iain Henderson represents another option for Ireland coach Joe Schmidt.
Henry impressed when he came on for O'Mahony early in the second half against France while also Henderson starred after replacing O'Connell at half-time.
Rhys Ruddock could be another back row contender after being called up as a replacement for O'Mahony.
Argentina will be without centre Marcelo Bosch after he was handed a one-week ban for a dangerous tackle in last weekend's win over Namibia.
Bosch was a second-half replacement against Namibia after starting in the opening games against New Zealand and Georgia.
There they found turtles nesting amongst plastic bottles, cigarette lighters and toys. And they discovered dead and dying albatross chicks, unwittingly killed when their parents fed them plastic carried in as they foraged for food in the sea.
Some of the chicks die when sharp edges puncture their bodies, others from starvation as their stomachs fill with plastic they cannot digest.
We have known for a while that plastic is a threat to the albatross, but how dangerous is discarded plastic for other wildlife and could it affect us?
Some of the plastic in our oceans has been illegally tipped at sea, or is litter from fishing, most comes from the land, from poorly run landfill sites and industrial waste.
Floating debris is carried to the Hawaiian archipelago by giant rotating ocean systems, or gyres, partly driven by air currents.
Hawaii sits in the midst of a gyre known as the North Pacific Sub-tropical High. The North Pacific gyre is one of five gigantic interconnected systems of ocean currents. Each spirals around a central point, drawing material inwards.
These spirals can also eject material, out towards the Arctic and Antarctic, spreading plastic across the globe over time.
Plastic is made to last, so it decays only very slowly in the oceans, breaking down into ever smaller fragments. These tiny fragments are known as micro-plastic.
Dr Simon Boxall is an expert in marine pollution based at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, on Britain's south coast. We took a boat trip with him in the sea near his research centre.
Using a simple net and bottle system, the boat filtered roughly 400 tonnes of water in 10 minutes. With the naked eye we could see mud, twigs and a few feathers, but when we looked at the sample under the microscope in Dr Boxall's laboratory tiny pieces of plastic became clear.
The sample included small pieces of plastic rope and plastic bag, some fragments were distinctly coloured and some had sharp edges. There were pieces less than a millimetre across, similar in size to the living things in our sample - the phytoplankton, or tiny plants, and zooplankton, or tiny animals.
"There's been a lot of research in the United States looking at how the plastic gets into the food chain, and certainly it's been shown that it gets into bi-valves, mussels and oysters on the seabed, and it does have an effect on them," Dr Boxall said.
"They bio-accumulate the plastic as they filter the water. That concentrates the plastic and effectively turns some of those molluscs into hermaphrodites. Some years ago it was assumed that it was like roughage, and didn't have a major impact, but we know now that those very small plastic particles can mimic certain things like oestrogen," he added.
However, he said the true effects are not yet known:
"These plastic particles are like sponges, they're a bit like magnets for other contaminants, things like Tributyltin, the anti-fouling material. The tiny plastic particles absorb these materials and effectively become quite toxic. We don't know yet whether that then has an impact on the human food chain. It's still very early days to find out how far up the food chains these plastic particles go."
At the Marine Biology and Ecology centre of Plymouth University they study the impact of pollutants on our oceans and rivers, and the creatures that live in them. Marine scientist Professor Richard Thompson was the first to describe the tiny fragments of broken plastics as micro-plastics back in 2004.
"There are two concerns from a toxicological point of view. There's the issue that plastics are known to sorb and concentrate chemicals from sea water," he explained.
"And the secondary question is about chemicals that have been introduced into plastics from the time of manufacture, in order to achieve specific qualities of the plastic, its flexibility, or flame retardants or anti-microbials.
"When we've now got plastic not as whole intact items but as small fragments in the environment, is there the potential for any of those chemicals from manufacture to also be released?"
Prof Thompson's team has been examining fish in the English Channel, 500 or so across 10 species - including mackerel, whiting, poor cod and gurnard.
His results have just been published in Marine Pollution Bulletin (Lusher et al, MPB, December 2012). The team found microscopic plastic in the guts of all of the species tested.
"It's showing that micro-plastics are quite widespread in the environment, not just in the water columns and the beaches, but actually in the creatures that live in those environments," he said.
Prof Thompson said the plastics had been found "in relatively low quantities - one or two pieces per fish - so this is certainly not a risk from the point of view of the human population, people eating those fish, because of course we don't eat the guts normally".
"The question we do want to address is is that a problem from the point of view of the animals concerned, in individuals that are eating plastic, either from the point of view of the physical presence of the plastic, or the potential for chemical transport?"
I asked if that means there is a concern for people who eat the flesh of the fish, if those chemicals have found their way into the animal.
"It's really an unknown," Prof Thompson said.
"The next step is to take the information like that from fish and other creatures to understand how much plastic, what are the chemicals that might be of concern... what are the concentrations of those chemicals, what are the quantities of plastic, and how does that vary from species to species in order to understand which particular combinations might create the greatest potential for hazard...
"That's what our work is trying to establish at the moment - what potential is there for these micro-plastics to actually cause harm in the real world."
The blaze at the former Hunter Group site in Lockwood, Huddersfield, broke out on 18 August, with sections of the waste pile continuing to smoulder.
Kirklees Council said the removal would allow firefighters to reach the seat of the fire, which had been inaccessible.
The waste removal to get at the fire could take weeks, the council said.
Residents living near the Queens Mill Road site should continue to keep their windows and doors shut and avoid areas affected by smoke or ash, according to Public Health England advice.
People in the area previously told the BBC the fire was causing nausea and headaches.
Kirklees Council said it continued to pursue legal action against the site operators, with a court hearing due on 23 September.
The cast of the 1990s hit comedy, minus Matthew Perry, reunited on NBC's Tribute to James Burrows on Sunday.
They reminisced during the two-hour tribute that featured clips from the respected director's roster of shows.
But some Friends fans expressed disappointment, saying they had expected a new episode of the hit comedy show.
Perry, who played Chandler, did not attend the show due to rehearsals for his West End play, but did tape an introduction to his former co-stars.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc all took part in the special.
Stars from Burrows' other shows, such as Will & Grace and Cheers, were also there.
The Friends cast started their stint on the sofa reminiscing about the many games of poker they played together off-screen, and offered titbits to host Andy Cohen about their time on the show, both on and off-screen.
Cox revealed that she, Aniston and Kudrow ate lunch together for 10 years while filming the sitcom, eating the same salad, prepared by Aniston, every day.
And they revealed they were good friends away from the studio too, with Kudrow saying "we really wanted to connect" in real life.
"At the beginning it was not a hard thing, we really just wanted to hang out with each other, it was not 'ugh we have to do this'," said Aniston.
"We just really fell in love and adored each other instantly and would hang out at each others' houses and watch the show together."
She added: "We experienced friendship, family, heartbreak, babies, everything together. And we also had a wonderful experience with the world loving us as well."
But some fans on Twitter felt the evening had fallen short of expectations.
Ben Bruce wrote on Twitter: "Hmmmm... that friends "reunion" wasn't even really a reunion... it was blown way out of proportion and now I'm sad."
Another fan, Charlotte Havock, said: Give me an actual real episode reunion of Friends not this tribute thing!!"
Burrows, 75, has directed hundreds of TV episodes over the last 40 years, with Cheers, Will & Grace, Taxi, Frasier and Friends in his portfolio. Stars from those series also appeared in the tribute show, with several actors from each of the shows appearing and sending recorded messages.
The phrase "rapid rise through the ranks" is a standard line in profiles of political leaders. But it's rarely as speedy as in Natalie Bennett's case.
The Australian-born former Guardian journalist woke up on New Year's Day 2006 and decided she wanted to do something to change the world.
After pondering her options (should she get involved with an NGO or the UN?) she joined the Green Party. Within six short years she had become its leader.
Three years after that she was sharing a stage with the prime minister and other party leaders in a televised general election debate.
Her sudden arrival on the frontline of British politics was all the more remarkable because she had never won an election, other than the one that had made her party leader.
Her first aim when she took on the job was to insert the Green Party - routinely ignored or patronised by the mainstream media - into the national conversation.
But when media outlets finally began calling, on the back of a surge in support for the party, she sometimes found it difficult to get her message across in a suitably snappy way.
Her vision for the party was to show how "economic and environmental justice are indivisible", she explains, "the idea that tackling environmental problems isn't an add-on luxury".
It was "not a easy concept to get across", she confesses. "I still don't think I've got the 12 second soundbite. But I am going to keep working on it."
"It's a classic Shakespearean thing," she says of her struggles with the broadcast media. "It's both my strength and my weakness that I answer the question."
But, she adds, "when you get asked a stupid question, it's rather hard to know what to do at that point. And I guess I get tangled up in my desire to answer a question, even when it's a really stupid question".
Did she get asked a lot of stupid questions?
"Yes."
Asked for an example, she ponders for a minute, before highlighting an interview with the BBC's very own John Humphrys, which led to her having "to spend time, valuable peak time, explaining how the interviewer got the question wrong. And listeners don't particularly like that because it's all technical and boring and you are arguing with the interviewer but if it's entirely on the wrong track you have to".
She says she has some sympathy with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has also attracted criticism for broadcast interviews in which he has deviated from the usual prepared soundbites.
"The focus on the individual is a problem for British politics and it's very uncomfortable when the focus is on you," she says, arguing that the media in continental Europe are focused more on policies than personalities and trivia.
"I am not complaining - you have to work within those limits," she adds, but she believes British politics is "broken" and the media must take its share of the blame.
"There should be some pressure on the journalist to ask better, more sensible questions," she argues.
There was nothing particularly stupid about the question that prompted her darkest moment in a radio studio, however, when she struggled over several excruciating minutes, punctuated by coughing fits, to answer a question from LBC's Nick Ferrari on her party's housing policy.
She was quick to hold her hands up afterwards, apologising to supporters and blaming her sub-par performance, in the heat of the general election campaign, on "brain freeze".
"That was a very tough moment. And of course you take a bit of a punch to the stomach.
"But then a few weeks later I was up on the leader debates, able to look David Cameron in the eye and challenge him about his failure to welcome Syrian refugees to Britain, and that was one of the best moments.
"My great problem on that day was that I was in no way well enough to actually be doing anything. I'd had about three and a half hours sleep and I'd been throwing up most of the night. I should have just pulled the day but that's partly a function of how we got to that point.
"We weren't used to getting a lot of media attention and it was very, very hard to turn media attention down."
One of Ms Bennett's proudest moments came at the end of the BBC leaders debate when she joined Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in a "group hug", while Labour leader Ed Miliband looked on awkwardly.
This felt like a watershed moment for women in politics, she says, sending out the message "that politics can not just be 'dog eat dog', it can be people agreeing on some things and disagreeing on others but supporting each other".
As a lifelong feminist, she is particularly pleased to have been told by "lots of young women" that they had been inspired by the "group hug", which she stresses had not been planned in advance.
"I hope and think that that moment really, in 15 years' time, 20 years' time, we might see a whole crop of MPs down the road who will reference that moment as the time they decided they were going to try and get there."
Ms Bennett's decision to pitch for the anti-austerity vote, positioning the Greens as a left-wing alternative to what was then Ed Miliband's Labour Party, struck a chord with idealistic young people who felt alienated by mainstream politics, and led to a surge in party membership.
But then Jeremy Corbyn came along and shifted Labour firmly to the left, inspiring idealistic activists to join his party in numbers the Greens could only dream about.
Hasn't the Green Party, which had a mixed set of results in May's elections, losing four councillors in England and failing to make progress in Wales but getting its best ever result in London, been crowded out of the picture by Labour?
Ms Bennett insists this is not the case, arguing that there is a "very clear distinction" between the Greens and Labour on a range of issues - from nuclear weapons to fracking - and that voters know exactly what they are getting when they vote Green.
But she is also open to the idea of a "progressive alliance" at the next general election, with local Green Parties potentially making electoral pacts with Labour, Plaid Cymru, the SNP or other parties who broadly share their outlook.
She remains a passionate advocate of electoral reform. The Green Party fielded a record number of general election candidates in 2015, standing in 93% of constituencies, and gaining more than a million votes. By rights, she argues, the party should have 25 MPs. She believes the case for scrapping what she sees as Britain's outdated first-past-the-post electoral system is gaining ground in the country.
She says she has had an "amazing" four years as leader, and has no regrets, believing the party is in better shape now, having quadrupled its membership and gained a foothold in the national debate on issues such as welfare and the economy, than when she took over.
But she is also keen to stress that she will not be leaving politics.
"I'm aiming to turn former leader into a role in its own right, to keep travelling the country, supporting local parties, doing media. Leadership is a role we can share around. It's not you become leader, that's the pinnacle, and then you disappear."
Asked if she has any advice for the next leader, she says trust the party membership.
Anything else?
"Work out how to answer stupid questions," she laughs. "I still don't quite know the answer to that one myself."
The drone crashed on Baengnyeong island on Monday afternoon.
It fell as the two Koreas traded fire into each other's waters in an incident Seoul says was provoked by the North.
South Korean authorities say a preliminary investigation has concluded that the drone came from the North.
"The relevant departments of the South Korean government have confirmed that North Korea is responsible for it," said South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesman Park Soo-jin.
A similar drone was found in Paju, just south of the demilitarised zone that separates the two Koreas, on 24 March, Yonhap news agency reported.
It was equipped with a a high-resolution camera and had taken pictures of military installations and South Korea's presidential compound, the agency said.
The two Koreas were divided at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, which ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty. They remain technically at war and the border is heavily fortified.
Monday's clash came after North Korea announced it would hold live-fire exercises in seven parts of the disputed western maritime border - a major flashpoint between the two nations.
South Korea says it returned fire after North Korean shells landed in its territorial waters. Hundreds of shells were fired, but all fell in the sea and nobody was hurt.
The exchange of fire happened days after North Korea tested medium-range missiles for the first time since 2009.
North Korea is the subject of multiple UN resolutions relating to its pursuit of nuclear weapons' development.
The 24-year-old, whose real name was Chris Hardman, was found in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on Monday.
A statement from his family said: "Chris had struggled with mental health issues and depression in recent years.
"He was committed to helping others find better ways of overcoming this illness and publicly said he wished to find a cure."
Suffolk Police were called to a house on Union Road on 23 March to reports a man had died.
Fellow musicians and fans paid tribute on social media to the singer, who rose to fame in Channel 4's Rock School in 2006.
The statement said Chris was a "huge personality who will be missed by everyone who knew him".
"He was a hugely creative person who used this side of his personality to make others smile, to cheer people up and to make others feel better.
"A real people person, he would always take the time to stop and talk, no matter who or when and we are proud that he was so well thought of by all who knew him.
"So many commented on what a lovely, well brought up person he was, so polite and kind and a pleasure to know."
The family said his funeral would be invitation-only and those attending would be asked to wear green, which was the singer's favourite colour.
Suffolk Police said it was not treating the death as suspicious.
To be fair to Nordstrom, the stone came in a fetching leather pouch and was undeniably popular with its clientele, selling out in both large (and small) within days.
But while the rest of humanity decried the extravagance as proof the Western world was rapidly heading the way of the Roman Empire, one Wisconsin paediatrician saw it slightly differently.
Dr David Margolis, a cancer specialist at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, looked at Nordstrom and thought, there might be something in this - although with far less emphasis on ostentatious consumerism.
"I kind of thought instead of rocks in leather, it could be rocks for a reason," Dr Margolis explained, the gem of an idea beginning to form.
"Children's Hospital Wisconsin is where I've worked for a long time and I think that people helping other people is what this season's about."
In fact, Dr Margolis mainly saw an opportunity because he knew there were plenty of good, free stones down on the shore of Lake Michigan.
After he spent his day off collecting as many as possible, the hospital unveiled their latest fundraising campaign: donate $85 to the hospital, and you will get your own stone in the post.
And it seems that stones are this year's hot item.
While Dr Margolis's offerings may not have the leather pouch or be made from "smooth Los Angeles-area stone", they do promise to help provide life-saving care and research into illnesses for Wisconsin's youngest residents, and so have been flying out the office.
So far, more than 150 people have ordered their own stone, raising more than $20,000 (£16,000). And with people queuing up to donate stones, the hospital is hoping for more orders before the 31 December end date.
"We are just having fun," Dr Margolis said on Monday. "It's been really cool to see friends from grade school, former patients reaching out, and people who are complete strangers. I just think it touched a nerve."
These mine dumps are testament to the millions of tonnes of earth that have been shifted in the search for gold around the city over the past 130 years.
But the gold mining industry that gave rise to one of Africa's biggest cities is now in crisis.
Costs, including wages, have escalated over the past two decades and the gold itself is getting harder to get to.
Some analysts describe the gold sector as in terminal decline - a sunset industry.
Crucial wage negotiations start in South Africa's gold mining sector on Thursday, the outcome of which, some analysts say, will determine the future of the whole industry.
Billions of dollars in exports and tens of thousands of jobs are at stake.
It's been a turbulent 18 months for South Africa's entire mining industry, not just gold, with workers across several sectors staging wildcat strikes.
The tensions over the mines has often boiled over into violence, including the most infamous day in South Africa's post-apartheid history last August, when 34 miners were shot dead by police near Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine.
The South African government is so concerned that it tasked Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to try to broker a stability pact for the industry. The ruling ANC faces elections next year and is keen to avoid another flare-up of violence.
While mining only contributes about 6% of South Africa's GDP (financial services and manufacturing command larger slices), it generates nearly 60% of the country's exports.
But the opening positions of the players involved seem to be so far apart that the negotiations are likely to be racked by tension, deadlock and possible walkouts.
The two big unions, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), have demanded pay increases of 60% and 100% respectively.
The gold mining companies say that double-digit increases are unaffordable.
Analysts expect months of industrial action on a scale that could be worse than that seen last year.
That would leave the entire sector in a precarious position and would have severe knock-on consequences for the South African economy as a whole.
The ratings agencies Standard & Poors and Moody's downgraded the country's debt last year, partly due to worries over the mining sector.
The Chamber of Mines, which represents the mining houses, says a widespread strike in the gold mines would mean a loss of 349m rand ($34m; £23m) for each day of lost production.
Meanwhile, the loss of miners' wages in a strike would result in the government losing 9m rand in tax revenues every day.
Much of the easily accessible gold has already been taken out of the ground. That which lies in the deeper reefs is becoming increasingly costly and dangerous to get at.
In addition to this, over the past five years, wages have increased by an average of 12.3% per year, compared with an average inflation rate of 5.9%.
During the same time, gold production fell by 21%. Last year, the average worker produced 1.18kg of gold. In 2007, that figure was 1.49kg.
Last month, the World Gold Council released new guidelines for calculating the true cost of producing the metal.
The new "all-in" measure takes account of capital expenditure and licensing for the first time, as well as the day-to-day running costs.
This significantly raises the cost of producing an ounce of gold.
Gold Fields chief executive Nick Holland said the new method would mean an ounce of gold would cost nearly $1,400 to produce. At a time when the gold price has fallen to about $1,200, this makes many mines unprofitable.
But Loane Sharp, a labour analyst with Adcorp, says the complaints made by the mining companies about the price of gold (over which they have no control) are somewhat overdone. For example, 10 years ago the price of gold was closer to $300 an ounce and many mines were still profitable.
"In many cases complaints about the gold price are a ruse, since the uncontrollable gold price allows mine management to divert attention from their own role in mine profitability, namely control of costs," he says.
Analysts say if the mining companies are forced to grant high wage increases, they will simply counter this with massive layoffs.
Firms have also embarked on programmes of mechanisation, basically replacing workers with machines.
Loane Sharp points out that while mine production between 1990 and 2012 increased, the labour force shank from 1.2 million to 514,000 - the result of mechanisation.
Both sides in the wage negotiations recognise the need to reach common ground.
"We believe the minerals of this country must now benefit the people," AMCU said in its demands to the gold companies.
"But unless the wage talks reach an outcome that reflects the balance sheet realities, neither companies nor workers can salvage a gold industry crushed between a toppling price and climbing costs."
While Mark Cutifani, chief executive of Anglo American and the president of the Chamber of Mines, said: "The future of the mining industry is in our collective hands and by working together we can ensure its sustainability and return it to profitability for the benefit of all South Africans."
But while the public statements by the players talk of solutions found collectively, there will be hard bargaining and tough decisions made in the coming months. Much is at stake in an industry that could be entering its twilight years.
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"If Europe fails on the question of refugees, then it won't be the Europe we wished for," she said.
She was speaking after Austrian authorities arrested five suspected people smugglers along the country's eastern borders.
On Thursday, 71 dead migrants were found near the Hungarian border.
Austrian police say more than 200 others were found alive overnight.
Ms Merkel said European countries must share the burden of refugees.
Germany is the main destination for migrants arriving on the EU's eastern borders and expects the number of asylum seekers it receives to quadruple to about 800,000 in 2015.
Mrs Merkel said "Germany is a strong country - we will manage."
But she said there would be "no tolerance for those who question the dignity of other people" after a spate of arson attacks on refugee shelters and anti-migrant demonstrations.
"The number of people... helping strangers get through cities and communities and even taking them into their homes is far greater than the number of xenophobes," she went on.
Mrs Merkel's call for greater co-operation was echoed by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who warned that Europe's migrant crisis would be a "long and difficult challenge".
Also on Monday, trains from Budapest carrying hundreds of migrants were stopped at the Austrian frontier. Austria's rail service OeBB said the route from Budapest was facing severe disruption due to "overcrowding".
Austrian police said they would turn back anyone on board who had made a request for asylum in Hungary - but it is not clear if this actually happened.
Once in Austria, migrants would have two weeks to decide whether or not they wanted to claim refugee status there, police said.
Trains were later allowed to proceed and hundreds of migrants arrived in Vienna on Monday evening. Many of them immediately boarded trains bound for Germany.
Austria also introduced extra checks on vehicles entering from Hungary on Sunday evening, causing long traffic jams on Hungary's major roads leading to the Austrian border.
The Austrian checks appear to undermine the EU's Schengen system, which normally allows unrestricted travel. But in exceptional circumstances countries can reintroduce border controls under Schengen.
Austria's Interior Ministry told the BBC the checks would not be necessary if there were an agreement to distribute the migrants fairly.
The head of the European Union's police agency, Rob Wainwright, said catching people smugglers would be easier with more "effective" border controls but added that the Schengen system had pros and cons.
Five people have been detained in connection with the deaths of 71 people, most of them thought to be Syrians, in a lorry found last week on the A4 at Parndorf.
Austria was shocked by the gruesome nature of the deaths. Thousands rallied on Monday demanding better rights for migrants.
As well as the bodies in the lorry in Austria, hundreds more people drowned in the Mediterranean last week while trying to reach Europe from Libya.
A record number of 107,500 migrants reached the EU's borders in July.
The UN says the continuing conflict in Syria is a major factor behind the rise in migrant numbers.
Greece, Italy and Hungary have particularly struggled with the surge of migrants from not only Syria but the rest of the Middle East and Africa.
An extraordinary meeting of EU interior ministers is to be held on 14 September.
Why is EU struggling with migrants and asylum?
Some governments have refused to take in refugees and resisted EU proposals to agree on a common plan.
Others are tightening their policies on asylum and border security, sometimes because of rising anti-immigration sentiment.
On Sunday France condemned Hungary for building a razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia to try to keep out migrants travelling north from Greece via the Balkans.
UK Home Secretary Theresa May blamed the Schengen system - which the UK did not join - for "exacerbating tragedies". She has demanded tighter EU rules on free movement.
The man was hit on the A466 Wye Valley Link Road in Newhouse, Chepstow, at about 17:00 GMT on Tuesday.
The road was closed in both directions between the M48, junction 2 (Newhouse Interchange) and A48 / Fair View (Highbeech roundabout).
Gwent Police said it would remain closed for several hours.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said a rapid response car and an air ambulance from Filton airfield, near Bristol, were sent to the scene but the man was pronounced dead.
Researchers have used a £1,250 system to create a range of organic compounds and inorganic clusters - some of which are used to create cancer treatments.
Longer term, the scientists say the process could be used to make customised medicines.
They predict the technique will be used by pharmaceutical firms within five years, and by the public within 20.
"We are showing that you can take chemical constituents, pass them through a printer and create what is effectively a chemical synthesiser in which the reaction occurs allowing you to get out something different at the end," researcher Mark Symes told the BBC.
"We're extrapolating from that to say that in the future you could buy common chemicals, slot them into something that 3D prints, just press a button to mix the ingredients and filter them through the architecture and at the bottom you would get out your prescription drug."
The 3D printing process involves the use of a robotically controlled syringe which builds an object out of a gel-based "ink", into which chemicals and catalysts are mixed.
"Chemists normally put chemicals in glassware to create a reaction," said Prof Lee Cronin, who came up with the idea.
"What we are doing is mixing the concept of the glassware and the chemicals together in the 3D printer to create what we call 'reactionware'.
"It's almost like a layer cake - you print the last reactionary agent first and then build other chemical layers above, finally adding a liquid at the top. The liquid goes to layer one making a new molecule which goes to the next layer creating another and so on until at the bottom you get your prescription drug out."
Until now the researchers have used bathroom sealant to create their reactor, and the substances created have not been suitable for human consumption.
But the scientists say their next step is to switch ingredients and replicate drugs already available in pharmacies. They also hope to work with engineers to increase the printer's speed and resolution.
If successful, they say doctors and individuals could ultimately download pre-set recipes and even tailor medicines to their individual needs.
"This would not only place traditionally expensive chemical engineering technology within reach of typical laboratories and small commercial enterprises, but also could revolutionise access to healthcare and the chemical sciences in general in the developing world," they wrote in a paper published in the Nature Chemistry journal
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The 35ft Beeston tree was left pushed to the side by strong winds and had to be replaced.
Adam Guest, 20, from nearby Chilwell, said people are "practically laughing at it because it's so slanted".
The tree is not alone - around England spindly firs and artificial trees are causing mirth among residents.
One in Leicestershire was unfavourably likened to a wizard's hat from the Disney cartoon Fantasia and another tree in Cambridgeshire compared to a plate of chocolates.
In the village of Stockton Heath, Warrington, the tree had to be replaced before the Christmas light switch-on as it was described as "more a twig than a tree."
And Liscard on the Wirral had to have a separate Christmas in April this year as its Christmas tree was so widely criticised for being "depressing".
The 2014 Liscard Christmas tree was voted seventh in the 13 Worst Christmas trees in Britain by Buzzfeed.
This year's tree was then targeted by vandals who stole its baubles from the bottom section.
Councillor Bernie Mooney said she hoped the setback would not stop people in Liscard feeling festive.
In Cambridgeshire, Peterborough's Christmas tree was likened by a councillor to a huge plate of Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
Liberal Democrat Councillor Darren Fower started a petition about the £40,000 tree and said he witnessed a groundswell of objections about the cost.
He said: "Remember the old days when we had a real Christmas tree in Cathedral Square? I'd very much like to know who made the decision to buy the tree, where it was purchased from, is the plastic recyclable and how much electricity is it costing to run?"
"Everyone agrees - one of my polls was well over 85% who agreed it was a waste of money," he told the BBC.
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Giant pair of pants
A campaign has also begun in Birstall, Leicestershire, to replace its "rubbish" artificial pine cone tree with a real fir.
The distinctive £21,000 blue tree has been compared, unflatteringly, to the hat worn by cartoon character Mickey Mouse in the film Fantasia.
Writing on BBC Leicester's Facebook page, Pamela Joy Riley wrote: "Doesn't look like any Xmas tree I've ever seen and it's blue. Absolutely awful especially for that price."
Chair of the parish council Anne Marshall previously told the BBC they had tried to improve their decorations after taking a great deal of criticism over the last two or three years.
Some trees have needed a bit of TLC, Rochford's tree in Essex was restored after it was vandalised and a tree in Cockermouth, Cumbria, was uprooted in Main Street in the devastating floods.
In Tiverton, Devon, the Christmas lights were likened to a giant pair of pants. The £15,000 lights will remain part of the town's displays for the next three years.
A tree outside Lewisham police station was mocked on Twitter by Rachel Hiley for looking as if it had been kettled.
The Championship club announced in a statement on Monday that an insolvency court had granted an adjournment "for a number of weeks".
The statement added: "The club remains confident that it will be able to satisfy such outstanding amounts."
In September, the Exiles avoided liquidation after paying their debts and ensuring a winding-up petition was dismissed by the High Court.
It followed a takeover being agreed by a United States-based investment group.
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The 27-year-old has left the Championship side after they went into liquidation because of their financial situation.
The former Wales Under-20 international previously played for Scarlets and moved to Welsh in 2014.
"Nick is an experienced centre who was available at the right time for us," said Falcons boss Dean Richards.
It says Mr Kathrada passed away peacefully in a Johannesburg hospital "after a short period of illness, following surgery to the brain".
Along with Nelson Mandela, Mr Kathrada was among eight African National Congress activists sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964.
They were convicted of trying to topple the white minority government.
He is due to be buried on Wednesday at a private ceremony, but President Jacob Zuma has said that flags should fly at half mast in his honour and that public memorial service will also be held.
Mr Kathrada, affectionately known as Kathy, was not only one of Mr Mandela's closest friends, but also a human rights activist in his own right who had a long history in the struggle against discrimination and apartheid, says the BBC's Milton Nkosi.
The death of Ahmed Kathrada emphasises that a golden generation of anti-apartheid heroes has nearly gone.
Along with the likes of Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu, he was part of a group untainted by corruption, acting as a moral compass for the nation.
His generation literally gave up most of their adult lives to fight to liberate black people from the yoke of white minority rule.
"Uncle Kathy" stayed relevant to the struggle of the downtrodden till the end.
He was critical of the current administration, asking President Zuma to resign following a damning court judgement against the president.
His significance in the anti-apartheid struggle was also to deracialise it.
He proved that the fight was not just left for black Africans to wage on their own, and that is how I will remember him.
Apartheid was a legalised system of discrimination against non-white people introduced in South Africa in 1948.
But laws that discriminated against non-whites existed prior to that.
Born into a family of Indian origin in 1929, Mr Kathrada was affected by those laws.
Mr Kathrada spent more than 26 years in prison, 18 of which were on the notorious Robben Island, where Mr Mandela was also jailed.
He was arrested in 1963, along with several others, at a farm in the Johannesburg suburb of Rivonia. They had been meeting there in secret to plan the armed struggle against the apartheid government.
The following year Mr Kathrada was found guilty of conspiring to commit acts of violence. Seven other defendants, including Mr Mandela, were also convicted of conspiracy and three other charges.
They all received life sentences and most went on to spend the majority of their time in jail on Robben Island.
Under apartheid, even prisoners were treated differently depending on their racial origin: White prisoners got the most privileges, followed by those of Indian origin, while black people got the least.
Mr Kathadra refused to accept his privileges unless they were also extended to his black comrades.
In 1982, he was moved to Pollsmoor prison on the mainland, from where he was freed in 1989.
After South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, President Mandela persuaded Mr Kathrada to join him in government as his political adviser.
Mr Kathrada left parliament in 1999, but remained active in politics,
He went on to chair the Robben Island Museum Council, set up to preserve the prison as part of South Africa's heritage.
He was the fourth of six children born in the North West Province, previously known as Western Transvaal.
Mr Kathrada was a campaigner from a young age and joined the Young Communist League at the age of 12.
He later became a member of the Transvaal Indian Congress, which spearheaded campaigns against laws that discriminated against Indians, and joined their protests at 17.
In 1952, he received a suspended sentence for helping to organise an anti-apartheid defiance campaign, with black activists including Mr Mandela and Walter Sisulu.
Four years later he was charged with high treason, but was acquitted after a long trial.
In 1962 he was placed under house arrest and then took his activities underground to work with the military wing of the African National Congress.
Fellow anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has been reflecting on the news of Mr Kathrada's death.
"I'm experiencing the same pain I was experiencing at the death of Madiba [ex-husband Nelson Mandela]. When Madiba passed on, part of his soul was left in Kathy, he was just an extension of our family.
"So, the pain is the same, and somehow it feels like a closure of a chapter in history.
"A very painful chapter, of men and women who dedicated themselves to this country, who fought for their values and principles they thought we'd instil in our society."
South Africa's Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has also added his voice:
"Ahmed Kathrada was one of those leaders. A man of remarkable gentleness, modesty and steadfastness.
"He once wrote to the president to argue that he did not deem himself important enough to be awarded a high honour."
After Mr Kathrada's death, there are only two surviving members of the group who were convicted at the Rivonia trial in 1964.
Denis Goldberg, 83, continues to speak out on South African politics. He told the BBC that "Kathy" was "much more than a friend. [He was] a comrade. We faced the prospect of the gallows together".
Andrew Mlangeni, 91, is also still alive. He served as an MP in the country's first democratically elected parliament from 1994 to 1999.
Nelson Mandela died in 2013 at the age of 95. He became South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994.
Walter Sisulu died in 2003 at the age of 90. He was deputy president of the ANC from 1991 to 1994.
Govan Mbeki died in 2001 at the age of 91. He served in the upper house of South Africa's parliament from 1994 to 1999. His son Thabo succeeded Mr Mandela as president.
Raymond Mhlaba died in 2005 at the age of 85. He served as the national chairperson of the South African Communist Party, he also was the country's high commissioner in Rwanda and Uganda.
Elias Motsoaledi died in 1994 at the age of 69 the day before Mr Mandela was inaugurated as president.
BBC Sport looks back at some of the key quotes from an eventful Premier League campaign.
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The £165m scheme was designed to ease congestion at the junctions of the M1, M2 and M3 but has been put on hold.
Chris Hazzard said uncertainty over EU funding has put the project at risk
However, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) said projects signed until the point the UK leaves the EU, would be fully funded by the Treasury.
The part of York Street concerned is considered Northern Ireland's busiest road junction, with more than 100,000 vehicles passing through it daily.
The underpass and bridge project is aimed at easing congestion where the three roads intersect.
Mr Hazzard told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme: "Brexit spells bad news, not just for this project, but for my department as a whole.
The York Street Interchange project could lead to 288 miles of uninterrupted road from County Antrim to County Cork.
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"I'm dealing with, maybe, half a century of an infrastructure deficit west of the Bann - the A5 and the A6 are absolutely crucial projects.
"Are people suggesting I take money away from the A6 and we allow the build up around Dungiven every morning, just to free up the building of the interchange?
"I have to do what's best for the transport system as a whole. York Street is a priority for me, but I have assessed the funding that is now available to me in the context of what happened earlier this summer."
Seamus Leheny from the Freight Transport Association said the delay represents "bad news for transport operators and the economy".
"This connects all the major parts of the transport network for Northern Ireland," he said.
"It connects our ports, our major motorways and obviously Belfast city. Everyone, no matter if they're based in Belfast or Omagh, they consistently say the M1, M2, M3 is the choke point - that is where they suffer the most congestion. "
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has described the project as "indispensable".
A DUP spokesperson said: "The York Street Interchange is one of the key transport priorities for Northern Ireland. We are committed to seeing it brought forward as soon as possible."
UUP MLA, Jenny Palmer, said the project was "vital" to the economic welfare of Northern Ireland.
Stormont's Department of Infrastructure had been hoping to bid for funding for the York Street upgrade under a programme known as Connecting Europe Facility.
The NIO said the chancellor's commitment applied to "projects signed until the point the UK leaves the EU".
It said that also included "payments of any awards won by UK organisations who bid directly to the EU for competitive funding, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK's departure from the EU".
In a statement, the Department for Infrastructure said it had "a range of capital priorities" including four executive flagship projects.
"Progress on these will be determined by the scale of resources available (to the minister) from the forthcoming budget process," it added.
"In the case of York Street, while it is a project that could have attracted up to 40% EU funding, there would still be a 60% gap to make up."
The department said the next call for major projects was anticipated for early 2018.
In December 2015, Mr Hazzard's predecessor, the DUP's Michelle McIlveen, said the department was fully committed to the interchange going ahead.
Data from energy analysts WeatherEnergy indicated wind farms provided 699,684MWh of electricity to the National Grid.
They said the total was enough to power 79% of average Scottish households, equivalent to 1.9 million homes.
The energy output was up by 15% compared with the same time last year.
WeatherEnergy said on eight days in April, wind turbines generated enough electricity to supply 100% of Scottish homes.
Karen Robinson of WeatherEnergy said: "After a relatively slow start to the year, Scotland's wind power output is back on the up thanks to some powerful winds during the month.
The five-piece say they have "decided to call it a day" and are "immensely grateful to everyone who has helped us along the way".
In a short post on the band's Facebook page, they gave special thanks to their fans.
They had released four albums, including Heart of Nowhere, which was recorded live in a handful of takes.
Their post continues: "There are too many people to mention in this short message but we would like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to all of our amazing fans, who have supported us so magnificently over the years and made everything possible."
Last November, the band also told fans that they had been "slack" on keeping them up to date with what they had been doing.
And they posted a series of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and website links to what they have been up to during their "hiatus to work on new stuff".
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No official reason was given for the government's resignation.
However, a senior source was quoted as saying the aim was to reshuffle the cabinet following a corruption scandal.
Last Monday, Egypt's agriculture minister was arrested in connection with the corruption inquiry.
In a statement, the presidency said Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab had delivered the government's resignation to President Sisi who accepted it.
It said the president had asked outgoing oil minister Sharif Ismail to form the new cabinet within a week.
The outgoing government is to play a caretaker role until then, the statement said.
A senior government official quoted by AFP news agency said the reshuffle was to "pump new blood" into the government following the arrest of agriculture minister Salah Helal.
Shortly before his arrest, Mr Helal had resigned on the orders of President Sisi.
Reports said the arrest was in connection with allegations that officials took bribes to help businessmen illegally acquire state land.
Mr Sisi has promised to make the fight against corruption a focus of his administration.
Two former senior advisers to the Scottish government have authored a paper for the Fraser of Allander economic research institute.
They state that it is "impossible to carry on as normal" after Brexit.
Economy Secretary Keith Brown welcomed the paper, saying access to the single market was "absolutely vital".
He said parties across the political spectrum should re-examine their policies in light of the referendum result, but insisted that "the fundamentals of our strategy are sound".
The report was penned by Graeme Roy, former head of policy for the first minister and now director designate of Fraser of Allander, and Andrew Goudie, who was chief economic adviser to the Scottish government.
They suggest that exports, promotion and incentives for inward investment need to be part of the review.
They suggest bringing forward the creation of overseas trade and investment hubs, as well as planned cuts to Air Passenger Duty, and there is also a call for new measures to encourage recruitment of international students.
The report is aimed mainly at the Scottish government and Holyrood opposition parties, but parts of it are also directed at Westminster.
The £1bn figure for economic development is in addition to spending on education and skills and regeneration.
The reports authors wrote: "All of the government's economic strategy priorities - internationalisation, innovation, investment and inclusive growth - have been turned on their head by the decision to leave the EU.
"It is simply not possible to continue as normal. An urgent review of current policy initiatives is needed.
"Brexit is of a scale so significant that policymakers need to also consider the totality of their approach to economic growth.
"The challenges that we will face - and the opportunities that may arise - will require different policy responses and Scotland needs to be flexible and respond to the new environment.
"It is imperative that everyone - from across the political spectrum - revisits their economic priorities in the light of the referendum. There is a cross-party obligation to understand the shortcomings of existing stances: all require re-direction for the massive challenges that have arrived."
Those arguing for the UK to leave the European Union were sunnily optimistic about the possibilities that could follow. Having won, they're rather quieter about all that.
Some sectors are already cashing in. This isn't such a bad time to be in public affairs, though it would be more helpful if it were possible to advise clients on what's going on inside government. Even those who are inside don't seem to know.
Lawyers will surely do well, as contracts have to be unravelled. And if you have any experience of negotiating trade deals, Sajid Javid wants to hear from you. He's creating a team of 300 to re-shape Britain's trading relationships, post-Brussels.
There are further opportunities, according to these former government advisers, now at Strathclyde University. Much of what they say is to warn about Brexit implications for current government strategy. It doesn't need to be ripped up and started again, but it does need to be comprehensively reviewed. And opposition parties have to do likewise to their priorities.
The key to the positive end of Brexit is to be "clear and sharp" in economic strategic thinking, say the Fraser of Allander duo. That may require less focus on the constitutional questions.
"If Scotland's political leaders can be quick-footed, there is an opportunity to take advantage of the current uncertainty, move ahead of other parts of the UK and signal that the country is open to business, trade and investment".
In other words, Whitehall's crisis can be Holyrood's opportunity.
The authors question whether the relatively-high level of spending on economic development provides value for money, and why Scotland continues to have a low business start-up rate.
They question whether the removal of 'Brussels red tape' after the Brexit from the EU will mean changes to employment law which could undermine the high priority given in Scotland to reduce inequality, boost worker rights and and fair work contracts and conditions.
They suggest that duplication should be identified and removed. The more efficient programmes should be prioritised along with those that have the best prospects after the UK leaves the EU.
While it remains top priority for the economy to retain access to the European single market, the Fraser of Allander paper questions what comes next - a Scottish points-based migration system, the future of employment rights, changes to farm subsidy and what further powers should the Scottish government seek to gain from Westminster as part of the Brexit process.
In recent days, business representatives have met with Scottish government ministers and David Mundell, the Secretary of State for Scotland.
On Friday, he issued a letter to the 'big six' business lobby groups, underlining his emphasis on getting the whole UK to work together on Brexit talks, and intends to meet the first minister next week, after which he has set out hopes for a joint approach to working together with business leaders on post-Brexit plans.
Responding to the paper, Economy Secretary Keith Brown said he hoped "those right across the political spectrum look at their policies in light of the EU referendum result", but insisted that "the fundamentals of our strategy are sound".
He said: "Scotland's economy is fundamentally strong, but continued EU status and our place in the world's biggest single market is absolutely vital when it comes to protecting jobs, investment and long-term-prosperity, which is why we are committed to pursuing every possible avenue to maintain our place in the EU.
"Trade and business continues as normal and we are determined that Scotland will continue now and in the future to be an attractive and a stable place to do business."
Bristol City Council said it needed to save £1.1m from its library budget by 2016-17, but it had now postponed the changes and was seeking new plans.
The council said there were still likely to be job cuts. Forty posts were under threat in the original plans.
It has guaranteed the libraries will not close in this financial year and consultation will run until 30 June.
The city's elected mayor George Ferguson, an independent, said they were trying to find "creative community solutions". This could include using volunteers to help run libraries.
The original plans to close the libraries were opposed by the city's deputy mayor Geoff Gollop, who said earlier that closing them "did not reflect users' wishes".
The seven libraries threatened with closure are in Clifton, Redland, Eastville, Sea Mills, Marksbury Road in Bedminster, Westbury and Wick Road in Brislington.
Exploris in the County Down town of Portaferry was threatened with permanent closure in 2013.
But a rescue package backed by the Northern Ireland Executive and Ards and North Down Borough Council, which owns Exploris, secured its future.
A two-year-old Nile crocodile is among the new attractions at the centre.
New enclosures have been created for fish and other aquatic species at the centre.
The aquarium is also a rescue centre for sick and injured seals and staff care for rescued seal pups until they are strong enough to be released back to sea.
Ann Moreland, the general manager at Exploris, said other major changes had been made to the centre.
"The biggest change will be the inclusion of the fantastic tropical experience," she said.
"The kids will be able to come along and find Dory and Nemo along with many other species from across the world.
An outdoor otter enclosure has also been built.
"We've got two lovely little otters which the kids can get up close and personal to and watch them getting fed," said Ms Moreland.
Exploris opened on the shores of Strangford Lough in 1987 and became a significant tourist draw in the Ards peninsula.
Before its closure in November 2014, it attracted about 100,000 visitors every year.
The firm responsible for one of Belfast's top tourist attractions, the Crumlin Road Gaol, has been appointed by the council to run the aquarium on its behalf.
Environment Minister Michelle McIlveen visited Exploris last week and said she was impressed by the "high quality attraction it has now become".
The German Association of Judges (DRB) said there was "neither a legal basis nor an actual need for such a court".
But in response the European Commission said the Investment Court System (ICS) would not affect national or EU law.
The role of commercial courts is one of the thorniest issues in the EU-US trade negotiations, known as TTIP.
There are fears that big firms could put excessive legal pressure on states.
The Commission abandoned the idea of using existing arbitration courts, called Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), because of the accusation that powerful multinationals use them to force changes in public policy.
Rejecting the German judges' criticisms, a Commission trade spokesman told the BBC that the new ICS plan was based on input from parliaments in the EU and other stakeholders.
"The ICS only rules on matters of international law, contained in the agreement. It does not rule on member state law or EU law, and hence the ICS in no way alters the established court system within the EU," spokesman Joseph Waldstein said.
He said ICS proceedings would be transparent, with fully qualified judges and a right to appeal.
National and EU laws offer more protections for investors, he said, so they would be "unlikely to need to go to the ICS system".
TTIP stands for Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The Commission hopes to complete the wide-ranging talks by the summer, to avoid the disruption of the US presidential election.
Why the TTIP deal matters
The thorny issue of trade arbitration will be on the agenda of EU-US talks later this month.
There is widespread concern about the "chilling" effect that company lawsuits can have on governments trying to legislate on public health or the environment.
Critics point to the example of tobacco giant Philip Morris, which sued the authorities in Australia and Uruguay over plain cigarette packaging.
According to Mr Waldstein, the new ICS courts will "protect" - not undermine - governments' right to regulate.
Germany's DRB - representing 16,000 judges and prosecutors - said (in German) that "creating special courts for certain groups of litigants" would be a mistake.
The proposed ICS would limit the legal powers of EU member states and change national court systems, the DRB statement said.
The Commission's proposal would mean ICS jurisdiction that "extends from civil law through to general administrative law and social and tax legislation", the judges complained.
They also questioned the legal criteria for appointing judges to the ICS courts, saying specialists in trade disputes would have an unfair advantage.
Nearly 3.3 million people have signed an online petition against the proposed trade deal, on the Stop TTIP website.
The Commission and many politicians argue that TTIP would bring major benefits for the US and Europe, creating new jobs and business opportunities.
A study by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) estimated the potential gains for the EU as up to €119bn (£91.5bn; $133bn) a year and €95bn for the US.
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Davis, who also presents a show on a radio station in Essex, will perform in the Stonebridge Bar.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: "There's novelty value of some boring snooker player suddenly playing electronic music."
In the 1980s, Davis won the World Championship six times and was ranked world number one for seven consecutive seasons.
Davis added: "I've got my wellies ready and we're going to go down there and bring our records."
It has not yet been confirmed which day of the festival Davis will appear on.
Asked about the genre of music he will be playing, Davis said: "It's not necessarily techno. We're playing some stuff that's electronic and some that will appeal that people who are into IDM [intelligent dance music]."
"Stuff that's a bit more complicated and a little bit more leftfield than 'doof, doof, doof'."
"It's more about trying to introduce some artists that you may not know exist, who are in a like-minded vein. On the radio show, we get a good soundboard for what might go down well.
"Obviously, when you've got to have your foot tapping, you're limited to what you can play. You can't put any stroky beard stuff out there."
Davis started playing dance music on his local commercial radio station, but has since moved on to festivals and gigs.
"It's quite strange. I've been doing a radio show in Brentwood, and I've joined forces with a musician, Kavus Torabi, who's been in a few bands over the years," he said.
"We've got quite a mini following online, it's a little bit culty."
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The Preston-born 21-year-old had made 14 appearances on loan for Rovers this season, keeping four clean sheets.
The England Under-20 international has had previous loan spells at Scunthorpe, Yeovil and Walsall, but has yet to play for the Old Trafford club.
"We tried to do something in the summer with him," said boss Simon Grayson.
"When a player comes available who you think is going to improve the squad, regardless of what you have already, then it's something you go and do."
As well as being born in the town, Johnstone's father Glenn played 10 games for the Lilywhites in the 1990s.
"If anyone else other than Preston had shown an interest in me, the likelihood would have been I would have stayed at Doncaster, who have been very good to me, but this being my hometown club it was difficult to turn down," said Johnstone.
His departure leaves Doncaster short of goalkeeping options for Tuesday's FA Cup third-round replay at Bristol City.
Marko Marosi, who was on the bench for the is Rovers' second-choice keeper, but is yet to start a first-team game.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Theresa May was the "best placed person" to lead the country through Brexit.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said he had "absolute faith" in the PM.
Earlier, former Chancellor George Osborne described Mrs May as "a dead woman walking" and said she would inevitably face a leadership challenge.
Michael Gove, who has returned to the front bench as environment secretary, said it was "vital the PM is given strong support for key Queen's Speech and Brexit talks."
Mr Osborne, now editor of the Evening Standard, said Tory MPs were "furious" that Mrs May had not acknowledged their losses in the general election.
Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show, Mr Osborne said a leadership challenge could come "at the end of next week".
He said: "It's just how long she is going to remain on death row."
He described Boris Johnson, who has been named as a possible challenger in the Mail on Sunday, as in a "permanent leadership campaign".
But Mr Johnson dismissed the reports, tweeting: "Mail on Sunday tripe - I am backing Theresa may. Let's get on with the job."
Other Conservative MPs have predicted that the party is likely to choose a new leader after a transitional period.
Former education secretary Nicky Morgan told ITV's Peston on Sunday the party needed to change leaders before the next election, saying a contest could take place over the summer.
But she said: "If we are going to have another leadership contest in the Conservative party, we cannot have another coronation like we did last summer."
Anna Soubry, former minister for small businesses, told the BBC's Sunday Politics programme she believed Mrs May would go before the end of the year.
"We don't want her to go now, we want a period of stability," she said.
"She is flawed, she is in a desperate situation. I think her position is untenable and I think she knows that."
But Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, told Sunday Politics that it was important for Mrs May to stay in office at a time when no other party could form a government.
He said: "It's her duty to make the best of that. It's her duty to try to offer government as resilient as it can be in quite difficult times."
And home secretary Amber Rudd said: "I think she's an excellent leader and I hope she stays on."
Turning to Brexit, the election had given more power to Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, and to Conservatives in Scotland, Mr Osborne said.
He said this shift would change the debate, because the DUP were committed to avoiding a hard border with Ireland.
Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, has called for a new approach to Brexit, prioritising free trade and the economy over restricting immigration.
"I don't think there is a majority now in the House of Commons for the kind of hard Brexit which is a route to political ruin for the Tory party, but more importantly is a real route to trouble for the country as a whole", Mr Osborne said.
Mr Osborne also revealed Mrs May's words to him when he was sacked last year.
"She said I needed to get to know my party better."
Also speaking on the Andrew Marr show, Sir Michael Fallon said Mrs May was right to call an election, and as the biggest party it was now their "duty in the national interest" to form a government.
"We have to get on and make the best of it. There is no other party that has any legitimacy or credibility in forming a government", he said.
The Conservatives "fully understand what people are saying to us" and the Prime Minister would take a more collaborative approach to government, he added.
"Clearly a minority government requires a different approach. You've already seen some changes in personnel at Number 10 Downing Street. I welcome that.
"You're going to see more collective decision-making in cabinet. I and other senior colleagues have made that clear to her," he said.
It was part of a larger pod and was spotted breaching clear of the water, not far from a group of surfers.
Malcolm Barradell from the World Cetacean Alliance was on Sennen beach eating a pasty when he saw the display.
Mr Barradell, who has photographed dolphins all over the world, said: "It's always great to see them in home waters."
Sites were sold as one portfolio by the Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales (RIFW) for £21m three years ago.
But the District Valuer, in a report by the Wales Audit Office, valued them at £36m if they had been sold separately.
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant defended it as a "brave" move taken at a time of financial crisis.
Auditors also said there were flaws in the sale process and weaknesses in the advice to the RIFW board, in particular from the property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton.
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It also said some parties involved in the deal had relationships with the buyer and seller that could have given rise to potential conflicts of interest.
RIFW, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Welsh government, sold the land to a company based in Guernsey called South Wales Land Developments. The proceeds were designed to be used to invest in regeneration schemes.
The report said: "Due to flaws in the way RIFW was established, in the selection of assets and also in the sale process itself, neither RIFW nor the Welsh government are able to demonstrate that value for money was achieved from the portfolio sale transaction."
The sites varied from former industrial land to more than 100 acres (40 hectares) of valuable farmland earmarked for housing on the edge of Cardiff.
They were sold at a time when the potential value of many of the sites was increasing as local authority planning blueprints were being changed to allow more housing.
Conservative AM Darren Millar, chairman of the assembly's public accounts committee, said: "This is certainly the biggest potential loss to the taxpayer that I've seen in my time as chair of the public accounts committee and I've been chairing it for a good number of years."
Responding to an urgent question in the Senedd on Wednesday, Mr Sargeant told AMs: "At a time when the UK was in financial crisis we were very brave to bring forward a programme collectively to look at major investments for the people of Wales. Building the economy was something we were keen to pursue."
He said there were "some issues that we need to respond to" in the Wales Audit Office report, but said the alternative valuation of the land was "an assumption".
Earlier, a Welsh government spokesperson said: "The valuation evidence from the District Valuer also needs to be considered alongside conflicting valuations in their report and the circumstances facing the fund in early 2012, when economic prospects were very uncertain.
"While the Wales Audit Office finds that the RIFW board acted reasonably in the circumstances and given the advice they received, we would consider taking legal action to recover any loss should there be clear evidence of RIFW's land assets having been sold at undervalue."
A spokesperson for Lambert Smith Hampton said: "We acted in good faith and in RIFW's best interests at all times.
"We secured a good price for the sale of the assets, in accordance with the brief we were set."
The fatal victim, an 18-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on the westbound A303 at about 21:00 BST on Friday.
The second victim, a 23-year-old man from Liss, was taken to Southampton General Hospital.
The driver of the Fiat motorhome was uninjured. Police are appealing for witnesses.
The move follows claims that the law is being exploited as a money-laundering front for international organised crime.
The legal status of a limited liability partnership can be protected from scrutiny.
It also gives the partners the capacity to handle money that is not open to their English equivalents.
Concerns about criminal activity have been highlighted in reports published in The Herald newspaper.
The issue has also been raised by SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said it was calling for evidence at the start of its review, following "the sharp growth" of limited partnerships in Scotland.
It said their number had more than trebled since 2011, while there was a rise of less than 50% south of the border.
Last year, the Herald reported that shell firms advertised as "Scottish zero-tax offshore companies" were being marketed across the European Union.
It claimed at least a dozen agencies in Latvia, Ukraine and Russia were selling Scottish limited partnerships so people could secure bank accounts in countries such as Latvia and Cyprus.
In a statement, BEIS said it would gather evidence on the use of limited partnerships across the country, with a particular focus on those registered in Scotland.
It added: "The call for evidence launched today will help inform what further action, if any, is required to prevent limited partnerships being used as a front for unlawful activities such as money laundering and tax evasion, while also ensuring that the limited partnership business model continues to provide an efficient and flexible vehicle for legitimate business use."
Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: "It is right the UK government launches this call for evidence into the use of Scottish limited partnerships for possible criminal activity.
"Work by campaign groups and a series of media reports have highlighted growing concerns which require to be taken very seriously.
"I would urge businesses and organisations in Scotland to share their views. It is important we are able to gather as much information as we can."
The SNP's Treasury spokesman, Roger Mullin, welcomed the review.
He said: "This is a welcome U-turn from the UK government who have finally caved in to months of pressure from the SNP to carry out a review into the links between SLPs (Scottish limited partnerships) and criminal activity.
"Having previously rejected and voted against our calls for an investigation, this change of heart from the UK government is a step in the right direction, and a victory for the SNP and all those who have campaigned on this issue.
"We know that the links between SLPs and criminality pose a threat to combating organised crime. Understanding the scope, scale and extent of the criminal links with SLPs is the only way in which we can move forward to a practical and effective solution."
He added: "While we are pleased with today's development, it is merely the first step.
"The SNP will submit a series of new clauses to the upcoming Criminal Finance Bill, which will aim to hold the UK government to account on their commitment to shine light into this murky world, and deliver on their promise."
Berahino, 23, is back at the club after being sent to a conditioning camp in France to help him lose weight and regain fitness.
His current deal expires at the end of the season and Albion have been in talks with him since the summer.
"We've made Saido an offer and we're trying to get him to sign," said boss Tony Pulis.
Berahino played for West Brom's under-23s against Brighton on 19 December, his second reserves game since returning to the club.
He has not featured for the first team since 10 September and his last goal came against Chelsea on 27 February.
But without an agreement the Baggies will lose him for a tribunal fee in the summer, and could see him go for almost nothing if he moves abroad.
He currently earns around £20,000-a-week and a new contract is expected to at least double his wages.
Discussions are ongoing with a release clause expected to be included in the deal.
"It's a fantastic offer. We've made it hoping the lad will sign, it's up to him and his people to come back and negotiate," added Pulis.
Albion pulled out of contract talks in 2014 when Berahino was arrested for drink driving, which he pleaded guilty to and was banned from driving for a year in January 2015.
And they also rejected several bids from Tottenham, the final offer rising to £23m, on deadline day 18 months ago.
That sparked a strike threat, via Twitter, from the Burundi-born forward after he scored 20 goals during 2014-15.
But he has netted just once in the Premier League since October 2015, although Crystal Palace and Stoke still made offers of around £20m in the summer.
The lawyer for Thomas Sinclair told Llanelli Magistrates' Court, Carmarthenshire, the article was not "likely" to identify the person.
Mr Sinclair, 37, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, denied breaching the Sexual Offences Act.
Judgement has been reserved until May.
Police were called to the property in West Main Street, Whitburn, at about 15:30 on Tuesday after a 30-year-old man was found dead.
His death is currently being treated as unexplained pending a post-mortem examination. His next of kin have been informed.
A 49-year-old man is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Thursday.
She was responding to obscene comments made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2005, which came to light last week.
O'Dell said: "There is no room for objectification of women."
Mr Trump has apologised for the comments, adding: "This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago."
The original remarks were recorded while Mr Trump was in conversation with Access Hollywood presenter Billy Bush, who was suspended from his current job as a host of NBC's Today show after the tape was released.
During the conversation, during which Trump was not aware his microphone was on, the presidential hopeful referred to an occasion he had tried and failed to sleep with a married woman he named Nancy.
Access Hollywood has identified O'Dell as the woman to whom he had been referring.
Responding to his remarks, O'Dell said she has been a journalist for 26 years and that it is her job "to bring you news about others" rather than turning the focus on herself.
But, she went on, the release of the tape had thrown her "in the middle of the political arena" of which she "didn't ask to be a part".
"The conversation has got to change because everybody deserves respect no matter the gender or setting," O'Dell added.
"As a mom, especially our young girls need to know that their hard work, their achievements, their intelligence, their heart are most important and those things will not go unnoticed."
In the recording, Mr Trump can be heard saying "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star" and talks about trying to grope and kiss women.
After the tape was released at the weekend, O'Dell released a statement saying: "It was disappointing to hear such objectification of women.
"The conversation needs to change because no female, no person, should be the subject of such crass comments, whether or not cameras are rolling."
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City, who are hoping to reach the final for the first time, drew Tuesday's first leg 0-0 at Etihad Stadium.
Playmaker Silva will miss the second leg on 4 May with a hamstring problem.
"I don't think Real are favourites," Pellegrini said. "We are not afraid to go away to the Bernabeu."
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Real are yet to concede a goal at home in the Champions League this season.
City did not manage a shot on target until stoppage time of the first leg, and their task against the 10-time European champions will be made harder by the absence of the Spaniard Silva, who limped off before half-time on Tuesday.
"David will not be fit next week," said Pellegrini.
The Chilean is already set to be without midfielder Yaya Toure, who missed the first leg with a thigh problem, while another key attacking player, Samir Nasri, is not in their Champions League squad.
City, who play at Southampton in the Premier League at 16:30 BST on Sunday, also have less recovery time than Real, who face Real Sociedad in La Liga at 15:00 BST on Saturday.
"Unfortunately for us we have one day less rest than Real," added Pellegrini. "We tried to change our game and it was impossible.
"But we trust in what we are going to do in Spain. The players believe in what we are doing and I am sure we will give everything we can in that game.
"Of course Real have the advantage of playing the second leg at home.
"But, when we are away, we play very similar to the way we do at home and this season we have already had very good results playing away at Sevilla, Dynamo Kiev and Paris St-German."
Pellegrini insisted that City have not missed their chance, despite failing to open up an advantage over a Real side that were without their superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester because of injury.
"They did not have Cristiano; we did not have Yaya. Karim Benzema played 45 minutes for them - the same as Silva, who is very important for us.
"It was a very close game where we tried from the beginning to win. We pressed high and recovered the ball very well but we were not creative and we did not create a clear chance to score."
City keeper Joe Hart, who made two crucial saves at the end of Tuesday's game, is also confident that England's last remaining representatives in the Champions League can continue their progress in Spain.
"Bring it on. We are ready," said the England international. "We have a brilliant squad who are coming to fruition. It is a big game next week, simple as."
It happened in Fahan, County Donegal, at around 21:00 local time on Sunday.
The men, whose faces were covered with scarves, struck the man on the head before escaping with a quantity of cigarettes.
The victim was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Fine Gael councillor John Ryan said the local community was in shock.
"He (the victim) was closing up last night and I believe these guys arrived on the scene and attacked him," he said.
"At the end of the day, they got away with a small amount of cigarettes but people suffer after these types of incidents and it's just not acceptable," he added.
Gardaà have appealed for information.
The crash happened close to Cornakinnegar Bridge between Moira, County Down, and Lurgan, County Armagh. at about 17:35 BST on Friday.
Ms Buchanan was in the back seat of one of the vehicles involved. A number of other people suffered minor injuries.
It was one of several crashes on the same section of road that resulted in very long tailbacks.
Initially, the police closed one lane of the motorway, but later closed both. Some motorists were caught up in the delays for a number of hours.
The police said they understood that the closure caused frustration and inconvenience, but said it was vital that a thorough examination of the scene was able to take place.
The motorway has now reopened to traffic.
In court papers Apple says law enforcement authorities are seeking "dangerous powers" and the move violates its constitutional rights.
The FBI and White House have said the request is limited to one iPhone.
But Apple says the software needed to comply with the FBI's request "simply does not exist".
Instead Apple says it would have to create a new version on the iPhone operating software, containing a back door to the device's encrypted data.
It argues that the lower court did not have the authority to force Apple to do that.
Apple also says no court had ever forced a company to weaken the security of its products to gain access to personal individual information.
"This case is about the Department of Justice and the FBI seeking through the courts a dangerous power that Congress and the American people have withheld," the filing said.
In appealing to the American public, there are numerous boxes you can tick to quickly gain support; strings that tug at the mind of almost every person living in this country.
In this case, the FBI went with fighting against terror, and the need to beat the so-called Islamic State. Few would disagree with that motive, and even Tim Cook has acknowledged the compelling moral argument for unlocking the phone.
But if there's one things Americans worry about more than terrorists, it's the erosion of their constitutional rights. In Apple's court motion on Thursday, the company ticked the biggest box of all: freedom of speech.
The code it writes, the company argues, is the company's speech, it's expression.
Forcing it to write code and create a "GovtOS" - a play on iOS, the software that powers the iPhone - would be forcing Apple to write code it disagreed with, the company says.
It may be the argument that tips the balance in the court of public opinion.
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On Thursday FBI director James Comey, said the government's dispute with Apple was, "the hardest" he had faced in government.
Testifying before congress Mr Comey said: "This is the hardest question I have seen in government and it's going to require negotiation and conversation."
The row between Apple and the FBI blew up last week when the bureau asked the electronics firm for help to unlock the smartphone of Syed Rizwan Farook - who along with his wife killed 14 people in December 2015.
So far, Apple has refused to unlock the phone.
In an interview aired yesterday with US TV network ABC, Apple boss Tim Cook said the FBI was asking it to make "the software equivalent of cancer".
He added: "Some things are hard and some things are right. And some things are both. This is one of those things."
Apple has argued that the FBI's request violates its constitutional right to freedom of speech, because a 1999 court case ruled that computer code is considered speech.
By forcing Apple to create a new code the FBI was violating a constitutional right, the company said.
Apple's attorney, Bruce Sewell will testify before Congress on 1 March about the encryption case.
Tech leaders, including Google's boss, and Apple customers have praised the company for standing up to the FBI.
Apple supporters rallied in front of the company's stores on Tuesday to show their support.
A Department of Justice court filing from February accused Apple of refusing to help to boost its "marketing strategy".
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Thompson, 24, clocked 21.78 seconds to beat Netherlands' world champion Dafne Schippers by 0.13sec and add the 200m title to the gold she won in the 100m.
USA's Tori Bowie took bronze in 22.15, while Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, 20, ran 22.31 to finish fifth.
"It is a very special and welcoming feeling for me. I think my light has shined," Thompson told BBC Sport.
"Watching Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and then putting my name there is an amazing feeling."
Campbell-Brown won the Olympic 200m title at Athens 2004 and retained it in Beijing 2008, while Fraser-Pryce took 100m gold at both Beijing and London 2012.
In all, Jamaica have won 10 of the past 11 Olympic golds in the 100m and 200m, with Usain Bolt a strong favourite to extend that record in Thursday's men's 200m final (02:30 BST, Friday).
Thompson is the first woman to complete the Olympic sprint double since Florence Griffiths-Joyner at the 1988 Seoul Games.
Asher-Smith ran from lane two in her first Olympic final - posting her fastest time of the year but 0.24secs under her personal best.
"I am really happy, I think I still could have done a bit better but I can't be disappointed with that," she said.
"It is a learning curve and hopefully I'll have more world championships and Olympics to get it right."
Schippers, 24, has a personal best of 21.63, making her the fastest European in history and one of the five quickest women of all time.
However, she could not quite get the better of Thompson, who pulled away from her in the final 50 metres.
"I came for gold, I was in good form," she said.
"My times were OK but they were not strong enough. I haven't made my mind up about what happened. I'm not happy with the silver."
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Four-time Olympic gold-medallist Michael Johnson: Elaine Thompson never focused on the competition, just her own race. Very efficient but ultimately there was never ever any competition for Elaine.
Two-time 110m hurdles world champion Colin Jackson: It was a great race. It was exactly what you want an Olympic final to be. Look at Elaine Thompson, still on the floor. I guess it is all still sinking in - she is now a double Olympic champion.
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The price of Brent crude futures briefly rose above $108 a barrel, but later fell back to $107.30.
Libya's state oil firm said the port of Zawiya and its refinery had reopened and were operating normally.
But pro-Russian militants are still occupying buildings in eastern Ukraine, ignoring a deadline to leave by Kiev.
EU foreign ministers are meeting to discuss new sanctions against Russia.
Brent crude oil was trading at $107.74 a barrel at 12:30 BST, up 41 cents or 0.4%, while West Texas Intermediate crude was trading little moved at $103.62.
Energy analysts say the crisis in Ukraine is unlikely to have a direct impact on global oil supplies. However, disruption to Europe's gas supplies is possible.
President Putin wrote to EU leaders last week saying that Russia would cut gas supplies to Ukraine if it did not pay its bills.
This could lead to a reduction of gas supplies to Europe - much of which comes via pipelines across Ukraine.
The European Union's Energy Commissioner, Guenther Oettinger, is expected to discuss this threat to gas supplies at Monday's meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Meanwhile, Libya's western Zawiya oil port resumed operations after protesters left the entrance to the facilities and the adjoining refinery has also restarted production.
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A try by Hallam Amos and two by Adam Warren saw the visitors take a 20-7 lead after 35 minutes.
Liam Williams' score just before half-time changed the momentum and Scarlets upped the intensity after the break.
Jonathan Evans scored a superb solo try and Steff Evans added a second to his first half score to secure the bonus point just after the hour.
Sarel Pretorius' try made for a nervy finish and earned Dragons two bonus points, but Scarlets held on for their third consecutive win after losing their opening three games of the season.
The west Wales region move to seventh place in the Pro12 table but Dragons are languishing in 10th, after just one win in six games.
Defensive frailties and patchy quality characterised a game of eight tries and 58 points, but there were eye-catching performances by Dragons wing Amos and Scarlets full-back Williams, both likely to be included in Wales' squad for the autumn internationals.
And man-of-the-match Scott Williams showed glimpses of the form which has made him a key member of Wales squads in recent seasons.
After falling behind to Steff Evans' try within two minutes of the start, Dragons found themselves in control after Amos burst through some weak tackling and Warren scored twice in four minutes - the first brilliantly made by Amos.
Liam Williams' score just before the interval was the turning point, although television replays showed he had knocked the ball on in the build-up to the try. But his finish was typically dynamic.
It took Scarlets until the hour mark to finally get themselves ahead when replacement scrum-half Jonathan Evans exploited slack blind-side defending to dash over from 20 metres.
Scarlets face Sale Sharks in the European Champions Cup next week, while Dragons - promising much but not quite delivering - face Brive in the Challenge Cup.
Scarlets: Liam Williams; DTH van der Merwe, Hadleigh Parkes, Scott Williams, Steff Evans; Rhys Patchell, Aled Davies; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens (capt), Samson Lee, Lewis Rawlins, David Bulbring, Aaron Shingler, James Davies, Morgan Allen
Replacements: Ryan Elias, Luke Garrett, Werner Kruger, Rynier Bernardo, John Barclay, Jonathan Evans, Dan Jones, Steff Hughes
Dragons: Tom Prydie; Pat Howard, Adam Warren, Jack Dixon, Hallam Amos; Nick Macleod, Charlie Davies; Sam Hobbs, Rhys Buckley, Brok Harris, Nick Crosswell, Cory Hill, Lewis Evans (capt), Nic Cudd, Ed Jackson.
Replacements: Darran Harris, Thomas Davies, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Ollie Griffiths, Sarel Pretorius, Angus O'Brien, Sam Beard.
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies, Chris Williams (WRU)
Citing commissioner: Aurwell Morgan (WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)
A win for England at Twickenham would mean the team keep hold of their Six Nations title with a game to spare.
Victory would also see them equal New Zealand's 18-match winning streak.
Scotland will be hoping to hold back the boys in white, but they haven't won at Twickenham since 1983.
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Familiarisation visits are carried out by firefighters on high risk blocks so firefighters can learn the layout.
The data was not used properly at Lakanal House, where six people died.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said its judgement of what is high risk differed from that of council inspectors.
A three-week-old baby was among the victims of the blaze at Lakanal House in Camberwell in July 2009.
The inquest into the deaths found that information gathered by the LFB during prior familiarisation visits to the tower was not passed on to firefighters at the scene.
This meant they did not know where emergency exits were and may have incorrectly advised those who died to stay in their flats.
Coroner Frances Kirkham wrote in a letter to the LFB: "Gathering of operational knowledge has little value unless it can be stored, disseminated, accessed and updated when most needed at incidents when the use can save valuable time and inform critical command decisions."
Freedom of Information requests sent by BBC London have now revealed that many tower blocks rated as high risk by local authorities received no visits at all from the LFB last year.
The BBC does not have a list of which tower blocks the LFB itself rates as high risk.
Of London's 114 tower blocks rated high risk by local councils, just four received the four annual familiarisation visits the LFB's own guidelines say the riskiest buildings should have.
The research showed 21 of the buildings received no visits whatsoever.
According to the LFB's Freedom of Information response, three have not had any familiarisation visits since 2008.
LFB regulations say that even the lowest-risk buildings should be visited every one to two years.
Harriet Harman, MP for Camberwell and Peckham, described it as "totally unsatisfactory".
She went on: "It is the LFB's responsibility to do these visits and it seems they are just not doing them.
"And clearly nobody is checking up on them to make sure they are taking place.
"The whole thing needs looking into and I will be raising it with both the London Fire Authority and the government because there are questions that need to be answered."
For 16 of the high risk tower blocks on the council list, the LFB was unable to say whether they had been visited at all, because no data was recorded in fire stations' logs.
Fire safety expert and chartered surveyor Arnold Tarling said the lack of visits meant if a fire did occur at one of the buildings firefighters would be "going down there blind".
He added: "It is entirely unacceptable.
"Over time buildings change and I would expect that firefighters carry out at least one inspection per year."
A spokesman for the Department of Communities and Local Government said: "Our guidance on identifying and visiting high risk buildings is clear.
"London Fire Brigade and London authorities need to work together to ensure that this guidance is adhered to and necessary visits take place."
The LFB said that since the Lakanal fire it had now put in place mobile computers on fire engines which would ensure familiarisation visit data was available on the scene of fires.
Responding to the BBC's investigation, the Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson said: "The way in which a local authority would [judge] a block as being high risk might be different to the way a fire service does it.
"They might decide that given the layout of the building, the height of the building, the way it's designed, it's sufficient to record that information and put it on a mobile data terminal - and not necessary to go back and visit very frequently."
He continued: "I'm pleased there's only a very small minority that according to your information didn't have any visits.
"But my requirement would be that there are no buildings which haven't had any visits and I will be picking up on those stations and making sure they're done as soon as possible."
The Germany international, who has 18 months remaining on his contract, is in talks with the Gunners about a new deal but has been linked with other clubs.
Wenger signed Ozil, 28, from Real Madrid in 2013, with the Frenchman's contract set to end this summer.
"I want to be clear on what Wenger is doing," said Ozil.
"I feel very, very happy at Arsenal and have shown the club that I am prepared to extend my contract," he told German football magazine Kicker.
"The fans want me to stay. Now it's just down to the club."
The 2014 World Cup winner also denied that his contract talks had stalled over money.
"The club knows that I am, above all, here because of Arsene Wenger - who signed me and whose trust I have," added Ozil.
"The club also knows that I just want to be clear on what the manager will do."
Wenger, 67, has previously said that Arsenal will do the "maximum" to keep Ozil and fellow key player Alexis Sanchez at Emirates Stadium.
Players and officials are among dozens of people expected to be interviewed in the coming months.
The NRL said it would support the probe and a "life ban from any involvement in rugby league" would be handed to anyone convicted of match-fixing.
Two matches from the 2015 NRL season are already being investigated, both involving Manly.
In August, media reported a seventh-round match this season between Manly and Parramatta was being investigated for suspicious betting activity.
Parramatta scored three tries in the final 12 minutes to win 22-10.
In 2011, Ryan Tandy was banned for life after being convicted of match-fixing while playing for Canterbury Bulldogs against North Queensland in 2010.
Tandy lost an appeal in 2014 and died in the same year, aged 32.
About 650 schoolboys from Elizabeth College lived in the county during the occupation of the Channel Islands.
Rob Champion, 85, was one of them and will give a reading at the service at Tideswell Church later.
Mr Champion said it had been tough as he had little contact with his parents but his time in Derbyshire was special.
The 85-year-old was one of about 4,000 schoolchildren who left the island following the collapse of France.
"It was quite an upheaval," he said. "[But] when you're 10 years old you don't really understand the implications... it was an exciting time actually. I have very special memories.
"It was tough but we had a happy time [in Buxton]."
Children had little contact with their parents apart from a telegram of 25 words sent with the help of the Red Cross, every few months.
Mr Champion will give the address that was made by his former headmaster in the pupils' final assembly before they made the journey to England.
17,000
people fled the island out of a population of 42,000
4,000 school children evacuated
2,000 islanders deported to Nazi internment camps
34 civilians killed when St Peter Port Harbour was bombed
8 islanders known to have died resisting the Nazi occupation
Bruce Parker, a former BBC Antiques Roadshow presenter and teacher at Elizabeth College, will also be at the service.
He said: "The government decided they couldn't defend the island so plans were hurriedly made to get the school population off the island immediately.
"The boys were lucky enough to be taken in or around Buxton and there they stayed for five years."
"[The people of Guernsey] have always been grateful for what the people of Derbyshire did for them and this weekend is a chance to express that."
The stone plaque will be unveiled at Tideswell Church, where the college held its main services from 1940-45.
Several Japanese and US boats and aircraft have been deployed, with the search continuing into the night.
An investigation into how the USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-registered container ship in the early hours of Saturday morning has begun.
The ship's commanding officer was among three people aboard to be hospitalised.
The incident took place some 56 nautical miles (104km) south-west of the Japanese port city of Yokosuka, at about 02:30 local time on Saturday (17:30 GMT Friday).
The Navy ship's starboard side was heavily damaged in the collision, but the vessel later managed to slowly return to its base in Yokosuka, with the assistance of US navy tug boats.
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The collision occurred near Yokosuka, which is home to the US 7th Fleet that comprises up to 80 submarines and ships, including the USS Fitzgerald.
It is unclear where the 154-metre (505ft) guided missile destroyer ship was heading at the time.
The ACX Crystal, a 222-metre (730ft) Filipino-flagged container ship, was travelling between the Japanese cities of Nagoya and Tokyo.
Marine traffic records suggest the ACX Crystal made a sudden U-turn roughly 25 minutes before the collision with the USS Fitzgerald. It is not clear why it changed course.
Marine traffic records suggest it was travelling at 14.6 knots (27km/h) at the time of the collision.
Marine traffic records for the USS Fitzgerald are not publicly available.
Japan's coastguard is co-ordinating the search with US teams for the seven missing crew members, who have not yet been publicly identified. It has sent half a dozen vessels, a number of aircraft and rescue personnel to the scene.
The USS Dewey escorted the Fitzgerald back to Yokosuka, and a US P-8 Poseidon aircraft has joined search and rescue efforts, the 7th Fleet said in a statement.
It is not yet known where the missing sailors were when the collision happened.
The US navy says several compartments were severely damaged - including the ships radio room, and two berthing compartments, the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from Tokyo.
Some of the seven missing sailors may have been asleep in those compartments when the collision happened, our correspondent adds.
The Navy ship's commanding officer, Cdr Bryce Benson, is in a stable condition after being transferred by helicopter to US Naval Hospital Yokosuka, according to Navy officials. Two others were flown to hospital, and were said to be awake and under observation.
The Japanese coastguard said the ACX Crystal had a gross tonnage of just under 30,000, about three times that of the USS Fitzgerald.
It sustained lighter damage to its port bow, and has now reached Tokyo.
The Associated Press agency said there were no injuries reported among the 20 Filipino crew members on board the container ship.
Relatives of those on board the USS Fitzgerald have been posting on the US 7th Fleet's Facebook page, requesting information on their loved-ones. An information hotline has been set up.
In a statement, 7th Fleet commander Vice Admiral Joseph P Aucoin was quoted as saying "this has been a difficult day".
"I am humbled by the bravery and tenacity of the Fitzgerald crew. Now that the ship is in Yokosuka, I ask that you help the families by maintaining their privacy as we continue the search for our shipmates."
US President Donald Trump tweeted: "Thoughts and prayers with the sailors of USS Fitzgerald and their families. Thank you to our Japanese allies for their assistance."
The collision took place in waters that get heavy traffic and that have experienced prior collisions, Japanese broadcaster NHK said. Ships travelling to and from Tokyo, as well as crossing the Pacific in both directions, pass through the bay where the crash happened.
NHK said that an association of commercial ship captains is calling for the creation of east-west lanes in the area to avoid collisions.
The area where the collision took place is extremely busy, with shipping heading in and out of Tokyo bay.
However, the USS Fitzgerald is one of the most advanced warships in the world - with highly sophisticated radars systems.
At the moment the focus is on the search for the missing sailors. Later will come the investigation into how one of the world's most sophisticated warships failed to avoid colliding with a 30,000-tonne cargo ship on a calm, clear night.
The missing islands, part of the Solomon Archipelago, were not inhabited by human beings.
But six other islands were found to have seen swathes of land turn into sea, destroying entire villages.
The researchers say it is the first scientific confirmation of the impact of climate change on Pacific coastlines.
The study, published in Environmental Research Letters, looked at 33 islands using aerial and satellite imagery from 1947 to 2014, combined with historical insight and local knowledge.
It found that the archipelago had seen sea levels rise as much as as 10mm (0.4in) every year for the past two decades.
The five that have vanished were all vegetated reef islands of up to five hectares (12 acres) in size that were occasionally used by fishermen but not populated.
"They were not just little sand islands", leader author Simon Albert said.
One of the six islands that have been heavily eroded is Nuatambu Island, home to 25 families. The research says it has lost 11 houses and half its inhabitable area since 2011.
The researchers say their study is the first that scientifically "confirms the numerous anecdotal accounts from across the Pacific of the dramatic impacts of climate change on coastlines and people".
However, the report stresses that the inundation does not result from rising sea levels alone.
It found that shoreline recession was substantially worse in areas exposed to high wave energy, and that extreme events and inappropriate development were also factors contributing to the erosion.
The Solomon Islands, a nation made up of hundreds of islands and with a population of about 640,000, lies about 1,000 miles north-east of Australia.
Some communities are already adapting to the changed conditions. Several Nuatambu islanders have moved to a higher neighbouring volcanic island, the study said.
Other people were forced to move on the island of Nararo.
One of them, 94-year-old Sirilo Sutaroti, told researchers: "The sea has started to come inland, it forced us to move up to the hilltop and rebuild our village there away from the sea."
Taro, the capital of Choiseul Province, is set to become the first provincial capital to relocate residents and services.
The incident happened at about 02:40 BST on Saturday morning on the A4054 Cardiff Road.
The driver and front-seat passenger in the black Renault Laguna car were taken to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil with serious injuries.
The road was closed but has since reopened.
Officers said the car had been travelling towards Merthyr from Edwardsville when it struck parked and unattended vehicles close to the junction with Gray's Place in Merthyr Vale.
South Wales Police has appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident, or may have seen the car before the crash, to contact them on the non-emergency 101 number.
Police and fire services were called to the property in the Garrynamonie area of the island at about 11:00.
Officers said a woman, who was alone in the house, died at the scene.
Police said an investigation into the cause was ongoing.
The former USA international goalkeeper knows Bradley well and has warned fans they might be in for a culture shock.
Friedel expects Swansea to play a more direct style as Bradley looks to ensure Premier League survival.
"Bob's not a long-ball coach, but it will be more pragmatic. I'm not saying it will not be pleasing on the eye, but it will be efficient," said Friedel.
"I mean that in a positive way, not in a negative way, but it will be a little bit different.
"It will be different from what it was with Brendan Rodgers and (Roberto) Martinez, so I hope the fans will be prepared for that.
"It will be a little bit more direct. When you used to play the Swansea teams when it was Martinez and Rodgers it was total possession."
Following the sacking of Francesco Guidolin, Swansea's new majority shareholders Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan surprised some by appointing Bradley the first American to manage in the Premier League.
The 58-year-old formerly managed the USA national side and enjoyed success at a string of MLS clubs and left French Ligue 2 side Le Harve to move to Wales.
Friedel, who enjoyed a long career in the Premier League with clubs including Liverpool, Aston Villa and Tottenham, admitted Bradley's appointment might be considered a gamble.
"I understand why some people will be questioning the move," Friedel told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"It's probably the biggest job any American has ever taken on with the exception of the national team manager.
"Is it a risk? I know Bob really well. He's a very diligent, a very bright man. He was at Princeton.
"There is a steel to Bob, but he will also be a good communicator with the players. If he has to make a hard decision, he will have no problem making that."
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The boy was crossing Bolton Road, Radcliffe, shortly before 23:00 GMT on Friday when he was hit by a blue Toyota Aygo
He was taken to hospital and he is undergoing surgery for "potentially life threatening" injuries.
No arrests have been made and police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
Sgt Mark Thomas said: "Although the collision happened quite late at night, Bolton Road is a very busy main road so it is possible there may have been other vehicles around at that time or other pedestrians who witnessed the incident."
The 25-year-old England international may need surgery on the problem, which forced him off at the City Ground.
However, there is better news for Leicester boss Richard Cockerill on the fitness of centre Manu Tuilagi.
"Manu tweaked his knee and he'll be rested this weekend," Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester.
"He's fine, he's got a mild tweak of his medial ligament but he'll come back into the squad well before the end of the season."
Victory for Tigers at home to Worcester on Saturday will secure their place in the Premiership play-offs for the 12th year in a row.
The hosts shaded a turgid goalless first half at the Cardiff City Stadium, with Sammy Ameobi hitting the post.
Although the Bluebirds continued to control possession, Andy Mangan headed the game's only goal after an hour.
Federico Macheda and Stuart O'Keefe both wasted chances as Shrewsbury, 20th in League One, held on.
Shrewsbury, 35 places below their opponents in the Football League, had only won one of their previous eight FA Cup ties against sides from a higher division since Kevin Ratcliffe's side beat Everton - and a young Wayne Rooney - in the third round in 2003.
A crowd of just 4,782 - marginally bigger than the stadium's record lowest football attendance of 4,194 - watched two much-changed sides toil on a muddy, deteriorating pitch, in a stadium that holds 33,280.
Cardiff manager Russell Slade kept only two players from the 1-0 league win against Blackburn, while Shrewsbury boss Mick Mellon made five alterations to the team thrashed 7-1 by Chesterfield.
It was one of Cardiff's nine changes, Alex Revell, who had the first shot of note but his scuffed rebound was easily palmed away by Mark Halstead.
Bluebirds winger Ameobi then struck the post with a low, firm effort, though neither side was able to play with any fluency on the sticky surface.
Cardiff kept the ball for long periods but to no avail, and they fell behind when Scott Vernon's deep, inswinging cross from the left flank was nodded in at the back post by Mangan, making his second debut for the club.
Slade's side rallied with excellent chances for Macheda and O'Keefe, but both were denied by Halstead.
The hosts recorded 26 shots including blocked efforts, more than any other team in the FA Cup third round, but failed to capitalise, with Macheda particularly culpable.
Shrewsbury defended resolutely and still posed a counter-attacking threat, as Jordan Clark shot wide and Ian Black clipped the post, but Mellon's men were ultimately content to cling on to victory and reach the fourth round.
Cardiff boss Russell Slade:
"We made a lot of changes but there are no excuses - I sent out a team with enough ammunition to get a positive result.
"We were a little bit wasteful in front of goal and then we've let ourselves down by not picking up their players in our box and they've scored.
"Our focus shifts on to the league almost immediately but I love the FA Cup and we're disappointed, we wanted to progress.
"Of course I'm prepared to take the criticism, all managers have to take that and the numbers don't lie."
Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon:
"Football just drives me up the wall - one week we can have a performance like against Chesterfield and then they do this.
"The players were fantastic and stuck to the game plan that we had worked so hard on during the week and got their rewards for that.
"We always seem to get drawn away in this competition so I'd like the football gods to shine on us and draw us against one of the big boys at home."
Cardiff face high-flying Hull away in the Championship on Wednesday night, hoping to close on the play-off places. Shrewsbury will look to move away from the League One relegation zone as they host Barnsley on 16 January.
Match ends, Cardiff City 0, Shrewsbury Town 1.
Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0, Shrewsbury Town 1.
Ian Black (Shrewsbury Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Larnell Cole.
Attempt saved. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Black.
Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jack Grimmer.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Zak Whitbread.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mat Sadler.
Attempt missed. Matthew Kennedy (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ian Black (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Joe Mason (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jermaine Grandison replaces Scott Vernon.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro replaces Andy Mangan.
Attempt missed. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ian Black.
Attempt saved. Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Malone.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Mason replaces Alex Revell.
Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Mangan with a cross.
Attempt saved. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Kennedy.
Attempt blocked. Ian Black (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Mat Sadler.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Fabio.
Attempt saved. Federico Macheda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio.
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Alex Revell.
Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Larnell Cole.
Attempt blocked. Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart O'Keefe.
Attempt missed. Federico Macheda (Cardiff City) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Whittingham with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Nathaniel Knight-Percival.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Matthew Kennedy replaces Kagisho Dikgacoi.
Goal! Cardiff City 0, Shrewsbury Town 1. Andy Mangan (Shrewsbury Town) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Vernon with a cross.
Alex Revell (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Shrewsbury Town).
Foul by Alex Revell (Cardiff City).
Zak Whitbread (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Scott Malone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
Attempt blocked. Federico Macheda (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Their 21-18 21-14 victory over Barbara Seixas and Agatha Bednarczuk dashed the crowd's hopes of a fourth home gold.
Earlier on, fellow Brazilians Talita Rocha and Larissa Franca were beaten in the bronze medal match by Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross of the USA.
Brazil has won 12 medals in the event since its inception at Atlanta 1996.
They could yet claim gold on home soil, with world champions Bruno Schmidt and Alison Cerutti playing Italy's Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai in the men's final on Thursday (03:59 BST on Friday).
The women's medal matches started badly for the hosts with Walsh Jennings and Ross coming from behind to win 17-21 21-17 15-9.
And on a packed Copacabana beach, Ludwig and Walkenhorst dealt with blustery conditions and partisan atmosphere to earn Germany's 12th gold of the Games.
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African drumbeats and excitable chatter fill the air as some of the world's best known musicians arrive at London's Euston station to board the train that will be their home for the next week.
Leading the pack is Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, one of the founders of the Africa Express project that has already produced unforgettable live collaborations between African and Western musicians, at events such as Glastonbury and the BBC's Electric Proms.
This time, most of the action will take place on board a specially customised train, as it tours the UK for a series of workshops and gigs starting in Middlesbrough and culminating at London's Kings Cross on Saturday.
Even Albarn, renowned for his experimental side projects, admits it is an ambitious concept.
"It's borderline insane, I'd say. I suppose it was called Africa Express but I never really imagined it as a train," reveals Albarn.
"And now it's sort of manifested itself as a train. I can't believe that some rail company's been mad enough to let us do this."
Those climbing on board to the sound of the Congo's Jupiter And Okwess International performing on the platform include Amadou And Mariam, Rokia Treoria, Baaba Maal, Rizzle Kicks, members of Bombay Bicycle Club and the head of XL Records, Richard Russell.
The 1970s British Rail diesel train has been transformed into a locomotive live lounge, with old luggage compartments transformed into chill out zones, a Moroccan tea room and three rehearsal rooms - where Fela Kuti's drummer Tony Allen is already inspecting the kit.
"We're going to go into schools and factories and play in town centres. It's a blitz of collaborative mayhem," says Albarn.
"Hopefully by the time we get back to London, everyone will know each other, because we've been on a train for a week and there's nowhere else to go, really.
"Hopefully in these rehearsal rooms we'll put something together and it will sound tight and explosive and soulful."
Albarn says there have been no rehearsals so far as the musicians are all "so brilliant and comfortable in themselves".
"The nice thing about Africa Express is it's always been a very free, open idea," he explains.
"It doesn't belong to anyone, anyone who turns up is part of it, so it's all inclusive in that sense. As you can see from all the flags it's a pretty international train."
Artists from 42 different countries will be on board across the week, including Yeah Yeah Yeahs' guitarist Nick Zinner, who flew in from the US for the trip and has already taken part in two Africa Express events.
As well as working with Mali's Amadou And Mariam again, Zinner says he is looking forward to collaborating with his "favourite rapper", British star Kano.
"It's just one of the greatest things I've ever been lucky enough to be part of. It's one of the biggest learning and inspirational experiences of my life so far, so I'm really just thrilled to be here," said Zinner.
Africa Express is also one of the final events of the London 2012 Festival, running alongside the Olympics, and a fitting climax says festival director Ruth Mackenzie.
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"This is actually everything that sums up the values of London 2012 festival," she says, before seeing the train off.
"World class artists performing all over the UK, going to places like Middlesbrough, Glasgow, Cardiff, working with local musicians. This is absolutely world class work at your doorstep."
Artists as diverse as Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, the Noisettes, Romeo Stodart from The Magic Numbers, Thandiswa, Bashy, Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals and Spoek Mathambo will also be on board.
The list of just over 80 acts goes on to include Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyate, John McClure, Gilles Peterson, Maximo Park, The Bots and Toumani Diabate.
Dougy Mandagi, lead singer of Australian band Temper Trap says it is an "honour and a privilege" to be asked to join them on the train, which is also stopping in Bristol and Manchester.
"There's some big hitters here. I'm looking forward to sharing ideas with different people and writing stuff on the fly."
Fellow artist Afrikan Boy, who was born in Nigeria but raised in the UK, is just as excited about the prospect of collaborating.
"I was trying to go through the list of artists they sent us and pick who I want to perform with, but there's so many fantastic names, I'm like an artist in a candy store," he said.
Albarn adds: "It's definitely going to be something that none of us have experienced before. We're all equally as excited and that's got to translate in the music.
"Not everyone will be able to communicate speaking wise but we all share that thing in common. That's why everyone's here, that's why there's never any wars between musicians, because we are able to communicate with each other.
"Really if you want to look in the greater scheme of things, that's what Africa Express represents, it's that possibility of an all inclusive society."
For Albarn though it is "making music" that he is looking forward to the most - although another activity does come a close second.
"We're allowed to use the horn whenever we want, which is brilliant. That's got to be the best thing, surely?"
The Africa Express Train Tour stops at Middlesbrough Town Hall, The Arches Glasgow, HMV Ritz Manchester, Cardiff University, The Big Top in Bristol and Granary Square, London's Kings Cross between Monday 3 and Saturday 8 September.
Lincolnshire Police Authority expects the outsourcing to save money and increase the time officers can spend on the frontline.
The 10-year contract was signed in February but took effect from the start of this financial year.
Ten other authorities have indicated an interest in similar outsourcing.
Barry Young, chairman of Lincolnshire Police Authority, said the new approach would mean the "leanest police force in Britain".
"This is not a total solution and the authority still faces significant financial challenges, but it does provide a solid foundation to secure quality and value for money policing of our communities in the future," he said.
The police authority employed 813 full-time civilian staff as of 14 February.
A total of 544 have transferred, including those working in finance, human resources, custody, the force control room and firearms licensing.
Staff which have not transferred include those working in the occupational health unit and press office.
Under the contract, one approach being trialled is the way detainees are transported into custody after being arrested, called the "street to suite" initiative.
This means a person could be arrested by a police officer but then accompanied to a custody suite by a member of G4S staff.
The police officer could then stay on the street and continue their duties.
The contract with G4S contains an option for an extension to 15 years.
The deal also includes a proposal to build a purpose-built custody suite at the force's headquarters in Nettleham, which was chosen because the force already owns the land.
Lincolnshire Police Authority said it could not say how soon the facility would be built or when a planning application would be submitted.
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Preston have signed Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone on loan until the end of the season, after he was recalled from a spell with Doncaster.
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Senior cabinet ministers have pledged their support for the prime minister in the wake of Friday's election result.
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Memorial has documented Soviet human rights abuses - especially the terror unleashed by Joseph Stalin in the 1930s - as well as abuses in Chechnya.
The "foreign agent" label echoes the Stalin-era denunciations of alleged anti-Soviet spies.
Memorial's director Arseny Roginsky called the move "a huge blow".
The "foreign agents" law was passed in 2012 to crack down on foreign funding of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). There are now 101 NGOs on the list.
Quoted by Tass news agency, Mr Roginsky said Memorial was "one of the most effective public organisations" chronicling Soviet abuses, to help prevent any future repetition of them.
Memorial's branches in Moscow, Yekaterinburg and the Komi region - in northern Russia - were also put on the "foreign agents" list before the St Petersburg branch.
Russia has also listed the independent election monitoring group Golos as a "foreign agent".
Several other NGOs, including some gay rights groups, have been shut down under the "foreign agents" law.
Memorial was established in the late 1980s by dissidents including the late Andrei Sakharov, a nuclear physicist.
Millions died during Stalin's purges of Soviet citizens accused of plotting against the Communist authorities. Besides those who were shot, there were many victims in the harsh, remote labour camps - the so-called Gulag system.
According to the justice ministry, the St Petersburg Memorial branch received funds from various foreign organisations including the European Commission and the US National Endowment for Democracy (NED), which has been labelled "undesirable" under Russian law.
Two British universities - New College Oxford and Middlesex University - are also listed as donors to Memorial.
The Memorial offices were searched on Friday and the ministry accused the NGO of engaging in political activities to influence Russian public opinion.
In a statement, Memorial in St Petersburg said it would defy the order to put the label "foreign agent" on its publications and would continue its work, using the Veniamin Ioffe Educational Centre.
The "foreign agents" list also includes Bellona, a Norwegian environmental group with a branch in Murmansk, where activists monitor Russian nuclear activities, including the decommissioning of nuclear submarines.
Last month Bellona Murmansk was shut down by the authorities. But the group's director Nils Boehmer said it would continue its work under a different structure. That "will free it from the yoke of being branded a foreign agent", said Mr Boehmer on Bellona's website.
"It is yet another challenge the group has had to face, but we are again rising above it and we are still doing the hard work of enumerating radiation threats in an atmosphere that is hardly conducive to transparency," he said.
After a rain-delayed start, Gabriel took 5-31 to dent Middlesex's hopes of securing second place in Division One.
Only four batsmen reached double figures, and six made ducks, with John Simpson's 27 not out the top score.
Worcestershire replied by reaching 79-1 at the close, with Brett D'Oliveira 38 not out and Tom Fell on 37.
After their relegation back to Division Two was confirmed by defeat against Durham last week, the home side soon gave notice that they would not go down meekly when play finally got under way at 13:40 BST.
Joe Leach had Paul Stirling caught at point in the third over, then Sam Robson became Gabriel's first victim when he edged into the slips before the paceman bowled Dawid Malan for a duck with his next delivery.
After Jack Shantry removed both Neil Dexter and Middlesex skipper James Franklin for ducks in a spell of 2-5, the visitors were finally all out at the start of the 35th over.
Middlesex began 12 points clear of third-placed Nottinghamshire, as they look to achieve their best Championship finish since 1995.
Eight-time world champion Pacquiao called his defeat an "unfair decision", while the WBO were persuaded to review the Brisbane bout - before ruling the result was correct.
Now it is understood major players within the sport are keen on exploring whether technology could be more widely used to remove some of boxing's subjectivity.
But how might that work?
Currently, in professional boxing, a judge awards 10 points to the winner of a round, based on the quality of punches landed, effective aggression and tactical superiority, while the other fighter receives nine or fewer.
At the Rio Olympics - in which amateurs competed - the same system was adopted, with five officials judging each bout and a computer randomly selecting three whose scores were counted.
All that is judged with the naked eye, which can lead to controversy. In Brazil in 2016, for example, Irish bantamweight Michael Conlan and Kazakhstan's Vassiliy Levit lost bouts in which they both appeared to win comfortably.
Offering to remove those debates is British company Corner, which is using accelerometer technology (the stuff your smartphone uses to detect movement) to track the different motions of a boxer's hands and measure the number and type of punches they throw.
Packed into a chip not much bigger than a 50 pence coin, the wireless hardware is concealed within the fighter's hand wraps, with one for each glove.
"I know a lot of people who can't get into boxing," Corner's CEO and co-founder Charles Burr tells BBC Sport.
"They can't understand the subjectivity of the scoring. They can't get into the match, or get excited, because they don't know who is winning.
"If we had stats scoring in real-time at the end of each round, so people could really see what is going on, that would aid the judging for the fighters and for the fans.
"This would be a system with no bias. Not even a subconscious bias. I think that is very comforting for a boxer."
US based company Hykso have designed a similar product for training purposes, but it is currently limited to gyms and clubs.
Corner has recently been tested and used by the Italian and French national boxing teams during a World Series Boxing (WSB) event, which is endorsed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
Burr argues that sports fans now expect stats and technology to support what they watch on screen.
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Robert Smith, the general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, is open-minded about the idea.
"A similar technology was tested five or six years ago and didn't work," he said. "But if this has moved things on then we would look into it if there was a clear proposal."
In its current form, the Corner system is not necessarily a ready-made solution because it cannot identify on what part of the body the shots land - a key element of the scoring criteria used by judges.
"I think it is possible for us to get to a point where we could distinguish if a blow strikes the head or the body - the data from the sensors looks so much different," said Burr.
"Even if we couldn't, you would still have an indication to the accuracy, power and the number of punches, plus who has landed more. It would reduce 90% of the subjectivity of the punch stats.
"I think it is the right time for this sort of solution to come in."
Joshua Buatsi, a bronze medal-winner for Great Britain in the light-heavyweight division at the Rio Olympics, says the stakes mean something must change.
"We've seen a major shift in football with the introduction of goal-line technology and I think that will be the same in boxing," he said.
Both tennis and rugby have used Hawk-Eye, while cricket has its own decision review system. Football, meanwhile, is trialling video assistant referees.
But judo, wrestling and UFC (MMA) still employ traditional methods of judging bouts.
An exception among combat sports is taekwondo, which adopted electronic scoring after a series of controversial judging decisions at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Sensors fitted in the athletes' headguards and body protectors register blows, with the level of force required to record a hit adjusted for each weight category.
The consistency of the sensors was questioned in its early incarnation, but technical upgrades have improved reliability and judges still manually score all punches.
Sugar Ray Leonard v Marvin Hagler (Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, 6 April 1987)
In one of the boxing's greatest upsets, Sugar Ray Leonard was awarded a split decision over undisputed middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Hagler started cautiously, falling behind on all of the judges' cards, with Leonard avoiding toe-to-toe exchanges and scoring points with weak arm punches.
A frustrated Hagler rushed forward in search of a knockout punch and landed the harder blows, but Leonard stayed on his feet and was awarded a points victory to become a world champion in three different divisions.
Hagler reacted with disdain, stating that Leonard's "punches meant nothing," adding: "I fought my heart out. I kept my belt. I can't believe they took it away from me." He never fought again, retiring from the sport at 32.
Lennox Lewis v Evander Holyfield (Madison Square Garden, New York City, 13 March 1999)
Britain's Lennox Lewis said he was "robbed" as his fight with American Evander Holyfield for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world ended in a draw.
The raw statistics indicated that the bout belonged to the Briton. Lewis threw 348 punches that connected, to Holyfield's 130, and landed 137 jabs to the American's 52.
A rematch was ordered, with Lewis claiming a unanimous decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Manny Pacquiao v Timothy Bradley (MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 9 June 2012)
Five years ago Pacquiao was at the height of his powers and seemed to have done enough to retain his WBO welterweight title, with Timothy Bradley struggling with an injured foot by the fifth round.
Before the judges had been able to give their scores, Bradley reportedly told his promoter: "I tried hard but I couldn't beat the guy."
CompuBox - a system that provides real-time statistics for broadcasters - indicated Pacquiao had landed more punches in 10 of the 12 rounds - 253 to Bradley's 159.
But despite that, Pacquiao was beaten for the first time in seven years after two judges scored the bout 115-113 in the undefeated American's favour.
The Filipino won by unanimous decision in the 2014 and 2016 rematches.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust was not "always safe, effective, responsive or well led".
Inspectors reported a lack of qualified nurses to manage complex cases.
The trust, which has faced similar criticisms previously, said it was "actively working" to address concerns about community services in Bristol.
CQC inspectors visited crisis, assessment and recovery services run by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) on 8 and 9 December after receiving information about a "number of serious incidents".
The watchdog said concerns had been raised by a whistleblower, staff and the Clinical Commissioning Group.
The trust was issued with a warning notice after the December inspection which was then followed up on 17 February.
The CQC said it was "satisfied" AWP had improved its management of referrals and waiting lists, but said it still needed to ensure care was provided in a "timely way" and was "safe".
Dr Paul Lelliott, from the CQC, said: "At the time of our first inspection there were more than 500 patients waiting for assessment. Some had been waiting for several months.
"Also, staff did not follow up patients who missed initial appointments or did not respond to telephone calls. These patients were sometimes lost in the system.
"The trust has made some immediate changes to address the waiting lists and manage the service better.
"We still require it to look deeper across the service before we return in May to undertake a comprehensive inspection which will look into the whole trust."
AWP's acting chief executive Dr Hayley Richards said: "It is important to realise that services should always be learning from the challenges and having them inform improvements.
"That's why we are in constant dialogue with our commissioners to make sure we are all providing the best care."
Richard Lyle, of the NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group, said AWP had worked with partner organisations to develop "a new model of care" which led to a new contract award in October 2014.
Mr Lyle said: "This model has now been in operation for nearly a year; it is still evolving and developing and we are keen to continually review its effectiveness to ensure patients and service users can get the best possible care.
"We recognise that one of the major issues for AWP has been recruitment and retention of staff in the service and we're working with AWP to put in place appropriate measures to address this and to ensure staff feel well supported."
In September 2014, AWP received four warning notices requiring it to take "urgent action" to improve services.
The trust received a formal warning in 2013 over staffing levels at the Fromeside Unit of Blackberry Hill Hospital in Bristol.
A year before that the CQC expressed concerns over staffing levels, reporting: "There were insufficient qualified, skilled experienced staff to meet people's needs."
This came shortly after a report into two patients who committed killings in 2007 which described the culture of the trust as "centralist, top down and target driven, bureaucratic and controlling".
The trust was also criticised in the 2011 NHS staff survey where concerns were raised about staff morale.
Following the latest report on the trust, the CQC said inspectors would return in May to "undertake a comprehensive inspection which will look into the whole trust".
It will be the first time Iran - an ally of President Bashar al-Assad - has attended such a summit with the US.
Representatives of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will also attend the talks.
Earlier, the US said an invitation had been extended to Iran - a move Syria's Western-backed opposition questioned.
Meanwhile, Russia said its aircraft had struck 118 "terrorist" targets in Syria over a 24-hour period - a new record - as a result of what its defence ministry said was new intelligence.
The main round of talks on Syria is expected to take place on Friday, but diplomats say some preparatory meetings could happen on Thursday evening.
Aside from inviting Iran to attend the talks in Vienna, the US has also said it could live with a political transition in Syria that would leave Mr Assad temporarily in power, potentially removing an obstacle to building international consensus.
For some time, Iran has been pushing a four-point plan for Syria that calls for a ceasefire, followed by the formation of a national unity government, constitutional reforms and, finally, free elections. The plan could now, conceivably, be used as a basis for further discussions.
But perhaps more surprising than the change in US policy, has been Saudi Arabia's acquiescence to Iran's involvement in the talks in Vienna.
Many in the region see the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia as being at the heart of the deepening conflicts in the Middle East.
And, in addition to potentially ending the destructive and bloody war in Syria, the talks in Vienna might therefore offer a way to calm that rivalry.
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"We have reviewed the invitation, and it was decided that the foreign minister would attend the talks," Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said.
Egypt and Iraq also confirmed they had accepted invitations to the meeting.
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins says that while the US is certainly not welcoming Iran to the Syria talks, it will now tolerate Tehran's involvement.
Iran's Fars news agency said Mr Zarif had discussed participation in the Vienna talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov by phone on Tuesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later told reporters that Russia wanted a "widening of the dialogue" on Syria.
Iran is believed to have spent billions of dollars over the past four years propping up President Assad's government, providing military advisers and subsidising weapons.
However, Syria's political opposition has warned that Iran's involvement will only complicate the meeting in Vienna.
Both Iran and Russia - another ally of President Assad - have recently stepped up their military role in the Syrian conflict.
Iran has long acknowledged sending military advisers to Syria, but has denied the presence of any ground forces.
Despite that, unconfirmed reports earlier this month said that hundreds of Iranian troops had arrived in Syria.
They were reported to be joining government forces and fighters from the Lebanese Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah, in assaults on rebel positions in northern and central Syria.
Russia began its military intervention in Syria at the end of last month, launching air strikes in support of President Assad.
Russia and Iran have insisted that Mr Assad must be part of any transition government and that the Syrian people must be allowed to decide who governs them.
The US has indicated it could only tolerate President Assad during a short transition period, after which he should step down.
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.
Who is fighting whom?
Government forces concentrated in Damascus and the centre and west of Syria are fighting the jihadists of Islamic State and al-Nusra Front, as well as less numerous so-called "moderate" rebel groups, who are strongest in the north and east. These groups are also battling each other.
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 propping up 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 are believed to have troops and officers on the ground, while a Western-led coalition and Russia are carrying out air strikes.
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It was "a constant stream of complaint and comment about tiny issues, often out of context", she says.
More than half of the 1,188 head teachers who replied to a survey by schools management service The Key say parents' online behaviour is a problem.
And 15% say they have themselves suffered from negative behaviour.
Mary, not her real name, who started her headship 18 months ago and wants to remain anonymous, says there is criticism all the time.
"Some parents say the heart of the school has gone since I have taken over," she told the BBC. "It is bullying. All I am trying to do is improve their children's education.
"Before I started treatment for depression and anxiety, I felt paranoid and intimidated. It feels as if people are ganging up on you. A parent might make a simple comment and others might add comments without understanding the context.
"It gets out of hand and misinterpreted. I can't take the page down because it is not run by me and I don't feel I am in a position to defend myself."
Another primary head who responded to the online survey, said social media meant that "negative and inaccurate comments that would never be said face-to face are often posted by parents online".
The NASUWT teachers' union says says the online bullying of teachers by pupils and parents is a growing trend.
One secondary teacher in her 20s from the Midlands told the union's magazine she had been harassed online by pupils.
"It's constant Facebook requests, Instagram requests and eventually somebody decided to send me a message to say a few boys thought I was sexy and that I was fit."
She says the comments, which spilled into the classroom, made her feel extremely uncomfortable before senior management at the school intervened.
John Collier, head of teacher training at Britannia Teaching School Alliance in the West Midlands, said problems were happening "more than you think".
He advises new teachers to be very careful with their social media privacy settings and to avoid accepting friend requests from pupils. recent pupils or even parents.
"If you are visible you are vulnerable not only to parents being able to contact you online, but the pupils themselves."
But Andrew Teale, head of St Paul's Church of England Primary School in Hereford, said that, properly used, social media can be an "enormously positive force" in schools.
When St Paul's posts pictures on the school's official Facebook and Twitter accounts, parents "lap it up" and it generates "a wave of positivity", said Mr Teale.
He says that blaming social media for bullying "is a bit like blaming a pen for a nasty letter".
"What we don't want is for teachers to run away from social media."
However, he says teachers should be aware of the negative side and know that they can contact their line managers if there is a problem.
The book was found at Blackpool Cenotaph and had a photograph of two children inside.
It appears to have belonged to a gentleman called C. Bagguley, who was the editor of the Air Training Corps News back in 1942.
Gary Coleman, who is looking for the owner, said they know he lived in Claremont Road, North Shore.
He believed the owner was a teenager at the time the diary was written.
"It's full of what he got up to in his life - places he visited, friends of his, training and parades... it's fascinating to read," he said.
"They used to go out to the cinema nearly every Sunday - the Princess Cinema, the Hippodrome, the Imperial Picture Palace."
"What is intriguing is that being in the Air Training Corps, he was used to handling guns and it's funny because he used to go out to the fields nearby and two days running he saw three hares and missed every one of them... apparently he nearly hit a couple that were behind the hedge once."
He said the diary was handed after the remembrance events to his father, Ian Coleman, who is president of the British Legion in Blackpool.
Geert Wilders said a "misunderstanding" with the network meant they were not broadcast on a slot on national TV allocated to political parties.
The controversial cartoons were shown at an event in the US last month that was attacked by two gunmen who were shot dead by security guards.
Mr Wilders was a speaker at that event.
The airing of the cartoons was supposed to be a key moment for Mr Wilders in what some Muslims have described as his crusade against Islam, according to the BBC's Anna Holligan in The Hague.
But instead of cartoons, the slot allocated to Mr Wilder's Freedom Party featured an old recording about migrants.
A furious Mr Wilders shared the film on social media after it failed to appear on TV.
The images feature a bearded man in various guises. In one picture, he is wearing robes standing over a blood-splattered map of the world, while another shows snakes protruding from his beard.
Mr Wilders initially accused the TV station of sabotage but has since retracted that statement, saying there was a mix-up and that the cartoons will be shown next week.
"I have just spoken to [Dutch broadcaster] NPO boss [Henk] Hagoort. It seems to have been a misunderstanding," he tweeted.
He added that Mr Hagoort "assured me the video will now be broadcast at 15:55 GMT on Wednesday."
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The timing of the broadcast during the holy month of Ramadan is designed to have maximum impact, our correspondent adds.
Depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are offensive to many Muslims.
Mr Wilders has often expressed his distaste for Islam and mass immigration and has called for the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands.
He decided to use a loophole allowing anything to be shown during a party political broadcast after parliament refused to exhibit the cartoons on its premises.
He says he is broadcasting the images to defend free speech following the attack on the conference in Garland, Texas, where the cartoons were first shown.
That conference included a contest that offered a $10,000 (£6,300) prize for a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.
Dutch embassies around the world have been placed on alert after Mr Wilders announced his plans to show the cartoons.
There were widespread protests in 2006 when the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
In January, 12 people were murdered by two Islamist gunmen at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, which had published similar cartoons.
And a gathering of free speech activists in the Danish capital Copenhagen was targeted by a gunman in February, killing a film director.
The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) has said about 20,000 students in universities and colleges could potentially access the loan.
It will become available next year. Students with lower incomes will still be able to access existing grants.
The DEL minister said grants were often not enough to cover the full cost of tuition and were also means tested.
"In reality, most part-time students are ineligible to receive any support and the vast majority must self-fund their studies," Stephen Farry said.
"Following a public consultation exercise, I am now pleased to announce a new, non-means tested, 'top-up' tuition fee loan for part-time students.
"Students from lower incomes will continue to be able to access the existing grants, but they will also be able to top them up with a loan for their tuition fees should they need to, providing them with the same level of tuition fee support over the lifetime of their course as their full-time counterparts.
"Students ineligible to receive the existing fee grants will also be able to access these new loans.
"This combination of grants and loans for part-time tuition fee support is unique within the UK."
At Leamington Magistrates' Court, Steve Brookes, 55, admitted seven counts of observing a person doing a private act.
Brookes, of Loxley Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, was arrested in September after the motion-sensitive camera was found in an air freshener.
Brookes, who worked for Channel 4, ITV and the BBC, was granted bail to appear before Warwick Crown Court next month.
Magistrates heard Brookes, who contributed gardening tips to a BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire programme, was "full of remorse."
Prosecutor Baldev Atwal told the court: "Mr Brookes's iPhone had an application whereby he would be aware of the activation of that camera and could watch the recordings as they were reviewed and unfolded.
"What will clearly trouble this court is that Mr Brookes has gone to some extent and some length planning and setting up the camera."
Michael Jervis, defending, said Brookes appreciated that he was facing a custodial sentence and regarded his own behaviour as disgraceful and disgusting.
"He is in many ways a ruined man - his income certainly is going to suffer.
"He has become a very well-known character in the local community. He has a very close-knit family and despite his behaviour his family are supporting him."
Police said the action followed reports of incidents between November 2015 and September 2016.
Magistrates opted to commit Brookes for sentence at Warwick Crown Court on 8 February, ruling that their powers of punishment - a one-year jail term - were insufficient.
The investigation covers the years 2015 to 2017 and relates to the scandal in the telecoms giant's Italian division.
The auditor responsible, PwC, was replaced in June with rival accounting firm KPMG.
In January, BT wrote down the value of its Italian unit by £530m after years of "inappropriate behaviour".
It has warned the scandal will affect its results for the next two years.
The FRC said that "following completion of initial inquiries", it would be carrying out an investigation under its Audit Enforcement Procedure into PwC's audits.
Allegations of "inappropriate behaviour" at BT's Italian operation first emerged last summer. The company began conducting its own internal investigation in October 2016.
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The question the regulator will be weighing up is: where does the fault lie for this? With the company itself or the accountant responsible for checking its books?
BT is furious that it took a whistleblower to pick up on the scandal in Italy, rather than the company's own auditor PwC - the accountant that had been in place for over 30 years.
On the other side, PwC could argue that their auditors might have been misled and could point to BT filing a criminal complaint in Italy against former BT employees.
BT found evidence of improper accounting practices and "a complex set of improper sales, purchase, factoring and leasing transactions".
It said these activities had resulted in "the overstatement of earnings in our Italian business over a number of years".
The head of BT Europe, Corrado Sciolla, and BT Italy chief executive Gianluca Cimini are among senior managers who have lost their jobs over the scandal.
PwC said: "We will continue to co-operate fully with the FRC in its inquiries. The regulator has a duty to investigate where they believe there is a public interest, in order to give confidence to the financial markets.
"Audit quality is of paramount importance to the firm."
The statement urges local election candidates not to address immigration in a way that builds resentment against different races or nationalities.
Labour said all the assembly party leaders, apart from UKIP's Neil Hamilton, had backed the statement.
UKIP said it wanted a version making clear the majority of people concerned about immigration "are not racists".
The introduction to the 366-word statement begins: "All local authorities in Wales will be subject to elections on 4 May 2017.
"They are taking place against a backdrop of heightened attention being given to immigration and its impact, both in Britain and internationally.
"Local government has a vital role to play in caring for migrants and asylum seekers, particularly with new people coming unexpectedly to their area in need of council services.
"In this situation, it is vital that candidates for election avoid addressing the issue in a way which serves to build up resentment against those of different nationality or race."
The statement continues: "Racism has absolutely no place in Wales. We are united in this message."
Labour said it had a "shared vision" - with Plaid Cymru, the Welsh Conservatives and Welsh Liberal Democrats - of Wales as a vibrant, tolerant and welcoming place to live and "only the UKIP leader declined to sign-up to the joint statement".
Responding, a spokesman for UKIP said Labour was "incorrect".
"UKIP was happy to sign up to the following statement sent to us by the Leader of the House, Jane Hutt AM," he said.
"UKIP condemns racism in every shape and form."
The spokesman said the party wanted to add an amendment to the statement "to make it clear, however, that the overwhelming majority of people in Wales who are concerned about immigration are not racists".
It's no longer full-blown civil war, but it's a country divided - on the surface at least - along religious grounds.
Every day gunfire and grenades ring out across the capital and countrywide, hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes into enclaves that are either Christian or Muslim.
It's a risky place for a Pope to come, but of the three countries on his African adventure, the CAR has perhaps the most to gain from a symbolic visit.
For the past week, the Vatican police have been poring over the arrangements, checking out the venues he'll visit and making sure it's as safe as it can be for the pontiff.
The UN has a peacekeeping force here, and French troops have an even heavier hand in trying to impose peace, complete with tanks and armoured cars, rumbling around the capital.
"We are quite comfortable," said General Bala Keita, acting force commander of the UN mission.
"We will never ensure we can secure the Pope 100%, but I think the level of security we have put on the ground is acceptable for the Pope to come and visit without a lot of hitches."
If the aim is to bring all sides together, Pope Francis has achieved that simply through the planning process.
At the Grand Mosque in the notoriously dangerous PK5 neighbourhood, a large group of Vatican police, all wearing pale blue polo shirts, talked with the Bishop, the Imam and the Papal Nuncio, or Pope's ambassador to the CAR.
The religious leaders don't need convincing - they all have the same message - this is not a religious conflict, but about power and politics which have created a false but very dangerous division.
That doesn't stop the attacks, and nor did it prevent a gun battle from breaking out just outside the mosque as discussions about the Pope's security arrangements were coming to a close.
It was perhaps the deciding factor over whether he will need an armoured car for his visit to Bangui.
At the cathedral, wooden platforms were being hastily built outside, the wooden roof was being repainted by a man balanced on precarious scaffolding, and the priest was walking the clergy through the service, step by step.
"The Pope said he wanted to come here as he was very worried about the situation," said Archbishop Franco Coppola, the Nuncio in Bangui.
"He wanted to come in the first place to comfort those who have been in any way wounded or affected by the war and to encourage the efforts on the road towards peace and reconciliation."
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War has blighted the CAR for decades, but it was only three years ago the fighting took on a religious form.
A group of mostly Muslim rebels from the north called the Seleka marched on the capital, briefly taking control of the country.
Their rebellion tapped into a feeling northerners had of being excluded and unrepresented by the central government.
But the choice of target, as they fought their way to power, was churches and Christian communities.
It wasn't long before the targets of their anger mobilised and retaliated.
The anti-Balaka - ironically meaning anti-violence - hit back, and so began a downward spiral of tit-for-tat violence which continues today.
Towns and villages are divided, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced into camps divided along religious grounds.
A teacher at a Christian camp in the second city of Bambari - which had been attacked just days before - said if the children crossed an invisible line to get to school they'd be "chopped into pieces", making a cutting action with her hand.
Three people were killed and dozens were injured after an attack burned 30 huts to the ground.
The Central African Republic is rich in minerals - the motivation to violence is more about control of the gold and the diamond mines.
"They just use a religious umbrella," the Bishop of Berbarati, Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, told me in the church grounds where he had given shelter to Muslims when the cycle of killing came to his door.
"Religion arouses emotions, not reason," he said. "It's being manipulated."
That's perhaps why the Pope wanted so desperately to come to the CAR - to draw attention to the futility of the division and to try and bring communities together against the violence.
Benji, a Patterdale Terrier, who is described as "a character", has been at Easterleigh Sanctuary in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, since he was three.
Now aged 10, he is diabetic and requires injections every 12 hours.
But he has finally been placed with a new owner in Lancashire who is said to be "desperate" to take him home.
Benji arrived at the sanctuary in 2008 as his then owner could no longer keep him. His file said he "can be a bit snappy".
Naomi McGregor, from the sanctuary, told the BBC: "He's an ace little character and a proper fun loving little thing. He's just been difficult to home and in the last few years he's developed diabetes as well."
She said potential owners "tended to panic" but added: "We have got somebody now who's desperate to take him home."
She admitted he "hasn't always shown his best side to newcomers" and had gradually "become part of the furniture" at the sanctuary.
When he went on a visit to his new home, he was "into every corner rolling around on the nice big bed she got for him." Ms McGregor said she thinks "he's going to be really happy" in his new home.
The sanctuary's website profile for Benji reads: "Stubborn but loyal friend. Likes: walks and splashing about in puddles. Doesn't like: most other dogs, cats. Needs an understanding, patient home."
It adds: "Benji has been at Easterleigh on and off (much more on than off though) since 2008."
The 36-year-old former Sale and Saracens fly-half, capped 38 times by England, will work under Exiles director of rugby Nick Kennedy.
Hodgson amassed 2,623 points in his Premiership career before making his final appearance in May 2016.
England women and former London Welsh assistant coach Matthew Ferguson also joins the club as scrum coach.
Irish, promoted back to the Premiership in May, begin their season against Harlequins at Twickenham in the London Double Header on Saturday, 2 September.
Defender Chris Stokes headed City in front on 34 minutes when he met Adam Armstrong's aerial flick-on from Joe Cole's free-kick on the left.
But Bradshaw got on the end of Rico Henry's left-wing near-post cross to steer home left-footed on the volley.
Walsall were earlier indebted to a string of saves from Neil Etheridge.
But, after Bradshaw's 81st-minute leveller, his 13th goal of the season, it was the home side who were left desperately hanging on in injury time.
Walsall stay third, within two points of top spot, a point ahead of fourth-placed City, who now host leaders Burton at the Ricoh this Saturday.
In a well contested, but largely uninspiring first half, City led at the break after Walsall paid a heavy price for on-loan Manchester City midfielder George Evans' unnecessary free-kick, for a foul on Jacob Murphy.
From Cole's well-floated dead-ball delivery, Armstrong flicked for Stokes to steal in at the far post among a pile of bodies and bravely head home.
City midfielder Jim O'Brien was just wide either side of the break before visiting keeper Etheridge turned away a James Maddison free-kick, then came up with an even better save to deny League One top scorer Armstrong. But, in a superb final 20 minutes, Walsall found enough in the tank to earn a share of the spoils.
City's gate of 15, 671 was their second highest of the season at the Ricoh Arena, bettered only by the Boxing Day game against Port Vale.
It was also higher than the gates for six of the 11 Championship games taking place on Tuesday night.
Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"For an hour, we've controlled the game. It seemed the team pressing for the goals was us and we had several chances to put the game to bed. If they go in, we take the points I'm sure.
"I think I'm right in saying they've scored with their first shot on target so it's hugely frustrating when we've had numerous chances at the other end. The dressing room is hugely disappointed.
"Give credit to Walsall though. They're a good side who play football really well. And, with the goal they scored, they've showed why they're at the top end of the league."
Walsall manager Sean O'Driscoll told BBC WM 95.6:
"We thoroughly deserved a draw. We showed great character to come back after going in one down at half time. We played fantastically second half, both defensively and with our attacking play.
"It was a well worked goal that got us level. That sort of ball into the box on a wet night is always tough to deal with.
"And our keeper was terrific. He goes under the radar sometimes but he's performed fantastically. There might be times when people say he's made a mistake because he's come for something that he shouldn't have. But, overall, people would prefer that. He's developing into a fine keeper."
The move came after investigators were unable to rule out whether Manchester bombing suspect Salman Abedi acted alone, the prime minister said.
Military personnel will now be deployed to protect key sites.
Twenty-two people were killed and 59 injured when a suicide bomber attacked Manchester Arena on Monday evening.
The prime minister said soldiers would be placed in key public locations to support armed police in protecting the public.
Military personnel may also be seen at other events over the coming weeks, such as concerts, Mrs May said, working under the command of police officers.
The prime minister said she did not want the public to feel "unduly alarmed" but said it was a "proportionate and sensible response".
The highest threat level, which is decided by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre - a group of experts from the police, government departments and agencies - has only been reached twice before.
Met Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, who is the national counter-terrorism policing lead, said the investigation was "fast-moving and making good progress".
"However, a critical line of inquiry is whether the dead terrorist was acting alone or part of a group," he said.
"We still have critical lines of inquiry they're chasing down which has led to a level of uncertainty."
The first time the threat level was raised to critical was in 2006 during a major operation to stop a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners with liquid bombs.
The following year, security chiefs raised it once more as they hunted for the men who had tried to bomb a London nightclub, before going on to attack Glasgow Airport.
Former Salford University student Salman Abedi - understood to be a 22-year-old born in Manchester to parents of Libyan descent - is thought to have blown himself up in the arena's foyer shortly after 22:30 BST on Monday.
Fans were beginning to leave a concert by US singer Ariana Grande.
Three of his victims have been named - Saffie Rose Roussos, eight, Georgina Callander - thought to be 18 - and John Atkinson, 28.
So-called Islamic State has said - via IS channels on the messaging app Telegram - it was behind the Manchester attack, but this has not been verified.
This is a major and very rare move by the UK's security chiefs.
For the past few years, ministers, police chiefs and others have been at pains to try to warn the public that the threat faced by the UK was severe.
But they have steered clear of warning, even when a major plot was being tracked, that an attack could be close. This time, they feel they have no choice other than to say it may be imminent.
In short, nobody at this stage can say for sure whether Abedi acted alone or with the help of others. They can't rule out if there are other people out there.
What does it mean for us, the public?
Some of us will see the Army in key locations that need guarding so that armed police can be freed to focus on policing rather than guarding.
We should expect additional time-consuming security checks at ports and so on.
The aim for security chiefs is to ratchet up the security while keeping the country moving.
The wounded, who include 12 children aged under 16, are being treated at eight hospitals across Manchester.
Several people are still missing, including Eilidh MacLeod, 14, from Barra in the Outer Hebrides, 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19.
Eilidh's friend, Laura MacIntyre, 15 - who was also reported as missing - was later identified as one of the seriously injured in a Manchester hospital.
Thousands of people turned out for the vigil in Manchester and to hold a minute's silence to remember those who died.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Commons Speaker John Bercow stood on stage alongside Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins.
Vigils have been held elsewhere, including in Birmingham, where the event was interrupted after a man apparently armed with a large knife and a baseball bat was detained nearby.
The arena bombing is the worst terrorist attack in the UK since the 7 July bombings in 2005, in which 52 people were killed by four suicide bombers.
Witnesses at the arena described seeing metal nuts and bolts among the debris of Monday's bomb, and spoke about the fear and confusion that gripped concert-goers.
Andy Holey, who had gone to pick up his wife and daughter, said: "An explosion went off and it threw me about 30ft from one set of doors to the other set of doors."
Emma Johnson, who was waiting for her children, aged 15 and 17, said: "The whole building shook. There was a blast and then a flash of fire afterwards. There were bodies everywhere."
Teenager Abigail Walker told the BBC: "I had to make sure I had my sister. I grabbed hold of her and pulled hard. Everyone was running and crying.
"It was absolutely terrifying."
Last week, the High Court's rejected a bid by ministers to delay publication of the plan, which was prompted by high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
This means the document should be published in the next week.
Courts had given ministers until Monday 24 April to set out the draft guidelines.
But on the Friday before the deadline, the government lodged an application to delay release until after the general election on 8 June.
They argued that publication would fall foul of election "purdah" rules.
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A special hearing was held on Thursday 27 April to discuss this application, but it was rejected by the judge, Mr Justice Garnham.
Now, Prime Minister Theresa May's official spokesman has said the plan will be published between Thursday's local government elections and the deadline of 9 May imposed in the hearing last week.
This is five days after the local elections, but long before the general election on 8 June.
He told a regular Westminster media briefing: "We have looked at the judgment from last week and we will not be appealing.
"The court deadline was May 9 and we will be meeting that deadline. We will publish at the earliest opportunity after local election purdah is over and before the deadline."
The 31 July date for publication of the final plan remains unchanged.
The development is the latest move in a long-running legal battle between the government and ClientEarth, a group of environmental lawyers.
ClientEarth chief executive James Thornton said: "We're delighted the government has decided to stop dithering and delaying and look forward to seeing its air quality plans after the local elections.
"We'll be analysing these plans and making sure they are up to scratch.
"We must see truly robust measures, including a national network of clean air zones to keep the dirtiest diesel vehicles away from pollution hotspots in our towns and cities."
Incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou looks set to secure a second term in office, as opposition candidate Hama Amadou has been evacuated from prison to France for specialized medical treatment just days before the run-off, raising concerns over the poll.
The former parliamentary speaker and prime minister has been in detention in the south-western town of Filingue since November 2015 over allegations of baby trafficking. He has dismissed the charges as politically motivated.
Niger is seen as a key ally in the fight against Boko Haram, and President Issoufou has been praised in the West for rallying neighbouring countries to fight the group.
President Issoufou seems poised for victory in the run-off, having narrowly missed outright victory in the first round with 48% of the vote.
Having garnered only 17%, it will be difficult for Mr Amadou to bridge the gap despite the opposition alliance backing him. Mixed messages about a poll boycott are also likely to weaken his chances.
It is still unclear if the Opposition Coalition for Change (COPA 2016) - an alliance formed to back Mr Amadou - will take part in the vote, having announced a boycott.
The opposition has said it will not recognise the outcome, saying Mr Amadou's imprisonment prevented him from campaigning, among other complaints; while the government's handling of his medical condition is a sensitive issue that could inflame tensions.
The nature of Mr Amadou's illness is not clear, but the government says he has "a chronic illness which he has suffered from for three years". The 66-year-old received medical treatment for an eye condition recently.
On 14 March, he reportedly lost consciousness before being revived at the prison clinic, his doctor telling a local TV station that he had fainted.
The doctor was later arrested for "revealing medical confidentiality and spreading false news".
On 16 March, it was reported that Amadou had been flown to France for "specialist treatment", with the government claiming that he was suffering from "general fatigue".
The opposition has made conflicting statements about their participation. On 8 March, COPA 2016 announced its withdrawal on account of "irregularities and massive fraud".
However, the coalition reportedly did not consult Mr Amadou about the boycott, and his camp later asserted that he would take part in the vote.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) says the opposition candidate's name will be on the ballot because he had not formally withdrawn his candidacy by the cut-off date of 10 March.
The governing Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS) says the vote will proceed with or without the opposition, accusing its rivals of fearing "dismal defeat".
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Niger is fragile and its stability is at stake as one of the poorest countries in Africa.
It also finds itself on the frontline in the fight against jihadist group Boko Haram, and Mr Issoufou has been active in rallying a regional force against the group.
The president claimed to have foiled a coup against him in December, and military officers and opposition leaders were subsequently arrested.
Seen as a key ally of the West in ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the vast Sahel region, the incumbent president has been described as one of French President Francois Hollande's "most loyal African partners".
It has also been attacked by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
A vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert, Niger is rated by the UN as one of the world's least-developed nations.
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And now Ukrainians are beginning to explore another difficult chapter - the destruction of Jewish communities that were a fixture of Ukrainian life before World War Two.
The last time Ludwika Schein saw Rava-Ruska in western Ukraine, where she was born, she was just a young girl.
But the village she remembers does not exist anymore.
"It was a very Jewish town," she remembers, full of observant men with black hats and long beards, and a wide array of Jewish schools, political groups and civic organisations.
Of a population of around 12,000, more than half were Jews.
Community wiped out
Today, however, none of that Jewish life is left in Rava-Ruska. The cemeteries are parks where children play football.
The buildings - the synagogues, ritual baths and religious schools, all signs of a community that thrived here for more than 400 years - were destroyed without a trace.
"They've all disappeared," says Ms Schein, who was born Sarah Leah Weiler.
When she was 11, Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union, of which Rava-Ruska had become a part two years earlier.
In 1941 the Germans forced the Jews from the town and outlying areas into a ghetto and then a work camp, not far from the centre.
The Jews were shot over open pits or transported to Belzec, an extermination camp nearby, where more than 400,000 Jews were gassed. Ms Schein and her two sisters were hidden by a local family.
She remembers how the Nazis shot her mother, father and two brothers at the work camp in Rava-Ruska, which she saw from a distance.
"There were sand dunes, and the Nazis were behind them with guns, waiting," she says.
"The bullets were flying, I had to lie flat, not to be shot. And they killed everybody - my parents, my brothers, the whole camp was eliminated."
Now, more than seven decades after that horrific event, she has returned for the first time to the place where it happened, to finally put her loved-ones to rest.
A memorial has been erected, marking the camp and mass grave where the remains of about 3,000 Jews, including her family, lie.
Ms Schein travelled there for the dedication of the memorial, constructed out of Jewish gravestones. It lies at the end of a road full of potholes just beyond the main market. As a rabbi sang a lament for the dead, she wept.
Four other memorials have also been created in villages near Rava-Ruska, marking where thousands of Jews were similarly gunned down over open pits.
These mass shootings are one of the least-discussed aspects of the Nazi eradication of Europe's Jews, a "forgotten Holocaust".
Historians believe that perhaps 1.5 million people were killed in this way, often in or near town centres, in countless villages and cities across eastern Europe.
In Ukraine alone, some experts believe there could be as many as 1,100 such mass graves.
Ground zero for this genocide was to a large degree western Ukraine. In Galicia, the region where Rava-Ruska and the villages are located, the killing rate was more than 90%.
However, although the Holocaust is officially recognised and taught in schools, what actually happened in individual communities is very rarely discussed.
A silence about the Holocaust descended over the Soviet Union after the war, putting people off talking about what happened to the Jews. Instead the focus was on how "Soviet citizens" suffered.
This silence led to a general forgetting, as new generations appeared, and no one wanted to speak.
When Ukraine became independent, the population - especially the intellectual class - was more focused on recovering the ethnic Ukrainian past.
Now, with the creation of the memorials, interest is growing. Teachers and students in Rava-Ruska have been inspired to investigate what actually happened to their former Jewish neighbours.
"We hope that this will trigger some rethinking in Ukraine," said Deidre Berger of the American Jewish Committee, which sponsored the monuments, along with the German government and Ukrainian organisations.
"There was nothing here, two years ago, absolutely nothing. It was as if this Jewish history in Rava-Ruska didn't exist," she continued. "And because of this project, it prompted teachers and students to start looking at it."
"This will change thinking and change minds, and the understanding that this is part of Ukrainian history," she said.
Some of their discoveries may be difficult. The local population, as was often the case throughout Europe, was directly involved, either voluntarily or against their will.
In Rava-Ruska local police, recruited by the Germans, helped extensively in the killings - by combing through and brutally clearing the ghetto, for instance.
The memorial project is based on the work of Father Patrick Desbois, a French Catholic priest, whose Yahad-In Unum organisation is documenting all killing sites across eastern Europe and interviewing witnesses still living in the villages.
In his book, Holocaust By Bullets, he describes how many regular people were forced, sometimes under threat of death, into assisting: feeding the Germans, collecting valuables, digging and then filling in the pits, many of which still contained living people.
"The ground moved for days afterward," he was told repeatedly.
These shootings were a more intimate form of extermination than the killing factories of Auschwitz and Treblinka. Virtually everyone in the communities was touched in some way.
"One day we woke up and we were all wearing Jewish clothes," he quotes one villager as saying.
Many in Rava-Ruska are still unaware of what exactly happened. The process will most likely be slow, and some people resist acknowledging the local population's participation. Others express interest in finding out, no matter how uncomfortable this may be.
"It's a tragic history, a sad history - but it's history and I want to know more," said Ihor, who preferred only to give his first name, standing in a park where the town's main Jewish cemetery once stood.
"We don't want to repeat such bad examples in life."
Large crowds of villagers showed up at the ceremonies besides that in Rava-Ruska, indicating that this process is striking an emotional chord.
"This is also essential at a time that Ukraine is striving for democracy," said Ms Berger.
"Historical memory has been neglected for various reasons, and we think this is a major contribution, so that Ukraine can move into the future as a country."
James Brindley was talking to his girlfriend on the phone when he was attacked in Aldridge town centre shortly before midnight on Friday.
Crimestoppers say the reward is for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
The charity's Pauline Hadley said: "Nobody should be allowed to get away with such a callous attack."
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Mr Brindley was stabbed in the heart after a night out with friends and "died at the scene in his parents' arms", police said.
A statement from Crimestoppers said Mr Brindley was seen having a disagreement with two men before he was stabbed.
One of those men, seen at the entrance of The Croft near Little Aston Road, is still wanted for questioning.
Ms Hadley, West Midlands regional manager for Crimestoppers, said: "I cannot begin to imagine what James' girlfriend and family must be going through at the moment after such a senseless and tragic murder.
"That is why I am appealing to local people who might have any information, to contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
"Never will you have to give any personal details, and I promise that once you have put the phone down or submitted your information on our website, you're done."
A campaign to raise money for Mr Brindley's funeral has exceeded its £9,000 target.
West Midlands Police issued CCTV of four cars seen travelling along Little Aston Road towards the town centre at the time of the attack.
Police are still hunting for the murder weapon.
I'm here with the Bias family - who are attending a programme called MEND.
It's designed to help get parents and children moving and give advice on diet and lifestyle.
It's a really fun programme to take part in - the room is full of children playing tig and other games.
It doesn't feel like sport, it's not competitive. It's just fun activity.
And it's important because Scotland needs to get more children and adults active.
Government figures show two thirds of adults are overweight. Just over a quarter of children are at risk of being overweight or obese.
I've been looking at why that is, and specifically what role sport plays.
Our elite sportsmen and women are winning more medals than ever before.
But government statistics on physical activity are largely static.
So what has happened to the inspiration that was meant to flow from our elite successes?
When I asked Prof Leigh Robinson from Stirling University about this she surprised me by saying there was no proven link between elite success and wider health.
She said: "Politicians and people who are trying to promote elite sport need to stop with that argument. Whether... the public are overly concerned about that argument, whether we like the fact that we win medals, that we are world champions, that we go away to events and are very successful, that may just be enough for us."
So it may well be that winning makes us all feel good, and that's enough, but she doesn't see any evidence it makes us healthier.
The more I spoke to people about this the clearer it became that if we are to become a more active society that needs to be part of our everyday lives.
Government initiatives that promote walking have seen big successes. Cycling is another area where activity can slot into our daily routine.
Back in Kilmarnock I spoke to Dawn Bias about everyday activity and something troubling became clear.
To get her kids up to a healthy level it seems she needs to make a real effort.
The simple kind of exercise many of us enjoyed as children - playing outside with friends - isn't something her girls do.
Instead, she ferries them to organised programmes.
"It's down to mum and dad - mum and dad's taxi as they call it usually - to get them to where they're to go. To follow someone else's structure. They don't get out and just play. It's a shame."
Much of this has to do with big changes in all our lives. Sedentary lifestyles, the attractions of modern technology and hustle and bustle of family life seemed to have squeezed out opportunities for activity.
We need to find ways to make time for it again, or face some sobering health consequences.
The raids took place and a car was seized in the district of Neukoelln, German news agency DPA reports.
The suspected robbers are believed to have used a ladder to get into the Bode museum and a wheelbarrow to carry the 53cm (21in) coin away in March.
Last week, police released CCTV footage of suspects at a local train station.
The Canadian "Big Maple Leaf" is made of 100kg (220lb) of pure 24-carat gold - which means it is worth about $4.2m (£3.3m), despite a lower nominal face value.
It has not been found and investigators say they believe it may have been melted down and sold.
They are said to be at a loss as to how the thieves broke bullet-proof glass inside the building and evaded burglar alarms.
As well as making the arrests on Wednesday morning, police seized a car where a balaclava and knife were found.
Sources inside the investigation say the suspects come from a "large Arab family" with alleged links to organised crime.
The double signing will be seen as a bold statement of intent from the club who have won the league title for the last two seasons.
Lowry, 26, most recently had a brief spell with Portadown after moving to a job in London.
Beverland, also 26, has spent his entire career with Coleraine.
He was the side's captain and his departure will be a big blow to Bannsiders boss Oran Kearney.
Crusaders had already completed two other high-profile signings in Ballymena United winger David Cushley and former Linfield captain Michael Gault who has moved to Seaview from Portadown.
Adrian Goldsmith, also known as Otis, is accused of killing his 49-year-old wife Jill at the home they shared in Wootton Hall Park, Northampton.
Her body was found on 26 March. A post-mortem revealed she died from head injuries.
Mr Goldsmith, also 49, is due to appear at court on 11 January next year for a trial.
He is currently remanded in custody.
The advert stipulates that the post is only open to applicants not involved in "sexually deviant behaviour".
It says this must be proven with a doctor's certificate.
Critics have accused the government in effect of destroying the futures of creative young LGBT people.
They have been barred from serving their country because of their sexuality, campaigners say.
Gay sex is not illegal in Indonesia, and the world's largest Muslim country has a vibrant transgender culture.
It is a tradition which is broadly met tolerantly by the Indonesian public.
But in recent months there has been a hardening of attitudes against the LGBT community from the political elite, the BBC's Rebecca Henschke in Jakarta says.
The job advert says the right candidate needs to be "someone physically and mentally healthy who is not involved in... LGBT [activities]".
A government minister told the BBC the rules were mainly targeted at transgender people because applicants needed to choose whether they were male or female - and that all youth ministry events now had the same rules.
Abdirahman Abdirizak Mahmoud Adam, 22, was discovered in St Matthews Way, in Leicester, on Monday afternoon.
Leicestershire Police said a youth, 17, was arrested on suspicion of murder later the same day and remains in custody.
Detectives are trying to establish whether the victim sustained his injuries in the street or elsewhere.
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They have also appealed for information from people who were at the scene before emergency services arrived.
A cordon is in place in St Matthews Way while inquiries are carried out.
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The report, written by Sir Stephen Bubb, recommends introducing a charter of rights and more community facilities for people with learning disabilities.
It also says some "inappropriate" in-patient facilities should be closed.
The report comes after abuse was exposed at Winterbourne View care home in Bristol in 2011.
Sir Stephen, chief executive of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO), was asked by NHS England how to address "serious shortcomings" in support for those with learning disabilities.
The report - Winterbourne View - Time for Change - offers 10 recommendations for the NHS, local government, regulators and the government.
Phill Wills, whose son Josh has a learning disability and severe autism, has to travel 300 miles from Cornwall to see him at a treatment hospital in Birmingham.
He told BBC News he has "fought tooth and nail" to have Josh's care provided nearer to his home.
"When we felt that we weren't being listened to, it felt like Josh wasn't being listened to," he said.
Leo Andrade, whose 19-year-old-son Steven also has severe autism and lives in a hospital in Northampton, welcomed the report.
Mrs Andrade lives in London and spends up to four hours travelling to see her son. She said she has "no trust whatsoever in the system".
"I do not want my son again in any other institution," she said. "I also find the idea that having my son away from us is robbing us of having a family."
Other recommendations include a framework to support people with learning disabilities and autism move out of hospitals and into the community.
Its other recommendations include:
Sir Stephen said the Winterbourne View "scandal" had "shocked the nation" and that had led to pressure to prevent such a case from happening again.
Neglect and abuse of patients by staff at the Winterbourne View private hospital, near Bristol, was uncovered by BBC Panorama. Six people were jailed in 2012 and five given suspended sentences.
Sir Stephen said: "We urge immediate action, to close all Winterbourne-style institutions and ramp up community provision.
"We need a new charter of rights to empower people with learning disabilities and their families, and give them the right to challenge the system. We need that system to have the courage to act on these recommendations, and not to promise another false dawn.
"The time for talk is over. It's time for people with learning disabilities or autism and their families to be put first."
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "We have got to do more to get people out of hospitals and into loving and caring homes in the community."
Labour leader Ed Miliband said there were still more people with learning disabilities moving into care than leaving.
Gary Bourlet from advocacy group People First England, who has a learning disability, said: "The report is full of good words. But there's not much here that hasn't been said before.
"We need someone to take charge of making change happen. And that person should be working alongside someone with a learning disability. We call that co-working. And we need a timetable as well."
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has called for "radical changes" in care for those with learning disabilities, saying it would mean "challenging legacy models of institutional care".
"NHS England's recent work with people with learning disabilities, and this new report, all now prove that radical changes are needed in NHS and social care," he said.
Jane Cummings, chief nursing officer for England, said: "This report asks every part of the system to respond. We are committed to playing a full and active role in the implementation of the recommendations and call on others to do the same."
She said work was already being done to introduce the recommendations and that the number of people being discharged from hospital was increasing. But she admitted more needed to be done to stop people being admitted.
NHS England said all local NHS leaders must now have a register of inpatients with learning disabilities and autism to create informed local care plans.
It is also carrying out care and treatment reviews, which looks at whether a patient is receiving the right care in the right place and takes into account the patient's requests.
NHS England expects about 1,000 reviews, which are supported by clinicians as well as NHS and local authority commissioners, to have taken place by the end of the year.
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The two-year-old boy, named in reports as Adam, was discovered lying on the ground in the village of Raclawice, just north of Krakow. He was wearing only pyjamas.
Doctors said on Wednesday he had been brought out of a medically-induced coma and his health was improving.
The boy's grandmother has said she did not see him leave her home.
Police found the boy on Sunday morning lying unconscious near a river, after apparently wandering outside several hours earlier.
The area's temperature had fallen to -7 C (19 F) overnight, the Associated Press reports.
The boy's body temperature was 12 C (54 F) when he arrived at Krakow children's hospital, doctors said, and he was placed in an induced coma.
He was blinking and moving his limbs on Wednesday but was still on a respirator, Janusz Skalski, a heart surgeon at the children's hospital in Krakow, told reporters.
"We're very pleased with his condition... there are no negative symptoms, he's improving," AFP news agency quoted him as saying.
Hypothermia expert Dr Tomasz Darocha told Polish media that until now, the most dramatic case of recovery from hypothermia involved a Scandinavian woman whose body temperature had dropped to 13.7 C.
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Miss Liberty was first performed in New York in 1949 and was written by Irving Berlin, who also wrote Annie Get Your Gun and White Christmas.
The University of Sheffield claims it is the first performance of the show in Britain.
Its special performance will feature four numbers cut from the original which were rediscovered by researchers.
Updates on this story and more from around South Yorkshire
Dr Dominic McHugh found the lost songs in Berlin's archive papers in the Library of Congress.
The musical is a fictionalised account of the Statue of Liberty's arrival in New York in 1885, he said.
"The show is all about two newspaper companies, great rivals, who raised the funds to have the statue constructed on its plinth," he said.
"Because although the French sent the statue to America they didn't provide the funding to put it on it plinth."
The two performances will feature more than 60 singers and musicians drawn from the university's Department of Music.
Co-producer Matthew Malone said the concerts would be a chance to recreate the "traditional Broadway sound", which had been lost over the years as theatre orchestras grew smaller.
"Because of the influence of technology there's extensive use of things like synthesizers and click tracks in the West End," he said.
"What we're aiming to do is perform the shows as they were, with anything from 26 to 40 musicians to achieve that period 1940s and 1950s sound."
The shows will take place in the city's Firth Hall on the 9 and 10 December.
Berlin's estate gave permission to use the songs.
The kit - which is still a prototype - costs £1,000 and is being targeted at developers, rather than consumers, who must be over 18 years old.
The BBC has learned that the US firm held talks with the Department for Transport ahead of the launch.
The DfT had previously raised concerns that the wearable tech could prove a distraction to drivers.
That is still the case, but a government spokesman revealed that the search firm was investigating ways to allow drivers to legally use Glass while on UK roads- possibly by restricting the information it displays mid-journey.
"Drivers must give their full attention to the road, which is why it has been illegal since the 1980s to view a screen whilst driving, unless that screen is displaying driving information," said the spokesman.
"There are no plans to change this and we have met with Google to discuss the implications of the current law for Google Glass.
"Google is anxious its products do not pose a road safety risk and is currently considering options to allow the technology to be used in accordance with the law."
A spokeswoman for Google confirmed the talks, adding that it urged buyers to use Glass safely.
A video released by the firm to mark the London launch does, however, show the kit being used by a cyclist to get directions and check his pace.
Other organisations, surveyed by the BBC, have raised separate concerns relating to Glass's ability to film video and take photographs:
Google first announced Glass in April 2012.
It was initially limited to US-based developers, but was put on general release in the country in May, at a cost of $1,500 (£881).
The kit features a transparent display that creates the illusion of a 25in (63.5cm) screen floating about 8ft (2.4m) in front of the wearer's right eye, which can be used to display information from apps.
A built-in camera and microphone can record photos, video and sounds, while the machine can play back audio by sending vibrations through the wearer's skull using a bone conduction transducer, or via more traditional headphones.
Google pitches Glass as a hands-free, quick-to-use alternative to smartphones.
"We believe it's really to keep you engaged and present in the moment while having access to those things that are digitally available to you," Ivy Ross, head of the Glass division told the BBC.
She added that the eyewear had already gone through five hardware revisions and 12 software updates before its UK launch, and that Google planned further revisions before targeting Glass at consumers.
Many expect that will be accompanied by a price cut.
"To some extent, Google is using the current price to manage take-up, so that the only people buying it have strong reasons to do so - for example building apps," said Ian Fogg from the IHS Technology consultancy.
"The cost of the components involved in the current model is about $152.
"Clearly there are other costs involved in bringing it to market, but Google could create a much more compelling price if it chooses to."
Many of the UK organisations surveyed by the BBC are taking a wait-and-see approach before deciding whether to introduce rules to govern use of the kit.
Ulster Hospital highlighted its no-photography rule, but added "it is obviously an area we will have to consider in the future".
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group- which runs six theatres in London - said it planned to "evaluate the implications of this new technology, especially with regard to the effect on the cast, creative team and members of the public", while the JD Wetherspoon chain of pubs said it planned to "discuss the matter in due course".
Other firms appeared more relaxed.
British Airways said its customers could wear Glass at any time on board its aircraft, as long as they put it in flight safety mode when necessary.
Tesco said it had already developed a concept Glass app that could be used in its stores.
And Waterstones added: "As a bookshop it is difficult to see how Google Glass eyewear could cause us or our customers any difficulty beyond, of course, some mild ridicule."
A spokeswoman for Google noted that Glass lights up when it captures images, and that its battery limits it to taking a maximum of 45 minutes of video at a time.
Stuart Ashton, who died last week, was described by the team as one of its "most valuable and respected" members.
"He lost his life in the pursuit of something he was most passionate about," it added.
Mr Ashton, 53, was also involved with the Search and Rescue Dog Association Scotland (Sarda).
In a statement, Skye Mountain Rescue Team said: "Stuart touched the hearts of everyone he came into contact with. He was always smiling and always enthusiastic.
"His passing has left a void that will be very difficult to fill."
The team added: "Stand down buddy, we will miss you."
Sarda Scotland expressed "great sadness" over Mr Ashton's death.
On its website, it said: "Stuart left us doing something he committed his life to, and those who had the pleasure of working, meeting or knowing him, including all the dogs, will know he will be sorely missed."
He said the quicker it began, the less likely the UK was to be "dragged down" should the Eurozone collapse.
The former SDP leader accused Downing Street of "manipulating the FTSE 500" to back the Remain campaign.
The Bank of England, the IMF and Barack Obama are among those to have warned about the impact of a British exit.
A Treasury analysis suggested the UK economy would be 6% smaller if it left the EU than it would otherwise be by 2030, which Chancellor George Osborne said would leave a £36bn hole in the public finances.
But in a speech in London, the former Labour foreign secretary and SDP leader Lord Owen said: "There is no fine calculus that can weigh up the consequences of either [remaining in the EU or leaving].
"Economics is not pure science, there are too many behavioural consequences to assess. Almost all the forecasts are ridiculously short-term."
The peer, who backed Britain's membership in the 1975 referendum, dismissed Treasury projections as "ridiculous".
He accused No 10 of "manipulating the FTSE 500 corporates" during EU negotiations - referring to a letter from the boss of Serco to David Cameron mentioning how EU support could be "mobilised" among some of the UK's largest firms.
Lord Owen said: "With few exceptions, the voices of doom we hear today were telling the British people 17 years ago we had to join the euro."
How trade and the UK's economy are affected by membership of the EU.
He added: "Technically anyone can always predict a short-term hit to the economy if one pre-supposes a big enough psychological or confidence set-back."
But he said in the long term, other factors were more which influenced the economy such as "the pace of technical change and other influences on 'total factor productivity'".
He suggested Britain could save £10bn a year - about £190m a week - by leaving.
Vote Leave's official position is that leaving the European Union would save £350m a week - a figure that has been criticised for not taking into account money which flows back to the UK from the EU.
The peer said the referendum on 23 June offered "the best opportunity in our lifetime" to leave EU which he said would "inevitably" move towards becoming "in all its essentials, a United States of Europe".
And he warned of the potential collapse of the euro - citing warnings from former Bank of England Governor Lord King.
"Every single year that the UK can put under its belt in a transition out from the EU/Eurozone reduces the chance that we in the UK will be dragged down as a result of a euro collapse," he said.
US President Barack Obama has said Britain would go to the "back of the queue" for trade deals with the US if it votes to leave the European Union while Bank of England Governor Mark Carney warned that a "technical recession" - two consecutive quarters of negative growth - was a risk.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde also joined warnings last week saying a vote to leave the EU would have "pretty bad, to very, very bad" consequences.
Lord Owen accused her of "flagrantly trying to influence the UK debate" under the chancellor's guidance and said she was "pursuing a French political agenda".
He also criticised Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood, suggesting he had failed in his duties by not making sure Cabinet was briefed on the risks of leaving the EU before the referendum was called.
The men, serving with 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, died in Nahr-e Saraj on Tuesday.
Nato said it was using every "asset" within its power to find their killer and those who may be assisting him.
Meanwhile Defence Secretary Liam Fox said the UK was "not desperate" to leave Afghanistan and was there for UK "national security".
Prime Minister David Cameron told the Commons it was an "isolated" case and insisted the UK would continue to train the Afghan army.
One of those killed in the attack has been named locally by MP David Simpson as Neal Turkington from Portadown, County Armagh.
A Royal Marine was also killed on Tuesday when he was shot dead in a separate incident in Helmand province.
The BBC understands one of the three soldiers killed was shot and the other two were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade. The Taliban have claimed the Afghan soldier responsible had joined their insurgency.
On Wednesday, Afghan army spokesman Gen Ghulam Farook Parwani identified the rogue soldier as Talib Hussein, from the minority Hazara community which is usually opposed to the Taliban. He said the man's motive was still unclear.
Brig Gen Josef Blotz, spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan, said the British and Afghan armies trusted each other, and that it was too early to say what changes needed to be made to improve the safety of UK troops.
"Once the result of the investigation is on the table, we need to very diligently screen that, and then come up with recommendations for improvements, perhaps in the area of training, vetting and screening whatsoever," he said.
"But I can't now speculate at this point in time because we have to wait for the report."
A spokesman for the Afghan ministry of defence said local and foreign special forces were being used to hunt the man responsible for shooting the British soldiers.
But Dr Fox dismissed reports the Afghan soldier was a Taliban militant and called for the incident to be kept in proportion.
"We've always recognised the risks that are inherent within partnering and we have worked very hard to reduce these to a minimum," he said.
"But we can never guarantee against the actions of a rogue individual.
"We're also very clear that the benefits outweigh the risks, because it offers the quickest and most effective way of delivering our campaign objectives and, ultimately, having UK forces returning home."
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He said the UK was "not desperate to get out, but very keen to hand over to the Afghan authorities their own security".
Speaking during prime minister's question time, David Cameron said: "We need to have an inquiry to get to the bottom of what happened in this tragic, although I believe isolated, case."
About 5,000 British troops were "fully partnered" with Afghan forces, he said.
"When you hear their stories about how well they are working together it really does give you hope that we are building an Afghan army that we will be able to hand over to.
"And we mustn't lose sight of that in spite of all the difficulties."
On Wednesday, four soldiers belonging to Isaf were killed by a bomb in southern Afghanistan. Another US soldier died in a separate insurgent attack elsewhere in the country.
So far in July, 45 international troops have died in Afghanistan, 33 of them from the US.
Andre Spitzer was one of the 11 Israelis killed at the 1972 Games in Munich.
In the early hours of 5 September, Palestinian militants from the Black September group clambered over security fences at the Olympic Village, made their way to the Israelis' quarters and took a group of them hostage.
It was an event that would change security at the Olympic Games forever.
The militants, who murdered two of the Israeli athletes, demanded the release of more than 200 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. It ended with a botched rescue attempt by German police in which all nine of the remaining hostages, and a policeman, were killed.
"Nobody ever thought something so terrible would happen," says Ankie, sitting in her home, north of Tel Aviv.
Many of her memories still seem raw.
"Just a few hours after the murder I went into the room of my husband where they were all held hostage. I cannot even describe to you the chaos when I opened the door of the apartment."
That was when she pledged to herself and the man to whom she had been married for just 15 months that she would make sure the world knew about what happened.
Their daughter, Anouk, was just two months old when she was left fatherless.
After years of struggle and letter-writing, Ankie Spitzer and the other victims' relatives have the consolation of a memorial ceremony in the athletes' village in Rio, where a memorial stone will be unveiled.
It also commemorates the two victims of a bin bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Games and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died in an accident at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The stone will also be displayed at the athletes' village when the Games take place in Tokyo in 2020.
Mrs Spitzer, now 70 years old, remains determined. "We never will give up our hope that there will be a moment of silence at the opening ceremony," she says.
That is because the event is watched by billions of people around the world and the perfect showcase for her message of remembering in order to make sure such tragedy never strikes again.
However, the Olympics' global profile is the very reason why the Games are "an aspired target for various terrorist organisations round the world", according to Yoram Schweitzer, of Israel's Institute for National Security Studies.
He says "IS [so-called Islamic State], its affiliates, its supporters and rivals such as al-Qaeda all look at the Olympic Games as a possible target" for the worldwide attention an attack would get them.
Israel is sending its largest ever delegation of 47 athletes to Rio, and while Munich transformed Olympic security for everyone, Mr Schweitzer still thinks the threat to the Israeli team is unique.
"Israel itself has been considered as a prime target of any Olympic Games and thus the Israelis allocate resources and manpower to safeguard our Olympic teams" so they "never again experience" what happened in 1972.
Whilst the shadow of Munich will always hang over Israel's Olympians, sport and not security will be their primary concern, says Yael Arad, the first Israeli ever to stand on an Olympic podium, winning silver in the 61kg judo event at Barcelona in 1992.
When I asked her about how she balanced the demands of competition with knowing the she was a potential target in the packed arena, she pointed to the focus and determination she regards as essential to any athlete.
"To be an athlete on these levels you need mental resilience and part of the mental resilience is to think only about winning, to bring 100% of yourself to the competition and to put all the noises around you to the side," she said.
Now on the board of the Israeli Olympic Committee, the 49-year-old acknowledges that Munich is very much part of the Israeli Olympic story.
The athletes will take part in the landmark ceremony in Rio's athletes' village, one she considers "very important" and which she says the Israeli Olympic Committee regards as "part of closing the circle".
The massacre in Munich "happened under the umbrella of the IOC", she says, and that is why it is important the organisation hosts a memorial to help ensure it "will never happen again".
Yael Arad will not be drawn on why it has taken more than four decades for the Olympic family to formally pay tribute to 11 of its own, but like Ankie Spitzer, she regards the approach of new IOC President Thomas Bach as crucial.
The IOC told the BBC: "The creation of a mourning place was a recommendation stemming from the Olympic Agenda 2020", which is where Thomas Bach outlined his vision for the future of the movement. Rio is his first Games as president.
Ankie Spitzer says she has asked for a minute of silence ever since the 1976 Games.
The request was turned down, and she says she was told it was "because then there were 21 Arab delegations and if they [the IOC] would do a memorial all these delegations would boycott, and they would go home". There have been other "excuses" since.
The Olympic historian, Jules Boykoff, author of the recently-released Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics, says part of the explanation for the delay was "a guiding fiction that the IOC has long clung to - that politics and sports don't mix".
That paradigm has changed under Thomas Bach.
Mr Boykoff says there is no question a ceremony would be controversial for some of Israel's political foes, but for the IOC there were also other reasons for keeping politics away from the Games.
"If they could keep politics, hot-button politics, off the agenda then they could focus on sport, and let's be honest on the money-making that is attendant to the Olympics," he says.
The Rio Games are the first to be held in South America but the ceremony at the Olympic village means they will also be the first in a new chapter of Olympic history.
The 24-year-old joined the Tykes from Sheffield Wednesday in June 2014 and has made 88 league appearances.
Boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website: "I'm delighted that Adam has decided to commit his future to the club and there is no doubt that he thoroughly deserves this deal.
"He has been a massive part of our recent success and he is constantly improving as a player."
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The flooding - neck-deep in some areas - forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, closing schools, offices and the stock exchange.
Nine members of one family died after a landslide hit shanty houses in Quezon City, a government report said.
More than 50 people died when Typhoon Saola struck more than a week ago.
Widespread flooding has been reported in the capital and the surrounding provinces, according to a statement from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
It said "the south-west monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm 'Haikui' located 300km [184 miles] north-east of Taiwan" was expected to bring more rain.
By Kate McGeownBBC News, Manila
What worries many people here is that it has been raining almost continuously for more than 24 hours now. That is what caused such bad floods after Typhoon Ketsana in 2009.
This time, the government is better prepared - tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.
But many do not want to leave, especially if they cannot take their belongings. I've seen one family going repeatedly back into the floodwaters to salvage all they could.
"Expect landslides and flashfloods in mountainous areas and floods in low-lying areas."
President Benigno Aquino met civil defence officials to discuss the situation. "Everybody who is supposed to do something is doing what he is supposed to do," he said.
The severity of the rain since Monday afternoon - in an already saturated city - has led officials to issue the highest level of alert, says the BBC's Kate McGeown in Manila.
Four members of another family were rushed to hospital in the landslide that killed the family in Manila's Quezon City, according to the government's disaster council.
"This is where my house used to be, this one is the end of our fence," Jessie Bailon, one of those affected by the landslide, was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying.
Floods: Eyewitness accounts
He said that his wife, two children and one grandchild were still missing.
Another resident said that "the ground was shaking" and that he barely made it before the landslide hit his home.
A local police official was also quoted as saying that four people had drowned in another province, but this has not been confirmed.
Weather officials warn that the floods could get worse as the overflowing La Mesa dam, which holds back Manila's main reservoir, spills more water.
"If we put it in a percentage, at least 50% of Metro Manila is flooded," Jean Navarez, from the state weather service, was quoted by AFP as saying.
Residents living in slums and shanty towns on low ground have taken shelter in community buildings, reports said.
Several key roads were impassable and power had also been cut in some areas, mostly as a precaution, officials said.
Dams and waterways in affected areas are also being closely monitored. Rescue efforts are now underway to help stranded residents.
"As of now, it's difficult to rescue the trapped residents, as we are battling strong currents with our life crafts," police rescuer Eric Baran told Reuters news agency.
"It's been raining continuously for over 24 hours now," resident Justin Robertson told the BBC from Quezon City.
"We live on a hill and at the bottom of the hill there is a junction which is covered in water. Most offices and schools are closed today and we've decided to remain indoors as the main roads are either flooded or blocked with broken down vehicles."
Appiah, who will also take charge of the national team for locally-based players, has been offered a two-year contract to start work 1 May.
He replaces Avram Grant who stepped down as coach after the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
It is a second stint in charge for Appiah, who led the Black Stars from 2012 until 2014.
Since leaving the Black Stars following a poor World Cup campaign, he has been coaching Sudanese side Al Khartoum.
The Black Stars failed to get out of the group at the World Cup in Brazil and were also beset by off-field problems with players being expelled from the team and a row over pay.
Ghana's first qualifier for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is in June when they host Ethiopia, the other teams in Group F are Sierra Leone and Kenya with only the pool winners guaranteed a place in Cameroon.
Appiah will also be trying to reach his second consecutive World Cup finals in Russia in 2018.
Ghana currently have just a single point from their two games so far in World Cup qualifiers leaving them five points behind Group E leaders Egypt.
Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville are the other two teams in the group.
I know from personal experience that it is a huge occasion anyway, but having both clubs challenging for the Premier League title at this stage of the season adds an incredible edge.
When I was at Tottenham, the games against Arsenal were my favourites to play in even when there was nowhere near as much at stake.
The supporters' rivalry is so intense, you could almost call it hatred, and it would always hit me when I came out to warm up, especially at White Hart Lane where you are so close to the fans.
I had a regular drill where I would get my lungs going by running from side to side of the pitch. Near the touchline you could look into our fans' eyes - their necks would be bulging with the veins sticking out, and they would be screaming things like "get it done today Jenas".
I would be thinking I need to stay in my zone and keep my cool because the key to this game is handling the situation, and having fire in your belly does not always help.
You need that calmness because, when the whistle goes to start the game, the whole place absolutely erupts.
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I had a decent enough record in games against Arsenal but we never finished above them in my eight years at the club between 2005 and 2013.
Tottenham have not done that since 1995, although we came very close in 2006 when we lost out on the final day because of 'Lasagne Gate' - when food poisoning affected the squad.
Apart from that year, it was not something we thought about as players in my time at Spurs because if you were realistic, which we all were, we knew Arsenal had a better team than us. They were going to finish above us, and sometimes you have to accept that.
As a player, I knew about stuff like 'St Totteringham's Day' - the day that Arsenal fans celebrate when Spurs can no longer mathematically finish above them.
Like I say, it did not really bother us. When we played them, we would always just focus on the game, rather than where we were compared to them in the table.
We would approach it with the view that the game was so important that we had to make sure our fans were proud of us and were able to walk into work on Monday with their heads held high.
That is where Spurs have evolved because now it is not just about this game, they are chasing something bigger.
Whatever their manager Mauricio Pochettino says to the media, the mentality of everyone at the club will be that they are chasing the league title, and they will believe they can win it.
If we did beat Arsenal, it was always seen as a shock but it is not the same anymore.
I think that is part of the reason Arsenal fans are so frustrated, because they do not feel they have moved on and they know Tottenham have. That is what worries them the most.
When I speak to Arsenal fans now - and I mean the proper football purists, not the ones who speak a little bit too much with their hearts rather than their heads - they will say there is no longer a big gap between the two teams.
Spurs are no longer living in Arsenal's shadow and I would put that down to a mentality shift at both clubs over the past decade.
Arsenal's thinking, that they were going to challenge and win the title with world-class players like Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira, changed to aiming to stay in the top four and stay in the Champions League.
Tottenham have almost always finished out of the top four but they always aspired to break into it, and the reason they have improved is because they have been trying to do better and better, rather than just settling for where they are at.
While they were thinking that way this season, they have shot past what they thought they could achieve but they are up there now and it is up to them to maintain it.
Tottenham missed the chance to go top for the first time this season when they lost at West Ham on Wednesday but they are still above Arsenal in the table, and still the team in form.
I think the derby at Emirates Stadium in November played a big part in Tottenham's development. The game finished 1-1 but if you forgot the scoreline and just watched the game then Spurs pretty much destroyed Arsenal on every other level.
Pochettino worked Arsene Wenger out like you would not believe and showed he knew exactly how to combat this Arsenal side.
That was a huge moment for this Tottenham team as well as Pochettino and his backroom staff, and probably gave them the belief they can do something special this year.
Even before that game I thought Spurs were looking very strong for the top four this season, but since then they have done nothing but grow and grow. Their game management is superb - they never seem to panic, no matter what the situation is.
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It is almost like Arsenal are doing the opposite at the moment. It is like they peaked at a certain point and now they are just hitting the self-destruct button.
People keep talking about how the pressure will affect Leicester but there only seems to be one team failing that test at the moment, and that is Arsenal.
Saturday is not a must-win game for Tottenham's title prospects but it is one that the Gunners cannot afford to lose.
It is so hard to predict anything in the Premier League this season that you could not say they would be completely out of it but, if Arsenal are beaten, then their title chances will be pretty close to zero.
Jermaine Jenas was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
India's telecoms regulator has asked the mobile network that partnered with the US firm to put their Free Basics offer on hold.
Data fees are relatively expensive in India, and the initiative aims to prevent this being a deterrent.
But critics of the Free Basics service say it runs contrary to net neutrality principles.
They suggest data providers should not favour some online services over others by offering cheaper or faster access.
A spokesman for Reliance Communications - the mobile network that had supported the scheme - confirmed it would comply with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's demand.
"As directed by TRAI, the commercial launch of Free Basics has been kept in abeyance, until they consider all details and convey a specific approval," a spokesman told the BBC.
He added that the watchdog had only explained its decision by saying it wanted to "examine the details and intrinsics" of the offer, but had not provided further detail.
However, the Times of India quoted a source who confirmed the decision was indeed related to the net neutrality controversy.
"The question has arisen whether a telecom operator should be allowed to have differential pricing for different kinds of content," they said.
"Unless that question is answered, it will not be appropriate for us to continue to make that happen."
Facebook said that it would continue to lobby for its scheme.
"We are committed to Free Basics and to working with Reliance and the relevant authorities to help people in India get connected," a spokeswoman said.
Facebook launched Internet.org as a partnership with several mobile operators in emerging economies in 2013 as a means to "introduce people to the benefits of the internet".
The associated app, which provides access to selected services, was renamed as Free Basics earlier this year.
Content includes pages from selected local news and weather forecast providers, the BBC, Wikipedia and various health services.
It is offered in 36 countries and Facebook says it believes more than 15 million people have been brought online who would otherwise not be using the net.
Reliance began offering the scheme in February and then extended it to all its subscribers in November, but it has faced criticism.
Local start-ups complained they risked being disadvantaged because they were not included, and in April several larger groups that had initially signed up to the scheme - including the media conglomerate Times Group and the travel booking site Cleartrip - pulled their services, citing concerns about it failing to provide a "fair, level playing field".
Facebook attempted to address such concerns by saying it would allow more services to join, but the firm's founder Mark Zuckerberg warned it was "not sustainable to offer the whole internet for free".
Part of the attraction for the mobile networks was their expectation that users would see the benefits of the internet and want to pay for fuller access.
In recent weeks Facebook has stepped up its campaign by paying for billboard adverts and full-page ads in newspapers.
In addition, it has texted users and shown a notice when locals sign into its platform urging them to contact TRAI and tell it they support the Free Basics initiative.
The regulator is set to hold a hearing into net neutrality in January.
Two judges at the High Court in London decided that a previous ruling in favour of extradition must be upheld.
Swedish authorities want him to answer accusations of raping one woman and sexually molesting and coercing another in Stockholm last year.
Mr Assange's lawyers say they will appeal at the Supreme Court.
They have 14 days to bring the case to the highest court in the land, on the grounds that it raises issues of general public importance.
However, Mr Assange's legal team will first need to seek permission from the High Court to launch the appeal.
In February, District Judge Howard Riddle ruled that Mr Assange should be extradited to face investigation following a hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.
The 40-year-old Australian denies the allegations and says they are politically motivated.
However, in their ruling the judges, the President of the Queen's Bench Division Sir John Thomas, sitting with Mr Justice Ouseley, said that the issuing of the European arrest warrant (EAW) that led to Mr Assange's arrest and all subsequent proceedings to achieve extradition was "lawful" and "proportionate".
They dismissed Mr Assange's argument that the warrant was invalid because it had been issued by a prosecutor, and not a "judicial authority".
They also said the action of the prosecutor was subject to the independent scrutiny of Swedish judges, "which, as judges of another (EU) member state, we must respect".
By Clive ColemanBBC News legal correspondent
Mr Assange's lawyers have 14 days to go back to the High Court and apply for a certificate of law of general public importance.
In other words, to frame a question whereby they say there is a point of law that is important and goes beyond Julian Assange the individual, and is of general public importance.
If that certificate is not granted, that's it - he will be on a plane back to Sweden within 10 days.
If it is granted, then his lawyers have to seek leave to appeal on the basis of that question to the Supreme Court. That hearing will probably take place around January. Again, if he fails there, Julian Assange will be put on a plane back to Sweden within 10 days of the decision.
If he is successful, a full appeal hearing would be likely to take place at the Supreme Court in around May of next year.
The judges said: "It is clear that the allegation is that he had sexual intercourse with her when she was not in a position to consent and so he could not have had any reasonable belief that she did."
The court also rejected Mr Assange's assertion that the descriptions of the offences were not a fair and accurate description of the conduct alleged against him.
They added: "This is self evidently not a case relating to a trivial offence, but to serious sexual offences.
"Assuming proportionality is a requirement, it is difficult to see what real scope there is for the [appeal] argument in circumstances where a Swedish Court of Appeal has taken the view, as part of Swedish procedure, that an arrest is necessary."
Speaking after the judgement, Mr Assange said: "I have not been charged with any crime in any country.
"Despite this, the European arrest warrant is so restrictive that it prevents UK courts from considering the facts for a case.
"We will be considering our next steps in the days ahead."
The BBC's legal correspondent Clive Coleman said Mr Assange's difficulty has always been that he was being extradited on an EAW, which is a scheme brought in after the terrorism outrages to fast-track extraditions amongst European countries.
"The idea that underpins it is that every justice system within the scheme is as good as any other - he will get as fair a trial in Sweden as he would get here.
"That means it's very, very, difficult to resist extradition because as long as an allegation is made in relation to an extraditable offence and there's an intention to prosecute, then you pretty much have to give the person up for extradition," our correspondent said.
Wikileaks has published a mass of leaked diplomatic cables which have embarrassed several governments and international businesses.
American soldier Bradley Manning is being held in US custody for allegedly leaking information to the website.
Mr Assange appeared in court wearing a smart suit and Remembrance Day poppy but sat silently through the judgement, said BBC News home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani.
Upon his arrival, Mr Assange was mobbed and police redirected him away from the crowd who had fixed to the iron railings of the court banners reading "Free Assange! Free Manning! End the wars".
Speaking after the appeal hearing, his supporters outside the court said they were "outraged" by the judges' decision.
Ciaron O'Reilly, 51, said: "Assange is probably the most amazing person in recent history who's upset so many powerful people in such a short space of time so it's obviously not a level playing field."
But extradition expert Julian Knowles QC, told BBC Russian.com he was not surprised by the decision in the Assange case.
"Although it's huddled some media attention and although some people have tried to make a lot of it, at heart it's an allegation that somebody has raped and sexually assaulted two women in Sweden," he said.
"The European Arrest Warrant system was invented so that these sorts of allegations could be dealt with speedily."
The Premier League champions have already had two offers for the 26-year-old former Arsenal captain turned down.
Fabregas will stay one more year at least in Barcelona
Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta told a Spanish newspaper United have "renounced his signing".
But sources close to the English champions have indicated they are considering a third bid for Fabregas.
Any bid over £30.75m would exceed United's transfer record and the player remains the main target of new manager David Moyes with four weeks remaining until the summer transfer window closes.
Zubizarreta, speaking in Israel where the Catalan giants are currently on tour, told Spanish newspaper Sport the player is going nowhere.
"Manchester United are interested in the player, but it's also true that they understand our position of not wanting to sell," said the ex-Spain goalkeeper.
"They have renounced his signing. We aren't going to sell him."
Zubizarreta added on Barcelona's official website: "He has a contract with us. We count on Cesc.
"He's an extraordinary player who creates and finishes chances. We are delighted with him. He's the number four of Barca."
Fabregas moved to the Nou Camp from Arsenal in 2011 in a £35m deal and has since helped his boyhood club to a La Liga title, a Copa Del Rey victory, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup.
Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino claims it would be up to the Spain international where he played next season and Arsenal are understood to have first option on Fabregas.
However, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger believes the player will remain in Spain.
"What I know is Fabregas will stay one more year at least in Barcelona," said the Frenchman. "That's the information I have. If that changes, I don't know, but that is what I have been told."
Rovers had led through Alistair Coul, who collected a pass from Spas Georgiev to net with a left-foot shot.
Roberts Thomson's rising shot brought Brechin level as the match entered its final 10 minutes.
And Thomson set up Coogans to hit the winner and move Darren Dods' side above Cowdenbeath, who now prop up the table.
Dagmara Przybysz, originally from Poland, was found at Pool Academy in Redruth, Cornwall on Tuesday.
The event was organised on social media by her friends, many of them wearing red which was Dagmara's favourite colour.
One girl who spoke at the event said: "She was the girl who was always there for everyone else no matter what."
Debora Reeve, deputy mayor of Redruth, said: "I think it's a testament to them that they have managed to organise this at such short notice."
Devon and Cornwall Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Dagmara was described by the school as a "beautiful, bright and creative 16-year-old student with a very promising future ahead of her".
Police are preparing a report for the coroner.
Zack Hider, from Portsmouth, was born with a congenital heart defect.
A "mistake" was made during the heart operation at Southampton General Hospital on 11 November last year, the inquest in Winchester was told.
Zack's parents said they did not blame any individual but hoped lessons were learned to prevent similar mistakes.
Recording a narrative verdict, coroner Graham Short said pressure from the excess dose of the heart-stopping solution had been the primary cause of death.
Moments after the mixture of blood and chemicals was injected, Zack's heart turned "stiff" and looked "bruised", surgeon Michael Kaarme told the inquest.
"I didn't know what was happening," he said, adding, "I didn't have any experience like this."
The man operating the machinery that controlled the solution, perfusionist Richard Hartshorne, did not appear in court.
In a statement, he said it had not been made clear a procedure requiring the heart to be stopped was being carried out, until part way through the operation.
An inquiry found Zack had been given a dose of the solution for a much larger child, like the previous patient in the theatre.
Mr Short said: "The volume was not adjusted prior to delivery for reasons that I've not been able to fully establish."
He said even when the operation was abandoned, Zack's heart could not be started and he died in hospital nine days later.
"By that time, the damage had been done," he said.
In a statement, Zack's parents, Gary and Sarah Hider, said they "did not blame any individual but only hope lessons are learned to make sure similar mistakes are not made in future."
Neil Pearce, associate medical director for patient safety at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We accept full responsibility for the incident and have apologised unreservedly for it.
"The error made was very rare and led to a severe reaction in Zack's heart muscle which took away his chance of surviving the complex surgery he was due to undergo."
He said an "immediate investigation" had led to the introduction of a number of "important new safety measures" which he added had subsequently been shared with all paediatric cardiac centres in the UK "to try to eliminate the risk of a similar incident occurring again".
There had been speculation that the remains were much more recent - those of a suspected Russian vessel, spotted near Stockholm last year.
The Swedish Armed Forces examined footage filmed by divers from the Ocean X team who found the remains.
In a statement (in Swedish) the military said the wreckage was probably a Russian submarine that sank in 1916.
Last October saw Swedish naval vessels and military planes carrying out an extensive search operation after sightings of what was alleged to be a present-day Russian submarine.
The operation was called off after one week and Russia's defence ministry always denied any of its ships were involved.
Russia's annexation of the Crimea peninsula and Moscow's continuing support for separatist rebels in Ukraine have fuelled suspicion about its intentions towards other neighbouring states, notably in the Baltic.
The wreck of what is thought to be a World War One vessel was discovered by Ocean X Team and Ixplorer last week.
The company said the vessel was about 20m (66ft) long and 3.5m wide and was "completely intact", with its hatches closed.
Military spokesman Jesper Tengroth told the Local newspaper that the video material suggested it was a Russian "Som" submarine "which sank after it collided with a Swedish submarine in 1916".
They said it was no longer a matter for the armed forces and had been reported to the government.
Dennis Asberg, a partner in Ocean X Team, told Reuters that they planned to re-examine the vessel to confirm its origins.
"I am 99.9% sure it's from 1916, but the next step is to go down again and confirm it," he added.
Helguson, 34, scored nine goals for QPR last season to help the London side narrowly avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Iceland international striker spent time on loan at Watford during the 2009-10 season, when Cardiff boss Malky Mackay was in charge at Vicarage Road.
Helguson has signed a one-year deal and is Mackay's fifth signing this summer.
The Bluebirds have already signed Joe Lewis,Jordon Mutch,Kim Bo-Kyung and Etien Velikonja during the close season.
The police are trying to establish who entered the animal's enclosure at night and brutally assaulted him.
Gustavito, 15, died from his injuries late on Sunday.
Officials have described it as a cowardly and inhumane attack on one of the most iconic animals at the city's zoo.
BBC Central America reporter Will Grant says that in a country where murder has long lost the capacity to shock, the extreme animal cruelty that claimed Gustavito's life has angered and upset all of El Salvador.
Unknown assailants entered the national zoo in San Salvador over the weekend and subjected the hippo to a sustained beating with what appears to have been sharp weapons and blunt tools.
The following morning, the zookeepers noticed Gustavito acting strangely, refusing to eat and unwilling to come out of the pool in his enclosure.
The zoo's veterinarians then found lacerations on the hippo's neck and face, and the animal clearly in great distress.
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Hippo calf takes to the water for the first time
His condition worsened on Sunday and he died late that night despite the efforts of the staff to save him.
The culture ministry in El Salvador has said an investigation is under way to find the attackers.
Meanwhile many Salvadorans have taken to social media to express their sadness and disgust at the case.
Many are calling for investigation into conditions at the zoo to determine how an attack of this nature could happen so easily, while on Twitter others have simply been posting: "Forgive us Gustavito".
The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world, the United Nations said last month. About 10 people a day have been murdered so far this year, with most of the violence caused by criminal gangs, known locally as maras, which operate across Central America.
El Salvador's 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 many of them returned home, taking the LA gang culture with them.
Ms Sturgeon has said she will take time to reflect on the result of last week's general election.
She refused to be drawn on her plans as she faced opposition leaders at first minister's questions.
But she claimed Ms Davidson was "left floundering" when she had to talk about any issue other than a referendum.
The first minister came under pressure to set out whether she would ditch another vote on the issue following the SNP's loss of 21 seats in last week's snap general election.
Ms Davidson's Scottish Conservatives won 13 seats in Scotland, with Labour winning seven and the Liberal Democrats four.
In the first FMQs since the vote, Ms Davidson accused Ms Sturgeon of "double standards" for failing to act quickly to rule out another referendum.
She pointed out that the SNP leader had "pounced" to put the issue on the table within hours of the UK's vote to leave the European Union last June.
And she highlighted a new Survation poll for the Daily Record that suggested 60% of Scots - including nearly a third of SNP voters - believe Ms Sturgeon should drop her demand for a referendum, as well as calls from some SNP figures to take a step back.
Ms Davidson said: "Let's cut to the chase today. This has got nothing to do with listening to the people, it's all about how she can find a way to re-float or re-brand her sinking dream of independence and the people of Scotland just want to put it behind us.
"She says she's listening to the folk of Scotland and so she should. Her referendum isn't wanted so will she ditch it now?"
There has been speculation that the SNP will seek to "rebrand" its offer of a referendum to make it a choice between a so-called hard Brexit and independence.
But Ms Sturgeon branded much of the speculation as "nonsense" in a series of tweets sent early on Wednesday morning.
The SNP's new leader at Westminster, Ian Blackford, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme on Thursday that the election result made it "more likely we can achieve compromise on protecting the people of Scotland being dragged out of the single market against our will."
He added: "The government always made it clear that any possibility of a referendum would only take place if there were a change in circumstances. The first priority is to protect the interests of the people of Scotland."
And Mr Blackford stressed: "Any referendum, if it does take place, would take place after the Brexit deal has been negotiated."
Responding to Ms Davidson at FMQs, Ms Sturgeon repeated her position that she would proceed with "calm reflection in the national interest" before making any decision about a referendum.
She said: "I think what Ruth Davidson has just demonstrated there today, and what she is increasingly demonstrating to the Scottish people, is that she is nothing more than a one-trick pony, having to confront any issue other than an independence referendum, she is left floundering."
Ms Sturgeon called on Ms Davidson to set out her position on Brexit, asking "or is her position exactly what her position has been over the past year that she will do exactly what Theresa May tells her to do regardless of what is in the best interest of the country?"
She claimed the "grubby deal" between the Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party was not in the national interest, saying she was concerned by the "disregard" shown for the Northern Irish peace process and called for full details of any deal to be made public.
And she described the Conservatives as a "shower of charlatans" who risk making the UK a "laughing stock internationally".
Nicola Sturgeon does not want to answer questions about whether she will shelve indyref2. That is because she wants, literally, to keep her options open.
She wonders whether a referendum on independence, currently discounted by her rivals, might perhaps revive as a serious prospect if and when the present miasma clears. If, to be precise, the Brexit talks are under way and are not seen, generally, to be protecting Scotland's interests, however defined.
So she wants to consult. She wants to listen. Both laudable and understandable aims. Under pressure to pronounce, she says - with some evident, calendrical justice - that the more immediate challenge is to bring a Scottish dimension to the Brexit negotiations.
And after the consultation? Things might change but it still seems most likely that Ms Sturgeon will not want to shut down entirely the option of indyref2. Perhaps she might want to stretch the time frame although, to be frank, that was always linked to the conclusion of Brexit talks anyway.
So, the strategy for now is to say as little as possible about independence - and to depict her rivals as obsessing about an issue which has been and remains a fundamental principle for the SNP.
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Ms Sturgeon said it was a "dereliction of duty" for the Scottish Tory leader not to focus on the beginning of the Brexit negotiations next week.
She said: "On Monday the UK government is about to start a formal negotiation with the EU with no mandate for its hard Brexit position, no consensus even within its own ranks about what it is trying to achieve, let alone in the country more widely.
"In short, in just four days' time we are going to be led off the cliff edge by a Tory government devoid of legitimacy and credibility and utterly clueless about what it is trying to achieve. That is the real and present danger to Scottish jobs, investment and living standards.
"So any politician with the national interest rather than just party interest at heart will be focused on trying to protect Scotland from a disaster that the Tories are in the process of leading us into, and that is what I am focused on doing."
Labour's Lewis Macdonald later called on the first minister to stop working on a second independence referendum.
He said: "She lost a heap of seats, her flagship policy cost her votes and yet she seemed to think she had won the election. That was Theresa May last week - but Nicola Sturgeon this week seems to be equally in denial.
"Given that the First Minister has said that she wants to be involved in negotiating Brexit on behalf of the UK, will she not now recognise that she cannot be sitting at the top table and heading for the exit at one and the same time?"
Ms Sturgeon said she thought all parties would agree Scotland should be represented in the Brexit negotiations and was "astounded" by the Labour intervention.
The Manchester United striker, 18, scored twice on his debut against FC Midtjylland and then two more in the win over Arsenal on Sunday.
Rashford, who did not score against Watford on Wednesday, has only been capped at under-18 level for England.
"I would neither rule him in or rule him out, I just hope he can do well," Hodgson said.
"I have been watching Rashford for two years, so I have known about him for a long time. He is in our system."
He added he was delighted that an England Under-18 player was getting chances in Manchester United's first team.
"Most of all, I hope he is allowed to develop as an 18-year-old should and people don't try to put him under enormous pressure," he said.
"Scoring four goals in three games is a great achievement and if he can keep that up, it is great for Manchester United and England."
Rashford came into Louis van Gaal's side with fellow strikers Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial injured but looks set to remain a part of the first-team picture at Old Trafford for the remainder of the season.
Meanwhile, Hodgson says Jack Wilshere could find his way into England's Euro 2016 squad despite the fact he has yet to play for Arsenal this season.
The 24-year-old midfielder has been sidelined since breaking his fibula on the eve of the current campaign, the latest in a long list of injury problems.
Hodgson has two friendly internationals - against Germany and Netherlands - this month before he must name his squad for the finals in France.
Those two matches are likely to come too soon for Wilshere, who is expected by his Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to be fit in the next three to four weeks.
But Hodgson said a lack of game time does not mean he would not call up the 28-cap player.
"Players are either fit to play or not," Hodgson said. "Whether they play 30 games, 40 games, 10 games, 15 games, eight games, I don't understand that.
"For me, it's all about the class of the player. It's about who is in form and out of form. Even to some extent I have to rely on others' judgement on that.
"Form is transient, but class isn't, " he added. "We need classy players and players we can trust and players we know what they will give us and players who have the desire, motivation and wish to play for England, to do all that's necessary.
"Luckily we have some of those. But let's be realistic, we are not in the 60, 70 and 80s when it comes to those. If there are 30 players who reach the high standards I demand, we will have to pick 23 from them."
Mrs May is expected to take the opportunity to restate Britain's concern that settlement building in the West Bank is undermining trust in the Middle East peace process.
But Amnesty International urged Mrs May to make it clear to Mr Netanyahu that Israel was violating international law.
The talks are also likely to focus on upping trade relations post-Brexit.
The 6 February meeting will be the first time the two prime ministers have met, although they spoke by phone in August last year after Mrs May's arrival in Downing Street.
Two-state solution
Britain backed a United Nations Security Council resolution in December denouncing Israel's settlements in occupied Palestinian territory as a "flagrant violation" of international law and a "major obstacle" to a just and lasting peace.
Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood said the announcement of further settlement units in the West Bank was "part of a growing trend which we condemn".
Announcing Mr Netanyahu's upcoming visit to London, Mrs May's official spokesman said: "I think they will want to talk about how we strengthen the bilateral relationship.
"Of course, alongside that, they will want to talk about a range of security and international issues, including the Middle East peace process," he said.
"We think the continued increase in settlement activity undermines trust.
"Our focus is on how we make a two-state solution, with an Israel that is safe from terrorism and a Palestinian state that is viable and sovereign work."
Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK director, urged Mrs May to tell Mr Netanyahu to halt settlement-building and fulfil Israel's legal obligation to remove settlers from occupied land.
Strengthen links
"Mrs May needs to do more than make passing mention of her disapproval of Israel's rampant settlement-building," she said.
But Simon Johnson, chief executive of the Jewish Leadership Council, "warmly welcomed" news of the visit.
"There are many ties between the two countries, and these should be strengthened," he said.
"The complex nature of the challenges in the region and those faced by Israel in particular should be high up on their agenda."
Scottish Borders Council said the site in Galashiels would open later and close earlier from 1 July.
It said the decision had been made for a "series of reasons" including late-night antisocial behaviour.
After the changes, it will open from 05:45 to 23:00 each day rather than 04:30 to 01:00.
The council said the decision also took into account low bus passenger numbers late at night and early in the morning.
It said an average of just 1.5 passengers used the five services running outside the new opening times.
The move is also part of a review of services at the interchange which the council said could save £40,000-a-year.
It stressed there would be no permanent job losses as a result of the change.
SBC's Gordon Edgar said: "The Galashiels Transport Interchange is a well-used facility, with 3,000 people passing through every day.
"However, council figures show that since it opened in August 2015, it is rarely used by bus passengers after 23:00 and before 06:00.
"There has also been late-night antisocial behaviour, with staff suffering verbal and physical abuse which has resulted in court appearances for offenders."
He said closing earlier would help with that issue.
"In the current financial climate, the council has to consider how it delivers its services differently," he added.
"While this change will result in some inconvenience for a small number of passengers, it will result in better use of the council's resources.
"Importantly, this decision will not change any bus or train services and will not see any permanent jobs lost."
About 500 tonnes of plastic, metals and other materials caught light at Universal Recycling on Wharf Road in Kilnhurst on Monday.
South Yorkshire Fire Service said although the surface fire had been subdued, scrap metal and plastic alight underneath was causing more smoke.
A safety cordon remains in place.
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The fire started on Monday morning with thick black smoke billowing hundreds of metres in the air, visible for miles.
Police, fire and Rotherham Council have held a meeting to decide what to do next.
More than 30 fire fighters attended the blaze at its height, and about 20 were on site on Tuesday.
Local transport services were disrupted on Monday and people were evacuated from their homes, or advised to stay away.
Incident commander Claire Duke said a large grab from the recycling centre had been used to pull apart about a third of the plastic and metal bales, but the operation had to be scaled down after dark.
Work has begun again, which Ms Duke said could create more black smoke. She said a turntable ladder would be used to drench the burning material from above, once it had been pulled apart.
Residents have been asked to remain away, if possible.
A support centre has been set up at Kilnhurst Resource Centre on Victoria Street.
There is no blanket ban on people returning home, but houses nearest the recycling centre were evacuated on Monday night.
Ms Duke said earlier: "We hope to resume more aggressive fire-fighting this morning and make headway into the remaining pile.
The smoke is white because the surface fire has been put out.
Ms Duke said the smoke was likely to get worse before it got better.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will not begin until the fire is out.
The Environment Agency said it had checked local air, land and water quality and was satisfied the fire had been contained.
It also confirmed the fire service's waste water was not contaminating nearby waterways and rivers.
Craig Wilson opened the scoring with a header from Jordan Lowdon's pass.
East Stirlingshire goalkeeper Richard Barnard kept his side in the game; saving well from Josh Skelly and Andy Munro.
Kane Hester hit a post before Mark Whatley doubled the lead when he found the top right corner and Mark Williams added a third from close range.
Ms Bradley had asked regulator Ofcom to decide if the deal was in the public interest, especially around media plurality and broadcasting standards.
Fox wants to buy the 61% stake in the broadcaster that it does not own.
European Commission competition authorities have approved the deal.
Both Sky and Fox are controlled by businessman Rupert Murdoch, who also owns the Times and the Sun newspapers.
Opponents of the $14.8bn (£11.8bn) merger, which would give Fox access to Sky's 22 million customers in Europe, have given evidence to Ofcom in recent weeks and fear the deal would give Mr Murdoch too much control of media in the UK.
Lawyers representing several women who have accused staff at Fox News - which is part of 21st Century Fox - of sexual harassment, are among those who have spoken to the regulator.
Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat MP Vince Cable also oppose the deal.
Ms Bradley was due to receive the reports on 16 May but she extended the deadline to this week because of the general election.
She can decide to refer the takeover for a fuller investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.
In a statement, she said: "My priority remains - as it has throughout this proposed merger - to make my decision independently, following a process that is scrupulously fair and impartial, and as quickly as possible."
After her statement in Parliament, there will be the chance for representations to be made before a final decision is taken.
Mr Murdoch has made a previous attempt to take full control of Sky.
In 2011 News Corp made an offer, but it was abandoned in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
Two years later, Mr Murdoch split News Corp into two, with 21st Century Fox taking over the TV and entertainment operations, while News Corp kept the newspaper and publishing businesses.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 202 points, or 1.2%, to 17,245
The broader S&P 500 dropped 22 points, to 2,023, while the Nasdaq index slid 77 points, to 4,927.
The Commerce Department said retail sales rose by just 0.1% from the month before, compared with analysts' forecasts of a 0.3% increase.
There was a surprise fall in car sales, which dropped 0.5% in October after a 1.4% rise the month before.
Shares in department store chain Nordstrom dived 15% after it cut its profit and sales growth forecasts.
The disappointing news came after rival department store chain Macy's also cut its profit forecast earlier this week. Macy's shares were down for a third day, falling another 4.2%.
Cisco shares fell nearly 5.8%, after the network equipment maker's forecasts for second-quarter profit and revenue growth fell below expectations.
"Our guidance reflects lower-than-expected order growth in the first quarter, driven largely by the uncertainty of the macro environment and currency impacts," said Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, paid £300 for the piece by Helen Brayshaw, from Ilkley in West Yorkshire.
The duchess spotted the oil painting, Halved Avocado, while visiting the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull with the Prince of Wales on Wednesday.
Their tour of the gallery's £5.2m revamp was timed to coincide with the City of Culture 2017 celebrations.
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The duchess had asked if she could buy a painting by another artist but was told that particular one was not for sale.
She then spotted Ms Brayshaw's still-life, one of about 330 works of art in the open exhibition.
Ms Brayshaw, who is studying a masters degree in fine art at Leeds University, tweeted: "I've never been so thrilled to be second choice".
She said: "I didn't think anyone would buy it, if you blink you'll miss it. I was just stunned really."
Resuming 64-3 on an overcast morning, the hosts lost seven wickets for 59 runs to be shot out for 123 and trail by 55, Ryan Sidebottom taking 4-34.
Yorkshire openers Adam Lyth (54) and Alex Lees (33) then shared 82 to extend the advantage.
And, with Root adding 63, Yorkshire closed on 213-4, 268 ahead.
Root, captaining the side after regular skipper Andrew Gale dropped himself, was lbw to Steven Finn for a duck in the first innings, his first since returning from a broken thumb.
But his strokeplay off Finn was a feature of a fluent knock, with an early hook for six setting the tone and three boundaries in the same over taking him to a 70-ball half-century.
Finn (3-55) was at times guilty of bowling too short, but after a torrid winter that ended with an early return from England's tour of Australia, he again showed the potency that has made him the leading wicket-taker in the Championship this season.
Finn roughed up Lyth before having him brilliantly caught one-handed by Ollie Rayner at second slip and returned late in the day to have Kane Williamson held at gully and once more pin Root leg before.
Off-spinner Rayner had earlier persuaded Lees to shoulder arms to one that hit off stump, ending a fine start to the Yorkshire second innings that took advantage of more favourable batting conditions in the afternoon sunshine.
The weather was in marked contrast to a grey start to the day in which Yorkshire ran through the Middlesex batting.
Left-armer Sidebottom had already accounted for Joe Denly and Neil Dexter when Eoin Morgan (33) flashed a wide one to second slip, where he was well caught by Lyth.
Rayner was the only other batsman to pass double figures, but he was powerless to prevent a trimmer from Jack Brooks shaving the off bail as part of the former Northants pace bowler's 3-47.
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The versatile O'Connor spent his entire career at Griffin Park, making 501 appearances for the Bees.
The popular 33-year-old was given a coaching role last year when he also signed what proved to be his final contract as a player.
He has now been installed as Brentford's development squad coach, assisting Under-21 boss Lee Carsley.
O'Connor, who made his debut in 2000, started as a striker, established himself at right-back and also played in midfield and as a centre-back.
"There may have been clubs that would have taken me [as a player] but it is not something I every really looked in to," he said.
"I always wanted to stay at Brentford. I don't think I could ever have played for another team.
"When I got the offer to stay I was happy and my decision was always going to be to stay at Brentford.
"I will miss playing but I am very happy with the role I have."
Brentford have released out-of-contract forwards Tommy Smith, 35, and Nick Proschwitz, 28, while O'Connor joins goalkeeper Richard Lee, 32, in retirement.
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Kipling moved to Bateman's, near Burwash, in 1902 and lived there until his death in 1936.
The new poems, which were discovered by a US scholar Thomas Pinney, will be published for the first time on 7 March.
The Swans have enquired about the availability of Olsson, who joined Norwich from Blackburn in 2013.
But Neil says Swansea must increase their bid if they are to sign the 26-year-old Swedish international.
"We are not looking to lose Martin but everybody's got their price and they did not meet the valuation we have for Martin at the moment," said Neil.
"There was a bid last week and, since then, there's not really been any contact.
"Everybody's got their price. I don't want to lose Martin. He's been good for us this season."
Olsson has made 23 appearances for Norwich this season and has started three of Sweden's Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Swansea's current left-back Neil Taylor, the subject of bids from Crystal Palace, is also understood to be of interest to West Bromwich Albion.
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An area south of Felixstowe Pier in Suffolk has been sealed off after a 30ft (9m) female whale washed up on the beach there.
The first whale, a minke calf, was spotted on a mudbank in the River Ore, near Felixstowe, on Saturday afternoon.
Another dead adult whale was seen in the water off Harwich, Essex. Coastal volunteers believe they could be part of a much wider pod.
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John Cresswell, from the Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service, said it was normal for porpoises to wash up on the shore, but not whales.
"This is very sad," he said. "It is such a loss to the ocean life.
"They are such amazing mammals."
He said council officials were planning to call in a special company to dispose of the whale that washed up on the beach, after plans to tow it up the coast and "let nature take its course" were abandoned over fears the carcass could become a hazard.
The Vive's release was delayed after what chief executive Cher Wang described as a "very, very big technological breakthrough".
This has been revealed to be a camera system that allows the wearer to see objects in the physical room around them, helping to avoid collisions.
Some have questioned whether the device will be affordable, though.
By pressing a button on a handheld controller, the user can see objects near them ghosted in to the virtual reality environment.
This merging of physical and digital is intended as a safety feature - and a solution to one of the practical problems facing VR.
HTC plans to launch the Vive in April.
Pre-orders for a rival PC-powered headset, the Rift by Oculus, are set to begin on Wednesday. However, the Facebook-owned firm has yet to reveal when they will be delivered.
The other major headset on show at the Vegas event is the PlayStation VR, which works with Sony's games console.
"For too long, the promise of virtual reality has been little more than a promise," said Ms Wang.
"Today we stand on the precipice of a new era. Vive is creating a world where the only limit is human imagination."
The headset's improvements over a version revealed in February include:
HTC would not reveal any details on pricing, but when pushed it acknowledged the cost might prove a barrier to mass-market adoption.
"It is a very good experience but if you already have, say a PlayStation, then PlayStation VR is going to be a quicker and cheaper way to get into it," said Stuart Miles, editor of tech site Pocket-lint.
Today, in Vegas, I stood on the deck of a shipwreck and watched a blue whale float past - all in the comfort of a hotel suite.
I was trying out HTC's new, improved virtual reality headset and it was quite an experience.
The ability for 360-degree viewing makes it very immersive and the content is compelling. But whether I would invest in it is another matter.
At Christmas, my children played around with the much cheaper and currently available Google Cardboard and while that is a totally different experience it seemed to satisfy their immediate VR needs.
Competition in the virtual reality market is primed to be fierce in 2016, according to Michael Goodman of Strategy Analytics.
"This is like a bunch of competitors, right at the starting line, eying each other just before the gun goes off," he said.
Attempts to popularise VR flopped in the 1990s, but Mr Goodman said that a positive sign this time was that several content-producing firms had already announced VR titles and franchises before the headsets had gone on sale.
"That's really unprecedented in the media entertainment space," he added.
HTC also unveiled a trio of health-related devices as part of a tie-up with the fitness specialist Under Armour.
They will be sold together for $400 (£270) in a product titled HealthBox.
The first is the UA Band, an all-day wristband for tracking activity, exercise and sleep.
The second, the UA Heart Rate monitor, is designed to be strapped to the wearer's chest during workouts in order to detect heartbeats and calculate calories burned.
Finally, there is the UA Scale, a wi-fi connected set of scales which sync with a companion app so that users can track weight fluctuations over time.
"There is nothing amazingly new here," remarked Mr Miles.
"Rather, it is the sum of its parts and some will like the ease of a $400 box set for health and fitness."
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The victim was dragged across the ground and pushed to the floor before his attacker ran away with the stick.
Police have said the pensioner is now too traumatised to return to work.
Staff and pupils at the nearby Gosford Park Primary School have called him an "asset to the community" and wished him a "speedy recovery".
Joanna Gosling reports.
A man, 34, and a woman, 36, are being questioned by police on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications.
Three properties in the city have been searched.
Det Supt Lee Porter, of the Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit, said it continued to seek the public's help in tackling extremism.
Stonehenge, the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and the Great Barrier Reef are among 70 well-known sites made with the toy bricks.
Professional Lego builder Warren Elsmore is behind Brick Wonders, on show at Nottinghamshire's Harley Gallery for the next three months.
He said each of his creations took several months to complete.
Mr Elsmore sources some of the more obscure Lego pieces needed for his creations from online sellers.
His previous exhibition at the Harley Gallery featuring Lego versions of famous buildings was visited by more than 80,000 people in three months.
Malcolm Layfield, 63, raped the 18-year-old pupil at Manchester's Chetham's School of Music in the early 1980s, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Mr Layfield, of Castle Quay, Castlefield, denies a charge of rape.
He told the court he had affairs with a number of students in the 1980s but saw nothing wrong with it at the time.
But, he told the jury that looking back he now feels "terrible about it".
"I am remorseful and regretful about what happened with these relationships," he said.
It is alleged Mr Layfield raped his pupil in his car after getting her drunk during a music summer school, in the weeks after she left Chetham's.
The defendant agreed they had had sex but insisted it was with her full consent, the court heard.
They had gone on to have a sexual relationship, which lasted for several weeks after she started studying at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he was her tutor.
The jury heard she bought him a set of antique cufflinks as a thankyou present when she graduated from the college.
The trial continues.
HMS Forth is part of a £348m contract to build vessels to support counter-terrorism, counter-piracy and anti-smuggling operations.
It is the first complex warship to be fully assembled at Glasgow since Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan in 2010.
The ships are being built at the company's yards at Scotstoun and Govan.
HMS Forth will be ready in 2017, with the other ships to be named HMS Medway and HMS Trent.
The offshore patrol vehicles are capable of being deployed around the world with a range exceeding 5,000 nautical miles - the equivalent to a journey from Portsmouth to Rio de Janeiro - and a maximum speed of 24 knots. Variants of this design are already in service in Brazil and Thailand.
They will be able to carry the latest Merlin helicopters and special forces personnel.
Union leaders representing workers at the Govan and Scotstoun shipyards have expressed concern that ongoing delays to a UK government program to build eight Royal Navy Type 26 frigates on the Clyde could put jobs at risk.
Vice Admiral Simon Lister, chief of materiel (fleet) for the MOD's Defence Equipment and Support organisation, said the rollout of HMS Forth would safeguard the "vital capability and skills" that will be used in the delivery of the Type 26 frigates.
Iain Stevenson, managing director at BAE Systems Naval Ships, said: "For HMS Forth to enter the water less than two years after construction started is hugely significant and sets the tone for the future of modern warship building.
"We're building on the proud heritage of British shipbuilding here in Glasgow and looking to the future. Not only does this mean we are creating valuable additions to the Royal Navy's fleet but we are ensuring that shipbuilding skills and expertise are maintained and developed in the UK."
The ship was structurally completed 18 months after the first plate of steel for the vessel was delivered to Glasgow.
It was moved from the Govan yard to the Scotstoun yard on 13 August this year.
A remotely controlled unit with 160 wheels moved the 1,600 tonne vessel - a weight comparable with 120 London buses - from inside the ship build hall at Govan to the dock side, before it journeyed towards a waiting barge.
It is now at Scotstoun where the installation of combat systems is underway.
Behind the drama there are deep currents, a tale of sex, drugs, violence and conservatism.
Senator Paul has, almost single-handedly, blocked the extension of the Patriot Act, seen by its opponents as the USA's very own snooper's charter.
It takes some guts to stand in the way of the US spy agencies, if only for a short while.
You might even think it an unconservative, rebellious, counter-cultural thing to do.
But, of course, US conservatism delights in tracing its roots to revolution.
Senator Paul ripped into the idea of the National Security Agency merely monitoring the flow of data, with an appeal to America's origins.
"Our founders objected to the British soldiers writing warrants," he said.
"They objected to them coming in their house and gathering their papers.
"Do you think our framers [of the constitution] would have been happy if the British government said, 'OK, we're just breaking your door down, we're just getting your papers, but we're not going to look at them?'"
This is of course grandstanding, by a leading contender to become the Republican presidential candidate, his behaviour a magnet for attention and probably money.
But he is tapping into a important, and often under-appreciated, strand of US politics: libertarianism.
It is not a strand of thought immediately obvious on the British political landscape, but I have a feeling it may be one of the forces and fault lines in Prime Minister David Cameron's new government.
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The danger and promise of Rand Paul's father
While the 2015 general election result may have been exciting, the campaign wasn't.
Certainly, I saw none of the energy that was occasionally on display in the US 2012 presidential election.
Without doubt, the most intriguing, most unusual meetings I covered were rallies for Rand's dad, Ron Paul, a habitual Republican contender.
Although Mr Paul Sr was then 77, in all my peregrinations around Europe, the US and the UK, I have never been to such youthful political gatherings.
Perhaps as importantly these were not geeky, tweedy and bow-tied students aping their elders. Instead, tattoos and piercings, shaved heads and mohicans abounded.
Blindfolded, spun round and plonked down in the hall, I might have thought I was waiting for a post-punk band, rather than an elderly politician.
Now you can overdo the importance of this. Ron Paul, after all, did not come close to winning his party's nomination.
But these people were motivated by something that seemed new, or at least newly attractive.
What drew them wasn't Ron Paul's rather kooky thoughts about the gold standard, but his attitudes to war, and to the war on drugs.
There has been some questioning of how "real" a libertarian his son is, as Rand Paul trims his position in the pursuit of high office.
I think there are three touchstones: sex, drugs and violence.
It is hard to see how anyone who resents the power of the state could wish it to interfere in personal sexual orientation, and it isn't much of an issue these days, although in the US some Christian conservatives may disagree.
Libertarians also don't think it is the business of the government what poison you choose - while in the UK we are busy making legal highs illegal, they would make illegal highs legal.
This, too, is hardly outre these days, when marijuana has been decriminalised in four US states and Washington DC.
But fundamental to Ron and Rand's view of a smaller state is one that does not throw its weight around on the world stage any more than it does at home.
Existing comfortably against this desire to cancel the last remnants of the "war on terror" is a militant opposition to state intrusion into people's lives - exactly what the special senate session was all about.
These three tests are difficult for many on the right to pass - but they are also what make libertarianism such an interesting strand of thought.
There are plenty of faux libertarians around who fulminate about income tax and big government.
These three tests indicate whether they are merely against the state's redistribution of wealth rather than in favour of a redistribution of power.
At first glance, you might think if there are any in the UK, then they are very shy indeed.
In fact, there is a Libertarian party, which did put up 15 candidates at the general election.
Could it be an appealing philosophy for a party looking for a new image?
The Liberal Democrats might be the most obvious adopters.
But they are still quivering in trauma, more concerned with working out how to function at all than what to do next.
Part of UKIP's support may stem from a gut resentment against the statists' impositions - their leaders could turn that into a more cerebral project but are unlikely to waste the energy this side of a European referendum.
Labour is certainly looking for some new ideas and hasn't got much further than aspiration.
"Aspire", while an excellent name for a forward-looking trade union, is a poor political philosophy.
Some within Labour are asking fundamental questions about the role of the state and where power should lie.
But for a party still scared of being seen "soft", other issues of personal liberty may be harder to address.
But what intrigues me is whether libertarian trends will emerge in the Conservative Party - either as fault lines, or future philosophy.
The Conservative Party is already pretty liberal on matters of sexual choice.
Drugs are probably too touchy an area, with little or no political pressure to challenge the establishment consensus - as long as the real world can shelter behind the British virtue of hypocrisy.
Americans, in their naivety, like rules to reflect reality.
But war and its handmaidens of powerful security services have already caused queasiness on the backbenches in the last Parliament.
There is already a debate about the nature of this government.
There are those believers in a compassionate conservatism who look in the mirror and see the prime minister staring back, such as Steve Hilton, who believe David Cameron has a profound vision, a modern one-nation conservatism, replacing state with community but with the same aim as Disraeli - to eliminate the "two nations" of rich and poor.
Others, more soberly, see the prime minister as a traditional Tory, believing vaguely in benign government, orchestrating more vigorous, Whiggish colleagues such as Michael Gove and George Osborne.
But what may be key is the debate about the Human Rights Act.
Fundamental questions have been obscured by the peculiarly British conservative dislike of being told what to do by foreigners.
If stripped of this cover, 2015, the year we celebrate Magna Carta's anniversary, may trigger a profound debate on the relationship between subjects and the state.
It improbable that Rand Paul will ever sit in the White House. Indeed, it is pretty unlikely he will win his party's nomination.
But whether the views he reflects are embraced or scorned in Downing Street could be more than philosophically interesting, and have resonance in Syria, Strasbourg and, not least, Cheltenham - the home of GCHQ.
Hundreds of other items belonging to Swayze - including a surfboard from Point Break and a shirt he wore in Ghost - also went under the hammer.
His widow Lisa Niemi said she had "a lot of mixed feelings" about selling the items.
Swayze died in 2009 from pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
The leather jacket was bought on Friday by a Hollywood memorabilia collector, who only identified himself as Glenn.
Speaking about the sale, Niemi told the Press Association: "No matter what, it's still a letting go. There's always a little bit of loss associated with that.
"While it's a very positive thing to do, it's a difficult thing to do.
"I'm such a lucky woman to have had a man who loved me as much as Patrick did."
The auction went ahead despite strong opposition from Swayze's niece.
"These were family heirlooms," Danielle Swayze told the Press Association.
"It's a slap in the face that she's selling these precious memories," she added.
Under the proposals by the charity's trustees, an inshore boat would be added at nearby Eyemouth.
The review will also see changes in the north east of England with plans for new state-of-the-art Shannon class lifeboats at Seahouses and Amble.
It means that an older Mersey-class boat at Berwick-Upon-Tweed will not be replaced in 2018.
Further down the coast, a second, faster inshore lifeboat will be added to Blyth.
The RNLI said it "continually reviews" its lifesaving services around the coasts of the UK and Ireland.
It said it ensured "the right lifeboats" were stationed at the "right locations".
"Our charity's priority is to save lives at sea and by conducting regular reviews of lifeboat cover around our coastline, we can ensure we provide the best possible search and rescue service while making the most appropriate use of our supporters' donations," said George Rawlinson, RNLI operations director.
"The traditional pattern of sea use has changed greatly over the years.
"Commercial fishing has declined in many areas and leisure activities are on the rise.
"Taking advantage of the greater speed and capabilities of modern RNLI lifeboats, we continuously adapt our lifesaving service to meet current and future requirements and ensure public safety is not put at risk or compromised."
St Abbs lifeboat station is expected to close by the end of the summer.
"The RNLI does not take lightly any decision to close a lifeboat station - such changes are only made after extensive operational research and painstaking consideration," Mr Rawlinson said.
"But we understand that this will be disappointing for our crew, supporters and the community at St Abbs.
"The lifeboat station has served the RNLI proudly for over a hundred years, saved 226 lives and rescued many more in that time.
"On behalf of everyone at the RNLI I would like to thank the volunteers for their dedication and commitment to saving lives at sea."
The Premier League champions confirmed the move for the Ghana international, 21, on their club website with Augsburg saying the fee will remain undisclosed.
Chelsea had been linked with the left-back after allowing Brazil international Filipe Luis to re-join Atletico Madrid earlier this summer.
He said: "I am very happy to sign for one of the biggest clubs in the world."
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, whose side lost 3-0 at Manchester City on Sunday, said: "It is important because he is a left-back, so he can compete with [Cesar] Azpilicueta.
"At the same time, Azpilicueta can compete with [Branislav] Ivanovic for the right-back position, so he replaces Filipe Luis in the balance of the squad."
Rahman spent 12 months with Augsburg after signing from SpVgg Greuther Fürth in August 2014, making 31 appearances for the Bavarian club last season as they qualified for the Europa League.
He was also a member of Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations squad which lost in the final to Ivory Coast in February.
Sunday's match, in which the US beat Japan 5-2, was seen by a record 25.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings data.
It shatters the previous record, set during the 2014 Brazil World Cup, when 18.2 million tuned in to see the USA play Portugal.
The audience peaked at 30.9 million between 01:30 and 01:45 BST.
Viewers saw Carli Lloyd score an incredible 13-minute hat-trick, as the United States trounced Japan to win their third Women's World Cup title, following victories in 1991 and 1999.
The latter was seen by 18 million viewers, the previous highest audience for a women's match.
Sunday's game, which was held in Vancouver, beat big-brand shows like Big Brother on CBS and Celebrity Family Feud on ABC; while broadcaster Fox Sports saw 14.6 million people stick around for its post-match analysis.
In the UK, conversely, the culmination of the tournament saw a steep drop in audience figures. Just 500,000 viewers - or 13% of the total television audience - stayed up to watch the final.
Four days earlier, England's quarter-final match was seen by an average audience of 1.7 million, with a 32% share of the audience.
Hoey carded three birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey to lie nine under, seven behind leader Alvaro Quiros.
Spaniard Quiros fired a 70 as he aims for his seventh European Tour victory.
Zander Lombard is second on 11 under, followed by Pep Angles - who shot the lowest round of the day with a 68 - and Renato Paratore, both on 10 under.
Hoey, along with English duo Lee Slattery and David Horsey, will be part of a group of six players who will start nine under in Sunday's final round at Verdura in Sicily.
The players struggled in the wind, with an average score of 74.1 compared to the opening round's 68.9 and 69.3 on the second day.
Hoey recorded two birdies and two bogeys on his outward nine, but then dropped shots at the 10th, 16th and 17th and took a double bogey at the 13th and made his sole birdie coming home at the 12th.
Sweden's Sebastian Soderberg went into round three level with Hoey in second place but a 77 saw him fall back to seven under.
Former Masters champion Mike Weir is level thanks to a third-round 76, having made his first halfway cut since November 2014 on Friday.
Weir, who has slumped to 1,907th in the rankings, has struggled for form since undergoing elbow surgery in 2011 and announced in July 2015 that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from golf for family reasons.
Paul Givan visited St Patrick's club in Lisburn, County Antrim, on Thursday.
He attended an event to mark the awarding of a £50,000 improvement grant and had a go at the game while he was there.
Mr Givan also used the occasion to publicly express his support for the new £76m Casement Park GAA stadium project in west Belfast.
A keen soccer player, it was the first time the minister had kicked a Gaelic football.
He joked afterwards: "I'm used to putting a ball over the bar, but it was good to actually get a point for it this time."
Mr Givan paid tribute to the work the GAA does in the community, adding: "I support the organisation - in terms of the sporting aspect of it - and the value that it brings to young people."
The £50,000 grant will go towards improving the facilities at St Patrick's.
The money came from the Groundwork NI Alpha Programme, which supports communities living near landfill sites.
The club's ground is opposite Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn and is owned by the Army.
The Nasa spacecraft is now less than 40 million km from making its historic flyby of the dwarf planet on 14 July.
The latest pictures, acquired by the probe's Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), show distinct surface regions - some bright, some dark.
Quite what they represent is anyone's guess just at the moment, but as New Horizons bears down on Pluto, these features will only get clearer.
Scientists have to do quite a bit of processing to produce these views, and it is always possible that they have introduced some artefacts. But the impression that the body has some really quite diverse terrain seems quite solid now.
"Even though the latest images were made from more than 30 million miles away, they show an increasingly complex surface with clear evidence of discrete equatorial bright and dark regions - some that may also have variations in brightness," said New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern, of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado.
"We can also see that every face of Pluto is different and that Pluto's northern hemisphere displays substantial dark terrains, though both Pluto's darkest and its brightest known terrain units are just south of, or on, its equator. Why this is so is an emerging puzzle."
New Horizons is now about 4.7 billion km (2.9 billion miles) from Earth and just 39 million km (24 million miles) from Pluto itself.
When it arrives at the dwarf, it will be travelling at almost 14km/s - far too fast to go into orbit.
Instead, it will execute an automated, pre-planned reconnaissance, grabbing as many pictures and other data as it can as it barrels past the 3,200km-wide planet and its five known moons - Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos and Hydra.
Last week, researchers working on the Hubble space telescope revealed how the smaller satellites behaved in a chaotic manner as they circled the more tightly bound Pluto and Charon.
Hubble showed the little moons to be wobbling end over end as they moved through the bigger pair's lumpy gravity field.
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The troops entered the town on the Ugandan border in large numbers as the rebels fled, residents told the BBC.
M23 political leader Bertrand Bisimwa was earlier reported to have crossed into Uganda as Congolese troops advanced on his base.
The M23 launched a rebellion in eastern DR Congo in April 2012.
It is made up of army deserters who say they are fighting for the rights of the minority Tutsi ethnic group.
At least 800,000 people have been left homeless since the conflict started.
By Gabriel GatehouseBBC East Africa correspondent
It is a remarkable turnaround in this year-and-a-half long rebellion. Until this week, a relatively small number of rebels had controlled vast swathes of territory in the jungle-covered hills on the borders of DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
Last November, UN troops had stood by, powerless, as M23 fighters briefly captured Goma. The UN had pledged to protect the city, and blamed the defeat on what they said was military backing from Rwanda. For the 18,000-strong UN force ,it was an embarrassing demonstration of their ineffectiveness.
But an injection of fresh peacekeepers earlier this year with a stronger mandate to actively take the fight to the rebels appears to have turned the tide. In less than a week, the Congolese army, backed by UN artillery and helicopter gunships, has routed the rebels.
This almost certainly will not mean the end of hostilities in this region plagued numerous armed groups. But it may well provide a template for a more robust style of peacekeeping in Africa and elsewhere.
About 10,000 people fled to Uganda this week, with about half of them arriving on Wednesday, said Lucy Beck, a spokeswoman for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the Associated Press (AP) news agency reports.
On Monday, the UN special envoy to DR Congo, Martin Kobler, said the M23 was all but finished as a military threat in DR Congo.
His comments came after government forces captured five M23-held areas, including Rumangabo where the rebels had a big military training camp.
The government forces have been backed by a UN intervention brigade deployed earlier this year to confront the M23 and other armed groups.
The BBC's Ignatius Bahizi in Uganda says residents in Bunagana told him there was heavy shelling, before the town fell to government forces.
"Bunagana is completely under our control. We had been fighting since the early morning," DR Congo's government spokesman Lambert Mende told the AFP news agency.
Bunagana, a town of several thousand people and the headquarters of Mr Bisimwa, is on the Uganda-DR Congo border.
Mr Bisimwa had surrendered to Ugandan security operatives after crossing the border in a convoy of two vehicles, Uganda's state-owned New Vision newspaper reported.
He left Bunagana when government and UN forces were about 5km (three miles) away from the town and he was being questioned by Ugandan security operatives, the paper said.
However, M23 officials denied that Mr Bisimwa had fled.
They told our reporter that the M23 political leader had travelled to Uganda to sign a peace accord with the government.
Peace talks hosted by Uganda broke down last week.
The UN and DR Congo government have repeatedly accused Rwanda and Uganda of backing the rebels. They deny the allegation.
Eastern DR Congo has been wracked by conflict since 1994, when Hutu militias fled across the border from Rwanda after carrying out a genocide against Tutsis and moderate Hutus.
He also starred in the BBC show, in which he played handyman Simon Bodger and provided the voice for the beret-wearing badger that loved mashed potato.
Mr Cunningham died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on Monday.
His sister Tessa said he "lived to be loved and to make people laugh, starting with me, his little sister".
Mr Cunningham, who read English at Cambridge, gave comedian Julian Clary his first job when he was writing and directing for the Covent Garden Community Theatre Group, and he worked as a puppeteer in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi.
"He had a quicksilver brain, a rebellious attitude, boundless compassion particularly for the underdog, unstinting levels of generosity and, of course, a passion for mashed potato," Ms Cunningham said.
"I adored him and, long before he found fame, was immensely proud to have the funniest, cleverest big brother in the universe."
Mr Cunningham's former partner and close friend Jane Bassett was with him when he died, along with his sister and nieces.
Ms Bassett played Mousey in Bodger and Badger, which ran on the BBC from 1989 to 1999.
Tributes have been paid on Twitter to Mr Cunningham.
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The two are trying to find common ground after Mr Ryan said he could not endorse the presumptive Republican nominee.
He has said the businessman lacked conservative principles.
"We had a great conversation this morning," the two wrote in a joint statement.
"While we were honest about our few differences, we recognise that there are also many important areas of common ground."
They said they would be having "additional discussions" but think they can unify the party and win the election.
At a press conference following the meeting, Mr Ryan said he was "very encouraged" by what he heard from Mr Trump.
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Paul Ryan sounds like a man trying to make peace with his shotgun marriage. Sure, the circumstances are unfortunate, but maybe life together won't be that bad.
The House speaker, who once condemned Trump's proposed Muslim ban as "not conservatism", now says there are "core principles" of conservatism that tie them together. They both love the Constitution, it seems, and they're all about the separation of powers between the branches of government.
Beyond that? Who knows. Mr Ryan declined to go into details during his Thursday press conference, instead talking about the processes being started, seeds being planted and differences being bridged.
It was not the endorsement, full-throated or otherwise, that Mr Trump desires, but it was a first step toward the reconciliation of a party that desperately wants to win back the White House in November.
If Mr Ryan eventually makes peace with what he called a "whole new wing" of the Republican Party that Mr Trump represents, this desire for power - for a prize that has been denied Republicans for two straight presidential elections - will be the driving force behind it.
Afterwards, RNC chairman Reince Priebus, who mediated the talks in his office, said it was a success.
In December 2015, Mr Ryan harshly criticised Mr Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US.
He said it was "not what this party stands for and more importantly it's not what this country stands for".
But on Wednesday, Mr Trump appeared to soften, saying it was "just a suggestion".
Mr Ryan, who ran as 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's vice president, clashes with Mr Trump on many issues, including religious freedom and trade.
He has remained popular on Capitol Hill, after being urged to take over as Speaker of the House of Representatives in the autumn.
Many who view him as a more electable figure than Mr Trump have urged him - in vain - to run for president.
But more Republicans are throwing their support behind Mr Trump, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The New Yorker is one of the least politically experienced nominees in US history, having never held elected office.
That outsider status has appealed to voters who feel let down by Washington.
A recent Gallup Poll shows that two in three Republican-leaning voters view Mr Trump favourably.
But protests have plagued his campaign, with particular focus on his plan to build a wall on the Mexican border and deport 11 million undocumented immigrants.
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Bolt, who has never failed a drugs test, will race against American Justin Gatlin, who has served two suspensions for using banned substances.
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Jamaican sprinter Bolt, 28, is seeking to retain his 100m and 200m titles.
"It's sad. People are saying I need to win for the sport, but I can't do it by myself," Bolt said.
"It's a responsibility of all the athletes to take it upon themselves to save the sport and go forwards without drug cheats."
The showdown between Bolt and Gatlin, who has the quickest times of the year over 100m and 200m, has been billed as a battle for the soul of the sport.
Gatlin's second positive test in 2006 would normally have earned him a lifetime ban but that was cut to eight and then four years on appeal after he agreed to co-operate with the anti-doping authorities.
The build-up to the championships, which begin on Saturday, have been overshadowed by accusations of widespread doping in the sport.
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The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has defended its record on doping.
"All I've been hearing is doping, doping, doping," said Bolt. "All the questions have been about doping."
The men's 100m final takes place on Sunday.
Gatlin is the favourite ahead of Bolt, who won his first Olympic title inside the Bird's Nest stadium seven years ago.
"Bup stop" was painted in large yellow lettering after a worn road surface was repaired.
The mistake was made as part of work expected to last up to four weeks in the Old Market area of the city centre.
The howler prompted mocking tweets, with Mark Gullick saying: "Thanks. I've been waiting at a bus stop. That will be why my bup hasn't turned up. Gah!"
A Bristol City Council spokesman said: "It is not often we see our roadworks hitting the headlines worldwide, but we understand why this rare mistake has captured people's imaginations.
"While it became something of a temporary tourist attraction, the contractor has now corrected the error at no cost to the local taxpayer."
The Crown Princess returned for the first of five visits to Belfast this year on Friday to confirm the 2011 cruise season was under way.
More than 950ft in length, it has nine different restaurants and eateries on board, as well as a spa and fitness centre, three theatres and a film screen.
It brought more than 4,000 visitors and crew with it.
Joe O'Neill, Commercial Director at Belfast Harbour, said the harbour had continued to develop and invest in port facilities, which had "enabled Cruise Belfast to successfully attract an increasing number of cruise liners to the city".
"Belfast has transformed over recent years and Belfast Harbour, as the maritime gateway, continues to play its part in helping the city achieve its full economic potential," he said.
"Tourism is a key part of the local economy and Belfast Harbour will do all it can to help the city welcome even more visitors in the future."
Gerry Lennon from Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau said the 10th visit of the Crown Princess to Belfast since 2008 confirmed investment in tourism over the last decade was "paying dividends in attracting new and repeat cruise ship visits".
"The cruise market is a global industry and Belfast had to work hard to get recognition in the early days through our Cruise Belfast Initiative in partnership with Belfast Harbour," he said.
"Positive feedback from those first arrivals has seen Belfast quickly establish a reputation as a 'must see' destination.
"Today we have a highly developed cruise experience and can offer visitors a range of tours and visits around the city and beyond during their stop in Belfast.
"Last year the cruise sector contributed a significant £15m into the local tourism economy and continues to provide a key role in introducing visitors to Belfast."
The Lionesses reached the last eight after beating Norway 2-1 - their first win in a World Cup knockout match.
They now face the side they beat 1-0 in March's Cyprus Cup final but lost to in a pre-World Cup friendly.
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"We'll probably be underdogs, but we've already shown in this tournament we can play under pressure," Houghton said.
"That's what we did against Norway - we knew we could make history and we've done it, now we can do it again on Saturday," added the 27-year-old.
Houghton's second-half equaliser against Norway came before Lucy Bronze smashed in a stunning winner.
England head coach Mark Sampson described Bronze as having the "potential to be the best right-back in the world".
"It was a relief to get back into the game," Houghton added. "But it also showed that we're a team who can grind out a result.
"That's something that in the past English teams haven't been able to do, but that's World Cup football and we might have to do it again to keep progressing."
England face a Canadian side at 00:30 BST on Sunday who are ranked eighth in the world, two places below them, and are coached by Englishman John Herdman.
The hosts, who finished top of Group A, reached the quarter-finals by beating Switzerland 1-0 at the 54,320-capacity BC Place and will face England at the same venue.
Manchester City's Houghton returned from injury to play in the friendly defeat on 30 May in Hamilton. She said having the experience of facing a partisan crowd would benefit England.
"It's going to be great to go and play the host nation in Vancouver in front of 50,000 fans," she added.
"Those are the sort of games everyone wants to play in. This squad's ready for a massive game like that and we can't wait for the challenge."
Sampson said: "Canada have got some exceptional players. They have ploughed a lot of money into their programme.
"Their players and staff have put their life on hold since 2012 for this tournament, so we're going to face a huge challenge but we are excited by it, we are ready for it."
The announcement comes 22 years after the release of the original animation, while a highly successful stage musical has been running since 1997.
Favreau was behind this year's new version of The Jungle Book, featuring a mix of animation and live action.
He has tweeted that he is "excited" for his "next project", using emojis of a lion and a crown.
Disney said the new version would feature hit songs from the 1994 film, which were written by Sir Elton John, Sir Tim Rice and Hans Zimmer and included Circle of Life, Hakuna Matata and Can You Feel the Love Tonight.
The original Lion King movie made $969m (£745m) and won two Oscars.
The stage musical has taken more than $6bn (£4.6bn) in ticket sales - more than any other stage show or cinema release in box office history.
It is the latest in a long line of classics to get the live action treatment, and comes after Disney recreated Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent for the big screen.
A new live action version of Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson as Belle, is due for release next year and will also feature songs from the original animation.
Favreau will also direct a sequel to The Jungle Book, which has made $965.8m (£743m) around the world since its cinema release.
No release date for the new Lion King film yet been set and casting is yet to be announced.
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Chris Anderson has taken home 17 double Gloucester cheeses in 12 years, after chasing the hefty 8lb (3.6kg) cheeses down Cooper's Hill.
The 29-year-old is now three races shy of current record holder Stephen Gyde.
Mr Anderson said: "I've been up a few times because I was worried I'd lose my bottle but I feel quite good."
Each year thousands of spectators turn out to watch thrill-seekers hurl themselves down the 1:2 gradient, chasing wheels of double Gloucester cheese.
However, injuries are inevitable for competitors chasing a 70mph cheese down a rough, uneven hillside.
In 2005, Mr Anderson won the race but broke his ankle and in 2007 he suffered "quite bad concussion".
"You go slower if you stay on your feet," he said.
"You have to stay on your on feet to about halfway down and once you fall you have to pick yourself up and start running again."
With his quickest time clocked at eight seconds, Mr Anderson's reward - as with all winners - is to take the cheese home with him.
"I don't really like double Gloucester, it's too strong so I give it out around the family," he admits.
With the prospect of matching the all-time record on Monday, the cheese-rolling champion said it was actually more important to "keep a local person winning".
"I'm getting older and wising up - I don't want to get injured," he said.
"It's a bit worse each year but this year I do feel quite good."
McIntyre cited his own side's run of nine wins from their last 16 games last season to retain their top-flight spot.
"I think they have a chance," he told BBC Scotland. You just have to look at ourselves for that from last season. They have definitely got a chance.
"They just need that bit of luck and to put their chances away when they come."
The clubs meet in Dingwall with Mixu Paatelainen's basement side looking to build momentum after beating Hearts last time out.
"They have certainly added to their squad," McIntyre noted. "They have a lot of strength and height in their team now and are a major threat at set-plays.
"They have added that since Mixu has come in and still have some good young players there, so we have to be wary of that.
"They had a great result last time and we were that team last year - fighting and scratching for everything.
"United will look to keep charging on to get as many points as possible to try to get out of it."
With only eight points separating County, in fourth, and Kilmarnock - their next opponents on Tuesday - in 11th, McIntyre admits it is a "big week" for the Highland outfit's hopes of maintaining their top-six status.
"When you have been in the top six most of the season, it would be a natural reaction to consider it a massive disappointment if we didn't make it at this late stage," he added.
"But we have got to earn that. We don't have any given right to be in there.
"We have been fighting relegation for the last three years, so we have it all to do. We have got to prove it."
The 62-year-old is the long-term replacement for Christian Gourcuff who stood down from the position in April.
Rajevac is best known in Africa for coaching Ghana's national team, guiding them to within a penalty kick of the 2010 World Cup semi-finals in South Africa.
The Serbian coach also previously managed Qatar's national team.
The Algerian Federation confirmed Rajevac had signed a contract on Sunday.
The Federation also stated he would be in Algeria in mid-July, when he is set to be officially introduced to the world's press.
No details of Rajevac's contract were revealed but he is likely to be in charge of Algeria's qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Algeria were drawn in a challenging group for the World Cup qualifiers on Friday, featuring alongside Nigeria, Cameroon and Zambia in Group B. The group matches kick off in October.
Rajevac will also guide Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Gabon next year.
Mings has become a regular in the Cherries defence since Nathan Ake returned to Chelsea in January.
The 23-year-old missed almost all of last season because of injury and is yet to taste victory in any of his six starts this term.
"At the moment the losing feeling is not great and it is not nice," he said.
"Once the results come then I can start saying I am enjoying my run," Mings told BBC Radio Solent. "Personally, I am getting fitter, stronger and learning more as each game passes."
Bournemouth have conceded 23 goals in their last eight matches and are winless in 2017.
Defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the weekend was their third in a row, and they next face League Cup winners Manchester United at old Trafford on Saturday.
"If we keep conceding two goals a game, it is going to be difficult," the former Ipswich Town full-back added.
"You can be as good as you want attacking-wise but we need to start conceding less goals."
The 22-year-old joined Forest from Chesterfield in January but has so far failed to make a first-team appearance for the Championship club.
Former United States Under-23 international Ariyibi featured 96 times for the Spireites, scoring four times.
"I want to be playing, plus the gaffer really wanted me to come here and that gives me a lot of belief," he said.
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Officials said Cecafa had sought Kenya's approval after original hosts Sudan withdrew from staging the annual tournament earlier this year, citing financial constraints.
"Kenya have told us that they are not ready to host the championships which was scheduled to kick-off in late November to early December," Cecafa secretary Nicolas Musonye said.
"We are now back to negotiating with Sudan again to see if they can agree to have the event back in Khartoum.
"Hopefully we should be able to get a conclusive reply by Friday."
Uganda are the reigning champions after winning the trophy for a record 14th time in Addis Ababa last December.
Musonye said Kenya, Challenge Cup hosts in 2013, have accepted to take over as hosts of the 2016 Kagame Club Cup instead.
Tanzania, pulled out of staging the event last August due to their congested league programme.
Kenya is also preparing to stage the African Nations Championships (Chan) in two years time.
The new president and his flurry of executive orders and swift-moving, substantive changes to US policy and procedure seemed to leave little oxygen for any other headlines.
But even President Trump lacks the star power of Queen Bee.
Prior to the inauguration, some fans joked that Beyonce should drop an album as Trump was being sworn in, and in doing so steal the spotlight from the new commander in chief.
Beyonce did one better: she announced, via a resplendent photo on Instagram, that she would be dropping something else - two something elses, in fact.
That's right - Beyonce is having twins.
"I literally tripped and fell at a formal Fulbright dinner because I found out Beyonce was pregnant with twins," wrote one woman on Twitter.
Other social media users were less articulate, relying on gifs and emojis to showcase their elation.
The photo showed Beyonce kneeling in front of a giant hedge of roses, wearing blue satin knickers and a maroon bra. She is covered with a long green veil, and is already heavily pregnant.
"This pic is a powerful statement on bodies, maternity & the sacred. Beyonce continues to push us to reimagine womanhood. A feminist icon," gushed writer Laura Rankin.
It's fitting that Beyonce used Instagram to relay her news.
Twitter has become an all-out war zone between alt-right egg accounts and the professional left.
Facebook is full of posts from friends and relatives begging people to call their Senators, sign a petition, or attend the next march.
Instagram has remained a social media Switzerland: there, it's nothing but home-decorating photos, artfully staged food and cute babies - an apolitical oasis in these troubled times.
Beyonce's news was powerful enough to bring some of the Insta-tranquility over to the rest of social media, and for a brief hour or so political Twitter was tempered with jokes about Beyonce's baby shower and several plays on "Betwice".
Possible name suggestions included Yellow and Red Ivy - her five-year-old daughter with Jay Z is Blue Ivy Carter.
It was almost like 2016 again.
That's not to say her announcement was strictly apolitical.
As one comedian on Twitter noted, "there are more black people in Beyonce right now, than in Trumps entire cabinet team."
Some also saw a hint of politics in the timing: the news came on 1 February, the first day of Black History Month.
"BEYONCE WAITED UNTIL BLACK HISTORY MONTH BECAUSE SHE LOVES US SO" wrote New York Magazine writer Rembert Brown, who is not usually given to all caps.
It was a more fitting kick off for many than the address given by President Trump earlier in the day, in which he called Frederick Douglass, America's most significant abolitionist, "someone who has done a terrific job that is being recognised by more and more people".
That had some wondering if he even knew who Douglass was.
When a reporter asked Mr Trump's press secretary for more clarity, it only got worse, and as a result Douglass was trending on Twitter today, too.
"Beyonce would commemorate the first day of Black History Month by letting us all know she's bringing more black person magic into the world," wrote one Twitter user.
In an era when many activists are concerned that Donald Trump's policies and his pick for attorney General, Jeff Sessions, will be detrimental to American civil rights, a supersized Beyonce pregnancy was a welcome distraction - and a reminder, however slight, that time marches on.
The work was produced by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre for the Department of Finance.
It cautions that the costs of division are difficult to disentangle from other factors.
It also warns that it should not be concluded the costs represent potential achievable savings.
It says that in some cases there may be potential savings, but some costs are "unavoidable or would require significant investment to ameliorate."
As an example, as a legacy of the Troubles, Northern Ireland pays out more in police pensions than other comparable parts of the UK.
That is a cost which could not easily be reduced.
The last major report on the economic impact of division in Northern Ireland was produced in 2007 and put the cost at £1.5bn.
The new report uses a different methodology which focuses on recurring costs.
It says the most significant cost area is linked to policing and justice with a range of between £312m and £550m.
Other areas where significant extra costs are incurred are in mental health treatment and community relations.
However, the potential additional costs of division in housing and education are assessed as being modest.
Additional costs in housing are put at just £2.5m, while in education it is in the range of £16.5m - £95m.
The man was taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital with a head injury following a disturbance in Nelson Street at about 00:50.
His condition has been described as serious.
Two other men were also taken to hospital. A 20-year-old is being treated for face and arm injuries and a 42-year-old for a head injury.
Their conditions have been described as stable.
Det Sgt Alex Allardyce, of Police Scotland, said: "At this time, extensive inquiries are ongoing to establish more details on the circumstances surrounding the disturbance.
"Officers are following a number of lines of inquiry and I would urge any witnesses, or anyone with information that may assist the police investigation to contact Greenock Police Office through 101."
The scheme was temporarily closed last month, while officials awaited EU approval for a new version of JGW.
On Wednesday, ministers said the scheme would receive £25m from the European Social Fund over the next three years.
JGW gives unemployed 16 to 24 year-olds six month job opportunities. £17.5m will be spent on the scheme this year.
When JGW was launched in 2012 it received total average funding of around £25m a year for three years.
Nearly 15,000 young people have been given placements, out of around 49,000 applicants.
Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology Julie James said the scheme was a "huge success" that had "given thousands of young people across the whole of Wales the support they need to get their first foot on the ladder of a new career".
But the Liberal Democrats said they were "utterly baffled" by the decision to continue funding JGW, when a review for Welsh ministers had suggested 73% most of those taking up placements did not need them.
Welsh Lib Dem economy spokeswoman Eluned Parrott said: "The fact that the Welsh Labour government has renewed this scheme seemingly without making any changes is nothing short of absurd."
Conservative shadow business minister William Graham said: "Worries over continued reliance on public money for simple six-month placements must now be urgently addressed."
Plaid Cymru economy spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth added: "Plaid Cymru has voiced our concerns about Jobs Growth Wales after we found that fewer than half of those enrolled have found employment, and fewer than a third were employed by the same employer that took them on under the Jobs Growth Wales scheme."
In a report, the Bellingcat team links personnel from the 2nd Battalion of the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade to the tragedy in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
A Dutch report last year said the plane was hit by a Russian-made Buk missile.
The West and Ukraine say pro-Russian rebels brought down Flight MH17, but Moscow blames Ukrainian forces.
All 298 people people on board the Boeing 777 - which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur - died in the disaster on 17 July 2014. The majority of the victims were Dutch nationals.
The Bellingcat team published its 115-page report entitled "MH17 - Potential Suspects and Witnesses from the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade" on Tuesday.
The UK-based investigation says it used open source data - such as social media sites and forums - to identify dozens of Russian soldiers and officers from the 53rd Brigade (based in the city of Kursk) who could have had knowledge of or been personally involved in shooting down the plane.
By comparing and analysing the data, Bellingcat concludes it is very likely that personnel from the brigade's 2nd Battalion were sent from Russia to eastern Ukraine.
It identifies a number of soldiers only by their first names and initials, saying also that the 2nd Battalion commander was Dmitry T.
However, it gives the full name of the brigade's overall chief, identifying him as Sergey Muchkayev.
The report says that "the decision to send military equipment to the Russia-Ukraine border and to Ukraine was made at an even higher level - the level of the ministry of defence of Russia".
"Consistent with the probable conclusion that the Russian Buk missile launcher... downed MH17, the ministry of defence (of Russia) bears the main responsibility... shared with the military commanders and leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics", the document adds.
Bellingcat says it submitted all uncensored names and supporting evidence to the Dutch-led investigators, who are continuing their criminal inquiry into the disaster.
Bellingcat says it "brings together contributors who specialise in open source and social media investigation" to cover a "variety of subjects".
It was founded by British journalist Eliot Higgins.
Russia has not publicly commented on Bellingcat's findings.
Moscow has previously repeatedly denied any involvement in the MH17 crash, suggesting instead that Ukraine's armed forces were responsible.
In July, Russia vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council to set up an international tribunal into the MH17 air disaster.
President Vladimir Putin said at the time that such a tribunal would be "premature" and "counterproductive".
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The seals were the medieval equivalent of modern-day signatures and credit cards, and the imprint team is hoping they will provide insights into British society at that time.
The research will use material from cathedrals, the National Library of Wales and Westminster Abbey.
The study is due to take three years.
Dr Elizabeth New from Aberystwyth University said: "Seals were not just the preserve of kings and great nobles. Men and women from all levels of society also set their seals on documents.
"Medieval seals contained a variety of images and words, providing strong statements of identity and very valuable sources of information about people, culture and society.
"The images can tell us what things actually looked like, and provide glimpses of humour, piety and family pride. They also enabled otherwise illiterate men and women the means to 'write' their name."
He was making a pitch to win back Labour voters from UKIP in his first big speech as shadow home secretary.
He said it was "not true" that free movement had benefited everybody as Labour had claimed in the past.
UKIP said it was a "welcome recognition of the blindingly obvious" but if Mr Burnham wanted to do something about it he should campaign to leave the EU.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who beat Mr Burnham to the Labour leadership by a wide margin, has meanwhile stressed the positive contribution EU migrants had made to the UK.
"People that have migrated to this country over many years have made an enormous contribution to our society, helped our economic growth, helped our health service and helped our social services and our education services, so don't look upon immigration as necessarily a problem, it's often a very great opportunity," Mr Corbyn told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
He said Mr Burnham had made the point during the leadership campaign that the government needed to be "far more focused" on the lack of doctors' surgeries or school places and housing difficulties in certain areas.
But Mr Burnham said in his speech that Labour had not "faced up" to some of the impacts of EU migration and consequently appeared "out of touch".
"To win back the voters we lost to UKIP, I want to reframe the debate about immigration and the way Labour approaches it," he told delegates in Brighton.
"For too long, we have argued that free movement across Europe benefits everyone and affects all areas equally. That's just not true.
"In places, a free market in labour benefits private companies more than people and communities. Labour hasn't faced up to that and that's why we look out of touch."
He said David Cameron's renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU, ahead of a planned in/out referendum, provided an opportunity to protect workers.
"The truth is that free movement on the current rules is widening inequality. It has built the economic power of the big cities and that is good. But it has made life harder for people in our poorest communities, where wages have been undercut and job security lost.
"The coming referendum presents a chance to change that. Let's seize it as an opportunity to put Labour back on the front foot and back in touch.
"Let's put forward a new vision for a social Europe. A Europe that puts people before profits and multinationals; a floor beneath all workers. The Tories and UKIP want to take those protections away.
"Let's have the strength to take on their scapegoating rhetoric which won't pay anybody's bills, feed anybody's kids or protect anybody's job.
"We welcome people here to work, as we always have. But let's make it work for everyone with new EU rules to stop undercutting, protecting the going rate for skilled workers."
UKIP employment spokeswoman, MEP Jane Collins, said Mr Burnham's words were "the desperate attempts of a man who has ignored the plight of the working classes due to mass immigration for years".
In Syria alone, the Great Mosque and the Citadel in Aleppo, the castle of every child's imagination at Crac des Chevaliers, and the ancient city of Bosra have been damaged or destroyed.
Arguably Syria's most impressive and arresting site, the sprawling ruins at Palmyra (Tadmur to Syrians), is now under Islamic State control and many fear the worst.
Having visited Palmyra and these other sites while studying Arabic at Damascus University back in 2007, I am far from alone in feeling that something truly terrible is happening.
That these symbols from a bygone era might be destroyed by modern-day barbarian forces when they have survived for hundreds or even thousands of years seems somehow deeply offensive and wrong.
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Nevertheless, while I feel an acute sadness at the loss of these sites, I understand those who may feel a certain sense of unease at the outpouring of grief and anguish over their desecration.
From this perspective, Palmyra is, after all, a collection of stone; albeit stone exquisitely carved and impressively presented, imbued with huge historical import.
And compared to the staggering loss of life and widespread humanitarian disaster afflicting the Syrian people, bemoaning the loss of a historic tourist site seems crass.
But there are cogent arguments, of course, suggesting that sites like Palmyra are far more significant than that.
Important cultural sites are often pointed to as focal points that can be used to (re)unify a people.
Sites can act as potent symbols of a united past that may cross ethnic, tribal, linguistic, or cultural lines. In essence, their importance can be seen and used as a low common denominator to promote reconciliation in a post-conflict environment.
Most famously, the reconstruction of the old bridge in Mostar in Bosnia-Hercegovina acted as a focal point of wider metaphorical bridge-building between Serbs, Bosniaks (Muslims) and Croats after the civil war in the 1990s when the bridge was demolished.
In Syria, too, there have already been tentative attempts towards this kind of a goal, with meetings between regime and opposition officials nominally in charge of antiquities.
Similarly, the sheer barbarism of IS, exemplified in its brutality against people and against shared cultural monuments, could be a foil to coax more unity among the dispersed opposition groups and factions.
Moreover, these kinds of sites are the heritage and birthright not just of this generation of Syrians so adversely affected by the conflict, but of all Syrians henceforth.
As such, focusing on the protection of sites of great historical concern is just, it can be argued, given that the ultimate goal is to preserve and protect the essential character of a people for hundreds of years to come.
Some may find it distasteful that many seem to be increasingly inured to the human toll in Syria, while interest is piqued by attacks on historical sites.
Doubtless, they might prefer that some of the yardage given over to glossy pictures of Palmyra in its glory days be given over to reporting of the day-to-day devastation faced and experienced by ordinary people.
On the same theme, one can hope and advocate for better, longer, more in-depth pieces or more funding for foreign reporters.
A righteous lament this may be, but it is an ineffectual one. The numbing reality is that if these were the types of stories that were demanded, more news services would answer the call.
It must also be remembered that there are rarely mutually exclusive choices here.
The words written and arguments elucidated over the importance of saving cultural heritage sites are also a part of wider discussions and pressure to cobble together anything approaching a meaningful plan to intervene or otherwise halt the worst excesses of the violence in Syria.
The takeover of Palmyra has generated a unique media storm, flinging the Syrian conflict back to wider consciousness. If that can be harnessed in the uphill struggle to galvanise a plan going forward, then no-one will complain.
Whatever the intellectual or moral merits of focusing on such examples of historical desecration, the fact remains that, for me - and I doubt I'm alone - there remains a unique sadness in the loss of such sites.
The abstract and horrifying numbers of deaths that the conflict has produced are not undermined or further ignored, as it were, by the focus on the fate of the likes of Palmyra.
The loss of Syria's cultural heritage represents the loss of far more than some tourist attractions, but the loss of connection between multiple generations.
As with all things, politics is but the art of the possible. So leveraging the fate of these magnificent and important monuments in the wider hope of incrementally building a pressure to bear on the powers that be is a just and vital thing.
The US State Department urged leaders throughout the region to redouble efforts to lower tensions.
Iranian protesters angry over the execution stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran, setting fire to the building.
Sheikh Nimr was one of 47 people executed for terrorism offences.
He was a vocal supporter of mass protests in the Saudi-Arabia's Shia-majority Eastern Province in 2011.
In a statement, US state spokesman John Kirby appealed to Saudi Arabia's government to respect and protect human rights, and to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings.
Mr Kirby also urged the Saudi government to permit peaceful expression of dissent and, along with other leaders in the region, to redouble efforts to reduce regional tensions.
Sheikh Nimr's execution sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region, with protests in Saudi's Eastern Province as well as in Iran, Bahrain and several other countries.
In Tehran angry Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi embassy late on Saturday, smashing furniture and starting fires before they were dispersed by Iranian police.
Eyewitnesses described seeing members of a paramilitary volunteer group throwing petrol bombs at the building.
Earlier, the diplomatic reaction from Shia-led Iran, the main regional rival to Sunni-led Saudi Arabia, had been fierce.
The foreign ministry in Tehran said the Sunni kingdom would pay a high price for its action, and it summoned the Saudi charge d'affaires in Tehran in protest.
For its part, Saudi Arabia complained to the Iranian envoy in Riyadh about what it called "blatant interference" in its internal affairs.
As the main Shia power in the region, Iran takes huge interest in the affairs of Shia minorities in the Middle East, making it inevitable that the two countries would clash over Sheikh Nimr's treatment.
But one of the principal concerns of the Saudis is what they see as the growing influence of Iran in places like Syria, Iraq and elsewhere.
Sheikh Nimr was a prominent, outspoken cleric who articulated the feelings of those in Saudi Arabia's Shia minority who feel marginalised and discriminated against, the BBC Middle East analyst Alan Johnston reports.
He was among 47 people put to death on Saturday after being convicted of terrorism offences.
At least one protest march was held in Qatif, in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, defying a ban on public protests.
Protesters shouted the slogans "The people want the fall of the regime", and "Down with the al-Saud family", reminiscent of the 2011 protests in the wake of the Arab Spring.
Sheikh Nimr's arrest in 2012, during which he was shot, triggered days of protests in Eastern Province in which three people were killed.
Saturday's executions were carried out simultaneously in 12 locations across Saudi Arabia. Of the 47 executed, one was a Chadian national while another was Egyptian. The rest were Saudis.
The international rights group Amnesty International said the 47 executions demonstrated the Saudi authorities' "utter disregard for human rights and life" and called Sheikh Nimr's trial "political and grossly unfair".
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Sheikh Nimr's family said he had been found guilty, among other charges, of seeking "foreign meddling" in the kingdom but his supporters say he advocated only peaceful demonstrations and eschewed all violent opposition to the government.
Saudi authorities deny discriminating against Shia Muslims and blame Iran for stirring up discontent.
Saudi Arabia carried out more than 150 executions last year, the highest figure recorded by human rights groups for 20 years.
Herve Falciani was on trial for leaking bank data that led to tax evasion probes worldwide against prominent clients with accounts in Switzerland.
Falciani did not attend the trial and because France does not extradite its own citizens, it is unlikely he will serve the sentence.
He told AP news agency he had "no reaction" to the sentencing.
Falciani had refused to travel from France to appear before the Swiss Federal Tribunal in Bellinzona for a trial that began last month.
He was charged with illegally obtaining data, economic espionage, breach of business confidentiality and breach of bank secrecy while working at a Swiss HSBC subsidiary between 2006 and 2008.
The court rejected all the charges except for one alleging a violation of economic intelligence, for having made public information about foreign entities in Lebanon, France, Germany, and the UK.
HSBC, which argued that he had illegally downloaded details from clients and accounts, welcomed the decision against Falciani, who was an IT worker at HSBC Private Bank (Suisse).
"HSBC has always maintained that Falciani systematically stole clients' information in order to sell it for his own personal financial gain,'' HSBC said in a statement.
Lisa Thorpe, 33, stabbed 50-year-old John Poole in the calf during an argument at her home in November.
Sheffield Crown Court heard that Thorpe stabbed Mr Poole after he pointed a knife at her throat and threatened to kill her.
Thorpe, of The Avenue in Bentley near Doncaster, denied murdering Mr Poole but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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At a trial of issue at Sheffield Crown Court, Thorpe said she and Mr Poole had been drinking throughout the day.
She said that Mr Poole had accused her of seeing another man and became violent.
"He pulled me by the hair and said, 'You're a slag, I'm going to kill you'.
"He was pointing the knife at my throat," she said.
"I punched him and he fell backwards on to the settee, dropping the knife.
"He pulled me down with him [and] kept hitting me in the back of the head.
"I picked up the knife and stabbed him in his leg."
She told the court that she had stabbed Mr Poole "so he would get off me".
Thorpe said she removed the knife from his leg and threw it into the kitchen before calling for an ambulance.
The court heard Thorpe initially told police she had found Mr Poole outside her house and did not know how he had come to be stabbed.
She admitted lying and said: "I was scared. I've never been locked up."
After sentencing, Det Chief Insp David Stopford, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "Her original account blaming an unknown third party was disproved by the investigation."
The Filipino, 36, returned to his home country on Wednesday following defeat by Floyd Mayweather in their world welterweight super-fight on 2 May.
"I will focus on healing my shoulder. After that, I will announce continuing my career or retirement," he said.
"I'm not saying I am going to retire, but it's near. I'm already 36, turning 37 this December."
Despite a unanimous points defeat in Las Vegas, Pacquiao, a six-weight world champion, was welcomed back to the Philippines by fans as he paraded through the streets of capital city Manila on the back of a truck.
Pacquiao, who is also a congressman in his home country, had his arm supported by a sling following surgery on his injured shoulder - a problem he said had hampered him during the fight with Mayweather, the most lucrative in boxing history.
New figures released by American networks Showtime and HBO said the fight shattered the previous record for total pay-per-view buys with 4.4m purchases of the fight in the United States alone.
That generated $400m (£254m) in domestic sales while total revenue is expected to exceed $500m (£318m).
Following the fight, Mayweather, 38, called Pacquiao a "sore loser" and has ruled out a rematch.
But Pacquiao, who is the subject of a Nevada law suit after being accused of failing to declare his injury prior to the bout, said he would consider fighting the undefeated American again.
"I [would] like that. I want that. But my focus right now is my shoulder, my work as a congressman and my family," he said.
Pacquiao also said he had accepted his defeat by Mayweather, but that after reviewing the fight on video he still believed he won by a slim margin.
"I reviewed the fight and kept score. I won by two points, but a decision has been made and we have to accept it," he added.
Claude Puel's side only needed a goalless draw to finish second in Group K and progress to the knockout stages.
Their cautious approach led to few chances, but it looked to have paid off as the visitors struggled to break down the Saints' defence.
However, Hapoel Beer Sheva's first shot on target saw Maor Buzaglo give them the lead when he drove in from the edge of the box with 12 minutes to go.
That left Southampton needing to score twice, and although Virgil van Dijk stabbed home in stoppage time, they could not grab the crucial second as Maya Yoshida headed just wide in the final few seconds.
The result means the Saints finish third in the standings while Hapoel Beer Sheva join group winners Sparta Prague in the knockout stage.
Southampton had won their previous two home games in the Europa League - a 3-0 defeat of Sparta Prague and a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan - and Puel knew a third would make certain of his side's place in the knockout stages.
However, with a goalless draw also being enough, it presented Puel with two options - play it safe or go all out and leave no margin for error.
The Frenchman opted for the former tactic as Southampton sat deep from the outset. They rarely threatened as a result with their only chances before Hapoel Beer Sheva scored being a curled Nathan Redmond effort that was punched clear and a Van Dijk header that went just wide.
Buzaglo's goal forced the hosts to abandon that approach and in the closing stages they came alive, equalising through Van Dijk before Yoshida almost rescued the tie for the hosts.
The lively finish highlighted the attacking threat the Saints did possess and will have left Puel to contemplate what might have been.
Puel left captain Jose Fonte out of his starting line-up as Yoshida partnered Van Dijk in the centre of defence.
The future of the Portugal international appears uncertain, with the defender having claimed earlier this week that he will not be offered a new contract at the Saints.
Fonte, who has 18 months left on his current deal, has been a hugely impressive player for the Saints and has been linked with a January move away from the club.
Whether the uncertainty about his future played a part in Puel's decision not to play Fonte is unclear, but the 32-year-old's leadership on the pitch might have helped Southampton see out the tense closing stages of the game, when nerves started to show.
Saints boss Puel said: "It was a difficult game against a good opponent, who were always dangerous when they recovered the ball, but we had chances during the game.
"Just one mistake, one shot at the end - we lost the ball and it's a goal. It's very hard to accept this situation, and very hard of course for my players. It's a big disappointment for all the squad and the fans also.
"All the words are difficult, but this is football. It's a big disappointment, because we gave it our all. It's very hard to be eliminated, but now it's important to have a good reaction from all the team."
While Hapoel Beer Sheva can look forward to Monday's Europa League last 32 draw, Southampton now switch their attention to Sunday's home game against Middlesbrough in the Premier League.
Match ends, Southampton 1, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1.
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1.
Corner, Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
Attempt blocked. Lucio Maranhão (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maor Bar Buzaglo.
Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
Goal! Southampton 1, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1. Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
Offside, Southampton. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Maya Yoshida is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
Foul by Cédric Soares (Southampton).
Tony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yuval Shabtay (Hapoel Be'er Sheva).
Substitution, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
Mohammad Ghadir (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Maharan Radi (Hapoel Be'er Sheva).
David Goresh (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Southampton 0, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1. Maor Bar Buzaglo (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuval Shabtay.
Substitution, Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Yuval Shabtay replaces Mihály Korhut.
Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mohammad Ghadir (Hapoel Be'er Sheva).
Foul by Maya Yoshida (Southampton).
Lucio Maranhão (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Lucio Maranhão (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Bitton with a cross.
Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Lucio Maranhão replaces Ben Sahar.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by John Ogu.
Attempt blocked. Steven Davis (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ben Sahar (Hapoel Be'er Sheva).
Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
Shir Tzedek (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shir Tzedek (Hapoel Be'er Sheva).
Substitution, Southampton. Dusan Tadic replaces Josh Sims.
Attempt missed. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Davis.
Substitution, Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Mohammad Ghadir replaces Ovidiu Hoban.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tony Nwakaeme.
Sarah Goldie, 18, was reported missing from her home in Renfrew on Friday night. Her bag was later found near to where a woman was seen in the water.
Police said officers from their specialist marine unit were continuing to search the River Clyde.
They also appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.
Police previously said that Ms Goldie left home at about 11:00 on Friday.
At about 18:00 she took a taxi from Glasgow to Renfrew, and was dropped off in Torridon Drive area.
About 19:40, police received a call about a young woman in the River Clyde near the Broomielaw and George V Bridge.
Emergency services including a helicopter began a search and two men entered the water, but the woman could not be found.
Ch Insp Mark Sutherland, of Police Scotland, said: "Our inquiry to trace Sarah Goldie continues and I would like to thank the public who have responded so positively to our appeals for information which has allowed us to speak to a number of significant witnesses.
"We have been piecing together Sarah's movements on Friday in both Renfrew and Glasgow through CCTV evidence and witness accounts.
"We have spoken to a number of people who witnessed an incident close to the King George V Bridge in Glasgow later that evening and now firmly believe that the young woman who was seen in the water is Sarah Goldie from the Renfrew area."
Ch Insp Sutherland added: "We have continued to keep Sarah's family updated throughout our inquiry.
"No-one else is believed to have been involved in the incident that led to Sarah entering the water.
"I would again like to thank everyone who took the time to contact police and would continue to ask that anyone with information about Sarah can contact Glasgow City Centre Police."
Ms Goldie is described as white, 5ft 6in tall, of medium build, with brown eyes and sandy/strawberry blond straight hair.
She was last seen wearing a khaki green Parka-type jacket with a fur hood and was carrying a cherry-red handbag.
Both defenders missed Monday's defeat at Cardiff, centre-back Mills suffering with a quad problem, while full-back Traore is nursing an ankle knock.
Reading manager Jaap Stam will wait to make a fitness decision on centre-back Paul McShane (hamstring).
Joey van den Berg (hamstring) remains out of contention for the Royals, who start the day in third place.
Reading, six points behind second-placed Newcastle United, must win to keep alive their automatic promotion hopes alive, while Forest start the day just a point clear of trouble.
They are a place above Blackburn Rovers, who face Wolves at Molineux, and two points behind 20th-placed Birmingham City, who do not play until Sunday, when Harry Redknapp takes charge of his first game against Aston Villa
Reading manager Jaap Stam told BBC Radio Berkshire:
"The opponents we're facing now, they're desperate to do well against us. That goes for Forest and for Wigan next week.
"At home, Forest are going to want to get a result, we know that and we need a result as well.
"So, it's going to be an interesting game and a very sharp game as well as they need to give everything to get that result.
"But I like playing in these games as it ensures everyone needs to work very hard and everyone is willing to do that."
It comes after emails were published showing Shell negotiated with Dan Etete, who was later convicted of money laundering in a separate case.
Shell and an Italian oil company paid $1.3bn (£1bn) to the Nigerian government for access to the field.
Investigators claim $1.1bn was passed to a firm controlled by Mr Etete.
Shell and the Italian firm ENI agreed a deal with the Nigerian government for the rights to exploit OPL 245, a prime oil block off the coast of the Niger Delta.
The government passed on $1.1bn of the money to a company called Malabu, which was controlled by Mr Etete, according to Italian prosecutors.
Documents filed by the Italian prosecutors claim that $466m of that sum was then laundered through bureau de change and passed on to the then president, Goodluck Jonathan, and members of his government.
When questioned in the past, Shell has claimed that it only paid money to the Nigerian government, which took the form of a sum to settle the long-running legal dispute which had raged over the ownership of OPL 245.
But a spokesman has now said Shell had engaged with Malabu and Etete before signing that deal.
"Over the course of several years, Shell made repeated attempts to fully establish and understand Malabu's ownership structure, including the exact role of Mr Etete in Malabu," he said.
"Over time it became clear to us that Etete was involved in Malabu and that the only way to resolve the impasse through a negotiated settlement was to engage with Etete and Malabu, whether we liked it or not. This was consistent with the Federal Government of Nigeria's (FGN) position.
"From the complex multi-party negotiations that followed, we knew the FGN would compensate Malabu to settle its claim on the block. We believe that the settlement was a fully legal transaction with the FGN," he added.
The change comes after Global Witness and Finance Uncovered, two anti-corruption charities, published emails seen by the BBC which showed that Shell representatives were negotiating with Mr Etete a year before the deal was signed.
One of the emails was copied to Shell's chief executive at the time, Peter Voser, showing knowledge of Mr Etete's involvement went right to the top at Shell.
Rachel Owens, a campaigner at Global Witness, said: "Shell have always said that they only paid the Nigerian government. Today Shell has changed its tune."
At the time Shell struck the deal for OPL 245, it was under a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice in the US, settling a case under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for $30m.
Under the terms of its agreement, it had to toughen up internal controls and stay in line with the US' tough anti-corruption laws.
Representatives of Peter Voser declined to comment. ENI said there was no credible evidence any of its staff were involved in wrongdoing.
A spokesperson for Goodluck Jonathan told the BBC that no charges or indictments have been brought or secured against the former president relating to this transaction and described the allegations as a "false narrative".
The BBC is still awaiting comment from Dan Etete, but he has previously denied any wrongdoing.
It has also been hit with a £84m charge at its unprofitable Virgin East Coast rail franchise, of which it owns 90%.
Chief executive Martin Griffiths said revenue growth on the line had not met the expectations envisaged when it bid for the franchise in 2013-14.
After the announcement, Stagecoach's shares were trading down 11% at 180p, the lowest level since December 2009.
At midday in London, they had recovered slightly, but were still down 9% on the day.
The group said it was making provisions to reflect losses over the next two years on the East Coast Line, which connects London and Edinburgh.
"But based on our contractual position, I am confident that Virgin Trains East Coast will become profitable again from 2019 onwards," Mr Griffiths said.
He said Perth-based Stagecoach was currently talking to the government about new terms for the contract, but that those conversations were not progressing as quickly as hoped because they have straddled a general election.
Mr Griffiths said he expected a deal to be agreed in the next 12 months.
However, Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, said the franchise should be renationalised.
"RMT warned that reprivatising East Coast, after it had been successfully run in the public sector following the last private failure, was a gamble doomed to failure," he said.
"We have been proved right. This is the third private operator to run the vital East Coast intercity routes into the ground and rather than waiting for the inevitable financial collapse, it should be brought back into public ownership immediately."
Daniel Burgess, 38, of Cornwall, pleaded guilty to manslaughter after blocking the inflow and outflow pipes of neighbour Michael Hornder's house on Christmas Day 2015. He also glued a door lock.
Mr Hornder, 48, died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Burgess was jailed for two years eight months at Exeter Crown Court on Monday.
The court heard Burgess, of Chywoone Avenue, Newlyn, used a large raw potato to shut off the pipe through which exhaust gases should have been vented.
He was taking revenge because he believed Mr Horner had stolen his pre-paid gas cards, with the result he could not heat his home.
His plan was to make Mr Horner suffer in the same way by sabotaging his heating, but a fault in the boiler meant an automatic fail safe system did not work and the house filled with gas.
Judge Geoffrey Mercer QC told Burgess: "You accept your unlawful and dangerous act in interfering with the flue of Mr Horner's boiler in the way you did caused his death.
"He had serious health issues and you knew of his disability and vulnerability."
Mr Hollande, who says the attack was a terrorist act, has already extended a state of emergency by three months.
On Thursday, a lorry driver ploughed through a crowd marking Bastille Day on Nice's Promenade des Anglais.
The driver was later shot dead by police. He was identified as Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, 31.
Prosecutors said he had driven the lorry 2km (1.2 miles) along the famous promenade, zigzagging and targeting people.
Ten of the dead were children. Some 202 people were injured; 52 are critical, of whom 25 are on life support.
At the meeting with the security chiefs, Mr Hollande is expected to review all available options in response to the attack.
In a televised address to the nation on Thursday night, he pledged that army reservists would be called up to help provide security across the country.
A state of emergency was in place across France since November's Paris attacks carried out by militants from the so-called Islamic State group, in which 130 people died. It had been due to end on 26 July.
Mr Hollande said the attack was of "an undeniable terrorist nature".
He warned that the battle against terrorism would be long, as France faced an enemy "that will continue to attack those people and those countries that count liberty as an essential value".
"We will overcome the suffering because we are a united France," he said.
Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said that no group had admitted carrying out the attack but that it bore the hallmarks of jihadist terrorism.
Lahouaiej-Bouhlel was known to the police as a petty criminal, but was "totally unknown to intelligence services... and was never flagged for signs of radicalisation," the prosecutor added.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said he could not confirm links to jihadism, but Prime Minister Manuel Valls told France 2 television that Lahouaiej-Bouhlel was a "terrorist without doubt linked to radical Islamism in one way or another".
Some 30,000 people were on the Promenade des Anglais at the time of the attack, officials said.
Residents of Nice and foreign tourists were killed, among them four French citizens, three Algerians, a teacher and two schoolchildren from Germany, three Tunisians, two Swiss, two Americans, a Ukrainian, an Armenian and a Russian.
The son of Fatima Charrihi, a 60-year-old Nice resident from Morocco, said she was the first to die. He said she "practised Islam in the proper way. A real Islam, not the terrorists' version".
Tunisian security sources said Lahouaiej-Bouhlel came from the Tunisian town of Msaken. He visited Tunisia frequently, the last time eight months ago.
Justice Minister Jean-Jacques Urvoas said the suspect had been given a suspended sentence earlier this year following a confrontation with another driver but this was his only conviction.
Residents of his apartment building said he was a loner who did not respond when they said hello.
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Spurs remain four points behind Chelsea after Manuel Lanzini's goal gave the Hammers a 1-0 win at London Stadium.
Chelsea, who host Middlesbrough on Monday, need two wins from their final four games to be crowned champions.
"It is not over. We have to wait but are thinking that it will be difficult to catch Chelsea," said Pochettino.
"I feel calm. But I'm disappointed, of course, that we missed the opportunity to reduce the gap."
Chelsea have long looked on course to win their second Premier League title in three seasons, having led since mid-November.
But Spurs' nine-match winning streak in the league, coupled with defeats for the Blues by Crystal Palace and Manchester United, gave them hope of a first title since 1961.
They could have narrowed the gap on the Blues to just one point by beating West Ham, but produced a below-par performance.
Antonio Conte's men will open up a seven-point gap if they beat Boro - and could win the title on Friday, 12 May.
"Seven points will be difficult with three games to play, but in football have to try your best. It is true it will be difficult," said Pochettino.
"When you have the chance to reduce the gap to one point and you lose it's hard to find the positives."
William McNeilly went on the run after alleging the Trident programme was a "disaster waiting to happen."
Able Seaman McNeilly said: "Other people need to start coming forward."
The Royal Navy said that the Clyde-based submarine fleet operated "under the most stringent safety regime."
An official investigation has been launched after Mr McNeilly, from Belfast, raised his safety concerns in an internet post.
He said he was an Engineering Technician Submariner who was on patrol with HMS Victorious this year.
Mr McNeilly has written an 18-page report, called The Secret Nuclear Threat, detailing what he claims are serious security and safety breaches on board the vessel.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: "I'm not hiding from arrest; I will be back in the UK in the next few days and I will hand myself in to the police."
He said prison would be "such a nice reward for sacrificing everything to warn the public and government".
And he added: "Unfortunately that's the world we live in. I know it's a lot to sacrifice and it is a hard road to walk down, but other people need to start coming forward.
"Now I have no career, no money, no freedom, no chance of spending quality time with my family and friends. But I also have no regrets. There is no better feeling than truly serving the people.
"Finding this path wasn't hard, given the circumstances it was practically illuminating. I have faith that one day the people with the power to make a difference will understand where I'm coming from, and start working towards creating a better world."
The Royal Navy confirmed that Mr McNeilly was a member of the naval service, and that it was concerned for his wellbeing and working closely with civilian police to locate him.
A Navy spokesman said: "The Royal Navy takes security and nuclear safety extremely seriously and we are fully investigating both the issue of the unauthorised release of this document and its contents.
"The naval service operates its submarine fleet under the most stringent safety regime and submarines do not go to sea unless they are completely safe to do so."
The spokesman also said the Navy "completely disagreed" with Mr McNeilly's report, claiming that it "contains a number of subjective and unsubstantiated personal views, made by a very junior sailor."
However, they added that it was "right" that the contents of the document were considered in detail.
Mr McNeilly has said his aim was "to break down the false images of a perfect system that most people envisage exists".
Incidents the 25-year-old included in his report varied from complaints about food hygiene to failures in testing whether missiles could safely be launched or not.
He described security passes and bags going unchecked at the Faslane submarine base on the Clyde, alarms being muted "to avoid listening" to them, and stories of fires starting in missile compartments.
Mr McNeilly said he raised these and other concerns through the chain of command on multiple occasions, but that "not once did someone even attempt to make a change."
He insisted that he has been careful about the information he had chosen to release so as to avoid prejudicing security.
Speaking from a secret location, the submariner said: "Nuclear weapons have served a purpose in history. They maintain peace through fear alone. That peace can no longer be maintained by nuclear weapons... anyone who reads the report or has knowledge of the system will see that.
"The world is constantly evolving. We face a new threat now. Every great nation on this planet has been infiltrated by terrorists; even the systems have come extremely close to causing a catastrophe themselves, on numerous covered up occasions.
"You don't have to be Alexander the Great to see the lack strategy in keeping these systems, that are tremendously destructive and extremely open to attack, on our homeland. "
The SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson said the report read as "a nightmare catalogue of serious safety breaches aboard and alongside these nuclear armed submarines" and called for the Ministry of Defence to make public the results of its investigation.
He added: "Failure to follow standard safety procedures is unacceptable in any workplace but on a Vanguard submarine on patrol it could result in extreme tragedy not just for those on board but indeed for the entire planet."
Far from it. The pomp and pageantry of the British Royal Family hold a surprising degree of fascination for the French.
The Jubilee was extensively covered by the French media and some 3.6 million viewers watched a three-and-a-half hour live Jubilee special on France 2 television on Sunday afternoon.
"It's a very good score," said Yannick Letranchant, the executive behind the programme. "We got 26.3% of the audience, despite the French Open tennis tournament being on at the same time on another channel."
Since the Royal Wedding last year and the success of the film The King's Speech the British monarchy has been "a la mode" in France.
The wedding was broadcast live, not just on one but on three French television channels, and Mr Letranchant said it attracted huge audiences. Many offices in Paris all but came to a standstill as people took time out to watch it.
"Whenever we cover a royal event, we get pretty good ratings," Mr Letranchant said. "It's partly out of curiosity, it's picturesque and original, a bit exotic, a real-life fairy tale. And there's a certain respect for the Queen."
Despite the nation's revolutionary history, France's Fifth Republic, with its powerful president, echoes some of the trappings of monarchical grandeur.
The French have long been enchanted by the British royals - and their counterparts in Monaco. For decades they have been regular fixtures in the stylish celebrity magazine Paris Match.
In the days leading up to the Jubilee, several television documentaries and programmes about the Queen were broadcast in France.
"There is no doubt that the French are more interested in the British Royal Family than they are in other European royals," said Marc Roche, London correspondent of Le Monde newspaper and the author of two books about the monarchy.
"It is as if the French had never recovered from chopping off the heads of their own royal family," he said. "They don't know much about the Queen, but they like the pomp and circumstance, they like the grandeur of the institution."
Many French people also see it as a reassuring constant in a changing world, said Mr Letranchant.
"Times are hard in many parts of the world and it's a means of escape," he said. "The Queen has lived through history, while French presidents and British prime ministers have come and gone."
But Mr Roche said the French are distinctly uncomfortable with what they see as some of the "undemocratic" associations of the monarchy.
"For a lot of French people, it represents the class society, opposed to Europeanism," he said, describing the British monarchy as one of the "most anachronistic institutions in the world".
For Mr Roche, the Queen's position as head of state not just of the United Kingdom but of 15 other Commonwealth countries, most of them former British colonies, has been a "sizeable psychological obstacle" to the UK's attachment to Europe.
In a reflective article about the Jubilee in Le Monde, he argues that the Queen remains a symbol of the old imperial Britain, even if opinion polls show that she has never been as popular as she is today.
Three years ago the former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, found himself in a diplomatic spat after not inviting the Queen to the 65th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in France.
Mr Sarkozy's critics claimed he had wanted to make sure that public attention focused on him and US President Barack Obama, and the presence of the Queen could have detracted from that.
Many French people believe that Mr Sarkozy's personal style while in office failed to match the dignity they demand from a president.
"What the French really want is a president who acts with dignity and grandeur, in other words, a king," said marketing executive Therese Joly. "But these days, presidents can often be seen as mere celebrities, while the royals seem to offer something more."
Jean-Francois Lascaux, manager of a clothes shop in Paris, said the Jubilee was "mythical".
"It was splendid, the spectacle of a thousand boats on the Thames was like a painting by Canaletto or Whistler."
Robin van Helsum, now 21, was accused of wrongfully claiming help from Berlin youth services for months after turning up in the German capital two years ago.
He admitted making up a story that his parents were dead and he did not know who he was or where he was from.
Mr van Helsum was also ordered to undergo counselling.
Court spokesman Tobias Kaehne explained why van Helsum had been sentenced to 160 hours of community service.
"The defendant admitted the allegations," he said. "He has no previous convictions, his development has proceeded well and the loss to the tax payer is either nothing or very small."
He added that the cost to the German state would have been similar had van Helsum simply declared himself a homeless adult.
When Robin Van Helsum walked into Berlin City Hall, he fooled everybody, the BBC's Steve Evans reports.
Forest Boy, as the world's media quickly dubbed him, said he had buried his own father, though he could not remember where.
He was cared for over nine months by the Berlin authorities and given more than 200 euros (£168; $270) a month in spending money.
Unfortunately for him, some of his old friends back in the Netherlands eventually recognised him through the coverage and the game was up, our correspondent says.
Mr Kaehne said that van Helsum had not, in essence, lied about his circumstances.
"He was homeless, that was one of his reasons, and he wanted support, that is correct," the court spokesman said.
"And he also made it clear that - and this is proven in the records - that he never said he had lived in the woods for five years.
"It was more the case that he travelled through Germany with his father, and slept in the woods at times, but he never permanently lived in the woods. So he didn't really tell the story of the 'forest boy' quite in that way."
Six months ago Mohamed Bouazizi set himself alight in front of the local government offices in the provincial Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid.
Unjustly harassed and slapped across the face by a state official for trying to sell food from his market stall, so the story went, Mr Bouazizi had raged on social networking sites about the injustices of a corrupt regime and the lack of opportunities for Tunisian youth.
Weeks later, the young man died from his terrible burns and the rest is history.
But, just like the imperfections and flaws in Tunisia's subsequent "Jasmine" revolution, Mohamed Bouazizi's story is not quite the perfect metaphor that many have since written and talked about.
It seems that for some Tunisians, the 26-year-old martyr is no longer a political hero but a media creation, manufactured for the convenience of those - outsiders - who wax lyrical about the birth of the Arab Spring.
The official who "taunted" and "slapped" Mohamed is, arguably, almost as much a victim of Tunisia's former regime.
Fedia Hamdi was arrested and thrown into jail, days after Bouazizi's self-immolation, on the orders of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali - a 74-year-old dictator who saw his authority unravelling before his eyes but was powerless to prevent it.
Many more would pay with their lives, before Ben Ali finally resigned and fled into exile in Saudi Arabia in mid-January, allegedly with more than a tonne of gold from the Tunisian Central Bank.
Ms Hamdi has since been released from jail and has been completely exonerated.
While acknowledging there was indeed an argument between her and the young man she vehemently denies hitting him.
After four months in jail, the 46-year-old municipal inspector said she was only trying to move him along from trading in front of the municipal buildings, in contravention of local by-laws.
Ms Hamdi admits the incident sent Mr Bouazizi into a rage, but she has no idea why he then set himself on fire, or if he even intended to die in the act.
There is no doubt the subsequent popular uprisings in towns across the country were, in part, promulgated and promoted via social networking sites by driven, savvy young people.
Tunisia defends tourist advertsMemories of a Tunisian martyr
But, again, our Mohamed Bouazizi was not the linked-in, internet whizz, you may have read about, who wrote online about his intentions and frustrations.
As it happens it was another college student, with the same name, who posted his poetry and revolutionary song lyrics on the web. It was arguably these posts and the way they spread like wildfire in Tunisia and beyond - which the regime could do nothing to stop - that helped fuel the uprising.
A recent investigation by the France 24 news channel found the other Mr Bouazizi alive and well.
There has also been a perhaps undeserved backlash against the family of the "original" Mohamed Bouazizi.
It has emerged his mother and stepfather accepted several thousand dollars in "compensation" from President Ben Ali, as he struggled to hang on to power.
The family has since moved from their modest home in Sidi Bouzid to a much bigger house in the upmarket Tunis suburb of La Marsa. Frustrated, even jealous, detractors accuse them of cashing in.
Lastly, while many towns and municipalities outside Tunisia, especially in France, have renamed streets and town squares after the martyr, Mohamed Bouazizi, where that has happened in Tunisia itself, the new signs are often defaced or torn-down, even in his native town of Sidi Bouzid.
With an interim administration and constitutional elections scheduled for later this year, some worried Tunisians are already complaining that their revolution may be stolen from them.
Many in this, by Arab standards, liberal country fear the old elites and former members of the RCD ruling party will never fully relinquish power. Others warn that Islamist politicians, returning from exile, will take advantage of newfound political freedoms and try to impose conservative changes to what is a generally inclusive and tolerant constitution.
Many observers, myself included, believe that Tunisia is one country where the Arab revolution has a strong chance of succeeding.
Well-educated, European-influenced and ambitious citizens have already overcome huge obstacles to remove the vestiges of the past. For them there can be no going back.
Tunisia was an ideal place for the Arab Spring to begin.
Whether or not Mohamed Bouaziz's role in inspiring these revolutions has been exaggerated is a moot point, but history should not, perhaps, judge him too harshly.
We need our heroes, flawed or otherwise.
Across the Arab world, other reformists who took heart from events of the last six months and related to the frustrations of a young man from Sidi Bouzid will be looking to Tunisia for guidance and inspiration in the difficult months ahead.
Lawro's opponents for the latest round of Premier League fixtures are Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, stars of new action comedy film Ride Along 2.
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Hart: "I love this. Before we start I just want to say that I am an expert at football predictions."
Ice Cube: "Yeah, I got the Panthers to win the Super Bowl."
Hart: "No, no, not THAT football."
Ice Cube: "You mean this has got nothing to do with the Patriots or the Raiders? Oh, it's actual 'with your foot' ball."
Hart: "He's got it now. We are totally ready and in tune with what we have to do."
Ice Cube: "We have a great affiliation with Manchester City. We are down with City."
Hart: "Call them Man City. Trust me, it makes us look like we know what we are talking about."
You can hear more from Ice Cube and Kevin Hart on Football Focus at 12:10 GMT on Saturday on BBC One and the BBC Sport website.
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Last week, Lawro got four correct results from 10 matches, with no perfect scores.
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Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 0-2
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Lawro's prediction: 0-1
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 1-0
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Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 1-1
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Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Ice Cube: Can you be down with United and City? I am going to mash them - they could be Man City United.
Kevin Hart: 2-0
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Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 1-0
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Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 1-4
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Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 0-0
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Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Ice Cube: "We're going for City, baby, and Kevin is going to play the last 45 seconds of the first half."
Kevin Hart: Yes, and let me tell you something - I have got quite the boot on me. 0-3
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Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 1-2
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Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Ice Cube & Kevin Hart: 2-2
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Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
Lawro's best score: 160 points (week 19 v Guy Mowbray)
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The Tynesiders led inside 20 minutes when a dangerous ball across goal by Callum Williams ricocheted off Ryan Higgins for an own goal.
Danny Johnson then set up Williams to threaten a second, but Ryan Clarke denied him from close range.
After the break, substitute Richard Peniket extended the home side's lead when he redirected Jordan Preston's effort past the goalkeeper.
Myles Anderson then turned into his own goal from Jordan Burrow's ball as Gateshead secured an unassailable cushion.
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Match ends, Gateshead 3, Torquay United 0.
Second Half ends, Gateshead 3, Torquay United 0.
Own Goal by Myles Anderson, Torquay United. Gateshead 3, Torquay United 0.
Goal! Gateshead 2, Torquay United 0. Richard Peniket (Gateshead).
Substitution, Gateshead. Richard Peniket replaces Danny Johnson.
Substitution, Torquay United. Ruairi Keating replaces Damon Lathrope.
Substitution, Torquay United. James Gray replaces Jon-Paul Pittman.
Substitution, Gateshead. Jordan Preston replaces Fraser Kerr.
Second Half begins Gateshead 1, Torquay United 0.
First Half ends, Gateshead 1, Torquay United 0.
Substitution, Torquay United. Andy Haworth replaces Jamie Reid.
Substitution, Gateshead. Fraser Kerr replaces Scott Barrow.
Own Goal by Ryan Higgins, Torquay United. Gateshead 1, Torquay United 0.
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
It comes after a health watchdog rated Weston-super-Mare's General Hospital's emergency care as "inadequate".
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report warned "significant improvements" must be made.
The hospital's trust said it will close its A&E unit between 22:00 and 08:00 BST from 4 July.
Medical director Dr Peter Collins described it as "a very difficult decision" but said "it is our ability to recruit that is our challenge, not our ability to care".
He added: "A temporary overnight closure gives us time to work with local GPs, community services, social care colleagues and neighbouring hospitals to strengthen, redesign and rebuild our urgent and emergency care service in North Somerset."
Following an inspection in March, the CQC identified a lack of support for the emergency department from other departments and a lack of senior doctors, which meant a "critical over-reliance" on locum staff.
They also found problems with the flow of patients in the hospital, leading to overcrowding and patients waiting too long to be admitted.
Sir Mike Richards, chief inspector of hospitals, described Weston Area Health NHS Trust's "continuing difficulties" in recruiting senior medical staff as "a matter of concern".
He added: "We are fully aware that the trust will need to work with commissioners and other neighbouring providers to ensure that it is properly meeting the needs of people who live in north Somerset."
The Trust said it has experienced "severe challenges" with recruiting and retaining senior doctors to staff the A&E department and "needs to find new ways to address this".
Weston MP John Penrose said it was essential the night-time closure was only temporary and re-opened with improvements as soon as possible.
He said: "The hospital leadership have promised me that's what's planned, but I will be speaking to other regional and national health chiefs to insist that they provide whatever the hospital needs to get this vital part of Weston's medical services back on its feet as soon as possible."
Police and zoo staff spent the night searching for Flaviu who had arrived at the zoo from Kent on Wednesday.
Park staff set 25 humane traps baited with meat after a sighting on farm land outside the boundary of the park in Sparkwell near Plymouth.
Dartmoor Zoo owner Ben Mee said the animal had "disturbed those traps".
Mr Mee said: "The good news overnight is he has been disturbing those traps. I'm sure eventually he will venture into one of them.
"We're in the process of fabricating more traps which are much bigger and easier to disguise."
Devon and Cornwall Police used thermal imaging cameras to assist with the search.
The zoo took delivery of the two-year-old animal on Wednesday from Port Lympne wildlife park in Kent and settled him into his new house at 19:30 BST.
Police said Flaviu is the size of a large domesticated cat and could be dangerous if cornered.
Walters is being recognised for her contribution to film and TV, where she began partnering comedian Victoria Wood in shows such as Wood and Walters.
She was Oscar-nominated for her turn, opposite Sir Michael Caine, in the 1983 film Educating Rita.
"I'm completely honoured and thrilled," the actress said.
"I got a letter just saying 'you've been chosen, would you accept it?'" she told Chris Evans on his Radio 2 Breakfast show.
"That was it. It was just like an email, and I emailed them back and said, 'yeah, great!'"
In a statement, she added she had "worked with some brilliant people over the years" and had been "very fortunate to have had the opportunities to work on such a variety of projects".
Walters, who was made a CBE in 2008, originally trained as a nurse before studying English and drama and going to work for the Everyman Theatre Group in Liverpool, where her contemporaries included Bill Nighy and writer Alan Bleasdale.
She played various minor roles before teaming up on TV with Woods, with whom she had previously appeared on stage.
She gained international stardom with the comedy film Educating Rita, playing a working class woman who turns to academia to try and better her life. The film was nominated for three Oscars, though Walters - who won the Bafta and Golden Globe for best actress, lost out to Terms of Endearment's Shirley MacLaine on the night.
Walters won another Bafta for best supporting actress in 2001 for the film Billy Elliot.
She won the best actress category at the Bafta TV awards for three consecutive years between 2002 and 2004, for her roles in My Beautiful Son, Murder and Canterbury Tales. She was given the prize a fourth time in 2010 for her portrayal of former Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam.
She recently starred in the BBC's Shakespeare series The Hollow Crown.
Chief Executive of Bafta, Amanda Berry called Walters "one the most talented individuals to grace our screens".
"She has the innate ability," she added, "to draw the viewer in across any genre, captivating and entertaining with every performance.
"Julie is thoroughly deserving of the Fellowship, the highest honour the Academy can bestow."
Walters will receive the award at this year's television Baftas at the Theatre Royal in London on 18 May.
She said her speech would require "a bit of thought".
"It's an award that's right at the end of the evening, so nobody wants a great big [speech] so I'm going to have to judge it carefully."
Previous recipients include Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Richard Curtis and Sir David Jason.
The Local Government Association says there will be a shortfall of more than £2.9bn in care services by 2020.
The association is urging the government to address "this crisis" in its Spending Review.
The chancellor is set to reveal more in his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
BBC economics reporter Rob Young said there were concerns from those who worked in social care about how to ensure the money raised was not used for other purposes.
Others have questioned whether the measure would raise the sums needed, our correspondent added.
Health think tank the Kings Fund says adult social care has had its budget cut by 9% in real terms since 2010.
It says the cut in spending has happened at a time when demographic pressures mean that the cost of providing care for older and disabled people is increasing by 3% a year.
In August, the chief inspector of adult social care in England, Andrea Sutcliffe, warned cuts were putting care under "stress and strain".
She said funding cuts had led to carers feeling overworked and under-valued, undermining the work they do.
The year 2016-17 also saw the highest ever number of cases where people's organs were donated after their death.
A total of 133 people who died in Scottish hospitals became organ donors, up from 99 the previous year, said NHS Blood and Transplant.
That meant that 348 people who were waiting for a transplant were able to have the surgery they needed.
A further 82 people received a new kidney from a living donor in 2016-17.
The number of people who were waiting for a transplant fell to the lowest ever recorded, with almost 2.4 million people in Scotland now on the NHS Organ Donor Register - approximately 45% of the population.
Scotland's Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell said more needed to be done to ensure as many people as possible could benefit from transplant surgery.
The Scottish government has just carried out a consultation about moving to a "soft opt-out" system of donation - where a person's organs could be taken for transplantation after death unless they had specified this should not happen.
The same system was introduced in Wales.
Ms Campbell said: "An increase in deceased donor numbers of 34% is not only really positive news for people waiting for a transplant, it puts us ahead of our target in progressing to reach 26 deceased donors per million of population by 2020."
She added: "We must always be mindful that most organ and tissue donation can only occur as a result of tragic circumstances and I'd like to thank every donor and their family who made the selfless decision to donate their organs or tissue and enabled others to live and transform their lives."
The Scottish government is in favour of a "soft-opt-out" system. Ms Campbell said the results of the recent consultation were being independently assessed and that ministers would set out their next steps in the coming months.
Primary teacher Heather Marshall had a liver transplant that saved her life in November 2016.
She was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) in 2015, and while she was initially able to manage the condition using medication, her health deteriorated and she was placed on the transplant list in October 2016.
The 40-year-old from Gartcosh said: "I had no energy, didn't feel great and my skin had started to become jaundiced.
"Throughout the year I struggled with infections to my bile ducts which resulted in me being referred to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to be assessed for a transplant at the beginning of October.
"When I left the hospital after a week of assessment I was shocked at how ill I looked. I'd been working up until that point, but as soon as I stopped it was like my body had just given up."
She told how she was both "relieved and excited" when she got the call to say a liver was available just three weeks after being put on the transplant list.
"I wasn't well and I didn't have long without a transplant, but it was such a conflict of emotion," she stated.
"You're so aware that to get that chance of life, something awful had to happen to someone else.
"I'd always been on the NHS Organ Donor Register and I think it felt easier to accept that gift, knowing I would be happy to do the same for someone else."
She added: "You never expect that this kind of thing will happen to you or someone you know, so organ donation isn't something that's top of your mind. I understand it's not for everybody, but I would encourage people to think about it and make their wishes known.
"I know that without my transplant I wouldn't be here now. I got married just after my diagnosis, and because of my donor I have a future. I'll never stop being grateful for that."
The 20-year left-hander's 116 against Surrey helped earn his county to a six-run win in the One-Day Cup.
"Mum and dad have driven me endless times along the M27 back and forward from Wiltshire when they could've been doing things, like dog walks," he said.
Alsop became the youngest Hampshire batsman to score a List A century against a first-class county.
"My parents have sacrificed so much of their time," he told BBC Radio Solent. "I couldn't wish for two better parents, they're absolutely top drawer."
Alsop continued a fine run of recent form in the competition following scores of 83 not out and 50 against Essex and Gloucestershire.
But the academy graduate admitted reaching a first senior ton was a special feeling.
"I'm over the moon," he added. "It's something I set out to do at the start of the season and to have accomplished it is obviously great.
"I've been striking the ball well and I felt if I stayed long enough at the crease today (against Surrey), the situation was perfect.
"There wasn't so much pressure to find boundaries and it allowed me to rotate the strike and keep accumulating."
Hampshire's second win from four games in the South Group kept alive their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
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The Canal & River Trust carried out the emergency repairs of the Banbury Lock gates in five days.
It is due to be refilled on Monday, but during the weekend the trust has given visitor tours of the drained lock.
Waterway manager Vicky Martin said walking on the bed of the 237-year-old lock to see the original 18th century design was a "real privilege".
The bottom gates have been realigned to make them watertight, helping to conserve water on the Oxford Canal.
They were last repaired following a bombing raid in September 1940.
When the lock was drained, objects including mobile phones, a mattress and a diamond ring were discovered.
The original brickwork of the lock, dating back to 1778, was also visible.
The 33-year-old from Marks Tey, Essex, was arrested on Saturday morning in Parkway, Chelmsford, after failing a roadside test. He was later released.
Officers then spotted him driving the same car in Chelmsford that afternoon, and arrested him again.
Sgt Colin Shead said: "The stupidity and recklessness beggars belief."
The man was initially arrested on suspicion of driving while over the prescribed drug limit.
Officers had taken him into custody and bailed him until January, pending blood analysis.
By driving his Alfa Romeo again, in Broomfield Road at 15:35 GMT, he was in breach of his bail conditions as he had been told not to drive.
He was taken into custody and released until his original bail date.
The 26-year-old had ankle surgery after the crash in April 2014, but returned to play for Derbyshire 12 months later.
However, "significant deterioration" of his ankle has led to his retirement.
"The medical diagnosis and advice means I know that it's the right decision," Poynton told the club website.
"It's been a really difficult decision to retire from the game I love."
Poynton, a former England Under-19 international, made 47 first-class appearances for Derbyshire.
On his return to the game in 2015, he featured in all of their T20 Blast and One-Day Cup matches and regained the gloves for five County Championship matches.
Derbyshire chief executive Simon Storey said Poynton was a "model professional" who leaves "a gap to fill" on and off the field.
"He is a natural leader and fine cricketer who has overcome great personal tragedy in the process of representing his home county," Storey said.
Jedinak, 32, made more than 150 appearances for Palace in a five-year spell, after arriving from Turkish side Antalyaspor in 2011.
He was part of the team that beat Watford in the Championship play-off final at Wembley in 2013.
The midfielder has made 64 appearances for Australia and captained them at the 2015 Asian Cup.
Jedinak will not be available for selection for Villa until his registration with the FA and English Football League is complete.
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Reece Allen was discovered with multiple stab wounds outside an address in West Avenue, North Shields, in the early hours of 25 January. He later died in hospital.
Joe Welsh, also 24, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to murder at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday.
He was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing scheduled for 1 July. His trial date was set for 25 July.
Barnard shared a stand of 146 with fellow former Shropshire and England Under-19 team-mate Joe Clarke, who made 63, to help avoid an innings defeat.
Resuming on 24-1, still trailing by 279, opener Brett D'Oliveira was out in the first over of the day.
But Tom Kohler-Cadmore weighed in with 48, while Alexei Kervezee made 41 as Worcestershire closed on 294-6.
That denied Derbyshire a first home Championship win since the end of the 2014 season.
Derbyshire used seven bowlers but could not break the concentration of the two 20-year-olds Barnard and Clarke in their third-wicket stand.
Barnard completed the second first-class 50 of his career, while it was the fourth time England Lions batsman Clarke has gone past 50 this season, two of which he has turned into centuries.
The home side picked up 12 points to climb a place to seventh, while Worcestershire remain fifth, 19 points shy of top spot.
Under the proposal, lenders will not be allowed to lend any more than 15% of residential mortgages at more than 4.5 times a borrower's income. Affordability checks on borrowers will also be strengthened.
The measures seek to address what some commentators view as a dangerous housing market bubble.
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, UK house prices rose by almost 10% in the year to April, while those in London rose almost 19%.
Some argue these kinds of rises are simply unsustainable and make home ownership unaffordable for too many working people.
But just how deep-rooted is the problem?
The BBC has asked a number of experts what they think.
The UK market isn't broken, but London's is.
Or to be more accurate, London's housing system is broken - because the market is working as markets do. One of the fundamentals of urban economics is the relationship between the cost of land (or housing) and its location - housing space close to the centre of an urban area costs more than space at the periphery.
London's status means the whole city acts as a massive 'centre', not only at metropolitan level but nationally and even globally. This dynamic, plus the fact that housing supply in London is basically static, means that prices have risen far more in London than elsewhere in the UK.
But we want a city with social mix at neighbourhood level, affordable housing for key workers and stable accommodation for families, which the market won't necessarily produce.
How to achieve these? Unfortunately there's no single answer, but incremental and piecemeal changes can have an effect over time. Here are three ideas:
Kathleen Scanlon, LSE
Our housing market is broken. Successive governments have failed to build the number of homes we need and now we're reaching boiling point.
Every day, we hear from those bearing the brunt of our housing shortage - from hard-working young people watching their dream of owning a home slip away, to families left with little choice but to bring up children in overcrowded or poor conditions.
Year after year we've built at least 100,000 fewer homes than we need, and the result is not just a lack of affordable homes, but a full-blown drought.
Research by Shelter and KPMG has shown that, if current trends continue, half of all adults under the age of 35 will be stuck living in their parents' home within a generation.
And a report we launched this week shows that a staggering 80% of homes on the market in England are unaffordable for the average working family looking to buy their first home.
Campbell Robb, chief executive, Shelter
Solving the housing shortage is possible, but sticking plaster solutions like Help to Buy or tweaks to planning rules just won't cut it, and risk making the problem even worse.
We need to be boosting small builders with government guarantees and getting land into the hands of those who can build the homes we need.
We need New Home Zones to free up the right land at the right price, to help build a new generation of homes for sale and social or part-rent, part-buy homes that those of us on low and middle incomes can afford.
Without real solutions like these, homelessness, house prices and our benefit bill will continue to rise out of control. Bringing a stable home back within reach for this generation and the next is possible, but only if politicians roll up their sleeves and commit to the solutions that will finally fill the gap between the homes we have and the homes we need.
The property market is not broken in Wigan, it is working just fine, as I suspect it is in most parts of the UK.
For the market to boom again there needs to be an imbalance between supply and demand. There is no imbalance.
First-time buyers are being helped with the government-backed Help to Buy scheme, mortgage lenders are offering 95% mortgages to certain buyers with good credit scores, mortgage surveyors are being realistic with their valuations, house builders are building and there is no shortage of supply - there are currently around 2,000 local properties on the market, and the local council has allowed plenty of planning for new housing developments.
The property stock in our area represents good value for money in relation to people's earnings.
Regan & Hallworth
In my opinion, the property market is driven by the mortgage lenders, and they have a duty to act responsibly and lend with sensible income multiples, then house prices will only rise in line with inflation. I really do think it is that simple.
This is not London - we do not have thousands of multinational buyers seeking to invest in our property market.
The media is obsessed with the so-called "property bubble" and is disproportionately reporting the market. This makes our life more difficult when pricing clients' property to sell, because we have to report how the market is performing locally in reality, not how it's reported by the media.
Yes there is pent up demand because the market has suffered a terrible crash and is recovering, however there is no "bubble" in Wigan to burst.
It really depends on which part of the housing market you are talking about.
For some time, we have pointed to differences in market conditions in different parts of the UK. In London, the headlines are about a booming market. But that description is unrecognisable to people living in much of the rest of the UK. We do not have a national housing market, so much as a fragmented one.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders
You could argue that the market is working - but reflects a long-standing divergence between demand and supply. Overall, the problem of housing affordability is rooted in the failure for more than three decades to build enough homes to keep up with demand.
But the problems are felt most acutely in London, where population growth, cash buyers and an influx of wealthy foreign purchasers have fuelled demand, while supply has been particularly unresponsive.
In the aftermath of the credit crunch, the mortgage market is now functioning more effectively - the availability of funding has improved, and there is greater competition, choice and access for mortgage customers.
Finally, we have to consider housing in different tenures.
Buy-to-let has contributed to a rapid expansion of the private rented market, which is generally functioning well. Owner-occupation has declined against people's wishes, partly because of a shortage of supply. But the social housing sector has seen the biggest decline of all over the past three decades or so.
Mr Kimishima has been a managing director at the firm since June 2013, and joined in 2000.
The company said several new appointments were part of a "large-scale revision" of Nintendo's organisational structure.
The changes will come into effect on Wednesday.
Mr Kimishima was a managing director of the company in charge of corporate analysis, general affairs and human resources divisions.
He has been at Nintendo since 2000 when he was appointed director of its Pokemon business.
A new title of "Creative Fellow" was announced for game designer and senior managing director Shigeru Miyamoto.
Another senior executive, Genyo Takeda, was given the title "Technology Fellow."
Nintendo said the titles were meant to convey his roles in providing advice and guidance.
Mr Iwata, who was president from 2002, was highly revered on the Japanese gaming scene.
He was considered the leading figure behind some of Nintendo's most popular devices from 2000, when he joined the company.
He led Nintendo into the rapidly growing mobile gaming sector.
An investigation has identified unclaimed assets including insurance policies, investment portfolios and pensions that could be distributed to good causes across the UK.
Minister Rob Wilson said the money could change millions of lives.
But the National Council for Voluntary Organisations said charities should help decide where the cash should go.
The dormant accounts scheme has already identified £1bn of dormant cash, with £360m distributed to good causes.
The Independent Dormant Assets Commission was set up in 2015 to look at whether the current dormant asset scheme covering unused bank and building society accounts should be expanded.
The group's report identified further untapped assets, including £715m from investments and wealth management, £550m from the pensions and insurance sector, £150m from securities, and £140m from banks and building societies.
Ministers will consider the commission's findings, but if they decide to follow its recommendations to expand the dormant assets scheme and distribute the cash, charities could be in line for a significant funding boost.
Cash would only be distributed after attempts to reunite the money with its rightful owner after a specified term had elapsed.
Civil Society Minister Rob Wilson said: "This money could help change millions of lives across the country by helping good causes rather than gathering dust in dormant accounts.
"The reason I set up the commission was to unearth new resources that would allow our charities and voluntary groups to become more sustainable and independent. But crucially, also to deliver really important local services over the long term."
The commission's chairman, Nick O'Donohue, said: "The commission believes that there may be up to £2bn worth of assets lying dormant across a number of financial industries and products.
"With the support of the financial services sector, we believe it is possible to reunite many of these assets with their owners and, where this is not possible, to free up substantial incremental funds for good causes in the UK."
Organisations that have already benefitted from the current scheme include Age UK's Reconnections programme in Worcestershire, which works to reduce loneliness in the area, and London's Think Forward group, which provides disadvantaged young people with opportunities in education, training and employment.
Caroline Abrahams, Age UK's charity director, said: "There is no doubt that a funding boost would change lives by enabling charities like ours to deliver really important local services that make a big difference to people and the communities they live in.
"Released funds from dormant accounts have been really important over the last 18 months in helping Age UK Hereford & Worcester to reach hundreds of lonely and isolated older people in their area and reconnect them with others around them."
Michael Birtwistle, finance expert at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, which represents charities, said the commission had "done sterling work" and the newly found assets "could prove transformational for good causes".
But he added: "Now what matters is making sure they're distributed in the best way, which means the government needs to talk to charities about where these new resources can make the biggest difference."
The British Bankers' Association, which represents the UK's financial services industry, said its priority remained reuniting consumers with their money.
A spokeswoman said four million people had visited the My Lost Account advice service since 2008, with 950,000 using it to try and track down information.
"The service continues to offer consumers free guidance on recovering money from dormant or lost accounts, across banks, building societies and national savings."
But America's biggest designers have been strangely reticent about bringing their best frocks and suits to Trump Tower. Indeed, some have been positively resistant.
None more vocally than Sophie Theallet, a designer whose work has benefited from her association with Michelle Obama over the last eight years.
Her open letter to her fellow designers, where she declares that she "will not participate in dressing or associating with the next First Lady", has become a lightning rod for an industry that vocally supported Hillary Clinton during the election.
The New York Times Fashion Director, Vanessa Friedman, has ventured that Clinton's defeat and the arrival of the Trump family marks "possibly the end of fashion's seat at the power table."
During the campaign much was made of Mrs Clinton's relationship with Ralph Lauren, a brand built on a vision of US heritage that harks back to a time when America was great.
Whereas the designer was apparently comfortable being associated with Mrs Clinton's trouser suit obsession, the jumpsuit Mrs Trump wore on election night was was bought off the rack, according to the brand.
Michelle Obama has been a strong supporter of domestic designers and brands during her eight years as First Lady, mixing high fashion (Jason Wu, Maria Pinto) with High Street (J Crew, Target) to promote the industry and the values of Made in America.
Her choice of outfits gained her a reputation as a consummate diplomatic dresser and saw designers willing to offer up their finery to her.
Given the prestige associated with dressing the First Lady, it is notable that Mrs Trump has bought many of her most notable outfits at retail and has been associated with European designers so far - think of the infamous Gucci (Italy) pussycat bow blouse from the debates, or the Roksanda Ilinic (Serbia via UK) dress she wore for her Republican convention speech.
An estimated $250bn (£203bn) is spent annually on fashion in the US, according to a 2015 Joint Economic Committee report, and the fashion industry employs 1.9m people across the country.
One of Mr Trump's key messages was bringing industry back to America and, with "reshoring" of production a continuing trend, fashion could be a good place for the president-elect to start.
Being seen not to back American businesses in an area of his presidency which is open to daily scrutiny would give his critics an easy opportunity to attack.
The Washington Post checked on where Trump's own brand goods were manufactured and found that some of his fashion lines carried labels indicating that they were manufactured outside of the US.
They did find that his trademark "Make America Great Again" cap was "Proudly Made in USA".
Hats off to him for that.
There is a long tradition, dating back to Eisenhower, of presidents choosing American-made suits in office. But Mr Trump is definitely not a man given to tradition or convention.
His taste is for the luxury of the Italian Brioni label, which supplied his suits for The Apprentice - Mr Trump is now a paying customer. The choice of high price tag suits, an excess which may once have been counted against a candidate, did no harm to the president-elect during the campaign.
Barack Obama chose Chicago tailor Hart Schaffner Marx for his inauguration in 2009, sending a strong message about both his connection to the city and to Union-made goods. Will native New Yorker Mr Trump make a similar statement on his big day?
The ex-Manchester City chief, 73, believes the FA's structure is "outmoded" and must be modernised.
"We have a massive problem at the centre of English football," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek.
"If we don't address it, whatever manager is appointed will come in with great hope but go out disappointed."
Bernstein stepped down as chairman of the FA in 2013 after three years in the role and was succeeded by Greg Dyke, 69, who left the post last month.
"I am talking about an outmoded structure, which is not modern enough or independent enough and it frustrates the executives within the FA," Bernstein added.
"This is compounded greatly by the success of the Premier League. We have no balance in our game."
A report from the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee in 2013 called for reforms in English football - and outlined concerns including financial management as well as the balance of power between the Premier League.
Describing the FA as incapable of reforming itself, Bernstein added: "It needs the government to appoint a regulator to go in there and sort the place out.
"We talk about reforming the FA Cup, doing away with replays - but do we talk about reducing the size of the Premier League? The Premier League would come down to 18 clubs to have less matches to maybe take pressure of players, but we don't hear that."
A panel of three - chief executive Martin Glenn, director of elite development Dan Ashworth and vice-chairman David Gill - will search for a successor to Roy Hodgson, who resigned as England manager following the country's humiliating last-16 exit from Euro 2016 at the hands of minnows Iceland.
"If they can consult widely within football, and this is a football appointment, I would not stretch too much outside football," said Bernstein.
"They are three sensible people and hopefully they should come to the right conclusion. It may be doomed if we don't deal with the central issue."
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He was found guilty of tax evasion by a court in his home country last June.
The ruling led to him being disqualified from involvement with Leeds under the Football League's owners' and directors' test.
His ban was deferred and the Football League will now discuss the matter at Thursday's board meeting.
Italian newspaper L'Unione Sarda reports that Cellino's acquittal was a result of a change in Italian law, which saw the offence he was charged with being decriminalised.
Leeds ended the Championship season in 13th place.
Mohammed Member and Shafiq Member - together with Shafiq's partner Fatima Patel - were charged with murdering their mother Mumtaz Member in December.
But the Crown Prosecution Service said the case against all three defendants has now been discontinued.
Leicestershire Police said it will continue to investigate the death.
"While the prosecution case has been brought to a close, our investigations into her death remain ongoing," the force said in a statement.
"We have been conducting active inquiries since the death on Saturday 12 December and will continue to do so in order to gather further evidence in the case."
Mrs Member, 56, was found at a home in Holmfield Avenue, Stoneygate, Leicester, on 12 December.
Mohammed Member, 25, Shafiq Member, 29, and Fatima Patel, 27, were arrested on the same day.
Mrs Member had extensive injuries but her cause of death has not been made public.
The Leicester Mercury said her family is well known in the business community, which "reacted with shock" to the death.
The brothers have been in custody since their arrests while Ms Patel was released on conditional bail after appearing in court in December.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the decision to charge the three people with murder was taken while investigative work continued, but has now been reviewed.
"A subsequent review of the case has now been undertaken using the Full Code Test, which takes account of all available evidence gathered as part of the investigation," CPS East Midlands said in a statement.
"This review concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support murder charges against any of the three defendants.
"As a result, we have informed all parties involved that the case against each of the three defendants has been discontinued."
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But across Europe puffins have been classified as at risk of extinction because of climate change and a lack of food.
BBC reporter Paul Murphy sent Newsround this report from RSPB Bempton reserve on the cliffs of East Yorkshire in England.
One soldier is accused of second-degree robbery and five with third-degree assault in relation to the fracas early on Friday morning in Manhattan.
The soldiers, Fijian nationals who serve in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, were on a rugby tour.
Three of the soldiers were due to appear in court on Tuesday. The other three are expected in court this week.
A confrontation occurred during an argument between the soldiers and the off-duty NYPD officer outside a bar in the Murray Hill neighbourhood.
According to a police complaint seen by the BBC, Joeli Raduva, 34, Filipe Vunisarati, 24, and Mosese Kurulala, 27, "struck [the officer] repeatedly about the face and body with closed fists".
Two others, Iliakini Raderua, 30, and Thomas Shute, 34, are accused of hitting the 30-year-old officer when he was on the ground or facing away from the soldiers.
Ratu-Iosefo Yavala, 33, allegedly attempted to take the officer's mobile phone as he tried to report the incident to police, officials said.
The officer suffered a broken nose, a swollen jaw, a large cut to his neck, bruises and a cut inside his mouth requiring stitches, according to the police report.
The NYPD told the BBC that one of the British soldiers had required minor stitches.
It is understood that two of the servicemen received minor injuries from a knife during the altercation, although it is not clear who attacked them.
The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that six British Army soldiers had been charged in relation to an incident in New York.
"This is a civil police matter and it would be inappropriate to comment further," the ministry's statement said.
"All those who are found to fall short of the Army's high standards or who are found to have committed an offence under the Armed Forces Act are dealt with administratively (up to and including discharge) or through the discipline process, as appropriate."
During his response in an STV debate, Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy said his party did not need any SNP help.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson ruled out any deal with the SNP.
And Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said it would be unreasonable to put the SNP in charge.
In the first televised Scottish leaders' debate, Mr Murphy asked the first minister: "Nicola, do you want Ed Miliband to be prime minister?"
She told him: "I' don't want David Cameron to be prime minister, I'm offering to help make Ed Miliband prime minister.
"I've said to Ed Miliband and I'll say to Jim Murphy this evening, that if there is an anti-Tory majority in the House of Commons after the election, even if the Tories are the biggest party we will work with Labour to keep David Cameron out of Downing Street."
Mr Murphy insisted his party did not need "help" from the Nationalists to oust David Cameron from 10 Downing Street.
Main pledges
He said: "Nicola, we don't need your help. What we need is people north and south of the border, people in Scotland, people in England and people in across Wales coming together to kick out an out-of-touch government."
He said any seat Labour lost in Scotland would increase the chances of Mr Cameron being prime minster.
He stressed that key in the election was ensuring that "working people do better" after the ballot.
While Labour has seen support fall away in Scotland, he added: "Labour has changed, and we will continue to change."
Policy guide: Where the parties stand
Ms Davidson ruled out any deal with the SNP and challenged Ms Sturgeon on her plans to support a minority Labour administration.
She said: "Why is Nicola running around saying 'Labour is rubbish, vote for me so I can put them in office'?"
Mr Rennie said it would not be reasonable to put the SNP in charge as they were in favour of breaking up the United Kingdom.
Ms Davidson insisted her party had tried to rebuild the economy after the recession with some of the most vulnerable in mind.
"That's why we're trying to get people back into jobs," she said.
"That's also why we've taken people at the lowest end of the wage spectrum out of taxation altogether, so they keep more of the money they get."
Mr Rennie said his party had helped get the economy back on track.
He also highlighted the increase in the income tax threshold under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
He said: "What we've done, with one of the biggest recessions this country has ever faced, is we've got the economy back on track and we've done it fairly."
He said he wanted to maintain the "progress" the Liberal Democrats had made in government in the next five years.
"I don't want to veer off to the left or the right like the others propose," he said. "I want to keep on that path and keep that recovery going.
"What we need to do to ensure that we do that is invest in the NHS and make sure we balance the books."
During the two-hour debate, Ms Sturgeon said she respected the result of the independence referendum last year and insisted the Westminster election was "not a re-run of the referendum campaign".
She said a vote for the SNP meant a loud voice for Scotland at Westminster.
Former SNP leader and first minister Alex Salmond had said a further referendum was off the agenda for a generation.
Nicola Sturgeon said it was a decision for the people of Scotland, not politicians. "I can't impose a referendum," she said.
She also said her party would "help deliver progressive change", adding: "We propose a real alternative to the pain of austerity, an end to the Bedroom Tax, a higher minimum wage and protection for our NHS and valued public services."
On Wednesday, Mr Murphy, Ms Sturgeon, Ms Davidson and Mr Rennie will take part in a BBC Scotland debate along with Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Greens and UKIP's David Coburn.
The debate will be hosted by the BBC's James Cook from Aberdeen and will be shown on BBC One Scotland and online from 21:00.
Known as Plato, the mission should launch on a Soyuz rocket in 2024.
The observatory concept was chosen following several years of assessment in competition with other ideas.
It is expected to cost Esa just over 600 million euros, although hardware contributions from member states will take this closer to a billion (£800m).
Astronomers have so far found over 1,000 planets beyond our Solar System, but none as yet has been shown to be truly Earth-like in terms of its size and distance from a Sun similar to our own.
The PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars mission will look to change that.
It will be tuned specifically to seek out rocky worlds orbiting in the "habitable zone" - the region around a star where water can keep a liquid state.
"Plato will be our first attempt to find nearby habitable planets around Sun-like stars that we can actually examine in sufficient detail to look for life," said Dr Don Pollacco, the University of Warwick researcher who leads the Plato Science Consortium.
"Nearly all the small transiting planets discovered so far have been beyond our technology to characterise. Plato will be a game-changer, allowing many Earth-like planets to be detected and confirmed and their atmospheres examined for signs of life.
"Plato planets will allow us to develop and test theories of planet evolution, understanding the type of small planets in the Universe and the real frequency of Earth-like planets," he told BBC News.
Plato is not really one telescope but rather a suite of 34 telescopes mounted on a single satellite.
The intention is for this array to sweep about half the sky, to investigate some of its brightest and nearest stars.
The observatory will monitor these stars for the tell-tale tiny dips in light that occur when planets move across their faces.
An important part of this investigation will be to perform an intricate study of the host stars themselves, using their pulsations to probe their structure and properties.
Such observations, referred to as asteroseismology, would provide key, complementary information for the proper characterisation of the rocky worlds.
The mission will be led by Dr Heike Rauer at DLR, the German space agency.
The key British hardware contribution will be the camera system that sits behind the telescope suite.
This will incorporate 136 charge-coupled devices (CCDs) produced by the e2v company in Chelmsford, Essex. Just under a metre square and having 2.5 billion pixels, the CCD system will be the biggest ever flown in space.
It seems certain also that the British arm of Airbus Defence and Space (formerly Astrium) will endeavour to lead the construction of the satellite.
Plato should prove to be a good fit with other next-generation astronomical facilities.
These will include the ground-based European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), which will have a primary mirror some 39m in diameter. To be built in Chile, this giant should be operating by 2024, and will have the power to investigate the atmospheres of the Plato's newly discovered planets.
Plato is the third medium-class launch opportunity to be offered under Esa's so-called Cosmic Vision programme, which defines the organisation's space science priorities.
The first two to be selected were Solar Orbiter, a space telescope to study the Sun, to launch in 2017; and Euclid, a telescope to investigate "dark energy", to fly in 2020.
Esa will now refine the final design of Plato and select the industrial prime contractor.
In addition, the agency's national member states must also agree any contributions they wish to make over and above their mandatory commitments.
Once all this is done, the mission will be formally "adopted" - legal-speak for "final go-ahead". This should happen within the next two years.
The unanimous selection of Plato by the SPC on Wednesday will be immensely pleasing to the team behind the Eddington space telescope - an Esa mission to find distant planets and do asteroseismology that was cancelled due to budget woes in the early 2000s.
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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.
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Ranieri was sacked by the Premier League champions in February and said on Monday night that "someone behind" him may have been working against him.
Shakespeare said: "We have never had any arguments or hard feelings.
"Free speech is there for everybody. I don't have any problem with that. I have a clear conscience."
Speaking on Sky Sports on Monday, Ranieri hinted at problems with somebody at Leicester, but refused to name anyone, leaving Shakespeare to face questions in the build-up to Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final with Atletico Madrid.
Ranieri said: "I don't want to say who it is. I am a loyal man. What I had to say, I said face to face."
Shakespeare, who did not see the interview live, said that he had spoken with Ranieri on the day the Italian was sacked and believed their relationship was good.
"Claudio was in good humour, he came across exactly as I know him," Shakespeare said.
"My stance is the same from my first interview [as manager] when I stated that I'd spoken to Claudio the night he was relieved, he thanked me for my time, and I thanked him.
"He said it was football. It was good to see him enjoying his football and he came across really well."
Leicester won their first five league games under Shakespeare before losing at Everton on Sunday but start as underdogs against an Atletico side who have reached the Champions League final in two of the past three seasons.
Captain Wes Morgan has travelled with the squad but is not fit to start as the Foxes look to cause the latest upset in a remarkable couple of seasons.
"These are the nights that drive you on," said Shakespeare.
"When you look at where the club has come from, to walk through a stadium like this, a lovely traditional ground filled with cups and trophies, it gives you a tingle."
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Bradshaw had a transfer request accepted by the Saddlers on Wednesday and has passed a medical at Oakwell.
The 23-year-old won his first Wales cap in a friendly against Ukraine in March, but did not make their Euro 2016 squad after suffering a calf injury.
"Tom will fit in well with our playing philosophy," Tykes boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website.
He had one year left to run on his contract at Walsall, who he joined from Shrewsbury in June 2014.
He scored 20 goals for the Saddlers last season as they were beaten by Barnsley in the League One play-offs.
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Manchester Crown Court heard the body of Sian Roberts, 36, was found at a flat in Salford in November 2015.
Police said after the prints were found, Glynn Williams "tried everything to get out of admitting his crimes".
The 53-year-old from Crumpsall, Manchester, was ordered to serve a minimum of 21 years in prison.
Supt Bob Tonge said the story Williams told officers "changed more than once" throughout the investigation.
"I'm glad we've finally got Sian's family the justice they deserve", he added.
Speaking after sentencing on Wednesday, Ms Roberts' daughter Shantay said her mum's life "might have been short-lived, but it was most definitely lived".
She said she had "never known a person to inspire and touch so many different lives in such a crazy and unorthodox way", adding that her "bestest friend in the entire world" was "finally at peace".
The first German side to win a European title (the 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup) and champions of Europe in 1997. Three-time German cup winners.
Yet Borussia Dortmund say they are enjoying their "best season ever" - despite lying second in the Bundesliga, behind Bayern Munich.
After 27 of their 34 league games this season, 20 wins, four draws and just three losses mean they have 64 points.
It is the most, they say, at this stage of a season in the club's 106-year history.
Dortmund won the league in 2010-11 and again the following year, when they set a Bundesliga record of 81 points. After 27 games of that season, they had 62 points - two fewer than they have this year.
Bayern broke that record the following season, winning the title with 91 points as Dortmund slipped to second, also their finishing position in 2013-14.
Now - 10 months on from an uncharacteristic seventh-place finish under Jurgen Klopp - they are five points behind Bayern, but 16 ahead of third-placed Hertha Berlin.
And Dortmund know they, and Bayern, are well ahead of the rest.
"You would have won the championship with this points tally 15 years ago," the club add.
"The deaths occurred over the past 12 days, with nine of them occurring over the past 24 hours," said a provincial health spokesperson.
Some 60 boys have been rescued from 11 initiation schools which have since been closed.
Circumcision is seen as a rite of passage into manhood in some South African communities.
The practice is common among the Xhosa and Ndebele communities.
However, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini wants it reintroduced among the Zulu people because of reports that medical circumcision can reduce the chances of getting HIV.
The rescued boys have been taken to the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha.
"All 60 of them have septic wounds and are dehydrated," said Eastern Cape health spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo, reports Sapa news agency.
"Four of the boys even need their genitals removed completely, as it could result in death if it's not. We are just waiting for consent from their parents to perform the procedures."
Illegal initiation schools have become common in the Eastern Cape, especially in rural areas.
Unregistered surgeons often set them up as a way of making money, says the BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg.
Earlier this week, seven under-aged initiates were rescued from an illegal initiation school run by a 55-year-old unregistered traditional surgeon who had been arrested several times for the offence.
"He was recently given a three-year suspended sentence but he continued doing the same thing. In the past five years, close to 20 initiates died in his schools and 15 had their penises amputated," said the Eastern Cape health department.
Health department officials are meeting the police, members of the justice department and prosecutors to discuss the prosecution of those contravening the Traditional Circumcision Act, which regulates the custom in the province, according to Sapa.
"The major problem is that parents are reluctant to prosecute illegal traditional surgeons who sometimes force their children into circumcision at a very young age," Mr Kupelo said.
"We identify the perpetrators, but if parents are not willing to open cases against them, they are freed and continue illegally circumcising and killing these boys."
Most initiations are either done in June-July or November-December.
Last year, 91 initiates died and hundreds were hospitalised in the province.
She will not now take over the education and energy portfolios, but will still be foreign minister and minister in the president's office.
Parliament has also proposed giving her the role of "state counsellor", a new position similar to prime minister.
Aung San Suu Kyi leads the National League for Democracy (NLD) that took power on Wednesday.
However she is constitutionally barred from becoming president, because of her children's foreign citizenship.
Despite this, she has vowed to run the country from behind the scenes through her friend and ally, the newly inaugurated President Htin Kyaw.
Two former civil servants have been nominated to take over the education and energy ministries, in place of Aung San Suu Kyi.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher says Myanmar's government ministries are extremely bureaucratic, with decisions usually requiring a ministerial signature.
Many had seen Ms Suu Kyi's move to take on four of the most important portfolios as too big a task, says our correspondent.
In scaling back her day-to-day responsibilities, she will be hoping to focus more on running the country and implementing much needed change, he adds.
They had been due to walk out on Wednesday in a row over pay with Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.
The union said the suspended strike would allow "further discussion of the health board's latest offer."
A spokeswoman said the health board was "fully committed to resolving the concerns of our staff".
About 80 staff, who are members of the Unison union, already staged a 24-hour strike on 25 January.
The latest strike had been due to affect Morriston, Neath Port Talbot and Princess of Wales hospitals.
The workers want "pay parity with colleagues doing the same job in other hospitals in Wales".
Mark Turner, Unison regional organiser said: "If there is no satisfactory outcome‎ to those talks, they are ready to resume and escalate the strikes on 22 and 23 of February."
The investigation into the crash is still going on.
This week a Polish radio station, RMF FM, leaked a transcript of cockpit recordings suggesting that presidential aides had put pressure on the pilots to land at Smolensk despite thick fog.
Polish military prosecutors called the transcript "imprecise".
The plane wreckage remains in Russia.
The disaster happened as the president, his wife and top government officials were travelling to Katyn, the remote wooded spot where Soviet secret police murdered thousands of Polish officers in 1940.
The Russian-built Tupolev Tu-154 airliner crashed just short of the runway near Smolensk in western Russia, after it hit trees in heavy fog.
The plane crash that killed so many state and military leaders initially united the country in mourning - such was magnitude of the tragedy. But within weeks the solidarity had disappeared and the divisions remain to this day.
The political camp that suffered most losses in the disaster is now the country's main opposition party - conservative Law and Justice (PiS), led by Lech Kaczynski's identical twin brother Jaroslaw. It has boycotted the official commemoration for the last four years.
The terrible tragedy has been abused as a political tool. So far all official investigations have concluded the crash was mainly caused by poorly trained pilots attempting to land in dense fog at Smolensk military airfield. They have ruled out sinister plots.
This week's revelations have added weight to what many suspected - that the pilots felt pressure to make the landing attempt, in order to be on time for the Katyn massacre commemoration.
However, Mr Kaczynski's camp has encouraged people to believe it was not an accident, but an assassination concocted by the Russians and Lech Kaczynski's political foes. One in five Poles agree with him, according to a survey this week conducted for the daily Gazeta Wyborcza.
The official ceremony took place at the Powazki military cemetery, where President Bronislaw Komorowski laid a wreath at a memorial plaque.
But a large crowd held Polish flags aloft outside the presidential palace in Warsaw, where the Law and Justice (PiS) party - previously led by Lech Kaczynski - held its own commemoration ceremony.
According to the leaked transcript, Polish air force commander-in-chief Andrzej Blasik was in the cockpit and told the pilots just before the crash: "You'll make it easily".
The transcript suggests that the pilots were distracted by people in or around the cockpit in the crucial minutes when they were deciding whether or not to land.
RMF FM radio said Polish investigators had used new techniques to decipher parts of the cockpit voice recording, provided by the Russian authorities. The poor quality of the recording has hampered the investigation.
A plot at Sheffield Botanical Gardens has been planted with species sensitive to ozone pollution, including lettuce and wheat.
The project is a collaboration between the universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York.
"Air pollution is invisible, but the plants and pigments will show up its effects," said Dr Maria Val Martin.
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Dr Val Martin said the 6x8m (20 x 26ft) garden will visually demonstrate the effects of pollution on plants with discolouring of the leaves.
Snap beans and clover have been planted alongside lettuce and wheat, and coneflower and milkweed will be added in a few months.
She said people will also be able to read information about plants' ability to absorb chemicals, and about air pollution's effects on humans.
After the meeting Mr Ma said that both had agreed that US-China relations "should be strengthened, should be more friendly and do better".
Mr Ma said he would help US businesses create a million new jobs by using his website to sell to China.
During his campaign Mr Trump threatened to place tariffs on Chinese imports.
"Jack and I are going to do some great things," Mr Trump told reporters gathering in the Trump Tower lobby as the two emerged from the lift together.
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Calling the future US president "smart" and "open-minded", Mr Ma described his company's plan to attract one million small US businesses to its platform in order to sell goods to Chinese consumers.
Company spokesman Bob Christie said that one million new jobs will be created over the next five years as small American businesses hire new employees who will be tasked with interacting with Alibaba.
Mr Ma, who is one of the richest people in China, specifically said that farmers and small clothing makers in the US Midwest should use the Alibaba online marketplace to reach Chinese consumers.
It is estimated that up to 80% of Chinese online purchases are made on the Alibaba platform.
The New York real estate mogul has said that 45% import taxes could be placed on Chinese goods and would come in response to currency manipulation and illegal subsidies by the world's second largest economy.
He has been highly critical of Chinese trade practices, and has appointed noted China critics to key economic cabinet positions in the White House.
Market researchers fear that punitive tariffs would lead to a retaliatory response from China, triggering a trade war.
But given that Heathrow is already operating at maximum capacity, and its rival is expected to run out of space within the next few years, why does it have to be one option or another?
Put simply, why hasn't the option of building an additional runway at both Gatwick and Heathrow been seriously considered?
Environmental constraints, public opposition and economic arguments all come into it, but the simple answer appears to be: politics
There are certainly strong arguments in favour of building two runways.
The independent Airports Commission, which issued its final report last year, pointed out that London's airport system would be using 90 percent of available capacity by 2030.
Even under relatively pessimistic forecasts, it said, by 2040 all London airports would be full, with the exception of Stansted.
Although it recommended building just one new runway in the immediate future, it added that "there is likely to be a demand case for a second additional runway to be in operation by 2050, or in some scenarios, earlier".
Peter Morris, chief economist at the aviation consultancy Ascend, thinks it would make business sense to build two new runways, because the extra capacity will certainly be needed.
He believes that because Heathrow is focused on business traffic and long haul services, while Gatwick caters for more short haul, leisure services, both should be allowed to expand.
"It would be better to have two capacity options", he says, "because no-one really knows which way the industry is going to go, or where the most growth will be".
The GTMC, which represents business travel firms, is also firmly in favour of expanding both airports.
"Each airport has a different international network and importantly connects to different regions of the UK, both of which are essential to sustained economic growth", says chief executive Paul Waite.
Analysts say that although some airlines have a clear preference for expansion at Heathrow, many would welcome a second runway at Gatwick as well. They believe it would boost competition between the two, leading to lower charges and better facilities.
Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, has gone further. He recently called for new runways to be built at Heathrow, Gatwick - and Stansted as well.
We asked readers to send BBC Business correspondent Theo Leggett their questions on airport expansion.
Theo chose four questions, and we asked you to select your favourite, which came from Bob White.
He asked: "Why hasn't the option of building an additional runway at both Gatwick and Heathrow been considered?"
Bob explained to us the thinking behind his question:
"I would use the M25 analogy... by the time it was completed the motorway already required expanding. So why not be bold and show the world we are really serious about being an outward looking, trading nation and build UK airport capacity for the real long term future?"
Yet there are also powerful arguments for limiting expansion. In environmental terms, for example, it could cause serious problems.
The Climate Change Act introduced strict, legally binding targets for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide in the UK.
To help achieve those targets, the government's Commission on Climate Change says that emissions from aviation should be no higher by 2050 than they were in 2005.
This matters a lot. Carrying a single passenger from London to New York and back generates roughly the same amount of CO2 as an average family in Europe heating their home for a year.
So although aviation currently accounts for only about 7% of the UK's overall emissions, that figure could grow rapidly as passenger numbers increase.
Airportwatch, a campaign group representing environmental lobbies and community groups opposed to airport expansion, thinks that if a new runway were built it would be "very difficult" for the country to meet its targets.
It follows that a second extra runway, which would permit even more flights, would simply make matters worse.
It is also worth looking at the level of opposition to airport expansion, which takes in people living near to both airports or under their flightpaths, environmental activists, and even members of the Cabinet.
Let's not forget that back in 2009, the then-prime minister Gordon Brown did give the go-ahead to a 3rd runway at Heathrow. That decision was later overturned by his successor, David Cameron - who subsequently appointed the Airports Commission to look again at the issue.
Since then there have been further delays. Even if a decision is taken this week, the government is likely to face a number of legal challenges. Greenpeace, for example, has already teamed up with a number of London councils to oppose the possible expansion of Heathrow.
It is, to say the least, a political hot potato, and will probably remain that way for the foreseeable future. No full length runway has been built in the South East since the 1940s - and arguments have been raging about how and where to create new capacity for decades.
In that context, getting one new runway in place still looks like a formidable challenge. Trying to build two, in the current political climate, looks all but impossible.
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Arjen Robben opened the scoring shortly after half-time when he cut in from the right and found the top corner.
Gerard Pique turned Franck Ribery's cross into his own net before Thomas Mueller headed in at the far post to complete the 7-0 aggregate rout.
Barcelona's previous highest defeats in European competition were all by a four-goal margin. They lost 4-0 against AC Milan in the 1994 European Cup final, by a four-goal aggregate margin against Valencia in the Uefa Cup in 1962 and the same against Real Madrid in the European Cup two years earlier.
Bayern now meet fellow German side Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on 25 May.
Jupp Heynckes' side were beaten by Chelsea in last season's Champions League final but, on the evidence of their two performances against the Catalan giants, it will take an almighty effort from Dortmund to prevent them winning their fifth European Cup.
Barcelona, who left injured talismanic playmaker Lionel Messi on the bench, were once again outplayed by the brilliant Bavarians.
And if Bayern's first-leg demolition shook Europe, their second-leg dominance should ensure even bigger reverberations - such was the magnitude of their dominance in the Nou Camp.
From Mario Mandzukic's selfless work as the lone striker, to the slick pass-and-move skills of those behind him, the visitors outplayed Tito Vilanova's side.
Their ruthlessly efficient counter-attacks always carried a goal threat, to the extent that Barcelona were reluctant to commit enough men forward to seriously test the stout Bayern defence.
Perhaps lifted by the absence of Messi, who is still struggling with a hamstring injury, Bayern started brightly and Pique had to be alert to deny both Robben and Philipp Lahm.
Despite the onus being on them to score, Barca were not able to test Manuel Neuer until the 23rd minute, the Germany goalkeeper tipping Pedro's 25-yard shot over the bar.
Bayern equalled the biggest away win in a CL semi-final, set by themselves in April 2010 (3-0 at Olympique Lyon) and by Ajax in April 1996 (3-0 at Panathinaikos)
For the first time since 2001 (Bayern) a German team will win the Champions League
Bayern have kept a clean sheet in four consecutive CL knockout matches, a club record. The last club to keep at least four clean sheets was Manchester United in 2008 with five.
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Content to let the Spanish side pass the ball in their own half, Munich sat back and pounced on loose passes to mount dangerous counter-attacks on the beleaguered Barca backline.
Xavi fired over for the hosts while, at the other end, Robben had a shot charged down.
Something had to give, and it was Barcelona's slim chances when, three minutes into the second half, David Alaba switched play to Robben, who expertly cut inside and curled a left-footed shot into the top corner.
Not content with their commanding advantage, Bayern continued to counter and Pique summed up Barcelona's evening when he failed to deal with Ribery's cross from the left and shinned the ball past his own keeper Victor Valdes.
The record aggregate victory was completed when Mueller rose highest at the far post to head home another super Ribery cross.
Bayern's victory eclipses Manchester United's 6-1 aggregate rout of Schalke in 2011, and, while Sir Alex Ferguson's side lost to Barcelona in the final that year, it is difficult to see a similar fate befalling this mighty Munich side.
Full Time The final whistle goes and the game is over.
Thomas Muller challenges Claro Adriano unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Gerard Pique.
Arjen Robben concedes a free kick for a foul on Martin Montoya. Martin Montoya takes the free kick.
Marcio Rafinha produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand post.
Substitution Martin Montoya joins the action as a substitute, replacing Marc Bartra.
Shot by David Villa. Manuel Neuer makes a comfortable save.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alcantara Thiago by Franck Ribery. Alcantara Thiago restarts play with the free kick.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Villa by Luiz Gustavo. Free kick taken by David Villa. The ball is delivered by David Villa, Anatoliy Tymoschuk gets a block in. Corner taken by Francesc Fabregas from the left by-line, Marc Bartra has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide left of the target.
Foul by Claro Adriano on Mario Mandzukic, free kick awarded. Arjen Robben takes the free kick.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Franck Ribery on Gerard Pique. Free kick taken by Gerard Pique. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Claro Adriano by Mario Mandzukic. Direct free kick taken by Claro Adriano.
Free kick crossed left-footed by Arjen Robben, Alex Song makes a clearance.
Booking Gerard Pique is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gerard Pique on Thomas Muller.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Villa by Daniel Van Buyten. Alcantara Thiago restarts play with the free kick.
Substitution Marcio Rafinha comes on in place of Philip Lahm.
Franck Ribery provided the assist for the goal.
Goal! - Thomas Muller - Barcelona 0 - 3 Bay Munich Thomas Muller finds the net with a headed goal from close range. Barcelona 0 (0)-(7) 3 Bayern Munich.
Franck Ribery delivers the ball,
Mario Mandzukic is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Gerard Pique.
Substitution Aguinaga Javi Martinez goes off and Anatoliy Tymoschuk comes on.
Headed effort on goal by David Villa from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.
Franck Ribery provided the assist for the goal.
Goal! - Gerard Pique - Barcelona 0 - 2 Bay Munich Gerard Pique puts the ball into his own net. Barcelona 0 (0)-(6) 2 Bayern Munich.
The ball is crossed by Franck Ribery.
Rodriguez Pedro takes a shot. Save made by Manuel Neuer.
Da Silva Dani Alves sends in a cross, clearance made by Daniel Van Buyten.
Alexis Sanchez produces a cross, Philip Lahm gets a block in.
Substitution Luiz Gustavo is brought on as a substitute for Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Corner taken by Francesc Fabregas from the right by-line to the near post, Mario Mandzukic manages to make a clearance. Arjen Robben fouled by Claro Adriano, the ref awards a free kick. Manuel Neuer takes the free kick.
Substitution (Barcelona) makes a substitution, with Alcantara Thiago coming on for Andres Iniesta.
Alexis Sanchez sends in a cross, David Alaba gets a block in.
Andres Iniesta takes a shot. Blocked by Daniel Van Buyten.
A cross is delivered by Rodriguez Pedro.
David Alaba has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
Thomas Muller has a drilled shot. Marc Bartra gets a block in.
Andres Iniesta concedes a free kick for a foul on Aguinaga Javi Martinez. Philip Lahm takes the direct free kick.
Substitution Alexis Sanchez replaces Hernandez Xavi.
Franck Ribery crosses the ball, Effort on goal by Arjen Robben from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Andres Iniesta on Thomas Muller. Arjen Robben takes the direct free kick.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mario Mandzukic by Gerard Pique. Arjen Robben takes the free kick.
David Villa has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide left of the target.
David Villa takes a shot. Blocked by Aguinaga Javi Martinez.
Assist on the goal came from David Alaba.
Goal! - Arjen Robben - Barcelona 0 - 1 Bay Munich Arjen Robben fires in a goal from inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Barcelona 0 (0)-(5) 1 Bayern Munich.
Unfair challenge on Bastian Schweinsteiger by Alex Song results in a free kick. Arjen Robben delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, save made by Victor Valdes.
The game restarts for the second half.
Half Time The half-time whistle blows.
Booking Da Silva Dani Alves receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
Foul by da Silva Dani Alves on Bastian Schweinsteiger, free kick awarded.
Claro Adriano produces a cross.
Rodriguez Pedro gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Bastian Schweinsteiger. Bastian Schweinsteiger restarts play with the free kick.
Da Silva Dani Alves sends in a cross, clearance by Aguinaga Javi Martinez.
Mario Mandzukic gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marc Bartra. Marc Bartra takes the direct free kick.
Francesc Fabregas produces a cross, blocked by Daniel Van Buyten.
Claro Adriano takes a shot. Save made by Manuel Neuer.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Alex Song on Mario Mandzukic. Bastian Schweinsteiger takes the direct free kick.
Foul by Thomas Muller on Rodriguez Pedro, free kick awarded. Hernandez Xavi restarts play with the free kick.
Arjen Robben takes a shot. Blocked by Alex Song.
The ball is swung over by Rodriguez Pedro, Daniel Van Buyten manages to make a clearance.
Andres Iniesta takes a shot. Daniel Van Buyten gets a block in.
Victor Valdes takes the free kick.
Booking Arjen Robben goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alex Song by Arjen Robben.
Hernandez Xavi delivers the ball, Francesc Fabregas takes a shot. Manuel Neuer makes a comfortable save.
The ball is swung over by Claro Adriano, comfortable save by Manuel Neuer.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Francesc Fabregas by Mario Mandzukic. Hernandez Xavi takes the free kick.
The ball is swung over by Arjen Robben, Gerard Pique gets a block in.
The ball is crossed by da Silva Dani Alves. Shot from close range by Hernandez Xavi clears the bar.
Rodriguez Pedro takes a shot. Save by Manuel Neuer. Corner taken right-footed by Hernandez Xavi, Daniel Van Buyten manages to make a clearance. Rodriguez Pedro takes a shot. Blocked by Daniel Van Buyten.
A cross is delivered by da Silva Dani Alves.
The official flags Mario Mandzukic offside. Direct free kick taken by Victor Valdes.
Unfair challenge on Franck Ribery by Marc Bartra results in a free kick. Bastian Schweinsteiger takes the free kick.
The ball is sent over by da Silva Dani Alves, blocked by David Alaba.
The ball is delivered by Thomas Muller, Alex Song manages to make a clearance.
Arjen Robben delivers the ball.
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Hernandez Xavi from the right by-line to the near post, Claro Adriano takes a shot. Blocked by Daniel Van Buyten.
The referee penalises Arjen Robben for handball. The ball is swung over by Hernandez Xavi, Header from deep inside the area by Marc Bartra goes over the bar.
Foul by da Silva Dani Alves on Franck Ribery, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed right-footed by Bastian Schweinsteiger from left wing.
Philip Lahm takes a shot. Alex Song gets a block in.
Unfair challenge on Rodriguez Pedro by Philip Lahm results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Gerard Pique.
Da Silva Dani Alves delivers the ball, comfortable save by Manuel Neuer.
Franck Ribery challenges da Silva Dani Alves unfairly and gives away a free kick. Hernandez Xavi restarts play with the free kick.
Foul by Claro Adriano on Arjen Robben, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Philip Lahm.
The offside flag is raised against Thomas Muller. Victor Valdes takes the direct free kick.
The ref blows the whistle to start the match.
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In January, talks between a developer and the authority broke down as they failed to agree a price for the work.
Councillors will look at how savings can be made, if other funding can be found, or failing that may shelve it.
Bristol City Council says it has put aside £123m to pay for the venue and infrastructure. It has so far spent £9m on preparing the site for development.
One aspect being considered is reducing the size of the car park from 500 spaces to 200. Further feasibility work would cost £500,000.
The report also acknowledges the impacts of redesigning a cheaper arena.
A redesign could result in "significant technical simplification, reduction in visual appeal and reduction in the quality of the visitor experience," the council said.
New planning consent would also be needed, pushing up costs.
Another issue is building costs for materials and labour, which have risen, since the council agreed the scheme in February 2014.
The report will be considered on Tuesday by cabinet members.
Negotiations with a new contractor are set to begin in early April.
Striker Pointer started his career at the Clarets in 1957 and was part of their 1959-60 First Division title-winning side.
Pointer went on to score 132 goals in 270 games for the club and is Burnley's second highest goalscorer of all-time.
He made his England debut in September 1961, going on to score in a 4-1 victory over Luxembourg and ended with a total of two goals in three caps.
Pointer went on to play for Bury, Coventry and Portsmouth and returned to Turf Moor as youth-team manager in 1978.
John Kinchen, from Portsmouth, collected the vehicles for decades before his death last year, with models dating from 1937 to the early 1970s.
The rarest model, a South African issue Dinky 139 Ford Consul Cortina, sold for £800 in Exmouth, Devon.
Auctioneer Piers Motley said the collection had been "well known amongst the Dinky world for decades".
As a child Mr Kinchen was bought a couple of pre-war dinkies as a child, which sparked his enthusiasm for the miniature vehicles, Mr Motley said.
"He went on Blue Peter to promote collecting", Mr Motley added.
The collection, which passed to Mr Kinchen's cousins on his death, was expected to raise between £140,000 and £200,000.
Toy expert Bob Leggett said collectors were "very much a grey-haired audience" who were willing to spend a lot of money "to recreate their youth".
"When we were young we didn't have as many toys as people have today and therefore they were treasured much more", he said.
He said part of the "thrill" for collectors came from chasing the more elusive models they did not have during their childhoods.
"The golden era of Dinky Toys was probably the 1950s to the 1960s and there's a lot of people who are retiring in their late 60s who are still collecting, and they have disposable income, they're the baby-boom generation", Mr Leggett said.
He said Dinky toys, which were manufactured from the 1930s to the 1970s, largely had the model vehicle market to themselves until the 1950s, and therefore had a "slightly larger collecting fraternity" today than later rival brands such as Corgi Toys.
The 34-year-old also played for Lisburn Distillery before a trophy-laden spell with Linfield.
"Tim has fought back from a number of serious injuries over the last few seasons, but has finally decided to hang up the boots," said Portadown.
Meanwhile, striker Tiernan Mulvenna has left the Shamrock Park club.
"We wish Tiernan all the best for the future and thank him for his efforts this season," the Premiership club added.
Mouncey made 234 appearances for Portadown and chipped in with 35 goals.
Portadown are 14 points adrift at the bottom of the Irish Premiership after a 3-2 defeat by fellow strugglers Carrick Rangers on Saturday.
Take your pick: 50 years since Winston Churchill died, 800 years since Magna Carta, 200 years since Waterloo.
Tomorrow is also the 750th anniversary of the de Montfort parliament convoked by Simon de Montfort, the first nobleman to seize power and govern the country.
It is seen as the first English parliament as it was the first with a house of commons to which knights from the counties and burgesses from the towns were summoned.
Historian Professor David Carpenter notes that de Montfort may have opposed King Henry III under the umbrella of "England for the English" even though he wasn't English himself. There was also a strong Welsh dimension to his power grab.
Prof Carpenter told me: "One of the bases of Montfort's power was his alliance with Llywelyn who was very soon to be recognised as prince of Wales. In fact Montfort himself, very soon after the parliament, affirmed that alliance with Llywelyn by actually recognising him as just that, recognising him as prince of Wales and that laid the foundation for the later treaty of Montgomery in which King Henry III did the same.
"The result was there was a very, very large contingent on Montfort's side at the final, fatal battle of Evesham and as they marched out of Evesham this Welsh contingent of footsoldiers let out a great shout which shook the heavens. And for many of them it was the last shout of their lives because they were then massacred in the battle in which Montfort himself was also gruesomely killed."
The BBC is today marking the 750th anniversary of the de Montfort parliament in what we are calling "Democracy Day". As the BBC puts it: "Across radio, TV and online, the BBC will look at democracy past and present, ask how democratic we are, and encourage debate about democracy's future."
I'll be making my own small contribution through BBC Parliament. Reporting the National Assembly for Wales is normally above my pay grade, but I'll be joining a discussion that endeavours to explain the work of all the parliaments of the UK. We hope to cover the assembly's petitions committee live. Do join me - we're on between 9:30 and 11:30.
As "Democracy Day" draws to a close, at 11pm, Sean Curran and Susan Hulme will present a special one-hour edition of Today in Parliament on Radio 4. Unusually, TiP, as it's known, will feature coverage of the UK's other parliaments. Tune in for Nick Servini's take on first minister's questions from Cardiff Bay.
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England secured a record 15th straight victory but looked well below their best as they made a winning start to their Six Nations title defence.
"We weren't our usual urgent selves and maybe I've got to look at the preparation I gave the team," said Jones.
"The performance was ugly, but the result is beautiful."
England's campaign continues with a trip to Cardiff to face Wales next Saturday, and Jones has demanded an improvement from himself and his squad.
"I felt some players were still in their club mentality so that's something we need to work on - I don't think I prepared the team as well as I could have done," he added.
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Neither wing Anthony Watson or second row George Kruis are expected to have recovered from injury in time to face Wales, but Jones may be tempted to change his starting XV anyway after the impact made by his replacements.
Front-row forwards Matt Mullan and Jamie George, flanker James Haskell and scrum-half Danny Care all impressed, with centre Ben Te'o also coming off the bench to cross for the match-winning try in the 70th minute.
"The finishers made a fantastic impact on the game, we got really good value from them and that is the strength of our team, we have a brilliant 23-man squad," added Jones.
Captain Dylan Hartley echoed his boss, saying "a huge amount of credit needs to go to our finishers today".
"Ben Te'o and James Haskell came on and gave us a good bit going forward at the end there so unbelievable impact from our subs," he added.
"We dug in, we found a way and we'll take something from that."
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Former England scrum-half and World Cup winner Matt Dawson: "France were better than England in a lot of areas, but the strengths of Eddie Jones' side is their fitness and ability to play under pressure.
"They are unbeaten for the last 15 games, so it was always going to be tough for France to take it through to 80 minutes.
"The substitutions for England were the difference in the end. The battle of the bench belonged to England."
Former England hooker and Grand Slam winner Brian Moore: "France were the better team for the most part. But they could not put away the several breaks they made. With one moment of clarity, England managed to go ahead.
"They say just win your first game and England did just win their first game."
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Daniel Lloyd, Joseph Lister, Robert Beech and Ryan Meer, all 18, and two boys aged 14 and 15, are each charged with one count of grievous bodily harm.
Nic Cruwys, 44, from Hemel Hempstead, was attacked on March 7 following a Watford game at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The teens will appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 2 October.
All six defendants were granted conditional bail.
Mr Cruwys suffered a serious head injury following the match at Wolverhampton's Molineux stadium.
He was walking to Wolverhampton railway station when he was assaulted near Little's Lane.
Lloyd, of Tillington Street, Stafford; Lister, of Palmer Close, Wolverhampton; Beech, of Springhill Road, Wolverhampton and Meer, of Watling Street, Gailey, were not asked to enter pleas during an appearance at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court.
The younger defendants, both from Wolverhampton, appeared at the same court but cannot be named because of their age.
He entered the Sainsbury's Local store in Grayshott, Hampshire, shortly after 22:45 GMT on Saturday and threatened staff with a black handgun.
Police also said the man, who spoke with a local accent, wore two pairs of gloves - one black leather, and another "like washing-up gloves" on top.
An accomplice waited by the door during the raid, police said.
The men made off with cash from the tills and fled.
The gunman was described as white, about 5ft 7in to 5ft 8in tall, of small and skinny build, with tanned and weathered-looking skin.
He was wearing a grey hooded top, faded dark blue jeans, black heavy-duty work boots and a scarf over his face.
The second man was wearing similar clothing.
Three members of staff and a customer were in the Headley Road store at the time of the raid. No-one was injured.
Det Sgt Oliver Lage of Hampshire Constabulary said: "This is a very unusual incident in a rural community. It has obviously left those who were inside the store very shocked but thankfully uninjured.
He urged anyone with information to contact police.
She is one of many Brazilian women who, in the last few months, have decided to interrupt their in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures because they worry about being infected by the Zika virus while pregnant.
"My husband and I have been doing IVF for seven years with no success," Ms Coutinho explains.
"My latest attempt to get pregnant would have been this January but we were so afraid of Zika that we decided to freeze the embryos and see how this unfolds," she says.
Last October, Brazilian health authorities detected a possible link between a recent outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus and a rise in numbers of babies born with underdeveloped brains.
Researchers found that the virus could be transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy. They believe that Zika might be the cause of the rise in microcephaly cases.
Ms Coutinho lives in Pernambuco, the Brazilian state with the highest number of suspected microcephaly cases.
She says she and her husband have decided to postpone their IVF for at least three months.
"We don't know for sure what is going on and when it will end," she says. But the 47-year old adds: "We can't wait too long".
Ms Coutinho says that IVF is not just a costly, but also a physically and emotionally draining procedure.
Women who undergo the process have to take medication in order to stimulate the production of eggs.
Then the eggs are harvested by doctors, fertilised and implanted in the woman's womb.
If the cycle is not successful, the process has to be started all over again.
"Every time you try, you have fresh hope. And then when it doesn't happen, you're really frustrated," Ms Coutinho says.
"Two years ago, in between procedures, I had a natural pregnancy but I lost the baby," she explains.
"Since then, I've been in treatment in order to try again and now, when everything was perfect and ready, this happens!"
Fertility doctors across the country say that the number of women who have chosen to postpone their pregnancies has increased by about 10% since October.
That rate is expected to rise further.
"There is still no official data, but this is what my colleagues and I have observed in many states," says Dr Paulo Gallo.
Dr Gallo is the director of Vida, a popular fertility centre in Rio de Janeiro.
"Five to seven of my patients every month are having second thoughts about getting pregnant now," he says.
Dr Gallo says it is hard for doctors to know what advice to give to their patients.
"What should I tell them? To wait six months? I can't do that because I don't know if we'll have a vaccine or if we'll have eradicated the mosquito by then", he says.
He explains that most of the patients who have decided to delay IVF until the winter, when there are fewer mosquitoes and chances of getting infected by Zika are lower.
The official advice from Brazil's Ministry of Health is for women to talk to their doctors about the risks of a Zika infection during pregnancy before they make a decision and to protect themselves against the mosquito bites if they decide to go through with it.
But one of Dr Gallo's patients, who has asked not to be identified, says that is just not enough.
"Every day they discover something new. I got increasingly scared," the 42-year-old woman says.
She had her eggs frozen three years ago and was about to try IVF for the first time this January but decided to delay.
"I want a baby and I pray that it'll be healthy, but I don't want to tempt fate," she says.
"Having to postpone my dream again was hard, but I think I would feel worse if I got pregnant and had the disease," she explains.
Norma Guimaraes, 34, and her husband tried IVF for the first time in October, when news about the rise in microcephaly cases in Brazil's north-eastern states had already spread.
"Initially we were startled by the news and afraid of the virus, but we decided to go ahead with it," she recalls.
"Brazil has been living with this mosquito for decades now and it hasn't been able to eradicate it or even produce a vaccine against dengue [fever, spread by the same mosquito which transmits Zika]," she explains their decision.
"We'll probably have to live with Zika for a long time", she says.
Ms Guimaraes is now 15 weeks pregnant with a girl, whom she is planning on calling Helena.
"We feel happy and confident because our dream is coming true, but not completely, because we must take every precaution to avoid Zika," she says.
She uses repellent religiously, and avoids places were mosquitoes could be present, such as swimming pools.
She has also traded her summer dresses for long sleeves and trousers, to expose as little skin as possible to mosquito bites.
"I'm trying to find a balance between hearing all the bad news and enjoying what I've wanted for so long", she says.
"Not every woman will have Zika and not all of those who have it will have babies with microcephaly. We don't regret our decision, not even for a minute."
The lizards were found in Lynemouth, Northumberland, without food, water or heat, which the RSPCA warned is "essential" to their survival.
The organisation described it as "irresponsible".
Both lizards are being cared for by a vet in Stockton, Teesside, and will be transported to a specialist reptile centre to find a new home.
Collection officer Terry Haley, who found the pair, said: "This poor pair of beautiful beardies had been cruelly dumped like rubbish in just a cardboard box.
"It's such an irresponsible thing to do, as pet reptiles need to be kept in specific climate controlled enclosures to stay healthy and to carry out their normal behaviours."
Bearded dragons, which have a life expectancy of 10 to 15 years, are one of the most popular forms of lizard in captivity in the UK.
With a diet of insects and vegetables, they grow to about 45cm (18ins) in length, including their tail.
The RSPCA said it rescued more than 1,600 reptiles last year with a rise in the number of calls relating to abandoned ones.
The 21-year-old, signed from Manchester United in August, has made 12 appearances for a Black Cats side that are 19th in the Premier League.
He was injured during his side's 3-0 win over Hull City on Saturday.
"We won't see him again this season and all we can hope is getting him right for the start of next season," said Sunderland boss David Moyes.
"I think he'd just started to find his way in the Premier League - even though he had experience at Manchester United - and the games he was having were bringing him on and giving him confidence."
The injury means McNair is unlikely to feature in Northern Ireland's World Cup 2018 qualifier against Norway in March.
The 11 countries also condemned the death of six people in anti-government marches this month.
The opposition is planning a mass protest for Wednesday.
The government has called on its supporters to hold rival marches.
Venezuela is deeply divided between those who support the government of the socialist President Nicolas Maduro and those who blame him for the country's economic crisis and want him gone from power.
There has been a series of anti-government protests in the capital, Caracas, and other major cities, as well as marches by government supporters.
In their joint statement, the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay rejected the violence, which led to the deaths of six people during the recent demonstrations.
They called on President Maduro "to prevent any violence against protesters" and also called on opposition groups "to exercise their right to demonstrate responsibly so that the day remains peaceful with people expressing themselves calmly".
The Latin American countries also called on the Venezuela government to quickly set dates for elections to be held "to solve the grave crisis which Venezuela is experiencing and which worries the region".
Regional elections originally due to be held in December 2016 were postponed by the electoral council to 2017, but a date has not yet been set.
Municipal elections are also due to be held in 2017.
Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez labelled the communique as "rude interference".
She also wrote that "these governments misuse international law to back interventionism in Venezuela to attempt to govern the country from abroad".
She ended a series of tweets by saying that "there is no imperialist force in this world which can defeat the sovereign people of Venezuela".
Officers said they were aware of an event at Runnymede Eco-Village, in Egham, and were "committed to ensuring the safety of the public".
In a statement, the force said it was taking action to halt proceedings "to prevent any disturbance, disruption or distress to the local community".
It added there was a concern about "increased crime and threat to safety".
"The force will not tolerate unregulated, unlicensed events... officers will direct people preparing, gathering or waiting for the rave to leave the land.
"In addition the act gives police powers to seize property in relation to an event," it said.
The Eco-Village is close to the site of the sealing of Magna Carta where celebrations are taking place this weekend to mark its 800th anniversary.
The man from Hunan province made headlines last month when all 17 women discovered each other when they rushed to his hospital bedside.
The allegation of fraud relates to sums of money which he regularly took from the deceived women, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
The women set up an online chat group called "revenge alliance", SCMP said.
It was on this chat group that they discovered he would ask some of his girlfriends for money every month, the paper said.
The man, identified only as Mr Yuan from the city of Changsha, in Hunan province, is reported to have had a child with one of the women and had been planning a wedding with another.
The reality that he had been dating all the women for the same time, some of them for years, came to light when doctors contacted his loved ones after he had an accident last month.
"I was really worried when I heard that he was in hospital," Xiao Li, who had been seeing Mr Yuan for 18 months, told the local Xiaoxiang Chen Bao paper at the time.
"But when I started seeing more and more beautiful girls show up, I couldn't cry any more."
When the story of his multiple girlfriends first came to light, thousands of comments were posted on social media about Mr Yuan's exploits, some admiring his ability to "multi-task".
Manager Francesco Guidolin confirmed the £15m Spanish striker could be out until after the international break.
Borja will miss Saturday's visit of Hull, Tuesday's EFL Cup trip to Peterborough and the game against champions Leicester on 27 August.
"It would not be a clever move to play him against Hull," said Guidolin.
"It is a little problem. I would like to have him for Peterborough but it is not possible.
"I am not sure when he will be back but maybe after the international break."
Borja may return against Chelsea on 11 September.
Midfielder Jack Cork will captain the Swans in Saturday's home game with Premier League new boys Hull.
Leon Britton, who skippered Swansea to victory in their league opener at Burnley, is a fitness doubt.
Guidolin conceded that Wales left-back Neil Taylor is unlikely to feature on Saturday, but Iceland's Euro 2016 playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson and South Korean captain Ki Sung-Yueng are set to play.
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From my 31st floor bedroom window, I will soon be able to see the world's largest observation wheel.
My beachside flat did not even exist 10 years ago. It shot up as part of a property bubble in Dubai, which spectacularly burst in 2008 but has gradually re-formed.
Wildly ambitious construction projects put the desert state on the map.
Now they are in fashion again, with plans to build:
There is an Arabic saying that a believer does not get stung twice.
That is surely the hope for Dubai's construction industry.
It is back on its feet thanks to large foreign investment and loans.
It appears steadier, as it is based on strong consumer demand and a more regulated real estate market.
One notable downside, however, has been Dubai's ever expanding muddy environmental footprint.
An average person in Dubai:
Gas turbines produce most of Dubai's energy.
As a fuel source, this is a pretty clean option, as the grid's carbon emissions are only 60% of the world's average.
The distribution of gas is also twice as efficient when compared globally, so the infrastructure is not the problem.
There is also the ambition to improve.
Dubai's rulers want 15% of electricity from renewables, with 30% less consumed per head, by 2030.
The renewables target looks achievable.
Right now, as the searing summer draws ever closer - luckily it is still cool enough to sit outside - the Sun is finally playing its part, thanks to a recent sea change in solar technology and prices.
Solar panels may soon become more familiar on people's rooftops.
A pricing scheme launched last week helps people save on their own electricity costs and encourages them to earn by feeding back to the grid.
On a much larger scale, the push for the emirate's grid to have its own mass solar supply has received some good news.
Saudi-based power plant developer and operator Acwa Power will provide Dubai with 200MW of the world's cheapest solar power, at below 4p per kWh, for 25 years.
Acwa chief executive Paddy Padmanathan said big savings were possible from utilising the creditworthiness of DEWA, the state-owned electricity company.
1991: 25 years after oil is discovered in Dubai, production peaks. Its economy has rapidly diversified since
2002: Construction booms as foreigners are allowed to buy properties. Many are sold off-plan almost immediately - with few regulations in place
2009: Following the global financial crisis, hundreds of construction projects are abandoned or suspended as credit dries up. Property prices fall by 30-50%
2013: A second construction boom occurs. Property prices rise by over 30% exacerbated by the news Dubai will host Expo 2020
2015: Dubai's property prices cool off slightly as new government regulations kick in amid a weakening global market. New constructions continues apace. Plans for the first rainforest in the desert in Dubai are unveiled as work gets under way on the biggest mall and observation wheel in the world
The consumption target could be a much trickier challenge though, as that involves changing people's attitudes.
DEWA already runs campaigns for people to turn down their air-conditioning in the summer months and do all the things responsible citizens are asked to do around the world, such as turn off lights and waste less.
Saeed Al Abbar, chair of the Emirates Green Building Council, told the BBC that "awareness of sustainability issues has definitely increased significantly over the past few years".
But the figures show there is still a long way to go.
One step the government has already taken is to ensure all new public and private buildings are constructed according to a far-reaching set of green building regulations introduced last year.
Saeed Al Abbar said: "Over 800 buildings have complied with the regulations so far at the design stage, which is a tremendous achievement.
"The real challenge is in ensuring that the code requirements are fully incorporated in the completed constructions through rigorous quality control measures."
Government-backed environmental stunts have been used to help change attitudes.
They also make good stories, such as this recent eagle flight and the opening of the Middle East's first eco-mosque.
Dubai now has just over five years to build what it calls "a monument to the green economy, a landmark in sustainable development", when it hosts Expo 2020.
Some private projects may not help though.
According to its developers, the Dubai Rainforest is a chance to learn about the jungle lifestyle in a dome-covered ecosystem.
But Prof Ali El-Keblawy, director of the Sharjah Seed Bank and Herbarium, said it was challenging nature to create an artificial forest in harsh desert conditions and told a local newspaper, The National, the impact on the environment should be assessed before the project was built.
That could indeed be sage advice for many of the constructions planned for Dubai, if the emirate is serious about its own environmental targets.
The group, who play Velvet Underground songs with pizza-themed lyrics and kazoo solos, also had pints of beer thrown at them.
"Why are you throwing those?" Culkin asked the crowd at the Rock City venue. "I'd rather drink them."
According to reports, the band lasted only 15 minutes before being forced to flee the stage.
"Thank you so much Nottingham," they tweeted later. "Sorry that a couple [of] people ruined it for everyone."
Their show in Nottingham was part of the Dot to Dot festival - meaning audience members may not have known what to expect from the act.
But audience member Patrick Mendes was unrepentant.
"I'm glad I lobbed a pint and I'm glad it hit you," he wrote on the group's Facebook page.
Complaining about their "mockery" of "one of the greatest bands of all time", he added: "Great art should never be compromised".
Another fan told the Nottingham Post: "It just sounds awful. I can't believe he is doing this. Why bother? It must go down well in America or something."
But not everyone was so hostile.
"I for one enjoyed pizza underground at dot to dot yesterday," tweeted Hannah on Monday. "They gave the crowd pizza... what more do you people want?"
"May I apologise on behalf of the Nottingham folk," wrote Mark Chadwick on Facebook. "Was loving you guys, and the free pizza! So so sorry, would love to have you back."
Culkin, 33, is best known for his childhood role as Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone film series.
He joined The Pizza Underground in 2012, performing parody songs such as Take a Bite of the Wild Slice (Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side) and All The Pizza Parties (Velvet Underground's All Tomorrow's Parties).
The quintet has a percussionist who plays a pizza box and they often hand out slices of pizza to their audience.
They met a similar reception on the Manchester leg of the festival, where pint glasses were again thrown and the gig ended abruptly after a stage invasion.
Manchester blogger Frankie Buttons, who saw the gig, tweeted her disappointment.
"Things that are cool: Macaulay Culkin! Things that are not cool: throwing glasses at Macaulay Culkin!
"Manchester you disappoint me."
The organisers of the Dot to Dot festival said: "It's such a shame that some members of the crowd had to ruin what was set to be an excellent show. A sentiment echoed by the band themselves.
"Hopefully they'll get to play in Nottingham again one day soon."
The Liberal Democrat told BBC Newsnight an individual should be able to "make their own decision about their life".
But a cancer specialist told the programme it could create "death squads" by putting the decision in the hands of doctors.
Former Labour Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer's assisted dying bill will be debated by peers on Friday.
The law change proposes to allow doctors to prescribe a lethal dose to terminally-ill patients judged to have less than six months to live.
By Fergus WalshMedical correspondent
Mr Lamb said he was speaking as an MP, not a minister, as the issue would be decided by a free vote in Parliament.
He said he had changed his mind after talking to "an awful lot of people" whose friends and relatives had died after "going through months of pain and distress".
Mr Lamb said the current situation, with families that "do not know what the law actually will do to them", was "confused".
He added: "I think that there are very clear safeguards, the safeguards are absolutely critical, in a sense it was the fear of exploitation which always caused me concern in the past.
"But ultimately, should we stand in the way of someone wanting to make their own decision about their life, or should we set the safeguards in place to ensure that there is every chance of avoiding that exploitation?
"I'm very clear in my mind that the individual should be the person who decides, not the state."
The 1961 Suicide Act makes it an offence to encourage or assist a suicide or a suicide attempt in England and Wales. Anyone doing so could face up to 14 years in prison.
The law is almost identical in Northern Ireland. There is no specific law on assisted suicide in Scotland, creating some uncertainty, although in theory someone could be prosecuted under homicide legislation.
There have already been several attempts to legalise assisted dying, but these have been rejected.
The Commission on Assisted Dying, established and funded by campaigners who have been calling for a change in the law, concluded in 2012 that there was a "strong case" for allowing assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill in England and Wales.
But the medical profession and disability rights groups, among others, argue that the law should not be changed because it is there to protect the vulnerable in society.
In other countries, such as Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, legislation has been introduced to allow assisted dying. France is considering a possible introduction of similar legislation, although there is opposition from its medical ethics council.
Campaign group Dignity in Dying predicts that a lot more countries will follow suit.
Lord Falconer's bill has been backed by scientist Stephen Hawking, who said it was "discrimination against the disabled to deny them the right to kill themselves that able bodied people have".
But Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "not convinced" and warned that "people might be being pushed into things that they don't actually want for themselves".
The Church of England has called for an inquiry into the issue.
It comes after former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey said he had changed his mind and was now in favour after considering cases like that of locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson and "the reality of needless suffering".
Cancer specialist Prof Karol Sikora told Newsnight: "I think the difficulty we have is that if you do implement the bill that's proposed on Friday, doctors are going to have to make the death decision, you're going to have to have essentially death squads, which is really out of the context of delivering good health care."
Pakistan were restricted to their lowest score after 10 overs in a Twenty20 - 34-4 - but Sarfraz Ahmed's 58 took them to 129-7.
The hosts were taken over the line with five balls to spare thanks to some late hitting by captain Mashrafe Mortaza and Mahmudullah.
Bangladesh meet India, who they beat in the group stage, in Sunday's final.
Pakistan play Sri Lanka on Friday, with the winner finishing third in the five-team tournament.
United Arab Emirates are likely to finish bottom of the league table.
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Oliver Walton, from Southsea, crashed his Vauxhall Astra on Tuesday at 05:45 BST when driving on the A3 northbound junction four at Waterlooville.
He was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth but died of serious chest injuries.
The slip road was closed for four hours, and police are appealing for witnesses.
The SC1, constructed by Shorts, was the first British fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing aeroplane.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) announced the recipient of its 76th award on Thursday. The awards are given in recognition of significant engineering achievements.
Past awards went to the Thames Barrier, the Channel Tunnel and HMS Belfast.
The aircraft, first flown in 1957, is currently on display at Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in County Down,
It became the first British fixed-wing aircraft to switch from vertical to horizontal flight and back again in 1960.
The SC1 and its revolutionary autostabiliser control system were developed in the experimental shops and laboratories of Shorts in Belfast.
It was one of the forerunners of the Harrier Jump Jet family of aircraft and its design, construction and testing provided a great deal of knowledge that could be applied to later craft.
Vertical take-off and landing craft were initially valued by the UK for their ability to operate from ad hoc locations such as carparks or fields and did not need large airbases or runways which would provide easy targets for the enemy. They also proved useful for operating from sea-based carriers.
The results of the SC1 research programme enabled the UK to establish a world lead in the development of vertical take-off and landing technology.
The award was presented by Professor Isobel Pollock, President of the IME to Dr Jim McGreevy, a Director at National Museums Northern Ireland, on Thursday.
Professor Pollock, who is originally from Ballymoney in County Antrim, said she was "particularly delighted" to present the first-ever Engineering Heritage Award for Northern Ireland.
"Engineering Heritage Awards recognise great engineering achievements, with previous winners including Tower Bridge, the E-Type Jaguar and the Falkirk Wheel," she said.
"The SC1 is an equally worthy recipient and a truly magnificent example of engineering which was integral to the research and development of vertical take-off and landing technology."
Dr McGreevy said the Short SC1 plane had a "special place" in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.
"We are delighted to be able to showcase the plane and enable local and international visitors to discover this triumph of engineering from a Northern Ireland company."
The IME was established in 1847 by George Stephenson, often called the Father of Railways, and its members have included some of the world's greatest engineers.
Sir Michael says inspectors can rate schools inadequate if wearing Islamic face veils are a "barrier to learning".
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said such decisions about veils were up to the uniform policies of individual schools.
Sir Michael says he wants to give his "full backing" to heads wanting to impose a ban on face veils.
The Department for Education says it is "clearly right" that if veils are interfering with learning that Ofsted should take action.
The Muslim Council of Britain says Ofsted did not need to resort to the "megaphone of the media to show that it is flexing its muscles".
Head teachers' leaders say that inspectors should not be judging schools on dress codes.
The Ofsted chief said he was concerned that some heads were "coming under pressure" to relax a ban on face veils, either for staff or pupils.
"I want to assure these leaders that they can rely on my full backing for the stance they are taking," said Sir Michael.
He said that inspectors could downgrade schools, or rate them "inadequate", if they thought wearing a veil was damaging teaching.
"I have also made clear to my inspectors that where leaders are condoning the wearing of the face veil by staff members or by pupils, when this is clearly hindering communication and effective teaching, they should give consideration to judging the school as inadequate."
The Ofsted chief says he has written to all inspectors with this advice and says schools can be "marked down" if wearing the veil stands in the way of "positive social interaction".
Sir Michael said that discrimination "on the grounds of gender, has no place in our classrooms".
The Muslim Council of Britain called for "accommodation" over wearing the veil.
"It is a shame that the niqab - the full face veil that a minority of Muslim women wear - has become a polarising issue when it need not be."
Leora Cruddas of ASCL head teachers' union said Ofsted should not be judging schools on uniform policies. "Inspectors should focus on what schools achieve rather than what people wear."
Andrew Clapham, an academic in Nottingham Trent University's education department, said: "Ofsted's threat to penalise institutions where the Muslim veil is worn has no basis in research."
"There is no credible evidence base to suggest that wearing a piece of clothing on one's head has an impact on intellectual or academic ability."
Kevin Courtney of the National Union of Teachers criticised Ofsted for threatening schools. "Rather than assisting school leaders this will have the effect of alienating many staff and pupils."
A Department for Education spokesman said "we fully support" the statement from Sir Michael that head teachers who "restrict the wearing of the veil to support effective teaching and learning will receive Ofsted's backing".
"It is also clearly right that if the wearing of the veil is interfering with education in schools that should trigger action from Ofsted."
The victim, 24, was found in an entry off Glencairn Way shortly after 05:00 GMT on New Year's Day.
He was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries, but they are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police believe he was attacked by another man and are appealing for anyone with information on the assault to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.
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The Clogher rider won Saturday's sprint race and followed that up with a victory in Sunday's feature race.
Andrew Irwin from Carrickfergus was runner-up in both events, with David Allingham fifth and third, and Dublin's Jack Kennedy third and fourth.
Allingham lies 27 points behind series leader Tarran Mackenzie, with Farmer third overall and Irwin fourth.
Yamaha-mounted Michael Laverty finished eighth and 10th in the feature Superbike races and lies 13th in the championship standings.
Glenn Irwin drops from fifth to ninth in the series after missing this weekend's races with a dislocated shoulder and dislocated elbow suffered in Friday's free practice session.
Fermanagh's Josh Elliott was fifth in one of the British Superstock 1000cc races on his return to action with the Tyco BMW team in place of the injured Ian Hutchinson.
Carl Phillips ended ninth and 12th in the same class on his MD Racing Suzuki.
Eugene McManus had a best result of third in the MotoStar class, with Richard Kerr fifth in the same race.
The Magpies knew that a win would preserve their League One status and Graham Burke put them ahead from an acute angle in the 61st minute.
They looked to be safe but John Egan set nerves jangling again when he headed home two minutes from time.
Brennan Dickenson's curling shot put County behind before substitute Luke Norris hit the third to relegate them.
County had started the day outside the bottom four and missed several opportunities to make the game safe before their late collapse.
Gills goalkeeper Aaron Morris made a string of stops to keep them out - first superbly saving Garry Thompson's low effort and then making a double save to keep out Haydn Hollis and Jimmy Spencer just before half-time.
At the other end Bradley Dack's effort for Gillingham was cleared off the line.
The defeat meant Notts County ended the season with a run of just one victory in 13 games, which ultimately condemned them to League Two for the first time in five seasons.
Gillingham finished the season in 12th, after coming 17th in their first season back in League One in 2013-14.
Notts County manager Ricardo Moniz told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"It's a disaster, with five minutes to go and everything is in your own hands and we have given it away.
"It starts with a foul and the referee didn't give it, but we did it ourselves. We must defend better, we must mark better because we conceded too easily from set pieces.
"Words about next season are unnecessary at the minute. We are dead now and we will deal with the playing staff on Tuesday. Today is not the time to be talking about next season.
"This is a massive disappointment, I don't think the boys deserve this and it's a massive shock."
Match ends, Gillingham 3, Notts County 1.
Second Half ends, Gillingham 3, Notts County 1.
Goal! Gillingham 3, Notts County 1. Luke Norris (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Ehmer.
Substitution, Gillingham. Michael Freiter replaces Cody McDonald.
Goal! Gillingham 2, Notts County 1. Brennan Dickenson (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Paddy McCourt (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
Bradley Dack (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Paddy McCourt (Notts County).
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jordan Williams.
Attempt saved. John Marquis (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Notts County. Leroy Lita replaces Hayden Mullins.
Goal! Gillingham 1, Notts County 1. John Egan (Gillingham) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Doug Loft with a cross.
John Marquis (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mustapha Dumbuya (Notts County).
Attempt saved. Balint Bajner (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Doug Loft (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Foul by Cody McDonald (Gillingham).
Roy Carroll (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Notts County. Mustapha Dumbuya replaces James Spencer.
Attempt missed. John Marquis (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Bradley Dack (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Jones (Notts County).
Foul by John Marquis (Gillingham).
Hayden Mullins (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Notts County. Paddy McCourt replaces Graham Burke.
Max Ehmer (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Balint Bajner (Notts County).
Substitution, Gillingham. Luke Norris replaces Aaron Morris.
Liam Noble (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jermaine McGlashan (Gillingham).
Garry Thompson (Notts County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
Attempt missed. Balint Bajner (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
Garry Thompson (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Aaron Morris (Gillingham).
Attempt missed. Liam Noble (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. John Marquis (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Balint Bajner (Notts County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Leon Legge (Gillingham).
Goal! Gillingham 0, Notts County 1. Graham Burke (Notts County) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Liam Noble with a cross following a set piece situation.
Passenger Focus quizzed 30,000 train users across the UK and found they were the places fewest were happy with the service they were getting.
Both stations are in the middle of multi-million pound revamps.
Liverpool Central and London St Pancras were named as the stations offering best "overall satisfaction".
Nottingham, which is in the middle of a £100m upgrade and was largely closed for a five-week period last summer for upgrades to signalling, tracks and platforms, was named the dirtiest train station and the worst for choice of shops. Liverpool Central was named the cleanest.
New Street station is in the middle of a £650m revamp, with the first stage opening last April.
David Sidebottom, acting chief executive of the independent watchdog Passenger Focus, said: "Stations are the gateways to the rail network and can really affect a passengers' overall journey experience.
"While investment has paid off with good scores in some key stations, others lag behind. What's important is that the industry now looks at things that matter most to passengers, and targets its investment in making sure those are the things it sorts out first."
Correction 28 January 2014: This story was amended after Passenger Focus contacted the BBC to say the results it originally released were incorrect.
Google said it "strongly disagreed" with the commission's findings.
The "statement of objections" issued by the commission comes after a five-year investigation into Google and how it operates.
BBC News looks at how the investigation and settlement might play out.
The initial complaints from rivals were lodged with the commission in 2009.
However, many of the companies that complained said they had been adversely affected by Google's search algorithms for years beforehand. A formal investigation began in 2010.
The initial complaints were all about comparison shopping - ie looking for the best price for goods across different websites.
The commission alleges that when people do a shopping search, the results they get back are weighted towards Google's services even if those results are not the most relevant.
Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the matter could set a precedent for the way it judged other complaints about Google.
The watchdog said she was also considering investigating Google's conduct when people searched for hotels and flights, and got maps in their results.
The commission has also received complaints about how Google scrapes websites and uses the content it finds and on how it works with its advertising partners.
Ms Vestager also announced her team had launched a separate investigation into Google's mobile operating system Android.
She said the commission was concerned that Google was abusing its dominance in the smartphone and tablet market to give its own services, such as search, more prominence.
The commission has tried three times to settle the investigation since it began.
The first two attempts at settlement collapsed after complainants said the sanctions and changes they required did not go far enough.
The third time round, Google proposed giving prominence to rivals in its results. But this too was rejected late in 2014 following a very negative response from its rivals.
This rejection led the commission to reopen its investigation and formally accuse Google of anti-trust breaches.
Google has got 10 weeks to respond to the accusations levelled at it.
During this time it can inspect the records the commission compiled to reach its conclusions and seek clarification about what exactly it is being accused of.
Once Google has responded, the commission will consider how to react.
Ms Vestager was keen to say that the outcome of the investigation had not been decided.
However, she did also not rule out fining Google if the commission was not convinced by its explanations.
European laws allow fines up to 10% of a company's annual revenue to be levied.
In Google's case this would amount to a fine of about $6bn (£4bn), based on last year's earnings.
However, it is unlikely that such a huge payment would be required.
The largest single fine levied on a company was against Intel in 2009 when it was asked to pay €1.06bn ($1.1bn; £700m).
Some companies have paid more.
For instance, during the long-running anti-trust investigation against Microsoft, fines totalling more than €2.2bn were imposed.
Any fine is likely to be accompanied by demands for sweeping changes to the way Google presents search results. Officials will be appointed to ensure that Google complies, and further fines could be imposed if it strays from the agreements.
The commission certainly thinks so. There is no doubt that Google is still dominant in Europe when it comes to search.
Ms Vestager said about 90% of all searches done in Europe were handled by Google. That statistic has remained largely static over the past five years.
This makes it different to the investigation the commission carried out into how Microsoft favoured its Internet Explorer browser.
Over the many years of that investigation, IE lost market share and, by the time a settlement was reached, it was no longer dominant.
It is unlikely that Google's market share will shrink to the same extent over the next few years.
However, its share might shrink thanks to deals that put the search engines of rivals in key places. Yahoo has signed a deal with Mozilla, and Microsoft is moving to use Bing across desktops laptops, phones and consoles.
In addition, Google's deal to put its search engine into Apple's Safari is due to expire this year. Rivals are keen to replace it.
No. The commission has received complaints about many different parts of Google's sprawling empire.
Ms Vestager said the investigation into Android was aimed at finding out if it too favoured Google's other services.
In addition, she said she wanted to look at whether Google was doing enough to encourage others to make their own versions of Android.
Meanwhile, Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service recently announced it too was looking into complaints about the terms Google insists Android device makers follow.
Stuart Smith, 25, of Invergordon, was arrested after police discovered the drugs at his former home in Inverness on 28 January last year.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard that he was keeping the drugs because he owed money to dealers.
He was convicted of supplying cocaine and cannabis at an earlier hearing.
The seamer suffered a shoulder injury while playing for the Netherlands against Hong Kong in the Intercontinental Cup in February.
Van der Gugten was expected to recover in time for the Northants match but admitted it was doubtful he would play.
"There is a little bit of doubt," Van der Gugten told BBC Radio Wales.
The paceman, who was born in New South Wales, claimed 82 wickets in all formats in his debut season and was named Glamorgan's 2016 player of the year.
The 25-year-old initially returned to Australia for treatment after his injury and arrived in Wales in March in preparation for the county season.
"I am touch and go for the first game but I should be ready for early in the season from the second game and the next rounds onwards," he added.
"It's not overly painful but it's just a little uncomfortable.
"It's my left shoulder so it should not affect me too much but it's just a little irritating."
Seamer Ruaidhri Smith has been ruled out for six weeks with an abdominal tear, while Will Bragg (back) and Graham Wagg (groin) are set to miss the final warm-up friendly against Nottinghamshire starting on 2 April in Cardiff.
South Africa fast bowler Marchant de Lange could still be signed in time for the opening competitive game at Northants.
Swansea are eight points outside the Premier League bottom three with eight games remaining, despite losing last time out to Bournemouth.
Villa are bottom of the Premier League with 16 points from 30 games.
"The Aston Villa game is massive... It is the biggest game of the season for us, because it is the next one," Britton said.
Midfielder Britton feels the 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth, which followed victories at Arsenal and at home to Norwich, has dragged Swansea back into danger.
The 33-year-old feels Swansea need at least six more points for survival - they currently have 33.
"We had two good weeks and results before the Bournemouth game and we are frustrated not to have got any points on the board in that one," Britton said in an interview to be broadcast on Radio Wales Sport.
"In our position we can't afford to be underestimating anyone, we need the points on the board and to get to as close to 40 points as quick as possible.
"Our heads will be back on it, it will be built up as a big, big game, a massive game to try and get the three points and the tally we want.
"Two wins, with our goal difference would take us to 39 points, 40 is the one everyone talks about, but we think 39 or 40 points should be enough to stay up."
Britton admits the players have found it difficult to deal with the absence of manager Francesco Guidolin, who spent time in hospital after a chest infection.
Guidolin missed the wins over Arsenal and Norwich City and was not on the touchline for the game at Bournemouth.
"It's been a little bit difficult, with the manager not being there and obviously our thoughts are with him being ill, it's been a difficult situation," Britton said.
"We had it with Garry (Monk) leaving, with Curt (Alan Curtis) taking over and the manager still has his staff here, so obviously the main figurehead isn't here.
"But the staff are in place to run things smoothly and the players are adaptable, we get on with it and concentrate on the games.
"Hopefully soon we will see the manager back out on the training pitch."
Listen to former Swansea City midfielder Owain Tudur Jones' interview with Leon Britton on Radio Wales Sport, Wednesday 16 March from 19:00 GMT
The mission is closing after Nepal's warring political parties agreed not to extend its mandate last September.
In a last-minute compromise deal, the government and the Maoists have agreed to take over the UN's monitoring duties.
But there is still some uncertainty over how the peace process will continue.
Established in 2007, Unmin monitored the arms and personnel of the Maoist army and the Nepalese Army under a peace deal that brought 10 years of conflict between the Maoists and the state to an end.
It also helped conduct elections to a Constituent Assembly in 2008, in which the Maoists won most seats but fell short of an outright majority.
But despite these successes, Nepal is still a long way from concluding its peace process and writing a new democratic constitution.
"I believe we could have done more given a different mandate," says Ms Landgren.
"It's been frustrating having the monitoring end of things without being able to influence the decision making."
Many of the conditions of the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Agreement have yet to be fulfilled.
The Nepalese Army has not been restructured. More than 19,000 former Maoist fighters remain in cantons around the country, their weapons under UN supervision.
A deal to either integrate them into the security forces or rehabilitate them into civilian life has stalled because of distrust between the Maoists and an alliance of the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist).
The peace process in Nepal has been deadlocked since the collapse of the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML coalition government in June.
Since then, the country's parliament has held 16 unsuccessful votes to chose a new prime minister.
A 17th vote was cancelled this week after the only candidate standing, the Nepali Congress MP Ram Chandra Poudel, withdrew.
It is hoped that this will pave the way for a new power-sharing government, which will move the peace process forward.
All the parties agree there is no alternative to consensus. But there remains deep division between them.
The Maoists had wanted the UN to stay.
"Unmin has been a psychological deterrent on both sides not to break the peace process," says Maoist Vice-Chairman Baburam Bhattarai. "Without it there could be trouble."
But the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML disagreed.
Some in these parties feel the mission has always been too close to the Maoists, and resent its equal treatment of the former rebels and the state security forces.
In this respect they are backed by India, Nepal's large and powerful southern neighbour.
India, who is fighting a war with Maoist rebels within its own borders, has played a key role in trying to exclude the Nepali Maoists from power.
It has also had a behind-the-scenes hand in advising members of the UN Security Council that keeping Unmin in Nepal would only slow down the peace process.
"India sees any foreign presence in the territory of Nepal as a possible challenge to its hegemony," says political commentator, C K Lal.
"This is because India interprets the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship as a special relationship between the two countries - and thinks that India has special rights over foreign policy in Nepal."
As Unmin prepares to withdraw its staff, it has said it will maintain a close relationship with Nepal.
The country is set to write a new constitution by the 28 May but with political attention focused on who is going to be the next prime minister, it is looking increasingly unlikely that this deadline will be met.
But Ms Landgren says she believes that the gains made during the last four years will not be reversed.
"It's up to Nepalis to pull up their boot straps because time is very short."
The 5ft 11in tall machine is being developed in a collaboration between Nasa and the University of Edinburgh.
Named Valkyrie, it can currently walk on two legs and perform basic movements but the team want to give it more sophisticated skills.
NASA plans to send Valkyrie to Mars ahead of the first manned missions to the Red Planet, expected in the 2030s.
The robot, which weighs nearly 20st (125kg), is one of only three prototypes in the world and the only one in Europe.
University scientists will seek to improve the robot's handling and walking capabilities, and use Valkyrie's sophisticated on-board sensors to help it make sense of its environment, and improve its manoeuvrability.
Researchers will also aim to further develop the robot's ability to interact closely and safely with humans and other machines.
Prof Sethu Vijayakumar, of the university's School of Informatics and director of the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, said: "Valkyrie is a huge scientific undertaking.
"We are looking forward to tackling the many technical challenges involved in developing a large-scale humanoid robot, and pushing the state of the art in humanoid robotics."
Valkyrie's human-like shape is designed to enable it to work alongside people, or carry out high-risk tasks in place of people.
Named after a Norse spirit, the hope is that it could travel to Mars, many years before humans, to carry out preparatory tasks and maintain equipment there.
Beijing-based Lenovo made $144m (£92m) in the quarter to June, up 30% from the same period last year.
But the pace of profits growth was the slowest in more than a year amid signs that China's economy is cooling.
However, Lenovo, maker of the ThinkPad, said that it remains "optimistic" on its growth prospects.
"Although challenges to worldwide PC demand remain largely due to weakening economic condition, Lenovo remains both optimistic about the future of the PC market and committed to innovation," it said in a statement.
The firm's sales were boosted by fast-growing developing countries.
Shipments of PCs jumped 59% in the Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Murphy broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 67th minute after Luke Chambers had been fouled.
The striker marked his 33rd birthday by making the game safe by firing home his 10th goal of the season from 18 yards.
Mid-table Blackburn had started brightly and Simeon Jackson and Shane Duffy both forced Town goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski into early saves.
The victory, Ipswich's third in five games, leaves Mick McCarthy's side level on points with seventh-placed Cardiff and both sides are hot on the heels of Sheffield Wednesday with nine games remaining.
Blackburn remain 16th - seven points above revitalised Rotherham - after their third defeat in four matches.
Despite Rovers' bright start, they could not build on it and once they fell behind they never looked like getting back into the match.
Blackburn goalkeeper Jason Steele denied Brett Pitman in the first half and went the right way for Murphy's penalty but had no chance of saving his second.
Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy:
"I thought it was a great victory. It was a tough, hard-fought match which I thought they had the better of at the start.
"But we slowly got into the match and we were deserved winners in the end.
"We have been here before - sometimes you have to stick with it, win the scrap, make sure you don't concede and then you always have a chance."
"Murph has had it tough this year with a few knocks and niggles. But I thought his performance tonight was excellent and his second goal was outstanding."
Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Lambert:
"We have played well of late so I am disappointed with tonight.
"That was our 10th match in 30-odd days so I had to make changes as some of the lads were running on empty.
"A lot of our fans came to watch and they deserved better than what we showed in the second half - we were rotten.
"I have no complaints about the penalty, it was a stone-waller, but I expected better when we went a goal behind."
Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Paul Digby replaces Luke Varney because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Spurr.
Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Varney.
Attempt missed. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Henley.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke Varney.
Luke Hyam (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
Jonathan Douglas (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jonathan Douglas (Ipswich Town).
Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kevin Foley replaces Cole Skuse.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tony Watt replaces Simeon Jackson.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jordi Gómez replaces Matt Grimes.
Attempt missed. Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Ipswich Town. Luke Chambers draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Hope Akpan.
Attempt blocked. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Luke Varney replaces Brett Pitman.
Luke Hyam (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town).
Chris Brown (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Thomas Spurr tries a through ball, but Simeon Jackson is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Chris Brown (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Henley with a cross.
Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brett Pitman.
Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt missed. Simeon Jackson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hope Akpan with a headed pass.
Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Simeon Jackson (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt missed. Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
On Friday, GVC Holdings, a UK-listed online betting firm, said it had made a bid approach for Bwin.
888 - whose brands include Casino-on-Net and Pacific Poker - is expanding its sports betting business and said in March it was looking for acquisitions.
Bwin's brands include Partypoker, Partycasino and FoxyBingo.
Shares in Bwin jumped nearly 10% on news of 888's approach.
888 said there was "significant industrial logic" in a tie-up with Bwin.
It added that 888 shareholders representing about 59% of its share capital had "irrevocably committed" to back the deal.
Earlier this year, bookmaker William Hill and 888 ended discussions over a possible takeover after an 888 shareholder rejected the offer as too low.
Bwin.party has sponsored a number of high-profile European football clubs, including Real Madrid, AC Milan and Bayern Munich and Olympique de Marseille, and is a casino partner of Manchester United.
The current company was formed from the merger of London-listed Party Gaming and Austrian group Bwin in 2011.
In March, it announced that core earnings for 2014 had fallen by 6% to ???101.2m (??73.5m).
The CairnGorm Mountain resort reported plenty of the white stuff around on Saturday, with snow lying above 2,460ft (750m).
There were also reports of snow falling on the Lecht.
The Met Office said the Highlands could have some more snow on the mountains into the evening and overnight.
Lecturer David Harrison travels to remote corners of the globe to help revive endangered native languages.
Dr Harrison has previously worked in Siberia, India, Mongolia, Bolivia, the South Pacific and North America.
He said: "From a global perspective, what the Manx language warriors have achieved over the years is exemplary."
The academic added: "Manx revitalisation is a success story - it's one of the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy landscape of language extinction around the world.
"Its revival is a role model, I can feel the energy, the passion and the inspiration."
Dr Harrison said the Manx language had come to his attention because of its "robust online presence".
In 2013 a children's language app was created by the Manx Heritage Foundation (MHF) and later that year the first children's television series was translated into Manx.
Thousands of people have also downloaded a free language learning app.
"I'm working with a global media provider company and together we are making a short documentary to showcase the voices of the Manx language advocates - we want to tell their story and we think it will be very powerful.
"We have talked to three generations of speakers, they have all converged on a common love of the language and a desire to see it survive."
Cameron Munro, 21, of Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, died on Saturday but the circumstances are unknown.
Tributes have been paid by members of the surfing community to Mr Munro, who had been working in the Algarve in Portugal.
The Foreign Office said it was providing support to the family of a British national.
The Algarve Surf School and Camp posted on its Facebook page: "It's with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to a colleague, friend, brother and all round great person Cameron Munro.
"Over the past three years he has been an absolute pleasure to work with and get to know. He is going to be a hole missing in our surf camp family."
A representative of Brighton-based Pure Spirit Surf School posted: "This weekend has been the saddest time of my life, I have lost a son a friend and a warrior.
"Cam one of the best people you could ever meet humble, mellow, talented and fun, you touched people all over the world with your mellow soul."
In statement, the Foreign Office said: "We are providing support to the family of a British national following their death in Bali on 19 March.
"Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time."
Rochdale had won their last three matches in all competitions - including back-to-back 4-0 victories - but striker Nouble struck after the break before Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Mark Byrne wrapped up the three points late on.
In a quiet first half Gillingham found the net in the 37th minute when Baily Cargill turned in Bradley Dack's free-kick, but his glancing header was ruled out for offside.
Justin Edinburgh's side could not be denied after the break as substitute Nouble's shot ricocheted into the net off Dale captain Callum Camps.
Cargill went close twice within a minute shortly after as Conrad Logan was at full stretch to tip his header round the post and from the resulting corner he had a second header cleared off the line by Steven Davies.
Matty Lund had a shot hooked off the line by Scott Wagstaff as Rochdale fought back but Gills put the game beyond doubt in the closing stages.
First, Emmanuel-Thomas latched onto substitute Byrne's through ball in the 89th minute before slotting under Conrad Logan, who was beaten again deep into injury-time when Byrne converted Rory Donnelly's brilliant cross.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Gillingham 3, Rochdale 0.
Second Half ends, Gillingham 3, Rochdale 0.
Mark Byrne (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Steve Davies (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mark Byrne (Gillingham).
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Scott Tanser.
Rory Donnelly (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Callum Camps (Rochdale).
Goal! Gillingham 3, Rochdale 0. Mark Byrne (Gillingham) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rory Donnelly.
Paul Konchesky (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Thompson (Rochdale).
Goal! Gillingham 2, Rochdale 0. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Gillingham. Rory Donnelly replaces Cody McDonald.
Frank Nouble (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ian Henderson (Rochdale).
Foul by Frank Nouble (Gillingham).
Harrison McGahey (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Gillingham. Mark Byrne replaces Bradley Dack.
Attempt missed. Matthew Lund (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Matthew Lund (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Bradley Dack.
Attempt blocked. Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham).
Callum Camps (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Frank Nouble (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Frank Nouble (Gillingham).
Callum Camps (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Rochdale. Sanmi Odelusi replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
Foul by Frank Nouble (Gillingham).
Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Steve Davies (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham).
Callum Camps (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Baily Cargill (Gillingham) hits the bar with a header from very close range.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Conrad Logan.
Attempt saved. Baily Cargill (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Joseph Rafferty (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.
30 January 2015 Last updated at 06:48 GMT
The Indian government has published the latest stats from its tiger census, which showed the tiger population had risen from 1,706 in 2010 to 2,226 in 2014.
Tigers can be found in 13 different countries around the world, but it's thought that India is home to around 70% of the world's tigers.
Although the numbers are on the increase, the tigers are still at risk from illegal poachers, and loss of their habitat.
India's environment minister said that better conservation efforts were helping the tigers and the results are a "huge success story".
Watch Ayshah's report for more.
Read more: Big increase in India's tigers
The exchanges were ferocious, mainly attacking the media, whose dishonesty, he said, was out of control.
It included the moment when he told an African-American journalist to set up a meeting between him and a group of black lawmakers, suggesting that they knew each other.
It started when April Ryan asked the president about including the Congressional Black Caucus in discussions about issues related to the African-American community.
Ms Ryan, who is White House correspondent and Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, first used the group's acronym CBC, but Mr Trump apparently did not recognise it.
Then he asked her: "Do you want to set up the meeting? Are they friends of yours?"
"No, no, I'm just a reporter", she answered.
The exchange came minutes after Mr Trump said he was the "least racist person".
The CBC expressed dismay at Mr Trump's comments. Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina says they contained "an element of disrespect", according to the Associated Press.
Some of the group's members shared their reactions on social media, along with President Obama's national security adviser and former US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice.
Mr Trump finished his answer by accusing Democratic representative Elijah Cummings, a senior member of the caucus, of being told not to meet with him.
But CBC said on Twitter it had sent a letter to Mr Trump before his inauguration, but that it had never got a response.
After the news conference, Ms Ryan gave TV interviews in which she said she did not feel insulted by the president's remarks - and that she was "old school" and not supposed to be in the news.
Later, she came back to Twitter to announce that a meeting between Mr Trump and the CBC might take place, although no date had been set.
But by then, Mr Trump's comments had created a wave of responses from social media users.
This was not the only awkward moment of the press conference.
Mr Trump had a long exchange with Jim Acosta from CNN, which he again described as "fake news", called the BBC "another beauty", and told reporter Jake Turx, from Jewish publication Ami Magazine, to sit down after he asked a question about anti-Semitism.
In that exchange, which came before Ms Ryan asked her question, Mr Trump said: "Number one, I am the least anti-Semitic person you've ever seen in your entire life. Number two, racism, the least racist person."
He then interrupted Mr Turx - "Quiet, quiet, quiet" - and accused his opponents of some of the anti-Semitic acts.
The first decapitated swan was found at The Quay on Saturday. The second was found in the same area on Wednesday.
The RSPB charity said it "beggars belief" that anyone could harm the "beautiful and much loved" birds.
Killing swans, which are a protected species, is a crime under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. People who do so could face a £5,000 fine per offence or up to six months in prison.
More on the swan attacks, plus more Devon and Cornwall news
Thomas Prideaux found one of the birds while on his way to work.
He said: "It had a what looked like a pellet hole in its side and its head was clean cut off. There were feathers everywhere, but the head wasn't to be seen anywhere."
Exeter City Council confirmed the "first decapitated swan was brought to the canal office last Saturday". It was reported to Defra on Monday.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they believed the death of the second bird "appeared to have been a deliberate act".
An RSPCA spokesperson said: "It is very distressing to think that someone has carried out such horrific acts towards these defenceless swans.
"We would appeal to people's consciences to report any information they have about the deaths to the police."
The force has closed its investigation due to lack of witnesses or CCTV evidence.
An election on 26 June will be confirmed when parliament is dissolved next Tuesday.
But it is far from clear that the same politicians who have failed to work together in the past four months will manage to do so in July.
Little is likely to change from December's general election result, according to opinion polls which also indicate that 80% of Spaniards want a coalition government, and not fresh elections.
More frustration could ensue in a country where unemployment remains over 20%.
The acting economy minister has admitted that Spain's economic recovery will falter this year, scaling back his prediction for GDP growth to 2.7% from 3%.
In the 20 December ballot, the conservative Popular Party (PP) of acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy came first, but lost its majority on the back of austerity policies and corruption scandals to win 122 seats out of the 350 in Congress.
The Socialist party (PSOE) led by Pedro Sanchez was second but immediately ruled out a grand coalition deal with Mr Rajoy.
Podemos, a Left-wing anti-austerity party was third, but could not combine with PSOE to guarantee a majority, while centrist anti-corruption party Ciudadanos did not win enough seats to really help anyone.
It was somewhat puzzling then, when the only formal negotiation process to produce any kind of firm deal in the past four months was between the Socialists and Ciudadanos.
No one else backed the 200-point policy programme aimed at cleaning up Spain's sleazy politics and tackling some of the social problems caused by a double-dip recession between 2008 and 2013.
Instead there has been finger-pointing as political leaders prepare sheepishly to ask Spaniards for their vote once again.
As the leaders prepare to get back on the campaign trail, all opinion polls agree that the PP will win again, but fall short of a majority, again.
There is speculation that an improved showing by Ciudadanos could allow for a centre-right coalition, but the continued presence of Mr Rajoy as leader and his apparent unwillingness to purge corruption from PP ranks could make such a deal hard to strike.
The deadly rivalry between Podemos and the PSOE frustrated any hopes for an anti-austerity coalition in this parliament. Mr Sanchez will hope he and Ciudadanos are both rewarded for their attempt to negotiate a majority deal.
Podemos' plan is to beat the PSOE in June and lead an anti-PP coalition on its own more radical terms.
The nightmare scenario is that the same devilish parliamentary mathematics is produced by the repeat poll.
Will the politicians sweat out a deal through Spain's hot summer weeks, or will autumn roll around with no proper mandate for a government in place?
There is a danger that 2016 will be remembered as a lost year in Spanish politics, unless the country's political leaders find their sense of duty.
Having won the election, the acting prime minister sprang a surprise when he turned down the king's nomination to face a confidence vote. Mr Rajoy has made next to no effort to negotiate with other party leaders, even being caught by radio pranksters admitting he had an "empty diary" in January.
All the other parties have said that Mr Rajoy is an obstacle to any forward-looking deal because he has overseen a spate of corruption scandals within the PP, but the veteran conservative refuses to budge and seems likely to lead his party into a general election for a fifth time.
The Socialist leader tried to railroad the politically antagonistic Ciudadanos and Podemos together in a "majority for change", but seemingly tied his own hands by reaching a deal with the centrists before negotiating with the larger left-wing force.
Similarly, he rejected a pure leftist alliance with Podemos as it would have required the backing of Basque and Catalan parties that seek independence from Spain. Mr Sanchez wants voters to recognise that he has tried harder than others to form a government, blaming Podemos for the impasse.
Podemos' leader, a pony-tailed politics lecturer and Machiavelli scholar, seemed to have decided early on that Podemos needed another election campaign to prolong the surge the anti-austerity party enjoyed in December.
Podemos told Pedro Sanchez that any leftist coalition had to support a referendum on independence in Catalonia, anathema to the Socialist leader.
The fresh-faced Ciudadanos leader has played his small hand in terms of parliamentary seats rather well, leaping to prominence as a statesmanlike figure by signing the solemn but ultimately sterile agreement with Mr Sanchez.
Ciudadanos is perceived by the electorate as the party least to blame for deadlock ahead of June's elections and Mr Rivera is the highest-ranked leader.
After all, few Super League stars are married to a successful TV personality like Helen Skelton-Myler.
The couple, along with son Ernie, travelled 1,000 miles to swap life in England for Perpignan in the south of France.
BBC Sport spoke to the couple about the impact on their personal lives, careers and family since making the switch.
Warrington - population 202,200 - is a microcosm of rugby league, a town that thrives on its team, and the players are hugely significant members of the community.
Built on a heritage of wire-making amongst other industries - hence the nickname 'The Wire' - the town rallies around the league club as the most prominent sports team in the local area.
Perpignan - population approximately 117,000 - is, by contrast, a quiet city with an annual average of 2,500 hours of sunshine.
It is a league hotbed though, having staged countless international matches and sustained a club long before the Dragons were entered into the Super League.
Richie Myler: "From what I'm used to - the hustle and bustle - it's really chilled out and the weather helps, it's good.
"It's more the culture around the place, the slower way of life - you can't get anything done between 12-2 - everything is shut."
The Mylers have settled into Canet-Plage, a seaside town about seven miles away from Perpignan.
It has been a popular location for import players, such as Steve Menzies, Scott Dureau and Stacey Jones.
Helen Skelton-Myler: "It's like living in a film, ocean, beach etc. We got our apartment sorted half-way through last season.
"Michael Monaghan is assistant coach [former team-mate of Myler] and he said he knew where we'd want to be. He said: 'Don't put her in the village, make sure Helen's by the beach'.
"All the Australians have moved into Canet-Plage, I've never spent more time with a random group of Aussie blokes.
"We had Christmas Day with Dave Taylor and Todd Carney, not quite what I was expecting for the baby's first Christmas, but it was interesting nonetheless!"
If moving job, house and country was not enough of an upheaval for the Myler family, then the additional factor of a new language further complicated matters.
Helen's language skills, having studied French at A-level were honed when she worked in France for a summer, but for Richie it was a new advent to his schedule.
Richie Myler: "They've been really patient with our French. It's getting there, we had a presentation that I had to speak at, and it went OK.
"It's been a bit tricky. I learned German at my school."
Helen Skelton-Myler: "He does himself down, he has lessons three times a week, and he had to do a little speech at the club promo the other day and he did it.
"He's better than he makes out."
While 25-year-old England stand-off Myler has a ready-made bunch of friends in his new team-mates, for Helen life is a little more complex.
With a young baby to look after, and her own career to manage, there is less emphasis on socialising.
Helen Skelton-Myler: "We've been down to Andorra with Pat Richards and his family. The club are very family-orientated, which is nice for me because I came out here and didn't know anyone.
"The chairman took us ladies out for Sunday roast, the day before New Years Eve he gave wives, girlfriends and mums chocolates because sport has been demanding over the festive period with the players training Christmas day.
"The other wives are really helpful, I go out with the French girls and they make sure I'm included."
Catalans' unique position in Super League means plenty of travel back to England for games, while Helen combines time in Canet with regular work assignments back in London and Manchester.
However, when both are back in France, there is plenty of time to explore and spend time together in the relative privacy Perpignan brings.
Helen Skelton-Myler: "I'm coming back and forwards more than I thought I would. When we left we did this whole emotional goodbye, but for work I went home for a week in December, work in January, I go back for games etc.
"When I'm in France I'm 100% mummy mode, cooking, cleaning, walking the baby down the promenade, visiting the markets. I don't mind that, because I know last week I was working.
"When I'm at work I'm full on, but when I'm here there are no distractions - I'm in my own Catalans bubble. When Richie's off it's just us three, we do nice family-fun things."
Richie Myler: "The opportunity to be outside a lot more is good for kids.
"There are a lot more days where you can plan to do stuff."
The arrival of son Ernie in June 2015 was the first child for the couple, and a welcome boost to both families, although moving to France has made life slightly more awkward.
Helen Skelton-Myler: "There are obvious compromises, I can't see my mum for a cup of coffee, and she's my best friend.
"I made friends with the woman in the tourist information office just so I had someone to speak to.
"We miss our family, Ernie is the first grandchild for both our parents, but our families have always been around sport and they understand."
Saturday's visit of Warrington to the Stade Gilbert Brutus will be the first time Myler has faced his former team since moving to Perpignan.
However, it was an amicable parting, and Myler is looking forward to the occasion.
Richie Myler: "It was a time for change for both of us, we needed a change of direction.
"I needed a new challenge and what better way than to come to a new club in a new country."
Additional reporting by BBC Radio Merseyside's Phil Kinsella.
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Williams, 34, defeated the Russian 7-5 6-0 to set up a quarter-final with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Kuznetsova failed to serve out the first set and before rain halted play the top seed was far from her best.
But under the Centre Court roof, Williams was supreme, winning eight games on the trot to secure victory.
From trailing 3-1, two-time Grand Slam champion Kuznetsova twice broke Williams' serve for a chance to serve for the set, but the defending champion immediately broke back to level at 5-5 before play was suspended because of light rain.
When the players returned to the court the roof had been closed and the indoor conditions favoured Williams' big serve, with Kuznetsova failing to win a game as the world number one confidently secured the first set and, without further loss of a game, the match.
"She has played really well against me in the past and beat me earlier this year so I knew I had to play well to win," Williams told BBC Sport.
"It was really tricky out there. It wasn't raining hard but was dewy and on the grass you can fall easily - then you think 'should I run or not' and it became more difficult because of that."
Having played on middle Sunday, Williams will now play on three successive days at SW19.
"In order to win a tournament you usually have to play quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals back-to-back," said Williams.
"So I thought 'Serena, you have done this over 70, 80 times', so for me it is an easy transition."
Joining the defending champion in the last eight is her sister Venus, the five-time champion.
She beat Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 on Court One to progress to the last eight at Wimbledon for the first time since 2010.
The 36-year-old, who last won the title at SW19 in 2008, lost her opening two service games to trail 3-0 but fought back to take the first set to a tie-break, which she led 4-2 before rain stopped play.
When the match resumed the American confidently wrapped up the tie-break and then broke her opponent's serve in the third game of the second set.
Although Navarro levelled at 3-3, Williams immediately broke again in the next game and served out to take the second set and the match after an hour and 35 minutes. She will next play Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan.
In one of the matches of the tournament, Dominika Cibulkova beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 5-7 9-7 in a thrilling dual that lasted nearly three hours.
Cibulkova will play Russia's Elena Vesnina in the next round.
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Fifth seed Simona Halep will come up against fourth seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in the quarter-finals after seeing off Madison Keys 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3.
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Over the last month it said that the price of oil has fallen by nearly 5% - whereas petrol prices are up by 1.2%.
It said motorists are now paying an extra 1.73p a litre of petrol, and an extra 0.63p a litre of diesel.
However, the industry said it was wholesale costs that had risen, making increases at the pump inevitable.
One reason was that oil is priced in dollars, and the pound has fallen significantly against the dollar.
Since the middle of March, the exchange rate is down from $1.51 to the pound, to $1.48.
The wholesale cost of petrol - which includes the cost of refining and transport - rose from $608 a tonne at the beginning of March, to $613 in the first fortnight of April.
But Edmund King, the AA's president, said motorists were still losing out.
"Cars are like blank cheques for whoever feels the need to balance the books by plundering drivers' pockets," he said.
Last month the RAC accused retailers of putting up the price of diesel, even though the wholesale cost had fallen.
At the time, retailers said the margins they made were "tiny", and that many petrol stations were closing as a result.
"Now the fuel retailers are taking £3 a tank extra on diesel to steady their finances," said Edmund King.
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."
Borthwick is believed to have been approached by Lions boss Warren Gatland about a role on the coaching staff for the tour of New Zealand.
"For any coach it would be a huge honour," ex-England captain Borthwick told BBC 5 live.
"But right now my focus is solely on England v Argentina this Saturday."
Borthwick, who won 57 caps for England during his playing career, retired in 2014 to join the Japan coaching team under current England coach Eddie Jones.
He then moved to Bristol following the Rugby World Cup, but was quickly recruited by the RFU to join Jones' staff.
Borthwick has masterminded England's forward effort this year, with the team on a run of 11 consecutive wins in 2016.
"It would be an honour if I was asked to be involved [with the Lions]. It would then be something I would discuss with Eddie," Borthwick added.
Jones and RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie have already confirmed that any coach approached by the Lions would go with their blessing.
Meanwhile, Borthwick thinks Saracens lock George Kruis is ready to play Test rugby again after his ankle injury.
Kruis missed England's first two autumn Tests following surgery, but has joined up with the squad ahead of the match with the Pumas.
"He has worked so hard to get back from injury so quickly," Borthwick said.
"He is a top quality player. What's great is we have competition for places [in the second row]."
Vice-Chairman Kirk Kristiansen told The Wall Street Journal an employee had misinterpreted the company's policy on political neutrality.
In October, Ai said his request was declined because Lego considered his planned exhibition to be too political.
The artist is known for criticism of the Chinese government.
"It was an internal mistake," Mr Kirk Kristiansen said.
He said the decision had been made "very low in the organisation by our consumer service department", and that Lego's board had not been involved at the time.
Mr Kirk Kristiansen's son and successor Thomas added: "It is a typical example of what can go wrong in a big company."
Lego's refusal to provide bricks for Ai's artwork on political dissidents prompted people around the world to donate bricks at "Lego collection points" set up in different cities.
The artist ended up making a new series of artworks based on the incident as a commentary on freedom of speech and political art.
In January, Lego decided to stop asking bulk customers what they wanted to do with the bricks.
It said such customers should instead make clear that the company does not endorse works shown in public.
Ai later told the BBC that Lego's U-turn was a "victory for freedom of speech".
The artist also appeared to react to Lego's decision by posting a picture on Instagram of a young boy sticking bricks onto his face, accompanied by a grinning emoji caption.
The Swiss, 34, meets sixth seed Milos Raonic - who is advised by McEnroe - on Friday in his 11th SW19 semi-final.
"I've never seen someone love playing as much as Roger. That's the thing what I admire more than anything about him," said McEnroe, a three-time winner.
"The one thing I wish I could have taken from him is his joie de vivre."
The American added: "He's so competitive but is able to shrug off his losses so well."
Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, has already won more major titles in the Open Era than any other man and is gunning for an eighth Wimbledon title that would move him into an outright lead ahead of Pete Sampras.
The third seed showed remarkable determination to reach the last four, fighting back from two sets down to beat Croatian ninth seed Marin Cilic on Wednesday.
Now he faces another tough test against Raonic.
"It is going to be an interesting battle and about how well Roger can handle Milos' serve and forehand," Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 Wimbledon champion, told BBC Sport.
"I give Federer a good chance because he played himself into form in the quarter-final against Cilic.
"He has the added confidence now of thinking he could have been out of the tournament, surviving a scare and is now in another semi-final.
"Roger, physically, could be feeling it after the Cilic match, but the kind of match he is going to have to play against Raonic will be nowhere near as physically taxing.
"It will be quicker, deeper points out there."
Federer tried to play down expectations ahead of this year's tournament, claiming he was not even thinking about reaching his 28th major final after an injury-hit year.
The Swiss needed knee surgery in January - after injuring himself running a bath for his twin daughters - then pulled out of last month's French Open with a back injury.
"He's starting to get a couple more niggles than he has had in the past but it is all about how well he has handled his body for so many years," said Hewitt.
"He plays a real efficient type of tennis, how he moves around the court is different to a lot of other players. We're harder demanding on our bodies in some way.
"How he handles the pressure and expectation is remarkable. Every time he goes on court he is top dog and someone is trying to knock him off.
"That is not an easy thing to deal with and very few before have been able to stay at the game for so long.
"That is what everyone admires about him."
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Many experts believe 25-year-old Raonic, aiming to become the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final, has the tools to push Federer all the way.
The 6ft 5in right-hander has added more aggression into his game since McEnroe joined his camp, blasting down 114 aces - more than anyone else in this tournament - and stepping forward more to pressurise his opponent.
"Raonic has played extremely well this year," said Hewitt.
"His match against Andy Murray at the Australian Open, despite him eventually losing in five sets, was the best I had seen him move, especially around the baseline.
"Now he has taken that onto the grass court.
"He has such a dangerous game, not just his serve but also his forehand. He is learning to move a lot better coming forward into the net and that has added another dimension to his game.
"But we saw in the 2005 final against Andy Roddick how Federer was able to beat heavy firepower."
Arguably the greatest player of all time is staring back at you from across the net. He's playing on his favoured surface. In a venue where he has been there, done it and won countless times - including a 2014 semi-final win against Raonic.
Do those factors combine to leave his opponents - even those who have also won Grand Slams - slightly nervous?
"When he was at the top of the game it was hard to escape that aura he had," said Hewitt, who lost to Federer in the 2005 Wimbledon semi-final.
"He was hardly losing matches through the year. I always knew it would be awfully tough and knew I would have to play on the edge a little bit.
"Everyone needed to play as well as they possibly could and need him to be a little bit off.
"That's easier said than done. At his very best, his sliced backhand and how he was able to change pace was key.
"It will still be key in this year's semi-final because Raonic will be trying to hit ball as hard as he can.
"It is about whether Roger can block those balls and then use his net game with his sliced backhand to be effective."
They were finding it difficult to get homes and jobs, so they held protests.
The Loyalist community held their own protests in response.
Even before this, the different views of both sides of the community was a long-standing problem, so there was a lot for people to get annoyed about.
British troops were sent in to deal with the problem, but they soon came into conflict with an armed group who wanted a totally independent Ireland - the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
It led to armed Loyalist groups attacking the Catholic community.
From the 1970s to the 1990s, armed groups on both sides held violent campaigns.
The IRA carried out deadly bombings in Britain and Northern Ireland. Armed Loyalist groups responded by killing Catholics.
Thousands of people died. The conflict is known as the Troubles.
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A statement on her official website said the star had suffered from breast cancer, which had spread to her liver.
"In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up," her family said in a statement.
A trained dancer, she began her career at The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and used those skills to perform her own stunts alongside Adam West's Batman.
Craig also played Martha, the green Orion Slave Girl who wanted to kill Captain Kirk, in the third season of Star Trek.
And she starred in two movies opposite Elvis Presley - It Happened at the World's Fair and Kissin' Cousins.
But it was her performance as librarian Barbara Gordon, who secretly moonlights as Batgirl, that defined her career.
She joined the TV show in its third and final series in 1967, thwacking and kapow-ing Gotham's bad guys alongside Batman and Robin.
The show is still seen around the world today, something which came as a surprise to the actress in her later years.
"I really didn't think we were makÂing Gone With the Wind," she said. "Just an episodic TV series that would be over when it was over and then it would never rerun again.
"I meet women today who tell me that they grew up viewing Batgirl as an important role model. If they choose to know me in that context, well, I'll take it."
Later in life, Craig worked as a estate agent before going into the prepaid phone card business. In 2000, she wrote a book called From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond, which took stock of her career.
More recently, Craig provided voices for the Nickelodeon cartoon series Olivia, and was the executive producer on the documentary film Birth.
In the statement on Craig's website, her family said: "Yvonne excelled in ballet, a film career, a business life, as well as in philanthropic and charity work over the years.
"She had been able to do this with joy and much laughter and she wouldn't have changed a thing. Well, maybe one thing and that would have been not to get cancer.
"She had been in chemo almost continuously for the past two plus years since being diagnosed and that had weakened her immune system as well as her body.
"This didn't dampen her sense of humour or her spirit, she intended to fight and win this battle. In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up."
Craig died on Monday at her home in the Pacific Palisades, surrounded by her immediate family.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, sister Meridel Carson and nephews Christopher and Todd Carson.
Emmanuel Macron told the Les Echos newspaper that Europe's largest economy needed to take a "proactive" role in reviving growth in the area, by doing more to boost consumer demand.
He added that both countries "must go further together" to ensure a recovery.
Mr Macron's comments come days before a scheduled meeting between the two nations' leaders.
President Francois Hollande will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Strasbourg on Sunday.
Europe's economy has been floundering in recent months, with persistently low rates of inflation leading consumers and business to hold off making purchases or making investments, in the expectation that prices will continue to fall.
A survey published on Tuesday indicated the eurozone economy saw anaemic growth in December and suffered its worst quarter for more than a year.
Mr Macron, who this week became the first French economy minister to attend the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, said it was time the European Central Bank adopted "offensive measures" to prevent deflation in the eurozone.
The ECB has been urged to follow in the footsteps of the US and UK by introducing aggressive fiscal stimulus policies, using a method known as quantitative easing.
Mr Macron warned that France's younger generation, many of whom have experienced widespread unemployment, "run the risk of being permanently sacrificed" if measures are not taken to boost Europe's economy.
The 37-year-old said that France was doing its part, by carrying out economic reforms and cutting public spending.
"We took our responsibilities. Economic elites must now take theirs".
Having hosted the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese capital will be the first city to host both a summer and winter Games.
Beijing and Almaty were considered outsiders when the 2022 bid race opened two years ago.
But after a host of European cities withdrew for political or financial reasons, the Chinese bid beat Almaty by 44 votes to 40 with one abstention.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that Beijing was awarded the Games because it fitted its new agenda for a "stronger focus on sustainability, legacy, and transparency".
Despite the IOC estimating costs for "Olympic villages, sports venues and other infrastructure" would be £962m ($1.5bn), it said Beijing "will rely heavily on existing venues, including those built for the Games in 2008".
The statement continued: "Thanks to an additional contribution from the IOC of approximately £564m ($880m) to support the staging of the Olympic Winter Games in 2022, Beijing is confident that it will either break even or make a profit."
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, were estimated to have cost £31bn ($51bn), making it the most expensive Olympics in history.
The Games, which was supported by former NBA star Yao Ming, will be divided between the capital and the city of Zhangjiakou - which is 118 miles north-west of Beijing and will host the snow events.
Despite concerns about a lack of natural snow in the mountains, and protests from human rights groups, Beijing had been the clear favourite to win the vote after it successfully hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The IOC said in a statement: "Beijing aims to use the Games to accelerate the development of a new sport, culture and tourism area, and to encourage interest in winter sports in a region that is home to more than 300 million people in northern China."
But Human Rights Watch said the decision was "a slap in the face to China's besieged human rights activists".
Sophie Richardson, China director of the pressure group, added: "The Olympic motto of 'higher, faster, and stronger' is a perfect description of the Chinese government's assault on civil society: more peaceful activists detained in record time, subject to far harsher treatment."
Olympic skeleton champion Lizzie Yarnold told BBC Radio 5 live: "Before 2008 there was a lot of discussion around human rights and awareness around it. I hope that the International Olympic Committee have taken that into consideration and are going to make actual changes this time, rather than just discuss it.
"The venues need to be technically excellent. They need to be Olympic standard for you to bring good performances as athletes. I really hope the IOC will make sure that things are ready for the World Cup races that will have to take place there before the Olympics."
Swansea Harrier Matthew Rees stopped to help Chorlton Runners athlete David Wyeth who collapsed on The Mall.
He took him under his arm and walked him the 300m to the finish.
Chorlton Runners chairman Neal Wainwright said Mr Rees was "a credit to his club" and had their "eternal thanks".
In a letter on behalf of the club to Mr Rees, Mr Wainwright said the "outpouring of immediate gratitude" on the club's social media was testament to his actions.
He said the club was built on respect, with members showing "a level of support to all runners regardless of ability".
He said seeing Mr Wyeth "in distress at such an agonising stage of the race" made the club hope one of their runners was close by to help, but the next runner was five minutes behind.
He told Mr Rees: "By complete chance you were a few seconds behind him and displayed the characteristics that any running club in the UK would be immensely proud of".
Mr Wainwright said club members had been impressed with Mr Rees' post race interviews, where he spoke "candidly about the fact that these races are often filled with moments of kindness".
"For the many runners who could have stopped, it was only you who chose to. For that reason, you have our eternal thanks," Mr Wainwright added.
In recognition of "sacrificing his race", Chorlton Runners has decided to pay for Mr Rees' entry to the 2018 London Marathon, along with first class travel and accommodation.
"We hope that you will accept this small gesture and as one we hope it proves to be a wonderful race for you," added Mr Wainwright.
"We will of course try our very best to ensure none of our runners require your assistance on the day and rest assured should you experience any difficulties of your own there will be no shortage of black and gold vested runners eager to help."
Mr Rees has played down his heroics, saying "anyone would have done the same thing".
Tuesday 10 January marked the 35th anniversary of England's lowest recorded temperature.
Edgmond, near Newport, Shropshire, dropped to -26.1C - bitter conditions recalled in a video that prompted a nostalgic response on BBC Midlands Today's Facebook page from those who lived through them.
With thoughts returning to 1982, people have been sharing their experiences from that winter.
One woman's build-up to her wedding was spent wondering whether the groom would make it.
Karen Fryer, from Shrewsbury, married on 23 January 1982; a "magical" day of "perfect clear blue skies".
But a week before David Fryer was due to say "I do", he was stuck in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, in Wales, and did not get back to the West Midlands until the night before the wedding - "just in time", Karen said.
"We weren't worried about the day being called off, we just kept laughing at the idea that someone, anyone willing, would have to stand in on the day.
"My husband and my dad thought they might have to clear the path to Shawbury Church in the morning so there were no slip ups, but the sun shone and the day was beautiful.
"The snow didn't keep any of our guests away, everyone attended."
Heavy snow and arctic temperatures are not ideal conditions for a home's renovation, but that was what faced Margaret Tillott, now 75, from Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
The mum-of-six was having her kitchen and bathroom knocked down in the winter of 1982.
"A new bathroom was put in upstairs and the extension was open to the elements. I had to turn the water off every night and go out every morning to turn it on, sometimes having to thaw out the tap by warming it with a lit candle."
The weather also meant the bus that took her disabled son to school did not always run, meaning she had to push him down "the snow-filled road".
"I often look back as one does and wonder how I did it," she said.
Abbie Mirwald grew up in Newport and was six in 1982, remembering it as an "incredibly exciting" time.
"I remember blue skies and bright sunshine just after the snow fell.
"There were huge icicles, white trees and sparkling drifts.
"I went for walks with my mum, dad and sister and played in the street on my friend's sledge. The snow came over her little brother's head."
Hazel Hampton, from Tibberton, Shropshire, remembers "heating soup and water for tea on the log burner as the oil for the central heating had frozen in the pipes".
She said: "We all sat round the log burner trying to read and play games by torch and candle light.
"We were warned that water supplies may cut out as things got worse, and filled our baths with cold water to boil and drink when the supply failed."
Hazel's daughter Nicole Hampton said: "It was like the 'really good old days' when families spent evenings together, gathered around the fire in one room, actually talking to each other.
"It would be an even bigger shock to our systems now I think, what with internet, streaming TV on demand, online games and social media having been developed since then."
Four people in the Mexican Society for Responsible and Tolerant Personal Use will now be permitted to grow and smoke their own marijuana.
Marijuana still cannot be sold in Mexico but some say the court's ruling could lead to full legalisation.
Mexico has long struggled with violent conflict from drug cartels.
The advocacy group first brought the case forward in 2013, seeking permission to grow plants for recreational use.
The court voted 4-1 that prohibiting people from growing the drug for consumption was unconstitutional.
In a country that faces drug violence on a massive scale, this is a significant ruling. Although the ruling only applies to the individuals who brought the case to the Supreme Court, activists see this as a huge first step.
Armando Santacruz was one of the plaintiffs. A prominent businessman here in Mexico, he has spearheaded the campaign and told me he sees this as opening the door to many more cases.
But Mexicans are divided when it comes to the legalization of drugs. Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto has been firmly against any change to drug policy so the battle to legalise marijuana here has only just begun.
It could set a legal precedent for future rulings concerning the use and sales of marijuana.
People celebrated the ruling by smoking joints outside of the Supreme Court building.
"If ... this supreme court is taking such an important step toward legalization of drugs, or at least some of them, I suggest that we are equally careful and responsible in crafting a ruling of the same magnitude," said Judge Jose Ramon Cossio, who voted in favour of the measure.
There are tens of thousands of drug-related killings in the country every year.
The country has been pressured to loosen its drug laws after the US made the drug legal in certain states.
In 2009, Mexico made it legal to carry up to 5 grams (.18oz) of marijuana.
Instead she is mourning the loss of her partner of 45 years, the father of her two sons.
Stefanos Vavalidis died in London in January 2016, aged 69.
He had fallen ill while on holiday abroad in May 2015, and spent the last eight months of his life in hospital.
His widow is suing Dr Peter Wheeler, a private GP who was the family's trusted doctor for more than 30 years, alleging he was poisoned through negligence.
Mrs Vavalidis's lawyer from Leigh Day solicitors said it was one of the worst cases he had known in more than 30 years.
Dr Wheeler was the doctor of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was the man who identified her body after she died in a car crash 20 years ago.
In his defence to Mrs Vavalidis's civil claim, due to be heard at the High Court next year, Dr Wheeler has admitted he was in breach of his duty by failing to properly monitor his patient by arranging the full blood tests, recommended in the standard medicines reference book for all doctors.
BBC News has established that Dr Wheeler is under investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC), which regulates the UK's doctors.
And the Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is looking into a complaint received about the case.
Dr Wheeler continues to practise medicine at Sloane Street Surgery in west London without any conditions.
An inquest last November found Mr Vavalidis died from liver failure and this was "most probably associated with toxicity" from methotrexate, a drug prescribed for his psoriasis.
Mrs Vavalidis, 66, told me: "My husband took methotrexate once a week without fail. But he suffered an almost insidious build-up of health problems like colds and poor sleep.
"That was the nature of being poisoned - drip by drip by drip - over this very long period.
"It's heartbreaking enough to lose your partner of 45 years - but a complete shock and horror when we found it had been totally avoidable.
"We would caution people to think carefully about their choices of medical care and who is giving it to them."
The family had to have Mr Vavalidis flown back by air ambulance from Greece to University College London Hospital in July 2015. They have praised his NHS care.
Mrs Vavalidis added: "He was a very intelligent person and had been a great reader.
"But by that time it was clear his brain function had slowed considerably."
She and her elder son Alex accused Dr Wheeler of "arrogance, prolonged carelessness and negligence".
Alex, 32, said: "The duty of a doctor is to protect patients from harm. That's not what we got.
"It begs the question of whether the regulators are doing their job. This was not just a one-off - it happened over a considerable period of time.
"That last period of his life was horrifying. We'd like to prevent this happening to other people."
The Medical Defence Union, which is representing Dr Wheeler, said he was unable to comment "due to his duty of patient confidentiality and the ongoing legal proceedings".
Mr Vavalidis was first prescribed the drug by another doctor in 1999 and in 2003 Dr Wheeler took over prescribing it from him.
Dr Wheeler states that Mr Vavalidis, who was obese and diabetic, would still have died of liver failure.
But Dr Wheeler admits that if the full tests had been carried out, his patient could have lived up to two years longer.
The papers also acknowledge that Dr Wheeler and the surgery did not have any system for flagging up the need for these regular tests.
His defence states that Mr Vavalidis, who was a successful banker, had wanted to reduce the number of clinicians involved in his care "given the nature of his professional lifestyle".
Dr Wheeler's defence states that when he took over prescribing the methotrexate, he was aware that Mr Vavalidis was established as stable on a dosage which was effective in controlling his psoriasis without side-effects.
Leigh Day's head of clinical negligence, Russell Levy, told BBC News: "I've been specialising in healthcare since 1985, and I'm clear that this is the worst case of repeated, persistent, negligent care that I've ever come across.
"This case also demonstrates the GMC should proceed much more quickly.
"It's quite wrong that 18 months after the death, the family still don't know whether any fitness to practise proceedings will be brought against Dr Wheeler."
Sloane Street Surgery was deemed to meet all five essential standards when it was last inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) four years ago.
The CQC said: "To date, we have not received direct notifications from the GMC, the practice, its patients, or others that give cause for concern about the safety and quality of care within the surgery as a whole.
"We have contacted the GMC regarding Dr Wheeler.
"Also, we have contacted the practice for assurance of how it monitors patients who are on high risk medication.
"We will ascertain whether the practice should have notified us of the unexpected death of the patient, in line with their duties as a regulated body."
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The Scottish government bill will require councils to plan how they will support adult and young carers, and the definition of "carer" will be changed to include more people.
Local authorities will also have to set up advice services.
Scotland is believed to have about 745,000 adult carers and 44,000 young carers.
Together, they are estimated to provide care worth about £10bn every year.
The Carers Bill aims to help carers balance their caring responsibilities with other things they want to achieve in their lives and helping them to be healthier and happier.
Opposition MSPs broadly backed the proposals, although concerns had been expressed about the cost of implementation.
The Scottish government introduced the legislation, saying it would provide an important opportunity "to extend and enhance the rights of both adult and young carers".
Health boards and local authorities will also be required to create local carer strategies.
And Scottish ministers will be required to prepare a Carers' Charter.
Speaking during the final debate on the proposals at Holyrood, Health Improvement Minister Jamie Hepburn thanked politicians from all parties for the respect they had shown for the country's carers.
And he said the bill had been improved by the input from MSPs on all sides.
It happened in an alleyway off Cromwell Street on Thursday at about 19:00 GMT.
Gloucestershire Police said the three people who attacked the man, who lives in sheltered housing, demanded money then stole his cigarettes.
A 36-year-old local man arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has been bailed until 9 June.
Det Con Aimee Batt said: "This was a savage attack on a vulnerable man who suffered very nasty injuries.
"We're carrying out extensive inquiries, that includes forensic and CCTV work, but in the meantime we're really eager to hear from people who may have seen something suspicious or know anything about the assault."
Apps that appeared to be identical to the original have been designed to trick users into sending premium rate text messages.
The malicious apps were found in Google's Android store, security firm Trend Micro reported.
The real Flappy Bird creator said he deleted the app as it was "addictive".
In an interview with Forbes, the "stressed" 29-year-old developer Dong Nguyen said: "Flappy Bird was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed.
"But it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a problem. To solve that problem, it's best to take down Flappy Bird. It's gone forever."
Quick to seize an opportunity, scammers have created clone apps containing malicious software.
"All of the fake versions we've seen so far are premium service abusers - apps that send messages to premium numbers, thus causing unwanted charges to victims' phone billing statements," a blog from Trend Micro explained.
"The fake Flappy Bird app asks for the additional read/send text messages permissions during installation - one that is not required in the original version."
The fake apps were most prominent in stores targeted at users in Russia, the company said, as well as Mr Nguyen's home country of Vietnam.
Trend Micro added: "Apart from premium service abuse, the app also poses a risk of information leakage for the user since it sends out the phone number, carrier, Gmail address registered in the device."
Unsurprisingly, many clones - malicious or otherwise - have rushed to take Flappy Bird's place at the top of app store charts.
Among them, Ironpants - a game with a similar premise that was already proving popular before Flappy Bird was taken down.
Slightly less subtle clones included Clumsy Bird, Flappy Fish, Flappy Octopus and Flappy Angry Bird.
Sites where companies can post offers of freelance work are awash with requests for Flappy Bird clones to be made quickly.
Some have speculated that Flappy Bird would return soon, and that Mr Nguyen had carried out a masterstroke of viral marketing.
Others speculated that legal issues were behind the decision to take the game down, but Mr Nguyen denied this - as did Nintendo, who some suspected of applying legal pressure due to the pipes in Flappy Bird resembling those found in early Super Mario titles.
However, the developer said that the game's success and the attention it had brought him had meant he was losing sleep.
A study shows rocks in the Preseli Hills, the Pembrokeshire source of part of the monument, have a sonic property.
Researcher Paul Devereux said: "It hasn't been considered until now that sound might have been a factor."
The study, by London's Royal College of Art, was to try and record what "Stone Age eyes and ears" would have heard and seen in a prehistoric landscape.
Since the 1920s, it has been known stones quarried in Mynydd Preseli were hauled 199 miles (320 km) to Wiltshire by its makers. But, trying to establish why has been more difficult.
With this study, thousands of stones along the Carn Menyn ridge were tested and a high proportion of them were found to "ring" when they were struck.
"The percentage of the rocks on the Carn Menyn ridge are ringing rocks, they ring just like a bell," said Mr Devereux, the principal investigator on the Landscape and Perception Project.
"And there's lots of different tones, you could play a tune.
"In fact, we have had percussionists who have played proper percussion pieces off the rocks."
According to Mr Devereux, the discovery of the "resonant rocks" could explain why they were selected for Stonehenge.
"There had to be something special about these rocks," he said.
"Why else would they take them from here all the way to Stonehenge?"
Built between 3,000 BC and 1,600 BC, it has remained a mystery why the monument's bluestones were lugged all the way from north Pembrokeshire.
But Prof Tim Darvill, who has undertaken hundreds of excavations at Stonehenge, insists "pre-historic attitudes to stone" must have been very different to those of today.
"We don't know of course that they moved them because they rang but ringing rocks are a prominent part of many cultures," he said.
"You can almost see them as a pre-historic glockenspiel, if you like and you could knock them and hear these tunes.
"And soundscapes of pre-history are something we're really just beginning to explore."
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Flights circled the skies above for 10 minutes after it was forced to open its alternative runway at around 19.40 BST.
The closure was a "precautionary measure" after something was discovered on the runway during regular maintenance checks, an airport spokeswoman said.
Eight aircraft were diverted and several flights were delayed as a result of the closure.
The runway is expected to be closed until Monday morning, but there should not be any delays as a result, the spokeswoman said. Some flights have been rescheduled.
She said: "We would like to apologise to any passengers impacted by this but the safety of our passengers is our number one priority.
"We are working hard to resume usual operations and get our passengers on their way."
Gatwick is a single-runway airport, but has a second runway on site, which is only used when the main runway is unavailable.
Pre-tax profits for the year to 31 March fell to £415.6m, from £444.6m last year. Revenues fell 1% on an underlying basis to £2.5bn.
The firm also said this year's profits would be at the lower end of forecasts.
Burberry plans to revamp its retail operations and is aiming to make annual savings of at least £100m by 2019.
The group, famous for its trench coats and distinctive check pattern, has been hit by a slowdown in Chinese tourists visiting its stores in Europe, and weak demand in Hong Kong.
While group like-for-like sales were down 1%, the company said if results from Hong Kong and Macau were excluded, then sales would have been up by 3%.
The company said Hong Kong, which accounted for 9% of its global retail and wholesale revenue, had suffered a "significantly lower footfall".
It expects the majority of its future growth to come from Chinese customers, who already account for 40% of Burberry's retail sales.
The company said it was focusing on improved service, as well as bespoke products and campaigns for this market.
John Botham of Invesco Perpetual said: "The growth in Chinese consumer spending has slowed and that is an issue for Burberry.
"Another issue is traditionally Hong Kong has been the place Chinese people have travelled to on holiday and increasingly they are travelling to Japan and that is a place where Burberry isn't particularly strong."
Burberry said that after relaunching its trench coat and scarves it would now focus on bags, which is an area growing faster than clothing.
In November, it announced it was unifying three lines under a single Burberry label and planned to develop a manufacturing and weaving facility in Yorkshire.
It is aiming to highlight Burberry's British design heritage emphasising that all the products are designed and developed in London.
Burberry chief executive Christopher Bailey said: "While we expect the challenging environment for the luxury sector to continue in the near term, we are firmly committed to making the changes needed to drive Burberry's future outperformance, underpinned by strong brand and business fundamentals."
No senior manager changes were announced, despite reports that Burberry was looking to bring in support for Mr Bailey, who has been managing the creative and business side of the company since the previous chief executive, Angela Ahrendts, left in 2014.
Burberry's business is split into wholesale, which sells clothes to other retailers, and retail, which consists of its own branded outlets.
It plans to relaunch its online shopping site, and introduce a customer app to drive sales.
Burberry's shares slid 2.71% to 1112p after it said that full-year profits in 2017 would be "towards the bottom of the range of analysts' expectations".
Steve Clayton, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said this, together with cost cutting, offered little comfort in the short-term.
"There is a great brand at the heart of Burberry, but it needs stronger Chinese demand to shine.
"The reductions in longer term market growth expectations are disappointing, but reflect the new reality," he added.
The 36-year-old New Zealander was in a car with Briton Dario Franchitti - a three-time Indy 500 winner - when the incident happened in Speedway, Indiana.
Neither Dixon nor Scot Franchitti, who retired in 2013, were hurt. Two boys, aged 15 and 14, were later arrested.
Tony Kanaan told reporters his Chip Ganassi Racing team-mate Dixon was buying food for a group of drivers.
"While they were ordering with their windows down, two guys approached at gunpoint," Kanaan said.
"They held a gun at Dixon's head and asked him for his wallet and his phone. You don't expect that to happen, especially here."
Dixon will attempt to win the Indy 500 for the second time on Sunday.
Meanwhile, French driver Sebastien Bourdais has tweeted a picture of himself in hospital after he suffered multiple fractures to his pelvis and a fracture to his right hip in a high-speed crash during qualifying on Saturday.
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The artist has offered the statue, called Verity, to Ilfracombe in north Devon on a 20-year loan.
North Devon's Council's executive has decided to accept the loan.
Groundwork is expected to start on the planned site at the town's harbour later this month. The sculpture itself is expected in October.
Plans for the statue were submitted in June, attracting 177 letters in support and 100 letters of objection.
Objectors' concerns ranged from security issues - with fears that it would attract vandalism and publicity seekers - to expressions of dislike of the artist's work.
The application said the bronze-clad statue of the woman, carrying a sword, as well as scales with a base of legal books, was a "modern allegory of truth and justice".
Ilfracombe Town Council had already given its approval, with councillors saying they hoped the sculpture would attract more tourism to the town.
The town has embraced modern art since its Landmark Theatre was developed in 2007, employing a white, conical design which was later dubbed Madonna's Bra.
After the Hirst sculpture at the beginning of October, it is expected it will be erected about October 18, before it is officially unveiled towards the end of the month.
Mr Hirst, who has a restaurant in the town, has been unavailable for comment.
On Wednesday, a court in Mumbai sentenced Khan to five years in prison for killing Noor Ullah Khan by driving over him as he slept on the pavement.
The Bombay High Court gave him interim bail for two days after his lawyers filed an appeal against his sentence.
Noor Ullah Khan, 38, was one of five people run over in the incident.
Three others were seriously injured and another person received minor injuries when Khan's Toyota Land Cruiser hit the American Express bakery in the Bandra area of Mumbai late on 28 September 2002.
Khan had always said his driver was behind the wheel, but the judge said the actor was driving and was under the influence of alcohol.
Following his interim bail Khan - who had faced a possible 10-year jail term - went to his home, where a number of Bollywood stars met him.
Reports say that Khan is not needed to be present in the court on Friday when his bail plea comes up.
The case has gripped Bollywood and India for years.
Judge DW Deshpande, who found him guilty on the charge of culpable homicide, said in his 240-page ruling that the actor "didn't visit hospital to meet injured, provide aid".
He said Khan "could have visited cops immediately if he did no wrong".
BBC Radio Humberside understands that North Ferriby United boss Billy Heath will take over in the next few days.
Harvey, 57, led recently relegated Town to FA Trophy victory at Wembley on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Grimsby.
"I would love to bring this team back up and restore a little bit of pride in the town," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"That's a question (about his future) that you need to ask the chairman and I couldn't elaborate any more than that. I would love the opportunity."
Halifax had three managers at The Shay in 2015-16, with Neil Aspin sacked in September following just one win from 10 games.
His replacement Darren Kelly was dismissed after 47 days, while under Harvey the team were relegated from the National League but claimed victory on their first trip to Wembley.
"I wish I had more time with them because we could get better still," Harvey added.
"To come here and beat a team that has just gone into the Football League, and to beat them twice in the last couple of months, that's pretty massive."
Heath recently led North Ferriby into the National League by winning the National League North promotion final against AFC Fylde.
Lorna Wood, 34, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to Maisie and Lola by failing to provide adequate care and treatment for the two dogs.
Alloa Sheriff Court heard that the dogs were underweight as a result of not being fed properly.
The Scottish SPCA said both animals weighed about 13.2kg, almost 7kg short of their ideal weight.
SSPCA Inspector Louise Seddon said: "Maisie, the Border collie, was extremely thin under her coat and I could only feel bones rather than fat or muscle.
"Although it was difficult to pinpoint an exact timeframe as to how long they had been suffering, the vet confirmed that they had a lack of food for a number of weeks.
"Whilst in our care it became clear to us that Maisie and Lola were simply not being fed as they quickly put on a significant amount of weight when they were fed adequately.
"We are delighted that Wood has been dealt with by the courts and hope she will give serious consideration to her ability to care for animals in the future."
At about 21:30 on Monday several residents in Langlands Road reported hearing gunshots.
Officers found nothing at the scene but later two men, aged 22 and 23, attended Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Their injuries are not life-threatening. The incident is being treated as attempted murder.
Langlands Road remains closed while investigations are carried out and officers have appealed for information.
Det Insp Tom McKean from Govan CID said: "We believe this was a targeted attack and the two injured men were the intended victims.
"There have been some reports of a red coloured car in the area around the time of the incident and I would like to speak to anyone who may have seen this vehicle as it may be significant to our investigation."
He added: "This incident will undoubtedly be of concern to members of the public and I would like to reassure local residents that we are doing everything we can to find whoever did this as soon as possible. We will also have additional patrols in the area to provide reassurance and they will be happy to speak to anyone who has concerns."
The discovery was made at about 10:45 BST on Saturday near the Fiveways Junction in East Harling.
A post-mortem examination on Sunday found the victim appeared to have been seriously assaulted but could not establish the cause of death.
People are being asked to avoid the wooded area between East Harling and Shadwell while enquiries are ongoing.
Det Supt Katie Elliott said: "We are in the early stages of our investigation and working to establish the sequence of events which led to this man's death."
Norfolk Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have further information.
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"I don't believe that any of the people who get sued intentionally set out to do it," said the star, whose own hits include Jolene and Here You Come Again.
"I always worry about it so much when I write. You don't set out to try and steal anything, but it can happen."
However, she added, writers who do infringe copyright "should pay up".
Parton was herself at the centre of a copyright case in 1985. Husband and wife team Neil and Jan Goldberg sued her star for $1 million, saying she had copied their song Money World on the hit single 9 To 5.
The couple claimed they had given the song to Jane Fonda, who played it to her co-star in the movie of the same name.
A jury threw the claim out after just 35 minutes deliberation, deciding unanimously that there was "no similarity" between the two tracks.
There has been a noticeable increase in the number of plagiarism cases since 2013, when Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke were found guilty of copying Marvin Gaye's Got to Give It Up on the single Blurred Lines.
Ed Sheeran is currently fighting two copyright cases, over the songs Photograph and Thinking Out Loud; while Led Zeppelin recently won a case accusing them of using an obscure instrumental track as the basis for Stairway To Heaven.
Separately, Sam Smith gave Tom Petty a credit on his single Stay With Me, after similarities were pointed out between that song and Petty's I Won't Back Down.
Speaking to the BBC, Parton agreed with this practice. "You should at least give them the credit if it is that close," she said.
But she stressed that songwriters can't help but be influenced by the things around them.
"Especially in music, because there's so much of it. If you write all the time, you're going to collect those things and not know it.
"I'm always horrified of that. If something sounds familiar, I think, 'Oh my goodness, what is that?' Then I'll track it down and, in my case, it's usually just one of my own songs!"
The country legend has just released a new album, Pure & Simple, which is accompanied by a recording of her performance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2014.
She said the performance was "one of my greatest memories" and a "highlight of my career".
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The gaming giant said that existing games built for other Nintendo platforms like the Wii U and 3DS will not be transferred.
While the emphasis will be on making new games for mobile handsets, all of Nintendo's intellectual property will be "eligible for development".
This includes popular game characters such as Super Mario, Zelda and Pokemon.
The two firms also announced plans to launch an online membership service in the autumn of 2015 which will give members access to their accounts across multiple platforms, including smartphones and PCs.
"Nintendo's decision to partner with DeNA is a recognition of the importance of the games app audience to the future of its business," said Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at analysts IHS.
"The Nintendo-DeNA alliance is a good fit and offers up a number of important synergies for two companies that are no longer leaders in their respective segments."
Last year, gaming apps were worth $26bn (£18bn) in consumer spend but handheld console games accounted for just $3.3bn, according to IHS figures.
"The main challenge will be knitting together the cultures of both companies and aligning the speed of development and iteration that is needed in the mobile space with Nintendo's more patient and systematic approach to games content production," added Mr Harding-Rolls.
"How the new games are monetised may also provide a challenge considering the general differences in models used in retail for Nintendo and through in-app purchases for DeNA."
The case was sparked by Athlone 3-1's defeat at Longford Town on Saturday.
Now the FAI has announced it is looking at two other Athlone matches.
A Uefa report published by the Irish Times claims "clear evidence" the Longford result "was influenced" for the gain of "corrupt profits".
Data collated by Sportradar, which monitors suspicious betting patterns, was passed to Uefa, European football's governing body, after the game.
The FAI said on Wednesday that it had written to both Athlone Town and Longford Town.
It also said it will interview Athlone's players, coaches and officials from Monday, and had passed information from Uefa's report on to police.
On Friday, it said two other games would be investigated after it received confidential tip-offs.
Uefa's report highlights betting activity in Saturday's match just before half-time and just before full-time as being particularly suspicious.
"Entering the final 15 minutes of the first half at 1-0, betters exhibited a wholly suspicious confidence in at least one further goal being scored prior to half-time," it said.
"Odds were failing to increase against all logical expectations, despite the clear time constraints on this outcome occurring."
Longford increased their lead to 2-0 in the 40th minute, and Athlone scored to make it 2-1 three minutes later.
Odds on a fourth goal being scored also failed to lengthen as full-time approached, before Longford netted in the 93rd-minute, according to the report.
"Such was the overwhelming strength of this entirely one-sided confidence that odds as late as the 89th minute implied it was more likely than not that at least one further goal would be scored," the report added.
"The betting evidence ultimately indicates prior knowledge of Athlone Town suffering a minimum two-goal defeat, in a match which contained at least two first-half goals, and at least four goals in total."
Athlone Town released a statement in which they strongly denied being involved in match-fixing.
It read: "The club absolutely abhors match-fixing and would never knowingly get involved in such unacceptable activity.
"The club will be fully co-operating with those conducting the investigation, and look forward to meeting with FAI officials next week.
"Should any of the allegations be upheld, the club will take action against any wrongdoers."
Uefa says it has a dedicated integrity division which tackles corruption and match-fixing.
"We are completely committed to eradicating match-fixing, a disease that attacks football's very core," it said.
Work began last September to re-model the road near the Posthouse roundabout and the £5.3m overhaul was due to be completed by March.
But the Highways Agency said work would now finish on 10 May, blaming drainage and bridge strengthening problems.
Wrexham MP Ian Lucas said the road works have caused major disruption.
He said: "While it was inevitable that some delays will occur when a large project like this is carried out, I do think that there have been real problems with the way these works have been managed."
Last month, the agency said a 24hour a day operation was under way to complete the road by March.
But it has now admitted the deadline will not be met.
"We are sorry about the delay to the completion of the scheme and we understand the frustrations felt by drivers experiencing delays at the junction," a Highways Agency spokesman said.
"We will continue to work closely with our contractors to minimise the impact on road users in the area."
It depicted the official budget website with "science" typed into its search field, and the response: "A software error has occurred."
On Twitter, people from the country's scientific community also commented more seriously on the absence of the word "science" in Treasurer Joe Hockey's speech. Others noted the lack of any mention of climate change.
While medical research received a large injection of funds, university research funding was cut, as was financial support for co-operative research centres, which bring industry and scientists together to forge solutions to some of the biggest environmental, social and economic challenges facing the country.
The Australian Academy of Science was quick to point out that, although some scientific endeavours were singled out for cash injections, overall investment in science would continue to decline.
"As the mining boom slows, this should be a time of growth in science funding to allow us to better prepare for the knowledge economy we need. Instead our future prosperity is at risk," Academy president Prof Andrew Holmes said.
On the back of deep cuts to the nation's science agency, the CSIRO, in 2014 and consequent staff losses estimated at more than 20%, Australia's scientific community has been reeling from an increasing sense it is being sidelined.
Nowhere has this been more acutely felt than in the field of climate change research, which continues to be questioned even at the most senior levels of government.
On Sunday, Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce expressed his scepticism that the weather was affected by human-induced climate change in a television interview with conservative News Corp blogger and commentator, Andrew Bolt.
"There's an ebb and flow in temperatures all the time," he said, when questioned about climate forecasting from what Mr Bolt described as the "warmist" institutions of the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology.
The chief business advisor to Prime Minister Tony Abbott made headlines across the country last week when he penned a newspaper opinion piece arguing climate change was a ruse co-opted by the UN to take control of the world and end democracy.
Maurice Newman, the chairman of Mr Abbott's Business Advisory Council, was writing in The Australian, News Corp's conservative national broadsheet.
"This is not about facts or logic," he wrote. "It's about a new world order under the control of the UN. It is opposed to capitalism and freedom and has made environmental catastrophism a household topic to achieve its objective."
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt distanced himself from Mr Newman's comments.
"It's not been something that I've expressed," he said. "It's not something that I would express."
While the Australian government officially accepts that human-induced climate change is occurring, the prime minister has made a number of public statements on the phenomenon in the recent past, including that it is "absolute crap".
When the current administration came to power in 2013, Australia was without a science minister for just the second time in more than 80 years. The portfolio was finally teamed with industry more than a year later.
Leading climate change expert Prof David Karoly said fear of further funding cuts under the Abbott government was such that scientists within the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology were now self-censoring.
"There's considerable nervousness in the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO about making statements about climate change," the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report contributor and chapter editor said.
Prof Karoly said Australia had entered an era where only a "selective trust of science" existed.
The nation's chief scientist, Prof Ian Chubb, did not disagree. But he said he would be "appalled" if scientists were censoring their findings.
"I hope that we would never get to that position where scientists fear telling people what they need to know," he told the BBC.
The so-called climate deniers represented "a very small drum beaten loudly", Prof Chubb said. He described Mr Newman's recent opinion piece as drivel.
Speaking to the BBC before this year's budget was handed down, he expressed hope for a bright future for Australian science despite recent funding cuts.
"Of course I was disappointed in last year's funding cuts," he said. "No matter how you portray them they were disappointing."
It was inconceivable to be a prosperous country and responsible global citizen without high-quality science, even if research had to be strategically prioritised should funding continued to be rationed, he said.
The Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane said much the same - and denied any CSIRO scientists were censoring their findings.
"The Australian government continues to make strategic, targeted and smart new investments in Australia's science and research capacity, including almost $70m in the additional funding in the 2015-16 budget for the nation's leading scientific research organisations to build world-class infrastructure that will create stronger connections between research and industry," a spokesman for the minister said.
The reigning champions are 14th in the Premier League having lost eight of their 15 matches this season.
It has been reported that Mourinho could be sacked if the Blues fail to win their next two games.
"There is no point in sacking one of the best coaches of all time," said Ferguson.
"He has sacked so many coaches in the last 10 years. I am sure he has learned by it.
"He has to trust and have confidence that Jose can turn it round. In every country he has managed in he has won the big trophies.
"It would be foolish to sack him. It would be bad management."
Mourinho returned to Chelsea in the summer of 2013 and won the league and Capital One Cup in his second season, adding to the two league titles, FA Cup and two League Cups he won during his first spell at the club from 2004 to 2007.
Between his stints at Stamford Bridge he won four major trophies with Inter Milan and two at Real Madrid.
"Now is the first time he has been confronted with non-success during his whole career," said Ferguson, speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt London event.
"For the first time in his life he has had to deal with bad publicity and adversity and that is a challenge.
"But there are signs they are getting back to a balance, although they lost on Saturday.
"All good leaders will eventually find a solution. I know the guy and I know the work he has done in football and I can't see it lasting long."
On Monday, 14 December, Chelsea's next league game sees them travel to league leaders Leicester, who are two points clear at the top of the table under manager Claudio Ranieri and 17 ahead of the Blues.
Ferguson said: "This is a big opportunity for them. The way they are playing, they could win the league.
"They have a challenge now of whether they can go the whole way with this current squad. If I was Claudio Ranieri I would want investment in January."
Australian Neville Sharp unofficially broke Essex-based Paul Hunn's record on Tuesday with a 110.6 decibel belch.
But unwilling to surrender his crown, Mr Hunn returned fire with a 117.9 decibel burp just one day later.
Neither record has been verified by Guinness World Records, which still lists Mr Hunn's previous champion burp of 109.9 as the world's loudest.
For comparison, a chainsaw or leaf blower emits approximately 110 decibels, while an ambulance emits around 120 decibels.
Mr Sharp, from the Northern Territory town of Humpty Doo, told the BBC on Friday that Mr Hunn's new record would be "a hard challenge to beat" and likened it to the Ashes of burping.
He said he discovered his gift for producing ear-bursting burps when he was six years of age, and boasted that he once belched so loud that it shook the walls of Western Australia's Karratha Tavern.
"My sister taught me how to gulp the air down and I figured out you could store a bit more in there with a can of soft drink," Mr Sharp said.
"I've made constant improvement, but find a nice cold beer followed with an icy cold glass of water as a chaser helps."
Mr Sharp said he had considered challenging for the world title for many years, but was recently inspired after "dropping a few" at the local Humpty Doo tavern.
Despite the challenge laid down by his rival, Mr Sharp says that he will attempt to reclaim the record in late-April, early May.
Councils in England are already allowed to charge an extra 2% to fund social care, but the figure could be raised.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said councils face a £92m "black hole" in social care budgets next year.
It said councils would continue to call for social care to be fully funded centrally by the Welsh Government.
For the first time this year, councils in England have been able to add 2% to council tax bills through an extra charge called the social care precept.
It is understood the UK government could confirm later this week it will grant permission to increase the precept to raise even money.
No such system has been introduced in Wales.
The WLGA said cuts to social care budgets have been lower in Wales than in England, but added that authorities still faced a £92m black hole for in funding for social care in 2017-18.
It said council tax would have to rise by 8% to cover the gap, equivalent to 6% of the entire social care budget of £1.6bn in Wales.
Currently, there is an informal cap of 5% on council tax increases in Wales.
A spokesman for the WLGA said: "The social care funding crisis in England shows what happens when the system becomes chronically underfunded.
"Placing the burden on the council tax payer is not a long-term solution for a problem which requires a more sustainable approach.
"In Wales, social care budgets are forecast to double by 2031 to keep up with demand, according to a recent report by the NHS Foundation.
"In 2017-18 alone, councils in Wales are facing a £92m pressure, half due to the demographics of an ageing population and half due to workforce pressures such as the National Living Wage.
"Councils are having to absorb these pressures next year but we will continue to call for them to be fully funded centrally."
The Welsh Government has said next year's provisional budget gives local authorities a "stable platform", and it expected local authorities to limit the impact on taxpayers when council tax levels are set.
The 22 councils will share £4.1bn of central funding next year, a cash increase of £3.8m on 2016-17 but a real terms cut once inflation is taken into account.
The former Llanelli scrum-half won his only cap for Wales in a 6-0 win over Australia in December 1947, selected in place of the injured Haydn Tanner.
Greville died on Friday evening at Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli.
In 2008, aged 87, he was the oldest living captain to attend the final game parade at Stradey Park.
Greville was born in Drefach and played for clubs including Carmarthen Athletic RFC and Swansea RFC before joining Llanelli.
He captained the team in the 1948/49 season and later served as secretary, chairman and president of Llanelli RFC - the only man to hold all three positions.
Scarlets expressed their deepest sympathies following his death and the club said Greville's funeral will be held in his home town.
Access to Honour of Kings is now restricted to one hour a day for children aged under 12 and two hours for children between 12 and 18.
The limits were put in place after the government-owned People's Daily labelled the game "poison" and called for more regulations.
Also translated as Kings of Glory, Honour of Kings is a fantasy role-playing "multiplayer online battle arena" game.
It's very similar to another Tencent game, League of Legends, which is the world's most popular PC game.
There are a few differences. Unlike League of Legends, it's based on Chinese historical characters. It's also specifically designed for play on a mobile platform.
This is a key reason it's so popular in China, where many gamers don't have access to a games console or PC at home.
The app is free to download, but players pay to upgrade their characters or costumes to help them advance to the next level.
Estimates about how much an average player spends vary from about $1.50 to $6 a month.
That doesn't sound like much, but it all adds up in a game with more than 50 million monthly active users.
Parents and teachers worry that children are becoming addicted to the game.
While hand-wringing over gaming is nothing new, Honour of Kings has drawn particular scorn from the government-owned People's Daily newspaper, which called it "poison" and a "drug" that harms teenagers.
It also called for tighter regulatory controls of online games.
Tencent's revenue model depends on getting existing gamers to spend more time on their products.
Its last annual report says its strategy is to turn casual gamers into "midcore" or "hardcore" gamers.
Tencent made $7.2bn in the first quarter of this year, and more than half - about $3.9bn - came from gaming.
Two titles dominate its catalogue. League of Legends is its biggest title globally, but in China Honour of Kings is its highest grossing mobile game.
Chinese gaming industry database CNG estimates the game generated about $810.5m in the first quarter of this year. That would equate to about 11% of its total revenue.
Tencent is a huge company. Besides gaming it's in payment services, social media and messaging apps (notably the phenomenally successful WeChat).
The great majority of Tencent's business is in China, so it's vulnerable to regulatory changes there.
This could add to investor anxiety. After Tencent brought in the time limits, its shares fell 4%, wiping $12bn off its market value. But shares have rebounded slightly since then.
As a whole, the company has grown more than 40% over the past year, and it says the limits won't have much impact on the bottom line, because children under 12 are only a small part of its user base.
Stacey Burrows, 16, and Lucy Pygott, 17, were out training in Aldershot, Hampshire, when they were run over by Michael Casey on 8 November.
He admitted causing their deaths by dangerous driving.
Casey, 24, said he had been distracted because a colleague had been sick in his car earlier that evening.
Winchester Crown Court heard the soldier had been driving his black Ford Focus at 40mph in a 30mph zone near his barracks and had been looking at his colleague's vomit in the moments before hitting the girls.
Casey, of St Paul's Road, Tottenham, London, said he then looked up to see a red traffic light at the crossing and "felt" a collision and saw the two girls in the road.
The court heard that in a police interview Casey admitted drinking three or four pints of lager as well as a two-pint pitcher of a cocktail called Godfather which contained three 25ml shots of Jack Daniels and the same amount of Disaronno Amaretto.
The court heard a friend who was on the crossing in Queen's Avenue with the girls had shouted at them to run when he realised the car was not going to stop.
Lucy, who was from Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, had won a 3,000m bronze medal at the European Youth Championships in July while Stacey, from Farnborough, was the Hampshire under-17 3,000m champion.
In an impact statement read to the court, Lucy's mother, Lisa Pygott, said: "Mr Casey has broken our precious family, we are lost without Lucy.
"The British army trains soldiers to kill - Mr Casey killed with his loaded weapon of a hot-hatch car."
Mrs Pygott described seeing her daughter's bloodied body after the crash and said: "That image traumatises me, it will stay with me until I die. No parent should ever have to see their innocent blameless child pointlessly killed."
Stacey's father, Lee, told the court he had just dropped his daughter off at the athletics club when he heard the crash.
He said: "I heard a loud bang and screams and ran down the steps frantically looking for Stacey only to be stopped by one of the parents who told me, 'it's Stacey'.
"Then I saw Stacey lying in the road with people trying to help her. I felt I died with Stacey that night, I cried with fear and I froze with shock."
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Casey, who pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, was also disqualified from driving for 10 years.
His six-year jail term means he should be released on licence after three years.
As the sentence was announced, Stacey's mother shouted from the public gallery: "I do not get my daughter back in three years, do I?"
Following the hearing, an Army spokesman said: "All those who fall short of the Army's high standards can expect to be dealt with administratively up to and including dismissal from the service."
Graham Ibbeson, who sculpted the Morecambe monument, will design and create a statue of Victoria Wood in Greater Manchester.
Wood's brother Chris Foote Wood set up a crowdfunding appeal for the statue having been inspired by Ibbeson's creation.
Bafta award-winning Wood died from cancer in April last year aged 62.
Mr Wood said: "I am very pleased indeed that we have been able to obtain the services of Graham Ibbeson.
"It was his statue of Eric Morecambe that first inspired me to try to get something similar for my multi-talented and much-loved sister Victoria."
Mr Ibbeson said he was honoured and delighted to be chosen adding: "Her unique humour was a product of 'Northern roots', unpretentious, accessible, and well observed.
"I will try to mirror all these qualities in my sculpture by trying to capture the warmth of her character and personality, and also reflecting the nation's affection [and indeed mine] for her unique talent."
The monument to the Prestwich-born star will be erected in Library Gardens, Bury, on a site provided by Bury Council.
Council leader Rishi Shori, said: "Victoria visited Eric Morecambe's statue several times and admired Graham's work, so it is very fitting for him to be creating this tribute to such a talented star."
The statue of Eric Morecambe on the was unveiled by the Queen in 1999 on the resort's seafront.
A letter from the prime minister has been delivered to the European Council, invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and triggering the UK's exit.
Northern Ireland MEP Diane Dodds, from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), said it was a "good day for democracy".
But Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson said triggering Brexit was a "disaster".
Both parties were on opposite sides of the debate during last year's EU referendum campaign and are currently embroiled in a political crisis at Stormont.
Northern Ireland's devolved government collapsed in January after Sinn Féin pulled out of a power-sharing coalition in protest at the DUP's handling of a botched green energy scheme.
'Absolute fiasco'
The parties' two MEPs clashed over Brexit and its implications for the Irish border, international trade and farm subsidies on the BBC's Talkback programme.
Mrs Dodds said: "This is a good day for democracy; a good day for the principles of free and fair government; a good day for us to restore the sovereignty of our national law-making in Westminster and in the devolved settlements in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales."
The DUP MEP added that everyone needed to realise that "Brexit is a reality".
She called on those who campaigned for and against leaving the EU to set aside "divisive rhetoric" and work together to get the best deal for Northern Ireland.
However, her Sinn Féin counterpart said: "This is a disaster, an absolute fiasco."
Ms Anderson added: "What was are dealing with is the potential reinforcement of partition, I think the DUP knew that and that's why they advocated to leave."
She accused the DUP of "arrogance" over the uncertainty facing farmers, who currently receive a "substantive amount of funding" from the EU.
"We have got an absolutely fantastic clean, mean, green farming constituency that's recognised across the world," Ms Anderson said.
"And anyone that's being fooled by the notion that the British government is going to replace the Single Farm Payment... there is not a hope in hell, in my opinion, that a hostile, hawkish British government - a Tory administration - is going to replace that.
"I feel sorry for those farmers who believed the DUP's spin."
But Mrs Dodds said the Westminster government had confirmed that it would "continue to support farming".
She said that, under a commitment made by Chancellor Philip Hammond, "any funding from Europe that already is there - in terms of farming, in terms of direct support - up until 2020 is still there".
"That's as far as we can go in terms of the European Union," Mrs Dodds added.
Earlier this month, Ms Anderson made a controversial speech in the European Parliament during which she told Prime Minister Theresa May to stick the Irish border "where the sun doesn't shine".
Asked if she regretted her choice of phrase, Ms Anderson told Talkback she had been expressing the "mood and the views" of border communities.
"I stand over the language that I used," the Sinn Féin MEP said.
"It may not have been the language that other people would have used, but it was reflective of the deep, genuine feelings and fears that I am meeting on a daily basis."
However, Mrs Dodds said Brexit negotiations could deliver a "seamless border" between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
"There is no reason why we cannot employ technology, why we cannot employ goodwill - and remember it is in the interests of the Republic of Ireland, as much as it is in the interests of the rest of the United Kingdom to make sure that the border is as seamless as we can possibly make it."
The DUP MEP added: "Already, as part of our opt out from the Schengen Agreement - which is the borderless travel area for the rest of Europe - the European Union allows some extra external controls at the outside borders of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
" I don't think it's a step to far to actually make that a reality, post-Brexit."
You can watch a special TV programme on Article 50 on BBC One Northern Ireland on Wednesday 29 March at 19:00 GMT. "Brexit - What Next" is hosted by Andrew Neil and Tara Mills.
Lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) are used for hair, spot and tattoo removal and skin treatments.
Six of the 19 premises inspected in the last year were asked to voluntarily stop providing treatments until concerns had been addressed.
HIW found issues which it thought could "potentially pose risks" to patients.
Five of the six have decided to stop providing laser treatment.
The majority of treatments are provided within beauty salons, clinics and tattoo parlours, with 73 registered with HIW.
The inspections in 2015-16 included several clinics and beauty parlours in Cardiff, three in Swansea and two on Anglesey.
Although HIW - in an annual summary of its work in this area - said most patients were "very satisfied" with their experiences, it found "a significant number of areas for improvement across the services we inspected".
Despite the clinics and salons getting a month's notice of inspections, shortcomings were still found.
Many were asked to improve areas like guides to patients and procedural and policy issues; some were not properly aware of regulations or were told to update staff training.
Cases highlighted in the report:
Alun Jones, director of inspection, regulation and investigations at HIW said the five which had now de-registered "felt the requirements of the regulations were too much of them so they withdrew their service".
"The six and final service was able to reassure us that it had taken the necessary action to provide safe care."
Dr Kate Chamberlain, chief executive of HIW said: "It was concerning to find that not only did many of the services we inspected lack systems to ensure they are complying with the regulations, most lacked understanding of their responsibilities and how this applied to the services they provided."
Last year, BBC Wales found the number of cosmetic laser clinics being investigated for not being registered had increased significantly.
A total of 14 of these premises have now registered or are in the process of registering and another 11 are still being investigated.
HIW has promised follow-up inspections for those it saw in the last year and urged those in the industry "to learn from the findings in this report".
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It would be easy but misleading to lay the blame for the Blues' defeat on the decision to show a red card to new club captain Gary Cahill for a lunging tackle on Steven Defour midway through the first half.
But that would deprive Burnley their due for a disciplined, energetic and ruthless first-half display that saw them score three times, with Sam Vokes netting twice - a header and a volley - either side of a lashing angled drive from Stephen Ward.
The Blues were better after the break and pulled a goal back when summer signing Alvaro Morata headed in shortly after coming off the bench.
However, the Spaniard was also at fault for denying the home side a second goal, adding an unnecessary touch to Andreas Christiansen's goal-bound shot from an offside position.
Chelsea's hopes looked to have gone when a late challenge from Cesc Fabregas on Jack Cork added a second yellow to his first, received for dissent, to leave the Blues with nine men.
But David Luiz fired home from inside the box after being set up by a Morata header to set up a frantic final few minutes, during which Burnley struck the post through Robbie Brady before holding on to take the three points.
It has been a difficult summer for Chelsea and their boss Antonio Conte, who has openly voiced his frustration at the club's failure to recruit his desired targets - both in terms of quality and quantity.
This game felt like the culmination of such issues and could well be the breaking point that leads to further significant moves in the transfer market.
Attacking midfielder Jeremie Boga is undoubtedly talented but his inclusion - along with a a bench populated largely by inexperienced young players - also felt like a point being made about the resources the Italian has available.
There was no Diego Costa (on his way out), no Eden Hazard or Pedro (injured) and, after 24 minutes, no Cahill, exposing the decisions to let Nathan Ake join Bournemouth and fellow defender Kurt Zouma go on loan to Stoke.
Cahill's red card ended Boga's shock debut early, as he was replaced by Christensen, and handed the initiative to Burnley, whose three-goal salvo added disbelief to the list of negative emotions ripping through the home support.
On the plus side for the Blues, Morata adapted quickly to life in the Premier League, showing an intelligence of movement and eagerness, even if this did lead him to deny his side a goal.
But Conte has plenty of thinking to do. This was the Blues' first opening-day league defeat since 1998 and they have now had four men sent off in their last three competitive games, dating back to last season's FA Cup final.
There was no doubt about the secret behind Burnley's Premier League survival last season - their form at Turf Moor.
Sean Dyche's team had the ninth-best record in the top division - picking up 33 points at home.
In contrast, they mustered just seven away from home - and just one between the start of the season and the end of February, with a goalless draw at Manchester United on 29 October.
They didn't win away from Turf Moor until a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace on 29 April - and so the achievement of their opening-day victory at the current champions should not be underestimated.
If Burnley can regularly pick up points on their travels while maintaining the sort of form they showed at home, then it bodes well for their prospects this season.
With performances like this, they will do just that.
Like their opponents, they have met with frustration in their attempts to recruit players, but Cork is an astute signing, bringing a steadying influence to midfield.
Resolute defensive displays from James Tarkowski and Ben Mee and a clinical attacking showing from Vokes suggest that Dyche may not have to go shopping to replace Michael Keane or find the requisite attacking edge.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche: "We are learning and building an assured view of the Premier League. But today big decisions changed the outcome, quite obviously. The first half pleased me because although Chelsea went to 10 men, it was not easy. We kept going, kept probing and it's 3-0 at the interval.
"Winning away from home on the first day quietens down some stories - we're written off at the start of every season. It kills off a few things early doors and it allows the players that space for growth.
"Chelsea have players of such calibre and to see the game through is so pleasing."
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Burnley goalscorer Sam Vokes: "We were sloppy at times but we ground out the result and we're delighted.
"That's a huge result - a lot was made of our away form last season. It was always going to be tough here but we got our heads down and put in a performance."
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte: "The sending off of Cahill was a key moment, because to play the rest of the game with 10 and then nine men is not easy. I don't want to comment on the referee, absolutely not.
"We tried until the end to reach a good result against Burnley - it was a pity because our fight in the second half was very good. But in our first half, we kept losing our heads. After the red card we lost our heads, conceded three goals and then it's very difficult to change the final result.
"Morata is very important and it's important that he now adapts himself to our philosophy - today he played a good game with the right intensity. Now he has to continue to work with all the rest of our players."
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte would doubtless want to see some new faces arrive at the club as a matter of urgency - but the next fixture for his team is a tough-looking trip to London rivals Tottenham on 20 August.
Burnley welcome West Brom to Turf Moor a day earlier.
Match ends, Chelsea 2, Burnley 3.
Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Burnley 3.
Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
Offside, Burnley. Tom Heaton tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
Foul by Álvaro Morata (Chelsea).
Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Chelsea. Charly Musonda replaces Andreas Christensen.
David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sam Vokes (Burnley).
Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Robbie Brady (Burnley) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Chelsea 2, Burnley 3. David Luiz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
Second yellow card to Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea).
Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Christensen following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
David Luiz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
Scott Arfield (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Scott Arfield (Burnley).
Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
Substitution, Burnley. Scott Arfield replaces Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Substitution, Burnley. Jonathan Walters replaces Steven Defour.
Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
Stephen Ward (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Vokes (Burnley).
Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
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Champions Chelsea suffered a nightmare start to their Premier League title defence, having two men sent off as Burnley claimed a superb win at Stamford Bridge.
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That's the assessment IMF head Christine Lagarde is delivering to eurozone finance ministers at a meeting in Luxembourg.
The IMF also says the European Central Bank (ECB) should consider buying financial assets with newly created money, if inflation remains low.
But the IMF's regular eurozone health check sees some signs of progress.
"Strong policy actions have laid the foundations for economic recovery," it says.
However, it also says that the recovery is not robust, and that economic activity is still below pre-crisis levels. Some countries, including Germany and France, have got back to those levels, though the eurozone as a whole has not.
The IMF says much higher growth is needed to bring down unemployment and debt.
It describes inflation as "worryingly low, including in the core countries". The most recent figure, for May, is 0.5% for the eurozone, with Germany (0.6%) and France (0.8%) not much higher.
There has been mounting concern that the eurozone might face deflation or falling prices, which can do serious economic damage.
There is a welcome for the recent actions taken by the ECB. But the IMF says it should be prepared to do more if inflation stays very low. In particular, it should consider a large-scale asset purchase programme. That means quantitative easing (QE), the policy already used in an attempt to stimulate stronger growth by central banks in Britain, Japan and the United States.
The IMF says that if the ECB does introduce QE, the assets purchased should be mainly government debt or bonds from across the eurozone, using a formula that would mean buying more German debt than any other country's.
Such a programme, the IMF says, "holds the potential to have a significant impact on demand and inflation".
The ECB has at an earlier stage in the crisis bought government bonds, but its purchases were targeted at countries where interest rates for firms and households remained higher than the Bank wanted - such as Greece and Spain.
It also took other steps that at least made its actions look less like QE - it basically "sterilised" the purchases by getting banks to deposit money at the ECB.
Eurozone governments need to press ahead with reforms to improve the labour market and to enhance competition in goods and services markets, the IMF says. They also need to make progress with banking union.
The IMF's general conclusion is that: "Concerted policy efforts are needed to strengthen the recovery".
Perhaps the trouble with that is that eurozone governments have tended to take concerted action when they seem to face imminent disaster. The weak recovery underway means that is not currently the case.
In an event reduced to 54 holes by bad weather, Levy sank a winding 20-yard putt on the second extra hole to secure his third European Tour title.
Fisher, who also won this event in 2008, had hit a seven-under-par 64 to set up the play-off after Levy bogeyed his final hole for a two-under 69.
Martin Kaymer, part of Europe's Ryder Cup team, finished five shots back.
Levy, who went into the final round with a four-shot lead after 36 bogey-free holes, admitted he struggled to deal with the pressure of leading.
The 26-year-old carded three bogeys in his first five holes, then put his second shot into the spectators' area on the 18th.
"I didn't play really good on the front nine. I was thinking about the score and not on my own game," he said.
"I stayed patient and I started to play really good on the back nine."
Fisher, 35, was pleased with his putting, as he sank seven birdies in a bogey-free final round in Bavaria.
"I felt like I played pretty flawless on the front side, and kept it going on the back," the Englishman said.
"I didn't leave one short which is a positive sign."
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The A830 near Arisaig was closed after the crash at about 03:30. It was still closed eight hours later and police warned it would remain closed for some time.
Diversions were put in place using the B8008 old coastal road at Traigh.
No one else was involved in the crash. Police officers have been trying to contact the dead man's family.
In a speech to health managers, Jeremy Hunt highlighted poor procurement practices which mean the prices paid for items from syringes to toilet rolls vary greatly.
He also unveiled changes to the way waiting time data is published.
It means there will no longer be weekly A&E data published.
Two of the three waiting time targets for routine hospital operations are also being scrapped, prompting accusations the government is "moving the goalposts" to mask deteriorating performance.
Mr Hunt told the NHS Confederation annual conference in Liverpool that while the government was giving the health service an extra £8bn by 2020 it would still need to find £22bn in "efficiency savings".
This is the figure set out by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens in his five-year plan last autumn.
"That is going to be a very, very big challenge and one which will need a huge amount of attention," Mr Hunt said.
To be achieved it would need the commitment of everyone working in the health service, he said.
But he also set out a number of measures that were being taken to help.
These included a drive on improving procurement. He highlighted figures from a government review which found prices paid for products varied by 35% rather than the recommended 1%-2%. This includes a two-fold variation in the amount paid for toilet rolls and a three-fold variation for a box of syringes.
He also said later this year the best performing hospitals would be invited to set up "hospital chains" allowing them to take on services in areas where there is poor performance.
But it was his agreement to changes put forward by NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh to the waiting time target system that prompted the most criticism.
From later this year, the NHS will publish all its performance data - covering A&E, cancer and routine operations - on a monthly basis.
This will mean quicker publication of the last two but for A&E data it will spell the end of year-round weekly releases, which have proved a source of bad headlines in recent years.
The way the 18-week hospital operations target is measured is also changing.
Currently there are three measures - how quickly those needing treatment are seen, how quickly those requiring appointments are seen and how many patients have yet to be seen. The first two are to be dropped.
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said: "The government should be trying to get things back on track and ensure patients have quicker access to treatment rather than focusing on moving the goalposts."
Here is a list of the nominees in both the film and television categories.
Details of the stunt categories are available on the SAG website.
Outstanding performance by an actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Outstanding performance by an actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back
Outstanding performance by an actor in a supporting role
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay, Room
Outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
Beasts of No Nation
The Big Short
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo
Outstanding performance by an actor in a drama series
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr Robot
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Outstanding performance by an actress in a drama series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding performance by an actor in a comedy series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis CK, Louie
William H Macy, Shameless
Jim Parson, The Big Bang Theory
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Outstanding performance by an actress in a comedy series
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Outstanding performance by an actor in a television movie or miniseries
Idris Elba, Luther
Ben Kinglsey, Tut
Ray Liotta, Texas Rising
Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Outstanding performance by an actress in a television movie or miniseries
Nicole Kidman, Grace of Monaco
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Christina Ricci, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Susan Sarandon, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Kristin Wiig, The Spoilers Before Dying
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
The Big Bang Theroy
Key & Peel
Modern Family
Orange Is the New Black
Transparent
Veep
The SAG Awards will take place on 30 January 2016.
Electricity North West said flood defences upgraded five years ago to cope with a "one-in-a-100 years flood" were breached on Saturday night.
All but emergency operations have been cancelled at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on Monday.
And at least 10 schools in Lancashire will remain closed due to flooding.
Engineers were only able to access the substation in Caton Road on Sunday after it had been "fully submerged". Operations director Mark Williamson said they were assessing the damage.
He said it was not know how long repairs would take but it "could be days" before power is restored.
Some students at Lancaster University were leaving the campus due to the power cut and problems with running water.
Lancashire County Council said the 10 schools known to be closed on Monday are:
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust said it was cancelling all non-urgent operations and a number of clinics at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary including audiology, ear, nose and throat and maxillofacial clinics and breast screenings.
A trust spokesperson said: "We are trying, where possible, to contact those patients affected, but due to significant problems with phones in the Lancaster area, this is difficult.
"Therefore, we are asking for the public's help in passing on the message to any friends and family members that may have appointments tomorrow."
About 350 army personnel have been made available from 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, based in Weeton Barracks near Preston, to assist with the general flooding response from the early hours.
They arrived with two vehicles to help evacuate and warn residents in Carlisle - and sent a Chinook helicopter to move high-velocity pumping equipment needed at an electricity substation.
Updates on this story and more from Lancashire and Cumbria.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said Storm Desmond has proved to be "a really difficult time for all emergency services".
Chief fire officer Chris Kenny said their efforts on Saturday night focussed on moving vulnerable people who were stranded where ambulances couldn't get through.
"Our focus then was trying to stop the power outage at the Lancaster substation," he said. "You're battling against rising water and it's relentless."
The county's firefighters dealt with more than 300 calls for help in Lancaster and surrounding areas as flooding hit the Cable Street, Water Street, Chapel Street, Damside Street and St George's Quay parts of the city centre last night.
Crews from all over the Lancaster and Morecambe district attended a range of situations including helping cars stuck in floodwater, affected electrics, flooding and road traffic collisions and two fires.
Marco Petagna, a senior forecaster at the Met Office, said parts of Cumbria and Lancashire have been hit with more than a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours.
The AN-602 hydrogen bomb casings will be the main draw at an exhibition devoted to Russia's atomic achievements since 1945, at the Manezh centre.
The Soviet Union exploded the 58-megaton H-bomb in 1961 in the Arctic. It was about 3,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima atom bomb.
A specially designed bomber dropped it.
The Tupolev Tu-95B bomber released the 26.5-tonne bomb from a height of 10.5km (6.5 miles) over the Arctic test range at Novaya Zemlya.
Russian media report that the shockwave circled the Earth three times, the fireball was 4.6km wide and the mushroom cloud soared to 67km.
The bomber's altitude plunged almost one kilometre because of the blast.
The bomb casings will come to Moscow from Sarov, a closed nuclear research town 465km (288 miles) east of the Russian capital. Visitors to Sarov require special permits, as nuclear warheads are developed there.
The exhibition, organised by the state corporation Rosatom, will be called "70 years of the atomic industry - a chain reaction of success". It will run from 1 to 29 September.
The bomb also had the nickname "Kuzma's Mother" - from a Russian expression that translates as "we'll teach you a lesson".
The idiom was used by Soviet Communist leader Nikita Khrushchev with former US Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1959, during the Cold War nuclear arms race, Russian media report.
The Manezh exhibition will also feature personal effects of famous Soviet nuclear scientists, formerly secret documents from Soviet archives and models of nuclear reactors and a nuclear-powered icebreaker.
He founded publishing company Weidenfeld & Nicolson with Nigel Nicolson in 1949, after working for the BBC, and remained its chairman.
Their early successes included Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, Isaiah Berlin's The Hedgehog and the Fox and James Watson's The Double Helix.
Lord Weidenfeld emigrated to London after fleeing the Nazis in Austria and later became a British citizen.
Having arrived in Britain with only a rudimentary knowledge of English, George Weidenfeld became one of the country's leading social and intellectual figures.
He joined the BBC World Service as a wartime political commentator, working there from 1939 - 1946.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson became part of Orion Publishing Group in 1992, which became part of Hachette UK.
Up until his death, he remained actively involved in his company and often visited its offices.
Tim Hely Hutchinson, chief executive of Hachette UK said: "I first met George Weidenfeld in the 1980s and came to know him well and admire him enormously since that time.
"He was a brilliant publisher, a driving force in the careers of the many distinguished authors he published, taking a delight in ideas, and applying his boundless energy to the issues of the day.
"We will miss his wise counsel, his generosity, his brilliant publishing instinct and his great insight but there is consolation in the fact that he lived a long, wonderful and constructive life."
Weidenfeld & Nicolson publisher Alan Samson said: "I shall miss George more than I can say. Not only his publishing genius, but his kindness, his boundless curiosity and passion for books.
"He was an inspiration to so many of us. I first met George when I was a 21-year-old trainee at Weidenfeld & Nicolson's offices in Clapham and he continued to be the most wonderful mentor to the end."
Culture minister Ed Vaizey wrote on Twitter: "Very sad to hear about the death of George Weidenfeld, an absolutely extraordinary and remarkable man who did so much good in the world."
Weidenfeld & Nicolson published the memoirs of a host of world leaders, including Charles de Gaulle and Lyndon Johnson, and Pope John Paul II.
Lord Weidenfeld recently set up a scheme, Operation Safe Havens, to help Syrian Christians fleeing violence in the Middle East.
He told BBC Hard Talk last October that he had done so partly to repay a debt of gratitude to the British family who took him in as a teenager.
"I feel very grateful to Christians who saved my life when I had to leave Nazi Austria as a 19-year-old, and a family of evangelical Christians took me in as a son," he said.
He said he felt "inadequate help" was being given to those fleeing so-called Islamic State and had said to himself: "I must do something about it".
Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, was last seen in July.
On his 74th birthday on Friday, his family said a sighting of a man being chased from a pub at the time could be "the biggest lead yet".
Police said they had recently carried out a fresh search of his flat as part of an ongoing investigation.
Mr Serpell-Morris's great niece, Jennifer Griffiths, told Bristol 24/7 that another DJ had seen a man matching Derek's description chased out of a pub in Thornbury after an "altercation about a drink" on 11 July.
She said: "I've spoken to the witness personally and he's 100 per cent sure it's Derek.
"This could be the biggest lead yet."
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said an investigation into the whereabouts of DJ Derek was continuing.
"We have recently gone back into his flat as part of our ongoing enquiries.
"This investigation remains live and we would still appeal for anyone who might have any information as to Derek's whereabouts to contact us immediately.
"Any information, regardless of how insignificant you think it might be, could be crucial to this investigation."
DJ Derek is known to thousands of people and has played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival.
The ruling comes after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Mr Navalny's rights had been violated.
He was convicted of embezzlement in 2013 in a trial he called politically motivated.
The court ordered the case to be retried in Kirov, the provincial city where the 2013 hearings took place.
Reacting to the news, Mr Navalny told Russian news agencies the case should have been dismissed and that a retrial in Kirov would impede his political activities, the Associated Press news agency reports.
He and an associate, Pyotr Ofitserov, had been sentenced to serve five and four years respectively. The sentences were later suspended.
The court found Mr Navalny guilty of heading a group that embezzled timber worth 16m rubles ($500,000; £330,000) from the Kirovles state timber company while working as an adviser to Kirov's governor, Nikita Belykh.
Prosecutors had asked for a six-year jail sentence but judge Sergei Blinov decided on five years, saying there were no extenuating circumstances that would warrant keeping the Kremlin critic out of prison.
The verdict had been widely condemned by the EU and the US, with opposition supporters clashing with police in Moscow, St Petersburg and other cities.
In its February ruling, the ECHR found the trial had been based on "arbitrary interpretation of the law".
NatWest said a letter had been sent to one of RT's suppliers, not RT itself, and no accounts had been frozen.
RT says that the "supplier", Russia Today TV Ltd, provides all RT services in the UK. It told the BBC that NatWest is the sole banking facility for Russia Today TV Ltd.
The Russian embassy in London says it is an "openly political decision".
But the UK Treasury said no new sanctions or obligations relating to Russia had been imposed on British banks since February 2015.
The UK joined other EU states in imposing sanctions on Russia following its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014.
On Monday, RT's editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonyan tweeted that "all" the channel's accounts in Britain had been closed.
The TV station says the supplier is the local production company that, amongst other things, handles RT staff salaries.
Late on Monday, NatWest appeared to backtrack on its decision, announcing that it was reviewing the situation.
NatWest has refused to comment further and has not explained what led to its original decision.
In 2015 Barclays bank closed an account connected to another arm of Moscow's state-funded news services.
On Tuesday RT published a letter on its website reportedly sent by NatWest and addressed to "Russia Today TV UK Ltd".
The letter explains that the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), Natwest's parent company, will no longer offer its services, and all banking services and accounts will be closed by 12 December.
In a statement, the Russian embassy said "unbearable conditions" were being created for Russian media, making their normal functioning impossible.
"Silencing these news outlets is a blow to the principles of freedom of expression, allegedly cherished in Britain," it said.
RT has breached the UK's broadcasting code at least 10 times over the past decade and has been put on notice by communications watchdog Ofcom, which warned that further impartiality breaches could result in a fine.
In one programme, RT accused the BBC of "staging" a chemical weapons attack for a news report on Syria.
Mr Rudd chose not to take part in the ballot knowing he would suffer an embarrassing defeat to his deputy.
Ms Gillard said she believed "a good government was losing its way" and vowed to revive Labor ahead of a general election expected in October.
The party has suffered a sharp drop in support in opinion polls this year.
A turn-around on a carbon trading scheme and a wrangle over a controversial mining tax led to a sharp slide in approval ratings for Mr Rudd's government.
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Ms Gillard, who was deputy prime minister before the surprise Wednesday night challenge to Mr Rudd, stood unopposed at a vote of the Labor Party's 112 members of parliament at a meeting on Thursday morning.
Treasurer Wayne Swan was elected the new deputy leader, also unopposed.
Ms Gillard was born in Barry in south Wales, moving to Australia with her family at the age of four.
Emerging victorious from the party vote at Parliament House in Canberra, Ms Gillard told reporters: "I came to the view that a good government was losing its way.
Australia's pioneering Welsh PM
"I believe too I have a responsibility to make sure at the next election that Labor is there at its strongest."
On the issue of a planned "super tax" on mining, which had dogged Mr Rudd, she said she wanted a consensus.
"We need to do more than consult, we need to negotiate... we need to end this uncertainty," she said.
"Today, I am throwing open the government's door to the mining industry and in return I ask the mining industry to open its mind."
On Mr Rudd, she said: "He was the leader who saw us through the global financial crisis.
By Nick BryantBBC News, Sydney
The tumble of events has been extraordinarily fast, for at the start of this year the polls suggested Kevin Rudd remained Australia's most popular PM in 30 years - since the days of Bob Hawke.
But the pivotal moment came when he decided to shelve the centrepiece of his environmental strategy, an emissions trading scheme. Many thought it was an act of political cowardice - gutless was the oft-heard word.
Since becoming leader of the Labor party in 2006, he had always been much more popular with the Australian people than with his colleagues in the Labor party.
But after picking a fight with the resources sector over his plans for a super tax on their super profits, the polls slumped again.
The party powerbrokers and factional leaders decided the government would fare better at the forthcoming federal election with Julia Gillard at its head.
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"He came within a breath of brokering an international agreement on climate change."
Mr Rudd, 52, repeatedly choked back tears as he and his family appeared before the media in Canberra.
"I have given it my absolute all and in that spirit I am proud of the achievements we have delivered to make this country fairer," he said.
Mr Rudd said he would devote himself to helping Labor get re-elected, adding that they were "a good team led by a good prime minister".
"I'm proud of the fact that we kept Australia out of the global financial crisis," he said.
"I'm proud of the fact that had we not done so, we would had had half a million Australians out there out of work."
Opposition Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott dismissed the change of leadership, saying Ms Gillard was committed to the "same dud policies" of her predecessor.
"They've changed the salesman but they haven't changed the product," he told reporters.
Mr Rudd had called a late-night news conference on Wednesday to announce the ballot after Ms Gillard said she would challenge him for the party leadership.
Mr Rudd, who led Labor to a landslide election victory against the Liberal government in 2007, blamed "a number of factional leaders" within the party for plotting against him.
Mr Rudd had initially insisted he would stand in the leadership ballot, but the BBC's Nick Bryant in Australia said that by Thursday morning Mr Rudd could not even muster enough support to contend the ballot.
Mr Rudd started this year as the most popular Australian prime minister in three decades and was widely expected to win the federal election expected in October with ease.
But his popularity plummeted following a number of policy setbacks, our correspondent adds.
He shelved the centrepiece of his environmental strategy, an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which led to accusations of political cowardice.
Mr Rudd then entered into an advertising war with the country's powerful mining sector over his plans for a super tax on their "super profits".
The report by the UN's climate panel details the physical evidence behind climate change.
On the ground, in the air, in the oceans, global warming is "unequivocal", it explained.
It adds that a pause in warming over the past 15 years is too short to reflect long-term trends.
The panel warns that continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and changes in all aspects of the climate system.
To contain these changes will require "substantial and sustained reductions of greenhouse gas emissions".
After a week of intense negotiations in the Swedish capital, the summary for policymakers on the physical science of global warming has finally been released.
The first part of an IPCC trilogy, due over the next 12 months, this dense, 36-page document is considered the most comprehensive statement on our understanding of the mechanics of a warming planet.
It states baldly that, since the 1950s, many of the observed changes in the climate system are "unprecedented over decades to millennia".
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Each of the last three decades has been successively warmer at the Earth's surface, and warmer than any period since 1850, and probably warmer than any time in the past 1,400 years.
"Our assessment of the science finds that the atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amount of snow and ice has diminished, the global mean sea level has risen and that concentrations of greenhouse gases have increased," said Qin Dahe, co-chair of IPCC working group one, who produced the report.
Speaking at a news conference in the Swedish capital, Prof Thomas Stocker, another co-chair, said that climate change "challenges the two primary resources of humans and ecosystems, land and water. In short, it threatens our planet, our only home".
Since 1950, the report's authors say, humanity is clearly responsible for more than half of the observed increase in temperatures.
But a so-called pause in the increase in temperatures in the period since 1998 is downplayed in the report. The scientists point out that this period began with a very hot El Nino year.
"Trends based on short records are very sensitive to the beginning and end dates and do not in general reflect long-term climate trends," the report says.
Prof Stocker, added: "I'm afraid there is not a lot of public literature that allows us to delve deeper at the required depth of this emerging scientific question.
"For example, there are not sufficient observations of the uptake of heat, particularly into the deep ocean, that would be one of the possible mechanisms to explain this warming hiatus."
"Likewise we have insufficient data to adequately assess the forcing over the last 10-15 years to establish a relationship between the causes of the warming."
However, the report does alter a key figure from the 2007 study. The temperature range given for a doubling of CO2 in the atmosphere, called equilibrium climate sensitivity, was 2.0C to 4.5C in that report.
In the latest document, the range has been changed to 1.5C to 4.5C. The scientists say this reflects improved understanding, better temperature records and new estimates for the factors driving up temperatures.
In its own words, the IPCC is there "to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts".
The offspring of two UN bodies, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, it has issued four heavyweight assessment reports to date on the state of the climate.
These are commissioned by the governments of 195 countries, essentially the entire world. These reports are critical in informing the climate policies adopted by these governments.
The IPCC itself is a small organisation, run from Geneva with a full time staff of 12. All the scientists who are involved with it do so on a voluntary basis.
In the summary for policymakers, the scientists say the rise in ocean waters will proceed at a faster rate than we have experienced over the past 40 years. Global mean sea level rise for 2081−2100, the document says, is projected to be between 26cm (at the low end) and 82cm (at the high end), depending on the greenhouse emissions path this century.
The scientists say ocean warming dominates the increase in energy stored in the climate system, accounting for 90% of energy accumulated between 1971 and 2010.
For the future, the report states that warming is projected to continue under all scenarios. Model simulations indicate that global surface temperature change by the end of the 21st Century is likely to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius, relative to 1850.
Prof Sir Brian Hoskins, from Imperial College London, told BBC News: "We are performing a very dangerous experiment with our planet, and I don't want my grandchildren to suffer the consequences of that experiment."
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The Ironmen are playing under a new name having competed for the past decade as South Wales Scorpions.
The club are also relocating to Wern Sports Park, the home of Merthyr RFC.
Byrne helped Wales win rugby union's Six Nations Grand Slam in 2008, while he also played for Ospreys, Newport Gwent Dragons and Clermont Auvergne.
The 36-year-old retired from playing in April 2015 after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.
His appointment is due to be followed by news of player recruitment, with the Ironmen set to announce signings from Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday.
The club will play in League One of the Kingstone Press League, two tiers below the Super League, in 2017.
The Daily Mail suggested Mrs Trump may have worked as a part-time escort in New York, and met husband Donald Trump, who is now running for the White House, earlier than previously reported.
The claims were "outright lying", lawyer Charles Harder said.
Both the blogger and the Daily Mail have since retracted their articles.
"These defendants made several statements about Mrs Trump that are 100% false and tremendously damaging to her personal and professional reputation," Mr Harder said in a statement.
"Defendants' actions are so egregious, malicious and harmful to Mrs Trump that her damages are estimated at $150m," Mr Harder's statement said.
He has filed the complaint before the Circuit Court for Montgomery County in the US state of Maryland.
The document states that Melania Trump asks the court to rule against all defendants "in an amount in excess of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) in compensatory and punitive damages".
There has been no explanation of the discrepancy.
Mrs Trump, 46, was born in Slovenia and moved to the US to work as a model in the 1990s. She married Mr Trump in 2005.
For Melania Trump to succeed in a defamation action in the US she would have to prove that the Daily Mail acted maliciously.
In other words, she would have to provide evidence that the British newspaper was aware that the allegations were false and yet went on ‒ deliberately and maliciously ‒ to publish them.
That would be a very difficult task, especially as it is clear that the paper had sources for the story. So the chances of a successful claim in the US are remote.
However, the position would be different if Mrs Trump sued here. She clearly has a reputation in the UK ‒ she is a global figure and is entitled to bring a claim.
If she could prove that the published allegations were defamatory and that she had suffered serious harm as a result, it would be hard for the Daily Mail to defend an action. Also, in light of its retraction it could not argue that it was justified in publishing.
The big difference is that the maximum damages for a defamation claim here would be about £300,000 ‒ a fraction of the $150m (£112m) Mrs Trump's lawyers say the claim is worth.
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In July, Mrs Trump was embroiled in a row over plagiarism, after her speech at the Republican convention. Lines matched almost word for word those delivered by First Lady Michelle Obama at the Democrats' convention in 2008.
An employee of the Trump Organisation, Meredith McIver, later admitted her role in writing the speech, saying it was her mistake.
Compare and contrast the treatment of 18-year-old Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri, and 42-year-old Omar Gonzalez at the White House, and what does it tell us about the maintenance of law and order in the US?
I am not going to write a windy treatise, full of careful annotations and sources and references listed at the end.
Instead I am just going to give you what I would have written as the concluding sentence - one was shot dead who should not have been while the other was not shot but probably should have been.
The case of Omar Gonzalez becomes more and more fascinating. He is a troubled Iraq War veteran who two weeks ago scaled the fence outside the White House, ran across the lawn, round the fountain, across the North Portico entrance where he was finally confronted by a Secret Service agent.
Mr Gonzalez ignored the challenge and carried on inside - the doors were not locked. Initially we were told that he barely got through the entrance.
But now we know that he managed to cross the marbled entrance hall, turning left past the staircase that leads to the Obama family's private quarters, and then into the East Room. It was there that he was eventually overpowered.
In the immediate aftermath, the former head of the Secret Service, Julia Pierson, praised the officers on duty that night at the White House for their extraordinary restraint.
"Restraint?" some commentators and lawmakers have exclaimed in disbelief.
In the era of the suicide bomber is restraint really what you want when an intruder armed with a knife has penetrated into the inner sanctum of the leader of the free world?
And you can see their point - if something awful had happened it's hard to believe those same officers would have been commended for keeping their guns holstered.
On Wednesday, Ms Pierson resigned, following story after story about other Secret Service lapses, including an armed man in the same lift as Mr Obama.
At a hearing on Capitol Hill this week at least one congressman seemed to suggest the Secret Service should have shot Mr Gonzalez dead.
"If a would-be intruder cannot be stopped by a dog or intercepted by a person, perhaps more lethal force is necessary," Republican Jason Chaffetz told Secret Service director Julia Pierson.
"And I want those Secret Service agents and officers to know at least this member of Congress has their back."
So did they follow the correct operating procedure, or did they bottle it? Did they follow the rules of engagement, or did something go wrong?
"It's clear," Ms Pierson admitted, "that our security plan was not properly executed".
It is hard not to contrast the "restraint" shown to Mr Gonzalez with what happened to Michael Brown in Ferguson in August.
The black teenager was shot by a police officer six times after a suspected robbery at a nearby convenience store, even though no evidence has been offered that he posed a danger to the public or to the policeman who opened fire.
In all discussions like this, one rather ugly word is used - proportionality.
What is proportional use of force? Inevitably the answer to that depends on who you are, and what your vantage point is.
Outside the White House an extra low fence has gone up with a poster on it proclaiming "police line, do not cross". In the grounds there seems to be a lot more heavily armed Secret Service officers in the grounds. Is that proportionate?
Well here's the thing. If you've ever encountered a US presidential motorcade - or tried to get into the White House via conventional means - you would be a strange person who concluded what's needed was more security.
The security is immense, extensive, oppressive, intimidating - and probably quite right too, given the threat levels.
Residents of Washington must put up with regular indignities at the hands of the often surly Secret Service agents and police who seemingly at a whim will shut down a street, block an intersection or demand to search one's bag as the price of access to a block one walks every day.
But they were unable to lock the White House door and set the alarm.
So would an extra 50, 100, 500 agents make a difference? You can have as many rings of steel as you like around the White House, but if the officers charged with protecting the president aren't being vigilant, then he won't be any safer.
Not the happiest hour for the US Secret Service.
St Ives held the vote after a surge in holiday homes in the Cornish town and a shortage of affordable housing.
The plans mean new housing projects will get planning permission only if reserved for full-time residents.
More than 80% of voters backed the ban. However, a local firm has taken legal action over the decision to hold it.
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Cornwall Council, which oversaw the referendum for St Ives Town Council, said it would "carefully consider the grounds on which the claim for the review" were made, but it was confident the correct process had been followed.
Cornwall Council said there was a 42.7% turnout, of which 83.2% voted for the ban.
Cornwall Council has said it will respect the decision of the people of St Ives when considering future planning applications.
However, with little land left for new builds, it's not immediately obvious how this measure will affect property prices in the town.
All planning decisions are open to legal challenges and it will be interesting to see how developers react to the St Ives vote.
Meanwhile the government is looking at changing the rules so that communities can only have a vote on issues that a parish council has responsibility for.
Ministers say they want to make sure the system isn't abused with local polls on issues that don't fall under the remit of parish councils.
The vote, in which residents were asked whether they agreed with a ban on building any housing other than "principal homes", came after the number of second homes in St Ives topped 25% of the total housing stock, according to the town council.
Amy Milton, 29, who rents in St Ives, said: "It's jam-packed with holiday lets, but hopefully this ban will make it stop.
"Hopefully, it might mean I will be able to get on to the property ladder."
The owner of one firm, which provides cleaning services for second homes in West Cornwall, said he was "not overly concerned" by the vote.
He did not want to be named, but told BBC News: "We need second homes as they offer the tourist industry a huge boost.
"However, there does seem to be a glut of holiday accommodation and the people who have second homes are having trouble filling them."
Concerns over a lack of affordable housing have been pitched against the costs for landowners, and fears house prices would inflate further.
"Local communities, like St Ives, are being threatened by our severe drought of genuinely affordable homes in this country and, understandably, more and more people are demanding solutions," Roger Harding from the charity Shelter said.
"Our housing crisis is reaching boiling point and is leaving families living in fear that their children will be forced out of the towns and villages they've grown up in, simply because they'll be priced out of a home of their own."
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165,095 People in the UK say they have a second home for holidays
The seaside town's debate has reverberated around the world.
"I've been interviewed by media in Canada, New Zealand and Israel who have similar problems", town mayor Linda Taylor said.
She said she was "overwhelmed" by the "remarkable support for the mandate" and the "tremendous turnout".
She said: "St Ives should be incredibly proud", adding it was "one of the biggest changes for St Ives in recent times".
The ban, which is part of the St Ives Area Neighbourhood Development Plan, also means developers will not be allowed to sell buildings to anyone who has a residence elsewhere.
But Christopher Balch, professor of planning at Plymouth University, said there were risks involved in the plan.
"We live in a society where we have free markets [and] if you choke off new homes, second home owners may start buying existing homes," he said, adding this could "squeeze up" current prices.
Prof Balch said other councils would be watching the impact of the policy in St Ives over the next 12 months.
Lynton and Lynmouth in Devon has already stopped the development of new second homes in its neighbourhood plan.
"Neighbourhood planning is giving people a real say over what gets built where in their community, ending the top-down approach to planning", a spokesperson for the Department for Communities and Local Government said.
"So far more than 170 neighbourhood plans have been approved at referendum, with 1,800 more areas involved covering around 10m people.
"We are not commenting on the St Ives neighbourhood plan as we are aware a legal challenge has been launched against it."
The condemned man, named as Alireza M, was found alive in a morgue after being hanged at a jail in the north-eastern city of Bojnord last week.
He is now being nursed to recovery in preparation for his repeat execution.
"The verdict was the death sentence, and it will be carried out once the man gets well again," an official said.
Human rights groups believe Iran is second only to China in the number of people it puts to death for crimes ranging from murder and rape to spying and drug-trafficking.
In a separate incident reported by Iranian media on Monday, relatives of a condemned murderer in the western province of Ilam tried to stop his execution at a prison by hurling a grenade.
Around 30 people were injured but the hanging went ahead.
Alireza M, 37, was left to hang for 12 minutes, after which a doctor declared him dead.
But when the prisoner's family went to collect his body from the prison morgue the next day, they found he was still breathing.
"We found him alive again, which made his two daughters very happy," an unnamed family member told Iranian state media.
The man was then moved to a hospital where he was being kept under armed guard.
"The horrific prospect of this man facing a second hanging, after having gone through the whole ordeal already once, merely underlines the cruelty and inhumanity of the death penalty," said Philip Luther, director of Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa Programme, in a press release.
He called for both a stay of execution for the hanging survivor and a moratorium on all executions in Iran.
According to Amnesty, at least 508 people may have been executed in Iran this year to date. Most of those killed had been convicted of drug trafficking, it said.
PM Theresa May has accused EU politicians of making "threats" to try to influence the UK general election.
At a press conference in Brussels, Mr Tusk said talks would "become impossible" if arguments continued.
Meanwhile Brexit Secretary David Davis has accused the European Commission of trying to "bully the British people".
Speaking on BBC One's Question Time, he said there had been a "deliberately misleading briefing" following a Downing Street dinner last week and said the "line was crossed" when stories appeared suggesting the UK could face an exit bill of 100bn euros (£84.5 billion).
"Clearly what was happening was the commission was trying to bully the British people - and the British people will not be bullied, and the government will not allow them to be bullied," Mr Davis said.
"So she [Mrs May] made the point she made, and she was right to do so."
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His comments came as Mr Tusk appealed for calm ahead of Brexit negotiations.
"These negotiations are difficult enough as they are," Mr Tusk told reporters.
"If we start arguing before they even begin, they will become impossible.
"The stakes are too high to let our emotions get out of hand because at stake are the daily lives and interests of millions of people on both sides of the channel.
"We must keep in mind that in order to succeed we need today discretion, moderation, mutual respect and a maximum of goodwill."
The call for discretion is thought to be aimed at EC President Jean-Claude Juncker, who reportedly called Mrs May "delusional" following a Downing Street dinner to discuss Brexit.
Mrs May's attack on the "bureaucrats of Brussels" was delivered from Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon after her meeting with the Queen.
"Britain's negotiating position in Europe has been misrepresented in the continental press," she said, referring to a German newspaper's account of her dinner with Mr Juncker.
"The European Commission's negotiating stance has hardened.
"Threats against Britain have been issued by European politicians and officials.
"All of these acts have been deliberately timed to affect the result of the general election that will take place on 8 June."
Afterwards, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused her of "playing party games with Brexit" and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was "irresponsible" to "poison" the atmosphere with the EU.
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani rejected the prime minister's claim and a spokesman for Mr Juncker said his office was too busy to meddle in the UK election.
On Wednesday, a senior EU source told the BBC the PM's suggestion that officials were trying to affect the election result was "pure fantasy".
Mrs May's statement came during a day in which UK Brexit Secretary David Davis and the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, had appeared at odds over the size of the "Brexit bill" the UK would owe when it left the European Union.
Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg said Brexit was challenging for not only the UK and the EU but for her country too, whose biggest trading partner is the UK.
She said she was "very concerned" about future arrangements between the EU and the UK, but believed it was "possible to find good arrangements in the future".
Between 2007 and 2008, 55 patients at Dunbartonshire's Vale of Leven Hospital developed the bug and 18 died.
The manager of ward six insisted that despite absences in documentation, patient care was not absent.
Lesley Fox was responsible for the ward where a number of women tested positive, some of whom later died.
She told the inquiry, taking place at Maryhill Community Central Halls, that patients were the top priority for her and her staff.
Sister Fox said there had been "absences" in some care plans for patients and she was aware of the situation during that period.
"What I must say is that although there was an absence of nursing documentation, there was never an absence of care," she added.
She also told the inquiry, being chaired by Lord MacLean, there were times of "extreme activity levels" with nurses being interrupted during their tasks by things such as telephone calls and people coming on to the ward.
Sister Fox said: "It delayed care but I don't think it put my nurses' competence in doubt."
But she agreed with a suggestion by Colin MacAulay QC, senior counsel to the inquiry, that nurses being busy may have been a reason for the poor record-keeping.
Bigger picture
Speaking after the hearing, Michelle Stewart, whose mother-in-law Sarah McGinty died of C.diff at the hospital, said every new testimony brought families "one step closer to the answers and lasting change in the NHS that we all want to see".
She added: "We remain convinced that the reasons behind the suffering at the Vale of Leven don't just lie with the individual nurses involved - they are one part of a bigger picture."
This section of hearings is to run until 15 September.
A final report and recommendations are expected to be published by September 2012.
The Constitutional Court has made the ruling, meaning Pistorius will now be sentenced in April.
Pistorius killed Ms Steenkamp in February 2013 after firing four times through a locked toilet door.
A manslaughter verdict was overturned in December and a murder verdict introduced in its place.
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South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the Constitutional Court found "no prospect of success" in Pistorius' appeal.
The case will now go back to Judge Thokozile Masipa - who cleared the athlete of murder in the original case - for sentencing on 18 April.
Prosecutors are believed to be targeting a sentence of at least 15 years in jail for Pistorius.
This is the end of the road for Oscar Pistorius. The Constitutional Court was his last chance to overturn his murder conviction.
Many in the country felt that judge Thokozile Masipa had erred when she convicted him of a lesser charge, but some still believed Pistorius had not intended to kill anyone, let alone Reeva Steenkamp.
Now a full bench of the country's most powerful judges has ruled that Pistorius' latest bid has no chance of succeeding.
The next step now is for the two legal teams to present their arguments about the length of his sentence - and the state wants no less than 15 years.
He is currently under house arrest after spending one year of his original five-year sentence in jail.
In December, South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the lower court under Judge Masipa had not applied correctly the rule of dolus eventualis - whether Pistorius knew that a death would be a likely result of his actions.
Justice Eric Leach said that having armed himself with a high-calibre weapon, Pistorius must have foreseen that whoever was behind the door might die, especially given his firearms training.
Pistorius has always maintained he believed he was shooting at an intruder.
The TV star and former fashion reporter was talking about Jolie's decision to have preventative cancer surgery on CBS show The Talk.
The 30-year-old said: "I actually do have the cancer gene."
Her mother, Sharon, also has the gene and had a double mastectomy in 2012. "My mom made all of us get tested. I agree with this 100%," said Kelly.
"I know that one day I will eventually have to do it too because if I have children, I want to be there to bring them up.
"I want to be there to support them in every way I can.
"It's something I applaud Angelina for because she's bringing attention to this, and people are now going to go out and get tested for it."
Angelina Jolie, 39, wrote an article in the New York Times to explain her decision to have both her ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed.
She has lost her mother, maternal aunt and maternal grandmother to cancer.
While neither Kelly nor her mother have suffered from ovarian or breast cancer, Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002.
She successfully fought the disease with two surgeries which was documented in the family's reality show on MTV, The Osbournes.
After her recovery Sharon underwent genetic testing that revealed she carried BRCA1, the same gene as Angelina Jolie.
She then decided to have a double mastectomy.
Last month, Kelly Osbourne quit her role as the co-host of E!'s Fashion Police.
She had been on the show since 2011.
A statement released at the time by E! said: "Kelly Osbourne is departing E!'s Fashion Police to pursue other opportunities."
It came days after her co-star Giuliana Rancic was forced to apologise over a joke about Disney star Zendaya Coleman's hair at the Oscars.
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The answer is "yes", apparently, as she releases her second album Long Live the Angels - the follow-up to Our Version of Events, the biggest-selling album in the UK in 2012 and the second biggest of 2013.
"It's such a personal one - it's the depth of my emotions over the past few years, so I guess there's a bit of nerves about how people will receive it," she says, adding that she's "excited to get it out there because it's been so long in the making".
Three years ago, Sande was an inescapable presence in the UK chart, from her hugely successful album to her guest slots working with the likes of producer Naughty Boy on his 2013 debut album Hotel Cabana and east Londoners Rudimental on Home.
It was an astonishing career trajectory for the former medical student from Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. She now admits that as a performing artist, you are expected to deal with rejection, but there is little to help prepare you for massive success.
"Comprehending it was the biggest thing. The experience of it was really fun and to have connections with so many people was a beautiful thing.
"But kind of taking the time to sit and reflect wasn't something I did. So when I had the time off, I went, 'Whoa'. I don't think I was really absorbing what was happening and what it was doing, so now I've learned to enjoy it in the moment. But it was a lot and so fast."
And like so many performers before her, Sande admits that it is difficult to maintain the natural high that comes with live performance.
"It's euphoric, the whole thing. Especially the end and you come off stage and there's not really anything to continue that rise up, so that's another thing about the team that I have around me now. I can bounce off their energy and come off stage and they're excited."
She says the real challenge for any artist is "going back to write", adding: "It is two extremes from playing the Olympics or the Royal Albert Hall to a dark, tiny studio just intensely focusing on lyrics. So there are those extremes, and it's about trying to find a bridge to merge them a bit better."
Following her huge success, which saw her collect won two Brit Awards at the 2013 ceremony for best British female and British album of the year, Sande took a break from the limelight. Towards the end of 2012, she married her long-term boyfriend, marine biologist Adam Gouraguine, in his home country of Montenegro.
In November 2014, she revealed the couple had divorced after a year of marriage.
She told Radio 4's Front Row in September that the painful break-up had formed the basis of her comeback song Hurts.
"This was the only relationship I'd ever experienced - so to finally be without him and without the relationship in my life, it took a lot of adjusting. Even just a small thing like learning how to handle myself in the real world. So there was a lot going on. It was like a crash course in life.
"The shock of it all made me forget about the emotion for a while - put it off, put it off, put it off. So Hurts came when I felt a bit more stable and ready to face it."
The new album, Long Live the Angels is a story of heartbreak and redemption. It sees Sande at her most vulnerable, from the epic sadness of Hurts to uplifting tracks like Breathing Underwater and Babe, to the hip hop-inspired Garden and gospel chorus of Highs and Lows.
Sande says the first person to listen to any of her new music is very close to home - her younger sister Lucy.
"Since I was about eight, I'd be like, 'I've got this new song come and listen'. I was the bossy older sister. At first she had to come and listen but then she got into it with me. So, she is definitely my first port of call because she is so real she won't sweeten her words or anything.
"She will be like, 'You've got to put that on the album', or 'You can't have this one'. She is probably my most honest critic but, if she says its good, then its probably worth putting out there."
And, as one might expect of sisters, her pep talks aren't limited to music. She adds: "Even on my personality, if she thinks I'm getting a bit diva-ish, she'll be like 'Whoa, whoa, whoa just chill out'. She's a teacher as well so she'll give me the kids' opinions on songs, a real-life perspective from outside of the music industry."
Family plays a strong role in Sande's life and nowhere is that more evident than the track Tenderly, which she performs with her father Joel and her cousins from his home country of Zambia. Her family are credited on the album as The Serenje Choir, named after Joel's hometown of Serenje, where Sande recently joined them for the first time.
"It was really profound. It was like a pilgrimage and it was pretty life-changing because growing up, I was connected to the community but still felt like there was something I didn't understand about myself, so going there was like everything made sense.
"The word for God is 'Lesa' and they would wake every morning and sing to Lesa and it was so beautiful and humbling."
While she may have bonded with her father's family, there were still some serious negotiations over allowing her relatives to take part in recording the album.
"My dad asked them and got permission from my aunties. It was done in Bemba, my dad's language. I got a text, like 'You have permission from Sarah Sande to use this,' and I was like, 'Great!'"
With the album released and a tour planned for early next summer, Sande admits that her mind is now turning to the business side of the music industry and her plans to work with young artists at a grassroots level.
"I'm trying to start a publishing company," she begins, "So I can start really developing talent and giving them the kind of protection that I was lucky enough to have.
"With Naughty Boy, we would just be in the studio creating without any external pressures so I would love to create that environment for other artists."
Though she admits that she may be a novice on a business level, she says :"I feel like I'm getting a little bit better at business. But I'd always want to be the creative arm and start to learn about the numbers, but definitely partner up with someone business-focused so that I don't have to get too serious.
"I can help out with song-writing. I kind of feel I can assess what someone needs as an artist to develop. I think that would be my strong point."
Long Live the Angels is out now.
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It found more than a third of Welsh schools now have less than 10% of Year 10 pupils studying a modern foreign language.
British Council Wales said prospects remained "extremely challenging".
The Welsh Government said its action plan to improve take-up of languages was already under way.
Other findings of the survey included:
Between 2002 and 2016, the number of pupils studying a foreign language to GCSE level has fallen by 48% to 6,891 pupils last year.
At A-level, numbers have fallen by 44% since 2001.
The report said the outlook for foreign languages looked "even more fragile in the context of financial pressures on schools and the potential impact of leaving the European Union".
It added that foreign language provision was further threatened by the underlying shortage of teachers.
It said the situation was likely to "become critical if the supply of teachers from other EU countries runs dry post-Brexit", as 34% of schools were reliant on such teachers.
The survey comes 18 months into the Welsh Government's five-year Global Futures plan to improve and promote modern foreign languages in Wales.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "In recent months alone, the government committed further funding for national school mentoring projects led by academics and language students and signed an agreement with the Spanish government on language teaching.
"We believe that languages play an important part in giving a young person a well rounded education, to support them in becoming global citizens, who are able to communicate effectively in other languages and appreciate other cultures."
The 2016-17 survey is the third annual report into the state of language learning in secondary schools in Wales.
It was completed by foreign language teachers at 118 out of 210 secondary schools in the country.
The 29-year-old has helped Ghana reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals in Gabon and is expected to line up against Cameroon on Thursday.
He used the video to hit back at his critics but the Ghana FA says he used "unfortunate words" which "management finds unacceptable."
His fine will be donated to charity.
Brimah was unhappy with some of the criticism he received after the Black Stars' final group game against Egypt, when some people suggested he was fault for the goal in the 1-0 defeat.
He has since issued an apology for his video.
The West Ham United defender has become a key figure at Upton Park this season and has signed a new contract.
Collins is a regular in the Premier League, but not for his country.
"My current good form is fuelled by Wales, 100% that is in my mind, wanting to impress (Wales manager) Chris Coleman," he said.
The 32-year old former Cardiff City and Aston Villa defender earned only 46 international caps, fewer than younger team-mates Chris Gunter (63), Joe Ledley (58), Ashley Williams (55) and Gareth Bale (53).
That is despite making his debut for the Dragons in 2004 against Norway.
Wales face Slovakia, England and Russia this summer in France, Wales' first major tournament appearance in 58-years.
"This is the strongest Welsh squad I have been involved with, it is a great squad and there is competition for places.
"There is no guarantee of being in the squad, let alone starting the games.
"So I feel like I need to impress the gaffer, that is my frame of mind.
"You know with him you need to train well and work hard.
"I want him to have me in my thoughts for a starting place or just to get in the squad.
"To go and be involved would be amazing, but the ultimate would be to play well in a major tournament for Wales."
Collins feels he is ready to embrace the role of elder statesman in Chris Coleman's youthful squad.
"I feel like I have grown-up, Wales is a young squad and I've been part of football for a lot longer than some of the others," he explained.
"I am a senior player and international breaks can be a long week, I try to keep the boys entertained.
"You bring your stories to tell the boys and they are all great lads, the gaffer has got things spot on in the Wales camp.
"I enjoy it, all the players enjoy it and I'm playing the best football of my career, personally.
"In the past we've turned up before the first qualifier and thought 'we aren't going to qualify'.
"That doesn't happen anymore."
The 25-year-old striker was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday near his home in Ciudad Victoria after leaving a party.
He plays for the Greek team Olympiakos and has made several appearances for Mexico's national team.
Mexico has the one of the world's highest kidnapping rates, with government figures saying some 1,000 people are taken every year.
Others argue that the true figure could be almost ten times as high.
Criss-crossed by drug smugglers
Local media reports said Pulido had been leaving a party with his girlfriend late on Saturday night when their car was surrounded by several trucks.
Six masked men reportedly took the striker away "by force" while his girlfriend was left unharmed in the car park where the incident took place.
Tamaulipas is one of Mexico's most violent states, and Mexico recently deployed more security forces to tackle cartels operating in the area.
Dozens of people have been killed in recent weeks in the border state, which is criss-crossed by drug-smuggling routes to the United States.
Pulido joined Olympiakos last July and finished the season with six goals in 15 games.
Mr Robinson would not be drawn on naming individuals whom he said were "puffed up by their own importance".
"I have made the comment and unlike some others, I haven't tried to personalise it to any individual - let people put the cap on and see if it fits them," he said.
He said the party would deal with those who did not back his leadership.
It came a day after Mr Robinson rejected a claim by senior DUP figure and outgoing health minister Edwin Poots that he would stand down before the assembly election in 2016.
Mr Robinson announced a reshuffle of his party's Stormont team on Tuesday. At the time, he said the various moves had not generated any bitterness.
Several senior DUP figures tweeted messages of support for Mr Robinson on Thursday, including deputy leader Nigel Dodds, who said: "It should go without saying, Peter has my full support in leading us into the upcoming elections."
Also among those posting messages of support were some assembly members who lost out in this week's reshuffle, such as Mr Poots and Paul Givan.
A series of DUP elected representatives used Twitter on Thursday to signal support for their leader; a sequence that looked like a coordinated response from DUP HQ to a couple of damaging interventions on that rather more old fashioned medium - the wireless.
Broadcasts first by Edwin Poots and then Lord Morrow left the impression that some in the DUP were less than enthusiastic about the Robinson era continuing through to 2016.
But the Twitterati are too canny to believe that a spate of politicians saying the same thing is a spontaneous expression of brotherly love.
Mr Robinson's arch critic, TUV leader Jim Allister, responded: "Finding great amusement from the orchestrated tweets of undying loyalty to 'Our Dear Leader'. Is failing to tweet a disciplinary offence?"
After the first couple of tweets, I asked whether a Twitter reshuffle had now become a Twitter power struggle? Given the one-sided nature of the tweets, I should have maybe substituted the words "Twitter power play".
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On Thursday, Mr Robinson said the DUP had "always prided itself on being a family party".
"Even in the Democratic Unionist Party, it's clear there are some people who are so puffed up by their own importance, people who have the strategic vision of a lemming, and we have to deal with those people," he said.
"They won't take us off course. It is very clear where the party's direction is, and the party has choices to make - it can follow people down a road to destruction, division within the party and the consequences that would be paid for that, or they can move ahead and do what we said in our election commitments of taking Northern Ireland forward.
"That's a clear choice, but I can't stop people from making comments.
"All I can do is continue to raise issues with the party officers, they have indicated their support for the strategy I have outlined, and let's see what the people have to say."
Ms McFarland, an ex-Fox News analyst, has been offered the role of ambassador to Singapore instead, Bloomberg and Reuters report.
It comes days after Mr Trump removed his senior strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council (NSC).
The NSC advises the president on national security and foreign affairs.
Mr Bannon's appointment in January raised fears that the circle of top advisers was being politicised.
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Analysts say the latest moves show Mr Trump's new national security adviser, Lt Gen HR McMaster, reshaping the NSC team appointed by his predecessor.
The previous national security adviser, Lt Gen Michael Flynn, was fired after just three weeks and three days in the job, after it emerged he had misled the vice-president over his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the US.
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The 21-year-old lines up with Edinburgh team-mate Hamish Watson and John Barclay in the back row.
Grant Gilchrist replaces injured lock Richie Gray, while winger Tommy Seymour returns to take over from Tim Visser.
The final change from last weekend's late loss to Australia sees Fraser Brown start at hooker.
Ross Ford, who won his 100th cap in the 23-22 defeat, drops to the bench, along with Visser and Ryan Wilson.
Edinburgh back row Cornell du Preez was called up for the first time, but there is no place in the matchday squad for the South Africa-born 25-year-old, who became eligible last month through residency rules.
Cotter said that the game has come too soon for Du Preez to make his debut, but club-mate Bradbury gets the call.
"He's impressed us in training, he gets an opportunity," said the head coach.
"He's athletic and we're playing a team that moves the ball pretty quickly. He's well balanced between attack and defence, he's not a one-dimensional player.
"He can jump in the lineout and turnover ball he carries well. He moves across the ground.
"We're playing a team that offloads the ball a lot, with athletic forwards, so we need defensive qualities, but we also want to take the ball to them and Magnus gives us the opportunity to run very hard at them as well."
Richie Gray suffered a head knock against Australia, as did John Hardie, an early replacement for Wilson against Australia, who is expected to be out of action for eight weeks after surgery on his sprained ankle.
"If you look at last week's game, there were 500 collisions and Richie had a big part of those and can't take the field this week," said Cotter.
"That's what happens, but it's opportunities for others. We selected a squad knowing that getting to the last game we might have a few guys down. We just try do our best."
There are two changes among the replacements, with prop Alex Allan and lock Tim Swinson coming in for Gordon Reid and the promoted Gilchrist.
Scotland are aiming for a third consecutive victory over the Pumas, following a 41-31 success at Murrayfield two years ago and a 21-19 win in Cordoba in the summer of 2014.
Argentina have the upper hand overall, with nine victories from the 15 meetings since the first recognised Test in 1990.
"Every week we want to improve," added Cotter. "We did a lot of good things against Australia: we scored three tries to their two, we were aggressive in attack and our defence held strong for the most part.
"While it's disappointing we didn't walk off with the win, I'm proud of the courage the players showed and the way they adapted to changes due to injuries.
"Saturday's game is going to be a different challenge for us, both physically and mentally, against a very dangerous Argentina side."
Scotland: Hogg, Maitland, Jones, Dunbar, Seymour, Russell, Laidlaw (capt), Dell, Brown, Fagerson, Gilchrist, J Gray, Bradbury, Watson, Barclay.
Replacements: Ford, Allan, Low, Swinson, Wilson, Price, Horne, Visser.
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Magnus Bradbury will make his Scotland debut as head coach Vern Cotter makes four changes for Saturday's Test with Argentina at Murrayfield.
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A drug called mephedrone was causing so many health problems its importation had been banned in Guernsey, while the Jersey authorities had criminalised its possession and supply, pre-empting the Home Office, which was still in the process of taking advice on whether the drug should be controlled in the UK under the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act.
At Guernsey Prison, I was told more than a third of inmates were addicted to mephedrone, which was said to have a similar effect to amphetamines, ecstasy or cocaine and whose side effects included psychosis, weight loss and insomnia.
When the story appeared, some people questioned whether I had exaggerated what was happening, misinterpreted the evidence or confused mephedrone for the similar-sounding, but completely different, heroin-substitute methadone.
In fact what I had reported on was the tip of a drugs iceberg which included a range of new psychoactive substances (NPS), known as "legal highs", synthetic chemicals which mimic the effects of illegal drugs. They were legal to possess and supply, but had the potential to cause mood swings and sudden changes in behaviour.
The iceberg has continued to grow. In 2011, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, the government's official drugs advice panel, said the advent of NPS had "changed the face of the drug scene remarkably and with rapidity".
By last year, Nick Hardwick, then Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales, declared that NPS represented the "most serious threat" to the security of the prison system.
And last week, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board said the emergence of NPS was "undiminished" and a "public health challenge", with 602 new types of the drug reported in 2015 - 5% more than the year before.
The government's main response to NPS has been to outlaw them: 500 substances, including mephedrone, now fall under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
But if the aim was to stop the spread of NPS, then the approach has failed. As each drug is made illegal, the chemical structures are tweaked to create a new substance which falls outside the legislation.
The new substance is on the market so quickly that its health and social harms can't be assessed and action taken to disrupt the supply.
So, the government is trying something radically different - the significance of which has not yet been fully appreciated.
From 6 April, sweeping new powers will come into force in the UK making it an offence to produce or supply any substance intended for human consumption that can produce a psychoactive effect.
It's a reversal of the current system, under which drugs are prohibited only after they've been identified, tested and evaluated. In future, the only psychoactive substances that won't be banned are those that have already been specifically excluded. People who break the new law could find themselves jailed for seven years.
Given the blanket nature of the measures and the severity of the possible sanctions it is not surprising they had a rather turbulent passage through Parliament.
Some have compared the law to the Dangerous Dogs Act, the infamous 1991 legislation, drafted at speed in response to a string of attacks on people by aggressive dogs.
One problem is the term "psychoactive substance". It is defined in the Act as something that "affects the person's mental functioning or emotional state", a description that appears to be deliberately wide and vague.
How would it be applied to new substances whose psychoactivity has yet to be tested? Could harmless herbal products or strong spices be caught up? Expect a few courtroom battles over that.
Another difficulty is the exemptions list: alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, medicines, food, drink and drugs that are already controlled are on it.
But "poppers", chemicals popular among gay men to enhance their sexual experience, are not - a decision described as "fantastically stupid" by Conservative MP Crispin Blunt, a poppers user.
A third issue relates to sentencing. Although people caught with NPS for their own use won't be punished, the penalties for production and supply don't, on the face of it, appear to distinguish between different types of psychoactive substances, a concern raised by the Home Affairs Committee and in the House of Lords.
That may well lead to a stream of appeals by those who feel they have been unfairly sentenced, though the Home Office says sanctions will be proportionate to the drugs which cause the most harm.
Of course, the fact that NPS will be subject to an automatic ban and possible criminal sanctions is likely to send a strong message about the dangers of the drugs - and may act as a deterrent: greater public awareness of the risks is one of the aims of the legislation.
But will the measures themselves succeed in reducing availability and consumption?
Even the Home Office acknowledges there is no hard evidence yet to support that from the countries with comparable systems - the Republic of Ireland, Romania and Poland.
In its "impact assessment" document about the measures, prepared in May 2015, officials said "no formal evaluation" had been completed in any of the three nations, though it pointed out that hundreds of head-shops, which are thought to have sold NPS, had closed.
The BBC later reported, however, that Irish police found it hard to bring prosecutions under their new legislation - a problem which could also beset British law enforcement agencies, given the law has been modelled on Ireland's.
The Home Office impact assessment says there is "considerable uncertainty" about the impact of the ban on businesses which sell NPS because they occupy a "grey area" between the licit and illicit drugs markets.
It accepts there is a risk users will turn to the internet and organised crime groups to obtain NPS, or even switch to substances that are banned under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Nevertheless, it estimates there will be 12 fewer NPS-related deaths each year - though quite how officials arrived at that figure is unclear.
If lives were to be saved, health costs reduced and harm to communities diminished, the architects of this ground-breaking legislation would no doubt claim it to be a success.
In England and Wales in 2014, there were 67 deaths linked to new psychoactive substances - treble the number in 2010, when I made that visit to Guernsey.
But NPS are just a small part of a far bigger drugs problem which claimed 3346 lives in 2014. Most of the deaths were caused by the abuse of opiates such as heroin, cocaine, amphetamines and tranquilisers.
According to the Office for National Statistics it was the highest number of drug-related deaths since comparable records began in 1993.
That alarming fact makes the need for a renewed focus on the drug problem more urgent than ever - indeed, the Home Office is "refreshing" its five-year drugs strategy, with a new version to be published in the coming weeks.
But the new strategy is likely to be similar to what is already in place, which is why there will be more attention on the hugely controversial Psychoactive Substances Act: the critics will be watching closely.
Social commentators, making rare acknowledgement of the existence of the sport, needed little encouragement to put the boot in.
They asked why it has taken until 2017 for such a famous venue to see the light, and wondered whether it was only done to regain Open status.
These questions were levelled against the world's oldest club - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers - but the knock-on effect put the game in general in the firing line.
Of course, it is lamentable that it took so long and needed two ballots for the club that boasts one of the world's finest courses to move away from being a men-only institution.
Critics also railed against the grey-haired, blazer-clad club officials for soberly presenting an old-fashioned image as last week's announcement was made in front of the Muirfield clubhouse.
"Says everything about golf," said one Twitter correspondent beneath a picture of the captain Henry Fairweather as he revealed the 80% majority in favour of change.
The implication that what happens at places such as Muirfield somehow reflects golf as a whole is inevitable but tiresomely irksome.
Yes, too many people use the game as a vehicle for their pomposity - but that can be said of many sports.
And anyone who attended the inaugural England Golf awards dinner at Lord's a couple of days after the Muirfield vote could easily have taken an opposite view of the royal and ancient game.
Blazers were swapped for dinner suits and ball gowns, but this was still a tremendously unstuffy occasion that celebrated so much of what is good in golf.
Masters winner Danny Willett, Olympic champion Justin Rose, LPGA Tour champion Charley Hull and the recently-turned-pro starlet Bronte Law were all recognised.
Awards were dished out throughout the evening to recognise the best players and coaches with elite status and, more significantly, the people who tirelessly popularise the game at county, club and community level.
The biggest cheer came when one recipient reminded the audience that golf is not a game where you stick children in a corner and tell them to be quiet.
There was an award for the most welcoming golf club, won by Fynn Valley in Suffolk, one for strongest community engagement - Hollingbury Park in Sussex - and for the volunteer of the year - Jenny Davies from Yorkshire.
In all honesty, I thought it was going to be one of those nights where I'd rather be at home gorging my way through a box-set or wearing out the carpet trying to correct a dodgy putting stroke.
Instead it proved a genuinely uplifting evening and a vital occasion to demonstrate so much of what is so good in the sport.
England Golf borrowed the idea of such an evening from their Scottish counterparts, who have long since been making sure they recognise those contributing most to golf in their country.
And it is only right England should do the same, especially at a time where it is enjoying so much success at the top of the game.
Aside from the 2016 heroics of Willett and Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and Matthew Fitzpatrick showed again their burgeoning credentials on the PGA Tour at Bay Hill last week.
If Ross Fisher enjoys success at this week's WGC Matchplay in Austin, Texas, there will be a record 11 Englishmen heading to Augusta for next month's Masters.
These are great days for golf, not just in England but, with the likes of Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Scottish WGC winner Russell Knox, for the United Kingdom at large.
It is important administrators capitalise to ensure the game prospers as a result.
The evidence of last week suggests England Golf is nurturing the sort of culture to make that possible.
Muirfield's vote brought a great course back on to the Open rota but what goes on at places such as Fynn Valley and Hollingbury Park is more significant.
Greece has promised to further cut pensions, by 0.9% on average, and lower the tax threshold to produce savings worth 2% of gross domestic product.
The measures will have to be approved by the Greek parliament.
Creditors have agreed to hold talks on how to make Greece's debts sustainable.
Greece has been pushing for measures on debt relief.
The German finance ministry called the deal an important intermediate step.
Greece has to repay $7.5bn (£5.8bn; 6.9bn euros) to its eurozone lenders and the International Monetary Fund in July.
The next step is a meeting on 22 May of eurozone finance ministers, who are required to sign off on the deal.
Earlier this month, the Greek government agreed to take on another $3.8bn in cuts in 2019 and 2020.
It is painfully slow but this agreement is progress towards a bailout instalment that Greece needs if it's to make some debt payments due in July. Many Greeks facing even more austerity - pension cuts and tax rises - might not care much about whether that happens or not. But missing the July deadline would mean more financial turbulence and further delays before the rest of the eurozone would be ready to talk about additional debt relief. The IMF insists that's essential if the debt is to be made sustainable. But it won't be in the form of a reduction of the principal sum that Greece owes. It will be measures that effect the interest payments and the repayment period. Will it finally clear the decks and leave Greece financially self-sufficient? There are plenty of people thinking that this, the third bailout, will not do the trick.
Kilby play Cowdenbeath over two legs on Saturday 13 May and Saturday 20 May after beating Buckie Thistle in the pyramid play-off semi final.
But Winter was meant to be in Budapest from 19 May ahead of his June wedding.
"I'm going to change the flights over the next few days," he told BBC Scotland.
"If we get promoted then it'll be an extra celebration when I go away.
"I can go down to Manchester on the Sunday, get a flight out and have the remaining two days of my stag. I'm sure my pals will be delighted to celebrate without me."
In 2016, Winter famously missed the Scottish Cup last-16 tie against Celtic because of a pre-booked family holiday to Australia.
However, the former Stranraer forward, who scored against Buckie on Saturday, is not going to be absent for the climax of this season.
"There's no chance I'm going to miss this," said Winter, who recently won East Kilbride's male sports personality of the year award.
"Barry Russell [EK captain] and I came here two years ago for this game and there's no way I would miss it - it's the biggest game in the club's history.
"At the time we booked the stag weekend, I didn't know whether we were going to win the Lowland League, and I didn't know if we were going to win this play-off tie against Buckie.
"The good thing is that I've got another two days to catch up on my stag weekend."
East Kilbride have already beaten Cowdenbeath this season - a 1-0 win at Central Park in the Scottish Cup second round.
The first leg of the pyramid play-off final will be at Kilby's K-Park on 13 May, with the return leg in Cowdenbeath on 20 May.
"We've got to do the business here next week and then we'll go up there and see what happens," said Winter.
"We've got a fantastic chance of getting promoted now and that is the main goal."
The bridge was closed to all traffic on 4 December after a crack was discovered in a truss under the carriageway. The bridge then reopened to all vehicles except HGVs on 23 December.
Transport Minister Derek Mackay said final repairs would be completed in time to allow HGVs over the bridge from 23:00 on Saturday.
It follows a phased reintroduction of HGVs at night over the past two weeks.
It was thought the bridge would fully reopen in mid-February but then officials said it would be mid-March.
However, officials said "favourable" weather conditions since the storms in January meant the team was able to complete the works early.
They also re-engineered the construction phase to allow the majority of steelwork to be done in workshops, reducing the impact of the weather.
Mr Mackay said: "The immediate repair work is in the final stage and no further structural defects have been identified during painstaking investigations by engineers.
"I know that this is something that will be welcomed by the tens of thousands of drivers who use the bridge on a daily basis, especially the heavy goods vehicle drivers who have had to observe restricted crossing times in the past few weeks.
"I would like to thank them for their patience during this time and stress again that safety and the long-term integrity of the bridge had to be our main considerations.
"We did all we could to assist the HGV community on an operational level and they have shown great forbearance."
The minister said tributes had to be paid to the engineering team that had been "relentless in its commitment" to getting the bridge reopened.
He said the team had worked "tirelessly" throughout despite "very challenging weather conditions", employing innovative approaches to the repairs and putting in place very effective solutions to complex problems.
Mr Mackay said a new state-of-the-art structural monitoring system installed at the bridge for the first time during the works would remain.
The specialist system monitors the strain from wind, traffic and the weight of the bridge.
Bridge operator Amey has also taken the opportunity to give the bridge "a full structural a health check" and undertaken routine maintenance, lessening the need for further closures.
Mark Arndt, Amey's account director for the Forth Road Bridge, said: "Getting to this stage is the result of months of hard work from our team and partners and we're hugely appreciative of the dedication shown by everyone involved during, what has been, a very challenging time.
"The finish line is now in sight and by Saturday, we'll have completed all the necessary repairs to safely reopen both the north and south bound carriageway to all traffic."
Fife Council leader David Ross said: "This is great news for Fife. It will be a huge relief to travellers and businesses on both sides of the Forth, particularly HGV drivers who have had to put up with long detours to reach their destinations.
"I'd like to add my thanks to all those who have been working so hard to get the bridge open again.
"This news will also be welcomed by those towns and villages in West Fife that have had large vehicles trundling down their streets for many months while bridge repairs have been under way."
However, he added: "While I'm extremely grateful to those who have worked so hard to get the bridge re-opened, there are questions that have to be answered as to why we got into this situation in the first place and what contingency plans there were in place.
"These issues have to be fully investigated and dealt with by the Scottish Parliament inquiry. I look forward to hearing its findings."
Rosco, an eight-month-old Border Terrier, was taken from outside "devastated" 82-year-old owner Leonard Ormond's Napier Drive home on Monday.
Police have issued an appeal to trace two men in a grey Ford Transit van.
A Help Find Rosco Facebook page has now been set up in a bid to trace the stolen dog.
Mr Ormond's son Gordon said: "My dad was sitting in the living room and he saw a grey van pull up.
"Two guys got out and my dad thought it was some sort of charity van.
"Before he even got up, the two guys are in the gate, picked the dog up, back in the van and gone.
"He's devastated and is blaming himself."
Mr Ormond said the response on social media to help find Rosco, who is microchipped, had been "incredible".
A Tayside Division spokeswoman said: "Police Scotland is making enquiries following a report that a brown-coloured male Border Terrier dog was stolen from an address in Napier Drive, Dundee between 09:00 and 09:30 on Monday.
"Officers are keen to trace a grey Ford Transit van with a blue or possibly brown logo that was seen in the area at the time.
"The man driving the van was wearing a wearing high visibility vest and was accompanied by another man."
The £2.8bn Great Western Mainline electrification project has suffered "serious management failings", according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
One Welsh member of the group called the project an embarrassment.
Network Rail said it has learned lessons from the project.
The Welsh Government said it was disappointing that the UK Government is rolling back on its plans to electrify parts of the Great Western route.
Under current plans the London to Cardiff line will be electrified by December 2018, but work to electrify the railway to Swansea has been delayed to 2024 at the latest.
Committee members said it was "staggering and unacceptable" that the cost of the project rose by £1.2bn in the space of a year. MPs said it was a "stark example of how not to run a major project".
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) and Network Rail told MPs they were confident that the project is now on track.
But Network Rail - the organisation that manages rail infrastructure - admitted "every single part of the programme is absolutely on the limit".
In a report published on Friday the committee raised concerns about the ability of the Department for Transport and Network Rail to manage similar projects in future.
MPs said that a claim from the department that nearly all the benefits for passengers can be achieved without full electrification of the route "casts doubt on the value for money of this and other electrification schemes".
The report said DfT and Network Rail should reassess the case for electrification section-by-section and fund schemes "only where worthwhile benefits for passengers could not be achieved otherwise at lower cost".
PAC member and Islwyn MP Chris Evans told BBC Wales' Good Morning Wales programme he had concerns there was not enough money for electrification of the Valleys Lines to go ahead.
"The question has got to be asked why are people so angry with the railways, it is quite simple," he said.
"You see them pouring money like this down the drain while rail fares are going up all the time and they are sitting on crowded trains.
"If I was the department [of transport] and Network Rail, I would be extremely embarrassed by this."
He said there was "no timetable in place and no accountability" and argued there should be a "debate" over the devolution of rail infrastructure.
Welsh Government Economy Secretary Ken Skates said he was pressing Westminster for confirmation that electrification to Swansea will be delivered after Cardiff electrification is finished, and called for the Department of Transport to pass responsibility for rail infrastructure in Wales to the devolved institutions.
He added: "It is disappointing that the UK Government is rolling back on its plans to electrify parts of the Great Western route, with no clear proposals or timetable as to how the work will progress from here.
"These issues are beginning to mount up and it is important that the UK government gets a grip of the situation quickly to ensure that scheduled electrification projects for areas like Wales are completed as promised."
Network Rail claimed it had "learnt lessons" and major projects no longer start before being "properly scoped".
Mark Carne, chief executive of Network Rail, said the Great Western scheme was agreed in 2009, "long before the scale of the work was properly understood".
Network Rail and the Department for Transport have learnt the lessons from the poor early planning, he insisted.
"Today we do not take forward major projects until they are properly scoped, properly planned and we have a robust estimate of what the cost will be," said Mr Carne.
Rail Minister Paul Maynard said the UK Government had "overhauled" the way the department works with Network Rail and have introduced a "clear structure of accountability, with new governance processes that include independent assurance on cost and deliverability".
But a new analysis from the government shows a majority of selective school places go to more affluent families.
Helping struggling, working families, missed by other poverty measures, has become the focus of Ms Greening's education reforms.
Recent figures showed that most child poverty is now in working families.
These "ordinary working families" are defined as not the poorest, but living on "modest incomes", and likely to live in suburbs and coastal towns away from London.
Ms Greening is to give a speech at St Mary's University in London on Thursday saying the school system needs to find ways to support these families, along with the help already targeted at the most extremely disadvantaged.
The university published research recently showing that counting pupils eligible for free school meals had become an unreliable measure of poverty.
The researchers said that focusing on these pupils missed families who might be working multiple jobs and living in precarious financial circumstances, but above the threshold for free meals.
The Department for Education has published a consultation on Wednesday on how schools should serve these "ordinary working families", described by Prime Minister Theresa May as "just managing".
The consultation says that while there has been much attention and support for the very poorest families, there is "very limited understanding" of the experiences of children in families of "modest incomes".
The education secretary is committed to increase selection and to create new grammar schools.
And Ms Greening has rejected criticism that this will reinforce social divides.
But the government's analysis in the consultation shows that more affluent children are currently much more likely to take places in grammar schools.
In grammar schools, the consultation shows that 36% of places are taken by children from families with below-average incomes but not receiving free meals, compared with 53% of places taken by families with above-average incomes.
In non-selective secondary schools, there are 35% of pupils from these "ordinary" families, and 32% from more affluent families, a much lower proportion than in grammars.
The Northern Roots Festival was held at the weekend.
The music event at Bogbain Farm in Inverness started in 2009 and was held up until 2014 when the festival took a two-year break.
The festival was brought back this year and the weekend featured more than 40 acts, which included heavy rock, pop, folk and jazz, across three stages.
The artists included singer-songwriter and Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie, multi-award winners Lau and veteran performer Rab Noakes.
Photographer Paul Campbell captured the action over the two-day festival.
The head of the city's Land and Resources Bureau reportedly burst into a meeting of city leaders before opening fire.
The mayor and party secretary suffered injuries that are not life-threatening, Xinhua news agency reports.
Such shootings are rare in China, which has tough rules on gun ownership.
Last week, a woman who ran a street stall where customers could pay to shoot balloons with low-powered air rifles was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, the BBC's John Sudworth reports from Beijing.
The attack took place at the convention and exhibition centre in Panzhihua, a city of 1.2 million people in the south-western province of Sichuan.
The gunman was later found dead on the second floor of the building, Xinhua reports. No motive for the attack was given.
"We were listening to the Patriots radio broadcast for the majority of the first half," Coach Mike Tomlin said.
Other teams have reported problems with headsets at the Patriots' home field.
The Patriots have been repeatedly accused of bending the rules to gain an advantage over rivals.
A league spokesman initially said the interference at Thursday's game, which opened the league's season, was "caused by a stadium power infrastructure issue, which was exacerbated by the inclement weather".
But Mr Tomlin told reporters that he and his staff "always" have issues with the communication systems at the Boston-area stadium.
The Patriots said they had problems with their headsets as well. The Patriots defeated the Steelers, 28-21.
Sports bloggers have started calling the dispute "Headsetgate", an allusion to previous Patriots scandals dubbed "Deflategate" and "Spygate".
Last season, the NFL found that the Patriots purposely deflated footballs during a playoff game to gain an advantage. Deflated footballs are easier to throw and catch.
The team's quarterback Tom Brady was implicated in the scandal. However he successful appealed against a four-game suspension, which would have began on Thursday.
The Patriot's organisation has also been accused of spying on rival teams in 2007.
The Ministry of Justice said there were 119 self-inflicted deaths - 29 more than the previous year and the highest number since records began in 1978.
It also reported a record high of 37,784 self-harm incidents and 25,049 assault incidents.
Justice Secretary Liz Truss said prisons faced "long-standing issues that will not be resolved in weeks".
She said the government was investing an extra £100m into the prisons estate, as well as hiring 2,500 more officers.
Last year, thousands of staff walked out in protest over health and safety concerns, amid claims the prison system was "in meltdown" because of overcrowding and staff shortages.
A number of serious disturbances also erupted in jails.
The MOJ figures show that in the 12 months to September 2016 there were:
Peter Dawson, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said reducing the jail population was the "only realistic way to make our prisons safe in the foreseeable future".
Prisons in England in Wales are at 98% capacity, with 85,058 inmates, according to latest figures. The vast majority of inmates - 81,102 - are men.
Mr Dawson added: "We know that the worst outcomes happen in overcrowded prisons."
Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said suicide rates in prisons were a "national scandal".
"The suicide rate in prisons is 10 times that in the community. So prisons are actually killing people. That shouldn't happen in our prisons. People should at least be safe," she said.
Deborah Coles, director of the charity Inquest which works with inmates' families, said the prison estate was a "broken system" unable to deal with prisoners' problems, such as mental and physical ill health and addictions.
"Inquest after inquest highlights the same systemic failures," Ms Coles added.
Professor Pamela Taylor, chairwoman of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' forensic faculty, said that the prison estates' mental health teams were understaffed and struggling to help prisoners in "desperate need".
She said: "In many cases there is no-one available to escort prisoners to in-prison clinics; from time to time, even when a psychiatrist goes to a prisoner's cell... there are not enough prison officers present and the cell door can't be unlocked for safety reasons."
Her comments came after the Prisons Ombudsman found the criminal justice system "did too little to protect" a vulnerable inmate who electrocuted himself in prison.
Dean Saunders, 25, died at HMP Chelmsford in Essex in January 2016.
The MoJ said the rise in assaults had coincided with major changes to the prison regime, operating arrangements and culture in prisons over the last five years.
It pointed to "restructuring of the prison estate including staff reductions, which have reduced overall running costs, and an increasing awareness of gang culture and illicit psychoactive drugs in prisons".
The ministry added: "As well as the dangers to both physical and mental health, trading in these illicit drugs can lead to debt, violence and intimidation."
Ms Truss said she had taken "immediate action" to stabilise the prison estate by tackling issues such as drugs and the use of phones that undermined security.
She added: "These are long-standing issues that will not be resolved in weeks or months but our wholesale reforms will lay the groundwork to transform our prisons, reduce reoffending and make our communities safer."
In November, Ms Truss unveiled a White Paper detailing a £1.3bn investment in new prisons over five years, with plans for extra officers, drug tests and more autonomy for governors.
The move followed calls from prison governors for an independent public inquiry into the increase in violence and suicides in jails.
Mr Rajapaksa is standing as a candidate - despite his successor as president, Maithripala Sirisena, attempting to stop him from running.
Mr Sirisena had unseated his rival in a surprise victory in January's presidential polls - but now there is talk of Mr Rajapaksa making a comeback. BBC Sinhala's Azzam Ameen looks at what is going on.
He seems to think so.
Mr Rajapaksa, who is running as a candidate for the UPFA (United People's Freedom Alliance) in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka's third-largest electoral district, has vowed to storm back to power in these elections.
He is still popular among the majority Sinhalese, many of whom remember that he was in charge when the army defeated Tamil separatists to end years of bloody civil war.
If he wins by a large margin, and the UPFA secure an outright majority, President Sirisena (who leads the UPFA) could be forced to name him prime minister - putting the two rivals in an uneasy cohabitation.
In an interview with the BBC's Saroj Pathirana, Mr Rajapaksa said: "Clearly we'd secure 117 seats."
Despite Mr Rajapaksa's high profile, many experts believe that both the UPFA, and Mr Wickramasinghe's UNP (United National Party) will struggle to gain an outright majority in the 225-member parliament.
Correspondents say that a hung parliament would favour the UNP because they have a better relationship with two smaller parties - the Tamil National Alliance and the leftist JVP (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna) - which could allow them to form a coalition.
Failing to gain the numbers needed to become PM could leave Mr Rajapaksa humiliated on the opposition benches, playing little more than a spoiler role.
But if Mr Rajapaksa wins, the reforms Mr Sirisena has attempted to introduce could stall.
Mr Sirisena was once one of Mr Rajapaksa's closest allies, and previously served as Mr Rajapaksa's health minister.
But he ran against Mr Rajapaksa in January's presidential elections, with the backing of several other political groups, including the main opposition UNP, who wanted to prevent Mr Rajapaksa from gaining a third term.
He also appeals to many members of Sri Lanka's Tamil, Muslim and Christian minorities who had felt increasingly marginalised under the Rajapaksa presidency.
Following his victory, Mr Sirisena took over the leadership of the UPFA, while UNP leader Ranil Wickramasinghe took the role of prime minister.
However, since becoming president, Mr Sirisena has struggled to consolidate his position within his own party - which is filled with politicians still loyal to Mr Rajapaksa.
Eventually, he succumbed to pressure from his own party to grant Mr Rajapaksa the nomination to stand for the UPFA in August's elections.
He declined to name his rival as the party's prime ministerial hopeful, but Rajapaksa loyalists are confident their man can lay claim to the position if he and his supporters win by big margins in the polls.
Creating space for a political comeback by Mr Rajapaksa has irked many who voted for Mr Sirisena in January. They have called the move a "betrayal" of the mandate he obtained to defeat a man many saw as increasingly autocratic.
"He betrayed us, we never expected him to join Rajapaksa and bring back the corrupt Rajapaksa regime we defeated," civil activist Saman Rathnapriya told BBC Sinhala.
"6.2 million people voted against Rajapaksa - not for Sirisena as a person. He has destroyed all our hopes," an angry Mr Rathnapriya said after talks aimed at denying Mr Rajapaksa the party nomination failed last week.
President Sirisena had promised not to betray the silent revolution of 8 January or to permit the restoration of one-family rule in Sri Lanka.
But after a week's silence, he addressed the nation on 14 July, predicting his rival would lose in August.
"Mahinda Rajapaksa who was defeated on 8 January will be defeated again," President Sirisena said. "I don't need to read the stars to know that, the future can be predicted based on history."
He appeared wounded by the public outrage he has faced.
"No other president has been attacked the way I have in the past two weeks - they called me a traitor and a brute. Today you are tasting the fruits of democracy," Mr Sirisena told reporters.
Late in the campaign Sri Lankan media reported that Mr Sirisena had sent Mr Rajapaksa a letter saying that he would refuse to name him prime minister, even if he won the election.
Mr Sirisena is quoted as saying he did not approve of Mr Rajapaksa seeking to be prime minister after having been president for years.
The election campaigns have been relatively peaceful so far - with the exception of a shooting at a UNP campaign rally that killed one woman and injured 12.
Political campaigns will continue up to 14 August, before campaigning restrictions kick in.
Results are expected the day after the elections, on 18 August.
The 15-year-old lost 10-9 on the last pink in the deciding frame against O'Donnell at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.
Gareth Allen lost to Ross Muir but there were wins for Jamie Jones, Ian Preece, Michael White, Dominic Dale and Daniel Wells.
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Jonathan Davies, Dan Biggar and Rhys Webb also return from injuries with the latter taking over at scrum-half from Mike Phillips.
Up front Jake Ball and Alun Wyn Jones return at lock and Paul James at prop.
After his controversial appearance for Gloucester on Friday, Richard Hibbard is restored to the Wales hooking berth.
Gethin Jenkins was ruled out of contention by a hamstring strain so Bath's James returns at loose-head prop while 20-year-old Osprey Nicky Smith is on the bench.
Smith made his debut off the bench as Wales beat Fiji last weekend.
Wasps lock Bradley Davies also missed out because he has not been able to train this week.
Wales coach Warren Gatland said an "ankle knock" contributed to the decision to put Scarlets full-back Williams on the bench and bring Halfpenny back following his recovery from concussion.
Clermont Auvergne centre Davies is the only change to the starting XV that lost 33-28 to Australia in Wales' opening November Test.
Scott Williams, of Scarlets, deputised against the Wallabies and also played in Wales' unconvincing win over Fiji, but is not in the match-day squad.
There is also no place for Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland, with Wales coach Warren Gatland opting for versatile Gloucester player James Hook.
Scott Williams, Priestland and scrum-half Rhodri Williams have been released to Scarlets for Friday night's Pro12 game against Glasgow at Parc y Scarlets.
At the press conference that followed the team announcement, Gatland said dropping Liam Williams was "a tough call".
New Zealander Gatland added: "Liam's taken a bit of a knock on the weekend and didn't take part in training yesterday and is sore today.
"It's tough, but we've probably gone with the experience of Leigh.
"And even though we've got someone like Dan Biggar we felt goal-kicking was an important factor and played into that decision as well."
Earlier, in a Wales press release, Gatland said: "It's a boost to have a few players back from injury. It's one of the most experienced teams we have put out.
"A couple of decisions have been forced upon us [by injury].
"Gethin Jenkins has a hamstring strain, Bradley Davies hasn't trained for the first couple of days and Liam Williams had a bit of ankle knock at the weekend and it was a big call on him but he will start on the bench.
"We are expecting another clinical performance from the All Blacks. We need to match their intensity and aggression."
New Zealand are scheduled to name their team on Thursday, 20 November.
Wales captain Sam Warburton says the disappointing display against Fiji will have "no bearing" against the All Blacks.
"Mentally everyone will be a bit more switched on," he said.
"If anything the pressure's going to be off us.
"Underdogs have always got a chance of winning that's why sport's so great."
Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Clermont Auvergne), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), George North (Northampton Saints), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys); Paul James (Bath), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (unattached), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing Metro), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), James Hook (Gloucester), Liam Williams (Scarlets).
The aerospace firm said: "We have been informed by the Serious Fraud Office that it has now commenced a formal investigation into these matters."
It was asked by the SFO to provide information about possible bribery in China and Indonesia in December 2012.
Some of the allegations date back more than 10 years.
They involve Rolls-Royce's "intermediaries", which are local companies that handle sales, distribution, repair and maintenance in countries where the British firm does not have enough people on the ground.
In December 2012, when Rolls-Royce started talks with the SFO, it highlighted that it had been strengthening its internal compliance procedure since 2008.
It also said it had established a new code of conduct and would be hiring an independent consultant to review its current procedures.
The British company employs more than 40,000 people in 50 countries.
Ben Bourne, an aerospace analyst at Liberum Capital, said: "It [Rolls Royce] has taken a pretty hard line already. It would have dealt with any problems."
Mr Bourne said the probe shouldn't be problematic for the company if Rolls-Royce's engines are as "good as we think".
In 2010, BAE Systems paid £286m in criminal fines, split between the US and UK, after it was accused of "wilfully misleading" over payments made to win contracts.
Mr Bourne said if the fines for Rolls-Royce were similar, they would not be very serious for the company.
The 35-year-old double Olympic cycling champion will take part in the Foxhunters Chase on Pacha Du Polder on Friday, 18 March.
She guided the nine-year-old to victory at Wincanton last week - her first success as an amateur jockey.
"Being part of the Cheltenham is like being at the Olympics," she said.
"By no means was this an easy decision to make and I have spent a lot of time thinking how I would handle this wonderful opportunity.
"There are lots of risks, but I feel I am capable of being part of the race."
Seven-times champion jumps jockey John Francome has been an outspoken critic of Pendleton, claiming she "can't ride", is "an accident waiting to happen" and wants "saving from herself".
Pendleton, who won Olympic gold in the sprint at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Beijing and the keirin at the 2012 London Games, added she was "very blessed" to have been given the opportunity.
"If I get around and complete the course, it will be like winning a gold medal," she said. "It seemed so unrealistic at the beginning.
"I wouldn't have made the decision without the support of the team around me and I would like to thank them and the jockeys who have publicly supported me."
Pendleton described the training as "very difficult but very enjoyable" and said the decision to take on the three mile and two-and-a-half furlongs at Prestbury Park was not taken lightly.
Paul Nicholls, who trains Pacha Du Polder, believes Pendleton can put in a strong display but accepts victory might be beyond her.
"At the beginning, I was dubious," he said. "But from the start, Victoria's enthusiasm and courage has been to the fore and her improvement month-to-month has been incredible.
"She is well ready for the challenge. Pacha Du Polder is the ideal horse. He is a super horse and a safe jumper.
"We will discuss tactics next week. We need to ride him more patiently and take our time, but fifth or sixth would be a fantastic achievement."
The break-in happened at Barnham Broom Golf Club, near Norwich, in the early hours of Monday.
Half of the batteries were left behind after the thieves were disturbed loading them into a white VW van.
Police said they are linking the crime with another raid on nearby Bawburgh Golf Club on 1 March. James Goose, from the club, said it seemed organised.
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Norfolk Police said the batteries contain lead that can be sold for scrap.
In the Bawburgh incident, thieves removed the batteries from four buggies.
Mr Goose, the operations manager at Bawburgh Golf Club, said: "It certainly seems organised, if you hadn't been to the course before, you wouldn't have known the direct route to where the buggies are kept.
"It seems a lot of effort to go to for what the police are stating is the lead in the batteries.
"It's frustrating for us and also worrying in the fact they might come back."
Officers are reviewing CCTV and are appealing for information.
Bedene, ranked 58 in the world, lost 6-4 6-3 on grass to the second seed.
It was the 26-year-old Briton's second serve which let him down, winning just 42% of points, while Tomic clinically took three of his four break points.
Tomic, the world number 23, will play defending champion Nicolas Mahut in the quarter-finals in s'Hertogenbosch.
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The trade union regulator will be asked to rule that Unite's recent general secretary election - which Mr McCluskey won by 5,500 votes - was invalid.
The defeated candidate in the contest, Gerard Coyne, says his supporters suffered bullying and intimidation.
A spokeswoman for Unite said its members would be deeply disappointed by the timing of the announcement.
Mr Coyne's complaint is a challenge to one of Labour's most important power brokers days before the general election.
Mr Coyne says he was the victim of repeated harassment and interference by union employees loyal to Mr McCluskey.
Unite employees repeatedly breached guidelines that meant they should have been neutral in the contest to be general secretary, he said.
He told the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4: "The full weight of the union machine was used against me and as this is not North Korea, we are a democratic country and it's a democratic organisation, then I have the opportunity to call out that activity and the use of that machine to an independent arbiter."
The timing of the challenge was dictated by legal requirements, not the general election, he said.
But a Unite spokesman said: "Unite members will be deeply disappointed that Mr Coyne has chosen this critical moment in the fortunes of the labour movement to launch an unnecessary attack on his own union, something which can only help the floundering Tories."
Informing the media first was deplorable, the spokesman added, and Unite was confident the complaint had no merit and the union had conformed with the law.
Mr McCluskey previously said Mr Coyne's campaign amounted to a proxy war against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn run by a cabal of hostile MPs.
He was re-elected to his position with a reduced majority in April.
Coyne was suspended as a regional officer shortly after voting closed in the general secretary election.
He is to lodge a formal complaint with the certification officer, who oversees trade unions. The officer has the power to order elections should be re-run.
Unite is hugely influential within the Labour party, as a major donor with places on the party's National Executive Committee and a key voice in policy making.
A Seat Leon was in collision with a VW Polo which then hit two parked cars in Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, on Friday.
A 48-year-old Eastbourne woman who was driving the Polo and her passenger, a 46-year-old man from Uckfield, were both killed.
Jodan Hunt, 23, of Hobart Quay, Eastbourne is charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
He is also charged with failing to stop after a road traffic collision.
Mr Hunt was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Marian Brown, 17, had just kissed her boyfriend goodnight when she was fatally wounded in the neck.
She was caught up in an exchange of fire between paramilitaries and an Army patrol at Roden Street in June 1972.
A fresh inquest was ordered after questions were raised over the velocity of the bullet that killed her.
Her brother, Richard Brown, told the inquest that for two years the family thought she had been killed by loyalist paramilitaries shooting up the street.
However, it was only at the first inquest they discovered soldiers had also been involved in the shooting incident.
During Monday morning's hearing, Mr Brown spoke emotionally about his sister and how he felt about what happened to her.
As her older brother, he said he "felt ashamed that he couldn't do anything" to help her and he was angry that whoever fired the shot "took her life and robbed us of a sister, a daughter and a friend".
Mr Brown said the 17-year-old "never got to bloom".
Other family members were also in court for the start of the inquest being heard by Judge David McFarland, which is expected to last more than two weeks.
Ball took five wickets and Rashid four as the hosts slipped from 271-4 to 288 all out in pursuit of England's 309-8.
Ben Stokes starred with the bat, hitting his maiden ODI century, while another debutant, Ben Duckett, hit 60.
Jos Buttler smashed 63 and completed a stumping in the hosts' collapse to seal a fine performance.
It was a remarkable fightback from England as Bangladesh clearly buckled in the humid evening conditions.
The Tigers, who knocked England out of the 2015 World Cup, appeared to be cruising to victory when Kayes brought up his century alongside former skipper Shakib Al Hasan (79 off 55).
However, both batsman took time out to deal with cramp in the oppressive heat and it was after one particular break in play that England - who had seemed unable to stem their opponent's run chase - fought back.
Tall fast bowler Ball, bowling back of a length, dismissed Shakib and Mosaddek Hossain with consecutive deliveries and he later completed victory when he had Taskin Ahmed caught behind by Buttler.
Lancashire wicketkeeper Buttler, captaining England for the first time, was inspirational - stumping Kayes off a wide bowled by Rashid.
He caught his opposite number Mashrafe Mortaza, while Shafiul Islam was run out as Bangladesh lost their last six wickets for 17 runs.
England's innings was built around a sparkling and mature century from Stokes.
The 25-year-old arrived at the crease with the tourists wobbling at 63-3 after Jason Roy's punchy 41 and failures for James Vince (16) and Jonny Bairstow (0).
The left-hander's most memorable Test innings have been on the hard surfaces of Perth and Cape Town, so starting against spin in Bangladesh presented a new challenge.
He played a patient knock, muscling the bad balls through the leg side with typical gusto and showing a canny side to his game with some eye-catching reverse-sweeps.
He was given fine assistance by Duckett, who instantly looked at home in international cricket - the Northants left-hander playing all around the wicket and looking particularly strong on the sweep.
The late momentum was provided by Buttler, who started cautiously before racing to his half-century with 30 runs in just seven balls.
And it was that late charge which proved to be the difference in a close, competitive encounter.
England do have some concerns, however, with Bairstow (hip) and Roy (shoulder) leaving the field during the Bangladesh innings with their respective injuries.
The second match of the three-game series is at the same venue on Sunday.
England captain Jos Buttler: "Further than halfway through, I was thinking I had got the toss all wrong and was feeling frustrated. Stokesy dragged everyone together and said to give it one last push.
"They were cruising at one stage but with new batters coming in, it was fantastic bowling from Ball on debut. It's fantastic to continue that winning habit.
"Adil has been fantastic for us for a long time and he was invaluable today. Duckett looked like a seasoned pro out there and he and Stokes showed what we want to be about. I probably got the toss wrong in those conditions so it was a fantastic partnership."
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza: "I thought it could have been an easy game for us but we lost too many wickets. It could have been great - 309 is always a difficult ask but it was a good wicket to bat on.
"Dropped catches cost us. We could have been chasing 280-290. That would have been a different set-up.
"Imrul Kayes has been really good. This is back-to-back 100s and hopefully he can continue from here."
Former England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent: "England have showed today that not only are they progressing and adapting as a side with the ability to close out games, but that the future is bright.
"Jake Ball, on ODI debut, took the game by the scruff of the neck using his extra pace and bounce to take a five-for and England will be pleased with a real team performance to close a tight match."
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Ian Blackford spoke to the BBC's Today programme after it was mooted that Holyrood might be required to give its consent on the forthcoming repeal bill.
That has led to speculation that the Edinburgh parliament could disrupt the Brexit process.
Mr Blackford said he did not want to talk about blocking, but rather how "we can actually reach a compromise".
At last year's referendum, voters in Scotland backed the UK remaining in the EU by 62% to 38%.
The MP said the way to proceed was about "mutual respect".
Mr Blackford said Prime Minister Theresa May needed to recognise that there were differences throughout the United Kingdom.
He added: "Let's not talk about blocking, let's talk about how we can actually reach a compromise which can satisfy the interests of all parts of the UK.
"There needs to be a meeting of the joint ministerial committee - the parliament in London, meeting together with the governments in Edinburgh, of Belfast and of Cardiff, and of course I think it is right, and many people have said this, that the Scottish government should have been represented at the talks in Brussels.
"For us, it is about maintaining our ability to trade through the European single market, to have the benefits of the customs union and, as a consequence of that, free movement of people.
"I think what we are trying to be is trying to be reasonable and say look we understand the position that you're in but also let's make sure that respect cuts both ways."
Mrs May, whose government plans were outlined in the Queen's Speech on Wednesday, has said that Scotland would leave the EU along with the rest of the UK. She has also reiterated that leaving the single market would happen.
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell has said there would "undoubtedly be more decision-making powers coming to Holyrood, and I look forward to working closely with the Scottish government on this".
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The Scottish Parliament's role in the Brexit process was also raised at First Minister's Questions on Thursday.
Nicola Sturgeon reiterated that the Scottish government should have a seat at the negotiating table.
She told the chamber: "I think it would be better if we had two things that this parliament united to demand of the UK government that, first, this parliament would be properly consulted through the formal legislative consent process and, secondly, that this Scottish government, democratically elected, has a seat at the negotiating table so that we can properly defend Scotland's interest.
"So I would challenge all parties across this chamber to get behind us in demanding both of those things."
The former business secretary said the lack of an alternative to Chancellor George Osborne's Northern Powerhouse was a "huge political mistake".
He said Labour did not have election policies to "rebalance both the economy and the political system".
In May, Mr Osborne said northern England would get more powers.
He laid out plans to transfer powers on housing, planning, transport and policing.
Lord Mandelson said Labour's proposals had not been "radical enough".
"We stepped back and passed the ball to the Conservatives and the coalition," he told BBC's Sunday Politics North West.
"And what did they do? They ran with it... and it was a strong part of their appeal both in the North West but also nationally.
"And the Labour Party, I'm afraid, has a long way to catch up. But catch up, it must do."
He added: "I think George Osborne got it. I think he got it because he saw an electoral advantage in it... and we let him do so. And that was a huge political mistake."
Lord Mandelson, a key figure in the governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is currently running for the position of University of Manchester chancellor.
He has been nominated alongside writer Lemn Sissay and Sir Mark Elder from the Hallé Orchestra.
Lord Mandelson said he wanted the post "because the city of Manchester is becoming the most exciting, edgy place to be around in England".
"Let's be honest, something very exciting is happening in this region as part of the Northern Powerhouse."
The new chancellor will be announced on 22 June.
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During the General Election campaign Labour told voters its policies on devolution were more radical than George Osborne's "Northern Powerhouse".
But the trouble was nobody could point to a coherent strategy.
Lord Mandelson has become the first senior Labour Party figure to admit it simply did not exist.
The former business secretary was clearly frustrated policies he began to formulate in government were not developed by Labour in opposition.
He clearly believes the party handed a political advantage to the Tories, something he describes as "a huge political mistake".
No wonder so many North West council leaders have been willing to work collaboratively with the government, despite the substantial cuts they have endured.
It is difficult to imagine how Labour lost the political initiative in its own regional heartland.
Labour will fight hard to win it back but that will become increasingly difficult if the Northern Powerhouse strategy starts to bear fruit.
Ogilvie, 21, has yet to make a first team appearance for Spurs and spent most of the last two seasons on loan at League Two Stevenage.
The former under-16 and under-17 England international made 18 appearances for the Boro last season.
"I'm looking forward to it and I want to be playing games regularly," Ogilvie told the club website.
"I'm really pleased to secure Connor's signature. He's got pedigree having come through the youth ranks at Tottenham and what is an added bonus for us is that he has experience of playing league football," added Gillingham manager Ady Pennock.
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Mr Harris, 87, is accused of touching the schoolgirl after he had filmed an episode of the BBC's Saturday Superstore in 1983, jurors were told.
Prosecutors alleged the Australian-born star then said: "Do you often get molested on a Saturday morning?"
Mr Harris denies four charges of indecent assault against three girls between 1971 and 1983.
Prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told the jury Mr Harris had approached the girl in a room after filming of the show - which also featured pop group Wham! - had ended.
Mr Rees said: "She recalls him sliding his open right hand across her back over her clothes and touching her breast.
"He then said 'Do you often get molested on a Saturday morning?', which the prosecution suggests clearly shows the sexual nature of the touching."
Mr Harris, who appeared via videolink at Southwark Crown Court, is also alleged to have indecently touched a 14-year-old girl in 1971 and twice groped a third teenage girl in 1978.
The trial is due to last three weeks.
President Vladimir Putin said Russian planes were easily identifiable and the jet's flight co-ordinates had been passed on to Turkey's ally, the US.
Turkey's president said earlier if it had known the plane was Russian "maybe we would have warned it differently".
Mr Putin was speaking after meeting his French counterpart and pledging closer co-operation against Islamic State.
IS claimed the 13 November attacks in Paris which killed 130 people.
Russia and France have agreed to co-operate more closely in fighting terrorism in Syria. The two countries will exchange intelligence on Islamic State - and co-ordinate air strikes.
But differences remain over the fate of the Syrian leader. President Hollande made it clear that Bashar al-Assad could play no role in his country's future. President Putin said that was up to the Syrian people to decide.
And there is no sign of the kind of "grand coalition" against terror that France had been calling for, one that would include America.
Speaking at a news conference after the talks, President Putin even suggested that Turkey had shot down the Russian bomber this week after receiving information about its location from the US.
Two Russian servicemen died after the Russian SU-24 plane crashed into a mountainside on Syrian soil on Tuesday after being hit by a missile from a Turkish F-16 fighter jet.
The Turkish military said it sent several warnings to the jet before firing, some 17 seconds after the plane entered Turkish air space.
A surviving Russian pilot said he had received no such warning and was adamant they did not stray out of Syrian air space.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected calls by Russia to apologise, saying Turkey does not need to say sorry for the violation of its airspace.
However, he told France 24 television: "If we had known it was a Russian plane, maybe we would have warned it differently".
But Mr Putin insisted it was "impossible" for Turkey not to have known it was shooting at a Russian plane. "It's got insignia, and you can see that very clearly".
He went on: "In advance, in accordance with our agreement with the US, we gave information on where our planes would be working - at what altitude, and in what areas. Turkey is part of that coalition and they had to know it was the Russian airforce working in that area.
"If it was an American aircraft, would they have struck?"
Mr Putin told the news conference he was ready to co-operate more closely with the US-led coalition "but of course incidents like the destruction of our aircraft and the deaths of our servicemen... are absolutely unacceptable".
Earlier on Thursday, Russia's military suspended all communication channels with the Turkish military, including a "hot line" to help avoid air accidents.
Russia's prime minister also warned the government was planning wide-ranging economic sanctions against Turkey within the coming days.
He warned that food products, Turkish interests in Russia and a number of joint investment projects could be affected.
Russia has also advised its nationals against visiting Turkey, and urged those already there to return home "due to the terrorist threats that remain on Turkish territory".
Turkey and Russia have important economic links. Russia is Turkey's second largest trading partner, while Turkey is the biggest foreign destination for Russian tourists.
Russia is tightening controls over food imports from Turkey, saying that 15% of the produce does not meet its standards. This is not the first time Russia has used food safety as a means of expressing its anger at a foreign state:
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The 22-year-old German arrived on a short-term deal in August following his release by Austrian side Salzburg.
"Max has worked extremely hard to get to this stage where he's ready to get more minutes under his belt," manager Gareth Ainsworth said.
"I'm confident that he can now go from strength to strength and become an important player for us."
Shan Morgan, currently UK Deputy Permanent Representative at the EU, will take over from Permanent Secretary Sir Derek Jones.
Ms Morgan, previously British ambassador to Argentina and Paraguay, will start her new job early in 2017.
She said she was looking forward to the challenge of "promoting prosperity and opportunity for all in Wales".
"It has been a privilege to work for the Diplomatic Service in a variety of roles, and to play a part in developing the UK's relationship with the EU over the years," Ms Morgan said.
"Whilst I am sorry to leave so many good friends and colleagues in Brussels, I am very excited to be taking up the new role."
The recruitment process included a panel interview with the cabinet secretary and head of the UK civil service Sir Jeremy Heywood, and senior figures from inside and outside government.
The appointment was made by First Minister Carwyn Jones in agreement with Sir Jeremy.
Mr Jones said he was "delighted" to make the announcement.
"It is a pivotal role in delivering our ambitious programme on behalf of the people of Wales," he said.
"Getting the right leadership at the top of the civil service in Wales is critical, and I look forward to working closely with her on the long-term strategic agenda set out in Taking Wales Forward."
He added that Ms Morgan's experience in diplomacy and in Brussels would also be a "vital asset as we push to get the best possible deal for Wales during and after the UK's exit from the European Union".
Greenock-based Gilston Hill Wind Farm Ltd want to erect eight turbines, each up to 413ft (126m) tall, on land north west of Gilston Farm, near Heriot.
The company said it was seeking guidance from Scottish Borders Council on an Environmental Impact Assessment.
They said that once that had been processed a planning application would be submitted.
The Manchester United striker apologised over "inappropriate" pictures of him a day after England's World Cup qualifying win over Scotland.
The Daily Mirror has reported the FA found Rooney was invited to a wedding reception and that there was no curfew.
Rooney, 31, has been assured from "high levels within the Football Association" that he will not be charged.
An investigation followed the publication of images in The Sun which it said showed Rooney drunk at a party late on Saturday, 12 November.
The FA is also looking into claims several England players were out until late on the same Saturday night after the 3-0 win over Scotland - less than three days before they drew 2-2 with Spain in a friendly.
England's players all reported back at 11:00 GMT on the Sunday as they were instructed to, and attended training in the afternoon.
England players have since been banned by the FA from having nights out while on international duty.
None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries in the incident on Monday night, and police on Tuesday said they had arrested one man.
Regular protests have taken place since Jamar Clark was shot by police 10 days ago. Police deny he was handcuffed.
Police use of force against African Americans has been an ongoing issue.
Protests have been held nationwide for more than a year after a series of incidents, some of them fatal.
The shooting of the five protesters happened about a block from a Minneapolis police station that has been the site of demonstrations for about a week.
A witness told the Associated Press news agency that three mask-clad people, who "weren't supposed to be there", showed up at the protest site.
They soon left and were followed by a few protesters to a street corner, where the masked men began firing.
The shooting on Monday has prompted Clark's brother to call for an end to the protests "out of imminent concern for the safety of the occupiers".
Black Lives Matter, the movement organising the protest, had planned to announce "next steps" in their protest strategy. It is not clear if the announcement will happen in light of the shooting.
Police said that Clark was the suspect in an assault case, and was shot during a struggle with police that followed him trying to interfere with paramedics tending to the assault victim.
Protesters have alleged that Clark was handcuffed when he was shot - a claim that police deny.
A federal investigation is also being conducted to determine whether police intentionally violated Clark's civil rights during the incident.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Walmart employee Kevin Roper could have prevented the crash had he been driving at the posted speed limit.
The NTSB said he had been awake for 28 hours at the time of the crash.
They also said the injuries to Morgan and other passengers were exacerbated by their failure to wear seat belts.
The accident on the New Jersey turnpike left Morgan with brain injuries and killed another comedian, James "Jimmy Mack" McNair.
Nine other people were injured in a pile-up that involved 21 people in six vehicles.
Investigators found that Mr Roper's truck was driving 65 mph in a 45 mph zone when it rear-ended the limousine at around 01:00 on 7 June 2014.
A hearing on Tuesday heard that the Walmart driver had driven 800 miles overnight to the company's distribution centre before embarking on his delivery.
Investigators recommended that the US retail giant improve fatigue management plans for drivers and install better vehicle warning systems.
Kevin Roper has been charged with vehicular homicide and assault by auto and is awaiting trial in New Jersey.
Morgan reached an "amicable" settlement with Walmart in May, the terms of which have not been made public.
In a recent interview, his first since the crash, the comedian said he had no recollection of the accident and still suffered headaches and nosebleeds as a result.
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The fans shouted the Spanish word "puto" ("male prostitute" in Mexican slang) every time Cameroon's goalkeeper took a goalkick at the game on 13 June.
But Fifa now said the incident in question "was not considered insulting in the specific context".
A leading anti-discrimination organisation criticised Fifa's move.
Fare, which brings together activists also fighting inequality in football, said the ruling by Fifa's disciplinary committee was "disappointing".
It added that the governing body needed to take some difficult decisions at times.
Tough new rules to stop offences by fans were introduced by Fifa last year.
Fifa sources have told the BBC they are also looking into alleged discrimination by fans from Brazil, Russia and Croatia.
Fifa's anti-discrimination policy says a first offence by fans or players can be punished by having to play a game behind closed doors.
Subsequent or more serious offences can be punished by deducting points, relegation or expulsion from a competition.
Fifa officials say they also have evidence of banners belonging to a number of far-right groups being displayed at Russia's game against South Korea and Croatia's match with Brazil.
Leading Fifa executives have repeatedly stated that financial sanctions have no deterrent effect.
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The 30-year-old scored the winner for Watford in their 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday, but his effort was not enough to earn him a place in Christian Gourcuff's squad.
Back in November Guedioura starred against Tanzania as Algeria sealed a place in the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
Former France youth international striker Yassine Benzia, who pledged his senior future to Algeria last month, has been handed a maiden call-up, while there is a recall for fit-again Dinamo Zagreb striker Hilal Soudani.
Ishak Belfodil, Baghdad Bounedjah and Djamel Mesbah are all notable absentees.
But influential quintet of Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez, Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli, Islam Slimani and former BBC African Footballer of the year Yacine Brahimi are all included.
Algeria will host Ethiopia in Blida on 25 March before travelling to Addis Ababa for the reverse fixture four days later.
The Desert Foxes sit top of Group J on six points following back-to-back wins over Seychelles and Lesotho.
Meanwhile, Frenchman Gourcuff has told the local media that he is delighted to be back in charge and focusing on the task ahead after spending time in his native country to reflect on his future with the Desert Foxes late last year.
The 60-year-old came under intense criticism from fans and the media over his selection policy, particularly after their friendly defeat to Guinea in October.
His tempestuous relationship with the country's critical media and their demanding fans escalated following a shock 2-2 draw with Tanzania in the first leg of their World Cup qualifier in Dar-Es-Salaam in November.
Algeria had gone 2-0 down in that match, but they crushed Tanzania 7-0 in the return leg in Blida to win 9-2 on aggregate.
Algeria squad:
Goalkeepers: Rais Mbolhi (Antalyaspor, Turkey), Azzeddine Doukha (JS Kabylie), Malik Asselah (CR Belouizdad)
Defenders: Hichem Belkaroui (Nacional Madeira, Portugal), Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier, France), Nacerddine Khoualed (USM Alger), Aissa Mandi (Reims, France), Carl Medjani (Levante, Spain), Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes, France), Khoutir Mohamed Ziti (JS Kabylie), Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli, Italy).
Midfielders: Mehdi Abeid (Panathinaikos, Greece), Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham, England), Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier, France), Yacine Brahimi (Porto, Portugal), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia, Spain), Walid Mesloub (Lorient, France), Saphir Taïder (Bologna, Italy).
Forwards: Yassine Benzia (Lille, France), Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon,France), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester, England), Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal), Al Arabi Hilal Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia)
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Adlene Guedioura is a shock omission from Algeria's 23-man squad for the 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia later this month.
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The royal couple teased each other about their culinary skills as they made pastry and hand-iced Easter eggs.
The duchess appeared to come out on top with Prince Charles conceding: "I've got a lot to learn."
They also disagreed on their taste in tea as they sampled blends at Taylor's of Harrogate.
After slurping samples in the traditional way, Prince Charles said he preferred more body to his brew while the duchess opted for a light blend.
When Camilla was offered a chance to pipe the decoration onto some Easter eggs, Prince Charles insisted on joining in.
But he feigned irritation with his wife as she tried to show him how to do it, repeatedly complaining, "I know", as she intervened.
Alex Hain, from Selkirk, was driving a route he had taken many times near St Boswells when he was involved in a major accident.
The back end of his car slipped and spun out of control before hitting a tree.
It left him with a punctured lung and his car was a write-off.
The scrapmen who came to collect his vehicle thought whoever had been inside it must have died, given the extent of the damage.
That lucky escape inspired the 25-year-old to turn to art.
Largely self-taught - his mother, father and sister are professional artists - it was only after his accident that he began to paint full-time.
He described his work as being "self-medicating" as he recovered physically and emotionally.
He said: "I didn't even like art at school, it was too academic, all about 'who could draw that teacup the best' rather than originality and creativity.
"I'm also dyslexic so struggled with words so I couldn't have coped with the essays if I went to university.
"I was bedbound after my accident and started drawing portraits - I just felt an impulsive need to draw."
He said the crash played a key part in pushing him to produce more art.
"It was a catalyst and it was a necessity to paint more than anything else," he told the BBC Scotland news website.
"I found it such an immediate way to communicate feelings with other people, with no boundaries in the way.
"Unlike the English language which often stops me from saying what I really want to say."
It brought Alex to the attention of the Castlegate House Gallery in Cockermouth where his work is going on show alongside Somerset artist Jess Pigott.
"To be discovered by Castlegate House Gallery is such a relief, that's scary and exciting at the same time, like a fire in my belly, and I can't wait to see where this will go," said Alex.
Gallery owner Steve Swallow added: "Alex says he is driven to paint - it's what he gets up for every morning.
"Everything he does is deliberate, his use of colour is so sophisticated and the results are very powerful.
"Discovering someone like Alex is why we travel many miles every month in search of new artists."
The exhibition runs from 28 March to 18 April.
MSPs voted by 105 to 18 in favour of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill.
The Scottish government said the move was the right thing to do but Scotland's two main churches were opposed to it.
The first gay and lesbian weddings could take place this autumn.
Religious and belief bodies can "opt in" to perform same-sex marriages.
Ministers said no part of the religious community would be forced to hold such ceremonies in churches.
During a debate at Holyrood, MSPs rejected amendments which were said to provide "protection" for groups and individuals opposed to same-sex marriage.
The SNP's John Mason tabled an amendment stating that no-one could be "compelled by any means" to solemnise gay marriage, including by a contract or a legal requirement.
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Gay and lesbian couples are allowed to marry in sixteen countries around the world.
That includes England & Wales where the first same-sex weddings are due to take place at the end of March.
In Scotland, the government says it wants ceremonies to become available "as soon as possible".
The BBC understands that it will be October - at the earliest - before this happens.
By the end of 2014, Northern Ireland is expected to be the only part of the UK that does not allow same-sex marriage.
Critics fear the Scottish legislation could lead to those with a traditional view of marriage facing discrimination.
But the Scottish government insists that freedom of expression is fully protected.
It has yet to decide whether or not to open civil partnerships to mixed sex couples.
Mr Mason said that this was similar to a measure included in the bill passed by the UK Parliament allowing same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
Health Secretary Alex Neil insisted there were "robust protections for religious bodies and celebrants" in the bill and the amendment was unnecessary.
Mr Mason tabled further amendments, including one calling for recognition that "a belief in marriage as a voluntary union between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others for life is a belief worthy of respect in a democratic society".
He said: "This has been the prevailing view in Scotland for centuries, and may now be considered a minority view or even old fashioned, but it is an integral tenet of faith for many Christians, Muslims and others as well as the belief of many of no faith position at all."
Mr Mason added: "We have seen volunteers in the third sector removed from the board for publicly supporting traditional marriage."
The first same-sex weddings in England and Wales will take place from 29 March, in the wake of legislation already passed by the Westminster parliament.
In Scotland, same-sex couples currently have the option to enter into civil partnerships, but SNP ministers brought forward their Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill, saying the move was an important step for equality.
MSPs were allowed a free vote, rather than along party lines.
Mr Neil said passing the bill meant "a historic day in the history of the Scottish Parliament", which received the front-bench backing of Labour's Jackie Baillie and Conservative Jackson Carlaw.
Gay rights organisations, including the Equality Network and Stonewall Scotland, and a range of other groups, have supported the legislation.
But the Scottish Catholic Church and Church of Scotland oppose the move, and have said they have no plans to conduct same-sex marriages.
And the campaign group Scotland for Marriage said the safeguards in the bill did not go far enough.
Key measures in the Scottish government's bill include:
Quakers have campaigned in favour of same-sex marriage and have said they would allow ceremonies to take place on their premises.
Other religious groups which back change include Buddhists and the Pagan Federation.
The Church of Scotland - whose ruling General Assembly last year voted to allow actively gay men and women to become ministers - has said the institution stood against homophobia, but added that the "wide spread of opinion" on gay marriage was reflected among members of congregations across the country.
As well as the main bill, Scottish ministers have also reached an agreement with the UK government for an amendment to the 2010 Equality Act.
The move aims to protect individual religious celebrants, who do not wish to conduct same-sex marriages, from the threat of court action claiming discrimination.
Westminster's Marriage Act which became law last July, will allow religious organisations to "opt in" to offering weddings, with the Church of England and Church in Wales banned in law from doing so.
The Church of England, the Church in Wales and other faith groups have stated their opposition to gay marriage.
A report commissioned by the Church of England has recommended that members of the clergy should be allowed to offer blessings to same-sex couples.
The Northern Ireland Assembly is not currently considering any legislation to allow same-sex marriage.
The Scottish government's marriage bill was brought forward after a government consultation, which produced a record 77,508 responses.
The food giant reported a net loss of $303m (£199m) in the third quarter of 2015, having made losses between the businesses of $8m the previous year.
Kraft and Heinz merged in July and have since announced a number of cost-cutting measures including job cuts.
On Wednesday, the company announced it would cut an additional 2,600 jobs and close seven factories in North America.
It was part of plans to save $1.5bn in annual costs by the end of 2017.
The company's shares were unchanged in after-hours trading on Thursday.
Pro forma sales in the US, which compares sales of the merged group with those of the individual companies last year, were down due to falling sales of drinks such as Capri Sun and ready meals.
Despite the loss, Kraft Heinz announced it was raising its dividend by 4.5% to 57 cents per share.
Civil Aviation Authority data shows there were 386 dangerous incidents in 2015 - compared with just 85 in 2013.
The head of a leading budget airline has suggested people who cause trouble could be banned by all operators.
It is an offence to be drunk on a plane or to refuse to obey instructions given by the captain.
Examples of incidents quoted by the CAA include disruptive passengers fighting each other and one passenger who had to be restrained during the flight after "progressively disruptive behaviour" before attempting to open the plane door.
It took four policemen to remove one passenger, who was described as "uncontrollable and verbally abusive", in another incident.
Growing levels of verbal or physical violence from passengers have been witnessed first-hand by cabin crew member "Dan Air" - the pseudonym used by the writer of the Confessions Of A Trolley Dolly blog.
Dan has worked for UK-based airlines for 11 years. "Certainly the last two or three years it's got a lot worse - alcohol-fuelled, drug-fuelled," he said.
"People a lot of the time don't actually realise they're on board an aircraft. I think a lot of the time people think that they're in a club or in a bar.
"They behave like animals. You can't believe your eyes some of the things that you're seeing.
"Now we're getting to the point where we're having to be bouncers."
According to Dan, the problems are worst on short-haul destinations to European cities popular with stag and hen parties, although flights to Las Vegas in the US can also be problematic.
He said: "It needs to change before someone, be it a crew member or a passenger, gets seriously hurt or worse.
"My fear is that it will take something like that to put a final stop to alcohol being sold to the degree that it is inside the airports and on board the aircraft."
In July, the aviation minister Lord Ahmad announced he was looking at the way alcohol was sold in airports, but has yet to announce his findings.
In the meantime, budget airline Jet 2 has introduced its own ban on in-flight alcohol sales before 08:00 after being forced to divert one its flights earlier this year when a passenger became abusive.
However, Jet 2 managing director Phil Ward admitted problems often stemmed from passengers "pre-loading" in airport bars or buying duty-free before the flight.
He said: "You can see it every day where people are drinking pints at six in the morning.
"I'm not trying to spoil people's holidays at all, but it's not normal to drink a pint at six in the morning and that then manifests itself on board the plane where the alcohol takes a greater effect."
Mr Ward's company has banned 22 troublemakers for life already this year, and he would like to see the creation of a centralised database so that anyone who has been punished by a single airline could be barred across the industry.
"I think it would act as a very strong deterrent - and, in fact, there is some work with all the airlines together going on to bring that to the table, to see if that can be correctly arranged between us all."
He added: "It's not going to happen overnight.
"But it's something we've all agreed is a good practical solution, we just need to work out how to do it between us consistently, so that it's managed correctly."
More than 250 million passengers pass through UK airports every year, with close to two million flights, so the number of untoward incidents is still relatively small.
But figures from the Civil Aviation Authority leave no room for doubt that the problem of passenger misbehaviour is getting worse.
They are sent mandatory occurrence reports from every UK airline, identifying occasions where a plane, its crew or passengers are put at risk.
Internationally, too, the problem seems to be growing.
The International Air Transport Association has seen a growth in the number of reports of unruly passenger incidents every year since 2007, with more than 10,000 reported last year.
A quarter of them mention drugs or alcohol as a trigger.
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Governor Doug Ducey said he heeded the advice of the state's police chiefs who opposed the bill.
They had argued that the lack of transparency would hinder police-community relations.
But police unions pushed for the bill, saying the 60-day delay would ensure officer safety.
Legislatures across the US are taking up various pieces of police-related legislation after the shooting of a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, last August sparked weeks of protests.
Other states are considering proposals requiring police to wear body cameras or mandating that shooting investigations be done by outside agencies.
However, Arizona was the only state considering restricting information about officers in involved in shootings.
In a letter explaining his veto, Ducey said he sympathized with the bill's supporters but said there were other ways to keep officers safe.
Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villasenor, who is also president of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, said the bill would have worsened already poor police-community relations after the events of Ferguson.
"Enacting legislation that would hamper that trust by not allowing officers' names to be released is not in my opinion the best way to improve or repair that level of trust," Villasenor said.
As well as PSG played, the majority of the post-mortem is focussing on just how bad Barca were, with their players and especially manager Luis Enrique facing intense criticism.
The game's stats speak for themselves: PSG had 10 shots on target against just one from Barca, with the French team also collectively covering far more ground (112.1km against 104km) and working harder to win back the ball (46 recoveries against Barca's 36).
Even Lionel Messi, so often his team's saviour, was powerless to intervene, failing to touch the ball inside the PSG penalty box once.
For a club which has such expectations of success, such awful performances do not pass by without ramifications. The tie might be effectively over, but the storm has only just started.
Everything. They were outworked in midfield, overrun in defence, and the superstar forward line of Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar had virtually no impact, although the Brazilian at least made a handful of dangerous runs.
From a tactical point of view, the first of those points is the most significant, because PSG's outstanding midfield trio of Marco Verratti, Adrien Rabiot and Blaise Matuidi completely controlled the centre of the field and the flow of the game.
Their dominance was plainly evident in the second, third and fourth goals, all of which saw PSG players breeze unchallenged through the heart of midfield, with no opponents putting any pressure on the ball whatsoever, before calmly delivering passes for Julian Draxler, Angel di Maria and Edinson Cavani to convert.
Indeed, it could have been even worse, with Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen the only visiting player to emerge with any credit after making some decent saves to repel similarly rampaging PSG attacks as his defence offered next to no protection.
A team like Barca repeatedly being so easily carved open was a shocking sight, and the disconnect between their defence and attack - with nothing in between as PSG enjoyed the Parc des Princes' wide open spaces - was the main factor behind the vast gulf between the teams.
Of course, nobody was predicting that Barca would lose so heavily in Paris.
But although the scale of the defeat was unexpected, many fans are now bitterly saying "I told you so" after a season which has regularly threatened to fall apart at the seams.
Despite the success he enjoyed during his first two seasons in charge, many observers have remained unconvinced by Luis Enrique's abilities as a coach, claiming that his only tactical plan is to let Messi do what he wants and hope for the best.
That is an exaggeration, of course, but the fact Enrique did not even use all his available substitutions in Paris despite a horrendous collective performance suggests he is desperately lacking a back-up if his Plan A - relying upon the MSN forward line - fails to prosper.
Although they possess enough individual talent to brush aside inferior opposition, throughout the season Barca have routinely struggled whenever they come up against top-quality teams - with the 3-1 group-stage defeat at Manchester City offering just one example.
Barca were also poor in last week's Copa del Rey semi-final against Atletico Madrid, only sneaking through after Atletico missed several clear chances (including a penalty) and had a goal wrongly disallowed, and the Catalans have dropped points in La Liga against Real Madrid, Atletico, Real Sociedad and Villarreal.
Indeed, the only team in La Liga's top six they have beaten so far this season is Sevilla, and that was only thanks to a remarkable performance from Messi - the prototype Enrique win, according to his many detractors.
Although the players have not escaped criticism, manager Luis Enrique has been well and truly placed in the firing line.
The Barca boss conducted a particularly feisty post-match interview with Catalan broadcaster TV3, firing back "You can tell you didn't watch the game" after it was suggested he had not made any tactical changes during the course of the match.
There were even suggestions that Enrique was later restrained from accosting the reporter, Jordi Grau, because he was so upset by the negative tone of the interview.
If that was the case, Enrique will be awfully unhappy with a lot of members of the media because he has faced widespread and fierce criticism.
An opinion piece in Sport, a newspaper published in Barcelona, described the team as "shipwrecked without a manager", handing Enrique possibly the worst insult imaginable in that particular city by likening him to Jose Mourinho in his treatment of the media ("inventing enemies which don't exist").
And naturally, Spain's pro-Real Madrid publications were more than happy to stick the knife in, with Marca describing the game as a "catastrophe" and calling it Barca's "biggest debacle of the 21st century",
Luis Enrique will probably leave the Nou Camp at the end of the season - and not just because of this result.
The former Spain international has never really looked like he enjoys many aspects of his job, regularly stating he does not envisage staying in charge for very long because of the relentless pressures of the position.
He is out of contract at the end of the season, and has always been extremely evasive over whether he intends to sign a new one (although he is evasive about most things, so that is no surprise).
Whether or not he really intends to agree a new contract is a genuine secret - he even kept Barca hanging after winning the treble in 2015 - but now he will probably end up having little choice.
Barca are also adrift in La Liga, with Real Madrid one point ahead and boasting two games in hand, and although they have reached the Spanish cup final, that is unlikely to be enough to keep Enrique in charge - especially considering the nature of what now seems an almost certain Champions League exit.
Results are not the only thing that matter at Barcelona, though, and Enrique is regularly accused of dismantling the possession-based style of play which was initially instilled by Johan Cruyff and later continued by Frank Rijkaard and Pep Guardiola, instead imposing an unattractive and disjointed style which bypasses midfield and relies exclusively on the talents of three players.
The combination of poor results and unpopular playing methods will be tough to survive.
With Enrique's future uncertain, several possible replacements have been touted in the last few weeks.
For many fans, the most popular option would be Jorge Sampaoli, the fashionable Argentine coach who has taken La Liga by storm in leading Sevilla's unlikely title challenge with a daring and versatile tactical approach.
The passionate and intense Sampaoli is rapidly becoming the most highly-rated emerging coach in the world, and Sevilla is unlikely to be a big enough stage for him.
Other candidates are current assistant Juan Carlos Unzue, Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Tuchel, PSG's Unai Emery and Real Sociedad boss Eusebio Sacristan, who has the benefit of being an insider after playing for the club and - like Enrique and Guardiola - previously managing the B team.
In the long run, probably the best bet to bring the "Barca DNA" back to the Nou Camp is the man whose playing career best embodied that style: Xavi. But this summer is almost certainly too soon for the legendary midfielder, who is still playing for Al Sadd in Qatar.
Next time, the job might be his, but for now Barca's board will have to choose between the increasingly unlikely option of keeping Enrique, or taking the plunge for a new man.
No. Their performance on Tuesday may have been abysmal, but do not forget these are largely the same players who won the treble two seasons ago and the double last year.
Some positions do require reinforcements, especially right-back where last summer's departure of long-serving Dani Alves is being keenly felt.
In the longer term, a major issue will be filling the gap left by Andres Iniesta, who is nearly 33 years old. As with Xavi, directly replacing such a unique player will be practically impossible, but current squad members Andre Gomes, Denis Suarez and Rafinha have not yet convinced.
Nevertheless, Barca's squad remains stacked with players of the highest quality, and the continuity of the front three of Messi, Suarez and Neymar is particularly unlikely to be questioned.
The bigger question is not whether the players are good enough, but how to get the most out of them. Several are significantly under-performing, with midfielders Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic - both undoubtedly world-class players - probably enduring the worst seasons of their careers.
And, indeed, their struggles can be seen as indicative of a team which possesses brilliant individuals but lacks a solid collective structure, something which critics are laying firmly at the feet of Enrique.
Before long, somebody else may well have a chance to put that right.
When prospective buyers enter the 900-home development "Seaside Home" along an avenue of Grecian columns, their eyes are meant to be drawn to three athletes, chiselled from fake bronze.
At "Starry Olympic City", another development nearby, the statues are of pouting art deco girls.
When it comes to putting the frozen city of Yingkou, near the border with North Korea, on the style map, the developers are not short of ambition.
But one thing is missing.
There aren't any prospective buyers. In fact, there are no people here at all.
No cars on the eight-lane roads; no one in the Olympic-themed sports centre. As dark descends, light shines only from "The Happy Pizza Hut", Yingkou's brush with western cuisine. Whole apartment blocks are black.
"No one wants to live on this side of the river," explains a resident of the nearby old town. "It's too far from everything. There are no jobs. It's a complete waste of money."
Among Yingkou's developers, ambition has given way to desperation. They admit privately they've only sold a fraction of their stock.
None would risk talking publicly, but I get a rare opportunity to sit down with Wang Shi, founder and chairman of Vanke, the world's largest home builder by sales.
"It's a real problem," he concedes. "Many cities have an oversupply of housing."
Wang's company Vanke also has a development at Yingkou.
Harbour City promises a lifestyle more sun-kissed California than bleak northeast China. "You only live once. You need a holiday," teases an advert.
Wang admits the project has faced difficulties, but insists sales aren't bad, though my request to look around was politely declined.
To a greater or lesser extent, every Chinese city is ringed by empty developments. Some will eventually be filled but, for the likes of Yingkou, that's surely impossible.
China's housing binge over the last few years has been without parallel in human history. For a while it paid off, as construction drove breakneck economic growth. But far too much was built and in the wrong places.
Wang Shi seems unconcerned.
"In the west, if a city faces financial difficulties, it'll go bankrupt. But in China, cities will be subsidised by the Ministry of Finance. So some small- and medium-sized cities aren't worried about going bankrupt. They figure the central government will help them out."
This is an extraordinary assertion from a major Chinese developer: that companies and local governments can spend, safe in the knowledge that Beijing will open its wallet if they run into difficulty.
But this free spending by local governments has helped inflate the biggest debt bubble in world history - and it can't go on forever.
Now Wang Shi calls on China to address its economic problems. And he wants his company, Vanke, to help build a better future.
"We have influence. That prompts the question, is this influence there to bring a product to market? Or does it mean social responsibility, helping to shape the future of the market?"
Vanke's headquarters in Shenzhen in south-east China offers a taste of Wang's vision. A vertical glass and steel skyscraper: cutting edge, radical, low carbon. He's pioneering the development of pre-fabricated and low-carbon buildings.
"My next goal is for Shenzhen to become the model of environmentally-friendly and sustainable development."
1951: Born in 1951 Guangxi Province, China
1977: Graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Water Supply and Drainage, Faculty of the University of Lanzhou
1984: Established the Shenzhen Modern Scientific Education Equipment Distribution Centre, the predecessor of China Vanke
1988: Became chairman and general manager of China Vanke
1999: Resigned as general manager of China Vanke but remained as chairman
2003: Reached the summit of Mount Everest, the oldest Chinese national to do so
2005: Successfully trekked to the North and South Poles
2010: Reached the summit of Mount Everest again, breaking his own record
2011-2013: Visiting scholar at Harvard
It's a shrewd move, tapping into the rising frustration felt by China's urban middle class at skyrocketing pollution levels.
But as problems mount across China's property market, Vanke's profits have slowed. Their borrowing costs are rising, suggesting lenders are also now more cautious.
But Vanke is in rude health compared to other smaller developers. In Yingkou, Seaside Home has been left as a bare concrete shell, never completed. Locals say the developer fled, wanted by the police. Nature is reclaiming the Grecian columns and the athletes.
"Eventually we will come a point where developers, banks and local governments need to realise that a significant part of the existing inventory [of empty housing] needs to be removed," says Credit Suisse's China property analyst Jinsong Du.
"But obviously that will have implications for the whole financial system. The bad debt held by many Chinese banks will shoot up significantly."
As the risk of a banking crisis grows, it's no surprise that Wang Shi is looking for new opportunities abroad.
He admits he is motivated partly by the need for safer investments to balance his higher-risk Chinese ones. He's also responding to the demands of Chinese customers, eager for homes in western markets.
"We are establishing an international network: San Francisco, New York, London, Berlin, Paris. We are targeting the Chinese market as they buy overseas."
The company has bought a stake in The Stage, a 40-floor development on the edge of the City of London. Wanda, another major Chinese developer, is building one of the tallest residential buildings in western Europe at Nine Elms in South London.
But could this surge of Chinese property investment be dangerous for the UK, deepening British exposure to a future Chinese property crash?
Credit Suisse's Jinsong Du says this is a valid concern, though he believes the Chinese government will stand behind its biggest developers if they run into difficulty.
But for how much longer? The risk for overseas property markets is that Chinese investors might come with hidden strings attached - reaching all the way back to the ghost towns of China.
This World: The Great Chinese Crash? With Robert Peston is on BBC Two on Wednesday 17 February at 22:00 GMT or watch it via the BBC iPlayer.
It was the first provincial capital to end up in Taliban hands since the invasion.
The fall of Kunduz, however fleeting, represents a win-win for the Taliban.
The insurgents were pushed out of most of the city in a military counter-offensive three days later - but they left with both booty and publicity.
Taliban fighters emptied the coffers of banks in Kunduz, seized scores of new weapons, including armed vehicles, and also gained a great propaganda victory.
Pictures of Taliban fighters hoisting their trademark white flags in the city's squares and main buildings have been circulating on social media all over the world.
The seizure of one of Afghanistan's most strategic and richest cities has also increased the prestige of the new Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour. Those within the insurgent group will see him as someone who can deliver impressive victories on the battlefield.
Victory also reasserts Taliban control vis-a-vis the Islamic State group, which has been challenging the Taliban's supremacy in many parts of the country.
The Afghan security forces have performed well in holding ground and defending towns and administrative centres across the country. But the fall of Kunduz has exposed their vulnerabilities.
The fact that a few hundred Taliban fighters defeated thousands of Afghan security forces - up to 7,000 according to some reports - is also embarrassing for the central government in Kabul. This is especially so given that the fall of the city coincided exactly with the first anniversary of the National Unity Government's formation.
Bad governance in Kunduz has been a key problem. Incompetence and intimidation by some local officials have alienated many in the province.
Rivalries and disagreements between different civilian and security officials, meanwhile, have weakened institutions and deteriorated security.
Nepotism and patronage are allegedly common factors in making many important appointments.
As a border town with plenty of trade and taxation activity, obtaining a posting in Kunduz has been a top priority for corrupt officials. The province is also a major transit route for the smuggling of Afghan drugs to Central Asia and Russia.
A combination of a lack of strategy, poor co-ordination and incapability led to the quick collapse of the city.
Reports say that several thousand residents of Kunduz left. Hospitals were overwhelmed, with hundreds of people already injured.
The Taliban used loudspeakers in mosques to urge people to carry on as normal and open their businesses.
Reports say the Taliban collected boxes of energy drinks from shops for their fighters.
Kunduz has a huge strategic significance as it is considered a gateway to Afghanistan's northern provinces and shares a border with Tajikistan, Afghanistan's Central Asian neighbour.
The Taliban already control huge chunks of Kunduz province's rural areas, where the majority of the population live.
They are the dominant militant group in the province, with an estimated 2,000 fighters. But there are also reportedly hundreds of foreign fighters associated with al-Qaeda, so-called Islamic State and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).
According to Afghan officials, members of several jihadi groups from across the region have been present in the province, including Arabs, Uzbeks, Chechens, Uighurs and Pakistanis.
As one of the last strongholds of the Taliban before the fall of their regime in 2001, Kunduz has a special importance for the Taliban.
Until its recent fall, the city had been under Taliban siege for almost a year.
For the insurgents, it is not a battle for one city alone but part of a major strategy to hold it and use it as a regional hub, a sanctuary and a base for operations.
The way the Taliban behaved while in control of the city, even if it was for just a few days, will demonstrate how far the group has changed since the fall of their regime in 2001.
It was also a test for them to show if they are just a warring faction of mostly rural fighters or a group that knows how to govern and deal with the complexities of an urban centre.
Capturing Kunduz was a change in Taliban strategy. Previously, they were not keen on taking major cities, firstly because they could not fulfil the responsibilities of running them and secondly because they thought it would expose them to targeted attacks, especially by drones.
But the Taliban might have been inspired by the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, which found operating in cities easier than in rural areas. The increased risk of civilian casualties in an urban environment means major counter-attacks against them from outside forces are more difficult.
Given the number of attacks the Taliban have been carrying out all over the country, Afghan security forces are already overwhelmed and overstretched.
The Taliban are now trying to open multiple fronts to divert the attention of the Afghan military from Kunduz and stretch them thin.
They also want to expand their control further by linking up areas they occupy in different parts of the country.
This has been the bloodiest year in the 14-year-old Taliban insurgency. Both Afghan troops and civilians have suffered the highest number of casualties in 2015.
Recapturing Kunduz was also a test for Afghanistan's foreign allies, especially the US, with which it signed a bilateral security agreement (BSA) in 2014.
The claim was included in a list of "racial micro-aggressions" in an equality and diversity unit newsletter.
But the university was criticised for being "insensitive" to autistic people who can struggle making eye contact.
It said it had made a mistake and not taken disabilities into account.
The university originally said "racial micro-aggressions" might include: "Not making eye contact or speaking directly to people."
It described the behaviours as "subtle, everyday racism" which can be alienating.
But Twitter users criticised the newsletter and academics argued the guidance was "trivialising racism".
David M. Davis tweeted: "This is just discrimination against autistic people. One sign of autism is avoiding eye contact. How dare Oxford be so insensitive."
In a series of tweets, the university replied: "We made a mistake. Our newsletter was too brief to deal adequately and sensibly with the issue.
"We are sorry that we took no account of other reasons for difference in eye contact and social interaction, including disability.
"Oxford deeply values and works hard to support students and staff with disabilities, including those with autism or social anxiety disorder."
Emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent, Prof Frank Furedi, said the newsletter's authors "need a reality check".
The publisher had agreed to suppress access to hundreds of its own articles that dealt with subjects sensitive to the Chinese authorities, such as those about the Tiananmen Square massacre.
The Chinese had said that if CUP did not censor content, it would not be able to publish other material in China.
It changed its mind after protests.
In a petition published on Monday, academics from around the world spoke out against what they called China's attempts to "export its censorship on topics that do not fit its preferred narrative".
Tim Pringle, editor of The China Quarterly, whose articles were blocked, welcomed the reversal.
"Access to published materials of the highest quality is a core component of scholarly research," he said. "It is not the role of respected global publishing houses such as CUP to hinder such access."
The Chinese had told the CUP to block access to more than 300 articles from The China Quarterly as a price for being allowed to publish other material.
It said at the time of the initial announcement on Friday: "We can confirm that we received an instruction from a Chinese import agency to block individual articles from The China Quarterly within China.
"We complied with this initial request to remove individual articles, to ensure that other academic and educational materials we publish remain available to researchers and educators in this market."
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Dr Pringle told the BBC that CUP's initial willingness to take down the articles in question indicated "a deeper underlying issue around the contradiction between academic freedom and the allure of the Chinese market.
"As the editor of the leading China studies journal, we'd obviously put academic freedom above all other considerations which isn't to underestimate the difficult position CUP found themselves in."
He said CUP had informed him the articles would be reposted immediately.
The study for the National Union of Teachers says some pupils pushed into working beyond their ability are becoming stressed and disaffected.
It comes as the NUT is to vote on boycotting tests for reception pupils.
These tests are intended to be a baseline to make sure pupils are making enough progress through primary school.
The research, by Prof Merryn Hutchings of London Metropolitan University and released at the NUT conference in Harrogate, is based on a survey of 8,000 teachers and in-depth interviews with staff and pupils at seven schools.
Nine out of 10 teachers said many pupils became "very anxious/stressed in the time leading up to Sats/public examinations".
And three-quarters (76%) of primary teachers and 94% of secondary teachers said pupils had "developed stress-related conditions around the time of Sats/public examinations".
In the interviews, one teacher said: "Many girls self-harm, have panic attacks and emotional problems because they cannot be perfect".
Another said: "Last year I had a Year 6 pupil turn to physical self-harming which she attributed to the pressure she felt to achieve a level similar to that of her peers, and to hit a level four in Sats (she is severely dyslexic and an incredibly hard worker)."
Researchers also heard concerns about how some pupils talked about their achievements with each other.
The study said: "Primary pupils said that classmates sometimes boasted about the levels that they had reached (I'm a 5b) or jeered at those who were less successful."
An emphasis on targets had led to fewer opportunities for pupils to take part in creative, investigative and practical activities, says the research.
The study found that in primary schools, many teachers report that the amount of time spent on the core subjects of English and maths increases in Year 6 in order to prepare for the Sats tests taken by 11 year olds, with other areas taught less, or not at all.
NUT general secretary Christine Blower said her union has "long argued that league tables, high-stakes testing and other accountability measures have a negative effect on children and young people".
"What gets lost for those who matter most - the pupils - is the rounded education that we all wish to see and the emotional and pastoral support that children and young people also need from their teachers."
Ministers have introduced overhauls of the primary curriculum and Sats tests, saying the reforms are needed to ensure that youngsters get a good grounding in the basics.
NUT conference delegates are to debate taking action against "baseline" assessments when pupils start school.
Under the outgoing government's reforms, from September, infants will undergo literacy and numeracy checks just weeks after they start reception. The results will be used as a starting point to chart children's progress throughout primary school.
Ministers have insisted that the move will help ensure children leave primary school with a good standard of reading, writing and maths.
But the NUT's resolution argues that the primary curriculum is over-crowded and restrictive and that a focus on "high-stakes testing" is having a negative impact on children's education.
Sheron Nichols, 54, poured lighter fuel through the letterbox of Christopher Edwards after he complained about her leaving rubbish outside their flats.
She pleaded guilty to arson with intent, saying she was drunk at the time.
The fire caused £59,000 of damage and Mr Edwards spent a week in hospital for smoke inhalation.
Cardiff Crown Court heard Nichols, of Itchen Road, had accused Mr Edwards of being a "grass" after he wrote to the council to complain about her mess.
Prosecutor Nicholas Gareth Jones said: "She left items in communal areas, causing a hazard.
"She held a grudge against him and said 'I am going to get you, you grass.'"
Mr Edwards said he felt "depressed and upset" after the incident.
"Every day my life has been damaged because of what has happened to me," he told the court.
James Evans, defending, said Nichols was drunk at the time.
"A sober Sheron Nichols would not have committed the offence," he said.
Judge David Wynn Morgan told her: "Your attack upon him was deliberate, it was vindictive, and it was wicked. It has severely damaged his life."
The curtain will be brought down on the show, which opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in March 2008 before moving to the Piccadilly in 2014, on 26 March.
A UK tour - the show's second - will begin in Birmingham in December 2017.
Producer Michael David said the London tenure had been "extraordinary" and hoped UK audiences would "continue to embrace" the production.
"When we brought Jersey Boys [to London] nine years ago, we hoped it was a good idea," he said. "But you never imagine it'll multiply and resonate as much as it has.
"We couldn't be more proud of the cast and crew who gave their all every night, and are profoundly grateful to the audiences who returned that energy without fail."
First seen in New York in 2005, Jersey Boys charts the history of Valli's chart-topping group and features such classic tracks as Walk Like a Man and Big Girls Don't Cry.
A film version, directed by Clint Eastwood and featuring Christopher Walken as Valli's mentor Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo, reached cinemas in 2014.
Meanwhile, the London production of Wicked has celebrated 10 years in the West End with a special gala at London's Apollo Victoria.
Former cast members Kerry Ellis and Adam Garcia were among those in the audience at Tuesday's performance of the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical.
There are also plans to mark the 30th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera with a charity gala at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
Some tickets for the performance on 10 October have been priced £19.86, to mark the musical's first performance at the theatre in 1986.
The current cast will be joined by members of the original company and some "special guests" at the end of the performance.
Michael Crawford, who created the role of The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, is currently appearing in West End musical The Go-Between.
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Fans were arrested and one was injured after trouble flared following Bastia's match at Reims on Saturday.
That sparked protests and violence in the Corsican city of Bastia on Sunday, during which a crowd of about 100 people attacked a police station.
The trouble continued on Monday and Tuesday, with further violent protests.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) ordered Bastia to bring forward their match on Saturday from 19:00 GMT to 13:00 GMT.
When they refused, the match was postponed until 9 March.
"I cannot tolerate that football be a pretext for violent actions," said LFP president Frederic Thiriez.
Marcus Wooldridge, 36, of Blandamour Way, Bristol, was found guilty at Bristol Crown Court and sentenced to two years and nine months.
The attack happened at the Fit Firm Gym in Hotwells Road - formerly owned and managed by Wooldridge.
Police believe there may be more victims as he worked in several gyms.
Investigating officer Det Con Rachel Alford said: "Wooldridge claimed to be a trained physiotherapist and registered nurse, which gave him the opportunity to physically examine the victim within the gym environment.
"The truth is he has no formal qualifications as a physiotherapist or personal trainer and these claims were merely a smokescreen for his real intentions - to commit a sexual assault."
After the sentencing, the victim who is now aged 20, said: "I'm so relieved this is over and I want to warn people that these types of crimes can happen to anyone.
"In my view it's worth speaking out about and I hope this conviction gives other victims the courage to report offences to the police."
Wooldridge was also placed on the sex offenders register for life.
The RMT union described Northern's pay offer as "unacceptable" and claimed it did not meet "benchmarks for pay deals that RMT has set elsewhere in the industry".
Northern said it was "disappointed" at the ballot and had offered staff "an above inflation pay rise".
Voting will take place at the end of January.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash claimed Northern staff were being offered "a below the rate for the job pay deal".
"Industrial relations with the firm were already at a low and the latest pay offer shows continued contempt for the workers who run the service and make the company's profits," he said.
"Our members deserve to paid properly for the work that they do."
A spokesman for Northern said: "Northern has offered over 5,000 employees a guaranteed, above inflation pay rise over the next three or four years.
"The offer is a 2% increase in year one, followed by Retail Price Index (RPI) plus 0.1% in each of the following two or three years."
Northern, which is owned by Arriva Rail North Ltd, took over the franchise on 1 April 2016.
It runs services between cities and towns across the north of England.
Cosmic rays striking the Earth could completely mask the rare dark matter events sought by the experiment.
Team members want to cut out as much of this cosmic ray interference as possible, even if it means moving the experiment 2km below ground.
This could help them positively identify the particles thought to make up dark matter.
Dr Marek Kos, who is a team member on the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search II (CDMSII) project, outlined details at the International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP) in Paris.
He said the experiment could be relocated from a mine in Minnesota to a deeper facility in Ontario, Canada.
The matter we can see makes up just 17% of matter in the Universe; the remaining 83% is "dark", meaning it does not reflect or emit detectable light.
The existence of dark matter has been inferred through the gravitational pull it exerts on luminous galaxies and stars.
Though scientists have no idea what it consists of, one popular theory is that dark matter is made up of WIMPs (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles).
Supporters of the idea believe a large number of WIMPS pass through the Earth every second. But, because they interact only very weakly with normal matter, detecting them is difficult.
Experiments such as CDMSII measure large numbers of particle interactions in their detectors in the hope of spotting one caused by a WIMP.
CDMSII operates at extremely low temperatures and detects the energy released when particles hit atoms in germanium and silicon crystals within the detectors.
CDMSII is currently housed at the Soudan mine in Minnesota. The experiment resides on the 27th level - some 2,341ft below the surface. The original experiment was located in a tunnel on the Stanford University campus in California.
Dr Kos commented: "If we have another successful run at Soudan, we're planning to go even deeper, possibly - to the SNOLAB in Sudbury, Ontario, in Canada.
"It is at 6,000m water equivalent - a figure that's used to compare it to other experiments - but it's about 2km underground."
Going this deep would help reduce the background signals from cosmic ray muon particles. This effect can only be reduced by moving deeper underground.
Last year, team members made headlines when they reported the detection of two signals which could have come from dark matter particles.
However, writing in the American journal Science, they also reported that the statistical likelihood these were due to WIMPs was low.
Dr Kos, from Syracuse University in the US, told BBC News: "We were critical of those events when we saw them. Discovering WIMPs is a big deal and you've got to be sure you're looking at the right thing."
Scientists are in the process of installing improved detection equipment at the Soudan mine.
"We're fabricating bigger detectors and some of those are already underground and operational," said Dr Kos.
These will help exclude false positive signals. The detectors pick up two types of particle interactions: electron recoils and nuclear recoils.
WIMPs hitting the detectors are expected to produce nuclear recoils. But certain electron recoils can look like nuclear recoils - these are known as "surface events".
The new detectors are designed to be much better at distinguishing WIMPs from surface events.
Dr Kos said team members were pushing for the new detection equipment to be fully installed by the Autumn, but that there was as yet no firm timescale.
Meanwhile, several other experiments are joining international efforts to hunt for signals from these particles.
One of these is the Large Underground Xenon (Lux) experiment. Like CDMS, this aims to make a direct detection of WIMP particles, but uses different technology. It is being housed underground at the Homestake mine in South Dakota, US.
Meanwhile, Nasa's Fermi Space Telescope is taking a different approach to try to pin down dark matter. It will look for evidence of dark matter "annihilations" in space.
These annihilations are thought to occur when two WIMPs collide, generating gamma-rays which can be picked up by detectors such as those on board Fermi.
However, speaking at ICHEP, Dr Robert Johnson said team members had found no evidence as yet for these events.
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She told the BBC the agencies could not monitor everyone known to them around the clock.
Wednesday's attacker has been named by police as Khalid Masood, who was British born and known to the police and MI5.
Four people died, including Masood, with 40 more injured.
Masood was not the subject of any current police investigations, but had a range of previous convictions.
Ms Rudd said: "I think we have to be careful before we point any finger of blame at the intelligence services. They do a fantastic job.
"The fact that he was known to them doesn't mean that someone has 24-hour cover.
"I think we'll discover more about this particular man and the people around him but I'm in no doubt that the intelligence services are doing a great job.
"I think that would be absolutely the wrong judgement to make.
"I'm confident that as we get more information - and I really can't be drawn any further on it at the moment - that we will learn more and take comfort from the information that we have and the work that the intelligence services do."
She said it was "hard for them" as they operated with "a large degree of secrecy, for good reasons" and urged that they be given the "space" to carry out their inquiries as they needed.
She also defended the government's de-radicalisation programmes, which are aimed at preventing young people being drawn into extremism but which have attracted criticism from some community groups.
She told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg: "We have a very successful programme of working with people to stop them.
"You're right, one got through, there may be lessons to learn. Above all I want people to be aware we don't just have a programme that stops people, we have a programme that enters into the communities much earlier on, to stop people being radicalised."
She also rejected calls for the police and security services to be given more cash to deal with the terror threat, which remains at "severe," as it was before Wednesday's attack, meaning another incident is "highly likely".
She said: "I think that the government and the country has the tools that it needs to combat terrorism. We have the right legislation, we have the right programmes and we have the right support. I don't think it would be right now to have some knee-jerk reaction and introduce something new."
The so-called Islamic State group has said it was behind the attack, in which PC Keith Palmer, Aysha Frade and US tourist Kurt Cochran were killed.
Prime Minister Theresa May earlier told MPs: "We will never waver in the face of terrorism."
Paying tribute to PC Keith Palmer, who died after being stabbed, she said: "He was every inch a hero, and his actions will never be forgotten."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn described the attack as "an appalling atrocity".
The victims included 12 Britons, three French children, two people from Romania, four from South Korea, one from Germany, one from Poland, one from Ireland, one from China, one from Italy, one from the US and two Greek people.
He's the cryptographer and puzzle master at Def Con, the huge annual international conference for hackers, taking place again in Las Vegas.
The fact that Def Con has a puzzle master at all is just one of the many reasons this conference is unlike any other.
Take the badges - which are circuit boards that the ingenuity of attendees turns into all manner of flashing, blinking gadgets.
Every other year the badges are part of a puzzle designed by Mr Clarke who, in his professional life, is a mathematician and engineer.
"This year I went analogue and I made a 7in record," said Mr Clarke.
For the benefit of younger readers a record is a dead media format that involved carving grooves on plastic that was then put on a turntable to be played.
"It was actually quite difficult to find someone that could manufacture this quantity these days because no-one is making records any more," he told the BBC.
The record bears a message that will help solve the bigger challenge, said Mr Clarke.
It's not the only place that extra information is available.
The different badges for attendees, press, staff, speakers and others all have different clues on the record label.
There are also clues on the lanyards that hold the badges.
"This causes people to go around the conference and they have to talk to each other in order to collect all the information to solve the puzzles and beat other people in the contest," said Mr Clarke.
Designing such a puzzle is hard, he said, because the idea is not simply to stump people with something that is impossible to solve.
"If I wanted to beat people I would just encrypt things and make it difficult that way," Mr Clarke said.
"It has to be fun and entertaining yet at the same time solvable which is a different problem space than most people are used to working in."
And, he said, he has to contend with all the online tools that people can turn to, in order to track down literary references, obscure books, mathematical ephemera and forgotten formulae.
"The puzzles and games I make for them have to be Google-proof and secure against all of the regular attacks otherwise its boring," he said.
"You have very brilliant people here, much smarter than I am, but I have to be constantly one step ahead of them with misdirection and the way I hide things."
To this heady cocktail of puzzles, maths, engineering, physics, linguistics and popular culture is added one more vital ingredient - complete freedom to tackle the challenge any way that people want.
"There are no rules," he said.
This breeds a lot of competition.
"They steal from each other, they break into my hotel room, they social engineer my family, they research my past, they look to where I went to school - I have complete profiles done on me every year," he said.
This year one keen team posted people all over Bally's casino on the Vegas strip on the lookout for Mr Clarke.
As soon as he was spotted they swooped and started pumping him for clues.
But trying to catch out the puzzle master at his own game comes with its own cost, because not all the information that can be gathered about Mr Clarke, or that he lets slip, is true or useful.
"I always lay a false trail. I have red herrings everywhere."
There are some sweet rewards for the winners.
This year the person who completes the puzzle challenge gets an uber badge that has six radioactive isotopes embedded on a base known as a lichtenberg - acrylic etched by lightning.
And, said Mr Clarke, they get free entrance to Def Con for the rest of their life. Plus, and perhaps most importantly, bragging rights for being first.
The challenge for Mr Clarke is coming up with good puzzles every couple of years but, he said, it's necessary not just because people enjoy it.
"I do it because I believe that magic has been killed out of the world because you can get instant gratification through Google," he said.
"A kid today, if they see a magic trick that can instantly find out how it is done through the internet."
The Def Con puzzle challenge, he said, puts some of the magic back.
Two victims died in a mudslide, a girl drowned in a river and a boy died when a tree fell on the car taking him to school. His mother, driving, survived.
The Panamanian education minister has suspended classes until Thursday.
The US National Hurricane Center says Otto is now near hurricane strength and approaching Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Panamanian officials said about 50 homes were destroyed by mudslides. Flights have been delayed.
Also in Panama, one Colombian man is missing after having been dragged away by a river swollen by heavy rainfall.
A further day of heavy rain is forecast in Panama with gusts of up to 50 mph (80km/h).
The governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica have issued a hurricane watch from Costa Rica's southern border to the city of Bluefields in Nicaragua.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts that Otto will make landfall in Costa Rica or Nicaragua on Thursday.
Meteorologists have warned of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides in this area.
There is also a likelihood of dangerous surf and rip current conditions over the next several days along the coasts of Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, the NHC says.
The report by child protection organisation, Ecpat, said the Republic of Ireland was being used as a transit point for trafficking to the UK.
The NI border and ferry crossings from the Republic to Wales are favoured.
Ecpat said Ireland was among the poorest performing EU states in combating sex trafficking of children.
The authors said children as young as three years old were being bought and sold.
While the report commended the UK for its efforts in fighting child trafficking, it said the Republic of Ireland was among the worst performing states in the EU.
Although no reliable figures exist for the numbers trafficked in Ireland, victims' groups warn it is a growing problem.
They are particularly concerned about the number of children who go missing from Irish state care - 441 over the past 10 years.
Jillian Van Turnhout, chief executive of the Children's Rights Alliance in Ireland said: "We are finding that some children are actually trafficked into Ireland and then moved up across the border into the north of Ireland or across by ferry links to Wales into the UK.
"It concerns us that Ireland would be seen to be a weak point in a chain. We need to stand together. It is a global issue. We need, as countries, to stand together."
Campaigners have called on the Irish government to put in place clear systems to help those who have been trafficked and those children at risk.
The Amazon show is about an alternate world where Nazi Germany and Japan rule the US after winning World War ll.
The ads showed an American flag with a German eagle and cross in place of the stars and an Imperial Japanese flag.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo intervened to get the advertising removed.
The city's Mayor Bill de Blasio had also called on Amazon to remove the advertising, which he called "irresponsible and offensive to World War Two and Holocaust survivors, their families, and countless other New Yorkers".
The advertising was wrapped around the seats, walls and ceilings of one train on the shuttle line that connects Times Square and Grand Central Terminal.
The Anti-Defamation League criticised the advertising for its lack of context.
"On the television program, which explains this is the notion of an America controlled by Hitler, you get that context. On the train, seeing the American flag paired with a Nazi symbol is viscerally offensive because there is no context as to what it means. The fact that the flag is spread across the seats only compounds the effect."
Amazon released a statement about the programme that did not refer to the advertising specifically, but said the show was "high-quality, provocative programming that spurs conversation".
The advertising was taken down after Governor Andrew Cuomo called the head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to ask him to ensure it was removed.
Posters for the TV show, which is based on the Philip K Dick novel, are still in the subway.
The show's creator and executive producer Frank Spotnitz told Entertainment Weekly that he understood why people were upset by the advertising but said Amazon had a tough job.
"It's very difficult with a show with subject matter like this to market it tastefully, so I understand they're walking a very difficult line."
"If they had asked me, I would have strongly advised them not to do it...
"Within the show, there is a context where you see why [they're used], but just to put them out like that without the context was unfortunate."
The launch of what was supposed to be its flagship model has turned into a fiasco for the world's largest smartphone maker.
As the South Korean company scrambles to contain the crisis, we look back at the developments so far:
2 August: Samsung unveils its latest flagship model Galaxy Note 7 amid great fanfare in New York. The phone is packed with new features like an iris scanner.
The initial response is good and expectations high. It's seen as Samsung's big rival to the upcoming iPhone 7.
19 August: Sales start in 10 markets, including South Korea and the United States. European markets are scheduled for October.
24 August: The first report of a Note 7 device "exploding" appear in the news. It isn't long before there are more incidents with users posting pictures and videos of what they say are their phones overheating, exploding or catching fire.
2 September: Samsung announces a voluntary global recall of some 2.5 million Note 7 phones, citing faulty batteries. The company offers to either refund or replace the device.
8 September: US federal aviation administration and numerous airlines worldwide tell passengers not to turn on or charge the Note 7 while on a plane.
9 September: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission urges people to stop using the phone and on 15 September, issues a formal recall.
Meanwhile, Samsung announced it will resume selling the Note 7 on 28 September in South Korea
19 September: Reports appear of phones in China catching fire as well although Samsung said the batteries for the devices sold in China were from a different supplier and not affected by the recall.
1 October: Samsung resumes sales of the Note 7 in South Korea. In the US, the replacement of phone is in full swing.
6 October: There's the first report of a replacement Note 7 still showing the same problems. A phone on board a Southwest Airline flight in the US starts emitting smoke and the plane get evacuated.
In the days following there are other reports of replacement phones overheating and catching fire.
9 October: US carriers AT&T and T-Mobile say they will stop issuing new Note 7 replacements and stop selling the phone.
11 October: Samsung announces it is stopping all sales of the phone while it investigates the problems. The company also tells people to power down their phones and stop using them.
The announcement was made as Mr Swinney updated MSPs on his financial plans in the aftermath of the Chancellor's autumn statement.
The new projects involve ten schools and two new health centres.
The investment will come through an innovative capital programme which keeps the spending off balance sheets.
Plans for the projects, which are to be delivered through the Scottish government's Hub programme, were put on hold earlier this year while advice was sought from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) about the impact of revisions to European accounting guidance.
Mr Swinney said the ONS had now offered the view that the Scottish Future Trust's proposed Hub model would be classified to the private sector.
He explained: "This means that I am able today to advise relevant local authorities and health boards that they can proceed to contract award with hub projects under the revised model.
"Confirmation of a private sector classification from the ONS means that Scottish government support for these projects can be drawn from long-term resource budgets as intended."
He predicted that the projects would "make an enormous difference in their communities, not just in the jobs that their construction will bring but in the health and education benefits they will provide to local people".
The 12 projects are:
Mr Swinney also updated Holyrood on the state of Scotland's finances ahead of setting out detailed plans on his budget on 16 December.
He said that Wednesday's spending review showed that Chancellor George Osborne was continuing with a programme of austerity that would cut the Scottish government's day to day resource budget by "almost 6%" over the next four years.
He added: "While we recognise the need to ensure the public finances are on a sustainable footing, the scale of the cuts in unnecessary."
But he welcomed increases in capital spending, which he said would see the Scottish government's ability to invest in long-term infrastructure investment enhanced over the spending review period.
He said Mr Osborne's U-turn on tax credit cuts was a "welcome change of direction" and pledged to pressure the UK government to also reverse its plans for £12bn of welfare cuts in future years.
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And Mr Swinney repeated his threat that Holyrood would veto the Scotland Bill on further devolution unless unless a fair funding deal was reached in the ongoing negotiations between the UK and Scottish governments.
As the finance secretary was speaking, Labour councillors from North and South Lanarkshire held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament against any more reductions in the local authority budgets.
Labour's Jackie Baillie also welcomed the "dramatic U-turn from the Tories" over tax credit cuts, which she said Labour had campaigned "long and hard for".
But she said she was "disappointed" that with new powers set to come to Holyrood, Mr Swinney "looked like he was only setting out plans for one year."
She added: "Surely if we are serious about the sustainability of the nation's finances and using our new powers, we should have a full comprehensive Scottish spending review.
"He knows the numbers for the next three years, so why can't he tell us the outline plans? And surely he should take the opportunity to consider how the new powers can be used to protect people from austerity."
Scottish Conservative finance spokesman Murdo Fraser said Mr Swinney had been calling for years for more money for capital spending, and the Chancellor had delivered a 14% increase.
And he said Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson had been among those to pressure Mr Osborne over tax credits, which he said meant Mr Swinney no longer had to find the money from his budget to make up any difference.
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Written after President John F Kennedy was assassinated, the song's success prompted the split duo to re-form.
Alongside 1960s dance hit The Twist by Chubby Checker, it is among several songs selected by the library for their cultural and artistic significance.
Spanning from 1918-1980, the recordings include audio from US presidents.
Garfunkel, 71, told the Associated Press that he had hoped his performances would have enduring appeal.
He recalled thinking in the 1960s: "If we do really good and give a very special performance to these great Paul Simon songs, we might last right into the next century and be appreciated."
James Billington, Librarian of Congress, said the purpose was to choose sounds that have acquired a special significance in American culture "to celebrate the richness and variety of our audio heritage".
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon received the most public nominations for this year's registry.
The soundtrack for the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, and the original cast album for the musical South Pacific from 1949 were among the other tracks selected.
A 1940 Jimmie Davis recording of You Are My Sunshine - which is one of the most popular country music hits ever and became Louisiana's state song in 1977 - was also added to the registry.
A 1931 radio broadcast of a folksy chat between entertainer Will Rogers and President Herbert Hoover, about an unemployment-relief campaign, was among the non-musical audio added.
A message from President Dwight Eisenhower, recorded in 1958, that was carried by the first US communications satellite and broadcast from space was included.
The registry also chose the recording of American pianist Van Cliburn playing in Moscow in 1958 when he won the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition at the age of 23.
The Library of Congress is engaged in a programme to help libraries and archives preserve recorded sound, and guard against losing key recordings.
Matthew Telford told a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) at Glasgow Sheriff Court of "panic" as Harry Clarke slumped unconscious at the wheel.
He said he hit Mr Clarke on the back and screamed "you're killing people Harry" as the tragedy unfolded.
The inquiry will focus on the vehicle, its route and the health of Mr Clarke.
Mr Telford was the first witness called before the inquiry, which got under way before Sheriff John Beckett QC on Wednesday.
He said he had been a council refuse collector for 18 years and served on bin lorries in the city centre for seven years.
The witness said he and fellow crewman Henry Toal spent most of their time at the back of the vehicle and had no knowledge of the driving area of the vehicle, or its controls.
They had no training on what to do if someone fell ill in the truck, he said.
Mr Telford and Mr Toal would load bins on to the back of the truck and Mr Clarke, whom he described as laid back, would sometimes help.
Mr Telford said that, to his knowledge, Mr Clarke had had an operation on his hands but had no other health problems, such as dizziness or fainting, in the previous three years.
He could not recall anything out of the ordinary on the day of crash and said the crew were all wearing seatbelts.
The witness said the crew had been talking about Christmas and football when he felt the vehicle veer to the left.
Mr Telford said he turned to Mr Clarke and said: "What are you doing Harry?"
He described seeing Mr Clarke's head slumped to one side, then told how "his whole body slumped to the left", adding: "It didn't seem right to me."
The crewman said the driver's hands were not on the wheel and his seatbelt was holding him up.
Mr Telford said "a bit of panic set in" and he started screaming at Mr Clarke and hitting him on the back to try to get a response.
He recalled the bin lorry hitting the pavement, then a bin, then pedestrians, before he shouted: "You're killing people Harry."
The lorry continued and hit walls, pedestrians and vehicles before crashing into a hotel.
"I was hoping we'd hit something and stop," Mr Telford said.
When the lorry stopped, the witness said he and Mr Toal got out and saw Mr Clarke was unconscious and "groaning".
He said he spoke to Mr Clarke as he was being treated after the crash and the driver asked him what had happened.
The court was shown pictures from the lorry with unopened bottles of beer in the cab.
Mr Telford said he did not know anything about them as there was no drinking in the vehicle and he did not drink at all.
He said that taking alcohol on to the lorry would be against council policy and he did not know how it got there.
The court will hear from the other bin lorry crewman, Mr Toal on Thursday.
Earlier, the FAI was told that there was no mechanical fault with the lorry before the crash.
It was also shown CCTV footage of the crash, during which some family members chose not to be present.
Sheriff Beckett QC began proceedings by telling family members of those who died: "I can only imagine the shock, pain and anguish which you have suffered following your sudden and terrible loss."
Following a minute's silence to remember the victims, a joint minute of agreed facts was read to the court.
It detailed the road layout around George Square and noted that Christmas decorations and an ice rink were in place on the day of the tragedy.
The road surface was described as being in a "good state of repair" and said to have had no effect on the incident. The weather and visibility were also both fine.
The minute listed the crew members on board the lorry and detailed the path it took as it hit buildings, cars and pedestrians.
It said "numerous" members of the public saw Mr Clarke apparently unconscious behind the wheel, and there was "nothing to suggest the incident was a deliberate act".
In terms of the technical specification of the lorry, the FAI was told that it had been fully inspected before delivery and had various safety features fitted as required by the council.
The lorry had foot and hand brakes and an engine brake designed to slow it on hills, although the FAI was told the latter would have had "minimal effect at road speed".
The minute described "major impact damage" to the lorry following the crash and said that there were "no pre-collision defects".
Its mechanical condition prior to the crash was not a factor.
The court was also played DVD clips of the lorry following the crash, which showed exterior and interior damage, including broken glass on the dashboard with the keys still in the ignition.
Solicitor General Lesley Thomson QC, Scotland's second most senior law officer, is leading the FAI and has previously said the inquiry would examine three main areas.
One is the medical background, employment record and training of the driver, Mr Clarke, who has since said he has no memory of the crash itself.
The second is the technical aspects of the vehicle and whether any measures could have brought it to a controlled stop, and the third is the safety of the route taken by the vehicle given the time of day and year.
Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, all from Dumbarton, died in the incident in the city's Queen Street and George Square.
Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, were also killed when the truck mounted the pavement before crashing into the side of the Millennium Hotel.
A further 10 people were injured.
The Crown Office has already concluded that there will be no criminal prosecution over the crash, with senior lawyers deeming it a "tragic accident".
The FAI was originally to take place before Sheriff Principal Craig Scott, but he withdrew earlier this year after realising he knew one of the victims.
A government statement said they were found near the small desert town of Assamakka.
Interior Minister Bazoum Mohammed said it appeared they had died of thirst after being abandoned by their smuggler.
Niger lies on a major migrant route between sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.
Mr Mohammed said nine of the adults were women and five were men. He said members of the group had died between 6 and 12 June.
Two victims have been identified as Nigerian but the nationalities of the others are not yet clear.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says about 120,000 people crossed through Niger's arid northern Agadez region last year.
Thousands of illegal migrants have travelled to Algeria in recent years, most of them via Mali and Niger. People smugglers have largely avoided Libya since it descended into political chaos.
The draft Scottish Energy Strategy sets out a vision for the transition away from oil and gas dependency and towards a low-carbon economy by 2050.
Only 13% of Scotland's total final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2013.
Environmental groups had been campaigning for the 50% target.
A public consultation on the proposals will run until the end of May.
Last week, the Scottish government set a new target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 66% by 2032.
Its energy strategy, which was unveiled by Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse at Holyrood, includes exploring the "re-powering" of existing power stations, which could see Longannet reopen as a coal-fired station with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
It also sets out an ambition for Scotland to be the first place in the UK where onshore wind energy schemes thrive without subsidy.
And it proposes the establishment of a Scottish government-owned energy company, with responsibility for helping the growth of local and community energy projects.
But the strategy says that "most important of all" is helping to end "fuel poverty misery", partly by greatly improving the energy efficiency of existing homes.
In his foreword to the report, Mr Wheelhouse stressed that exploration and production of oil and gas in Scottish waters "will continue to provide high-value employment and a stable energy supply for decades to come".
He added: "Our ambition is that these strengths should also provide the engineering and technical bedrock for the transformational change in Scotland's energy system over the coming decades."
The strategy suggests Scotland could take advantage of emerging ways of using hydrocarbons, for example in powering fuel cells in cars, and says the government will work with industry to look at opportunities for small-scale carbon capture and storage projects.
The strategy sets out a "renewed focus" on energy efficiency, pledging to make Scotland's buildings near zero carbon by 2050.
Views are also sought on the role of "green bonds" and alternative financial models for supporting low carbon technologies and services.
The government said it would announce details of up to £50m in funding for 13 projects across Scotland which would demonstrate low carbon or renewable electricity, heating or storage solutions.
Data published last year showed that Scotland had exceeded a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% six years early.
Mr Wheelhouse told MSPs in the Holyrood chamber on Tuesday afternoon that the country could take pride in its achievements.
But he said more progress was needed, particularly in the supply of low-carbon heat and transport, if the country was to remain on track to meet its ambitious climate change goals.
Mr Wheelhouse added: "To maintain momentum, a new 2030 all energy renewables target is proposed in our energy strategy, setting an ambitious challenge to deliver the equivalent of half of Scotland's energy requirements for heat, transport and electricity from renewable energy sources.
"I hope that members will welcome this landmark proposal given the support shown for such an ambition last month in this chamber during the debate on support for Scotland's renewables sector."
Environmental group WWF Scotland welcomed the 50% target, which it said sent a "strong message to business and industry, both here and globally, that Scotland plans to build on its amazing progress on renewable electricity in the heat and transport sectors".
The target was unanimously welcomed by opposition parties, but they called for more detail on how it would be achieved.
Conservative MSP Alexander Burnett said considerable investment was needed in renewable heat and energy-efficiency measures.
Labour's Jackie Baillie said the target was rightly ambitious but added that the challenge would be in implementation.
And Mark Ruskell of the Scottish Greens said the government must match its new target with a commitment to "keep Scotland frack-free".
He also called for more detail on how almost two million homes could be switched to low-carbon heating by 2032 in order to meet the target of 80% of domestic heat coming from low-carbon sources.
Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured in the incident that happened late on Monday night in Manchester, England.
However, the motorway police were still working to clear things up at lunchtime on Tuesday - with cars still getting held up.
But it's not the only time that something bizarre has caused mayhem on the roads...
People in Hampshire, southern England, driving to work got held up earlier this year when they found themselves face-to-face with a daring emu on the road.
It is thought the cheeky bird had escaped from a nearby farm at about 08:30 that morning.
One man ran after the animal and, with the help of another driver, was able to catch it and take it back to where it came from.
One of the most bizarre cases of traffic being held up was when a sheepdog called Don decided to 'drive' a tractor into the middle of a motorway in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
His owner Tom Hamilton - a local farmer - had parked the vehicle and left the dog on the passenger seat, while he went to inspect a lamb.
However, the dog leant on the controls - and the tractor started to pull away!
It rolled down the verge, crashed through a fence and drove on to one of Scotland's busiest motorways - with Don still in it!
Miraculously, no drivers were hurt - and Don was absolutely fine too. Although the window of Tom's tractor was smashed...
Drivers in a city in Russia were left a bit confused when they were stopped by a robot in the middle of the road.
The machine had escaped from a science lab, where - funnily enough - it was learning how to move around independently.
It is thought it got out when someone who works at the lab left a gate open, according to the local Argumenty i Fakty newspaper.
It wandered as far as 50 metres away, before its battery died and it was left standing in the middle of the road.
Some people say that the science lab let it escape deliberately so that people could see their new machine.
Traffic in Shropshire was diverted earlier this year after a road was closed due to a very bizarre spillage.
A lorry caused chaos after spilling an enormous 20 tonnes of spaghetti bolognese all over the country roads!
A spokeswoman for the police said it wasn't clear how the pasta had ended up all over the place, but thankfully no-one was hurt.
According to Highways England, it was "quite a clean-up job"!
When you go for a walk with your family, the last thing you expect to do is cause an enormous traffic jam.
But that's exactly what this family of swans did when they went out for a wander in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
The birds walked out into a very busy road, causing a queue of cars that was five miles long. Drivers were stuck for at least 20 minutes!
Police and the Scottish SPCA were called to the area and the swans were safely taken away.
But it's not the first time that swans have caused chaos on the roads.
Earlier this year, a lone swan decided to take a walk in the centre of Manchester and held everybody up.
Drivers in Dublin, Ireland, were left puzzled when a giant, inflatable minion got in the way of their journey.
The blow-up character had been on display at a nearby fairground, but strong winds had blown it free and it came to rest on the road.
Police arrived and the 12-metre minion was deflated and taken away in a wheelbarrow!
The Croatia international joined Real from Tottenham in 2012 and has played 180 times for the La Liga side.
"I'll give everything and work hard to match the club's demands," he said. "I hope to have many more successes here."
Modric has won the Champions League twice as a Real player, plus the Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup.
But he is yet to win La Liga, with Real's last domestic league title coming in the 2011-12 season.
"You could say our priority is to win the league this year because four years without it is too long," he said.
Modric has grown in stature at the Bernabeu having been voted the worst signing of the season in 2012.
"The criticism didn't hurt me," he said. "I knew I had come to the biggest club in the world, where the demands are huge - I was prepared for that.
"I didn't start well but I never doubted. I knew I would succeed sooner or later.
"My wish is to end my career at Real."
Forces in England face the same cut under a Home Office formula overriding any assessment of needs, he added.
The Welsh Government's contribution to central funding of just under £350m for 2017/18 is rising by 1.4% to £138.7m.
The figures do not include money raised by police forces locally through their precepts - charges payable as part of people's council tax bills.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "Overall spending plans for the police in England and Wales are determined by the Home Office.
"The Welsh Government is providing £138.7 million in 2017-18 to mirror these plans in Wales."
Police and crime commissioners in Wales were allowed "considerable flexibility" in setting their precepts, the spokesman added, saying they were not subject to the 2% cap on increases applying to most forces in England.
"In setting their element of council tax, we expect each Police and Crime Commissioner to take account of the pressures on the hard-pressed local taxpayer," he said.
The spokesman added the Welsh Government was protecting the budget for the additional 500 police community support officers in 2017-18, with £16.8m of funding.
Martha Gakonde, 39, from Wythefield, was killed on 9 September 2011 in a crash at Broadmayne, Basildon, Essex.
The hearing at Chelmsford heard her Toyota Yaris had pulled out in front of the fire engine, which had its blue lights and sirens on.
The inquest was adjourned until October.
The fire engine was one of two responding to a report of a traffic accident.
It was travelling at up to 45mph on the dual carriageway, the inquest heard.
Driver Tariq Khan told the hearing that as he passed the stationary Toyota, Ms Gakonde swerved out in front of him.
The inquest heard the driver of the fire engine following him said there was nothing Mr Khan could have done.
Mother-of-three Ms Gakonde had been returning home after dropping her daughter off at school, the hearing was told.
Glenn Goodman, 37, was shot on the A64 near Tadcaster on 7 June 1992 after stopping a car to make a routine check. He died in hospital later that day.
Paul Magee, a member of the IRA, was sentenced to life imprisonment in March 1993 for the murder of Mr Goodman.
The service was held at St Mary's Church in Tadcaster.
Mr Goodman had only been a member of the North Yorkshire force for eight months at the time of his death.
About 1,000 mourners attended his funeral, which was held at Selby Abbey.
PC Sandy Kelly, Mr Goodman's patrol partner on the night of the attack, was also shot and badly wounded, but recovered.
Magee, together with his accomplice Michael O'Brien, was released from prison in 2000 under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement.
In 2003 Mr Goodman's parents called for police officers to be routinely armed.
Tim Madgwick, temporary Chief Constable of North Yorkshire, said during the service that officers faced challenging and dangerous situations every day.
He said: "When Glenn was murdered he was acting in the finest traditions of British policing; Glenn in his words joined the Special Constabulary 'to make a difference'.
"I am proud to have been a colleague of Glenn's in 1992 and as a force we will never forget his ultimate sacrifice."
North Yorkshire Police's chaplain, the Rev Simon Rudkin, conducted the service.
On Friday Habib Essid took part in a minute's silence to remember the 38 people who were killed in the town of Sousse, south of Tunis, a week ago.
He said he was deeply sorry for the attack, in which 30 Britons died.
Mr Essid said the government believed there was only one gunman, and that he had links to a known terrorist group.
Mr Essid said the attacker had trained in Libya, "probably" with the Ansar al-Sharia group, "who did everything to form him as a terrorist".
Ansar al-Sharia in Libya is thought to be behind the 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi, in which the US ambassador was killed.
Islamic State (IS) had earlier said it was behind the Sousse attack.
Reports in the British press said the assault took place over almost 35 minutes, and that the gunman was able to return to kill some of the wounded before the police arrived.
He was eventually shot dead in an alley.
"The time of the reaction - this is the problem," Mr Essid told the BBC's Richard Galpin.
Mr Essid said Tunisia sent its condolences to the British government and to the Queen over the deaths of the British tourists.
"We feel really sorry about what happened," he said. "They were our guests. They came to spend their vacation with us, but what happened is a horror, unacceptable."
The gunman, identified as Seifeddine Rezgui, came onto the beach from the sea either by jet ski or speedboat at about midday.
He started shooting on the beach, entered the Hotel Imperial Marhaba and ran out of the front of the hotel before the police shot him dead.
The attacker had travelled to Libya between December 2014 and January 2015, Mr Essid said.
Police are holding eight suspects in custody on suspicion of being directly linked to the attack. Four others who were held have been released.
The group that planned this attack was also behind the deadly shootings in the Bardo Museum in Tunis in March, Mr Essid added.
As well as the 30 Britons, other victims of the Sousse attack included three Irish citizens, two Germans, one Belgian, one Portuguese and one Russian national.
It was the deadliest attack in Tunisia's recent history.
Midfielder Jack will leave the Dons under freedom of contract following the meeting with Celtic at Hampden.
"I've got a great relationship with Jacko," said Shinnie. We will be fighting for each other. We'll be doing everything we can to win.
"We've got a great team spirit here and it's all about the team."
Jack, who has been heavily linked with Rangers, returned to action as a half-time substitute in Sunday's 6-0 win at Partick Thistle after recovering from a groin operation at the start of this month.
"Speculation is speculation," added Shinnie. "We've got a cup final here and that is what we're focused on. This is what we all want to do.
"There's a Scottish Cup to be won, a winners' medal to be claimed, so that's the only thing that matters."
Shinnie, who skippered Inverness Caley Thistle to their Scottish Cup triumph two year ago, now has the chance to repeat the feat.
"It's a big honour but it's not going to change the way that I play," said the 25-year-old.
"The same can be said of Jacko if we both play.
"We will both do the same things that we have done all season. It's all about the team. The team is desperate to win this.
"The players, the management and everyone else at this club are just focused on trying to win this game."
Jack, also 25, was made captain at the start of last season, having made his club debut in 2010.
Last week, manager Derek McInnes confirmed the midfielder's departure but said that no club has made an official approach for the player.
McInnes had previously said Jack offered him assurances that he would not be moving to Premiership rivals Rangers.
Conservationists say the bees face extinction through habitat loss, wildfires and the introduction of non-native insects and plants.
The bees are crucial to pollinating some of Hawaii's endangered plants.
The listing follows years of study by researchers including the Xerces Society conservation group.
Sarina Jepson, director of endangered species and aquatic programmes for Xerces, said although yellow-faced bees are found elsewhere in the world, the species now under protection are native only to Hawaii and pollinate indigenous plants.
While those species could potentially be pollinated by other bees, she said many could become extinct if the native bees were allowed to die off.
She told the Associated Press news agency that threats to the bees include feral pigs and invasive ants.
The bees had also suffered loss of habitat due to wildfires, invasive plants and land development, especially in some coastal areas, she added.
Hawaii-based entomologist Karl Magnacca, who worked with Xerces, said it had taken almost 10 years to achieve the listing.
"It's good to see it to finally come to fruition," he said.
It remains unclear whether the deal will involve a fee or simply a transfer of power.
The negotiations are separate to Hayes' attempts to sell Premiership rugby side London Wasps, who share Wycombe's Adams Park ground.
"I am confident that Wycombe Wanderers Trust are the right people to take the club forward," said Hayes.
We believe we are in a strong position to take the club forward
"For now the focus of everyone involved is to ensure the deal is completed as quickly as possible. In keeping with the Trust, the club and I will make no further comment until such time as a deal has been finalised."
Trust chairman Trevor Stroud added: "We believe we are in a strong position to take the club and Adams Park forward under the Trust's stewardship and we are pleased with the favourable terms being offered by Steve Hayes in this process.
"While we work towards making this deal happen and we focus on key financial and legal matters, there will be no further comment from the Trust until such time as a deal has been finalised."
Hayes had stated his intention to sell Wasps in February, following the board's failure to win district council backing for a new stadium at Wycombe Airfield, but has made little progress in offloading the former Heineken Cup champions.
But plans to sell Wanderers, who suffered relegation from League One for the second time in three seasons this term, had never been made public.
Hayes is currently on bail until June after
Police recorded 52,528 hate crimes in 2014-15, up from 44,471 in 2013-14, with more than 80% being racially motivated, the statistics showed.
The figures are in contrast to evidence from the annual crime survey which suggests hate crime has fallen by 28% over the last seven years.
David Cameron said the increase was "unacceptable".
The Home Office said "likely factors" in the increase included improved recording of crime, a greater awareness of hate crime and an improved willingness of victims to come forward.
Figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales suggest there were an estimated 222,000 hate crimes on average per year based on data collected between 2012-13 to 2014-15 down from 307,000 incidents between 2007 to 2009.
It comes as Mr Cameron announced that anti-Muslim hate crimes will be recorded as a separate category by all police forces in England and Wales.
By Dominic Casciani, BBC Home Affairs correspondent
The headline figure for hate crime looks really grim, but delve deeper into the statistics and you'll find something else going on.
Police can only record what they know about, so to truly understand hate crime you have to also look at the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) - the internationally respected rolling programme of interviews with ordinary people.
The CSEW is not without its statistical limitations, but it casts its net far wider than the police and it reports that hate crime has fallen by 28% over the last seven years.
So while the prime minister has tweeted that rising hate crime is unacceptable, it's almost certain that police figures are up because more people are reporting it.
In other words, it is very difficult to argue that we are becoming a nastier nation when the evidence indicates we're becoming increasingly intolerant of hate crime.
Commenting on the Home Office figures, Mr Cameron tweeted: "Rising hate crime is unacceptable - we must do more to fight it which is why we will make sure police record anti-Muslim attacks."
Hate crime is defined as an offence which is perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone based on a personal characteristic.
Karen Bradley, minister for preventing abuse and exploitation, said this type of crime was "absolutely abhorrent".
"This government will do everything to eradicate them," she said.
"The increase in recorded hate crime shows that more victims have the confidence to come forward and that the police are improving the way they identify and record hate crimes. We welcome this."
But shadow policing minister Jack Dromey said police cuts were adding to the problem.
"These shocking figures are a fresh warning against the reckless hollowing out of neighbourhood policing... When it comes to hate crime, the role of neighbourhood police is crucial not only in preventing these crimes happening in the first place, but in supporting victims and the most vulnerable."
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton, the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for hate crime, said: "The police are working hard to reduce its impact by listening to victims and supporting the most vulnerable, however, it is also vital that communities and partner agencies come together to challenge hatred wherever they see it."
19 July 2017 Last updated at 16:48 BST
Now you may be a little clueless about football and which players are going to make an impact.
So ahead of the excitement of tonight's game, here is ex-England women's goal keeper and all round legend, Rachel Fennis-Brown with her players to keep your eye on this match.
So check out the video and see who Rachel's top players are.
The baby was taken to hospital in September 2013 with four "extreme" injuries including bleeding to the brain, a court heard.
The baby's father was found guilty of four counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm at Truro Crown Court and will be sentenced next month.
The mother of the baby was found not guilty of all charges.
The father inflicted serious injuries as severe as those caused by "a high speed car accident", the court heard.
As well as bleeding to both sides of the brain, the baby's right leg swelled to double the size of his left leg and he had suffered multiple fractures.
During the trial Dr Eleanor McCartney, child protection doctor at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, told the court the injuries were "extreme" and not caused "by normal or even rough handling of a child".
Prosecuting, Rosaleen Collins said the injuries had happened on more than one occasion.
The father was not allowed to have unsupervised contact with the baby's brother, the court heard, after the boy sustained suspicious injuries a year earlier.
Neither the man, woman, nor the baby can be named for legal reasons.
The father was found guilty of one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm and three counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent but was cleared of one count of grievous bodily harm with intent.
The mother was found not guilty of four counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, four counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm and one count of allowing or causing injury to a child.
Although the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony has come and gone, its after-effects are still being felt in Kenya.
The first wave of activity happened soon after Lupita Nyong'o was announced Oscar winner for best actress in a supporting role in 12 Years A Slave.
The media, especially on Twitter, went wild with jubilant Kenyans sending and sharing the news, joy and jokes.
One Kenyan created much laughter by asking: "Which is this Oscar guy that Lupita has won over?"
Yet others began to wonder whether it was now time to seriously analyse what the waters of Lake Victoria - on the shores of Kisumu in Western Kenya - actually contained.
That region of the country and its Luo community have made global history for a second time.
It was the home of both Barack Obama's father and Lupita Nyong'o's family. Indeed, her father, Anyang Nyong'o is the Senator for Kisumu county and some of Kenya's sharpest minds come from this region.
And thanks to her comments, we now have a blue Nairobi. The Kenyan capital has always been known as the green city in the sun, because of its parks and trees. Although with weather patterns running amok, it often feels like the great sun in the city.
But not any more. Thanks to Lupita's comment that the beautiful light blue dress she wore at the Oscars reminded her of Nairobi, we now have Nairobi blue.
Whether this is a new colour, city, dress or state of mind, I can't tell.
What I know for certain is that Lupita's "your dreams are valid" statement in her acceptance speech has become a catch-phrase and a rallying call for Kenyans, especially the youth, to dream big.
You'll now hear young artists and upcoming entrepreneurs saying that they will push themselves to rise to the highest ranks - because their dreams are valid.
Lupita's victory at the Oscars is a demonstration that the African craft of telling or portraying stories is at the highest global standard.
The fact that she won and faced the world without lightening her dark skin complexion, or extending her short African hair, makes another statement - that an authentic African identity does not have to be negotiable for Africa to be heard loud and clear across the planet.
Proudly African, Lupita even gave the Western world collective heart failure as they struggled to pronounce her second name correctly.
As an ever-optimistic believer that Africa will soon take over the world, I feel the time has come for the continent to dream mega and now use its own voice to narrate the African experience.
Hollywood is one of the biggest factories and exporters of Western culture and the American experience. And Africa is a big importer of the same.
But the boot is gradually shifting to the other foot with Africa already exporting its sporting talent, its innovations and some of its culture from sources such as the Nigerian Nollywood film industry.
Now we must export our thinking. When the world begins to think what we think and why we think it, our story will move from what author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie describes as the single story, to being understood in its truly complex weave of the African.
For this to happen we have to believe that our dreams are valid and that only we can validate those dreams.
It's also about believing in ourselves as Africans - that we can change the world, even if it's one colour at a time.
Lupita's Nairobi blue certainly seems to have the potential of becoming the new black on the global fashion scene.
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Police said he was found at Sandbrook Retail Park in Rochdale at about 11:20 BST. He was airlifted to hospital.
He was suffering from severe burns from the waist down, including his hands, the North West Ambulance Service said.
Frankie & Benny's said the man was not a customer.
Greater Manchester Police said he was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital, which has a specialist burns unit, for treatment.
The force added inquiries into the incident were "ongoing".
The injuries were caused sometime between 20 July and 07:30 on 22 July in a field in the Dunlichity area near Dores.
Police Scotland has appealed for information.
Despite a dry 24 hours, umpires Neil Mallender and Ian Blackwell adjudged the Queen's Park ground as unplayable.
Another inspection took place at 14:45 BST, when the umpires decided no play would be possible on Thursday either.
Derbyshire's T20 Blast game against Yorkshire on Sunday has been moved to Derby because of the unfit outfield.
The fixture will now be played at the County Ground.
Derbyshire chief executive Simon Storey told BBC Radio Derby:
"It's a very tough decision in that we love coming to Chesterfield, but ultimately we need to give the game the best possible chance of being played.
"Having consulted the umpires in terms of making calls on the state of the pitch for this game and looking forward, I think we have to give the game the best chance.
"It's a beautiful venue to play cricket but ultimately it's an exciting stage of the T20 tournament and we want to put that high on the agenda. It's a decision that we reluctantly have to make."
Speaking as he visited Glasgow Airport, Mr Grayling said the plan would also create jobs and international business opportunities for Scottish companies.
Some London flights from Scottish airports have been squeezed out in recent years on capacity grounds.
But Mr Grayling said opportunities for Scottish airports would be a condition of building a third runway at Heathrow.
The UK's Department for Transport said it expected Prestwick in South Ayrshire to be one of the airports added to the west London hub's domestic network by 2030.
Mr Grayling's comments came after he launched a public consultation on a new runway, which is unlikely to be operational until 2025.
He said: "I think the expansion of Heathrow is a really good story for Scotland.
"It's going to bring jobs north of the border to businesses who support the expansion itself and it will also support economic growth and strengthen Scotland's ties, through Heathrow, with the rest of the world.
"We want to see as many direct flights from this airport but Heathrow is a hub that can take people from Scotland to places around the world that will open up new opportunities for Scottish businesses."
Scottish ministers have backed plans for a third runway, arguing that it offers significant strategic and economic benefits for Scotland and could lead to 16,000 new jobs.
Mr Grayling said the benefits would be spread beyond Scotland's main airports.
He added: "The benefit of the expansion for Scottish airports like Prestwick and regional airports further north is that it's going to create far more opportunity for flights within the UK.
"In recent years, the way Heathrow has changed, some of those flights have been squeezed out.
"With a big increase in capacity, we're going to start to see stronger links around the UK, better links to Scotland, and it's going to be one of the conditions that we're going to set Heathrow Airport, that it's got to provide additional opportunities within the UK."
The tiny new arrival is extra special because the species is facing extinction in the wild.
The baby orangutan hasn't got a name yet but it will be joining a family of four older brothers and sisters.
Sumatran orangutans are from Indonesia and lots of their homes are being destroyed as forest are chopped down for wood.
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3 February 2014 Last updated at 10:47 GMT
Since the beginning of last year 6,000 Syrians have walked across the border from Turkey to Bulgaria - the EU's poorest country.
Watch this report from the BBC's Chris Morris from a former school where refugees are now living in classrooms.
Michaela Biancofiore was defending herself against accusations of homophobia made by human rights groups.
But she invoked more wrath with Saturday's comments to Italian media.
The sacking is an upset for Prime Minister Enrico Letta's one week old left-right coalition, analysts say.
On Friday, Mr Letta, the Democratic Party deputy leader (PD), warned ministers in the fledgling government to work together and maintain "sobriety" when talking to the media.
Ms Biancofiore, a member of ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right People of Freedom party (PDL), has been redeployed to the civil service ministry.
She says she supports "civil unions" to protect gay couples but opposes gay marriage.
But Saturday's Italian newspapers quoted her as saying: "For once, I would like to see gay associations, instead of 'ghettoising' themselves... say something to condemn the recent spate of killings of women (in Italy)... All they do is defend their own interests."
Mr Letta's new coalition is proving as fragile as forecast, because old political enemies of left and right are finding it difficult to work together as a team, says the BBC's David Willey in Rome.
Mr Berlusconi, who is not a member of the new government, but who remains an influential political player, is trying to dictate terms and conditions under which the new coalition must operate, adds our correspondent.
Political observers say at any minute the media mogul could force new elections by withdrawing the support of his party from the hybrid coalition.
Friday's swearing-in of the new government at Rome's presidential Quirinale Palace signalled the end of two months of political deadlock.
Since February's inconclusive poll there has been political stalemate in Italy, which is still plagued by economic woes after becoming one of the first eurozone victims of the global financial crisis of 2008.
Turkish forces hit back when a border post was attacked from Syria, killing one militant, the army said.
The violence comes days after 32 people were killed in a suicide attack in south-eastern Turkey blamed on IS.
Meanwhile Turkey has agreed to let the US carry out strikes against IS from its airbase at Incirlik.
US defence officials speaking on condition of anonymity confirmed that the two countries had reached agreement after months of negotiations.
In other developments on Thursday:
The PKK added the Celanpinar attack was revenge for the suicide bombing in Suruc, in the Kurdish-dominated south-east, claiming the policemen had collaborated with IS.
Many in Turkey feel the government in Ankara has not done enough to support the Kurds in their fight to combat the threat of IS militants across the border in Syria - something denied by the authorities.
Two other soldiers were injured in the border violence, Kilis governor Suleyman Tapsiz told Turkey's Anadolu news agency.
Turkey would take "all necessary measures" to protect national security following the attacks, the Prime Minister's office said.
Monday's suicide attack in Suruc, near the Syrian border, was one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years.
A 20-year-old Turkish student has been identified as the bomber.
The attacker, named by local media as Seyh Abdurrahman Alagoz, was an ethnic Kurd from Turkey's south-eastern province of Adiyaman and reportedly had links to IS militants.
Alagoz's mother told the newspaper Radikal (in Turkish) that her son was a former student at Adiyaman university who had gone "abroad" six months ago with his brother.
"I don't know what they were doing abroad, they never said. They were just telling me they were fine," Semure Alagoz said.
A senior Turkish official told Reuters that he believed the bomber had travelled to Syria last year with the help of a group linked to IS militants.
The victims were mainly university students, who were holding a news conference when an explosion ripped through the group at the Amara Cultural Centre.
They had been planning to travel to Syria to help rebuild the town of Kobane. The youngest victim was Okan Pirinc, who was 18, according to the Turkish media.
On Thursday, one IS fighter alleged to have crossed from Syria into Turkey was shot dead by the youth wing of the PKK in Istanbul.
The group said the man had travelled from Kobane to Istanbul for treatment seven months ago, and had been planning attacks in the city.
Dave McClure resigned from 500 Startups, the firm he co-founded, following claims made by another woman - which encouraged Ms Yeoh to publish her own story online.
In her first interview, Cheryl Yeoh explains why she decided to talk publicly about the incident, which took place in 2014, and what she thinks needs to change.
It has been edited for length.
"I was obviously angry and hurt but also surprised that I felt like it wasn't a rare thing, it was considered normal in the start-up world, the tech world.
"Now I realise that's not OK and that's part of the problem. That's why we need to speak up about it and have a conversation around how do we change this dynamic, how do we change the narrative?"
"My issue is, it wasn't even me inviting him. It was him and a few other business partners who wanted to come over to brainstorm, and in the start-up world it's not uncommon to have after business hours brainstorm sessions.
"A lot deals are made after office hours, it's definitely not uncommon at all.
"What I was shocked about was how bold he was to message me after that and, prior to that, he had asked me to come to his hotel room through text. It's shocking how bold they are that they wouldn't be afraid of consequences."
"Oh yeah… it takes one person coming out about sexual harassment or discrimination.
"That was a few years ago with Ellen Pao's case, and with the recent Susan Fowler story about sexual discrimination at Uber, and then a few other stories around Binary Capital, more and more women have the courage to speak up about it, because it was for the longest time a very controversial topic.
"So more people are aware of it and because of it more transparent policies are being created to address it so offenders are hopefully going to think twice before they do it again."
"I had just moved to Malaysia from San Francisco to take on this very public position as CEO of a government agency that was given $30m [£23m] to start accelerators and programmes to encourage entrepreneurs in South East Asia.
"So Dave McClure had visited Malaysia to work with me to start an accelerator in Malaysia for South East Asia.
"After our board meeting he and some business partners came to my apartment to brainstorm ideas for the programme.
"They bought alcohol over, they brought whiskey, and he kept pouring whiskey into my glass before it was empty, and that felt a little weird.
"And then hours later, everyone decided to leave and order their cabs but he didn't seem to want to. When I asked him, like 'Dave are you leaving?' he said 'no'.
"So I said: 'Do you want to crash here? I have a guest room'.
"I walked him to the guest room and then I walked to my room thinking: 'I guess he's just too intoxicated'.
"And then he came into my room and wanted to sleep with me, and I told him: 'No, I have a boyfriend what are you doing, do you want to leave?'
"I showed him the way out and on the way out, he backed me up against the wall and moved forward to kiss me… that was when it was overboard. Thank goodness I didn't drink that much and I pushed him away and I opened the door and made sure he was out.
"I couldn't help but think: what if I was helpless, or I was weaker, or he used more force, what could have happened?
"And that's just terrible, no one should ever go through that ordeal, so I think that itself is sexual harassment at the highest level.
"And the second thing that was going on there was the power dynamic.
"He had a deal looming over us and if I were to speak up about him then it might compromise the accelerator and that wasn't even for me, it was for the region, and I felt like I couldn't report him because the whole region would not get the benefits of the accelerator just because of that night."
"I tried not to speak to him after that, I didn't know what to say.
"If I had told him how angry I was at the time he might have pulled the deal off… you know now looking back, I'm angry that even though I was mad at him I couldn't tell him that and that's just not a good memory.
"But in my post, when I retold my account of what happened, I urged women to write down a full account of what happened (that night), email it to themselves right away so they have a timestamp and they remember what happened, or email it to your best friend, your mum, and when you're comfortable email it to him, so he knows that what he did was not OK, and that you're hurt.
"I think that helps with getting closure and it also makes them realise that you're not OK with it."
"I didn't send him my entire post, I sent him a summary of what happened that night, that he pushed me, I said no multiple times, I told him I was hurt and his [previous] apology was not sufficient.
"And he wrote back and told me that he acknowledged it and he's ashamed of it and he's sorry and that he can't deny any of it."
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"As he was leaving my apartment he messaged me around 04:00, and then half an hour after he left he messaged another female entrepreneur in tech and propositioned her.
"She sent me proof of that and I saw it and I was shocked.
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"This is not the behaviour of someone who was intoxicated that night and maybe made a mistake.
"It was premeditated and a failed attempt and then another attempt immediately at 05:00."
"At that time, I was in Malaysia, I wasn't familiar with the law in Malaysia for sexual harassment, I frankly didn't have time to look it up, I couldn't go through all that - I was CEO of a $30m company, I just couldn't at the time.
"I'm back here in San Francisco now and because the incident didn't happen in the US I can't really press charges here but I am looking into what I can do in Malaysia.
"I really hope so, it is something very personal and emotional and it's also very controversial - it shouldn't be but it is. There are grey areas.
"It's very easy to victim blame - why did you even let him into your house, why were you even drinking, a tonne of things?
"People don't want to be judged and if their names that are going to be linked to a sexual harassment case online, very few people are willing to let that tarnish their name.
"I'm in a different position, I've done previous work before, I've had publicity online for other good things I've done, so I know my record goes far beyond this and I certainly don't need the publicity for this for myself.
"In my post I offer a way to categorise the level of harassment or assault. So an inappropriate comment should have a very different consequence to an unwanted physical sexual advance, and I think if there are different categories it will make feel people more comfortable reporting them."
"No, because the accusation at the time was that he had texted an entrepreneur who was seeking a job from him and the text goes 'I'm not sure whether to hire you or hit on you'… that's not right, but it's a more minor offence.
"When he stepped down from being CEO and apologised for his inappropriateness, everyone thought it was because of that comment, it was too minor a misdeed for him to step down.
"He had a tonne of supporters coming out to say: 'Oh my gosh, you don't deserve this, you were just being a man, what's wrong with this'.
"And that was the problem because the public didn't know the extent of the harassment he had done to other people."
"It is the nature of tech start-ups, it's definitely male dominated but you can say the same for finance, and this doesn't just happen in tech or finance, it happens in the media, in fashion, so many industries. I've heard about it from my friends.
"But why it seems like it's only in the tech world is that we are more vocal as entrepreneurs and we're more social and we have a more transparent company culture - people are more willing to speak up and there are more platforms and support groups for us to do such a thing.
"So, I think awareness is just more heightened in the tech world, but it happens everywhere."
Dave McClure has been contacted by the BBC for comment.
Northampton hooker Hartley, 29, was a controversial appointment because of a chequered disciplinary record.
Jones said he turned to Hartley as he is a natural communicator who is good at "getting the best out of people".
But he added: "On the field he's got to be Tarzan. He's got to get out there and play with his heart and if he does that the players will follow him."
Jones, whose side start their Six Nations campaign away to Scotland on Saturday, said it was Hartley's "blokeiness" that first caught his eye.
"The first time I met him we came to the kitchen and he was speaking to people behind the counter, he was very polite and respectful," explained the former Australia and Japan boss.
"He gets around, talks to people, encourages people to be involved.
"Leadership is not about being in the front of the bus, beating your chest and saying 'do as I do'. It's about engaging people and finding out what qualities they have. I've been pleased how Dylan's done that."
With Hartley having only just returned from injury and hookers rarely completing the full 80 minutes in Test rugby, the new captain is unlikely to play the entire game at Murrayfield - and Jones revealed he will announce Hartley's deputy on Thursday when he names his team.
England will head to Edinburgh with either two or three uncapped players in their 23-man squad, with prop Paul Hill, back rower Jack Clifford and centre Ollie Devoto all in contention for a place.
But Jones has resisted the clamour for the likes of Saracens forward Maro Itoje and Wasps back Elliot Daly to be called up - so far, at least.
"Those two boys, I want them to be 60-Test players, at least, for England," Jones said.
"Now I've got to pick the right time to put them in. They'll play Test rugby for England - they'll definitely play in the Six Nations at some stage but I've got to pick the right opportunity for them to play. Their time will come."
Jones watched Itoje turn in a man of the match performance for his club on Saturday, and with second row Courtney Lawes not certain to be fit to face Scotland because of a hamstring injury - "we'll give him until Thursday - we're hopeful he'll be all right," said Jones - the Saracens youngster could yet feature at Murrayfield.
"I went to Saracens - I hid in the stands - and it was the best game I've seen Itoje play for them. It was really good, very impressive," added Jones.
"My gut feeling on Maro is that he's definitely progressing, but he needs just a little more time."
David Cameron has said the vote will take place on Thursday 23 June.
Nicola Sturgeon said she believed the timing of the referendum was wrong but said it was now time to get on with a "strong and positive" campaign.
David Coburn, leader of UKIP in Scotland, said the country would be better off out of the EU.
Kezia Dugdale said Labour was "Scotland's internationalist party" and Ruth Davidson of the Conservatives said there should now be "honest debate".
Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the EU was one of the "best creations that this country has built".
The prime minister made his announcement on the date for the referendum in Downing Street after briefing his cabinet.
It came after he said late on Friday night that he had secured a deal with EU leaders which would give the UK "special status".
Scotland's first minister said she believed Mr Cameron had been negotiating on "very narrow grounds" and it was now time to hear the "big picture, positive case" for remaining in the EU.
However, Ms Sturgeon said she was concerned about the clash between the June referendum date and the Holyrood elections which will be held on Thursday 5 May.
She said: "I still think it is the wrong date, not just because of the overlap with the Scottish Parliament elections but also because I think we do need time to have that big, positive debate that I have been talking about.
"But that, in a sense, has passed. The date has been named so it's time to get on with it."
Scottish Labour leader Ms Dugdale said that, now the package of reforms had been agreed and a date set, "those of us who back staying in the EU must get on and make the positive case for that".
She added: "Labour is Scotland's internationalist party. We believe working in solidarity with other nations makes us stronger. We will be enthusiastic leaders of this campaign."
Ms Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, said: "Whether you are a natural supporter of the EU or prefer Britain to leave, if you are under 58, you've never been offered the chance to give your opinion at the ballot box.
"It's right to have this referendum so everyone's voice is heard."
She added: "For my own part, I believe that - on balance - Scotland's businesses do better from being part of the biggest free trade bloc in the world, and I hope the country chooses to remain."
For the Liberal Democrats, leader Mr Rennie said: "With open markets, partnership between universities and free movement of people it is in our interest to remain a key part of the European Union.
"Our ancestors who experienced a continent of conflict for centuries will be looking on with incredulity that we are even considering leaving the organisation that has helped create a continent of peace."
Speaking on the BBC News Channel, UKIP's Scottish leader Mr Coburn said: "I would like to see powers brought back to Edinburgh.
"If we get out of the European Union, powers will be repatriated to Scotland on fishing, on agriculture, on many other things.
"If we get a Brexit I can be very confident in saying Scotland will get a lot more powers returned here."
Ross Greer, Scottish Green Party spokesman on Europe, said the need to put forward a vision on a European Union "based on solidarity and the common good" was "more urgent than ever".
As the date for the referendum was announced, campaigning was already getting under way in Scotland.
Scotland Stronger In Europe - the Scottish arm of Britain Stronger In Europe - erected a street stall in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street on Saturday morning.
Campaign spokesman John Edward said: "Scottish votes could be crucial in keeping the UK in Europe, so it is important that Scotland comes together and chooses a future in Europe.
"There is strong support in Scotland to stay in the EU, and we want to motivate people with positive campaigning to turn out and vote for 'Remain' on June 23."
In Edinburgh, Nigel Griffiths of the Labour Leave campaign was handing out leaflets.
He said: "Every day £50m is going from the Treasury to Brussels. Only half of that comes back, in fact less, and we don't get a say in how that's spent - Brussels dictates that to us - and it's time to reclaim that.
"Here in Scotland we need a Scottish government to stand up against Brussels and fight for our steel workers and steel indusrty, our farming industry and our fishing industry, and sadly they are not doing that."
Statistics from the National Records of Scotland put life expectancy at 77.1 years for baby boys born in the past three years, and 81.1 years for girls.
This was two years lower than the UK average for men, and 1.7 years lower than the female average.
And there were considerable differences between different areas of Scotland.
It showed males in East Dunbartonshire can expect to live for 80.5 years - 7.1 years longer than in Glasgow City, which has the lowest life expectancy in the UK at 73.4 years.
Females in East Dunbartonshire can expect to live for 83.5 years - 4.8 years longer than in West Dunbartonshire, which also has the lowest in the UK at 78.7 years.
In general, male and female life expectancy has tended to increase over time, by 5.8 years for women and by eight years for men since 1980-1982 - meaning the gap between the sexes has also narrowed.
However, the gap between Scottish and English life expectancy for both males and females has widened since 1980-1982 by 0.3 years for males and by 0.2 years for females.
And Scots of both sexes continue to have the lowest life expectancy at birth of any of the four UK countries.
In Scotland, men and women can expect to live shorter lives, by 2.3 years and 1.9 years respectively, than in England, where life expectancy is the highest in the UK.
Among the 28 EU countries, male life expectancy was highest in Cyprus (80.9 years), 3.8 years higher than in Scotland.
Female life expectancy was highest in Spain (86.2 years), 5.1 years higher than in Scotland.
The report also showed that males in Scotland could expect to live for a further 17.3 years at age 65 and females a further 19.7 years.
Despite Scotland's comparatively low life expectancy, a European survey published last month suggested the country had the highest quality of life of the four UK nations.
The findings considered factors such as health, safety, access to education and personal rights.
The Commons environment committee said there was a "conflict of interest" between the charity's power to prosecute and its role in investigating cases, campaigning and fundraising.
But the RSPCA defended its work and said the move was not supported by the government or animal welfare groups.
The government says it will consider the committee's recommendations.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee called on ministers to change the law concerning the RSPCA's role.
Everyone in England and Wales has the right to bring a private prosecution against someone who they believe has committed an offence.
The Committee recommends the RSPCA should continue its work investigating animal welfare cases, but "withdraw from acting as a prosecutor of first resort" and let the Crown Prosecution Service or other statutory bodies carry out this role.
If there were no statutory alternatives - and where a private prosecution would further its charitable aims - the RSPCA could still be allowed to bring a case, said the committee.
The RSPCA exercises its right to act as private prosecutor under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.
The charity has no legal enforcement powers or authority in its own right, so all prosecutions are brought via independent solicitors acting for the RSPCA.
The director of public prosecutions does have the right to intervene in any criminal proceedings if she feels that proceedings are unjustified.
Other charities have brought prosecutions in cases where the police or CPS haven't taken action.
The committee report also highlighted a dramatic rise in numbers of imported puppies from eastern Europe.
Puppies can be imported for commercial purposes or moved as pets under the EU Pet Travel Scheme (PETS).
Between the introduction of PETS in 2011 and 2015, the report points to a 2,055% increase in the number of dogs entering the UK from Romania. There was an 850% increase from Lithuania and a 761% rise from Hungary in the same period.
The committee recommended the government increase spot checks at entry points into the UK and that the age at which dogs can be brought in to the UK should be increased from 15 weeks to six months in order to reduce their commercial value to smugglers.
Commenting on the recommendation to the RSPCA, Conservative MP and chairman Neil Parish said the committee was not convinced the charity was in any better position to prosecute than the CPS and "should step back from making prosecutions itself".
Evidence heard included testimony from the Self-Help Group (SHG) for farmers, pet owners and others experiencing difficulties with the RSPCA which said some people felt alienated by the charity's "targeting of vulnerable, ill or elderly people" and the removal of their animals.
RSPCA chief executive Jeremy Cooper rejected the MPs' criticism.
"We are extremely proud of our near 200 years of experience investigating and prosecuting animal cruelty and our 92% success rate - which is currently a higher percentage than the CPS," he said.
But Tim Bonner, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, who have been critical of the RSPCA, told the Today Programme: "The RSPCA is in a position that no other private organisation is.
"They retain this prosecution role which all other charities and private individuals gave up in the 80s when the CPS was formed."
Speaking to BBC Breakfast the RSPCA's head of public affairs, David Bowles, said most of the charity's work was "about educating people to take care of their animals much better".
Last year the RSPCA spent £4.9 million on legal fees and cases. Mr Bowles said that represented about 3% of the charity's budget.
In a joint statement, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Blue Cross, Cats Protection, the Dogs Trust and the PDSA said they feared that without the RSPCA, "many cases of unacceptable animal abuse would go unprosecuted".
The committee also recommended the maximum penalty for animal welfare crimes should be increased from 51 weeks to five years.
And it called for a ban on the third party sale of dogs, so they would only be available from licensed, regulated breeders or approved rehoming organisations.
Neither the SSPCA (the Scottish equivalent of the RSPCA) nor the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) bring prosecutions, as the RSPCA does in England and Wales.
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Alan Jenkins, 59, of Penlan, was found guilty of one charge of not meeting the duty of care to an animal.
Jenkins, who left the animals near Clwyd Road, Penlan, was ordered to pay £750 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
RSPCA inspector Neill Manley said it was "not acceptable" to leave horses tethered like this.
The issue of horses being tethered in the city led to the proposal of banning it on Swansea council land, but the move was blocked due to the cost involved.
With Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games stars Lynsey Gallagher and Samantha Murphy in their ranks, East Kilbride were 28-21 ahead by half-time.
ENC, with Gemma Sole as player-coach, began to make some unforced errors and slipped further behind by full-time.
In the Under-17 Scottish Cup final, Avon cruised to a 65-37 triumph over Holyrood Celts.
Avon players Ann Fleming and Niamh McCall are also part of Netball Scotland's Under-21 squad that will feature in the World Youth Cup in Botswana in July.
Saturday's matches, held at Oriam in Edinburgh, were part of Netball Scotland's National Finals Day.
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The world's longest ocean race - at 40,000 nautical miles - features 700 participants over its eight stages.
The first leg, which launched at St Katharine Docks, will see teams travel 6,000 miles to Brazil's Rio De Janeiro.
On each of the 70ft yachts, only the skipper is professional. The other crew members are all amateurs.
Around 40% of participants had never sailed when they signed up, organisers say.
Boats set off at 14:15 BST from St Katharine Docks and passed under Tower Bridge at 15:30 to the upper pool before beginning the parade along the Thames.
Racing will start off Southend at 12:30 BST on Monday.
Teachers, doctors, IT workers, students and an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter are all among those taking part.
The youngest participant is 18 and the oldest is 74.
More than half of those taking part - 441 people - are from Britain.
Some crew members will be on board the yachts for the whole course of the journey, while others will compete only in certain stages.
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From there, participants will sail to Queensland, and on to Vietnam and China.
They will continue to Seattle and from there to New York via Panama.
The final leg will see the yachts travel from New York back to London, where they are due at the end of July next year.
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It was focused on under-explored areas of the UK continental shelf (UKCS) - the first so-called Frontier licensing round in more than 20 years.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) said 29 applications had been received from 24 companies.
OGA chief executive Andy Samuel said: "Despite the difficult climate, industry has responded strongly."
He explained: "This confirms the high remaining potential in the UKCS frontier areas.
"Long-standing investors continue to seek new acreage and we also welcome the arrival of new entrants."
The upcoming round will cover mature areas of the UKCS.
Despite long wanting to get his hands on the nation's purse strings, Philip Hammond was not tempted into grand gestures.
There were modest giveaways for those "just about managing" in order to keep true to Theresa May's promise of a Government for all; a reduction in the rate benefits are withdrawn for those working, a ban on letting fees and a boost to the minimum wage - much briefed in advance to perhaps gain some headlines before gloomy forecasts became the story.
There was a shift away from his predecessor's focus on deficit reduction within a set timeframe - instead Mr Hammond said he would deliver a surplus as soon as possible, announcing investment in housing and roads, money for research and development - the focus on boosting productivity.
But this was still a Chancellor keen to limit spending in order to secure stability.
Brexit has made the future unpredictable.
Philip Hammond may have more insight that most into the Government's planned approach to leaving the EU, but he still wanted to ensure he had enough in his back pocket to withstand any shocks that may come.
And with vast increases in borrowing and reduced growth predicted, Mr Hammond limited the giveaways and changed the economic rules to give himself the flexibility to respond.
This was a careful balancing act, an attempt to follow through on promised support for those in society who need it most while keeping the nation's books in order.
At the same time, this was an attempt to recognise the potential economic turbulence Brexit could bring without invoking the ire of backbench Eurosceptics with an overly negative outlook.
Mr Hammond was careful to speak of opportunities as well as challenges, describing a "great nation", resilient and strong.
By his own admission there was no grand "rabbit in the hat". Mr Hammond wasn't out to steal the show, but rather prove he can be the steady hand on the tiller in choppy economic waters.
But for Labour, this was an opportunity to seize on a chink in the government's economic armour, with the Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell saying the much-hailed long term economic plan had been an "abject failure".
The 33-year-old man was hurt in the Denmark Street area of the Aberdeenshire town on Sunday at about 02:50.
He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where his condition was described as critical but stable.
A 23-year-old man was expected to appear at Peterhead Sheriff Court on Monday.
Det Insp Norman Stevenson said: "I would still urge anyone with additional information to come forward as every witness viewpoint is extremely important in assisting us with the investigation.
"Around the time in question large numbers of people would have been leaving nearby licensed premises and I would ask that anyone who saw anything and has information that could assist to contact us as soon as possible."
Fly-half Madigan, capped 25 times by Ireland, said he believed the "timing was right" to make the move to France.
"This was a very difficult decision for me to make, leaving the club that I have represented my whole professional life," said the 26-year-old.
"I look forward to experiencing a new life and style of rugby in France."
Madigan has played 135 times for Leinster to date, amassing 765 points and scoring 24 tries since making his debut in May 2009.
He has won two Heineken Cups, a Challenge Cup and two Pro12 titles during his time with the province, and has also been part of Ireland's Six Nations-winning squads in 2014 and 2015.
He has however found himself behind Johnny Sexton in the pecking order at Leinster and Ireland for much of his career, a role he has occupied again since Sexton's return from Racing Metro in the summer.
The player was also understood to be a a target for Bristol and Harlequins, but opted to make the move to France despite a warning from Irish Rugby Football Union high performance director David Nucifora that "players that go [abroad], leave themselves at a disadvantage".
Madigan excelled in Ireland's 24-9 victory over France that set up a Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina, stepping in for Sexton at short notice.
The fly-half was unable to repeat that performance against the Pumas however, as Ireland slipped to their sixth World Cup quarter-final defeat.
Bordeaux are currently fifth in the Top 14 and bottom of Pool 2 in the Champions Cup, behind Exeter Chiefs, Clermont and Ospreys.
"It is a challenge I'm looking forward to. Bordeaux are a team that is making strides in the Top 14 and in Europe and I look forward to being part of that journey," said Madigan, who can also play at centre.
"There is a huge few weeks and months ahead with Leinster, and I look forward to playing my part and trying to finish the season out as strongly as possible for them."
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen described Madigan as "a tremendous servant to Leinster and Irish rugby".
"We fully understand his motivations for deciding to join Bordeaux and wish him well for the future," said Cullen.
Hywel Williams, Plaid Cymru's leader in Parliament, said leaving the European customs union would risk more than Welsh 200,000 jobs.
He told the House of Commons the union took 68% of Welsh exports, and 90% of its food and drink exports.
The prime minister responded saying she wanted to negotiate deals and open up new markets for Welsh businesses.
In her speech on Tuesday announcing the UK should pull out of the European single market, Mrs May had warned EU leaders it would be a "calamitous act of self-harm" to punish Britain with harsh terms for Brexit.
Arfon MP Mr Williams echoed that phrase when he tackled her on the issue during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
"How can abandoning membership of the customs union that takes 68% of Wales's exports, including 90% of our food and drink exports, and which supports 200,000 jobs cause anything other than calamitous self-harm?" he asked.
The prime minister replied: "What we will be doing is negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union to get the best possible access for trade with the European Union.
"But we also want to be able to negotiate deals, trade agreements with other countries around the world. A number of countries have already expressed interest in doing that with us.
"We want to do that to open up and see new export markets being delivered for businesses here in the United Kingdom, including for the sort of trade he's talking about in Wales."
Underlying profits at Costa rose £21m to £153.5m, though coffee sales grew less than analysts expected.
New chief executive Alison Brittain said the results reflected a "successful" year, that demonstrated "the strength of our businesses".
Whitbread has faced calls recently to split up its various brands.
The company has lost almost a third of its share price since December when Ms Brittain replaced Andy Harrison as chief executive.
Last year, a new managing director was put in charge of the company's hotels and restaurants division, which also includes the Brewers Fayre and Beefeater Grill chains.
And last week, Whitbread announced that Christopher Rogers, the head of the Costa division, would step down to be replaced by Dominic Paul from cruise giant Royal Caribbean International.
The UK's frothy coffee market has been expanding, with branded outlets such as Costa, Starbucks and Caffe Nero accounting for a 15% rise in sales over 2015, according to research firm Allegra.
"Costa is busily slaking the nation's never ending thirst for caffeine," says Steve Clayton, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown. "Think of it as an investment play on the UK's long hours work culture."
This period of continued growth - with some analysts saying "peak coffee" has been reached - has prompted some investors to call for Whitbread to sell Costa now, to get as much value from the brand as possible.
High Street competitors such as Greggs are trying to move in to this profitable market, by significantly undercutting Costa's coffee prices.
Ms Brittain insisted that Whitbread did not need to raise coffee prices to fund improved pay for staff and increased investment in IT infrastructure.
"I think there are other ways of us achieving this," she told the BBC, and that it was "really important" to continue to offer, "a lower price point for coffee than our competitors".
The company has already installed 5,000+ stand-alone coffee machines, and is planning another roughly 3,000, while also expanding its franchises in the 24 countries where it currently operates.
Whitbread aims to almost double Costa's annual sales to about £2.5bn by 2020.
The company also wants to expand its Premier Inn chain further, and is targeting about 85,000 rooms by 2020.
Replacement hooker Jamie George has impressed after coming on for Hartley, 30, early in the second half of the victories over France and Wales.
But the 26-year-old will again be on the bench at Twickenham on Sunday.
"There was never any doubt Dylan was going to be captain and never any doubt he was going to start," said Jones.
Northampton's Hartley has led England since Jones took over, and was confirmed as captain for the Six Nations despite serving a six-week suspension for striking an opponent shortly before the tournament started.
"Obviously Jamie is disappointed, because he wants the spot," said Jones. "And at some stage he will get it. Dylan can't play until he's 50.
"We had [England cricketer] Alastair Cook at training today, and he has played 140 Tests, and you don't play 140 Tests as a hooker, because the game is a lot more exacting."
Centre Owen Farrell, who will win his 50th cap aged 25 on Sunday, has led the side when Hartley has been replaced, and the pair have been rooming together at the team hotel this week.
"He's my room-mate, and makes my coffees in the morning," Hartley said. "He's a hell of a singer - he sings in the shower.
"But for a relatively young guy, he is wise beyond his years. The way he turns up every day, the way he approaches things - he puts 100% in.
"He's a hell of a role model for guys in the team."
England came from behind late on to beat both France and Wales.
And Jones believes the strength in depth in his side's matchday squad is better than any other country in the world.
The likes of George, Ben Youngs and Jack Nowell are among the replacements against the Azzurri.
"We have picked a strong side, right from 1 to 23," Jones added.
"If you look at the quality of our bench, I don't think there is any team in the world that has that quality."
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As well as Cook, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was a guest in camp this week, and shared philosophies with the England coaching staff.
Jones says he was highly impressed by the Italian, and is not concerned about Conte passing on any classified information to Sunday's opponents.
"I don't think he knows too much about rugby, so I'm not that worried he is going to share any secrets with the Italians," Jones said.
"He's a very impressive guy, I really liked his attitude and the way he spoke about the way he developed his team.
"You can see his team play hard and run hard. Obviously that comes from him and his desire."
England: Brown, May, Te'o, Farrell, Daly, Ford, Care, Marler, Hartley, Cole, Launchbury, Lawes, Itoje, Haskell, Hughes.
Replacements: George, M Vunipola, Sinckler, Wood, Clifford, Youngs, Slade, Nowell.
Italy: Padovani, Bisegni, Campagnaro, McLean, Venditti, Tommaso Allan, Edoardo Gori, Lovotti, Ghiraldini, Cittadini, Fuser, Van Schalkwyk, Steyn, Favaro, Parisse.
Replacements: Gega, Rizzo, Ceccarelli, George Biagi, Mbanda, Bronzini, Canna, Benvenuti.
The final was first held at Wembley in 2015 and, on Tuesday, the Football Association confirmed it would return for a third consecutive year in 2017.
Danielle Carter's goal saw Arsenal Ladies beat then-holders Chelsea Ladies 1-0 in the 2016 final, watched by a new competition-record crowd of 32,912.
The BBC understands there are currently no plans to move to a different venue.
The FA will continue to look at the location for the final every season but Wembley has emerged as the preferred option.
The competition, which was first staged in 1971, previously saw finals played at venues including Dunstable Town FC and Scunthorpe's Glanford Park before moving to the national stadium in 2015.
That first final at Wembley, won by Chelsea Ladies against Notts County, was watched by a then-record crowd of 30,710.
The FA have also tripled prize money for the 2016-17 competition, with the winners set to receive up to £27,000.
"Last year's final was another great occasion for the game and with attendances increasing year on year, it looks set to be another big moment for women's football," FA director of football participation and development Kelly Simmons said.
"It was also the right time to look at prize money and we've worked hard to increase this at every level of the competition, which will allow clubs to reinvest back into their sides and make the incentive to progress through even higher."
Tickets for the 2017 final will be free for all children for the second successive year.
South Wales' assistant chief fire officer Richard Prendergast said crews were not as readily available to respond to other emergencies.
But he said contingencies were in place.
It comes after the south Wales service had to deal with 49 deliberate grass fires in just 12 hours.
Crews were called to a grass fire on Oakland Terrace in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, which forced the closure of the road but it has since reopened.
On Wednesday, the service received 500 calls and 73 fire engines have been used while crews are said to be "exhausted".
But the group, which represents more than 100,000 businesses, raised its forecast for 2013 from 1.8% to 1.9%.
The data, in the BCC's latest Quarterly Economic Forecast, follow official figures showing that the UK has returned to recession.
BCC director-general John Longworth called for more "enterprise-friendly" action from the government.
Unemployment will also increase from 2.625 million - or 8.2% of the workforce - to 2.9 million, or 9%, in the third quarter of 2013, driven primarily by continued public sector spending cuts.
Mr Longworth called for the creation of a business bank to provide capital for small business, more infrastructure spending, long-term strategies for aviation and energy, and more deregulation.
Without action the economy will "bump along the bottom" for longer than expected, Mr Longworth said.
"We need growth and we need it now," he said.
"If the government works together with the private sector to create the right environment over the long term, we'll be able to prove once and for all that bold businesses can propel us forward out of stagnation and firmly on the road to recovery."
The BCC's report warns that problems in the eurozone will persist for a considerable time and cause difficulties for UK businesses.
However, household spending will see modest improvement, from shrinking 1.2% in 2011 to growth of 0.7% in 2012, 1.7% in 2013 and of 2.1% in 2014.
Business investment should improve, from 1.2% in 2011 to 4.3% in 2012.
Gordon Gamble, 64, of Filching Road in Eastbourne, East Sussex, has now been jailed for three-and-a-half years.
Gamble was found guilty of acts of gross indecency with a child between March 1967 and March 1970, beginning when he was 15 and the girl was nine.
The Court of Appeal said he should have been been jailed in November.
The judge who imposed a two-year suspended term at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court referred to a number of factors including that the offences were committed when Gamble was a teenager.
He was also acquitted of seven of the original 10 counts, had no previous convictions and had worked as an "exemplary teacher of distinction".
Jailing Gamble, Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas said judges sentencing in historic cases must guard against any temptation to make decisions because of what had happened in the intervening years.
Referring to the victim, he said: "She has lived with this matter for close on half a century.
"It has clearly had a most devastating effect on her life."
The FTSE 100 share index finished up by 25.62 points at 7,255.12, with miners dominating the risers board.
Rio Tinto climbed 5.6%, Antofagasta rose 4.9% and Anglo American was up 4.8%.
The shares were boosted by data from China showing better-than-expected growth in imports and exports last month, and this lifted metal prices.
In the FTSE 250, shares in Just Eat fell 6.5% after the chief executive of the online food delivery firm, David Buttress, said he was standing down due to "urgent family matters".
Greene King shares fell 3.2% following the pub operator's latest trading update. The company said underlying sales rose 4.5% over the Christmas period, driven by strong sales in London.
On the currency markets, the pound was given a brief boost by the release of stronger-than-expected manufacturing figures.
However, the spike in sterling did not last, and by 1630gmt the pound was little changed against the dollar at $1.2505 and up 0.14% against the euro at 1.1742 euros.
Authorities believe the migrants were held for ransom in jungle camps by gangs of human traffickers.
Thousands of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar have left for Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in recent weeks.
Thailand has offered a "floating naval base" to help migrants stranded at sea but said only those needing serious medical treatment will be taken ashore.
Meanwhile, authorities in Myanmar have charged 20 people with offences related to human trafficking. They were arrested from a vessel carrying 200 migrants from Bangladesh that was rescued last week.
On Tuesday, Malaysian police teams began sifting through a series of camps found in the jungle near the country's border with Thailand.
Some migrants were apparently held in "human cages" made of wood and barbed wire at the camps, which officials believe were only abandoned recently.
Malaysian national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said there were signs that torture had been used, but he did not elaborate. "We were shocked by the cruelty," he told reporters.
The discovery of the camps in Malaysia followed the uncovering of similar graves on the Thai side of the border at the beginning of May.
After those graves were found, Thailand began cracking down on the routes used by traffickers to move Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar through its territory.
The migrants, who want to reach Malaysia, were instead being sent by sea, but thousands were left drifting as no country wanted to take them in.
The UN's refugee agency says about 3,000 people have now reached land, but estimates another 2,600 may still be out at sea.
Last week, Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to stop rejecting boats and to provide temporary shelter to the migrants.
But while Thailand said it would stop towing boats away from its territory, it said it would not take in migrants.
Facing international pressure to do more, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said this week that the country would establish a "floating naval base" to help migrants.
But this seems like an attempt to keep the boats at arms' length rather than a display of genuine desire to help the migrants, according to the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok.
A total of seven ships, two surveillance aircraft and two helicopters are involved in the Thai operation in the Andaman Sea - but only migrants with serious medical needs will be taken to land, where they will be considered illegal arrivals.
"If anyone is injured or sick, they can be treated at hospitals in Thailand but will face illegal entry charges - it is up to them to decide," he said.
Thailand has also agreed to allow US navy aircraft searching for migrants to operate from its bases after refusing a US request last week - but only if they do so under Thai military command.
Thailand is due to host a regional meeting on Friday to discuss the crisis.
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The trial of two South Yorkshire Police officers and two pilots has begun at Sheffield Crown Court.
Matthew Lucas, 42, Lee Walls, 47, Matthew Loosemore, 45, and Malcolm Reeves, 64, all deny misconduct in a public office.
On other occasions people sunbathing naked and naturists at a campsite were filmed, the court was told.
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Richard Wright QC prosecuting, said the crew used their "unique viewing position [and] powerful video camera" to film people "in a gross violation of privacy."
The court heard that five people were filmed sunbathing naked, as well as naturists on a campsite, and a couple having sex in their garden.
Pilots Mr Reeves, of Farfield Avenue, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, denies two counts of misconduct in a public office, and Mr Loosemore, of Briar Close, Auckley, Doncaster, denies one count.
Police officers Mr Walls, of Southlands Way, Aston, Sheffield, denies one count, and Mr Lucas, of Coppice Rise, Chapeltown, Sheffield, denies three counts.
A fifth man, former police officer Adrian Pogmore, 50, of Whiston in Rotherham, has admitted four charges of misconduct in a public office.
Footage showed a couple having sex on their patio in July 2008 and at one point the naked woman waves at the aircraft.
Mr Wright said the couple shared Pogmore's interest in swinging and added it was "no coincidence" that the helicopter flew above "while they brazenly put on a show."
The accused deny the charges and, "in short", blame Pogmore for what happened, Mr Wright said.
A couple sitting naked by a caravan were also filmed unawares in July 2008, and the aircraft filmed a garden where a woman was sunbathing naked with her daughters in 2007.
The court heard the woman felt the filming was "a complete and utter violation of my privacy" and added: "It makes me feel sick to think that this took place."
In 2012 other naked sunbathers were filmed, the jury were told.
Statements from all except the couple filmed having sex on the patio - who did not make a statement to police - said their privacy had been invaded.
Mr Wright told the court it was a "gross waste of valuable resource".
The trial continues and is expected to last three weeks.
In a nationally televised address, Mr Duterte named those he was accusing and ordered their security to be withdrawn.
"If you show the slightest violence in the resistance, I will tell the police, 'Shoot them'," he said.
Local media reports say some of those named have been misidentified.
Duterte: 'Punisher' to president
The Inquirer newspaper said one judge named by Mr Duterte as an alleged protector of the illegal drugs trade had been dead for eight years.
Its attempt to verify those on the president's list also revealed that some no longer or had never held power and others were identified with the wrong municipality or province.
The full list included seven judges, as well as current or former mayors and congressmen and a large number of serving or retired law enforcement officers.
Referring to the mayors he had named, Mr Duterte said: "I am removing their operational authority over them [police]. Twenty-four hours, everybody, military police, attached to them, report to your mother unit. I give you 24 hours or I will whack you and dismiss you from the service."
Mr Duterte said he would take full responsibility for any who turned out to be innocent.
The president said he had been forced to announce the move because of the scale of his country's illegal drug problem. Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos were addicted, he said.
Mr Duterte was sworn in as president in June, after winning a landslide election victory a month earlier.
He had previously been mayor of the country's third biggest city, Davao, for 22 years where his tough approach and controversial comments earned him the nickname "The Punisher".
Queen's University issued an email saying officers would be wearing personal cameras to collect evidence.
It follows street disturbances and anti-social behaviour in the Holyland area of south Belfast in recent years.
Duncan Morrow from Ulster University said: "The message has to be 'Stay away from the Holyland'.
"Anti-social behaviour will be severely disciplined if we get any evidence of it".
The area, lying to the rear of Queen's University, is dominated by Victorian housing divided into student accommodation.
Dr Morrow said sanctions "up to and including dismissal" could be applied.
Five off-licences in Holyland area are to close "voluntarily" for a number of hours on St Patrick's Day.
The university insists that the majority of those who have traditionally travelled to the mainly-student area of the city on St Patrick's Day are post-primary pupils or non-students.
One student interviewed for BBC Radio Ulster said people's behaviour was affected by alcohol.
"Obviously when the drink's in, the wit's out, but I would say that 99% of students obviously behave themselves," he said.
The two universities are giving students the day off on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as "reading days".
Queen's representatives have visited more than 200 student houses in the area where they know QUB students live, and have made preventative presentations in post-primary schools.
The two universities have investigated 350 cases of complaints against students since the beginning of term, and all those students have been given at least a warning about their conduct.
The police have said that University Avenue, Carmel Street and Agincourt Avenue are to be kept clear from Thursday afternoon to allow for emergency access.
Camp suffered the injury in the first half of the Millers' 2-1 Championship defeat by Leeds on 26 November.
The 32-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has made 60 appearances for the club since signing from Bournemouth in September 2015.
Managerless Rotherham are bottom of the Championship table, 12 points adrift of safety.
The pile-up happened between junctions nine and 10 on the northbound motorway in Oxfordshire on 14 February.
Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter said at an inquest he would write to Highways England and ask it to investigate installing fog sensors.
But Highways England said a decision has not yet been made.
Robert Pilott, 65, of Woking, Surrey, died in the accident in which six other people were seriously injured and 55 had minor injuries.
In a statement Highways England said it received a letter about fog detection systems from the coroner last autumn.
It said: "We are now looking into the coroner's recommendations to improve safety at this location.
"Once we have completed our review, we will be in a position to make a decision and will keep people informed."
Former paramedic Graham White said it was known before the motorway opened that there could be problems with fog.
He said fog sensors "should have been put in as soon as they were available".
Highways England is currently upgrading the messaging signs along the M40 as part of a £1.7m project.
Richard Owen, operations director of Road Safety Analysis in Banbury, said fog detection systems could be installed at the same time.
He said: "If there are high numbers [of accidents in the fog] I think it would be a very good idea for them to invest in this new technology."
Major Jacques de Guélis was an agent of the highly secretive Special Operations Executive (SOE).
The unit was set up on the order of the then Prime Minister Winston Churchill to create a sabotage organisation which would "set Europe ablaze".
De Guélis went behind the lines in Nazi Europe a nerve-shredding three times.
He also organised contacts for Virginia Hall, a one-legged spy who would defy the odds to become the Gestapo's most wanted agent in the whole of France.
His bravery earned him a chestful of medals - including three Croix de Guerre from the French government - but his story has been largely forgotten.
Jacques Theodore Paul Marie Vaillant de Guélis was born on 6 April, 1907, in Cardiff to a French-born coal exporter, Raoul, and his wife, Marie.
When World War Two began, he was sent to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) as he spoke fluent French.
Evacuated from Dunkirk at the beginning of June 1940, he was asked to return to France a few days later to liaise with units which were still fighting or trying to escape.
On 22 June, the French signed an Armistice with Hitler and de Guélis fled south to live in hiding in Marseilles. Determined to get back to Britain, he climbed across the Pyrenees and into neutral Spain.
On 15 April, 1941, he was interviewed in London for a role in SOE by Lewis Gielgud, the brother of actor John Gielgud, who was impressed by de Guélis's faultless French and his knowledge of life in occupied France.
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British secret service formed in 1940 to encourage underground resistance and sabotage in Nazi-occupied Europe and later South East Asia.
Its agents were trained in the arts of silent killing and laying explosives to destroy trains and communications lines.
It also dropped wireless operators into occupied territory to radio information and appeals for arms and supplies back to London.
SOE employed both men and women as agents and many, such as Violette Szabo, were caught and executed by the enemy.
Opposed by some in the establishment for its "ungentlemanly" behaviour, SOE was disbanded in 1946.
SOE's F Section was working to send wireless operators and saboteurs into France and its head, Maurice Buckmaster, tasked de Guélis with briefing them before their missions.
As de Guélis was a central figure in SOE there was reluctance, for security reasons, to use him as an agent. However, he was to be a special case.
A secret SOE memorandum noted that "[it was] felt that de Guélis's special qualifications and the unusual circumstances of the present case made it a suitable instance for exception".
The unusual circumstances were that SOE needed an exceptional man for a complex mission.
Its aims were threefold. Firstly, de Guélis had to search the area around the Rhône in south-eastern France to find suitable landing fields for RAF aircraft delivering agents and supplies to the French Resistance.
Secondly, he had to recruit potential agents and couriers. This was especially difficult, as approaching people would leave him open to betrayal.
Finally, he was to prepare the way for an American-born agent, Virginia Hall.
Jacques de Guélis parachuted into France on 6 August, 1941, and immediately began work to recruit agents, couriers and contacts.
Miss Hall then arrived in France on 23 August. SOE could not drop her by parachute as she had lost the lower part of her left leg in a pre-war shooting accident, so she sailed from Spain to the south coast of France on a fishing boat.
Despite the fact she wore an aluminium false leg - which she nicknamed "Cuthbert" - Miss Hall was to become a dynamic agent. The German secret police, the Gestapo, made the capture of what it called the "Limping Lady" a priority but it never caught up with her.
On 4 September, 1941, with his first mission complete, de Guélis was due to leave France for England, having arranged a pick-up on a remote field by a small Lysander aircraft. But he was delayed by a check of identity papers by the local gendarmerie and was running very late.
SOE historian MRD Foot wrote: "He could already hear the aircraft when he got near the ground. Jumping off his bicycle and through the nearest gate, he laid the [reception] lights out quickly - on the wrong field. [The pilot] put his aircraft down without trouble, but fouled an electric cable on taking off, and returned to Tangmere with several feet of copper wire round his undercarriage."
The success of Jacques de Guélis's first mission was brought to the attention of Britain's Minister of Economic Warfare, Hugh Dalton, who oversaw the SOE.
Mr Dalton saw to it that he was awarded an MBE (military division), recording in a note to the War Office that de Guélis's work in France "has been of great value to my organisation".
On 17 September, 1943, de Guélis landed in Corsica where an uprising was under way. He organised resistance groups and, in early October, the Germans withdrew from the island.
A month after D-Day, de Guélis parachuted into France to work with the underground forces of the Corrèze. He led local resistance groups in ambushes of German forces. They were then joined by a team of French SAS who helped in the area's liberation.
As Nazi Germany surrendered in May 1945, de Guélis arrived in Germany on an urgent mission to find captured agents and make sure they were not subjected to any last minute vengeance.
His investigations centred on a number of concentration camps, including Flossenburg in Bavaria. SOE agent Jack Agazarian and leading members of the German resistance to the Nazis - including Wilhelm Canaris, the head of German military intelligence - had been executed there only weeks earlier.
On 16 May, de Guélis's car was struck by a vehicle being driven by a German soldier who had worked at Flossenburg. De Guélis was badly hurt.
He was transported home to Britain but died in hospital at Lichfield on 7 August, 1945, four years and a day after his first heroic mission to France.
Was the crash a deliberate attempt to silence an investigation which would have fed information into the prosecution file for the Nuremburg trials? It is possible. Any evidence appears to have been lost in the chaos of post-war Germany.
The head of SOE, Brigadier Colin Gubbins, said de Guélis was an agent whose "ardour and efficiency" were "equalled by [his] personal courage".
De Guélis's wife, Beryl, had his body returned to his hometown of Cardiff for burial. It lies in the shade of a tree in a quiet corner of Cathays Cemetery.
A peaceful, unassuming resting place seems a fitting spot for a man whose most heroic deeds were carried out in the shadows of the secret war against Hitler.
Sherroll Foster took out an overdraft and loans to send £65,000 to a man in Ghana who she believed was her "soulmate".
The 65-year-old of Uxbridge then allowed other women to pay money into her account which she passed on.
Foster pleaded guilty to one count at Isleworth Crown Court.
She was ordered to pay £3,500 to one of the victims.
The ruse was carried out by a gang targeting women over the age of 60 who use dating websites.
Foster met a man called Mark Hamilton on a dating website in 2012 who convinced her he needed money to release £4m in gold deposits in Ghana.
She began sending him money in February 2013 and allowed other victims to pay money into her bank account, believing they were Hamilton's friends.
One sent £8,000 while another gave £19,000 before realising it was a scam and contacting Action Fraud.
A third victim paid £3,500 to Foster who transferred it to the scammers even though she had been arrested for fraud and money laundering and was on bail.
Det Con Mark Cresswell said the defendant had been "looking forward to a comfortable retirement" but "now faces financial ruin and extensive, long term debt".
"This may not be a unique tale, but it most certainly should be treated as a cautionary one," he said.
A Scotland Yard spokesperson said the people behind the scam had not been traced.
The 22-year-old revealed last month that he had an operation in October.
Fell saw a specialist earlier this week and will fly out to Perth on Monday to play for Mount Lawley.
"The results were all fine. I'm looking forward to playing some cricket again and it's great news that I can go away until the end of February," he said.
Fell has decided not to have chemotherapy, but instead have regular check-ups and he will be seen by doctors every month while he is in Western Australia.
He scored 1,084 Championship runs in 2015, making him the youngest batsman in county cricket to pass 1,000 runs for the season last summer, and subsequently signed a new three-year contract with Worcestershire.
The eight books have been written by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris, who have also written for comedy show That Mitchell and Webb Look.
The titles include The Shed, The Wife, The Husband, The Hangover, Mindfulness, Dating and The Hipster.
The pair also wrote for Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe.
Brooker said: "This is such a good idea I'm currently experiencing all the physical sensations of anger because I didn't think of it, whereas Jason and Joel did."
Hazeley tweeted a quote from The Hipster, which said: "This is a hipster. He is childless, unaccountably wealthy, and always well turned out. He likes art, porridge, scarves, and anything reclaimed from French factories, like this dog rack."
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The books also include original Ladybird-style artwork to accompany the new text.
Ladybird is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.
The original hardback books, sold at 2/6d for almost 30 years, have become a nostalgic favourite in recent years for the children who have now grown up and are buying them for their own children.
And while the revival in interest in Ladybird has spawned a number of unauthorised parodies for adults on the internet, this is the first time official Ladybird books for adults will be published.
Craig Hall put the Wildcats ahead with a try after just 40 seconds, but once Wigan took the lead they never lost it and scored seven tries in total.
Wakefield only trailed 24-18 at half-time but missed chances to cut the gap.
And with Matty Smith scoring all of his six conversions, the visitors secured their first away win of the season.
It was the Warriors' third successive win and a ninth consecutive defeat for bottom-of-the-table Wakefield, who improved dramatically from the 80-0 drubbing by Warrington in their last Super League match.
The hosts made a dramatic start as Matt Ryan raced clear to set up a try for Hall, who also kicked the conversion.
The lead lasted only seven minutes until Dom Crosby scored his first try for more than two years and Smith made it 6-6 with the conversion.
Before the break, Wigan took control with further tries from Burgess and Dom Manfredi but replies from skipper Danny Kirmond and Pita Godinet, in his first start of 2015, kept Wakefield in touch.
Among all the tries, there were yellow cards for Wigan's Sam Powell and Tim Smith of Wakefield, who squared up to each other.
Dan Sarginson set up Burgess straight after the interval and his converted try gave Wigan a 12-point cushion for the third time in the evening.
But Godinet capitalised on an error by Taulima Tautai to set up Chris Riley to give the Wildcats hope.
However, Lee Mossop went over before Burgess completed his treble to wrap up the points.
To complete Wakefield's misery, they lost debutant Jordan Crowther, prop Ian Kirke and loose forward Danny Washbrook during the match.
Wakefield coach James Webster: "We definitely didn't get beaten on effort. We tried to get a foothold in the game but came up with crucial errors at crucial times.
"Even though we scored some points, we didn't build pressure, we never sat on their try-line. But it's a good learning curve for us.
"I came here looking for improvement and I got that. If we get the same improvement next week, we might get Saints.
Wigan coach Shaun Wane: "It was just a win. Defensively we were poor . We were decent with the ball but I'm a bit frustrated we weren't patient in the final third.
"It's not an easy place to come - St Helens only won by four - I've been coming here since 2010 and I've never given a positive talk in the dressing room afterwards.
"But I still expect a better performance than that. Mentally we just weren't there today. The positive is that we found a way to win."
Wakefield: Hall, Owen, Ryan, Lyne, Riley, Godinet, T. Smith, Scruton, McShane, Kavanagh, Washbrook, Kirmond, Crowther.
Replacements: Lauitiiti for McShane (33), Kirke for Kavanagh (29), Simon for Crowther (17), Scruton for Simon (50).
Substitutes: D. Smith.
Sin Bin: T. Smith (34).
Wigan: Hampshire, Manfredi, Gelling, Sarginson, Burgess, Williams, Smith, Mossop, McIlorum, Crosby, J. Tomkins, L. Farrell, Bateman.
Replacements: Clubb for Mossop (21), Powell for McIlorum (28), Flower for Crosby (19), Tautai for Bateman (30).
Sin Bin: Powell (34).
Att: 3,107
Ref: Robert Hicks (RFL).
About 1,500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew at a number of UK airports have also called a 48-hour strike from 23 December in a pay row.
In addition, some cabin crew at British Airways have called walkouts, while Argos delivery drivers this week suspended a strike at the eleventh hour.
The unrest is all the more unusual because for the last 30 years strikes have been falling to record low levels in the UK.
"We've not seen much strike action really since the mid-1980s," says Dr Alf Crossman, an industrial relations specialist at the University of Sussex.
"Back then it was the great British disease. It was like the weather - something you put up with."
The number and size of walkouts has dropped sharply since the days of the Miners' Strike in 1984-85 and the Winter of Discontent in the late 1970s.
In comparison, last year the number of working days lost through strikes - 170,000 - was the second lowest on record.
"The level of action now pales into insignificance compared to the Winter of Discontent in 1978-79," says Prof Gregor Gall from the University of Bradford.
Then, a wave of crippling strikes spread across the country, leading ultimately to the collapse of the Labour government and the election of Margaret Thatcher.
"It's so difficult to draw real comparisons because so much has changed," agrees Dr Crossman.
Before the Thatcher administration, trade unions were more powerful, while the railways, British Airways and Royal Mail were all state-owned.
"We would not be talking about a Southern rail strike, it would be a nationwide rail strike," says Dr Crossman.
But there are also some parallels, experts say, such as stagnant wages for some workers, inflation edging back up, and the first fully Conservative government in almost 20 years.
"It feels like there's an undercurrent of discontent building," says Andy Cook, chief executive of Marshall-James, which advises firms on industrial relations.
"People are feeling the pinch," he says. "Average workers feel they're not being paid in line with profits and therefore are more willing to stand up."
When? Friday 16 December, Monday 19 December to Tuesday 20 December
Why? Unions say the dispute is about safety, but Southern and the government say it is political
When? Crown Post Office workers on Monday 19 December, Tuesday 20 December, and Saturday 24 December. Delivery drivers to rural Post Offices on Thursday 22 December and Friday 23 December
Why? Jobs, pensions and branch closures at Crown Post Offices - the larger branches usually located on High Streets
When? Sunday 25 December to Monday 26 December
Why? Pay for about 4,000 staff who joined after 2010 on "Mixed Fleet" contracts
When? Friday 23 December to Saturday 24 December
Why? A longstanding pay dispute - the Unite union says wages have not kept up with inflation
Trade unions are at pains to point out that all of these strikes are separate.
"The causes of recent strikes differ from strike to strike, ranging from safety on the railways to closures of post offices. Each dispute is specific to that workplace," says Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the TUC trade union body.
"Going on strike is always a last resort, especially for the hardworking staff who take pride in their work, and will lose pay while on strike," she adds.
Of the four strikes, only the British Airways one and the airport workers one are explicitly about pay.
Still, the level of industrial unrest is on the rise. The number of working days lost to strikes in the first 10 months of 2016 has already passed last year's total, largely because of the junior doctors' strike in April and the teachers' strike in July.
The unions do seem to be "flexing their muscles", Dr Crossman says.
In the background, there's also the Labour Party's closer relationship with trade unions under Jeremy Corbyn, and the implications of Unite general secretary Len McCluskey standing for re-election.
Companies are also less experienced at handling strikes, says Dr Crossman. "In 30 years of relative industrial peace, management have forgotten how to deal with industrial relations."
When it comes to Christmas walkouts, unions have to weigh the risk of negative publicity against the stronger bargaining position, particularly in sectors like travel and mail delivery where people rely on them more than usual.
With the Argos delivery drivers, the threat of strikes helped secure a pay deal - an example of the leverage trade unions can hold in the festive period.
"Would it have got traction if it was in August? Probably not," says Mr Cook.
At least the possible disruption to mail deliveries, and yet more delays for commuters on Southern, is due to industrial tensions and not the weather.
The unrest during the Winter of Discontent was exacerbated by blizzards and deep snow.
And with weather forecasts this year looking milder, that seems a more remote prospect for the Christmas of Discontent.
Due to the beach culture of the coastal cities such as Rio de Janeiro, and the sizzling heat of much of the country's weather, Brazilians often don't wear many clothes.
And with so much skin on display, it is not surprising that Brazilians - of both sexes - work hard at looking good.
So much so that the word "vanity" ("vaidade" in Portuguese), is generally not viewed as a negative thing when it applies to an excessive pride in your appearance.
For Brazilian women this means a tremendous pressure to look slim, beautiful and young. Which is easy enough if you feel you are slim, beautiful and young, but a bit more complicated if you are under-confident, or worried about getting older.
As a result of all this, Brazilian women spend 11 times more of their annual incomes on beauty products than British women, according to a 2014 study by research group Kantar.
Brazil also tops the global league tables for the number of women undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery.
It is in first place for both buttocks reshaping and "tummy tucks" - the removal of excess fat and skin from the abdomen. And Brazil is second only to the US when it comes to the number of breast alteration operations.
Yet despite all this pressure, there are Brazilian women moving in a different direction, such as Darcy Toledo, 42, and Jane Walter, 36, the founders of a photography business called the Nude Agency.
They want Brazil's women to feel beautiful, and sexy, without the need of having an unachievable body, or undergoing surgery.
Their company, which employs an all-female team of 10 photographers, make-up artists and fashion designers, offers "ordinary women" the chance to feel like a top fashion model for the day, and gain a portfolio of professionally taken "sensual" photographs.
The women can chose to be fully clothed, but most instead wear just lingerie, which they can pick from a large range that Nude Agency provides. Others decide to take off the lingerie.
Rather than building their own permanent studio, Ms Toldeo and Ms Walter instead hire upmarket hotel rooms. This more easily enables the Sao Paulo-based business to also do photo shoots in other cities, such as Rio, Recife, Porto Alegre and Curitiba.
The business was founded in 2006, and now typically receives two clients every day, who are more often women aged between 35 and 45. However, Nude Agency has had customers as old as 60.
Gabriela Martins, a 38 year old from Rio de Janeiro, says that getting a Nude Agency photo shoot boosted her confidence.
"I can tell you it was one of the best investments I ever made," she says. "There is no price for self esteem.
"I tell my friends, I want to look at those pictures when I'm 90, and remind myself of the happy life I had... I felt like a professional model."
Another customer, Juliana Santana, 31, from Salvador, agrees that the photo shoot made her feel better about herself.
"I used to have a complicated relationship with my body, so I never felt pretty enough to take pictures like that, but I decided to give it chance," says Ms Santa.
"When I finally got to make it, I just let myself go with the moment. Instead of thinking about the faults of my body my focus was on having a great time."
The photo shoots vary in price, ranging from 1,250 Brazilian reals ($442; £310) up to 5,250 reals, depending on the number of photos to be taken. Customers can also chose to have a mocked up fashion magazine, or get a calendar made.
Before the photo shoot a contract that assures the confidentiality of the pictures is signed. And photos stored on a CD can only be opened with a unique password.
Ms Walter and Ms Toledo both previously worked as graphic designers, but got the idea for the business after a mutual friend asked if they could photograph her.
Ms Toledo says: "When we started, most of the women were looking for a gift to surprise their partners. Today the majority are doing it for themselves."
She adds: "We help the client to chose the right outfit, and also work with the right poses and the light."
Another small business called Projecto Provador is doing something very similar.
It was founded in a shopping mall in the northern Brazilian city of Recife in 2009 by Mari Patriota.
Today the 32-year-old photographs 21 women in a typical week.
And instead of just taking photos at her home studio, she has recently started a travel side to the business, whereby women are flown to beach resorts, such as the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, so they can do photo shoots by the sea, as well as having a holiday.
Ms Patriota says the general desire that Brazilians have to look good provides a wealth of opportunities for watchful entrepreneurs.
Carmen Silva Vaz, 50, of Recife, was recently photographed by Ms Patriota.
Ms Vaz says: "I was already a grandmother when I took my pictures. I thought I would not have the courage to dare doing something like this.
"I have seen some of Ms Patriota's pictures, and most of the women are young and really pretty. But she made me see that beauty is beyond that."
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The 45-year-old made the comments in an interview with NBC, which was aired last weekend.
Speaking before Friday's FA Cup third-round tie at West Ham, Guardiola said: "Maybe it was inappropriate to say I'm starting to say goodbye to my career.
"I'm not thinking that I'm going to retire."
Guardiola took over at Manchester City in the summer, after winning 14 trophies in four years at Spanish giants Barcelona and three successive Bundesliga titles with German club Bayern Munich.
"I said in the interview that I won't be a trainer when I'm 60. But I'm 45. I'm not going to retire in two or three years," he continued.
"I'm not going to train at 60 because I want to do something else in my life.
"I started playing football young and my career was on the pitch. I want to do something else in my life, but in the next three or four or five or six or seven years.
"I love my job and I'm in the perfect place to do my job especially here in England."
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Guardiola, whose side are fourth in the Premier League, gave an awkward post-match interview to BBC Sport after Monday's 2-1 win over Burnley.
And quotes from the Spaniard appeared in the national newspapers the following day, implying Manchester City are 10 years behind their local rivals Manchester United.
But Guardiola clarified his comments, saying: "When I said to compare the titles with Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid, we are behind. If people don't understand that, I'm sorry.
"In the last five or six years Manchester City achieved more targets and got better and grew the most. It is one of the best clubs in the world by far.
"But in terms of just the titles, winning the Champions League, we are behind other clubs in the last 20 years.
"I never said this club is below the other ones. Of course we are going to fight until the end of the season for all the titles."
Ukraine's Security Service spokeswoman Olena Hitlianska was quoted as saying the move came at the request of the culture ministry.
The ministry had reportedly drafted a list of actors, musicians and other cultural figures who supported Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Mr Depardieu, 66, has described Russia as a "great democracy".
In 2013, he received a Russian passport from President Vladimir Putin, after deciding to leave France to avoid paying higher taxes.
Last week, he was given a lesson in hand-scything by Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko during a surprise visit.
Mr Lukashenko, once described by US officials as "Europe's last dictator", hosted Mr Depardieu at his residence near the capital Minsk.
The 22-year-old spent the second half of 2016-17 on loan at Burton Albion and the Brewers wanted him to return, but they could not agree terms with Fulham.
The former Luton and Southend loanee scored five times for Burton last term, plus twice for his parent club.
"He's been on our list for a long time," said head coach Lee Johnson.
He told BBC Radio Bristol: "I think he's found opportunities limited at Fulham, probably because of their playing style and them playing with one up front, but certainly in a two he gives us everything we want."
Bristol City are currently without Bosnia-Herzegovina striker Milan Djuric, who will be out for at least two months after having groin surgery on Tuesday.
Burton boss Nigel Clough told his club's website on Thursday: "Cauley is going elsewhere, with a possible permanent at the end of the season so Fulham prefer him to go there.
"We understand that and we move on to the next targets.
"There were a couple of deals that Fulham put to us and a lot of clubs are putting in clauses where if you don't play a certain amount of games you pay a hefty fee at the end.
"That's always a problem for us, but if another club come in they will always outbid us in the Championship."
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However, the Lowy Institute for International Policy report said the government's response could help lower the risk of an attack.
It suggested returning foreign fighters could be placed into deradicalisation programmes rather than jailed.
About 90 Australians are believed to have travelled to fight with IS.
Of those, at least 20 are reported to have been killed in the fighting.
On Tuesday, the father of a Melbourne man told broadcaster SBS he had been told his son had been killed in Syria. The Department of Foreign Affairs could not confirm the report.
Last September, the Australian government raised the national security level to "high", describing the threat posed by foreign fighters as its "number-one national security priority".
The report, written by Andrew Zammit, a researcher at Melbourne's Monash University, said the threat posed by returning fighters required a "wide-ranging counter-terrorist response that includes non-coercive measures".
He said Australia could learn lessons from European countries.
"Returned foreign fighters have been involved in many of the most serious jihadist plots in the West, including in Australia. Returnees from Syria have already engaged in terrorist plots in Europe, and the large number of Australians involved with groups such as IS and Jabhat al-Nusra raises well-founded fears of an increased threat at home", the report said.
"Australia needs a wide range of tools to tackle the foreign fighter threat, not least because imprisonment, while often necessary, is not a cure-all. An imprisoned jihadist can radicalise other prisoners, inspire supporters outside, and may emerge from prison no less extreme or dangerous", it added.
However, Mr Zammit argues the threat "may turn out to be less than feared".
"A range of factors will determine the threat, including Australia's response. While much of the responsibility will lie with the police and intelligence services, CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) measures need to be a core element of the response, as they have been in the past.
"Australia can learn valuable lessons from European countries, which are already using CVE measures to address the issue of foreign fighters, although any Australian approach must be carefully calibrated for the local context."
Mr Zammit said the government's "troubled relations" with Muslim communities meant that its efforts to counter violent extremism were "not off to the strongest of starts".
In March, Australian teenager Jake Bilardi was believed to have died while carrying out a suicide attack in Iraq. His father, John Bilardi, said his son had been a "prize" for IS.
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It's the second year that the singer has taken part in the 'Polar Plunge' event, which supports young athletes taking part in the Chicago's Special Olympics.
The lake wasn't as cold as it has been in some years, when organisers have previously had to break ice on the surface, but it was still a chilly 2.2 C.
The Nigerian, 25, initially moved to Vicarage Road on a season-long loan in July but has now agreed a contract until the summer of 2017.
Ighalo has scored in each of his last three Championship appearances for the Hornets, having failed to find the net in his first seven outings.
Watford lie second in the table and face Middlesbrough on Saturday.
The global watchdog's director-general, Yukiya Amano, said it would require €9.2m ($10.6m; £6.7m) per year.
The extra funding the IAEA had received for its current Iran operations would run out next month, he warned.
Iran has agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities in return for an end to crippling international sanctions.
The US says the deal will prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Iran stresses that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only.
Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed on 14 July, inspectors from the IAEA will continuously monitor Iran's declared nuclear sites and also verify that no fissile material is moved covertly to a secret location for a bomb.
Iran has also agreed to allow inspectors to access any site they deem suspicious.
On Tuesday, Mr Amano told a meeting of the IAEA's board of governors in Vienna that it currently received €800,000 ($916,000; £582,000) per month to monitor Iranian nuclear activities.
So far, the costs have been met through extra-budgetary contributions from member states, but that money will be exhausted by the end of September.
Mr Amano said the agency would require an additional €160,000 per month in the run-up to the implementation of the JCPOA, and would then need €9.2m per year for the duration of the 15-year deal.
Following the appeal, the US said it was "committed to working with all member states to ensure the agency has the resources it needs to verify Iran's nuclear-related commitments".
Mr Amano also told Tuesday's meeting that the "road-map" agreement the IAEA signed with Iran alongside the JCPOA to resolve concerns about the possible military dimensions of its nuclear programme was technically sound and did not compromise the agency's standards.
The IAEA has been criticised for disclosing the details of the road-map.
In the first figures released for two years, the Health Ministry said the number of women dying in childbirth was up by 65%, while child deaths were up 30%.
There has also been a jump in illnesses such as malaria and diphtheria.
The figures reflect the country's deep economic crisis which the opposition says the government has mismanaged.
President Nicolas Maduro says the health crisis is caused by medicines being hoarded to encourage a coup against him.
The country has the largest oil reserves in the world but the collapse of oil prices a few years ago led to a recession and a shortage of the foreign currency needed to import equipment, food and medicines.
Venezuelans face shortages of everything from food to vaccines.
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In a recent survey, three-quarters of Venezuelans say their health has plummeted, and that they are eating less than two meals a day. Many report losing an average of around 9 kilos (19 pounds).
In the health sector, large numbers of doctors have emigrated. A leading pharmaceutical association has said around 85% of medicines are in short supply.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, a critic of the government's health policies, Dr Julio Castro, an infectious disease specialist said:
"The striking part is the turmoil in almost all categories that this bulletin addresses, with particularly significant increased in the infant and maternal health categories."
Many Venezuelans have trekked to the border with Brazil or Colombia to buy medicine there and seek treatment in public hospitals in neighbouring countries.
In Brazil, the state of Roraima declared a state of emergency to deal with thousands of Venezuelans seeking treatment by the public health service in small border towns.
It is not clear why Venezuela's Health Ministry published its figures now. It had stopped releasing figures after July 2015.
The country has been paralysed for over a month by almost-daily increasingly violent demonstrations against the government of Nicolas Maduro with protestors calling for elections.
About 300 people slept outdoors in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh on 15 December for the Social Bite CEO Sleepout.
Social Bite plans to have 10 purpose-built homes in Granton for up to 20 homeless people.
The fundraisers reached the £500,000 needed for the village.
A statement on social media on Tuesday revealed the total gathered was £564,545.
The statement continued: "This figure has exceeded our original target of £500,000 needed to build a village for homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland.
"The money will not only be put towards the physical build but also towards an intensive support structure for the residents to help them get back on their feet.
"Thank you to everyone involved for making the first steps on that journey with us by funding our village project."
Participants who included Olympic cycling veteran Sir Chris Hoy were served breakfast by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon following their night out under the stars.
Work is expected to begin on the project early next year, with the first residents moving in by the summer.
It will be run by Social Bite with the EDI Group and the City of Edinburgh Council.
Earlier this month, Josh Littlejohn, co-founder of Social Bite, received an MBE for services to social enterprise and entrepreneurship in Scotland.
The organisation has received backing from various high-profile figures including Leonardo di Caprio who stopped for lunch at Home, a Social Bite venture in Edinburgh's west end, in November.
His visit followed that of Hollywood star George Clooney to Social Bite's Rose Street branch in the city a year earlier.
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He was speaking at a youth mentor training event at Mackie Academy in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, as part of The Diana Award set up in memory of his late mother.
She died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997 when Prince Harry was 12.
Prince Harry said the colour sergeant at Sandhurst helped him.
He told the pupils: "I was at a stage in my life when I was probably lacking a bit in guidance.
"I lost my mum when I was very young and suddenly I was surrounded by a huge number of men in the army.
"He was someone who teased me at the right moments and gave me the confidence to look forward, to actually have that confidence in yourself to know who you are and to push forward and try to help others."
He said he had not revealed the sergeant's name as "he wouldn't want me to".
Prince Harry, 32, also met recipients of The Diana Award, including Jamie McIntosh, 17, from Edinburgh, who received the award for writing a book to help teenagers deal with grief after the death of his mother, Monica, to breast cancer.
He told the prince he decided to write the book after looking for help and finding nothing aimed at helping teenagers through loss.
Prince Harry praised him, and said: "That's what's it all about, it's trying to stop other kids in your position having to go through what you had to go through and now your book is going to help everyone around you.
"If anybody around me ever has any grief, especially close family, you feel as though you can help because you've got the experience and that's what mentoring is all about."
The school was the first of three stops on his first official visit to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire on Tuesday, focusing on mentoring and the importance of sport as a means for helping youngsters to develop.
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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."
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Hwang Kyo-ahn decided not to extend a special prosecutor's investigation which involves his predecessor, President Park Geun-hye.
Prosecutors want more time to question her over the scandal.
Ms Park is awaiting a separate ruling on her December impeachment from the country's constitutional court.
She is still technically president, though she has been stripped of her powers while the constitutional court decides her fate. As long as she remains president, she is immune from prosecution.
But the wider corruption investigation which emerged from the scandal will now end on Tuesday, before special prosecutors have the opportunity to question Ms Park.
Any further investigation will fall to individual state prosecutors.
Mr Hwang, who remains prime minister while he sits in for the president, said that continuing the investigation is not in the best interests of the nation.
"After much deliberation (the acting president) has decided that it would be best for country's stability to not extend the special investigation and for the prosecutors to take over," his spokesman said.
Choo Mi-ae, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, said Mr Hwang's decision indicated he was trying "to become Park's shield to protect her and her associates".
Ms Park was impeached weeks after an old friend of hers, Choi Soon-sil , was arrested.
In a written statement on Monday, Ms Park maintained her innocence, but said she had "belated regret, that I should have been more cautious with my trust in her."
Ms Choi is accused of using her presidential connections to pressure companies for millions of dollars in donations to two non-profit foundations she controlled. Ms Park is alleged to have been personally involved.
On 20 November, Ms Choi was charged with various offences, including abuse of authority, coercion, attempted coercion and attempted fraud, leading to the wider investigation.
A senior executive at electronics company Samsung was also arrested in connection with the probe.
Samsung is accused of giving donations to non-profit foundations operated by Ms Choi in exchange for government favours.
Ms Park's case at the constitutional court also heard the final arguments on Monday. It is not known when the final verdict will be delivered.
The court may reject Ms Park's impeachment, restoring her powers and returning the country to its status quo.
If, however they uphold the parliament's decision, a presidential election must be held.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets calling on the ousted president to step down immediately, rather than continue to fight her impeachment in the constitutional court.
Dr Bohdan Solomka told the BBC on Sunday the lack of beds applied across the NHS and among private providers.
The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust medical director's revelation prompted Norwich MP Clive Lewis to call for delays in planned bed closures.
NHS England said it was up to local NHS commissioners to ensure patients got the care they needed.
Dr Solomka confirmed that up to Sunday night "there were no adult acute inpatient beds in England available to us either from NHS or private providers".
In response Mr Lewis, Norwich South MP, called for a suspension of planned bed closures in Norfolk and Suffolk until community services were able to cope with current levels of demand.
He has also asked for an urgent review into the support given to the trust from NHS England and the area's clinical commissioning groups which fund the beds.
"It's a national disgrace that there are no mental health beds for those who need them," Mr Lewis said.
"It is simply unimaginable that in the event of a heart attack someone would be left with no A&E bed available anywhere in the country. Why is this accepted for those with a mental rather than physical health crisis?"
The trust said it was dealing with the shortage by using a process called "extended overnight leave" a system where patients are discharged for the evening on the understanding their bed would be available if needed.
The BBC revealed last year that more than 2,100 mental health beds across England had been lost between April 2011 and 2014.
However, Dr Solomka said calling for more beds to be made available was just one response.
"On the other hand we need a more multi-tool response, it's about freeing up community beds and housing so we're looking at the whole system," he said.
"We want what's best for our patients so it's concerning in that sense. We have confidence in our staff that are making the decisions. It's about getting all stakeholders together and making sure [a lack of beds] happens as infrequently as possible."
But Terry Skyrme, of the Campaign to Save Mental Health Services in Norfolk and Suffolk, said the shortage was down to underinvestment.
"The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust is still closing beds, such as at Carlton Court near Lowestoft, despite NSFT always having patients out of area and after being told by the CQC and Monitor that there must be sufficient local beds for local needs.
"We are being told by mental health professionals that the bed crisis is worsening and spreading nationwide. For how long can commissioners and NHS England cover their eyes and pretend there is no crisis in mental health provision?"
NHS England said people with mental health needs deserved the same level of care as those with physical health needs.
"Local NHS commissioners, providers and the local authority need to continue to work together to ensure all patients needing help for their mental health get the care and support they need," a spokesman said.
The lead commissioners for mental health in Norfolk, South Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group, were unavailable for comment.
Greg Wallace was initially suspended as the head of Best Start Federation schools in July 2013 before resigning six months later.
He was accused of awarding more than £1m in IT contracts to his then partner's company, C2 Technology.
Mr Wallace, 46, must wait two years before applying to have the ban lifted.
A National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) disciplinary hearing heard Mr Wallace awarded the IT contracts to C2 Technology without obtaining quotes or advising the schools' governors of his actions.
Mr Wallace said he was "always open" about his connection with C2 Technology and that contracts were judged on their value and its quality.
The NCTL disciplinary panel, meeting in Coventry, found that while Mr Wallace's actions were serious they were at the "lower end of the scale of severity".
The panel ruled that he should avoid a ban due to his "inspirational example as an educator."
But a Department for Education official, acting on behalf of the education secretary, overruled the panel saying it had given "undue weight" to the witness testimonies of Mr Wallace's former colleagues and several current colleagues from the Harris Academy chain.
Mr Wallace's conduct was sufficiently severe to erode public confidence in the teaching profession and a ban was therefore appropriate, the DfE added.
After resigning from Best Start Federation Mr Wallace went on to become an unpaid adviser to current Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
But he was forced to resign from that role in December 2015 after Ms Morgan was made aware of the allegations against him.
Mr Wallace was once described by former Education Secretary Michael Gove in a speech in 2012 as one of a "magnificent seven" head teachers running outstanding schools in deprived areas.
Foster and Partners will design a building at Central Square with a new bus station, shops, up to 200,000 sq ft (18,581 sq m) of offices and a 200-bed hotel.
The council aims to get 50% of people in the city using public transport.
The firm is also responsible for designing the new BBC Wales headquarters at the square.
The bus station will be designed around an enclosed public concourse, with a large waiting area. There will also be walkways giving access to the adjacent railway station, a bicycle hub, shops and restaurants.
It will close in August, with buses redirected until it reopens in December 2017. Detailed plans will be submitted to councillors at the end of 2015.
It sank to a A$972.7m ($704m, £502m) first-half loss following the charge for its Masters hardware business.
Woolworths said last month it would sell or close Masters, which failed to win enough customers.
Brad Banducci, the head of food, will become chief executive.
Grant O'Brien said last June that he was stepping down as chief executive after taking up the role in October 2011.
The retailer issued a series of profit warnings last year amid intense competition in the grocery market and heavy losses from the Masters chain.
Chairman Gordon Cairns said Mr Banducci, who had 25 years of retail experience and previously ran the company's liquor retailing operations, was "uniquely positioned" for the role.
"He clearly understands the Australian market, has a total commitment to our customers, and a great track record of growing valuable businesses," he said.
Sales fell 1.4% to A$32bn, reflecting lower trading in food and general merchandise and the sale of 131 stores at Caltex petrol stations.
"This turnaround is three to five years and it will not be three to five minutes," said Mr Cairns.
Woolworths said it was shifting focus to its supermarket business to compete against rival Coles as well as discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, both relatively recent entrants to the Australian market.
Woolworths shares closed 2% higher in Sydney on Friday, but are still down by a third over the past 12 months.
Excluding the write-offs, the company posted a net profit of A$925.8m ($670m; £479.7m) for the six months to December, down 33% on the same period in 2014.
The company cut its interim dividend by more than a third to 44 cents a share.
Keith Legge has been in charge of the not-for-profit self-funding charity for 13 years.
The organisation said this period has seen the most radical rationalisation and modernisation in its 86-year history.
SYHA has a turnover of £8m and employs 250 people. Over 400,000 people stay in its 34 youth hostels and 28 affiliate hostels in Scotland each year.
Speaking on his retirement, Mr Legge said: "SYHA is now a professionally-minded, modern not-for-profit organisation, true to its founding ethos with clear objectives that are understood and embraced by all, giving more people authentic and affordable access to all areas of Scotland from cities to more remote rural locations.
"It has a positive culture that understands the importance of customer service and is clearly focused on delivering the core ethos. It is also aware of the ever-changing needs of our guests and the marketplace in which we operate, and is able to embrace and adapt to change."
Since completing their 13th studio album, The Charlatans have been busy planning a transformation of Oldham Street with gigs, signings and photography exhibitions.
With its record stores, venues and pubs, the Northern Quarter street is already well-known to music lovers in the city.
Initially aiming to promote 'Different Days', lead singer Tim Burgess said the attack at the city's Arena meant the day was now "a chance to spend time together".
"It's not about us anymore," he said.
"It was meant to be a celebration of the album, but obviously it's now taken on a very different significance.
"I didn't know if there would be more or less people here, but [the turnout] is amazing."
Fans of the band travelled from as far as Ireland and the south coast to be at the event, with many attendees wanting to "show what's important about Manchester".
Mandy Ashton, 35, from Middleton, said: "I wasn't going to come, but because of what happened you've got to be together and show solidarity.
"There will have been people at that gig who have been put off going to concerts forever, which is just tragic.
"It's heartbreaking as it should have been the best night of those young people's lives."
Russ Hope, 38, a DJ from Macclesfield, said he decided to attend to "be a part of some good vibes when we need some".
"We're all fans of music here, we should be able to enjoy the passion of music and that's why I've come down," he said.
"We still need to celebrate the stuff we love."
Across the road from a secret acoustic set by the Charlatans at a disused shoe store, a lengthy queue formed to get a tattoo of a Manchester bee, the city's emblem, at a studio.
Donations of £50 are being used to help support the families of those killed and injured after the Ariana Grande concert.
John Newton, who travelled up from Lewes in East Sussex, said: "After the tragic events in the city, we wanted to come up to Manchester for the first time.
"The event has a different feel to it, as it's all still very visible with the police presence and the flowers.
"It's all about Manchester and music bringing people together."
The city's busy schedule of live music events rolls on, with Dot to Dot Festival filling venues across Manchester and the Courteeners playing at Old Trafford cricket ground on Saturday.
Mr Hope added: "I think the DJ Dave Haslam summed it up when he said, 'you've got the wrong city if you think hate will tear us apart'."
The Food Standards Agency warned customers not to eat the product because it represented a safety risk.
The recall only affects products sold at Tesco stores and does not include goods bought before 27 February 2017.
The 300g packets have a best-before date of 31 August 2018 and a batch code of 136331.
Quorn Foods said it was a precautionary measure resulting from an "isolated production issue."
No other Quorn products are affected.
Customers are advised to return the product to Tesco where they will get a full refund.
St Catherine's Island - a landmark off the coast of Tenby - once housed a zoo but has been disused for 36 years.
A previous application to reopen it was turned down by National Park planners.
But a revised plan has been recommended for approval because of the "economic benefit" a new attraction would bring to the area.
The proposal by the Tenby Island Project, would include restoring the fort, while adding a nature walk, boat landings, shops and places to sell food and drink.
The plan was initially turned down in July 2013 amid concerns about the impact on the surrounding area and a subsequent appeal to the planning inspector was also refused because it was not clear whether the fort was being used by bats.
The new plan has been submitted with the addition of a protected species survey.
Planners have recommend it for approval at the next meeting of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority's development management committee, which is due to be held later this month.
The report said the restored fort would "add to the tourist offer of Tenby by providing a new visitor attraction".
It added: "This attraction will provide economic benefit as well as protect the integrity of the historic fort by providing a new use."
He has the option of a three-year permanent move to the 2016 Swedish Cup champions
The 25-year scored 16 goals and made 11 assists last season to help Rangers win the Nigerian league and claim a Champions League spot.
"Moving to Europe is a big dream come true for me," Egbuchulam told BBC Sport.
"I thank God for the opportunity and BK Hacken for the platform to play in European football."
Egbuchulam's impressive form in the domestic league led to an international call-up from Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia in October.
In a statement, Clydesdale said it had been in talks with RBS and had made a "preliminary non-binding proposal" for the business.
However, the bank said talks were continuing and there was "no certainty" that a deal would be struck.
RBS has been ordered to sell the business by the European Commission.
That order related to the bank's £45bn government bailout at the height of the financial crisis in 2008.
European regulators had originally demanded that the sale of Williams & Glyn should be completed by 2013 to prevent RBS, the UK's largest lender to small businesses, from having too dominant a position.
The Clydesdale wants to carve a niche as one of the bigger challengers to Britain's big five banks. A deal to buy Williams & Glyn would put it well ahead of the others jostling for that position.
The Glasgow-based lender has had a good run since it floated in February - in results and in share price, up from 180p to 275p.
Its 250-branch network has strengths in Scotland and Yorkshire. The RBS spin-off could be a good fit with that, complementing in geography while offering a similar range of service.
The big problem for Williams & Glyn has been technical. Splitting the IT systems has cost more than £1.5bn, and it doesn't sound like the process is finished yet.
Previous attempts at a sale have fallen through. A planned float was abandoned because Williams & Glyn wasn't strong enough to stand alone.
RBS is running out of both options and time. It has to meet a European Commission deadline of December 2017. One recent report speculated that the Brussels commission could put a trustee in place to sell Williams & Glyn.
That should help the Clydesdale's bargaining position. If it's smart about negotiations, there ought to be an attractive price for the buyer.
Clydesdale said: "A transaction will only be pursued if it is determined by the board to be in the best interests of CYBG [Clydesdale Bank] shareholders."
Santander abandoned plans to buy the business from RBS last month, with reports saying the two sides could not agree on a price.
The Williams & Glyn brand disappeared in 1985 after being replaced by the RBS brand. The resurrected Williams & Glyn business will have 300 branches and about 1.8 million customers.
Shares in Clydesdale Bank fell 0.6% to 270.4p on Wednesday, but have risen almost 44% since it floated in February.
Ethan Matthews, from Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, was told in December 2014 he needed the non-functioning organ removed.
He was put on an urgent waiting list at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales without success until his parents were given the date of 17 May on Tuesday.
Ethan's father Robert Matthews said the family were "over the moon".
Mr Matthews said the family missed a phone call on Monday and when they rang back on Tuesday, they were told they could have the operation.
Ethan will have tests at his GP surgery beforehand, with the information sent to the hospital so any potential infections can be treated ahead of his surgery.
Mr Matthews said: "We're over the moon. Ethan was really pleased, really happy with it. We can't wait for it - we've had such a stressful time over the last two-and-a-half years.
"We can't wait to have it done so Ethan can get on with his life and be a normal teenager.
"Your teenage years are some of the best of your life, he's missing out on so much. He'll lead a perfectly normal life with one kidney, he just needs the one removed."
Ethan's operation was originally due to take place in January, but had to be cancelled because he had a urine infection.
Before Ethan was given his date for surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said the time a patient waited was based on factors such as clinical urgency and the type and complexity of the surgery required.
Ethan is fitted with a tract in his side after suffering from a build up of fluid and visits his GP up to three times a week to have his dressing changed.
At the moment, he is unable to play contact sports or go swimming with his friends.
"If he gets bumped playing football, it causes him a lot of pain and with swimming there's a risk of infection," said his father.
Ethan's family will take him into hospital on 16 May for last-minute checks before his kidney is removed the following day.
Sean Crawshaw, 47, got stranded after trying to break in to the house in Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester.
The homeowner, in her 60s, found him wedged on the windowsill about 15ft (4.5m) off the ground after returning from a trip to the shops.
The long arm of the law plucked Crawshaw to safety and he has now been jailed for the botched burglary.
Crawshaw, of James Street, Radcliffe was sentenced to two years and five months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court last month.
He had pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to steal after being caught in the bathroom window in Bank Street in December.
Sgt Richard Garland of Greater Manchester Police told the BBC: "It was nice of him to hang around.
"He was actually cautioned as he was in mid-air.
"We did all have a chuckle about it later but the homeowner was actually pretty shaken up about it all.
"It's not nice having someone burgle your home and then finding them still there."
It took fire crews 20 minutes to rescue Crawshaw, who hurt his ear in the raid.
GMP officers arrested him at the scene but not before they caught his embarrassing moment on camera.
Ms Bennett said she was "open to further discussion and consultation" during a question and answer session with Pink News readers.
Her party has launched its LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer) manifesto.
She pledged the Greens would work towards ending discrimination.
During the Pink News Q&A, she was quizzed by a reader who said he was living with two boyfriends in a stable long-term relationship and asked: "Is there room for Green support on group civil partnerships or marriages?"
The reader said people in a three-way relationship faced legal discrimination because they are "denied marriage equality".
Ms Bennett replied: "At present, we do not have a policy on civil partnerships involving more than two people.
"We are, uniquely in this country, a party whose policies are developed and voted for by our members.
"We have led the way on many issues related to the liberalisation of legal status in adult consenting relationships, and we are open to further conversation and consultation on this issue."
The central bank cut its key repo rate to 7.25% from 7.50%, as widely expected, after taking similar moves in January and March this year.
The repo rate is the level at which the central bank lends to commercial banks.
The cut comes despite India becoming the world's fastest-growing major economy, beating China recently.
The Indian economy grew by 7.5% in the January to March period compared with a year ago, outstripping the 7% figure for China, the world's second largest economy.
China has also cut interest rates three times in the past six months.
Despite the strong growth, analysts have pointed to other economic indicators which suggest soft patches in India's economy.
Other data released on Tuesday - such as the MNI consumer sentiment indicator - fell by 2% in May from April, indicating that consumers were less optimistic about the economy.
"With low domestic capacity utilisation, still mixed indicators of recovery, and subdued investment and credit growth, there is a case for a cut in the policy rate today," the central bank said in a statement.
Added to that, consumer price inflation hit a four-month low of 4.87% in April - within the central bank's target range of 2% to 6% - which gave it enough room to ease rates, economists said.
However, the central bank warned that it would track inflation data and keep a close eye on risks to food prices if seasonal monsoon rains were weaker than expected, global oil prices recovered or the local currency weakened from volatile global markets.
"I think the implication of the guidance is that the RBI is going to wait for more inflation data and also for more clarity on risks to inflation," A. Prasanna, an economist at ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, told Reuters.
"We hold to our call that the RBI will be on pause for the rest of the year until December."
Despite the expected rate cut from the central bank, Indian shares fell with the benchmark BSE Sensex index down 1.5% to 27,444.88.
The Queenie Festival, which takes its name from the Queen Scallop, has been running since 2008 and is centred around the Alfred Pier in Port St Mary.
Organiser James James said: "The event aims to bring together people with an interest in marine life."
It is held in the fishing village of Port St Mary and involves water sports, cookery demonstrations and live music.
James Gale said the festival brings the whole community together "whether you are a fisherman, wildlife enthusiast or just someone who enjoys living near the sea".
He added: "The emphasis is on having fun while learning how to preserve our rich marine heritage."
The Queen Scallop is one of the Isle of Man's most popular exports which in 2012 was awarded the European Union Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) stamp.
It meant the scallop joined foods such as Gorgonzola and Champagne.
Queenie Scallop
The Queen Scallop (aequipecten opercularis) is a bivalve mollusc
It can grow up to 9cm in diameter and is found at depths of 100m
It feeds on plankton and swims by squirting jets of water
It is one of the Isle of Man's most popular exports, with local producers supplying to a number of top restaurants in the UK
The first commercially caught Queenies were landed in Peel in 1969
In ancient times, the scallop shell was a pagan fertility symbol
French energy giant Total must pay £6.2m for failing to protect workers and the public over the 2005 explosion.
Hertfordshire Oil Storage Limited (HOSL) must pay £2.4m and British Pipeline Agency Ltd must pay £780,000.
TAV Engineering Ltd and Motherwell Control Systems were told at St Albans Crown Court they must pay £1,500 each.
Total were fined £3.6m with £2.6m costs, Hertfordshire Oil Storage Limited received a £1.45m fine with £1m costs and British Pipeline Agency Ltd must pay a £300,000 fine plus £480,000 costs.
Motherwell Control Systems 2003 Ltd and TAV Engineering Ltd were both fined £1,000 with £500 costs.
Judge Sir David Calvert-Smith said: "Had the explosion happened during a working day, the loss of life may have been measured in tens or even hundreds.
"The failures which led in particular to the explosion were failures which could have combined to produce these consequences at almost any hour of any day.
"The fact that they did so at 6.01 on a Sunday morning was little short of miraculous.
"So too was the fact that not one of the few people on the site or in the surrounding area on that Sunday morning lost their lives."
Total UK company secretary Lee Young apologised "to all those who have been affected by the incident", adding that the firm fully accepted "our responsibilities for the events that took place at Buncefield in 2005".
But Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning has condemned the level of fines and said he would ask Attorney General Dominic Grieve to assess whether they were too lenient.
"I am deeply disappointed at the leniency of the financial fines.
"None of this money will compensate my constituents who are still waiting for compensation for having their businesses, lives, homes and health destroyed by an industrial disaster which should never have happened and was obviously completely preventable.
"I will be using the powers I have as an MP to ask the Attorney General if he thinks that the sentence has been unduly lenient.
"Frankly these fines are an insult to my constituents."
The explosion, on Sunday 11 December 2005, is widely thought to have been the largest in peacetime Europe.
It measured 2.4 on the Richter scale and could be heard 125 miles away.
Jurors had earlier been told that the environmental damage from the blast was still not known and could last for decades.
The courtroom at St Albans was told the name Buncefield would be forever linked to the explosion.
A massive vapour cloud ignited when 250,000 litres of petrol leaked from one of its tanks.
Residents described the impact as being "like an earthquake" and lawyers said it was "miraculous" that nobody was killed.
Many businesses were affected so badly they were forced to close.
Judge Calvert-Smith said the after-effects of the blast had taken a huge toll on the local community.
"Apart from the short or medium-term physical injuries and the much longer term emotional and psychological injuries suffered by those close to the explosion, families have had to cope with disruption to education, to employment and, so far as homeowners are concerned, to a dramatic drop in the value of their homes, even when repaired," he said.
"The name Buncefield is now inextricably linked to the explosion."
HOSL was found guilty of failing to prevent major accidents. Total UK admitted failing to ensure the safety of workers and members of the public.
British Pipeline Ltd also admitted two charges in connection with the explosion, failing to prevent major accidents and limit their effects, and causing pollution to enter controlled waters.
The blast injured 43 people and homes and businesses were destroyed.
'Destroy lives'
Gordon MacDonald, from the Health and Safety Executive, said "Five companies have been held to account publicly for the failings that led to the Buncefield explosions.
"This is the culmination of a thorough and complex investigation carried out by the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive into what was Britain's costliest petro-chemical accident.
"Incidents like the explosion at Buncefield are exceptionally rare. But they shouldn't happen at all.
"Risks created by these industries must be managed effectively because when things go wrong in this sector, the consequences are severe.
"It can destroy lives, shatter local communities and cause damage to the environment which can last for generations."
In a statement, Mr Young, who is head of legal at Total UK, said: "I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate how sorry we are to all those who have been affected by the incident.
"We fully accept our responsibilities for the events that took place at Buncefield in 2005 and recognise the devastating consequences that the incident has had on the surrounding communities and businesses.
"This was an unprecedented incident from which we and the industry have learnt many lessons."
14 April 2017 Last updated at 01:06 BST
They threw him a one-week birthday party, then a two-week party and then a one-month party.
This year he'll be celebrating his 12th birthday.
"Even if I had just a little time, I wanted that with him," says his mum, Ellen.
Hayden's parents were told their son wouldn't feel, eat, think, breathe or hear after he had a brain bleed and a stroke.
He and Samuel were interviewed by Chris Ulmer, a former special education teacher who travels the world helping people with disabilities tell their stories.
Now five, Hayden "brings joy to everyone he encounters", says Chris.
Chris posts the videos on his Facebook page Special Books by Special Kids (SBSK), which has more than one million followers.
Ellen blogs about Samuel's journey here.
This is the third video in a series about Chris's work. Watch the other ones on our Facebook page.
Video Journalist: Hannah Gelbart
Jeon Wook-pyo, now 68, was among 25 crewmen aboard two fishing boats captured by North Korea in the Yellow Sea in 1972.
He escaped North Korea in August and returned to South Korea this month, Yonhap news agency reported.
The North and South remain technically at war after the 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice and not a peace treaty.
A spokesman from South Korea's Unification Ministry, which oversees affairs between the two Koreas, confirmed the man's return but did not offer additional details.
Mr Jeon made his way to South Korea via an undisclosed third country, from which he issued an appeal for help to South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Yonhap news agency said, citing an unidentified government official.
No information was given about the other crewmen on the boats.
Mr Jeon was currently under investigation in the South and would be allowed to return to his family after that was complete, the official was quoted by Yonhap as saying.
There is a great deal of suspicion surrounding South Koreans who return from the North, the BBC's Lucy Williamson reports from Seoul.
According to South Korea, about 500 of its citizens - most of them fishermen - have been abducted by North Korea since the Korean War.
Those kidnapped were often used for propaganda activities or intelligence gathering, Yonhap said.
One of the most well-known abduction cases involved a film director and his actress wife, who were abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s.
Late film director Shin Sang-ok and his wife, Choe Eun-hui, managed to escape in 1986 while attending a film festival in Vienna.
North Korea is also known to have abducted a number of foreign nationals, including several Japanese civilians in the 1970-80s to train spies.
In 2002, former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi managed to secure the release of five Japanese abductees.
Pyongyang says other known Japanese abductees are dead, but Japan is not convinced and wants more information. The issue remains a highly sensitive one between the two nations.
The Nottingham-born potter, who was once ranked number 10 in the world, faces former world champion Graeme Dott in the last 64 on Saturday evening.
But he offered little hope about his chances of progressing after his 6-5 success against Craig Steadman.
"It was rubbish - seriously. I can't play any worse," he told BBC Sport.
"It was a good attitude but rubbish snooker. I am rubbish now a lot of the time."
The 43-year-old turned professional in 1991 and has spent five years in the world's top 16 during his career.
He has reached two ranking event finals, and played in four World Championship quarter-finals - the last coming in 2007.
But Hamilton, who has been plagued by a neck injury in recent years, had slipped down the rankings to number 50 by the time the tournament got under way in York.
"The tables are gorgeous," he added. "A few years ago I would have been making 80 every poke, now I am making eight every poke.
"I am getting old basically. It's no fun but it's better than working."
But despite his scathing self-assessment, Hamilton said it might suit him to face a player like Dott.
"I will probably play better against a top player," he added. "They go for their shots, force the issue and if they miss they are in position so the chances come easier.
"You get fewer chances but the chances are better. I might be able to glean some old school form.
"It's simple mathematics; they are more attacking and that is perfect for me.
"Graeme might be a bit too clever for me now I am old and rubbish. But if I play well then I have a chance, it's simple."
One glimmer of hope for Hamilton, who now lives in Muswell Hill in London, is that he will not have a one-frame penalty as he did against Steadman.
Hamilton waited in the wrong place before his match and was docked a frame for being late.
"I came out of the dressing room and saw some players standing around waiting and just joined them," he said.
"My lot were over the other side, but obviously I didn't know that.
"I was only there a couple of minutes. By the time I got there I was late so I got docked a frame.
"What can you do? It's my fault I suppose, but there was a lack of info. I didn't know we were going from two places.
"But I got over it straight away and that was the only time I played well. I played well to start with but struggled in the second half of the match."
Alan Milburn said an education system in England that left many lacking the skills they needed in the modern labour market must not be tolerated.
He called for a new target that by 2020 at least half of children from poor homes should achieve five good GCSEs.
Ministers say they want every child to reach their full potential.
Speaking at Teach First's Impact Conference, Mr Milburn also suggested:
Mr Milburn said at current rates of progress, it would take at least 30 years for the educational attainment gap in schools between poorer and better-off children to halve.
And it would take more than 50 years before the gap in access to university was closed.
He told the conference: "The truth about our country is that over decades Britain has become wealthier but we have struggled to become fairer.
"The introduction of the pupil premium and other reforms are positive steps in the right direction.
"However, efforts to narrow the attainment gap within schools are not being given equal priority to the focus there has been in recent decades on raising the bar of improving all schools. They have to be doing both.
"We should no longer tolerate an education system that produces a cohort of youngsters who simply lack the skills to compete in the modern labour market.
"It will be impossible to make progress in improving social mobility until the educational attainment gap between less well-off and better-off children is closed.
"Our future success in a globally competitive economy relies on using all of our country's talent not just some of it."
Brett Wigdortz, founder and chief executive of Teach First, said: "Educational inequality is a slow burning injustice that goes unnoticed, but threatens the very fabric and foundations of a fair society.
"The fact that a child from a poorer background is less likely to succeed at school and life is totally at odds with a British sense of fair play.
"Following Brexit, it's clear we need to invest in education, the communities and young people that have been left behind if we are to build a better Britain."
A spokesman for the Department for Education said: "This government is focused on making Britain a country that works for everyone.
"We are determined that every child, regardless of background, gender or ability, has an equal opportunity to reach their full potential.
"The pupil premium, now worth £2.5bn a year, is being spent to improve the education provided to children from the poorest backgrounds."
It had been assumed that life under the waves reflected life on land and that slow-growing species were most at risk.
The researchers found that overfishing was key, but making fisheries more responsive to environmental changes could help avoid future collapses.
The findings appear in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B journal.
"On the land, slow growing animals are at most risk of decline and we used to think the same was true in the oceans," explained co-author Malin Pinsky from Rutgers University, US.
"But we studied more than 150 populations around the world and found that nearly the opposite was true."
Life on the edge
Dr Pinsky and colleagues found that over the past six decades, fast-growing species that were commercially fished were three times more likely to experience a population collapse than their slow-growing cousins.
He told BBC News that the team identified two main risk factors that made species particularly sensitive to overfishing.
"One is species that grow quickly and the other is species that are found in highly seasonal environments," he said.
"You can think of it like a finely tuned race car travelling at 200 miles per hour - one wrong move and you'd be off the track. Managing a fishery for a fast-growing species is a bit like that: you don't really have time to act when environmental conditions change."
In their paper, the researchers highlighted an example that illustrated their findings: "The collapse of the fast-growing California Current sardine (Sardinops sagax) provides a well-studied example of these interacting factors.
"The stock famously declined in the 1950s during a period of cooling temperatures that were tied to poor recruitment and a much delayed response from management to reduce harvest quotas."
Dr Pinsky said that the findings suggested that management measures needed to pay closer attention to seasonal changes in the environment.
"If you are fishing at a certain level and then the environmental conditions become poor and the fish population starts growing more slowly, it is very easy to drive that population to collapse," he observed.
"Changes in the environment are not very often included in the way that we manage fisheries. This is changing, for example in sardine and anchovy fisheries, but it could be used more widely."
He added: "I don't think we have recognised how sensitive [fast-growing species] are to overfishing. Because they grow quickly, we can harvest a larger proportion of the population every year, and that is usually what fisheries management recommends.
"We fish them harder but it turns out that they are more sensitive than we think."
Nicola Sturgeon publicly backed Hillary Clinton ahead of the presidential vote.
But she said the result of the election should be respected, and that Scotland valued its relationship with the US.
Ms Sturgeon removed Mr Trump from a list of Scottish business ambassadors when he suggested Muslims would be stopped from entering the US.
Her predecessor as first minister, Alex Salmond, has previously backed calls for Mr Trump to be banned from the UK.
Mr Trump is to become the 45th US president after a stunning victory over Mrs Clinton, the Democrat candidate.
The Republican nominee's victory came down to a handful of key swing states, despite months of polling that favoured Mrs Clinton.
As he addressed supporters at a victory rally in New York, Mr Trump said it was "time for us to come together as one united people".
President-elect Trump's mother, Mary MacLeod, was born in the village of Tong on Lewis in the Western Isles in 1912.
She left the island at the age of 18 for a holiday in New York, where she met and later married local builder Fred Trump.
Their son Donald spoke of his late mother's Scottish heritage in 2006 when he bought the Menie Estate in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, turning it into a golf resort against the wishes of local residents.
In April 2014, the 70-year-old US tycoon also purchased the Turnberry hotel and golf resort in Ayrshire.
Mr Trump also unsuccessfully challenged Scottish government ministers in court over their decision to approve an offshore wind farm near his Aberdeenshire golf course.
Responding to the result, Ms Sturgeon said: "While this is not the outcome I hoped for, it is the verdict of the American people and we must respect it. I congratulate President-Elect Trump on winning the election.
"We value our relationship with the United States and its people. The ties that bind Scotland and the US - of family, culture and business - are deep and longstanding and they will always endure."
Ms Sturgeon said the result had left many people in the US and across the world with a "real sense of anxiety".
She added: "I hope the president-elect will take the opportunity to reach out to those who felt marginalized by his campaign and make clear - in deeds as well as words - that he will be a president for everyone in modern, multicultural America.
"Today must also be a moment for those who share progressive values - all of us who believe in tolerance and diversity - to speak up loudly and clearly for the values we hold dear."
The first minister also paid tribute to Mrs Clinton, saying her candidacy had represented a "major step forward for women in America and across the world".
Ms Sturgeon told BBC Scotland she did not regret backing Mrs Clinton during the election, calling some of Mr Trump's comments during the campaign "undoubtedly racist".
She added: "The comments made during the campaign were deeply offensive to many different groups in society and there's a need now and a big responsibility on his shoulders to bring people together.
"I'm never going to shy away from my believe in articulating principles of tolerance and respect and diversity and multiculturalism.
"The relationship between Scotland and America is an important one, and I'm not going to, because of my own personal views, risk the interests of Scotland by not engaging with the American government. But the nature of that engagement will depend to some extent on how Donald Trump conducts himself as President."
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has also congratulated Mr Trump on his election as US president, and said Britain and America would remain "strong and close partners".
But several Scottish political figures have expressed their shock and disappointment over Mr Trump's victory.
Mr Salmond, who is now the SNP's foreign affairs spokesman at Westminster, said his own disappointment at the result was "as of nothing" compared to the people, religions and racial minorities who had been "demeaned and insulted by Donald Trump" during the campaign.
The former first minister added: "The difficulty with Donald Trump is not when he's winning, it's not when he's getting his own way, he's nice as ninepence when he's getting his own way.
"It's what happens when he reaches road blocks, obstacles, when somebody says no to him. In these circumstances we'd better all just hope that the presidency changes a man."
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said it was not the result she wanted, and expressed her hope that "President Trump turns out to be a different man to candidate Trump".
Her Scottish Labour counterpart, Kezia Dugdale, said it was a "dark day" and accused Mr Trump of running a "hate-filled campaign that was dominated by lies, misogyny and racism".
Scottish Greens co-convenor Patrick Harvie called on the Scottish government to shun Mr Trump, who Mr Harvie described as a "racist, sexist bully".
And Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the UK should use its "special relationship" with the US to "stand up for the different minorities in his country who will wake up today more fearful than they have for decades".
However, UKIP's Scottish leader, David Coburn, predicted Mr Trump would be "good for Scotland" because of his strong connections to the country.
The endorsements of Mrs Clinton by Scottish politicians could backfire once Mr Trump formally become president, according to Fiona Hill, an analyst at the Brookings think tank in Washington.
She said: "It might actually matter because Donald Trump does take things quite personally.
"He's made it quite clear that when he has a rift on a personal and business level that he's quite serious about responding."
But the former US assistant Secretary of State, Kurt Volker, doubted that these past concerns would feature prominently in the new president's thinking.
He said the focus would instead be on global issues including Russia, the economy, Islamic State and forging a new relationship with the UK after Brexit.
More than 1,000 students from the University of Edinburgh packed into the city centre to watch the battle for the White House unfold at an event dubbed by organisers as "the largest US election night party in the UK outside of London".
Organised by Edinburgh University North American Society and the Edinburgh Political Union, the sold-out event in Potterrow saw TV screens beaming results live from across the Atlantic with experts from the school of history providing live analysis on the results throughout the night.
The US Consulate General also held an event on Tuesday night at Edinburgh University with hundreds of North American ex-pats attending to watch the results come in.
At Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf course, Sarah Malone, executive vice president of Trump International, said it was a "truly historic day" and he would serve with "unwavering passion and commitment".
However, Menie resident Susan Munro, who fought Trump over his golf development, said her reaction to the win was "shock horror".
She added: "He would not have been my choice anyway. It will be interesting".
Care home tycoon Tony Banks, 54, had denied assaulting Kimberley Anderson at his home in Kirriemuir last December.
During a trial at Forfar Sheriff Court, Ms Anderson, 28, claimed she lied to police and made up the allegation.
Sheriff Gregor Murphy asked the procurator fiscal to investigate the conduct of the witness and the evidence she gave to court.
Banks was accused of attacking Miss Anderson by throwing a mobile phone at her, striking and kicking her on the body and repeatedly seizing her by the hair.
He was further alleged to have repeatedly pulled her to the floor, repeatedly kneeled on her stomach, slapped her on the head, spat on her and seized her by the throat and compressed it, all to her injury.
After hearing Ms Anderson's evidence, the Crown said it no longer sought a conviction.
The court heard that the couple now lived together at the address in Kirriemuir.
In a statement released after the court case, Mr Banks said: "The whole episode has been a very traumatic and upsetting time for all involved.
"But I am pleased that justice has been done with this 'not guilty' verdict.
"My partner and I have already put this behind us and look forward to continuing with our life together as before."
Mr Banks founded the Balhousie Care Group in the early 1990s. It has since grown to become Scotland's largest private care home provider.
On Tuesday it is 25 years since the start of the Premier League. To mark the occasion, there will be two special Rewinds on the BBC website and the Red Button (UK only).
At 14:55 BST watch the full match between Sheffield United and Manchester United - plus there will be a live text commentary with clips of numerous goals from the opening afternoon.
And at 22:00 BST on the Red Button and website you can relive the first Match of the Day of the Premier League era, with presenter Des Lynam joined by guests Alan Hansen and Gary Lineker.
I was not a regular pundit on Match of the Day until 1994, but I did that first Premier League show in 1992 as a one-off.
I was still a player but it was during a gap I had after leaving Tottenham to join Japanese side Grampus Eight because the J-League did not start until September.
Even then, I always knew I wanted to present and I never really saw myself as a pundit because, in terms of analysis, I only really knew about strikers - and that was what I talked about.
On that first show, I gave my opinion on a certain Alan Shearer, who had scored twice on his Blackburn debut.
As you will see, Match of the Day in 1992 was a very different programme to the one it is now - we only showed highlights of one or two matches, and just the goals from the rest.
I got the presenter's job when Des Lynam left for ITV in 1999 and, when the BBC got the rights back in 2004, I thought it would make a real difference if we could show highlights of all the games.
It really worked and what happened then was people stopped complaining about their teams never being one of the main match edits - and started complaining about where they were in the running order.
Subsequently, that has become a bit of a battle, but most people agree with it most of the time - unless it is their team that are not on early enough.
In all the years of criticism on social media about the running order, I have never had anyone complaining about the treatment of a team different to the one that they support - and you get it about all of them!
The discussion about it on Twitter has actually become quite fun in many ways, though. It is just part of the show now and another way it has evolved.
What has not changed since 1992 is what makes the show so special: the mix of audience that we get on a Saturday night.
We have to be very mindful of that. Sometimes the absolute football anoraks will want more analysis but the people that just get their little football fix from Match of the Day want the action - so you have got to strike a balance somewhere in the middle.
Over the years, I think we have found the balance that placates most people, which ultimately is what you want. The audience figures reflect the fact we have got it about right.
Almost five million people watched the first Match of the Day of the season on Saturday night, which is an astoundingly high figure, despite it starting later than scheduled.
It is clearly still very much part of the staple diet of football fans in this country, despite how much the Premier League has changed in the past 25 years, along with the way people watch their football.
In many ways Match of the Day is remarkable. It bucks the trends for all other sports shows because, these days, where everyone has the information at their fingertips, highlights shows generally do not really work.
For some reason, even in this modern era, Match of the Day still does.
It is a good watch and don't forget it is an important aspect of the Premier League that it has something on terrestrial television.
Half the country do not have Sky or BT so Match of the Day gives them their weekly fix of football. I think it is important for the Premier League that everyone can watch it - and I think they understand that too.
Its survey, based on analysis of about 20,000 properties, suggested that average monthly rent paid by private tenants rose to £846.
The increase was sharpest in the South East of England.
The annual rise in this region of 14.9% was explained by a ripple effect from high rents in London.
London had the highest average monthly rents, at £1,273, the survey suggested.
Adrian Gill, director of Your Move, said: "The UK's vote to leave the European Union has not caused any immediate change in the rental market, although we must wait for longer term trends to develop."
Tenants' finances worsened in July, with 9% of tenancies having arrears of a day or more, up from 8.4% in June. This was still well below a high of 14.6% recorded in February 2010.
The survey follows figures from the Office for National Statistics, which found that rental prices paid by tenants in Britain rose by 2.4% in the 12 months to July.
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Wales drew 1-1 with Northern Ireland on Thursday without key players Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey.
The match also saw Chris Coleman's side adopt a four-man defence instead of their usual five, and there could be more experiments against Ukraine on Monday.
"We want to make sure that we have options up our sleeves," said Roberts.
"We want to try things otherwise perhaps we'd be criticised for only having a plan A and no plan B, so we are working on that. And that takes time."
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Wales play Ukraine in Kiev on Monday evening in their penultimate friendly match before the Euro 2016 finals.
They face Sweden in Stokholm on 5 June before kicking off their finals campaign against Slovakia in Bordeaux on 11 June.
"We'll pick a side to win the game against Ukraine, but at the same time it's an opportunity for one or two players and we still want to try one or two things," he added.
"Because if we don't do it now we won't have an opportunity to do and we've got a few things that we want to look at naturally that gives people an opportunity."
Manager Coleman also hinted he will make changes for the match in Kiev, which will again see him without his star duo Bale and Ramsey.
"We had a few bodies missing [against Ireland] but you learn about other players," he said.
"It gave us a chance to look a bit closer at players like Lloyd Isgrove and Danny Ward. It's nice to give them a bit of experience.
"Sometimes it's about more than the result."
State-controlled Gazprom, a major gas supplier to Europe, is expected to be accused of overcharging some buyers.
The move against Gazprom could further sour relations with Moscow, which have suffered over the Ukraine crisis.
Brussels began investigating Gazprom three years ago, but Moscow says the action is politically motivated.
According to the Financial Times and several news agencies, the EU will officially complain that Gazprom is hindering competition in the central and eastern European gas markets, where the company benefits from a dominant position.
Countries named in the EU's formal statement of objections are expected to include Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
The EU had been accused to delaying action against Gazprom for fear of inflaming relations with Russia. But the EU's new anti-monopoly chief, Margrethe Vestager, appears to be taking a tougher line.
Her move comes just a week after she charged the US technology giant Google with abusing its market power.
The new regulator's tougher stance "is sending a message that her mandate is not about settling cases. If she has a solid case, she will push ahead with charges", said Mario Mariniello, a former economist at the EU and now at the Brussels think tank Bruegel.
"Sending a statement of objections to Gazprom now would be her way of saying that she will focus on the substance of the case regardless of the political implications," he said.
Russia supplies about a third of the EU's gas requirements, with half that amount going through pipelines that cross Ukraine.
Once the EU's statement of objections has been filed, Gazprom would have three months to respond.
Brussels' competition authority has the power to impose fines of up to 10% of Gazprom's global turnover.
Diabetes UK says that up to 80% of foot amputations could be avoided if better care was in place.
Patients are suffering because many areas do not have services in place to quickly deal with foot ulcers and infections.
By 2015, the number of diabetes-related amputations is expected to rise to 7,000 a year.
When diabetes, both Types 1 and Type 2, is present for many years, especially if it is poorly controlled, it can cause complications such as reducing blood flow to vessels in the feet and nerve damage which reduces sensation.
This increases the risk of ulcers and infections that may lead to amputation.
A report produced in collaboration with the Society for Chiropodists and Podiatrists and NHS Diabetes points out that people with diabetes are more than 20 times more likely to have an amputation than the rest of the population.
It recommends that all hospitals have a multi-disciplinary footcare team as recommended in national guidelines.
Figures suggest that 40% of hospitals currently do not have such teams in place.
Every hospital also needs to be able to guarantee that people with urgent foot problems can be assessed by the right professionals within 24 hours, the report urges.
This is because ulcers can deteriorate extremely quickly and a matter of hours can make the difference between keeping a foot and losing it.
In addition people with diabetes who are at high risk for foot problems need to know what to look out for and what to do when a problem develops.
Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said it is unacceptable that every week people with diabetes who have treatable foot problems are having feet or toes amputated because they are not being treated quickly enough.
"It is not as if this is a problem we don't know how to solve.
"If every hospital had a multi-disciplinary footcare team and ensured access to that team within 24 hours, then that would make a huge difference to the amputation rates."
She added that some prevention work was so poor that people were not even asked to take their shoes off when attending their annual foot check.
"This is not something that requires more money," she continued.
"In fact, putting these kind of systems in place can actually save money because the amputations that they prevent are so expensive.
Matthew Fitzpatrick, spokesman for the College of Podiatry, said they strongly welcomed the recommendations.
"The most important aspect is that patients appreciate how to check themselves and are seeking appropriate advice when they need it.
"If they're worried then their local podiatrist should be the first port of call."
Firefighters using ropes and ladders helped the woman to safety after the callout on Kingsway.
Paramedics were also called to the scene shortly after 05:00 BST.
The condition of the woman is not known.
CCTV footage showing a black Volkswagen Golf in Coatbridge and at the Asda carpark in Robroyston where Mr Carroll was killed was shown to the jury.
Det Con Neil Grieve said these were assessed by him "as the same vehicle".
William Paterson, 35, denies fatally shooting 29-year-old gangland figure Mr Carroll in Glasgow on 13 January 2010.
Various clips of CCTV from the day of the shooting were played at High Court in Glasgow showing the Asda carpark and streets in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.
Det Con Grieve was taken through a report he put together after reviewing all of the CCTV gathered by police in the original investigation.
He said that after looking at all the footage the car he pointed out as a Volkswagen Golf is assessed by him "as the same vehicle" in all pieces of footage - including on a street near to where the guns used to kill Mr Carroll were found.
The court was shown an excerpt of footage of Asda in Robroyston on the day of the murder with a number of cars driving in and out of the car park.
Advocate depute Iain McSporran, prosecuting, put to the witness: "This you took to be the black Audi car in which Mr Carroll and two others arrived at Asda." He replied: "Yes, correct."
The court heard that a short time later Mr Carroll and two others, Stephen McLaggan and John Bonner, were seen walking to the front of Asda and then back to the carpark space they parked in.
Det Con Grieve said a Volkswagen Golf arrived at the carpark and from looking at the time it arrived, it was "consistent" with it having come from Northgate Road - where earlier footage showed the same type of car.
A clip of what has been identified by police as being the Volkswagen Golf on the CCTV was played and the officer was asked to comment.
He said the car travelled "quite quickly" past the front door and "came to a halt near to where the Audi was parked".
Det Con Grieve added: "You can see legs and feet coming out the vehicle and the brake light remained on, it would appear."
Asked what the significance of that is, he said: "It would suggest there is another person within the vehicle."
Further footage was shown of the same car and the officer said: "It moves off then appears to stop again in the corridor, in the corridor of the car park."
He told the court the car then "negotiates the roundabout on the wrong side of the road".
CCTV footage from Sunnyside Road in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, was shown to the court and the officer pointed out a car he believed to be the same Volkswagen Golf.
He said the journey time was "consistent" with it being the same car at Asda.
Det Con Grieve said on the footage the car turned onto Baird Street in the area and that it is around 50m from Academy Street carpark where the guns used to kill Mr Carroll were discovered.
The court heard that a black BMW car was noted from the CCTV by the police viewing the footage.
The police witness said that same BMW and Volkswagen then "appear to be travelling in convoy" and drive out of Baird Street and are seen on camera travelling in the direction of where a burnt out car was found.
Mr McSporran asked Det Con Grieve if, in his assessment, the car that was seen at footage on Northgate Road, Asda, and other footage is the same or different car.
The witness replied it was "assessed by him" as the same car.
He confirmed that it was consistent with it being in the Glenmavis area at the time of the discovery of the burning car.
Under cross examination by defence lawyer Des Finnieston, Det Con Grieve said he came to the conclusion about the car being the same Volkswagen Golf based on information given to him.
Mr Finnieston asked: "Is there not an element of judgement or pre judgement?" DC Grieve replied: "No I have made an assessment on information available to me."
He told the court he did not read the findings made by Strathclyde Police so that he would not be tainted or have any pre-judgements.
The court was told Strathclyde Police officers who carried out the initial investigation noted a Volkswagen Golf driving along Dunbeth Road in the Coatbridge area.
Det Con Grieve said he did see that on the footage collected but he believed it was a different car and said it was a lighter colour.
The jury saw footage from the camera showing Dunbeth Road and a number of cars driving along it.
Mr McSporran pointed out a car for the witness to comment on. He told the court: "It's a Volkwagen Golf but it's a lighter colour."
Det Con Grieve confirmed he believed the car he saw going into and coming out of Baird Street that he pointed out earlier was the car from Asda.
Mr Paterson denies the charges and has incriminated six other people.
He has lodged a special defence of alibi claiming he was at an address in Cumbernauld at the time of the shooting.
The trial before judge Lord Armstrong continues.
But they insisted that the water being supplied to urban areas across the country was still safe.
The figures come amid rising concerns for the environment affecting water and air quality, with the government seeking to cut down on pollution.
Much of that focus is targeted on the industrial north, which is one of the country's most heavily polluted areas.
The water ministry last week released a report (in Chinese) showing most of the samples drawn from over 2,000 shallow underground wells in the north and east in 2015 were of poor quality:
The report, covered widely by local media, drew concern about drinking water in general.
The ministry on Monday clarified in a statement (in Chinese) that the result only pertained to shallow wells serving those in the rural north-east.
It said it had focused on testing that region as it was known to have "comparatively acute water problems".
The ministry said drinking water for urban areas across the country came from deep underground aquifers which had water of "overall good quality", with 85% meeting national water quality standards.
However, the BBC's East Asia Editor Celia Hatton says this has done little to satisfy some environmentalists who note that China will have to dig deeper and deeper to find water that is clean enough for farms, and to support millions still living in the countryside.
China has pledged to improve environmental standards and cut down on industrial pollution, even as it grapples with a slowing economy that still relies significantly on heavy industry.
Part of its recently unveiled five-year plan for the economy focuses on improving water and soil quality.
But Mr Iordache, who had drawn up the bill, insisted that "all that I've done was legal".
Bowing to pressure, the government last week scrapped the decree that would have shielded many politicians from prosecution for corruption.
However, some protesters want the entire leftist cabinet to quit.
Earlier this week President Klaus Iohannis warned parliament that "the resignation of a minister will not be enough".
The demonstrations - attracting hundreds of thousands of people - have been the country's largest since the fall of communism in 1989.
The controversial bill had been due to come into effect on 10 February.
The justice ministry has been instructed to draft a new law to tackle the issues raised by the original decree, and to initiate a wide public debate.
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The original decree would have decriminalised abuse of power offences where sums of less than €44,000 (£38,000; $47,500) were involved.
The constitutional court has still to rule on the bill's legality.
One immediate beneficiary would have been Liviu Dragnea, head of the governing Social Democrats (PSD), who faces charges of defrauding the state of €24,000.
The government had earlier argued that the changes were needed to reduce prison overcrowding and align certain laws with the constitution.
But critics saw it as a way for the PSD to absolve officials convicted or accused of corruption.
The army accused Pakistan of mutilating the bodies in Monday's clash on the Line of Control - claims the Pakistani army denied.
But Indians, including the mourning families of the soldiers, feel Pakistan "should be taught a lesson".
Indian PM Narendra Modi has also been criticised for "not taking any action".
Monika, the daughter of head constable Prem Sagar, said she wanted Indian forces to kill at least 10 Pakistani troops to avenge her father.
Many on social media have shared similar sentiments using the hashtag badlalo (take revenge).
Some anger has also been directed at Mr Modi, making #ModiWeakestPMever one of the top trending hashtags in India on Tuesday.
Others have pointed out that Mr Modi was yet to appoint a full-time defence minister after Manohar Parrikar left the post to become the chief minister of the coastal state of Goa.
India's finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is also in charge of the defence ministry, said the incident was "reprehensible and inhuman".
"Such acts are unheard of even during wars and definitely never in peace time," he said in a statement broadcast on Indian television.
"The entire country has full faith in the army that they will give the appropriate response."
But Pakistan rejected the allegation, saying its army "was a highly professional force" and it would "never disrespect a soldier, even Indian".
"Indian blame of mutilating Indian soldiers' bodies are also false," it said.
Claimed by both countries, Kashmir has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years.
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Meanwhile, authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have cancelled by-elections for a parliamentary seat following violence in the state.
The situation has been tense in the region since security forces clashed with protesters during another by-election on 9 April.
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At least eight people died and scores suffered injuries in the clashes.
Paramilitary forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets as people protesting against Indian rule stormed polling stations near the capital, Srinagar.
Separatist leaders had called for a boycott of the vote.
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Medical teams tried to save the 23-year-old man who was found in Carter Road at about 07:00 BST on Saturday but he was pronounced dead in hospital.
Police said the men aged 36 and 33 were arrested at different locations in the Whitmore Reans area and are in custody.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place on the victim.
West Midlands Police officers have appealed for witnesses to the incident to contact the force on 101.
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It follows an investigation by BBC Radio Kent which found the certificates for sale on the internet for £500.
Posing as a customer, reporters found a website offering certificates from dozens of UK institutions, including the universities of Kent and Surrey.
The Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) said it hoped Chinese authorities would shut the site.
The website, investigated in December, said the fake degree certificates were for "novelty purposes, or as a replacement for lost diplomas".
But the University of Kent said students worked hard to gain their degrees at UK universities and it was very worrying.
HEDD, which is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, verifies degrees issued by 22 universities including the universities of Surrey and Sussex.
Spokeswoman Jane Rowley said it had discovered the Chinese website offered fake certificates for universities in China and the US as well as the UK.
"They are breaking the law in a number of countries," she said.
"We have been in contact with colleagues at the Ministry of Education in China to ask if they are able to act.
"They do have an agency responsible for this in China and they are going to investigate further so they should be able to shut down the website."
Ms Rowley said degree fraud damaged the reputation of higher education institutions.
"These days graduates will be coming out with a debt of over £40,000," she said.
"We want to protect our young graduates in the workplace to make sure they are not being denied opportunities to work by people who have not done the work or made that kind of financial investment."
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The 90 second advert by Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 showed the removal of bowel polyps which, if left untreated, can develop into cancer.
Patient Philip McSparron from Barry wanted to show the procedure was not nothing to be frightened of.
The live advert aired at about 15:25 GMT and was to be repeated at 21:30.
The procedure was performed by Dr Sunil Dolwani at the University Hospital Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan, on Wednesday.
The advert was part of Cancer Research UK's Right Now campaign.
Ed Aspel from the charity said the broadcast gave them the opportunity to show one of the many people who are benefitting from procedures that would not be possible without research.
"We want viewers to experience the unique insight of seeing live inside the human body, and witness a procedure that can actually prevent cancer from developing," he said.
Mr McSparron said he undergoes regular screenings after his brother was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2010.
"By allowing my colonoscopy to be shown live, I hope to show that it's a simple procedure and not something to be frightened of," he said.
"Hopefully people will be interested in seeing the live footage and it will encourage them to be more willing to talk about cancer and think about taking up regular screening when offered."
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Joshua Vallum was given 49 years in prison for the murder of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend Mercedes Williamson.
Vallum pleaded guilty to stabbing and bludgeoning Mercedes after friends learned of their relationship.
Transgender-rights advocates say there is an "epidemic of violence" against the minority community.
"Today's sentencing reflects the importance of holding individuals accountable when they commit violent acts against transgender individuals," US Attorney General Sessions said in a written statement.
"The Justice Department will continue its efforts to vindicate the rights of those individuals who are affected by bias motivated crimes," the former Alabama congressman added.
In 2009 Congress expanded the federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's sexual orientation.
This case, which began under the Obama administration, is the first federal hate crime prosecution based on a victim's gender identity.
The 29-year-old member of the Latin Gangs street gang had secretly been romantically involved with Mercedes during the summer of 2014, he admitted to prosecutors.
He knew that she was transitioning from male to female at the time, despite initially telling officers that he "blacked out" and killed her after seeing her penis.
Experts refer to this legal technique as the "gay panic" or "trans panic" defence.
After their relationship had ended, Vallum made the decision kill Mercedes fearing retribution from other gang members who had discovered their past.
He lured her to his father's home, where he shocked her with a stun gun, then stabbed her and struck her with a hammer as she tried to flee.
During sentencing, Vallum pleaded for forgiveness from Mercedes' family, although none of them were in court.
"Every day, I live with the guilt and regret of my actions," Vallum said.
"If I could bring back Mercedes by giving up my life, I would gladly do so."
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Drivers were also checked for drugs during the festive campaign after a change to the law last spring - leading to almost 100 more arrests.
Nearly 23,000 motorists were breathalysed during December.
North Wales Police also revealed it randomly tested its own officers for drink and drugs, with all tests coming back negative.
North Wales Police revealed its youngest drink-driver was a 16-year-old who crashed a moped in Mochdre, Conwy.
The force also recorded one of the highest over-the-limit readings - a 44-year-old man from Bala, Gwynedd, who was close to four times over the legal limit of 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
Senior officers also defended the decision to test its own staff.
"We wanted to demonstrate to the public that we were also looking inward in our preventative approach and it was pleasing to see that all tests came back negative," said Ch Insp Darren Wareing.
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The Community Charge Debt (Scotland) Bill has now completed its parliamentary hurdles.
The new law will effectively write off £425m of unpaid bills relating to the controversial household tax which was introduced by the 1989 Tory government.
The Scottish Conservatives were against the move but the Scottish government said it was the right thing to do.
The proposal to end the debt collection was brought forward last year by former first minister Alex Salmond after several councils said they would use the details of people who registered to vote in September's independence referendum to recover outstanding payments.
Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney said ahead of the final debate and vote: "The poll tax was a deeply unfair, regressive levy which should never have been introduced in the first place.
"A Tory government, which Scotland had rejected, imposed the tax on Scotland, and - as was recently confirmed in documents released under the 30-year rule - they were determined that Scotland be a guinea pig for their disastrous tax experiment.
"Although the poll tax is now defunct, its bitter legacy is still with us. It cannot be right that people fear being on the electoral registers because of decades-old debt relating to a discredited and unjust tax. Nor is it right that some of the few people paying off poll tax debt are the poorest in society."
Arrears collected by councils across Scotland fell to £327,000 in 2013-14 and some local authorities have already ceased recovery of the debt.
Councils are to receive a share of £869,000 from the Scottish government in 2015-16, based on what they could still reasonably expect to collect.
Gavin Brown MSP, finance spokesman for the Conservatives, said his party oppose writing off the debt, "not least because it sends completely the wrong message".
He added: "It could also encourage people who think they don't have to pay council tax because it will just be written off a few years down the line.
"We also think it's wrong that councils could be forced to lose out financially, when it's the Scottish government which has imposed this."
You can watch live coverage of the final debate at BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website from 3.45pm.
A BMW parked outside the property in Wilkinson Street, Leigh, was crushed by a hail of bricks and chunks of masonry in winds of up to 50 to 60 mph.
Half of the flats in the two-storey 14 apartment block had to be evacuated at about 19:45 GMT during Storm Barney.
Part of the street is currently cordoned off.
Some of the bricks are still hanging off the building which used to be a technical college.
Dean Bates, a resident who was able to stay in the building, said: "I had just walked through the doors and I heard this almighty crash and I virtually jumped out of my skin."
Stuart Schofield, who lives opposite the block, said he was watching the England v France football match on the television, "when I just heard the loudest bang of my life."
He added: "Luckily no one was in that car at the time... I usually park my car in that spot, I had parked two spaces behind it."
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said crews were called out to several incidents thought to be a result of the bad weather.
The Bike Life report for Cardiff showed eight in 10 people support improving cycling safety around the city.
The study was based on the Copenhagen Bicycle Account, which helped make Denmark's capital one of the world's most bike-friendly cities.
It was developed in partnership with transport charity Sustrans and covers seven UK cities.
The aim of the report was to "report on progress towards making cycling an attractive and everyday means of travel".
Jane Lorimer, the national director of Sustrans Cymru, said the response had been "overwhelmingly positive".
"Here in Cardiff - and Cardiff is one of seven cities included in the study - 78% of the population think Cardiff would be a better place if more people got around by bike," she told BBC Radio Wales.
"The other cities where this research was undertaken... broadly the results were similar but levels of cycling in Cardiff and levels of investment, the amount of money spent on cycle lanes, are less here."
Councillor Chris Weaver, assistant cabinet member for active travel and wellbeing, said: "Over the last ten years Cardiff's population has grown quicker than any UK city outside of London and this rate of expansion looks set to continue.
"The contents of this report and consultation we are currently running on our Active Travel Route maps will provide us with valuable information and feedback as we develop a comprehensive active travel network that will ensure the city has a sustainable transport network that is fit for the future of a forward looking European capital."
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust employed Mitie to provide cleaning and catering in October 2014.
The company failed to meet required standards 85 times in January, 51 times in February, 271 times in March and 196 in April. One incident in March and one in April were classed as "critical".
The trust said it was monitoring Mitie.
According to the contract between the firm and the trust, seen by the BBC, "service failures" accrue a certain number of points which can lead to financial penalties.
In March the trust deducted 49% of the firm's profit margins, and 51% in April because of failure to meet required standards. However, the exact amount of money has not been released.
Examples of service failures are if a ward is not cleaned to a satisfactory standard or if a cleaner fails to respond to a request to clean a spillage.
The firm was hired last year to replace services at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, St Michael's in Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance.
The trust said: "We are continuing our robust monitoring of the Mitie contract.
"Mitie has responded to concerns raised and we are working together to ensure the delivery of a safe, high quality service for our patients."
The Wales manager was recognised for his services to football after guiding Wales to the Euro 2016 semi-final.
After the investiture, he said: "I didn't have the courage to ask him. I've often wondered actually."
He said the only way Wales could top last year's success was to get to the final of the 2018 World Cup.
Coleman said it was nerve-wracking picking up his award, adding that the prince was "very knowledgeable".
Looking ahead to the World Cup, he said: "I've got so much belief in my players."
Coleman said he has faith that his team can "produce something special", and asked if he thinks Wales could be World Cup 2018 winners, he replied: "Who knows?"
That figure had now fallen to 400,000 as security measures had been implemented, the German company said.
But Reuters reported some affected customers may still be unable to make contact in order to report the problem.
Internet access, phone connections and TV reception for those with a certain router have been affected since Sunday.
"There is no error pattern: some customers are experiencing temporary problems or very marked fluctuations in quality, but there are also customers for whom the service is not working at all," Deutsche Telekom said in a statement on its website.
"Based on the error pattern, we cannot exclude the possibility that the routers have been targeted by external parties with the result that they can no longer register on the network."
There was no apparent geographical pattern either, Deutsche Telekom said, but there appeared to be more people affected in cities because they had a larger concentration of customers.
The company, which has 20 million customers in Germany, has issued a software update and is asking affected customers to disconnect their routers.
Ms Soskin, who has led tours at a historical park in the San Francisco Bay area for 10 years, said she wanted to "get back in to routine life".
On 27 June a burglar punched her in the head and stole a mobile phone, a laptop and some jewellery from her house.
Co-workers and volunteers greeted her with cheers and hugs upon her return.
She told her colleagues at the Rosie the Riveter World War Two Home Front National Historical Park: "It's so good to see you all and feel the support of the community."
Ms Soskin told local media that she waited for her bruises to heal before she came back so nobody would put a video of them on YouTube.
Among other items, the burglar stole a coin that President Barack Obama had given to Ms Soskin when she introduced him at a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony at the White House.
The Secretary of the Interior has reportedly confirmed that the coin will be replaced.
Ms Soskin also attended President Obama's inauguration, carrying a photograph of her great-grandmother - who was born a slave - to the ceremony.
Ms Soskin runs a blog about her life and her family history.
She draws on her own life experiences as a wartime shipyard clerk when leading tours at the park.
Suarez was suspended for the stalemate at the Nou Camp and Messi missed out following a bout of illness.
Gerard Pique put the ball in the net for Barca but it was flagged for offside while Andre Gomes hit a post.
Malaga finished the match with nine men after Diego Llorente and Juan Carlos were both shown red cards.
Llorente was sent off for a late tackle on Neymar in the 68th minute while Carlos was dismissed for dissent in injury time.
Barcelona monopolised possession in the contest and had 28 attempts at goal but struggled to break down a resolute Malaga defence.
Barca centre-back Pique, who was thrown up front in the final 10 minutes as Luis Enrique's side adopted a more direct approach, saw a late penalty appeal turned down by the referee.
Malaga's best chance came just before the hour mark when Carlos rounded Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but could only strike the side netting from a tight angle.
Barcelona remain in second place but trail leaders Real Madrid by four points after their 3-0 win at city rivals Atletico.
Earlier, Sevilla moved up to third after they fought back from 2-0 down to clinch a dramatic 3-2 victory over Deportivo La Coruna thanks to Gabriel Mercado's injury-time winner.
Match ends, Barcelona 0, Málaga 0.
Second Half ends, Barcelona 0, Málaga 0.
Juankar (Málaga) is shown the red card.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Federico Ricca.
Attempt saved. André Gomes (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Arda Turan (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
Substitution, Málaga. Duda replaces Pablo Fornals because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Carlos Kameni.
Attempt saved. Neymar (Barcelona) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Arda Turan (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Roberto.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Carlos Kameni (Málaga) because of an injury.
Hand ball by Neymar (Barcelona).
Foul by Arda Turan (Barcelona).
Miguel Torres (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Miguel Torres.
Offside, Barcelona. Javier Mascherano tries a through ball, but André Gomes is caught offside.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Miguel Torres.
Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Miguel Torres.
Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
Substitution, Málaga. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Sandro Ramírez.
Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Mascherano with a cross.
Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
Carlos Kameni (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
Attempt missed. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Pablo Fornals (Málaga).
Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Rafinha.
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Paco Alcácer is caught offside.
Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
Sandro Ramírez (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Rafinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
London Midland said the 17-year-old lost an arm after becoming trapped next to one of its services at Droitwich on Friday, which then pulled away.
He remains in a serious but stable condition in a Birmingham hospital, British Transport Police said.
London Midland is liaising with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.
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Police and paramedics were called to the station at about 19:50 BST.
The 18:48 train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street was delayed for more than an hour while emergency crews treated the boy.
Negotiations to sell the portrait of Isabella D'Este for 120m euros (£88m) were at an advanced stage, said court officials in Italy.
Police were first alerted that a lawyer was trying to sell the artwork without proper export licences in 2013.
But their initial investigation failed to find the masterpiece.
A separate investigation into tax and insurance fraud crimes uncovered evidence that eventually led police to the painting on Monday in Lugano, near the Swiss-Italian border.
Investigators did not share any details about arrests, who owned the painting or how many people were under investigation for conspiracy to traffic art illegally and commit insurance fraud.
The painting was attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci after fluorescent light tests, but there will be further examination when the painting returns to Italy.
If it turns out to be authentic, the find will be the latest in a series of high profile Italian art seizures.
Police took custody of thousands of artefacts and a house that had been turned into a private museum last week; while raids in Basel, Switzerland, led to the breaking up of an art trafficking ring in January.
Reuters news agency says the firm built special software last year to comply with a classified request.
"Yahoo is a law abiding company, and complies with the laws of the United States," the tech firm said in a statement provided to the BBC.
The allegation comes less than a fortnight after Yahoo said hackers had stolen data about many of its users.
Yahoo is in the process of being taken over by Verizon Communications in a $4.8bn (£3.8bn) deal. The telecoms provider declined to comment on the report.
Reuters reports that the scans were requested by either the National Security Agency (NSA) or the FBI, according to three sources - two of whom it says were ex-Yahoo employees.
The news agency says that the software scanned for a string of characters within all incoming emails, but adds that it was unable to determine what information was handed over or if other internet companies had received a similar demand.
Google, however, said it had not been asked to carry out such scans.
"We've never received such a request, but if we did, our response would be simple: 'no way'," said a spokesman.
Microsoft added it had "never engaged in the secret scanning of email traffic".
Facebook said it had "never received a request like the one described in these news reports from any government, and if we did we would fight it."
And Twitter said: "We've never received a request like this, and were we to receive it we'd challenge it in a court."
US law allows the country's intelligence agencies to order the release of customer data that they believe could prevent a terrorist attack, among other reasons.
Companies can challenge such orders behind closed doors in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
But Reuters reports that Yahoo decided not to fight the matter because it thought it would lose. It adds that some Yahoo employees were upset by that decision.
The whistleblower Edward Snowden, who previously revealed details about the US's cyber-spying efforts, has tweeted in response to the unverified allegations: "Use @Yahoo? They secretly scanned everything you ever wrote... close your account today."
30 July 2017 Last updated at 11:59 BST
The spectacular scene took place on Friday at an air base in Chambley-Bussières.
The balloons came in a variety of designs, including giant smiley faces and a kangaroo.
Over 45 nationalities were represented at the event and it took 45 minutes to get all the balloons in the sky at the same time.
Courtesy of Mondial Air Ballons
A Facebook post describing attacks on Christopher Cooper's son and daughter drew worldwide attention earlier this year when it was shared 200,000 times.
Furness Magistrates' Court heard in the following weeks he then jabbed his finger towards the alleged bully's face outside North Walney Primary School.
Mr Cooper, of Walney, Cumbria, admitted a Section 5 public order offence.
District Judge Gerald Chalk said it was ironic that in complaining about bullying, Mr Cooper had used bullying behaviour himself.
Speaking outside court after the sentencing, Mr Cooper, 37, said the school and Cumbria Police had failed to act when he repeatedly raised concerns his children were being targeted.
"When you're let down by two institutions that are there to protect your children, then you're left with no option," he said.
In addition to the two-year restraining order, he was ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 court costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
Supt Rob O'Connor said: "We understand Mr Cooper had his children's welfare as priority and that parents will sympathise with his desire to protect them.
"However, this case has shown that there is no excuse to take the law into your own hands."
In a statement in March, the school said it did not accept Mr Cooper's description of its actions.
It said: "Our understanding to date was that while he was understandably angry that incidents had occurred, he was satisfied with the actions of the school and the plans put in place."
The newly-promoted Bees are currently fifth in the Championship table.
"We have done a lot of dealings in the transfer window and if we bring anyone in, it will be to be a starting player," he told BBC London 94.9.
"The owner is keen if we can find someone. At the moment it will have to be a good player to get in this team."
He added: "If we think we we can improve the group, it will have to be special players."
Brentford are back in the second tier of English football for the first time since 1992-93, having finished second in League One last season.
The west London club brought in 12 new players, three of whom were on loan, over the summer, but McParland says Bees owner Matthew Benham is happy to spend more to strengthen the squad in the new year.
"We've had marvellous support from the owner," McParland added.
"He has got massive plans for the club, with the new stadium, and we have a manager [Mark Warburton] who is fearless and will play young players.
"The owner has a long-term plan for the club and he is heavily involved in the recruitment process.
"If the three of us really like a player and it is going to cost some money, Matthew will look at it and if we can do it, we'll do it."
Italian Forestieri, 26, has scored 21 goals in 61 appearances since joining the Owls from Watford in August 2015.
Hutchinson, 27, joined Wednesday from Chelsea in July 2014 and has made 68 league appearances.
Both players will now stay at Hillsborough until the end of the 2019-20 season.
Forestieri's previous deal was due to run out in 2019 and he was linked with a move away last summer after winning the club's player of the year award.
The Owls, losing play-off finalists last season, occupy the final Championship play-off position this campaign after just one defeat in their last nine league matches.
The two-year-old prince has started at Westacre Montessori School, near King's Lynn, in Norfolk.
He was captured by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, standing in front of the mural on the outside of the nursery building.
The nursery is close to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home at Anmer Hall on the Queen's Sandringham Estate.
The young prince will attend the nursery while the couple are staying at their Norfolk home but not when they are in residence at Kensington Palace in London.
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The early learning at the Westacre Montessori School was rated good by Ofsted after an inspection in June 2015. It costs £5.50 an hour or £33 a day to attend the nursery.
The school follows the principles of Italian doctor Maria Montessori who developed a new approach to teaching in the early 20th Century, in which children take responsibility for their own learning.
Prince George's father William was the first senior royal to go to nursery and not start his education in a palace.
Reuben Reid opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, with David Wheeler doubling their advantage 13 minutes before the end.
And substitute Liam McAlinden added the third late on as Exeter extended their unbeaten run to nine games and ended Colchester's own nine-game unbeaten record.
Exeter took a 20th-minute lead thanks to a composed finish by Reid.
Ollie Watkins was the provider with a stunning piece of control and through ball, and Reid made no mistake, sending an angled drive into the far corner of the net.
After Reid's second goal in his last two games, the Grecians squandered two glorious chances to extend their lead in the first half.
Troy Brown rose highest to head Lloyd James' corner narrowly wide before the defender sent another header into the side-netting moments later.
Exeter keeper Christy Pym was only troubled once and produced a stunning finger-tip save to divert Brennan Dickenson's free-kick over the bar in the first half.
Wheeler made it 2-0 in the 77th minute after being teed up by Watkins as the duo broke at pace and the U's were caught on the counter.
And McAlinden made it 3-0 in the 89th minute as he latched onto Watkins' pass and rolled the ball under Sam Walker.
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Match ends, Exeter City 3, Colchester United 0.
Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Colchester United 0.
Attempt missed. Tarique Fosu-Henry (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Exeter City. Jordan Tillson replaces Ryan Harley.
Substitution, Exeter City. Robbie Simpson replaces Ollie Watkins.
Goal! Exeter City 3, Colchester United 0. Liam McAlinden (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
David Wheeler (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tom Eastman (Colchester United).
Substitution, Colchester United. Kane Vincent-Young replaces Drey Wright.
Attempt missed. Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Foul by Craig Woodman (Exeter City).
Tarique Fosu-Henry (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Ryan Harley (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Craig Slater (Colchester United).
(Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United).
Goal! Exeter City 2, Colchester United 0. David Wheeler (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
Jordan Moore-Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Eastman (Colchester United).
Substitution, Colchester United. Denny Johnstone replaces Tom Lapslie.
Substitution, Exeter City. Liam McAlinden replaces Reuben Reid.
Attempt missed. David Wheeler (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Foul by Jack Stacey (Exeter City).
Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Harley (Exeter City).
Craig Slater (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Colchester United. Tarique Fosu-Henry replaces Richard Brindley.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Craig Woodman.
Attempt blocked. Chris Porter (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Eastman (Colchester United).
Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
Delay in match Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Craig Slater (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Ollie Watkins (Exeter City).
Tom Lapslie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).
Frankie Kent (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jason Dodd, 22, of Holyrood Walk, Spalding, Lincolnshire, is charged with three offences including assault and affray.
Simon Harrison, 24, also of Holyrood Walk, is charged with affray.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said two of its members were threatened with a fake firearm on Monday evening while tackling a house fire in Holyrood Walk.
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It said both firefighters needed treatment with one taken to hospital in Boston for facial injuries.
Mr Dodd, who is also charged possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and Mr Harrison are due to stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court on 15 May.
Rule changes mean Citroen have switched from the DS3 model to the C3, with the new car tipped to challenge strongly in the 2017 series.
Despite running reduced schedule in 2016 as the team prepared for the rule changes, Meeke, 37, still charged to victories in Portugal and Finland
Waterford man Breen and Stephane Lefebvre complete Citroen's line up.
Dungannon driver Meeke will again by joined by his county Kerry navigator Paul Nagle in 2017.
Meeke said he is "excited" as the new season approaches.
"We want to get to the stages and just enjoy it, to be honest," said the Tyrone man.
"We've shown, in fact, that when we do that - just enjoy it - the speed and results can come.
"I tend not to set targets. We all know my ultimate ambition is to be the World Champion, naturally, but I'm not setting myself specific goals beyond that."
In Aloha, Cameron Crowe's latest film, Emma Stone, a American actress with blonde hair and green eyes, was cast as Allison Ng - a junior fighter pilot who was part-Chinese, part-Hawaiian and part-Swedish.
Soon after the release, there was an uproar of criticism from social media against Crowe's casting choice.
Both Asians and non-Asians asked why they didn't pick an Asian actress to play a character who is part-Asian.
One advocacy group called Aloha "a whitewashed film" that failed to portray the ethnical diversity of Hawaii.
The Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) noted 60% of Hawaii's population is Asian-American Pacific Islanders and 30% Caucasian, a fact not reflected in the film.
Crowe apologised on his website but said he based the Ng character on a real-life redheaded Hawaiian who felt compelled to constantly over-explain her unlikely ethnicity.
"I can understand what Crowe said about his intention that he based his character on someone that didn't look Asian but identified with the culture but you could have casted someone who was part Hawaiian," Guy Aoki, the founding president of MANAA, said.
"Whitewashing" casting differs from "colour-blind casting," where a role is cast when factors of race or ethnicity are irrelevant to the character or plot.
This practice is increasingly popular and has been adopted in several movies, including Samuel Jackson's turn as Nick Fury, originally a white character, in several Marvel superhero films, Lucy Liu playing Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes' assistant, in the US TV series Elementary and Yasiin Bey portraying Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
In the latter case, the character's race was never specified in the original version.
Shonda Rhimes took a similar tack when casting her popular TV show Grey's Anatomy. None of the characters were assigned a race and the best actors were selected for each role.
Hollywood has been accused of whitewashing Asians for decades.
In the early days of big budget film, directors put eye and cheek prosthetics on actors to approximate Asian facial features. This is how Marlon Brando filled the role of a Japanese interpreter in The Teahouse of the August Moon, John Wayne became Genghis Khan in The Conquerors, and Mickey Rooney was cast as Mr Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
There was a lack of Asian actors in Hollywood in the 1950s, Lisa Nakamura, a professor of American culture at the University of Michigan said, but it is not an excuse today.
There are a multitude of Asian actresses who could have played Ng in Aloha, she said, including Kristin Kreuk, a bi-racial actress seen in the US TV show Smallville.
But Hollywood continues to cast popular white actors for economic reasons.
"They need to have names that most Americans recognise above the title," Nakamura said.
"Taking a risk on an actor that is not famous but fits the character's ethnicity is not a sound strategy to make money."
And so Hollywood casts famous white actors to attract the crowds, such as George Clooney who played Hawaiian lawyer in The Descendants, or director Ridley Scott who said he chose Christian Bale to play Moses in Exodus: Gods and Kings to get his movie financed.
But even if this strategy is profitable, Nakamura said that white actors playing Asian roles are not convincing, effectively breaking the movie's "fourth wall".
It's not only odd, Aoki said, it's also insulting to Asian actors, who struggle to find roles in a predominately white Hollywood.
"A white actor does not need to play an Asian person to survive in this industry," Aoki said.
He added the outrage over Emma Stone's casting might mark the beginning of a change in the industry but he believes white people need to speak up and "say that this is not right, this is ridiculous".
But whitewashing still appears to be prevalent in today's Hollywood.
When Scarlett Johansson was cast as Motoko Kusanagi, a Japanese character in Ghost in the Shell, angry fans launched a petition calling for the actress to be dismissed from the role. And Tilda Swinton's negotiation to play the role of the Ancient One, a male Tibetan mystic, in Dr Strange has also been criticised on social media.
Nakamura said the industry will start changing when casting decisions are made based on talent and character's accuracy, but for now Hollywood will continue to cast famous white actors to bring in the audience.
"I think in the US this strikes a sensitive subject," Nakamura said. "But casting is important as it represents how viewers see themselves and that still matters."
For the first time in many years, an army of Iranian government officials descended on a business conference in the Austrian capital in a bid to attract foreign investors to Iran after the lifting of sanctions.
In a small side room on top of a conference hall at the Austrian chamber of commerce, a few men in suits - some with ties but most without - gathered around a small table in the middle. Two thick files of bundled paper represented a deal worth around $130m.
The contract, for a joint venture between a few Iranian private sector firms and an Austro-German company is to design, manufacture and test car engines in Iran, compatible with the latest European emissions and efficiency standards.
"Thanks to the imminent lifting of sanctions, Iranians can burn less fuel and enjoy cleaner air," said Mojtaba Mirsoheil, president of Pars Raisen Co, one of the Iranian partners of the joint venture.
"We have been working on this deal for almost two years, but it was signed only after the nuclear deal was signed."
Full implementation of the 14 July nuclear deal - reached between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, France and Germany - could take at least six months. Furthermore, economic sanctions on Iran's energy, trade and financial sectors will be removed only after Tehran delivers its end of the bargain.
But Iran, with a population of 80 million and a $400bn economy, is already flirting with European businesses that are in a rush to secure "first-mover" advantage.
"We are no longer interested in unidirectional importation of goods and machinery from Europe," Iran's inudstry minister, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, told a packed room of some 400 business delegates at the Iran-EU trade and investment conference.
"We are looking for two-way trade, as well as cooperation in development, design, engineering and joint investment for production and export."
According to Mr Nematzadeh, the manufacturing sector is leading Iran's economic recovery, experiencing a growth of 6.7% last year, while the mining sector has had an even higher growth rate of 9.8%.
He said he planned to triple the number of cars Iran manufactured to three million a year by 2025, saying that besides European and Japanese carmakers, General Motors had also "indirectly" shown interest in talking about joint production.
"In mining too, we need a further $20bn of investment by 2025 for the exploration and development of mines," said Mr Nematzadeh's deputy, Mehdi Karbasian, adding that most of the investment would have to come from abroad.
As part of the nuclear deal reached in Vienna, a huge kitty of Iranian assets and oil money, currently blocked in accounts around the world, will be unfrozen. The amount was estimated at between $100bn and $150bn, but Iran's central bank officials have rushed to dampen expectations of a hard-currency tsunami.
"The foreign asset position of the central bank is around $100bn, but we are bringing back only $29bn to the country," Akbar Komijani, deputy-governor of Iran's central bank told the conference.
Mr Komijani said the money would mainly be spent in petrochemical, gas, mining, road and construction sectors to create jobs. He declined to comment if any cash would end up with Iran's military.
He believes access to these reserves as well as increased oil proceeds will mean higher-than-expected GDP growth in the year to March 2016.
"Prior to lifting of sanctions, we had estimated a growth rate of 1.6-2% for this (Iranian) year," he said.
"In some scenarios, we now are estimating the growth to reach 3-4%."
No Iranian business conference is complete without speakers flaunting Iran's oil and gas reserves, with BP now estimating the latter to be the largest in the world.
An Iranian deputy oil minister told investors if Europe wanted to get rid of its dependence on Russian gas, and instead import from Iran, his country needed their money to develop the gas fields.
The investment required in oil and gas in the next five years amounts to $185bn, according to the Iranian officials. Tehran is also promising energy companies contracts with better terms.
"Do not doubt - the deal is done," said Amir Hossein Zamaninia who was himself a member of the nuclear negotiating team before joining the Iranian ministry of petroleum in December.
Mr Zamaninia was speaking to investors in Vienna while US Secretary of State John Kerry and his team were grilled for four-and-a-half hours at a hearing by US senators who oppose the nuclear deal with Iran.
"Leave the doubt to some quarters in Washington and Tehran," he added.
In a bid to revive what was the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, League One and Two clubs voted in favour of expanding the competition to add Premier League and Championship development squads on a one-season trial basis.
Organisers have also introduced a group-stage format this season, rather than the straight knockout tournament that existed in previous years.
However, the low attendances suggest work need to be done to convince fans to turn out in force. Take a look at the figures below:
While many fans appear to need some convincing, however, the format has won support - Everton's development squad manager David Unsworth was among those citing the benefits to young players.
BBC Sport has contacted the EFL for its take on the competition's opening night of action, but it declined to comment.
Fans of many clubs have shown their discontent by using #BTeamBoycott on Twitter, which was trending on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, the person behind the competition's sponsor's Twitter account responded to a number of tweets directed at them, including the one below.
Three years and three months since officially retiring from playing, 43-year-old Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth stepped out on to a football pitch for the 601st time when he came on against Northampton on Tuesday.
Facing an injury crisis and with his side 2-0 ahead, the former QPR midfielder came on as an 85th-minute substitute and set up his side's third goal to help end Northampton Town's 29-match unbeaten run.
Exeter boss Paul Tisdale was also a substitute, alongside 15-year-old Ethan Ampadu, but he chose not to come on during his side's 4-2 defeat at Oxford.
Ampadu was not the only 15-year-old involved on Tuesday.
Luton named striker Connor Tomlinson on the bench for their trip to Gillingham - but only after seeking permission from his school.
That question was not in vain, as Tomlinson, at the age of 15 years and 199 days, became the youngest first-team player in the club's history in a 2-1 win.
Another 15-year-old, Emeka Obi also made his debut for Bury. Born in June 2001, he made a late appearance in a 4-1 win over Morecambe.
BBC Sport's Simon Stone was at Bolton to watch the League One side lose 2-0 to an Everton development squad.
Toffees fan Tony Elston claimed a lot of Everton supporters did not realise the game was happening but welcomed the changes to the tournament.
"The way the competition is structured is the reason I am here, because I want to see how our young lads do against a League One team in a competitive environment," he said.
In sharp contrast, Bolton supporter Nigel Yates said the game was "absolutely meaningless" to his club.
"It is ridiculous really," he said. "When you consider the teams Premier League teams put out for League Cup and FA Cup ties, maybe the authorities would be better looking at doing something with those competitions rather than messing about with a competition that is supposed to be for Leagues One and Two.
"I am here because I am a Bolton fan. I support the club through thick and thin and I wouldn't have missed the game. But the way they have messed about with this competition has made the whole thing a joke."
Bolton's Phil Parkinson suggested the group stage format might be issue.
"Maybe it will catch on," he said. "It might work and become exciting. We have never done it before."
Everton development squad manager David Unsworth said he was delighted that his players are able to compete.
"The boys are buzzing," he said. "More than they would have been after an Under-23 game. It was really important we entered this competition, come to places like this and experience a different kind of football."
Jeffrey Davies, 44, is to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Monday.
The alleged offences against women took place in 2002 and 2003 when Mr Davies was a detective constable in the force. He is no longer a serving police officer.
An investigation was carried out by South Wales Police, managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
But two more years would be needed for any large-scale rollout, the health minister said.
Brazil is at the centre of an outbreak of the virus that has been linked to a surge of brain malformations in newborn babies.
Separately, officials have said the death of a third adult in the country had possible links to Zika.
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Health minister Marcelo Castro announced that Brazil would invest $1.9m (£1.3m) in research for the vaccine over the next five years, in partnership with scientists at the University of Texas.
Researchers have agreed that the testing of the vaccine would happen simultaneously in mice and monkeys, and not separately, to speed up the process, he said.
A vaccine could be ready for distribution within three years, Mr Castro added.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global public health emergency over the possible connection between Zika and microcephaly, a condition marked by abnormally small heads in newborn babies that can result in developmental problems.
The link with Zika has not been confirmed, but the WHO and other public health bodies have said it is strongly suspected.
Brazil has seen more than 4,000 suspected cases of microcephaly since October - a huge surge considering it had fewer than 150 cases in the whole of 2014.
Officials there believe as many as 1.5m people could be infected by Zika.
Brazil has also announced a partnership with the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for studies about the possible relation between the virus and the condition.
The microcephaly cases have been centred in north-east Brazil, but the Zika outbreak has affected people in more than 20 countries in the Americas.
Some governments have advised women to delay getting pregnant. Already-pregnant women have been advised not to travel to the countries affected.
Brazilian researchers found the virus in the body of a 20-year-old woman who died last April from respiratory problems in the north-eastern state of Rio Grande do Norte, the health minister said.
Two other patients last year also died from complications while they were infected with the virus, before the outbreak had been discovered.
"We are still studying this in greater detail," Mr Castro said at a press conference.
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The company currently co-finances and distributes the Bond series to cinemas under an agreement with film-makers Metro Goldwyn-Mayer - but the deal expires this year.
Sony chairman Tom Rothman told Variety he expected a fierce battle.
"Sure we're going to compete for [the rights] but, let's be honest, so is everybody in the business," he said.
Quoting unnamed "insiders", Variety said Warner Bros was Sony's chief rival for the film franchise.
MGM and Warners have a close working relationship after teaming up for Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy.
But Sony can claim to have helped 2012's Skyfall become the biggest Bond film in history, with box office takings of $1.1bn (??716m).
Spectre, which reunites Daniel Craig with Skyfall director Sam Mendes, is currently filming in the UK.
Streets around Trafalgar Square and Whitehall were closed on Saturday night as Craig shot scenes in a car with Ralph Fiennes, who plays M.
Speedboat scenes have also been shot on the River Thames, while the production has visited Morocco, Austria, Italy and Mexico, where Bond was filmed amidst the country's Day of the Dead carnival.
Spectre will be released worldwide on 6 November 2015.
"Hopefully we'll do as good a job as we did on the last one," Rothman told Variety, stressing Skyfall's box office was "by far and away the highest that any Bond had ever done".
The decision to keep Harte at the helm was ratified at a county executive meeting in Garvaghey on Tuesday night.
A few thorny issues threatened to bring an end to his 13-year tenure, which has seen him guide the Red Hands to three All-Ireland titles.
Harte has made it clear since All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Kerry that he wanted to stay in the job.
Last week, Harte met a three-person delegation from the county executive, led by chairperson Roisin Jordan.
The trio reported back to Tuesday's meeting, and it was agreed and confirmed that Harte will once again take charge of the Tyrone senior team in 2016.
Harte's one-year term ended on the day of the Kerry game and for the first time since his appointment in late 2002, he did not have an agreed extension in place with the county board.
The Errigal Ciaran man is by far the longest serving football boss in the county, and the most successful manager in the history of Tyrone GAA.
The only man to guide the county to an All-Ireland title, he has done so on three occasions.
After winning the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time in 2003, the Red Hands claimed the coveted trophy again in 2005 and 2008.
The All-Ireland U21 winning management team of Feargal Logan, Brian Dooher and Peter Canavan was also returned on a two year term.
Birth of the Dragon follows the kung fu star's early years in the US and showcases his controversial fight with master Wong Jack Man in 1964.
Directed by George Nolfi, the movie debuted at the Toronto Film Festival.
But many fans have protested against Lee's portrayal, saying the star took "a subdued role in his own biopic".
"Is this a joke? I was here to see Bruce Lee but they put the focus on some white guy," wrote IMDb user ticklegear in a scathing online review.
"Instead of celebrating what a beast Bruce Lee was, they made him out to be some insecure and jealous loser. Seemed more like a character assassination, rather than a biopic."
He added: "A terrible film - I wouldn't recommend it as it tarnishes Bruce Lee's true history with half-baked lies."
Others who caught early previews criticised Hong Kong actor Philip Ng, describing his portrayal of Bruce Lee as "a dumb-ed down, one-dimensional character".
Many said US actor Billy Magnussen, who played fictional friend Steve McKee, became the "unfair focus" of the movie instead.
One said: "The plot was terrible and the casting choice was even worse. How is it possible that the main character became a sidekick to a Caucasian man?"
Another user said the film "disrespected the legacy of Bruce Lee", and recommended boycotting it.
"The movie serves to perpetuate negative stereotypes regarding Asian women, men and culture."
The film is the latest to court controversy over "whitewashing" in Hollywood. US actress Scarlett Johansson caused a stir by taking on the lead role in the Hollywood remake of the Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell, which was traditionally an Asian character.
Director George Nolfi has defended his film.
"To be able to watch this white guy become a fully formed man, with Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man becoming these surrogate father figures to him, even though they were about the same age… I thought that was very unusual in Hollywood filmmaking," he told Deadline.com.
But Lee's daughter Shannon has distanced herself from the biopic and has announced plans for a second Bruce Lee movie, currently in the works.
She told a UK newspaper: "There have been projects out there involving my father but they've lacked a complete understanding of his philosophies and artistry.
"They haven't captured the essence of his beliefs in martial arts or storytelling. The only way to get audiences to understand the depth and uniqueness of my father is to generate our own material."
Reporting by the BBC's Heather Chen in Singapore.
Starting Monday 8 February, it will offer audiences an insight into how different types of loss affects people of all ages and backgrounds, bringing them to the heart of the issue.
The week-long series will feature a daily case study of people sharing their experiences of living with loss.
It will air each night at 17:50 GMT on BBC Radio Ulster.
The Living with Loss series will end with a studio discussion on Friday, 12 February.
Audiences will be able to interact in a number of ways: Tweeting @BBCevex, posting on the Radio Ulster Facebook page, or texting 81771.
BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme is broadcast each weekday from 17:00 GMT.
Ross McCormack stroked the hosts ahead before Moussa Dembele fired into the roof of the net from six yards.
Jordan Rhodes pulled one back from the spot after James Husband pushed him.
And Blackburn were only denied a late equaliser when Grant Hanley's effort was cleared by Jamie O'Hara, with replays showing the ball was in.
Fulham's victory was their first in five games against Rovers and lifts them up to 11th in the Championship table, while winless Blackburn remain in the bottom three.
They were made to work hard for the points by Gary Bowyer's side, who fought back valiantly after falling two goals behind and had more than than enough chances to earn a point.
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But ultimately they left themselves with too much to do after Fulham raced into a two-goal lead.
McCormack fired the Cottagers ahead from 12 yards after being played in by Dembele, who then doubled their lead after Jason Steele had saved from Ryan Tunnicliffe and Tom Cairney.
Home keeper Andy Lonergan saved brilliantly to keep out Ben Marshall's header and Rhodes hit the post at full stretch as Blackburn sought a way back into the game.
They were finally rewarded when Rhodes sent Lonergan the wrong way from the spot and should have levelled when Hanley's effort was not given.
Even then Bengaly-Fode Koita wasted another chance to equalise when he struck the post from close range as Fulham clung on for all three points.
Match ends, Fulham 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Foul by Ross McCormack (Fulham).
Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Danny Guthrie.
Danny Guthrie (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross McCormack (Fulham).
Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tim Ream.
Foul by Tom Lawrence (Blackburn Rovers).
Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tom Lawrence replaces Craig Conway.
Substitution, Fulham. Dan Burn replaces James Husband.
Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Moussa Dembele (Fulham).
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Craig Conway tries a through ball, but Ben Marshall is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hope Akpan with a headed pass.
Attempt missed. Ross McCormack (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Conway with a cross.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Hope Akpan replaces Corry Evans.
Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Richard Stearman (Fulham).
Attempt saved. Ross McCormack (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Foul by Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers).
James Husband (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Husband.
Attempt missed. Craig Conway (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Jamie O'Hara (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie O'Hara (Fulham).
Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Husband with a cross.
Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Bangaly-Fodé Koita (Blackburn Rovers).
Richard Stearman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The ex-Celtic striker, a 78th-minute substitute, curled the ball into the net with the outside of his right foot.
Steven Doris should have added to his eight goals this term but fired over the crossbar on two occasions.
The victory, Stirling's first in four matches, lifts them up to sixth, just a point behind fourth-placed Clyde.
Michael Spalding, 39, known as Spud, from Ladywood, Birmingham, was discovered by men working near Icknield Port Road on 12 May, police said.
Lorenzo Joshua Simon, 34, was convicted of murder after a five-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
His co-defendant Michelle Bird, 35, was cleared of the same charge.
She had previously admitted assisting an offender.
The pair, both of Oxford Road, Smethwick, are due to be sentenced next week.
West Midlands Police said Mr Spalding was believed to have been killed 16 days before the suitcase containing his body parts was found by a Canal & River Trust contractor.
A police search later discovered a hacksaw and a second suitcase, also containing body parts, on the canal bed.
The post-mortem examination was unable to confirm the precise cause of death, but officers said they suspected Mr Spalding died from a stab wound to the neck, "evidence of which was subsequently destroyed when the body was beheaded".
West Midlands Police said a number of weapons were used to dismember the body, including knives, a saw and possibly an axe.
The force said Mr Spalding had initially been staying with Simon in return for helping to renovate his flat in Smethwick.
However, officers said Simon and Bird had used Mr Spalding like "slave labour", and their treatment had led him to "break" and complain.
Det Insp Harry Harrison said this, combined with an argument over damage caused to Simon's car, led to the fatal attack.
"Simon said he hit Michael in the back, that he fell to the floor dead within seconds, and claimed to have disposed of the body in panic," he said.
"Bird said she was on an errand to buy alcohol at the time of the killing but later admitted helping her boyfriend in the aftermath."
"However, we were able to provide compelling evidence to the jury that this was a vicious murder and Simon went to considerable lengths to try and cover his tracks."
Police said neighbours had seen a bonfire in the rear garden following Mr Spalding's disappearance and a forensic examination of an oil drum found debris from his humerus , or upper arm, bone.
Thanks to support from the University of Warwick, police said 3D scanning technology revealed "a perfect jigsaw fit" between the bone and a severed limb found in one of the suitcases, as well as links between the hacksaw and marks found on other bones.
Officers said a black suitcase was first spotted by a narrow boat owner floating near Pope Bridge on 5 May.
Other canal users also reported the case, before a contractor, suspecting it contained a dead animal, towed it to Icknield Port yard a week later.
The auto firm says vehicles fitted with the system will be able to detect threats including a cyclist suddenly swerving out into a car's path.
It said that if a collision risk was detected an alarm would sound and the car's brakes would be fully deployed.
However, safety campaigners say the tech is no replacement for caution behind the wheel.
The Chinese-owned company introduced the feature at the Geneva Motor Show.
The technology is an enhanced version of Volvo's pedestrian detection system which it launched in 2010.
Like the earlier release the innovation uses a radar in the car's grille and a camera located between its windscreen and back view mirror to detect collision threats.
The code which acts as the brains for the equipment has been rewritten to add the new feature, and its added complexity has meant a more powerful processor is now needed.
As a consequence Volvo cars fitted with prior versions of the product cannot simply install a software upgrade.
The firm added that the new system also needed to be installed while cars were being built in the factory - meaning it would have to be ordered up front - and it would be limited to seven out of 11 models in the company's current line-up.
Motorists wanting the feature face an added bill of at least £1,850 to buy it as a part of a package of added features.
A Volvo Car UK spokesman told the BBC that the firm's engineers were now working on a fresh version as part of its 2020 programme which would also detect animals.
They have already spent an evening at a safari park where they laid out dried food to attract the creatures which they filmed to study their various behaviours.
"The aim is to avoid collisions with horses and deer for example," said Chris Mullord. "But there's no firm release date yet."
This is not the firm's only effort to protect people outside its vehicles from accidents. In May it will release its first car fitted with an airbag beneath its bonnet which will inflate if sensors in the front bumper detect they have come into contact with a cyclist or pedestrian.
The airbag covers approximately a third of the windscreen and is designed to minimise injury to the victim's head.
According to the UK's Department for Transport, 6,040 pedestrians, 3,270 cyclists and 5,440 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured on the UK's roads between October 2011 and September 2012.
It said the figures for each category had increased by between 4-8% over the previous year.
British Cycling - the UK's governing body for cycling - said it appreciated Volvo's efforts, but added that they only addressed part of the problem.
"While we obviously welcome any safety measures that can be built into vehicles, people shouldn't be relying on technology to keep them and other road users safe," said a spokeswoman.
"What would make much more of a difference is making cyclist awareness a mandatory part of the driving test. British Cycling will continue to campaign for this as well as the establishment of a prominent, national cyclist awareness campaign similar to that we've seen for motorcyclists."
A cabinet meeting heard the amount equates to £220 per taxpayer and the estimated bill was dubbed "not affordable".
It comes after the Grenfell Tower fire in London and as the council works to remove cladding from two buildings.
Only 75 out of 2,523 high rise and sheltered dwellings in the city currently have sprinklers.
A report to the meeting said the cost of sprinklers could not be covered in the council's approved Capital Programme.
Councillors were warned the upgrade could take several years due to "capacity constraints in the industry" following the London fire.
They agreed to start the procurement process while lobbying the government for funding.
Council leader Donna Jones said the authority needed a fully-costed programme of work in place, in anticipation of a government invitation to bid for funds.
She said sprinklers might not be needed in all council residential buildings.
Dave Curry, chief officer of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, urged authorities to fit sprinklers, saying it was like "having a firefighter in every room in your home".
Following his statement Southampton City Council revealed it would be "retro-fitting" sprinklers in some of the authority's high-rise blocks in the next month.
Cladding on two of Portsmouth's 13 high rise blocks - Horatia House and Leamington House - is being removed after failing fire safety checks on 22 June.
The council said all of its tower blocks complied with fire safety legislation.
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Dale Gordon, known as Deezy, was involved in a fight with two men in Manchester at about 22:15 GMT on 15 November 2014, police said.
The 20-year-old died from head injuries in hospital the following day.
His mother Lynn Meecham said: "I have lost a young, talented, loving son and I hope in my heart there is someone out there who can assist the police."
"It only seems like yesterday as the pain has not gone away," she added.
A £25,000 reward is still on offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
The two other men in the fight were described as both being mixed race, between 5ft 8in (1.7m) and 6ft (1.8m) tall and in their mid to late 20s.
One man was said to be of average to athletic build, wearing a hooded grey top with a darker hoodie over the top, and possibly something red underneath.
The other man wore a dark top, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
They were seen leaving the scene in a grey or silver hatchback car.
Three men, aged 24, 28 and 32, were arrested on suspicion of murder but have been since released with no further action.
Det Ch Insp Paul Parker, from GMP, said police had made "good progress" with the investigation but "need that key witness to come forward".
He added: "Gorton is a very strong community and I am sure there is somebody out there who can provide that key piece of evidence that brings the offenders to justice.
"I understand that people can feel scared about providing information to the police... and I can reassure you we will treat the information you supply with the strictest of confidence."
Among the five legislative votes scheduled, Wednesday's vote on new national emissions caps for five pollutants is most likely to generate attention.
Not for the first time this year, the main political interest may lie in the motion votes - chief among which is a vote on the EU's strained relations with Turkey.
On Thursday, MEPs will vote on a draft resolution calling for the EU to freeze the country's accession talks following a failed coup against the government in July.
It comes as the main centre-left group last week abandoned support for the current talks following crackdowns against journalists and opposition politicians.
Although the vote will not be binding on EU governments, it could serve to further worsen relations between the bloc and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Here's a rundown of the main events this week…
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi will join MEPs at the start of the day's sitting to debate the Bank's annual report for 2015.
Last year saw the ECB launch a massive bond-buying programme, known as quantitative easing (QE), in a bid to boost borrowing in the eurozone.
It also marked the first full year of the ECB exercising its new responsibilities for supervising the health of the eurozone's largest banks.
Critics of the QE programme have said it hits savers and widens inequality by boosting asset prices.
However Bank chiefs have said the programme has played an important role in supporting a still-fragile eurozone recovery.
After this, MEPs will debate proposed changes to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's international banking requirements.
There is some concern the changes could put some European banks at a disadvantage to their US competitors.
In the evening, MEPs will debate three non-binding motions that will be put a vote on Tuesday - the most noteworthy is a motion calling for greater military co-operation between EU states.
In the morning, MEPs will debate how EU debt and deficit rules should be applied next year.
The EU Commission said last week that the draft budgets of eight eurozone countries were "at risk" of not complying with agreed EU limits.
However some MEPs have criticised the EU executive for not taking punitive action against states that break the rules.
They will also debate new EU rules obliging tax authorities to automatically share certain bank account information to tackle money laundering.
After the lunchtime voting session, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini will join MEPs to discuss the situation in Syria.
It comes as the Syrian government last week renewed air strikes and shelling on rebel-held parts of Aleppo, according to activists.
They will then debate relations with Turkey, which have been under strain since a failed coup against the government of President Erdogan in July.
A crackdown against opposition politicians, civil servants and journalists in the wake of the coup attempt has prompted increasing criticism from within the EU.
A topical motion which could call for the country's EU membership bid to be frozen will be voted on during Thursday's session.
After this, MEPs will debate draft motions on the EU's common security and defence policies, and efforts to counter "disinformation and propaganda" from Russia and Islamic State (IS) group.
In the evening they will also discuss plans for an EU "skills guarantee" scheme to boost literacy and numeracy skills among low-skilled adults.
The scheme would target those without a formal secondary education but too old to be eligible for the EU's youth guarantee scheme for under-25s.
The morning sitting will see MEPs debate stricter national emissions caps for five key pollutants, to apply from 2030.
MEPs agreed a compromise position on the new legal limits with member states at the end of June, which will be put to a final vote at lunchtime.
New limits for methane - as originally proposed by the Commission in 2013 - were dropped after opposition from some governments.
The winner of the annual LUX prize for European cinema will be announced at around 11.00 GMT, before lunchtime's voting session.
Among the motions to be put to the vote is one calling for the EU's recently-signed trade deal with Canada to be examined by the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The agreement was signed last month after seven years of negotiations - but still needs to be ratified by the European Parliament before it can fully come into force.
Eighty-nine MEPs have backed a motion asking for the Court to rule on whether the investor protection measures in the deal comply with EU law.
Without substantial support from the centre-right parties, it is unlikely to be passed.
After the voting session, MEPs will debate a proposal to grant €200m in EU loans to Jordan to help it cope with economic instability and refugee crisis.
A vote on whether to approve the loans will take place on Thursday.
They will also debate changes to EU rules governing cross-border pensions, also to be put to a vote on Thursday.
The evening will see discussions on non-binding motions to change the EU's VAT rules to clamp down on fraud, and calling for EU-wide sanctions on the traffickers of wildlife products.
The day's short sitting starts with a debate with European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly about her department's work during 2015.
At lunchtime MEPs are likely to pass a motion backing her investigations into "revolving doors" cases involving EU ex-commissioners.
Ms O'Reilly recently raised concerns about the appointment of Jose Manuel Barroso as an advisor at US investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Last month an EU ethics panel cleared the ex-Commission President of breaching the EU executive's conduct rules.
The Ombudsman has hinted that she may open an inquiry given the "concern that continues to be expressed" about the appointment.
After this MEPs will debate this month's resolutions on human rights cases - this month relating to China, Brazil and Russia.
The motion on Turkey's EU membership bid will be voted on at lunchtime, along with a motion on the situation in Syria following the debate on Tuesday.
A short afternoon session will consist of a single short debate on access to energy targets in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Please note: This agenda is subject to modification at the opening of the session on Monday afternoon.
A guide to how the European Parliament's plenary sessions can be found here.
Ronnie Coulter, 48, from Wishaw, was originally cleared of stabbing the 32-year-old in Overtown, North Lanarkshire, following a trial in 1999.
The Crown was given permission to bring a second prosecution following changes to Scotland's double jeopardy laws.
Coulter was convicted at the second trial at the High Court in Glasgow. He now faces a mandatory life term.
His conviction is only the second time in Scottish legal history that an accused has been tried twice for the same crime. The other saw Angus Sinclair convicted of the World's End murders after a second trial.
Coulter was convicted by a majority verdict following a four-week trial.
Judge Lord Matthews deferred sentence until 31 October for background reports.
The judge told Coulter: "There is only one sentence I can pass of life imprisonment. The only question for me is how long you should serve before being eligible for parole."
Lord Matthews said he was calling for background reports given the relatively minor nature of Coulter's previous convictions and his mental health issues.
Lawyer Aamer Anwar, who began campaigning for the Chhokar family when he was a final year law student at Strathclyde University, said: "Today's verdict is not a cause for celebration but relief that finally justice has been done after nearly 18 years.
"No-one can imagine the devastating toll on a family who were forced to campaign for justice.
"In 2000, I stood on the steps of this court, accusing our justice system of acting like a gentleman's colonial club - of being arrogant, unaccountable and institutionally racist.
"But the Chhokar family want to thank today's prosecutors, Crown Office and Police Scotland for their unwavering commitment to justice."
Mr Anwar said the Chhokar family's campaign for justice had "placed victim's rights at the heart of a modern criminal justice system" and would "be their legacy for generations to come".
He added: "Their is real sorrow that Mr Darshan Singh Chhokar is not here to see justice, but I hope that both he and Surjit are finally at peace."
Two official inquiries were ordered after the original trial of Mr Coulter and the subsequent acquittal of his nephew Andrew and David Montgomery over Mr Chhokar's death.
One of the reports made allegations of "institutional racism" and the other said that all three men should have stood trial together.
Following the publication of the reports in 2001, the then Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd QC, said the Chhokar family had been failed by the police and prosecution services.
In his last interview before his death in November 2015, Mr Chhokar's father said his only wish was that those responsible for his son's death "face justice".
After the verdict a spokesman for the Crown Office said: "We welcome the decision of the jury and the fact that this means someone has now been convicted for the appalling murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar in 1998.
"We would like to pay tribute to his family who have behaved with great courage and dignity throughout their long wait to see someone found guilty of his murder.
"As a result of this case, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has transformed the way it deals with allegations of racial crimes including a complete review of how we manage High Court business and significant improvements to the way we communicate with relatives."
Det Ch Supt Clark Cuzen, who led the investigation, said: "Coulter has been cowardly for showing absolutely no remorse for his crimes and the fact that he has actively and deliberately tried to evade justice for years speaks volume about the individual."
The detective paid tribute to Mr Chhokar's father, Darshan Singh Chhokar, who died last year.
He described the case as "a complex and challenging two-year investigation" that "ultimately...pointed the finger firmly at Ronnie Coulter".
Det Ch Supt Cuzen added: "Whilst we were unable to find evidence of racial motivation at the time of the murder, there was evidence to support the fact that Ronnie Coulter described Surjit using racist terms when confessing to the murder."
The trial heard that Ronnie Coulter, his nephew Andrew Coulter and another man, David Montgomery, went to see Mr Chhokar on 4 November 1998 following a row over a stolen £100 Giro cheque.
After an altercation, Mr Chhokar collapsed in front of his partner Liz Bryce.
He was stabbed three times in the chest and one of the blows pierced his heart, resulting in his death from massive blood loss.
The court also heard how Ronnie Coulter was previously tried for Mr Chhokar's murder in 1999, but cleared of the charge.
Andrew Coulter, who was convicted of stabbing and killing another man in 1999, and Mr Montgomery, were also cleared of Mr Chhokar's murder at another trial in 2000.
In 2011, changes were made to the double jeopardy law which prevented an accused person from being tried for the same offence twice.
In January 2013, the Crown Office ordered a new investigation into the Chhokar case.
The following year, three high court judges granted prosecutors permission to retry Ronnie Coulter.
He denied the charge and lodged a special defence blaming his nephew Andrew and Mr Montgomery.
Both men gave evidence during the trial and admitted being there on the night Mr Chhokar died, but they denied murder.
A jury has now decided Ronnie Coulter committed the murder and convicted him following a second trial.
November 4, 1998: Surjit Singh Chhokar murdered
9 March 1999: Ronnie Coulter acquitted of murder, but convicted of assaulting Mr Chhokar. He was not sentenced because of the time he had already spent in custody. In a Special Defence of Incrimination he had blamed his nephew Andrew Coulter and David Montgomery for the murder. Trial judge Lord McCluskey fiercely attacked the Crown for having failed to indict all three men together. He said: "For reasons that I cannot begin to understand, one, and only one of those persons was placed in the dock and charged with the crime. That is a matter which, to me, as a judge of considerable experience, passes my understanding altogether, I cannot begin to understand how it happened and I shall be taking steps to see if I can discover what the reason was for the course that was taken. Unfortunately I know no more than you do about that particular background."
The then Lord Advocate, Lord Hardie replied in a statement: "It is a matter of regret that a judge of such experience should make such public pronouncements in ignorance of the background to the case. Such uninformed and ill-advised remarks do not serve the interests of justice and fail to appreciate the respective roles of the Lord Advocate and the Judiciary. Prosecution decisions fall within the independent exercise of the discretion of the Lord Advocate, who is not accountable to the High Court of Justiciary, or any of its judges, for such decisions. From the preliminary report given to me I am satisfied that the action taken in this case was the most appropriate in the circumstances and the reasons for it are sound."
2 July 1999: Andrew Coulter and David Montgomery indicted for Mr Chhokar's murder. They lodged a "plea in bar of trial" at the High Court, claiming the case should not be allowed to go ahead because pre-trial publicity meant they wouldn't get a fair hearing.
14 September 1999: Appeal Court in Edinburgh rejects plea. The men appealed to the Privy Council.
28 November 2000: Andrew Coulter and David Montgomery acquitted of murder. They had named Ronnie Coulter as the killer in their own Special Defences.
24 October 2001: Report of Sir Anthony Campbell QC into the way prosecution decisions were made in the Surjit Singh Chhokar case. He said all three men should have been indicted together, and recommended a review of Crown Office procedures.
24 October 2001: Report of Dr. Raj Jandoo into allegations of institutional racism on the case. Among his findings: institutional racism was evident in the police and the procurator fiscal system, and police failed to appreciate the impact which a major crime has on members of a vulnerable minority community.
21 January 2015: Crown Office indicts Ronnie Coulter for Mr Chhokar's murder. This follows an application to the High Court seeking permission to raise a prosecution under Double Jeopardy laws. Coulter's case will be only the second such prosecution. The only other was that of Angus Sinclair in the World's End murder case.
5 October 2016: Ronnie Coulter convicted of murder
Lee Brown struck Rovers' winner in stoppage time as they came from behind to win against the relegated Daggers.
Billy Bodin had cancelled out Matthew Cash's opener and Rovers looked set to draw despite having 35 shots on goal.
But Brown clinched the Pirates' second consecutive promotion on 92 minutes.
Darrell Clarke's side, who were relegated to the National League on the final day of the season in 2014, began Saturday in fourth place, two points behind second-placed Accrington.
Wins for both Accrington and Oxford would have left Rovers in the play-offs, but Stanley failed to beat Stevenage, meaning Rovers finished third on goal difference.
Top scorer Matty Taylor spurned the best of the home side's many second-half chances before Brown's late twist.
Throwing players forward in search of the winner, Rovers almost conceded but Brown cleared off the line to deny Dagenham.
As full-time loomed, Taylor hit the post but the rebound fell to defender Brown, who netted to set off jubilant celebrations at the Memorial Stadium.
Clarke's side lost just one of their final 14 games of the season to return to the third tier for the first time since being relegated in 2011.
Bristol Rovers match-winner Lee Brown told BBC Radio Bristol: "It means the world to me. It means so much to so many people.
"It just happened to fall to me. I was the lucky one. I'm just so happy it hit the back of the net.
"What a group of players, I can't rate them highly enough. It's going to be a long night."
Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 1.
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 1.
Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jimmy Shephard (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 1. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Pennell.
Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Oliver Hawkins replaces Andre Boucaud because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Mark McChrystal (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
Attempt saved. Jermaine Easter (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Christian Doidge (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Connors.
Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Andre Boucaud.
Attempt blocked. Jake Gosling (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jermaine Easter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Andre Boucaud (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jermaine Easter replaces Lee Mansell.
Corner, Dagenham and Redbridge. Conceded by Mark McChrystal.
Mark McChrystal (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton replaces Ashley Chambers.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Andre Boucaud.
Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Frankie Raymond.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dominic Hyam.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ellis Harrison replaces Rory Gaffney.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
Attempt saved. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Pennell.
Keshi was sacked at the start of July and has been replaced by Sunday Oliseh.
He has written to the NFF through his lawyers demanding the money, claiming damages for defamation.
However, NFF officials believe the claim has no substance and are confident the body will not be forced to compensate Keshi.
BBC Sport understands that Keshi is anxious to protect his reputation and profile in football circles after the NFF disciplinary committee made various allegations against him.
Keshi has yet to take the case to court as he is hoping the matter can be resolved amicably.
The former Togo and Mali coach becomes the second former Nigeria coach in five years to protest against dismissal by the NFF - his predecessor Samson Siasia launched legal action in October 2011 but later withdrew his case and said he wanted to look ahead.
Keshi, a former captain of the national team, led the side to the 2013 Nations Cup title in South Africa and also steered the Super Eagles to the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
His contract was not renewed after the World Cup but he later returned on a match-by-match deal, which ended in November after the team's failure to reach the 2015 Nations Cup finals.
As caretaker coach, Keshi endured a turbulent 2014, in which he was sacked by the NFF and only reinstalled after intervention from then Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan.
The 53-year-old, who returned for his third spell in April, led his side to a 2-0 home win against Chad in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in June, but was shown the exit door after less than three months into a two-year deal.
Mr Carney's decision came after increasing speculation about his future as the head of the Bank of England.
Governors are traditionally appointed for an eight-year term, but when Mr Carney took the job in 2013 he initially signed up for five years, with an option for a further three. He has now said he will stay until June 2019.
In his letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond, Mr Carney said his move should help "contribute to securing an orderly transition to the UK's new relationship with Europe".
During the referendum, Mr Carney had come under pressure from some Brexit campaigners for his remarks that voting to leave the EU would push the UK into a recession - seen by some as outside the governor's non-political remit.
The governor defended his intervention, saying the Bank's role was to "identify risks, not to cross your fingers and hope risks would go away".
Nevertheless, this sparked calls for him to resign.
Mr Carney "never seems to want to recognise the result of the referendum and get on with it," said one MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg, recently.
Since his arrival three years ago, Mr Carney has presided over measures designed to boost the UK economy in the aftermath of the global economic crisis.
There have been bouts of quantitative easing - pumping money directly into the financial system.
He introduced a policy of "forward guidance" at the Bank, also aimed at raising confidence; though just six months after its implementation in 2013 this needed a rethink.
The Bank had originally said it would not consider raising interest rates until the unemployment rate fell to 7% or below.
But when that seemed likely to happen much sooner than anticipated the Bank altered its stance, saying it would focus on a range of economic variables rather than just the jobless numbers before changing rates.
But Mr Carney did then give clear hints that rates would have to gradually rise towards 2017.
Instead, the opposite has happened, and in the wake of the UK's Brexit vote the Bank actually cut rates to 0.25% this summer.
When Mark Carney became the Bank of England's governor in June 2013, he was the first non-Briton to be appointed in the Bank's 300-year history.
He came after a successful stint as Canada's central banker, where he was credited for shielding the country from some of the worst effects of the 2008 financial crisis.
In March 2008, just a month after his appointment, he cut Canadian interest rates. This and other measures helped boost market confidence and enabled Canada to recover from the crisis more quickly than some of its peers.
Likened more than once to the Hollywood actor George Clooney, ahead of his arrival in the UK Mr Carney was touted as a "rock star" banker, a change from the usual Bank of England head.
"He's got star quality, and he knows how to use it," said fellow Canadian and former government colleague Scott Reid.
Mr Carney's appointment was a break with tradition in many ways.
He had a commercial banking, as well as a public sector background - unlike his two most recent predecessors who had spent their careers within the Bank of England and academia.
Mr Carney worked for investment banking giant Goldman Sachs in New York before returning to Canada to work for the country's Finance Department - and then Canada's central bank.
Another difference was the size of his pay packet, which was well above that of his predecessor, Sir Mervyn King.
His starting annual salary of £480,000 (plus £144,000 pension allowance) was £175,000 more than Sir Mervyn received - and that's not counting his £250,000 annual accommodation allowance.
So what is it about Mr Carney that separates him from other central bankers?
"He's extraordinarily charismatic," says Scott Reid. "You go to his speeches and you'll find them just as dry as anyone's.
"But it's the way he does things, he takes the time to linger on you... and the public and the press find that very intoxicating.
"He such a fetching figure - but let's not be shy about that. He's conscious of it. He's shrewd when it comes to his image."
Married to an Englishwoman, the 48-year-old's postgraduate education was at Oxford University, where he studied economics.
His former tutor during his Masters degree, economist Peter Oppenheimer, says "he was a typically bright, transatlantic student".
"That sounds terribly old fashioned, but he wasn't the sort of young man who walked around in torn sweaters."
Prof Oppenheimer says Mr Carney was an interesting choice to run the Bank of England. "He wasn't an insider, he wasn't an academic economist, and he was a practical banker of a certain kind.
"The really good governors of the post-Second World War period have been people with practical banking experience, such as Gordon Richardson and Robin Leigh-Pemberton.
"They have been the outstanding governors. More so than Bank insiders, or people with long academic careers."
It's been said Mr Carney wanted to stay to help the UK through the challenges of Brexit, and that leaving early might be seen by some of his critics as admitting defeat.
Crucially, he has the backing of the Prime Minister, Theresa May, who believes he is the right person to be Bank of England governor.
There is also the matter of market confidence.
Following the referendum result and all the personnel changes in the Conservative government, many in the markets see Mr Carney as one of the few voices of continuity in the UK.
Three people, thought to have been in the building at the time, are still missing after the incident at the mine near the north-eastern town of Barberton, emergency services say.
More than 70 workers had to use an emergency exit to reach the surface.
South Africa's deep gold mines often pose serious safety issues.
Last year, 77 workers were killed in various mining accidents, the lowest number on record.
The three missing workers were in the lamp room near the surface of the mine at the time of the incident, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said in a statement on its website.
There have been conflicting interpretations of the incident.
The operations manager for the Lily mine Mike Begg told local media that 84 workers had escaped and that five were missing, describing what happened as "a freak accident".
Meanwhile, AMCU said that 75 employees were successfully rescued, and that it was "outraged at another terrible mining disaster".
It said that more than 50 family members of those involved in the incident were now waiting outside the entrance of the site for their loved ones.
His lawyer claims the allegation is "demonstrably false" - and fans have flocked to social media to support the controversial singer.
This isn't Brown's first encounter with the law - and with a number of previous, high-profile convictions for violence, why do so many fans adore him?
Chris Brown's violent assault on his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 became one of the biggest stories of that year. Details of the attack in the police report, and the photos of Rihanna's injuries leaked to the press, led to widespread criticism in the media.
But his die-hard fans - who call themselves Team Breezy - say that was an isolated incident and has since been used to sabotage his career and reputation. His probation for the attack ended last year.
In the age of social media, Brown's fans connect with him directly, personally, through his online accounts. In 2009, that was through a YouTube video - since deleted - in which he told his fans he was "not a monster" and to tell his "real fans I love you all".
Now, the star has turned to Instagram as his favoured platform. Some celebrities might suspend their social activity when they find themselves suddenly in the public eye - but as police waited outside his home, reportedly because they were denied entry by Brown and had to wait for a judge to approve a search warrant, he used Instagram to issue messages to his 30 million followers.
He complained that "every three months y'all come up with something". "You're all the worst gang in the world, the police," he said, and mentioned the "Black Lives Matter" movement in another.
His fans have taken up that call, too, painting Brown as a victim of racial profiling, and suggesting the police response was disproportionate.
This type of deep, personal connection to a star is relatively new, according to Professor Chris Rojek from City University London. author of the book Celebrity.
"Social media has transformed celebrity culture," he said. "By having 24/7 access to a celebrity the fan believes that he or she 'knows' [the star]."
Yet while the singer can enjoy the dedicated support of his followers, those on Team Breezy's bad side can face a difficult time.
Baylee Curran, the actress at the centre of the story, originally posted a video message to her Instagram account with her version of events. It has since been deleted.
Her other posts, however, are inundated with abuse from Brown supporters. "Dumb little ***** … nobody has time for your dumb stories , you just want attention and fame you ain't gonna have that because your level is zero and his level can't even be compared with your ******* ugly self !" one wrote in the comments of a photo.
Other posts encourage violence, insult her appearance, and accuse her of lying for attention.
This aggression, Professor Rojek says, can happen when fandom crosses the line into open celebrity worship.
"For some fans, celebs are more important than their families and friends," he said. "They have a relationship of 'presumed intimacy' with them, in which the public acclaim for the celebrity is shared by the fan.
"The assault on a celebrity is therefore an assault on the self. The celebrity can't be wrong, so he or she must be protected."
This, he said, is no different from religion. Celebrity Worship Syndrome is a psychological condition, where a fan comes to see their icon as "super human".
The behaviour of a small number of Brown's fans online doesn't tell the whole picture, however - Brown has also enjoyed the support of world-famous celebrities over the years.
After the alleged incident this week, singer Ray J posted a video to Instagram, saying he was "real upset about today."
"I'm not happy with how things are handled, and how people can take a false story and blow it up into something way more than what it should be," he told fans.
A trailer for an upcoming documentary, billed as "a chance to tell his own story" featured interviews with high-profile stars such as Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Mike Tyson, and Jamie Foxx.
Even Rihanna seemingly forgave the singer for the infamous 2009 assault, as the couple briefly dated once again in 2012. They have since discontinued their relationship.
Despite the support of fans and friends, Brown's troubles have had a direct impact on the artist's career.
"Even though Chris Brown will always have a loyal fanbase, he isn't the hitmaker he once was," said Radio 1 music journalist Steve Holden.
"Some corners suggest he has been unfairly treated in this instance, or that there was some kind of set-up. However, for many news outlets and tabloids, Chris Brown is more synonymous with his personal troubles than his music.
"As long as Rihanna remains the huge star she is, he will forever be associated with what he did to her."
Brown's convictions have hurt him professionally, too. He has been denied visas to enter the UK and Australia on tour, and his last top 10 hit on the Billboard US Hot 100 was in 2013.
Despite the setbacks, however, he continues to make new music for his core fans - who stand by him at every turn.
Six others were convicted of involvement in the murder of Ahmed Rajib Haider, who was hacked to death as he was returning home from a rally in the capital, Dhaka.
A five-year sentence was given to the head of Ansarullah Bangla, the group suspected of carrying out the attack.
Five more secular bloggers and writers were killed in Bangladesh in 2015.
The court said that one of the students sentenced to death, Faisal bin Nayeem, attacked Haider with a meat cleaver in front of the victim's house.
The other was tried and sentenced in absentia.
Haider was among a group of bloggers who had called for the execution of Islamist leaders for crimes committed in the 1971 war.
The blogger's father, Mohammad Nazim Uddin, said he was unhappy that only two men were given the death sentence.
"I'm not happy with the verdict. I reject this verdict. Five of them confessed their involvement in the killing. But only two were given death sentence. How is it possible?", he said.
There have been several clashes in recent years between Islamists and supporters of the secular Awami League.
6 November 2014 Last updated at 10:36 GMT
Known as Ak Saray (White Palace), it was built on a forested hilltop on the edge of the capital Ankara, on more than 150,000 sq m (1.6m sq ft) of land.
BBC News takes a quick look inside.
Video produced by Michael Hirst, with photographs from AP, AFP, Reuters and Getty Images
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Lomu died on Wednesday at home in Auckland. He had been diagnosed with a rare kidney condition in 1995.
"We wish to thank all who have expressed their sympathies for our family at this incredibly difficult time," said Lomu's father-in-law Mervyn Quirk in a statement.
"We know that many people are mourning a very special individual."
Winger Lomu was capped 63 times for the All Blacks between 1994 and 2002 and scored 37 tries.
Quirk said funeral arrangements for Lomu were yet to be finalised.
However, he added there would be a celebration of his achievements "during an all too short time on this earth".
"We are truly touched by the outpouring of love for Jonah and the support for our family," he added.
Meanwhile, Lomu's widow, Nadene, has taken down a fundraising page set up after his death.
Ms Lomu had said the page, on the Givealittle site, would help her and her sons bring Lomu's "dreams and visions to life". She later clarified the money would go towards her sons and their education.
Family spokesman and former All Blacks coach John Hart said the page had felt at the time like "an appropriate way" to respond to requests from the public who wanted to help the family, but that it had been "misunderstood".
He said Ms Lomu had asked for it to be taken down.
Police sealed off the area behind Shrewsbury Sports Village near to Pimley Manor in Sundorne at about 10:00 GMT.
No shots were fired and the incident reached a "peaceful conclusion", said West Mercia Police.
A 42-year-old Shrewsbury man was arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.
Armed officers and police negotiators were at the scene for about three hours, the force said.
Witness Dave Mellor, who owns a cycle shop in the town, said: "There was a little bit of shouting and when I came out [of the woods] there were police dogs and armed response guys.
"I could see where [the man] was through the trees but I couldn't see what was happening. I didn't really know what was going on.
Supt David McWilliam said: "The incident was dealt with very professionally and we have tried to minimise disruption to the wider local community.
"Officers remain at the scene and will be providing reassurance to the local community that there is no continuing threat."
In a speech, Mr Hunt highlighted the "problem of loneliness that in our busy lives we have utterly failed to confront as a society".
"Some five million people say television is their main form of company," he said.
Labour accused of him trying to blame families for government failures.
In a speech at the National Children and Adults Services (NCAS) conference, Mr Hunt said: "Each and every lonely person has someone who could visit them and offer companionship.
"A forgotten million who live amongst us - ignored to our national shame."
He added: "According to the Campaign to End Loneliness, there are 800,000 people in England who are chronically lonely."
He also told delegates that the 112,000 cases of alleged abuse in care homes referred by English councils in 2012-13, the majority involving over-65s, indicated that "something is badly wrong".
But the regulation of care in both the private and public sector was improving, he argued.
Loneliness affects 'half of adults'
The Conservative MP said the new chief inspector of social care, Andrea Sutcliffe, would start to give ratings to care homes from April 2014 with a view to organising inspections of all 25,000 care homes by 2016.
Mr Hunt said he was "particularly worried" about the 400,000 people in care homes, some of whom get regular visits but others who were just "parked there".
He said that 46% of people aged 80 or over reported feeling lonely "some of the time or often".
He warned that loneliness was as "bad for you" as "smoking 15 cigarettes a day", was "worse than obesity" because of the risk of blood clots, heart disease and dementia, and warned that lonely people "drink more" and were more prone to early admission in residential or nursing care.
Mr Hunt also said he believed the UK should learn from Asian cultures where there was "reverence and respect for older people" and "residential care is a last rather than a first option".
"The social contract is stronger because as children see how their own grandparents are looked after, they develop higher expectations of how they too will be treated when they get old," he explained.
"If we are to tackle the challenge of an ageing society, we must learn from this - and restore and reinvigorate the social contract between generations.
"And uncomfortable though it is to say it, it will only start with changes in the way we personally treat our own parents and grandparents."
England should aim to become "the best place in the world to grow old in", he concluded.
But Labour said the "real national shame" was "Jeremy Hunt's attempt to shift the blame for dealing with the very real problems of loneliness amongst elderly people on to families alone".
Living alone can be linked to habits that are bad for health.
Eating poorly and having less motivation to be physically active can be a consequence of being physically isolated.
Being alone can also affect mental health, causing people to feel low and depressed.
However, feeling lonely can in itself be bad for your physical health.
Studies have shown people who are socially isolated can cause damage to the immune system leading to a condition called chronic inflammation.
And other research suggested women who developed breast cancer were more likely to die of the disease if they saw few friends and family.
Shadow health and social care minister Liz Kendall said: "He seems completely unaware that there are over six million unpaid family carers in Britain today, one in five of whom provide more than 50 hours care a week for their loved ones.
"These unsung heroes save the taxpayer billions of pounds yet often get precious little support in return.
"Families, friends and neighbours need a decent care system to back up their efforts to look after elderly people, but the reality is our care system is in crisis and has been pushed to the brink of collapse.
"Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron need to take responsibly for their government's actions rather than trying to turn the clock back and say it's down to families alone."
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said on Twitter that Jeremy Hunt was "right to highlight isolation of older people".
He added: "But he can't get away from fact that Govt cuts to care have made it much worse."
But speaking on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology at King's College in London, said it was a "myth" that eastern Asian families placed greater reverence on families and older people than in the West.
"The reality is that with one-child-families, children have often moved to a city or emigrated," she said.
"So it's just not practical for families to depend on their children. One of the largest nursing homes in the world is about to open in China, for 5,000 people, which is amazing."
Prof Tinker added: "We've got to look at the reality rather than the myth."
Mr Hunt's speech came as a BBC poll found that almost half of all adults said they experienced feelings of loneliness.
The survey of more than 2,500 adults in England was commissioned for BBC Radio 2 and BBC Local Radio's Faith In The World Week.
It also showed that people who practised a religion felt lonelier than those who did not.
London was identified the loneliest place with a figure of 52% compared with 45% in the south west of England.
On Sunday protestors marched with the coffins of two men they said died in clashes with India's security forces, waving flags and calling for peace.
Around 50 people have been wounded in riots and arson attacks that began more than a week ago.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed for calm, urging protesters and the state government to hold talks.
Tensions first escalated when police raided the homes and offices of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) members, who want a state for ethnic Gorkhas within West Bengal.
The government had also angered the Gorkhas - who speak Nepali - by announcing plans to make the Bengali language mandatory in state schools.
As relations deteriorated, the authorities sent troops and riot police in to patrol the famous tea resort.
Police said one man died and 35 police officers were hurt in the violence on Saturday.
West Bengal director general of police Anuj Sharma said the man appeared to have been shot, but police have denied using live ammunition.
They say they used tear gas and baton charges after protesters torched cars and attacked the security forces with knives.
But supporters of the GJM insist three of their comrades were shot dead by police. They say one of the bodies remains in a local hospital, awaiting a post mortem.
Reports on Sunday suggested mobile internet access has been blocked in riot-hit areas of Darjeeling.
Thousands of visitors, most of them Indian, have fled the picturesque area since the clashes began at the height of tourist season.
The GJM has ruled out holding talks with the state authorities, saying it will only negotiate with India's central government.
His election victory comes a day after China held its first state Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony, where Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised Japanese nationalists for denying history.
China says 300,000 civilians were massacred when Japan's troops occupied the city in 1937, although some Japanese nationalists dispute this.
Last month, both countries reached a consensus to resume dialogue after strained bilateral ties over rival territorial claims in the East China Sea and disputes about Japan's World War II history.
The official Xinhua News Agency has published a series of reports and articles on Japan's election, warning the Abe administration to "shake off the rightist ideology".
Mr Abe's victory is "no reflection of public will" but "a simple economic referendum… as no other party stood nearly close enough to deliver on any of their pledges", a Xinhua report quotes observers as saying.
Another article summarises China's position on its ties with Japan.
"China and Japan, whose relations have been constantly troubled by Japan's increasingly right-tilting moves over the past few years, have reached a four-point agreement in November. Now the onus is on Mr Abe to walk his talk," says the article.
Several domestic papers, including the Beijing Times and the Beijing News, sound a note of caution over Mr Abe's military intentions.
An expert tells the Global Times' Chinese edition that the victory "may not be a disaster to Beijing-Tokyo relations", but Mr Abe has to work on improving bilateral ties now that he has reinforced his position at home.
Elsewhere, the unruly behaviour of four Chinese passengers aboard an international flight has drawn strong criticism from state media.
According to reports, four Chinese passengers lashed out at a flight attendant in an AirAsia flight to Nanjing in eastern China from Bangkok, Thailand. One of the four even threatened to blow up the plane.
The plane was forced to return to Bangkok on Thursday night after the scuffle in the air.
The four passengers were fined by Thailand authorities and were asked to compensate for throwing hot water on the air crew.
The incident sparked outrage among the Chinese netizens after the news was reported in the Chinese media.
Many are criticising them for "hurting the image of the country", while National Tourism Administration (NTA), China's tourism authority, has announced over the weekend that these passengers will be "punished".
Reprimanding the passengers, the China Daily said it was an "ugly incident" and described them as "barbarians".
"Of course, such isolated incidents do not represent the Chinese people. But they do tarnish their image," stresses the paper.
"The incident should serve as a lesson not just for the four culprits, but also for all Chinese to behave properly to get respect," it adds.
The Global Times reports that the passengers' "misconduct" will be included in the new personal travel records set up by the NTA.
"The administration's move should be encouraged, as it is the first time they have clearly stipulated that public behaviour should not only be punished by law, but also regulated by a record system," Su Haopeng, vice-dean of the Law School at the University of International Business and Economics, tells the paper.
And finally, several media outlets shine a spotlight on an ancient Chinese temple that has been turned into a "private luxurious club".
According to Xinhua, the club is located within a famous ancient temple near the historical Forbidden City in Beijing.
The news agency notes that the temple is only accessible to "members" where they could sit on the golden "dragon chair" and enjoy other luxurious services. The report adds that the temple houses a lavish Western restaurant and its hall has been "elaborately decorated".
The Beijing Times notes that some "officials" frequently visit the "temple".
The paper also calls for more stringent checks after rules banning such clubs within historic buildings and parks came into effect last month.
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At this point it's conventional wisdom that Mr Trump has had a terrible week on the campaign trail.
His top aide was indicted for accosting a reporter. He stumbled when trying to answer questions about abortion, angering both the left and the right. Wisconsin's popular Republican Governor Scott Walker endorsed his opponent, Ted Cruz. And Mr Trump saw his lead in this pivotal mid-western state evaporate.
By Sunday evening, at a rally in a half-full downtown Milwaukee theatre, the front-runner was showing signs of frustration.
He mocked his opponents in the #neverTrump movement, which has vowed to fight the New Yorker to the July Republican convention and beyond.
"If they would have worked so hard, so diligently against President Barack Hussein Obama," he said, "they would have beaten him. They would have had great budgets. They would have had everything they wanted."
Mr Trump enters the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday with a commanding lead over Mr Cruz in the race for 1,237 delegates necessary to secure the Republican nomination, but his path to reach that number is narrow.
If he is soundly defeated in Wisconsin, as polls now indicate is possible, the margin of error in future contests - such as New York, Pennsylvania and California - drops to near zero.
And Wisconsin is proving to be a very difficult nut for Mr Trump to crack. In addition to opposition from Mr Walker, the New Yorker has faced oblique criticism from Paul Ryan, the home-state hero who serves as speaker of the US House of Representatives.
He's also been resoundingly denounced by the most prominent conservative talk-radio commentators in the state.
"I think the deepest concern that talk radio people have about Trump is not so much that he's rude and will say politically incorrect things, but that they don't buy that he's a bona fide conservative," says University of Wisconsin public affairs professor Donald Moynihan.
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In other states Mr Trump has been able to capitalise on the frustration many rank-and-file Republicans have with their party's leadership, but there are few signs of such a schism in Wisconsin - in part because of the pitched battles conservatives, led by Mr Walker, have fought with liberals in the state, both in the legislature and at the ballot box.
If Trump is routed in Wisconsin, says Scot Ross, executive director of liberal watchdog group One Wisconsin Now, "they're going to say it's because his support has eroded - but it's really because the structure of the state of Wisconsin is tailor made for this to happen to him".
He said that the Wisconsin-based non-profit powerhouse the Bradley Foundation, which has spent hundreds of millions advancing conservative priorities across the US, likely views Mr Trump as a threat. The group, led by Michael Grebe, heavily supported the rise of three influential Wisconsin Republicans - Mr Walker, Mr Ryan and Republican Party head Reince Priebus - and is now quietly organising the Trump resistance in the state.
"This is a total party conspiracy against Donald Trump here that is being fully realised, whether people want to admit it or not."
Meanwhile Mr Cruz is surging in Wisconsin - and increasingly aiming to be the man the Republican Party relies on to take down Mr Trump.
Before a town hall forum in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday morning, the Texas senator - who previously had been reviled by Washington insiders as an uncooperative ideologue and political showboat - was boasting about his ability to rally the party behind his banner.
"Across the country 65 to 70% of Republicans recognise that Donald Trump is not the best candidate to go head-to-head with Hillary Clinton," he said. "What we are seeing in Wisconsin is the unity of the Republican Party manifested."
He noted that five former Republican presidential candidates - Rick Perry, Lindsey Graham, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, and Mr Walker - had endorsed him. "You've got the full ideological spectrum of the Republican Party," he said.
Even if Mr Cruz drastically outperforms expectations in Wisconsin and in the states to come, however, his path to the nomination relies on an open convention where formerly committed delegates are free to support whomever they choose after the first rounds of balloting end in a deadlock. He made his pitch for their support in Wisconsin, as well.
"If we get to a contested convention, I believe we will be in a very, very strong position to earn a majority from the delegates who were elected by the people," he said.
He also pushed back against recent calls to change the party rules to allow an open Republican convention to pick a nominee who did not compete in the primaries - such as Wisconsin's Mr Ryan.
"The nice thing is, Washington doesn't control what happens," he said. "The delegates control what happens, and the delegates are elected by the people."
Preventing a so-called "white knight" from taking the nomination is one area where the campaigns of both Mr Cruz and Mr Trump are in agreement.
But Mr Trump, at least on Sunday night, still appeared to have difficulty wrapping his head around the pitched backroom convention battle that may be looming if things don't go his way in Wisconsin - and neither did his supporters.
"If Donald Trump gets the most votes but doesn't win, I think the country would feel cheated," Joe, a Trump fan who works in a Milwaukee water-processing factory, said. "The people are speaking. It not only cheats us, it shows there's a system not listening to the people."
During his speech Mr Trump groused about states like Louisiana, where Mr Cruz's campaign has secured more delegates despite having fewer votes than Mr Trump on the 1 March primary - a pattern that could repeat itself elsewhere and set the stage for convention-floor strife.
"I don't care about rules folks," Mr Trump said. "I go out. I campaign. We win. I get the delegates."
The challenge for Donald Trump is it may not work out that way. And Ted Cruz knows it.
His comments came as he spoke to MPs on the Treasury Committee.
UK rates have been held at 0.5% since March 2009. Most economists are not expecting the Bank to raise rates until mid-2016 at the earliest.
Mr Carney said that "even with limited and gradual rate increases it still will be a relatively low interest rate environment".
He remained vague on when a rate rise might be coming, and added: "The question in my mind is when the appropriate time for interests to increase and that is strongly consistent with the strength of the domestic economy."
Mr Carney also said that he did not see any need for negative interest rates.
Meanwhile, he said the Bank was monitoring groups of households to find out what impact any rate hike would have.
Kirstin Forbes, an external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, who was also giving evidence at the same hearing, said that the next interest rate move would be upwards.
"Given the state of the UK economy, a solid recovery, I still believe certainly the next move in interest rates will be up, we will not require loosening," she said.
Mr Carney also said productivity was more likely to exceed than undershoot the Bank's latest forecasts, reducing the pressure on inflation.
Meanwhile, sterling fell after the Bank's chief economist Andy Haldane said he saw more downside risks to growth and inflation than had been indicated by the Bank's latest economic outlook.
He also reiterated his view that the Bank's next move might actually be a rate cut.
"I see the balance of risks around UK GDP growth and inflation as skewed materially to the downside, more so than embodied in the November 2015 Inflation Report," he told the Treasury Committee.
In late morning trade sterling fell by 0.03% against the US dollar, to $1.5120, and by 0.15% against the euro, to 1.4198 euros.
AMC's 90-minute series opener of Fear the Walking Dead delivered a record-breaking 10.1 million viewers, the network said.
Set in Los Angeles, the prequel focuses on a group of characters in the early days of the zombie apocalypse.
The first season will run for six episodes and will return for a second season of 15 episodes in 2016.
Sunday's opening episode beat The Walking Dead's premiere viewing figures of 5.35 million in 2010.
It delivered 6.3 million adults in the 18-to-49 demographic which is favoured by advertisers. The previous record in the same demographic was AMC's Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul - 4.4 million - earlier this year.
Reviewing the first episode, Variety's Brian Lowry said: "For Walking Dead fans, Fear does tap into a fertile vein, since the earlier show's main protagonist, Rick, slept through humanity's fall in a coma, leaving flashbacks to putty in only some of the gaps."
Matt Fowler wrote on IGN that Fear the Walking Dead brought a welcome shift in location, tone, and characters.
"Like Telltale's The Walking Dead video games, it's able to present us with an whole new cast of characters while demonstrating that it's really the zombified world that that's the star of the show and all that you really need for there to be a spinoff."
The Walking Dead has been a huge hit for AMC. Its sixth season is due to begin in October.
More than 180 artists have signed an open letter criticising the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
They claim the law benefits companies that "exploit music for their financial enrichment", but not artists.
One journalist said the music industry was "making mischief" to get more money from sites such as YouTube.
At the heart of the open letter is a claim that "music consumption has skyrocketed" but the money earned by writers and artists has "plummeted".
Figures from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) show that CD sales in the US fell from $13bn (£9bn) in 1999, to $1.5bn in 2015. Paid music subscriptions and downloads totalled $3.4bn last year, failing to make up the shortfall.
The open letter appears to lay the blame on the DMCA, which protects websites from being sued if users upload copyright music.
It has been published at a time when the US congress is evaluating the DMCA, and record labels are renegotiating deals with YouTube.
The letter has been signed by major record labels and a variety of singers including Cher, Lady Gaga, Engelbert Humperdinck, Britney Spears and Sir Elton John.
The DMCA has a so-called "safe harbour" provision that stops websites being held responsible for copyright infringement by their users.
A website cannot usually be blamed if its users upload copyright music or videos - as long as the site removes the infringing content when it becomes aware of it.
The open letter said musicians did not have the resources to search for copyright infringement and then report it to websites.
"It's impossible for tens of thousands of individual songwriters and artists to muster the resources necessary," it said.
The letter comes a week after a US federal appeals court ruled that video sharing site Vimeo could not be held responsible for pre-1972 music recordings uploaded to the site by its users.
Critics of the open letter have highlighted the fact that some websites already offer tools that can automatically detect copyright infringement.
"YouTube offers sophisticated tools that not only allow the music industry to zap unauthorised videos but, if they choose, to insert ads to make money off them instead," wrote law reporter Jeff Roberts in Fortune.
YouTube has previously explained that 99.5% of copyright claims on its platform are dealt with automatically, and that in 95% of cases the music industry puts ads on unauthorised uploads rather than blocking them.
Facebook has said it is developing its own content detection tools, which are currently available to selected media partners - and there are third party tools such as Kobalt, which record labels can use to trawl social media sites and detect copyright music.
"The bottom line is that the music industry is still coming to terms with how to make up for the loss of CD sales, which provided labels with enormous profit margins they have been unable to reproduce in the digital era," wrote Mr Roberts.
"That's a problem for the industry, but not one that will be solved by misguided attacks on YouTube and the DMCA."
The open letter was printed in a number of publications distributed in Washington DC on Tuesday.
Their study on 111 people, published in the journal Physical Biology, could spot the difference between healthy and heart-attack patients.
They are investigating whether testing for the cells can be used to predict those about to have a heart attack.
The British Heart Foundation said it was unlikely to change practice in the short term.
The team, at the Scripps Research Institute in California, looked for circulating endothelial cells in the blood of patients.
Fatty plaques build up on the walls of blood vessels and can ultimately rupture, releasing fragments of the plaque into the bloodstream. This can block the flow of blood in the vessels around the heart and cause a heart attack.
During this process endothelial cells were also released into the blood, the researchers said.
Tests in 79 patients after a heart attack were compared with 25 healthy people and seven having treatment for diseased blood vessels.
One of the researchers, Prof Peter Kuhn, said: "The goal of this paper was to establish evidence that these circulating endothelial cells can be detected reliably in patients following a heart attack and do not exist in healthy controls, which we have achieved.
"Our results were so significant relative to the healthy controls that the obvious next step is to assess the usefulness of the test in identifying patients during the early stages of a heart attack."
Commenting on the findings, Dr Mike Knapton, from the British Heart Foundation, said: "In the short to medium term, it is unlikely to change how people in the UK are treated as we already have good ways to treat and diagnose heart attacks, and targets to ensure rapid pain-to-treatment times.
"This study appears to be laying the groundwork for future research to see if this test could be used to identify patients in the early stages of a heart attack."
Thomas Leonard was caught when someone mistook him for a burglar on a shed roof after he had climbed up to film a semi-naked girl asleep on her bed.
Police found almost a million indecent images of children and pictures of child sex abuse on his laptop.
The 23-year-old, from Nottinghamshire, also had sex with a 14-year-old girl.
Leonard, of Bracken Avenue, New Ollerton, admitted 21 charges and was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.
Det Insp Pete Quinn, from Nottinghamshire Police, said Leonard's behaviour was extreme.
"I've been dealing with these offences for some time and this is the first case I've known of somebody going to these lengths," he said.
"Leonard was obsessed with sex and pornography. It pretty much defined his life and defined what he did, day-in day-out."
Police found hours of footage on his phone, including children in playgrounds and women he had followed in public.
"It was clearly something he took some sexual gratification from," said Det Insp Quinn.
"Some of the footage would be an adult female some distance away and maybe the camera would pan down to himself."
Leonard had sex with a 14-year-old girl he groomed on Facebook, but Det Insp Quinn believes he would have sexually assaulted a random woman or child if he had not been caught.
When his home was searched in October 2014 police found more than 900,000 indecent images of female children on his laptop, including images he had downloaded and some he created himself.
Some of the images were "pseudo" images, which he created by doctoring photos to make them pornographic.
There were so many indecent images that only a small percentage could be categorised, but they included more than 500 classed as Category A - the most serious type.
The 21 charges were:
Javad Zarif said that the agreement would open new ways to address common challenges such as extremism in the Middle East.
US Secretary of State John Kerry agreed that they were "making progress" but said lots of work was still to be done.
Negotiators are racing to meet a deadline for an agreement on 7 July.
Mr Zarif called for an end to "coercion and pressure" at the nuclear talks, in the video message on Friday.
He said that Iran was ready to strike a deal and that negotiators had "never been closer to a lasting outcome".
Mr Zarif said there was also the promise of greater cooperation to tackle extremist violence.
"The menace we're facing, and I say we, because no-one is spared, is embodied by the hooded men who are ravaging the cradle of civilisation. To deal with this new challenge, new approaches are badly needed," he said.
But the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher in Vienna says that the question of whether a deal will actually be achieved still hovers over the talks.
The so-called P5+1 group - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - wants Iran to scale back its sensitive nuclear activities to ensure that it cannot build a nuclear weapon.
Iran, which wants international sanctions that have crippled its economy lifted in exchange, has always insisted that its nuclear work is peaceful.
Russia's chief negotiator Sergei Ryabkov said the text of the agreement was more than 90% complete.
Some of the major sticking points have included the timing of sanctions relief and the question of access for UN nuclear inspectors.
Mr Kerry told reporters that some "tough issues" still remained but that progress had been made.
On Monday, the US warned that a framework deal agreed in Switzerland in April had to remain the basis for a comprehensive agreement.
It followed a speech by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all Iranian state matters, in which he rejected the key demands of the P5+1.
He insisted Iran would only dismantle its nuclear infrastructure if the sanctions were lifted first. He also ruled out a freeze on research and development for 10 years, as well as inspections of military sites.
Yukiya Amano, head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said that meetings with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani had resulted in a "better understanding on some ways forward", but that more work was needed.
The deadline for reaching a comprehensive agreement on Tehran's nuclear programme has already been extended from the 30 June.
In the US, President Barack Obama has until 9 July to submit details of a final accord to Congress, triggering a 30-day review period before it can be signed and any US sanctions waived.
If a deal is submitted after 9 July, the review period will be doubled to 60 days.
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Andy Terry, 61, from Stoke-on-Trent, was visiting Fairbourne, Gwynedd, on Friday with his guide dog Flame.
Mr Terry said he was asked to leave the village mini mart by the owner who told him dogs were banned.
Charity Guide Dogs Cymru said the owner had offered no apology. The shop has been contacted by the BBC for comment.
Mr Terry, who is registered blind because of a rare genetic disorder, said he had visited the shop while on holiday.
"I just wanted a browse. But the owner was in my face straight away," he added.
"He told me there was a clear notice on the door saying 'no dogs under any circumstances'.
"I explained Flame was a guide dog and showed him a card I carry to prove that, but he told me it was private property and we would have to leave.
"I couldn't believe it. I've never experienced anything like that before. I told him it was discrimination but he said I was discriminating against him by bringing the dog in."
After leaving the shop, Mr Terry contacted the charity Guide Dogs Cymru, who wrote a letter to the owner.
He added: "If he apologises, then it ends. But if not, I have pursued discrimination cases before and I am happy to pursue this."
Andrea Gordon, engagement manager for Guide Dogs Cymru, said the owner had admitted he had refused Mr Terry access.
"Under the Equality Act, guide dog and other assistance dog owners have the right to enter a shop with their dog, and it is incredibly embarrassing and upsetting for them when they are refused access," she said.
"We are liaising with the guide dog owner to offer support should he wish to take the matter further."
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Gayle Newland, 27, of Willaston, Cheshire, created an online persona pretending to be a man and continued the deceit for two years.
A retrial jury found her guilty of committing three sexual assaults, which she denied, using a prosthetic penis without her victim's consent.
She was jailed at Manchester Crown Court for six-and-a-half years.
Sentencing her, Recorder of Manchester, Judge David Stockdale QC, said: "Truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction.
"The truth, the whole truth, here is as surprising as it is profoundly disturbing."
He added: "It is difficult to conceive of a deceit so degrading or so damaging for the victim upon its discovery."
Newland was originally jailed for eight years in November 2015 after she was convicted of the same offences, which happened in 2013.
But the conviction was later quashed on the grounds the trial judge's summing up of the case was not fair and balanced.
During the retrial the victim, who gave evidence behind a curtain, told the court she was persuaded by the defendant to wear a blindfold at all times when they met.
She said she only found out she was having sex with a woman - rather than a man - when she finally took off her mask.
The victim told the court she thought she was having sex with Kye Fortune - a fake Facebook profile Newland originally created when she was 15 years old, using an American man's photographs and videos.
She said: "There was no point until the day I took the blindfold off that I thought for one second that a woman was the person behind this."
Newland denied concealing her gender and claimed both women were gay and struggling with their sexuality when they met and had sex, with her as Kye, during role-play.
The defendant received concurrent terms of six years for three counts of sexual assault.
She was jailed for an extra six months for defrauding her former employers - an internet advertising agency - of £9,000 by creating fake client profiles between March 2014 and September 2015.
The court heard she had held a senior position at the firm, which paid bloggers to post content.
Simon Medland QC, prosecuting, said Newland "manipulated" the firm's payments system in which contributors were rewarded with small sums for posting content.
Judge Stockdale earlier lifted reporting restrictions on the fraud.
The retrial jury was not told of the fraud conviction until it returned its verdicts.
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Mason Jones, from Deri, Caerphilly county, died in 2005.
Butcher William Tudor admitted food safety breaches but the Crown Prosecution Service admitted he should have been charged with manslaughter.
After the High Court refused a new inquest, Mason's mother said she wants to take action against the CPS.
On Thursday, Lord Justice Elias refused a new inquest because the coroner at the time of the original hearing had been entitled not to reach an unlawful killing conclusion.
In response to this, Mason's mother, Sharon Jeffreys, said the CPS was responsible for a "miscarriage of justice".
"I don't think our son will ever have any justice, I think the justice system has firmly closed that door for us," she told BBC News.
"The avenue we're looking at now, what we will speak to our solicitors about, is with regards to what action we can take against the Crown Prosecution Service, because we believe this is a miscarriage of justice."
The infected meat which killed Mason came from Tudor's butchers in Bridgend, which supplied more than 40 schools in the south Wales valleys.
About 160 people fell ill during the E. coli outbreak.
Mr Tudor was jailed for a year in 2007 after he admitted breaking food safety laws.
At the time, the CPS decided there was not enough evidence to prosecute him for manslaughter.
Gwent Coroner David Bowen made findings about how Mason died but refused to reach an unlawful killing verdict in November 2010.
Mason's parents held a meeting with the then Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Keir Starmer QC, in 2013.
He agreed to reopen the case and barrister Mark Heywood QC was asked to prepare a report.
He was "firmly of the view" there was evidence Tudor knew the E. coli 0157 strain could be lethal.
Current DPP, Alison Saunders later apologised to Mason's parents and accepted there was enough evidence of gross negligent manslaughter to go before a jury.
However, Miss Saunders ruled it was now "too late" to mount a manslaughter prosecution against Mr Tudor.
Mason's parents then asked the High Court to order the inquest into Mason's death to be reopened.
They argued Mr Tudor could have foreseen the outbreak would cause "a serious and obvious risk of death".
The coroner had "gone wrong in law" in deciding an unlawful killing verdict would not be justified, their lawyers claimed.
However, Lord Justice Elias said there should be no reopening of the inquest.
He said Mr Heywood's opinion and the DPP's apology did not mean there was anything improper about the coroner's conclusions.
The narrative verdict he reached was properly open to him on the evidence and he had made no error in law.
He also said their delay in challenging the coroner's verdict was "very substantial".
The motion was put forward to show "solidarity" with the families of the Hillsborough football stadium disaster.
It also called on the council to support the campaign group Total Eclipse of the S*n, which wants all shops to boycott the newspaper.
A spokesperson for The Sun described the move as "extreme censorship".
"We are astonished that in Derry - a city that has prided itself on its association with civil liberties and free speech - some elected politicians think it's appropriate to push such extreme censorship on its citizens and retailers," it said.
The vote was proposed by independent councillor Paul Gallagher and supported by 27 SDLP, Sinn Féin and independent members.
One unionist representative voted against, whilst seven more unionists abstained.
"This newspaper has produced lies, after lies, after lies," said Mr Gallagher.
"In the aftermath of the Hillsborough inquiry, we wanted to show solidarity with the families, just as they showed solidarity with the families of Bloody Sunday.
"People are still free to make a choice, we are requesting not telling."
Liverpool councillors unanimously backed a similar motion to stop selling The Sun earlier this week.
The newspaper has been widely boycotted in the city because of its accusations following the Hillsborough disaster.
All 96 fans who died as a result of a crush at Hillsborough were unlawfully killed, inquests concluded in April.
Mr Gallagher agreed with those sentiments but also cited local examples of "terrible hurt" he said The Sun caused.
In 2006, The Irish Sun's front page said: "Husband mows down vigil gran".
The article referred to Nellie Doherty, 78, who died when a vehicle shunted her husband's car which then hit her as she prayed by the road for a friend killed in another accident.
The newspaper later printed an apology, but Nellie Doherty's sister, Margaret McDaid, said at the time that it was not enough.
Work on Rhigos Mountain Road which links the Rhondda and Cynon valleys began in April and is due to be finished by Sunday.
It forms part of a £23m investment by the local council to tackle damage caused by severe winters.
Rhondda Cynon Taf council leader Andrew Morgan said the focus had been to complete work before next winter.
About 6,000 tonnes of new surface has been laid on a 5.6 mile (9km) section.
The 24-year-old soldier was serving with The Black Watch, the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland when he died.
No-one has been arrested over Pte McPherson's shooting in Otterburn, Northumberland, on 22 August.
He was described by his commanding officer as "hugely committed".
Parent View, launching later, offers a 12-question survey covering issues such as bullying and behaviour.
"Parents know how valuable the insight of other mums and dads can be when making choices about schools," said Ofsted chair, Baroness Morgan.
But teachers' union leader Christine Blower has warned that such anonymous reviews are "open to abuse".
Ofsted wants to give parents a stronger voice - and this online questionnaire is intended to allow parents to share their views on their children's schools.
Responses will be published on the website - and they will be saved at the end of the school year to allow annual comparisons.
The intention is that parents will use the Parent View website to give first-hand opinions to other parents who are choosing where to send their own children.
When the proposal was announced earlier this year there had been concerns about malicious comments being left on the website.
But there will not be any place for free text, instead parents will be asked to choose from a set of replies. The statements are similar to those currently asked to parents during an Ofsted inspection.
These responses will range from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree".
Parents will have to give an email address to register to use the website, but they will be able to leave their comments without identifying themselves to the school.
The questions set out in Parent View are intended to give an evaluation of the academic progress and well-being of pupils at the school.
They will ask parents about their opinions of how well children are taught and also whether children feel happy and safe. It also asks parents whether they would recommend the school to other parents.
Ofsted says it will monitor the results of the surveys and will be part of the information gathered about whether a school needs to be inspected.
"Whilst parents' views alone cannot trigger an inspection, they will provide a vital piece of the jigsaw," said Baroness Morgan.
But teachers have been uncertain about the value of the website - and wary that it could be used unfairly by parents with a grudge.
Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: "It's not clear why parents, who may have quite legitimate questions to which they seek answers, would choose the route of a questionnaire to express their concerns, or otherwise, about a school.
"Apart from the obvious question as to what useful purpose the questionnaire will serve, this is a system which is open to abuse.
"Schools could easily be targeted by parents unfairly, or even in anger, which could result in a false impression being given of the school."
A market rout predicted after big falls on Asian indexes failed to materialise.
London shares initially dropped more than 1%, but pulled back to close 68.71 points higher at 6,911.84.
Gold producers Randgold and Fresnillo saw big rises as investors moved to safer assets. Sainsbury's fell 6.6% on news of lower sales and profits.
That news also hurt Tesco and other retailers.
Other European stock markets fared less well at the open, with Frankfurt's Dax down nearly 2% and the Cac-40 in Paris falling 1.76%. However, both indexes closed about 1.5% higher.
On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.62% against the dollar at $1.2458 and was 1.4% higher against the euro at €1.1388.
Common seal Babyface, 36, whose age is equivalent to 80 human years, fathered a pup at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek.
Staff were surprised by the birth, having discovered mate Sija was pregnant only a few weeks ago.
Animal care team leader Tamara Cooper said: "I was shocked but delighted when I made my early morning rounds and found a beautiful newborn pup."
The sex of the new arrival is not yet known but will decide the seal's future home.
"A girl would stay with us permanently, but if it's a boy he will eventually need to move to another sanctuary to avoid conflict with Babyface," Ms Cooper said.
Babyface moved to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in 2010 after 26 years at Colchester Zoo where he had fathered several pups.
Both he and his Colchester partner Jasmine contracted eye infections and, while Babyface successfully had his left eye removed, Jasmine did not survive the operation.
The 2004 Athens bronze medallist recently had an operation to remove a piece of disc and medics told her she could be running within six weeks.
But that means the 35-year-old misses the GB Olympics selection deadline.
"I was always retiring this year but it is disappointing it is just before the Olympics," Sotherton told BBC Sport.
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Sotherton, who also won Commonwealth gold in the heptathlon at Melbourne in 2006 and bronze at the World Championships in Osaka a year later, returned to the event last year after quitting it in favour of the 400m in 2010.
She was competing at the IAAF Combined Events Challenge in Italy earlier this month when she broke down in the 200m and said she knew immediately the injury was serious enough to end her dream of competing in London.
"I've had an injury-plagued back for eight years and had prolapsed discs in 2010 and it was a 50-50 risk going into this year," Sotherton explained.
"I didn't know if I was going to make the Olympics and I was halfway through a heptathlon three weeks ago and my prolapsed disc got worse, hit a nerve, I could hardly walk and my leg was terrible. It was horrendously painful.
"A couple of days later I had surgery on my back and that called time on my career.
"It was quite hard and I'm quite pleased I did it in my mind a few weeks ago. It only came out in the last couple of days so I've grieved for it a little bit."
Sotherton says she will now be supporting former rival Jessica Ennis and has backed her to claim gold for Great Britain in the heptathlon at London 2012.
"I think the hardest part is going to be watching the Games," added Sotherton. "I don't think it would be so bad if they were in another country but because they are at home and it is 24/7, it is on the telly all the time and you see the torch relay, it is really hard.
"Once the Olympics are over I think it will be fine. I need to learn to enjoy watching it and supporting everyone too."
Heavy lifting gear has been brought in to clear the site of the accident which killed one man whose body was recovered, and injured five others.
The recovery operation has been criticised by their families of the missing men for being too slow.
The plant was set for demolition when it collapsed on 23 February.
Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive said returning the missing men to their families "remains a priority".
The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not been found following the collapse.
The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Cleveland, North Yorkshire, was recovered from the site.
His funeral was held near Redcar on Tuesday, with hundreds of bikers attending.
In a joint statement on Wednesday, Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive said: "Starting today, large equipment and people will be arriving on site to start work to enable the recovery operation to resume at the weekend, sooner if possible.
"Our priority remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident.
"Specialist officers from Thames Valley Police continue to support the families and are providing them with regular updates on the progress of this work."
Demolition company Coleman and Co said: "Our over-riding priority remains to support the families of those who have died or are still tragically missing, and the start of the recovery operation is an important milestone in a process to re-unite our missing colleagues with their families."
The agent, who was assigned to guard US Vice-President Mike Pence, was off-duty at the time, the Secret Service said.
A hotel manager called police after becoming suspicious, and the man was taken into custody as he left the premises, according to US media.
The agency said it "takes allegations of criminal activity very seriously".
The Secret Service statement continued: "The employee was required to surrender their equipment and was placed on administrative leave.
"The employee's security clearance and access to all Secret Service facilities has also been suspended."
The agency that guards the White House and its staff has faced numerous scandals in recent years.
Figures show staff receiving such packages rose from 326 in 2013-14 to 413 in 2014-15.
Transport union TSSA said London Mayor Boris Johnson was creating a "first class gravy train" for senior managers.
But TfL said remuneration consultants had found its pay was "significantly below the market level".
It said in many cases it was severance payments and overtime, which pushed the amount into six figures.
It said: "The overtime was worked by specialist engineers and highly skilled project staff, 91 of whom earn a base salary of less than £100,000.
"However, the overtime earned took their total remuneration above this."
TSSA leader Manuel Cortes said: "While those earning over £100,000 a year goes through the 400 barrier for the first time, our members at London Underground have been offered less than RPI (inflation) - 0.75% for this year."
TfL also announced the base pay of London's Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy, who was on around £348,000 in 2010, had been frozen for a sixth year in a row.
London Assembly Green Party member Darren Johnson said he welcomed the cap on Sir Peter's pay but added that TfL "needs to do more to hold the line on pay costs at the top end of their organisation".
Ferguson, 15, took silver in the 200m backstroke final to add to the 100m medal he won on Tuesday.
The Irish team member clocked 2:03.21 in the final after qualifying sixth with a heat swim of 2:05.83.
Ferguson's team-mate Dubliner Ellen Walshe then clinched 100m butterfly silver which completed an impressive haul of five medals for the Irish team.
Ireland's other medals came from Antoinette Neamt who picked up a 400m freestyle silver and 800m freestyle bronze.
Tallaght swimmer Niamh Coyne took almost two seconds off her personal best to finish sixth in the 200m breaststroke final in 2:37.83.
In this morning's heats Emma Moloney touched in 2:44.18 in the 200m breaststroke and Robert Powell concluded the week with a 2:14.20 in the 200m butterfly swim.
Rebecca Reid clocked 2:10.12 in the 200m freestyle while Jack McMillan swam the 1500m freestyle in 17:04.88.
Ireland's 400m medley relay of Rebecca Reid, Niamh Coyne, Ellen Walshe and Antoinette Neamt just missed out on the final by six tenths of a second after finishing ninth in 4:25.74.
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He said it was a "big shock" to be sacked in June 2015 by the Foxes, who won their first top-flight title under Claudio Ranieri last season.
Pearson, in charge at Championship club Derby County since May, says he found being out of the game tough at times.
"They've gone on and achieved something that really, in the modern game, is impossible," he told Football Focus.
"I'm delighted for the players and the staff there."
However, he added: "I felt pride - but I was very detached, actually."
Leicester became English champions for the first time in their 132-year history, finishing 10 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal - and they won the league having been 5,000-1 outsiders with many bookmakers at the start of the season.
"It's a great story for football," added Pearson. "It's a bit like the Olympic stories, where there's this real interest in sport for sport's sake, rather than for the financial side of it, and some of the other stories that go with high-profile sport.
"Leicester will have earned a lot of new fans over the last 12 months in particular - and it's really made a brand new story."
Pearson has had two spells as Leicester manager, with his second coming to an end shortly after he had guided the club to Premier League safety with a run of eight wins in their final 10 matches.
But he was also involved in several high-profile incidents, including calling a journalist an "ostrich" and clashing with Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur on the touchline during a match.
Leicester said at the time of the sacking that their working relationship with Pearson was "no longer viable".
"It came as a big shock," Pearson said. "Some people say: 'Maybe you shouldn't be shocked.' But it came as a bit of a shock. A lot of a shock.
"And the timing, of course, is not great timing, really - just when pre-season is about to start. That happens in life sometimes.
"I'm talking about it now, and really, it's something I'm not overly fussed about talking about any more.
"It's a situation that has been dealt with over a period of time by myself and the family. We're all fine and we're all healthy - and we've moved on."
Pearson, 52, spent 11 months out of football before being appointed by Derby and he says he had not intended to take a full season's break when he left Leicester.
He said: "It was a break which I clearly didn't plan for, and I certainly wouldn't have expected to have been out for as long as I was, but there we are.
"I enjoyed certain parts of it, and other parts I found very, very difficult.
"Football's a very fickle industry in many ways in terms of how people perceive you, and whether you're thought to be the right person for jobs.
"There's a lot of very cheap talk around. I just tried to distance myself from all of that, really. It was an interesting year in many ways. I'd not been out of work for a while, and the circumstances of being out of work were not something that I particularly enjoyed."
Derby are 16th in the Championship after three matches under Pearson and play Aston Villa on Saturday, a club who were interested in appointing him as manager following their relegation from the Premier League at the end of last season.
Pearson said in June that he had held talks with Steve Hollis and Randy Lerner, then the club's chairman and owner respectively.
However, he has indicated that he did not reject Villa in order to join Derby.
Pearson said: "There was no crossover between the Aston Villa and the Derby situations.
"I'm always very wary of the types of stories where it's said you trade one off for the other and it's comparative. It didn't happen like that.
"The negotiation that went on, went on. It didn't happen. Then this opportunity came along and it did materialise - and I'm delighted that I'm here."
See Derby manager Nigel Pearson's interview with Mark Clemmit on Football Focus this Saturday at 12:15 BST on BBC One.
Both sides went close in a frantic start as Barrow's Adi Yussuf missed a gilt-edged chance in the area, while Woking's Joe Ward was denied by a good save from Stuart Moore.
It was the hosts who took the lead as Yussuf bent an effort over Woking goalkeeper Nathan Baxter and into the net from 25 yards.
The lead was doubled shortly after the break when Jordan White latched on to a long throw from Dan Jones to tap into the Woking net and he should have added a third minutes later but nodded just wide of the target.
The striker made amends for his miss seven minutes from time as he found the net with a header from a corner to wrap up a comfortable victory for the Bluebirds.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Barrow 3, Woking 0.
Second Half ends, Barrow 3, Woking 0.
Substitution, Barrow. Harry Panayiotou replaces Jordan White.
Richard Orlu (Woking) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Barrow. Donovan Makoma replaces Gomis.
Goal! Barrow 3, Woking 0. Jordan White (Barrow).
Jimmy Dunne (Barrow) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Woking. Kane Ferdinand replaces Bobson Bawling.
Substitution, Woking. Chez Isaac replaces Jordan Wynter.
Substitution, Woking. Jamie Philpot replaces Charlie Carter.
Goal! Barrow 2, Woking 0. Jordan White (Barrow).
Second Half begins Barrow 1, Woking 0.
First Half ends, Barrow 1, Woking 0.
Moussa Diarra (Barrow) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Barrow. Daniel Cockerline replaces Adi Yussuf.
Goal! Barrow 1, Woking 0. Adi Yussuf (Barrow).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
The satellite will be used by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor the Sun.
It will provide warnings on hazardous outbursts from our star.
The Sun can hurl vast clouds of charged particles and radiation towards Earth, disrupting a range of critical services from GPS to electricity distribution.
"DSCOVR will serve as our 'tsunami buoy in space', if you will, giving forecasters up to an hour's warning on the arrival of the huge magnetic eruptions from the Sun that occasionally occur called Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)," explained Tom Berger, the director of Noaa's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.
"CMEs are the cause of the largest geomagnetic storms at Earth, some of which can severely disrupt our technological society, causing loss of communications with aircraft, particularly those flying over the poles; damage to satellites in orbit; and even damage to power grid equipment on the ground."
DSCOVR, operating from a point in space 1.5 million km nearer to our star, will succeed the capability provided by the Advanced Composition Explorer, or Ace satellite, for the past 17 years.
The satellite's Falcon 9 rocket left the pad at Cape Canaveral at 18:03 local time (23:03 GMT) on Wednesday. It was actually the third attempt at a lift-off. Problems with an Air Force tracking radar and poor weather conditions had previously forced the postponement of the flight.
Ejection of DSCOVR from the Falcon's upper-stage occurred some 36 minutes later. It is now on a path to reach its operational station in 110 days.
The satellite carried the name Triana when it was first envisaged by the US space agency (Nasa) in the late 1990s.
Back then, its primary mission was going to be to look at the Earth from its distant position.
Strong support at the time from Democratic Vice President Al Gore saw the satellite dubbed "GoreSat" in some quarters. He had wanted it to return a continuous video stream of the planet, in part for inspiration value.
But Triana was cancelled when a Republican administration took over the White House, and the spacecraft was put in storage for much of the 2000s.
In 2008, consideration was then given to reviving Triana, but refocusing its prime mission on looking at the Sun.
Although it will no longer return the video stream, DSCOVR will still take full-face images of the Earth.
Four to six of these pictures a day will be acquired and then posted on a publicly accessible website about a day later.
"And I think it will be an inspiration for people to see the Sun-lit disc (of Earth)," said Steven Clarke from Nasa's science mission directorate. "I know it will be for me, and I know my children will be happy to see that kind of thing."
Scientists will use DSCOVR's Earth observations to study ozone, clouds, and vegetation. The satellite will also help track the amount of solar energy falling on the planet versus the amount of energy it gives back to space - an important measure for understanding climate change.
Mr Gore himself issued a statement immediately on spacecraft separation. He said: "DSCOVR has embarked on its mission to further our understanding of Earth and enable citizens and scientists alike to better understand the reality of the climate crisis and envision its solutions. DSCOVR will also give us a wonderful opportunity to see the beauty and fragility of our planet, and in doing so remind us of the duty to protect our only home."
In addition to launching DSCOVR, the SpaceX company intended to use Wednesday's flight to test once again the technology for recovering the first-stage - or lower segment - of its Falcon rocket.
The idea is to re-light the engines on the booster after its ascent and separation, and then fly it back under control to land on a floating robotic platform in the Atlantic.
In the previous experiment in January, the stage successfully found the platform but exploded on impact. Wednesday's mission had to abandon the drone landing because of a big swell, but engineers still used the occasion to bring the booster to a hovering stop over the water where the automated vessel would have been.
SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, later tweeted: "Rocket soft landed in the ocean within 10m of target & nicely vertical! High probability of good droneship landing in non-stormy weather."
The rocket company says that if it can recycle its rockets, it should be able to offer lower prices for launches.
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1768 - Gurkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah conquers Kathmandu and lays foundations for unified kingdom.
1792 - Nepalese expansion halted by defeat at hands of Chinese in Tibet.
1814-16 - Anglo-Nepalese War; culminates in treaty which establishes Nepal's current boundaries.
1846 - Nepal falls under sway of hereditary chief ministers known as Ranas, who dominate the monarchy and cut off country from outside world.
1923 - Treaty with Britain affirms Nepal's sovereignty.
1950 - Anti-Rana forces based in India form alliance with monarch.
1951 - End of Rana rule. Sovereignty of crown restored and anti-Rana rebels in Nepalese Congress Party form government.
1953 New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepal's Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1955 - Nepal joins the United Nations.
1955 - King Tribhuwan dies, King Mahendra ascends throne.
1959 - Multi-party constitution adopted.
1960 - King Mahendra seizes control and suspends parliament, constitution and party politics after Nepali Congress Party (NCP) wins elections with B. P. Koirala as premier.
1962 - New constitution provides for non-party system of councils known as "panchayat" under which king exercises sole power. First elections to Rastrya Panchayat held in 1963.
1972 - King Mahendra dies, succeeded by Birendra.
1980 - Constitutional referendum follows agitation for reform. Small majority favours keeping existing panchayat system. King agrees to allow direct elections to national assembly - but on a non-party basis.
1985 - NCP begins civil disobedience campaign for restoration of multi-party system.
1986 - New elections boycotted by NCP.
1989 - Trade and transit dispute with India leads to border blockade by Delhi resulting in worsening economic situation.
1990 - Pro-democracy agitation co-ordinated by NCP and leftist groups. Street protests suppressed by security forces resulting in deaths and mass arrests. King Birendra eventually bows to pressure and agrees to new democratic constitution.
1991 - Nepali Congress Party wins first democratic elections. Girija Prasad Koirala becomes prime minister.
1994 - Koirala's government defeated in no-confidence motion. New elections lead to formation of Communist government.
1995 - Communist government dissolved.
1995 - Start of Maoist revolt which drags on for more than a decade and kills thousands. The rebels want the monarchy to be abolished.
1997 - Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba loses no-confidence vote, ushering in period of increased political instability, with frequent changes of prime minister.
2000 - GP Koirala returns as prime minister, heading the ninth government in 10 years.
2001 1 June - Crown Prince Dipendra kills King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and several members of the royal family, before shooting himself. The king's brother, Gyanendra is crowned king.
2001 July - Maoist rebels step up campaign of violence. Prime Minister GP Koirala quits over the violence; succeeded by Sher Bahadur Deuba.
2001 November - Maoists end four-month old truce with government, declare peace talks with government failed. Launch coordinated attacks on army and police posts.
2001 November - State of emergency declared after more than 100 people are killed in four days of violence. King Gyanendra orders army to crush the Maoist rebels. Many hundreds are killed in rebel and government operations in the following months.
2002 May - Parliament dissolved, fresh elections called amid political confrontation over extending the state of emergency. Sher Bahadur Deuba heads interim government, renews emergency.
2002 October - King Gyanendra dismisses Deuba and indefinitely puts off elections set for November.
2003 January - Rebels, government declare ceasefire.
2003 August - Rebels pull out of peace talks with government and end seven-month truce. The following months see resurgence of violence and frequent clashes between students/activists and police.
2004 April - Nepal joins the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
2004 May - Street protests by opposition groups demanding a return to democracy. Royalist Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa quits.
2005 February - King Gyanendra dismisses the government, restores an absolute monarchy and declares a state of emergency, citing the need to defeat Maoist rebels.
2005 April - King Gyanendra bows to international pressure, lifts the state of emergency and reinstates parliament.
2005 November - Maoist rebels and main opposition parties agree on a programme intended to restore democracy.
2006 April - King Gyanendra agrees to reinstate parliament following weeks of violent strikes and protests against direct royal rule. Maoist rebels call a three-month ceasefire.
2006 May - Parliament votes unanimously to curb the king's political powers. The government holds peace talks with the Maoist rebels.
2006 November - The government sign a peace deal with the Maoists - the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) - formally ending the decade-long insurgency.
2007 January - Maoist leaders enter parliament under the terms of a temporary constitution.
2007 April - Maoists join an interim government, a move which brings them into the political mainstream.
2007 September - Three bombs hit Kathmandu in the first attack in the capital since the end of the Maoist insurgency.
Maoists quit the interim government, demanding the abolition of the monarchy. November's constituent assembly elections are postponed.
2007 December - Parliament approves the abolition of monarchy as part of peace deal with Maoists, who agree to rejoin government.
2008 January - A series of bomb blasts kill and injure dozens in the southern Terai plains, where activists have been demanding regional autonomy.
2008 April - Former Maoist rebels win the largest bloc of seats in elections to the new Constituent Assembly (CA), but fail to achieve an outright majority.
2008 May - Nepal becomes a republic.
2008 June - Maoist ministers resign from the cabinet in a row over who should be the next head of state.
2008 July - Ram Baran Yadav becomes Nepal's first president.
2008 August - Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda forms coalition government, with Nepali Congress going into opposition.
2009 May - Prime Minister Prachanda resigns following a row with President Yadav over the integration of former rebel fighters into the military.
2009 May - Britain announces that Gurkha veterans with at least four years' service in the British army will be allowed to settle in the UK.
2009 December - Four people are killed in clashes triggered by a Maoist-led land grab in the far west, giving rise to fears for peace process.
2010 May - The Constituent Assembly (CA) votes to extend the deadline for drafting the constitution, the first of four extensions.
2011 January - UN ends its peace monitoring mission.
2012 May - The Constituent Assembly (CA) is dissolved after failing to produce a draft constitution.
2013 November - The left-wing Nepali Congress wins the second Constituent Assembly elections, pushing the former ruling Maoists into third place and leaving no party with a majority.
2014 February -Nepali Congress leader Sushil Koirala is elected prime minister after securing parliamentary support.
2014 April - Sixteen Nepalese sherpa guides die in an avalanche on Mount Everest in the worst recorded accident in the mountain's history.
2014 November - Nepal and India sign a deal to build a $1bn hydropower plant on Nepal's Arun river to counter crippling energy shortages.
2015 April - A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Kathmandu and its surrounding areas killing more than 8,000 people, causing mass devastation and leaving millions homeless.
Landmark constitution
2015 September - Parliament passes a landmark constitution, which defines Nepal as a secular country, despite calls to delay voting after more than 40 people are killed in protests.
2015 October - K.P. Prasad becomes the first prime minister to be elected under the new constitution.
2016 February - Government lifts fuel rationing after the ethnic minority Madhesi communities, partially backed by India, end a six-month border blockade in protest over the new constitution which they say is discriminatory.
2016 July - Maoist party pulls out of the governing coalition. Prime Minister K.P. Oli resigns ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament.
2016 August - Parliament elects former communist rebel leader and Maoist party leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda as prime minister for the second time.
2017 April - Three former soldiers are convicted over the murder of a 15-year-old girl during the civil war, the first time serving or former members of the army have been found guilty of crimes linked to the conflict.
China and Nepal hold their first ever joint military exercise.
2017 June - Pushpa Kamal Dahal replaced as prime minister by the Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba under a rotation agreement reached the previous April and set to last until elections in February 2018.
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Stokes made 69, the recalled Bairstow 61 and Moeen Ali an unbeaten 45 as the hosts recovered from 72-4 to chase 248 with two overs to spare at Headingley.
Pakistan's 247-8 featured 80 from captain Azhar Ali and Imad Wasim's 57 not out off 41 balls.
Adil Rashid claimed 3-47 and Moeen did not concede a boundary in his 2-39.
Victory may not have been as comprehensive as England's record-breaking performance at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, but it gave them an unassailable 16-8 lead in the 'Super Series'.
They have now won 12 of their past 13 one-day internationals against Pakistan, and will complete a 5-0 series whitewash if they triumph at Cardiff on Sunday.
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That England's chase was orchestrated by three players who did not contribute with the bat in their 444-3 in Nottingham illustrates the depth in their side.
Indeed, man of the match Bairstow was selected only after wicketkeeper Jos Buttler pulled out with a hamstring strain half an hour before the game.
Stokes, not required to bat on Tuesday, combined aggression and maturity, while Bairstow replicated the sparkling Test form he has shown this year.
Driving powerfully down the ground, Stokes dominated a fifth-wicket stand of 103 with Bairstow spanning 20 overs as he compiled his highest ODI score in England.
Their alliance reversed the momentum of the innings after Mohammad Irfan had located Jason Roy and Alex Hales' outside edges in the first seven overs, Joe Root top-edged Hasan Ali to fine-leg and Eoin Morgan steered Umar Gul straight to slip.
Although Stokes holed out at deep mid-wicket off Imad Wasim to leave England 175-5, the composed Bairstow mixed clever placement with the occasional lusty blow to take them to within sight of victory.
After the scampering Bairstow perished chasing another quick single with 23 required, Moeen - another batsman not needed in Nottingham - completed the job with a straight six.
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For all Pakistan's increased competitiveness - this was the closest match of the series - they have not passed 275 in four attempts, and Irfan, their best bowler with 2-26, managed only five overs before a calf problem forced him off the field.
Azhar was the only member of the top seven to score more than 24 as England's spinners prospered on a dry surface offering slow turn.
Moeen's economical 10-over spell yielded the wickets of Babar Azam - caught cutting - and Mohammad Nawaz, beaten by the turn and easily stumped.
Liam Plunkett took a superb catch leaping to his left at mid-on to account for Sarfraz Ahmed off Rashid, who trapped Mohammad Rizwan in front and ended Azhar's cautious 108-ball innings courtesy of a miscued drive to long-off.
Belated aggression came courtesy of Imad, the left-hander hitting seven fours and a six in his second successive half-century.
But for all Irfan's early efforts with the ball, the target proved well within England's grasp.
England's Jonny Bairstow on Test Match Special: "I'm pleased to get a go. I got told 32 minutes before the start that I was playing. If we're honest, we cruised home. There was no panic at any point in that chase."
On shaving off his beard: "I got told off by my mum - my grandma had been on the phone."
Former England spinner Graeme Swann: "Adil Rashid was the man of the match for me. Headingley is never the easiest place to bowl spin, but he's looking the real deal now.
"England didn't panic when they lost their wickets early on. Ben Stokes was magnificent and Jonny Bairstow has been phenomenal for two years now. He's a pleasure to watch."
England captain Eoin Morgan: "We did a fantastic job with the ball - special mention to the spinners.
"One of our strengths is that we bat all the way down. Jonny was outstanding. It was a man-of-the-match performance and he's struggling to be a regular in this side, which is good for us."
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali: "Irfan bowled well with the new ball, but his calves were cramping up. We would have loved for him to bowl a second and third spell. A few more wickets and the game could have been different."
The A453, which runs from Nottingham into Leicestershire, is set to fully reopen this year.
It bears the same number as that of the total of British military losses in Afghanistan.
The favoured name is Remembrance Way, honouring those killed in all conflicts.
The idea was suggested by the family of Warrant Officer Sean Upton, a Nottinghamshire soldier killed by an explosion while on patrol in 2009 in Afghanistan after first hearing about it on BBC Radio Nottingham.
It was put out to two-week consultation with 1,630 responses. The leading suggestions were Heroes' Way, 453 Remembrance Way, Bastion Way, Hope Way and Helmand Way. Heroes' Way was the overwhelming favourite.
Councillor Richard Butler, cabinet member for sustainability at Rushcliffe Borough Council, said: "We do have to be very careful we get it right; the last thing we want to do is cause offence.
"[The preferred option] is Remembrance Way... because of course that will have memories for other people from other wars and conflicts."
HDR-enabled screens can show millions more colours and several more shades of brightness between black and white than normal displays.
This lets them show more detail.
The announcements follow the creation of a new scheme that defines what HDR standards a 4K TV must meet to let it be sold with an "Ultra HD Premium" sticker.
Sony, Panasonic, HiSense, TCL and Sharp have also announced forthcoming TVs that will qualify for the badge.
Over recent years, the TV industry has focused on marketing 4K as a reason to upgrade. This signifies that a television has four times as many pixels as a 1080p high definition set.
But many experts say adding HDR makes more of a difference to the picture, allowing a TV to get closer to replicating the amount of detail our eyes can see in the real world.
"The combination of having the extra levels of contrast between white and black and the increased range of colours really does take TV to next level," commented David Mercer from the research firm Strategy Analytics.
"We've always said selling Ultra HD to the public had to be about more than just the number of pixels.
"Once you've seen the full capabilities of HDR you never want to go back."
Coming up with the new standard had been problematic because the major brands use different display technologies.
Samsung's high-end TVs, for instance, use LCDs (liquid crystal displays) with quantum dots to create a picture. These are tiny particles that emit a different colour of light according to their size.
By contrast, LG uses OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screens. These use a carbon-based film that allows the panel to emit its own light when an electrical current is passed through it, doing away with the need for a separate backlight.
The issue was that OLEDs start at nearly perfect black levels and then work their way up to offer a wider-than-normal dynamic range.
Quantum dot LCDs cannot go as dark, but make up for this by having a higher maximum brightness level from which their dynamic range can go down.
In the end, a group of major industry players called the UHD Alliance set two brightness ranges, and said as long as a TV complied with one of them it could qualify.
Other requirements involve:
Adopting the new standard should give consumers confidence that if they buy a new TV it will be compatible with HDR transmissions.
The industry wants to avoid a repeat of the situation in which many of the original televisions sold as being 4K-capable ended up being unable to decode transmissions in the format even though they had enough pixels.
"The key thing is that you have had the involvement of both the content players as well as the technology guys," said Mr Mercer.
Disney, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Netflix, Sky TV and Amazon were all involved in creating the new standard.
Amazon already started streaming a limited amount of shows in HDR via its Instant Video service in 2015, and Netflix has signalled it will also do so later this year.
New 4K Blu-ray players unveiled at CES will also allow compatible discs to play back in HDR, meaning films will be able to show more detail at home than when they were screened in most cinemas.
Traditional broadcasters, however, have still to agree a new standard of their own to enable HDR data to be tacked onto existing signals.
"Backward compatibility is important as service providers need to make sure that content can be viewed on legacy TVs, which will continue to represent the majority of installed TVs over the foreseeable future," said broadcast specialist Keepixo in a recent paper on the subject.
Mr Mercer added, however, that it was inevitable that this problem would be solved before too long.
"Clearly it will involve extra production costs, but the broadcasters will feel under pressure from Netflix and Amazon and know they have to do it sooner than later," he said.
"What we're all waiting for, of course, is sports in HDR - it really does have a tremendous impact there."
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The world number two's scheduled opponent Gary Woodland pulled out of the event on Thursday because of "a personal family matter".
That left Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen, who beat McIlroy on Wednesday, needing a half against Argentine Emiliano Grillo to eliminate the Northern Irishman.
And the world number 68 recovered from a slow start to win 4&3.
The Dane, who was due to face Woodland in his final group match on Friday, found himself two down after two holes but took control around the turn.
"I'm very pleased, but actually not happy about what's going on with Gary," Kjeldsen said.
"I don't know the details, but Gary is one of the nicest guys out here. So we wish him all the best, and his family all the best.
"I was in a very, very, very tough group. And I got through that."
Woodland's withdrawal came a day after defending champion Jason Day pulled out to spend time with his mother as she receives treatment for lung cancer.
Italy's Francesco Molinari also withdrew with a wrist injury after suffering a 5&3 defeat by Thongchai Jaidee on Thursday.
That meant Sweden's Alex Noren, who was due to play Molinari on Friday, was guaranteed to advance from group eight having beaten Austrian Bernd Wiesberger 3&2 to claim his second win of the week.
Englishman Tyrrell Hatton also recorded his second win, beating Korea's Wang Jeunghun 2 up and can advance to the last 16 if he can get a half in his final group match against Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello.
And another Englishman, Paul Casey, also continued his flawless record by edging out South Korea's Byeong Hun An 1 up. He now faces South Africa's Charl Schwartzel on Friday, with the winner going through.
In contrast, Masters champion Danny Willett was eliminated with a game to spare after being thrashed 6&5 by American Bill Haas, while world number one Dustin Johnson made it two wins out of two by beating Martin Kaymer 3&2.
Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson also showed signs of a return to form with his second win, the left-hander beating compatriot Scott Piercy 4&3.
Watson can book his place in the last 16 by beating Thomas Pieters on Friday after the Belgian Ryder Cup star lost to Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas.
The woman was stopped near St Albans after driving "for miles" on three tyres and one wheel.
Officers said she "had no idea that she'd lost the tyre and thought her car had broken down".
"[The] discs were glowing bright red when stopped", they wrote on Twitter. She was later found to be almost three times over the legal alcohol limit.
Hertfordshire Police said a 46-year-old woman from Barnet was arrested for failing to provide a breath specimen, and was in police custody.
The woman initially failed to give a breath test at the side of the road, officers from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire road policing unit said.
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"Unfortunately the lady felt we should be doing more worthwhile tasks like arresting terrorists etc," they wrote on Twitter.
The legal alcohol limit for drivers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
In a thriller at the Emirates that belied its goalless scoreline, Arsenal and Liverpool traded blows from first whistle to last without either being able to land the decisive shot to put down a marker against a close rival.
How the scoreline remained blank was a mystery amid madcap defending, brilliant goalkeeping, rattled woodwork and two halves divided between Liverpool's supremacy for the first 45 minutes and Arsenal's recovery after the break.
It was hugely entertaining - if flawed - fare and left plenty for Rodgers and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger to pore over after a frenetic 90 minutes.
Petr Cech's £10m arrival from Chelsea ticked every box for Wenger. He solved a goalkeeping problem by luring a world-class goalkeeper away from a clearly reluctant Jose Mourinho as Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich showed his softer side by rewarding Cech for his service, and loyalty when replaced by Thibaut Courtois last season, by allowing him to join a rival.
It seemed the perfect signing for Arsenal - and then West Ham United happened.
Cech was at fault for both goals in Arsenal's shock home defeat in their opening game, misjudging a free-kick as Cheikhou Kouyate scored, then going down too slowly when Mauro Zarate added a second.
The rush to suggest Arsenal may have erred in signing Cech was as unedifying as it was hasty - and this high-quality keeper and model professional put matters right in a game that contained 34 shots and no goals.
From the opening seconds the old command was on show and it needed to be, making a stunning save from Liverpool striker Christian Benteke when he seemed certain to score, then showing great elasticity at 33 to turn Philippe Coutinho's shot on to the post.
Cech's handling was sure and he gave an air of reassurance to a vulnerable defence robbed of first-choice central pairing Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny through illness and injury.
This was exactly what Wenger brought Cech to do - give reassurance, experience and quality when Arsenal are under the cosh, make the big saves when needed. The errors of West Ham seemed an age away.
Cech made eight saves in all, only the fourth time he has made eight or more stops in his Premier League career.
It was said he would save Arsenal 10 points a season with his mere presence alone when he signed. It is fair to say he delivered the first two of that tally on Monday.
When Liverpool's season went into sharp decline in April, one of the starting points was a 4-1 thrashing at Arsenal, where they were completely outclassed by an Alexis Sanchez-inspired Gunners.
The campaign ended with the Merseysiders conceding a half-dozen in the league for the first time in 52 years when they were thrashed 6-1 at Stoke City.
Liverpool's fans vented their fury at manager Rodgers and his players at the Britannia Stadium and there was even speculation the manager would lose his job before an end of season review saw him receive continued support from owners Fenway Sports Group.
The Stoke humiliation was avenged with a 1-0 win on the opening day of this season and it was a much improved Liverpool that took one point and could have had three from Arsenal on Monday night. Quite a difference in a matter of months.
Rodgers will have been pleased at how his reshaped Liverpool side have adapted to the new season, with seven points from three games and an equally pleasing statistic of three clean sheets.
It is early days but there is cause for cautious optimism in a side that is now more direct thanks to the presence of £32.5m striker Christian Benteke, while still sticking to their manager's passing principles.
Liverpool's possession figure of 34% was the lowest under Rodgers in the Premier League but it did not stop them creating a host of chances, especially in the first half.
Arsenal were hit on the counter attack with pace with Benteke as the spearhead and Coutinho acting as both creator and marksman, the little Brazilian twice hitting the woodwork.
Liverpool are a team in transition, getting used to life without their iconic former captain Steven Gerrard, but if they want to lay their hands on a sign of progress these two improved results at Stoke City and Arsenal are a good starting point.
It is the old refrain from Arsenal fans as they urge Wenger to go the extra mile in the transfer market. And it is easy to understand their frustration.
After a fine end to last season that saw Arsenal ensure Champions League qualification again and retain the FA Cup by taking Aston Villa to the cleaners with a 4-0 win at Wembley saw optimism levels rise to their highest for years.
And why not as Wenger made what many saw as the signing of the summer in Cech? There was, however, surely the need for more. The platform was in place and the time was ideal to add the crucial building blocks.
A start to the season even the eternal optimist Wenger describes as "very average" points up the need to strengthen the squad in key areas - but will he meet the wishes of the fans?
Olivier Giroud is a good striker but the suspicion remains he is just short of the highest class, especially against the close rivals Arsenal will need to eclipse if they are to challenge for the title.
Arsenal desperately need a class striker to deliver power and goals, not only to aid Giroud but offer another focal point for the more diminutive Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Danny Welbeck is on his way back from injury but he has never been a prolific goalscorer.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, long linked with Arsenal, has made it plain he is staying at the Bernabeu so Wenger's options are limited but he will face criticism if he fails to address this one and his side fall short of goals.
Paris St-Germain's Edinson Cavani is another possibility and a powerful midfield man would not go amiss to take some of the load off youngster Francis Coquelin, who will be charged with a very heavy responsibility this season as things stand.
He was not showing huge enthusiasm for doing so after the Liverpool game - but those Arsenal fans who are starting to despair already will hope for a repeat of the business that saw him pluck Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for £42.4m on deadline day two years ago.
If he does not and Arsenal falter, then those voices of criticism will get louder.
Greener Journeys, which aims to promote bus and coach use, looked at the impact of congestion on bus travel in the UK.
It concluded that bus speeds in Glasgow were falling faster than anywhere else in the UK and services could be threatened if the trend continues.
Bus operator, First Glasgow, has now called for action to tackle congestion.
The Greener Journey's report said bus speeds in Glasgow were dropping by 15% per decade, compared to an average of 10% for the rest of the UK.
The report said that this had contributed to a 22% decline in passenger numbers across the Strathclyde area in the last decade.
Report author, Professor David Begg, a former chairman of the UK government's Commission for Integrated Transport, said that traffic congestion in Glasgow was a key factor behind the fall in bus speeds and passenger numbers.
"If you combine falling bus speeds with relatively cheap subsidised competition from an impressive urban rail network and cheap and abundant public car parking, it explains why Glasgow has experienced an alarming decline in bus patronage over the past decade," he said.
"Traffic congestion is a disease which, left unchecked, will destroy the bus sector.
"This is a dire and sensational prediction, but the evidence uncovered in this research leads to no other conclusion."
Prof Begg, who has also served as a board member of First Glasgow's parent firm, First Group, added: "Urgent action is required from industry, local government and Whitehall to reduce people's reliance on cars and encourage more sustainable modes of transport."
The report also claimed that if journey times continue to decline at the current rate, bus passenger numbers will drop by between 10% and 14% every 10 years.
First Glasgow said congestion leads to increased operating costs which, in turn, leads to increased fares, further deterring passengers.
The firm's interim managing director, Alex Perry, said: "This report paints a stark picture for bus transport in Glasgow but we believe that by working with our partners and stakeholders in the city to reduce journey times we can turn things around.
"Sadly, significant falls in bus patronage are often portrayed as being primarily due to the actions of the bus operators.
"However, this report lays bare the significant impact congestion has on our city and on bus passengers."
Glasgow City Council said it was "committed" to making public transport more attractive.
Bailie Elaine McDougall, the council's executive member for transport, said: "Glasgow has been very proactive in promoting bus priority and continues to work positively with both the operators and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
"Our city centre transport strategy recognises the Renfield Street-Union Street corridor as being a key bus route through the city centre and we are about to start work to introduce traffic management measures which will reduce congestion and improve the flow of buses on this busy city centre street."
Scottish Green MSP Patrick Harvie said: "Glasgow could have a high quality, affordable public transport system, cleaner air, good journey times and safety for people walking and cycling, but we need to look to the many other European countries which have achieved all of this for years.
"Public transport must be seen as a public service, deserving public investment and regulation, instead of a free market system which fails so many people.
"Making neighbourhoods easier to get about by walking, cycling and public transport can transform congested, polluted and neglected spaces into healthier, fairer and more vibrant places to live."
A record number of sales took place in March, as buyers tried to beat last month's Stamp Duty deadline.
That has resulted in an 11.5% rise in rental properties being listed in April, according to data from the website Rightmove.
Some towns, like Worcester, have seen rental listings surge by nearly 50% .
Even in London, the number of homes for rent rose by 9.1% last month, says the research conducted by investment firm Property Partner.
It looked at 90 towns and cities across the UK, and found that the supply of properties went up in 82% of them.
However many landlords may take some time to renovate their newly-acquired houses, before offering them for rent.
"Some landlords might want to do up their properties - such as getting the painters in, or installing a new kitchen - so there may be a delay," said Richard Donnell from the property website Hometrack.
"However, over the next one or two months, a reasonable slug of these properties will come on the market."
In theory, increased supply should mean a fall in the cost of renting.
But according to the Reed Rains buy-to-let index, rents have been falling in any case since September 2015.
At that time, rents in England and Wales hit an average of £816 a month. By April 2016 they had fallen to £791 a month.
But Adrian Gill, a director of Reed Rains and Your Move, believes they will not fall much further.
"Tenants still need homes and demand is still soaring," he told the BBC.
"So actually later this year the balance of supply and demand might shift even further in favour of landlords. A short-term spurt of supply won't shift the fundamentals."
Dan Gandesha, the chief executive of Property Partner, said the supply of rental properties was unlikely to continue rising.
Heathrow claims a steeper angle of 3.2 degrees instead of 3 degrees reduces noise because aircraft are higher in the sky for longer.
Aircraft noise activists said the new angle would make no difference to noise levels for people living locally.
Frankfurt Airport where planes already land at 3.2 degrees said the move to reduce noise worked "very well".
The trial follows an Airports Commission report backing a proposed third runway at Heathrow, which stated the plan should come with severe restrictions to reduce noise effects.
Heathrow's head of sustainability and environment, Elizabeth Hegarty, said the 3.2 angle meant "the aircraft will be further away from the ground for a lot longer, so people on the ground will experience less noise".
"This is one of many steps we are taking to improve the noise environment around the airport," she said.
The trial is optional, but the airport claims a large number of airlines is expected to take part.
Murray Barter, of activist group Communities Against Increased Aircraft Noise (CAIAN), said the trial was nothing more than a "tick box exercise by the airline industry to show the government they are actually doing something to mitigate noise on the ground".
He said: "Other things make a much bigger difference to aircraft noise such as wind direction, atmospheric conditions [and] type of aircraft."
Ms Hegarty said Heathrow was "about 15% quieter than most other big European airports".
Frankfurt Airport senior executive manager Steffan Mauel said its introduction of steeper approach angles "has been working very well" to reduce noise for people living nearby.
He said: "We can really recommend this increased flight slope."
The trial has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority and is planned to run until 16 March 2016.
If results are positive, Heathrow would be the only UK airport to introduce steeper approaches as a means of noise reduction.
In Down Under, the new black comedy on the 2005 Cronulla riots, one white "bogan" hothead called Jason suggests erecting a 20ft (6m) "Leb-proof fence" to shut Lebanese immigrants out of what he sees as his beach and his hood.
When Abe Forsythe penned the script five years ago, he could not have foreseen that American Republican nominee Donald Trump would suggest building something similar - this time a wall along the Mexican border.
In the film, the absurdity of the fence proposal is quickly pointed out by a bong-smoking video store employee,
"'The contracting would be a nightmare," he says. "And the federal government wouldn't give the go-ahead for something like that, it's got to be state specific… the local council wouldn't have anywhere near enough cash to build a wall that big."
His reasoning elicited spontaneous applause at the film's premiere in June.
Down Under, released nationally in August, may be a quintessentially Australian movie based in Sydney on a day of race riots. But its themes of racism and xenophobia remain painfully present - and relevant worldwide - today.
"Casual racism is pretty much everywhere," says Sydney-based director Forsythe, 34. His aim is to "take something that we're living through and is ugly and difficult and attempt to shine a light on it with comedy".
Shot on a budget of less than A$3m ($2.3m, £1.7m), Down Under opens its story in the lead-up to Christmas 2005. As the soundtrack belts out We Wish You a Merry Christmas, real news footage shows intoxicated locals shouting about Lebanese immigrants as they play up to the cameras; in the background police wield batons.
"The participants are inviting the camera into the event, that's what made it even more confronting," notes Forsythe. "To see all these boys and men full of adrenalin and peacocking for the camera. Taunting the camera, too."
The film concentrates on the retaliatory attacks that followed the riots. Two different gangs of men, one white, one Lebanese, both armed with guns and thirsty for revenge, race around in their cars looking for action. Jason, the rough leader of the Caucasians, tells his small daughter Destiny her Daddy's got to go and beat up some Lebanese migrants.
Set claustrophobically in the suburban sprawl that spans outwards from Cronulla beach, the movie gets its laughs from comparing the two opposing motley crews. Both attempt to be scary but are utterly ineffective. At one point, drumming this home, the whites, although desperate to be hard, can't help but do a car sing-along to The NeverEnding Story.
Meanwhile both groups - fuelled by testosterone, stupidity, fear and ignorance - are sent up as stereotypes that cut close to the bone. As their similarities, rather than differences, are exposed, neither comes away unscathed.
But if Down Under starts as unapologetic satire - gags are fast and often cruel - it descends into brutal realist violence. The juxtaposition is deliberate.
First you "lull [the audience] into a false sense of security that it's a comedy," says Forsythe. Then you "pull the rug out from under them".
Forsythe, who wrote the first draft in three weeks, was living in London when the riots broke out. More than a decade later he believes that Australians still "haven't dealt with this stuff".
"When it happened everything was so raw. Then it kind of felt like the conversation stopped."
With the re-emergence of far-right parties across the globe, he thinks addressing the past is even more crucial.
"Certain groups on the fringes of society feel like they're under attack," he says.
"As a result they're forming packs so they feel safe. It all comes down to people feeling like they're not being heard."
Forsythe is therefore careful to humanise his protagonists. The only major female character is Stacey (Harriet Dyer), Jason's girlfriend, who is heavily pregnant, foul-mouthed, and smokes.
As she sits on the sofa, wearing a crop top that showcases her enormous stomach and infected belly button ring, she eggs on her violent boyfriend. Yet the pair also share moments of real tenderness.
Hassim (Lincoln Younes), a studious, hard-working young man of Lebanese origin, reluctantly joins in the retaliation to find his missing brother. He is one of the more sympathetic characters, yet even his actions are foolish and rash.
By focusing on individuals, Forsythe keeps politics out of the film; he wanted to avoid being seen as a filmmaker "out to lecture". Humour was a tool to prevent that happening. And like all good comedy, the more painful truths get the best laughs.
Even so, "the movie has been a battle every step of the way", admits Forsythe.
"It is a piece of entertainment," he adds. "But one that condemns."
As for the wall, it won't be built in Cronulla. Whether it will in America remains to be seen.
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore is an arts and culture writer based in Sydney
Rosberg had to contend with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton driving deliberately slowly to try to ensure other drivers passed the German.
"I couldn't not think about what was at stake," Rosberg said. "I tried and it didn't work. I had to.
"It was difficult to stay optimistic and in those times it was hard."
Hamilton's tactics in backing up his team-mate from the start of the race ensured an intense afternoon for Rosberg.
He was under pressure throughout and at one stage needed to find a way past Red Bull's Max Verstappen after being told it was "critical" to overtake.
"That was not a nice thing to hear," Rosberg said. "Honestly, that was really bad. A horrible feeling.
"The feelings I had in that battle and right after I passed him, I never want to have those again in my life."
Rosberg said he was not expecting Hamilton to drive that way, but admitted: "Maybe that was a bit naive."
And he admitted to doubting his ability to win the title from time to time during the season, for most of which he has led on points after a series of reliability and other problems for Hamilton.
"I believed in it strongly," Rosberg said. "I was always optimistic but there are always moments when it becomes difficult and even out there today there were some seriously tough moments."
But he added: "It was my best season and I have done my best ever races.
"The last couple of races and especially the last one, that is not the real Nico because the pressure just slows you down.
"So for sure that was difficult and I am happy to have come through in the way I did. And Lewis on the other hand had nothing to lose.
"These last few races have been the best Lewis we have ever seen because he has been had no pressure, he was super-motivated, super-concentrated, working as much as never before and he had nothing to lose and I was the one in front who had something to lose. That definitely made it more difficult."
He said his oft-repeated mantra of "taking it one race at a time" had been a key aspect of his winning the title, especially after starting the season with four straight wins.
"During the beginning of the season, after winning all those races, it became very clear that it would be completely wrong to now start thinking about the championship because it is Lewis Hamilton who is my team-mate, he is always going to fight back. He is always going to be massively tough to beat," Rosberg said.
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William Broadway invented the ISOBAR device as part of his final year project at Loughborough University.
The industrial design and technology graduate received £2,000 to develop his prototypes.
He will compete against entries from 22 countries to win the international James Dyson award and £30,000.
Mr Broadway, 22, said: "Winning the UK James Dyson Award gives me the confidence to pursue my invention with my whole heart in the knowledge that yes, I can actually make this device, and that it could have a great impact for the benefit of thousands of people."
He came up with the idea partly while on a surfing trip.
"I was surfing in Mexico and we were taking a five day trip out and we had 13kg of ice [with us] and I thought this is stupid, we have propane burners, is there not some way we can use that energy in the right way?" he said.
"So I just looked up old fashioned refrigeration methods and found a really neat one used for rural farmers without access to electricity and just took it from there."
He said the device could also be used for organ donation, blood transplants and stem cell research.
One of the judges, Raspberry Pi co-founder and chairman Jack Lang, said: "ISOBAR is a brilliant invention. It solves a real problem and is a complete, well-thought-through system."
In 2014, another Loughborough University graduate, James Roberts, the international won the international James Dyson Award for his inflatable incubator for babies born prematurely.
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The ceremony took place near St Michael's Mount in Marazion on Saturday.
Canine groom Dexter and his bride Maya are said to be "besotted with each other".
About 15 dogs and their owners came to the service.
Fraudsters are able to work out expiry dates and security code numbers by making multiple invalid attempts on different websites, the team claims.
It is thought a similar method was used in the recent Tesco Bank fraud hack.
Visa said the research did not take into account other layers of security such as its Verified by Visa system.
According to the research, which has been published in the journal IEEE Security & Privacy, fraudsters use a so-called Distributed Guessing Attack to get around security features put in place to stop online fraud.
Mohammed Ali, a PhD student at the university's school of computing science and lead author, said: "The current online payment system does not detect multiple invalid payment requests from different websites.
"This allows unlimited guesses on each card data field, using up to the allowed number of attempts - typically 10 or 20 guesses - on each website.
"Also, different websites ask for different variations in the card data fields to validate an online purchase. This means it's quite easy to build up the information and piece it together like a jigsaw.
"The unlimited guesses, when combined with the variations in the payment data fields make it frighteningly easy for attackers to generate all the card details one field at a time."
The team said MasterCard's security network detected similar attacks after less than 10 attempts.
A spokesman for Visa said: "The research does not take into account the multiple layers of fraud prevention that exist within the payments system, each of which must be met in order to make a transaction possible in the real world.
"Visa is committed to keeping fraud at low levels and works closely with card issuers and acquirers to make it very difficult to obtain and use cardholder data illegally."
It said it also had its own Verified by Visa system which offered improved security for online transactions.
Otto Perez Molina, 64, rejected allegations that he was the mastermind of a customs corruption scheme dubbed La Linea, or The Line.
At least 100 people are being investigated over the scheme.
A judge in Guatemala City ordered his detention on Thursday while hearings over the corruption allegations took place.
After Friday's second day of hearings, Mr Perez Molina was again taken from court to a military prison in the capital.
Mr Perez Molina addressed the court on Friday.
"The first thing I want to deny: I don't belong to La Linea," he said.
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He denied taking any bribes and promised to co-operate with the investigation.
"Your honour, I am not going to risk my dignity, my work, nor all the effort I have made for Guatemala in return for $800,000,'' he said, in reference to the amount prosecutors say he received illegally.
Investigators say the scheme involved businesses paying bribes to government officials and customs officers in return for being allowed to evade import duties.
Mr Perez Molina reminded the court that he had rejected much higher bribe offers from the fugitive Mexican drug lord, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman in 1993.
Mr Perez Molina led the operation that led to his arrest in Guatemala.
"After his capture, I was offered 10, 15 times more than that amount in bribes [to let him go]. I didn't do it because that goes against my principles," he said.
Guzman, who is the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited to Mexico, but escaped from a high security jail for a second time earlier this year.
Guatemala's Congress stripped Mr Perez Molina of his immunity from prosecution on Tuesday.
That opened the way for criminal charges to be brought against him.
The vice-president was sworn in as interim head of state ahead of elections this Sunday after Mr Perez Molina resigned on Thursday.
Alejandro Maldonado is expected to govern until the new president is sworn in on 14 January.
Guatemalans go to the polls on Sunday to take part in scheduled general elections.
Mr Perez Molina is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election.
Mr Maldonado had only been in the post of vice-president since mid-May, when his predecessor Roxana Baldetti resigned.
Ms Baldetti is accused of involvement in the same corruption scheme that Mr Perez Molina is said to have masterminded. She is also being held in prison.
Mr Perez Molina's resignation on Thursday and arrest are a huge victory for an unprecedented anti-corruption protest movement that had swelled in recent months, with regular marches in Guatemala's major cities.
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Defender Blackett, 22, moved to the Royals from Manchester United in August and has become a regular starter.
"I remember watching Jaap Stam from a young age," Blackett told BBC Radio Berkshire. "I grew up watching that treble-winning Manchester United team.
"I've seen the way he played and to work with him every day is great."
Blackett, who has predominantly played at left-back since his arrival, said ex-Manchester United and Netherlands defender Stam's attention to detail is keeping the squad focused in his first season in charge.
"There's lots of different things he helps me with every day in training," he continued.
"I try to implement them in training and in games as well, but he's the same with every player, be it a defender or an attacker."
Third-placed Reading head into a home match against Bristol City on Saturday on a run of four successive Championship wins, but Stam is still demanding more from his squad.
"We know as a team and as a club what we're collectively trying to achieve," Blackett added. "It's a process and a progression and we're trying to build on every performance in a bid to be better each time."
The details include more than £13,000 for an official trip to Australia with an aide, and almost £1,000 for a car journey from Halifax to London.
The Speaker was invited to address foreign parliaments, and visited UK schools and organisations to boost awareness of Parliament.
A spokesman for Mr Bercow said he was "always mindful of costs".
But Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands said MPs "should be setting a much better example".
And the Taxpayers Alliance said the sums incurred were "obscene".
Fresh details of Mr Bercow's individual receipts for travel and accommodation over the past three years have been published in response to a Freedom of Information request by the Press Association.
Between April 2014 and April 2015, he claimed more than £31,000 in travel and accommodation expenses.
Of these, the largest claim was for an official trip to Australia in September 2014, where he addressed the country's Parliament. Mr Bercow claimed £13,331.88 for the seven-day visit.
The total included the cost of flights, travel to and from the airport, and "subsistence and visas" for him and a member of staff.
The Speaker also claimed £983.40 for a one-way drive from Halifax to London on 6 November 2014, for a parliamentary outreach event which seeks to spread awareness of and encourage engagement with Parliament.
Mr Bercow's "wait and return" car journey from the Commons to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, which is about 0.8 miles away, on 3 March 2015 cost £126.72.
He also submitted a claim for £138 for a return drive from the Commons to Battersea, London, where he and an aide attended an Education Outreach event on 11 September last year.
Referring to the story, Mr Hands wrote on Twitter: "All MPs should be setting a much better example than this, when it comes to spending public money."
A spokesman for the Speaker said: "One of the Speaker's duties is to represent parliament at home and abroad. The Speaker attends funerals and memorials for former parliamentarians as both a mark of respect and as a representative of his parliamentary colleagues."
He added: "The Speaker is committed to encouraging public engagement with Parliament and regularly visits universities, charities and other organisations around the UK to explain the work of the House of Commons.
"The Speaker is always mindful of costs, and travels standard class in the UK and when away from home, stays in hotels that offer value for money.
"In some instances a car service is required to facilitate timing requirements. In line with the Speaker's commitment to greater transparency details of these costs have been published on a quarterly basis since 2013."
Itemised details of the Speaker's travel and accommodation claims are published every quarter on Parliament's website. Between 2010 and 2013, Mr Bercow's claims totalled £96,000.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, which oversees MPs' expenses, said it does not authorise Mr Bercow's claims in respect of his duties as Speaker, only those relating to his constituency business as MP for Buckingham.
The 54-year-old Frenchman left his position after just seven games in charge, having lost five matches since taking over in June.
His assistant Bernard Rodriguez, who joined with Anigo, is to take over, club officials said.
The defeat to Ahly confirmed Esperance's exit from the competition.
Holders Al Ahly guaranteed their semi-final spot after that victory over Esperance in Rades on Saturday.
Ghana-born John Antwi scored the only goal of the Group A fixture to send the Egyptian club temporarily to the top of the group with one game remaining.
Former African champions Esperance exit the second-tier continental club championship after four defeats at the group stage.
Etoile du Sahel also advanced to the semi-finals after a 1-1 draw in Bamako with Stade Malien on Sunday.
Guinean striker Alkhali Bangoura gave visiting Etoile the lead on the hour mark before the hosts grabbed an equaliser six minutes into injury time through Moussa Coulibaly.
Ahly and Etoile both have 10 points going into the final group games when the Egyptians host Stade Malien while the other match is a Tunisian derby.
In Group B, Orlando Pirates of South Africa beat AC Leopards of Congo Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to ensure both they and Zamalek of Egypt advance.
Goals from Terrence Makola and Oupa Manyisa gave Pirates the victory, earning them a place at the last four together with five-time African champions, Zamalek.
Egyptian champions Zamalek drew level with Pirates at the top of Group B with a 3-1 win in Tunisia over three-time Confederation Cup winners CS Sfaxien.
Mahmoud Kahraba opened the scoring for Zamalek in the 54th minute before Ali Maaloul scored an equaliser from the penalty spot.
New signing Ahmed Hamoudi then scored twice to seal the win for Zamalek.
Orlando Pirates will travel to face Zamalek in the final group game in September to decide who finishes top of the table.
Under the tournament regulations if two or more sides are level on points at the end of the group stage the head-to-head record is used to decide who progresses.
The translation of works from one of India's most famous poets was by Chinese novelist Feng Tang.
His publisher said on Monday that it was removing the work from sale following the "huge debate" in China's literary and translation circles.
Mr Feng has defended his translation, saying a previous version lacked style.
Tagore, known as the Bard of Bengal and seen as a literary god in India, was the first non-European to win the Nobel prize for literature.
Chinese media picked up on Mr Feng's version of Tagore's Stray Birds poetry collection in recent days, noting that it differed greatly from past Chinese translations.
A review by the Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece People's Daily savaged the work, saying Mr Feng used "inelegant and vulgar words that makes one look askance".
Much of the criticism appeared to centre on one particular poem, but others in the collection were heavily criticised as too inaccurate, or for using speech that was too informal.
Mr Feng had based his translation on an English version of Tagore's original poems which were written in Bengali.
Tagore's original (English version)
The world puts off its mask of
vastness to its lover.
It becomes small as one song,
as one kiss of the eternal
Feng Tang's translation
The vast world unzips its trousers in front of its lover
Long as a tongue kiss
Slim as a verse
Publisher Zhejiang Arts and Culture Press noted on its microblog that the Stray Birds translation had "elicited a huge debate among our domestic literary and translation scenes".
It said that the books would be pulled off shelves nationwide while a group of experts evaluated the translation.
Mr Feng is known for his racy depictions of Beijing youth in the 1990s in his works, reported AFP news agency.
The author defended his work in an interview with the Dongfang Daily newspaper, saying he did not believe he had mistranslated Tagore.
Responding to criticism that his translation style had "gone below the baseline", he said: "There are different understandings of original works and their authors' intentions. Who gets to decide what should be the baseline?"
He added that a previous Chinese translation of the same work, which many had compared his work to, was basically accurate but "lacked childlike, spiritual, animalistic and natural poetic meaning".
The decision to pull the translation off shelves, however, sparked another backlash, as netizens complained that this amounted to censorship.
"Whatever the reason, a published book should not be pulled off the shelves, this is the responsibility of a publisher and is its most basic undertaking," said Weibo user Tuke2012.
Another user, AhRRRQ, said: "I'm not a fan of Feng Tang and especially don't think much of his translation. But I hope this action was borne out of a decision by the publisher, and not because of some cultural agency or leader's 'administrative intervention'."
This has never been documented before and is probably a new behaviour, say scientists.
Zoologists at the University of Cambridge filmed a group of mallard ducks hunting other birds on a reservoir in Romania.
Two fledglings - a grey wagtail and a black redstart - were chased and swallowed when they landed in the water.
Mallards are one of the most abundant types of wild duck, and a common sight in parks and on lakes.
The duck normally snacks on seeds, acorns, berries, plants and insects.
It has, on occasions, been seen to eat small fish, but bigger vertebrates are normally strictly off the menu.
Dr Silviu Petrovan noticed the unusual behaviour of a group of mallards while he was out bird watching with friends near a national park in southwest Romania.
He saw the adult female duck grab the grey wagtail in her beak, and repeatedly submerge it in the water, before eventually eating it.
A second bird - a fledgling black redstart - then landed in the water, where it was chased by juvenile mallard ducks.
"The poor bird landed on the water and was screaming and trying to navigate itself out of danger," said Dr Petrovan. "Then it was almost instantaneously attacked by the mallards."
The bird eventually disappeared - assumed to be drowned or consumed.
The scientists could find no record of mallard bird predation in the scientific literature, which suggests such behaviour is both "very rare" and newly-learned.
"The mallard was massively struggling to eat that wagtail, presumably because it couldn't actually tear it to pieces because the bill is flattened - it's not designed for ripping prey apart," said Dr Petrovan.
"Digesting bones and feathers - that's not something that mallards have really evolved to do."
Ducks by nature are seldom aggressive and tend not to enjoy novel food.
However, mallards in California have been seen to enter the sea to feed on sand crabs, perhaps to find new sources of high-energy protein.
The same may be happening at the reservoir, which is largely deep-water.
"Potentially there is quite a lot of pressure for those fast-growing juveniles to get animal protein intake, and therefore they are looking at opportunities to supplement that," said Dr Petrovan.
"But, the fact that these individuals seem to have learnt how to hunt birds is pretty extraordinary."
The findings are published in the journal, Waterbirds.
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Protests against the move led to looting in parts of the country, with shops attacked and roads blocked.
Some cash machines on Thursday were still issuing the old 100-bolivar notes, hours before they expired.
President Nicolas Maduro said new higher-denomination bills would be fully distributed in January.
He has closed the borders with Brazil and Colombia until Sunday to stop "mafias" hoarding the currency abroad.
Anger over the move led to skirmishes in six cities on Friday, the Associated Presss reported the authorities as saying, with 32 people being taken into custody and one injured.
The sense of frustration has been compounded because there has been no official explanation as to why bank branches throughout Venezuela do not yet appear to have the larger denomination bank notes intended to replace 100-bolivar notes.
The opposition argues the currency initiative is another sign that President Maduro is ruining the economy and must be ousted.
Venezuelans have been queuing outside banks after they were given 72 hours to exchange the 100-bolivar note for new larger denomination notes and coins.
The 100-bolivar note is worth just two US cents on the black market.
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Some people on Thursday still received the 100-bolivar notes when they withdrew money at ATMs, then immediately had to queue up again to re-deposit the soon-to-expire notes.
"I don't get the joke," office worker Yarelis Carrero, who lives in the capital Caracas, told the AFP news agency. "When you withdraw cash at the ATMs, they give you 100-bolivar bills. And you can't get the new ones inside the bank, either."
Another bank customer said no-one had seen the new bank notes yet. "A guy I know who works for an armoured truck company said even they haven't seen them. Pure lies!" Saul Bernal said.
But President Maduro praised Venezuelans for their understanding in a televised address on Thursday.
"This is a big effort we're doing to tackle so many evils and tricks. We're burning the hands of the mafia," he said, quoted by Reuters news agency.
He said the new bills were already being distributed and would be fully circulated in January. However, the replacement bills have yet to be seen in the streets.
He also extended the border closure with Colombia and Brazil - in place since Tuesday - by another 72 hours.
Central Bank data suggests there are more than six billion 100-bolivar notes in circulation, making up almost half of all currency.
Buying almost anything with cash means a dangerous exercise carting around hundreds or thousands of bank notes in a country where robbery and violent crime is rife, says the BBC's South America correspondent Wyre Davies.
President Maduro has blamed currency speculators and gangsters in neighbouring Colombia for inflation that has reached 500%.
Economic experts, however, say the measure to take the note out of circulation will have little positive effect on the country's chronic economic and political problems.
Mark Karpeles was chief executive of MtGox when it collapsed in 2014, following the loss of 850,000 bitcoins, then worth nearly $0.4bn (£0.3bn).
In its bankruptcy filing, MtGox blamed the loss on hackers.
It later said it had found 200,000 bitcoins in old digital wallets.
The prosecution claims that Mr Karpeles transferred 341 million yen ($3 million) from a MtGox account into an account registered in his own name during the last quarter of 2013.
Mr Karpeles' lawyers deny that this was embezzlement.
"I swear to God that I am innocent," he is reported to have told the court.
Today, one bitcoin is worth £1,800, or $2,300, but the digital currency is notoriously volatile.
To process bitcoin transactions, a procedure called "mining" must take place, which involves a computer solving a difficult mathematical problem with a 64-digit solution.
For each problem solved, one block of bitcoins is processed. In addition, the miner is rewarded with new bitcoins.
This provides an incentive for people to provide computer processing power to solve the problems.
To compensate for the growing power of computer chips, the difficulty of the puzzles is adjusted to ensure a steady stream of new bitcoins are produced each day.
There are currently about 15 million bitcoins in existence.
To receive a bitcoin, a user must have a Bitcoin address - a string of 27-34 letters and numbers - which acts as a kind of virtual post-box to and from which the bitcoins are sent.
Since there is no register of these addresses, people can use them to protect their anonymity when making a transaction.
These addresses are in turn stored in Bitcoin wallets, which are used to manage savings.
They operate like privately run bank accounts - with the proviso that if the data is lost, so are the bitcoins owned.
Each of the dogs had to be put down after being walked in Forthquarter Park in Granton.
Two of the animals suffered internal bleeding.
The City of Edinburgh Council's environmental health team said there were no plans to close the park to the public.
A spokesman for the council said: "We have found no evidence so far to link the deaths of any dogs with Forthquarter Park.
"Preliminary investigations are still continuing, but the park will not be closing."
Concerns about the dogs' deaths were initially raised by the Friends of West Pilton group.
After learning of the deaths of six dogs with links to the park, they alerted the council and local politicians.
The park is owned by the National Grid and sits beside a former gasworks.
Extensive ground decontamination work was carried out before the park opened 10 years ago.
Adam Howells, Dean Thomas and Paul Sulley were among nine men arrested after repeated disruption saw flares thrown during Coventry's 3-0 defeat to Northampton Town on Saturday.
Sky Blues fans are unhappy at the way their club is run by owners Sisu.
Coventry City said the "repeated disruptions" were "unacceptable".
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Northamptonshire Police said six arrests were made when spectators from the away stand invaded the pitch and a further three when smoke bombs were let-off.
All nine individuals were bailed.
Mr Howells, 38, Mr Thomas and Mr Sulley were given interim three-month banning orders, but said the only way to "hit Sisu where it hurts is to keep disrupting games".
A statement on behalf of the three men apologised to families.
It said: "We are not thugs, [nor] did we want to cause distress to any fans, including children."
But it added: "Enough is enough for us all."
They said: "Our decision to interrupt the game was not an easy thing to do, but Sisu is destroying a community - this is more than just a football club."
"No-one is calling for violence, we are the first to disown that idea.
"We thought if we caused a delay it might keep us [Coventry City] in the spotlight.
"Does anybody think we want to never be able to watch our City play again? That we want to risk a life ban?
"We just want to be able to take our children to the football on a Saturday and meet up with our friends we have grown up with and their kids and have day out watching our Coventry City."
The coalition says 800 militants were killed in the first hours of a joint operation across the south of Yemen.
But Mukalla residents said there had been little fighting in the city, with the militants apparently withdrawing.
Al-Qaeda's local offshoot has taken advantage of Yemen's civil war to seize territory, weapons and money.
Over the past 13 months, pro-government and coalition forces have focused on battling Houthi rebels and military units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
More than 6,400 people, half of them civilians, have been killed in the conflict, while almost 2.8 million others have been displaced, according to the UN.
On Monday, the coalition command announced that the Yemeni army and Saudi and UAE special forces had launched an operation against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
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They aimed to clear cities and towns controlled by AQAP, the most of important of which was Mukalla, and bring them under the government's control, it said.
The operation "resulted in its first hours in the killing of more than 800 elements of al-Qaeda and a number of their leaders and that the rest of them fled", SPA added.
Residents and local officials said about 2,000 Yemeni and Emirati troops had advanced into Mukalla on Sunday, swiftly taking control of its seaport, oil terminal and airport, and setting up checkpoints.
AQAP militants initially asked people to support them as they confronted "the invaders", but by nightfall they had quietly withdrawn from the city, the New York Times reported.
A local security official told the Wall Street Journal the militants had decided to pull out of Mukalla and flee westwards towards Shabwa province following mediation by Muslim clerics.
Mukalla, which is home to as many as 500,000 people, was AQAP's stronghold in Yemen and some 1,000 militants were based there.
Earlier this month, the Reuters news agency cited two senior Yemeni security officials as saying that when AQAP captured the city last April it seized $100m (£69m) from the local branch of the central bank.
Over the next year, the jihadist group reportedly extorted a further $1.4m from the national oil company and earned up to $2m a day by imposing customs duties on goods coming into Mukalla's port and smuggling fuel.
A tribal leader and two senior officials told Reuters AQAP had even sought permission from the government to export oil in October and collect a share of the profits. However, the government rejected the deal, they said.
AQAP and the rival jihadist group, Islamic State, are excluded from the ceasefire between the government and Houthi movement that took effect on 10 April and paved the way for UN-brokered peace talks in Kuwait.
The US considers AQAP as one of the deadliest offshoots of the jihadist network founded by Osama Bin Laden. The group attempted to bomb a US-bound airliner in 2009 and said it was behind the attack on the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris last year that left 12 people dead.
Germany's justice minister has drafted a law that seeks to impose the fines as part of efforts to police toxic chat.
Heiko Maas said the voluntary efforts of social networks to tackle the problem had not gone far enough.
The proposal requires sites to run 24-hour helplines and to delete flagged content within seven days.
Social media firms such as Twitter and Facebook were getting better at handling illegal content, said Mr Maas, but both had a long way to go.
Mr Maas quoted research which suggested Twitter deletes only 1% of the hate speech it is told about by users, and Facebook, 39%.
"This isn't sufficient yet," said Mr Maas.
Racism and hate speech are believed to have become more prevalent on German social media following the arrival of large number of refugees in Germany.
Any content that was "clearly criminal" would have to be removed within 24 hours under conditions outlined in the draft law. If, after an investigation, content is found to be criminal then that must be removed in seven days. The people who posted the illegal content must also be told about its deletion.
The proposed law would require each network to run fully staffed, round-the-clock reporting systems and to name an individual responsible for handling complaints. That person could face an individually levied fine of five million euros if companies break laws governing what can be published.
Mr Maas said the law could apply to fake news articles if they proved to be slanderous, defamatory or libellous.
Facebook did not comment directly on the proposal but said tests it commissioned showed it removed a higher percentage of illegal content than Mr Maas claimed. The social network said it expected to have 700 people employed in Berlin by the end of 2017 overseeing its efforts to review flagged content.
German digital trade association Bitkom criticised the proposed law. It told the Financial Times that the requirement to remove material within 24 hours on sites that handle more than one billion posts per day was "utterly impossible to implement in operational terms".
Mr Irranca-Davies, a former minister, was appointed to the Manor of Northstead, the traditional process by which MPs are able to quit their seats.
A by-election is expected to be held on 5 May, the same day as the assembly election.
Labour's majority in Ogmore was over 13,000 at the 2015 general election.
Mr Irranca-Davies entered Parliament in a by-election in 2002, following the death of Sir Ray Powell, and revealed he intended to stand down in October.
He served as a minister in the Wales Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 2007 and 2010 and was also a member of Ed Miliband's shadow team from 2010-15.
The 19-year-old has yet to make a first-team appearance for his parent club but has previously been loaned to Cheltenham, Luton and Gillingham.
Inniss was recommended to Glovers manager Gary Johnson by former Palace counterpart Tony Pulis.
"We have kept an eye on him and it's good timing on our part," Johnson told BBC Somerset.
"He certainly looks the part so hopefully he can strengthen our squad."
Johnson met with Inniss on Wednesday and added: "I didn't really want to walk up the high street with him, as he's 6ft 6in and I'm less than that.
"We certainly looked like the odd couple, like Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film Twins."
Johnson added that he would decide on Friday whether Inniss was ready to feature in Saturday's League One clash with Swindon.
The world, European and Commonwealth champion will now meet Ukraine's Tetyana Kob or Bulgarian Stanimira Petrova on 15 August.
Fifth seed Muhammad Ali progresses unchallenged in the men's fly, as does third seed Joe Joyce at heavyweight.
Team GB, who won five medals at London 2012, have a squad of 12 boxers in Rio, each in a different weight class.
During a confusing draw process, officials made no mention of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ratifying a decision to allow 11 Russian boxers to compete at the Games.
The IOC asked individual federations to decide whether Russians could compete following the country's doping scandal.
No Britons drew a Russian opponent.
Commonwealth middleweight champion Anthony Fowler's draw is arguably the toughest as he faces fifth seed Zhanibek Alimkhanuly of Kazhakstan.
Savannah Marshall, also Commonwealth champion, meets Sweden's Anna Laurell Nash at middleweight and could face Dutch second seed Nouchka Fontijn if she wins.
Ireland's Olympic champion Katie Taylor received a bye at lightweight.
Women's fly: Nicola Adams (1) v Bye
Women's middle: Savannah Marshall v Anne Laurell Nash (Swe)
Men's light-fly: Galal Yafai v Simplice Fotsala (Cmr)
Men's fly: Muhammad Ali (5) v Bye;
Men's Bantam: Qais Ashfaq v Chatchai Butdee (Tha);
Men's lightweight: Joseph Cordina v Coronel Charly Suarez (Phi)
Men's light welterweight: Pat McCormack v Ablaikhan Zhussupov (Kaz)
Men's welterweight: Josh Kelly v Walid Mohamed (Egy)
Men's middleweight: Anthony Fowler v Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (5) (Kaz)
Men's light heavyweight: Joshua Buatsi v Kennedy Katende (Uga)
Men's heavyweight: Lawrence Okolie v Igor Pawel Jakubowski (Pol)
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There are many types of epilepsy and epileptic seizure, including both convulsive (involving shaking/body spasms of some kind) and non-convulsive (where people might show no signs of having had a seizure). We spoke to Sophie Harries, who had her first convulsive seizure at the age of 15.
So, what is epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a neurological condition which leads to the person to have seizures. These occur in the brain and can be focal or generalised.
What kind of epilepsy do you have?
I have generalised idiopathic epilepsy with photosensitivity, which means that the cause is thought to be genetic and I have generalised seizures. I have tonic clonic or grand mal seizures, which is the stereotypical shaking and grunting.
Also, my epilepsy is triggered by flashing lights which is the photosensitivity part. Only 5% of people have photosensitive epilepsy and it is typically triggered by flashing lights such as strobes, camera flashes or bicycle lights - but sunlight flickering through trees is another trigger.
Can you describe what it's like to have a seizure - do you remember it?
I can never remember my seizures, I've lost up to four days before. Afterwards I sleep for a very long time - I also ache, and have a really bad headache that lasts the whole day.
Do you get any warning signs that you're about to have a seizure?
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Most of my seizures have occurred when I'm either asleep or going to sleep - however I have had one whilst awake and I didn't get any warning signs like some people get.
How does someone get epilepsy - were you born with it?
Epilepsy can be inherited (idiopathic) or caused through injury such as stroke or a tumour (symptomatic). Although my epilepsy is thought to be genetic I developed my epilepsy at 15; this may be due to my seizure threshold (the level of stimulation at which your brain will have a seizure) becoming less but no one can say for certain.
Do you remember your first experience of epilepsy?
My first experience of epilepsy was really scary. I was abroad, the doctor spoke broken English and I was being given a drug to help my muscles relax. I had no idea what had happened and when I found out I was even more scared.
Why now? What caused it? What's wrong with me? So many questions which didn't have answers, and not all of them will ever will be answered. Even now when I have a seizure it knocks all my confidence and all the questions get asked again.
What do you have to do to control your epilepsy?
I take medication daily to control my epilepsy and will have to for the rest of my life. I also have to avoid triggers, make sure I get enough sleep and don't get too stressed.
How does it affect your day to day life?
Day to day my epilepsy doesn't have a massive impact but I do have to be mindful of situations - especially if there is anything to do with lights. Bicycle lights that flash when I'm walking home are a particular issue in the winter, and then in the summer I have to cover one eye if the sun is flickering through trees.
Do you feel like people treat you differently because you have epilepsy?
Most people don't treat me too differently if at all, although they are mindful of my triggers and try to avoid them.
However, some people do treat me differently. I've been called "Epi" instead of my actual name (which the person didn't bother to learn!), and I've been told that I am possessed and have the devil in me, when I was on a bus. I have also been told that epilepsy isn't a disability and that I'm making a fuss out of nothing.
Is there anything you can/can't do as a result of your epilepsy?
I can't go to the cinema or nightclubs with my friends where there are strobing lights, and I have to ensure I get enough sleep and don't get too stressed.
Do you feel it's had a positive or negative effect on your life, overall?
Overall I feel that epilepsy has negatively impacted my life, but I have been able to work with Epilepsy Society to raise awareness which I see as really valuable.
What advice would you give a young person who's just been diagnosed with epilepsy?
I would say to get stuck in raising awareness - it will be incredibly valuable and help you come to terms with your diagnosis.
Also be open and talk about it with people. Initially I didn't want to tell people I had epilepsy and it made it difficult to say and explain it - it became my big secret.
Finally, focus on the positives and the milestones. This month I'm a year seizure free :)
The tests threaten to cause new tensions between the two nations following their landmark nuclear deal.
Iran fired "several unguided rockets" about 1,370m (1,500 yards) from two US vessels and a French frigate, US military spokesman Kyle Raines said.
The tests were "highly provocative", said Cmdr Raines.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that provides passage for nearly a third of all oil traded by sea. The strait is also crucial for ships taking part in the war against so-called Islamic State.
In 2012 Iran threatened to block the strait, which lies at the entrance of the Gulf and is 33km (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point.
The latest incident, which took place on Saturday according to the US, follows a series of weapons tests by the Islamic Republic. Iranian media and officials did not immediately comment on the reports.
Iranian ships announced over maritime radio their intention to carry out the test 23 minutes before the rockets were fired, Cmdr Raines said.
"Firing weapons so close to passing coalition ships and commercial traffic within an internationally recognised maritime traffic lane is unsafe, unprofessional and inconsistent with international maritime law," he said.
The US Navy's 5th Fleet is based in nearby Bahrain. It conducts anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf and serves as a regional counterbalance to Iran.
Iran signed a long-term deal with six world powers in July to limit its sensitive nuclear activities in return for the lifting of crippling sanctions.
However, this year it has also broadcast footage of a missile attack on a mock-up of an US aircraft carrier and aired film on state TV of an underground missile base.
The Strait of Hormuz was the scene of a battle between the US and Iran in April 1988, when the US attacked two Iranian oil platforms used for surveillance and sank or damaged six of its vessels, including two naval frigates.
Tensions had erupted after the near-sinking of missile frigate USS Samuel B Roberts by an Iranian mine.
In July 1988, the USS Vincennes was patrolling the strait when it shot down an Iran Air flight heading to Dubai, killing 290 people on board. The ship's crew apparently mistook the plane for an Iranian F-14 fighter.
Andrew Coogan was found dead at the scene of the fire in stables at Shorrocks Hill Country Club in Formby.
An investigation began, but police have now confirmed it is not being treated as a suspected crime.
Mr Coogan's family described him as "a devoted uncle" who "helped many people and was a pleasure to be around".
"We will miss him dearly," they added.
Firefighters said Mr Coogan's body was found in a caravan and the dead horses in a stable.
Merseyside Police said a post-mortem had taken place but the cause of death had been withheld until toxicology tests had been completed.
The Kodu Kup challenges children to create their own game using Kodu, Microsoft's visual programming language.
The winning game was a futuristic one in which players compete to defeat an evil robot.
The competition is part of a huge push to get children doing more coding.
Alfie Finch-Critchley, aged 14, and 12-year-old team mates Joseph Banerjee and Jonathan Haley are from Uppingham Community College in the East Midlands.
Their futuristic game, Confined - which was inspired by Valve's title Portal - won the 12-16 age category.
They competed against teams from Portugal, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Greece, Lithuania and Estonia in the final, in which they had to complete a Dragons'-Den style pitch to a jury of MEPs, education and gaming experts.
"Computational thinking helps our young people to understand and play an active role in the world that surrounds them," commented Simon Peyton-Jones, chair of the Computing at School campaign
"The Kodu Kup provides an opportunity for children to creatively engage with computing, whilst also teaching them the coding skills which will help them to secure the jobs of the future."
Speaking about the process, Alfie said: "Apart from the event itself, the best part of participating in the Kodu Kup for me was the teamwork. We worked together and we were able to take our individual talents and combine them to get the best result possible.
"Kids don't always need to be told what to do to understand things, through computational thinking and perseverance you can find out for yourself, and if you can get a grasp of computers and computer science you can understand the world around us."
Judge Kelly Smith, head of television and games at BAFTA, said that the standard of the competition "blew me away".
The winners were chosen for their presentation, the details they had put into their game and the way they had worked as a team.
"They had really thought about the design, usability and where their product would be placed in the market, which is remarkable for a group of 12- to 14-year-olds," she said.
The competition is part of EU Code Week, an initiative aimed at getting more children interested in coding.
Microsoft, together with Facebook, Rovio, SAP and Liberty Global, have formed a coalition to launch a pan-European online platform to drive participation in coding.
In September, coding in English schools was made mandatory for all children aged five to 16.
The BBC is a partner in a UK-based coding initiative dubbed Year of Code, which aims, among other things, to crowdsource funding to help parents, pupils and educational organisations get involved in coding.
The new law states that anyone found with such images can be jailed for up to a year, or fined up to $10,000 (£6,000).
The ban does not apply to animation or to comic art known as manga.
Japan was previously the only country in the 34-strong Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) without such a prohibition.
Opponents of the bill say that freedom of expression needs to be protected in a country that once suffered heavy government censorship.
Analysts say there was strong resistance from manga artists, free-speech advocates and publishers.
They said it would impinge on freedom of expression and allow authorities to make arbitrary decisions about art.
The Japan Magazine Publishers' Association, which represents over 90 publishing companies, posted a statement on its website earlier in June saying the law could "put a strain" on artists and publishing culture.
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Tokyo says Japan is still considered one of the world centres for the exchange and consumption of images of child sexual abuse.
Crimes related to child sexual abuse have reportedly been on the rise in Japan.
Police uncovered 1,644 cases last year, about 10 times higher than a decade ago.
More than half of the cases involved sharing or selling photos or videos over the internet, police said.
The new law will allow those who do possess such material a year to get rid of it.
Japan had earlier banned the production and distribution of child pornography in 1999.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said young people threw stones at the officers while they were responding to the call in Falls Park.
"No officers were injured as a result of the incident and the person in distress was located and tended to until the arrival of paramedics a short time later," they said.
The company, which was owned by Rutland Partners, was sold to food tycoon Ranjit Boparan in September.
Mr Boparan also owns the 2 Sisters Food Group, which produces about a third of all poultry products eaten in the UK.
The Boparan Private Office has declined to comment on the inquiry.
Bernard Matthews was bought by investment company Rutland Partners in 2013.
The take-over by the Boparan Private Office, Mr Boparan's private investment arm, was done under a deal struck prior to administration, but the sale has left former suppliers unlikely to get back what they are owed.
The CMA said it would be looking at whether the deal would lead to a "substantial lessening of competition" in the UK markets.
While this review takes place, the company has been told to stop any further integration but it will still continue to operate.
Sebastian Chrispin from the BBC's business unit said the CMA has a number of methods at its disposal if it finds the merger is anti-competitive.
"[These range from] blocking the merger, unwinding the transaction, ordering the company to sell bits of its business to competitors, or get the company to promise it will behave in a certain way," he said.
"But they are only things it will deploy if, after this quite intensive review, it finds there is a risk to competition by the merger going ahead."
Two top-tier Australian rules football teams have played a match in China for the first time.
About 10,000 fans watched Port Adelaide Power beat Gold Coast Suns 110-38 in the Australian Football League (AFL) game at Shanghai's Jiangwan Stadium.
As part of a final fling before closing its doors for a two-year, multi-million pound redevelopment, the art gallery held two events - Extreme Makeover, for the over 18s and Breaking the Rules, for families.
There were DJs, a ceilidh and a picnic area.
Hundreds turned up, some queuing for hours.
Christine Rew, Aberdeen's art gallery and museums manager, says: "It has been overwhelming.
"We have been absolutely staggered at the number of people who have been queuing, very patiently, to get into the gallery.
"It is really positive. You can just see on people's faces, they are really enjoying themselves. They are enjoying interacting with the gallery in a different way."
By far the most popular feature was the chance to doodle on the wall and unleash the inner artist.
One mum said she hoped her child would be inspired to have a painting on the art gallery wall one day.
But for most it was a chance to make their mark in the art world, if only for a short time.
Christine Rew says drawing and doodling is "a natural thing".
She says: "We all do it but generally in an art gallery you are not allowed to.
"This event is called Breaking the rules, so we are letting people break that rule."
Ms Rew adds: "Downstairs we have got a couple of walls that are not going to be changed with the development. They will be covered over and we are asking people to leave messages for the future.
"Who knows in 50 or 60 years time there might be more building work going on and we hope it will be like some kind of time capsule and people coming after us will find all these messages."
The redevelopment has not been without controversy.
Some have criticised the new design.
Christine Rew says there is an appetite to do art differently.
She says: "There is a perception that art is always high-brow but actually it is for everyone.
"The gallery is for everyone and we really hope that message will come through and people will remember it over the next two years and come back in 2017.
"People want to come and do a whole range of activities at the gallery not just come and see paintings and sculpture and art work.
"In the redevelopment we've got three new spaces that we are creating for events and activities but we also be looking to see how we can continue to programme events like this in the future."
The refurbishment is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
Some of the galleries art will go on show at a new collection centre being currently built.
There are also plans to put pieces out to Drum Castle and other venues throughout the north east.
The nuclear plant at Wylfa on Anglesey was shut down in December.
Over the two years leading up to the closure, the artist group X-10 has been creating responses to it in the form of video, photography, sound, sculpture and installation.
The exhibition, Power in the Land, has opened in Powys and will tour Wales.
Each artist has made an individual response to the physical and energetic presence of the power station, the future legacy for the Anglesey site and to the complex associations of nuclear power.
The artists were interested in looking at the site's physical, political and cultural contexts as well as surveying the actual landscape and its geographical situation.
The exhibition will be at the Oriel Davies gallery in Newtown until 6 April, before moving to Aberystwyth Arts Centre between 14 May and 2 July, and ending at Bay Arts Cardiff in January 2017.
Karen Thompson, 24, was left in tears after being told items like teddy bears broke crematorium regulations and they had to be cleared by 13 April.
Swindon Borough Council has agreed silk flowers and cards can remain at the grave in Kingsdown Cemetery.
Items like stones, teddy bears, solar lights and wind chimes must be removed.
The council said site maintenance, such as grass cutting, was made more complicated if graves had many items placed on them "because they can be accidentally damaged, which in our experience can cause further distress".
During a meeting earlier this week, the crematorium director advised Ms Thompson that items such as silk flowers, plastic daisies and birthday or Christmas cards can be left on the grave for up to two weeks.
She was also told the memorial must be reduced in size to 12 inches squared - the standard allocation for an ashes burial plot.
The council said the appearance of the cemetery "can be an emotive issue" and it was difficult to reach a decision that satisfies everyone.
Ms Thompson lost her daughter suddenly to illness in 2013 and said leaving gifts at the grave "means the whole world" to the family.
"We haven't got Mya here today to buy her gifts for her birthday, Easter eggs for Easter or Christmas presents, so instead we give her a little gift... for her little garden."
The Public Health Wales dental survey showed those from the most-deprived backgrounds have had the biggest reduction over the last decade.
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said he was "pleased" by the progress.
But chief dental officer, Dr Colette Bridgeman, said there was still "scope for improvement".
The report, based on a survey of about 8,000 five-year-old children at more than 500 schools in Wales in 2015-2016, is the latest carried out by the Welsh Oral Health Information Unit.
It showed in 2007-08, about 14 out of a class of 30 (47.6%) children had decay, with an average of 4.2 teeth affected.
But by last year, this had fallen to about 10 children out of a class of 30 (34.2%), with an average of 3.6 teeth affected.
Only Cwm Taf University Health Board has not seen a "statistically and clinically significant reduction" in tooth decay among this age group, the report said.
It said dental disease levels in children in Wales continued to improve across all social groups, with the most deprived fifth seeing the largest reduction in decay - 15%.
This improvement is "likely to be due to the impact" of the Welsh Government's Designed to Smile programme, a scheme introduced in 2009, which encourages children to brush their teeth and provides dental care equipment.
The report said that, while there had been "great improvements" over the last nine years, there is plenty of scope for further improvement for the third of children still experiencing decay.
Dr Bridgeman said, typically, half of decay experienced by five-year-olds will have been evident from when they were three, so the government was "re-focussing" Designed to Smile on children aged zero to five.
Vaughan Gething said: "It's clear that our Designed to Smile programme is making a real impact in improving the oral health of children across Wales but we know that we have to continue seeing these improvements."
The Tories said a Labour-SNP deal after the election would be "a fine mess," whilst the Liberal Democrats criticised the SNP's economic policy.
The leader of Labour in Scotland, Jim Murphy, attacked the "cruel cuts" being planned by the Conservatives.
Meanwhile, the SNP are hosting their largest ever conference in the SECC in Glasgow.
An advertising van with a Conservative poster showing Ed Miliband and Alex Salmond as the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy was parked nearby.
It is the latest in a line of Tory campaign material focussing on the idea that were Labour to require support from the SNP as a minority government, this would have negative consequences for the UK as a whole.
The poster read: "Only the Scottish Conservatives will secure a better future for Scotland. Don't let Labour and the SNP wreck it."
The Liberal Democrats have launched an attack on SNP economic policy, saying it will "wreck the recovery".
Scottish Liberal Democrat party president Malcolm Bruce MP said: "It is not liberal or progressive to leave an ever-growing mountain of debt for future generations to pay.
"The Conservatives want to cut too much, putting at risk public services, and the SNP want to borrow even more than Labour, threatening our economic recovery.
"We will not spend today what our children should have tomorrow. Only the Liberal Democrats have a clear and affordable plan to create a stronger economy and fairer society for Scotland."
Meanwhile, Labour said that 340,000 disabled Scots would be at risk from Conservative benefit cuts, after leaked documents appeared to show that taxing Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payments and Attendance Allowance were ideas being considered to reduce the welfare budget by £12bn.
Jim Murphy, leader of Labour in Scotland, said: "These cuts would be cruel blow to those Scots who are already struggling with personal difficulties to make ends meet.
"It is a mark of a civilised society that those who have most help those who have least and are less fortunate. Around 340,000 Scots currently receive Disability Living allowance and if these proposed cuts were introduced, their benefit would be taxed.
"The scale of these cuts show why it is imperative that Labour wins the General Election."
At the SNP conference, which the party said 3000 people attended, leader Nicola Sturgeon promised to reform Westminster for ordinary people, wherever they lived in the UK.
Addressing "people of progressive opinion all across the UK", Ms Sturgeon said: "As long as Scotland remains part of the Westminster system, we will be your allies in seeking to shake up and reform that outdated and discredited system once and for all.
"Westminster needs to change. To be more responsive to the needs and demands of ordinary people, wherever they are in the UK.
"So to people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, I make this promise. The SNP stands ready to work with you in making that positive change for all of us."
He was best known for presenting BBC's Play School for 21 years from 1964, and Play Away from 1971 to 1984.
His agent said he had been living with Parkinson's disease and died at Denville Hall, a retirement home often used by those in the entertainment industry.
A statement from the family said: "He lived courageously with Parkinson's disease for a long time."
Cant was also a guest presenter on Jackanory and appeared on ITV's Dappledown Farm, which ran from 1990 to 2003.
He got his big break when he auditioned for Play School, when part of the audition required him to climb into a cardboard box.
His voice was known to millions in shows such as Trumpton, his most famous line being the fire brigade call-out: "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub."
For millions his voice immediately evokes childhood.
In the early '60s - an audition in which he was asked to sit in a cardboard box led to a job on a new programme called Play School.
Born in Ipswich, he trained as a printer before having a go at acting.
The warm, friendly voice was perfect for another children's venture - Trumpton, Camberwick Green - and the slightly more industrial Chigley.
If it sounds as though it was recorded in a cupboard, it's because it was.
Along with Play Away, Bric a Brac and other programmes he was part of children's TV for more than 20 years.
He wrote and appeared on stage, but more than anything he was - for many - a much loved part of childhood.
Cant's Play School co-presenter and former Coronation Street star Derek Griffiths paid tribute on Twitter, posting a reunion picture of the team.
Former Blackadder star Sir Tony Robinson also tweeted: "Brian Cant was my mentor and friend on Play Away. We wrote and performed together for two years. Always patient, courteous and funny P-L-A-Y R-I-P."
Cant was honoured with a special Children's Bafta award in 2010.
In a BBC interview, he explained that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1999.
He said the one thing he wanted children to take away from his work was "that I made them laugh, I made them feel happy".
On receiving his Bafta, Cant said: "One of the main rules of those Play School days was that we should play to the camera as though we were talking to one child, in whatever circumstance.
"It could be somebody in a tower block, a nice semi-detached somewhere, or a Royal palace. You had to phrase everything so, whoever was watching it, they felt you were talking to them."
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However, if you're a bit of a butterfly boffin, you may have already noticed that there have not been too many of them around this year.
The same could be said of last year and the weather has had a big part to play.
Last year saw a poor summer weatherwise, depleting the butterfly population.
Ian Rippey is a Butterfly Recorder with the Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland Committee.
He said that numbers were already down last year due to a poor summer.
He also added that the mild wet winter would not be favourable as they tend to do better after a cold dry winter season. As a result, numbers reduced this year having started from a low level.
From sightings of resident butterflies in Northern Ireland so far, most species have not been doing well except for the Painted Lady.
Even a couple of other species that did emerge in the fine spell at the end of May into the start of June now seem to be disappointingly low in numbers.
The Wall Brown, which has already been in steep decline in recent years, has not been spotted at all this year. This is also the case for four of the other resident species, Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary, Clouded Yellow and Grayling.
So that good spell of weather may not have had a positive effect, especially with the deterioration in sunshine and daytime temperatures since then.
Butterfly spotters can only hope for an upturn in the weather, and that doesn't look like happening any time soon.
The next Big Butterfly Count is coming up and Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland would like as many people as possible to join in.
Information on how to take part and identify species can be found on their website.
Freddie Sears opened the scoring for the hosts after three minutes when he glanced in a free-kick, but Danny Ward levelled four minutes later when the ball dropped to him from a corner.
Ward grabbed his second goal when he volleyed in from a long throw.
However, McGoldrick struck with a long-range effort in added time to hand Ipswich a point at Portman Road.
Ipswich had failed to score in six of their last seven Championship games, but Sears' earlier strike saw them create a number chances in the first-half.
After Ward put Rotherham 2-1 up, Mick McCarthy's Ipswich side struggled to create meaningful opportunities but McGoldrick's second of he season, in the fifth minute of injury time, earned them a point.
It denied Millers boss Kenny Jackett, in his second match in charge, a first win since he replaced Alan Stubbs eight days earlier - but it was enough to end a seven-game losing run in the league.
Former West Brom, Cardiff City and Stoke City striker Peter Odemwingie made his Rotherham debut off the bench, but he failed to help the strugglers prevail in a dramatic finish.
Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy:
"I thought we played well in the first half, but we didn't play well in the second half so I understand it [being booed off the pitch].
"We were nervous and cautious following their second goal which was real Keystone Cops defending.
"For three years and about nine months here, I have had relative success with people thinking I am doing a good job and chanting 'Super Mick' and the like.
"I prefer a good atmosphere and I prefer the nice comments but I don't get too carried away by them, like I don't get too carried away by the boos and jeers.
Rotherham manager Kenny Jackett:
"Football can be a cruel game and it is very deflating for our players who worked so hard during the match.
"It was a terrific strike from David McGoldrick but it is the second late goal we have conceded in the last week and it is costing us.
"There are things we need to work on but we were very competitive and we look like we have a goal threat and we also stopped the rot of defeats.
"Danny Ward took his goals very well and with his pace, he is always going to be a threat. We need to keep utilising him properly."
Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Rotherham United 2.
Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Rotherham United 2.
Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Rotherham United 2. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Williams (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
Foul by Luke Varney (Ipswich Town).
Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David McGoldrick.
Foul by Luke Varney (Ipswich Town).
Dael Fry (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Ipswich Town. Bartosz Bialkowski tries a through ball, but Luke Varney is caught offside.
Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Newell (Rotherham United).
Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dexter Blackstock.
Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Offside, Rotherham United. Peter Odemwingie tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Luke Varney replaces Myles Kenlock.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Peter Odemwingie replaces Jon Taylor because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence with a cross.
Jonathan Williams (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Joe Newell (Rotherham United).
Foul by Leon Best (Ipswich Town).
Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Newell tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jon Taylor.
Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Offside, Rotherham United. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Dexter Blackstock is caught offside.
Jonathan Williams (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jonathan Williams replaces Teddy Bishop.
Substitution, Ipswich Town. Leon Best replaces Grant Ward.
Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Ward with a cross.
Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cole Skuse.
Attempt missed. Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
Attempt missed. Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
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Teenage Crystal Palace defender Ryan Inniss has joined League One side Yeovil Town on a youth loan.
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Olympic champion Nicola Adams is one of three Great Britain boxers to receive a first-round bye at Rio 2016.
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Iran's navy conducted rocket tests last week near US warships and other commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the American military has said.
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Japan has banned the possession of child sex-abuse images, one of the last developed countries to do so.
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Police officers were attacked while attending to a person in distress in west Belfast on Saturday evening.
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It is more often a place for quiet reflection and observation but this weekend Aberdeen's art gallery was a noisy, energetic playground, where drawing on the walls and even playing football was encouraged.
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The closure and decommissioning of the last working Magnox nuclear reactor in the world has inspired an art exhibition.
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A mother who was asked to remove ornaments from her 14-month-old daughter's grave in Swindon has reached a compromise with the council.
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The proportion of five-year-old children with tooth decay in Wales is continuing to fall, an official report has shown.
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Parties in Scotland have been gearing up for the start of the official General Election campaign on Monday.
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David McGoldrick scored an injury-time equaliser as Ipswich rescued a point against bottom-of-the-table Rotherham.
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This macaque monkey won world-wide fame in 2011, when she got hold of a photographer's equipment, and took her own selfie.
But it led to a row over who owned the photograph.
Knowing who owns the photo is important, because it affects copyright.
Copyright protects the photo under law, so that people can't use it without the owner's permission.
Some people said that they could use the picture without anyone's permission, because it was taken by a monkey - not a person.
But the photographer, David Slater, argued that the photo was his, because it was his equipment.
Now an American Judge has decided that the monkey doesn't own the photograph.
Even though animals are protected by the law like people are, he said that it doesn't mean that they can own things under the law as well.
The 30-year-old was paralysed from the waist down in a four-horse pile-up at Kempton on 31 October.
Tylicki moved from intensive care to a spinal ward in November and will now start rehabilitation at the London Spinal Cord Unit.
He tweeted: "I've been waiting on this day for a long time and it's finally come #nextchapter #keepfighting."
Earlier this month, Tylicki said he was "dealing with" his injuries but has "more bad days than good".
He also said he is grateful for the support he has received from family, friends and the whole racing community - which has raised at least £330,000 to help him.
Champion jockey Jim Crowley and Ted Durcan suffered minor injuries in the incident while a fourth jockey, Steve Drowne, and all the horses, were unhurt.
The rebels had abducted the policemen after stopping a bus carrying security personnel in Bijapur on Monday.
The Maoists say they are fighting for communist rule and greater rights for tribal people and the rural poor.
Their insurgency began in West Bengal in the late 1960s, spreading to more than a third of India's 676 districts.
Senior Bijapur official KL Dhruv told BBC Hindi that the bodies had been recovered near Kutru [a village in Bijapur district] early on Wednesday.
Kutru is a rebel dominated area, some 525km (326 miles) south of the state capital, Raipur.
Chhattisgarh is often hit by Maoist violence. At least 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the state in December.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described India's Maoist insurgency as its "greatest internal security challenge".
Maldini and doubles partner Stefano Landonio lost 6-1 6-1 to Poland's Tomasz Bednarek and Dutchman David Pel.
The 49-year-old earned a place at the tournament with Landonio, who is also his coach, by winning a qualifier.
The Milan event is part of the Challenger Tour, one tier below the top-level ATP World Tour.
Landonio, 46, was once ranked 975th in the world, and has coached Maldini since he retired from football.
Maldini, capped 126 times by Italy, made his AC Milan debut in 1985, and played his final Serie A match for them in May 2009, a month before his 41st birthday.
A defender, he won seven Serie A titles with Milan, as well as the Champions League - or the European Cup, as it previously was - five times.
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Chinese diver He Zi had just received a silver medal for the women's three-metre springboard at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
But she ended up with another prize when her boyfriend Qin Kai, in front of a global TV audience, went down on one knee.
Luckily for Qin, who himself won bronze in the men's three-metre synchronised springboard last week, He Zi said yes.
"We've been dating for six years, but I didn't expect him to propose today," she said. "He said a lot of things, made a lot of promises, but I think the thing that touched me the most is I think this is the guy I can trust for the rest of my life."
But some viewers have suggested that his shock proposal stole the limelight from her other precious metal, her Olympic medal.
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Imagine that you are an Olympic diver and are busy getting a silver medal for this....
When you are approached on the podium by your boyfriend of six years and a bevy of cameramen.
He positions himself on one knee in front and one enterprising cameraman takes up close position behind you.
This is what happened to He Zi, who, when faced with the little red velvet box, is overwhelmed and wipes tears from her eyes.
She covers her face with the hand that is not holding her Olympic medal case, her silver medal glinting.
It lasts just a few moments but Qin Kai appears unable to bear the anticipation...
A little fist pump gives the audience a clue that he may have got his way after all.
He stands up and slides the ring onto her engagement finger.
They embrace and the footage is beamed across the world.
Fellow medal winners share in the elation.
But the gesture has divided audiences. On the BBC's Facebook page, some users say that his proposal upstaged the glory of her medal win, while others say it merely added to her medal tally.
It's one of the biggest trends on China's Twitter-like Weibo service with some calling it "sweet and romantic" but others weighing in with more scepticism: "What a way to add pressure to her, having the entire world watch her as she makes such a private and life-changing decision".
Further planned walkouts by train staff were called off last week, but a final deal has yet to be reached.
The dispute centres on proposals to run more trains where drivers rather than guards operate the doors.
Last week, ScotRail offered a guarantee that there would be guards on all new electrified trains.
The RMT then announced it would suspend five days of planned strikes while talks continued.
The union insisted the dispute was about "ensuring Scotland's trains run safely".
But ScotRail said the RMT had been running a campaign of "disinformation that doesn't bear any scrutiny".
RMT representatives are meeting with ScotRail in Glasgow.
Following last week's decision to suspend industrial action, RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: "The union has made sufficient progress to enable us to suspend the current programme of industrial action on ScotRail to allow for further detailed discussions on the issue of platform train despatch procedures."
ScotRail have said a solution to the dispute lies "in talks not strikes".
Phil Verster, Managing Director of the ScotRail Alliance, said: "Doing this allows us to get round the table and finalise an agreement that will, hopefully, bring this dispute to an end."
Wightlink Ferries wants to build a three-storey terminal in Gunwharf Road for its Portsmouth to Fishbourne service as part of a £45m project.
The upgrade will see new ramps put in so vehicles can be simultaneously loaded and unloaded on two levels.
Portsmouth City Council's planning committee approved the plans at a meeting on Wednesday.
The firm still has to secure planning permission from Isle of Wight Council next month for a new loading ramp at the Fishbourne terminal.
The new ferry will carry 178 vehicles and more than 1,000 people on each crossing.
It is expected to come into service in 2017.
It said a presidential commission report into their group-stage exit was "hideously inappropriate" in parts.
The Dzamefe Report outlined a $100,000 fee paid to Ghana's equipment manager - dubbed a "ball boy" in the report.
Ismail Hamidu did receive the payment but the GFA said his role as "kit manager" was being ridiculed by a commission it accuses of "posturing".
In earning $100,000 (£64,000), Hamidu received the same appearance fee as players and manager James Kwesi Appiah, but the GFA claims his bonus payments would not have been equal to theirs.
"It is apparent that the description of the kit manager as a 'ball boy' is calculated to bring disaffection for the person in charge of the position even though his role is key for the highly-tuned professionals to perform at the top level," a GFA spokesperson told BBC Sport.
"While the commission is seeking to mock the person, the position or his role in the team, it must be made clear that the payment of the appearance fees to the kit manager was made after government vetted and approved it."
BBC Sport reported the commissions' disclosure of the $100,000 paid to Hamidu, players and staff members on Thursday.
The Dzamefe Commission also highlights some payments during qualifying and the build-up to the Brazil World Cup which could not be accounted for.
But the GFA has been left angered by the reaction to the report and said it has been "led to instruct its lawyers to challenge the findings in court".
The GFA added: "We wish to emphasise that we should not waver from our desire of finding out the REAL REASONS for Ghana's early exit from the tournament and the other off-the-field incidents that brought embarrassment to the country."
During the tournament, in which the Black Stars drew their final group game with Portugal, the country's government flew $3m (£1.91m) to South America to settle a pay dispute with players.
Ms Blake, 43, Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, were found at the family home in Erith, London, on 5 January after being reported missing on 16 December.
Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, entered guilty pleas before Mr Justice Singh at the Old Bailey via video link from Belmarsh prison.
Outside court, Ms Blake's sister Ava said the family were "really relieved".
Simpson-Kent, a hairdresser, was remanded in custody ahead of a three-day sentencing hearing, starting on 4 October.
He was arrested at Heathrow Airport in February after being extradited from Ghana.
Ms Blake and her sons died from neck and head injuries, a post-mortem examination found.
Their bodies were found buried in the garden of the family home by police after Simpson-Kent had left.
Days after the bodies were found, he was arrested on a beach in Ghana by local police.
The arrest came after locals recognised him from a photo shared on social media and tipped off the authorities
Det Ch Insp Graeme Gwyn said: "Arthur Simpson-Kent has never given a reason as to why he killed Sian, Zachary and Amon in the way that he did.
"Sian's close-knit family are devastated by the loss of their much loved sister, daughter and cousin.
"The deaths of Zachary and Amon have compounded their grief and they have lost two entire generations of their family to a violent and completely senseless act of murder at the hands of Simpson-Kent."
Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997 and had been living with motor neurone disease before she died.
The EastEnders actor appeared in the 1998 film Siberia and TV movie May 33rd in 2004 under her stage name Syan Blake, according to her profile on IMDB.
The Met has referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over its handling of the investigation.
A serious case review is also under way.
The attorney-general's office said the $681m (£479m) that Mr Najib received in his bank account was a personal donation from the Saudi royal family.
Critics had alleged the money came from state-owned investment fund 1MDB.
Mr Najib has consistently denied these accusations, but has faced pressure to resign over them.
Anti-corruption officials have previously said he received money as a gift from a foreign funder.
Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali said in a press statement on Tuesday that the amount was a "personal donation" from the royal family in Saudi Arabia, transferred between the end of March and early April 2013.
He added that anti-corruption officials had met witnesses including the person they identified as the donor to confirm it.
"I am satisfied that there is no evidence to show that the donation was a form of gratification given corruptly," he said, adding that evidence did not show the donation was used as an "inducement or reward" for Mr Najib to do anything in his capacity as prime minister.
Case that gripped Malaysia: Karishma Vaswani, BBC Asia Business correspondent
The case of the mysterious millions has in equal part enthralled and angered Malaysians.
Even after this decision many still have unanswered questions. In the first place, why did their prime minister need this personal donation? What was the money used for?
The attorney general said Mr Najib had returned $620m, but that begs the question - where did the other $61m go?
Leaders from Umno, Mr Najib's party, have claimed the donation funded party activities including the campaign for the 2013 election, but critics have alleged it was used to buy political support within the leadership and for Mr Najib's personal use.
Some Malaysians have pointed to the fact that the new attorney general is a recent appointment - replaced after Mr Najib kicked his predecessor out over this very same drama.
The scandal has cast an ugly shadow over Mr Najib's seven-year leadership. But this decision effectively clears him, which political analysts say will secure his position within his own party and the country for now.
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Malaysia held its last general election in May 2013, which returned Mr Najib's party to power but with one of its poorest showings on record.
The attorney general also said no criminal offence was committed by Mr Najib in relation to three other related investigations and that no further action would be taken.
Mr Najib said the findings "confirmed what I have maintained all along, that no crime was committed".
He urged the country to "unite and move on", saying the controversy had been "an unnecessary distraction".
Opposition members, however, criticised the prosecutor's decision.
Lim Kit Siang, parliamentary leader of Malaysia's main opposition party, Democratic Action, told the BBC it came as "a great surprise... that the attorney general can exonerate the prime minister for the $680m scandal".
"Nobody would give that donation for nothing," he added, and said the attorney general had to provide more evidence to justify his decision.
Meanwhile, activist group Transparency International said several questions remained: "Where did it [the money] go and why was this personal donation made?"
Trees for Life began the project in March when it released 33 red squirrels from Forres and Strathspey around Shieldaig in Wester Ross.
The Findhorn-based charity is now preparing to introduce 70 reds near Kinlochewe and Plockton.
The sites currently have no squirrels, Trees for Life said.
The charity, which is doing the work under a licence from Scottish Natural Heritage and with landowners' consent, hopes to establish 10 new populations.
The areas involved are too isolated for the squirrels to reach themselves.
But the locations do have habitat, and food, favoured by reds and may have supported populations of the animals in the past.
The areas are also free of non-native grey squirrels, which compete with the smaller reds for food and carry diseases fatal to the native species.
Becky Priestley, Trees for Life's wildlife officer, said: "We are giving red squirrels a helping hand to return to some of their long-lost forest homes.
"Many Highland woodlands offer the species excellent habitat far from disease-carrying grey squirrels - but because reds travel between trees and avoid crossing large areas of open ground, they can't return to isolated woodlands without our help."
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The squirrels are transported in nest boxes lined with hay and with food and water available, Trees for Life said.
Small numbers of the animals are moved from where they are trapped so as to avoid harming the survival of "donor populations".
The captured squirrels are also checked for diseases before being transported.
At the new sites, the nest boxes are fitted to trees and the exit holes are opened and filled with grass, which the squirrels can push their way through to get outside.
Food is provided for several months while the animals become accustomed to their new habitat.
There are an estimated 138,000 red squirrels in the UK, Trees for Life said.
Trees for Life said red squirrels introduced to woods around Shieldaig in March have bred and raised young.
The new phase of the project will involve animals trapped on land owned by Forestry Enterprise Scotland and others in Moray and near Inverness.
They will be relocated to the privately-owned Coulin Estate next to Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, near Kinlochewe in Wester Ross, and to Plockton in Lochalsh.
Landowners involved include conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland.
Red squirrels are not the only native species to be moved from one area to another in the interests of wildlife conservation.
In June it emerged that Scottish pine martens were raising young in Wales for the first time in a six year-long project.
Twenty pine martens were captured and released into the Welsh countryside last year.
The animals, one of Britain's rarest carnivores, were caught by the Inverness, Ross and Skye team at Forestry Enterprise Scotland.
At least three of the 10 females captured were thought to have given birth to kits.
The capture and release of the Scottish martens forms part of the Welsh Pine Marten Recovery Project.
The animals were introduced to woodland owned by Natural Resources Wales and their behaviour is radio tracked.
Water voles have also been trapped in Scotland and relocated to England.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland staff and conservationists have used empty cardboard snack tubes for catching and handling feisty voles.
"Sometimes they can be a bit nippy," said Roisin Campbell-Palmer, of RZSS, referring to the mammals' bite.
RZSS is involved in vole conservation projects in England and previously worked on one in the Trossachs.
Special Report: The Technology of Business
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Africa mobile boom powers innovation
No wonder more than 40 million people visit Africa every year, according to the World Bank, and that number is rising fast.
Research group Euromonitor International says tourism income has risen from $42bn (£25bn) in 2011 to an estimated $54bn in 2014.
Competition to attract this tourist cash is fierce and technology is becoming an increasingly powerful tool in the battle.
For many, Cape Town - situated on the continent's southern-most tip and famous for its beaches, penguins and Table Mountain backdrop - is a "must-see" destination.
"Technology has levelled the playing field in terms of how you market a destination," says Enver Duminy, chief executive of Cape Town Tourism.
"I think technology and innovation has affected the tourism industry perhaps more than any other industry."
Mr Duminy's organisation began looking at ways to use technology to reach potential visitors, as well as interact with those that choose Cape Town as a regular destination.
"Just before the 2010 World Cup, which was held in South Africa, we realised we had to innovate," he says.
"We don't have the same budgets as other big cities and the exchange rate was not in our favour. We saw a mega trend in the shift to digital and we embraced that."
The most recent innovation has been the creation of a mobile visitor information vehicle known as Thando, which means "love" in the local isiXhosa language.
The vehicle offers visitors free wi-fi along with LCD [liquid crystal display] screens and the ability to make bookings and secure trips at roving locations.
For most travellers, the use of mobile has opened a world of opportunities to explore and understand the places they are visiting.
A small South African start-up called VoiceMap is trying to bring a local feel to walking tours with the use of smartphones and GPS technology.
Founder Iain Manley travelled around the world for many years before returning to South Africa and getting involved in GPS-triggered commentary on cruises and open-top bus tours.
He soon found that there was something lacking in the big box product.
"When we were doing the commentary for Cape Town's open-top bus tour the single voice idea didn't work at all because Cape Town has so many different communities and the history of the city is so contested. The same is true of cities all over," he says.
This gave him the idea of creating a platform to enable people to record their own personalised GPS-based commentaries. Anyone can go to the VoiceMap website and use the publishing tools to create some sort of walk and put their voice over it.
The company also has an iPhone app and is working towards launching an Android version soon.
The person creating the route commentary can decide if they want to offer it for free or charge a small fee. After the usual payments are made to the likes of Apple and PayPal, profits are shared between the storyteller and VoiceMap.
Mr Manley believes that technology is uniquely placed to change the way people perceive Africa and travel within it.
"I think there is a lot of stereotyping in terms of what it means to go to Africa and people don't appreciate the nuances," he says.
"Not only every country, but every city and place, has a completely different identity. Technology obviously provides people with a way of communicating those different identities and [allows] others to access those nuances," says Mr Manley.
Thanks to technology, remote places, as well as small businesses, can now reach a global audience and encourage people to move away from the traditional African experiences and be more adventurous.
Damian Cook is the managing director of Kenyan-based E-Tourism Frontiers, an initiative aimed at developing online tourism in global emerging markets.
He comes from a traditional tourism background, but after many years in the industry he noticed the growth of technology in the sector and how Africa was lagging behind.
Security concerns in countries like Kenya and South Sudan have not helped.
"I saw what Bill Clinton called the digital divide - technology that should have been helping emerging and developing economies was actually harming it," says Mr Cook.
"It was rather a slow process lobbying government and I realised that the private sector could do it themselves if trained and given the right connections and resources."
He soon started holding training seminars on how businesses could be more effective online, and lobbied government for better internet connectivity and e-commerce solutions.
"Social media has changed the game because, for the first time, people are getting referrals not from any official sources but from clients," he says.
"People are coming into the destinations with smartphones, getting access to free wi-fi and... constantly broadcasting their experiences."
One success story E-Tourism Frontiers tells is about a small lodge off the Tanzanian coast that embraced social media and turned itself into a "must-visit" destination.
According to Mr Cook, the Ras Mbisi Lodge relies completely on social media for its marketing, and thanks to an active and innovative Twitter profile has been featured globally in numerous travel and lifestyle magazines.
But many obstacles remain when it comes to bringing tourism and technology together, such as limited internet bandwidth, relatively high costs and skills shortages.
And the team at E-Tourism Frontiers warns that putting the technology ahead of the tourism experience can result in a lacklustre offering.
"We have also found that there is an increased challenge in terms of keeping up with market expectations," adds Mr Cook, "especially in regards to social media, locally based content and mobile applications."
Despite these challenges, tourism is booming in Africa, buoyed by a resurgent economy and a more digitally connected world.
Gary Eugene Brissett, 48, of Clissold Road in Hackney, is accused of causing criminal damage to a motor vehicle.
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage was parked in a supermarket car park on Morning Lane, Hackney, when it was damaged on 19 June.
Mr Brissett is to appear before Thames Magistrates' Court on 4 September.
The alleged attack was filmed by a camera placed on the dashboard of the supercar.
Twenty-two people were killed and 64 injured after Abedi detonated a homemade device at the concert venue on Monday
It's not known if he was on any watch-list.
What powers do the police currently have to stop suspected terrorists from travelling?
Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 gives the police the power to stop, search and hold individuals at ports, airports and international railway stations.
As well as being questioned for up to nine hours, the police also have the power to inspect electronic devices such as phones and laptops.
The police do not need prior knowledge or suspicion to use Schedule 7 - although the Home Office says it's done after "informed considerations".
A total of 23,717 people were stopped under the power in the year ending June 2016, a fall of 23% on the previous year.
Despite fewer people being stopped, the number detained under the power has increased by 7%, rising from 1,649 to 1,760 in the same period.
Of those detained, 41% categorised themselves as Asian or Asian British.
The police have the power to temporarily seize travel documents if they believe someone is travelling in order to engage in terrorist activity. It was a power granted in the 2015 Counter-Terrorism Security Act.
Travel documents can be held for 14 days. The police can apply for an extension through the courts, but this must not exceed 30 days in total.
Between February and December 2015, the power was used 24 times. The Home Office says that in some cases this led to further action, such as cancelling passports.
As a British passport is the property of the Crown, Royal Prerogative can be used to confiscate, cancel or refuse them.
The criteria changed in 2013, allowing a home secretary to withdraw passports if they are satisfied there is a public interest to do so.
The power was used 23 times in 2015 in relation to national security. This means that passports were either revoked or the application was refused.
The decision to take away passports can be challenged in the courts.
The authority to carry scheme prevents certain individuals from travelling to or from the UK - essentially it is a no-fly list.
The carrier - such as an airline - is liable to a financial penalty of up to £50,000 if it fails to comply and the individual manages to travel.
The scheme came into force in March 2015 and in its first year, a total of 1,132 people were refused travel.
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures, or TPims, are a form of house arrest. It applies to people who are deemed a threat but cannot be prosecuted or deported if they are a foreign national. They were first introduced in 2012 and replaced controversial control orders.
Those under TPims can be subjected to electronic tagging, having to report regularly to the police and surrendering travel documents. A suspect must live at home and stay there overnight - possibly for up to 10 hours.
The suspect is allowed to use a mobile phone and the internet to work and study, subject to conditions.
In 2015, TPims were toughened by granting the ability to relocate subjects up to 200 miles away from their normal residence.
TPims initially last for one year, although they can be extended to two. It is possible for them to remain beyond the two-year maximum if there is suspicion of further terrorism activity. A breach of the TPims can lead to imprisonment.
As of November 2016, seven people were subjected to TPims - six of whom were British citizens.
Temporary Exclusion Orders (TEOs) were created by the 2015 Counter-Terrorism and Security Act. They apply to British citizens suspected of involvement in terrorist activity abroad. They are designed to stop suspects from re-entering the UK unless they give themselves up at the border.
Those subjected to TEOs are only allowed to return if they make contact with the UK authorities. If they do come back, they are likely to face either prosecution or close supervision under monitoring powers.
The Orders last for up to two years at a time and can be renewed. Breaches could lead to a prison sentence.
The home secretary applies the TEO where they "reasonably suspect that the subject is or has been involved in terrorism-related activity while outside the UK".
Since they came into force two years ago, nobody has been subjected to a TEO.
The 2014 Immigration Act granted the home secretary the power to strip citizenship from dual nationals or from immigrants who have become naturalised citizens and are now fighting overseas, even if that renders them stateless. An individual can mount a legal challenge to the decision.
In 2015, five people were stripped of British citizenship on the basis it was "conducive to the public good".
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Anne Darwin hid John Darwin in their Teesside home for several years, after he pretended to go missing on a canoe trip in the North Sea in 2002.
Both went to prison after their story unravelled, and she was shunned for several months by her family.
Mrs Darwin said she felt "blessed" that both sons had since forgiven her.
She told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme she was now "happy", after going through what she described as a "living nightmare".
Mrs Darwin was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail in 2008 for fraud and money-laundering, after she conspired with her husband to fake his disappearance in a canoe near their home in Seaton Carew.
She falsely claimed £250,000 in insurance and other payments and kept up the pretence by lying to her two sons, Mark and Anthony, telling them their father had died.
"I was leading two lives," Mrs Darwin told Victoria Derbyshire. "I was going through the emotions of living the life of a widow and, I suppose, I was performing that life in a way that I thought people would expect me to under the circumstances.
"It certainly wasn't an easy thing to do, but the emotions that people saw weren't an act. They were genuine emotions, but the emotions were for different reasons, because of how I was feeling about what I was putting the boys through.
"And seeing their pain was unbearable. But people felt the emotions they saw were ones of my own grief. But it wasn't that way at all. It was just a living nightmare."
Asked about how it had felt to lie to her sons that their father was missing, presumed dead, she said: "Fortunately I didn't actually have to do that in person, but nonetheless that guilt will remain with me for the rest of my life."
Mr Darwin hid at the family home in Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, until the couple - with Mr Darwin using a false identity - moved to Panama in 2007.
He returned to the UK that year and walked into a police station, claiming he had suffered amnesia. Mrs Darwin pretended to be shocked at his return.
But a photograph of the couple with an estate agent in Panama surfaced later and they were arrested.
Mr Darwin admitted fraud, but Mrs Darwin pleaded not guilty, on the grounds of marital coercion. She was convicted on all counts and both husband and wife were jailed, Mrs Darwin's sentence being a few months longer than Mr Darwin's.
While in Low Newton prison, County Durham, Mrs Darwin wrote to her sons to apologise. Initially there was no response but, after a few months, Mark sent a letter back.
She said: "It offered me hope that I hadn't lost them forever, which by this point I felt I had."
A few months later Mark wrote again and asked if he could see his mother in prison. "I was just overjoyed at the thought," she said, "but dreading it at the same time, because this was the first time he was going to ask me what had happened.
"Eventually that day came and I was waiting for the visit and it was quite a cold greeting, a difficult visit, but when it came to an end there was some affection. I was greatly relieved and hopeful."
Mrs Darwin, who has written a book called Out of My Depth about her experiences, gradually repaired her relationship with Mark, and her younger son, Anthony, also came to see her.
"The first meeting with him and his wife in prison was when I found out I'd got my first grandchild," Mrs Darwin said. "So, again, that was a very emotional visit. I was overwhelmed.
"I'm very blessed that they've given me an opportunity to be in their lives again and I now have four grandchildren. And they mean the world to me."
The reconciliation came despite Mrs Darwin keeping up the story that she thought her husband had genuinely been missing, even after his return to the UK. Mark and Anthony gave evidence against their mother at her trial.
While in prison, Mrs Darwin decided to separate from her husband, after seeing a psychologist.
Although he was "controlling", she said, she could not blame her ex-husband "100%" for her decision to go along with his plan in the first place.
Mrs Darwin now works for the RSPCA and her ex-husband lives in the Philippines.
"I am happy. I'm comfortable in my own skin," she said of her life today. "I have no feelings towards [Mr Darwin] whatsoever. Completely zero. No emotion whatsoever."
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Voges, 36, ended day two in Wellington on 176 not out to move ahead of Bradman, whose career average of 99.94 from 52 Tests is the best of all time.
Voges' average is 100.33, although that would drop to 92.4 if he did not score any more runs in his 19th Test innings.
Usman Khawaja hit 140 as Australia closed day two on 463-6, a lead of 280.
The pair put on 168 runs for the fourth wicket and Khawaja, who has scored four centuries in his last six Test innings, said he may start calling his batting partner "Sir Voges" in a nod to Bradman who is considered to be Test cricket's greatest ever batsman.
Voges has scored three successive centuries, adding to the 269 not out and an unbeaten 106 against West Indies in December to take him past India legend Sachin Tendulkar's record of most Test runs between dismissals, which stood at 497.
He has extended that to 551 runs but he should have been out for seven in the final over of Friday's first day at the Basin Reserve when he was bowled by Doug Bracewell - but English umpire Richard Illingworth called a no-ball, when television replays showed it was a legitimate delivery.
Khawaja described Voges' innings as "almost faultless", adding: "He's batted very sensibly, patiently at the start. He was hitting a lot of good shots straight to fielders but didn't get frustrated with it.
"The way he's been batting lately it feels like he's not going to get out sometimes, and he's making big hundreds which is important for the team."
Voges, who will play for Middlesex again this summer, became the oldest player to score a Test century on debut, at the age of 35 against the West Indies eight months ago, and has now compiled five.
If he is dismissed in this Test innings, he will need to have scored 272, eclipsing his current highest score of 269 not out, to keep his average above 100.
Bradman famously needed just four runs in his final Test innings to finish his career with an average of 100 but was bowled for a second-ball duck by England's Eric Hollies at The Oval in 1948.
The only man to have a Test career average higher than Bradman - technically speaking - was West Indies opener Andy Ganteaume, who scored 112 against England in his only Test innings in 1948, and was never picked again. However, cricket average lists normally require a minimum number of innings to have been played.
A venue is still to be decided for the game, which will form part of the annual International Champions Cup.
It will be the first Manchester derby to be played outside the United Kingdom.
City should have played United in the Chinese capital Beijing last July but the match at the Bird's Nest was cancelled due to heavy rain.
City will face another Premier League rival, Tottenham, in Nashville on 29 July before playing Spanish giants Real Madrid in Los Angeles on 26 July.
Spurs also play French champions Paris St-Germain, winners of the tournament for the past two years, in Orlando on 22 July and Italian side Roma in New Jersey on 25 July.
The event also features only the second El Clasico to be played outside Spain when Real Madrid meet Barcelona in Miami on 29 July - the teams met in Venezuela in 1982.
United will also play Real Madrid in Santa Clara on 23 July before they meet Barcelona in Washington DC on 26 July.
Meanwhile, International Champions Cup games in Singapore this summer will see Premier League leaders Chelsea play German champions Bayern Munich on 25 July and Serie A side Inter Milan on 29 July, while Arsenal will feature when tournament games are played in China.
London matches at Wembley are also to be announced in the coming days.
The magistrate said he would examine the evidence on 28 August to see if the charges were valid.
The complaint alleges that Ms Irani made contradictory claims about her degree in documents filed in different years with the Election Commission.
The Delhi law minister was arrested earlier this month on similar charges.
Jitender Singh Tomar, who is from the Aam Admi Party (AAP), quit his post after he was accused of forgery and cheating and sent to jail amid allegations his law degree was fake.
Wednesday's court order is being seen as a setback for Ms Irani, a former television actress, who is the youngest minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. Ms Irani has not yet commented on the specific allegations.
Freelance writer Ahmer Khan, who has brought in the court complaint against her, has accused the minister of "not being honest" in her election affidavits.
His complaint alleges that while contesting the 2004 general election, Ms Irani said she had graduated with an arts degree in 1996 from Delhi University's School of Correspondence.
Mr Khan alleges that while contesting last year's general election, Ms Irani said she had pursued a degree in commerce from the same university.
The hospital said there was flooding in the resuscitation and assessment area and ambulances were being diverted.
A spokesman said capacity was "severely affected" and patients were being asked to use alternatives such their GP or NHS Direct.
He said the flooding was caused by a leak from a hot water pipe. No one has been injured, he added.
The eight-year-old is odds-on favourite to retain his title in March and won by 15 lengths under jockey Ruby Walsh.
Stablemate Nichols Canyon, who had beaten him at Punchestown in November, challenged at halfway.
But an error at the second-last ended his hopes as he finished third behind Arctic Fire.
The win for the 3-10 favourite gave trainer Willie Mullins a sixth consecutive win in the race after Hurricane Fly's five successes.
"Faugheen was explosive," said Walsh, who had ridden Hurricane Fly to four of those wins.
"He travelled and jumped really well. We went at it from the word go - he jumped like a buck and you saw what he did when they tried to take him on - he destroyed them.
"I was riding the Champion Hurdle horse and if they are going to beat me they are going to have to come and get me."
The Westbury cement works were constructed in the early 1960s and mothballed in 2009.
The chimney will be "brought down by controlled explosion" on 18 September at about 06:45 BST, site owners Tarmac said.
The demolition marks the end of over 40 years of cement production at the site.
Jonathan Toyn, from the company, said spectators were being asked to watch the demolition from the White Horse viewing area "rather than watching from nearby footpaths or farmers' fields".
"The White Horse viewing area gives an outstanding view of the whole site and the community will be able to see this much anticipated event safely at a distance," he said.
"The area will also be the only location where Tarmac will provide people with a count-down to the moment of the demolition so they do not miss the spectacular event."
The chimney is just short of the height of the spire at Salisbury Cathedral, which stands at 123m-high (404ft) above ground level.
The cement works are about 1.6km (1 mile) to the north east of Westbury.
The plan would lift the threat of deportation from five million migrants living illegally in the US.
A coalition of 26 mostly conservative states, led by Texas, has been successful in lower court challenges.
A decision from the highest US court is expected in the early summer, just as the US election gets into full swing.
President Obama announced the plan, known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), in November 2014.
He justified using his presidential powers, without Congress, by saying it was in response to inaction over the issue of immigration from Congress.
If allowed to go forward, it would allow people who have lived in the US for more than five years and who have children who are living in the country legally to apply for work authorisation.
Challenges to the plan began shortly after Mr Obama's announcement, with a federal court in Texas effectively putting a pause on it in February.
The Obama administration lost an appeal in November, keeping the injunction in place.
The White House has vowed to kickstart the programme if the Supreme Court was to rule in its favour, so that migrants could began enrolling before a new president takes office in January 2017.
Callum Smith, 27, from Cheltenham was found hanged in his cell at HMP Bristol in March 2016.
Avon Coroner's Court heard he had a history of mental illness when he was remanded in custody after threatening to burn down his mother's house.
The Ministry of Justice said it would "carefully consider" the findings of the inquest.
The inquest heard Mr Smith had begun suffering from paranoia and delusions before he was remanded in custody.
The court was told that while he was in custody Mr Smith repeatedly self-harmed and threatened to kill himself.
He was not initially placed on a self harm and suicide prevention plan, known as an ACCT.
When he was finally placed on an ACCT after he cut himself, he was then taken off it again.
He was discovered hanged in his cell on 2 March 2016.
The jury found inadequate attention was paid to concerns raised by his family, an inadequate mental health assessment was carried out, and those involved in his care failed to communicate adequately.
Gloucestershire Police also failed to pass on information that Mr Smith had threatened to kill himself while in a police cell before he was transferred to prison.
The jury recorded a verdict of suicide while suffering anxiety and distress, contributed to by a number of inadequacies and failings while in custody and remand in prison.
The Ministry of Justice described it as "a tragic case" and said it recognises there were "failings" in Mr Smith's care.
But Gloucestershire Police said: "While there were details missing from Callum's records when he was transferred to prison there was sufficient information for the appropriate assessments to be made."
Writing in the Sunday Times, Mr Javid said people could not play a "positive role" in public life unless they accepted basic values.
These included democracy, equality and freedom of speech, he said.
Mr Javid's intervention comes after a report by Dame Louise Casey warned of increasing ethnic segregation.
Mr Javid's proposals would mean every new recruit in the public sector, including councillors, school governors and civil servants would be expected to commit to the oath, which may have to be read out loud before starting the role.
This could extend to those working in the NHS and the BBC.
Dame Louise said some sections of society did not accept British values such as tolerance.
Mr Javid said he was "drawn" to Dame Louise's recommendation to bring in an oath of allegiance.
"If we are going to challenge such attitudes, civic and political leaders have to lead by example," he said.
"We can't expect new arrivals to embrace British values if those of us who are already here don't do so ourselves, and such an oath would go a long way to making that happen."
Mr Javid said he did not want to see a "government-approved, one-size-fits-all identity" where everyone "drinks tea, watches cricket and bobs up and down at the Last Night of the Proms".
But, he added, people would struggle to play a positive role in British life if they did not accept the "building blocks of our society".
Mr Javid recalled how, aged about eight, he went to see a GP with his mother to act as her interpreter.
He said while today she is completely fluent in English, a minority of immigrants have failed to make such an "effort".
The new oath could include "tolerating the views of others even if you disagree with them", "believing in freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from abuse", "a belief in equality, democracy and the democratic process" and "respect for the law, even if you think the law is an ass," Mr Javid writes.
A government source acknowledged that the oath on its own would be insufficient to weed out extremism or promote integration.
Mr Javid will set out his full response to Dame Louise's report on social cohesion in the spring.
"The type of people who would call us out if we did something dumb. They'd know if we just phoned in a show or a song. They keep us on our toes."
These days, those toes barely touch the ground.
Twenty One Pilots have played 128 shows so far this year. On Friday, they begin the first of two sold-out nights at London's Alexandra Palace.
Almost by stealth, they've become the year's biggest breakthrough band.
The momentum began with Stressed Out, a rock-rap ode to the innocence of childhood ("Used to dream of outer space, but now they're laughing at our face / Saying, 'Wake up, you need to make money'").
Released in January, it reached number two in the US and gave the band their first UK hit. But things really took off when they contributed a song, Heathens, to Warner Bros' anti-superhero movie Suicide Squad.
Eerie and atmospheric, it took singer Tyler Joseph's prevailing concern - the demons faced by people with mental health issues - and applied it to the film's cast of villains and outcasts.
Since its debut in June, the song has been streamed more than 368 million times, arguably becoming more successful than the critically-derided film it hails from.
"I don't know about that," laughs Dun. "I enjoyed the film - we went and saw it opening night in Alabama with our crew. It was a cool thing, hearing our song in a movie."
Unusually for a soundtrack submission, Heathens wasn't a cast-off or an after-thought, but a specially-tailored original.
"It was the first song we did for any sort of soundtrack, so we approached it the exact same way as we would writing a song for our own album," says Dun.
"Then, if they didn't like it or want it, we could use it for our next record.
"Luckily they loved it. We didn't have to make any changes or sacrifices, which was a really good feeling."
That stubborn refusal to compromise is the key to Twenty One Pilots' success.
They turned down record deals until their third album, resisted industry pressure to change their sound and acted as their own roadies long after they started selling out large venues.
It all stems from a manifesto they dreamt up in their early 20s, when the duo still lived with their parents in the mid-western college town of Columbus, Ohio.
"When I got out of High School, it was my mission to play music and I figured networking was the best way to do it," says Dun, filling in the band's back-story.
"So I got a job at a music store and became friends with this guy Chris who invited me out to a gig - and I loved everything about it, except I wasn't playing drums.
The band was an early incarnation of Twenty One Pilots. When Dun and Joseph met after the show, they instantly hit it off.
"We got together three days later and we stayed up all night talking about our visions and dreams," says Dun. "We were both very vulnerable. but we just opened up to each other.
"I remember talking about what we believe [they are both committed Christians] but also the concerns and doubts that we had in ourselves and how the industry works. We wanted to switch up the way people formulate a song, or put on a live show.
"I left that day feeling, 'This is a guy I want to be friends with for the rest of my life'. The music world seemed so big, but it seemed like something we could tackle, and tackle together."
The problem was that Twenty One Pilots still had a drummer, Chris Salih, the very same person who had introduced Dun and Joseph. When he left in 2011 citing financial pressures, Dun was immediately drafted in.
Soon after, bassist Nick Thomas also quit to attend college, and the band were forced to reshape their sound, with Dun triggering samples and backing tapes to flesh out their live shows.
The pared down line-up also indulged their eclectic musical tastes, incorporating elements of reggae, rap, rock and piano pop into their songs (the only genre they wouldn't touch is "southern American country", Dun says).
The results don't fit into any preconceived category - they're simply listed as "alternative" on iTunes - but it makes perfect sense to a teen fan base who've grown up in the anything-goes streaming era.
Despite that, the band were told to smooth out their sound for mainstream consumption. It's a topic they address on the single Lane Boy.
"They say, 'Stay in your lane, boy', but we go where we want to," sings Joseph as he plays, almost defiantly, the ukulele.
Later, he protests at the "heartless" songs on Top 40 radio, adding: "Don't trust a song that's flawless".
"I never want there to be a perception that music hasn't done anything for us," says Dun. "Music changed my life, and it changed Tyler's life. But there's also music that doesn't mean anything, and doesn't provoke any sort of thought or desire to get better - and that's something we both agreed that we wanted to talk about."
Accordingly, the band's current album is themed around a character called Blurryface, who is essentially the physical manifestation of Joseph's anxiety and insecurity.
On stage, he turns into the character by smearing black make-up over his face and neck - representing the suffocating effect of his neuroses.
Dun, meanwhile, has been known to play his drums from inside the audience, sitting on a platform held aloft by fans.
They operate like a rock band, but neither musician plays guitar. Yet they seem to have stumbled onto a way to reinvigorate a genre which has languished in the doldrums for the best part of a decade.
In the US, where Billboard compiles charts for every conceivable sub-strata of music, Twenty One Pilots have soared in categories like adult contemporary, mainstream rock, pop songs, trendsetters and even dance.
"It's been real crazy," admits Dun.
"Looking back to when Tyler and I first met and started talking about what we wanted to accomplish, I feel like we're at a place now where we've surpassed even those dreams and visions.
"It's really cool... because there wasn't a second option or a Plan B."
Twenty One Pilots' latest album, Blurryface, is out now on Fuelled By Ramen. They play Alexandra Palace in London on Friday 11 and Sunday 13 November.
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One of them features a man smoking and urges people not to "watch your money go up in smoke".
Campaigners say the posters "demonise the vulnerable" and are unfair to the homeless.
The council has defended its stance as targeting "aggressive" begging.
The best way to help the homeless is to give through a registered charity, the authority said.
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City council leader Jon Collins said: "Community protection and the police are continually taking action against a small number of persistent beggars who can sometimes be aggressive.
"Many of these individuals appear to be rough sleeping when they have already been provided with accommodation and use the money to feed their lifestyle.
"These professional beggars can make up to £800 a day and have in the past waved notes in front of officers."
He said the council spends over £8m annually on commissioning specialist treatment services for alcohol and drug addiction.
One of the posters has been put on the eBay online auction site and has bids of more than £3,200.
Ruth Atkinson, a student from Lenton who started the petition, said: "Exploiting stereotypes like this would not be tolerated if discrimination were focused on gender, sexuality, race or religion.
"These adverts have the very real potential to increase hostility towards people who beg.
"Many homeless people depend on the money of kind strangers to buy food and shelter, and this campaign of yours is going to make their lives so much harder," she said.
"I saw the posters and thought: 'That is completely wrong to stereotype all beggars as alcoholics,' so I thought I would start a petition to see if people agree with me."
British Muslims have told the BBC they are worried about people who made the pilgrimage and have not been heard from since Thursday's incident, in which 717 people died.
The Foreign Office said it was seeking information from Saudi authorities on any Britons who might be affected.
Anyone worried about friends or family can call a helpline on 020 7008 1500.
So far no British nationals have been confirmed among the dead following the incident, which happened at Mina as two million pilgrims took part in the last major rite of the Hajj pilgrimage.
Saleem Kidwai, of the Muslim Council of Wales, has said he is aware of one group of pilgrims from Cardiff which has not so far made contact with home.
On Thursday Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said UK officials were "checking hospitals and other locations to urgently gather information about British nationals who may require assistance".
Speaking to the BBC in East London earlier, one British woman, Amy, said most British Muslims would know someone attending the pilgrimage.
"Currently I have about, maybe, 10 friends over there, some of whom we're still trying to get hold of," she said.
She added that most people making the trip did not take their phones, as it was a "spiritual journey" - but as Saudi authorities were releasing details of the dead she assumed that "no news is good news".
British pilgrim Kashif Latif told the BBC he passed through the area "a couple of hours" before the tragedy happened.
He said he first heard something was wrong when loved ones in the UK phoned to make sure he was not hurt.
But he added: "We had seen a lot of skirmishes and a lot of close calls purely through the sheer volume of people that there are at the Hajj."
Rashid Mogradia, chief executive of the Council of British Hajjis (CBH), told the BBC the place where British pilgrims camp was "kilometres away from the main incident point".
"We have to take some kind of consolation to know that they are away from the actual incident place," he added.
The CBH estimates that more than 25,000 UK Muslims travel each year to take part in the Hajj, a five-day pilgrimage that every adult Muslim must perform at least once in their lives if they can afford it and are physically able.
Lews Castle Grounds in Stornoway and Dean Castle Park in Kilmarnock have been awarded grants.
It is hoped the restoration of historic Lews Castle Grounds will encourage more people to use the park.
A new space for outdoor theatre, music and crafts is planned at Dean Castle Park, with gardens being restored and the visitor centre improved.
Iain Maciver, of the Stornoway Trust, said of the Lews funding: "This exciting news offers the trust an opportunity to manage the restoration and regeneration of an outstanding asset.
"We are indebted to HLF for allowing us to further progress our vision for the revitalisation of our wonderful legacy."
Douglas Reid, leader of East Ayrshire Council, said: "This is incredible news for Dean Castle Country Park, a place that is hugely important to the people of Kilmarnock and beyond, and we all wish to see it protected and enhanced for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations.
"We are delighted with this grant which will enable us to enhance the visitor experience and make it a destination that people of all ages can enjoy in all weathers, all year round."
Colin McLean, head of HLF in Scotland, said: "Using funds raised through the National Lottery, HLF is able to protect these precious places helping make a difference to the quality of life for millions of Scots."
There were 65,648,000 people in the UK in June 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS said that was a rise of 538,000 on the figure in 2015, equivalent to a city the size of Bradford.
Net migration of 336,000 accounted for 62.4%, while the difference between birth and death rates made up 35.8%.
There was also an increase of 9,500 in armed forces personnel based in the UK.
The population went up in 364 local authority areas, with the biggest rises in the City of London (7.3%) and Tower Hamlets (3.3%).
It fell in 26 areas, including South Lakeland and Aberdeen, 17 of them on the coast, and remained the same in one.
Last year's increase was the highest since 1947, which saw a rise of 551,000, driven mainly by a surge in births after World War Two.
Around the UK, the population of England jumped by 481,800 (0.9%) to 55,268,100 - and is now more than 55 million for the first time.
The population of Scotland increased by 31,700 (0.6%) to 5,404,700, Wales by 14,100 (0.5%) to 3,113,200, and Northern Ireland by 10,500 (0.6%) to 1,862,100.
Neil Park, head of the Population Estimates Unit at the ONS, said: "The population of the UK continued to grow in the year to mid-2016 at a similar rate to that seen over recent years.
"Net international migration continued to be the main driver, but there was also an increase in births and fewer deaths than last year."
The population of the UK has increased by just over five million in 11 years - previously it took 35 years, from 1970 to 2005, to make the same leap.
Population change in the UK has averaged 482,000 a year over the past decade.
The ONS bases its figures on the usually resident population of the UK, and long-term international migrants who change their country of usual residence for a period of 12 months or more.
There was not enough thought about vehicles reflecting routes and a "one size fits all" approach was wrong, the cabinet member for refuse told BBC WM.
But the council said most people who had received wheelie bins for recycled waste said streets were now cleaner and the service was working.
A two-week review of all vehicles and routes started this week.
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Lisa Trickett said collections were fine in "99.9%" of streets in the city.
But she said: "There was not enough thought given when the routes were planned.
"Local intelligence was not used to shape the service.
"My point to managers was when they were designing the specification, surely they actually took the time to think of the roads and the routes... and what vehicles would need to be reflected? That was not the case."
She said there were a number of roads in the city where "normal-sized wagons" had been deployed where it was now apparent other vehicles were needed.
"You cannot overhaul a service like the fleet and waste service that we inherited without some problems.
"I sincerely apologise for all of the problems that have been caused over the Christmas period."
Edgbaston resident Pranav Gupta said his recycled waste had not been properly collected since November, when the wheelie bin system had been introduced on his street.
"They never actually bring a recycling waste wagon to collect the rubbish, even if it's reported as a missed collection."
Islamic State has become synonymous with viciousness - beheadings, crucifixions, stonings, massacres, burying victims alive and religious and ethnic cleansing.
While such savagery might seem senseless to the vast majority of civilised human beings, for IS it is a rational choice. It is a conscious decision to terrorise enemies and impress and co-opt new recruits.
IS adheres to a doctrine of total war without limits and constraints - no such thing, for instance, as arbitration or compromise when it comes to settling disputes with even Sunni Islamist rivals. Unlike its parent organisation, al-Qaeda, IS pays no lip service to theology to justify its crimes.
The violence has its roots in what can be identified as two earlier waves, though the scale and intensity of IS' brutality far exceeds either.
The first wave, led by disciples of Sayyid Qutb - a radical Egyptian Islamist regarded as the master theoretician of modern jihadism - targeted pro-Western secular Arab regimes or what they called the "near enemy", and, on balance, showed restraint in the use of political violence.
Beginning with the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1980, this Islamist insurgency dissipated by the end of the 1990s. It had cost some 2,000 lives and saw a large number of militants head to Afghanistan to battle a new global enemy - the Soviet Union.
The Afghan jihad against the Soviets gave birth to a second wave, with a specific target - the "far enemy", or the United States and, to a lesser extent, Europe.
It was spearheaded by a wealthy Saudi turned revolutionary, Osama Bin Laden.
Bin Laden went to great lengths to rationalise al-Qaeda's attack on the US on 11 September 2001, calling it "defensive jihad", or retaliation against perceived US domination of Muslim societies.
Conscious of the importance of winning hearts and minds, Bin Laden sold his message to Muslims and even Americans as self-defence, not aggression.
This kind of justification, however, carries no weight with IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who cannot care less what the world thinks of his blood-letting.
In fact, he and his cohorts revel in displaying barbarity and coming across as savage.
In contrast to the first two waves, IS actually stresses violent action over theology and theory, and has produced no repertoire of ideas to sustain and nourish its social base. It is a killing machine powered by blood and iron.
Going beyond Bin Laden's doctrine that "when people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse", al-Baghdadi's "victory through terrorism" signals to friends and foes that IS is a winning horse. Get out of the way or you will be crushed; join our caravan and make history.
Increasing evidence shows that over the past few months, hundreds, if not thousands, of diehard former Islamist enemies of IS, such as the al-Nusra Front and the Islamic Front, answered al-Baghdadi's call.
IS' sophisticated outreach campaign appeals to disaffected and deluded young Sunnis worldwide because it is seen as a powerful vanguard that delivers victory and salvation.
Far from abhorring the group's brutality, young recruits are attracted by its shock-and-awe tactics against the enemies of Islam.
Its exploits on the battlefield - especially capturing huge swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq, and establishing a caliphate - resonate near and far. Nothing succeeds like success, and IS' recent military gains have brought it a recruitment bonanza.
Muslim men living in Western countries join IS and other extremist groups because they feel part of a greater mission - to resurrect a lost idealised type of caliphate and be part of a tight-knit community with a potent identity.
Initially, many young men from London, Berlin and Paris and elsewhere migrate to the lands of jihad to defend persecuted co-religionists, but they end up in the clutches of IS, doing its evil deeds, such as beheading innocent civilians.
The drivers behind IS' unrestrained extremism can be traced to its origins with al-Qaeda in Iraq, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was killed by the Americans in 2006.
Not unlike its predecessor, IS is nourished on an anti-Shia diet and visceral hatred of minorities in general, portraying itself as the spearhead of Sunni Arabs in the fight against sectarian-based regimes in Baghdad and Damascus.
Al-Zarqawi and al-Baghdadi view Shias as infidels, a fifth column in the heart of Islam that must be wiped out - a genocidal worldview.
Following in the footsteps of al-Zarqawi, al-Baghdadi ignored repeated pleas by his mentor Ayman al-Zawahiri, head of al-Qaeda, and other top militants to avoid indiscriminate killing of Shia and, instead, to attack the Shia-dominated and Alawite regimes in Iraq and Syria.
By exploiting the deepening Sunni-Shia rift in Iraq and the sectarian civil war in Syria, al-Baghdadi has built a powerful base of support among rebellious Sunnis and has blended his group into local communities.
He also restructured his military network and co-opted experienced officers of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army who turned IS into a professional sectarian fighting force.
IS has so far consistently focused on the Shia and not the "far enemy". The struggle against the US and Europe is distant, not a priority; it has to await liberation at home.
At the height of Israeli bombings of Gaza in August, militants on social media criticised IS for killing Muslims while doing nothing to help the Palestinians.
IS retorted by saying the struggle against the Shia takes priority over everything else.
Now that the US and Europe have joined the conflict against IS, the group will use all its assets in retaliation, including further beheading of hostages. There is also a growing likelihood that it will attack soft diplomatic targets in the Middle East.
While it might want to stage a spectacular operation on the American or European homeland, it is doubtful that IS currently has the capabilities to carry out complex attacks like 9/11.
A few months ago, in response to chatter by his followers, al-Baghdadi acknowledged that his organisation was not equipped to attack the Americans at home.
He said though that he wished the US would deploy boots on the ground so that IS could directly engage the Americans - and kill them.
Fawaz A Gerges holds the Emirates Chair in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is author of several books, including Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy.
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Zinedine Zidane's side were 4-0 up after 32 minutes, with Isco slotting in their first from Karim Benzema's pass.
Benzema converted after Guillermo Ochoa spilled a Luka Modric shot, before Cristiano Ronaldo headed a third.
Isco tapped in a Modric cross, and midfielder Casemiro touched home a fifth from James Rodriguez's free-kick.
Who will stop Real Madrid this season? Zidane's side have not lost a competitive fixture since Wolfsburg defeated them in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final last April.
Victory here was never in doubt, as a rapid start against relegation-threatened opponents took them six points clear at the top of La Liga.
They had a little bit of luck along the way. Benzema's goal, Real's second, should have been ruled out, as the France forward was clearly offside as he converted a loose ball pushed into his path.
But had it not been for Granada's Mexico international keeper Ochoa, who made fine second-half saves from Dani Carvajal and Marcelo, the margin of victory would have been even bigger.
Real Madrid's number seven had a year to remember in 2016 - scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final, helping Portugal to victory at Euro 2016, picking up the Club World Cup and securing his fourth Ballon D'Or.
There was a mood of celebration at the Bernabeu before kick-off, as Ronaldo was greeted with a mosaic of golden cards from the stands, and by a host of Real Madrid legends on the pitch - including his namesake, the former Brazil striker Ronaldo, and Luis Figo.
It was fitting that he should get a goal to mark the occasion, although this was a day for Real's other forwards to shine.
Isco, in particular, might well have had a hat-trick - justifying his selection after he was surprisingly picked ahead of Rodriguez, who had to settle for being a substitute.
Sadly, the Real forward's day came to an early end. Having been caught by a wild thigh-high challenge from Granada's Barcelona loanee Sergi Samper shortly before the interval, Isco struggled on for a while, but had to come off five minutes into the second half.
Real Madrid's afternoon was made significantly easier by the fact that their opponents were utterly hopeless.
Granada coach Lucas Alcaraz has patched together a squad made up largely of loan signings - borrowing a host of Premier League fringe players such as defender Franck Tabanou from Swansea, as well as midfielders Uche Agbo from Watford, Andreas Pereira from Manchester United, and Jeremie Boga from Chelsea.
Alcaraz named nine loanees in his starting line-up and got a performance that could politely be described as disjointed.
Their defending, at times, was abysmal, with Ronaldo allowed a free header for his goal, and Agbo failing to track the run of Casemiro as he converted Rodriguez's free-kick.
Frustration boiled over for the visitors at times, notably when Samper clattered Isco in the first half, and Tabanou had two attempts at hacking down Carvajal in the second, also picking up a yellow card.
Unless they find a better way to channel that aggression, Granada may well be heading for the drop.
Match ends, Real Madrid 5, Granada CF 0.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 5, Granada CF 0.
Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
Attempt saved. Artem Kravets (Granada CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Samper with a through ball.
Offside, Real Madrid. James Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tito.
Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lombán.
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
Javi Márquez (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lombán.
Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Javi Márquez (Granada CF).
Foul by James Rodríguez (Real Madrid).
Gabriel Silva (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Javi Márquez (Granada CF).
Substitution, Granada CF. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Franck Tabanou.
Foul by James Rodríguez (Real Madrid).
Javi Márquez (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Granada CF. Javi Márquez tries a through ball, but Artem Kravets is caught offside.
Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
Franck Tabanou (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Real Madrid. Nacho tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
Franck Tabanou (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Franck Tabanou (Granada CF).
Casemiro (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
Javi Márquez (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Gabriel Silva (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Hand ball by Gabriel Silva (Granada CF).
Substitution, Real Madrid. Fábio Coentrão replaces Marcelo.
Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
Artem Kravets (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Granada CF. Alberto Bueno replaces Jeremie Boga.
Offside, Real Madrid. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
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La Liga leaders Real Madrid equalled Barcelona's Spanish record of 39 consecutive matches unbeaten as they swatted aside a woeful Granada.
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They say at least four Afghan policemen, and two Spanish guards also died in the attack.
Reports say a civilian was also killed in the assault which began late on Friday.
The Taliban said its fighters had detonated a car bomb in the Sherpur district before entering the area.
The Taliban confirmed the deaths of its fighters but its Voice of Jihad website said the gunmen killed 20 Afghans and foreigners. The group has been known to make exaggerated claims in the past which later proved unfounded.
Initial reports suggested that the Spanish embassy was under attack, but Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy denied this.
Kabul police spokesperson Basir Mujahid told the BBC that the first attacker detonated his explosives at the entrance of the guesthouse.
The other three managed to enter the building, firing randomly on nearby houses.
They were all killed after a gun battle that lasted several hours, Mr Mujahid said.
At least nine people were injured.
It was the latest in a series of raids by Taliban fighters on high-profile targets in Afghanistan.
The assault came just hours after President Ashraf Ghani expressed optimism about the resumption of peace talks with the Taliban.
On Tuesday, at least 50 people were killed in a Taliban attack on Kandahar airport.
Output rose by 3% in April from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, the fastest annual rate since January 2011.
The narrower measure of manufacturing output rose 4.4% year-on-year, the fastest pace since February 2011.
Meanwhile, economists at research group NIESR estimate that UK gross domestic product is now above pre-crisis levels.
The ONS said that both industrial output and manufacturing output increased by 0.4% during April itself.
Manufacturing output was boosted by transport equipment, electronic products, and rubber and plastics.
However, the levels of industrial output and manufacturing output were respectively 11.3% and 7.0% below the pre-downturn GDP peak of the first quarter of 2008, the ONS said.
"Robust momentum in manufacturing shows no sign of easing, with activity across the sector broadening out impressively over the past year," said Neil Prothero, deputy chief economist at manufacturers' body EEF.
"Production is now at its highest level in five years, highlighting industry's prominent role in the economic upturn, despite the subdued trend in external trade."
IHS Global Insight's chief UK and European economist, Howard Archer, said that manufacturing output had expanded month-on-month for five successive months, and that "this fuels hopes that the sector can make a sustained contribution to balanced UK growth".
In addition, a "robust gain in industrial production in April indicates that it started off the second quarter on the front foot and is well placed to make a healthy contribution to GDP growth", he said.
Separately, data published on Tuesday from the National Institute for Economic and Social Research suggests that UK GDP grew by 0.9% in the three months ending in May, after growth of 1.1% in the three months to April.
On this estimate, the level of GDP has surpassed its pre-recession peak, and is approximately 0.2% above where it was in January 2008.
NIESR forecasts GDP growth of 2.9% for this year and 2.4% in 2015, which is unchanged from its projection last month.
Last week, the IMF warned the UK government that accelerating house prices and low productivity posed the greatest threat to the UK's economic recovery, but noted that there was evidence that the economy was now rebalancing towards an "investment-led recovery".
It is hoped the cells, which are able to transform into a range of tissues, will lessen symptoms of incurable brittle bone disease.
The trial, starting in January, will be led by Sweden's Karolinska Institute and in the UK by Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The stem cells will come from terminated pregnancies.
Brittle bone disease, officially called osteogenesis imperfecta, affects around one in every 25,000 births.
It can be fatal with babies born with multiple fractures. Even those who survive face up to 15 bone fractures a year, brittle teeth, impaired hearing and growth problems.
What are stem cells?
It is caused by errors in the developing baby's DNA - their blueprint of life - that mean the collagen supposed to give bone its structure is either missing or of poor quality.
The donated stem cells should provide the correct instructions for growing bone.
Prof Lyn Chitty, from Great Ormond Street Hospital, will carry out genetic testing to search for the defects that lead to the condition.
She told the BBC News website: "This is a very serious disease. Our objective is to see if in utero (in the womb) stem cell therapy can ameliorate the condition and the number of fractures."
A type of stem cell which develops into healthy bone, cartilage and muscle will be infused directly into the affected foetuses.
Fifteen babies will have the infusion in the womb and again after they are born.
A further 15 will only have the treatment after birth and the number of fractures will be compared with untreated patients.
Case Study: Adam Reynolds
Adam, from Farnborough in Hampshire, was born with broken arms and a fracture in his spine.
He says his main problem growing up was "learning to be sensible" when "as a kid you just want to run around and have fun with mates".
Whenever he played football he would have to go in goal to minimise the risk.
He cannot keep track of how many times he's broken his bones, but puts the figure somewhere between 30 and 40.
Adam says he has fewer fractures than other people with osteogenesis imperfecta, but takes longer to heal.
In May 2009 he broke his leg. Six years and 12 operations later it has still not fully recovered. His left leg is four inches shorter than his right.
"Day-to-day life is awkward. If someone stubs their toe on a table they go 'Ow!' - for me it's 'Did I break my toe'?" he says.
But Adam, now 21, does not feel that the condition has held him back in life.
Last week he graduated with a first class honours degree in accounting and finance and is already working.
He says: "The idea of a cure coming out or something to help at such an early age is just fantastic news."
Dr Cecilia Gotherstrom, from the Karolinska Institute, told the BBC: "If we could reduce the fracture frequency, strengthen bone and improve growth it would have a huge impact."
Stem cell transplants appear to ease symptoms in children. Starting even earlier when the bone is developing and growing rapidly has the potential to be more effective.
"In-the-womb" foetal stem cell transplants have been tried in two cases of osteogenesis imperfecta. But without a proper clinical trial it is impossible to know how effective the therapy is.
Dr Gotherstrom added: "It is the first in-man trial and, if successful, it will pave the way for other prenatal treatments when parents have no other option."
She said muscle disorders such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other bone disorders could one day benefit from such therapies.
The first infusion will take place 20 to 34 weeks into the pregnancy. This is after the gonads have formed and there should be no risk of the donated cells becoming part of the recipient's sperm or eggs.
Any risk of the donated tissue being rejected in the same way as an organ transplant is thought to be low.
Commenting on the trial, Dr Dusko Ilic, a reader in stem cell science at King's College London, told the BBC: "Any attempt to help the patients suffering this terrible, debilitating disease is more than welcome."
However, he warned the disease varied so widely from patient to patient that it could be difficult to prove how effective the stem cells were.
He added: "People with the same type of osteogenesis imperfecta may present a different clinical picture, even within the same family.
"At the same time, cellular therapy is unlikely to work to the same extent in different individuals.
"How will we know whether a milder phenotype (symptoms) in a child that received the treatment is natural or is a result of the treatment?"
The trial will start in January and will recruit patients for two years.
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Elliot Bradbrook and Duane Ofori-Acheampong dragged the hosts level three times, but goals from Deacon, Craig Eastmond, Maxime Biamou and Stearn clinched Sutton's first away win since August and puts them into the second round for the first time in five years.
With less than a minute played Biamou crossed low to Eastmond, whose shot trickled through the hands of Deren Ibrahim.
Dartford recovered quickly, with Bradbrook striking from 25 yards to level the scores, but 10 minutes later failure to clear a Sutton corner allowed an unmarked Deacon to fire home.
In the 17th minute referee Samuel Allison awarded a debatable penalty for an Eastmond handball, and Bradbrook duly converted.
But just six minutes later Deacon burst through a statuesque Dartford back four and squared to Biamou, who shot low in the bottom left-hand corner.
Ofori-Acheampong equalised early in the second half, but goals from Stearn and Deacon put distance between the teams before Stearn's 20-yard effort capped the win three minutes into injury time.
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Match ends, Dartford 3, Sutton United 6.
Second Half ends, Dartford 3, Sutton United 6.
Goal! Dartford 3, Sutton United 6. Ross Stearn (Sutton United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Dickson.
Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Andy Pugh (Dartford).
Foul by Jamie Collins (Sutton United).
Ellis Brown (Dartford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Daniel Spence (Sutton United).
Danny Harris (Dartford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Dartford. Lee Noble replaces Luke Wanadio.
Substitution, Dartford. Ellis Brown replaces Duane Ofori-Acheampong.
Substitution, Sutton United. Chris Dickson replaces Dan Fitchett.
Kevin Amankwaah (Sutton United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Duane Ofori-Acheampong (Dartford).
Substitution, Dartford. Keaton Wood replaces Tom Wynter.
Dan Fitchett (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Brown (Dartford).
Attempt missed. Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Tom Gardiner.
Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Deren Ibrahim.
Attempt saved. Ryan Burge (Sutton United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Tom Wynter.
Substitution, Sutton United. Ryan Burge replaces Maxime Biamou because of an injury.
Kevin Amankwaah (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luke Wanadio (Dartford).
Goal! Dartford 3, Sutton United 5. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Fitchett.
Attempt saved. Alex Brown (Dartford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Simon Downer (Sutton United).
Duane Ofori-Acheampong (Dartford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Ross Stearn (Sutton United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Alex Brown.
Corner, Sutton United. Conceded by Tom Bonner.
Foul by Kevin Amankwaah (Sutton United).
Duane Ofori-Acheampong (Dartford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Simon Downer (Sutton United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Duane Ofori-Acheampong (Dartford).
Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andy Pugh (Dartford).
(Sutton United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alex Brown (Dartford).
Bronze medallist Tyrone Pillay says he was prevented from boarding an internal flight from Johannesburg to Durban as he made his way back from Brazil.
On Twitter, the athlete called the airline "disrespectful".
South African Airways says he should have been allowed on board with the prosthesis and is investigating.
"Our policy makes provision for passenger assistive devices to be carried into the cabin," said airline spokesperson Tlali Tlali.
"Mr Pillay's prosthetic legs fall under this classification and should have been allowed."
He said Mr Pillay was unable to keep the prosthetic leg with him in the plane's cabin, but it was unclear what had happened to it.
"We have offered an inconsistent service. He was allowed to board our flight from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg, so we want to establish from the staff member here exactly what happened," he added.
Mr Mallon, a Dublin-based director of THG Sports, was granted bail after a Supreme Court ruling in Brasilia.
He was released from the maximum security Bangu 10 prison at about 22:00 local time (02:00 BST).
Mr Mallon and his legal team left the prison without making any comment.
Under his bail conditions, Mr Mallon must stay in Brazil and adhere to a 20:00 local time curfew.
He must also inform authorities as to his whereabouts and is banned from all Olympic and Paralympic venues.
Mr Mallon was also due to be electronically tagged.
A court in Rio ruled it was not necessary after his release was delayed because of a lack of electronic ankle bracelets.
The THG director was arrested on 5 August. Police said that more than 700 tickets, organised in envelopes and marked for sale, were found in a safe with him.
THG, a corporate and sports hospitality group based in London, said Mr Mallon did not sell or seek to sell the tickets but was holding them for collection by clients of Pro 10 Management.
Pro 10 are the authorised Irish ticket reseller.
On Saturday, THG said it welcomed the news of Mr Mallon's bail and would work to secure his full release.
It said it believes the company and its executives will be vindicated when all of the evidence is reviewed.
It is believed Mr Mallon has been sharing a cell with former OCI president Pat Hickey in Bangu 10 prison.
Mr Hickey, 71, has also been arrested in connection with illegal ticket sales. He denies any wrongdoing.
On Friday, Irish foreign minister Charlie Flanagan agreed to meet with the family of Mr Hickey after they said they were "gravely concerned" about his health and his continued detention.
The Olympic Council of Ireland has appointed accountants Grant Thornton to conduct an independent review of its handling of ticketing arrangements for the Rio games.
It says the review will be completed by 10 October and passed to Judge Carroll Moran to consider as part of the Irish government's inquiry deliberations.
Daryl Wallace, 19, made a brief appearance in private before Sheriff Kevin Drummond QC.
No plea or declaration was made and the case was continued for further inquiry. He was released on bail.
His appearance follows reports of an attack on a 27-year-old woman in a wooded area of Dalkeith in the early hours of Sunday 28 June.
Manisha Moores said Iranian-born Bijan Ebrahimi had come to England as a refugee in 2001 to find a better life.
He was arrested by police after he was seen taking pictures around the Bristol estate where he lived.
Avon and Somerset Police said there was no proof to back up the allegation he was a paedophile.
Ms Moores said her brother had "no doubt" that he was coming to a safe place and that he did not believe anything bad would happen to him in the UK.
Mr Ebrahimi had been suffering racial and physical abuse on the estate he lived on in the Brislington area of the city, said Ms Moores.
She added he was told he needed to provide photographic evidence to support his allegations of harassment and damage to his property.
But in July local people believed he was inappropriately filming children and he was wrongly accused of being a paedophile.
Police were called and he was arrested on suspicion of a breach of the peace.
He was taken away as a crowd reportedly shouted and called him names.
Officers later examined his camera, videos and computers but found nothing suspicious and he was released without charge.
Avon and Somerset Police insist Mr Ebrahimi was not a paedophile and that there was absolutely nothing to stand up the allegations.
Mr Ebrahimi's sister said he returned to his house believing he would get support from the police if he needed it.
Within two days he had been beaten to death and his body set on fire after it was doused in white spirit.
Ms Moores said police should have realised he was coming back to a "hostile environment".
"Maybe Bijan wasn't understanding the tension but for people with experience like the police they should have at least explained to the people there wasn't any evidence of what they were accusing him [of]," she said.
"We feel so let down by the police and other agencies and we would like to know why."
Lee James, 24, of Capgrave Crescent, Bristol, admitted his murder, at Bristol Crown Court.
Stephen Norley, 24, also of Capgrave Crescent, was originally charged with murder but that charge was dropped and he admitted assisting an offender.
Both men are due to be sentenced on Thursday.
The police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), is investigating the circumstances of Mr Ebrahimi's dealings with the force.
Three officers have been suspended by the force while the IPCC looks at the way it dealt with him in the days leading up to his death.
While the outcome of that investigation is yet to be published, Ms Moores said the family wanted to know exactly what happened to Mr Ebrahimi in the last couple of days of his life.
"He made so many calls [to the police] and we want to know why, if he asked for help, they didn't give him the help he deserved?"
The family found out about Mr Ebrahimi's death as they waited at an airport to come home from a Spanish holiday.
She said: "It was such a terrible, terrible moment being in the airport and hearing the news.
"You never think anyone could do such a barbaric act.
"We are devastated and haven't come to terms with losing Bijan... losing someone in such a way is unimaginable."
She added: "We go as many times as we can to his grave to cry and to feel that he is there.
"We couldn't say our goodbyes to him, we couldn't see his face and we couldn't bury him in the time that our religion allows us to do - we had to wait a long time to be able to do that."
His family believe he was picked on as he lived alone, was disabled, vulnerable, and because "he was different".
"He was an easy target - it was a hate crime and [that was] obvious from some people's reaction in the last few days of his life," said Ms Moores.
"It was devastating for us to hear [the allegations] - I don't know where that had come from - he was not a paedophile.
"I hope people understand the consequences of these rumours and the allegations against innocent people and what it's going to lead to.
"They're going to regret it for the rest of their lives."
Avon and Somerset's Chief Constable, Nick Gargan, said collectively agencies and authorities had failed Mr Ebrahimi.
Ms Moores said the news left her "disappointed, frustrated and sad".
"How could anyone be failed by so many agencies?
"If they helped him find a safer place... then that could have prevented what happened to Bijan."
That is 57% above average for the summer month, making it also the wettest July on record since 2010.
The UK as a whole saw 107mm of rain, or 37% more than normal, with all areas receiving more rain than average.
According to the Republic of Ireland's weather service, Met Éireann, most areas across Ireland were also wetter than normal.
Shannon Airport had its wettest July since 1946 when more than double the average rain fell at the County Clare site.
However, it was also the sunniest July in Northern Ireland since 2013 with 170.5 hours of sunshine, or 21% more than normal.
This reflects the fact that we enjoyed some warm and sunny weather during the first 18 days of the month.
The figure for the UK as a whole was 171 hours - which is normal for the time of year.
Temperature-wise, July was fairly unremarkable with an average temperature of 14.4 celsius, just 0.2 celsius below normal.
They tour New Zealand in 2017, with Wales' Dan Biggar and Ireland's Johnny Sexton of Ireland the leading contenders to be fly-half.
Ospreys' Biggar faces Leinster's Sexton on Friday, and ex-Lion Phil Bennett rates them among the world's best.
"Those going to the Liberty will see two world-class fly-halves," he said.
"They're two outstanding 10s, probably in the top five in the world."
Leinster, who are second and just one point behind leaders Scarlets, have won their last six Pro12 games.
The seventh-placed Ospreys are aiming to emulate their Irish opponents as they aim for a sixth successive league victory.
Bennett believes the clash between Biggar and Sexton will be pivotal to the result between Ospreys and Leinster.
The former Wales fly-half also thinks the two players are in prime position for the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand.
"There's a long way to go before we talk about the Lions tour," Bennett added.
"People will be looking at Dan Biggar's form in New Zealand [where Wales are on tour in June] when he's facing the All Blacks.
"But those two players are leading the race to be the top two fly-halves to go down to New Zealand."
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Cuadrado has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for a fee which could rise to £26.8m.
The 26-year-old, who impressed for Colombia at the World Cup, joined Chelsea after fellow winger Andre Schurrle moved to Wolfsburg for £22m.
Salah, 22, moves to Serie A side Fiorentina until the end of the season.
The Egypt winger has made 19 appearances for Chelsea since joining the club from Basel for a fee in the region of £11m in January 2014. However, he has only started six Premier League games.
New Chelsea signing Cuadrado said: "I am very happy and thankful for this opportunity I've been given. This is a great club and honestly it is like a dream to join the Chelsea family and to know that the manager believes in me. I'm happy."
It is thought Cuadrado, who has scored five goals in 37 international appearances, had a release clause in his contract of £26.8m.
Cuadrado played in Italy for five and a half years, initially joining Udinese from Medellin in his homeland in 2009. After a loan spell at Lecce, he moved to Fiorentina in 2012 and scored 20 goals in 85 Serie A appearances for the Florence side.
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella revealed the deal was imminent on Friday, saying: "It was a sale that had to be done.
"Cuadrado is a player that has always arrived with a smile and given everything to Fiorentina - I'm happy for him because he is going to a big club."
"James Rodriguez was Colombia's undoubted World Cup star - but Juan Guillermo Cuadrado was not far behind.
"Chelsea's new acquisition solved Colombia's tactical problem. The defensive line had to sit deep to protect veteran centre back Mario Yepes. It was Cuadrado who kept dragging the team forward and opening up the pitch with his sustained pace and effervescent dribbling down the right flank.
"He is at his best as a wide right-midfielder - especially as over the last couple of seasons he has started scoring more goals. But he can also feature as an attacking right-back, or cut in from the other flank.
"Some three years ago a Premier League giant had a look at Cuadrado but concluded that he was too old - a strange decision given that he is still only 26, and should be looking forward to playing his prime years under Jose Mourinho, who will certainly enjoy the pace on the transitions that his new Colombian acquisition will bring to the side."
McNulty scored as Portsmouth beat Championship club Ipswich 2-1 in a third-round replay at Fratton Park.
And League Two Pompey will host Premier League club Bournemouth on 30 January.
"Everyone's excited, it will be a sell-out. It's not just exciting for the players, it's great for the fans too," McNulty told BBC Radio Solent.
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Portsmouth and Bournemouth last met in a competitive fixture in February 2013, when goals from Lewis Grabban and Marc Pugh gave the Cherries a 2-0 victory in League One.
Since that match, the two clubs have gone on differing paths, but Pompey are among the contenders for automatic promotion from League Two.
"That's the great thing about the FA Cup," Sheffield United loanee McNulty added. "You get the chance to test yourself against the best players in the country.
"We're really looking forward to it, playing against a Premier League side is very exciting."
Peter Dutton said five detainees were injured, but could not confirm reports that police had used rubber bullets.
The immigration department said all areas of the facility were back under "full and effective control" after police used "some force".
The disturbances began on Sunday after an escaped detainee was found dead.
Inmates had started fires inside the buildings and barricaded themselves inside a compound with weapons.
Christmas Island is a remote outpost located 2,650km (1,650 miles) north-west of Perth and 380km south of Java in Indonesia.
It is part of Australia's network of offshore processing centres for irregular migrants who arrive by boat, but also houses foreigners facing deportation after committing crimes in Australia.
Police reinforcements arrived at the detention centre early on Tuesday to restore order.
The immigration department said "some force" had been used against "a core group of detainees who had built barricades and actively resisted attempts to secure compounds, including threatened use of weapons and improvised weapons".
Some common areas appear to be severely damaged, it added, but said order was restored "largely through negotiation and co-operation with detainees".
Five detainees were being treated for non life-threatening injuries or medical conditions.
Mr Dutton later said the detainees were injured "as a result of their interaction with the police and their refusal to comply with the directions provided by the Australian Federal Police".
He blamed the unrest on "a hardened criminal population that occupies the immigration detention centre".
It is difficult to verify information about what happens on Christmas Island as the media are generally barred from reporting there.
The unrest started late on Sunday, when a group of Iranian inmates staged a protest about the death of an Iranian Kurd, Fazel Chegeni.
Mr Chegeni had broken out of the facility on Saturday. His body was found the next day at the bottom of a cliff.
The Christmas Island centre
Australia asylum: Why is it controversial?
Under controversial policies, Australia sends all intercepted asylum seekers to Christmas Island as well as Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru in the South Pacific.
The government says the journey the asylum seekers make by sea to reach Australia is dangerous and controlled by criminal gangs and they have a duty to stop it. Critics say opposition to granting asylum is often racially motivated and is damaging Australia's reputation.
The policy was branded a "disaster" by Human Rights Watch's Australia director in July. The group also raised concern over conditions at the Manus camp.
Last February, an Iranian man was killed during a riot at the camp on Manus. The trial of a Salvation Army worker and a camp guard accused over his murder restarts later this month.
Australia is this week facing renewed criticism from the United Nations over the policies, with the US, Britain and others using a UN forum to say it should stop turning back boats and close the offshore centres.
Sarah Khatri was targeted by two men after parking outside St Columba Church in Chantry Road, Moseley, Birmingham at about 09:45 GMT on 27 March.
The men tried to pull her out of the car before she was threatened with the blade and her Kia was stolen, police said.
West Midlands Police said an investigation has been launched.
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It is the lastest attack following a spate of car-jackings in the city.
Mrs Khatri said: "I had got the engine running because it was quite chilly outside and then I noticed a shadow blocking out the light next to my side of the car.
"Next thing I know, I felt a jolt on the car and then I felt somebody opening the door."
While one of the attackers attempted to get in via the driver's door, a second man sat in the passenger seat.
Mrs Khatri, 37, initially fought back and managed to scream for help, until one of the men brandished a knife.
She said: "All I remember is him bringing it to my neck in slow mention, he looked me in my eye and just went 'get out the car'.
"I just thought enough, it's not worth it."
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Officers were at the scene within minutes and we continue to make enquiries into the theft."
Neighbours rescued the woman from her home in Sorbie on Monday evening but she died at the scene.
Officers from Police Scotland's major investigation team are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire and the death of Ms Stephenson.
A spokesman said they are treating the incident as unexplained, rather than suspicious.
Det Ch Insp Allan Burton, of the major investigation team, said: "We are currently carrying out our enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding this tragic event.
"We are keen to hear from anyone who may have had recent contact with the victim Mona Stephenson in the past few days, or indeed were in the area of St Johns Place in the early evening of Monday 26 January, to get in touch with us through 101 if they can help."
A joint investigation into the cause of the fire has been carried out by Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Police said the procurator fiscal has been informed and a post mortem examination is being arranged.
Cardiff Met University Ladies will be representing Wales after securing their third consecutive Women's Welsh Premier League title.
They will compete in one of four-team, one-venue mini-tournaments.
The Football Association of Wales have yet to announce the qualifying round venues.
The Uefa Women's Champions League comprises a qualifying group stage, four rounds of two-legged knockout ties and a one-off final.
Cardiff City Stadium will host the final on Thursday, 1 June with the men's Champions League final held at the Principality Stadium two days later.
For years transport bosses insisted the New Routemaster buses did not need opening windows and for years the complaints about heat on the top deck kept on coming.
Now TfL will spend £2m resolving the problem, retro-fitting all the vehicles with opening windows on the top deck and two downstairs.
It said it had listened to passengers but it's not clear yet why it has had a change of heart.
TfL's director of buses, Mike Weston, said: "We don't think it will make the buses cooler on really hot days, but what it will do is it will create a bit of a breeze... so I think it will make customers feel a little bit more comfortable.
"I think it's the right design for London, we're just doing a bit of tweaking to make it even better."
Caroline Pidgeon, London Assembly leader of the Liberal Democrats, described the current buses as a "cauldron on wheels" and said "it simply beggars belief that such expensive buses were ever purchased by the mayor and TfL with such a basic design fault".
TfL had bought them for £350,000 each.
The introduction of the bus was used as a rallying call in Mayor Boris Johnson's 2008 election campaign, but his flagship transport project has had plenty of problems.
The batteries have sometimes failed, meaning they have had to rely on diesel, and some no longer have conductors meaning their unique selling point - the hop-on and hop-off aspect - is greatly restricted.
There are currently 550 on the streets of London and that is set to rise to 800.
Critics have called them a vanity project and said it would have been cheaper to buy hybrid buses off the peg.
Labour's London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, Val Shawcross, said: "With passengers enduring years of suffocating journeys on overheated buses, these upgrades will be welcomed.
"But the paying public has been left to fork out £2m for more upgrades to what was supposed to be a state-of-the-art vehicle."
This is the transport system that keeps having snags.
While some love them, it does remind me of one industry insider who said to me years ago - politics and transport projects rarely mix.
The players visited the memorial garden to pay their respects before rejoining their clubs.
The village was devastated in 1966 when a colliery waste tip collapsed, with slurry engulfing Pantglas Junior School on the last day before half term.
Manager Chris Coleman described the visit as "humbling".
"In a small way we wanted to show our respect and reflect on the tragedy of 50 years ago," he said.
"It puts everything into perspective."
Robin Garton, 69, from Devizes in Wiltshire, disappeared on 25 September on a hillwalking trip near Glen Coe.
Despite extensive searches involving helicopters, divers and search dogs, there has been no trace of him.
His son, Will Garton, said search teams were "baffled that they can't find him" but it was important for the family to "mark him and have a service".
Robin Garton was reported missing after he failed to meet up with friends as planned in Kinlochewe in Wester Ross.
He was last seen checking out of his accommodation near Glen Coe on his way to Aonach Eagach Ridge.
"He told the receptionist in the bed and breakfast that morning that's what he was going to do," said Will Garton.
"His car's parked in the right place to do that ridge and he's not the sort of person who changes his mind - so we're very confident that he is somewhere on that ridge."
But despite rescue teams spending more than 1,500 man hours searching the area, employing drones with cameras, helicopters and sniffer dogs as well as divers to search the loch - he has not been found.
"The team there say they're baffled. Normally they find people much more quickly then this but so far, for whatever reason, they've been unsuccessful," said Mr Garton.
"It's a living nightmare, the not knowing is the worst thing imaginable."
Described as in "really good health", Mr Garton said his father was a very experienced mountaineer and "well within his comfort zone" tackling the Aonach Eagach Ridge.
But he admitted it was "quite possible" he may have suffered a heart attack.
"It's a challenging walk but if he has had a heart attack we would expect him to be somewhere where he could be found," he said.
"That is what is so distressing for us - the lack of any news and it is bizarre that we have had no sightings as of yet."
With the family getting "increasingly desperate to have him returned home", Mr Garton said rescue teams had promised there would be "no cut off" and they would carry on combing the mountain until he was found.
"They're convinced he's there somewhere on that ridge and I think they will find him. I hope to God they find him," he said.
"It's really important to us that they are not giving up that search so we still expect him to come home to us in some form."
In the meantime Mr Garton said the family were "realistic about the chances" and were preparing "for the worst".
"You can't put your life on hold but it's important to us to mark him - to have a service to recognise the huge contribution he made as a family man, a businessman and as a campaigner on climate change," he said.
"We're obviously realistic and pragmatic but you can't quite extinguish the one in 10 million chance that he might come back."
The family has praised the local mountain rescue team and volunteers for the search effort, which they describe as "truly humbling".
A memorial service is due to be held at St Johns Church, Devizes in December.
Varney signed for the Tractor Boys on a short-term contract in August, with his deal due to expire on 12 January.
The 34-year-old could play in Burton's FA Cup tie at Watford on Saturday.
"He's a good, experienced Championship player," Brewers boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby.
"He's had a couple of knocks and injuries and things, but I don't think he's got anything to prove in the Championship."
Burton are 21st in the Championship table, one point above the relegation zone.
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The 27-year-old victim was on the delayed 22:24 GMT train from Sheffield to Leeds on Saturday.
British Transport Police said she was targeted prior to the train departing when sitting alone by the window.
Her partner had gone to the toilet and after he left, the offender sat down next to the woman and attempted to rape her.
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Her partner returned from the toilet unaware of what had happened and physically moved the offender from his seat.
Police said the incident happened on the delayed train, which left Sheffield at 22:40 GMT from platform 1B.
Det Con Ian Grice said the victim was being supported by specially-trained officers.
He appealed for information and said: "Sexual offences of this nature on the railway network are rare, but are understandably incredibly distressing for the victim."
The man is described as white, late 20s to early 30s, with brown hair and wearing a blue Puffa jacket.
He was with another man, also white, aged late 20s to early 30s, wearing a black Puffa jacket.
The victim and her partner got off the train at Swinton, but police said it is not known where the other men alighted.
Bayelsa state police say they learned of the ransom after capturing members of the criminal gang believed responsible.
Hyundai Heavy Industries has not commented on the reports.
The BBC's Habiba Adamu, in Abuja, says it is rare for anyone to acknowledge ransoms paid to kidnappers in Nigeria.
The kidnapping of foreigners and wealthy Nigerians is common in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, and has become a lucrative trade for criminals.
Gunmen kidnapped the four South Korean and two Nigerian workers after storming a passenger boat on 17 December.
They were released days later but South Korean officials declined to say whether they had paid a ransom.
Bayelsa state police commissioner Kingsley Omire said most of the suspected kidnappers were later arrested, including the leader.
He told the police that a payment of 30m naira ($190,000) had been made, with each gang member getting 3m, Mr Omire told BBC Hausa.
The man is said to have later escaped from custody.
"The police did not know a ransom was paid before the release," the state police chief said.
He said that paying ransoms would only encourage more kidnapping and urged people to instead contact the police, saying they have freed several hostages.
The mother of Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was kidnapped in December and held for five days before being freed.
It is not clear whether a ransom was paid, or whether the motive was criminal or political.
The rare medals badge of honour, which includes four grand crosses, belonged to Lieutenant-General Rowland Hill.
The commander of the British Army fought with the Duke of Wellington in 1815 and served in the Napoleonic Wars.
Auctioneers said the historical brooch, which was discovered in its original box in Derbyshire, "honoured and recognised his many acts of bravery".
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The medals include the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and the Sword and the Peninsular Cross.
Charles Hanson, of Hanson's Auctioneers, said the badge was one of the "richest historical" military finds he has ever come across and was "worthy of a place in a museum".
"I am delighted to see this important historical item honouring a war hero and great leader of men sell for well above its estimate of £1,000 to £2,000," he said.
Mr Hanson added that General Hill was an "extraordinary man".
"He led armies of up to 30,000 men in some of the most important battles of the 1800s in Egypt, Spain, Portugal and France," he said.
"He inevitably had brushes with death. At the Battle of Waterloo, where Hill commanded the II Corps, he was lost in the melee and feared dead but escaped unscathed."
Source: Hanson's Auctioneers
Wang Ting-yu, chairman of the defence committee in Taiwan's parliament, said Chinese spies were masquerading as academics or business people.
He claimed Beijing was trying to sow chaos within Taiwanese society.
China considers the self-ruling island territory that must be reunited with the mainland - by force if necessary.
In an interview with the BBC, Mr Wang said intelligence reports suggest China spends millions of dollars on its Taiwan operations.
He said Chinese spies tried to recruit agents within Taiwan's corridors of power.
"Some get married into Taiwan, some pretend they are scholars, some pretend they are businessmen, and they immerse themselves into our society," he said.
"They seduce and lure our military personnel and government officers into becoming their agents."
Mr Wang said he could not disclose the source of his information.
Beijing has previously denied claims that it sends spies to Taiwan.
Earlier this week, a bodyguard for the former Vice-President Annette Lu was arrested and accused of spying.
Wang Hong-ju is accused of being paid by the Chinese to recruit an intelligence officer to gather information for Beijing in exchange for a large cash payment and safe relocation to mainland China if exposed.
He is alleged to have worked for China after leaving government service in Taiwan, but the episode is likely to unnerve the Taiwanese authorities.
"The realisation that even someone who worked that close to the top of the island's government hierarchy could become a spy for the nation's biggest enemy gives one cold shivers," read an editorial in the English-language Taiwan News.
Annette Lu said the bodyguard was one of about 50 who had been assigned to protect her.
"It's important that we check the security and loyalty of those who serve the president and vice-president," she told the BBC.
Just a few days before the bodyguard's detention, a Chinese student, Zhou Hongxu, was also arrested in Taiwan for breaching national security laws.
Some media outlets were reporting that there are around 5,000 Chinese spies in Taiwan, although the government later denied that was true.
China has spied on Taiwan for years, but Wang Ting-yu said the election of Ms Tsai, from the Democratic Progressive Party, appeared to have spurred Beijing into greater action.
He said China's aim was not simply to collect information, but also to spread unrest in Taiwan.
The island's commitment to an open society was allowing Beijing to stir up trouble under the cloak of free speech, said the committee chairman. "You cannot tell who your enemy is," he said.
Several new laws to tighten security are due to be introduced this year.
Taiwan plans to ban senior government and military officials from travelling to China for three years after they retire, to prevent them from being lured into handing over secret information.
If China has increased its secret activities in Taiwan this would fit into a broader pattern of antagonism towards the island since Ms Tsai's election.
China had warm ties with the previous Taiwanese President, Ma Ying-jeou, but it has cut all contact with Ms Tsai.
It has also reverted to its previous policy of trying to isolate Taiwan in the international arena.
A Taiwanese defence review published once every four years came out this week and said China now posed an even greater military threat to the island.
The charge is expected to take affect from the end of April when a new pick-up and drop-off point will open opposite the main terminal building.
A spokeswoman said the charge was being introduced after "all possible alternatives" to ease congestion at the airport had been exhausted.
A pick-up fee has been in place at the airport since 2010.
Construction work is currently under way to create the new pick-up and drop-off zone, where the £2 charge will entitle drivers to a 10-minute stay. Blue badge holders will be exempt.
The work will also see the traffic flow on St Andrew's Drive, where the Holiday Inn Express is located, reversed. This change is due to take affect in March.
Amanda McMillan, managing director of the airport, said the investment represented one of the most significant upgrades to the road network in more than 10 years.
She added: "It has been apparent for some time that our current drop-off area, which suffers from severe congestion on a daily basis, is simply no longer fit for purpose.
"It was implemented at a time when we were carrying 6.5 million passengers, however, we have since enjoyed sustained growth and are now fast approaching the 10 million mark."
Ms McMillan acknowledged that the new arrangement would be unpopular.
She added: "We have resisted introducing a drop-off charge despite most airports of our size having similar arrangements in place for many years, however, having exhausted all possible alternatives we have now reached a point whereby a chargeable facility is the only way to address congestion, discourage non-airport traffic and encourage best use of our road network."
Drivers will still be able to drop off people at the airport's long stay car park, which is a five-minute bus ride from the terminal building, free of charge.
The 67-year-old suffered a broken collarbone when he was knocked to the ground outside his Gateshead home in January.
An online appeal set up by beautician Katie Cutler raised £330,135.
Richard Gatiss, 25, from Gateshead, had pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob at Newcastle Crown Court.
After the sentencing, Mr Barnes said it was "just about the right length of time" and he hoped prison would give Gatiss time to reflect on what he had done.
"I hope while he's in prison he'll do some thinking and when he comes out he'll do something useful," he said.
Gatiss, from Split Crow Road, was caught after police retrieved DNA evidence from a pocket on Mr Barnes' jacket.
He had been desperate for money to buy legal highs but ran off empty-handed when Mr Barnes shouted for help, the court heard.
Judge Paul Sloan QC described Gatiss' actions as "despicable and opportunistic" and said he had picked on Mr Barnes because he was vulnerable.
Mr Barnes has lived with disabilities from birth after his mother contracted German measles when she was pregnant. He is visually impaired and stands 4ft 6in (1.21m) tall.
After the hearing, Mr Barnes, who was joined by 21-year-old Miss Cutler, said: "I'm pleased he's been sentenced and I think the sentence of four years is just about the right length.
"I hope while he's in prison he'll do some thinking and when he comes out he'll do something useful. Maybe he might decide to help people, which I think would be a good idea for him.
"It's sad that he was brought to the stage of doing something like this - not necessarily just me, it could have been anybody and they might not have got over the incident.
"But I've moved on," he said.
Holding back tears, Miss Cutler added: "It's hard for me to talk about Richard as it wasn't me who was attacked, but I just hope he gets the help that he deserves.
"I'm just glad that that some good has come from this and we can move forward."
While on remand, Gatiss was kept in segregation for his own safety.
Jamie Adams, defending, said it was "an awful case" but publicity surrounding it made it difficult to "keep a proper outlook on what the sentence should be".
On the prison bus to court Gatiss had been "the subject of some pretty awful double-standard behaviour" from other inmates, Mr Adams said.
"Life is not easy for him. He is going to be in the public glare for a long time to come and he knows that."
His father, Karl Gatiss, refused to comment on the sentence outside court but called for legal highs to be banned.
Northumbria Police said the sentencing "should send a message out to those criminals who think it is acceptable to target the vulnerable".
Following the death of six cyclists on London's roads in two weeks, Mr Boardman asked the mayor to honour a "promise" he made by looking at similar schemes in operation abroad.
He said: "The longer we delay, the more lives will be lost."
Mr Johnson told BBC London 94.9 he was not convinced by the argument.
Nine of this year's 14 cyclist fatalities and five of last year's 14 deaths involved a heavy goods vehicle.
In the centre of Paris, where there are restrictions on lorries, there were no cyclist fatalities in 2011, according to the Prefecture of Police of Paris.
Boardman, British Cycling's policy adviser, said in an open letter to the mayor: "When I rode alongside you to help you launch your vision for cycling in March this year, you made a verbal promise to look at the successful experiences of Paris and many other cities in restricting the movements of heavy vehicles during peak hours.
"London has an opportunity to emulate and surpass Paris and to lead the way for the other ambitious cycling cities across Britain.
"Let's not waste this opportunity to do something now."
The House of Commons Transport Committee is to hold an oral evidence session on cycle safety on 2 December to "stimulate debate", said chairman Louise Ellman.
Speaking to Vanessa Feltz on BBC London 94.9, the mayor of London said safety must be improved.
He said he was getting on with the programme to invest the "thick end of £1bn" to make cycling in the capital safer.
Mr Johnson said there had to be a "much bigger conversation about HGVs" and the dangers they pose when they turn left.
But he said imposing a peak-time ban risked damaging London companies and creating a "serious influx as soon as the ban is over".
He said that examples from other European cities were being studied, but that he was "by no means satisfied" the idea was the solution.
Mr Johnson said the latest person to die was in a collision with a lorry at about midday, not during the rush hour.
2010: 10 deaths, four involving HGVs
2011: 16 deaths, 12 involving HGVs
2012: 14 deaths, five involving HGVs
2013 so far: 14 deaths, nine involving HGVs
Source: TfL
He added: "We are not dismissing any suggestion."
On new safety ideas being considered at Transport for London, he said the issue of people riding bikes and walking in the street using personal electronic devices was discussed frequently.
Mr Johnson said he thought headphones were an "absolute scourge" and that he would consider banning cyclists from wearing them.
"Call me illiberal, but it makes me absolutely terrified to see them bowling along unable to hear the traffic.
"You've got to be able to hear that car behind you or about to come out of the road in front of you," he said.
Mark Ames, editor of cycling blog ibikelondon, accused the mayor of taking attention away from his "inaction".
He wrote on Twitter that the mayor was "a clever man" who had "deflected all attention on his inaction and HGV ban and made a debate about Londoners wearing headphones".
The House of Commons Transport Committee chairman Ms Ellman said the deaths of cyclists this year had raised the issue of restricting lorries, and the behaviour of drivers and cyclists.
She said: "Many of these casualties involve large vehicles, especially HGVs, and there is now debate about whether they should be banned from city centres at peak times.
"This will have consequences for businesses, which need to be assessed."
Kate Gibbs, spokeswoman for the Road Haulage Association, said: "Lorries have to get in and out of construction sites. Shops have to have goods on their shelves. Even Halfords."
She said restricting lorries from entering the city between 10:00 and 18:00, for example, "would add to the congestion that London roads are already facing".
During the Olympics, deliveries were made to shops and businesses overnight with the usual restrictions preventing noise for residents removed.
But Ms Gibbs said that was not a "workable solution".
Victory completed a big-race double for the 7-1 chance, who won the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown in February.
He finished two and three quarter lengths ahead of Minella Rocco (18-1) in the Cheltenham showpiece, with Native River (7-2) in third.
Lizzie Kelly, the first woman for 33 years to ride in the race, was unseated from Tea for Two at the second fence.
The 3-1 favourite Djakadam hit the second-last fence when leading and ended up finishing fourth, while the much-loved Cue Card again fell three fences from home.
Harrington and Power finished the Festival in style by winning the last race, the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase, with Rock the World (10-1).
The seven-year-old winner was a first Cheltenham Gold Cup entry for Harrington after moving to her yard from Henry de Bromhead's earlier in the season.
Harrington, the most successful female trainer ever at the Festival, had previously enjoyed big-race success with Moscow Flyer in the 2003 and 2005 Queen Mother Champion Chases, and with 2014 Champion Hurdle winner Jezki.
"It's amazing - he has gone from running two miles at Christmas to three miles here," she told BBC Radio 5 live.
Down to the last he absolutely pinged it
"He jumped like a buck and it was his jumping that got him there.
"I never seemed to have any stayers before for this race - I can't believe it."
Harrington is the third woman to train a Gold Cup winner, following Jenny Pitman, who guided Burrough Hill Lad (1984) and Garrison Savannah (1991), and Henrietta Knight with Best Mate (2002-2004).
Power, who won the Grand National on Silver Birch in 2007, said: "It's unbelievable. Jessica Harrington is a genius.
"I was only 25 when I won the National and I'm 35 now. When you're 25 you think you can win everything, so this is very special.
"Down to the last he absolutely pinged it and then it was just a case of seeing it out. It's what every jockey dreams of and I never thought I would until we got this lad.
"I had a bad injury before Christmas and I rushed back to ride him in the Irish Gold Cup"
Minella Rocco trainer Jonjo O'Neill: "It was his first run proper of the season. He has no miles on the clock and he'll improve a ton on that. I'm thrilled, he had a great spin round and finished as strongly as anything."
Native River owner Garth Broom: "I felt we were slightly robbed of second right on the line, but finishing third in a Gold Cup with a seven-year-old is something you can't complain about.
"He wears his heart on his sleeve and we are so proud of him. We had two dreams - to have a runner in the Gold Cup and to win one, and we've achieved the first.
Djakadam jockey Ruby Walsh: "The mistake at the second-last cost me second place but I don't believe I would have done better than that."
Cue Card assistant trainer Joe Tizzard: "He has come back safe and that is the main thing we were concerned about."
Cornelius Lysaght, BBC horse racing correspondent
The 2017 Gold Cup was billed as competitive, but not necessarily the greatest staging in the race's 90-plus-year history.
You probably can't say at this stage that Sizing John is all set to be a great champion, but given time, who knows?
He's got that certain something about him - racing purists would say 'class' - he's only seven years old, technically some way short of his prime, and the time of the race was decent.
There had been doubts about the horse's stamina lasting out the demanding three and a quarter miles, but he had plenty of reserves to positively bound up the final hill.
Paul Townend rode a 356-1 double for Willie Mullins after top weight Arctic Fire (20-1) took the County Hurdle after being off the track for 13 months, while Penhill then triumphed in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle.
Penhill's win was Mullins' first in the race and gave him a sixth win of the meeting.
Gordon Elliott matched him with his sixth win when Champagne Classic (12-1) took the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle for JJ Slevin.
However, Elliott clinched the leading trainer award thanks to his three second places compared to two from Mullins.
A delighted Elliott said: "To win the trainer award is something special. Willie is an amazing man and a gentleman. We are absolutely thrilled.
"When we get home now, we will have a party with all the staff."
Champagne Classic's owner, airline boss Michael O'Leary, was somewhat surprised by the horse's achievement.
"I think that was a miraculous event. He is probably the worst horse we own!" said O'Leary
"We buy them in numbers and you get a few duds - he is one of the duds!"
Bryony Frost triumphed on Pacha Du Polder in the Foxhunters Chase, the same horse on whom former Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton finished fifth in last year's race,
Frost's win meant that for the first time all three races for amateur riders at the Festival were won by female jockeys.
She was also following in a family tradition - her father Jimmy rode Morley Street to victory in the 1991 Champion Hurdle, while brother Hadden won at the 2010 Festival.
The day's other race, the Triumph Hurdle, was won by the 5-2 favourite Defi Du Seuil, ridden by champion jockey Richard Johnson and trained by Philip Hobbs.
The home fans booed their side at half time as they trailed 30-0, with Lama Tasi the first of six different try scorers to go over in the first half.
Corey Thompson grabbed a Widnes try before Michael Dobson and Robert Lui added to the visitors' lead.
Australian half-back Carney then came off the bench to help set Gareth O'Brien up for Salford's ninth try.
Carney, an unused replacement in Salford's win against Castleford, made his eagerly anticipated debut after his career in the north west of England was delayed while his visa application was being processed.
Salford's fourth win from seven games this season leaves them fifth in the table, while Widnes' fifth Super League defeat this term leaves them second from bottom with the second worst defensive record in the competition.
The hosts showed their greatest resistance in the opening 14 minutes, but once Tasi went over for the opening try a torrent followed with Greg Johnson, George Griffin, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Kris Welham and Justin Carney crossing before the break.
Thompson and a late Rhys Hanbury try after the break were of little consequence in a match Salford dominated.
Salford head coach Ian Watson told BBC Radio Manchester: "It was a great start, something we spoke about. We felt we let ourselves down a bit with LWLW record and we wanted to change the mindset of that about backing games up. To get a 30-0 lead at half-time was tremendous.
"People talk about us saying we can't back up, so it's important for us to show them we can back up.
"Todd's got class, we see it in training, it's all about getting him in at the right time. When he first came on he chased the ball about. Later on his dropped into our shapes. He has some nice little touches to him."
Widnes Vikings: Hanbury; Thompson, Armstrong, Runciman, Marsh; Heremaia, Craven; Dudson, Johnstone, Buchanan, Olbison, Whitley, Houston.
Replacements: Bridge, Leuluai, J Chapelhow, T Chapelhow.
Salford Red Devils: O'Brien; Johnson, Welham, Sa'u, J Carney; Lui, Dobson; Tasi, Tomkins, Walne, Griffin, Murdoch-Masila, Flanagan.
Replacements: Kopczak, Krasniqi, Brinning, T Carney.
Referee: Chris Kendall
The goalkeeper had already stopped a Gavin Reilly spot-kick before Simon Murray's close-range opener for United.
Bell kept out penalties from Nicky Clark and Paul McMullan and Tony Andreu's drive extended the lead.
Michael Paton fired a reply before Paul Dixon's second yellow card, after which Andreu secured the 10 men's victory.
United's Frank van der Struijk was twice the culprit for the penalties, fouling Nicky Clark and then handling the ball in the box, for the second and third spot-kicks, the latter offence incurring a booking.
The win keeps United in fourth place in the Scottish Championship and leaves the Pars with only one win in their five games since promotion.
Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Dundee United 3.
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Dundee United 3.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Toshney.
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Dundee United 3. Tony Andreu (Dundee United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Smith.
Foul by Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic).
William Edjenguele (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic).
Charlie Telfer (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rhys McCabe (Dunfermline Athletic).
Cameron Smith (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Callum Fordyce (Dunfermline Athletic).
Cameron Smith (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Joe Cardle replaces Lewis Martin.
Attempt saved. Farid El Alagui (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution, Dundee United. Coll Donaldson replaces Nick van der Velden.
Attempt missed. Callum Fordyce (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Nicky Clark (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Frank van der Struijk (Dundee United).
Attempt missed. Rhys McCabe (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Farid El Alagui replaces Ryan Williamson.
Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cameron Smith (Dundee United).
Attempt missed. Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt blocked. Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Tony Andreu (Dundee United).
Substitution, Dundee United. Cameron Smith replaces Simon Murray.
Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Lewis Toshney.
Substitution, Dundee United. Jamie Robson replaces Tope Obadeyi.
Second yellow card to Paul Dixon (Dundee United) for a bad foul.
Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Paul Dixon (Dundee United).
Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Tope Obadeyi (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic).
Attempt missed. Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Charlie Telfer.
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Dundee United 2. Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul McMullan.
It happened on Thursday at a property in Dunluce Avenue, off the Lisburn Road.
The men, both aged 22, are also charged with aggravated burglary and stealing.
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Anthony Seward, 23, got his hand trapped at Heathcoat Fabrics in Tiverton, Devon, in August 2016.
Exeter magistrates heard that a broken barrier guard had not been replaced.
Heathcoat admitted a health and safety offence and was fined £300,000. The firm told the court the accident was "a complete tragedy".
Warning: This story contains graphic images that some readers may find upsetting.
It also said Mr Seward's injury was "deeply regretted by the company".
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Barrister Christian DuCann, representing Heathcote, said it was a "complete tragedy" for a young man early in his career.
"This was an avoidable accident," he added.
Surgeon James Henderson said Mr Seward's hand was sewn inside the skin of his abdomen for three weeks.
The procedure at Southmead Hospital and Spire Bristol, called a Pedicled Abdominal Flap, allowed the skin to heal and get a blood supply from the hand.
It was then separated from the abdomen and the skin was folded over to cover the entire hand.
Mr Seward has now had two operations to separate his fingers and is able to move them independently.
"It's now quite rare as we don't see that many injuries that require this treatment," said Mr Henderson.
The "very old-fashioned procedure" which was first described by surgeons in 1900, was used a lot during World War Two to treat injured servicemen.
It has also been used on soldiers coming back from Afghanistan.
Mr Henderson said Mr Seward's fingers could be improved with transplants from his toes "to give him a good fingertip for gripping fine objects".
"Normally there are more sophisticated ways of transplanting tissue but Anthony's injury was so severe it was decided to do it this way," he added.
Mr Seward lost his job as a retained fire fighter as a result of the accident.
Speaking after the case, Mr Seward said: "It's been a long, painful and difficult 12 months.
"I'd like to say thank you to the doctors and nurses paramedics that treated me at Bristol.
"They did a phenomenal job and I don't think they could have done any better."
Mr Seward said he is making a compensation claim against the firm.
The 38-year-old defender was seen to aim a kick at home skipper James Chester on Sunday in the aftermath of Gabby Agbonlahor's 68th-minute winner.
The incident was not seen by the match officials but was caught on video.
Robinson will now miss Saturday's home game with Huddersfield Town and the final-day trip to Bristol City.
He will also start next season still under suspension if Robinson, who is on his second one-year player-coach contract at St Andrew's, opts to extend his playing career for yet another season.
Robinson has so far made 171 appearances since being given the chance to extend his career with Birmingham, who he joined on a free transfer in September 2012.
The FA have the power to act on any off-the-ball incidents not seen at the time by the match officials, which are then referred to an Independent Regulatory Commission of three former elite referees.
The former Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United defender was sent off in Blues' other away West Midlands derby this season - a 2-1 win at Wolves in February - before his red card was overturned by the FA on appeal.
In an FA statement, it said: "The player denied the charge. However, it was found proven."
Brown, the only child of Whitney Houston, was discovered face down in a bath at her Atlanta home in January. She has never regained consciousness.
Her boyfriend Nick Gordon has now been accused of causing her "substantial bodily harm" in a $10m civil case.
The legal action was filed by Brown's court-appointed conservator.
Bedelia Hargrove told People magazine in a statement:. "I filed this lawsuit to pursue justice on behalf of Bobbi Kristina Brown. No human being, male or female, should endure what Bobbi Kristina endured."
The legal case accuses Gordon of assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress and maintaining "the fraud that he had married Brown" after she inherited a substantial amount of money.
It claims that Bobbi Kristina confided to an unnamed person that Gordon "was not the man she thought he was" and made plans to meet them on 31 January to talk about it.
Court papers claim she never made it to the meeting and "became embroiled in a loud argument" with Gordon, which ended with her "face down in a bathtub, with her mouth swollen and another tooth knocked out".
"Even after Brown's hospitalization, and while she was in a coma, (Gordon) accessed Brown's bank account and stole in excess of $11,000 (£7,000)," the documents say.
Gordon has yet to comment on the accusations. Last night, he posted a message about Brown on his Twitter, which read: "We keep praying, she has fought hard this long don't give up hope."
He was partly brought up by Whitney Houston, and the couple's relationship became public after Houston died.
Police were called to Brown's home in suburban Atlanta on 31 January, in response to a "drowning".
Despite months of treatment in two Atlanta hospitals and a rehab facility, including being placed in an induced coma, the 22-year-old has never regained consciousness.
A police investigation has been launched, but no findings or charges have been announced.
A statement released by Brown's aunt Pat Houston on behalf of the family said that "despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown's condition has continued to deteriorate, as of today, she has been moved into hospice care."
"We thank everyone for their support and prayers. She is in God's hands now."
The case holds similarities to Houston's death in a hotel bath in 2012.
An autopsy concluded the singer died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine use and heart disease.
Houston left everything in her will to Bobbi Kristina.
Brown is also the daughter of singer Bobby Brown. Her parents divorced when she was 14.
It said that a "small number of coins" were affected when they were struck at a rapid rate during production.
The Royal Mint is striking 1.5 billion new 12-sided £1 coins, introduced to help crack down on counterfeiting.
Out of shape versions of the coin, considered collectors' items, are appearing on internet auction sites.
The Sun newspaper has spoken to a number of people reporting warped coins, although doubts have been raised about the cause of reported highly-damaged coins.
A spokeswoman for the Royal Mint, which produces three million new £1 coins a day at its headquarters in Llantrisant, South Wales, said: "The Royal Mint produces around five billion coins each year, and will be striking 1.5 billion new £1 coins in total.
"As you would expect, we have tight quality controls in place, however variances will always occur in a small number of coins, particularly in the striking process, due to the high volumes and speed of production."
The Mint has claimed the new £1 is the "most secure coin in the world", replacing the previous £1 coin, of which about one in 40 are thought to be fake.
Philip Munsell, director of Coin News magazine, told the BBC that only a tiny minority of these new coins would be affected, but that fact made them highly collectable.
"The thing about the Royal Mint is that they are very, very good with their quality control, so therefore if you have something that has passed through without being quality checked then it is likely to be collectable, it is likely to therefore be worth more than one pound," he said.
He said that if the middle of the two-piece £1 coin was missing, it would not get through the quality checks.
The new coin has a string of anti-counterfeiting details, including material inside the coin itself which can be detected when electronically scanned by coin-counting or payment machines.
Other security measures include an image that works like a hologram, and micro-sized lettering inside both rims.
However, it is not the first currency launch to have hit problems in recent months.
Vegans and some religious groups have voiced concerns about the new polymer £5 note introduced in September last year, as it contains a small amount of tallow, which is derived from meat products.
Meanwhile, the old £1 coin remains as legal tender until 15 October this year, after which shops are under no obligation to accept it.
Thickness: 2.8mm - thinner than old coin
Weight: 8.75g - lighter than old coin
Diameter: 23.43mm - larger than old coin
Number to enter circulation: 1.5 billion - about 23 per person. Old £1 coins will be melted down to make new ones
Outer ring: gold-coloured, made from nickel-brass
Inner ring: silver-coloured, made from nickel-plated alloy
Military sources quoted in Turkish state-run media said the air and artillery strikes took place on Sunday within 10km (six miles) of the border.
They said the militants were killed as they prepared to fire rockets.
On Monday, Turkey reportedly detained seven suspected IS members including one described as an IS "executioner".
The suspects were held in raids in the Elazig area of eastern Turkey, state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
The agency said the alleged executioner had carried out several killings in Syria for the militant group. The others detained included an unidentified man described as a senior leader.
The IS suspects had gone to Elazig on a recruiting mission, according to the Dogan news agency.
Sunday's strikes on IS destroyed five fortified defence posts and two gun posts, Turkish media said.
They were the latest in a string of attacks on IS in the area, aimed at preventing further assaults by the militants on the Turkish border town of Kilis.
The town has been hit by rockets fired from Syria multiple times in recent months.
Hook claims he has lost out on more than £2.3m since the three other band members set up a company without him to handle the band's income in 2011.
Hook has accused Bernard Sumner and Stephen and Gillian Morris of "pillaging" the pop group's assets.
The trio say they have treated Hook fairly and that the guitarist's stake of the royalties is reasonable.
At a High Court hearing, Judge David Cooke ruled that Hook was not acting out of "spite" and cleared the way for him to take his complaints to a full trial.
The legendary Manchester band, formed by the surviving members of Joy Division in 1980, are known for hits like Blue Monday, True Faith and Regret.
When their record label Factory collapsed in 1992, the foursome formed a company named Vitalturn to hold all of New Order's rights.
Hook parted company with the band in 2007, but the other members carried on without him and continued to use the New Order name.
Hook owns 25% of Vitalturn but was absent when the other three - who own 75% - set up a new company, New Order Ltd, in 2011.
They granted the new company worldwide exclusive rights to the New Order name and the related sources of income for 10 years.
Hook's barrister Mark Wyeth QC said the "clandestine, premeditated and deliberate" move had cost the bassist £2.3m by October last year and his losses were continuing.
Mr Wyeth said: "It was as though George Harrison and Ringo Starr had got together at George's house one Friday night and had acted together to divest Paul McCartney of his shareholding in the Beatles, and didn't tell Yoko about it either."
New Order Ltd has generated £7.8m income over four years, the court heard.
In a statement, the remaining members of New Order said they were "disappointed that Peter is pursuing this claim in this particular way".
They said the bassist still received his "full share" of income from the band's back catalogue, adding: "This dispute relates only to the share of income he takes from our work without him since 2011."
Hook receives 1.25% of the band's royalties and other income from merchandising and performances. But he wants up to 12.5%.
Mr Wyeth said the dispute was "not about musical direction or musical differences or personality clashes, but first and foremost about wrongdoers taking control of a company and stripping it of its property".
However, David Casement QC, for the other band members, said they had acted in an "entirely reasonable" way and said Hook's complaints were "completely misconceived".
The bassist was either intent on "obstructing" the trio from continuing their success as New Order or wanted to "rejoin the band", he told the court.
The remaining band members say Hook left the band, and Mr Casement told the court the musician had decided "because of his non-inclusion to bring this claim in order to leverage some advantage from Mr Sumner and the rest of the band".
New Order's latest album Music Complete was released in September and reached number two in the UK - making it their highest-charting album since 1993.
Judge Cooke rejected the notion that Hook's "true motive was to get back into the band or spite the defendants, who are pursuing their careers successfully with the use of the name when he is not able to participate".
Since leaving New Order, Hook has toured with a new band under the name Peter Hook and the Light.
Bu'n Brif Weinidog am bron i 10 mlynedd cyn ildio'r awenau ym mis Rhagfyr 2009.
Er ei fod yn fwyaf adnabyddus am ei rôl yn Brif Weinidog Cymru, bu hefyd yn Aelod Seneddol Llafur amlwg yn yr 1980 a'r 90au.
Deellir fod Mr Morgan wedi bod yn seiclo ger ei gartref ddydd Mercher pan fu farw.
Mewn datganiad dywedodd heddlu De Cymru fod "swyddogion wedi cael eu galw i ddigwyddiad ger Ffordd Cwrt yr Ala yng Ngwenfô ychydig wedi 17:00 wedi adroddiadau bod dyn wedi cael ei daro'n wael".
Ychwanegodd y datganiad: "Fe ddaeth mwy o heddlu a pharafeddygon yno on yn anffodus roedd y dyn - y cyn brif weinidog Rhodri Morgan - wedi marw yn y fan a'r lle."
Yn y Senedd ym Mae Caerdydd ac yn swyddfa'r Cynulliad ym Mae Colwyn, cafodd llyfrau o gydymdeimlad eu hagor er cof am Mr Morgan, a bu munud o dawelwch gan staff ac Aelodau Cynulliad.
Cafodd baneri ar draws ystâd y Cynulliad eu hanner-gostwng hefyd.
Mae ffigyrau amlwg mewn gwleidyddiaeth a thu hwnt wedi bod yn rhoi teyrngedau iddo, a dywedodd Carwyn Jones bod Cymru "wedi colli ffigwr tadol".
Dywedodd y Prif Weinidog presennol y byddai'n cofio Mr Morgan "fel rhywun wnaeth drosglwyddo Cymru o fod yn ddemocratiaeth newydd, bregus yn 2000, i rywun wnaeth sicrhau bod y Cynulliad yn rhywbeth sydd yng nghanol bywydau pobl Cymru".
"Ni nawr yn y Cynulliad yn aros ar y sylfaen 'naeth Rhodri greu mewn ffordd, fe gymrodd Cymru o le oedd pethau'n anodd iawn i le i ni nawr lle mae pethau wedi newid yn gyfan gwbl."
Un oedd yn ei adnabod yn dda oedd Ieuan Wyn Jones, oedd yn Ddirprwy Brif Weinidog i Mr Morgan, a dywedodd y byddai'n ei gofio fel "cymeriad hoffus".
"Gweithiais wrth ei ochr am ddwy flynedd a hanner yn Llywodraeth Cymru rhwng 2007 a 2009," meddai.
"Roedd yn hawdd cydweithio ag o, ac mi roedd o'n gymeriad hoffus, teyrngar a hynod wybodus.
"Nid oedd yn hawdd iddo gario rhannau o'i blaid er mwyn ffurfio clymblaid gyda Phlaid Cymru yn 2007 ond safodd Rhodri yn gadarn a lluniasom raglen lywodraeth flaengar."
Dywedodd cyfarwyddwr Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru, Richard Wyn Jones y bydd Mr Morgan yn cael ei gofio am ei ddylanwad ar ddatganoli.
"Mi gymrodd o'r awenau mewn cyfnod sigledig tu hwnt, ond erbyn i Rhodri Morgan adael fel prif weinidog roedd pethau wedi troi ar eu pennau, ac mae'n anodd rŵan dychmygu Cymru heb ddatganoli.
"Dwi'n meddwl bod llawer iawn o hynny oherwydd y rôl ganolog chwaraeodd Rhodri Morgan," meddai.
"Roedd o'n cael ei ystyried gan bobl Cymru fel un ohonyn nhw - roedd o'n ffigwr diddorol a chymhleth, ond roedd pobl yn gallu uniaethu gydag o."
Ychwanegodd Alun Michael, oedd yn Aelod Seneddol yn ardal Caerdydd ar yr un pryd â Mr Morgan, ar raglen Post Cyntaf fore Iau bod Mr Morgan wedi "rhoi oes o wasanaeth i Gymru".
Dywedodd bod Mr Morgan a'i wraig Julie, AC Gogledd Caerdydd yn "gwpl gwleidyddol anferthol".
"Roedd Rhodri bob amser yn wrthwynebol, egnïol ac anodd mewn dadleuon, ond nid yn bersonol - dyna ydw i'n ei gofio fwyaf amdano," meddai.
"Roedd yn glyfar, yn ffraeth, angerddol, difyr, ac yn feistr ar y one-liner - felly'n anodd iawn i'w wrthwynebu."
Dywedodd arweinydd newydd cyngor Caerdydd, Huw Thomas bod y newyddion yn "golled aruthrol i ni fel dinas, fel Plaid Lafur ac fel gwlad".
"Fe wnaeth o gyfraniad aruthrol i ddatblygiad ein gwlad, a byddwn yn colli ei ddylanwad a'i garedigrwydd," meddai.
Dywedodd Comisiynydd y Gymraeg, Meri Huws mai Mr Morgan "yn fwy na neb, a siapiodd y Gymru gyfoes".
"O dan ei arweiniad ef, fe welsom Cymru'n tyfu'n genedl hyderus ym mlynyddoedd cynnar datganoli, a'i weinyddiaeth ef a baratôdd y ffordd ar gyfer creu llywodraeth â'i phwerau deddfu ei hun," meddai.
"O safbwynt yr iaith Gymraeg, mae'n debyg mai cyhoeddiad Iaith Pawb yn 2003 a'r cynnydd yn y buddsoddi yn yr iaith Gymraeg yw'r cyfraniad mwyaf arwyddocaol.
"Wrth gyhoeddi'r cynllun gweithredu hwn fe ddangosodd bod Llywodraeth Cymru'n mynd ati'n strategol i gynyddu defnydd o'r iaith Gymraeg a bod yr iaith yn drysor cenedlaethol i'w chadw a'i meithrin."
Mae nifer wedi rhoi teyrnged i Mr Morgan ar wefannau cymdeithasol hefyd, gydag arweinydd Llafur, Jeremy Corbyn yn trydar ei fod wedi colli "cyfaill da, a chawr y mudiad Llafur yng Nghymru".
Dywedodd cyn arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Dafydd Wigley, y byddai'n "cofio Rhodri Morgan fel dyn annwyl a chynnes; cwbl ymroddedig i ddatganoli; yn dewis gwasanaethu Cymru yn y Cynulliad yn hytrach na Llundain".
Ymunodd cyn Brif Weinidog Llafur, Tony Blair yn y teyrngedau gan ddweud fod Mr Morgan yn "was rhagorol i Gymru - yn gwmni difyr ac yn wleidydd abl".
Cafwyd neges hefyd gan arweinydd yr SNP yn Yr Alban, Nicola Sturgeon, yn dweud ei fod yn "brif weinidog uchel ei barch yng Nghymru ac yn ddyn hyfryd".
Fe ddisgrifiodd Dafydd Iwan ef fel "cymeriad mawr o wleidydd a Chymro, a gyfrannodd yn helaeth i sefydlu'r Cynulliad".
Fe roddodd y prifardd Meirion MacIntyre Huws deyrnged iddo trwy englyn coffa:
Yn ei enw a'i anian, - Cymro oedd,
Cymro iach a chyfan,
a thad fu'n tendiad y tân
dros achos ei wlad fechan.
The 34-year-old, a South Africa-born lecturer at a business school in Melbourne, was determined to climb the world's highest mountain with her husband - and to set an example.
In an interview published on her university's website in March, Ms Strydom said she and her husband Robert, both vegans, hoped to show the way by ascending Everest and the highest mountains on other continents.
"It seems that people have this warped idea of vegans being malnourished and weak," she said. "By climbing the seven summits we want to prove that vegans can do anything and more."
Sadly, Maria did not make it to the summit. She was one of three people to die on Everest over the past three days.
All the signs are that she died from the effects of altitude sickness before she was able to reach the summit on Saturday. Robert reportedly also fell ill, but survived.
Many of the headlines since then have inevitably focused on the couple's lifestyle, However, there is no suggestion it played a part in what happened on Everest.
But were Maria's concerns over people's perceptions of vegans fair? And what challenges do vegan adventurers in particular face?
By committing to a diet that omits meat, fish and dairy, vegans risk missing out on certain nutrients that are crucial to building strength. Seeking alternative sources for those nutrients is the hard work.
"You can do it and you can be a serious elite athlete," Dr Frankie Phillips, a registered dietician with the British Dietetic Association, told the BBC. "You can do it, but it's more difficult."
Among the possible consequences of a poor vegan diet, she said, would be increased fatigue due to lower iron levels; weaker muscles because of a lower intake of amino acids that generate muscle mass; and the risk of bones fracturing because of less calcium in the diet.
All the required elements can be obtained from sources that fit a vegan diet or from supplements, Dr Phillips said. For example, two good vegan-friendly sources of amino acids can be combined to be more effective - a peanut butter sandwich does this job particularly well.
But, Dr Phillips said, it was crucial to seek a dietician's advice if you were a vegan looking to take part in sports that involve extreme physical endurance.
"Another issue is the sheer quantity you would need to eat," she added, an issue especially pertinent on Everest, where every kilogram counts as kits are carried up the side of a mountain. "Lots of animal-based foods are more densely-packed with energy, protein, vitamins and minerals.
"Because there's so much fibre in a vegan diet, you could be spending much more time eating. Look at the Tour de France - the time cyclists have to take in enough nutrition is minimal."
There is one big advantage vegans have over their meat-eating counterparts, though - and that is their lack of bulk. "Vegans tend to be a lot leaner," Dr Phillips said. "They carry much less body fat."
Two days before Maria Strydom and her husband attempted their ascent of Everest, another vegan climber made it.
Kuntal Joisher, a Mumbai-born computer programmer, climber and adventure photographer now living in Los Angeles, wrote on his Instagram account that he had reached the summit.
It was not his first attempt to reach the top of the world. In 2014, a large avalanche killed 16 sherpas near Base Camp in what was then the largest accident on Everest. The climbing season was cancelled and Mr Joisher's attempt that year ended.
Then, in April last year, a large earthquake struck Nepal and swept away much of Everest's base camp while Mr Joisher was there.
In 2014, after climbing Mount Elbrus in Russia in strong winds and whiteout conditions, Mr Joisher wrote an article for the Huffington Post website describing how he adapted to the challenge as a vegan.
"I was able to adjust to all of these severe conditions while eating healthy vegan food such as raw vegetables and fruits, buckwheat, rice porridges, wheat breads, and dried fruits and nuts," he wrote.
"There are plenty of vegetarian foods that are part of a core diet during high-altitude climbing expeditions. As such, veganising the menu isn't that difficult."
The main issue, he said, was finding clothing and equipment that was suitable for vegans - he said he was unable to find an alternative to the down jacket needed at the highest altitudes.
Venus and Serena Williams
The tennis-playing sisters admit to sticking to a "Cheagan" diet - one that is almost all vegan, but with the occasional 'cheat' ingredient.
Venus Williams suffers from Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease, and has to be careful about all she eats. She settled on a vegan diet as the best way to do so.
"You also have to look at everything else in your regimen, what you're putting into your body, like supplements," she told Shape magazine. "I'm always learning and I'm hoping to perfect my system."
David Haye
The British former heavyweight boxing champion became vegan two years ago for ethical reasons but has credited the change with an improvement in his health, and in helping him lose body fat.
"A lot of the meat that people eat has been genetically modified, or if it hasn't then the food the animal's been fed has been," he said in an interview with the Telegraph this month. "That's tough for a human being to process, so cutting it out made me feel immediately better and stronger than ever."
He also said his eczema and dandruff problems had stopped as soon as he changed his diet.
Meagan Duhamel
The Canadian figure skating world champion became vegan in 2008 after picking up a book on the subject at an airport.
"When I'm making my breakfast, I'm thinking, 'What am I going to eat that's going to fuel me to train better, focus for a longer period of time?'," she told CBC Sports. "And at night it's more about, 'What can I eat that's going to help me recover faster before I go back to training tomorrow?'"
3 July 2017 Last updated at 16:51 BST
So if you are one of the lucky few who got tickets for day one, it's not surprising you'd be pretty happy about it.
Ayshah's been chatting to some of the children who got to enjoy the big names playing on the first Monday of Wimbledon.
Who are they most excited to see play?
Megan Bell from Seaham, near Sunderland, and Peter McCallum from Lochgilphead, who were both 17, died in separate incidents at the festival.
Mr McCallum was described by his family as a "kind and caring brother and son".
Miss Bell's family said her death would leave an "irreplaceable gap" in their lives and that she would be "so sadly missed".
Police Scotland said that both deaths were not being treated as suspicious and a report had been sent to the procurator fiscal.
Mr McCallum's family said in a statement: "Peter was a kind and caring brother and son.
"He was a talented singer who had ambitions to become an architect.
"We hope that people, especially the younger members of society, learn a lesson from Peter's death and that they don't put their families through the devastation we are experiencing just now."
Miss Bell's family said: "We are devastated at the tragic loss of our wonderful daughter Megan.
"Her death leaves an irreplaceable gap in our lives and she will be so sadly missed by all her family and friends.
"We would also like to thank everyone for the overwhelming number of flowers, cards and condolences sent to us as this very sad time."
Moktar Ali Saad Mahmoud, 33, and Ibrahim Abugtila, 23, were stationed at Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, at the time of the alleged attack.
The defendants both deny rape and aiding and abetting rape.
Mr Abugtila was speaking through an interpreter as the defence opened its case at Cambridge Crown Court.
The alleged victim, in his 20s, was attacked on Christ's Pieces, a park in the centre of Cambridge, in the early hours of 26 October.
Both defendants accepted they had sex with the man but said he consented and invented the rape claim after stealing money from them.
Mr Abugtila told the court he had been walking around Cambridge drunk on the night of the alleged attack, after being turned away from a party at a nightclub.
He and Mr Mahmoud had struck up a conversation with the man in the park at about 03:25 BST, he said. He told the court they had met him earlier in the evening.
Mr Abugtila told the jury the man had touched his groin through his clothing, before kissing him.
"I told him, 'Do you want to have sex with me?' He said 'Yes'."
Both he and Mr Mahmoud then had sex with the alleged victim, he said, but insisted it was consensual.
Last week, prosecutor John Farmer told the jury the alleged victim had been at a wedding, had drunk "formidable" amounts of alcohol and "was in no fit state one way or another to consent".
He said the defendants "behaved like two hunting dogs who had seen a wounded animal".
More than 300 Libyan cadets training at Bassingbourn were sent home early after the allegations came to light.
Up to 2,000 soldiers were expected to undergo basic infantry and junior command training at the barracks under a scheme supporting the Libyan government's efforts to improve the stability of the country following the collapse of the Gaddafi regime in 2011.
The trial continues.
All-rounder Kleinveldt, 31, almost joined Northants in each of the past two seasons, but the deals fell though.
He has played Tests, one-dayers and T20 for South Africa, but has not featured at international level since 2013.
Batsman Levi, 27, who has appeared in 13 T20 internationals, has signed up for his third consecutive season at Wantage Road.
Kleinveldt will be the county's overseas player, while Levi, who has a first-class average of 39.14, is a Kolpak signing.
"It will be a great boost to know we will have two international players available to us for the whole season," said head coach David Ripley.
"We are excited about Richard establishing himself in the four-day team as well as having his firepower in our one-day team.
"Rory will be a terrific bowler in English conditions. He has just featured in the South African side against the Lions, where he was among the wickets on a pretty flat pitch.
"We look forward to managing his workload over the season to get the best out of him."
8 February 2016 Last updated at 12:09 GMT
Jonathan Baggaley, from The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), has given Newsround his top five tips when you're using social networks.
Earlier, the Taifa Stars had left Algeria stunned by taking a 2-0 lead.
Elias Maguli put the home side ahead in the first leg just before half-time, scoring in the 44th minute.
Tanzania increased their lead after the break with a goal in the 55th minute through their in-form TP Mazembe striker, Mbwana Samatta.
Saturday
The home side were dominating Algeria and had chances to further increase that lead.
But Algeria's Islam Slimani prevented his team from falling to a humiliating defeat to a country lying 109 places below them in the Fifa rankings.
He brought the North Africans back into the game with a goal in the 72nd minute, and made it 2-2 with a second just three minutes later.
Algeria host the second leg in Blida on Tuesday.
There was a big upset in N'Djamena where Chad, ranked 136 in the world, defeated Egypt 1-0 in the first leg of their World Cup qualifier.
Chad secured the victory with a goal from Ezechiel Ndouasel in the 73rd minute.
Ndouasel headed in the ball from close range to put his side in front.
Egypt, seven times champions of Africa, now have much work to do when they host Chad in the Borg El Arab stadium on Tuesday.
Botswana also recorded a victory over a higher ranked team, beating Mali 2-1 in Francistown.
The Zebras raced into a 2-0 lead with a 15th minute goal from Tapiwa Gadibolae and a Joel Mogorosi strike ten minutes later.
Mali gave themselves some hope ahead of their home leg in Bamako on Tuesday, grabbing an away goal in the second half from Samba Sow.
Earlier on Saturday, Congo Brazzaville came from behind to defeat Ethiopia 4-3 in Addis Ababa.
The hosts took a 41st minute lead when Getaneh Kebede put Ethiopia in front.
Their lead only lasted for two minutes, with Thievy Bifouma hitting an equaliser for Congo.
Fabrice N'Guessi Ondama made it 2-1 to the Congolese after the break, scoring in the 63rd minute.
The away side seemed to be racing away with a big victory, with Delvin N'Dinga making it 3-1 after 75 minutes, and then Hardy Binguila adding another for the visitors six minutes later, to make it 4-1.
But Ethiopia almost secured an unlikely draw with a late comeback.
First Dawit Fikadu scored in the 82nd minute to take the scoreline to 4-2, and then Shimeles Bekele Godo made it 4-3 with a goal deep into stoppage time.
Congo held on for a 4-3 victory, and will take that advantage back to Brazzaville when they host Ethiopia in the second leg on Tuesday.
The overall winners advance to the group stages of the qualifiers that will decide the five African nations who will play at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
A call for sewing volunteers was put out by the Afrika Eye Festival who said the response had been "overwhelming", with "yards of African fabric" donated.
The Red Cross said it would help fund its work with Bristol's "vulnerable" refugees and asylum seekers.
The quilt is on show at the Watershed and will be auctioned on Sunday.
The quilting project was supervised by artist Gaie Delap and took about three months.
The design is based on a traditional African method of weaving narrow strips of cloth, which are then sewn together in a "harmonious pattern".
Ms Delap said quilts were "emblematic of resistance and conflict" and had a "strong history of women working together and being made in times of trouble and strife".
The quilt is on display at the Watershed from Friday to Sunday. Anyone interested in bidding for it has until 16:00 GMT on Sunday.
The last three weeks have seen the highest number of fatalities, at 342.
A total of 22,186 cases have been reported across the country.
The number of deaths this year is four times more than fatalities recorded over the equivalent period in 2016, which itself saw a dip in occurrences of the disease.
The western state of Maharashtra is the worst affected, where the death toll stands at 437, according to data revealed by the Union Health Ministry. Neighbouring Gujarat follows closely with 297 deaths, reported news agency PTI.
India experienced a severe swine flu wave two years ago, when health officials scrambled to contain an outbreak which killed more than 1,900 people. While 2016 saw a dip in recorded deaths (265) and affected cases (1,786), the numbers for this year indicate a resurgence of the disease.
The country saw its most crippling outbreak in the pandemic years of 2009-2010, when the virus affected around 50,000 people and claimed the lives of more than 2,700 across the country.
Dr Sanjay Gururaj, medical director at Shanthi Hospital, a private clinic, told the BBC that it was not mandatory for a private hospital to report its numbers to the government's database. "The numbers in the official report are possibly just the tip of the iceberg," he said.
The Tories emerged as the biggest party in the local elections on 4 May, but without the 32 seats needed for a majority.
Following talks with two independent councillors one has been given a cabinet post to secure his support for the Conservatives.
But the council's Labour group said it was a "murky deal".
Labour councillor Laura Price said: "We don't know what that was in exchange for. I'd be very interested to know if it lasts for four years."
And Labour group leader Liz Brighouse said people voted for the parties "to work together" and did not give one group overall control.
But the Conservatives defended their decision saying it would mean a "strong and stable" administration.
New deputy leader Judith Heathcoat said: "We had an alliance in the last administration. It sure as heck worked."
Independent Mark Gray has now been appointed member for local communities, and Conservative Ian Hudspeth was again voted in as council leader.
In the election the Tories took 31 seats, followed by Labour with 14, the Lib Dems with 13, independents four and Henley Residents Group one.
Numbers rose from 7,434 in September 2011 to 25,373 in June 2015.
The figures, obtained by Plaid Cymru, also showed the percentage of people waiting at least 26 weeks increased from 8.5% of all patients to 15.2%.
The Welsh government said half of patients wait less than 10 weeks.
Elin Jones, Plaid Cymru's shadow health spokeswoman, called the longer waiting times disappointing and unacceptable.
"These figures highlight that overall performance in the NHS is getting worse despite increases in the health budget. And the facts are that patients in Wales are waiting longer for treatment than in Scotland and England," she said.
A Welsh government spokesman said more than eight out of 10 people were waiting less than 26 weeks at the end of June 2015 while more than nine out of 10 were waiting less than 36 weeks.
"The Welsh NHS continues to work hard to make sure patients receive treatment in a timely manner and in order of clinical priority both for planned and urgent care," he added.
13 April 2017 Last updated at 16:26 BST
Police were called to reports of a stabbing on a 149 bus on Stoke Newington Road just before 14.00 BST on Tuesday.
The victim, in his 20s, was taken to a nearby hospital but later discharged. No arrests have been made.
An eyewitness told the BBC the two passengers had been arguing for a while when a fight broke out "suddenly".
"It was only when they began struggling we could see that one man was trying to wrestle the knife off the other," the witness said.
Paul and Sandra Dunham, from Northampton, appealed after the US Department of Justice sought their extradition over what the couple claim is an "employment-related dispute".
They "vehemently reject" allegations relating to expenses claims in the US.
Their barrister, Ben Watson, said the couple's health had suffered.
Mr Dunham, 58, was chief executive and president of PACE, a US company manufacturing soldering irons for the electronics industry.
He was indicted on 13 counts of fraud and money-laundering by a grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, in December 2011, while Mrs Dunham, 57, is accused of aiding and abetting him.
Mr Watson told Lord Justice Beatson and Mr Justice Simon that the couple were both British citizens with a "long-established family life in this country".
They had been married 35 years and had one son and five grandchildren aged between one and 15, he said.
"They were in the US for a decade from 1999 to 2009 and their lives have already been shattered by the events underlying these proceedings," he said.
"They lost their jobs and therefore the stake they had in the company in which they had worked for many years and their assets in the US, including their residential home.
"They were declared bankrupt in this country, they lost their good standing and meaningful employment opportunities and their mental and physical health has suffered severely too."
Mr Watson said these points raised an issue under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act which relates to private and family life.
"But what tips the balance, we say, is what awaits them in the US.
"There isn't a realistic prospect of bail and the facility they are most likely to be remanded to has, on the evidence, wholly inadequate medical facilities to care for Mr Dunham's mental health."
Mr Watson said the Dunhams submitted there were genuine grounds to doubt the good faith of the allegations made against them.
This was not a criticism of the US authorities but the complainant, he said.
The couple say they first they knew about a criminal complaint was when they were arrested under an extradition request in November 2012.
They say that all the expenses payments they received were properly accounted for and approved, and insist there is no case to answer.
After hearing argument on behalf of Mr and Mrs Dunham and the US Government, opposing their appeal, the judges reserved their decision to a date to be announced.
Lord Justice Beatson said the court would give its ruling as quickly as possible.
After the hearing Mr Dunham said he and his wife were undergoing "psychiatric help" for severe depression and anxiety.
"Our lives have been destroyed," he said.
The reunions are scheduled to take place in February. If held, they would be the first reunions since 2010.
In September, the North cancelled a planned reunion, blaming "hostility" from the South.
The move comes ahead of annual US-South Korea military drills later this month, which are expected to anger the North.
Pyongyang has asked Seoul to cancel the annual drills - a request that has been refused.
North Korea has in the past cancelled or suspended reunion meetings in retaliation for South Korean actions it opposes. Critics have accused the North of using reunions as a bargaining chip.
By Lucy WilliamsonBBC News, Seoul
Organising Korea's family reunions is a complex task. With no unauthorised contact allowed between the two neighbours, many of those living here in the South have lost touch with their relatives, and have little idea of their address or even if they are still alive.
Officials on both sides spend weeks deciding who is willing and available to travel to the reunion site, and out of 70,000 relatives here in the South, only 100 or so are allowed to take part each time.
"Family reunions are just one-time showcase events," says Min Byung-yel. "Even if they could keep up the average of reuniting 100 families a year, only 1,000 families will have met in 10 years' time, and many of us will probably be dead by then."
Like many relatives here, Mr Min is over 80. He fled to the South during the 1950-53 Korean War. His younger sister, who was six when he left, is the only close relative still alive in the North.
"It would be great if my turn comes around, and I could see my sister, but I'm not counting on it. And I don't even know if she'll remember me now," he said.
Millions were separated from their families by the division of the Korean peninsula after the 1950-1953 war.
The reunion events are highly emotional occasions where North and South Koreans meet briefly in the North before heading home again.
Yeo In-chan is on the waiting list to meet his older brother, who would now be 83.
"I'm happy that the reunions may go ahead, but I think the number of people taking part is too limited," he told the BBC.
"People who have been selected this time may be excited. But think about the majority of those who will be left behind: they have to watch other families reunite on television, and for them the pain is greater than the joy."
South Korea has used a lottery system in the past to help determine who is to be included.
The process in North Korea, on the other hand, is more opaque, with critics saying Pyongyang plays politics with the families involved.
The reunions are scheduled to be held from 20 February to 25 February, at the Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea.
Before Wednesday's meeting, Lee Duk-haeng, head of South Korea's delegation, said: "We will make all-out efforts to come up with good results such as on a schedule for the family reunion so that we can deliver good news to separated families.
"We will do our best to start the new year off on the right foot for the South-North relationship."
It is estimated that there are about 72,000 South Koreans - nearly half of them aged over 80 - on the waiting list for a chance to join the family reunion events.
However, only a few hundred participants are selected each time. Most do not know whether their relatives are still alive, because the two countries prevent their citizens from exchanging mail, phone calls and emails.
It is a rare glimpse of co-operation on the peninsula, after years of deteriorating ties, the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul reports.
The programme was suspended after the North's shelling of a South Korean border island in November 2010.
In September, Pyongyang cancelled the planned reunions of 100 families, blaming South Korea's "confrontational attitude".
Last month, North Korea began urging an end to slander and "hostile acts", but many in the South remain sceptical that warmer ties are so easy to secure, our correspondent adds.
Last year, the military exercises, known as "Foal Eagle", led to an unusually sharp and protracted surge in tensions. The North threatened pre-emptive nuclear strikes, as nuclear-capable US stealth bombers flew practice runs over the peninsula.
Martin Hamilton's body was found near West Calder on 17 December. He suffered serious injuries before he died.
Police want to speak to anyone who saw the 53-year-old in Great Western Road in Glasgow on Thursday 16 April.
Officers also want to speak to anyone who saw suspicious activity near the West Calder site soon afterwards.
Hamilton's remains were discovered by a dog walker in a remote area of woodland near West Calder.
Police said that inquiries carried out so far indicated that he may have died a short time after he was last seen in Glasgow.
Det Supt Kenny Graham, who is leading the inquiry, said officers wanted to speak to "two specific sets of people".
"Firstly, we are working to establish his movements on 16th April and shortly thereafter," he said.
"He was last sighted in the west end of Glasgow, and I'm keen to hear from anyone who may have seen him or has information about where he went after this.
"The area where his remains were found are fairly remote but can be accessed from the B7015 near to the Five Sisters Business Park.
"I also want to speak to anyone who may have been in this area on, or shortly after, 16th April who may remember seeing any vehicles or persons out of the ordinary."
Det Supt Graham added: "Any information, however insignificant it may seem, may be extremely important to our investigation."
Hamilton, from Glasgow, was previously one of Scotland's most wanted men.
He was released from prison in September 2014 but was sought by police in April for breaching the terms of his licence.
At the time, police described him as "potentially dangerous".
In October, an appeal was made on the BBC's Crimewatch programme and the Crimestoppers charity also offered a reward of £2,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Hamilton was nicknamed the Blackhill Butcher, after the Glasgow housing estate from which he operated.
He had been on the police's most-wanted list before he was jailed in 2000 over a string of charges including drug dealing, torture, abduction and sodomy.
Hamilton was sentenced to a minimum of nine years in prison after being found guilty at the High Court in Inverness.
The case was moved 200 miles from Glasgow amid fears that witnesses could be intimidated.
Hamilton had evaded justice on 12 previous occasions when witnesses were too terrified to testify.
Londoner Joshua, 25, floored Cornish with his first right hand thrown in anger and the referee waved things off after a second knockdown.
Joshua, a former Olympic champion, now has 14 knockouts from 14 paid fights.
Dillian Whyte stayed on course for a grudge match against Joshua in December with a knockout of Brian Minto.
The 28-year-old Cornish, who was previously unbeaten in 21 fights, had a one-inch height advantage and was also heavier than his rival. But once Joshua let his hands go, the outcome was all too familiar.
Joshua, who needed only 97 seconds to dispose of Cornish at the O2 Arena, has needed only 26 rounds to see off his 14 opponents so far and nobody has taken him beyond the third round.
"It was a perfect connection and he went tumbling down," said Joshua. "If I take my time, it could be me on the end of one of those blows in five rounds or so."
His fight against Whyte, which promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed would take place at the O2 Arena on 12 December, will be for the Commonwealth and vacant British title.
Whyte defeated fellow Londoner Joshua in the amateur ranks and taunted him during the build-up to Saturday's show, calling him a "scumbag" and a "fake".
Consequently, Whyte was booed into the ring before putting on a one-sided, yet ragged, display against his 40-year-old American opponent.
Minto, a former cruiserweight world title challenger, was floored by a straight right hand at the end of the first round and was down again at the start of the third.
The initial damage was done by a right hand behind the ear, before a left finished the job. Minto required attention from paramedics, but walked away from the ring unaided.
"It wasn't the cleanest display, but I did get the job done," said Whyte, 27, who is now undefeated in 16 pro contests, with 13 knockouts.
"I was carrying a heavy shoulder injury. But I'll show up in December, don't worry about that, even if I am on one arm or one leg.
"I know the Joshua fight is going to be a good, hard fight but I'm in the game to put on good fights, test myself and reward the fans."
Asked whether Whyte's victory over him in the unpaid ranks had any relevance, Joshua replied: "Of course, he's one nil up, so it's nice to have the chance to even the score."
Former GB amateur star Charlie Edwards won the English flyweight title in only his fifth fight, outpointing Louis Norman.
John Wayne Hibbert gained revenge over Dave Ryan with a 10th-round stoppage, landing the Commonwealth light-welterweight title in the process.
Essex boxer Hibbert, beaten by Derby's Ryan in May and also in 2013, was outboxed for most of Saturday's fight.
But Ryan appeared to pull a muscle in his back in the 10th round and Hibbert took full advantage, landing with a big right hand before the referee called a halt to proceedings.
The Russian Athletics Federation is barred from international competition because of allegations of state-sponsored doping and cover-ups.
Clean athletes must pass extra doping checks and meet strict criteria for the IAAF to allow them to take part at this summer's Games.
But some athletes have now appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Confirming the appeal, Russia's sports minister Vitaly Mutko did not name the 67 athletes.
However, 2004 and 2008 Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva may be on the list because she had already announced plans to challenge the ruling.
The IAAF set out the "exceptional eligibility" criteria for athletes that includes having their clean doping record verified by credible agencies - ruling out their own authorities.
Because the vast majority of Russian athletes train at home, the IAAF has already suggested "very few" will be deemed eligible.
The ban has been described as "legally indefensible" by the president of the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexander Zhukov.
The IAAF insists any Russian athletes cleared to compete in Rio must do so on a "neutral" basis and not under the Russian flag, as International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach had suggested.
Paramedic John Wood tweeted about the "surprising message" which the crew saw from 1,000ft (305m) above ground level over Hewelsfield near Lydney.
"Anyone know the outcome?" tweeted his colleague James Yates, describing it as a "unique proposal".
The crew was flying back to the charity's base in Filton, near Bristol, from an operation in Gloucester.
"They're big letters - very easily seen and made out of some kind of sheets," said Mr Wood.
"We were quite amused and haven't seen anything like that before.
"It made me wonder about the story behind it. Who put it there, for whom and has it been seen?"
Mary Bowers, 31, suffered a severe brain injury and multiple fractures in the crash that left her trapped underneath a four-tonne lorry, in east London in November 2011.
Driver Petre Beiu was found guilty of careless driving in 2012.
Mr Justice Supperstone approved the settlement at a High Court hearing.
Journalist Ms Bowers' father, Peter, of East Malling in Kent, said he was "relieved that she will have access to vital funds which will help go toward specialist treatment."
He described the impact of his daughter's injuries as "devastating" and called on the government to do more to reduce accidents involving cyclists.
The undisclosed compensation amount will be paid for by Beiu's insurers.
The lorry driver was fined £2,700 and disqualified for eight months, after a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Former mayor Lutfur Rahman stepped down after an Election Court found him guilty of corrupt and illegal practices but has faced no criminal prosecution.
Scotland Yard said it recognises "concerns have been raised" about the previous police inquiry.
The Met has been accused of "major failings" over their investigation.
It received 164 complaints of election malpractice during the May 2014 local election.
These led to two people being cautioned and a person being charged with a candidate nomination offence, as well as six people given warnings about their conduct.
A spokesperson said the force had launched "a new operation to examine, and where required, investigate the criminal allegations" following an internal analysis of their inquiries.
Scotland Yard has also asked the City of London Police to carry out an independent review into its investigation into allegations surrounding grant funding in relation to the Tower Hamlets Communities, Localities and Culture Youth Project.
Steve O'Connell, chairman of the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee, previously said there was "widespread concern" the Met had not brought charges against Mr Rahman.
The police watchdog, HM Inspector of Constabulary (HMIC), has also been asked to carry out an inspection into the force.
The Met Office and Newcastle University researchers say there could be five times the number of "extreme rainfall events" exceeding 28mm per hour, under extreme warming projections.
This would cause "really severe" flash flooding in many parts of the UK, according to the scientists.
However, they caution that this result is based on only one computer model.
Flash flooding in Britain has had devastating impacts on communities in recent years.
In Boscastle, north Cornwall, about 200mm (8in) of rain fell in four hours in August 2004 causing a 3m wall of water to sweep through the village.
In the summer of 2012, in Newcastle, the equivalent of a month's rain fell in just two hours, causing widespread flooding in the city.
Researchers have struggled to work out how global warming might affect these types of events.
Until now, their climate models have not been good enough to work out the effect on extreme hourly rainfall in the warmer months.
To improve the resolution of their model, researchers in this latest experiment used 1.5km grid spacings instead of the normal 12km.
To gain this extra clarity, the Met Office supercomputer was employed for nine months to run the simulations. Even then, they could only model the southern half of the UK.
"Most people would be familiar with this model," Dr Lizzie Kendon, the report's lead author told BBC News.
"It is the same one that is used for the weather forecasts on the BBC, so it is incredibly realistic and it represents these very intense convective-type storms that haven't been captured before."
The researchers used both the low resolution and the high resolution models to examine the climate patterns that have occurred in recent years and to look ahead to what might happen at the end of this century.
They assessed the period up to the year 2100 using the most high-end climate projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
When they looked at rainfall patterns for the winter months, they found that both the 12km and 1.5km grid models showed an increase in rainfall.
Both models found that summers in the future would be drier overall.
However, when it came to intense downpours, defined as more than 28mm per hour, the higher resolution model saw a significant increase.
It found that there could be up to five times the number of events per hour than we see currently.
"It is dry periods interspersed with these very intense downpours, and we are talking about thresholds of 30mm and above in an hour over quite a large area here, which would be associated with really severe flash flooding," said Dr Kendon.
The researchers stress that this is the result of just one model run and it is not a definitive forecast.
Temperatures may not rise at the level used in the model.
However, the scientists believe that their work shows that global warming will make downpours a more frequent event in British summers.
"From this model experiment and consistent with our theoretical understanding, we have quite a bit of confidence in this result."
Prof Hayley Fowler, from Newcastle University, who is another author of the paper, said the new study was an important step to understanding the flooding risks of the future.
She hopes that other research groups will try to replicate the study.
"The next steps are to see if these changes are consistent with observed trends in summer rainfall extremes and changes projected by climate models in other parts of the world," she added.
The study has been published in the journal, Nature Climate Change.
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Nadal, seeded fourth, beat the Belgian ninth seed 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 after Djokovic earlier had a walkover when Kei Nishikori withdrew with a wrist injury.
In the other half of the draw, Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas will play Dominic Thiem.
Third seed Simona Halep beat Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 6-3 in the women's semis.
The Romanian defending champion goes on to face France's Kristina Mladenovic - who saw off Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 7-6 (7-3) - in the final.
Nine-time French Open champion Nadal has lost his past seven matches against Djokovic stretching back to 2014, and trails the head-to-head 26-23 in their 49 meetings.
However, the Spaniard will go into Saturday's semi-final as the form player after taking his record on clay this year to 13-0 with an impressive win over Goffin.
Nadal, 30, broke the Belgian's resolve in the first-set tie-break and could have won more comfortably had he converted more than just two of 13 break points.
Djokovic is into his first semi-final since he won his opening tournament of the year in Doha, while Nishikori is struggling to be fit for next week's Rome Masters and the French Open in 10 days' time.
"I will plan to play Rome, but we'll see," said the Japanese player.
"I cannot promise to play or pull out right now. The French is more important."
Unseeded Cuevas is through to his first Masters 1000 semi-final following a 3-6 6-0 6-4 win over Germany's Alexander Zverev.
Arthur Roy Taylor, from Lancashire, left his accommodation at about 09:30 BST on Saturday to take his boat out from Gwbert boat club in Ceredigion.
His dinghy was found on Sunday but Mr Taylor is "still unaccounted for".
Police have continued land searches on Tuesday.
Mr Taylor used to live in the Cardigan area before moving to Lancashire, but was a frequent visitor because of his association with the Teifi Boating Club.
Police have appealed for information from anyone who saw him Saturday morning before he left the boat club or while he was on the water.
While air searches have finished, police continue to patrol the land with coastguard staff ready to help if needed.
Sgt Gareth Jones of Dyfed-Powys Police called for walkers on the coastal path in Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire to keep an eye out for signs of the missing sailor.
He said anyone who "saw someone in distress" in the area at the weekend should get in touch.
Alexander Kirkley, 32, was cutting branches from a hoist on an ash tree in Oxford on 12 February when his tool "kicked back" and hit his neck.
Oxford Coroner's Court was told he held his neck before falling unconscious.
One of his colleagues tried to stop the bleeding and an ambulance was called but the arborist later died in the John Radcliffe Hospital.
The Oxford-born outdoorsman had spent three years living in New Zealand where he perfected his trade.
At the jury-led inquest, coroner Darren Salter read evidence from one of Mr Kirkley's trainers Josh Paice who wrote: "To this day [Alex] was one of the most safety-conscious tree surgeons."
David Fussell of the Health and Safety Executive told the court that he thought Mr Kirkley and his colleagues were competent and used equipment that was up to regulatory safety requirements.
He thought Mr Kirkley's accident was down to "bad luck".
His mother Janet said: "He was a lovely young man, much-admired by everyone who met him.
"[He loved] working with trees... being part of nature, and being out in the wild and knowing how important trees are to the planet."
The jury concluded that Mr Kirkley's death was accidental and in summing-up Mr Salter said: "He lived life to the full and made many achievements.
"It's apparent he was a very skilled arborist and safety conscious.
"It's one of those rare things that can happen."
Mr Salter also said that he would write to arboreal regulatory bodies to investigate how to make chainsaws safer and whether more safety clothing, like neck guards, could be employed in the future.
From the number of people in the court, it was apparent that Mr Kirkley was liked, respected, and loved.
His parents, sister, and brother-in-law consoled one another after hearing the verdict and the coroner's flattering testimony to their son and brother.
What was also apparent was his wealth of experience as a tree surgeon.
He had spent five years working in the field and his colleagues wrote to the coroner that he was "safety conscious" and a "talented climber", and was therefore given the task of going up trees with a chainsaw to cut down branches.
After the inquest, his mother Janet said: "It was just a fluke of nature, the chances of it happening are so small."
But the family plan to promote health and safety and explore ways in which tree surgery can be made safer.
She also told the press that the way she would remember her son was through his smile.
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Leftover food from 10 of its UK stores will now also be available to local charities through the UK food redistribution charity Fare Share.
Tesco said of the 55,400 tonnes of food it threw away in the last year, 30,000 tonnes could have been eaten.
Most of this is currently used for animal feed.
Tesco has been working with Fare Share to donate surplus food since 2012.
Bakery items, fruit and vegetables, and convenience items such as sandwiches and salads make up most of the shop wastage.
It is trialling an app with UK food redistribution charity Fare Share and Republic of Ireland social enterprise Food Cloud, that will allow store managers to inform charities of the amount of surplus food held at the end of each day.
Beneficiaries will include homeless hostels, women's refuges and the children's clubs.
The scheme is already in place at Tesco stores in the Republic of Ireland.
"No-one wants to throw away food which could otherwise be eaten," said Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis.
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In April, Tesco reported the worst results in its history, with a record statutory pre-tax loss of £6.4bn for the year to the end of February.
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The lovelorn ballad only reached number 108, but it set the "dirt poor" Tennessee singer on the path to fame.
Since then, she's sold more than 100 million albums, topped the country chart 25 times, and won eight Grammy Awards - but she shows no signs of slowing down.
"Almost every day I come up with a few song titles or a sweet melody," says the 70-year-old, who claims to have written more than 3,000 songs in her career.
Her latest album, Pure & Simple, came out on Friday, featuring new songs with stripped-down arrangements that recall the early days of her career.
It has an overwhelmingly romantic theme, inspired by renewing her wedding vows earlier this year. And just like her chart career, her marriage to Carl Dean turned 50 this year.
"I thought, well, this would be a good year to write an album of love songs," she says. "I've never done that before. I've usually had a story song or a gospel song, but this was all love stories."
The BBC caught up with the star to discuss the new record, her legendary Glastonbury set, and why she admires Adele.
First of all, congratulations on celebrating your golden wedding anniversary!
Thank you so much. That's a long time to do anything, ain't it? Especially to be married.
What's the secret?
We've always been good buddies. We have a lot of fun and a lot of respect for one another. It was his first marriage and mine and we never thought we'd ever want to do that again. Why bother?
You renewed your vows earlier this year. What was that like?
That was sweet. There was no pressure at all. We had our own little ceremony in a little chapel on our property, then we went in our little RV down to Ringgold, Georgia, and spent the night where we had married 50 years before. We took some beautiful pictures and got all dressed up. It was fun really.
Did you wear your original wedding dress? Could you still fit into it?
Well, I could but I don't know where it is now! I only had a simple little white dress that my mother had made for me for that wedding, but I had always wanted a beautiful, long, beaded wedding gown, so I dressed completely to the nines. I made a right nice bride!
That sense of romance permeates your new album.
Oh yes! In fact a lot of the songs were written just because of that.
You've written so many love songs over the years - how do you find new ways to talk about it?
Love is always growing, and we grow as people as well, so you just automatically take on new twists and turns. And it's amazing. I've always been amazed by that myself, how people can just write, year in and year out, about love and it all is different. I could write one right now!
How often do you write?
I write something almost every single day unless I'm sick or on a movie set.
Is that ever an inconvenience? Do you ever find yourself going, "I don't have time to write a song right now, I need to finish this casserole?"
Well, no! In fact, I write a lot when I cook. If my cooking's really good that day, my songs are really good.
In Head Over High Heels, you sing about "painting my eyes like Adele." What made you write about her?
Everyone loves Adele. With all my little nieces, it's all "Adele this" and "Adele that!" And I love how she does her make-up, and so I'm always saying to my little nieces, "can you fix my eyes like Adele?"
When I started that song, I had not planned to write that line. I was just thinking, "This needs to be about a girl dressing up sexy, so she's got to have some make-up, and she's got to paint her eyes". And all of a sudden it's like, "And my eyes like Adele!"
What do you think her reaction will be?
I think she'll have to be complimented, just like I'm always complimented when people write songs about me!
I just meant I wanted to look like Adele. I hope she thinks it's cute.
You both like to talk to your audience in between songs, but she swears a lot more than you… I wondered what you made of that?
Oh, I don't pay any attention to that! Words are just an exchange, like money. I don't think the Lord holds that against us. I think that's just the way we communicate. And some people are just born cussers.
What's the worst thing you've ever said on stage?
Oh, I've never said anything real bad. I try to respect the audience.
The song I'm 16 is based on one of your sisters, is that right?
Yeah, she had a couple of bad relationships and she thought it wasn't meant for her to have true love. Then all of a sudden, in her 60s, she met someone and they fell in love, and it's just like they were born again. It's just the sweetest thing.
Another one of my sisters and I were laughing. We said, "Look at her, she thinks she's 16!" and all of a sudden I heard the song in my head.
Goes to show you're never old unless you choose to be.
What age do you think of yourself as?
I'm 16 in some ways. I'm still a hopeless romantic! But I'm 35 in my spirit and in my mind. When I was 35, it was a pinnacle, a great time in my life - success and happiness and all that. And so I just decided "I'm gonna claim that number and always be that in my state of mind."
What inspired Can't Be That Wrong?
That was an easy one to write. I think it's the ultimate cheating song.
I based it on someone very, very close to me, who was very much in love with the person at home, and their children, and they weren't looking for love, they just happened to fall for someone. They were so torn, because they loved both people. I saw the turmoil and the heartache, and how overwhelming and overpowering it was. And I just thought, "That's a strong-ass love, right there". You know, to be willing to go through all you have to, and put the other people through that. So I thought, "wow, this would make a great song."
The last time I saw you on stage in the UK was at Glastonbury - and you've put that concert on this album as a bonus disc. What are your memories of it?
That'll be one of my greatest memories, actually. That'll be a real highlight in my career.
I wasn't even certain about doing that show, because I didn't know if I was the type of artist that would fit in that type of a festival - because people are rowdy, they like to go dancing, and they like to drink and smoke and I thought, "I wonder if they're even going to pay attention?"
And so, as soon as I went out and I saw the crowd and heard the roar, I thought, "Ohhhh, my Lord, how did I miss this all these years?"
They call that part of the day the "legends slot". If you were booking next year's Glastonbury, who would you put in there?
I don't know. I hadn't even thought about it in those terms. Probably Adele.
But I'm not sure I'd do it again, because I don't know how I could ever top that.
Pure and Simple is out now on RCA Records.
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The first features players and gun violence victims calling on Americans to back efforts to end shootings.
The advertisements are sponsored by campaigners Everytown for Gun Safety.
Gun control is rarely out of the spotlight in the US with common mass shootings but remains a polarising topic.
President Barack Obama - who told the BBC this year a lack of changes on US gun laws was the "greatest frustration" of his presidency - has expressed support for the campaign.
"I'm proud of the NBA for taking a stand against gun violence," he tweeted. "Sympathy for victims isn't enough - change requires all of us speaking up."
The first television advertisement does not mention the phrase "gun control", nor calls for specific policy changes.
Instead, the stars, such as Chris Paul of the LA Clippers and Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks share personal thoughts on the issue.
"I heard about a shooting of a three-year old girl over the summer, my three-year-old daughter Riley is that age," said another star, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
The move has "little precedent in professional sports", according to the New York Times.
It believes the large energy suppliers should have protected themselves from recent rises in wholesale prices by buying gas and electricity in advance.
The warning comes despite new data which shows that supplier's costs were considerably higher at the start of this year compared to a year earlier.
However, those costs are now beginning to fall.
"It's not obvious that there should be significant price increases across the market", said Dermot Nolan, Ofgem's chief executive.
He was speaking as the regulator published a new measure of the cost pressures energy firms can expect in the coming year.
The Supplier Cost Index collates the impact of wholesale prices, network charges and the impact of levies linked to government policies.
The index shows that costs were about 15% higher in January 2017 compared to a year earlier.
Ofgem said that was largely down to rises in wholesale gas and electricity prices.
But Mr Nolan insisted that as a result of how the main suppliers buy gas and electricity - often up to 18 months in advance - the actual impact upon their costs should be much lower.
While a number of suppliers had increased prices of fixed tariffs in recent months, he said that most large suppliers had not increased standard variable tariffs.
"We don't see an obvious reason for price increases", he said.
Ofgem says that even if recent cost increases are sustained that suppliers should do all they can to protect customers from price increases by keeping their own internal costs down.
It warned that firms that did not keep prices down risked losing customers to rivals.
About a million customers switched from large suppliers to smaller rivals between June 2015 and June 2016.
Several of the big suppliers have announced plans to freeze standard energy tariffs this winter.
EDF cut gas prices by 5.2% on 6 January but will raise electricity prices by 8.4% on 1 March.
Mr Nolan said that consumers were more likely to see upward pressure on electricity prices rather than gas.
Ofgem's analysis suggests that of the 15% rise in dual fuel cost index compared to a year ago, electricity accounted for 6% of the rise and gas by 6.6%.
Government levies on electricity bills also accounted for 2.9% of that overall rise.
Consumer group Which? said the Ofgem cost index was "a step in the right direction".
Which? campaigns director Vickie Sheriff said the index would "introduce more transparency and help to understand what factors [have an] impact [on] people's bills."
"We expect to see Ofgem use this index to monitor suppliers and hold them to account to help protect customers from paying more than they need to for their energy," she added.
Albertina Choules, 81, known as Tina, died at her home in Ragmans Lane, Marlow, just after 06:30 BST on Wednesday.
A man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody.
Thames Valley Police officers are expected to remain at the scene for several days.
The force said an officer who was assaulted by a man when he arrived at the property was taken to hospital for treatment but has since been discharged.
Ms Choules's niece, who is her only relative in this country, and some of her close friends told the BBC she had lived at her home for more than 45 years.
They added that she had lived alone since her husband died 2004 but was "completely unafraid of being in such an isolated spot".
Friends have said the woman, who was of Italian descent and had no children, was a "perfectionist who did everything with love" and "believed if a job was worth doing it was worth doing well".
Simone Smith, who lives nearby in Marlow Bottom, said she often waved to Ms Choules and was "shocked and nervous" about what had happened.
"It's terrible, that sort of thing doesn't happen here," she said.
"You just can't tell can you, it's horrible, really horrible."
Neighbour Rona Hyde said: "As a community we are devastated knowing what a good person she was ... open and friendly.
"She was a soulful lady, very spiritual and would make Buddhist stupas (monuments) in the woods."
The "devastated" singer said she had taken the decision on medical advice.
"To say I'm heartbroken would be a complete understatement," London-born Adele wrote in a Twitter post in the early hours.
She had been due to perform at Wembley on Saturday and Sunday, ending a four-date run at the venue.
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In her post, the 29-year-old said her first two Wembley shows this week had been "the biggest and best shows of my life", but that she had struggled vocally.
Despite the voice problems, Adele's performances on 28 and 29 June were well-received by critics, with the Guardian describing her as "instinctively charismatic", the Times as "poignant", while the Telegraph wrote: "She is such a natural on stage."
Adele explained: "I had to push a lot harder than I normally do... it turns out I have damaged my vocal cords.
"On medical advice, I am simply unable to perform over the weekend.
"I've considered doing Saturday night's show, but it's highly unlikely I'd even make it through the set and I simply can't crumble in front of you all and walk out on you in that way."
She added that she was so desperate to be with her fans that she had even considered miming at the final two shows.
"But I've never done it and I cannot in a million years do that to you. It wouldn't be the real me up there," Adele said.
"I'm sorry for your disappointment... You know I would not make this decision lightly."
She concluded by saying refunds would be available if the shows could not be rescheduled.
"There will be more information over the next few days. I'm sorry, I'm devastated... please forgive me x."
It is not the first time Adele has experienced problems with her vocal cords. In 2011, she underwent throat surgery to remove a benign polyp.
Wednesday's Adele concert at Wembley was attended by 98,000 fans - a stadium record for a UK music event.
In a message in the programme, the singer indicated her four Wembley shows could be her last ever tour dates.
"I wanted my final shows to be in London because I don't know if I'll ever tour again," she said.
"I've done 119 shows and these last four will take me up to 123, it has been hard but an absolute thrill and pleasure to have done."
When Adele opened her world tour in Belfast in February last year, it was her first UK concert in four-and-a-half years.
Humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said they might be used to supply food and medicine to the 250,000 people there.
Conditions were now so dire that medical operations were being conducted without anaesthetics, he warned.
Russian-backed Syrian government forces have retaken more than a third of eastern Aleppo since the weekend.
On Thursday, state media reported that the Syrian army had captured the Sakan Shababi and Masaken al-Buthuth al-Ilmiya areas.
But the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said clashes were continuing inside Sakan Shababi and also that rebel fighters had regained part of Sheikh Saad, in the south.
At a news conference in Geneva, the head of the UN's humanitarian task force for Syria said Russia had announced it wanted to "sit down in Aleppo with our people there to discuss how we can use the four corridors to evacuate people".
"We have at least 400 wounded that need immediate medical evacuation," Mr Egeland said, adding that there would also be discussions about using the corridors to "get medical supplies and food in" for the first time since July.
Mr Egeland acknowledged that previous attempts to set up humanitarian corridors had not been successful due to "issues with both sides".
He said Russia had promised to respect the corridors, and that UN officials now felt confident that rebel groups would do the same.
"I think it has dawned upon all sides the urgency of the situation," he said.
Russia unilaterally declared the creation of humanitarian corridors in October to allow civilians and rebel fighters to be evacuated during a three-week pause in air strikes, but the UN was not involved and few people took up the offer to leave.
Without access to the east, UN aid agencies are strengthening their presence in government-controlled western Aleppo, the BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says.
Mr Egeland said the UN has enough food stored in the west to feed 150,000 people in the east, as well as medical supplies to cover their needs.
"It is pre-positioned, we have people there we basically need the access and we're sitting down now to discuss it with Russia and with the government of Syria."
He added that at least 27,000 people had fled the east for government- and Kurdish-controlled areas since the weekend.
They are joining 400,000 long-term displaced people already in the west of the city.
It is likely the UN also wants more of its own staff on the ground as witnesses, amid reports that those fleeing rebel-held areas are being detained, our correspondent adds.
Aleppo was once Syria's largest city and its commercial and industrial hub before the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in 2011.
It has been divided in roughly two for the past four years. But in the past 11 months, Syrian troops have broken the deadlock with the help of Iranian-backed militias and Russian air strikes.
In early September they reinstated a siege of the east, and launched a large-scale offensive to retake full control of the city later that month.
The Syrian Observatory says more than 300 civilians have been killed in rebel-held districts since the offensive was stepped up in mid-November. Another 48 civilians have died as a result of rebel rocket-fire on government-controlled areas, it adds.
Twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss will play London's O2 Arena next August. But original bassist Craig Logan will not take part in the reunion.
"I've always wanted it to happen in my heart," Luke said. "But I wanted it to be the right time."
Bros scored eight top 10 hits between 1987 and 1989 with songs like When Will I Be Famous and I Owe You Nothing.
"I didn't want to resist it any more," Luke told reporters. The pair promised the concert will be "a contemporary show that stands up today".
The band said they have no plans to release new music ahead of the shows. "We're going to honour the songs, some of the key sounds," said Luke.
"But at this stage, I don't want to populate the show with new stuff. If it was to happen again [after that] then maybe so."
Logan quit the group at the height of their fame after suffering ME. He later became a successful music mogul, managing the likes of Sade and Tina Turner and playing a key role in the success of Robbie Williams.
The brothers said he was "welcome" to return. Matt said: "I'm very proud of Craig's success but we started the band in school and Bros is Matt and Luke, without question."
The reunion show will take place on 19 August 2017 - exactly 28 years after the brothers played to 77,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.
At the height of "Brosmania", the band sold 17 million records - but their fall from grace was swift.
They split after disappointing sales of their third album, Changing Faces, only to discover they faced debts of up to £500,000.
The brothers refused to declare themselves bankrupt and spent a decade repaying their creditors.
Matt forged a successful career in the United States, with a successful residency in Las Vegas, while Luke became an actor, appearing on TV shows and comic book movies like Hellboy II and Blade II.
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The two human cases are linked to nine cases of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cats in Berkshire and Hampshire last year.
Both people were responding to treatment, PHE said.
It said the risk of cat-to-human transmission of M. bovis remained "very low".
M. bovis is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in cattle, known as bovine TB, and other species.
Transmission of M. bovis from infected animals to humans can occur by breathing in or ingesting bacteria shed by the animal or through contamination of unprotected cuts in the skin while handling infected animals or their carcasses.
The nine cases of M. bovis infection in cats in Berkshire and Hampshire were investigated by PHE and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) during 2013.
The findings of the investigation are published in the Veterinary Record on Thursday.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by a germ which usually affects the lungs.
Symptoms can take several months to appear and include
•Fever and night sweats
•Persistent cough
•Losing weight
•Blood in your phlegm or spit
Almost all forms of TB are treatable and curable, but delays in detection and treatment can be damaging.
TB caused by M. bovis is diagnosed in less than 40 people in the UK each year. The majority of these cases are in people over 65 years old.
Overall, human TB caused by M. bovis accounts for less than 1% of the 9,000 TB cases diagnosed in the UK every year.
Those working closely with livestock and/or regularly drinking unpasteurised (raw) milk have a greater risk of exposure.
Public Health England
Screening was offered to people who had had contact with the infected cats. Following further tests, a total of two cases of active TB were identified.
Molecular analysis showed that M. bovis taken from the infected cats matched the strain of TB found in the human cases, indicating that the bacterium was transmitted from an infected cat.
Two cases of latent TB were also identified, meaning they had been exposed to TB at some point, but they did not have the active disease.
PHE said it was not possible to confirm whether these were caused by M. bovis or something else.
No further cases of TB in cats have been reported in Berkshire or Hampshire since March 2013.
Dr Dilys Morgan, head of gastrointestinal, emerging and zoonotic diseases department at PHE, said: "It's important to remember that this was a very unusual cluster of TB in domestic cats.
"M. bovis is still uncommon in cats - it mainly affects livestock animals.
"These are the first documented cases of cat-to-human transmission, and so although PHE has assessed the risk of people catching this infection from infected cats as being very low, we are recommending that household and close contacts of cats with confirmed M. bovis infection should be assessed and receive public health advice."
Out of the nine cats infected, six died and three are currently undergoing treatment.
Prof Noel Smith, head of the bovine TB genotyping group at the AHVLA, said testing of nearby herds had revealed a small number of infected cattle with the same strain of M. bovis as the cats.
However, he said direct contact between the cats and these cattle was unlikely.
"The most likely source of infection is infected wildlife, but cat-to-cat transmission cannot be ruled out."
Cattle herds with confirmed cases of bovine TB in the area have all been placed under movement restrictions to prevent the spread of disease.
Prof Malcolm Bennett, professor of veterinary pathology at the University of Liverpool, said occasional cases of TB in pets have always been seen.
"There seems to be an increase in the number of cases of bovine TB diagnosed in cats in recent years, and the report emphasises both the wide host range of these bacteria and that sharing our lives with other animals, whatever the benefits, carries some small risk.
"However, human infection, feline infection and transmission between the two remain rare," Prof Bennett said.
Prof Bertie Squire, professor of clinical tropical medicine at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, said it was important to put the two unusual cases in perspective.
"In 2012, there were 8,130 cases of human tuberculosis in England. In the same year there were only 26 notified cases of M. bovis in England, so M. bovis accounts for less than 0.5% of all human TB cases in the UK.
"The real problem of TB in the UK is caused by M. tuberculosis which arises in humans and is transmitted from person to person. If we are to control human TB in the UK then we need to focus on identifying and curing the TB that occurs in humans, and we need to do this much better than we do at present.
"The real problem of human TB in the UK has nothing to do with M. bovis in cattle, badgers, or cats."
Half a million Allied and German soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing in three months of fighting.
Prince William said Britain and Belgium "stand together... in remembrance of that sacrifice".
He joined the King of the Belgians to lay wreaths at the Menin Gate in Ypres.
The gate - which stands where British troops marched when heading to the battlefields - is covered with the names of 54,391 British dead who have no known grave, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele was fought between 31 July and 6 November 1917 in the West Flanders region of northern Belgium.
About 275,000 Allied troops and 220,000 Germans died.
During the service, attended by 200 descendents of those who fought, Prince William said: "Members of our families; our regiments; our nations; all sacrificed everything for the lives we live today."
He added: "During the First World War Britain and Belgium stood shoulder to shoulder. One hundred years on, we still stand together, gathering as so many do every night, in remembrance of that sacrifice."
King Philippe of Belgium added that both countries will continue to honour the soldiers' "immense sacrifice".
The service ended with the Last Post, which has been played at the gate by a bugler almost every evening since 1928.
Thousands of paper poppies were also dropped from the roof of the gate to represent every name engraved there.
By Kate Palmer, BBC News, in Ypres
The lonely, eerie sound of a bugle is one that locals in Ypres are well used to.
But for the thousands of Britons gathered around Menin Gate - a memorial of white stone - it may be the first time they have heard a melody that has sounded almost every night for 90 years.
Standing by the vast stone arch were British and Belgian royals, but also many relatives of soldiers who fought in the battle.
Robert Lloyd-Rees, 75, says it is 60 years since he heard the Last Post, having first visited Ypres with his father Tom, who served at Passchendaele in 1917. He says the service is "tearful".
Father and son Phil and Luke were also outside the gate to remember their relative - Sgt Herbert Seeley - who was injured four times but sent back to the front. "Goosbumps", says Phil.
Poppies were released from the arch of the gate in the climax of the ceremony.
A short walk away, Ypres' medieval Cloth Hall, which was rebuilt from ruins after the war, has been illuminated. There is a sense of excitement in the city, as well as quiet contemplation.
Dignitaries and the relatives of those who died also gathered in Ypres's Market Square for an event to tell the story of the battle.
There were a number of musical and spoken performances - including from the National Youth Choir of Scotland and Dame Helen Mirren, and of a specially written piece by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo. All of them were set to a backdrop of light projections on to the historic Cloth Hall.
Journalist Ian Hislop introduced a sketch from his First World War play The Wipers Times.
And testimonies from Allied and German soldiers were also projected onto the side of the imposing Cloth Hall, including a video of Harry Patch - known as the "Last Tommy" - who fought at Passchendaele and died aged 111 in 2009.
Passchendaele became infamous not only for the scale of casualties, but also for the mud.
Constant shelling before the attack began had churned the soil and smashed drainage systems. Within a few days, the heaviest rain for 30 years had turned the soil into a quagmire.
The thick mud clogged up rifles and immobilised tanks, eventually becoming so deep that men and horses drowned in it.
On 16 August the attack was resumed, but to little effect. This stalemate continued and further attacks in October failed to make much progress. The eventual capture of what little remained of Passchendaele village by British and Canadian forces on 6 November led to the offensive being called off.
On Monday, the anniversary of the start of the battle, commemorations will continue with a special service held at Tyne Cot cemetery, where thousands are buried and commemorated.
Relatives of Matthew Williams, found attacking Cerys Marie Yemm at a homeless hostel in Argoed, near Blackwood, said they were "devastated by the death of an innocent young lady".
Gwent Police stunned Williams, 34, with a Taser but he later died.
Sources have confirmed Ms Yemm suffered substantial facial injuries.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating.
"Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victim, her family and friends," the family said.
"Words cannot express our grief."
It is understood Williams had been released from prison two to three months ago after serving around half of a five year sentence for assaulting a former girlfriend.
Before that, he had been convicted of a burglary offence.
The IPCC said Williams had been formally identified and confirmed he had been a resident at the Sirhowy Arms hostel.
It was there on Thursday that police found him attacking Ms Yemm.
Gwent Police said a lone female officer initially responded to the attack.
Ch Insp Paul Staniforth told reporters on Friday Ms Yemm's family is being supported by officers.
He also said the female officer and others who later attended were being supported by the force's occupational health department.
"The post mortem for Cerys will start today, although may not be complete for some time," he added.
"Speculative comments about what happened and cause of death are unhelpful."
Police said Williams, who lived at the halfway house, and Ms Yemm knew each other and they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder.
Tributes have started to be paid to Ms Yemm, who worked in sales at Next and was formerly a student of Coleg Gwent between 2008 and April 2009. She had been studying health and social care.
Principal Jim Bennett said: "We would like to send our deepest sympathy and condolences to Cerys's family, friends and loved ones."
Gareth Griffiths, from Argoed, said: "It's not a massive village, everyone wants to know what's happened. Everyone who doesn't want the place to be there thinks it's ammunition to use against the council to get it moved or shifted... it must be a horrific way to die, it's horrible, it's unbearable."
IPCC Commissioner for Wales Jan Williams said: "I would like to express my sincere condolences to the families of the deceased at this sad and difficult time.
"Our investigators are gathering all relevant evidence to understand the full circumstances of what happened."
Police vans and TV satellite trucks continue to line what was, until 24 hours ago, a quiet residential street in the centre of the small village.
Now, red and white tape cordons off part of the pavement outside the hostel at the centre of a murder investigation. An officer stands guard at the doorway.
On the ground lies flowers and a note addressed to the building's residents. Scenes of crime officers move in and out of the building, while those who still live there try to get on with their day-to-day business, making use of a back entrance.
Neighbours have continued to speak of their shock at what happened here in the early hours of Thursday.
One described the killing as "horrific", while a woman said their worst fears about the hostel had come true.
"We knew there was going to be problems when it was opened," she said.
"But until yesterday it was nowhere as bad as we thought it would be. Now it is as bad as we thought - and worse.
"The whole thing is horrible."
Argoed councillor Garry Lewis described the nature of the killing as "grotesque".
Baptist chapel secretary June Trace said the Sirhowy Arms was converted into accommodation for vulnerable people several years ago.
She said it had a "fluctuating population" with people aged in their 30s or 40s.
Despite some concerns she said there had never been any trouble there.
However, others have said the police have been called on occasions.
France is worried by the prime minister's push to protect non-euro countries from eurozone regulations.
Now, you could say that sounds entirely reasonable. Most EU countries use the euro. Why should they be allowed to gang up to the disadvantage of non-euro countries like Britain?
But France thinks David Cameron and George Osborne, the UK Chancellor, are being sneaky.
It suspects they are using the argument to win an unfair advantage for the City of London and a backdoor veto on eurozone and wider EU financial legislation.
The French economy is sluggish, to put it politely, and the French president is about to enter the political race for re-election.
He cannot be seen to open the door for Britain to do even better financially while his eurozone hands are tied.
Two weeks ago on the eve of the publication in Brussels of David Cameron's draft reform plans, we were told by a high-level source close to the negotiations that the French delayed them for hours, worrying about the wording referring to safeguards for non-eurozone countries.
All leaders have to sign up to the reforms this Thursday for them to be passed at the EU summit.
The French could again quibble, clash over and even dash the prime minister's hopes of a deal. If they so choose.
A real possibility, however, is that after hours of closed-door negotiations, the summit will end in the kind of EU-fudge so derided by the bloc's critics.
Yet in true EU style, all sides want to be able to walk away saying they have won something.
The French will likely crow that the British failed to get a veto over eurozone legislation (even though David Cameron never asked for one).
The countries of central and eastern Europe got Britain's promise to help bolster Nato in eastern Europe as a pre-summit sweetener.
They also hope to restrict reductions in EU migrant in-work and child benefits to the UK only.
The European Commission and council played key roles as facilitator and mediator respectively and, as such, got some respectful press coverage in Europe - something which, in these days of eurozone and migration crisis, they are little used to.
And David Cameron should get his deal in time for him to call the referendum as soon as possible - which is thought to be 23 June.
He knows full well that, whatever the content of a deal, his critics will decry it.
So he seems to prefer to tick just enough boxes, particularly the one that appears to address migration - the key concern of many of his voters.
He knows that persuading the British people to support any deal ahead of the referendum is a far tougher challenge than getting 27 fractious and distracted EU leaders onside.
The prime minister wants to leave his EU colleagues to return to arguably the toughest issue on their plates: refugees, boats and migrant quotas.
On Monday, European Council President Donald Tusk appealed to EU leaders to help David Cameron get his reforms.
"It is high time we started listening to each other's arguments, the risk of break-up is real. What is broken cannot be mended," he said.
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After resuming on 310-3 the hosts lost Darren Stevens for 63 but Kent captain Northeast and Alex Blake (61) put on a fifth-wicket partnership of 127 runs.
Northeast (190) eventually fell to Steve Magoffin but a cameo from Callum Jackson (38) saw Kent all out for 575.
Sussex lost Harry Finch early in their reply but Chris Nash (48 not out) guided the visitors to 69-1 at stumps.
Northeast is six runs away from becoming the first batsman to score 1,000 Championship runs in 2016.
Privacy, co-created by James Graham and Josie Rourke, originally premiered at London's Donmar Warehouse in 2014.
The play is unusual in that it encourages audiences to submit data from their mobile phones during the performance.
The US production begins previews at The Public Theater on 5 July.
Radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter films, will play The Writer in a cast of seven who will play an ensemble of real-life high profile politicians, journalists and technologists who have all contributed to the show. Rourke, the Donmar's artistic director, will direct.
"Privacy has at its heart a debate about modern life and we at the Donmar Warehouse cannot therefore think of a better partner than The Public Theater to bring this new play to American audiences," Rourke said.
"James and I have been across the US interviewing everyone from politicians, historians, campaigners - even an etiquette expert - about American attitudes to privacy.
"The show is a risk-taking, fun, and stimulating piece of theatre, that we hope pushes at the boundaries of audience experience."
Inspired by Edward Snowden's National Security Agency (NSA) revelations, Privacy uncovers our complicated relationship with technology.
In a reversal of usual theatre etiquette, audiences are encouraged to leave their phones on during the performance.
"Personal privacy in the modern age - when all our wants and fears can be monitored and monetised as we share more than we have before - is, I believe, one of the most crucial issue of our time," said playwright Graham.
Radcliffe's previous stints on Broadway include The Cripple of Inishmaan, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Equus.
Privacy opens at The Public Theatre on 18 July and the play will run through to 7 August.
Official statistics show local authorities reported an overall revenue surplus of £69.4m for 2014-15, compared with a deficit of £54.8m in 2013-14.
Finance Secretary John Swinney said the figures showed councils had been treated "very fairly".
But a Cosla spokesman said the high-level figures hid the "true story" of what was happening on the ground.
There has been anger from unions and opposition parties over the local government settlement in the 2016/17 Scottish Budget passed by MSPs at Holyrood last week.
Cosla said the deal would cut council budgets by £350m and put 15,000 jobs at risk.
But Mr Swinney countered that the overall reduction in funding for 2016/17 was less than 1% of councils' estimated total expenditure, when £250m to support the integration of health and social care was taken into account.
He said: "These figures demonstrate that, despite cuts of nearly 10% to the Scottish budget from the UK government, local government has been treated very fairly by the Scottish government and protected from the worst impact of UK cuts.
"The Scottish Parliament Information Centre, in its research briefing on local government finance, found that the council tax freeze was not only fully funded but could indeed be said to be 'over-funded'."
He added: "It is welcome news that the highest spends in 2014-15 were on education and social care, and I hope to see this trend continue."
Responding to Mr Swinney, a spokesman for Cosla said: "It is simply wrong to think of this money as being a surplus sitting in a bank account.
"These are high level figures which hide the true story of what is happening on the ground."
He added: "The fact is that the considerable majority of these reserves will already be committed by councils for specific and planned areas of local spend such as service transformation, creating capacity and responding to severe weather to name but a few.
"It must also be highlighted that these figures show the position for 2014/15 and so are already out of date and do not reflect the real financial situation faced by councils today."
The spokesman said reserves allow councils to protect against financial shocks, adding: "No more so is this the case for the 2016/17 budget.
"If councils hadn't had the reserves there then the impact on front line services and communities would have been far greater than is the case."
Ian Battersby and Ian Currie, through their company Seneca Partners, are understood to have contacted Indian owners Venky's about the proposal.
Venky's, run by the Rao family, last month revealed debts of £102.4m.
Boss Paul Lambert is leaving the club and his replacement will be an eighth permanent manager in eight years.
Venky's bought the club in 2010 but have seen their debts rise after relegation from the Premier League in 2012.
"The interest from Seneca Partners is genuine. What remains to be seen is how it's viewed in India.
"Seneca Partners have offered their services to help before, something which wasn't welcomed but it's clear that fresh ideas are required to take the club forward.
"Whatever happens, Blackburn Rovers have some key roles to fill this summer. Notably a first-team manager, which might now have to wait."
Richard Cook, chief executive of Cook Consulting (UK) Ltd, signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Pakistani officials this week.
The signing ceremony took place at Glasgow City Chambers in the presence of the governor of Sindh province.
Mr Cook is a former vice-chairman of the Scottish Conservatives.
Under one of the agreements, Cook Consulting - along with Canadian firm Sentinel Waste International and USA-based Aeromix Systems Inc - undertook to work with the Port Qasim Authority to develop drinking water production facilities through desalination.
It aims to produce 97 million gallons a day of drinking water, and involves estimated total capital investment of $775m.
A similar agreement was signed with Karachi Water and Sewerage Board to develop a desalination plant, with an estimated investment of about $85m.
Another MoU was signed with Karachi Port Trust, targeting treatment of 60 million gallons a day of waste water, with an estimated capital investment to Pakistan of $100m. In that project, Cook Consulting is being partnered by Northamptonshire firm Point Green Limited.
Mr Cook said: "These projects will be extremely significant in developing an infrastructure in Karachi which provides its population with significant environmental and health benefits."
Mr Cook is a prominent figure in Scottish Conservatives circle, having stood as a parliamentary candidate in several elections - most recently in the Westminster seat of East Renfrewshire in 2010.
The ad ran in some newspapers to promote "great offers on beer and cider" in the run-up to Easter.
The supermarket said it would not run the ad again after it attracted criticism from some religious figures.
Vicar and broadcaster, the Reverend Richard Coles, said the advert was "extraordinarily and unnecessarily ignorant".
Good Friday is when Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Some choose to mark the day by fasting, which can include abstaining from eating meat or drinking alcohol.
There is some dispute about why it is called "good", with some suggesting the day is "good" in that it is holy, and others that the phrase is a corruption of "God's Friday".
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A Tesco spokesperson told the BBC: "We know that Easter is an important time of the year for our customers.
"It is never our intention to offend and we are sorry if any has been caused by this advert."
Tesco "got it badly wrong" with the "crass" advert, Michael Wakelin, from the faculty of divinity at Cambridge University, told BBC 5 live.
It was also a "decidedly poor way of treating such a holy day", said Mr Wakelin, a former head of BBC religious programmes.
"I'm sure there was no attempt to offend, I'm sure that wasn't in their mind.
"It is just religious illiteracy; ignorance if you like, around what religious people hold dear, and that is my main concern," he added.
Rev Coles said on Twitter that the advert "causes unnecessary offence to many. It didn't need to."
However, other Twitter users felt the advert was not offensive.
"Like it or not the Easter is also a secular holiday as well as a religious one. Most are travelling to families rather than to church," one user wrote.
It comes after Cadbury and the National Trust were criticised for apparently dropping the word Easter from their egg hunts.
The 2014 champion won 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 in two hours and 47 minutes.
Spain's David Ferrer lost 6-4 3-6 2-6 1-6 to Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin.
French eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Romanian Marius Copil 6-3 6-3 6-4, while American 10th seed John Isner won 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3 against France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Tsonga will play Denis Shapovalov in the second round, after the Canadian beat Russia's Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-1 6-2, while Isner faces South Korea's Chung Hyeon.
Sandgren, ranked 105th in the world, had been due to play Andy Murray, before the Briton's withdrawal on Saturday.
"I feel just a little bit rusty," said fifth seed Cilic after Monday's win.
"I need a few matches to get in the rhythm. I was hitting some good shots and then making some unforced errors," added the world number seven, who will play German Florian Mayer in the second round.
American Sam Querrey, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, beat Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-4 6-3 6-4, while Luxembourg's Gilles Muller was a 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 winner over Australian Bernard Tomic.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least five people were killed as a number of areas were hit.
The government and its ally Russia halted air strikes in mid-October to allow civilians and rebels to leave.
Russia denied it had resumed attacks on Aleppo, but said it had launched missiles at jihadist groups elsewhere.
Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, was also used in combat for the first time, with Su-33 fighters flying sorties from the eastern Mediterranean.
But footage of the aircraft from Russian media outlets show them equipped with air-to-air missiles rather than bombs.
Government forces launched a major assault on rebel-held eastern Aleppo on 22 September, two weeks after placing it under siege.
Since then, troops have pushed into several outlying areas with the help of Iranian-backed Shia militias and Russian air strikes.
Rebels launched a counter-attack in an attempt to break the siege in late October. But their progress slowed after early gains.
The UN says weeks of air strikes and shelling have killed more than 700 civilians in the east, while rocket-fire has left scores dead in the government-controlled west.
On Tuesday, activists said the three-week moratorium on air strikes declared by Russia had seemingly ended.
Warplanes and helicopters reportedly bombed the Haidaria, Masakin Hanano, Sakhour, Sheikh Faris, Bab al-Nairab, Qadi Askar and Qaterji districts.
"Our houses are shaking from the pressure. Planes are soaring above us and the bombardment is around us," resident Modar Shekho told the Reuters news agency.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu did not mention Aleppo when he briefed President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about the start of a "major operation" against so-called Islamic State and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, which was known as al-Nusra Front until it formally broke off ties with al-Qaeda in July.
Mr Shoigu said a frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich, had fired Kalibr cruise missiles at targets in Idlib and Homs provinces. The Su-33s on board the Admiral Kuznetsov and the Bastion mobile coastal defence missile system were also involved.
The targets included "terrorist" training centres, arms depots, as well as "factories producing various weapons with fairly serious mass destruction capacity".
The Local Co-ordination Committees, an opposition activist network, reported that a missile hit the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province, and that Russian warplanes had targeted the towns of Ariha, Ihsim, Khan Sheikhoun and Tal Nabi Ayoub.
The LCC also said there had been air strikes on several locations in Aleppo province on Tuesday, including one that damaged a hospital in Awaijel. At least one person was killed in the attack, the third on a medical facility in 24 hours, it added.
The protesters blocked major arteries into the capital, but officials say they caused little disruption.
Livestock and dairy farmers in particular have been badly hit by falling prices on world markets.
They have been hit by tough competition between supermarkets as well as a Russian embargo on EU food imports.
The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says that it was a noisy, eye-catching, disruptive protest from the farmers in the centre of the capital.
The protesters want to put maximum possible pressure on President Francois Hollande's Socialist government, which has already given way once, just six weeks ago, with a package of debt relief worth €600m ($674m; £440m), our correspondent says.
But the farmers say that they need much more, arguing that French agriculture is on the verge of collapse.
Their tractors, spray-painted with "Anger'" or "Enough Bureaucracy", trundled on Thursday morning along major roads in the capital.
They came from all parts of the country to take part in the demonstration.
Although key roads were blocked, many commuters appeared to have taken public transport, as advised by police.
Dairy farmer Maxime Pilorget told French TV that he was losing money hand over fist because the daily income he was receiving for his cows' milk was far less than the cost of producing it.
"Morally, the hardest thing is to be unable to make a living from my work," he said.
Dairy farmers in particular have seen incomes collapse because of over-production on the world market. Correspondents say they have also been adversely affected by changing dietary habits and slowing Chinese demand.
Grain farmer Pierre Bot, from Vauhallan south of Paris, told AP news agency that while "it's not popular to annoy all the people on their way to work" such a tactic was necessary for farmers to make themselves heard.
Pork farmers, meanwhile, face competition from the vast piggeries of Denmark and Germany, where production costs are much lower.
Our correspondent says that French agriculture faces something of an existential crisis as it struggles to adapt - after decades of protection - to a globalised ultra-competitive world.
Earlier in the summer protesting farmers throughout the country dumped manure in cities, blocked access to roads and stopped tourists from travelling to the popular Mont St-Michel island in northern France.
Ex-North Wales Police Supt Gordon Anglesea, 78, of Old Colwyn, Conwy, denies sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1980s.
A witness at the Mold Crown Court trial said the property in Brymbo, Wrexham, was used by a paedophile ring.
Boys were abused there, in a caravan or taken to the pub, jurors were told.
The witness described the house as a "centre of paedophile activity" and said he gave investigators names of men who abused him there.
"They'd be plied with drink and shown pornographic videos," he said.
"The men would pick a boy they wanted and then either abuse them in the house, in a car, in a caravan or take them to pubs."
While there, the witness was introduced to Gary Cooke - who was jailed for 14 years in September 2015 after being found guilty of 11 indecent assaults.
He said Mr Anglesea visited to speak to Cooke in the kitchen and he remembered Mr Anglesea from a "distinguishing" birthmark, the court heard.
The witness - who is not a complainant in the trial - said he was abused by a number of men.
He also alleged that when showering as a child at the Wrexham attendance centre run by Mr Anglesea, the former police officer would be watching boys "with a horrible grin" on his face.
Defence barrister Tania Griffiths suggested this was "absolute nonsense", to which the witness replied: "No, it is not."
She said there were inconsistencies in the evidence, such as the witness describing Mr Anglesea's birthmark on the wrong side of his face.
"If you can make such whopping mistakes, you can make a mistake about Mr Anglesea at Gary Cooke's home?" she asked.
Mr Anglesea denies two allegations of indecent assault and one serious sexual assault on one boy and the indecent assault of another.
The trial continues.
The three main indexes drifted lower early in the day, but reversed course after Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen hinted that rates could rise as early as next month.
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 2,337.5 for its sixth straight day of gains.
The Dow Jones rose 0.5% to 20,504.4, while the Nasdaq rose 0.3%, to 5,782.5.
Banks, expected to gain from higher interest rates, were among the main gainers. Goldman Sachs rose 1.29% and Bank of America added 2.82%.
General Motors jumped 4.8% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500 following news that France's PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, is exploring a deal to buy Opel, GM's money-losing European business.
Eight of the 11 major S&P sectors rose, with the healthcare segment adding 0.73%.
Apple rose as high as $135.09, an intraday record, before ending with a gain of 1.30% at $135.02, its highest-ever closing price.
Speaking at a film festival in his home town of Malaga, the Mask of Zorro star said: "I suffered a heart attack on January 26, but it wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damage."
Banderas, 56, had three stents put in his arteries but insisted the incident had not been "dramatic".
He added that he was well and keen to return to work.
Banderas accepted a lifetime achievement award at the festival, recognising his career as an actor, producer and director.
He performed a flamenco on stage as he picked up the Biznaga de Oro Honorifica trophy.
His recent visit to a Swiss clinic had led to speculation about his health, but a spokeswoman had said last week that he was in "perfectly good health".
At the time of the heart attack, Banderas, also known for roles in the Shrek films and Philadelphia, was taken to hospital near his home in Surrey.
He tweeted a picture taken in the countryside with girlfriend Nicole Kimpel a few days later, saying he was "enjoying nature after a startle".
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Roedd hyn o'i gymharu â 27,650 o famau yn cymryd cyfnod mamolaeth, yn ôl ffigyrau sydd wedi dod i law BBC Cymru gan HRMC ar gyfer 2016/17.
Mae'n golygu fod llai nag 1% o dadau newydd yng Nghymru yn derbyn tâl am rannu cyfnod absenoldeb rhiant, er mwyn edrych ar ôl eu plant newydd-anedig.
Mae'r ffigyrau yn dangos y flwyddyn ariannol lawn cyntaf ers i system o rannu absenoldeb rhiant gael ei gyflwyno yn 2015.
Mae'r ffigyrau, sydd wedi dod i law rhaglen Eye On Wales drwy gais rhyddid gwybodaeth, yn cyfrif dim ond dynion sydd wedi derbyn tâl rhiant wedi ei rannu, a menywod sydd wedi derbyn tâl mamolaeth statudol.
"Dywedodd llefarydd: "Mae rhai rhieni hefyd yn cymryd cyfnod absenoldeb heb dâl. Dyw HMRC ddim yn gallu adnabod yr unigolion hyn, ac felly methu adnabod pob person sydd yn rhannu absenoldeb rhiant neu'n cymryd cyfnod mamolaeth."
Cafodd y ffigyrau eu talgrynnu i'r 50 agosaf.
Fe wnaeth Tom Green, 37, gweithiwr cyfrifiadurol gyda Phrifysgol Caerdydd, gymryd chwe mis o absenoldeb rhiant wedi ei rannu er mwyn gofalu am ei fab, Sam.
"Er bod menywod yn cymryd cyfnod mamolaeth mae hynny'n cael ei dderbyn fel y norm - fi oedd y person cyntaf i gymryd absenoldeb rhiant wedi ei rannu yn fy rhan i o'r brifysgol, felly roedd e'n anarferol," meddai.
"Os ydw i'n arwain y ffordd, dwi'n arwain y ffordd. Dwi ddim yn teimlo felly. Dwi jyst yn trio gwneud y gorau ar gyfer fy nheulu."
Dywedodd Jennifer Liston-Smith o My Family Care, sydd yn cynghori cyflogwyr i fod yn fwy hyblyg tuag at deuluoedd: "I ddod allan, fel petai, fel rhywun sydd eisiau rhannu'r gwaith o fod yn rhiant, yn enwedig i ddynion o ddiwylliant busnes mae'n gallu bod yn wahanol ac maen nhw am feddwl am bethau - ydi hyn am effeithio ar eu gyrfa?
"Mae unrhyw beth fel hyn yn mynd i gymryd amser i ddod yn fwy poblogaidd."
Ychwanegodd fod rhai tadau yn defnyddio absenoldeb rhiant wedi ei rannu - sydd yn gallu cael ei gymryd mewn nifer o gyfnodau llai, ac ar yr un pryd â'r fam - fel rhywbeth ychwanegol i gyfnod tadolaeth.
"Beth sy'n tueddu digwydd yw bod partner yn cymryd yr absenoldeb tadolaeth statudol ac yna pythefnos, pedair wythnos o absenoldeb rhiant wedi ei rannu pan mae'r babi yn cyrraedd gyntaf.
"Yna tuag at ddiwedd y cyfnod tadolaeth fe allai'r partner gymryd cyfnod arall o absenoldeb, ond un sydd ddim yn golygu bod i ffwrdd o'r gwaith yn rhy hir."
An investigation started after claims some children had seen an exam paper before taking the test in Plymouth.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it will take no action against the alleged security breach. The exam board, GL Assessment, is continuing its own inquiry.
The maths and English exams are for school places in September 2017.
A letter sent to parents by Plymouth City Council said "at least one of the papers has been compromised" and earlier examinations "were declared null and void".
The 400 students re-sitting the exams are hoping to gain a place at Devonport High School for Girls and Plymouth High School for Girls.
Student Daisy Adams, from Plymouth, said: "I'm very happy because I might get a better score than I was going to get."
Her mother, Sharyn Partridge, said: "The re-taking is the best way forward, its the fairest option for all the girls involved.
"It's none of the girls fault what's happened. Everyone re-takes and everyone has a fair chance."
Two rows of neatly-trimmed shrubbery and trees line the courtyard leading to the stately-looking, white building with a Republic of China (Taiwan) flag on top.
But inside, the picture is very different.
In fact, while parliamentary brawls occur occasionally in other countries, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan is notorious for them.
Rowdy and sometimes violent scuffles occur as often as several times a year and even every few days or weeks.
Punching, hair pulling, throwing plastic bottles and water balloons, as well as splashing cups of water on the faces of rival party legislators are common scenes. Air-horns and filibustering - more like shouting - are also used to drown out one's opponents.
23 March 2004: A scuffle erupted between the ruling and opposition party members over vote recounts from the presidential election.
7 May 2004: Legislator Zhu Xingyu grabbed legislator William Lai and tried to wrestle him onto a desk and headbutt him, and jabbed him in the stomach, due to disagreements over legislative procedures.
26 October 2004: A food fight took place between the opposition and ruling party during a debate on a military hardware purchase ordinance.
30 May 2006: Then opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Wang Shu-hui snatched a written proposal and shoved it into her mouth to prevent voting on allowing direct transportation links with Mainland China. Ruling party members tried to force her to cough it up by pulling her hair. She later spat it out but tore it up.
8 May 2007: Several members of the ruling DPP and opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party fought over control of the Speaker's podium, with some throwing punches and spraying water over an alleged delay of the annual budget. At least one person was admitted to hospital.
However this month's fights have become even uglier. Last Thursday, legislators lifted up and threw chairs at each other when they brawled over the ruling DPP's massive $29bn (£22bn) infrastructure spending bill, which the opposition (headed by the KMT) claims benefits cities and counties loyal to the DPP and is aimed at helping the party win forthcoming elections.
The fighting continued on Tuesday in a legislative committee meeting. The opposition KMT legislators wrestled DPP members to the floor and unplugged the cables of loud speakers to prevent the DPP from putting the bill through a committee review to move it towards passage into law.
Opposition parties, a minority in the 113-seat parliament, see physical fights as the only way to stop legislation they oppose, by blocking them from being voted on.
The standoffs can last for hours, even into the middle of the night. Legislators take turns eating or delay meals.
Many staff from local governments, ministries or government agencies have to be there, to see if legislation that affects them might pass, or to be on hand to answer questions in case there is actual discussion and debating, not just brawling.
These people find ways to put up with the chaotic scenes. Some cover their ears, others focus on their smartphones, and a few smart ones find the most comfortable couches in the back and manage to sleep through it all.
It's become a normal part of Taiwan's democracy - one of the most vibrant in the world.
But the fights shouldn't be taken too seriously, says a local journalist who covers parliament on a daily basis. He wished to be identified only by his first name.
"The legislators are partly acting - trying to show their constituents they're working hard to fight for their cause," said Danny.
However, he and other Taiwanese people say the brawls - with some broadcasted worldwide - are humiliating and do not advance democracy.
"The fights only allow the people to see the surface, not real issues. People often don't even understand the bills," said Danny.
He admitted that many journalists don't either. This current infrastructure bill is 10,000 pages long; it's impossible for them to read through all of it.
"If the legislators actually debate the contents of the bill instead of fight, the public might understand it better," said Danny. "I majored in politics in college. This is not what I had expected."
But only Park Place in Cathays will be closed to all traffic until 00:00 BST on Friday.
It will become a street market and host a transport exhibition giving information on sustainable travel.
While all commuters will be encouraged to leave their cars at home in a move designed to combat air pollution, no other areas will be closed off.
Jane Lorimer, director of cycle charity Sustrans Cymru said it was a "positive first step".
Councillors backed plans to ban cars in the city centre for one day each year, to cut air pollution, last October.
But cabinet member Ramesh Patel said it would be "grossly irresponsible" to widen the area before the first plan had been reviewed.
He added: "With the new bus interchange developing, a cycling strategy being produced, planned investment in our railways and future plans for the metro, sustainable transport is a major priority for the council.
"Making walking, cycling and public transport more attractive and viable options for commuters and residents are integral to Cardiff's continued development and achieving our aspiration to become Europe's most liveable capital city."
Car-free days already take place in Delhi, Paris and London.
It is claimed air pollution is linked to tens of thousands of deaths in the UK annually.
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The research, conducted in Sweden, showed women who drank more than three glasses a day were actually more likely to break bones than those who had less.
The researchers cautioned that their work only suggested a trend and should not be interpreted as proof that high milk consumption caused fractures.
Factors such as alcohol and weight were likely to play a role, they said.
Milk has been recommended as a good source of calcium for many years but studies considering whether it leads to stronger bones and fewer fractures have had conflicting results.
A team of scientists in Sweden examined the dietary habits of 61,400 women in 1987-1990 and 45,300 men in 1997 and then monitored their health for years afterwards.
Participants were asked to complete questionnaires on how frequently they consumed common foods such as milk, yoghurt and cheese over a one-year period.
Researchers then tracked how many developed fractures and how many participants died in the years afterwards.
In the 20-year follow-up period in which the women were monitored, those who drank more than three glasses, or 680ml, of milk a day were more likely to develop fractures than those who had consumed less.
The high-intake group had a higher risk of death too.
Prof Karl Michaelsson, lead researcher at Uppsala University, said: "Women who drank three or more glasses a day had twice the chance of dying at the end of the study than those who drank less than one glass a day.
"And those who had a high milk intake also had a 50% higher risk of hip fracture."
Men were monitored for an average of 11 years after the initial survey and the results showed a similar but less pronounced trend.
When fermented milk products such as yoghurt were considered, the opposite pattern was observed - people who consumed more had a lower risk of fractures.
Prof Michaelsson says the findings could be due to sugars in milk, which have been shown to accelerate ageing in some early animal studies.
"Our results may question the validity of recommendations to consume high amounts of milk to prevent fragility fractures.
"The results should, however, be interpreted cautiously given the observational design of our study."
Dietary advice should not be changed until more research had been conducted, he said.
Prof Sue Lanham-New, from the University of Surrey, said the study was of limited use. "We do not have a feel for the influence of physical activity or other lifestyle habits important to bone or overall mortality.
"And the effect of increasing body mass index has not been fully investigated in this study.
"Milk and dairy products in the UK provide 50-60% of the calcium in our diet.
"We know that low calcium intake (less than 400mg a day) is a risk factor for osteoporosis.
"Individuals should still be encouraged to consume a balanced diet from the five key food groups of which milk and dairy are key."
They met him in Dublin on Thursday to ask for his help in setting up an independent investigation into the deaths of their loved ones.
The killings took place in Ballymurphy over a three-day period in August 1971.
A priest and a mother of eight were among the civilians shot dead by the Parachute Regiment.
Speaking after the meeting, John Teggart, whose father Daniel was among those killed, said: "This is a significant development in our campaign for the truth. There is still much work to be done. We need the Irish government to persuade the British government of the merits of this proposal.
"We want to thank the Taoiseach for meeting us today and for making the right decision."
Mr Kenny supported the families' call and said he would raise the matter with Prime Minister David Cameron at their next meeting.
Political representatives from Sinn Féin, the SDLP and the Alliance Party were also at the Dublin meeting.
Earlier this week, the group took the campaign for an independent investigation to Europe.
Last year, the families said they wanted former police ombudsman Nuala O'Loan to chair an independent panel. Its remit would include examining all documents and papers relating to the deaths.
The seven-strong panel would also include Prof Phil Scraton, author of the independent Hillsborough report into the deaths of 96 football fans in 1989, and civil rights lawyer Gareth Pierce.
The relatives said the panel should report within 12-18 months, and should be funded by the British and Irish governments.
Its work would reflect the terms of reference of the government-funded Hillsborough Independent Panel. The group also wants an apology from the government.
In a statement released prior to Thursday's meeting in Dublin, the families said: "Over four decades we, the families of the deceased, have campaigned relentlessly and with dignity to establish publicly the context and circumstances in which our loved ones were killed.
"We have amassed strong evidence that all who died were killed unlawfully and in breach of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
"The case raises serious questions regarding human rights abuses committed by the British army and of a culture of impunity in the north of Ireland in which members of the security forces routinely were above the law."
The Ballymurphy shootings took place hours after the government introduced a policy of internment - the detention of paramilitary suspects without charge or trial.
The Parachute Regiment was involved in an operation in Ballymurphy to arrest people suspected of paramilitary activity.
The troops said they opened fire after they were shot at by republicans.
The priest, Fr Hugh Mullan, was shot as he went to the aid of a wounded man.
In June 2012, the former Northern Ireland secretary, Owen Paterson, turned down the campaigners' request for an inquiry.
The families said Mr Paterson told them it was "not in the public interest".
Security expert Chris Vickery got access to River City Media's (RCM) data via back-ups accidentally left online.
The database included more than 1.3 billion records detailing email addresses and personal information.
RCM has not responded to accusations it is involved in sending out junk mail marketing messages.
In a blog, Mr Vickery said he had "stumbled upon a suspicious, yet publicly exposed, collection of files" that he had been able to view because whoever had put it online had forgotten to protect it with a password.
As well as a massive database of personal data, the files are said to include internal messages sent by staff at RCM and documents about its business practices.
The BBC has sent emails to RCM asking for comment on the allegations but has not received any response.
Mr Vickery said the information showed the different ways in which the company tried to outwit security measures designed to prevent it sending lots of messages.
In marketing materials found in the data back-up, RCM allegedly said it had the ability to send up to one billion messages per day.
It also detailed many other ways the company is believed to have skirted systems designed to stop spam.
Information about the net addresses and domains used by RCM were now being added to widely shared systems that helped block spam, said Steve Ragan, who helped Mr Vickery analyse the data.
Naser Oric was detained in Geneva on an international arrest warrant issued by Belgrade, which now wants him extradited to face trial in Serbia.
Serbia says he was involved in the deaths of nine ethnic Serbs in 1992.
He commanded Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) troops in Srebrenica - scene of the worst massacre by Bosnian Serb forces.
The latest dispute between Bosnia and Serbia comes at a sensitive time.
On 11 July Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is due to attend a commemoration in Srebrenica for the massacre victims. Nearly 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed there in 1995.
Mr Oric was acquitted of war crimes by a UN tribunal in 2008.
The Bosnian state prosecutor's office said it had asked Switzerland to hand him over so that he could face trial in his own country. The office said it would co-operate with Serbian prosecutors and would consider their allegations against him.
Fetuli Talanoa crossed for three of the visitors' seven tries, as seventh-placed Widnes failed to score.
Jordan Abdull, Mahe Fonua, Stephen Michaels and Dean Hadley all also scored tries in a rampant Hull victory.
Vikings have now lost two consecutive games in the Super 8s, while Hull bounced back after their loss to Castleford on 5 August.
Talanoa and Fonua - who both returned to the side after injuries saw them miss that defeat - put Hull 22-0 up at half-time after Abdull's opening try.
Michaels and Hadley crossed after the break before Talanoa completed his hat-trick with 10 minutes remaining.
The result was wholly contrasting to Vikings' 46-6 win when the two sides last met at Widnes' home ground in March.
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Hull FC coach Lee Radford: "I'm pleased with the scoreline and pleased with the zero - it's the first one of the season.
"We had good preparation and came here and did a very good job. We used the ball well and went over for some good tries."
Widnes Vikings coach Denis Betts: "They were better than us, simple as that.
"It's been a really tough couple of weeks. We've got lads out with injury and have gone out there on a short turnaround.
"I'm proud of the group but I'm disappointed we didn't show our talent and that is the disappointing thing."
Widnes: Mellor; Ah Van, Thompson, Chamberlain, Ince; Brown, Heremaia; Buchanan, White, Burke, Houston, Whitley, Cahill.
Replacements: Leuluai, Manuokafoa, Chapelow, Farrell.
Hull FC: Shaul; Michaels, Fonua, Yeaman, Talanoa; Tuimavave, Abdull; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Minichiello, Manu, Ellis.
Replacements: Green, Hadley, Bowden, Pritchard.
Referee: Ben Thaler.
BBC Sport's Price of Football study analysed how much fans are charged at 207 clubs.
The average price of the cheapest match-day ticket from the Premier League to League Two is now £21.49.
It has increased 13% since 2011, compared to a 6.8% rise in the cost of living.
Year-on-year it is up 4.4%, more than treble the 1.2% rate of inflation.
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Critics of the price hikes said clubs had lost touch with fans and argued that the recent £3.1bn windfall from television rights should have resulted in a drop in ticket prices for supporters.
But some clubs, particularly those in the Premier League, point to packed-out stadiums as proof they have got pricing right.
The Price of Football is in its fourth year and is the largest study of its kind in Britain, covering 176 clubs across 11 division in British football and 31 clubs from 10 different leagues in Europe.
As well as ticket prices, information was gathered about the price of replica shirts, pies, programmes and a cup of tea. For the first time this year Price of Football worked out the cost to supporters for each home goal their team scored.
Here are some key findings:
Visit the Price of Football calculator to see how much you spend supporting your team.
Premier League transfer spending hit a record £835m during the summer window, up from £630m the previous year, boosted by the bumper television deal, which was 70% higher than the previous package.
This summer financial analysts Deloitte said Premier League clubs now spend 71p on wages for every £1 generated, the first time the 70p mark had been broken. Match-day revenue increased by 6% in the Premier League last season to £585m.
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Yet as well as the cheapest match-day ticket rise, the average price of the cheapest Premier League season ticket has increased 8.7% since 2012, from £467.95 to £508.55.
Shadow sports minister Clive Efford MP said the "inflation-busting" increases "just cannot be acceptable", while business leader Justin King, former chief executive of Sainsbury's, believes clubs need to ensure they are providing value for money to fans if they want to be sustainable.
"Any business that thinks it can simply rely upon the loyalty of its customers, regardless of how they treat them, in the end will fail. It's an absolute fact," he said.
"Therefore I would be asking clubs, 'are your fans happier today than they were five years ago with the experience that they get, the value for money that they feel they're getting?'"
The Football Supporters' Federation had called for clubs to use the TV deal to cut ticket prices, saying they could knock about £30 off each ticket and still generate the same revenue.
Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the group, said there was "no excuse at all" for the continuing rises.
"Three times the rate of inflation is completely unacceptable from an industry that's got megabucks going in at the top," he said.
Despite the ticket price rises, Premier League attendances are on the increase. The average last season was 36,695.
"For the Premier League and our clubs, keeping the grounds as full as possible is our top priority," said Cathy Long, the Premier League's head of supporter services.
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"The attendances so far this season are very encouraging, with more than 95% of seats sold and average crowds tracking with last season's, which were the highest in English top-flight football since 1949-50."
BBC Sport asked Arsenal for an interview but they declined. Instead, they sent us a statement that read: "Work is continually undertaken to offer tickets at various prices, with the highest match ticket only applicable for five Premier League fixtures in a season.
"Across the course of a campaign, we offer up to 300,000 reduced price tickets to adult and junior supporters, from £5 and £10."
Queen's Park Rangers chief executive Philip Beard added: "Our pricing structure is very fair and I've never had any significant complaints from any fans."
In the Football League, the average cost of the cheapest match-day ticket increased 31.7% in League One and 19% in League Two. In the Championship, the average price fell 3.2%.
Crowds in the Football League increased by 136,000 last season. The Championship had a total audience of more than 9.1m fans, at an average of over 16,500 per match. Only the Premier League (13.9m), Germany's Bundesliga (13.1m) and Spain's La Liga (10m) can boast more fans through the turnstiles in Europe.
Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey said: "Season ticket holders are making up an ever greater proportion of the supporter base and account for 10 million of the 15 million admissions to Football League matches each season.
"As the study also suggests, a consequence of providing greater value to the majority of fans at one end of the spectrum is that those fans at the other end of the spectrum, those adults paying on the day for a single match, may now find themselves paying a bit more at some clubs."
BBC Sport contacted clubs in 10 other European countries to find out how prices in Britain compare with those in the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga.
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While some of those clubs sell very cheap match-day tickets, with French side Lille offering one for only £5.87, many charge more than £100 for their most expensive.
It is a similar story for season tickets, with AC Milan charging about £163 for their cheapest but almost £3,600 for their most expensive.
The Serie A side also have a match ticket that costs about £298.
The Bundesliga is often held up as a league that puts fans first by keeping ticket prices low.
The four clubs we contacted - Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke - all charge less than £13 for their cheapest match-day ticket.
Dortmund's commercial director said Arsenal's match-day revenues were impressive but insisted his club would not entertain the idea of charging such large amounts for tickets.
"If we were to ask for prices like this, we would lose the people," Carsten Cramer told BBC Sport. "The people are one of the most important assets for our club. We have to care for them."
The Borivali Biryani Centre says it is the "original BBC" and that the Bombay Baking Company stole the acronym.
A spokesman for the biryani centre said he did not care the acronym was used by a top global broadcaster: "That may be abroad - but in India we are the BBC."
The biryani centre wants $100,000 (£67,626) in damages. The bakery says it does not see what the fuss is about.
A spokesman for the bakery, which is located in the plush JW Marriott hotel, did not want to be drawn on whether it was right to use the BBC acronym.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) press office in London said it would not be commenting on the case.
At the root of the case, which is being heard by the Bombay High Court, appears to be the fact that both eateries answer the telephone with the greeting: "Hello BBC, what's your order?"
The popular biryani restaurant says it has been registered as Borivali Biryani Centre (BBC) for more than a decade.
"Our staff are trained to claim they are from BBC. In Mumbai, BBC stands for Borivali Biryani Centre. Someone ought to value this investment, someone must value our trademark," senior restaurant manager Pradeep Udeshi said.
He said the restaurant registered "BBC as its trademark" in 2002.
The Bombay Baking Company says it is "foxed by the claim" from the biryani centre.
"What is the connection? Our names are different. We sell breads, croissants, cakes, pastries, salads, tea and coffee. The restaurant sells biryani. So what is the problem?" manager Anilesh Shelar said.
He admitted that his staff responded to telephone orders with "Welcome, BBC".
"It's just a way of responding. Our customers love it," Mr Shelar said.
India has many other examples of BBC copycats - there are English coaching classes and at least one local brick company is called BBC.
Lesley Cooper was alleged to have called the boy at St Duthus School in Tain a "puppy", whistled at him and told him to "sit".
A General Teaching Council for Scotland panel said three pupil support assistants had "colluded in fabricating a false complaint" against Ms Cooper.
A temporary restriction order on the teacher has been removed.
Highland Council-run St Duthus School caters or pupils with severe, complex and profound additional support needs.
A hearing held into the allegations against Ms Cooper heard claims that she had been frustrated by the behaviour of the boy.
It was alleged the teacher repeatedly acted in an inappropriate manner and used excessive force. It was allegedly that she told the pupil: "You're going to be my puppy".
The panel heard evidence from teaching staff, including the head teacher, and Vivienne Fraser, Fiona Smith and Kirsty Bonthrone, the pupil support assistants (PSAs) who made the complaint.
The PSAs claimed that their input on handling pupils would be overruled leading to the atmosphere between them and teaching staff becoming "tense".
In a newly-released outcome following the hearing, the panel said it rejected the evidence of the PSAs about the alleged conduct of Ms Cooper.
The panel said: "Far from demonstrating that a teacher had acted deplorably in a relation to a young pupil with additional support needs, the panel found that the evidence showed that a group of PSAs mounted a sustained campaign of harassment and vilification against the teaching staff at the school to the extent that it caused the suspension of the Head Teacher and the respondent by Highland Council.
"The panel heard evidence that members of the core group of PSAs were responsible for undermining the teaching plans and instructions of the teachers and that this extended more recently to supply teachers."
The discussions are aimed at restoring a power sharing executive before Monday's deadline.
Normally the Stormont Estate is the preserve of joggers, and tourists at weekends.
However, on Saturday, politicians and officials will be on site as attempts to make a deal intensify.
Monday's 16:00 BST deadline has focused minds and talks went on late on Friday night.
The expectation is that Saturday's discussions will run into the evening. The process has been described as being at a critical stage.
Two of the main stumbling blocks surround agreement on legacy issues and Irish language.
One talks source suggested that unless positions changed it was hard to see how a consensus on legacy issues could emerge by Monday, but hinted that some progress was being made on budgetary matters and a programme for government.
Although in the past talks deadlines have been broken and extended - this time it is different.
If a deal is not struck by late Monday and a First and Deputy First Minster are in place the Secretary of State James Brokenshire is obliged to quickly call a fresh assembly poll.
The government auctioned the restaurant and other properties owned by Dawood Ibrahim in Mumbai on Wednesday.
S Balakrishnan, who bought the Delhi Zaika restaurant, wants to make it an education centre for the poor.
Ibrahim is a fugitive in India and has been charged with masterminding the 1993 Mumbai serial bombings.
Some 257 people died and more than 700 others were wounded in the attacks.
India alleges that Ibrahim lives in the Pakistani city of Karachi, but Islamabad has always denied the charge.
Mr Balakrishnan needs to pay the sum he bid on the restaurant within 30 days to acquire it, and is seeking donations to do so.
"I want to open a computer centre for children and also a legal aid centre for women of the area," he said.
The former journalist said that the government's earlier attempts to sell the property had failed because people were afraid to buy the underworld don's property.
"But this time we decided to show courage," he said.
Ibrahim was named a "global terrorist" in October 2003, and in June 2006, then US President George W Bush labelled him a "foreign narcotics trafficker".
He is accused of smuggling narcotics from Afghanistan and Thailand to the US, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.
In a tight contest the Irish fighter lost on a split decision after a 39-37, 38-38, 37-39 scoreline.
"It is very disappointing - it's very hard to take but I gave it my best shot," Taylor told RTE.
It is another blow for the Ireland team with Michael Conlan the only boxer still involved in the Games.
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A positive drugs test for middleweight Michael O'Reilly got Ireland's Rio boxing campaign off to a bad start.
London 2012 bronze medallist Paddy Barnes made a shock exit, while there were also defeats for David Oliver Joyce, Joe Ward, Steven Donnelly and Brendan Irvine.
Bantamweight Conlan clinched a place in the quarter-finals with a unanimous win over Armenia's Aram Avagyan on Sunday.
Taylor produced a busy performance against Potkonen but her opponent landed the bigger punches, giving her the edge and a guaranteed medal as a semi-finalist.
The four-year-old female horse was attacked on grazing land at North Barn Farm in Cowley near Cheltenham overnight on Thursday.
Gloucestershire Police said the animal "suffered incredibly" as a result of its injuries and was put to sleep.
It is appealing for anyone who has any information to contact the force.
Melvin James, 36, was allowed to leave hospital in February and killed his sister Ann-Marie and himself at the family flat in Wolverhampton in March.
An inquest jury has said there were three missed opportunities.
These included hospital doctors not giving the family a face-to-face handover.
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Mr James was allowed to leave the Royal Edinburgh Hospital after treatment for what doctors suspected was a "drug-induced psychosis".
His mother, Lynette, had told the Oldbury inquest how she told her son "I love you" as he repeatedly stabbed her.
He was subdued using stun grenades and Tasers, but had inflicted multiple stab injuries on himself - one of which was fatal.
His 33-year-old sister, who died from a fatal stab wound to her heart, had 17 knife-related injuries.
The jury found there was a "lack of detail given in communication" between hospital staff and his family, communication had not been documented fully and there was "no follow-up (care) after discharge".
Senior coroner for the Black Country, Zafar Siddique, said he would write to the hospital with a report to prevent future deaths.
He added: "It does raise some concerns about the discharge procedure."
An internal hospital review is ongoing.
The jury heard Mr James spoke of "a clown that could brainwash him" into a choice of "kill or be killed".
Dr Norman Nuttall, consultant psychiatrist at Royal Edinburgh Hospital, said Mr James "appeared to be acutely medically unwell".
The doctor told the jury while he was assessed as a "risk to himself", he was not to others.
Blood tests revealed an opioid, possibly from a psychoactive substance, and his condition was diagnosed as "drug induced".
But Dr Nuttall said his admission may have "represented an exacerbation of an under-lying psychotic illness".
Mr James' condition improved and he was discharged.
Both Dr Nuttall and another doctor said it was "regrettable" no formal handover of care had taken place with the family.
It happened in the Jamaica Street area on Sunday 25 June.
The paramilitary-style shooting was reported to police shortly after 23:00 BST.
The man has been taken to hospital, but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Detectives have appealed for information.
Donald Tusk hit back at criticism from UK politicians over the plight of EU nationals in the UK and Britons living overseas.
In a letter the 81 MPs and peers accused the EU Commission of "standing in the way" of a "reciprocal" deal.
But Mr Tusk said their criticism had "nothing to do with reality".
He said Brexit - not the stance taken by EU negotiators - had created "anxiety and uncertainty", saying the best way to "dispel the fears and doubts of all the citizens concerned" was to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which begins a two-year negotiation process.
BBC Europe correspondent Kevin Connolly
Europe's leaders are united in their determination to keep their negotiating cards close to their chests until the UK triggers Article 50.
National leaders like Angela Merkel and EU officials like the Council President Donald Tusk alike are adamant that there will be no side deals or talks on individual issues until Britain makes the first move.
But Theresa May's talks with her Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo this week suggested that the British side believes some issues can at least be discussed at this stage with individual member states.
Mrs May repeated her view that an early agreement could be reached guaranteeing the rights of Polish citizens in Britain as long as the rights of British residents of Poland were also protected.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will do this before the end of March.
Mr Tusk said the EU stood ready to find a solution, but only once Article 50 had been triggered.
Addressing Conservative MP Michael Tomlinson, who organised the original letter, he said: "Just like you, I would like to avoid a situation where citizens become 'bargaining chips' in the negotiation process.
"In order for this not to happen, we will need precise and comprehensive solutions, which, other than nice-sounding expressions, will provide citizens with genuine guarantees of security."
There have been widespread calls for the government to guarantee the status of EU nationals living in the UK, but ministers have said the issue should form part of the Brexit negotiations and would require reciprocal guarantees over Britons living abroad.
The government has said it expects the rights of both groups to be protected.
The San Francisco-based service, founded in 2015, allows users to combine updates from dozens of other apps and sites into a single feed for simplicity's sake.
It currently supports English and Arabic languages.
Baaz told the BBC it had tackled the issue.
The IS-linked propaganda outlet Nashir News Agency began posting material to Baaz in the early hours of 12 June.
The content included claims about attacks and images glorifying the group's activities.
The outlet advertised its new Baaz account via numerous replica channels on the messaging app Telegram, which has itself attempted to restrict the Nashir agency's activities on its platform.
IS's news outlet Amaq has also launched a feed on Baaz, where it started posting its own reports and videos on 5 June.
Nashir News Agency, which largely distributes official IS material - including that of Amaq, proliferated on the messaging app Telegram after the group's official channels - called Nashir - went underground last August.
Since late March this year, the outlet has slightly diversified its content to include calls on IS supporters to increase their efforts to get the group's message out on popular platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
It has repeatedly set up its own accounts on the platforms, but they have been suspended.
Amaq intermittently appears on other social media platforms such as Tumblr and YouTube. IS supporters have also recently shared links to an Amaq group on the messaging service WhatsApp.
Baaz's website states that users can report abusive, illegal or offensive content posted on its platform via a feature that is currently available in its iOS and Android apps but not its web app.
After being alerted to the developments, Baaz suspended the Nashir News Agency account.
"We appreciate you pointing it out to us," a member of the firm's support team told the BBC.
"We are taking immediate action, and are removing the content as well as blocking the user.
"If the content contains any offensive or known Jihadi content we act immediately. Our policy and position is unequivocal, and we do not tolerate, condone, support or accept such content."
Baaz also appears to have removed the Amaq account from its platform.
Two car were involved in the collision which happened at about 16:45 local time on the M20 motorway at Patrickswell.
The child was in one car with her twin brother and her mother. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Three men from the other car were also taken to hospital.
Their injuries are also not thought to be life threatening.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Two people were rescued from their car in flood water near Welshpool, Powys, by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue.
Rail services have been affected in Conwy county, Powys and Ceredigion, said Arriva Trains Wales.
On Saturday, the Met Office said up to 6cm (2in) of rain could fall.
At Capel Curig in Snowdonia there were gusts of nearly 70mph (112km/h).
The flood warnings by Natural Resources Wales cover the Lower Dee Valley in Wrexham and the River Severn at Pool Quay, north of Welshpool.
He initially backed fellow pro-Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson, before announcing that he would himself stand.
He told BBC Radio 4's The World At One he should have "paused and reflected before backing Mr Johnson" or stuck with him after making the decision.
Mr Gove called Mr Johnson "phenomenally talented" and said Theresa May was the right choice as party leader and PM.
The former justice secretary and education secretary campaigned against his long-term friend, former Prime Minister David Cameron, in supporting the Leave campaign during the Brexit referendum campaign.
He told The World at One they had not spoken for "some time" since, following reports that they are no longer on amicable terms.
In his first broadcast interview since leaving the cabinet when Mrs May became prime minister, Mr Gove - now a backbench MP - said he would "happily" return to frontline politics if asked.
During the leadership election, held in the fraught atmosphere following the UK's vote to leave the EU, Mr Gove initially said he was supporting Mr Johnson. He then changed his mind and decided to run himself, publicly questioning Mr Johnson's ability to do the job.
He said, with hindsight, he should have pronounced an "alternative view, rather than passing any commentary or judgement on Boris".
After Mrs May entered Downing Street, Mr Johnson entered the cabinet as foreign secretary, while Mr Gove remains on the Conservative back benches.
He said: "I think he's been a success as foreign secretary. He's had some criticism from some on the way he's handled Russia, Syria and so on. I think he's been right."
Mr Gove said those who accused Mr Johnson of backing the Leave campaign to further his own career were wrong, adding: "He decided to do what he thought was right for the country."
They had both found it difficult to tell Mr Cameron they were going to campaign against him over Brexit, he added.
Mr Gove also said that with hindsight Mrs May was "the right leader at the right time" and that "if the chance came to serve again" in the cabinet, he would "happily say yes".
But he was "very happy" on the back benches and would be standing again at the next election as MP for Surrey Heath, which he has represented since 2005.
They have lodged an appeal with the Planning Appeals Commission.
The Earl of Shaftesbury, who owns the bed of the lough, has joined the sand companies in appealing the enforcement notice.
In May, Environment Minister Mark H Durkan told them to stop until they had submitted a planning application.
The deadline for the companies to comply with the ministerial order had been due to run out on Tuesday.
Under the legislation, the appeal means they can continue to extract sand pending the outcome of the case, or its withdrawal.
It is estimated that about 1.7m tonnes of sand are being extracted from the bed of the lough every year.
It supplies about a quarter of Northern Ireland's construction needs annually.
Environmentalists have complained that it is taking place without planning permission in an internationally recognised bird habitat with EU protection.
Mr Durkan has declined to comment.
His department said there would be no statement as the case was a "live enforcement issue".
But instead of the complainant's tax being lowered, valuation officers have raised everyone else's tax on the street by £160 a year.
Homes on Lynton Avenue in Hull have been moved from Band A into Band B.
The government's Valuation Office Agency (VOA) said the tax banding had been reviewed following a complaint.
Residents told the Hull Daily Mail the increase was because one unidentified neighbour complained to the VOA that her rates were too high.
A resident, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: "All the houses on the street are identical, so we should all be paying the same rate.
"One person on the street was paying a higher rate than everyone else so questioned it with the government and I think they've been a bit cynical.
"Instead of admitting that this person has been overpaying all these years and giving them a refund, they have decided to put everyone else up.
"It's just so typical, if you ask me."
Letters were sent out to each house by the VOA, telling the occupants the homes would be evaluated recently, but rates were raised without further notice.
Council tax bands in England run from A to H, with A being the cheapest, and are calculated according to what the value of the property would have been in April 1991.
Accounts manager Kerry Wilson, 45, who has lived on Lynton Avenue for 16 years, said she and her neighbours would be appealing against the decision.
She said: "We have been in Band A as long as we've lived here.
"The move to band B means our houses would have been valued at more than £40,000 in 1991, but there is no way that can be true.
"My husband has found all the house prices from that time and none of them were more than that.
"It's caused a right rumpus and we're making sure everyone in the street will send their letter of appeal in."
Pat Garrett, a 72-year-old who has lived on the street for almost 40 years, said: "As a pensioner, my monthly in-comings aren't going up any time soon and I'll definitely feel the pinch.
"The amount doesn't sound like much, but it makes a big difference when you consider everything else is going up in price too."
A spokesman for the VOA said bands could change as a result of one person expressing concerns about the amount they were paying.
He said: "If a taxpayer contacts us with concerns about their council tax banding, we will review it free of charge.
"We might need to review the bands of similar neighbouring properties to ensure they are correct, which can lead to other properties' bands being changed.
"We alter council tax bands only if evidence indicates they are incorrect, or there has been a physical change to a property or its locality."
Hull City Council offered no comment on the row and pointed out it acted on the Valuation Office Agency's instructions.
It follows 323 applications made in the first round, of which more than 12 are expected to open in September.
The government says free schools, set up by parents, teachers and other groups, will increase provision and drive up standards.
But a teachers' union said money was being squandered on "trophy schools".
Free schools are founded as academy schools, funded directly by central government, and outside the control of local authorities.
Proposers include community groups, charities, businesses, universities, trusts and religious and voluntary bodies.
The second round of applications includes proposals for 37 university technical colleges (UTCs).
These are secondary schools sponsored by universities and local employers, which have a focus on developing vocational and technical skills alongside traditional academic disciplines.
The second round of applications to set up free schools were received by the Department for Education between 17 March and 15 June.
Of the 281 bids, 227 were for mainstream schools, 20 for schools for children with special educational needs, and 34 for alternative provision schools, such as pupil referral units.
Of the 227 mainstream applications, 56% were from local groups, with 18% from independent schools wishing to move into the state sector, and 5% from groups that already run existing academy schools.
The proportion of faith school applications dropped from 49% last year to 29% this year.
Nearly a third - 81 - of the applications were for schools in London.
The successful bidders will be announced in September.
Speaking at the Policy Exchange, Education Secretary Michael Gove said there had been "no drop-off in momentum" in applications.
He said it was "remarkable" that "over a dozen" free schools were due to open this year.
"Before the election, countless people told me that it was foolish to expect any free schools at all to open in September 2011. But we proved them wrong."
"We are not being prescriptive about free schools and so they come in all shapes and sizes," he said.
Some were housed in existing schools, while others would be in adapted buildings including a former library in London and an office building in Norwich, he said.
The government had also made the application process "more rigorous", he said, and introduced interviews for applicants.
"We are absolutely determined to ensure that no one who has an extremist agenda - whether it's politically or religiously extremist - has access to public money," he added, saying a team had been set up to vet applicants.
Mr Gove said about a third of the free schools aiming to open in September were located in the most deprived 20% of the country.
The Department for Education says that the number of new applications is in line with expectations.
The first application window ran from 18 June 2010 to 11 February of this year.
The National Union of Teachers said it was "shameful" the government was "squandering public money on a few 'trophy schools'" at a time of "huge cuts" .
General secretary Christine Blower said there had been "a disproportionate amount of help and investment of resources into supporting these few schools".
This had come from 100 DfE staff and from the government body Partnership for Schools, which had been helping to find and fund free schools' premises, she said.
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) said Mr Gove had not detailed the full amount of money spent on free schools.
ATL pay, conditions and pensions head Martin Freedman said: "At a time when teachers are facing a pay freeze and are being told that the government can't afford their pensions, Michael Gove is lavishing so much money on free schools that his department is embarrassed to reveal the total."
Shadow education secretary Andy Burnham said Mr Gove was "pouring time, energy and resources into a free schools programme which will be irrelevant for most parents, and is diverting funding out of mainstream schools into wealthier areas".
A total of £50m - taken out of an axed technology fund for schools - has been allocated for free schools for the first year of the policy.
But no detail has been given on how this has been spent and whether it covers capital spending on school premises.
Leroy Cudjoe and Martin Ridyard put Huddersfield into a 12-0 lead.
However, Saints recovered from a patchy start to reduce the gap to two points with scores either side of half-time from Luke Thompson and Mark Percival.
Huddersfield's Adam O'Brien and St Helens prop Kyle Amor both crossed before former Saints man Gaskell touched down for the hosts late on.
Saints are sixth in the table, one point above Huddersfield, with five league matches remaining before the split for the Super 8s.
If either side wins four of those five games, they will guarantee a top-eight finish and avoid the Qualifiers.
Huddersfield: Mamo; McGillvary, Cudjoe, Gaskell, Murphy; Brough, Ridyard; Wakeman, Leeming, Ikahihifo, Ferguson, Roberts, Hinchcliffe.
Replacements: O'Brien, Mellor, Rapira, Clough.
St Helens: Lomax; Makinson, Morgan, Percival, Grace; Fages, Smith; Walmsley, Roby, Amor, Taia, Wilkin, McCarthy-Scarsbrook.
Replacements: Douglas, Thompson, Lee, Knowles.
Referee: James Child
Replying to Surrey's 273 at Guildford, the Bears moved their overnight score of 12-0 on to 345-6, Trott leading the way with 123, his third first-class century of the summer.
Trott shared a third-wicket stand of 116 with captain Ian Bell (66).
Tim Ambrose (53) and Varun Chopra (42) also weighed in with good knocks.
Unlike Surrey's first-day centurion, Aaron Finch, Trott was given strong support, enjoying century partnerships with both Bell and Ambrose.
Surrey, without a first-class win on this ground since 2002, worked through seven bowlers in an attempt to dismiss Trott.
Sam Curran, available again after completing his A levels, finally succeeded just after the second new ball had been taken. surprising Trott with one that kept low to trap him lbw.
Mark Footitt also bowled sharply on his return to action after two months out with injury.
Surrey pace bowler Mark Footitt told BBC Radio London:
"I think we stuck at it well against two very good batsmen, who put a good partnership on.
"All we can do is stick in there and hope that the wickets will come.
"Just to be out there with the lads and trying to win this game, it's great to be back.
"To keep them to just over 300 on this small ground, on a decent wicket, we're pretty happy with it."
Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott told BBC WM:
"If you bat second, you have got to try and bat big and there's perhaps the opportunity to get a few more and see where the game takes us.
"They bowled well in periods so we had to combat that on a wicket that offers a bit of nibble when you get it in the right areas.
"This is my first hundred against Surrey in four-day cricket. That's another one to tick off. Those are the things you play for at my age. The ones I have left are Leicester and Worcester.
"At this stage of my career, it is about trying to make sure Warwickshire are in a good place and I am contributing. You don't need guys of 35 hanging around."
Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency, said the jobless rate in the 19-country eurozone declined to 10.3% in January from 10.4% in December.
The number of people unemployed in the eurozone fell by 105,000 to 16.65 million.
The eurozone's jobless rate hit a high of 12.1% during the first half of 2013.
In the 28 member European Union the unemployment rate fell to 8.9%. That was down from 9% in December and the lowest rate recorded since May 2009.
The lowest unemployment rate in the eurozone was in Germany at 4.3%, while the highest rates were in Spain, at 20.5%, and Greece, at 24.6%.
According to Markit's survey of purchasing managers for eurozone manufacturers on Tuesday activity expanded at its weakest pace for a year last month as deep price cuts failed to boost slowing order growth.
Markit's manufacturing PMI for the eurozone dropped to 51.2 from January's 52.3.
Chris Williamson, Markit's chief economist said: "Concerns are growing that the region is facing yet another year of sluggish growth in 2016, or even another downturn. Lacklustre domestic demand is being compounded by a worsening global picture."
This could slow the decline in unemployment as businesses become more cautious about taking on new staff.
On Monday, separate figures showed that the eurozone fell back into deflation in February, driven by lower energy costs, particularly crude oil.
The latest inflation figures from Eurostat estimated that consumer prices across the region were 0.2% lower last month than a year earlier.
The return of deflation is seen as increasing the likelihood that the European Central Bank will announce more stimulus measures at its meeting next week on 10 March.
This will probably mean more quantitative easing - buying financial assets with newly created money.
Another expected measure is a further cut to its bank deposit rate, which is already in negative territory.
This means commercial banks are penalised for depositing their reserves with the central bank in the hope they will lend their cash to the private sector.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has joined the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in cutting its growth forecasts for 2016.
The Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers and central bankers agreed on Saturday to use "all policy tools, monetary, fiscal and structural - individually and collectively" to renew growth.
The 30-year-old, who has 202 first-class wickets, rejoined the Foxes in August 2015 after four seasons at Grace Road between 2009 and 2012, but will now pursue other opportunities.
"We are sad to see him leave. We wish him all the best for the future," a statement on the club's website said.
"We would like to thank him for his whole-hearted and significant contribution on and off the field."
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The pair shared an England record ODI partnership as a target of 255 was chased with 95 balls to spare in front of a raucous Edgbaston crowd.
Some excellent fielding and bowling, particularly from Adil Rashid (2-34), had restricted Sri Lanka to 254-7.
After a thrilling tie on Tuesday, England lead the five-match series 1-0.
The home side also take an unassailable 13-3 lead in the inaugural 'Super Series', which sees points awarded across all three formats.
Sri Lanka, who posted an inadequate total on a superb batting surface, are still looking for their first victory over England on this tour.
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If Sri Lanka's batsmen had earlier underperformed, then England's opening pair made their bowling attack look utterly toothless.
Hales, on only six, offered a very difficult chance to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis, standing up to the medium pace of Farveez Maharoof, but after that he Roy butchered the bowling with drives, cuts and heaves into the crowd.
Hales had already taken three sixes in the arc between straight and deep mid-wicket on the way to a third ODI century and then celebrated with three successive maximums over the leg side off the spin of Seekkuge Prasanna.
The Nottinghamshire man was then inexplicably dropped by Danushka Gunathilaka at point before Roy completed his century by belting Prasanna back over his head for the 10th and final maximum of the innings.
When Roy completed the rout by driving Prasanna for four, he had 112, Hales 133 and England had completed the highest chase to win an ODI by 10 wickets.
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Roy had earlier played his part in an England bowling and fielding effort that suffocated Sri Lanka.
After Liam Plunkett removed Gunathilaka and Mendis, Roy brilliantly ran out Kusal Perera by swooping at backward point, transferring the ball from left hand to right, turning and hitting the stumps direct.
Sri Lanka rebuilt through a stand of 82 between Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal until leg-spinner Rashid repeated his accuracy from the first ODI to have Mathews top-edge a sweep for 44.
That began a collapse of four wickets for 32 runs which saw Prasanna brilliantly caught by a diving David Willey off Rashid and Chandimal run out for 52 with Roy involved once more.
Only the late hitting of Upul Tharanga, who scored 53 not out in an unbroken stand of 63 with Suraj Randiv, got Sri Lanka to a score that was respectable, albeit nowhere near competitive.
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England batsman Jason Roy: "It was a lot of fun. We wanted to get off to a good start. The next thing you know, we're across the line.
"It's a great buzz, there's a lot of love in there."
England batsman Alex Hales: "We relish batting together. It's a very special day and one we'll remember for a long time.
"Tuesday was a kick up the backside for the top order. It was one of those days where everything clicked for both of us."
England captain Eoin Morgan: "It was a good wicket and to restrict Sri Lanka to 254 was a good effort.
"Roy and Hales were phenomenal. They put on a clinic for everyone watching. It was a pleasure to be involved."
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews: "Jason and Alex batted brilliantly. They took on the bowlers. Getting 250 runs without losing a wicket was a fantastic achievement. We just need to forget about this as soon as possible."
Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford turned heads with a protective device worn on his left forearm.
The self-designed piece of kit had a clear plastic circle at one end that Oxenford could use to cover his head or deflect the ball.
The innovation is the latest used by umpires in response to concerns over standing just over 22 yards away from batsmen striking the ball with immense power.
Oxenford's countrymen Gerard Abood and John Ward have worn helmets when standing in domestic cricket, while umpires at the World Twenty20 were issued with helmets which they did not use.
19 March 2016 Last updated at 15:56 GMT
Six families will come to Somerset with others being settled in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Bath, as Dickon Hooper reports.
But how realistic are they?
Last month it emerged that Volkswagen had installed software in some of its vehicles that would make its diesel engines cleaner when they sensed that the car was in a testing lab.
It meant that the vehicles emitted between 10 and 40 times more pollutants in real world driving conditions than they did in testing.
But motoring organisations commented that many vehicles, even without such software, would give very different results in the lab compared with on the road.
We asked independent testers from Emissions Analytics to put a couple of diesel-powered cars through their paces.
We chose a two litre Volkswagen, because it is the company at the centre of the scandal, and a 1.5 litre Ford Focus, which according to DVLA figures is the second most popular diesel car on Britain's roads today (after the VW Golf).
We are not suggesting that either of these cars is cheating in any way.
The test recreates the way people actually drive around town - often at low speeds and in traffic, but with the odd fast stretch.
The kit measures Nitrogen Oxide, often called NOx - one of the key pollutants from diesel engines. It also checked the fuel efficiency.
Engines have to meet European emissions regulations based on when they were built. The VW Passat that was tested was a slightly older model, so it had to meet the less stringent Euro 5 requirements. The newer Ford Focus had to meet the tougher Euro 6 standards.
In the tests conducted for the BBC, the VW emitted 0.664g of NOx per km, which is a touch under four times the regulated limit of 0.18g under the Euro 5 rules.
It managed 41.7 miles per gallon in urban testing, which is close to its published urban fuel efficiency of 44.8 mpg.
The Ford emitted 0.422g of NOx per km, which is more than five times the regulated limit of 0.08g under the Euro 6 rules.
It managed 47 miles per gallon in urban testing - well below its published urban fuel efficiency of 65.7 mpg.
So our cars were four or five times over emissions limits. The cars equipped with so-called defeat devices in America were as much as 40 times over.
But it turns out our results were very much in line with what the testers would have predicted.
"On average cars are polluting four times more than you should expect," says Jane Thomas from Emissions Analytics.
"The older cars are worse, the newer diesel engines are doing better. We've found four out of 60 so far that have met their official figures."
So why the big difference? Cars are not required to pass tests on a real road, but are tested in a lab.
"When you're driving on the road you're having to go up and down hills, you're travelling around corners, you're accelerating hard - all these things burn fuel," says Paul Wilkinson from the CSA automotive testing lab.
"When you're in the lab you're driving down a perfectly flat, smooth road. You don't need any air con on, you don't need any lights or wipers or anything like that. There are no hills and you have to accelerate quite slowly because that's what's in the regulations."
The EU plans to introduce more realistic, real road testing in the next few years, but for now carmakers only have to meet lab test requirements.
VW chose not to respond to our results.
Ford did reply, saying that their emissions tests are "fully in line with regulations".
And the company stressed that the Focus, like all Ford vehicles, "does not have a so-called defeat device".
It also says it supports the plans to introduce real road testing across Europe.
The old Tyne class lifeboat Garside launched simultaneously with the new £2.7m Tamar class Norah Wortley from St Davids.
The new station was carved out of the cliff face in a massive engineering project - after the new lifeboat was too large to fit in the old station.
It was also the final time a lifeboat launched from the 104-year-old St Davids station in St Justinian's.
The old Garside lifeboat has launched 343 times to emergencies in 28 years service and has saved 79 lives and rescued 35 people.
The remote location of the new station posed a construction challenge with most building materials arriving by sea with works constructed using a large barge.
Former Wales international footballer Ian Walsh, raised in nearby Solva, and ex-Wales rugby star Gerald Davies led a community appeal that raised £214,000 towards the costs of the project, including a £80,000 bequest from the sister of late lifeboat captain Bleddyn James.
The new 25-knot lifeboat for the St Davids RNLI, which was founded in 1869, is designed to reduce the impact on the crew as it crashes through waves.
Stuart Beavon put League One's bottom club in front after being played through by Callum Reilly, before George Thomas made it 2-0 inside 19 minutes.
Adebayo Akinfenwa pulled one back on 55 minutes, but City held on defiantly.
Meanwhile, Luton Town beat League Two rivals Yeovil Town 5-2 in their rearranged quarter-final.
The Hatters will now face Oxford United in the second semi-final at Kenilworth Road on 1 March for a chance to face Coventry in the final on 2 April.
Coventry's victory over League Two side Wycombe sets up only their third-ever visit to Wembley - and their first to the rebuilt stadium since it reopened in 2007.
The Sky Blues' last two visits were both in 1987, when they famously beat Spurs in the FA Cup final in May, before losing 1-0 to Everton in the Charity Shield in the August.
Gilberte van Erpe, 74, is accused of selling a near-worthless powder as a costly domestic cheese-making kit.
Buyers were lured with the promise of huge returns when their "cheese" was sold on for use in beauty products.
The €14.5m (£10.6m; $16.14m) scam is one of the largest in Chilean history.
Ms van Erpe, nicknamed Madame Gil by the French press, was arrested in 2008. She is being tried at a court in Paris, as she could not be extradited to Chile. Three of her alleged accomplices are also on trial.
According to French media reports, the scam attracted some 5,500 people in Chile, each investing amounts between €400 and €168,000.
They were charged more than €350 for kits that would help produce the "cheese" if added to milk.
The buyers were told that the fermented product they made in their homes could be sold to the French cosmetics industry at a much higher price.
The victims were initially paid the dividends they had been promised, and the early success prompted them to invest larger amounts.
Many encouraged their friends and family to sign up, cashed in their savings, sold homes and property, or gave up jobs to concentrate on "cheese-making" full-time.
However, the dividend payments soon stopped. The initial returns are alleged to have been funded by new members joining up - a type of pyramid scheme.
The scam's victims are alleged to have included many villagers who had attended Ms van Erpe's public lectures.
The reason for having a fines system in place is to make sure players can police themselves in the changing room and the management don't have to look after us like kids.
It also allows players to make sure everyone is respecting and looking after our surroundings.
At Wycombe, we always have a fine on the list for leaving plates and cutlery at the dinner table. The management and our chef in the kitchen are not there to tidy up after us.
Other fines can be handed out for poor time-keeping, to ensure we wear the correct clothing and that boots and trainers are left in their correct place, and for putting dirty kit in the laundry baskets.
Never is there a subject that will spark more debate and arguments than fines.
Every player I have known has been in full agreement about the fact that we should have a fines system in place.
This is until he has been fined for something, then it's war and he wants to get every other player fined as well.
Also as soon as a player gets fined, he turns himself into a top lawyer and finds any little grey area or loophole he can to get away without paying it.
The wording has to be spot on to make sure they are watertight.
As we live in a democracy, there is always a right of reply and appeal for any fine given. The senior players will form a committee and after much deliberation find the player to be guilty or not guilty of the 'crime'.
The fines money mainly goes towards the annual Christmas party, which usually sees the squad head for a night out together after one of the early December fixtures. In recent years, there has been a trend of two nights away with a fancy-dress theme for the second day.
One of the fine-able offences we have at Wycombe is kicking a football in the gym area. The medical equipment costs the club a good amount of money and the last thing we need is to break something. Kicking a football into the gym from the training pitches outside also counts.
We were doing some shooting practices after training last week and one of our injured players was spotted opening the double doors that lead from the training pitches into the gym area.
We were doing the shooting right by the building and unfortunately one player managed to find the open doors twice. Once without even bouncing.
It's all fun and games and adds to the camaraderie that is essential for any successful team. I am of the opinion that fines are a very important factor in the players taking ownership of their behaviour and their surroundings. That is until I get fined for something...
Michael Uriely died five days after leaving the Royal Free Hospital in London in 2015.
In the months before his death he was seen by many doctors who failed to diagnose his condition was chronic.
Had he been given a high dose of steroids in hospital "it's unlikely he would have died", the coroner said.
Michael's parents took him to hospital following a violent coughing and vomiting episode on 18 August that left him struggling to breathe.
By 20:00 BST he was allowed to go home, but the inquest heard he suffered another attack in the early hours and was taken back to A&E.
This time he was kept in overnight, but despite two internal investigations medics failed to diagnose his chronic asthma.
He was again released from hospital the following day and died from an acute attack on 25 August.
When Michael was admitted to hospital twice within 24 hours, "alarm bells should have begun to ring", Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe said.
She told Westminster Coroner's Court earlier a "totally inadequate" medical history was obtained on that occasion and no connection was made with his previous admission.
She added: "The opportunity was lost to recognise this as a serious problem - the history and signs were there to be seen and understood.
"But sadly it wasn't recognised and he was discharged essentially on the same treatment he had been on."
Following Michael's death, The Royal Free Hospital appointed two specialist respiratory clinicians, opened a dedicated asthma clinic and introduced a new strategy for dealing with children with asthma.
His parents, Ayelet and Roy Uriely, said Michael was "an extraordinary boy, both in personality and intelligence".
They said: "He doted on his younger twin sisters, who adored him, and always joined in with their games".
Michael was diagnosed with asthma when he was two and began learning chess aged three.
Since his death, seven other children in London have died from asthma, the inquest heard.
The cash will be used to fund projects including housing and mental health support schemes for military veterans.
The biggest donation, of more than £2.5m, will go to Veterans First Point to establish a number of mental health support centres in Scotland.
The cash comes from fines imposed on the banking industry for rigging the Libor benchmark interest rate.
In the UK as a whole, a total of £35m from the armed forces covenant (Libor) fund has now been distributed to 96 military charities.
During the recent Autumn Statement a further £100m was made available.
The latest round of funding was announced by Chancellor George Osborne.
Veterans First Point Scotland, which provides welfare and psychological support for veterans and their families, will use the new funding to develop their centre in Edinburgh and establish a further three centres in Inverness, Dundee and Aberdeen.
The four other Scottish charities that will benefit from this funding are:
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said: "I congratulate the dedication and innovation of all those involved in these fantastic projects who will benefit from this latest round of funding.
"It is right that fines received from banks who attempted Libor manipulation is being used for good causes across the UK to provide those serving personnel, veterans and their families with the support they need.
"Charitable projects across Scotland, from Dumfries and Helensburgh to Edinburgh and Inverness have benefited from £5.5m of Libor funding this year.
"Scotland's armed forces community as a whole will also benefit from UK-wide projects which have received a share of the £35m of Libor funding."
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The first minister told MSPs that the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and European Economic Area (EEA) models were being looked at.
The Scottish government is examining possible ways of maintaining Scotland's links with the EU.
BBC Scotland revealed on Tuesday that the EEA model had been floated.
The EEA includes the existing EU states in addition to EFTA members Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Membership offers access to the single market but members must make a financial contribution and adopt most EU legislation as well as the free movement of people.
Ms Sturgeon has said she will publish proposals in the coming weeks aimed at keeping Scotland in the single market even if the rest of the UK leaves.
Addressing a meeting of the Scottish Parliament's conveners' group, Ms Sturgeon reiterated that her priority was to "maintain and protect our place in the single market".
She explained that this meant "membership of the single market, not some vague access to the single market."
Ms Sturgeon added: "I've set out very clearly I want the UK as a whole to stay in the single market and so to the extent that we can wield any influence UK-wide we will try to help steer the UK government away from a hard Brexit towards staying in the single market.
"But if the UK is intent on a hard Brexit and coming out of the single market, I want to look at how we could, and I'm not for a minute saying there wouldn't be challenges associated with this, but whether we could find a way of protecting Scotland's place in the single market.
"And of course models like EFTA, Norway is in EFTA, EFTA countries apart from Switzerland are also in the single market through the European Economic Area.
"So, of course, these are models that we're looking at and we will, as I've said previously, publish some proposals and an option, or perhaps different options, about how this could be achieved hopefully before the end of the year."
Scottish Conservative finance spokesman Murdo Fraser said the possibility of Scotland pursuing a separate Norway-style deal was a "complete non-starter".
He added: "On Tuesday, (Economy Secretary) Keith Brown appeared to accept this was the case, but now the first minister says it's back on the table.
"Academics have warned again that this proposal would be the worst of all worlds, trapping Scotland in an EU-wide pact over which we would have no influence, and cutting us off from our biggest and nearest market in the rest of the UK.
"It is time the first minister got real. The best way forward for Scotland is to take part in UK-wide negotiations."
Meanwhile, Ms Sturgeon's predecessor as first minister, Alex Salmond, has said the SNP could vote with the UK government to trigger the Brexit process if key "red line" demands for Scotland are met.
Speaking on his weekly LBC radio show, Mr Salmond said these would include Prime Minister Theresa May finding a solution that would allow Scotland to stay in the single market.
He said: "SNP MPs will put forward what the first minister has articulated in terms of Scotland's red lines. If the government accommodates these within the bill we could end up supporting it.
"If the government doesn't accommodate these within the bill, then we will seek to amend it, and we will seek to make that process for the government as uncomfortable as possible.
"If the government does not respond to Scotland's wishes... then of course we wouldn't be supporting the government."
He added: "I think the UK position could accommodate Scotland's wishes."
Commenting on Mr Salmond's remarks, Scottish Labour's Europe spokesman Lewis Macdonald said they formed part of a "chaotic week for the SNP".
He added: "This is a complete U-turn in the space of just ten days, as the SNP Brexit Minister Michael Russell said he could not imagine any circumstances in which the party's MPs would vote to start the exit process.
"Scottish Labour is clear: we support maintaining our relationship with our European neighbours and our place in the UK single market."
He was speaking after visiting Hawick Knitwear where more than 100 jobs were lost last week.
A further 56 posts are under threat at the firm with a manufacturing tradition going back more than 140 years.
Mr Ewing said he would chair a "round table forum" on local economic issues to be held in the town on 2 February.
Hawick Knitwear went into administration last week with the immediate loss of more than 100 jobs.
"Given the scale of the situation facing Hawick Knitwear, I will convene a round table for businesses in Hawick," said Mr Ewing.
"This will be a chance for me to listen to local businesses and understand the challenges they currently face and to explore potential opportunities and what support might be needed to help businesses bring those to fruition."
MSP John Lamont said any move which sought to "explore potential opportunities for Hawick" was clearly to be welcomed.
"However, a single meeting clearly falls far short of what I and others having been calling for," he added.
"We would like to see a dedicated task force for the town's textiles industry.
"Hawick needs a longer term plan for jobs and a single meeting is simply not enough to tackle the challenges faced by the textiles industry."
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Williams signed a permanent deal on Wednesday, having won six of his ten League One games since being given the job on an interim basis in December.
The 35-year-old joined the Robins as first-team coach in 2013, but has no previous managerial experience.
"I'm really pleased because it's huge backing from the chairman," he told BBC Wiltshire.
"It's quite out of the blue. I'm sure the chairman spent a long time considering everything and only brought it to my attention when he was absolutely sure of what direction he wanted to go in, so it was a pleasant surprise."
Swindon are 13th in the League One table, seven points outside the play-off places.
Didier Deschamps's team will take on Cameroon on 30 May in the French city of Nantes.
Cameroon will be preparing for a trip to play Mauritania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier the following weekend.
The Indomitable Lions are currently top of Group M having won both their qualifiers so far.
Before June's game against Mauritania the Cameroonians have home and away games against South Africa in March.
The Indomitable Lions are still without a permanent coach as Alexandre Belinga continues as the interim boss.
"As long as a coach is not appointed, Belinga would continue to assume the position," the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) president Tombi A Roko Sidiki said.
"The process is still on. Recruiting a coach is not easy."
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The demonstration came after al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab gunmen killed 28 people in a bus attack on Saturday.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people have fled to a military airstrip in Kenya's Mandera region amid fears that militants could launch a new assault.
The man had ignored park warnings and rolled down his car window to feed bears at Badaling Wildlife World near Beijing.
He escaped with minor injuries, according to local reports.
Local authorities have since ordered the park to tighten safety procedures, including limiting visitor numbers.
Last year a woman and her mother got out of their car at the park and were mauled by tigers. The mother later died.
In the latest incident which took place last Friday, the man, surnamed Chen, was touring the wildlife park with a friend in a car.
Despite park warnings, the two men decided to try their luck after seeing other visitors feeding the bears through their car windows without incident, he said in an interview with the Beijing Evening News.
A bear went up to their window and Mr Chen tried to roll it up, but the window malfunctioned and rolled down instead. The bear then lunged in and bit Mr Chen's left shoulder.
The men sped away and sought medical treatment for Mr Chen. Pictures of the incident, snapped by Mr Chen's friend, have circulated widely online and in Chinese media.
Mr Chen told the newspaper: "I admit that I was definitely at fault by opening the window, but at that time I was in a lot of pain and fear, and asked staff what to do. They just told me to go to the hospital by myself, and I was shocked when I heard that."
A park spokesman told the newspaper that the incident was due to visitors not observing park rules forbidding the feeding of "wild beasts", which he said were clearly displayed throughout the park.
It also released a CCTV video of the incident, which officials said showed park rangers warning Mr Chen to shut his window before the bear attack.
Local authorities have since ordered "immediate rectifications" in Badaling Wildlife World, reported the China News portal.
This includes improving visitor safety awareness, limiting the number of visitors who drive through the park, and increasing park surveillance.
Frampton has been managed by McGuigan since turning professional in 2009, winning world titles at two weights.
The 30-year-old said he was "confident now is the right time to move forward and take my career into my own hands".
Frampton was scheduled to fight Mexican Andres Gutierrez on 29 July but the contest was postponed at the 11th hour.
The Belfast man was one pound overweight but his first bout since his defeat by Leo Santa Cruz last January was still scheduled to go ahead until his Mexican opponent was injured after slipping in the shower.
Frampton and McGuigan, a former world featherweight champion, both apologised to the public, but behind the scenes it is understood their relationship was beginning to unravel.
Less than 10 days before Frampton's scheduled contest with Gutierrez, the Belfast boxer had resigned as a director of Cyclone Promotions.
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"I would like to thank Barry, the McGuigan family and Cyclone Promotions for our time together," read Frampton's statement on Monday.
"I still believe that I'm the best featherweight in the world and I promise my fans that I am continuing with my efforts to get my homecoming fight rescheduled in the very near future."
Cyclone Promotions have confirmed that they will not be making any statement on Monday about Frampton's departure from the fold.
Frampton and McGuigan's relationship had appeared exceptionally close until very recently.
The fighter was also trained by McGuigan's son Shane, while McGuigan's wife Sandra, and their other sons, Blain and Jake, are also heavily involved in Cyclone Promotions.
Earlier this year, there was a three-part documentary series shown on BBC TV, Fight Game: The McGuigans, which looked at the inner workings of Cyclone Promotions and closely followed Frampton's preparations for both his world title bouts in the US with Santa Cruz.
After landing the European belt by beating Kiko Martinez in February 2013, Frampton defeated the Spaniard again 19 months later to win his first world title as he clinched the IBF super-bantamweight title.
Frampton added the WBA belt to the IBF crown in February 2016 as he overcame England's Scott Quigg in one of three successful world super-bantamweight title defences before defeating Santa Cruz in New York to win the WBA featherweight title just over a year ago.
That win made him Northern Ireland's first two-weight world champion, and he was named boxer of 2016 by both Ring Magazine and ESPN.
However, Santa Cruz avenged his New York defeat as he beat Frampton in Las Vegas to regain the WBA featherweight title last January.
After six months out of the ring, Frampton was supposed to fight Gutierrez in his home town just over two weeks ago, but the Mexican's slip in his shower ultimately saw that fight called off.
Frampton looked uncomfortable as he and McGuigan were jointly interviewed following the bizarre series of events which led to the cancellation of the Gutierrez contest.
BBC Sport NI understands that the postponement of the contest put added pressure on an already strained relationship.
The men, all Moroccan, are suspected to have been travelling to Germany when they were arrested at Istanbul airport.
It comes a day after Germany decided to call off Tuesday night's football match with the Netherlands in Hanover because of security fears.
Europe has been on high alert since attacks in Paris killed 129 people.
Turkish officials told the BBC's Mark Lowen the eight men were on a list of those banned from entering Turkey.
They were arrested after arriving at Istanbul airport on a flight from Casablanca.
The men claimed that they had a hotel reservation in Istanbul, which proved to be false, officials said.
Turkey - long accused of taking a soft approach towards IS, say correspondents - is now stepping up the fight, taking a more active role in the US-led coalition.
Only a day before Germany cancelled a football match with the Netherlands in Hanover.
The city's police chief said they had "received specific indications that an attack with explosives was planned".
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended the decision. She said on Wednesday that finding the balance between "liberty and security" was difficult, but "it was decided, correctly, to err on the side of caution".
Germany's national football team was playing France at the Stade de France in Paris when it was targeted by suicide bombers on Friday night as part of a wave of attacks across the city.
No civilians died in the stadium attack, but 129 people died and more than 400 were wounded elsewhere.
In the wake of the Paris attacks, numerous European countries have heightened security measures:
The Scottish House Condition Survey - covering the period from 2012 to 2014 - showed that that 63% of households in the the islands were spending 10% or more of their household income on fuel supplies.
This was up from a previous figure of 58%.
The Western Isles had previously topped the figures for fuel poverty.
Across Scotland, an average of 35% of households were deemed to be fuel poor.
The figure is based on households spending more than 10% of their income on fuel costs.
Tuesday's 2-2 draw was only Blues' second point in five home matches, ending a run of three straight 2-1 defeats at St Andrew's.
But a furious Rowett gave his players a post-match tongue-lashing.
"I can't tell you some of the words I used in the dressing room," he said.
"Short of me saying we were spineless, I've gone pretty tough on them."
Top scorer Clayton Donaldson's brace had looked like earning Blues a first home win since beating ex-boss Steve Bruce's promotion-chasing Hull City on 3 March, but North End's 89th-minute equaliser completed their revival.
"To be 2-0 up at home and end up drawing the game 2-2, I can't accept that lack of desire," Rowett told BBC WM.
"It looked to me like the game was won and I think my players thought it was too. We started thinking we were on on the beach, making bad decisions and not defending when we need to defend.
"If that becomes a norm, then we could become a lower-half team. We've got to be better than that."
The former Burton manager continued: "It's a lack of professionalism to see games out. We've got to be more disciplined. It probably sums up our season from March onwards.
"If people play like that, they won't be here next season playing in my team. We know we've got to improve next year and bring new players in."
Blues remain ninth in the table, but they are now 10 points adrift of sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday, having won just three of their last 15 league games.
With just three matches left to play, Tuesday's failure to win finally confirmed that they will spend a sixth successive season in the second tier of English football.
Gary Rowett was talking to BBC WM's Adam Bridge.
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Amir, 24, served half of a six-month prison sentence and was banned for five years for deliberately bowling no-balls against England at the ground in 2010.
He bowled the first over of England's innings from the Pavilion End.
And while there were one or two half-hearted no-ball shouts from the stands, it was an otherwise subdued reaction.
Speaking on BBC Test Match Special, former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott criticised those who shouted 'no-ball': "I could hear a few idiots in the crowd shouting 'no-ball'. Why don't you go home? Disappear!"
Earlier, Amir had jogged down the pavilion steps to gentle applause as he came out to bat in front of a capacity crowd in Pakistan's first innings with his side 310-8 on Friday morning.
After edging the first delivery he faced past his leg stump for four, he was then hit a glancing blow on the helmet by Stuart Broad.
Broad, who had hit his highest Test score of 169 in that infamous 2010 series, allowed himself a little smile but exchanged no words with the batsman.
After a brief cameo, Amir was then caught in the slips by Joe Root off Broad for 12, the last wicket to fall as Pakistan were bowled out for 339.
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After someone put a picture of this enormous snail on social media, it has gone viral.
People have been sharing their amazed reactions, with some wondering what the animal is.
Well, this is a giant African land snail. It is one of the world's largest species of snail and can grow to about 20cm long.
They feed on more than 500 types of plant and can even eat through plaster walls, so you certainly don't want to have one wander unexpectedly into your house.
In fact, they are considered to be one of the worst invasive species in the world because of their ability to munch through almost anything and reproduce a lot.
They originally come from Africa, but can now be found in China, India, South-East Asia, the Caribbean, Brazil, Florida and Venezuela.
Let's take a look at some other mind-blowingly massive animals...
Check out this massive alligator as it goes for a stroll in a US animal reserve.
Only a small group of people were lucky enough to see the huge beast - called Humpback - in Florida in the US.
Wildlife experts estimated the alligator weighed about than 360kg and was up to 15 feet long. That's as long as a family estate car!
This is the world's tallest horse and he's rather appropriately called Big Jake!
According to the Guinness World Records, this nine-year-old is a Belgian Gelding horse.
When he was last measured for record, he was just over 6 ft 8 - and that's without even having his shoes on. You might need a ladder if you fancied going for a ride!
OK, so you won't come across this chap any time soon, but this is the megalodon - the biggest shark ever thought to have lived.
This fearsome, finned super-predator was swimming about in the oceans between around 2.3 and 16 million years ago.
Scientists think megalodons could grow up to around 59 feet long, which is just shorter than two double-decker busses parked end to end. As well as its giant body, it had a very large mouth as well.
Scientists think it hunted smaller whales, like the prehistoric Eobalaenoptera whales in the picture above.
Even Eobalaenoptera themselves were pretty massive. They could grow to an impressive 35 feet, which is as big as a tennis court.
Imagine taking this for a quick stroll! Zeus is the tallest recorded dog ever to have lived.
He was an amazing 111.8cm tall, which is about the same height as a donkey. When he stood up on his back legs, he was over 7 feet tall!
This gentle giant weighed about the same as an average man of 5 foot 11 inches, so certainly stood out from the crowd compared to other canine companions.
Sadly, he passed away of old age in 2014, but he still holds on to his title.
This colossal cat is Ludo - the longest cat in the world!
Ludo is a Maine Coon, which is a breed of cat known for their size. Ludo measures a huge 118.33 cm and - as you can see from the picture - he is certainly a big creature to try to pick up!
His owner Kelsey has to put him into a dog carrier box when they travel because he wont fit into one designed for cats.
She said its great having a big cat because she never has trouble finding him around the house. Hide and seek anyone?!
We couldn't do a list of big animals without giving a mention to these creatures.
If you come across a blue whale, you're certainly going to know about it.
Coming in at over 98 feet long, just longer than 3 double-decker buses parked end to end, and weighing over 160 tonnes, the blue whale is believed to be the largest animal to ever exist on our planet.
They were lots of them in every ocean on Earth until hunting nearly brought them to extinction. A hunting ban started in 1966 and saved the species.
Today, there is thought to be around 10,000 to 25,000, but because of their solitary nature it's difficult to know for sure how many there are - despite their enormous size.
Xplore Dundee was forced to temporarily suspend three services in the Whitfield area last November after its buses came under attack.
The company said it made the decision as a result of the "extremely dangerous and totally unacceptable" incidents.
It has now released a film that was previously shown in Dundee schools.
A Stone's Throw Away is a 15-minute film showing the recreation of a brick attack on a double decker bus and its aftermath.
It includes interviews with emergency services workers and is based on actual events.
PC Scott Menmuir, of Dundee Community Safety said: "We are well aware of the impact this has on our community and those travelling through Whitfield.
"Throwing stones at buses is not a bit of harmless fun - it is reckless, extremely dangerous and has the potential to cause serious injury."
PC Menmuir said police were carrying out high-visibility and plainclothes patrols to provide reassurance to the local community.
He said: "As a passenger or driver on the bus, this can be a very frightening experience and it is extremely fortunate that no-one travelling on the buses has been injured so far.
"We are also working with Xplore Dundee to trace those responsible and we are working together with partner agencies to identify opportunities to prevent further incidents."
A team visited the village of Haswiya, on the edge of the central city of Homs, and saw charred bodies still lying inside one of the houses.
Government soldiers said all the bodies had been taken away and blamed Islamist militants fighting with the rebels.
But one villager told the BBC the army was present at the time of the deaths.
In a separate development, reports emerged of the deaths of two journalists covering the conflict in Syria.
Al-Jazeera TV reporter Mohammed Hourani was shot dead in the southern province of Deraa, the network said. The pan-Arab channel said Hourani, 33, had been hit by "a regime sniper".
The day before, a French journalist was shot dead in the northern city of Aleppo, opposition activists said.
The Aleppo Media Centre also blamed a sniper for killing the journalist, Yves Debay, although one activist said it was not clear who was behind his death.
Photographs of Debay's body and of his press card were posted online.
Meanwhile, a rocket hit a building in another district of Aleppo. State media blamed "terrorists", but activists said it was an air strike.
There were also two car bombings in the southern city of Deraa.
Reports of a massacre at Haswiya emerged on Thursday from opposition and human rights activists, but they could not be verified immediately.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said women and children had been among 106 people killed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
By Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent
Some of the dead were "burnt inside their homes while others were killed with knives" and other weapons, the UK-based activist group said. It added that there were reports that "whole families were executed, one of them made up of 32 members."
"This needs to be investigated by the United Nations," said Rami Abdul Rahman, director of the UK-based activist group.
However, a government official in Damascus denied reports of a massacre.
On Friday, the BBC's Lyse Doucet was able to travel to Haswiya.
When she arrived, Syrian army soldiers told her that all the bodies had already been taken away, but our correspondent found the scene of a vicious murder.
"Three charred bodies lay sprawled just inside one house. A trail of blood stained the cement," she reported. "In the kitchen, where china teacups sat neatly on a shelf, more than a dozen bullet casings were scattered across a floor smeared with blood.
"In another room, two more burnt corpses were curled up next to a broken bed."
Villagers, still visibly shocked, told the BBC that at least 100 people were killed that day.
Soldiers who escorted the team to the area said hundreds of men from a militant Islamist rebel group, the al-Nusra Front, committed the killings.
One woman told the BBC the same. But out of earshot of the official Syrian minders, another woman said the army was present at the time and that some soldiers even apologised for the murders, saying others had acted without orders.
The SOHR said all of the dead appeared to be Sunni Muslims, who make up a majority of the population and have been at the forefront of the revolt against the state during the 22-month conflict that the UN says has left more than 60,000 people dead.
The area around Haswiya witnessed clashes earlier this week between government forces and rebels. The pro-government newspaper al-Watan said troops had advanced in the countryside around Homs, "cleansing the villages of Haswiya and Dweir, as well as their fields" of gunmen.
Canadians spent $19bn, more than double the previous year, much of it in the sunny southern state of Florida, the National Association of Realtors said.
Purchases by foreigners increased 32% from April 2016 to March 2017.
They accounted for about 5% of the US housing market.
The National Association of Realtors report was based on a survey of about 6,000 real estate agents. It looked at sales of existing homes between April 2016 and March 2017.
Foreigners living in the US and abroad - including recent immigrants, people on visas and investors living abroad - accounted for roughly 284,455 homes sold in that time, up 32% from the prior year, the report said.
Much of the activity occurred in the second half of 2016.
But demand from foreigners may be cooling this year, said Lawrence Yun, an economist for the association, an industry group that represents real estate agents.
"Stricter foreign government regulations and the current uncertainty on policy surrounding US immigration and international trade policy could very well lead to a slowdown in foreign investment," he said.
Foreign purchases represented a record $153bn, or about 10% of the existing home sales market, the National Association of Realtors said.
Foreign buyers typically paid about $300,000 - well above than the US median sales price of about $235,800. About 10% bought homes worth more than $1m.
Measured in dollars, Canadian investment hit a new high, the report said.
Almost two-thirds of Canadian purchases were expected to be used as holiday homes or as investment properties. About three-quarters of buyers paid in cash.
Mr Yun said fast-rising property values in Canada, particularly in some cities attractive to foreign investment, such as Toronto and Vancouver, may have led buyers to consider the US.
A strengthening US dollar may have added pressure to act, he said.
Buyers living outside the US represented 42% of the foreign purchases.
Chinese buyers accounted for about 40,570, or 14%, of the purchases, up 39% from the prior year. They spent $31.7bn - far more than any other country.
Canadians accounted for about 33,800, or 12%, of the purchases, rising 26%.
Mexicans made 28.516 purchases, or 10%, an increase of nearly 60%.
Buyers from the UK made about 12,870 purchases, up 40%.
Most of the Chinese and Mexican buyers lived in the US, while UK and Canadian buyers were more likely to keep a primary residence abroad, the report said.
The big energy firms would be split up and governed by a new tougher regulator to give people "a fairer deal".
Labour says the move will save average households £120 and businesses £1,800 - but cost the energy giants £4.5bn.
But energy companies said the policy could lead to power shortages, and jeopardise investment and jobs.
The Labour leader said firms had been overcharging "for too long" and it was time to "reset" the energy market.
By James LandaleDeputy political editor
The Tories accused him of a "sleight of hand", saying people would have to "pay more for their electricity" under the plans.
Speaking for more than hour without notes at his party's annual conference in Brighton, Mr Miliband set out his vision of how "Britain can do better" under Labour, with an economy that works for "ordinary people once again".
In other developments at Labour's conference:
Mr Miliband used his speech to pledge action on what he has called Britain's "cost of living crisis", setting out an alternative vision of Britain's economy to that pursued by the Conservatives, with higher skills and wages.
"David Cameron talks about Britain being in a global race. But what he doesn't tell you is that he thinks the only way Britain can win is for you to lose."
By Ross HawkinsPolitical correspondent
Ed Miliband has long had the energy companies in his sights.
Remember the speech in which he drew a distinction between businesses that were "predators" and "producers"?
He was talking about energy firms at the time.
His party has been encouraging consumers to get together to switch energy suppliers.
The thinking is obvious: people feel poorer because bills are going up, and energy bills are a big part of that.
But we have yet to see the detail.
Voters will ask whether Labour really could freeze energy prices.
If it were possible, to what extent would a Labour government have to interfere in the business of private companies?
And would any attempt to directly intervene in prices conjure memories of Labour leaders of old, and leave voters asking just how far the man who boasted he was bringing back socialism might go?
Mr Miliband said that means "the lowest wages, the worst terms and conditions, and the fewest rights at work - a race to the bottom", adding: "The only way we can win is in a race to the top."
In an upbeat speech peppered with swipes at David Cameron and George Osborne for being out touch and lacking aspiration for the country, Mr Miliband repeatedly used the phrase "We're Britain, we're better than this" to cheers and applause from Labour activists.
He received standing ovations for defending the NHS and promising to axe "the bedroom tax" - and tackled Tory criticism that he lacks leadership skills head-on, saying: "If they want to have a debate about leadership and character - be my guest."
Unlike David Cameron, he told the party faithful, he had stood up to vested interests on media regulation and the tobacco lobby and made the right call on Syria. There was no mention in the speech of Mr Cameron's coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats.
Explaining what he believes has gone wrong with the economy under the coalition, he said: "Too many of the jobs we're creating in this country are just too low paid, too many of the gains in our economy are just scooped up by the privileged few, including those big bonuses, and too often you are left being charged over the odds.
"They used to say 'a rising tide lifts all boats'. Now the rising tide just seems to lift yachts."
The Labour leader has used his week in Brighton to set out some of the policies on which he will fight the next election but saved what is likely to be one of the centrepieces of the manifesto for his big speech.
He vowed to abolish energy watchdog Ofgem and replace it with a new regulatory regime that ensures customers get a "fair deal".
"We will legislate for this in our first Queen's Speech and it will come into effect in 2017," the Labour leader told activists.
"But in the meantime I am not willing to just stand by. So the next Labour government will freeze gas and electricity prices until the start of 2017.
"Your bills will be frozen, benefitting millions of families and millions of businesses. That's what I mean by a government that fights for you, that's what I mean when I say: Britain can do better than this.
"The companies won't like it because it will cost them money. But they have been overcharging people for too long because of a market that doesn't work. It is time to reset the market."
Labour says the energy giants have been overcharging customers to the tune of £3.9bn since 2010 by not passing on reductions in wholesale prices to consumers.
The party denies that the policy is a return to discredited "price controls" of the 1970s, arguing it is a temporary measure aimed at helping consumers while the party sets up a new regulator, which would force firms to openly sell their wholesale energy in a pooled market.
But RWE npower, one of the big six energy firms targeted by Labour, criticised what it said were "easy", "simple solutions".
"In reality, there are three main factors that influence prices - fixing inefficient housing stock, the investment required to replace the UK's energy infrastructure, and the cost of the buying energy on the global market," said chief executive Paul Massara.
Another firm, SSE, said bills were rising because of "well-intentioned" government initiatives, not fuel costs.
Chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies said: "Instead of price freezes which will lead to unsustainable loss-making retail businesses, the Labour Party should put policy costs into general taxation, taking them off energy bills."
Angela Knight, of industry body Energy UK, said freezing prices could hit the sector, making "energy shortages a reality, pushing up the prices for everyone".
In his speech Mr Miliband also pledged to help small firms by freezing business rates in England, paid for by halting a planned increase in UK-wide corporation tax for large companies.
And he said that by 2020 under Labour 200,000 houses would be built a year, with a fresh generation of new towns and "garden cities".
An incoming Labour government would also scrap the £1,3bn Energy Companies Obligation, launched earlier this year to make the energy giants improve efficiency, and replace it with a more "cost-effective" regime.
Unite union general secretary Len McCluskey said he was "pleased" with some of the issues raised by Mr Miliband.
"The most important thing was he highlighted the problems with the minimum wage and low pay and that fact that wage depression is something that needs to be tackled," he added.
But John Longworth, from the British Chambers of Commerce, said talking about "controlling prices and wages sends a very bad signal" to businesses.
John Cridland, from the CBI, said the plan "will deter much-needed investment" and would be viewed by business as "a setback for Labour's pro-enterprise credentials".
Every Labour activist in the hall was given a copy of a book called One Nation Economy after the leader's speech.
The tone of his speech in Brussels was full of regret. There was "no reason to pretend that this is a happy day" in Brussels or London, he added. "We already miss you."
Looking on the bright side, he said there was "also something positive" about Brexit as it had made the 27 states remaining in the EU more determined and united than before.
That mood of regret tinged with defiance was echoed by a tweet from European Parliament President Antonio Tajani: "Today isn't a good day. #Brexit marks a new chapter in our Union's history, but we're ready, we'll move on, hoping UK remains close partner."
He later spoke about the possibility of Britain reversing its decision, saying that all member states would have to support it.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, speaking in Malta, called it a "day of sadness".
French President Francois Hollande, meanwhile, said that while Brexit was "sentimentally painful" for Europe it would be "economically painful" for Britain,
But Mr Hollande also said there was no intention to "punish" Britain "for the principle".
"It will end with a trade agreement between Great Britain and Europe, we hope that it's the best trade agreement possible," he said during a visit to Indonesia.
In Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck a pragmatic tone. She said Germany and other EU states "certainly didn't want this day to come, because we're losing a strong and important member state.
"But naturally we accept the democratic decision of the British voters," she added.
Mrs Merkel also said Britain's commitments to the EU had to be dismantled before talks could move on to the future relationship, in an apparent rejection of Mrs May's call for simultaneous discussions.
She also stressed the need to protect EU citizens living in Britain.
A more bitter response came from another leading German politician, Manfred Weber, chair of the centre-right EPP Group in the European Parliament.
Pointing the finger at British politicians who had campaigned for Brexit, he complained that they had had the chance to grow up in a free Europe but now they were erecting walls.
"EU has done everything to keep the British. From now on, only the interests of the remaining 440 million Europeans count for us," he tweeted.
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat expressed concern about the link made between a trade agreement and future security cooperation in Mrs May's letter.
"We are part of the same family," Mr Muscat said in Valletta, "we should be committed to fighting terrorism and beefing up our security irrespective of what happens at the end of the day."
French far-right MP Marion Maréchal-Le Pen had nothing but praise for the British move: "The British people have rediscovered their liberty," she tweeted, adding that her party, the National Front, would offer France its own go at independence.
Emmanuel Macron, the centrist French presidential candidate, said he believed Britain and the EU needed to maintain a close relationship, especially in defence.
He was speaking after meeting London Mayor Sadiq Khan and noted that some 200,000 French citizens live in the UK capital.
"Some of them will decide to come back, I will be very happy to host them again," he said in English. "But, obviously, we will work together with the UK and we will work together with London because they live there.''
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders was clear that Britain would not get a better deal outside the EU than inside the bloc.
He told the BBC he doesn't want a "fighting divorce" with the UK, but rather one "in which the bills are paid and our citizens are treated well".
However he added: "But you can't have your cake and eat it and I think the British government knows it."
In other reaction:
There was little optimism on show in Europe's newspapers as Brexit loomed.
"Divorce hurts," warned Germany's centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung over a photograph of Winston Churchill's brooding statue in Parliament Square.
Its economics correspondent Ralph Bollman warned that the loss to the EU of its third largest economy would "also weaken Germany's voice in the world". Overall, he believed a "highly-indebted Britain has the most to lose from uncertainty over a friendly deal with Brussels".
The headline for France's centre-left Le Monde was "The consequences of the break". While Theresa May started from a position of strength because of "the decay" of the opposition Labour Party, the UK faced "complex negotiations over expatriates, access to the single market, and control of borders".
Italy's Corriere della Sera said "Brexit is under way, but without walls": negotiations would set "no predetermined ceilings for EU migration, but rather decisions sector by sector".
For the London correspondent of Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza this was the start of a "journey into the unknown". Its focus was on the fate of Polish workers in the UK. Even its account of a possible second referendum on Scottish independence was headed with the question: "What does this mean for Polish immigrants?"
Saunders, 25, demonstrated his superior boxing skills to build a healthy lead against his less experienced opponent.
But Eubank Jr, also 25, came on strong in the second half of the fight and had the champion in trouble at times.
Two judges scored the fight for Saunders - 115-114 and 115-113 - and the third 116-113 for Eubank Jr.
Former Olympian Saunders, who is now undefeated in 21 pro fights, is next expected to challenge for the WBO title, which will be contested by Ireland's Andy Lee and Russia's Matt Korobov on 13 December.
Eubank Jr, who drops to 18 wins and one defeat, must bide his time before possibly earning a lucrative rematch a couple of years down the line.
Saunders said: "He had a good work-rate but it was a bit too slow in the early rounds. I'm ready for a world title. And when I get the world title, I'll give him the first shot."
Eubank Jr felt he had won the fight but acknowledged Saunders showed he had "a good engine".
He said: "It was a close fight. He did what I thought he would do. He boxed to plan in the early rounds but then I thought I overtook him. But I'll be back."
The Brighton fighter, whose father was a two-weight world champion in the 1990s, had never been in a competitive fight before, winning 13 times inside the distance.
But Eubank Sr likened to his son to the great Sugar Ray Leonard during the build-up, while he was also said to have impressed in sparring against Nottingham's super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch.
Meanwhile, some suspected Saunders had taken the challenger lightly, although that looked far from being the case in the opening round, during which the champion landed with right jabs at will.
Saunders, from Hatfield, also had the better of the second round, making the challenger, who was struggling to come to terms with the champion's southpaw stance, look ungainly at times.
Saunders probably nicked the third as well, despite Eubank Jr managing to land with a clunking left hook just before the bell, and the champion continued to outwork the challenger in the fourth.
Eubank Jr started the fifth round talking to Saunders but soon abandoned that tactic when his opponent, undeterred, continued to plough forward. Eubank Jr managed to draw Saunders into some rugged exchanges in the sixth, but the champion probably won that round as well.
However, the tide began to turn in the seventh, with Eubank Jr showing more urgency, landing with a couple of hurtful right uppercuts and reddening Saunders around the nose and eyes.
And Saunders showed definite signs of tiring in a sometimes desperate eighth, in which the challenger landed with one mind-scrambling right cross in particular.
Eubank Jr, who had never gone further than eight rounds before, started the ninth like a train, pounding Saunders on the ropes and standing the champion up with a tremendous left hook towards the end of the round.
Saunders still appeared to hold a comfortable lead heading into the 10th but by the end of the round he looked just about ready to drop, having been assailed by a fusillade of left jabs and hooks.
Eubank Jr, sensing his rival was wilting, continued to come bullocking forward in the penultimate round but Saunders continued to stand up to his best shots.
The 12th and final round was furious and sometimes brutal but when the final bell sounded most observers were of the opinion Eubank Jr had done too little too late.
Frankie Gavin,England's only ever amateur male world champion, retained his British welterweight title and secured the Commonwealth belt with a contentious points victory over Londoner Bradley Skeete.
Skeete, who was unbeaten in 18 pro contests before the fight, appeared to land the cleaner punches throughout but the judges scored it 116-112, 116-113, 116-113, all in Gavin's favour.
Birmingham's Gavin, 29, now has 21 wins from 22 pro fights and remains on course for a world title shot.
Meanwhile, Norfolk's Liam Walsh added the British super-featherweight title to the Commonwealth belt he already owned with a unanimous decision over Yorkshire's Gary Sykes.
The 38-year-old was found in Lake Road with a serious neck injury after police were called at 3:30 BST. He is being treated at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham.
Two men, aged 19 and 20, have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
Police said it was believed the incident may have been drugs-related.
St Mary's Road from Woodlands Street and parts of Kingston Road and Lake Road remain shut.
Police initially closed St Mary's Road, Fratton Road, Kingston Road and Lake Road to traffic and pedestrians.
Fratton Road has since reopened.
Centre-back Venancio, 24, has captained Vitoria for the past three seasons, making 134 appearances in total for the Portuguese Primeira Liga side.
The former Portugal Under-21 international impressed during a pre-season friendly between the two teams.
"I think my game is suited to England - I'm aggressive and I like to play my football at the same time," he said.
Venancio is Wednesday's third summer signing, following the arrivals of striker Jordan Rhodes and midfielder George Boyd.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
The Point of Ayr project received the Heritage Lottery funding to help preserve the legacy of the last deep coal mine in north Wales.
A lottery player who announced the grant while visiting the project helped retired miner Glyn "Patch" Hughes discover a faded photograph of a miner.
Mr Hughes, 78, realised it showed his father who had died 50 years ago.
"I welled up when I heard we'd got the funding - now we'll be able to keep these memories alive," he said.
Vicky Peterson, 46, posed as a volunteer to find out more about the project as part of the National Lottery's Thank You Wales campaign.
It allows players to find out more about the projects that benefit when they buy a ticket.
The photograph showed Mr Hughes' father William "Patch" Hughes driving a Welsh cob, moving coal to be graded on the surface of the old Point of Ayr Colliery.
Mr Hughes, of Gronant, near Prestatyn, who started down the mine at 16 and worked for 40 years, said it was the first time he had seen the photograph before.
"As young boys we knew nothing else but when it's gone it's gone," he explained.
"My grandchildren ask me about what life was like and whether or not I'd recommend it if the pit was still open.
"It's a difficult question to answer, because it was hard, dangerous work, but we all worked together and looked out for each other.
"Now this project will help explain what life was like to the next generations."
John Wiltshire, chairman of Point of Ayr Community Heritage, was presented with the cheque.
He said: "We are all really excited to bring the mine back to life and to educate both local people and visitors about the mine's importance, not just locally, but also to the heritage of Wales as a whole.
"When Vicky revealed that she wasn't with us to volunteer and presented me with the cheque I was completely overwhelmed."
The Point of Ayr Then and Now project, led by Flintshire council's countryside service, will invest the grant into a miners trail and circular walk using the Wales coast path between Ffynnongroyw and Talacre.
Mother-of-five Melanie Smith, 43, set Lee-Anna Shiers' pushchair alight in a row over a shared hallway.
Ms Shiers, 20, her nephew Bailey, four, niece Skye, two, partner Liam Timbrell, 23, and son Charlie, 15 months, died after becoming trapped in an upstairs flat in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.
At Mold Crown Court Smith was given five life terms for the murders.
Smith wept as the sentence was passed by the judge, Mr Justice John Griffith Williams, who called her action "exceptional wickedness, almost unparalleled in its consequences".
The judge said the "root cause" of Smith's offending was hatred of another woman, Samantha Schofield. She was motivated by jealousy due to her faltering relationship with Stephen Clarkson, whom she claimed had cheated on her with Ms Schofield.
"That hatred, which was all the more intense because of your drink problem, took over your life," the judge said.
After the sentence, Steve Allen, the father of Bailey and Skye and brother of Ms Shiers, said justice had been served.
"Nothing will ever bring any of our family back to us but Melanie Smith will now be given what she deserves," he said.
Mr Allen fought back tears and had to pause for a moment to compose himself as he continued: "Today is the first step towards grieving for our family. It still doesn't feel real.
"Every day that goes by we wish things had turned out differently on October 19, 2012 so my babies and my nephew Charlie would still be here, happy playing and growing and at least we would be able to hear them laughing like they did every day.
"Lee-Anna, Liam, Charlie would still be growing as a young family but instead a despicable person has taken it all away."
Ms Shiers's father and the children's grandfather, Peter Shiers, also said justice was now served and "all our little angels could now rest in peace".
Mr Timbrell's mother Stephanie Watson said: "This has been a long, painful road for the families and while nothing can ever bring back any of our children or grandchildren from this terrible tragedy, there is some comfort in knowing that justice has been done, although no sentence can ever reflect the severity of the crime."
Smith was convicted last week of the five murders and of threatening to burn Ms Schofield's home.
During her trial, the jury heard that Smith was in dispute with Ms Shiers because the young mother-of-one left her son's pushchair in the downstairs communal hallway at the property where they both lived in flats.
Smith had previously made threats that she would set Ms Shiers' house on fire "with you and [your] kids in it".
On the day of the fire Smith drank 10 alcoholic drinks and set fire to the pushchair using a lighter. Ms Shiers and her family became trapped in their upstairs flat.
Neighbours in Maes y Groes made desperate attempts to rescue the family but were driven back by the fire's intensity and heat.
Ms Shiers and her young nephew and niece Bailey and Skye died in the fire, her son Charlie the next day, and partner Mr Timbrell three weeks later in hospital.
Before he died, Mr Timbrell told a paramedic Smith was responsible.
While giving evidence, Smith said she wanted to take a lie detector test and accused 21 witnesses who testified against her of lying.
After the guilty verdicts, Ms Shiers' parents, Joy and Peter, said they were "overjoyed".
Paying tribute to her family at the time, Mrs Shiers, 45, said: "Anna was such a lovely, bubbly girl and Liam a very caring dad. Both of them were heroes because we know they would have done everything to rescue the children.
"The three kiddies loved each other, they played together all the time. They were our angels. Really, really nice people that will be missed."
Her defence counsel said there were two mitigating circumstances: her previous good history and no previous convictions for involvement with fire. Her defence also said there was no compelling evidence that Smith was aware Skye and Bailey Allen were in the flat the night of the fire.
After sentencing, Karen Dixon from the Crown Prosecution Service said Smith's actions were carried out with "no regard whatsoever for the consequences".
"At no stage has she chosen to take responsibility for those five lives so tragically lost because of her actions," she said.
"Today's sentencing at least ensures she has to face up to that responsibility in a criminal court."
With the EU Referendum stubbornly stuck at neck-and-neck for weeks before we went to the polls stand-offs between TV crews and party organisers demanding to "check the shot" before their politician steps off the battle bus became an everyday occurrence.
Even with that level of scrutiny it did not always go to plan.
Take the prime minister's visit to drum up support for the Remain campaign among first-time voters in West Yorkshire.
On paper it was foolproof: a photo opportunity in a school library discussing the issues with sixth formers followed by an interview with me in a nearby empty classroom.
It almost became the stuff of dreams for the front cover picture editors of "Private Eye" because of two simple words that were really not part of the spin doctor's script.
The first word was on a wall behind the spot in the classroom where my camera crew had set up to record my interview.
It was festooned with umpteen big and colourful cardboard cut-outs of words intended to improve the vocabulary of young minds.
Seconds before David Cameron walked in I spotted there was a notice pinned to the wall which would have been right alongside his right ear.
It said: "The word of the week is - Specious".
Any 11-year-old who had been paying attention in the previous English language lesson would know that Mr Cameron was in grave danger of being labelled with a word that means "superficially plausible".
Afterwards I explained this to the school principal and she let me into the secret of the other word that might have turned the entire visit into farce.
"We had to move the table in the library where the sixth formers were due to sit with the prime minister. We noticed that it was in the section where there were three big signs behind him describing what sort of books were on the shelves."
The signs said "fiction, fiction and fiction".
At times this Referendum campaign deteriorated into one of the bitterest election slanging matches I have ever covered. Yet there was still room for the odd chuckle.
Nigel Farage provided most of them.
From the top deck of his vintage open-topped battle bus he was supposed to be addressing assembled South Yorkshire activists with a pep talk.
But he couldn't resist giving an unscripted photo opportunity to the assembled camera crews by waving his arms around to conduct the campaign theme music - "The Great Escape"- when it started blaring out from the loud speaker system.
The opening words for my BBC Look North script that night just about wrote themselves: "Nobody conducts an election campaign like Nigel Farage".
The battle buses themselves created a few more unintended smiles.
UKIP campaign organisers allowed so many camera crews to follow Mr Farage on board before it headed off for a meet-the-people session at Chapeltown near Sheffield that it grounded as it tried to drive out of the gates of the cricket club where we had all met up before the event.
The noisy crunching sound and the startled look of the driver were all captured on camera and broadcast several times that night.
When Boris Johnson came bounding down the steps of his bright red bus to address the assembled crowds in York nobody noticed it had parked on double yellow lines... except one of the local traffic wardens.
But the battle bus blushes were all forgotten a couple of weeks later as the results of the counts came into the Yorkshire Regional counting centre at Leeds Arena.
After all, Nigel and Boris finished up having the last laugh.
Friday is the first anniversary of the Australian's death, which came two days after he was struck by a bouncer.
"I don't think it's affected the way players are bowling or batting," Broad told Stumped on BBC World Service.
"When you're playing for your country against another country, it's full of passion and pride. You do everything you can to try to win that contest."
However, Broad says the death of 25-year-old Hughes "shook" the cricketing world and believes players are now showing more concern for each other on the pitch.
During last summer's Ashes, there was visible worry from both sides when Australia's Chris Rogers was hit by a James Anderson bouncer, and again two days later when the opener had to leave the pitch suffering with dizziness.
During a one-day international between the same two sides, England captain Eoin Morgan had to retire hurt after being struck by Mitchell Starc's short-pitched delivery.
Speaking about Hughes' death, Broad said: "It was an awful time for cricket - it's not an uncommon thing for players to get hit on the head but it is obviously hugely uncommon for someone to pass away playing cricket.
"I think it shook the whole cricketing world, it was a few weeks of real sadness. Now, when you see someone get hit on the head you see immediate concern from everyone on that field.
"That's been a huge change - the teams showing real care for the injuries of other players."
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who guided his fellow players through the traumatic experience of losing a team-mate, said the team's dressing room "will never be the same" following Hughes' death.
Tributes will be paid to Hughes during the third Test between Australia and New Zealand at his old home ground of the Adelaide Oval, which begins on Friday.
Both Mitchell Johnson, who retired last week, and spin bowler Stephen O'Keefe have spoken about Hughes in the lead-up to the anniversary.
"I had that Ashes series in 2013-2014 where I was really aggressive and bowling a lot of short balls and I did hit players," said Johnson. The death, he added, "made me think, was I doing the right thing? You know, was I playing in the spirit of the game?"
O'Keefe, who has been recalled to the Test squad for the day-night clash with New Zealand, was fielding for New South Wales when Hughes was struck.
"The game has changed for me forever," said O'Keefe, whose only previous Test cap came against Pakistan in 2014. "It's not what it was.
"You're playing a game that's supposed to be fun and you're supposed to be in a great contest, and then in the blink of a ball it completely changes on you.
"I just hope in my lifetime that I never have to see anything like that again, and we can remember Phillip for what he was, which was a great bloke and an even better player."
Cricket was quick to reassess the safety of the players in the weeks after Hughes' death, with the main change being the development of extra protection on helmets.
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Many batsmen now wear an extra piece of protection, called a stem guard, which covers the back of their head and neck, where Hughes was fatally hit.
There are also suggestions that umpires, close fielders and coaches conducting training sessions will soon have to wear some form of head protection.
"There will become a time where if you get on hit in the head you don't have long-lasting effects," said Broad. "I know the helmet manufacturers are working very hard with their development teams to get it in place.
"That has to be a goal because there are at least a handful of players in the past year that have missed cricket after getting struck on the helmet. There's certainly movement to be done there."
You can hear more from Stuart Broad on this week's Stumped on BBC World Service at 00:30 GMT on Saturday. Listen and download via the Stumped website.
Moelfre RNLI lifeboat station raised the alarm at 13:20 BST on Friday after a crew saw the incident unfold in Moelfre Bay.
The three men struggled to swim to safety while their boat continued under its own power.
"We saw their boat circling close to them and imagined the worst," said Moelfre lifeboat helm Vince Jones.
"Fortunately, by the time we had launched, the strong winds had blown it clear of them," he added.
Two of the men were rescued by a local fishing boat, while the third man, aged 60, was found exhausted and clinging to a buoy without a lifejacket.
They were all taken on board the inshore lifeboat and brought back to the lifeboat station
Mr Jones said: "The three men thrown in the water are lucky to be alive and completely uninjured.
"The boat's engine had an emergency kill cord but it had somehow come detached from the person driving the boat when it capsized. Someone was watching over these guys today."
Regina Hungerford, 55, denied striking the 17-year-old when she lost her temper as he listened to music in her classroom at Merthyr Tydfil College.
She previously had a common assault conviction quashed on appeal, saying the notebook was slammed on the desk.
But on Friday, the Education Workforce Council ruled contact with the pupil was probably made and was unacceptable.
It will decide whether to strike her off the register at a later date.
Panel chairman Gareth Roberts said: "There was a momentary lapse of control and in that moment Mrs Hungerford acted in breach of teaching principles.
"It put at risk the public trust in the profession and her conduct fell far short of the standard expected of a registered teacher.
"Pupil A's behaviour was difficult to manage but we have concluded she acted in an inappropriate way."
During the hearing, Mrs Hungerford's lawyer Adam Ohringer said her "calm and patient" experience with challenging students meant she would not have struck the boy.
"She readily accepts she lost her temper in response to his behaviour," he said.
"She slammed the notebook down on the desk as a sign of her anger.
"It is something she regrets but as far as she can say she didn't make contact with him and certainly didn't intend to make contact with him."
Delivering the panel's ruling, Mr Roberts said, on the balance of probabilities, she had made physical conduct with the pupil on the head or the hand.
They found the case against her proven.
He said the pupil's evidence was "far from satisfactory", adding: "But in general terms it was credible."
He said statements from classroom assistants that she made contact with the pupil were also credible.
Twenty-five years of hard graft and a refusal to accept a journeyman's career have paid off.
It's the title that matters, of course - confirmed by the gargantuan grin with which he recalls his victory at the Crucible in May.
But the self-confessed snooker geek's new-found fame and relative fortune also means he is finally on the verge of upsizing his modest Basildon home and getting the "man cave" he says he has always craved.
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The world number two's beaten opponent in Sheffield, Shaun Murphy, was hoping his own house-hunting would help him forget their thrilling final, which ended with the Essex man winning 18-15.
Bingham told BBC Sport: "Shaun has just moved to Nottinghamshire and told me he ended up driving through a place called Bingham.
"He said there was no way he could buy a house there, no matter how much he liked it. Too many bad memories."
Basildon "born-and-bred" Bingham, 39, will not be relocating far from his roots - and certainly not as far afield as the Nottinghamshire market town Murphy was keen to avoid.
The main priority for Bingham's new pad is to find space to house his memorabilia and the table on which he won the 2015 title.
Taking pride of place - if his soon-to-be four-year-old son Shea lets him - it will serve to be a neat reminder of his Sheffield success.
"World Snooker got me a replica trophy about three-quarters of the size of the real thing and when it came I said to Shea it was your trophy and now it literally is," said Bingham senior chuckling at the thought.
"He takes it outside and loves it, but I am thinking, 'Oh my God, that's worth a few quid'.
"He plays on his little table, clears the balls, raises the trophy above his head and says 'champion'. He loves it."
So does daddy, even though the period since his thrilling victory in snooker's showpiece event has been exhausting and a little bit surreal.
"I think it is slowly sinking in but I don't think it has fully yet," said Bingham, nicknamed Ball-Run.
"I was out with Nigel Bond with his missus and he said something about the world champion and I thought 'oh yeah, that's me'.
"I am getting recognised more and being recognised for something you love doing is great."
Bingham has happily embraced everything about his success. But being world champion, with the relentless attention, interviews and appearances it brought, has had an impact on the table.
Less preparation certainly contributed to his lack of sharpness in early-season events in Australia, Latvia and the World Cup in China.
But Bingham expects to be fully refreshed and ready to go again after a family holiday in Turkey.
"I do feel a little bit jaded. It took me two weeks to recover from the World Championship and I still feel a bit knackered," he said.
"Back in the day you had about three months off after the World Championship and you could enjoy it and chill out.
"It's been non-stop but I am getting back to normality. I need a break and after that I will have two weeks before a tournament in Germany, and then I am off to Thailand and China."
As well as being one of the most popular players among his peers, Bingham has earned a reputation for being the snooker tour's most consistent and regular performers - entering as many events as he possibly can. And he has no intention of letting up this season.
"I look at it as a numbers game," he explained. "If you enter 25 tournaments then surely your number has to come up once or twice? The opportunity is there to earn big money.
"I have five or 10 years left in the game and I have to do what is right for my family. There is an Asian tour event I may not enter but apart from that I will pretty much be in them all."
He still has plenty of goals - mainly being the world number one. But he would dearly love to win one of the other two tournaments in snooker's Big Three, although his initial target for the Masters starts a little lower.
"I have not won a game at the Masters so that would be a start," he said. "At the UK Championship I have been to the semi-finals so I want a final.
"But my goal is always the same, to win one tournament; it is so competitive so winning one tournament means you have had a good season.
"I still love the sport as much as I ever did. That's not changed."
Last season was a success even before his Crucible triumph. He won his second ranking title, beating Mark Allen in the Shanghai Masters, as well as two other trophies.
Bingham's consistency and persistence also saw him reach the semi-finals of the UK Championship and three other semi-finals before walking away with the £300,000 winner's cheque in Sheffield.
He was a 50-1 outsider to win the World Championship and had never previously been beyond the quarter-finals.
"With me winning that it has inspired everyone on tour," said Bingham. "I have been a pro for 20 years and it is only in the last four or five years I have started winning.
"All the people around the tour are looking me at me thinking, 'surely if he can win it then so can I?'"
Does he take offence at that?
"No, not all," he said. "I don't feel special. I just put the time in and came out on top. It clicked for a couple of weeks and I won a tournament. Luckily it was the World Championship."
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His elevation to the game's elite has brought added responsibility - and a few unexpected bonuses.
"It does feel a bit different - there are different pressures," he explained. "I feel like I need to perform to be a world champion. I have always been professional and tried to do what is right for the sport and me but it's even more important now."
As for becoming a celebrity? He's already appeared on the Clare Balding Show, and there's A Question of Sport to come as well.
"I am really, really looking forward to that," he said. "It's still all a bit weird. Seeing that trophy and looking at pictures of me and Michelle [his wife], Tiegan [step daughter] and my son next to the trophy is brilliant.
"Shea still just tells people, 'my daddy's a world champion'. They probably just think 'yeah, yeah'."
Some of the benefits are easier to measure.
"I did get some free fish and chips not long after I won when I got recognised."
The perks of the job are endless.
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PM Binali Yildirim said it might be necessary to take action because Iraq and the US had not kept their promises.
He said both countries had allowed Shia militias and Kurdish separatists to take part in the operation.
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi on Saturday told the US that there was no need for Turkish forces as yet.
Fighting on the sixth day of the offensive on Saturday was reported to be intense, as the Iraqi military seized more ground.
Visiting US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has promised significant resources would be set aside for rebuilding Mosul once it had been recaptured from Islamic State (IS).
Correspondents say Mr Abadi's refusal to countenance the prospect of Turkish involvement in the Mosul offensive could upset Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan, who has warned of sectarian bloodshed if the Iraqi army relies on Shia militias to retake Mosul, which is mostly a Sunni Muslim city.
Mosul was once part of the Ottoman empire and Turkey sees the city as squarely within its zone of influence.
"I know that the Turks want to participate, we tell them thank you, this is something the Iraqis will handle," Mr Abadi said after meeting Mr Carter in Baghdad on Saturday.
"If help is needed, we will ask for it from Turkey or from other regional countries," he said.
Mr Carter meanwhile indicated his conditional backing for a possible Turkish role in the campaign, pointing out that there was an agreement in principle that could allow for eventual Turkish participation.
"Turkey... has an interest in the ultimate outcome in Mosul. Many other parties do as well. It's a complicated city," he said.
Meanwhile hundreds of people in Iraq are being treated for the effects of toxic gases after a sulphur plant was set alight in fighting with IS.
The US military says IS fighters set the plant on fire earlier this week, as they fled an advance by pro-government forces on their Mosul stronghold.
On Saturday, US soldiers at a base near Mosul donned protective masks as wind blew smoke towards them.
Reuters said another 1,000 people were being treated for breathing problems.
Advancing Iraqi forces on Saturday entered the town of Qaraqosh, about 30km (20 miles) south of Mosul, the IS capital.
Qaraqosh, Iraq's largest Christian town before the war, is said to be largely empty but IS has laid landmines on the approaches to Mosul.
The militants have been attacking with suicide bombers elsewhere, driving vehicles laden with explosives at high speed towards government lines.
On Friday the militants attacked the city of Kirkuk, 170km (105 miles) south-east of Mosul, leaving at least 35 people dead and 120 wounded, according to medical sources.
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During busy periods, the taxi firm's customers are currently told they will be charged a "surge price" such as 1.7 or 2.3 times the standard fare.
Customers will instead be shown a fixed fee with a notice that "fares are higher due to increased demand".
One analyst said hiding the surge price multiplier could stop people being discouraged from using the service.
"I've been in the situation myself, where I've held off using an Uber during a surge," said Jim Clark, research director at Econsultancy.
"We are sensitive to price - as a nation we do like a bargain and that's one of the reasons they'll be making this change."
Uber told the BBC it was moving to a system where riders would know the cost of their journey before booking. Presently, factors such as waiting time in traffic can increase the cost of a journey
In a blog post, Uber said it had started rolling out the change in the US and India in April.
It said more cities would follow suit, but told the BBC it had no timescale for implementing the change in the UK.
In addition to hiding the surge price multiplier, Uber is also removing an option that notifies customers when the surge price drops.
Uber said the changes made the app "clear and simple".
"There's no complicated math and no surprises - passengers can just sit back and enjoy the ride," it said.
However, Mr Clark said hiding the surge price multiplier could also have a financial benefit for Uber.
"There is the argument that it becomes quicker and easier to see the price," Mr Clark told the BBC.
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There are hopes that the poll will help turn the page on years of religious conflict.
None of the 30 presidential candidates secured the required 50% majority in the first round of voting on 30 December.
Ex-Prime Ministers Anicet Georges Dologuele and Faustin-Archange Touadera are facing each other in the run-off.
Mr Dologuele served under President Ange-Felix Patasse between 1999 and 2001, and Mr Touadera was prime minister under President Francois Bozize between 2008 and 2013.
Mr Bozize was ousted by mainly Muslim rebels in 2013, and is now in exile.
Mr Dologuele, a businessman, is the candidate of the Central African Union for Renewal (URCA).
He is supported by Mr Bozize's Kwa Na Kwa party, which signed a pact with the URCA in December.
He won the largest share of the first-round vote with 23.78%.
Mr Touadera , a former professor who secured 19.42% of the December vote, is backed by former allies of Mr Bozize who are unhappy with the URCA-Kwa Na Kwa pact.
Security, communal reconciliation and the economy are the main campaign themes.
Mr Dologuele has promised voters a break from the country's recent violent past.
His campaign slogan is "united we will win".
Mr Touadera is portrayed by supporters as a peacemaker who can bridge the Christian-Muslim divide.
Whoever wins will inherit serious challenges - disarming the armed groups in the north, reconciling warring factions, and ensuring the integration of the minority Muslim population.
The race is too close to call. Mr Touadera was an outsider in the December poll, but made an unexpectedly strong showing.
Much may depend on political patronage. Both contenders have forged alliances with losing candidates from the first round.
As well as the support of Mr Bozize, Mr Dologuele has the backing of Desire Kolingba's Central African Democratic Rally. Mr Kolingba came third in December.
Mr Touadera is backed by Martin Ziguele's Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People. Mr Ziguele came fourth in December. Another 21 first-round candidates are reported to back Mr Touadera.
If voting patterns are similar to those in December, Mr Dologuele may prevail given that on paper the numbers still stack up in his favour.
But both candidates' ties with Mr Bozize may jeopardise the fresh start many voters are seeking.
Observers praised the calm nature of the December vote, and no major security incidents have marred the run-up to the second round. Security is supplied by UN and French peacekeepers.
A protest in the capital, Bangui, in late January, by supporters of losing candidates who alleged fraud during the first round of voting and demanded that the result be annulled, passed off peacefully.
Nonetheless, electoral officials and human rights groups fear the security deployment is stretched too thin across the country, and have urged the authorities and the UN to boost troop numbers to secure rural polling stations.
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The mayor was asked whether he found tweets which appeared to bemoan the Queen's long life and referred to "Tory scum" as "funny" at Mayor's Questions.
Mr Khan replied that he did not "agree with or condone" the tweets but thought she was "the best person for the job".
Ms Lamé, a writer and broadcaster, was announced in the role on 4 November.
In the job, she will work with police, businesses and the public to boost the night-time entertainment scene in the capital.
Mr Khan was quizzed about the appointment by Conservative Gareth Bacon who read out tweets which included obscenities about George Osborne and accusing David Cameron of using his "dead son as a pawn" during a discussion about the NHS.
Mr Bacon questioned whether Ms Lamé was an appropriate choice for working with Conservative-backed boroughs.
The mayor replied that the process to appoint Ms Lamé was "open, fair and transparent" with 187 candidates having applied for the role.
"I think Amy will be a fantastic tsar", he said, adding that he had "no doubt she will have great relationships with everyone".
When asked whether it was appropriate that her previous work was paid through a limited company, Mr Khan said it "was standard practice for freelance workers" and "there is no secret about that".
"So the mayor of London thinks that it's appropriate to have a senior adviser who is grossly offensive online and avoids paying tax - that's very interesting", Mr Bacon said.
A security "ring of steel" is already in place at keys sites in Cardiff and in Newport - some 12 miles (20km) of fencing with pedestrian access points.
Police say they must be ready to deal with demonstrations ahead of the event, with the first expected on Saturday.
More than 150 heads of state and ministers including US President Barack Obama will attend the two-day summit.
Their entourage will include around 10,000 support staff, while 2,000 journalists are also expected to attend.
The security fencing, in place for the largest gathering of political leaders Britain will have ever seen, has been going up over the past three weeks.
As well as fencing along roads, paths and cycle routes, pedestrians in Cardiff city centre have to go through access points as Nato "working dinners" will be held in key venues during the summit.
Star Welsh chef Stephen Terry is to serve up a banquet for world leaders in the city on 4 September, promising a menu that will showcase food products from Wales.
Meanwhile, the public is being urged to travel into Cardiff city centre by public transport to avoid delays amid complaints the fencing is causing "absolute chaos".
Restrictions are expected to tighten further on 4 September when the area is "locked down" by security services.
Security will be provided by 9,500 police officers drawn from all 43 police forces in England and Wales, as well as from Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Channel Islands.
Ministry of Defence police will also be on duty and seven Nato warships will be moored in or around Cardiff Bay.
The man heading the security operation, which includes 1,500 officers from south Wales, has described it as "completely uncharted territory" for British policing and said "discreet" armed protection would also be used.
Two groups - Stop Nato Cymru and No Nato Newport - are organising a series of protests.
On Saturday a march is to be held in Newport while on Sunday a "Cardiff counter summit" will be held at the city's County Hall.
Nato is an alliance of 28 countries from Europe and North America, which are bound by the principle of collective defence.
An attack against one member is considered an attack on them all.
The alliance began with 12 countries, including the UK, in 1949 and now boasts former members of the Soviet-run Warsaw Pact including the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.
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Police have been liaising with protest groups over planned protest marches but have warned that anyone trying to enter the Celtic Manor Resort would face arrest.
Sixty leaders from Nato-member and partner nations have been invited to the summit's first day and evening reception.
Prince Charles will host an event for them at the Celtic Manor, with David Cameron, First Minister Carwyn Jones and Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb among the guests.
To mark the summit, the Royal Mint has struck a limited edition bronze commemorative "coin".
Although not legal tender, the 150 coins feature the Nato logo and the words Nato Summit Wales 2014 in English and Welsh.
Both Cardiff and Newport councils have pledged to keep traffic disruption to a minimum in the lead up to and during the summit.
More than 40 schools across the region are expected to shut early or stay closed as part of the security measures.
Cornwall Council has suspended placements to Bowden Derra Park in Launceston while it looks into the claims.
The home provides accommodation and services for up to 46 people with mental health needs, learning or physical disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it inspected the facility on Monday.
It said a report detailing the findings of the inspection would be published in due course.
Cornwall Council said it was investigating "a number of allegations" about the care people receive at Bowden Derra Park.
"NHS Kernow and Cornwall Council are working closely with other commissioners to ensure people remain safe and will be meeting with residents and their families very soon to keep them updated with any developments," it said.
It added no concerns had been raised about anyone being at immediate risk of harm.
A spokesperson for Bowden Derra Park said the "health, safety and wellbeing" of its clients were its top priorities.
It said that a "positive" meeting had been held with Cornwall Council and it was confident the investigation would "conclude swiftly".
Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall, said he has been contacted by a number of families who have loved ones at Bowden Derra Park.
"Some have been there for many years and others are new residents. One common theme is that they are all extremely happy with the care they receive from Bowden Derra Park," he said.
The report into the last CQC inspection of Bowden Derra Park, in January 2016, gave the service a 'good' rating.
Boris Johnson leant his support to a new report criticising the "sorry state of affairs" with the Commonwealth.
It calls for bilateral mobility zones with Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Mr Johnson backed such a move in 2013 after he said an Australian teacher was "effectively kicked out of Britain" because she was not an EU citizen.
The report by the Commonwealth Exchange group was released on Monday.
In it, the think-tank says the state of Commonwealth migration in the UK is in a "parlous state" and is affecting the UK "economically, socially, and culturally".
It says immigration from many Commonwealth nations has collapsed in the last decade, while immigration from the EU has more than doubled.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the report quotes an unnamed Australian teacher who says the bureaucracy inflicted on other Commonwealth citizens by the UK is "absolutely ridiculous".
"Jumping through hoops, playing the waiting game and being in limbo is definitely something I wish not to have [again] any time soon," she said.
The report says the bilateral agreements should be modelled on the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement (TTTA) between Australia and New Zealand,
"The TTTA should be seen as a starting point for the UK to build a flexible, fair, reasonable and reciprocal regime," report author Tim Hewish was quoted as saying by the AAP news agency.
Mr Johnson was named "Honorary Australian of the Year in the UK" in January 2014.
Accepting the award, he said: "I think it's basically because I am mayor of the 12th biggest Australian city in the world and we're lucky to have a dynamic Australian population here in London."
Lightweight Taylor will take on Finland's Mira Potkonen or Adriana Araujo of Brazil on 15 August.
Five Irish fighters have been handed byes including London 2012 medallists Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan.
Light-flyweight Barnes and fellow Belfast boxer Conlan, a bantamweight, begin in the last 16.
Barnes goes into the ring against Spain's Samuel Carmona Heredia or Armenian Artur Hovhassinyan on 8 August.
The winner between Armenia's Aram Avagyan and Arashi Morisaka of Japan will face Conlan six days later.
There were also byes for light-heavyweight Joe Ward and middleweight Michael O'Reilly.
Belfast flyweight Brendan Irvine meets Shakhobiddi Zoirov of Uzbekistan in the first round while Ballymena's Steven Donnelly fights Algerian Zouhir Keddache in the welterweight first round.
Lightweight David Oliver Joyce is also in first-round action, with Andrique Allisop of Seychelles his opponent.
Alan Woodhouse, a former teacher who helped set up the Samaritans' Liverpool branch in 1960, says everyone should volunteer because "it will enrich your life."
In other honours, Sir David Behan, chief executive of watchdog the Care Quality Commission, has been knighted.
And Angela Rippon has been appointed CBE for services to dementia care.
The journalist and broadcaster became an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society in 2009 after caring for her mother Edna, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2004.
She co-chairs the prime minister's committee to create dementia-friendly communities, which focuses on improving quality of life for the 850,000 people living with the disease in the UK.
She said the award was "a huge honour".
"No-one who volunteers for any charity ever does so in the expectation that they will receive any kind of honour or recognition," she continued.
"We do it to put something back into our communities, and hopefully to make a difference."
Mr Woodhouse, from Merseyside, who is the Samaritans' longest-serving volunteer, said his honour was recognition of the work of all the charity's staff throughout the decades who had given their time for others.
He said volunteering made him feel good.
"On every shift I've done there's been a moment that has left me with a sense of purpose, knowing that you are doing something meaningful."
Mr Woodhouse has trained hundreds of new recruits and raised vital funds during his time with the charity.
Sir David Behan CBE, meanwhile, was appointed to lead the body which regulates health and social care in England - the Care Quality Commission - in 2012 following a report which criticised it for failing patients.
Among other figures in the world of health to receive an honour is Prof Guang-Zhong Yang, who is appointed CBE, and whose work as director of the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College London has focused on new imaging and robotic techniques which can be used in surgery.
Prof Elizabeth Anionwu, emeritus professor of nursing at the University of West London, has been awarded a damehood for services to nursing.
She was inspired to become a nurse at the age of four, when she was treated for eczema, and became a school nurse assistant at the age of 16.
Prof Anionwu has since devoted her career to developing counselling services for people with sickle cell and thalassaemia, benefitting multi-ethnic communities in particular.
On the list of OBEs are Anne Jolly, the founder of Sudden Adult Death Trust UK, Sue Baker, director of mental health charity Time to Change, and the chief executive of Young Minds, Sarah Brennan, for services to children and young people's mental health.
Jane Gray, a consultant nurse, has also been appointed OBE for services to homeless and vulnerable people in the Midlands.
People working in the health sector make up 7% of all New Year honours.
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman found that staff failed to conduct the operation in a "reasonable and appropriate" manner.
The patient underwent hip replacement surgery at the hospital in 2012.
Joint cement hardened quicker than it normally would. The surgeon proceeded but the man's thigh bone fractured.
Following surgery, the patient became confused and delirious and had to remain in hospital for several months.
The ombudsman concluded the absence of certain instruments in the theatre and the surgeon's decision to continue left the patient with protracted problems.
An NHS Grampian spokesperson said: "The case has already been discussed at a hospital-wide audit meeting and also by the orthopaedic department.
"A robust system is in place at Dr Gray's hospital to ensure that all the relevant equipment required is identified in advance of any procedure, and all theatre staff have completed further training to ensure they are familiar with the cement mixing system."
Vaughan, 29, scored 24 goals for the Shakers last term and joined the Black Cats on a two-year deal on 13 July.
Bury signed 33-year-old Beckford in May after his release by Preston North End.
"If you look at the way the team plays, it operates not just around one player. This season there will be goals coming from everywhere," Beckford said.
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, he continued: "We've got players who are really good attacking midfielders, we've got good wing-backs, good wingers, we've got goalscorers up top and it's going to be exciting.
"I don't feel that pressure now."
Beckford, who scored for Bury in their 3-1 pre-season friendly defeat by Huddersfield Town on Sunday, acknowledged the loss of Vaughan after they struggled to stay in League One last season.
"It's obviously a huge loss. Somebody like his scoring record, especially last season, no disrespect to a team that was struggling quite a bit, was phenomenal," he said.
"Who scores 24 goals in the league and just about avoids relegation? It's unheard of. To have had interest in him is normal for something like that.
"He'll be missed and all of the boys wished him well. It's sad to see him go but I've no doubt that he'll do well."
The mine is operated by the state-owned Liaoning Fuxin Coal Corporation, said the Xinhua news agency.
The cause of the fire is not immediately clear, but the company said the rescue operation had now ended.
China has the world's deadliest mines, with hundreds of mine workers killed in accidents every year.
But its safety record has shown signs of improvement in recent years as the authorities enforce a strict compliance with safety laws and procedures.
Woolacombe beach was described in reviews on TripAdvisor as a "magnificent stretch of sand" with "great surf".
Cornwall had more beaches in the top 10 than any other county, with the four including Perranporth beach and Fistral beach.
Beaches in Weymouth, Jersey, Swansea, and Bournemouth also made the top 10.
Phil Hill, the RNLI lifeguard manager for Woolacombe beach, said "having such a beautiful beach in a beautiful setting with all those facilities" meant the beach was "a great destination to take your family".
The beach is part of the north Devon coast which has protected status as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
It boasts nearby parking, surf hire, showers and toilets. There are also plenty of cafes, pubs and shops nearby.
The Travellers' Choice Beaches Awards were determined by the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings for beaches, gathered over 12 months.
"Our view is clear. We can't talk about easing the conditions for access to the single market on the one hand while Britain rejects those elements it sees as less attractive on the other." (Joint news conference with visiting British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Berlin, 4 November, via Die Welt)
"Great Britain is leaving the European Union, but is leaving not Europe, much less leaving good relations with Germany behind it." (Joint news conference with visiting Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Berlin, 4 November, via Die Welt)
"You know I was not overly delighted [by Boris Johnson's support for Leave]." (Joint news conference with visiting Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Berlin, 4 November, via Die Welt)
"A further delay [in starting talks] harms both sides." (Joint news conference with visiting Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Berlin, 4 November, via Die Welt)
"There is no question of going to war or negotiating in a spirit of revenge with the British; but if the British really want to have free access to the internal market, they must agree to respect all its rules, including on the free movement of workers. Europe should not waiver on its principles to have peace in its relations with our British friends. Europe is Europe, and if you want to be part of the main achievement, the internal market, everyone including the British must respect the rules." (Speech in Bruges, 8 November, via Reuters)
"I take issue with the attempts in some countries, especially in industrial circles, to reach an agreement with the British for their sector before the other 27 [member states] have spoken." (Interview with Belgian newspaper Le Soir, 5 November, via Reuters)
"I am very concerned by the political and media reaction in the United Kingdom to the Divisional Court's ruling last week that Parliament would need to trigger the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. These were blatant attacks on the independence of the judiciary designed to stir up popular hatred, not just against the so-called "enemies of the people" but also those who brought the claim to the courts... A stronger message is now needed from the UK government which clearly condemns the personal attacks on the judges and the targeting of those individuals who brought the challenge to the courts." (On Facebook, 7 November)
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The employee was working on Monday in a lab with pigs that had been infected with the deadly virus when a tear was noticed in a protective suit.
Officials with Canada's public health and food inspection agencies made the announcement on Tuesday.
They said there is currently no risk to the public.
The unnamed employee is in self-imposed isolation and will be monitored for the next 21 days, which is the incubation period for the virus. The employee was also offered an Ebola vaccine that has been used in clinical trials in Africa.
The employee was working in a high-security "level four" laboratory with six pigs that had been experimentally infected with the virus. The lab worker noticed a split in the suit seam after leaving the containment lab during decontamination.
The risk to fellow employees and the community "is expected to be low," said Dr John Copps, director of the Winnipeg laboratory with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
People with the Ebola virus are not infectious until they show symptoms and the virus is spread through direct contact of bodily fluids, officials noted.
The National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease is part of a federal facility that does research on dangerous and contagious disease-causing agents.
The research being done with pigs on the Ebola virus at the facility was to help understand the immune reaction in swine.
The walk-out is set to go ahead on Thursday and Monday after talks between Oxford Bus Company and the Unite union broke down.
Company managing director Phil Southall said a number of their offers had been rejected by the union.
But a Unite spokesman said the firm had "totally failed to enter into meaningful negotiations".
The bus operator said it paid drivers premium rates for three bank holidays over the Christmas and New Year period, but the union had asked for five.
In a statement Unite said the two bank holidays are legally recognised and there had been "'a complete breakdown of industrial relations".
Mr Southall said the union represented about 70% of its staff and he was "disappointed" it had decided to take strike action.
He said: "We've made a number of offers to Unite to settle the dispute but these have been rejected without consulting their members.
"We're very keen to resolve the dispute, and our door is open for talks."
He added that contingency timetables have been put in place and are on the company's website.
A Unite spokesman said the dispute was "entirely of the company's own making".
He said: "If this strike does inconvenience passengers the blame lies totally with the appalling manner in which the Oxford Bus Company has dealt with the dispute.
"The company have publicly claimed that they are keen to enter into meaningful negotiations, but at the same time they have ripped up the recognition agreement with Unite and victimised our reps."
School services 3B and 35A will operate as normal, and the company is hoping to keep running Brookes Bus routes.
The first attack targeted a commercial area in the mainly Shia district of Baghdad al-Jadidah leaving 19 dead.
A second bomb hit an army checkpoint in Taji, north of the capital, killing 11 people, including soldiers.
The Sunni jihadist group has frequently attacked security targets and Shia Muslims, whom it considers apostates.
The group has intensified its attacks in Baghdad as the Iraqi army continues a major offensive to try to drive it from the IS stronghold of Falluja, 60km (37 miles) west of the capital.
More than 80 people were injured in the attacks, which happened at about 09:00 (06:00 GMT).
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IS still controls large swathes of territory in the country's north and west, including Mosul, Iraq's second largest city.
The group is also under pressure in neighbouring Syria, where it has been targeted by government forces and US-backed rebels.
17 May 2016: Four bomb blasts kill 69 people in Baghdad; three of the targets were Shia areas
11 May 2016: Car bombs in Baghdad kill 93 people, including 64 in market in Shia district of Sadr City
1 May 2016: Two car bombs kill at least 33 people in southern city of Samawa
26 March 2016: Suicide attack targets football match in central city of Iskandariya, killing at least 32
6 March 2016: Fuel tanker blown up at checkpoint near central city of Hilla, killing 47
28 February 2016: Twin suicide bomb attacks hit market in Sadr City, killing 70
In a letter, the SFF said the government's emergency measures undermine confidence in marine protection.
The flame-shell reef in Loch Carron was damaged when a scallop dredger dragged its gear right through it.
The incident had been investigated by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
It concluded that the damage was consistent with scallop dredging and that there was a "viable" chance of recovery.
On Friday, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham gave Loch Carron emergency protection by designating 16 square kilometres of it a Marine Protected Area (MPA).
But in a letter to Ms Cunningham and Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing, the federation's chief executive, Bertie Armstrong, raised concern about the process.
He said five similar reefs were already closed to fishing and that MPAs were designed to protect "examples" of rare sea features, not all of them.
He added that the move was a "de facto statement of mistrust" in the process of Marine Protected Areas.
The letter continued: "You will know that this logical, sequential, evidence-based endeavour is one that we, as directly affected stakeholders, have not only participated in but directly promoted on the international stage as an exemplar for others, balancing well the relevant Scottish government policies of healthy and productive seas.
"Stepping outside the process undermines confidence in a balanced government approach to MPAs."
On Friday, the environment secretary said the MPA was an emergency measure and that steps would be taken to make it permanent.
Roseanna Cunningham confirmed that the damage was consistent with scallop dredging but that there was a "viable prospect of recovery" for the reef.
The campaign group Open Seas said the move was "too little, too late" and that MPAs should be imposed on even more reefs.
Ten men, who are all serving long sentences for human rights abuses, asked for forgiveness during a special Christmas Mass held inside their jail.
But campaigners said if they were truly repentant, they would reveal where some of their victims were buried.
Some 3,000 Pinochet opponents were killed during the 1970s and 1980s.
The human rights campaigners said the event was a cynical, empty gesture, designed solely so the prisoners - among them a leading member of the DINA, the general's feared secret police - secure an early release from jail.
Some relatives chained themselves to pews at the Cathedral of Santiago to protest against the mass.
Protester Luis Andrade told the BBC: "They've committed crimes for which in other countries they would have given them the lethal injection or the electric chair. They murdered people.
"They shot them, they raped them, they tortured them. My aunt herself was tortured while she was pregnant. So what do they care about us? Did they care about us when they were torturing us?"
But Catholic priest Fernando Montes, who led the service at the top-security Punta Peuco prison on the outskirts of Santiago, said none of the men had asked to be released or to have their sentences reduced - they had simply asked for forgiveness.
He added: "Perhaps, from today, those people who have information about what happened can come forward with it, and in that way help bring about justice?"
Pinochet took control of Chile in a military coup in 1973, declaring himself president the next year.
He ordered many of the purges which saw thousands killed, and many more thousands tortured and driven into exile.
Pinochet stepped down as president in 1990, as commander-in-chief of the army in 1998 and died in 2006.
But the scars of his rule still remain and, four decades on, the bodies of some of the victims have still never been found, Gideon Long reports for BBC News.
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Trott became Britain's most successful female Olympian with her fourth gold, in the omnium.
Kenny equalled Sir Chris Hoy's record of six GB golds by winning the keirin.
Sailor Giles Scott also won gold, and there were silvers for diver Jack Laugher and cyclist Becky James.
There were further bronzes in cycling and boxing, with two more in gymnastics.
The nine medals won by Britain on day 11 is the most achieved on a single day in Rio so far and the team have won two more medals than at the same stage at London 2012, which was GB's most successful Games.
Katy Marchant finished third in the women's track cycling sprint while Joshua Buatsi won boxing bronze in the light-heavyweight division.
In the gymnastics Amy Tinkler - at 16, the youngest member of Team GB - was third on the floor a week before she receives her GCSE results, while Nile Wilson emulated her feat on the high bar.
Laugher, a gold medallist in the synchronised 3m springboard with Chris Mears, claimed his second Rio medal as he finished second in the individual event.
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Victory for Kenny was GB's 19th gold of the 2016 Games.
Scott, 29, earlier sealed gold in sailing's Finn class to give Britain their fifth successive Olympic title in the event, and they are set for another sailing gold from Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark.
The run of success kept GB second in the medal table behind the United States, and above China, with five full days of action to come.
Britain racked up a total of 12 medals in the velodrome, with every member of the 10-strong track cycling team winning at least one.
Germany's Kristina Vogel, who beat James to gold in the women's sprint, wondered how GB's cyclists had managed to be so successful, saying: "It seems they do nothing for three years, then they start at the Olympics and kill us."
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Kenny, the 28-year-old from Bolton, won a dramatic keirin - the race was twice restarted because of infringements - to add to his team sprint and individual sprint victories.
Kenny and Trott, from Cheshunt, now boast 10 gold medals between them after both made British Olympic history in the velodrome.
Trott, 24, cried as Kenny pedalled his victory lap with his arms in the air, before the couple embraced and kissed as the crowd cheered.
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Kenny said: "Today just felt like a dream. I'm just kind of so tired I'm just floating through it."
Hoy stood and applauded Kenny's achievement in matching his British record of six golds, calling it a "special moment" during his BBC analysis.
Trott, who had retained her omnium title in dominant fashion earlier in the evening, said: "I can't believe it - I did not expect that at all. I am just so happy that it all came together."
Team GB's Rio 2016 chef de mission Mark England said: "What this team has delivered so far at Rio 2016 is an incredible achievement and the country should be extremely proud of the athletes and their support staff."
More on the Team GB medal tracker can be found here.
French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie was reduced to tears after being booed on the podium while he received his silver medal.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach described the crowd's behaviour as "shocking" and "unacceptable at the Olympics".
Lavillenie had been booed by the crowd during Monday's competition, as he battled Brazilian Thiago Braz da Silva for gold, giving a thumbs-down gesture to the cameras as he prepared for an attempt.
After the medal ceremony, IAAF president Lord Coe, vice-president Sergey Bubka and Da Silva attempted to console Lavillenie, who simply wrote "no words" on Twitter.
Paula Radcliffe said: "That is just wrong. Ashamed of the track and field crowd tonight. Cheer your own as loud as you like but never disrespect the others."
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In other events at the Olympic Stadium, Great Britain's 2012 bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz finished just outside the medals in the high jump as Canada's Derek Drouin won gold.
Grabarz, 28, went over 2.33m - although the bar fell down as he was celebrating and the clearance was only confirmed on appeal - but an earlier failure on his first attempt at 2.25m meant he finished joint fourth.
On the track, Eilidh Doyle qualified for the 400m hurdles final and Dina Asher-Smith made it through to the 200m final (02:30 BST on Thursday) as a fastest loser.
GB's Laura Muir faded from third to finish seventh in the women's 1500m as Kenya's Faith Kipyegon took gold while Jamaica's Omar McLeod won the men's 110m hurdles.
Irish boxer Michael Conlan was furious with judges after losing a controversial points decision to Russia's Vladimir Nikitin in the quarter-finals.
"My dream has been shattered. It's been robbed. I came for gold and I've been cheated," said the amateur bantamweight world champion from Belfast.
British swimmer Jack Burnell, meanwhile, called his disqualification from the men's 10km open water swim "absolutely outrageous" after Dutchman Ferry Weertman took gold.
There was plenty of confusion after a dramatic finish, with Greece's Spiros Gianniotis initially given the win before being downgraded to silver.
Burnell's disqualification was for two yellow cards - he was unclear why the first was shown, while the second followed a tussle with a rival swimmer.
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Argentine sailor Santiago Lange, who lost part of a lung to cancer last year, teamed up with Cecilia Carranza Saroli to win gold in the Nacra 17 mixed class.
Jamaica's seven-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran 20.28 seconds to reach the semi-finals of the men's 200m (02:00 BST Thursday).
Bolt, who already has seven golds including the 100m in Rio, is seeking a "treble treble" of sprint titles, with the 4x100m relay to come.
Lightweight Robson Conceicao became Brazil's first Olympic boxing champion by beating France's Sofiane Oumiha.
Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze's won gold in the men's +105kg weightlifting category but riot police were called to the arena after judges ruled that Iranian favourite Behdad Salimikordasiabi had failed to register a total in the clean and jerk.
Fans booed as Salimikordasiabi and his coach angrily remonstrated with officials for several minutes before the contest was finished.
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It is understood it was delivered to the building on the Knock Road, Belfast, on Thursday.
Bomb disposal officers were called to premises to examine the package and later declared it a "viable device".
The Knock Road was closed for a time during the alert, but has reopened.
A study suggests the proportion of elderly people developing dementia is falling in the US - backing up similar findings in the UK and Europe.
Data from 21,057 people over the age of 65 in the US showed the proportion with dementia fell from 11.6% in 2000 to 8.8% in 2012.
The findings were published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
There is a suggestion that higher levels of education are protecting the brain from the disease.
One expert said the results were "incredibly important for the world".
Similar studies in Europe, published in the Lancet Neurology last year, suggested dementia rates had fallen in the UK and among Spanish men and had stabilised in other European countries.
Prof Kenneth Langa, who conducted the latest study at the University of Michigan, said: "Our results add to a growing body of evidence that this decline in dementia risk is a real phenomenon, and that the expected future growth in the burden of dementia may not be as extensive as once thought."
The slow decline in brain function is irreversible - there are no drugs or treatments - so finding ways of preventing the condition is hugely important.
Education has long been suspected to play a role, and the study found that while the dementia rate fell, the average time older adults had spent in school or university increased from 11.8 years in 2000 to 12.7 years in 2012.
It is possible that the mental challenge of education helps protect brain cells from dying later in life, or that once neurons start to die, education helps the rest of the brain rewire and compensate to prevent the symptoms of dementia appearing.
Good physical health is also thought to help protect the brain.
However, the study showed levels of diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure all increased between 2000 and 2012.
It is possible that better medication dampened their negative impact.
Prof Carol Brayne, who conducted the European analysis and is from the University of Cambridge, said the US study added "strong further evidence" that rates were declining in some countries.
She said education appeared to be significant and that people with higher levels of education seemed to "defer" dementia until later in life.
She told the BBC News website: "These findings are incredibly important for the world and underlie the importance of access to education.
"But it is likely to be a combination of risk factors - better health from conception, vaccinations, access to education, medical care, not smoking - that taken together will have an impact."
Prof Brayne added that identifying what could help stave off dementia would ensure "we don't go backwards, otherwise the gains we've had won't be had by future generations".
However, the number of people affected could still soar. The falling rate could be overwhelmed by the rising numbers of people living into old age.
Despite a falling dementia rate, the disease still became the biggest killer in England and Wales last year.
There are also fewer people dying from other diseases, as well as changes to the way deaths are being recorded that move dementia up the rankings.
Hilary Evans, the chief executive of Alzheimer's Research UK, said the latest study was a cause for "optimism" but dementia remained the "greatest medical challenge".
He said: "While these findings present a positive picture, we must not forget that there are still huge numbers of people living with dementia.
"This useful study adds to emerging evidence suggesting that dementia prevalence may be either declining or stabilising in parts of Western Europe and the US, but there are still many unanswered questions.
"We need to understand what is driving this apparent change in dementia risk if we are to harness this knowledge to provide crucial public health advice."
Drs Ozioma Okonkwo and Sanjay Asthana, from the University of Wisconsin, said: "The growing consistency of reports indicating a potential decrease in its prevalence is encouraging.
"The focus now should be on better understanding the factors that underlie this trend and translating that knowledge into interventions that can reduce the risk of dementia for both individuals and society as a whole."
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Now Labour's fighting to take it back.
Defending his title in the political ring is Conservative Chris White, who had a majority of 3,513, out of an electorate of 67,800.
"This is a very important seat to me as a local resident," he said.
"It is a battleground, I've been fighting not just for the last four weeks, not just since Christmas, but for a long time to make sure that I'm promoting Warwick & Leamington, making sure it's on the map."
Battling to take the seat back into Labour's hands meanwhile is Lynette Kelly who will need to reverse an 8.8% swing experienced by the party last time around.
"I am the kind of person who if they see something that needs doing I get up and try and find out how we can make it happen," she said.
"I'm more the kind of person who if something needs fixing says pass me the screw driver, let's fix it. It will bring a different approach to the constituency."
The seat has changed hands twice since 1997, before which it had been held by the Conservatives since 1910, with MPs such as Sir Anthony Eden and Sir Dudley Smith.
Like many others across the country it went to Labour in 1997 as Tony Blair was swept into office. And Labour fancy their chances here once again.
Two young contenders stand in their way, 21-year-old Liberal Democrat Haseeb Arif and 22-year-old Azzees Minott for the Greens.
"A lot of young people, particularly a lot of my friends too are quite disengaged with politics and it's one of my main reasons for being involved in politics is trying to get more people inspired to get involved," Mr Arif said.
Ms Minott said 2015 was a chance for change.
"I would really encourage those who aren't happy with the current politics that we've had, to vote for change to vote for something they really believe in that can bring about hope, and the Green party is that person and that political party that will bring about that hope," she said.
Meanwhile UKIP's man is Alastair MacBrayne, who will be hoping to claim seats off both the Conservatives and Labour and better the 926 votes his party polled last time around.
"Things have gone wrong with the political establishment. I'm for leaving the EU through a referendum so we can control our immigration, because immigration at the moment is a bad thing cause it's got out of control," he said.
So, five candidates to choose from in Warwick and Leamington, the clock is ticking down as the fight continues for every vote on 7 May.
However, we'll have to wait a little longer to find out who's won as the count for Warwick and Leamington doesn't get underway until 10:00 BST on the 8 May, so the seat could be one of the last in the country to declare.
Coleman, 46, led Wales to their first major tournament in 58 years when they reached Euro 2016 in France.
During the competition, they made it to their first semi-final before losing to eventual winners Portugal.
Coleman played for Swansea City, Crystal Palace, Blackburn and Fulham but his career was cut short following a car accident.
He later had spells as manager of Fulham, Coventry and Spanish side Real Sociedad.
He was appointed Wales manager following the death of his good friend Gary Speed in 2012 and after a difficult start, turned things around on the pitch to reach Euro 2016.
Swansea lord mayor, councillor David Hopkins, said: "Freedom of the city is the highest honour the people of Swansea can confer on one of its own.
"And after the amazing, incredible exploits of the last month in France, I think I can safely say everyone in Swansea believes it's richly-deserved."
The Three Stills Company announced last year it had secured funding of £10m to support its plans in Hawick.
It has now submitted a planning application to Scottish Borders Council for the Commercial Road scheme.
The company said the distillery and visitor centre could create 20 jobs.
The firm is one of a number to have shown an interest in establishing a distillery in the region - the first since 1837.
Mossburn Distillers unveiled plans for a £40m distillery south of Jedburgh in 2014.
Last year a competition by R&B Distillers saw the public pick Peebles as their preferred site for a distillery.
At least 30 sports, including football, covered up samples, the report says.
"It was a cover-up that evolved from uncontrolled chaos to an institutionalised and disciplined medal-winning conspiracy," said the report's author, Richard McLaren.
Lawyer McLaren said London 2012 was "corrupted on an unprecedented scale".
The report also implicates medallists at the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow, and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
According to the report, salt and coffee were used to manipulate Russian samples.
The report added the system was refined over the course of the 2012 Olympics, 2013 Worlds and Winter Olympics to protect likely Russian medal winners.
Russia won 72 medals at the London Games, 21 of which were gold, and 33 medals at Sochi, 13 of which were gold.
McLaren's second report added depth and supporting evidence to the initial findings published in July - that Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme.
That first report was met with denials from Russia and calls for more proof from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Writing in his latest report, McLaren says: "The desire to win medals superseded their collective moral and ethical compass and Olympic values of fair play."
He said international sports competitions had been "unknowingly hijacked by the Russians" and sports fans have been "deceived" for years.
"It is time that stops," he added.
In a statement, Russia's sports ministry said it would examine the report but insisted on "the absence of a state programme of support for doping sport". It said it would "continue to fight doping from a position of zero tolerance".
Russian MP Dmitry Svishchev, who is also the head of Russia's Curling Federation, was quoted by Ria Novosti news agency as saying: "This is what we expected. There's nothing new, only empty allegations against all of us. If you are Russian, you'll get accused of every single sin."
When asked for a reaction to those comments, McLaren said: "I would say read the report. Its findings are not challengeable. He is reacting in a vacuum because he has not read the report."
The new report also found:
Investigators have published a searchable database of all the non-confidential evidence they have gathered here.
The full report can be read here.
The first McLaren report explained how disappearing positive drug tests were secreted through "mouse holes" drilled by spies.
That was based on information received from Dr Grigory Rodchenkov, a director of the anti-doping laboratory at Sochi 2014.
He had said the Russian secret service developed ways of opening sample bottles and replacing their contents without intervention being detected.
The new report claims to have compiled clear details on exactly how the sample bottles in Sochi were tampered with.
Investigators used a tool which matched the description of one used by the FSB (Russian Federal Security Service), which leaves tiny marks and scratches when the inside of a cap is opened.
An expert was given 13 bottles, one of which had not been tampered with, which he immediately spotted.
In cases of alleged sample swapping, investigators found there were scratches and marks on the inside of the cap, along with DNA inconsistencies.
BBC sports editor Dan Roan
Once again the gory details of Russian state-sponsored cheating have been laid bare by Professor Richard McLaren.
The difference now is those claims have been backed up with concrete evidence.
Some of the details really do defy belief, and the fact the Russian government is so strongly implicated will inevitably lead to calls for Russian athletes to be banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics, and perhaps even for the 2018 football World Cup to be taken away from the country.
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The IOC said the report showed "there was a fundamental attack on the integrity of the Olympic Games and on sport in general".
It said it would re-analyse all 254 urine samples collected from Russian athletes at Sochi 2014.
UK Anti-Doping chief executive Nicole Sapstead said the report was "hugely significant for sport and those who fight to keep it clean".
She added: "Everyone engaged in sport needs to ensure that the right processes, sanctions and safeguards are in place to protect everyone's right to clean, fair and honest sport."
She also called for more funding to support investigations.
Travis Tygart, chief executive of the United States Anti-Doping Agency said the Russian Olympic Committee should be suspended, and no sporting events should be held in the country until "all the individuals who participated in the corruption are held accountable".
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) described the report's findings as "unprecedented and astonishing", adding: "They strike right at the heart of the integrity and ethics of sport."
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the body that governs world athletics, said: "It is time that this manipulation stops." It said it will take further action once it is able to examine the latest report.
British marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe said Russia had committed a "huge fraud". She added: "We need to know this cannot happen ever again."
Katherine Grainger, Britain's most decorated female Olympian, told BBC Radio 5 live: "This is a reminder that, along with all those high points in sport, there is a very dark side. It's depressing and it's slightly soul-destroying that it's on this scale."
Paralympic table tennis champion Will Bayley said: "I do have compassion for the athletes. Because if they were forced into it, and they are never going to be able to compete in the sport that they love, then that's really sad."
UK sports minister Tracey Crouch said: "The sheer scale of what has been uncovered underlines just how much more needs to be done.
"We will continue to assist on this front, including in Russia, where UK Anti-Doping is assisting Wada by managing a testing programme that we hope will lead to Russia becoming compliant with the Wada."
Stanislav Pozdnyakov, vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee, told state news agency R-Sport the report contains "nothing new".
He said Russian athletes "should train calmly" for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Igor Lebedev, deputy speaker of the Russian parliament and a member of the executive committee of the Russian Football Federation, said: "This is yet another torrent of lies, disinformation, rumours and fables."
Natalia Gart, president of the Russian Luge Federation, said: "Where are the facts? You can say this is nothing but rubbish... I am convinced that all of our athletes are clean and the silver medals that we won at Sochi are well deserved."
The Russian Investigations Committee - the country's main anti-corruption body - continues to investigate criminal cases that have been launched.
The committee says 60 athletes have so far been questioned.
Senior officials from Russia's sports ministry, its anti-doping agency and the Russian Athletics Federation are also said to have been questioned.
On Wednesday, Russia's anti-doping agency (Rusada) appointed former double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva to chair its new board.
The move was questioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), which said Rusada broke an agreement it would be consulted before any appointment was made.
Isinbayeva, 34, was strongly critical of Wada's recommendation that all Russian athletes be banned from Rio 2016.
McLaren was asked whether Russians athletes could be trusted in the future.
He said: "I think the answer to that is yes but they need to reform themselves. I've spoken with many Russian officials since July and they are putting together a very comprehensive programme which, if implemented properly, will make a major difference."
Wada says it will now pass evidence on Russian athletes' doping to the relevant international sporting federations and governing bodies.
In a news conference on Thursday, IOC president Thomas Bach said the McLaren report's findings would be taken up by two further commissions.
Only once those commissions had made their recommendations could the IOC decide what steps to take, he said.
"As soon as we have the report it will be handed over to the two commissions, who have already undertaken preparatory work," Bach said.
"But if you ask me for my private opinion then personally if you have an athlete being part of such a manipulation system, clearly I would not like to see this person compete again."
More on the IOC's two commissions
In May, McLaren was tasked by Wada with investigating allegations of doping in Russia.
He published the first part of his report - stating Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme from 2011 - in July.
As a result, Wada recommended all Russian athletes be banned from competing from the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.
But the IOC chose not to impose a blanket ban, instead leaving decisions on whether Russians could compete to individual sporting federations.
Russia eventually took 271 athletes from an original entry list of 389 competitors to August's Olympic Games in Rio.
However, the IPC chose to ban the nation entirely from the Paralympics in September.
Last week, the IAAF decided to extend Russia's ban from international competitions.
A joint operations centre is to be established in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, state media reported.
Countries from Asia, Africa and the Arab world are involved in the alliance but Saudi Arabia's main regional rival Iran is not.
It comes amid international pressure for Gulf Arab states to do more in the fight against so-called Islamic State.
Saudi Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman said the new alliance would co-ordinate efforts against extremists in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Egypt and Afghanistan.
Neither Iraq nor Syria, whose governments are close to Shia-ruled Iran, are in the coalition, nor is Afghanistan.
Two things stand out immediately about this new Saudi-based Islamic Coalition.
The Shia-majority nations of Iran and Iraq are noticeably absent, as is their ally Syria.
It is far from clear how, in practice, the coalition would conduct counter-terrorism operations in IS-plagued Iraq and Syria without the agreement of those governments.
Secondly, there is the question of the exact definition of terrorism. The Saudi authorities' interpretation of it extends far beyond the violent actions of armed insurgents.
Recent legislation has branded peaceful opposition activists and reformers, whether online or in the street, as suspected "terrorists" and a security risk to the state.
Amnesty International said it had concerns that this new coalition could be used to further restrict human rights.
Speaking at a news conference in Riyadh, Prince Mohammed said the counter-terrorism force was borne out of "the Islamic world's vigilance in fighting this disease [terrorism] which has damaged the Islamic world.
"Currently, every Muslim country is fighting terrorism individually... so co-ordinating efforts is very important."
The coalition would not just focus on fighting IS, he added. Few other details have been given.
The SPA state news agency said 10 other "Islamic countries" had expressed support, including Indonesia.
Prince Mohammed said: "These countries have procedures to go through before joining the coalition, but out of keenness to achieve this coalition as soon as possible, [the alliance of] 34 countries has been announced."
In announcing the coalition, SPA stated that Islam forbids "corruption and destruction in the world" and that terrorism represents "a serious violation of human dignity and rights, especially the right to life and the right to security".
Saudi Arabia is part of the US-led coalition against IS and is also leading a military intervention in Yemen against Shia Houthi rebels.
The list of 34 members: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinians, Qatar, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
It doesn't look like a business in turmoil and many regular customers are surprised to hear that its future is in doubt.
"It's always busy," says Nayeli Gonzalez as she bags her groceries with her two young children.
"It's convenient. I can walk from home. Otherwise I have to take a train."
When Britain's largest supermarket chain opened in California six years ago, there was talk of revolutionising the way Americans shop and bringing fresh, wholesome food to all neighbourhoods, rich and poor.
The stores had only self-checkouts, for example, an unusual concept in the US where Americans were used to being helped by a clerk, and typically having someone bag their groceries for them, or at least offer to help.
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But on Wednesday, Tesco announced it would be abandoning its 199 Fresh & Easy stores, which are all on America's West Coast.
Critics say the chain miscalculated the market and failed to cater to American tastes. It has been an expensive mistake, costing Tesco ??1.2bn.
"My sense is that what they tried to do was make a European model," says Prof Anthony Dukes, at the USC Marshall School of Business.
"Europeans tend to make more frequent trips to grocery stores, maybe every day or every other day, where Americans are used to going for bigger trips less frequently," he says, adding that busy Americans prefer to buy in bulk.
Nearly half of British retailers believe the US remains the hardest market in which to achieve commercial success, according to the findings of a survey released by Barclays last week.
Despite a shared language and heritage, Britons view the US as more difficult to master than China, which ranked second in the survey.
"The mistake many British retailers have made is to treat the US as one country," says Richard Lowe, head of retail at Barclays.
"The US is a little bit like Europe. When you go there you have be more targeted.
"Different states are not exactly like different countries, but they have very different markets."
According to Prof Dukes, Fresh & Easy's shop-more-often convenience store format may have worked better on the East Coast of America.
"The East Coast is denser and has perhaps more pedestrian traffic, on the West Coast we have more cars. That might make a difference," he says.
But some UK retailers have had great commercial success in the US, and getting the location right played a big part, analysts say.
By Shanaz MusaferBusiness reporter, BBC News, New York
Early lunchtime in Manhattan and the Pret on the corner of 29th and Seventh is already filling up.
"I come here every day," says one female customer. "I work right down the street. It's easy and fast and healthy."
Convenience and a healthier alternative to other fast food outlets make Pret a popular choice in New York.
There is no noticeable difference with the portion sizes in the UK, despite Americans' infamous love of large helpings.
Despite its French name, most people seem aware that the company is actually British, though few in this cosmopolitan city seem to care.
Some point out that the prices aren't always that cheap, but as one customer puts it, "This is New York, nothing's that cheap."
Topshop now has four stores here including a new 25,000 sq-foot store in Los Angeles. Its boss Sir Philip Green has decided to concentrate on big cities and has said he hopes to turn the fashion into a $1bn US business in the next five years.
And it is difficult to walk a few blocks in Manhattan without stumbling on a Pret A Manger restaurant.
The chain has purposely grown gradually since it launched in 2000 and now has 34 locations in New York City, with another opening soon; seven in both Washington DC and Chicago and two in Boston.
Pret A Manger's choice of New York as its entry point to America was a shrewd one, according to Faith Hope Consolo, chair of the retail group at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, which advises international retailers looking to enter the US.
"London and New York are so similar in many ways, both demographically and architecturally. Both cities are on the go, with a desire for quick meals, not fast-food," she says.
"Pret A Manger satisfies that. [It offers] quality food, but also the ability to grab it and go.
"They're a natural for any great busy city, so yes, they really did choose their entries well."
The packaged sandwich chain has also tailored its UK products to the local market, according to its marketing director Mark Palmer.
"Rather than crayfish and rocket sandwich on sale in the UK, Pret has a Maryland spiced shrimp and spinach sandwich in the US," he tells BBC News.
"Pret has also learned that there is a distinctive difference in the coffee tastes in the US. In the UK Pret sells more cappuccinos and lattes than the US, the US customers prefer filter - or drip - coffee."
Fresh & Easy did its homework. It hired anthropologists and studied Californians' eating and shopping habits.
Its stores opened to great fanfare in neighbourhoods around California considered "food deserts," dominated by the cheap, fast-food driving America's obesity epidemic.
That noble goal to locate in gentrifying and poor neighbourhoods may have hurt their prospects, says Bryan Roberts, the UK-based director of retail insights for Kantar Retail.
"No doubt they made some fundamental mistakes in terms of store locations, merchandise and marketing," Mr Roberts says, adding that the recession played a big part in Tesco's failings in the United States.
"Not to absolve responsibility from Tesco but it was unfortunate timing. No one could have predicted the sub-prime crisis and the consequences of it. If they'd timed it five years earlier, it might have been a different story."
It is also worth noting that the stores' smaller, neighbourhood market feel is one being adopted by mega discount retailer Wal-Mart.
The big box chain plans to open a smaller store in LA's Chinatown - if it can get by a lawsuit filed by neighbourhood activists fighting its plans.
The confirmation of Tesco's exit from the US puts the future of the stores in doubt, although it said it had received some expressions of interest from third parties.
The Hollywood Fresh & Easy is one of the chain's busier branches and it is in an area with a lot of foot traffic, located on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
"I love it because it's a neighbourhood market," says aspiring actor Yohan Lefevre, while enjoying his Fresh & Easy sandwich after working out at the gym next door.
"I like the size, there is not much else like this in Hollywood. I can walk here. If they close I will take a national day of mourning and mark it every year! I'm serious. I will be really sad."
The designation is given to cities to promote reading and literature. Oxford is aiming to become the first English-speaking location to hold the title.
If successful, a programme of events would be staged, including conferences, festivals, plays and writing competitions.
Bid director Kathelene Weiss said the events planned would "promote a love of reading" in the city.
Oxford's bid coincides with the redesign of the Bodleian Weston Library as well as the completion of the Story Museum of children's literature and storytelling.
The Bodleian Library's Mike Heeney said: "It is the opportunity to energise everyone - publishers, booksellers, readers authors and libraries. It's a great catalyst."
The name of the 2014 winning city is due to be announced by Unesco in June.
Phone footage showing Kashif Samuels hurling racist and Islamophobic abuse at the Turkish man in Tottenham, north London, went viral on 15 October.
Samuels, 25, who handed himself into the police, said he was "ashamed and disgusted" at his actions.
Speaking before sentencing by Highbury Corner magistrates, he said he saw a "monstrous person" in the footage.
Samuels, who pleaded guilty on 21 October to a racially aggravated public order offence, said: "It's definitely nothing I can be proud of."
He told BBC Radio London: "I saw a monstrous person to be honest I didn't realise existed within me, and now that I've seen it all I can try and do now is prove through future actions that that is not who I am or what I want to be."
Samuels, of Duffield Drive, Tottenham, described himself as "a person of colour" and said: "I can't ask for forgiveness, all I can say is my remorse and sorrow is genuine."
Lewis Hamilton kept his word at the Hungarian Grand Prix by handing back third place to his team-mate Valtteri Bottas - a promise made during the race as Hamilton attempted to chase down the leading Ferraris.
But could it come at a price?
Finishing fourth instead of third cost Hamilton three points, meaning Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel leads the Briton by 14 points heading into the summer break.
Since the very first Formula 1 world championship in 1950, 27% of seasons have been decided by three points or fewer, so Hamilton has definitely taken a risk.
There's been plenty of thrilling title tussles over the years but these are the 18 that were decided by three points or fewer:
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Output fell by 0.4% in the final quarter of the year, compared with growth of 0.9% in the third quarter. Analysts had been expecting the growth to continue.
The country is in the throes of difficult bailout talks with international creditors.
Overall, eurozone growth was revised down to 0.4% for the fourth quarter.
An initial estimate had put the growth rate at 0.5%, but the estimate was reduced partly as a result of slower than expected growth in Germany.
However, Germany's 0.4% growth rate in the final quarter of 2016 was still better than the 0.1% rate recorded in the previous three months.
A separate report from the German economy ministry said that rising orders in manufacturing and construction pointed to "solid" growth in the first three months of 2017.
"Economic indicators are pointing to a solid start for the year 2017," it said.
"However, uncertainties remain especially in the trade environment. The outlook for the global economy remains subdued."
The disappointing Greek figures come as fears grow that the debt crisis could resurface.
The country is under pressure to step up economic reforms, including pension cuts and tax rises.
In its latest assessment on the Greek economy, the International Monetary Fund argued that "Greece should deepen and accelerate reforms, which, together with further debt relief, are needed to allow the economy to return to a sustainable growth path".
But the call for more leeway for the country to pay its debts, prompted opposition from the eurozone, which has already given the country significant debt relief and is reluctant to go much further.
The issue will be discussed at a eurozone finance ministers meeting on 20 February. A Greek government spokesman said he was hopeful of agreement.
Surfers found the body of Raveshan Pillay, 27, washed up on a beach on Wednesday, the coroner said.
Six people died when the Leviathan II capsized on 25 October after being struck by a wave.
Mr Pillay's partner, UK citizen Danielle Hooker, was on board the sinking vessel. Her father, Nigel Hooker, also died in the incident.
Investigators said the vessel may have become unstable, with most passengers standing on the left side when the wave struck. Twenty-one people were rescued after the boat capsized.
Mr Pillay's family reportedly returned to Sydney from Canada last week.
Local newspapers published a thank you letter from the family, detailing their experiences in the Tofino district.
"Every shop we walked into was welcoming, every person we spoke with so kind," the letter said.
"Nobody is to blame. We lost our son, but we only lost his physical body. His spirit is here. And we gained a family, friends, a community. We will be back."
David Thomas had worked for technology giant Microsoft, which said it was "shocked and saddened" by his death.
His son Stephen was described by the Down's Syndrome Association as "a very talented young man and a gifted photographer".
Nigel Hooker had been visiting Canada from Southampton. He worked for Airbus Defence and Space as a programme assurance manager in Portsmouth. They said he was "a well respected and popular colleague, and will be greatly missed by everyone he worked with".
Jack Slater was born in Salford but had lived in Canada for more than 30 years. His daughter, Michele Slater Brown, said he was "larger than life, a charmer, handsome, entrepreneur" and a "lovely dad".
Katie Taylor was also an ex-pat, and was originally from Lichfield in Staffordshire, but lived in the ski resort of Whistler. She was described as a "vibrant, outgoing and lovely young woman" by her family.
Raveshan Pillay was an Australian citizen who was originally born in South Africa. An electrician by trade, he was described as "loving, caring and popular" by his family.
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Paramjeet Singh Saini, of the West Midlands, has been fighting extradition to India over his alleged involvement in the murder of a Sikh politician in 2009 and bomb attacks in India in 2010.
Warley Labour MP John Spellar stated Mr Saini's lawyer said the Portuguese government had rejected the case.
The MP said he understood the suspect, from Smethwick, was on his way home.
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Father-of-four Mr Saini, who came to the UK about 13 years ago, was granted refugee status to stay in the UK until 2023, along with his family.
Indian authorities have alleged he was a leading member of Babbar Khalsa International, a Sikh separatist group banned in the UK under anti-terror laws.
They also suspect he was involved in the fatal shooting of politician Rulda Singh.
Mr Saini was arrested in 2010 by West Midlands Police, as part of a joint investigation with Indian police, and later released without charge.
Mr Spellar questioned Mr Saini's arrest in December, saying he was protected by European Convention.
Last month, the MP said the Indian government should not be trying to "grab" someone while they were on holiday.
Earlier, Mr Spellar said the lawyer stated Mr Saini had been released from prison in Portugal.
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Mr Saini's family have claimed his detention was politically motivated and a breach of his human rights.
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It made $31.2m (£23.9m) in its first three days, following behind Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk which took $50.5m (£38.8m). That makes it the biggest opening weekend for any live-action comedy this year.
The film follows the story of four lifelong friends who re-unite for a weekend getaway in New Orleans.
The fact it's an R-rated comedy fronted by four women makes its success even sweeter for Pinkett Smith and co-stars Queen Latifah, Regina Hall and newcomer Tiffany Haddish.
"Laughter is universal, people love to laugh," Pinkett Smith told the BBC, commenting on the film's success.
"One woman is every woman and the themes in the film are universal, even though we could be different ages and experience different things."
She said she was delighted to see women of all races enjoying the film, adding: "As women, the things we care about and some of the things happening in our lives will be similar and that is the success of the movie."
Girls Trip seems to have broken the R-rated curse following a summer of disappointing comedy films.
Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler's The House, about a couple that start an underground casino to put their daughter through university, opened to just short of $9m (£7m).
Baywatch also drowned over a public holiday weekend taking $18m (£13.8m) and a few weeks before that, Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn's Snatched was considered a box office flop with its $19.5m (£15m) opening.
The last R-rated comedy to have been a worldwide sensation was The Hangover in 2009, which earned $45m (£34.5m) in its opening weekend in the US and $467m (£359m) worldwide.
So what made Girls Trip immune to this comedy curse?
Director Malcolm D Lee puts it down to a little sprinkle of what he calls "black girl magic".
"Black girl magic is real - people want a piece of it, they want to see it, they want to be empowered by it," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
Another film that was praised for its black girl magic was Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures, which told the story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in Nasa during the early years of the US space programme.
After its opening weekend in 2016, its star Taraji P Henson - wrote on Instagram as it took the number one spot at the box office: "I have been told my entire career 'black women can't open films domestically or internationally'. Well, anything is possible."
Lee also alluded to film's success in relation to his own movie saying: "Four black women can open a movie and it does not have to be about the space program.
"Hidden Figures did extremely well and I'm extremely happy for that movie to have done that - it's unprecedented - but here we are for women who exist in real life and don't get an opportunity to see themselves like this."
The success of films like Hidden Figures, Oscar-winning Moonlight and now Girls Trip always reignites the debate on social media about representation in film.
"Here we have the opportunity to see ourselves not as maids, slaves or receptacles for casual misogynoir (misogyny directed towards black women), but as autonomous beings who experience the fullness of joy and unadulterated happiness," says British writer and producer Danielle Dash.
"Girls Trip is important for black women because we are represented by women who look like us in roles that were written by people who look like us and other people we love."
Whilst the success of directors and writers such as Get Out's Jordan Peele and Insecure's Issa Rae are important, the black experience in TV and film tends to be oversaturated by African-Americans, rather than coming from the British-black perspective.
This could be one of the many reasons Michaela Coel's Chewing Gum was such a popular success - she took home two Baftas for her work on the show in 2016.
Dash believes that when British TV and film industries give projects with black voices the same time and effort in development, the companies who commit to uplifting minority voices will reap the benefits financially.
And Pinkett Smith couldn't agree more.
"As much as we want the moral stakes to matter, it's a very profitable move," she says.
"I think that it being a deeply unexplored area will make for a very creative project that people will have deep interest in. We constantly realise that in the States.
"People are always interested in how other people live because some don't get to see that experience. You're really doing your creative culture a disservice by not highlighting those different cultures."
Girls Trip will be released in the UK on 26 July.
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The 35-year-old has made 40 appearances for the club since joining from Nottingham in 2013.
"I'm very disappointed to have to call time on my playing career," Rouse said. "London Irish is a club that is very close to my heart."
Injury has meant Rouse has been unable to make a Premiership appearance for the Exiles this season.
"I'm now looking forward to the future challenges post rugby," he added.
Gutierrez, 25, failed to score a point in 2016 and was replaced by Kevin Magnussen as Romain Grosjean's partner.
Any hopes he had of staying in F1 for next season were dealt a blow by Manor entering administration last week.
The former Ferrari reserve has not revealed which team he will represent in the electric race on 1 April.
The Scot, 28, led Britain to their first Davis Cup triumph for 79 years in 2015, and their title defence continues with a trip to Belgrade in July.
However, the tie will be played on clay just five days after the Wimbledon final.
"The plan is to play but it is going to be difficult," Murray said.
"I need to play it a little bit by ear, as well, because I just don't know how the body is going to respond."
The Davis Cup quarter-final could pit Murray against Novak Djokovic, but it is not yet clear whether the world number one will play in the tie.
Murray's schedule will see him playing on clay in the build-up to next month's French Open before switching to grass at Queen's Club and Wimbledon.
The Briton is also focused on defending his Olympic gold medal in Brazil in August, with that tournament to be played on hard courts.
"These next couple of months are going to be extremely difficult," he told BBC Sport as he launched his own charity tennis event, which will take place in Glasgow in September.
"Changing surfaces - almost on a weekly basis - does increase the chance of injury significantly: not many players would go from playing a grass court tournament one week straight onto the clay the following week with only a couple of days preparation time.
"So I need to make sure my body is good and healthy through the summer because it's going to be a long summer with the Olympics, many long flights, change of surfaces, different continents and different conditions - so I just now need to respect how my body feels as well."
Champions Leicester City lost at promoted Hull City and last season's runners-up Arsenal were also beaten, by Liverpool in a seven-goal thriller.
Manchester United began their league campaign under new manager Jose Mourinho with a comprehensive win at Bournemouth and another newcomer, Pep Guardiola, saw his Manchester City side edge past Sunderland.
Here are my first selections for the 2016-17 season:
The Dutchman, who spent last season on loan at Southampton, is a class act and finds himself back in the Premier League after leaving Fulham, where he had a difficult spell.
Stekelenburg looks back to his best after a superb performance against a rejuvenated Tottenham, who seem to have recovered from a shameful display against relegated Newcastle in the last game of the previous season.
The 33-year-old looked more than capable of taking over the gloves from Tim Howard and produced great saves from Vincent Janssen and Erik Lamela - the only reason Everton left Goodison with a point.
It's not often I select both full-backs from the same side in my team of the week, but Shaw's return to first-team football after a horrendous broken leg last season deserves recognition.
Against Bournemouth on Sunday, he played his way into the game brilliantly without trying to prove any points. It's clear manager Jose Mourinho rates him very highly, which is just as well because the expectations at United are now massive.
What a Premier League debut. There was power and pace from a centre-back who can pass a ball. I can't remember the last time I saw a defender not give the ball away throughout the entire 90 minutes.
This performance by Bailly bodes well for United and Mourinho, but this was against a Bournemouth side who seemed reluctant to take the risks required to really test defenders like him. There is always a mistake in any defender. The question is: can the striker find it?
So, you start the season against the Premier League champions having parted company with your manager and not signed anyone of note on your return to the big time.
You are down to 13 fit senior pros and in such disarray that all the predictions suggest you are favourites to go down. Meanwhile, your fans arrive so frustrated with matters they stage a protest insisting the owner vacates his position.
Enter Davies at the back for Hull City. Their captain was sensational throughout Saturday's encounter with Leicester City and showed the sort of leadership qualities that seem to be so desperately lacking in their boardroom.
He and his team-mates did not give Jamie Vardy a kick - and by the end, Davies left Hull fans singing 'Can't Help Falling In Love'. Football just doesn't get better than that.
Valencia was always Manchester United's outlet against Bournemouth in a frightfully tight first half, when space was at a premium. But you can always depend on him to retain the ball under pressure and he did it at a time when United needed it most.
The Ecuador international has been playing the game a long time and has served United well over the years. However, I suspect that for all of Mourinho's multi-million pound signings, it is Valencia - bought by Sir Alex Ferguson seven years ago - who might well prove to be one of his most important players.
Manchester City's game against Sunderland on Saturday started like a scene from 'The Big Sleep' and almost turned into a nightmare!
What happened to the exhilarating football we saw at Barcelona and Bayern Munich under the patron saint of football purists, Pep Guardiola? It was like reliving one of those torturous 'keep ball' performances under Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford last season.
City's only flash of inspiration came from Sterling, who is running himself into the ground these days in a desperate attempt to recapture the form that persuaded City to pay Liverpool a record fee for an English player in the first place.
It's early days, but those pundits who have tipped City to win the title this season must be having second thoughts based on that performance.
When you have just scored the winning goal in the opening game of the season against the Premier League champions, you're entitled to get into my team of the week.
However, Snodgrass deserved the selection regardless of his superbly taken goal. From start to finish, he rattled Leicester and caused problems for keeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Let's hope owner Assem Allam gains inspiration from his team's performance and provides the financial backing their efforts deserve. He might also want to consider giving caretaker-boss Mike Phelan a shot at management. He seems to have done miracles with the players at his disposal.
I must be honest, I never saw Liverpool beating Arsenal away from home on the opening day of the season.
Having said that, I have seen Coutinho carve teams open before. The last time was against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium last season to be precise. However, his performance against Arsenal was of such high quality it left me breathless.
His free-kick that brought Liverpool's equaliser just before half-time was so technically proficient it would have beaten a wall with 10 players in it.
I don't expect Liverpool to finish in the top four, but if they do, it is likely to be down the genius of Coutinho.
Mane was outstanding last season at Southampton, but it was clear his ambitions were set elsewhere. When he finally got the move he thought his talents deserved, I was staggered by the £34m fee Liverpool were prepared to pay for him.
However, his performance against Arsenal - not to mention the best individual goal I've seen in years - has forced me to rethink my position.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not averse to spending money if the talent is available. Having spent it wisely on Mane, he should seriously think about selling striker Christian Benteke - as he is surplus to requirements - and buying a decent left-back. If he keeps Alberto Moreno in the team, he can forget the top four - he'll get relegated.
I always felt Redmond never got the credit his football deserved at Norwich.
While it seems that it's taken another foreign manager to bring the best out of an English player, Claude Puel's decision to play Redmond as a striker for Southampton, as opposed to in his perceived best position on the flanks, was pure genius.
With his right foot, Redmond forced Watford keeper Heurelho Gomes to produce a first-class save. With his left, he scored a fabulous volley, having had a glance to see if he had enough time to make the strike.
His movement away from the ball was sensational and reminded me of Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe at his best. If Redmond can cope with the physical demands that come with the new role, then Southampton may have unearthed a gem.
For years, I wondered what the fuss was all about with Ibrahimovic. Then I saw him smash four goals past England in an international friendly in 2012.
The Swedish superstar has left his mark everywhere he's been. However, to arrive at Old Trafford expecting to lead the line at the age of 34 is a stretch even for him.
Nevertheless, the way he took to the task in the Community Shield, and again against Bournemouth in the opening game of the season, has been immense. There have been no histrionics on or off the field. He has just quietly got on with the job - and United fans have another cult hero to worship.
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The International Cycling Union (UCI) has accepted the findings of the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (Usada) investigation into systematic doping.
UCI president Pat McQuaid said: "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling. He deserves to be forgotten."
McQuaid added that Armstrong had been stripped of all results since 1 August, 1998 and banned for life.
Armstrong, 41, received a life ban from Usada for what the organisation called "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen".
The American overcame cancer to return to professional cycling, before winning the Tour de France for a record seven times in successive years from 1999 to 2005.
He has always denied taking performance-enhancing drugs but chose not to fight Usada's charges against him.
for failing to do more to prevent doping. However, McQuaid, who took over from Hein Verbruggen in 2005, said he had "no intention" of resigning.
"This is a crisis, the biggest crisis cycling has ever faced," said Irishman McQuaid. "I like to look at this crisis as an opportunity for our sport and everyone involved in it to realise it is in danger and to work together to go forward.
"Cycling has a future. This is not the first time cycling has reached a crossroads or that it has had to begin anew.
"When I took over in 2005 I made the fight against doping my priority. I acknowledged cycling had a culture of doping. Cycling has come a long way. This is a landmark day.
"I'm sorry that we couldn't catch every damn one of them red-handed and throw them out of the sport at the time."
Usada released a 1,000-page report this month which included sworn testimony from 26 people, including 15 riders with knowledge of the US Postal Service Team and the doping activities of its members.
Usada praised the "courage" shown by the riders in coming forward and breaking the sport's "code of silence".
Armstrong, who retired in 2005 but returned in 2009 before retiring again two years later, has not commented on the details of Usada's report. His lawyer, Tim Herman, described it as a "one-sided hatchet job".
McQuaid said he was "sickened" by what he read in the Usada report, singling out the testimony of Armstrong's former team-mate David Zabriskie.
"The story he told of how he was coerced and to some extent forced into doping is just mind-boggling," he said. "It is very difficult to accept and understand that that went on."
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Referring to the fact that Armstrong was tested for doping more than 200 times and never caught, he said: "The cheats were better than the scientists and we can't be blamed for that; we're a sporting organisation.
"But cycling has changed a lot since then. What was available to the UCI then was much more limited compared to what is available now. If we had then what we have now, this sort of thing would not have gone on."
Usada chief executive Travis Tygart welcomed the UCI's decision, but called for a new body to be set up to probe further into cycling's murky past.
"It is essential that an independent and meaningful Truth and Reconciliation Commission be established so that the sport can fully unshackle itself from the past," he said.
"There are many more details of doping that are hidden, many more doping doctors, and corrupt team directors and the omerta [code of silence] has not yet been fully broken."
McQuaid was quizzed over a $100,000 (£62,300) donation made by Armstrong to the UCI in 2002, a year after he had a suspicious test for banned substance eythropoietin (EPO) at the 2001 Tour of Switzerland.
Asked by BBC sports editor David Bond how he could justify the payment, McQuaid said: "We used the money against doping; it was done openly and put to good use."
The former Bradford centre-forward opened his account for the Blades after Billy Sharp had earlier netted his 19th goal of the campaign.
John Fleck and substitute Caolan Lavery piled on the misery for Neal Ardley's side with strikes after the interval.
When Sharp opened the scoring after three minutes, AFC Wimbledon must have feared the worst. But even though Hanson extended United's lead during the closing stages of the first half, the visitors remained a threat.
Although Dons keeper James Shea will have been disappointed with his handling for Sharp's opener, parrying Fleck's cross straight into the United captain's path, he was powerless to prevent Hanson netting in the 38th minute.
On that occasion, Kieron Freeman was the provider before Sharp missed a flurry of chances early in the second period.
United need not have worried though, as Fleck made it 3-0 with a delightful piece of skill with 10 minutes remaining.
Lavery then completed the rout deep into stoppage time as the Blades moved two points clear of Scunthorpe, who lost at Southend.
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Match ends, Sheffield United 4, AFC Wimbledon 0.
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 4, AFC Wimbledon 0.
Attempt blocked. Tom Soares (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal! Sheffield United 4, AFC Wimbledon 0. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samir Carruthers.
Attempt saved. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Darius Charles (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution, Sheffield United. Samir Carruthers replaces Mark Duffy.
Goal! Sheffield United 3, AFC Wimbledon 0. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Hanson.
Substitution, Sheffield United. Caolan Lavery replaces Billy Sharp.
Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United).
Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt missed. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Shea.
Attempt saved. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by James Hanson (Sheffield United).
Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Paul Robinson (AFC Wimbledon).
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. George Francomb replaces Dannie Bulman.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Dominic Poleon replaces Andy Barcham.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Darius Charles.
Attempt blocked. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Dannie Bulman (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt missed. Daniel Lafferty (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon).
Foul by James Hanson (Sheffield United).
The victims are thought to have been brought from Bulgaria to the Costa del Sol, where they were made to work on the streets of Puerto Banus.
Police also arrested 34 suspected gang members across Europe.
In a statement, police said the Bulgarian gang had sought "total control" of the upmarket resort.
They had brought women from poor areas of Bulgaria and forced them to work as prostitutes, threatening them and their families with violence if they refused.
The women were also made to steal from their clients, some of whom may have been drugged, police said.
The arrests came almost three years after police were made aware of the prostitution ring by a woman who escaped the gang's clutches.
It was then, they said, they had discovered "an enormous international network that operated mainly in Spain and Bulgaria".
Spanish police - who worked with their Bulgarian counterparts and the European Union police agency Europol - said most of the arrests were made in Spain, with eight in Bulgaria.
They also carried out searches at properties in both countries.
Conservative Jim Gifford was elected council leader by 38 votes to 25 against the SNP's Richard Thomson.
Lib Dem councillor Peter Argyle was appointed deputy leader at Thursday morning's meeting.
Fellow Lib Dem Bill Howatson was elected Provost, with Conservative Ron McKail taking on the deputy provost role.
In the local elections in Aberdeenshire, the Conservatives had 23 seats, up from 14, while the SNP fell eight to 21.
The Lib Dems gained two to 14, independents fell from 12 to 10, and Labour dropped from two to one.
In Shetland, independent Cecil Smith - who has served on the council since 2007 - is the council's new leader.
Shetland Islands Councils remained in the control of independents.
It happened as police responded to a report of a domestic incident in Donaghadee shortly after 23:00 GMT on Friday.
They spotted a car believed to have been involved travelling on the Movilla Road into Newtownards but it failed to stop when signalled to do so. It hit the police car a number of times before driving off.
It was discovered a short time later in Drumhirk Avenue in the town.
A 26-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences. They were later released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Police said the two officers suffered non-life threatening injuries during the incident.
His answer to a question in the chamber - the old one up the hill, that is, not the new one - was slowly approximating to a conclusion.
You could see Mr McConnell concluding that he had troubled the chamber long enough on the particular topic, whose details I forget. He told MSPs: "I'm haverin' so I'll sit down." And he did.
As a statement, it struck me as perfect. Innately truthful, notably concise - and eminently inclusive, in that he cleared the floor for others to intervene.
If only, I thought at the time, more politicians would follow this admirable example. It would seem that I am not alone in sharing that view, as witness sundry noises off during the latest round of questions to the First Minister at Holyrood.
Incidentally, I say "as I recall" re the event chronicled earlier. Despite years of admittedly sporadic research, I have been unable to find those fine and noble sentiments listed in the Official Report of Parliament.
It could be, I suspect, that the Official Reporters - themselves fine and noble - regarded the former FM's comment at the time as an obiter dictum, heard in court but not legally binding nor setting a precedent.
Bear in mind that their version of proceedings, while an extremely accurate report, is not absolutely a word for word record. Many a politician, past and present, has been decidedly grateful for that fact.
Lord McConnell, to be fair, was not much given to havering; less so indeed than contemporaries. So it was particularly gallant of him to fess up.
Still, back to today. The front bench exchanges were about education. Perhaps the topic infested the discourse - but the verbiage back and forwards did seem rather longer than is regularly the case, like a weary lecturer diluting a pint of material to fill a quart pot.
Certainly, James Kelly, Labour's Parliamentary Business Manager, thought so. On a point of order at the close, he complained that exchanges involving the four party leaders had occupied twenty five minutes of the half hour allotted for questioning the FM.
What, he declared, of back benchers? At this point, you could see one or two indications of agreement from across the chamber. Mr Kelly was sounding inclusive.
But it all went agley - as such schemes, the poet tells us, often do - when Mr Kelly tried to blame the First Minister in particular for offering "speeches rather than answers". That generated a partisan rumble of discontent from the SNP ranks.
Speaking up for back benchers was one thing. Dissing Nicola was another. Up with this they would not put.
In emollient mood, the Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick said she would review the day's proceedings. (May I commend BBC Democracy Live to you, PO?) If necessary, she would speak to Business Managers, including Kelly, J.
But earlier the PO had herself displayed eminent economy of language. Faced with an unruly chamber, she shouted: "Wheesht!" A Scots term urging silence which I regularly deploy when herding politicians in broadcast debates.
Perhaps Ms Marwick might consider its wider use. Instead of simply demanding order, might she use a haver meter - and intervene when a front bench contribution is trying the patience even more than usual? I know, I know, inconceivable.
As to the education exchanges today, they resembled somewhat a university tutorial. Both the questions and the answers meandered more or less purposefully through extant knowledge, with much reference to established sources. There was less in the way of innovative thinking.
The task of opening the seminar fell, as it does, to Labour's Kezia Dugdale - currently a senior thane but, who knows, destined for the crown hereafter.
She tried to trap the FM with a multiple choice question on attainment, bursaries and student debt. The answers she wanted were "rubbish, down and up", in that order. Unaccountably, Nicola Sturgeon declined to follow the guide, preferring her own analysis: that things were improving but had a way to go.
There were comparable exchanges with Willie Rennie of the Lib Dems and Ruth Davidson of the Tories. In response to Ms Davidson, the FM suggested she was looking at some means of assessing progress by primary school pupils that would provide a more consistent picture across Scotland. Details, she said, to follow.
And there's more! Those talented individuals who toil producing the Official Report at Holyrood are plainly assiduous readers of this site. They remember Jack McConnell's comments - but reckon I got the word wrong.
They say that, rather than havering, he waffled. And they have found the report in question. It notes the former FM as saying: "My apologies, Presiding Officer, I started waffling there. I will drop it at that."
So different choice of language. But identical sentiment and impact.
Excellent. Genuinely excellent. Don't you love the by-ways of politics?
The 23-year-old Egypt international joined the Swiss club in 2013 and has won the league title in each of his three seasons there.
The fee would reportedly be in the region of £5m and Elneny would require a work permit.
He is eligible to play in the Champions League after Basel failed to qualify for this year's group stage.
Elneny featured in Basel's home victory over Chelsea in the 2013-14 competition.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is keen to strengthen in central midfield after Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla suffered serious knee injuries, while Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta have also had spells on the sidelines and Jack Wilshere is still absent.
However, Elneny is seen by Wenger as a long-term part of the squad and not merely a stop-gap, were he to join the north Londoners.
The Gunners boss has admitted he is unsure when Wilshere will return to action, but it will not be before February at the earliest.
The England midfielder was expected to be out for three months when he had surgery in September on a hairline fracture of his left leg, but that estimate has now been extended.
"I said February but honestly I don't know," Wenger said when pushed on the timescale, as his side aim to respond positively to their 4-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton when they host Bournemouth on Monday.
"I let him do his recovery. It's going slowly. Once he goes again, goes outside to train, once he is back again into sharp, hard work physically, you count five or six weeks, so at the moment he is not there yet.
"It's not Jack's fault we lost at Southampton and anyway he cannot play against Bournemouth. We have short-term worries and we want to respond."
The Dow Jones rose 27.09 points to 17,902.51, while the S&P 500 gained 5.57 points to finish at 2,081.90.
The tech-based Nasdaq added 40.59 points to close at 4,950.82.
Oil stocks were hit after a report showed a surprise increase in US oil supplies.
A report by the American Petroleum Institute showed US crude oil supplies increased by 12.2 million barrels last week, compared to an analyst estimate of 3.4 million barrels.
That sent the price of Brent crude lower by 3% to $56.02 per barrel and the price of US oil - known as West Texas Intermediate Crude - down by 2.8% to $50.89.
Shares in oil firms Exxon and Chevron fell by nearly 2%, and were further threatened by Shell's move to buy BG Group in a £47bn deal.
Metal giant Alcoa kicked off the start of US earnings season when it reported a first-quarter profit of $195m.
The German, 24, was forced off after 25 minutes at Emirates Stadium.
"It's a bad one. The minimum is 21 days," said Gunners boss Arsene Wenger of Mustafi's expected absence.
Arsenal have three games in that period, facing Everton away on Tuesday, Manchester City away on 18 December, and hosting West Brom on 26 December.
Mustafi joined Arsenal from Valencia in August for a fee in excess of £32m.
The victory over Stoke took Wenger's men top of the Premier League on goals scored over Chelsea, who face West Brom on Sunday at 12:00 GMT.
Charlie Adam's penalty gave the visitors the lead before Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil and substitute Alex Iwobi made it 12 goals in three games for Arsenal.
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Xiao Gang was replaced by Liu Shiyu as the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), state media report.
Mr Xiao was in charge when China's markets crashed in mid-2015.
At one point, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges lost as much as 40% of their value.
Mr Xiao, 57, who became the CSRC chair in March 2013, has been criticised for mishandling the crisis.
Under his watch, China's new "circuit-breaker" mechanism, designed to limit any market sell-off, was deployed twice in January in response to the stock market fall, but then was scrapped altogether after it caused even more panic.
"Somebody needed to bear responsibility after the suspension of the circuit-breaker system," Zheng Chunming, a Shanghai-based analyst at Capital Securities Corp, told Bloomberg News.
Mr Liu, 54, was previously the vice-governor of China's central bank - the People's Bank of China - before becoming chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China, the country's third largest lender, in 2012.
On Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo on Saturday, commentators played on Mr Liu's name to speculate whether his tenure would bring about a "bull market" or leave behind a "dead fish".
The announcement of the new CSRC chair comes ahead of two high-profile events for China - next week's meeting of G20 financial leaders in Shanghai, and the annual gathering of China's legislature in March.
The car was travelling along the A49 in Church Stretton at about 09:30 GMT when the tree toppled onto the bonnet of the car and the rest of the road.
An 80-year-old man, a front seat passenger, was taken to hospital with a cut to his neck and chest pains. His wife, sat in the back, was unhurt.
The 75-year-old driver was also taken to hospital with neck and chest pains.
Latest on Storm Doris disruption in Shropshire
The storm is causing major travel disruption around the UK, with severe weather warnings in place for some of northern England, East Anglia, north Wales and the Midlands,
More than 4,000 homes are currently without power in Shropshire and the high winds have also grounded the Midlands Air Ambulance.
His fourth album has climbed 40 places to number 13 in this week's official albums chart.
Skepta beat David Bowie and Radiohead to win the £25,000 prize, which is awarded annually to what critics judge the best British album of the year.
Konnichiwa covers topics including police harassment and his anger at British politics.
Bastille held the number one album spot for a second week with Wild World.
The highest new entry was Led Zeppelin's The Complete BBC Sessions, a collection of the group's five live sessions recorded in 1969, which debuted at number three.
Usher scored his sixth UK top 10 album with Hard II Love, which landed at number seven, while Seth Lakeman's Ballads of the Broken Few, debuted at number 18.
On the singles chart, The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey remained at number one for the fourth consecutive week with Closer, which notched up 82,000 combined sales.
They held off competition from former X Factor winner James Arthur, whose latest single Say You Won't Let Go climbed from number 25 to two with 60,000 sales.
The singer has re-signed with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, which originally dropped him two years ago.
DJ Snake and Major Lazer, both of whom have current singles featuring Justin Bieber, each dropped a place to numbers three and four respectively.
Calvin Harris rounded off the top five with My Way.
New entries included Emeli Sande's comeback single Hurts, which debuted at number 22, and US actress Hailee Steinfeld's debut single Starving, which landed at number 40.
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About 30,000 people have reached the final stage of the challenge - roughly 5% of those who entered - but so far no one has successfully completed it.
GCHQ director Robert Hannigan, who set the string of teasers, offered a clue: "It's not as abstract as you think."
The deadline for entries is 31 January. Answers will be revealed in February.
The first puzzle, which was printed inside the agency's card of a traditional nativity scene and on its website, is a "nonogram" - a complex grid-shading puzzle.
When completed correctly, it creates a Quick Response, or QR, code which can be scanned to reveal a website link to the next challenge.
Nearly 600,000 people have successfully completed the nonogram stage of the puzzle so far.
Those who enjoyed the challenge are asked to make a donation to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
Robert Hannigan, director of GCHQ, said he was delighted so many people had tried the puzzle and made a donation.
But he said: "With a few days to go no-one has cracked it all yet, so my one and only clue is: it's not as abstract as you think.
"What I hope the stages of the puzzle show is that to deliver our mission and keep Britain safe, we need people from all backgrounds, with all skills, who look at problems from every angle."
Aspiring codebreakers can have a go on the GCHQ website, and have until midnight on Sunday to complete the challenge.
Some in the opposition are accusing the new government of seeking revenge for the disaster, whose victims also included the heads of the armed forces and the central bank.
On Thursday five people involved in the organisation of the flight are scheduled to give evidence in the first trial relating to the crash.
Most senior among them is Tomasz Arabski, who in April 2010, led the office of the then prime minister, Donald Tusk, who's now the President of the European Council.
Mr Arabski and the others are accused of failing to uphold their obligations as public officials. They face up to three years in prison if convicted.
Members of the governing Law and Justice (PiS) camp have said it would be a good idea if Mr Tusk himself was brought before the country's State Tribunal to answer accusations of negligence for his handling of the disaster.
In April 2010, relations between President Lech Kaczynski, the twin brother of Jaroslaw, who still leads PiS, and Mr Tusk's centre-right government were tetchy and both camps competed to represent Poland abroad.
That year marked the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, during which the Soviet secret police murdered more than 21,000 Polish officer prisoners of war, as it attempted to eradicate the country's elite.
Instead of Prime Minister Tusk and President Kaczynski jointly heading commemorations in Katyn, near Smolensk, two separate events were arranged.
On 7 April, Mr Tusk landed at Smolensk in clear blue skies to take his place alongside Vladimir Putin in a ceremony to honour the victims, the first time a Russian leader had taken part in such an event.
Three days later, in dense fog, President Kaczynski's plane crashed just short of the same former military airport as his delegation made its way to the second ceremony.
Representatives of all Poland's political parties were among the victims, but they predominately belonged to the PiS camp.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who last spoke to his brother by telephone during the early morning flight, has worn a black suit and tie in public ever since.
Two years after the disaster, Jaroslaw Kaczynski stood before Mr Tusk during a parliamentary session and told him: "Everything that happened before the catastrophe is your fault. This is the result of your policies. In the political sense you bear 100% responsibility for the catastrophe in Smolensk".
Now Jaroslaw Kaczynski's PiS party is in office and Ryszard Petru, who heads the opposition Nowoczesna (Modern) party, believes he is motivated by his personal loss.
"This is my theory, this is revenge because he (President Kaczynski) was forced to land and it was due to the fact there was competition between these two and the best way for revenge is to put into jail those who were responsible for the crash," Petru said.
Tomasz Arabski has said he supervised the organisation of Prime Minister Tusk's visit and was not involved in the preparations for President Kaczynski's flight.
In an investigation, prosecutors said they discovered irregularities during the organisation of the flight but they were insufficient to bring charges and the case was dropped. The case against Mr Arabski and the four others has been brought privately by some of the victims' family members.
Ninety-six people were killed when the Tupolev plane they were travelling in went down in thick fog, short of the runway near Smolensk in western Russia.
The high-level delegation was on its way to Katyn to mark the 70th anniversary of the murder of thousands of Polish officers by Soviet secret police.
Among those who died were:
More than three quarters of Poles believe Mr Tusk's government did not do enough to explain the causes of the crash. Critics say Mr Tusk should not have allowed the Russians to conduct the first crash investigation.
In a CBOS opinion poll on the fifth anniversary of the disaster, only 20% said the crash had been fully explained, while 31% said it had been the result of an assassination or attack.
The poll did not ask who would have carried out such an act, but one presumption is that since the plane came down in Russia, it would have been orchestrated by Moscow.
It is a view promoted by Antoni Macierewicz - a close confidant of Jaroslaw Kaczynski - since 2011. He has repeatedly argued that two explosions caused the crash.
Two weeks ago, Mr Macierewicz, who is now the Polish defence minister, told a university audience that Poland had been the first victim of terrorism in the 1930s and "after Smolensk we can say that we were also the first great victims of terrorism in contemporary conflicts".
To date, the completed official investigations into the crash have said there is no evidence that an explosion caused it.
An investigation conducted by aviation experts under Mr Tusk's government largely agreed with an earlier Russian probe that blamed the crash on pilot error.
The Polish investigation concluded that the "hastily, haphazardly" trained crew had flown too low, ignoring repeated warnings to pull up, in weather conditions that meant they were unable to see the ground.
The 20-year-old Russian made Tupolev TU-154M plane then hit trees, shearing off part of its left wing, causing it to turn upside down before hitting the ground.
Unlike the Russian investigation, the Polish one also said the Russian air traffic controllers had been at fault for misinforming the crew about the plane's position.
Mr Macierewicz believes those investigations contain errors and he recently launched another investigation to review new information he says he now possesses.
Six years on from the tragedy, the crash continues to haunt Polish politics.
Bruce Beutler, of the US, Jules Hoffmann from France and Ralph Steinman from Canada all shared the prize.
Profs Beutler and Hoffman discovered how the body's first line of defence was activated.
Prof Steinman discovered the dendritic cell, which helps defeat infection.
The immune system can be broadly divided into two parts: innate and adaptive.
The innate immune system is the immediate response and halts infection by destroying foreign microorganisms and triggering inflammation.
In 1996, Prof Hoffmann discovered that a gene called "Toll" was essential for kick starting the innate system in fruit flies. Without the gene, the flies could not "sense" and then fight bacterial infection.
An equivalent gene, Toll-like receptor, was found by Prof Beutler in 1998 in his study on mice.
More than a dozen Toll-like receptors have since been found in humans.
The adaptive immune system takes longer to activate, but clears the infection and can provide long lasting protection.
Prof Steinman discovered, in 1973, the dendritic cell. He showed that it can act as a bridge between the two immune systems, deciding whether to activate the adaptive system.
The Nobel prize committe said: "Together Bruce Beutler, Jules Hoffmann and Ralph Steinman have revoluntionised understanding of the immune system by discovering key principles for its activation.
"They have opened up new avenues for prevention and therapy."
Professor of clinical allergy research and panel member, Annika Scheynius, said: "We are definitely sure that these discoveries will lead to health improvement, mainly in the terms of new vaccines.
"Different types of vaccines that are targetting the dentritic cells, meaning that we can improve the health of patients with cancer, inflammatory diseases, auto-immune diseases, asthma."
Diesel cars could have to pay an additional charge to come into inner London by 2019 and buses should be retrofitted to meet European standards.
The mayor said they must act because nearly "9,500 Londoners" a year were dying from respiratory problems.
More than 440 schools also break safe legal limits on pollution.
The Supreme Court ruled in April that London's air quality breaches European clean air rules.
9,400
People die from air pollution in London each year
500,000 aged under 19 who live in areas that breach EU limits
443 schools that have unsafe pollution levels
86 of these are secondary
2025 year London is expected to meet EU limits
"The air in London is a killer, it makes people sick and it's illegal so it's time for action," said Mr Khan, who has adult onset asthma.
Speaking to BBC Radio London, he added: "We can't carry on with business as usual," and urged the government to pass national legislation on air pollution in 2017.
Announcing his plans on the 60th anniversary of the Clean Air Act, the mayor also wants to:
He said these proposals would be cost-neutral and would not impact a promised fares price freeze.
Doctors, environmentalists and think tanks seem pretty supportive of the mayor's direction of travel.
But there are details to fill in, and this is the first stage of a two-part consultation.
The Institute for Public Policy Research says the change is not so burdensome for domestic car owners as there is a big choice in the car showroom, and competitive prices.
But innovation has been slower in the commercial vehicle sector, which means there are not many cheap options on the market for van owners at the moment.
The mayor would not say whether he would offer exemptions or discounts over a transitional period.
His answer is to push the responsibility to government which - he says - should introduce a diesel scrappage scheme as soon as possible.
The Federation of Small Businesses said although it supported the plans in principle, it was concerned about the cost of implementing them.
Sue Terpilowski OBE, London Policy chair at the organisation, said: "Micro and small businesses face disproportionately higher costs than medium and large-sized ones in carrying out business activities.
"We do not want to see tradesmen, coach companies, construction business owners or market traders refusing to serve London, which is why transport policy in London needs to recognise the difference between essential and non-essential journeys."
Motoring group the RAC said it feared bringing in the Ultra Low Emission Zone a year earlier could unfairly penalise businesses who had recently bought diesel vehicles in good faith thinking they were doing the right thing for the environment thanks to their lower CO2 emissions.
It added that more was needed to be done to improve congestion as it said data had indicated that some average traffic speeds in London were "slower than those in the horse and cart era".
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, said the measures did not go far enough.
She called for more charging points for electric vehicles and for Transport for London to bulk purchase electric taxis to help drive down their price and to then lease or sell them on to taxi drivers or garages.
The announcement was made at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Its chief executive, Dr Peter Steer, said: "Children living in highly polluted areas are four times more likely to have reduced lung function in adulthood, yet improving air quality has been shown to halt and reverse this effect.
"When the UK's most seriously ill children come to GOSH for world class care, we want to ensure that they are not exposed to high levels of harmful pollution and so we are pleased improving London's air quality is a priority for the Mayor."
The consultation closes on 29 July.
Henry McBeath, 80, and his 78-year-old wife, Jessie, from Sorn, East Ayrshire, died at the scene of the crash, on the B743, near Mossblown, on Tuesday.
Police said their white Kia Venga had been travelling west when it collided with an eastbound Renault LGV truck.
The driver of the truck was uninjured. The road was closed for several hours while the crash scene was investigated. Police have appealed for witnesses.
Mr Habre had to be forcibly brought to court having refused to attend.
He disrupted proceedings, shouting at the clerk who was reading out a list of names of some of his alleged victims.
Mr Habre is accused of ordering the killing of 40,000 people during his rule in the 1980s, charges he denies.
The trial marks the first time one African country has prosecuted the former leader of another.
Mr Habre refuses to recognise the legitimacy of the court, a special tribunal set up in Dakar at the behest of the African Union.
"Shut up! Shut up," he shouted, as the court clerk read out the charge sheet.
One of his alleged victims, Fatime Sakine, tortured during 15 months in prison from 1984-1986, likened the former leader's behaviour in court to that of "a spoilt child who won't take his medicine", Reuters news agency reports.
Earlier, new lawyers appointed to represent him told the BBC Mr Habre had refused to speak to them.
If he refuses to recognise his newly appointed legal team, the judge will have to decide whether to adjourn proceedings or try Mr Habre against his will, reports BBC West Africa correspondent Thomas Fessy, who is in court.
The trial opened in July but was adjourned after Mr Habre refused to co-operate with the court.
With many Africans denouncing the International Criminal Court as neo-colonial, this trial is considered a chance for the continent to show it can hold its leaders to account, our correspondent adds.
The trial follows a 25-year campaign to bring him to justice.
Many of Mr Habre's alleged victims have been calling for him to face justice since his overthrow and exile in Senegal in 1990.
• Born in 1942 to ethnic Toubou herders in northern Chad
• Given scholarship to study political science in France
• First came to the world's attention in 1974 when his FAN rebels captured three European hostages to ransom for money and arms
• Seized power in 1982 allegedly with the help of the CIA and ousted by current President Idriss Deby in 1990
• Accused of systematically persecuting groups he distrusted
• A former swimming pool was used as an underground prison where survivors say they were subjected to electric shocks, near-asphyxia and "supplice des baguettes", when their heads were squeezed between sticks
Battle to bring Habre to court
Profile: Hissene Habre
Parallels have been drawn between the Habre process and attempts to get the former Chilean military leader Augusto Pinochet extradited and put on trial for crimes against humanity in Spain in 1998, leading Mr Habre to to be called "Africa's Pinochet".
A Chadian truth commission found in 1992 that the Habre regime was responsible for 40,000 deaths and disappearances.
In 2005, a court in Belgium issued a warrant for his arrest, claiming universal jurisdiction but, after Senegal referred the issue to the African Union, the AU asked Senegal to try Mr Habre "on behalf of Africa".
Andreas Schleicher is planning to include questions about such "global competencies" in the next round of the influential international Pisa tests.
He wants teenagers to look beyond the social media "echo chamber", where they might hear only views like their own.
Students need more places to "exchange ideas", says Mr Schleicher.
The OECD aims to develop global policies focused on improving economic and social well-being.
Its education chief says schools need to equip young people with the skills needed to navigate the digital world, with unreliable claims on social media and falsified news.
"In the past, when you needed information, you went to an encyclopaedia... and you could trust that the information would be true," says Mr Schleicher,
But now he says young people go to Facebook or news websites and need to be able to evaluate what is reliable.
"Distinguishing what is true from what is not true is a critical judgement," says Mr Schleicher, who will be addressing the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai.
"Exposing fake news, being aware that there is something like fake news, that there is something that is not necessarily true, that you have to question, think critically - that's a very important task."
Mr Schleicher, who runs the international Pisa rankings, is going to introduce written tests in 2018 on global competency, which will assess how well young people are ready for a diverse and "interconnected world".
The tests currently assess teenagers' abilities in maths, science and reading - but the OECD is going to add this new measure of global competency.
"This assessment is about the capacity of young people to see the world through different perspectives, appreciate different ideas, be open to different cultures," he says.
"It is increasingly important for young people to engage with diversity, to be open to that, to draw value out of it, to see diversity not as a problem."
Mr Schleicher links this with young people from Europe going to the Middle East to fight for so-called Islamic State.
He says they want to turn "multi-religious, multi-ethnic" countries into "mono-cultures", which he says is "an outcome of the thinking that there is only one truth and there's only one way to live".
And he warns that social media can encourage people to "communicate and collaborate increasingly just with people who are similar".
"People are not prepared to see diversity as something positive, you see that level of disengagement," he says.
"I think that social media can reinforce that.
"The algorithms tend to relate people to people who are similar, rather than creating spaces for people to discuss debate and find common ground."
Against a backdrop of growing tensions around migration and national identity, Mr Schleicher says: "Europe has always been at its best when people were moving around, contrasting different ideas, different concepts.
"The Renaissance was a great example. There were different populations getting together. Open societies, diverse societies, were able to attract the best talent."
He forecast that the UK as an "open society" would do well on such "global competencies" - and highlighted that schools in the UK were much more successful at integrating migrants compared with France.
Stephen Jones gave evidence as the new inquests into the 1989 tragedy focussed on the death of Christine Jones, 27.
He said he had always been "bothered" that despite being trained in first aid he did not offer to help other casualties as he searched for her.
Mrs Jones was one of 96 fans fatally injured in the Sheffield stadium crush.
The hearings into the disaster, which happened at Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, also heard of the last movements of Peter McDonnell, 21, from Garston.
Mr Jones told the court he met his "very bright" wife of four years at a Preston hospital, where they worked as radiographers.
He described how the crowd built up around him and his wife in pen three of the Leppings Lane terrace, where they were standing.
They considered moving, he said, "but could not get out."
"It felt very uncomfortable to me," Mr Jones said. "I had been in many different crowd situations following Liverpool around and to me this one seemed unnatural."
He described the pressure as "like someone tightening a steel band or a vice. It was a gradual escalation." His hands were "jammed" by his side and his feet left the ground, he told the court.
Christine was "alarmed", Mr Jones added, but he "assumed things would level out" by kick-off. But a "terrific surge" from the back of the enclosure separated the couple.
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He asked a police officer where the casualties were being taken and was told: "wherever they've taken them they don't want the likes of you there, do they?"
He told the court he found his wife lying by the Leppings Lane goal with a jacket over her face and felt an instinct, a foreboding that she was dead.
Two PCs, Lilian Sosnowski and Philip Hooson, had helped carry her on to the pitch.
In a statement read to the court, Mrs Sosnowski said that "she was blue in the face" and did not appear to be breathing. As they tried to resuscitate her, doctors said there was "no point" in carrying on.
Mr Jones helped carry her to the stadium's gymnasium, which was being used as a temporary mortuary.
The jury also heard how Peter McDonnell travelled to Sheffield from Liverpool with friends.
His sister, Evelyn Mills, said he "loved to learn" and was an "outgoing and fun loving person who always had a lot of friends".
One of his friends - Albert Atkin - had arrived in Sheffield just after 11:00 GMT and was outside Leppings Lane at 14:45 GMT.
He told the court they were "severely crushed and having problems breathing" as they moved through the crowd outside the stadium.
They had tickets for the standing terraces at Leppings Lane but ended up at the turnstiles for the seated area in the West Stand.
A turnstile operator tried to turn them back, the court heard, but they couldn't get through the crowd and climbed over the turnstile block and into the ground.
The group tried to get into the West Stand and Mr Atkin said his friend managed to get onto stairs leading into the stand without his ticket being checked, but the others were turned away.
He said: "I think he came back looking for us, to see if we could get in."
It is unclear what happened next but the jury was shown video footage of him being carried out of pen three after 15:27 GMT.
Mr McDonnell's father identified his body the following day.
The inquests, sitting in Warrington, Cheshire, are due to resume on Wednesday.
Malinga, 32, missed Thursday's win over Afghanistan and will return home.
"He has informed the manager that he can't continue playing," Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Mohan de Silva told BBC Sinhala.
"We received reports he still feels pain while bowling in the nets so he is not in a position to continue playing."
Malinga has been replaced by 26-year-old leg-spinner Jefferey Vandasay, who was the original squad but dropped the day before they left for India.
Malinga, fourth on the all-time list of T20 international wicket-takers, was named captain midway through Sri Lanka's victorious World T20 campaign in 2014, but stood down just before this year's tournament in India and was replaced by Angelo Mathews.
Sri Lanka's next match is against West Indies on Sunday.
Most of the women wore red coats and aprons, and the men overalls and hard hats - to show they intend to represent the interest of workers.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has 25 MPs in the 400-member parliament elected on 7 May.
It was the first election contested by the EFF, led by the firebrand Julius Malema.
He formed the EFF last year following his expulsion from the governing African National Congress (ANC) in 2012.
The EFF won 6% of the vote after campaigning on a promise to partially nationalise mines and seize white-owned farms.
The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in South Africa says its MPs made quite a statement in parliament in Cape Town with their outfits.
Other MPs wore traditional suits and fancy dress.
Outside parliament, EFF MPs sang and danced around the bronze bust of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela, as photographers snapped pictures.
"The working class and poor now know they've got representatives in parliament. There is no other organisation which associates itself with the struggles of the poor," EFF MP Floyd Shivambu said.
Our correspondent says the EFF is expected to contribute to robust discussions in parliament, but it does not have the numbers to deliver on its radical promises.
The ANC won the election with 62% of the vote, followed by the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) with 22%.
The ANC has governed South Africa since apartheid ended in 1994.
The parliamentary session was held to swear in MPs. President Jacob Zuma is due to be inaugurated for a second term at a public ceremony on Saturday.
Police found the woman walking the bird in Parliament Street in York on 28 June. The injured bird had to be put down.
The 44-year-old, of no fixed address, has been charged with taking a wild bird and injuring a wild bird.
She is also charged with using abusive and threatening behaviour and is due to appear before magistrates on 14 July.
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Ibrahim Halawa, the son of the most senior Muslim cleric in the Republic of Ireland, was arrested during a siege on the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in 2013.
The 20-year-old could face the death penalty if he is convicted.
The mass trial of Mr Halawa and more than 400 others began in March 2015, after being postponed five times since his arrest.
Mr Halawa was on a holiday to his parents' homeland with three of his sisters when they were arrested by Egyptian security forces in Cairo.
Mr Halawa's sister were allowed to return to Ireland.
The Republic's outgoing Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, said he was deeply concerned over the latest delay.
"The constant adjournments in the case are, understandably, a source of concern and frustration for Mr Halawa and his family, and I share their deep disappointment," he said.
"I want to reassure Ibrahim's family of my own and the government's continued commitment to achieving our two objectives: to secure his return to Ireland as soon as possible and to ensure his welfare during his detention."
Gavin Booth, from Kevin R Winters solicitors in Belfast, represents Mr Halawa's family.
He said Mr Halawa remains on a form of hunger strike, taking water and some fruit.
"The European Parliament has taken a stronger stance on Ibrahim Halawa's case than the outgoing Irish government.
"Ibrahim's health is quickly deteriorating on hunger strike. This matter has been ongoing for two and a half years now.
"We need an urgent and unified approach from the Irish government," he said.
Mr Halawa's trial is now due to begin on June 26.
Omeruo, 20, made 14 appearances on loan at Boro last season before playing four games for Nigeria at the World Cup.
"He's someone I love to have because he's a player who came from Chelsea and his mood was always perfect," said Boro boss Aitor Karanka.
Meanwhile, Clayton has reportedly agreed terms on a permanent move.
The 25-year-old midfielder, who is also said to have undergone a medical, scored 12 goals in 94 appearances for Huddersfield following a move from Yorkshire rivals Leeds in July 2012.
Clayton began his career at Manchester City but failed to make a first-team appearance before his departure to Leeds.
Two successful loan spells at Carlisle United attracted the attention of the Elland Road club, who eventually signed the Manchester-born player.
Mohammed Rehman, 25, discussed targeting the London Underground and Westfield shopping centre on social media under the name "Silent Bomber".
Chemicals for bomb making were found at his Reading home, the Old Bailey heard.
He and his wife Sana Ahmed Khan were convicted of preparing terrorist acts. They will be sentenced on Wednesday.
Rehman, who was also convicted of possessing an article for terrorist purposes, used Twitter in May to ask for suggestions on which target in London to choose.
With money supplied by his 24-year-old wife, he stockpiled the chemicals needed to make a huge bomb at his family home in Reading and even filmed himself setting off a small explosion in his back garden.
During his trial, jurors heard a tweet sent from Rehman's account said: "I've 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."
An undercover investigator discovered Rehman had asked on social media whether he should target "Westfield shopping centre or London Underground".
Rehman told the investigator he was planning a martyr operation, jurors heard.
His trial was told that Rehman was prolific on Twitter, posting extremist rhetoric alongside images of homemade devices and instructional material.
In one tweet, on 12 May 2015, he wrote: "Westfield shopping centre or London underground? Any advice would be appreciated greatly."
Text messages between the couple were uncovered showing discussions about buying chemicals, while emails revealed Rehman had also sent Islamic State-related video clips to Khan.
Speaking after their conviction, Assistant Chief Constable Laura Nicholson, head of the South East Counter Terrorism Unit, said: "These were dangerous individuals who represented a genuine threat, but through counter-terrorism policing we were able to intercept them before they could carry out their plans.
"It is clear that Rehman and Khan shared a radical and violent extremist ideology. They actively accessed extremist material on the internet and used social media to develop and share their views as they prepared acts of terrorism."
Rehman's parents told the BBC's Duncan Kennedy they had seen no sign of any connections with radical Islam, although they said their son did become isolated and was smoking and drinking in the months before his arrest.
His mother said she would "never forgive" her son for planning the attack.
His father, who moved to the UK in 1980, said he had "no idea" his son was carrying out test bomb blasts.
The Lynx UK Trust wants to introduce six lynx to Kielder Forest on a five-year trial period to be monitored by satellite collars.
The plan is opposed by some residents and sheep farmers who fear the animals would attack livestock.
Natural England will now decide on the plan.
Dr Paul O'Donoghue, the project's chief scientific adviser, said the scheme "marks a significant milestone in the history of UK conservation; potentially the first return of an extinct predator, which could prove to be a really keystone species for our ecosystem".
He said: "We've now reached a point where we feel every piece of research has been done, every concern that can be raised has been raised, and the only way to move truly forward is with an intensively monitored trial reintroduction of a small number of cats."
Phil Stocker, chief executive of the National Sheep Association, previously told the BBC said there were several hundred sheep farmers around Kielder, any one of whom could be affected by the lynx.
He said the area was not suitable for lynx and one sheep being attacked could cause major stress and possible damage to the rest of the flock.
Woodland worked with university classmate Bernard Silver to create the now ubiquitous thick-and-thin-line system in the 1940s.
The system was patented in the US in 1952, a patent that was later sold for just $15,000 (£9,300).
The modern-day barcode is estimated to be scanned more than five billion times every day.
Atlantic City-born Woodland died on Sunday, his daughter told the New York Times.
Woodland's efforts were years ahead of their time. It took 22 years for the invention to make its first appearance in a US shop - due to the fact the laser technology required to read the lines did not exist.
The first item scanned was a packet of chewing gum in an Ohio supermarket in 1974.
Woodland is said to have conceived the barcode while sitting on a chair surrounded by sand.
With Morse code in mind, Woodland began to draw with his fingers.
Speaking of that moment, he told Smithsonian magazine in 1999: "I poked my four fingers into the sand and for whatever reason — I didn't know — I pulled my hand toward me and drew four lines.
"I said: 'Golly! Now I have four lines, and they could be wide lines and narrow lines instead of dots and dashes.'"
The patent was sold to battery storage company Philco - but expired in the 1960s, allowing IBM - where Woodland was working - to finalise and tweak the design into something we recognise today.
In 2011 both Woodland and Silver were inducted into the US's National Inventors Hall of Fame.
No injuries have been reported, and some migrants have now been allowed to return to the camp.
Police still investigate whether the fire was deliberate, but an aid worker says it started after a food dispute.
There are some 5,600 refugees currently in Lesbos, according to the UN, but the island only has capacity for 3,600.
The fire destroyed 30% of the camp, according to Aris Vlashopoulos, an aid worker with the Swiss charity SAO.
"People are returning to the camp now as I can see. But the biggest number of the refugees are already on the streets, sleeping outside," he added.
According to Greek state news agency ANA, a brawl started on Monday after a rumour that refugees would be deported to Turkey en masse.
Many on the island are afraid of being returned to Turkey or their home countries, correspondents say.
The situation on Lesbos is exacerbated as many refugees land there and are held on the island until their asylum claim is fully processed.
Those granted asylum are permitted to journey to the Greek mainland, while others are turned back.
The procedure is part of the EU-Turkey deal brokered in March, in which the EU pledged to work towards visa-free travel for Turkish citizens to Europe's Schengen zone in exchange for Ankara's assistance in curbing migrants crossing to the Greek islands.
Deliveries to 13 properties in Queen's Crescent, Chippenham, were suspended after the postman received "nasty and painful bites on his arms and legs".
Residents have now been told they will have to collect their post from Royal Mail's delivery office in Bumpers Way.
A Royal Mail spokeswoman apologised to customers affected but said the "health and safety of our people is paramount".
The properties affected by the ban include private homes and bungalows owned by GreenSquare Housing Association.
But Val Bodden, a Royal Mail spokeswoman, said it was in the "surrounding grass and pathway" that the postman used to access the properties where he experienced the flea infestation.
"We are keen to resume deliveries as soon as possible and have already contacted the local environmental health department," she said.
"They have visited the area and have been treating the affected site."
Terri Yewkins, from GreenSquare, said treatment had been carried out on a property and a second would be carried out if required.
"It is unusual for us to become involved in cases like this as our tenancy agreements state that tenants are responsible for dealing with pest infestations," he said.
"However, in this instance, we have been dealing with the issue and working to eradicate the problem."
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Voters have begun meeting - or caucusing - across the state in schools, churches and other venues.
With half the Republican votes counted, it appears that there is a three-way fight between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
Iowa kicks off a state-by-state contest over the coming weeks and months.
The Democratic race is also too close to call, with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders mounting an unexpectedly strong challenge against the former first lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
The third contender in that race, Martin O'Malley, is about to drop out of the contest, sources close to his campaign have told the BBC.
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Campaigning intensified over the weekend as candidates toured the sparsely populated Midwestern state to court undecided voters.
Voting began at 19:00 local time (01:00 GMT on Tuesday) and the final results - a winner from each party - could be named within hours.
This first electoral test is seen as key because victory can boost campaign momentum as other states vote.
Supporters of the main candidates in Iowa gave very different reasons for their backing.
Suzanne Wood said Mr Cruz was someone who "knows how to argue for conservative values", citing his stance on gun rights and religion.
For Julian Raven, an artist and preacher campaigning for Donald Trump, the Republican has the "courage that is required to match up with the existential threats that we face as a western civilisation".
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Iowa has an unusual election system called a caucus, which involves people gathering at private homes, schools and other public buildings across the state.
Democratic voters divide themselves into groups based on their preferred candidate, but the Republican caucus process is more like a traditional ballot.
Turnout could be high, especially with a predicted snowstorm expected to strike after the vote.
The Iowa Republican Party said there could be more votes cast than the record set in 2012, when 120,000 people turned out.
Democrats also expect a strong turnout, though not as many as the 240,000 people who caucused in the 2008 contest when Mrs Clinton was beaten into third by Barack Obama and John Edwards.
Iowa does not always pick the eventual winner. The last Republican winner in Iowa who won the party's nomination was George W Bush 16 years ago.
In the weeks ahead, there will be more ballots in the 49 other states plus US territories.
Each party's nominee will be chosen by the summer, and the US will pick its next president in November.
The actor is tipped to play Judah Ben-Hur, the Jewish prince played by Charlton Heston in the original movie.
The new version, which will also star Morgan Freeman, is scheduled for release in February 2016.
Huston's recent work includes roles in American Hustle and playing novelist Jack Kerouac in Kill Your Darlings.
The screen star, whose aunt is actress Anjelica Huston, had a recurring role as Richard Harrow in US TV series Boardwalk Empire from 2010 to 2013.
He also starred on the West End stage last year in an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel Strangers on a Train.
The Hollywood Reporter said that Huston's role in the new film, which will be directed by Timur Bekmambetov, had yet to be confirmed.
It has been scripted by John Ridley, who won an Academy Award earlier this year for the screenplay of 12 Years a Slave.
The story of Ben-Hur takes place in the Roman-occupied province of Judea in the Middle East.
The 1959 epic set records at the time for the money it spent on vast sets and lavish costumes and went on to become a huge box-office success.
One of its most memorable sequences is a chariot race that pits Ben-Hur against his friend turned adversary Messala.
The film went on to win 11 of the 12 Oscars for which it was nominated, including best picture, best director and best actor.
The story of Ben-Hur had previously been told on the big screen in a silent film released in 1925.
The film was singled out for preservation by the American Film Institute in 2004 for its cultural significance.
Politicians and local traders who benefit from the grouse season are also expected at the event along the high street of Edzell in Angus.
The grouse season starts on 12 August - known as the Glorious Twelfth.
But animal rights campaigners have condemned the annual event as a "ridiculous tradition".
The community march, which will go through Edzel's Dalhousie Arch, has been organised by Scotland's regional moorland groups.
It acknowledges the work and community life in seven moorland regions, from the Lammermuir hills in southern Scotland to Loch Ness-side in the Highlands.
The League Against Cruel Sports opposes grouse shooting and the Glorious Twelfth.
Its director, Robbie Marsland, said: "The annual celebration of the start of the grouse shooting season is a ridiculous tradition which has long had its day.
"The Glorious Twelfth is a poor attempt to justify a blood sport which is responsible for the mass killing of wildlife on an industrial scale as well as irreversible damage to the environment."
Earlier this year a report by Scottish Natural Heritage found that a third of satellite-tagged golden eagles died in suspicious circumstances.
The majority were in areas which are managed for grouse shooting.
The report has led to the creation of an independently led group to look at the environmental impact of grouse moor management practices.
Manager Louis van Gaal heard the first sounds of revolt from United fans towards the end of a dismal first half when they called for him to ditch his favoured 5-3-2 formation.
Van Gaal responded by introducing Marouane Fellaini for Juan Mata at the start of the second half and the giant Belgian answered the call by putting United ahead with an emphatic finish.
The goal was harsh on QPR after England prospect Charlie Austin - watched from the directors' box by manager Roy Hodgson - twice brought fine saves out of United keeper David de Gea before the interval.
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United's confidence increased with that goal and with QPR pressing in desperation for an equaliser, substitute James Wilson secured the three points with the second on the break in the dying seconds.
It was the perfect response by United, although recalled striker Radamel Falcao failed to score, twice being thwarted by QPR keeper Robert Green.
The pre-match talk had been that Redknapp's job at QPR would be in jeopardy if they lost, but this was not the performance of a team that had lost belief in its manager. Results, however, are all and this defeat keeps QPR firmly in the relegation zone.
Falcao's future has also been the subject of debate this week after Van Gaal left him out of the squad for the loss against Southampton - but the Colombian striker was back here and wasted an early chance to impress his manager.
He made space in the area to collect Mata's pass but could only shoot straight at QPR keeper Green from eight yards.
Austin has taken on the role of QPR's main hope of salvation this season - and he accepted that responsibility by bringing the best out of De Gea with two right-foot volleys showing good technique and accuracy.
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With the interval approaching there was unrest among United's followers, with chants of "4-4-2" and "attack, attack, attack" in the face of a performance lacking any creativity.
Van Gaal acted and removed Mata to introduce Fellaini at the start of the second half, also reverting to a more orthodox back four.
Their play immediately carried greater threat and it took a brilliant flying save from Green to turn away Falcao's header when he seemed certain to nod in Angel Di Maria's cross.
It was not long before United were ahead as Van Gaal's decision to bring on Fellaini brought the perfect reward, the Belgian powering home his finish after Antonio Valencia had been played in by Wayne Rooney's clever pass.
QPR's threat had diminished but a breakdown in communication between Michael Carrick and Marcos Rojo on the halfway line presented them with an opportunity that was wasted by Eduardo Vargas. The United pair left each other to it, allowing Vargas to race clear but he refused to pass to the unmarked Austin and was crowded out.
Falcao continued to strive in vain for that elusive goal, first being denied by Steven Caulker's slight touch and then just failing to connect with another Wilson cross.
And it was Wilson who struck the final blow to deflate QPR and leave United buoyant once more.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp on speculation surrounding his position:
"It was one reporter saying it and all of a sudden it became gospel.
"I've never been at a club quite like it in my life but someone has made a bit of money out of it.
"All the speculation was that I was going to lose my job if we lost this game. I spoke to (owner) Tony Fernandes this week and he certainly never said anything like that to me.
"If we can get another striker in on loan then we'll stay up no problem."
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal:
"I know in advance that when we play with four midfielders in a diamond that we create more chances, but then the balance of the team is also weak.
"And you've seen it because we had created chances but so had QPR.
"We have to decide every week how we have to play. And that's the question.
(On the form of David de Gea) "I think he's been playing well all this season. We have a lot of clean sheets and that is mainly down to him."
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Manchester United 2.
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Manchester United 2.
Substitution, Manchester United. Ander Herrera replaces Ángel Di María.
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Manchester United 2. James Wilson (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. James Wilson (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
Foul by Falcao (Manchester United).
Eduardo Vargas (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David de Gea.
Attempt saved. Mauricio Isla (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joey Barton with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Eduardo Vargas (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Steven Caulker tries a through ball, but Charlie Austin is caught offside.
Hand ball by Michael Carrick (Manchester United).
Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini.
Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers).
Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
Foul by Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
Eduardo Vargas (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Clint Hill (Queens Park Rangers).
Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Carrick.
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Niko Kranjcar replaces Bobby Zamora.
Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adel Taarabt (Queens Park Rangers).
Falcao (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mauricio Isla (Queens Park Rangers).
Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Adel Taarabt replaces Leroy Fer.
Marcos Rojo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Marcos Rojo (Manchester United).
Bobby Zamora (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by James Wilson (Manchester United).
Joey Barton (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Mauricio Isla (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Henry.
Attempt saved. Eduardo Vargas (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Michael Carrick (Manchester United).
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) reviewed the way police in Aberdeen dealt with missing person inquiries.
The report said 10 children accounted for 290 of the 1,120 episodes.
A total of 41% of all missing person cases related to children aged between 12 and 15.
The HMICS praised the force's "strong leadership" and said reports of missing people were being properly investigated.
HMICS has made four recommendations for improvements for Aberdeen city division and seven for Police Scotland nationally.
The creation of the single police force meant Police Scotland "inherited a complex and divergent approach to the management of missing person investigations across Scotland", the report found, with different systems for recording missing persons cases and different risk assessment tools.
HM Inspector of Constabulary Derek Penman said: "The importance of dealing with missing person investigations effectively from the outset cannot be over-emphasised and experience has shown that in some instances the report of a missing person is the first indicator that a serious crime has occurred.
"There is usually a reason why a person goes missing and understanding the circumstances and causes creates an opportunity for the police and other authorities to identify measures that can stop or minimise further disappearances.
"More importantly, it can draw attention to safeguarding issues for the young and most vulnerable in our communities and help in the identification and investigation of crimes which are linked to, or are the cause of, someone going missing."
Ch Supt Adrian Watson said: "We have seen improvements in the way we deal with missing people and the creation of Police Scotland and the specialist Missing Persons Unit has no doubt assisted us in the progress we've made."
Wednesday led against the run of play courtesy of Angus MacDonald's own goal towards the end of the first half.
Barnsley rallied after the break as chances for Tom Bradshaw and Stefan Payne were saved by Keiren Westwood.
But Sam Hutchinson's half-volley inside the area doubled the hosts' lead before Barnsley's Adam Hammill was sent off.
Confusion followed the Barnsley midfielder's dismissal, following a challenge on Hutchinson, when referee Peter Bankes initially appeared to show Hutchison the red card.
After the protests on the touchline, Tykes manager Paul Heckingbottom was sent to the stands while Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal was given a warning.
A second successive home win for Wednesday takes them to sixth and above Birmingham on goal difference, while Barnsley drop to 11th following their back-to-back victories.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal:
"I think we prepared very well. I'm happy my team understands the moments of the game very well.
"I saw my team try to press up, try to play fast attack, sometimes all the players back together, not taking one goal when we were winning 1-0 and try to get the second.
"And I saw my team after the second goal and when Barnsley had 10 players press high and moving the ball until the game finished. These kind of things I like in my team."
Barnsley head coach Paul Heckingbottom:
"You get what you deserve and Wednesday won 2-0, they deserved to win because they took their chances.
"My frustration is I saw the ref give Sam Hutchinson a red card, and then I knew Adam had been sent off, but it wasn't until I got upstairs that I realised Wednesday had 11 men. I know I saw him give him a red card.
"I think me and Bully will end up suffering for mismanagement. When you turn around after an incident and there's four or five of their staff in your technical area and the fourth official trying to get them out it's only going to end one way."
Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Barnsley 0.
Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Barnsley 0.
Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Payne.
Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Kieran Lee tries a through ball, but Adam Reach is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pudil.
Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andy Yiadom (Barnsley).
Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sam Winnall (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
Marc Roberts (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Adam Hammill (Barnsley) is shown the red card.
Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Hammill (Barnsley).
Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
Marc Roberts (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Barnsley 0. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marc Roberts (Barnsley).
Substitution, Barnsley. Saidy Janko replaces Ryan Kent.
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher.
Offside, Barnsley. Andy Yiadom tries a through ball, but Stefan Payne is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
Attempt saved. Stefan Payne (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Hammill.
Attempt missed. Ryan Kent (Barnsley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Stefan Payne (Barnsley).
Substitution, Barnsley. Stefan Payne replaces Tom Bradshaw.
Substitution, Barnsley. Adam Hammill replaces Sam Morsy.
Attempt missed. Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tom Bradshaw.
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. David Jones replaces Barry Bannan.
Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marc Roberts (Barnsley).
Twenty-three people died and 52 others were hurt in the head-on crash on a single track between Andria and Corato in the Apulia region on Tuesday.
"I let the train go, I was the one who gave the signal," Andria station master Vito Piccarreta told Italian media.
But he was adamant he was not the only one at fault.
Mr Piccarreta, a railway employee with 24 years of service, was quoted by La Stampa and other newspapers as saying: "I'm not the only one at fault, everyone is blaming me. But I'm a victim too."
While he and the station master at Corato have both been suspended as part of an investigation into multiple manslaughter, local prosecutors are also looking into safety procedures on the single-track line and why the line had not been upgraded to a double track.
"The investigation will not only look into human error, we must examine all possibilities," said prosecutor Francesco Giannella.
The rail line north of Bari relies on an antiquated phone alert system dating back to the 1960s, in common with some 600km (370 miles) of regional track elsewhere in Italy, the government says. An estimated 2,700km of Italy's rail infrastructure remains single track.
An investigator told La Reppublica newspaper that the problem was not the single track but a control system that had been automated everywhere else. While the number of trains has increased in the Bari area, the system still relies on an outdated reliance on station masters and drivers.
It has emerged that because rail services were late, three trains were travelling in the area at the time of the crash. Mr Piccarreta said he was unaware of the extra train travelling from Corato.
Although the bidding process to update the track and safety systems north of Bari is due to start shortly, millions of euros in EU funding allocated in 2009 to replace single-track lines has gone unspent. The company that runs the line north of Bari, Ferrotramviaria, has blamed Italian bureaucracy for the lack of progress.
Funerals for the victims of the disaster are due to begin taking place at the weekend. Among the victims were a mother and daughter found by rescuers beside the wrecked trains in the immediate aftermath of the crash.
The Andria rail crash was Italy's worst since a train carrying gas derailed in Viareggio in 2009, claiming the lives of more than 30 people who lived in the area.
A 2km (1.2m) stretch of the River Ennig at Talgarth, near Brecon, was affected by the release of pesticide, killing other species.
But the crayfish deaths were a "particular concern" as the native white claw is already under threat.
The juvenile crayfish were raised at a Natural Resources Wales-run hatchery.
A further 1,000 juveniles are due to be released next year.
So far, more than 3,300 crayfish have been released in and around the River Wye, with future releases planned in selected areas in west Wales.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA has said he will not contest the assembly election in May.
Instead, he will concentrate on his role as MP for East Londonderry, a post he has held since 2001.
The law banning people from holding dual mandates is due to to come into force after May's assembly election.
Mr Campbell became the last politician to hold seats in both Westminster and Stormont when his party colleague Sammy Wilson and the then Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader Alasdair McDonnell quit the assembly last summer.
M Campbell said that if he had decided to remain at Stormont it would have meant an expensive Westminster by-election.
"Choosing the right moment to move was always difficult, but given my approach to building for the future while not letting others rewrite the past I have decided that this is the best time," he said.
Just one child in five told a survey for the National Literacy Trust they wrote daily outside of school in 2015, compared with 27.2% in 2014.
And that writing was dominated by social network posts and text messages, the survey of 32,500 pupils suggests.
The trust warned the development could have a negative impact on pupils' results.
Those who write outside school daily were five times more likely to have writing skills above their age group, it added.
And those who enjoyed writing were seven times more likely to have advanced writing skills.
The report said: "Since we started measuring writing frequency as part of the annual literacy survey, in 2010, the percentage of children and young people who write daily outside of class has remained relatively stable, with just over a quarter of people saying that they write something outside of class daily.
"However, in 2015, there was a significant change in the frequency with which children and young people write outside class, with fewer children and young people in 2015 writing as frequently as their peers did in 2014."
The survey did not just focus on children putting pen to paper, but instead included writing on technology-based formats.
Text messages were the most common form of writing children indulged in, followed by emails, social network site messages and instant messages.
Children most commonly put pen to paper in the form of notes, with a third of children writing them at least once a month.
Letters were the next most common form of writing, with a quarter of children writing letters at least once a month.
Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, said: "Without solid writing skills, young people will have fewer opportunities open to them, ultimately impacting on their social mobility and indeed on the UK economy.
"If we don't act now, the futures of children who cannot write well when they leave school could be cut short before they've even started."
The charity is calling for a renewed focus on writing for enjoyment.
Leeds United defender Liam Cooper has been called up as a replacement.
West Brom's James Morrison is also a doubt for Wednesday's friendly with Canada after missing his side's win over Arsenal.
Midfielder Morrison could still make the World Cup qualifier at Hampden against Slovenia on 26 March.
West Brom manager Tony Pulis was quoted as saying Phillips would withdraw from the squad with a hamstring strain.
Phillips, 26, had returned to the squad for the first time since last summer's friendlies against Italy and France but has missed West Brom's past three matches.
Hanley was given his first start by Newcastle United in nine games in a 0-0 draw away to Birmingham City, but McArthur was not in the Crystal Palace squad for their win over Watford on Saturday.
Cooper, 25, received his first international call-up for the 1-0 friendly win over Denmark last March but has yet to win his first cap.
Scotland head coach Gordon Strachan has arranged the friendly in Edinburgh as a warm-up for the match against Slovenia.
His side sit fifth in Group F after picking up only four points from their opening four games.
A continuing worry for Strachan is the lack of starts for his potential strikers.
Steven Fletcher was a late substitute for Sheffield Wednesday as Scotland team-mate Jordan Rhodes was again a preferred starter in Friday's 2-0 defeat by Reading.
Steven Naismith was a substitute again for Norwich City but played 60 minutes of the 2-0 win over Barnsley after replacing the injured Wes Hoolahan.
Chris Martin was an unused substitute for Fulham's 3-1 win over Wolves.
Meanwhile, Ikechi Anya, who is favourite to fill the troublesome right-back position, was left on the bench for Derby County's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest.
Stoke City right-back Phil Bardsley, who was overlooked again by Strachan, played 90 minutes of Stoke City's 2-1 defeat by Chelsea before being sent off in stoppage time.
Fellow right-back Steven Whittaker was given a rare start this season by Norwich - only his 14th appearance this term - but is also not in the Scotland squad.
The party briefing note said leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had backed Remain, was "uniquely placed" as he understood why many people had voted to leave.
Mr Corbyn said voters had been let down by "successive governments".
But fresh calls have been made for Mr Corbyn to resign after many traditional Labour heartlands voted to leave.
BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said members of the Parliamentary Labour Party were preparing an attempt to "oust" Mr Corbyn, with some MPs planning to call for him to "consider his position".
The leaked document said Labour was now "the only party that can meet the challenge we now face".
It said voters would now support the party because it "did not engage in project fear" - or alleged scaremongering - during the referendum campaign.
"As the party that stands up for working people, Labour is best placed to re-unite the country - we can do so as we did not engage in project fear, and we share people's dissatisfaction with the status quo, which is why we put a critical case for both remain and reform," the letter read.
It said Mr Corbyn "understands why people voted to leave, he understands people's criticisms of Europe", adding that he was "the only leader of a major party in Britain to whom that applies".
It follows criticisms of Mr Corbyn's influence on the referendum campaign and comes after voters in many key Labour areas voters backed Brexit - despite the party campaigning to remain.
The first results of the night revealed voters in Sunderland had overwhelmingly backed Leave, while Newcastle - which returned a Remain victory - had more Brexit supporters than expected.
The pattern in the north-east of England was replicated in other Labour heartlands, including areas of the north-west of England and large areas of Wales.
Mr Corbyn told the BBC there would be some "very difficult days ahead" for the UK after the vote, and warned of "consequences" for British jobs.
He called for immediate talks on Brexit to begin and said the government should invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which would begin the two-year process of negotiating a new trade relationship with the EU.
Following dramatic falls in the value of the pound, Mr Corbyn said Prime Minister David Cameron must work "quickly" to stabilise the economy.
However, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair has criticised Mr Corbyn's role in the campaign.
He told the BBC the Labour leadership was "pretty lukewarm in its support for Remain", saying Labour had failed to mobilise its supporters "to understand that this was not a protest vote".
Former Labour minister and EU commissioner Lord Mandelson said the referendum campaign showed Mr Corbyn "can't cut it" as leader.
And Labour MP Angela Smith said Mr Corbyn must "bear his share of the responsibility for the way in which he led the EU referendum campaign from a Labour perspective".
Meanwhile, pro-EU MP Simon Danczuk, who had the Labour whip suspended last year, said there was "no doubt" that Mr Corbyn should resign.
He told Sky News: "We've failed to get the message across to what you might describe as Labour heartlands.
"The truth is that Jeremy Corbyn just doesn't communicate well with those core voters. And the important point from that is that I think they're actually making that final disconnect with Labour."
Other Labour MPs have said the party must change to recognise concerns about immigration, the EU and wider issues.
Labour Leave campaigner Kate Hoey MP told Sky News Labour supporters were "fed up of being told they're ignorant" and the party could lose its support.
Labour former minister Ian Lucas warned the party needs a "big change in its approach" while Labour leave campaigner John Mann said the party had been "somewhat out of touch" with its supporters who were "sick to death" with what they were being offered.
There has been a renewed push in recent weeks by the Remain side to appeal to Labour voters, amid fears the party's core supporters were drifting towards Leave.
Ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband said many voters in north-east England had backed Leave because of a "deep set of issues" that have been "building for a long time".
He said voters were expressing concerns about immigration but also the "wider direction of the country".
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell told the BBC he felt that during the referendum campaign "people's grievances are being aired as well" on issues such as austerity and wage stagnation.
He said the result that was coming in was "exactly as I thought" adding there was a lot of disaffection with Westminster politics: "Some of those are Labour supporters. We have done our best to turn that around but it's been tough," he said.
But he said "we've got to listen to our own [supporters]".
Joao Esteves, 45, from Lisbon, was found with head injuries in Crawley on 19 January.
Daniel Palmer, 24, from Station Hill, Crawley, was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 15 years.
Police said Palmer filmed his victim after the attack and sent the footage to friends "almost as a trophy".
Mr Esteves had been in the UK for less than a week when he was killed, between Stephenson Way and Haslett Avenue East.
A video and a number of photographs of the victim lying unconscious were found on Palmer's mobile phone, the court was told.
Palmer later claimed these had been taken accidentally after he had defended himself from an attack by Mr Esteves.
The court heard that on the night of Mr Esteves' death, Palmer had drunk about eight pints of beer, had threatened to punch one man, and was thrown out of a bar in Crawley after getting into a fight with another.
Following the attack on Mr Esteves, Palmer went home and washed and changed his clothes, Sussex Police said.
He went back to the scene several hours later and spoke to police officers who were sealing off the area.
Det Ch Insp Jason Taylor said: "He refused to answer questions about the attack but we were able to prove with CCTV, DNA evidence and witnesses that he caused Mr Esteves' terrible injuries.
"He even took photographs and filmed his victim after he had carried out the attack that he sent to friends almost as a trophy, as if to brag about what he had done."
Mr Esteves had been in the UK for just a few days and, after failing to find work, was trying to return home to Portugal.
The court was told that on the night of his death, Mr Esteves had approached the Crawley Open House shelter for the homeless but they had no room.
He was advised to sleep outside until the morning, the court heard.
By the close, the FTSE 100 was up 0.23% or 15.8 points at 6,753.75.
France's Cac 40 gained 0.69% to 5,032.47 while Germany's Dax rose 0.28% to 11,516.90.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney said on Tuesday that the proposed eurozone deal would require "Herculean efforts from all sides".
Speaking to the UK Parliament's Treasury Committee, he also said that the point at which UK interest rates may begin to rise was "moving closer".
His comments boosted the value of sterling. The pound rose 0.65% against the dollar to $1.5589 and was 0.58% higher against the euro at €1.4154.
However, the prospect of higher interest rates hit shares in housebuilders. Taylor Wimpey fell 1.5% and Barratt Developments dropped 1.1%.
Top gainer on the FTSE 100 was Sky, which rose 4.1% after Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating on the stock to "buy".
Outside the FTSE 100, shares in newspaper publisher Johnston Press plunged by20% after it said full-year profits would be below expectations following a fall in revenues.
The Welsh Language Project attributed the growth to the development of Welsh education in the Argentine region.
The numbers represent an increase of 4.1% on the previous year.
Ysgol y Cwm, a new Welsh-Spanish school in Trevelin, opened in March 2016 with 50 nursery-aged children.
It hopes to eventually teach a further 150 pupils.
Zane Gbangbola, seven, died in February 2014 at his home in Chertsey, with tests suggesting carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause.
But his parents believe he was killed by floodwater contaminated by cyanide gas leaked from a former landfill site.
They said they would now have to present their own case at his inquest.
Kye Gbangbola and Nicole Lawler were told by the Legal Aid Agency that their request for legal aid to represent their case had been rejected on the grounds that Zane's inquest did not concern "the public interest".
It had been due to start last month but will now take place in June.
Mr Gbangbola, who was left paralysed by the same incident that killed his son, and his partner have campaigned for further investigations into the death, and hope the inquest will bring answers.
He told BBC Surrey that without legal aid the family had no financial support for taking matters forward.
"An expectation that broken parents should have to represent themselves... that doesn't seem fair or right in any kind of compassionate legal system," he said.
Ms Lawler added: "The hardest thing you can do is read your child's post-mortem and then be expected to question the very people that did that... they've put us in an impossible situation."
The couple have appealed against the decision and hope they will still be able to get legal representation.
"Our love for Zane will keep us strong... the reason we survived was to make sure that the truth came out," Ms Lawler said.
"We will protect Zane and fight for Zane for the rest of our lives so there's absolutely no way that we will pull out whether we end up doing it ourselves or whether we're able to raise the funds by other means."
Sciver and Marizanne Kapp built a partnership of 67 as Surrey won with three overs to spare.
The Diamonds recovered from 0-1 but then collapsed from 85-4.
Sune Luus top-scored for them with 29 and Katherine Brunt added 25, which included two sixes, off 13 balls.
Yorkshire won their opening match against Lancashire Thunder by 28 runs but drop to third place in the table following this defeat.
Surrey will take on Lancashire at Old Trafford on Wednesday, while the Diamonds travel to the Haslegrave Ground to face Loughborough Lightning.
The bill says early termination is no longer a right, and would only be allowed in cases of rape or when the mother's health is at risk.
The current law gives women the right to abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy, rising to 22 weeks in case of foetal deformities.
Pro-choice groups have pledged to stage protests against the change, which will be debated in parliament.
Spain's centre-right government unveiled the proposal on Friday.
"We can't allow the life of the unborn baby to depend exclusively on the decision of the mother," Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon told reporters.
The move is almost certain to be passed into law because the governing Popular Party has a strong majority in Congress, the BBC's Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid reports.
Many supporters of the party are practising Catholics, and Spain's Catholic Church has frequently spoken out to call for a similar law, our correspondent adds.
But the opposition Socialist Party warned the measure would send women into dangerous backstreet clinics for abortions.
Pro-choice and feminist groups are now planning demonstrations over the coming months while the bill is being debated by lawmakers.
The PSNI said they were "aware that people in Northern Ireland are being targeted with this type of scam letter".
"You should not be tempted to reply to any form of correspondence that you think might be a scam".
They advise people to report suspected scam to Action Fraud, the national fraud reporting centre.
Action Fraud's website shows similar "FIFA" scams were in operation in 2010, 2012 and 2014 - years in which major football competitions took place.
Officers investigated a robbery at a community hall in Wodonga, in south-east Australia, at the weekend.
Instead of fingerprints, police found the offenders had left a bare bottom mark on a glass door.
Sergeant Shane Martin, from Victoria Police, told The Age newspaper he had never seen anything like it.
"They're having a joke, or they're actually trying to lean up against the door to break in, but I don't know why they'd do it pantsless," he said.
The intruders set off a fire extinguisher before stealing a television.
Police are looking for three people spotted in a black car near the scene.
Wodonga is a town about 300km (180 miles) north-east of Melbourne.
Dr Robyn Wheldon-Williams, 39, a teacher at Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen, Caernarfon, faces eight charges involving 1,400 images.
Dyfan Wheldon-Williams, 42, who worked at Ysgol y Moelwyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog, faces five charges involving 40 indecent images.
They entered no pleas at Caernarfon Magistrates' Court and were bailed.
The brothers will next appear at Caernarfon Crown Court in June.
A Gwynedd council spokesman said following a previous hearing: "The charges do not relate to their work for the authority."
The Formula 1 chief executive said he would probably not vote in the 23 June EU referendum, but was "100%" supportive of the Leave campaign.
In an interview with WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell, he said he did not see what the EU "does for England".
But Sir Martin said his business would be damaged if the UK voted to leave and immigration had benefited the UK.
He said clients of his firm would close plants and jobs would be lost in the event of a Leave vote.
The two were speaking at the Advertising Week Europe conference in London.
Asked whether the UK derived any economic benefit from being in the EU, Mr Ecclestone replied "none at all".
He said he was sure the EU would agree to continue trading with the UK if it left: "Anything we have got and we want to sell, people will buy. If people have got something and we have got the money, we will buy it."
During the course of the interview, Mr Ecclestone also praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and claimed female drivers "wouldn't be taken seriously" in his sport and was unsure if "a woman would physically be able to drive an F1 car quickly".
Tests are being carried out on the knife and the car is being examined, Sussex Police said.
Earlier on Saturday the family of Don Lock, from Worthing, paid tribute to a "gentle, kind and loving" man.
Police now have until midnight on Sunday to question a 34-year-old man from Worthing on suspicion of murder.
In a news conference given by a family members, Mr Lock's son Andrew told reporters they had been "incredibly overwhelmed" by the messages of support they had received.
The family he said, was "deeply grateful" to the people who had tried to treat Mr Lock at the side of the road after what he described as an "horrific, unprovoked attack".
He then spoke about his father's love of cycling and road racing in which he had been involved for more than 60 years.
He said Mr Lock still kept a diary of the miles he had covered and his entry for Thursday said he had already ridden 20 miles that morning.
Andrew Lock recalled attending Brighton & Hove Albion games with his father, taking along "jelly babies and liquorice allsorts".
The family wanted to "remember dad for the fantastic person he was - full of wisdom, full of wit, always calm.
"Always supportive, the perfect role model, and full of charm. Don, dad, granddad and great-granddad, the best."
Det Ch Insp Paul Rymarz said Mr Lock was the victim of a "violent, unprovoked attack that he had no chance to defend himself against".
He revealed that detectives had been given an extension until midnight on Sunday to continue questioning a man on suspicion of murder.
He described the investigation as a "fast moving operation" and renewed his appeal for anyone with information that might be of use to the inquiry team to come forward.
Mr Lock, who was recently given the all-clear from prostate cancer, was treated by paramedics but died shortly after the attack near Findon at about 20:40 BST on Thursday.
Both cars were travelling southbound.
Mr Lock's best friend, Stuart - a member of the same Worthing cycling club - paid tribute to him, describing him as "a truly perfect human being".
"He was placid and kind and supported everyone. He was Mr Worthing. The area won't be the same without him."
Another friend and member of the cycling club, Malcolm Hales, described him as a "quiet and unassuming guy" who "always had a smile for anyone he met".
The woman, 23, was sent back without the abortion having taken place, Australian media reports say.
The government made the decision after concluding the woman had changed her mind, they said.
But advocates assisting the woman say she was seeking counselling over the issue first.
Under Australia's asylum policy, any undocumented migrants trying to reach the country by boat are intercepted and held in centres on Nauru and Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.
The Australian government has not officially commented on the reports.
On Twitter, Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said it was "hard to fathom a more brutal way of treating a young woman traumatised by rape and now pregnant".
On Thursday, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said in a radio interview that refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru were asking for medical care in Australia in order to try and have their refugee claims processed on the mainland.
He described the behaviour as a "racket".
Abortion is illegal in Nauru, except where the mother's life is at risk. Rape is not considered a justifiable reason to seek a termination.
Earlier this week, the Nauru government said that another Somali refugee who alleged she was raped could face charges for making a false complaint.
The authorities said there was insufficient evidence to support the woman's claim she was raped by two Nauruan men.
The Australian government says its asylum policy deters people-traffickers but there has been been criticism of the conditions at the camps.
In September, a report by the senate committee found conditions on Nauru were not "appropriate or safe". It said allegations of rape and abuse should be investigated.
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The 38-year-old died on Sunday hours before he was due to perform in the final show of Bourne's production of The Car Man at Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Bourne called the ballet dancer "one of the most charismatic and powerful dancers of his generation".
A driver arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has now been bailed.
Ollivier worked on a number of roles with Bourne's company New Adventures, including The Swan in Swan Lake and Speight in Play Without Words.
His family announced his death. His sister Rachel Ollivier wrote on Facebook that "it is with a heavy heart that we have to tell you that Jon tragically died today".
She described him as her "beautiful little bro" and said "we love him and will miss him massively xx".
Ollivier was riding in Clerkenwell in central London when the accident happened, police said.
He was involved in a collision with a black Mercedes shortly after 11:00 BST on Sunday. Paramedics and an air ambulance tried to save his life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before noon.
A driver arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has now been bailed until February 2016.
Sunday's performance of The Car Man was cancelled.
Bourne said: "Yesterday's events have ripped at the heart of the New Adventures family.
"We join together to send our heartfelt condolences to all of Jonny's family and friends. In our grieving for this irreplaceable artist we take some comfort in the legacy of memories that he has left behind."
He described the dancer as "an intensely masculine presence tempered with tenderness and vulnerability".
"A man of great warmth and charm, Jonny was a true gent, loved and respected by his colleagues and adored by audiences who were mesmerised by his memorable performances on stage as well as his friendly and genuine personality at the Stage Door," he added.
"He was also an inspiration and role model to several generations of young dancers who strived to emulate his enviable technique and majestic stage presence."
The Car Man is a production set in 1960s America and loosely based on Georges Bizet's opera Carmen.
His lead performance had been praised by critics, with The Telegraph's Rachel Ward writing that he brought "brooding power and danger of a matador" to the role.
Ollivier also spent eight years at Northern Ballet Theatre (now called Northern Ballet) from 1999 to 2007.
David Nixon, the artistic director of Northern Ballet, paid tribute to Ollivier and spoke of the shock of learning of his "tragic death".
"Jon's untimely death is a loss to the world of dance and unbelievably tragic for his family. Jon's legacy will live on through the memories of his performances and through the roles which he created. He will be very much missed. Our thoughts are very much with his family."
Nixon said when he arrived at the company he was "inspired by the engaging charisma, strength and natural acting instincts of Jon".
"He soon became an integral part of my work and was involved in most of my creations. Most memorable will always be his incredibly powerful and unforgettable Heathcliff opposite Charlotte Talbot's Cathy. It was an inspired and privileged moment for me as a choreographer," he said.
Dancer Carlos Acosta paid tribute to Ollivier on Twitter and New Adventures tweeted that fans could send their condolences to his family via them.
Robert Nicholson, senior lecturer in dance at the University of East London, who saw Ollivier in The Car Man, said he had "a really strong stage presence".
"He was a fantastic performer who really commanded the space," he said. "And he was quite interesting to watch because there was a strong masculinity about him and yet a sensitivity in his performance. So it's a real loss for British dance."
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport added: "Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Jonathan Ollivier, a talented and powerful dancer."
Ollivier recently told the BBC how he got into dance.
"I've got three sisters that used to go dancing and, one day, one of the teachers asked my mum if she wanted to leave me to do a class so that she could go off and do some shopping.
"I ended up staying and that was it really. It wasn't anything that I'd seen on TV and thought, 'that's what I want to do', it was actually doing a class that got me hooked. I loved it from the first one I did. I just knew that's what I wanted to do.
"I think a lot of guys' stories are like Billy Elliot's and that's why the film did so well."
"Most of us come from places where people wouldn't normally go off and do dance. We come from council estates and wanted to do ballet.
"There's nothing wrong with that but you still have to deal with the consequences of the fact that's not normal for a lot of people" .
A national shortage of armed officers could leave police in isolated areas "unarmed and vulnerable", John Apter, head of the Hampshire branch warned.
Figures revealed the number of firearms officers in England and Wales last year fell to its lowest level since 1987.
Home Secretary Theresa May spoke at the Police Federation conference earlier.
The federation, which represents constables, sergeants and inspectors in England and Wales, is holding its annual conference in Bournemouth.
They paused during speeches on Tuesday morning to hold a minute's silence to remember the 96 victims of the Hillsborough tragedy.
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Speaking to BBC Radio 4's File on 4, Mr Apter said armed officers could be more than 70 miles away if an attack was launched in a rural location.
Some rural and coastal areas include potential terrorist targets - including energy and power plants.
Nuclear power plants in Britain are guarded by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), whose officers are routinely armed, while firearms officers of the Ministry of Defence Police are responsible for facilities such as the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in Berkshire.
"Being realistic, if a firearms unit was coming from the middle of the county you are still talking about 30 miles away - you are not talking about a few minutes," he said.
"There would be an understandable delay.
"If a firearms unit is the other side of the county they could be 70 miles away so you are talking a significant distance.
"So the only officers that you have available are unarmed and vulnerable officers and they are the officers that are saying to me that in a terrorist situation they would be sitting ducks."
Last month, Prime Minister David Cameron announced money would be ring-fenced to boost the number of firearms officers in the UK, following terror attacks in Brussels and Paris.
However, federation chairman Steve White said the government's plan to train another 1,500 firearms officers to deal with the terror threat looked doubtful.
Officers are not volunteering to carry guns because they fear being "hung out to dry" and treated like a suspect if they discharge their weapon, he said.
The result was "worrying" inconsistencies in the service nationally, leaving some forces without firearms officers and reliant on neighbouring forces for coverage, Mr White added.
A national shortage of armed police was leaving the UK vulnerable to terror attacks, he warned.
The head of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which investigates fatal shootings by officers, said while firearms officers should not have impunity, they should also not be concerned by the watchdog's scrutiny.
In a statement, IPCC chair Dame Anne Owers warned "those within the police service" to be careful "about stoking such fears".
The IPCC had investigated 29 fatal shootings by police in the past 12 years, the statement added, and had only used its powers of arrest once.
Che Donald, from the Police Federation, warned the recruitment drive could create a "gap" in the front line, as armed officers transferred from neighbourhood policing.
"There isn't a magic pot we can just dip into and pull out a fully trained firearms officer," he said.
CNC Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman, the national lead on armed policing, said those concerns surrounding recruitment were starting to be tackled.
He told the BBC: "At the fairly early stages of this recruitment process we are seeing officers coming forward to put themselves in harm's way,
"At the moment this is not a crisis, but quite clearly, with some of the things going on in the background that are putting pressure on them, it could become one.
"At the moment, sufficient officers are stepping forward but we're watching and monitoring it very carefully."
Police minister Mike Penning said the government had committed an additional £143m over the next five years to provide "a national uplift in armed policing capability".
Downing Street said police forces were recruiting more than 1,000 armed officers, setting up round-the-clock specialist teams outside London.
More than 40 police armed response vehicles will also be deployed.
"We will always ensure firearms officers are supported to take the difficult decisions necessary to protect the public," he said.
File on Four is broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Tuesday 17 May at 20:00 BST.
The American top seed was well below her best, but beat unseeded Dutch player Bertens 7-6 (9-7) 6-4.
Spanish fourth seed Muguruza impressed in a 6-2 6-4 win over former finalist Sam Stosur of Australia.
Both matches were watched by sparse crowds on another cold, grey day as Paris suffers severe flooding.
Williams, 34, is aiming to tie Germany's Steffi Graf on 22 major singles titles, which would put her two behind all-time leader Margaret Court of Australia.
"If I get there it will be great," said Williams. "The only thing can I do is just play to win the tournament and that's it."
Defending champion Williams had made a host of errors in her quarter-final and was unusually inconsistent again as she faced an opponent making her Grand Slam semi-final debut.
Both women went into the match with injury doubts - Bertens struggling with her calf and Williams reportedly playing through a thigh problem.
Bertens, ranked 58th, had plenty of chances in the first set against a sluggish Williams, earning seven break points and two set points, but Williams came back from 4-2 down to clinch it in an unpredictable tie-break.
Two dreadful volleys, one of them on set point, illustrated Williams' lack of form but experience dragged her through, and she came back from a break down to take control of the second set.
Saturday will see a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final after Muguruza swept aside 2010 runner-up Stosur on a barren Court Suzanne Lenglen.
The 22-year-old, who was born in Venezuela, raced into a 4-0 lead and took the opening set in 32 minutes.
A sixth double-fault by Stosur gave Muguruza a 5-2 lead in the second set but she faltered with victory in sight, playing a poor service game, before closing it out at the second opportunity.
Muguruza is the first Spanish woman since Conchita Martinez in 2000 to reach the final in Paris.
"Emotions can sometimes be bad when you make a final," said Muguruza. "Sometimes you just have to stay calm, prepare yourself as best you can and play with no regrets."
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was ordered to improve in 2013 and 2015 over higher than expected death rates.
A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report said while the trust still requires improvement it is now rated as good for safety.
The trust's chief executive said he was "immensely proud" of his staff.
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Peter Herring said while there was much to celebrate in the report there was "more to be done" before the trust could be rated outstanding.
In 2015, the CQC said the trust, which runs Kings Mill Hospital, Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital, had almost double the national average rate of deaths from the bloodstream infection sepsis.
However, the latest report said it was now among the best performing in the country for sepsis management and improving mortality rates.
In 2014, it was revealed the trust was spending £3.56m a month - 16% of its budget - on a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project.
The agreement was signed in 2005 to build King's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
The announcement led to MP Chris Leslie, former Labour shadow chancellor, calling for the government to "wipe out" the trust's deficit.
Fresh scrutiny of the country's hospitals followed the scandal at Stafford hospital when data showed there were between 400 and 1,200 more deaths than expected.
Those trusts with unusually high death rates, including Sherwood Forest Hospitals, were put into "special measures".
It has been a long three years of extra scrutiny and uncertainty over the future to change that ranking.
Death rates at the trust are now below the England average. Sepsis care is seen as outstanding and A&E waiting times are now among the best in the country.
But there are still challenges. There's a heavy reliance on agency nurses and there are unfilled doctor posts.
Whatever the future holds, one thing is for sure - hospital staff have been through the mill.
A report on state television said on Thursday that Mr Kim, 31, was in an "uncomfortable physical condition" but gave no details.
Earlier, the leader was absent from a session of the Supreme People's Assembly - North Korea's legislature.
Mr Kim has not been seen in public for more than three weeks.
His non-appearance at the SPA - to which he was elected in March with 100% of the vote - on Thursday prompted renewed speculation about the leader's whereabouts.
The report on state-run Central Television later in the day showed footage of the leader limping during one of his regular inspection tours back in July.
Kim made his last public appearance on 3 September, when he attended a concert given by the Moranbong Band - an all-girl musical troupe reputedly hand-picked by the leader himself.
State newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed Mr Kim sitting in comfortable front-row seats, alongside his wife Ri Sol-ju.
Previous appearances, the usual diet of factory and military unit inspections, show a clearly overweight Mr Kim walking with a limp and wearing generously cut trousers, possibly to disguise his walking difficulties.
South Korean newspaper Joongang Daily supports the leg injury theory, and suggests that his disappearance may be due to an injury picked up during some sort of sporting activity.
It is known that Mr Kim is a lover of horse riding and is keen on watching basketball and football.
An anonymous source - said to be "familiar with North Korea affairs" - quoted by the South Korean news agency Yonhap, said he understood Mr Kim was "suffering from gout, along with hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure".
The agency said some people attribute the deterioration in Mr Kim's health to frequent drinking and overeating.
But its source said gout runs in Mr Kim's family, with his grandfather Kim II-sung, his father Kim Jong-il and his elder brother Kim Jong-nam all suffering from the disease.
Chosun Ilbo suggests that he simply might be on holiday, but notes that army politburo head Hwang Pyong-so, Mr Kim's constant shadow on inspection visits, has also disappeared from view.
It is not the first time that the North Korean leader has failed to appear in public for an extended period. In March 2012, he spent 21 days out of the public eye; in June of the same year it was 24 days; and in January 2013 it was 18 days.
Despite the lack of recent footage of Kim Jong-un, he has not entirely disappeared from televisions tuned to Central Television.
Viewers get a daily dose of archive footage of months-old inspection visits along with an enthusiastic voice-over, usually in the hour leading up to the main evening news.
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There had been rumours for months Brandon Stadium in Rugby Road, Brandon, was up for sale.
It is not clear who has bought it, but Coventry City Football Club chairman Tim Fisher has said it was not them.
Mick Horton, owner of the Coventry Bees speedway team, said he hoped they would be able to stay.
"Obviously, we want to continue racing at Brandon but until we have a meeting with the new landlord it's about whether they want us to be there and what sort of agreement we can come to," he told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire.
"If we can't then we have no other option but to look elsewhere."
Developer Signature Living said the Grade II*-listed building would be "the jewel in Cardiff's crown" once again.
Cardiff South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty told MPs he was concerned about the financial record of those behind the company and a lack of consultation.
Cardiff council defended its actions, while the firm dismissed his comments as "foolish and ill-informed".
Built in the 1880s, the Coal Exchange thrived when Cardiff was the centre of the world's coal trade, closing in 1958.
The main hall later reopened as a venue staging concerts, dinners and other events, but closed again in 2007 for a redevelopment which never went ahead due to the credit crunch.
Ownership of the building passed to the Crown in 2014 after then owners GYG Exchange Limited went into liquidation.
Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday, Mr Doughty told MPs he had concerns about the latest redevelopment plans, and claimed Cardiff council had not offered the project in an open public tender.
He said Signature Living co-founder Lawrence Kenwright had gone bankrupt in 2010, and in 2004 had been disqualified from being a company director for eight years following the collapse of Wrexham-based women's clothing business Yes and Co.
The MP said there was also uncertainty over the exact mix of the project in terms of hotel, flats and other uses, its likely impact on local residents, and the future for the 40 existing tenants of the site.
Mr Doughty called for an inquiry into "the overall process over a number of years", including prohibition orders issued by Cardiff council.
"It's been deeply unsatisfactory - it's involved the use of health and safety powers, and the spending of public money in a deeply un-transparent way," he said.
"I think we should put a halt to to this proposal - I think we should re-engage with the community and other stakeholders, and that we should act in the national interest to save the Coal Exchange."
Wales Office Minister Guto Bebb said: "Anybody would agree that a redevelopment of a business of such an iconic nature should be done in an open and transparent manner, and should have the support of the local community."
A Cardiff council spokesperson said it was "content that its officers have adhered to the appropriate legal process in this matter".
"The council did not own the building and was exercising its powers as statutory mortgagee to recover public funds incurred in carrying out emergency safety works to the building, following a structural engineer's report," the spokesperson said.
"The deteriorating condition of the building had been widely publicised and the council had received a number of expressions of interest.
"Signature Living was considered to be the party with the greatest commitment to restoring the building, coupled with an established track record for raising private funding and carrying out similar projects."
A Signature Living spokesperson dismissed Mr Doughty's remarks as "foolish and ill-informed", adding: "This is a thriving and successful business that has exciting plans to restore and save The Coal Exchange and give it a new lease of life.
"It is clear Mr Doughty is also on the wrong side of public opinion. People are supportive of our plan, it is the only credible and realistic plan to save the building and make it a great landmark for the people of Cardiff to enjoy once again."
The Little Sisters of the Poor announced last year that they were unable continue their mission at the Wellburn Care Home after 152 years.
However, the Little Sisters have verbally accepted an offer from the Diocese of Dunkeld to take over the home, ensuring it stays open.
The practical side of the transfer will be worked out in the coming months.
The Little Sisters of the Poor has seen dwindling membership worldwide, with the number of nuns falling 50% from 4,000 to 2,000 over the last 10 years.
When they announced they were leaving the Wellburn Care Home, there were only two sisters remaining in Dundee under the age of 70.
Sister Joseph Christine, mother provincial of the Little Sisters, on behalf of the congregation said she was "delighted" to entrust the future of the home to the diocese.
Bishop Stephen Robson said: "The Catholic Church believes that the continued operation of Wellburn will best serve the infirm and elderly and protect their rights, interests and dignity, by continuing the loving service and care of those in need.
"I have known the Little Sisters since I was a child and have always had a great love and respect for their work. We will be happily blessed indeed if we can achieve their level of service and love and dedication."
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Sgt Emile Cilliers, 36, of Amesbury, Wiltshire, was arrested after his wife Victoria fell 4,000ft (1,219m) on 5 April 2015.
Mr Cilliers faces a further charge of criminal damage reckless to the endangerment of life of the couple's two children.
He has been released on bail.
He will appear in Salisbury Crown Court in October.
Victoria Cilliers suffered "multiple serious injuries" after falling to the ground during a routine jump near Netheravon Airfield over Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire on 5 April.
Ian Harris, from the Crown Prosecution Service Wessex, said: "The CPS has today authorised the police to charge Emile Cilliers with two charges of attempting to murder his wife, Victoria Cilliers, and with a further charge of criminal damage reckless to the endangerment of the lives of two children."
The two attempted murder charges relate to different dates - one between 28 March and 31 March 2015 at an undisclosed address in Wiltshire and the other between 3 April and 6 April 2015 at Netheravon.
The third charge relates to allegations he damaged a domestic gas fitting belonging to Mrs Cilliers, between 28 March and 31 March at Amesbury thus endangering the children's life.
Confirming disciplinary charges against 16 US service personnel, General Joseph Votel said the "tragic strike" was due to human and technical errors.
A US gunship mistook the hospital at Kunduz, run by Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF), for a building that had been seized by Taliban fighters.
No-one will face criminal charges.
But as the error was "unintentional", it did not constitute a war crime, Gen Votel said, an accusation MSF has previously levelled at the US.
Instead, those punished were hit with measures such as suspension from command and letters of reprimand, which could end their military careers.
Gen Votel, the head of US Central Command, gave details of a US investigation, describing a crew tired from days of fighting taking off earlier than planned without the correct preparatory information.
About 10 minutes into the raid, MSF doctors on the ground rang US officials pleading for them to stop, but it was another 20 minutes before they ceased, he said.
"The investigation found that the incident resulted from a combination of human errors, process errors and equipment failures and that none of the personnel knew they were striking a hospital," he said.
He added: "The fact this was unintentional takes it out of the realm of being a deliberate war crime."
MSF said that it was "incomprehensible" that the bombing had not been halted.
"Today's briefing amounts to an admission of an uncontrolled military operation in a densely populated urban area, during which US forces failed to follow the basic laws of war," said MSF President Meinie Nicolai.
The charity repeated a call for an independent investigation into the incident.
Survivors of the bombing have expressed dismay that none of those disciplined will face criminal charges.
Khalid Ahmad, who still cannot move his leg after the attack, told AP those responsible "are criminals, and they must be jailed".
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In January, the team missed a target score set by British Gymnastics to prove they could compete at the Games.
But they argued the qualifying criteria had not been made clear to them and an independent arbitrator ruled in their favour following a hearing in London.
"It's been a tough journey but we're so happy," said gymnast Rachel Smith.
I am not persuaded that [the team knew] selection would be based only on the qualification stage
Hear more from this case with BBC Radio 4's Law in Action - 'Sport and the law' - from 1600 GMT on Tuesday, 6 March
"We want to prove to everyone that we do deserve to be there and to make the country proud."
British Gymnastics said in a statement it "will now nominate a rhythmic group to the British Olympic Association (BOA)". The BOA has in turn confirmed a British rhythmic gymnastics team will go to the Games.
There had always been a place available to Britain in the rhythmic gymnastics team event at London 2012, but British Gymnastics took the decision to impose a second, artificial standard for its team to hit.
Other sports have done the same in the run-up to the Olympics, in common with the BOA's policy of ensuring athletes are only sent to the Games if they prove themselves competitive at an international level.
The gymnasts' fate rested on their performance at January's Olympic test event inside London's O2 Arena.
However, while reporters had been briefed that GB's performance during day two's qualification stage was their do-or-die moment, the team - who proceeded to miss their target of 45.223 by just 0.273 marks - insisted afterwards they could still achieve the standard on day three.
British Gymnastics and the BOA repeatedly confirmed that, contrary to the gymnasts' belief, day three's results would not count towards their 2012 qualification. But the team's confusion had been readily apparent and independent arbitrator Graeme Mew agreed in his verdict.
"I am not persuaded," he wrote, "that [the team knew] selection would be based only on the qualification stage."
British Gymnastics argued that this had been the case as focusing the team on one day would replicate the pressure of competing at the Games, particularly as other teams at the test event were fighting to reach the Olympics based only on their qualification score, not day three's final - which was largely seen as an afterthought.
But Mew added: "The GB group, however, was in a different position. They were not competing with the other teams for a place. Rather, they were competing against the benchmark."
Excerpts from the written verdict of arbitrator Graeme Mew make clear that a poorly worded selection policy lay at the root of this dispute:
Read full written verdict from independent arbitrator (PDF)
British Gymnastics' chief executive, Jane Allen, has issued a statement in response to Monday's verdict in which she stands by the governing body's initial selection policy.
"British Gymnastics respects the rights of its athletes to appeal selection procedure," the statement read. "We were confident that we had put in place a transparent, fair and equitable selection policy and associated qualifying score to allow a rhythmic group to self-determine their nomination to the BOA and subsequent participation in the London 2012 Olympic games.
"The selection policy and its associated procedures have been thoroughly examined by an independent arbitrator and we accept his ruling."
The arbitrator concluded that the decision to exclude the gymnasts, while flawed, had been made "in good faith and in the belief that it was correct" by British Gymnastics, acting "in the best interests of its athletes and coaches".
Subject to ratification from the BOA, which has the final say in sending athletes to the Games though this should be no more than a formality, the team will now become the first ever to represent Britain in the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics team event.
Sarah Moon, the team's coach, told BBC Radio 5 live: "It's a huge relief."
She added: "It's fantastic news. The girls were really upset, they'd been told that was it and it wasn't enough, but they've been training hard and got themselves back together. This weekend we went to an international competition in Sweden and won it.
"Now we've got a lot of preparation competitions to attend - we'll be working hard on those and getting on with the job in hand."
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While Britain will now send a rhythmic gymnastics team to London 2012, the squad will not necessarily be identical to the one which competed in January's test event.
The final team will not be announced until early July, with a deadline of 3 July for British Gymnastics to nominate athletes for inclusion in Team GB.
Team GB already has representation in the individual event. Frankie Jones is likely to take up that berth, which was earned entirely separately to the place in the team event and has not been part of this dispute.
You can hear more from this case with BBC Radio 4's Law in Action in a programme entitled Sport and the Law, broadcast at 1600 GMT on Tuesday, 6 March and subsequently available to listen again
The Shadow Brokers group has previously leaked exploits allegedly stolen from the US National Security Agency (NSA), and is offering more for sale.
Some researchers want to buy the next batch of hacking tools, and help fix them before cyber-criminals strike.
But critics argue that the Shadow Brokers should not be funded.
Security holes in operating systems such as Windows 10, Android and Apple's iOS can give governments and criminals a backdoor in to their targets' devices.
The Shadow Brokers group wants to sell a new batch of such exploits in June, for about $22,000 (£17,000) in virtual currency.
On Tuesday, two security researchers set up a crowd-funding campaign to buy access to the exploits, so that they could be fixed instead.
"We have seen credible threats from the Shadow Brokers," said Matthew Hickey from the cyber-security firm Hacker House, who set up the crowd-funding campaign.
"They have come good on previous promises to release tools, and one of them was involved in the spread of WannaCry ransomware.
"When somebody is releasing tools of that calibre and says they have more to release, I'm sure people would be happy to pay $20,000 to prevent them getting out."
However, the idea has divided the cyber-security community.
"There's a 50-50 split on whether it is a good idea and whether it would encourage Shadow Brokers to continue their activities," Mr Hickey told the BBC.
Others were more outspoken: "Individuals and corps funding criminals is insane," said security researcher Kevin Beaumont.
"Here's an idea - [the NSA] should inform all vendors of bugs now since they're being traded on black market," he tweeted.
According to the Washington Post, the NSA informed Microsoft about some of the hacking tools that were stolen.
But Mr Hickey argued more needed to be done.
"If these tools have originated from the NSA, they should make a statement publicly, so that people can actively defend themselves from these threats," he told the BBC.
The Shadow Brokers group has not detailed what buyers would get if they paid the $22,000 bounty, and has offered no guarantee that buyers would be rewarded at all.
"If you caring about loosing $20k+ Euro then not being for you... playing 'the game' is involving risks [sic]," the group said in a blog post.
It is demanding payment in the form of 100 ZEC - a crypto-currency called Zcash that is designed to be untraceable.
Mr Hickey admitted the crowd-funding may be fruitless in the end, but added that he was happy to give people the option.
"If we raise the money and go ahead and buy the tools, it will stop them getting into the hands of criminals," he said.
Harry Kane's superb finish on the turn after 63 minutes gave Spurs a point after Philippe Coutinho slipped in Daniel Sturridge's pass early in the second half.
Keeper Hugo Lloris kept Spurs on level terms with fine saves from Sturridge and two from Adam Lallana in the opening half - while Coutinho was inches off target in the closing moments.
Mauricio Pochettino's side had chances of their own in the second half, with Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet saving well from Christian Eriksen and Mousa Dembele, while Son Heung-min should have done better than volley wide from Eric Dier's pass.
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The draw means Leicester would go seven points clear with victory at home to Southampton on Sunday.
Kane's brilliant turn and finish after Eriksen chased a lost cause into the corner at least gave Spurs a point when they threatened to leave Anfield empty-handed after Coutinho's opener.
In the final reckoning, however, they will regard this as a chance missed - and manager Pochettino's body language seemed to suggest as much as he agonised over Mignolet's late save from Dembele and the sight of Toby Alderweireld's header flashing inches wide from the resulting corner.
Spurs will now be banking on Southampton doing them a favour at the King Power Stadium on Sunday as a seven-point advantage with only six games left is a big gap to claw back and would need something close to a Foxes collapse.
A point still gives Spurs something to cling to as they chase that first title in 55 years - but they will know it could have been all three had they been more clinical to benefit fully from that outstanding first-half work by keeper Lloris.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be taking big decisions about his squad as he tries to make his own permanent imprint on Anfield in the summer.
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He will surely have already drawn one conclusion from his first six months at the club - the new-look Liverpool that will surely emerge next season must be built around the mercurial talent of Coutinho.
The 23-year-old returned from international duty with Brazil but no-one would have imagined he had taken the arduous journey from South America given his energy and inspiration.
Coutinho was wisely brought to Anfield by Brendan Rodgers and has flourished further under Klopp, as proved by the brilliance of his goal against Manchester United in the Europa League and the composure he showed to finish in front of the Kop against Spurs.
He is the man who sprinkles magic on this Liverpool side and has years ahead of him to develop into a truly world-class talent.
Klopp will be bringing in new faces as he reshapes Liverpool but Coutinho will be going nowhere.
Sturridge has the twin objective of piecing his Liverpool career together again after suffering a succession of injuries over the last two years while cementing a place in England manager Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad.
Here, it was clear he is still taking tentative steps on the road back as he looked ring rusty and still short of the form that made him such a potent force.
Sturridge showed his vision with a clever pass for Coutinho's goal but his snatched finish straight at Lloris in the first half hinted at fragile confidence. He had run out of steam by the time he was replaced by Divock Origi late on.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: "Tottenham are fighting for the title, we fought for the three points. It didn't look like six or seven positions between the two teams. If you want to change the situation, we have to stay in the game. It is about belief. We are not sure we can always beat teams like these.
"You have to learn to become a winner. On this way, we have a few knocks but we are still on a good way. There is not a lot wrong and we can build on this."
Liverpool travel to Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League on Thursday (20:05 BST) before hosting Stoke a week on Sunday (16:00 BST). Tottenham face Manchester United at home on the same day (also 16:00 BST).
Match ends, Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
Substitution, Liverpool. Jordon Ibe replaces James Milner.
Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.
Attempt saved. Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Allen (Liverpool).
Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool).
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Emre Can (Liverpool).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ryan Mason replaces Dele Alli.
Attempt blocked. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Divock Origi.
Foul by Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur).
Emre Can (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Danny Rose.
Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Allen replaces Adam Lallana.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eric Dier.
Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Daniel Sturridge.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Wimmer.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nacer Chadli.
Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Adam Lallana (Liverpool).
Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Lallana (Liverpool).
The paid-mod system was only switched on four days ago.
The game-maker had been heavily criticised on its own forums and in social media for the way the payment system was set up and being run.
Valve said it took the decision because of the "dump truck" of feedback it received from players and mod-makers.
The cancellation will involve Valve refunding any payments gamers made to buy mods.
"We've done this because it's clear we didn't understand exactly what we were doing," explained Valve in a blog posted to the forums of its online game service Steam.
Before Valve introduced the paid-for mod system, most mods available via Steam were free. The only way that creators of add-ons and extensions for games could get paid was to have their code included in official updates for Valve games.
Mods add all kinds of new content to games. Some just let people clothe characters in new outfits or use new weapons or mounts. The most ambitious mods add new levels, enemies and challenges to games.
Valve said it started the payment system in a bid to expand the ways it could reward people who create game content for players.
"Our main goals were to allow mod-makers the opportunity to work on their mods full-time if they wanted to, and to encourage developers to provide better support to their mod communities," said Valve.
However, it added, it had underestimated the difference between its own revenue-sharing model and the complexities involved in the wider modding world.
"It's obvious now that this case is different," it said. "We think this made us miss the mark pretty badly, even though we believe there's a useful feature somewhere here."
Game-maker Bethesda also released a statement about shutting down paid mods. One of its games, Skyrim, was the first on Steam to be put in to the paid-mod system.
"Even though we had the best intentions, the feedback has been clear - this is not a feature you want," it said. "Your support means everything to us, and we hear you."
Graham Smith from game news site Rock Paper Shotgun said Valve liked to experiment in public and adapt to the feedback it got but the response was so negative that it simply had to pull the system.
Mr Smith said the response was probably so strong because Skyrim already had a well-established modding community that was used to getting extras for free.
"I think it'll be interesting now whether we see paid mods re-introduced with one of Valve's own games or whether they'll find a third-party partner who is planning on launching something new," he said.
It might also look again at the way cash was split between modders, game makers and Valve, he said. With Skyrim mods, creators only got one-quarter of the cash paid for a mod.
"I think if this system is launched again, modders need to get a higher starting cut than 25%, in order to make players feel like they're doing a good thing when they buy a mod," he said. "Ideally, a planned pay-what-you-want system would help with that."
The 55-year-old member of Bollington Parascenders was hurt while undertaking a parascending launch at City Airport in Barton, Salford at 08:00 on Sunday.
Greater Manchester Police said the man had been taken to hospital with "life-threatening injuries".
A spokesman added the cause of the crash was "unclear" and asked anyone who witnessed it to get in touch.
Bollington Parascenders said members regularly fly parascending flights from City Airport in summer.
The British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association said it would offer the police support if required to help with the investigation.
Lawrence Dallaglio has predicted that Ireland will finish fourth, which is baffling as they have won it for the last two years.
If they can stay injury free, the Irish will be in with a shout. There will not be any hangover from the World Cup. Joe Schmidt will want to move on. It is all about the Six Nations now and winning the championship.
You definitely cannot write off Ireland.
It is all about winning your first match and gaining momentum.
I remember Ireland's first match in 2012 was against Wales. I was given a controversial yellow card and Leigh Halfpenny won the match with the penalty.
We should have won that match, but it was Wales who went on to complete the Grand Slam.
If you start with a win, you can build on that. But lose, and people start to question the coach, the captain, the performance - and the pressure just builds.
I expect Joe Schmidt to start with Johnny Sexton, although Ulster's Paddy Jackson is, in my view, the fly-half in the best form at the moment.
Johnny puts a lot of pressure on himself, but his big-game mentality is important.
He has not had much game time for Leinster recently and the fact he got another head injury is a concern as well.
I hope to see Ulster's Stuart McCloskey getting involved in the championship.
If you look at his stats he is perhaps the best centre in Europe. Most carries, line breaks and turnovers. So why shouldn't he be playing?
I would definitely have CJ Stander in the pack for his first Ireland cap. He is an outstanding back row and has been single-handedly winning games for Munster.
It is great to see Rory Best being appointed captain and I don't see why it should have any negative bearing on his own form.
There are plenty of experienced heads around him, such as Jamie Heaslip, Johnny Sexton and Rob Kearney.
Rory was pretty much a second captain to Paul O'Connell anyway. He will just get on with the job.
There were only a few home-grown coaches England could have gone for, such as Jim Mallinder and Rob Baxter.
I think they have chosen the right man in Eddie Jones because he has the experience with Australia and South Africa.
He doesn't take it too seriously and can have a bit of a laugh. That's what I like to see in a manager.
With Stuart Lancaster, he always looked as if he was fighting to keep his job.
It is a difficult start for Wales - some people have tipped them for the Championship. But I am going for Ireland, and we'll take it from there.
Joe Schmidt always seems to get a good squad out on the pitch and they work hard for him.
As for the Six Nations itself, I expect the three most consistent teams over the last few years will be contesting the Six Nations - Ireland, England and Wales.
Stephen Ferris was talking to BBC Sport's Lyle Jackson
In the main room a three piece band called AMP is playing their own brand of experimental jazz - piano, drums, and double bass.
The crowd is mainly young, but there are plenty of greying beards too - including that of the co-owner, Peter Laszlo.
"It's very important for me that this is a community space, as well as a cafe," Peter explains.
The cafe's bar overlooks Kalman Mikszath square, named after a late 19th Century writer and politician. His statue stands in the corner, gazing towards the cafe, as though trying to work out who's playing tonight.
Inside, it's a joyous, lively scene and underlines how far this small business has come since it started in 2008.
Peter had plucked up the courage to quit his job at an advertising agency - only to find himself launching a venture at the precise time a financial storm was about to wreck economies and companies around the globe.
He and three partners stumped up €15,000 (£10,600; $16,000) to get the business off the ground. They steered clear of banks and other institutions to retain their independence.
Somehow Lumen has survived - and even prospered - despite what he describes as excessive bureaucracy.
Peter shakes his head, thinking back.
"I thought having a small cafe would be fun and relaxing - no stress," he says, smiling wryly.
"I had to learn reality is a little bit different. It worked - with a lot of work and sacrifice."
Sentiments every small business owner will recognise. But not every budding entrepreneur has had to go to the same lengths as Peter.
Research led him to a specific coffee roasting machine that met his exacting requirements. There was one drawback: it was a 30-hour drive away in Izmir, Turkey. But he wouldn't let that stand in his way. He made the journey with some friends, no doubt fuelled by copious amounts of coffee.
Getting the roaster back to Budapest took almost twice as long. Red tape at border crossings caused much delay and frustration.
But the effort - and the roaster - has stood him in good stead. Lumen was one of the first cafes in Budapest to import and roast beans.
Peter has built on that reputation to help the business expand into other areas. It now sells craft beers, clothing and stationery. It's even got its own wine wholesale operation.
But music - like the live performance of AMP at the cafe - is an increasingly important part of the business.
"We have a really interesting concert programme going on," Peter explains. Musical styles alternate between modern experimental music and Hungarian folk, he says.
"On the one hand it's progress; on the other hand it's traditional."
Lumen is part of wider change galvanising the city's historic 8th district.
Bullet holes still pock the walls of the nearby Piarist college, where resistance fighters opened fire on Soviet troops in the square below during the 1956 revolution - a revolution that began only two streets away.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, the 8th district got left behind when the rest of the inner city grew rapidly. Parts of the 8th gained a reputation for prostitution, hard drugs and violence.
"This was not a very fancy neighbourhood. It was a rather forgotten part of Budapest's downtown," says Peter.
But the last few years have seen real change in the area - partly thanks to new businesses like Lumen.
"Young families started moving in, taking advantage of the lower property prices," he says.
Now the cafe provides a taste of prosperity in a rapidly changing area.
The next stage in the growth of his business will be to expand the roasting capacity - such is the demand for his ground beans at other cafes.
At the moment, the coffee is roasted at the top of a rickety staircase in a room overlooking the clothes and wine shop. But the next move is to set up a special roasting shop and service for clients.
Lumen seems to be on the cusp of a wave.
But has it made him rich? I pose the question over yet another cup of coffee.
"I'm happy that the business continues to expand, slowly, despite the fact that the economic environment in Hungary is not improving," he says cautiously.
"But I always hope - soon I will be rich!"
Cytherissa lacustris, a species of creature called ostracods, only grow to about a millimetre in length.
Until now, this species had only been known to be living at Loch Assynt in Scotland and a site in north England.
David Horne, professor of micropalaeontology at Queen Mary University of London, found Cytherissa lacustris in Loch Leven.
The species is rare in Britain, but "quite well-known" elsewhere in the northern hemisphere, including parts of Europe and Canada, said Prof Horne.
He was alerted to the possibility that the creatures were living in Loch Leven during a visit to the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Prof Horne had gone there to study a large archive of ostracods collected by a 19th Century naturalist, George Brady.
The scientist said: "I came across a microscope slide containing ostracods collected from Loch Leven in June 1890, among which were several specimens of Cytherissa lacustris.
"In some I could see appendages protruding from between their shells, a clear indication that they had been alive at the time of collection."
Prof Horne took samples from Loch Leven in August and has been analysing them since then.
This year, Jim Davy at University College London imaged some of the ostracod specimens, including Cytherissa lacustris on a scanning electron microscope."
Prof Horne studies the fossil remains of ostracods to better understand winter and summer temperatures experienced by early humans in the British Isles.
Finding locations of living ostracods is key to this work.
He is planning further research of the Cytherissa lacustris living in Loch Leven.
The hosts fell behind to Chris Erskine's neat opener after seven minutes, but did not let the setback encumber their football.
Martin Boyle levelled seven minutes later, before Steven Whittaker prodded in to put Hibs ahead before the break.
Simon Murray stretched the lead from the penalty spot after Boyle was felled by former Hibee Callum Booth.
More to follow.
Second Half ends, Hibernian 3, Partick Thistle 1.
Attempt blocked. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Chris Erskine (Partick Thistle).
Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Nisbet (Partick Thistle).
Attempt missed. Niall Keown (Partick Thistle) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Kevin Nisbet (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian).
Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Stuart Bannigan (Partick Thistle).
Substitution, Hibernian. Fraser Murray replaces Simon Murray.
John McGinn (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by John McGinn (Hibernian).
Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kevin Nisbet (Partick Thistle).
Foul by John McGinn (Hibernian).
Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle) because of an injury.
Hand ball by Steven Whittaker (Hibernian).
John McGinn (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Milan Nitriansky (Partick Thistle).
Substitution, Hibernian. Vykintas Slivka replaces Marvin Bartley because of an injury.
Foul by John McGinn (Hibernian).
Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay in match Marvin Bartley (Hibernian) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Christie Elliott (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Foul by Martin Boyle (Hibernian).
Abdul Osman (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Hibernian. Anthony Stokes replaces Danny Swanson.
Substitution, Partick Thistle. Milan Nitriansky replaces Steven Lawless.
Chris Erskine (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Lewis Stevenson.
Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Ofir Marciano.
Attempt saved. Kevin Nisbet (Partick Thistle) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Chris Erskine (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Paul Hanlon.
Simon Murray (Hibernian) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Higgins, 25, has made 15 appearances in the National League for the Minstermen this season after joining from Stalybridge Celtic in the summer.
Howe, 22, scored once in his 17 outings with the Sandgrounders.
Former Liverpool and Blackburn trainee goalkeeper Ryan Crumb, 21, has also been released by Southport.
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The Swiss team have been without a team principal since their former boss Monisha Kaltenborn left last month.
Vasseur, a respected manager who also runs the ART team in junior categories, was widely tipped as her successor.
Vasseur left Renault after one season at the end of 2016 after disagreements between himself and managing director Cyril Abiteboul about its operation.
Vasseur, who joins Sauber on 17 July after this weekend's British Grand Prix, said: "I've been impressed by the facilities in Hinwil and by the talent and ambition of the workforce.
"I very much look forward to complementing the team with my experience and determination and drive all people in the right direction in everything they do: I am convinced that all together we will achieve ambitious targets."
Sauber chairman Pascal Picci said: "Frederic Vasseur's long and successful career in top level international motorsport speaks for itself."
Sauber split with Kaltenborn before last month's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a disagreement between her and Picci over the running of the team.
Sauber are ninth of 10 teams in this year's constructors' championship, ahead only of McLaren, who are being badly hit by the lack of performance and reliability of the Honda engine.
Sauber announced in April that they would switch to Honda engines in 2018. This year, they use year-old Ferrari customer engines.
The controller offers two trackpads which provide "haptic" feedback capable of delivering various physical sensations to the player.
Valve said it offers a better way to play games that have traditionally been controlled with a keyboard and mouse.
Gamers have been invited to test the device before it goes on sale in 2014.
"Traditional gamepads force us to accept compromises," the company said via its announcement page.
"We've made it a goal to improve upon the resolution and fidelity of input that's possible with those devices.
By John WalkerEditor, Rock Paper Shotgun
As innovative and successful a company as Valve certainly is, they're taking some risks here.
Not least their belief that the market they're aiming for is so large. PC games, those distinct to the platform, tend to be focused on more intimate interaction, with the vast complexity of a mouse and keyboard for controls.
It's not a medium that immediately lends itself to a handheld controller from the other side of a room.
It's also worth noting that their idea is not especially novel. Media boxes, and even wheezing PC towers, already sit by a lot of people's televisions, streaming appropriate games from machines in another room, or capable of gaming themselves.
A decent portion of that perceived audience who wants to play PC from afar has likely botched something for themselves. I know I have.
For this to work, Valve is going to have to pitch some really superb tech, running in a small, super-quiet machine, at a very competitive price.
Those are a lot of factors to get right, if they want to seriously compete with the behemoths of sitting room gaming.
"The Steam controller offers a new and, we believe, vastly superior control scheme, all while enabling you to play from the comfort of your sofa."
The controller is the third announcement the company has made this week. On Monday, it outlined plans to create an entire Linux-based operating system for running games, and followed up on Wednesday with details of the Steam Machine, essentially a new type of games console.
The widely-anticipated controller completes what Valve will hope is a strategy that can shift gamers that use traditional PCs - which is seen as a market headed for decline - and coax them into the living room.
However, the biggest challenge the company faces in doing so is in convincing gamers who have spent years playing titles, particularly first-person shooters, by using a combination of keyboard and mouse that a handheld controller can offer a more enjoyable solution.
The company said it had spent a year researching and testing different control methods. It said the haptic feedback offered new possibilities for creating immersive gaming.
"This haptic capability provides a vital channel of information to the player - delivering in-game information about speed, boundaries, thresholds, textures, action confirmations, or any other events about which game designers want players to be aware."
The company is to send out 300 early versions of the controller to people who sign up for beta testing.
Rob Crossley, associate editor of Computer and Video Games, has been following Valve's announcements throughout this week. He has described the latest move as "fearless".
"Controller design standards haven't changed since the first PlayStation... the D-pad, the two sticks... that's evolved only slightly over the last 20 years.
"Sure, it looks a little funny - those two giant owl eyes - but I think that this could lead to a change in the way we look at controllers."
Valve is banking on the trackpads providing the same kind of precision offered by a mouse, Mr Crossley added.
"I think they believe this is their best attempt at trying to map the precision of the mouse onto a gamepad.
"If it does pay off, if they do manage to emulate the mouse on a controller, that opens up whole new genres."
Some had speculated - somewhat hopefully - that Valve would make a surprise announcement about the next instalment in its Half-Life series.
However, there was no mention of the game in any of Valve's announcements - but many now speculate that Half-Life 3 could be a launch title for the new Steam system and controller.
"The natural thinking is surely they will show off Half-Life 3 when SteamOS is launched," said Mr Crossley.
"A lot of people are also saying that it would be exclusive to the Steam Machine - but that would be a very un-Valve-like thing to do. They've always been very open."
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He made the comments as he held a sign bearing the "#Bring Back Our Girls" slogan on the BBC's Andrew Marr show.
Mr Cameron is the latest high-profile supporter of the social media campaign after US First Lady Michelle Obama was pictured with a similar poster.
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram has claimed the abductions.
During the programme, fellow guest Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international correspondent, handed Mr Cameron the sign and asked if he would like to join the campaign.
Taking it from her, he replied: "Happily."
Mr Cameron later tweeted: "Proud to support #BringBackOurGirls."
He told the BBC One programme: "I rang the Nigerian president to offer anything that would be helpful and we agreed to send out a team that includes some counter-terrorism and intelligence experts to work alongside the bigger American team that's going out there.
"We stand ready to do anything more that the Nigerians would want."
He said it was unlikely Nigeria would ask for British troops to help but added: "I said to President Jonathan where we can help, please ask, and we will see what we can do."
Mr Cameron also spoke of the importance of tackling extremism around the world.
"This is not just a problem in Nigeria," he said. "We're seeing this really violent extreme Islamism - we see problems in Pakistan, we see problems in other parts of Africa, problems in the Middle East.
"Also, let's be frank, here in the UK there is still too much support for extremism that we have to tackle, whether it's in schools or colleges or universities or wherever."
He recognised it was not an easy task to look for the girls, who were taken from their school in Chibok on 14 April.
"We can't just pile in and do whatever we'd like," said Mr Cameron. "It's immensely complicated because they are probably in this deep area of jungle that is three times the size of Wales.
"But it's good that efforts are being stepped up and we'll do what we can."
The Foreign Office has said there are "large information gaps" because of the scale and nature of the incident.
"The priority for the team in the first instance is establishing the facts such as the precise identities of those taken and what has actually happened to help Nigeria build a better picture," a spokesman said.
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Mrs Obama has described herself and Barack Obama as being "outraged and heartbroken" over the girls' abduction.
Speaking instead of her husband in the weekly presidential address, she said: "What happened in Nigeria was not an isolated incident. It's a story we see every day as girls around the world risk their lives to pursue their ambitions."
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said it was "wonderful" there was a global campaign to support the girls.
Speaking to The World This Weekend on BBC Radio 4, the leader of the Anglican Church said the girls were at "colossal risk" from the extremists holding them.
"They are in the hands of a very disparate group which is extremely irrational and difficult to deal with and utterly merciless in the example it has shown in the past," Archbishop Welby said.
During Sunday's programme, Amanpour told Marr about the social media drive, saying: "On the one hand, the hashtag is great because it mobilises people.
"On the other hand, I'm a tiny bit concerned it's a big bubble that then collapses with nothing really being done."
However she said Nigeria was "100% saturated with social media" and that "this (campaign) is really getting to the people in Nigeria".
Boko Haram has admitted capturing the girls, saying they should never have been in school and should get married instead. The group has also threatened to sell the girls as "slaves".
The name Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the local Hausa language, and the group has been engaged in a violent campaign to create an Islamic state since 2009.
It is thought the majority of the girls are Christians, although a number of Muslims are among those who were taken.
Chibok, from where they were abducted, is a small community where families are made up of members of both faiths.
The side of the cottage built from a combination of mud and straw crumbled in Sampford Courtenay, near Okehampton in Devon.
It is not yet known what caused the collapse but heavy rain has been blamed for similar incidents in the past.
No-one was injured and the road has been cordoned off while building inspections take place.
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Thousands of cob houses and farm buildings dating from the 14th Century have survived in the south-west of England.
A number of other cob buildings have collapsed after heavy rain including a section of wall of the King's Head pub in Cullompton High Street in 2014.
A nearby derelict laundrette also fell on to the High Street the same year.
An EU proposal would see Turkey offered financial aid and political concessions in return for taking back all migrants travelling to Greece.
EU leaders have watered down the incentives and correspondents say it is unclear if a deal can be done.
Nevertheless, Mr Davutoglu said he was hopeful of finding "common ground".
But he added that he wanted to keep a "humanitarian perspective" on the crisis.
EU leaders agreed on a joint position to put to Turkey after late-night talks. The plan suggests that for every Syrian refugee sent back, another Syrian would be resettled in the EU directly from refugee camps in Turkey.
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Ahead of Friday's talks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Turkey had to meet international standards of protection for all migrants.
She said that the legal resettlement of Syrian refugees could start a few days after the first returns from Greece.
However, she added that the EU needed to be ready to start returning migrants from Greece to Turkey rapidly to avoid a "pull factor" creating a surge of migrants before the new system takes effect.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Europe should look at its own record on migrants before it told Turkey what to do.
In an uncompromising speech broadcast on television, he said: "At a time when Turkey is hosting three million (migrants), those who are unable to find space for a handful of refugees, who in the middle of Europe keep these innocents in shameful conditions, must first to look at themselves."
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite warned on Thursday that the plan to return people to Turkey was "on the edge of international law" and difficult to implement.
But arriving at the summit on Friday she said an agreement was possible because "it is important and necessary for both sides".
Mr Davutoglu has said he will not accept Turkey becoming an "open prison" for migrants.
To meet concerns over the plan's legality, the leaders discussed providing assurances that each person claiming asylum will be given a full hearing in Greece, the BBC's Damian Grammaticas reports from Brussels.
Human rights group Amnesty International placed a large screen outside the Brussels summit that read: "Don't trade refugees. Stop the deal."
French President Francois Hollande warned that "I cannot guarantee that there will be a happy outcome" to the search for a solution.
Since January 2015, a million migrants and refugees have entered the EU by boat from Turkey to Greece. More than 132,000 have arrived this year alone.
Tens of thousands are now stuck in Greece as their route north has been blocked.
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Under initial proposals, the EU had suggested it would double financial aid to Turkey promised last year, make a fresh push on talks over Turkey's eventual membership of the EU and offer visa-free travel to Europe's Schengen states.
However, those proposals have since been watered down, lowering expectation on greater financial help and talks on EU membership and linking visa-free travel to 72 conditions to which Turkey must agree.
A number of EU countries have raised concerns about what is on offer to Turkey amid a clampdown by the Ankara government on academics and journalists.
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.
A massive search involving aircraft and ground troops has been launched after he went missing from his base in central Helmand.
He had left the base alone in the early hours of Monday morning, a move which is described as "highly unusual".
The soldier's next of kin have been informed. The Taliban has told the BBC it has killed a soldier in the area.
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul said a local Taliban fighter told the BBC that insurgents had captured a foreign soldier in the Babaji area and after a firefight the solider was killed.
But our correspondent said the Taliban often made exaggerated claims for propaganda reasons.
The international mission in Afghanistan, Isaf, denied that any gun battle took place.
It said it was attempting to find the missing soldier as quickly as possible.
The MoD said in a statement: "A British serviceman is missing in Afghanistan. An extensive operation to locate him is under way."
Prime Minister David Cameron said it was "a very disturbing incident" as he made an unannounced visit to the country.
Defence Secretary Liam Fox said: "The United Kingdom and Isaf are taking all necessary and appropriate action."
Dr Fox also called for restraint by MPs and the media on the case, saying speculation was unhelpful.
A US soldier is believed to be in Taliban captivity in Pakistan.
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, 25, from Hailey, Idaho, was captured in June 2009 in Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan.
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Her journey has been a long and remarkable one.
At two years old, she arrived in north London from her native Dominica with her parents and 11 siblings. She rose to become the UK's first ever female attorney general and chief legal advisor.
As one of the 100 women chosen by BBC 100 Women 2015, she spoke to the World Service's Social Affairs Correspondent Valeria Perasso about her work, and solutions for tackling domestic violence around the world.
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Aber Stars was set up a few months after the 2012 Games, but its coach said membership waned and if more left, it would not be able to continue.
Steven Brookes said when Aber Stars launched it had a team in three different over-16 leagues.
Now, there are sometimes fewer than five players at training.
Mr Brookes said the venture was very important to the people involved, but the team was increasingly having to borrow players from other sides in order to play.
"I hope that this year's Paralympics will help," he said.
"It would be great if we could have a full team again as I worry that if more players leave we will no longer be able to keep the team going.
"For the players involved disability football is very important to them. It has given them a chance to be part of a team, meet new people and play the sport they love."
The team was set up by Aberystwyth Town Football Club as part of its commitment to become a community club, trains every week and plays in tournaments regularly. It plays in the West Wales PAN League, which covers an area from Bridgend to Aberystwyth.
"I do believe people don't know much about the team and they'd be surprised if they saw the quality of some players that play disability football," Mr Brookes said.
But it is not just the iconic comic book characters themselves who have much to live up to.
Whether it is drawing Spider-Man slinging his way through downtown New York or a pensive Batman perched atop a Gotham skyscraper in the dead of night, the illustrators behind those famous faces must pull off their own daring mission.
So just what is it like drawing much-loved characters that are recognised the world over?
"It's always both exciting and daunting," admits illustrator Sean Phillips, who has clocked up spells with publishing big-hitters Marvel and DC.
"I've been lucky enough to get to draw almost all my favourites I grew up reading.
"Getting to draw Spider-Man professionally was a big thrill. It took me right back to drawing him for fun when I was eight.
"Most of the preparation comes from having read hundreds of stories with these characters over the years."
Phillips, whose lengthy CV also boasts Marvel Zombies and Judge Dredd, says the weight of expectation is always felt - especially following in the footsteps of artists such as David Mazzucchelli, whose work on titles such as 1987's Batman: Year One he credits with "redefining" the caped crusader.
"Having thousands of people seeing my drawings puts you under pressure not to mess it up.
"You can't help but be influenced by what has come before. I take what I like best and use what suits my style of drawing.
"The trick is to make it the best Sean Phillips version of Spider-Man. Over the years that can change, though, and I probably wouldn't draw him today the way I did 15 years ago."
The 50-year-old, who lives in the Cumbrian market town of Milnthorpe, will be one of the star names when the Lakes International Comic Art Festival takes place in Kendal this weekend.
Now in its third year, the festival will once again showcase exhibitions of artwork alongside panel discussions and workshops by acclaimed writers and illustrators.
Canadian Stuart Immonen is also on the bill. He too has been enlisted by both Marvel and DC, for titles including Ultimate Spider-Man, Superman: Secret Identity and The Mighty Thor.
"Some of the characters I've worked on have been around for more than half a century," he says. "It falls to reason that what seemed modern or new in 1939 or 1969 would not necessarily fly today.
"However, even if a character is considered a well-established brand, there's a fair amount of leeway given as long as the aggregate broad strokes - Superman's 'S' or Batman's pointy ears - are adhered to.
"Unlike in animation, where many hands must follow a strict model in order to provide a seamless audience experience, in comics each publication is considered to be the work of the individual or small team and therefore unique. I suppose I'd even go as far as to say it's encouraged.
"Finding the tone of the story is paramount. If the script is comedic or absurd, I can draw that way. If it's naturalistic or noirish or fantastical I can do that too.
"My style has almost everything to do with the kind of story being told and little to do with any character in particular."
In a world where social media now enables fans to make clear their views like never before, a new take on a familiar face can potentially be a minefield.
Indeed, thousands of fans inundated Warner Bros' film studio with complaints when Ben Affleck was cast in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Immonen is aware readers have strong feelings, but is not swayed by such concerns.
"Naturally, I acknowledge that the characters - and the creative teams on them - existed prior to my own involvement and I recognise even the most minor one has fans.
"So it is incumbent upon me to try to bring to life in a current way that quality which gave the character such popularity. That said, I try not to let history weigh too heavily.
"I'm not on social media. I'm not scared of it, I just don't have time for it. But if I were to try to please every person with an opinion on Twitter I wouldn't get very much done."
The 47-year-old was responsible for helping put a new spin on one of the most well-known comic book creations when 2014's All-New Captain America saw Sam Wilson (previously superhero The Falcon) don Captain America's red, white and blue costume, which had been worn so heroically by Steve Rogers.
Recent years have seen a growing number of non-white comic book leads, such as Wilson and Miles Morales - a half-black, half-Latino teenager introduced in Ultimate Spider-Man in 2011.
Again, Immonen says, such instances see illustrators working to cues.
"In a situation like Miles Morales, or Sam Wilson as Captain America, the writer and editor have already worked out what they want to do.
"It's a story matter and not one exclusive to art. Like any form of entertainment, comics inevitably reflect the time in which they are created."
Such character revisions and adaptations are a key strength of the medium, according to Dr Mel Gibson, a comic book expert from Northumbria University in Newcastle, who will also be appearing at the Lakes festival.
"There's been quite a large shift in recent years in relation to revisiting characters," she says.
"The Marvel Now! series is looking to attract younger readers and provide characters that are ethnically different or gay, bisexual and transsexual.
"When I was growing up, stories informed me about political debate, but now the characters themselves do that.
"They reflect and try to initiate cultural change and shift ideas. Their potential for adaptability is what makes them an effective tool to comment on society."
So with decades of stories already published and many more to come, what does the future hold for Batman, Spider-Man and the other superheroes who leap off the page?
Just as Sam Wilson and Miles Morales have stepped into the shoes of famous forerunners, the characters will continue to adapt and grow.
"I'd love my version to become the definitive version," says Phillips, "but I don't kid myself that it will be."
Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun said the $5.85bn (£3.77bn) deal would "inevitably undermine bilateral relations", including military and security co-operation.
He also summoned US Ambassador Gary Locke to protest against the deal.
China traditionally reacts strongly to US military co-operation with Taiwan, which it considers its territory.
Last year, when the US sold missiles and other hardware to Taiwan, China suspended military exchanges with the US.
Correspondents say harsh words from China were expected, but it remains to be seen whether it takes any action to show its displeasure.
Zhu Feng, professor of international relations at Peking University, told the BBC he believed the Chinese reaction was aimed at a domestic audience.
"China's grandstanding gesture - with very little action - is an attempt to avoid giving Chinese people the impression that despite the US's ongoing arm sales to Taiwan, the authorities are not responding in a robust manner," he said.
Some future bilateral military exchanges could be postponed as a result, but the US-China relationship would not suffer long-term damage, he said.
The US deal, revealed on Wednesday, falls short of what Taiwan had requested.
By Cindy SuiBBC News, Taipei
The US decision, though widely expected, still came as a disappointment for Taiwan.
Despite improved relations between Taiwan and China, Beijing continues to build up its military strength. And that build-up is widely seen as targeted at Taiwan, to warn the island it still claims as its province against becoming formally independent.
Analysts say Washington has become reluctant to sell Taiwan big-ticket items in recent years, for fear of angering Beijing. The US needs China's co-operation on many issues - from trade, to North Korea and buying US bonds to deal with its debt.
Washington faces a tough balancing act trying to juggle its relationship with China and its commitment to help its longtime ally Taiwan defend itself.
The announcement suggests the US will not now sell Taiwan a newer generation of F-16 fighters, as Taipei had hoped. It will instead upgrade its older-generation F-16 fleet.
US officials said the F-16 A/B fighters will undergo a retrofit which will bring them up to the same standards as the more advanced C/D models.
Mr Zhang called on Washington to "immediately cancel the wrong decision".
China's defence ministry, meanwhile, said that the US action had "caused serious damage to Sino-US military relations".
But Taiwanese officials appeared to welcome the news.
"After the upgrade, the air force's combat capability will be advanced hugely," Taiwanese Defence Minister Kao Hua-chu said at a press conference in Taipei.
The defence ministry said Taiwan remained under threat from China's military expansion.
"Improving our defence capability is a crucial... measure to sustain regional security and stable development across the strait," it said in a statement.
Taiwan also said it would continue its attempts to purchase more than 60 of the C/D planes, which are considered more of a match for China's latest war planes.
Taipei said that decision was still pending in the US and urged officials to agree to it.
Washington's decision will now pass to Congress for approval.
Some analysts say the decision to approve an upgrade - rather than provide more advanced fighters - is designed to appease Beijing, which had warned that relations would suffer if the sale went ahead.
In recent years China's military superiority over Taiwan has steadily increased, and the US is legally bound to help Taiwan defend itself under the Taiwan Relations Act passed in 1979.
IAG reported pre-tax profits of €828m (£601m) for the year to 31 December.
Profits were boosted by the use of new fuel efficient aircraft and what it called a "remarkable" turnaround at Spanish airline Iberia.
IAG's operating profits nearly doubled to just more than €1bn. It also raised its 2015 forecast by 20%.
Since the formation of IAG through the merger of BA and Iberia in 2011, Iberia has been undergoing a massive restructuring programme, with jobs and salaries being cut.
Last year, Iberia made a further 1,427 redundancies following negotiations with trade unions in Spain, taking the total number of job cuts in recent years to 4,500.
But the airline reported an operating profit of €50m, compared with an operating loss of €166m last year.
Mr Walsh called Iberia's turnaround "remarkable, both financially and operationally" adding he was "very proud of its achievement especially its strong cost discipline".
"In 2013 we said our intention was for Iberia to break even in 2014 and it has fulfilled that promise," he added.
He added he expected Iberia to continue to improve its profitability given the trajectory that it is on. "The performance to date for Iberia has been tremendous and we expect that to continue in 2015," he said.
Shares in IAG rose almost 5% to 586.50p on the London Stock Exchange.
In addition to BA and Iberia, IAG also owns Spanish low-cost airline Vueling.
IAG said all three of its airlines faced very competitive markets domestically and across Europe from "the growing presence of low-cost carriers".
BA reported an operating profit of €1.2bn, up from €762m a year earlier, which IAG said showed "significant progress towards its long-term targets".
Vueling reported a slight rise in annual operating profits to €141m. It increased capacity by 24% and added new bases in Brussels and Rome.
Last month, IAG launched a €1.36bn takeover bid for Irish airline Aer Lingus, but it gave no further details on the progress of the takeover in its results statement.
The Irish government, which holds a 25% stake in Aer Lingus, is believed to have concerns over the deal and trades unions have warned over jobs cuts.
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh, told the BBC: "We'll have discussions in due course with the Irish government.
"I'm very much focused on the fantastic results that we've announced today and looking forward to developing IAG with the existing airlines and with opportunities to expand with other airlines."
And 16% of emergency bowel cancer patients had seen their GP three times or more with relevant symptoms.
Overall, these symptoms were less common in patients diagnosed at an emergency stage rather than earlier on.
The study looked at data on diagnoses in England from 2005 to 2006.
The researchers, from University College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, focused on what had happened to patients in the five years leading up to their cancer diagnosis.
They analysed National Cancer Registry data that was linked to GP data for 1,606 patients from more than 200 GP practices.
They found that in England 35% of colon cancers and 15% of rectal cancers were diagnosed after an emergency presentation.
Although many of these patients often did not display obvious symptoms for bowel cancer, making it harder for GPs to diagnose their cancer early, 17.5% of colon cancer patients and 23% of rectal cancer patients did have "red flag" symptoms.
These symptoms include rectal bleeding or blood in the stools, a change in bowel habit and stomach pain.
The researchers say these figures indicate there could have been opportunities to pick up the disease earlier.
Paul, 47, from Manchester, started to feel unwell in 2007. He had no energy and constantly felt worn out.
Something was wrong, but the GP told him to lose some weight and come back if things did not improve.
He did go back - several times - and eventually, after he noticed blood in his stools, his GP arranged for a sample to be sent away for tests.
But there was a delay after his name was not put on his sample. And then, the test came back saying everything was OK.
However, he was increasingly concerned at feeling tired all the time. Sometimes after work, as a self-employed builder, he had to go straight to bed.
Finally, early in 2008, with the encouragement of his family and friends, he decided to pay to see a specialist privately.
Within days of having an internal examination and a scan, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer that had spread to his liver and lungs.
The following week, Paul had the first of several major operations to remove the cancer.
He says: "I was practically begging them in the end to do something.
"They told me that if I'd left it another couple of months, the cancer would have spread and I would have had no chance."
Doctors removed more than 2ft (60cm) of his bowel before taking half of his liver out too, then chemotherapy followed.
"My energy levels are back to a certain extent, but I'll never be the same as I was," he says.
"I can't do all the things I used to do because of all the surgery I've had - but I count my blessings."
Most patients, regardless of how they were diagnosed, visited their doctor in the year before their diagnosis.
And patients tended to see their doctors more often in the months and days leading up to their cancer diagnosis - whether it happened in an emergency or not.
The research team suggested that specially trained nurses could support GPs and act as a safety net during consultations.
Easier access to specialist advice for GPs was also important, the study said.
Cristina Renzi, lead researcher from University College London, said patients diagnosed with cancer after an emergency presentation did not fare as well as patients diagnosed by their GP.
"However, in most cases they visit their doctor for various reasons multiple times during the months leading up to their diagnosis, which could represent opportunities to diagnose the cancer earlier.
She added: "It's important to find ways to ensure these patients can be diagnosed at an early stage.
"And this study highlights the need to support GPs and give them the tools to diagnose and refer patients promptly when they feel it's necessary."
Dr Julie Sharp, head of patient information and health at Cancer Research UK, said diagnosing patients who were not showing typical symptoms of bowel cancer was very difficult.
"So research like this, to understand more about people's symptom histories, is crucial to find better ways to diagnose the disease at an early stage, when treatment is more likely to be successful."
If you have any concerns about bowel cancer you can speak to the Beating Bowel Cancer nurse helpline on 020 8973 0011 during office hours.
Former Motherwell forward Ojamaa, 25, has moved to Dens Park on loan from Go Ahead Eagles.
Klok, who made six appearances for Ross County in 2013-14, has signed after impressing on trial.
He replaces Yordi Teijsse, who has joined German club Wuppertaler SV on loan, after failing to make a top team appearance since October.
Ojamma, capped 25 times for Estonia, enjoyed two spells at Fir Park between 2012 and 2015.
Since his time in Lanarkshire he has played in Norway, England and Austria before his move to the Netherlands' Eredivisie in the summer.
Klok, 23, made 12 appearances this season for Oldham Athletic after a spell in Bulgaria with Cherno More.
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The 21-year-old former West Ham trainee is the fifth new player to arrive at the Wham Stadium so far this summer.
Shaw dropped into non-league football with Billericay and Dulwich Hamlet after he left the Hammers, but made 30 outings during his one year at the O's.
"It's another opportunity for me to push on in my career," he told the Accrington website.
"I just want to really push on now, do well for the club and hopefully we can get promoted."
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) informed Athletics Kenya of traces of a banned substance in Jeptoo's 'A' sample.
An Athletics Kenya statement on the 33-year-old read: "The result of the 'A' sample for the athlete has indicated the presence of prohibited substances."
Thirty-six Kenyans have been confirmed as failing tests in the past two years.
Moses Kiptanui, one of most successful runners in Kenyan history, claimed last year doping is rife among the country's athletes.
Kenyan marathon runners Wilson Loyanae Erupe and Nixon Kiplagat Cherutich tested positive for banned substances in February 2013 and were both suspended for two years by Athletics Kenya.
Athletics Kenya said its medical and anti-doping commission will meet next week with Jeptoo "to establish whether she would wish to exercise her right to order for testing of the 'B' sample".
Jeptoo has won the previous two Boston and Chicago marathons and also previously won the Stockholm, Paris, Milan and Lisbon marathons.
The veteran group were named best live band, and their documentary Crossfire Hurricane landed the best film prize.
The event, at London venue The Troxy, saw rock trio Biffy Clyro named best British band, while The Killers landed the best international band prize.
And former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr took NME's "godlike genius" award.
The accolade was to recognise his achievements during a 30-years musical career during which has he has worked with acts such as Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs.
Another double winner at the annual bash was Florence Welch, of Florence and the Machine.
She was named best solo artist and provided the vocals on Sweet Nothing, by Calvin Harris, which was named best dancefloor anthem.
Meanwhile, One Direction, the chart-topping group which picked up a global success prize at the Brit Awards last week, was named worst band.
And singer Harry Styles was named villain of the year.
Ryan Jarman, lead singer of the Cribs said: "To get something like the Outstanding Contribution Award, it's a big deal for us after 10 years. The whole thing is kind of surreal."
The full list of winners can be found at the NME website.
Lisanne Froon, 22, and Kris Kremers, 21, disappeared from the town of Boquete in Panama's western highlands.
The had travelled to Boquete to do social work with children after completing a two-week Spanish course.
They were last seen on 2 April as they went walking along a mountain path in the densely wooded area along the border with Costa Rica.
A Dutch team of 18 people and 12 dogs arrived on Sunday to join the search.
"The dogs, of different breeds, are specially trained to find people whether alive or dead," team co-ordinator Louise Smits-Jansen explained.
Ms Kremers' father thanked the Panamanian authorities for their help in launching renewed efforts on Monday to find the two women.
Residents of Boquete say they are shocked by the disappearances.
The parents of the women at first thought they had got lost on a trek, but say that as time passes, they "are increasingly under the assumption there's a possibility of criminal intent" behind their daughters' disappearance.
They have offered a $30,000 (??18,000) reward for anyone providing "concrete information" about their whereabouts.
Boquete is a popular destination for hikers exploring the nearby cloud forest, waterfalls and coffee plantations.
In 2009, a 29-year-old British man disappeared from the town. He left all his belongings and only had with him his passport, credit card and a few dollars.
While visitors are warned against travelling to Panama's eastern border with Colombia because of the presence of Colombian rebels in the area, its western border region is generally considered to be safe.
A man called at the 84 year old's home at Sydney Street West on Saturday.
He claimed he had been sent to do work in the back garden.
The householder accompanied him to the back garden. The man appeared to check the drains and then, suddenly, ran off. Once back inside his home, the pensioner found that money had been stolen.
Police believe a second person got into the house while the pensioner was in the back garden and took the money.
They are appealing for information.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision at the end of 2015 to increase enormously the support he was giving to President Bashar al-Assad has transformed the war in the regime's favour.
The fall of the eastern side of Aleppo in 2016 was a hammer blow to the armed rebels who once had hopes of toppling the regime.
President Assad has not won the war. But it is hard to see now how he can lose it, without an equally decisive intervention against him by an outside power.
The jihadist group Islamic State was incubated by the war. It started as an offshoot of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
When it was driven out it was able to regroup and transform itself in Syria, taking over territory that the central government lost.
The first peaceful demonstrations against the regime in March 2011 seem a world away. Change seemed to be sweeping the region.
President Assad had talked endlessly about reform of the system in Syria since he inherited power from his father in 2000.
He admitted there was corruption. He did not talk about the well-documented brutality of the security services.
By the standards of the leaders of authoritarian Arabs he seemed relatively open to new ideas, but he never translated talk into action.
The immediate assumption in 2011 was that Bashar al-Assad would go the way of the leaders of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
But the Syrian regime, unlike those in Tunisia and Egypt, was well constructed to resist rebellion, around a core of Alawites from the president's own minority sect.
Unlike Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, Syria's president never lost the loyalty of his armed forces, or of his key foreign allies.
He also had real support from important sectors of the population, without which he would not have survived.
Syria has been caught up in the tide of sectarianism that has ripped across the Middle East since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Most of the rebels were Sunnis: Sunni governments in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar supported different groups.
The dominant Alawite minority in Syria is a branch of Shia Islam; the regime's biggest supporters outside Russia are the Shia regime in Iran and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia movement.
The first generation of rebels begged Western powers, and sympathetic Saudis and Qataris, for military support. It arrived, but not on the scale that Russia gave President Assad later in the war.
In Libya, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi would probably have regained his grip on power had the UK, France and the US, and allies from Nato and Arab countries, not provided the rebels with an air force. Nothing like that was attempted in Syria.
Generals from Nato countries say that early in the war they had credible plans that could have ended the Syrian war.
But they did not have political leaders who were prepared to take the considerable risk of intervening - and in the White House, President Barack Obama was determined not to repeat the mistakes of his predecessor George W Bush by getting involved in another big Middle Eastern war.
The crucial turning point came in August and September of 2013, after an attack using chemical weapons on rebel-held areas in the suburbs of Damascus.
President Obama first threatened force against the regime, then changed his mind.
In wars, hard power is decisive. Without it, Western countries could only huff and puff against President Assad.
Western countries never decided what they wanted in Syria, beyond saying that Mr Assad had to go.
President Putin knew exactly what he wanted - to preserve a friendly regime and show his supporters and the wider world that Russia was back on the world stage. He made it happen.
From the very beginning, President Assad and his people have presented the war as a foreign conspiracy intended to destroy secular, multi-cultural Syria.
The choice, he said, was stark - the regime or Islamist, terrorist extremists, and he made no distinction between different kinds of armed opposition.
They were all terrorists, all enemies of the Syrian people and therefore were legitimate targets.
The Syrian armed forces, President Assad has said throughout, are the protectors of the people.
Early in the war, if you crossed the line from regime held areas to ones controlled by rebels, as I was able to do several times, the message was very different.
Fighters denied foreign conspirators inspired them.
Many said they were local men who had taken up arms against a cruel dictator. Some were migrants from the countryside who had suffered badly during years of drought that had been handled badly by corrupt and inept administrators.
But that relative simplicity became muddled as the war developed layers of conflict, as rebel groups changed, sometimes self-destructed, fought each other as well as the regime, and were kept under constant pressure by the Syrian military.
The people of Syria suffered appalling privations.
Half lost their homes, and either left the country as refugees or were displaced, often many times, within Syria.
The Syrian armed forces used siege tactics against enclaves controlled by rebels, sealing them off, stopping food deliveries, and shelling and bombing from the air.
Civilians died in huge numbers.
All the available statistics, denied by the regime, say that the biggest killer of civilians has been the Syrian armed forces.
I have interviewed the president, and had many conversations with Syrian officers about the scale of killing by the military.
They deny it has happened, and speak passionately about their desire to protect Syrians from religious extremists.
But the tactics they have used against areas controlled by rebels and with large civilian populations guarantee that many will die.
Barrel bombs are an indiscriminate weapon, and artillery and air strikes have laid waste to huge areas.
I have seen the damage myself in areas recaptured from rebels.
In many parts of east Aleppo, which was pounded by the regime and by the Russians, it is hard to find buildings that are undamaged. Entire districts were levelled.
Rebel groups have also used indiscriminate force, but they have a fraction of the firepower of the regime and its allies.
Statistics are unreliable in a country that has been in chaos, with many areas impossible to reach. But they give an idea of what has happened.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which is a monitoring group based in the UK using sources in Syria, says 321,000 people, including 96,000 civilians, have been killed in the war. Another 145,000 are missing, it says.
So many foreign powers, Western as well as Middle Eastern, have intervened in Syria that it became a mini world war.
The regime is secure, but it does not control large areas of the country. Civilians continue to suffer.
More people are going to die in a war that has changed but not ended.
Official figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government showed 97 people sleeping rough in the city in 2015 - up from 41 in 2014.
An extra 20 beds have also been made available for rough sleepers through the charity St Mungo's Broadway.
The council said it hoped to open one of the buildings from January.
Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson described the "significant increase in homelessness and rough sleepers" as a "growing challenge" and said: "We need to do everything we can to address the problem."
He set up a rough sleeping task group to work with police, charities and other partners to identify buildings which can be used as night shelters while secure longer term accommodation is found.
Adam Rees, regional director for St Mungo's Broadway and chair of the task group, said: "We are committed to bring people off the streets as quickly as possible and sort out safe, secure, sustainable accommodation and support."
A petition calling on Bristol City Council to follow the lead of Manchester City Council and open up empty council buildings as overnight shelters for the city's rough sleepers has been created by Bristol student Elisha Hindley-Cupper.
More than 12,600 people have signed it in a month.
Kandyce Downer, 34, killed 18-month-old Keegan Downer, less than a year after she was appointed her legal guardian.
Keegan was subjected to what police described as "barbaric and evil" treatment, suffering brain and spinal injuries and had 153 scars and bruises.
On the day she died, Downer delayed calling 999 to dump her blood-spotted mattress, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
The short, sad life of Keegan Downer
The jury took just under three hours to reach its verdict. Downer will be sentenced on Wednesday.
Forensic testing at the house revealed traces of the girl's blood in her cot and on the bedroom wall.
Downer had been appointed sole legal carer for Keegan, who died on 5 September last year, and has four other children, the jury was told.
The court was told that on finding the toddler "unwell" in her cot, she drove off to dump the child's old mattress near a skip before alerting emergency services.
Born in March 2014 to a mother who was a heroin addict, Keegan was otherwise healthy but was put with a foster carer by social services.
Keegan, a member of Downer's extended family, was put under her guardianship around nine months before her death last September.
Also known as Shi-Anne, Keegan was described in court as a "happy baby" and had lived at Downer's family home in Beckbury Road, Weoley Castle.
Downer had told the court most of the "day-to-day" care of Keegan was down to her son and three younger children and claimed her eldest son may have been to blame for the fatal injuries.
The trial heard a leg fracture inflicted on the child would have left her in excruciating pain, making it inconceivable that someone looking after her would have been unaware of the injury.
West Midlands Police said Downer appeared to provide a loving and stable home for Keegan but she was "cunning and devious in her systemic abuse of the child".
Det Insp Harry Harrison said: "We believe the abuse started when her relationship began to go wrong. This was an extremely disturbing and harrowing case to investigate.
"What Downer subjected Keegan to was barbaric, inhuman and evil."
He added he was "astounded by the lack of emotion" shown by Downer throughout this investigation.
"She has not shown a shred of remorse or sorrow," he said.
Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board said it set up a Serious Case Review following the toddler's death "to establish what lessons could be learned by the agencies involved in this sad case".
Penny Thompson, chair of the board, said the review, which will reflect on information disclosed during the trial, could now be completed and its findings would be published in the summer.
An NSPCC spokesman said: "It defies belief that this abuse could happen at the hands of a woman who was entrusted with bringing up Keegan.
"Having already been placed in foster care as a baby, Keegan's legal guardian should have given her a stable and loving family life to grow up in.
"But instead she killed this defenceless little girl by subjecting her to the most brutal violence."
Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill in a low-key ceremony, after legislators voted earlier in April to end capital punishment for all future cases.
Mr Malloy hailed a "historic moment", but said it was time for "sober reflection, not celebration".
The Connecticut decision comes two days after California confirmed voters will be asked in November whether they want to abolish their own death penalty law.
Elsewhere, in North Carolina a convicted man was taken off death row last week after his trial was ruled tainted by racial bias.
Marcus Robinson's case was the first to be heard under North Carolina's Racial Justice Act (RJA).
As Mr Malloy signed the bill on Wednesday, a
new Quinnipiac University poll
suggested that 62% of registered voters in Connecticut still favour the death penalty.
Some 47% of voters disapprove of Mr Malloy's handling of the issue, the poll reported.
Two men sentenced to death in a recent grisly murder case - and the nine others on Connecticut's death row - will not have their sentences commuted.
Joshua Komisarjevsky and Stephen Hayes were convicted of the murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters inside their Cheshire home in 2007.
Komisarjevsky and Hayes still have appeal rights, and it will probably be years before they are executed.
The murders shocked the US and helped defeat a previous bill to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut.
Dr William Petit, the only survivor of the home invasion attacks, fought to oppose the repeal.
Connecticut has only carried out one execution in 51 years, in 2005. For all future cases the highest penalty will be life imprisonment without parole.
New Mexico passed a similar ban in 2009 and did not reduce the sentences of those previously sent to death row.
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Valeri Qazaishvili's first-half goal was enough to give the hosts victory in Tbilisi as the Scots failed to register an effort on target.
"We didn't do enough to win it," Strachan said following the loss.
"I've just got to think that we've got three games left [in Group D]. I want to get as many points as possible."
Scotland, in third place before Republic of Ireland took on Gibraltar, tackle Germany on Monday at Hampden (19:45 BST kick off).
Strachan's side then meet Poland and Gibraltar with their chances of securing a place in the finals damaged by the reverse in Georgia.
The Scotland manager praised Georgia for their defensive display and said his players did not have the physical presence to threaten the hosts.
"Of course I'm concerned after a defeat, no matter what the target is," he said. "So I'm not as happy a bunny as I was this morning but I've been there before.
"I've not changed my thought processes since it started and sometimes it's a bumpy ride to get where you want to go - we had a bump tonight and we have to deal with that and I have every confidence in the players.
"To the group, they'll get themselves organised, refreshed and looking forward to the challenge. There are players in the dressing room who I'm sure will be wanting to put on a great performance on Monday night. It'll have to be a great performance to collect points.
"We didn't do enough to win it and we were a couple of yards or passes away."
The Well Society supporters group has assumed a 76% shareholding from the Barbados-based Scot for £1 following talks that lasted most of this year.
Hutchison had purchased the club for the same amount in January 2015 from previous owner John Boyle.
"Motherwell FC has now transferred into fan ownership," said a statement.
The Fir Park club become the first club in Scotland's top flight to become fully owned by their fans.
Premiership rivals Hearts were bought over by businesswoman Anne Budge in 2014 with a view to an eventual handover to the Foundation of Hearts.
In July, St Mirren were taken over by a joint bid involving former director Gordon Scott and the St Mirren Independent Supporters Association.
Championship rivals Dunfermline Athletic and League Two clubs Clyde and Stirling Albion were already fan owned.
Hutchison had plugged Motherwell's debts with interest-free loans.
And a Well Society statement read: "An important element in the agreement is that loan repayments for the first three years will be made from a percentage of player transfer income only.
"This means that the club will not be burdened with loan repayments from regular income during this period but will still benefit from player transfers by receiving a percentage of transfer fee income.
"After the initial three-year period, outstanding loans will be repaid on a fixed payment schedule.
"All of these factors protect the financial security of the club.
"Our ongoing responsibility as fans, through the Well Society, will be to generate additional income for the running of the football club through monthly direct debit payments of £10 or more.
"The income generated by our fans via the Well Society will be crucial to our financial stability over the coming years."
Motherwell chairman Jim McMahon, himself a founder member of the society, admitted that it was up to the club to silence those who doubt that fan ownership can work.
"The last two years have been dramatic and challenging for the club," he said.
"Having triumphed in the play-offs, we all hoped that the next period would be more settled and allow us to move gradually to fan ownership over the five-year timescale envisaged.
"Instead, the opportunity arose almost immediately and it is a credit to the Well Society that they have been able to deal with the abrupt change."
Well Society joint chairman Douglas Dickie urged supporters to get behind "a new phase in our history".
"Fan ownership has responsibilities and we all need to realise that continued and growing financial support from all fans will be required," he added.
ComRes researchers for BBC Newsround interviewed 750 10- and 11-year-olds who will be taking Key Stage Two Sats tests this week.
More than half (59%) said they felt some pressure to do well while (28%) felt "a lot of pressure".
The government says the tests need not be stressful and rigorous testing helps raise standards in schools.
In the survey carried out last month, children were asked to pick a variety of words describing their mood in the run-up to the tests:
But most were not unduly distressed, with almost half (48%) saying they did not mind taking the tests and an additional 14% saying they enjoyed them.
Some of the more positive words children used to describe their feelings about tests were:
Only 10% said they hated taking exams.
But 32% said they worried more about schoolwork when they had tests coming up and 25% said they found it hard to concentrate.
Last Tuesday some parents kept their children off school in a day of protest about primary tests in England - and more than 40,000 signed a petition calling for a boycott.
The protest, organised by the Let Our Kids Be Kids campaign, complained of a damaging culture of over-testing, saying 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 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.
Natasha Devon, the government's former mental health champion for schools, whose job was axed last week, has also emphasised the level of mental strain being put on pupils by rigorous testing.
A Department for Education spokesman said the tests should not be stressful "and we know that good schools manage them appropriately".
The spokesman said that tests at the end of primary school "help teachers understand how pupils are doing and identify where additional support is needed, as well as helping us make sure schools are doing well.
"They are a key part of making sure young people master the skills they need to reach their potential and succeed in life.
"As a government we recently asked young people what we could do to help them support their friends better. More than 1,700 young people gave their views and we will be investing £1.5m in peer support based on what they have told us.
"We have also worked with NHS England to trial a scheme to establish single points of contact for schools to make mental health support more joined up and readily available when it's needed."
The company says it plans to continue its normal business operations during its restructuring.
The company is struggling with more than $350m (£225m) in debt, as well as waning sales.
Colt's fortunes were hurt by the loss of a contract in 2013 to supply the US army with its M4 assault rifle.
Keith Maib, the company's chief restructuring officer, said: "Colt remains open for business and our team will continue to be sharply focused on delivering for our customers and being a good commercial partner to our vendors and suppliers".
Colt has been plagued by financial problems in recent months.
Last November Colt took out a $70m loan from Morgan Stanley to help make an interest payment.
But last month it missed a $10m interest payment.
Last year sales of its sports rifles and handguns fell 30%.
The company has a long US history, known for making American firearms for more than 150 years.
The company previously filed for bankruptcy protection in 1992, emerging again two years later.
The victim was found by police at the junction between Tottenham Green and Tynemouth Road on Tuesday afternoon.
He was treated by paramedics who were called but was confirmed dead at the scene.
A 16-year-old boy is being held on suspicion of murder while another, aged 19, was detained on suspicion of affray and possession of an offensive weapon.
They are both in custody in different police stations.
Police officers attended the scene after receiving calls about a fight taking place between a group of youths.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Relatives of the victim has been informed about his death. A post-mortem examination has yet to be held.
And Budge hopes the newly renovated ground with more than 20,000 seats will be fully operational 12 months later.
Edinburgh City Council will visit Tynecastle on Thursday with the final decision made by the planning department in October.
"We really are almost there," Budge explained.
"The planning committee will meet in October. They will be coming to look at what we want to do and why. I genuinely think we have answered all the questions and addressed all the problems.
"Assuming it all goes through in October then I would like to think we would be knocking down some of the old buildings in November.
"I would like to think that we will have the new stand fully operational, and by that I mean have all the seats in place, the toilets working, escalators or whatever else we will be putting in to run a match in place before the end of September next year."
Scottish Premiership Hearts have been playing in front of near-17,400 capacity crowds at Tynecastle for the past year and Budge sees no reason why that will not continue during the building process.
"We will have to get a health and safety certificate for every game that we play," she added.
"But we know what we have to do. Supporters will be channelled in through fencing into the old stand and use the turnstiles, much as they do at the minute.
"I'm expecting [the capacity] to remain the same.
"Inevitably there will be a bit of disruption because it is a big building programme but we absolutely keep that to a minimum and the supporters who still want to come and sit in the old stand will do so."
The woman told police the incident happened while the boy was sitting in the back seat.
A local police spokesman said that the round went through her back after she was shot through the seat.
The boy was unharmed and his mother - named as Jamie Gilt, 31 - is said to be in a stable condition after being taken to hospital.
Police said a .45 calibre handgun was on the floor of the truck, the Florida Times-Union reported.
A public Facebook account for a woman named Jamie Gilt who lives in Jacksonville features pro-gun messages and has another page called "Jamie Gilt for Gun Sense."
The paper said it was not clear if the Facebook account belonged to the woman who was shot on Tuesday or if the four-year-old referred to in a post about target shooting is her son.
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The haze is an annual feature of life in the region. At its largest, it measures hundreds of kilometres across. It spreads to Malaysia, Singapore, the south of Thailand and the Philippines, causing a significant deterioration in air quality.
It has been blamed for illness and death.
Dry conditions and wind directions affect how the haze lingers, as the BBC's weather presenter Ben Rich explains.
The recovered items included a marble tombstone from the Ottoman empire and a Byzantine image of Saint George.
Multinational police agencies Europol and Interpol coordinated "Operation Pandora", led by Cypriot and Spanish police.
Police arrested 75 people, and investigated 48,588 individuals, Europol said.
Among the recovered items were:
In addition to the 75 people who were arrested, Europol said that 92 new investigations had been opened as a result of the operation.
Investigators said that criminal gangs involved in cultural theft were the focus, particularly those who seized cultural items by force - either on land or from sunken wrecks.
The operation took place during October and November last year.
Eighteen countries, mostly from the European Union - but also Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Switzerland - were involved.
Cypriot police said they alone recovered almost 1,400 artefacts during 44 searches.
Europol co-ordinated efforts, while Interpol contributed its database of stolen artworks.
Both the World Customs Organisation and Unesco also contributed their expertise.
The 33-year-old will go straight into the squad for Tuesday evening's match against Welling, but is not eligible for Sunday's FA Trophy final.
Director of football Jez George said the Cambridge-born winger had called saying he wanted to play for the club.
"People may say this is too good to be true but Luke honestly loves Cambridge United Football Club," he said.
"It's a very unusual signing because it's very rare that you get a League One footballer that approaches us and tells us that it's his ambition to play for Cambridge United. That's what's happened on this occasion.
"He's a fan of Cambridge United and he's just said to me 'it's a day that makes me and my family really proud that I'm going to get the opportunity to play for the club'."
Chadwick started his professional career at Manchester United in 1999, where he helped the club win the Premier League title in 2000 and 2001, and made a number of Champions League appearances.
Spells at Reading, Burnley, West Ham and Stoke followed before he signed for MK Dons in January 2009, going on to make 238 appearances.
George, who has worked extensively in youth football around the Cambridge area, said he knew Chadwick before he got his big break at Old Trafford.
"I remember him being a lad who played in the Cambridge schoolboys team, and went to Manchester United as a young lad," he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
"We all know what he's about as a player but until the last two or three weeks we didn't know too much about him as a character.
He doesn't want to be paid more than anyone else and he doesn't want to be treated differently from anyone else.
"He's a lad who wants to play football and wants to play football for Cambridge United."
George admitted the wages of a League One player would normally be beyond the Cambridge United budget, but said the player's determination to sign and the cooperation of MK Dons had made a "unique" situation possible.
"He doesn't want to be paid more than anyone else and he doesn't want to be treated differently from anyone else," said George.
"As far as he's concerned he comes in as part of a squad and is desperate to see us promoted because he's a fan of the club.
"It's important that everyone knows it's come about because of Luke Chadwick. We haven't scouted him.
"It's financially something we wouldn't be able to do in a million years if it wasn't for the fact the circumstances dictated it was possible."
Gilchrist, who was named as club co-captain ahead of the current season, and has made 17 appearances in a disappointing season for his club.
"Admittedly, it's been a tough year and we're disappointed with recent results," said the 26-year-old.
"But I'm looking forward to helping the club move forward. I'm excited to see what this group can produce."
Edinburgh reached the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup, losing to La Rochelle, but lie ninth in the Pro12.
Richard Cockerill takes over as head coach this summer and Gilchrist is hopeful that his side can achieve better results in future seasons.
"I'm desperate for this club to be successful and I believe we will achieve what we want to in the next few years," he said.
"If you look across the board, we've got competition for places and every week people are going to be battling for their spot.
"The contest for a place in the second-row has been really good for me as I feel it's making me a better player and I hope that I'm making the other locks better too."
Gilchrist was handed a one-year contract last March despite his appearances being limited by two arm fractures in two years.
However, he earned his 16th cap in the 29-0 Six Nations win over Italy after being called up to the Scotland squad to replace the injured Richie Gray and acting Edinburgh head coach Duncan Hodge thought the lock would continue to be a positive influence.
"It's great to have Grant, another experienced internationalist, commit to the club for the coming seasons," he said.
"He's a quality operator around the park and at set-piece - and is a natural leader in a young squad.
"His presence is one valued by the staff and players.
"He's had an unfortunate run with injuries over the last few seasons, but it's great to see him back and battling for his spot in a competitive second-row."
Mr Xi will spend three days meeting business and technology leaders in Seattle, before heading to Washington for talks with President Barack Obama.
Cyber security is expected to feature prominently in their discussions, after the US said Chinese spying was putting a strain on bilateral relations.
On Monday Mr Xi denied there was any state-backed hacking of US companies.
In an article in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Mr Xi said hacking and cyber espionage were illegal, and that the Chinese government did not engage in the theft of commercial secrets or encourage companies to do so.
But he said Beijing - which has previously complained it is a victim of hacking - was "ready to strengthen co-operation with the US side on this issue".
US national security adviser Susan Rice had on Monday said Chinese-backed hacking was undermining long-term economic co-operation between the US and China "and it needs to stop".
While in Seattle, Mr Xi will hold talks with some of the most prominent US technology and business leaders, and will visit the vast Boeing aeroplane factory in Everett, Washington state.
Also expected to be on the agenda later this week is China's increasing territorial assertiveness in South East Asia.
China claims a vast swathe of territory in the South China Sea in particular, angering many of its neighbours who had competing claims, and in recent months it has been carrying out land reclamation in the area.
At the same time, China has been increasing defence spending and upgrading its military capabilities.
The US has raised concerns with China about the build-up of tensions in the region and about the possible impact on freedom of navigation.
In the Wall Street Journal interview, Mr Xi said China's work would actually improve navigation, but did not say how.
The visit also comes as China's economy, which has grown rapidly in recent years, is beginning to slow, causing global concern about a fall in demand from the world's second largest economy.
Recent dramatic losses on the Chinese stock markets, despite government interventions, have led to questions over how well the government is managing the slowdown.
Mr Xi will be hosted at the White House for a state dinner on 25 September, and is due to give a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on 28 September.
Speaking at his first Mayor's Question Time, he said £37.7m of the £60m pledged by Transport for London and the government had already been spent.
If the project was scrapped now, this amount would be lost in full.
If built the Bridge's Trust would repay its £20m loan to TfL, plus £22m in tax, meaning taxpayers would have paid £18m.
He said: "I will support the building of the Garden Bridge, but I am demanding that the project is made more accessible and open to all Londoners in return."
The total cost of the bridge is £175m - £30m each from TfL and the government and the rest from private finance.
Questions were raised in March when it was revealed Transport for London officials met the designer of the planned bridge four times before the procurement process began.
Some Labour members of the London Assembly are unhappy as they wanted the bridge cancelled but Mr Khan said officials were drawing up a report for him on any further risks to the taxpayer.
Speaking to Assembly members, Mr Khan said he would ensure that no more public money would be spent on it.
The Garden Bridge Trust has said: "We share the mayor's desire to have the Bridge open to everyone for as long as possible.
"Balancing this and the need to raise the required private funds to operate the Bridge is important."
It added that it had set up a youth board of more than 40 students who would be involved in developing its education and schools programme.
•The bridge to be closed for fewer than 12 days each year for private fundraising events
•The Bridge to be closed for fewer hours when it closes for fundraising events - the current plans are for it to be closed from midnight to midnight
•A guarantee children from local schools will get to visit and be involved in planting and maintenance
•The Garden Bridge Trust to build a strong working relationship with all of London's parks so that plants grown on the bridge can be replanted elsewhere
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Prime Minister Jigme Thinley has outlined an expansion plan for the sector, setting a target of 100,000 tourists by 2012.
About 30,000 tourists are expected to enter the picturesque kingdom this year.
Bhutan, which fiercely guards its ancient traditions, only began to open up to outsiders in the 1970s.
"We want to expand this sector without compromising on our policy of high quality, low impact and not volume tourism," the prime minister told a news conference.
The prime minister did not clarify whether the 100,000 target would include regional tourists, like those from India.
The Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) said it would be possible to bring in up to 60,000 non-Indian tourists by 2012, but perhaps not more.
"If it's only dollar-paying tourists, it seems a rather tall target," an ABTO official said.
Indian tourists pay in rupees as it is the same value as the Bhutanese currency, the Ngultrum.
Almost all other foreign visitors to Bhutan must pay a daily minimum tariff of between $200 (£130) and $250.
Prime Minister Thinley says that fee will remain.
The kingdom, which held its first parliamentary elections in 2008, imposes no limit on the number of Indian tourists.
But it has so far kept a select entry policy for foreigners, who must travel as part of a pre-arranged guided tour.
The Tourism Council of Bhutan is planning to re-brand the kingdom as "the last Shangri-La", a reference to a fictional Himalayan utopia.
New destinations within the country are being opened to tourism, while hotels and credit card infrastructure are to be upgraded.
Meanwhile, more than 250 acres of land in south, east and centre of the kingdom have been earmarked for tourism resorts.
The striker, 24, has scored 17 goals this season, helping the Dingwall side to fourth in the Premiership and into the League Cup final.
The Northern Irishman moved to the Highlanders in the summer of 2014.
"It's a hugely significant piece of business. Liam Boyce is a huge player for us," Ross County manager Jim McIntyre told BBC Scotland.
"He enjoys the set-up here and it's good for him to earn that contract extension.
"When you've scored 17 goals in 24 games you're going to have suitors so it was important to get him signed up."
He has been capped six time for his national side, making his debut against Scotland in February 2011.
Roedd arweinydd Cyngor Conwy, Gareth Jones sydd hefyd yn gyn AC Plaid Cymru, wedi cyhoeddi ei fod wedi ffurfio cabinet gyda phum aelod Ceidwadol, pedwar o Blaid Cymru ac un cynghorydd annibynnol.
Ond fe wnaeth un o'r cynghorwyr Plaid Cymru hynny, Trystan Lewis, ymddiswyddo yn dilyn ymateb negyddol gan rai aelodau'r blaid i'r cytundeb.
Mae pwyllgor gwaith y blaid nawr wedi gwrthod rhoi sêl bendith i benderfyniad Mr Jones i daro bargen â'r Torïaid.
Dywedodd cadeirydd Plaid Cymru, Alun Ffred Jones yn dilyn cyfarfod ddydd Gwener "na fyddai cynghorwyr Plaid Cymru yn ffurfio cabinet sydd yn cynnwys Ceidwadwyr".
Mewn ymateb i hynny dywedodd Mr Jones ei fod yn "hynod siomedig" â'r penderfyniad.
"Dwi'n galw am gael gwybod mewn ffordd drylwyr a manwl beth yn union yw'r rheswm sydd yn cael ei gynnig am y penderfyniad," meddai.
"Dwi'n gweld dim byd yng nghyfansoddiad y blaid sydd yn atal hyn. Mae'r penderfyniad yn amharu yn andwyol ar ein gwaith ni yn lleol, ac yn atal pobl dalentog rhag cael cyfle i weithio mewn nifer o feysydd pwysig."
Mewn neges Facebook dywedodd Mr Lewis, dyn busnes a cherddor lleol, fod ei ymddiswyddiad yn golygu ei fod "wedi colli'r cyfle i wneud gwahaniaeth yn lleol" ar bynciau fel addysg a'r Gymraeg.
Ond roedd hefyd yn derbyn fod yna wrthwynebiad i'r syniad o glymblaid gyda'r Torïaid.
"Sylweddolais fy mod yn rhoi Plaid Cymru mewn lle anodd, gwneud gwahaniaeth yn lleol ar draul y cenedlaethol, ac mae fy nheyrngarwch i Blaid Cymru yn absoliwt. Dwi'n dal yn drist bod yna golli cyfle yn lleol."
Ar ôl cael ei ethol fel arweinydd y cyngor, roedd Mr Jones wedi dweud ei fod eisiau gwahodd aelodau o bob grŵp gwleidyddol i fod yn rhan o'r cabinet.
Ond dim ond y Ceidwadwyr ac un o'r grwpiau annibynnol gytunodd i wneud, gyda Llafur a'r grŵp annibynnol arall yn gwrthod.
Stephen Abram of Indelible Tattoo Studio, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault, outraging public decency and five counts of voyeurism.
The 46-year-old from Bournemouth filmed women at the former tattoo parlour undressing and using the toilet.
Footage of two women who were sexually assaulted in their sleep was also found on Abram's phone.
Dorset Police first investigated the tattoo artist in June last year after a woman thought she had been filmed by Abram in the bathroom.
He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years on Friday at Bournemouth Crown Court.
Det Con Shanena Cornwell said: "I would like to praise [the victims] for coming forward and supporting this prosecution.
"I hope the sentence handed out will go some way to help them come to terms with what has happened."
The latest figures, released on Thursday, are up from an underlying profit of £50m on the previous year.
It comes just weeks after plans to cut 360 posts over five years were announced as part of savings.
The firm said it is investing almost £1m a day in services - without hikes in customer bills.
Welsh Water's chief executive Chris Jones told BBC Wales that the results reflected a "very good performance" for the company.
He said because the firm had a not-for-profit business model and no shareholders, the entire surplus would be reinvested.
"We've got a programme now of investment over the next five years that will be getting on for nearly £2bn - that's going to enable us to do an awful lot," he added.
The company's priorities include improving customer services by investing in the water pipe network, looking at how to combat climate change and how drainage systems can cope in the future.
It has already invested £15m in the RainScape drainage schemes in parts of Carmarthenshire and Swansea and is setting aside £60m for similar schemes.
Mr Jones said last month's jobs announcement reflected the need to keep up investment in water services while keeping customer bills down.
He told BBC Wales the redundancies would be part of a voluntary programme as part of efficiency targets set by the industry watchdog, Ofwat.
The data, transmitted from remote and icy locations, is now available online to academics around the world.
Seals wearing sensors built at the University of St Andrews have produced nearly 400,000 environmental profiles of the Southern Ocean.
Dr Lars Boehme said the critical flow of information was "like tweeting".
The sensors are said to be non-invasive and fall off when the seals moult, and the university said they are the only devices of their kind that can be attached to animals.
The tags send short pieces of information periodically back to researchers via satellites. This is then processed in St Andrews and shared with international scientists and the Met office for use in weather forecasting.
Dr Boehme, from the St Andrews Sea Mammal Research Unit, said: "The information sent back to us gives us details about the seal's immediate physical environment. It's like tweeting.
"Changes in the polar oceans have global ramifications and a significant influence on weather and climate. Sustained observations are required to detect, interpret and respond to change and a strategic system of observations combining a range of platforms is critical in maintaining the flow of information."
The portal containing the decade of data, named Marine Mammals Exploring the Oceans Pole-to-Pole, was launched on Monday.
Mike Fedak, a professor of biology at the university, said: "The fact that animals have collected the data is an interesting innovation in ocean observation.
"But perhaps of more general importance is that data from these remote and inaccessible places now gives us a much clearer picture of the state of the world's oceans.
"We have shown that data from these far-flung locations is critical to understanding the broader state of the global ocean."
It's politically untouchable and its budgets ring-fenced (though the fences sometimes need mending) because it has overwhelming public support.
But if it's a state religion, it's got a problem with recruiting its priesthood. And a lot else besides.
Audit Scotland has issued an update on its views of the NHS north of the Border. It makes uncomfortable reading for health secretary Shona Robison about targets missed for waiting times.
It adds urgency to those calling for a re-think of how NHS Scotland needs to reform (now including government ministers), under pressure from tight budgets and growing demand for its services.
The spending watchdog notes the high-level plans for the NHS adapting to changed demands. But it also highlights areas where not much progress has been made towards the vision.
A key element of it is a warning about staffing levels, high vacancy rates and the sometimes astonishing and rising cost of plugging gaps in rotas.
Audit Scotland has set government and health boards the task of assessing the changing demands for staff - for instance, as medical technology changes, and care is shifted into patients' homes.
And even if enough people are trained for changing roles, there's a big challenge to ensure they're in the right places, they're retained in the workforce, and in Scotland, and that they're motivated to deliver the expected rising quality of care.
That issue of workforce planning is not the main area of party political ding-dong about SNP stewardship of the health service. But it is worth a closer look.
I'll spare you the detail but, of late, I've had more exposure to the NHS than I would have wished. I've found that doctors and nurses, when not doing a (usually) fantastic job, laugh scornfully about the notion of 'workforce planning'.
The Scottish government can produce much evidence of plans, work programmes, flow charts and effort going into projections for the future needs of the NHS. But there's not so much evidence that it's feeding through to have much practical effect.
Audit Scotland gave a lot of weight to its call for a more co-ordinated approach and better data with which to plan. It's hard to believe that health boards don't co-ordinate recruitment, but they don't.
The numbers are big. One in ten people in the workforce are in the health or care sectors.
Nearly £6bn is spent on pay for 137,600 NHS jobs in Scotland. Actually, there are more people on the payroll, but this is a measure of "whole-time equivalents" - the number of employees if they were all full-time. Nearly £1bn is spent on national insurance and pensions.
There are 59,000 nurses and midwives, or 43% of the total. Medical and dental (including doctors) number 12,500, or 9%. There are twice as many administrators as medics (and if you think they're all about red tape and waste, try making an appointment with a doctor without using a secretary or receptionist).
Let's stick with the numbers, because that's how to get a handle on the problem.
Almost a fifth of staff are aged over 54, and that has been rising. Of general practitioners, 34% were aged over 50 last year, up from 28% ten years ago.
Turnover of staff last year was at nearly 7%. Among doctors and dentists, it was at 9.2%. In the islands and rural services, the churn of staff is higher still.
Vacancies for consultant posts have been rising steeply, up from 235 in March last year to 408 this year. Among senior posts for general acute medicine, one in six was being advertised in March. In radiology, it was one in eight.
From my anecdotal evidence, doctors are opting to retire or go part-time because they dislike the direction of travel of their contracts - 12 hour shifts, weekend working, or seven days on call, even for the most experienced as they are nearing retirement.
They are able to work part-time partly because they are so well-paid. Even doctors (privately) admit that consultants and GPs won far too much over the past 15 years, as NHS negotiators bought them out of private sector work that few of them were doing.
These challenges are not just down to the NHS in Scotland. Or to put it another way, it doesn't exist in a vacuum.
The workforce is mobile - in and out of the labour market, and in and out of both Scotland and the UK.
For all that people complain about the need for health boards to recruit nurses overseas, it wouldn't be necessary if nurses trained in the UK (at taxpayer expense) weren't taking their skills to foreign countries.
According to the Royal College of Nursing, more UK-trained nurses left the UK to work abroad in 2011 than foreign-trained nurses came in this direction.
And there's a demographic challenge. An eighth of nurses are aged 55 or over. Nearly half of midwives are eligible for retirement in the next decade.
And although a lot more nurses have been trained recently, there has been a decline in the number who are registered in the UK.
Britain is also reliant on foreign-trained doctors. In the 1970s, quarter of registered doctors in the UK were trained elsewhere. By 2005, it had risen to a third.
That growth rate slowed with the expansion of Britain's medical schools (places up by 70% since 1960 to reach nearly 6000 graduates each year). By 2012, 37% had been trained overseas.
The NHS requires far more hospital doctors than it used to - up 30% to 143,000 across the UK in the past decade.
The problem identified there by the King's Fund, a London-based health policy think tank, is not so much the demographics of large-scale retirement over the next decade, but the reverse - a shortage of career development opportunities for younger doctors, as senior consultants work past conventional retirement age.
And just as British-trained nurses are sought in other countries, so too with doctors. The King's Fund points to analysis suggesting that the USA will need 130,000 more doctors ten years from now.
In social care too, demand is on the rise and Britain is dependent on foreign-born people to do a lot of the work.
In England, nearly a fifth of the social care workforce is from outside the UK, and in some parts of the south-east, that can rise to half.
While 1.6 million people work in social care, the projections are for that to rise by at least a third within ten years.
The social care workforce is 80% female. That goes for around 90% of those at the front line.
And that is one of the trickiest bits of NHS workforce planning too. It's increasingly a service delivered by women.
As women still take the burden of family care, HR departments have to adapt to their requirements for flexible and part-time working.
Around 70% of those starting medical degrees are female. It takes ten years for one of them to become a fully qualified GP.
Plugging gaps in specialisms with that long a delay is only exacerbated by the changing protocols of how healthcare is delivered. Decisions made now about the workforce needs in five to ten years won't necessarily meet the evolving health requirements of next decade.
Medical science moves fast. Some skills become redundant. Others will be required of which we haven't yet heard.
Some time between 2017 and 2022, there will be more female doctors in the NHS than male.
Assuming many women doctors will require maternity leave, and may take career breaks, that makes workforce planning a lot more difficult.
So you've got to have some sympathy for those charged with workforce planning in the NHS. It's not easy. But as Audit Scotland points out, it could be a lot better.
Mathew James, 30, from Trehafod, near Pontypridd, used his body as a human shield while protecting his fiance Saera Wilson, 26, when a gunman began firing on a Sousse beach last month.
He was flown home to the UK and has been recovering in hospital in Cardiff.
The couple posted a picture from the University Hospital of Wales during his time there.
The I-5 F4, which will service the voice, video and data needs of remote and on-the-move customers, was taken into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket.
It is the first time the London company has used the American launch provider.
The rocket and its payload lifted away from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at 19:21 local time (00:21 BST, Tuesday).
The I-5 F4 was ejected from the upper-stage of the Falcon some 32 minutes later.
At 6 tonnes, the satellite was on the limit of the rocket's performance, meaning SpaceX had no spare propellant to follow its usual practice of landing the vehicle's first-stage back on Earth after the mission. The booster was allowed instead to fall back uncontrolled over the Atlantic.
Inmarsat has not made it clear precisely where or how it will use the new satellite.
The firm already has three Ka-band spacecraft delivering its Global Xpress broadband service to customers worldwide.
These clients include ships, oil and gas platforms, armed forces and the media - users who need telecommunications away from a fixed line.
CEO Rupert Pearce told BBC News that the new "bird" would act in the first instance as a quick-response spare to fill in behind the primary satellites, should one of them unexpectedly experience a failure.
But it was inevitable, he said, that with ever-increasing demand for capacity, the I-5 F4 would ultimately be deployed to exploit new market opportunities. "You could say it's something of a 'Swiss Army Knife' for us, and that's a nice position to be in," he added. "I expect we'll become clear on the early business applications of the satellite around the end of the summer."
Inmarsat owns a number of orbital slots in the geostationary arc some 36,000km above the equator and so is under no pressure to say now exactly where the satellite will be stationed.
This is a busy period for the London-based satellite operator.
Next month will see the launch of an S-band spacecraft which will work in tandem with ground antennas to provide wifi services onboard aeroplanes.
This project, which is a joint venture with Deutsche Telekom, will be the first hybrid space-terrestrial telecommunications network in Europe.
Providing in-flight services has become a key battleground for satellite operators and promises large growth opportunities in the years ahead.
Space analysts Euroconsult estimate that current revenues from in-flight connectivity of $1bn a year could top $6.5bn by 2026.
The industry leaders in this sector - such as Inmarsat, Gogo, Intelsat, SES, and ViaSat - are all investing heavily in systems that will allow passengers to use their mobile devices in the cabins of planes.
"There's a huge amount of effort going on at Inmarsat right now to make sure we take a meaningful bite out of this market because it's market share that will be determined in the next couple of years. So now is when you've got to participate," Mr Pearce said.
Inmarsat's S-band spacecraft was supposed to be being launched on a Falcon Heavy rocket, a beefed up version of the Falcon-9. But delays in the vehicle's development led to Inmarsat transferring the mission to a European Ariane-5 rocket instead.
Nonetheless, Mr Pearce said he was delighted to fly SpaceX for the first time, and looked forward to the occasion when an Inmarsat satellite would go up on one of the American provider's "second-hand" rockets.
"I'd like to see a longer track record of refurbished rockets being launched successfully without problems," the CEO told BBC News.
"At the moment, we don't put up satellites in sufficient numbers to be relatively sanguine about losing one. But I'm very encouraged by what I've seen in recent months, and once we feel that refurbished rockets are essentially the same as new rockets - we'll jump onboard and extend our relationship with SpaceX."
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The group, which wants the levy to be axed, tested 49 drinks and found that some coffee shop drinks had more sugar than Coca Cola, but would not be taxed.
Anti-obesity campaigners welcomed the tax when it was announced in March.
The Treasury said soft drinks would be taxed because they were the main source of added sugar in children's diets.
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The Taxpayers' Alliance (TPA) survey found that Coca-Cola, with 10.6g of sugar per 100ml, will be subject to the levy, but a Starbucks signature hot chocolate with whipped cream and coconut milk, which has 11g of sugar per 100ml, will not.
The study also noted energy drinks such as Monster Origin, 11g/100ml, will be taxed, but Tesco chocolate flavoured milk, 12.4g/100ml, will not be.
Overall, the 10 most sugary drinks analysed by the group which campaigns for lower taxes will not be subject to the levy.
The recommended maximum intake of added sugar per day for those aged 11 and over is about 30g or seven teaspoons, the NHS says.
TPA chief executive Jonathan Isaby said it was "deeply concerning" that the government was "pushing ahead with this regressive tax which will hit the poorest families hardest".
"The evidence shows that the sugar tax has nothing to do with the sugar content of products, so it is farcical to suggest that this will have any positive impact on people's diet or lifestyle choices," he said.
"This is yet another example of irresponsible meddling from the high priests of the nanny state, introducing entirely unnecessary complications into an already complicated tax system and pushing up the cost of everyday products for hard-pressed families."
The NHS has also said it would impose its own "sugar tax" in hospitals and health centres in England.
Chief executive Simon Stevens said he wanted the 20% tax on all sugary drinks and foods in NHS cafes to be introduced by 2020.
It is hoped the NHS levy, which would initially just apply to sugary drinks, could raise £20m-40m a year, with the money raised used to improve the health of its workforce.
The "tax" would also be put in place with the aim of discouraging staff, patients and visitors from buying sugary goods.
A Treasury spokesman said the soft drinks industry levy was "a major step forward in our efforts to tackle childhood obesity".
"Treating obesity and its consequences costs the taxpayer £5.1bn every year," he said.
"The levy will be charged on soft drinks because they are the main source of added sugar in children's and teenagers' diets, many with no intrinsic nutritional value.
"Health experts agree there is a specific problem with sugar-laden fizzy drinks that must be addressed."
He said the money from the tax would go towards funding more school sport and expanding school breakfast clubs.
Martin McGuinness said officers told him that the threat came from a group calling itself the Continuity IRA.
"I have been made aware the PSNI has discovered a plan to launch a rocket attack against me," the Sinn Féin MLA said.
He said he would not be "silenced or deterred" by threats to his life.
"The PSNI has said that a group calling itself 'CIRA' considered an attack against me using a rocket launcher," Mr McGuinness said in a statement.
"If those behind this threat think they have ability to destroy the peace agreements which have been endorsed by the overwhelming majority of the people of Ireland then they are clearly detached from reality," he added.
Peers discussing Eurostar's ban on animals on their trains were told that 68 ferrets had entered the UK last year under the terms of the European Union's Pet Travel Scheme.
That prompted the Labour peer Lady Farrington to offer words of caution.
She said her son's ferret "did enjoy trouser legs" and it was "very important to take care" of them.
The exchange came as peers pressed Eurostar to reconsider its decision not to allow any animals, except guide dogs, on its trains.
Government minister Lord Gardiner said 170,000 dogs, cats and ferrets had come to the UK from across Europe under the auspices of the pet travel scheme, but it was up to firms to decide their own conditions.
In response, Lady Farrington recalled: "We had a ferret belonging to my son called Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and she did enjoy trouser legs. It is very important for people to take care.
"A former colleague of mine called Derek Hatton started a ferret appreciation society in Wigan, and I had to warn him that I would turn up with said ferret and that he had to beware of her interest of going up trouser legs."
Lord Gardiner offered thanks for the "splendid reason as to why one should be cautious of ferrets" and said he hoped all the other peers "had taken note of what was said about trousers".
The minister said the government did not impose any obligation on transport companies to carry pets and it was a commercial decision for them.
In December, the EU issued new guidelines, including a "clearer definition" of what animals were covered by the Pet Travel scheme to ensure wild animals could not be moved.
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Those are the hallowed five Ds of dodgeball, as laid down by legendary coach Patches O'Houlihan in Hollywood comedy 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'.
That tale might have been Tinseltown fiction, but Patches' Irish name was no coincidence.
Dodgeballers from this part of the world are hoping to prove a match for all-comers as they gear up for their own underdog story at the first-ever Dodgeball World Cup on Saturday and Sunday.
Both Northern Ireland's men and women's squad have qualified for the main tournament in Manchester.
The women's side required a nail-biting 7-6 play-off victory against Malaysia on Friday to book their spot.
"Malaysia gave us a run for our money," said team captain Ciara Coleman.
"They were very strong, and no one ever really pulled far ahead. We're so proud we were able to pull it off."
To most people, dodgeball is a game that either conjures to mind the aforementioned Ben Stiller film or memories of primary school PE classes.
However, according to Ryan Hollinger, who will be making his debut with the men's international team this weekend, it is a growing sport locally.
"It started in Northern Ireland about eight years ago," said the 22-year-old, from Dundonald, County Antrim.
"Originally, the sport started out more recreational, but as time went on it's developed into a more competitive league," he said.
"In the last three years, it has really blossomed. The Northern Ireland's men team went to Birmingham for a competition in 2014 and came away with a bronze medal.
"We saw what the competition was like in England and Wales and we wanted to have a league like that."
Dodgeball's profile locally was boosted even further last year, when Queens University Belfast hosted the European Championships, with the men's team coming third.
According to Ryan, the game is not as frenetic as many people perceive.
It is basically about getting an opponent out by hitting them with a well-aimed throw but, Ryan added, there are also a lot of tactics involved.
Despite being set to make his debut on the international stage, Ryan said he isn't a "sporty person", which is what attracted him to dodgeball in the first place.
"I joined at Queens University because I was interested in doing something fun and social," he said.
"I was hooked straight away - it's something to keep you fit, be involved in. Really, it changed my life."
His words are echoed by women's captain Ciara Coleman, who went along to her first dodgeball session with workmates.
"I wanted to try something strange and fun, and I just fell in love with it.
"Initially, the biggest thing is playing indoors," she added, laughing. "Playing sport in Northern Ireland outside can be a bit hit and miss.
"But it's a dynamic game, and there are so many different roles. You can be a strong thrower, or good at catching or agile.
"Whatever your skills are, you can find a role in the game."
Despite such inauspicious beginnings, Ciara, who is originally from Mullingar, County Westmeath, has risen to national captain in just three years.
It is a feat that would, no doubt, impress Patches O'Houlihan himself.
"Every so often it hits you, we've come so far it's incredible," said Ciara.
"In the beginning, there were just a few of us and since then there's been massive amounts of interest.
"I'm bowled over when I think about it and we're very excited for the weekend."
This weekend's Dodgeball World Cup represents a new level of competition for Northern Ireland's ducking and diving hopefuls and an opportunity to play opponents from beyond Europe.
It is the first competition of its kind and, according to Ryan, an attempt to codify the sport ahead of an attempt to enter the Olympics in 2030.
But how do Ryan and Ciara foresee the weekend panning out?
The men's squad face the United States, Scotland and Malaysia - and the team are eyeing up a quarter-final berth.
"We're realistically hoping for second place," said Ryan. "We want to get into the quarter-finals and then see how we go.
"It's hard to know how things are going to go, because it's a level playing field. This is the first time we're playing new world rules, so everyone will have to adjust."
The women's side will take on the United States, England and Italy.
"It's going to be very tough," said Ciara. "England are a force to be reckoned with, Italy are a strong team.
"Our biggest goal was just to qualify, so anything above that would be an absolute bonus.
"But it would be nice to get a trophy," she added.
So, plenty of dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge coming up for Northern Ireland - but hopefully no defeats.
The council has been granted £177,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help prepare plans to revamp the Grade II-listed Market Arcade on High Street.
Almost half of the shops are vacant and it has suffered from anti-social behaviour and pest issues.
The council said the funding would help prevent the "spiral of decline" that threatens the "historic asset".
The funding will pay for the development of a project plan as well as a full-time manager to oversee it.
The council said the arcade, opened in 1905, had historical significance which was intertwined with the growth of Newport as a town following the Industrial Revolution.
In the past year, the local authority has looked at ways of improving it and a campaign was launched.
The funding award also means that, subject to a successful second application, a further £1.1m HLF cash will be set aside for the project.
The council, shop owners and Welsh Government's heritage body Cadw would then need to match the funding.
The wreck of the white Ford Connect was found north of Glasgow six months after it was stolen in Lancashire.
Forensic tests have been carried out on the van and officers have appealed to the public for information about its movements.
The vehicle was found on a farm road close to the junction of Craigmaddie Road and Strathblane Road.
The van was stolen in the north of England in May. Its true registration number was MT61 LPF.
It was found early on Thursday 17 November.
Officers want to hear from anyone who may have seen it in the north of Glasgow or Milngavie areas on 17 November or the day before.
The Brexit Secretary and other minister should "rein back" "hard and unconstructive" talk, former Treasury civil servant Sir Brian Unwin said.
The UK has said it will begin formal talks about exiting the EU by the end of March 2017.
But Conservative MP John Redwood said the UK was in a "very strong position".
Mr Redwood, who advised Margaret Thatcher on European issues as head of her policy unit, said Sir Brian's comments were a "great pity" as "I'm sure he wishes our country well".
Mr Davis told the House of Commons on 10 October: "One of the things that I have discovered in the past few months is that in many areas - not just the City, and not just as regards cars - the balance of negotiating advantage is incredibly heavily stacked our way."
Sir Brian, who was a senior civil servant under Labour and Conservative governments - including Margaret Thatcher's, when he helped negotiated the UK's budget rebate - said he felt ministers and civil servants had a "horrific" job ahead.
He told BBC Radio 4's World at One: "I saw that Mr Davis the other day was reported to have said that the negotiating odds are unbelievably weighted on our side. Well I think that is utter rubbish, I mean, it really is cloud cuckoo land."
He said opinion was "hardening" towards the UK among EU countries: "They do not want the integrity and the future of the European Union to be put at risk by Brexit and in particular they do not want the United Kingdom to emerge with advantages which might encourage other member states to think of leaving."
He predicted Theresa May, who is in Brussels for her first EU summit as prime minister, might not get a "terribly cosy" reception from her fellow leaders adding: "I really do think the language which the present government is using needs to be tempered if they are to have a successful negotiation."
Sir Brian, who was president of the European Investment Bank, also said he felt it would be "suicidal" were Britain to leave the EIB - which is owned by the 28 EU member states, as its funding had been "enormously important" to UK infrastructure.
The prime minister has said Article 50 will be triggered by the end of March 2017, beginning the process of formal talks with the EU, which could last up to two years before Brexit happens.
EU leaders have insisted that the UK will need to accept freedom of movement of people if it wants to retain access to the EU's single market and European Council president Donald Tusk said last week that the only alternative to a "hard Brexit" - leaving the single market in return for more control over immigration - was "no Brexit".
The government is also facing fierce criticism from UK opposition parties - and a landmark legal challenge - over its refusal to offer MPs a vote on its Brexit strategy before triggering Article 50.
But Mr Redwood, a leading Brexit campaigner, told the BBC the UK was in a "very strong position" in comparison with the EU "because we pay the money to them, they don't pay money to us.
"They sell much more to us than we sell to them. Many of the things they sell to us would attract tariffs under WTO rules whereas many of the things we sell to them wouldn't attract tariffs under WTO rules.
"We must be united as a country in being confident, friendly and outgoing in this negotiation, and it doesn't help to have people in Britain constantly saying 'oh, we're in a very weak position and this is a major problem'.
"We should be very positive, because we all want the best for our country and the best for Brexit, and the sooner we get it over with, the better for us - because it gets rid of the uncertainties - but the better for them."
The 42-year-old worked with Easter Road boss Alan Stubbs at Everton's youth academy and leaves his job as Wigan's Under-18s coach to move to Edinburgh.
Doolan, who played for Mansfield, Barnet and Rochdale, has also coached at the Liverpool academy.
"I'm thrilled to be able to bring John to Hibernian - he is a quality coach with an excellent pedigree," Stubbs told the club website.
"I've known him for a long time and I completely trust his judgement. He will be able to implement fresh ideas to improve our squad and his appointment is a real coup for Hibernian."
James Hartley died aged 79 after a routine hernia operation in October 2014.
His son Richard Hartley says: "The last time I saw my dad was the Sunday before the operation. He'd spent the day in the park with my two daughters.
"They came back full of amusement saying he'd been on the roundabout, and ridden their scooter on the way back. So he was young at heart and enjoying life."
Later that week James went into a privately-run hospital, The Yorkshire Clinic in Bingley. Although he was an NHS patient, he elected to be treated at the private clinic after being referred by his GP for hernia repair surgery.
His son says it seemed a more attractive option.
"My mother had been there some years previously for an operation and had a very positive experience. We thought the standard of care would be probably better than the NHS. We felt because it was a private clinic it would be probably a nicer environment. Why not benefit from a little bit more comfort and luxury?"
The operation was carried out as planned and his son says the family was told that "it couldn't have gone better."
However James suffered from post-operative urine retention and was kept in overnight. While staff were encouraging him to drink fluids he wasn't passing water and 14 hours passed before a catheter was inserted.
Richard says things began to deteriorate: "About five o'clock in the morning my father was found in the corridor in a state of undress, clearly confused."
Shortly after, he suffered a series of seizures and was transferred to Bradford Royal Infirmary where he died from multi-organ failure due to brain injury from water intoxication and sepsis from pneumonia.
At the inquest the coroner said the management of his fluid intake was "haphazard at the very least" and the overloading of fluid "went unnoticed and unmonitored".
Richard believes his father's case raises a serious issue. "There's a big question mark over the hospital's ability to deal with the crisis. Do they have the back up to deal with this type of emergency?
"I think one of the saddest things for the family is he would have celebrated his 80th birthday this February and also my mother and father would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. So he's not been here for those big family landmarks."
Ramsay Healthcare which runs The Yorkshire Clinic describes James Hartley's death as an isolated incident which should not have happened: "We apologise for the shortcomings in the care that was given.
They added: "A number of action plans have been put in place to ensure that this does not happen again."
A recent report by the think-tank, the Centre for Health and Public Interest, estimates that around 6,000 patients a year are admitted to the NHS from private hospitals. Around 2,500 of these transfers are emergencies.
One of the authors of the report, Prof Colin Leys, says most private hospitals are smaller than their NHS counterparts and do not have intensive care beds to treat patients when complications arise. He says staffing levels also differ:
"Typically private hospitals will only have one doctor on site to take care of all post-operative patients. In an NHS hospital there are specialist teams available in every speciality."
He also highlights concerns about the availability of safety and performance data relating to the private sector.
"The system for reporting serious incidents in the private sector is different and is a much less transparent model than in the NHS."
NHS hospitals are required to report serious incidents, including patient injuries and deaths, to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS), which makes the information publically available on a hospital-by-hospital basis. Safety experts then identify common risks to improve patient safety.
Although private hospitals must report safety incidents to the Care Quality Commission and the regulator Monitor, they aren't required to inform the NRLS.
The NHS Partners Network, which represents independent providers of NHS services, supports the view that private providers should be subject to same reporting requirements as the NHS.
Their clinical director, Dr Howard Freeman, said: "We want complete transparency so we'll continue to push to see NRLS reporting brought in for the independent sector. We're already working with NHS England on this."
In response to questions over whether private hospitals have sufficient emergency capability Dr Freeman said: "In the unlikely circumstance where there is an unexpected complication the independent provider transfers the patient to the nearest specialist hospital to ensure the patient gets the best care for their specific needs.
"NHS hospitals also transfer patients to other NHS trusts where specialist care is available, so that patients receive the highest standard of care possible.
He added: "The overwhelming majority of NHS care delivered by independent sector hospitals is safe, efficient and of excellent quality."
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She said she wasn't going to allow the company to stream her album 1989 as she was unhappy with the three-month free trial offered to subscribers.
During the trial period music makers would not be paid and Taylor said this was "unfair", arguing that Apple had the money to cover the cost. "Three months is a long time to go unpaid, and it is unfair to ask anyone to work for nothing," she said.
In response, Apple now says it will pay artists for music streamed during free trial periods.
Mr Razak made the comments in an opening statement to members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
The OIC is made up of 57 countries with large or majority-Muslim populations.
It is holding the emergency session to discuss what it says is a humanitarian crisis faced by the Myanmar minority.
Approximately 65,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar's Rakhine state since Burmese soldiers began intensive counter-terrorism operations there in October.
Describing the situation as "a cause of great and immediate concern", Mr Najib said: "Far too many people have lost their lives in Myanmar. Many have suffered appalling deaths, and those that have lived through the atrocities have witnessed or endured unspeakable cruelty. That in itself is a reason why we cannot keep silent."
The situation also threatens to create "a new home for terrorist groups", he said, as "militant elements could infiltrate and possibly radicalise this oppressed community".
Formerly known as the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, the 57-member organisation is largely made up of majority-Muslim countries.
It was established in 1969 in the wake of an arson attack by an Australian Christian on the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
Its aims include the promotion of co-operation among member states, safeguarding Islamic holy places and working towards eradicating racial discrimination and colonialism.
But despite its size, numerous committees and stated scope, it has limited resources at its own disposal.
After lethal attacks in October on security forces in Maungdaw district in Myanmar (also called Burma), the authorities launched a counter-insurgency operation that critics claim has involved widespread killings, rape and the destruction of Rohingya villages.
The government of Myanmar has denied the accusations and has suggested Rohingya burned their own homes down to attract international attention.
It has also prevented NGOs and international media, including the BBC, from entering the region to investigate the claims. In his speech, Mr Najib called on the Burmese government to allow humanitarian aid in.
The country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has previously asked for "space" from the international community to deal with the issue.
After a trip to Rakhine state, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan also said he would not describe the violence against the Rohingya as "genocide". But John McKissick, a senior official in the UN's refugee agency, told the BBC in November that Myanmar is seeking the ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority from its territory.
The estimated one million Muslim Rohingya are seen by many in mainly Buddhist Myanmar as illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
They are denied citizenship by the government despite many having lived there for generations.
Communal violence in Rakhine state in 2012 left scores dead and displaced more than 100,000 people. They face widespread discrimination and mistreatment.
Deirdre Michie, however, has warned the industry will be "extremely challenged" to sustain growth in 2016.
Oil & Gas UK predicts oil and gas production increased by 7% in the past twelve months.
The increase in production follows more than £30bn of investment in the past few years.
Ms Michie said: "Government data for the first ten months of 2015 shows that the total volume of oil and gas produced on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) was up 8.6% compared with 2014, with the production of liquids up 10.6% and gas up 6.1%.
"Output in November and December tends historically to be more stable, but even so, Oil & Gas UK now expects year end production for the full year of 2015 to be seven to eight per cent higher than last year.
"Given the difficulties being faced by the industry this is welcome news.
"In February 2015 we predicted a marginal increase in production for 2015, but the industry-wide focus on improving production efficiency coupled with investments of more than £50bn over the last four years to bring new fields on stream across the last twelve months is paying off and yielding a better result."
Ms Michie predicts that there will be job losses in the industry in 2016, but the UK continental shelf still holds great importance.
She added: "The upturn underlines the industry's commitment to the UKCS - which still holds great promise for the future and is vital for the country's security of supply.
"For example, only last week, oil company Taqa announced first production from the Cladhan field north-east of Shetland, estimated to produce 10,000 barrels of oil a day from the UK's waters."
The singer, from Buckinghamshire, said he was "unbelievably, overwhelmingly grateful" for the honour.
The list was compiled using tips from a panel of 144 DJs, journalists, festival bookers, bloggers and critics.
Last year's winners were pop trio Years and Years, who joined the likes of Adele, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding.
Hailing from Little Chalfont, Garratt has come a long way since 2005, when he entered the British heats for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and placed eighth - out of eight.
The then-teenager went back to the drawing board, creating a genre-defying twist on pop music, which takes emotive singer-songwriter melodies and treats them with sparse, electronic beats and plummeting basslines.
He got his big break through the BBC's Introducing scheme, which allows aspiring artists to upload their songs for consideration by local and national radio stations, and has seen tracks like Breathe Life and Weathered championed by BBC Radio 1.
Like Ed Sheeran, the 24-year-old performs all his shows as a one man band - singing live while playing guitars, keyboards and drum pads.
Among the people who voted him onto the Sound of 2016 list was Anna Karatziva, head of talent and music for MTV Networks.
"I first saw Jack Garratt perform at the Great Escape in Brighton early last year and was blown away with his performance and his personality," she said.
"We were all mesmerized throughout the entire set and from then I knew he was going to be successful."
The Sound Of... list began in 2003 and has become a useful predictor of commercial success in the music industry.
Years & Years, who topped last year's list, saw both their debut single and album top the charts; ending up as one of the year's best-selling acts.
They said their advice to Garratt was "just enjoy it".
"It's quite nerve-wracking but in a good way," said keyboard player Emre Turkmen. "It's a real opportunity because many more people will have their eyes on you."
"Dear Jack Garratt," added his bandmate Mikey Goldsworthy, "you're going to be really busy."
Garratt, who has also won the Brits Critics' Choice prize, beat Canadian pop star Alessia Cara to top the BBC list; while third place went to leftfield soul singer NAO.
He called the honour "a moment of elevation", but promised to keep his feet on the ground.
"To have this kind of validation from my peers is ultimately one of the highest forms of respect that I can receive," he told the BBC. "But I have worked very, very hard to not let this kind of success get to me."
The musician also praised the "versatility" and "diversity" of the 15 acts on the Sound of 2016 longlist.
He added: "What really excites me is to know that UK music is at the forefront of changing the idea of what a 'genre' is and encouraging exciting music."
At least six students were seriously injured by gunfire, but dozens more were hurt as they tried to escape.
The gunman was accompanied by a suicide bomber, who blew himself up in the car park.
No-one so far has said they were behind the attack but the Islamist militant group Boko Haram has carried out similar raids in the town .
The name Boko Haram, loosely translated from the region's Hausa language, means "Western education is forbidden".
The gunfire at the College of Administrative and Business Studies sparked panic, with students jumping from windows to escape the militants.
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They were injured after jumping out of windows and over walls, the Associated Press news agency quotes a hospital worker as saying.
The police have said that the surviving gunman is in their custody.
The attack in Potiskum comes as Boko Haram is facing renewed pressure, reports the BBC's Abdullahi Kaura Abubakar from the capital, Abuja.
A military operation is continuing in its Sambisa forest stronghold, with senior Nigerian officers say many of the insurgents have been killed and those still alive are on the run.
Despite this, Boko Haram is still able to carry out isolated attacks.
Observers say unless senior members of the group are captured, Boko Haram may be able to regroup and rearm, both within and outside Nigeria's borders.
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The group has become known for its targeting of schools and colleges with its most notorious attack on a school in Chibok in north-eastern Nigeria.
More than 200 girls were kidnapped in the attack in April 2014.
In the past few weeks the Nigerian army has freed hundreds of women and girls who had been held by Boko Haram, but the Chibok hostages have not been among them.
The group has also killed thousands of people, many of them are school and college students.
Deganwy Marina includes berths for 165 vessels, boat stands and yacht cradles as well as a workshop and offices.
The marina, which was developed in 2004, is currently operated by Quay Marinas Limited.
Rod Perons, of joint agents Cooke & Arkwright, said the development provided an "exclusive atmosphere" for sailing enthusiasts.
The Crown Estate is owned by the Queen, but its land and assets are managed by an independent board.
This week it announced its annual income, returning £328.8m to HM Treasury, up 8.1% on 2015-16.
Police said four men slashed the man and his Staffordshire bull terrier with a "bladed weapon" at the property in Redford Close, off Marsden Road.
The man, 26, is in a serious but not life-threatening condition and the dog is recovering at a local veterinary surgery.
Detectives said they were unsure what the motive for the attack was.
Det Insp Mark O'Brien, of Eastbourne CID, said, "Four men in dark clothing forced their way into the house and slashed at the man with some sort of sharp instrument.
"It is possible that people in the vicinity may have seen or heard signs of a disturbance or noticed suspicious vehicles or people."
He appealed for anyone with information about the attack, which happened at about 22:00 BST on Thursday, to contact police.
The north-west team won just four of their league matches this season and finished bottom of the standings with 21 points from 38 games.
"Following a meeting on 27 April, the committee has decided to relieve Paul Kee of his duties as team manager," the club said in a statement.
The 48-year-old was in his second spell with the Riverside Stadium club.
The former Coleraine and Crusaders midfielder returned to Institute in 2011 following a first stint in charge from 1999 to 2002.
"It is with much regret that we come to this decision and we would like to thank Paul for his efforts and wish him all the best in the future," added the club.
It was a brief stay in the top-flight for Institute after their promotion as Championship winners in 2014.
Kee has also managed Carlisle and Limavady United, and he worked for the Irish FA as a county performance coach and Northern Ireland U17 manager.
The video blogger had reportedly been reprimanded for the use of foul language by the media authority.
It comes as China tries to clean up the Chinese internet, with measures from stricter censorship to urging users to behave better online.
President Xi Jinping this week called for a "clean and righteous" cyberspace.
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Jiang Yilei, is a hugely popular internet comedian and video blogger.
She won fame through her humorous short videos, usually of herself talking in rapid-fire Mandarin, making light of topics ranging from dating woes to regional Chinese accents.
The videos on her Youku channel have had about 100 million views, while on microblogging network Sina Weibo she commands a following of at least 11 million people.
She is so big that she is believed to be the first in China to receive funding from private investors, to the tune of nearly $2m.
But she is not known for delving into sociopolitical issues or other sensitive topics that usually invite scrutiny from authorities.
On Monday, the Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece People's Daily published a short report quoting media authorities as saying she had been "disciplined and corrected" for using foul language.
It is not clear to what extent she had used swear words in her transmissions.
The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television said it had taken offline the relevant clips to "get rid of the vulgar and coarse content", and that it could be made available online again only when it adhered to content regulations.
A check on Papi Jiang's Youku channel on Wednesday found only five videos displayed, none of which worked. In comparison, her Youtube channel features scores of clips.
On Monday evening, Papi Jiang issued a short statement on her Weibo page where she thanked fans for support and hinted at being disciplined.
"As a self-made media figure, I will also be more careful of my words and image, resolutely responding to requests for corrections in internet clips, and broadcast positive energy for everyone," she said.
Fans have flooded her Weibo and Youku pages with supportive comments while cursing or criticising the authorities.
"Not everyone may like Papi Jiang, but definitely everyone hates the state administration," said one Weibo user.
A commenter on Youku criticised officials for having "the kind of weak regulatory attitude where it's afraid of just a little bit of vulgar language".
Chinese authorities have recently stepped up efforts for what it calls a more "beautiful" internet, in what critics say is a greater push for censorship.
It has urged users to behave better online, such as not spreading unverified internet rumours and acting with greater civility, while at the same time increasing curbs on expression such as the deletion of critical internet comments and online media articles.
Authorities have conducted crackdowns - an online letter calling for President Xi Jinping's resignation resulted in at least 20 people detained.
On Tuesday state news agency Xinhua reported that Mr Xi had told an internet security symposium that China needed to improve the management of cyberspace "and work to ensure high quality content, with positive voices creating a healthy, positive culture that is a force for good".
"He required that cyberspace be imbued with positive energy and resonated to mainstream ideology, in the hope of creating a clean and righteous environment," the report added.
Howley is in charge as Warren Gatland has temporarily stepped aside to coach the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand next summer.
Wales lost 32-8 to Australia before close wins over Argentina and Japan and a comfortable win over South Africa.
"I thought he handled it well in camp, he didn't put it back on us," said Exeter Chiefs forward Francis.
"He got us ready to win three on the bounce after that (loss to Australia), the most successful autumn ever for Wales and people forget that."
Francis started in the wins over Argentina and South Africa, having been a replacement in the loss to the Wallabies.
"In Wales it's quite a closed environment and after the first game they found it easy to jump on him," Francis told BBC Sport.
"He was the man to target, he was the change and they took that to him."
Francis also says he is relieved that 'Gatland's Law' does not apply to him.
The rule, which governs how many non-Wales based players can be picked for the national side, does not cover Francis as he was born in England and came up through the English system, playing for Doncaster and London Scottish in the Championship before moving to Exeter in 2014.
"At the minute I don't have to worry about that, I can just concentrate on trying to play well here and hopefully that reflects in getting picked there," said Francis.
"It's fantastic and means I can concentrate on my game here. I just need game time now, I've got to train as hard as I can and hope that (Exeter coach) Rob Baxter gives me my chance."
After a run of plenary sittings that have been rather light on lawmaking, a number of relatively inconspicuous measures await plenary approval.
The latest part of the Commission's "comprehensive" approach to solving the migration crisis will be unveiled on Tuesday, when MEPs will debate new measures to wrestle with the root causes of economic migration from Africa.
They will vote on whether to give the green light to an inquiry committee into the Panama Papers leaks, and review the state of the EU's main investment plan.
And on Wednesday they will hear a first-ever speech from a Bulgarian President, when Rosen Plevneliev comes to town.
Here are the main events in the week ahead...
The day's short sitting will kick off with a debate on the EU's role at a UN meeting this week on research into HIV/Aids.
This will be followed by a debate on how the EU co-ordinates its sustainable development policies.
After this, MEPs will discuss safety provisions in the construction of the Ostrovets nuclear power plant in Belarus.
The plant, which is being built near to the border of EU member Lithuania, is due to enter the first stage of operation this year and become fully operational in 2018.
The European Commission has played an observer role in the construction, to ensure that the plant complies with nuclear safety standards.
A group of MEPs want to ask the Commission how it hopes to make sure the plant undergoes proper stress tests before it becomes operational.
As has become the norm for recent plenary sessions, the sitting will end with short debates on six non-binding "own initiative" motions.
This week's batch include suggestions for EU action to clamp down on unfair trading practices in the food industry and promote the use of new farming technologies.
The morning begins with a debate on an anti-tax avoidance directive announced by the Commission in January.
After this, they will debate legislation that would delay implementation of new EU trading rules for the financial sector by one year.
The rules, known as 'MiFID II', were supposed to come into force in January next year - but EU and national regulators have said their IT systems are not ready to cope with the change.
The European Commission proposed the extension in February. It has already been approved by MEPs on the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee and will be put to a final vote at lunchtime.
In the afternoon, the Commission will formally announce new proposals to tackle the "root causes" of migration to Europe from Africa.
The measures will likely call for EU funds to be used to boost private investment in African countries, in return for greater co-operation over migrant returns.
It remains to be seen whether the final proposal includes any of the more radical proposals suggested by Italy in a policy document in April.
The Commission will also be presenting a proposed revision to the blue card scheme for highly-skilled migrants from outside the EU.
The scheme allows people to apply for a pan-EU work permit - although it does not apply in the UK, Denmark or Ireland.
In the evening, MEPs will debate a co-operation agreement that the EU initially signed with the Philippines in July 2012.
The agreement contains a number of provisions to strengthen economic ties, as well as boosting co-operation over counter-terrorism, energy and organised crime.
They will vote on whether to ratify the agreement at lunchtime on Wednesday.
MEPs will also discuss what involvement EU states had in facilitating alleged human rights abuses by the CIA.
The allegations relate to interrogation techniques used by US security services between 2001 and 2006 at "secret prisons" situated in a number of EU states.
The alleged complicity of EU states in the CIA rendition programme has been the subject of several resolutions from MEPs, and an inquiry from the Civil Liberties Committee.
Investment Commissioner Jyrki Katainen is expected to join MEPs in the morning to debate a mid-term review of the EU's flagship investment plan.
The scheme - which was launched by Jean-Claude Juncker shortly after the present Commission team took office - aims to boost private investment in Europe's economy after the financial crisis.
MEPs will also debate whether to sign off on EU proposals to lend €500m to Tunisia to supplement medium-term loans from the IMF.
The country's economy has struggled since the Arab Spring in 2011, as well as following terror attacks which have hit its tourist industry.
At midday local time (11.00 BST) Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will make his first speech to the Parliament, before the day's voting gets underway.
At the top of the voting list is a final confirmation vote on a proposal to set up an inquiry committee into the Panama Papers scandal.
The afternoon sitting will begin with a debate on new rules which would mean EU citizens would not have to get authenticated copies made of certain public documents - including birth certificates - when they move to another EU state.
The requirement to get official documents authenticated can incur large fees, particularly if the documents need to be translated.
After a debate on ways to improve the sharing of information between EU security authorities, MEPs will discuss the recent approval of a controversial bill in Turkey that will strip MPs of their immunity from prosecution.
The move has been seen as a first step to removing pro-Kurdish MPs from the Parliament - and another sign of increasing authoritarianism from the ruling AK party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The evening will also see a debate on EU action against Chinese steel that is "dumped" - sold at a loss - on the European market.
Some MEPs have accused national governments - including the UK - of blocking changes proposed by the European Commission in 2013 to improve the EU's trade defence instruments.
The final day of the week's session will begin with a debate on how the EU could protect Europe's rail supply industry from unfair competition from overseas.
The sector covers the manufacture of infrastructure such as rail lines, train carriages and signals.
MEPs on the Industry Committee will ask the Commission how it can promote investment and research to improve the competitiveness of the industry in Europe.
They will also ask for an initial assessment of how the sector would be affected if China gains market economy status at the World Trading Organisation (WTO) later this year.
Then follows the traditional final-day debates on human rights motions - which this week will focus on Cambodia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.
After the voting session, the sitting will end with a debate on whether the Commission has done enough to keep MEPs informed of negotiations on various international agreements.
Please note: This agenda is subject to modification at the opening of the session on Monday afternoon.
A guide to how the European Parliament's plenary sessions can be found here.
Adam Watt, 38, was stabbed in Evans Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in January.
Three people are on trial at St Albans Crown Court accused of his murder.
Nicholas Grant, 18, of Sunnyhill Road in Hemel, Joseph Zulu, 23, of no fixed address and Jacqueline Brewin, 47, of Sacombe Road, Hemel, all deny murder.
Opening the case on Tuesday, prosecutor Rosina Cottage QC said Mr Watts was a troubled man who proved "unable to rid himself of drink and drug dependency".
Ms Cottage told the jury Mr Zulu had called Mr Grant saying either Mr Watt had stolen money or run off with drugs without paying.
The pair were picked up by Ms Brewin in a Vauxhall Meriva and dropped off close to Mr Watt's home.
The two men confronted him outside his property, where he was stabbed with "severe force" in his upper chest, Ms Cottage said.
"We say they were all part of a joint enterprise," she said, "sharing an intention to kill or seriously injure Adam Watt. Each is equally responsible."
The court was told Mr Grant and Mr Zulu blamed each other for the fatal stabbing.
The case continues.
The former Manchester United reserve was a Roberto di Matteo signing this summer when he arrived from Italian second-tier side Hellas Verona for £4m.
"It came out of the blue last night," Villa boss Steve Bruce told BBC WM.
"We agreed a deal and it was done in a couple of hours and he's now gone off to Atalanta."
Gollini, 21, initially kept his place when Bruce succeeded di Matteo as Villa boss in October. But, after letting in 19 goals in his 20 Championship games, he was dropped following the 1-0 defeat at Norwich on 13 December.
Mark Bunn then took over between the sticks for four games prior to the arrival of on-loan United keeper Sam Johnstone, who made his debut in Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup third-round exit at Tottenham.
Bruce added: "It's fair to say that once I'd left him out and I'd brought in another keeper, what was the next step for Pier?
"It was a little bit too early at this stage of his career to come to Villa. He still needs to learn his trade. It's a good thing he's out there playing again. Ideally it would have been in this country, but we still own him and we'll keep monitoring his progress."
Atalanta are sixth in Serie A, 10 points behind leaders Juventus.
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circa 1100 BC - Phoenicians settle the north African coast. The city of Carthage, near the site of present-day Tunis, becomes a naval power.
146 BC - Carthage falls to the Romans.
439 AD - Vandals invade; Roman buildings and artefacts are destroyed.
600s - Arabs conquer the territory of present-day Tunisia.
909 - Berbers wrest the region from the Arabs.
1600s - Tunisia becomes part of the Turkish Ottoman empire, but has a high degree of autonomy.
1800s - French and Turkish designs on Tunisia force it to tread a careful path.
1881 - French troops occupy Tunis. France controls economic and foreign affairs; Tunisia is a French protectorate from 1883.
1934 - Habib Bourguiba founds the pro-independence Neo-Dustour Party
1942 - World War II: German troops arrive to resist allied forces in Algeria. Allied forces drive German, Italian troops out in 1943.
1956 20 March - Tunisia becomes independent with Bourguiba as prime minister.
1957 - The monarchy is abolished and Tunisia becomes a republic.
1961 - Tunisia says French forces must leave their base in Bizerte. Fighting breaks out. France pulls out of Bizerte in 1963, after long-running talks.
1981 - First multi-party parliamentary elections since independence. President Bourguiba's party wins by a landslide.
1985 - Israel raids Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) HQ in Tunis; 60 people are killed. The raid is in response to the killing by the PLO of three Israeli tourists in Cyprus.
1987 - Bloodless palace coup: Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has President Bourguiba declared mentally unfit to rule and takes power himself.
1989 - Ben Ali wins presidential elections. He goes on to be re-elected four more times, the last time in 2009.
1999 - First multi-party presidential elections; Ben Ali wins a third term.
2002 April - 19 people - 11 of them German tourists - are killed in a bomb explosion at a synagogue in the resort of Djerba; Al-Qaeda claims responsibility.
2002 May - President Ben Ali wins a referendum on constitutional changes, paving the way for his fourth term.
2002 September - Jailed leader of Communist Workers' Party, Hamma Hammami, is freed on health grounds. He had been accused of being in an illegal organisation and of inciting rebellion.
2004 October - President Ben Ali wins a fourth term with 94% of the vote.
2005 July - Parliament introduces an upper house - the Chamber of Councillors - which is dominated by the ruling party.
2005 November - Tunisia hosts a UN conference on the global information society. Authorities deny that police have harassed journalists and other delegates.
2006 - October - Authorities launch a campaign against the Islamic headscarves worn by some women.
Tunisia moves to close its embassy in Qatar in protest at alleged bias by the Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV channel. The channel broadcast remarks by veteran Tunisian dissident Moncef Marzouki in which he called for peaceful resistance to the Tunisian government.
2006 December - The Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party, elects a woman as leader - a first for Tunisia. She is May Eljeribi.
2007 January - Islamist militants and security forces clash in Tunis. Twelve people are killed. Interior Minister Rafik Belhadj Kacem says the Salafist militants had come from Algeria.
2009 February - French court sentences German convert to Islam to 18 years over attack on Djerba synagogue in 2002. Walid Nouar, brother of suicide bomber, got 12 years for his part in al-Qaeda attack.
2009 July - Police charge nine men, including two air-force officers, with plotting to kill US servicemen during joint military exercises.
2010 December - Protests break out over unemployment and political restrictions, and spread nationwide.
2011 January - President Ben Ali goes into exile amid continuing protests.
2011 February - Prime Minister Ghannouchi resigns, responding to demands by demonstrators calling for a clean break with the past.
2011 May - Curfew imposed amid fresh street protests.
2011 October - Parliamentary elections. Ennahda Islamist party wins, but falls short of an outright majority.
2011 December - Human rights activist Moncef Marzouki elected president by constituent assembly, Ennahda leader Hamadi Jebali sworn in as prime minister.
2012 May - Hundreds of Salafi Islamic extremists clash with security forces and attack a police station in Jendouba in a dispute over Salafi attacks on alcohol sellers.
2012 June - The government imposes an overnight curfew in eight areas following riots by Islamists against an art exhibition. One man died after being shot in the head.
2012 August - Thousands protest in Tunis against moves by Islamist-led government to reduce women's rights. Draft constitution refers to women as "complementary to men", whereas 1956 constitution granted women full equality with men.
2013 February - Prime Minister Jebali resigns after Ennahda party rejects his proposals to form a government of technocrats after the killing of an opposition anti-Islamist leader. Ennahda rejects opposition allegations that it was behind the killing of Chokri Belaid, whose death prompted violent protests.
2013 May - At least one person is killed in clashes between police and Salafi Islamists of the Ansar al-Sharia group in the Tunis suburb of Ettadhamen, where it was holding a meeting. Police also clashed with protesters in the city of Kairouan, where the government had banned an earlier Ansar al-Sharia meeting on security grounds.
2013 July - Assassination of opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi prompts mass demonstrations, a general strike and calls for the government to resign.
2013 December - After months of wrangling, Ennahda and mainly secular opposition agree on appointment of Mehdi Jomaa as head of interim government.
2014 January - Parliament passes the country's first constitution since President Ben Ali was ousted in 2011.
Prime minister-designate Mehdi Jomaa forms cabinet of independents and technocrats, to govern until new elections.
2014 February - The government says the suspected assassin of opposition politician Chokri Belaid has been killed in an anti-terrorist operation.
2014 March - President Marzouki lifts state of emergency imposed in 2011 during ouster of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
2014 October - Nidaa Tounes, which unites secularists, trade unionists, liberals and some players from the Ben Ali era, wins largest bloc of seats in parliamentary election, overtaking the Islamist Ennahda.
2014 December - Nidaa Tounes candidate Beji Caid Essebsi becomes president after decisively beating outgoing president Moncef Marzouki in run-off elections.
2015 March - Islamic State extremist group claims responsibility for an attack by three gunmen on the Bardo Museum in Tunis, in which 21 people, mainly foreign tourists, were killed.
2015 June - Islamic State gunman kills 38 people, mainly tourists, on beach at resort of Sousse, in Tunisia's worst terror attack. Government announces closure of extremist mosques.
2015 October - National Dialogue Quartet receives Nobel Peace Prize for helping transition to democracy. Made up of General Labour Union, Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, Human Rights League, and Order of Lawyers.
Mr Assad also criticised the US-led coalition and its air strikes in Syria and Iraq as counter-productive, saying that terrorism had only spread.
Meanwhile, Russia has carried out more air strikes in Syria it says targeted so-called Islamic State (IS) positions.
Syrian activists say the raids appear to have focused on other rebel groups.
In an interview with Iranian state television, reported by the Syrian presidency Twitter feed, President Assad said Syria, Russia, Iran and Iraq were united in battling terrorism and would achieve "practical results", unlike the US-led coalition.
Mr Assad's international opponents say a negotiated solution to Syria's four-year-old civil war must involve the president stepping down, although some Western nations now say he could remain during a transitional period.
But Mr Assad insisted: "Discussion about the political system or officials in Syria is an internal Syrian affair."
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Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that its aircraft had bombed 10 IS targets in Syria over the past 24 hours - including command posts, a training camp, ammunition stores and a workshop making explosive devices including suicide belts.
It said its air campaign, which began on Wednesday, was being expanded.
"As a result of our air strikes on Isil [IS] targets, we have managed to disrupt their control system, the terrorist organisation's supply lines, and also caused significant damage to the infrastructure used to prepare acts of terror," the ministry added.
Syrian activists said Russian strikes in central Homs province had killed at least two children and a shepherd, and wounded a further 15 people.
The Syrian authorities have reportedly detained a prominent opposition figure, days after he criticised the Russian air strikes.
Munzer Khaddam, spokesman for the National Co-ordination Committee for Democratic Change, was held at a checkpoint near the capital Damascus, an official from his group told AFP news agency.
Turkey and Britain have condemned Russia's military intervention in support of President Assad.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described it as a grave mistake that would further isolate Moscow.
In London, Prime Minister David Cameron said Russia's actions would lead to further radicalisation and terrorism.
"Tragically, what has happened is that most of the Russian air strikes, as far as we have been able to see so far, have been in parts of Syria not controlled by Isil (IS) but controlled by other opponents to the regime.
"So what is happening is that they are backing the butcher Assad, which is a terrible mistake for them and for the world; it's going to make the region more unstable, it will lead to further radicalisation and increased terrorism.
"And I would say to them: change direction, join us in attacking Isil but recognise that if we want to have a secure region, we need an alternative leader to Assad. He can't unite the Syrian people."
The US-led coalition carried out 16 air strikes against IS militants, weapons and buildings in Syria and Iraq on Saturday, according to a US military statement.
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.
Who is fighting whom?
Government forces concentrated in Damascus and the centre and west of Syria are fighting the jihadists of Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra, as well as less numerous so-called "moderate" rebel groups, who are strongest in the north and east. These groups are also battling each other.
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 propping up 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 are believed to have troops and officers on the ground, while a Western-led coalition and Russia are carrying out air strikes.
Bradley Hooper, 16, from Farnham in Surrey, died after another biker hit him as he was picking up his bike at Down Farm in May 2014.
Coroner Grahame Short returned a verdict of accidental death but was critical of the way the track was run.
The inquest heard there was a "lack of" warning flags during the practice run at Headbourne Worthy, near Winchester.
Henry Siddiqui came over a jump at speed as Bradley was picking up his bike after a crash.
Mr Siddiqui, who was aged 15 at the time of the accident, thanked the Hooper family "for being really supportive and understanding".
"I knew deep down it wasn't my fault but I am glad it has been put on paper that it wasn't my fault," he said.
The yellow flag that would have warned other riders that Bradley was on the track was not waved in time.
Returning his verdict at Winchester Coroner's Court, Mr Short was critical of the way marshals were deployed and said he would be making recommendations to several organisations.
"It was unreasonable to put a 16-year-old [marshal] with so little previous experience in that position after having had less than 15 minutes briefing as to what is expected of a marshal," he said.
The Farnham Heath End School pupil had taken part in moto-cross since he was six years old.
On the day of his death, Bradley was one of 200 people taking part in a practice session at the course.
A statement from the Hooper family, read out by his uncle Kevin Duffell, said: "He was sadly taken from us at such a young age doing a sport he loved the most, moto-cross.
"He always had an infectious smile on his face and was hugely talented and lived life to the full.
"He was the sunshine in my life and now he is my angel."
The inquest heard the Crown Prosecution Service did not pursue any prosecutions due to insufficient evidence.
The 36-year-old former Leeds, Manchester United, Newcastle and MK Dons midfielder took over after John Sheridan was sacked on Monday.
Smith told BBC Radio Nottingham: "I couldn't tell you how long this will happen, but I am caretaker manager and I believe it will just be for Saturday.
"I believe someone will come in and they will be an experienced manager."
The Magpies, who face Morecambe on Saturday, are on a nine-game losing streak in League Two and are only one place and one point clear of the relegation zone.
"I will enjoy it (being in charge), although I won't enjoy it if we get beat," continued Smith.
"I'm not going to play, I'm going to watch and try to help the lads as much as possible.
"The main thing is to build confidence and install some belief we can get a result, as there's no reason why we can't.
"It has been tinged with disappointment obviously, losing someone I respect a lot in John.
"The strange thing about it is being in this situation, he's (Sheridan) the one person you'd probably turn to."
The health minister said the NI Ambulance Service was still completing the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service business case.
Michelle O'Neill said that once this had been approved, building the helipad could take nine months.
NI is the only UK region without a helicopter emergency medical service.
Northern Ireland's new air ambulance service is expected to be closely based on the Welsh model.
The Welsh model has three helicopters and has been operating for 15 years. It is run by a charity but staffed by the NHS.
Following the death of a 35-year-old known as the "flying doctor" of Irish motorcycle sport, plans were announced last year to set up a charity to support Dr John Hinds' vision of a Northern Ireland air ambulance.
The motorcycle medic died as a result of a motorcycle crash in July 2015, while providing medical cover at a road racing meeting in County Dublin.
Just weeks before his death, Dr Hinds told the BBC that an air ambulance service was essential and would be "a game-changer in terms of trauma provision".
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Both horses fractured legs on the Aintree course and were later put down.
The RSPCA described the deaths as "totally unacceptable" and called for "an urgent examination" of the race.
"There is no doubt this is a black day for the Grand National and for horse racing. Nobody should under-estimate it - this is very serious for everyone in the racing industry. A big dark cloud hangs over the Grand National. Its future is in a certain amount of doubt."
Professor Tim Morris from the British Horseracing Authority said: "The BHA takes its responsibility of looking after the welfare of horse and rider very seriously."
He added: "We are very sad about the fatal injuries suffered by Synchronised and According to Pete in the Grand National."
Synchronised,the nine-year-old gelding trained by Jonjo O'Neill, was bidding to become the first horse for 78 years to seal a Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National double in the same season.
But he looked in a nervous mood before the race, getting loose and unseating champion jockey AP McCoy on the way to the start.
Aintree officials said he was thoroughly checked by a racecourse vet and, after being cleared to compete, fell at the notorious Becher's Brook, unseating McCoy in the process, before continuing until the 11th fence, where he suffered the fracture.
According to Pete suffered a fractured leg when he was brought down after jumping the 22nd fence [Becher's Brook second time round], when On His Own fell in front of him.
There have now been consecutive Grand Nationals with two fatalities, following the deaths of Dooney's Gate and Ornais last year, after which new safety measures were introduced.
This year's race, which was won by Neptune Collonges, saw just 15 of the 40-horse field reach the finishing post.
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Chief executive of the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Gavin Grant said: "The death of two horses at the Grand National, bringing the total to three at the Aintree meeting, is totally unacceptable.
"In its current format, the risks to horses are not appropriate and we want an urgent examination of the Grand National, including a number of fences such as Becher's Brook where horses are continuing to die despite safety improvements."
Morris, who is director of equine science and welfare for the BHA, added: "In both cases the horse incurred a fracture to the leg and the humane option was to put the injured horses down.
"We will examine closely the circumstances which led to both incidents.
"The key data from these accidents will be collated, as is the BHA's policy in the event of any serious equine injury.
BBC pundit Mick Fitzgerald, who won the 1996 Grand National on Rough Quest, said Synchronised should have stayed in the race, despite unseating his rider beforehand.
"Synchronised cantered and sauntered down on an approach of no more than 400m - more than he would have done anyway. He was examined by two vets and he had his heart monitored.
"AP got back on board and he was happy and even allowed him to look at the first fence again. [Owner] JP McManus looked at him and was happy. They would not even have attempted it if they didn't think the horse was 100%."
"Each year the BHA and Aintree review all incidents which occur during the Grand National meeting and consider what measures can be taken to address the risk of a repeat in the future.
"We consult and work with recognised welfare organisations such as the RSPCA, SSPCA and World Horse Welfare."
Managing director at Aintree Julian Thick said: "We are desperately sad at these two accidents and our sympathies are with the connections of both horses.
"Horseracing is a sport that is very carefully regulated and monitored by the British Horseracing Authority, but risk can never be completely removed.
"Since last year's race we have made further significant changes to the course and there have been four races run over the course without serious incident since then.
"After today, we will, as always, be looking at all aspects of this year's race to see how we can improve safety further."
Two other injured horses, Killyglen and Weird Al, were reported to be recovering after receiving treatment.
It is the best day to see your MP, as they are nearly all in the building. Queues to get into Parliament start forming early in the morning. The protests in Parliament Square seem noisier and more colourful than normal.
Things start to wind down after the main event but there is still a festive atmosphere in nearby pubs, as people from all parts of the UK - down in London for the day to lobby their MPs - swap stories and buy drinks.
Now the wide roads leading in all directions to the Houses of Parliament are silent and empty, blocked off by police tape, following a deadly terror attack. The police cordon covers an area of a few square miles and keeps being extended.
"You are now in the de facto press pen," shouts a police officer as we are moved back further down a side road behind a more distant line of tape. "I have to make this road sterile."
The incessant clattering of helicopters overhead and the occasional police siren have replaced the roar of traffic.
Foreign TV crews mill about at the police cordons, their mobile phones clamped to their ears as they explain to their editors why they can't get near the scene.
A few locals chat to the reporters. The mood is calm and almost resigned.
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"It was a matter of time I suppose," says one man. "I'm old enough to remember the IRA days. I remember them saying 'we only have to get lucky once'."
Father Giles Orton, a Church of England curate from Derbyshire, in London to shop for "ecclesiastical supplies", says he is "just shocked and saddened".
But he adds, we "should be grateful" that it had not been worse.
Constantine, a 23-year-old student, says he was near Trafalgar Square when news of the attack broke.
"I saw the police start shutting everything off. I heard a lot of people talking. I have a cousin who works in Parliament and I live in Soho and I am a little worried about safety. Particularly LGBT safety which I am heavily involved with."
"I heard one man say 'this is why we need Donald Trump' which annoyed me," he adds.
Some MPs were earlier evacuated from the Palace of Westminster to nearby New Scotland Yard and Westminster Abbey, while others had to remain in the Commons chamber.
Pupils from Westminster School, next door to the Abbey, were in high spirits after being sent home early.
Some of them wondered aloud why the school wasn't put on lock down like most of the other buildings in the area, including both House of Parliament and St Thomas's hospital on the other side of the Thames.
A man from Merseyside, visiting his daughter, who is a teacher at the school, said he was in the National Gallery when she texted him about the attack.
"It happens in any big city now," he says, "and any small city. I am not really surprised."
On Birdcage Walk, at the rear of Downing Street, civil servants were streaming out of imposing government offices after being sent home early; heads down, chatting to colleagues, refusing to chat to the media.
They trooped off towards Trafalgar Square in search of an alternative route home since Westminster Underground station was closed, melting into the crowds at Charing Cross and Embankment.
Beyond the police cordons and the TV crews it felt like any other day.
Speaking on Monday's opening night, he said being able to assemble the cast quickly allowed him to bring his plans forward for the London production.
The show is based on the hit 2003 film starring Jack Black.
It tells the story of a wannabe rock star who poses as a teacher and forms a band with his students.
"We were originally going to open next April, because I thought that we would find [the casting] much more difficult than we did," Lord Lloyd-Webber told the BBC.
"I think we could have cast the show over again."
School of Rock had its world premiere on Broadway almost a year ago, earning four nominations at this year's Tony Awards.
Because of UK child labour laws, the West End production at the New London Theatre features three teams of 13 young musicians and singers - 39 in total. All of them perform live.
David Fynn, who plays the lead role of guitarist Dewey Finn, said the constant rotation of the young cast kept him on his toes.
"Each new team come in with such energy it gives me nowhere to hide. I have to match that. It also gives me a really good excuse to be childish all the time."
Fynn stars alongside Florence Andrews as school head Rosalie Mullins, with Oliver Jackson playing Finn's ex-band mate Ned Schneebly and Preeya Kalidas as Ned's girlfriend Patty Di Marco.
The musical features 12 new songs by Lord Lloyd-Webber, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and stage dialogue by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.
"It takes me right back to my days with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat nearly 50 years ago," Lord Lloyd-Webber said.
"That started in a school and it's all about the empowering force of music and how it can transform everybody's lives."
Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with the Daily Telegraph's Dominic Cavendish saying in a five-star review it was "the most enjoyable few hours money can buy".
The Guardian's Michael Billington called it "Lloyd Webber's most exuberant show in years".
Mark Shenton's review in The Stage said that Lloyd Webber had gone "back to his rock roots" and produced "his freshest musical in years".
The child cast "all deserve to be showered with gold stars", added The Independent's Paul Taylor.
Oscar Francisco, 12, who plays geeky keyboard player Lawrence, said it had been exciting perform after months of rehearsals.
"It was good going on stage for the first proper night and having the crowds to react when you play your solos," he told the BBC.
How did he manage combining his two or three performances with his school work?
"It's difficult and tiring," he said. "It involves a lot of sleep!"
School of Rock is currently booking at the New London Theatre until 12 February.
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Ben Ryan says Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons must involve Mata, 24, who can play second or back-row, as much as possible in open play.
"You don't want a player like that not having an influence and not getting his hands on the ball," Ryan told BBC Scotland.
"For Alan, that'll be a good driver."
Ryan describes 6ft, 7in Mata, who signed a two-year deal with Edinburgh this week, as a versatile blend of raw athleticism, and streetwise game-play.
"He doesn't make mistakes; he gets everything right," he said. "His line-break statistics and error rate are probably the best in the squad.
"His hands and his offloading are very, very good. What draws him away from others in the offloading, is that unlike some of our players that might throw offloads that wont always go to hand, Bill's offloads are always very measured.
"He'll always get past the man, always ride the tackle and be able to give an offload very well. I don't think he gave a penalty away in Rio, and I don't think he gave the ball away either."
The Englishman, who stepped down from his post as the national sevens head coach after the Rio Games, reckons there are "a lot of similarities" between Mata, and another of his gold-winning vintage, ex-Glasgow Warriors phenomenon Leone Nakarawa.
Second-row Nakarawa's astonishing skill-set was pivotal in Glasgow's run to the Pro12 title in 2015, before he departed for the French champions, Racing 92, this summer.
"Bill won't shine as much in that he does a lot of hard work that goes unnoticed," said Ryan. "Not that Leone doesn't, but his bread-and-butter, his tackle, his jackal, for a guy that's so big, he gets to his feet to compete for the ball so well.
"You might not see an amazing step with an offload out the back, but you will see line breaks. Those line breaks don't necessarily have to be full of stardust, they can be created in a number of different ways.
"He's got beautiful hands, he speaks perfect English, and as he gets more confident with the people around him, they could certainly look at him as a number eight as well. He's so flexible."
Mata's background is chiefly in sevens and rugby league, but Ryan added he had played for Fiji's top province, from whence the likes of former Gloucester favourite Akapusi Qera have emerged.
The 44-year-old believes Solomons will best exploit his talent by forging a close bond with his newest recruit.
"Bill's very quiet, so you bring the best out of him by having a very good relationship with him, trust him, have a two-way communication with him, like you would with any player," said Ryan.
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"He'll understand all their frameworks; it's then about making sure he gets involved as much as possible."
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The 33-year-old competed in three Olympics and won bronze at the 2011 World Championships.
Turner's defence of his Commonwealth title ended prematurely last month when he hit a hurdle and failed to finish in the opening heat at Glasgow 2014.
He qualified as a fastest loser for Thursday's European Championships semi-finals in Zurich, his last major event.
In an interview with the BBC, Turner continued: "It is not a decision I have taken quickly.
"It is not something because of the disappointment in Glasgow - it has been in my mind for pretty much the whole year.
"Now is the right time for me to hang up my spikes and become a normal guy again. I have a lot going on outside track and field.
"That doesn't mean I am taking these [European] Championships for granted. I want to go out on a high and I am going to give it everything I have got."
Turner endured a traumatic 2013 when the sudden death of his mother was compounded by a burglary at his house on the day of her funeral.
"It was a really tough time in my life," he said. "I decided I didn't want to do anything at all - I didn't want to train, I didn't want to get out of bed.
"I knew my mum would not want me to go out like that. I pushed myself and got back out on the track. I have made two championships, which is more than I expected to do."
Reflecting on the disappointment of Glasgow 2014 he said: "When you try too hard it is easy to make a mistake. It is not because I got lazy. It was because I wanted it so much.
"Sitting on that track was a lonely place to be. I look at those pictures and it keeps me motivated to keep going for these last few races. That was one moment when I realised my days on the track were numbered.
The Nottingham-born athlete, whose personal best time is the 13.22 seconds he recorded in June 2011, said his decision to retire was not influenced by persistent Achilles injuries.
Having regained full fitness following three operations, Turner said: "Now I am completely fit and healthy and it feels so good. I wake up in the morning and I could moonwalk if I wanted to. I could do ballet.
"I would struggle mentally to cope with it if injury forced me to give up. I just feel now is the right time for me to take a step back and let these young guys take it on.
"To even medal and become a champion is such a proud thing for me. I have the medals. I have the memories.
"My kids can take those medals to school to show people. That is what matters to me. I have opened doors for my children. They get bragging rights that their dad is on TV. I am a little sad they won't get to say that any more but I am delighted I have been able to do that for them."
Turner will compete in tomorrow's semi-finals alongside fellow British athletes Will Sharman and Lawrence Clarke, after his time of 13.51 seconds saw him qualify as a fastest loser.
The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project has secured more than £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and has Scottish government backing.
It aims to increase bird numbers in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders to possibly 16 nesting pairs.
Public meetings are being staged in Peebles, Selkirk and Moffat to discuss the proposals.
The project could see eagle chicks raised and released in the Moffat hills and various locations in the Scottish Borders.
An online survey has already been launched.
"We'd like to hear from as many people as possible," said Cat Barlow, project manager at the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project.
"We think this project is incredibly exciting.
"A revived population of golden eagles offers great opportunities for tourism and wider benefits for people and nature in the south of Scotland."
Presentations at the public events will explain what is proposed and look at the successes of similar schemes elsewhere in the country.
The events are being co-ordinated by the Southern Uplands Partnership which specialises in developing and implementing community and environmental projects across the south of Scotland.
Their project manager Pip Tabor said: "There will be a number of speakers and presentations at the evening events, whilst the drop-ins are for those who are unable to attend the main meetings.
"We plan to have a range of information to hand out.
"We really would encourage anyone with an interest to come along."
The venues for the public meetings are:
Drop-in sessions at each meeting are from 15:00 to 18:00 followed by the main meeting from 19:00 to 21:00.
An uneasy coalition of two regional leaders - socialist friends-turned-adversaries-turned-allies - has handed a resounding defeat to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Bihar, one of India's poorest and most backward states.
Bihar's voters can be fiendishly difficult to fathom - economic aspirations are often leavened with primordial loyalties of caste and religion.
Bihar is Mr Modi's second consecutive setback this year after he swept to power with an overwhelming majority in 2014.
In February, an upstart anti-corruption party scorned by the prime minister routed his party in Delhi. Now an untidy "grand alliance" comprising an alphabet soup of local parties - JDU(U) and RJD led by Nitish Kumar and Laloo Prasad Yadav respectively - have felled the BJP and its charismatic leader in Bihar.
The long and bitter battle for Bihar
Beef, Bihar and the Indian PM
Mr Modi was the indisputable face of his party's campaign in Bihar. He led the campaign, addressing 26 public meetings across the length and breadth of the state.
What's more, his trusted aide Amit Shah, who is also the BJP president and chief poll strategiser, camped in the state and spoke himself at more than 70 meetings.
Mr Modi came to Bihar promising jobs and development in a reprise of the campaign which helped him to sweep to power in federal elections last year.
In fact, his party and its allies won 31 of the 40 parliamentary seats in Bihar in 2014.
But the prime minister's lustre has somewhat diminished since. In what was a protracted five-phase election, his party's campaign ramped up the rhetoric, asking voters, among other things, if they wanted "a [Bihar] government… that protects terrorists".
Amid growing countrywide concern over rising intolerance and Hindu hardliners running amok, Mr Modi and Mr Shah raised the sensitive issue of cow slaughter and consumption of beef - the cow is regarded as sacred but polarises opinion in Hindu-majority India.
They invoked Pakistan and accused his rivals of stealing affirmative action quotas for minorities. Things became so bad that the election authorities stepped in and proscribed two provocative BJP campaign adverts.
Mr Shah told a rally that if "by any chance" his party lost Bihar, "then firecrackers would be let off in celebration in Pakistan". Mr Kumar met the BJP's high-pitched campaign with a measured response, addressing concerns over equitable growth and development. Meanwhile his ally, Mr Yadav mined the caste vote successfully, making sure that not many voters strayed to the BJP.
Mr Modi and his party, say analysts, have a lot of lessons to learn from the Bihar verdict.
First, running a campaign that uses development, caste and religion does not always work. Voters should be more respected for their wisdom.
Secondly, voters appear to be increasingly sceptical of Mr Modi's promises of growth and development. Many believe the Bihar verdict shows he hasn't convinced many people that he has the ability to deliver on his key promise.
Even some of his most ardent supporters say Mr Modi has run a lacklustre and underwhelming government in the past 18 months. The tyranny of expectations is beginning to bite. The needless provocations of some of his noisy lawmakers and ministers and the radical fringe are giving his government a bad name at home and abroad.
Thirdly, Mr Modi is seen as a less invincible and strong leader. The rout in Delhi shattered the aura of invincibility. The Bihar debacle proves that the enthusiasm has waned further. Many are wondering how a prime minister with one of the largest poll victories in India's history is unable to rein in hardliners in his own flock.
Finally, the BJP should now be ready to face a reinvigorated opposition - in tatters after last year's debacle.
Although it still remains India's strongest party, Mr Modi's binary politics - either you are with us, or against us - has effectively helped unite a rag-tag opposition, which now believes that it can take on the BJP by forging similar coalitions as in Bihar. Even the Congress, lacking fresh ideas and led by a reluctant leader, appears to have staged a modest recovery.
The fact that the BJP could not take on a motley coalition in which one of the leaders, Mr Yadav, was convicted in a corruption case and has been effectively barred from holding office until 2024, points to the BJP's lack of political imagination and accommodation.
"The results are a reality check for Mr Modi and the BJP. The majoritarian climate was becoming suffocating," says Yogendra Yadav, social scientist and a former leader of the opposition Aam Aadmi Party. Congress party MP Shashi Tharoor believes that the Bihar verdict is a victory for development [under Mr Kumar's government], communal amity and democracy.
Eighteen months in power, and Mr Modi and the BJP are already at the crossroads.
The prime minister needs to regain the initiative, rein in the recalcitrant hotheads in his party and engage with his opponents in a more befitting manner.
"The results are a big blow to Mr Modi's momentum. His future now depends on how he responds. If he uses this verdict as a wake-up call and cleans out the ugly side, he could turn it around. There will be also infighting in the party now," political analyst Pratap Bhanu Mehta tells me.
Mr Kumar and Mr Yadav face the tough job of staying together and working together for Bihar - coalitions in India can be notoriously fickle, and governments run by them are infamous for corruption and cronyism. It is still not clear how this coalition will work for Bihar.
For Mr Modi, as he gets ready to embark on a much-hyped trip to the UK next week and for another fawning reception by the diaspora, it is possibly time to reflect. "It may be easier for him to win an election in Wembley or Leicester than in Bihar," quips analyst Vir Sanghvi. That cannot be very good news for a man who offered India so much hope.
Formula 1 teams and drivers are showing their support at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix with #BillyWhizz stickers on their cars and helmets.
An online fundraisier for the 17-year-old has raised more than £760,000.
"It really hit home," said Hamilton. "Just to see a kid, I've been there, been in that position of racing."
The three-time world champion added: "He was doing well fighting to get to Formula One and then such a horrific incident.
"I think I was affected more by Billy's incident than I probably have been by most, with the exception of what happened in Formula One."
Monger hit the back of another car on 16 April during the Formula 4 British Championship at Donington Park in Leicestershire and had to be airlifted to hospital.
Mercedes driver Hamilton, 32, pointed to the example of former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi, who had both legs amputated after crashing in the American Memorial 500 CART race at Lausitz, Germany, in 2001.
The 50-year-old Italian returned to racing less than two years after the accident, competing in the World Touring Car Championship.
He then took up hand-cycling and won four Paralympic gold medals.
"My mind just shines onto Zanardi and showing what he was able to do," added Hamilton. "I have all the belief, or hope, that Billy will be able to do something similar."
When it opened in 1964, it was the fourth biggest suspension bridge in the world and the longest outside the United States.
Five decades on, it carries 24 million vehicles across the Forth every year, but its days as a mass transport route are numbered.
A new crossing will open in two years' time and the Forth Road Bridge's role in the life of Scotland will be greatly reduced.
Those that work on the bridge now and those who helped to build the structure 50 years ago think that role has been undervalued.
Bridge historian Lillian King told the BBC programme The Bridge: Fifty years across the Forth: "Building the bridge absolutely transformed the country and transformed trade.
"When you think of the volume of traffic that goes across that bridge, and did from the beginning, people must have been just desperate to get this bridge open."
She adds: "They had been trying for at least 200 years to get a bridge or a tunnel to cross the Forth because they were aware that this was a main link between the south of Scotland and the Highlands."
Train travellers had been able to cross the estuary via the Forth Bridge since 1890.
The road bridge that was built alongside it has long lived in the shadow of its iconic neighbour.
The utilitarian design of the road bridge, the traffic congestion and the maintenance problems that have dogged it in recent years have further downgraded this once great engineering feat.
"There are people who say that the road bridge is just a viewing platform for the rail bridge," says Kate Downie, artist in residence at the Forth Road Bridge.
"But I think of them as a bit like salt and pepper. You can't have one without the other."
Traci Liebisch, who is responsible for inspecting the road bridge on a daily basis, says the bridge is a "grand old lady".
She says: "I personally think she is quite an historic monument and Scotland should be proud of having a bridge like this.
"I think she's done not bad in her 50 years. I'm proud to work on a structure like this, that is known world-wide."
Before the road bridge opened on 4 September 1964, cars could only get across the Forth on a ferry.
Four ferries criss-crossed the river, with services running every 15 minutes at its peak.
Each ferry took about 30 cars, but they could also carry lorries and buses, caravans and passengers.
Stephen Reid, who was one of the ferry skippers, says that in the early 1950s the ferry could sit at the pier for 15 minutes and leave empty because nobody had cars.
"Then all of a sudden everybody had cars and we just could not cope," he says.
Construction of the bridge began in 1958.
At the time, the longest suspension bridge in the world was San Francisco's Golden Gate, and the bridge across the Forth was based on its distinctive design.
Barry Colford, who is the current bridge master and chief engineer, says: "All the traffic, all the load of the bridge, is suspended in mid-air. It is very simple.
"It is just like a rope bridge over the Andes, except it is made of steel."
The three large suspension bridges that had been built before the Forth had all been in more "benign" climates and there were worries about the stormy Scottish weather.
Historian Lillian King says: "The thing they were afraid of was a repeat of the Tacoma Narrows bridge in America that shook itself to bits in gales not half the strength of the ones that hit the Forth."
Barry Colford says: "The Forth bridge had a stiffening girder because of the lessons learned at Tacoma in 1940."
By the time construction started in September 1958, the estimated cost of the bridge and its approach roads was £16.2m.
No company in the UK was large enough to take on the job alone so a consortium, the ACD bridge company, was formed.
The first job saw divers helping to build the dams that would allow water to be pumped out so the towers could be sunk into the river bed.
Once the newly-assembled steel towers were in place wire-mesh catwalks were installed high above the water to give the bridge workers access.
Jimmy Lafferty, the steel-erecting foreman, was officially acknowledged as the first man to walk across the river on foot using the catwalk.
But two young engineers had in fact made it across before the walkways were finished.
Hector Woodhouse, an assistant engineer on the bridge, says: "They had not quite finished the mesh but we were not going to stopped."
His pal Alan MacDonald, a section engineer, adds: "We did a tightrope act down the cables so that we could become the first people to cross the bridge."
The pair stepped off together to both claim to be first.
The antics of Hector and Alan confirm Lillian King's assertion that health and safety was nothing like as rigorous as it is today.
She says: "Seven men died in the making of the bridge but only four men died on the bridge itself."
On 22 June 1962 the single worst accident of the whole bridge project was when Masterton viaduct, a large section of one of the approach roads, collapsed, trapping four men beneath it. Only one survived.
Once the towers and walkway were in place the next job was to spin the cables that would hold the bridge in place.
The main cable is made up of more than 11,000 high tensile steel wires and the process of "spinning" involved each individual wire being carried across the Forth on a large pulley system.
The work went on 24 hours a day. At either side of the river the wires were encased in concrete anchorages.
The spinning of the cable took nine months, with some 30,000 miles of wire being carried back and forth across the water.
By 1963, the towers and the cables were in place and the "Meccano set" work of erecting the deck could begin. It was built from the towers outwards
Ms King says: "This is a precision piece of work. You see it come out bit by bit. It is like building a tunnel, you wonder if it is going to match up when you get to the middle point."
On the 20 December 1963, the north and south sections of the bridge were joined in the middle, forming the basis of the fourth longest suspended span of steel roadway in the world.
Current bridge master Barry Colford says: "The people who built the bridge and the engineers who designed it without computers, with seven-figure log tables, it is quite incredible how well it is built when you look at the tools they had to do it with."
The Forth Road Bridge was finally ready for its grand opening on 4 September 1964, a day so foggy the bridge could not be seen from the riverside.
The Queen officially opened the bridge and as her car drove across at 11am the fog started to lift.
George Barnett was a tea boy and handyman during the bridge's construction.
He was chosen for the honour of unfurling a flag before the Queen crossed the bridge.
He said: "I was 18 when I hoisted the flag for the Queen. It was a great feeling.
"Three weeks after it we got paid off. That was the bridge finished. We all shook hands and went our different ways."
During the six years it took to construct, amateur film-maker Jim Hendry was given special access to the bridge and the men who were building it.
Fifty years on, the men who built the bridge were invited to watch Mr Hendry's film and were still proud of what they achieved.
Hector Woodhouse says: "Look at it. It is mathematics in action isn't it?"
Assistant engineer Douglas Strachan says: "It was three-and-a-half years of my life and I can drive over it in one-and-a-half minutes, but there is satisfaction. I can see something as an end product to my civil engineering career."
Net income in the July-to-September rose to $1.1bn (£687m).
Alibaba, founded in 1999 by Jack Ma, floated in New York in September, breaking records by raising $25bn.
The shares have traded around 45% above the listing price in expectation that the firm's rapid growth will continue. The shares rose 4.2%.
After taking account of certain one-off costs in the quarter, net income fell by 39%. The costs included $490m in incentive and retention payments to certain executives, and the costs of consolidating newly bought businesses, as well as other investments and marketing costs.
Revenue rose 53.7% to $2.74bn, its fastest growth for three quarters, with mobile revenues accounting for 22% of the total.
Alibaba's platforms carry 80% of Chinese online commerce, a fast-growing market where spending is forecast to triple from its 2011 level by 2015.
Often described as a combination of eBay and Amazon, Alibaba does not sell its own goods, but links buyers and sellers. It says it is the largest online and mobile commerce company in the world in terms of volume.
There has been speculation that its main source of earnings - from advertising and sales commissions - might be affected by China's slowing economy.
Alibaba's companies include the Taobao and Tmall.com retail websites, which are household names in China but little-known outside the country.
It plans to expand into emerging markets, and, eventually, to operate in the US and Europe.
Escentual.com, started by Rakesh Aggarwal in 2000 in his parents' garage, has moved to a new operations centre at Ocean Park.
The move was backed by the Welsh government to ensure the expansion stayed in Wales.
The jobs will be created over the next two years and a further 20 will be safeguarded.
London 2012 champions Jade Jones and Geraint Thomas lead the 23-strong Welsh contingent spread across 11 sports.
"They include current and former World, European and British champions," said Sport Wales chief Sarah Powell.
A record 30 Welsh athletes competed in London while the previous record for an overseas Games was 17 at Athens 2004.
The most successful Olympics for Welsh athletes was the 1920 Antwerp Games where Christopher Jones and Paulo Radmilovic won water polo gold while John Ainsworth-Davies and Cecil Griffiths were in the title-winning 4x400m relay team.
London 2012 was the largest overall Welsh medal haul of seven, when taekwondo star Jade Jones, cyclist Geraint Thomas and rower Tom James won gold, boxer Fred Evans, rower Chris Bartley and sailor Hannah Mills claimed silver, while Sarah Thomas won bronze in the hockey.
Sport Wales - the body responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales and distributing Lottery funds - has a rolling medal target of six to 10 medals across two Olympic Games cycles.
Taekwondo's 57kg class world number one Jade Jones is the only Welsh athlete defending their title.
Double team pursuit track champion cyclist Thomas will compete in the road race at the 2016 Games and he is set to be the first Welsh athlete in action in Rio on Saturday, 6 August - the day after the opening ceremony.
Here are the Welsh athletes who have qualified for the 31st Olympic Games in Brazil:
NAME: Seren Bundy-Davies
DISCIPLINE: 400m & 4x400m relay
DATE OF BIRTH: 30 December, 1994
FROM: Manchester
HONOURS: 4x400 gold at 2016 European Championships 2016, 4x400 bronze at 2015 World Championships
Bundy-Davies is Wales' only track and field athlete at Rio, the first time that has happened since the 1952 Helsinki Games in Helsinki. Ranked number 31 in the world, she is expected to win a relay medal, which would be Wales' first track and field medal since Jamie Baulch and Iwan Thomas won 4x400m silver at Atlanta 1996. The 21-year-old is studying at the University of Manchester for a biomedical science degree.
NAME: Joe Cordina
DISCIPLINE: Men's lightweight (60kg)
DATE OF BIRTH: 1 December, 1991
FROM: Cardiff
HONOURS: 2015 European Amateur champion, 2014 Commonwealth Games champion
The 24-year-old world number eight shares his St Joseph's stable in Newport with current featherweight world champion Lee Selby, 2012 Olympic welterweight silver medallist Fred Evans, 2010 Commonwealth bantamweight champion Sean McGoldrick and British flyweight champion Andrew Selby.
NAME: Elinor Barker
DISCIPLINE: Women's team pursuit
DATE OF BIRTH: 7 September, 1994
FROM: Cardiff
HONOURS: 2013 World & European team pursuit champion, 2014 World, European & World Cup team pursuit champion, 2015 World team pursuit runner-up, 2014 Commonwealth Games points race runner-up & scratch race bronze medallist
The 21-year-old joins the world record-breaking team pursuit squad alongside Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell-Shand that will be hoping to defend their Olympic crown in Rio but the United States are favourite. The British team pursuit trio won gold in London in world record time. Barker is the youngest member of the British cycling team and started riding aged 10 to get out of swimming lessons.
NAME: Owain Doull
DISCIPLINE: Men's team pursuit
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 May, 1993
FROM: Cardiff
HONOURS: 2013 European team pursuit champion, 2014 European team pursuit champion, 2015 World team pursuit runner-up & European team pursuit champion, 2016 World team pursuit runner-up.
The 23-year-old, like Elinor Barker, is in a British team pursuit squad that is defending an Olympic crown after winning gold in a world record time in London in 2012 - and Great Britain are favourites to retain their title. Welsh-speaking Doull, whose childhood ambition was to be a fireman, gave up a promising rugby career to join the British Cycling Junior Academy aged 14.
NAME: Ciara Horne
DISCIPLINE: Women's team pursuit
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 September, 1989
FROM: Warwickshire (father from Penarth)
HONOURS: 2014 European & World Cup team pursuit champion, 2015 European team pursuit champion, 2016 World team pursuit bronze medallist
The former national junior swimmer and triathlete joined a cycling team in 2009 and joined the Welsh Cycling Performance Programme in 2012, representing Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Horne, born to an Irish mother and Welsh father, has a physiotherapy degree from the University of Birmingham.
NAME: Becky James
DISCIPLINE: Women's sprint and keirin
DATE OF BIRTH: 29 November, 1991
FROM: Abergavenny
HONOURS: 2013 World keirin and sprint champion and team sprint and time trial bronze medallist, 2010 Commonwealth Games sprint silver and time trial bronze medallist, 2014 World team sprint and keirin bronze medallist, 2016 World keirin bronze medallist
James became the first Briton to win four medals at one World Track Cycling Championship at Minsk 2013 and the 24-year-old competes in the sprint event that her hero Victoria Pendleton won 2008 gold and 2012 silver at Olympic Games. James, a former junior show jumper who loves baking, is fifth favourite on her Olympic debut, with Kristina Vogel the bookies' choice.
NAME: Geraint Thomas
DISCIPLINE: Men's road race
DATE OF BIRTH: 25 May, 1986
FROM: Cardiff
HONOURS: TRACK: 2008 & 2012 Olympic team pursuit champion, 2007, 2008 & 2012 World team pursuit champion, 2014 Commonwealth Games road race champion ROAD: 2016 Paris-Nice champion, 2015 & 2016 Tour of Algarve champion, 2015 E3 Harelbeke champion
Thomas is bidding to become Wales' most successful Olympic athlete for 96 years as the 30-year-old is aiming for his third successive Olympic gold at Rio. But he is expected to play the supporting role for Chris Froome as he did at the Tour de France. The 2014 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year, who lives in both Cardiff and Monaco, has a dog called Blanche and has just bought a Grade II listed mansion in south Wales to hire as a wedding venue.
NAME: Natalie Powell
DISCIPLINE: Women's -78 kg
DATE OF BIRTH: 16 October, 1990
FROM: Builth Wells
HONOURS: 2014 Commonwealth & Astana Grand Prix champion, 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix runner-up, 2014 Samsun Grand Prix runner-up
The 25-year-old will become the first Welsh woman to compete in judo at the Olympics after beating 2012 silver medallist Gemma Gibbons to the -78kg Team GB place. The world number eight, whose hero is former England football captain David Beckham, started judo when introduced to the sport by friends at school.
NAME: Victoria Thornley
DISCIPLINE: Double sculls
DATE OF BIRTH: 30 November, 1987
FROM: St Asaph
HONOURS: 2011 World bronze medallist (eight), 2015 European bronze medallist (double sculls)
The former equestrian rider and model was the first graduate of rowing's 'Sporting Giants' talent identification scheme to win a medal when she won the 2009 World Under-23 Championships. Thornley was fifth in the eight boat at London 2012 and now races alongside Katherine Grainger as the five-time Olympian defends the double sculls title in Rio.
NAME: Chris Bartley
DISCIPLINE: Men's lightweight four
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 February, 1984
FROM: Wrexham
HONOURS: 2010 World champion, 2012 Olympic silver medallist, 2007, 2011, 2013 & 2014 World runner-up, 2014 European runner-up
The 32-year-old, an ever-present in the four since 2009, was part of the lightweight men's four that missed out on gold by less than a second at London 2012. Bartley, who studied biology at the University of Nottingham, is one of Team GB's most experienced rowers.
NAME: James Davies
POSITION: Forward
DATE OF BIRTH: 25 October 1990
FROM: Carmarthen
HONOURS: 2012 Dubai Sevens Plate winner
The 25-year-old Scarlets flanker is the younger brother of Wales and British and Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies. He is nicknamed 'Cubby' because his brother is known as Jon 'Fox' Davies because their parents ran the Fox & Hounds pub in the Carmarthenshire village of Bancyfelin. The former Wales Sevens captain impressed in the Pro12 in the 15-man game last season and was a contender for Wales' tour to New Zealand.
NAME: Sam Cross
POSITION: Forward
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 August, 1992
FROM: Abergavenny
The 23-year-old former Gwent county footballer who also represented Team GB at the World Student Championships in rugby league, is a centrally contracted Welsh Sevens international and has won 100 caps. Cross played for Cardiff Met University when studying a sport and exercise science scholarship.
NAME: Jasmine Joyce
AGE: 9 October, 1995
FROM: St David's
Joyce will be the only non-English representative in the Team GB female rugby squad. The 20-year-old, who was called up by Wales after impressing for the Pontyclun Falcons and the Scarlets, has taken a sabbatical from her university studies to concentrate on her rugby career.
TRAVELLING RESERVE: Luke Treharne (Wales)
NAME: Hannah Mills
DISCIPLINE: 470 class
DATE OF BIRTH: 29 February, 1988
FROM: Cardiff
HONOURS: 2012 Olympic 470 class runner-up, 2006 World 420 champion, 2012 World 470 champion, 2011 & 2015 World Championships 470 runner-up, 2014 European 470 runner-up
Mills and her crew Saskia Clark's gold hopes at the 2012 Games were blown off course by a wind shift in Weymouth and finished the medal race next to last, leaving them with silver. Mills, who started sailing aged just eight, is currently fourth in the world rankings but favourite to win in Rio.
NAME: Chris Grube
DISCIPLINE: 470 class
DATE OF BIRTH: 22 January, 1985
FROM: Chester
HONOURS: 2014 World Cup Miami round bronze
Grube failed to qualify London 2012 after he was beaten to Team GB selection by Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell, who went on to win Olympic silver. He was dropped from the Royal Yachting Association elite Olympic Podium squad in 2014 because of poor results. But the 30-year-old was paired with Patience in January 2016 after Patience's initial partner Elliot Willis was forced to withdraw after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. They are now ranked third in the world.
NAME: Elena Allen
DISCIPLINE: Women's Skeet
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 July, 1972
FROM: Blackwood
HONOURS: 2014 World team skeet champion and skeet runner-up, 2013 World team skeet runner-up and skeet bronze medallist, 2014 Welsh Commonwealth Games skeet silver medallist, 2006 English Commonwealth Games skeet pairs bronze medallist.
The 44-year-old, who will hope for an improvement at her third Olympics, was born in Moscow and her mother Tatiana Bogdanova was a World and European Championship shooting competitor for the Soviet Union. Allen moved to the UK aged 20 and married fellow shooter Malcolm Allen, who is now her coach. The world number 39 has a modern languages degree from the University of Bradford.
NAME: Jazz Carlin
DISCIPLINE: 400m and 800m freestyle
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 September, 1990
FROM: Swindon (both parents Welsh)
HONOURS: 2014 Commonwealth & European 800m freestyle champion, 2014 European 400m freestyle runner-up, 2015 World 800m freestyle bronze medallist, 2010 Commonwealth 200m freestyle runner-up, 2009 World 4x200m freestyle relay bronze medallist
The Welsh record holder in 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle made her international swimming debut aged just 15 and became the first Welsh female swimmer to win a Commonwealth title since Pat Beavan in 1974. The Manchester United fan and qualified personal trainer is fourth in the world in her favoured 800m freestyle and is fourth favourite to win on her Olympic debut with defending champion and world record holder Katie Ledecky a huge odds-on favourite.
NAME: Georgia Davies
DISCIPLINE: 100m backstroke
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 October, 1990
FROM: Swansea
HONOURS: 2014 Commonwealth 50m backstroke champion and 100m backstroke runner-up, 2014 European 50m backstroke runner-up, 2010 Commonwealth 50m backstroke bronze medallist, 2016 European 50m backstroke bronze medallist & 4x100m medley & mixed medley relay champion, 2014 European 100m backstroke & 4x100m medley relay bronze medallist
Davies is a 250-1 rank outsider for 100m backstroke gold as her favoured 50m backstroke event is not included in the Olympic schedule. The 25-year-old was an Olympic semi-finalist at London 2012 and the world number 11 will be aiming for the final in Rio and hoping for relay success.
NAME: Ieuan Lloyd
DISCIPLINE: 200m freestyle and individual medley
DATE OF BIRTH: July 9, 1993
FROM: Penarth
The City of Cardiff swimmer made his Olympic debut as a teenager at London 2012, finishing 19th in the 200m freestyle, but hasn't lived up to his early promise. The 23-year-old returned to form this year and is expected to feature in the 4x200m freestyle relay as well as 200m individual medley, where he is ranked 27th in the world..
NAME: Chloe Tutton
DISCIPLINE: 200m breaststroke
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 July, 1996
FROM: Rhondda
HONOURS: 2016 European 100m breaststroke bronze medallist and 4x100m relay medley champion
Following an international debut at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 20-year-old has burst on to the scene within the last 12 months and won the British 200m breaststroke title ahead of European silver medallist Molly Renshaw - and in a British record time. Tutton narrowly missed the Olympic qualification time but her performance convinced selectors she should go to Rio and the world number five is an outside bet for a medal.
NAME: Jade Jones
DISCIPLINE: 57kg
DATE OF BIRTH: 21 March, 1993
FROM: Flint
HONOURS: 2012 Olympic champion, 2015 European Games champion
HONOURS: 2012 Olympic 57kg champion, 2011 World 57kg runner-up, 2015 European Games 57kg champion, 2016 European 57kg champion, 2014 European Championships 57kg runner-up, 2010 European Championships 53kg bronze medallist, 2012 European Championships 57kg bronze medallist
Wales' only current world number one is favourite to retain the Olympic crown she won in such style as a teenager in London, the first taekwondo gold Great Britain have ever won. The 2012 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year, nicknamed 'The Headhunter' because of her style, was encouraged to take up the sport as a child by her grandfather because Jones was "quite naughty".
NAME: Non Stanford
DATE OF BIRTH: 8 January, 1989
FROM: Swansea
HONOURS: 2013 ITU World triathlon champion, 2012 World under-23 triathlon champion
The 27-year-old was handpicked by double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes as a possible star of the future in her teenage years when Stanford was a promising distance runner. But Stanford, second favourite for Olympic gold in Rio behind reigning back-to-back world champion Gwen Jorgensen, converted after joining the University of Birmingham triathlon club during her sport and exercises sciences degree. Stanford is the first woman to win an Under-23 and senior world title.
NAME:Helen Jenkins
DATE OF BIRTH: 8 March, 1984
FROM: Bridgend
HONOURS: 2008 & 2011 ITU triathlon world champion, 2011 ITU triathlon team world champion
Jenkins is among Britain's most consistent female athletes, achieving more World Triathlon Series podium finishes than any other British woman and winning the world title twice. Jenkins, who married British team-mate and coach Marc at Disney World in Florida in 2008, is preparing for her third Olympics and is third favourite as the 32-year-old hopes to improve on her 21st-placed finish at Beijing in 2008 and fifth at London 2012.
He was granted a short private audience with the head of the Catholic Church on the latest leg of his overseas trip.
The two men have in the past clashed on issues such as migration, climate change and a Mexico-US wall.
Mr Trump is now in Brussels for talks with Nato and EU officials.
He will also hold meetings with Belgium's King Philippe and Prime Minister Charles Michel.
After the meeting between President Trump and the Pope, the Vatican said there had been an "exchange of views" on international issues.
Mr Trump, who BBC Europe editor Katya Adler says seemed star-struck, said of the Pope: "He is something, he's really good. We had a fantastic meeting and we had a fantastic tour, it was really beautiful. We're liking Italy very much... it was an honour to be with the Pope."
Later Mr Trump tweeted: "Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis. I leave the Vatican more determined than ever to pursue PEACE in our world."
He arrived in Europe from Israel and the Palestinian territories, where he vowed to try to achieve peace in the region.
The US leader began his foreign trip with a two-day stop in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, urging Muslim countries to take the lead in combating radicalisation.
Mr Trump and his entourage arrived at the Vatican just before 08:30, in a meeting that was arranged at the last minute.
The US president was greeted by Archbishop Georg Ganswein, the head of the papal household, and escorted by the Swiss Guard to the offices of Pope Francis.
Correspondents say Mr Trump seemed subdued during their initial meeting, while Pope Francis was not as jovial as he sometimes is with world leaders.
The two men appeared much more relaxed at the end of their 30-minute private meeting.
The Vatican said later that they shared a commitment to "life, and freedom of worship and conscience" and expressed hope that they can collaborate "in service to the people in the fields of healthcare, education and assistance to migrants".
On international affairs, their "exchange of views" covered the "promotion of peace in the world through political negotiation and interreligious dialogue", and highlighted the need to protect Christian communities in the Middle East.
After the meeting, they exchanged gifts. Mr Trump gave the Pope a boxed set of writings by the civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
The Pope gave Mr Trump a signed copy of a message he delivered for World Peace Day, along with some of his writings about the need to protect the environment.
He also presented him with a small sculptured olive tree, telling Mr Trump through an interpreter: "It is my desire that you become an olive tree to construct peace".
Mr Trump responded by saying: "We can use some peace." He also said he would read the texts the Pope gave him.
Mr Trump also met Italy's president and prime minister while in Rome.
Ever so slowly and flanked by the Swiss Guard the leader of the world's pre-eminent superpower walked through the Vatican to meet the leader of one of the world's pre-eminent religions.
And were there ever two more different people? Pope Francis with just the merest hint of a smile; President Trump beaming. They sat across from each other in the pontiff's study as though one was going for a job interview.
During the election campaign, when Pope Francis visited the US-Mexico border he said that people who choose to build walls and not bridges weren't Christian. Donald Trump said those comments were disgraceful.
And in February, just after Donald Trump had tried to introduce his travel ban from six mainly Muslim countries and suspended the refugee programme, the Pope tweeted: "How often in the Bible the Lord asks us to welcome migrants and foreigners, reminding us that we too are foreigners!"
The normal mantra when two world leaders meet is to say "there is more that unites us than divides us". Almost certainly true. But there are real differences as well.
Mr Trump was joined not only by his wife, daughter and son-in-law but also Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and National Security Adviser HR McMaster.
Both Melania and Ivanka Trump were dressed in black with their heads partially covered, in keeping with a traditional Vatican protocol that is no longer expected to be rigorously observed.
Melania, a Catholic, asked the Pope to bless her rosary beads.
In a light-hearted exchange, Pope Francis asked her what she gave her husband to eat. It was initially thought he had suggested "pizza" to her, but in fact he said potica, which is a cake from Mrs Trump's home country of Slovenia. She laughed in response, and agreed with him.
This is Mr Trump's first visit to Europe since taking office in January.
Security has been stepped up across Rome, with the areas around the Vatican City, the Italian presidential palace and the American ambassador's residence, where Mr Trump is staying, temporarily closed to traffic.
Despite the heavy police presence, about 100 anti-Trump protesters held a rally in one of Rome's squares on Tuesday evening.
Significant protests are also expected in Brussels where he will meet EU and Nato officials.
This visit will be about damage limitation with the fervent hope of establishing some kind of transatlantic chemistry, the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler says.
She adds that the tone in Brussels has gone from off-the-record sneering when the erratic and unpredictable Mr Trump first won the November elections, to outright concern now that the implications of his presidency have begun to sink in.
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Mr Trump will end his tour on the Italian island of Sicily at the G7 summit on Friday.
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Blues came from 11 points down to win 18-17 at Myreside, with Lloyd Williams' late try sealing a dramatic win.
"I'm thrilled with the way the boys adapted with the conditions in the second half," Wilson said.
"They carried on trying to play and created two really good tries to get us back in the game."
Blues had received two yellow cards during the first half and were trailing 17-6 early in the second half before Sion Bennett's try set up a tense finale,
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Scrum-half Williams collected his own speculative chip-kick to snatch a vital victory to maintain Blues' challenge for a top six finish.
"We solved a few problems at half time in terms of stopping some of the things they wanted to do and held on for dear life," Wilson told BBC Wales' Scrum V.
"And there was a great defensive set to finish. Defensively I thought we were excellent.
"We knew when to go and when to get out, keep getting width and coming forward and we did that really well.
"Credit to the boys, that was a huge set not to give a penalty away and hold on for what will be another good away win for us."
City were also the victors on that occasion 56 years ago, winning 5-0, but this visit was portrayed as a measure of their progress against the 19-time champions.
And Roberto Mancini's men could not have delivered a more emphatic statement as Sir Alex Ferguson's side were humiliated.
It was the first time United had conceded six goals at Old Trafford since 1930, when Huddersfield won 6-0 and Newcastle 7-4 within four days of each other.
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City led just 1-0 at half-time, but the second half was completely one-sided and the eventual margin of victory could have been even more convincing.
Mario Balotelli, in the headlines for accidentally setting his house ablaze with fireworks, put City on their way with goals either side of the interval as United struggled to contain the array of attacking talent in front of them.
United were reduced to 10 men when Jonny Evans was sent off early in the second half but City's superiority was such that they looked on course for a landmark victory from the moment they took the lead.
Sergio Aguero added a third and, even though Darren Fletcher pulled a goal back, this only proved the signal for a late surge by City that brought three more goals and a result that will have sent shockwaves through the Premier League.
Substitute Edin Dzeko scrambled in a fourth and the magnificent David Silva ran clear to add another, before the Bosnian striker inflicted the final wound seconds from the end.
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As Ferguson strode briskly towards the Stretford End at the final whistle, he will have been reflecting on the extent of the challenge now facing him from the club he once branded "noisy neighbours".
To increase United's pain, this was their first home defeat in any competition since April 2010, when they lost to Chelsea - but even that defeat, which effectively cost them the title, may not turn out to have the same long-term significance as this heavy beating.
United's stature is such that one result must not bring the immediate announcement of a shift in the balance of power in Manchester - but the swathes of empty seats around Old Trafford and the wave of attacks pouring towards David de Gea's goal in the second half emphasised that City quite simply have greater firepower and talent in their squad at present.
Mancini left Samir Nasri and Dzeko on the bench - but was still able to exploit a wide range of attacking options in Balotelli, Silva and Aguero.
In contrast to what was to come, City were barely allowed any time to settle on the ball in the opening exchanges, with Ashley Young prominent and drawing heavy fouls from Micah Richards and James Milner.
And it was against the run of play that City took the lead after 22 minutes, courtesy of a stroke of casual quality from Balotelli. Silva was the creator but Balotelli, given too much time and space by Evans, finished sublimely with a stroked finish into the bottom corner.
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Balotelli, in recognition of those latest chaotic events in his personal life, then revealed a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Why Always Me?". Despite the evident good humour of the gesture, he was booked by referee Mark Clattenburg.
United's hopes of mounting a serious response suffered a blow within two minutes of the restart when Evans, who had endured a miserable afternoon, lost concentration and allowed Balotelli to steal in behind him. The defender's only reaction was to haul the Italian down, resulting in an inevitable red card.
The opportunity was there for City to overpower their arch-rivals and they accepted it as they went in search of further goals to emphasise their supremacy.
City doubled their lead on the hour with another superbly created goal finished by Balotelli. Silva cleverly played in Milner, who provided a cross that left the striker with the simplest of goals from close range.
Aguero had been quieter than his attacking colleagues but got in on the act after 69 minutes. The outstanding Milner played in Richards and, once again, a delivery across the face of the goal proved too much for United, Argentine Aguero arriving to complete the formalities.
Mancini then removed Balotelli and introduced Dzeko, who almost scored a fourth within seconds of his arrival, only to see his shot drift inches wide.
And, with United chasing a lost cause and leaving space at the back, Silva fired over from 10 yards and Dzeko forced a fine save from De Gea when he was set free by the Spaniard.
United refused to give up even in the face of impossible odds and Fletcher offered some hope when he pulled one back with nine minutes left, striking a fine rising shot from 20 yards that gave Joe Hart no chance.
It was a goal for which the phrase "false dawn" was invented. Dzeko took advantage of good work from Joleon Lescott to score the fourth before Silva got the goal he deserved with a composed strike.
And with some United supporters actually pleading with referee Clattenburg to put them out of their misery, one more moment of brilliance from the magical Silva found Dzeko surging into the area to finish left-footed for his second.
Full Time The referee ends the match.
Assist by David Silva.
Goal! - Edin Dzeko - Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City Goal scored by Edin Dzeko from the edge of the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Man Utd 1-6 Man City.
Shot by Edin Dzeko from deep inside the six-yard box clear the bar.
Edin Dzeko provided the assist for the goal.
Goal! - David Silva - Man Utd 1 - 5 Man City David Silva gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Man Utd 1-5 Man City.
Assist on the goal came from Joleon Lescott.
Goal! - Edin Dzeko - Man Utd 1 - 4 Man City Edin Dzeko scores a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Man Utd 1-4 Man City.
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by David Silva,
Substitution Aleksandar Kolarov comes on in place of James Milner.
Gnegneri Toure Yaya produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.
Phil Jones crosses the ball, Joe Hart makes a save.
The ball is crossed by Darren Fletcher, Headed effort from inside the area by Chris Smalling misses to the left of the goal.
Ashley Young crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing.
Booking Micah Richards shown a yellow card.
Micah Richards gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Welbeck.
Foul by Gareth Barry on Ashley Young, free kick awarded. Chris Smalling takes the direct free kick.
The ball is delivered by Samir Nasri, Rio Ferdinand makes a clearance.
Samir Nasri takes the free kick.
Booking Danny Welbeck receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Welbeck on Micah Richards.
The assist for the goal came from Javier Hernandez.
Goal! - Darren Fletcher - Man Utd 1 - 3 Man City Darren Fletcher finds the back of the net with a goal from just outside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Man Utd 1-3 Man City.
Direct free kick taken by David Silva.
Booking Caution for Chris Smalling.
Unfair challenge on Edin Dzeko by Chris Smalling results in a free kick.
David Silva takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Chris Smalling.
Edin Dzeko takes a shot. Save by David De Gea.
Joe Hart takes the indirect free kick.
Substitution Sergio Aguero goes off and Samir Nasri comes on.
The referee blows for offside against Ashley Young.
David Silva produces a left-footed shot from close in that goes over the bar.
The ball is sent over by Darren Fletcher, Danny Welbeck takes a shot. Blocked by Micah Richards.
A cross is delivered by Darren Fletcher, clearance made by Micah Richards.
Joleon Lescott concedes a free kick for a foul on Ashley Young. Free kick crossed by Ashley Young, Edin Dzeko makes a clearance.
Effort from inside the area by Edin Dzeko misses to the right of the goal.
Micah Richards restarts play with the free kick.
Substitution Edin Dzeko joins the action as a substitute, replacing Mario Balotelli.
Unfair challenge on Mario Balotelli by Patrice Evra results in a free kick.
Assist by Micah Richards.
Goal! - Sergio Aguero - Man Utd 0 - 3 Man City Sergio Aguero finds the net with a goal from close in low into the middle of the goal. Man Utd 0-3 Man City.
Micah Richards crosses the ball,
Patrice Evra challenges Gnegneri Toure Yaya unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gnegneri Toure Yaya takes the direct free kick.
Booking Patrice Evra is shown a yellow card.
Ashley Young takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post.
Substitution Phil Jones comes on in place of Oliveira Anderson.
Substitution Javier Hernandez on for Luis Nani.
David Silva delivers the ball, blocked by Chris Smalling.
Short corner worked by James Milner.
David Silva takes a shot. Chris Smalling gets a block in.
Gnegneri Toure Yaya takes the free kick.
Booking Oliveira Anderson is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
Oliveira Anderson concedes a free kick for a foul on Sergio Aguero.
Assist by James Milner.
Goal! - Mario Balotelli - Man Utd 0 - 2 Man City Mario Balotelli finds the net with a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Man Utd 0-2 Man City.
Centre by James Milner,
Free kick awarded for a foul by Patrice Evra on Micah Richards. Direct free kick taken by James Milner.
Wayne Rooney takes a shot. Comfortable save by Joe Hart.
Corner taken left-footed by Oliveira Anderson, clearance made by Micah Richards.
Chris Smalling takes a shot. Joleon Lescott gets a block in.
Centre by Luis Nani, Micah Richards manages to make a clearance.
Corner taken short by Ashley Young.
Ashley Young takes a shot. Blocked by Vincent Kompany.
A cross is delivered by Patrice Evra, blocked by Vincent Kompany.
The ball is swung over by James Milner.
Ashley Young takes a shot. James Milner gets a block in.
Micah Richards produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sergio Aguero by Darren Fletcher. Free kick taken by Gnegneri Toure Yaya.
Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Mario Balotelli.
Dismissal Jonathan Evans is sent off by the referee.
Jonathan Evans challenges Mario Balotelli unfairly and gives away a free kick.
The game restarts for the second half.
Half Time The referee calls an end to the first half.
Unfair challenge on Gael Clichy by Chris Smalling results in a free kick. Joe Hart takes the free kick.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gnegneri Toure Yaya on Ashley Young. Oliveira Anderson restarts play with the free kick.
Luis Nani challenges Gael Clichy unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Silva takes the direct free kick.
Foul by Chris Smalling on Mario Balotelli, free kick awarded. Gael Clichy takes the direct free kick.
Shot from just outside the box by Oliveira Anderson misses to the left of the goal.
Darren Fletcher takes the direct free kick.
Booking Booking for Vincent Kompany for unsporting behaviour.
Vincent Kompany concedes a free kick for a foul on Danny Welbeck.
The ball is delivered by Sergio Aguero, Rio Ferdinand gets a block in.
Pass corner from left by-line taken by Ashley Young to short.
Chris Smalling crosses the ball.
Oliveira Anderson challenges David Silva unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mario Balotelli fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, Wayne Rooney gets a block in.
Wayne Rooney takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart.
Patrice Evra challenges Mario Balotelli unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Silva crosses the ball in from the free kick.
Oliveira Anderson takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart.
Corner taken by Ashley Young from the left by-line, save by Joe Hart.
Ashley Young sends in a cross, blocked by Micah Richards.
Luis Nani crosses the ball, Gael Clichy gets a block in.
Micah Richards concedes a free kick for a foul on Ashley Young. Ashley Young takes the direct free kick.
Long range shot by Gnegneri Toure Yaya goes wide right of the goal.
A cross is delivered by Mario Balotelli, clearance by Wayne Rooney.
Oliveira Anderson delivers the ball, clearance made by Gael Clichy.
Ashley Young has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the target.
The ball is delivered by Ashley Young, blocked by James Milner.
Micah Richards has an effort at goal from long distance that misses to the right of the target.
The ball is sent over by Luis Nani, blocked by Gael Clichy.
The ball is sent over by Sergio Aguero.
Booking The referee shows Mario Balotelli a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
Assist by James Milner.
Goal! - Mario Balotelli - Man Utd 0 - 1 Man City A goal is scored by Mario Balotelli from just inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Man Utd 0-1 Man City.
The ball is crossed by James Milner,
Gael Clichy delivers the ball, Rio Ferdinand manages to make a clearance.
Gael Clichy produces a cross, clearance made by Rio Ferdinand.
The ball is crossed by Luis Nani, clearance by Vincent Kompany.
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Rio Ferdinand by Mario Balotelli. Direct free kick taken by Rio Ferdinand.
Luis Nani sends in a cross, David Silva gets a block in.
The ball is crossed by Ashley Young.
Corner taken by James Milner.
Gnegneri Toure Yaya takes a shot. Blocked by Jonathan Evans.
A cross is delivered by James Milner, Rio Ferdinand makes a clearance.
Centre by Micah Richards, Patrice Evra manages to make a clearance.
Chris Smalling gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mario Balotelli. Free kick taken by Gael Clichy.
Ashley Young takes a shot. Blocked by Joleon Lescott.
Pass corner from right by-line taken by Oliveira Anderson to short, Micah Richards makes a clearance.
The ball is crossed by Chris Smalling, Gael Clichy gets a block in.
Foul by James Milner on Ashley Young, free kick awarded. Ashley Young delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance made by Mario Balotelli.
James Milner takes a shot. David De Gea makes a save.
Pass corner from left by-line taken by Ashley Young to short.
Free kick awarded for a foul by Micah Richards on Ashley Young. Ashley Young restarts play with the free kick.
Foul by Oliveira Anderson on Sergio Aguero, free kick awarded. Gnegneri Toure Yaya takes the direct free kick.
The ball is swung over by Ashley Young, clearance by Gareth Barry.
Gareth Barry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Patrice Evra. Patrice Evra takes the free kick.
The ball is delivered by Ashley Young, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ashley Young by Micah Richards. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Ashley Young, Gael Clichy makes a clearance.
Luis Nani crosses the ball, clearance by Joleon Lescott.
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The claimant, known only as RE after being granted anonymity by the court, alleged that the PSNI breached his right to privacy by listening to conversations he had with his lawyer.
RE was arrested three times over the murder of a police officer between March 2009 and May 2010.
Dissident republicans were blamed for the killing.
During the first two detentions, his solicitor received assurances from the PSNI that his conversations with RE would not be subject to covert surveillance.
During the third arrest, the PSNI refused to grant the same assurances.
RE, who was born in 1989 and from Newtownabbey, County Antrim, was released without charge on 8 May 2010, but lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights in October 2011.
He claimed that his human rights had been breached.
Relying on Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights, which protects the right to "respect for private and family life, home and correspondence", RE challenged the UK's Covert Surveillance Code of Conduct.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of the Northern Ireland man, and unanimously held that there had been a violation of his human rights.
The court considered that the surveillance of the man's consultation with his lawyer constituted an "extremely high degree of intrusion" into a person's right to respect for his or her private life and correspondence.
Furthermore, the court was not satisfied that the relevant domestic law provisions in place at the time of the arrest provided sufficient safeguards for the protection of RE's conversations with his lawyers.
A spokesperson for the European Court of Human Rights, said: "As far as we are aware this is the ECHR's first chamber judgment concerning the covert surveillance of detainees under Part II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act."
Kayode, 23, who had most recently been on loan to Bercini in the Romanian Liga II from Dinamo Bucuresti, has signed a one-year contract at Rugby Park.
Adams has signed on loan from Birmingham City until January.
Another 21-year-old and a third Englishman, Hendrie, is also on a six-month deal from Burnley.
International clearance is still being awaited for Kayode, who was born in London but also qualifies for Nigeria and was with Fulham as a youth.
But Adams and Hendrie could make their debuts against Ross County in Dingwall on Saturday.
Londoner Adams, who has had previous loan spells with Lincoln City, played twice for Birmingham under Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark's successor there, Gary Rowett, in the Championship last season and his availability alerted rival suitors.
Clark said: "I know Charlee very well. I gave him his debut with Birmingham City and he went on to play more games under Gary.
"I know they think very highly of him there and we fought off some late competition from League One down south last night to get him.
"We are very happy with that. He is a very dynamic, aggressive midfield player or centre-half and, when I got the nod yesterday that he was available, which I was quite surprised about, we moved very quickly on it and thankfully we did because we nearly got intercepted late last night by a couple of clubs."
Leeds-born Hendrie has played for England at youth level but has previously been called up to the Scotland Under-20 squad, qualifying thanks to his father - former Bradford City and Middlesbrough forward John.
Although Hendrie has played in midfield, Clark views the 21-year-old, who ended last season on loan to Jackie McNamara's York City and had a previous spell with Hartlepool United, as a specialist at right-back, where midfielder Greg Taylor has been operating so far this season.
"We felt that, with Greg Taylor being a young player, it would be hard enough coming into the first team without having to play a different position that he does normally," said Clark.
"He's done a sterling job, but we felt we needed a specialist in there.
"Luke comes from good stock. I know his father very well."
Hendrie, who made 18 appearances as York were relegated from League Two, is the second player to arrive from Burnley in a week following last week's loan signing of midfielder George Green.
Adams' addition would bring the total of summer arrivals to 14 at Rugby Park, eight of them loans, but Clark still has plans to bring in at least one more new face.
The latest signings were made possible by the sale of Josh Magennis to Charlton Athletic, but the Kilmarnock manager intends to send some of his own fringe players out on loan.
"We need to trim the size of the squad back, but sending them out on loan means these players will be playing competitive football and ready to come back in January," he added.
China is increasingly important for the firm's movie and merchandise sales.
And it says Disneyland Shanghai - its first theme park in mainland China - was one of its "biggest success stories in 2016."
But there are fears protectionist policies being pursued by US President Donald Trump could set off a trade war between the two countries.
During his election campaign, Mr Trump threatened to impose a 45% tariff on Chinese imports, to try and tackle what he sees as an increasingly unbalanced economic relationship between the nations.
"An all-out trade war with China would be damaging to Disney's business and to business in general," Disney's chief executive Bob Iger told CNBC.
He was also critical of an executive order signed by Mr Trump barring migrants and refugees from several Muslim countries.
"We cannot shut our borders to immigrants," he said.
The comments came as Disney reported overall sales unexpectedly falling to $14.8bn (£11.8bn) in the three months to the end of December, which is 3% lower than the same period a year ago.
It blamed a drop in advertising earnings at its cable network ESPN and a 7% fall in revenues at its movie business.
Disney's shares initially dropped 2% in after hours trading.
Since it opened its gates last June, Disneyland Shanghai has received more than 7 million visitors.
The firm reported tickets had been sold out over most of the Lunar New Year holiday period which began ten days ago.
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They were all part of the fun this week at one of Europe's largest agricultural events.
The 85th Irish National Ploughing Championships took place over three days in Tullamore, County Offaly.
And with a record attendance of 283,000 - including Olympic rowing silver medallist celebrities Gary and Paul Donovan - organisers declared the event the most successful ever.
Marie Byrne from Kilkenny was among the thousands of exhibitors showing off her rather unusual invention: a sheep spa.
The unique contraption allows sheep to have a bath and a pedicure (well, powder bath and a foot treatment for foot rot), get their minerals and have a good old scratch on the scratching post.
It wasn't all ploughing and sheep shearing at this year's event: the tractor football match was extremely popular with attendees.
And, as well as sheep-shearing and dancing, there was also a fashion show element to proceedings.
Wellies and tweed were the order of the day on the catwalk.
Greater Manchester passengers will be the first to get the new payment format, to be introduced in 2015.
The scheme will also be rolled out in Tyne and Wear, Merseyside, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire as well as Nottingham, Leicester and Bristol, according to transport chiefs.
Oyster cards launched in 2003 in London, where buses are now cashless.
In the West Midlands, nearly 30 operators are already part of the Swift smart multi-operating ticketing scheme.
Greater Manchester is rolling out its "get me there" travel card across its Metrolink trams.
The bus initiative involves the Stagecoach, First, Arriva, Go Ahead and National Express companies.
In a joint statement, the chief executives of the companies involved said the move would deliver a "wider benefit than the capital's Oyster system".
They said: "Millions of people in our biggest city regions will benefit from this transformational initiative to provide London-style smart ticketing.
"Bus operators share the aspirations of our city regions to become growing economic powerhouses and we know high quality public transport is an important part of making that happen."
The Gulls let in two second-half goals to exit the competition at the first-round stage for the first time since they dropped to non-league in 2014.
"We're a good side when we stick to a game plan," Nicholson told BBC Devon.
"In the first half we executed it and should have been 3-0 up at half-time, but didn't take our chances."
Nicholson continued: "What changes in the second half I don't know. You have to go out and keep doing what you've been successful doing and eventually you'll get your goal.
"I'm disappointed to be out, we were the architects of our own downfall."
The game was Torquay's first without on-loan Forest Green striker Kieffer Moore, who scored five goals in Torquay's previous four league games.
"All the questions are going to be 'is it all about Kieffer Moore?'," added Nicholson.
"It's not. The lads had the chances there, they did the game plan in the first half and they were looking good.
"They have to realise that you cannot go away from doing the basics right. If you do that and you start thinking you're better than what you are, then what's just happened will happen to you."
Ignacio Echeverría, 39, saw the attack unfolding at London Bridge on Saturday night, and rushed to help the woman.
Friends with him at the time told his family what had happened.
Reports say Mr Echeverría is not listed among the dead. His sister has gone to London hospitals, but there is no news of him being among the injured.
In a message on Facebook his father Joaquín Echeverría urged members of the public to help find his son, posting details of Ignacio.
At least one other Spaniard is in a London hospital, lightly injured after the terror attack at London Bridge.
Reports say Ignacio Echeverría came upon the scene at London Bridge while cycling back from a park with two friends, with whom he had been skateboarding.
In a Facebook post, his father said: "They saw him lying on the floor on the sidewalk after defending someone with his skateboard."
Apparently Ignacio did not have ID on him at the time. The Spanish embassy and HSBC Bank, his employer in London, are helping to search for him.
On Saturday night three men rammed their van into pedestrians on London Bridge, then went on a stabbing rampage at nearby bars and restaurants, before police shot them dead.
They killed seven and wounded dozens more, of whom 21 are now critically ill in hospital.
The attack has been claimed by so-called Islamic State. At least one of the killers had shouted "this is for Allah!" during the attack, witnesses said.
The charges were dropped just weeks before the 2009 election which led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
Ruling on the case brought by the opposition Democratic Alliance, the judge said the decision to drop the charges was "irrational".
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) now has to decide if it wants to reinstate the charges.
Mr Zuma always denied the allegations which are linked to the government arms deal worth billions of dollars.
Last week, a judge-led commission of inquiry found no evidence of corruption or fraud by any government officials at the time.
"Today is a great victory for the rule of law and ultimately we believe that Jacob Zuma must face prosecution and this judgement certainly affirms the view that we've always held," Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said after the ruling.
"I congratulate my colleagues who've worked exceptionally hard on this case; it's been a long battle."
Analysis: Pumza Fihlani, BBC News, Johannesburg
This may be the latest in a series of legal blows to President Jacob Zuma but it is not yet time to celebrate for the opposition DA, which brought the case.
The NPA will have to decide if it wants to reinstate the charges. As the judge ruled the NPA's prosecution of this case has been heavily politicised - and it is not clear whether it will want to take on the president.
Mr Zuma, 74, may be under increasing pressure from opposition parties to step down but he is not going without a fight. In spite of the knock to his public image, he still has a place in the hearts of many in South Africa. The ruling ANC secured a huge victory in the 2014 election - many of the votes coming from rural South Africa where these court battles have little influence and Mr Zuma knows that.
An opposition attempt to impeach him earlier this month failed because they simply do not have the numbers. The president would take note only if voters rose up against him - local elections later this year will be the real indication of whether any ground has shifted. But until then, he and the ANC see these court battles as attempts by a few to force him from power undemocratically.
It was dubbed the "spy tapes" case after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) dropped the charges in 2009.
The authority said new phone-tap evidence suggested political interference in the investigation.
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) said the High Court's ruling did not deal with the merits of any allegations against the president.
"The ANC has consistently supported the legal maxim that justice delayed is justice denied. This matter has dragged on for close to a decade and the ANC is pleased therefore that it now appears closer to resolution, seven years since the NPA decision," it said in a statement.
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Judge Aubrey Ledwaba said Mr Mpshe had "found himself under pressure" when he decided to discontinue the prosecution and "consequently made an irrational decision".
"Considering the situation in which he found himself, Mr Mpshe ignored the importance of the oath of office which commanded him to act independently and without fear and favour.
"It is thus our view that the envisaged prosecution against Mr Zuma was not tainted by the allegations against Mr McCarthy.
"Mr Zuma should face the charges as outlined in the indictment."
This is the latest legal setback for the South African president.
Last month, South Africa's highest court found that he had breached the constitution by failing to repay public money used to upgrade his private home.
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.
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South Carolina had 15 weather-related deaths, six of them as a result of floodwaters sweeping over vehicles.
Tuesday was the first dry day in Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, since 24 September, but a full recovery is still a way off.
Authorities are warning residents that more evacuations are possible.
Masses of floodwater are flowing toward the ocean, compromising dams and displacing people.
"God smiled on South Carolina because the sun is out," said South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
That is a good sign, she added but with a note of caution.
"We are going to be extremely careful. We are watching this minute by minute."
The 15th person killed in flooding in South Carolina was named as 30-year-old Sampson Pringle.
His body was recovered from a lake on Tuesday morning.
Earlier in the day, a coroner identified a man found drowned in his car as Richard Nelson Milroy, who was 82 and lived in Columbia.
In Charleston, streets are closed and sandbags are piled up to keep floodwaters out.
Safe drinking water was still hard to come by on Tuesday, with 40,000 homes lacking potable water in Columbia and another 375,000 residents being told to boil water before using it.
Torrential rains in the Carolinas are being aggravated by a weather system connected to Hurricane Joaquin in the Caribbean.
One weather station in Columbia recorded 17 inches (43cm) of rain on Sunday.
President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina, which allows for state and local authorities to receive federal funding for flooding help.
The 23-year-old signed from Atletico Madrid for a club record fee of £15m following Fernando's Llorente's move from Sevilla.
Borja said: "We can adapt and play with two strikers or just one, whatever the boss asks from us."
The record signing will not play in Swansea's season opener at Burnley.
Borja added on Llorente: "We don't know each other personally but I've been told he's a really good guy.
"I'm sure we'll both work together well and do whatever's best for the team."
Borja was born in Madrid and came through the academy at Atletico, but has spent the past five seasons on loan away from the Vicente Calderon.
"Of course there's a bit of frustration I didn't play much at Atletico," said Borja, who scored 18 goals last season in La Liga for Eibar.
"I grew up there, went through the ranks and wish I'd had more of an opportunity in the first team."
Despite competition from La Liga and Premier League sides for the Spaniard's signature, Borja says his decision to join Swansea was not difficult.
"Swansea showed the most interest, they seemed to want me more than anyone else," he said.
"It's a great club who have a lot of confidence in their players and I really want to make a good impression here."
Unlike 31-year-old Llorente, who was a part of his Spain's 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012-winning squads, Borja has yet to earn a senior call-up for his country.
But he hopes to emulate ex-Swans striker Michu, who went on to earn a cap for his country after a prolific season with Swansea.
"Michu did a great job at Swansea which eventually earned him a place in Spain's squad," said Borja.
"If only I could score as many goals as he did, helping the team in every possible way, for the good of Swansea, but also to put myself in the frame for national selection too."
Troops loyal to Russia have taken control of the region and the pro-Russian parliament has voted to join the Russian Federation, to be confirmed in a referendum.
Crimea is a centre of pro-Russian sentiment, which can spill into separatism. The region - a peninsula on Ukraine's Black Sea coast - has 2.3 million people, a majority of whom identify themselves as ethnic Russians and speak Russian.
The region voted heavily for Viktor Yanukovych in the 2010 presidential election, and many people there believe he is the victim of a coup - prompting separatists in Crimea's parliament to vote for joining the Russian Federation and a referendum on secession.
Crimea: Ukraine's next flashpoint?
Russia has been the dominant power in Crimea for most of the past 200 years, since it annexed the region in 1783. But it was transferred by Moscow to Ukraine - then part of the Soviet Union - in 1954. Some ethnic Russians see that as a historical wrong.
However, another significant minority, the Muslim Crimean Tatars, point out that they were once the majority in Crimea, and were deported in large numbers by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1944 for alleged collaboration with Nazi invaders in World War Two.
Ethnic Ukrainians made up 24% of the population in Crimea according to the 2001 census, compared with 58% Russians and 12% Tatars.
Tatars have been returning since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 - causing persistent tensions with Russians over land rights.
Crimea profile
It appears to be heading that way with a referendum due on 16 March.
The region remains legally part of Ukraine - a status that Russia backed when pledging to uphold the territorial integrity of Ukraine in a memorandum signed in 1994, also signed by the US, UK and France.
Crimea is an autonomous republic within Ukraine, electing its own parliament, with a prime minister appointed with approval from Kiev. But now Crimean MPs have appointed a pro-Moscow leader, Sergei Aksyonov, who wants Crimea to unite with Russia, and has called the referendum.
Voters will be asked two questions?
What does the ballot paper say?
Are you in favour of re-uniting Crimea with Russia as a constituent part of the Russian Federation?
Are you in favour of restoring the Constitution of the (autonomous) Republic of Crimea of 1992 and retaining the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?
Under Ukraine's constitution, "issues of altering the territory of Ukraine are resolved exclusively by an All-Ukrainian referendum". Equally, Crimea is entitled to call what are termed local referendums.
There seems little doubt of a Yes vote. Kiev has dismissed the referendum as illegal, but is hardly in a position to stop it going forward. And the West says it will not recognise the result.
Failing the legal test
Thousands of pro-Russian troops are in control of Crimea. Moscow denies they are Russian soldiers, calling them Crimean "self-defence" forces - though correspondents say they are too well-trained and equipped to be an irregular militia.
President Vladimir Putin has defended Crimea's decision to stage the referendum as "based on international law".
Russia has a major naval base in Sevastopol, where its Black Sea fleet is based. Under the terms of the lease, any movement of Russian troops outside the base must be authorised by the Ukrainian government.
There have been reports of Russian envoys distributing Russian passports in the peninsula. Russia's defence laws allow military action overseas to "protect Russian citizens".
Mr Putin has obtained parliamentary approval for troop deployments not just in Crimea, but Ukraine as a whole. Moscow, which regards the new authorities in Kiev as fascists, could send troops to "protect" ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine. That would enrage nationalists in western Ukraine, who hold positions in the new government.
Western powers have strongly condemned the Crimea takeover. Nato is unlikely to react militarily, but has sent extra fighter planes to Poland and Lithuania and is conducting exercises.
The US and EU are considering sanctions, but President Putin may believe that they will not last - as was the case after the Georgian war of 2008. Then, Georgian forces were routed by the Russian military when trying to retake the Georgian breakaway territory of South Ossetia. Russian forces are still in control, and Moscow has recognised both South Ossetia and a second Georgian region, Abkhazia, as independent.
Comparing Crimea and South Ossetia (Eurasianet)
Crimea has been fought over - and changed hands - many times in its history.
The occasion many will have heard of is the Crimean War of 1853-1856, known in Britain for the Siege of Sevastopol, the Charge of the Light Brigade, and the nursing contributions made by Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.
The war was a result of rival imperial ambitions, when Britain and France, suspicious of Russian ambitions in the Balkans as the Ottoman Empire declined, sent troops to Crimea to peg them back. Russia lost.
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Mr Biden sent the letter to BuzzFeed, praising the young woman for sharing her account with the public.
The unnamed victim's impact statement was read by millions after it was published by BuzzFeed last week.
In a response to her message, Mr Biden wrote that he was "filled with furious anger" over what happened to her.
"You were failed by a culture on our college campuses where one in five women is sexually assaulted - year after year after year," Biden wrote in the letter, entitled, An Open Letter to a Courageous Young Woman.
"The millions who have been touched by your story will never forget you".
The victim, now 23, read her statement aloud to her assailant, 20-year-old former Stanford University student Brock Turner, after he was convicted of sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious.
Mr Turner, a former swimmer at Stanford, was found guilty in March of three felony charges.
Prosecutors said that in January 2015, two witnesses tackled Mr Turner to the ground after seeing him sexually assault a woman, who was lying unconscious.
But a judge expressed concern about the impact prison would have on Mr Turner, sentencing him to six months in county jail. He had faced up to 14 years in prison.
Mr Turner is also required to register as a convicted sex offender for the rest of his life.
Mr Turner's father issued a statement to the court before the sentencing, saying his son was paying a steep price for only "20 minutes of action" and did not deserve a long sentence as he had no prior criminal history.
Mr Turner's sentence and his father's letter sparked public outrage on social media, prompting calls for the judge to resign.
Nearly a million people have also signed a petition to recall the sentencing judge, Aaron Persky, for what they described as a "lenient sentence."
The cast of the TV show Girls have also made a video backing the woman and other victims of sexual assault.
Mr Biden, who is involved in the White House campaign against campus sexual assault, is the latest public figure to speak out on the case.
"It must have been wrenching - to relive what he did to you all over again. But you did it anyway, in the hope that your strength might prevent this crime from happening to someone else", Mr Biden added. "Your bravery is breathtaking."
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Former Aston Villa manager Little, 62, returned to the director of football role at the Jersey Football Association after leading the team to victory over Guernsey in May's Muratti Vase.
Cassidy took charge for a friendly against Clyde after Little left.
He was also Jersey's assistant manager when the island side represented England at the Uefa Regions' Cup.
Cassidy, whose first matches as manager will be on a two-match trip to France, has kept on the same coaching staff but will appoint a new assistant manager soon.
He told BBC Radio Jersey: "I'm really proud. I'm looking forward to getting the squad together for France and getting the two matches under our belts and then it's about planning for the Island Games which I've wanted to be involved in after we won gold in 2009.
"I want to try to emulate that and get that feel good factor into Jersey football and continue the great work we've done this year already."
As well as the senior team, Cassidy will also take charge of the Jersey Under-21 side.
It was time for UK Muslims "to step up to the plate" after the attack in London that claimed the lives of four people, he said.
Prime Minister Theresa May said earlier it was wrong to call the attack Islamic, it was "Islamist terrorism - it is a perversion of a great faith".
The Greens' Jonathan Bartley called Mr Nuttall's comments "abhorrent".
Describing the atrocity as "an appalling act of terrorism", Mr Nuttall said it was no coincidence it had taken place a year after suicide bomb attacks on the Brussels airport and underground system, which killed 32 people.
He said the attack had been a matter of "when not if".
"As long as we have this cancer within our society of radical Islam it will always happen - it will happen again - it needs to be sorted out," Mr Nuttall said.
"It's not that easy, but we need to ensure the Muslim community itself, who in many cases will know who these people are living among them, they need to stand up to the plate and they need to report these people to the police as soon as possible."
Mr Nuttall called for cuts to police numbers to be reversed as "we're living in a dangerous world".
"It wasn't as if the guy had a machine gun or anything like that - it was pretty basic, and I think maybe security does need to be improved," he said.
But Omer El-Hamdoon, deputy secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, called for an end to what he described as the cycle of blaming Muslims every time there was a terrorist attack, saying the situation "should not be allowed to scare us, to disrupt us or divide us".
"At the end of the day, Muslims are just as much victims of terrorism as anybody else," he said.
"As Muslims, we're part of British society, and we do condemn this attack and we make sure we do say that very clearly."
Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley said: "Every time you think UKIP can't sink any lower, they do.
"It is abhorrent that Paul Nuttall is trying to capitalise on this terrible tragedy to create division between communities.
"Just a brief look around him would have revealed to Nuttall a resilient multicultural society coming together to reject violence."
Then again, maybe they wouldn't have needed to. Words seemed superfluous when the images were so stark.
On one side, the joy and undiluted relief of the Wallabies who got out of jail in the end with a mixture of their own never-say-die, some wretched refereeing and a cataclysmic Scottish line-out.
Down the other end, sporting horror. The Scots stood rooted to the spot at the death, in shock and disbelief at how close - how outrageously and painfully close - they had come to pulling off a seismic victory.
We'll get to the anger that followed. We'll deal with Craig Joubert, the referee, but before we go there let's go back to a Scottish line-out with two minutes left to play.
Scotland had the lead, 34-32. They had just inflicted further damage on an Australian scrum that had gone from wrecking ball against England to something more akin to a pop-gun against the Scots. They had the ball in the hands of their replacement hooker, Fraser Brown, and they had control of their destiny.
The rain was falling and the darkness had closed in. In the mind's eye we could remember this kind of scene from before, at Murrayfield, when grim conditions accompanied some famous Scotland victories.
The weather, the floodlights, the aesthetic seemed perfect. It was just this line-out. This one, decisive, maybe historic line-out.
It had gone wrong 15 minutes earlier and it had cost Scotland a converted try. This time it had to be the percentage call; safe ball thrown to the front or middle, gathered and protected like a new-born baby while the clock ticked down all the while. Only it wasn't.
The ball was called long and the ball was lost. Australia had hope again - and a chain of events was set off that ended with those images of devastation in the aftermath.
What happened next will be the source of bitterness and rancour until the end of time. Craig Joubert is now, to Scots, the rugby equivalent of Butcher Cumberland.
It wasn't just the fact that he got his call hopelessly, and head-wreckingly, wrong in giving Australia the match-winning penalty. It should have been a scrum, not a chance for Bernard Foley to drive a dagger into the heart of the Scots.
It wasn't just the fact, either, that before the fateful line-out that led to the fateful penalty Joubert had missed a late tackle on Stuart Hogg and then, inexplicably, declined to go and check it on the big screen. Why would he not check it? It's the dying seconds of a World Cup quarter-final. You check it.
Joubert was a catastrophe for many reasons. A sin-binning for Sean Maitland early in the second half was another ludicrously harsh call. Australia would have had their own gripes, no question. They, too, had plenty of cause for protest, but winners don't protest. Winners advance and say nothing.
The South African's piece-de-resistance came right at the end, though. Not the Hogg incident or the penalty that should have been a scrum, but his sprinting from the field on the full-time whistle, like a scalded cat, without having the respect to stand and shake hands with two monstrously brave sets of players and, yes, take the heat of the crowd into the bargain.
Joubert ran away. On a day that contained so many heroic performances, his last act was to turn on his heels and disappear.
This was a day of days, but also a day that will haunt Scotland. It was a reprise of what happened to Ireland in the quarter-final of the 1991 World Cup against the same opposition. Like Scotland, the Irish only had to wind the clock down to win a sensational victory. Like Scotland, they couldn't do it.
One of the Irish players that day, their prop Des Fitzgerald, said recently that he still has nightmares about it, still wakes up in a cold sweat at the memory of it all. Twenty-four years later and haunted. That's the fate that awaits Scotland.
We could be here all day talking about what they got right and how far removed this performance was from much of the garbage Scotland has produced in the last 16 years. They had huge men in so many parts of the field and there is light ahead. The sun will come up tomorrow even if Greig Laidlaw's players have the curtains drawn and don't want to see it.
They're heartbroken, but they're pounding forward as a team. They're young and have much to learn about the street-smarts of life at this level, but there's enough progress to get you excited.
Alas, not enough to get them further in this World Cup.
On the day, they overcame an early hammer blow from Adam Ashley-Cooper and powered their way into the game. They had a magnificent edge, a power that Australia found hard to quell.
And, at last, they had possession. Lots of it. They drove hard and direct at the Wallabies and Peter Horne went over at the side of a ruck. Then, Foley dropped a ball and Scotland nailed a scrum and Laidlaw's dead-eye put his team 13-5 ahead after the first quarter.
Some of us started to lose faith after that. Not the players, but many others. Australia wing Drew Mitchell scored, then Michael Hooper got on the end of a driven line-out maul and yet again the Scottish defence was split open. The fatalists sat back in their chairs and waited for the pummelling that never came.
Scotland still had the lead at the break, but it went when they messed up a restart - that old chestnut - and Maitland saw yellow for a deliberate knock-on that was not deliberate.
The Gods seemed to be speaking and they didn't appear to be talking Scotland's language. The Wallabies had three tries and a six-point lead. Logic told you that they would motor on from there. They didn't. They weren't allowed.
What was thrilling was the psychology of Vern Cotter's team. They were like the creature in the swamp in those B-list horror movies. Just when you think it's dead the hand comes up out of the water and the nightmare begins anew.
That's how it was for the Wallabies. They couldn't shake Scotland free. When Foley was charged down by Finn Russell, who put Tommy Seymour over in the corner, Twickenham rocked to the tune of a one-point game.
It was now a full-blown classic, a game that will never be forgotten. Hogg made a try-saving tackle on Ashley-Cooper and lifted the siege. Australia came again. Scotland's line-out malfunctioned and they were made to pay for it. Tevita Kuridrani crashed over, Foley added the extras and the gap was six points once more.
Scotland's Swamp Thing stirred again. A penalty from Laidlaw, an intercept try from Mark Bennett, a stadium that was electrified, a world game that was about to be rocked to its very core.
And then those closing minutes. The hit on Hogg ignored. The hellish line-out. The penalty that should never have been. The sweep of Foley's boot forty-three seconds from the end of the 80 minutes that settled it once and for all.
Joubert exited, but he was the only one. The rest of us stood and marvelled at two teams who emptied themselves on the battlefield. Two teams but only one winner. Australia are looking forward to a semi-final against Argentina. And Scotland? They'll be looking back for an awfully long time.
Khan on Thursday said that "we perform these rituals without knowing the meaning behind them".
Clerics advised the Muslim actor to "concentrate on his film career" and refrain from "making random statements about our religion".
The actor is known for his roles in The Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire.
"The meaning of qurbani (religious practice of sacrificing animals) is to sacrifice something which is close to you instead of any goat or sheep which you just buy to sacrifice," Khan told the Deccan Herald.
Many Muslims over the world sacrifice animals to mark Eid al-Adha, one of the two most important Islamic festivals.
The actor also commented on fasting observed by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan.
"Rather than fasting during Ramadan, people should self-introspect. Animals are being slaughtered in the name of qurbaani during Muharram [a Shia religious event]. We, Muslims, have made a mockery of Muharram. It is meant for mourning and what we do? Take out processions," he said.
Wahid Khatri of the Jamaat-e-Ulema-e-Hind, one of India's leading Islamic organisations, told the India Today website that the actor had made such statements "for the publicity of his upcoming movie".
Sher Qazi Khalid Usmani, another cleric, said the the actor "should keep his mouth shut as he has no knowledge about the religion".
Centre-half Espinosa, 26, who has played 120 games for Los Rojiblancos, was limited to 17 appearances for Gijon last season by a knee injury.
The Cali-born Colombian began his career at Seville and also represented Racing Santander on loan.
He joins Ajax forward Viktor Fischer as summer imports at the Riverside.
The Weald of Kent girls' grammar school wants to open an annexe in Sevenoaks.
In a series of letters to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, the council said a £34m deal had been struck with contractors for a grammar annex and a free school.
However, if the schools cannot be built at the same time, the cost would rise.
The authority told the government it had developed the former Wildernesse School site in Sevenoaks for Trinity Free School and the grammar annex, subject to approval.
But it said the cost of building just one school would be disproportionately higher due to the loss of "economies of scale".
Letters from council leader Paul Carter, councillor Roger Gough and education director Patrick Leeson to the Department for Education (DfE) were released under the Freedom of Information Act following a request by BBC South East Today.
The council said it wanted assurances that any additional costs would be met by the government and not the authority.
In the most recent letter, Mr Carter congratulated Ms Morgan on her reappointment but said there was some "unfinished business in Kent" and an "early decision would be most welcome".
Sarah Shilling, of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Campaign, urged the education secretary to "get on with it and sign it off".
She said: "You can get a free school up and running in a year that caters to a religious minority group, which is what we've got in Sevenoaks, and for a school that selects on, say, being good at maths it's taken three years so far.
"She's got no excuse."
The law forbids the opening of new grammar schools, but changes made by the coalition government in 2012 allow enlargement of existing schools.
The DfE said it was continuing to look into the issue.
The Irish province edged out Connacht 10-3 in their Boxing Day Pro12 game.
"You can talk about character and guts but these guys define it every week in the way they go about their business.
"We are growing with each game and we have a lot to be confident and pleased about. Teams gain confidence from winning tight matches," argued Kiss.
Prior to the last-gasp win at the Sportsground, Ulster had beaten Edinburgh in Belfast and banked back-to-back Champions Cup victories over Toulouse to boost their European hopes.
"We have won away against two teams who hadn't been beaten at home this season and we will see what that means in terms of momentum when we face Munster at Kingspan on Saturday.
"This a fairly crucial part of the year and things can change very quickly, so we won't be taking anything for granted."
The former Ireland assistant coach was fulsome in his praise of Ulster's defence in Galway, but added that the squad still have "a few things to work on".
"To defend the way we did against Connacht with the amount of ball they had, particularly in the first half, was very pleasing and shows the heart and soul of this team.
"We went off plan a couple of times but managed to get back on track. We displayed a deep resolve and a willingness to fight hard for each other.
"Our breakdown work wasn't maybe as good as it could have been and we got isolated a few times but we will work on that."
Ulster should have captain Rory Best back for the visit of Munster, having been rested for the Connacht game.
Fellow Ireland international Chris Henry should also return after injury.
Ministers had argued fish farm staff, and their families, may receive threats if the information was released.
Now the Scottish Information Commissioner has said the government failed to comply with environmental information regulations.
Environmentalists described it as a "landmark victory".
Salmon producers are issued with licences which allow seals to be shot to protect fish stocks.
Campaigners have long argued detailed information about the number of seals being shot should be published, to enable consumers to make informed choices about whether or not to buy farmed salmon.
The Scottish Government had said that could put public safety at risk.
But the Information Commissioner did not accept that disclosing the information would represent a substantial threat to public safety.
Don Staniford of the Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture said: "This is a landmark victory.
"Today's decisions are a shot in the arm for freedom of information and a shot across the bows of the bloody Scottish salmon farming industry.
"Now the public will be able to boycott salmon from lethal salmon farms.
"It is shameful that the Scottish salmon farming industry continues to kill seals and shocking that supermarkets still source seal-unfriendly farmed salmon."
The chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation, Scott Landsburgh, said the number of seals shot by salmon farmers had declined dramatically in recent years.
He added: "We have championed deterrence techniques that are designed to keep seals away from our fish, and shooting is always a last resort."
A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "The Scottish Government has received Decisions 102/2015 and 103/2015 from the Scottish Information Commissioner, which relate to FOI requests by Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture for information about numbers of seals shot and related correspondence and seal killing return forms for salmon farms for 2013 and 2014.
"We are currently considering their terms."
Animal rights campaigners have argued consumers ought to know what food producers are doing.
John Robins, from Save our Seals, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "It's an environmental issue, its an animal welfare - an animal rights issue. It's also a consumer issue, the consumer has the right to know."
Mr Robins added: "All we want to do is compare the information we have with the information that the government gets.
"Then we can tell the public where the seals are being shot, which companies are doing the shooting and the public can decide whether or not they want to pay for bullets to shoot seals."
Thomas Hodgson, 42, from Walsall, West Midlands, was a "passionate man who lived his life enjoying outdoor pursuits", his family said.
The father of two went missing while visiting Brixham on 11 September.
His body was found by an angler on Saturday morning at Breakwater beach in Brixham.
His family said: "Tom had just been accepted as a paramedic in Devon and he was looking forward to moving closer to the coast where he planned to continue his interests in diving and sailing.
"Tom was the father of two children who will always remember him as a dad who encouraged them to be adventurous and to work hard to make a success of their lives."
Sharapova beat Anett Kontaveit 6-4 6-3 to set up a last-four match with Mladenovic at the Stuttgart Open.
This is one of three events for which the Russian has been given wildcard entries after returning from her ban for testing positive for meldonium.
"I understand tournaments want her in the draw," said Mladenovic.
"She is very famous and they want more attention, which is part of the business.
"On the other hand, you can ask if it is fair to get a wildcard. It's a fact that she was caught by anti-doping, but she wasn't the first one.
"Others have also had the right to come back and play tennis, but with a different road - they wouldn't get invitations to tournaments.
"Of course, she is authorised to play tennis again, but why would she get that extra help compared to other players?"
When asked whether Mladenovic's comments would motivate her in their encounter, Sharapova replied: "Not at all".
She added: "I am not someone that uses it as part of my comeback. I have let my tennis do the talking.
"My results have spoken for everything that needs to be said. The biggest part of my comeback is what happens on court."
Five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova's world ranking points expired during her suspension.
But she is yet to drop a set in Germany and will earn an automatic place in qualifying at the French Open if she reaches the final in Stuttgart.
She has also been given wildcard entries for the upcoming events in Madrid and Rome.
The former world number one was called "a cheat" by 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard on Thursday.
Sharapova said she was "way above" replying to criticism of her comeback by her rivals.
Sharapova continued her fine form following her return with a straight sets victory over Estonian qualifier Kontaveit to reach the last four in Stuttgart.
The 30-year-old broke twice in the first set, and dug deep in the second to take victory in one hour 23 minutes.
"I served quite well, which gave me confidence. I'm happy," said Sharapova.
"I kept myself in good shape, because once you lose it, it's hard to get it back."
Mladenovic booked her place in the last four with a 6-3 6-2 win over Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 6-2 on Friday.
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
The draw has been kind to Sharapova - the frailties of the sport's leading lights mean she has not yet faced a top-30 player - but she is playing exceptionally well after 15 months free of competition.
She says she will take no extra motivation from the comments made by Mladenovic, or from the knowledge just one more win will guarantee a place in French Open qualifying.
But her tone changes significantly when the issue of drugs is raised: her answers became very curt when replying to questions about the proposed increase in annual tests.
And when asked whether her team - about whom she had just spoken glowingly - were upset she did not tell them about her meldonium use, she replied: "That is such an inappropriate question. Can we do one last one from someone else?"
ITV will stop broadcasting from 09:30 on 27 August as part of the I Am Team GB campaign.
The move, organised with the National Lottery, will also see thousands of sports clubs open to let people try new sports for free.
Olympic medallists, including long jumper Greg Rutherford, will take part.
The Bank Holiday weekend event is part of the celebrations to welcome home Team GB from the Rio Olympics.
The Coronation Street and Emmerdale sets will be hosting events, along with the Copper Box Arena in London, Glasgow National Hockey Centre and Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.
Rutherford, who won a bronze medal in Rio, urged people to get involved, adding: "You don't have to be an Olympian to be part of Team GB."
ITV would usually show Murder, She Wrote at the time of the blackout, with the Coronation Street omnibus on ITV2.
A statement from I Am Team GB described the day as "a homecoming for our lottery-funded Olympic athletes when they return from Rio, inspiring everyone, no matter what their level of fitness, to come together with Olympic heroes and famous faces from ITV in the biggest ever UK-wide sports day".
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The 34-year-old Argentine has compressed nerves in his back and needs to see a specialist.
Interim head coach Aaron Mauger said: "It's precautionary trying to make sure we don't aggravate it and will probably be 10-12 weeks to get him back."
Meanwhile, centre Matt Toomua could return before the end of the season following his knee injury.
Mauger said the 34 year-old had "progressed very well".
"Matt is a couple of weeks ahead of where we thought he would be," Toomua added. "Hopefully he will play some rugby in April."
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Judith Thompson told MPs that while an estimated half a million people have been affected by what has happened in Northern Ireland, the vast majority of them are suffering in silence.
Enda McClafferty has been listening to two people from Londonderry who are struggling to deal with their loss.
The blaze in the Aberdeenshire town's High Street in May in 1998 claimed the life of 43-year-old Gordon Graham.
Barry Henderson, 42, allegedly started the flats fire. He is also accused of the attempted murder of another resident.
He denied the charges at the High Court in Glasgow. Judge Lady Rae set a trial due to begin in July.
The case is expected to last about a month.
Mr Henderson had his bail continued.
It is understood the former shadow business secretary has the support of the 51 MPs needed to mount a challenge.
Ms Eagle is one of 20 members of the shadow cabinet to have quit since Sunday, after which MPs approved a motion of no confidence in Mr Corbyn.
Speaking in London, Mr Corbyn said not everyone agreed with him but he was determined to "carry on with his work".
Mr Corbyn's allies have accused rebel MPs of trying to "bully" him and say they believe he will win a leadership election.
The BBC's Newsnight spoke to 50 chairs and secretaries of local Labour parties who supported Mr Corbyn's election as party leader.
Of those, 45 they would support and nominate Mr Corbyn again in the event of another leadership contest.
One told the BBC: "The MPs are living in their own little bubble. The orchestration of it is appalling, characterised by a total lack of democracy.
"They are dishonest. Jeremy should stand again - this is a fight for the soul of the party."
A number of prominent union leaders have rallied behind Mr Corbyn, issuing a joint statement saying that the Labour leader had a "resounding mandate" and a leadership contest would be an "unnecessary distraction".
However, they go on, if a leadership election "occurs through the proper procedures we would expect all parts of the party to honour the result".
And a leaked e-mail from GMB general secretary Tim Roache, seen by the BBC, suggests he expressed concerns privately about Mr Corbyn's performance during the EU referendum campaign, which he described as "lacklustre".
The BBC's chief political correspondent Vicki Young said there was now a huge stand-off between two competing visions of the party - which could only be resolved by a leadership contest.
Earlier, deputy leader Tom Watson ruled himself out of a potential contest and said Mr Corbyn was refusing to stand down despite his position being untenable.
Mr Watson said the Labour leader had rebuffed his calls to resign in the interests of the party, leaving Labour "in an impasse" which risked turning into an "existential crisis".
Mr Corbyn has refused to "betray" party members who helped him win an overwhelmingly victory in last year's leadership election and his backers say a formal leadership contest would be needed to depose him.
Speaking after quitting Mr Corbyn's top team earlier this week, Ms Eagle - who has been an MP since 1992 and served in government under Gordon Brown - said she and others had tried to "make it work" under Mr Corbyn but had concluded it was no longer possible.
Seen as being on the centre left of the party, Ms Eagle - whose twin sister Maria is also a senior Labour politician - deputised for Mr Corbyn at prime minister's questions over the past nine months as shadow first secretary of state.
There has been speculation about whether Mr Corbyn would have the automatic right to stand under Labour Party rules or whether he will also need to secure 51 nominations from MPs and MEPs in order to get on the ballot paper.
If there is a contest, the result is likely to be announced at Labour's party conference in September or in the weeks running up to it.
Addressing students in central London at an event organised by pressure group Momentum, set up last year to support Mr Corbyn's leadership, he said he had a "mandate from hundreds of thousands of people" following his election victory last year and he was "proud to be carrying on with that work".
Arguing that his cause was "not about one individual", he said he wanted to move Labour away from a pro-austerity "economic orthodoxy" which it embraced at the last election and change the way politics was done in the country.
Confronted at one point over the EU referendum - with one heckler saying "where were you when we needed you?" - Mr Corbyn said it was not his preferred outcome but he recognised the "anger and desperation" which led many people to vote to leave the EU.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said Mr Corbyn was "buoyant" and "if there is another election, he will stand and I think he will win"
Mr McDonnell called for supporters of Mr Corbyn to show "absolute determination, courage but above all else solidarity" in the face of attempts to change the direction of the party: "We're not going to be bullied by Labour MPs who refuse to accept democracy in our party".
Labour's deputy leader said he had been talking to Mr Corbyn to try and negotiate his departure in the face of mounting calls for him to step aside - including from ex-leaders Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman and Gordon Brown - but that he was refusing to budge.
"I have spent the week trying to bring people together and find a negotiated settlement," he told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg. "I went to see Jeremy... but he was unwilling to move from the position he is in so we are still in an impasse."
Asked whether he had told Mr Corbyn to his face that he had to quit, Mr Watson said he agreed with Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale who said on Tuesday that if she had lost the confidence of her colleagues in such a decisive way that she would not be able to do her job.
"Unfortunately, that is true for Jeremy. It is a great tragedy. He does have a members' mandate but those members who join a political party also know you need a parliamentary mandate if you are to form a government."
Mr Watson said he would like to apologise to the public for the "mess" that Labour found itself in and suggested that Mr Corbyn's allies, notably Mr McDonnell, were behind efforts to keep him in position.
"They are a team and they have decided they are going to tough it out. It looks like the Labour Party is heading for some form of contested election... I think that is where it is heading."
Mr Watson said his role was to try and bring the party together and ensure the schism over the leadership was settled in as "swift, fair and amicable" a fashion as possible, adding that if there was another contest, members had to focus on choosing someone who could be PM.
"My party is in peril. We are facing an existential crisis and I just don't want us to be in this position because I think there are millions of people in the country who need a left-leaning government, who can give people opportunity and right now we're not doing that."
Barry Gardiner, the new shadow energy and climate change secretary, said: "For the past nine months we have had a leader that the vast majority of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) do not support.
"But the PLP doesn't own the Labour Party. The party is made up of its membership and they voted just nine months ago to have Jeremy as leader."
London's main share index was just 0.47% higher at 6,728.99.
Insurance firm Admiral Group, was one of the top risers, gaining nearly 3%, after UBS upgraded its rating on the firm to "buy" from "neutral".
Mining firms were the biggest losers, led by Anglo American which fell 4.82% after it lowered its full year target for copper production.
Shares in BHP Billiton, which earlier announced a bigger-than-expected cut to fourth quarter production, also dropped, losing 2.33%.
Other miners, including Glencore, Fresnillo, Rio Tinto and Antofagasta all lost ground, dropping between 1.6% and 3%.
Other winners were St James's Place, Legal and General, Sage, and Standard Chartered.
On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.51% against the dollar at $1.31770.
Against the euro, it was up 0.60% at €1.19670.
Israel and the Palestinians have not held direct talks for more than three years and Mr Trump acknowledged it was "one of the toughest deals of all".
But in both the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinians held angry protests against the US president's visit.
On Monday, Mr Trump stressed the strong bonds between the US and Israel.
Speaking about the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians, he said: "I've heard it's one of the toughest deals of all."
But he added that he had a "feeling that we're going to get there eventually".
He said he hoped his meeting with Mr Abbas, in Bethlehem, could be "useful and fruitful".
Later on Tuesday Mr Trump will return to Jerusalem to visit the Yad Yashem Holocaust memorial and make a speech at the Israel Museum.
The two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories forms part of Mr Trump's first foreign trip as US president.
President Trump sees himself as a great dealmaker, with the personality to cut through the difficulties that have defeated lesser people.
The only credible ideas still require the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state alongside Israel. The reality is that the Israelis and Palestinians are way apart on the main issues - the future of east Jerusalem, the fate of Palestinian refugees and the borders of an independent Palestine. The two sets of leaders also do not trust each other.
The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been occupied by Israel for 50 years. Some of the most influential members of the Israeli government believe the land is a Jewish possession, given by God.
The Palestinians are deeply divided, with Fatah in charge in the West Bank and in Gaza the Islamists of Hamas, who have been condemned by President Trump in the last few days as terrorists.
It is highly unlikely that even President Trump's outsize personality will be enough, on its own, to end a conflict that has lasted more than a century. Making this deal is not about fixing a price - it is about reconciling enemies with radically different world views.
On Monday Palestinians gathered to protest against Mr Trump's visit, and over conditions in Israeli prisons, at military checkpoints around the West Bank.
Hundreds of stone-throwing youths clashed with Israeli soldiers firing tear gas and rubber bullets.
At least one person was injured at the Qalandia checkpoint near Jerusalem.
In the Gaza Strip, other Palestinians trampled photos of the US leader and, according to Reuters news agency, burnt an effigy of him.
A "day of rage" has been called for Tuesday by the Palestinian prisoners' committee.
Hundreds of jailed Palestinians have been on hunger strike since 17 April. Activists are hoping to hold up protest banners in Bethlehem on Tuesday to make Mr Trump aware of the action.
Speaking in Jerusalem on Monday, he promised that Iran would never have nuclear weapons and accused it of supporting "terrorists".
"Iran will never have nuclear weapons, that I can tell you," Mr Trump told Mr Netanyahu.
In return, Mr Netanyahu extolled the US president's leadership.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani played down Mr Trump's strong criticism of Iran at a summit in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, saying: "Who can say regional stability can be restored without Iran?"
The president's visit was overshadowed by political difficulties at home.
Speaking to Mr Netanyahu on Monday, he sought to dispel suggestions that he had passed on sensitive Israeli intelligence to Russian diplomats at a recent meeting, saying he had not mentioned the word "Israel" at the meeting.
He will travel to Rome later on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with Pope Francis.
On Wednesday he will continue to Brussels to see Nato leaders.
On Friday, he will return to Italy to meet other world leaders at a G7 summit in the Sicilian town of Taormina, where climate change is expected to be discussed.
An exhibition is being held at the Lymm Hotel where the world's most glamorous football team was based for the tournament, 50 years ago.
It includes images of football greats Pele and Garrincha and their team-mates at ease in the hotel grounds.
Some of the shots were taken by then hotel manager Roger Allen and have been loaned by a private collector.
Current manager of the hotel in Lymm, Jamie McDonald, said: "My granddad never stopped talking about meeting Pele. I'm told the players were very approachable, some even borrowed bikes to go round the village."
The arrival of the most famous footballer on the planet, Pele, attracted scores of autograph hunters.
Glenda Bowers, who was 15 at the time, recalled: "My friend and I hung round outside all the time. We got loads of autographs of the Brazilian team.
"I must have had Pele's a dozen times. I think when I got married my mum threw them out!"
Also on display are more personal items including Pele's training kit, which he gave to the hotel laundryman.
Exhibition organiser Alan Williams said: "A press photographer wanted to photograph Pele throwing something to the laundryman.
"So he threw his training kit, which he allowed him to keep. The man didn't have any interest in football but his family have kindly loaned it to us.
"Another item is a picture of one of the bar staff, Bessie Vale, with Pele. She has kept the photo in her purse for the last 50 years."
While the locals loved the arrival of the boys from Brazil, the tournament was disastrous for the team as they failed to get past the group stage.
Pele vowed never to play in a World Cup again - although he broke this pledge four years later - after suffering repeated kickings in all three group matches played at Everton's ground, Goodison Park.
The exhibition, BrazilLymm66, runs for four days from Sunday in aid of funds for a Lymm Heritage Centre.
Roger Hunt, who was one of the stars of the England team that won the 1966 tournament, will open the exhibition at 18:00 GMT.
An online petition of over 23,000 signatures had requested the pardon.
Justice Minister Lord McNally dismissed the motion in the House of Lords.
"A posthumous pardon was not considered appropriate as Alan Turing was properly convicted of what at the time was a criminal offence," he said.
In 2009 former Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued an official apology to Mr Turing, labelling the treatment he had received as "utterly unfair" and "appalling".
Mr Turing was one of the key members of the staff at Bletchley Park that worked to crack Germany's Enigma codes, and Lord McNally acknowledged that in light of this work he had been treated harshly by the authorities.
"It is tragic that Alan Turing was convicted of an offence which now seems both cruel and absurd, particularly... given his outstanding contribution to the war effort," he said.
"However, the law at the time required a prosecution and, as such, long-standing policy has been to accept that such convictions took place and, rather than trying to alter the historical context and to put right what cannot be put right, ensure instead that we never again return to those times."
Mr Turing committed suicide in 1954, two years after his conviction.
2012 marks the centenary of his birth. The occasion is being marked by a series of events around the world including a commemorative postage stamp issued by Royal Mail.
WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, 33, taunted 36-year-old former world heavyweight champion Haye after retaining his title by knocking out BJ Flores in October.
As their fight was announced, Bellew said: "I cop him with my best punch, he's going to sleep."
Haye said: "He is completely delusional if he thinks he can beat me."
The Londoner returned to the ring in January after a three-and-a-half-year absence with a knockout win over Mark de Mori, and beat Arnold Gjergjaj in May.
"He hasn't been in a hard fight for over five years," said Bellew. "I know that he does not want it as much as me and he is not going to be as brave as me."
Liverpudlian Bellew also had time away from the ring - to play a supporting role in the Rocky spin-off Creed - before winning the world title with a third-round knockout of Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park in May.
"He still thinks he's on the set of Creed and there will be some kind of Rocky-style happy ending," said Haye, who was previously a unified cruiserweight world champion.
"I've earned my credentials the hard way - inside the ring, not on film sets. There will be no second takes, no stuntmen taking the blows and no flashing lights on the red carpet. The only lights Bellew will see are those of the spotlights shining down on him when he wakes up from his nap on the canvas."
Former British light-heavyweight champion Bellew jumped to cruiserweight after failing to win a world title at his first two attempts.
'The Bomber', known for his punching power, is aware of the risk he is taking by stepping up further.
"I know what I am up against," said Bellew. "He cops me with his best punch, more than likely I am going to sleep.
"If it comes down to a question of heart and determination, I win hands down. If it comes down to one punch, it's a 50-50."
It is the fifth laboratory to be sanctioned recently after Bloemfontein joined Beijing and Lisbon in being suspended from Wada-related activities.
Moscow's laboratory had its accreditation revoked in April.
Wada said the decision was a result of finding the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency non-compliant.
The suspension, which takes effect immediately, prohibits the laboratory from carrying out any Wada-related anti-doping activities including all analyses of urine and blood samples.
However, Wada said Spain's other laboratory in Barcelona has maintained its accreditation.
The Madrid laboratory has 21 days to appeal against the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The decision leaves 30 Wada-accredited labs in the world, with none in Africa.
Judges in the court's Grand Chamber said they would hear arguments that the failed bombers had an unfair trial.
The men, each jailed for life for the botched 21 July 2005 attacks, say their convictions are unfair because police interviewed them without a lawyer.
Judges will also re-examine England's law on life sentences without parole.
In the separate case, Arthur Hutchison, who was convicted of burglary, rape and three counts of murder, is challenging a decision to jail him for life without the possibility of parole.
The failed bombers had targeted three London Underground trains and a bus - in an attempted repeat of the 7/7 attacks of two weeks earlier - but their devices failed to explode.
Because the bombs did not explode, police were able to recover forensic material from the scenes, while CCTV images of the bombers were also available.
Ramzi Mohammed, Muktar Said Ibrahim and Yassin Omar were each found guilty of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to minimum terms of 40 years' imprisonment.
However, the three failed bombers say their human rights were breached because statements they made to police without lawyers present were used as evidence.
Police have the power to carry out so-called "safety interviews" of terrorism suspects where there is an urgent need to establish if there is any danger to the public, such as from an unexploded bomb.
The bombers were later convicted following a trial, which included their own admissions that they built the bombs.
In a statement, the European Court of Human Rights said that the Grand Chamber would consider whether the men's initial interviews led to a breach of a right to a fair trial - even though a lower chamber of the court had already dismissed such a claim.
The decisions by the Grand Chamber to review these two very controversial cases gets to the heart of the tension between London and Strasbourg - a relationship that is as political as it is legal and constitutional.
Ministers and judges have been at loggerheads for years over the lawfulness of whole-life orders in England.
So if Strasbourg rules in Hutchinson's favour, it will inevitably embolden those who are lobbying the prime minister not only to create a British bill of rights, but also to withdraw from the European Convention at the same time.
The 21/7 case looked - on paper at least - to have no chance of a hearing, but the bombers will get another chance in court, although the process could take many months.
Even if the European Court does rule in their favour - and that is a very big if - it cannot quash their convictions.
Hartlepool-born Hutchinson was jailed for stabbing Basil and Avril Laitner to death after breaking into their Sheffield home on the night of their daughter's wedding in 1983. He also killed one of their sons.
The judge in his 1984 trial at Sheffield Crown Court said he should serve 18 years but Home Secretary Leon Brittan later ruled he should face a whole-life tariff.
Hutchison argues that the "whole-life order" sentence amounts to inhuman or degrading treatment and breaches the European Convention on Human Rights.
His challenge was rejected by the Court of Appeal in London seven years ago.
The Grand Chamber's decision to review the case comes after three years of tension between the government and Strasbourg over whole-life orders.
In 2013, the European judges said in a separate but related case that the sentence breached human rights because prisoners could not seek a review, even after decades inside.
But earlier this year, they reversed that decision in Hutchinson's case, declaring that British judges had now clarified that prisoners could indeed ask to be released in exceptional circumstances.
A Ministry of Justice spokesman defended the sentences, saying people who commit "the most heinous crimes" should face the prospect of spending the rest of their lives behind bars.
The case would monitor components inside the phone to spot when it is sending data unexpectedly.
It is aimed at activists, aid workers and journalists who need to conceal their whereabouts.
So far, only plans for an iPhone 6 case have been drawn up but sleeves for other phones could follow.
Smartphones are the "perfect tracking device," wrote Mr Snowden and collaborator Andrew Huang in a blogpost explaining their ideas.
Knowing this, they said, many governments, law enforcement agencies and security services target these devices when they want to locate dissidents, critics or others who work in war zones and contested territories.
In addition, they wrote, many cyber thieves also seek to install malware that steals data without alerting a phone's owner that information is going astray.
To combat this, Mr Snowden and Mr Huang have started work on an "introspection engine" that keeps an eye on the radio components inside a smartphone.
"This work aims to give journalists the tools to know when their smart phones are tracking or disclosing their location when the devices are supposed to be in airplane mode," they said.
"Trusting a phone that has been hacked to go into airplane mode is like trusting a drunk person to judge if they are sober enough to drive."
The case would be built around a small self-contained computer and have a small screen on which it would display a real-time readout of a phone's cellular, GPS, wi-fi and Bluetooth status.
Status information about these components will be read from test points on a phone's circuit board that can be reached via a connector that plugs in through the device's sim card slot. Instead of being slotted into the phone, the sim card will be inserted in the case.
Fitting a phone with one of the anti-snooping cases would probably require the services of a trained engineer or technician, they said.
The two engineers are now working on turning their proposal into a working "field ready" prototype that should be ready within 12 months.
Mr Snowden and Mr Huang also presented their ideas for the anti-snooping phone case at MIT's invitation-only Forbidden Research conference.
Ismail 'Izzy' Mohamed, from Slough, died on Monday after being stabbed at Salt Hill Park on 10 July.
His family said Mr Mohamed, who had played for non-league side Slough Town, was "a handsome kind humble young man, armed only with a Hollywood smile".
Police have issued details of two cars they want to trace which were seen in the area at the time of the attack.
Mr Mohamed had played semi-professional football before joining Real Milan, a side based in Burnham, Berkshire.
A family statement given to the BBC by the club said: "His wide circle of male and female friends bridge every nationality, race, colour and religion."
They also said he "warmed and touched the lives of everyone who crossed his path".
Mr Mohamed was part of a group of men who were sitting on the skate ramps in the park when they were approached by three men.
Police said he suffered life-threatening injuries and died in hospital three weeks after the assault, which was on his 24th birthday.
Thames Valley Police say they want to anyone who saw a yellow Honda Jazz with the registration HN05 JDZ or a black or dark blue Mercedes C230 registered as HG53 UCE in connection with the attack.
Two people have previously been arrested and released while inquiries continue. Another was released without charge.
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Mrs Hastings walked for miles from her home in Trinity to the Pentland Hills during a period when she was suffering from depression.
The couple are now spearheading a charity campaign to keep people active and improve their mental wellbeing.
The 100 Streets challenge encourages people to get out with friends.
Hastings, who won 65 caps for Scotland, said: "It's asking people to go out and either walk, jog or cycle 100 streets in support of Support in Mind Scotland, who do some marvellous work within the communities across Scotland to promote physical wellbeing, mental health and wellness."
The 52-year-old said his wife had suffered from mental health problems for many years.
"The way she gets out of the low periods within her life is actually to get out and get fresh air," he said.
Hastings said the idea of the 100 Street challenge was for people to get out and exercise with support groups of friends and families, rather than being alone.
"They can do it over one day or they can do 10 streets a day or one street for 100 days on the trot," he said.
"But it is all about raising awareness of mental health and, in fact, speaking to people and getting out and exercising is really important."
Jenny Hasting told the John Beattie programme that she hopes she can change her behaviour to avoid a repeat of the incident in March during which she wandered alone for hours.
She said: "I just had to get away from everyone. I felt I was in everybody's way and I needed to have some time away myself without telling anyone. I didn't want to be in contact with anyone."
Mrs Hastings ended up at the Harlaw reservoir in the Pentland hills.
"I walked all that way and then lay by the reservoir and contemplated on what was going on," she said.
She later got frightened because she had no way to contact anyone, having left her phone at home.
Scott Hastings says: "This pattern of behaviour is almost like a self-harm.
"There are self-harmers out there who abuse themselves, who cut themselves, who turn to alcohol for example.
"For Jenny it was all about taking herself out of a scenario."
The rugby star said his wife had gone missing before but there had always been a phone call before nightfall.
"This was actually rather worrying because she found herself in the middle of the night alone, unable to speak to anybody and with troubled thoughts," he said.
"It is very difficult to understand and contemplate what she is going through at the time.
"You have got to appreciate it is an illness and when people are ill they don't make correct decisions."
He said people who were suffering needed to understand they could speak to medical people, family or one of the phone helplines such as SAMH or Support in Mind Scotland.
He said he hoped this could stop someone leaving home and walking aimlessly in a mentally disturbed state.
When Jenny went missing she got help by going into a police station.
She said: "The police were fantastic. They don't wish people to be disappearing. They want to be there to be a support and safe place for the likes of myself to be able to go and ask them for help.
"Not just a helpline, I can walk to the station and say 'I need help'.
"They offered that."
Jenny said the Support in Mind challenge was just the latest attempt to break the stigma of mental health and offer support.
She says: "I know I can talk with people and maybe that's one of the messages we are trying to get out.
"We all can talk with people. The stigma is definitely breaking down - even the Royals are talking about mental health."
But as they start a new Championship campaign Bluebirds fans are asking: "Can we get back there?"
That seemed such a remote prospect when they languished 23rd in the table in October 2016 under Paul Trollope.
But Neil Warnock stepped in as manager to lift the club to 12th place by the end of last season and fill fans with optimism for this campaign.
So what are their chances of returning to the top flight?
Warnock has vast experience. He is one of only 19 managers to have taken charge of more than 1000 domestic league and cup matches.
His promotion record is impressive and this season he is bidding for a record eighth promotion as a manager.
Included in that track record are successful campaigns to take Sheffield United (2006) and Queens Park Rangers (2011) into the Premier League.
Cardiff are not among the division's big spenders this summer, but Warnock has his sights set on a successful campaign.
"I think it will be a lot better than last year, but we don't know," admitted the 68-year-old.
"We are one of those who could be mid-table, who could just miss out, we could be in the top six, we could be in the top two.
"I think Derby and Middlesbrough will be the two. If we can be in and around those two teams we won't be far away."
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Former Cardiff player and now goalkeeper coach Andy Dibble says Warnock is setting his sights on another promotion.
"I know he definitely wants it this year. We would be all privileged and proud to give him another promotion," Dibble said.
"I saw at first hand what he did for Rotherham... he totally transformed the football team that looked as if it was going to get relegated. He got the best out of them.
"He [Warnock] is one of football's characters. He's loved and respected. I know there are a few people who are passionately against him.
"But I would rather be on his side than against him."
Former Wales and Cardiff defender Danny Gabbidon says: "I think they can challenge. Neil Warnock showed in the second half of last season he's able to get the team performing at a better level.
"They have beefed up the squad with new signings and have a manager who knows the division, knows how to get out of it and knows how to get the best out of the players.
"A lot will depend on [striker] Kenneth Zohore and if he can continue his form on the back of last season. Lee Tomlin is an astute signing who adds that little bit of individualism and a bit more creativity they were probably lacking last season.
"If they can get around the play-offs in the second half of the season you would have to fancy them. A good start will be needed, they need to stay injury free as well, but I am quietly optimistic."
Neil Warnock has not spent a fortune of owner Vincent Tan's money, but is clearly satisfied with his lot.
Last season Zohore was transformed from a player who looked to be on his way out of the club to a striker feared in the Championship. His continued development will be a key factor.
Ideally, Warnock will want his men challenging around the turn of the year and perhaps seek more funds from Tan for a final push.
Cardiff could be vying for play-offs.
Middlesbrough and Aston Villa are favourites for the Championship title with both around 6-1, and the two clubs are around 2-1 for promotion.
Fulham, Wolves, Norwich City and Sheffield Wednesday are in the next cluster of odds somewhere between 8-1 and 10-1 for the title.
Cardiff are rated in the middle at around 25-1 for the title and 8-1 for promotion.
Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Burton Albion - who Cardiff face in Saturday's opening game - are seen as the also-rans and relegation candidates.
Sat, 5 Aug - Burton Albion (a) 15.00 BST
Sat, 12 Aug - Aston Villa (h) 15.00 BST
Tues, 15 Aug - Sheff Utd (h) 19.45 BST
Sat, 19 Aug - Wolves (a) 15.00 BST
Sat, 26 Aug - QPR (h) 15.00 BST
Full Cardiff fixture list 2017-18 (fixtures subject to change)
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) upheld the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) ban on all Russian competitors.
The IPC made the decision after the McLaren report detailed a Russian state-sponsored doping programme.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev described the decision as "cynical".
Medvedev said "certain leaders of the Paralympic movement" wanted to "squeeze out strong competitors", and he went on to call the decision "a blow to all people with disabilities, not just Russians".
The Cas panel, which plans to publish the full grounds for its decision later, said the IPC's decision to ban the entire Russian team "was proportionate in the circumstances".
It added that the Russian Paralympic Committee did not file any evidence contradicting the facts put forward by the IPC.
The Paralympics begin on 7 September.
The IPC's decision is in contrast to that of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which chose not to hand Russia a blanket ban from the Olympic Games.
The IOC was widely criticised for ignoring the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) recommendation to ban Russia.
Instead, each individual sporting federation was given the power to decide if Russian competitors were allowed to compete. A three-person IOC panel then had the final say.
In the end, more than 270 Russian athletes were cleared to compete at the Olympics, with Russia winning 56 medals in total and finishing in fourth place in the medal table.
Russia had been set to take 267 competitors across 18 sports to the Paralympics. The Cas statement added that it had not looked at the "natural justice rights or personality rights" of individual Russian athletes in making its decision.
Russia's Paralympic team's lawyer, Alexei Karpenko, confirmed the decision was final, saying they would try to file an appeal with the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, but it would take between one and two years for the court to consider the case.
"So I'm afraid Russian Paralympians will not be going to the Games in any case," Karpenko added.
IPC president Sir Philip Craven, who has described Russia's anti-doping system as "broken, corrupted and entirely compromised", and claimed it put "medals over morals", said he was "greatly encouraged" by the Cas decision.
He said it was "not a day for celebration", adding: "We have enormous sympathy for the Russian athletes who will now miss out."
"It is a sad day for the Paralympic movement," said Craven. "But we hope also a new beginning. We hope this decision acts as a catalyst for change in Russia and we can welcome the Russian Paralympic Committee back as a member safe in the knowledge that it is fulfilling its obligations to ensure fair competition for all."
Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said the ban was "political" and "not within legal framework", while lawyer Karpenko called it a "black day for the sports judiciary".
He said: "I can only express huge disappointment at the ruling. The rights of Russian Paralympians have been blatantly violated.
"Regardless of whether the Russian Paralympics Committee is guilty of the charges, punishing innocent athletes and not allowing them to defend themselves - which was an opportunity afforded to the Russian Olympics athletes - this is a flagrant violation of human rights."
Meanwhile, Dmitry Svishchev, the head of Russia's parliamentary sports committee, described the Cas decision as "an inhumane act".
Speaking to the state-owned Tass news agency, he added: "[Cas has shown] an unprecedented impudence and lack of principle. How is it possible to bar the people who with their courage have earned the right to a proper life from the Games?
"Whatever this court is called, it is an inhumane court. One can punish officials, coaches, but by no means should athletes be punished: when looking at what they do in spite of hardships and strain, one wants to pull off their hat. Such people should only be respected."
Richard McLaren, a Canadian law professor, published a Wada independent report that found Russia's sports ministry manipulated urine samples provided by its athletes between 2011 and 2015.
The report identified 27 samples relating to eight Para-sports, five of which are summer sports, including some governed by the IPC.
The IPC also found evidence that samples were swapped during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, adding that it planned to reanalyse every Russian sample given at the event.
Oksana Savchenko, eight-time Russian Paralympic champion
"Yesterday evening the mood seemed to be positive. Everyone thought that everything had gone well, everyone thought that our guys would finally go.
"Many received the equipment yesterday already and now there is this decision, which actually is shocking.
"And partly, yes, perhaps that is the reason why we have not been allowed - [because] we are a leading team, which shows great results, gets most medals and constantly brings fame to our country."
Roman Petushkov, six-time Russian Paralympic champion
"We all are shocked, of course - we all are depressed. Guys still don't know - they are practising right now. This is inhumane treatment. This is humiliation. Such treatment of people with disabilities is... there are no words. Simply, we have been [trodden] to pieces."
Karen Pickering, four-time British Olympic athlete and four-time world champion
"Hats off to the IPC for making a very strong stand - Cas did the right thing by upholding it. I think it's a shame that the IOC didn't do the same because there is a real appetite right now amongst athletes that we don't want any former drug cheats in the Olympic Games.
"I believe that if an athlete cheats you sanction them, if a team cheats you sanction them and if a country cheats you sanction them. That means that Russia should not have been competing in Rio, and I think there are a number of athletes who can say 'I should have been on the medal podium'."
The Paralympics are going ahead as planned, but face major budget cuts as Rio's organising committee has not raised enough to fund the event because of Brazil's struggling economy and poor ticket sales.
Cuts will affect venues, workforce and transport. Delayed travel grants will now be paid to athletes, but 10 countries may struggle to get teams to Rio.
Four-time champions Bradford, who will appeal against a six-point deduction for going into administration, were 26-16 down at half-time.
Brett Kearney's try gave Bulls hope, but Jermaine McGillvary's hat-trick, plus tries from Brett Ferres, Ukuma Ta'ai and Joe Wardle, sealed victory.
It means the Bulls join relegated London in the Championship next term.
The result, Bradford's sixth straight defeat, is the culmination of a torrid few years for the Odsal side, who have struggled financially, and recently changed head coach - with James Lowes replacing Francis Cummins.
Sixth-placed Huddersfield, meanwhile, closed the gap on the top four to just three points.
The Bulls took an early lead when former Giants wing Luke George crossed on the right from a superb Lee Gaskell break, but a mistake from the restart allowed Jake Connor in for his first Huddersfield try in Super League on his home debut.
Adam O'Brien barged over to put the visitors back in front, but the Bulls then allowed Ta'ai to wriggle through after another error.
In a topsy-turvy opening period, George put down a pinpoint Gaskell kick, but the latter's slip allowed Leroy Cudjoe the space to let Luke Robinson in to make it 16-16.
Chris Bailey scampered onto an offload unopposed to put Huddersfield in front for the first time, before Giants wing McGillvary went over in the corner after excellent work from Cudjoe right on half-time.
In the first play of the second half, Kearney went in at the left of the posts after Jamie Foster's conversion hit the post.
But Ferres powered over, Wardle went the length of the pitch after stealing possession from George and McGillvary added two more.
With four minutes left, Kearney helped the Bulls restore some pride by crossing for his second, but Ta'ai had the last word with a second of his own.
Huddersfield coach Paul Anderson:
"At this moment in time I'm thinking more about us and next week but obviously there is some sympathy there for Bradford.
"I have a lot of affinity with Bradford. I had a lot of success there.
"But they are where they are for a reason. They've got some good players but it's not worked out for them this year. It's sad to see.
"Our chairman has just said it was a landmark day for this club when they had to go down and re-group and they came back stronger.
"Jimmy knew the task in hand before he took the job and, if they can keep the majority of that squad together and make some useful additions, they will probably end up in that top four and fight for a place in Super League again."
Bradford head coach James Lowes:
"The lads definitely went down fighting and they will for the rest of the season. We know where we're at now, that's definite, but with that sort of character, they will get a win before the end of the year.
"I think the lads did themselves justice. I thought they went about their business really well.
"We want to play back at the very top and what we've got to do now is finish this season off in the right manner, prepare in pre-season for a tough Championship year, target the top four and then the top four of Super League and that gets us up.
"That's our challenge. I'm certainly up for that and the guys who will be stopping will certainly be up for it as well.
"We'll get the ball rolling on plan B, which has rapidly become plan A. Things will start happening hopefully in the next few weeks as regards recruitment."
Huddersfield: Connor, McGillvary, Cudjoe, Wardle, Broughton, Brough, Robinson, Crabtree, Wood, Kaufusi, Ferres, Ta'ai, Lawrence.
Replacements: Kopczak, Bailey, Patrick, Mullally.
Bradford: Kearney, Foster, Arundel, Purtell, George, Gaskell, Gale, Manuokafoa, O'Brien, Fakir, Olbison, Walker, Donaldson.
Replacements: Sidlow, Mellor, Pitts, Addy.
Referee: Chris Leatherbarrow (RFL)
Police were called to Riley Switch Green Road, near Hoghton at 23:30 BST on Sunday after a Renault Clio crashed and ended up on its roof in a field.
A 21-year-old man suffered a head injury, broken wrists and pelvis. His passenger, 20, was left with a broken nose and collar bone, police said.
A second passenger is believed to have made off from the scene.
Both injured men were taken to Royal Preston Hospital although their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
The road was closed for four hours while the accident was investigated.
The public sector deficit is the amount that the government spends minus the amount that it receives in taxes, after you've taken into account investment.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast of whether the deficit will go up or down in the current financial year will be a big focus in the Autumn Statement on 3 December.
At the end of last week, it looked as if this year's deficit would be going up by £1.7bn as a result of a backdated bill for UK contributions to the EU Budget.
But then, as a result of Chancellor George Osborne's negotiations, it turned out that we would have nothing to add to this year's deficit and "only" £850m to add to next year's, which would be after the general election.
On Wednesday, the Treasury discovered it would be receiving an extra £1.1bn (minus costs) as a result of the fines imposed on banks by the Financial Conduct Authority for traders' attempted manipulation of foreign exchange rates.
Mr Osborne said that the fines would be used "for the wider public good", which could mean they go towards reducing the deficit. Alternatively, as was the case with the Libor fines, some of the money could go towards other good causes.
The point is, the deficit could go up or down by a billion pounds or so for unexpected reasons, which could make all the difference between a rising deficit and falling one.
In the first six months of the current financial year, the deficit excluding public sector banks was £45.7bn, up from £44.8bn in the first six months of last year, but down from £50.6bn in the same period the year before. £2.8bn would have reversed that rise.
We've also recently had a warning from the OBR that it expects to lower its forecast for the amount of tax the government will collect this year.
All this makes it likely that the OBR will predict that this year's deficit will end up higher than last year's, despite government cost-cutting and a growing economy.
And you have to feel the OBR's pain when it attempts to make these forecasts. It has been very wrong with some of its forecasting since it was created in 2010, although admittedly not much more wrong than other forecasters.
Even so, how are you supposed to make forecasts when you never know where an extra billion pounds or two could come from?
The firm first acknowledged the issues in a tweet shortly after 09:00 BST and said they had been resolved three and a half hours later.
Its troubles also caused several banks to be unable to offer online services.
BT said that a power fault at one of its partners' sites in London was the cause, but did not name the company involved.
However, the BBC discovered that ultimate responsibility lay with the California-based data centre operator Equinix.
"We're sorry that some BT and Plusnet customers experienced problems accessing some internet services this morning," said a spokeswoman for BT.
"Around 10% of customers' internet usage was affected following power issues at one of our internet connection partners' sites in London. The issue has now been fixed and services have been restored."
BT's service status pages had indicated that subscribers in parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland had all been affected.
The event occurred six months after Equinix took control of the data centre involved as part of its takeover of the Telecity Group.
"Equinix can confirm that we experienced a brief outage at the former Telecity LD8 site in London earlier this morning," said Russell Poole, managing director in the UK for Equinix.
"This impacted a limited number of customers, however service was restored within minutes. Equinix engineers are on site and actively working with customers to minimise the impact."
BT's problems turn out to have been caused by a 20 minute power cut at a data centre in London's Docklands.
The London Internet Exchange (Linx) - one of the world's biggest internet nodes - tells me that the fault was at Equinix Telecity's Harbour Exchange data centre. It said it lasted from 07:55 to 08:17 BST.
A spokesman told me: "We take any outage very seriously. We will be having very serious conversations with Telecity about how this happened."
He added that other operators in the same building had also lost power to their equipment.
But he dismissed the idea that the incident had shown up the vulnerability of the internet's architecture in the UK.
"This was not the internet stopping - there are other routes for traffic to flow, including our own. Over 80% of our traffic continued to flow and it immediately started to recover even before the power was restored," he said.
Linx's 700 members include major internet providers such as BT and Virgin Media, as well as content providers
Virgin Media said it had received no reports that it had been affected by this morning's problems.
Some internet banking customers at Lloyds, Barclays, Natwest, Halifax, Ulster Bank, Santander, HSBC, Nationwide and Royal Bank of Scotland have been unable to log into their accounts.
Lloyds confirmed this was caused by a fault with an internet service provider.
Although it did not identify the ISP as being BT, the BBC understands from speaking with others in the industry that was the case.
Barclays told the BBC that access to its services returned to normal at about midday.
The problem comes a day after BT's Openreach internet infrastructure business was criticised by MPs over its alleged failure to "adequately" invest in fast fibre.
The chief executive of TalkTalk, a rival telecoms firm, has reiterated her call for the unit to be split off and run as a separate business.
"My business spends hundreds of millions of pounds a year with BT - my single largest competitor, also my single largest supplier," Dido Harding told the BBC's Today programme.
"The reason why I care about this is that my customers are fed up with the fact that the network doesn't work well enough and they know that they're not getting the service they deserve."
BT said on Tuesday that it had invested more than £1bn a year in infrastructure and was improving service levels.
The communications regulator Ofcom is currently considering the matter and is due to make a decision on whether Openreach should be spun off soon.
Shares in BT ended the day down by nearly 1%.
The National Osteoporosis Society found that a fifth of under-25s were cutting out or reducing dairy in their diet, which can affect their bones.
One diet that - in its extreme form - recommends avoiding dairy is "clean eating".
The idea is to only eat "clean" foods by cooking from scratch, choosing foods in their natural state, and eliminating refined sugar.
More extreme versions might exclude gluten, grains, dairy - or even encourage a raw food diet.
Pippa Selby, a clean eater for three years, starts the day with a bowl of smoothie, frozen fruit, fresh fruit, oats and a nut butter.
Lunch might be a homemade soup or a mozzarella salad. For dinner a sweet potato bake or grass-fed, free range meat and homemade chips.
Other clean-eating classics are the kale smoothie, smashed avocado, chia seeds and quinoa.
It's been around for about a decade, says dietician Catherine Collins.
A-list celebrities Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Miranda Kerr and Jessica Alba are all reportedly fans. But it's foodie vloggers and bloggers who have given the concept wings.
Clean Eating Alice, also known as Alice Liveing, has half a million Instagram followers and two cookbooks to her name.
In a recent interview with the Sun, she said she chose the term "clean eating" because it "perfectly encapsulated everything I wanted to do to my own diet - clean it up, get rid of a lot of the processed rubbish and begin eating real food again.
"I never once thought about restricting whole food groups from my diet, or placing metaphorical labels on foods and seeing them as either clean or unclean."
Food blogger Ella Mills - better known as Deliciously Ella - has distanced herself from the "clean-eating" label.
In BBC documentary "Clean Eating: The Dirty Truth" she said the word "clean" had become too "loaded".
"Clean now implies dirty and that's negative," she said.
"When I first read the term, it meant natural, kind of unprocessed, and now it doesn't mean that at all. It means diet. It means fad."
It's unclear. Catherine Collins says it's more of a lifestyle choice than a diet, which seems to appeal to teenage girls and women in their 20s.
It requires attention to detail and a certain attitude - you won't find many 40-year-old mums with children doing it, she adds.
Pippa Selby started clean eating after suffering joint pain and dizzy spells following the birth of her daughter.
The 29-year-old picture researcher from east London says it was expensive changing her diet, but it has made a difference to how she feels.
But there was a point when she had to "step away" from it.
"It's easy to become obsessive about it," she says.
"It can be so restrictive and there's so much on social media that you can feel under attack if you don't eat the right foods."
Collins says the inference of "clean eating" is that a vegetable-based diet will make you slimmer, fitter, more attractive, and make you live longer.
But she worries when bloggers recommend cutting out major food groups like dairy and wheat without suggesting an alternative.
If you don't look like Miranda Kerr now, says Collins, it's probably not going to happen - her looks are down to good genes, a strict diet and exercise.
"Outwardly, you can look vibrant and beautiful, but inwardly your body can be crying out for nutrition," she says.
Collins points to Gwyneth Paltrow saying in 2010 she had the early stages of osteopenia, a precursor to the brittle bone disease osteoporosis, usually seen in women after the menopause.
Osteopenia can occur when someone cuts out food groups such as dairy, especially if it is a lifelong habit.
The most recent National Diet and Nutrition Study found the calcium intake of one in six women under 24 was deemed to be worryingly low.
Collins advises young women to think about what's missing from those delicious-looking plates, posted on Instagram by the skinny and beautiful.
It's a snapshot of their diet, she says. "There might have been a load of chocolate biscuits and purging in between."
The best diet is a varied one, says Collins. A Mediterranean-style one of olive oil, vegetables, lean meat and a handful of nuts to snack on is a "nutritional blueprint for people of all ages".
The more restrictive and the more caveats, the less healthy the diet, she concludes.
The NHS website offers eight tips for healthy eating:
The 31-year-old and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares, 35, beat Rohan Bopanna of India and Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 7-6 6-2 on Sunday.
Murray and Soares will face the USA's Donald Young and Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez for a place in the semi-finals.
In 2016, Murray and Soares won the Australian and US Open doubles titles.
At fifth, the pair are now the highest seeds left in the men's doubles competition at Roland Garros.
"It's a big opportunity for us now to progress far in the tournament," Murray said.
"We'll just do our best to focus on each match and fight for every point like we did today.
"It was a real battle out there, especially the first set was really close, a really high level from everyone I thought. We're really proud of ourselves for what we managed to do today."
Gary Deegan's late dismissal in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Swindon Town was their third in just five matches.
On top of a season's haul of 23 yellow cards, it adds up to the worst disciplinary record in League One.
"I wouldn't say we're a dirty team in any way, shape or form. I wouldn't say we were overly physical," said Mellon.
"It's just the way things are going for us. We're being punished for every foul we make at the minute.
"We haven't got any for dissent and that's something," he told BBC Radio Shropshire. "But a lot of the bookings are all for nothing more than what you probably see at any other time as just being a free-kick.
"That needless first booking puts you under a lot of pressure if you're a player who makes tackles, or is expected to have physical contact. The next challenge you make, if it's deemed to be a foul, then you will be sent off.
"Everything I'm saying is probably getting used as an excuse, so I've got to be careful about what I say, but that's the way the game's going."
At least Mellon can feel encouraged by the reformed character of one of his midfield players, 31-year-old Scotsman Ian Black.
Last season, he had the worst record in League One, being sent off twice and booked 13 times. But he has only been booked twice this time round - and, on each occasion, he compensated with a goal.
Shrewsbury's poor home form continued on Saturday as they failed to win in front of their own fans for the fifth time in six League One games this season.
That comes on the back of last season's efforts, when Town won only five of their 23 League One home games, picking up 30 of their haul of 50 league points on their travels.
In that time, the Town have twice upset high-flying Championship sides on their own patch - Sheffield Wednesday earlier this year in the FA Cup fourth round and Huddersfield Town in this season's EFL Cup first round.
Yet only two teams in all four divisions have won fewer home games and recorded fewer home points since the start of last season - Newport County and Aston Villa.
Shrewsbury now face the comparative respite of three straight games away from the Greenhous Meadow - but they are at League One leaders Scunthorpe in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday, second-placed Bradford City next Saturday, then at local rivals Walsall the following weekend.
Meanwhile, Shrewsbury have had summer signing Ryan McGivern and promising youngster Dom Smith called up for under-21 international duty next week, by Northern Ireland and Wales respectively.
Terry Gou told reporters the investment might exceed $7bn (£5.7bn).
The investment by a major supplier of Apple Inc would be likely to generate thousands of jobs, if it goes ahead.
The plans come after US President Donald Trump confirmed his "America First" agenda meant overturning international trade treaties.
During his campaign, and since his election, Mr Trump had repeatedly threatened high import tariffs in order to encourage US and foreign companies to move production to the US.
He singled out China as a significant cause of lost manufacturing jobs in the United States.
Foxconn - formally known as Hon Hai Precision - has most of its factories in China where it assembles Apple's iPhones.
Last year, the firm took over Japanese electronics veteran Sharp and the display-making investment being considered in the US is thought to be under the new Sharp unit.
The White House website, updated after President Trump's inauguration, makes clear that the new administration will pursue plans to alter trading relationships with Asian countries.
President Trump has also announced he will be renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) with Canada and Mexico.
Hancox's cross gave Anthony Dudley a simple finish to put the visitors in front, and by the end of the first period the defender had ended the match as a contest.
David Stephens smashed home to put the hosts back on level terms, but Hancox made it 2-1 when he knocked in a rebound.
Hancox netted his second from Rhys Browne's cut-back in stoppage time, and there was still time for him to complete his hat-trick before the half-time whistle with a low shot in off a post.
Bruno Andrade pulled one back for Boreham Wood, but it was no more than a consolation.
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Match ends, Boreham Wood 2, Macclesfield Town 4.
Second Half ends, Boreham Wood 2, Macclesfield Town 4.
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Dan Cowan replaces Ollie Norburn.
Morgan Ferrier (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Angelo Balanta replaces Ben Nunn.
Goal! Boreham Wood 2, Macclesfield Town 4. Bruno Andrade (Boreham Wood).
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Jack Mackreth replaces Rhys Browne.
John McCombe (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Luke Summerfield replaces Kingsley James.
Jai Reason (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Morgan Ferrier replaces Kenny Davis.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Mark Ricketts replaces Joe Devera.
Second Half begins Boreham Wood 1, Macclesfield Town 4.
First Half ends, Boreham Wood 1, Macclesfield Town 4.
Goal! Boreham Wood 1, Macclesfield Town 4. Mitch Hancox (Macclesfield Town).
Goal! Boreham Wood 1, Macclesfield Town 3. Mitch Hancox (Macclesfield Town).
Neill Byrne (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Boreham Wood 1, Macclesfield Town 2. Mitch Hancox (Macclesfield Town).
Goal! Boreham Wood 1, Macclesfield Town 1. David Stephens (Boreham Wood).
Andy Halls (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Boreham Wood 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Anthony Dudley (Macclesfield Town).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Stanning returned to the army after winning Olympic gold with Helen Glover at London 2012 in the women's pair.
There's no hurry, our whole focus is on the Rio 2016 Olympics. It will take the time it takes.
She returned to rowing in November and won the trials with Glover last month but was withdrawn from the Europeans after showing signs of fatigue.
"It's just a precaution," Tanner told BBC Sport. "We'll get her back soon."
Last year, Stanning completed a six-month tour of Afghanistan, where as a battery operations officer, she focused on planning and managing the army's unmanned aircraft.
In her downtime, she would then do two sessions a day either on the rowing machines, spinning bikes or focused on general gym work.
"She trained hard enough, but it is not the same as being with the squad for a year," added Tanner.
Stanning then returned to rowing in November and came out on top in the tests for her stroke seat in the women's pair which saw her gain selection for the trials.
The 29-year-old went on to win the pair event at the trials, but eased off in the final part of the race as she struggled to hit the top intensity.
That pattern continued in training after the trials and the decision was taken to skip the regatta in Belgrade and scale back her programme.
"The performance and fitness gains were very steep when she returned," said chief coach Paul Thompson, who has paired Glover with Polly Swann for the European Championships. "She also put a lot of pressure on herself to be where she wants to be.
"You need to take little steps and she's trying to take big jumps. But most of the time we're holding people back so we can get the balance right so it's not a major thing.
"We have reduced the intensity and volume of her training and we will soon start to build it back up.
"If everything goes well, she should be back after Belgrade."
Two World Cup regattas in Aiguebelette, France (20-22 June) and Lucerne, Switzerland (11-13 July) follow the Europeans before the World Championships in Amsterdam in August.
Tanner added: "There's no hurry, our whole focus is on the Rio 2016 Olympics. It will take the time it takes."
Glover said: "We could have raced but why would you risk it when we have a quality athlete in Polly to stand in so Heather can take some more time?
"What has happened to Heather is not a headline, it's just something that happens to all rowers. For most, it happens during winter training. Unfortunately for Heather, it's happened before a championships."
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Scot Anderson, 44, led the match 3-0 but, with Lewis suffering "disgraceful" abuse, allowed the Englishman to reel off eight legs in a row to secure an 8-3 victory.
When asked if he intentionally lost, Anderson told BBC Scotland: "Yes.
"I didn't want to win a game where that happened; I thought it was a disgrace."
Anderson subsequently issued a statement on social media, saying he "would never intentionally lose a match".
Lewis, 30, had beer thrown at him during his entrance to the arena, and coins were thrown onto the stage during the match.
"It was bad that night," said Anderson, who beat Lewis 10-4 in the final two months later.
"I'm a proud Scotsman but when that happened, it sickened me. Aidy is a good friend of mine. It was terrible."
Anderson said it was not "right" for him to win the game.
He added: "If I'm going to play a game, I'm going to play it right. With them doing that, Aidy couldn't play with that going on."
Anderson, who beat Phil Taylor in January's PDC World Championship final, says abuse of that magnitude is something he rarely encounters on the darts circuit.
"I play all over the world and I had never seen it before," he added.
"It cheesed me off. I don't know why it happened, and I hope it will never happen again."
Former Waratahs three-quarter Beale, 28, who has 12 tries in 60 Tests for the Wallabies, joined the Premiership side on an initial one-season deal.
He has scored three tries in six league games since, including two in Saturday's 24-3 win at Bath.
"We're expecting a decision over the next week," Young said.
"There's quite a lot for him to think about - whether he wants another season in the Premiership or go back to Australia. I'm sure he has plenty of options to consider."
Despite an injury suffered in the 2016 Super Rugby season delaying his debut for the Coventry-based club, Beale has helped Wasps climb to the top of the Premiership and reach the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup.
The removal of the restriction around selecting non-Australia based players for the 2015 Rugby World Cup helped overseas-based Wallabies stars such as Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell extend their international careers while playing abroad.
Conveniently, Beale would qualify for the rule which could work in Wasps' favour.
"It was always agreed that we see how this season goes and how he and his girlfriend settle in," Young added. "He's got his international career to think about.
"If it ends up being a year, it's a year we wouldn't have changed. If we can extend it, which we are hoping to do, we'll be really pleased. If we can't, it will have been a worthwhile exercise."
For the second time in four days, the Bluebirds lost by a single goal, having lost 1-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek.
"That's two games on the trot now. We could have easily won both," said Warnock.
"It shows that we're not far off. We haven't got enough goals in the team."
However, Warnock says the lack of strike power does not mean he will change his mind on the possibility of signing a striker or strengthening elsewhere in his squad.
He added: "I don't think we can sign anybody in this window to change that, really.
"But it frustrates me. I don't want to be doing this for the next four or five games, which are all tough games, coming in and saying how disappointed I am because we've done well.
"I'd rather play rubbish for a few weeks and get some points on the board.
"We might not do anything. I'm not going to spend money or offer more than players are worth.
"I'm not going to offer money for players that are probably just on a par with what we've got so I think we've got to bite the bullet and I've got to conjure up a few more wins with the lads I've got."
But he believes Cardiff's displays against the Royals and fellow promotion hopefuls Brighton underlines their progress.
"It shows how far we've come because I'm absolutely distraught tonight," said Warnock.
Hosts Spurs took the lead as Ryan Mason strode through and side-footed home midway through the first half.
The Italians rallied briefly after the break, but Erik Lamela snuffed out any hope of a fightback as he smashed in from close range.
An own goal from skipper Gonzalo Rodriguez completed the Viola's misery.
Tottenham's Harry Kane is expected to return to the Tottenham line-up for Sunday's Premier League match against Swansea after breaking his nose in the FA Cup defeat by Crystal Palace last weekend.
But the England forward's absence gave an insight into how Spurs, who lack a clear striking alternative, might cope without their top-scorer.
Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Lamela took it in turns to form the focal point of the attack and Fiorentina's defence struggled to keep up with a constant carousel of changing positions and personnel.
Alli nipped ahead of Davide Astori to play in Mason for the first goal before the sheer weight of Tottenham numbers in the visitors' box paid off as Lamela blasted home on the rebound from Nacer Chadli's effort.
Two points off the top of the Premier League, securing Champions League qualification with a top-four finish is fast becoming the minimum Spurs fans expect from their domestic campaign.
However, with their season reduced to two fronts by the weekend's home loss to Palace, Tottenham may well fancy their chances of securing their first European silverware since 1984's Uefa Cup win and a direct ticket to next season's Champions League.
With no seeding or separation of teams from the same country in the last 16, Spurs could be drawn against Liverpool, Manchester United or the likes of Spain's Valencia, Borussia Dortmund of Germany or Ukranian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the next round.
They need not fear any of them though after an enterprising performance undid a Fiorentina side just six points off the top of Serie A.
Whoever the opposition, Tottenham will be without Alli for the first leg of the next round.
The 19-year-old, who was warned about his conduct by boss Mauricio Pochettino after apparently aiming a kick at a Fiorentina player in the first leg, picked up a harsh booking for diving late on.
It did not deter the White Hart Lane crowd from giving the England midfielder a standing ovation when he was replaced after another mature and influential display.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino: "I'm very pleased, we showed character and played very well against a team that play very well.
"We fully deserve the result, I'm very pleased with the performance.
"Now we need to recover because the competition never stops and we need to be ready for the next game against Swansea on Sunday.
"I think we have a big motivation in the Premier League and now we have two competitions. We are in a good position in the table, I think the motivation is fantastic."
Tottenham host Swansea in the Premier League on Sunday before London derbies away to West Ham and at home to Arsenal.
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Fiorentina 0.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Fiorentina 0.
Attempt missed. Mauro Zárate (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
Foul by Mauro Zárate (Fiorentina).
Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Davide Astori.
Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Davies with a cross.
Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Matias Vecino (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Davide Astori.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Ryan Mason.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Attempt saved. Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacer Chadli.
Nenad Tomovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Nabil Bentaleb replaces Dele Alli.
Foul by Mauro Zárate (Fiorentina).
Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Mauro Zárate (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Kalinic.
Substitution, Fiorentina. Matías Fernández replaces Milan Badelj.
Own Goal by Gonzalo Rodríguez, Fiorentina. Tottenham Hotspur 3, Fiorentina 0.
Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina).
Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) has gone down, but that's a dive.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Josh Onomah replaces Erik Lamela.
Attempt missed. Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dele Alli.
Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
Substitution, Fiorentina. Jakub Blaszczykowski replaces Borja Valero.
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ben Davies.
Attempt missed. Mauro Zárate (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Borja Valero.
Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur).
Gonzalo Rodríguez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur).
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur).
He wants each rail franchise to be run by joint management teams, including representatives from both the train operating company and Network Rail.
Mr Grayling said: "I intend to start bringing back together the operation of track and train on our railways."
The changes will start when each franchise is renewed in the future.
The minister said he wanted the changes to improve services for passengers, who are travelling on an increasingly crowded and expensive network.
"We need to change the relationship between the tracks and the trains on the railway," Mr Grayling said.
"In my experience passengers don't understand the division between the two.
"They just want someone to be in charge. They want their train to work. I agree with them," he added.
Each franchise will be run by one joint team, but the franchise owners and Network Rail will continue to exist separately.
The first new joint management teams will come into operation when the South Eastern and the East Midlands franchises are re-let in 2018.
Network Rail's chief executive, Mark Carne, said the new plan would "bring more joined-up working within the industry".
Lianna Etkind, of the Campaign for Better Transport, gave the proposal a cautious welcome.
"Rail passengers are not interested in the finer details of the management of the railways, they just want trains that are punctual, safe and reliable and don't cost the earth to use," she said.
"We hope that these reforms will work, but ultimately they will be judged on whether they actually deliver better and cheaper services for passengers."
The establishment of railway franchises, separate from the network infrastructure, goes back to the privatisation of British Rail in 1993 by John Major's Conservative government.
This separation, which is still in force, is held by some critics to be a significant source of delays to management decisions, repairs and train services.
Rail privatisation was partly reversed in 2002 when the previous infrastructure owner, the privately-owned Railtrack, was taken over by the government-controlled Network Rail in the wake of the Hatfield rail crash.
Mick Cash, general secretary of the RMT rail union, told the BBC the proposed changes were "a slippery slope to privatisation and the break-up of Network Rail" and that the union was "deeply concerned".
"We don't want to go back to the Railtrack days," he said. "It's quite clear they want to break up Network Rail, they want to privatise the rail infrastructure.
"We don't want to go back to the days of [rail disasters] Hatfield and Potters Bar - that's what happens when you get the private sector in charge of our infrastructure."
Shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald told the BBC that what the government "appears to be contemplating is yet further complexity, yet further fragmentation, and more opportunities for private entities to extract value out of our railway system".
He said that franchises should be brought back under public ownership as they come to be renewed.
However, Mr Grayling said the changes were "not about privatising Network Rail, it's not about handing over control of the track to train operating companies, it's about forging partnership alliances between the two".
I have never met anyone, no matter what their politics, who thinks it was a good idea to have one company running the trains and another running the track they run on.
But that's what they decided to do when they privatised the network 20 or so years ago.
I've heard of crazy situations, where train companies made money out of Network Rail when it overran on engineering work (they had to pay a fine). Then the firm would make extra money running the replacement bus service too.
Different companies, with different priorities.
Now Chris Grayling has become the latest transport secretary to try to get Network Rail working as one with private companies to fix the problems together, rather than arguing about whose fault it is.
They are already trying something like it across Scotland and with South West Trains.
As for getting one private company running everything on a future Cambridge to Oxford line, some fear it's an attempt to privatise rail repairs, which ended disastrously under Railtrack.
Speaking to the transport secretary, though, he told me that he had no intention of making radical changes across the network, or breaking up Network Rail. He just wants the public and private sector, train and tracks, to work together - not against - each other.
The new management approach may also be applied to the running of the revived "Varsity Line" between Oxford and Cambridge.
The recent Autumn Statement confirmed that the line, which was closed in the 1960s, should be rebuilt and reopened.
The line will be designed, constructed and run by a new body called East West Rail, which will be separate from Network Rail.
Mr Grayling said that, on this line, the track would be publicly owned but run by a private company, and would "provide a degree of comparison with Network Rail to say 'can we build lines quicker and cheaper than we are at the moment?'."
Manchester United forward Rooney, 29, needs seven goals to replace Charlton as England's all-time leading scorer.
"Obviously I'm not going to be as big a legend as Sir Bobby Charlton - he's won the World Cup," Rooney writes in the programme for England's Euro 2016 qualifier with Slovenia on Saturday.
"To eclipse that I'd have to win the World Cup."
Rooney, who will be 32 when the World Cup takes place in Russia in 2018, is expected to win his 100th international cap at Wembley on Saturday.
The former Everton striker, who made his England debut aged 17 in 2003, is the country's fourth-top goalscorer with 43.
And he is confident he will surpass the record of 1966 World Cup winner Charlton, who scored 49 goals for his country.
He said: "The record has stood for so many years, there have been plenty of players who haven't been able to break it.
"I'm still relatively young and believe I can do it.
"I could sit here saying I've got 200 caps and 100 goals for my country.
"But the ultimate is to win a trophy and that's what we all want to do."
Earlier, England manager Roy Hodgson praised Rooney's resolve and mental strength.
In an interview with BBC Radio 5 live, Hodgson said he had been impressed by his captain's commitment.
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"He burst on to the scene as the wonder kid. He was the saviour of English football," added Hodgson, who appointed Rooney to succeed Steven Gerrard as skipper in August.
"And he has had to suffer the slings and arrows because of the times when, of course, he has not been able to be the saviour of English football and people have criticised him for it.
"Having built him up to a very high level, they have worked very hard to knock him right back down again.
"I think that has given him an incredible maturity and mental strength that we will need going forward.
"He is a very caring captain. He is very good in making certain that everyone is comfortable and satisfied and that there are no problems within the group. He has taken the captaincy unbelievably seriously."
The 70-year-old Scot broke the news while in Glasgow for Celtic's match against Barcelona.
During an interview with Sky Sports News he said: "I got the clearance on Wednesday on my cancer so I'm OK."
Last month his spokeswoman said he had undergone minor surgery for early-stage prostate cancer. He has also been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
The spokeswoman said he was receiving "appropriate treatment" after being assessed as having the initial symptoms of Parkinson's, but she added he would continue to perform on stage and screen.
Connolly started his showbusiness career as a folk singer, developing the stand-up act that made him famous and led to a career in television and film.
He went on to perform sell-out stand-up shows around the world, present a series of documentaries and become an in-demand character actor, starring alongside Judi Dench in Mrs Brown and playing a dwarf warrior in the Hobbit movie.
He is married to New Zealand-born actress and psychologist Pamela Stephenson and has five children.
Mr Trump tweeted that "Ivanka has been treated so unfairly" by clothing retailer Nordstrom.
A Democratic senator called the post "inappropriate" and an ex-White House ethics tsar dubbed it "outrageous".
Earlier this month Nordstrom became the fifth retailer to drop the Ivanka Trump clothing line, citing lack of sales.
The move comes amid a boycott of all Trump products, which activists have dubbed #GrabYourWallet, in reference to a 2005 comment Mr Trump made about women's bodies.
A spokesman for Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey said the senator "feels it is unethical and inappropriate for the president to lash out at a private company for refusing to enrich his family".
Norm Eisen, who served as ethics tsar under President Barack Obama, called the move "outrageous" and advised Nordstrom to sue Mr Trump under the California Unfair Competition Law.
In 1950 President Harry Truman penned an angry letter to Washington Post music critic Paul Hume, who had panned a singing performance by the president's daughter, Margaret. Sixty-six years later, another president has come to the defence of his offspring.
For Truman, the incident led to widespread ridicule. Donald Trump's Twitter attack on Nordstrom may have graver consequences, however, calling into question the appropriateness of a president using his public megaphone not just to protect a daughter's honour, but to advance the family's business interests as well.
Mr Trump has slammed companies before, but that at least has been in the name of advancing US economic interests. This is different. This is personal.
Ethics experts have warned that Mr Trump's assurances of a "firewall" between his presidency and his family's financial concerns was insufficient. Now the president has provided a new, key piece of supporting evidence that could very well be cited in lawsuits trying to force Mr Trump to fully divest from his business empire.
The irony is that Mr Trump's efforts may backfire. Would any retailer want a partnership with Ivanka Trump knowing they risk the ire of the president and his supporters if things go sour?
The White House has played down the row.
Press spokesman Sean Spicer said that Nordstrom's decision was political, and the president was simply reacting to "an attack" on his daughter.
"This is a direct attack on his policies and her name and so there's clearly an attempt for [the president] to stand up for her being maligned because they have a problem with his policies," Mr Spicer said during the daily press briefing.
In announcing their decision six days ago, Nordstrom said the decision was based on the brand's performance, which is what the firm repeated on Wednesday.
"Sales of the brand have steadily declined to the point where it didn't make good business sense for us to continue with the line for now," the company said in a statement, adding that Ivanka Trump was personally informed of the decision in early January.
The tweet, which was sent by Mr Trump's @realDonaldTrump account, was then retweeted by the official @POTUS account.
Shares in the retailer fell 0.7%, before rallying slightly by midday.
Earlier this week, First Lady Melania Trump came under fire after she re-filed a lawsuit against the Daily Mail over false allegations that she once worked as an escort.
Her lawyers accused the news website of trying to deny her a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to profit from her position as "one of the most photographed women in the world".
Critics accused the First Lady of improperly seeking to profit financially from her White House position.
Mrs Trump is seeking damages of $150m (£120m).
King, 25, from Southampton, has switched to the road since winning a team pursuit track gold at London 2012.
Three places are available on the team, with world champion Lizzie Armitstead and Emma Pooley favourites to go.
"I'm having a good season on the road, but it's impossible to say if I'll be at Rio or not yet," King said.
"It's going to be tough with only three spots available for the women's road race, but I'm still very much in the running to be selected," she told BBC Radio 5 live's Afternoon Edition.
"Lizzie [Armitstead] is a given and a highly likely selection will be Emma Pooley, who wants to come back to tackle the time trial, which suits her really well.
"Basically, the rest of us are fighting for one more spot at the moment."
King hopes her recent performances for team Wiggle Honda as a "domestique" - support rider - will press her case for Rio.
"It's just a case of hoping the selectors have seen what a good job I have done for my team-mates whilst still being able to get consistent results in the highest level of road racing," she added.
Choudary was found guilty at the Old Bailey in August of backing IS in an oath of allegiance published online and was jailed for five-and-a-half years.
The Judicial Office has confirmed the 49-year-old has now applied for permission to challenge the verdict.
Police say Choudary's followers carried out attacks in the UK and abroad.
But they said they had been unable to act for many years as Choudary - a former solicitor and married father of five - had stayed "just within the law".
Choudary, of Ilford, east London, was convicted alongside and Mizanur Rahman, 33, from Palmers Green, north London, of an offence contrary to section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Their trial heard the pair also used speeches to urge support for IS, which is also known as Daesh, after it declared a caliphate in the summer of 2014.
Choudary was once the spokesman for al-Muhajiroun, an organisation banned in the UK.
The application for permission to appeal was lodged in early September and is being processed before being heard by a single judge.
The white and orange objects have appeared above major commercial streets around the city, but their origin remains a mystery.
Locals have been sharing images online, to try and figure out who might be responsible.
A spokesman for Portland General Electric said he did not believe the rubber products posed a fire hazard.
Portland resident Lucila Cejas Epple said that she first encountered the sex toys at a neighbourhood street fair over the weekend, according to Reuters.
"You could spot them in several intersections and you could see all sorts of reactions to them," she said.
"Some would blush, others would laugh, and most would take photos."
The first sightings were reported late last month - but more have appeared in recent days.
Edmonds has hosted the show, in which contestants open red boxes to win money, since 2005.
Channel 4 said the studio-based show will end this autumn but further episodes will be filmed on tour around the UK at the end of the year.
The broadcaster would not confirm whether the touring version would continue beyond that.
But Edmonds has been offered three new game shows on the channel.
One, with the working title Cheap Cheap Cheap, will be set in an "eccentric general store", with contestants asked to guess the cheapest of three items. Thirty episodes have been commissioned.
The other two shows have only been given pilot episodes at this stage. One has the working title Noel Edmonds' Sell or Swap and will see studio contestants bidding live on second-hand and antique items.
The other is simply billed as "a brand new studio-based big money game show".
When it launched, Deal Or No Deal was credited with reviving Edmonds' career and each episode was watched by three million people at its peak in 2006.
The show has given away more than £40m in prize money over almost 3,000 episodes, and the format has been sold to 76 countries.
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt said: "I remember watching Deal or No Deal launch and watching it grow to become a hit that captivated audiences for over a decade.
"A lot of the credit for that must go to Noel and his exceptional presenting. As the studio shows ends, I'm delighted he'll now be taking Deal or No Deal to the audience."
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Olaseni Lewis, known as Seni, died in 2010 after he collapsed during a prolonged restraint by the police.
His parents want the High Court to quash the initial report.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it needed to begin a new investigation, but the Metropolitan Police said that was unlawful.
Seni, a 23-year-old IT graduate from Kingston University, died after being taken to hospital when his behaviour became uncharacteristically odd and agitated.
He was restrained three times - first by hospital staff and then by 11 police officers - for 45 minutes before his collapse.
He never regained consciousness and died three days later.
The IPCC ruled in its original report, before it had full access to all the evidence, that no police officer was at fault.
It now says a criminal act may have happened and has told the family to take legal action so that it can reinvestigate.
His parents, Ajibola and Conrad Lewis, said: "We feel that by going to the High Court it's been acknowledged that wrongs were done and they're going to correct them.
"The IPCC has apologised and said they want to do things right and they want to do another investigation and investigate the police under caution."
IPCC commissioner Rachel Cerfontyne said: "We take the concerns raised by Mr Lewis's family seriously and our focus has not shifted from providing them with answers to what happened to their son.
"We have reopened our investigation and have determined that there is an indication that officers may have committed criminal offences and, or, behaved in a manner which would justify disciplinary proceedings."
She said the IPCC would not contest their claim and that it would pay their costs.
The Met Police said: "We have always expressed our desire to assist the family in understanding the circumstances of Mr Lewis's death in any way possible and will continue to co-operate with the IPCC.
"The commissioner is adopting a neutral stance [to the judicial review]."
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Match ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0.
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0. Jack Mackreth (Macclesfield Town).
Substitution, Maidstone United. George Oakley replaces Bobby-Joe Taylor.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Maidstone United 0. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) converts the penalty with a.
Bobby-Joe Taylor (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Luke Summerfield replaces Danny Whitehead.
Tom Mills (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Jamar Loza replaces Alex Flisher.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Yemi Odubade replaces Jack Paxman.
Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0.
First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0. Rhys Browne (Macclesfield Town).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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They used ultrasound to trigger activity in specific neurons, causing the worms to change direction.
As well as requiring a particular gene to be expressed in the brain cells, the technique bathes the animals in tiny bubbles to amplify the sound waves.
These complications temper the technique's promise for controlling brain activity in a non-invasive way.
Writing in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers argue that their new method for controlling brain cells could improve on "optogenetics", a technique that uses light rather than sound.
The problem with light is that it cannot penetrate through tissues - it is scattered very quickly. Consequently, using optogenetics to control brain circuits in a mammal currently requires a fibre-optic implant.
By contrast, ultrasound travels relatively unimpeded through the body; this is the property that makes it useful for medical sonograms.
"This could be a big advantage when you want to stimulate a region deep in the brain," said the study's first author Stuart Ibsen, from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California.
Dr Ibsen and his colleagues hope to capitalise on this advantage, and their next aim is experiments in mice.
"The real prize will be to see whether this could work in a mammalian brain," said Dr Sreekanth Chalasani, who runs the lab behind the work.
For now, the team's research relies on the worm Caenorhabditis elegans, a well-studied critter with precisely 302 neurons.
Those neurons responded to the ultrasound waves thanks to a type of channel on their surface, called TRP-4, which opens when the cell membrane is stretched - such as by the incoming ultrasound wave.
A handful of brain cells in the worm naturally express TRP-4, and so "wild-type" worms do react to ultrasound by changing their movement. But after genetically installing the channel in other cells, the researchers were able to trigger particular responses - such as the worms reversing - with pulses of ultrasound.
To get any responses at all, however, the researchers had to give the worms a bubble bath. Tiny "microbubbles" of gas boosted the power of the low-frequency sound waves.
"The microbubbles grow and shrink in tune with the ultrasound pressure waves," Dr Ibsen explained. "These oscillations can then propagate noninvasively into the worm."
Bubbles like these are already used to improve the contrast in some medical ultrasound imaging. They can be injected into the bloodstream, which is one reason the team believes their method could eventually work in humans.
They have dubbed the system "sonogenetics", although this term had already been applied to the idea of combining ultrasound scans with genetic tests for prenatal diagnosis.
"Light-based techniques are great for some uses and I think we're going to continue to see developments on that front," Dr Chalasani said. "[But] when we make the leap into therapies for humans, I think we have a better shot with noninvasive sonogenetics."
That leap faces huge technical hurdles, however - including the delivery of TRP-4 or a similar gene into the brain, probably by injecting a virus.
Michael Hausser, a professor of neuroscience at University College London, described the study as "a nice 'proof-of-principle' demonstration... using probably the simplest nervous system on the planet".
He told the BBC: "I would urge extreme caution about extrapolating this work to other species - especially mice or humans.
"The important thing to remember here is that the worm is only 1mm long... with the neurons only 25 micrometres beneath the surface: a quarter of the diameter of a human hair. This makes it an ideal organism for ultrasound to influence neural activity.
"It will be a much greater challenge to get such a technique to work in a big brain within a skull."
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The visitors opened the scoring when Whitehouse turned the ball past York shot-stopper Scott Flinders at the near post.
Nathan Arnold's 20-yard free-kick five minutes later saw Lincoln take a 2-0 lead into the break.
York came close to pulling a goal back when Sean Newton hit the bar, before the visitors extended their advantage three minutes later when Luke Waterfall fired in from close range.
The home side got one goal back when Yan Klukowski found the net after his initial effort had been saved by Paul Farman - but Lincoln restored their three-goal lead five minutes later thanks to Bradley Wood.
York were reduced to 10 men in added time when substitute Daniel Nti was dismissed.
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Match ends, York City 1, Lincoln City 4.
Second Half ends, York City 1, Lincoln City 4.
Daniel Nti (York City) is shown the red card.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Adam Marriott replaces Theo Robinson.
Goal! York City 1, Lincoln City 4. Bradley Wood (Lincoln City).
Substitution, Lincoln City. Alan Power replaces Matt Rhead.
Goal! York City 1, Lincoln City 3. Yan Klukowski (York City).
Substitution, Lincoln City. Jack Muldoon replaces Nathan Arnold.
Goal! York City 0, Lincoln City 3. Luke Waterfall (Lincoln City).
Substitution, York City. Callum Rzonca replaces Charlie Cooper.
Substitution, York City. Daniel Nti replaces Aidan Connolly.
Substitution, York City. Alex Whittle replaces Matt Fry.
Second Half begins York City 0, Lincoln City 2.
First Half ends, York City 0, Lincoln City 2.
Luke Waterfall (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! York City 0, Lincoln City 2. Nathan Arnold (Lincoln City).
Yan Klukowski (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! York City 0, Lincoln City 1. Elliot Whitehouse (Lincoln City).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Defence Secretary Ash Carter has called the regulation outdated and harmful to the military.
The disclosure has been welcomed by campaigners for transgender rights.
It comes after the US Army Secretary, Eric Fanning, formally took office. He is the first openly gay person to become the top civilian official in any branch of the American military.
The US military ended its ban on openly gay and lesbian service personnel in 2011.
The latest repeal would require each branch of the US military to implement new policies covering recruitment, housing and uniforms for transgender personnel, an official quoted by US media said.
"Our transgender service members and their families are breathing a huge sigh of relief," said Ashley Broadway-Mack, president of the American Military Partner Association.
But Republican lawmaker Mac Thornberry, who chairs the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said Ash Carter had still not answered some of its questions about the move.
"If reports are correct, I believe Secretary Carter has put the political agenda of a departing administration ahead of the military's readiness crisis," he said in a statement.
Estimates by the National Center for Transgender Equality say up to 15,000 transgender people serve in the US military.
Thick black smoke could be seen coming from the 150-year-old gothic building on Beaumont Street, which caught fire at about 16:30 BST.
The street was closed both ways to allow firefighters and other emergency services access to the building.
The fire service said the blaze, which started in the ground floor kitchen, was not thought to be suspicious.
Anabel Bacon told the BBC smoke "came erupting out of the hotel". Police said no casualties had been reported.
Fire crews will remain on the scene until the morning damping down, and the road will remain closed.
Assistant chief fire officer Simon Furlong said: "It's been a significant fire. At the moment there has been no lateral spread of fire through the building, so we've managed to protect that area inside.
"This is iconic property within Oxfordshire so we've managed to protect that.
"It's been a good job by the firefighters and I'd also like to praise the hotel on their quick evacuation processes that saw in excess of 80 persons quickly removed from the building."
The fire spread to another two floors and the cause remains unknown.
Ms Bacon, who was on the roof terrace of the Ashmolean Museum opposite the hotel, said the smoke "stopped very quickly so we thought it was over, and then all of a sudden it resumed again with just as much force".
"The fire service was there very quickly after the second plume erupted, within five minutes," she said.
"Everyone was surprised… no-one knew what was going on."
Tom Scott was driving past the hotel when he saw smoke burst from within.
He said: "I turned into Beaumont Street from Worcester Street and you just couldn't miss it.
"It was a very thick ball of smoke. I parked up and told the porter what I could see.
"Then another plume came out and he must have realised what was going on. He shouted to phone the fire brigade as soon as he saw it.
"There were still people sat down drinking tea in the restaurant."
Leo Wilkins was staying in the hotel with his wife and was among the guests forced to flee the building.
"While walking down from the second floor I could smell smoke in the building," he explained.
"It's not looking very good. I'm just hoping there's no water damage in the upper bedrooms.
"It'll be nice to get the clothes that I'm going to wear to a wedding tomorrow.
"Obviously, everyone's safe and that's what's important."
I've just seen a lot of tiles tumble down from the roof all the way down into the street below.
What we're left with is quite a shocking sight - people arriving at the cordon now have been shocked by what they can see.
The entire top peak of the top tower in the middle of the Randolph Hotel has been almost completely destroyed.
Where the tiles were you can now see the sky and blackened beams.
Hundreds of onlookers gathered at the scene, with about 15 fire engines on site.
Thames Valley Police and South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) were also at the scene.
An SCAS spokesman said its hazardous area response team was also called. It said three people were medically assessed after inhaling smoke.
A police spokesman said: "The hotel and other buildings adjoining it have been evacuated as a precaution and there have been no reported casualties, nor has anybody needed to be rescued.
"All of the floors and rooms in the hotel have been searched and it is not believed that anyone remains inside the building.
"There will be severe traffic disruption and motorists are asked to avoid the area."
A spokesman for Macdonald Hotels said: "Our immediate priority was to conduct the safe evacuation of all our guests and staff within the property.
"An investigation has already begun to establish the cause of the incident."
The hotel was a regular feature in the TV series Inspector Morse, where it featured as one of the detective's favourite haunts.
The 44-year-old Welshman will overtake South African Jonathan Kaplan to become the most experienced international referee of all time.
Owens took charge of his test debut in 2003 when Portugal beat Georgia 34-30 and refereed the 2015 World Cup final.
"It's an honour to be appointed to this important match and I will prepare in the same way as I always do," he said.
"Reffing the Rugby World Cup final was a wonderful experience and one that I will treasure forever but every match is memorable in its own way and I am really looking forward to this next challenge in Fiji, where I have never refereed before.
"I have been fortunate to have so many people supporting me along the way - friends, family and other past and present referees as well as the WRU and World Rugby."
Owens has taken charge of 16 Six Nations matches and 12 in The Rugby Championship as well as three European Cup finals.
The 31-year-old Englishman has signed a two-year deal at McDiarmid Park beginning on 1 July.
Sutton is believed to have rejected offers from both Motherwell and Kilmarnock in favour of joining Tommy Wright's Saints.
The Perth team return to training on Wednesday for pre-season work ahead of their Europa League qualifying games.
Sutton scored 13 goals in 43 appearances last season.
St Johnstone will be his sixth Scottish club, having had spells at Raith Rovers, Dundee, St Mirren, Motherwell (twice) and Hearts.
Burnley's record signing opened the scoring on 13 minutes, finding the top corner from 25 yards for his second goal for the Clarets.
Three minutes later the home side doubled their lead, as Hendrick's Republic of Ireland team-mate Stephen Ward slid in to score on the rebound from close range.
Bournemouth halved the deficit on the stroke of half-time as Benik Afobe swept home Simon Francis' pass, before George Boyd extended the lead when he latched on to Andre Gray's backheel to slam into the bottom corner.
Charlie Daniels' thumping injury-time strike set up a tense final few minutes but Burnley held on.
It may only be December, but former Wales striker John Hartson thinks Hendrick has put himself in contention for goal of the season.
The 24-year-old, who moved to Turf Moor for £10.5m in August, plucked Matt Lowton's pass out of the air and flicked it up with his knee, before smashing his shot into the top-right corner.
"What a touch, the way he's brought that down. What a goal," said Hartson on Final Score.
"Hendrick's strike is a contender for goal of the season for me, not just for the finish but for the way he plucks it out of the air."
Speaking to the BBC after the match, Hendrick was modest about his strike: "Luckily, I got a good touch and it sat up nicely. I have been shooting in training all week, probably doing people's heads in, but if you don't shoot you won't score.
"It was nice to get one. I knew I had caught it well and had a chance, but you never know because the keeper can save it. Thankfully he didn't."
Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright said: "The touch was super. A brilliant goal. I just love that. Aside from the goal, he showed a lot of desire and tenacity, winning the ball back for his team. He could've won a penalty. He should've got something."
Turf Moor has become such a fortress this season that only Chelsea, with six wins, have won more home Premier League games than the Clarets' five this season.
Burnley have now scored 14 league goals at Turf Moor this season, the same as they managed in their last top-flight season, and 16 of their 17 points have come at home.
Hendrick's effort was the perfect start for Burnley, who have struggled for goals this season. Prior to the match they had failed to score in a league-high seven matches and had scored the second fewest goals in the league.
And, despite having only 30% possession, the three goals and three points move Sean Dyche's team up to 13th in the table.
Bournemouth stunned Liverpool last week, coming back from 3-1 down to win 4-3, but there was to be no repeat at Turf Moor.
Eddie Howe started with Bournemouth player of the month for November Jack Wilshere on the bench, which he explained was to manage the on-loan Arsenal midfielder's workload.
They missed the 24-year-old's presence in the first half and appeared shell shocked after Burnley's two goals.
Afobe's goal incensed Dyche, coming as it did in the 47th minute, after the fourth official had indicated one minute of added time.
The former Arsenal striker should have equalised two minutes after the break but dragged his shot so wide it went out for a throw-in.
Wilshere came on with 30 minutes to go and, while Bournemouth enjoyed almost 70% possession and made 548 passes - more than double Burnley's 243 - they struggled to test the home side.
They had just one shot on target in the second half - Daniels' goal - but the comeback came too late.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "I am very pleased. We are still learning as a side and we can definitely play better but the mentality was brilliant from my players.
"We had a bright start and threatened their back line which I think we did brilliantly.
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"Let's not talk too much about the time-keeping, we could debate that all day but sometimes I don't know where they get the timing from. We've had it happen before where the referee seems to just let the time play out as if to give them a chance and lo-and-behold the ball ends up in our net. We can only hope it pays us back but it hasn't so far.
"Having said that I am super pleased with my subs today - I don't usually say something like that but they came on and changed the game and I thought they were outstanding.
"It's hard to kill teams off in the Premier League. The challenge is evident but there is clarity to the thoughts of the players and we will take that into the next matches. All we can do is work hard with the aim to get a result."
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Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "The most disappointing thing is we had given ourselves a mountain to climb going two goals down so early on, even though I felt like we controlled the game.
"Those two goals we can rue but we can't keep putting ourselves in the position where we have to chase the game like that.
"They put too many balls in our box but we got a lot of balls into their penalty area too but from our point of view there were too many wasted deliveries and bad decisions."
Match ends, Burnley 3, Bournemouth 2.
Second Half ends, Burnley 3, Bournemouth 2.
Attempt missed. Joshua King (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
Foul by Steve Cook (Bournemouth).
Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Burnley. James Tarkowski replaces George Boyd.
Goal! Burnley 3, Bournemouth 2. Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Pugh following a corner.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by George Boyd.
Attempt blocked. Harry Arter (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Francis.
Hand ball by Benik Afobe (Bournemouth).
Marc Pugh (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dean Marney (Burnley).
Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
Offside, Burnley. George Boyd tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Offside, Burnley. Ashley Barnes tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Marc Pugh replaces Ryan Fraser.
Attempt missed. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Arter.
Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
Foul by Joshua King (Bournemouth).
Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
Goal! Burnley 3, Bournemouth 1. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Gray.
Harry Arter (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Burnley).
Foul by Jack Wilshere (Bournemouth).
George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Joshua King replaces Dan Gosling.
Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
Scott Arfield (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
George Boyd (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).
Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Barnes with a headed pass.
Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth).
Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The move will reduce the workforce by around a quarter, taking civil servant numbers to around 890.
Sources say the reductions will be mainly by early retirement, voluntary redundancy and departmenal transfers.
The assembly government said the restructuring would support the economic renewal programme outlined by the Deputy First Minister recently.
The announcement is not directly linked to the UK government's spending cuts but unions say they are concerned about the size of the reductions.
It follows a review published earlier in the month, the economic renewal programme, which outlined a major change in the approach to how the assembly government's economic development budget should be spent.
That included getting rid of grants to business and focusing support on six key sectors.
The reduction in jobs could increase to 300 depending on the outcome of a review into the technium programme, which provides support to new science and technology businesses.
Further reductions in staffing are being anticipated across all assembly government departments in the future once the Treasury decides on its spending levels.
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), which represents many rank and file civil servants, expressed concern about the assembly government's plans.
A PCS spokesperson said: "We are concerned about the sheer scale of the cuts and the likely effects on workload and work-life balance for staff.
"We will be meeting with [assembly government] management shortly to improve opportunities for displaced staff across all of Wales, especially in areas where there is little alternative work at this moment, particularly at the more senior levels."
The spokesperson added that the union acknowledged that the assembly government's redeployment efforts since the mergers of quangos in 2006 had been successful.
An assembly government spokesperson said the current restructuring was to support the economic renewal programme set out by Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones two weeks ago.
The spokesperson said: "This will result in a reduction in the number of posts within the economy and transport department.
"We will not know the actual number of reductions until we complete consultation with our staff and trades unions but initial draft structures indicate that this is likely to be in the vicinity of 250 and 300 posts.
"We already have in place a number of schemes to manage the change including voluntary severance, early retirement and internal recruitment and redeployment to vacant posts across the Welsh Assembly Government."
CBI Wales director David Rosser said the announcement was an inevitable consequence of the assembly government's decision to take a less interventionist approach to economic growth.
He said: "A less interventionist approach will require less staff. Leaner times for both the public and private sectors in Wales mean tough decisions have to be made.
"We have every sympathy with the affected members of staff. I'm sure the assembly government, like any good employer, will do whatever it can to help the affected individuals find alternative employment."
The 19-time winners were expelled for playing winger Denis Cheryshev against Cadiz in the last 32 on 2 December.
Cheryshev should have been serving a one-match ban for yellow cards he was shown while on loan at Villarreal.
Spain's Administrative Court of Sport dismissed Real's appeal after "analysing all the parties' arguments".
The club can still appeal against the verdict, but would need to take the case to Spain's normal law courts - effectively starting litigation against the Spanish football federation.
Real, third in La Liga behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, last won the Copa del Rey in 2014.
The Marble Arch Caves in County Fermanagh is the setting for an unusual underground cinematic experience of footage from Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive.
It contains more than 100 hours of moving images of Northern Ireland dating back to 1897.
Sinead Bhreathnach-Cashell is part of the team that manages the archive.
She said: "We spent a year going through people's attics, going through museum store rooms and what we found was beautiful, bizarre footage and we thought, 'where better than the Marble Arch Caves to show that?'
"We have great footage of rat racing in Crumlin where people are in a pub in Crumlin surrounded by drainpipes and people are cheating by racing gerbils against rats and things like that."
There are also films of haggis hurling in Ormeau Park and a "Buster Keaton-style" pram race through the streets of Londonderry.
The archive includes Land of Ulster footage of stone cutters in County Down in 1950, when hill farmers could "move mountains, even the Mournes".
"It's a real mix, like every day of my job," says Sinead.
"I love it because every day I'm going to see something different and it might be the most basic daily life tasks or it might be the most ridiculous thing."
Films will be shown in the caves accompanied by traditional Irish music performed by local musicians.
Omagh-born musician Phil Hession will perform a newly commissioned piece of music called 'Til They Came Unto A Cave' against a backdrop of archive film.
"It's spectacular. The acoustics are just completely unbelievable," Phil says.
"It's similar to singing in a church except, well, it's better.
"In each space that you move through the acoustics change, the sound changes, so you get lots of echo to a much more intimate feel and it's just very, very special."
The cinematic and musical tour of the caves is part of the British Film Institute's (BFI) Britain on Film rural initiative but the underground venue has caused problems for the organisers after heavy rainfall flooded the caves.
The high water level prevented access for the technical crew and delayed the setting up of the projectors and screens.
Sinead is confident everything will be alright for the performance on Thursday and Friday night, but she plans to choose a less challenging venue in the future.
"I think next year when the BFI are going to celebrate coastal, and we're looking at venues across coastal towns, we'll maybe stay above the ground," she said.
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His penalty will be announced on 24 September, with snooker's governing body expected to push for a life ban.
Lee, 38, denied the allegations, which concerned seven games in 2008 and 2009, including a World Championship match.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association said more than £40,000 was paid to his wife's account.
Lee, the winner of five ranking titles, has been suspended since October 2012, when he was ranked eighth in the world.
The verdict followed an independent tribunal held in Bristol last week.
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) chairman Jason Ferguson said in a statement: "His future participation in the sport is now in real doubt as he will face a significant sanction."
The tribunal concluded that former world number five Lee deliberately lost matches against Ken Doherty and Marco Fu at the 2008 Malta Cup and agreed to lose the first frame against both Stephen Hendry and Mark King at the 2008 UK Championship.
In addition, Lee lost matches by a pre-determined score to Neil Robertson at the 2008 Malta Cup and to Mark Selby at the 2009 China Open.
2008 Malta Cup: Conspired to lose to Ken Doherty and Marco Fu, as well as losing to Neil Robertson by a pre-determined score, with the match ending 5-1 to Robertson.
2008 UK Championship: Agreed to lose the first frame in matches against Stephen Hendry and Mark King.
2009 China Open: To lose to Mark Selby by a set score, Selby winning 5-1.
2009 World Championship: That Ryan Day would win by a pre-arranged score, Day winning 10-4.
Lee similarly conspired to lose his 2009 World Championship first round match to Ryan Day, going on to be defeated 10-4.
There is no suggestion that any other player was aware of Lee's involvement.
"This is the worst case of snooker corruption that we've seen," WPBSA disciplinary chairman Nigel Mawer told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Stephen Lee was working with three different groups who were betting on multiple platforms and the exact score and frame outcomes for matches he played in those tournaments.
"The worst case is the World Championship because that is an iconic event. To think that someone could play in that and to arrange the outcome is more than shocking."
In a full ruling, Sport Resolutions, an independent body specialising in sports arbitration, said the bets placed on the seven matches were "substantially successful".
One group associated to Lee earned towards £60,000 and another £35,000 on internet gambling alone, although these figures are likely to be higher as a result of bets placed with high-street bookmakers.
According to the WPBSA, payments of £40,000 were paid into Lee's wife's bank account between January 2008 and April 2009, while other deposits of £600, £1,000 and £2,000 are also known. Potential cash payments have not been identified.
Joe Jogia: Suspended for two years in 2012 after a probe into suspicious betting patterns
John Higgins: Found guilty of 'giving the impression' he would breach betting rules, and of failing to report the approach in 2010. Banned for six months.
Quinten Hann: Banned for eight years in 2006 after being found guilty of breaking rules by agreeing to lose a match in exchange for money.
Peter Francisco: Found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute in 1995 and given a five-year suspension.
World number three Judd Trump, speaking before the Lee verdict was announced, said that any player found guilty of match-fixing should be banned for life.
"If anybody is found guilty, they should be chucked out of the game," he told BBC Points West. "There's no time for it in any sport. It is ruining the game.
"It's going to push away sponsors and money coming into the game. People are going to look at it differently so anybody found guilty should be punished with a lifetime ban."
Lee's fellow professional Joe Jogia was given a two-year ban in July 2012 for "lower-end" offences after an investigation into suspicious betting patterns on a match in which he played.
Australian Quinten Hann was banned for eight years in 2006 for match-fixing offences after a newspaper sting in which he accepted a proposal to lose a China Open match.
While Hann remains suspended, South African Peter Francisco has returned to the game at a low level after serving a five-year match-fixing ban handed down in 1995, following his 10-2 loss to Jimmy White at the World Championship.
Read the full ruling of the Stephen Lee tribunal here.
Canada has revoked his citizenship three times since 1995 but each time it has been overturned on appeal, the latest ruling being made on Thursday.
Helmut Oberlander says he was forced to act as a translator for the WWII squad.
He says he did not participate in atrocities and was conscripted.
The Supreme Court in Ottawa on Thursday ruled that the Canadian government must prove he was a willing participant in the eastern Europe death squad in order to deport him from the country.
It said that it was not prepared to hear the federal government's appeal against a lower court's ruling that the government should reconsider its decision to revoke Oberlander's citizenship.
Oberlander was born in Ukraine and became a member of a Nazi death squad, the Ek 10a, which operated behind the German army's front line in occupied eastern European territory between 1941 to 1943.
It was part of a force that killed more than two million people, many of them Jews, CTV News reported.
Oberlander insists that he was made to do translation work as a teenager and that he would have been executed if he refused to do so.
His responsibilities included finding food and cleaning boots before he later became an infantryman in the German army.
Oberlander emigrated to Canada in 1954, becoming a citizen in 1960 - but did not reveal his wartime record.
One of his lawyers said he was pleased by the Supreme Court's ruling.
"It's taken a great toll on his family. Over and over again the courts have exonerated him," Ronald Poulton told Reuters.
"It's been tiring and difficult and unnecessary and now the Supreme Court - the highest court - has told the government that's enough."
Mr Poulton argues that while Oberlander concealed his wartime service, this should not result in him losing his citizenship after living for 50 years in Canada, especially as he had neither carried out nor been complicit in war crimes.
But Jewish groups say Mr Oberlander "lied about his complicity in these atrocities and gained Canadian citizenship fraudulently".
They argue he should be "deported without further delay".
Last month a 94-year-old former guard at the Auschwitz death camp was sentenced to five years in jail in Germany. He was considered to be one of the last holocaust perpetrators to end up in the dock.
Most business lobby groups seem to be broadly in favour of staying in a reformed EU, and their member surveys reflect this view.
But what is the reality of doing business with Europe? Is there too much red tape and bureaucracy? What effect could a Brexit - the inelegant short-hand for Britain leaving Europe - have on UK businesses?
The BBC canvassed a variety of businesses for their views.
"We export about £3m of goods a year to Europe - it's an incredibly important market for us," says Tony Attard, boss of a 30-year-old company making textiles for hotels, hospitals and offices.
"If we pulled out and I lost £2m of business it would cost jobs without a doubt. It's a big threat."
Standard product testing and harmonisation of raw materials tariffs have been beneficial for his business, he says, as have pan-European trade agreements.
"It's a ridiculous thing to say that being out of Europe would make us more competitive and nimble. We shouldn't take if for granted that we would have access to an open market if we pulled out."
Regulatory red tape from Brussels is often cited as a frustration for business, particularly when it comes to employment law and health and safety issues.
But Mr Attard says: "UK business rates are more of an issue to us than the working time directive."
"We really need a referendum to make up our minds once and for all whether we're going to be in Europe and make a go of it, or go our separate ways," says John Mills, founder of global consumer products company JML Group.
The Labour party donor and co-chairman of lobby group, Business for Britain, says: "I don't think it would make much difference economically if we were in or out, but I'm quite open minded on the issue.
"I just think we need to change our terms of membership and repatriate some powers from Brussels to Westminster. I don't think Britain wants to be part of a 'United States of Europe'."
The costs of membership, at £14bn-£15bn a year, are too high, he adds, while some of the regulations coming from Europe "can make business less competitive".
"I want to have my cake and eat it," admits Lesley Moody, boss of a digital media company developing software for local government and the food and beverage industry.
"I favour being involved in Europe, but I don't want to be drawn further in," she says.
With many of her customers based in Europe, she accepts that a single market is beneficial, but says: "I want us to be able to have a say but be able to opt out when they propose something that's not in our interests."
She fears being "drowned in EU red tape", and hopes that the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership being negotiated between the EU and the US could put some UK businesses at a competitive advantage.
"This referendum could really backfire," says Tim Squires, commercial director of a family firm making machine parts for the automotive industry. "The lack of information has clouded a lot of people's judgement."
"Although we're not a huge exporter, a lot of our parts go into products that are then sold to Europe, so import duties would be a big issue if we left the EU."
But Mr Squires, along with many other smaller businesses, thinks the UK pays a lot into the EU but doesn't seem to get enough back in return. And he thinks there's too much confusion over which legislation comes from Brussels or Westminster.
That said, remaining part of the European club brings more benefits than disadvantages, he believes.
"The EU is our biggest trading partner and if we're not in that we're going to be left out in the cold."
For Geoff Billington, sales director for International Safety Products (ISP), one of the world's largest life jacket manufacturers, the new government's demands to curb EU immigration are a concern.
"Curbing free movement of labour could have a negative impact on our business and possibly make us less competitive," he says.
About a quarter of ISP's staff are immigrants from countries like Poland, Lithuania, Hungary and Romania, he says, and they are prized for their machine skills and work ethic. Not being able to employ such workers could also put the wage bill up, he believes.
ISP sells about 70% of its output to Europe, and the single market presents "no barriers to entry for us. If we left, we could suffer from protectionism."
Mr Billington would even be happy for the UK to join the euro to remove exchange rate risks, he says. But he does want reform - anything that can stabilise the exchange rate - and the UK's contribution to the EU pot to be reduced.
"We would prefer the referendum not to be happening," says Nadeem Raza, boss of Microlise, a medium-sized business making the technology that monitors lorry fleets.
More than half its products are exported to Europe and other markets abroad.
"A lot of our contracts are four-to-seven years long, so we're committing to pricing and servicing levels now when we don't know what's going to happen after 2017. That's a lot of risk we could do without," he says.
"We'd rather things stay as they are until we have a really good reason to change it."
His customers, mostly supermarkets and delivery companies with large lorry fleets operating throughout Europe, would certainly benefit from greater pan-European standardisation, he believes.
Leaving Europe would make this much more difficult.
Bullet holes still pock mark the walls of a side street that leads to a picture-perfect beach in the resort town of Sousse.
This is where a lone gunman was shot dead almost two years ago - but only after he had slaughtered 38 tourists, 30 of them British.
Tunisia's tourist sector was another casualty of the attack. It used to account for 12% of economic activity. Now the figure has dropped and is closer to 7%.
If the walls - and the economy - still bear the scars, there are visible changes in Sousse.
Heavily armed police officers man permanent checkpoints at access routes to tourist hotels. There are army units on patrol. Vehicles are checked at hotel gates, and guests must pass through metal detectors.
Tunisia is now "100% safe" for tourists, according to the country's Investment Minister, Fadel Abdel Kafi.
"We improved our security a lot and we think that tourism will be coming back in the next few months," Mr Kafi told us.
"We have good indications for summer 2017, and we would be very happy to see British coming back to Tunisia."
In the year before the attack - which was claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS) - more than 400,000 Britons visited the country. Their absence is keenly felt.
"When will we listen to this language again?" asked a waiter who heard a BBC team speaking English.
"We miss this so much. It sounds like poetry."
For now the British government is advising tourists against travel to Tunisia, in spite of the country's security upgrade.
The co-owner of Riu Imperial Marhaba hotel - where the attack happened - admits the improvements came late.
Mohamed Becheur says the turning point should have been in March 2015 when 24 tourists were gunned down in the Bardo Museum in Tunis.
"It should have been stricter and stronger, after the Bardo attack to be honest with you," said Mr Becheur.
"It should have been. But there is a before 26 June and there is an after. This is not the same country any more."
It was on that day that a student called Seifeddine Rezgui went on a killing spree. Locals say he was on the loose for about 40 minutes.
The attack could have been stopped right at the outset, according to a Tunisian judge, but armed guards on patrol and nearby police held back.
The judge's report revealed that one coast guard officer fainted in panic, and members of the tourist police - who were just three minutes away - deliberately delayed their arrival.
In their absence it was left to beach workers like Mahdi Jammelli to chase the killer.
The young Tunisian was selling jet ski rides when he heard the shooting. He ran after the gunman, armed only with two ashtrays.
"At the beginning, I thought the police will come with me," Mr Jammelli told the BBC.
"We called them when it first happened, but they didn't come. No-one came, apart from two guards who did nothing. There were three National Guard boats in the sea. They didn't come until afterwards, when he was killed."
Mr Jammelli - now jobless - is haunted by what he witnessed, and disappointed by the performance of the police.
"They let us down," he said.
"Frankly there are a lot of things that could have been done that were not done. It really hurt us, and it hurt Tunisia."
The killer on the beach was one of an estimated 6,000 Tunisians who joined IS in recent years.
The cradle of the Arab Spring is also the biggest provider of foreign fighters. Now the threat is rebounding on Tunisia.
The interior ministry says about 800 jihadis have returned, and are "on the radar of the authorities".
A few hours' drive from Sousse, in a village hollowed out by poverty, we met the father of an IS recruit.
The elderly man, who doesn't want to be named, says his son went to fight in Libya in 2014. He won't be welcome if he returns.
"If he comes back, I will kill him myself," the man said.
"Better he dies, than others die. He used to help me. He had just found a job and I was so happy. But the bad guys came and took him. They brainwashed him. Now I have no son."
Could one of the returning jihadis be another Seifeddine Rezgui? No-one knows, but Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi has said they will not all be jailed because "there isn't enough room".
Back in Sousse, at Riu Imperial Marhaba hotel, staff are getting ready to re-open in May.
Craftsmen are repairing the elaborate marble flooring. Painters are whitewashing the exterior walls. A metal detector lies waiting in a packing crate, near tables and chairs still wrapped in plastic.
The general manager, Ramzy Kessisa, says those who died here will never be forgotten, but Tunisia is hoping to move on.
"We are getting a new face," Mr Kessisa said, as he watched earthmovers reshape the front garden.
"We say sorry to all the British people and we hope to see them soon. We need them, and they need our sun."
It followed an accident on the A74(M) in Dumfries and Galloway.
Police said "a number" of lorry drivers were seen filming the crash as they passed by. Two were stopped and given fixed penalty notices.
Officers said it was "hard to understand" why "so-called professional drivers" would behave in such a way.
Sixteen people have been taken to hospital as a precaution, the London Fire Brigade said.
Two people escaped from their balconies by ladder while others received information over the telephone on how to get out safely.
Fifty firefighters attended the fire in north Kensington, the cause of which is not yet known.
Nanga Pedro, who lives next-door to the flat where the fire broke out, told BBC London he had been "terrified" trying to get his wife and two young children to safety.
"It was smoke, heat everywhere. We run back inside the house to the balcony, we got to our knees and started crawling," he said.
The LFB said "lessons had been learned" since the Lakanal House fire in 2009, when six people were killed.
Station manager Jim Smith explained residents were given "specific advice" by 999 operators "depending on how the fire was affecting their flat".
The residents are not expected to be able to return home for some time while fire investigators and police examine the scene.
A spokesman for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said 12 flats would be uninhabitable for several days.
Those unable to stay with friends and family would be offered bed and breakfast accommodation, he said.
It quoted regional interior minister and drought committee chairman Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein as saying the deaths were in the past 36 hours.
He appealed for emergency aid to curb hunger, Radio Mogadishu reported.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who was in Somalia this month, said nearly six million needed aid there.
The country has been gripped by a devastating drought that has killed livestock and caused rivers and wells to dry up and crops to fail.
Hundreds of families have now left Jubaland and sought refuge in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Ibrahim Abdow, 62, told Reuters news agency he had travelled by donkey and bus out of Jubaland.
"Our cows and farms have perished. The rivers have dried and there are no wells there," he told the news agency, while camping in the outskirts of Mogadishu.
Some of the new arrivals have been given food by residents, who have said larger and more organised food supplies by aid agencies are needed.
In addition to the international humanitarian agencies, Hollywood actor Ben Stiller has been among those trying to raise funds to help those starving in Somalia.
He has teamed up with social media stars to raise almost $2m (£1.6m) in less than a week.
The Love Army for Somalia campaign, which initially asked for $1m to fly supplies to Somalia, includes prominent social media figures Jerome Jarre, Casey Neistat and Chakabars, as well as American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
After their first goal was reached within 24 hours, they decided to raise their target through an ice bucket challenge-style campaign.
Ben Stiller has nominated Cara Delevingne, Emma Watson, Lewis Hamilton and American actress Alyssa Milano to donate to the cause.
An initial flight is due to take off next Monday with 60 tonnes of food, which will be distributed by the American Refugee Committee. The donations will also fund water supplies to drought-hit areas.
The group, which is raising money online, said Turkish Airlines had agreed to offer a full cargo plane as well as further deliveries to Somalia.
"This is the story of what can happen when the power of social media is leveraged for something good," Mr Neistat said in a YouTube video.
Zoologists placed the horned frog, a predator known to swallow whole mice, in front of a glass slide and tempted it with a tasty cricket.
Stronger pulling forces were measured when contact with the glass was briefer and less mucus was left behind.
The study, from the journal Scientific Reports, suggests the action of the tongue is similar to sticky tape.
"It's the first time we've ever measured how well frog tongues stick," said Dr Thomas Kleinteich, who performed the experiments at the University of Kiel in Germany.
Dr Kleinteich works in a group that studies biological adhesives, including gecko and beetle feet, with a view to finding new designs for sticky applications like boot soles, tapes and parcel closures.
"The thing that's interesting about frog tongues is that they're really fast," he told BBC News. "It only takes milliseconds."
The South American horned frog in particular, a popular pet, is known for its ability to snatch morsels up to half its own size - from locusts and fish to other amphibians and small rodents.
In the wild, they lurk half-buried in wait for their prey, and then "they swallow pretty much everything that fits into their mouths," Dr Kleinteich said.
To study this combination of strength and speed, he bought four horned frogs from local pet shops. During their regular feeding routine, he presented each frog with an adult cricket behind a glass slide, attached to a transducer that recorded the forces exerted by the frog's tongue.
On average, these forces were larger than the weight of the frog itself, and in the case of one young amphibian more than three times larger.
After each trial, the equipment was removed and the frog got its treat. Dr Kleinteich ultimately needed twenty measurements from each frog, so the predators had to be kept happy.
Looking at the slides afterwards, the "tongue print" left behind on the glass slide offered more insights, including massive variation in the proportion of the contact area that was covered by mucus.
"The common belief is... that the mucus acts as some sort of superglue," Dr Kleinteich explained. "But what we found was actually that we got higher adhesive forces in trials where we found less mucus. That was quite interesting."
The mucus appeared to build up over time, so that cases where the tongue touched the glass for longer left more mess behind. "But during the initial contact, the mucus coverage was rather low," said Dr Kleinteich. "So to actually establish the contact, there might be very little mucus involved."
"It plays a role. It's definitely a wet adhesive system, it's not just structure and friction, because there is some fluid involved. But the key is the structure plus the mucus.
"It's not like having a liquid glue, it's rather like a sticky tape."
That comparison applies particularly to the way the tongue peels away from the glass. The researchers saw stringy "fibrils" of mucus stretching between the two surfaces, just like the ones you can see if you look closely at sticky tape peeling off a surface.
The team is now using microscopes to examine the fine details of the tongue's surface and see more of its sticky secrets.
Dr Kleinteich said he enjoyed doing the feeding experiments. "It's fun," he said. "I used to do a lot of morphological, descriptive work with amphibians - I used to study dead, museum specimens. For me it was quite exciting to work with the living frogs and see how they behave."
Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, also known as Nem, headed a drug gang in Rio de Janeiro's Rocinha neighbourhood.
Police arrested Lopes as part of their "pacification programme", an attempt to wrest control of poor parts of the city from criminal gangs.
They found Nem in November 2011. He was hiding in a car driving out of Rocinha as hundreds of officers moved in.
His driver tried to prevent the car from being searched by claiming diplomatic immunity. He said he was the honorary consul of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Brazil has been trying to clean up its most dangerous regions ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
Special operation forces have so far moved into more than 20 neighbourhoods and established a permanent police presence there.
The service, based at Perth airport, has rescued almost 500 people since it was launched in May 2013.
Air ambulance services across the UK have each been awarded a share of £5m paid to the government in Libor fines levied on banks who tried to manipulate financial markets.
SCAA chairman John Bullough said the money would pay for new equipment.
He said the donation, to be used as capital funding, was "very welcome news".
Mr Bullough added: "The donation will be used to enhance and improve equipment and facilities, thereby enabling our generous public giving to be targeted at frontline operations.
"It costs £1.5m each year to keep SCAA flying and this Libor donation will help sustain our critical service, and comes at a really important time as air ambulances gear up for what is traditionally their busiest time of year."
Announcing the £5m of funding to the Association of Air Ambulance, Chancellor George Osborne said it would enable 20 "fantastic" teams across the UK to extend their flying hours and "play a vital role in helping to save hundreds of lives every year".
He added: "It is absolutely right that we use funds from those who demonstrated the worst values to reward those who demonstrate the best, like our hardworking air ambulance crews."
It was an unusual sight for many, as the Chinese capital is normally shrouded in smog.
You have been sending in your pictures of rainbows taken around the world. Take a look at our selection.
Nirav Haria is studying in Perth, Australia and took this picture, below, of a stunning double rainbow from his apartment window. "It was raining behind me in the hills," he said via WhatsApp.
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The Bible Society has returned Mary Jones' book to Bala, where she originally purchased it in 1800 from Rev Thomas Charles.
She saved money from the age of nine for the trip, which moved Rev Charles to help set up the society.
It led to countless copies being translated, produced and distributed.
The bible has returned for a temporary exhibition at the Mary Jones World visitor and education centre after being stored at the Bible Society Archives at Cambridge along with other copies in different languages.
Mary Thomas, secretary of the Bible Society Action Group, said many people would have walked a long distance to obtain a copy of the bible but Mary's story had been held up as an example.
"Her story is better known in foreign parts than it is here," she said.
They say the filthy room at the back of Edgardo Oviedo's home in the coastal city of Mar del Plata had an iron door, locked from the outside.
It had plates of dog food they believe was given to the woman and her son.
Mr Oviedo, 66, put up no resistance when police raided the house on Friday. He denies the charges.
The authorities say the woman has psychiatric problems and her son, who is 32, can barely speak.
Mr Oviedo, a construction worker and a former union leader, was arrested after a tip-off from two other sons, who live in the same neighbourhood.
They said they had initially been too scared of their father to report him.
Prosecutor Alejandro Pellegrini said the house had "a room in the worst of human conditions".
He said he was shocked by what he found: "You read the report but we can't believe it until you get there."
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to condemn the shooting, which happened just outside the walls of the Kremlin.
"Putin noted that this cruel murder has all the makings of a contract hit and is extremely provocative," Dmitry Peskov told reporters, noting that the president had ordered Russia's top police chiefs to personally oversee the murder investigation.
But there was immediate pressure from inside Russia and out for the inquiry to be more thorough than those that have come before.
US President Barack Obama called on Russia's government to launch "a prompt, impartial, and transparent" investigation to ensure that "those responsible for this vicious killing are brought to justice".
Mr Obama, who met Nemtsov in Moscow in 2009, said he had admired the former deputy prime minister's "courageous dedication to the struggle against corruption in Russia".
Meanwhile German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the "cowardly murder". A statement by her office demanded that Mr Putin "assure himself that this assassination is elucidated and that its perpetrators are held accountable".
A UK Foreign Office spokeswoman said "we are shocked and saddened by the news".
Nemtsov had been working on a report into Russia's involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the weeks before his death.
Russia denies supplying Ukrainian rebels with heavy weapons and troops, but the West and the government in Kiev say they have evidence to the contrary. It appears Nemtsov believed he too had acquired such evidence.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukraine's prime minister, tweeted (in Ukrainian) shortly after Nemtsov's death was confirmed, saying: "Patriot of Russia, at same time a friend of Ukraine. This is what will remain in our memory of Boris Nemtsov. RIP".
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called Nemtsov a "bridge between Ukraine and Russia".
"The murderers' shot has destroyed it. I think it is not by accident," Mr Poroshenko wrote on Facebook (in Ukrainian).
Fellow Russian opposition politician Garry Kasparov said he was "devastated" by news of the killing.
"He always believed Russia could change from inside without violence; after 2012 I disagreed," Mr Kasparov wrote.
"When we argued, Boris would tell me I was too hasty, that in Russia you had to live a long time to see change. Now he'll never see it. RIP."
He blamed Nemtsov's killing on Mr Putin's "atmosphere of hatred and violence, abroad and in Russia," saying bloodshed is "the prerequisite to show loyalty".
Nemtsov's lawyer Vadim Prokhorov said the politician had received several death threats on social media in recent months, but said authorities did not take them seriously.
Mikhail Kasyanov, a former Russian prime minister who is now in opposition, said he was shocked.
"In the 21st century, a leader of the opposition is being demonstratively shot just outside the walls of the Kremlin!" he told reporters at the scene of the murder. "The country is rolling into the abyss."
Opposition activist Ilya Yashin said he had no doubt that the killing was politically motivated.
"Boris Nemtsov was a stark opposition leader who criticized the most important state officials in our country," Mr Yashin said. "As we have seen, such criticism in Russia is dangerous for one's life."
Michael McFaul, US ambassador to Russia from 2012-2014, said the shooting was one of the "most shocking things that I can remember happening in Russia for a long, long time".
"100 meters from the Kremlin and none of those militsiya [police] working around there could stop the murderers?" he tweeted.
Opposition activists were due to hold a rally in Moscow on Sunday but said they would be staging a funeral march through the city instead.
"We are in a new political reality," one of the rally organisers, Leonid Volkov, said on Twitter (in Russian).
Labour lost one of its seats in the local election, leaving them one short of being able to remain in control at 28.
Conservatives have 26 seats and UKIP have three. Party leaders are due to meet to discuss the way forward.
Labour remains in control of Exeter City Council as they party won nine out of the 13 wards in the election.
Leader of Plymouth's Labour group, Tudor Evans, retained his seat in Ham.
He said it was "remarkable" the party had "bucked the trend" after the national Conservative Party landslide.
"People were expecting us to go under and we didn't," he said.
Before the final result was known, Conservative Party group leader Ian Bowyer refused to rule out a possible coalition with UKIP - the only other party on the council.
In Exeter, former city centre manager John Harvey won the Alphington seat for the Conservatives.
Former council leader and Liberal Democrat group leader in the city, Adrian Fullham, lost his council seat.
Mitzi Steady, four, Robert Parker, 59, Philip Allen, 52, and Stephen Vaughan, 34, died in the crash in Bath in 2015.
The court heard Peter Wood had told officers the lorries were checked every six weeks but nothing was recorded.
Driver Phillip Potter, 20, denies causing the deaths by dangerous and careless driving.
His boss at Grittenham Haulage Ltd, Matthew Gordon, also denies 14 offences, while Mr Wood denies four charges.
Mr Wood was employed to carry out inspections on the trucks.
Bristol Crown Court has heard that the final safety check on the vehicle had been in January 2015, weeks before the crash in February, when he deemed it safe to drive.
On Friday, the court heard Mr Wood had told officers the paperwork at the truck firm was "awful".
In his police interview, the 55-year-old said the lorries were checked every six weeks but nothing was recorded.
He said after the checks he would advise the manager Mr Gordon, who was responsible for the lorries, of what needed to be done
"I've never touched a brake on the crash lorry," Mr Wood told Det Const Wayne Sumpshon in July 2015.
The lorry hit several pedestrians, including Mitzi, from Bath, and a car containing Mr Allen and Mr Vaughan, both from Swansea, and Mr Parker, from Cwmbran, south Wales.
Mr Potter, of Dauntsey, Wiltshire, is also charged with causing serious injuries to Karla Brennan and Margaret Rogers - Mitzi's grandmother - by dangerous driving.
He denies a total of 10 charges against him.
Mr Gordon, 30, also of Dauntsey, denies 14 charges against him, while Mr Wood, 55, from Brinkworth, Wiltshire, denies the four charges against him. The trial continues.
Chechen separatists took more than 1,000 hostages at School Number One, the vast majority of them children.
It ended when Russian security forces stormed the building. Survivors say the troops used excessive force.
A Russian inquiry stalled years ago.
No Russian official has been held responsible for the high number of deaths, which included 186 children.
Masked men and women, wearing bomb belts, burst into the school, opening fire in the courtyard as a ceremony marking the beginning of the school year was finishing.
The hostages were crammed into their school sports hall beneath explosives strung from the basketball hoops. Their captors were demanding Russian troops pull out of Chechnya.
The tense siege ended suddenly on the third day with two deadly explosions and intense gunfire. Witnesses described the operation by Russian security forces as chaotic, saying that the troops used excessive force and heavy weapons.
Only one of the hostage takers was caught alive and put on trial.
For more than a decade, survivors and relatives have been asking whether the siege could have been prevented and whether so many people had to die in the rescue operation.
They say officials, including President Vladimir Putin, mishandled the hostage crisis and ignored intelligence indicating that a hostage-taking scenario was being planned.
A Russian investigation into the events stalled several years ago.
More than 400 of them have applied to the court in Strasbourg in the hope that it can deliver answers.
The European Court of Human Rights is run by the Council of Europe, a pan-European human rights body of which Russia is a member. The council is a distinct entity and is not a branch of the European Union (EU).
It aims to apply and to protect the civil and political rights of the continent's citizens.
The court only hears a case when all domestic legal avenues have been exhausted. Countries must comply with the court's verdicts, although the court cannot directly enforce this.
Of the 53 seats up for election, the Tories have won 23 and the Liberal Democrats have won 14.
UKIP, which has not previously had any elected councillors in the county, has won three seats.
Nine seats have been won by Labour, one by the Green Party, one by People Against Bureaucracy and two by independent candidates.
It is the first time in eight years the Conservatives have not had overall control of the council. They were four seats short of a working majority of 27.
Conservative councillor Mark Hawthorne, who still leads the largest group on the council, said a "coalition of the willing" would be required to run the authority.
He said: "I think all of the parties are going to have to sit down and digest the results and work out the way forward.
"At some point there is going to be a coalition of the willing, those willing to make the decisions Gloucestershire needs.
"I'm not going to rule any option off the table. What is very clear is UKIP plus Conservative does not equal an administration."
All of the UKIP wins were in Forest of Dean.
Mark Harper, the Conservative MP for Forest of Dean, said: "It's always disappointing when we lose very good councillors.
By Chris BrierleyPolitical reporter, Gloucestershire
After eight years in power on their own, the Conservatives will now have to consider trying to form partnerships to run this authority.
The blue electoral map has turned to grey, but the Tories are by far the largest party.
The chances of a similar coalition to that of Cameron and Clegg is unlikely in the county due to the personalities of the leaders. But the Tories are still in the driving seat.
Will they offer the olive branch to the newly elected UKIP councillors? Then again, there are the three Independents who might also help the Tories get to that magic figure of 27.
Or could it be that the Tories try to run the council as a minority administration and appeal to different councillors on a vote by vote basis?
What is clear is that from a true blue council where votes were passed without much discussion, we now have an authority where every single vote will count.
"Obviously we're in government at the moment, we are having to take very difficult decisions to clear up the mess we inherited and I think voters have taken the opportunity to protest."
Peter Bungard, the council's chief executive, said: "Effectively you could say eight groups are negotiating... somehow there needs to be some sort of coalition to run the council."
He added: "I think it will take a few days. My job is to possibly help make sense between manifestos suggesting very different things.
"I think this will need a lot of time. We've got until the council meeting in two weeks' time to sort this."
The new UKIP councillor for Drybrook and Lydbrook, Colin Guyton, said: "We've exceeded all our expectations.
"Yes, there's a protest vote involved, but also people really want our support.
"They are cross with government and that's fed all the way down to local level.
"They're worried about loss of jobs, they're worried about the influence of the European Union and they just feel they want to take control of their own country again."
Turnout for the election was 31.8%, down from 40%.
Boundaries have changed since the last election in 2009 and the total number of seats on the council has decreased from 63 to 53.
A total of 248 candidates were fighting for the 53 seats across Gloucestershire.
Polls opened at 07:00 BST on Thursday and closed at 22:00 BST with votes being counted overnight.
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She's wary, because her brother was Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the man flying MH370 on the night it vanished more than two years ago.
"I've got to lend him a voice. He's gone. If I don't talk on his behalf, if I don't portray him as the real person that he was, nobody will be any the wiser."
Captain Shah was an experienced pilot with an unblemished record, yet after the Malaysian government said that the plane's disappearance was deliberate, some fingers began pointing at the skipper in the cockpit.
Who were the pilots of flight MH370?
I met Sakinab at her home in Kuala Lumpur, where her brother was a regular visitor. He lived nearby. She told me about the moment he fell under suspicion.
"It was very hurtful," she said. "It added to the stress of the loss. A very close brother of mine is missing, and on top of that I have to contend with all the accusations. It's a very difficult situation. We cry often, my siblings and I, and my nieces are all so affected because they were so close to their uncle."
Investigators have dug deep, looking for any kind of motive. They've found nothing.
Zaharie had no money problems, no mental health problems, no marriage problems, no drug or alcohol problems, no history of odd behaviour. They even checked if he'd recently taken out life insurance and analysed his body language going through security that day (he's on CCTV). Zilch.
Could it have been suicide?
Sakinab and Zaharie come from a big, close family, nine children in all. She told me something she's not shared with the world before. All the brothers and sisters got together soon after MH370 disappeared.
"We had brainstorming sessions. About a week after, all of us gathered in Penang. There was not a moment when we doubted our brother. Nothing to make us think he was turning rogue."
Sakinab showed me a picture of Zaharie sitting in the chair we're standing next to.
He was always around her house, teasing the nieces and nephews, helping out with DIY.
They'd had lunch just two weeks before MH370 disappeared.
"We went to a local restaurant. He was his normal self, making jokes, which is why it's just incredible with all the accusations coming his way. I find it hard to accept."
Not only has Sakinab lost a brother, she's also dealing with rumours that he may have killed hundreds of people.
"We were brought up in a very decent family. A simple village boy, from poor beginnings and he became a commercial pilot. It was a dream come true. He stayed with Malaysia Airlines for 30 years, recorded over 18,000 hours of flying time. No bad record, nothing untoward. He was just a few years from retirement. Do you think he would want to throw this all away?"
I've spoken to several families of those on board MH370 and they all describe being in an agonising limbo. It's the not knowing.
But at least they are able to talk to each other, to share the experience.
Little comfort I know, but it's not something Sakinab can do. She's been told that she is welcome to come to events, but she's wary of upsetting anyone by turning up.
"We didn't want to attend for fear of reprisals. It is very deeply rooted in us, the fear of reprisals from families. Despite the fact that we were given assurances and told that we would be welcome at commemorative events. None of them are blaming it on him."
Captain Shah had a wife and children. They've never spoken to the media and Sakinab told us they've not really been in touch with the rest of the family either.
To date, there is absolutely no concrete proof that can tell us whether MH370 disappeared because of an accident or a deliberate act by somebody on the flight.
The whole thing just doesn't add up. A routine flight just dropping off the radar and apparently ending up 5,000 miles off course, in one of the most desolate corners of the globe, with no distress call.
It's a riddle that splits the flying world.
What do we know about flight MH370?
Small parts of the aircraft are now washing up on beaches in the Indian Ocean but none has yet revealed the fate of the plane.
The best hope of an answer still lies in the huge underwater sea search currently taking place six days sail from the Australian coast. But that will be wound up in a matter of months.
So we'll probably never understand the fate of flight MH370.
"It's very sad. I hope very much that the authorities will not call off this search," says Sakinab.
"They have to find remnants. They have to find the voice recorders. The relatives of the passengers and the crew need closure. So the story of MH370 must not be allowed to go into oblivion."
1. A section of wing called a flaperon, found on Reunion Island in July 2015 - confirmed as debris in September 2015
2. Horizontal stabiliser from tail section, found in Mozambique in December 2015
3. Stabiliser panel with "No Step" stencil, found in Mozambique in February 2016
4. Engine cowling bearing Rolls-Royce logo, found in March 2016 in Mossel Bay, South Africa
5. Fragment of interior door panel found in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius in March 2016
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The London Olympic heptathlon champion, 29, will compete in the 100m hurdles at the Great CityGames.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson, 22, will also feature in the street event held on Manchester's Deansgate on 9 May.
Ennis-Hill said: "I'm really looking forward to making my competitive return. The atmosphere in Manchester is always amazing there."
The Sheffield athlete's last competitive appearance came in the Anniversary Games in London in July 2013, when she finished fourth in the 100m hurdles.
An expected city-centre crowd of 25,000 will see her much-anticipated return, and she said: "Street athletics is a lot of fun because you are really close to the fans."
Rising multi-event star Johnson-Thompson has proved herself capable of challenging Ennis-Hill during her rival's absence, topping the heptathlon world rankings last year.
The Liverpudlian also broke Ennis-Hill's British record of 4,965 points in the pentathlon when she scored 5,000 points on her way to the title at March's European Indoor Championships in Prague.
Johnson-Thompson will compete in the 200m hurdles and long jump at the Great CityGames.
But the pair are set to go head-to-head in the heptathlon in Gotzis, Austria at the end of May.
They will also face off in the World Championships in Beijing in August.
And further ahead, they will compete for Olympic heptathlon gold in Rio next year, when Ennis-Hill defends the title she won in such memorable style in 2012.
Great CityGames events take place at purpose built, temporary outdoor arenas - featuring a specially constructed four-lane sprint track.
Ennis-Hill will be lining up in one of her favourite events as she launches her long-term preparations for the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Her time of 12.54 seconds clocked in the 100m hurdles during the 2012 Olympic heptathlon competition stood as a British record until Tiffany Porter dipped under that mark in Marrakesh last September in a time of 12.51.
The Great CityGames will be shown live on BBC One and BBC One HD.
The event is part of a weekend-long celebration of sport in the city which includes Europe's biggest 10K event, the Great Manchester Run, on Sunday 10 May.
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The party said it would allow Wales to increase its renewable energy capacity, focusing on tidal and hydro sources.
The Conservatives, Labour, Plaid and the Liberal Democrats have committed to transferring power over energy projects of up to 350 megawatts to Cardiff Bay.
It came in the St David's Day agreement earlier this year - where transfer of powers were set out.
The Conservatives say they have delivered energy projects for Wales and "nobody should listen to the Welsh nationalists when it comes to energy".
Labour said its priority is "reforming the energy markets" and "keeping prices low" for customers.
The Lib Dems say they have "led the charge" on renewable energy and have helped secure "major energy powers" for Wales.
A UKIP spokesman accused Plaid Cymru of a "pick-and-mix approach" to politics, by "demanding additional money from English taxpayers" but wanting to keep the all the proceeds from Wales' natural resources.
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It estimates that Greek government debt will now reach a peak of close to 200% of GDP or national income over the next two years - which it regards as impossibly and unsustainably high.
It says that Greece's debt can now only be made bearable through "debt relief measures that go far beyond what Europe has been willing to consider so far".
And it makes three other savage criticisms of the reforms forced on Greece by the rest of the eurozone, and whose main elements are being rushed through the Athens parliament today.
It does not believe Greece will be able to achieve continuous budget surpluses of 3.5% of GDP or national income over several decades, as demanded by eurozone creditors.
It regards forecast rates of growth for Greece as unrealistically high.
And it believes that the governance of Greek banks is lamentable, at the heart of so many of Greece's economic woes, and not remotely being solved.
So why does this intervention by the IMF, in a statement issued tonight matter?
Well for two very big reasons.
First is that it will make it much harder for the government of Alexis Tsipras to persuade the Athens parliament to back painful austerity measures in votes today demanded by eurozone creditors as the sine qua non of keeping Greece in the eurozone.
But why on earth should Greek MPs vote for a painful economic reform package which the IMF - the supposed global arbiter of these things - does not believe will put the country back on the path to prosperity?
Second the eurozone creditors, and Germany in particular, forced Alexis Tsipras - against his strong preference - to accept IMF participation in the next formal bailout package to be negotiated if Greek MPs pass the initial reform measures tonight.
They told him, in effect, he would be turfed out of the eurozone and into national ruin unless he took more of the IMF's money and fiscal bossiness.
Which also look tragically comic tonight - with the IMF saying that if it's all the same to Mrs Merkel, it would rather not touch Greece with a barge pole.
Or to be tediously literal, the IMF has made it clear that it does not wish to participate in any further Greek bailout, unless Germany and the rest drop their vehement opposition to big write-offs of Greek debt.
Which should be music to the ears of Mr Tsipras, except that presumably he would quite like his creditors to agree among themselves, before presuming to tell him how to run his own shop.
PS: In case you've forgotten, the primary cause of the desperate worsening of Greece's economic and financial plight - that so worries the IMF - is the pernicious interaction between a chronically weakened banking system and an economy being plunged back into recession.
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"I debated him for four and a half hours," she said, recalling their acrimonious exchanges. "I don't even think about responding to him anymore."
She was speaking to reporters aboard her campaign plane.
Mr Trump used a rally in Gettysburg to promise curbs on lobbying and new trade and climate change negotiations.
With just 16 days until the election, much of the recent focus has been on controversies linked to his campaign.
On Saturday, he again promised to sue every woman who had accused him of sexual assault or inappropriate behaviour as soon as his presidential campaign was over.
More polls on Sunday suggested the tycoon lags behind Mrs Clinton in key battleground states.
Her campaign has predicted this is going to be "the biggest election in American history".
Campaign manager Robbie Mook told Fox News Sunday: "More people are going to turn out than ever before."
The polls may be wrong in Arizona but if they are correct, it may be the start of a Democratic trend that doesn't just put the state in play in a Clinton 2016 rout scenario, it makes Arizona a legitimate swing state in coming elections.
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Speaking on stage in Pittsburgh, Mrs Clinton called for Americans to unite.
"I understand that they need a president who cares about them, will listen to them and I want to be their president," she said.
Before his speech in Gettysburg, Mr Trump said the media were fabricating stories to make him "look as bad and dangerous as possible".
Eleven women have come forward to accuse him of inappropriate behaviour, in the weeks since a video emerged of him boasting of groping women and kissing them.
"Every woman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign," Mr Trump told the audience.
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These meetings happened before other firms were invited to tender.
In the documents there was no reference to a garden bridge - just a request for a design of a pedestrian footbridge.
A spokesman for the Mayor of London said the procurement process had already been found to be fair.
The documents - obtained through a Freedom of Information request by the Architects Journal - show designer Thomas Heatherwick first met officials on 24 September 2012, with London Mayor Boris Johnson in attendance.
At the next meeting on 17 December 2012, Mr Heatherwick met a deputy mayor to discuss what was described as the "next steps" for a Garden Bridge.
There was then a planning proposal meeting on 31 January 2013 and a final meeting - with Mr Johnson in attendance - on 1 February 2013.
Will Hurst, managing editor of the Architects Journal said he thought "the process smells very bad".
He said: "What alarmed me was that Wilkinson Eyre and Marks Barfield [the other two firms invited to take part in the procurement process] were outscored by Heatherwick on bridge design experience.
"I thought how on Earth can that be fair given that Heatherwick had only designed one tiny bridge in Paddington. The other two firms had designed many, many bridges."
There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of Mr Heatherwick.
A spokesman for the Mayor of London said: "An audit of Transport for London's procurement process has already found that it was open, fair and transparent...
"Work on building the bridge is due to begin this year and is widely supported by Londoners."
The Garden Bridge was conceived by the actress Joanna Lumley as a memorial to Princess Diana.
She is an associate of the studio of Mr Heatherwick, who also designed the Olympic cauldron and London's new Routemaster bus. He helped develop the idea before she lobbied Mr Johnson.
In January 2016, The Architects' Journal reported that, before the procurement process began, Mr Heatherwick was in San Francisco and joined Mr Johnson for a meeting with technology firm Apple to ask them to sponsor the bridge.
The mayor said that meeting had no bearing on a fair procurement process.
Prof Christopher Bovis, an expert on procurement who has advised the UK government and the European Commission on fair process compliance, said: "The procurement process of the Garden Bridge is littered with procedural irregularities. It is not one of the best examples of a procurement process in the UK."
The three firms involved have declined to comment but the head of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Jane Duncan, has previously called for the Garden Bridge project to be halted and scrutinised before more public money is spent.
The Department for Transport and Transport for London have both invested £30 million in the project.
The Garden Bridge Trust said it had now raised £85 million in private money for the bridge and would repay £20 million of the TFL money over the next 50 years.
The annual event in December involves teams of six tackling an obstacle course on the seafront in Lyme Regis while carrying a Christmas pudding.
Organisers said: "We have a very small committee and cannot commit the time needed to organise the event."
The event, which has been running for three years, has raised £11,000 for Cancer Research UK to date.
In a statement on the pudding race's Facebook page organisers said: "We appreciate that our supporters will be disappointed, but we feel it is the right thing to do."
It is hoped the event will be staged again in 2016.
The UK government is consulting on plans which would make it easier for firms to drill under residential areas.
Companies would be given automatic access rights, but only for drilling at a depth of more than 1,000ft (300m).
Fergus Ewing told BBC Scotland any decision should be taken at Holyrood, rather than Westminster.
Fracking is the controversial process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is used to recover gas and oil from shale rock.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, would only occur at far greater depths of 5,000 ft (1.5km) or more.
Industry sources say the UK government proposals would bring oil and gas companies into line with the water, gas and electricity sectors.
In return, communities would receive a one-off payment of £20,000 for each horizontal well of more than 200m in length.
But Mr Ewing told BBC Scotland News: "We have to have a proper debate about this.
"Simply proceeding by threatening to remove people's rights without any consultation with the people of Scotland is quite simply wrong.
"We are taking a cautious approach yes, we are taking an evidence based approach. We are looking at matters further and if we decide that it may provide opportunities for Scotland, then perhaps it should be done in a controlled considered way, in appropriate parts of Scotland."
A 12-week consultation on the proposals was announced in May by the then Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon.
He said: "Britain needs more home-grown energy. Shale development will bring jobs and business opportunities.
"We are keen for shale and geothermal exploration to go ahead, while protecting residents through the robust regulation that is in place.
"These proposals allow shale and geothermal development while offering a fair deal for communities in return for underground access at depths so deep they will have no negative impact on landowners."
In a statement, the trade body United Kingdom Onshore Oil and Gas said: "The industry supports UK government proposals to give automatic access rights to underground land below 300 metres, bringing it in line with other industries such as water, gas, electricity and sewerage.
"This underground activity will not be noticeable at the surface and will not impact on the enjoyment landowners have of their property."
The Scottish Greens said they had been calling for the proposals to be blocked since earlier this year.
The party's co-convener Patrick Harvie MSP said: "These comments from Fergus Ewing are a good step. Holyrood should reject the UK Infrastructure Bill when it gets the chance to do so by way of legislative consent motions.
"Meantime Scottish ministers should continue to consider the use of existing regulations to ban unconventional gas completely. We are risking our economy, not just our environment, if we encourage yet more fossil fuel extraction."
The Scottish government's opposition to the proposals has been welcomed by anti-fracking campaigners.
Dr Richard Dixon of Friends of the Earth Scotland said: "The United Kingdom government has been completely gung-ho for fracking the whole country and this puts a spoke in the works because it won't be able to make this change in Scotland.
"It's also a very clear message for the industry that Scotland is a place where it will be much harder to do business."
The 27-year-old left the Blues to play for French Top 14 side Toulon in 2014 and is out of contract in the summer.
Halfpenny said he was "weighing up his options" after Toulon beat Scarlets in the European Champions Cup on Sunday.
"We've been in conversation with Leigh's representatives for some time now," Holland told BBC Radio Wales.
"In conjunction with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), we're very hopeful that we can put a package on the table by way of a national dual contract to bring him back to Cardiff Blues.
"We're working very closely with [WRU chief executive] Martyn Phillips and his team and let's hope we can do that for the good of Welsh rugby and Cardiff Blues."
Halfpenny, who has been capped 66 times by Wales, played for Blues for six years before his move to France.
"I'd like to think it's going to happen but how likely it is is a question to ask Leigh and his people," added Holland.
"I don't think we or the WRU can do any more. The ball is firmly in Leigh's court."
Halfpenny's current contract gives him full release to play for Wales but if he stays in France, under the terms of the WRU's senior player selection policy, he would have to rely on being named as one of three 'wildcard' picks to play for his country.
Lawro's opponent for this weekend's Premier League fixtures is boxer Anthony Crolla.
Crolla, who is looking to regain his WBA lightweight title when he fights Jorge Linares in Manchester on 25 March, is a Manchester United fan who says his all-time favourite player is Eric Cantona.
"Growing up, I absolutely idolised 'The King' and everything he did," Crolla told BBC Sport. "When I played at school, my collar would always be up like Eric's. Before any boxer, he was my first childhood hero.
"As I got older I was a big Paul Scholes fan as well - I think he is appreciated more now than he was back in the day - but Cantona is still the greatest."
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United striker Wayne Rooney is well known for his love of boxing but how does Crolla think the England captain would do in a bout with team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
"It is hard to go against Zlatan but I might do here," Crolla explained. "I know Zlatan is big into mixed martial arts and would have a bit of height and reach on Wayne, but he would not be able to use his feet.
"It would be a great fight because the pair of them have got great attributes for being a boxer, but I've seen Wayne hit the pads first-hand and, honestly, he can punch.
"Wayne comes from a boxing background too so I would go with him. I know he can box a bit."
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West Brom v Arsenal (12:30 GMT)
West Brom have lost two on the trot, and their performances in those defeats were disappointing as well.
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The Baggies are yet to beat a top-seven team this season but I am expecting a response from them on Saturday after their recent displays.
They don't have the attacking players to really unhinge the top sides but you can see why they do so well against everyone else because they are strong, well organised and committed.
I think Tony Pulis' side have probably reached their ceiling, if you like, in eighth place - but that is still a big achievement. They know what they are good at, and it works.
I am still not quite sure what to expect from Arsenal, especially on the road, but on the upside for the Gunners it has been a quiet week for Arsene Wenger after they reached the FA Cup semi-finals.
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It still feels like Arsenal are in limbo, though, because there is so much to be decided about Wenger's future, and Mezut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez's contracts too.
They have a mixed record at The Hawthorns with only one win in their past three league visits, and I don't see them leaving with three points this time either.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Crolla's prediction: This is a tough away game for Arsenal. I think they are feeling the pressure lately so I'm going for a bit of an upset here. 1-0
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Crystal Palace v Watford
Watford conceded four goals at home to Southampton last time out, when they paid the price for giving Saints far too much time and space to play.
Eagles boss Sam Allardyce apparently cancelled a warm-weather training trip to Dubai last month because of their poor form but they went away to Morocco following their last game, on 4 March, after their results improved.
Allardyce knows when to give his players a carrot or the stick, so I am going to go with another Palace win - which would be three on the spin for them.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Crolla's prediction: Palace are in need of points, because they are in a bit of a relegation dogfight. I see this being quite a scrappy game, maybe with Watford getting a late equaliser. 1-1
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Everton v Hull City
Everton's build-up to this game has been overshadowed by the news that leading scorer Romelu Lukaku has turned down a new contract.
Lukaku could yet sign a new deal of course, and his current contract still has two years to run, but he clearly wants to play Champions League football - and next season, not the one after that.
I don't see the Lukaku situation affecting the outcome of this game, though, or his performance.
Hull had an excellent win over Swansea last week and are within one win of safety, but it is going to be tough for them at Goodison Park.
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I am sure on-loan Tigers striker Oumar Niasse would have had a point to prove to Toffees boss Ronald Koeman, but he is ineligible to play against his parent club.
It's clever by Koeman. He did not even give Niasse a locker when he was still at Everton but he is not letting him play against them either, and his performances for Hull will mean he gets more money when he sells him too.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Crolla's prediction: Everton have found form and are certainly a threat with the big man, Lukaku, up front. I fancy them to win this - it will be very hard for Hull. 3-0
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Stoke City v Chelsea
Stoke showed with their 0-0 draw at Manchester City in their last game that they are capable of digging in against the top teams, but I don't see them holding out against Chelsea.
This is another hurdle for the Blues in their title bid, but I think it is one they will clear comfortably.
Whatever Stoke can throw at Chelsea, I think they will deal with it. There is nothing remotely fragile about Antonio Conte's team at all.
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What has been significant for Chelsea is how few injuries they have had, which is very similar to Leicester last season.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Gary Cahill, who are part of their solid three-man back-line, are all ever-presents in the Premier League, and David Luiz has only missed one league game since he rejoined the club at the end of August.
They have had minor injuries and suspensions here and there, of course, but they have a core of players that have featured in most of their matches - only 13 different players have started Chelsea's 21 league games since 24 September.
Over the whole season, 10 of their squad have started 21 or more Premier League games out of a total of 27 so far.
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Apart from them, Cesc Fabregas, Willian and Pedro have come in and out of the team on a regular basis when needed, and John Terry has started four times, but not since mid-September.
The only other players to begin games in the league this season, Oscar and Branislav Ivanovic, also made their last league starts in September before Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation - and both left in January.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Crolla's prediction: Chelsea have got to drop points at some point and Stoke is a tough place to go. Think it is going to be a draw. 2-2
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Sunderland v Burnley
I was impressed by Burnley when I saw them at Anfield on Sunday, although for all their good play, balance and organisation they did not really look like they were going to score in the second half.
They took the game to Liverpool but did not really create many chances.
If Steven Defour is fit enough to return after making his comeback from a hamstring injury in a friendly against Canadian side FC Edmonton in midweek, then that should help them pose more of a threat.
Sunderland are six points adrift of safety now, and although this is not quite their last throw of the dice, it is not far off it.
Black Cats boss David Moyes could also have some players coming back from injury - Lee Cattermole, Jan Kirchhoff and Victor Anichebe.
But I am going to tip Burnley to win. The way they are playing, they surely cannot go the whole season without an away win.
Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Crolla's prediction: Burnley are certainly due an away win, and think they deserve one for their performances recently. I think this game is going to play a massive part in the relegation battle - Sunderland badly need the win but I am backing Burnley to get it, although they may be hanging on at the end. 1-2
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West Ham v Leicester
Like Burnley, Leicester are another team yet to win away in the league this season - and again, I think the Foxes will put that right this weekend.
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Since Claudio Ranieri was sacked, Leicester seem to be producing the same type of performances that won them the league last season - and it is working for them.
West Ham are on a poor run of four games without a win and I think Leicester's revival will continue.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Crolla's prediction: This one is a tough one to call. Leicester have found a little bit of form lately but things seem to be clicking a bit for West Ham too. 1-1
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Bournemouth v Swansea (17:30 GMT)
It is vital for Swansea that Fernando Llorente is fit, because he has become so important to the Swans' style of play and the focal point of their attack.
Bournemouth got the victory they badly needed against West Ham last week which takes the pressure off them a bit after such a poor run of results.
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They are at home, where they always seem to create a lot of chances. They often leave themselves wide open at the back too, but I fancy them to win again on Saturday.
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Crolla's prediction: Both sides are struggling but I am going with the home team here - I think that will play a big part in it. 2-0
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Middlesbrough v Man Utd (12:00 GMT)
It's not a huge shock that Aitor Karanka was sacked by Middlesbrough when you consider the terrible run they were on, and the reports that he had fallen out with some of his players.
So the vultures had been circling and although the timing is a bit strange, with so few games left, that probably just means they already have his replacement ready to take charge.
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I think we might see Boro play with a bit more freedom now Karanka has gone, which was one of the criticisms he faced.
There will be a reaction from the fans too, because many of them were unhappy with Karanka's playing style.
Add all that together and I would not be surprised if Boro get something from Manchester United on Sunday.
United have a big squad so they should be able to cope with playing on Thursday night too, but they are not the same side without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Crolla's prediction: It is never easy going to the Riverside Stadium but we need to bounce back after a couple of disappointing results and I fancy us to win there. 0-2
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Tottenham v Southampton (14:15 GMT)
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been making all the right noises about how his side will cope without the injured Harry Kane, but they will undoubtedly miss him.
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Kane has been in brilliant form and part of what makes him so deadly is his ability to score goals out of nothing.
Southampton are a strange team and very difficult to predict, but I am going to go for a scruffy Spurs win - even without Kane, they still should have enough.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Crolla's prediction: This should be a good game. Harry Kane's injury means it is going to be tough for Tottenham and I think they will struggle to score. 0-0
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Man City v Liverpool (16:30 GMT)
City are out of Europe and this starts a run of successive league games against Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea which could go a long way to deciding whether they are back in the Champions League next season.
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I think it is a good time for Liverpool to play them, and we know what Jurgen Klopp's side are like against the top teams anyway - they have not lost to anyone in the top six in 2016-17.
There could be a backlash from City after their defeat by Monaco but, even if there is, I don't see them keeping a clean sheet.
The Reds will get chances but they will have work to do at the other end too.
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is on his way back from injury and although Klopp does not like to rush players I would want him starting at City. Even so, their squad remains wafer thin.
Klopp has a decent record against City - he lost out to them in last season's League Cup final but has won all three of his league games against them.
The Reds won 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on their last visit, but I don't see a repeat of that result.
I am going for a draw, which I think Liverpool would take now.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Crolla's prediction: I think the blue half of Manchester wins this one. Both sides have leaked a few goals recently but I am going for City to edge it. 3-2
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Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
*Does not include scores from postponed games.
Lawro's best score: 140 points (week 22 v James McAvoy)
Lawro's worst score: 20 points (week 28, but only five games played so far) or 30 points (week four v Dave Bautista)
Lawro picked the correct winners of all four of last weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals and was spot on with the scoreline of Manchester City's win over Middlesbrough, giving him a total of 70 points.
Lawro was up against Sophie Rose from Chelsea supporter channel CFC Fan TV and Manchester United followers Adam McKola and Stephen Howson from Full Time DEVILS.
He came out on top because Sophie got four correct results with no perfect scores for 40 points, while the Full Time DEVILS picked three correct results with no perfect scores, giving them 30 points.
Lawro was also up against Sophie and the Full Time DEVILS for the weekend's five Premier League games, including Manchester City's draw with Stoke which was rearranged to midweek.
Lawro got two correct results, with no perfect scores, for a total of 20 points.
As things stand, he is ahead of Sophie (one correct result, no perfect scores = 10 points) but behind the Full Time DEVILS (three correct results, no perfect scores = 30 points) but their full tally will not be known until the games postponed because of the FA Cup are played.
Figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live show there were more than 900 incidents in the UK in the past year.
Rescuers said they often used lifting equipment, special slings and sometimes removed windows, walls and banisters.
The National Obesity Forum said severe obesity was a worsening problem.
In 2012, a new category was created for the fire and rescue services to report incidents involving obese patients.
'Bariatric' rescues - which involve coming to the aid of severely obese people, who are often stuck in their homes - have increased from 709 in 2012-13 to 944 in 2015-16, figures collected from all 50 UK fire and rescue services show.
The cases recorded included helping the ambulance service with lifting equipment to remove an "extremely large" patient who had been stuck on the sofa for days and carrying a 40-stone man from the upstairs of a pub.
A number of incidents involved helping with the removal of a deceased obese person from their home to an undertaker's ambulance.
Darren Sharman, 39, from London, worked for 10 years in the private ambulance sector, helping obese people who were unable to move themselves to get to hospital.
"We dealt with the most extreme patients; they would be coming up to, and often exceeding, 660-770lb (300-350kg) in weight," he told the BBC News website.
"They would call us out on jobs where a patient needed to be extricated using specialist equipment and we would use stair-climbers, hoists and lifting equipment to remove them.
"The vast majority of people I encountered were obese because of medical reasons - lymphedema in particular. Some were partially mobile, some were wheelchair-bound and some were completely bedridden.
"All of them needed specialist transportation to hospital, quite often for emergency reasons."
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Chris Jones, watch manager from South Wales Fire Service, which carried out the highest number of rescues last year, said his team were now equipped to deal with severely obese people but some of the rescues were very complicated.
"Some of these incidents have become protracted overnight while we've needed to change certain elements to the building to make that rescue safe before we can bring the patient out.
"If we are doing what we call an external rescue where we're taking the patient out through a window, quite commonly we'll remove the window frame itself and we will actually sometimes drop courses of brickwork down to create that space.
"Internally we might have to take doors off, move furniture, we may even have to put supporting systems into the house to make sure everything's structurally sound as well."
Dr David Kerrigan, one of the UK's leading bariatric surgeons, said patients who become that big "are prisoners, not just within their own body but within their own home".
"The bigger and bigger they get the less confident they feel about engaging with the outside world," he said.
"They are big users of the internet - so they don't even go out to shop anymore and do a lot of their socialising using social media and they just become more and more trapped."
Greg Lloyd, head of clinical operations at the Welsh Ambulance Service, said they worked closely with the fire service and GPs to try to provide care closer to home without patients having to go to hospital.
"The fact of the matter is with this type of rescue we might not be able to get patients to hospital as quickly as we'd like."
Compared with the total number of rescues carried out by fire and rescue services in the UK, bariatric rescues were still a small proportion.
In Scotland, for example, there were 33 bariatric rescues in 2014-15 out of more than 10,000 special service call-outs, which are all non-fire related.
Tam Fry, from the charity National Obesity Forum, told BBC Radio 5 live the figures were on the increase because the obese were getting bigger.
He said: "This is not about more people being obese. This is about those who are already obese now getting to a size where they now need assistance."
Mr Fry said the figure could be a lot higher.
"Senior doctors I speak to say there are many people who don't leave their homes so they don't even put themselves in a position where they may need to be rescued.
"They are scared of being seen in public."
You can listen to this story on Monday's Afternoon Edition on BBC Radio Five Live from 13:00 BST or on iPlayer afterwards.
The 27-year-old injured the same right knee in February 2015, on his first start for five months after hamstring and shoulder problems.
Trinder played 14 games last season, scoring four tries.
But he suffered the latest injury towards the end of it and has now had to undergo another operation.
A club statement said: "The new injury is not as severe as the previous one, but surgical repair was deemed to be necessary.
"Henry underwent the procedure last week and will now embark upon an extended rehabilitation programme."
Swindon-born Trinder, who has played all his professional career at Kingsholm apart from one brief loan spell at Moseley, has scored 19 tries in 78 Premiership appearances for the Cherry and Whites.
His news comes in the wake of Gloucester signing another centre, Worcester's Andy Symons, who opted to move to Kingsholm rather than relegated London Irish, where he had agreed a deal.
In a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals on his first day as Church leader, the pontiff said: "If we do not confess to Christ, what would we be?
"We would end up a compassionate NGO. What would happen would be like when children make sand castles and then it all falls down."
Francis is the first Latin American - and the first Jesuit - Pope.
The term used by the Pope is the abbreviation often used for a non-governmental organisation, such as a charity or activist group.
The BBC's David Willey, in Rome, says the 76-year-old has already been swift to stamp his style on the papacy.
By David WilleyBBC News, Rome
Pope Francis will deal with the problems of his Church first of all prayerfully rather than as a CEO coming in with a new broom.
But the fact that the new Pope will meet the media before anyone else at a special audience on Saturday morning shows a vivid awareness that prayer may not be enough to deal with the situation facing the Catholic Church at this critical moment in its long history.
Francis is a Jesuit, a member of perhaps the most powerful and experienced religious order of the Catholic Church. The Jesuits are expert communicators and it is significant that one of the first people summoned to meet the new Pope this morning was Father Federico Lombardi, head of Vatican Radio (run for many years by the Jesuits) and the Vatican Press Office.
Under Pope Benedict, Father Lombardi was a mere functionary who had no direct access to the Pope. He could not pick up the phone and talk things through quickly - he just received orders from the Vatican Secretariat of State. That has now changed overnight.
Francis quick to stamp his style
Pope Francis is regarded as a doctrinal conservative, but he is also seen as a potential force for reform of the Vatican bureaucracy, analysts say.
On Wednesday night, Pope Francis endeared himself to the crowds in St Peter's Square - and underlined his reputation for humility - when he asked them to bless him before blessing them in return from the balcony of the basilica.
The Vatican's account of his first hours in the top job on Thursday also emphasised Pope Francis's humility, describing how he shunned a special car and security detail provided to take him to the Vatican, travelling instead on a bus with the other cardinals.
Following his first outing as pope to the Rome basilica on Thursday, Francis went back to the clergy house in a city centre side street where he had been staying ahead of the conclave that elected him on Wednesday.
"He packed his bags and then he went to pay the bill for his room so as to set a good example," said Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi.
He also broke tradition by remaining standing to receive cardinals' acts of homage after his election, instead of sitting in the papal throne, Father Lombardi said.
On Friday, Pope Francis will meet all the cardinals, including those aged over 80 who did not take part in the conclave.
On Saturday he will meet the world's media at a special papal audience, an opportunity perhaps to set out some of his global vision, says the BBC's James Robbins in Rome.
A visit to his predecessor Benedict XVI at his retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside Rome is also planned, but will not take place in the next couple of days, Father Lombardi said.
The visit to Benedict is important, correspondents say, as the existence of a living retired pope has prompted fears of a possible rival power.
Francis will be installed officially in an inauguration Mass on Tuesday 19 March, the Vatican added.
The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio surprised many observers when it was revealed on Wednesday.
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Although he reportedly came second to Pope Benedict XVI during the 2005 conclave, few had predicted the election of the first pope from outside Europe in 1,300 years.
Despite his reputation as a doctrinal conservative, Pope Francis is also seen as a potential force for reform of the Vatican bureaucracy - and analysts say that may have won him the support of reforming cardinals.
The new pontiff will certainly come under strong pressure to reform the Curia, the governing body of the Church.
He will also face an array of challenges which include the role of women, interfaith tensions and dwindling congregations in some parts of the world.
The 76-year-old from Buenos Aires is the first Pope to take the name of Francis - reminiscent of Francis of Assisi, the 13th Century Italian reformer and patron saint of animals, who lived in poverty.
Experts said it does not mean Tian Tian is pregnant because the process is "extremely complex".
In March the female giant panda was artificially inseminated.
Edinburgh Zoo acquired the pandas on loan from China in 2011 and previous attempts to mate the pair have failed. They are the first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years.
Iain Valentine, director of giant pandas for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: "Scientific data does suggest Tian Tian has conceived, however this is not pregnancy.
"Giant panda pregnancies are extremely complex. Pregnancy begins when implantation takes place and this has not yet occurred.
"There are many hurdles to get through yet, so we would request that people do not get too excited at this very early stage."
Emergency services were called to Ysgol Y Deri School in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, on Tuesday after the child, thought to be of primary school age, was found in the water.
The child was taken to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, but the council confirmed the child has since been discharged from hospital.
Ysgol Y Deri opened in October.
The Reds progressed as a 4-2 win over Hoffenheim in front of a partisan home crowd sealed 6-3 aggregate victory.
Klopp's side will discover who they face in the group stage when the draw is made on Thursday from 17:00 BST.
"We should be there in the Champions League and we are really excited about who we get," said the German.
Liverpool produced a stunning attacking display against their play-off opponents to reach the group stage for only the second time in the past eight seasons.
It also ensured five English sides will compete in the group stage for the first time.
The Reds, who will be placed in pot three, join Premier League rivals Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City and Manchester United in the draw.
None of the English teams can be drawn against each other as sides from the same country are kept separate, although one could face Scottish champions Celtic.
Liverpool could be drawn against holders Real Madrid or Italian champions Juventus from pot one, while pot two contains five-time European champions Barcelona, big-spending French side Paris St-Germain and Klopp's former team Borussia Dortmund.
"There will be a few nice and difficult opponents but no-one, with this atmosphere, wants to get us in the group stage," said Klopp.
"I'm really looking forward to the draw."
Klopp, 50, will return to Europe's leading club competition for the first time since leaving Dortmund in May 2015.
He replaced Brendan Rodgers at Anfield in October 2015, leading Liverpool to the Europa League final in his first season but failing to qualify for Europe for 2016-17.
However, the Reds finished fourth in the Premier League in his first full campaign last season, setting up the two-legged play-off with Hoffenheim.
Asked what reaching the group stage meant, he said: "It is 14 months of the hardest work and it feels amazing.
"The Champions League is a big influence on the transfer market, especially if you do it more often."
Klopp said he had "nothing else to say" about Philippe Coutinho's future amid reports Barcelona were preparing a fourth bid of £136m for the Brazil attacking midfielder.
Liverpool have repeatedly stressed 25-year-old Coutinho, who missed the game through illness, is not for sale.
The Good Food Guide put Port Isaac's Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, named after its owner, just ahead of Cumbria's L'Enclume, ending its winning run.
Traditional favourites such as The Ritz and Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck still feature in the top 50 list.
Outlaw described the news as "phenomenal" and attributed the success to the "hard work of the team".
The 39-year-old chef founded the two Michelin star restaurant in 2007 and first made it on the list in 2009 at number 11.
Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter said: "Nobody seems to leave Nathan Outlaw's staff - they just go and work in another one of his restaurants.
"They obviously think he's a pretty good boss as well as a fine chef."
Despite losing the top slot, Simon Rogan's L'Enclume in Cartmel retained its perfect 10 score.
Pollen Street Social in London, Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottinghamshire and The Fat Duck in Berkshire came in at third, fourth and fifth, each scoring nine.
Stark, a 12-seater restaurant in Broadstairs, Kent, is so pushed for space that it does not have a toilet. Diners can instead pop up the road to the local pub.
Despite its lack of facilities, its chef, Ben Crittenden, has been named "chef to watch" by the Guide.
Peter Sanchez-Iglesias won the chef of the year title for the seasonal cuisine he serves at Casamia in Bristol, which was tenth on the list.
The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, started ranking the UK's restaurants in 1951.
Each year it assembles a long-list from thousands of recommendations sent in by the public.
It then sends out inspectors to each of the chosen restaurants, where they assume the guise of regular customers before reporting back on their experience.
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That and the fact her aunt was getting through a chequebook almost every week sending money in response.
The letters were from overseas lottery companies offering cash prizes but requesting payments each time.
It was a scam but her 91-year-old aunt was in denial and getting her to stop replying was proving impossible.
"Having talked to her myself and realising I wasn't getting through to her I tried to involve other people that I felt she might listen to - her solicitor, GP and friends. But they really weren't getting anywhere either," Ms Eggebrecht says.
She thinks her aunt was spending £500 each month. It was more than the monthly income from her pension so she was dipping into her savings.
"I became quite stressed about it," she says. "She was using up so much money she could end up out on the street because she does not own her home so all her money could just disappear."
Experts say that loneliness is a key factor among fraud victims.
Although Ms Eggebrecht's aunt had the support of her niece, neighbours and friends, she was still quite lonely.
She honestly thought she was going to win, and that the letters were sent to her from people who were her friends.
This story - as shocking as it is - is not uncommon among vulnerable people.
Action Fraud - the UK's national fraud and internet crime reporting centre - recorded 230,630 fraud offences in England and Wales in the year to the end of March, a 9% increase on the same period the previous year.
Delegates at the Trading Standards Institute's national conference - the people who try to tackle this issue - were told that the sheer scale of fraud against vulnerable adults has reached such a point that almost everyone knows of someone who has been conned.
It is widely acknowledged that most frauds go unreported for all sorts of reasons, sometimes because people feel embarrassed about being conned, sometimes because they do not realise it has happened.
Banks can help identify victims and have become more proactive at doing so. It means customers who try to withdraw or transfer unusually large amounts of money at their local branch can expect to be asked questions by the cashier.
"We will not stop the customer taking the money", says Mark Douglas, Natwest Bank's regional director for Wales. "We will delay the customer doing that if we think we need to make further investigations.
"Once you sit down and you explain that, just in Wales, we are getting 10 referrals a day and we have recently protected more than £80,000 of customers' money, I think they understand it."
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With scam mail, almost every victim sends a cheque. The banks are able to monitor how many cheque books are being issued to customers and can raise the alert.
"We have one particular bank which has identified two scam mail victims to us proactively," says Ruth Andrews, head of investigations and safeguarding at North Yorkshire Trading Standards.
"They have been able to say that a customer is ordering a chequebook once a week or every fortnight and they have realised something is wrong. The attitude from the banks has changed considerably in the last two or three years.
"It does vary between different banks and building societies but they have all got a level of protection in place now for vulnerable customers."
Meanwhile, the government is looking to set up a new National Fraud Taskforce but the plans are at a very early stage so it is not yet clear how it might help.
For Penny Eggebrecht's aunt it took the arrival of an extraordinary parcel in the post for her to start recognising she was dealing with criminals.
The parcel contained £20,000 in £20 notes with instructions for her to take it to a travel agent and convert it into vouchers. It is thought the vouchers would have been sent abroad and converted back into local currency. She was told she would be paid a fee for her trouble.
"The travel agent was rather concerned this old lady had gone in with £20,000 in cash so they rang the police," says Katrina Nelson-Bury, a trading standards officer who is working on the case.
"The police advised her they believed she had been subject to an organised crime group and she was potentially money laundering. I think that was the moment she realised something wasn't quite right and that really she was a victim herself."
Ms Eggebrecht now has her aunt's mail redirected to her so the scams can be sifted out. A call blocker has been fitted to her aunt's phone so only genuine calls get through. Trading standards officers are also working with charities that provide befriending services.
"Of the victims that I have dealt with, loneliness is one of the key factors," says Ruth Andrews, of North Yorkshire Trading Standards.
"If we haven't addressed that person's loneliness then they are just as likely to open the door to another doorstep crime offender or answer the phone to an investment fraudster or reply to scam mail."
Pilot Nick Jefferies and Scott Penlington, both from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, died at the scene at Cwmbach, Builth Wells.
Mr Jefferies was described as an adventure seeker "fuelled by his love for life".
Mr Penlington's family said they had been "overwhelmed by the hundreds of tributes" in his memory.
The Independent Air Accidents Investigation Branch is leading the inquiry into the crash.
The wreckage has been taken to its headquarters at Farnborough, Hampshire, for a more detailed examination.
Farmer Steve Powell said the aircraft appeared to have "fallen out of the sky".
"It is a terrible tragedy," he said.
Dyfed-Powys Police released statements on behalf of both men's families on Friday.
Mr Jefferies' family said he had "influenced the lives of many", adding that he believed in "living a life without limits".
Mr Penlington's family described him as a fun-loving and kind-hearted man who would be "desperately missed".
In effect, it confirms that the last three months of this latest recession were brought to you by the Queen. Or at least the extra Bank Holiday to celebrate her Jubilee.
If it had not been for that special factor pulling down output in the second quarter, it looks as though the UK's official GDP numbers would have shown the economy to be growing since the spring.
We can't say for sure how much the Bank Holiday or the Olympics have distorted these figures.
We do know that Olympic ticket sales worth 0.2 percentage points of GDP were included in this third quarter figures, regardless of when the tickets were actually bought.
We also know that the Bank of England, among others, believes the Jubilee will have knocked around 0.5 percentage points from growth in the second quarter - and then boosted the third quarter by a similar amount as companies make up the lost output.
One way to step back from this is to simply take the average quarterly growth for the past six months, which appears to have been 0.3%. That is half the long-term average, and a lot less than we would want to see in an economy that is still more than 3% smaller than it was in early 2008.
It also means the economy is no larger now than it was a year ago. This may or may not be a "lost decade". It has certainly been a lost year, if these preliminary figures turn out to be accurate.
But it is growth - even with all the one-offs - and faster growth than most in the City expected. It is even possible now that the UK economy will grow slightly over the course of 2012, though most still expect national output to decline a little. That is because the figure for the fourth quarter is unlikely to be nearly as good as Thursday's. Indeed, some expect it to shrink in the last three months of 2012 - though the average forecast is for modest growth.
The positive "surprise" in these figures is largely to be found in the service sector, which is estimated to have grown by 1.3% in the third quarter, after shrinking by 0.1% in the three months before.
For some, that is another reason to take this first estimate with an extra dose of salt: service sector output is especially hard to measure accurately, even without all these special factors being thrown into the mix.
However, as Neville Hill at Credit Suisse points out, two much smaller sectors - construction and energy - have also been pulling the figures down in the past six months.
If you strip out just these two highly volatile parts of the economy, GDP rose even faster in this quarter - by 1.3%, after a decline of 0.2% in the three months to June. So, without those two, the underlying rate of growth in this period would be closer to the long-term average of 0.5-to-0.6% a quarter.
Ministers will understandably savour the moment: the fastest quarterly growth since 2007, at a time when we have had also had good news employment, inflation and borrowing.
Today's news would sound even more exciting if we reported it the way that most other countries do. In the US, for example, we would say that the economy had grown at an annualised rate of around 4%. That sounds fantastic.
Then again, you can see why George Osborne wouldn't want to encourage this kind of talk. He knows that 1% growth is going to be a hard enough act for our troubled economy to follow.
Fletcher, 29, made his first-team comeback in the 3-0 victory at Aston Villa, coming on after 70 minutes.
His previous appearance was on Boxing Day last year, before having surgery on a chronic bowel condition.
"To recover from the illness he has, it is incredible credit," said Moyes. "I thought he played really well."
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Scotland international Fletcher was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in December 2011 but made 13 appearances for club and country in 2012-13, the last as an 89th-minute substitute in the 4-3 victory over Newcastle on 26 December.
Fletcher replaced Ryan Giggs at Villa Park on Sunday, with United leading 3-0 through two goals from Danny Welbeck and a Tom Cleverley strike.
"To people who do have illnesses, it says to keep going and believing, and Darren has done that," said Moyes. "I thought when he came on it looked like he had never been away.
"I was really impressed because we are not sure where he is. He has had a few reserve games and has been training, and you can never tell until he gets into the senior games."
But a cautious Moyes added: "I don't want to put pressure on him and say that is Darren Fletcher back because you just never know."
Victory over Villa prevented a third league defeat on the trot and leaves United eighth in the Premier League, with the Red Devils 10 points adrift of leaders Arsenal.
Moyes claimed the champions would continue to get better as they aim to claw back that deficit.
"It [United's form] continually has to improve, and it will improve. I will make sure it gets better in the coming months," he said.
But the Scot remains unhappy with the treatment of Adnan Januzaj.
Moyes described the 18-year-old winger as "an incredible talent" and fears opponents are "queuing up to see who is going to kick him next".
"He is definitely not getting protected by the officials and it's terrible what they are allowing to go on at the moment," said the United manager.
"He will just get up and get on with it. He is a great lad and that's maybe one of his biggest attributes, apart from his outstanding ability, that he can and will just get up and walk away.
"He will say: 'Kick me again if you want and I will get up again.'"
Carolyn Aissaoui, 50, from Aberdare, weighed 22 stone and was a size 28.
She has since lost nine stone by kicking her sweet habit and will now only tuck into just one treat at Easter - an After Eight dark chocolate egg.
"I won't allow myself to be tempted [for more] because I've worked so hard to lose the weight," she said.
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She said the Games would bring "honour and pride" to the country.
Some 12,000 people will be chosen to carry the Olympic torch through some 300 Brazilian cities next year.
Rio de Janeiro will be the first South American city to host the Olympics.
The BBC's Wyre Davies sent this report from Brazil.
It is the first time migrants have been rescued trying to cross from Greece to Italy since Greece's land border with Macedonia was closed in March.
The migrants, whose nationalities remain unknown, were found adrift in the Ionian Sea on Sunday.
Their dinghy was apparently left adrift by their smugglers, the BBC's Thomas Fessy reports from Athens.
The migrants had sailed from Lefkada and were picked up about 15 nautical mile (27km) from the island. Two children, aged four and five, were among the group.
Italy lies about 240km (150 miles) from Lefkada.
Our correspondent says the discovery of the boat by Greek coastguards may raise concerns about a new smuggling route - one that could bring more tragedies at sea.
Until the border closure in March hundreds of thousands of migrants - many of them refugees from the Syrian civil war - streamed north through Greece, heading for Germany via the Balkans.
But border controls have since been tightened, leaving many asylum seekers stranded in Greece.
The EU has also struck a deal with Turkey to stem the flow of people risking their lives on flimsy boats crossing to Greece's Aegean islands.
In the past week the focus has switched to the central Mediterranean, because of a surge in the numbers of migrants making the long, perilous voyage from Libya to Lampedusa and Sicily. Italy and its EU partners are struggling to shut down the route.
The Italian authorities said the rescue of more than 600 migrants off Libya on Saturday by a flotilla of EU ships took the weekly total to at least 13,000.
His predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, declined to meet the Bring Back Our Girls activists.
Mr Buhari promised them that troops for a regional force to fight the militants would be in place by the end of July.
The kidnap of the girls from a school in Chibok sparked global outrage.
The mass abduction sparked one of the biggest social media campaigns of 2014, with the Twitter hashtag #BringBackOurGirls being used more than five million times.
Boko Haram has stepped up attacks since Mr Buhari took office in May vowing to tackle the insurgency "head on".
In the last week, more than 220 people have been killed in suspected militant attacks.
The Nigerian military has said it has arrested "the mastermind" behind two recent attacks on the northern towns of Jos and Zaria in which almost 70 people were killed.
Addressing members of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign group and the media, the president said that the government was doing all it could to tackle insecurity, but did not refer directly to the 219 Chibok girls abducted in April 2014.
Earlier, the activists had marched through the capital, Abuja, on their way meet Mr Buhari at his official residence.
One of the founders of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign group told the BBC that "there was no time left" for the government to act.
"The rescue of the Chibok girls would be the strongest statement this government could make for having respect for the sanctity and dignity of every Nigerian life," said Oby Ezekwesili.
In his speech, Mr Buhari spoke of the "paradox" of Nigeria asking its neighbours for help, despite itself providing help to so many other countries in the past.
"How the mighty have fallen," he said.
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The president criticised the previous government's "incompetence" in dealing with the kidnapping and the broader Boko Haram insurgency.
Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin are all expected to provide troops for the 7,500-strong regional task force to tackle Boko Haram.
The force will be led by Nigeria but have its headquarters in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena.
This year, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have been helping Nigeria recapture territory from the insurgents.
The Chibok schoolgirls have not been seen since last May when Boko Haram released a video of around 130 of them gathered together reciting the Koran.
Some of those who were kidnapped have been forced to join the militant group, the BBC was told last week.
Amnesty International estimates that at least 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by Boko Haram since the start of 2014.
The event usually attracts about 35,000 people to the city's Golden Mile on Belgrave Road.
Leicester City Council estimated it was a record crowd on Sunday, in the heart of the city's south Asian area.
The Diwali events in Leicester are believed to be among the biggest celebrations outside India.
Fireworks and a "fire garden" of decorative flames were staged in Cossington Park.
For the first time a 100ft (30m) Ferris wheel was set up on Belgrave Road.
Leicestershire Chief Constable Simon Cole, who was at the event, said: "I can't believe the crowd is absolutely enormous... There are, I think, the most people I've ever seen here.
"The big wheel looks spectacular and the shows have stepped up a notch.
"This is fantastic - even the police officers here are having a good time, that's how good it is."
For the first time, the Diwali event will take place over a fortnight after the celebrations were described as "stale bread" earlier this year.
There will be new activities in the city centre, in libraries and museums and at the football stadium.
The council said this year's Diwali would be "bigger and brighter than ever".
The red brick terrace at 9 Newcastle Road, Wavertree, was where the member of The Beatles lived from birth, in 1940, until he was five.
The house has been given a guide price of between £150,000 and £250,000 ahead of the auction on 29 October.
It has three bedrooms, a rear yard and is a few streets away from Penny Lane, made famous by The Beatles.
The particulars say: "Imagine owning John Lennon's first home".
It is described as "an iconic three-bedroom terrace" in need of some modernisation.
The current owner, who did not want to be named, said: "The main structure of the house and features, such as the original Victorian sliding sash windows, are as they were when John Lennon lived here with his parents and his grandparents from 1940 onwards."
Entwistle Green's regional sales director, Stephen Giddins, said the property had a "unique history".
"To get the opportunity to offer for sale John Lennon's first home is very exciting," he said.
The female Exeter-based officer was cautioned after admitting stealing from a Plymouth store in December last year.
The officer, who is believed to be of a sergeant rank, was arrested on suspicion of theft in February.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the officer was "currently suspended from duty pending an internal disciplinary hearing".
The force refused to confirm the identity of the officer, what was stolen, which shop was involved and if more than one incident of shoplifting had taken place.
The incident in Hampton Court, in south west London, was filmed by cycling instructor David Williams, 47, who recorded it on his helmet camera and posted it on YouTube.
The female driver was behind the wheel of a red Land Rover Discovery.
Surrey Police said their enquiries were "ongoing" into whether a crime had been committed.
Mr Williams said: "It is disturbing that people think driving while eating a bowl of cereal is acceptable.
"She was coming up to a junction - it is incredible a person in such a large vehicle can consider that is a good way of conducting themselves on a road."
He also told the Evening Standard he thought the bowl contained "porridge or muesli".
In a statement, Surrey Police said: "Enquiries are ongoing and we are in the process of obtaining the footage online so that further enquiries can be carried out to establish whether any offences have been committed."
Under Crown Prosecution Service guidelines the offence of driving without due care and attention under section three of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is committed when a person's driving "falls below the standard expected of a competent and careful driver".
To get there England outclassed Ireland in Paris 40-7 in the semi-final.
BBC Sport has asked retired players from the previous three World Cups to share memories.
"The memories of losing the World Cup Final in 2010 in a match that we should have won are still very raw - even four years on. I will never get over it and even now I still go over and over the match in my mind, willing history to change. I will, however, describe one of my favourite moments of that day.
"We walked out of the tunnel at the Stoop in front of a packed stadium. After the anthems it was time to face the famous New Zealand Haka. Before they began the home crowd started singing Swing Low and continued through to the end. The Black Ferns struggled to get the noise of their Haka above that of the crowd.
"I was stood between prop Sophie Hemming and flanker Maggie Alphonsi - two of my great friends. Maggie was also belting out Swing Low as loud as she could but as captain I was always questioning what was appropriate.
"My head was telling me that we should stand there and quietly respect and face the Haka but my heart was telling me that this would never happen again.
"I listened to my heart and I enjoyed and soaked up every single second - the atmosphere of the crowd, the sight and sound of the Haka in the distance, the closeness of the team bound together, the emotion of my team-mates.
"As I will never forget the final few seconds of the final, the pain of having to hold it together to speak to the press after the final whistle, so too will I never forget the most special of moments - facing the Haka with the incredible sound of Swing Low being sung with such emotion by the crowd and team-mates."
"Being part of a World Cup team is something very special. You will create memories both on and off the field that will stay with you forever and develop lifelong friendships.
"I remember in 2006 looking around the changing room before the final thinking there is no one else I would rather take to the field with. Looking around the room you knew everyone wanted to win for each other and for all those people that had supported us both as a team and individuals.
"We had done everything we could and to be at the pinnacle of your sport and leading out an amazing group of players in a World Cup final is something I will never forget. Unfortunately the result did not go our way in 2006 and we lost to New Zealand.
"But you all need to believe this is your time. As players you should have complete confidence in all the preparation that has got you to this point. All the blood, sweat and tears are for this moment!
"Not many people get to say they have played in a World Cup final and even fewer get to say they have lifted the trophy. This is your opportunity, everyone is behind you and believes you can do it."
"My memories of 2002 in Barcelona are still tainted by a loss. We met Canada in the semi-finals. It was a ferocious encounter in the heat that saw us raise our game to new levels. Canada where still a relative unknown and both teams were desperate to get to the final.
"We had approached the season with a new coach and new attitude. Geoff Richards had come in and changed the way we thought about preparation and training; body shapes had changed, fitness and match understanding had increased.
"What hadn't changed was the the feeling when you pull on that jersey, for a moment it defines you. It unites you with those who have worn it before and those that want to fill it. It contains your passion, your fears and your belief.
"We had a large contingent of families and friends out there and many more at home.
"The myth is you are doing it for them and your country. That is not true - you do it for those who stand in that changing room with you, who you have trained, dreamed, cried and sweated with.
"Those who know you will give your all and those you will look to after 80 minutes and say we are England, we are world champions."
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) estimates a move could boost the region's economy by £5bn over 10 years.
A government consultation is considering whether the broadcaster should move out of the capital.
Metro mayor Andy Street said Channel 4 would "thrive" in the region due to its youthful population, and could create up to 800 jobs.
Sites have been proposed in Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Dudley.
A consultation into the broadcaster's future was launched after the government carried out an 18-month review of the publicly-owned channel, which has more than 800 staff but fewer than 30 based outside central London.
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said "the benefits of this national asset to be spread far and wide, not just in London" although Channel 4 has said a "substantial relocation would be highly damaging".
Launching his region's bid, Mr Street said: "The West Midlands, as the youngest, most diverse region, would naturally help in the journey [Channel 4] are already taking."
He described the West Midlands' transport links to London as "one of our ace cards" and cited the success of other relocations to the region including HSBC and HS2 headquarters.
Mike Bradley, chairman of the Campaign for Regional Broadcasting Midlands, said: "The West Midlands is the ideal location for Channel 4," adding a relocation to the region would "place Channel 4 right at the heart of its audience."
Elsewhere, two Bradford MPs are calling on the broadcaster to move its HQ to West Yorkshire.
Last week, Shipley Conservative MP Philip Davies told the House of Commons how the broadcaster should move to what he called "gritty" West Yorkshire.
And Keighley Labour MP John Grogan told BBC Radio Leeds about a possible joint Leeds-Bradford bid.
He said: "MPs in West Yorkshire are being asked to back a bid led by Screen Yorkshire, as I understand it, to bring Channel 4 to West Yorkshire.
"It would be a mixture of Leeds and Bradford. There would be, as I understand it, in Leeds, the main Channel 4 building, but also the idea is they also have a training academy and that would come in the plans to Bradford."
The government said it would consider all bids with the broadcaster "to ensure that Channel 4 maximises its delivery of public value".
Archaeologists say inspiration for the Terracotta Warriors, found at the Tomb of the First Emperor near today's Xian, may have come from Ancient Greece.
They also say ancient Greek artisans could have been training locals there in the Third Century BC.
Polo's 13th Century travel to China had been thought the first by a European.
"We now have evidence that close contact existed between the First Emperor's China and the West before the formal opening of the Silk Road. This is far earlier than we formerly thought," said Senior Archaeologist Li Xiuzhen, from the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Site Museum.
A separate study shows European-specific mitochondrial DNA has been found at sites in China's westernmost Xinjiang Province, suggesting that Westerners may have settled, lived and died there before and during the time of the First Emperor.
Farmers first discovered the 8,000 terracotta figures buried less than a mile from the tomb of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang in 1974.
However there was no tradition of building life-sized human statues in China before the tomb was created. Earlier statues were simple figurines about 20cm (7.9ins) in height.
To explain how such an enormous change in skill and style could have happened, Dr Xiuzhen believes that influences must have come from outside China.
"We now think the Terracotta Army, the Acrobats and the bronze sculptures found on site have been inspired by ancient Greek sculptures and art," she said.
Prof Lukas Nickel from the University of Vienna says statues of circus acrobats recently found at the First Emperor's tomb support this theory.
He believes the First Emperor was influenced by the arrival of Greek statues in Central Asia in the century following Alexander the Great, who died in 323BC.
"I imagine that a Greek sculptor may have been at the site to train the locals," he said.
Other discoveries include new evidence that the First Emperor's tomb complex is much bigger than first thought and 200 times bigger than Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
They also include the mutilated remains of women, believed to have been high-ranking concubines of the First Emperor, and the skull of a man with a crossbow bolt embedded in it.
The skull is believed to have belonged to the First Emperor's eldest son, thought to have been killed along with others during a power struggle after the emperor's death.
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Yes, it is now almost a quarter of a century since the longest-serving premier of the 20th Century was unceremoniously booted out of office.
And even after all that time, her shadow still hovers over British political life: as a lodestar in the mythology of the Tory right; and as a hate figure for many on the left.
But what if she had not exited the political stage in November 1990? It is one of the interesting "what ifs" of modern British history. For there was nothing inevitable about her departure.
I have been re-examining the final days of Mrs Thatcher's government for a Radio 4 documentary to be broadcast on Sunday at 13.30 GMT.
Along with my colleague Rob Shepherd, we have spoken to many of the key figures in that final drama including Michael Heseltine, Ken Baker, John Wakeham, Ken Clarke, Chris Patten and John Whittingdale.
We have looked at the familiar issues that led to Mrs Thatcher's resignation including the unpopularity of the poll tax, the divisions over Europe, the resignation of Geoffrey Howe, and the self-inflicted mistakes during her leadership campaign.
But in doing so, we have teased out several key moments when events could have taken quite a different tack, especially after the first ballot when Mrs Thatcher won more votes than Michael Heseltine but not enough to win outright.
One of Mrs Thatcher's key supporters, John - now Lord - Wakeham, reveals for the first time that it was he who told her to meet the cabinet one-on-one, something which allowed them to tell her the truth - that they did not think she could win the second ballot.
"I said to her 'the first thing you want to do is consult the cabinet' and she said 'I am very happy to do that' and I said 'but no, one-on-one'.
"My worry was that they were saying things to me which I was worried they didn't have the guts to say to her and I felt that they ought to say to her. She ought to know where she stood.
"I did that out of loyalty to her, not in order to get rid of her, but in order that she could make a decision as what to do. I made her know what the situation was and she then decided what she wanted to do."
Many of Mrs Thatcher's supporters believe that this was bad advice and that if she had been given the chance to rally the support of her cabinet collectively, she could have survived.
But instead she gave ministers the opportunity to tell her that she was losing support without facing the peer pressure of more loyal colleagues.
If she had fought on, the then-Chancellor John Major and Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd would not have thrown their hats into the ring and she would have gone head-to-head with Michael Heseltine once again.
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, who was then Mrs Thatcher's political secretary, says the leader believed she could have won the second ballot but it would have come at too high a cost.
"[What] she said to me, and I think it was a large part of her thinking for not standing, was that if she had won, it would have been so damaging for the party that it would probably have made it impossible for us to win the election."
Michael, now Lord, Heseltine reveals that after losing the first ballot, it never crossed his mind that he could stand aside - but he now admits he should have considered the option.
"There was another speech I never made and never thought about at the time. It was a year or so later that someone pointed out the option of saying 'I am not interested in winning on a technicality, I accept the verdict'. It did not occur to us to think of it. We should have done but didn't.
"It would have meant that I would have created a position in the party beyond peradventure which sooner or later someone would have had to recognise. I always believed I would be back. I never thought my political career was over, but I would not have created quite such animosity in the party."
Lord Heseltine says that if Mrs Thatcher had decided to fight on, he might have beaten her: "It is possible I would have won, but not certain. But I do know that when I heard that she was not going on, I knew there was no chance of me winning."
Ken Clarke reveals that Mrs Thatcher tried to win his support by promising to stand down as prime minister before the election. But during their one-on-one conversation, she insisted she could not go yet.
"She said there were things she had to do. There was no one else. She would go, she assured me. She was going to step down before the next election, but first of all she had to see us through this war against Iraq in Kuwait, and she had to get the economy back on its feet again."
Lord Wakeham reveals the decisive role that Margaret's husband, Denis Thatcher, played in persuading his wife to resign.
"I knew perfectly well that Denis wanted her to resign. He was very keen on her resigning at the time. He said 'you've done enough, old girl. You've done your share. For God's sake, don't go on any longer'."
The-then party chairman, Ken, now Lord, Baker (pictured above) reveals the complacency of Mrs Thatcher's campaign chief, her parliamentary private secretary Peter Morrison.
"I went to see Peter Morrison one day and he was fast asleep in his chair. He was quite confident they were going to win. I said it was not my feeling at all. You are going to have to get out and persuade people. It was absurdly over-complacent."
10 Days That Toppled Thatcher can be heard on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 1 November at 13.30 GMT.
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Since the beginning of devolution 17 years ago, education in Wales - perhaps more than any other policy area - has followed a different direction to other parts of the UK.
Ministers admit they took their "eye off the ball" in the early years and results suffered but GCSE and A-level results have improved in recent years.
For some, university is the next step and deciding who pays for expensive fees and living costs is likely to be the most contentious education issue in this election.
Looking at schools first. After lagging behind, the gap with England at GCSE narrowed in recent years but changes to the way figures are recorded make it increasingly difficult to compare.
In Pisa tests, Wales slipped in Maths, reading and science and was ranked the worst in the UK at the end of 2013.
There are concerns about funding and a warning from unions that schools face significant cuts.
There will be a new curriculum in the life of next assembly - with proposals set out last year.
Raising the skills and status of teachers is another key concern.
Prof Gareth Rees of Cardiff University's School of Social Sciences said: "Devolution enables us to set our objectives for our education system.
"If you go to Scotland, they're not agonising over what happens with Pisa and how they compare with other parts of the UK and I think the sooner that Wales follows that sort of example the better."
Head of Maths at Ysgol Friars in Bangor, Chris Parry, wants politicians to take a step back.
"The Welsh Government is always looking to reach the next target to make sure pupils are confident in literacy and numeracy, which is obviously the way to go.
"But the way it's doing it through Estyn [the schools inspectorate] and inspections and forever putting us under pressure to hit our targets - it's a lot of work for teachers to do, as well as teaching at the same time."
Students from Wales currently only pay £3,810 towards their tuition fees, wherever they study in the UK.
The rest, up to £5,190 a year, is paid for by the Welsh Government.
It is a policy which saddles Welsh students with less debt than their English counterparts but it is expensive - £238m in 2014/15.
Its future is under review and an interim report said most of the evidence indicated keeping the current student finance arrangements is "not an option".
Welsh universities say the current system means English universities are being subsidised at the expense of Welsh institutions and help should be focused on poorer students.
As a parent, teacher Chris Parry is also looking at the higher education system.
He said: "I've children in year seven and year nine and I'm now worried about what's going to happen when they get to university.
"I'd love them to go to university and get a good grounding in education for future learning and future life. The biggest problem of course is the money - we've got tuition fees, maintenance loans, students loans, I just wonder where we're going to go with that?"
Prof Rees said: "Lots of students who perhaps could afford to pay the full whack of fees are not having to.
"It also means students going to universities outside Wales in a sense take their subsidy with them. And certainly, universities in Wales argue that money could be better used in supporting universities in Wales."
The undecided student voter
Alexandra Atkins, 19, is part of the BBC's Generation 2016 project, which aims to reflect the voices of younger voters in the run up to the election.
Alexandra is currently studying to be a youth worker and graduates this year from University of Wales Trinity St David in Swansea. She is undecided on who to vote for but said student finance had been important to her in the past few years.
"Knowing I didn't have to pay the fees until afterwards has been very beneficial," she said.
"As long as I budgeted and ensured finances were in order, everything was fine. Without the grants from Welsh Government I would have been less likely to go to university.
"There are other issues more important to me now than education as it's personal to me.
"Within education, they need to ensure there's partnership with outside organisations like young services and the voluntary sector so young people are supported not just in education formats but more non formal ways.
"Education isn't for everyone. I didn't get on with education much myself but through youth work it made me want to get into further education."
Beyond compulsory education to 16, part-time and adult learning has borne the brunt of budget cuts in recent years.
Welsh Government figures show there are a third fewer people studying in colleges, the community or workplaces than a decade ago.
Welsh colleges say they have a steady budget this year and there are promises to boost the number of apprenticeships.
Funding for further education may not be top of the agenda in this election but with calls for further investment from all parts of the education system, the priority given to "lifelong learning" is an issue which the parties will have to address.
'New government needs to be brave'
Yvonne Naylor has been head of Ysgol Ardwyn primary school in Welshpool, Powys, for the last five years and a head teacher for 20 years.
"Teachers want to rebuild their professional pride," she said.
"Day to day, they have to face budget cuts, negative school publicity, changing requirements, comparisons between schools which are not like for like.
"What they want is to be a part of a system that celebrates successful classroom practice and the achievements of all the children. They want a period of stability of the education system, to develop their own skills and their subject knowledge and support each other in a professional community."
She said there were recruitment issues, especially in the Welsh language and low morale among staff.
"I feel the new government needs to be brave - it mustn't use education as a pawn to win votes but be committed to providing a system that's world leading.
"I've been privileged to be part of a system that has worked - we've been valued and motivated as teachers - and we want to come back to that, back to the basic, we could have it again."
Debates about the NHS in Wales have dominated the assembly politics over the past term and education may have temporarily slipped down the agenda.
But the election result will decide who will be making crucial decisions about student funding and steering fundamental changes to the way Welsh children are taught.
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The lawsuit concerns Shredz, a snack made from fruit juice concentrate and pastes.
Heinz, which denies the allegations, says the bars have "a similar nutrition profile to sultanas".
But the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says they should be treated like confectionery.
It claims the snack, aimed at toddlers, contains more than 60% sugar.
The product is no longer on the market, but came in three flavours - "peach apple and veg", "berries apple and veg", and "strawberry and apple with chia seeds".
The packaging stated it was "99% fruit and veg" and featured a selection of fruits prominently on the front.
The ACCC's lawyer, Tom Duggan, told the Federal Court in Adelaide that the "berries, apple and veg" Shredz had up to 68.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams.
Nutritionist Rosemary Stanton, who helped draw up Australia's dietary guidelines, said the bars were more akin to sweets than fruit or vegetables.
"Confectionery with added vitamins is still confectionery," she said.
She added that while the product did contain some dietary fibre as well as assorted vitamins, the same is true of many unhealthy foods.
"Sure, there are some positive nutrients in there, just as there are positive nutrients in a Big Mac," she said.
The nutritionist advised that Shredz, in her opinion, should be categorised as an occasional treat.
The food company strongly denies the allegations of false marketing.
In a statement, Heinz rejected the ACCC's claims about the bars' packaging.
"The Shredz products were snack foods available in small individually-packaged serves appropriate for children aged one to three," it said.
"The Shredz products had a similar nutrition profile to dried apple or sultanas.
"Heinz stands behind the Shredz products and their packaging."
The legal action was launched in June 2016 after a complaint about toddlers' foodstuffs by campaign group the Obesity Policy Coalition.
The ACCC is seeking financial penalties, corrective notices and costs from Heinz.
The case arose when 13 vessels from King's Lynn allegedly trespassed into a private fishery to gather cockles off the Norfolk coast in 2007.
They argued the sandbanks in question had not become part of the fishery.
The Supreme Court ruled in their favour but dismissed their argument over another boundary in the area.
The judgement overturns previous rulings by the High Court and Court of Appeal that the silting-up of channels meant the sandbanks were now connected, at low tide, to a fishery leased by John Loose.
He claimed his rights had been infringed by the appellants, named in the judgement as Lynn Shellfish Ltd and Others.
The ruling said the estate's right to fish did not extend to the sandbanks, which attach to the foreshore, as and when they become attached.
Evidence seen by the courts included charts and maps, some dating back to 1588.
The courts also heard the public had exercised its right to gather shellfish at the sandbanks for centuries.
Lord Neuberger, sitting with four other law lords, said they dismissed the fishermen's appeal relating to the seaward, western boundary of the area.
He added the case could return to the High Court for a precise area to be mapped out if the two parties could not agree on a defined zone for fishing.
It is not yet clear where the troops will be drawn from or where they will be based, though Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have offered to host them.
The US aims to train more than 5,000 rebels annually for three years.
It marks an expansion in the US training of Syrian rebels which began in March 2013 in Jordan.
This covert programme was led by the CIA. In October 2014 it was announced that the project would be escalated and a parallel Pentagon programme established.
The latest announcement comes days after senior US officials met Syrian opposition leaders in Istanbul, Turkey.
The US hopes that by training the rebels, they will be more effective in the fight against IS militants.
Across the border in Iraq, the US has sent more than 3,000 troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces.
Critics of the training mission say it is too small and too slow to be effective against IS. The CIA estimates that the group may have as many as 31,500 fighters.
There are also concerns that the US may end up training rebels linked to other extremist groups such as the al-Qaeda affiliate the Nusra Front.
The US has been carrying out air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria since August as part of an international coalition to "degrade and destroy" the group.
The Swedish furniture retailer has stopped selling the drawers in the US and Canada after they toppled over and crushed the children.
Initially, Ikea warned customers to use wall mounts with them, but a third death in February prompted the recall.
The recall does not apply to the UK and Ireland.
The units being withdrawn are children's chests of drawers higher than 23.5 inches (60 cm) and adult chests of drawers and dressers above 29.5 inches.
In addition to the three deaths since 2014, Ikea had received reports of 41 tip-over incidents involving the Malm chests and dressers, resulting in 17 injuries to children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said.
Ikea said that anyone who owns one of the pieces of furniture, and has not attached it to a wall, should take it out of the reach of children.
Consumers can choose between a refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit.
The deaths caused by the toppling furniture prompted the CPSC to launch an education campaign to promote awareness of the problem across the industry.
Ikea said that it would help to promote the campaign in the US and around the world.
"With the Secure it! campaign, launched globally in stores and on Ikea's website, Ikea urges customers to inspect their chests of drawers and dressers to ensure that they are securely anchored to the wall according to assembly instructions," Ikea said in a statement.
The chairman of the CPSC Elliot Kaye added: "Today's announcement is not the end of our work on this hazard, nor should it be for the furniture industry.
"Ikea has several promising ideas to prevent injuries."
The four, and Switzerland's UBS, which pleaded guilty to a different charge, agreed to pay $5.7bn (£3.6bn) in fines.
It is rare for a company to be found guilty of criminal behaviour. For some bank watchers this move represents a problem for regulators: aside from more fines, little else has changed, and they may have just played their best card.
Two years ago, the then US Attorney General Eric Holder opined that criminal charges against large banks could threaten the global economy. But now?
"Now it's a non-event. We have trivialised the criminal penalties, so I don't know what's left," says Cornelius Hurley, director of the Boston University Centre for Finance, Law & Policy.
"It used to be that the fear of a criminal penalty was you might lose your banking licence. That it would be a death knell. That's been removed - nobody has lost their licence," he adds. "Somehow there has to be a fear factor."
Getting banks that have admitted criminal behaviour to change their ways is now a task for their clients, who may want to review who changes money for them, he says.
"Why continue doing business with a bank that's just pleaded guilty to a crime and tried to screw you?"
While a larger punishment than a criminal penalty is difficult to conceive of, there are other tricks up the sleeves of the authorities.
For Prof Simon Johnson, of the MIT Sloan School of Management and previously chief economist at the IMF, the next step regulators could take is an anti-competition probe.
"The key thing here is market power," he says. "The people fixing foreign exchange called themselves 'the cartel'. Cartels only operate when there's a relatively small number of players, so I think that there are major anti-trust issues here.
"The banks claim there were only a few rogue individuals but the rogue individuals only had the ability to do it because there is implicit market power in the concentration of the foreign exchange market."
Outside of finance the usual remedy is breaking a company up, says Prof Johnson. Regulators may be worried about the impact of breaking up banks, but there is historical precedent, he adds.
"With the breakup of Standard Oil in the early 20th century; there were plenty of complaints about pricing power, so it was broken up and the market became a lot more competitive."
Standard's 33 constituent companies went on to be very profitable and made John D Rockefeller the richest man in the world.
"It was good for the country and good for the shareholders and that's how I would see what would happen with the big banks," says Prof Johnson.
Holding regulators back could be the financial success they are enjoying with their current model.
"Whether anything has been achieved other than subsidising the US government is open to question," says Mike Koehler, expert on anti-corruption law at Southern Illinois University.
"They have great difficulty in proving criminal charges against individuals, but they can extract multibillion dollar settlements against companies."
But that is something they should be looking to do, says Prof Johnson. "I think the most important thing is criminal prosecution where you prosecute individuals."
His view is shared by Prof Anat Admati of Stanford Graduate School of Business and author of the book The Bankers' New Clothes.
"How can we be assured that this behaviour won't repeat? Criminal sanctions sometimes means people go to jail, but that cannot happen for a corporation, so we must wonder about the deterrent effect of the punishment," she says.
"It would be important to go for the top of the corporation, similar to how Bob Diamond at Barclays in the UK was forced out when the Libor scandal broke out in 2012.
"There was pervasive manipulation. And who at the top knew or should have known and put in the controls to prevent it?"
"I would hope they go up the chain higher up these organisations - for me that's the key. If managers claim they didn't know what's going on in their banks that should not be an appropriate defence," she says.
For the banks, the next thing to think about is the civil lawsuits clients are already filing, says Boston University's Prof Hurley.
It is difficult to prove whether clients lost out or gained on currency transactions, but once a company has agreed it's guilty of criminal behaviour, the hardest part is over, he says.
"If you already have a guilty plea, the rest becomes a whole lot easier."
"Coming up with a number is difficult but you hire forensic experts," he says. "You determine responsibility first and damages second. Responsibility is usually the hard part.
"Just because you can't prove the number doesn't mean it goes away," he says. An agreement could be made, just as an agreement is made in any other legal action for damages such as wrongful dismissal, he adds.
In the meantime, admission of crime will be a difficult thing for banks to wear, says Prof Hurley.
"Banking is built on trust. Take away the trust you have virtually nothing left. To be criminal and say trust me - it's very difficult to get the words out."
Source: CCP Research Foundation's Conduct Cost Project
*2014 figures are provisional only
Wrexham is the most expensive place for a burial with fees topping £4,000, while Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the cheapest at £3,269.
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff is the most expensive place for a cremation, costing an average of £3,353.
A cremation in Cardiff is the cheapest in Wales costing an average of £3,144.
A basic funeral includes collection and care of the deceased, a basic coffin, a hearse, a simple service and a burial or cremation.
Additional items like flowers, funeral cars and ministerial fees are not included.
Wales has seen a rise of 5.2% - the biggest in the UK. In Scotland the average cost rose by just 2.4%
The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index figures are only available for towns and cities where both cremations and burials are available.
Simon Cox, a funeral cost expert at Royal London, said: "The rising cost of an average UK funeral is very concerning. It has outstripped inflation considerably for many years - almost in line with house price rises, which as we know continue to rise rapidly as demand outstrips supply."
He added: "The UK funeral system still displays fundamental failings, which we reported last year. Vulnerable bereaved people are taking on increased debt; and we predict this problem will worsen if steps are not taken to tackle the many, persistent causes driving up the cost of funerals."
The 25-year-old won in 2:00.30 in Boston and, subject to ratification, will now be Scotland's national indoor and outdoor record holder.
The Commonwealth Games silver medallist finished ahead of Americans Anima Banks and Annette Melcher to beat Laura Muir's previous record of 2:00.94.
Sharp moves up to fifth on the British indoor all-time list.
Jenny Meadows holds the best time of 1:58.43, set in the World Championships in Doha in 2010.
Sharp's best outdoor time of 1:57.71 came in Berlin last year.
Thistle failed to register a victory in their first 10 matches this season but certainly did not look short of confidence against St Johnstone.
Steven MacLean pulled one back from close range after the break.
But the Jags held on despite seeing out the dying stages with 10 men after captain Abul Osman was sent off.
Thistle looked like they could not buy a goal for most of this season and now it looks like they cannot stop scoring them.
A 3-0 win over Dundee United last time out actually doubled their tally for the season and brought a first win in 11 attempts.
The confidence gained from that result and performance was evident as the Jags played some attractive football and looked the more dangerous side for long spells.
That in itself was quite an achievement against a St Johnstone side in a rich vein of form coming into the match with the boost of manager Tommy Wright committing his long-term future to the club.
They initially looked a pale shadow of the side that took Aberdeen apart last time out, but the credit for that has to go to Alan Archibald's players in general and Miller in particular.
The full-back was handed a chance to face his former club because Mustapha Dumbuya was laid low by illness and he certainly made the most of the opportunity.
His use of the ball was excellent going forward and never better than when he blasted his team into the lead in 28 minutes with a belter of a volley from 25 yards.
Saints probably feared as much when they saw his name on the team sheet, but it was still a stunning strike from someone who only scored once in three years at Perth.
Not that we had to wait for another marvellous goal as the lively Lawless lashed in a second from distance only six minutes later as reward for a fine first-half performance.
In response, the home side passed up a couple of half chances, while goalkeeper Tomas Cerny had to move sharply to push away a Dave MacKay curling free kick. That apart, Thistle defended diligently.
Until 49 minutes that is, when they allowed MacLean the freedom of the six-yard box to head in a Graham Cummins cross from the left for his ninth goal of the season.
Michael O'Halloran's introduction at the interval had certainly helped increase the home side's intensity and only a great Tomas Cerny save denied Liam Craig an equaliser.
Cummins then had a chance with a back-post header with nine minutes to go, but Cerny scurried across his goal to claw the ball away.
Miller then made a crucial tackle to deny MacLean a second goal after the striker had already rounded Cerny.
Osman was sent off for a second yellow card, having been cautioned for a foul in 66 minutes then walking after being booked for deliberate hand ball at the edge of the penalty area.
He now misses next week's visit from Hamilton Academical, when Archibald's side will look to continue their revival with a third straight league win.
Junior minister of home affairs Kiren Rijiju said "guidelines are under preparation in consultation with various ministries".
The move comes amid widespread demands for tougher action on sexual violence, more than three years since the fatal rape of a student in Delhi.
The incident led to protests and the introduction of tough anti-rape laws.
However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported from across the country.
The planned register includes a wide range of details about convicted sex offenders, including names, addresses, telephone numbers and current photographs.
Relevant crimes range from stalking and voyeurism to rape and aggravated sexual assault. Child offenders will also be included.
"It will instil fear in the minds of repeat sexual offenders and the public would be benefited from it," another junior minister for home affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhury said.
Officials say the plans are at an early stage and will be offered for public consultation.
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The attack in Melton Mowbray on Wednesday afternoon was caught on CCTV.
Police said the man fled with "a quantity" of cash from the shop to a car parked nearby.
The woman, who worked at the shop, was treated in hospital for a cut to her head.
Officers said the attack could be linked to a similar attempted robbery shortly before.
Stephen Anthony Hough, 58, is on trial for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Janet Commins in Flint in 1976.
He denies the charges, which include sexual assault and manslaughter.
Forensic scientist Alexander Peet told Mold Crown Court swabs taken from her body matched Mr Hough's DNA profile.
Mr Peet, who works for DNA testing service Cellmark, said in at least one of the samples tested, he believed the DNA originated from sperm cells.
The court heard DNA assumed to belong to Janet was also detected in one test.
In another, there were "low level" indications of a third contributor, but it was not possible to determine their origin.
Mr Peet said that reading could be "an artefact of the DNA process itself," or could be down to "tiny fragments" of DNA being introduced in the collection process.
Cross-examining Mr Peet, Patrick Harrington QC said the defence did "not dispute any of the scientific observations you make", but said there was a "paramount" need for integrity and continuity when it comes to the source of the material.
He added this was a "very unusual case and it may even be a unique case".
The court also heard evidence from Dr Christopher Lloyd, who carried out further testing after his colleague Mr Peet.
Dr Lloyd concentrated on Y-STR profiling, which focuses on the Y (male) chromosome.
He said his findings "are as I would expect if Stephen Hough had been involved in sexual activity with Janet Commins".
Although there was a very "low-level", unconfirmed result in one swab that might indicate the presence of another male, Dr Lloyd said it had "not provided any evidence" that more than one male was involved in sexual activity with Janet.
He added that, as the Y chromosome is passed on by fathers, a closely-related male on Stephen Hough's paternal line, would have a similar Y-STR profile.
Janet's body was found in a field on 11 January 1976.
One man has already served a sentence after admitting Janet's manslaughter, but he said he did not kill her.
The trial continues.
The 24-year-old made 21 league and cup appearances for Rochdale last season.
"We fought very hard to get this one done. He's played in midfield so he's very combative, but we feel right-back is his best position," boss Adam Murray told the club website.
Bennett is Mansfield's fifth summer signing following Danny Rose, George Taft, Ashley Hemmings and CJ Hamilton.
The length of his contract has not been disclosed, and the deal will be completed on 1 July.
Kenney Bui, 17, suffered internal bleeding during a game on Friday night and spent the weekend in hospital.
Susan Enfield, the head of the school district, called the event "a devastating loss" on Monday.
Bui is the fourth US high school football player to die in the last month, raising questions about the safety of the sport.
Catherine Carbone Rogers, a spokeswoman for the school district, said that coaches are trained to recognise and cope with medical emergencies including concussions.
"All of our coaches are certified in concussion recognition and prevention, CPR and sudden cardiac arrest," she said.
The teenager had just started his final year at Technology and Communications High School in Seattle, Washington.
He was tackled in the fourth quarter of the game and taken by ambulance to hospital. The remainder of the game was cancelled.
The school placed a tribute on its website, notifying the community about the tragic events.
"Our deepest condolences go out to Kenney's family and all who knew him," the site read.
In the last month, three other US high school students have died of injuries suffered during American football games - Tyrell Cameron in Louisiana, Ben Hamm in Oklahoma and Evan Murray in New Jersey.
Deaths and serious injuries have continued despite attempts to improve helmet safety at all levels of the sport over the last few years.
Concerns about players' safety and the long-term effect of head trauma sustained while playing have been raised in the professional league as well.
In the first the rebels killed five soldiers in an army patrol in the south-west of the country.
Later a baby and her parents died after home-made mortars were fired at a police station in Puerto Rico in Caqueta state, also in the south.
The mortars missed their target, hitting the family's house.
The government said a sergeant and four other soldiers died in the attack against the patrol.
Earlier this month one of the Farc rebel leaders, Ivan Marquez, said the group remained ready for battle, despite earlier suggestions that it was ready for talks with the government.
The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said last month that recent military strikes had weakened the guerrilla movement.
More than 60 rebels were killed in attacks in eastern Meta and Arauca province in March.
The attacks were part of a new strategy by the security forces aimed at eliminating the rebels' regional commanders and hitting their logistics and supplies.
President Santos had ordered the new strategy after the killing over the past two years of the rebels' top two commanders, Mono Jojoy and Alfonso Cano.
Bertrand, 26, joined Saints from Chelsea for £10m in February 2015 following an initial loan spell.
The left-back has won nine caps for England, most recently against Slovakia in the group stage at Euro 2016.
Bertrand joins team-mates Virgil van Dijk, Fraser Forster, James Ward-Prowse and Steven Davis in agreeing a new deal with Southampton this summer.
Maria von Trapp died at her home in Vermont on Tuesday, her brother, Johannes von Trapp, told the Associated Press.
He said she was a "lovely woman who was one of the few truly good people".
Von Trapp and her family fled Nazi-occupied Austria in 1938 and ended up performing around the US.
Their story eventually inspired the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, and subsequent 1965 hit film.
It tells the tale of a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a naval officer widower, Georg von Trapp.
Maria von Trapp was the second-oldest daughter of Capt von Trapp - with his first wife - and was portrayed as Louisa in the musical.
Her family moved to the US state of Vermont in 1942 after visiting during a singing tour, and later opened a lodge in the town of Stowe, which they still operate.
Writing in a blog post on the lodge's website, von Trapp described how it was her ill health as a child that led her father to employ a governess to teach her and her siblings.
"She came to us as my teacher and after three years became our second mother," she said.
Marianne Dorfer, a family friend who runs the von Trapp Villa Hotel in Salzburg told the Austrian Times that von Trapp had suffered from a weak heart since childhood.
Ms Dorfer said it was because of Maria's ill heath that her father decided to hire a governess. "That of course then led to one of the most remarkable musical partnerships of the last century," she added
The Sound of Music was based loosely on a 1949 book by the governess, who became Capt von Trapp's second wife and died in 1987.
The fungus, which dates back 440 million years, spent its life under the ground rotting down matter.
Even the scientist who analysed it - Dr Martin Smith - admits it is a ''humble little fungus''.
But the pioneer, known as Tortotubus, could help explain how early life colonised the rocky barren Earth.
Most scientists agree that life moved from the sea to the land between 500 and 450 million years ago.
But in order for plants and animals to gain a foothold on terra firma there needed to be nutrients and soil to support them.
Fungi kick-started this process, by getting nitrogen and oxygen into the rudimentary soil.
Dr Smith says there were probably bacteria and algae already on land - but these are rarely preserved in the fossil record.
This makes Tortotubus probably the oldest fossil of a land-dwelling organism yet to be found.
Dr Smith told BBC News: ''It's the first fossil of an organism that only lived on land.
''It would have broken down dead, decayed material - essentially rotted it.''
The fossilised fungus has been found in many locations, including Sweden and Scotland.
Each microfossil is shorter than a human hair is wide and has a rope-like structure similar to that of some modern-day fungi.
Scientists think that early fungi contributed to soil formation and the rotting process, thereby paving the way for flowering plants and trees, then animals.
''During the period when this organism existed, life was almost entirely restricted to the oceans: nothing more complex than simple mossy and lichen-like plants had yet evolved on the land,'' said Dr Smith, who carried out the research at the University of Cambridge but is now based at Durham University.
''But before there could be flowering plants or trees, or the animals that depend on them, the processes of rot and soil formation needed to be established.''
The research is published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
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Jet2 said the group caused problems on a flight from Newcastle to Tenerife on Saturday.
The firm has banned three people for a year and is refusing to fly another three home from the holiday island.
A spokeswoman said the group had been drinking "illicit alcohol", which refers to alcohol bought before they boarded the plane.
The company said: "This group were rude and aggressive to our cabin crew after drinking illicit alcohol, and they should be in no doubt that the consequences of such behaviour will not be accepted.
"We want our customers to have an enjoyable flight experience without the actions of a disruptive few spoiling it and we will take all necessary action to stamp it out."
The company is asking for duty free spirits sold at airports to be sealed in bags amid calls for the government to review the issue.
Damon Smith, 20, is charged with making or possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life.
North Greenwich station was evacuated on 20 October last year after a suspicious item was found on a train.
Mr Smith, of south-east London, was given a provisional trial date of 24 April.
He appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from HMP Belmarsh.
The station, which serves the O2 Arena, was closed between 11:00 and 18:50 BST, disrupting services on the Jubilee Line throughout the day.
Arthur Heeler-Frood also apologised to the police "for the time they spent looking for me and for the worry I have caused family and friends".
The teenager, from Axminster, Devon, was found "safe and well" 10 miles away from his home on Tuesday.
He went missing on 6 September, saying he was "bored" with his life.
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Parents Jeremy and Caroline Heller-Frood said: "We are overjoyed to have Arthur home with us again; tired, grubby and rather smelly but otherwise none the worse for his experiences. We feel extremely lucky that he is safe and sound.
"Many thanks to Devon and Cornwall Police for their professionalism and their tireless search for Arthur."
Arthur's parents also expressed their "deep gratitude to all our friends and family who have supported us through this difficult time".
He went missing after leaving home for school.
The next day his parents received a letter from the teenager saying he would be back within a year and not to try to find him or make him come home.
His disappearance sparked a nationwide hunt and appeals to Facebook to help trace him.
Arthur took £350 in cash with him, but did not take his phone, passport or many belongings.
He was found in Honiton after a person saw him on a train travelling from Exeter and called police.
His parents said: "We now wish to spend some time in private with Arthur to settle him back home and to make some plans for his future."
18 March 2017 Last updated at 11:30 GMT
He made the claim during a speech in Fife where he set out his "third way" option for the constitutional future of Scotland.
Mr Brown believed there was a strong case for more powers to be handed to Holyrood once the UK's exit from the EU is completed.
He explained to his audience at the Festival of Ideas in Kirkcaldy that an independent Scotland today would face greater consequences then it might have done in 2014.
Mr Brown said: "If we leave the British single market, which was not the proposal in 2014 of the Scottish National Party, then a more dramatic set of consequences follow."
Pauline Carmichael, 61, was found dead on the shores of Lough Neagh in February 2015. The mother of seven had died from drowning.
Alan Norman Foster, of Hillside in Antrim, pleaded guilty to her murder.
Foster carried Ms Carmichael over his shoulder while she was still in her pyjamas, and threw her off a bridge with a 40ft drop.
Speaking outside court, Ms Carmichael's daughter revealed that her mother had a fear of water and would have been "terrified" in the moments leading up to her death.
Noreen Brown said: "We feel justice has not been done today. It should be a life for a life.
"Her biggest fear was of water - anyone who knew her knew that. She would have been terrified on that bridge, knowing the river was below," she said.
Ms Brown and her sister, Jeanette Hall, said Ms Carmichael was a loving mother and grandmother, but was also a "lost soul" due to her dependency on alcohol.
Ms Hall paid tribute to both the police and the Public Prosecution Service, but said she felt the sentence handed to Foster was not enough.
"The things we have had to listen to about what she went through has damaged us as a family. We have never hidden the fact she suffered from alcoholism, but even with this fact, she was a good and loving person."
Belfast Crown Court heard Foster was angry because Ms Carmichael, from Ballyclare in County Antrim, called police to remove him from the flat, where he was "partying with two females".
She was heard by a neighbour screaming: "At least let me get my other shoe."
Foster told people Ms Carmichael had gone to Ballyclare with her dog.
He was originally arrested on suspicion of kidnapping before being arrested for murder once her body was found.
A post-mortem examination revealed Ms Carmichael drowned and had also sustained a broken bone in her throat as well as multiple rib fractures.
The court had previously heard Foster was dealing with "the ticking time bomb of post traumatic stress disorder" after serving with the Royal Irish Rangers in Bosnia, Iraq and Northern Ireland.
It was heard he had witnessed "horrific scenes of slaughter" while on active duty.
But a prosecution barrister said: "He knew exactly what he was doing, he went through with it and then attempted to cover up what he had done."
Foster pleaded guilty to murder last month, after the jury for his trial had been sworn in, but before the trial began.
A judge said the circumstances of the murder were "particularly callous" and described it as a "wicked act".
He said Foster had murdered a woman who was "injured, lightly built and intoxicated".
He added: "She ended up in a moving river where she drowned and was washed away."
The judge said he had taken into account Foster's remorse and guilty plea.
Foster had already been sentenced to life, but Wednesday's hearing determined that he would spend at least nine years behind bars before being considered for parole, if ever.
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Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed set the tone by beating Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson 3&2 in the top match.
Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer lost 4&2 to Zach Johnson, while Lee Westwood and Thomas Pieters were thrashed 5&4 by Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar.
Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler beat Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan one up to seal the first US sweep since 1981.
Europe have not been ahead after a first session since 2006, in which time they have won three of the four Ryder Cups.
But the scale of the US domination on the opening morning means Darren Clarke's team already have to pull off an incredible turnaround, even with 24 points still on offer, to defend the trophy and seal fourth successive triumph.
Indeed, Davis Love's home team made 19 birdies to Europe's eight in front of a baying, partisan crowd.
Spieth and Reed will renew their battle with Rose and Stenson in the first of the afternoon fourballs, while Garcia will partner fellow Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello against JB Holmes and Ryan Moore.
Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka will play Kaymer and Danny Willett, with Dustin Johnson and Kuchar again teaming to meet McIlroy and Pieters.
All 12 of the US team will have played on the opening day, but Europe's two English rookies, Matt Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood, must wait.
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The match of Spieth and Reed against Rose and Stenson - two teams that were unbeaten two years ago - was not only top of the card, but the most eagerly anticipated on a chilly, misty morning in Minnesota.
As players from both sides in all four matches struggled in a session of varying quality, Spieth holed two birdie putts in the first three holes to give his pair a lead they would not relinquish.
Though he would later admonish himself for his work off tee, Europe's putting - particularly that of Rose - meant chances to get back in the match went begging, with the US sealing their first point on the 16th.
Soon after, Johnson and Kuchar completed a one-sided win over an out-of-sorts Westwood and nervous-looking rookie Pieters.
The Belgian pulled his approach to the first, Westwood missed from three feet on the second and found water on the seventh to leave Europe three down.
At one point, the American pair were five up despite making only two birdies, and Europe never recovered.
While Europe were never ahead in the first and fourth matches, they led with seven holes to play in the second and third.
Four-time major winner McIlroy, partnering English rookie Sullivan, was involved in a back-and-forth contest with Mickelson and Fowler, recovering from a shaky front nine to hole the putts that had Europe two up with four to play.
But after a European bogey on 15, McIlroy lipped out with a par putt on 16 and Sullivan found water off the tee on 17, with Europe unable to salvage a half on the 18th.
Meanwhile, a tight contest pitting Zach Johnson and Walker against Garcia and Kaymer swung in favour of the hosts courtesy of an astonishing run of five successive hole wins.
Garcia had played his part in Europe holding a one-hole lead until the 12th, but the Spaniard gradually left Kaymer with more and more to do.
BBC Sport golf correspondent Iain Carter:
"Darren Clarke has gone with experience this afternoon - he has to.
"It has been an awful start. There is so much momentum and feeling on the golf course for the USA right now. It is going to take a monumental effort this afternoon.
"Europe have to win this next session. Being 5-3 down would be something of a triumph."
Europe captain Darren Clarke on Sky Sports: "They didn't fire on all cylinders. They have been playing nicely in practice. It's one of those things - foursomes is difficult. We thought we were looking strong, but they played better than we did - 4-0 is probably a fair result.
Europe's Sergio Garcia: "It is a massive crowd. They are very excited and they should be, but it is our job to quieten them down a little bit and hopefully we can do that this afternoon."
Europe's Lee Westwood: "I will take responsibility. I played poorly and Thomas played well. He made some putts when we needed to. You try to put a bit of pressure on, you don't want to be giving holes away. I hit a couple of wild drives early on and you cant afford to do that. It's a tough game to play and you want to get momentum."
USA's Jordan Spieth: "We are very pleased we got off to such a hot start. We held it together. Patrick saved me with some putts coming in and that was a lot of fun to be part of that match."
USA's Patrick Reed on holing his winning putt: "I live for those kind of moments. Knowing I had the whole crowd behind me and that they'd go nuts if I made it. I knew there was no way I was going to miss it. It was just an awesome feeling."
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Guy Hedger, 61, was killed in the early hours of 30 April in Ashley, near Ringwood.
The charity Crimestoppers has put up the reward for information that leads to the recovery of the firearm used and jewellery stolen during the incident.
Three men appeared in court in May accused of Mr Hedger's murder.
Mr Hedger was shot with a shotgun after intruders broke into his home. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital.
The weapon has not been recovered.
Roger Critchell, director of operations for Crimestoppers, said: "This incident has seen an innocent man lose his life in the one place he should feel safe and secure, his home.
"The weapon reportedly used is still out there and I am asking local people to give anonymous information to our charity that leads to its recovery. Your identity will never be revealed, because we never ask who you are."
Mr Hedger's husband Simon-Pierre Hedger-Cooper also appealed for the return of watches and jewellery taken at the time.
"Many of the items taken from our home hold great sentimental value and are very important to me.
"Those of particular importance are our diamond wedding rings, an emerald and diamond ring and a diamond Cartier watch, which were anniversary presents, and a black onyx ring, which was given to me by my mother."
Kevin Downton, 40, of Winterborne Stickland, near Blandford, Jason Baccus, 41, and Scott Keeping, 44, both of Verney Close, Bournemouth, are due at Winchester Crown Court on 26 July to enter pleas.
A 45-year-old-man from Poole, and a 39-year-old Bournemouth man were arrested in May on suspicion of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and released under investigation.
A 40-year-old woman previously arrested has also been released under investigation.
Mr McMullin, the chief policy director of the House Republican Conference, is backed by an anti-Trump group.
He is likely to face challenges in appearing on some state ballots just three months before Election Day.
The 40-year-old Mormon has never held elected office.
Mr McMullin is an outspoken critic of Mr Trump on social media, calling the businessman an "authoritarian".
"It's never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us. I humbly offer myself as a leader who can give millions of disaffected Americans a conservative choice for President," Mr McMullin said in a statement.
The group Better for America had been reportedly searching for an independent presidential candidate to put up against Mr Trump.
Mr McMullin, who is expected to file his candidacy paperwork on Monday, released a statement to ABC News.
"It's never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us. I humbly offer myself as a leader who can give millions of disaffected Americans a conservative choice for President," Mr McMullin said.
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The Utah native graduated from Brigham Young University and has a master's of business administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, according to his LinkedIn page.
He also served as a Mormon missionary in Brazil.
Mr McMullin left the CIA in 2010 after 11 years before working for Goldman Sachs.
He became a senior adviser on national security for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in 2013 and subsequently the chief policy director of the House Republican Conference.
The 27-year-old has played only once since the end of last season, in England's pre-World Cup game against France when he injured his back.
The Northampton loose-head will undergo an operation on Tuesday.
"Six Nations is a very long way off for him, I think his focus is on getting himself fit and back in the Northampton squad," said Saints boss Jim Mallinder.
"We have to keep positive with him, you don't chuck injured lads over the boat, you do whatever you can to get them fit as quickly as possible."
The procedure is not thought to be major, but will keep the British and Irish Lions forward out until well into the New Year.
"It's an operation which is just a bit of a clean out, nothing major, he just has a bit of a niggle," Mallinder added.
"It's not good for him, he is being positive and we are being positive. The surgeon is pretty positive he can sort him out, so he will go under the knife and hopefully he'll be back sooner rather than later."
Its proposals for up to 33 turbines at Dyfnant Forest, near Llangadfan, have been shelved, partly due to expected "lengthy planning processes".
The project was announced in 2008.
The company said it has decided to focus its onshore wind efforts on replacing turbines at Llandinam in mid Wales, subject to a planning decision.
"We have been an active wind power developer in Wales since 1992, and we hope that our association with renewable energy in the country will continue for many years to come," said UK managing director Simon Christian in a statement.
Gunmen opened fire on their car as they travelled towards a health clinic, the eyewitnesses said.
Two of their bodyguards were also killed in the attack, while another Syrian and Somali doctor were seriously wounded, they said.
Many militias and criminal gangs operate in Somalia.
In recent years, the country has also been hit by an insurgency waged by the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group.
However, it did not carry out the attack, an unnamed senior official of the group told the AFP news agency.
The Syrian doctors were believed to be in Somalia as aid workers.
The BBC's Mohamed Moalimu reports from Mogadishu that the ambush took place in Siinka Dheer, a government-controlled district about 20km (13 miles) south of the capital.
The gunmen escaped after firing indiscriminately at the vehicle, eyewitnesses told him.
The two wounded doctors are receiving emergency treatment at Mogadishu's Medina Hospital, our reporter adds.
The bodies of the six people killed in the attack have also been brought to the hospital, he says.
In August, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) announced that it was closing all its programmes in Somalia because of "extreme attacks on its staff".
Armed groups and civilian leaders increasingly "support, tolerate or condone the killing, assaulting, and abducting of humanitarian aid workers", it said at the time.
MSF had worked for 22 years in the war-torn country.
Over the last two years, al-Shabab militants have been driven out of Somalia's major towns and cities by pro-government forces and a UN-mandated African Union force of some 18,000 soldiers.
But the group still controls many towns and rural areas of southern Somalia.
It says it is fighting to establish an Islamic state in Somalia.
Opening and closing remarks by the prosecution and defence lawyers will be televised, Oslo District Court said.
Norway's national broadcaster NRK has the contract to televise the trial, which is expected to open on 16 April.
Breivik, 33, admitted killing 77 people in twin attacks last July. He targeted Norway's ruling Labour Party.
On Wednesday, Breivik, whose attacks also left 242 people injured, was charged with committing acts of terror.
The Oslo court said the verdict at the end of the trial would be broadcast.
More than 1,000 journalists are accredited to cover the trial, which will be an extraordinary number for Norway, a country traumatised by Breivik's atrocity. The Oslo court is being rebuilt to handle the influx of international media.
Prosecutors have indicated they consider Breivik mentally ill and will seek to have him committed to psychiatric care rather than jailed.
There are more than 1,000 aggrieved parties, many of whom will go to local courts to watch the parts of the trial that can be televised.
NRK's full recording of the trial will be kept in Norway's national archives. "The Court recommends that it should not be released or published for 25 years," the Oslo court press release said on Friday.
The court has not yet decided whether to allow broadcasting of the statements of professional witnesses such as police investigators or psychiatrists.
2 January 2016 Last updated at 16:49 GMT
About 70 mourners gathered at Mexborough Cemetery in Doncaster for the funeral of 92-year-old Royal Navy veteran Douglas Barratt on Wednesday, but were locked out for 40 minutes.
The digger, used by gravediggers, then forced open the doors of the chapel.
A Doncaster Council spokesman said they were "very sorry" for what happened.
Footage courtesy of Luke Barratt.
The 25-year-old Scot revealed the news on social media site Twitter and said he had been cleared to resume training.
Jamieson described his medical care at Royal United Hospital Bath as "amazing".
"Not really sure the reasons behind it happening, but I went into an irregular beat after reaching 203 heart rate in a session (max is 193)," said Jamieson.
"Specialist said he's only seen this three times, all Olympic medallists - pretty cool!"
Jamieson came to prominence by finishing second in the 200m breakstroke at London 2012 and most recently won silver in the same even at the Beijing World Cup.
A British Swimming spokesperson said: "Michael experienced a minor irregularity in his heart rhythm this week and was seen immediately by specialists.
"He has been cleared to train following medical treatment and is already back in the water."
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is consulting on plans to close three of its own salmon hatcheries in Wales.
But the owner of one of the largest private salmon hatcheries in Wales says the proposal will ultimately lead to a ban on anglers keeping salmon catches.
However, that view has been challenged by others in the industry.
Viv Bradshaw, who runs the Llyn-y-Fan trout and salmon hatchery at Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, said he opposed the moves by NRW.
He told BBC Radio Wales' Country Focus programme that he believed it would mean fewer salmon in Welsh waters.
"It's self-evident what is going to happen," he argued.
"I think in two or three years time, we stop stocking. The next thing we'll see on the horizon is mandatory catch and release - without a doubt."
NRW announced at the beginning of the month that it was beginning consultation on its hatcheries plan.
It would see its centres near Corwen, Dolgellau and Llanidloes shut, while a fourth near Brecon could be converted into a research centre.
It follows a review that found the current policy of restocking rivers with salmon was ineffective.
"We've looked at over a hundred pieces of research which all seem to be suggesting this is no longer the best way forward," said Ceri Davies, from NRW.
"So we've proposed that we discontinue salmon stocking in Wales and close our hatcheries, so that we can concentrate on doing other activities to promote salmon stocks in Wales."
Measures would include habitat restoration, water quality improvements, and removal of barriers to fish migration, said the NRW.
The approach has been welcomed by another body in the salmon business, the Wye and Usk Foundation.
Executive director Dr Stephen Marsh-Smith said: "We've been dying for this to happen. It is very questionable whether hatcheries actually work.
"The scientists will tell you too much inbreeding and various genetic problems result from hatcheries."
He also disputed the claim by Mr Bradshaw that the move would end with a ban on keeping salmon catches.
"I don't think that is going to be the case," he said, pointing out that hatcheries often source breeding stock from the wild.
"When you take fish out of the river to go to a hatchery, you are depleting somewhere else, and that's the part of the equation that nobody does the sums for."
The NRW consultation runs until the end of May.
Sunday's edition of Country Focus is broadcast again on Monday, 17 March at 05:30 GMT, or listen again on the BBC iPlayer .
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the highest level of income growth in 2013 was in rural areas, especially in Scotland.
Disposable incomes grew faster in the Borders, West Cumbria and the Western Isles than in Kensington and Chelsea.
But residents of central London remain easily the richest in the country.
Westminster had the highest level of disposable income anywhere in the country, at an average of £43,577 per person.
Residents of the four wealthiest boroughs in London had more than twice the income of the average UK resident, which was £17,559.
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head grew by 5.2% in the Borders, and 5.1% in both West Cumbria and the Western Isles.
By contrast, residents of Kensington and Chelsea, like those in Hammersmith and Fulham, saw incomes rise by 3.7%.
GDHI measures the amount of income people have left after paying taxes and receiving benefit payments - the amount they can actually spend.
But many areas of the UK also saw falls in GDHI in 2013.
Parts of north-east London were the worst affected, including Redbridge and Waltham Forest, where incomes fell by 3.8%.
Other parts of the UK with fast-falling incomes were South Nottinghamshire, Manchester, Luton, Enfield and York. Residents of all these areas had a decline in incomes of more than 3% between 2012 and 2013.
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After starting with a seven-game unbeaten run when he first succeeded Roberto di Matteo, Bruce's men have now lost five of their last nine games.
Bruce told BBC WM he has to be sure that any arrivals are the right ones.
"If there's been a failing, we've just bought and bought and bought," he said.
"It's just piled and piled and piled and that has not improved.
"But we are a big scalp. Everyone wants to beat us in this division. I have to be 100% right that the people who we are bringing to the club can handle playing for Aston Villa."
Three successive defeats without scoring, including the FA Cup third-round exit at Tottenham, has left them 13th in the Championship, 10 points adrift of the play-offs.
Apart from selling striker Rudy Gestede to Middlesbrough, his only January transfer business so far has been to bring in goalkeeper Sam Johnstone on loan from Manchester United and move out Pierluigi Gollini to Atalanta.
"We're never going to give it up," said Bruce after Saturday's 1-0 local derby defeat by Wolves. "But we have to be brutally honest with ourselves.
"We will keep working away to find the formula and eventually get a team which can mount that challenge. But, at the moment, we're short. The sheer lack of ability to do the basics at Molineux was not good enough. It epitomised everything I'm not."
"We're not making easy for ourselves," said Villa defender James Chester, who was reunited with Bruce when the ex-Hull City boss arrived in October, having been part of his first promotion-winning Tigers team in 2013.
"There's an awful lot of games to go, But if we don't start going on a run quickly, we're going to find ourselves further and further away."
The loss of Ivory Coast striker Jonathan Kodjia and Ghana's Jordan Ayew to the African Cup of Nations is a factor in Villa's decline of goals.
"They're obviously a big miss," Wales international Chester told BBC WM. "Kodjia has scored a lot of goals and Jordan has a lot of creativity. But there's still plenty of quality on the pitch.
"It doesn't seem to be working at the moment, and we're not keeping clean sheets at the other end."
The company confirmed it was looking at a location in the area - one of three sites being considered around the UK.
It comes a week after Aston Martin revealed it would build its new luxury car at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.
TVR, which has its roots in Blackpool, told BBC Wales it hoped to make a decision on where its new car would be built in "the next few weeks".
A spokesman from TVR said the new manufacturing plant was "likely to be a small, bespoke facility which would aim to begin car production by the end of 2017".
The company has not disclosed where the potential south Wales site is.
As usual, Antonio Conte's side were dogged and resilient - and the manager's gameplan worked perfectly.
They were content to soak up Spurs' pressure and possession and, when they went up the other end, they took their chances brilliantly.
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The Blues scored four goals against the team with the best defensive record in the top flight, so you cannot say they did not deserve their victory.
And anyone who doubted Chelsea after their defeats by Manchester United and Crystal Palace just had to watch them at Wembley to see how good they are.
This was a superb display that won a brilliant cup tie and, psychologically, could and probably should pull them across the line in the title race too.
They know they beat their closest rivals despite not having three key players for the majority of the game - centre-back Gary Cahill, who was out injured, and winger Eden Hazard and striker Diego Costa, who came off the bench with less than half an hour to play.
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Conte's decision to leave Costa and, in particular, Hazard out of his starting line-up was a huge call - but it worked.
The guy he brought in for Hazard - Willian - scored twice. Then, when he brought Hazard on in the second half, the Belgium international changed the game.
Hazard scored Chelsea's vital third goal and he also rolled the ball into Nemanja Matic for his fantastic strike to make it 4-2.
When you make big decisions, you want them to work in your favour, and things could not really have worked out any better for Conte on Saturday.
The Italian has not got very much wrong in his first season in the Premier League, especially since switching to his favoured formation of three at the back at the end of September.
The double is definitely on, which would be an incredible achievement.
Kenny Dalglish (with Liverpool in 1986) and Carlo Ancelotti (with Chelsea in 2010) are the only other managers to have done it in their first season in England, and now Conte has a fantastic chance of doing the same.
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The benches illustrated the difference in depth between the two teams, because Chelsea's substitutes made a huge difference, and Tottenham's didn't.
It obviously helps when you have got big hitters like Hazard, Costa and Fabregas to come on - but I still think Spurs wasted a great opportunity to beat a weakened Chelsea side.
Tottenham dominated possession - they had 63% of the ball and played 544 passes to 323 by Chelsea - but I don't think they did enough with it.
They only had four shots on target, and one of them was in the 93rd minute.
Kane took his goal very well and Dele Alli's finish to make it 2-2 was superb after a brilliant ball by Christian Eriksen.
The way Alli found the space inside the area was very similar to the headers he scored when Spurs beat Chelsea in the league in January but, other than that, they did not open Conte's side up often enough.
As much as victory will lift Chelsea, this defeat will damage Tottenham - who have now lost seven straight FA Cup semi-finals.
I don't think it affects Spurs' title hopes, because I never thought Chelsea would chuck the league away whatever happened at Wembley.
But, trophy-wise, it now looks like Mauricio Pochettino's team will not have anything to show for their season - and I think the next 12 months will be a crucial time for the club.
If you go through the Tottenham team, they have one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League - if not the best - in Hugo Lloris, and they certainly have the best defender in Toby Alderweireld.
Alli is one of the most sought-after young players in the world and Kane is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, and with Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele in midfield they have one hell of a spine.
But all that talent needs to get over the line in something - and soon.
They need to win a trophy next season, otherwise I fear their top players will look to go elsewhere to get some silverware.
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Richella Heekin saved for two years for a surprise £1,200 holiday for boyfriend Ben Marlow's 30th birthday last month.
But the excited couple arrived to find the airline's desk closed.
Staff confirmed the BHM airport code on their tickets meant Birmingham Alabama, not the UK's second city.
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The airport code for the British Birmingham is BHX.
"Richella's face has just gone red and she's in tears," said Mr Marlow.
"I was like - we're not going to Vegas then.
"I was more gutted for Richella than myself because it was a surprise."
Ms Heekin revealed the surprise to her boyfriend at a party in front of family and friends, with those who knew they were due to head to the US giving dollars as a present.
But the couple, from Sutton Coldfield and both carers for children with special needs, were devastated when they turned up to see no flights on the board.
The couple thought they were flying from Birmingham - in the West Midlands - to Dallas and on to Las Vegas.
"I looked at the departure board and there's no flights," 26-year-old Ms Heekin said.
She said the error occurred after she spent time "doing a lot of clicking" on lastminute.com searching for flights, dates, prices and hotels.
"When I got my confirmation, I was checking my email. I checked the times and the code [BHM] was there," she said.
Ms Heekin said they contacted the website when at the airport, but the company said there was nothing that could be done.
Frustrated and with time booked off work, the couple used a new credit card to buy two late flights to Amsterdam instead - exchanging the gifted dollars for euros.
Lastminute.com said although it was not its error, the firm tried to find them alternative flights and contacted the airline and hotel for a refund, but one could not be provided.
Since attracting media attention, the couple have been offered a free five-day holiday to Las Vegas by Virgin Holidays.
For companies such as Unilever that import food from abroad to be sold in Britain, prices are going to go up because the pound buys less abroad.
To protect their profits, suppliers are telling retailers they are putting up their prices, by 10% in Unilever's case.
And retailers will either say yes. Or, as in Tesco's case, no.
Or, at least not at the moment.
Supermarket profit margins are so thin, and consumer appetite for price rises practically non-existent, that businesses like Tesco feel they have to take the battle to suppliers where profits for companies like Unilever are strong.
Lord Wolfson, the chief executive of Next, tells me that retailers are facing higher inflation and that prices are likely to rise.
A firm supporter of Brexit, he says the answer is to boost the economy in other ways.
Trade deals with countries outside the European Union is one.
And major investment in new infrastructure is another.
Increasing the wealth of the economy will mitigate any increase in inflation, he argues, as consumers become richer and so price rises become easier to handle.
"I think inevitably the decline in the pound will mean there will be some inflation coming into the United Kingdom and that will present an additional challenge to us next year and probably the year after," he told me.
"But the key thing is that we come up with ways of stimulating our economy to counter that effect, to mitigate it. One of the ways we can do that is through investment in the right infrastructure."
Today he launched his £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize, the richest in the UK.
The winner will provide the best answer to the question: how do we improve Britain's overcrowded and polluting roads?
"What I am hoping to achieve most of all is to stop people sitting in unnecessary traffic jams every day of their life wasting countless hours in traffic jams - that's the main purpose," Lord Wolfson said.
"The second purpose is to find a way to be able to productively and profitably invest in our infrastructure in Britain so our economy can grow."
Boosting the economy as the UK negotiates its way out of the European Union is now seen as the most pressing issue for Theresa May to tackle.
Business leaders like Lord Wolfson say backing projects like the expansion of runway capacity in the south east of England is important.
He argues the government should give the go-ahead to Heathrow for an extra runway as it is "better for the UK economy".
Gatwick, which he says shouldn't be ruled out for further expansion in the future, is not positioned as well geographically as Heathrow to support growth across the rest of the UK.
Successive governments have been accused of dragging their feet on major infrastructure investment as voters tend not to like major building projects on their doorstep.
Sir John Kingman, former permanent secretary at the Treasury and now chairman of the Wolfson Prize judging committee, said that - in competition with education and health - infrastructure projects like road improvements often miss out.
"It's full, it's slow, it's creaking," Sir John said of the UK's roads system.
"People think our roads are free, but they are not free.
"Actually road users pay a huge amount in tax and that's a very important source of revenue for the government.
"But that source of revenue is in decline.
"So the Treasury has a vested interest in finding solutions - ways out of this problem - that get us to a better place where we can have both a sustainable source of revenue for the government but also better roads for the user."
As economists warn about the possible impact of leaving the EU, investment in projects that will boost growth is becoming more urgent.
A judge agreed with a claim by a group of nearly 30 care homes that Torbay Council was paying them up to £70 less per person per week than neighbouring Devon County Council.
The Torbay Quality Care Forum (TQCF) said paying too little could cause staffing and maintenance problems.
The authority it would reflect on the High Court judge's ruling.
Accountants commissioned to report on the council's workings agreed with TQCF's claim that the authority had made "illogical mathematical errors" and TQCF won a judicial review at the High Court in London.
The judge agreed that the calculation it used was "fundamentally flawed".
TQCF estimates that the total cost to the council in increased funding for care homes next year will be about £3.5m.
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Alan Beale, one of the directors of TQCF, said: "The bottom line is that the funding decision set at the start of this year for 2014/15 is ordered to be quashed.
"The judicial review has told the council to go away and do it again. It is a complete defeat for the council."
The Conservative-controlled council said in a statement: "This is a complicated case and Torbay Council will now carefully reflect on the judgement, its implications and what further action needs to be taken.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further until the matter has been given full consideration."
A similar case in 2012 saw a judge rule Devon County Council had acted unlawfully in the way it set its fees.
A group of about 100 owners took legal action, saying the council did not properly consider the impact on vulnerable residents.
In that case, the judge ordered that the council pay a third of the complainants' costs, amounting to about £220,000.
Sister Megan Rice, 84, and two other protesters cut fences and entered the Oak Ridge, Tennessee, facility, which processes and stores uranium.
The other two, Michael Walli and Greg Boertje-Obed, were sentenced to more than five years in prison.
The July 2012 incident prompted security changes at the Y-12 site.
"Please have no leniency with me," Sister Megan told the court at Tuesday's hearing in Knoxville.
"To remain in prison for the rest of my life would be the greatest gift you could give me."
During the trial Sister Megan, from Washington DC, said her only regret was waiting so long to take action.
The peace activists, members of the group Transform Now Plowshares, had initially faced up to 20 years in prison after their conviction last May.
Walli and Boertje-Obed received tougher sentences because they had longer criminal histories.
The trio were also found guilty of causing more than $1,000 (£643) of damage to government property.
After cutting a fence to enter the site, the three walked around, spray-painted graffiti, strung out crime-scene tape and chipped a wall with hammers.
They spent two hours inside.
The trio also sprayed the exterior of the complex with baby bottles containing human blood.
When a guard approached, they offered him food and started singing.
US lawmakers and the Department of Energy later launched an inquiry and uncovered "troubling displays of ineptitude" at the facility.
Top officials were reassigned, including at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
WSI, the company providing security at the site, was dismissed and other officers were sacked, demoted or suspended.
The 32-year-old Ireland, and ex-England, international has not featured for the Bears since last July, having suffered a fractured tibia in training.
Rankin was fit enough to make four appearances in seven days for Ireland in January, in the Desert T20 in Dubai.
But he then suffered his most recent problem, another back injury, while on Ireland duty again in April.
Having opted to transfer his international allegiance back to his native Ireland, that ruled him out of his country's two ODIs against England at Bristol and Lord's in early May.
He came through a Second XI match last week against Derbyshire bowling almost 20 overs to take 3-60 in the match.
Bears captain Ian Bell will lead the side on the ground when he scored his last first-class century, an unbeaten 174 in the opening game of last season.
Workers abseiled down Brymbo Steelworks' listed Wilkinson Number One blast furnace to clear trees and clean the building.
The site closed in 1990 with the loss of 1,000 jobs.
In September, Brymbo Heritage Group (BHG) was awarded £97,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help turn the site into a heritage centre.
Three scheduled ancient monuments and a Grade II listed building remain on the site.
BHG plans to start guided tours and gather oral histories or memories of former workers as well as digitising 3,000 old photos and other material for local schools, colleges and universities.
Spokesman Brian Stapley said five workers had been abseiling and doing a "cracking job" on clearing vegetation from the blast furnace wall.
He added: "The next step is to try and get rid of all the damage caused to the foundry when we had heavy snow in March.
"The snow brought the roof in and we need the emergency works done as soon as possible."
Mr Stapley said BHG hoped to make the site safe to take people on heritage tours.
Brymbo's industrial roots date to the 1760s when John "Iron Mad" Wilkinson and his younger brother took over the furnace at Bersham, near Wrexham, from their father.
John Wilkinson later bought Brymbo Hall and built two blast furnaces, marking the beginning of what was to become Brymbo Steelworks.
Landowners Brymbo Developments Limited (BDL) took over the reclamation after the steelworks closed in 1990, with housing being built on some of the sprawling site.
Firefighters had to use breathing apparatus to reach them after the building in Magdala Street filled with smoke.
Three other people managed to escape, but one man suffered burns.
The fire service, who were called at about 22:30 GMT, said the blaze was caused by a chip pan in the kitchen.
It was discovered by a man who had returned to the house and raised the alarm. He suffered burns trying to put the fire out.
"Of those who were rescued there was some slight smoke inhalation and the individual who had gone back into the property - who had identified that a fire had occurred - had some slight burns to his hands," fire service group commander Alan O'Neill said.
"He was able to get back out of the property and the fire crews were able to get in then and extinguish it."
Privately-run HMP Doncaster suffered from a "lack of staff" and "ineffective initiatives" aimed at reducing violence, a report said.
The National Offender Management Service said many issues identified in 2014 remained unaddressed.
Serco said it was addressing the problems with a new management team.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons found there had been 365 assaults in the previous six months, with serious injuries to both staff and inmates recorded.
In 2015, a prisoner was knocked unconscious by a fellow inmate and later died.
Self-harm was "very high" and there were three self-inflicted deaths in the past 18 months.
Wing staff were described as "overwhelmed", with drugs "widely available".
The unannounced visit in October found many cells had missing windows and were in a very poor state of cleanliness.
HMP Doncaster is a category B prison with more than 900 inmates, and has been operated by Serco since 2003.
The report did however praise the "many good staff" at the site and said the prison's quality of teaching was generally good.
Martin Lomas, deputy chief inspector of prisons, said: "Doncaster has been a more effective prison in the past and we saw some very good people during our inspection. However, this report describes a very poor prison."
Serco said it had recently appointed a new management team, with the site a "very different prison to the one inspected".
Julia Rogers, from the firm, said: "We are continuing to address the issues raised in this inspection and safety has improved, violence is gradually reducing and the house blocks have been refurbished.
"Doncaster has a history of having previously been an excellent prison and we are determined that it will be once more in the very near future."
Traffic between Scotland and England faces major disruption over the weekend.
North and southbound carriageways between J4 Maryville and J5 Raith were shut at 20:00 on Friday and were due to reopen at 06:00 on Monday.
It is for the safe demolition of Bothwellpark Road Bridge near Hamilton.
Transport Scotland said the old bridge was brought down on Saturday morning and the new one put in its place.
The weekend closure means there is no access from the M73 to the M74 southbound at J4 Maryville or to the M74 northbound at J5 Raith.
Signed diversion routes will be in place via the A725, A8 and the M73, although Transport Scotland is warning road users to expect major delays on all surrounding routes.
Motorists will continue to have access to the M74 southbound at J5 Raith and the M74 northbound at J4 Maryville and J3A Daldowie.
However, there will be no access to Bothwell Services from the M74 southbound.
The next available service area is the M74 southbound at J11 Happendon and J13 Abington.
Graeme Reid, Transport Scotland project manager for the M8, M73, M74 Motorway Improvements Project, said his team would be working around the clock to get the demolition completed on schedule.
He told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "The current bridge isn't wide enough. The road on this location was three lanes - with the new upgrade it will be four lanes and a hard shoulder. So we need a wider bridge and we have constructed that bridge ahead of this demolition.
"It is just to the north of the Raith Interchange, which is one of the most congested junctions in Scotland.
"We have undertaken significant change to the Raith Interchange with the construction of the underpass, and these four lanes from the M73 down to Hamilton, and also four lanes from the Raith Interchange north from the M73, will make a significant improvement to journey time."
He added: "We expect significant disruption at the start. Overnight, it's been quiet and we thank drivers for avoiding the area. However, as we move into today, we expect significant disruption on the A725 and on the M73 in particular.
"If you are travelling east to west, and you are using the A8, I would ask drivers to consider alternative routes via the M80.
"If you have to go south this weekend, then consider the A1. If that's not possible, then allow additional time for your journey."
In a bid to reduce congestion on alternative routes, South Lanarkshire Council will put in place parking restrictions on a short section of Main Street, Bothwell, for the duration of the weekend closure.
ScotRail will also provide extra capacity on trains on Lanarkshire railway services throughout the weekend.
The 30-year-old had denied driving while more than twice the legal limit on 21 February.
The Scottish songwriter had used "the hip flask defence", which suggested he had drunk alcohol after he had driven.
A Scottish Police Authority forensic toxicologist had told the trial that "post-incident drinking" could increase alcohol readings.
During a two-day trial at Paisley Sheriff Court, witness Colin May told the court he saw Nutini driving after ordering vodka in DeBeers bar.
PC Laura Murray told the first day of the trial she was called to Canal Street towards midnight on 21 February to a report of a car being driven by someone who had allegedly been drinking.
The car was no longer there when they arrived but they went to an address where they found a grey Mini and Nutini, who they had been told was the driver of the vehicle.
After testing positive for alcohol following a breath test, Nutini was arrested and taken to Govan police station.
Asked whether he mentioned drinking after returning home, she said: "He said he had had a mouthful of wine at home and this later changed to saying he had a mouthful of whisky."
The court heard Nutini had a reading of 48 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath - more than double the 22mcg legal limit.
Giving evidence, forensic toxicologist Karen Kerr had told the court she did a number of calculations on the alcohol level in Nutini's system.
She explained the amount Nutini claimed he had drunk after driving would account for 31mcg.
She said: "It's saying, had post-incident drinking not taken place, the result would have been 17[mcg] - it's in terms of the hip flask defence.
"The 17 would've been caused by any other pre-incident drinking - drinking prior to the evidential result."
She said the results of the breath test did not fit with his claims about how much he had to drink on the night in question but she conceded he may have been fit to drive at the time he was driving.
"It is possible he would've been under the limit [22mcg] at the time of driving," she said.
"He could be as high as 36[mcg] or as low as 14[mcg].
"I couldn't get 48[mcg] to lie within the range, based on the stated pattern of drinking."
Sheriff Colin Pettigrew acquitted the musician and Nutini left the court without comment.
Nutini's debut album, These Streets, was released in 2006 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart, while the follow-up, 2009's Sunny Side Up, debuted at number one.
Both albums were certified quintuple platinum and his third album, 2014-release Caustic Love, was also certified platinum after going to number one.
They warn that they reserve the right to respond to recent bombings of areas around Damascus, Homs and the south.
The rebels describe the attacks as a "bloody message" from President Bashar al-Assad's government.
This comes just days before UN-sponsored talks are due to start in Geneva, Switzerland.
The UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has played down hopes for the talks on 23 February.
He said the talks were aimed at seeing if there was any possibility of starting to discuss a political process.
A nationwide ceasefire brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran took effect on 30 December after peace talks in Kazakhstan.
At least 16 people were killed in government shelling of an area near Damascus on Saturday, monitors and medical workers say.
Casualties were also reported in other rebel-held parts of the country.
There were also reports of rebel shelling of government-controlled areas in Damascus.
These reports have not been independently verified.
More than 300,000 people have been killed and 11 million others displaced since the uprising against President Assad began in March 2011.
She told parliament said she would be doing her job when Alex Salmond, who is standing down as first minister and SNP leader, was "long gone".
Her comments came during the first first minister's questions since the Scottish referendum "No" vote.
Mr Salmond said he had read claims that there were several "anointed successors" to Ms Lamont.
Attacking the Scottish government for its handling of the health service, Ms Lamont told parliament: "When the first minister is long gone, I will still be doing my job on behalf of the people of Scotland."
The independence referendum saw voters backed Scotland staying in the Union 55% to 45%, although a majority for independence was recorded in the traditional Labour stronghold of Glasgow.
Mr Salmond said he had "read in the papers that there seem to be a number of anointed successors for Johann Lamont".
The first minister told MSPs: "Johann Lamont says she's going to be retained in her current position - yes, I hope she continues as leader of the opposition in this parliament for some considerable time."
Ghulam Hussain, 30, from Batley, West Yorkshire, is accused of giving an undercover policeman cash for the trip.
Mr Hussain, of Track Road, is alleged to have bought a plane ticket to travel to Pakistan later this month and return via Turkey a week later.
He appeared before Westminster magistrates charged with two offences under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act.
He is accused of engaging in conduct in preparation for committing an act of terrorism, and engaging in conduct with the intention of assisting another person to commit an act of terrorism.
Mr Hussain is also alleged to have obtained credit cards by providing false details of employment and income.
He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 17 November.
The former chancellor left government in July and said last month that it was too early to write his memoirs as he did not know "where his story ends".
Instead, he will pen a book entitled the Age of Unreason, examining the rise of "populist nationalism" embodied by Donald Trump's US presidential bid.
Ed Balls, Nick Clegg and Ken Clarke have all recently released memoirs.
Despite losing his job as chancellor after Theresa May became prime minister, Mr Osborne has said he will remain in politics to fight for the values he believes in and will contest the next election.
Announcing the project, which will take a year, Mr Osborne called for the forces of free markets and open society to take back control of the political debate.
Mr Osborne said: "My book is about the future. I want to apply the lessons I've learnt in victory and defeat to the urgent challenge of this Age of Unreason.
"Capitalism and democracy is in crisis. The West is in retreat. The forces of populist nationalism and prejudice are on the rise, amplified by new technology. The likes of Donald Trump say to people, what the hell have you got to lose. The answer is, a lot. Peace, prosperity and security.
"It's time to say so. It's time for the defenders of open societies and free markets to fight back."
Hutchinson's early career was blighted by injury, forcing him to retire aged 21 in 2010, before he returned a year later.
"I'm probably the happiest I've ever been now, with my kids," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"I pushed my family away and my wife sort of saved me. She pulled me out of it and made me play football again."
Hutchinson continued: "I had to deal with it in my own way, like my injuries, and it's made me stronger and more mature."
Hutchinson initially played for Chelsea on his return to football in 2011, before making a loan move to Championship side Wednesday permanent in 2014.
Hutchinson came up through the Chelsea youth ranks and made his senior debut in 2007 under Jose Mourinho against Everton.
Injuries limited his appearances and he played for Chelsea three times in the 2009-10 season, but struggles with his knee forced him to retire in August 2010.
He recently wrote an article for The Sun discussing his battle with depression for the first time.
"I did it not for people to feel sorry for me but to raise awareness for other people," he said.
"It was one of those pieces where it's not about me, it is about the matter in hand and dealing with that.
"Certain people aren't ready to do so and they don't want to speak about it and they shouldn't be pushed to."
After loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, Hutchinson signed for The Owls in July 2014.
He has made 27 appearances this season as Wednesday have pushed for promotion to the top flight, but he has also picked up 12 yellow cards along the way.
"I won't ever calm down because it's not my character," he added.
"It's not how I am off the pitch but sometimes you need it. It's my make-up and it won't change."
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.
Thunder Bay's Shelter House was struggling to keep its street outreach programme running.
The man, who is a residential school survivor, donated the money to help his friends "stay safe".
Since his anonymous donation made the news, people from across Canada and the US have donated to the shelter.
Staff member Alexandra Calderon told the BBC the man has been coming to the shelter for about five years. Although he is no longer homeless, the man is not wealthy and appeared at the shelter with a support worker. He still uses some of the shelter's services.
"He was adamant that he wanted to make the donation, because of course my first reaction was he should keep this and use it for other things," she said.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, got the idea after he heard the shelter would be shutting down its SOS street outreach programme, which picks up homeless and other at-risk people and brings them to the shelter, hospital or detox clinic.
The programme was only partially funded, and Shelter House said it would have to raise $200,000 if it wanted to keep the programme running all year long. The man was in the shelter's lobby when a representative from Matawa First Nations donated $10,000 to the shelter and challenged others to give too.
He decided to donated his money from a government settlement for residential school survivors. Thousands of indigenous children were forced to attend church-run boarding schools, where they were forbidden from practicing their culture and were often abused.
The last school closed in 1996.
The man said he wanted to use the money to make sure his friends could "get around the city and stay safe".
Ms Calderon said that when he explained why he wanted to donate, they both started to cry.
"He was just so happy, and so grateful that we were happy," she said.
His gift has inspired others as well. People from across North America have donated about $15,000 towards the shelter since Sunday, when his donation was made public. Ms Calderon says they are about halfway through their $200,000 funding drive now.
"It was very important to him," she said. "He was very proud to make the gift."
"We are not saying this is a disaster or this is something where wildlife has really suffered," Grahame Madge from the RSPB told me, keenly aware that when people's lives and homes are being threatened by rising waters, concerns about animal life comes a distant second.
Certainly the December storms and tidal surges had potentially very serious implications for many coastal habitats and species.
A report drawn up by Natural England showed that over 40 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in England had been affected.
However, the impact of the unprecedented downpours on the Somerset Levels, the Thames and the Severn is much harder to gauge.
Birds and animals should in many cases be able to move away from relatively slow rising river floods, unlike tidal surges.
However, there are worries about some small mammals, particularly hedgehogs, who are hibernating at this time of year. The RSPB expects that many of those caught in flooded areas will drown.
Dabbling ducks will also face problems.
These are water birds that love to stick their bottoms in the air as they up-end in the shallow reaches searching for food.
Mallards, teals and pintails are common on the Somerset Levels but according to Grahame Madge, the floods will have made it difficult for them to feed.
"These are a group of ducks that take food from the few inches at the top of the water column, when it is too deep beyond their dabbling ability they have to move on to other sites," he said.
The RSPB suspects that many of these ducks have moved on to other, more inaccessible sites in the Levels but the floods are making it very difficult for their counters to get out and make certain.
Another bird struggling in the ongoing wet conditions is the Kingfisher. You might be forgiven for thinking that with all the water about, these fish loving brightly coloured fellows would be in their element.
Sadly, that would be short-sighted.
"They suffer when you get a high silt load in the water as they can't see to fish," said Grahame Madge.
"Temperature wise it is probably ideal for them, but when you get these brown rivers they can't see to fish, I would suspect that some kingfishers would be facing a really hard time at present."
There have been some concerns that the massive amount of flooding now being seen across farmland may pick up and concentrate agricultural fertilisers, leading to a poisoning of the water and the land.
"The thing is that maybe smaller floods are worse for over-enrichment," said Tim Collins, from Natural England.
"What we are getting here is massive dilution, so it may be that the stuff that might have been deposited with smaller inundations may actually be dissolved and washed away - we simply can't tell yet."
There have also been suggestions from animal welfare campaigners that other species, including badgers, may be threatened by the duration of the floods.
They argue that animals that have been subjected to a pilot culling trial in Somerset may now be facing a more natural threat.
"Some setts will almost certainly have been damaged or flooded out completely, meaning that whole badger families could be disturbed," said Mark Jones from Humane Society International.
"There will be cubs in those setts right now and it's possible that some cubs will have drowned too."
The scale and extent of the impact of flooding on species like badgers has still to be determined.
According to Tim Collins from Natural England, flooding is part of the way that natural systems work and wildlife generally can cope.
"From an ecological perspective, mortality is a natural occurrence and not something we should be unduly disturbed about at a species level."
What is certain is that there has been plenty of damage being done to conservation infrastructure such as smashed up bird watching hides, footpaths washed away and visitor centres being flooded.
The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust suffered badly as a result of the December surges, and are now looking at £1m insurance claim for damages to paths, hides and buildings.
"At Gibraltar Point which is one of our most popular nature reserves, we're not going to have a visitor centre there for a significant time because it needs complete rebuilding," said Rachel Shaw with the Trust.
"People can still go bird watching but it changes the whole nature of that place as a nature reserve."
It will take some time for the waters to recede, but it will take longer for a full assessment of the true cost of flooding on wildlife and the environment.
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Josh Pitt, 24, from Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, was shot and killed by a police officer in November last year.
Bedfordshire Police said they were responding to reports Mr Pitt had attacked a woman at a flat in Luton.
A coroner said representatives for the officers would have to make written submissions for anonymity.
Coroner Ian Pears said representatives for Mr Pitt's mother and partner would be able to respond to the officers' applications.
A post-mortem examination found he died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
He had been treated by paramedics in Tracey Court, off Hibbert Street, where the shooting had taken place, before being taken to hospital.
The shooting was investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which examined body-worn footage from some of the officers at the scene.
The IPCC previously said a forensic examination of the scene took place and "a number of knives" were recovered.
The inquest will take place at Ampthill Coroner's Court later this year.
His annexation of Crimea and military involvement in eastern Ukraine broke the settled pattern of post-Cold War relations in Europe.
The Russian military's increasingly aggressive patrolling and exercises on the margins of Nato have raised genuine concerns - even in a country such as Sweden - that a conflict with Russia can no longer be regarded as impossible.
Reluctant Nato governments are slowly increasing defence spending, and the US is taking steps to reinforce its forward presence in Europe.
Russia, of course, puts the boot on the other foot and blames Nato's expansion for its increased military readiness.
But this is a government widely believed to have sent its agents to poison an opponent in London, leaving a radioactive trail across the city.
Curiously then, the prevailing Western response to Russia's engagement alongside President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria has been to argue Russia and the West potentially share some common ground.
Russia - at least up to a week or so ago - was seen as a co-sponsor of the diplomatic effort to bring peace to Syria and a vital element in any solution.
Whether this view - in hindsight largely wishful thinking - will survive the onslaught by the Syrian Army and its allies on Aleppo remains to be seen.
It is Russian air power more than anything that has changed the fortunes of the Syrian government.
And this offensive - coming just as a new round of talks was getting under way - effectively poisoned the discussions before they really began.
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So might this be a moment when the scales will fall from Western eyes and Russia's true intentions become clear?
We are not talking here about morality or what is right - there is precious little of that to go round on any side.
Syria is an appallingly complex problem, and no single party can be blamed for the continuation of the war.
What we are talking about is Realpolitik. And here, Moscow has given Western capitals an object lesson in what can be achieved.
To the Western view there is no military solution in Syria, Moscow has effectively begged to differ.
It chose a side - a side credible militarily in the sense it had too much to lose if defeated.
That side had reasonably effective allies such as the Hezbollah fighters and various militias recruited by Iran and guided by Iranian commanders.
And Russia itself deployed sufficient resources to make a difference.
It took a little time, but the results on the ground are now clear.
Russia set for itself an achievable goal - to bolster the Syrian government and ensure it retained control over a significant part of the country.
In so doing, it has unleashed its air force largely against militia fighters backed by Turkey, the Gulf Arabs and the West, and it is winning.
Contrast the Western approach, beset by problems and contradictions at every turn.
The West backs so-called moderate militias - but who exactly are these moderates?
Many are being forced into alliances with groups close to al-Qaeda.
Yes, Washington and al-Qaeda are objectively on the same side - contradiction number one.
Of course, the West is largely in it to defeat so-called Islamic State (IS).
But is this the primary goal of its regional allies such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
No, their chief goal is to secure their strategic stakes in Syria - ideally by destroying President Assad.
IS is their enemy, but in many ways a secondary one - contradiction number two.
Then, of course, there is the Kurdish question.
The West's most effective allies on the ground are Kurdish fighters.
But the Turks see them as a threat and any nascent Kurdish entity as a nightmare to be avoided at all costs - contradiction number three.
By contrast Mr Putin's life is simpler.
It is often said he has the advantage over his Western peers of not having to worry about public opinion.
Thus, the downing of a Russian airliner created little of the waves of protest at government policy that might have happened if a Western plane had been destroyed.
But think this through logically.
Is anything about Western policy a reflection of public opinion?
The publics are as confused as their political masters.
How do you react to drowning refugees, terrible suffering, and apparently intractable conflicts in places at one and the same time far away but also so terribly close?
Mr Putin is not just achieving his military goals in Syria.
His success threatens to reduce the country to two enclaves - a coastal rump dominated by the Syrian government and the rest broadly in the hands of IS.
What will the West's choices be then?
Mr Putin has shown Russia remains a force to be reckoned with in the Middle East, just at a time when the Americans seem best characterised by vacillation.
He has shown Russia has a limited but nonetheless impressive expeditionary military capability, and he has given a runout to much of Russia's latest hardware.
So, for now, Mr Putin has a victory of sorts.
I suppose the question is how long will it last?
Russia's own underpinnings are shaky. And with low oil prices set to persist, can the president really afford to behave like a kind of throwback to the Soviet era?
But, make no mistake, the Syrian peace process is stillborn.
The fighting will continue, with so-called moderate forces squeezed between government forces and IS.
The Kurdish question will continue to rear its head.
And the refugee flow towards western Europe will continue unabated.
In unifying ends and means, Mr Putin knows what he wants. And, for now, he seems to be getting it.
Officers from Harlan police department in Kentucky posted a wanted notice on their Facebook page for Elsa from Disney's animated film Frozen.
"Suspect is a blonde female last seen wearing a long blue dress and is known to burst into song 'Let it Go!'," officers wrote.
"As you can see by the weather she is very dangerous. Do not attempt to apprehend her alone."
A few minutes later, police posted another message saying that, all jokes aside, the weather was dangerously cold and temperatures would continue to fall.
Police didn't say if they'd tell Elsa to "freeze" in the event they found her.
Much of the US is in the grip of a fierce cold snap that has caused record low temperatures.
Cold air from Siberia is leading to temperatures falling to 20-40F (-6.6C to 4.4C) below normal for February.
Record lows have already been broken in Kentucky, where it was -8F (-22C) on Thursday and most of the state is below 0F (-17C).
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Ministers have set out proposals to prevent people who are struggling financially from being pushed into poverty by the death of a loved one.
They hope to launch the new Funeral Expense Assistance benefit by the summer of 2019.
Equalities Secretary Angela Constance said she was taking "decisive action" over what was a "growing issue".
The cost of burials and cremations has been on the rise, studies have shown.
In 2016 a basic burial, on average, cost more than £1,300, excluding undertakers fees, while the average local authority cremation cost £670.
A 2016 study by the Stirling Citizens Advice bureau found there had been a steep rise in so-called "paupers' funerals", which cost local authorities £500,000 in the previous year.
The new benefit is part of a 10-point plan which commits the government to a range of actions over funeral costs.
It includes a range of advice services, including guidance on funeral costs, consumer protection in relation to funeral plans, a Social Innovation Fund to tackle funeral poverty and the pilot of a "funeral bond" to help people save up for their own burial.
Ms Constance said the government was committed to "supporting those who need it most following a bereavement".
She said: "The death of a loved one is an incredibly difficult time for anyone. It can be even harder when money is tight. We know funeral costs can push people into poverty - and often it is those already in financial hardship who face increased difficulties.
"That is why we are taking decisive action to tackle this growing issue and have engaged with local authorities, the funeral sector and other support services. I am pleased by the willingness to work together to find solutions that support more affordable funerals."
The Scottish government held a national conference on funeral poverty in November 2016, and has hosted a series of round-table discussions on the issue.
The plans were also informed by a report by the Scottish Working Group on Funeral Poverty.
The group's chairman John Birrell said he was "increasingly concerned" about rising costs, saying bereaved relatives would experience "more and more distress" if action was not taken.
The men stood on stage in white gowns praying while a team of hooded men lashed their backs with a cane.
The pair, aged 20 and 23, were found in bed together by vigilantes who entered their private accommodation in March. They have not been identified.
Gay sex is not illegal in most of Indonesia but it is in Aceh, the only province which exercises Islamic law.
It is the first time gay men have been caned under Sharia law in the province.
The punishment was delivered outside a mosque in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.
A large crowd of observers cheered as the caning took place. "Let this be a lesson to you," one of the men watching cried out. "Do it harder," another man yelled.
Earlier, an organiser warned the crowd not to attack the men, saying "they are also human".
The men were sentenced to 85 strokes but the number was reduced by two because they had spent two months in detention.
I met one of the young men in jail a day before the caning, the first journalist to speak to him. He was terrified and his whole body was shaking. He was thin, pale and had a red rash on his skin.
Inmates surrounded us with intimidating glares as we tried to talk. I thought we were going to be speaking in a private room, but he was not granted that.
Before neighbourhood vigilantes broke down the door to his rented room, he was in his final years of a medical degree - his plan was to be a doctor. Now we are told the university has kicked him out.
Videos of the raid that caught him and his partner having sex have been widely shared online. In the mobile phone footage they are both naked, pleading for help.
"I just want the caning to be over and to go back to my family, I have been deeply depressed. I am trying to pull myself out of a deep black hole," he said.
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Aceh was granted special rights to introduce its own stricter Islamic laws more than a decade ago, and has become increasingly conservative in recent years.
Strict laws against homosexuality were passed in 2014 and came into effect the following year.
In the past public caning sentences have been handed down only for gambling and drinking alcohol.
Indonesia has historically largely been tolerant of homosexuality, but has witnessed increasing official and social hostility towards its small and low-profile LGBTQ community in recent years.
Earlier this month, Indonesian police arrested 14 people in the city of Surabaya for allegedly holding a gay party. They could face charges under ambiguous anti-pornography laws.
On Monday, 141 men were arrested - including a British man - in a raid on what police said was a "gay party" at a sauna in the capital, Jakarta, on similar charges. Most were released on Tuesday.
Rights groups have strongly criticised prosecutions of people involved in same-sex relationships, and the use of caning.
Amnesty International said every human was entitled to a right to privacy and to have consensual relations, but that the two men had been ambushed in their home.
It said caning was a "cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment" and may amount to torture and called on the Acehnese authorities to abandon the practice.
Mohamed Abrini said the group had decided to attack Brussels instead after the arrest of fellow suspect Salah Abdeslam.
He also reportedly admitted being the third bomber in the airport attack, fleeing without setting off his device.
Gun and bomb attacks in Paris on 13 November killed 130 people.
A further 32 were killed in the attacks on an airport and metro station in Brussels on 22 March.
Both attacks were claimed by the Islamic State group, based in Syria and Iraq.
Abrini, who was arrested in Brussels on Friday, reportedly told interrogators that the arrest of Abdeslam on 18 March had prompted the plotters to change track.
Surprised by the speed at which police were closing in on them, the group had "finally taken a hasty decision to hit Brussels", prosecutors quoted Abrini as saying.
Abrini, a 31-year-old Belgian of Moroccan origin, was charged with terrorist activities along with three other men on Saturday.
Prosecutors said earlier he confessed to being the "man in the hat" - the missing third airport bomber seen in CCTV video.
"He said that he had thrown away his jacket in a rubbish bin and sold his hat after the attack," the statement added.
There was no immediate comment from the suspect's lawyer.
A Belgian-based expert on Europe's jihadists, Pieter Van Ostayen, has thrown doubt on Abrini's confession to being the bomber at Zaventem airport, suggesting he may be covering for the actual attacker.
However, facial recognition tests confirmed Abrini as the man in the CCTV footage on seven out of nine points, French TV channel LCI reports, quoting police.
According to investigators, Abrini's fingerprints and DNA were found in two "safe houses" in Brussels, as well as in a car used during the Paris attacks.
Abrini is also said to have been filmed at a petrol station with Abdeslam two days before the Paris attacks.
Abdeslam's alleged role in the attack on the French capital has yet to be established but his brother Brahim was one of those who blew themselves up.
Investigators believe Salah may have driven the three bombers who attacked the Stade de France to their destination, and may have been tasked with an aborted attack a short distance away, after which he fled to Belgium.
The three other men charged on Saturday by Belgian prosecutors have been named as Osama K, Herve BN, and Bilal EM.
Osama K, identified in media reports as Swedish national Osama Krayem, was the man seen Brussels group 'planned to hit France'with the suicide bomber at Maelbeek metro station just before the attack on 22 March, investigators say.
They also say that he bought bags used by the two bombers who struck at Zaventem airport on the same day.
It was preserved raising its beaked head, with feathered wings outstretched in the mud it was mired in when it died 72 million years ago.
The new creature has been named Tongtianlong limosus, "muddy dragon on the road to heaven".
The discovery is published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports.
"It was found at a construction site by workmen when they were dynamiting, so they nearly blasted this thing off the hillside," said University of Edinburgh palaeontologist Dr Stephen Brusatte.
"We almost never knew about this dinosaur."
A few small parts of the fossil were in fact blasted off, but considering the circumstances of its discovery, the fossil is remarkably complete.
"It's about the size of a sheep, and it's part of a group of very advanced bird-like, feathered dinosaurs called oviraptorosaurs," said Dr Brusatte.
"They were basically the last group of dinosaurs to blossom before the asteroid hit."
The specimen comes from rocks belonging to the Nanxiong Formation in Jiangxi Province, southern China.
The researchers, from China and the UK, say the fossil is particularly special for the insight it provides into the evolutionary transition from dinosaurs to birds.
"Modern birds came from dinosaurs," said Dr Brusatte, "and its dinosaurs like Tongtianlong that give us a glimpse of what the ancestors of modern birds would have looked like.
"Fossils like these capture evolution in action."
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Three journalists from the BBC Hausa service were on the Hajj in Mina and give their accounts of the incident and its aftermath.
People were going towards the direction of throwing the stones while others were coming in the opposite direction. Then it became chaotic and suddenly people started going down. There were people from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Senegal among other nationalities. People were just climbing on top of others in order to move to a safer place and that's how some people died.
People were chanting Allah's name while others were crying, including children and infants. People fell on the ground seeking help but there was no-one to give them a helping hand.
Everybody seemed to be on their own. It affected some members of our group. I lost my aunt as a result of the stampede and at the moment, two women from our entourage - a mother and her daughter - are still missing.
Where I'm standing, here in the centre of Mina city, I can see dead bodies wrapped in white cloth. Police have barricaded the area so I couldn't count them, but dead bodies stretch as far as my eyes can see.
Surrounding the area some relatives are hanging around in mourning and other pilgrims who are in the tent city in Mina are also coming round to see the bodies and also to sympathise and mourn. Police officials are stopping people from passing through the area while they deal with all the dead bodies, while ambulances are moving in and out.
Because of the lack of access, we don't know what the ambulances are doing. Helicopters are hovering over the area where the bodies are being kept.
A witness who escaped the stampede said that what actually happened was that the Saudi security at the scene blocked one of the roads to the Jamarat (stoning the devil).
This happened as thousands of pilgrims from different countries like Iran, Cameroon, Ghana and Niger were going to the Jamarat. Therefore, as those who finished stoning the devil were coming back on the same route, they met those heading to the place.
There was a kind of collision between the two groups moving in opposite directions on the same road. Those in the middle were the most affected.
His comments come after three contestants had to pull out of the show after a series of accidents.
"They signed up for this, they're being paid for this. If they are hurting, it can often be self-inflicted," he said in the Daily Mail.
Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle suffered a serious spinal injury on Saturday.
It's understood Tweddle landed her jump successfully but then crashed into a safety barrier. She is now recovering in hospital in Austria following neck surgery.
She's the third contestant to pull out of the show, after actress Tina Hobley broke her arm in two places and former swimmer Rebecca Adlington dislocated her shoulder.
Edwards, Britain's most famous ski-jumper after competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics, said the injuries of contestants serve as a reminder that, in ski-jumping, the "slightest error can be catastrophic".
Linford Christie has also hurt his hamstring but is still proceeding with the competition.
The drop-outs have prompted a review into safety procedures on the reality TV show.
On Monday, Channel 4 confirmed it would be asking producers on the programme to take further safety measures.
"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," it said.
Edwards added that, from experience, ski-jumpers need to spend a considerable amount of time training relentlessly to avoid injury.
He said: "I worked on the first two series [of The Jump], and I know time is tight. There might be only a two-hour window to practise on a ramp.
"Those competitors should be up and down the steps relentlessly - jump and go back, jump and go back.
"Instead, too many will have a couple of goes before going off for a coffee and forgetting to return because they're feeling tired."
He added: "For that reason, I don't think this spate of injuries is solely the fault of the producers."
A new biopic, which stars Kingsman actor Taron Egerton, as Eddie the Eagle is due to be released next month.
The actress provided the voice of Howard Wolowitz's unseen overbearing mother on the show.
The episode ended with a message honouring Susi, saying: "Every time you spoke, we laughed. You're in our hearts forever."
Producers have yet to make a decision on how to proceed with Susi's character for the rest of the current series.
Other cast members paid tribute to the actress after she died on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Kaley Cuoco Sweeting, who plays Penny in the hit sitcom, posted a picture of Susi on her Facebook page adding: "Rest in peace hilarious, adorable, sweet Carol Ann Susi. You will forever be part of the Big Bang Theory family."
Kunal Nayyar, Howard's best friend Raj, added: "My heart is broken. I will miss your smile. Your spirit is forever with us."
His calm and unflappable style became his hallmark, particularly during the decade when he fronted the BBC TV current affairs programme, Tonight.
He was a natural choice to handle big, set-piece events such as the BBC's coverage of a general election.
And he presided over moments of live drama, notably the assassination of President Kennedy and the return of the damaged Apollo 13.
Arthur Clifford Michelmore was born on 11 December 1919 in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
He never really lost touch with his birthplace, always proudly describing himself as an island person.
He was the youngest of six children and, following the death of his father when he was just three, he was brought up on a local farm by his older sister and her husband
He rejected the opportunity to become a farmer, something he later said he regretted.
I'm a bit of a workaholic," he said. "And you have to be something of a workaholic to work on a farm."
Instead he joined the RAF and was commissioned during World War Two before joining the British Forces Network in 1947 as Deputy Director.
He'd written scripts previously for the BFN but his arrival to run the RAF element of the station sparked a real interest in broadcasting.
He took on a variety of on-air roles including adopting a faux West Country accent to present a weekly gardening feature.
He also took part in radio dramas, once playing Little John to Nigel Davenport's Robin Hood in a play that also featured Brian Forbes and Roger Moore.
Michelmore achieved his big break when he was asked to fill in at the Hamburg end of Two-Way Family Favourites.
The programme went out on Sunday lunchtime on BBC radio and linked members of British forces serving round the world with their families at home
It was fortunate both for his public and his personal life. After striking up a warm on-air relationship with the London anchor, Jean Metcalfe, he eventually married her.
After working as a freelance reporter for the BBC in the South West of England he moved into children's television, presenting the fortnightly Saturday programme Telescope, and also did sports commentary.
In 1955 he moved into current affairs, presenting the BBC TV programme Highlight.
The programme quickly gained a reputation for its uncompromising interview style, something of a departure from the much more restrained way such things were usually done at the time.
In 1957, the BBC launched a new early evening current affairs programme and Michelmore moved over to present it.
The programme blended serious issues with more quirky human features, and also made the names of reporters such as Alan Whicker, Derek Hart, Fyfe Robertson and Magnus Magnusson.
Tonight broke new ground in television news programmes. Studio equipment appeared in shot and Michelmore often presented items while perched on the edge of his desk.
It was a far cry from the formality that was the trademark of news presentation in the 1950s, and Tonight regularly attracted audiences of more than eight million.
His laidback style meant he effortlessly dealt with the technical problems that were part and parcel of a live news programme at the time.
On one memorable occasion he introduced a news item only for nothing to appear on the screen. Michelmore was unfazed.
"Well, we were supposed to be showing you a piece of film now, but it's not there," he said. I don't know what's going on. And it seems no-one else does either."
He later admitted that, beneath the calm exterior, his stomach was churning over during these moments of technical drama.
Tonight was voted best factual programme by the Guild of Television Producers and Directors Television Awards (now the Baftas) in both 1957 and 1958.
He was live on air when the news came through of the assassination of President John F Kennedy on 22 November 1963.
With confusion in the gallery as to what had happened he was asked to fill. "It was certainly a moment that I will remember for ever."
After Tonight ended in 1965, he went on to present its successor programme, 24 Hours.
His most poignant moment came when he was sent to cover the 1966 disaster at the Welsh village of Aberfan, where a slagheap had collapsed on to a junior school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
With rescuers still frantically digging through the rubble behind him, Michelmore struggled to keep his composure as he began his report to camera.
"I don't know how to begin," he said "Never in my life have I seen anything like this. I hope I shall never see anything like it again."
In 1967, he was chosen to front the UK segment of Our World, an ambitious live programme that used the newly emerging satellite broadcast technology to link television broadcasts from around the world.
The BBC contribution featured the Beatles in a live performance of All You Need Is Love.
Michelmore also fronted the BBC's coverage of the Apollo space missions, including the first Moon landing in 1969 and the heart-stopping return of the damaged Apollo 13 in April 1970.
In 1969, he quizzed Prince Charles in the heir to the throne's first TV interview.
And he was a natural choice to be the calm front of BBC general election results programmes.
He also appeared on the 1971 Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show, taking part with other presenters in a top hat and tails dance routine.
He went on to present the Holiday programme, in which reporters visited various holiday destinations and compiled pieces on the attractions they found there.
There was some criticism at the time that many of the destinations featured were out of the price range of the majority of the programme's viewers.
The unflappable presenter was still broadcasting on radio in his 80s.
He also fronted a 2007 BBC Parliament programme looking back on the 1967 devaluation of the pound, a story he had covered at the time.
Despite his long service with the BBC he never had a contract and remained a freelance throughout his career with the Corporation.
"Every day since I joined in 1950," he later said. "I've felt insecure. If you are a freelance someone can come up at any time and take your living away; just like that."
The writer and broadcaster Antony Jay, who was one of the editors of Tonight, paid this tribute on Michelmore's 90th birthday:
"There was no pretence, no feeling of 'performance' about him, in spite of the consummate professional and technical skill he brought to the programme. He was just Cliff, take him or leave him. And of course the audience took him, in their millions."
Many of those millions will recall Michelmore's famous sign-off: "The next Tonight will be tomorrow night - goodnight."
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The blue beast, accompanied by a giant trophy and photographs of players on the wall, appeared on Thursday ahead of the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus on 3 June.
The dragon's creator Matt Wild said: "I've seen loads of people taking photos, I think it's already picking up a bit of attention.
"It helps put Cardiff on the map."
Alan Hamer from UEFA said: "UEFA always look to create an exciting installation in the city's most iconic location.
"They've been working on this for months... and the aim really is to excite local people, raise the profile of the event and obviously for the fans to have their photos taken, their selfies, and keep spreading the word of Cardiff and Wales."
The women's Champions League final will see Lyon play Paris St Germain on 1 June at Cardiff City Stadium.
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It was a giant rugby ball for the Rugby World Cup, now Cardiff Castle has been taken over again - by a dragon.
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The Met Office issued the yellow "be aware" weather warning following the sharp drop in the early hours of Sunday, and snowfall on Friday.
Widespread icy patches were expected on untreated roads.
The weather saw Wrexham FC's game against Forest Green postponed because of a frozen pitch.
The warning expired at midday, and although temperatures were expected to remain just a few degrees above freezing most of Wales was forecast clear skies and sunshine.
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The Nottingham potter secured a 10-6 win over world number four Neil Robertson to set up a second-round meeting with Mark Williams on Friday.
The 37-year-old had not gone beyond the opening round in six attempts since his Crucible debut in 2005.
"I have said so many times saying I know I can play," the world number 28 told BBC Sport.
"But water doesn't break through rock because it's strong, but because it's persistent.
"To go out there and feel comfortable was great. And it makes me want more."
Welshman Williams, a two-time world champion and good friend of Holt, stands in the way of a first-ever quarter-final appearance in Sheffield in a best-of-25-frame match.
"I can't wait to play Mark. I get on with him really well and I am sure there will be some texts flying about. But I need to concentrate on me," Holt said.
"It's a proper match. This isn't a best-of-seven. I can't wait. I felt comfortable out there and it makes me want more."
Holt also dedicated his win over Robertson to a close friend.
"A mate of mine Ian is poorly. He had an operation on his brain and has chemotherapy treatment soon so I just want to dedicate that to him," he added.
"He has a bigger fight than I have ever got trying to win a snooker match so love to him and I hope he pulls through."
They say their qualifications - or cards - are often no longer being accepted to allow them onto sites in the Republic of Ireland.
Brendan Crealey, who runs courses for builders in Portadown, feels Northern Ireland firms are being disadvantaged.
He called for "mutual recognition sorted out at political level".
Workers require safety qualifications to operate machinery such as cranes and diggers.
The construction sector north and south runs similar schemes - but workers have said only cards issued in the Republic of Ireland are being accepted across the whole island.
"All the machines are the same, the course content is the same, it is just a bit of bureaucracy," said Malcolm Keys of Mills Contracts in County Tyrone.
"You cannot draw a line across a road and say a guy is competent to operate a machine on one side and not the other."
He said Northern Ireland firms are frequently not tendering for contracts across the border as it involves paying for much the same safety training they have already had.
Gordon Best, of the trade body the Quarry Products Association, said the construction sector intends bringing the issue to the economy committee at Stormont early this year.
"Over the last number of months there has been a tighter interpretation of regulations in the south," he said.
"I know a number of road contractors who have had workers put off sites."
He strongly urged the UK to "play its part" in the humanitarian effort.
Mr Hollande was meeting police, port officials, and politicians but is not expected to visit the camp itself.
The fate of the camp and up to 10,000 people living there has become central to France's presidential campaign.
Mr Hollande said that just because the UK had made a "sovereign decision" - an apparent reference to the UK's vote to leave the European Union - it was not "absolved from its obligations to France".
He said he was determined that the UK government would support the humanitarian effort, and said his own government was committed "until the end".
Between 7,000 and 10,000 migrants and refugees live in the Jungle amid squalid conditions, many of them hoping to enter the UK illegally by hiding on lorries crossing the English Channel.
Mr Hollande paid tribute to the efforts of local security forces, and said he had "a clear message for the traffickers: you won't be trafficking any more".
A UK-funded wall 1km (0.6 miles) long is being built along the main road to the port in an attempt to deter would-be stowaways. The UK government has not confirmed the cost, but it is reported to have contributed about £1.9m (€2.2m).
Work began last week, and is due to be finished by the end of the year.
Half the Jungle camp was dismantled earlier this year and it has become a major issue ahead of France's presidential elections, which take place next spring.
Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is among seven candidates seeking the Republican nomination, visited Calais last week.
As interior minister, Mr Sarkozy signed the 2003 Le Touquet treaty, which allows British immigration officials to check passports in Calais. Without it, UK officials would have to wait until people and vehicles arrived on British soil.
However, during a speech in Le Touquet last week, Mr Sarkozy said: "Those who are here in Calais and who want to cross to England should be processed in England by the English."
Speaking on Saturday, Mr Hollande promised to set up "reception and orientation centres" to take in asylum seekers. A dignified welcome would be given to people who filed for the right to asylum but anyone who was unsuccessful would be deported, he said.
France's Socialist president has not yet announced whether he will run for a second term.
Russia will apply new tariffs to Ukrainian exports from 1 January, when the free trade deal takes effect.
Earlier Russia announced a ban on imported Ukrainian food - also from 1 January - because Ukraine blacklisted many Russian banks, defence firms and airlines, in line with EU sanctions.
Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 triggered wide-ranging EU sanctions.
The EU has decided to extend the sanctions for another six months - until mid-2016 - because the Minsk peace deal, aimed at settling the eastern Ukraine conflict, will not be fulfilled as was envisaged by the end of this month.
The sanctions were ratcheted up after pro-Russian separatists seized a large swathe of eastern Ukraine and declared independence from Kiev in 2014. Russia has sent heavy weapons and troops to help them, Western leaders say - something that Moscow denies.
The US and some other Western countries also imposed sanctions on Russia, which retaliated by banning most imported Western food and drink.
Separately, the Russian government said on Monday it would take legal action over Ukraine's failure to repay a $3bn (£2bn) debt.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said Russia had refused to restructure the debt, unlike other foreign bondholders who had done so.
He also called the debt - incurred in December 2013 - a "political bribe" from Moscow to former President Viktor Yanukovych, who was facing mass street protests at the time. Mr Yanukovych fled to Russia in February 2014.
Russia argues that the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) threatens to turn Ukraine into a backdoor for cheap EU exports to Russia. So it is scrapping its preferential terms for Ukrainian exporters.
Russia says it has tried unsuccessfully to reach agreement on the issue "peacefully and in a mutually beneficial way".
"Ukraine and the EU are not prepared to sign a legally binding accord that would take account of Russia's interests," Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
Later the European Commission blamed Russia for the failure of talks on the DCFTA. A new legally binding accord would "reopen" the DCFTA, the Commission said, but "the DCFTA cannot be amended - neither directly nor indirectly".
In September Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko introduced sanctions against 388 Russian individuals and 105 firms and other organisations.
The proportion of Ukrainian exports going to the EU jumped from below 25% in 2012 to almost 35% in the first seven months of this year, the Financial Times reports, in contrast with shrinking trade with Russia.
Ukraine's imports of Russian natural gas - for years a thorny issue in their relations - have also declined to a bare minimum. Ukraine's gas dependency on Russia was reduced through energy efficiency measures and diversifying sources of supply.
Nearly 9,000 Americans who died during World War Two are remembered at Cambridge American Cemetery.
Staff have found 3,000 photographs so far and are appealing to the public to help them find the remainder.
Guide Suzie Harrison said: "Being able to put a face to the name on a headstone or on the Wall of the Missing really resonates with visitors."
She added: "They have a deeper understanding of the sacrifice of these young Americans and their families."
The cemetery, at Madingley, near Cambridge, is the UK's only permanent US WW2 military burial ground.
It commemorates 8,914 people, including those for whom there are no remains because they were lost in the sea, or who took off from UK air bases but were not seen alive again.
Staff launched an appeal to match images to each person listed about six months ago, and have already added more than 2,000 photos to the cemetery's original database of 700.
These include pictures of twins Edward and Edwin Hensley, who died on their 17th mission on a B-24 Liberator.
It ditched in the sea nine miles (14km) north of Cromer, Norfolk.
Cemetery associate Tracey Haylock said staff had received help via Facebook and from the Daughters of the American Revolution, an organisation for women descended from soldiers who fought in the US War of Independence.
The 75th anniversary of the "friendly invasion", when US forces first arrived in the UK, is on Monday.
The cemetery will mark the anniversary during a weekend of events in the run-up to US Memorial Day on 29 May.
The 21-year-old has only featured seven times since moving to Molineux from Portsmouth last summer.
"Jed is a player we would liked to have signed permanently, but Wolves won the race for his signature," Lions boss Neil Harris told the club website.
"He has real ability, is a hard working boy, and will provide good competition in the midfield area."
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He beat 34,000 applicants to secure the position, which came with a A$150,000 salary and a luxury villa on Hamilton Island, in Queensland.
Mr Southall took up the role accompanied by his then girlfriend and spent the next six months travelling around and promoting the area.
Nearly three years later what is he up to now?
When the charity fund-raiser, from Petersfield, in Hampshire, headed out to the Whitsunday Islands he was already a seasoned traveller who had completed solo expeditions around Africa.
Mr Southall flew to Australia to take up an unusual job sampling the tourism attractions dotted around the Great Barrier Reef.
Part of his role involved updating a blog with photos, videos and diary entries documenting his experiences to help promote the area as a tourist destination worldwide.
But the job itself was not what he first imagined it would be.
"At the time I saw the advert I thought it would be like living on a desert island like Tom Hanks in Castaway," he said.
"It became bigger the further it went on. It was after I won when I did a 10-minute slot on the Oprah Winfrey show which was broadcast in 140 countries that I thought 'This is pretty big now'."
The work led to long hours as Mr Southall, who is now 37, tried to visit as much of the region as he could.
He said: "I put in a lot of work, it should have been entitled 'the busiest job in the world'.
"Every day was a different experience: jet skiing, staying in five-star resorts, diving - and then writing about it.
"I self-imposed too much on myself because I've got a strong work ethic.
"There are 150,000 people working in tourism in Queensland so the pressure was quite high because of the responsibility I felt for them."
The job was also not without its risks - not least when Mr Southall was stung by a Irukandji jellyfish, whose venomous sting can be lethal.
But despite the pressures and the brush with one of Australia's deadly creatures, overall his experience was positive.
And while many claimed the job was a
PR stunt
Mr Southall took the role seriously, evidently impressing his employers who he now works for as a "tourism ambassador".
The role sees him promoting the entire state instead of just the area around the Great Barrier Reef.
He said: "It means I'm travelling more around the state of Queensland, into the outback, the rainforest and down to the Gold Coast.
"I'm a roving reporter, I produce and shoot video content and run a blog."
He has also done a six-part series with National Geographic and was involved in an Australian children's show called Totally Wild.
But he had not undertaken a large-scale expedition since his time in Africa and was missing the challenge of a bigger project so in May 2011 he set off on "the best expedition in the world".
The adventurer paddled, pedalled and sailed 1,600km over four months in a "Hobie" kayak from the town of 1770 to Cooktown along the Great Barrier Reef - retracing the route Captain James Cook took more than 240 years ago.
"I wanted to show people the Great Barrier Reef is alive and well - people think it has died off," he added.
The expedition has kept his wanderlust alive and he would like to go on further adventures around Asia.
But unlike his solo travels around Africa he is unlikely to undertake his next trip alone as later this year he will get married.
He said: "I came out here in a relationship, that finished a couple of years ago.
"I was over here by myself then 18 months ago I was at a tourism event and I met Sophee."
The two became engaged and in November the pair will head to Hamilton Island, Mr Southall's first home in Australia, for their wedding.
Looking back on the past three years he said: "I didn't expect to stay out here. I've always travelled and had wanderlust. This is the longest time I've stayed in one place.
"Four years ago I was travelling around Africa in a Land Rover. Now I live in Brisbane which is a city, not a very big city but I'd never done city living before."
He said he thought that if he had not won the competition he would have carried on splitting his time between working in the UK and travelling to hard-to-reach places.
"The job has allowed me to have adventures and keep exploring, write about it and learn new skills like filming, editing, presenting, public speaking and TV work," he said.
"They're great things to have done and if it wasn't for the competition I don't think I'd have done them."
So far this year, Skepta has released his debut fashion range and Zayn Malik's Versace Versus collection was unveiled.
They join a list of musicians-turned-designers that already includes names like Victoria Beckham, Kanye West and Rihanna.
But how easy is it for a pop star to become a successful designer in a world where, traditionally, you had to cut your teeth in the trade before your designs would hit the catwalk?
Say goodbye to the artist formerly known as Posh Spice, and instead say hello to top British fashion designer Victoria Beckham.
The former Spice Girl launched her first fashion range back in 2008, and it's fair to say there was a bit of sniggering and some raised eyebrows.
But her first collection - a modest one containing just 10 dresses - went down a storm with critics.
Nicole Phelps wrote in Vogue: "The woman formerly known as Posh Spice has launched a dress collection, and, believe it or not, it's one of the hottest things going in New York this week."
And since then, Mrs Beckham has gone from strength to strength.
"With Victoria Beckham, everyone wanted to hate her and put her down and she learnt from the beginning how to do everything from scratch - now, she might not be able to pattern-cut but does that really matter?" says Glamour's fashion director Natalie Hartley.
"Beckham is getting respect because right at the beginning, she really put her neck on the line. I remember the early days when she would do her shows in New York, she would talk you through the collections herself and she became very friendly with the editors. It was a very clever move.
"People felt like they got to know her and she would remember you every season… she was actually very personable and I think that won them over."
VB has won several prestigious awards including two best brand accolades at the British Fashion Awards in 2011 and 2014.
As well as her own collections, she's collaborated with US high street brand Target, which includes clothes in larger sizes and is affordable for the majority of us who can't afford designer prices.
She once said: "I want a woman to look and feel like the best version of herself."
Kanye is just one of a number of US music stars to have made the foray into fashion - honourable mentions also go to Jay Z and Pharrell.
Kim Kardashian's husband first dipped his toe into the fashion world back in 2009 with a Nike collaboration - step forward the Air Yeezys - before further shoe lines followed with designer labels including Luis Vuitton.
To prove he was taking fashion seriously, West completed an internship with Fendi the same year.
An original pair of 2009 Air Yeezys is currently on offer on eBay for an eye-watering $1,349.99 (£1,055).
In 2011, the rapper debuted DW Kanye West, his women's fashion label, at Paris Fashion Week.
But it's fair to say it didn't go down too well with the fashion pack.
The Daily Telegraph's Lisa Armstrong summed it up as a "stupendously vacuous enterprise".
And the New York Times' Suzy Menkes wrote: "His collection of sexpot low-bodice dresses and skintight pants, decked out with heaps of ginger fur, did not inspire the fashion crowd to tell him to give up his day job."
Ouch.
On the plus side, Style.com did blog that it was "a work in progress".
Ever the optimist, Kanye got back in the saddle quickly and his second line, launched in 2012, was largely well received.
He has since gone on to produce five seasons of his Yeezy clothing line plus a trainer collaboration with Adidas.
"I am actually a fan of Kanye's Yeezy collections," Natalie Hartley says. "I love sportswear and think he has done a great job making simple, modern sportswear. He has also grafted to learn the ropes, he is passionate about fashion, and who can knock that?"
The No Doubt singer first stepped into the fashion foray with the launch of her label L.A.M.B in 2004. The name is an acronym of her debut solo album Love.Angel.Music.Baby.
She has frequently shown her collections during New York Fashion Week and has attracted largely positive reviews.
On the label's Facebook page, L.A.M.B is described as "a playful juxtaposition between classic Hollywood movie star glamour and more modern and casual street influences. L.A.M.B. is always a mixture of vintage inspiration mashed up with modern and futuristic elements".
It's certainly been a commercial success for the singer, raking in millions of dollars a year, which has allowed her to expand her fashion empire to include labels Harajuku Lovers (inspired by Japanese street style) and Design With Purpose (her eco-friendly line designed with Seven for all Mankind founder Michael Glasser).
While Natalie Hartley says she's "personally not hugely in to [Gwen's] style", she credits her for sticking to her own instincts and "her fan base are up for dressing just like her".
Stefani took a break from New York Fashion Week a while ago, explaining that "the only reason I haven't [been] lately is because it falls when my kids go back to school and I was like, 'Oh, I guess I will go to NYFW and miss my kid's first day of kindergarten.' No."
But never fear fashion fans, Gwen has been back showing off her wares on the runway again. Hoorah for childcare!
RiRi has proved to be a designer's dream over the last few years, gracing red carpets in the likes of Stella McCartney, Chanel, Prada and Giambattista Valli.
But she's not just a clothes horse - she has been designing clothing for several years now across various different brands.
Her fashion credits include underwear, denim and T-shirts for Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani Underwear plus a high street collection for River Island.
Natalie explains that there's an authenticity about Rihanna's fashion credentials: "Rihanna does stuff that's true to her. She wouldn't put anything together she would never wear herself."
Being named creative director of Puma in 2014, which entails overseeing the direction of the womenswear collection, was a big moment for the star.
She's gone on to have huge success with her Puma trainer line, including her creeper-style trainers and furry sliders.
Other recent collaborations include an all-denim collection with shoe god Manolo Blahnik (including thigh-high boots) and a range of sunglasses for Dior.
Not content with clothes and shoes, RiRi also has several perfumes to her name - including Kiss and Crush - and a jewellery line with Chopard.
The south London rapper first cut his fashion teeth not long after he scored his first number one with his debut single Pass Out back in 2010.
His label Disturbing London is very much based on his own style - street mixed with high fashion.
Consistently listed as one of Britain's best-dressed men, Tinie launched his What We Wear line earlier this year.
Natalie says: "Tinie Tempah's whole stance is sustainability and recycling materials. He obviously has a passion about that and that's what he wants to put out."
Speaking about his decision to go into fashion, the man himself told Reuters: "To be honest I got a little bit bored of people just saying I was really stylish just for wearing other people's clothes,"
"After a while I feel like people start to put more of the emphasis on the clothes than the actual person...I started to feel like I was a bit of a walking mannequin."
He's also said he'd be up for designing a women's collection at some point.
"Regardless of what you're wearing, confidence is key. You can pretty much wear anything as long as you're confident enough to wear it. Fashion and style are two different things - you can wear the same things," he once told GQ.
Wise words indeed.
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The council tax will rise by 3% in Falkirk, an increase of £32 a year for a Band D property.
In Perth and Kinross, the council tax will increase by 2%, a rise of £23 a year for a Band D property.
Local authorities in Stirling and Dundee will vote on Thursday on whether or not to increase council tax in their areas.
Scotland's 32 local authorities are deciding their council tax rates following a nine-year-long national council tax freeze.
Agg came through the youth system at Brighton, before spells with Arsenal, London Bees and Millwall.
The 23-year-old returned to Brighton to help them win promotion from the Women's Premier League last season.
"It is great to add another player to the squad, especially one with the desire that Lily has shown to join the club," head coach Willie Kirk said.
Eddie Bilbey, from Ripley, Derbyshire, was competing at the Postmill Centre in South Normanton on Friday evening. He died later at Kingsmill hospital.
A Derbyshire police spokeswoman said officers were not treating his death as suspicious at this stage.
A post-mortem examination and formal identification will take place in the coming days.
A friend of the family, who did not want to be named, said Eddie's death had come as a "terrible shock".
He said: "You couldn't have asked for a nicer lad. Clean living and 200% fit."
The youngster, who is from a family of boxers, was fighting someone he had fought before and took no "hard punches", he added.
Eddie was a member of Somercotes Elite Boxing Academy and was fatally injured at the tournament, promoted by the South Normanton School of Boxing.
He had just lost to his opponent Tyler Rivers in the East Midlands Welterweight Youth contest when he collapsed on to the ropes, at the conference centre in Market Street.
Tyler Rivers' coach Craig Perkins, from Earl Shilton Amateur Boxing Club in Leicester, said: "Eddie came over and shook both coaches' hands, and when the referee went to raise our lad's hand, Eddie just stumbled forward."
"I have been in boxing 35 years and never seen anyone die."
He said both fighters had undergone medicals and were wearing head guards.
Police arrived at about 22:17 GMT following reports a youth had collapsed in the ring.
The Board of England Boxing, the sport's governing body, said in a statement the event was sanctioned by them and it has begun an investigation.
It said: "We are extremely saddened... and would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved in this terrible and shocking incident.
"We are also asking all of the England Boxing coaches, officials and volunteers that were present on the night to co-operate with the police investigation and assist the authorities in any way they can.
"We will be providing support to people that have been affected by this terrible news."
Police said they were investigating on behalf of the coroner and appealed for any footage of the bout to be made available.
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Mr Bouterse won the necessary 36 votes out of 50 after weeks of negotiations with political factions following a narrow election victory in May.
Mr Bouterse, 64, first led Suriname after taking power in a coup in 1980.
He has been accused of killing political opponents and convicted of drug trafficking in the Netherlands.
His supporters waved flags and cheered outside parliament in the capital Paramaribo, after he secured enough votes for the presidency.
But opponents voiced dismay that the former coup leader had been elected.
"We have gone totally mad in this country," government employee Michael Charles told the Associated Press news agency.
Mr Bouterse's Mega Combination coalition won won 23 out of 51 seats in May's parliamentary election, so he had to get the backing of other parties to secure the two-thirds majority he needed to be elected president by parliament.
Desi Bouterse first seized power in a coup in 1980, five years after Suriname won independence from the Netherlands.
He stepped down under international pressure in 1987, then briefly seized power again in 1991.
In 1999 a Dutch court sentenced him in absentia to 11 years in prison for cocaine trafficking, but the two countries do not have an extradition treaty.
He is also facing a long-delayed trial in Suriname for his alleged role in the murder of political opponents in 1982.
Critics say his campaign for the presidency may have been motivated in part by a desire to secure immunity from prosecution.
Edwin McLaren, from Quarriers Village in Renfrewshire, was found guilty of property fraud totalling about £1.6m.
The 52-year-old, who was said to be the "brains behind the scheme", was convicted of 29 charges and his wife Lorraine of two.
The trial at the High Court in Glasgow began in September 2015 and heard evidence for 320 days.
It is thought to have cost about £7.5m, with more than £2.4m in legal aid paid for defence lawyers.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Legal Aid Board said the amount of evidence in the case meant that it took Crown prosecutors more than a year to present their case to the court, which is "unprecedented".
Over the course of the past 20 months, the jury has reduced from the original 15 for a Scottish criminal trial to 12, the lowest number it can operate on.
During the trial the court had to halt for three weeks after one juror got married, while others were off sick or took holidays.
It is also the first time in Scotland that evidence was led from the house of a witness who was too ill to attend court.
The house was set up as a court with all the legal trappings needed for her to give evidence.
In an unusual step, judge Lord Stewart used a computer slideshow presentation to sum up the case for the jury.
The judge officially retired from the bench on his 70th birthday in December 2016 but was able to continue hearing the case under the provisions of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.
Lord Stewart deferred sentence on the McLarens until next month for background reports.
Edwin McLaren was remanded in custody after he was found guilty of 29 charges.
His wife Lorraine, 52, was convicted of being involved in the scam to the extent of £128,000 and one charge of mortgage fraud.
She was released on bail.
Her 75-year-old uncle Arthur Horsey was found not guilty of any involvement in the scam.
2005 - London Underground Jubilee Line case - Another fraud case. It took place over a slightly longer period than the Glasgow case but only heard about half as many days of evidence before it collapsed. Six men were accused of conspiring to corrupt public officials and gain insider information on a £2bn extension to the underground. The trial, costing £60m and lasting 21 months, collapsed at London's Old Bailey after a juror "went on strike" claiming loss of earnings threatened his ability to pay Oxford university fees for a course he was due to start. It had already lost two jurors when one became pregnant and another was arrested for benefit fraud. The case led to calls for serious and complex fraud trials to be held without a jury.
1992: The Appeal Court described the marathon Blue Arrow fraud trial, which cost the taxpayer £40m, as a "costly disaster" which must never be repeated. The year-long trial at a purpose-built court off Chancery Lane, resulted in the conviction of four high profile bankers - but the prosecution's joy turned out to be short-lived. The convictions were overturned a few months later when the Appeal Court ruled that due to the length of the trial and the complexity of the subject matter the jury could not have reached a fair verdict.
1996: The trial of brothers Ian and Kevin Maxwell in 1996 was another key case that prompted proposals to change how fraud cases are tried. The sons of late tycoon Robert Maxwell were found not guilty of fraud charges after a trial which lasted eight months and cost taxpayers more than £25m. The jurors in the case spent 11 nights in a hotel before reaching their verdict.
The frauds came to light when a woman in Fife claimed she had not been paid the full amount that she was promised for the sale of her house in Cowdenbeath.
During a two-year police inquiry, 48 properties were investigated under a property fraud scheme where the owner's title deeds were transferred without their knowledge. Twenty-nine cases made it on to the indictment in court, involving properties throughout Scotland.
The frauds were said to have taken place between April 2008 and November 2012.
The case was described by police "one of the largest, most complicated property fraud investigations ever carried out in Scotland".
More than 200 officers were involved in piecing together the crimes which involved mortgage fraud, property fraud and money laundering.
The operation was run by Edwin McLaren who targeted people under financial pressure, often after placing adverts in newspapers for two companies - Property Solutions and Homesale Solutions.
McLaren, who would often use a false name, would tell his victims he would sort out their financial difficulties, usually in the form of a loan or leaseback agreement.
They thought they were releasing equity from their homes but McLaren had them sign paperwork which transferred full ownership of their property.
Police said his clients were usually completely unaware they had signed away their houses until they were approached by officers.
The property was never transferred to him - instead he used family members and friends.
He also raised mortgages against the properties.
Some witnesses said they were not only in financial difficulty but also unwell or bereaved.
In the case of one couple McLaren turned up at the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow to get a document signed.
The homeowner said he was so weakened by his cancer treatment he did not even know what the document was.
It turned out that he and his wife were signing over their house.
However, one witness said he had thought McLaren was the best thing that had happened to him.
But all along McLaren was using false names and deceiving them.
Lorraine McLaren said it was her husband who ran that side of their property business and that she signed the documents when he asked her to.
No lawyers who were involved in the transactions were prosecuted as they were used as witnesses in the trial.
The 52-year-old lived an extravagant lifestyle in the upmarket enclave of Quarriers Village.
He would holiday in Dubai and had a yellow Bentley. His house was worth more than £700,000.
McLaren had worked as a financial adviser and had the background knowledge to put the scheme together.
His assets have been restrained under the proceeds of crime act.
He was said to have shown no sign of remorse.
He claimed that he was helping people who had nowhere else to turn and has been quoted as saying he was their friend and saviour.
Zoe Gregory, 26, was arrested after claims she wrote an email warning a bomb had been left at Ormiston Victory Academy in Costessey, near Norwich.
At the city's crown court, she admitted the bomb hoax and unauthorised access to the pupil's computer.
Students Holly Littlefield, 16, and Vicky Francis, 15, were arrested and held for 10 hours, the court heard.
But it later emerged Gregory had accessed Miss Littlefield's email account without her knowledge.
The court heard Gregory, of Blackhill Wood Lane, Costessey, resented how the school was treating her and had not liked Miss Littlefield despite knowing her since she was seven years old.
Judge Maureen Bacon said: "These offences were committed at a time when there is a significant public sensitivity to acts of terrorism generally and an awareness too that even children may be involved in such acts.
"It cannot be said that this was some moment of madness as there was planning and deviousness involved.
"Two wholly innocent schoolgirls were placed under suspicion and, very soon after, under arrest.
"Holly speaks of how frightened and scared she was as she was held in a police cell.
"Her fear and anxiety only increased as she heard others calling out under the influence of drink and drugs."
The pupil was dubbed "Holly Bin Laden" and received the unwarranted taunts of other pupils, the court heard.
The crime was only detected when an IT expert at the school traced the email to Gregory's father's computer.
Peek-a-Boo Nursery in Fraserburgh had been told to make swift improvements following an inspection which raised concerns about children protection.
Inspectors have said that progress has since been made.
A spokesperson for Peek-a-Boo Nursery said: "We are delighted the Care Inspectorate has acknowledged we have made significant improvements."
The statement added: "This has been a very stressful time for all staff at the nursery and we are grateful not only for their support and loyalty but also for the ongoing support of parent-clients and the wider Fraserburgh community."
The phones haven't stopped ringing ever since Dr Biju and his team of scientists announced their latest discovery - an extraordinary tree frog thought to have died out more than a century ago. The usually quiet and cosy book-lined lab with a frosted glass door which says 'The Frog People' is unusually frantic.
But right now, the 52-year-old amphibian researcher - The Economist called Dr Biju the "closest thing Indian herpetology has to a celebrity" in 2011 - is talking about the purple frog, a brand new family of amphibians he discovered in 2003.
This bizarre, pig-nosed frog, found in Western Ghats, a mountain range and a biodiversity hotspot that runs along the western coast of India, uses shovel-like limbs to burrow the earth and live as deep as 20ft (6m) under the ground. National Geographic described it as a frog with a "chubby, purple body and pointed, pig like snout... and unlike any frog on earth".
"People say it is a weird looking frog, but I find it beautiful. It looks like a turtle and sounds like a chicken. They are also very smart," says Dr Biju. They emerge during the first monsoon shower to mate, and the males call out to attract the females.
"This frog changed my life, it made me what I am today."
That was two years after the researcher published a controversial paper that claimed that up to 200 frog species were still undiscovered in India where the amphibian is generally associated with a pond frog or a common toad. "Many people said I was bluffing," says Dr Biju.
More than a decade later, the maverick researcher stands vindicated.
In the last 15 years, Dr Biju - called the frog man of India and the frog fanatic, among other things - and his team of scientists have discovered 89 of India's 388 frog species. He reckons there are some 100 species which remain undiscovered - enough to keep him working for a while.
It has been a long, strange trip for Dr Biju.
He was born in a farming family in a remote Kerala village on the edge of a forest, which is now a small town. He grew up bathing cows, feeding chickens, living in nature and protecting the crops from the depredations of wild animals. He went to primary school - which doesn't exist now - late, around the age of 11. "Getting educated late actually helped," he says with a wry smile. "I spent a lot of time with nature, observing animals. This taught me more than any science books."
Dr Biju then travelled to Trivandrum to pick up a degree in botany from one of India's oldest colleges. He also finished a doctorate in plant evolution before landing a job as junior scientist with a state-run research facility. His job was to explore plants and find out more about their utility.
"But plants bored me, I was not happy with them. I wanted to study something which moved," he says with a disarming childlike candour.
So Dr Biju used his modest salary to buy a camera and a motorcycle and began travelling into the forests in southern India and found that frogs drew him more than anything else. Along the way he did his second dissertation - this time on amphibian evolution and the conservation of the frog-rich Western Ghats - from a university in Brussels.
He believes he turned to frogs because Indians are obsessed with tigers, elephants, leopards - "our three most charismatic animals" - and birds. "We neglect our extraordinarily diverse bio-diversity. I have, at least, got people talking about frogs."
And how. Listen to Dr Biju talking about his discoveries, and you realise that he is no pedant, but a sprightly man of science who is, at once, erudite, energetic and passionate about his slimy subjects in equal measure.
Tell me about your most favourite frog discoveries, I ask.
There's a meowing night frog with a "secretive lifestyle"; another one with a "unique parenting style" - both parents watch over the eggs until they hatch; a loud singing night frog he discovered in a cardamom plantation; and foot-waving dancing frogs with "bizarre courtship rituals".
Then there's the smallest Indian frog, less than 11mm (0.43 inches)-long which can sit on a coin.
And this week, he announced the golf ball-sized frog that lives in tree holes up to 6m (19ft) above ground, which may have helped it stay undiscovered.
Frogs have an extraordinary history of evolution of more than 350 million years, he adds, "possibly the oldest animal with a backbone, having witnessed five extinctions".
The Frankixalus jerdonii - as the latest discovery has been christened after Mr Biju's adviser herpetologist Franky Bossuyt - was a serendipitous discovery when the researcher and his students were digging in the day looking for frogs in Meghalaya state. As evening fell, Dr Biju says, they heard "a full musical orchestra coming from the treetops".
"It was magical.
"So we began climbing the tree. We went up 7ft and spotted the tadpoles. Much later we realised that we had stumbled on to a major discovery." Most tree frogs live closer to the ground.
Over the next seven years, the frog man and his students collected more specimens, compared it with other tree frogs around the world, looked at their behaviour, outer appearances, skeletal features, and sequenced their genetic code.
Then they identified the frogs as part of a new genus, meaning it has a new name. And they found an amazing quirk - females laid their fertilised eggs in tree holes filled with water, only to return after the tadpoles hatched, to feed them unfertilised eggs.
But the new tree discovery is a work in progress, says Dr Biju.
"How do they breed? Do they come down from the tree? Does the mother stay with the babies? We are still trying to solve a lot of unanswered questions."
The search for answers will continue, as will Dr Biju's amphibian journeys.
Every monsoon, the researcher and his students will trek to the mountainous rainforests of southern India and north-east to look for the frogs. (For a riveting account of an expedition, read this.)
Here is where the frogs, acutely sensitive to climate and habitat changes, are struggling to fight extinction. There are some 7,000 species of frogs in the world, and Dr Biju reckons half of them are on the verge of extinction.
"That is why we have to keep on working. All my discoveries are accidental. We don't plan on finding new frogs. You go out into the forests and spend time there."
Dr Biju says he has no other interests in life. The last time he went to see a movie was when his students dragged him to the theatre to watch Avatar. His wife has a doctorate in plant breeding and genetics. His two daughters aren't interested in frogs: they will possibly pursue careers in liberal arts and medicine.
"I have my friends and I have my frogs. I sometimes wonder what my life would be after frogs."
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The 29-year-old undefeated Belfast man took the WBA title from Santa Cruz in a superb contest in Brooklyn in July.
Immediately after that contest Frampton said he would be prepared to fight the Mexican again.
"It is the fight people are talking about and potentially it is going to be the next one for me. There is to be a meeting next week," said Frampton.
"Santa Cruz is the fight I am keen for and I feel I can beat him anywhere in the world."
Frampton had previously said he would love to take on Santa Cruz in front of a Belfast audience, but accepted the rematch was more likely to be in the US.
"America is the most likely destination," he said.
"If it had been the summer we could have done outdoors in Belfast, but Windsor Park in December is not going to work.
"I would like to have the fight before Christmas because I have not had Christmas off since I turned pro and I would like to spend it with my kids."
The Dungannon driver has scored points in just two of the seven rallies this year, including a win in Mexico.
Meeke, 37, will be replaced by ex-Volkswagen driver Andreas Mikkelsen.
"After a series of disappointing results, we have asked Kris Meeke to take a step back," said Citroen Team Principal Yves Matton.
"Kris accepted that this would be in the best interests of the team. This break will give him a chance to recharge his batteries and release some of the pressure before Rally Finland."
Meeke, along with co-driver Paul Nagle, will return to pilot the C3 for the following event in Finland, a rally which the duo dominated in 2016.
Aside from his dramatic win in Mexico and an engine failure while leading in Corsica, Meeke has crashed out in every other event this year.
He returned after an early crash to score two Powerstage points in Sweden and he currently lies 10th in the standings, 114 points behind leader Sebastian Ogier.
Norwegian driver Mikkelsen, who won Rally Poland last year, was left without a drive after Volkswagen pulled their WRC programme at the end of last season, returning to deputise for Meeke's team mate Stephane Lefebvre in Rally Sardinia.
It quoted military sources as saying that the refitted former Soviet warship left its shipyard in the north-east and the trial "would not take a long time".
The move is likely to raise fresh concerns over China's rapid military build-up.
Beijing is currently involved in several maritime territorial disputes, particularly in the South China Sea.
The aircraft carrier left its shipyard at Dalian Port in northeast Liaoning Province on Wednesday morning, Xinhua reported.
"Military sources said that the first sea trial was in line with the schedule of the carrier refitting project," it said.
"After returning from the sea trial, the aircraft carrier will continue refit and test work."
Xinhua did not provide any further details.
The BBC's Michael Bristow in Beijing says China is years away from being able to deploy this carrier as a potent military tool. Even so, the country's neighbours will be worried.
Many are involved in disputes with China over maritime borders - and they will be looking anxiously at Beijing's naval build-up, our correspondent says.
The carrier in question is a former Soviet warship, which was formerly called the Varyag.
It is a relatively old design and it was not built by China. It was constructed in the 1980s for the navy of the USSR, but was never completed. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the rusting hull of the Varyag sat in dockyards in Ukraine.
China extending military reach
As other Soviet warships were cut up for scrap, a Chinese company with links to China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) bought the Varyag claiming it wanted to turn it into a floating casino in Macau. It took several years to finally tow it all the way to China, where it was then taken to Dalian.
In June, the PLA confirmed that China's first aircraft carrier was under construction.
However, Beijing has recently sought to downplay the capabilities of the carrier, saying it would be used for training and research.
China's military is generally believed to be 20 years behind America's in its development. But in its rapid expansion, China is focusing on weapons designed to blunt US military power, analysts say.
The PLA has invested heavily in submarines. It is believed to be close to deploying the world's first "carrier-killer" ballistic missile, designed to sink aircraft carriers while they are manoeuvring at sea up to 1,500km (930 miles) offshore, and it is building its own stealth fighter aircraft along with advanced carrier-based aircraft built from Russian designs.
All of these can target US bases, US ships and US carriers in Asia. They will make it much more dangerous for US carrier fleets to operate close to China's coast, pushing them out further offshore.
Taiwan, Korea and Japan that look to the US for their security may start to question how much America can really protect them in future, analysts say.
A Japanese defence study last week expressed concern about what it called China's failure to explain its military ambitions.
In the past year, China has had maritime run-ins with Japan, Vietnam and also the Philippines over disputed territories in the area.
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The defender fired in at the far post on Tuesday to take his team into the third round for the first time.
But not even 12 hours later he was getting up for a university lecture.
"I've got a lecture at 9am. And I've got to go," he told BBC WM. "I've got a dissertation to do. I want to be a primary school teacher."
Duggan, who is doing a teaching degree at Newman University in Birmingham, also works behind the bar at a golf club when he is not writing his name into FA Cup folklore.
And, as one might expect of any celebrating footballer who plays for a club named the Glassboys, he did suggest he would first be having a glass of beer or two.
"Not too many people in life have played in the third round of the FA Cup, or even scored in the FA Cup," he said. "You've got to enjoy it."
Having reached the second round for the fourth time in six seasons, manager Gary Hackett had already acclaimed his seventh-tier Northern Premier League side as the FA Cup's new non-league kings.
And, after claiming a second Football League cup scalp in five years following a win over Plymouth in 2011, Duggan believes they are capable of doing it again at League Two Wycombe in round three on 7 January.
"We don't fear anyone," said Duggan. "Northampton might have had an off day but that was down to us. Every first or second ball we won.
"There's not much difference between league and non-league football, as hard work always outweighs talent. We just wanted it more.
"I'm only in my first season here, but this is why I came. To be part of nights like this."
Jack Duggan was talking to BBC WM's Steve Hermon.
The Queens Park Rangers loanee performed heroics to keep out efforts from Tony McMahon, Billy Clarke and Nathaniel Knight-Percival as the visitors pressed for a winner.
Rovers took a 15th-minute lead when Chris Lines picked up the ball just outside the right-hand corner of the box and curled an exquisite left-footed shot into the opposite corner of the net.
But the lead lasted only 11 minutes as Charlie Wyke's clever back-heel inside the box allowed Nicky Law to beat Lumley with a clinical finish from 10 yards.
Both sides attacked with purpose from the opening whistle, Rory McArdle heading just over for Bradford and Rovers winger Cristian Montano having a goal-bound shot blocked by McMahon in a competitive first half.
Bradford had the better chances after the break, but the hosts stood firm thanks largely to Lumley's bravery and agility.
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Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Bradford City 1.
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Bradford City 1.
Attempt missed. Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Lee Brown.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jamie Lucas replaces Luke James.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Lee Brown.
Attempt missed. Ryan Sweeney (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Ryan Broom (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City).
Attempt missed. Ryan Sweeney (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
Substitution, Bradford City. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila replaces Billy Clarke.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Chris Lines.
Foul by Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
Billy Clarke (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers).
Tony McMahon (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers).
Billy Clarke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Romain Vincelot.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Gaffney replaces Ellis Harrison.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Broom replaces Cristian Montaño.
Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Romain Vincelot (Bradford City).
Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Luke James (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tony McMahon (Bradford City).
Ryan Sweeney (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ryan Sweeney (Bristol Rovers).
Billy Clarke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).
Tony McMahon (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. James Meredith (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
It is designed for production lines that require a gentle touch such as manufacturing circuit boards and chips.
Sawyer is lighter than Baxter but like its predecessor will work safely alongside humans who can teach it to perform simple tasks.
The robot will sell in the United States, China, Japan and Europe.
First announced in March, the robot weighs 19 kilograms (42 pounds) and can measure forces on its joints with great precision which allows it to "feel" the right place to put a part.
It will sell for a base price of $29,000 (£19,000).
It has been tested by General Electric over the past month and will be deployed in its North Carolina factory - positioning parts into a light fixture.
It will also be used by furniture firm Steelcase, working alongside a welding machine, picking and placing parts in its Michigan factory.
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Steelcase already deploys several Baxter robots.
"These robots are the game-changers of modern manufacturing," said Edward Vander Bilt, leader of innovation at Steelcase.
Bairstow had been due to fly home after the last of three 50-over matches against India in Kolkata on Sunday but will stay for the three T20 games.
Hales suffered a hand fracture as England went 2-0 down in the ODI series with a defeat on Thursday in Cuttack.
The T20 games between the two countries take place on 26 and 29 January, and 1 February.
Residents were asked to stay indoors and police and forest officials were trying to track the elusive cat.
A male leopard entered a city school on Sunday and injured six people who tried to capture it.
A scientist and a forestry employee were among those mauled during the 10-hour-long effort to corner the animal.
The latest sighting was reported by a construction worker on Wednesday at Nallurhalli, near Whitefield area, BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi in Bangalore reports.
"We have formed teams of forest and police officials who are moving around the area but there is no sign of any leopard or its marks," Karnataka's chief wildlife warden Ravi Ralph said.
On Thursday, authorities ordered 129 schools, including 53 government schools, to remain shut.
"We will decide later in the evening whether to shut schools tomorrow [Friday] or not. We await the decision of the forest and police officials on the leopard," government official KS Satyamurthy told BBC Hindi.
A recent wildlife census estimated that India has a leopard population of between 12,000 and 14,000.
The eight-year-old male leopard, which strolled into the Vibgyor International school on Sunday, was eventually tranquillised and captured.
Wildlife officials said the leopard possibly strayed into the school from a patch of forest not far from the school.
Leopards and other big cats have been known to stray into populated areas, and conservationists have warned that such confrontations may increase as humans encroach on animal habitats.
Last year a male leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal pot in a village in the northern state of Rajasthan.
Labour MP Pat Glass's bill, which aims to retain the current number of MPs at 650, was backed by 253 votes to 37.
But Tory David Nuttall accused some Labour MPs of opposing the plans because they feared being replaced by pro-Corbyn Momentum candidates.
New government-backed boundary proposals would see fewer MPs and create equal-sized seats.
Ms Glass's bid to retain the status quo of 650 MPs secured a second reading and will now proceed to committee stage. However, it is unlikely to become law without the support of the government.
The changes proposed by the Boundary Commissions for England and Wales would ensure each constituency - with the exception of a few island seats - has a broadly similar population, but the moves are opposed by some Conservative and Labour MPs.
Labour fears it will lose the most seats under the plans, intended to be introduced in time for a general election in 2020, which would ensure the number of people entitled to vote in each constituency is within 5% of 74,769.
Ms Glass's Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill aims to ensure constituencies are within 10% of the electoral quota, that the boundary commissions use more up-to-date data, and that reviews take place every 10 years, rather than five.
In the Commons, Ms Glass told MPs her bill was not motivated by self-interest as she intends to stand down from her North West Durham constituency at the next general election.
She argued that with the rise of anti-establishment politics and the emergence of far-right parties, MPs needed to reach out and engage with voters now more than ever.
'Bigger than ourselves'
By cutting the number of MPs and making their constituencies bigger and more remote, ministers endanger the current "MP-constituency link which is envied in democracies across the world", she said.
But Conservative MP Mr Nuttall stepped in to argue: "Isn't it the case the reason why this bill has been brought forward is that there are so many members on the benches opposite who are frightened of re-selection because of the threat of Momentum taking their seats?
"That's the real reason why this bill has been brought forward."
Labour's Jess Phillips could be heard saying: "Unlike you, we're not scared of democracy."
And Ms Glass told Mr Nuttall: "I think that the unfortunate intervention is not helpful and just exemplifies why people out there get so angry about people in here.
"This is about something bigger than ourselves."
'An opportunity?'
But Tory former chief whip Mark Harper was critical of colleagues who opposed the planned reduction in their numbers. "Listening to some MPs talk about the constituencies they currently represent, they do sound like they think they own them," he said.
Momentum is a grassroots organisation set up to provide support for Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, following his election in 2015.
His leadership was hit by a wave of resignations from his front bench in the aftermath of UK voting to leave the European Union in June, but he was re-elected party leader in September by an increased margin, with strong backing from party members.
In September, Darren Williams - a member of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee - suggested the overhaul of constituency boundaries may present "an opportunity" to force out MPs who have been "consistently" disloyal to leader Mr Corbyn.
James Allen was jailed for life in November 2012 for killing Colin Dunford, 81, in Middlesbrough, and Julie Davison, 50, in Whitby.
An investigation commissioned by NHS England found there were "missed opportunities" in Allen's case.
A spokesman said it was clear his care fell "well below expected standards".
Blackpool-born Allen's trial heard he had numerous previous convictions, and had served an eight-year jail sentence for causing grievous bodily harm.
The independent investigation was carried out by Niche Patient Safety to see if lessons could be learned by those involved in his care.
At the time of the offences, Allen was receiving care from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, provider of mental health services.
The report found there was enough evidence to indicate Allen was a "vulnerable individual" and services should have identified that there was a "significant probability" that he would reoffend.
However, what was "not predictable" was his choice of victims.
Allen attacked and killed Mr Dunford at his home on 23 April 2012 while lying low at a friend's house after being accused of a serious crime.
Ms Davison was discovered dead in her flat two days later.
The report, which refers to Allen as Mr F, concluded: "Mr F was a serial offender who was either unwilling or unable to engage in any meaningful rehabilitation programme.
"The evidence indicates that there were many deficiencies and missed opportunities by both primary and secondary health care services where important information could have been sought and shared.
"If obtained, this information would have enabled a more accurate assessment of Mr F's risk factors and would have alerted agencies to his potential for reoffending."
Karen Conway, head of investigations for NHS England North, said: "The circumstances surrounding the tragic death of these two victims are extremely upsetting and our deepest sympathies go to their family and friends.
"The report rightly highlights a number of issues around roles, responsibilities and working practices which must be resolved for positive progress to be made... we will be ensuring that all recommendations relating to primary care are implemented and embedded into general practice."
De Zerbi, 37, previously managed Foggia but left the third-division side in August after two seasons with the club.
Club president Maurizio Zamparini made eight coaching changes last season.
Ballardini was initially sacked as Palermo manager in January 2016 before being reappointed in April as he helped Palermo avoid relegation.
Palermo are 15th in Serie A with one point from two games - above Inter Milan.
Zamparini, who bought Palermo in 2002, has made almost 60 coaching changes in 29 years as club owner.
15 May 2015 Last updated at 16:29 BST
The actor is currently in the country filming another 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film.
Last month the star and his two dogs, Boo and Pistol, flew there from Los Angeles in America on a private jet.
All dogs that arrive in Australia must spend at least 10 days in a special area so they can be checked over.
Lots of countries have these kinds of rules to prevent the spread of diseases between animals.
But on this occasion the authorities didn't even know that the dogs were in the country.
They only found out when a photo of them at a grooming parlour appeared online.
Boo and Pistol are now on their way back to America.
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Beckham's plan to field a side in the 2018 MLS season has been hampered by the lack of a suitable venue.
But the 40-year-old is now looking to build on the site of the Orange Bowl, the former home of the Miami Dolphins which was demolished in 2008.
"We are as confident as we have ever been that we can move this forward," MLS chief Don Garber told BBC Sport.
The site Beckham is interested in is adjacent to the Miami Marlins' baseball stadium.
Beckham was given the right to own an MLS franchise as part of the contract he agreed when he joined LA Galaxy in 2007.
"He has been trying very hard to get a stadium built. There has been a lot more progress lately than in the last 12 to 15 months," said Garber.
"We have to finalise a whole bunch of deals with the city and the landowners but the site has been selected."
Garber is looking forward to Beckham's return.
"David has been out of MLS for many years now but we still talk about him," he said.
"He is a big part of our history. MLS wouldn't be what it is today if he hadn't decided to come in 2007."
This season is the 20th since the MLS was formed.
Although it is still loss-making across its 20 member clubs, the competition - which features 17 sides from the United States and three from Canada - is expanding rapidly.
Average attendances are above 21,000 and newcomers Orlando City and New York City have attracted a combined crowd in excess of 863,000 for their 28 home games so far.
"We are not a toddler now," said Garber. "We are probably a college kid.
"Our best days are ahead of us but we are growing up."
Steven Gerrard, 35, is playing for LA Galaxy this season while former England team-mate Frank Lampard, 37, and 36-year-old Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo have joined New York City.
It has been claimed that signing older players is detrimental to the development of MLS.
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"The interesting question is whether it matters," said Garber, who said the league needed a "blend" of players.
"David Beckham came over when he was 31. Michael Bradley, the captain of our national team, came back when he was 26. Sebastian Giovinco - formerly of Juventus -came over when he was 28 and just got into the Italian national squad again.
"We signed 35 players this summer, more than ever before, and the average age was 27. It is understandable that the biggest signings were players coming to the back end of their careers and that is what some people focus on."
Garber said the MLS needed "world stars who attract attention" to increase its profile.
He added: "When you have Gerrard playing for LA against Lampard in New York, that is going to resonate around the world.
"At the same time we are investing millions of dollars in academy programmes. Last weekend, Dallas had five home-grown players in their first team.
"It is a combination of all of those things that give us our identity."
When Didier Drogba left Chelsea for the first time, he joined Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, though he has since moved to MLS side Montreal Impact.
Shanghai Shenhua have subsequently signed Demba Ba - another former Chelsea striker - and ex-Everton midfielder Tim Cahill, while Brazilian pair Paulinho and Robinho have joined Guangzhou Evergrande.
The second season of the Indian Super League, meanwhile, will feature former Brazil left-back Roberto Carlos - who is the boss of Delhi Dynamos - and ex-France internationals Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda.
Does the MLS regard the Chinese and Indian leagues as rivals?
"Not in any way," said Garber. "Drogba left China to come to a league that could provide him with experiences more in line with his vision of what he wanted for his career.
"India and China might be where we were 20 years ago. They are new leagues.
"It is ironic we might not be the new kids on the block any more. We are past that fledgling stage."
Seven Premier League teams spent part of their pre-season in North America while teams from six countries played in the North American part of the International Champions Cup.
This was in July, the middle of the domestic season as the MLS runs from March to December.
New York Red Bulls played Philadelphia Union in a cup tie on 21 July, the day before they faced Chelsea.
"The rest of the world does look at our region as a bit of an ATM," said Garber. "There is a lot money, there is a lot of interest and there is a lot of fan potential.
"There was a time when we believed wholeheartedly that the rising tide of soccer interest would raise all boats - and we had the most boats on that water. Whether that remains true is still to be seen.
Garber said he has had talks with the Premier League about an official competition every summer.
"I would love to find a way that we could play our cup champion and our league champion against an FA Cup and league champion in a tournament and play it in New York City every year," he said. "If not every year, then every four years."
Even those who dismiss MLS as an irrelevance could not be unmoved at the United States' involvement in shaking world governing body Fifa.
An FBI investigation has led to the indictment of 14 former and current Fifa officials. Indirectly, it also prompted the resignation of Fifa president Sepp Blatter.
"The Department of Justice certainly weren't calling us up and saying 'guess what, we are about to go', but I will say many of us were proud," said Garber.
"We are in this game and were around a situation where there was perhaps less governance than would be around businesses in the US. Fifa was operating in a way that is culturally very different to the way we operate in our part of the world. That could be frustrating.
"It is good to see that finally, some folks are going to have to answer for that. People need to be accountable for what they do and I very much support what is happening.
"There is a great movement of reform and a new quest for different governance. As a person that is involved in the governance of my league, I think that benefits everybody, owners, fans, players."
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The credit card provider said it took almost $600m (£370m) in after-tax charges in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The company said that these charges would halve its net profit for the quarter from $1.2bn to $637m.
It said the majority of the job losses would be in its travel business, which is being "fundamentally reinvented as a result of the digital revolution".
American Express said it was having to adapt parts of the business as more customers make payments online or via mobile.
It added that the job losses would be spread proportionally between the US and international markets.
The charges include restructuring costs of $287m mostly related to redundancy payments, $212m for Membership Rewards expenses and $95m for card member reimbursements
In the fourth quarter, spending by card members was 8% higher than a year ago, the company said, "despite a brief dip in late October/early November reflecting the impact of Hurricane Sandy on consumers and businesses in the north-eastern United States".
Total revenues rose 5% on the year to $8.1bn.
"Against the backdrop of an uneven economic recovery, these restructuring initiatives are designed to make American Express more nimble, more efficient and more effective in using our resources to drive growth," said chief executive Kenneth Chenault.
"For the next two years, our aim is to hold annual operating expense increases to less than 3%. The overall restructuring programme will put us in a better position as we seek to deliver strong results for shareholders and to maintain marketing and promotion investments at about 9% of revenues," he said.
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1881 J&D McGeorge Ltd has bought the Langlands Mill site to start production of the McGeorge of Scotland knitwear.
The firm will bring the property back to its original use as a textile mill creating 20 posts by spring next year.
A spokesman for the firm said it was delighted to revive the brand in Scotland aimed at "top-end couture houses around the world."
The J&D McGeorge brand has its history in Dumfries with a mill on the town's St Michael Street which operated until the early 1990s.
Scottish Development International (SDI) managing director Paul Lewis said: "Today's announcement is good news for Scotland's textile sector and reinforces our world-wide reputation as a textile producer with a proud heritage and an enduring place on the world's fashion stage."
Councillor Stuart Bell, of Scottish Borders Council, added: "Knitwear manufacturing still plays a key role in our local economy and is an important part of our approach to inclusive growth.
"It is great news for Hawick that this textiles inward investment is being made just now and I hope that the excellent work that SDI do in encouraging companies to invest in Scotland can stimulate further capital investment and jobs in a sector which is such an important part of our heritage.
"This business investment powerfully demonstrates the provenance, skills and high quality product that is available in Hawick, and which makes it an excellent inward investment location."
Hackett, 36, was on Wednesday arrested and released without charge after becoming agitated at his parents' home.
On Thursday, his father appealed for help finding him, saying he was "disturbed" and needed urgent help.
Nev Hackett later told local media his son had messaged his mother to say he was safe.
"He's spoken to police. He's actually hiding because he's very, very embarrassed about all this," he told reporters.
Before his disappearance, Hackett was last seen at a hotel, according to local media.
Nev Hackett said his son had missed an appointment with his lawyer and the family was "extremely worried".
"When we spoke to him several hours [ago], he just hung up when we asked him where he was," he said.
"Grant, let us know where you are, we love you, and we want to help you," he said.
Local media reported Hackett indicated he would seek help after being released from police custody on Wednesday.
His brother, Craig Hackett, said the former Olympian was "a danger to himself".
On Thursday, Hackett had posted a picture of himself on Instagram sporting a black eye. It was unclear when the image was taken.
Hackett, who won gold medals in the 1,500m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle relay at Sydney 2000 and in the 1,500m freestyle at Athens 2004, had a long-standing rivalry with compatriot Ian Thorpe.
He returned to the pool last year to make an unsuccessful bid to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
He was questioned by airport police in Melbourne last April after allegedly assaulting a male passenger over a reclined seat on a flight. Hackett said he had been drinking in the wake of his Olympic disappointment and publicly apologised.
Hackett has previously admitted he became dependent on a sleep medication.
The swimmer flew to the United States in 2014 to spend time in a rehab centre after he was spotted topless and disoriented in the lobby of a Melbourne casino.
Mewn cyfweliad gyda BBC Cymru, dywedodd Mr Jones: "Os caiff Brexit ei weinyddu'n iawn, bach iawn fydd yr effaith. Fe allai'r effaith beidio ag achosi anhawsterau o unrhyw fath i ni."
Serch hynny, roedd ganddo rybudd: "Os na chaiff ei weinyddu'n iawn, mae'n bosib y bydd yn drychineb. Fe allai wneud i Gymru a'r Deyrnas Unedig edrych yn amherthnasol, yn grŵp o ynysoedd oddi ar arfordir Ewrop, sydd ddim yn rhan o farchnad fawr."
Ychwanegodd: "Does dim rheswm iddo fod yn drychineb."
"Mae yna naws afreal i hyn - mae'n mynd i gymryd llawer hirach na dwy flynedd. Fe fydd yn bum mlynedd. Rhaid i ni fod yn amyneddgar".
"Y peth pwysig yw fod hyn yn cael ei wneud yn iawn, nad oes brysio, nad yw'n cael ei wneud yn anghywir."
The 22-year-old will compete in the cross country event on 21 August.
The Scottish rider won silver at last year's European Under-23 Championships and bronze at the World Championships in Andorra.
Ferguson's selection, which follows the initial squad announcement last month, takes the number of British riders competing in Rio to 27.
Austen Harrison suffered fatal head injuries at the Hugo Boss shop in Bicester, Oxfordshire, in June 2013.
He had been playing with the 120kg steel-framed fitting-room mirror which toppled on to him while his father tried on a suit
An inquest jury at Oxford Coroner's Court returned a narrative verdict.
The jury found: "The mirror came to fall on Austen after he moved the wings, causing the unfixed mirror to become unstable.
"The jury believes that the mirror should have been fixed to the wall and that the wall should have been reinforced. We do not believe the mirror was fixed to the wall.
"We believe there were health and safety systems in place but are not confident that these systems would have avoided any danger posed by the mirror. In any case, these systems do not seem to have been followed."
Senior Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter said he would be writing a report about the case to the chief coroner in the hope of preventing future incidents.
"It is surprising to me that the mirror stayed in its position for possibly up to six months.
"Sadly, this was an accident waiting to happen and sadly it happened to young Austen," he stated.
The coroner also said he would write to the managing director of Hugo Boss calling for improvements to be made to health and safety training.
Austen of Crawley, West Sussex, was with his parents Simon and Irina Harrison at the Bicester outlet village in Oxfordshire on June 4 2013.
He underwent an emergency operation to relieve pressure on his brain but died four days later in hospital after life-support was switched off.
Austen's family declined to comment after the inquest, nor were they prepared to say if they would be taking any further legal action.
However, the BBC understands Cherwell District Council is likely to seek a prosecution against Hugo Boss under section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
You can see highlights of Sunderland v Arsenal on Match of the Day at 22:20 BST on Saturday on BBC One and the BBC Sport website.
Stoke and West Ham, for example, have started to climb away from the relegation zone but the biggest worry for Sunderland fans is that their side do not look remotely capable of doing the same.
I know the Black Cats have got out of trouble before having found themselves in a similar situation but this time, after picking up only two points from their first nine games, things look really desperate for the only top-flight team without a win.
At least one element of their struggles seems to be self-inflicted, with everyone at the club feeling sorry for themselves - and not just because they have lost some players to injury and conceded some costly late goals.
There is a negative feeling about the place with the manager David Moyes and his players talking about how they have gone backwards since last season, when they should be searching for any kind of spark that could change things around.
From the outside, looking at the way they play and their lack of creativity, it is hard to see what that spark might be or what could fundamentally change under Moyes until the January transfer window opens.
If they can get one win under their belt then they will get a bit of belief back but, the longer this winless run goes on, the more negativity there will be.
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Sunderland finished last season on a high under Sam Allardyce, with a run of just one defeat in their last 11 games securing their safety.
In the space of five months, all of that confidence and momentum seems to have been sucked out of the club, despite them effectively having the same group of players who, not so long ago, looked inspired.
That is not all down to Moyes, but he has to take some responsibility for it.
I am yet to see a defined style of play from Sunderland since he took charge at the end of July.
That is in contrast to Allardyce's time as manager, when they were resolute and difficult to beat and, at the end of his stint at the Stadium of Light, also played with a purpose when they went forward.
Off the pitch, Moyes has not helped himself much either.
There was no need for him to be so pessimistic when he came out after the second game of the season and announced they would be in a relegation fight, which did not send out the right message to his players or the fans.
When he took charge, he had actually started out by being unrealistically positive - talking about Sunderland becoming a club that regularly finished in the top half of the Premier League - but his expectations went downhill very quickly.
I know you can argue that he has been proved right, because Sunderland are now battling the drop, but it meant there was a cloud over from them almost as soon as the season had started.
It seems to be a case that if you stop Jermain Defoe, you stop Sunderland. His statistics stand up well in comparison to last season, but the rest of their team are not doing enough in attack.
They were reliant on Defoe last season too, but others did chip in - in their first nine league games of 2015-16, five players found the net. This time around, only Defoe and Patrick van Aanholt have scored in the same period.
It is going to be a massive struggle for them to stay up from the position they are now in anyway, but they badly need a win and quickly. I don't see it coming at home to Arsenal on Saturday, though.
Do they even look capable of holding out for a draw against the Gunners, the way another struggling team Middlesbrough did at Emirates Stadium last weekend? No.
If you struggle to make chances and score goals, as Sunderland do, that puts more pressure on your defence because you know if you concede then you are in big trouble.
And the Black Cats have problems at the back as well - their only clean sheet in 12 matches under Moyes was against League One side Shrewsbury Town in the EFL Cup.
It does not bode well against an Arsenal side that are averaging more than two goals a game this season.
It is hard to find any positives from Sunderland's situation but at least they have not been cut adrift at the bottom - yet.
Unless they win soon, that could happen. I think Hull are also in for a very tough season but when I look at the other two teams immediately above them, Boro and Swansea, they definitely have more about them than the Black Cats do.
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Changing manager has clearly not helped Sunderland and comparisons with his predecessor do not help Moyes much either.
You cannot tell me that, if Allardyce was still in charge, Sunderland would have only picked up two points so far. It just would not have happened.
Moyes replaced him relatively late in the summer, which is difficult in itself, but he can only complain about the things that have gone against him up to a point. He should be doing much better than he is.
He is still the manager and he is capable of turning things around, so it is right there is no suggestion of him getting the sack.
But that will not last forever. This industry is results-driven and Moyes' results are not good enough.
That clearly has to change soon and, looking at Sunderland's next few fixtures, the one that stands out as a must-win is their home game against Hull on 19 November.
If they fail to beat Arsenal and Bournemouth, then the visit of the Tigers will be the game to define Moyes' tenure. If Sunderland are still without a win after that, things will become extremely difficult for him.
Chris Sutton was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
But Oskar Groening, known as the bookkeeper of Auschwitz, denied helping to facilitate the murders of 300,000 people at the death camp.
The court heard of his "indoctrinated obedience" which he said prevented him from "registering the atrocities".
He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
The charges against the former guard relate to a period between May and July 1944, during World War Two, when about 425,000 Jews from Hungary were taken to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Mr Groening acknowledged on Wednesday that by counting the money confiscated from prisoners he was an accomplice to the Holocaust.
But he insisted he was simply following orders.
"There was a self-denial in me that today I find impossible to explain,'' Mr Groening said in a statement read by his lawyer.
"Perhaps it was also the convenience of obedience with which we were brought up, which allowed no contradiction.
"This indoctrinated obedience prevented registering the daily atrocities as such and rebelling against them.''
Pleas are not entered in the German system but in April the 94-year-old told Lueneburg state court he shared "morally in the guilt".
After Mr Groening's statement Auschwitz survivor Irene Weiss, 84, said she could never forgive him.
Ms Weiss said the guards who stripped prisoners of their valuables were in effect preparing them for the gas chamber.
She said she remembered arriving at Auschwitz as a 13-year-old and immediately being separated from her entire family except for her older sister.
She said she asked other prisoners when she would see them again.
"A woman pointed to a chimney and said: 'Do you see the smoke? There is your family,''' she said, according to a transcript of her statement from her lawyers.
She added: "If he were sitting here today wearing his SS uniform, I would tremble, and all the horror that I experienced as a 13-year old would return to me.
"To that 13-year-old, any person who wore that uniform in that place, represented terror and the depths to which humanity can sink, regardless of what function they performed.''
In his statement, Mr Groening said the personal stories of the co-plaintiffs during the trial had brought home the enormity of the atrocities.
He said: "I can only ask my God for forgiveness.''
The line was blocked between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St David's when the River Exe swamped Cowley Bridge Junction on Saturday.
Passengers endured severe disruption as buses replaced trains.
Network Rail reopened the line on Friday afternoon after repairs and said a normal service would resume.
The company said its engineers "worked tirelessly through the Christmas holiday period" to repair the track.
Plastic dams protected signalling at Cowley Bridge where workers have been replacing ballast, which was washed away, from under the tracks.
Some branch line services in Devon and Cornwall are still closed.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: "We have learned some lessons from the flooding in November and done some things differently.
"There's nothing that we could do to prevent the River Exe bursting its banks and causing the track damage - but we have done some things proactively to minimise damage to the signalling."
In Devon, the Barnstaple to Exeter branch line remains closed.
Ballast has been washed out in several locations and the line is not expected to open until after New Year's Day.
Network Rail said it did not have a date for the reopening of the Exeter to Exmouth branch line.
It closed after parts of the line were flushed out by heavy rain at Lympstone.
In Cornwall the Liskeard to Looe branch line remains closed but is under repair and Network Rail said it hoped to reopen the line within the next few days.
Services between Par and Newquay are operating on a reduced timetable.
Priyantha Sirisena suffered severe head injuries in his hometown of Polonnaruwa, north-east of the capital Colombo, AFP news agency reports.
Colombo Gazette reports there was a "private dispute" and a man has been arrested.
The president is out of the country on a state visit to China.
His youngest brother, a businessman and father of three, was attacked on Thursday evening "during an altercation with a friend" said a government statement.
He was flown to Colombo to be treated for head injuries but despite surgery he died on Saturday, said doctors.
Official sources have said Priyantha Sirisena, 42, was the youngest in a family of 12 children.
President Sirisena came to power following bitterly fought January presidential elections.
Unlike most former Sri Lankan leaders, he has not extended personal security for his siblings and is known to have drastically scaled down his own protection unit.
The former champions were ninth of 10 teams last year as Honda struggled with its engine on its return to Formula 1.
McLaren chief Ron Dennis repeated his confidence the partnership would win but said: "We'll make no predictions about when those wins will come."
Jenson Button said the car "really looked the part" and team-mate Fernando Alonso said he was "raring to go".
Button, the 2009 world champion, will be first behind the wheel of the MP4-31 at the start of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Monday.
He said: "I'm not about to make any over-optimistic predictions - F1 is far too unpredictable to do that - but from what I've seen so far the aero detailing on the car looks fantastic and I'm really looking forward to beginning the process of testing our innovations."
Two-time champion Alonso added: "Last year was a tricky season for all of us but we learned a hell of a lot.
"The whole car is beautiful - it's particularly nicely packaged from an aerodynamic point of view and I'm 100% ready for the challenge ahead."
He said the new car was "impressive" and added: "It is a privilege to be part of this project."
However, the low-key nature of the comments from key figures provided on a team statement suggests a degree of realism about the step forward McLaren can expect.
The car is an evolution of last year's chassis, which was one of the more competitive on the grid but was hamstrung by the Honda power-unit's lack of performance.
The Japanese company has made changes to the areas which caused the engine's weaknesses - which were focused on its energy-recovery system.
Honda F1 boss Yasuhisa Arai said: "We won't know exactly where we stand until the end of the two tests."
It is not expected that Honda will have been able to close all the gap to the standard-setting Mercedes engine over the winter.
The 6ft 8in forward was a four-time BBL title-winner, helping Leicester Riders to the BBL championship, play-offs and Trophy treble this season.
Sullivan also played for Newcastle Eagles, Mersey Tigers and London Lions and led Team GB at London 2012.
"It is bittersweet. I enjoy playing for this club but it has to happen at some stage," he told the Riders' website.
Twice named the BBL's Most Valuable Player, Sullivan also won 100 caps for Great Britain before bowing out of international duty in July 2016.
"The time is right and I look forward to starting the next chapter of my life," said Sullivan, who operates a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club.
"I have been playing basketball for over two decades. I have had an amazing time representing my county, some amazing clubs and playing here [Leicester] for five seasons.
"Representing Great Britain at the Olympics and playing in London, a stone's throw from where I grew up with family and friends able to watch me play, and winning the first league title here in Leicester, those are the kind of moments I am going to take away."
Sullivan moved to the United States in 1996, where he played college and university basketball, before joining BBL side Newcastle Eagles in 2004.
He capped a highly successful two-year spell by helping Eagles win a clean sweep of the four domestic trophies in 2005-06, when he was also named BBL player of the year.
After that, Sullivan played for Spanish club Joventut Badalona, Dexia Mons-Hainaut in Belgium, Russian side CSK VVS Samara and Apollon in Cyprus.
He then returned to England for brief stints with Newcastle and Mersey Tigers, before joining Leicester in 2011.
Sullivan was part of the Riders roster that completed the treble in 2012-13, a feat repeated earlier this month in his second spell at the club, after a year with London Lions.
Internationally, Sullivan represented Britain at three EuroBasket competitions and was part of the England team that won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
He then captained the British team at the London Olympics, but they were eliminated at the group stage and failed to qualify for Rio 2016.
Mother-of-four Trudy Jones, 51, was one of 30 Britons to die in the attack in June 2015.
She was on holiday with friend Carol Anne Powell, who survived the attack and later identified Ms Jones's body.
Islamist Seifeddine Rezgui gunned down 38 people in total at the five-star Riu Imperial Marhaba, near Sousse.
An inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice in London is set to hear evidence about each of the 30 British victims. The first victim the inquest heard details about was Ms Jones.
In Ms Powell's statement, she said she "heard the most terrible explosion" behind her.
She added that she initially thought it was an explosion in a beach kitchen, and then crowds of people appeared, running away from the area.
She told the inquest how Ms Jones, from Blackwood in South Wales, had gone to the beach, saying: "I wanted to run towards the beach to check on Trudy, but people were running towards me shouting 'Go, go'."
"I started to run towards the hotel with the crowds of people."
Ms Powell described eventually deciding to play dead in a hotel car park.
She said a man picked her up and put her on his shoulders - while she continued to play dead - before carrying her to the safety of a neighbouring hotel.
"I am desperate to find out who he is because he saved me," she added.
Later, Ms Powell had to go to the mortuary where the victims' bodies were being held, and identified Ms Jones by her distinctive nail polish.
The court was told that a post-mortem examination was carried out in Tunisia and another in the UK - where Ms Jones was also identified through dental records.
Speaking to BBC Wales, the Jones family said: "It's been a heartbreaking day for all, re-living the events of June 2015.
"We will never come to terms with the loss of Trudy. She was the family's rock and our inspiration to life.
"Even though after this inquest it will be put to rest, we will never forget our treasure. She will always be in our hearts."
Another witness said he hid behind a sun lounger as tourists were "executed" by the gunman, the inquest heard.
Simon Greaves, who had been on holiday with his wife, said in a statement that he had seen Rezgui kill a person on a sun lounger with a single shot "like an execution".
"People were screaming and running towards the gate to the hotel and into the sea to seek safety," he said.
He said Rezgui "appeared very calm and looked like he knew exactly what he was doing".
He added: "My only thought was to get to my wife. I had no other thoughts."
The hearing briefly paused as Mr Greaves began to get upset.
He said he initially thought the gunshots were firecrackers: "I don't know the number of shots but it was a hell of a lot."
Another witness, Mark Hornby, who had booked a last-minute holiday at his local Thomson shop and was on holiday with Ms Powell, told the court that his travel agent had not said Tunisia was a terror risk.
"I assumed we would be safe," he said in a statement read out on his behalf.
At the time, the Foreign Office warned that "further attacks are possible" in the country, following shootings at a museum in the capital city of Tunis four months earlier.
Mr Hornby also told the court that there was "no security at all" at the front of the hotel and area around the hotel, despite the area being a known terror risk.
"It was easy to walk into another hotel, there was no one checking you," he added.
Rezgui was shot dead by police about an hour after the attack, which began at about midday on Friday 26 June 2015.
It comes after a Foreign Affairs Committee report said the UK should not join allied bombing in Syria without a coherent international strategy on IS.
The government has said it will only call a vote when it is sure to win.
The SNP said it would not back action without clear UN legal authority, while Labour MPs are divided on the issue.
IS has claimed responsibility for the Paris terror attacks, as well as recent attacks in Tunisia, Egypt, Beirut and Turkey among others.
The prime minister will appear in the House of Commons in the coming week to set out a "full-spectrum" strategy - including military, counter-terrorism and humanitarian actions.
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Chancellor George Osborne said MPs would then have time to "digest that response", and the government would take stock of what support it could count on in a parliamentary vote.
Privately, some Labour shadow ministers say they may be willing to support the prime minister rather than their own more cautious leader Jeremy Corbyn if a convincing case is made, BBC political correspondent Iain Watson says.
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It seems clear that - despite the speculation - there will be no rush to air strikes in Syria.
As the Chancellor made clear today, to fail to get Parliamentary backing would be a propaganda coup for IS.
What's holding Downing Street back is a lack of "definitive" offers of support even after Friday's UN security council resolution.
That's why what the prime minister says in response to the foreign affairs select committee next week is so crucial.
His own Conservative rebels are in listening mode - not hostile but not yet convinced.
There are Labour shadow ministers who would be prepared to back him, too. But they need a good reason to split with their leader, so Number 10 can't count on their support unless Mr Cameron delivers a convincing strategy.
Some Labour MPs would in any case feel emboldened if their own party does badly in the forthcoming Oldham by-election.
The pressure is now on Jeremy Corbyn to give his MPs a free vote to stop damaging stories of splits.
But there is unlikely to be a decision until he sees what David Cameron has to offer and whether the prospect of serious division is even likely.
So, despite the best efforts of some commentators, it's impossible to predict a precise timescale for air strikes.
In a speech on Saturday, Jeremy Corbyn, who is under pressure to allow his MPs a free vote on the issue, warned against "external intervention" in Syria.
His close ally, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, said if there had to be troops on the ground in Syria, they should come from the region itself, arguing that the US and the UK getting involved in another war in the Middle East played into the IS "narrative of crusader invasion".
SNP Deputy Leader Stewart Hosie said his party - which has 55 Westminster MPs - would not support any proposal for UK military action in Syria without a Chapter VII UN resolution, which he said would make military action legal.
Confirmation that the action would be effective and a "post-conflict" plan were also needed if the SNP were to back action, he added.
The Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, which holds eight seats at Westminster, said it would back British military force in Syria provided it was "realistic and in the national interest".
Meanwhile Maj Gen Tim Cross, the most senior British Army officer involved in Iraq's reconstruction after 2003, said "hard military power" alone would not be enough.
"That will only be a part of holding, containing, degrading Isis in the Middle East. It won't destroy the idea and it won't destroy Isis in and of itself," he told the BBC.
MPs voted against UK military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in 2013.
But they did later approve British air strikes against IS extremists in Iraq.
On Saturday, the prime minister welcomed a UN resolution asking nations to "combat by all means" the IS threat.
He is due to meet French President Francois Hollande in Paris on Monday to discuss ways of co-operating on counter-terrorism and the fight against IS.
The 17-year-old, whose father Lawrence is one of the world's richest men, raced in Formula 3 this year.
Sources close to the team say Stroll's role will be separate from that of Williams' reserve driver, whose job is to provide cover for the race drivers.
Briton Alex Lynn, Williams' development driver this year, is a contender to replace Adrian Sutil as reserve.
A Williams spokeswoman said the team could not comment on Stroll's appointment.
The team are retaining Brazilian Felipe Massa and Finn Valtteri Bottas for a third season as team-mates in 2016.
Test driver Susie Wolff announced last week that she was retiring from racing at the end of this month.
Stroll's position and title - which is likely to be either test driver or development driver - are to be confirmed later this month.
His role with Williams is expected to involve plenty of mileage in older cars that are not covered by F1's in-season testing restrictions. He is likely also to drive the team's simulator.
Any driving at official tests in the latest car would, initially at least, be done by Massa and Bottas or the reserve driver.
Lawrence Stroll is to make a significant financial contribution to Williams in return for his son's position.
The 56-year-old, who made his fortune in retail, is said by Forbes to be worth $2.4bn (£1.58bn) and to be the 16th richest man in Canada. He has been keeping an eye out for ways to promote his son's career towards F1.
But Stroll Sr is understood not to be taking a shareholding in the Williams team at this stage.
His son has shown promise in European F3 this year, finishing fifth in the championship in his first season in the category, although he was also hit with a one-race ban for causing a multi-car crash in one of the races.
He is to continue in European F3 with the Prema Powerteam in 2016.
Women work on average 50 minutes more a day than men, data from the WEF's Global Gender Gap report suggests.
The report says the prevalence of unpaid work burdens women and estimates that economic inequalities between the sexes could take 170 years to close.
The gap in economic opportunity, the WEF says, is now larger than at any point since 2008.
Nearly a quarter of a billion women have entered the global workforce over the past decade, the report says.
Although men do 34% more paid work than women, women still spend more of their time on unpaid work such as housework, childcare and care for older people.
When this is factored in, the WEF calculates women work more than a month more than men per year.
In India, Portugal and Estonia, this equates to more than 50 days more work for women than men per year.
In the UK women work nearly 12 days more than men.
In only six countries do men work more hours than women, but notably three of these are Nordic countries where parental leave can be shared relatively evenly between men and women.
Shared parental leave is strongly associated with women's economic participation in many parts of the world.
Vesselina Ratcheva, a data analyst at the WEF, told the BBC: "Shared parental leave can be good because it allows families to plan their lives, to fit having children in with their careers and to share responsibilities."
Paid leave for mothers greatly outweighs paid leave for fathers, and on the whole governments are more likely to shoulder the cost of maternity leave than paternity leave.
There is also a limit to the positive effects of extra parental leave.
In countries where paid parental and maternity leave exceeds two years, as it does in many Eastern European countries, women are less likely to participate in the labour force.
Some economists suggest that investing in the currently unpaid workers who constitute the caring economy could contribute to economic growth.
The International Trade Union Confederation estimates that if 2% of a country's GDP was invested in its care sector, employment would increase from 2.4% to 6.1%, depending on the country.
This would equate to nearly 13 million new jobs in the United States, 3.5 million in Japan and 1.5 million in the United Kingdom.
Crews were called to the property in Dalrymple Street, Girvan, just after 07:30 on Saturday.
The single-storey, mid-terrace house was "well alight" when they arrived at the scene.
The occupants were treated for severe smoke inhalation at the scene before being taken to hospital.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said: "Crews in breathing apparatus entered the burning property and managed to rescue two people from the house."
Appliances from Maybole, Girvan, Colmonell and the aerial rescue platform from Ayr remained at the scene on Saturday morning.
The SFRS said it would be working with Police Scotland to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire.
Official results show the party took 31 of the 53 available seats in the country's National Assembly.
The vote was the first time Gambians had gone to the polls since President Yahya Jammeh stepped down in January after 22 years as head of state.
President Adama Barrow was hoping for a majority to be able to bring in political and security reforms.
He won December's presidential election as the flag bearer for an opposition coalition including the UDP.
The results were announced by chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission Alieu Momar Njai who said the turnout was 42%.
Five more seats are appointed by the president meaning there is a total of 58 seats in the chamber.
An "altercation" happened at Stanwix Park Holiday Centre in Silloth, Cumbria, in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said.
It happened between 01:45 and 02:45 GMT, started in the bar and involved a number of people, officers said.
A 47-year-old Silloth man arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent has been released on bail.
A 47-year-old man from Kilmarnock was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary with life-threatening injuries but died on Sunday.
The force is appealing for witnesses.
The PM told the Commons the tax "should have been collected under [the last] Labour government".
Google agreed to pay £130m of tax dating back to 2005 to HMRC, which said it was the "full tax due in law".
But European MPs have described it as a "very bad deal" and Labour said it amounted to a 3% tax rate.
Mr Cameron was challenged during Prime Minister's Questions about the amount of tax paid by the US tech giant, which has made billions of pounds of sales in Britain.
He said: "We're talking about tax that should have been collected under a Labour government, raised by a Conservative government."
He said it was "quite right" that the deal was done independently by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), but he was "absolutely clear that no government has done more than this one to crack down on tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance".
But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told the Commons the deal equated to a tax rate of 3% and questioned why there was "one rule for big multinational companies, and another for ordinary small businesses and self-employed workers".
Labour has written to the National Audit Office asking it to investigate HMRC's handling of the settlement, while shadow chancellor John McDonnell has written to Mr Osborne demanding details of how it was reached.
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Former Business Secretary Vince Cable said Google had "got off very, very lightly" and the chancellor had "made a fool of himself" by hailing the deal as a victory.
Meanwhile, French MEP Eva Joly, vice-chairwoman of the Special European Parliamentary Committee on Tax Rulings, said the deal showed the UK was preparing "to become a kind of tax haven to attract multinationals".
She said MEPs would call George Osborne to appear before them and criticised the attempt to "make publicity out of it" by talking about large-sounding figures which she said were a fraction of what should be paid.
By political correspondent Ross Hawkins
First, George Osborne risked sounding far too content when he hailed the deal as a "victory" and a "major success". Government spokesmen were reluctant to repeat his verdict.
Second, Labour reacted quickly and managed to get a hearing. Their message sounded louder than their internal disputes, for a change.
Third, voters care. The perception that international firms get a better deal than ordinary people is toxic.
It is HMRC that collects tax, not ministers, and the government says it has acted and got results where Labour did not.
But few politicians ever caught the mood of a nation declaring themselves happy with a big business's tax return.
Conservative MP Mark Garnier, a member of the Treasury select committee, said the agreement represented a "relatively small" amount of money compared with Google's UK profits.
News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch tweeted to say he believed the company was only paying "token amounts for PR [public relations] purposes".
Reports in Wednesday's Times newspaper suggest Italy is poised to strike a deal for Google to pay £113m in back taxes to the Italian government, equating to a 15% tax rate. It is not known how many years such a deal might cover.
Google agreed to pay the back taxes after an "open audit" of its accounts by the UK tax authorities and a six-year inquiry by HMRC.
Despite the UK being one of Google's biggest markets, it paid £20.4m in taxes in 2013. The value of its sales in Britain that year was £3.8bn. Google makes most of its UK profits through online advertising in the UK.
The company has been criticised for its legal but complex international tax structures. Its European headquarters are in Ireland, which has a lower corporation tax rate than the UK, and it has also used company structures in Bermuda.
The BBC's economics editor Kamal Ahmed said it was now likely that focus would shift to other large multinational companies' tax arrangements - including Facebook, which paid only £4,000 in tax in the UK last year.
A new "diverted profits tax" introduced by the government, which aims to make international firms pay tax for operating in the UK, would see Google and others pay more tax in the future, he added.
Head of Google Europe Matt Brittin said last week: "We were applying the rules as they were and that was then and now we are going to be applying the new rules, which means we will be paying more tax."
During Prime Minister's Questions, he also confirmed the current arrangements were the subject of an urgent review.
Lorry fires led to the closure of the Channel Tunnel on 17 January, affecting passengers and hundreds of hauliers.
The tunnel reopened but power supply issues caused more delays and Operation Stack was in put place on the M20.
"It is important that we learn the lessons from this incident and if this report comes up with good suggestions then obviously we'll look at them very, very carefully," said Mr Cameron.
The prime minister was responding to Charlie Elphicke, the MP for Dover and Deal, who asked him to support a long-term solution to the problem.
During Operation Stack lorries are parked on the M20 and non-freight traffic diverted off the motorway.
At the end of January, £3m was allocated from the government's Local Growth Fund for a 3,300-space lorry park that is aimed at relieving pressure caused by Operation Stack.
Kent County Council wants to build a park at Westenhanger using its capital, as well as a £12.7m loan, to fund construction.
But the proposal has been described as "bonkers" by David Monk, Conservative leader of Shepway District Council.
Investigators discovered fingerprints of suspected ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud and Stade de France bomber Bilal Hadfi at a flat in Charleroi.
A house was searched in a nearby town and bomb belts were found at a flat in Schaerbeek in Brussels.
The flat in Charleroi is being seen as a key part of the investigation.
Co-ordinated suicide bomb and gun attacks by so-called Islamic State (IS) jihadists left 130 people dead at the Bataclan concert hall, restaurants and the Stade de France in Paris.
Several of the attackers had travelled from Belgium and investigators are now looking at a flat at Rue du Fort in Charleroi as their meeting point the day before the attacks were carried out.
Both Abaaoud and Hadfi were there and it is thought gunman Brahim Abdeslam and his brother Salah Abdeslam went there too, along with another suspected attacker, Mohamed Abrini.
No trace of explosives was found but police did discover several mattresses. The flat was rented for a year in early September 2015 and paid for in cash.
A Seat Leon car used in the Paris attacks was spotted close to the Charleroi flat as well as near the house in Auvelais.
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Belgian officials had already revealed they found a fingerprint in Schaerbeek belonging to Salah Abdeslam, who survived the attacks and went on the run. Traces of TATP explosive (acetone peroxide) were detected, suggesting the flat may have been used as a bomb factory. Again the flat was rented in early September.
They have now revealed that DNA traces of Bilal Hadfi were also found there.
The authorities say the house in Auvelais was also used as a hideout for two other men, thought to have travelled among refugees to get to Belgium. Several mattresses were found there too.
Officials say they were carrying false identities and were picked up in Budapest by Salah Abdeslam in September 2013. One of the men, using the false name of Kayal Soufiane, rented the Auvelais house on 5 October.
CCTV pictures emerged this week showing Salah Abdeslam at a petrol station close to the Belgian border in northern France, hours after he took part in the Paris attacks. He is seen with Hamza Attou, one of two men who are said to have driven him back to Belgium.
He evaded police and is now thought to be in Syria.
Cryptosporidium is a parasite that is very common in young farm animals and can easily be passed to people.
Sixteen others are being monitored after regular attendance at the farm or being in contact with those who have.
Public Health Wales is continuing to work with Coleg Gwent, which has written to all students who may have been on the Usk farm in March.
It has also cancelled a series of upcoming open days with primary schools.
Investigations are continuing into the outbreak which causes diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting.
Healthy people will usually make a full recovery.
Northumbria Police said the arrests on Sunday came after a Slovakian couple claimed they had been trafficked and exploited at work.
Two men aged 22 and 38 and three woman aged 18, 24 and 37 were later arrested on suspicion of trafficking people into the UK for exploitation.
A force spokesman said all have been bailed pending further inquiries.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: "We believe [it] was an appropriate response to the barbaric chemical weapons attack launched by the Syrian regime, and is intended to deter further attacks."
Dozens of civilians, including children died in the attack on Tuesday.
The Pentagon said 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired overnight.
The No 10 spokeswoman said: "Overnight, the US has taken military action against the Syrian regime, targeting the airfield in Shayrut which was used to launch the chemical weapons attack earlier this week."
US President Donald Trump explained in a televised address that the base had been the launch point for the chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province.
He called on "all civilised nations" to help end the conflict in Syria.
The UK government has made renewed calls this week for diplomatic action in response to the chemical attack.
The US, UK and France had brought a resolution before the United Nations Security Council, demanding an investigation.
But on Wednesday, Downing Street had played down the prospect of military action, insisting "nobody is talking" about an armed response to the atrocity.
5 October 2016 Last updated at 20:02 BST
Sean Lynch said he misses seeing his family smile and seeing their happiness.
Mr Lynch, who suffers from mental health issues, inflicted "extreme and shocking" harm to himself over a period of three days at Maghaberry prison.
He used his fingers and thumbs to damage his eyes, and claimed to have used a piece of broken glass to injure his groin.
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Hazard had been rested, along with Diego Costa, as Chelsea manager Antonio Conte shuffled his pack against a Spurs side high on confidence after closing to within four points of their London rivals in the Premier League title race.
But the Belgian emerged as substitute to help settle an enthralling encounter.
Willian, in for Hazard, gave Chelsea the lead with a fine free-kick after five minutes but Harry Kane levelled for Spurs with an instinctive stooping header. Willian put Conte's side back in front from the penalty spot just before the break - Son Heung-min penalised for a foul on Victor Moses.
Spurs seemed to have the momentum after Dele Alli converted Christian Eriksen's brilliant pass seven minutes after half-time - before Hazard was introduced as Chelsea's trump card, along with Costa, on the hour.
Hazard drove powerfully past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris after 75 minutes and Nemanja Matic set up an appearance alongside Arsenal or Manchester City in the FA Cup final with a spectacular drive five minutes later.
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Conte raised eyebrows with a team selection that saw Belgian outcast Michy Batshuayi given a rare outing on this huge occasion.
It led to suggestions Conte was prioritising the Premier League title race with Spurs after last weekend's jaded performance in a 2-0 defeat at Manchester United.
The winner takes the spoils, though, and Conte has every right to accept the plaudits as Chelsea won a magnificent game of football to reach the final.
Conte used Hazard and Costa at a crucial juncture - on the hour, with Spurs building a head of attacking steam and looking the more assertive side - after Alli had equalised for the second time.
Hazard, a scourge of Spurs having scored the goal that effectively ended their title chances last season, was involved in what turned out to be the defining moment 15 minutes after coming on, hitting a low drive that gave Chelsea a lead they would not surrender.
It was also an illustration that the strength of Chelsea's squad runs deeper than Tottenham's as they were able not only to bring on Hazard and Costa but also Cesc Fabregas to change the face of the game.
Spurs counterpart Mauricio Pochettino did not enjoy such success with his tactical tweaks, especially the decision to play Son as a left wing-back.
The South Korean never settled to his task or looked like reproducing the attacking threat that has been such a feature of Spurs' recent outstanding run of form - and his decision to go to ground provided an open invitation for referee Martin Atkinson to award a 43rd-minute penalty for his challenge on Moses.
Conte and Chelsea were the winners of this battle.
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If Spurs do make Wembley their home next season while a new stadium is built at White Hart Lane, they must somehow find a way of lifting the curse that has afflicted them on recent visits here.
Since beating Chelsea 2-1 to left the League Cup in 2008, they have played at Wembley nine times - winning once, losing six times and drawing once before today.
This was their third FA Cup semi-final loss in that time, following a 2-0 loss to Portsmouth in the 2010 FA Cup semi-final and a 5-1 loss to Chelsea two years later. They also lost League Cup finals to Manchester United in 2009 and Chelsea in 2015.
The Champions League also proved an unhappy home this season as they went out at the group phase after staging their games at Wembley.
As the Spurs players trooped off, they must have wondered what they have to do to win here because - for large parts - this was an excellent performance in a match of the highest quality.
Spurs looked to have the game in their hands at 2-2 but could not provide the sure touch in front of goal that has served them so well in recent times, despite dominating possession.
This failing was underlined by Chelsea's ability to ruthlessly punish every Spurs flaw, from Lloris not quite covering Willian's free-kick to Son's injudicious dive to concede the penalty.
Spurs are developing into a side with outstanding talent in all parts of the pitch but they were brought down by Chelsea's streetwise, experienced approach and Conte's clever use of his greater resources.
Spurs must have felt the door to a Premier League title triumph was ajar after their seventh successive home win against Bournemouth last weekend reduced Chelsea's lead to four points before they lost at Old Trafford.
Chelsea were hit hard by that loss and suddenly questions were being asked about a team that looked to be making serene progress towards the finishing line, as Spurs suddenly appeared on their shoulders.
This, however, was an emphatic response of resilience and brilliance from Conte's side as they reasserted themselves over their closest rivals with a win they will hope has enough psychological impact to give them that extra push towards a title that has looked theirs for so long.
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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino: "I feel proud. We were fantastic in the way we played and in our philosophy. They had five shots and scored four goals and we score only two. The penalty for me was a soft penalty or was not a penalty.
"Only now we can look forward. We are four points behind them and we will try to win our next game. I am not worried. The team is strong; we are focused. We were competing today with one of the best teams in Europe. Did we deserve more? Sure, but that is football.
"Now we will try to be calm, watch the game again and try to improve. We are in a process of trying to improve. If we cannot win the FA Cup this season we will try again next season."
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte: "I am proud for this achievement. It is great for the players for me. This is my first season in England and it is great to fight for the title and reach the final of the FA Cup, a great competition.
"During the season there is a moment as a coach you must take a strong decision. You have to take a risk. If you win the plan worked, if you don't the responsibility is on you. I think today our plan worked very well."
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Chelsea goalscorer Nemanja Matic: "It was a nice goal! But first of all I want to say I am very happy for the team, that we're going to play in the final.
"It's great when you have a chance to play in this stadium. For our supporters, you can see this is something special. To have a chance to win this trophy is significant for us as players.
"This result gives us more confidence of course - it's always good to win. Now we have to recover quickly for the next game on Tuesday."
Both teams turn their attention back to the Premier League title race in midweek.
Chelsea host Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday (19:45 BST), while Tottenham visit Crystal Palace on Wednesday (20:00 BST).
Match ends, Chelsea 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Foul by Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dele Alli.
Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
Attempt missed. Diego Costa (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross.
Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur).
Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea).
Goal! Chelsea 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou replaces Victor Wanyama.
Foul by Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur).
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by David Luiz.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
Goal! Chelsea 3, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
Substitution, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas replaces Pedro.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
Victor Moses (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nathan Aké (Chelsea).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Kyle Walker replaces Son Heung-Min.
Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
Offside, Chelsea. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
Offside, Chelsea. Nathan Aké tries a through ball, but Marcos Alonso is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dele Alli following a fast break.
He shared a century stand with Chris Cooke (40) while Aneurin Donald made an attacking 45.
Two wickets in two balls from ex-Glamorgan loan paceman Andy Carter with the new ball helped keep Derbyshire in check.
Earlier seamer Tony Palladino had claimed the first three wickets to fall.
Bragg's patient knock took 217 balls and included 15 boundaries, before falling lbw to Wes Durston under the floodlights late in the day.
Glamorgan left out wicketkeeper Mark Wallace from a County Championship side through choice for the first time since 2001.
Derbyshire brought Palladino and spinner Matt Critchley into their side after their bowling struggles against Gloucestershire.
Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg told BBC Wales Sport: "Early on it's just nice to get through and see the new ball off, get past thirty and knuckle down.
"I didn't look at the scoreboard much, just played my own game in my own little bubble.
"I'm a bit disappointed with the circumstances I got out, but overall I'm happy though 129 isn't that great a score (as a career-best)."
"It's nice to bat at three in the early part of the season, you get more chance to get yourself in when the ball's a bit older and the openers did a good job today.
"The game's in the balance at the moment, I think we need another hundred runs to be competitive."
After rising 1.6% on Thursday, the FTSE 100 climbed another 53.31 points, or 0.79%, to 6,793.47.
However, Royal Bank of Scotland shares dived 7.19% after it reported a £2bn loss for the first half of the year, which it blamed on "legacy issues".
RBS also said it would not separate and list its Williams & Glyn business.
Shares in housebuilders rose as updates from two firms in the sector helped to ease fears of a Brexit-induced downturn in the sector.
Bellway rose 5.3%% after the housebuilder said customer confidence and trading conditions have "remained strong throughout the year", while bricks and concrete products maker Ibstock jumped 7.7%% after it said trading was continuing at normal seasonal levels.
The broader FTSE 250 index, which includes more British-based businesses, gained 1.28%, or 221.03 points to close at 17,465.35.
On the currency markets, the pound steadied after having fallen in the wake of the Bank of England's rate cut on Thursday.
Having risen during the day, sterling subsequently fell slightly against the dollar to $1.3066, a drop of 0.32%.
It was 0.13% higher against the euro at €1.1794.
Janet McQueen left her dog, mobile phone and money at her flat in Langside Road in the Govanhill area of Glasgow on 18 October last year.
Police said that despite door-to-door inquiries and numerous appeals there had been no trace of her since.
They said the past four months had been a "horrible" and "very distressing" time for her family.
Insp Alex Hutton, who is leading the search for her, said that on the day of her disappearance she was reported to have been acting in a distressed state on a bus.
He said: "This is a horrible time for the family; they just don't know where Janet is or what, if anything, has happened to her.
"The family kept in touch with each other and for Janet to be out of contact for so long is concerning and very, very distressing for them."
Mrs McQueen left her flat at about 21:00 Tuesday 18 October, leaving behind her dog Palsy, phone and money.
Insp Hutton added: "We know that earlier in the day she appeared somewhat distressed whilst travelling on a bus, so much so that the driver called police and she was taken home to family, however, for whatever reason, she headed out around 9pm.
"While there is nothing at this time to indicate any suspicious circumstances or that anything untoward has happened to Janet, it is very unusual for someone to just disappear without any trace.
"Officers have trawled through hours and hours of CCTV looking her, and we've been liaising with her bank in case there has been any activity on her account but so far nothing."
Insp Hutton urged anyone with information about Mrs McQueen's whereabouts to come forward.
She is described as being 5ft tall, of slim build, with short black hair. When last seen she was wearing glasses, a black anorak and dark-coloured trousers.
Chinese, Indian, Pakistani and Indonesian citizens have been leaving on ships chartered by some of their governments as the main airports remain closed. The BBC has spoken to some of them and here are their stories.
The Egyptian foreign ministry says 7,000 of its citizens have official entry stamps for Yemen but the Yemeni government estimates there could be as many as 17,000 Egyptians in the country.
Ahmed Sami, a communications engineer, has been based in Sanaa for four months on a work contract. He has left his accommodation, along with some Egyptian colleagues, for a safer place.
The Pakistan ministry of foreign affairs says there are approximately 400 Pakistanis still awaiting evacuation, mainly in Aden, Mukalla and Sanaa.
There are 200 Pakistanis stranded in Aden who are waiting to be evacuated by a Chinese naval ship. They will be taken to Djibouti by sea, from where a special flight will take them back to Pakistan.
"The government needs to urgently evacuate the Pakistanis from Aden because the situation there is very bad compared to Sanaa," said Waheed Bangash, an accounts officer in a Pakistani embassy school in Sanaa.
"The conflict between North and South Yemen has escalated and people in Aden are facing bombardment, and according to my information, that part of the country is on the brink of civil war."
"When news broke that Pakistan was helping Saudi Arabia in the operation and air strikes began, the Pakistani community was looked at suspiciously," he said.
The Foreign Ministry says it has repatriated at least 400 Indonesians as the security situation has worsened.
According to data from the ministry, there are 4,159 Indonesians who are registered as living in Yemen.
Of these, 2,686 are reported to be students who attend Yemeni schools and universities while 1,488 Indonesians are migrant workers.
Muhammad Wazier Hidayat, an Indonesian student who works at the Indonesian embassy, is in the Yemeni capital.
"I can't say that Sanaa is safe," he said. "The airstrikes hit a warehouse, only two kilometres away from the embassy."
"At the moment, I don't think we want to leave Sanaa," he said. "But if conditions worsen, then we will leave."
China has already dispatched two frigates to Yemen to evacuate its nationals over the past week.
About 570 Chinese citizens have been able to leave in recent days via Djibouti, Chinese sources say.
On Tuesday, the first batch of evacuees arrived in Beijing, holding national flags and banners saying "Thank you, motherland".
A staff member at the Chinese Embassy in Yemen said the evacuation was still under way as many citizens still remain in Sanaa.
The majority of Chinese nationals in Yemen are company employees, businessmen and students.
The official said the Chinese embassy in Sanaa and its consulate general in Aden are "operating as normal".
The Indian government estimates that some 4,000 of its citizens remain in Yemen.
So far, 300 Indian nationals have been able to return home with the assistance of the Indian Air Force.
Divya Ganapathy is a nurse who is waiting to be evacuated from Sanaa and has spoken to BBC Hindi.
"I have never seen such a situation before. We can't go out because there are gunshots and bombings.
"We are not able to rest because there is bombing all through the night. I live about 3km [two miles] from the hospital. We don't know what will happen tomorrow. Please help us."
The Indian government has called the evacuation Operation Raahat and has sent two warships - the destroyer INS Mumbai and stealth frigate INS Tarkash - to Djibouti, from where it has been flying its nationals back home.
Where does the Saudi offensive go next?
Yemen - who is fighting whom?
The Houthis: Zaidi Shia-led rebels from the north, who seized control of Sanaa last year and have since been expanding their control
President Hadi: Fled to Saudi Arabia after rebel forces advanced on his stronghold in the southern city of Aden
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: Seen by the US as the most dangerous offshoot of al-Qaeda, AQAP opposes both the Houthis and President Hadi.
Islamic State: A Yemeni affiliate of IS has recently emerged, which seeks to eclipse AQAP
Failure 'not an option for Saudis'
Yemen crisis: An Iranian-Saudi battleground?
Yemen: Waiting for the war
Meeting the Houthis - and their enemies
The rise of Yemen's Houthi rebels
Women are being attacked for their looks and menstrual cycles by high-profile American politicians, hundreds of girls are being held as sex slaves by Islamic State militants and female genital mutilation is never far from the headlines.
But despite the dangers and challenges facing women, many feel this year is a better time than ever to be a woman, with many new opportunities available.
Our series focuses on women who are changing the world and blazing a trail for others to do the same.
We will name 100 of the most influential women in 2015 and celebrate their work through a day of live debates on 1 December which will take place at 100 locations around the world.
One of the issues up for discussion is whether the media is failing women in its news coverage.
In the run up to this debate, there will be two weeks of broadcast and online coverage on a range of topics from across the world. We meet the Indian girls who are given the name "Nakusha" or 'unwanted' by their parents and the nuns in Latin America who volunteer in some of the most dangerous prisons in the world.
We will also hear from Palestine's first female governor, examine what is is like to be the daughter of a dictator and follow the work of a teenager known as the Syrian 'Malala'. Sixteen-year-old Muzzon al-Mellehan is encouraging girls to study in refugee camps despite the difficulties.
Thirty of the BBC's 100 Women this year are entrepreneurs aged under 30. The list also includes nurses working on the frontline of war zones, along with leaders in science, politics, education and the arts.
The BBC News 100 Women season runs online, on BBC World News TV, on BBC World Service as well as on our 28 global languages services from 18 November to 2 December.
It is a chance for women to be represented, involved and inspired - and we want you to have your say.
Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #100Women.
The Senegalese, 54, started her role at football's governing body last month.
She told BBC World Service: "I've covered almost all the emergency situations in the world, including Afghanistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, East Timor, Kosovo and Nigeria.
"I think my last 20 years have prepared me for this complex situation."
Samoura is the first woman to hold the position of secretary-general at Fifa.
She has replaced Jerome Valcke following the Frenchman's 12-year ban from all football-related activities after he was found guilty of misconduct.
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter was suspended from all football activities for eight years in December following an ethics investigation.
Gianni Infantino was elected as Blatter's replacement in February this year and has promised to "work tirelessly to bring football back to Fifa and Fifa back to football".
Samoura said: "I'm aware of the challenges that I will be facing in this very moment within Fifa and we have already started this administration under of the leadership of the president of Fifa and put in place massive reforms."
Referencing her lack of footballing background, she added: "My background equips me to inject more diversity to make Fifa a more sustainable institution.
"I'm married to a former football player for 28 years who's also being a good advisor to me on a daily basis - but more importantly I have many, many friends among football players.
"[Cameroon legend] Roger Milla, who I met a few years back in Cameroon, we are in regular touch - and we have many other football players, especially the legends, who are in daily contact with me.
"More importantly, I have a deputy secretary-general - midfielder Zvonimir Boban - who played in the great days of AC Milan."
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The Swedish striker, 34, is a free agent after leaving Paris St-Germain and is expected to sign a one-year deal with the Old Trafford club.
He will become the second signing for United boss Jose Mourinho, who replaced Louis van Gaal as manager in May.
Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 22, has already completed a £30m move to United from Spanish side Villarreal.
United have also made an improved offer for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27, and are now waiting for his German club, Borussia Dortmund, to make a decision on the Armenian playmaker's future.
Ibrahimovic removed the final barrier to his switch to the Premier League when he said he did not wish to be considered for Olympic duty at the 2016 Games in Rio following Sweden's exit from Euro 2016.
It will be his first spell in England after winning titles in four countries.
Although the Swede repeatedly refused to confirm his plans during the Euros, Old Trafford was widely assumed to be the next destination in a career that has seen him win league championships in 13 of the last 15 seasons.
Ibrahimovic was top scorer in France's Ligue 1 last term with 38 goals but did not score as Sweden went out of Euro 2016 at the group stage.
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The sex of a child is determined by the chromosomes in the father's sperm.
But the daily newspaper Mangalam, in Kerala state in southern India, printed six suggestions for those who want to have baby boys.
There is a cultural preference for male children in India.
"The chance of a girl or a boy at conception is totally random," said Dr Shazia Malik, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at The Portland Hospital in London, debunking the article.
"There is no scientific evidence on any method that will change this statistical chance when a baby is conceived naturally."
Mangalam, which filed the story in the health news section of its site, also advises potential mothers-to-be not to skip breakfast and to have sex only on certain days of the week, when the male sperm is "stronger". It said men can play a role and help strengthen their sperm by avoiding acidic foods.
But the strength of a sperm does not affect the baby's sex. The only way a baby can be male is if the fertilising sperm carries a Y chromosome.
Feminist Indian website The Ladies Finger translated the article from the original Malayalam language, which is spoken in Kerala.
"With all these inconvenient laws regarding sex determination, it is a relief that there is finally a fool-proof checklist to follow for boy-bearing," The Ladies Finger site wrote, sarcastically.
Tests to determine a foetus' sex are illegal in India, but that does not stop them taking place and leading to sex-selective abortions.
In 1961, there were 976 girls for every 1,000 boys under the age of seven. According to the latest census figures, released in 2011, that figure had dropped to 914.
Gita Aravamudan, Indian author of Disappearing Daughters: The Tragedy of Female Foeticide, said Mangalam's article is not likely to have a major impact, especially as it is written in a minority language, but it is one of many articles, "remedies" and old wives' tales that offer ways to avoid having a female baby.
"This article is even more ridiculous than usual, but such ideas are common," she told the BBC.
"It shows that attitudes like this still flourish despite initiatives taken by the Indian government, NGOs and health workers. The message isn't going through: people still value boys more than girls."
The preference for boys is longstanding in some cultures, and often comes from men being seen as the stronger sex and financial providers for families, especially during parents' old age.
In India, dowries, paid when girls eventually marry, are also seen as a high cost that could be avoided.
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500 BC - Thracian tribes settle in what is now southeastern Bulgaria. They are subsequently subjugated by the Macedonian king Alexander the Great and later by the Roman Empire.
Volunteers re-enact the liberation of Sofia from the Ottoman Empire. It was previously ruled by the Romans
681 - Bulgarian state established.
890s - The earliest form of the Cyrillic alphabet - later versions of which are now used in dozens of Slavonic languages - is created by Bulgarian scholars.
1018-1185 - Bulgaria is part of Byzantine empire.
1396 - Ottoman Empire completes conquest of Bulgaria. Next five centuries are known as era of the "Turkish yoke".
1876 - Nationwide uprising against Ottoman rule is violently suppressed.
1878 - Treaty of San Stefano - signed by Russia and Turkey at the end of their war of 1877-78 - recognises an autonomous Bulgaria.
1878 - Treaty of Berlin creates much smaller Bulgarian principality. Eastern Rumelia remains under Ottoman rule.
1886 - Eastern Rumelia is merged with Bulgaria.
1887 - Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha elected prince.
1908 - Bulgaria declares itself an independent kingdom. Ferdinand assumes title of tsar.
1914-18 - World War I. Bulgaria allies itself with Germany. Some 100,000 Bulgarian troops are killed, the most severe per capita losses of any country involved in the war.
1939-45 World War II - Soviet army invades German-occupied Bulgaria in 1944. Soviet-backed Fatherland Front takes power.
1946 - Monarchy abolished in referendum and republic declared. Communist Party wins election. Georgi Dimitrov elected prime minister.
Todor Zhivkov was the Soviet bloc's longest-serving leader
Bulgaria's ex-communist leader dies
1947 - New constitution along Soviet lines establishes one-party state. Economy and industry sectors nationalised.
1954 - Todor Zhivkov becomes Communist Party general secretary. Bulgaria becomes staunch USSR ally.
1971 - Zhivkov becomes president.
1978 - Georgi Markov, a BBC World Service journalist and Bulgarian dissident, dies in London after apparently being injected with poison from the tip of an umbrella.
1984 - Zhivkov government tries to force Turkish minority to assimilate and take Slavic names. Many resist and in 1989 some 300,000 flee the country.
1989 - Reforms in the Soviet Union inspire demands for democratisation.
Zhivkov ousted. Multiparty system introduced. Opposition Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) formed.
1990 - Economic crisis. Communist Party reinvents itself as Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and wins free parliamentary elections.
President Petar Mladenov resigns and parliament appoints UDF's Zhelyu Zhelev.
BSP government collapses amid mass demonstrations and general strike.
1991 New constitution proclaims Bulgaria a parliamentary republic and provides broad range of freedoms.
UDF wins election.
1992 - Zhelev becomes Bulgaria's first directly-elected president. UDF government resigns. Lyuben Berov heads non-party government.
Todor Zhivkov sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption in office.
1993 - Mass privatisation programme.
1994 - BSP returns to power in general election.
1995 - BSP's Zhan Videnov becomes prime minister.
1996 - Financial turmoil. Petur Stoyanov replaces Zhelev as president.
Bulgarian Supreme Court overturns Zhivkov's conviction.
Videnov resigns as prime minister and chairman of the BSP.
1997 - Mass protests over economic crisis. Opposition boycotts parliament and calls for elections.
Interim government installed until elections, when UDF leader Ivan Kostov becomes prime minister.
Bulgarian currency pegged to German mark.
1999 - Protracted demolition attempts on marble mausoleum of first communist leader Georgi Dimitrov become national joke.
2000 - Post-communist prosecutors close file on Georgi Markov case. In December Markov is awarded Bulgaria's highest honour, the Order of Stara Planina, for his contribution to Bulgarian literature and his opposition to the communist authorities.
2001 June - Former King Simeon II's party, National Movement Simeon II, wins parliamentary elections. Simeon becomes premier in July.
Simeon II of Bulgaria served as Tsar between 1943 and 1946, when he was forced into exile. In 2001 he returned to become prime minister
2001 November - Thousands march through Sofia on 100th day of Simeon's premiership, saying he has failed to improve living standards.
Socialist Party leader Georgi Parvanov wins presidency in an election with the lowest turnout since the fall of communism. He vows to improve people's lives and to speed up EU and Nato entry.
2001 December - Parliament agrees to destroy Soviet-made missiles by late 2002, ahead of Nato membership.
2004 March - Bulgaria is admitted to Nato.
2005 August - Socialist Party led by Sergei Stanishev tops the poll in general elections. After weeks of wrangling the main parties sign a coalition deal under which he becomes prime minister.
2005 December - Bulgaria's contingent of 400 light infantry troops leaves Iraq. In February 2006 parliament agrees to dispatch a non-combat guard unit.
2006 December - Bulgarian officials condemn death sentences handed to five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor by a Libyan court. The six were found guilty of deliberately infecting Libyan children with the HIV virus.
2007 January - Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union, raising the EU membership to 27.
2007 June - The European Commission calls on Bulgaria to do more to combat corruption.
Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were condemned to death by a Libyan court for allegedly infecting children with HIV. They were later released
2007 July - The death sentences against six foreign medical workers in the HIV case in Libya are commuted to life in prison. They are repatriated to Bulgaria under a deal with the European Union.
2008 February - European Commission interim report says Bulgaria and Romania have failed to show convincing results in their anti-graft drives.
2008 March - European Union freezes some infrastructure subsidies over corruption in the traffic agency.
2008 April - European Union calls on Bulgaria to take urgent action after two prominent gangland killings, including a senior figure in the nuclear industry.
Interior Minister Rumen Petkov resigns over police officers accused of passing state secrets to alleged crime bosses.
Government reshuffled in order to combat organised crime and wave of contract killings. Ambassador to Germany, Meglena Plugchieva, appointed deputy prime minister without portfolio to oversee use of EU funds.
2008 July - European Commission suspends EU aid worth hundreds of millions of euros after series of reports criticise Bulgarian government for failing to take effective action against corruption and organised crime.
EU pressed for reactors to close at Kozloduy nuclear plant
2008 September - European Commission permanently strips Bulgaria of half of the aid frozen in July over what it says is the government's failure to tackle corruption and organised crime.
2009 January - Russia's gas dispute with Ukraine cuts supplies to Bulgaria, resulting in a severe energy shortage lasting several weeks and widespread anger at the government's energy policies.
2009 June - Workers rally to protest at government's handling of economic crisis.
2009 July - General election is won by the centre-right GERB party led by Sofia mayor Boiko Borisov.
2010 January - Boris Tsankov, a prominent crime journalist who specialised in reporting on the mafia in Bulgaria, is shot dead in Sofia.
2010 June - EU expresses concern over reliability of Bulgarian national statistics and says these may have to be subjected to EU scrutiny.
2010 July - Former PM Sergei Stanishev is accused of failing to return files containing state secrets relating to security and organised crime after losing the 2009 election, and is charged with mishandling classified documents.
2010 September - EU calls on Bulgaria to take urgent action to tackle crime and corruption.
2010 December - Government-appointed commission finds that 45 senior Bulgarian diplomats were secret service agents during the communist era.
France and Germany block Bulgaria from joining Schengen passport-free zone, saying it still needs to make "irreversible progress" in fight against corruption and organised crime.
2011 September - Anti-Roma demonstrations in Sofia and elsewhere following the death of a youth who was hit by a van driven by relatives of a Roma kingpin.
2011 October - Rosen Plevneliev, from the centre-right GERB party of Prime Minister Borisov, beats the Socialist candidate in the presidential election.
2012 January - Bulgaria becomes the second European country after France to ban exploratory drilling for shale gas using the extraction method called "fracking" after an overwhelming parliamentary vote.
2012 July - A suspected suicide bomber kills five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian driver on a bus in the Black Sea resort of Burgas.
2013 January - A controversial referendum on whether to build a second Bulgarian nuclear plant is invalidated by low turnout.
2013 February - The Bulgarian authorities say the Burgas suicide attack was most likely the work of the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Hezbollah itself denies the allegation.
Prime Minister Borisov resigns after 14 people are injured in clashes with police at anti-austerity protests.
2013 March - After failing to persuade any of the leaders of the main political parties to form a government, President Plevneliev appoints a caretaker cabinet headed by Marin Raikov, the ambassador to France. He is tasked with organising fresh elections.
2013 May - The centre-right GERB party of former prime minister Boiko Borisov narrowly beats the socialist BSP in parliamentary elections, but falls well short of a majority. The Socialists provide parliamentary support for a technocratic government headed by Plamen Oresharski.
2013 June - Tens of thousands of protestors take to the streets for five days over the appointment of controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski to head the national security agency. Parliament reverses the appointment but anti-government demonstrations continue.
2013 July - Weeks of protests over official corruption culminate in a blockade of parliament and clashes with the police.
2014 January - Transitional curbs on Bulgarians' right to work and receive benefits in some EU members in place since Bulgaria joined the bloc in 2007 lapse.
2014 June - Banking crisis. Rumours of liquidity shortfalls cause panic and runs on major banks.
2014 July - Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski steps down after little more than a year in office, paving the way for a snap election due in October 2014.
2014 October - Low turnout of about 50% produces parliament divided between a record eight parties.
2014 November - Boyko Borisov returns to premiership as his GERB party forms coalition with fellow centre-right Reformist Bloc.
2014 December - Russia scraps plans for South Stream gas pipeline because of EU opposition. The project planned to pump Russian gas across the Black Sea through Bulgaria, bypassing Ukraine.
2015 January - Bulgaria says it will extend a controversial fence along its border with Turkey by 80 kilometres to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants.
Residents in Balcombe, which was at the centre of anti-fracking protests two years ago, purchased the panels.
They are being installed on Balcombe Primary School and also Turners Hill School, in nearby village Turners Hill.
More than 1,000 protesters set up camp in the village in 2013 when energy firm Cuadrilla test-drilled for oil.
There were fears this could lead to fracking, which the company denied.
Joe Nixon, spokesman for the Repower Balcombe project, said: "We are very happy to get solar panels up on Balcombe and Turners Hill primary schools.
"The local kids returning from summer holidays will learn how solar energy works and attend lessons powered by the sun.
"We are also excited about our plans for Chiddinglye Farm for a 5MW solar farm that will provide more clean energy to our community in sunny Sussex."
The organisation said Balcombe Primary School would use about 80% of the power generated which would save it £530 per year.
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Demitre Clarke-Oliver, 24, of Kennet Walk, Reading, admitted causing grievous bodily harm to PC Raymond Tse on 1 October in Oxford city centre.
He threw a single punch and ran away but was detained by another officer using pepper spray, Oxford Crown Court heard.
PC Tse had two plates and eight pins inserted in his jaw after it was fractured in two places.
Superintendent Joe Kidman said: "To attack a police officer is a cowardly and despicable act."
Armitstead finished second in the road race at the 2012 Olympics in London.
She told BBC Sport: "I think about Rio every day. Every day in training it's something that drives me forward. I want to be Olympic champion.
"I've got a lot of silvers. Second seems to be something I end up being. I don't want to be the bridesmaid forever."
Armitstead, 26, who finished behind the Netherlands' Marianne Vos at the London Games, also finished second in the 2010 Commonwealth Games road race before winning gold in Glasgow last year.
She is also targeting a road world title after admitting getting her tactics wrong at the World Championships last year and finishing seventh.
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Armitstead, a world champion and three-time silver medallist on the track, said: "A world championship medal on the road is something that I'm missing from my CV.
"I wouldn't be happy to retire until I've achieved at least a medal anyway."
The Commonwealth champion has admitted to finding it difficult to appreciate just how talented she is.
"To think that I'm one of the best in the world at something is still hard to get my head around," she added.
"I do have to give myself a kick and say - when I'm surprised at podium results - why am I surprised? I am one of the best in the world and it's a position I should get used to being in."
Armitstead won the overall women's World Cup title last season but said it was not a main priority to defend it this year.
She has started the season well, winning the Tour of Qatar, ahead of the first World Cup race the Ronde van Drenthe in the Netherlands on Saturday.
However it is the Tour of Flanders in Belgium on 4 April which is firmly in her sights. It is a tough course, partly over cobbles, and one that she is relishing.
"Flanders is an iconic race. When you win Flanders you're one of cycling's greats," Armitstead said.
"It's just a hard person that wins it. A Yorkshire lass should win it," she added.
The Daily Mail branded them "Enemies of the people", while the Daily Express said the ruling had marked "the day democracy died".
Labour called the silence of Justice Secretary Liz Truss "embarrassing" and said she had "let down" the judiciary.
On Thursday, the court ruled Parliament should vote on triggering Article 50.
The judges found that the government could not start the formal process of leaving the EU - the triggering of Article 50 - by using the royal prerogative alone, and would need the backing of Parliament.
That would require publishing legislation to be debated by the Commons and the Lords.
Conservative MP Dominic Grieve said the criticism in parts of the media over the judges' decision was "horrifying" and reminiscent of "Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe".
The former attorney general told BBC's Newsnight on Friday: "The judges did exactly what was asked of them.
"They highlighted that our constitution does not allow you to overturn statute law by decree, which is so well established in this country."
Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon called on the government to intervene to curb the level of criticism.
"The first duty of the Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss, is to protect the independence of the judiciary, and to be frank her silence on this is embarrassing, and she's letting down the British judiciary and the British legal system.
"Giving judges a roasting isn't part and parcel of any healthy democracy."
Ms Truss has made no comment yet.
Daily Mail columnist Stephen Glover defended his newspaper's stance, saying he did not believe the judges would "feel frightened or worried" by the criticism.
He said they had made a "decisive intervention" in the political process, and "must expect some comeback - and that's what they got."
Some MPs have also attacked the judges, including UKIP MP Douglas Carswell who called them "politicians without accountability".
Bob Neill, Conservative chairman of the justice select committee, said the criticism by some politicians was "utterly disgraceful" and the ruling should be respected, even if it was considered wrong.
He told the Times newspaper: "Some members of Parliament do not appear to understand that this judgement had nothing do with subverting the will of the people."
Chantal Doerries, who chairs the Bar Council, said attacks on the integrity of the judges could lead to the "undermining of the respect of judgements".
Labour said the ruling underlined the need for Mrs May to spell out her Brexit plans to Parliament "without delay".
In a speech in London, leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "We accept and respect the decision of the referendum to leave the EU, but there must be transparency and accountability to Parliament about the government's plans.
"I suspect the government opposes democratic scrutiny of its plans because frankly there aren't any plans."
Meanwhile, Gina Miller, the investment manager and philanthropist who led the legal campaign, has said she plans to report online trolls to police after receiving rape and death threats.
She told BBC Radio 5 live that other abuse included people telling her "I'm not even human, I'm a primate, I belong in a kitchen - that's the nicest of some of them. It is unbelievable.
"I am really cross at the politicians and the media who are whipping this up because they are the ones inciting racism and violence and acrimony."
On Friday, Conservative MP Stephen Phillips resigned over "irreconcilable policy differences" with the government, saying he was "unable properly to represent the people who elected me".
The pro-Brexit campaigner, who has held the Lincolnshire seat of Sleaford and North Hykeham since 2010, accused ministers of ignoring Parliament since the Brexit vote.
The government is to appeal against Thursday's ruling to the Supreme Court next month.
Prime Minister Theresa May has said she is "confident" the government will win and is committed to triggering Article 50 by March 2017.
The outbreak across 16 states has killed one person in New York state, and seen 35 patients hospitalised.
The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said that maradol papayas imported from Mexico are the "likely source".
It believes the outbreak started at a single farm in Campeche, Mexico, which sells papayas under the Caribena, Cavi and Valery brands in the US.
A recall has been issued for the brands suspected of contamination.
But the CDC is urging the public and restaurants to throw away any maradol papayas from Mexico while they investigate.
"When in doubt, don't eat, sell or serve them, and throw them out", it said.
Testing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found five different strains of salmonella on a range of samples.
Infections were recorded as far back as May, and by 21 July 47 cases were recorded.
Less than three weeks later, the case count had more than doubled to 109.
The documented cases are concentrated in the states of New York and New Jersey, the CDC said, which together account for 62 cases.
Other states affected so far are: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Salmonella bacteria can induce symptoms including diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever.
Usually, the infection runs its course in less than a week and most patients do not need treatment.
But in serious cases it can require hospitalisation for antibiotic treatment.
Risk of salmonella infection is usually linked to animals and animal food products - like eggs, milk and meat.
However, fruit and vegetables can also be contaminated from farm activities or contact with infected animals.
Lara Casalotti, 24, is part-Chinese, part-Thai and part-Italian.
People who are black, Asian or mixed-race are far less likely to find a match than a white northern European, so a celebrity-backed viral campaign (Match4Lara) was started by the Casalotti family.
Within weeks, a match was found. But perhaps more importantly, people who turned out not to be a match signed up to the register too.
Since the beginning of the Match4Lara campaign more than 15,600 people have joined the Anthony Nolan register.
This compares to 4,135 during the same period last year - a 277% overall increase.
The has also been a sharp increase of black, Asian and mixed-race donors signing up during this period - 684% higher than the same period last year.
According to Jack Wilson at Anthony Nolan, a complete match with a stranger is "like gold dust".
"It's incredible to think there could be someone on the register who is essentially your genetic twin," he said.
"It doesn't mean they have exactly the same background or heritage as you - for example Lara's match may have been someone part-Chinese, part-Thai and part-Spanish. But it's really special and personal thing to have a match."
Currently, about 60% of patients find a perfect match - often with a sibling - and while partial matches can be considered they are not as successful.
But that 60% drops to just 20% when the patient is of black, Asian or mixed ethnicity.
There are a few potential reasons for this - the vast majority of donors registered are white, northern Europeans, so matching stem cells simply cannot be found.
According to NHS figures there are three times as many white people registered as all the black, Asian and mixed-race donors put together.
Another reason for the difficulty is that a mixed heritage is likely to be more complex than one which is completely one race - which further narrows down potential matches.
In the words of Mr Wilson: "If we knew the answer to that, we could tackle it."
But he suggested that in some ethnic groups there "may be more barriers" to signing up.
"In some communities, older people are very influential and many people still have outdated information about the donation process, which may be off-putting. People don't seem to realise how very easy it is."
He also suggested a general lack of awareness in all demographics.
"People think it will hurt, or they'll need time off work. They won't - it's just like donating blood but takes a little bit longer. Plus you can register all online and it's all completely free," he said.
Matching is based on human leukocyte anitgen (HLA) tissue type. HLA is an individual genetic characteristic inherited from each parent.
It is similar to blood groups, but more diverse and complicated.
HLA is made up of genes and to find a match, experts look at five key sites. Each of the sites has two alleles (types of genes) making 10 in total.
The genes are compared to those of donors. If all 10 match then it is a 10/10 match.
When it comes to finding a match, the higher the better, because bodies need to recognise and accept the donor's stem cells.
If the genes do not match, the body will treat them as intruders and reject them.
Source: Anthony Nolan Trust
According to the Anthony Nolan Trust, although it is too soon to see a direct impact from the surge in registries, in the coming months and years there will be "a massive" effect.
"Any one of those people would be a match for someone in the future," said Mr Wilson. "And remember, you're not just saving the person who needs a transplant - in many ways you're saving their loved ones too.
"The odds are, if you register, you won't be called - it's quite rare. But 2,000 people need a transplant every year - and you could be their lifeline, which is quite incredible really."
Recruitment events organised by the Casalotti family which were scheduled for later this year will still go ahead, encouraging more mixed-race donors to sign up.
If the trend continues, Lara's legacy could be more than simply her own recovery.
The tourist from eastern Jiangxi province was trying on the bracelet in a shop in Ruili in Yunnan province near the border with Myanmar, where much of the jade in China is from.
When she was told the bracelet's price she quickly took it off but in her haste dropped it, state media reported.
No agreement over compensation for the shop has yet been reached.
Shop staff attempted to calm the woman after the breakage, but she turned pale, began sweating and eventually fainted, a report on news website 163.com quoted the shop owner's son as saying.
She came round after other customers who had rushed to help pinched her under her nose, the People's Daily reported.
Shop staff then told the woman she could pay $25,000 to resolve the matter, but she said she could only afford $1,500, the 163.com report said.
Police were unable to persuade the parties to reach an agreement and the matter may need to go to court.
A local precious gem association told news portal Sina that the bracelet was worth only $26,000.
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The centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron said Ms Le Pen's nationalist proposals amounted to "economic warfare".
But she was also accused from the right of not being tough enough on France's membership of the EU.
Francois Fillon, meanwhile, said that France needed Europe when up against the US and China.
Ms Le Pen, leader of the National Front (FN) party, promised to restore control of France's borders and scrap the euro, or else hold a referendum on EU membership.
Speaking alongside 10 other candidates as things got a little heated in the second of three televised French presidential election debates, she said that her presidency would improve the lives of French citizens.
Mr Macron, the frontrunner, accused Ms Le Pen of lying, and said that "nationalism is war".
"You are saying the same lies that we've heard from your father for 40 years," he said.
Ms Le Pen, who also came under attack from conservative candidate Mr Fillon, retorted: "You shouldn't pretend to be something new when you are speaking like fossils that are at least 50 years old."
Meanwhile, nationalist right-wing outsider Francois Asselineau said that he was "the only true candidate of Frexit", and promised to trigger Article 50 - the process to start the country's divorce from the EU - immediately if he were to win power.
The debate was extended to include the six minor candidates, so inevitably it is on the six minor candidates that water-cooler conversation is going to focus.
On Jean Lasalle - "son of a shepherd, brother of a shepherd" - with his impenetrable Pyrenean accent; on Francois Asselineau with his "Frexit" obsession; on the rival Trotskyites Philippe Poutou and Nathalie Arthaud with their rousing calls to punish the bosses.
Some of it was diverting, some of it was deadly serious. But after a while you realised that there were really only two people out there who were in any sense defending - more or less - the way things are. Those two are Francois Fillon and Emmanuel Macron.
Everyone else - from Marine Le Pen to the uber-Gaullist Nicolas Dupont Aignan to the firebrand of the left Jean-Luc Melenchon (as brilliant as ever on stage) - wants the rules of Europe and the economy totally rewritten.
Small wonder this first round boils down to a fight between Mr Fillon and Mr Macron. It is a fight for the chance - in round two - to stand up for the existing order against the anti-system.
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Turning the topic to security, Ms Le Pen said that France had become a "university for jihadists", prompting angry interruptions from the left-wing candidates.
Most polls suggest that Ms Le Pen and Mr Macron will face each other in the two-candidate run-off for presidency on 7 May.
However, Tuesday's debate gave Mr Fillon, 63, an opportunity to close the gap on the leaders.
Mr Fillon was the frontrunner in the campaign until he was hit by the "fake jobs" scandal and placed under formal investigation. He is accused of paying hundreds of thousands of euros to his family for work they did not do.
He was trailing third in the first round, according to polls, a position which would eliminate him from the race.
The UN says 12 civilians were shot dead on 11 November when they tried to stop militants launching rockets from the roofs of the homes in the Bakir area.
Militants allegedly killed 27 others suspected of passing information to Iraqi security forces.
The government launched an offensive to recapture Mosul six weeks ago.
Special forces and army units entered the city's eastern outskirts at the start of this month.
However, their progress has since been slowed by sniper fire, suicide car bomb attacks and the presence of more than a million civilians still living there.
A spokeswoman for the UN high commissioner for human rights, Ravina Shamdasani, said reports continued to arrive of serious breaches of international human rights and humanitarian law in and around Mosul.
"[IS] has been installing rocket launchers and placing snipers on the rooftops of civilian houses," she said.
"Those who refuse to allow their houses to be used in this way are threatened or killed. These families are effectively used as human shields, placed squarely in harm's way, caught between IS and Iraqi Security Force fire responding to rocket and sniper attacks."
Ms Shamdasani said IS was also continuing to abduct and forcibly move civilians, and to kill those it suspected of leaking information to the government.
Reports suggest that on Friday, militants publicly shot to death 27 civilians in Muhandiseen Park, in the north of Mosul, she added.
There have also been reports of IS shooting at fleeing civilians, including one from 22 November of an IS sniper killing a seven-year-old child who was running towards troops in the eastern Adan district.
Human Rights Watch meanwhile said on Tuesday that an Iraqi government or US-led coalition air strike targeting IS militants south of Mosul last month had hit a medical facility and killed eight civilians, including five children.
Two IS militants and the IS "transport minister" were also killed in the attack on 18 October in Hamam al-Alil, a witness told HRW.
A healthcare worker said militants had forcibly taken over an office at the clinic and that several had been there at the time of the attack, along with about 50 patients.
"Forces attacking [IS] should take all necessary measures to minimise harm to civilians, including those that [IS] forces may have placed at risk," said Lama Fakih, HRW's deputy Middle East director.
HRW called for an impartial, thorough and transparent investigation into the incident to establish who was responsible and whether it was lawful.
The occasion planned for Church Street would form part of Highland Council's efforts to support a Scottish government children's play strategy.
In a report to councillors, council officers have set out progress and also further plans to provide youngsters with opportunities to play.
Officers said the "play event" was planned for later this year.
Highland Council's education, children and adult services committee will consider the report at a meeting on Wednesday.
The recordings, which cannot be independently verified, are believed to have come from the security services.
They have been placed in the public domain by the Abdullah Abdullah camp who refuse to disclose their source.
Fraud allegations have been made by Dr Abdullah and by his rival Ashraf Ghani.
But the audio tapes appear to reveal a partisan senior election official working in Dr Ghani's interest.
However the former world bank executive's team say secret recordings without a court order are illegal and must be investigated.
The audio tapes - which the BBC has heard - appear to capture conversations between a senior election official, Zia Ul-Haq Amarkhail, and colleagues in at least four other provinces.
In an apparent reference to ballot box stuffing, the tapes appear to show Mr Amarkhail urging a colleague to "bring the sheep stuffed and not empty". The reference to sheep and goats - ballot boxes and people or votes - is made several times during the recorded exchanges.
In a separate conversation, the senior official also apparently deals with concerns from a colleague in one of the north-western provinces, who warns that "others make the majority in our office".
Mr Amarkhail apparently responds to him with the words "why don't you get rid of them, take a stick and kick them all out" and goes on to suggest new officials are recruited from ethnic groups, assumed to back Ashraf Ghani.
Many awkward questions still surround the release of tapes, copies of which have now been handed to the presidency and the Independent Election Commission (IEC).
The UN, which is being urged by Mr Abdullah to step in and help arbitrate disputes, has also been made aware of their existence.
In a statement, the UN said the Afghan election authorities should consider the "validity, weight and implications" of the tapes and "take action in line with the principles of accountability".
It wants the Afghans to sort out their own problems but do so in a "transparent" manner.
For the past week the IEC has been under pressure to suspend Mr Amarkhail pending an investigation.
An altercation between him and a senior police official on election day, after the police chief had become suspicious of his movements, was aired on Afghan TV.
Since then the cries for him to be relieved of his duties have grown louder, but so far the election body has resisted taking any action.
Mr Amarkhail has not responded to BBC requests for an interview. The election authorities simply stated that his "privacy" was protected by the constitution when asked for a comment about the tapes.
Many questions arise from these audio recordings. How were they obtained, why are they being released now and will they be admissible as "evidence" of alleged fraud?
The Abdullah camp has tossed this explosive material into the public domain but the presidential hopeful himself has been away from the media spotlight - in sharp contrast to his public appearances earlier this week.
He has suspended his co-operation with the election authorities, a position the UN has described as "regrettable" and says he will not recognise any result they release.
More demonstrators from Mr Abdullah's camp have been out on the streets of Kabul on Sunday.
Many say they are there to "protect their vote" from fraud.
Both sides have lodged complaints about the conduct of these elections and for Abdullah Abdullah, who felt he was robbed of the presidency back in 2009, there is a sense that history is repeating itself.
Yet both teams are being reminded by the UN's second most senior envoy here, Nicholas Haysom, that there "will be a winner and there will be a loser" in the landmark presidential election.
And, as the slow task of counting and verifying votes continues for some time to come, they are quietly being urged to show restraint.
They made the appeal a week after Penelope Davis, 47, known as Pennie, was found stabbed to death in a field where she was tending to her horses.
Her five children and husband said they were "overwhelmed" by people's support.
Crimestoppers has offered a £5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer.
A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail.
Hampshire Constabulary said it was possible Pennie may have been followed on the day of her murder, on 2 September, from the local supermarket where she worked to the horse paddock.
Her children, Sophie, Alex, Georgia, Daniel and Josef, and her husband Pete, said in the statement: "It has been a long, agonising week since our precious mum and wife was selfishly taken from us.
"We had no idea how many lives she had touched, as we have been overwhelmed by love and support. Despite this, the void in our hearts only continues to grow.
"The police have made progress, but there is still much more to be done. We only hope that no other family should ever have to go through the ordeal that we are currently facing.
"No other person deserves to ever have to go the way our poor mum and wife did. We will never begin to understand how scared and how alone she must have felt.
"This is why we are pleading for anybody with any information to come forward. Even if you think it won't make a difference, it might just be the call we were waiting for."
The mother-of-five's body was found by her husband in the paddock near Leygreen Farm in Beaulieu. A post-mortem examination revealed she died from multiple stab wounds.
Mrs Davis, from Blackfield, worked in a local supermarket and visited the field daily to tend to her horses.
Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard anyone acting suspiciously near Sainsbury's on Hampton Lane, Blackfield, between 13:00 and 15:00 BST on 2 September.
The departure of Bevington, who was appointed in March, comes a month after David Bernstein and Lord King resigned from the club's board.
Villa, who finished bottom of the Premier League, were relegated to the Championship in April.
Owner Randy Lerner has been seeking a buyer for the club since May 2014.
The club are also awaiting to appoint a new manager after the sacking of Remi Garde in March.
Bevington said he told chairman Steve Hollis that he would not be taking on a full-time role with the club.
"I know how hard Steve is working on a number of levels and I hope he can conclude the ownership and managerial positions very soon," Bevington said in a statement.
"There is a huge amount of work ahead for Aston Villa. A club of its size with its great support should be competing at the higher levels of the Premier League, not in the position it currently finds itself.
"To move forward, now more than ever, it is crucial the club makes the right calls on the big decisions it is faced with."
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The 45-year-old woman was found in a "seriously ill" state, according to police, who were called to The Avenue, Gurnard, shortly after 16:10 GMT on Thursday.
She was taken to St Mary's Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Hampshire Constabulary said a 60-year-old man from Sandown was being held on suspicion of murder.
Unite members were set to stage three walkouts later this month in a dispute over the closure of a final-salary pension scheme.
The union said it was not recommending the deal to workers at the Oxford, Goodwood near Chichester, Hams Hall and Swindon plants.
BMW said it believed the offer was "fair".
Staff at the sites have already held four strikes - the first ever by BMW employees in Britain.
The union's national officer for BMW, Fred Hanna, said it was not recommending the new offer "as it will have different outcomes for different people and their pensions".
He added: "Members should be proud that by standing together they have forced BMW into making this offer.
"Without the action that Unite members have taken and the resolve they have shown in recent weeks, BMW would not have made this latest offer."
According to BMW, 67% of those affected by the changes who were eligible to vote backed the action.
A company spokesman said: "The company is keeping all staff fully informed and we await further feedback from Unite following its ballot.
"We believe the offer to be fair and in the long-term interests of both the company and all our employees."
The ballot is expected to run from 24 May to 9 June.
The Brexit committee said ministers' claim that "no deal is better than a bad deal" was "unsubstantiated" until an economic assessment was published.
But the report divided the cross-party committee, with some members saying it was too pessimistic about Brexit.
The government said it was "preparing for all potential outcomes".
Prime Minister Theresa May has formally triggered Brexit using Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, with the UK due to leave in March 2019.
The Brexit committee's report assesses the government's objectives for the negotiations that are to come over the next two years, as set out in a white paper in February.
A total of 12 principles were set out, including migration control and "taking control of our own laws".
The report said it was important to avoid no deal being reached, saying: "The government has talked about walking away from a bad deal, but has not yet explained what terms would be demonstrably worse for the UK than 'no deal'."
It called for a "thorough assessment of the economic, legal and other implications" to be published, adding: "Without an economic assessment of 'no deal' having been done and without evidence that steps are being taken to mitigate what would be the damaging effect of such an outcome, the government's assertion that 'no deal is better than a bad deal' is unsubstantiated."
The MPs said it said it was "essential" for Parliament to get a vote on whether to proceed if no deal was reached.
Labour MP Hilary Benn, who chairs the committee, said the government was right to push for both negotiations on a new trade deal and separation talks to take place at the same time.
But he said ministers had to be prepared for "the worst case", given the "particularly tight" timescale.
The committee said it was possible that the current "convergence" between the UK and EU would mean talks could move more quickly than previous negotiations, but added: "It is not yet evident, however, that the two-year timetable for achieving this is realistic."
The report looks at different aspects of the EU talks, saying the status of EU nationals "cannot be left unresolved" until the end of talks and warning new migration controls should not damage the economy.
It also says the government has to recognise "differences in the negotiating priorities of the different parts of the UK".
Some MPs walked out of a private meeting of the committee as the report was being finalised, saying it was too "gloomy", and six MPs voted against it, with 10 backing its publication.
Five Conservatives - including former ministers John Whittingdale and Dominic Raab - and Democratic Unionist Sammy Wilson voted against the report, but were outnumbered by 10 Labour, Tory, Liberal Democrat, SNP and SDLP committee members, all of whom backed Remain in last year's referendum.
Mr Whittingdale said he thought the report was "unduly negative" and had "very much concentrated on the problems without really recognising the opportunities" of Brexit, and Mr Raab added: "The report was rushed, skewed and partisan. After two reports that had strong support, it's regrettable that this one split the committee.
"That undermines its credibility and influence, but I hope and expect the committee will learn the right lessons as we move forward."
But Lib Dem committee member Alistair Carmichael said the report was "a devastating critique of the shambles that is the Conservative Brexit strategy".
Brexit Secretary David Davis said: "We are confident that such an outcome is in the interests of both sides. However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached, and that is exactly what we are doing.
"We have also been analysing the impact of different scenarios on different sectors of the economy.
"We are clear that no deal is not what we want or expect, but that it would be better than a deal which sought to punish the UK."
The eligibility rules will be broadly the same as for a general election, rather than local or European votes.
Irish citizens in the UK are eligible. Residents from two other EU nations, Malta and Cyprus, also qualify, along with others from the Commonwealth.
The SNP's Humza Yousaf said excluding other EU citizens risked entering "into the rhetoric of division".
He urged the government to rethink eligibility rules.
David Cameron is to hold talks with the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at Chequers later.
Legislation for the voting eligibility of the referendum - which the Conservatives have promised to hold before the end of 2017 - will be introduced to Parliament via the EU Referendum Bill on Thursday.
The Bill will make clear that the franchise will follow broadly the same rules as the general election:
A Number 10 source said: "No Brit under the age of 58 has had their say on the UK's membership of the European Union.
"It is time to put this right and to give people the choice - in or out.
"This is a big decision for our country, one that is about the future of the United Kingdom. That's why we think it's important that it is British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens that are the ones who get to decide."
Eurosceptics have previously claimed that as many as 1.5 million people from other EU countries could have been allowed to vote in the referendum, if it had taken place under the rules for local government elections.
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But I wouldn't mind being that bluebottle on the wall at Chequers tonight, assuming the government's fly-swatters aren't up to much.
Less than a year ago, the prime minister was doing his best to make sure Jean Claude Juncker didn't get the gig as President of the European Commission.
Well, you win some, you lose some. And David Cameron lost that one. Because they call him President Juncker now.
So, Mr Cameron has invited the president around for tea at his country retreat, Chequers. I'm told the prime minister will be "open, practical and friendly" in his approach.
Later in the week, David Cameron will visit Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Poland and Germany. And the talking is only just beginning.
Former Tory defence secretary Liam Fox, a Eurosceptic, said allowing EU citizens to vote in the referendum "would have been an unacceptable dilution of the voice of the British people".
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the plans were "sensible and reasonable".
However, the SNP's Mr Yousaf, the party's Europe minister in the Scottish parliament, urged the government to reconsider.
He told BBC News: "Excluding EU citizens, many of whom live here for a number of years, pay their taxes, their children attend local schools, to disenfranchise them over their own future in this vote is illogical, is utterly perverse and creates a democratic deficit."
He added: "We don't want to enter into the rhetoric of division and I think that's exactly what this franchise aims to do."
The party's Westminster leader Angus Robertson also called for the voting age to be lowered for the referendum.
He said: "Young people are our future. It is their UK - and their Europe - so they must have their say."
Labour's shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn agreed.
"It's a matter of principle," he said. "If a person aged 16 to 17 is old enough to work and pay taxes - and they are - to marry, to join the armed forces, why should they not be allowed to participate in our democracy?"
In 2014, the Conservatives promised to remove the 15-year cap on expats voting in general elections if they were returned to power.
Party chairman Grant Shapps said at the time: "Being a British citizen is for life... we believe it should also give you the lifelong right to vote."
But Conservative backbencher John Redwood told the Today programme it would be "wrong to hijack" the referendum to extend the vote to groups not previously included in the franchise.
And he said it was "a myth put around by the pro-Europeans" that 16 and 17-year-olds were interested in the issue of Europe.
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, welcomed his citizens' opportunity to make their voices heard in a "seminal exercise in democracy".
This week, Mr Cameron will take a whistle-stop European tour, meeting the leaders of Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Poland and Germany to talk about the UK's agenda for reform.
No 10 said he hoped to talk to the other leaders of EU member states individually before the European Council at the end of next month.
But UKIP MP Douglas Carswell said the prime minister's promised renegotiation would be "more or less worthless".
He added: "We now know he's not seeking treaty change and none of the new deal that he is looking for will apply specifically to Britain... none of it is going to fundamentally change our relationship with Europe."
One victim was a four-year-old Bosnian migrant, snatched in October from a refugee registration centre in Berlin. The other boy disappeared last July.
The judge said the guard, identified only as 33-year-old Silvio S, kidnapped and sexually abused the boys, then killed them to cover up the abuse.
Silvio S was arrested after his mother recognised him in CCTV footage.
In the court in Potsdam he admitted both murders and expressed remorse.
The life term means he will have to serve at least 15 years before seeking early release.
Elias, aged six, was abducted from a Potsdam playground, near Berlin, last July. Later the boy was murdered and buried in a rented garden plot. His body was found after the defendant led police to it.
Mohamed Januzi, aged four, came to Germany with his family from Bosnia-Hercegovina. He was murdered in October.
As the murder was being described in court, Mohamed's mother stood up and screamed at the defendant: "What have you done with my child?"
The German news website RBB said court officials restrained her and led her away at that point.
The attack followed a minor crash between a car and a van on Gressel Lane, Kitts Green at about 18:30 BST on Friday.
The van driver hit the car driver in an "unprovoked" assault before leaving the scene, police said.
The motorist suffered serious head injuries and is unconscious in hospital.
"This was a vicious attack on a family man who was on his way home to his partner and four-year-old child," Det Cons Katie Lees of West Midlands Police said.
"The road is a really busy road and we are sure that there were lots of people who would have seen what happened and we are appealing for them to come forward."
She appealed to the van driver to "search his conscience".
"We have several lines of inquiry and it is only a matter of time before we come knocking at your door," she added.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond also said new F-35 Lightning jets would be flying from the base in 2018.
After Mr Hammond's briefing Elizabeth Truss, Conservative MP for South West Norfolk, said the development would boost job opportunities.
It is also the culmination of a long campaign to keep the base open.
Four years ago RAF Marham's future was under threat as plans favoured a transfer of aircraft and facilities to RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.
Ms Truss welcomed the new announcement and said more than 5,000 people were now employed at the base by the RAF and contractors.
"Many of these people are highly skilled in disciplines like engineering," she said.
"They now have an opportunity to provide maintenance facilities for other countries' aircraft and this will create even more jobs.
"Already we know the base is protected until 2040 when the strike fighter goes out of service.
"The base is hugely important to the local community as the biggest employer in south west Norfolk with a variety of jobs in many skilled disciplines."
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The teenager played the full match as the Cherries beat Birmingham 2-1 in the FA Cup last month.
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Liverpudlian Sean O'Brien, who now lives in London, was trolled in March after being spotted dancing at a gig.
He was dubbed "The Dancing Man" by a social media campaign to uncover his identity and offer support.
During his LA trip he has been feted by stars, appeared on TV shows and thrown the first pitch at an LA Dodgers game.
Campaigner Monica Lewinsky, musicians Andrew WK and Moby attended his party, while Pharrell Williams recorded a special video message of support that was played at the party.
Mr O'Brien's story has become popular in the US after the social media campaign brought his story to the public's attention.
Pictures of him dancing and then looking upset after he was mocked were posted online, first on message board 4chan and then to the website Reddit.
They were posted with the caption: "Spotted this specimen trying to dance the other week. He stopped when he saw us laughing."
This led to a mass outpouring of support from Twitter users, who managed to track him down.
A group of American supporters, including American writer Cassandra Fairbanks, arranged for him to fly to California for this weekend's events.
His party, which was attended by about 1,000 people, raised money for anti-bullying charities.
Mr O'Brien has also appeared on US television dancing with pop star Meghan Trainor on the Today show.
He told its viewers his experiences after becoming famous had been "completely surreal".
He added: "It's something I never thought would ever happen in my life. It's amazing. What happened to me appeared to touch a lot of nerves.
"We've raised some good money for charity, we've got more money coming in. We're just really trying to help people know that there's support there.
"There'll always be bad in the world but there's far more good people."
He also said that he liked to dance often, "but badly - very, very badly".
Moby acted as the DJ at the party , held at the Avalon nightclub, where Mr O'Brien also met Ms Lewinsky, an anti-bullying campaigner famous for her affair with the former US President Bill Clinton.
On Sunday, Mr O'Brien threw the symbolic first pitch at a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, wearing a Dodgers shirt with "Dancing Man" printed on the back.
But as a young man growing up in the town of Rampur in northern India, Mohammad Javed never imagined his love for a Pakistani relative would see him branded a terrorist and sent to jail for eleven and a half years.
Two years after a court cleared him of all charges, he shared with the BBC his extraordinary tale of falling in love, the letters they exchanged, his abduction and torture by the Indian authorities, the long years spent in prison and the most heartbreaking part of all - losing his love.
Javed, now 33, met Mobina for the first time in 1999 when he took his mother to Karachi to visit her cousins and uncles who had migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947. For the couple, it was love at first sight.
"Within a month of our meeting, we expressed our love for each other," Javed told me when I visited him at the modest home he shares with his parents, brothers and their families.
"We were at a family wedding where there were other young women and I think she felt insecure. She took me aside and told me that I was not to look at any other girl since she was in love with me. I told her I felt the same way."
Love blossomed - and deepened - during the three-and-a-half months that Javed spent in Karachi.
"She would leave home in the morning telling her family that she was going to college. I would meet her outside the college gate, and we would go and hang out in Sipari Park," he said.
On his return to India, the television mechanic spent his entire salary on calls to Mobina whom he still refers to by her pet name Gudiya, or Doll.
"Cellphones hadn't arrived here then. So I would go to a telephone booth and call her. It was very expensive, I had to pay 62 rupees [at the time nearly £1; $1.45] a minute to speak to her."
A year later, he travelled to Karachi again, this time for two months.
By now, their families were aware of their feelings and although no-one had any objection to their union, there was one bone of contention - Mobina's family wanted Javed to move to Pakistan, while Javed and his family wanted her to come to India.
"This time as I prepared to leave, she said, 'You go, I will convince my family and then you come back and take me with you.' I didn't know that when I left, I would never return. That I would never see her again," he says, wistfully.
Over the next two years, Javed regularly called Mobina and they wrote each other long love letters.
When Javed received the first letter, he hit a hurdle - he had little schooling and couldn't read Urdu, the language in which Mobina wrote.
So he enlisted the help of his friends - Maqsood who read the letters out to him, Taj Mohammad who translated and wrote the letters in Hindi so Javed could read and re-read them, and Mumtaz Mian who printed a floral design along with "MJ" - the initials of the young lovers - on sheets of paper on which Maqsood wrote out Javed's response to Mobina.
"Her letter was 10 pages long. I wrote her a 12-page letter. It took me 12 days to write it," he says.
And then one day, everything changed.
"I still remember the day very clearly," says Javed. "It was 10 August 2002. It was a Saturday. I was in my shop when a man came and asked me to go with him and fix his television. I told him I didn't do house calls, but he seemed quite distraught, so I agreed."
As they walked a few metres from the shop, a car pulled up and he was abducted.
Initially, Javed says, he thought they were criminals, "but then I overheard them talking and I could understand that they were from the police".
His ordeal began in the car.
"They took away my wallet, watch and other things. I had two of Mobina's letters on me and they took them away too. They threatened to shoot me if I didn't keep quiet. They said they'd abducted my family too and that they were being tortured in another car.
"I was crying, begging them for mercy."
After a while, they blindfolded him and when they took it off, Javed found himself in a room where he says he was tortured for the next three days.
"They beat me black and blue, hung me upside-down and kept lowering my head into a tub of water. It was so painful. I couldn't bear it any longer. I begged them to kill me."
Javed was accused of being "an agent" for Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency, and his tormenters claimed he had been passing on secrets about the ministry of external affairs and defence ministry to Islamabad.
Three days later, they brought him back to Rampur and his three friends - Maqsood, Taj Mohammad and Mumtaz Mian - were also arrested.
The next day, the four men were produced in court and paraded before journalists as "dreaded terrorists" who were "waging war against India".
The authorities said Javed's two visits to Pakistan had been to meet his ISI contacts and that his calls to Karachi were to pass on secrets to them.
A month and a half later, they were charged under India's controversial special anti-terror law, The Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota).
"This meant we couldn't get bail. We were so demoralised. We were told if we were convicted, we could get the death penalty."
Javed says he has no idea why he was singled out. "But in jail, people said it was because of the Kargil conflict and that any Muslim who had travelled to Pakistan soon after the fighting was a suspect."
A spokesman for the campaign group Rihai Manch told the BBC that there are dozens of young Muslim men like Javed who have been held in prisons across India on trumped-up charges.
The hardest part of jail life, says Javed, was when there was a family wedding or when his father fractured his leg and he couldn't visit him. "I was lodged in Rampur jail. I was so near, yet so far."
In prison, he also lost his best friends - Maqsood, Taj Mohammad and Mumtaz Mian blamed him for giving their names to the police.
Javed says it was the memory of his love that kept him sane during the long years in jail.
"I used to tell my fellow prisoners about Mobina, how we fell in love, her habits, how she would tease me when I visited her. This made my time in prison more bearable and helped me keep her memory alive."
The years were tough for his parents too.
Javed's mother Afsana Begum blamed herself for her son's misfortune. "If I hadn't insisted on going to visit my relatives in Karachi, maybe he would have been spared the ordeal," she tells me, wiping away tears.
His father sold his land and the family jewellery and accumulated massive debts to hire lawyers to fight his son's wrongful confinement.
Finally Javed was freed from jail on 19 January 2014, a day after a court threw out all charges against him and the judge said the prosecution's evidence did not add up.
"When I walked out of jail, for a while it was difficult to believe that I was really free," he says, adding, "but one-third of my life, which was the most important time of my life, my entire 20s, was taken away from me."
Over the past two years, Javed has been trying to rebuild his life, bit-by-bit. He's taken a shop close to his house where he repairs old TV sets, but he's angry that there's been no compensation and no punishment for the people who ruined his life.
I ask him if he's been in touch with Mobina since his release.
"No, it's been a long time, she may be married," he says.
I ask him if he would like to get in touch with her?
"I have managed to expel her from my head, but not from my heart. I still love her, but I'm afraid to call her. What happens if they go after me or my family again?"
Baker, 33, follows defender Matt Clarke and midfielder Danny Rose as new additions to Pompey manager Paul Cook's squad for next season.
The former Morecambe and Coventry player scored 15 goals in 72 games during his two seasons with MK Dons.
He was offered a new deal by the club at the end of last season, but opted to join Portsmouth instead.
Baker's move to Fratton Park will become official on 1 July, a club he admitted he nearly joined two years ago.
"It's lovely to finally arrive on the south coast," he told the club's website.
"Since then I've kept a close eye on their results and another big factor in me coming here is that Paul Cook was my boss at Southport, where I started out."
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An IPC taskforce has unanimously recommended the suspension, imposed in August, stays in place.
Russia was banned from last September's Rio Paralympics after revelations of systematic doping,
A taskforce report has expressed its concern at Russia's lack of action ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Last month, IPC president Sir Philip Craven told the BBC that the country's athletes may still be banned at next year's Games.
Russia was suspended after World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren detailed widespread drug use, and cover-ups allegedly involving government officials.
However, officials have not "specifically addressed'' McLaren's findings, either by accepting them or "properly rebutting'' them, according to the report from the IPC taskforce, which has been working with the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC).
"Unless and until the problems that led to the suspension are fully understood and addressed, the IPC taskforce is of the view that there can be no meaningful change in culture,'' said taskforce chairman Andy Parkinson, the chief executive of British Rowing.
Parkinson did report "various positive developments" since the taskforce started its work, including trying to set up an effective short-tern testing programme.
Athletics' world governing body, the IAAF, earlier this month voted to extend Russia's suspension from international competition.
Andrew Bache, from Portsmouth and known as Pepe, is in a critical condition after Russian fans went on the rampage with iron bars in Marseille.
His brother said his injuries were no longer life-threatening but could be "life-changing".
Friends who launched an appeal to help him have raised more than £5,000.
Chief Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said Mr Bache had been beaten around the head by Russians armed with iron bars.
He said officials had been unable to stop the Russian troublemakers as they had arrived in the city by train.
UEFA said the behaviour of both England and Russia fans before and after the 1-1 draw was "unacceptable".
A message from Mr Bache's brother, shared on Facebook, read: "He is still in a serious condition and they won't know the extent of his injuries until he is taken out of the induced coma.
"I was told that the chief inspector of the local police has informed them that they have excellent CCTV footage of the attack and have indentified those involved and pictures have been forwarded to French police."
Muir, 19, from Milnathort, near Kinross, will run in the 1500m, with Child competing in the 400m in Gothenburg and the 4x400m relay.
Muir made her GB debut in Glasgow in January.
Child's latest indoor run in Birmingham at 51.50 seconds was the fourth fastest all-time by a British woman.
Lynsey Sharp, who won a silver medal at the European Championships in Helsinki last summer, opted not to compete indoors this year despite setting the required standard and will turn her focus to outdoors as she targets 800m at the World Championships in August.
Muir is at Glasgow University studying veterinary medicine.
She won the Scottish cross country title a year ago this week at Under-20 level and then went to the World Juniors at 3000m.
"I'm delighted to be heading to Gothenburg and it will be good to have Eilidh Child there on the team as well," said Muir, the only British woman named at 1500m.
"I won the UK title in Sheffield and had the qualifying time from a previous race in Vienna so knew I had done enough. I could relax a wee bit and didn't need to race in the Birmingham Grand Prix.
"I was due to run in the Scottish Cross Country Champs at Falkirk on Saturday but even though I love that event it is better not to risk anything so close to Sweden. I plan to be there to cheer on my friends and my brother.
"After that it is Gothenburg and then I will try and fit in warm weather training ahead of the outdoor season. I have to do a certain amount of work experience to complete as part of my course but it is over a two-year period. I did the lambing last spring and really enjoyed that."
Full-time athlete Child has been in fine form indoors as the hurdler works on her speed via the 400m flat - breaking the Scottish Native and Scottish Indoor records in the process.
The 25-year-old from Perth won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and reached the semi-final stage at last year's Olympics.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland team:
MEN:
60m: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dwain Chambers, James Dasaolu; 400m: Michael Bingham, Nigel Levine, Richard Strachan; 800m: Mukhtar Mohammed, Michael Rimmer, Joe Thomas; 60m hurdles: Andrew Pozzi; 4x400m: Michael Bingham, Richard Buck, Luke Lennon-Ford, Nigel Levine, Richard Strachan, Conrad Williams; High Jump: Robbie Grabarz; Pole Vault: Steve Lewis; Long Jump: Chris Tomlinson.
WOMEN:
60m: Asha Philip; 400m: Eilidh Child, Shana Cox, Perri Shakes-Drayton; 800m: Jenny Meadows (Captain); 1500m: Laura Muir; 3000m: Lauren Howarth; 4x400m: Margaret Adeoye, Meghan Beesley, Eilidh Child, Shana Cox, Christine Ohuruogu, Perri Shakes-Drayton; Pole Vault: Holly Bleasdale; Long Jump: Shara Proctor; Triple Jump: Yamile Aldama.
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Police with riot shields surrounded the Bella Italia restaurant on Irving Street after the incident was reported at 20:50 GMT.
Parts of the busy tourist area were cordoned off and nearby diners were ordered to stay indoors.
The man was detained soon after 22:45. There were no reports of injuries.
He was seen being led from the restaurant by police and was then driven away.
Officers at the scene said the man had been found with a knife in his pocket.
Jordan Brown, who was playing a gig at Caffe Concerto next door, told the BBC: "All of a sudden the police came around and said 'please can we stop playing'.
"They then kept us inside."
Police have said the incident is not terror-related.
Hassan Hanafi assisted the Islamist militant group by indentifying possible targets amongst journalists between 2007 and 2011.
He joined its armed wing after working for Radio Andalus, al-Shabab's mouthpiece in Somalia.
More than 25 journalists have been murdered in Somalia since 2007, the Committee to Protect Journalists says.
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While he was working for al-Shabab, Hanafi would call up journalists and threaten them with death if they refused to join the militant group, the BBC Somali's Mohammud Ali says.
When giving his verdict Judge Hassan Ali said the evidence showed that Hanafi "had key roles in the masterminding and execution of the murder of several journalists," the AFP news agency reports.
Born in the central Hiran region of Somalia in the early 80s, Hanafi rose from being a lowly journalist to become a nightmare for many media practitioners.
He became a household name to many radio listeners in Somalia after 2003 when he joined Quran FM in Mogadishu. In 2006, he became a writer for a leading Somali website.
A few years later, signs of his affiliation to al-Shabab emerged as he became the major source of all breaking news or reaction from the militant group. It would deny the loss of its members and claim victory through interviews with him.
Hanafi would threaten any reporter who opposed al-Shabab or portrayed it in a bad light. Many were forced to flee Somalia after receiving threats from him.
In 2010, the killing of Sheikh Noor Mohamed, a senior journalist at Radio Mogadishu, caused shock. Hanafi admitted that he planned it, saying Mohamed had been killed because he worked for the government.
In 2011, an al-Shabab court found Hanafi guilty of an unspecified crime, and ordered his limbs to be amputated.
However, the sentence was never carried out because of the service he had provided to the militants over the years.
Somali journalist who struck fear into his colleagues
The court in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, ruled that he should be executed by firing squad like several other al-Shabab operatives in recent years.
After the sentence was announced Hanafi said: "I am indifferent if you kill me. You will see if killings will stop even after my death," the Reuters news agency reports.
He was arrested by police in 2014 in neighbouring Kenya, where he had fled, and was then extradited to Somalia.
The Somali authorities try anyone accused anyone being a member of al-Shabab, which is part of al-Qaeda, in a military court.
Al-Shabab frequently stages attacks in Mogadishu and other cities, and still controls many rural areas in southern Somalia.
Sir Michael Fallon said the RAF had hit more than 700 targets in support of the liberation of Mosul by Iraqi forces.
IS is also losing ground in its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, Sir Michael said.
He was speaking before a Nato meeting where he is expected to confirm 85 more UK troops will be sent to Afghanistan on training duties.
There are already 500 British personnel in the country.
The US-led coalition against IS has been stepping up airstrikes in recent months, with the RAF now working at its highest operational tempo in 25 years.
UK forces have also hit 69 targets in support of Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa, where Sir Michael said there is "irreversible momentum and progress" towards the defeat of IS.
The UK has also been using "offensive" cyber attacks against IS.
The Ministry of Defence said the UK commitment to the Afghan training mission was part of a global effort to counter terror and build stability.
Sir Michael Fallon said: "Keeping Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for transnational terrorists helps to keep our streets safe too.
"That's why we're stepping up our support to the government of Afghanistan and its defence forces, helping them to expand security and develop their armed forces."
The Saving Gateway, planned to start in July, was aimed at encouraging the poorest to save.
The previous chancellor had pledged to add 50 pence to every £1 saved in the programme, which was designed for up to eight million people on benefits and tax credits.
But in his Budget speech, George Osborne said it was "not affordable".
A single line in the chancellor's Budget speech sealed the fate of the Saving Gateway.
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"We have decided that we simply cannot afford to extend the Saving Gateway," he said.
The scheme was first proposed by the Labour government in 2001 as an incentive for those on lower incomes to save, and calls for its introduction grew after the collapse of the Farepak Christmas savings scheme.
After a series of pilot projects, a date was finally set for its introduction in 2010. Under the now-cancelled plans, the government would have added a maximum of £300 after the account-holder had been saving for two years - but only in months when no withdrawal was made.
"The Saving Gateway would have been a great opportunity for the government to support our post offices and remove a barrier for people on low incomes getting on the savings ladder," said Mike O'Connor, chief executive of watchdog Consumer Focus.
"This will be a disappointment for many potential savers and makes it even more important that the government reforms financial services so that they better serve people who earn the least."
Mr Osborne's Budget did make changes for savers - with the threshold for tax-free savings likely to be increased.
This is because the amount allowed to be saved tax-free in an Individual Savings Account (Isa) will increase in line with inflation each year.
More than 20 million people are estimated to have an Isa.
In a bruising affair played out on a badly damaged pitch, there was scant attacking precision on display.
Rory Clegg's quartet of penalties trumped two from Isa Nacewa.
Glasgow's dogged scrapping at the breakdown was pivotal, while Leinster maddeningly squandered much of their field position.
Visiting captain Nacewa knocked over a fourth-minute penalty to nudge the visitors ahead when Glasgow went off their feet at the breakdown.
Leinster rampaged downfield from the restart, hooker James Tracy shimmying his way into space through the Warriors' midfield. His backhand offload found Nacewa, but a fine cover tackle from James Eddie halted the move in the phases that followed.
Rory Hughes, the Glasgow winger, was withdrawn after a thunderous upright collision, Glenn Bryce his replacement.
Clegg, returning from an eventful spell in the Top 14, struck two penalties of his own as Glasgow edged in front with 20 minutes gone, amid roars of "Come on, George!" rasping down from the home coaches bench bound for referee Clancy.
Leinster's bruisers were puncturing the hosts' midfield with concerning ease but the visitors butchered what can only be described as rugby's equivalent of an open goal.
Fly-half Cathal Marsh, inside the Glasgow 22, had no fewer than four men to hit with Bryce scrambling desperately to cover, but floated a huge miss-pass behind Nacewa and into touch.
Relief for the Warriors, exasperation for Leinster, who made do with three more points from the captain's boot rather than the five, or seven, they ought to have had.
Sila Puafisi, for a neck roll, then Simone Favaro, at the breakdown, were penalised for the hosts as the clock ticked red. Nacewa teed up for another shot at the posts from straight in front, but his strike flew wide, and the sides remained level at the break.
Captain Peter Murchie was the third Warriors back withdrawn during the first half - after Rory Hughes and Sam Johnson had departed earlier - prompting quite the reshuffle in the home ranks as the sides changed ends.
Scrum-half Ali Price replaced the skipper, with Nick Grigg moving to centre, Grayson Hart to the wing and Bryce shifting back to full-back.
Glasgow nonetheless began the second period with more accuracy and dynamism. Clegg slotted his third penalty from inside Leinster's 22, then arrowed a fourth between the uprights when a Glasgow jumper was pulled down at the line-out.
With six minutes remaining, Grigg scythed down replacement scrum-half Isaac Boss around the neck, allowing for a late march towards the home line.
Again, though, the defending champions' breakdown nuisance saw them force a penalty - with a squad by that stage so stretched, and every point crucial in the race for a play-off berth, on such victories are seasons defined.
Glasgow Warriors: Murchie, Jones, Bennett, Johnson, Hughes, Clegg, Hart, Reid, Brown, Puafisi, Peterson, Nakarawa, Eddie, Favaro, Ashe.
Replacements: Price for Murchie (41), Yanuyanutawa for Reid (62), Fagerson for Puafisi (55), Holmes for Eddie (46), Malcolm for Favaro (62), Cummings for Ashe (58). Not Used: Grant, G. Bryce.
Leinster: Kirchner, Nacewa, Ringrose, Te'o, D. Kearney, Marsh, L. McGrath, Dooley, Tracy, Furlong, M. Kearney, Triggs, D. Ryan, Leavy, Murphy.
Replacements: Reid for Ringrose (76), Carbery for Marsh (76), Boss for L. McGrath (73), Loughman for Dooley (73), Bent for Furlong (73), Timmins for M. Kearney (64), Molony for Triggs (54). Not Used: B. Byrne.
Ref: George Clancy (IRFU).
Workers building a sports stadium had earlier unearthed the bomb in the town of Goettingen.
It was not immediately clear why the bomb, reportedly weighing 500kg (1,100lb), had detonated.
Unexploded WWII bombs dropped by Allied planes are frequently found in Germany, though it is unusual for them to explode unexpectedly.
A special commission is investigating the causes of the explosion, while prosecutors are considering whether the team leader should face charges of manslaughter through culpable negligence, the BBC's Oana Lungescu reports from Berlin.
The blast happened an hour before the defusing operation was due to start.
Officials said the three men who died were experienced sappers, or combat engineers, who over 20 years had defused up to 700 bombs.
More than 7,000 people were immediately evacuated when the 500kg bomb was found. Several schools, a kindergarten and local companies remain closed.
Last week, another device was successfully defused close to the site.
In Berlin, four bombs have been found in the past two months, including one near the capital's main airport.
The World Cup winners lost 4-2 to Argentina in a friendly on Wednesday.
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"Scotland have not lost for six games and are a strong team with a fighting spirit," said the forward.
"They close down spaces quickly and so we will need patience and to be much better than against Argentina."
The Borussia Dortmund star is back in the national side after missing the World Cup through injury and played the full game as Germany crashed to an emphatic defeat in Dusseldorf - their first match since becoming world champions.
Scotland go into the match having won four and drawn two of their last six internationals.
"We need to be more effective in front of goal," Reus added.
"Scotland are strong, they have a leader in Darren Fletcher, they are very quick in attack. What is needed from us is patience and we are fully aware of that."
Joachim Low's side were woeful in defence against Argentina but Jerome Boateng is back in time for Sunday's clash, assistant boss Andreas Kopke revealed.
"These last two days will show what changes or if any there will be in defence," Kopke told Reuters.
"Jerome will return and some things will change but who will be on the left or on the right is something I cannot say just now."
Spain international Costa has been linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid.
The 27-year-old has scored 36 goals in 77 games since joining Chelsea in 2014.
"Diego stays with us. He is working very hard. He is very happy to work with his team-mates and with me," said former Italy boss Conte.
"He is a fantastic player, a player with a fundamental importance, and there is no problem.
"He is an important player, one of the best in the world, and I am sure when he goes into our ideas he will score a lot of goals for us."
Shaker Aamer, the last remaining British resident at the facility, claims MI5 and MI6 made "knowingly false statements" to his US captors.
The Saudi national's lawyers have filed legal papers with both the home and foreign secretaries.
The detainee is into his 11th year of detention at Guantanamo, even though he has been cleared for release.
The lawsuit includes details of allegations against him that have only recently been declassified.
His lawyers say these allegations are defamatory and they will take the unusual step of publicising them as part of the action.
Shaker Aamer is a Saudi national who arrived in the UK in 1996. He was granted indefinite leave to remain with his wife and four children.
Soon after the 9/11 attacks, he was detained in Afghanistan where it is alleged he was involved in fighting at Tora Bora, an al-Qaeda stronghold targeted by the Americans as they hunted Osama Bin Laden. Mr Aamer denies this and says he was engaged in charity work.
In defamation legal papers seen by the BBC, the detainee's lawyers say: "Mr Aamer emphatically denies that he is a member of al-Qaeda. The British Security Services will be able to produce not one shred of reliable evidence to the contrary."
His lawyers claim that the US interrogators were supplied with "knowingly false information" by the UK security services, including the allegation that Mr Aamer was paid directly by Bin Laden and that he also recruited people to fight for al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
The legal action is being brought by the legal charity Reprieve and names both Foreign Secretary William Hague and Home Secretary Theresa May, whose departments supervise MI6 and MI5 respectively, and it will be launched at a press conference later on Friday.
Reprieve's founder Clive Stafford Smith said but there was no evidence Mr Aamer was an extremist.
"I'm utterly convinced that Shaker was not involved in extremism. But don't take my word for it, lets have a trial - that's the British way of doing things, and it's the American way too. But if you presume people guilty we may as well lock everyone up," he said.
Ill-treatment claims
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said it was "inappropriate to comment, given legal proceedings".
But she said the Foreign Office continued to make clear to the US that it wanted Mr Aamer released and returned to the UK as a matter of urgency, and in the meantime was monitoring his welfare via contact with American officials.
The High Court in London has heard claims that while Mr Aamer was detained at the US's Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, he was "subjected to cold water treatment, hog tying [and] sleep deprivation".
Mr Aamer also alleges that his head was beaten against a wall and he was threatened with death in the presence of a member of the UK Security Service, MI5.
The Metropolitan Police are currently investigating allegations that UK officials colluded in his alleged mistreatment.
In February 2002 Mr Aamer was flown to Guantanamo Bay. His lawyers say that he was then subjected to beatings, extreme changes in temperature and more than three years of solitary confinement. The US Department of Defense denies that it holds anyone in such conditions in the naval facility.
Mr Aamer claims that he made a number of confessions under duress during 500 interrogations and that those formed the basis of the US case against him.
Though the US has never publicly released their allegations against Mr Aamer, the controversial campaigning website Wikileaks published a confidential Pentagon case file against Mr Aamer in which he was described as a member of a "UK-based al-Qaeda cell" and a close associate of Bin Laden who had "shown a willingness to become a martyr for his cause".
The 22-year-old finished on nine under to claim a cheque for £977,000 to add to his £6.5m bonus for winning the end-of-season play-off championship.
Spieth has earned more than £14m this season and is the new world number one.
He beat New Zealand's Danny Lee, England's Justin Rose and Swede Henrik Stenson by four shots at East Lake.
Englishman Paul Casey was among those a shot further back on four under.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy finished on one over after a final-round 74, while Australia's Jason Day ended tied 10th on two under.
"This is one I cannot wait to celebrate," Spieth said. "This is incredible."
The US Masters and US Open champion took a one-shot lead over Stenson into Sunday's final round and had doubled his advantage by the turn, despite dropping shots on the fifth and sixth holes.
His formidable putting saw him hole out from 20 feet on the eighth, 18 feet on the par-five ninth, and from 45 feet on the 11th.
Stenson, who held a three-shot lead after 36 holes, bogeyed the 12th to ease the pressure on Spieth, with the Swede carding a final-round 72, which included a double-bogey six on 17.
Spieth added: "This is an event we approached like a major championship. I didn't have a great play-off, but I put a lot into this week. Mentally, I stayed in it. And boy, that putter sure paid off."
The 24-year-old, who can also play on the wing, has had spells with West Bromwich Albion, Crawley and Torquay.
Hurst spent part of last season on loan at Guiseley and was on the books at National League North side AFC Telford earlier in the 2016-17 campaign.
Dover have not disclosed the length of Hurst's deal at Crabble but he can make his debut against York on Saturday.
Tiaan Loots and Ross Davies scored the North Walians' tries, with Jacob Botica kicking five points.
Lewis Williams crossed for Pontypridd while teenager Ben Jones landed two penalties in a tense final.
Earlier Penallta won the Plate final on a try-count and Shane Williams' Amman United took the Bowl.
The two sets of Cup final supporters created a noisy atmosphere with Pontypridd fans enjoying their 12th final while the North Wales newcomers were tasting the experience for the first time.
South African centre Loots' try from Botica's inside pass helped put RGC ten points up in the second quarter.
But Ponty pulled back to 10-8 at the interval as wing Lewis Williams made the most of an opportunist quick throw-in, with opposite number Rhys Williams in the sin-bin.
Jones nudged them ahead with his second penalty on 45 minutes, after veteran player-coach Phil John was harshly yellow-carded for a ruck offence.
But fellow prop Davies was awarded RGC's second try by the TMO eight minutes later, in a pile of bodies on the line.
That proved enough for the team coached by former Wales wing Mark Jones to hold on through a tense scoreless final quarter, and take their first top-flight club honours.
Botica, son of former All-Black Frano, was named man of the match.
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The second-tier Plate trophy went to Penallta on a 2-1 try-count after a 16-16 draw with battling Ystalyfera, who had flanker Jesse Patton sent off after 20 minutes.
Maxfield George's 79th-minute corner try for the Pitmen was decisive after Joe Scrivens' two early penalties and a Corey Tucker try.
Steffan Castle kicked 11 points for their Swansea Valley opponents, who were also awarded a penalty try.
Former Wales wing Shane Williams scored the opening try and had a hand in three others as Amman United beat Caerphilly 43-31 in the third-tier Bowl, with scrum-half Joel Foster kicking 23 points.
The Needham family said the man spoke to police after footage of a man who resembled a computer-generated image of how Ben might look now was released.
Ben's sister Leighanna Needham told the BBC the man in the video had "uncanny similarities" to her family.
The result of the DNA test is expected on Wednesday.
Ben, who will turn 24 on Tuesday and is from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, vanished when he was 21 months old while on holiday on the Greek island of Kos.
His mother Kerry has always maintained her son is alive and was probably abducted.
She said last week that the discovery of a blonde girl called Maria at a Greek Roma camp had given her family "fresh hope and maximum publicity".
Leighanna said they were informed by Greek police about a video handed to them showing a man with a group of Roma people in Limassol, Cyprus.
"From what we can see, he has similarities to what we think Ben would look like and the age progression photograph we had done," she said.
A statement from Kerry posted on the Help Find Ben Needham Facebook page said: "I have just heard from Greece that the young man in the video has handed himself in to Greek authorities.
"He claims he is Romanian and was working in Limassol.
"The gypsies who were in his company are his girlfriend's family, as she is Roma. He has willingly given DNA, so we are waiting on a result."
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has sent 776,000 barrels from Ras Lanuf to Italy, Libyan port officials said.
Forces loyal to Gen Khalifa Haftar took Ras Lanuf and two other terminals from a rival militia group allied to the UN-backed government in Tripoli.
Gen Haftar, who is allied to a rival government in the east, gave control of the ports to the NOC.
This is the first shipment of oil from Ras Lanuf since 2014, and the money generated by a resumption of lucrative oil exports is much needed in the conflict-hit country.
Port officials say a second tanker is being prepared to take oil to Spain.
The ports of Ras Lanuf, al-Sidra and Zuitina - known as the oil crescent - lie between Tripoli and Tobruk, where the country's two rival governments are based.
Oil exports were an important part of Libya's economy before the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Since then, the country has been divided between the rival governments and hundreds of militia forces.
General Khalifa Haftar is one of the most powerful military figures in Libya; he refuses to recognise the authority of the UN-backed Government of National Accord in the capital.
His forces took the terminals on 11-12 September in what the Tobruk parliament called a "liberation" from occupying forces.
The US, UK and several European countries issued a statement condemning the seizure of the oil terminals, calling on Gen Haftar to withdraw his forces.
Verizon Communications agreed to buy Yahoo for $4.8bn (??4bn), but disclosure of a huge data breach put a question mark over the deal.
In the quarter to 30 September, Yahoo's profits rose to $163m, from $76.3m last year, on revenue up 6.5% to $1.3bn.
Chief executive Marissa Mayer said the figures underlined Yahoo's value.
"We remain very confident, not only in the value of our business, but also in the value Yahoo products bring to our users' lives," she said in a statement.
Revenues from mobile operations during the quarter reached $396m, up from $271m the previous year.
"We launched several new products and showed solid financial performance across the board," Ms Mayer said.
The results, the first financial update since Yahoo and Verizon announced their deal, beat most analysts' forecasts.
Yahoo's shares rose 1.3% in after-market trading on Wall Street, which analysts said reflected confidence that the data breach had not sparked a mass exodus of users of the firm's email system.
Yahoo disclosed last month that a hack affected about 500 million user accounts. Verizon said subsequently that the news could have a "material impact" on its plan to buy the company.
Ms Mayer said on Tuesday: "We're working hard to retain [users'] trust and are heartened by their continued loyalty as seen in our user engagement trends."
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Gaby Scanlon, of Heysham, Lancashire, had to have her stomach removed after drinking the Nitro-Jagermeister shot.
Oscar's Wine Bar in Lancaster admitted at Preston Crown Court to failing to ensure the cocktail was safe to consume after the incident in October 2012.
Charges were also dropped against barman Matthew Harding, from Lancaster.
The firm's director Andrew Dunn, of Old Earswick, York, pleaded not guilty to his part in the company's failings.
The court heard prosecutors would offer no evidence against him if he made a £20,000 payment towards court costs before the wine bar's sentencing on 17 September.
The company, registered in Swinton, South Yorkshire admitted one count of failing in the duty of an employer to ensure the safety of persons not in its employment.
A not guilty plea was accepted from bar employee Mr Harding, of George Street, Lancaster.
It had been alleged he presented the Nitro-Jagermeister at the customer's table when it was still producing cold nitrogen gases and was unsafe to drink.
Miss Scanlon, now aged 20, was celebrating her birthday with friends at Oscar's when she drank the shot.
She said her stomach began to expand and a CT scan at Lancaster Royal Infirmary found a large perforation.
The student spent three weeks in hospital as doctors removed her stomach and connected her oesophagus directly to her small bowel.
Welcoming the guilty plea, a statement from her solicitor Patricia Noone said the family hoped the case would serve as a warning to all bars and restaurants to take "take responsibility for what they are serving to members of the public".
It added: "She now suffers episodes of agonising pain and has been hospitalised several times. She has to avoid certain foods and can no longer enjoy eating."
The statement continued that Miss Scanlon cannot work full-time, adding: "She has had to watch all her friends go off to university while she struggles to get her life back on track."
A car and motorbike collided on the road just north of Clatter, Powys, at about 07:20 BST on Thursday.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said a man was taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire by air ambulance.
The road was closed between the B4568 and Ffordd Dol-Llin in Carno for a short period after the crash.
Its image hasn't been helped by the fact that one of its alumni is Mark Clarke. He stands accused of bullying a young activist, Elliott Johnson, who took his life in September.
More recently the YBF was described as a "cult" by Elliott Johnson's father Ray, who said it was "indoctrinating" those who attended.
Mr Clarke denies the allegations made against him, but what do we know about the YBF and how it operates?
Founded in 2003, YBF organises events for young people with conservative views to meet up and discuss politics.
About 100 people attend its annual conference. Over the course of a weekend, young delegates will meet and hear talks from some of the most influential figures in the Conservative movement.
Past speakers have included current and former cabinet ministers including Robert Halfon, Michael Gove, Eric Pickles and Grant Shapps.
Members from UKIP, Young America's Foundation and libertarian pressure group The Freedom Association have also made appearances.
However, terms and conditions apply.
Firstly, attendance at all of the talks is compulsory. Secondly, everything said falls under the Chatham House Rule.
This allows people to use the information they hear but not to reveal who said it. Tickets to the event, which include accommodation, drinks receptions and banquet dinners, are heavily subsidised and cost £45 for students.
However, point three of the terms and conditions states that anyone in breach of rules one or two is liable to pay the full conference price of £500.
I've been told the rule has never been enforced but it's there to stop people taking advantage of the generosity of those footing the lion's share of the bill.
A solicitor called Donal Blaney. Although he's listed as one of Britain's most influential right-wingers, most people have probably never heard of him.
The 41-year-old rarely gives interviews to the media. "I think people think that I am sat on a desert island stroking a white cat and plotting the revolution," he says when we eventually meet up in London.
He's quick to add that the Bond villain image couldn't be further from the truth.
He is, he says, a very private person. For that reason he has done very little to correct the myths about him and his organisation.
For example, he's often credited with coining the phrase "conservative madrasa" to describe the YBF. In fact, he says he never said it - it was a political ally who used it once in a conversation years ago.
Outside of the YBF he is the chairman of Conservative Way Forward, set up by Margaret Thatcher in 1991. David Cameron has described it as "the largest and most effective pressure group within the Conservative movement today".
YBF is very much Donal Blaney's personal project. He says it's funded almost entirely from his own pocket to the tune of about £50,000 per year. It has been rumoured that the organisation was funded by the CIA, something Mr Blaney laughs at.
"That was a joke I played on the Guardian in 2003. They asked whether we were funded from abroad and I thought I'd have some fun with them by saying, 'Yes, we've had some funding from Northern Virginia.' They said, 'Do you mean the CIA?' And I said 'I'm not answering that question,' and put the phone down. I had received $100 from a friend of mine who lived and worked in Northern Virginia."
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Donal Blaney makes a point of distinguishing his own political views from those of the YBF, which he says is a broad-church for anyone from "Heathites" to "Thatcherites".
However, Euroscepticism, free market libertarianism, and reverence for the record of Margaret Thatcher are the sort of political attitudes regarded as "sound" in YBF.
"The Young Britons' Foundation identifies, trains, mentors and helps to place young conservatives in public life," says Mr Blaney.
"Some might become members of Parliament, some might become councillors, some might become journalists and some might go and earn a packet of money in the City."
The way it tries to train or mentor them is through a series of workshops held at their conferences. The topics include public speaking, debating, appearing in the media, door-to-door campaigning and how to raise funds.
Mr Blaney says YBF events are meant to be "fun, lively and irreverent gatherings of like-minded people".
However, there are those who believe it's not all as innocent as it sounds.
It's because of the death of Elliott Johnson, a 21-year-old member of the youth wing of the Conservative Party.
He took his life in September and left a note saying he had been bullied by older Tory activists including Mark Clarke, a former director of outreach of YBF.
After failing to win a seat when he stood as the Conservative candidate at the 2010 general election, Mr Clarke was the subject of a number of complaints from his local party. As a result he was thrown off the Conservative Party's candidates' list for future elections. He then became more involved with the YBF.
Elliott Johnson also attended YBF events. It was at the group's annual conference last year that Mark Clarke used his speech to criticise and humiliate a young, female Conservative activist.
We were told that Mr Clarke then persuaded Elliott Johnson to continue the personal attack on his blog.
Since Elliott's death many others have come forward to say that they too have been bullied or harassed by Mark Clarke and others involved in the Conservative Party's youth wing. Many of those alleged aggressors are also seen as "graduates" of YBF training, as are many of the alleged victims.
"I can't say for sure but the one thing that links all these people is the Young Britons' Foundation," says Aaron Ellis, a young Tory activist - who concedes he has never attended a YBF event himself.
"Their definition of conservatism was very restrictive and tied up with that was an obsession with the political dark arts."
He explained that he believed that some people who had attended YBF training sessions had been taught how to manipulate the media and brief against their opponents without being found out.
Donal Blaney completely rejects the notion that his organisation has encouraged anyone to bully or intimidate others and told me that the suggestion YBF has done so is "grossly offensive". He stresses that young people attending YBF are explicitly told that personal attacks on opponents are "off limits".
The Conservative Party has launched an investigation into numerous bullying allegations and the death of Elliott Johnson.
It's being carried out by the law firm Clifford Chance. Meanwhile YBF has distanced itself from Mark Clarke.
All references to him, including details of an award he was given in December 2014, were deleted from the organisation's website.
Donal Blaney insists this is not an attempt to erase the past or pretend he was never friends with Mark Clarke.
"I take the view that Mark Clarke's behaviour speaks for itself. I wish I had had nothing to do with him," he said.
In recent days YBF has gone even further and the only thing you can now find on its website is a statement explaining why it has postponed this year's annual conference that was due to take place this weekend.
Lawro's opponents for this week's Premier League fixtures are comedians Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson, who are behind the Athletico Mince podcast.
Mortimer is a Middlesbrough fan, while Dawson supports Sunderland and they decided on their joint prediction for Sunday's Wear-Tees derby by each of them independently choosing how many goals their team would score.
You can make your own predictions now, compare them to Lawro and other fans and try to take your team to the top of the leaderboard by playing the new BBC Sport Predictor game.
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
On the opening weekend of the season, Lawro got four correct results, including one perfect score, from 10 Premier League matches. That gave him a total of 70 points.
He beat Stockport indie band Blossoms, who got three correct results, with no perfect scores, for a total of 30 points.
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The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Brazil's arts and was held in a wet Maracana.
Among the highlights were Tokyo's impressive showcase and a vibrant carnival parade.
"These were a marvellous Olympics, in a marvellous city," said International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach.
"Over the last 16 days a united Brazil inspired the world, in difficult times for all of us, with its irresistible joy for life."
Bach officially closed the Games of the 31st Olympiad after 16 days of competition, featuring 11,303 athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team.
One of the biggest cheers of the night came when Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared dressed as computer game character Super Mario, rising out of a huge green pipe in the stadium.
The ceremony, watched by billions around the world, featured the parade of athletes and a dramatic extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
Women's hockey captain Kate Richardson-Walsh carried the flag for Great Britain, who finished the Games with 67 medals - their highest tally at an overseas Olympics.
Super-heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce had earlier won Britain's final medal of Rio 2016 - a silver - as they finished second in the medal table to the United States, ahead of China.
The ceremony featured the symbolic handover of the Olympic flag. Rio mayor Eduardo Paes returned it to IOC president Bach, before it was passed to Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike.
That was followed by an impressive 12-minute showcase of Tokyo, which included Prime Minister Abe's star turn.
IOC president Thomas Bach: "Brazil we love you, thank you for your warm hospitality. Over the last 16 days a united Brazil inspired the world, in difficult times for all of us, with its irresistible joy of life. You gave many reasons to be proud. These Games demonstrated that diversity is an enrichment for everyone. These Games were a celebration of diversity.
"These were a marvellous Olympic Games in a marvellous city. They are leaving a unique legacy for many generations to come. History will talk about a Rio before and a much better Rio after these Games."
Rio 2016 organising committee president Carlos Arthur Nuzman: "The Games in Rio is a great challenge, but a challenge with success. I am proud of my country, my city and my people. Rio has delivered history."
From swimmer Adam Peaty's gold on day three to Mo Farah's long-distance 'double double' on the final Saturday, this was Britain's most successful Games in 108 years.
In the velodrome, Team GB won more than double the amount of medals of their nearest challengers.
Jason Kenny and Laura Trott will marry in September as the owners of 10 gold medals, while Sir Bradley Wiggins became the most decorated British Olympian with his eighth medal.
Then there was Farah, who won his fourth Olympic gold and became only the second man to retain the 5,000m and 10,000m titles.
Dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin won her third gold medal, while Justin Rose won his first as golf returned to the Olympics.
There were also historic golds in gymnastics, women's hockey and diving, while 58-year-old show jumper Nick Skelton became the country's oldest medallist for a century.
Gymnast Max Whitlock won two golds, while boxer Nicola Adams, taekwondo's Jade Jones, triathlete Alistair Brownlee and tennis player Andy Murray were among those who became multiple gold medallists.
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt said goodbye to the Olympics by winning an unprecedented 'triple triple'.
The 30-year-old Jamaican won his seventh, eighth and ninth gold medals by claiming the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles for the third Games in succession.
US swimmer Michael Phelps, meanwhile, took his medal tally to 28 from five Olympics by winning six in Rio - five of which were golds.
The 31-year-old's efforts helped the US top the medal table with 121, their most successful 'away' Games.
South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk, 24, delivered one of the greatest performances of the Games as he broke Michael Johnson's 17-year-old 400m record.
In doing so he became one of the faces of Rio 2016 - as did US gymnast Simone Biles, the 19-year-old winning four gold medals.
US swimming looks in good health if Phelps retires, with the emergence of Katie Ledecky. Another 19-year-old, she won four golds and a silver in the pool.
The Rio Games brought first medals for Fiji, Jordan and Kosovo - and all three opened their accounts with gold, Fiji in the first Olympic rugby sevens competition.
Competitors from Bahrain, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Vietnam and Tajikistan, too, won their first Olympic titles.
Twenty-seven world records were set in Rio within the seven Olympic sports that recognise them - archery, athletics, modern pentathlon, track cycling, shooting, swimming and weightlifting.
Brazil's Olympics took off when Rio native Rafaela Silva, 24, won judo gold on day three.
And they finished on a high as the men's volleyball team beat Italy for gold on the closing day of the Games.
The hosts finished 13th in the medal table with 19 medals, seven of which were gold.
None got a bigger reception than when Neymar scored the winning penalty in the shootout as Brazil beat Germany to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal.
It came in front of 78,000 fans in the Maracana, two years after Germany thrashed hosts Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals.
The build-up to the Games was dominated by a Russian doping scandal, fears over the Zika virus and issues with the city's security, infrastructure and venues.
The Games were not affected by any major incidents, but they did not pass without some hitches:
But perhaps the biggest embarrassment was felt by US swimmer Ryan Lochte.
The gold medallist apologised to the people of Brazil after "over-exaggerating" claims he and three team-mates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio.
The IOC announced in June that a group of 10 refugee athletes would compete in an Olympic Games for the first time.
The team of swimmers, judokas and runners competed under the flag of the IOC.
"We are equal now," said marathon runner Yonas Kinde, who is originally from Ethiopia. "We compete like human beings, like the others."
Elsewhere, USA's Abbey D'Agostino and New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin were given fair play awards after stopping to help each other during their 5,000m semi-final.
And there were several proposals as the love bug bit the Rio Olympics.
One of the hottest tickets in town seemed to be for Dan Walker's BBC Four's Olympic coverage from Copacabana beach.
Highlights included a Brazilian hen party popping in, which ended with a wedding invitation for the BBC presenter, and the Copacabinmen.
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Muhaydin Mire has admitted four counts of attempted wounding at Leytonstone station in December last year.
Appearing at the Old Bailey via videolink, he pleaded not guilty to one charge of attempted murder after a man was kicked and cut across the throat.
Prosecutors claim the 30-year-old from Sansom Road, Leytonstone, was carrying out an act of terrorism.
The Recorder of London Judge Nicholas Hilliard adjourned the case until Tuesday 31 May.
The Gym in Norwich distributed a series of text messages between two people having an argument, instead of details about an open week.
One member said the person responsible "needs to think about his actions and words."
The firm admitted the email contained "disturbing content" and it was caused by "image files" being corrupted.
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A fight outside a nightclub appears to have been the source of the argument contained in the text images shown in the email, which descend into an exchange of swear words and insults.
Member Ciaran Heffernan said he was shocked and "embarrassed" on receiving the email.
He said he was surprised staff had not spotted the mistake before sending it, and that it took them an hour to realise their mistake.
"Whoever wrote the said texts in the picture clearly needs to think about his actions and words that he uses," he added.
A spokeswoman for The Gym Group said the email was "handled through a third party so it did not relate to the actions of a Gym Group employee."
She declined to reveal the name of the third party and said the company did not have anything to add to its apology, which appears on its Facebook page.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the incident, near Abergavenny, is likely to have a "serious effect" on some rivers in south east Wales.
A "significant discharge" from the lagoon, which contained up to 450,000 litres (99,000 gallons) of slurry, went into a tributary of the River Honddu.
NRW officers are also assessing the impact on the River Monnow and River Wye.
Caroline Drayton, a team leader for NRW, said on Tuesday: "Protecting nature in Wales is our biggest priority and we have been carrying out pollution-prevention works to minimise the impact of this incident since this morning."
NRW is working closely with the Environment Agency in England to monitor the situation.
The "tri-council partnership" of Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, North Dorset and West Dorset district councils hopes to save £6m by 2020.
West Dorset District Council leader Robert Gould said there were "no plans for large-scale job reductions".
The government funding is to facilitate the cost of the merger.
This includes developing an IT system compatible across the councils.
But Ken Attwooll, assistant branch secretary of the union Unison, said it had been given "little information and detail".
According to Mr Gould, most savings will come from removing senior management roles.
"All our services will be under review, but it is about working more efficiently and having a single chief executive and management team which will make significant ongoing savings."
The councils are also looking to move from older offices, which they will sell to raise additional capital.
"North Dorset have a very old headquarters in Blandford, which is inefficient and wasteful and an asset that can be used for the regeneration and redevelopment of the local economy," Mr Gould said.
"They will move some of their staff into our headquarters in Dorchester, a modern efficient building.
"Weymouth and Portland have agreed to dispose of their North Quay offices, a prime site on the edge of the harbour which can bring great economic benefits."
In a statement about the merger Unison South West said it recognised the "opportunities it may create" and that "such arrangements may help to secure the long-term viability of the councils".
It said: "Staff have already been hit by significant reductions in the workforce, increased workloads, job evaluation, service reviews, relocations, a lack of pay awards.
"Therefore, managing any future changes without causing further detrimental impacts on the remaining core staff will be critical."
Speaking to a civil rights group, he said: "I signed a bill that made the problem worse and I want to admit it."
It put 100,000 more police officers on the streets but locked up "minor actors for way too long", Mr Clinton said.
President Barack Obama launched a renewed effort to reform the criminal justice system this week.
He visited a federal prison in Oklahoma on Thursday, becoming the first sitting president to do so.
Speaking at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution, Mr Obama said the criminal justice system needs to distinguish between young people who make mistakes and those who are truly dangerous.
Some of the young prisoners he met at the prison had made mistakes not that different from those he made in his youth, Mr Obama said.
On Wednesday, Mr Clinton told the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) convention in Philadelphia that he had faced a "roaring decade of rising crime".
He signed a bill into action in 1994 that included a "three strikes" rule that meant anyone convicted of a serious violent crime who had two or more prior convictions, including drug crimes, was given a life sentence.
He said the "good news" was that the tough raft of measures in the bill had helped secure "the biggest drop in crime history".
"The bad news is we had a lot of people who were essentially locked up who were minor actors for way too long," he added.
US prisoners find new struggles after being released
Earlier this week, President Obama commuted the prison sentences of 46 drug offenders saying their sentences "didn't fit their crimes".
"Mass incarceration makes our entire country worse off, and we need to do something about it," Mr Obama told the NAACP on Tuesday.
He has urged Congress to pass a sentencing reform bill by the year's end.
Mr Clinton's comments come as his wife former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, makes criminal justice reform part of her presidential campaign agenda.
In April, Mrs Clinton echoed President Obama's comments, saying she would push for an end to the "era of mass incarceration".
The last significant changes to the US criminal justice system came in 2013 when US Attorney General Eric Holder dropped mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders.
More than two million people are in jail in the US. A tenth of them are held in federal prisons.
208,000 people in federal prisons
48% of them for drug offences
37% of them are black
34% of them are Hispanic
$80bn the cost of incarceration in the US in 2010
With Australia 2-1 up going into the final day, Kyrgios won 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 6-4 to give the hosts an unassailable lead in Brisbane.
USA's John Isner beat Sam Groth 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in the concluding dead rubber to leave the final scoreline 3-2.
Australia, captained by Lleyton Hewitt, will play Belgium in the semi-finals after they beat Italy 3-2 on Sunday.
Italy won Saturday's doubles rubber in Charleroi to take the contest into a final day but David Goffin saw off Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets to hand Belgium victory.
Alessandro Giannessi beat Joris de Loore in the dead rubber, reduced to the best of three sets.
Five-time winners Spain were easily beaten by Serbia - who were buoyed by the return of world number two Novak Djokovic - in two days.
Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki beat Pablo Carreno Busta and Marc Lopez 4-6 7-6 (6-4) 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the doubles to set up a semi-final with France.
Great Britain, knocked out on Saturday after France took an unassailable 3-0 lead, shared the spoils in Sunday's two dead rubbers to leave the final score 4-1.
Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson had put Australia 2-0 up with respective singles wins over Isner and Jack Sock before the US hit back with victory in the doubles.
World number 16 Kyrgios lifted Hewitt up as Australia celebrated their victory.
"I knew that I hit a bit of a flat patch at the start of the third set but Lleyton told me to compete for every point and it's easy to get up out here," said Kyrgios.
Hewitt added: "I couldn't be prouder of my boys. They've put so much effort into this campaign and they deserve this."
The American, 35, won 6-4 6-3 in one hour and 19 minutes against the 19-year-old in Melbourne on Tuesday.
World number two Williams, who is targeting a 23rd career Grand Slam title, said she "has nothing to lose".
"Every match I'm playing for fun. I get to travel the world and do what I do best - play tennis," she added.
Williams will face Lucie Safarova in the second round after the 29-year-old Czech beat Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer 3-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-1.
Fifth seed Karolina Pliskova, who beat Williams in last year's US Open semi-final, is through after a 6-2 6-0 victory over Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo.
"Even when you're not playing your best, somehow you have to win," said the 24-year-old.
"I know I can be dangerous deep in the tournament, quarters and semis, and when there are big players I can beat them."
Last week, the UK government announced new onshore wind farms will be excluded from a subsidy scheme from 1 April 2016, a year earlier than expected.
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said the decision would disproportionately affect Scotland.
The move was part of a manifesto commitment by the Conservative party.
UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd said it will give local communities the final say over any new wind farms.
The ministers are due to meet at a renewables conference in London, where both will be speaking.
Mr Ewing is expected to seek clarity about whether wind projects already in development will still receive funding.
He said Ms Rudd and Scottish Secretary David Mundell had given apparently contradictory statements on which projects would still go ahead.
He said: "The UK Tory government's decision to scrap investment in onshore wind is completely wrong-headed, and makes no economic or environmental sense - but it is absolutely essential that developers know whether projects already in the pipeline are going to receive financial support or not.
"Amber Rudd and David Mundell's different positions show that there is either confusion between UK cabinet members about the UK government position on the crucial issue of grace periods, or there is a welcome change in policy towards that set out by the Scottish government.
"I hope it is the latter and I will be raising this issue with Amber Rudd at our meeting - investment and jobs hinge on the UK government ensuring continued support to projects already in the pipeline."
Energy firms had been facing an end to subsidies in 2017.
The funding for the subsidy comes from the Renewables Obligation, which is funded by levies added to household fuel bills.
While subsidies will end from 1 April 2016, there will be a grace period for projects which already have planning permission.
About 3,000 wind turbines across the UK are awaiting planning consent.
Scottish Renewables have said the move was "neither fair nor reasonable" and could cost Scotland up to £3bn in business investment.
The FTSE 100 rose 45.41 points to 6,873.52 with Tullow Oil leading the way, up 5.1% as the price of Brent crude rose above $60 a barrel.
Rising commodity prices also helped mining shares, with BHP Billiton up 5% and Glencore 3.7% higher.
Anglo American shares rose 3.3% despite it reporting a 25% drop in underlying annual operating profit to $4.9bn.
The mining company also took a $3.9bn asset write-down as a result of lower commodity prices last year.
Sentiment on the market was also lifted by news of stronger-than-expected growth in Germany during the last three months of 2014.
The German economy - the largest in the eurozone - grew by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, while the eurozone as a whole expanded by 0.3%.
That lifted Germany's main stock index - the Dax - to touch a record high earlier in the session.
Shares in Rolls-Royce reversed early falls to close up more than 4%. The engineering group cut its profit forecast for 2015. Rolls is now forecasting profits of £1.4bn-£1.55bn this year, down from underlying profits of £1.62bn in 2014.
The ratings agency Fitch said it already factored in the company's headwinds. It said the company was "well placed to withstand potential declines in demand resulting from deteriorating market conditions, due to its business diversification, growing proportion of long-term service contracts, and cost-cutting measures".
BT Group fell 2.4% after rival Virgin Media announced plans to invest £3bn in improving its fibre optic broadband network, increasing the network's reach from 13 million to 17 million homes.
On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar at $1.5388 while against the euro it slipped 0.03% to €1.3486.
Jenkins has already admitted Swansea need "at least two strikers" following the departures of Eder,Alberto Paloschi and Bafetimbi Gomis.
Tottenham forward Nacer Chadli and Leonardo Ulloa of Leicester have also been linked to the Liberty Stadium.
"We fully expect to make one or two additions in the next few days," said Jenkins.
"It was always going to be the case after the Euros that a lot of the transfer business would be done later than normal.
"It was always going to be a process of getting players out first so that we were in a position to take advantage of the transfer window and bring new players in.
"We also had to bring the numbers down in the squad to give the young players at the club the chance to progress and be involved in the first team.
"Coupled with one or two more experienced additions, we will be close to assembling a squad that will be ready for another competitive season in the Premier League."
There has been plenty of transfer speculation in the wake of American investment and rivals' interest in some of the Swans' star players.
The Premier League side have rejected a £10m bid from Everton for central defender Ashley Williams after the Wales and Swans captain was reported to be close to agreeing a move to Goodison Park.
"With the increased media coverage, especially the flood of speculation and stories on the internet, it is vital to try and keep the majority of our business behind closed doors wherever possible,'' said Jenkins.
"The more of our work that remains confidential, then the better chance we have of protecting our on-going negotiations and getting transfers over the finishing line.
"The more leaks we have and stories in the media, then the more chance there is of alerting other clubs and the transfer falling through.''
Jenkins also moved to reassure Swans fans after what he called a "frustrating summer" and hopes there will be more positive news to come after midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson and winger Nathan Dyer signed new four-year contracts with the club.
"This pre-season has been difficult with the majority of European players returning late from the Euros and the timescale involved in the change of club ownership,'' he said.
"But I can assure you that every person connected to this football club has been working non-stop to get the squad right in all areas to start the season."
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Kellie Marie Gillard, 25, was taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, after police were called to a house in Taibach at 4:25 BST on 24 April last year.
Following an investigation the man, 20, was charged with manslaughter.
He is due to appear at Swansea Magistrates' Court on 1 March.
The authority came into being on Saturday, at the same time as Hungary assumed the six-month EU presidency.
The new media law can also require journalists to reveal their sources on matters of national security.
It has been criticised by rights groups and questioned by the UK and Germany.
The Tilos radio station said it was being investigated by the National Media and Communications Authority, the NMHH, for playing the song, Warning, it's On, by Ice-T at 1730 local time.
The NMHH said the song should only have been broadcast after 2100.
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said the new law "endangers editorial independence and media pluralism".
It said the new law leaves key terms undefined, including the "protection of public order", which - if violated - requires journalists to reveal their sources.
All five members of the media authority, the NMHH, are members of or are linked to the Fidesz party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Mr Orban has defended the new law, saying it does not contain any measures not already in force in other EU member states.
Under the new law, broadcasters and newspapers can be fined up to 200m forints (??615,000; $955,000) for violating "public interest, public morals or order".
Britain and Germany have both urged Hungary to clear up concerns about the law.
"Freedom of the press is at the heart of a free society," said a spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office.
"We hope that the Hungarian Government will soon resolve this issue satisfactorily and that it will not impact adversely on the successful delivery of the Hungarian EU Presidency."
And deputy German foreign minister Werner Hoyer told the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper: "We must rigorously ensure that fundamental rights are protected in the European Union beyond any doubt. Press freedom is one of those rights. If it is questioned, that must be resolved."
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The latest Fast & Furious film took £18.3m (£12.2m), with Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 in second with $15.5m (£10.3m).
Last weekend Furious 7 became the fastest film to make more than $1bn (£669.5 million) internationally.
The Avengers sequel opened in 44 territories, taking $201.2m (£133.8m).
The latest instalment in Joss Whedon's superhero franchise, starring Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson, opens in the US and Canada on Thursday, as well as dozens more countries and territories.
Furious 7, starring Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker, has now made $1.3 billion globally.
It is also the first film to top the US box office for four weeks since The Hunger Games in March 2012.
Despite mixed reviews, fantasy romance The Age of Adaline opened in third place with $13.4m (£8.9m).
It stars Blake Lively as a woman who is forced to stay 29 years old, along with Harrison Ford and Ellen Burstyn.
Animated alien hit Home was fourth with $8.4m (£5.6m) while social media thriller Unfriended was fifth with $6.2m (£4.1m).
In the UK, Disney has said early figures show Avengers: Age of Ultron dominated the box office over the weekend and is on course to deliver the biggest opening of 2015 so far.
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The ex-policeman resigned via Twitter but did not elaborate on the reasons.
During the campaign, Mr Farron had to clarify that he did not believe gay sex was a sin, after being repeatedly questioned on the issue.
The resignation came as Mr Farron said he wanted to revive the role of deputy leader axed after the 2015 election.
An election for deputy leader will take place later this month, with all of the party's other 11 MPs eligible to stand.
Potential candidates include former business secretary Vince Cable, a former deputy leader who also served as acting leader in 2008, and other former ministers in the coalition government such as Jo Swinson, Ed Davey and Norman Lamb.
Lord Paddick, who is gay, has been on the Lib Dem frontbench since last October.
He tweeted: "I've resigned as shadow home secretary over concerns about the leader's views on various issues that were highlighted during GE17."
During the campaign, Mr Farron - who is a Christian - was asked repeatedly in media interviews to clarify his views on gay sex but did not, to begin with, answer directly.
However, he later insisted that he did not believe it was a sin and that, while he believed political leaders should not "pontificate on theological matters", it was right to address the subject as it had become "an issue".
"I am quite careful about how I talk about my faith. I do not bang on about it, I do not make a secret out of it," he said at the time, adding that the Lib Dems had "undoubtedly the best record" on gay rights out of all political parties.
The Lib Dems had 12 MPs elected to Parliament, four more than in 2015, although their vote share actually declined from 7.9% to 7.4%.
Mr Farron, who has been leader since 2015, said he was pleased with the result but there was a lot more work to be done to re-establish the party as an electoral force.
Despite winning back seats in the south of England lost in 2015 and making headway in Scotland, the party's national performance was patchy - it lost its last remaining seat in Wales, former leader Nick Clegg was defeated and 375 of the party's candidates lost their deposits as they got less than 5% of the vote.
Lib Dem peer Lord Greaves said it had been a "disastrous" election.
Writing on the Lib Dem Voice blog, he said there were parts of the country where "no-one voted for us" and the best that could be said was that the party had "survived".
But, announcing plans to revive the post of deputy leader, Mr Farron said it was a "very positive" time for the party.
"In the last Parliament, we didn't have any women and we didn't feel it was right to elect a deputy in those circumstances," he said.
"But I wanted to revive the role as it gives the party another powerful voice.
"Now a third of our parliamentary party is female and we have our most diverse group of MPs ever, I feel our MPs form a more representative group to elect a deputy leader".
If the election is contested, the result will be announced after a hustings on 27 June.
If there is only one candidate, the result will be announced on 20 June.
He has no plan and has "not reached out to us once", said the party's Senate leader, Chuck Schumer.
President Trump struck an unusually optimistic tone in his first address to both legislative chambers.
He has had a bumpy first 40 days in office, firing a top aide and having his travel ban halted by the courts.
On Tuesday night, he said the time for "trivial fights" was over and urged the two parties sitting in front of him to come together to solve the nation's problems.
But Mr Schumer listed a number of issues where the president was unwilling, in his view, to compromise or hear their side.
On the Affordable Care Act, for instance, he said his party was willing to work on making the law better, but Mr Trump would consider only repeal.
And Mr Schumer said the Democrats had sent the president a plan on improving the country's infrastructure but had not heard back.
"The speech and reality have never been more detached in a presidential speech," he said.
The Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said "all they have is rhetoric - we don't have any reality in terms of any legislation".
Mr Trump was also criticised by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for saying the violence in the city was "unacceptable".
Previously, the president has blamed poor leadership in the city for the high murder rate, and said he would "love to help them".
But after the speech, Mr Emanuel said he had "repeatedly" requested help from the Trump government for better partnerships and more funding for mentoring and after-school programmes, but had never heard back.
Republicans were largely happy with the speech, in which the president looked forward to a "new chapter of American greatness".
In other speech highlights, Mr Trump:
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer described it as a "big night" and Mr Trump himself simply tweeted: "THANK YOU!"
"What the American people saw last night is the president that I serve with every day," said Vice-President Mike Pence.
"Broad shoulders, big heart, reaching out, focusing on the future."
The White House had briefed journalists earlier in the day that the president might compromise on his hallmark issue, immigration, by being open to granting legal status to undocumented immigrants.
But there was no mention of that policy shift in his speech.
Boro fans applauded in the 56th-minute of the game in memory of Brownlee who died at the age of 56 on 14 February.
"You're normally focused on the job in hand but you couldn't help but notice it," the 24-year-old told BBC Tees.
"It was such a touching moment in the game and it was fitting that we got the win for him."
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The result, which was Middlesbrough's first victory in five games, capped off an emotional night on Teesside and put their promotion charge back on track.
"That was for Ali, the support and the meaning for it all was quite touching for everyone so for us to put in the performance and get the three goals in the end for him was fantastic," Forshaw added.
Third-placed Boro are now one point off automatic promotion, with two games in hand on second-placed Burnley.
And manager Aitor Karanka said the best way to honour Brownlee would be to achieve promotion after a seven-year spell out of the top flight.
"He is the kind of person you are never going to forget and for that reason we had to take his spirit and keep going. The best tribute for him would be for us to play in the Premier League," he said.
On Thursday 19 February the mystery will be solved - as part of EastEnders' 30th anniversary week.
A video was put up on Twitter after the dramatic New Year's Day episode, which kept everyone guessing about who the killer might be.
The revelation will be one of the birthday week highlights, which kicks off from Monday 16 February.
On New Year's Day former police officer, Emma Summerhayes, was about to reveal who Lucy's killer was when she was knocked down by Roxy Mitchell and rushed to hospital.
Emma was texting the killer when she was hit.
"But that doesn't change anything it's still murder," she said, earlier in the episode.
One half of the Beale twins, Lucy had a short but eventful life.
She's been held hostage, mugged, run away from home and made life as difficult as possible for her dad Ian Beale's various love interests.
Her body was found on Walford Common on Good Friday.
Suspects have included Lucy's lover Max and her new boyfriend Lee Carter, but it won't be long before we'll find out for sure.
Brithday celebrations will include a 30-minute live episode and there will also be a series of live elements in all the episodes that week.
Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One says: "It will bring the nation together to celebrate 30 years of EastEnders by going live across the anniversary week."
"It will mark a massive event by creating the ultimate 'doof doof' and finally reveal who killed Lucy Beale," she added.
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The Newcastle United owner has rejected a claim that he owes investment banker Jeffrey Blue £14m for work he did to boost the sports retail chain's share price.
Mr Blue claims he was offered a £15m incentive during a night of heavy drinking in 2013, but only got £1m.
Lawyers for Mr Ashley told the court Mr Blue was talking "nonsense".
During closing legal arguments, Jeffrey Chapman QC, for the claimant, told Mr Justice Leggatt: "Mr Blue has seen Mr Ashley in action over the years, doing business in pubs, hotel bars and casinos. Doing business with enormous success."
Mr Chapman said evidence aired suggested Mr Ashley was a "power-drinking, money-making machine".
"The deal he entered into with Mr Blue was, like so many of his deals, a brilliant one for Mike Ashley," said Mr Chapman.
"Incentivising Mr Blue into working hard to try and double Sport Direct's share price, which is what he did.
"Mr Ashley reneged by paying Mr Blue £1m."
He said explanations Mr Ashley had given when denying any £15m deal were "fanciful".
The court previously heard Mr Ashley dismiss the conversation with the banker was "drunken banter".
In evidence, Mr Ashley said he did not make a share price increase agreement with Mr Blue and had paid him £1m for other business.
A ruling is expected later in the year.
The popular comedy group is known for taking on social issues in its own funny style and their latest video - Honest Indian Weddings - appears to have done justice to its name.
It shows the bride's family being under pressure to pay dowry to the groom's relatives. In the video, dowry is discussed between the families and the girl is left with very little choice but to marry the man.
The video also makes fun of grand Indian weddings, where the guest list is often long and food is aplenty.
The video, which has been viewed more than a million times, has received mixed reviews, with some finding it funny and others seeing it as against Indian traditions.
Dowry is a centuries-old South Asian tradition in which the bride's family offers gifts, often in the form of cash, to the groom. India made the dowry system illegal in 1961 but it is still rampant in the country.
The video has generated a lot of interest on social media:
Meanwhile, some websites exist in India that actually help you calculate your dowry. One website showed the following message in response to some random details I submitted.
Matrimonial website shaadi.com launched its dowry calculator on 29 April and since then more than 200,000 people have taken the quiz.
Most users took the quiz expecting to find their dowry amount, but they were surprised with the result - instead of the amount, the quiz gave the number of dowry deaths in India.
"We wanted to get people's attention on this problem in a unique way and the calculator helped in achieving that goal," explains Aditya Save of shaadi.com.
"Dowry is an evil practice, but has unfortunately gained social legitimacy in some parts of the country. So it gets very difficult to make people pay attention to a problem they are already aware of. But the calculator seems to have worked," he says.
"Among the people who took the quiz, more than 85% were women and that just shows how concerned they are about this problem," he adds.
The initiative has been praised on Twitter.
Mr Save denies allegations that the initiative is a "clever marketing initiative".
"We are in the business of wedding but are totally against the system of dowry. We want our subscribers to highlight cases of dowry demands, so we can take action and ban such people," he says.
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Some 178,000 people were stopped in 2011-12 by police in the UK, compared with under 95,000 last year.
The National Police Federation said the drop was due to fewer traffic officers.
A road safety charity said too many people still used their mobile phone while driving.
The BBC received responses from 37 of the 43 police forces in the UK under the Freedom of Information Act.
Kent Police had the biggest drop in the number of drivers stopped for using a phone at the wheel, from 4,496 in 2011-12 to 723 in 2015-16 - a reduction of 84%.
Cyclist Lee Martin, 48, was killed when he was hit by a van travelling at 65mph on the A31 near Bentley, in Hampshire, in August last year.
His brother Darrell said the driver was writing an "inane" text message behind the wheel - an offence he had been caught eight times for in the past.
"He had nine seconds of clear road that he could see my brother at.
"The text message - think about how inane this is - it was about meeting his mate later and taking his dog for a walk. That's what killed my brother."
"It's horrendous," he said.
The driver, Christopher Gard, from Alton in Hampshire, was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Ch Con Suzette Davenport, from the National Police Chief's Council, said: "This problem cannot be solved by enforcement alone - we need to build awareness and make it socially unacceptable to use a mobile phone while driving."
Jayne Willetts, from the Police Federation for England and Wales, said: "It's no surprise that our figures have dropped because the number of operational roads policing officers whose core role would be to target the mobile phone offences has significantly dropped as well.
"Since 2000 [the number of officers] has almost halved. The two go hand in hand."
However, Insp Alan Nicholls, from the Sussex and Surrey road policing unit, said the figures could be viewed with "a positive spin".
"It could be people are getting the point and not committing this offence anymore," he said.
Under new rules expected to come in next year, drivers will get six points on their licence and face a £200 fine.
Newly qualified drivers could be made to retake their test the first time they are caught.
Alice Bailey from Brake, a road safety charity, said: "We carried out our own research and found anything between 15 and 50% of people, depending on their age range, admit to using their phone behind the wheel.
"It shows the message hasn't got through."
Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation director, said stiff penalties and "adequate policing which convinces drivers they will be caught" were needed to deter mobile phone use.
"These figures suggest the second part of the equation is missing," he said.
About 6,500 words have been added to the latest Collins Scrabble Word List, including a number of slang terms used on social media and in text messages.
New words include twerking, emoji, bezzy and ridic - short for ridiculous.
One the highest scoring new entries is quinzhee - an Inuit snow shelter - which scores 29 Scrabble points.
Other new words now acceptable in the board game include onesie, devo - short for devolution - vape, and shootie, meaning a fashionable shoe that covers the ankle.
New words involving technology include facetime, hashtag, and sexting, while exclamations such as augh, blech, eew, grr, waah and yeesh have also been added.
It is the first update to the list since 2011.
New entries - along with what the word scores in Scrabble - include:
The Scrabble dictionary includes words from Australia, Canada, South Africa, the UK and the US in a single list.
"Dictionaries have always included formal and informal English, but it used to be hard to find printed evidence of the use of slang words," Helen Newstead, head of language content at Collins, said.
"Now people use slang in social media posts, tweets, blogs, comments, text messages - you name it - so there's a host of evidence for informal varieties of English that simply didn't exist before."
Audit Scotland said there had been a "steep decline" in the number of part-time students following a shake-up which included mergers and funding changes.
It said it was unclear what impact the decline had on those students, in particular women and older people.
The Scottish government said it would consider the report's findings.
Colleges have been told by the government to prioritise substantive full-time courses, which prepare students for employment, over leisure programmes and very short courses.
The report found:
The annual review of colleges examined how reforms affected their finances, governance, staff and students.
Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland told BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "The number of part-time students has fallen significantly over the last few years. That's in line with the government's commitment to increase the number of younger students and full-time students who are getting qualifications that will help them into employment.
"But we don't fully understand the impact on people who had previously been able to go to college on a part-time basis - that's particularly women and older students."
She said it was currently impossible to say what the impact had been, but added: "It is possible that those people are finding their way into employment. It's possible that they're not doing that. But given the importance of Scotland's economy at the moment, with the new financial powers coming along, and the first minister's commitment to inclusion, it's really important the government and the funding council have that picture."
Several colleges merged as part of the reforms and in many parts of Scotland there is now a single college based on a number of sites.
But the changes - and how they were put into practice - were controversial, and in March college lecturers went on strike over pay.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, the minister for further and higher education, said the government had invested more than £550m in estates and maintained in excess of 116,000 full-time equivalent college places in 2007.
"Refocusing our resources on courses that will best prepare people to get a job was one of the major objectives of our reform programme," she added.
"This report helpfully highlights what is working well and we will consider its findings, including the more challenging conclusions as we continue to deliver the job-focused learning that enables more of our young people to get the qualifications they need to get on in life," she said.
Larry Flanagan, the general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), said the union was particularly concerned about the drop in older students.
And he said the mergers process had been a "very stressful time" for students and staff.
"The EIS has repeatedly warned that the mergers process has sometimes been misused to provide cover for unnecessary cuts to staffing, courses and student places and this is reflected in today's report which identifies significant cuts in each of these areas," he said.
Labour's education spokesman Iain Gray said the report showed the "complete and utter mess" the Scottish government had made of college re-organisation
Liz Smith, the Scottish Conservatives' shadow secretary for education, said it raised serious concerns.
"In particular, it makes clear that the Scottish government's severe cuts to college budgets are having a detrimental impact on the ability of colleges to maintain employee numbers, on staff morale, and on their ability to support students to develop the skills they most need in the workplace," she said.
Colleges Scotland said it was encouraged by finding that 90% of students surveyed in 2015 were satisfied with their experience.
Chief Executive Shona Struthers said: "Colleges Scotland acknowledges that there are areas where further work is required. Activity is progressing and we are continuing to work with the Scottish government, SFC and other key stakeholders.
She added: "The Audit Scotland report, whilst emphasising the overall stability of the sector's financial health, is clear that the college sector is showing signs that it is facing significant financial pressures.
"Colleges Scotland is committed to work with the Scottish government to ensure that colleges, as public bodies, are as financially stable and sustainable as possible".
Last season's 24-goal man, Andy Cook, put the hosts ahead with his second of this campaign after battling past two defenders on the left and slamming home.
Though the score was close, Tranmere in truth should have won by more. James Norwood headed Steven Jennings' corner against the post and Cook was denied by a clearance off the line.
Alex Flisher levelled midway through the second half, squeezing the ball under Scott Davies.
However Steve McNulty bundled home a deserved winner 10 minutes from time, as another Jennings corner caused trouble in the Maidstone box.
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Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Maidstone United 1.
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Maidstone United 1.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Adam Mekki replaces James Norwood.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Dan Sweeney replaces James Rogers.
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Maidstone United 1. Steve McNulty (Tranmere Rovers).
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Kirby replaces Connor Jennings.
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Maidstone United 1. Alex Flisher (Maidstone United).
Substitution, Maidstone United. Dumebi Dumaka replaces Tom Murphy.
Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 1, Maidstone United 0.
First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Maidstone United 0.
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Maidstone United 0. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
The duo won album of the year for Gift, their first joint record, picking up an extra prize for best traditional track.
Carthy accepted the award on behalf of her mother, who has been in intensive care for more than three months.
Eleven-piece band Bellowhead were also double award winners at the ceremony in central London, taking home prizes for best group and best live act.
Chris Wood was named folk singer of the year while his track Hollow Point - a song about the police shooting of Brazilian man Jean Charles de Menezes - won best original song.
As previously announced, Glasgow-born singer-songwriter Donovan received a lifetime achievement award.
The 64-year-old said he was "honoured" to get the accolade, having been "fired with the mission to bring Celtic music back to popular culture".
The Who front man Roger Daltrey presented the musician of the year award to Andy Cutting, a prize he previously won in 2008.
Married couple Nancy Kerr and James Fagan were presented the best duo prize, while the Levellers were the recipients of the Roots award.
Elsewhere the good tradition award went to Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends in recognition of their contribution to traditional folk music.
The singing Cornish fisherman signed a record deal last March, with their first album of sea shanties made the UK album chart Top 10 a month later.
Trio Moore/Moss/Rutter were awarded the Young Folk award, the result of Radio 2's annual search for the most promising young folk artist in the UK.
Laura Marling and Bellowhead were among the performers at the event, broadcast live on Radio 2.
Three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer went missing from a shower block at a New South Wales beach in 1970.
The Goodyear family, from Nottinghamshire, provided a statement on the day and police believe they can still help with the investigation.
A 63-year-old man has been charged with Cheryl's abduction and murder.
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The girl disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong, a city south of Sydney, on 12 January 1970.
Despite a massive search, police failed to make a breakthrough and the case has remained one of Australia's longest-running mysteries.
Detectives doubt Cheryl's body will ever be found.
However, after the case was re-examined last year a new clue emerged that led to the arrest of a 63-year-old man from Melbourne.
Police believe Peter Goodyear, then aged 37, his wife Mavis, and daughters, Karen, aged six, and Janette, aged five, who were living at the Fairy Meadow Commonwealth Hostel at the time, could still help with the case.
Mr Goodyear worked as a labourer at the John Lysaght Springhill metal works in Illawarra, before he moved his family to Papua New Guinea in late 1970.
The Goodyears, who were originally from Bristol, later returned home to England and were last believed to be living in Oxton, Nottinghamshire.
Det Sgt Damian Loone, of New South Wales Police, said: "We have been making inquiries with authorities in Britain in a bid to find Mr Goodyear, if he is still alive, to determine whether he can still assist our ongoing inquiries.
"To date, those efforts have not been successful."
The porcine tribute to the star, dubbed Ed Sheer-Ham, was among 39 sculptures which had formed part of an art trail in Ipswich up for sale.
But the biggest hit of the night was a ceramic-inspired design, Ipswich Blue, which fetched the highest bid of £6,500.
In total, the auction, at Trinity Park in Ipswich, raised £152,550 for the town's St Elizabeth Hospice.
About 300 people attended the event, with others bidding online.
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Sheeran, who backed the charity project, said the design was "awesome" and he hoped the model would be a "huge hit".
Other statues which had formed part of the Pigs Gone Wild trail included a tribute to the late David Bowie, which sold for £2,600.
The cost of gas is at its lowest for ten years, with electricity costs at a nine-year low, according to the ICIS Power Index.
The big six energy firms have cut gas bills by just over 5% this year, but not electricity charges.
Ann Robinson, a director of Uswitch, called for bills to be reduced further.
She said that consumers had been "short-changed by token gesture price cuts".
"Given record-low wholesale costs, suppliers must do the right thing and reduce standard tariffs by a further 10%," she said.
However the industry points out that wholesale costs make up just 45% of a typical dual fuel bill.
Energy suppliers also buy power up to two years in advance, so what they pay for power does not necessarily reflect the current cost.
Between January and March gas costs averaged 32.3p a therm, according to the ICIS index, while electricity costs averaged £35 per megawatt-hour.
Oil prices - which have an influence on gas prices - hit a low of around $28 a barrel in January this year.
One additional reason for the fall in costs was the mild winter, said ICIS.
The company supplies more than 140,000 customers in the greater Belfast area.
The price increase means a typical household customer will see gas costs rise by £36 a year.
The company said the price rise reflected "sustained increases in global wholesale gas costs which have risen by over 50% in the last 12 months".
The prices rise follows consultation with the utility regulator.
The regulator said: "We regulate the prices that SSE Airtricity Gas Supply can charge to its customers in the Greater Belfast area and have carefully reviewed each element of this new tariff.
"This increase will still leave the SSE Airtricity Gas Supply domestic tariff for Greater Belfast lower than the average standard tariff in the Republic of Ireland and amongst the lowest standard gas tariffs in the UK. "
Schulte - who qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother - is Warriors' eighth signing of the summer.
Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "Hagen came over to Glasgow in March and spent a few weeks training with us.
"He fitted in really well with our squad. We're delighted that he's accepted the opportunity to join us."
The signing of Schulte follows the arrivals to Scotstoun of hooker Corey Flynn, winger Leonardo Sarto, scrum-half Nemia Kenatale, props Jarrod Firth and Djustice Sears-Duru, fly-half Rory Clegg and second-row Tjiuee Uanivi.
A British youngster cost almost £50m, Manchester United were linked with everyone, their goalkeeper had his head turned by Real Madrid, transfer requests were handed in, U-turns were performed and the most expensive footballer in British history jumped ship to Paris.
But what did we learn? Here are 15 lessons from the summer transfer window.
When contract talks between Real Madrid and Sergio Ramos were stalling in June, Manchester United bid £28.6m for the Spain defender. Fast forward to August and the World Cup winner agrees a new five-year contract with the La Liga side.
Because six days later he might just pose with another one...
David De Gea to Real Madrid has been the longest-running saga of the summer. The Spain goalkeeper spent the beginning of the season stuck in the stands alongside the exiled Victor Valdes and number two Anders Lindegaard, over concerns Madrid's overtures had distracted him.
Or you will end up like Victor Valdes, who was put up for sale by the Dutchman, who claimed the goalkeeper refused to play for the reserves.
Karim Benzema sent the rumour mill into overdrive with this picture he posted on Instagram. The logical conclusion drawn was that the Real Madrid striker was on his way to London to sign for Arsenal.
Or maybe not...
This was the transfer window where Raheem Sterling became the most expensive English player ever, as Manchester City spent £49m on the 20-year-old forward, before he had even played 100 league games.
After 11 seasons at Stamford Bridge, Petr Cech left Chelsea to move to London rivals Arsenal and then helped his new team beat his former side in the Community Shield.
United's summer spending may have included German World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger, but it was the players they didn't sign that created the biggest headlines. During the summer they have been linked with Tottenham's Harry Kane, Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and Nathaniel Clyne, who signed for Liverpool from Southampton, amongst many others.
Champions League winner Xherdan Shaqiri joined Mark Hughes's revolution at Stoke for a club record £12m. The Switzerland winger joined former Barcelona players Bojan Krkic, Moha El Ouriachi, Marc Muniesa and Ibrahim Afellay at the Britannia.
After Angel Di Maria failed to join United on their pre-season tour of America in July, Louis van Gaal said he didn't know where the midfielder was. It turned out the Argentine had flown to Qatar to have a medical before his move to Paris Saint-Germain.
This was the transfer window where Crystal Palace flexed their financial muscle and proved they could compete for the world's best. Their marquee signing was France midfielder Yohan Cabaye, who left PSG to join Palace for a club-record fee of £10m.
Pedro to Manchester United looked a dead cert, until Chelsea swooped in and signed the Barcelona forward for £21m. The signing came just four days after the Premier League champions were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers took his spending to £289m in three years at Anfield with seven summer signings including Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke for £32.5m and Brazil midfielder Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim for £29m.
Burnley, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, signed Brentford striker Andre Gray for an undisclosed club-record fee, believed to be £9m, in their attempt to gain promotion at the first time of asking.
From John Stones to Saido Berahino, if you really want to leave, then hand in a transfer request to try to force the issue. Of course it doesn't mean your club will listen to it.
The McLaren F1 driver skipped the Monaco Grand Prix to contest the iconic oval race and led for a total of 27 laps before his Andretti Autosport Honda retired on lap 179 of 200.
Ex-F1 driver Takuma Sato came through to win the 101st staging of the race, edging out three-time victor Helio Castroneves in a breathless conclusion.
"I felt the noise and the engine friction so I backed off," said Alonso. "It's a shame because I felt we deserved to finish and experience the last lap - who knows where we could have finished."
Sato, who raced in F1 between 2002 and 2008 before switching to the American series, took the lead on lap 195 before successfully fending off the challenge of veteran Brazilian Castroneves.
Fellow former F1 driver Max Chilton of Britain also had a superb race, leading for several laps before coming home in an eventual fourth place. Dubai-born British driver Ed Jones took an impressive third place on his Indy 500 debut.
The race was earlier overshadowed by an incident involving 2008 winner Scott Dixon, who emerged largely unscathed after crashing heavily on lap 53.
Alonso's Andretti Autosport team-mate Ryan Hunter-Reay was among the favourites for the win and a huge threat to his ambitions, but the American's hopes literally went up in smoke on lap 138 when his Honda engine let go.
That left Alonso in the lead and, given his tribulations in F1 over the last couple of years, the irony of a Honda engine helping him into that position would not have been lost on the Spaniard.
A delayed pit stop for last year's winner Alexander Rossi - another from the Andretti Autosport stable - also played into Alonso's hands as the race entered the closing stages.
But things started to go awry for two-time F1 world champion Alonso when he lost a few places on the restart that followed the Hunter-Reay caution period.
As he tried to battle his way through the pack from ninth place in the closing stages it was his turn to experience the all-too-familiar sensation of a Honda engine failing at his back.
Another caution period followed - after a five-car smash - before the run to the flag finally saw Andretti Autosport driver Sato emerge in front to become the first Japanese winner of the race.
The race was littered with caution periods, although the first one took 53 laps to arrive. However, when it came it was a significant one and caused the red flag to come out, stopping the race.
Dixon's Chip Ganassi Racing car was flipped high into the air and came down on its side on the infield wall after colliding with British driver Jay Howard, who was out of control and fighting a damaged car after running wide.
New Zealander Dixon escaped serious injury in the ferocious impact, which saw his Dallara chassis cleaved in two but mercifully remain intact around the driver's survival cell.
The accident capped a tumultuous few days for four-time IndyCar champion Dixon, who secured pole for the race earlier in the week but was robbed at gunpoint at a fast-food restaurant just hours later.
"I am fine - just a little beaten up there. I am just bummed for the team," Dixon said after being released with a clean bill of health from the medical centre, although he was later seen with a protective boot on his left foot.
"It was definitely a wild ride. We owe a big thanks to the safety standards we have now."
By Andrew Benson, Chief F1 writer:
Fernando Alonso's Indianapolis 500 adventure ended as have so many of his recent Formula 1 outings - with a Honda engine failure. But his trip to America was a resounding triumph for both the Spaniard and his McLaren F1 team.
Alonso was contending for victory throughout the Indy 500, had the highest average lap speed in the race, and had just pulled a beautiful outside pass around Turn One on Brazilian veteran Tony Kanaan to take sixth place as the race entered its closing laps.
He was a 'rookie', as the Americans call it, but he drove like he had been racing on ovals all his life.
In one way, it was to be expected - he is, after all, one of the greatest racing drivers in history. But the difficulty of adapting to the unique challenges of oval racing at the daunting 230mph Indianapolis Motor Speedway should not be underestimated.
The regulars were deeply impressed, and Alonso's US foray excited millions of fans around the world and unquestionably enriched his legend.
Indy is a hard race to win, but Alonso proved he was more than capable of doing it.
Now, it's back to the day job in Canada in two weeks' time. He will go there with his reputation enhanced and, one imagines, a deepened determination to return and get the job done another time.
Fernando Alonso: "The whole thing has been a nice experience. The racing was fun and I am glad to been here with the best racers in the business.
"It's early [to decide if he comes back] but I feel competitive and if I come back I will feel like I know what to expect so will use that next time.
"Thanks to IndyCar because this has been one of the best experiences of my career."
Race winner Takuma Sato: "Unbelievable! It's the best feeling. It's beautiful. I can't thank enough this team. Hopefully the crowd enjoyed it!
"With three laps to go I really didn't know but I just knew I had to go for it!"
Tata Steel is in exclusive talks to sell its Long Products business to venture capital firm, Greybull Capital.
The business includes the Dalzell plant in Motherwell and Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang which are to be mothballed with the loss of 270 jobs.
Unions have said Greybull's business plan does not include the Scots plants.
Steve McCool, national officer at steelworkers' union Community, told BBC Scotland that the prospect of a deal with Greybull would not necessarily guarantee the future of the Lanarkshire plants.
He said the venture capital firm had a business plan which did not include work carried out at the Scottish plants.
Mr McCool said that a Scottish-only business model had been put forward to the Scottish Steel Task Force by the unions that showed both Lanarkshire plants were viable.
He said they could be sold independently, regardless of any prospective deal with Greybull, and he remained hopeful a buyer could be found.
The union's general secretary, Roy Rickhuss, welcomed the interest from Greybull but said "the devil will be in the detail of the deal".
He said: "It is also clear from today's announcement that any future for the Dalzell and Clydebridge mills in Scotland will be with a different investor.
"Again, this should bring renewed focus to the work of the Scottish government's task force in ensuring that the skills and assets are preserved and a buyer is found."
Scotland's Business Minister Fergus Ewing said: "While the development is potentially welcome, the agreement between Tata Steel and Greybull Capital is still at a very early stage and there can be no guarantees it will proceed - or that it will lead to a secure future for jobs at the plants involved.
"I am in close contact with Tata Steel and Greybull and I am seeking an early meeting to determine the precise implications for production and jobs at the Dalzell and Clydebridge plants."
Mr Ewing added: ‪"The work of the Scottish Steel Task Force will continue to secure a sustainable future for the plants and support the transition to any new commercial operator."
Scottish Labour's James Kelly said clarity was needed over what any potential deal means for the Dalzell and Clydebridge plants.
"Steel is written into the DNA of communities in Lanarkshire and these skills should not go to waste," he said.
"The SNP government should clarify as soon as possible the long-term future of the plants and raise the issue with the proposed buyer as a matter of urgency."
In October, Tata said both Scottish plants would be mothballed, with 225 jobs going at Dalzell and 45 posts at the Clydebridge plant.
The firm blamed the cuts on a flood of cheap imports from China, a strong pound and high electricity costs.
The decision to close the two Tata plants in Scotland effectively ends production at the country's last two major steelworks.
The Dalzell Steel and Iron Works opened in 1872, and Clydebridge in 1887.
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Holyrood's devolution committee has already backed bringing back the visas, which allowed students to remain in Scotland to work after graduation but were withdrawn in 2012.
The Scottish Affairs Committee said returning the visas could help fill skills gaps in key professions.
The UK government said it would study the evidence put forward.
All of Holyrood's political parties want to see the visas brought back, alongside universities colleges and businesses.
Edinburgh University has warned of a "brain drain of global talent" caused by top talent moving away from Scotland after graduation.
MPs on the Scottish Affairs Committee said taking away the visa had made Scotland less attractive to international students, citing a drop of 80% in non-EU students remaining in the country after graduation.
Current visa arrangements mean international students struggle to find a job after graduating within the four month time-scale and minimum-salary thresholds "are not reflective of graduate salaries in Scotland", the committee found.
It heard businesses had also been put off sponsoring students as current arrangements were "bureaucratic, costly and time-consuming".
Committee chairman and SNP MP Pete Wishart said: "We currently have a situation where people come to Scotland from around the world to spend three or four years here being educated and becoming settled in our society.
"Then we raise unnecessary barriers preventing these talented individuals from staying and contributing to our economy.
"There has been an almost universal call for change and the UK government must give assurances that it will take heed and give proper consideration to reforms."
Scottish European and International Development Minister Humza Yousaf said the report proved pressure was growing on the UK government, calling on Immigration Minister James Brokenshire to reconsider his position.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has previously said he would listen to concerns.
A spokesman for the UK government said: "We have been clear that we will examine any evidence which the committee, or other interested parties, might produce about the effectiveness of post-study work schemes and any suggestions they have for further improvements.
"The UK has excellent post-study work opportunities for students who wish to stay and work after graduating. Graduates can stay if they get a graduate-level job, get an internship or become a graduate entrepreneur."
Holyrood MSPs and SNP MPs have also hit out at the UK government's immigration bill, which among other measures proposes a new offence of illegal working.
Tracey Wilkinson, 50, and son Pierce, 13, were stabbed at home in Greyhound Lane in Stourbridge on Thursday.
Aaron Barley, 23, of no fixed address, is also accused of the attempted murder of Pierce's father, Peter Wilkinson, who remains in hospital.
Mr Barley appeared at Birmingham Crown Court and was remanded in custody. No application was made for bail.
The court was told a trial would take place in the autumn and last up to two weeks.
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Lydia Wilkinson, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilkinson and sister of Pierce, visited the family home on Sunday to see floral tributes.
The 18-year-old student, who was at university at the time of the attack, said in a statement the family was devastated by their loss, adding her mother and brother were "extremely loved" by everyone.
She said Pierce was "a fun-loving and friendly, happy boy" and Mrs Wilkinson was "loving, caring and a wonderful mother and daughter".
The MoorLIFE 2020 project aims to protect 9,500 hectares of active blanket bog - hoping to provide breeding habitats for wildlife and improve water quality.
The Moors for the Future Partnership said it could continue the progress it had made over the past 12 years.
A European fund awarded €12m (about £9m) to the conservation project.
The partnership said the "internationally important" blanket bogs were at significant risk, with large areas devastated by 150 years of atmospheric pollution and wildfires.
It said the money would allow it to continue to re-vegetate bare peat, improve hydrology and diversify the existing vegetation.
As a result the project hopes to reduce fire and flood risks and retain carbon in the soil - a major factor in action on climate change.
Three water companies have contributed to the project's £12m total.
Macmillan Cancer Support said there were 31,467 cancers diagnosed in 2015 compared with 29,691 marriages and 23,695 first births.
Cancer was also named as the disease people in Scotland most feared, ahead of conditions such as Alzheimer's.
The research is part of a campaign to remove the fear of a cancer diagnosis.
The figures showed that - excluding non-melanoma skin cancer - there were just over 1,700 more new cases of cancer each year in Scotland than new marriages or 8,000 more cases than women having a child for the first time.
The number of people with cancer in Scotland has risen by 18% in five years, according to Macmillan.
Across the UK, Cancer Research UK says there has been a 12% rise since the 1990s, with rates among woman up by 16% and 4% for men.
Macmillan said as well as trying to remove the fear of a cancer diagnosis, its Life With Cancer campaign aimed to highlight the support available to people with the disease.
Of the Scots asked, 41% said they feared getting cancer over any other disease, while one in eight said cancer was scarier than terrorism or losing a loved one.
Trisha Hatt, Macmillan's partnership manager in Scotland, said: "This research highlights that for many people, cancer will be a fact of life.
"Survival rates from the illness are increasing, and even those with incurable cancer often live for many years.
"This report is about highlighting what life with cancer really looks like for a lot of people - looking after their children, seeing friends and even going to work.
"Most people say they want to keep life as normal as possible after treatment. That's why it's vital they get the support they need to deal with the emotional, practical and financial problems cancer can cause."
A film version of Under Milk Wood, called Dan y Wenallt, starring Rhys Ifans and Charlotte Church, will be shown on S4C at the end of the centenary year of Thomas's birth.
The director, Kevin Allen, worked with Ifans on the 1997 film Twin Town.
"I've just tried to bring something fresh to the original material," he said.
Under Milk Wood was previously adapted for film in 1972 and starred Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
"I haven't gone out of my way to be different," said Allen.
"I think you just have to get on and do your own thing and not look over your shoulder at other renditions."
The film will be released in English in cinemas across the UK in spring 2015.
Dan y Wenallt, 27 December, 21:30 GMT, S4C
The man left a betting shop in Victoria Road at about 22:15 BST on Friday and after stopping at a kebab shop drove along Smallfield Road.
Three men standing in the middle of the road at a roundabout at Wheatfield Way flagged him down and made him stop.
They dragged him out of the car and punched him in the face and kicked him in the chest before taking some cash.
The victim was taken to East Surrey Hospital where he was treated for facial and neck injuries.
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
"Ms Foster should follow the precedent set by her predecessor and resign to restore confidence in the office of first minister while these questions hang over her".
"She has lost all credibility and anything less will further erode faith in our institutions. If the first minister will not stand aside, then the assembly must act to remove her from office and fully scrutinise this scandal."
"There are 108 MLAs. Our priority must be to come together and protect the reputation of the institutions."
"A matter of serious public concern, and it is actually damaging the institutions and will continue to do that unless there is full disclosure."
"Massive issues for Arlene Foster to explain not just as a former minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, but as the current first minister and leader of the DUP."
"To date, responses and explanations have been utterly inadequate."
(That the DUP believe) "they can simply bat all this away and that the public can be treated in this manner is adding to the rising temperature of fury about this".
It happened about 15:30 BST on Saturday near Waterfoot in County Antrim.
A member of the public spotted the men in the water shouting for help and raised the alarm.
The RNLI Red Bay Lifeboat crew brought them onto the lifeboat and safely ashore. The crew treated them at the scene.
It is understood the men were from Belfast and were visiting the area for the day.
RNLI Red Bay Lifeboat Helm Paddy McLaughlin urged those enjoying the sunny weather on the water to be careful.
"These men were very lucky their calls for help were heard and that the lifeboat crew were on scene so quickly," he said.
"We would advise everyone enjoying the water during the warm weather to take all necessary safety precautions including wearing a suitable flotation device and having a means of calling for help," he added.
Davey Lambert, 48, from Gateshead, died at Aintree University Hospital on 6 June - two days after crashing his 1,000cc Kawasaki at Greeba Castle.
Coroner Anita Bhardwaj recorded a verdict of accidental death at the Gerard Majella Courthouse on Tuesday.
Lambert crashed on lap three of the six-lap race on the Mountain Course.
He had previously competed at the Manx Grand Prix over the same course.
Lambert was one of three men to die in separate incidents at this year's event.
A 9-8 victory on penalties on Sunday night gave the Ivorians their second title, in a repeat of the 1992 final.
The game was followed by joyous celebrations on the streets the country's biggest city, Abidjan.
Ivory Coast's win brings to an end a 22-year drought during which they lost twice on penalties.
President Alassane Ouattara announced the paid holiday on public radio and television after the game.
Celebrations in Abidjan went on late into the night on Sunday.
Gozo Maxime Blessing, a 27-year old student, told the BBC that fans had been waiting 23 years for this moment.
"I'm great. I don't know how to express my joy. But this is a very good performance by the Elephants.
"I am happy. I am voiceless. For 23 years, we were waiting for this trophy and by the grace of God we've got it."
The team are due to arrive back home on Monday afternoon, with a celebration planned at the city's Felix Houphouet-Boigny football stadium.
Announcements on local radio requested that fans stay away from the stadium as its 35,000 capacity had already been reached.
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scored the decisive spot-kick to seal the victory against Ghana.
Captain Yaya Toure, who won the Premier League with Manchester City last season, described winning the cup as "unbelievable".
"When you win with your club, it's quite amazing," he said. "With your country, it's unbelievable."
The competition was organised by Equatorial Guinea in just two months after Morocco pulled out over fears of the spread of Ebola.
Morocco was subsequently banned from the 2017 and 2019 tournaments. Its football federation was fined $1m (£650,000) and ordered to pay $9.1m in damages to the Confederation of African Football (Caf).
Mohammed Abbas Awan, 24, who studies dentistry at Sheffield University, was arrested earlier this month.
Mr Awan, from Huddersfield, is accused of conducting research into steel ball bearings, slingshots and cold steel knives as part of what the prosecution alleges was early attack planning.
He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 30 June.
Mr Awan, who appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, is also alleged to have been in possession of a recording of an al-Qaeda camp showing weapons training.
He was arrested along with his brother Umar Awan, who was released without charge.
The 24 year-old midfielder has made only five substitute appearances due to injury since his move from Hibernian in August.
And after coming off the bench in the club's last three fixtures he feels the time is now right for him to start.
"Obviously the gaffer has to give me the chance and hopefully if he does, I can repay him," said Allan.
The talented midfielder made two appearances not long after joining at the end of August.
However, it was the 21 November, in the goalless draw against Kilmarnock at Celtic Park, before he was seen on the pitch again in a first team match.
With Scott Brown and Charlie Mulgrew injured, Allan now has an opportunity to push for a place in manager Ronny Deila's starting line-up.
"I knew when I was coming here I needed to be patient," said Allan. "I said that time and time again that I need to work hard and improve my game.
"I said it would be probably around this time that I would start making an impact if I added things to my game. Obviously I got on in the last three games so I can try and get a start soon."
Allan was speaking as he joined his team mates at Glasgow's new Royal Hospital for Children handing out gifts from the club and a donation of £3,000 to assist the work of the Yorkhill Children's Charity.
"I obviously got a setback with the six week injury - so that wasn't ideal at the time," he said.
"But I've come back worked hard on the training pitch and been given the chance to try and prove what I can give in a Celtic shirt.
"Obviously with a few players out with injuries there are a few spaces available, so given the chance I just need to try and make it my own.
"I'm just happy to be getting on the park and hopefully I can turn that into some starts.
"I'm feeling good fitness wise considering I hadn't played as much, but the intensity in training gives me a good fitness level to go in and play.
"When I came here I knew I would have to improve defensively which I've tried to add to my game. That means getting a really good work ethic about my game when we lose the ball, but for me I like to go out and try to create chances so hopefully I can do that."
Allan was used as a substitute in the match against Ajax last week which killed off Celtic's chances of progressing to the knock out stages of the Europa League.
However, he could make his first European start in the final group match against Fenerbahce on Thursday.
He said: "I'd just take the Hamilton game as the first game and if I do well then we'll see what happens if given the chance."
Children in the first three years of schools in England will get a free lunch from September 2014.
The Scottish government made a similar pledge in 2010.
But a group of 11 unions, churches and children's organisations claimed progress has been "limited" and has even been "scaled back" by some councils.
They have sent a letter to Scottish ministers, urging them to match the commitment for England announced by Deputy First Minister Nick Clegg last week.
Scotland will receive an additional ??60m in Barnett consequentials as a result of Mr Clegg's announcement, the organisations said.
They called for the money to be allocated to free school meals in Scotland.
The letter states: "We have all welcomed the Scottish Government's long standing policy objective of moving toward the provision of free school meals to all pupils in P1 to P3, the SNP manifesto commitment to 'look at ways of expanding current provision' and the progress that has been made in widening entitlement to free school meals.
"Nevertheless it has been a matter of real concern and disappointment that, to date, the roll-out of free school meals to all pupils in P1 to P3, as announced by the Scottish government in 2010, has not yet been fully implemented.
"What limited progress that had been made by local authorities has been scaled back in recent years.
"We therefore believe that the UK Government announcement, and the additional resources that we understand are to be made available, create a huge opportunity for the Scottish Government to now fulfil its ambition of providing a free healthy meal to all children in P1 to P3.
"We urge you to ensure the Scottish Government acts as soon as possible to confirm that P1 to P3 children in Scottish primary schools will also now receive a healthy school lunch from September 2014."
The letter is signed by unions Unison and the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), plus union umbrella group STUC.
Children's groups Save the Children, Children in Scotland, Children 1st, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and One Parent Families in Scotland also signed the letter, as did the Church of Scotland and poverty groups Shelter and Poverty Alliance.
STUC general secretary Grahame Smith added: "Families across the country are under massive pressures as benefit and tax credit cuts bite, wages stagnate and the cost of food and energy soar.
"Ensuring children in the early years of primary school all get a healthy free lunch would play a hugely important role in relieving pressure on family budgets, helping make work pay for parents and boosting children's health and wellbeing."
CPAG Scotland head John Dickie added: "Scotland has led the way over the last few years in improving school lunches, piloting and committing to universal school meals in the early years of primary and expanding entitlement.
"This is now the ideal time for ministers to take the next step and deliver long-standing commitments to roll out free school meals to all pupils in P1 to P3.
"Such a move would protect against rising levels of child poverty and food poverty and at the same time ensure all our children are able to get the most out of the school day."
A Scottish government spokesman said: "Nearly a quarter of primary school pupils are currently registered for free school meals in Scotland.
"We are committed to expanding this provision further and, once we see the financial implications of this announcement for Scotland, we will examine how best to deliver that expansion.
"We have not been informed of any consequential funding in this area and have written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury for clarification that consequential funding for Scotland will be provided in full as an addition to the current Scottish government budget."
The woman, who lives near Oxford, was found to be in contempt of court after speaking to a Polish journalist about her circumstances.
But Judge Simon Oliver, at a family court hearing in Reading, said she had suffered enough.
He also issued a global ban on naming the woman to protect her daughter.
Oxfordshire County Council's social services had accused the woman of being in contempt of court after her interview.
However, Judge Oliver said she had already suffered by losing contact with her daughter, who has been at the centre of family court proceedings.
Issuing the ban, the judge said more publicity could cause her further emotional harm and, if her mother spoke to foreign journalists again, information could get back to England via the internet.
The publication of her circumstances on the internet had distressed the girl, the court heard.
At a previous hearing in December, the judge told the woman she could spend Christmas at home but could still face jail in the New Year.
Former Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming, who campaigns for improvements in the family justice system, has raised concerns about the case, saying it raised free speech issues.
NHS Lanarkshire confirmed health officials were investigating nine confirmed and nine suspected cases.
It said patients had either been discharged or were currently in Monklands Hospital. All were "well and responding to treatment", it added.
Officials said initial investigations indicated a possible link to the JB Christie bakery in Airdrie.
Environmental health and public health staff are working with the bakery to carry out further investigations.
Hepatitis A is a viral infection which leads to inflammation of the liver and can cause mild to severe illness.
Officials said the infection "will clear with time and there are no long-term effects".
Dr Josephine Pravinkumar, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said: "Our initial investigations have indicated that there may be a link between these cases and the bakery.
"While the risk is very low, if anyone does experience a flu-like illness, loss of appetite, nausea, fever, abdominal pains or jaundice (a yellowing of the eyes or skin), they should contact NHS24 on 111 or their GP in the usual way."
Dr Pravinkumar added: "We would like to thank everyone at the bakery for helping us with the investigation to identify any possible source.
"Once informed of the matter, the bakery owners took the decision to temporarily close their bakery and their two retail outlets in Airdrie and Coatbridge immediately and are fully cooperating with environmental health officers and public health staff.
"All staff at the bakery are being provided with information and support and necessary actions are being taken to prevent any further infection".
NHS Lanarkshire said the bakery owners had contacted outlets it supplies in North Lanarkshire as well as one in Cambuslang and one in West Lothian, asking them to withdraw their products from sale.
JB Christie managing director Andrew Chisholm said: "The health and safety of our customers and staff are of paramount importance.
"As soon as we were notified of this possible link, we immediately took the decision to temporarily cease our operations and fully cooperate with environmental health and public health officials.
"This work is continuing and we hope to be able to resume business as normal as soon as possible."
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Staff trawled through 1,000 rubbish bags looking for the 90-year-old pet after using the bin lorry's GPS to track him to the waste facility.
Zuma is now recuperating at home with owner Sarah Joiner in central London.
She praised the "amazing teamwork" that brought Zuma back home.
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Ms Joiner, a life-long Westminster resident and The MS Trust volunteer, said: "Thank you is never going to be enough. There was no nonsense about it, just enormous good will in finding him."
The 56-year-old, who has Multiple Sclerosis, has owned Zuma - short for Montezuma - for 40 years.
The male spurred tortoise, originally from the Mediterranean, is now recovering from his bumps and bruises at home.
Lynn Davis from Veolia, the company that operates the waste treatment facility where Zuma was found, said: "I'm delighted that we were able to find Zuma and return him to Mrs Joiner unharmed, he really has survived against the odds.
"This was certainly a different way to spend a Friday afternoon and I'm just relieved we were successful."
The part-timers from Luxembourg visit Pittodrie in the first-leg and McInnes still has "one or two wee concerns" with his forwards.
"If we didn't feel the need to involve [McGinn], we'd tell him to stay away and get some sun," the manager said.
"But he's our player and we've got an important game."
Striker Adam Rooney has taken part in every pre-season training session and played all three friendly matches as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury suffered in February.
Miles Storey signed from Swindon Town as a free agent having spent last season on loan at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, but he will not join the club officially until Friday and will not feature in the first round.
McGinn flew back to Aberdeen from France on Tuesday following Northern Ireland's exit from the Euro 2016 finals and took part in a training session in the afternoon.
"We're delighted to get him back," McInnes said.
"We wanted Niall to get the best experience possible from the Euros and the fact that he's managed to contribute, score and be part of a successful campaign is brilliant for him, but delighted at the same time to get him back.
"We've got one or two wee concerns in the forward areas and we don't have Miles Storey. We need Niall back.
"We're still working our way through with Adam Rooney, but he's been a long time out and that's always a concern.
"Johnny Hayes missed the game, as did Kenny McLean, on Sunday. They trained today and hopefully no reaction so they're in the squad for Thursday."
Fola Esch only have four professionals in their 24-man squad, which also contains four players from the youth squad who are 17.
Their leading scorer is Luxembourg international Stefano Bensi, who scored 21 goals in 31 games last season.
Many of their players work outside football, though, with one of the goalkeepers completing his shift as a postman before catching the flight to Scotland.
McInnes is aware of their strengths and weaknesses, having had them scouted as extensively as possible, and insists his players will be ready for their first competitive game of the season.
"We've got a tough opponent and we've got to make sure that we're thoroughly professional," he said.
"Their outstanding result against Zagreb last year in the Champions League qualifiers, drawing 1-1, going down to 10 men, shows you what they're capable of.
"They've got a very set way of playing, they've got good consistency of selection, they've brought one or two players in, but there's a familiarity about their personnel.
"They're good technically, they've got a good shape, they know what they're doing, they've got goals in them and a presence up top, a bit of pace in behind, and good experience and physicality."
6 January 2017 Last updated at 23:23 GMT
He told BBC News NI's Mark Simpson he had enjoyed a warm welcome during his extended Christmas visit.
Research by BBC Radio London has revealed that 28 boroughs out of the 33 intend to add up to 3% to help pay for adult social care.
But 24 of those local authorities will also add on between 1% and 1.99% to the council's part of the tax to pay for other council services.
And 13 of those boroughs are opting for the maximum increase allowed of 4.99%.
Find out how much your borough is raising its council tax
They include Labour-run Camden where council tax on a Band D property will rise by an average of £1.04 a week, and the Conservative-run Royal Borough of Kingston, which will see it increase by £1.35 a week.
Havering is planning an increase of 3.5% for the social care precept and core council tax combined - which will also add an additional 1.04p a week onto a Band D council tax bill.
The north-east London borough says it has mounting budget pressures. It now spends almost £1m a year on clearing up fly-tipping alone, when two years ago that cost was £400,000.
It also has a growing school-aged and elderly population which is adding to its costs.
The leader of Havering Council, Conservative Councillor Roger Ramsey, said: "We built into our budget a £2m increase both for elderly adults and for children's services and this year, even with that, we overspent by £2m in each.
"What with that and the reduction in our government grant of £8m, we are put in a very difficult position."
Professor Tony Travers of the London School of Economics said: "I think what we're witnessing this coming year is councils being encouraged by the government to push up council tax a bit to pay for social care, and deciding that that gives them cover to push up their own share of the council tax within the rules as much as they can because their own budgets are under pressure anyway."
But a spokesperson for the Department for Communities & Local Government said: "Whilst local authorities - like all public bodies - have had to find efficiency savings, our historic four year funding settlement gives them the certainty they need to plan ahead with almost £200bn available to provide the services that local people want."
While most London boroughs will raise council tax this year, four of them intend to freeze it.
They include the City of London, Hammersmith & Fulham (Lab), Hillingdon (Con) and Newham (Lab).
Newham said it had been able to freeze council tax thanks to efficiency measures, like turning some council services into small businesses.
The Shared Lives service, for example, is a not-for-profit business run by former council staff that matches vulnerable people with carers who they move in with.
As well as saving cash, those behind the idea claimed it made it less likely vulnerable people would end up back in the care system in the future, therefore reducing the pressure on the council's adult social care system.
Council taxpayers in every borough - including those that intend to freeze council tax - will see a small increase in their bills because the mayor of London will increase City Hall's share to help pay for policing.
It will add 8p a week onto the average band D council tax bill across London.
The vehicles were being sold in Greater Manchester via at least three accounts on the website after having their details switched with legitimate cars.
Among the victims was a retired police officer who lost £17,000 buying a Mercedes from a seller in Rochdale.
Greater Manchester Police has declined to confirm whether it is investigating.
Former police officer Graham Murray lost his money after buying a Mercedes C-class in Rochdale two months ago, leaving him "devastated".
He said he reported the case to police and has questioned why the fraudulent eBay sellers have not yet been caught.
"The police have known about this gang since January," he said.
"As a former police officer I'm absolutely disgusted. How can you have any trust in the police."
Car cloning is often used as a method to sell stolen cars.
The vehicle is given the identity of another, similar legitimate car, including licence plates, chassis numbers and accompanying documentation.
It means even if the buyer runs an online background check, the details will appear correct.
Mr Murray, from Dumfries, said the seller had asked for cash on collection, rather than the more usual method of receiving a secure payment via eBay.
The 57-year-old later discovered the vehicle's details had been altered, before police confirmed he had bought a stolen car.
He said: "It was £17,000 just gone, and I knew there was little or no chance of getting this money back, ever."
Another victim, Gordon Alexander, from Forfar in Tayside, bought a cloned BMW for £18,300 in January.
Mr Alexander, a garage owner, won the auction and collected it from an address in Rochdale.
He realised he had been conned after the car was taken to a BMW garage for a service the next day.
"I was absolutely gobsmacked. I've worked hard for my money," he said.
"I've worked every day, and for someone to just take £18,300. They are the scum of the earth. I'm gutted."
Mr Alexander said he was told by police that the BMW had been returned to its original owner in Bury.
An eBay spokesman said the company was yet to be contacted by Greater Manchester Police.
He confirmed the accounts in question had been closed down and added: "Cash on collection is very unusual and we would ask buyers to always pay via the platform when purchasing."
A reporter from BBC Radio Manchester was able to win an auction for a cloned Vauxhall Mokka for £9,600 from one of the suspicious accounts last week.
A car of the same make and model with the same registration plate was then discovered up for sale at a Vauxhall garage in Wales.
The BBC has also informed police of its findings.
An AA spokesman said: "Remarkably, it's quite easy for sophisticated criminals to do all of this, so it's become a real industry. Somebody is making a lot of money."
Yorkshire Ambulance Service had warned they warned it could be overwhelmed on Saturday and Sunday, when wintry weather hit the region.
It said the most serious calls were up almost 30% on last year.
Dr David Macklin, director of operations at the ambulance service, said extra staff and volunteers were drafted in to cope with the demand.
He said compared with 2013, there were over 7,000 more calls to the NHS non-emergency number 111.
The ambulance service covers about 6,000 square miles across the Yorkshire and Humber region, and serves more than five million people.
It said before Christmas it was "very busy" and predicted that because GP practices and NHS services closed over Christmas, they would get "an even higher volume of calls for seasonal illnesses and incidents".
According to the ambulance service:
Dr Macklin said the increase in 999 calls was likely to last into the early part of next year.
Lindsey Kushner QC said women were entitled to "drink themselves into the ground" but their "disinhibited behaviour" could put them in danger.
Judge Kushner made the courtroom plea as she jailed a man for six years who raped a girl he met in a Burger King in Manchester city centre last year.
But, Rape Crisis slammed her comments as "outrageous" and "misguided".
Yvonne Traynor, chief executive of Rape Crisis South East, said: "As a judge and a woman she should know better.
"The only person who is responsible for rape, is the rapist.
"Women are yet again being blamed for rape."
The judge spoke out as she retired from the criminal bench.
Judge Kushner, 64, said "as a woman judge" it would "be remiss" if she did not beg women to protect themselves from predatory men who ''gravitate'' towards drunken females.
The mother of two, who has sat as a senior circuit judge since 2002, said judges have been criticised for "putting more emphasis on what girls should and shouldn't do than on the act and the blame to be apportioned to rapists".
"There is absolutely no excuse and a woman can do with her body what she wants and a man will have to adjust his behaviour accordingly," she said.
But she said she does not "think it's wrong for a judge to beg woman to take actions to protect themselves".
Judge Kushner's plea to women to protect themselves was strongly - but carefully - worded: she was emphatically not blaming them for an attack but warning them that when drunk they're more vulnerable.
Other judges who've stepped into this tricky territory haven't always framed their remarks so delicately.
Judge Mary Jane Mowat's comment in 2014 that "the rape conviction statistics will not improve until women stop getting so drunk" was designed to highlight a point Judge Kushner also made - that victims are less likely to believed if they've had a lot of alcohol - but she made it sound as though women were responsible for rapists getting off.
But even more insensitive was the comment made by Mr Justice Leonard in 1987 when he declared that the trauma suffered by Ealing vicarage rape victim Jill Saward "had not been so great". He later apologised.
Judge Kushner said "potential defendants to rape" target girls who have been drinking because they are "more likely to agree as they are more disinhibited, even if they don't agree they are less likely to fight a man with evil intentions off".
She said a woman would be less likely to report a rape "because she was drunk or cannot remember what happened or feels ashamed to deal with it".
"Or, if push comes to shove, a girl who has been drunk is less likely to be believed than one who is sober at the time," she said.
"It should not be like that but it does happen and we see it time and time again."
She said women "are entitled to do what they like" but asked them to "please be aware there are men out there who gravitate towards a woman who might be more vulnerable than others".
"That's my final line, in my final criminal trial, and my final sentence," she concluded.
Judge Kushner jailed factory worker Ricardo Rodrigues-Fortes-Gomes, 19, after Manchester Crown Court heard he ignored his 18-year-old victim's screams as he attacked her on a canal bank.
A witness heard the teenager, who had been drinking lager and vodka as well as inhaling the party drug amyl nitrite, begging Rodrigues-Fortes-Gomes to stop.
Kiwi Gatland said "half a dozen players are in contention" to lead the squad, which will be named on 19 April.
"The captaincy is a great honour, but whoever the captain is there'll be no guarantee he plays," said Gatland.
However, one of his Lions predecessors, Sir Clive Woodward, believes the captain must be a "certain pick".
"You need one person who is going to be in the Test team without a shadow of a doubt - a Brian O'Driscoll, a Martin Johnson, a Lawrence Dallaglio type of figure," Woodward said on BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme.
Woodward, whose Lions side were beaten 3-0 on the previous tour visit to New Zealand in 2005, highlighted Wales flanker Sam Warburton as a stand-out candidate with the Welshman still the youngest captain in British and Irish Lions history after he was chosen by Gatland in 2013.
"Personally I have always been a huge fan of Sam Warburton," Woodward continued.
"He knows Warren well, he's been a successful Lions captain already. Would he be in the starting team? Absolutely, the first name on the sheet."
But Gatland reinforced that his squad decisions will come down to form and he refused to be drawn on suggestions of Warburton being given the role for a second time.
"The captain's form has to be good enough," he said on Sportsweek. "I think whoever that person is has to rise to that, the message to that person is it's a great honour to captain the Lions but your form has to be good enough to be selected for the Tests."
On Warburton he added: "He's a different captain to some other players. He leads by example. He doesn't say a lot but he has that experience.
"He's one of the guys in contention, definitely. In my mind there's probably half a dozen people in contention."
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13 June - v Highlanders (Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin)
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Eloise Dixon, her partner and their three children were driving in Angra dos Reis on Sunday, when their car was approached by an armed group, Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported.
She was shot twice, once in the abdomen, but is recovering in hospital.
Ms Dixon's family were unhurt, the paper added.
O Globo said the family had apparently been searching for water to buy in Angra dos Reis - a coastal resort about 90 miles (145 km) from Rio de Janeiro.
According to the O Dia newspaper, they ended up in the Agua Santa - or holy water - community because of a difficulty in understanding the language.
The slum area is known to have drug traffickers.
Authorities told O Globo the family were shot at after they were told to leave their car by armed men but did not understand the request.
One bullet was aimed at the head of Ms Dixon, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, but missed, while two others hit her in the abdomen. Neither of them hit any vital organs.
The director of the hospital where she was treated, Rodrigo Mucheli, told Brazilian media: "The projectile passed through the abdomen and fortunately did not hit the big vessels. She was really lucky."
Ms Dixon, from south-east London, is now reportedly in a stable condition after she underwent two hours of surgery.
A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are assisting the family of a British woman who has been hospitalised in Angra dos Reis, Brazil.
"Our staff remain in contact with the local authorities."
By Katy Watson, BBC South America correspondent
Angra dos Reis, the place that Eloise Dixon was shot, is a jumping-off point for some of Brazil's most famous tourist destinations. It's where tourists catch ferries to head to the beaches of Ilha Grande and not far away is the popular colonial town of Paraty.
But while most tourists would feel safe in those parts, this shooting just shows how easy it is to get caught up in troubles.
Agua Santa is a favela, or slum. A poor neighbourhood that would have probably started informally but then integrated into the main city. They are often controlled by drugs gangs so tourists are not advised to go in without a local resident or guide.
This shooting of Eloise Dixon isn't the first. There have been similar incidents in the city of Rio, with tourists following instructions from mobile apps and straying into favela territory with fatal consequences.
Walter Keane's paintings of waifs with big tearful eyes were frowned on by art critics, but their huge popular success made him a fortune. Years later, the truth emerged: the works were actually not created by Walter, but by his wife Margaret - who painted them in secret while her husband took the credit.
Why did she go along with the deception? Would the paintings have become famous without the smooth-talking Walter to promote them?
These are questions that Burton explores in Big Eyes, which stars Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz as the Keanes, alongside Terence Stamp as New York art critic John Canaday who describes the artworks as "an infinity of kitsch".
The film reunites Burton with writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who worked with him on 1994 biopic Ed Wood, about the cult film-maker.
The director tells the BBC why he has long been fascinated by the weird-eyed portraits and how he copes with sharp-penned critics.
How far back does your association with Keane paintings go?
Since childhood. I always thought of it as suburban art, because everyone had it. It was in people's living rooms, offices, doctors' offices, dentists' offices. You know that in childhood some things leave your memory, but these things stuck with me.
I'm interested in pop culture and things; it was just something that was very present and it wasn't until the mid-90s when a friend of mine in New York told me the story about the Keanes. Like most people, until that point I had thought that Walter was the painter of the work, because that's what I remember. I was like 'wow - this is an amazing, interesting story'.
When I was in San Francisco I visited Margaret [who still has a gallery there] and commissioned a painting from her. It was a couple of years later that I found out that Scott and Larry, who'd written Ed Wood, had a script based on the story.
Do you see an affinity between Margaret Keane and Ed Wood, who were both artists some people sneered at?
As much as people trashed the whole thing, there were a lot of people trying to copy it. I know a lot of people that are inspired by the 'big eye' thing. You have to admit that there's a reason why people had it in their living rooms. Even if you hate it, there's something there - it's like Ed Wood, he's the worst film-maker in the world but at the same time there was a weird poetry to his films and you could remember them over other films that won Academy Awards.
That question of what's good and bad is something that I've always been interested in, because I've experienced it myself. I do identify with those kind of characters, because there's two sides to the story.
It's a lower budget film, with very few special effects, in contrast to your past work. Did that make it more personal for you?
After doing lots of big studio stuff, it was nice to strip back, have a low budget, and have to move quickly. That reconnects you with why you like making movies on a certain level. You don't hear the term franchise, you don't hear about the McDonalds tie-in, so it's quite nice to not have that kind of spectre hanging over you.
In the film John Canaday, the art critic, says Mr Keane "is why society needs critics to protect them from such atrocities". What's your relationship been like with critics throughout your career?
From the beginning of my career, films like Pee-wee's Big Adventure or Beetlejuice were in the top 10 worst films of the year. I've had that Batman's too dark, and this and that... or some people like it.
I feel lucky because I know people who make a film and it gets some great reviews, and then they're only in for a fall.
I feel like I've been sort of well-balanced. I had movies being horribly reviewed that do very well, and movies that are reviewed very well but do horribly at the box office.
My MoMA [Museum of Modern Art] show in New York recently got almost completely panned - probably worse than Keane. At the same time we had the highest attendance ratings. So you get a mixture of things, in a bizarre way it balances you out.
Do you find at this stage of your career that you deal with criticism better than you did?
I don't really read it too much. I actually have trouble looking at anything, even positive ones, or negative, I know enough - people tell me, so I'm not living in a dream world.
Your next film is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - with Hugo star Asa Butterfield in the cast. What's your vision for the film?
Hugo doesn't seem like it was that long ago... [Asa] has obviously become a young adult, but he's still got an incredible presence, and I'm really looking forward to working with him.
When I read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, there was a vibe about it that felt different. I think that's the key, to try to capture the spirit of the book. That's why I'm casting peculiar people.
Big Eyes is out in the UK on Friday 26 December.
The friendly was moved from the King Baudouin Stadium in Belgium's capital after 35 people were killed and many others injured in last week's attacks.
It is the second successive Belgium friendly affected by terror attacks.
In November, their match against Spain in Brussels was called off following the Paris atrocities.
Tuesday's game was originally cancelled, but Portugal coach Fernando Santos said continuing with the game shows "football is not afraid".
Meanwhile in France, it was the home side's first appearance at the Stade de France since their national stadium was one of several targets in last year's attacks, which killed 130 people.
"You don't forget, but you have to move forward," said France coach Didier Deschamps.
France were playing a friendly with Germany in November when a bomb exploded outside the ground.
This week's round of international friendlies are warm-up games before Euro 2016 in France, which starts on 10 June.
The children, thought to have been as young as 14, began legal proceedings in 2005 for being "wrongfully detained".
Previously, immigration officers could refuse to accept a person's claim to be under 18, if they suspected otherwise, and deal with them as an adult.
The government has since accepted its policy was unlawful, and changed it.
The compensation, plus a further £1m in costs, was paid to a number of boys and girls from countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia and China, reports the Guardian newspaper.
The payments were made in 2009 and 2010 but have only just come to light.
The children had launched judicial review proceedings of the Home Office's policy in 2005.
Mark Scott, of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors, who represented the children in their judicial review proceedings, said: "It is obvious that vulnerable children who have done nothing other than to seek help should not be locked up by the State."
Before 2005, the judgement on whether they were 18 or over could be made by an individual immigration officer and they could then be kept under lock and key in an adult detention centre.
This policy was eventually accepted to be unlawful by the Home Office in January 2007, which conceded that it "did not strike the right balance between, on the one hand, the interests of firm and fair immigration control and, on the other hand, the importance of avoiding the detention of unaccompanied children".
A UK Border Agency spokesman said: "We take the welfare of young people exceptionally seriously.
"Where there is any doubt over an individual's age, they will not be detained unless an independent local authority age assessment concludes that they are over 18. These checks are carried out by social workers with expert knowledge.
"All of our front-line staff receive specialist training to ensure that the welfare of young people is considered at every stage."
The Refugee Council said children without families were still being detained, which was "unacceptable".
Chief executive Donna Covey said the government has made steps towards ending child detention since pledging to do so nearly two years ago..
But she added: "Children who are here on their own, many having fled horrifying experiences in their own countries, are still being detained due to flaws in the system.
"We know from our work with detained young people that detention can severely damage their physical and mental wellbeing."
They will also have to share how many relatives of elderly patients have been banned from visiting their loved ones, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said.
Family members should not have to "live in fear" of raising concerns, it added.
It comes after BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme learned hundreds of homes are banning visits from relatives who have made complaints.
The programme revealed a Somerset care home had prevented a man from visiting his 93-year-old father after making a complaint, and the family of a woman in a home in Essex says she was evicted after they raised concerns.
Responding to the programme's revelations, the CQC said care homes would now be obliged to tell inspectors how many people had had visiting rights restricted and how many residents had been removed against their will.
The CQC's chief inspector of adult social care, Andrea Sutcliffe, told the BBC's You & Yours: "Care homes are people's homes. They, their family and friends should not live in fear of being penalised for raising concerns.
"Good providers know this and we see plenty of excellent practice where managers and staff respond to complaints positively and make sure it is as easy as possible for people to visit their loved ones in a welcoming, friendly environment."
She added that "too many people are frightened to raise concerns".
The CQC had also taken the step of publishing information "to clarify people's rights and our expectations of providers", she added.
Paul Doolan was banned from visiting the care home in Somerset where his 93-year-old father Terry lived because he complained about the quality of care.
The ban meant Paul could only meet his father - who had cancer, was registered blind, needed hearing aids and used a wheelchair - at a restaurant, with a chaperone.
He said the situation had been "deeply upsetting".
"I had limited time when I'd go in to see Dad," Paul said. "And because his hearing aids weren't working properly, because his batteries had run out or they weren't clean, it took me a quarter of an hour to sort this out [and] to start speaking properly to him.
"For the rest of the week, when I wasn't there, he probably sat in total silence."
A spokeswoman for the care home said in a statement: "I can confirm that during the time in question, the home followed all regulations set by CQC [Care Quality Commission] and all guidelines set by our local authority."
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She said she heard from 50 to 60 families a year in a similar position to the Doolans, and that the number was increasing.
"Some people raise a concern, and when it's not dealt with and they raise a concern a second time, they're seen as serial complainers," she said.
"That seems to be a tactic that's used against families who are raising genuine concerns.
"The balance of power is totally weighed against the relative raising concerns, and whatever the care home says is taken at face value by all of the authorities."
Angela and Mervyn Eastman said their mother, Careena, 86, had been evicted from an Essex nursing home because they lodged a single formal complaint about poor care.
Careena had Alzheimer's disease and was moved into the home in 2013.
The Eastmans say the home failed to adequately treat a gash on Careena's leg.
And they finally made their formal complaint in September 2014, after residents who displayed aggressive behaviour had been moved into the same area as their mother - with neither residents nor relatives being informed beforehand.
Two days later, the home responded that it had "thoroughly investigated" their complaint, and that it could not "deal with family needs" or "Careena's needs".
The letter said Careena had been given "notice to quit" the home, and must leave "within 28 days".
Mr Eastman said the nursing home's response was "an excuse" and "disproportionate".
He said: "Why do we raise a complaint and you find your mum is on four weeks' notice to leave, a very vulnerable mum who's been traumatised?"
A spokesman for the care home said it had a duty of care "to ensure that we are always able to meet individuals' needs, and where we cannot, we are compelled to make unenviable and difficult decisions to ensure that the individual is supported to relocate to a service where their needs can be best met".
This had been the case with Mrs Eastman, he added.
The spokesman also pointed out the home had been rated as good by the CQC in its two most recent inspections.
The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:00 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.
It is estimated that 100,000 people in the region have diabetes and about £1m is spent by the health service each day on treating people with the condition.
Figures show that 235 people had limbs amputated due to the disease in 2015.
Diabetes causes a person's blood sugar level to become dangerously high.
There are two main types - while people are often born with type one, others will develop type two as a result of obesity and lack of exercise.
Now a pilot scheme in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust is trying to bring the number of amputations down.
Operating out of the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, patients will see their podiatrist, dietician and nurse under one roof all within 24 hours, if required.
GPs can refer an emergency case knowing the person will be seen sometimes on the same day.
One such patient is Breda O'Kane, who was diagnosed with type two diabetes six years ago.
Among her symptoms were ulcers on her feet and she had to have two toes amputated.
She has acknowledged that she underestimated the real risks of her condition.
"They are so painful, very, very painful - it's not nice living with them," Ms O'Kane said.
"There are so many things you can't do with ulcers - you can't wear shoes, it's hard to walk.
"I can't go swimming and all because I didn't treat my condition seriously - I wish now I had."
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust has the highest number of diabetes cases, with more than 22,000 men and women on the diabetes register.
Elaine Davidson, the health trust's chief podiatrist, said diabetes can "attack" a person's nervous system, blood supply and the arteries in their legs.
"Because your feet are the furthest part away from the heart, with limited blood supply, the reaction can be devastating," she said.
"You can get blockages in the arteries, so a minor trauma to the foot can cause blisters, which can sometimes mean a foot emergency.
"We need to treat those patients within 24 to 48 hours."
GP Brian Connor, who is the lead in the pilot project, is already seeing a reduction in the number of amputations in the health trust.
He said the pilot is proving to be successful.
"For many people who have diabetes this can be the silent killer," he added.
"In the Northern Health Trust we have so many patients - the highest number of patients across all of the health trusts who have had amputations due to diabetes.
"Not only is this having an impact on the patients lives but also the health service due to the costs incurred.
"In fact, Northern Ireland spends around £1m a day treating diabetes."
Along with diving partner Jack Laugher, 21, Mears won the men's synchronised 3m springboard final on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old from Burghfield Common in Berkshire was given just a 5% chance of survival after contracting the Epstein-Barr virus in 2009.
His family were in Rio to see the pair win GB's first ever diving gold medals.
At the age of 16, Mears collapsed with a ruptured spleen, losing five pints of blood.
Speaking to BBC Radio Berkshire before leaving for Rio, he said he had been "pretty close to death's door".
"It helped me adapt to this kind of lifestyle as an athlete," he said.
"That feeling that nothing could be worse than that is a good mindset to have. When you are training and feel you can't do another dive, it helps me work a bit harder.
"At school I was a bit of a joker, it kick-started me to think, 'this is what's life's about - better start doing something now'."
His father Paul, who watched his son take gold in Rio, said: "It was the turning point - up until then he was doing his sport because it was something he'd always done.
"He got sick, nearly died and came back from that and dedicated the rest of his youth to the sport. To see it pay off in the one that really matters is just a dream come true."
Jeff Pearce, a coach at Reading Central Pool, recalled how staff were "amazed at what his capabilities were" when Mears began diving lessons as a child.
"He stood out like a sore thumb - his attitude, his physical ability, the things he could try were way beyond his age," he said.
Orhan Pamuk, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006, is nominated for his book A Strangeness in My Mind.
Italian writer Elena Ferrante, which is not her real name, is nominated for The Story of the Lost Child.
The winner of the prize will be announced on 16 May at a formal dinner at the V&A Museum.
Each shortlisted author and translator will receive £1,000, while the £50,000 prize will be divided equally between the author and the translator of the winning entry.
Yan Lianke, author of The Four Books, was previously a finalist in 2013, but the other five authors are nominated for the first time this year.
The finalists also include two recipients of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize - Pamuk and José Eduardo Agualusa, who has been nominated for A General Theory of Oblivion.
Rounding off the shortlist is The Vegetarian by Han Kang and A Whole Life by Robert Seethaler.
The six shortlisted books were written in six different languages - with four countries appearing on the list for the first time.
Settings across the shortlisted novels include Angola, Naples, Istanbul, South Korea, China and the mountains of Austria.
Boyd Tonkin, chair of the prize's judging panel, said: "Our selection shows that the finest books in translation extend the boundaries not just of our world - but of the art of fiction itself."
This is the first shortlist ever to have been announced for the Man Booker International Prize, which has joined forces with the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and as of this year will be awarded annually on the basis of a single book.
Previously, the Man Booker International was awarded every second year to an author for their entire body of work, and was most recently won by Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai in 2015.
Ferrante's biography on the Man Booker website reads: "Elena Ferrante was born in Naples. This is all we know about her... [she] has stayed resolutely out of public view."
The author has previously stated her belief that "books, once they are written, have no need of their authors".
Her anonymity has not stopped her from gaining high profile fans such as Zadie Smith and Alice Sebold.
Ferrante's debut novel Troubling Love was published in 1991, but it is her "Neopolitan" series of four books - The Story of The Lost Child being the final instalment - that has been her biggest success.
Her work has been published in 39 countries, and she has sold almost two million copies worldwide.
The 2012 extent has fallen to 3.41 million sq km (1.32 million sq mi) - 50% lower than the 1979-2000 average.
Arctic sea ice has long been regarded as a sensitive indicator of changes in the climate.
Scientists who have been analysing the startling melt think it is part of a fundamental change.
"We are now in uncharted territory," said Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Center (NSIDC) in Colorado, US.
"While we've long known that as the planet warms up, changes would be seen first and be most pronounced in the Arctic, few of us were prepared for how rapidly the changes would actually occur."
This year's minimum caps a summer of low ice extents in the Arctic. On 26 August, sea ice extent fell to 4.10 million sq km (1.58 million sq mi), breaking the previous record low set on 18 September 2007 of 4.17 million sq km (1.61 million sq mi).
On 4 September, it fell below four million sq km (1.54 million sq mi), another first in the 33-year satellite record.
"The strong late season decline is indicative of how thin the ice cover is," said NSIDC scientist Walt Meier.
"Ice has to be quite thin to continue melting away as the sun goes down and Fall approaches."
Scientists say they are observing fundamental changes in sea ice cover. The Arctic used to be dominated by multiyear ice, or ice that survived through several years.
Recently, the region is characterised by seasonal ice cover and large areas are now prone to completely melt away in summer.
The sea ice extent is defined as the total area covered by at least 15% of ice, and varies from year to year because of changeable weather.
However, ice extent has shown a dramatic overall decline over the past 30 years.
A 2011 study published in Nature journal, used proxies such as ice cores and lake sediments to reconstruct sea ice extent in the Arctic over the last 1,450 years.
The results suggest the duration and magnitude of the current decline in sea ice may be unprecedented over this period.
By David ShukmanScience editor, BBC News
It's difficult to grasp the scale of this but picture about a dozen United Kingdoms lined up side by side: that's how much more sea ice has vanished beyond the average amount left at the end the summer over the past 30 years.
This is a bigger, faster, more dramatic melt than anyone would have imagined possible even a few years ago. The most striking impression during a visit to Svalbard earlier this month was the look of shock on the faces of the scientists.
The models have underestimated the rapidity of the processes at work. The polar winters will always see the ocean refreeze. But the prospect of change on a planetary scale looms closer: the Arctic ice cap, a permanent feature at the roof of the world throughout human history, becoming a seasonal, temporary one instead, and sooner rather than later.
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Dr Julienne Stroeve, a research scientist with the NSIDC, is currently aboard a Greenpeace ship in Svalbard, Norway, that has just returned from a research expedition to assess the region's melt.
She said the new record suggested the Arctic "may have entered a new climate era, where a combination of thinner ice together with warmer air and ocean temperatures result in more ice loss each summer".
She continued: "The loss of summer sea ice has led to unusual warming of the Arctic atmosphere, that in turn impacts weather patterns in the Northern Hemisphere, that can result in persistent extreme weather such as droughts, heat waves and flooding."
Dr Poul Christoffersen, from the University of Cambridge, told BBC News: "We know very little about the consequences of drastic sea ice reductions.
"Most model predictions have sea ice declining less fast. But the fact is that less sea ice means more heat going into the upper ocean and the lower atmosphere. There could be some large scale effects from this, such as shifting wind patterns, surface ocean currents and potentially the jet stream.
"The wet northern European summer of 2012 could very well have been influenced by the record low extent of sea ice in the Arctic."
If the current melting trend during summer months continues, there will be opportunities as well as challenges.
Some ships have already been cutting their journey times by sailing a previously impassable route north of Russia.
Oil, gas and mining firms are all planning to exploit rich resources thought to be held by the Arctic, although they are strongly opposed by environment campaigners.
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Philip Temple, 66, of no fixed address, is alleged to have abused 12 victims between 1971 and 1998.
The offences are alleged to have taken place in children's care homes managed by Wandsworth Council, Lambeth Council and Christ the King Monastery in Southgate, Enfield.
Mr Temple was also charged with two counts of perjury.
The charges were brought as part of Operation Trinity, which was launched after two allegations of abuse were reported to police in November 2012.
Mr Temple appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. He was remanded in custody to appear at Croydon Crown Court in April.
The two unnamed individuals say they are sexually attracted to animals.
They sought to get the court in Karlsruhe to consider whether the existing rules are unconstitutional.
But the court threw out their claim, ruling that the effect of the ban on the complainants' right to sexual self-determination was justified.
The court said that protecting animal welfare by seeking to prevent them being the victim of sexual assaults was a legitimate aim of the law - which remains unchanged after the court's decision.
Germany's animal protection laws set out fines of up to €25,000 ($27,700; £19,000) for forcing animals to participate in what is termed as unnatural behaviour.
Jared Leto showed up - via hologram and in shocking pink trousers - to introduce the Blade Runner sequel session.
Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford and director Denis Villeneuve were in attendance to show off new footage and talk about making the movie.
Ford even addressed the long-held debate as to whether his character, Rick Deckard, is human or a replicant.
The cast of Justice League were next in Hall H to unveil a new four-minute trailer of the superhero film which sees Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg team up.
Aquaman's Jason Momoa was so excited by the clip, he ran around and smashed his chair.
The team also announced a sequel to Wonder Woman, a standalone Batgirl film and a new Green Lantern movie.
Meanwhile, Ben Affleck addressed those recent rumours he was quitting as the caped crusader.
Steven Spielberg also presented the first trailer for his ambitious next film, Ready Player One.
The futuristic sci-fi thriller is based on Ernest Cline's novel about a 1980s-obsessed teenager, who spends all his time logged into a virtual reality game.
Set in the 2040s, the trailer is packed full of special effects and '80s pop culture references - with cameo appearances from Batman, the Iron Giant, Freddy Krueger and even the DeLorean from Back to the Future.
Get ready to go back to the Upside Down.
The early anticipated trailer for the second series of Netflix's Stranger Things was screened and put online shortly after.
Accompanied to the tune of Michael Jackson's Thriller, we were given glimpses of a new terrifying monster, lots of '80s nostalgia and Eleven making a welcome return.
The highlight of the panel was Shannon Purser - who played Barb in the first series - ask from the audience if her character would be making an appearance in season two. Unfortunately the answer was no.
The Oscar winner was the subject of Entertainment Weekly's Women Who Kick Ass panel, where the star also spoke about her forthcoming action film Atomic Blonde, where she plays a ruthless MI6 spy.
Theron developed the film herself, after deciding to pursue a part she wanted: "I wanted something very specific... I was about to turn 40 so I decided to take matters in my own hands and actively go after something."
Praising films like Wonder Woman, she also asked fans to watch and help support female-led films to convince Hollywood bosses they're worth making.
"We're just as good as the guys - plus we have boobs!" she joked.
After the shocking conclusion of the first series of Westworld, fans were eager to see what was next in store for Dolores, Maeve, Bernard and the Man in Black.
It's not back on screens until next year, but a teaser was played showing the beginning of the robot uprising - with typically bloody action.
The cast talked about their experiences making the first series, including James Marsden talking about filming with 40 nude extras and Evan Rachel Wood trying to figure out the mysteries of the show when the creators wouldn't reveal it to them.
A highlight was Ed Harris revealing he's a Game of Thrones fan: "I don't know everything that's going on in that thing, but I enjoy watching it."
So true.
More details about the new Star Trek TV series Discovery were revealed by the cast, along with the first full trailer.
Former Walking Dead star Sonequa Martin-Green confirmed her character was raised on Vulcan as the adopted daughter of Spock's dad, Sarek.
Anthony Rapp announced he would be playing the first openly gay character in a Star Trek series, with his love interest played by My So-Called Life star Wilson Cruz.
And the Klingons will be speaking in Klingon with English subtitles for most the series. Qapla'! (that's Klingon for "success"...).
Hall H rounded off the day with a 90-minute mega Marvel presentation.
There was a surprise announcement that Michelle Pfeiffer was joining Ant-Man and The Wasp as original Wasp Janet Van Dyne.
There were also revelations about Brie Larson's Captain Marvel, a new trailer for Thor: Ragnarok and footage from Black Panther.
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Trump International has signed up to The Whisky Ambassador scheme aiming to promote the tourism, whisky and hospitality industries.
It is hoped workers at the complex will soon be able to explain the different characteristics of Scottish whiskies.
The £750m development on the Menie estate is due to open next week.
Mr Trump has chosen Glendronach distillery, near Huntly, to create a limited edition 26-year-old malt whisky to commemorate the opening.
Adam Philp, Trump International's food and drink manager, said training staff to become whisky ambassadors was important to the company.
He added: "We are committed to promoting Scottish culture and heritage and helping make the country the toast of tourists.
"Whisky is just as much a part of Scotland's story as its golf, and we will offer the very best of both."
Sue Beatt, from The Whisky Ambassador, added: "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Trump International Golf Links in the home of golf and the home of whisky to help customers learn about our national drink.
"So many people stick to selling and drinking only the best known brands but there is a whole world of wonderful whiskies out there to explore. Our partnership should give weary golfers the perfect tonic at the 19th hole."
The course will be provided at the Trump International Golf Links in conjunction with the British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB) and Aberdeen's leading licensing solicitors James and George Collie.
John Swinney, who is Deputy First Minister and Education Secretary for Scotland, reassured students in a joint statement.
He said there was no change in funding just now and anyone eligible would remain so during their course.
He also called for clarity on the status of EU nationals after Britain leaves the EU.
Universities Scotland, the representative body of Scotland's 19 higher education institutions, said it also wanted more guidance and reassurance for students who are coming to study next year.
And the statement also said Scotland would continue to support research collaboration with partners in Europe
Mr Swinney said: "EU students are welcome in Scotland and their contribution is valued.
"We are proud that Scotland is a destination of choice for students and staff from overseas and I am firmly committed to ensuring this remains the case.
He added: "That is why, in addition to confirming funding arrangements for our EU students today, we have renewed our call for the reintroduction of a post study work visa.
"This would boost the international appeal of Scotland's universities and help retain talent from across the world.
"The UK Government must also clarify as soon as possible, the immigration status of EU nationals who will be living, working and studying in Scotland when the UK formally leaves the EU."
Prof Sir Pete Downes, Convener of Universities Scotland and Principal of the University of Dundee said: "Our student community is incredibly diverse, with students from 180 countries studying here. This adds so much to the quality of higher education and the student experience we offer in Scotland.
"We are determined that this will continue to be the case."
The 32-year-old former Rovers captain helped them to back-to-back promotions in 2014-15 and 2015-16 after arriving on a free transfer in January 2013.
He was one of six players told by manager Darrell Clarke that they were free to leave the club in January.
The former Tranmere Rovers player made 114 league appearances for the Memorial Stadium outfit, including 107 starts.
Tests on groups of obese and healthy-weight people found that the obese women performed worst when asked to remember a sequence of food picture cards.
Writing in Current Biology, Yale researchers tested 135 men and women.
The findings could lead to new ways to tackle obesity, the study says.
Study author Ifat Levy, assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, said the difference in the performance of the obese women compared with the other groups was "really striking" and "significant".
The tests looked at an individual's ability to learn and predict the appearance of pictures of food or money on coloured cards.
The participants were told they would be given whatever appeared on these "reward" cards.
In the first phase, the reward cards always followed a particular coloured card in a sequence. Later, the order was changed and the reward cards appeared following a different coloured card.
During this time, participants were asked to predict the likelihood of a reward card appearing as the cards were shown one by one.
The results showed that obese women performed worst because they overestimated how often the pictures of food, including pretzels or chocolate, appeared.
Even after researchers had accounted for other factors, there was still a large difference in their learning performance.
Prof Levy said: "This is not a general learning impairment, as obese women had no problem learning when the reward was money rather than food.
"An intriguing possibility is that, by modifying flawed association between food and environmental cues, we may be able to change eating patterns."
The study said it was not clear what lay behind the learning deficit in obese women.
In contrast, obese men did not show any signs of a food learning impairment.
The study suggested that women who are obese act this way because of particular concerns about food or because they feel more unhappy or dissatisfied about their body image.
Previous research suggests that there are differences in how men and women perceive obesity.
Future research is likely to focus on whether the food-specific learning problem is a result of obesity or a potential factor in causing obesity by testing individuals before and after weight loss.
The Yale researchers said their results called for a shift in focus.
"Rather than target these individuals' behaviour with food, we suggest that a successful intervention should aim to modify their interactions with other cues that determine their eating patterns," they wrote.
The victims, aged 14 and 15, were attacked within 25 minutes of each other at Prospect Park in Reading on Monday afternoon.
The assaults are believed to linked, Thames Valley Police said.
A 30-year-old man from Slough was arrested and has been released on police bail until 29 March.
Bedsores can develop when a patient is laid up in bed - prolonged pressure hampers blood flow, damaging the skin.
The sticking plaster uses electrical currents to detect early tissue damage as pressure ulcers start to form.
Animal testing suggests a prototype works as a warning system. Human trials are now needed to test these findings, Nature Communications reports.
About half a million people a year in the UK develop at least one pressure ulcer, often in hospitals and nursing homes.
And they can lead to serious complications, including infection of the skin, bones, joints and blood.
Cell damage or death changes the structure and integrity of the cell membrane or outermost layer, allowing more electrical current to pass through. This is what the smart bandage detects.
Prof Michel Maharbiz and his team at the University of California Berkeley hope their device will be built into bandages and wound dressings.
He said: "You can imagine a future which is very close, where the bandages that you put on or the dressing that a surgeon or physician might put on would actually be able to really report on a lot of interesting information about the progress of the wound."
NHS England says most pressure ulcers are avoidable, given the right care and early detection.
A spokeswoman for the Royal College of Nursing said: "Pressure ulcers are both painful and distressing, but can be preventable.
"The cornerstone of prevention is risk assessment and mitigation which requires adequate numbers of skilled nurses both in the community and in hospitals"
He said the measures, imposed on individuals and key economic sectors, were "not fatal, but naturally damage our ongoing work," Interfax reported.
Thousands of Russians gathered for celebrations outside the Kremlin.
The future of the sanctions is set to be discussed by EU leaders this week.
European Council President Donald Tusk will push for the measures to be linked explicitly to full implementation of the Ukraine ceasefire deal agreed in Minsk, Belarus, last month, a senior EU official has told the BBC.
Mr Tusk wants the sanctions maintained until the end of the year, when Ukraine is supposed to regain control of its eastern border from pro-Russian rebels under the truce conditions.
Crimea was taken over shortly after months of protests had led to the downfall of Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych.
Within weeks, pro-Russian rebels had taken over cities in eastern Ukraine sparking a conflict with Ukrainian armed forces that has led to more than 6,000 deaths and the displacement of some 1.1 million people, according to the UN.
To chants of "Russia, Russia", Mr Putin told the crowd outside the Kremlin, estimated to be greater than 100,000 by state-run media, that Russians and Ukrainians were "one people".
He blamed the February 2014 revolution in Kiev on extreme nationalism and hoped normal relations with Ukraine would soon resume. Russia would "of course overcome all the problems and difficulties they try to impose on us from outside", he said.
Earlier, Mr Putin signed a deal that further cements Russian control over the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia.
The "alliance and integration" treaty, agreed with South Ossetian leader Leonid Tibilov, brings the region's military and economy into line with Russia.
Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008 and declared both South Ossetia and another region, Abkhazia, as independent states. Abkhazia signed a similar integration treaty last year.
Nato condemned the deal as a violation of Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity while Georgia said it was a "de facto annexation".
In a sign of continuing tensions between Russia and the West, Lithuanian authorities said eight Russian fighter jets had been intercepted over international waters in the Baltic Sea by a Nato patrol.
A Lithuanian spokeswoman said civil aviation had been endangered during Tuesday's incident because the Su-27 and Su-34 planes had switched off their transponders to avoid radar.
Russia's military is conducting widespread military exercises at the moment, with an estimated 76,000 troops involved in drills in the Arctic and separate drills taking place in its Kaliningrad enclave, which borders Lithuania.
Forty models will be dotted around the streets and waterfront as part of the "Pigs Gone Wild" art trail in summer 2016, in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.
The animals, chosen to "celebrate Suffolk's rich agricultural heritage", will be decorated by local artists.
The production company behind Norwich's gorilla art trail is also involved.
Organisers said the sculpture trail would be the town's "biggest-ever mass participation public art event".
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The hospice revealed its first sculpture, Tally-ho Trotters, at the Suffolk Show on Wednesday.
"We're extremely excited to start talking to local businesses and artists about sponsoring and creating the other sculptures," said the hospice's special projects manager Norman Lloyd.
The full-grown pigs will be joined by litters of piglet sculptures, decorated by school students and teachers, which will go on display in town centre stores for the 10-week project.
GB claimed eight medals in Azerbaijan, one more than in Manchester in 2012, once Aaron Cook's gold - in Isle of Man colours - is included.
Richards and Alexey Denisenko were 5-5 after their -68kg semi-final, but the referee sent the Russian through.
Deer (-74kg) lost 7-4 to another Russian, Albert Gaun.
Bianca Walkden, 22, won her first European title with victory in the +73kg category on Friday, while Lutalo Muhammad and Asia Bailey secured bronze medals in the -87kg and -46kg categories respectively.
The athletes and staff have worked hard since then to turn things around and to get so many medals - our best ever performance - is amazing
On Saturday Olympic champion Jade Jones came second in the -57kg division, while Damon Samsun lost out to Cook in the -80kg final.
Bronze for Richards on the final day of competition was the fighter's first major international honour.
"Now it's sunk in a little I can't be disappointed with a medal, but being so close is frustrating," he said.
Deer, who impressively defeated third-seed Raul Martinez Garcia 22-14 in the quarter-finals, added: "Gaun is a great performer and it was always going to be tough, but I'm pleased with my performances throughout the day.
GB Taekwondo performance director Gary Hall was delighted with the achievements of his team, which came less than 12 months on from a disastrous World Championships at which no British fighters won medals.
"It's good to see the team bounce back from the Worlds last year," Hall told BBC Sport.
"The athletes and staff have worked hard since then to turn things around and to get so many medals - our best ever performance - is amazing."
The next major event for the British team will be the first World Taekwondo Grand Prix event of the year, which takes place from 4-6 July in Suzhou, China.
A win would have made Bayern champions for the 26th time but that was denied them by Andre Hahn's equaliser, driven low into the net 18 minutes from time.
Thomas Muller headed Bayern in front with a 20th league goal of the season.
Borussia Dortmund beat Wolfsburg 5-1 to move five points behind Bayern with two games left.
Bayern face a local derby at Ingolstadt next weekend before playing Hannover at home in their final game.
Bayern coach Pep Guardiola made eight changes to the side that lost 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final to Atletico Madrid with the home leg to come next Tuesday.
One of those was the return of Muller. Bayern had won 51 consecutive league games in which the Germany international has scored but Hahn's fifth goal of the season ended that run.
Bayern face Dortmund in the German Cup final on 21 May as they look to complete a treble under Guardiola before his summer move to Manchester City.
Gladbach ended a run of four successive away defeats to enhance their chances of qualifying for the Champions League as they moved above Hertha Berlin, who lost 2-1 at third-placed Bayer Leverkusen, into fourth place on goal difference.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola: "Of course we had wanted to win today, for our fans and for ourselves.
"We need just a point now, a draw, or a win to secure the title.
"But now there's time to concentrate on Atletico Madrid. It will be a different game on Tuesday. We must play better."
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: "We would have liked to be champions today, I won't lie. But we'll try to seal the deal against Ingolstadt next weekend.
"The spirit was there, but you can't forget that we had a very difficult game three days ago.
"Now we switch all our focus towards Tuesday. I hope that we can pull it off.
"We will throw everything at the game and put up a fight, with 70,000 fans behind us. I can promise that."
Social bots are automated programs that can chat to users in a humanlike way.
As part of the Build developer conference, Microsoft also revealed updates to digital assistant Cortana, which can interact with bots on the user's behalf.
Cortana will now function across various devices and operating systems, like Android and iOS.
The tech giant also announced a Skype app for its HoloLens headset.
"We want to build intelligence that augments human abilities and experiences," Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella told the audience at Build in San Francisco.
Mr Nadella described Cortana as "a truly unbounded personal assistant that's always with you" as he explained that it would be available across Windows, iOS and Android devices.
Just hours earlier, however, an artificial intelligence Twitter bot called Tay created by Microsoft was briefly reactivated and began spewing nonsensical tweets.
Mr Nadella acknowledged problems with the bot and said, "we are back to the drawing board".
Lilian Rincon, Skype group program manager, proceeded to demonstrate how automated online bots could interact with Cortana during a text conversation in Skype.
"Right away what you're seeing here is that the agent, Cortana, is actually brokering the conversation with the third party bot," she explained, as Cortana finalised details of a product delivery.
The app could also, for example, listen in to a conversation between friends about a trip and then suggest introducing a bot representing a local hotel.
Booking could then be carried out as though a conversation were taking place between the user and a sales representative.
"Microsoft is integrating its Cortana and deep learning capabilities into a platform that will span everything from Skype to Outlook and across devices," analyst at CCS Insight Geoff Blaber told the BBC.
"This is Microsoft trying to establish the next platform, having missed mobile."
Chris Green, a tech expert at consultancy Lewis, said the developments are likely intended to increase the availability of Cortana to more users on more systems and so increase the app's "stickiness".
"That concept of stickiness is quite important, it's about forming that bond between user and system - it's critical to achieve long term usability," he told the BBC.
The firm also reiterated that its HoloLens augmented reality headset, which was unexpectedly announced at Build last year, would begin shipping to developers.
An announcement to this effect had already been made on Microsoft's Windows blog in February.
Applications showcasing how HoloLens could be used to, for example, teach students about human anatomy - with 'holographic' illustrations of organ systems visible in 3D to headset-wearers.
This time last year Satya Nadella was gearing up for a massive launch - Windows 10. For the first time, the operating system would be free. The goal - get it on as many devices as possible, because then the real fun can begin.
More than 270 million Windows 10 devices later, it's time to see what it can do. At Build 2016, the excitement is around AI and AR.
AI - artificial intelligence - has an only-slightly-joking reputation as being the tech that will potentially bring about the end of humanity as we know it. But it's not "man versus machine", Mr Nadella said, but "human with machine".
He said bots are the new apps, and to demonstrate, Microsoft's Cortana assistant is breaking out - it's being integrated into other programmes like Skype. The aim here is to have this omnipresent assistant that grows smarter over time.
AR - augmented reality - is now ready for developers. The first HoloLens headsets are being sent out, and with it the promise of computing experiences we've never before imagined, for education, enterprise and entertainment.
But it must be said, the on-screen demos of HoloLens are fantastical compared to what the device can actually do today.
As Windows 10 was being launched, people asked if Microsoft would be able to drag itself back into relevancy.
Today's show of AI and AR proves they've surpassed that. Microsoft is exciting again.
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South Korean and US experts reached the conclusion based on data recovered from the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said on Thursday that the finding was "clear military provocation".
Pyongyang had denied owning the drones, which were found in different locations in South Korea between March and April.
Last month, South Korean officials said a preliminary investigation showed that the drones were from the North.
"By analysing the data, the joint investigation team has secured the smoking gun - clear, scientific evidence that all three UAVs originated from North Korea," the defence ministry's Mr Kim said.
He added that all three were "programmed to fly over" military facilities, and that the new military threat required a stern response.
South Korean Vice-Defence Minister Baek Seung-joo described the drones as very rudimentary.
"However, there is always the possibility that the North might use them for attacks after arming them with high explosives, considering its irrational and reckless tendency for provocative acts," he told journalists.
One of the drones found in Paju, just south of the demilitarised zone that separates the two Koreas, had a camera that took pictures of military installations and South Korea's presidential compound, previous reports said.
The two Koreas were divided at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, which ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty and they remain technically at war.
North Korea is the subject of multiple UN resolutions relating to its pursuit of nuclear weapons' development.
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Leonard Scollay, 40, died after the Diamond hit rocks and sank near Burrafirth harbour on 25 March 2014.
At Lerwick Sheriff Court, Christopher Smith, 39, also admitted neglecting to keep a proper lookout.
A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said both the skipper and Mr Scollay had taken drugs.
It said their ability to function had been significantly impaired as a result.
It was Mr Scollay's first voyage to sea and he had not had any sea survival training. He was not wearing a life jacket.
It was dark and stormy when the accident happened but procurator fiscal Gary Aitken told the court that the navigation lights leading into the harbour could have been easily followed.
The MAIB report released last year said: "The skipper employed Leonard without ensuring that he was appropriately trained.
"It is likely that Leonard Scollay would have survived had he been wearing a lifejacket.
"However, he had taken heroin before the accident and this would have impaired his ability to survive or to appreciate his predicament."
Smith will return to court for sentencing next month.
The 33-year-old Bath forward missed Wales' 33-7 win over Italy and the 21-16 defeat by England.
Forwards coach Robin McBryde said Charteris is keen to play against Scotland on 25 February.
"If you ask Luke, he'll be fit to play. I'm not sure about the medics yet," said the former Wales hooker.
"He's back up and running, he's done a bit of passing today albeit with a bit of protection on his hand.
"Everything is going in the right direction and it's just step by step with Luke again with regards to how that increases his load.
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"He's had a little bit of extra time to heal his hand because he picked up a hamstring injury."
The 71-times capped Charteris played in three of the November Test matches, but Scarlets second row Jake Ball has stepped up in his absence.
Wales have also been without Ospreys lock Bradley Davies since the defeat by Australia on 5 November.
McBryde said the Wales squad had gone through a tough analysis session following their narrow defeat by England, but were keen not to forget some of the positives from the performance.
Wales led until the 77th minute when Elliott Daly's try edged the defending champions ahead.
"We were playing against a team ranked second in the world and for 65 minutes we more than matched them," he said.
"The disappointing thing is obviously the 15 minutes and - typically Welsh - you tend to focus on what went wrong.
"There were occasions when we had the ball and in control, and we could control where the game was going. It was those we focussed on for our learning and how we can improve if we find ourselves in that situation again.
"You can perhaps focus too much on what went wrong and forget the good stuff.
"It's important we retain a lot of the stuff there and focus on those instances."
In the landmark case, the newspaper says reporters' human rights were breached in 2012.
Scotland Yard sought the records after the newspaper revealed the Downing Street row between police and then cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell.
Police were hunting the source amid allegations of a potential conspiracy.
The unprecedented case against the Metropolitan Police will involve a rare public sitting at the High Court of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the body that hears claims of malpractice in relation to monitoring and surveillance.
In the claim, the Sun's parent News Group Newspapers, the paper's political editor Tom Newton Dunn and reporters Anthony France and Craig Woodhouse argue that Scotland Yard chiefs breached their freedom of speech under the European Convention of Human Rights.
Officers were given permission to search records belonging to the three journalists, plus two landlines to the newsdesk.
Police can ask superiors for permission to search phone records under a key 2000 law. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act was designed to oversee and control how crime and security agencies secretly access data in the pursuit of serious criminals or terrorists. Detectives also use it in the hunt for missing people and it can be deployed by other public bodies.
But in its legal challenge, the newspaper will argue that the force's actions amounted to "coercive legal powers by the state", because journalistic sources have special protection in a democratic society.
In a preparatory hearing, the tribunal has already heard that police looked at a week's worth of phone records in an effort to uncover the officer who told the newspaper Mr Mitchell had called police "plebs".
The dispute occurred when Mr Mitchell was stopped from cycling through Downing Street's gates.
The Tory MP, who was the government's chief whip at the time, admits swearing during the incident but denies it was directed at the officers or that he called them plebs - a claim he maintains to this day.
In November last year Mr Mitchell lost a High Court libel action against the Sun's publishers after a judge ruled he probably had called the officers "plebs".
The records obtained by the police included mobile phone data showing the whereabouts of the three reporters.
A panel of five, including two High Court judges, will hear the newspaper's claim over two days.
Officers involved in the decision-making, including two detective superintendents, are expected to give evidence justifying the operation.
Backed by Republicans, the law places high standards on clinics and puts new requirements on doctors that provide abortions in the state.
Proponents of the law say that it is necessary to protect women's health.
Opponents say that argument is an excuse to cover up efforts aimed at shutting abortion clinics and making the procedure harder to obtain.
The case focuses on a part of the law that has yet to go into effect requiring abortion clinics in Texas to have hospital-grade facilities - a requirement that would require costly upgrades at many providers' offices.
It also focuses on a mandate within the law already gone into effect that requires doctors have the ability to admit patients to hospitals within 30mi (50km) of their clinic.
Activists who oppose the law said there were 42 clinics in the state of Texas before the law was passed in 2013, according to Reuters.
After the first provision of the law was enacted many were closed, leaving only 19 clinics in the state.
The activists say that if the rest of the law is implemented, only 10 clinics would remain in the country's second-largest state.
The last time the Supreme Court considered an abortion-related case was in 2007, when they ruled in favour of keeping a federal law that bans a late-term abortion procedure.
The Supreme Court ruled in 1992 that states can regulate abortion unless it "places an undue burden on women".
The court will hear arguments in the case early next year and likely make a decision in June, four months before the US presidential election.
This June, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from clinics at risk of closing over the new laws, which were due to go into effect on 1 July.
Both sides of the US abortion debate
The three year inquiry centres on complaints filed by several websites which claimed Google had been unfairly highlighting its own services.
The accusations are similar to other allegations Google has faced in the US and Europe.
The San Francisco based company says it is confident it will be cleared of wrongdoing in India.
The firm has ten days to respond to the findings by the Indian Competition Commission.
Google is already facing allegations in Europe that it influences its shopping results to put rivals at a disadvantage.
European regulators are currently examining whether the internet company manipulated search results to steer traffic away from rival sites that could diminish its advertising sales.
Google has denied the allegations. If it loses the case in Europe, the firm could be faced with a multi-billion dollar fine.
Regulators in the US wrapped up a probe into Google's practices in 2013, concluding the company did not have to make any major changes to how it ranks websites.
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Tomic said he felt "bored" during his straight-set first-round defeat by Mischa Zverev on Tuesday, resulting in a fine of US $15,000 (£11,581).
Medvedev had a number of disputes with umpire Mariana Alves during his second-round defeat on Wednesday and ended the match by throwing coins at her chair.
He was fined $14,500 (£11,200).
World number 59 Tomic earned £35,000 for his one hour and 19 minutes on court.
He also admitted he called for the trainer during the match, even though he was not injured, to try to disrupt his opponent's momentum.
"I think I don't respect the sport enough," he said in a post-match interview. "You know, I'm going to play another 10 years, and I know after my career I won't have to work again."
Hours after the fine was announced, racquet sponsors Head said it would "discontinue" its relationship with Tomic, adding that the company is "extremely disappointed" with his post-match comments.
Tomic has told Australian newspaper the Herald Sun he will appeal the fine.
"I was being honest," he said. "People are saying the fine is for calling for the doctor, but it's not. I don't think the fine is fair."
Medvedev, who upset fifth seed Stan Wawrinka on Monday, lost 6-4 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3 to Belgium's Ruben Bemelmans.
The 21-year-old, who earned £57,000 for reaching the second round, led 2-0 in the decider but became angry at Alves' decisions as he lost five straight games and was docked a point by the umpire.
After the match, he denied he was accusing Alves of bias by throwing coins, but that conduct cost him $7,500 (£5,795).
"I was just frustrated - it has no meaning, I apologise," he said after the match.
The remainder of Medvedev's fine was for two offences during the match, including being docked a point after a heated argument with Alves.
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The four were shot dead in clashes between police and protesters at the Chinese-owned Las Bambas mine project.
Locals fear the $7.4bn (£4.9bn) copper mine project will cause environmental damage to the Andean area.
The government said extra troops would be sent to Apurimac "to restore internal peace".
While the state of emergency is in force, police are able to search homes without a warrant and freedom of assembly is suspended.
It is the second time this year a state of emergency has been declared in Peru to quell anti-mining protests.
In May, a state of emergency was declared for 60 days in the province of Islay in Arequipa after protests against the Tia Maria copper mine turned deadly.
The protests in Apurimac began on Friday.
They escalated on Monday when some of the estimated 2,000 demonstrators tried to move onto land owned by the mining project near the town of Challhuahuacho.
Fourteen protesters and eight police officers were injured.
Locals are angry about changes to the project's environmental impact plan, which they say they were not consulted about.
They say that under the new plan, the area and its groundwater are at risk from contamination.
Peru is currently the third biggest producer of copper after Chile and China.
It is seeking to overtake China but its ambitions have been hampered by local opposition to the projects.
Bangladesh, the only other team still in contention, lost to Sri Lanka by 42 runs in their rain-affected final game of the World Cup Qualifier in Colombo.
India, who beat Pakistan, and South Africa, who overcame Ireland, had already made sure of qualification.
Those top four teams from the Super Six phase will join hosts England, plus Australia, New Zealand and West Indies.
The leading four sides had booked their places by finishing in the top four of the ICC Women's Championship, which was contested between 2014 and 2016.
It is the first time since 1993 that England have hosted the tournament, which starts on 24 June and will be played in a round-robin format with the group games at Bristol, Derby, Leicester and Taunton, before Lord's hosts the final on 23 July.
The Qualifier concludes in Colombo on Tuesday with the top two sides, India and South Africa, meeting in the final - although this does not affect qualification.
At the end of this decade Japan will stage the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the next year the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo.
Japan has already joint-hosted football's 2002 Fifa World Cup, but the size of the task ahead is of a much greater magnitude.
However, the country sees there being equally strong economic, touristic, and sporting benefits.
Progress this autumn has been a mixture of highs and lows, with the excitement of the Japan rugby team's showing at the recent Rugby World Cup being counterbalanced by controversy around the 2020 Games logo and stadium.
Both those projects have gone back to the drawing board, but Yukihiko Nunomura, chief operations officer of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, tells me he believes these issues are "slowly starting to recede".
"Both the stadium and logo are in the process of selection for new designs," he says.
"When it comes to the logo, previously this was limited to designers who had [won] an award, however those limits have been taken off. The process needs to be open and involve the public. It is now a much wider selection process."
One of the major targets for 2019 and 2020 is to see an upswing in tourism to the country, with hopes that the number of tourists will rise from 15 million last year to 20 million by Olympic year.
"It is not an unachievable target," says Mr Nunomura. "It would bring great economic benefits, not just to Tokyo.
"We have very rich attractions across Japan, including food and natural beauty, to cutting edge technology."
Mr Nunomura also says more than 20 major local firms have already signed up as 2020 partners, including Asahi, Asics, Canon, Eneos, NEC, Fujitsu, ANA and Japan Airlines.
"A lot of Japanese companies are already putting their hands up to be involved with the Olympic Games," he says.
Other plans currently in the pipeline include a programme of cultural activities around the Olympics and Paralympics.
And, for the period after the sporting events, a post-2020 legacy plan is also set to be launched next year, looking at areas such as Japanese traditional crafts and sustainability, among others.
Mr Nunomura's sporting tourism goals for 2019 and 2020 are shared by Masanobu Mikami, executive director at the London office of the Japan National Tourism Organization.
For the Rugby World Cup he says there are target markets such as the UK and Australia, but that Japan will be looking to attract visitors from other competing nations, and elsewhere.
The 2019 RWC is being hosted from the north to south of the country, and will ensure sports fans visit a number of regional cities, including such as Fukuoka, Sapporo, Oita, Kobe, and others.
And, for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a year later, Mr Mikami hopes that visitors will not restrict themselves to the two tourism hotspots of Tokyo and Kyoto.
"Obviously with the RWC being a year before, it gives us a very important opportunity to emphasise the appeal and attractiveness of regional cultures across the country," he says.
"In 2020 we would again like to focus on the attractiveness of regional cities, and different parts of the country. It is really important that we get visitors to visit all parts of Japan."
Despite the media attention in the West given to elements of youth culture such as manga and anime, and characters such as Hello Kitty, Mr Mikami says that "most people who visit are interested in traditional things, such as temples, the tea ceremony, culture.
"But of course younger people who visit us are interested in these other things," he adds. "This current image we have is not a bad thing."
Mr Mikami says that one of the biggest cheerleaders for the country during the two events can be the Japanese public.
"We have to explain to them the importance of international visitors, and that if we welcome them with open arms, and get them to spend money then that will be of benefit to the whole country.
"That mindset needs to be encouraged, and if visitors to the Rugby World Cup or Olympic Games experience enough hospitality in Japan, we are hoping they would be back afterwards to enjoy the experience again."
The responsibility for a meaningful sporting legacy for 2019 and 2020 rests with Daichi Suzuki, head of the Japan Sports Agency, whose role is to integrate all the nation's sports administrative bodies under one umbrella.
A former swimmer, who won gold in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1988 Olympic Games, he has ambitions for sporting progress in both the elite and general public spheres.
Indeed, he says the two areas are related, as if Japan can grow the number of teams and athletes capable of winning on a global stage, that can inspire citizens to take part in sport.
"One of the goals is for the general population to be fitter and take part in sport," he says, adding that at present there are no set targets regarding public sporting participation, although this could change.
Conversely, he says there are specific targets for Japan's elite athletes, with a goal of finishing among the top three medal winning nations at the 2020 Games.
"Medals are very important," he says. "In London we got seven gold medals, in Rio 2016 we hope to win more than 10. So Rio will be very important for Japan."
Looking to the 2020 Paralympic Games, he says they can help integrate disabled people more into Japanese society, and put a focus onto issues which affect them, and also ones which affect the nation's elderly population.
Mr Suzuki says the country has a strong background in swimming, judo, wresting, gymnastics, and athletics, while there have been encouraging signs recently in archery and cycling.
In addition, team sports - such as rugby and football - are important too.
"We [Japanese] are very good at taking action in a group," Mr Suzuki says, and he hopes that seeing Japanese teams doing well will encourage the public to take part in sport.
"Japan spends 40 trillion yen on health care. That is very high, that could break Japan itself. It is very important to protect your own health and be fit.
"Sport is fun when you start participation, and make friends - there is a real sense of community."
Student Melanie Road was 17 when she was stabbed to death after a night out in June 1984.
An eyewitness has said he saw Miss Road arguing with a man earlier that evening.
Her killer may have been a man who lived either as a student or resident in the city at the time, police said.
The information comes from an eyewitness who contacted the police some time after seeing an appeal marking 25 years since Melanie died.
"He recognised that man as someone he'd seen in Bath before," Det Insp Julie Mackay said
"He said he's local, doesn't know his name but he'd definitely seen him in Bath before.
"Maybe he was there as a student, we know that Bath has a very big student community, maybe he was a resident, but certainly in 1984 I think the killer was living in Bath and I think there's a good chance he could still be living there now."
Ms Mackay said the argument was seen at the top of the lane that led up from the Farmhouse pub to the top of St Stephen's Road on the night of her murder.
Her body was found on 9 June 1984 in front of some garages nearby.
Police say they have a full DNA profile of the killer.
They have been working through a database of 12,000 male names who were either witnesses or suspects at the time.
So far, some 5,500 names have been eliminated from the inquiry and 250 men have been swabbed since March.
Two new photographs of Melanie have been released by her family as part of the 30th anniversary appeal to find her killer.
Her mother, Jean Road, has also written a letter to people in Bath which was printed in a local newspaper.
In it, Mrs Road wrote: "I beg the people of Bath to search their memories of 30 years ago on the 9th of June.
"I know it's a long time ago - to me it's only yesterday. Some people say... let it rest, but I can't."
The letter describes the devastation Melanie's murder wrought on the family and urges people not to protect the killer, "because he also is in need of help".
Murty has been in charge since Mark Warburton's departure and will lead the side for the "foreseeable future."
The Ibrox men lost 5-1 the last time they visited Celtic.
And when asked if he would be daunted by the match, Murty said: "Absolutely. You look at the history behind the clubs, the way they are playing at the moment then you would be daunted."
And the 42-year-old added: "But I always had the feeling when you go to a big stadium and you are the underdog, there was no better feeling than walking out with a good result.
"However, it would be incredibly arrogant and presumptuous of me to even look that far forward."
Murty, who was previously in charge of the club's under-20s, knows there is pressure to get results but is confident he can handle whatever comes his way.
"It's different when it's a permanent manager," he said ahead of Sunday's Premiership match away to Dundee. "The only failure that I can see is not being impactful on the players.
"I'll be held accountable if we don't win. That's fine. It's the nature of the beast. If you don't want to be in this business then don't be in the business."
Murty, meanwhile, has been given a ringing endorsement from Rangers striker Kenny Miller.
"Graeme's been great," Miller said. "I was impressed from the minute he came in with the work he was doing with the 20s, and he has carried that on with the first team.
"He's been really clear on how he wants to work and what his thoughts and visions moving forward are. The lads seem to be responding so far."
Miller enjoyed a fine run of form under previous manager Warburton and the 37-year-old reckons the Rangers players must shoulder responsibility for the Englishman's exit.
With the side now 27 points behind league leaders Celtic and three behind second-placed Aberdeen, Miller admitted they have fallen short of their own expectations.
"I've spoken to Mark since he left," Miller said. "We had a very good working relationship in the 20 months that he, Davie (Weir) and Frank (McParland) were here.
"He wished us all the best and we definitely wish him all the best and thank him for his efforts, as he has had a big role in the way this team plays.
"But we as players need to realise that we played a part in what's gone on here because we've maybe not performed as well as we could have.
"The lads in the dressing room are an honest bunch and realise at times this year we've not played as well as we could. That is showed up in the points gaps and that at the moment we are trailing Aberdeen in second."
The man, named locally as Erdogan Guzel, 42, and the 51-year-old female were most likely "innocent bystanders", Scotland Yard said.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Guzel died of a gunshot wound to the chest, while the woman is in a critical but stable condition.
No arrests have yet been made.
A murder investigation was launched after the attack, in Lordship Lane, Wood Green, at about 17:45 BST on Friday.
Family friend Imam Sumbul had previously said Mr Guzel, who would frequently sit outside the Bros Bakery, close to where the shooting occurred, was "in the wrong place at the wrong time".
"The bullet was not meant for him," he said.
Another friend, who did not want to be named, said Mr Guzel was a "good guy" and had two teenage children - a son and daughter - who were believed to be abroad on holiday.
The Met are yet to formally identify Mr Guzel, although a spokesman said his next of kin had been informed.
Mr Sirisena set free Sivaraja Jenivan at a ceremony to mark his first year in power. The men shook hands on stage.
Jenivan was arrested in 2006, but was only convicted - and given a 10-year prison sentence - last year.
The Tamil Tigers' 25-year fight for an independent state in the north of the country ended in their defeat in 2009.
Jenivan, now aged 36, was taken into custody in April 2006, accused of being part of an attempt a year earlier to kill Mr Sirisena, who was then a senior cabinet minister.
He was sentenced by the Polonnaruwa High Court only in July last year.
In pardoning him, Jenivan's lawyer said the president had taken into account the fact that the former militant had already been detained for 10 years.
At his anniversary celebration, President Sirisena pardoned and blessed Jenivan, touching him on the head and shaking his hand in front of a crowd.
He later tweeted a photo of himself on stage with Jenivan, with a caption reading: "Ordered Presidential Pardon to a prisoner who was serving time for attempting to assassinate me in 2005".
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was a separatist rebel group led by Velupillai Prabhakaran who, to his followers, was a freedom fighter struggling for emancipation for the minority Tamils.
The group used suicide bombings to attack Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, in the 1990s, killing high-profile figures including former Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa.
In the closing stages of the war in 2009, both sides were accused of committing atrocities.
Upon taking power, Mr Sirisena pledged a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the claims of abuses.
In October a government-led inquiry found that there were "credible" allegations that the army had committed war crimes during the conflict.
In the same month, 223 Tamil prisoners went on hunger strike demanding to be freed. Some have been released but most remain in prison.
John McCann became chief executive of UTV Media in 1999 and led the expansion of its radio operation. He will retire at the time of the annual general meeting in May.
The group completed the sale of its TV assets to ITV this week and is now effectively a radio business.
The Wireless Group will now be led by Richard Huntingford.
Mr Huntingford is currently non-executive chairman and will become executive chairman.
Helen Kirkpatrick, senior independent director, said: "On behalf of all shareholders and employees of the company, I would like to thank John for his outstanding leadership, professionalism and passionate commitment to the UTV Media plc cause over so many years.
"He leaves the company in a very healthy state and with our fondest best wishes."
The former Liverpool striker scored twice in five minutes to ease the pressure on boss Paul Trollope.
The Millers led through Isaiah Brown's goal on the hour mark, before former England striker Lambert changed the contest with his first Cardiff goals.
He headed home a Peter Whittingham free kick before firing-in a deflected winner on 79 minutes.
The Millers had lost only one of their last 12 league games at home, but were leapfrogged by the Bluebirds who climbed out of the Championship relegation zone thanks to a first away win since March.
Cardiff rise to 21st in the Championship, with the defeat sending Rotherham into the bottom three as they slip to 23rd.
Cardiff, who had conceded eight goals this season in the final 15 minutes of matches, flipped the script by scoring late to gain a measure of revenge for last season's injury-time defeat to the Millers.
Goalkeeper Ben Amos was the key figure for the Bluebirds in the first period, impressing with some important saves on the day that the goalkeeper he replaced, David Marshall, made his Premier League debut for Hull City at Anfield.
Amos had to save adroitly on 16 minutes to deny Dael Fry after Cardiff failed to clear from a Joe Newell free kick.
The summer signing was also called into action when Danny Ward fired across goal, saving low to his right and tipping the ball onto the post before Brown fired over the rebound.
That represented the best chance of the first period with Cardiff reduced to speculative efforts, with Lambert, Lex Immers and Joe Ralls all failing to find the target with long-range strikes.
Cardiff arrived in Yorkshire having experienced their worst start to a league season since 2004.
However, Rickie Lambert's first goal for Cardiff since his transfer deadline day switch earned Paul Trollope's men parity after Brown's opener.
There was a touch of luck about his second goal, sweeping home via a deflection on the counter-attack to completely wrong-foot goalkeeper Lee Camp, with Cardiff hanging on to secure a vital victory.
Rotherham manager Alan Stubbs:
"This is a tough one to take because we deserved more from the game than what we got.
"I can't fault the players effort and desire because they are not getting the rewards that they deserve. We cannot afford to feel sorry for ourselves, the second goal sums up the bad luck we are having.
"Realistically we should be sitting on 12 to 13 points. We have to keep working hard and doing the work on the training ground."
Cardiff City manager Paul Trollope:
"Rickie Lambert has got the respect of the dressing because of what he has done in his career. He has a real hunger to play for the club and we are delighted he has got off the mark.
"He is a real leader of men and we are really pleased with his contribution and his link up play. We have to get things correct around him to maximise his ability.
"The players showed great spirit, character and resilience. We worked hard in the week on the mental side of the game and we spoke about having the desire to win the game no matter what happened."
Match ends, Rotherham United 1, Cardiff City 2.
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Cardiff City 2.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kelvin Wilson.
Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dexter Blackstock (Rotherham United).
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Lex Immers.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United).
Attempt blocked. Isaiah Brown (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga replaces Lee Peltier.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
Attempt blocked. Dexter Blackstock (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Peter Whittingham following a set piece situation.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Dexter Blackstock replaces Joe Newell.
Greg Halford (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Greg Halford (Rotherham United).
Goal! Rotherham United 1, Cardiff City 2. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Morrison.
Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United).
Attempt missed. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Peter Whittingham.
Goal! Rotherham United 1, Cardiff City 1. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Peter Whittingham following a set piece situation.
Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
Attempt missed. Rickie Lambert (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jazz Richards with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lex Immers.
Attempt saved. Kelvin Wilson (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Newell.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Kadeem Harris replaces Joe Ralls.
Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
Isaiah Brown (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
Attempt missed. Matthew Connolly (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 Greg Halford.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Danny Ward.
He replaces Brazilian coach Marcos Paqueta, who was sacked on Sunday.
Mido will be working alongside Hazem Emam, who has been appointed as the club's football director.
"We'll work towards the future, to rebuild the team, maintain discipline and set a new clear working system," Mido told Al Ahram newspaper.
Emam is also a former Zamalek player and while they did not play together at club level, they played alongside each other for Egypt at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations.
The duo were in Qatar working as TV analysts when the decision was taken and are set to return on Monday and start work immediately as the team prepares for Tuesday's league match against Dakhlia.
"Time is limited which makes it impossible to make any changes before tomorrow's game. I will depend on the current formation for the game against Dakhlia," he said.
"Then I will focus on the determined players, who'll be selected to play based on their effort and determination to play and win."
The former Libya coach Paqueta had only been in charge since November and oversaw just five games during which time they won just once, drew twice and lost twice.
The results left Zamalek fifth in the Egyptian Premier League, one place and one point behind their great rivals Al Ahly.
"I still believe that Zamalek is the strongest team this season, even more than Al Ahly, and is capable of defending its title," Mido insisted.
"It's still too early to tell who will win this season's title - it is only in week 12 and both Ahly and Zamalek have three games in hand."
Mido retired from playing in 2013 and took on his first coaching role in January 2014 when he took over at his former club Zamalek.
During his first season in charge, Zamalek finished third in the league and secured a place in last year's Confederation Cup.
He also won the Egypt Cup, making him the youngest Egyptian manager to win a major trophy.
But at the end of July 2014 Mido was replaced by Hossam Hassan following some modest performances and results as well as differences with the club management.
A year later, he took over at Ismaili but after just six months Mido once again started having differences with the club's board regarding the team's star player Hosni Abd Rabou.
A row between the two on the touchline during a league match recently did not go down well with the club's fans and prompted Mido to step down from his post.
Recent data suggests that despite the uncertainty created by Brexit and the upcoming general election, Asian investors are flocking to the UK's shores more than ever before.
Research from property investment firm JLL indicates that Asian investors accounted for 28% of the transactions in the UK property market in 2016, up from the 17% the year before.
London in particular continues to be a strong attraction, especially for Asian families who have long had a link to the city.
Pamela Kirpalani's family is originally from India, but she now lives and works in Singapore and runs her own training consultancy, Singapore Inner High Living. Her family are long time investors in the UK property market.
"London for us will always be a safe haven," she told me.
"Our families are spread across India and Singapore and eventually we would like our kids to go to college [in the UK]."
Pamela's family has recently bought their third place in the heart of the city.
"London is London," she said. "Even with the panic of Brexit, and things go up and down in the economy, property prices in the centre of London just always bounce back. So you just can't go wrong with that kind of investment."
It's investors like Pamela that led Manchester-based Select Property to set up an office in Singapore in 2015.
Elliot Vure is the Asia sales manager for the firm. He showed me a model of the latest development - Affinity Living - that the company is building in Manchester, and selling in Asia. On average one of the flats in the building costs about £275,000.
"We've probably seen 30% to 40% of the development being sold to Asian investors," he told me as we toured the firm's offices in Singapore.
Mr Vure added that there's a unique aspect to the way Asians buy their property in comparison to other buyers.
"The vast majority of almost all of the investors in this region are cash purchasers. There's no real desire to get a mortgage," he said.
"People in the UK look for financing and a mortgage, but in Asia it seems to be the opposite."
A lot of that wealth is coming from China, which has been one of the biggest buyers of UK property in the last year, buoyed by the weaker pound in the wake of the uncertainty caused by Brexit.
According to Juwai.com, which calls itself China's leading international property portal, growth in the enquiries into UK property in the last 12 months has jumped 60%, and Chinese buyers are increasingly interested to the UK.
"A lot of our buyers are the average Chinese mom and pop looking to invest overseas," Sue Jong, the chief operating officer of Juwai.com told me.
"The large portion is the middle to upper middle class, that's interested in a good stable investment and may be thinking about emigrating or sending their kids to school there."
The demand for property amongst Asian investors has convinced many that this is a market worth expanding in.
But it's not just physical properties that Asians may be interested in buying.
Prop-X is a property exchange launching later this year, offering Asian investors a shot at owning a share of a property, without so many of the risks.
"What seems to be a fundamental part of the culture is that Asian investors have had a preference for investing in bricks and mortar," chief executive Rohin Modasia told me.
"It's a long standing trend. Post the global financial crisis, the UK has performed pretty well. And Asian investors now are more willing to say I've seen it happen, I've seen my friends do it, and I'm keen to get in on the action."
By some estimates, two thirds of the global middle class by 2030 will be living in Asia. They've been the driving force behind investor appetite in global real estate markets, including the UK's.
As Asia's middle classes get richer and more aspirational, that appetite is only likely to grow.
Those living close to the Uruguay River in Entre Rios province are reported to be among the worst affected.
The mayor of the town of Concordia, on the border with Uruguay, was quoted as saying a quarter of the town was underwater.
Thousands of people have also been affected by the rains in neighbouring Paraguay and Uruguay.
"There's never been flooding like this," Concordia Mayor Enrique Cresto said on Thursday, according to the Clarin newspaper.
"Today the river is going to rise another 40cm [16in]. We are going to... keep evacuating more families all day."
The provinces of Formosa, Chaco and Santa Fe are also reported to be badly affected.
Chaco government general secretary Horacio Rey said a "comprehensive assistance plan for those affected" was being implemented.
It would include "sanitary operations, delivery of merchandise, assistance to producers and infrastructure projects to protect against the costs", Mr Rey told the state-run Telam news agency.
The floods have been linked by some experts to the El Nino phenomenon, a naturally occurring weather episode that sees the warm waters of the central Pacific expand eastwards towards North and South America.
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The rail firm brought in the revised timetable on Thursday as Aslef began its latest overtime ban as part of the long-running dispute over staff roles.
Union officials said trains from Eastbourne to London were axed though train crews were available for them to run.
But, Southern said it had "no choice" but to reduce the number of trains.
One worker sent a message to a colleague that said: "Southern have cancelled all London trains and Brighton trains, yet the crews are in the mess room."
Mick Cash, general secretary of the RMT union, which is also in dispute with the rail operator, said: "It is total chaos on Southern rail again this morning with the company misleading the public and mismanaging their staff resources.
"This is not the first time this has happened and it lays bare the complete and utter shambles on the Southern contract."
The RMT is due to stage a 24-hour strike on 10 July.
A Southern spokesman said: "The Aslef overtime ban means we have no choice but to reduce the number of trains planned, to give our passengers a robust timetable.
"Where additional crew is available, we are using them wherever possible to run extra shuttle services."
Southern, owned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has been embroiled in a bitter dispute with the unions over driver-only operated trains.
On Thursday, the High Court ruled the government has two weeks to decide if Southern is in breach of its contract or face judicial review.
Details about slain 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cannabis use, school suspension and fights cannot be used in opening statements, the judge said.
George Zimmerman's lawyers argued those would show he acted in self-defence.
Mr Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder.
In Sanford, Florida, Circuit Judge Debra Nelson also refused a request from the defence to delay the trial, now scheduled to begin on 10 June.
"We have a lot of evidence that marijuana use had something to do with the event," said Mr Zimmerman's defence lawyer Mark O'Mara.
"It could have affected his behaviour.''
Neither side will be allowed to mention Martin's alleged role in fights, nor his drug use, nor other allegations pertaining to his character in their opening statements, the judge ruled.
But she allowed that some of the evidence and testimony about it could be permissible later, depending on how the trial progressed.
Last week, Mr Zimmerman's defence lawyers released to the public text message exchanges from Martin's mobile phone in which he appeared to discuss fights, a suspension from school, marijuana use and possibly buying a gun.
After Tuesday's hearing, Benjamin Crump, a lawyer representing Martin's family, said the personal information about Martin was "not relevant" and "inadmissible" as evidence.
"We think it was strategic when this information was released after the jury summons went out," Mr Crump told reporters.
"It was calculated, we believe, to sway and pollute and influence the jury."
Also in Tuesday's hearing, the judge said she would not allow jurors selected for the case to travel to the scene of the shooting during the trial.
The panel will not be sequestered during jury selection either, although defence lawyers argued such a measure would be necessary since the case has a high public profile.
In February 2012, Martin was walking from a shop to his father's home when the deadly confrontation with Mr Zimmerman occurred.
Mr Zimmerman had been sitting in his vehicle watching a neighbourhood street when he saw Martin and deemed him suspicious. He telephoned authorities, then left his vehicle to pursue Martin.
Florida police did not arrest Mr Zimmerman for six weeks after the shooting.
He has denied he intended to shoot Martin, claiming the teenager became aggressive and threatened him and that he drew his legally carried gun and shot in self-defence.
The case drew national attention because the state's controversial "stand your ground" law grants individuals wide latitude to use deadly force if they feel seriously in danger.
Mr Zimmerman's lawyers have opted not to cite that law in their defence.
The Gabon international, 23, made 42 appearances for Juve in two seasons, moving on loan from Marseille in 2015 before a £7.5m move last summer.
The Saints will pay an initial £15.4m with the rest depending on his success at the club.
He becomes Mauricio Pellegrino's second signing of the summer.
Saints vice-chairman Les Reed said Lemina's signing was a "significant statement of intent from the club".
Their previous record signing was Moroccan attacking midfielder Sofiane Boufal, who joined from French side Lille for £16m in August 2016.
Stoke, Watford and Leicester had all been linked with Lemina, who was left out of Juve's squad for their friendly against Tottenham at Wembley on Saturday.
Lemina, who began his career with Lorient, joined Juventus on a season-long loan in 2015 and his move was made permanent as he signed a four-year deal in April 2016.
In his time with the Bianconeri, he won both the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia twice, and featured in last season's Champions League final against Real Madrid.
Reed described Lemina as an "outstanding" talent, adding: "In a volatile market with some extraordinary and inexplicable transfers taking place, we are determined to go about our work in a diligent and correct way.
"This is a player who has won trophies and played in the Champions League final less than three months ago and he has signed for Saints amid a host of suitors."
Saints signed Poland Under-21 defender Jan Bednarek for £5m last month,
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Between 10,000 and 20,000 people lined an avenue near the Kremlin, compared to crowds of 100,000 in December.
Demonstrators heard calls not to recognise Mr Putin's re-election because of alleged widespread fraud.
Foreign states have accepted Mr Putin's election but observers said the poll had been skewed in his favour.
The BBC's Richard Galpin in Moscow says some opposition leaders had played down expectations of the turnout on Saturday, partly because their movement had failed to stop Mr Putin securing a third term in office.
Police in riot gear made a number of arrests in Moscow, detaining veteran left-wing activist Sergei Udaltsov among others.
The Moscow protest took place on Novy Arbat, a wide avenue in the city centre lined by 1960s skyscrapers.
By Steve RosenbergBBC News, Moscow
After three months of mass demonstrations, Russia's protest movement seems to be running out of steam. This rally was far smaller than previous protests. Police didn't even need to stop the traffic on Novy Arbat street and block off the road.
The lower turnout shows how hard it will be for the opposition to maintain its momentum following Vladimir Putin's election win. Especially with Mr Putin's victory receiving recognition from world leaders - President Obama called to congratulate him on Friday.
But the streets protests are set to continue. The day of Mr Putin's inauguration, 7 May, has been mentioned as one possible date. Meanwhile, the focus will shift to regional elections due in the coming months and making sure they pass off without irregularities.
Dozens of police and military vehicles were stationed on nearby streets.
The city authorities had given permission for a rally of up to 50,000 people but actual turnout was as low as 10,000, according to police, while the opposition gave much higher figures.
"My estimate - after seeing our high shot - is that between 10 and 20 thousand people were at today's Moscow protest - big numbers have gone," the BBC's Moscow correspondent, Daniel Sandford said in a message on Twitter.
On a cold but sunny Moscow day, demonstrators waved banners and wore white ribbons - the symbol of the protest movement.
One of the protest's organisers, Vladimir Ryzhkov, told the crowd: "These authorities are illegitimate. The same people are in power, the same people who took away our right to choose, the same people who destroyed freedom of speech and political competition.
"We will continue to demand deep political reforms and new elections."
Mr Udaltsov called for a million-strong march to take place in Moscow in May, a week before Mr Putin's inauguration.
The man seen by many as the driving force behind the protests, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny, attended the rally as a spectator, not a speaker as on previous occasions.
Other, smaller protest rallies took place in St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
Mr Putin was re-elected for six years, having served two previous terms as president between 2000 and 2008.
On Friday, US President Barack Obama called Mr Putin from Air Force One "to congratulate him on his recent victory", a White House statement said.
Mr Obama said he looked forward to hosting Mr Putin at the G8 Summit in May at Camp David.
6 July 2016 Last updated at 16:20 BST
It's the country's first ever semi-final at a major tournament.
The match kicks off at 8pm (UK time) in Lyon in France, and thousands of fans are there to cheer on Wales.
Jenny's been asking fans to sum up what they think of their team in one word!
Colombian striker Radamel Falcao scored the only goal of the game, converting a free header from the edge of the six-yard box just before half-time.
The Gunners, who miss out on winning their home tournament for the first time in four years, felt they should have been awarded a late penalty.
Summer signings Alexis Sanchez, Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers made their first starts for Arsenal.
Having won 5-1 against Benfica in their first match, Arsenal struggled against the Ligue 1 outfit and created little in the way of clear-cut chances, with Sanchez rarely on the ball.
Falcao, starting a game for the first time since a serious knee injury in January, opened the scoring on 37 minutes.
Arsenal substitute Chuba Akpom was brought down by visiting goalkeeper Danijel Subasic as he burst into the box, only for referee Martin Atkinson to award a free-kick rather than a penalty - despite replays showing the foul was clearly inside the area.
Spanish side Valencia won the tournament after coming from behind to beat Portugal's Benfica 3-1 in Sunday's early kick-off.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Debuchy, Chambers, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Sanchez, Giroud Subs: Martinez, Miquel, Hayden, Bellerin, Coquelin, Flamini, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Zelalem, Akpom.
Monaco: Subasic, Dirar, Carvalho, Raggi, Echiejile, Bakayoko, Kondogbia, Carrasco, Joao Moutinho, Ocampos, Falcao. Subs: Caillard, Fabinho, Abdennour, Berbatov, Germain, Isimat Mirin, Martial, Toulalan, Bahamboula, Diallo.
It reported a pre-tax profit of £7.5m for the 24 weeks to 18 May, following a loss last year of £3.8m.
Gross sales in the period were £442.4m, up 15.6% from a year earlier.
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner said the launch of its tie-up with Morrisons had been "particularly encouraging".
Ocado formed a multi-million pound partnership with the UK's fourth largest supermarket last year, which resulted in Morrisons starting its own door-to-door delivery service in January.
The Morrisons deal should pave the way for more such agreements to commercialise the value of Ocado's intellectual property, Tim Steiner said.
Ocado has not made an annual pre-tax profit since it was founded in 2000, but analysts have been forecasting one for this year of about £16m.
While the UK's mainstream supermarkets are seeing their sales squeezed by discount chains, the online grocery delivery market has suffered less of an impact.
Ocado's specialist online pet store, Fetch, which was rolled out last year, was doing well and sales of Ocado's own-label range were up over 50%, Mr Steiner said.
The company is planning to launch another specialist site, for kitchen and homewares in the second half of 2014, Sizzle.co.uk.
It will also begin work on a third warehouse facility, in Andover, Hampshire, if planning approval is granted. The new facility will be smaller than its existing distribution centres in Hertfordshire and North Warwickshire and will not be used for Morrisons' products.
MSPs Ken Macintosh and Kezia Dugdale are going head-to head for the leadership.
Fellow MSPs Alex Rowley and Richard Baker have joined Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson in the race for deputy leader.
The event was held at the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh.
Ms Dugdale called for the "baton to be handed to a new generation" and her opponent Mr Macintosh pledged to be the candidate for change.
Both are vying for the position left vacant by Jim Murphy, who stood down in the wake of the party's devastating defeat in Scotland at the hands of the SNP in the general election.
Addressing an audience of party members, former deputy leader Ms Dugdale said the party had to address its lack of appeal to younger voters.
She said: "We should be proud of the successes of our past....but the great danger of constantly reminding people of the past is that we look like the past.
"Whilst we should immensely be proud of what we have done in a rapidly changing world, it's the future that counts, meeting the hopes and aspirations and quelling the fears of all those people facing it.
"I believe it's time for a new generation to lead the Scottish Labour Party."
Ms Dugdale pointed to a poll after the election which suggested that just 5% of people aged 25 to 34 would vote for Labour in the Holyrood elections next year, compared to 80% who plan to vote SNP.
"For the long term future of our party we need to do something about that," she said.
Responding, Mr Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, said: "It's not just a new generation we need, it's a new approach. There's no point in having a new generation if we make the same mistakes."
He called for the party to stop "obsessing" about the SNP and focus instead on its own agenda, using the Scottish Parliament "to make a difference".
Mr Macintosh said: "There's the temptation to follow the path of least resistance, to go with what's in front of you rather than face up to the difficult and challenging questions that we actually face as a Labour party.
"If the people of Scotland think that we're more interested in our own seats, our own prospects and our own future rather than theirs we will not win their trust and frankly why should we?"
He added: "I'm offering a change in direction, I want to break up the party machine and put the members and supporters in charge of this party."
Mr Macintosh also called for a new approach to local authority funding, saying the time for a council tax freeze was "long gone".
In a change from previous leadership contests, it will be a one member one vote ballot, while non-members can also register as supporters for £3, allowing them to take part.
All the contestants will take part in a series of hustings at four venues:
The results of the two contests will be announced at a special gathering on Saturday 15 August.
15 June - Nominations open for leader and deputy leader
19 June (12 noon) - Nominations close
19 June (17:00) - Supporting nominations open
22 June - Hustings period opens
13 July - Last date to join as member, affiliated supporter, or registered supporter in order to vote in the leadership ballot
10 July (12 noon) - Supporting nominations close
20 July - Ballot opens
14 August - Ballot closes
15 August - Result announced
The Tree of Life was made for Rotherham Hospice by artist Steve Medhi, who is also creating South Yorkshire's Man of Steel sculpture.
The tree, made of three tonnes of stainless steel, was installed in the hospice garden this week.
People can pay £100 to have a leaf engraved with the names of loved ones, to raise money for the hospice.
Derbyshire artist Steve Medhi is currently working on the 125ft (38m) Man of Steel figure sculpture which will sit on a plinth overlooking the M1 near Kimberworth.
The Man of Steel is expected to cost £3m and be taller than the Angel of the North.
Mr Medhi said several local companies involved in the Man of Steel project had donated to the Tree of Life.
"Newburgh Precision Engineering in Rotherham, Outokumpu and Maher Limited in Sheffield... all gave us materials, goods and services," he said.
Colin Cawood-Campbell, head of fundraising at the hospice, had the initial idea for a fundraising tree sculpture.
"For a long time we've wanted a special commemorative artwork in the grounds so families can remember their loved ones," he said.
"It's been a long journey of several years and I cannot begin to express the elation and fulfilment I felt when we saw the tree being lowered into place on its concrete foundation."
The hospice said the engraved leaves would stay on the tree for a year, after which they would be removed and presented to the donor. A limited number of "lifetime leaves" are also available for £500 each.
There were 1,197,704 violent crimes in 2015, an increase of 3.9% compared to the previous year, said the US law enforcement agency's annual report.
The 2015 violent crime rate was 372.6 incidents per 100,000 people, compared with 361.6 the year before.
But crime levels are still far below their peak during the 1990s.
In 2015, there were an estimated 15,696 murders in the US, compared with 14,164 the year before.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter had increased 10.8%, according to the report, with guns used in two-thirds of those cases.
The increase in crime was most pronounced in the segregated and impoverished neighbourhoods of big cities, the FBI report found.
Crime was highest in the southern US, the report found.
The murder and manslaughter rate in the region - at 45.9 per 100,000 people - was more than twice as high as in the West, Midwest and Northeast, said the FBI.
Rates of rape, assault and property crime were significantly higher as well.
The FBI data emerged on the day of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
The report could play into Mr Trump's pitch as the law-and-order candidate.
The Republican last week praised police "stop-and-frisk" tactics, which critics argue unfairly target minorities.
Mrs Clinton has called for stricter gun control to help tackle violence, as well as national guidelines on the use of force by police officers.
FBI Director James Comey warned last year that murder rates were on the rise because police were holding back from aggressive tactics.
He said a "chill wind" had made officers fearful of being taped on mobile phones and accused of brutality.
However, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch subsequently said there was no data to support the so-called Ferguson effect.
Writing in a US medical journal, they called on the WHO to heed lessons from the Ebola outbreak and convene an emergency committee of disease experts.
They said a vaccine might be ready for testing in two years but it could be a decade before it is publicly available.
Zika, linked to shrunken brains in children, has caused panic in Brazil.
Thousands of people have been infected there and it has spread to some 20 countries.
The Brazilian President, Dilma Roussef, has urged Latin America to unite in combating the virus.
She told a summit in Ecuador that sharing knowledge about the disease was the only way that it would be beaten. A meeting of regional health ministers has been called for next week.
Writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Daniel R Lucey and Lawrence O Gostin say the WHO's failure to act early in the recent Ebola crisis probably cost thousands of lives.
They warn that a similar catastrophe could unfold if swift action is not taken over the Zika virus.
"An Emergency Committee should be convened urgently to advise the Director-General about the conditions necessary to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern," Mr Lucey and Mr Gostin wrote.
They added: "The very process of convening the committee would catalyze international attention, funding, and research."
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Wednesday the US government intended to make a more concerted effort to communicate with Americans about the risks associated with the virus.
There is no cure for the virus and the hunt is on for a vaccine, led by scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The researchers have visited Brazil to carry out research and collect samples and are now analysing them in a suite of high-security laboratories in Galveston, Texas.
Access to the building in Galveston is tightly controlled by police and the FBI. Speaking to the BBC inside the facility, Professor Scott Weaver, director of the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, said people were right to be frightened by the virus.
"It's certainly a very significant risk," he said, "and if infection of the foetus does occur and microcephaly develops we have no ability to alter the outcome of that very bad disease which is sometimes fatal or leaves children mentally incapacitated for the remainder of their life."
The Zika virus was discovered in monkeys in 1947 in Uganda's Zika Forest, with the first human case registered in Nigeria in 1954 but for decades it did not appear to pose much of a threat to people and was largely ignored by the scientific community.
It was only with an outbreak on the Micronesian island of Yap in 2007 that some researchers began to take an interest.
In the past year the virus "exploded" said Prof Weaver, sweeping through the Caribbean and Latin America "infecting probably a couple of million people".
The symptoms in adults and children are similar to those for dengue fever but generally milder, including flu-like aches, inflammation of the eyes, joint pain and rashes although some people have no symptoms at all.
In rare cases the disease may also lead to complications including Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder of the nervous system which can cause paralysis.
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The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing terrorist related material when he arrived at the airport on Saturday.
A Metropolitan Police statement said: "The man was arrested under PACE legislation and taken to a west London police station where he remains in custody."
No flights were disrupted.
Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command are investigating.
The bearded dragon, a kind of lizard, had its sore jaw treated at a cost of £410.
The food-resistant python proved even more expensive, costing £790 to treat.
They were both among 932,000 pet insurance claims made in 2016, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
The total amount paid out to policy-holders was £706m, a 7% increase on 2015 and also a record high.
Among other unusual treatments were:
The average cost of a claim is now £757, a 5% rise on 2015.
"There is no NHS for pets, and the cost of getting quality veterinary treatment can quickly run into thousands of pounds, particularly with rising veterinary costs and a greater range of medical treatments for pets now available," said Rebecca Hollingsworth, general insurance policy adviser at the ABI.
However most pet owners do not bother with insurance.
Only 30% of dog owners and 16% of cat owners pay for an annual policy.
Half of consumers say they listened to an album online before buying a vinyl copy, according to an ICM poll, shared exclusively with the BBC.
The behaviour is more common for people who use ad-funded services such as SoundCloud or YouTube, suggesting free music can drive real-world sales.
But 48% of people who bought vinyl last month admit they have yet to play it.
Seven per cent of those surveyed say they do not even own a turntable.
"I have vinyls in my room but it's more for decor. I don't actually play them," Jordan Katende, a student in Manchester, told BBC News.
"It gives me the old-school vibe. That's what vinyl's all about," he added.
Others say they buy records to support their favourite artists, while 50% of consumers identify themselves as "collectors".
"It's so easy to listen to music now on YouTube or Spotify, I think we're yearning for the times of our parents where you had to go out of your way to buy a song," says student Duncan Willis.
"It's really nice to have an object that you can hold and physically play," agrees Helena, an 18-year-old from Kingston, who has started using her father's old record player.
"I also think it's important to support artists financially if you can. I like it if someone puts effort into making a release look special."
The resurgence in vinyl during a period of declining sales has been one of the music industry's more surprising success stories.
In 2014, 2.1 million LPs were purchased by music fans as demand increased for an eighth successive year - climbing 64% to a 21-year high.
Official Charts Company figures suggest the rise has continued in 2016, with 637,056 records sold in the first three months of the year, accounting for almost 3% of the UK music market.
Jake Bugg
"I stream music because it's such a handy tool that, if somebody mentions a record, you can get it up straight there on your phone. And if I really like it, I will go out and buy the record. I like vinyl. The soundwaves, they're not electronic. There's something satisfying about it for the brain, I think."
Sir Elton John
"People don't have the attention span they used to. In the old days, you could put out double albums and people would sit there and really listen. People don't do that any more."
Shaznay Lewis (All Saints)
"I still buy CDs. It's like books. I want to own the book, turn the pages. I'm quite old school like that. In fact, I don't even like considering it old school. It should be contemporary."
Edgar Berger: Chairman, Sony Music International
"You will find people that are having a paid streaming subscription and at the same time buying vinyl and I do believe that's not an uncommon pattern. I think streaming is for the convenience and, for some music fans, vinyl is for the experience."
Mike Joyce (The Smiths)
"With [vinyl] albums, you're buying the whole package. And sometimes albums tell a whole story. Even the gaps in between the songs were important. Depending on what you'd heard before, we'd leave a longer gap because it was a bigger-sounding track coming."
Carly Rae Jepsen
"I prefer CDs and vinyl. I like to look at the artwork. My favourite record is Van Morrison's No Guru, No Method, No Teacher - the one with In The Garden on it. My family always used to listen to that one."
James Morrison
"I still like buying a physical album and looking through the booklet. It's nice to have a connection physically to something you own, rather than it being in the cloud somewhere online."
Geoff Taylor: Chief executive, British Phonographic Industry
"Younger fans increasingly discover on digital but collect on vinyl. [They] appreciate the immediacy and convenience of services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play to discover and enjoy a huge range of new music, but still want to own and collect albums by artists they truly love."
Tim Burgess (The Charlatans)
"It is an experience putting a record on and hearing the needle hit the groove - and I don't think that can ever really be matched with other formats. People have tried to get rid of vinyl, but it keeps coming back."
The vinyl revival has been spurred by Record Store Day - which started nine years ago as a means of supporting independent music retailers.
This year's event takes place on Saturday 16 April and sees record shops around the UK stocking thousands of one-off records.
There will be vinyl releases from artists including Justin Bieber, Abba, David Bowie, Alan Partridge, Foals, Chase & Status and the Dead Kennedys.
But the ICM Unlimited research shows that the majority of music (73%) is now bought online, with Amazon emerging as the top retailer, accounting for 27% of all sales.
Apple's iTunes store is next, with an 18% market share, followed by supermarkets (10%) and high street record stores (7%).
Men are more likely to visit a bricks-and-mortar record shop than women, the figures suggest, but there has been an increase in the number of women buying vinyl.
"About 8% of men have bought vinyl in the last month, and that's been fairly constant over the last three of four years," says Andrew Wiseman, head of ICM Unlimited.
"Back in 2013, only 3% of women bought vinyl and that's risen to 5% in the last year - so we're starting to see that gap close."
However, he added: "It is still the case that less than 1 in 10 people are buying vinyl, and we shouldn't forget that it's still a relatively small part of the market."
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Nguyen Quang Hung fought during the Vietnam war and had his arm amputated by US army doctor Sam Axelrad in 1966 after his arm caught gangrene.
Dr Axelrad kept the bones of the arm as a reminder of the good deed he had performed by treating an enemy soldier.
He began a quest to track down the owner of the arm in 2012, meeting Mr Hung on Monday to return his bones.
"I'm very happy to see him again and have that part of my body back after nearly half a century," Mr Hung said.
"My arm bone is evidence of my contribution to the war. I will keep it in my house... in the glass display cabinet," he said, adding that he hoped the arm would help him claim a veteran's pension, as his army files had been lost.
He also plans to be buried with his bones.
Dr Axelrad said he was "unbelievably happy" to be able to return the arm.
"When I amputated his arm [in 1966], our medics took the arm, took the flesh off it, put it back together perfectly with wires, and then they gave it to me," he said.
"When I left the country six months later, I didn't want to throw it away, I put it in my trunk and brought it home, and all these years it has been in my house," he added.
In 2011, he returned to Vietnam and tried to find the man whose arm he had amputated - a move he later said would help provide "closure".
A local journalist wrote about his mission, and the news eventually spread back to Mr Hung.
When he heard he would get his arm back he said he "really could not believe it".
"I can't believe that an American doctor took my infected arm, got rid of the flesh, dried it, took it home and kept it for more than 40 years," he said.
He added later that he considered himself "very lucky" compared to many of his comrades who died in the war.
The Vietnam war, which ended in 1975, killed an estimated 58,000 US soldiers and three million Vietnamese.
The 23-year-old striker has scored once in 10 games since signing for the League Two club, but has been sidelined with a groin injury since September.
Southwell is able to play in the Imps' FA Cup fifth round tie at Burnley on 18 February.
"He needs to get minutes under his belt to get his sharpness back," Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth said.
"He remains a big part of my plans and we look forward to welcoming him back in a month's time, when he'll be able to offer real tough competition in our attack," he told the club website.
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The £100,000 life-sized bronze sculpture of the author is in Basingstoke's Market Place.
Commissioned by the Hampshire Cultural Trust, it was unveiled at a ceremony attended by civic figures as well as Austen fans in Regency costume.
Jane Austen spent the first 25 years of her life in nearby Steventon where her father was vicar.
Sculptor Adam Roud said it represented Austen as a "daughter and a sister" as she walked through the town.
"We have all the hoo-ha about Jane Austen the author - and rightly so - but she's a real person and that made me a bit more connected to the idea of her just walking here," he said.
The Austen family lived in Steventon until they moved to Bath in 1801.
Austen knew Basingstoke well and attended social gatherings at the Assembly Rooms in Market Square and regularly visited family friends at The Vyne, Oakley Hall and Ashe House.
Her experiences are thought to have provided her with material for her novels.
She wrote drafts for Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice while in Steventon.
What Austen actually looked like has been a source of debate among academics.
The only confirmed portrait of the author made during her lifetime is by her sister Cassandra.
A waxwork, created using eyewitness accounts and the help of Emmy award-winning costume designer Andrea Galer and an FBI-trained forensic artist, was unveiled at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath in 2014.
Genevieve Sabourin, 41, was found in contempt of court a day after she repeatedly interrupted as Baldwin tearfully gave evidence against her.
Baldwin denies having a relationship with Ms Sabourin, whom he met in 2000.
She is accused of leaving up to 30 voicemails a night and turning up at his homes and a public appearance.
Ms Sabourin, who was arrested in April 2012, is charged with 24 counts of harassment and stalking and could face up to a year in prison if convicted.
Wednesday's contempt of court sentencing means she could spend the remainder of the trial in jail.
Ms Sabourin, who also sent Baldwin, 55, a string of emails, has insisted that she and the actor had a romance that fell apart.
The 30 Rock star, who says he only met her at the request of a mutual friend to offer career advice, told the court during just under two hours of testimony on Tuesday how both he and his wife felt "extremely threatened".
The judge had warned the actress, from Montreal, that he might remove her from court after she interrupted proceedings with repeated outbursts.
"He's lying," she shouted at one point. Later, when Baldwin denied having been romantically involved with her, she exclaimed: "You have a scar!"
Eventually, Judge Robert Mandelbaum scolded: "Don't testify from your seat at the defence table while the witness is on the stand."
"Your honour, he's lying," Ms Sabourin replied.
As she was found in contempt, Ms Sabourin said the strain of the trial had made her "a person who is totally exhausted, humiliated, beat up, destroyed, alone".
"My life is shattered in pieces," she said.
Baldwin said he met Ms Sabourin at lunch with a mutual friend in 2000 when he was filming in Montreal, where she was working as a publicist on his film.
He told the court that, 10 years later, he was asked by a friend to give Ms Sabourin advice, as she had begun acting in some Canadian films and TV series.
The pair met at a restaurant in the city in 2010 for what Baldwin has called an hour-long chat about her acting prospects.
However, she has claimed it was a romantic dinner that ended with a sexual tryst, something Baldwin has denied.
Baldwin said he only communicated with her after that to give suggestions about acting classes, but that she had quickly shifted to professing her love and pleading for his.
The actor's eyes reddened in the courtroom on Tuesday as he recalled the time Ms Sabourin appeared outside his home in East Hampton, New York, shortly after he and then girlfriend Hilaria got engaged in March 2012.
He said she had also threatened to enter his home and place of work, and added: "That's when I knew she was dangerous."
Baldwin said two days later Ms Sabourin confronted him at a movie screening at New York's Lincoln Center.
He described the "nightmarish" moment, when he looked out from the wings to see her sitting in the front-row, as "like something out of Hitchcock".
He said security guards had escorted her out, and she was arrested days later after appearing outside of the couple's Manhattan apartment building.
Baldwin said he had repeatedly asked Ms Sabourin to leave him alone, as seen in some emails read in court, in response to her claims that she was going to start a "massive destructive war" against him, and that she wanted to start her new life as his wife.
However, he also sent some more sympathetic messages, including "happiness is around the corner", and acknowledged in court that some communications "were more personal than professional".
He said he was "just trying to pacify her" and hoped that she would eventually give up contacting him.
Ms Sabourin's lawyer, Todd Spodek, has said his client was not threatening Baldwin, but seeking to resolve her feelings toward him.
He presented evidence showing they corresponded for a year, and gave examples of conversations in numerous emails.
But Baldwin said he was "never, never, never" the instigator of "these conversations".
The actor, who won an Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for his role in the sitcom 30 Rock, has a baby daughter with wife Hilaria Baldwin.
She told the court that Ms Sabourin relentlessly harassed her on Twitter, even during her pregnancy.
She cited a tweet that claimed she would have a miscarriage.
"It feels like there's nothing we can do to make this stop. I am terrified of her," she said.
Current deputy Stewart Hosie is stepping down from the post at the next party conference later in the year.
Mr Robertson, the MP for Moray, said he was running for the job because he wanted to protect Scotland's place in Europe.
Party sources told the BBC earlier this week that he had the backing of some other SNP MPs.
Mr Robertson wrote on Twitter: "Big job to protect Scotland's place in Europe, which is why I am running for the deputy leadership of @theSNP."
Christopher McEleny, leader of the SNP group on Inverclyde Council, is so far the only other person to have declared as a candidate.
However, MEP Alyn Smith and MP for Edinburgh East Tommy Sheppard are reported to be considering whether to run for the post.
Mr Hosie announced he would step down following headlines about his personal life, amid reports that he had an affair with a political journalist.
The MP recently split from his wife Shona Robison, who is an MSP and the Scottish government's health secretary.
First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Hosie had made the right decision to step down.
Nominations for the role of deputy leader are open until August, with an election for the post at the party's autumn conference.
Antonio Boparan, 28, of Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield and son of the head of the 2 Sisters Food Group, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assault.
The 22-year-old victim was injured at the Nuovo Bar, Birmingham, last April.
Theodore Mullings-Fairweather, 25, of Dawlish Road, Selly Oak, was jailed for eight years, after pleading guilty at Birmingham Crown Court.
Edward Ansah, 24, of Westwood Road, Sutton Coldfield and Nathan Pringle, 32, of Welshman's Hill, were both jailed for 18 months, after also pleading guilty to the same offence.
The Boparan family issued a statement after the hearing saying the altercation was something their son "deeply regrets" and that he "sincerely apologises for his actions".
Boparan was jailed for dangerous driving in April 2008 after he rammed into a car in Sutton Coldfield in November 2006.
A baby in the car when the crash happened was left paralysed and Boparan, then 19, spent six months in prison.
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"Today I can confirm that Avid Life Media is offering a $500,000 (£241,065) reward to anyone providing information that leads to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the leak of the Ashley Madison database," said acting staff superintendent Bryce Evans.
Mr Evans appealed to the hacking community to "do the right thing", adding that those responsible for leaking the names of Ashley Madison users had "crossed a line".
"This hack is one of the largest data breaches in the world and is very unique on its own in that it exposed tens of millions of people's personal information," he said.
The police also revealed that two Ashley Madison clients had committed suicide after the publication of information from the website, which matched married people seeking to have affairs.
Ospreys' Baldwin was in a vastly inexperienced Wales side that could only draw the series in Japan in 2013.
But the 28-year-old says Wales have more experience in their squad four years to face Tonga and Samoa.
"That's only going to bode well for us," he said.
"There has been a lot more players that have been in and around the environment for probably the past 12 to 18 months if not longer.
"There's a lot better blend this time and we've got the senior boys - in the backs we've got Scott Williams and Jamie Roberts."
Harlequins centre Roberts is captain of a squad which contains 12 uncapped players with a further 12 players on Lions duty in New Zealand.
Wing Steff Evans is among the uncapped players in the squad, linking up with the national team after featuring in Scarlets' Pro12 final win over Munster.
The 22-year-old was part of the 2016 Six Nations squad and although he did not feature in the Championships he feels he benefited from the experience.
"I was happy to be involved in the Six Nations set-up and wasn't really frustrated," said the Pro12 top try scorer for 2016-17.
"It was good to gain experience and I came out of the Six Nations scoring six tries after it so obviously I gained other attributes in my game coming out of that.
"I'm still waiting but if the time comes I'll take it with both hands.
"If not I'm here to gain experience and build myself as a player inside the Welsh environment."
Sporting took the lead through a low shot from Bruno Cesar but Cristiano Ronaldo equalised in the 89th minute with a superb long-range free-kick.
And Alvaro Morata - back at Real after two years with Juventus - won it with a stoppage-time header.
Elsewhere Borussia Dortmund won 6-0 and Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw.
Ronaldo extended his record of failing to score in 43 free-kick attempts at major tournaments for Portugal this summer as they won Euro 2016, but was back on target as he smashed in off the post from 25 yards.
It was his 12th career free-kick in the Champions League and took his total to 94 goals in the competition - and 79 in 76 games for Real.
Ronaldo has now scored on each of the five occasions he has played his previous clubs in the Champions League.
He scored home and away against Sporting for Manchester United in 2007, and scored in both legs of the 2013 quarter-final for Real against United.
"No side will play here in Madrid as well as we have done," said Sporting boss Jorge Jesus.
"Real didn't have a single chance in the first half, but there's a reason they're European champions. They have that mentality and reputation and changed the game in two minutes."
Borussia Dortmund thrashed Legia Warsaw 6-0 in the Polish capital with goals from Mario Gotze, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Marc Bartra, Raphael Guerreiro, Gonzalo Castro and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
In the process they equalled the record for the most different goalscorers in single Champions League match, which has previously been managed by Paris St-Germain, Juventus and Bayern Munich.
Coach Thomas Tuchel was unsurprisingly happy with his Champions League debut.
"Even if it looked easy, there was a lot of our work behind it," he said.
"Were Dortmund so good or Legia so weak? I don't want to be philosophical here and judge it in this way. We were just the better team today, we had more scoring opportunities than Legia. Winning 6-0 means we put a lot of work in and I hope we will continue to work in this way."
Juventus - losing finalists in 2015 - lost playmaker Paul Pogba to Manchester United in the summer and could only manage a 0-0 draw at home to Europa League winners Sevilla.
£75m striker Gonzalo Higuain headed against the crossbar with Juve's best chance.
"I'm disappointed we had to settle for a scoreless draw because everyone was expecting us to win three or four-nil," said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.
"We have five other games in which to secure our passage to the next round, but this game is a reminder that in this competition you have to keep your feet on the ground."
Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Sporting Lisbon 1.
Goal! Real Madrid 2, Sporting Lisbon 1. Álvaro Morata (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Joel Campbell replaces Bryan Ruiz.
Foul by Álvaro Morata (Real Madrid).
Marvin Zeegelaar (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Real Madrid 1, Sporting Lisbon 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Elías (Sporting Lisbon).
Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lazar Markovic (Sporting Lisbon).
Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
Bruno César (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
Offside, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Offside, Real Madrid. James Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
Bruno César (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Marvin Zeegelaar (Sporting Lisbon) because of an injury.
Substitution, Real Madrid. James Rodríguez replaces Toni Kroos.
Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Elías (Sporting Lisbon).
Dangerous play by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
William Carvalho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Elías replaces Adrien Silva.
Offside, Real Madrid. Raphael Varane tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marvin Zeegelaar (Sporting Lisbon).
Substitution, Sporting Lisbon. Lazar Markovic replaces Gelson Martins.
Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by João Pereira.
France's military has been in action against Islamist militants in Mali since Friday, helping government forces recapture the central town of Konna.
A resident in Gao told AFP news agency all Islamist bases in the town had been destroyed and the militants had fled.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the Islamist advance in Mali had been brought to a halt.
"Stopping the terrorists, that's done," he told RTL radio. Had France not intervened, there was a risk that the Islamists could have advanced as far as the capital, Bamako, he said.
Islamist groups and secular Tuareg rebels seized northern Mali in April 2012.
But the Islamists soon took control of the region's major towns and one group, Ansar Dine, began pushing further south last week, seizing the strategically important town of Konna.
The town has since been recaptured by Malian troops with French aerial support.
France's decision to intervene in its former colony took many by surprise. A UN-backed international force had not been expected in the west African state until the autumn.
France has called a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss its action on Monday.
The foreign minister made it clear that France was now targeting Islamist bases in the north and said Algeria, which shares a long border with Mali, had given permission for its air space to be used for bombing raids "without limit".
For months, Gao has been in the hands of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (Mujao), which along with Ansar Dine has sought to enforce an extreme interpretation of Islamic law in northern Mali.
The town is around 500km (310 miles) north-east of a de facto line dividing the rebel-held north of Mali from the government-run south.
Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said four Rafale fighter jets, flying from their base in France, had attacked and destroyed rebel training camps and logistics depots in Gao, which acted as back-up bases for terrorist groups.
The air attacks were continuing as part of an offensive to drive back Islamist militants who still controlled large swathes of northern Mali, he said earlier.
"There were [air strikes] last night, there are now and there will be today and tomorrow," the minister said.
BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding says it seems clear that French air power is now preparing the ground for a much bigger offensive against the Islamists.
A spokesman for Ansar Dine Islamist group was quoted as saying that the French attacks had focused on three areas: Konna, Douentza and Lere.
But later reports said French bombers had also targeted the northern town of Kidal, described as a headquarters for Ansar Dine and its leader Iyad Ag Ghaly.
Fearing further French air raids, the group's fighters have moved out of the historic town of Timbuktu, Sahara Media report from neighbouring Mauritania.
An unnamed Elysee Palace official quoted by AFP said on Sunday that French armed forces had been surprised by the fighting quality and the equipment of the militants they were up against.
"At the start, we thought they would be just a load of guys with guns driving about in their pick-ups, but the reality is that they are well-trained, well-equipped, and well-armed," the official said.
"From Libya they have got hold of a lot of up-to-date, sophisticated equipment which is much more robust and effective than we could have imagined."
France has sent around 550 troops to the central town of Mopti and the capital, Bamako. They are set to be joined by troops from the neighbouring African states of Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Togo, some of which are expected to arrive in Mali within days.
In December, the UN Security Council backed sending a 3,300-strong force from the Ecowas West African regional bloc to recapture rebel-held areas of Mali but their deployment was not expected for some months.
The UK has provided two C17 transport planes to aid the French effort and Mr Fabius said practical support was also coming from the US, Denmark and other European countries.
A Malian army officer said on Saturday he believed more than 100 militants had been killed.
Since the start of the French intervention on Friday, at least 11 Malian soldiers and a French helicopter pilot have also died.
Human Rights Watch believes 10 civilians, including three children, died in Konna as Malian forces fought to recapture the town.
Medical aid agency MSF said many civilians had fled the Mopti area and some places had become "almost ghost towns". Hundreds of people had already fled over the border into Mauritania, it said.
Islamist groups are still holding several French hostages and have threatened reprisals against them and other French targets.
This prompted the French government to step up security across the country on Saturday.
Coverage is set to reach 95% by 2019, North Yorkshire County Council said.
Council leader, Carl Les, said: "Trying to deliver any service across 3,000 sq miles is always going to be a challenge."
Now some local community projects are delivering broadband via fibre-optic cable after raising their own funds.
Mr Les said: "We thought [100% coverage] was a realistic expectation but with the benefit of experience we're now realising that it's perhaps that little bit more difficult than we thought at first."
He said broadband had been delivered to over 90% of locations within "a relatively short time" but he understood those left out would be "very disappointed".
High-quality broadband with a minimum speed of 25Mbps will cover 91% of North Yorkshire premises by June at a cost of about £35 million, the council said.
Funding of £21m has been agreed by the council for the third and final phase to reach 95% of premises.
Simon Peach, led a community scheme in Clapham cum Newby to raise about £250,000 to provide broadband for everyone in the parish.
He said about 20 miles (32km) of fibre optic cable had connected about 100 houses and delivered broadband speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps, but it required volunteers to negotiate land access to complete the project.
He said: "We did the right thing absolutely. It is frustrating because those of us who live in rural properties are last in the queue."
In a statement, the parents of Eilidh MacLeod said: "Words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh."
Eilidh was one of two teenagers from Barra who were reported missing in the aftermath of the attack.
Her friend Laura MacIntyre, 15, is in hospital with serious injuries.
It is also believed a father-of-two from South Lanarkshire is among the seriously injured.
Prayers have been said for Piotr Chylewska at his parish church, St Bride's RC Church in Cambuslang.
Eilidh and Laura, pupils at Castlebay Community School, were among thousands of people who had attended a show by US singer Ariana Grande.
Eilidh's parents said: "Our family is devastated and words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh.
"Eilidh was vivacious and full of fun. She loved all music whether it was listening to Ariana or playing the bagpipes with her pipe band.
"As a family we would like to express our thanks and gratitude for the support and kind messages we have received at this difficult time."
A minute's silence was held at 11:00 across Scotland to remember the victims of the attack.
A crowdfunding page set up to help the girls' families, originally set at £2,000, has raised more than £26,000.
The girls were accompanied on their trip to Manchester by family members. Their parents flew to the city following the attack.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament that support would be in place on Barra for anyone who needs it, and for as long as it is needed.
Ms Sturgeon said the death of Eilidh and the "horrific" injuries suffered by Laura would be felt in a way that was "much, much more intense" in the close-knit island community.
She said Scottish government officials had contacted Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - Western Isles Council - to see what further assistance they could offer.
The council's education director, who is an educational psychologist, is already on Barra, and will be joined later on Thursday by a further educational psychologist and an NHS clinical psychologist.
Ms Sturgeon said: "Between them they are going to be focusing on the support that the families and those who were closest to these two girls will need.
"Their aim will be to keep things as normal as possible for the school that the girls attended, but to make sure that there is the support in place for young people who are going to need it."
The first minister also pledged that support would be available "not just today, next week or next month, but for as long as it is needed".
And she expressed her "anger and disbelief" at leaks to the media in the US of sensitive intelligence about the Manchester attack investigation, which Ms Sturgeon said was "completely unacceptable and cannot be defended".
The BBC understands that police investigating the attack have stopped sharing information with the US in order to prevent further leaks.
Other party leaders also paid their respects to the victims of the attack during the subdued session of first minister's questions.
Police Scotland, which has sent extra officers to Barra, said at least 41 people from Scotland were at the Manchester Arena during the suicide attack.
Troops have been deployed at Ministry of Defence and civil nuclear sites across Scotland to free up armed officers after the UK's terror threat level was raised to critical.
But Chief Constable Phil Gormley said there was currently "no foreseeable prospect" of Police Scotland asking for soldiers to publicly patrol in Scotland, as they are doing in some areas of England.
Mr Gormley said security arrangements around upcoming events such as the Scottish Cup Final, the visit to Scotland of former US president Barack Obama, the Edinburgh Marathon and the Lisbon Lions memorial events in Glasgow had been reviewed to ensure they were "fit for purpose".
But he said he was confident the force had "sufficient firearms capability to meet all foreseeable threats and demands going forward".
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar confirmed that additional support had already been made available to staff and pupils at Castlebay Community School, where the girls were pupils.
A comhairle spokesman said; "We are continuing to closely monitor events. We are mindful of the impact on pupils and staff at the school and are providing all necessary support."
On Wednesday the head teacher at the school, Annag Maclean, said staff and pupils were "in shock, feeling numb and struggling to come to terms" with a "violent attack targeted at young people". She said all their thoughts were with Laura and Eilidh and their families.
The local authority said it was also having discussions with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) regarding the exceptional circumstances for pupils sitting exams in the coming week.
The Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, Bishop Brian McGee, has travelled to Barra to visit the school and to offer support to Laura and Eilidh's families.
The Church of Scotland's Rev Dr Lindsay Schluter, minister for Barra and South Uist congregations, has also offered support.
It seemed as if the glamorous age of superfast aviation was here to stay.
But Concorde was costly, noisy and thirsty on fuel, and was withdrawn from service in 2003, some 36 years after the first prototype rolled out of the hangar.
So will supersonic passenger flight ever make a comeback?
The sad truth for speed freaks is that reducing carbon dioxide emissions, rather than increasing speed, has become the new imperative for the aviation industry amid widespread concerns about global warming.
This means most of the innovation is happening in the fields of engine efficiency, aerodynamics and cabin comfort.
Modern passenger jets are very different beasts compared to their forebears, despite their basic shapes remaining remarkably similar.
They now feature much more sophisticated avionics, lightweight composite materials, and engines that are 90 times more powerful than their 1940s predecessors, yet 70% more fuel-efficient.
They are also a lot safer.
Manufacturers, such as Rolls-Royce, General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, believe there's plenty more efficiency to be squeezed out of the turbofan jet engine over the coming decades.
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"Our new Advanced engines coming in 2020 will incorporate carbon fibre blades with a titanium edge to counter the increased weight of the bigger engines," says Alan Newby, Rolls-Royce's chief engineer, future programmes and technology.
Engines are getting bigger to allow more air to flow through but at slower speeds, improving fuel efficiency and reducing noise, says Mr Newby.
New materials, such as "ceramic matrix composites" and "single crystal turbine alloys", will allow engines to run at higher temperatures - in excess of 2,200C (4,000F) in some cases - which also improves efficiency.
"Subsonic [under 761mph] is definitely going to be with us for a long, long time, because a driver of the future is the impact on the environment," says Prof Jeff Jupp, fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Airlines, like car manufacturers, are also looking towards hybrid engines as a way of reducing emissions.
"In the future, there is the possibility of electric propulsion, with a gas-powered engine driving the generator to create electricity," says Prof Jupp. "Batteries would be included as a back-up for the turbofans."
In 2014, Airbus showed off an all-electric E-Fan training plane, but large-scale electric passenger planes are unlikely unless batteries can be made a lot lighter, experts believe.
Such hybrid engines distributed across new aerodynamic body shapes, such as the "blended" or "flying" wing, could improve fuel efficiency even further, says Prof Jupp.
Boeing, Nasa and others have been experimenting with blended wing concepts, which can reduce a plane's total surface area by 25% to reduce drag and save fuel.
They are not without problems, however - the lack of tail fin makes them inherently less stable - but fly-by-wire computers could help iron this out, engineers believe.
Perhaps the most radical innovation in aviation, though, is happening inside the cabin.
For example, Spike Aerospace has talked about getting rid of windows completely and replacing them with digital screens relaying camera images of the view outside or any other media the passenger wants.
Removing windows would reduce the weight of the aircraft and improve aerodynamics, the company believes.
And the general trend is towards wireless connectivity and interactive displays, says Jared Shoemaker of BAE Systems, although this will present extra security challenges.
"Traditionally, cabins have been closed worlds not connected to anything outside," says Mr Shoemaker, director of cabin systems.
"But now it's all about connectivity and interacting with the crew and other passengers through personal devices."
Removing heavy wires will save weight and allow for more innovative cabin layouts, argues Anthony Harcup of Acumen Design Associates, the company behind the Airbus A380's interior.
"The next big revolution will be creating true comfort in economy," he says.
New smart materials will allow passengers to take complete control of their environments, setting lighting and heating levels, for example, while seats will mould themselves to your body shape, he believes.
Airbus even envisages aircraft skin that can become transparent, allowing passengers to see outside.
"In 20 years the jet will look remarkably similar but the passenger experience will be completely different," says Mr Shoemaker.
"Flexible displays and projections will make you feel you're not walking into a tube, but a much softer, bigger space. Whatever you can do in your living room you'll be able to do on a plane."
Not everyone has given up on the dream of supersonic flight, however.
Some companies, such as Spike Aerospace, Aerion Corporation and Hypermach, have said they're developing supersonic jets aimed at the business market.
But to date, none has taken to the skies.
The problem with travelling much faster than the speed of sound is that air friction can increase surface temperatures to well over 1,000C (1,830F), putting huge strains on aircraft materials. Shockwaves are also an issue.
And travelling at such speeds uses a lot more fuel and creates a lot more noise, which is why supersonic flight is banned over populated areas.
But if supersonic flight seems less of a priority these days, the prospects for hypersonic (more than five times the speed of sound) seem vanishingly small.
"Realistically we're not going to see the first hypersonic passenger plane for another 20 years," says Alan Bond, chief executive of Reaction Engines, whose company specialises in hydrogen-fuelled rocket engines.
Easy access to space may happen sooner than that, he believes.
Nasa has demonstrated the feasibility of air-breathing scramjet [supersonic combustion ramjet] engines capable of hypersonic speeds.
In 2009, its unmanned X-43A jet blasted to nearly Mach 10. And in 2010, the X-51A maintained a speed of more than Mach 5 for more than 200 seconds.
But designing a craft that can survive such speeds and temperature extremes for any length of time is proving extremely difficult.
Reaction Engines' Sabre rocket, which can switch from air-breathing mode to one that uses liquid oxygen to burn hydrogen at very high speeds and altitudes, has been given the thumbs up by the European Space Agency.
"We're working towards a demonstration Sabre engine by 2019," says Mr Bond.
But development will require hundreds of millions of pounds, he believes, and passenger aircraft powered by such engines would have to have huge fuel tanks, since hydrogen is a very low-density gas.
"Supersonic travel is possible but the jury is out on hypersonic travel - the costs are just too high," says Prof Jupp.
"Some people may be prepared to pay an exorbitant amount for the tickets, but it is likely to be a very niche market."
The 21-year-old, who can play centrally or at right-back, joined the Gunners from Southampton for £16m in 2014.
He quickly became a first-team regular for Arsenal, and won three senior caps for England, but he only featured 12 times in last season's Premier League.
Chambers' Arsenal and England team-mate Jack Wilshere could also be going out on loan this week.
Head coach Aitor Karanka said Chambers had rejected an offer from another club to join Boro.
Chambers is Boro's 11th signing this summer, with the Premier League club bringing in goalkeeper Victor Valdes, striker Alvaro Negredo and midfielder Marten de Roon among others.
The Gunners signed Deportivo La Coruna forward Lucas Perez for £17.1m and Valencia's Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi, for a fee in excess of £35m, on Tuesday.
His corporate jet collided with a snow plough and was then engulfed in flames. All four people on board were killed.
The driver of the snow plough was drunk, according to Russian investigators.
Mr de Margerie, 63, had been chief executive of Europe's third largest oil company since 2007. He was highly regarded within the oil industry.
A statement from the office of French President Francois Hollande said: "Christophe de Margerie dedicated his life to French industry and to building up the Total group. He made it into one of the very top global companies
"Francois Hollande cherished Christophe de Margerie's independent character, original personality and his devotion to his country."
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences.
News agency Tass quoted a Kremlin spokesman as saying: "The President highly appreciated de Mergerie's business skills, his continued commitment to the development of not only bilateral Russian-French relations, but also on multi-faceted levels."
Analysis: Andrew Walker, Economics correspondent, BBC World Service
Christophe de Margerie leaves a large gap to be filled. He was a hugely influential figure in the global energy industry and a colourful and instantly recognisable character.
For colleagues as well as family, there's no question that it's a huge loss. But already the markets appear to think the company will cope. The board is seen as strong and a wobble in the share price seems to have been no more than that.
It is significant that Mr de Margerie was in Moscow. He took the view that the energy industry needed to go to difficult places. Russia is a prime example. A Total project there - a joint venture with Russia's Lukoil to explore for shale oil - has come to a halt due to Western sanctions.
Mr de Margerie joined Total Group after graduating from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Paris in 1974.
At the company, where he had spent his entire career, he was nicknamed "Big Moustache".
John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil, told the BBC: "It's a huge loss to the industry and its future focus.
"What he has done for Total in repositioning the company to return to integrity and sound operations is deeply respected and highly regarded."
According to Russia's Vedomosti newspaper, Mr de Margerie had met Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at his country residence outside Moscow to discuss foreign investment in Russia.
Total is an important player in the Russian energy market and Mr de Margerie was a staunch defender of maintaining ties, despite Western sanctions against Moscow over its actions in Ukraine.
Total is one of the biggest foreign investors in Russia and is planning to double its output from the country by 2020.
It is working on the Yamal project, a $27bn joint venture to extract natural gas in north-west Siberia.
During his time at the helm of Total Mr de Margerie successfully defended the company against allegations of corruption around the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
He maintained the company's investments in Burma and Iran despite US sanctions against those countries.
Shares in Total were down sharply at the open, but have since recovered.
Mr de Margerie's jet had been due to fly to Paris from Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport.
Vnukovo, is located to the southwest of Moscow and is used by President Vladimir Putin and other government officials.
Russia's emergencies ministry said in a statement the accident had involved a Falcon-50 plane shortly before midnight local time (20:00 GMT) on Monday.
"Among the chief versions for what happened, investigators are looking at a mistake by the air traffic controllers and the actions of the driver of the snow plough. Apart from that, they will also check the versions of poor weather conditions and mistake by the crew," said Russia's Investigative Committee, a federal agency that answers to President Putin.
"At the current time, it has already been established that the driver of the snow plough was drunk."
Pictures from the scene show the driver looking shocked, but walking unaided and without any obvious serious injury.
Reports say the visibility at the airport was 350m (1,150ft).
Total did not have a succession plan in place for Mr de Margerie, but in July he said that a replacement would come from inside the company.
The company plans to hold a board meeting as soon as possible.
Philippe Boisseau, in charge of Total's new energy division, which is developing renewable energy sources, has been mentioned as one possible successor.
Patrick Pouyanne, president of Total's refining and chemicals division, has also been named as a possible new boss.
The 22-year-old had a spell on loan in the National League at Southport last term, making four appearances.
"I'm glad I had that experience with Southport, so I know what to expect," he told the club website.
Giles is the second player signed by Aldershot under the Boost The Budget scheme which allows fans to contribute to the first-team budget.
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Britain is the first country to improve on a home medal haul at the next Games, their 67 beating 65 from London 2012.
Some team members had returned home already, but 320 athletes and support staff were on British Airways flight BA2016, which landed at Heathrow.
The Boeing 747 had a gold nose cone and a "victoRIOus" livery.
"I have only been here in the country a couple of hours and it's amazing the number of people who have come here to welcome us," said swimmer Adam Peaty, 21, who won Britain's first Rio gold medal with a world record in the men's 100m breaststroke.
The plane carried back poles for the pole vault, bicycles, javelins and a 6.7-metre sail, while 77 bottles of champagne and a three-course menu were on offer.
Max Whitlock, who won two individual gold medals in the men's gymnastics, and Nicola Adams, who retained her women's flyweight title, were the first two athletes off the plane.
"Wow, that reception was crazy. Thank you Great Britain and everyone else for all your support," British diver Jack Laugher, who won gold and silver in Rio, wrote on Twitter.
BBC News reporter Daniela Relph was at Heathrow and said she could see "layers and layers of people on all the floors of Terminal five leaning over barriers... to welcome Team GB home".
A total of 67 medals, with 27 golds, put Team GB second in the medal table - above China for the first time since the latter returned to the Games in 1984.
They won gold medals across more sports than any other nation - 15 - and improved on their medal haul for the fifth consecutive Olympics.
Sprinter Dina Asher-Smith won bronze in the 4x100m relay in her first Olympics.
"It was really cool," the 20-year-old said. "The strangest thing for me as a first-time Olympian I haven't been in this kind of environment before - something so big and something which makes the nation so proud.
"The cabin crew were 'well done, well done'. We don't realise how much of an effect it has on people back home and getting on the plane was the first part of realising we have done the nation proud and that was amazing."
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Kat Driscoll, who came sixth in the women's trampoline, added: "It's been incredible.
"They played the national anthem before we left. We all got a glass of champagne. It's been a nice celebration.
"Everyone's really glad to be back home but it's been a really nice way to end it."
Of the 366 athletes who went to the Rio Games for Team GB, 130 of them - just over 35% - returned with a medal, including every member of the 15-strong track cycling team.
Katherine Grainger, 40, became Britain's most decorated female Olympian by taking silver alongside Victoria Thornley in the double sculls in rowing.
"It felt like a very special team to be a part of and as the medals start rolling in there is an immense sense of pride that is infectious and everyone wants to add to that," said Grainger.
The United States topped the medal table with 121 medals and 46 golds.
"To topple the Americans might be a long shot," said Bill Sweeney, chief executive of the British Olympic Association, when asked if the US could be caught.
"It [Rio 2016] has been amazing and incredible and one of those unbelievable moments in life.
"The platform has been set for continued success.
"Tokyo will be tougher that it was in Rio. The competition will be intense but then we have a very talented team."
Sally Gunnell, Olympic gold medallist in the 400m hurdles in 1992, told BBC News that the prospect of leading a successful team home can be a motivational factor for athletes for Tokyo 2020.
"What inspires you to carry on is that you want to be that person at the front," she said.
"You are aiming for four years and thinking, 'I want to be at the front next time'. It is lovely to see the excitement of the whole team."
Manchester and London will host events to recognise the success of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
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"You've done us proud" and "we love you" were just some of the messages of support shouted by a 100-strong crowd at Heathrow as they welcomed home Team GB.
Adults, children and press cameras congregated outside the airport's Cafe Nero for more than an hour in an effort to catch a glimpse of their favourite athlete. Even the police seemed in high spirits and were spotted handing out flags, while air hostesses joined the excitement to take pictures on their phones.
Arguably the largest delegation had come from Wapping Hockey Club and as the athletes began to arrive, passersby quickly gathered round to wave and cheer before dashing off to catch flights.
Crawley couple Trevor and Lynn Bowman stopped by to watch the jubilant scenes just before they jetted off to New York to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary.
"I'm as proud as punch," said Trevor. "When you consider we're just a small island they've done phenomenally well."
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Huang Jiefu said China would now rely on using organs from voluntary donors under a new national donation system.
Prisoners used to account for two-thirds of transplant organs, based on previous estimates from state media.
For years, China denied that it used organs from executed prisoners, but admitted it a few years ago.
Official figures from China's newly formed health and planning commission show that, on an annual basis, there are on average 300,000 patients who need organ transplants, but only 10,000 of them are able to get them, state media said.
By Michael BristowBBC News
In just a few years, China has moved from denying to admitting and now phasing out the macabre practise of harvesting organs from executed prisoners.
In the first few years of the century, officials were still refusing to confirm reports that they used organs taken from convicted criminals for transplant operations.
But in 2006, an undercover BBC team revealed that prisoners' organs were being sold to wealthy foreign patients. China then began admitting it was, after all, using the organs. It still is. According to figures supplied to Reuters news agency, more than half of transplants carried out this year used organs from executed prisoners.
The argument put forward by the authorities has been that these convicts were giving something back to society, although it is not clear how many prisoners gave their consent freely. China now seems to have bowed to global pressure to stop a practise many saw as unacceptable.
Mr Huang, who is in charge of organ transplants and one of the country's leading surgeons, said the health ministry would start using organs from voluntary citizen donors in November.
More than 150 Chinese hospitals are expected to to confirm their participation, he added.
"I am confident that before long, all accredited hospitals will forfeit the use of prisoner organs," he told Reuters news agency on Thursday.
He also told the state-run Global Times that it was time for China to establish a "suitable organ donation system".
Human rights groups estimate that China executes thousands of prisoners a year, but correspondents say that the official figures remain a state secret.
In March last year, Mr Huang announced China's pledge to end the practice of taking organs from executed prisoners within the next five years.
At the time, he said that organ donations from prisoners were not ideal because infections are usually high, affecting the long-term survival rates of those who undergo the transplants.
The left- and right-wing blocs, each a collection of five parties struggling for attention, are running head-to-head in one of the closest races in recent memories. And voters will find no large policy differences on which to base a decision.
Foreign policy is rarely mentioned in this election.
Instead, the agenda is a familiar one:
The welfare-benefits debate started rolling when the right-wing bloc's leader and former Prime Minister, Venstre's Lars Lokke Rasmussen, held his first campaign press conference.
In an attempt to provide a vivid example of welfare benefits disincentivising work, Mr Rasmussen told a story of the owner of a small company, Panorama, who had seen an employee quit because the extra income gained by working was too little.
Mr Rasmussen, his reputation previously tarnished by expenses scandals, was unable to guarantee the veracity of the story, and the former employee was nowhere to be found.
When the small business owner came forward to back Mr Rasmussen's story, the damage was done, and it was later revealed that he was a salaried campaigner for Venstre.
In the ensuing debate, myriad statistics about unemployment, benefits, salaries and technical details of the Danish social system pervaded the campaign coverage.
Parties, unions, industry organisations, non-governmental organisations and economists produced their own numbers, each arguing that the others were manipulating, lying or misinforming.
To most Danes, unfamiliar with the intricacies of Denmark's complex welfare benefits system, the debate will have seemed technocratic.
To the right-wing bloc, it was a disaster. The first week of the campaign saw a solid lead in the polls, which had persisted for more than three years, vanish in the course of a week.
The campaign agenda then turned to refugee and immigration policy, an electorally salient issue since the late 1990s.
Ever since then, refugee and immigration policy has been a sore spot for the Social Democrats. Once the singular dominant party in Danish politics, the Social Democrats have seen hundreds of thousands of voters abandon them for the Danish People's Party, founded in 1995 on popular disaffection with an immigration policy seen as too lax.
Today, about one in five Danish voters opt for the Danish People's Party. The Social Democrats have belatedly reacted by shifting to the right.
To the consternation of many left-wing voters, the Social Democrat Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt regularly touts the new restrictions on asylum seekers her government has put in place.
Nevertheless, the agenda shifting from welfare benefits to refugee and immigration policy has benefited the right-wing bloc, seen by voters as more credibly committed to a restrictive position.
The right-wing bloc points to a large increase in refugee flows during the past four years as evidence of the current government's leniency. But this criticism ignores the impact of the Syrian crisis on refugee flows to all European countries.
Though the ballot will feature no fewer than 10 parties, the election is typically framed in presidential terms as a choice between the former Prime Minister, Mr Rasmussen, and the current Prime Minister, Ms Thorning-Schmidt.
Perhaps due to frustration with this binary choice, the similarity of the domestic policy agendas, and the technocratic nature of the debate, voters have turned their attention away from established parties with government experience and towards newer, ideologically purer alternatives.
The best examples of such alternatives are the self-declared green party, Alternativet, literally meaning "the Alternative", and the libertarian, right-wing party Liberal Alliance. Both appeal to younger voters in particular.
Together with the right-wing populist Danish People's Party and the Red-Green Alliance to the left, they suggest that the Danes are hungry for more ideologically distinct politics.
Opinion polls suggest the current election will result in the lowest level of support for parties with government experience since 1973.
The EU popped up at about the halfway point of the campaign.
Partly in response to rising euroscepticism among right-wing voters, the right-wing bloc promised to work for an alliance with the UK government on EU matters.
In the 2014 European Parliament elections, the eurosceptic Danish People's Party's charismatic MEP Morten Messerschmidt personally received no less than 20% of the vote.
There are precedents. In 2011, during the last right-wing government, the Danish People's Party managed to convince the governing parties to introduce a highly controversial border control, which prompted a heated response from Berlin and Brussels.
The Danish government had to backtrack and insist that the proposed initiatives would not violate the Schengen agreement, before realising that the border control was incompatible with a free-movement zone.
Should Denmark elect a right-wing government, the country's EU policy is indeed likely to be influenced by the Danish People's Party's euroscepticism.
This could make Denmark a possible ally in British negotiations on limiting EU cross-border welfare rights and the removal of the "ever closer union" phrase in the EU treaty, though many other member states will be critical of such demands, finding them destructive rather than pragmatic.
But the willingness to rethink Danish EU policy may be the biggest difference between right and left, as the dominant political agendas look very much the same.
The Danish election is thus best described as a close race for the status quo.
Rebecca Adler-Nissen is an associate professor and Frederik Hjorth is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen.
The listed building on Roseangle has been empty since a fire in 1998. The council had previously imposed a repair notice as it is in a conservation area.
However, the authority said no work had been done at the 1830s building since.
Councillors on the city development committee will be asked to approve the purchase order on Monday.
Committee convener Will Dawson said: "This is another significant step in a long process, during which we believe we have given the owner of this property every chance to carry out the repairs needed.
"It is category C listed after Historic Scotland recognised its significance in 1989, and is in the heart of the West End Lands Conservation area.
"The prominent location and significant deterioration of the building over the past few years have raised concerns not just with council officers but also among local people unhappy at the way it has been left.
"That situation is not sustainable so we are looking to take the building and its future under council control."
About 15,000 cyclists will descend on south Wales when Cardiff hosts Velothon Wales on Sunday.
The 140km (87m) race will also go through Newport, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Caerphilly, with some roads shut.
Organisers said they contacted those affected so they could plan around it.
Anna Jones, of Usk Garden Centre, in Llanbadoc, told BBC Wales' Jason Mohammad programme she expected the business to lose about £10,000 because customers would not be able to get there.
"We've got to think about our future and the fact that our trade is 12 weeks of the year and to be closed on a Sunday is a disaster for us," she said.
"No one has sat us down around a table, looked for alternatives."
Carol Knight, wedding organiser at Glen Yr Afon Hotel in Usk, said a couple getting married at the venue had to get special permission from race organisers for the bridal car to travel to the hotel.
"It's caused an enormous amount of distress... it was thought they would have to cancel it [the wedding]."
"We [the hotel] would support anything that supports tourism in Wales, and we have no issue with this particular event, it was just landed on us in February and we weren't thought of."
David Evans, who lives in Talywain, Torfaen, said the road closures would leave him "marooned" and he had to cancel plans "because there's no way I can get out".
Speaking in the Senedd last week, First Minister Carwyn Jones said Velothon organisers should have spoken to residents and businesses earlier, but he was confident they were now informed of the consequences of the event.
But Steve Jenkins, chairman of Caerphilly Cycling Club, said many businesses would be benefit from the race.
"There's thousands of cyclist coming from across the country, and they have to eat, they have to sleep. There's going to be spectators going to the event; they'll be spending money along the route," he said.
Velothon Wales organisers said: "Over the past six months, we have engaged with hundreds of businesses and thousands of residents along the route to inform them of the event and the associated road closures so that they can plan around it."
The claim: The European Union would lose out more than the UK from the introduction of tariffs.
Reality Check verdict: The EU would risk more in cash terms. The UK would risk a higher proportion of its exports.
"Don't just look at it from a UK perspective," he said.
"The European Union has a massive surplus in goods with the UK. Who does it harm more if we end up in a new tariff environment?"
The EU does indeed have a trade surplus with the UK in goods, which means that EU countries sell more goods to the UK than they buy from us.
The UK economy, which is dominated by the service sector, has a trading surplus in services with the EU, which is not big enough to cancel out the deficit in goods.
But Dr Fox was talking about goods, not services.
In 2015, the UK trade figures show the UK exported £134bn worth of goods to the EU and imported £223bn worth.
The question Dr Fox asked was who it would harm more if there were tariffs introduced, which damaged that trade.
In cash terms, clearly the EU has more to lose. But in percentage terms the picture is different.
UK exports of goods to the EU in 2015 accounted for 47% of total goods exports. According to the NIESR, EU goods exports to the UK account for about 16% of its total exports of goods.
So if you're looking at whether the UK or the EU would risk a greater proportion of their trade from tariffs, clearly the UK would lose more.
There may be some impact on these figures from what's called the Rotterdam Effect, but it makes a relatively small difference, as we discussed in this Reality Check.
But of course the EU does not negotiate only as a bloc - it is made up of 27 other countries, some of which will be less concerned about UK trade than others and all of which will get to vote on the eventual deal.
The group unexpectedly announced on Wednesday that it would begin a truce for an unlimited time from Saturday.
The move has been welcomed by the UN and the European Union. However, Colombia's government said it would not join the rebels in the truce.
Hours ahead of the ceasefire, the army said Farc had killed five soldiers in an ambush. The rebels attacked a patrol in a rural area of western Colombia.
President Juan Manuel Santos described Farc's ceasefire declaration as a "gift... full of thorns".
He has rejected rebel calls for a bilateral truce, warning that this would give them the chance to re-arm.
He also condemned the ambush, saying the soldiers had died "defending the security of their fellow Colombians".
Representatives of Colombia's government and the Farc have been holding talks in the Cuban capital, Havana, for more than two years.
The talks were almost derailed in November after the Farc captured a Colombian general, Ruben Dario Alzate, prompting President Santos to suspend the negotiations.
The rebels released the general unharmed in an effort to revive the talks.
Earlier this week, they announced that they would observe a truce starting at midnight local time (0500 GMT) on Saturday. It should become a formal armistice and would only end if they were attacked, they said.
The Farc have declared ceasefires in the past, but these have been temporary. It has also staged similar attacks to the one on Friday, just before the commencing its ceasefires.
Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley said they did not believe the British people had voted for the kind of Brexit being pursued by the prime minister.
The pair were speaking at their party's spring conference in Liverpool.
Ms Lucas voted against triggering Article 50 and has argued for a second referendum on the final Brexit deal.
The MP said the Green Party offered a "hopeful alternative" to young people "let down by Brexit".
"Young people deserve a party that will say loudly and clearly: freedom of movement is your right, tuition fees must be scrapped and private rents brought under control," she told the conference.
The Green Party of England and Wales is keen on forming electoral pacts with other anti-Brexit parties in the event of a "snap" general election.
Mr Bartley said: "The path to reform of democracy must begin with a reshaping of the mainstream of British politics.
"And yes, friends, that means sometimes putting aside our differences when we face a lost generation of Tory rule under the influence of the likes of Farage, Nuttall and Arron Banks."
Mr Bartley said the Labour Party - which has said it will back the government over Brexit provided it protected workers' rights and secured access to the free market - had failed to hold ministers to account.
And he said the Conservative government's Brexit strategy was not what people had voted for in June, telling party members: "None of this was in the referendum question put to the country last year."
"I know that the British people do not want their fellow Europeans, who've made their homes here in Britain in good faith, treated as hostages or bargaining chips whilst the prime minister gambles with their future," he added.
He urged party members and supporters not to give up hope "in the face of Trump and Brexit, terror, wars and environmental crises," adding "it's easy to feel powerless but that's what the establishment wants".
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Amanda Mellet was told her baby would die in her womb or shortly after birth.
She was 21 weeks pregnant in November 2011 when doctors gave her the news.
The law in the Republic of Ireland meant that Ms Mellet was not able to access an abortion in the country.
She travelled to the UK for an abortion, but had to return home 12 hours after the procedure as she couldn't afford to stay away from home for longer.
The UN criticised the Irish government for putting Ms Mellet through financial and emotional suffering.
In the report, it said she had to choose "between continuing her non-viable pregnancy or travelling to another country while carrying a dying foetus, at personal expense and separated from the support of her family, and to return while not fully recovered".
The UN said the Irish government should compensate Ms Mellet and ensure she gets proper psychological treatment.
It has also instructed the Irish government to ensure similar violations don't happen again.
The UN's Human Rights Committee called for the strict prohibition on abortion in Irish law to be reversed to allow women who are told their baby has a life-limiting condition to be able to terminate the pregnancy safely.
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The information was not shared because of a fraud investigation, a spokeswoman for Belgium's food safety agency said.
Tests found the chemical fipronil, which can harm people's kidneys, liver and thyroid glands, in Dutch eggs.
Supermarkets in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have removed potentially contaminated eggs.
"We knew since early June there was potentially a problem with fipronil in the poultry sector," spokeswoman Katrien Stragier told reporters.
"We immediately launched an investigation and we also informed the prosecutor because it was a matter of possible fraud," she added, without giving more details.
German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt expressed concern about the revelation, and planned to call his Belgian counterpart on Monday.
One German official said up to 10 million of the contaminated eggs may have been sold in Germany.
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.
About 180 poultry farms in the country have been temporarily shut while investigations are held.
Johnson had eight birdies in a score one shot outside the course record, set by Dewi Claire Schreefel in 2012.
The world number 283 leads Florentyna Parker, with India's Aditi Ashok third as she chases a third win in a row.
The event has been shortened to three rounds after the death of caddie Maximilian Zechmann on Wednesday.
Zechmann, 56, was caddying for Anne-Lise Caudal when he collapsed on the 13th fairway during the first round, and later died in hospital.
Play was suspended and the event reduced to 54 holes.
Johnson, 29, won the most recent of her two Ladies' European Tour titles in 2011.
She produced four birdies either side of the turn to move ahead of compatriot Parker, who led after round one but went round in par on Friday.
About 30 people had been living in tents on St Peter's Square, outside the Central Library, since 15 April.
Manchester City Council had been issued a warrant to close the camp, with campaigners losing an appeal.
The demonstrators have now set up another settlement about half a mile away, in St Anne's Square.
Police and bailiffs arrived at about 08:00 BST to break up the St Peter's Square camp.
Some protesters packed up their tents and equipment and left the area peacefully, but others resisted.
Campaigners said they wanted to highlight a crisis in temporary housing and the plight of homeless people.
The council said some demonstrators had been behaving "entirely inappropriately" in a public area.
Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council Bernard Priest said: "While it is entirely legitimate to raise concerns about homelessness, there have been issues with offensive graffiti and other forms of vandalism, fighting, public urination, street drinking, litter and loud music being played.
"The camp has now cost the council and Greater Manchester Police more than £88,000 in additional policing, security and legal costs. In the current climate, this is not an extra cost any public body can shoulder lightly.
"Over the last month, our homelessness service has provided support and advice to more than 20 members of the camp - as they work regularly with other homeless people across the city - and officers were present prior to and during the eviction to provide accommodation to anyone willing to accept it."
Patrick McDonald told officers in Florida that he took out the weapon, despite the firm's firearms ban.
The two got into an altercation when the driver tried to forcibly remove Shane Fabry from the car.
Uber said Mr McDonald, 67, has been suspended and that it would co-operate with police.
Mr Fabry and his fellow passengers told police they were picked up by Mr McDonald on Friday last week as they made their way home.
During the journey, Mr Fabry said he felt ill and asked the driver to pull over in case he was sick but, when Mr McDonald did so, the passenger said he felt fine to continue after all.
Mr McDonald was accused of trying to drag Mr Fabry out of the car by his arm, telling him he must not be sick in a $75,000 (£52,600) vehicle. They said the driver took up an "aggressive fighting stance" and that, after a verbal altercation, he drew a black semi-automatic gun from the driver's side.
In sworn statements, the passengers said the Uber driver pointed the gun at Mr Fabry. While Mr McDonald admitted to police that he drew the weapon, he said he did not point it at his passenger.
According to the police report filed with the Manatee county sheriff's office, he said he had "grabbed it (the gun) because he was in fear for his life".
The report read, that when asked exactly how he was in fear, he said he had heard the passengers making threats.
The 67-year-old driver was released on bail by police in Florida, where the incident took place. He is due to appear in court on Tuesday morning on charges of aggravated assault, with a further appearance on a charge of battery scheduled for 19 February.
Uber spokesman Bill Gibbons told the local paper, the Bradenton Herald, that Mr McDonald's account was deactivated while the firm investigated the incident.
"We stand ready to provide law enforcement with any information that would be helpful to their investigation into this matter," Mr Gibbons said, adding that Mr McDonald started working as an Uber driver in mid-January.
The background checks carried out by Uber, which does not employ its drivers directly, have been criticised in the past, including by a California district attorney and the UK's Licensed Taxi Drivers Association.
It was reported in June last year that Uber changed its firearms policy to ban weapons after one of its drivers shot someone soon after dropping off a passenger in his car. But, later that month, the Washington Times reported that another Uber driver was accused of shooting a passenger who was allegedly choking him, despite the policy.
Roger Chapin of the Florida Taxicab Association said that the latest incident came as the state's lawmakers were considering a bill to "strip away virtually all regulations for Uber".
They are due to vote on the draft law shortly.
"Uber can do their screening but it may not be enough," Mr Chapin said.
"If Uber is the only one with the names of their drivers, how can the public verify they are following the rules?"
The building in Cairo near Tahrir Square was torched in the 2011 uprising that toppled Mubarak.
Demolition workers also began tearing down a nearby office block that was once the centre of state bureaucracy.
Egypt's government approved the move in April and said that the land would be given to the neighbouring Egyptian Museum.
Mubarak's National Democratic Party (NDP) was dissolved in April 2011 and its assets, including its headquarters on the River Nile, were seized.
BBC Middle East editor Alan Johnston says that those who rose up against Mubarak will certainly welcome the demolition work.
But he says that many will be deeply disappointed that in other, more important ways, their revolution failed to fulfil their expectations.
Mubarak was sentenced to three years in jail on corruption charges after a retrial earlier this month.
His original conviction was overturned in January over legal procedures.
The ex-leader remains in the Maadi Military Hospital in Cairo where he has been held amid his trials.
His two sons were also given four years in prison in the same case, which centres on the embezzlement of $14m (£9.2m) earmarked for renovation of presidential palaces.
In June, Egypt's highest court is due to decide whether to allow an appeal against a lower court ruling that dropped murder charges against Mubarak.
The UK correspondent of Germany's Die Welt, Thomas Kielinger, believes the impact of Brexit on Britain may not be as negative as many "prophets of doom" on the Remain side fear, and argues that the country's history shows its ability to adapt and "turn the ship around".
"England is not yet lost," he insists, before adding: "You just need to look at the Olympic medal table."
In Spain's El Pais, migration researcher Carmen Gonzalez Enriquez believes the referendum victory of the "xenophobes" will in practice have little effect on immigration to Britain, arguing that non-EU migration will continue, and that Britain needs its EU migrants too much for its economy to give it a strong bargaining position in Brexit negotiations.
"Britain will end up having to settle for the crumbs that the EU offered before the referendum to appease the Eurosceptics," she predicts.
In El Pais's business pages, economist Santiago Carbo warns against jumping to conclusions - either positive or negative - about the economic impact of Brexit, arguing that doing so on the basis of short-term indicators is "absurd and opportunistic".
"Brexit will be the great economic, social and political experiment of the beginning of the 21st century, with implications for almost everyone reading these words," he adds.
But in French news magazine Le Point, economist Patrick Artus is convinced that Brexit will be "to the detriment of the British people".
In the short term, he argues, the weaker pound will make British households "the first victims" of the UK's decision to leave the EU, while after Brexit, a likely loss of some access to the common market will hit investment, growth and employment - and all this amid further fiscal consolidation.
In Czech daily Pravo, commentator Michal Mocek warns his countrymen that Britain is delaying the start of negotiations to extract the maximum benefit for itself - to the disadvantage of the rest of the EU, including the Czech Republic
"Let us count with it that Britain will let nothing stand in its way - mainly not us, Czechs, Slovaks, Poles etc," he concludes. "The more time London gets, the worse it could be."
In Italy's La Stampa, international security expert Stefano Stefanini bemoans the fact that the debate about how to treat the departing British - with Germany and French potentially in opposite corners - will "absorb an EU already exhausted by crises and emergencies", and this at a time of numerous international challenges and threats.
"Why exactly do we have to have Brexit now?" he wonders. "Historians will find this difficult to explain to future generations of Europeans."
Joaquim Gay de Montella - the head of Catalonia's business federation - argues in Spain's La Vanguardia that, while Brexit may have delivered "powerful blow to the heart of the EU", now is the time to create a Europe that is "more united, stronger and fundamentally better prepared" to deal with its problems.
He adds that Spain must actively take part to defend the interests of its business community in Britain, and improve its presence "in the axis of power of influence of the new Europe".
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Mr Capriles accused President Nicolas Maduro of inflicting "savage repression" on the Venezuelan people.
"How long can Maduro stand denying Venezuelans the right to vote? I don't think much longer," he added.
Nearly 30 people have been killed in protests this month and the economy is beset by shortages and inflation.
"Nothing that the government is doing is in defence; it's repression, savage repression that violates our constitution and human rights," Mr Capriles told BBC Mundo's Daniel Garcia.
Mr Capriles lost the 2013 presidential election to Mr Maduro.
Earlier this month, he was banned from political office for 15 years over alleged "administrative irregularities" in his role as governor of Miranda state.
He described the ban as unconstitutional.
Mr Capriles denied that the country was divided and said that "no more than 20% of Venezuelans" supported Mr Maduro's socialist government.
"There is no fight between different sectors of the Venezuelan people. That's over in Venezuela. There is no division among Venezuelans," he said.
The current wave of protests began after the Supreme Court took over powers from the opposition-controlled National Assembly on 29 March.
When the court reverted its decision three days later, it was too late to stop the street protests.
"When this is going to stop? I don't see the people giving up fighting for their country," said Mr Capriles.
The opposition is calling for presidential elections scheduled for late 2018 to be brought forward as they blame the socialist president for the political and economic crisis engulfing the oil-rich nation.
"There is no electoral calendar. We're the only country in the Americas where you ask when the elections are and there's no answer," he told the BBC.
He also demanded the release of opposition politicians arrested since Mr Maduro took office four years ago.
"They [the government] are, at this moment, like a kidnapper who's surrounded by police but believes he will be able to kill the hostages, kill the police and escape unharmed.
"They are wrong; they made a miscalculation," said Mr Capriles.
The move comes as the party's Trevor Lunn announced at an event in Belfast that he would now support gay marriage.
The Lagan Valley MLA told the BBC a number of things had changed his mind.
"The vote in the south which is certainly very impressive - a very conservative country," he said.
"I've been certainly heavily lobbied by the various groups and friends - I've lots of gay friends.
"The big rally in Belfast, which I thought was very impressive.
"Overall, I have decided it's time to get a bit progressive, perhaps, and fall into line with this measure."
Welcoming the development, gay and lesbian support group the Rainbow Project said: "Trevor has long been a supporter of the LGBT community in Northern Ireland and has been a strong voice for the rights of LGBT young people in education.
"We are enormously happy that Trevor has now come out in favour of equal marriage."
On Saturday, Alliance Leader David Ford said he was delighted to see party members come out in force to support this year's Belfast Pride.
Mr Ford was joined by a number of Alliance elected representatives during the parade.
The fire started shortly after 22:30 GMT on Saturday in the kitchen of a semi-detached property in Britford Close, Kings Heath.
The woman was found in the building by firefighters and was treated by paramedics at the scene.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said "nothing could be done to save the woman and she was confirmed dead at the scene".
West Midlands Fire Service said investigators were trying to establish how it started.
About 62% of homes across Scotland are "unhealthily cold", new estimates have suggested.
A coalition of groups is asking for a commitment to make all homes energy category C standard by 2025.
About 1,482,000 homes in Scotland are rated below C, which is the minimum level of warmth needed to reduce the risk of death and ill health.
More than 50 major civil society and business organisations have signed a joint-statement calling for the next Scottish government to make a commitment that "No one in Scotland is living in a hard-to-heat, draughty home, by 2025."
Alan Ferguson, chairman of the Existing Homes Alliance said: "These figures show that if the next Scottish Government set an objective to bring all homes in Scotland to at least a 'C' energy performance standard by 2025, they could end the scourge of cold homes currently affecting thousands of households across Scotland."
The figures were compiled using recent data from the register of Energy Performance Certificates, known as EPCs.
The coldest homes are in Highlands and Islands, where 76% of people live in a property that falls below category C for energy performance.
Dr Sam Gardner, head of policy at WWF Scotland, said: "Heating Scotland's buildings accounts for over half of our climate change emissions.
"Ensuring every home reaches a C Energy performance standard by 2025 is the minimum level of ambition required to allow our climate change targets to be met.
"A political commitment that no-one should live in a hard-to-heat, draughty home would be good for millions of households, and would drastically reduce emissions too."
The figures also show that the households in the lowest energy efficiency bands are also more likely to be living in fuel poverty.
Only three constituencies in Scotland had more more than half of households living in a home of an "acceptable" energy efficiency rating.
These are Glasgow Shettleston, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, and Glasgow Anniesland.
Crispin Blunt, the MP for Reigate near Gatwick, said the delay until next summer was "disgraceful vacillation" and an act of "political cowardice".
Mr Goldsmith denied "holding a gun" to David Cameron's head by promising to quit if Heathrow gets a new runway.
But the London mayoral candidate did speak to the PM before the decision.
The current London mayor Boris Johnson, who like Mr Goldsmith is against a third runway at Heathrow, said the government's claim the delay was needed to produce a new environmental plan was "a load of cobblers".
The Tory cabinet minister told BBC Radio 5 Live there was "an element of political fudgerama" to the decision, adding that a new Heathrow runway would be "an environmental catastrophe" and "it was getting clearer to people in government that this is undeliverable".
The government has delayed a decision over increasing airport capacity in the south of England, and the location of any new runway, until the second half of next year at the earliest.
Ministers say the delay is to allow further environmental tests to be done on the three main options under consideration - a new runway at Heathrow, a new runway at Gatwick and extending one of Heathrow's existing runways.
But critics say it is largely a political decision to avoid embarrassment to Mr Goldsmith and his party in the run-up to May's mayoral election.
Mr Goldsmith has promised to quit as MP for Richmond Park if the government approves a new runway, saying he will not go back on a commitment he made to his constituents before he was first elected to Parliament in 2010.
The MP told the BBC that "promises matter" in politics and that the government had made a "pragmatic" decision to take a new runway at Heathrow "off the menu" claiming it could never comply with air quality and noise pollution standards.
Mr Goldsmith revealed that he had had a meeting with the prime minister in the run-up to Thursday's decision but insisted that it was a "one-way conversation" and he "did not have any kind of tip-off".
"I took the opportunity, as you would expect me to do, to put my position very much on the agenda at the end of a much broader-ranging conversation," he told Daily Politics. "The prime minister did not respond to me in relation to Heathrow."
Mr Goldsmith described media reports that had given the PM an ultimatum as a "red herring" and while he said he may have mentioned his promise to stand down during the meeting, he insisted the commitment was not a new one and was never made in the "context of the mayoral campaign".
"My job as an MP and a mayoral candidate is to use every opportunity I have to talk to these people," he added.
"If through what I have done, I have managed to influence the debate, along with thousands of other residents, councillors, and other people, then so be it. I am not going to apologise for that. That's my job."
But Mr Blunt, who is opposed to the expansion of Gatwick, attacked the government's "prevarication" and said there could be no justification for further delaying a decision after the independent Davies commission named a new runway at Heathrow as its preferred option.
"We were promised a decision by the end of the year," he said. "Recently we were promised a direction. What we have is neither decision, nor direction, but political cowardice, weakness and prevarication.
"People will see through this pathetic effort to avoid criticism in the run-up to the London mayoral election. Zac Goldsmith should not be allowed to exercise a veto over the national interest."
The Tories face a tough battle to hold onto City Hall next May, with their main opponent, Labour's Sadiq Khan, opposed to Heathrow expansion.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said any suggestion that a decision over Heathrow expansion had been put on the back burner to give Mr Goldsmith a better chance of succeeding Boris Johnson was "cynical".
"I believe that by the summer of next year we will be in a position to have done the extra work," he told Radio 4's Today programme. "The summer of next year would still allow us to get the extra capacity we need by 2030."
President Donald Trump was in the building at the time.
The intruder was arrested on the south grounds without incident and no hazardous materials were found in the backpack, the Secret Service said.
Mr Trump and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly were briefed on the incident.
Court documents identified the suspect as California resident Jonathan Tran, 26.
Speaking to reporters about the incident, Mr Trump praised the Secret Service for doing a "fantastic job" and called the intruder a "troubled person".
The Secret Service said agents searched the grounds and found "nothing of concern to security operations".
Intruders have broken into the grounds of the White House before by scaling the perimeter fence. They are usually handed over to local police.
In 2014, 42-year-old Omar Gonzales made it through the north portico doors into the building, armed with a three-and-a-half-inch (9cm) folding knife.
He was arrested just after making it inside the doors, the Secret Service said at the time.
David Cameron promised "an all-out assault on poverty" in his leader's speech. The prime minister also launched an attack on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, accusing him of having a "Britain-hating ideology".
George Osborne said the Conservatives are "the true party of labour", and called on the party to "extend our hand" to people who feel "completely abandoned" by Labour's new leadership.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told a fringe meeting the government was right to press ahead with cuts to tax credits because the UK must become as hard working as China. David Cameron said Mr Hunt's comments had been "rather unfairly misinterpreted"
Here is a full round-up events in Manchester.
Jeremy Corbyn delivered his first conference speech as Labour leader, vowing to create a "kinder politics, a more caring society".
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell addressed Labour conference for the first time in his new role, saying the party can show "another world is possible" by rejecting austerity while also "living within our means".
Jeremy Corbyn faced criticism on the final day from senior Labour colleagues for saying he would not fire Britain's nuclear weapons if he were prime minister.
Here is a full round-up of events in Brighton.
Voters at next May's Holyrood election should judge the SNP on its record in government, party leader Nicola Sturgeon said in her leader's speech. She also reiterated that a second independence referendum would only come when the time was right.
Former first minister and party leader Alex Salmond warned the UK against staging a "futile military intervention" in Syria.
The party's biggest ever annual gathering was marked by an overwhelming feeling of unity, although there were a few dissenting voices.
Here is a full round-up of events in Aberdeen.
The new Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron made his first keynote speech to his party's conference in Bournemouth. He said his mission was to get the Lib Dems back into power.
Ex-Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell said it would take a decade for the party to recover from the last election - putting him at odds with Tim Farron who insisted the Lib Dems could hold power in just five years
David Cameron's flagship policy to sell off housing association properties was compared to a Robert Mugabe-style land grab by former Lib Dem minister Ed Davey
Here is a full round-up of events in Bournemouth.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage insisted the campaign to leave the EU is a "united force" and heading for an "historic" victory, urging his supporters to put "country before party" and to "strain every sinew" to win the vote.
The party's MP Douglas Carswell urged UKIP to work with others irrespective of party amid an internal row over which anti-EU campaign the party should back.
Here is an analysis of events in Doncaster.
Leader Leanne Wood urged Labour voters to "take another look at Plaid Cymru" at the 2016 assembly election, saying her party was ready to "lead on the issues that matter most".
Here is an analysis of events in Aberystwyth.
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett urged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back her party's call for electoral reform.
Here is an analysis of events in Bournemouth.
The Socceroos were 3-1 down when Tomi Juric's goal was allowed to stand despite a suspected handball after a review by the video assistant referee.
Lars Stindl had put Germany ahead before Celtic's Tom Rogic equalised.
Julian Draxler's penalty made it 2-1 after Leon Goretzka was fouled before Goretzka got the third.
Germany were denied a fourth goal in Russia when Timo Werner hit the post.
Joachim Low has named seven uncapped players in his Confederations Cup squad after resting experienced keeper Manuel Neuer, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, defender Mats Hummels and forward Thomas Muller.
Germany's next Group B game is against Chile, who beat Cameroon 2-0 on Sunday, on Thursday (19:00 BST) in Kazan.
Australia face Cameroon on Thursday (16:00 BST) in St Petersburg.
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Group B:
Match ends, Australia 2, Germany 3.
Second Half ends, Australia 2, Germany 3.
Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Rudy.
Corner, Australia. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Timo Werner.
Substitution, Australia. Tim Cahill replaces Tomi Juric.
Emre Can (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James Troisi (Australia).
Foul by Emre Can (Germany).
James Troisi (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Robbie Kruse (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomi Juric.
Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Lars Stindl.
Jonas Hector (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Robbie Kruse (Australia).
Timo Werner (Germany) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sebastian Rudy.
Sebastian Rudy (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mathew Leckie (Australia).
Attempt saved. James Troisi (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
Aziz Behich (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Australia. James Troisi replaces Tomas Rogic.
Trent Sainsbury (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Timo Werner (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Trent Sainsbury (Australia).
Substitution, Germany. Niklas Süle replaces Julian Brandt.
Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tomas Rogic (Australia).
Foul by Jonas Hector (Germany).
Robbie Kruse (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
Substitution, Germany. Timo Werner replaces Sandro Wagner.
Goal! Australia 2, Germany 3. Tomi Juric (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Tomi Juric (Australia) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leon Goretzka (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Leon Goretzka (Germany).
Tomas Rogic (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Rudy.
Goal! Australia 1, Germany 3. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a through ball.
Some 590,000 voters were registered to cast ballots for a 50-seat parliament, choosing from about 250 candidates.
The party of Mr Bainimarama, who quit as military chief to contest the polls, is expected to win the most seats.
The polls are being keenly watched by the international community, which has been urging a return to democracy.
After voting ended, election supervisor Mohammed Saneem said the day had gone smoothly.
"We haven't received any reports of any altercations in any of our polling stations and, as such, we can say, from the current information available, that there was no violence," he told reporters.
The Fijian Elections Office said counting of the votes had begun.
Earlier on Wednesday, long queues formed at polling stations with reports of voters dressed in their Sunday best eager to cast their ballots.
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"This is a historic election," Suva taxi driver Anil Kumar told the Associated Press news agency. "I'm excited that I will be able to cast my vote. I'm looking forward to it."
Fiji experienced four coups between 1987 and 2006.
Mr Bainimarama has ruled Fiji since ousting elected leader Laisenia Qarase in the most recent of them.
Mr Bainimarama says he wants to end tensions between indigenous Fijians and ethnic Indians at the heart of the political unrest.
To that end he has reformed the electoral process, ending the race-based communal voting system.
But in the past eight years he has also ruled with an iron grip, clamping down on free speech, compromising the judiciary and imposing media censorship.
In a recent report, rights group Amnesty International accused him of creating a "climate of fear" in Fiji through his use of draconian laws, and intimidation and harassment of government critics.
Critics also suggest that Mr Bainimarama, whose FijiFirst party is one of seven contesting the polls, has enjoyed a campaigning advantage because of the lack of any formal political opposition.
The Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa), led by indigenous Fijians, is seen as FijiFirst's closest rival.
Asked if he would accept the election result, even if he lost, Mr Bainimarama said: "I'm not going to lose, I will win, so you ask that question to the other parties."
Official results are not expected for several days but a preliminary count could come in the early hours of Thursday.
The dig, in part of the Roman Baths complex, was partly excavated in the 1960s but then sealed up and left.
Archaeologists will investigate the masonry and also examine the materials used to backfill the baths.
The site will eventually become part of an exhibition at the new Archway Centre which is expected to open in 2019.
Archaeologist Simon Cox said it is a "really rare opportunity" to examine the world heritage site.
"We don't get to do that sort of stuff everyday, a lot of what we do look at is fairly mundane...to come down and work in the heart of one of the most significant Roman bathing complexes is remarkable and exciting," he said.
One of the baths will be given a protective lining and filled with earth so it can be used as a digging pit for school groups, where children can uncover a variety of replica Roman objects.
Councillor Patrick Anketell-Jones said it was a milestone in the development of the Archway Centre and will provide "access to Roman remains that have never before been on display."
It was a win for youth democracy with a reported surge in 18 to 24-year-olds at the polls eager to get their voices heard.
A high turnout among young voters boosted Labour's vote share, the National Union of Students said, but this is yet to be officially verified.
The Labour Party performed strongly in areas with universities including Sheffield and Canterbury.
In Headingley, Leeds, young Labour voters celebrated their part in toppling two Liberal Democrat MPs in favour of Labour candidates.
Elsi, 19, a midwifery student from Headingley said her vote was "strategic".
"I'm an NHS student so that was a factor. Labour is very supportive of funding the NHS and supporting that. It wasn't just for my career but it was for helping other people too," she said.
Rashelle Thomas-Jarrett, 23, a healthcare student also from Headingley, said: "I thought if I did vote Labour there was more of a chance of getting Theresa May out."
Meanwhile, some students at Keele University in Staffordshire in say they were unable to vote after being told their "names were not on the list" at polling stations.
In the West Midlands, Sandwell councillor Preet Gill became the first ever female Sikh MP, holding Birmingham Edgbaston for Labour. She takes over from Gisela Stuart, who stood down after 20 years.
In Sheffield Hallam, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg was one of the highest-profile figures in England lose his seat, with Labour's Jared O Mara winning by more than 2,000 votes.
But fellow Liberal Democrat Sir Vince Cable regained the Twickenham seat he had lost to the Conservatives in 2015.
Paul Nuttall, UKIP's leader, failed in his bid to win Boston and Skegness and subsequently stood down as head of the party.
First-time candidate Mike Hill was reduced to tears as he hugged wife Glynis as it became clear he had held the Hartlepool seat for Labour, the Hartlepool Mail reported.
"It's an emotional experience. It's being proud of an achievement and proud that people have had faith in a fresh face," he told the paper.
The election brought out the best in English eccentricity with a candidate dressed as a giant fish finger, tongue sandwiches at the count and cat fights over Downing Street.
A 26-year-old city councillor gained a seat in Stoke-on-Trent South for the Conservatives for the first time in more than 80 years. Jack Brereton unseated Labour's Rob Flello with a majority of 663.
In was a close call for some seats with the Tories taking Richmond Park by just 45 votes. Zac Goldsmith was back in seven months after losing the seat in a by-election.
In Dudley North, Labour's Ian Austin held on by a slender 22 votes while in Southampton Itchen, Conservative Royston Smith has a majority of 31.
UKIP received less than two per cent of the vote nationally and was reduced to third place in Clacton, the one seat it won in 2015.
The party had chosen not to field candidates in 247 constituencies where it stood in 2015, 197 of them in England.
The survey of almost 2,000 people in the UK found 73% were sceptical about the motivation of politicians.
One in four also said they were dissatisfied with the way the NHS was being run.
The survey was commissioned by the British Medical Association (BMA).
The poll carried out by Ipsos Mori also found two-thirds wanted the NHS to manage itself without the involvement of politicians.
Another 46% also said politicians should have low or no involvement in how the NHS is run.
That was one of the aims of the reforms introduced by Andrew Lansley when he was health secretary.
But commentators have noted that since Jeremy Hunt has replaced him there has been a push to retain a much more hands-on approach.
The poll was released at the start of the BMA's annual conference, which is being held in Harrogate.
BMA leader Dr Mark Porter said: "The government promised to remove micromanagement from the NHS and yet the opposite has happened.
"There are even claims that NHS England, set up to be independent of Whitehall, is being manipulated for political purposes."
He also mentioned a key policy put forward by Labour - the pledge to offer GP appointments within 48 hours - adding: "Patient care is taking a back seat to scoring points over the dispatch box."
Dr Porter said "doctors want to see politics taken out of the NHS once and for all", saying it was "clear that the public feel the same way".
He went on to accuse the government of wasting money on "untested policies" and promised doctors would continue to "fight" for what was right for the NHS in the lead up to the election.
Both the government and Labour party defended their approaches.
Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter said: "Our reforms cut unnecessary red tape and gave doctors and nurses, who know their patients best, the power and freedom to make decisions in the best interests of their local community."
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Labour said access to GPs was a real problem and its plans, which include additional funding, were a "serious" attempt to improve services.
Doctors at the conference also raised concerns about the push to create seven-day hospital services in England.
The move - set out by NHS England last year - involves improving access to a whole range of urgent and emergency services on a Saturday and Sunday over the next three years with the idea that more routine services, such as non-emergency operations, could follow afterwards.
A motion passed at the conference said extra resources and payments for anti-social hours would be needed.
Anaesthetist Dr Robert Harwood, of the BMA's consultants committee, said: "We have real reservations what whether it can be afforded within the current budget."
Bruce Hughes, a member of the BMA's GP committee, attacked the idea of a "24 hours a day seven day a week utopia which is just for the sake of a political gimmick". He accused politicians of policy by soundbite, saying the plan was "a pathetic attempt to get re-elected in 12 months".
He said: "You don't expect routine appointments with your lawyer or accountant on Sunday evening."
The Brussels-based International Crisis Group says the language is "chillingly similar" to that used in Rwanda before the genocide of 1994.
President Pierre Nkurunziza has issued an ultimatum for gunmen to lay down their weapons this weekend.
The violence began in April when the president said he would stand again.
He argued that his first term as president did not count towards the constitutional two-term limit as he was chosen by MPs.
Mr Nkurunziza was duly re-elected to a third term with 70% of the vote in July.
This weekend's weapons ultimatum has led to a spike in killings.
In a statement, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the discovery of bodies in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, was now a regular occurrence - and many victims showed evidence of summary execution.
Mr Ban said Burundian authorities had a responsibility to protect civilians.
France has called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss the crisis.
The International Crisis Group and others were commenting on remarks by Burundi's Senate President Reverien Ndikuriyo - who threatened to "pulverise" opponents who did not lay down arms.
Thomas Perriello, the US special envoy for the Great Lakes region, told the BBC it was not too late for Burundi to seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict:
"There is still time for [peace talks], though obviously the language of ultimatums, the language of 'last calls', senior government officials talking about 'exterminating and pulverising' enemies - this is the worst kind of rhetoric to try to de-escalate the situation."
Uganda is leading regional efforts to broker peace talks.
Joachim Iroko, a market trader also known as Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, was arrested in 2016 accused of conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.
A judge in south-west Ogun state found the prosecution had failed to substantiate the charges against him.
The arrest sparked nationwide outrage. Critics accused the police of stifling constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.
At the time, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said that Mr Buhari must be having a good laugh about the story and that anyone linking him to the dog incident was displaying their ignorance.
Speaking to Nigeria's daily Vanguard newspaper after the ruling, Mr Iroko said he had been vindicated and thanked all those who had spoken out on his behalf.
Mr Iroko's lawyer said the prosecution had repeatedly failed to present witnesses and that the complainant was also absent.
The man who lodged the complaint in August 2016 was reported to be a neighbour.
Mr Iroko walked his pet - with the name Buhari painted on both flanks - in an area where support for the president was high, police said at the time.
Officers said they were worried the move could antagonise people, though he insisted it was meant as a compliment and that people had misunderstood him. Mr Iroko said he named his dogs after his role models, and that others had been called Nelson Mandela and Obama.
"I named my beloved pet dog Buhari, who is my hero....My admiration for Buhari started far back when he was a military head of state."
He later told local media he had received death threats over the perceived slight.
Nadine Aburas, 28, was found at the city's Future Inn on 31 December, 2014.
US national Sammy Almahri, 44, appeared via video link at Newport Crown Court to deny her murder.
He was remanded in custody until a further hearing later this month and a provisional trial date has been set for October.
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The former Manchester United footballer created a media storm after it was reported that he was drunk while being interviewed on live TV.
The rapper was performing at a freshers' ball at Durham University when it is claimed to have happened on Friday night.
The footage shows Professor Green walking to the side of the stage and reaching into the crowd.
He then seems to slap someone before shouting: "This is what happens when you call me a ****."
The 30-year-old has referred to the incident on Twitter, questioning reports that he hit a "fan".
He asked: "Since when is someone who hurls repeated abuse and tries to slap me a fan?"
A spokesperson for Pro Green has told Newsbeat that the rapper reacted after a student verbally abused him repeatedly and then went to "strike him".
The statement goes on to say that the student was made to leave the concert for being "too drunk" while Pro Green carried on the show to perform his full set.
Durham University and Durham Students' Union say they are aware of an incident reportedly taking place and are working together to find out what happened.
Pro Green's behaviour has been criticised with one person tweeting: "So violence is ok? If someone swears at us, just hit them?"
However, many of Pro Green fans have leapt to his defence, insisting the person responsible should not have been shouting abuse and deserved to be hit.
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Statistics released by the National Crime Agency (NCA) show there were 3,805 people referred for help in 2016, up from 1,745 people in 2013.
Recent Home Office estimates suggest there are between 10,000 and 13,000 victims of modern slavery in the UK.
Home Office minister Sarah Newton said the government was taking action.
Albanian, UK and Vietnamese nationals are the most commonly reported victims of modern slavery.
Tamara Barnett, from the Human Trafficking Foundation, said she believed the rise may be down to an increased understanding of what constitutes human trafficking and modern slavery.
"We are starting to recognise a lot more cases as being human trafficking cases," she said.
"It used to be very much seen as just the trafficking of women into the sex trade.
"There was quite a narrow view of what it involved but now there is definitely a broader view of what is human trafficking."
She said the increased awareness was in part due to the introduction of the 2015 Modern Slavery Act, which requires all public authorities to notify the Secretary of State or relevant authority if it has "reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be a victim of slavery or human trafficking".
However, she said additional training and funding was needed to improve awareness of the issue and called for better long-term support for victims.
Figures from the NCA also suggest more children are potentially being trafficked for sexual exploitation, with the number reported to agencies having doubled in the past 12 months from 105 cases in 2015 to 215 in 2016.
Anne Read, from the Salvation Army, which works with people who have been trafficked, said: "They're traded like a commodity. In almost every case somebody has been told that there is a job for them, and they follow that person to our country."
She said it was important people were alert to the problem and reported any suspicions to the authorities.
She added: "Rather than mind our own business we should make it our business."
Ms Newton, minister for vulnerability, safeguarding and countering extremism, said: "Modern slavery is a barbaric crime which destroys the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our society.
"This government has taken world-leading action to tackle it, giving law enforcement agencies the tools they need, toughening up sentences, increasing support for victims and encouraging more to come forward."
She said the government also funded a specialist victim care contract, delivered by the Salvation Army, for victims.
Craig Harrison's side put in a solid defensive display against a club who have reached the Champions League group stages three times.
The second leg will be held in Cyprus on Tuesday, 19 July.
Saints comfortably beat minnows Tre Penne of San Marino 5-1 on aggregate in the first qualifying round.
Scott Quigley headed straight at goalkeeper Boy Waterman but the home side were forced to defend for most of the first half.
Saints were nearly punished when Connell Rawlinson's poor clearance was picked up by Tomas De Vincenti, who fired past the post.
Ryan Brobbel and Chris Seargeant had chances for Craig Harrison's side but the visitors continued to press and Paul Harrison was forced to make a fine save to deny Nuno Morais.
Inaki Astiz failed to connect with Vander's corner at the far post in stoppage time as Saints held out to deny the Cypriots an away goal.
Apoel, Cypriot champions for the past four seasons, reached the Champions League quarter finals in 2011-12, losing to Real Madrid.
Defender Phil Baker was man of the match on an evening which he equalled Saints coach Scott Ruscoe's Welsh record of 30 appearances in Europe.
New Saints director of football Craig Harrison told BBC Radio Shropshire: "I think that's the best team performance since I've been here.
"We want to win and I'm a big winner but sometimes it's not about the actual result, it's about the performance.
"Everyone did their job exactly how we prepared them to do."
Match ends, The New Saints 0, APOEL Nicosia 0.
Second Half ends, The New Saints 0, APOEL Nicosia 0.
Substitution, The New Saints. Robbie Parry replaces Adrian Cieslewicz.
Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Efstathios Aloneftis replaces Georgios Efrem.
Substitution, The New Saints. Matthew Williams replaces Ryan Brobbel.
Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Andrea Orlandi replaces Vinicius.
Second Half begins The New Saints 0, APOEL Nicosia 0.
First Half ends, The New Saints 0, APOEL Nicosia 0.
Georgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, The New Saints. Chris Seargeant replaces Aeron Edwards.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
The pound has fallen 18% against the US dollar since June's UK Brexit vote.
Walkers, owned by US giant PepsiCo, says "the weakened value of the pound" is affecting the import cost of some of its materials.
Birds Eye, owned by New York-listed Nomad Foods, says its products are priced in dollars, so the pound's fall means sterling costs have risen.
Walkers and Birds Eye want to increase the price they charge retailers for their products, but it will be up to the supermarkets whether or not to pass these onto consumers.
Last month, food giant Unilever raised the wholesale price of many household products after falls in the value of sterling increased the cost of products made outside the UK.
Walkers said it was making "selective cost price changes across our portfolio", including raising the price of standard and grab bag products.
It said the move was part of ongoing reviews of its price and promotion schemes.
The firm said in a statement that "fluctuating foreign exchange rates" were among the factors involved.
A Walkers spokesman told the Press Association that a 32g standard bag was set to increase from 50p to 55p, and the larger grab bag from 75p to 80p.
"Since we do not set the retail price of our products, it will be for individual retailers to determine the impact on the price at which they sell our products," they said.
The firm added that while its potatoes were British, it imported a number of different ingredients and materials to produce a finished packet of Walkers crisps.
These items include seasonings, oil for frying and key raw materials used in its packaging film.
James Russell, wholesale managing director at Blakemore, which runs a string of Spar stores, told trade magazine Retail Newsagent: "Brexit has caused uncertainty and I think this is massively opportunistic by PepsiCo considering the current performance of the category and the fact they've taken weight out of the bags not so long ago.
"It impacts the offer we can make for our customers. We have to pass the cost on to them. We've been told if we don't accept the terms it won't supply us. The value message is becoming distorted."
Birds Eye is also seeking to raise the prices of some of its products by up to 12% from next month.
One supermarket source said that Birds Eye was trying to push up prices across the board even though a lot of its costs were unrelated to Brexit and warned that shoppers would be happy to switch to own label fish fingers if a sensible outcome couldn't be reached.
Wayne Hudson, Birds Eye UK & Ireland managing director, said many of its raw materials were priced in dollars "and the fall in the value of the pound since the EU referendum has meant that our costs in sterling have risen".
He added: "We have been in open and collaborative conversations with the retailers for some time now to address the situation and minimise any impact on our customers.
"We are working hard to try and absorb these costs as much as possible."
They plan to present a report on Heathrow to a meeting of Labour MPs and peers when Parliament returns.
The chair of Labour's backbench transport committee Gavin Shuker said MPs were "deeply frustrated" about a lack of leadership on key policies.
He said the report's conclusions could go to a vote the day after the meeting.
The committee's conclusions are thought to fly in the teeth of the views of shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who as a west London MP has long fought Heathrow expansion.
Mr Shuker told the BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "On a number of key issues on Syria on Trident and otherwise we have dodged the question the British people have put to us about where we stand.
"You can't just keep on going through the process of free votes and abstentions.
"People don't know what we stand for and if there isn't going to be clear leadership on these issues I don't think anyone should be surprised that within the rules of the Labour Party we're going to utilise those to make sure that we have a clear position."
Labour has committees of backbenchers shadowing each of the government departments. They are largely chaired by MPs sceptical about Jeremy Corbyn.
It is understood their heads met the chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party John Cryer on Sunday and told him they intended to start moving motions and reports. They have taken part in two events at Labour's conference fringe.
Mr Shuker said: "I would be surprised over the coming year unless there is a significant change in the way in which we've been led that other chairs won't seek to move their own motions off the back of reports that they right."
One former cabinet minister told the Today programme that the chairs of backbench committees could mirror, and outperform, shadow ministers, forming "an alternative shadow cabinet".
They would be used by opponents of Mr Corbyn to demonstrate competence and attack the government rather than the leadership.
A vote on a backbench report would require the agreement of a separate Labour committee.
Some of those leading the backbench committees are enthusiastic about challenging the leadership and want to see similar initiatives, while others are much more cautious.
Appleton faces being without forward Ryan Taylor, 27, for at least six weeks after he picked up a groin injury against Bristol Rovers on Sunday.
"Ryan's struggling, he's seen a specialist and it could keep him sidelined anywhere above six weeks," Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford.
Oxford, third in League Two, travel to fifth-placed Portsmouth on Saturday.
Appleton, who returns to the club he managed for a year between 2011-12, is hoping to bring striker Chris Maguire back to the Kassam Stadium.
Maguire, 27, returned to parent club Rotherham on Sunday after making eight appearances in a six-week loan spell with the U's.
"I think he's quite keen to return, but the ball is obviously in Rotherham's court," added Appleton. "As long as discussions between him and Rotherham go well, then hopefully we'll benefit from that."
Appleton admits January is a chance to "freshen up" his squad with the potential for players to go out on loan as well as new faces coming in.
"There's still a good week or so to try to get reinforcements in," he said. "There's certain players in our squad who deserve an opportunity to try to go and play football elsewhere.
"If they can do that and help us along the way by doing well against sides that are up there against us then so be it."
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Your options were limited: either raise your hand and project as far as your voice allows; or patiently await a wireless microphone to relay its way through the crowd.
An enterprising start-up is looking to our smartphones to provide assistance.
Crowdmics is an app that lets users speak into their own microphone, with the sound broadcast over wi-fi to speakers in the room.
The company makes its money by charging event organisers a fee for the service.
It can also allow event attendees to take part in polls and submit comments to the presenter on stage.
The BBC's Richard Taylor was given a demo by company founder Tim Holladay.
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She is the "country's leading expert" on pensions, savings, and financial education, he said, adding he wanted Altmann "at the heart of government".
This would give people "more power to save, to access their pension, to pass their pension on to their children".
Labour, which did not comment, is focusing on immigration on Saturday.
Under the plans Altmann would be tasked with a review of financial fairness for consumers, including looking at charge caps for pension products.
Mr Cameron said the appointment would make sure "we complete this revolution where we are giving people more power to save to access their pension, to pass their pension on to their children because we want to create a real saving culture in our country for everybody, not for the rich at the top but everybody who saves and has a pension".
The Conservatives are also examining other ideas for improving banking services and competition within the sector, such as allowing customers to take their account number with them to a new bank.
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Altmann said: "It's vital that ordinary savers have protection from rip off charges and from unusual practices.
"The pensions industry has relied on people not understanding what the terms are in terms of savings and it is now time that ordinary people are given fair treatment, clear and fair charges.
"What I'm really excited about is the opportunity to become a minister and to protect the public... in terms of looking after their savings, being treated fairly by the big financial companies and also rolling out financial education to younger age groups not just focusing on the people who are at the end of their saving lives."
Altmann, a former director-general of over-50s insurer and holidays firm Saga, was appointed the government's business champion for older workers in 2014.
Her website says she is a leading authority on all aspects of pensions.
Altmann was also an advisor to former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The force said although BBC TV producer Oisin Tymon did not wish for police action on his behalf, it still had to make "routine enquiries".
It added that now all the interviews were complete, it "would not be pursuing this matter any further".
Mr Tymon was punched by Clarkson at a hotel last month.
The attack occurred following a row over a lack of hot food after a day's filming on location.
Mr Tymon suffered swelling and a split lip in the assault on 4 March and visited a hospital A&E department for his injuries.
The incident came to light after Clarkson reported himself to the BBC's director of television, Danny Cohen.
"North Yorkshire Police has now completed its routine enquiries following the incident at Hawes involving Mr Jeremy Clarkson," the force said.
"Last week... Mr Tymon said he did not wish the police to take action on his behalf. However, at that point we still needed to speak to some members of the public who were present at the time of the incident, who had been affected by the event, and whose views also needed to be considered.
"Now that all the interviews are complete, we have properly established that there is no need for further police action."
Clarkson was suspended by the BBC on 10 March before it announced on 25 March his contract on Top Gear would not be renewed.
The fire covers more than 22,000 acres and residents of about 1,500 homes near Santa Clarita have been evacuated.
A body has been found in a burned-out car but it is not clear if the death is fire-related.
Strong winds have fanned the flames and blown smoke and ash across Los Angeles.
"It started consuming houses that were non-defendable," said Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief John Tripp.
He said the flames had charged through the terrain "like a freight train".
The blaze, known as the Sand Fire, broke out on Friday in the Sand Canyon area near Santa Clarita, on the edge of the Angeles National Forest.
It came as southern California was gripped by a heatwave.
"It's not a one-direction type of fire,'' said Nathan Judy, a spokesman for the Angeles National Forest.
"It's going in different directions depending on which way the wind is blowing.''
Sand Canyon resident Juliet Kinikin said there was "panic" as the sky darkened with smoke and flames moved closer to her home on Saturday.
She and her family fled their house but were able to return on Sunday "breathing a big sigh of relief".
A wildlife preserve owned by actress Tippi Hedren, who starred in the 1981 film Roar, has also been evacuated. Hendren's daughter Melanie Griffith tweeted that her mother and the 40 big cats at The Shambala Preserve were safe.
About 900 firefighters are battling the flames, helped by helicopters and aeroplanes dumping water and fire retardant.
Forecasters say there could be some relief in sight with cooler temperatures due to move in.
Another fire has also broken out further north in mountains near Big Sur. More than 1,000 homes have been evacuated in the communities of Palo Colorado and Carmel Highlands, California's forestry department said.
Many of them carry an image of several police officers crowded round a body lying on a cobbled street next to the Houses of Parliament.
The National's front page shows a heavily-armed officer clearly pointing his gun at the man while his colleagues appear to be tending to him.
The same picture features on the front of The Courier - with red circles around two knives lying on the cobbles.
The Herald also highlights a blade seen underneath an armed officer's foot.
Inside, the paper's UK political editor Michael Settle gives an eyewitness account of the attack.
"As usual on a Wednesday afternoon I was busy at my computer, writing about the drama of Prime Minister's Questions," he said. "Little did I know that another drama was about to unfold right outside my window."
The Scotsman's man at Westminster, Paris Gourtsoyannis, also gave his take on events. "Noisy protests are a fact of life for journalists at Westminster whose office face out on to Parliament Square," he said. "But the loud bang yesterday afternoon immediately sounded out of place."
And in the Daily Record, its Westminster editor Torquil Crichton paid tribute to PC Keith Palmer who "gave his life defending democracy".
"This was another futile assault on our way of life but you can't kill a city or the symbol of a country's democracy," he added.
An image of the man suspected of carrying out the terror attack features on the front page of the Scottish Daily Mail. The close-up photograph shows the bearded man, lying on a trolley and surrounded by paramedics.
The paper said the "savage assault on democracy" was the UK's worst atrocity since the London attacks of 2005.
The Scottish Sun carries the same photograph of the terror suspect. Inside, its reporter Harry Cole told how he watched "in admiration" as Tory MP Tobias Ellwood fought to save the life of the policeman who was repeatedly stabbed in the attack.
Mr Ellwood, a foreign office minister who lost his brother in the Bali terrorist bombings in 2002, also features on the front page of the i newspaper. An earlier edition of the paper - featuring an image of the bloodied leg of a victim on Westminster - led to some criticism on social media. Editor Oliver Duff explained why it was changed, saying it was poor judgement and the controversial image risked diverting attention from the story itself.
Trinh Xuan Thanh, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant, disappeared in Berlin nine days ago.
As a result, the German government has ordered the attache to leave within 48 hours.
German foreign ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer called the incident a "scandalous violation".
"The kidnapping of Vietnamese national Trinh Xuan Thanh on German soil is an unprecedented and scandalous violation of German and international law," said Mr Schaefer, warning it could damage relations between the two countries.
He also said there was "no serious doubt" about the role the Vietnamese embassy and secret service had played in the alleged kidnap of the former oil executive.
Reuters and Agence France Presse news agencies reported that the expelled attache was an intelligence officer at the Vietnamese embassy.
Trinh Xuan Thanh was accused of causing about $150m (£113m) in losses at a Vietnamese state firm.
The Vietnamese government issued an international arrest warrant for him in September.
He is the former head of the state-owned Petro Vietnam Construction Corporation, and one-time Communist Party official - although he has since been kicked out the party.
Mr Thanh, who had reportedly been seeking asylum in Germany, handed himself in to Vietnamese authorities on Monday in his home country.
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Strachan is considering his future before a debrief with the Scottish FA after a 3-0 loss to England left the Scots in fifth place in Group F.
"For me, he should stay," Boyd told BBC 5 live. "He is hurting, there is no doubt about it, same as everybody else.
"Is there anybody better out there? No, I don't think there is."
Friday's defeat at Wembley was Scotland's second in their opening four qualifiers. They are six points behind leaders England and four off Slovenia in second place, a position which could earn a play-off spot.
Kilmarnock striker Boyd, who won 18 Scotland caps between 2006 and 2010, believes the current squad are happy working under Strachan, despite recent results.
"You can always tell - the players turn up for an international gathering with a smile on their faces, they want to be there," he said.
"I have not spoken to one player who has a bad word to say about Gordon or his training. Everyone loves going to be a part of the Scotland set-up."
Despite their receding hopes of qualification, Boyd believes the campaign is far from over given Scotland have four of their remaining six games at home.
"We went to Wembley with a game plan and, apart from silly mistakes, we could have come away with something," he added.
"I know that sounds stupid after a 3-0 defeat, but the fine margins that win and lose games happened with Scotland.
"I just think there is an opportunity round the corner. Four of the next six qualifying games are at home, which is massive. We have got quite a decent record at home.
"We know the results have not been good enough, but we have been to Wembley now, it is out of the way.
"We have got home games against Slovenia, Malta and Slovakia. We have Slovenia home and away and, if we got four points from those games, we are back in the group because we are only four points behind and the rest of the teams still have to play England as well.
"With six games left and four of them at home, I don't think the campaign is finished.
"I think it is finished to win the group, but I don't think it is finished to be runners-up."
The pair were four down with seven to play against Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer but birdied the last four to win their foursomes match one up.
Europe's Melissa Reid and Carlota Ciganda won their match 4&3, and Sandra Gal and Catriona Matthew won one up.
America's Stacy Lewis and Gerina Piller were 5&4 winners in the last match.
England's Hull and Pettersen of Norway looked set for defeat in their match but 19-year-old Hull birdied from 15 feet on the 12th hole to reduce the deficit to three holes.
The momentum continued to swing when Hull, who has now won all three of her matches, was an inch away from a hole-in-one on the 15th.
She then holed from four feet on the 16th after a superb pitch from Pettersen from heavy rough.
Another birdie from close range on the 17th pulled the European pair all square for the first time since the second hole, setting the stage for Pettersen to hole from 10 feet on the 18th to complete a sensational win.
"That was robbery," said Pettersen. "The greens are so soft I told Charley, let's throw darts at the pins, stay aggressive.
"You just have to tell her to hit it right at the pin. She is awesome. It's fantastic to play with her."
England's Reid celebrated her 28th birthday by teaming up with Spain's Ciganda to beat Michelle Wie and Alison Lee 4&3.
Reid said: "It was a great game. Carlota hits the ball miles and there is no stress for me. If I hit it off line I have complete faith in her. She's like Sergio (Garcia) and Sevy (Ballesteros) - an unbelievable player."
Germany's Gal and Scotland's Matthew won for the second time against Angela Stanford and Brittany Lincicome.
Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall were the only home duo to suffer defeat, the Swedish pair losing to a rejuvenated Lewis and Piller, who were an approximate seven under par for their round in the alternate shot format.
Saturday afternoon sees the final round of fourball matches.
Europe are chasing a third successive win in the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup, which ends on Sunday with 12 singles matches.
They need 14 points to retain the Solheim Cup, while the US need 14.5 points to regain the trophy.
The 26-year-old defeated Carlo Molfetta, the 2012 gold medallist, to reach the final of the European Olympic qualification tournament in Istanbul.
Great Britain have already secured places via Jade Jones, Bianca Walkden and Lutalo Muhammad.
With a maximum of four berths on offer, Great Britain cannot qualify any more athletes via the European qualifiers.
Although Cho, like Jones, Walken and Muhammad, is the leading candidate in his respective category, GB Taekwondo will not select their fighters until nearer the Games.
"It feels absolutely fantastic. Now the real work starts," said Cho.
The European Championships in Montreux, Switzerland, 19-22 May is likely to be the final opportunity for fighters to prove their credentials.
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The NASL is a famous sporting brand name, thanks to the Pele-led razzmatazz days back in the 1970s, when the New York Cosmos were the big name in a pioneering drive using global superstars to woo American sports fans.
The present-day NASL, and indeed the current Cosmos, are different entities to their predecessors, and rather than leading the charge this time around, the league is now the second tier in the US, the equivalent of the Championship in England.
But the current regime is not content to play second fiddle to the top tier Major League Soccer (MLS) and has expansion plans; in terms of team numbers, geographical spread, broadcast reach, and sponsor deals.
The NASL hopes that the new deal with CBS Sports Network, starting on 2 July with nationwide coverage of the game between Oklahoma City-based Rayo OKC and Canadian club FC Edmonton, will kick-start additional fan interest.
"This is a tremendous development and opportunity for us," says league commissioner Bill Peterson, who points out that CBS was the NASL broadcast partner 40 years ago, during the Pele and George Best heyday.
"Television is very important for our experience and growth, it means we move to a higher level of sports awareness across the country. It means NASL will be seen by 90 million additional viewers a week. "
Peterson says that as well as the 12-game TV schedule with CBS, a deal signed with BeIn Sports - formerly Al Jazeera Sport - during the spring football season, will continue during the autumn season. BeIn is currently in about 17 million US homes.
Meanwhile, NASL also has a broadcast partnership with ESPN's streaming service ESPN3.
That exposure, it is hoped, will in turn lead to business benefits too, as potential new entrepreneurs emerge.
"We continue to see a lot of interest throughout the US and Canada from people looking to potentially bring soccer to their city," Peterson.
"These people are very serious, and we have half a dozen instances of potential owners wanting us to go through and outline with them the processes involved in being admitted.
"We have explained to them exactly what is needed to become involved, about how we expect our clubs to engage with their local communities, local business and politicians."
Three new teams have emerged so far this year: in Miami media mogul Riccardo Silva of M&P Silva and Italian legend Paolo Maldini are co-owners.
In Oklahoma, Rayo Vallecano of Spain's La Liga is a partner with a local businessman; and in Puerto Rico the new club owner is NBA star Carmelo Anthony.
The NASL has also admitted a team in San Francisco for next year, and the Carolina Railhawks has a new owner, Stephen Malik, a local healthcare entrepreneur.
However, on the downside the league has lost the Atlanta Silverbacks (ceased operations) and San Antonio Scorpions (to the third-tier United Soccer League), and also looks set to lose Minnesota United to the top-tier MLS.
With regard to Atlanta, Peterson says "we feel for fans of clubs that don't continue", and on the other two changes, adds "it is something that comes with the structure and newness of soccer in the USA, it is still a little bit of a Wild West out there".
Unlike the centralised MLS, the NASL is not a "single-entity" structure, nor does it have a salary cap, which gives owners the freedom to build a franchise as they see fit.
"Our business model has established itself," says Peterson. "Our plans now are to continue expansion until we come to 18 or 20 teams."
He says that since its emergence in 2011, the new NASL has allowed the process of franchise growth to happen organically, having waited for towns and cities to approach them, rather than going out with a masterplan to cover the entirety of the country immediately
"With San Francisco coming on board, we now have a presence on the West Coast," says Peterson.
"Of those six instances of interest that I mentioned, four would be also considered West Coast. So before the end of the year we could have another club out there. That would help with our national footprint, and also help attract potential sponsors."
At the moment the league does not have a title sponsor, but Peterson believes that will come about when the league reaches 18 to 20 teams.
"In the meantime we are talking to a lot of other different companies about coming into supporting the league as partners, and how we can help their firms by spreading awareness of their brands through the NASL."
He points to the deal signed with US sports kitmaker Under Armor, to provide the official league football, as proof that they are getting big names on board.
On the playing side, names familiar to British football fans are Joe Cole at Tampa Bay, and Georgios Samaras at Rayo OKC.
"But we do not just recruit former big-name players from overseas," he says. "We now have a mix of more and better US players, appearing together with better overseas players."
One thorny issue the NASL is in constant contact with the US Soccer Federation about is promotion and relegation between the MLS and NASL.
"There is a lot of promotion and relegation in football around the world. But for club owners in the US that can be a scary prospect," says Peterson.
"There are advantages and disadvantages, and we are in discussions about it, which would not have happened a couple of years ago. If it is not for today then it might be for the future."
As for the future growth of soccer in the US, he says the size of the country means there is scope for dozens of new teams, and thousands of new fans.
"There is a huge untapped interest out there," he says. "We have barely scratched the surface so far."
Joseph Savage, 34, sent a "graphic letter" to the Obama family in October 2012, say prosecutors in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Savage, incarcerated at the time, allegedly threatened to torture and murder Mr Obama upon his release.
The letter did not reach the White House due to mislabelling.
It was sent to 1400 Pennsylvania Ave in Washington DC.
But America's most famous address is located farther up the road at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Savage was to be arraigned in a Pennsylvania court on Monday afternoon.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 (£303,000) fine.
Savage is already serving between 12-25 years in jail after being convicted of offences including the molestation of a nine-year-old girl and sending a threatening letter to the police officer who charged him.
The match, between BBC 5 live and Match of the Day, outside BBC MediaCityUK in Salford started at 09:15 GMT and ends on Saturday at 18:15.
About 1,000 people will play 30 minutes alongside pundits Savage and Shearer.
All-time Premier League top goalscorer Shearer is captaining the Match of the Day team while ex-Wales player Savage leads the radio outfit.
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The 57-hour duration of the epic encounter has been chosen since it is the equivalent of a Premier League club's entire season.
Two years ago, Shearer and Savage raced against each other at Wembley Stadium to see who could be the first to sit on 45,000 seats.
Former Blackburn and Newcastle striker Shearer won that race, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds in the process.
He said he was "feeling confident" of securing bragging rights again, albeit with the help from hundreds of others.
"We're not as young as we were when we faced each other on the pitch in the Premiership," he said, adding: "So it'll be great to have the help of the playing fans."
Savage said he "can't wait to take on Shearer" alongside players gathering in Salford from across the UK.
"Most importantly we are raising money for a great cause," he added. "Even if we can't stand at the end of the three days, it will be worth it."
The professionals will each take part for at least 12 hours with Shearer putting in a 09:15-21:15 stint on Thursday and Savage the same times on Friday.
Since 2002, Sport Relief has raised more than £262m for disadvantaged people in the UK and overseas.
Teams: Southampton (1988-92), Blackburn (1992-96), Newcastle (1996-2006)
Premier League appearances: 441
Premier League goals: 260 (all time-record scorer - Wayne Rooney is second, on 192)
Honours: Premier League winner (1995-96)
England caps: 63
England goals: 30
Played in the 1996 and 2000 European Championships and the 1998 World Cup
Teams: Manchester United (1993-94), Crewe Alexandra (1994-97), Leicester City (1997-2002), Birmingham City (2002-05), Blackburn Rovers (2005-08), Derby County (2008-2011), Brighton & Hove Albion (loan in 2008)
League appearances: 537
League goals: 37
Honours: League Cup winner (1999-2000)
Wales caps: 39
Wales goals: 2
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Mr Cameron answered their questions on topics such as immigration, what it's like to be PM, and how much it now costs to go to university.
He was also quizzed on the bad behaviour of MPs in Prime Minister's Questions - which many Newsround viewers have commented on in the past.
But one girl asked a question that left Mr Cameron stumped: if you could pick one politician apart from yourself, to win - who would it be, and why?
"I am resigning from my post with a heavy heart," said the 44-year-old former fast bowler, who has ended his second spell in charge.
The 2009 champions won once, against Bangladesh, and suffered defeats by India, New Zealand and Australia.
Waqar's resignation comes a day after Shahid Afridi, 36, stepped down as Pakistan's Twenty20 captain.
The team were jeered by a huge crowd at Lahore airport on their return from India.
Then, in his post-tournament report to the Pakistan Cricket Board, Waqar blamed Afridi's "poor captaincy" for the team's performance
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In a critical six-page document, Waqar said he did not want to "shift the blame to any personal individual but to identify where things did not go right".
However, despite Afridi's resignation, Waqar has stepped down three months before his contract was due to expire.
It ends his second term in a post he has held since 2014, following a first spell in charge between 2010 and 2011.
Afridi, the world's leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals with 97, planned to retire from international duty at the end of the tournament but has now said he wishes to play on.
A hard-hitting right-handed batsman and leg-spinner, he retired from Test cricket in 2010 and from one-day internationals in 2015.
In difficult windy conditions at Welford Road, penalties from Danny Cipriani and Freddie Burns saw it all square at 3-3 at half-time.
After Cipriani then missed five penalty kicks in a row, the Sharks went for a line-out and number eight Beaumont touched down from the driving maul.
The Tigers rarely troubled Sale's defence in response.
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Leicester, who lost captain Tom Youngs just before kick-off after his return from a one-game suspension, having been left out of the England squad, had not been beaten at home in the league since London Irish did so in 2014.
Sale, who continue their unbeaten start to 2016, have now won seven of their last eight games and move up to seventh.
England forward Beaumont, captaining the Sharks for the first time in the Premiership, pressed his claims to be included in Eddie Jones' squad against Italy in the Six Nations next weekend.
Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill:
"It was a tough game. Sale played well in tough conditions and deserved it.
"Physically they just about edged it and it turned when they brought the two props on. They were probably stronger than us there in that regard.
"We are disappointed but we are still in third place. We will take a point and move on."
Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond:
"The only chance you have of winning here is when they are depleted by injuries and international call-ups. It was a tough fight but we just managed to get that score from a line-out and drive and we are delighted with the win.
"We are a good side. We know we have a good record at home but if you are going to challenge for the top four you have to beat sides away and we did that today."
"The wind was swirling all over the place so we had to stay patient. I thought Danny Cipriani controlled the game well and credit to him, he didn't get despondent with missing those kicks."
Leicester: Bell; Betham, Tait (capt), Smith, Camacho; Burns, Harrison; Mulipola, Ghiraldini, Balmain, Barrow, Kitchener, Fitzgerald, McCaffrey, Crane.
Replacements: Thacker, Brugnara, Bateman, de Chaves, Croft, Kitto, Loamanu, Roberts.
Sale: Haley; Addison, James, Tuitupou, Edwards; Cipriani, Cusiter; Harrison, Taylor, Cobilas, Evans, Ostrikov, Neild, Ioane, Beaumont (capt).
Replacements: Briggs, Lewis-Roberts, Mujati, Mills, Seymour, Stringer Ford, Arscott.
Attendance: 22,737
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After Godin was booked for clattering into Deyverson in injury time, the Alaves player spat at the Uruguayan, who then did the same in retaliation.
The result is another blow for Atleti.
Diego Simeone's fourth-placed side are seven points off leaders Real Madrid, and only one point above Real Sociedad, having played a game more.
Alaves had the best chance when Victor Laguardia hit the bar with a volley.
Atletico - who host Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Wednesday - lost defender Jose Maria Gimenez to injury.
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Match ends, Alavés 0, Atlético de Madrid 0.
Second Half ends, Alavés 0, Atlético de Madrid 0.
Manu García (Alavés) is shown the yellow card.
Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Deyverson Silva (Alavés) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid).
Manu García (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid).
Manu García (Alavés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
Foul by Christian Santos (Alavés).
Miguel Ángel Moyá (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Christian Santos (Alavés) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deyverson Silva.
Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Moyá.
Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (Alavés) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edgar Méndez.
Foul by Christian Santos (Alavés).
Miguel Ángel Moyá (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kiko Femenía (Alavés).
Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by Víctor Laguardia (Alavés).
Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Alavés. Vigaray replaces Gaizka Toquero.
Deyverson Silva (Alavés) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Deyverson Silva (Alavés).
Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Manu García (Alavés).
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Edgar Méndez (Alavés).
Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Alavés. Christian Santos replaces Víctor Camarasa.
Corner, Alavés. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
Attempt blocked. Edgar Méndez (Alavés) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deyverson Silva.
Attempt missed. Manu García (Alavés) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Camarasa with a cross.
Attempt saved. Víctor Camarasa (Alavés) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deyverson Silva.
Attempt missed. Víctor Camarasa (Alavés) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deyverson Silva with a headed pass.
Marcos Llorente (Alavés) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
Offside, Alavés. Víctor Camarasa tries a through ball, but Kiko Femenía is caught offside.
The glitch caused iPad software - used by the planes' pilots and co-pilots for viewing flight plans - to stop working.
The firm's cockpits went "paperless" in 2013 to save its staff having to lug heavy paperwork on board. AA estimated the move would save it more than $1.2m (£793,600) in fuel every year.
The company said that it was still investigating the cause of the problem.
"Some American Airlines flights experienced an issue with a software application on pilot iPads yesterday evening," a spokesman told the BBC.
"In some cases, the flight had to return to the gate to access a wi-fi connection to fix the issue.
"We apologise for the inconvenience to our customers and we had them on the way to their destinations soon afterwards."
Serge Gojkovich, chief executive of car parking app-maker Curbstand, was among the passengers affected.
He tweeted that his San Francisco-to-Los Angeles flight was only able to get airborne after the crew had printed off the maps they needed.
A spokesman for the airline was unable to confirm the report.
American Airlines is not the only carrier whose pilots and cabin crew have switched from using physical charts and paper manuals to tablets.
United Airlines was also an early adopter of iPads, while Delta has opted for Microsoft's Surface tablets instead.
British Airways and Ryanair are among others still in the process of shifting to so-called Electronic Flight Bag-based systems.
In addition to saving on fuel costs, it is also suggested that such kit reduces flight preparation time, reduces the likelihood of injuries and helps staff by offering real-time updates.
There is competition between several firms to provide the software and support that make the technology possible.
American Airlines pilots use an app called FliteDeck, which is made by the Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen.
A spokeswoman for the firm was unable to provide comment when contacted by the BBC.
The 29-year-old former Liverpool player has scored 97 goals and won eight trophies since moving to the Nou Camp in July 2014 for £75m.
The contract, which ties the Uruguay international to the club until 2021 when he will be 34, was signed on Friday.
He scored 40 league goals last season.
The South American trio of Suarez, Messi - Barca's all-time top scorer - and Neymar scored a combined 131 goals in all competitions as they won La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
Argentina international Messi, 29, is contracted to Barcelona until June 2018 but has started talks about a new deal.
Leeds City Council granted Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) planning permission at a meeting earlier.
Four 184ft-high (56m) pylons will be built at the stadium at a cost of £1.8m and used up to 20 times a season.
YCCC chief executive Mark Arthur said it was a "major step forward for the club".
"We want to create a stadium that is amongst the finest in the world and enable Yorkshire to continue to stage major international fixtures over the long term," he said.
"It will also enable us to promote day/night fixtures, which will become an integral part of our limited overs schedule in the various domestic competitions."
The club has been given a £700,000 grant towards the cost of the lighting by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Mr Arthur said "work will continue" to secure the remaining £1.1m.
The newborn baby, whose body was found in Ox Hey Lane in Lostock, was given the name Alia - meaning beautiful
In a bid to find Alia's parents, officers identified her mother's DNA and the partial DNA of her father.
Police have so far contacted nine of the men whose DNA records were found on "available databases".
The search focused on approaching potential matches in the Lancashire and Greater Manchester areas.
Detectives previously found a number of potential DNA matches to Alia's mother's family and officers will again be revisiting those.
During an update with the coroner in preparation for an inquest, police said Alia was found in a shirt which is part of Tesco's Florence and Fred clothing range.
Officers discovered 51 of the shirts were sold in the area, but have eliminated 50 people from the inquiry.
The pre-inquest hearing was adjourned until June to allow police more time to trace Alia's parents.
Alia, who was wrapped in clothing and placed inside a plastic bag, lived for up to two hours before she died.
Since she was found on 14 March 2013, police have not identified Alia's ethnicity or established the cause of her death.
She was discovered by dog walkers with a message written on a Tesco carrier bag requesting an Islamic burial.
Det Sgt Aaron Duggan said: "Although it is probably very difficult to talk about what happened, I remain hopeful that... her mother or father may feel the time is right to come and talk and let me know what happened to their baby."
The company confirmed last month it was to close its Aberdeen and East Kilbride plants with the loss of up to 225 jobs.
The Aberdeen operation has now wound down, while the East Kilbride dairy will continue for up to two years.
Muller is transferring production lines to its Bellshill plant. Dairy farms in the north east which want to continue supplying milk to Muller will have to pay extra transport costs.
The move to close down the two plants followed a consultation period which was launched in April.
Muller is investing £15m over three years at Bellshill in North Lanarkshire as part of a drive to expand its range of products.
The plans include a new cream filling hall, high-speed production lines and investment in site infrastructure.
It has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for southern and central Scotland and for parts of the Highlands and Aberdeenshire.
The warning covers from 04:00 to midday on Tuesday and follows snow and freezing temperatures that affected some areas at the weekend and Monday.
Snow could fall to depths of 5cm above 200m and 10cm above 500m on Tuesday.
The Met Office said: "Rain will move northeast across Scotland and north east England on Tuesday morning, falling initially as snow which will accumulate in places.
"Rain may also fall onto frozen surfaces for a time, which could result in very icy conditions. Snow accumulations at low-levels will vary across the warning area.
"The public are advised to be aware that there could be some disruption to travel."
Perthshire, Aberdeenshire and parts of the Highlands had snow and icy conditions on Sunday into Monday.
Five-time winners Zamalek hold a 4-0 lead as they travel to face over former champions Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.
While Zesco, in their first ever semi-final, hold are 2-1 up on hosts Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 2-1.
The African Champions League winners will represent the continent at December's Club World Cup in Japan.
If Wydad are to reach the final they must do what no other team has done in the 52 years of the continents main club competition and overcome a 4-0 deficit in the semi-finals.
Guinea's Haifa overcame a 3-0 loss in the second leg against Asec Mimosas of Ivory Coast to reach the 1976 final, with a 5-0 victory.
A season later Ghana's Hearts of Oak achieved a similar comeback as they beat Mufulira Wanderers of Zambia on penalties after the tie ended 5-5 on aggregate following a 5-2 first leg loss.
Wydad, who has knocked out reigning champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo in the qualifying phase, sacked coach John Toshack the day after the loss in Egypt.
The other setback for Wydad is the loss of form by striker Reda Hajhouj, who averaged a goal a game in six qualifiers, but has not scored in seven subsequent matches.
One player the Moroccans will try and keep under control is Shikabala after his impressive performance in the first leg in Egypt.
The midfielder, whose real name is Mahmoud Abdel-Razek score a spectacular goal after he ran 56 metres before unleashing a shot from outside the box which flew into the bottom corner of the goal.
Aymen Hefny, Bassem Morsy and substitute Mostafa Fathy's penalty completed the 4-0 win for Zamalek.
Zesco United's task was made more difficult after they conceded a late away goal to Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg.
Jackson Mwanza scored twice within three minutes to give Zesco the lead in Ndola before Zimbabwean Khama Billiat was on target with just three minutes left.
Sundowns will take encouragement from the fact that only two of the 10 previous clubs that have won the first leg of a semi-final 2-1 have gone onto qualify for the final.
Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane fears Zesco could have an edge in fitness as the South Africans will be playing a fifth game in 14 days.
"Zesco will be well rested, but we cannot let that disturb us," he stressed.
"We are a professional club and have to put up a good performance against all odds.".
Rival coach George Lwandamina believes the tempo of the second leg will be a crucial factor.
"We cannot match Sundowns for speed so it is vital that we dictate the pace," said the former Zambia coach.
Montgomeryshire's Glyn Davies said health officials must rethink proposals which could see a new emergency centre in Telford, rather than in Shrewsbury.
Current plans are on hold for consultation, but affect Welsh patients travelling to England for treatment.
The issue was debated in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening.
At the moment, mid Wales patients requiring treatment for life-threatening conditions are normally taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital's A&E unit.
But reorganisation will see a new dedicated emergency centre built for Shropshire.
However, that could be sited in Telford, which is a further 15 minutes away for Welsh patients.
"It isn't a logical option," the Conservative MP told BBC Wales.
"There are people from the Llanidloes area now who are travelling the best part of three-quarters to an hour to get to an emergency A&E centre. That is excessive.
"I think to add a quarter of an hour - 20 minutes even - under a blue light on top of that, I think that is just unacceptable."
Joy Jones said she had experienced the journey from Newtown to Shrewsbury in an ambulance with her son Joshua. She said the prospect of another 20 minutes on the road was "terrifying".
"You've started counting down the miles and trying to work out where you were on the road - it's very frightening, especially if it's dark - it's night time," she said.
"To go to Shrewsbury is frightening enough. To think that you've got to go further - sort of 20 minutes up the road to Telford - to get emergency treatment is terrifying."
The reorganisation is part of a NHS Future Fit programme that was launched in 2014, and is due to be implemented in 2017.
The two main hospitals in Shropshire service only about 400,000 people, and there have been problems recruiting consultants.
Its health trust has argued that one emergency department would put specialists consultants in one place, improving patient care.
Health minister David Mowat said on Thursday evening the joint Shropshire and Telford Commissioning Group would meet next week to start an eight to 12-week review of the options.
He said a new independent chairman would also be appointed with a casting vote to help decide on a favoured location. Once that is decided it will then go to public consultation.
A final decision is expected to take place in the summer.
Her body was found in a lock-up store on the allotments on Sheaveshill Avenue in Colindale.
Ms Adri-Soejoko, who was secretary of the Colindale Allotment Association, was reported missing at 01:40 GMT on Tuesday and found 20 minutes later.
Police have not released the cause of death but said she lost her life "in the most tragic way possible".
Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh of the Met Police said: "At this stage we are keeping an open mind about any possible motive and would ask any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
"An elderly woman lost her life in the most tragic way possible and was left inside a storage unit similar to a garage."
According to police, Ms Adri-Soejoko was last seen at 18:30 on Sunday and spoke to a friend on the phone on Monday afternoon.
Det Ch Insp McHugh said a friend "became concerned and alerted family members" after the 80 year old did not turn up to a meeting in the Barnet area.
Cindy Matthews, who gardened in the allotment, described Ms Adri-Soejoko as "a lovely lady".
Another neighbour, Danila Catruta said the murder had left her "scared" and "very surprised".
Extra police patrols have been added in the area, Scotland Yard said.
Bowery, 25, scored twice in 18 appearances for Crewe during a loan spell from Leyton Orient in 2016-17.
"I think he improves us," said Alex manager David Artell.
Guthrie, 24, is set to join an unnamed League One club, while fellow out-of-contract defender Ollie Turton held talks over his future on Tuesday.
"I had a conversation with Jon and he told me that he wanted to leave, which was fine," added Artell.
"He said that we could have not have done anything more to convince him to stay."
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Theresa May reshuffled her cabinet after a general election campaign which saw her party lose its Commons majority.
Mr Cairns, whose re-appointment comes after the party lost three seats in Wales, said he was "delighted".
During the campaign, he and Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies clashed after both declined to take part in a TV election debate.
"I will continue to work closely and constructively with businesses, local authorities, communities as well as the Welsh Government to secure the best possible outcomes for people in Wales," said Mr Cairns.
The Conservatives made a net loss of 13 seats across Great Britain and lost the two seats gained from Labour in Wales at the 2015 election.
Welsh Tory MPs Guto Bebb and David Jones are waiting to hear if they will continue in their Wales Office and Brexit posts respectively.
Meanwhile, Barry-born Damian Green, MP for Ashford, has been promoted to first secretary of state and minister for the cabinet office.
Mrs May said she had appointed "a cabinet that will get on with the job of government".
A PCSO based at Hartsdown Academy in Margate, Kent, along with officers passing the school, stepped in after a "disturbance" outside the gates.
One mother, Sharon King, posted on the school's Facebook page: "The poor new Year Seven kids were distraught, many in tears."
Head teacher Matthew Tate said uniforms led to better behaviour and grades.
Reasons for turning children away from classes included "inappropriate" shoes and "skin-tight" jeans and skirts.
Ms King said: "Mr Tate has definitely set off on the wrong foot and the general feeling he has created is a very hostile one.
"I will be putting a formal complaint in and urge all the other parents who witnessed the riot this morning please to do the same."
Mr Tate said Hartsdown had been underperforming and he was determined to raise expectations and standards.
"A small minority of parents were not happy but we have had emails and phone calls from other parents to express their support and they said this is a good thing, that it is good to set standards and they want the best for the children," he said.
"I have had feedback from teachers that behaviour was much better... so a small amount of time out of school is a price worth paying."
He said police were not called by the school but were driving past and stopped because there was a group of children outside.
A Kent Police spokesman said it received a report of a disturbance at the school at 11:03 BST.
"A PCSO who is based at the school was in attendance," he said.
"Two police officers later attended the school for a brief period but no offences were disclosed."
Two men were left in hospital after they were assaulted in Bath Street at about 03:30 on Saturday 26 September.
They had been involved in an argument with a group of people and were seriously injured in an ensuing fight.
Police appealed for any witnesses who recognise the men in the images issued to come forward.
The first man is described as being white, 20 to 25 years old, 5ft 10in to 6ft tall and with short hair. He was wearing a long-sleeved polo top and dark-coloured jeans.
The second man was of similar age, 6ft to 6ft 2in tall, with dark hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured polo top.
Det Con Blair Duncan, of Police Scotland, said Bath Street was busy at the time of the incident, and appealed for members of the public who assisted the victims or who saw the suspects to make contact with officers.
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Fire and lava started spewing out of Wolf volcano on Monday, with smoke rising six miles into the air.
Experts say the eruption poses no risk to people living on the island, but there are fears plants and animals could be harmed.
The island holds the world's only population of pink iguanas - but they are not in immediate danger, officials say.
Isabela Island is part of the Galapagos islands which are famous for their unique wildlife and are considered an area of natural beauty.
In the ballot, 91% voted in favour of the industrial action. They also backed action short of a strike.
The RMT said strikes were likely to be held before Christmas.
The union has claimed the operator Serco has failed to fix a raft of issues with the rolling stock.
Serco said Christmas was one of the service's busiest times of the year.
Peter Strachan, managing director of the Caledonian Sleeper, said: "While we are disappointed that the RMT has voted in favour of industrial action and action short of a strike, we have not yet received notification from the RMT of their intention.
"Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for the Caledonian Sleeper service and we therefore remain hopeful that we can minimise any disruption to guests."
A Foreign Country by Charles Cumming, from Ayrshire, was chosen from 40 other entries at the end of the Bloody Scotland event in Stirling
The book, his sixth novel, is about the disappearance of the first female head of MI6.
The inaugural festival featured workshops, seminars and readings.
Organisers said crime-writing is the most popular genre amongst book buyers and library users in Scotland.
Mr Cumming, who picked up a £3,000 prize, said: "It's a huge honour to win such a prestigious award in the first year of this fantastic festival."
Sheena McDonald, who chaired the judging panel, said: "A Foreign Country by Charles Cumming is far more than a pacy novel with a satisfactory ending.
"This book is exciting, imaginative and well-written. It doesn't simply tick the crime-fiction boxes - it's simply an outstanding novel."
Best-selling authors like Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Denise Mina and Christopher Brookmyre held sessions over the three days of the festival.
The brainchild of writers Lin Anderson and Alex Gray, the event opened on Friday with a keynote address from Rebus creator Rankin.
Fife-born writer Val McDermid said she would like to see the festival become a regular occurrence.
She said: "I think the time is definitely right.
"You could quite comfortably fill up an entire festival for a week, not just a weekend, just using Scottish writers doing crime fiction."
"There is certainly enough of us and enough big names in the Scottish cohort of crime writers for it to be an attractive proposition for audiences."
The 2013 festival is set to be held between 13 and 15 September.
A foreign ministry spokesman urged the US to "stop wrongful actions" to avoid harming co-operation.
The US announced the move, as well as sanctions on a Chinese shipping company and two Chinese nationals, on Thursday.
It said the blacklisting was aimed at cutting funds to North Korea's weapons programmes.
"We will follow the money and cut off the money," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a news conference.
But he said the move was not a response to Chinese inaction on North Korea, saying: "This is not directed at China, this is directed at a bank, as well as individuals and entities in China."
The UN has already imposed several rounds of sanctions on Pyongyang, but China is widely seen as the nation most able to impose economic pain on North Korea.
Washington has been pushing Beijing for tougher measures amid a series of missile tests by Pyongyang. But in a tweet earlier this month, President Donald Trump said China's actions had "not worked out".
The sanctions mean that the Bank of Dandong will be barred from doing business in the US.
The US Treasury said it had been "a conduit for illicit North Korean financial activity" and facilitated "millions of dollars of transactions for companies involved in North Korea's WMD (weapons of mass destruction) and ballistic missile programmes".
Two Chinese nationals accused of creating front companies for North Korean entities have also been blacklisted, as has a shipping company, Dalian Global Unity Shipping, that is accused of smuggling luxury goods to North Korea.
Mr Mnuchin said that the US could impose more sanctions in the future.
The sanctions were announced as new South Korean President Moon Jae-in held talks with President Trump in Washington.
Mr Trump said "many options" were being discussed on the North Korea issue.
"The era of strategic patience with the North Korean regime has failed, many years it has failed. Frankly, that patience is over," he said.
The US leader added that Washington was "working closely with South Korea and Japan, as well as partners around the world, on a range of diplomatic, security and economic measures to protect our allies and our own citizens from this menace known as North Korea".
Meanwhile, Mr Moon said the North Korea issue was a top priority during the talks, stressing that "only strong security can bring about genuine peace" in the Asia-Pacific region.
In a separate development, the US announced the sale of $1.42bn (£1.09bn) worth of arms to Taiwan, the first such transaction under the Trump administration.
US arms sales to Taiwan always anger Beijing because it considers the self-governing island part of its territory. In a statement, the Chinese embassy in Washington called on the US to revoke its decision, saying China had "every right to be outraged".
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday that the US actions went "against the important spirit" of the apparently friendly meeting between Mr Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the US president's Florida resort in April.
Earlier in the week, the US also placed China on its list of the worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labour - the first major move by the new administration over Beijing's human rights record.
British Transport Police said three children were spotted on CCTV on three occasions on the railway at Eden Viaduct in Carlisle.
Officers said the children were "dicing with death".
Sgt Garry Ashbridge said: "Train drivers cannot stop in time to avoid someone on the line."
He added: "The age of these children is astonishing - I fear one of them may even be around five years-old.
"I urge their older playmates or friends to lead by example and not encourage them to risk their lives by following them onto the railway."
Officers are urging parents to warn their children of the dangers of playing on railways.
A Network Rail spokesman said: "Not only is trespassing on the railway dangerous for the trespassers, it also puts the safety of others at risk."
"Additionally, trespass almost inevitably causes delays to rail services."
The man, known only as "AO" in court documents, is required to show up for counselling and to protect future sexual partners.
Officials maintain they are not trying to criminalise sexual activity but to protect public health.
The man could face fines or jail time if he does not comply.
About 50,000 people in the US are newly infected with HIV every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 16% of the 1.1 million people living with the virus do not know they are infected.
AO tested positive for HIV in 2008 and spread the virus to at least eight people in 2010-14, according to court documents viewed by local news media.
He had done so despite receiving HIV counselling - including how to practise safe sex - five times, the Seattle Times reports.
In a statement, the King County Public Health department said it had only sought a cease-and-desist order against an HIV-positive individual once before, in 1993.
"We're not trying to criminalise sexual behaviour here," Dr Matthew Golden, director of public health at the county's HIV programme, told the Seattle Times.
"We are trying to protect the public's health. And we're trying to make sure that everyone gets the care they need, including the person involved in this."
The Russian press mainly concludes the assassination was aimed at derailing relations that only recently got back on track after a diplomatic crisis triggered by Turkey's shooting down of a Russian jet near the Syrian border last year.
Turkey's pro-government papers accuse the Gulen movement - blamed for a failed coup in July - of being behind the attack, though at least one independent paper has its doubts.
For pundit Andrei Sushentsov, quoted by Russian businesss daily RBC, the ambassador's killing served the interests of "those willing to disrupt the fragile process of Russian-Turkish rapprochement".
His view is echoed by influential daily Kommersant. It suggests the attack was aimed at "disrupting the normalisation of Russian-Turkish relations in general and the Turkish foreign minister's visit to Moscow in particular".
Several papers make a link between the killing and Russia's involvement in Syria.
Russia's pro-government Izvestia quotes Alexei Pushkov of the Russian Federation Council's defence and security committee as saying the assassination was "prompted by an extremely hostile environment which has taken shape in Turkey due to the attitude of some political circles towards the situation in Aleppo".
And pundit Mikhail Friben says in pro-Kremlin tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda there is "clearly some third force behind it which seeks to deflect Moscow and Ankara from liquidating terrorists in Syria".
Turkey's newspapers point out that the presidents of both countries described the shooting as an act of provocation.
Centrist Milliyet says the aim was "to deal a blow to Russian-Turkish relations, which are, even though not fully, considerably improved after the plane crisis."
Most pro-government papers, such as Sabah, Star and Yeni Safak, suggest that the Gulen movement had a hand in the attack.
Sabah says that ''with Turkey-Russia relations being normalised, dirty tricks were resorted to''.
However, centre-right Hurriyet daily is suspicious that the policeman who killed the ambassador was himself shot dead by Turkish security forces. His death means it will now be much more difficult to establish who was behind the attack.
"If the attacker had been captured unharmed, or at least wounded, it would have been much easier to get information from him during the interrogation and prosecution," it writes.
That should be investigated as much as the assassination, it says.
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Ahead of the release of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) annual report, Christopher Graham said the body needed "stronger powers".
In the past year, the ICO issued £1.97m in penalties to companies found to breach data protection rules.
The report highlighted a high number of incidents involving local government.
"In particular, the disclosure of personal data in error," the report read.
In one example, a probation officer pleaded guilty to revealing the new address of a domestic violence victim to the alleged perpetrator. The officer was fined £150, and had to pay £280 in costs.
The ICO said it resolved 15,492 data protection complaints in the last financial year - a 10% rise on the previous 12 months. The number of calls to its advice helpline rose by more than 15%.
The ICO secured 12 criminal convictions and two cautions for the unlawful obtaining or disclosing of personal data.
In another incident, the ICO intervened when Staffordshire Police ran a Twitter campaign naming people charged with drink driving.
"Whilst releasing some details of people charged with criminal offences is acceptable," the ICO ruled, "using a hashtag '#drinkdrivers' is potentially misleading as it implies guilt."
One data security expert said that the ICO had a strong argument for deserving more funds.
"While penalties totalling £1,97m were issued, the ICO only collected £872,000, thanks to a combination of early payment reductions, appeals and impairments," said Chris McIntosh, chief executive of ViaSat UK.
"This is a situation that clearly favours those organisations with the resources to either reduce penalties through early payment or mount a challenge against a judgement.
"Yet with increased funding and powers, the ICO could not only make sure that penalties, financial or otherwise, matched the severity of an offence. It could make its investigations even more thorough: reducing the chances of appeals and making sure that its eventual judgement was both fair and final."
At the launch of the report on Tuesday, Mr Graham said: "Facebook, [NHS] care data, Google: it is clear that organisations' use of data is getting ever more complicated. People need to know someone is watching over their information.
"Independence means someone who's got the resources to take on this ever-growing number of cases. The last 12 months have been a record year - more complaints resolved than ever, more enforcement action taken and more advice given through our helpline.
"And it also means having the powers to act on the more serious complaints. A strong regulator is needed if a data breach affects millions of people.
"To do our job properly, to represent people properly, we need stronger powers, more sustainable funding and a clearer guarantee of independence."
The ICO in the past has been criticised for both being too lenient, and not thorough enough, when investigating companies.
The ICO was described as "sadly lacking" by privacy campaigners when it dropped a 2010 investigation into Google's scooping up of personal information from wi-fi networks when taking pictures for its Street View product.
The ICO dropped its investigation after receiving reassurances from Google - only to re-open it in 2012 after US regulators found wrongdoing on Google's part.
In that year's annual report, it admitted it had not issued a single fine to any firm. However, new powers granted in January 2012 made it easier for the ICO to fine large amounts.
In this year's report, the highest number of complaints relate to nuisance calls. Over the 12 months, 161,720 complaints were made - 46% of which related to automated calls.
Cornwall Council issued the fines since the absence policy changed in 2013.
Elsewhere, Devon County Council fined parents 1,600 times in the same period.
Cornwall Council said it was "not letting anyone get away with it", but there were "better ways" of making children go to school.
Cornwall Council said 50,471 days were lost to unauthorised absence in 2012/2013 compared to 59,858 in 2013/2014.
Unauthorised absence figures for Devon County Council were not obtained.
Source: Freedom of Information responses
Chris McGovern, chair of Campaign For Real Education, said it appeared Cornwall Council was "going soft".
However, he said, it was better to persuade parents to not go on holiday during term times rather than fining them which caused "antagonism".
"The passport to the future is more important than a passport to Mallorca," he added.
Jason Short, from Plymouth, who was fined for taking his daughter out of school for a holiday, said: "The time we spend together is precious, so as a seven-year-old I want her to experience things with her family which we can't normally do.
"Education does come first, but will two weeks affect her?"
Andrew Wallis, portfolio holder for children and young people for Cornwall Council, said: "There are better ways of making children go to school, rather than using the sledge-hammer approach.
"If there's long term non-attendance we will take it through the court, we're certainly not letting anyone get away with it."
Guidelines brought in by the Department for Education (DfE) in September 2013 require head teachers to take a harder line on requests for absence.
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.
Watch the full story on BBC Inside Out South West on Wednesday, BBC One at 19:30 GMT.
The £5 fee paid by people departing from Newquay Airport has prompted anger from passengers and airlines.
Adam Paynter from Cornwall Council, which owns and subsidises the airport, confirmed the authority was looking to drop the charge.
Low cost airline Ryanair previously cited the fee as a reason for pulling its flights from Newquay.
Mr Paynter, Liberal Democrat, said: "The airport development fee clearly was something that was not wholly popular with a lot of the operators and a lot of the public."
The fee was introduced in October 2006 to raise funds to invest in the former military airbase.
Council talks regarding the matter have so far been held in private with a decision to be taken by full council on a date to be decided.
Malcolm Bell, head of Visit Cornwall said scrapping the "disliked" fee would be good for tourism.
Conservative councillor Fiona Ferguson said the airport would have to gain additional flights as a result of scrapping the fee to make it worthwhile.
A spokesman for Ryanair said it was always interested in new routes depending on "demand, aircraft capacity and a viable airport deal".
The airport currently serves around 220,000 passengers a year and receives an annual subsidy from Cornwall Council of around £2.3m.
The Islamic State (IS) militant group says it was behind the attacks in Burj al-Barajneh, a mainly Shia southern suburb and Hezbollah stronghold.
Hezbollah forces are fighting IS in neighbouring Syria.
The bombing is the deadliest in the capital since the end of Lebanon's civil war in 1990.
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam called for unity in the face of attempts to create strife.
In reaction from Washington, the White House in a statement condemned the "horrific terrorist" bomb blasts which it said "would only serve to reinforce our commitment to support the institutions of the Lebanese state, including the security services, to ensure a stable, sovereign and secure Lebanon".
Iran - a key ally of Hezbollah - has also condemned the attack.
Lebanese media denounce blasts
The blasts on Thursday evening struck in a busy shopping street. More than 200 people were wounded - many of them seriously, Health Minister Wael Abou Faour said.
The army said that two men wearing suicide vests carried out the attack. The first bomber detonated his explosive vest outside a Shia mosque, while the second blew himself up inside a nearby bakery.
The body of a third bomber who failed to detonate his explosives was found at the scene of the second blast.
An IS statement - which could not be independently verified - said that its "soldiers of the Caliphate" detonated explosives which were concealed on a motorbike. It identified the three attackers as two Palestinians and a Syrian.
"After the apostates gathered in the area, one of the knights of martyrdom detonated his explosive belt in the midst of them," the statement said. It did not refer to Hezbollah's involvement in Syria.
Hezbollah has in turn accused IS of targeting innocent civilians, including unarmed people and the elderly. "It was a Satanic terrorist attack," Hezbollah official Bilal Farhat told the Associated Press.
Hezbollah has vowed to continue its fight against "terrorists", warning of a "long war" against its enemies, according to the Reuters news agency.
BBC Arab affairs analyst Sebastian Usher says it is no surprise that IS has claimed these bombings, but their ferocity will once again reawaken the spectre of Lebanon's 15-year civil war.
Hospitals in southern Beirut have urged people to donate blood and called on residents not to congregate at hospital gates so that ambulances and emergency staff could get in and out without being delayed.
Witnesses described a hellish scene in the aftermath of the blasts which took place minutes apart from each other.
"I'd just arrived at the shops when the blast went off. I carried four bodies with my own hands, three women and a man, a friend of mine," a man who identified himself as Zein al-Abideen Khaddam told local television.
Another described the deafening sound: "When the second blast went off, I thought the world had ended."
US Secretary of State John Kerry has meanwhile urged countries attending Syrian peace talks this weekend to show flexibility - he said that while diplomatic efforts to bring the civil war to an end were not on the verge of success, all parties in the conflict had a responsibility "not to dig in their heels so that the bleeding can stop".
Prime Minister Salam condemned the attacks as "unjustifiable" and called on Lebanon's rival factions to unite against "plans to create strife".
Hezbollah's strongholds in southern Beirut were the target of a series of bombings in 2013 and 2014 mostly claimed by Sunni jihadist militants - who denounced Hezbollah's decision to send fighters to neighbouring Syria to prop up President Bashar al-Assad.
In recent weeks, Hezbollah has sent reinforcements to Syria in support of government offensives in northern areas held by rebel forces or IS.
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Beddgelert community council voted to recommend Snowdonia National Park rejects Forest Holidays' plan.
The company says building cabins while cutting the number of pitches from 195 to 55 would be more in keeping with the area, with less environmental impact.
But business say they depend on the tourists from the site in summer.
An online petition has received more than 1,500 signatures and another 170 have signed a petition in the village.
The National Park Authority will discuss the application on 1 March.
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The Chinese transfer record was broken on Friday for the third time in 10 days, as Super League side Jiangsu Suning spent £38.4m on Alex Teixeira.
Moyes was sacked by United in April 2014 after 10 months in charge, before spending a year at Real Sociedad.
"My heart has always been in the Premier League. I've had an offer to go to China as well," said Moyes, 52.
Moyes - a guest on Saturday morning's Danny Baker show on BBC 5 live - was asked if he could be back in a job next season.
Watch: David Moyes tells Danny Baker about life in La Liga
"I think I will," he said. "I have had numerous opportunities, especially since I have come back to England.
"I want to pick the right job, one that really excites me and one I am able to get my teeth into. You want to feel you can manage the way you want to manage."
On the prospect of coaching an international team, Moyes said: "I would have an interest. I have come through all the layers of football.
"If the right international job came I don't think I would say 'no', but at the moment it is club management.
"It is in my blood, I have managed 850 games and I would like to get to 1,000 games."
Asked about reports that former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's representatives are in talks about the managerial position at Manchester United, Moyes said: "Jose would arguably be up there with the best managers in the world,
"Manchester United is a great football club and I don't think there's any manager in the world who would not want to work for them.
"The big thing is that there is a manager in place. I think it is wrong that we talk about somebody's job. I think we talk too easily in football about men losing their job."
He had come under pressure for holidaying in Barbados during the floods in December, the wettest month on record in the UK.
He said the role now required him to be available at short notice and this was "inappropriate in a part-time non-executive position".
In a statement, he also said he found the media scrutiny "unacceptable".
He insisted he was "well qualified" to carry out the role but media focus on him was "diverting attention" from efforts to help those affected by flooding.
Sir Philip would step down from the £100,000-a-year, three day-a-week post at the end of January, the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs said.
The Environment Agency had been accused of misleading the public about Sir Philip's whereabouts over Christmas by claiming he was at "home with his family".
Last week, Sir Philip told MPs he had two homes, including one in the Caribbean where his wife is from, adding that he kept in "regular contact" and worked from there.
In his resignation statement he said: "I want to be clear that I have not made any untrue or misleading statements, apart from approving the statement about my location over Christmas that in hindsight could have been clearer."
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss thanked Sir Philip for his work and said he had "ably led the Environment Agency through some challenging times, and leaves it a much better organisation".
Current deputy chairman Emma Howard Boyd would become acting chairman with immediate effect, Ms Truss added.
Several storms wreaked havoc across the UK in December, with Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire among the worst affected by the floods.
Parts of Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland also saw flooding and damage from a series of storms, including Desmond, Eva and Frank.
The Environment Agency, which covers England, is responsible for managing the risk of flooding from main rivers and issues flood alerts and warnings.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who is MP for the Cumbria constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale and was caught up in the floods, said the "public deserved better".
"Many staff gave up their Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Their boss should have joined them. It seemed to many that this organisation was bereft of its formal leadership when it was most needed," he said.
Conservative MP for Ribble Valley Nigel Evans said Sir Philip had now made the "right judgement call".
"It was the worst flooding in the north of England in living memory and people thought it was bizarre that the chairman of the Environment Agency decided to stay on holiday," he said.
During questions from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week, Sir Philip admitted to MPs that "in hindsight, it would have been much better if I'd have come back as early as I could which was one or two days earlier".
Tests on three pairs of glasses held at the British Library showed the author's sight deteriorated considerably.
At the time, heavy metals like arsenic were used in medicines that Austen, who had rheumatism, may have taken.
Library experts have suggested such poisoning may also have contributed to her early death at the age of 41.
The novelist, who lived in Steventon, Hampshire, died on 18 July 1817 and the cause of her death has been the subject of much speculation.
The three pairs of glasses, kept in the Pride and Prejudice author's writing desk, were examined using a portable lens meter brought to the library to determine the strength of the lenses which, despite their age, remain in good condition.
Tests showed they increased in strength from +1.75 in each eye from the first pair to +4.75 and +5.0 in the final pair - meaning she would have found it very difficult to see well enough to read or write by the time she died.
British Library curator Sandra Tuppen said: "There's the possibility of her being poisoned accidentally with a heavy metal such as arsenic. We know now that arsenic poisoning can cause cataracts.
"Arsenic was often put into medication for other types of illness, potentially for rheumatism, which we know Jane Austen suffered from."
It is not known whether the glasses, made of real tortoiseshell and glass, were prescribed for Austen or she bought them herself.
The British Library is inviting optometrists to offer their opinions on the new theory.
In a surprise move, the Commission has decided to stick to the current regulations.
If Scotland votes for independence in September, many private pension schemes would become cross-border schemes.
The pensions industry has said the decision could make these schemes more expensive to run.
The Commission had been expected to relax the regulations, so the schemes would not have to be fully funded all the time.
Joanne Segars, chief executive of the National Association of Pension Funds, said: "Today's announcement of a new EU pensions directive has major implications for pension schemes as part of the debate on independence for Scotland.
"The big surprise is that the EU will continue to require cross-border schemes to be fully funded - a significantly more demanding level of funding than is expected of single-country schemes.
"The European Commission had been expected to relax these special cross-border requirements, but it has disappointed many observers by leaving this part of the pensions directive unreformed.
"The knock-on effect of this is that schemes with members both north and south of the border would become much more expensive to run if Scotland were to vote for independence."
A spokeswoman for the Scottish government said ministers had "considered in detail the impact of EU rules on defined benefit pension schemes" and set out their view in the White Paper on independence, published last November.
The spokeswoman continued: "We clearly set out our view, informed by practice in Ireland under the current regime, that a scheme which became cross-border on independence should be allowed to implement its existing recovery plan in accordance with the period originally set for it, rather than having to achieve full funding over a much shorter timescale.
"This remains the case, regardless of the fact that that the Commission has deferred plans to encourage the growth of cross-border schemes by relaxing the funding regime.
"The Scottish Government has repeatedly pressed the UK to discuss this issue and to instigate formal talks with the Commission.
"Relaxation of the cross-border funding rules is supported by the industry across Europe. We will be working with partners to demonstrate the case for action on this important issue when the new Commission takes office later this year."
Speaking for the pro-Union Better Together campaign, Labour MP Gregg McClymont said: "The pensions system in the UK works well through the pooling of resources, where the rewards are shared via sensible and efficient risk sharing.
"This protects the pensions of Scots who have worked all their lives to enjoy retirement.
"The EU has today confirmed that Scottish company pension schemes must overnight, if we leave the UK, fill a huge funding black hole.
"The implications for Scots who are members of these defined benefit pension schemes and for the companies themselves are huge.
"It's now clear beyond doubt that independence puts the pensions of hard working Scots at risk."
For Argentina's "little boss", this was inconceivable. Mascherano is prepared to bleed blue and white for the cause.
I first saw him 11 and a half years ago, playing for the Under-20s in the South American Championship. The instant comparison was with former boxer Joe Frazier - the tougher the game, the more he more he seemed to like it.
Six months later he was handed his senior Argentina debut - he had still not played a match for his club side, River Plate, but his country had identified him as one for the future, and by 2004 an Argentina team without him had become inconceivable. It remains so a decade later.
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But it has not been an easy 10 years in an Argentina shirt. True, there are Olympic gold medals from 2004 and 2008, but the nation has been waiting for a senior title since the 1993 Copa America.
They thought they had won the competition once more in Peru in 2004, with the young Mascherano anchoring the midfield. They led Brazil 2-1 until Adriano equalised with the last kick of the game, and the Selecao won the penalty shootout.
Argentina met Brazil again in the next Copa America final three years later in Venezuela, and were strong favourites, only to be shot down 3-0. Then, with Mascherano captaining the side, they hosted the competition in 2011 - but fell on penalties in the quarter-finals to eventual winners Uruguay.
Both of Mascherano's previous World Cup campaigns have also ended in quarter-final defeat - and both times to Sunday's opponents.
Four years ago it was not even close, the Germans winning 4-0 in Cape Town. In 2006, Argentina fell to the hosts in yet another penalty shootout - making it all the sweeter that they finally managed to win one last Wednesday against the Dutch - which sets Mascherano up for the biggest game of his life.
At 30, this might well be his last chance at World Cup glory - and there is a genuine fear that this might also apply to his nation. If Argentina cannot win the 2014 World Cup, when can they?
They are on their home continent, inspired by massive travelling support. The draw has been kind to them. They have one of the game's great players theoretically at the peak of his powers. And they can still count on players who, like Mascherano, are successful graduates of the youth development programme.
Argentina last won the World Under-20 trophy seven years ago - with a team that included the likes of Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria and goalkeeper Sergio Romero. But the production line of talent seems to be slowing down. Subsequent youth sides have been very disappointing.
This tournament, then, always looked like the golden opportunity - and the team are through to their first World Cup final since the days of Diego Maradona. The spotlight, of course, is on forward and captain Lionel Messi, the latter-day Maradona, who has provided the odd flash of left-footed genius along the way.
But Mascherano has been every bit as important as his Barcelona clubmate - as emphasised by his exceptional late block on the Netherlands' Arjen Robben in the semi-final, which for its defensive awareness and determination was one of the key moments of this World Cup.
Mascherano has made 28 tackles in the competition, more than any other player.
But his will to win and ferocious covering work often obscure the fact that he is also a thoroughly proficient footballer with the ball at his feet.
There is no way that Mascherano, employed as a centre-half by his club, would have been part of former Barca boss Pep Guardiola's defensive unit at the Nou Camp without the ability to play out from the back. He can pass well both long and short - and, to the astonishment of many, he also leads the tournament statistics chart for the number of passes made - 509, with a 90% completion rate.
The original idea of coach Alejandro Sabella's Argentina was a line up of attacking stars. But the so-called "fantastic four" have failed to sparkle.
Gonzalo Higuain has looked very sluggish. Aguero has never been remotely close to full fitness, a problem which now afflicts Di Maria.
Even Messi is way off top condition and forced to dose himself - he spends much of the game wandering round with the air of a bored secretary waiting for the Monday morning bus, before suddenly coming to life to create a moment of magic.
Perhaps, then, the real star of Argentina's campaign has been Mascherano, 'the little boss' who keeps coming up big for his country when it really matters.
The lid for the Saturday County Cup - in use since 1880 - went missing sometime between the 1960s and 1980s.
The North Riding FA issued an appeal to find it as the trophy went on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
The lid has now been restored after being found in several pieces in a loft in Middlesbrough.
North Riding FA chief executive Tom Radigan said: "It is a great end to a great story.
"The cup is now in the museum for all football fans to see. To be able to reunite it with its lid, so the old trophy it takes on its full identity, is wonderful."
The finder asked to remain anonymous.
One notable winner of the trophy was Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer, whose Darlington side won it in 1887.
1867: The Youdan Cup was presented to non-league Hallam FC after they won a tournament contested by Sheffield teams. It was recently valued at £100,000.
1873: The Scottish FA claims its cup is the world's oldest national trophy and association football cup. The English FA Cup started in 1871, but the trophy presented to the winners has changed several times.
1880: The Cleveland Cup, now the Saturday County Cup, is contested by teams on Teesside and the original trophy is still presented to the winners each year. The trophy is on display at the National Football Museum and will soon be reunited with its lid.
1909: The Sir Thomas Lipton trophy, won in Italy by West Auckland, was nicknamed the first 'World Cup'. The original trophy, which was presented to West Auckland after they retained it in 1911, was stolen in 1994. A replica now stands in the village's working men's club.
1938: The first FIFA World Cup was won by hosts Uruguay, with the winners presented with the Jules Rimet trophy. A new trophy was needed after Brazil was allowed to keep the original when it was crowned world champions for the third time in 1970.
Adalah and the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Centre also requested an injunction to freeze its implementation pending a ruling by the court.
The law, passed by Israel's parliament, has been denounced by Palestinians.
Israel's attorney-general has also warned that it is unconstitutional.
Avichai Mandelblit has said he will not defend the legislation in court, and may even be called testify against it, according to Israeli media reports.
More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem - land the Palestinians claim for a future state. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
There are also 97 settler outposts - built without official authorisation from the Israeli government - across the West Bank, according to the Israeli anti-settlement watchdog Peace Now.
The so-called "Regularisation Bill" says settlement construction in the West Bank carried out in "good faith" and without knowledge that the land was privately owned can be recognised by the government if settlers show they received some kind of state support in establishing themselves at the site.
It allows the government to expropriate land for its own use if the Palestinian owners are unknown. If the owners are known, they will be compensated with money or an alternative plot.
Peace Now said the law would allow for the retroactive legalisation of 3,921 homes in 72 settlements and 55 outposts built on approximately 818 hectares (2,020 acres) of private Palestinian land.
On Wednesday, Adalah and the JLAC filed an appeal against the legislation with the Supreme Court on behalf of 17 Palestinian towns and villages.
"This sweeping and dangerous law permits the expropriation of vast tracts of private Palestinian land, giving absolute preference to the political interests of Israel as an occupying power and to Israeli settlers," Suhad Bishara, a lawyer for Adalah, said in a statement.
"It violates the property rights both of resident and refugee Palestinians."
Ms Bishara said the Supreme Court had given the Israeli government 30 days to respond.
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said in an English-language video statement: "The underlying premise behind the critics of Israel is that this is occupied Palestinian land. This premise is incorrect.
"Israel has both historic and legal rights to this land and the law reaches the right balance between the rights of the Jewish families to their homes and the right of the owners of these plots of land to get compensation," she added.
The Supreme Court has in the past annulled laws it deemed unconstitutional.
Two years ago it ordered the dismantling of the largest settlement outpost, Amona, because it was built on private Palestinian land. Amona was evacuated by Israeli police enforcing the order last week.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has described the law as "an aggression against our people that we will be opposing in international organisations".
"What we want is peace... but what Israel does is to work toward one state based on apartheid," he told reporters in Paris on Tuesday.
European Union foreign police chief Federica Mogherini warned that "should it be implemented, the law would further entrench a one-state reality of unequal rights, perpetual occupation and conflict".
US officials said they would "withhold comment on the legislation until the relevant court ruling".
President Donald Trump is seen as more sympathetic to settlement activity than his predecessor, Barack Obama, who chose in December not to veto a UN Security Council resolution declaring that Israeli settlements had "no legal validity" and were an obstacle to peace.
The by-elections in Copeland and Stoke-on-Trent Central have left politics a little clearer than before.
Labour may no longer need to fear the UK Independence Party in its heartlands, but Theresa May and her Conservatives look like they need fear no-one.
Brexit worked for the Tories in Copeland, alongside doubts about Jeremy Corbyn, and it has helped the prime minister claim to be a Tory capable of reaching people and parts of the country no Conservative leader has reached since Margaret Thatcher.
Her authority, her less easily definable aura of power, have grown.
Downing Street was already convinced they could, to put it plainly, beat Jeremy Corbyn in their sleep.
They are doubly convinced now.
So Mrs May has space to develop her big idea besides Brexit, making people who feel left out by the global economy, feel it is working for them.
Her plan to achieve that is still a work in progress.
Meanwhile, the government is still trying to manage a small voting majority in the Commons - and that will not change unless or until Mrs May wins a bigger one at the next election.
Will she be tempted to go to the country before 2020?
Dominant at home or not, Theresa May's premiership will be defined by her handling of Brexit. And that's a long struggle against Britain's European rivals and under domestic political pressure that can only increase.
The White House says that James Comey was fired for his handling of the Hillary Clinton email inquiry, but Democrats have called for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate links between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign.
The BBC's North America reporter Anthony Zurcher answers your questions on what will happen next.
Why are the Democrats now saying that James Comey should stay? Didn't Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi all say that he was doing a bad job?
Indeed there are plenty of quotes from top Senate Democrats expressing dismay bordering on disgust with the way Mr Comey handled the FBI investigation into Mrs Clinton's email server.
However, most of those quotes date back to November 2016. Six months are an eternity in politics, and in the ensuing time Mr Comey has become the face of the FBI's investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.
While many Democrats may not have been thrilled with Mr Comey, over the past few months they've come to view him as one of the few individuals independent enough to challenge the president.
How will his successor be appointed? Will the Trump administration be the ones to dictate the position?
Donald Trump has the power to fire the director of the FBI, and he's the one who gets to hire the replacement. But it's a high-level political appointment, so whoever he picks has to be confirmed by a majority vote in the 100-seat US Senate.
Given that there are currently 52 Republicans there, as long as Mr Trump's party sticks together, Democrats will be unable to block whoever Mr Trump chooses as the nation's next top law enforcement officer.
The system is set up to insulate FBI directors from politics. They serve 10-year terms, which means their tenure is supposed to overlap multiple presidents. The last time an FBI director was fired mid-term was back in 1993. It's a rare occurrence that is fraught with political peril.
Can Mr Comey speak freely now he is out of office about these events in any subsequent hearing? Is he subject to the Official Secrets Act?
The former director is still bound by various US laws, similar to the British Official Secrets Act, that criminalise revealing classified information, as well as government policies that prohibit releasing details of an ongoing investigation.
That doesn't mean, however, that he can't shed new light on his interactions with the White House and the possible political pressure they have put him under, over the past few months, if he so desires.
Democrats are already calling for Mr Comey to return to Congress to testify about the circumstances of his firing. Mr Trump may have removed him from his post at the FBI, but he won't be able to usher him off the national stage so easily.
What does James Comey's dismissal mean for the future of the bureau?
The Trump White House, from the president down, has framed Mr Comey's dismissal as a necessary step in restoring public trust in the FBI.
It's certainly true that the former director had plenty of critics on both sides of the political divide - ones who thought the bureau would be better served with new, less politically charged leadership.
In the short-term, however, the president's move throws the FBI into chaos. The rank-and-file in the bureau were caught totally off-guard by the announcement.
The future of the Russia investigation itself is up in the air, pending further action by the Justice Department.
Mr Trump's choice for Mr Comey's successor, then, is critical. He or she is likely to be viewed with deep suspicion by Democrats, particularly if the pick has a partisan background.
The rebuilding task for the FBI will be difficult, and the Trump White House hasn't made it any easier so far.
Why did President Trump have to state in his letter firing the FBI chief that on three occasions he had assured him that he was not being investigated?
He didn't have to say that. In fact, he probably shouldn't have brought it up at all.
By saying that Mr Comey had assured him he wasn't under investigation - communications that were previously unreported and would be very unusual given the ongoing nature of the FBI inquiry - Mr Trump has effectively put a spotlight on the matter.
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Royal Portrush club's place on the rota of host courses is to be confirmed next week. It is likely to be held in 2019.
The R&A, which organises The Open, has confirmed it will hold a press conference at Royal Portrush on Monday.
It is the first time since 1951 that Northern Ireland and the County Antrim course has hosted The Open.
The decision follows the successful staging of the Irish Open in 2012.
As it is going on a rota of courses, it means Portrush will also get future tournaments after 2019.
Philip Tweedie from Royal Portrush said this was good news for everyone.
"It is something we have been working towards over the last few years. It is great for the club, it is great for Portrush, for Northern Ireland and, indeed, Ireland," he said.
"From the overall tourism point of view, this is a real boost."
Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke had all called for The Open to return to Portrush.
Darren Clarke, who won The Open in 2011 is delighted that his home club will stage the tournament.
"It is wonderful for the area, for Northern Ireland and the whole of Ireland that one of the biggest sporting events in the world is coming here," he said.
"It's just massive, with pictures of Royal Portrush being beamed around the world to people who haven't seen how beautiful it is."
Two-times major winner Rory McIlroy said winning the Open at Portrush would be the pinnacle of his career.
"Irish golf has been on a great run and the ultimate is getting a major back here," he said.
"It's going to be incredible and I'm already looking forward to it.
"Everyone says winning the Open at St Andrews is a golfer's dream, but to win the event at home would probably be even bigger for me."
Graham McDowell said that to play an open championship in Portrush would be "something a bit special".
US star Tiger Woods said: "As far north as I have been is Royal County Down... But it would be pretty incredible."
The officials at Royal Portrush are equally pleased with the news.
Norman Hillis who is also an alderman and businessman in Portrush said: "They've all been rooting for us to get The Open here and everybody is thrilled. This is fantastic for the town and brilliant for Northern Ireland. The Royal Portrush Golf Club is top class in the world."
Mr Hillis said the legacy of hosting The Open would far outweigh any short term loss.
"We will be at the centre of the golfing world for the whole build-up period and we will have legacy after this competition is played in 2019. There will be far, far greater benefits. People will be coming from all over the world to play the course," he said.
"It is going to be an event, not just for Portrush, but for all of Northern Ireland."
Driving for the new Ford Chip Ganassi team, Guernsey's Priaulx and team-mates Harry Tincknell and Marino Franchitti finished ninth in their class, having hoped to get onto the podium.
"It was a tough race," he said. "We had a gearbox issue at the start, so we were unlucky from the outset.
"Considering what happened to us, just finishing was an achievement."
Priaulx and his team-mates qualified fourth-fastest in their class, but saw fellow Ford drivers Joey Hand, Dirk Muller and Sebastien Bourdais win on the 50th anniversary of the manufacturer's first victory at Le Mans.
"I have already been on a World Endurance Championship podium at Spa and sort of hoped to achieve the same here, but it was not to be," added Priaulx.
"The team did a great job and we have all learnt a lot for next year."
The award and £60,000 prize money is presented to a writer for their "achievement in fiction on the world stage", organisers said.
Roth, 78, said: "This is a great honour and I'm delighted to receive it."
His body of work includes the 1997 novel American Pastoral, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize. At 26, he wrote his first book Goodbye, Columbus.
'Esteemed prize'
The announcement was made at a press conference in Australia, during the Sydney Writers' Festival.
The award will be presented at a formal dinner in London on 28 June, however a spokeswoman said Roth would be unable to attend.
Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1933, Roth's controversial 1969 novel Portnoy's Complaint brought him worldwide attention for its graphic depiction of sexuality.
Time magazine included the work in a list of the best novels of the 20th century.
His 2000 book The Human Stain was adapted for the screen, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman.
The American author said he was grateful to the judges for awarding him the "esteemed prize".
He added: "One of the particular pleasures I've had as a writer is to have my work read internationally despite all the heartaches of translation that that entails.
"I hope the prize will bring me to the attention of readers around the world who are not familiar with my work. This is a great honour and I'm delighted to receive it."
The judging panel was chaired by writer, academic and rare-book dealer Dr Rick Gekoski.
"For more than 50 years Philip Roth's books have stimulated, provoked and amused an enormous, and still expanding, audience," he said.
"His imagination has not only recast our idea of Jewish identity, it has also reanimated fiction, and not just American fiction, generally."
Gekoski was joined on the panel by writer and critic Carmen Callil and award-winning novelist Justin Cartwright.
In March British thriller writer John Le Carre asked judges to withdraw his name from the shortlist.
The author said he was "enormously flattered" but added: "I do not compete for literary prizes."
His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman and Rohinton Mistry had also been up for the award.
The Man Booker International Prize, which is presented every two years, has previously been awarded to Ismail Kadare in 2005, Chinua Achebe in 2007 and Alice Munro in 2009.
In JK Rowling's bestselling series, evil wizard Voldemort is such a fearsome character no-one in the magic community dares utter his name.
"I'm that character in Harry Potter they can't talk about," said the 43-year-old. "Voldemort? It's as if you can't mention him."
Armstrong has previously said he should be forgiven for doping and lying.
He added: "It won't be the case forever because it can't be the case forever."
The American was stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles and banned from sport for life by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) in August 2012.
In January 2013, after years of denials, he confessed to taking performance-enhancing drugs during all of his Tour de France wins.
"I tried to make it right with every one of those people [who were hindered either by Armstrong's doping or denial of doing so]. I can only do so much," said Armstrong.
It follows a critical inspection at Allerton Lodge Care Home in Brynford, near Holywell, by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales.
Flintshire council said it was moving all 15 residents out as the home had not made enough progress since the CSSIW report.
The home owner has declined to comment.
The CSSIW inspection found one resident had not received prescribed medication for 17 days and another was seen crying because she was so hungry.
A council spokesman said: "The home has been given every opportunity and support.
"A decision has been made to withdraw the contract with immediate effect and move all residents to safe and secure surroundings as a matter of urgency.
"The council will not tolerate poor standards of care and has acted promptly."
The spokesman added: "Over recent months we have been working closely with the owner of Allerton Lodge Care Home and CSSIW to support the home to address concerns we share over the quality of care.
"Unfortunately, the home has not made sufficient progress and cannot provide us with the assurances we need in the interests of the welfare of its residents."
The CSSIW said in a statement: "Following serious concerns that we had about standards of care provided at Allerton Lodge, we worked closely with Flintshire County Council, who are now terminating their contract with the home.
"They are making arrangements for the residents living there to move to other services as soon as possible.
"Our primary concern is for the safety and well-being of everyone who uses the service."
The black and white male has been nicknamed Henry, after King Henry VII who was born at the castle in Pembrokeshire.
The RSPCA said it was a horrible ordeal for Henry, who was very frightened.
He was given antibiotics and pain relief by a vet, and is recovering well.
RSPCA animal collection officer Ellie West said: "It was just by chance someone saw the kitten struggling on the wall. The poor little thing was so frightened. We don't know how he got there.
"He is very sore and bruised and he has torn a bit of his skin on his thigh which should heal. But he is doing really well and is now recovering from his ordeal in our care.
"He's eaten well overnight which is good as he's actually a little skinny under all that fur."
It is believed Henry is a stray cat, but the RSPCA has appealed for information in case he has an owner.
St Luke's Hospice have put on the display to give the "local community the chance to remember a loved one in a very unique way".
The plastic flowers will be on display until the end of May before they are sold.
Angela Rippon OBE officially opened the garden and said it was a "great pleasure".
She said: "This is a wonderfully graphic way of reminding people of those individuals in our lives that have been important to us people who we really do want to continue to remember".
The flowers were created by the Theatre Royal Plymouth's TR2 workshops, who were also responsible for the sculpture design for the recent London Poppy Appeal.
Seb Soper, head of project development at the theatre, said: "Housed on a steal rod each flower is individually handcrafted whilst hot and therefore each flower is distinctly different."
The 27-year-old struck either side of half-time with two typically well-taken finishes to put his side ahead after Sergio Garcia's solo goal had given the visitors a surprise early lead.
After Messi's second, Barca took charge with Gerard Pique heading their third.
Pedro scored a fourth before Messi had the last word by completing the rout.
Messi's three goals - the first a pinpoint finish from the edge of the box, the second a side-foot strike after he had controlled Luis Suarez's pass and the third a tap-in following a one-two with Pedro - took him to 256 goals in La Liga in 291 appearances.
They also took him past the 200 goal mark in Spain's top flight since the 2009 arrival at Real Madrid of Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored his own 200th goal as part of a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday night.
Ronaldo's treble was a record 23rd in La Liga, but Messi is not far behind, having now notched up his 21st in the competition.
Ronaldo still leads the goalscoring charts for this season with 29 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions (and a stunning 23 in 13 in la Liga), with Messi having now scored 20 in 19 games this campaign, 13 of which have come in the league.
Barca were once again indebted to their Argentine forward for turning the game around after Garcia had charged forward to slot Espanyol into a 13th-minute lead and give them hope of a famous victory at the home of their local rivals.
However, having claimed the lead, Barca kicked on and Pique's header from a corner and substitute Pedro's drilled finish from Jordi Alba's pass swung the game decisively in their favour before Messi added the gloss.
Real's win (their Spanish record-equalling 18th in succession in all competitions) took them five points clear of their great rivals overnight.
But Barca's victory means the gap is now back to two points, with reigning champions Atletico Madrid two points behind Luis Enrique's side in third.
James Freeman, who joined the firm a year ago, apologised after criticism from callers to BBC Radio Bristol.
He said First was in the middle of a "massive rescheduling" of local services - with 58 new double deckers coming into service in the autumn.
Passengers on major Bristol routes were up 25% with a 10% rise in Bath.
Bus services were described as "diabolical" by one caller to a BBC Radio Bristol phone-in - who complained that his wife's bus - the 43 - had not turned up at all 17 times since December.
Others complained that buses were too packed to board, stopped in the wrong place and that drivers simply did not know the area.
Mr Freeman, managing director for Bristol and the West of England, said buses and drivers were having to be brought in from outside Bristol to cope with pressure on services - which had seen an "amazing" increase year on year.
New low-carbon buses had been ordered and new drivers were being recruited, he said.
The firm had too many single-decker buses - many of which were now being replaced by a new fleet of double deckers.
"I'm really, really sorry for all the problems, anybody who travels on those services will know they are not right," he said.
"They are a bit better at the moment because of the summer traffic but the fact is, they have not been right for a long time and we are reorganising them and rescheduling them."
First is the biggest bus company in the West of England, operating 567 vehicles and employing about 1,700 people across the region.
William Kelly, 41, was seriously injured in the fire which killed his mother Catherine, 71, on 11 February.
Mr Kelly faces charges of murder, attempted murder, assault to severe injury, permanent impairment and danger of life, and assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
He made no plea at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.
They would not be doing it if it wasn't for the former Goldman Sachs economist, Jim - now Lord - O'Neill.
He coined the term 15 years ago as a marketing tool for investors looking for more adventurous growth prospects.
Lord O'Neill has told the BBC the group have performed better than even he had thought.
"The Brics countries collectively are bigger today even in the most optimistic scenario I thought 15 years ago, and it's primarily because of China."
He says this despite recent weak performances from Russia and Brazil, whose economies were the most reliant on commodity prices.
"Despite the problems Brazil and Russia face - and they're big - in the first decade of Brics they all grew way more strongly than I thought."
The countries were picked as they are all leading developing or newly industrialized countries, with potential for fast growth and therefore investment returns.
South Africa was not one of the original four he was looking at. The others asked that country to join them at the meetings they began holding in the late 2000s.
They contain half the world's population and represent between 20-25% of world gross domestic product.
He was warned after he came up with the acronym in 2001 that including Brazil and Russia in the list was risky, since notoriously volatile prices for the oil, metals and minerals from which they derive a large source of income made them an easy hostage to fortune.
Lord O'Neill said: "I have occasionally, when pushed, joked that the group should have been called 'Ics'!
"Brazil and Russia have been really disappointing and some people in the earliest days said these countries would be found out when commodity prices fell sharply and on one level that of course has happened."
Brazil and Russia are both in recession, Brazil on some counts is suffering its worst downturn since the 1930s.
But Lord O'Neill said there had been a very strong recovery in the Brazilian real: "If you look at financial markets the Brazilian financial market is the top performing market in the world.
"I think the Brazilian real has probably risen 50% against the pound, so I wish I would have put some money into Brazilian real because I'd be more happy about Brazil than many people I see writing about it."
Listen to Jim O'Neill on the BBC World Service's Business Daily programme
13 December 2016 Last updated at 08:48 GMT
Laugh-til-you're-crying? Gritted teeth? Maybe heart eyes?
Last night the BBC Music Awards took place in London.
Adele was the big winner of the night taking song of the year for Hello, and album of the year, for 25.
Ricky caught up with some of the biggest names in the music industry to find out which Emoji they'd use to describe their year.
Germany has dropped below Japan to have not just the lowest birth rate across Europe but also globally, according to the report by Germany-based analysts.
Its authors warned of the effects of a shrinking working-age population.
They said women's participation in the workforce would be key to the country's economic future.
In Germany, an average of 8.2 children were born per 1,000 inhabitants over the past five years, according to the study by German auditing firm BDO with the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI).
It said Japan saw 8.4 children born per 1,000 inhabitants over the same time period.
In Europe, Portugal and Italy came in second and third with an average of 9.0 and 9.3 children, respectively. France and the UK both had an average of 12.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants.
Meanwhile, the highest birth rates were in Africa, with Niger at the top of the list with 50 births per 1,000 people.
Germany's falling birth rate means the percentage of people of working age in the country - between 20 and 65 - would drop from 61% to 54% by 2030, Henning Voepel, director of the HWWI, said in a statement (in German).
Arno Probst, a BDO board member, said employers in Germany faced higher wage costs as a result.
"Without strong labour markets, Germany cannot maintain its economic edge in the long run," he added.
Experts disagree over the reasons for Germany's low birth rate, as well as the ways to tackle the situation.
Mr Probst said the country would need young immigrant workers to fill the significant skills gap. And more women were needed in the workforce to avoid economic problems.
Germany has one of the highest migration rates in the world, but has also seen growing support for anti-immigration party Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD).
The latest birth rate figures comes despite efforts by Mrs Merkel's government to invest in childcare support.
This time it's the American intelligence community's familiar foe - Wikileaks - with another cache of what look like highly sensitive secret documents, this time about the CIA's technical capabilities.
The National Security Agency faced its problems when Edward Snowden passed on documents to journalists - but this time it's the NSA's sister agency.
While the NSA is the agency charged with collecting what is called signals intelligence and the CIA's job is to recruit human spies, the reality is that the technical and the human side of espionage have been drawing closer for years.
The CIA created a Directorate of Digital Innovation whose director told me the priority was making sure the agency stayed on top of technology.
While the NSA may sift global internet traffic looking for intelligence, the CIA prioritises close access against specific targets who it is interested in.
And getting into someone's electronic devices can be vital if you are trying to target them - either to recruit them as an agent or for a drone strike against a suspected terrorist.
These latest leaks will be a huge problem for the CIA as the Snowden leaks were for the NSA (although there will be less surprise about these capabilities now since we learned so much from the Snowden files).
There is the embarrassment factor - that an agency whose job is to steal other people's secrets has not been able to keep their own.
This will be added to by the revelations that the US consulate in Frankfurt was used as a base for the technical operations which may cause problems in Germany where the Edward Snowden revelations caused intense domestic debate.
Then there will be the fear of a loss of intelligence coverage by the CIA against their targets who may change their behaviour because they now know the spies can do.
And then there will be the questions over whether the CIA's technical capabilities were too expansive and too secret.
Because many of the initial documents point to capabilities targeting consumer devices, the hardest questions may revolve around what is known as the "equities" problem - when you find a vulnerability in a piece of technology, how do you balance the benefit of leaving that vulnerability in place so the intelligence agency can exploit it to collect intelligence with the benefit to the public of informing the manufacturer so they can close it and improve everyone's security?
If an intelligence agency has found a vulnerability then other hackers might do as well. The NSA faced questions about whether it had found the right balance and now it may be the CIA's turn.
There will be anger in the CIA and some of that will be directed at Wikileaks.
Wikileaks has said the source of this latest cache of documents came from a former US government hacker or contractor.
But it is an organisation that the US intelligence community has claimed may have been a route for information hacked from the Democrats by the Russians during last year's election to make it into the public domain.
No doubt the CIA will be trying to establish the exact source of the latest leak and understand the timing - coming right in the middle of an intensifying row between American spies and their own president.
It will reimburse all of what it terms "reasonable out-of-pocket expenses" resulting from the major disruption which affected thousands of customers.
It will be refunding charges placed on people's accounts in error.
Customers will receive £20 if they visited the bank from 19 June - 18 July and made a transaction.
This is a payment for inconvenience caused.
Others who were inconvenienced but did not visit the bank during that period are being urged to contact their local branch and explain how they were affected.
Thousands of customers were unable to withdraw cash or access their accounts after a software upgrade on 19 June.
The computer failure affected the entire Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) group, but Ulster Bank took longest to resolve the issue.
Ten weeks after the initial problem, the bank was still warning some customers that their statements may not be correct.
The Ulster Bank has given a commitment that no customer will be left permanently out of pocket.
About half of the bank's 1.1m customers were impacted by the computer failure, which led to widespread criticism of the bank.
As a result, its chief executive Jim Brown said he would forego his bonus for 2012.
Announcing the compensation scheme on Friday, he said: "Once again, I apologise unreservedly to our customers and customers of other banks for the inconvenience this has caused and thank them for their patience as we worked to resolve this issue.
"We recognise that we have work to do to restore our customers' trust in us and we believe that this is the first step in that direction.
"We have worked with our key stakeholders to ensure the additional measures which we are taking provide a comprehensive response to customer concerns and demonstrate our commitment to making amends."
Customers seeking further information can go online, call into their local Ulster Bank branch or telephone 0800 231232.
One customer said: "They should have given £100. £20 is nothing as I was inconvenienced very much through direct debits and not being able to get my money out of the machine - having to queue in the bank and wait maybe an hour.
"It is ridiculous, given what customers went through for nearly two months, to offer them £20."
The Consumer Council said it had produced a fact sheet providing guidance on the type of expenses customers could claim for, including travel costs, telephone bills and non-financial losses such as stress.
Its chief executive, Antoinette McKeown, said Ulster Bank had to ensure this redress scheme compensated affected customers quickly, fairly and consistently.
"It is paramount that Ulster Bank communicates openly with its customers and takes the hassle of redress away from its customers," she said.
"Many Ulster Bank customers have had their daily lives severely disrupted throughout this summer and Ulster Bank need to restore customer confidence through this redress scheme.
"Throughout the crisis, the Consumer Council expressed frustration with issues of Ulster Bank's leadership, communication and clarity.
"We will continue to liaise with Ulster Bank and Financial Services Authority to ensure this redress scheme is working for affected Ulster Bank customers".
In a statement, Sinn Fein said: "This was not a compensation scheme by any stretch of the imagination, but simply a reimbursement scheme for people that have been charged as a result of the bank's failure to carry out its primary function.
"The fact that compensation for out-of-pocket expenses has been capped at £100 for all personal and SME's customers further reinforces that fact."
Earlier this month, the RBS said it had put aside £125m to pay compensation to customers affected by the computer problem.
Walsall hit the woodwork seven minutes in as Erhun Oztumer's near-post cross was met by Andreas Makris' flick but came back off the upright.
Southend twice came close as Nile Ranger left the Saddlers' defence in his wake on a 50-yard solo run but was denied by goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, who then foiled Anthony Wordsworth's 25-yard free-kick.
The Saddlers then struck the woodwork for a second time as Scott Laird's deflected cross clipped the top of the bar.
But Southend ended the first half the stronger as Wordsworth flashed one effort wide from 15 yards and saw a 25-yard rocket tipped over by a flying Etheridge.
The second half was much quieter but Etheridge made a sprawling save to foil the clean-through Stephen McLaughlin after a mix-up between Walsall defenders Matt Preston and Jason McCarthy.
Walsall almost snatched the points eight minutes from time but Shrimpers keeper Mark Oxley beat away Kieron Morris' 20-yarder.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Walsall 0, Southend United 0.
Scott Laird (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Southend United 0.
Anton Ferdinand (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Matt Preston.
Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nile Ranger (Southend United).
Attempt saved. Simeon Jackson (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Walsall. Simeon Jackson replaces Erhun Oztumer.
Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by James O'Connor.
Attempt blocked. Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Scott Laird (Walsall) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
Hand ball by Ryan Leonard (Southend United).
Substitution, Southend United. Jermaine McGlashan replaces Anthony Wordsworth.
Attempt saved. Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Joe Edwards (Walsall).
Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jason McCarthy (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Nile Ranger (Southend United).
Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution, Southend United. Marc-Antoine Fortuné replaces Simon Cox.
Foul by Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall).
Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Kieron Morris (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Will Atkinson (Southend United).
Substitution, Walsall. Amadou Bakayoko replaces Andreas Makris.
Attempt missed. Erhun Oztumer (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Adam Chambers (Walsall).
Nile Ranger (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Laird (Walsall).
Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Josh Ginnelly (Walsall).
Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Walsall 0, Southend United 0.
Substitution, Walsall. Matt Preston replaces Kevin Toner because of an injury.
First Half ends, Walsall 0, Southend United 0.
But Southgate claims some fans would not be so tolerant towards homosexual players open about their sexuality.
He was speaking after Manchester United keeper Anders Lindegaard said "homosexuals are in need of a hero".
Southgate told BBC Sport: "I'm sure there might be some reaction from crowds, but within dressing rooms I think it would be accepted."
The son of former Liverpool player Glenn Hysen, Anton came out as gay in an interview with a Swedish football magazine. The 21-year-old plays for Swedish lower league side Utsiktens BK.
Despite a number of high-profile male and female athletes choosing to go public with their sexuality in recent years, the only footballer to come out as a homosexual since the late Justin Fashanu in 1990 is Anton Hysen, a Swedish lower league player.
"It will take someone who is brave enough to be open and honest," added former Middlesbrough manager Southgate in an interview with BBC's Richard Conway at a charity event for the England Footballers Foundation, which was set up in 2007 with players donating their England match fees to good causes.
"Players mix with players of different nationalities, races and religions so I don't see it being an issue in the dressing room.
"We can't control the reaction of all supporters, so unfortunately there will always be a adverse reaction to parts of society. But the honest answer is that we don't know until somebody steps forward."
Earlier this week, Lindegaard wrote in a blog that the nature of supporters on the terraces does little to encourage homosexual players to be open about their sexuality.
"Homosexuals are in need of a hero," he said.
"They are in need of someone who dares to stand up for their sexuality. But homosexuality in football is a taboo subject and the atmosphere on the pitch and in the stands is tough.
"As a footballer, I think a homosexual colleague would be afraid of the reception he could get from the fans, but my impression is that the players would not have a problem accepting a homosexual.
"The problem for me is that a lot of football fans are stuck in a time of intolerance that does not deserve to be compared with modern society's development in the last decades.
"While the rest of the world has been more liberal, civilised and less prejudiced, the world of football remains stuck in the past when it comes to tolerance."
The retired policeman was cared for by Sister of Nazareth nuns in Termonbacca, Londonderry.
It is one of 13 institutions being investigated by the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA).
Some victims groups want compensation payments before the inquiry completes it work in two years' time.
Bernard McEldowney spent 16 years at Termonbacca.
He left in 1976, aged 18, and eventually joined the police in England where he rose to the rank of inspector.
A year ago, he gave evidence to the HIA anonymously and told the inquiry that he believed the prospect of compensation from either the Sisters of Nazareth or the HIA had prompted some false allegations of abuse.
He has now decided to waive the right to anonymity and speak publicly for the first time to raise his concerns.
"The problem I have is that the real victims will be marginalised by these people who have hijacked the inquiry," he said.
But other campaigners have rejected the charge, saying people giving evidence at the inquiry have been telling the truth.
Mr McEldowney said it was time someone spoke up for the many nuns who looked after countless orphans like him.
When he gave his evidence to the Inquiry last year, Bernard McEldowney said: " I do hope that the HIA inquiry team... are keeping open the possibility of involving the police to see if they can secure and preserve evidence of a possible conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and related offences."
When he spoke to me in England, almost a year later, the former police officer said he regarded any prospect of compensation as a problem.
"It shouldn't be about money, it should be about justice. and if people are obsessed with getting money, rather than justice, then I question their motives for making the allegations in the first place," he said.
But Jon McCourt from the Northwest Survivors group in Londonderry said people had gone through trauma to give evidence to the inquiry:
"I know the experience I had, of sitting in Banbridge, and listening to people from this city give evidence to the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry.
"The toll that that was physically taking on people, emotionally taking on people, there's no way anyone was lying there."
Mr McEldowney said he was one of many children who were given the best of care by nuns at Termonbacca.
He still regards those nuns as the family he never had, then and now.
"The problem with making these allegations is that they have created new victims," he said.
"I mean there are people I know, nuns who are dead, some who are still alive.
"They were working 24/7 looking after the children, they had other responsibilities as well and yet, despite all the effort they've made .... they're now being accused of all these allegations.
"When in many cases they're dead or should be enjoying their retirement, they're having to be spoken to by the police, giving evidence to the inquiry. so, the are victims, they're the new victims, they're another set of victims we shouldn't discount."
He also said he believed false allegations could damage the legitimate claims of people who were abused in care.
"I have never denied there are victims and I have submitted statements to the inquiry and in my statements I have stressed that I know and believe that there will be victims. but my concern is that this inquiry is being hijacked by unscrupulous people."
Mr McEldowney said his views were shared by some other people who were also cared for by nuns at Termonbacca.
Manager Graham Westley confirmed he does not want to retain either player and is hopeful of making two signings before Saturday's game at Barnet.
County are bottom of League Two - six points from safety in spite of their 1-1 draw with Colchester.
"Ben Tozer's been told he can leave the club and Compton's been told he can go as well," said Westley.
"There's a few lads who are aware that they are not going to be playing a part in what we do going forward, and the best thing is that they find somewhere else to play their football."
Westley has already made nine signings during the January transfer window.
"Talks are ongoing and there's a couple who may come through before the weekend, but they won't affect selection this week," added Westley.
The former Peterborough Preston North End boss suggested there will be more players brought in later this month - "good quality, experienced lads towards the end of the window," he said.
The protesters say the president must have known about a corruption scandal in the state oil firm, Petrobras.
The political opposition say much of the alleged bribery took place when she was head of the company.
But Ms Rousseff has been exonerated in an investigation by the attorney general and denies involvement.
Most of the politicians accused of taking bribes in a kickback scheme come from the governing coalition.
After the protests, the government promised a series of measures to combat corruption and impunity.
Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo said the government saw the rallies as an "expression of democracy".
Protests have taken place across 22 Brazilian states and the federal capital, Brasilia.
The largest demonstration went ahead in Sao Paulo, a major opposition stronghold.
The estimates of how many people attended the march varied widely.
Brazilian data analysts Datafolha say almost 200,000 people marched on Avenida Paulista on Sunday evening.
But police estimated the number of participants at one million, based on aerial photographs of the area.
Many of the protesters waved Brazilian flags and wore the yellow shirts of the national football team.
They shouted slogans against corruption and the Workers' Party government.
Opposition parties have backed Sunday's protests but have not openly called for impeachment of the president, says the BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo.
Senator Aecio Neves, who was defeated by a narrow margin in October's presidential vote, issued a statement praising the protests.
He said Brazilians "went to the streets to reunite with their virtues, their values and also with their dreams".
In Brasilia a crowd of 40,000 demonstrated outside the Congress building.
In Rio de Janeiro, where Ms Rousseff won 55% of the vote in the October presidential election, police said around 25,000 people had joined a protest there.
"There's no point in complaining only on social media, we have to be here and show that we are really fed up," businesswoman Daniela Mello told AP news agency in Rio.
Friday saw supporters of President Rousseff out in force, with tens of thousands taking to the streets.
Her supporters say calls for an impeachment, less than five months after she was elected to a second four-year term, amount to a coup attempt.
The Workers' Party has been in power since President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his first term in January 2003.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court approved the investigation of 54 people for their alleged involvement in the kickback scheme.
The list was prepared by Attorney General Rodrigo Janot who alleged that private companies paid corrupt officials in order to get lucrative Petrobras contracts.
According to the investigation, high-profile politicians also took a share of the money siphoned off from the oil company.
Mr Junot's list includes Senate President Renan Calheiros, President of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha, former Energy Minister Edison Lobao and former President Fernando Collor de Mello.
All deny corruption allegations.
The sides meet at Celtic Park on Tuesday following England's 3-1 win against Slovenia in their latest Euro 2016 qualifier on Saturday.
Scotland will be optimistic after a 1-0 win against Ireland on Friday.
"We know there are a lot of stern tests ahead of us and it starts on Tuesday night," said Hodgson.
A crowd of around 60,000 are expected to watch the latest edition of the world's oldest fixture. England won the last encounter 3-2 at Wembley in August 2013.
"The Scottish fans are exceptional, especially at Celtic Park," Hodgson added. "That is all to the good. That is what we need."
England have a 100% record in Group E after four successive wins and look set to progress to the Euro 2016 finals at a canter.
"We have done all we can do in these first four qualifying games so we are reasonably satisfied with that, but we know there is a long way to go," Hodgson said.
"A game like that in Scotland will probably tell me a little bit more about this team.
"I hope the players who get a chance to play will be able to stand up to any crowd pressure and I hope they will learn from it. Any lessons we take from it will only be valuable in the future."
West Brom striker Saido Berahino and Everton midfielder Ross Barkley are in line to start for England.
Everton defender Phil Jagielka is expected to travel despite coming off with what appeared to be an injury in the 89th minute against Slovenia.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart will not be involved after being allowed to return to Manchester City.
Southampton's Fraser Forster looks to set to start in goal on the ground where he played for Celtic for four seasons.
England's Willett needs to finish fifth to regain top spot in the Race to Dubai, but was joint 58th after failing to claim a birdie in a round of 74.
Olesen enjoyed an eagle and eight birdies as he moved to 15 under, six shots clear of Spaniard Adrian Otaegui and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee.
Otaegui had earlier broken the course record himself with a 63, before Olesen went one better.
"I feel pretty comfortable," said the leader, who won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last year and made a strong start to this season, but had missed the cut in seven of his past 10 events before this week.
Bogeys on the 16th and 18th left Masters champion Willett 16 shots adrift of Olesen.
Willett had led the money list since claiming his first major title at Augusta in April, but was overtaken by Henrik Stenson on Sunday after the Open champion was joint second in the WGC-HSBC Champions and Willett finished 75th in the 78-man field.
As part of the Made in Hull event large images were projected on buildings to tell the city's history over almost 100 years.
In Queen Victoria Square, three major buildings - the city hall, Ferens Art Gallery and the maritime museum - acted as large canvasses for the event.
The free, unticketed event ran every night from New Year's Day to 7 January.
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Martin Green, director of Hull 2017, said: "It was extraordinary - I'm so glad people like the work.
"The work will keep coming but it doesn't mean anything if it doesn't have an audience.
"When I walked into the square every evening and saw it packed with people you couldn't fail to be moved by it."
The last night of the attraction was attended by 103,000 people on Saturday, organisers said.
In 2015 the Office for National Statistics put the city's total population at 258,000.
Saturday's volume of visitors caused some overcrowding on public transport and traffic congestion as people headed for the city centre.
The city's maritime past, the blitz it endured in World War Two and the heavy loss of life for Hull's trawlermen were all featured in a video projection which lasted about 10 minutes.
The city's sporting achievements and its other local heroes, including record-breaking aviator Amy Johnson, were also marked.
The Hull-born documentary filmmaker Sean McAllister was the event's creative director.
A spectacular display of fireworks launched the first day of the city's events.
Once Made in Hull finished its last projection at about 21:00 GMT on Saturday. Within hours an early-morning heavy-haulage operation started moving the city's latest attraction into place in Queen Victoria Square.
Moffat said the BBC was "right not to reward greed" after the corporation lost the rights to Channel 4.
The writer and producer said he had rejected offers from other broadcasters who wanted to air Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Moffat picked up an Emmy on Sunday for Sherlock The Abominable Bride.
He told the audience at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday: "Thank you to the BBC who we love above all bakery. British people will get that."
Last Monday, Love Productions, which makes Bake Off for the BBC, announced it had signed a new deal with Channel 4.
The following day, presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins stated they would leave the programme after the current series, which airs on BBC One.
Judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry have not yet said if they are moving to Channel 4 with the show, fuelling much press speculation about its future and who might present it.
Moffat, who is a board director at Hartswood Films which produces Sherlock, said after the Emmys ceremony: "We have had offers, that's not what it's about. It should never be about that. I think the BBC was quite right not to reward greed. It's wrong."
Hartswood Films, which was also behind series including Jekyll and Coupling, is run by his mother-in-law Beryl Vertue and his wife, Sue, is also a producer and board director.
During negotiations over Bake Off, the BBC fell £10m short of the amount of money required to keep it, BBC News understands. The corporation is thought to have offered £15m per year to keep the show.
That would have been double the amount the BBC currently pays for it and its sister programmes such as An Extra Slice and the Sport Relief specials.
But it is understood Love Productions refused to entertain any offers below £25m per year.
On Monday, Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud defended the show's move to Channel 4.
"I'm excited to see how they make it their own. It will be different, it will be its own creative thing," he said.
"I can't imagine Grand Designs going anywhere. I was listening to the radio this morning when they were talking about Bake Off and I felt good to be associated with Channel 4.
"It's a very big stable. I think what is interesting for Channel 4 is the way they remake themselves and revitalise themselves.
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But what gives a tree star quality?
Is it trunk size, moss per square foot, age, ease of climbing, or number of nobbles?
Whatever the criteria it would appear The Holm Oak, Kilbroney Park has that certain je ne sais quoi.
Dubbed 'Old Homer' this leafy leaning Rostrevor lovely has been crowned Northern Ireland 'Tree of the Year', proving even if you're a bit wonky, you can still be beautiful.
Musician Tommy Sands was in no doubt it was deserving of the title:
"My vote goes for the bendy tree that may be bent but not broken. It was, for many years, the tree that we gathered under during the festival for children's concerts, and will be again," he said.
Would it be your winning tree or do you prefer some of the woody runners up?
Lets look at some of the other contenders - all of whom, were of course graceful in defeat.
A tree with a royal connection - This is one of 16 trees planted in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George VI.
When it learns it hasn't won the judges will be hanged for tree-son.
To the best of our knowledge this is the only tree with a religious denomination.
In 1787 Rev John Wesley "twisted two beech saplings together to symbolise the connection between the Church of England and the new Methodist movement.
Those beech saplings grew into a tree with two trunks joining to form a contorted arch and then separating again into two great limbs."
A stunning tree in every way - just don't mention Calvinism around it.
No longer a little acorn - The Woodland Trust said this mighty Oak is estimated to be 500 years old and, as such, is possibly the oldest oak in Northern Ireland.
It has a completely hollow trunk, and a girth of eight metres.
Probably in the last stages of its life, it still provides life to others.
Proving that size isn't everything, The Picnic Tree has been part of Cloughbane Farm for five generations.
Grandparents have watched grandchildren play and climb this tree.
It is a tree of magical folklore.
Legend has it it is home to the fairies!
This great oak stands in, what is known locally as, the Birch Wood.
Sitting by the banks of the beautiful River Faughan, it has seen centuries come and go, witnessing changes in the landscape and in the fortunes of local people.
Now that Old Homer has smashed the competition in Northern Ireland he has his sights set on international fame - he will compete against trees from all over the Continent for the title of European Tree of the Year.
Good luck Homer - we're all behind yew!
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The Cumbernauld-based company, whose brands include Irn Bru and Rubicon, has published its final results for the year to the end of January 2016.
Statutory pre-tax profits were up 7% to £41.3m.
The firm said "brand loyalty" would continue to drive demand.
Chancellor George Osborne outlined the details of the proposed tax on sugary drinks, to be introduced in 2018, during his Budget two weeks ago.
The proposed tax will be levied in two bands:
Chief executive Roger White said: "Although the details of the chancellor's proposed soft drinks levy are still to be consulted upon, we believe our combination of brand strength, ongoing product reformulation and consumer-driven innovation will allow us to minimise the financial impact on the business at the proposed point of implementation in April 2018.
"Based on the government's currently proposed metrics, should a levy be introduced, we expect at least two-thirds of our portfolio will be lower or no sugar, and would therefore be levy-free at that time."
About 40% of the group's portfolio currently has a low sugar content.
Mr White added: "For the balance of our portfolio, which would attract a levy, we anticipate that brand loyalty and consumer preference will drive continued demand.
"We will, of course, play an active role in the consultation between the government and the soft drinks industry on the proposed levy, and are fully committed to working towards an outcome that benefits consumers, shareholders and other stakeholders."
The company's net revenue was £259m down slightly from the £261m figure for 2015 but its international business volume grew by 40%.
Mr White said: "We have delivered a creditable financial performance in difficult market conditions over the past 12 months through continued tight cost control, rigorous cash management, executional improvement and further investment in our brands, assets and people."
Theo Robinson put Vale ahead on nine minutes with his first goal for the club, firing home from 12 yards.
Bottom club Colchester struggled to test the home side, Vale keeper Chris Neal comfortably holding substitute Nathan Oduwa's shot in the second half.
Vale made the points safe when substitute Byron Moore crossed for Sam Foley to head in off the crossbar.
Much-travelled former Derby striker Robinson, signed on a free transfer from Motherwell at the end of January. was only playing because of 11-goal top scorer A J Leitch-Smith failing a morning fitness test on a hamstring injury.
Port Vale manager Rob Page told BBC Radio Stoke:
"Sometimes it isn't going to be pretty or go to plan. Sometimes you have to go off the cuff a little bit.
"I am really pleased for Theo Robinson because it has been a frustrating time for him since he has come in.
"Every striker wants to score goals for confidence for themselves. And he has worked his socks off. It has been a big ask of him because he is not an out and out target man."
They say Masarat Alam has been encouraging his supporters to wave Pakistan flags in the disputed valley.
He was arrested from his home in Srinagar city on Friday.
He ended a four-year jail term last month for violent protests in 2010 against Indian rule in Kashmir in which more than 100 people were killed.
Mr Alam is a member of the Hurriyat Conference - the political umbrella of separatist groups in Indian-administered Kashmir.
His release had sparked protests from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which shares power with the regional People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir state.
Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said his party would continue to release separatist leaders from jail to start a new phase of peace talks in the state. But the BJP complained that Mr Mufti did not consult its leaders before taking the decision.
Reports say Mr Alam's supporters had waved Pakistani flags and raised pro-Pakistan slogans at a meeting on Wednesday to welcome senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who returned home from Delhi after three months.
Federal Home Minister Rajnath Singh had demanded "stringent action" against Mr Alam and said: "We cannot tolerate Pakistan's flag in India... We asked to take strong action against this".
"Arrest is nothing new for us... this is not happening for the first time. This detention will not deter us," Mr Alam told NDTV news channel on Friday, as he was being led away by the police.
On Thursday, Mr Alam and several top separatist leaders were placed under house arrest to prevent them for leading anti-India protests in the Tral area of south Kashmir where a civilian man was allegedly killed in firing by soldiers earlier this week.
Kashmir, claimed by both India and Pakistan in its entirety, has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years and the South Asian rivals have fought two wars over the region.
The social network said an "internal code change" had led to the problem, which lasted six hours 10 minutes.
"We reverted the change, which fixed the issue," it added.
Many of Twitter's 300 million users were unable to log in, or if they could, were unable to make searches or post tweets during the affected period.
Twitter's shares fell by nearly 7% following the disruption.
The BBC was later contacted by a US-based group of hackers who attempted to claim responsibility.
A spokesman from Twitter said it had "no comment" about the claim.
However, the BBC understands the company's systems indicate there were no outside factors involved in the disruption.
A tweet on Mr Gandhi's timeline addressed his "haters" and was retweeted by the official account of the Congress party.
The new message appeared shortly after a series of abusive tweets on both accounts were deleted.
Mr Gandhi has said the hacking reflects badly on India's digital security.
He also used the incident to question the government's push to get people to bank online.
Online payments and digital wallets have been pushed as alternatives to cash transactions ever since India banned 500 and 1,000 rupee notes last month in a bid to curb corruption.
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The party has lodged a complaint with the cyber cell of the Delhi police which is investigating the incident. The police have said that they are asking Twitter for information.
While the first batch of tweets were deleted within 30 minutes, the new message leading Mr Gandhi's timeline has been up for five hours, indicating that the party has still not managed to regain control of the account.
Meanwhile, the attacks have generated much reaction on Indian social media.
The inquiry has been triggered by a classified report which Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions Barra McGrory QC has told Panorama "made for very disturbing and chilling reading".
What Stakeknife actually did has been wreathed in speculation since he was identified in 2003 as Belfast bricklayer Freddie Scappaticci.
The one stand-out fact, however, has not been in doubt: for over a decade Scappaticci maintained his cover in the IRA by interrogating fellow British agents to the point where they confessed and were then shot.
One British spy was preparing other British spies for execution.
And there were a lot of executions: 30 shot as spies by the IRA's so-called Nutting Squad which, I am told, Scappaticci eventually came to head.
Panorama has learned that Scappaticci is linked to at least 18 of those "executions".
Not all the victims would have been registered agents like him who produced the best intelligence.
Some were akin to "informers" - people with close access to IRA members, or who passed on what they saw and heard to the security forces.
A few were innocent of the IRA's charge of spying.
Still, the spectacle of one British agent heading an IRA unit dedicated to rooting out and shooting other British spies is so extraordinary that I've often wondered how exactly the state benefitted by the intelligence services having tolerated this for the whole of the 1980s.
The obvious person to ask is Scappaticci himself - but a draconian injunction stops journalists from approaching him, even to the point of making any enquiries about where he now lives or what he does.
Scappaticci was recruited by a section within military intelligence called the Force Research Unit, or FRU.
I'm told the Army have assessed his intelligence as having saved some 180 lives.
Can Scappaticci's intelligence have been so valuable that the sacrifice of other agents was a price worth paying to maintain his cover?
It's not quite that simple.
Had the cavalry been sent in every time Scappaticci tipped off his handlers about who was at risk, he himself wouldn't have lasted long.
Yet protecting him also meant the murders he knew about - or was even involved in - were never properly investigated, driving a "coach and horses" through the criminal justice system, according to Mr McGrory.
Also, the Army's assessment that Stakeknife saved 180 lives doesn't translate to the number of actual lives saved as a direct consequence of actioning Stakeknife's intelligence by, for example, interdicting an IRA unit on active service.
I understand that figure of 180 is partly the army's guesstimate of lives that would have been lost had Stakeknife's intelligence not led to arrests and the recovery of weapons.
Of course Stakeknife also contributed significantly to "building a picture" of the IRA, an insight much valued by the intelligence services.
An ex-FRU operative with access to his intelligence told me: "He knew all of the main players and picked up a tremendous amount of peripheral information.
"As the [IRA] campaign changed and the political side became more important again he was highly placed to comment on that."
No doubt, but it's hard to quantify "picture building" in terms of actual lives saved.
One thing is for sure: leading a double life at the heart of an IRA unit with a Gestapo-like hold over its rank and file would have required cunning - and resilience.
Especially since Scappaticci told his army handlers he disliked gratuitous violence.
He seems to have managed the violence bit though, even when it was close to home.
I'm told that in January 1988, Scappaticci sent a young boy up to the home of Anthony McKiernan, asking him to call by to see Scappaticci.
The Scappaticcis and McKiernans were friends - children from both families had sleepovers.
That was the last McKiernan's wife and children saw of him. Accused by Scappaticci's Nutting Squad of being a spy - something the family strongly deny - some 24 hours later, he was shot in the head.
Unsurprisingly, Scappaticci's ex-IRA comrades paint a less flattering picture than his handlers.
They say he was a prodigious consumer of pornography, loved James Bond movies and - although he was on the IRA's Belfast Brigade staff - was never a "true republican."
That might explain why, after Scappaticci was released from detention without trial in December 1975, he drifted away from the republican movement and got involved in a building trade VAT scam.
There were family holidays in Florida.
But then he was arrested by the police and agreed to work for the fraud squad as an informer.
His former IRA comrades also speak of a man with an intimidating manner, handy with his fists and a large ego who liked to be at the centre of things.
His appointment to the IRA's Nutting Squad - a job most IRA members ran a mile from - certainly gave him that opportunity.
It provided Scappaticci with unrivalled access to what the IRA high command were thinking and their war plans.
It also gave him access to the names of new IRA recruits on the pretext of vetting them, plus details of IRA operations on the pretext of debriefing IRA members released from police custody to establish whether they gave away too much to their interrogators.
That explains why military intelligence was so eager to recruit Scappaticci when, in September 1979, he graduated to the FRU from spying for the fraud squad.
He got an agent number - 6126 - and a codename. Stakeknife.
His luck ran out in January 1990 after police agent Sandy Lynch was rescued from the clutches of the nutting squad.
The police thought Lynch was about to be shot, Scappaticci having got him to confess. The ordinary CID who did not know Scappaticci was a spy found a thumb print in the house where Lynch had been held.
Scappaticci fled to Dublin. However, a senior police officer who was in the know advised the FRU to get Scappaticci to concoct an alibi for his thumbprint.
It worked. On his return to Belfast in the autumn of 1992, Scappaticci was arrested and then released without charge.
His handlers hoped he could return to spying. But by now the IRA were suspicious and removed him from the security unit.
With Scappaticci's access to IRA secrets gone, the FRU formally stood him down as an agent in 1995.
How did he escape the same treatment at the hands of the IRA that he had helped mete out to others?
Probably because the sight of his body dumped on a roadside would have provoked a slew of questions about those IRA leaders who appointed him to protect the IRA from spies like him - and who also ignored warnings from their more sceptical comrades along the border that "Scap" was not to be trusted.
That did not stop the IRA in Belfast from putting Scap in his place.
After being sidelined, he agreed to help the staunchly republican Braniff family clear the name of a brother, Anthony, who was shot as a spy in 1981. He was eventually exonerated by the IRA.
But when Scappaticci spoke up for Anthony at a private meeting of republicans, to his embarrassment, the IRA's most senior man in Belfast, Sean "Spike" Murray suddenly appeared and slapped him down.
When Scap was eventually outed as Stakeknife by a former FRU operative in 2003, he was spirited to England where MI5 told him the IRA knew he had been a spy.
He rejected MI5's offer of protective custody, flew straight back to Belfast and sought a meeting with the IRA.
He gambled on not being shot because he calculated the IRA now had every reason to support a denial that he was a spy - even though he knew they didn't believe him.
His gamble was based on the fact that the IRA's political wing Sinn Fein were now engaged in the peace process.
Scappaticci calculated that were the IRA to admit they'd long suspected he was a spy, it would undermine the official line that they'd fought the British to an honourable draw.
Any such admission would provoke the rank and file into questioning whether the IRA had been pushed into peace, paralysed by the penetration of agents like him.
His gamble paid off.
After meeting two of the most senior representatives of the IRA leadership, Martin "Duckster" Lynch and Padraic Wilson, I'm told Scappaticci and the IRA came to an understanding: Scappaticci would issue a firm denial which the IRA would not contest.
To this day, that's been the IRA's official position - even though, as they say in Belfast, the dogs in the street know it's nonsense.
Once again, Agent 6126 had relied on his wits and native cunning.
Whether the 71-year-old Scappaticci now outwits the 50 detectives trawling over everything he did, what his handlers allowed him to do, and what the IRA leaders authorised him to do, is another question.
You might say he's the spy who knows too much - because he knows the answers to all these questions.
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Mr Lloyd was a third-year environmental management student at Bangor University.
Emergency services were called at 14:50 BST on Tuesday to a river at Aberglaslyn, near Beddgelert.
His body was recovered following a "complex operation" involving mountain rescue and underwater search teams.
"Staff and students at Bangor University are saddened to hear of the death of Tom Lloyd," said a spokesman for the college.
"An experienced outdoor pursuits enthusiast, he had just spent the summer in Norway working as a kayak instructor, as well as carrying out field research as part of his studies.
"He will be sadly missed by all his friends at Bangor, and our thoughts are with them and his family."
North Wales Police said investigations into Mr Lloyd's death are continuing, and his family are being supported by liaison officers.
The Tories have a vacancy on their North East list after Ross Thomson was elected to Westminster in Aberdeen South in the snap election.
Mr Mason, who will be sworn in on 20 June, said he was "honoured" to have been offered the regional list seat.
He is to stay on as a city councillor, but will donate his salary to two local charities.
The vacancy was triggered by the resignation of Ross Thomson, one of three Tory MSPs to win a place at Westminster in the snap election on 8 June.
Mr Mason was elected to the Midstocket and Rosemount ward of the city council in May, and became deputy provost after the Tories and Aberdeen Labour agreed a controversial coalition deal.
He said he would continue to serve as a councillor, while donating his salary to charity.
He said: "It is not the first time that MSPs have held dual roles. In addition to Ross Thomson in the last council term, the SNP's Kevin Stewart and Mark McDonald both served as councillors and MSPs.
"Representing Rosemount & Midstocket is very important to me and I shall do my utmost in my new role to serve both my council ward and the greater North East region."
However, Mr McDonald, now an education minister, said he had only served as a dual-role member for one year, saying that was "tough" and adding that he was "not sure how Tom expects to be able to do it for four".
Mr Mason is the final name on the Tories' North East list, with all other candidates having been elected either to Westminster or Holyrood, or, in one case, quit the party. This means should the party lose any of the sitting list MSPs from the region for any reason, the seat would be left empty.
In an interview ahead of the Group of Seven Leaders meeting in Japan this week, Mr Kuroda made the remarks when I asked him whether China, Brexit, or the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates was the biggest threat to global economic stability.
"It is for the British people to decide whether or not to exit from the European Union," he said, but added: "This could be potentially quite serious. If Brexit is agreed, it would have a significant and serious impact on the global economy."
Mr Kuroda also said Brexit would have an impact on Japan's economy as well as emerging economies.
In recent months, as the deadline for the UK to vote on whether to leave the EU gets closer, calls by the global community against a Brexit vote have become louder.
The United States, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have all raised concerns about the damage a vote in favour of Brexit could do to confidence and investor sentiment, which they say are already at delicate levels.
But those in favour of Brexit have said that these statements are alarmist, and are an attempt to influence the British public.
Meanwhile, Mr Kuroda defended his negative interest rate policy - so controversial when he first implemented it in January of this year - and said it will eventually have an effect on the real economy.
"I don't say it will take one year or two years, or something like that," he said. "It will have a clear impact on the economy soon."
Significantly Mr Kuroda said he is also willing to loosen monetary policy further - in other words, lower interest rates even further below zero - if he feels it is necessary and if inflation fails to the 2% target Japan has set.
He was criticised for introducing the policy in January. At the time, many felt Mr Kuroda had lowered interest rates to below zero was because he was trying to weaken the yen to help Japanese companies sell their goods overseas and increase profits at home. The Bank of Japan has consistently denied this.
Currencies were a hot topic at the G7 finance ministers meeting in Sendai this weekend. The US reiterated its view that countries should refrain from competitive currency devaluation.
The US has put Japan and China on a currency watch-list, but Mr Kuroda dismissed accusations that Japan is a currency manipulator. He told me that the yen has strengthened by 10% in recent months, although stopped short of saying that Japan will not intervene in the currency markets to weaken the currency, saying that was not a decision for the central bank to make.
Currencies will be on the agenda when leaders of the club of rich nations sit down for talks later this week. They will also discuss how to address the issue of stagnating global growth. Some countries, such as Japan, want to continue to use monetary policy to help stimulate economic growth. But Germany and the UK believe in austerity and fiscal discipline and have criticised the addiction to cheap money.
Mr Kuroda weighed in on the role of central banks in the fight to boost global growth. He said that there are still tools available to central banks, and that they have not yet run out of ammunition. "Monetary policy has been making positive impact in the economy. I don't think for Japan, or the ECB, at this stage that monetary policy has reached the limit. We still have enough room to further these monetary conditions."
Watch the full interview with Haruhiko Kuroda on BBC World's Talking Business on Friday 27 May.
The 27-year-old ex-Republic of Ireland Under-19 international has signed a one-year contract at the County Ground.
A former Manchester City trainee, McDermott has also played for Bournemouth and Huddersfield Town.
"From the minute the gaffer phoned me it was all about getting promoted. We are going to be doing everything to get promoted," he told the club website.
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At Lewes Crown Court, Robert Coles, 74, from Eastbourne in East Sussex, admitted two indecent assaults against a boy in Portslade in the 1970s.
For one attack he was given a 16-month jail term to run consecutively to the prison term he is already serving.
No separate penalty was given on the other attack.
In a match of few chances, neither side mustered much in the way of impetus on an uninspiring night in Gloucestershire.
Cheltenham's Billy Waters forced a strong one-handed save from Jamie Jones after eight minutes but the best openings of the first half came within 60 seconds of one another.
Stevenage's Charlie Lee had a header cleared off the line by Jack Barthram on 18 minutes before Danny Wright held up for Harry Pell to fire a low shot across goal which was pushed around the far post by Jones at the other end.
The visitors upped the ante before half-time and Stevenage's Tyler Walker teed up Dale Gorman to fizz over from 18 yards, five minutes after the restart.
Cheltenham then enjoyed their own purple patch and with 13 minutes remaining, Pell's drive from a quick lay-off was scrambled around the upright by Jones.
The game became stretched late on with Kgosi Ntlhe guiding another Cowans free-kick back across goal, where the alert Griffiths pushed away.
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Match ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Stevenage 0.
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Stevenage 0.
Attempt missed. Henry Cowans (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
Hand ball by Tom Pett (Stevenage).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Kgosi Ntlhe (Stevenage) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Fraser Franks (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Danny Parslow replaces Jordan Cranston.
Substitution, Stevenage. Jake Hyde replaces Tyler Walker.
Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town).
Foul by Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town).
Jack King (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Kgosi Ntlhe (Stevenage) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Foul by Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town).
Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Stevenage. Michael Tonge replaces Dale Gorman.
Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Jordan Cranston.
Dale Gorman (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dale Gorman (Stevenage).
Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jamie Jones.
Attempt saved. Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Jack King (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jack King (Stevenage).
Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ronnie Henry (Stevenage).
Foul by Robert Dickie (Cheltenham Town).
Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Amari Morgan-Smith replaces Jack Munns.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. James Dayton replaces Jack Barthram.
Fraser Franks (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
Fraser Franks (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town).
Foul by Tyler Walker (Stevenage).
Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swanson ran onto a squared free-kick to superbly side-foot home the opener from 20 yards into the top corner.
Callum Paterson headed home from close range before the right-back was bundled over by Tam Scobbie in the box and Jamie Walker dispatched the penalty.
But Swanson converted another spot-kick before Brad McKay's header won it.
Their reward is a trip to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen in the last eight next month.
Hearts opened fairly brightly with Connor Sammon striking the post, but a wonderful moment of technique broke the deadlock.
It seemed a free-kick would be fired into the box but it was cut back to Swanson instead, who finished sweetly from the edge of the box.
Hearts battled back without creating too many chances but the equaliser arrived when Robbie Muirhead's free-kick was parried, the ball was sent back into the area and Paterson showed great determination to head home.
Two minutes later Paterson was rashly bundled to the ground by Scobbie and Walker made no mistake from the spot for the second game running .
Liam Craig saw a first-time shot tipped over as Saints tried to get back on level terms, with Hearts looking dangerous going forward.
But it was Swanson who took advantage of a kind bounce when he broke into the box, only for Alim Ozturk to catch him and concede a penalty. Swanson sent Hearts keeper Jack Hamilton the wrong way.
The winner, 10 minutes from time, was emphatic with McKay showing real determination to get his head to Swanson's corner and it flashed past Hamilton for the winner.
St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright: "We showed a lot of spirit and character. I think we deserved it - we had more chances, and their goalkeeper had to make more saves then ours.
"In the second half it was about who wanted it more, and I think we did.
"We work hard on set-plays and when they come off it's brilliant. We have quality and maybe we don't produce it consistently enough, but when we don't we grind out results and that's the sign of a good side."
Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson: "We should have seen it out. With 20 minutes to go we're in total control. We didn't deal with a long ball, that was the turning point in the game.
"It's not acceptable; we have to deal with that, but we're still a very young team. We were hunting another goal and left ourselves open. The experience will come, but it's a tough one to take tonight."
Match ends, St. Johnstone 3, Heart of Midlothian 2.
Second Half ends, St. Johnstone 3, Heart of Midlothian 2.
Blair Alston (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Conor Sammon (Heart of Midlothian).
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Igor Rossi.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by John Souttar.
Attempt blocked. Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Arnaud Djoum (Heart of Midlothian).
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Steven Anderson.
Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Don Cowie (Heart of Midlothian).
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Igor Rossi.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Liam Smith replaces Prince Buaben.
Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Christopher Kane (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian).
Goal! St. Johnstone 3, Heart of Midlothian 2. Brad McKay (St. Johnstone) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Swanson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, St. Johnstone. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
Blair Alston (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Blair Alston (St. Johnstone).
Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! St. Johnstone 2, Heart of Midlothian 2. Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Alim Ozturk (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty St. Johnstone. Danny Swanson draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Alim Ozturk (Heart of Midlothian) after a foul in the penalty area.
Steven MacLean (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alim Ozturk (Heart of Midlothian).
Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone).
Callum Paterson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Tony Watt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Blair Alston (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, St. Johnstone. Steven MacLean replaces Liam Craig.
Attempt missed. Danny Swanson (St. Johnstone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
Steven Anderson (St. Johnstone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alim Ozturk (Heart of Midlothian).
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Brian Easton.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Liam Craig.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Sam Nicholson replaces Robbie Muirhead.
Vladimir Martynenko told Russian TV he was unaware he had entered the runway.
Mr Margerie, 63, chief executive of the French oil firm, was killed in the crash along with three crew members.
Russian investigators have alleged that the driver of the snowplough was drunk at the time, but his family has denied this.
The Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation. Mr Martynenko, 60, was detained after the crash, which took place in poor weather at Vnukovo airport, south-west of Moscow, at around midnight on Monday.
His family insisted he was not drunk. "My client has chronic heart disease, he doesn't drink at all," his lawyer Alexander Karabanov told Interfax news agency.
"When I lost my bearings I did not notice when I drove out on to the runway," Mr Martynenko told Russia's Channel One TV.
"The plane was preparing to take off, and I practically didn't see it or hear it because the machine was running. I didn't even see the lights, I did not see a thing, and then the crash happened."
Although there had been snow in Moscow, it was not thought to be lying thick on the ground when the Dassault Falcon plane clipped the snowplough and burst into flames.
Christophe de Margerie was one of France's leading industrialists and was returning to Paris, reportedly after a meeting on foreign investment with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at his country residence outside Moscow.
Total announced on Wednesday that his job would be taken over by Philippe Pouyanne, the current head of the company's refining and chemicals division.
Thierry Desmarest, who served as chairman and chief executive from 1995-2007, will become Total's chairman until the end of 2015, when Mr Pouyanne will take on both posts.
Mr de Margerie's trademark grey handlebar earned him the nickname "Big Moustache", and his was one of the most recognisable faces of the global oil industry.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he was an extraordinary business leader while President Francois Hollande praised his "independent character and original personality".
More recently, he had become an outspoken critic of European sanctions against Russia, arguing that such actions would simply push Russia closer to China.
Total, France's second-largest listed company, is one of the biggest foreign investors in Russia and is planning to double its output from the country by 2020.
Despite the sanctions, it has continued work on a liquefied natural gas project with Russian firm Novatek to tap vast natural gas reserves in north-western Siberia and it signed a deal in May with Lukoil to develop shale oil in western Siberia.
Investigators began looking at the plane's flight voice and data recorders on Wednesday, Ria Novosti reports. French investigators arrived in Moscow late on Tuesday to take part in the inquiry.
The role of air traffic controllers is likely to be part of the investigation.
Pictures from the scene show the driver of the snowplough looking shocked but walking unaided and without any obvious serious injury.
Known as imperial measures - because they were defined in law in the early 19th Century and spread across the British Empire - these units have a place in our collective vocabulary and history, but could they be about to make a comeback in every day commercial use following the vote to leave the EU?
Although steps towards metrication began nearly a decade before the UK joined the EU in 1973, the gradual adoption of a French measurement system has become synonymous with European integration in the eyes of many and Brexit a priceless opportunity to inch away from it.
Since June's Brexit vote, a number of companies, ranging from butchers to wine merchants, have said they would relish the chance to be able to trade in imperial units.
Simon Berry, chairman of Berry Bros & Rudd, has gone as far as to say it is his lifetime's ambition to sell champagne in pint-sized bottles - currently outlawed in the UK - and in his words to reclaim it from "rules-obsessed bureaucrats".
Campaigner Warwick Cairns says people feel this way because imperial measurements are not only easily understandable but inherently popular.
"There is something about feet and inches that feel part of our identity and culture," he says. "They make sense on a human scale, they make sense on a cultural scale. It is part of us."
A brief history of weights and measures
Mr Cairns, who represents the imperial-supporting British Weights and Measures Association and is the author of a book about the issue, insists that people should not be required to use either system, because modern technology can easily accommodate both.
"This is the chance for people to be free to use whatever measures they please," he says.
"Take my bathroom scales. If I want to weigh myself in kilograms, I can. Flick the switch the other way, and I can weigh myself in stones and pounds. There is no reason why you can't do that."
Controversial attempts by the EU - aided and abetted by successive British governments - to make the UK move to a single metric system officially came to an end in 2008, when Brussels agreed to the continued use of pints (for draught beer and cider), pounds and miles, alongside metric units.
Current laws require traders to use metric measurements when weighing packaged or loose goods for sale in England, Wales and Scotland but still allow them to sell goods in imperial quantities and display prices in imperial as long as they do not "stand out more" than the metric signs alongside them.
The rules are not rigorously enforced today, after public and political furore over the prosecution of the "metric martyrs", a group of market traders convicted 15 years ago of selling goods using only imperial measures.
But they are still seen, by both sides of the argument, as a dog's breakfast ripe for reform.
Advocates of metric say it is perfectly feasible for the two systems to co-exist but does not make commercial sense.
"The current measurement muddle aids only our competitors," says Derek Pollard, the chairman of the UK Metric Association.
With 90% of the UK's trade taking place with metric countries - the US being the stand-out exception - he says the UK would be at a big disadvantage if it reverted.
"To compete effectively, we need a single, logical and universal measurement system that everyone understands and is familiar with," Mr Pollard says.
This view is shared by the UK Weighing Federation, which speaks on behalf of companies manufacturing, installing and repairing commercial scales and associated equipment - including components, instrumentation and software.
Not only, it says, are most imperial measuring scales now consigned to people's lofts or on display in museums, but the equipment used to test commercial weights to guarantee their conformity with technical and safety standards - a procedure known as type approvals - is not available for any mass switch back to imperial.
"All measuring equipment is designed to record in metric," says its president, Nick Catt.
"If you want to be a manufacturing country and want to have a strong connection with Europe, then you have to follow the European norms and rules.
"Otherwise it would be chaos and it would be consumers who lose out."
Having a dual system of metric and imperial would, he says, involve a "phenomenal" cost to retailers, which would inevitably be passed on to customers - an outcome at odds with the deregulatory impetus behind Brexit.
"It would just not be practical," Mr Catt says.
"You would have to teach kids in schools what pounds are.
"We are talking about an era that is gone, and we can't turn the clock back that far."
The act of Brexit, in and of itself, will not see "lb" signs springing up all over the UK.
For that to happen, Parliament would need to repeal the current regulations, dating back to the mid-1990s, obliging traders to sell their products in metric weights.
As far as the government is concerned, such a change is not on the horizon while it focuses on reassuring investors the UK is open for business globally after the Brexit vote.
"Businesses can already use imperial units alongside metric, or on their own for draught beer and cider, bottled milk and road traffic signs," a spokesman for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said.
"This is national legislation and there has been no change to the law since the referendum result."
While the issue is unlikely to be the first port of call for MPs as they seek to decouple the UK from 40 years of EU-related legislation over the coming years, there is a body of opinion within Parliament that would support such a move.
In 1998, 89 MPs signed a parliamentary motion opposing compulsory metrication and the prosecution of traders continuing to use imperial.
The motion, which also pledged its support for the "use of customary UK measures", shows imperial measures have friends in high places.
Among those to sign were Jeremy Corbyn and Philip Hammond - then humble backbenchers but now Labour leader and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Universities Superannuation Scheme now has the largest pensions deficit of any UK pension fund after it increased by £9bn last year.
One expert said student fees may have to rise or be diverted from teaching.
But a USS spokesperson said the pensions were "secure, backed by a solid investment portfolio and the strength of sponsoring employers."
The USS funds pensions for academics who are mostly based in the pre-1992 universities, and has more than 390,000 members.
To ensure the fund remains solvent, the USS will have to submit a plan to the pensions regulator to reduce the size of the deficit, which was first reported in The Financial Times.
That could mean cutting the value of future pay-outs, increasing staff contributions or raising employer contributions, putting pressure on university budgets.
John Ralfe, an independent pensions consultant, said: "It seems inconceivable to me that student fees will not have to be diverted into plugging the pension deficit.
"That means either they go up or there is a smaller amount of money that can be dedicated to teaching and research. And obviously the student fees that are paid are for teaching and research, not to pay for the folly of USS betting on equities over the last few years."
The pensions deficit has grown rapidly since 2014, when benefits were reduced for new entrants to plug a £5,3bn deficit.
Mr Ralfe said poor management of the fund was to blame.
"I think the root cause of this is the USS trustees going down to the casino and betting the money that they had been given by universities, betting it on [the stock market]," he said.
Lord Adonis, who helped increase university tuition fees to £3,000 as head of the Number 10 policy unit under Tony Blair, agreed there were "big questions" over the schemes management and it was time for vice chancellors to "get their acts together".
However, he said there was "no reason" for students to fear another rise in tuition fees to cover the costs.
A spokesperson for the USS said investments had outperformed their five-year target by more than £1bn, but the deficit was caused by liabilities growing even more quickly.
"USS pensions are secure, backed by a solid investment portfolio and the strength of sponsoring employers," the spokesperson said.
The USS said that it was backed by universities which had net assets of more than £50bn.
University lecturers balloted for strikes in 2011 and 2014, when earlier changes were made to pensions.
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, said: "Recent years have not been good ones for members of USS as twice they have seen the value of their pensions reduced and been asked to pay more for the privilege."
It is a Monday morning at 1735, Antigua and Barbuda's national prison, which is named after the year it was built.
Boxes of drinking water are being unloaded at the front gates which prisoners must buy, or risk drinking the brackish water from the recreation yard's fire hydrant.
High above the compound, aeroplanes are bringing holidaymakers to the Caribbean island famed for its historical sites.
The prison is one of the few buildings still used for its colonial-era purpose, along with the main police station holding cell, said to have once held the condemned awaiting hanging.
Harsh conditions and extreme overcrowding were among a long list of criticisms levelled against the prison in a recent UN report.
It is not the first time 1735 has drawn international condemnation.
A 2014 US State Department report decried the use of slop pails instead of toilets, poor ventilation leading to stifling cell temperatures, and a kitchen with "insects, raw meat on the ground, stray cats and an overwhelmingly unpleasant odour".
It also pointed to widespread claims of bribery and corruption among guards.
Prison Superintendent Albert Ward says there is "a problem" with prisoners who get mobile phones and drugs from corrupt officers.
The weekend escapee, who was later found and returned, may also have broken out with a guard's help, but that is still under investigation, he adds.
A multi-million dollar expansion under way will help alleviate overcrowding and will see most cells fitted with flushing toilets and a basin.
It also includes a modern kitchen and administration block, plus water catchments to eventually facilitate running water throughout the prison.
As for the cats, the presence of Convict and her feline offspring have at least reduced reports of prisoners' toes getting bitten by rats, the superintendent adds.
Much of the prison's original structure was destroyed by fire in the 1990s.
The maximum security block, with its tiny individual cells each with a minute barred window, remained intact and is largely unchanged in three centuries.
The original gallows also survived.
Unused since 1991, the small detached structure containing the gallows is currently used to store riot gear and charcoal, but the death penalty is still on the country's statute books.
Lawyer Vere Bird, who has clients in the facility, has been a vociferous campaigner for penal reform.
He alleges that up to 14 inmates are routinely housed in cells designed for six.
Remand prisoners caught in Antigua's sluggish wheels of justice can await trial for years.
"Our constitution states that no persons should be subjected to torture, inhumane or degrading punishment," Mr Bird says.
"Having 14 people in a cell using a slop bucket at night is degrading at best and, in some cases, going on to torture.
"It's not acceptable in the 21st Century."
The woeful sanitation saw an outbreak of the superbug MRSA earlier this year.
Prisons are notorious incubators of disease, and chickenpox - spread through coughing and sneezing - has also run rampant here.
Chickenpox-infected inmates were confined to the prison chapel in an attempt to halt the spread.
Rehabilitative classes usually held in the chapel were suspended and are yet to recommence because the volunteer teachers are afraid of contracting the disease, Superintendent Ward says.
Former inmate Prince - not his real name - described 1735 as "filthy".
"There's faeces everywhere; at night you have to stoop over a bucket to do everything in. There's no [toilet] paper; visitors have to bring it in.
"The food is terrible; people brought in food and drinking water for me but some people have nobody to help them."
Prince learned to sew in the prison tailor room but says additional training opportunities are largely non-existent.
"You see the same people coming back in, over and over," he adds.
Superintendent Ward says that Antigua has no statistics to keep track of the reoffending rate, but for crimes like theft and burglary "it's high".
The country's small population of 90,000 means stigma makes it hard for ex-offenders to find meaningful work after release.
The superintendent is spearheading an initiative which involves inmates visiting local schools to deter at-risk youngsters from pursuing a life of crime.
National Security Minister Steadroy Benjamin says the prison expansion includes provisions for more inmates to learn trades and complete secondary school qualifications.
That cannot come soon enough for campaigners like Mr Bird.
"A prison has to be punishment but it also has to have facilities where persons can improve," he says.
"Antigua was part of the Atlantic slave trade for centuries - yet we are still using the same apparatus to punish our own people."
It was an encounter proposed by a British music publicist and allegedly arranged by an Azerbaijani-Russian businessman, whose pop star son once featured Mr Trump Sr in a music video.
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The centre piece of it all is Donald Trump's eldest son from his first marriage to Ivana, who is now executive vice-president of the Trump Organization.
Here is how it unfolded: he received an email from British music publicist Rob Goldstone promising documents from Russia that would incriminate Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
The meeting was allegedly arranged by Azerbaijani-Russian billionaire Aras Agalarov, whose son Emin is a pop star who was managed for a time by Mr Goldstone (more on all of them later).
One email from Mr Goldstone said the information they had been promised was "obviously very high-level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government's support for Mr Trump".
Mr Trump Jr's response to it was: "If it's what you say I love it".
The meeting took place in June 2016 at Trump Tower in New York. When news of it emerged, he denied that the meeting had anything to do with the campaign (we explain what he said below).
He then told Fox News Ms Veselnitskaya had provided them with nothing of use and it had only lasted 20 minutes.
Full Trump Jr emails
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The husband of Ivanka, the president's eldest daughter, and a long-time adviser to Mr Trump, who played a key role in his campaign.
Despite having no diplomatic credentials, he has found power with Mr Trump at the White House, being tasked with resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He also serves as the president's lead adviser on relations with China, Mexico and Canada.
He has yet to comment on the case.
Who is who in the Trump clan
At the time of the meeting, he was a newcomer to the Trump team, brought in to professionalise the campaign. He quit in August, under fire for his ties to Russian interests and a former Ukrainian president.
He has also not commented on the case. But Politico website, citing an unidentified source close to him, said that Mr Manafort had not read the email exchanges to the end on his phone and that he had not even known who was going to be in the meeting.
Known for her campaign against the Magnitsky Act, which enables the US to withhold visas and freeze financial assets of Russian officials thought to have been involved with human rights violations. In reaction to this controversial act, Russia barred Americans from adopting Russian orphans.
Mr Trump Jr had initially said the discussion of this ban was the subject of their meeting. That was before his email exchange with Mr Goldstone was revealed.
Ms Veselnitskaya was married to a former deputy transportation minister of the Moscow region, the New York Times says. Her clients included state-owned companies and a senior government official's son, whose company was under investigation in the US when the meeting took place.
Her work and connections had drawn the FBI's attention, an unnamed former senior law enforcement official was quoted by the Times as saying.
She told the paper: "Nothing at all was discussed about the presidential campaign... I have never acted on behalf of the Russian government and have never discussed any of these matters with any representative of the Russian government."
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The man who set up the meeting.
The publicist has worked closely with world-renowned stars such as Michael Jackson, BB King and Richard Branson. But, despite all of those big names, he was little known to the world until now.
Mr Goldstone's posts on social media suggest he has spent several days in Russia and Azerbaijan on different trips in recent years, including in the months before last year's US presidential election.
Media outlets report that shortly after Mr Trump's win, he posted a picture on his Instagram account in which he wore a T-shirt with "Russia" in big letters on it. The account was made private after the reports emerged.
He is a former journalist - media reports say he used to work in tabloids. Most recently, he managed pop star Emin Agalarov.
He has not commented.
Why is this British guy emailing Trump Jr?
Often called the "Donald Trump of Russia", with an estimated fortune of about $1.9bn (£1.4bn), according to Forbes.
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, he is the owner of Crocus Group, a major Russian property development company, and was Mr Trump's business partner in taking the Miss Universe competition to Moscow in 2013.
He was also working to partner with Mr Trump in bringing Trump Tower to Russia, a project that never materialised. Crocus, meanwhile, is currently building two stadiums in preparation for the 2018 World Cup hosted by Russia.
Reacting to the news, the billionaire denied any intention to damage Mrs Clinton.
"These are just fantasies! I do not know who invents them and what Hillary Clinton has to do with it. I do not know, I don't even properly know Rob Goldstone. He worked with Emin, probably, as a manager for a certain period of time, or he may have promoted something in the USA, I don't know."
The Baku-born singer is a music star in Russia and Azerbaijan. In 2013, Mr Trump featured in one of his music videos with that year's Miss Universe contestants - the clip has been watched almost 2m times on YouTube.
In 2006, he married Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev's daughter, Leyla. The couple had two boys and adopted a girl, but have since divorced.
Mr Goldstone said in the emails that the meeting was set up at the request of the singer. Emin Agalarov has not commented.
The creator of the Discworld series died at the age of 66 in March, following a public struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
In the past two weeks, hundreds of fans have signed a petition for a permanent statue to the writer in Salisbury.
A spokeswoman for the family said he would "undoubtedly" have found the amusement "in almost any statue".
She said: "Sir Terry always said he would like to be useful in death, so a statue where a pigeon can stop for a well-earned rest would have amused him no end."
The campaign for a permanent "tribute to Sir Terry" was launched on Change.Org by Emily Brand.
"Here in Salisbury we were lucky enough to have him as a local resident for over 20 years," she said.
"But there is little to inform guests and residents of his involvement, or the love the community had for him in return.
"In fact, a quick internet search fails to find any statues of him in the UK at all."
The petition has already received 1,250 signatures.
Backing the campaign, fan Kaye Elling wrote: "I think he would really appreciate it if the final result was a bit naff or creepy."
Janette Ward also signed, with the comment: "I would love to sit on a bench seat with him at the other end! (Reading of course!)."
But Ms Brand said "if money was no object" a giant turtle fountain "would be amazing" but they "may have to scale that down slightly".
Sir Terry wrote more than 70 books during his career and sold over 85 million copies around the world.
His final novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was released six months after his death.
David and Samantha Cameron's card is formal, showing the smartly dressed couple in Downing Street, flanked by Chelsea Pensioners.
Labour leader Ed Miliband's choice is more casual, depicting him at the table making cards with his family.
Nick Clegg's card shows him and wife Miriam in a series of offbeat "passport-style" shots.
Like last year, Ed Miliband's card depicts him with his wife and children. He is at the kitchen table of his home in north London with wife, Justine and their sons, five-year-old Daniel and Samuel, who's four.
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and his wife Miriam's card is photo-booth style, with the deputy prime minister donning a Santa hat.
It is the second year that the Cleggs have opted for a tongue-in-cheek approach. Last year, the couple's sons added extra features to their card using a computer app.
Politicians often use personal photos for their Christmas cards, but they can elicit a negative reaction.
This year's card from former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie was criticised by some on Twitter, with author Matthew Sweet describing it as "weird" and the New York magazine calling it "decidedly forced and creepy after 50 photo takes".
Construction work has been approved on the £165m Second City Crossing (2CC) linking St Peter's Square and Victoria station.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said work would start on 6 January.
Chairman Andrew Fender said it had been carefully planned but disruption and road closures were inevitable.
The line will start in Lower Mosley Street and travel through St Peter's Square, Princess Street, Cross Street and Corporation Street before rejoining the existing line outside Victoria station.
Mr Fender, Labour councillor for Old Moat ward, said it was a" mammoth project" but the extra crossing was needed to "increase capacity, flexibility and reliability".
He said: "It will play a vital role in helping to build a strong and prosperous economy for Greater Manchester."
He said TfGM had worked "very closely" on the extension plans with Manchester City Council to fit in with its plans to pedestrianise St Peter's Square.
He said work had been broken into "bite-sized" chunks and main roads in the city centre would be closed temporarily.
"We have planned it very carefully to keep disruption to a minimum."
Work begins with diverting gas pipes and electricity and phone cables on Corporation Street between Withy Grove and Market Street on 6 January.
The 2CC project is expected to be complete by 2016-17, said Mr Fender.
It was the second highest run chase in Worcestershire's history, beaten only by the 449-9 they made to beat Somerset in 1996, but their best at New Road.
After the hosts declared on 201-3, Northants made 50-1 to set the target.
Mitchell (103) and Clarke (125) put on 232 for the third wicket to get on course before Joe Leach won it with a six with one over to spare, on 404-8.
Captains Mitchell and Alex Wakely set up a fascinating final day with a pair of declarations, to set the home side the target of the win they needed to keep them in sight of Division Two leaders Essex, who are 35 points clear of third-placed Worcestershire going into next Wednesday's meeting at Chelmsford.
Northants struck twice early on in Worcestershire's second innings, with Brett D'Oliveira caught behind off Rory Kleinveldt, who then bowled Tom Fell shouldering arms.
Mitchell and Clarke batted beautifully to put Worcestershire firmly in the ascendency, although Ben Sanderson removed both as he struck three times in five deliveries after tea, before a barnstorming 78-run sixth-wicket partnership between Ben Cox and Ross Whiteley, who smashed 45 off just 30 balls.
When Whiteley was bowled by debutant Chad Barrett, the match looked to have swung once more back in favour of the visiting side but vice-captain Leach's unbeaten 33 ensured a victorious end for the hosts.
Mitchell's second century of the match also took the home-grown Worcestershire captain past the landmark of 10,000 first-class runs.
Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"This club has got a wonderful history of terrific batsmen. Daryl will look back on this achievement and be very proud.
"It's been a tough old season for him. His run tally was down on what he would have wanted.
"For him to score so well in this game is absolutely brilliant. Hopefully he'll crack on and score a lot more."
Northants head coach David Ripley told BBC Radio Northampton:
"As a collective, we always thought it was better to try and win the game and not just all clear off early.
"Once the negotiations were done, I thought that was a little bit in our favour. But it was a very good pitch.
"It proved to be a very good game of cricket with all results possible with two overs to go. You have to say the crowd got their money's worth."
Trinity Mirror analysed 3,185 state-funded secondary schools in 15 areas for its Real School Guide.
About 5% of those analysed are grammar schools, which select pupils based on the 11-plus test.
The teachers union, the NUT, said selective schools were "socially divisive and antiquated".
Claire Miller, a data journalist for Trinity Mirror's regional team, said: "It's not too surprising.
"If you are selective you can select pupils who will do better, although a lot of these schools do also add value.
"Selective schools tend to have better attendance and more of their pupils stay in education after their GCSEs.
1 Pates Grammar School, Cheltenham
2 Langley Grammar School, Langley
3 Queen Elizabeths School, Barnet
4 Wallington County Grammar, Sutton
5 Nonsuch High For Girls, Cheam
6 Wilsons School, Wallington
"Of course, many will have their own sixth forms so it's easier for students to stay in an establishment with which they are familiar than start somewhere new."
Kevin Courtney, deputy general secretary of the NUT, said: "Children develop at different rates and at different times, which makes academic selection at 10 or 11 years old wrong.
"International evidence clearly demonstrates that if an education system is to be characterised by quality and equity, it is the comprehensive path that must be followed.
"Grammar schools have far fewer pupils with special educational needs or eligible for free school meals. They also have fewer pupils from ethnic groups."
There are 164 grammar schools in England, educating 4% of the secondary school population.
Pupils are selected based on their results in the 11-plus test taken in the final year of primary school.
In 1998, the then-Labour government banned the creation of new grammar schools, although existing ones were allowed to continue.
David Cameron is also opposed to the creation of new grammar schools, preferring instead to allow groups to set up free schools.
Opponents of grammar schools say all children should be educated equally.
Supporters argue they give bright children from low-income families a better education on a par with private schools.
The Good Schools Guide says grammar schools can be found in 38 of England's 150 local education authority areas.
Trinity Mirror also found 88.3% of pupils stayed in education after completing their GCSEs with just 2.4% becoming NEETS (not in education, employment, or training).
The schools were judged on much more than just their GCSE results, said Ms Miller.
"There has been a tendency to focus on the number of A* to C GCSEs pupils get, but for many pupils that is not what's most important," she said.
"As a parent, you want to know a school is going to help your child reach their potential."
Data journalists from Trinity Mirror have analysed each school in 25 categories.
The number of A* to C graded GCSEs pupils gain is often used as a key indicator to a school's success.
But Ms Miller said other factors were important.
One important area of analysis is the value-added score, which is the amount a child improves across their time at the school.
Trinity Mirror has also looked at pupil-teacher ratios, attendance, truancy rates and what happened to students after their GCSEs: did they go on to further education, find employment or become a NEET?
This is the third year that Trinity Mirror has carried out the research, creating a page for each school on its various newspaper websites.
"It's the remit of local papers to inform and be helpful and give people information that's useful," Ms Miller said.
Trinity Mirror ranked Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham as the top school in England and Wales, while three of the top 10 are in Sutton in Greater London.
Also in the top 10 are Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Thomas Telford School in Telford and St Ursula's Convent School in Greenwich.
Click on the newspaper links below to see how your local school is ranked:
Residents are being advised to keep their windows closed after acrid smoke spread from the blaze at Llandow Industrial Estate.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said it had suspended the licence of site operators SiteServ Recycling.
On Monday, three fire crews remained at the scene of the fire which started on Thursday.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the risk to health is thought to be low but the smoke could cause nose and eye irritation, and coughing.
Nadia De Longhi, operations manager for NRW, said the suspension notice would prevent more waste being brought into the site.
The Spalding-based Tears truck came off a narrow road in Tydd St Giles.
Another recovery vehicle from the same company had to be called out to pull the lorry off the muddy verge.
Company owner Robert Tear said the driver had been "run off the road" by another driver who did not move over. The driver was not injured and was able to drive back to base.
"It's just one of those unfortunate things," Mr Tear said. "He didn't really have a choice as the other driver was taking up too much room."
Lee Begbie, who saw the accident, said the recovery driver told him the farmer who owns the field came over and asked, "are you stuck?".
"The driver just said to the farmer, 'Well, what does it look like?'
"That's classic isn't it? I could hardly stop laughing when I heard that," Mr Begbie said.
The lorry was recovered about 90 minutes after becoming stuck and was not damaged.
Lee has been suspended since October 2012 and denies allegations which relate to tournaments in 2008 and 2009.
The 38-year-old is defending himself at the independent tribunal against match-fixing claims centred on seven games.
Sport Resolutions UK is hearing the case, which could lead to a lengthy ban for Lee if he is found guilty.
One of the games in which Lee, who was ranked eighth in the world at the time of his suspension, is accused of breaching rules took place at the 2009 World Championship in Sheffield.
Lee, 38, of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, faces further claims involving three matches at the 2008 Malta Cup, two games at the UK Championship that year and one match at the 2009 China Open.
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association has brought the case against him.
Lee is accused of providing information "that is not publicly available" and deliberately influenced "the outcome or conduct of a game or frame".
Fellow professional Joe Jogia was given a two-year ban in July 2012 for "lower-end" offences after an investigation into suspicious betting patterns on a match in which he played.
Australian Quinten Hann was banned for eight years in 2006 for match-fixing offences after a newspaper sting in which he accepted a proposal to lose a China Open match.
While Hann remains suspended, South African Peter Francisco has returned to the game at a low level after serving a five-year match-fixing ban handed down in 1995, following his 10-2 loss to Jimmy White at the World Championship.
The man, in his sixties, fell 10ft (3 metres) while walking near Ystradfellte Falls in the Brecon Beacons on Thursday.
Three mountain rescue teams and the Welsh Ambulance Service responded at 15.00 BST.
He had to be winched to safety by an RAF Sea King rescue helicopter sent from Royal Marine Base Chivenor.
Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team said the man was "battered and bruised" but not seriously injured.
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The technology required was nothing new - he does not have the money - but the performance was done with panache. Walking on stage in Lyon, Mr Melenchon materialised at exactly the same moment in hologram form before supporters in Paris. He then made a speech to both audiences for 90 minutes. He likes to talk.
Afterwards Mr Melenchon claimed 60,000 live followers of the event on Facebook and YouTube. Millions more in France and around the world read about the exploit afterwards and clicked online for a taster. In publicity terms it was magisterial.
The Melenchon doppelganger shows how - like so much else in these elections -- the communications pace is being set not by the mainstream parties, but by the outsiders. Of course these days no political outfit is complete without its e-guru advising on digital outreach.
But in France 2017, the acknowledged masters of the reseaux sociaux (social networks) are Mr Melenchon for the far-left and Marine Le Pen for the far-right.
Meanwhile, on the independent centre, Emmanuel Macron has charted new ground by creating a whole political movement - his En Marche! (Let's go!) - through clever use of the web.
According to Benoit Thieulin, head of innovation at the digital communications agency Open, "what Melenchon and Le Pen share is a congenital mistrust of the mainstream media. They are both saying 'cut out the distorting filter and connect to us directly'".
Ms Le Pen leads the field on Twitter with 1.28 million followers to Mr Melenchon's 970,000, but he is way ahead on YouTube, with 215,000 to her 12,000. The rest of the field is some way behind.
YouTube videos have become Mr Melenchon's speciality, with a weekly review of the news as well as the occasional special, such as the five-hour spectacular he put on with guests and pie charts to explain his economic programme. He does indeed like to talk.
Ms Le Pen's team push harder in tweets and instant messaging, trying to influence the "meta-debate" with frequent interjections and clever hashtags, like their recent #levraiFillon (the real Fillon) on the corruption allegations, which he has dismissed, concerning the centre-right Republican candidate Francois Fillon.
With more than 60% of 15 to 25-year-olds in France saying they use social media as one of their access points to news, tapping into that flow of information has become a critical part of campaigning.
But - as the political world is waking up to discover - the greater the flows of information, the greater the dangers of manipulation, distortion and fraud. In France, as in the US, "fake news" is taken increasingly seriously as a threat to the democratic process.
"As more people go to social networks for their news, they are influenced by factors that are beyond the control of the traditional media. Credibility comes from the recommendations of friends or groups.
"The old architecture of hierarchy, which used to give context to news, is being displaced," says Jean-Marie Charon, media specialist at the Higher School for Social Studies.
Purveyors of "fake news" range from the merely flippant to the ideologically obsessive. In between are websites whose damage comes from mixing - often unintentionally - reliable news with the unreliable, thus contaminating the lot.
In France the website gorafi.fr is satirical in intent, but that did not stop an Algerian news organisation picking up its story about Ms Le Pen's plans to build a wall around France with Algerian money.
"There are days when gorafi.fr is one of the most referenced websites on Twitter and Facebook. But we have no idea if visitors take the stories seriously or not," says Mr Charon.
Though there are fallacious websites that cater for the far-left (such as lesriches.info), it is the far-right that is most adept at internet manipulation, he says. The example set by so-called alt-right groups in the US is no doubt an influence on French websites like info24.fr.
And though hard evidence is lacking, many fear that Russia is joining the fray - either by parlaying "fake news" into the internet machine or, more worryingly, by hacking into party websites. Russia has history in France, having been held responsible for taking the TV station TV5 off air in 2015.
Recently the team behind the centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron, claimed to be the victim of sustained cyber-attacks, which they feared were from Russian sources.
The theoretical motivation of such attacks would be that Mr Macron's main rivals, Ms Le Pen and Mr Fillon, are markedly more pro-Moscow than he is.
"But the real fear is not that the Russians get into the websites. It's that they hack into the personal mail of political leaders. Then we should be really worried," says Mr Thieulin.
To fight back against the scourge of "fake news", parts of the French media have signed up to internet alarm systems, which let readers check on the reliability of their sources. Le Monde newspaper's system, Decodex, has a desktop icon that changes colour when a website is deemed suspicious.
Everyone agrees that the influence of social media on French politics is growing stronger all the time. But no-one really has any clue how to measure it, or what it all means.
In the absence of guidance, the best bet is to be as eye-catching as possible: perhaps by making your own hologrammatic double.
Its report found those under the age of 34 were hit by the steepest fall in income and employment.
This age group also had less access to decent housing and better paid jobs, and faced deepening poverty, it found.
EHRC commissioner Laura Carstensen said the young had the "worst economic prospects for generations".
The report also says those aged 16 to 24 were more likely than all other adult age groups to be living in poverty.
Ms Carstensen said: "It's great to see the barriers being lowered over the last five years for some people, but during the same period they've been raised higher for younger people in particular.
"Theirs are the shoulders on which the country will rely to provide for a rapidly ageing population, yet they have the worst economic prospects for several generations."
The report, entitled Is Britain Fairer?, also found:
Ms Carstensen said the review showed that British people wanted a society where everyone had an equal opportunity to make the best of their lives, but "our achievements still lag behind our aspirations in some areas".
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said the report should be a "wake-up call" to ministers about the "plight of young people, who are struggling to cope with poverty pay, deteriorating job prospects and the increased cost of housing."
"Hiking up university and college fees and excluding young people from the new higher minimum wage rate is not the way to build a fair and prosperous Britain," she said.
"It is the blueprint for a lost generation.
"Without better employment and training opportunities many young people will continue to be shut of the recovery."
Tony McCluskie, 36, of Shoreditch, east London, had admitted manslaughter at the Old Bailey but denied her murder.
Miss McCluskie's torso was found in Regent's Canal, Hackney, last March. Other body parts were found later.
The 29-year-old actress played Kerry Skinner, Ethel Skinner's great-niece, in the BBC soap in 2000 and 2001.
McCluskie was found guilty by an 11-1 majority and given a life sentence.
Miss McCluskie's mutilated body was found floating in the canal in east London on 6 March last year.
She was killed by being hit over the head at least twice and her body was hacked into six pieces using a cleaver and a knife.
McCluskie, a window cleaner and skunk cannabis smoker, claimed to have lost control after a tirade of abuse from his sister.
He said the last thing he remembered was her coming at him with a knife.
But the prosecution said he killed his sister after she lost patience with him and asked him to leave the flat in Pelter Street, Shoreditch, where they lived.
The final straw came when McCluskie left taps running and a sink overflowed in March last year, the jury heard.
The Old Bailey heard that on 2 March McCluskie lugged a heavy suitcase to a local cab firm and was seen taking it towards the canal.
When the cab driver asked what was in his bag the defendant said it was a sound system.
Miss McCluskie's torso was found a week later when the case snapped open, and her limbs were found in plastic bags a week later.
But her head was not found until six months later when it too was discovered in the water.
Her former co-stars Natalie Cassidy and Brooke Kinsella, had appealed for help on Twitter to find her.
Ms Kinsella tweeted: "Thinking of you Gemma. I am so so sorry. Despair of the world we live in sometimes. RIP darling xxx".
Mr Justice Fulford told McCluskie: "I have no doubt that you killed your sister because she was furious with you for letting a sink overflow in the bathroom.
"I unhesitatingly reject your account that she had used bad language towards you or that she had belittled you in the past.
"She was a warm-hearted woman who was loved by a great many people."
He said McCluskie had set about "in a cold-blooded way" to conceal what he had done.
"Your hope must have been that she would never be found," the judge added.
Speaking outside the court, Anthony McCluskie, the siblings' father, said it had been an "extremely traumatic" time for the family and his daughter's friends.
He said his daughter was known as Gem Star or Little Gem to some of her friends.
"Small in stature, she was huge in personality with a zest for life," he said.
He said his daughter was "very much loved" and "greatly missed".
"Good night and God bless Gemma," he said.
"We all miss you and love you."
Gemma McCluskie appeared in more than 30 episodes of EastEnders as Kerry Skinner, the great-niece of long-term character Ethel Skinner.
Kerry was a close friend of Zoe Slater and dated Robbie Jackson, who proposed to her. The character left Albert Square when her holiday fling with another boy was revealed.
Most recently Miss McCluskie had worked in two pubs in Shoreditch.
Only one in 10 hospitals enforces a smoking ban outside health service buildings, and Public Health England (PHE) wants all hospitals to offer help to quit as part of patients' treatment.
More than a million smokers are admitted to NHS hospitals every year.
PHE chief executive Duncan Selbie said it was not about "forcing people" to quit, but was about "helping people".
A recent report by the British Thoracic Society said 25% of hospital patients were recorded as being "current smokers" - which is higher than rates in the general adult population (19%).
Its other results included:
The survey saw 14,750 patient records submitted from 146 institutions across the UK.
The report said the execution of national standards in smoking cessation were "woefully lacking" within the NHS and that there was "much to do to improve smoking cessation treatment for patients in hospitals across the UK".
Its authors called for support for smokers in hospital by referring them to specialised help to quit, improving the prescription of nicotine replacement therapy, and investing in staff across all hospitals dedicated to helping people stop smoking.
Mr Selbie said the plan was to give smokers who want to quit the right kind of support.
"This isn't about forcing people. This is about helping people. And seven out of 10 say they want to quit.
"So it's the chance when they're in the hospital to get them in touch with people who can help. And we know if you get that help, you're four times more likely to quit forever."
According to PHE, smoking causes 96,000 deaths a year in the UK, and for each of those deaths, about 20 smokers are suffering from a smoking-related disease.
About 475,000 hospital admissions in England were attributable to smoking in 2014-15, and the annual cost is estimated at £2bn, with a further £1.1bn in social care costs.
Smoking in hospitals grounds is already banned by law in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Legislation is earmarked for potential introduction in Wales later this year.
The Department of Health in England says it has no plans to make it illegal at the moment.
Dr Frank Ryan, a consultant psychologist at the Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, said more people had to be encouraged not to smoke.
"It's really about refocusing our efforts and motivating our service users and staff to quit.
"And of course, whatever investment we make in smoking cessation programmes, there's a payback many times more in terms of the health benefits and even factors such as attendance at work, because it's workers who smoke [who] tend to have more absent spells from work."
But Simon Clark, director of the smokers' group Forest, said banning smoking on hospital grounds would be a "gross over-reaction".
"It won't stop people smoking. It will simply force people to smoke further away, which will discriminate against those who are physically infirm or in a wheelchair
"The impact on public health will be minimal because smoking in the open air is no threat to anyone else's health.
"The reality is that hospitals can be stressful places for patients, visitors and staff. Instead of campaigning for a tobacco-free environment Public Health England should show some compassion for the many people for whom smoking is a comfort at a difficult time."
Michael McAlpine, 25, from Bethnal Green, London, posted the comment about the Conservative MP for Broxtowe, Anna Soubry, last December.
He was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court to 10 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, for sending offensive messages.
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The Nottinghamshire MP took screenshots of the tweets and reported the messages to police.
The court heard McAlpine tried to cover his tracks by deleting his Twitter account and tweets.
He was arrested on 3 December 2016 and charged on 23 May.
McAlpine pleaded guilty to two counts of sending a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing nature.
He was also sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £500 to Ms Soubry in compensation and costs of £150.
After the sentencing, Ms Soubry tweeted she would donate the money to the Jo Cox Foundation.
She thanked the Metropolitan Police and Far Right Watch for their "support & excellent work in bringing Michael McAlpine to justice".
In April, John Wombell, 58, from West Drayton, London, who called Ms Soubry's office and said she should be "Jo Cox'd" was jailed for eight weeks.
Former P&O ship steward Edward Tron, 51, told police he had made £100,000 from gambling, but this was rejected by his wife Susan Tron when interviewed.
Mr Tron, of Carr Hill Road, Gateshead, denies conspiracy to import cocaine.
At Hull Crown Court, Mrs Tron, 54, also of Carr Hill Road, denies a charge of money laundering.
Mr and Mrs Tron are on trial with chef Mark Quilliam, 55, of Gladica Close, Liverpool, who denies conspiracy to import cocaine.
The court previously heard Mr Quilliam and Mr Tron used their positions as P&O ferry crew to smuggle cocaine into Hull from Rotterdam on board the Pride of Hull vessel.
It is claimed they made up to £60,000 per trip.
Over four years, Mr and Mrs Tron deposited more than £138,000 in their own bank accounts, the jury heard.
The prosecution alleges statements by the couple given separately to National Crime Agency (NCA) officers differed with regard to where the money came from.
On the topic of gambling, Mrs Tron said her husband "hasn't won anything for a couple of years", the jury heard.
In her husband's defence, the court heard she told police he "wouldn't bring cigarettes off [the ferry], let alone drugs".
During an NCA undercover operation in collaboration with Dutch police, an officer was placed on the ferry and recorded conversations in which the prosecution allege Mr Tron admitted importing drugs.
In a police interview, Mr Tron claimed he had made up a fantasy and everything he had told the undercover officer was not true.
The trial continues.
Initially due to open in August 2016, the 8,000 capacity stadium will be home to the football club and the York City Knights rugby league club.
In July, York City had said it did not believe the stadium would be ready until December 2016.
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat run council has blamed the previous Labour administration for the delay.
Councillor Nigel Ayre, Liberal Democrat executive member for leisure, said: "It remains immensely frustrating that so little progress was achieved under Labour. They failed to lay a brick in the ground and left behind a project with a number of flaws.
"These included a fractured relationship with the York City Knights and an overly complex procurement process which has meant the project couldn't be delivered in time for the 2016-17 season."
Mr Ayre said the scheme remained on budget and construction on the site, at Jockey Lane, Huntington, would begin in early 2016.
The Labour group said given the size of the scheme it was bound to be complex and the ruling group on the council was trying to deflect attention from the latest delay by blaming Labour.
Deputy leader, Councillor Stuart Barnes, said: "Let's be crystal clear about the facts behind today's announcement from the Tories and Lib Dems. What's been announced is a major delay.
"Labour left the community stadium project having secured planning approval and with an accurate business plan including the budget."
York FC will continue to play at Bootham Crescent until the new stadium is finished.
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel will play despite a minor ankle problem, so the only absentee is defender Molla Wague.
Sam Clucas and Lazar Markovic are available for Hull after suspension and injury respectively, while Harry Maguire could overcome a knee injury.
Dieumerci Mbokani is out for six weeks with a hamstring injury.
Evandro, Curtis Davies, Michael Dawson, Ryan Mason and Markus Henriksen are still out.
John Motson: "I'm calling this the recovery match - Hull have turned a corner and Leicester may well have done. It is a question on Saturday of which side continues that improvement.
"If Leicester win again, there's a good chance caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare will be asked to continue in the role. He knows the players and got the best out of them against Liverpool by returning to the default settings that won the title: 4-4-2, with Jamie Vardy thriving on balls played in behind.
"Marco Silva has got Hull playing decent football and he now has a bit of choice in terms of team selection.
"Their lamentable away record is a monkey on their back though. Defeat would add to the pressure ahead of next week's home game against Swansea."
Leicester City caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare: "I've been asked just to take the next game and we will sit down again after that. I'm being kept informed and I'm quite comfortable with what I've been asked to do.
"I've enjoyed working with the players but results are the be-all and end-all and the focus is on Hull. We must put back-to-back wins together.
"I think it's for other people to decide what qualities I've got and whether they are the right qualities [to take permanent charge]."
Hull City head coach Marco Silva: "Leicester are a good team. It's impossible for us to forget what they did last season and if we pay attention during this season as well, against very good teams at home they play very well.
"Not only against Liverpool. I remember against (Manchester) City they did the same and for me it was no surprise.
"I saw a team with a big motivation during the last match and I expect the same against us."
I know I have not predicted a victory for Hull all season and I have been wrong about them a few times, obviously - so it is probably good news for Marco Silva's side that I don't think they are going to win on Saturday either.
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John Paul Branniff, 34, of Carnreagh Road in Ballynahinch, was found to have 2,000 tonnes of mixed waste on his land.
It included building materials, plastics, timber, carpet and textiles.
Branniff pleaded guilty to four charges. It is believed a substantial amount of waste had also been burned on the site.
He will spend half of his 18-month sentence on licence and half in prison.
Mr Branniff had previously been made the subject of a £108,350 confiscation order for keeping illegal waste on his land.
He was told to pay that order within three months or face a further two years in jail.
The case was taken by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
A spokesperson said the case underlined the "seriousness of waste offending".
"We hope that it also represents both a suitable deterrent to anyone who may be contemplating such activity and a demonstration to the public of our intention to actively pursue anyone who seeks to profit from the destruction of our environment," the spokesperson said.
Growth was 3.7% in the April to June period, from a year earlier. That is down from 4.3% annual growth in the same period last year.
Compared with the previous quarter, the economy expanded by 0.6%.
There are fears that Australia's growth may slow further as demand for its resources slows.
"We are moving into a fairly risky phase of the Australian economy with the mining sector looking a bit ragged," said Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP Capital Investors.
Australia's mining sector has been one of the biggest drivers of its growth in recent years.
However, slowing growth in key markets such as China and India has hurt demand for Australia's resources and impacted the sector's growth.
To make matters worse, prices of commodities such as iron ore have also fallen in recent months, hurting mine companies' profits.
That has forced some companies to put their expansion plans on hold, hurting investment in the economy.
In the past few days, BHP Billiton and Fotescue Metal Group, two of Australia's biggest miners, have announced a delay in expanding their facilities in Australia.
Analysts said the combination of all these factors was having a negative impact on Australia's growth and that if commodity prices do not improve it may hurt long-term growth.
"If the iron ore price stays where it is, then there is a real threat to growth in 2013," said Mr Oliver of AMP Capital.
Iron ore prices have fallen almost 30% in just the last two months.
Australia's economy has also been hurt by a variety of other reasons, not least a subdued domestic consumption.
Data released earlier this week showed the retail sales in Australia fell 0.8% in July from the previous month, the biggest drop in two years.
Company profits also dropped 0.7% in the April to June period, from the previous three months, the third straight quarter of decline in incomes.
At the same time, a strong Australian currency has also hurt the exports sector.
The Australian dollar has risen more than 8% against the US dollar since June making Australian goods more expensive to foreign buyers.
Analysts said that these issues and a slowdown in the country's mining sector may hurt growth in coming months.
"The second half is going to be much more challenging," said Stephen Walters, chief economist at JP Morgan.
"You're not going to get the same sort of growth rate we have had."
The Raute are the last nomadic people of Nepal. Now numbering fewer than 150, they live in the forests of Accham's middle hills, where photographer Andrew Newey caught up with them.
The Raute people live in temporary camps, hidden away from the villages, in remote parts of the forest. Their dwellings are basic tents made from wooden branches covered with leaves and cloth.
These hunter-gatherers move camp every few weeks through the steeply wooded hills and mountains
A Raute elder returns to camp with a monkey after a successful day's hunting. They are accomplished in the art of hunting monkeys, which they trap using a special net. Hunting is carried out only by males in the community
Division of labour is based on gender. Women mostly carry out daily tasks such as cooking, washing, collecting water and firewood and beating the grains.
A very typical scene in the Raute camp, with the whole family gathered around a fire. Despite immense pressure from the Nepalese government to conform, the Raute remain a secretive community deeply suspicious of outsiders.
A pot of leaves from the forest boils on the fire. The Raute have a strong attachment to the forest and shun agriculture because they believe it is a sin to sow seeds. Once their forest home allowed them to be self-sufficient, but now they rely on government handouts.
Young Raute girls grind corn using heavy wooden poles, while the infants help to tidy up.
The Raute live in an area known as the middle hills, between the flat land of Nepal's southern Terai region and the Himalayas, and cut only common species of trees.
Following two bear attacks in as many days, where one tribe member was killed and another seriously injured, the children are warned not to venture too deep into the forest.
The area has lost much of its forest. And, although the remaining areas are protected by government legislation, the loss of this habitat along with many of the animals and plants on which the Raute depended for survival has pushed them into direct contact with their settled counterparts.
They were 0.23 seconds behind Lativa's Oskars Kibermanis and Daumants Dreiskens who finished in a time of one minute 51.18secs.
Meanwhile in the second round of the World Cup at Lake Placid, GB's Lamin Deen led his four-man team to sixth.
GB's Mica McNeill and Mica Moore were last in heat two of the women's event.
McNeill eventually righted the sled after it had tipped over to claim the points for finishing and move up to joint 10th in the standings.
Deen and his crew of Mark Lewis-Francis, Andrew Matthews and Tremayne Gilling now lie sixth in the standings.
On Friday, the two-man bobsleigh team of Deen and Judah Simpson finished 15th, 1.43secs behind gold medal winners Steven Holcomb and Sam McGuffie of the United States.
Deen and Simpson lie 17th in the World Cup rankings on 184 points, 118 points behind leader Justin Kripps and and Jesse Lumsden of Canada.
The third round of the World Cup takes place on the weekend of 6-7 January 2017 in Altenberg.
The former Liverpool and Manchester City striker equalised from the penalty spot after Gaetan Laborde had given Bordeaux the lead.
The penalty was awarded after Arnaud Souquet was fouled by Jeremy Toulalan.
Balotelli then set up Valentin Eysseric to hit the winner for third-placed Nice.
They are one point behind second-placed Paris St-Germain, who won the French League Cup by beating Ligue 1 leaders Monaco 4-1 on Saturday.
Both Monaco and PSG have a game in hand over Nice.
Lyon are fourth after being held to a 1-1 draw at Rennes.
Match ends, Nice 2, Bordeaux 1.
Second Half ends, Nice 2, Bordeaux 1.
Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux).
Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diego Contento (Bordeaux).
Substitution, Nice. Malang Sarr replaces Valentin Eysseric.
Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diego Rolan (Bordeaux).
Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Dalbert.
Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Igor Lewczuk (Bordeaux).
Yoan Cardinale (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
Igor Lewczuk (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare.
Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Younès Belhanda.
Substitution, Bordeaux. Adam Ounas replaces Francois Kamano.
Hand ball by Francois Kamano (Bordeaux).
Corner, Nice. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diego Rolan (Bordeaux).
Attempt missed. Diego Rolan (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malcom.
Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diego Rolan (Bordeaux).
Substitution, Bordeaux. Jérémy Menez replaces Valentin Vada.
Substitution, Bordeaux. Diego Rolan replaces Gaetan Laborde.
Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
Valentin Vada (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Offside, Nice. Mario Balotelli tries a through ball, but Arnaud Souquet is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
Attempt saved. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare.
Batsman Reece, 25, and bowler Griffiths, 22, have both progressed through the age grades, with the latter currently on loan at Hampshire.
Fast bowler Edwards, 24, moved to Lancashire from Surrey last year but has only played T20 this season.
"We wish them every success with their future endeavours," said cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles.
Jermaine Baker, 28, from Tottenham was sitting in a car when he was killed by a single shot on 11 December 2015.
He was allegedly part of a gang trying to spring Izzet Eren from a custody van as he was being driven to an appearance at Wood Green Crown Court.
Ozcan Eren, 31, and Eren Hayser, 25, deny trying to help free Mr Eren.
Two other men, Nathan Mason and Gokay Sogucakli, have admitted being part of the escape plot.
The jury at Woolwich Crown Court was told a police surveillance bug placed in a stolen car, in which Mr Baker was waiting with Mason and Sogucakli, had picked up conversations between the men.
The court heard the recording of Mason taking a phone call at 09:00 GMT, which appeared to tell him where in the prison vehicle they should expect to find Izzet Eren.
The man is heard telling the others: "See, as you go in, yeah, it's the first door on your right."
Jermaine Baker is then heard saying: "So the door's here, boom boom."
Sogucakli can then be heard asking what they mean, to which Mason replies: "In the van, the first door on the right, that's where he is."
Just after 09:03 the audio picked up shouts of "armed police".
The jury was not played any audio beyond this point, however a single shot was fired by an armed officer, hitting Jermaine Baker, who died shortly afterwards.
Izzet Eren, who had been convicted of a firearms offence, had secreted a mobile phone in the van and was using it to organise his escape.
He has admitted arranging for the men in the car to free him by holding up the van using an imitation Uzi machine gun.
Ozcan Eren, of Wood Green, and Eren Hasyer, of Enfield, both deny conspiring in the escape plot and conspiracy to carry an imitation firearm with criminal intent.
Izzet Eren, Nathan Mason and Gokay Sogucakli, all of Tottenham, previously pleaded guilty to the same offences.
The case continues.
The government wants the country's modern name to be used instead. The decision comes 39 years after the country was renamed Sri Lanka.
The change will be made as early as possible in 2011.
Reaction has been mixed to the new year's resolution that gets rid of what some see as a vestige of colonialism.
The minister of energy submitted a cabinet memo this week to change the name of the Ceylon Electricity Board, whereupon the president suggested the name Ceylon be removed entirely.
The island's British colonial name, derived from an earlier Portuguese one, was dropped in 1972 when the country became a republic and Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be head of state.
The adopted name, Lanka, to which an honorific "Sri" was added, is much older and is close to both the Sinhalese and Tamil names for the island.
But the name Ceylon has persisted in many institutions, including the Bank of Ceylon and the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation.
One ministry now has the job of ensuring that names and signboards are altered.
The Ceylon Tea label, however, is unlikely to change, as the industry believes it's a brand of quality for the country's most famous export.
Some will be sad at the name change.
One young Sri Lankan told the BBC that the word Ceylon had historic meaning and added value to some institutions.
A blogger wrote that the post-colonial name was associated with "terrorism, war and [the late Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai] Prabhakaran".
But other Sri Lankans see the change as long overdue.
One young man told the BBC it was high time that names across the country showed some uniformity.
Rainwater poured into the venue ahead of Saturday's performance of The Crucible.
Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) said heavy rain combined with ongoing roof repairs led to the issue.
Customers received a refund and APA said no lasting damage had been caused to the venue.
A spokeswoman said: "Due to persistent heavy rain and ongoing roof repairs, we experienced an issue with water entering the auditorium.
"There was a lack of time to resolve this without causing a major delay to the beginning of the performance.
"The show was cancelled and refunds have been issued. There is no lasting damage and future shows will go ahead as planned."
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US researchers treated Pemphigus vulgaris in mice by instigating civil war within the immune system, and say the approach could work in people.
Experts said the treatment, published in the journal Science, was creative and successful and they "loved it".
Autoimmune diseases result from the body's defences turning rogue and attacking healthy tissue.
In Pemphigus vulgaris, some B-cells start producing antibodies that attack the glue holding skin cells together.
The result is severe blistering of the skin as well as the lining of the mouth, throat and genitals. It can be fatal.
The disease can be treated by using drugs to calm down the whole immune system, but that can leave the patient more vulnerable to infection.
Using the immune system as a weapon to fight disease is already delivering remarkable results in cancer.
One approach is to re-engineer T-cells, which normally specialise in destroying infected cells, to instead attack cancerous cells.
In one study using these modified T-cells, 90% of terminally ill leukaemia patients went into remission.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania refined the technique to change the targeting mechanism on T-cells so they attacked only the part of the immune system causing Pemphigus vulgaris.
The experiments on mice showed the characteristic blistering could be prevented, without any impact on the rest of the immune system.
One of the researchers, assistant professor Michael Milone, told the BBC News website: "I think it's an incredibly exciting time; we have the tools to manipulate immunity that we've never had before.
"Immunotherapy is changing the treatment of cancer, and we're just at the beginning for autoimmunity."
He believes the approach could also work in similar diseases where there is an obvious antibody causing the problem, such as Myasthenia gravis.
However, other autoimmune diseases such as lupus, type-1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis have very complicated causes that will not be easily treated.
Associate professor Aimee Payne said the therapy could work in patients, but wanted to do more animal research first.
She said: "At this point, we've shown the same data as cancer colleagues did," but added there was concern about doing harm when the disease was not terminal.
"Our goal is to cure it in dogs," she said. "If we can do that, then it overcomes the barriers to patients enrolling in trials."
All T-cells have a targeting mechanism that allows them to identify enemies in the body.
Scientists modify the T-cells by fusing a new targeting mechanism on to them to create "chimaeric antigen receptor T-cells" or CAR-T cells.
In Pemphigus vulgaris, the body wrongly produces antibodies to attack a protein called desmoglein, which is normally the glue that holds skin cells together.
The US research team used desmoglein to guide their CAR-T cells to only the white blood cells making the troublesome antibodies.
Prof Danny Altmann, from the British Society of Immunology, told the BBC News website: "I love it, I'm not easily pleased, but CAR-T cell technology has been a wonderful innovation.
"They've done it in a very creative and rather successful way. And this is more than just a mouse paper in Science; it's quite a short hop to being transplantable to a clinical trial."
However, he warned any treatment that resulted was likely to be very expensive.
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Colum Marks was shot dead on 10 April 1991 during an attempted mortar bomb attack on Downpatrick police station.
Officers were waiting when an IRA unit arrived to carry out the attack in St Patrick's Avenue.
It is claimed Colum Marks was not armed when RUC officers opened fire.
Gavin Booth, a legal representative for the Marks family, said: "We believe this is one of the shoot-to-kill operations by the state.
"There was no chance ever taken to arrest Colum which could have happened.
"They had the pre-planned intelligence, the knew the location, they knew Colum was going to be there."
The Attorney General, John Larkin, has now written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Barra McGrory, asking for a review of a previous decision not to prosecute any police officers arising out of his death.
The PPS is now awaiting for the files to be sent to them.
Why have they moved in a sheep-like way in collectively making these disclosures?
Well they all had to consider making this announcement last weekend when opinion polls showed the possibility of Scottish independence was no longer remote.
As I have mentioned many times, they had been considering for months how to ensure their main transactions would continue to be in sterling and how to be confident they would still be regulated by the Bank of England and would have access to the Bank's emergency lending facilities (which is a matter of corporate life and death, literally, in a crisis).
Without being able to demonstrate such continuity of currency and regulation, there was a risk they would lose access to vital credit and that depositors would take flight.
It was not rocket science that the simplest way to secure this continuity was to become properly English, rather than Scottish - especially after the Westminster government and Labour said they would never agree to monetary union with Scotland.
Now the probable migration south was implied by Royal Bank of Scotland, for example, in its last annual report (and I was writing and broadcasting about RBS's and Lloyds' plans to become English for weeks before RBS's annual report was published).
So why firm up these plans now, rather than the day after the referendum?
Well I am told the chain reaction of announcements was started by the leak of Lloyds' plans to the Sun Newspaper - in the sense that RBS got wind of this leak yesterday and then convened an emergency board meeting last night to sign off its own migration plans.
And once these two banks had decided that it was right and proper to tell investors about plans to become English if Scotland became independent, every other bank with important Scottish interests had to show its hand - or risk creating damaging market uncertainty.
For what its worth, some bankers have seen the invisible hand of 10 Downing Street corralling these bankers to make announcements that have been embarrassing for Alex Salmond and those campaigning for independence.
"There was someone in Number 10 trying to get the banks to co-ordinate on this" a senior banker told me.
But Downing Street says this isn't true.
So I cannot tell you if there is sinister Sassenach conspiracy here.
What I can tell you is that there are some economic consequences from the relocation, but quantifying them is hard.
Vast numbers of jobs would not leave Scotland, although a few high quality ones would.
And, along with the relocation of some fund management operations to England, Scotland could lose valuable export earnings.
The implications for tax are murkier.
Before the crash, the likes of Lloyds and RBS were huge payers of corporation tax.
That said, it will be years before they fund any exchequer in this way again, because they are still rebuilding their operations and have accumulated vast losses to shelter any future corporation tax liability.
So corporation tax would not have been seen as a big source of income from RBS or Lloyds by either Edinburgh or Westminster for a few years yet.
However corporation tax as a potential future revenue stream from the top companies of these banks will eventually flow to England, Northern Ireland and Wales, not Scotland, if Scots break away from the rest of the United Kingdom (and by the way, any corporation tax payable on RBS's or Lloyds' relatively small Scottish operations would of course flow to Edinburgh, if Scotland becomes an autonomous nation),
By contrast both Lloyds and RBS are big payers of the banking levy introduced by the current government.
If the Scottish government had hopes of channelling this to their own coffers, that will no longer happen.
Finally there is the biggest source of tax payable by RBS and Lloyds, which is the unrecovered VAT they pay on their costs but cannot recover from VAT charged on their income (because most of their income is interest, on which VAT isn't payable). By the way, because of this unrecovered VAT, RBS is the fourth or fifth biggest taxpayer in the UK.
Again the bulk of this VAT will continue to flow to HMRC in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. But, to be honest, I am not sure if Scotland could ever have hoped to secure the lion's share of this.
However, in a globalised world of multinationals, working out where tax is paid - if it is paid - is ferociously complicated.
That said, in summary the proposed relocation of these banks might reduce the flow of taxes to Edinburgh a bit - but I cannot tell you whether the reduction in tax flows, relative to what Alex Salmond and his colleagues were expecting, would be big.
Blind from birth, he began his career in London before moving to the US in 1947 and becoming one of the best known jazz pianists of the post-war era.
Made an OBE in 1996 and knighted in 2007, he was renowned for his unusual "locked hands" style of playing.
Pianist Dave Brubeck said he had lost "a dear friend".
"I consider him one of the greatest musical minds I've ever been around," he added.
Sir George played for three US presidents as well as the Queen and led his own quintet for decades.
The original George Shearing Quintet formed in 1949 and had its first big hit that year with September in the Rain.
In 1952 he wrote Lullaby of Birdland, an ode to the famous New York jazz club named after legendary saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker.
Sir George would later admit he composed it in 10 minutes. "But I always tell people, it took me 10 minutes and 35 years in the business," he said in 1980.
Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme and Peggy Lee were among the many music stars with whom he worked.
He was still performing into his 80s but suffered a serious fall in 2004 that led to months in hospital and nursing home care.
The previous year he had received a lifetime achievement honour at the BBC Jazz awards.
At the time of his knighthood, Sir George spoke fondly of his early years "playing in a pub for the equivalent of $5 a week".
"Receiving such an honour as a knighthood might also show young people what can be achieved in life if one learns his craft and follows his dreams," he added.
Vocalist Michael Feinstein, who worked with Shearing in 2005, paid tribute to his "delicious sense of humour" and "endless curiosity".
Sir George is survived by his second wife, singer Ellie Geffert.
Data from 41 of the 55 mental health trusts collected by BBC Breakfast also found that 1,576 people have waited 18 weeks to see a specialist since 2012, 742 waited 26 weeks and 99 a year.
Eating disorder charity Beat said early intervention was critical.
The Department of Health said it was working to cut waiting times.
According to the data released following BBC Breakfast Freedom of Information requests, waiting times for outpatient treatment have risen by 120% in some areas over the past four years, with patients routinely waiting more than 100 days for a specialist.
The average wait was 182 days in Manchester but about 20 days in Dorset, Dudley and north-east London.
Humber NHS Trust saw an 165% increase in waiting times since 2012. The average wait in 2015 was 82 days. The average wait in Kent and Medway was 116 days.
Five mental health trusts responded by saying they did not provide an eating disorder service at all.
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust said: "Where urgent, patients are seen within approximately two weeks. Waiting times for therapy are longer than we would wish.
"If more services were commissioned, more services could be provided. The trust continues to work within tight funding levels and with increasing demand."
Humber NHS Foundation Trust said funding was provided last year for three specialist nurses to provide day treatment, usually over a period of many months, for children and young people.
Beat called for more investment in mental health treatment for eating disorders.
The government introduced new targets for mental health last week but waiting times for adult eating disorder services were not included.
The Department of Health said it was developing a pathway for treating adults with eating disorders and that its goal was that by 2020, 95% of patients would be seen within four weeks, or one week, for urgent cases.
"People with eating disorders must get high quality care as early as possible - and while this is happening in some places, there is far too much variation," a spokesman said.
"That is why we're investing £150 million to develop community services in every area of the country for children and young people, and have set a target for routine care to be available within four weeks and urgent care within one week by 2020."
It said there had been an 8% decrease in eating disorders in the 12 months to January compared with the previous year.
In my early twenties, I was diagnosed as anorexic, going from approximately eight stone (50kg) to five-and-a-half stone (35kg) over a matter of months.
When I was first referred to hospital for counselling by my GP, I was probably just over seven stone (44kg), eating virtually nothing and running upwards of 10 miles every day. I was unable to work or hold a really social life because of my illness.
I was told in the one-off assessment that there were long waiting lists and those with the most severe problems were at the top of the list.
The words of the therapist still stick with me: "Obviously if you lose weight you will move higher up the list and be seen more quickly."
Over the next few months I lost another two stone and became virtually a skeleton.
My periods stopped and my family came very close to having me hospitalised. This may have been in part because appropriate therapy was not available to me at the time when I still might have been able to prevent the decline continuing.
It has taken me nearly ten years to get back to the weight I was before anorexia and it is not the sort of illness that ever truly leaves you.
I can't stress enough how vital it is that more consideration and investment is given to the understanding and treatment of eating disorders.
The launch of the initiative will take place in east Belfast on Tuesday.
Tony Blair's former chief of staff Jonathan Powell is expected to attend.
In an interview with the BBC, Mr McNarry explained that Mr Powell had been persuaded to get involved because he felt loyalists had been left behind.
Encouraging them to demobilise was "unfinished work".
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Mr McNarry said the joint declaration to be launched on Tuesday would spell out the loyalist position on criminality, education and the political process.
The UKIP MLA challenged the Provisional IRA to make a similar declaration of intent.
Questioned about whether this was an attempt by the loyalists to seek funding in order to behave lawfully, Mr McNarry pointed out that the initiative had been launched without any funding being on the table.
"The strength that I have found in working with them in this initiative is that this is going ahead without funding," he said.
"There is no money on the table, yet the initiative is being launched. They are putting themselves out there in the cockpit of public opinion and they are driving this forward without any money."
The UKIP MLA said the initiative had taken so long to develop because the three paramilitary organisations had needed to consult their members. He said he was surprised to learn that their membership stood at "thousands of people".
Meanwhile, Mr Powell is expected to attend Tuesday's event which has been timed to coincide with the 21st anniversary of the loyalist ceasefire in October 1994.
On 13 October 1994, the UDA, UVF and Red Hand Commando announced they would "cease all operational hostilities".
The initiative has also been coordinated by former Ulster Unionist chair, David Campbell.
Laura Thomson and Sam Sciortino, from Woking, planned a Sunday ceremony in Santorini but will now marry on Monday.
The bride-to-be's brother and family - including three bridesmaids - waited at Heathrow for 13 hours on Saturday before leaving without their luggage.
They have now booked flights with a different airline.
Ms Thomson said: "We have had to contact suppliers, and change all the arrangements we had planned."
"We've been planning our big day for two years only to be forced to rush around and change everything to take place a day later."
The couple flew to Santorini earlier in the week, ahead of their guests. They said an aunt and uncle were also caught up in the BA disruption.
Ms Thomson said: "My brother is one of the groomsmen, and my nieces and sister-in-law are my bridesmaids, so naturally I wanted them to share the day with us.
"They booked with British Airways because they thought it was a reliable company.
"We feel so let down."
Ms Thomson's sister-in-law Marcia Thomson said: "We are devastated that this has happened.
"Our luggage had already been checked in and after waiting for 13 hours at the airport we were forced to leave without it.
"Luckily we have managed to get flights to Crete this evening with a different airline.
"We will have to get a ferry from there to Santorini on Monday morning just in time for the wedding, but without our bridesmaids dresses."
Posting on Facebook Ms Thomson shared her disappointment with family and friends.
"I am just a shell of myself right now. We are absolutely shattered," she said.
"I have been in tears with our dream of how it should of been slowly fading away, knowing I can't share the day with my family the way I imagined."
She added: "The hotel have been very accommodating but we've incurred extra costs as all the food has had to be paid for again."
"We had a family cruise booked which also had to be cancelled and we have lost money on that as well."
Mr Sciortino said: "It's one of those things you don't think will happen to you but we've been so lucky that we have managed to rearrange it even though there are certain things that we will be missing."
By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News Team
Two men suffered serious injuries when their BMW hit railings after fleeing police in Wigston, Leicestershire, in January 2016.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation found officers acted appropriately throughout the chase.
The driver who crashed has since been jailed for dangerous driving.
The collision happened about five minutes after the BMW had failed to stop for police in countryside near Wigston.
Two people inside the car were given first aid by officers at the scene.
The IPCC said: "The police constable driving a marked Vauxhall Astra was pursuit trained and the pursuit was suitably authorised.
"Body worn camera footage records the officer updating the control room and assessing the level of risk consistently throughout."
The 21-year-old driver of the car, Lewis Folwell, from Oadby, Leicester, was jailed for 33 months after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
He also received a five-year driving ban.
Brighton and Hove City Council is to lend £36.2m to Brighton i360 Ltd to fund the 530ft (162m) tower.
The money comes from the government's Public Works Loan Board (PWLB). Another £4m loan is being made by Coast to Capital local enterprise partnership.
Council leader Jason Kitcat said the i360 would regenerate the seafront.
Architects David Marks and Julia Barfield are investing £6m in the £46.2m project, whose costs have risen from an estimated £20m when planning permission was granted in 2006.
A private backer withdrew £15m from the project in 2012.
Mr Kitcat said the i360 would be a spectacular attraction and was expected to draw over 700,000 additional tourists and up to £25m revenue into the local economy a year.
The council will receive 1% of ticket sales and more than £1m per year in interest on the loan plus business rates.
Work to remove the remains of the West Pier and its columns from the beach to make way for the i360 tower will be completed by the end of the month.
The "sea island" section of the pier will remain.
Two locations have been chosen - the Isle of Arran and an area of Moray covering Glenlivet and Knockandhu - where signals are deemed to be poor.
The government has offered non-domestic rates relief in these areas in an effort to encourage mobile network operators to improve services.
The initiative was announced by Islands Minister Derek Mackay.
On a visit to Arran he said: "Through this approach we are demonstrating early support to mobile network operators while monitoring the impact the relief has on delivering improved connectivity.
"If successful, we will look to extend this scheme throughout Scotland to ensure that no area is left behind."
Earlier this month, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said "no stone will be left unturned" in an effort to improve connectivity in the Highlands and Islands.
The issue was discussed at the Convention of the Highlands and Islands, a meeting that brings together the government and local authorities.
Some parts of the region have poor mobile phone and internet connections.
Delegates heard that 300 new phone masts would be installed in an effort to boost these services.
Also this year, lighthouses were suggested as a way of helping to improve mobile phone coverage in the Western Isles and boosting the introduction of new 4G services to the isles.
Islands MP Angus McNeil said the Northern Lighthouse Board (NBL) was open to the idea of working with the mobile phone service providers.
He said it was possible equipment needed to provide the phone services could be fitted to lighthouses.
One council was asked how many children were micro-chipped, while another was quizzed on whether it had paid for exorcisms on possessed pets.
They are among the Local Government Association's top 10 most unusual Freedom of Information requests.
The LGA said some were a "distraction" that could waste taxpayers' money.
The Freedom of Information Act was introduced in 2000 and allows the public the right to access recorded information held by public bodies.
But not every inquiry has an obvious public interest.
Councillor Peter Fleming, chairman of the LGA's improvement board, said councils put "a lot of time and effort" into ensuring legitimate requests were met with comprehensive responses.
"While the majority of requests to councils are for details of council policy and expenditure, some of the FoI requests received do not relate very closely to the services they are focused on providing every day of the year," he said.
"Councils are working very hard to keep local communities running as efficiently as possible during these challenging financial times and anything which distracts from that can affect the value for money that taxpayers receive."
The LGA represents more than 350 councils in England and the 22 Welsh councils through the Welsh LGA.
Abdelsalam al-Mahdawi was abducted at traffic lights on his way to work. It is not known who was behind the attack.
Interior Minister Ashour Shwayel promised to find the officer and the perpetrators, news agency AFP reported.
Libyan authorities have been struggling to provide security since the Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011.
Last November, Benghazi's police chief was assassinated in a drive-by shooting.
More than a dozen other security officers were killed last year in Benghazi, the city where the uprising began.
AFP news agency quoted a security official as saying that the investigator "had many enemies".
"He had files on everyone - Gaddafi loyalists, hard-line Islamists and common criminals," said the unnamed official.
A group of police officers has staged a protest against the kidnapping.
One held a banner asking: "Where are the men of Benghazi?"
There has been a series of attacks against diplomatic missions and aid agencies in the city.
They included a deadly assault on the US embassy in Benghazi in September last year.
There have also been attacks against Sufi shrines and mosques.
Witnesses say the attacks were carried out by militant Islamists.
From 1 January 2014, restaurants may only serve olive oil in tamper-proof packaging, labelled to EU standards.
The Commission, the EU's executive branch, says the move will protect consumers and improve hygiene.
But critics have accused the EU of unwarranted meddling at a time of economic crisis.
A Pew Research Center poll released on 13 May showed positive views of the European Union are at or near their low point in most of the eight countries surveyed.
European Commission spokesman Oliver Bailly said the olive oil regulation would benefit consumers.
"We are just making clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying for," he told a news briefing in Brussels.
But London restaurateur Sam Clark criticised the ban.
"This will affect us. It is about choice and freedom of choice. We buy our oil, which we have selected from a farm in Spain, to serve our customers," he told the Daily Telegraph.
Olive oil is a frequent target of food fraud, with cheaper oils being sold in its place to unwitting consumers.
The EU's largest producers of olive oil - Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy - are among those hardest hit by the economic downturn.
Alan Hepper, an MOD engineer, was giving evidence at the inquest into the death of 11-year-old Francis Rowntree.
He said there was limited testing on rubber baton rounds before their introduction in July 1970.
Francis, known as Frank by his family, was shot by a soldier with a rubber bullet in west Belfast in April 1972.
He died in hospital two days later.
That same year, accident and emergency doctors at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital had wanted to publish their findings in the British Journal of Surgery, but were told by a scientific adviser to the Ministry of Defence that it would not be in the public interest.
The information pointed out that 80% of inpatients hit by the rounds had injuries to their head and neck. It also suggested that Frank Rowntree had been hit from two to three yards.
'Tumbled in the air'
It suggested that soldiers must be made aware of the consequences of using the weapon, that it could kill, blind, or seriously injure some organs.
The tests on potential wounding by the baton rounds had been carried out at the Defence, Science and Technological Laboratory, Porton Down, Wiltshire, by firing them in controlled circumstances at sheep.
The court heard also that tests showed that the batons tumbled in the air and often hit their targets side-on, although they could also hit end on, causing rather more injury or damage.
Mr Hepper, who works at Porton Down, agreed with a barrister for the Rowntree family that the chances of a target being struck end-on increased if a round was fired within 5-6 metres.
It is thought that Frank Rowntree was struck from close range.
Mr Hepper told the inquest that the effect and accuracy of the rubber baton round was tested more after its initial introduction.
'Far too dangerous'
He also said that the amount of gunpowder used was increased twice in a bid to make it more accurate.
A wooden baton round had been tested but quickly deemed to be far "too dangerous" and was never used operationally here.
The rubber baton round was then developed at the request of Army HQ in Northern Ireland to provide an option between small-arms fire and the use of CS gas.
The kind most commonly used by the Army in April 1972 was 15cm long, and fired with 55 grains of gunpowder at a speed of about 160mph.
Mr Hepper showed the court some of the weapons that might have been used to fire such a round during a riot.
The court heard it was most likely that a weapon called a "federal riot gun" would have been used by the Royal Anglian Regiment in April 1972.
At one stage, the weapon was brought to the front of the courtroom for the coroner to see, and then closely examined and handled by barristers and members of the Rowntree family, including Jim Rowntree, the brother of Frank.
It later emerged during cross-examination that in 1971 there were 16,752 baton rounds fired, and in 1972 there were 23,363.
The rounds were designed to simulate a hard blow with a fist or a rigorous blow by a baton, but able to be caused by a soldier from a distance.
It was recognised in the scientific papers at the time that the targets in Northern Ireland would most likely be teenagers and young adults.
By December 1972, Army documents acknowledged that very serious injuries could be caused when rubber baton rounds struck the head or face.
It emerged that an independent report compiled in 1982 observed that some rounds had been tampered with by soldiers in the past, with batteries or coins added to the case with part of the rubber round removed.
There have been allegations that Frank Rowntree was struck with a battery.
Mr Hepper agreed that whilst the testing of the baton rounds followed scientific principles, it was limited, hurried and piecemeal before the initial deployment of the weapon in July 1970.
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The Spireites also added Manchester City striker David Faupala, 19, and Preston midfielder Liam Grimshaw, 21, for the rest of the season.
Brown, 20, has played 21 games for Blues, while full-back Kakay, 19, made one appearance for Rangers this season.
Faupala scored on his City debut, while Grimshaw has played six Preston games.
New Spireites boss Gary Caldwell said Brown was "highly recommended" by former Blues manager Gary Rowett.
"Reece is a very talented footballer who has impressed me when I've watched him," told the club website.
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The avalanche was spotted by other climbers and rescue teams in the area.
Four mountain rescue teams attended the scene, 25 miles north east of Fort William, at about 15:15.
No other people were involved in the incident and the search has been stood down.
Insp Donald Campbell: "Police Scotland would like to thank all rescue personnel involved in today's rescue for the rapid response and determination displayed in very challenging conditions.
"Sadly, one man succumbed to his injuries and his climbing companion remains in hospital."
A helicopter was diverted from a search on Ben Nevis for two missing climbers. That search has been suspended.
An investigation found Somerset County Council cabinet member David Huxtable breached the authority's code of conduct during the sale of West Somerset Railway's freehold.
His impartiality was questioned after a Freedom of Information request released emails he shared with a bidder.
The council confirmed Mr Huxtable had now resigned from his cabinet position.
Two groups - the West Somerset Railway Association and West Somerset Railway Plc - bid for the railway's freehold. Mr Huxtable was to sign off the sale.
However, after emails between Mr Huxtable, a Conservative, and Roger Bush from the West Somerset Railway Association were released, their relationship was described as "cosy" by fellow councillor, Mike Rigby, an independent.
The emails showed various statements from Mr Huxtable including:
A standards committee hearing panel found Mr Huxtable had used his position improperly to give another person an advantage, and conducted himself in a manner which could bring the council into disrepute.
Council leader John Osman said: "This is obviously a devastating outcome for a councillor who has devoted more than 30 years to public service."
He described Mr Huxtable's decision to resign from his cabinet position as an "honourable step to take".
The sale of West Somerset Railway's freehold is currently on hold because neither bidder met the council's criteria.
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Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show, the Labour leader defended immigration, saying people should turn their anger towards Conservative austerity instead.
If poverty was allowed to increase in parts of Europe, people were bound to look for somewhere else to go, he said.
Pro-Leave Michael Gove said people wanted to feel numbers were controlled.
Asked if there could be an upper limit for immigration, Mr Corbyn said: "I don't think you can have one while you have the free movement of labour.
"I think the free movement of labour means you have to balance the economy so you have to improve living standards and conditions and so that means the European Union's appalling treatment of Greece, particularly the European Central Bank as well as the European Union, that is a problem.
"If you actually deliberately lower living standards and increase poverty in certain countries in south-east and eastern Europe then you're bound to have a flow of people looking for somewhere else to go.
"Surely the issue is an anti-austerity, a growth package all across Europe rather than this," he added.
This issue covers immigration and free movement within Europe.
His comments come after shadow chancellor John McDonnell said earlier this week that Labour would "look again at the free movement of labour".
Deputy leader Tom Watson also made a similar statement, saying the party would have to make the case to revise EU laws which enable citizens of member states to live and work anywhere in the EU.
Mr Watson said that while he supported the UK staying in Europe, the issue of uncontrolled migration was "coming up on the doorstep" and people need to be reassured that a Remain vote did not mean the end to reforms in Europe.
In his interview with Andrew Marr, Mr Corbyn said the far-right had been "able to grasp the agenda", adding that UKIP leader Nigel Farage's poster showing a queue of asylum seekers was "appalling".
He also insisted the UK had to play its part in the Syrian refugee crisis and it was the "failure of our government to provide housing for people and attacking school budgets" that was the big problem for the UK.
Asked if he was ignoring the concerns of Labour supporters worried about immigration who would feel they had no choice but to vote to leave, Mr Corbyn said if they voted to leave, the same problems would still be there.
"If we leave as a country, exactly the same arguments are going to be made about housing, about jobs, about social security. All those issues are going to be the same on Friday as they are on Thursday.
"The only thing is - it's going to be slightly more difficult - or very much more difficult - because the trade arrangements with Europe are now quite deeply embedded.
"A very large number of jobs in Britain do depend on exports to Europe. Now I'm not a catastrophist, but I do say people should think very very carefully about the direction in which we're going."
Justice Secretary Mr Gove told Andrew Marr: "I am pro-migration but I believe that the way in which we secure public support for the continued benefits that migration brings and the way in which we support public support for helping refugees in need is if people feel that they can control the numbers overall coming here."
UKIP's Nigel Farage said Mr Corbyn's comments on immigration were "irresponsible".
He told Peston on Sunday that he thought levels of about 30,000 to 50,000 people a year entering the country were more sustainable and would like to see the numbers debated in parliament.
And Vote Leave chairman Labour's Gisela Stuart accused the Remain campaign of having no answers on how to control immigration if the UK stayed in the EU.
"They have no plan for how we will fund the NHS so it can cope with the extra pressures that staying in the EU will create.
"They have no plan for where we will build the extra houses and they have no plan to help people who will see further pressure on their pay packets."
The Leave side believes high immigration has put public services under strain and driven down wages for British workers.
It says it is impossible to control immigration as a member of the EU, and has proposed introducing an Australian-style points-based immigration system if the UK votes to leave.
Oscar Knox was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in November. It's a rare cancer which mainly affects children.
His parents set up the Twitter account so they could update friends and family on Oscar's condition each time he was in hospital.
He is now followed by more than 3,000 people across the world.
Among his followers are families whose children have the same condition.
Neuroblastoma is a cancer that affects around 100 children each year in the UK. It develops from nerve cells called neuroblasts.
Oscar was diagnosed with high risk neuroblastoma in November 2011. "It came as a massive massive shock to us" said his dad Stephen.
"It's been really hard for us as a family, Oscar's little sister Izzy has to stay at her grandparents as due to Oscar's radiation she isn't allowed to be near him.
"He's been in and out of the hospital every other day for the last 6 months, 3 or 4 days a week.
"In the early days we used to always find ourselves repeating the same information to people inquiring about Oscar's health. We set up a blog but found it took quite a long time to update.
"We moved over to Twitter and set up the
@Wee_Oscar
account so we could get short updates out quickly on his hospital trips and how he was feeling. It just kind of took off and other families going through the same thing started following us. Members of the public began to follow us after this and it just grew and grew."
The Knox family feel that Twitter is helping families of sick children connect and find support with each other.
"I suppose years ago people didn't know where to turn to find support. They felt alone. Now all you have to do is switch on Twitter and you can find other families instantly.
"It's great to hear from other families, we connect with them and follow updates on each other's children. It does make you feel like you're not on your own. We are even followed by families as far away as Yemen.
"Oscar really enjoys the Twitter and it gives him something to focus on. I read him all the messages that come in."
The toddler has recently been under going specialist radiation treatment in London and after returning to Belfast will hopefully undergo a stem cell transplant.
"He's just such a positive happy wee lad, he is always smiling and everyone who meets him falls in love with him." said Stephen.
Mum Leona added "I'm just so proud of Oscar, he gives us so much inspiration and puts so much into perspective for other families. Despite what he is going though he always has a huge big smile on his face.
Oscars family are now committed to raising awareness of Neuroblastoma though his Twitter account
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One customer received speeding tickets and another's catalytic converter was stolen.
Secure Park Heathrow Limited does not have permission to park on some of the land it uses, the BBC's Watchdog found.
The firm, not to be confused with companies with very similar names, has made no comment.
Over 68 million passengers use Heathrow every year, many leaving their cars in the hands of people they have never met to look after.
Secure Park Heathrow Limited has received a number of complaints.
One customer said he found paint poured on the roof that had drained onto the windscreen.
"It appeared that [one of the workers] had tried to scrape it off with the car key just before giving it to me," said customer Vimal Patel.
"[The manager] arrived at the car, didn't introduce himself, just walked straight up to the vehicle and spat on the windscreen and tried to wipe off the scratches.
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"He said 'I've cleaned it off with my spit' and I said 'no you can see the scratches clearly because it's all gone through into the glass' and at that point he just said I was being too fussy."
Another customer reported cracks in their windscreen and another found dents in the side of his car.
The Rose family came home to find their car making a loud exhaust noise, and when they investigated it, found part of their car missing altogether.
"My first thoughts were maybe they have parked it in a muddy field, maybe the exhaust has corroded and it's gone… you get home and find a really big hole where there should be a catalytic converter," said Daniel Rose.
"You'd never think you'd leave your car in a car park and you come back and somebody's stolen the catalytic converter," said his wife Gillian.
Another customer returned to the UK from Australia to find his vehicle had been stolen.
On the other hand, the Gridley family were initially quite pleased with Secure Park Heathrow's service.
"We even gave them good feedback," said Jill Gridley.
But then they started receiving penalty notices.
"Thirty days later we get these tickets arriving through the post, parking tickets to £120," said Derek Gridley.
"The car was left on the high street in Slough."
The Gridleys contacted one of the managers about their concerns.
"I said to [one of the managers] about what had happened and he said send me all the documents," said Derek.
"We sent everything too him and since then we never heard anything at all."
The people believed to be in charge of the company have failed to comment about these customers' concerns.
The BBC's Watchdog programme equipped a Toyota, a Mercedes and an Audi with secret cameras to see if the allegations could be substantiated.
"People should expect a locked compound, security lighting, cameras and no unauthorised access," said Tim Shallcross, of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
"Above all, the cars should be driven straight there and straight back to meet us off the plane."
One was left on a recreational ground near a children's play area, public land owned by the council which the company does not have permission to use.
"Parking in a council owned car park is just asking for trouble," said Mr Shallcross.
"It's got full access to the public you don't know who's going in there, who's going out of there, its simply not secure… not fair."
The car was there for almost an hour before being moved on to a compound.
This compound was locked at night but when visited a number of times during the day, the gates were wide open without any sign of CCTV.
All cars' exteriors could be accessed and some customer flight details were left on full view in car windscreens.
Hillingdon Council said it was investigating and intends to take action against any company using any of its car parks.
The night before the cars were to be returned, the Mercedes was moved again to a residential street.
"Parking in residential streets is not secure… cars do get damaged, they get scratched, they get broken into and stuff gets pinched out of them," said Mr Shallcross.
The Mercedes was left in the street while the Toyota was driven to the council car park - both unattended all night.
Around three hours before the Mercedes was due to be returned, it was used to transport drivers to and from Heathrow.
"This is ridiculous," said Mr Shallcross.
"You've paid this company to look after your car, you don't expect them to use it as a taxi."
Vehicles were recorded travelling 69mph in a 40mph zone and even 100mph in a 50mph speed limit.
Drivers were also caught using the phone while on the road and using the vehicle as somewhere to sleep.
Dominic Almond, believed to be one of the bosses of the company, was tracked down to a public house in Old Windsor which he was running.
He said that he had not actually been to the company for a few months and wanted to investigate further before making a comment.
The BBC has yet to receive any further details from Mr Almond.
BBC One's Watchdog programme returns for a new series of consumer investigations at 20:00 BST on Thursday 1 September and available on the iPlayer.
That's all it took for mayhem to break loose on the Chinese stock markets.
It was the shortest trading day on record, according to the Financial Times.
All because of the panic and pessimism I wrote about when this last happened on Monday.
But this time the culprit is very much the Chinese currency, the yuan. The People's Bank of China again surprised markets by settling the official midpoint rate on the yuan at 6.5646 against the US dollar - that's the lowest rate since March 2011.
Why are they doing this? Well there are a few theories, but no real answers. That's because the Chinese, as one analyst put it to me, are infamous for being pretty much the only government in power to stay silent during a crisis.
You would have had to be hiding under a massive rock not to realise the Chinese economy is in trouble - all the indicators have been pointing to that for the last few years.
In the last few months, though it's got progressively worse. And then on Wednesday services data - which was meant to be the saving grace of the Chinese economy - disappointed investors, coming in at a 17-month low.
So now officials are left with a conundrum - slowing exports because of a weaker manufacturing base, and services disappointing too.
Weakening their currency may be one way out, but that's got everyone in the neighbourhood worried. If China's currency weakens, that puts pressure on other Asian countries to lower theirs too.
All of this is happening at the same time that US interest rates are on the rise - a perfect storm perhaps that could send economies in Asia on a disastrous path.
What does this tell us though about our dependence on China's economy, which has powered growth around the region and the world for the last decade?
Well, most tellingly it shows that the once so-called Chinese masters of the universe may not know what's really going on and, worse still, how best to control their own financial markets.
Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul blocked a Patriot Act extension and it lapsed at midnight (04:00 GMT).
However, the Senate did vote to advance the White House-backed Freedom Act so a new form of data collection is likely to be approved in the coming days.
The Freedom Act imposes more controls, after revelations by Edward Snowden.
The former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor first exposed the extent of the data collection in 2013.
The White House described the expiry of the deadline as an "irresponsible lapse" by the Senate.
"On a matter as critical as our national security, individual senators must put aside their partisan motivations and act swiftly. The American people deserve nothing less," it said in a statement.
The failure to reach a deal means that security services have temporarily lost the right to bulk collect Americans' phone records, to monitor "lone wolf" terror suspects and to carry out "roving wiretaps" of suspects.
The government can still continue to collect information related to any foreign intelligence investigations.
Analysts also said there could be workarounds to allow continued data collection in some cases. Authorities could try to argue that older legal provisions - so-called grandfather clauses - still apply.
A Senate vote on the Freedom Act can come no earlier than 01:00 local time on Tuesday.
The NSA, which runs the majority of surveillance programmes, stopped collecting the affected data at 19:59 GMT on Sunday.
The failure to reach any agreement in the rare Sunday sitting of the Senate was the result of the actions of Rand Paul.
A libertarian, Mr Paul led a filibuster - using extended debates to delay or block the passing of legislation - to stop the quick passage of the Freedom Act, arguing that data collection is illegal and unconstitutional. He also blocked an extension of the Patriot Act.
On Sunday he said: "This is what we fought the revolution over, are we going to so blithely give up our freedom?"
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After the deadline passed, he added: "Tonight begins the process of ending bulk collection. The bill will ultimately pass but we always look for silver linings. I think the bill may be replacing one form of bulk collection with another but the government after this bill passes will no longer collect your phone records."
His actions have infuriated many other Republicans. They left the chamber en masse when Mr Paul rose to speak.
Senator John McCain said Mr Paul was putting "a higher priority on his fundraising and his ambitions than on the security of the nation".
The situation was uncomfortable for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has endorsed Mr Paul's presidential campaign, and led to a dramatic reverse by the Republican-controlled Senate.
The Freedom Act had been approved by the House of Representatives and the White House but the Senate rejected it last week by a vote of 57-42.
Once it became clear that the Patriot Act extension would not be possible, senators voted 77-17 to move forward with the Freedom Act.
Mr McConnell, who had opposed the bill originally, said that senators were left with little choice but to pass it in order to restore surveillance powers.
"It's not ideal but, along with votes on some modest amendments that attempt to ensure the program can actually work as promised, it's now the only realistic way forward," Mr McConnell said.
The BBC's North America Editor Jon Sopel says that although the new legislation is likely to be passed in the coming days, the delay will be seen as a victory for Mr Paul.
Mr Paul's embrace of civil liberties is bringing new members to the Republican Party, but at the same time is alienating many others, he says.
US media response
The New York Times says "the expiration of surveillance authority demonstrates a profound shift in American attitudes since the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when national security was pre-eminent in both parties". It also suggests the spy agencies might find "workarounds" to avoid gaps in surveillance
The Washington Post quotes national security expert Elizabeth Goitein as saying that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had gambled and "badly overplayed his hand"
Time magazine says that Mr Paul scored a victory that was "messy and almost certain to be brief" but for him "the real audience was the Republican electorate that will pick a White House nominee next year, along with potential donors who can fund his campaign"
29 October 2015 Last updated at 18:03 GMT
The Japanese company unveiled a prototype at the Tokyo Motor Show.
At present it is reliant on human operators, but in time the firm plans to have the android make its own decisions about the best course and speed to achieve the best race time around a track.
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It follows an investigation by BBC Radio Kent which found the certificates for sale on the internet for £500.
Posing as a customer, reporters found a website offering certificates from dozens of UK institutions, including the universities of Kent and Surrey.
The Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) said it hoped Chinese authorities would shut the site.
The website, investigated in December, said the fake degree certificates were for "novelty purposes, or as a replacement for lost diplomas".
But the University of Kent said students worked hard to gain their degrees at UK universities and it was very worrying.
HEDD, which is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, verifies degrees issued by 22 universities including the universities of Surrey and Sussex.
Spokeswoman Jane Rowley said it had discovered the Chinese website offered fake certificates for universities in China and the US as well as the UK.
"They are breaking the law in a number of countries," she said.
"We have been in contact with colleagues at the Ministry of Education in China to ask if they are able to act.
"They do have an agency responsible for this in China and they are going to investigate further so they should be able to shut down the website."
Ms Rowley said degree fraud damaged the reputation of higher education institutions.
"These days graduates will be coming out with a debt of over £40,000," she said.
"We want to protect our young graduates in the workplace to make sure they are not being denied opportunities to work by people who have not done the work or made that kind of financial investment."
The former Scarlets, Cardiff RFC and Cardiff Blues forward, 24, was a member of the Wales Under-20 squad at the World Junior Championships in 2012.
He played Pro2 after moving to France, before stepping up to Top 14 in 2014, impressing with a high tackle count.
"Luke can play across the back row and is a young man with some good experience in club rugby," said Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
"We have been looking for another player to join our back row with Jordan Crane and Laurence Pearce moving on next season, and he has done very well in the testing environment of French rugby."
The sides were level seven times in the first half and it was 0-10 each at the break before Cillian O'Connor's 43rd minute goal put Mayo four points clear.
Dublin hit 2-3 without reply in a 10 minute spell late on to take control.
Bernard Brogan and Philly McMahon got the goals, with Kevin McManamon firing home a third for the 2013 champions.
The sides drew a fiery encounter last Sunday with Diarmuid Connolly sent-off near the end, but the Dublin forward was cleared to play after winning his appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) on Friday night.
Team-mate Paddy Andrews was the influential Dublin player in the first half, kicking four of his five points from play before the interval in a man-of-the-match display.
Dublin outscored Mayo 3-5 to 0-2 in the final quarter to set up an All-Ireland final meeting with defending champions Kerry on 20 September.
Mayo brothers Cillian and Diarmuid O'Connor were also influential in the opening half scoring six of the Connacht champions' points.
Their midfielder Seamus O'Shea was black-carded early in the second half but Cillian O'Connor's close-range goal, after a strong run by veteran substitute Andy Moran, helped Mayo into a 1-12 to 0-11 lead after 53 minutes.
They spurned several opportunities to go five points clear and Dublin seized on their uncertainty, reeling off a brilliant 2-3 between the 54th and 63rd minutes.
Bernard Brogan slid in to drill home Dublin's opening goal after 55 minutes and 90 seconds later, Philly McMahon beat Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly and fumbled the ball into the net.
Points from James McCarthy, McMahon and Andrews pushed Dublin clear before McManamon added a spectacular third goal in the 66th minute.
Dublin: S Cluxton; P McMahon (1-2), R O'Carroll, J Cooper; J McCarthy (0-1), C O'Sullivan, J McCaffrey; B Fenton (0-1), D Bastick; P Flynn, D Connolly, C Kilkenny (0-2); B Brogan (1-1), P Andrews (0-5), D Rock (0-2, 2f).
Subs: MD Macauley for Bastick, M Fitzsimons for Cooper, A Brogan for Flynn, K McManamon (1-1) for Rock, E Lowndes for Connolly, J Small for B Brogan.
Mayo: R Hennelly; K Higgins, G Cafferkey, C Barrett; D Vaughan, L Keegan (0-1), C Boyle; T Parsons, B Moran (0-1); D O'Connor (0-2), S O'Shea, K McLoughlin (0-1); J Doherty, C O'Connor (1-6, 5f), A O'Shea (0-1).
Subs: P Durcan (0-1) for Vaughan, A Moran (0-1, 1f) for S O'Shea (black card), D Drake for Boyle, S Coen for Parsons, M Ronaldson for McLoughlin.
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois).
Police say John Sabine, who would now have been 85, is believed to have moved to Trem-Y-Cwm, Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taff in February of that year.
His wife Leigh Ann Sabine, died from cancer on 30 October 2015, aged 74.
DNA confirmed his identity and his injuries were consistent with assault.
Mr Sabine was never reported as a missing person and the circumstances of where the body was concealed is part of the ongoing investigation.
Police are also investigating the financial activities of the couple who have estranged children. They have been located and informed..
South Wales Police Det Ch Insp Gareth Morgan said: "This is an extraordinary set of circumstances and we are working tirelessly to put together the pieces of what is a complex investigation.
"We would appreciate hearing from anyone who knew John and Leigh (Ann) Sabine and who may have socialised with them or met them back in 1996-1997.
"We would also appeal directly to the community in and around Trem-Y-Cwm to contact us with any information they may have in relation to the plastic wrapping that Mr Sabine was concealed in."
Anyone with information should call 101.
The violence erupted on Tuesday night close to the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian-controlled enclave in Azerbaijan.
The toddler, who was two, was named as Zahra Guliyeva.
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of targeting civilians. Karabakh officials said they had returned fire, accusing Azerbaijan of deploying weapons near civilians.
The two victims were buried beside each other just outside the village on Wednesday. The toddler's grandmother was named as Sahiba Allahverdiyeva, aged 51.
The two died when a shell hit a house in the village of Alkhanli in the Fizuli area of Azerbaijan on Tuesday evening. A second woman was wounded.
The foreign ministry in the Azerbaijan capital Baku said the village had been hit by mortar rounds and heavy grenade launchers.
Nagorno-Karabakh spokesman Senor Hasratyan expressed "pain and regret" at the toddler's death. However, officials accused Azerbaijan of positioning rocket launchers close to villages and said they had to take responsibility.
At the heart of the dispute surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh is a centuries-old dispute.
Both Armenians and Azeris consider the region to be theirs, culturally and historically. The mountainous enclave is about 4,400 sq km (1,700 sq miles).
Under the Soviets, the region was populated largely by ethnic Armenians, as an autonomous region within Azerbaijan. As the Soviet Union began to disintegrate, the ethnic Armenians sought unification with Armenia, which led to war in the 1990s.
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Ethnic Azeris fled Karabakh and Armenia while ethnic Armenians fled the rest of Azerbaijan.
Some 30,000 people died and hundreds of thousands of ethnic Azeris were displaced from the region and several other neighbouring areas. No peace deal has ever been signed and violence has flared up sporadically in recent years.
In April 2016, deadly clashes lasted for four days before a ceasefire was agreed.
Nagorno-Karabakh has never been recognised as independent by the international community, but it is backed by Armenia.
After the figures were released on Thursday, the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) warned that investment in the industry was "essential".
The CEF argued that it would promote growth in the wider economy.
The group said construction alone has a "multiplier effect" on other industry.
Speaking to the BBC, managing director of CEF John Armstrong described this "unique" feature of the construction sector.
"Every £1 invested directly in the construction industry generates £2.84 in the broader economy," he said.
Mr Armstrong explained that in the example of a house, money invested in its construction led directly to further spending on furnishings, architectural and landscape design and other household products.
The CEF criticised the government's current budget for not investing significantly in infrastructure and construction.
After the election, Mr Armstrong said he was asking the government to take "very urgent steps" to redress the situation.
"Construction activity generally, general construction, civil engineering and housing, have a vital, dynamic effect on getting an economy going," he said.
Government figures show that 2010 construction output in Northern Ireland was £865m less than in 2007.
Coupled with the "multiplier effect", the CEF said this amounted to a loss of £2bn in the wider economy.
Statistics also reveal that employment in the construction industry has fallen by 26,000 from a high of 84,000 in 2007.
The CEF warn that 10,000 more jobs could be lost unless the new government takes preventative action.
The Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) centre was opened after the 1972 Staines plane crash was partly blamed on a pilot's heart condition.
Dr Michael Joy, the first consultant at the centre, said the closure was not in the interest of aviation safety.
The CAA said other independently run centres were available to pilots, including in the Gatwick area.
Dr Joy said: "I think this is corporate vandalism.
"The pool of expertise built up over a generation is going to be dispersed and that cannot be in the interest of aviation safety, and it cannot be in the interest of the pilots."
A CAA spokesman said: "It was felt that the CAA should not be both a service provider and regulator of medical services.
"All requirements relating to pilot and air traffic controllers' medical examinations and fitness standards are set at a European-wide level and these will remain unchanged regardless of who provides medical services."
In 1972 a British European Airways Flight BE548 crashed in a field shortly after takeoff, killing all 118 people on board - at the time one of the UK's worst air disasters.
One of the underlying causes of the crash was the captain's health, a public inquiry found.
Capt Stanley Key had a heart condition which had lead to a "lack of concentration and impaired judgement", the official report said.
The crash led to the setting up of what is now known as the CAA's Aeromedical Centre.
Mervyn Granshaw, a former pilot from Surrey said; "The whole process of aero-medicine has evolved over the 30 years that it's been a centre of excellence."
The centre is due to close on 29 February.
Mr Netanyahu on Wednesday became the first sitting Israeli PM to make a trip to Australia.
He arrived hours after Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull wrote an article criticising the UN for "one-sided resolutions" unfavourable to Israel.
Mr Turnbull reaffirmed Australia's commitment to a two-state solution.
Last week, US President Donald Trump broke with decades of US foreign policy by not committing explicitly to backing a future independent Palestine.
Mr Netanyahu is in Australia for talks about expanding co-operation in cyber security, technological innovation and science.
In an opinion column, Mr Turnbull reiterated his government's opposition to a UN resolution in December that urged an end to Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
"Many view Israel exclusively through the lens of its conflict with the Palestinians," Mr Turnbull wrote in The Australian newspaper.
"They demand that the [Australian] government take the side of those in the international community who seek to chastise Israel - and it alone - for the continuing failure of the peace process."
Mr Netanyahu thanked Mr Turnbull for being willing to "puncture UN hypocrisy", describing Israel and Australia as "extraordinary friends".
"The UN is capable of many absurdities, and I think it's important that you have straightforward and clear countries like Australia that often bring it back to Earth," Mr Netanyahu said in a joint press conference.
Mr Turnbull called Israel a "truly miraculous nation", and stressed the countries must co-operate on security.
He said Australia had always supported a two-state solution.
"It needs to be resolved by direct negotiations between the parties and we certainly encourage that," he said.
More than 60 prominent Australians, including business and religious leaders, academics and entertainers, signed an open letter opposing Mr Netanyahu's visit before his arrival.
"Mr Netanyahu's policies consistently aim to provoke, intimidate and oppress the Palestinian population which increase that imbalance, thus taking Israel irretrievably further from peace," said the statement, organised by the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network.
Security is expected to be tight for Mr Netanyahu's four-day trip.
A "two-state solution" to the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is the declared goal of their leaders and the international community.
It is the shorthand for a final settlement that would see the creation of an independent state of Palestine within pre-1967 ceasefire lines in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, living peacefully alongside Israel.
The UN, the Arab League, the European Union, Russia, Australia, and, until last week, the US routinely restate their commitment to the concept.
The incident happened on 30 December on the B712 road at Stobo, near Peebles.
A Volkswagen Polo became stuck in 4ft of water and police, ambulance, fire service and mountain rescue personnel were all involved in freeing a woman from the car.
Local police have repeated their call for drivers to observe road closures.
Insp John Scott said: "This is the second incident in December of someone being charged for ignoring road closure signs in the Borders.
"Ignoring these not only risks your own safety, but that of emergency services personnel who will be required to rescue you. It also prevents these vital resources from being able to help other people.
"Please remember that road closures are always in place for a reason. There are no excuses for ignoring these and if you fail to comply, you will be charged."
Telemetry data recovered from the probe during its descent indicates that its parachute was jettisoned too early.
The rockets it was supposed to use to bring itself to a standstill just above the ground also appeared to fire for too short a time.
The European Space Agency (Esa) has not yet conceded that the lander crashed but the mood is not positive.
Experts will continue to analyse the data and they may also try to call out to Schiaparelli in the blind hope that it is actually sitting on the Red Planet intact.
In addition, the Americans will use one of their satellites at Mars to image the targeted landing zone to see if they can detect any hardware. Although, the chances are slim because the probe is small.
For the moment, all Esa has to work with is the relatively large volume of engineering data Schiaparelli managed to transmit back to the "mothership" that dropped it off at Mars - the Trace Gas Orbiter.
This shows that everything was fine as the probe entered the atmosphere. Its heatshield appeared to do the job of slowing the craft, and the parachute opened as expected to further decelerate the robot.
But it is at the end of the parachute phase that the data indicates unusual behaviour.
"We cannot resolve yet under which, let's say, logic that the machine has decided to eject the parachute. But this is definitely far too early compared to our expectations," Andrea Accomazzo, the head of operations for Esa's planetary missions, told BBC News.
Not only is the chute jettisoned earlier than called for in the predicted timeline, but the retrorockets that were due to switch on immediately afterwards are seen to fire for just three or four seconds. They were expected to fire for a good 30 seconds.
In the downlinked telemetry, Schiaparelli then continues transmitting a radio signal for 19 seconds after the apparent thruster shutoff. The eventual loss of signal occurs 50 seconds before Schiaparelli was supposed to be on the surface.
Many scientists here at mission control have taken all this information to mean one thing - that the probe crashed at high speed. It is likely it went into freefall a kilometre or two above the surface.
Officially, though, Esa experts say they cannot at this stage fully interpret what happened until a velocity profile for the probe is properly reconstructed.
Once that is done, a match can be made against known events and their predicted altitudes. It ought then to be possible to gauge with some confidence whether Schiaparelli did indeed hit the ground at a catastrophic speed.
Landing on Mars is always a daunting prospect.
It is necessarily a high-speed approach that has to be got just right or the spacecraft runs the risk of smashing into the ground.
If the robot is later confirmed as lost, it will obviously be a major blow to Esa which suffered the disappointment of the Beagle-2 lander's failure at Mars in 2003.
But officials here have tried to emphasise Schiaparelli's role as a technology demonstrator - a project to give Europe the learning experience and the confidence to go ahead with the landing on Mars in 2021 of an ambitious six-wheeled rover.
This future vehicle is expected to use some of the same technology as Schiaparelli, including its doppler radar to sense the distance to the surface on descent, and its guidance, navigation and control algorithms.
What will concern commentators is that the budget for the rover is not yet secure. It is short by about 300m euros. If Schiaparelli is indeed lost, Esa officials may find themselves having to work harder to explain to member states why the extra investment remains worthwhile.
The agency's director-general, Jan Woerner, was bullish, however. The achievement of getting the TGO into a parking orbit at Mars to do several years of atmospheric study, combined with the retrieval of engineering data from Schiaparelli's descent, would, he said, play well with Europe's space ministers when they came to make decisions about the rover.
"I think they will see that this mission is a success. We have the function that we need for the 2020 mission, and therefore I think we don't have to convince them - we just have to show them. The results are obvious," he told reporters.
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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said shoplifting, cyber-crime and fraud is now at its highest since its current recording system began in 2004.
Theft by organised criminal gangs had become a huge issue, the BRC said.
The value of goods, money or services stolen from stores is now worth an average of £241 per incident.
Although the volume of theft offences fell 4%, the BRC's annual crime survey said that gangs are targeting more expensive items and stealing in bulk.
The BRC report said that the "upward trend in the value of these offences is thought to be due to the continued impact of organised gangs stealing in volume and targeting higher value items to sell on".
It said retailers surveyed "estimated that 40% of shop theft is carried out by organised gangs, with the majority of fraud also attributed to activity by organised groups".
Items most frequently targeted included electrical goods, designer clothes, power tools and cosmetics.
The report found:
BRC director general Helen Dickinson said: "Criminal activity against UK retailers continues to have wide-ranging consequences for businesses, employees and the vast majority of honest shoppers.
"It is clear that retailers are facing an increasingly sophisticated criminal. Despite an average investment of £2m per business in crime and loss prevention, retailers need help and support to respond to the threat."
The company said it expected to add about 500,000 customers in the US and two million internationally during the current trading quarter ending in June.
Analysts had forecast the company to add 586,000 users in the US and 3.5 million globally.
In January, Netflix started a global push into 130 additional countries.
The company hoped to counter slowing user growth in the US where the market is more developed. Netflix reported having 81.5 million users in the first quarter of 2016.
Netflix posted a profit of $28m (£19.6m) for the period between January and March, up from $24m during the same time a year before.
The company hopes to raise subscription revenue with a new pricing system in the US.
"We are rolling this out slowly over the year, rather than mostly in May, so we can learn as we go," the company said in a statement.
The new system will charge $7.99 per month to use Netflix on one device, $9.99 for two-screen usage, or $11.99 for four.
Earlier on Monday, competitor Amazon announced a new monthly subscription for its video-streaming service.
31 October 2015 Last updated at 09:39 GMT
Sharia councils have no legal powers and only deal with civil matters.
But there are misconceptions, and many people have concerns that Sharia discriminates against women.
Inside Out East Midlands has been allowed rare access to film a council and a tribunal which both use Sharia law - the Sharia Council at the Central Mosque in Birmingham and a Muslim Arbitration Tribunal at Hinckley in Leicestershire.
For more on this subject, watch Inside Out on BBC One East Midlands at 19:30 on Monday 2 November and nationwide for 30 days thereafter on the iPlayer.
Lord Harris said he was "frustrated" by the lack of action after his review of self-inflicted deaths among 18-24-year-olds, submitted over six months ago.
The report said rehabilitation was failing and recommended more help for young inmates, including from family.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the report was being considered.
A spokesman said the MoJ would "respond in the autumn".
A "self-inflicted death" is defined by the MoJ as a suicide or "accidental deaths as a result of the person's own actions".
Lord Harris's report - Changing Prisons, Saving Lives - was submitted to the Ministry of Justice in April then published in July.
It said a combination of overcrowding, escalating violence and fewer staff and resources had contributed to creating unsafe environments.
His recommendations included each young inmate having a member of staff who could support them through the rehabilitative process, and families of inmates maintaining a supportive role throughout the induction process.
Lord Harris said there was "still no sign of a government response" to his recommendations.
"Indeed the Ministerial Board on Deaths in Custody has yet to consider the review," he said.
"I was disinvited from last week's meeting of the ministerial board to present it 'as the agenda was looking very full'."
The peer added: "Delaying action until the resource position is easier is not an option.
"It would mean young people continue to die unnecessarily in our prisons and we will continue to waste countless millions of pounds in failing to rehabilitate those who could be rehabilitated, in locking up those for whom a non-prison option would be more appropriate."
Deborah Coles, who runs the charity Inquest, which provides information and support to families who have lost relatives in custody, said: "There has been a radio silence from the government which is shocking."
Ms Coles, who gave evidence to the review, added: "The self-inflicted deaths have continued. There have already been 69 this year - 12 of which have been 24 and under - and the same concerns and questions keep coming up."
Earlier this week, a survey on behalf of the Prison Governors Association suggested that two-fifths of the 1,000 members questioned would look for another job if conditions in jails stayed the same.
The MoJ said: "Every death in custody is a tragedy and the justice secretary has thanked Lord Harris of Haringey and the Independent Advisory Panel for their work on this important review.
"The independent report makes wide-ranging recommendations about the care and management of vulnerable young adults in custody to reduce the risk of future deaths.
"These are being considered carefully and we will respond in the autumn."
Tammy Abraham gave Bristol City the lead when he pounced on a rebound, before doubling his side's lead minutes after the break from the spot after Tyler Blackett felled Callum O'Dowda.
Liam Kelly began Reading's comeback before Kermogant lashed home an equaliser with four minutes to play.
And the striker struck again with a superb effort to win it for the Royals.
Reading, who began the day in third place in the Championship table, were looking for their third straight victory after their final game of 2016 against Fulham was abandoned due to fog.
But it was City, who have now lost nine of their last 10 games, who took a surprising 2-0 lead courtesy of top scorer Abraham's brace following Reading's defensive errors.
Goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi's poor pass out fell to Joe Bryan which led to Abraham's first, before the Bristol City striker added his 17th goal of the season in all competitions, after Blackett's clumsy challenge in the box.
Reading began their charge in the 72nd-minute through substitute Kelly, before Kermogant netted twice in seven minutes to complete the comeback in stoppage time, and they remain third in the Championship table, while Bristol City fall one place to 18th.
Reading manager Jaap Stam told BBC Radio Berkshire:
"We're very pleased with that, in terms of how we played as most of the time we controlled the game and scored three goals in the second half as well to win.
"At times in the first half, we were careless giving the ball away allowing them to break on the counter.
"We needed to step up and be better than that in the second half. After conceding a second goal, we stuck to our plan and were patient.
"We got our crisp, quick passing going and that's what we did right up until the end of the game."
Match ends, Bristol City 2, Reading 3.
Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Reading 3.
Offside, Reading. Yann Kermorgant tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
Goal! Bristol City 2, Reading 3. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joey van den Berg.
Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Scott Golbourne with a cross.
Goal! Bristol City 2, Reading 2. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City).
Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Garath McCleary.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mark Little.
Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City).
Substitution, Bristol City. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Luke Freeman.
Liam Moore (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yann Kermorgant (Reading).
Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Bristol City 2, Reading 1. Liam Kelly (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
Attempt saved. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Luke Freeman (Bristol City).
Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Paul McShane.
Joey van den Berg (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
Joe Bryan (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Yann Kermorgant (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bobby Reid (Bristol City).
Substitution, Reading. Liam Kelly replaces John Swift.
Mark Little (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tammy Abraham (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
Jordan Obita (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Josh Brownhill (Bristol City).
Substitution, Bristol City. Bobby Reid replaces Callum O'Dowda because of an injury.
Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Scott Golbourne (Bristol City).
Natacha Bouchart added that the fences placed around UK border controls set up in the city "make everybody laugh".
"These people are ready and prepared to die to come to England," she told the Home Affairs Committee.
Calais has struggled in recent months with increasing numbers of migrants arriving and trying to get to the UK.
Prime Minister David Cameron has urged "action right across the board" and "full-hearted cooperation between the British and French authorities to make sure we can stop people getting on to trains, getting on to container lorries or other vehicles and coming across the Channel".
His official spokeswoman said the government's focus was to study "pull factors and address them."
Hours after Ms Bouchart appeared in front of MPs, a Conservative minister appeared to imply that Parliament did not have control over immigration and would never be able to stem the free movement of people within the European Union.
Nick Boles told Total Politics magazine that the government had taken "some pretty draconian steps" to limit immigration from outside the EU but "all that has done is reveal to people that there's another big chunk of it that we can't control, and that troubles them".
French police used tear gas this week as hundreds of migrants tried to climb on to trucks bound for the UK.
Ms Bouchart estimated that 2,500 illegal immigrants were now living in Calais and that most were Eritrean, Ethiopian, Sudanese, Syrian, Egyptian, Lebanese, Iranian and Iraqi.
Calais was suffering problems from "a lot of mafia and traffickers in this population", Ms Bouchart said.
She added: "There hasn't been a message from the British government or anywhere else that it's not El Dorado."
Asked by the committee's chairman, Labour MP Keith Vaz whether the UK was seen as "a soft touch for those that want to come here", she replied: "Oui."
Ms Bouchart, speaking via an interpreter, added: "You have a much more favourable regime in Britain than other countries. The second thing is the entitlement to benefits of £36 which are given to asylum seekers or migrants, which is a huge amount for people who have nothing in their lives."
Ms Bouchart said the "real magnet is the benefits that are perceived in Great Britain".
The official UK border was moved to France in 2003 in an effort to stop illegal immigrants reaching British soil to claim asylum.
This was recently reinforced with fencing previously used for security at a Nato conference. But Ms Bouchart said: "The fence makes everybody laugh."
Some 7,500 migrants have been arrested in Calais this year. The UK has agreed to contribute £12m (15m euros; $19m) to help manage the situation.
UKIP said it had sympathy with Ms Bouchart at having to deal with the disturbances in Calais but the UK needed to send a message that "its streets are not paved with gold".
"From her experience it is evident that even though Britain has not signed the Schengen Agreement, this country is adversely affected by the lack of European and French action on migration," said the party's immigration spokesman MEP Steven Woolfe.
"However, the problem she highlights is not one of the British welfare system, but of the way in which it can be misused.
"Welfare in the UK should be there for our own citizens, who have paid in, or whose family have paid in. It is not something for anybody turning up at our borders to be able to access."
The benefits that EU migrants can claim in another EU country vary across the 28-nation bloc but certain basic rules are enshrined in EU law.
The UK does not rank highest in terms of total spending on social security per inhabitant.
According to the EU statistics agency Eurostat, the UK spent nearly £6,660 (8,000 euros) in 2010, with France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands all spending more than 9,000 euros.
At the other end of the scale, spending in Bulgaria and Romania was below 2,000 euros.
In the UK, a bigger portion of welfare is funded by the state than is the case in Poland, France, Germany or the Netherlands. In those countries, more is funded from individual and employer contributions with benefits more closely linked to previous earnings.
On the other hand, in several countries, including the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Denmark, the share of state funding is higher than in the UK.
The money, which police said weighed as much as "two average-sized women or almost 10 cases of wine", was taken during a raid in Ashton-under-Lyne.
A Range Rover, designer handbags and jewellery were also taken.
Police believe three homes, which were burgled on 1 January, were "targeted specifically for the high value items".
According to the Royal Mint, one pound coin weighs 0.02lbs (9.5g), which brings the weight of 15,000 to about 22st 6lbs (142.5kg).
Saving one £1 coin a day, it would take a person about 41 years to save the amount.
Whisky bottles used for savings usually have a capacity of 4.5 litres, which, using the Royal Mint's measurements and allowing for space between coins, means about £2,500 in pound coins could be stored inside.
A police spokeswoman said it was believed the coins had been collected in whisky bottles but it was not known how many were taken.
She said it would be "hard to miss £15,000 in pound coins, so we believe someone must know something about this crime".
He added that local businesses had been "asked to keep an eye out for a large number of pound coins".
She became Britain's most decorated female Olympic athlete during the Rio games after winning five Olympic medals over five consecutive games.
Speaking after the investiture, Glasgow-born Dame Katherine said the honour was "wonderful".
"Although the title has been usable since January, it still doesn't feel quite real," she said.
"As an athlete it's not something you ever realistically aim for, or think about or consider, so for it to be awarded is incredible and it takes a while to feel you fit the shoes."
Dame Katherine has now retired from international rowing after a career spanning two decades.
She has won one gold medal and four silvers at the last five Olympics, making her Britain's most decorated female Olympian.
Prosecutors dropped the case against Anthony Ray Hinton, 58, when new ballistics tests contradicted the only evidence that linked him to the murders of two restaurant managers in 1985.
He told the BBC the case against him was "built around racism and a lie".
His advocate Bryan Stevenson said the case demands a review.
Mr Hinton walked free from Jefferson Country Jail in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday.
His lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, had argued for years that the case against Mr Hinton was flawed: that he had an alibi for when one of the crimes was committed, passed a lie detector test when he was first arrested, and no evidence corroborated the ballistics results used to convict him.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Hinton said: "I was at work when one of the crimes took place. That wasn't good enough for them. They didn't even begin to check my alibi.
"They just had a young black man - I was 29 years old - and I didn't have no money and in the United States, especially in the South that spells conviction.
"This whole case was built around racism and a lie."
He said he was told by police the crime would be "put on him" and there were five things that would convict him.
"The police said: 'First of all you're black, second of all you've been in prison before, third, you're going to have a white judge, fourth, you're more than likely to have a white jury, and fifth, when the prosecution get to putting this case together you know what that spells? Conviction, conviction, conviction, conviction, conviction.' He was [right] and that's what happened."
He said: "I think if I'd have been white they would have tested the gun and said it don't match and I would have been released, but when you're poor and black in America you stand a higher chance of going to prison for something you didn't do."
Lawyer Mr Stevenson, who has been described by Desmond Tutu as America's young Nelson Mandela, said when he first looked at the case against Mr Hinton he was shocked that he could be convicted of murder and sentenced to death based on the false allegation that bullets could be matched to a gun owned by Mr Hinton's mother.
"Had he had the money to get the experts he needed to expose that lie he would never ever have been convicted," Mr Stevenson said.
Mr Stevenson added that when "the best experts in the country" proved the bullets could not have come from the Hinton gun, Alabama would still not re-test the evidence and reopen the case.
He said: "For 16 years Mr Hinton spent additional time locked down on death row simply because the state was not willing to risk the perception that they are not tough on crime and instead decided to risk the execution of an innocent person and that for me was the most shameful part of this case."
He added: "Mr Hinton is the 152nd person to be exonerated after being sentenced to death.
"It's a shocking rate of error. No system would tolerate that rate of error that cared about the people that were at risk but because most of the people on death row are poor or people of colour we seem to not care as much that some of them are innocent."
He wants a review of the case, compensation to be awarded and conviction integrity units to be established.
Mr Hinton said: "To me, America need to clean up their own home before they tell another country about human rights. I'm a primary example. America don't care nothing about human rights."
He described the feeling of being free as like a child having his first Christmas.
On his first day from prison he visited the grave of his mother who died while he was incarcerated.
He said he is shocked by seeing the technology in use today and seeing the different kinds of clothes being worn now compared with when he went to prison in the 1980s.
Asked if he felt angry about the people who imprisoned him he said: "I am a joyful person. I have a good sense of humour and that's what kept me for the 30 years I was locked up.
"I couldn't let them steal what I had left which was joy. They had robbed me of my 30s, my 40s and my 50s so if I get mad and hate them I'm letting them steal my joy."
He said he was taking life "one step at a time" and wanted to "just try to live within my own means, try to bring joy to someone else, live a fruitful life and just be happy".
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Gale has given up the club captaincy and ended his playing career at the age of 32 in order to take up the role.
He succeeds Jason Gillespie, who left at the end of the summer after leading Yorkshire to the County Championship title in 2014 and 2015.
Dewsbury-born Gale, who has agreed a three-year contract, has spent his entire career at Headingley, captaining the side for the past seven years.
"It feels a bit surreal really. A couple of weeks ago I was planning on coming back for pre-season but once I was offered the job it just felt right," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"Last season didn't go to plan for me and I lost a lot of enjoyment for the game and that was one of the key factors that made me accept this. I don't think it works when people try to play and coach. I don't think I would have done either job justice.
"I know the group inside out, so hopefully it will be a smooth transition."
Former Australia fast bowler Gillespie, 41, stood down in September after five seasons in charge for "family reasons".
Yorkshire finished third in this year's Championship, after losing to new champions Middlesex on the final day of the season.
Gale made his Yorkshire debut in 2004 and scored 8,217 first-class runs at an average of 36.03, including 20 centuries.
Under Gale's captaincy, Yorkshire won promotion to Division One in 2012 - Gillespie's first summer in charge - were runners-up in 2013 and champions the following two seasons.
He gave up the limited-overs captaincy for 2016 and they were beaten in the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup semi-finals under Alex Lees, who will be a candidate to lead the team in all three formats.
Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon confirmed the club received 16 applications for the coach's job, but said Gale was an "obvious choice".
He continued: "In the short-term, we need someone who can manage the first XI which is, in Championship cricket, a pretty senior group.
"I think it's important that we keep that continuity within the group and protect the environment that we've created, one that has been so successful for us.
"The long-term vision is to ensure that we have someone who can oversee the natural transition that will occur as the senior players retire and the younger players take over in their places."
Hailed as a "giant" in the field of public health for his work in the 1960s and 70s, Henderson died of complications after breaking a hip.
One of the world's deadliest diseases, smallpox killed hundreds of millions of people in the last century alone.
Apart from causing great pain, it often caused lesions on the face and body.
And it killed about one in three of those infected.
It was officially declared to have been eradicated in 1980 - the first infectious disease to have been fought on a global scale.
The World Health Organization appointed Henderson, known as D.A, to lead its drive to stamp out the disease in 1966. At the time it was still endemic in Africa and Asia.
Few gave him much chance of success. But Henderson focussed on isolating outbreaks of the disease and systematically vaccinating people, rather than a mass vaccination programme.
After his work for the WHO, Henderson went on to serve as science and bioterrorism adviser to three US presidents as well holding other academic and medical posts.
Source: World Health Organization
Henderson "truly changed the world for the better," a tribute from Tom Inglesby, Director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for Health Security said.
"He led the effort to rid the world of smallpox. He advised presidents. He was honoured by countries around the planet. He changed the way schools of public health teach the next generation.
"With all of that, he still took the time to be a mentor to countless young people, and was a great friend. He is truly irreplaceable, and I will miss him."
The satellite, funded entirely by India, is aimed at helping regional countries boost their telecommunication and broadcasting services.
Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan will benefit from this satellite. But Pakistan has opted out from the initiative.
Analysts have called the launch Indian PM Narendra Modi's "space diplomacy".
In a tweet, Mr Modi congratulated the scientists on the launch, saying he was "very proud of them".
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took three years to build the satellite, which was launched by its reliable Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
The South Asia Satellite has 12 Ku band transponders which India's neighbours can use to improve their communications services.
Each country will get access to at least one transponder, but they will have to develop their own ground infrastructure.
The satellite is also capable of providing crucial communication links between the nations in times of natural disasters.
Mr Modi has called this satellite an "invaluable gift" to India's neighbours.
This "gift" from India has no parallels in the space-faring world. All other current regional consortia are commercial for-profit enterprises.
So it seems Mr Modi is placing the ISRO in a new orbit by providing this space-based platform that would have cost the participating nations almost $1,500m (£1,158m).
According to the government, the satellite will enable a full range of services to India's neighbours in telecommunication and broadcasting areas such as television, direct-to-home (DTH) services, education, telemedicine, weather forecasting and disaster management support.
But will India's strident regional space diplomacy yield results?
There is no doubt the country is actively trying to counter China's growing influence over its neighbours through this satellite. But in the 21st Century space race in Asia, China already has the first-mover advantage.
The region experiences frequent earthquakes, cyclones, floods and tsunamis.
A South Asia satellite will help the countries co-ordinate rescue efforts and have a secure line of communication during disasters.
There will be a dedicated session in the House of Commons at 12:30 BST immediately after the first Prime Minister's Questions of the Parliament.
Mr Kennedy led the party for six years and took the Lib Dems to their best election result in 2005.
No cause of death has been given but police said it was not suspicious.
The tributes session will begin at about 12.30 BST, after the first Prime Minister's Questions of the new Parliament.
Speaker John Bercow said it would be an opportunity for MPs to "say what they think and feel and remember about our departed colleague".
Mr Kennedy, who lost his Ross, Skye and Lochaber seat in last month's general election, died at his home in Fort William on Monday. His family said they were "devastated" to lose "a fine man and a "loving father".
Tributes from across the political spectrum poured in after the news was announced.
David Cameron said politics had lost a man of "immense ability", while Nick Clegg said his opposition to the Iraq war had been "enormously courageous".
Under Mr Kennedy's leadership, the Lib Dems won a record 62 seats in 2005 but he resigned eight months after the election after revealing he had been receiving treatment for a long-standing drink problem.
Charles Kennedy: 1959-2015
By Nick Robinson, BBC political editor
Charles Kennedy left a mark on British politics. The man who took his party to its electoral peak, he was the only UK party leader to warn the country of the perils of invading Iraq when Labour and the Conservatives were uniting to support it.
He was also the only Liberal Democrat MP who could not bring himself to vote to form a coalition with the Conservatives.
But British politics also left its mark on him. Elected at the age of just 23, politics and the House of Commons became his life whilst alcohol was his friend, his prop and his curse.
Read Nick's thoughts
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The Charles Kennedy story
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Mr Clegg, who will step down as Lib Dem leader in July, said that on a good day Mr Kennedy had "more political talent in his little finger than the rest of us put together".
"He was one of the most gentle and unflappable politicians I have ever known, yet he was immensely courageous too - not least when he spoke for the country against the invasion of Iraq," he said.
The Lib Dems have opened an online "book of condolence" where anyone can leave messages via its website.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Kennedy's family said: "It is with great sadness, and an enormous sense of shock, that we announce the death of Charles Kennedy.
"We are obviously devastated at the loss. Charles was a fine man, a talented politician, and a loving father to his young son."
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police officers attended an address at Fort William on Monday, June 1 to reports of the sudden death of a 55-year-old man.
"Police were notified by ambulance service personnel. There are no suspicious circumstances."
Mr Kennedy's political career began in the Social Democratic Party and he became the youngest MP of the time when he won the Ross, Cromarty and Skye seat in 1983 at the age of 23.
He became SDP spokesman on social security, Scotland and health and continued to hold a series of frontbench posts when most of his party merged with the Liberals to form the Lib Dems in 1988.
He took over the Liberal Democrat leadership from Paddy - now Lord - Ashdown in 1999.
His 2002 marriage to Camelot public relations executive Sarah Gurling - and the later birth of his son in 2005 - was seen by many in the party as a sign he was settling down. He and his wife split up in 2010.
After his resignation, Mr Kennedy maintained a lower profile. He did not play any role in the coalition government, having voted against his party's decision to enter an alliance with the Conservatives.
Prime Minister David Cameron said Mr Kennedy was "a talented politician who died too young", while acting Labour leader Harriet Harman said he "brought courage, wit and humour to everything he did".
Tony Blair, who clashed with Mr Kennedy over the former Labour PM's decision to take the UK to war in Iraq, said his death was "an absolute tragedy".
He said he had the greatest of respect for Mr Kennedy who entered Parliament at the same time as him, in 1983, describing him as "a lovely, genuine and deeply committed public servant".
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Kennedy was "an incredibly talented, gifted, effective politician", while Lib Dem peer Baroness Williams said he had "huge charisma" and was "deeply loved in the party".
"He was completely beyond the standard of what we rather regard as greatness in politics. He could have been a very great man indeed," Lady Williams told the BBC.
Reflecting on Mr Kennedy's battle with alcohol, ex-Lib Dem MP Sir Malcolm Bruce said the party did not handle his exit as leader well, telling the BBC there were times when "we hoped he was coping with it but he wasn't always".
And Alastair Campbell, the former adviser to Tony Blair who has tackled his own problems with alcohol, said the two men - who became close friends - faced a "shared enemy".
"Alcoholism is a disease and people should reflect on that," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
17 councils were "happy" to do so when a Wales summit on resettling refugees was held in September, she said.
Ms Griffiths said a "task force", holding its first meeting in November, would assess how many Wales could take.
She told AMs she refused to "set an arbitrary number today as to how many refugees we should be welcoming".
Prime Minister David Cameron has said up to 20,000 refugees will be accepted in the UK over the next five years, under his government's expanded resettlement scheme.
Over 90 minutes on Thursday night, Mrs Clinton and Bernie Sanders fought over where the heart and head of the Democratic Party should be.
In often contentious exchanges the two candidates offered starkly different views of what it means to be a Democrat - and the best way to implement liberal policies.
Both candidates spent time on the offensive, pushing their advantages, and defending their weaknesses. In the end, the evening boiled down to five key questions and what they say about the state of the Democratic race.
The term "progressive" has recently come into favour as a way for those on the US left to identify themselves, as conservatives have successfully tarnished "liberal" with negative connotations.
But what is a progressive? On Wednesday, Mr Sanders sent out a series of tweets alleging that Mrs Clinton, because of her support of international trade agreements, the death penalty and the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wasn't worthy of the progressive label.
Mrs Clinton once professed to be a moderate, Mr Sanders said during the debate. "There's nothing wrong with being a moderate," he continued. "But you can't be a moderate and be a progressive."
Mrs Clinton defended herself by saying that she was a progressive who can "get things done".
"The root of that word, progressive, is progress," she added. By Mr Sanders's definition, she said, even President Barack Obama couldn't be called a progressive.
Take-away: This is the heart of the difference between Mrs Clinton and Mr Sanders. Is it right for Democrats to dream big and endorse aggressive liberal policies, as Mr Sanders suggests? Or is incremental improvements and an emphasis on what is clearly achievable the way to go, as Mrs Clinton asserts?
One of Mr Sanders's sharpest critiques of Mrs Clinton is that she is beholden to corporate campaign donors that have helped her raise more money than any other candidate running for president today. It's a point he returned to when asked whether Mrs Clinton represented the Democratic "establishment".
"What being part of the establishment is, is, in the last quarter, having a super-PAC that raised $15m from Wall Street, that throughout one's life raised a whole lot of money from the drug companies and other special interests," he said.
"To my mind, if we do not get a handle on money in politics and the degree to which big money controls the political process in this country, nobody is going to bring about the changes that is needed in this country for the middle class and working families."
Mrs Clinton took offence at that, accusing Mr Sanders of making an "artful smear".
"If you've got something to say, say it directly," she said. "But you will not find that I ever changed a view or a vote because of any donation that I ever received."
When later asked whether she'd make public the transcripts of speeches she made to the investment firm Goldman Sachs, for which she was well compensated, she dodged.
"I don't know the status, but I will certainly look into it," she said.
Take-away: This was Mrs Clinton at her most defensive. Given the concerns Democratic voters have with the influence of money in politics, Mrs Clinton will always struggle to explain how her views were not influenced by a personal bank account that swelled thanks to the financial industry.
"The business model of Wall Street is fraud," Mr Sanders asserted during Thursday night's debate. "I believe that corruption is rampant."
It's part of his standard stump speech, and it's perhaps notable that while such assertions likely cause conservatives to cringe - and the 55% of Americans who own stocks to raise an eyebrow - Mrs Clinton did not so much as challenge Mr Sanders as say he doesn't go far enough.
"I care deeply about this because just like you I have met so many people who had their life savings wiped out, who lost their homes, who are barely back with their heads above water," she said. She then went on to say that she has a more comprehensive plan to address the financial industry's excesses.
Take-away: There's been some concern among Democrats that a protracted fight against Mr Sanders will push Mrs Clinton too far to the left, making her an easier target if she wins the nomination and faces off against a Republican in the autumn. Moments like this make that possibility seem increasingly likely.
When the subject of the debate turned to foreign policy, Mrs Clinton - who was often on the defensive during the first 45 minutes - seemed on firmer ground.
Several times, when pressed on his foreign policy credentials, Mr Sanders pointed to his vote against authorising the Iraq War in 2003. Mrs Clinton voted for the war - a fact that anti-war Democratic voters did not forget when she ran against Mr Obama in 2008.
It's been 13 years since then, however, and Mrs Clinton was ready with her counter-attack when Mr Sanders cited his vote while talking about current policy in Syria.
"A vote in 2003 is not a plan to defeat ISIS [so-called Islamic State]," she said. "We have to look at the threats that we face right now, and we have to be prepared to take them on and defeat them."
Mr Sanders again turned to the war vote when pressed on his lack of foreign policy experience, saying it showed he had good judgement. Mrs Clinton again was quick with a response.
"When it comes to judgement, having run a hard race against Senator Obama at the time, he turned to me to be secretary of state," she said.
Take-away: Mr Sanders likely benefitted from the fact that this exchange happened well into the debate, when the attention of viewers may have been flagging. And it's clear at this point that, unlike Republican voters, most Democrats are more concerned with economic interests than foreign policy.
Time and time again Mrs Clinton has stumbled when questioned about her use of a private email server while secretary of state and the possible security vulnerabilities such a set-up may have created.
This time, however, Mrs Clinton had a new response - thanks to revelations that Colin Powell, secretary of state under Republican George W Bush, also received emails that were later deemed classified on his private email.
"I agree completely with Secretary Powell, who said today this is an absurdity," she said. "And so I think the American people will know it's an absurdity."
She painted the entire email scandal as a Republican attempt to derail her presidential bid - and Mr Sanders, who last week had said the situation was a "serious issue", seemed to back off.
"The secretary probably doesn't know that there's not a day that goes by when I am not asked to attack her on that issue, and I have refrained from doing that and I will continue to refrain from doing that," he said.
Take-away: Mrs Clinton said she was "100% confident" that nothing would come of the government investigation into her handling of classified material on her private email server. She may have a well-honed response now, but if circumstances change, it could prove her undoing.
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Froome leads a strong Team Sky line-up in the race, which begins on 19 August in Nimes, France.
The 32-year-old, who won a fourth Tour de France in July, has never won the Vuelta, finishing second three times.
"Aiming for the Tour-Vuelta double this season has been a huge motivation," he said.
France's Jacques Anquetil in 1963 and Bernard Hinault in 1978 are the only other riders to have achieved the Tour and Vuelta double in the same season.
"It feels like we're on much more of a mission this year," said Froome. "It certainly feels as if I've got unfinished business with this race.
"I don't think we've been to the Vuelta a Espana with a team as strong as we've got this year and I've got a good feeling about this year's Vuelta."
Two-time Tour de France and three-time Vuelta champion Alberto Contador will retire from professional cycling after the race, which ends on 10 September.
Team Sky team: Chris Froome, Wout Poels, Mikel Nieve, Diego Rosa, David Lopez, Gianni Moscon, Salvatore Puccio, Ian Stannard and Christian Knees.
The 26-year-old finished in 44.074 seconds as Dutch skater Rianne de Vries secured gold and Italy's Martina Valcepina won silver.
Earlier, Gilmartin had finished eighth overall in qualifying over the longer distance, ruling her out of the final.
She said: "There is more to work on tactically. I have more to give."
Labour's Norma Redfearn was elected.
Second preference votes are only used to elect the mayor if no single candidate receives more than 50% of first preferences in the first round.
Their study of nearly 37,000 people, published in the online journal BMJ Open, said balding men were 32% more likely to have coronary heart disease.
However, the researchers said the risks were less than for smoking or obesity.
The British Heart Foundation said men should focus on their waistline, not their hairline.
A shifting hairline is a fact of life for many men. Half have thinning hair by their 50s and 80% have some hair loss by the age of 70.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo sifted through years of previous research into links between hair loss and heart problems.
They showed that hair that went thin on the crown was associated with coronary heart disease. This was after adjusting for other risk factors such as age and family history.
However, a receding hairline did not seem to affect the risk.
Dr Tomohide Yamada, of the University of Tokyo, told the BBC: "We found a significant, though modest, link between baldness, at least on the top of the head, and risk for coronary heart disease.
"We thought this is a link, but not as strong as many other known links such as smoking, obesity, cholesterol levels and blood pressure."
He said younger men losing hair on the top of their head should focus on improving their lifestyle to ensure they keep their heart healthy.
However, he said there was not enough evidence to suggest screening bald men for heart problems.
Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer in the UK.
One in five men and one in eight women dies of the disease.
It is caused by blood vessels that nourish the heart becoming blocked.
Any explanation for the link is uncertain.
There are ideas about increased sensitivity to male hormones, insulin resistance and inflammation in blood vessels affecting both the heart and the hair.
Doireann Maddock, a cardiac nurse with the British Heart Foundation, said: "Although these findings are interesting, men who've lost their hair should not be alarmed by this analysis.
"Much more research is needed to confirm any link between male pattern baldness and an increased risk of coronary heart disease. In the meantime, it's more important to pay attention to your waistline than your hairline.
"Hereditary hair loss may be out of your control, but many of the risk factors for coronary heart disease are not. Stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight and being as active as possible are all things that you can do to help protect your heart."
Patrick Wolfe, a professor of statistics at University College London, said: "Right now the link that is seemingly responsible for this relative risk increase is not well understood, and so in future we might look forward to a day when understanding more about the various mechanisms underlying heart disease will tell us more about those underlying male pattern baldness, and vice versa.
"In the meantime it's a case of focusing on the things that we can control - our diet, exercise regimens and other risk factors - to lower our overall risk for heart disease."
It is understood the Senegalese did not fail his medical but he would not have been fit for the start of the season.
Sakho, 26, scored 15 league goals in 44 appearances for West Ham, although he has suffered several injury problems.
His likely arrival had added to speculation that the club would sell striker Saido Berahino, 23, who is a target for Crystal Palace and Stoke.
The Potters have offered £17m with £3m in add-ons for the England Under-21 international - a fee which is close to West Brom's valuation of the striker.
However, with the Sakho deal now off, Berahino will be remaining at the club.
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Gunman Omar Mateen opened fire in the early hours of Sunday morning in the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history, which left 53 people injured.
Police chief John Mina said an off-duty officer working at the club had engaged Mateen in a gun battle.
Shortly after, more police officers arrived while the suspect was shooting.
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They engaged Mateen in a gun battle, forcing him to retreat to the bathroom, Mr Mina said, where he held hostages.
At that time, "dozens and dozens" of people were able to be rescued from the Pulse nightclub, the police chief said.
Mateen was on the phone with police from the bathroom, Mr Mina said, and made a pledge of allegiance to so-called Islamic State while speaking to them.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer praised the "heroic acts" of the city's police department, law enforcement agencies and citizens.
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Mateen, a US citizen of Afghan descent who was born in New York and lived in Florida, was not on a terrorism watch list.
However, the FBI interviewed him twice in 2013-14 after he made "inflammatory remarks" to a colleague, before closing its investigation.
Mateen had legally purchased several guns in the days before the attack.
Seddique Mateen, the father of the gunman, said he did not know that his son had a "grudge in his heart" and did not understand why his son had carried out the shooting.
A statement on the IS-affiliated Amaq news agency said an IS "fighter" was responsible and on Monday, the group's al-Bayan radio called Mateen "one of the Caliphate's soldiers in the US".
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A security company that Mateen used to work for said he had been vetted twice.
The checks in 2007 and 2013 did not reveal anything of concern, G4S said, and Mateen had carried a gun as part of his job.
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The FBI's admission that it investigated Mateen on a number of occasions will raise questions not just for law enforcement but for the wider US security community.
It has frequently been the case in a number of countries that individuals are assessed as not dangerous at one point and then turn out to be a threat later. In the UK, this led the Security Service to place more emphasis on going back and checking up on previous cases to ensure that the threat assessment made in the past had not changed.
Keeping detailed files and watch on people can be resource-intensive, however, and has raised concerns over civil liberties in the past.
As the concern over home-grown terrorism in the US grows, there may be pressure to do more and there may also be further questions as to whether a previous investigation for possible terrorism should place people not just on No-Fly lists, but also restrict their ability to purchase weapons.
Sitora Yusufiy lived with Mateen for four months in 2009. She said her family had "rescued" her from the relationship when they became aware he was being physically abusive.
He beat her up regularly during their short-lived marriage for trivial things like not doing laundry, she said.
"When he would get in his tempers, he would express hate toward everything. He was mentally unstable and mentally ill: that's the only explanation that I could give."
The death toll means that the Orlando attack surpasses the 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech, which left 32 people dead.
According to the crowd-sourced Mass Shooting Tracker, the US suffered 372 mass shootings last year, defined as a single incident that kills or injures four or more people. Some 475 people were killed and 1,870 wounded.
The latest incident came as Orlando was still reeling from the fatal shooting on Friday night of 22-year-old singer Christina Grimmie following a concert in the city.
Mohammed al-Ajami's sentence was reduced to 15 years, his lawyer said.
The Supreme Court is due to make a final ruling on his sentence within the next 30 days.
Human rights groups have condemned Mr Ajami's conviction, saying his trial was marred by irregularities, with court sessions held in secret.
The case against Mr Ajami is said to be based on a poem he wrote in 2010 which criticised the Emir, Sheikh Hamad al-Thani.
But activists believe the authorities were angered by a 2011 poem he wrote about authoritarian rule in the region.
In the poem Tunisian Jasmine, which he recited and then uploaded to the internet in January 2011, Mr Ajami expressed his support for the uprising in the North African state, saying: "We are all Tunisia in the face of the repressive elite."
He also denounced "all Arab governments" as "indiscriminate thieves".
Mr Ajami, also known as Mohammed Ibn al-Dheeb, had previously recited a poem that criticised Qatar's emir and was posted online in August 2010.
He said the recital had taken place in front of a small, private audience at his home and not in public, challenging the grounds for being charged with incitement.
Mohammed Ajami, a father-of-four, has never disputed that he is the author of the poem, but has said it was not meant to be offensive or seditious.
As he was led away after the hearing, Mr Ajami shouted "There is no law for this", Reuters news agency reported.
Freedom of expression is strictly controlled in Qatar, which has escaped the kind of unrest sweeping other parts of the Middle East,
Its human rights record has long been been criticised by campaigners and is a thorny issue in relations with its ally the United States, for whom it hosts a major military base.
The 17th Century Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire has panoramic views and is on sale for £900,000.
The pub, 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level, was named the highest in the British Isles in the 1976 of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Landlady Louise Peace said: "It is a very, very demanding job. I really do wish the next owner the best."
The listed inn has exposed beams and stone-flagged floors and is about five miles from the village of Keld in Swaledale.
Ms Peace, 52, said: "I have never had two days the same since I became landlady 12 years ago.
"This place gives you laughs, tears, peace and hell at times but there's never a dull moment."
The Tan Hill Inn can get cut off in heavy snowfall because of its location.
The band Scouting For Girls were stranded there with other guests in November after playing a Children in Need gig.
In 2009 revellers celebrating New Year's Eve at the pub were unable to leave for three days following a heavy snowfall.
In the 1980s a double glazing company filmed an advert for its product at the Tan Hill Inn as a gale raged outside, gaining the pub national TV exposure.
It follows inspections at Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, in April.
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has until the end of August to improve its performance.
The trust said it was "working hard on delivering an improvement plan".
Deputy chief inspector of hospitals, Prof Edward Baker, said patients were "entitled to a service that is consistently safe, effective and responsive to their needs".
"We have told the trust they must improve and treat patients in a timely manner with care, dignity and respect."
He added that inspectors would be returning to the hospitals "in the near future to check that the trust has got an improved grip on these immediate issues".
The CQC report is due to be published later in the summer.
Dr Gillian Fairfield, interim chief executive at the trust, said the warning notice had made "difficult reading".
"We are very sorry that we have let down our patients, their relatives and our local communities.
"For the trust board and our executive leadership the priority now is to do everything we can to put matters right and ensure that our patients receive the safe and high quality care that they deserve and have a right to expect.
The woman, who cannot be named, told Sheffield Crown Court she was given heroin in exchange for sex and beaten up when she tried to leave a house.
The woman said Arshid Hussain, one of seven defendants, had sex with her about 100 times from the age of 11.
All seven defendants deny the range of charges they face in court.
The woman said she was introduced by Mr Hussain to 10 or 11 other men for her to have sex with.
The witness said that when she was 14 and living in a children's home, she was visited by Mr Hussain who had climbed up a drain pipe to her room to see her.
She said she "begged him to go", but he refused to leave until she went with him.
The woman said she was taken to a house in Masbrough, Rotherham, and was made to have sex with Mr Hussain and another of the defendants, Sajid Bostan.
Prosecutors said that while in care as a girl she was invited to a house in Rawmarsh owned by Karen MacGregor.
She was allowed to come and go at first, the court heard, but the situation changed when Ms MacGregor and another defendant, Shelly Woods, began bringing Asian men to the house and said she had to have sex with them "in order to repay them for looking after her".
The woman said she was given heroin and on an occasion when she tried to escape, Ms MacGregor caught her and she was beaten.
The court heard at the age of 20, she was persuaded by Mr Hussain to go to a room above a pub in Rotherham where she said she was raped by him while Mr Bostan held her ankles down on the bed, following which he raped her.
Arshid Hussain, 40, of High Street, East Cowick, Goole, faces 30 charges, including five counts of rape.
Qurban Ali, 53, of Clough Road, Rotherham, faces four charges, including rape and conspiracy to rape.
Majid Bostan, 37, of Ledsham Road, Rotherham faces one charge of indecent assault.
Sajid Bostan, 38, of Broom Avenue, Rotherham faces seven charges, including four counts of rape,.
Basharat Hussain, 39, of no fixed abode, faces 15 charges including two counts of rape.
Karen MacGregor, 58, of Barnsley Road, Wath, South Yorkshire, faces four charges, including conspiracy to rape.
Shelley Davies, 40, of Wainwright Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, faces three charges, including conspiracy to rape.
The trial continues.
Ibrahim Abou Nagie, a Cologne-based preacher, says he wants to save non-Muslims from hell.
The interior ministry in North Rhine-Westphalia said the campaign was a form of aggressive proselytising.
So far, about 300,000 copies have been given away.
Salafists are very conservative Muslims who try to emulate the earliest followers of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which keeps extremist and violent groups under surveillance, has been monitoring Mr Abou Nagie's organisation.
Parties from across the political spectrum united to criticise the Koran giveaway.
"Wherever possible, this aggressive action must be stopped," said Guenter Krings of the governing centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in an interview with the Rheinische Post newspaper.
He admitted that handing out religious material was not in itself objectionable, but said the Salafist radicals were disturbing the religious peace with their behaviour.
The centre-left Social Democrats and the Green Party have also expressed their concern.
Salafists have been handing out the German-language copies of Islam's holy books in the pedestrianised zones of cities, including Cologne.
"What is presented as the simple distribution of the Koran is in truth the subtle spreading of the Salafist ideology," said a spokesman for the state interior ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Additional copies are also being distributed in Austria and Switzerland.
Last summer, the president of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Heinz Fromm, said: "Not all Salafists are terrorists.
"But almost all the terrorists we know about had contacts with Salafists or are Salafists themselves."
The project has been funded by Muslims buying a copy of the Koran which then funds the production of a second one to be given away.
Wealthy donors based in Bahrain have also made contributions.
The vote could see the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's majority shrink, as the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) tries to enter parliament for the first time.
But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes the result will help move Turkey towards a presidential system.
There has been heated debate ahead of a ban on media coverage at the weekend.
Friday is the final day for election rallies, with Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) appearing in the centre-left party's stronghold of Izmir.
Meanwhile President Erdogan, of the Islamist-rooted AK Party, is meeting residents of Golbasi, in the province of Ankara. He wants to see Ahmet Davutoglu hold on to the role of prime minister.
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At rallies earlier this week, President Erdogan blasted the country's main opposition parties. He accused them of working with perceived government rivals - including US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, the Armenian diaspora and what he called "homosexual associations" - to try to divide Turkey.
Mr Erdogan served as prime minister from 2003 until he won the presidential election last year with more than 52% of the vote.
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Opinion polls are banned in the last 10 days of campaigning, which means last-minute swings cannot be tracked.
But the most recent polls suggest the AK Party may not get the majority it needs to push for constitutional change to increase the power of the country's president.
The HDP would just about make it into parliament, passing the 10% entry threshold with more than 50 seats.
Meanwhile the CHP is likely to remain the second-largest party, with the the far-right National Movement Party (MHP) in third.
The incident happened on Toll Road at its junction with North Approach Road, Kincardine about 20:30 on Friday.
Part of the road had been closed to allow a wide load vehicle to pass through safely.
The 46-year-old road worker was assaulted following a row with a driver of a dark coloured vehicle. The driver is about 5ft 7ins and of skinny build. He spoke with an English accent.
He was wearing a grey hat and a black jacket.
A house was raided in the northern suburb of Greenvale on Friday.
Five men were detained last month, also in Melbourne, for allegedly planning an attack on an Anzac Day ceremony.
Last September saw the country's biggest counter-terrorism operation, with 15 people arrested.
The arrested youth has not been named, but is due to appear in court on Monday.
The charges include "preparation for a terrorist act" and possessing "things connected with a terrorist act".
Police detonated three devices found during Friday's raid in Greenvale.
Heavily armed officers made the raid after a tip-off to a security hotline.
"There is evidence of a bomb plot that was in a reasonably advanced state of preparation," said Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Saturday.
Police said they were unable to confirm what the target for the alleged attack was.
"But let me tell you, something was going to happen," Australian Federal Police (AFP) Deputy Commissioner Mike Phelan told a press conference in Melbourne.
"As a result of Victoria police and AFP interception yesterday, some Victorians are going to be alive," he added.
Last month, the authorities in Melbourne said they had uncovered a plot to behead a police officer.
Two teenagers were charged with conspiring to plan a terrorist attack
Sussex resumed on 355-8 but Jamie Porter bowled Ajmal Shahzad and Steve Magoffin in the first over of the day to wrap up their innings for 360.
The hosts reached 77-3 at lunch as Cook edged Magoffin to second slip and Nick Browne and Ravi Bopara fell cheaply.
Westley (86) and Jesse Ryder (51) boosted Essex as they closed on 252-7.
Cook complied with new helmet regulations while batting during the match, after being spoken to by the England and Wales Cricket Board following Essex's victory Gloucestershire last week.
Two children videobombed their father's live interview on BBC News on Friday morning.
Professor Robert Kelly was speaking to BBC News about the political crisis in South Korea when there was an unexpected interruption from his children who were keen to share the spotlight.
As Professor Kelly described the region's geopolitics, a little girl in a yellow jumper opened the door and sauntered into his office.
She made herself comfortable next to her dad, as he valiantly continued his analysis.
BBC Presenter James Menendez, apparently tickled by the new guest, said "I think one of your children has just walked in".
Several seconds later a baby - who seems commendably independent - makes her way into the room in a baby walker.
Very keen to offer her view, she settles next to her dad at the desk.
The girls' mum eventually rescued the girls from their live broadcast, and Professor Kelly, who smiled and maintained his composure throughout, completed his interview about the ousting of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye.
Many social media users have sympathy with Professor Kelly.
Beth Ortega said what many parents are thinking - "we laugh with you, mum and dad, because we've all been there in one way or another".
Chris said 'the baby cruising in had me in tears laughing'.
A video of the interruption posted on one account was retweeted 18 thousand times in the first couple of hours.
Fifa's decision this week not to reappoint ethics chiefs Hans-Joachim Eckert and Cornel Borbely means an end to the reform process, the pair said.
Infantino's predecessor Sepp Blatter is serving a six-year ban from football for ethics breaches.
"We took over the organisation at its deepest point," said Infantino.
"We are rebuilding Fifa's reputation after all that happened."
Infantino, 47, took over as Fifa president in January 2016 after the 81-year-old Blatter's 17-year reign ended in a corruption scandal.
Chief investigator Borbely and ethics adjudicator Eckert said "hundreds" of cases of alleged wrongdoing - some involving senior officials - were being looked into by Fifa's ethics committee before they were ousted.
In response to their claims, Fifa released a statement on Wednesday, saying it wanted to "better reflect the geographic and gender diversity that must be a part of an international organisation like Fifa".
"There are a lot of fake news and alternative facts about Fifa circulating," said Infantino, speaking before the Fifa congress in Bahrain.
"Fifa bashing has become a national sport in some countries. It was right but Fifa has changed now."
Last month, high-ranking Fifa official Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah resigned a day after denying claims linking him to a fraud case. He denies any wrongdoing.
Infantino said the "new Fifa" under his leadership was a "transparent organisation" that was not "fiddling around".
He added: "If there is anyone who still thinks that he can enrich himself and he can abuse football, I have one plea for them - leave football now. We don't want you."
The governing body made a commitment to reform in 2011 after corruption allegations, only for a deeper scandal to emerge in 2015 that saw arrests and a raid at a hotel in Zurich as well as a large-scale investigation by US authorities.
Blatter and former Uefa boss Michel Platini were both banned after the former Fifa boss was found to have made a £1.3m "disloyal payment" to the Frenchman. Both men deny any wrongdoing.
French prosecutors are also investigating the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and have questioned Blatter.
Infantino was critical of governance experts who had been "paid millions" by Fifa to help reform the organisation, and claimed they had "rubber-stamped a sick and wrong system".
He asked: "Where were all these self-proclaimed gurus and experts? They all miserably failed. We will not accept good governance lessons from any individuals who miserably failed to protect football."
The former Uefa general secretary also offered "a big thanks" to authorities who had prosecuted officials involved in football corruption, saying they could "count on" Fifa's help.
However, ex-Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali of Jordan said he believes nothing has changed under Infantino.
"This is the kind of congress that we have seen before," he told BBC Sport.
"The system, the way business is conducted, it is the same. I don't see the refreshing change, the openness, the transparency that everybody talks about taking effect on the ground.
"I feel a sense of responsibility to speak up when I see that things are not going right or when things are blatantly wrong. We can't keep saying the same thing."
The Fifa congress also voted overwhelmingly to fast-track the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, which will be the first tournament expanded to feature 48 teams.
The winner will be announced in June 2018 at the governing body's annual meeting, which is due to take place in Moscow.
A joint submission from the US, Canada and Mexico remains the only declared bid, but a three-month window has now started for other nations to submit expressions of interest.
However, Europe and Asia are blocked under Fifa's rules from bidding because they will host the 2018 and 2022 editions of the tournament respectively.
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Oceania lacks the interest and capability to host an expanded 48-team tournament and South America has already given its support to its northerly neighbours.
That leaves Africa. There are rumours of a potential bid by Morocco. However, that has not yet materialised and given the burden of having to stage 80 games it would be likely to require other adjoining countries to join them.
Such a bid would need huge infrastructure and stadium investment. Simply put, today's vote leaves US, Canada and Mexico in pole position to be awarded the tournament in one year's time.
What he found in his local Waitrose appalled him: the cards were all pink ballerinas for girls, footballers and astronauts for boys. There was nothing that challenged those gendered stereotypes.
So he sent a quick tweet.
What followed was a vitriolic debate over the question of exactly what greetings cards should show.
His initial tweet addressed publicly to the upmarket food store simply asked "Dear @waitrose, do you think your children's cards may be just a bit stereotypical?"
Sir Peter wasn't prepared for the online response, which included insults and sneers from people who thought the matter trivial or too prescriptive.
Several said they, or their daughters, liked pink and wanted to buy cards that reflected their femininity. Others agreed with him.
He hastens to clarify: "I'm happy for there to be pink cards with ballerinas on display. It's choice I'm arguing for, not banning or limiting options. Lots of girls I know would not want to be sent those cards."
"Some adults make assumptions about children that are patronising and wrong."
Waitrose responded that while many of their cards are already suitable for both boys and girls they are "constantly updating to reflect what our customers want to buy".
"We are currently working with our suppliers to explore how we can reflect a wider range of children's interests which aren't gender specific," said Waitrose press spokesperson, Gill Smith.
In the meantime Sir Peter argues that the current preponderance of images of girls dancing, shopping and dressing up, while boys are shown having adventures and doing sport can have a subtle impact on children's future ambitions.
"This crude stereotyping does do harm. It limits aspiration, it shapes careers. If girls are told they should be ballerinas and boys astronauts and scientists it's damaging."
During his parliamentary career Sir Peter worked to encourage women to enter the engineering profession and persuaded magazines aimed at teenage girls to address their portrayal of women.
"We have lowest participation of women in engineering in Europe, probably the world. Our engineering companies are missing out on talent," he said.
The number and passion of responses - several hundred - indicates he may have hit a raw nerve. Already there have been outspoken campaigns against toy manufacturers that entrench stereotypes and some companies such as Lego have adapted their marketing as a result.
But it isn't an matter that has been discussed much within the greetings card business, at least not yet, according to Sharon Little, chief executive of the Greeting Card Association (GCA), the industry trade body.
Ms Little says retailers decide what cards they stock, based simply on what they think their customers will buy.
So why don't retailers offer cards showing girls driving diggers and boys dancing?
"Maybe they don't sell in enough quantities," she suggests. But if customers want something different all they need to do is ask.
"They need to give feedback to the retailer, if they don't feel their needs are being met.
"Card publishers are producing new ranges all the time and they would be able to react very quickly."
And getting it right will pay off. The UK boasts a huge greeting cards industry, worth £1.7bn a year.
According to the GCA Brits buy an average of of 31 cards per person per year, and the vast majority, it is thought, by women.
The 23-year-old was suspended by the Gulls last week following an alleged incident in a nightclub in Torquay.
He can play in either defence or midfield and is Torquay's leading scorer this season, with seven goals.
"He has plenty of experience and knowhow at this level and higher up, so I'm sure he'll be a real asset for us," Guiseley boss Mark Bower told the club website.
Hurst, who began his career at West Bromwich Albion, signed a one-year deal with Torquay in the summer.
As IS continues to sweep through parts of Iraq and Syria, damage to centuries-old artefacts - because IS sees statues and shrines as idolatrous - is plentiful.
But history has shown that, when culturally important sites are under threat, people will find a way to rally round and save what they can.
Artefacts have been saved in the face of war, natural disaster and genocide - often with seemingly insurmountable logistics and threats to overcome.
Similar efforts have taken place in Palmyra, too.
But how straightforward is it to save what others are determined to destroy? And what are the crucial factors that can help save artefacts?
In 2012, Islamists seized the historic Malian city of Timbuktu. They started to destroy mausoleums, and banned singing, dancing and sport.
Valuable manuscripts dating back to the 13th Century were under threat - and they ended up being smuggled out of the city right under the Islamists' noses.
It took a group of determined Timbuktu residents, who raised money to pay for bribes and worked out when the militants slept in order to move the papers, mainly by boat.
Staff from two museums provided a safe house for the manuscripts in the capital, Bamako, and helped smuggle them out of Timbuktu in a complex operation.
For the Mali manuscripts to survive, it took co-ordination, planning, bravery and more than a little luck - in that the Islamists did not try to destroy them immediately.
Years of conflict and Taliban rule saw Afghanistan's national museum in Kabul bombed and looted to such an extent it was feared that nothing valuable remained.
But, to very few people's knowledge, the museum's director and four other men stored 22,000 of the most valuable items in the vault.
It was locked by five keys, one of which went to each man - or to his eldest child if he died. Neither of the men said where the objects were stored - even when threatened at gunpoint.
Some objects were moved into the presidential palace on the orders of President Mohammad Najibullah, whose government fell in 1992.
A curator at the British Museum, where the objects went on show in 2011, said the men were "undoubtedly unsung heroes".
During the siege of Sarajevo in 1992, the city's National Library was deliberately hit by shell fire, and at least two million books and documents were destroyed.
Many people rushed to the library to save what they could, despite sniper fire from surrounding hills.
But the fire also spurred the head of another library to take action. Mustafa Jahic led efforts to smuggle more than 100,000 books out of his building in banana crates, moving them between safe houses.
He also smuggled equipment through a tunnel near Sarajevo's airport that allowed him to microfilm rare documents.
The advance of IS towards Palmyra gave authorities plenty of warning - a factor that is crucial when it comes to saving priceless objects.
Maamoun Abdulkarim, the director general of Syria's antiquities and museums, said that hundreds of statues and other objects had been moved from Palmyra to safe-houses in Damascus.
"But how do you save colonnades that weigh a ton?" he said. "How do you save temples and cemeteries and, and, and?"
Similar work is being done elsewhere in Syria - largely to take objects out of looters' sights.
Cheikmous Ali is an archaeology professor and founder of the Association for the Protection of Syrian Archaeology (Apsa), that monitors damage done to Syrian archaeological sites.
"In Aleppo, in particular, there are people who have done some amazing work to protect monuments," he said.
"There are laws that allow you to move artefacts abroad if they are under threat. You have some areas, like Idlib and its museum, that aren't under government control.
"But everything in its museum can't be moved to, for example, Turkey, as anyone who moves it would be considered a thief there and arrested. So everything is still there in Idlib."
The key to saving future archaeological sites is co-ordination, careful planning and an assessment of the safety of the site and of safe houses, said Zaki Aslan, a director of Iccrom, a UN-backed body that works to conserve cultural heritage.
He also urged anyone who wanted to protect rare objects to maintain contact with authorities and to catalogue them thoroughly.
"One can feel helpless but we should try to do something," he said.
"Unesco has called for people to co-operate, for even the people in the conflict to find ways.
"It will be a great loss if even some of the parts of Palmyra are lost. Not just for Syria, but for the world."
The visitors had Andrew Burns sent-off soon after for a foul on Jamie Mulgrew.
Crusaders lie fourth after a 2-1 win over north Belfast rivals Cliftonville, Jordan Owens and Colin Coates scoring their goals in the first 10 minutes.
Coates and Levi Ives were red-carded before Jay Donnelly grabbed an injury-time consolation for the Reds.
Linfield are top of the league on goal difference from Coleraine, both sides having won their first four games, with Glenavon third on 10 points.
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Poor defending from set-pieces proved costly for Cliftonville in the early stages at Solitude, Owens hooking the ball home from two yards out in the second minute after the home defence failed to deal with a long Sean Ward throw-in.
Coates volleyed in from inside the six-yard area four minutes later following a corner as Crusaders took control.
Paul Heatley forced Brett Long into a fine double save and then Coates was dismissed for two bookable fouls on Joe Gormley in the space of two minutes around the hour mark.
Ives followed the Crues skipper to the dressing rooms for a dangerous high tackle on Declan Caddell, which led to the midfielder being stretchered off.
Donnelly fired into the corner in the first minute of stoppage time, before Matthew Snoddy and Gavin Whyte went close to adding a third for the visitors.
For Crusaders, it was their 11th win in their last 12 derby outings.
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In a first half of few chances at Windsor Park, Roy Carroll saved well from Joe McKinney and Robert Garrett fired inches wide for Linfield.
Carroll made another fine diving stop to deny Kyle Owens soon after the resumption, then Fra McCaffrey cleared Mark Haughey's header from a Kirk Millar corner off the line.
Paul Smyth looks set to complete his transfer to Queen's Park Rangers on Monday and the forward almost marked his final appearance for the Blues with a goal but his curling effort was met by an acrobatic save from United's debutant goalkeeper Conor Brennan.
Mitchell blasted home the winner from the penalty spot after he was brought down inside the area by substitute Willie Faulkner and within a minute Burns saw red for a late two-footed challenge.
The result leaves Ballymena without a win, having drawn one and lost three of their opening four fixtures.
Ancestry's collection details crimes of men, women and children arrested and held at Swansea police station.
Convicts include Thomas Nash, the first murderer hanged privately at HM Prison Swansea, and William Boatwright, a 13-year-old egg thief.
Sentences ranged from corporal punishments to hard labour and fines.
The digital collection covers nearly 50 years of Welsh prison records and comes as part of a wider launch of more than six million records spanning 130 years, from original records held by West Glamorgan Archive Service.
The oldest felon to feature in the collection is Richard Evans, who was convicted for being drunk and disorderly and assaulting police aged 89.
Archibald Wilson Wall, 14, was convicted of stealing two tablets of jelly and two bottles of lime juice.
He was sentenced to one day in Cardiff Prison, and 12 strokes with the birch rod - but the friend he was arrested with, William George Parry, was sentenced to five years at a reformatory school.
Individuals would be held in county gaols and houses of correction until they were taken for trial in the Quarter Sessions, held four times a year, or Assizes, held bi-annually.
The Scottish 5,000m runner says the testing is too "slack" in some countries, and that not enough is being done outside of competitions.
It comes after a Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 highlighted "serious failings".
"If I'm on the start line, am I sure that 99% of athletes are clean? Of course I'm not," she said.
"The testing procedures from country to country does vary and it's quite slack in certain places.
"It's not something to dwell on. I can't tuck other athletes in at night and tell them to be good."
The World Anti-Doping Agency said many athletes who had been targeted for testing in Rio "simply could not be found".
It added that, on some days, "up to 50% of tests were aborted".
"It's disappointing," McColgan told BBC 5 live's Friday Sports Panel. "I'd love to know the exact reasons the tests weren't carried out. It's a bit of a strange one.
"The logistics in general around the Olympic Games weren't the best. It was nothing compared to what London was. London was very slick.
"The general organisation in Rio was a bit trickier, I suppose. So it's not a huge surprise to me but it's a shame that the clean athletes are the ones missing out."
McColgan, who finished 13th in the women's 5,000m final after switching from the 3,000m steeplechase earlier this year, was not tested in Rio.
She believes testing at major events is insufficient and more needs to be done throughout the year.
"Testing at the championships is not the be-all and end-all; I don't think you're going to catch all the drug cheats there," said the 25-year-old.
"The majority of people have been working hard and training hard all year, and the people that have been cheating have been cheating hard all year.
"By the time they get to the Games their work has been done and it really needs to filter back to out of competition testing. I think that's really where you're going to start catching people."
They draw support from the same well of frustration but at opposite ends of the political spectrum. They're both older, white men who engage in long jeremiads about anger - yet they couldn't be more different.
Bernie Sanders is the 74-year-old self-declared socialist senator from Vermont (though he was born and raised in Brooklyn) who runs uplifting ads about people coming together around a common vision for America.
Donald Trump is the 69-year-old Queens-born billionaire business tycoon and television personality, married three times, who has run no television ads, who called for a ban on all Muslims entering the US and just threw a curveball into the race by announcing he was skipping Thursday's Republican debate.
There is a unifying theme to the two men's campaign: anger and a sense of betrayal, although it is expressed very differently in Trump and Sanders rallies.
They are tapping into a deep frustration with the political system, which was detailed in a NBC and Wall Street journal poll in November 2015. The poll found that 69% of respondents, across all demographics and party affiliation felt "angry because our political system seems to only be working for the insiders with money and power, like those on Wall Street or in Washington, rather than working to help everyday people get ahead."
But three out of four Democrats are proud of the path their country is on, and the progress it is making as "tolerant nation." So if Mr Trump's supporters want to roll back everything that President Barack Obama has done over the last seven years, including marriage equality and healthcare reform, the frustration of Mr Sanders' fans comes from what they perceive as the slow pace of change.
Mr Sanders would like you to know that although he is angry, he is also hopeful and believes in positive change. In December on CBS network television he described the differences between him and Mr Trump, whom he described as vulgar.
"What Trump has done with some success is taken that anger, taken those fears which are legitimate, and converted them into anger against Mexicans, anger against Muslims, and in my view that is not the way we're going to address the major problems facing our country," he said.
Mr Sanders said he could make the case to Mr Trump's "working-class and middle-class support," that to address these issues "we need policies that bring us together".
In much less eloquent language, Mr Trump tweeted that he could draw support away from Mr Sanders: "Strange, but I see wacko Bernie Sanders allies coming over to me because I'm lowering taxes, while he will double & triple them, a disaster!"
Washington Post columnist EJ Dionne said that the "deep idealism in the Sanders (supporters) is still rooted in a belief that change can bring about good things."
"To the extent there's any idealism in Trump, it's nationalism. People on the left discount it but it's a consistent piece of the Republican repertoire. Nationalism is central to Trumpism," added Mr Dionne, author of Why the Right Went Wrong, an examination of the crescendo cycle of betrayal and disappointment experienced by Republican conservatives, which Mr Dionne traces back to the 1950's.
The other radical front-runner in the Republican race, the evangelical Texas senator Ted Cruz, is the candidate that conservatives believe truly represents them. But Trump draws the crowds.
The Republican and Democratic insurgents garner roughly the same level of support nationally on either side of the aisle. In a large field where support for any candidate is diluted, Mr Trump gets between 20 and 30% support from Republican primary voters - the same amount of support Mr Sanders gets from Democratic supporters in a field overwhelmingly dominated by Mrs Clinton.
The Republican and Democratic left-field candidates attract thousands to their rallies, crowds most of their rivals could only dream of. Mr Trump appeals mostly to low-income voters with no university degree while Mr Sanders is hugely popular with young voters and university students.
Yet coverage of Mr Trump dominates the media. In December last year, Mr Trump had received 234 minutes of US network news coverage, while Mr Sanders received all of 10 minutes.
The comparison is also imperfect, of course, because while Mr Trump is leading by a wide margin in national polls and in all four first states in the primary race, Mr Sanders leads only in New Hampshire, which borders Vermont. His democratic rival Hillary Clinton is at least 20 points ahead of him in national polls and is expected to clinch the nomination.
For now, it's hard to see an "establishment'' candidate emerge on the Republican side who can articulate voters' fears the way Mr Trump has done.
It is of course true that the United States is changing rapidly demographically, that there is a lack of social mobility, rising inequality and wage stagnation. America is also in relative or absolute decline on the world stage, depending on who you ask.
And change is unsettling. The NBC/WSJ poll found that 71% of Republican primary voters "felt out of place" in their own country, due to things like illegal immigration and advancement of gay and lesbian rights. These are not sentiments that can be dismissed with a flick of the hand.
But people are also nostalgic for halcyon days that never quite existed. When Mr Trump promises to "make America great again" it is precisely this intangible yearning that he taps into.
Vin Weber, a former congressman who came to office during the Reagan administration and is now a Jeb Bush supporter, said that while the political and economic environment do make people feel like they've been betrayed, the "notion that someone is going to come in and do something overnight and change all this, whether it's expelling all immigrants or building a wall (Trump), or punishing the banks (Sanders), that's not going to solve it."
Mr Weber ties the mood in the US to a global trend, a long-term decline in respect for institutions in the US that is mirrored with a broader decline for institutions worldwide - and a general sense of malaise.
That is where the candidates let their voters down.
"Neither one is really talking honestly to the public about the fact that the world is changing."
The migrants did not appear at reception centres to which they had been directed, the government said in a written reply to a question.
This may be because they have moved to a different country, gone underground or registered several times.
Those missing represent about 13% of about 1.1 million asylum seekers registered in Germany in 2015.
A spokesman for the interior ministry said a series of measures approved by parliament on Thursday would help address the missing migrants problem, AFP news agency reports.
These include plans for them to receive an identity document on arriving in Germany so that the authorities can store personal data under a common database and avoid making repeated registrations.
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The new rules also include measures to restrict family reunions for some migrants in addition to slackening the criteria used by the authorities to expel convicted foreigners.
This was a key measure put forward after New Year celebrations were marred when scores of women complained about being sexually assaulted and robbed by a crowd of predominantly migrant men.
Germany's main business associations are due to voice their concern over a potential collapse of the EU's border-free Schengen system at a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday in Munich.
They are expected to repeat their argument that migration can be a useful tool to replenish Germany's shrinking workforce.
On Thursday, the head of Germany's federal office for migration, Frank-Juergen Weise, said there were up to 400,000 people in the country whose identities were unknown to the authorities.
A special flight from Germany carrying 125 deported Afghans arrived in Kabul on Wednesday.
Afghans have become Germany's second largest group of asylum seekers, after Syrians, with 154,000 arriving in 2015.
Those arriving in Kabul all left voluntarily, German officials said.
The 30-year-old, who signed on a free transfer in July 2015 after his contract expired at Barcelona, has made 46 appearances for Stoke and scored three goals.
He returned from an eight-month lay-off in December after a serious knee ligament injury.
"From the first day I came to the club I felt at home," he said.
"The injury is all in the past now. I think I've showed that I'm back in business and I'm just look forward now, working hard every day and trying to make the best of everything."
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Sport England figures show the amount of 16 to 25-year-olds playing the game regularly almost halved between 2009-10 and 2012-13.
What other initiatives could help golf widen its appeal?
We have been looking at your suggestions, from lowering the cost of play to more offbeat ideas.
One major obstacle is money. It is an expensive hobby for youngsters. How about some of the mega millions earned at the top end of golf being used to subsidise struggling clubs and younger players? bigted
My son was a junior member at a prestigious London club until he was 18. Once he had been to university and returned home he would have had to become a full member which he can't afford. Clubs should do more to provide a bridge from junior membership to full membership. Peter
Joining fees are the issue, to join a decent course near me I'd have to find £3,000 on top of membership. If I relocated again in a year's time that's a sunk cost. Not too appealing when trying to save for a house. Meanwhile, those most settled in life, the retiree who can play seven times a week, doesn't have these concerns - clubs will pay the ultimate price for pricing a generation out of the game in 20 years. AndyL
Make it cheaper. Green fees, lessons, gear, balls, all too expensive. Golf clubs and manufacturers at fault. Dave Harrison
Most clubs offer payment plans and there has never been so much used golf equipment available as now. There's no need to buy new kit and many would benefit from using a half set in a lightweight bag rather than the mobile homes on wheels that trundle round our courses making such a mess in the winter months. Chrisf
Slow play has nothing to do with the falling number of younger players playing golf. The primary reason is COST - to play one round; to be a member; to buy golf clubs et al. Gary R
Clubs need to widen the gap between groups on the time sheet, offer nine, 12, 14 and 18-hole competitions and subsequently offer specific memberships to match the competitions and the members' needs. Also clubs should look at the concept of zone golf, pin positions ranging from easy, to medium and hard. The game needs to be 1. more affordable; 2. less stressful; 3. enjoyable. Christian Porter
To attract young golfers we need to show the fun side of golf and get rid of stupid dress codes to make it more accessible. Sam Hatton
Time stopped me playing golf at 11. Went to tennis. A game of nine holes got me back: Family fun. Ray Bundell
How about a timer. Players should have a set time to take their shot. This would add urgency and pressure. Christian
Have specific blocked out times for junior fourballs so three or four groups can play together and then speak about the game after. Electric Kid
Shorter courses where more sensible club selection and ball accuracy with a difficult layout is the way. Nozzie
The player who is deemed first to putt on the green should putt out completely, saving oodles of time - marking the ball, cleaning the ball, lining up the ball etc. Lyle Hill
Design or adapt courses to have three six-hole loops. So time-restricted people can play the first six, or the first twelve. Maybe have competitions where an 18-hole round score could be accumulated over, say, a week. Alan
Make it a contact sport with players marking each other as in hockey....lots of running around the golf course!! Kennedy Maswaure
Golfers should use jet packs to move around the course instead of walking or using golf carts. Jay
They were sent to the scene at Glenglass Forest, to the west of the town, at about 12:30.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said four appliances were in attendance and crews were using powerful hoses to tackle the flames.
It added that the fire had affected an area of "roughly one hectare" in the forest.
Geraldine O'Kane, 47, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of theft and one of false accounting at Londonderry Crown Court.
The court heard the mother of five, from Birren Road in Dungiven, was not motivated by greed but stole the money after her husband's building business collapsed leaving huge debts.
O'Kane, who wept throughout the hearing, will be sentenced on Friday.
The court heard she stole £92,000 by forging signatures on accounts which had seen little movement.
The offences were committed between February 2013 and April last year. Dungiven Credit Union has since reimbursed those affected.
In April last year, while visiting her mother's grave in the grounds of Dungiven chapel, a customer returned to her car to find the defendant was parked alongside her.
O'Kane, who worked for Dungiven Credit Union for more than 20 years, said she had something to tell her.
She admitted withdrawing money from her account and from the accounts of other branch members.
It was reported to the branch and an internal investigation found discrepancies in 13 other accounts.
The police were informed and after interview, O'Kane made a full admission.
A defence barrister said she had besmirched her previous good character and she was both shameful and remorseful.
He said she was not motivated by greed but by a misguided sense of desperation to provide for her five children when her husband's business collapsed.
The list is being used to investigate possible tax evasion by Greece's elite.
It was taken from HSBC bank and handed to the then French Finance Minister, Christine Lagarde.
Pasok said Mr Papaconstantinou "handled the list in the worst possible way".
Mr Papaconstantinou, who introduced Greece's first austerity programme as the country tried to rein back its escalating debt, denies any wrongdoing.
The list was passed to the Greek Finance Ministry by Ms Lagarde in 2010, when Mr Papaconstantinou was minister. But the Pasok government took no action and later claimed to have lost it.
In recent months, growing public anger over government inaction and its prosecution of a journalist who published those named has forced the authorities to re-examine the details of about 2,000 Greek individuals and companies who had accounts in Switzerland and who may not have paid tax on all their income.
The names of two of Mr Papaconstantinou's cousins and their husbands were on the original list, linked to two accounts in a Swiss HSBC branch, court officials say. However these names did not appear on the list Greek prosecutors had been working with.
A second copy was supplied by France last week and when Greek prosecutors had cross-checked the two lists the discrepancy was noticed.
Pasok said in a statement: "It is regrettable that according to the judicial investigation, there are clear indications that the list was tampered with, with respect to family members of the former finance minister George Papaconstantinou,"
Mr Papaconstantinou, however, denies any wrongdoing, claiming in a statement: "I have made absolutely no intervention into the data which I asked for and received from the French authorities," adding that he was "not going to accept the fabrication of guilt where none exists, nor become the scapegoat in this case."
Court officials have sent the new list to parliament so the legislature can look into whether there has been any wrongdoing by politicians.
"We have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms," he said while visiting an African-American museum in Washington.
"The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community and community centres are horrible and painful", he said.
The FBI opened an investigation on Monday following more threats.
"I will tell you that anti-Semitism is horrible and it's going to stop and it has to stop," Mr Trump said in an interview with NBC earlier on Tuesday.
Last week, 27 Jewish community centres in at least 17 US states reported receiving hoax bomb threats. On Monday 11 more were made across the country.
No bombs were found at any locations, and normal services resumed following building evacuations.
The victim, in his 30s, was found in Hatch Pond Road on Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, on Friday lunchtime.
His condition is described as serious but not life-threatening, police said.
A 27-year-old man from Swanage, initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, has been charged with wounding.
He also faces charges of aggravated vehicle taking, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and possession of cannabis.
He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates' Court later.
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The 25-year-old wants to move to Anfield if he leaves St Mary's.
The £50m-rated Netherlands defender signed a new six-year contract last year, having joined Southampton from Celtic for £13m in September 2015.
Liverpool are yet to formally approach Saints to ask for permission to speak to Van Dijk.
The Reds refused to comment on renewed speculation on Monday, while Southampton are adamant they do not need to sell the defender.
Saints are irritated by what they see as an attempt to unsettle Van Dijk and are ready to reject an official offer.
Chelsea and Manchester City have both been heavily linked with the Dutchman, but City's interest has cooled as they are not prepared to pay as high a fee as Liverpool.
Former club Celtic are also understood to have a 10% sell-on agreement.
Van Dijk missed the final five months of the season after sustaining an ankle injury following a challenge by Leicester City's Jamie Vardy in Southampton's 3-0 win at St Mary's on 22 January.
It forced him to miss Southampton's EFL Cup final loss to Manchester United at Wembley.
Middlesex began the day on 290-6 and added 66 to their score thanks to a 55-run partnership between Toby Roland-Jones (39) and Ollie Rayner (26).
Carberry, dropped in the slips on 25 and hampered by a hand injury, struck 11 fours and a six and shared a stand of 93 with Sean Ervine (53).
The 36-year-old's gritty innings saw him through to stumps with Kyle Abbott.
Hampshire began the day looking to wrap up the reigning champions' first innings as quickly as possible and looked to be doing just that when Abbott (2-87) had James Franklin (19) caught by James Vince in the slips.
However, Roland-Jones and Rayner counter-attacked at a rate of five runs per over to help Middlesex to 349 before Roland-Jones drove Brad Wheal (4-98) to cover and Rayner missed a straight one from Dawson next ball.
The tail was quickly dismissed, allowing Carberry and Jimmy Adams (34) to make a solid start before Adams edged Rayner (2-46) to slip to end a 57-run opening partnership.
Vince was caught at second slip and Dawson fell just before tea, edging Rayner behind, but Carberry and Ervine regrouped with a good partnership over 26 overs in the final session.
Steven Finn broke the stand by bowling Ervine and should have had nightwatchman Abbott as well, only for gully fielder Sam Robson to drop a simple chance while celebrating.
Carberry will begin day three looking to complete his 36th first-class century and his first in the County Championship since returning from cancer treatment.
Overflow pipes into the sea and rivers are used to help stop flooding but the discharges are a problem for some living near the Burry Inlet, Llanelli.
Welsh Water said it was investing more in improvements from its profits.
But the UK government has been referred to the European Court of Justice for failing to ensure authorities in the UK treat urban waste water adequately.
Excessive spills from storm overflow pipes is affecting the Llanelli and Gowerton areas.
Occasionally, the stench and flooding from sewage leads to residents' complaints.
The problems stem from our Victorian sewers, engineering marvels for the time, but now out of date.
The pipes were designed to mix both sewage and rainwater but now with more housing developments and heavier storm waters from climate change there is more pressure than they can cope with.
Welsh Water has special overflow pipes - 3,000 around Wales - which act as relief valves to deal with the extra sewage and rainwater from gutters, drains and roads.
But these go straight into rivers and the sea.
2,200
hectares of saltmarsh - largest continuous area in Wales
20,000
waterfowl are supported
13,590 oystercatchers
35,000 wildbirds spend winter including curlew, godwit and shelduck
In the case of the Burry Inlet there are 14 overflow pipes which discharge into an area which is supposed to be protected by UK and European Union laws.
The special conservation area includes salt marshes and a habitat for tens of thousands of wild birds during the winter.
The local cockling industry has also been hit but Welsh Water claims this is not due to their discharges.
Now cases of sewage floating out to sea has grabbed the attention of EU officials and the UK has been asked to explain why it is failing to deal with urban waste water in 17 locations around its coast.
Llanelli councillor Bill Thomas has been battling the problem for over two decades.
"They're discharging into a sensitive body of water and nobody's dealt with that problem," he said.
Welsh Water is responsible for more than 18,500 miles (29,700km) of sewers and 800 sewage treatment works.
It said it complies with all its legal permits outlined by Europe and is also aiming to drastically reduce the number of discharges in the Burry inlet area by 2020.
Steve Wilson, waste water services manager, said it was about striking a balance between investing in improvements and keeping bills down.
He said £70m was being spent in the Swansea and Llanelli areas alone.
"We're going to be investing this five year period and on for the next 40-odd years to be able to 'climate change-proof' our network to the latest modern standards."
Mr Wilson apologised for smells from the Swansea water treatment works but he said £1m had been spent on odour control as part of its £13m on expansion.
He promised to get rid of the problem "within weeks".
Llanelli MP Nia Griffith is aware of worries over new houses being built on flood plains but argues the real issue is regulation.
Natural Resources Wales said it had worked closely with Welsh Water to ensure it had sufficient capacity for future housing developments in Carmarthenshire.
It also had a caseload of 10 prosecutions and 14 cautions against Welsh Water since April 2013.
Huwel Manley, operations manager, said it took action when Welsh Water "fall short of what's required" but it was also working with them on ground breaking projects to improve the sewage system.
This includes £15m in parts of Llanelli to separate rainwater from the sewers, soak-away gardens and areas to "hold" flood water.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining the accounting methods the company uses for Singles Day sales.
Last year's event generated record-breaking sales of more than $14bn for Alibaba's sites such as Taobao.
Singles Day, held every year on 11 November, is also referred to as Double Eleven because of its date.
Alibaba said in late May that the SEC had begun its investigation earlier this year.
Some merchants in China have questioned whether results from Singles Day, where consumers are offered big discounts, are as high as Alibaba has reported.
Last year's total exceeded the combined sales of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping events in the United States.
The SEC had told the company that its investigation did not mean it had breached any laws.
Former English teacher Jack Ma founded Alibaba, which floated on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014. Its shares soared 38% on the first day of trading to $93.89, valuing the business at $231bn.
The stock fell below $60 in September last year, but has since recovered. Shares were 1.7% higher on Wednesday at $102.67 after Alibaba reported a better-than-expected 55% rise in revenue to $5.14bn for the three months to September, while net profit rose 41% to $1.94bn.
That was the second successive quarter of strong results, suggesting the company can still generate robust growth despite concerns about the Chinese economy slowing down as consumers curb spending.
Alibaba - by far China's biggest online retailer - said e-commerce sales rose 41% to $4.27bn compared with the same period last year.
Revenue from its digital media and entertainment division soared just over 300% to $541m, while the cloud computing unit posted a 130% rise in sales to $224m.
Daniel Zhang, chief executive, said the group saw "huge potential" in the newly integrated media business, which includes Youku, the third most popular online video site in China.
"By combining engaging online experiences with highly relevant content, we delivered impressive financial and operational results in the quarter," he said.
Maggie Wu, chief financial officer, said Alibaba expected the two divisions, along with its "innovation initiatives" unit, to "drive long-term value for both our customers and shareholders".
The company has also been seeking growth outside China as that market becomes increasingly saturated. It bought south-east Asian online retailer Lazada Group for about $1bn in May.
In December, 141 people were killed in a Taliban attack at the army-run school in the north-western city of Peshawar.
Qamar Rafiq from Help and Hope project said: "I'm sure in our first phase we would be able to reach up to 80 victims who were admitted into hospital."
Mr Rafiq will spend three months in Pakistan to oversee the provision of medicine and counselling to survivors.
In December the Help and Hope project launched a £15,000 appeal and, so far, half of this sum has been raised - enough to get the relief work started.
Many of the people shot and killed in the Taliban attacks were children.
"The parents have also got gun horror - their children were in the school and the parents were at their homes," said Mr Rafiq.
"Hearing the news of their children [being killed], they have gone into a state of trauma. They need some need post-traumatic stress relief."
Over the past year, the Church has given aid and counselling to victims of the 2013 suicide bombing of All Saints Church, which is near the school.
Some of the survivors of the church bombing will assist the core team of six medics.
Mr Rafiq said: "We also have some friends who had serious injuries from All Saints Church; they have healed now and they are in possession of good health.
"They are going to help with the relief activities and the monitoring of victims who are in hospital."
Mr Rafiq, a Pakistani national from Twerton, Bath is leaving for Pakistan later on Sunday.
The project was set up by the Rev Alan Bain of St Philip and St James churches in Bath.
Rabeni represented Fiji at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups and Premiership side Leicester between 2004-2009, before joining Leeds.
Nicknamed 'Rambo' because of his marriage of pace and brutal tackling, he also played in New Zealand and France and was a noted sevens exponent.
Fiji media reported Rabeni died at his home in Nausori, just outside the capital, Suva, on Tuesday.
The Fiji Village website said the cause of death was unknown but quoted his father-in-law as saying he had been "sick for a while".
Rabeni, who played as a centre or wing, is survived by his wife and two children.
"We are shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Seru Rabeni. Our thoughts go to all his friends and family," tweeted Leicester.
"Incredibly sad news to hear Seru Rabeni has passed away. Rest in peace big man," Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan tweeted.
Fiji-born former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri said Rabeni was "a great man taken away too young", while ex-Samoa centre Eliota Faumaono-Sapolu said Pacific rugby had lost one of its greats.
"Stunned! RIP Seru Rabeni," tweeted Faumaono-Sapolu. "Absolutely hated every minute playing against you constantly smashing and stepping me."
Scotland's James Hamilton, a former team-mate at Leicester, described Rabeni as "an incredible player and lovely man".
Issues including common agricultural policy, fisheries policy and structural funds were decided at EU level.
But scrutinising new policies would bring a "huge amount of work" she said.
She added a balance had to be struck between dealing with Brexit, and the day to day work of delivering services.
Ms Jones, the Plaid Cymru AM for Ceredigion, became presiding officer in May following the assembly election.
She told the Newyddion 9 programme: "The EU is part of so many differing aspects of the assembly's work - the common agricultural policy, fisheries policy, structural funds.
"We will have to create Wales only policies for these issues.
"It's important that the government is scrutinised fully, and that it includes the Welsh people and their priorities, when it comes to creating policies that were created at the European level, and that we now want to see being decided here in Wales.
"This will be a huge amount of work."
Ms Jones added: "I'm keen that the assembly strikes a good balance between the day to day matters, and the extra work it will have to keep an eye on over the next few years."
The Met Office said there was a risk of localised flooding as up to 5cm-7cm (2-3in) of rain is expected to fall.
The warning covers Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.
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In a corner of Philadelphia known locally as the Badlands, where some of the purest heroin in the country can be bought for just $5 a bag, a half-mile stretch of rail track has become a refuge for hundreds of heroin addicts. Next week the city will begin to clear out the tracks, but where will the users go?
At the top end of Gurney Street in Fairhill, Philadelphia, there's a dirt path that forks through some trees and winds behind an old car repair shop, down to the rail tracks below.
Follow the path and you'll find a makeshift shooting gallery under a bridge, where heroin addicts gather out of sight and the ground is a sea of used syringes, cookers and needle caps. Users stand around a wooden table to fix, tying on tourniquets and tapping in the crooks of their arms to bring up their veins. One man leans into a mirror to find a spot on his neck, carefully pushing a needle through the skin and rolling back into a chair, his eyes glazing over. Others line up along a long steel beam that forms part of the bridge, unwrapping fresh syringes and preparing to inject. For anyone too nervous, or too far gone, to find a vein, there's a man in a wooden shack a few metres away known as "the doctor", who will stick you for a dollar.
This is "El Campamento", the busiest and most built-up of a handful of hidden-away injection sites along a half-mile stretch of freight track between 2nd Street and Kensington Avenue. For more than 20 years homeless people and drug users have sought refuge in this gulch, and today there are about 70 people living along the tracks and up to 200 passing through every day to shoot up. As nightmarish as it feels, users here say it's a safe place, away from the police and the rest of the public, where people look out for each other and outreach workers visit regularly. Narcan - a nasal spray that reverses overdoses - is never far away.
But next week the city will begin to clear this stretch of track and force the users out. After months of negotiations between officials and rail company Conrail, contractors, guarded by police, will enter at the Kensington Avenue end and work their way up, disposing of an estimated 500,000 used needles, tearing down structures, and eventually paving over El Campamento and installing concrete rubble under the bridges to ward off new camps.
"If they push us up from here you're gonna have a bunch of junkies on the streets looking for somewhere else to shoot up," said Luis, a 41-year-old father-of-two with dark, matted hair and dull eyes, who asked us not to use his real name.
Luis wakes up every morning in a rickety wooden shack and spends his days, like the doctor, injecting other users. The fee is one dollar or one sixth of a heroin shot, and most people pay in heroin. Every six injections Luis can do a hit of his own. For 22 months he was clean, until his wife had a heart attack in the bath and drowned.
Perched on a concrete barrier on Gurney Street, he squinted against the sun, opening and closing a flick knife in one hand and letting a cigarette slowly burn away in the other. "I had everything," he said. "I had a beautiful life, I had a beautiful wife. In the blink of an eye it got took from me. That was a year and a week ago."
Days later he was down on the tracks. "At least down here you know you can get safe dope, you can get clean works, you can get high and nobody's gonna mess with you," he said. "If they board this up I have to start again. I have to find a new place I can lay my head at night where I don't have to sleep with one eye open."
Walking the half-mile length of track last week, person after person along the way said they would just find another hole in Kensington, the neighbourhood around the tracks, a place already gripped by poverty and overrun by heroin.
Kensington was once a vibrant industrial area that people came to from around Philadelphia in search of work. As the manufacturing trades died away, employment rates and house prices plummeted, homes were abandoned and boarded up and the drug trade moved in. Now people come to Kensington from around the city, state and country in search of heroin. The area is said to be the largest open-air drugs market on the East Coast.
On nearly every block on the short walk from Gurney Street to Hope Park, dealers call out their brands - "So Fly", "Caution", "Cowboy" - and empty packets stamped with logos litter the way. The heroin sold here is among the purest, cheapest, and most lethal in the US. It courses through the veins of the place, turning public parks, churches, abandoned houses and street corners into venues to shoot up.
Before the deal was struck to clear the tracks, the city cleared out McPherson Square, a small park on Kensington Avenue that had become a haunt for addicts. At the centre of the square is the local library, and when national media reported in May that librarians were being trained to revive overdosed users in the square - rechristened Needle Park by locals - it was enough. The drug users were driven out.
"Back in '70 this was a beautiful park," said Joe Grone, a 53-year-old who moved to the edge of McPherson Square more than 40 years ago. He was pricked in the ankle by a used needle as he walked through the park last year, as was his five-year-old granddaughter as she sat on their front steps. "This place should be for kids, not for needles," he said.
Now a large mobile police unit sits near the middle of McPherson Square and officers roll around the perimeter on bikes. Last week, children were running around again, jumping through a sprinkler and screaming with delight. Save for the odd syringe cap nestled in the grass, it was a happy afternoon in Needle Park.
But drug outreach workers here question where the users went. Shortly after the square was cleared, there were reports that an abandoned church on Westmoreland Street had become a haven for addicts. Police moved in to clear the church too, and in the sanctuary, Kate Perch, a housing co-ordinator for local outreach charity Prevention Point, found a young couple in the grip of addiction. They had fashioned a makeshift home around a mattress and hidden their belongings under the organ pipes. As the police waited, the couple discussed different abandoned row houses in the area, debating which were safe.
"That's a conversation which will keep happening in this neighbourhood," Ms Perch said. "McPherson has been cleared, Westmoreland has been cleared, now the tracks are about to get cleared. What happens to these people when that site is no longer available? Where will they go that is safe?"
The worry for people like Ms Perch is that vulnerable users will be pushed into the city's hundreds of abandoned houses - "abandos" - where it is too dangerous for outreach workers to go, where people will overdose and no one will see.
The city is already predicting a 30% increase in overdoses this year, for the second year running, taking the grim toll from 900 to 1,200 - four times the estimated number of murders. Fentanyl - a tranquiliser 50 to 100 times more powerful than heroin which has been linked to deaths across the country - has taken hold, infecting the supply of heroin that floods into Philadelphia from the ports.
"The dope that's out there now... it's fentanyl, it's elephant tranquiliser, it's rat poison, stuff like that," said James Russell, a 30-year-old local with a 15-year heroin habit, who shakily made a cup of instant coffee as he waited for a check-up at Prevention Point.
"The way a lot of the fiends are here now, you hear someone shot a bag of dope and overdosed and seven out of 10 people rush to go find that dope. It's insane."
Jose Ojeda flew to Philadelphia full of hope. He came as an addict, seeking first-class treatment in the heart of the city. That's what they told him in Puerto Rico. But like thousands of others who had made the flight before him, he was heading for one of the city's unlicensed recovery houses, where users are exploited for their benefits and many wash out into the street, ending up places like the tracks.
"I'm searching for help but it's impossible for me because I don't have papers," said Jose, looking away as he spoke across an empty lot by the tracks, his eyes bloodshot, skin rough and needle-marked, one hand tightly cramped against his will. His ID was stolen with his wallet while he was passed out, he said. He thinks a lot about his mother who died in Puerto Rico while he was in Philadelphia, and about his daughter and his granddaughter who are still there.
"I'm trapped here now with my worn-out hands. I don't know how to speak English, I go places to ask for help and they don't understand me. It pushes me to drugs," he said.
Without ID he can't get treatment and he can't get home. At 42, he's stuck in Kensington, a long way from home, with a heroin habit he can't shake.
Even with ID, the barriers to treatment in Philadelphia are high. The city has an estimated 70,000 active heroin users and fewer than 15,000 treatment options at any given time, adding every different type together. The Housing-First programme will put a roof over the head of users without demanding they are clean, but there are currently fewer than 40 slots available in the Kensington area for about 400 homeless people.
The city has pledged an additional $250,000 to supportive housing and is planning a three-day "resources fair" on an empty lot on Gurney Street, to coincide with the track closure, but police will be in attendance and mistrust among users is endemic. Even if there were treatment options here for everyone, many in the grip of addiction are simply unwilling or unable to seek them.
"Addiction is a stigma driven disease in this country," said Roland Lamb, deputy commissioner at the city's Department of Behavioural Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIS). "A person who is addicted only has about a one in 10 chance of getting the treatment they need."
DBHIS is working with city-funded outreach groups like Prevention Point, in an attempt to engage with users before the track clearout. The charity began life 25 years ago as an underground needle exchange and two years ago moved into an old brownstone Methodist church in the heart of Kensington, a few blocks from the tracks. Hundreds of users travel to the building from all corners of the neighbourhood and beyond, for a check-up, a pack of clean needles or just a chat, and for a few hours every day the old church has a congregation of sorts.
"This place is a blessing," said Laura, a 41-year-old regular who endured 15 years of homelessness, drug addiction and prostitution before getting clean and finding a place in shelter. "When I first came here I was deep in my addiction," she said. "They save lives here every day."
But not everyone is grateful. Prevention Point has faced resistance from local officials and residents, who say it draws addicts to the area. The clean needles they give out undoubtedly save lives - HIV infections from drug use in the city have dropped from 50% to just 5% since the charity began its work - but some people were putting them to use immediately on the streets outside the building.
Jose Benitez is executive director at Prevention Point. "The community's approach is 'we don't want this in our neighbourhood', the city's approach 'oh my god something must be done'," he said. "The trick is, what's the something?"
As word spread that the tracks would be cleared, fear and anger began to surface in local Facebook groups. Philadelphia should "start executing drug dealers on the spot", wrote one resident. "Better solution, if someone comes into an emergency room full of heroin, let them DIE," wrote another. "DEAD IS BEST," someone replied.
The aggression worried Dan Martino, co-founder of a local grassroots group, Philadelphia Overdose Prevention Initiative (Popi). On the second Wednesday in June, Mr Martino went to Mick's Inn, a narrow, wood-panelled corner bar in Port Richmond, next to Kensington, where 30 or so local residents had gathered to discuss what would happen when the tracks were purged. After an hour or so of listening, he stood up to speak.
He asked the residents if they would be interested in a solution which would lower the death rate by 30%. They murmured yes. He asked if they would like to see lower crime rates and needles off the streets and they agreed. Then he said he was talking about safe injection sites, and the atmosphere in the room turned. Two women stormed out. When the meeting spilled into the street Mr Martino approached one of them. Her daughter had died of an overdose, and she told Mr Martino she would shoot him if she found he was giving addicts a place to inject.
For some people around these neighbourhoods, safe injection sites - where users can test their drugs and inject in the presence of medical staff - are the last remaining hope. To others, they are unthinkable - a final nail in the coffin for a neighbourhood killed by heroin.
"When I first started advocating for this there was a wall of resistance. People who would yell at me like I've never been yelled at by adult," Mr Martino said. "But these people are going to use one way or the other. That's just the reality we live in. We live in a world of heroin. Until we can find a way to stop it coming in from the ports, this is what we have to do."
The woman who threatened to shoot him was Kathleen Costello Berry, a lifelong Port Richmond local whose daughter overdosed at just 17 and was left in a hospital parking lot to die. "I just had to leave, I couldn't even listen to him speak," she recalled.
"I lost my daughter. If anyone had dared to tell me she could come somewhere safe to shoot up and we'll keep an eye on her…" She trailed off, her voice cracking. "No. No way. There is no safe way to shoot poison into your veins."
There are no safe injection sites in America, yet. As the nation's opioid epidemic spirals, several major cities, including Seattle, San Francisco, and New York, are beginning to consider taking the leap, but there is fierce political resistance to the idea.
There is one such site in Canada though, in Vancouver, and statistics suggest it has stemmed the tide of dead bodies there. More than 700 injections take place every day in 13 mirrored booths and no one has died at the facility since it opened in 2003. The clinic estimates that it has prevented 5,000 fatal overdoses. But the then-Conservative government fought it all the way to the Supreme Court.
In Philadelphia, a new opioid task force will "further explore" the possibility, said a spokesman for Mayor James Kenney, citing "serious legal, practical, and law enforcement issues that have to be considered" first.
Some local officials remain opposed. "It's taken a long time for us to hit rock bottom here," said Maria Quinones Sanchez, councilwoman for the city's 7th district, which encompasses Kensington. "Do we want to now send a message that you can come here and buy the cheapest drugs available and then actually have a place to use them?"
But the current strategy - clearing out one park, church, or railway gulch and pushing people to the next - doesn't appear to be working. It has created a grim merry-go-round in Kensington that threatens to cause yet more lonely deaths. Consumed by addiction, and unready for treatment, most people along the tracks will continue to slip through the net.
"Heroin is what's killing people, but not giving people the opportunity to say help me, not giving people the opportunity to seek treatment - that keeps them in the basement, it keeps them in places like the tracks," said Mr Martino.
"These people don't want to die, despite their best efforts. They don't want to live like this."
Down at the tracks last week, life was going on as usual. After so many delays, few people seemed to believe that the bulldozers would really roll through. But the rail company's deadline to start work is the end of the month, and the city has had enough.
Luis was still injecting people and getting high off the profits, enough to dull the pain of the anniversary, a few days earlier, of his wife's death. He couldn't see a way out.
"I'll just try and break through the fence and come back in," he said. "I ain't got no place else to go. It's here or nowhere."
A few feet away under the bridge, by the fixing table, another user, Manuel, shifted his weight from foot to foot and stared off into the distance, pushing a baseball cap absent-mindedly up and down his forehead. He recalled doing his first hit ever of heroin, years ago, by the tracks. "This is where I started, it's the only place I've ever come to," he said. "If this place wasn't here maybe it would be easier for me to stop.
"It's like my legs carry me here by themselves. If they close down these tracks, I dunno. I hope my legs take me somewhere better."
A Freedom of Information request found that out of 202 people who received help from the Independent Living Fund (ILF), 107 have had their packages reduced since last year.
Of those, 16 had it cut by half.
The council said it was still spending all £2.8m of the funding passed to it by government on disabled people.
The ILF was closed down in June last year and the government did not tell councils to ring-fence this year's money for people who had received support from it.
Rachel Lockhart, from Kirkby Stephen, who has learning difficulties, has had her caring hours cut from 35 per week to 22.5, according to her mother, Laura.
"To be quite honest I thought it was all about saving money rather than looking at what Rachel's needs were," Ms Lockhart said.
"My concern is that as the county council budget tightens, then this money will be reduced. If it is reduced anymore, it will have a real impact on her well-being. I feel very angry."
Labour county councillor Beth Furneaux said it was not the case that the authority was trying to push down people's care packages.
She said recipients had been assessed by social workers once the council took responsibility for the funding.
She said: "I'm operating in a council which is having to make £238m of cuts. The money is still being spent on people with disabilities. We're operating in the context of trying to ensure we can protect the most vulnerable."
She said that 38 people had had their care funding increased since the ILF closed.
The government said local communities were better placed to make decisions around providing funding at a local level, and was committing the devolved money until at least 2020. The ILF provided support for 18,000 people nationally and was worth £320m.
If you are in north Cumbria you can see the full report on BBC One's Sunday Politics programme at 11:00 BST on Sunday 17 April, or catch up on the iPlayer.
The Independent Living Fund was set up to do what it says on the tin - to allow people with disabilities to live independently.
It went through various changes in its history, and eligibility criteria was tightened as it became more popular.
Eventually it stopped taking new applicants in 2010 and despite protests and legal challenges, it was closed even for existing users last year.
The money has now been devolved to councils, but this is expected to dwindle over the years. Local authorities, who've also seen other forms of funding cut, have a real challenge in maintaining people's care.
Robert Cooper, political reporter, BBC North East and Cumbria
Tries from Tohu Harris and Sam Moa put the Kiwis 10-0 ahead before scores from Josh Hodgson and Brett Ferres ensured the opening half finished 12-12.
England took control after the break with a penalty from Gareth Widdop and a converted Ferres try making it 20-12.
Skipper Sean O'Loughlin barged over late on as gutsy England took victory.
England's recent encounters with New Zealand have been a story of heartbreaking near misses.
They lost 16-14 in the Four Nations last year a week after a narrow 16-12 reverse against Australia.
And it was even more painful in 2013 when the Kiwis snatched a dramatic 20-18 World Cup semi-final victory over Steve McNamara's team at Wembley, with Shaun Johnson kicking the decisive goal with the last action of the match.
In fact, McNamara had won only one of nine meetings against the Kangaroos and the Kiwis going into Sunday's encounter.
But against a Kiwi side fielding an inexperienced half-back pairing of Peta Hiku and Tuimoala Lolohea but a strong pack, England recovered from a poor start to deservedly win at the KC Stadium.
"We wanted to start well, put in good performance, and this this is something for us to build on," said man of the match Ferres.
Harris could have been forgiven for feeling especially delighted when he ran towards the corner for the first try of the series.
The 23-year-old was in the original squad to travel to England compete in the 2013 World Cup, but missed out when Sonny Bill Williams had a change of heart and decided to compete in the tournament.
Harris abruptly found himself jettisoned and Williams, currently in the news after he gave away his union World Cup winner's medal to a young fan shortly after the All Blacks' triumph on Saturday, apologised to the unlucky Melbourne Storm man.
The forward's try came during a flat start to the Test by McNamara's team. They were also powerless to prevent Moa, back at the stadium where he used to play for Hull FC, charging over close to the posts as the away side opened up a 10-0 lead.
And there was a hint of fortune when England finally got on the board, with the ball striking Zak Hardaker's knee and looping up for Hodgson to burst across the line.
New Zealand seemed to possess more punch and cutting edge during a fairly scratchy opening 40 minutes - with Jesse Bromwich and Adam Blair ensuring their powerful pack were in the ascendancy.
Stephen Kearney's side appeared to be heading towards a potential 12-point advantage when Jordan Kahu crossed just after the half-hour mark after Roger Tuivasa-Sheck showed incredible speed to burst through the defensive line before passing to his team-mate.
However, that try was ruled out by the video referee for a supposed obstruction on George Williams during the build up. England immediately went down to the other end of the field and scored when Ferres collected a brilliant flat pass from Williams. A scoreline that could easily have been 18-6 was instead 12-12 at the break.
Sam Burgess might have had a tough time as part of England's disappointing rugby union World Cup campaign, but his younger brother Tom was immense as England took control in the second half.
Burgess made countless rampaging runs as England scored 14 unanswered points during the second half as England showed a desire and intensity largely absent in the opening 40 minutes.
"Tom Burgess was incredible," said McNamara afterwards. "I wouldn't say he was unstoppable but they found it very difficult to deal with him in attack, and defensively he was really strong as well."
Ferres spun over for his second try and O'Loughlin came off better after a meaty collision with Adam Blair as the Wigan man put the icing on the cake late on.
England coach Steve McNamara: "In the first half we put ourselves under a lot of pressure, we looked out of sorts. But we started to come back towards the back end of the half, that really set ourselves up for the second and we finished the game very strongly.
"I had to support the players' feelings at half-time. Physically we weren't in the game and we needed to change that. Thankfully we did.
"There is lots to work on for next week, both teams can perform a lot better than that. These are tough games though, and with only a six-day turnaround, recovery is the number one priority right now."
New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney: "In the second half we didn't execute what we wanted to. That was the disappointing thing, but England put a lot of pressure on us. They did a great job in defence.
"We've got plenty of improvement in us though. We had a couple of opportunities we didn't take as well as we could have done, but we move to next week.
"England were marvelous tonight, and we've got a really tough challenge ahead of us."
The two teams meet again next Saturday at the Olympic Stadium in London (14:30 GMT). Although there is a long tradition of international rugby league being played in London, it will be the first time that the venue for the 2012 Olympics has been used for a league fixture.
England: Zak Hardaker, Joe Burgess, John Bateman, Kallum Watkins, Ryan Hall, Gareth Widdop, George Williams, James Graham, Josh Hodgson, Chris Hill, Elliott Whitehead, Liam Farrell, Sean O'Loughlin (captain).
Replacements: James Roby, Thomas Burgess, Mike Cooper, Brett Ferres.
New Zealand: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Jason Nightingale, Jordan Kahu, Dean Whare, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Peta Hiku, Tuimoala Lolohea, Jesse Bromwich, Issac Luke (co-captain), Sam Moa, Kevin Proctor, Tohu Harris, Adam Blair (co-captain).
Replacements: Kodi Nikorima, Martin Taupau, Ben Matulino, Sio Siua Takeiaho.
Referee: Ben Thaler
Schalk Brits saw red on the half-hour mark for a punch on Nick Wood, leaving Saracens temporarily with 13 men, Brad Barritt having been sin-binned earlier.
The hosts led 13-6 at the break, Ben Ransom grabbing an early Saracens try.
James Hook kicked all of Gloucester's points while Charlie Hodgson's six penalties helped Saracens bounce back from last week's big defeat by Wasps.
The win moves Sarries eight points clear at the top of the table, with second-placed Exeter Chiefs facing London Irish at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday.
Saracens boss Mark McCall wanted a reaction from his side following that record loss, and full-back Ransom was the man to deliver with a try inside four minutes, chipping over the defence before gathering in space to score.
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It was an ideal start by a north London side that included Scotland centre Duncan Taylor, who returned to club duties during the Six Nations break, although McCall was still without seven England internationals, including George Kruis, Billy and Mako Vunipola and Owen Farrell.
A Barritt tip tackle on Ross Moriarty saw the hosts reduced to 14 men as he was sin-binned and, after Hook and Hodgson traded penalties, Saracens had Brits sent off.
Hook reduced the deficit from the tee, but Hodgson ensured the defending champions took a seven-point lead into the break with his second three-pointer.
Saracens lost scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth and prop Rhys Gill to injury late in the first half, but drove forward and piled pressure on Gloucester after the interval.
The Cherry and Whites did well to resist and leave Hodgson opting to slot over another penalty. All the visitors could do at the other end was line Hook up for another penalty of his own.
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While Hodgson's boot delivered the win, an immense display by the Saracens pack - including replacement prop Juan Figallo, who raced to the game following the birth of his child earlier in the day - proved the difference in the gritty win.
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall:
"Schalk has obviously struck him on the head, but if you look at the incident, then Schalk's knee is trapped as Nick Wood clears him out.
"Schalk is almost frightened and is trying to get him off him as quickly as he can. He did the ACL on that knee last November so there was a bit of fear there. He swung to get the player off.
"That was probably our best win of the season after what happened last weekend. It takes the wind out of your sails when you lose a player like that. We'd already done 10 minutes without Brad Barritt and were then playing into the wind in the second half.
"It was a phenomenal effort from everybody, most particularly from our forwards."
Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys:
"No one is pleased with that performance. We're very disappointed with the scoreline.
"For me, it felt like watching Gloucester 15-18 months ago. Our set-piece creaked, we lacked discipline in an 18-8 penalty count. You'll never win at Allianz Park with that many penalties.
"Saracens, with 14 men, found a way to win the game and that's why they're a championship team."
Saracens: Ransom; Ellery, Taylor, Barritt (capt), Wyles; Hodgson, Wigglesworth; Gill, Brits, Du Plessis, Smith, Hamilton, Rhodes, Fraser, Wray.
Replacements: Saunders, Lamositele, Figallo, Burger, Brown, Spencer, Mordt, Bosch.
Gloucester: Burns; Sharples, Twelvetrees (capt.), Atkinson, McColl; Hook, Braley; Wood, Hibbard, Afoa, Thrush, Galarza, Moriarty, Kvesic, Kalamafoni.
Replacements: Lindsay, Murphy, Doran-Jones, Savage, Rowan, Heinz, Trinder, Cook.
Attendance: 8,432
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (RFU)
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Joe Copson, who was passing through the area, shot the footage on Saturday as police were called in to deal with three cows on the loose near the A140 Ipswich Road.
Two cows were shot dead by police marksmen in the "interests of public safety", a police spokesman said. A third was found dead soon afterwards, but it is not yet known how it died.
Giuseppe Rossi, who played alongside Neville at Manchester United, scored the only goal of the game when he volleyed in from Juanfran's long throw.
Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli had a shot saved by Levante goalkeeper Diego Marino and later curled an effort wide.
Neville has now won only three of 15 La Liga games and Valencia are 12th, eight points above the relegation zone.
The 41-year-old former England international was appointed in December, on a contract until the end of the season, but has struggled in his first managerial role.
Valencia are on course for their worst league finish since they came 14th in La Liga in 1987-88 and are fewer points away from the relegation zone than a top-six place that would secure European football next season.
Indeed, Neville's team face a vital match on Thursday as they look to overturn a 1-0 deficit when they host Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of their last-16 Europa League tie.
For Levante, this was a deserved victory as they restricted their visitors to only one shot on target for their sixth league win of the season.
Rossi hit the post in the first half and Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves also made fine saves from Deyverson and Zouhair Feddal.
But Rossi got in front of marker Shkodran Mustafi to steer Juanfran's long throw-in into the bottom corner to earn the victory.
Her party won a clear majority, but many seats were not contested by the opposition who demanded a neutral caretaker government to oversee voting.
The new cabinet was also sworn in, during a televised ceremony in Dhaka.
The international community has called for a re-run of the election amid fears of more unrest.
At least 18 people were killed and more than 100 polling stations set on fire on election day, which saw Ms Hasina's Awami League party win a predictable majority.
After being sworn in, Ms Hasina, who also led the country from 1996 to 2001, said she would work to uphold democracy.
The opposition has vowed to continue their protest and has called for a blockade of roads, rail and waterways to put pressure on the government.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led a nationwide 48-hour strike during the election after its leader Khaleda Zia urged supporters to "completely boycott" what she called a "scandalous farce" of an election.
Ms Zia was absent from the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential house, where President Abdul Hamid swore in 29 cabinet ministers and 19 deputies.
Some supporters were left bloodied while younger fans were left in tears.
Millwall FC said it could not "allow the actions of a mindless minority" to undermine the club's efforts to lose its reputation for hooliganism.
The Football Association said it deplored the "unacceptable" scenes.
The fans were arrested for offences including affray, possession of an offensive weapon, Class A drug possession, ticket touting and assault on police.
Twelve were Millwall fans while two were Wigan supporters.
The BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty said the violence - the first significant trouble at the new Wembley stadium since it opened in 2007 - took place in the closing stages in several areas of Millwall's allocated end.
He said it was a shameful day for Millwall, whose fans made up about 32,000 of the crowd of 62,335, as an increasingly tense atmosphere built up throughout the second half before trouble flared.
Police and stewards moved in to try to stem the violence - witnessed by millions on TV - but it took some time to restore a measure of control.
Millwall chief executive Andy Ambler said in a statement: "Our position is clear - anyone associated with our club found guilty of violent behaviour will be banned indefinitely from Millwall matches in addition to any punishment they receive from the authorities."
He added: "At this stage we are still in the process of establishing the full details of what happened in a section of the ground during the second half.
"When we have those facts at our disposal and the police have completed their investigations we may be in a position to comment further."
Millwall manager Kenny Jackett said he had not been aware of "any fighting".
"I promise you, I wasn't aware of it during the game," he said in a post-match interview.
Told that children were carried crying out of the stadium, he said: "I am very sorry if that is the case."
Club captain Danny Shittu said it was "sad to hear about these things happening on a day like today".
"Things like that shouldn't be going on - it should be a great day for both sides."
FA general secretary Alex Horne said: "We will look to ensure those involved are identified and we would call for criminal charges and a football banning order to be brought against them."
Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan told BBC Radio 5 live he understood why Millwall fans "want to fall out with the visiting team, but why would they fall out amongst themselves?".
"It just gives football a very, very poor reputation.
"We know Millwall are a tough club, their team's tough to play.
"But don't fight each other. I couldn't understand that."
The pets "exhibited symptoms of sudden collapse, fitting, widespread twitching and general unsteadiness" the firm said, after consuming the biscuits from their range aimed at senior and neutered cats.
The level of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the cat food was much lower than the recipe specified.
Pets at Home said customers would be given a full refund.
"An investigation has revealed that, in the four affected products, the level of thiamine (vitamin B1) was much lower than we had specified," the company said in a statement.
It added that the symptoms displayed by the three cats identified were "not the classic symptoms of thiamine deficiency".
The product being recalled is dried food or "kibble" designed for older cats and neutered cats kept indoors. The rest of the AVA range was safe to use, the company said. The AVA range is manufactured in the UK and sold exclusively at Pets at Home.
The Food Standards Agency, which is also responsible for pet food labelling, said a notification had been sent to vets to alert them to "the atypical symptoms potential for thiamine deficiency".
A spokesperson for Pets at Home, Brian Hudspith, said it was important to alert vets as well as customers because thiamine deficient cats would usually present with quite different symptoms, including stiff limbs and the head falling onto the sternum.
"Rather than the more typical cervical ventroflexion (head falling onto the chest) associated with thiamine deficiency, in the three cases we saw the predominant clinical signs included sudden collapse, fitting, widespread twitching and general unsteadiness on their legs, which began suddenly after 4-6 weeks of being on the diet," he said.
The three cats identified are all stable and recovering, he said.
The company advised customers to dispose of the contents and return the packaging to Pets at Home stores for a refund.
In a widely expected announcement, he said on state TV he was appearing "in my military uniform for the last time".
Field Marshal Sisi led the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July after mass opposition protests.
Correspondents say he is likely to win the presidency, given his popularity and the lack of any serious rivals.
By Orla GuerinBBC News, Cairo
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has surprised no-one by announcing his farewell to arms. His exit from Egypt's military was carefully choreographed over a period of months.
In or out of uniform he will be viewed as the military's man. Just three years after the revolution - which was supposed to end decades of military rule - Egypt's generals are again supplying the country's leader.
The softly spoken former intelligence chief - with no combat experience - will now have to fight on several fronts. He will inherit a bitterly divided nation, a crippled economy and a growing insurgency.
Diplomatic sources say he is a reluctant candidate who is well aware of the pitfalls ahead. One problem he won't have is winning.
Sisi enjoys huge support, and so far has no serious challengers. Some potential candidates have refused to run saying the opposition can't campaign freely and the election will be a farce.
Analysts warn that Sisi's strong support could wane if he can't make progress fast.
To his supporters, the 59-year-old former army chief is a saviour who can end the political turmoil dogging Egypt since 2011 when a popular uprising ended Hosni Mubarak's three decades of one-man rule.
But his opponents hold him responsible for what human rights groups say are widespread abuses, and fear that he wants a return to authoritarianism.
His announcement came hours after Egypt's interim authorities ordered the prosecution of 919 suspected Islamists and days after 528 were sentenced to death in a separate case.
In his address, Field Marshal Sisi told Egyptians he first wore his military uniform as a 15-year-old cadet and said: "I will always be proud of wearing the uniform of defending my country."
But he said he was answering "the demand of a wide range of Egyptians who have called on me to run for this honourable office".
He warned of an "extremely difficult task" ahead for Egyptians as the country faces up to its "economic, social, political and security realities", including a threat "by the terrorists".
But he proposed "hard work and self-denial". "If I am granted the honour of the leadership," he said, "I promise that we together, leadership and people, can achieve stability, safety and hope for Egypt".
The starting date of the nomination process for the presidential election will reportedly be announced on Sunday, after which no changes may be made to the electoral roll.
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The government has yet to set a date for the vote, although earlier this month al-Ahram newspaper cited interim President Adly Mansour as saying that it would be completed by 17 July.
Leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi, who came third in the 2012 election, is the only other candidate to have declared his intention to run.
Gen Sedki Sobhi, the current chief-of-staff of the armed forces, is expected to be named Field Marshal Sisi's successor.
If Abdul Fattah al-Sisi becomes president, he will be the latest in a line of Egyptian rulers drawn from the military; a line only briefly broken during Islamist President Morsi's year in office.
Mr Morsi appointed Field Marshal Sisi as both military commander-in-chief and defence minister in August 2012 - a move seen at the time as an attempt to reclaim power from the military, which had assumed interim control after President Mubarak's fall.
But following mass protests a year later demanding the resignation of Mr Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood-led government, it was Field Marshal Sisi who told the leadership to respond to "the will of the people" or risk army intervention.
When Mr Morsi refused, Field Marshal Sisi suspended the constitution and announced the formation of a technocratic interim government.
Since then, more than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands of members of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood have been detained in a crackdown by the interim authorities, who have designated the Islamist movement a terrorist group.
Mr Morsi and many other senior Brotherhood leaders are currently being tried on a variety of charges, including incitement to murder and conspiring to commit terrorist acts.
The Quilliam Foundation and the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative say children are taught extreme values and desensitised to violence from birth.
They believe the current rehabilitation strategy will be inadequate for them.
Instead, they propose a new process to assess the level of radicalisation and a network to monitor reintegration.
A US-led multinational coalition is seeking to drive IS out of the large parts of Syria and Iraq it controls, where an estimated eight million people live.
Researchers found that IS saw children as critical not only to meeting the present needs of the group, but also securing its long-term survival.
The current generation of IS fighters see children as better and more lethal fighters than themselves because they have not been corrupted by exposure to other values or ideologies.
"Schools and the education system are central to shaping the hearts and minds of the next generation," the report says.
"The indoctrination that begins in schools intensifies in training camps, where children between the ages of 10 and 15 are instructed in Sharia [Islamic law], desensitised to violence, and are taught specific skills to best serve the state and take up the banner of jihad."
Boys adhere to a rigid curriculum, where drawing, history, philosophy and social studies - considered by IS to be "the methodology of atheism" - have been removed. They must instead memorise verses of the Koran and attend "jihadist training", which includes shooting weaponry, and martial arts.
Girls are veiled and taught how to cook, clean and support their future husbands.
Having attended IS schools and training camps, boys are allocated roles, including those of spies, preachers, frontline soldiers, executioners and suicide bombers.
The report says new approaches will be required to help children who return or escape from IS recover from the severe physical and mental trauma they will have suffered, as well as systematic extremist indoctrination.
It warns that the traditional model of child soldiers that child protection agencies work with does not adequately address the significant religious or political indoctrination employed by IS.
Their programmes tend to focus on immediate physical health needs and on average last less than three months, which the report says is too short to genuinely address psychosocial needs, or fully address deradicalisation.
The report says that an assessment of each child's unique situation and needs is a crucial first component to successful and safe reintegration.
The "construction of re-education procedures that focus on debunking the credibility of Islamic State ideology, and replacing these narratives with positive alternatives" will also be required.
The report also warns that one of the main obstacles to the successful reintegration for IS child soldiers will be stigmatisation, as many will be perceived as "willing participants" despite having been abducted or pressured to join out of fear.
Countering this, it says, will require programmes that provide support to the children long after the initial demobilisation.
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Police said the woman was contacted in Canada by officers and asked to return to the UK.
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The householders only realised their property in Lingmoor Close, Wigan, was ablaze when neighbours knocked on their front door to raise the alarm.
Firefighters from Hindley fire station arrived to put out the blaze, which started at about 19:20 BST on Thursday.
The damage caused by the lightning was photographed by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service's new aerial drone.
Pictures show an extensive hole in the roof of the large detached property in a quiet cul-de-sac of the Hawkley Hall area of the Greater Manchester suburb.
Neighbours saw a lightning bolt hit the roofline and acted quickly to alert the family and inform the fire service.
"The people who were in there did not know," Hindley fire station crew manager Craig Cubbins told the Manchester Evening News. "All they heard was a loud bang. It was people across the road who alerted them to say that their house was on fire.
"Lightning strikes do not happen very often but when they do, it can be serious.
"The whole loft was well alight when we got there."
Treating wounds caused by issues such as pressure ulcers costs the Welsh NHS 10% of its annual budget - £600m. Across the UK the bill is about £4bn.
But one Wrexham-based mattress company says it has devised a system that can move a patient every 10 minutes, to reduce the risks.
Another development is using 3D cameras to measure and monitor wounds.
"You can never underestimate the patient experience with pressure ulcers," said Paula Lawrence, a specialist nurse at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
"It impacts severely on their quality of life - often leading to patients feeling isolated, embarrassed, and there is a considerable economic hardship associated with the development of pressure ulcers."
She said the estimated cost of dealing with a patient with a bedsore can be anything from £1,200 up to as much £14,000, depending on the severity of the ulcer.
According to health experts, it can take as little as two hours for an immobile patient to develop a pressure sore in bed.
But the firm Cloudcair hopes its latest development can put an end to the problem, with a mattress that changes position constantly.
The company claims it is the world's first smart pressure care mattress system.
"The main innovation is that it is internet connected, which means we can remotely diagnose the bed as it is under the patient, and remote alarm," said Cloudcair's Jeremy Jones.
"The unit will send that message directly to the response centre either at the hospital or to a third party.
"That saves a lot of discomfort and a lot of nursing time, and allows us to control the system a lot better."
A 3D camera from firm GPC, based at Swansea University's Institute of Life Sciences, has also been adopted by health care services in Taiwan and Australia.
Huw Morgan said it used lower-cost consumer level cameras that could accurately measure and monitor wound depths.
He said the information was key to helping doctors and nurses ensure the patient is healing correctly.
"It it well known, for example, that if you accurately monitor and measure a wound then that will have beneficial effects on the outcome and potential reduce the time," he said.
"Every clinician that we talk to - every nurse, every doctor - they get it straight away. We've had extremely positive feedback."
Prime Minister Theresa May has given an important speech on Tuesday morning about it.
There are a lot of new words being used, so Newsround's handy guide is here to explain what they mean.
You have probably heard this word A LOT. It's in the name of this article!
Brexit is actually a made-up word that was invented about four years ago.
It's two words simply put together - 'Britain' and 'exit'. Put them together and you have 'Brexit'.
It's now such a popular word that it was added to the dictionary at the end of 2016.
But why has Britain-exit, or Brexit, become a word in the first place? What is the UK exiting from? You can find out in the next section.
Last year, adults in the UK voted to exit from a group called the European Union (EU).
So, "Brexit" means "Britain exiting from the EU".
The EU is a group of 28 countries. They all work together to try to make things like buying and selling products to each other, and going to live and work in each other's countries, easier.
But many people think that the UK could have more control over how it runs itself if it is no longer a member of the group.
Most people who voted thought it would be better for decisions to be made in the UK rather than in the EU, so they voted to leave.
Now, the UK government will need to have lots of conversations with the EU to decide what their relationship will be like in future after leaving.
The UK has not yet officially announced to the EU that it wants to leave (although, that is the plan at some point soon).
This hasn't happened yet because nobody has ever left the EU before. Leaders say they are taking their time to make sure they get everything right and that everything's in place before they officially start the process of leaving.
Article 50 is the name given to part of an agreement between members of the EU, which explains how a country can leave the group.
Prime Minister Theresa May wants to "trigger" Article 50 to officially starting the process of leaving the EU.
Think of it a bit like a giant button called Article 50, and once Theresa May pushes it, the process to leave the EU has officially begun.
Before the UK can leave the EU, leaders need to decide what the relationship between the UK and the EU will be like in future.
Currently the UK belongs to something called the "single market".
The single market was designed to make it easier for countries in the EU to do business with each other.
The prime minister has said the UK will not be a part of the single market after Brexit, so Britain and the EU will need to come up with a new deal for the future.
Immigration is when people move to live or work in another country.
The UK government believes one of the reasons that so many adults voted to leave the EU is because they want more control over who can come to live and work in the UK.
At the moment, part of the deal of being in the "single market" is that people from anywhere in the EU have the right to come to live here if they want to.
Mrs May says that will end with Brexit, so that the UK will have more control over who is allowed to move to the UK.
She did say she would like people from the EU currently living and working in the UK to be able to stay here, and the same for those from the UK who live in the EU.
It represents a second injury blow for the Scots after captain Greig Laidlaw was also ruled out of the remainder of the championship.
Strauss, 30, suffered a kidney injury during the 22-16 defeat by France.
Strauss will now return to Glasgow Warriors for further care and a review of the injury will be scheduled in approximately six weeks' time.
"After completing the [French] match, he was scanned in Paris," said Scottish Rugby. "Both the scan, and the player, were reviewed back in Scotland, where the full extent of the injury was confirmed."
Gloucester scrum-half Laidlaw left the Stade de France on crutches on Sunday following an ankle injury. Scottish Rugby confirmed the 58-time capped player sustained ligament damage.
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Laidlaw was replaced by Glasgow's Ali Price in Paris. John Barclay, who took over as captain, also departed with a head knock before half-time, only for his replacement John Hardie to suffer the same fate early in the second half.
Police were called by the ambulance service to an address on Dundonald Street at around 15.45 GMT following reports a man had been bitten by a dog.
The 22-year-old, yet to be officially identified, was treated by paramedics at the scene but subsequently died from his injuries, Lancashire Police said.
Police have not specified the breed of dog involved in the attack.
DI Jane Webb from Preston CID said: "This is a tragic incident in which a man has sadly died. Enquiries are on-going to establish the exact circumstances and my thoughts very much remain with his family, who are being supported by specially trained officers at this time."
Bunches of flowers were left at the scene, including two bouquets tied to a nearby lamppost.
The dog was taken from the address and put down by a vet.
There have been accusations the selection of Neil Hamilton and fellow ex-Tory MP Mark Reckless as UKIP candidates in Wales was imposed by the party centrally.
On Tuesday, Nathan Gill said he would "probably not" have chosen them.
Mrs Hamilton criticised his revelation.
She tweeted: "Only a 3rd rate General would diss his crack troops on the eve of battle."
On BBC Wales' Ask the Leader programme, Mr Gill said: "Would I have allowed people to come in over our hardworking Welsh membership?
"Probably not... but it wasn't my decision."
"The members have given us these candidates and therefore I back them."
Mr Gill added: "Of course they've got years of experience.
"Mark Reckless was an MP. He did a very brave thing when he came over to UKIP. We all recognise that. He's a very intelligent and clever man.
"Of course they're an asset."
Opinion polls suggest UKIP are set to win their first ever assembly members when voters go to the polls on 5 May.
But the party has been hit by a succession of rows over candidate selection.
Mr Hamilton is UKIP's lead candidate in the Mid and West Wales region, while Mr Reckless is the lead candidate in South Wales East.
Mr Gill holds the same position on the North Wales list.
As the highest scoring challengers, second-placed New Zealand picked their opponents leaving Sweden to face Japan in the other play-off.
"We had a look at the forecast over the coming week and thought it was our best chance of progressing," said New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling.
Team USA won the qualifying round with a crucial victory over New Zealand and take a one-point lead into the finals.
Holders USA advance automatically to the first-to-seven America's Cup matches - which begin on 17 June - and will have a bonus-point lead over their challengers.
The first team in each semi-final to win five races progresses to the challenger final for a chance to take on the American team.
Ben Ainslie said his Land Rover BAR team are facing "a real battle" against New Zealand but were "up for it".
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Great Britain went into the final day of qualifying with an unassailable lead over bottom-of-the-table France knowing qualification was already guaranteed.
In their first race of the day, the British boat jumped Japan at the pre-start and then dealt well with the conditions to seal their fourth race win of the qualifiers before losing the final race to USA.
Elsewhere, Sweden comfortably beat France, who were eliminated on Friday - all but one of the six teams taking part in the qualifiers advanced to the play-offs.
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Holders Oracle Team USA await the winners of the challenger final in the America's Cup.
The first to seven points wins the America's Cup, or the Auld Mug as the trophy is known, with a possible 13 races to be sailed on 17-18 and 24-27 June.
The America's Cup, the oldest competition in international sport, was first raced in 1851 around the Isle of Wight and has only been won by four nations.
The announcement came shortly after two other soldiers, who died in separate incidents on Thursday, were named as Corporal Lloyd Newell and Craftsman Andrew Found.
The latest casualty was killed on Saturday when he was shot on patrol. His next-of-kin have been informed.
The total number of service personnel killed in Afghanistan stands at 374.
Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lt Col Tim Purbrick, said the soldier who was killed on Saturday was part of the protective cordon guarding a meeting between the Afghan National Army and people who had recently reoccupied the Haji Tor Aga Kalay area in the Nahr-e Saraj District.
He said insurgents with "engaged them with small arms fire during which he was fatally wounded. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
Corporal Lloyd Newell, a member of the Parachute Regiment, was killed by small arms fire in Helmand Province on Thursday.
Craftsman Andrew Found, 27, from Whitby, Yorkshire, was a member of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, he died in an explosion while trying to rescue a vehicle.
Cpl Newell was married with a nine-week-old daughter. The MoD said it would not be releasing details of his age or where he was from "because of the nature of his work".
An MoD spokesman said the paratrooper "was a man of integrity and principle".
"He was a natural and talented soldier who loved his work and the military lifestyle.
"He personified the great British Paratrooper - selfless, humble, cheerful and utterly reliable. He did his duty, relishing discomfort as a personal test, and always acting in the greater interests of the team."
Craftsman Andrew Found, of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, serving with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, was killed by a bomb in the Gereshk Valley area of Helmand.
His wife Samantha said of the father of two: "You're my husband, my best friend and are my world. I cannot explain my pain and the hole you have left in all our lives.
"You are the best husband anyone could have wished for; a great dad, friend and you have touched the hearts of many in your life.
"You loved your job, your family and friends and always loved a good joke. You always made me smile. I will love you always and forever. You were my rock and my hero and always will be. I love you so much."
The couple had a son, Jaxson. Craftsman Found also had another son, Michael, from a previous relationship.
His parents Jennifer and Alan Found, and his brother Simon, said: "Even though we are all in pain now, we will remember the fun, the laughter and all the love he brought to all the people he knew and loved."
The two deaths bring the total number of UK troops who have died since operations in Afghanistan began in 2001 to 374.
The non-leaguers broke the deadlock after Berry swapped passes with Harrison Dunk before keeping his composure to finish past Brian Jensen.
Bury's Shaun Harrad thumped Andy Procter's cross into the top corner with a fine header just a minute later.
But Berry nodded in the winner to set up a home tie against Sheffield United.
The initial tie was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch, with the rearranged meeting ending in a goalless draw.
The win secures a meeting with Nigel Clough's Blades on Sunday, 8 December.
Cambridge head coach Richard Money told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
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"I said after the first tie that I couldn't prouder of them, but I'm probably even more proud tonight.
"For a game and an hour, we were absolutely terrific with the ball, and the last 30 minutes was about blood and guts and real desire to make sure we won the game.
"We stopped making the small gains you need to make against a team like that, they scored a goal which rocked us back a little bit.
"I think the best team has gone through. To dominate a team from a league above us for as long as we have done is full credit to the players."
Bury manager Ronnie Jepson told BBC Radio Manchester:
"I'm frustrated. I thought we were going to go 2-1 up on a couple of occasions.
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"We hit the post with a header, Craig Jones has had a great chance, and then they go and score from a set-piece at the other end.
"They're decent chances, and then to go and concede one from a set-piece is not very nice.
"If you look at the Football League Show, you'll see how many goals are conceded from set-pieces. We tell the boys how important it is. Sometimes people switch off, and you can't afford that because, like you've seen, you get punished."
The not-for-profit Oil and Gas Technology Centre will invest more than £1.6m in the projects.
They include the development of "a new generation" of drones for remote inspections and an electromagnetic method of inspecting corroded pipework.
The centre hopes to see inspection and maintenance costs cut by 50%, by 2021.
It was launched in Aberdeen in February with £180m of funding from the UK and Scottish governments.
Its goals include "unlocking the full potential" of the UK North Sea and anchoring the industry's supply chain in north-east Scotland.
In one of the new projects, UAV firm Air Control Energy aims to deliver "a step change in the capability and functionality" of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for remote inspection of oil and gas facilities.
The technology centre said: "These advanced drones could be 20 times faster than traditional inspection techniques and reduce costs by 50% in comparison to rope access methods."
The centre is also backing TRAC Oil and Gas on a new electromagnetic method of checking corroded pipework under insulation and composite wrap materials.
The third project, with Deepwater Oil Tools, involves a new type of articulated joint designed to enable drilling operations in rough weather conditions.
According to the centre, it could lead to savings worth tens of millions of pounds a year.
Since its launch in February, the technology organisation has set up five "solutions centres" - asset integrity, well construction, small pools, digital and decommissioning - to facilitate collaboration with companies on challenges facing the industry.
Those who have signed up include major operators Total, Chevron and Nexen, as well as a number of IT and subsea technology specialists.
Total and Chevron have also invited the centre to join them in a number of offshore field trials, mainly involving offshore inspection in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
The trials are due to be completed by October.
Oil and Gas Technology Centre chief executive Colette Cohen, said: "Since our launch in February 2017, we've screened almost 200 technologies and have an excellent pipeline of opportunities, with operating companies now facilitating field trials on the UKCS.
"It's exciting to approve investment of £1.6m in our first three projects and we look forward to helping these innovative companies take their concepts from early stage development through to deployment in the oil field."
The Rt Rev Peter Ball, who was bishop of Gloucester and bishop of Lewes in East Sussex, faces two charges of indecent assault and one of misconduct.
Brighton magistrates were given a letter by his solicitor saying the 82-year-old was not well enough to attend.
The case was adjourned to Lewes Crown Court on 23 May.
Bishop Ball is charged with indecently assaulting a boy aged 12 or 13 in 1978, indecently assaulting a man aged 19 or 20 between 1980 and 1982 and misconduct in public office between 1977 and 1982.
Npower will provide vouchers worth up to £49 to people referred to Gloucester Foodbank who use pre-payment meters.
It said that would keep their lights and heating on for up to two weeks.
The latest statistics suggest that there were 2.35m households in fuel poverty in England in 2013, about 10.4% of households.
The pilot scheme is designed around the food bank service, which provides free food to people in acute need, usually after a referral from a doctor, social worker, or Jobcentre staff.
Npower customers with pre-payment meters who are referred to Gloucester Foodbank, on Great Western Road, can apply for a credit to top up their meter. Those using other energy firms considered "most in need" by food bank managers could also be eligible.
The aim is to stop people deliberately going without gas and electricity to save money.
The Npower scheme is the first in south-west England, although it has also started four trials in Kingston-Upon-Thames, London, and 16 in County Durham.
It is being run in partnership with charities the Trussell Trust and National Energy Action.
The way food poverty in England is measured has changed: households are now considered to be in fuel poverty if, once they have paid essential energy bills, they are left with income below the official poverty line.
The government says the fuel poverty "gap" - which measures how much the poorest need to spend on bills, compared to typical households - is narrowing, because of rising incomes and energy-efficiency measures.
After a 2-2 first-leg draw in Paris last week, the tie remained in the balance in Manchester thanks to Sergio Aguero's missed penalty for City in the first half.
The home side had Joe Hart to thank for three fine saves at 0-0, notably a ferocious Zlatan Ibrahimovic free-kick that the England goalkeeper clawed to safety.
But, roared on by a capacity crowd of 53,039 that supplied an unforgettable atmosphere, City held their nerve at the back before De Bruyne's decisive strike 15 minutes from time with their only shot on target.
The final whistle brought scenes of pure emotion from the fans at Etihad Stadium, who were already in uncharted territory.
England's last remaining representatives in Europe's elite club competition had never reached the quarter-finals before this season - now they can dream of the final in Milan.
First they can look forward to Friday's semi-final draw, after winning what was viewed as the battle of Europe's richest clubs with a PSG side who have now fallen at the last-eight stage for four successive seasons.
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City's defence has been much maligned this season and their performance in Paris in particular meant a clean sheet looked a long shot in this second leg.
The main reason they achieved one was Hart but, on this occasion, their back four also deserve immense credit.
Their full-backs coped with PSG's wide players, whether it was wing-backs Maxwell and Gregory van der Wiel in a 5-3-2 formation in the first half, or orthodox wingers Lucas and Angel di Maria in a 4-4-2 after the break.
At centre-half, Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala had kept just three clean sheets in 17 previous games together this season, and one of those was the 17 minutes they played together against Dynamo Kiev in the last 16.
But between them they barely gave Ibrahimovic a sniff of goal in open play and nullified PSG's main threat until he finally found the net just before the final whistle.
Sadly for the enigmatic Sweden striker, the offside flag had long since been raised.
Ibrahimovic was not the only striker to draw a blank.
His battle with Aguero was much-hyped before the match, notably by City's own poster campaign to drum up ticket sales, but again this dual of the super-strikers disappointed.
Like Ibrahimovic in the first leg, Aguero missed a penalty - and by some margin. After being tripped by Kevin Trapp, the Argentina international fired well wide of the target to the disbelief of the home fans.
While Aguero's influence was then confined to his industry, Ibrahimovic fired in two free-kicks as he attempted to add to his tally of 39 goals from 42 games this season - but Hart saved both of them.
Instead it was De Bruyne who would supply the precise finish from 20 yards, with the £55m Belgium forward again showing his worth to City with another fine display since his return from injury.
The draw for the Champions League semi-finals is on Friday, with the ties to be played on 26-27 April and 3-4 May. The final is in Milan on 28 May.
PSG, who are 28 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 and have already sealed the defence of their French title, host Caen on Saturday (16:00 BST). City, still looking to secure a top-four Premier League place and Champions League football next season, travel to play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on the same day (17:30 BST).
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Locke resigned on 30 January following a 1-0 home defeat to Hamilton, with the Ayrshire club occupying the relegation play-off place.
But Locke is proud of the work he did developing young players and believes the team can salvage their season.
"I'm more than confident that the squad of players they have is good enough to get them out of trouble," he said.
"Looking at the league table, it's very tight. If the club get a couple of wins then they can get themselves up the league.
"I'm hopeful that they can kick on and finish well."
Following a spell as assistant to Allan Johnston, Locke, 40, was put in temporary charge in February 2015 and signed a three-year contract in April.
He won 11 of his 43 games in charge.
"It was a big decision," he said of his resignation on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound. "I just felt that, for me, it was the right thing to do.
"It was frustrating. You'd go and get a great result at Parkhead and then the following week you'd lose four or five goals.
"It went from one extreme to another and, as the manager, you've got to take responsibility for that.
"Looking back, you'd maybe do one or two things differently.
"Certainly, off the pitch, a lot of things people don't see, needed to be improved.
"They didn't have any sport scientist or a gym at the stadium and I thought that was important, certainly for the younger players.
"One positive I can take from my time there is that I put a lot of young players into the team and a lot of them have done well.
"I could have maybe brought in a couple more players rather than helping the club off the pitch.
"But I thought it was only right to address those issues and those young players are fitter and stronger than they were this time last year."
Locke spent the last seven years of his playing career at Kilmarnock, leaving in 2009, and notices a big difference in the financial climate.
"When I played, Kilmarnock spent a lot of money and we regularly finished in the top six," he said.
"The board were great to me and they want what's best for the club but they simply don't have the money that they used to have.
"I think maybe expectation levels need to be looked at.
"But, with the players they've got, they should be in a position to challenge for the top six and if you look at the table they can still do that."
Christopher Alphonsos Robinson, of Aspen Park in Dunmurry, had previously been charged with attempting to murder the father-of-three.
The charge was changed after Mr Ismay died on Tuesday from injuries he sustained in a dissident bomb attack in east Belfast a fortnight ago.
Mr Robinson refused to stand as the new charge was put to him.
Mr Ismay was seriously injured when a bomb exploded under his van at Hillsborough Drive, off the Woodstock Road on 4 March.
The father of three died 11 days later.
Police said that a post-mortem examination showed he died as a "direct result of the injuries" of the bomb.
A detective sergeant told Belfast Magistrates Court on Friday that the preliminary port mortem examination established the cause of death as deep vein thrombosis following the injuries to the prison officer's legs.
A defence solicitor told that a second post mortem examination would be carried out on the body of Mr Ismay soon and the results of it would be known in the coming days
The British Medical Association said the government had failed to recognise the damaging impact long hours could have on patient care.
But NHS Employers said it was committed to talks about the safety of patients and doctors.
It said the decision to stop the talks had come as a "huge disappointment".
Under plans set out by the government in 2013, hospitals in England will have to ensure senior doctors and key diagnostic tests are available seven days a week.
NHS officials and the British Medical Association - a union that represents doctors across the UK - had been involved in negotiations about working hours for junior and senior doctors for the last 18 months.
But the British Medical Association (BMA) announced it had stopped taking part in the talks on Thursday evening.
The organisation said it was not prepared to agree to change to contracts that would risk patient safety and doctors' well-being.
Dr Paul Flynn of the BMA said: "So far the government has failed to produce any detail on how it will staff and resource a massive expansion of services in a safe and sustainable way.
"Without this detail, consultants are not prepared to sign up in the dark to proposals that could put patients at risk by forcing existing doctors to work dangerously long hours, or lead to weekday services being cut because there simply aren't enough doctors to staff them."
But Gill Bellord, of NHS Employers, said: "This is a hugely disappointing way to conclude a year and a half of serious discussions.
"All our talks with the BMA have been aimed at ensuring safer working hours for doctors in training, as well as providing them with stability of pay and agreed work schedules that take account of educational needs.
"Underpinning all of this is the essential need to deliver safe care for patients."
She added: "It is a source of personal and professional disappointment that the BMA team feel able to throw our joint progress so far out of the window and walk away from what is currently on the table."
NHS Employers said it had put forward an offer of a maximum 40-hour contract for consultants, unless extended by mutual agreement, and accelerated access to higher pay.
His company, Tel Aviv-based Onavo, offers an application that shrinks mobile phone data to help users save money - and appeals to any age. That made Onavo the winner of the Grandmother's Award for best start-up, judged by tech-agnostic ladies in the later stages of life.
Standing in his office in Tel Aviv, Mr Rosen recalls the moment: "They went on stage and said: 'We love Onavo and we understand what it does... it is such an easy app to understand' - we just save money, that's it, period, they loved us."
Guy Rosen is one of Israel's many young, enthusiastic entrepreneurs who, fresh out of the army, decided to set up a tech firm.
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Tiny Israel, a country embroiled in conflicts for decades, has managed to transform itself from a stretch of farmland into a high-tech wonder.
Israel currently has almost 4,000 active technology start-ups - more than any other country outside the United States, according to Israel Venture Capital Research Centre.
In 2010 alone the flow of venture capital amounted to $884m (£558m).
The result: high-tech exports from Israel are valued at about $18.4bn a year, making up more than 45% of Israel's exports, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Israel is a world leader in terms of research and development spending as a percentage of the economy; it's top in both the number of start-ups and engineers as a proportion of the population; and it's first in per capita venture capital investment.
Not bad for a country of some eight million people - fewer than, say, Moscow or New York.
Serial entrepreneur Yossi Vardi says there is a whole blend of factors responsible for turning Israel into a start-up miracle. He himself has invested in more than 80 Israeli high-tech firms - among them the first web messaging service ICQ. He sold many of them to technology giants such as AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Cisco.
"If you look at how this country was created, it was really a start-up on the large scale," says Mr Vardi, who has been dubbed the godfather of Israel's high-tech industry.
"A bunch of crazy people came here, trying to pursue a dream of 2,000 years."
Over just a few decades, Israeli start-ups have developed groundbreaking technologies in areas such as computing, clean technology and life sciences, to name a few.
"Look at... agriculture, at the defence industry, at the universities here," says Mr Vardi.
"The high-tech is a popular story right now, the internet gave it a lot of visibility, but the story of the culture and the spirit is part and parcel from the kinds of the cultural genes of [the Israeli] people."
But there is more to this start-up scene than certain aspects of Israeli culture - the lack of hierarchy, a constant drive for individualism, regular risk taking. The government played a key role in the rapid rise of this start-up nation.
"The government jump-started the industry," explains Koby Simona from Israel Venture Capital Research Centre.
One was the creation of the Yozma programme in 1993, a so-called fund of funds set up to invest in local venture capital funds that would channel money into new technology firms.
Soon numerous start-ups dotted Israel's industry landscape, and venture capital funds mushroomed all over the country - a blooming industry that quickly attracted foreign investors.
Israel's defence forces are also boosting entrepreneurship.
Military service is compulsory, but besides regular military units, the army also has designated hi-tech units, where computer-savvy conscripts are constantly prompted to come up with innovative ideas in disciplines such as computer security, cryptography, communications and electronic warfare.
"The military enables young people in certain units to get technological skills, to run large technological projects at a very young age, where they need to improvise in order to get fast solutions," says Prof Niron Hashai from the Jerusalem School of Business Administration at Hebrew University.
Once back in the real world, many military alumni use the newly acquired experience to launch their own technology start-ups.
And then, of course, there is Jewish immigration - a key driver of the country's economy since its foundation.
The biggest and the most important wave of immigration came from Russia, says Prof Hashai.
"Many were very smart people with technological background," he says.
"Maybe they were not so much entrepreneurs, but when these guys meet Israeli-born guys, many interesting things happen."
The first start-up boom of the 1990s lasted just a few years though. When the global dot.com bubble burst in 2000, the fortunes of Israeli venture capital started to decline.
Today, industry insiders speak of a lost decade.
Still, venture capital continued to flow into the country, and now investors are reaping the rewards.
During the past two or three years, all around Tel Aviv a new generation of start-ups has begun to emerge, ready to prove that Israel's high-tech industry is back in business.
Take Takadu, a company founded in 2008 that offers smart water infrastructure monitoring, remotely detecting leaking pipes in real-time all around the world. One of Takadu's customers is Britain's Thames Water. When a water pipe in London bursts, chances are that it will first be spotted by a computer in Tel Aviv.
Another example is Boxee. The five Israeli founders decided from the get-go to headquarter the company in Delaware in the United States, but locate the company's research and development office in Tel Aviv.
Boxee tries to provide the missing link between content on television and the internet. Once you connect Boxee's small shiny black cube to your TV, it will also link wirelessly to your home network. With a remote control, you can then browse and watch all online content on the big screen - not just your movies, YouTube videos or web TV, but also videos uploaded by your friends to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.
Shortly after its launch in 2008, Boxee's little box could be found in more than two million homes across the US, Canada and the European Union, says Tom Sella, one of the firm's co-founders.
Then there is Waze - a firm that has developed a free app that turns your smartphone into a web community-based GPS device.
It will guide you through a city's road labyrinth, but combines the map with updates from other users - or "wazers" - from traffic jams to construction works to accidents.
The bright Middle Eastern sun may be setting slowly, painting Tel Aviv's roofs in warm shades of red, but one part of the city will continue to buzz for many hours.
This is Rothschild Boulevard - also known as the Silicon Boulevard, home to the offices of many hot start-ups such as Face.com and Soluto.
Some of them do not mind following in the footsteps of ICQ, 5Min, LabPixies and others, who have been scooped up by international tech giants.
Take the Gifts Project, for instance, set up by a handful of young enthusiastic employees sharing a tiny office with a balcony that looks out to Rothschild Boulevard and sports a huge logo of a pink pig. They've just been bought by the world's biggest online store eBay.
Others want to strike out on their own. One of them is Soluto, a firm that aims to make computers more user-friendly and crowdsources technical support that helps computer users anywhere in the world, for free.
Whatever their strategy, it seems that they are here to make an impact.
"These entrepreneurs are thinking big, they're using the latest web technologies, they are trying to build global businesses - they're not satisfied by building something small, they're really trying to create something huge," says Saul Klein, a Tel Aviv-based investor working for British venture capital fund Index Ventures.
"I think the new Israeli technology scene is almost rebelling against the last 10 years, where Israel for many years has underdelivered.
"This is Rothschild Boulevard - and I believe this is the place to watch."
The software giant posted a $3.1bn (£2.4bn) profit for the three months to June.
That was far better than the $3.2bn loss for the same period last year when Microsoft booked hefty charges on writing down the value of mobile phone assets it bought from Nokia.
Shares rose 4% in after-hours trading in New York.
Investors had not been expecting significant company-wide profit growth, but were looking for gains from the cloud computing division called Azure.
Revenue for the unit rose 7% to $6.7bn, while overall adjusted revenue rose $420m to $22.6bn.
Chief executive Satya Nadella has focused on the building Microsoft's expertise in cloud-based services amid slowing PC sales.
"The Microsoft Cloud is seeing significant customer momentum and we're well positioned to reach new opportunities," he said.
Microsoft has been competing with Amazon, Google and others for control in the cloud service and storage space.
Mr Nadella was behind its biggest takeover last month when it acquire LinkedIn for $26.2bn. Investors want to know Microsoft's plans for the networking site.
The purchase will give Microsoft access to the details of 433 million LinkedIn users, which Microsoft could combine with its Office 365 cloud service to offer its business clients more insight into their customers.
Microsoft's hardware business continued to take a hit during the quarter.
Revenue from the devices unit fell 35%, driven most by a 70% fall in mobile sales.
Microsoft took a $7bn hit last year when it wrote down the value of its Nokia mobile phone division, which it bought in 2014.
Earlier this month Microsoft said it would miss its deadline to get Windows 10 on to one billion mobile devices by next year. It blamed cuts to that division for the delay.
The tablet and hybrid laptop business managed to grow by 9%.
Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies said it would look at December and January's flooding incidents and cover all coastal authorities in Wales.
The first phase this month will look at the direct impact of the floods.
The second part will look at what lessons can be learnt and the flood risk management in the affected areas.
Mr Davies ordered the review on 5 December following some of the some of the worst weather conditions Wales has seen in over 20 years.
There was severe flooding along the coast and several train lines remain closed due to damage.
Hundreds of residents on Aberystwyth's seafront were evacuated while the A487 in Newgale is still closed after tons of pebbles were washed ashore.
Mr Davies said the storms had severely tested Wales' coastal defences, but things could have been much worse.
He praised the response of emergency services who he said had "undoubtedly saved lives".
Flood defence improvements in areas including Newport, Borth, and Colwyn Bay, had prevented or lessened flooding, Mr Davies added.
"We are now looking at how we prioritise future investment in flood defences so we can not only protect homes and businesses but also maximise opportunities for economic regeneration and growth in the long term," he said.
"We know that our changing climate means that extreme weather events such as this are not going to go away. It is impossible to prevent flooding but we are working hard to build resilience around our coasts in Wales."
The Welsh government is working with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to see how they can help in the aftermath of the floods.
Mr Davies said they were in talks with the UK government about an application to the EU Emergency Solidarity Fund, originally set up to help those affected by the 2002 floods in Eastern Europe.
Councils will be able to apply for grant funding for emergency works to restore damaged defences, he said.
Several roads in Pembrokeshire were damaged during the storms, including the road along Amroth seafront, which was partially wash away.
Darren Thomas, head of highways for Pembrokeshire council, said they had applied for emergency funding, but were pressing ahead with repairs in the meantime.
"Clearly the sooner we get any sort of financial support the better. We are not hanging back in terms of our response to the conditions, we will execute the repairs at Amroth as quickly as we can," he said.
"If any additional finance comes in, that's going to help us enormously."
Emyr Roberts, chief executive of Natural Resources Wales, said staff had already completed emergency work on many sea defences, but warned some repairs would take much longer.
"We will then look at what lessons can be learned from these storms and what can be done to improve the situation for the people who live and work along the Welsh coastline," he said.
Over the term of the current administration, the Welsh government is investing more than £240m in flood and coastal defences.
David Ward, Liberal Democrat MP for Bradford East, said some of his constituents had been quoted over £20,000 for basic car insurance.
Mr Ward is to hold a summit in Bradford on Tuesday to examine the problem.
Mr Ward said: "In this part of Bradford, it's a more serious issue than elsewhere. It can't go on."
An online petition set up by Mr Ward which calls for more affordable insurance, tougher policing of uninsured drivers and tighter regulation of claims companies has so far attracted more than 560 supporters.
Mr Ward said: "There isn't one cause and there isn't going to be one solution, but the cost of each claim is going up and up."
Bradford woman Leah Greaves, 20, who has just passed her driving test, said she was finding it difficult to get an affordable quote for her Vauxhall Corsa and was being offered quotes of £7,000 to £8,000.
Ms Greaves said the Gocompare website had even come up with a quote of £53,000.
However, in a statement, the firm said: "Gocompare do not display prices above £12,000 on their website as they feel that showing such high premiums would not be helpful to customers.
"It is possible that an insurance company could provide a quote in this region but it would not be displayed at Gocompare.com."
Members of the Bradford Hackney Carriage Owners and Drivers Association said they supported Mr Ward's campaign and would be attending the MP's summit.
Association member Shabir Munir said some drivers had found it "impossible" to continue running a cab and had handed back their licences.
He said: "The first thing the insurers say is that Bradford is blacklisted.
"They claim to have raised insurance by 20% to 30% when, in fact, it's more than 100%."
Malcolm Tarling, from the Association of British Insurers, said high premiums were an issue throughout the country, not just in Bradford.
However, Mr Tarling said the insurance industry was changing.
"If we can regulate, as we're trying to, legal costs and continue to cut fraud and reduce the number of uninsured drivers then premiums will start to fall."
Pegasus dominated their game against Pembroke Wanderers but had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Jill Ringwood gave Pembroke an early lead but Michelle Harvey equalised.
Ulster Elks, Belfast Harlequins and Ards were all beaten as Hermes-Monkstown remained two points clear at the top.
Ringwood scored after six minutes for Pembroke and it took until the 47th minute for Harvey to find the back of the net to earn a draw from her side's 12th penalty corner.
That goal earned a draw but it is a result that leaves the Belfast side in sixth place in the table.
The point for Pembroke moved them ahead of Belfast Harlequins and Ulster Elks in the three-team battle to avoid relegation.
The Elks lost 1-0 at Cork Harlequins with Michelle Barry getting the only goal of the game and they remain bottom on goal difference from Harlequins who were beaten 6-0 by Railway Union at Deramore.
The scoreline was flattering to the visitors and had Harlequins converted a couple of good first half chances the result might have been different.
Former Irish international Kate Dillon opened the scoring in the first quarter and two goals in the second quarter from Anna May Whelan and a penalty stroke from Orla Fox made it a mountain to climb for Harlequins.
Dillon, with her second, Zara Delaney and Kate Orr scored in the second half.
At the top of the table Hermes-Monkstown maintained their two point lead over UCD after a 4-0 home win over Ards.
Internationals Anna O'Flanagan, with another domestic hat-trick, and Chloe Watkins with a penalty stroke were the scorers.
An Orla Patton goal was enough for UCD to beat Loreto 1-0.
Saturday's results mean that the Ulster sides fill four of the bottom five places in the league.
Yet at a time when readers and advertisers are turning increasingly to the internet, where news is often free, does a newspaper, which charges £2.50 per paper edition, still have a promising future?
For more than a century already the FT has been learning to roll with the times.
When the Financial Times was founded through the merger of two other papers in 1888 it aimed to be the friend of "the honest financier" and "the respectable broker". It was initially a four page journal targeting city clientele.
Its owners decided to turn it pink either as a stroke of marketing genius to make it stand out from its rivals or because unbleached paper was cheaper, depending on which historian you believe.
Early on, a boom in South African gold mining shares helped it establish its financial niche with readers and advertisers.
In 1957 the paper was taken over by then oil-to-media company, Pearson, which brought with it additional capital. The stock market boom of the fifties and early sixties helped boost circulation and establish it as one of the UK's national quality papers.
William Rees-Mogg and Nigel Lawson joined the paper and to coin Harold Macmillan's phrase Britain and the Financial Times "had never had it so good".
As the FT expanded its coverage to include the arts and public affairs, Britain's other papers began to catch on to the advantages of publishing sections on business and finance and competition got stiffer.
The paper's most difficult period came in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The UK's economy was stagnating and the print unions were making newspaper publishing tough.
Yet according to John Lloyd, the paper's industrial editor at the time Arthur Scargill, leader of the striking British miners' union, used to read the FT in the morning before he turned to the communist Morning Star "to get the facts".
The Financial Times has always had ambition to be a truly international newspaper, at one point publishing five international editions in continental Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East.
In 2000 the FT even started publishing a German language edition, Financial Times Deutschland, but it never managed to make a profit and Pearson sold the FT's 50% stake to its German partner in 2008.
And now chief executive John Ridding says they're now back to producing what's essentially a single, global product.
"There's a little bit of what the editor refers to as lipstick and make-up on the front page but fundamentally the same stories appear in all of our editions."
Nowadays the newspaper forms the core of the FT Group which in 2013 made a profit of £55m, the last year its accounts were published separately.
Last year, for the first time, the newspaper was profitable before advertising, that is simply on the cover price.
"The issue we all face is the issue of habit. It used to be that the FT or another paper would turn up on your doorstep," says chief executive John Ridding.
"With digital delivery that has all been disrupted. The challenge we face is how do you recreate that sense of habit."
The FT has been one of the more successful paper publishers to help readers make the shift to a digital habit.
Its total circulation has risen to 737,000 with digital representing 70% of that.
People may not always be physically picking up the pink'un but the access to specialist information and expert analysis is enough to persuade them to part with the £5.35 a week subscription fee.
Lt Mike Madden said he and officers who arrived later saw dead bodies and had to pass injured people as they tried to "engage the shooters".
Officials say a husband and wife shot dead 14 people and wounded 21 in the city of San Bernardino on Wednesday.
Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, were killed in a shootout.
Bomb equipment, weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition were later found in the attackers' home.
The authorities have still not found a motive for the attack.
"It was unspeakable, the carnage that we were seeing," Lt Madden told a news conference.
"The number of people who were injured and unfortunately already dead and the pure panic on the face of those individuals that were still in need and needing to be safe."
He said he and other police officers led about 50 people out of the centre's conference room.
"Then we went further into the building and that was a difficult choice to have to make as well, passing people that we knew were injured and in need of assistance," Lt Madden said.
"But our goal at that time had to be trying to locate the shooters and deal with them."
Police said between 75-80 people were at the centre when the shooting began.
The names of the victims have now been released by San Bernardino's coroner.
The youngest victim was 26 and the oldest was 60.
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Police said the attack indicated there had been "some degree of planning".
Local police chief Jarrod Burguan said it appeared that the duo was prepared to carry out another attack.
"There was obviously a mission here. We know that. We do not know why. We don't know if this was the intended target or if there was something that triggered him to do this immediately," said David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles office.
In the shootout with police hours after the attack, Farook and Malik fired 76 rounds of ammunition at the officers and the officers fired 380 rounds back.
Two police officers were injured during the pursuit.
It marks the deadliest mass shooting in the US since 26 people were killed at a school in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012.
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The 26-year-old France forward was speaking on French TV show Quotidien.
"I think I will decide [on my future] in the next two weeks," he said.
Asked if United would be his new club he replied: "Possible, possible." Asked to give the chances on a scale of one to 10, Griezmann added "six".
The presenter replied: "It's the first time you've said that." And Griezmann replied "it's the first time."
Griezmann, who has won 41 caps for France since making his debut in 2014, scored 26 goals this season as Atletico finished third in La Liga.
He was named the third best player in the world behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the Ballon d'Or awards in January.
There is a 100 million euro (£86m) release clause in Griezmann's contract.
United have the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League on Wednesday against Ajax in Stockholm.
She remained in the post for nearly three years, until the Constitutional Court forced her to step down in early May 2014 after finding her guilty of abusing her power.
Weeks later, the military seized power and suspended the constitution, saying it was necessary to restore order after months of entrenched protests against Ms Yingluck's government.
Then things got worse. On 23 January, the military-picked legislative assembly voted to impeach Ms Yingluck for dereliction of duty over a controversial subsidy scheme which paid farmers above market rates for rice.
This means she is banned from politics for five years. She is also facing a criminal charge over the scheme - which could result in a jail term if found guilty.
Yingluck Shinawatra, a former businesswoman born in 1967, was following as prime minister in the footsteps of her more famous brother, Thaksin Shinawatra.
She led Pheu Thai to a landslide victory in the July 2011 general election, a year after violent protests on the streets of Bangkok.
Before the poll, Ms Yingluck, who has two degrees in politics, had never run for office or held a government post.
She had until then pursued a corporate career, formerly as managing director of AIS, the telecommunications firm her brother founded, and managing director of SC Asset Company, a family firm involved in property.
Critics were quick to point out her political inexperience, saying her main qualification appeared to be the fact that she was the youngest sister of Mr Thaksin, the billionaire who was ousted as prime minister by the military in 2006 and jailed in absentia for corruption.
They suggested her primary role was to marshal the Thaksin faithful - the mainly poor rural voters who kept him in power - and then serve as his proxy as he governed from overseas exile.
Ms Yingluck performed well on the campaign trail - people seemed to warm to her. And the Thaksin faithful backed her party in 2011 polls.
Speaking to the BBC after her election win, Ms Yingluck said she planned to work hard. People would trust her, she said, as long as the government preserved the rule of law and treated people fairly.
"As long as we solve problems, I hope Thai people will give me a chance to prove myself and show my sincerity."
Three months later, she faced her first challenge as parts of Thailand were hit by severe flooding.
More than 500 people died in the north of the country and a fifth of the capital ended up under water, forcing her government to announce a 100bn baht ($4bn: £2.5bn) recovery plan amid accusations it had been unprepared.
In early 2012, her government approved a compensation fund for victims of recent political unrest - allocating 2bn baht ($63m, £40.8m) to families of the deceased, as well as those who were hurt or "unfairly detained".
Ms Yingluck was also seen to establish cordial ties with two key institutions, the royal palace and the military.
But a rice subsidy policy, whereby her government bought rice from farmers at above market rates to boost rural incomes, hit Thailand's rice exports hard. Her opponents said the programme was rife with corruption and many farmers were left out of pocket.
It was, however, a political amnesty bill that provided the trigger for protests which foreshadowed Ms Yingluck's demise.
Her government proposed legislation allowing amnesty for those convicted of political violence that took place after the coup that ousted her brother, including the mass street protests that paralysed Bangkok in 2010.
It proved unpopular with some of her traditional supporters, who argued it would allow those responsible for the deaths of civilian protesters in 2010 to go free.
But it sparked opposition fury, amid fears the ruling party would use it to allow Thaksin Shinawatra back into Thailand without having to serve his jail term.
And the firm conviction among opposition supporters that Ms Yingluck's government was controlled by her brother caused some to erupt onto the streets in protest.
Ms Yingluck appealed for calm - and allowed the amnesty bill to fail in the Senate. But that did not appease the protesters, who demanded that her government be replaced with an unelected "people's council".
The government's decision to call a snap election for 2 February also failed to quell anger. The ruling party was expected to win the election and the opposition boycotted the polls, which were then declared unconstitutional.
Fresh elections were announced but the opposition called for them to be delayed and a referendum on reforms to be held.
Then the courts stepped in and removed Ms Yingluck over the transfer of her national security chief. Weeks later, the military ousted what was left of her government, leaving Thailand once again under military rule.
Mr Mujuru, 62, was one of Zimbabwe's most senior politicians and married to Vice-President Joice Mujuru.
Analysts say his death is likely to intensify turmoil in President Robert Mugabe's party over the question of who will succeed the 87-year-old leader.
Under his nom de guerre, Rex Nhongo, he was the director of Mr Mugabe's forces during the 1970s' war of independence.
State Security Minister Sydney Sekeramayi said Gen Mujuru died in a fire at his farmhouse in Beatrice, about 80km (50 miles) south of the capital, Harare, in the early hours of Tuesday.
"We came here early in the morning after we were told what had happened. I still thought he might have been badly burnt, it was difficult to reconcile that he actually died - burnt beyond recognition," Mr Sekeramayi told state-run ZBC television.
"Rex Nhongo, Gen Solomon Mujuru, was just a charred body - one of Zimbabwe's greatest sons," the minister said, struggling to hold back his emotion.
Pathologists and police are investigating the cause of the fire at the 3,500-acre farm that had been seized from a white farmer in 2001.
A close relative told the BBC the family had no idea what caused the fire which eventually engulfed the farmhouse.
It began when the general was alone. Guards noticed plumes of smoke and called the maid, the relative said.
They tried to get into the house but the flames were so fierce they could not enter, they said.
When the fire service arrived the general's body was found close to the front door apparently overcome by the fumes, the relative said.
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The BBC's Brian Hungwe in Harare says Gen Mujuru was a senior politburo member in the Zanu-PF party and regarded as a moderate.
He was a strategist and rumoured power broker in divisive Zanu-PF succession politics, he says.
His death will create a void and leave his wife - one of the country's two vice-presidents - exposed, analysts say.
There has been fierce rivalry between the Mujurus and Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa for control of the party.
During the war against Rhodesian rule in the 1970s, Gen Mujuru led the armed struggle together with the late Josiah Tongogora.
Knox Chitiyo, of the London-based think-tank Royal United Services Institute, knew Gen Mujuru personally and said he was someone "who couldn't be pushed around".
"He was very, very respected particularly among the military in Zimbabwe and among the liberation war veterans. His liberation war credentials were pretty impeccable," Mr Chitiyo told the BBC.
He said Gen Mujuru had also proved his mettle after independence during the early 1980s.
"He had to handle a lot of internal politics within the party, a lot of politics within the military and for him to be able to handle that and retain his capacity as head of the military showed that he was a tough guy," Mr Chitiyo added.
The circumstances of the death would raise a number of questions, he said.
"There's definitely going to be a lot of speculation about this, for two reasons: One is [that] his predecessor died in a car crash and also because of what's going on right now in Zimbabwean politics - the issues around the succession, the possible elections, possibly next year."
Our reporter says it was Gen Mujuru who implored the freedom fighters in Mozambique during the conflict to accept Mr Mugabe as the leader of the Zanla rebel movement forces after his release from detention in 1974.
At independence in 1980 he took over the command of the army, before retiring and going into business 10 years later.
Our reporter says as the leading commander of the liberation war against colonial rule, he is expected to be buried at the national shrine, Heroes Acre, some time this week.
Extensive coverage of every game at the tournament will be provided across television, radio and online.
The 2015 competition was also shown on the BBC, when the England team reached the semi-finals.
"We're delighted the BBC will bring the biggest tournament in women's football to the widest possible audience," said director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater.
"Women's football has grown significantly over the last few years and we are proud of the contribution we have made.
"France 2019 promises to be another fantastic showcase for the sport."
Fifa secretary-general Fatma Samoura said: "The seventh edition of the Fifa Women's World Cup in 2015 reached record-breaking numbers of TV viewers and social media clicks, underlining global interest in the world's biggest single-sport event for women.
"As excitement grows around the eighth edition of the competition, we are delighted to work with the BBC to broadcast the ultimate event in women's football to even greater audiences in the UK via the BBC's TV, radio and digital platforms."
Nottingham-born Woodburn, 17, received a first squad call up for the World Cup qualifier on Friday, 24 March.
Wales boss Chris Coleman has rejected suggestions that Woodburn being eligible for England was a factor in the player's call-up.
"I don't know why Chris is denying it," said former Wales striker Saunders.
"You can't buy or sell players and we're only a small country.
"If someone is eligible for us and there's a bit of potential there then he's (Coleman) done the right thing.
"He's Welsh and he's playing for us. It's good news for the squad."
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Woodburn is eligible for Wales through his maternal grandfather and has already played at under-16, under-18 and under-19 level.
The forward has made seven appearances for Liverpool this season and become the youngest scorer in the club's history with a goal against Leeds United in the EFL Cup in November.
"He's got a good attitude and nothing fazes him. Top players have that sort of attitude about them," former Liverpool striker Saunders told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"He doesn't look like a rabbit in headlights when he plays for Liverpool. He's a talented player and scores goals."
Wales are third in Group D, four points behind Martin O'Neill's Republic of Ireland, who are top and Coleman said Woodburn's inclusion is not a spur of the moment decision.
"He's been in our system for five years, so we know all about him," Coleman said. "He's done well this season. We are looking forward to having him on board"
"If we want to put him on for tactical reasons, it would be for that, but not because we are worried about anyone else looking at him."
In an internal letter to bishops, Cardinal Peter Turkson says people should be "encouraged" to exercise their "ecological citizenship".
The letter says that climate negotiators meeting in Paris need to hear the voice of "God's people".
Activists say the call is evidence of a step-change in the Church's approach to climate change.
Major demonstrations across the world have been planned to mark the start of the global climate conference, known as COP21.
In Paris, planned big rallies have been cancelled in the wake of the 13 November attacks which killed 130 people.
Nearly 1,000 people thought to represent a security risk have been barred from entering the country, said Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve.
A handful of other activists have been placed under house arrest under emergency powers introduced following the attacks.
But elsewhere protesters have taken to the streets to demand action.
Over the next two weeks, delegates meeting here are hoping to strike a new, far-reaching deal on climate change.
In his letter to around 5,000 Catholic bishops around the world, the cardinal makes it clear that relying on political leaders to achieve environmental justice is not enough.
He states that more than one million people around the world are likely to take part in climate marches on 29 November.
The marchers will be exercising "global ecological citizenship", he says, and he suggests to the bishops that they "are warmly invited to offer your support in prayer, word and action".
The letter gives contact details for the bishops on how to find out about marches in their diocese.
"If you could please encourage the faithful and many others to exercise their 'ecological citizenship', this would surely help to reinforce the humble and peaceable spirit of Laudato si', and it would spiritually express communion with the universal church," the letter reads.
Cardinal Peter Turkson is president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace but is seen as the Pope's point man on climate change.
A sometimes controversial figure within the Church, he was touted as a potential replacement after Pope Benedict's retirement.
Under Pope Francis he has emerged as a leading advocate for the environment and helped write the first draft of the Pope's landmark encyclical, Laudato Si'.
The Pope has expressed his worries that the negotiating process here in Paris may fail to deliver a global agreement. He said it would be "catastrophic" if global leaders let special interest groups derail the deal.
Speaking in Nairobi earlier this week, the Pope said the world faced a stark choice to either "improve or destroy the environment".
Environmental campaigners are in little doubt that the letter to Catholic bishops is in keeping with the Pope's progressive stand on climate change.
"In the letter he is not only asking people to go to the streets, he is asking them to pray as well," said Oscar Soria from Avaaz, who are organising the global marches.
"I think it is a continuation of the Pope's narrative right now, from the encyclical, to his speech at the United Nations, then to Nairobi and then the climate march.
"It's clear sign that the Vatican is stepping up its climate battle in a way never seen before."
In Paris, an installation of "marching shoes" will be built with contributions from thousands of people. The Pope has agreed that a pair of shoes bearing his name will be part of the display.
Cardinal Turkson is expected to attend COP21 as part of the official Holy See delegation.
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After her dismissal, Asma Bougnaoui took her case to the French courts and it was eventually referred to the ECJ.
She was "professionally competent" as a design engineer and sacked solely for refusing to remove her headscarf, its advocate general has advised.
A final ruling will be made by judges, who usually follow legal advice.
Muslims in France have frequently challenged moves by the state and other bodies to regulate religious clothing.
This case reached one of France's highest courts, the court of cassation, which requested an opinion from the European Court of Justice - whose verdict is binding on member states.
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Before Ms Bougnaoui was employed by IT consultancy company Micropole in 2008, she was told in interviews she might not be able to wear the hijab, which covers the head but not the face, at all times.
She provided services to clients on their own premises. But after one such visit, a client complained that her headscarf had "embarrassed" its employees. Micropole asked Ms Bougnaoui to remove her headscarf on her next visit, but she refused and was dismissed on 22 June 2009.
In her view, ECJ advocate general Eleanor Sharpston said there was "nothing to suggest that Ms Bougnaoui was unable to perform her duties as a design engineer because she wore an Islamic headscarf". In fact, the company itself had made express reference to her professional competence.
Ms Sharpston rejected the idea that banning workers from wearing religious attire when they came into contact with clients could be necessary "for the protection of individual rights and freedoms necessary for the functioning of a democratic society".
In conclusion she said Ms Bougnaoui's dismissal constituted "direct discrimination" and that company policies imposing an entirely neutral dress code could only be justified "if it pursues a legitimate aim and is proportionate".
The ruling is not binding on the court but advisory. Judges will deliver the final, binding verdict at a later date.
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Joaquim Levy has decided to leave after disagreements with the president and the governing Worker's Party over his austerity policies.
He is being replaced by a close ally of Ms Rousseff, the current Planning Minister Nelson Barbosa.
Brazil is facing its worst recession in 25 years.
In a statement, Mr Levy said he remained confident that the economy could recover in 2016.
"Time will show that we will reap the results of all that has been done this year, putting the Brazilian economy back on track," he wrote.
The economy shrank by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year compared with the second quarter. Compared with a year ago, the economy is 4.5% smaller.
Inflation is also on the rise, with the annual rate hitting 10% in November.
Mr Levy's resignation is a huge blow to those who advocated tougher budgets and limited austerity to tackle Brazil's deepening economic crisis, says the BBC's Wyre Davies in Rio de Janeiro
His attempts to tighten government budgets were repeatedly blocked by Worker's Party stalwarts in Congress, adds our correspondent.
But the new minister says he will keep a tight control on public spending.
"If we control government spending we will manage to control public debt and we will eventually be able to reduce public debt," said Mr Barbosa.
Inflation is expected to begin falling next year, he added.
The president gave no reason for Mr Levy's departure.
The change comes amid a serious political crisis in Brazil.
Earlier this month the Speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, agreed to begin impeachment proceedings against President Rousseff over alleged irregularities in the management of last year's budget.
On Friday, however, the Supreme Court handed Ms Rousseff an important victory.
It scrapped a commission set up to deal with impeachment proceedings against the president, in a major setback for the opposition.
The court also gave more powers to the government-controlled Senate to block the impeachment process.
The ruling means that proceedings initiated earlier this month will have to start from scratch.
Dozens of the flags hung in the capital Prague were "spattered with a black substance overnight", a police spokesman said.
The Chinese leader is due to arrive on Monday for a two-day visit before going to the US for talks on nuclear issues.
Czech demonstrators who oppose China's policies in Tibet are expected to stage protests during the trip.
They also plan to hang a giant photo of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama near the airport alongside one of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, a former dissident and human rights activist.
Rights groups have accused China of suppressing Tibetan culture and freedom of expression.
The Chinese government says Tibet's economy has developed considerably under its rule.
Prosecutors said cyanide was found in Fr Giorgi Mamaladze's luggage when he was detained at Tblisi airport on Friday, before he could fly to Germany.
The head of the Georgian Church, Patriarch Ilia II, is being treated in hospital in Germany. Ilia might have been the target, but that is not clear.
The government said Georgia had "averted a major disaster".
"A treacherous attack on the Church has been prevented," said Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.
The patriarch underwent successful gallbladder surgery on Monday.
Fr Mamaladze heads the Church's property department and manages a medical centre in Georgia.
Speaking on Georgian Rustavi-2 TV, Prosecutor-General Irakli Shotadze said a home-made gun was found when police searched Fr Mamaladze's home.
The priest had asked someone - not identified - to sell him cyanide, and that person had tipped off the police, Mr Shotadze said.
Patriarch Ilia, 84, has run the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1977. Repressed in Soviet times, the Church has enjoyed a big revival since Georgian independence in 1991.
More than 80% of Georgia's 4.5m people call themselves Orthodox Christians, according to census figures.
A crowd of 62,200 turned up at the Allianz Arena for the relegation play-off against Jahn Regensburg.
The tie was poised at 1-1 after the first leg but 1860 Munich conceded twice in the first half and go down.
Play was suspended for around 15 minutes and police said 10 officers had been "slightly injured" due to trouble.
1860 Munich were champions of Germany in 1966 - two years after winning the German Cup.
They lost to West Ham United in the final of the 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup in front of a 97,000 crowd at Wembley.
In February, Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre left to join 1860 Munich after 10 years at Anfield.
However, it was revealed after Tuesday's relegation that Ayre had left his role as general manager.
1860 Munich have not been in the Bundesliga since 2004, and lost 3-1 on aggregate to Leeds United in the third qualifying round of the Champions League in 2000.
This season, they finished 16th in the 18-team second tier after losing 18 of their 34 league games.
Jahn Regensburg are promoted to Germany's second tier.
Councillors have approved plans for a community-owned "mutual" that would be commissioned by Devon County Council to run the service on its behalf.
In February, the authority approved £46m of cuts for 2015-16 after a drop in government funding.
But union Unison warned that job posts and libraries could still close.
Andy Bowman, from the union, which represents library staff, said: "The authority could cut back the amount of money it pays for the 'mutual' library service, forcing it to cutback on the number of libraries and staff.
"It's abdicating its responsibility to this new body and distancing itself from the bottom line decisions as to who has jobs and what libraries stay."
However, the Conservative-led council said that in response to "overwhelming support" from communities who wanted to work more closely with the libraries, the new organisation would "continue to deliver an affordable, sustainable and innovative library service".
Conservative councillor Roger Croad, cabinet member with responsibility for the library service, said: "We have seen library closures happening across the country, and we want to avoid that happening here."
The authority has cut £3m from its library service budget over the past three years.
It is the X Factor star's fourth number one album, with only his self-titled debut having missed the top spot.
Murs sold 58,000 copies of the record to oust his friend Robbie Williams from the chart summit.
The singer said he was "so excited and happy" about topping the chart, adding that the album was the "most personal" he had ever made.
He added: "It's an amazing achievement for me to have had four number one albums in a row, so thanks to my fans for continuing to support me!"
The success of the record is all the more remarkable as Murs failed to score a major hit with its first two singles.
You Don't Know Love, released in July, peaked at number 15 while the follow-up, Grow Up, failed to make the top 40 until this week, jumping from 61 to 25.
Murs's tally of four number one albums means he now ties with One Direction as the most successful X Factor act on the album chart.
Sande's long-awaited second album, Long Live the Angels, enters the chart at two while Cliff Richard's latest release, Just Fabulous Rock N Roll, debuts at four.
Leonard Cohen's final album, You Want It Darker, climbed 22 places to number seven after news of his death broke last Friday.
His best of collection, The Essential Leonard Cohen, also re-enters the chart at 26.
Nathan Sykes' debut album Unfinished Business lands at Number 11, just above a new David Bowie compilation, Legacy, at 13.
Sting's new album, 57th & 9th, finishes at a surprisingly low 15, while a surprise new release by rap legends A Tribe Called Quest, called We Got It from Here, enters at 28.
In the singles chart, Clean Bandit score a second week at number one with Rockabye, a dancehall song about a single mother struggling to support her baby.
The song could easily be toppled from the top spot next week by the hip-hop track Black Beatles, performed by the improbably-named duo Rae Sremmurd (Ear Drummers spelled backwards).
Currently at number one in the US, the track has received a big boost from its usage in the viral mannequin challenge videos - in which fans and celebrities "freeze" on the spot, taking on the appearance of shop window dummies.
One of the original Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney, has even joined the phenomenon, posting a video to Twitter on 10 November with the text: "Love those Black Beatles."
The song jumps from 36 to four on this week's countdown.
Elsewhere, Williams bags his first top 40 single in three years with Love My Life, up 24 places to 28. On Hold, the comeback single from The xx, enters the chart at 38.
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Police shot him in the leg and he is in hospital, but he is expected to appear in court via a video link on Tuesday.
The man appeared to choose women as targets, police said, in a rampage on Friday in Turku, south-western Finland. It is being treated as terrorism.
Two Finnish women were stabbed to death. Eight other people were injured.
The injured - six of them women - included a British paramedic, a Swede and an Italian.
The paramedic, Hassan Zubier, took part in a minute's silence for the victims on Sunday at a makeshift memorial in Turku's market square.
He is still having hospital treatment for his stab wounds, but turned up in a wheelchair. "I am not a hero. I did what I was trained for. I did my best and more," he said. He had gone to the aid of a woman who later died.
Police detained four other Moroccan men over possible links to the attack.
Finnish broadcaster YLE says Mr Mechkah was living until recently at a reception centre for asylum seekers, and he arrived in Finland last year.
The ages of the casualties ranged from 15 to 67.
Prime Minister Juha Sipila told a news conference that Finland had experienced a terrorist attack for the first time.
Crista Granroth, from the National Bureau of Investigation, said: "It seems that the suspect chose women as his targets, because the men who were wounded were injured when they tried to help, or prevent the attacks."
In addition to the four other arrests, an international search warrant has been issued for a sixth suspect.
Police said the alarm was raised at 16:02 local time (13:02 GMT) on Friday, when a man was reported to have attacked passers-by with a knife.
Witnesses said he then ran to a nearby square and stabbed more people before he was shot in the thigh. Police said he was arrested at 16:05.
A seven-day halt to construction was agreed last week with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa).
Heavy rain had caused muddy water to run into nearby watercourses.
Sepa said that while certain activities had now been authorised to resume, detailed discussions were ongoing with contractors about other sections.
Michelle Kiss, from Whalley in Lancashire, was among 22 people who died when a suicide bomber attacked concertgoers on Monday.
In a statement, the family said she was a "loving" wife, mother and daughter to whom "family meant everything".
They said they hoped to draw from her strength to carry on.
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In a statement, her relatives said: "[Michelle] tragically died during the horrible event that occurred on Monday night.
"Family was her life and we are all obviously devastated by her loss.
"We hope to draw from the courage and strength she showed in her life to get through this extremely difficult time."
Fourteen of the 22 victims have been named so far, including an eight-year-old girl and a Polish couple.
A further 64 people, including children, were injured and taken to hospital after the concert by US singer Ariana Grande.
Trains travelling at speeds of up to 250 mph will connect London with Manchester and Leeds by the year 2032.
So the Newsround team have been taking a look at five of the fastest trains on the planet...
The snappily named CRH380A train (CRH stands for China Railway High-speed!) holds the Guinness World Record for the world's fastest passenger train.
It hit a top speed of 302.05 mph in December 2010, on a stretch of track between Zaozhuang city in Shandong Province and Bengbu city in eastern Anhui Province.
'Floating' maglev (short for magnetically levitated) trains don't have wheels - they use magnetic power to lift them and propel them along the tracks.
A MLX01 maglev train in Japan reached a whopping 361 mph on a test track in December 2003. These trains aren't currently carrying passengers in Japan yet.
Japan is famous for its super speedy and stylish bullet trains, which were launched in 1964.
A Japanese bullet train holds the record of fastest average speed on a train journey - the 500 Series Nozomi reached an average speed of 162.7 mph on the 119-mile line between Hiroshima and Kokura on the island of Honshu.
French people have been enjoying 200 mph rail travel since 1981 with TGV, which stands for Train à Grande Vitesse ("high speed train" in English).
A type of TGV called V150 holds the record for the highest speed on any national rail system - it hit a whopping 357.2 mph in April 2007.
One for fans of more traditional train travel - this is Mallard, the world's fastest steam train!
The A4 class locomotive achieved a speed of 126 mph, hauling seven coaches weighing 243 tonnes down Stoke Bank, near Essendine, between Grantham and Peterborough on 3 July 1938.
Mallard is now on display at the National Railway Museum in York, but three other A4s are in operation in the UK.
One commander said penetrating the jihadists' defences was very difficult, as they had blocked all entrances to the area and booby-trapped houses.
Overnight, aircraft dropped leaflets urging civilians to avoid open spaces and to take any opportunity to escape.
The UN says IS may be holding more than 100,000 people there as human shields.
Pro-government forces launched an offensive to retake Mosul in October with air and ground support from a US-led coalition.
They managed to take full control of the eastern half of the city in January and started an assault on the west the following month.
On Sunday, commanders announced the start of the "final chapter" of the offensive, with Counter-Terrorism Service, Army and Federal Police attacking the Old City from all directions.
The army believes that there are no more than 300 militants left in Mosul, compared with almost 6,000 at the start of the offensive in mid-October.
However, the densely-populated Old City's narrow streets - Mosul's historic heart - means the assault will be a major challenge, with troops having to clear the area house by house.
On Monday, Gen Maan al-Saadi of the Counter-Terrorism Service told AFP news agency that that his troops had made progress in the Farouq district, but that resistance had been "fierce".
"[Militants] have blocked every entrance, planted IEDs [improvised explosive devices] and booby-trapped houses our forces might be near," he said.
"Penetrating was very difficult. Today the fighting is face-to-face."
Troops stationed near the Grand Mosque of al-Nuri, where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed a "caliphate" in 2014, used loudspeakers to tell militants holed up inside "surrender or die".
On Sunday night, Iraqi aircraft dropped almost 500,000 leaflets over the city, urging civilians to "stay away from open places" and "exploit any opportunity" to escape.
The International Rescue Committee, an aid group that operates in Iraq, warned that this would be "a terrifying time" for civilians trapped inside the Old City.
"With its narrow and winding streets, Iraqi forces will be even more reliant on air strikes despite the difficulty in identifying civilians sheltering in buildings and the increased risk of civilians being used as human shields by [IS] fighters," it said.
"The buildings of the old town are particularly vulnerable to collapse even if they aren't directly targeted, which could lead to even more civilian deaths than the hundreds killed so far in air strikes across the rest of the city."
Gen Saadi told state TV on Sunday that troops were "trying to be very careful, using only light and medium weapons" to avoid civilian casualties.
The IRC also warned that civilians attempting to flee the fighting faced significant risk of getting caught in the crossfire or being targeted by IS snipers.
The UN said last week it had received credible reports that more than 200 civilians were shot dead by militants in the Shifa district on 1 and 3 June alone.
Civilians unable to flee the Old City are meanwhile facing "desperate conditions", with little food and no clean water, according to the UN.
Since the start of the battle for Mosul, an estimated 862,000 people have been displaced. About 195,000 have since returned to their homes.
The whistleblower emailed Mrs Foster's DUP office account with concerns about the heating scheme.
The email warned the scheme was leading to misuse.
The DUP said the First Minister's office had no record of the email, but no reason to believe that it was not sent or received.
On 3 September 2013, a whistleblower wrote to Mrs Foster - who was then enterprise minister - outlining their concerns.
The existence of this email was reported by the Irish News last Thursday. This email has now been seen by the BBC's Nolan Show.
The email said: "Given the benefits of RHI we find that many of our potential customers are no longer worried about becoming more efficient.
"In fact it pays them to use as much as they can. The incentive to use more is leading to misuse in some cases.
"I firmly believe that energy efficiency and sustainability should go hand (in hand) and I'd really appreciate 20-30 minutes if your time to see what you think."
The DUP responded by saying: "As has been apparent over recent days there is clearly some confusion over the precise details in relation to the emails.
"The First Minister has no formal record of any emails from this period as her records do not go back this far.
"Before the email of the 26th August was published the person who had sent the email was contacted by an official in the Department of the Economy who confirmed that the 26th August email had been the only direct contact with Arlene Foster, and the official's understanding was that she was content to release that email subject to redactions.
"We apologise if there was any misunderstanding, as we certainly would not have released the email had we thought that would be against her wishes.
"However, we understand that another email has come to light dated September 3 which makes a reference to concerns about the RHI.
"The First Minister's office has no record of this email, but equally no reason to believe that it was not sent or received.
"In any event the person in question contacted officials two days later on 5 September 2013 (in immediate response to the letter from the Minister) in order to set up a meeting at which her plans and concerns were discussed.
"We understand that at this meeting she also raised concerns about the RHI but, very unfortunately, these concerns were not taken sufficiently seriously. At all times Mrs Foster sought to follow the appropriate processes in relation to this issue."
First Minister Arlene Foster faces a vote of no confidence at the Assembly later over her involvement in the botched heating scheme.
It's 1885, and John and James Dobson stand accused of nicking designs from other carpet makers and selling them off as their own.
A couple of companies, Hartford Carpet and Bigelow Carpet, were so incensed they took the Dobsons all the way to the highest court in the land.
The firms were quite right to be upset, the Supreme Court agreed, but then it got more complicated. The court hit a stumbling block over the amount of money the firms deserved in damages.
The issue was that the judges couldn't determine precisely how valuable design was when compared with everything else that goes into making a nice carpet. A lovely design on a poor quality rug wouldn't sell, after all.
And so it meant the companies got just six cents each. Which, even back then, was pitiful. Nominal damages.
This caught the eye of Connecticut senator Orville Platt who, pressured by worried carpet makers, lobbied Congress to amend the Patent Act to make sure design patents were given more weight. By 1887, those changes were written into law.
Senator Platt was looking to protect the interests of a thriving local industry - and he certainly achieved that.
But he also put in place the framework that means, 129 years on, Samsung and Apple find themselves arguing over the very same principle.
In 2011 Apple accused Samsung of being the Dobson brothers of the smartphone world, pinching three bits of iPhone design and using them in several Samsung devices.
Specifically, Apple argued that Samsung copied the device's round corners, its bezel, and the app grid of icons when the phone is switched on.
Last year a court agreed with Apple, and so the amendment backed by carpet saviour Senator Platt was put into play.
The amendment that said if a company is found to have infringed a design patent, it must pay out all of the profit it made in damages or $250, whichever amount is greater.
It'll come as no surprise that Samsung had to do the former. The profit on the devices was deemed to be $548m (£362m), and in December the court ordered Samsung to pay that amount to Apple in full, which it did. But Samsung now feels it should be given back at least $399m.
Several thousand cases are referred to the Supreme Court of the United States every year, but it actually only hears fewer than 100. The cases are picked carefully and as a last resort - if there is no acceptable precedent in law, that's when the Supreme Court, or SCOTUS, if you will, steps in.
Clearly, the decision over the complexity of carpet won't cut it in today's modern world. It didn't even cut it in 1885.
And so the judges have taken this on to set a new precedent over punishment for infringing a design patent. It's not considering if Samsung is guilty of copying Apple (it did), but rather how much money Apple is entitled to receive.
The question the judges are essentially asking is: why do people buy a certain phone? Is it because of how it looks, or how it functions?
Samsung says it's mostly the latter, and therefore the damages should be a lot lower as there's an awful lot more work that goes into a phone beyond its aesthetics.
Apple takes the opposite view - it's the iconic design of the iPhone that had if flying off the shelves, it argues, and so if Samsung stole that design then that profit money should surely be Apple's.
We won't know the Supreme Court's decision until June 2017. But speculation among those in the know sides with Samsung in that it makes the most sense that Samsung should pay some damages, but not the entirety of its profit on the device sales.
"That would be the understanding the majority of law professors would advocate for," suggested Prof Andrea Matwyshyn from Northwestern University in Boston.
She said while design of, say, a carpet could be considered the be-all-and-end-all of its success, a smartphone is a far more complex device. Design is important, but not the only factor.
Samsung has had support from its technology peers - most notably Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet.
Apple has backing too - Calvin Klein has lent its support, as have Adidas and jewellery maker Tiffany and Co.
The fact that Apple is pushing for full damages is a strategy that suggests extreme confidence in its ability to stay ahead of the curve in technology, Prof Matwyshyn said.
"It is a corporate decision that should be approached with thoughtfulness and caution, because the future of innovation is always uncertain.
"Tomorrow's devices may bring an unanticipated set of legal challenges.
"It's possible they view their own corporate culture so forward looking that they think it's more likely their designs will be used by others, rather than ever being on the defendant side."
Tuesday's hearing will be 90 minutes long - each side will have a chance to put forth its view, and the US Justice Department will also have its say.
It's expected that the Justice Department's view will be that the law should be interpreted with greater flexibility, with more power given to lower courts to determine whether all of the profit should be awarded as damages.
That should be taken on a case-by-case basis that allows regional court judges to consider how integral certain design features are to the product as a whole.
If the Supreme Court accepts Samsung's appeal, the matter will be referred down to a federal court to determine what the damages should be - and potentially how cases like this will be dealt with in future.
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Abdo Mota is the unlikely hero of the film everyone's talking about in Egypt. He is a "baltagy" - an Arabic term for thug.
At one point in the film, Abdo talks triumphantly about his criminal record, listing the people he has hurt and others he has killed.
In Egypt these men have been linked to the Mubarak regime. They were the plain-clothed men blamed for the violence and the killing of many protesters.
The most infamous case is what is now known as the Battle of the Camels, in which men rode into Tahrir square on camel and horseback, carrying sticks and knives and attacking protesters.
Yet, despite his brutality, Abdo is portrayed as a human character with the same hopes and fears as anyone else.
Abdo Mota is not the only "baltagy" hitting the screens.
Since Egypt's 25 January revolution, there has been a pop culture obsession with the violent and shadowy lives of this underground cult of strong men.
The fasting month of Ramadan is considered by producers and distributors as prime season for television series, as families gather around their television sets after the breaking of the fast.
During last Ramadan, in August, at least two major TV series had thugs as central characters. One, which was actually called El Baltagy, was among the most viewed.
"Abdo Mota offers nothing but the cycle of violence a thug falls into," said Egyptian film critic Magda Maurice.
"It's an exhibition of the different guns and arms used nowadays by thugs but the content of the film is really weak," she said.
"It offers no explanation or analysis to this phenomenon."
The current obsession with these men, she says, does not help the audience understand them.
"We see this every day. What the film is trying to portray is the reality in Egypt now," said one person after watching the film.
"These films are trying to teach people how to be thugs," another commented.
That accusation is rejected by the film's lead actor, Mohamed Ramadan.
"We're not condoning thuggery," he told Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm.
"We're trying to understand it and find solutions to this problem."
The violent central character is not the only cause of controversy.
A belly-dancing sequence in the film features a song which praises the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and his grandchildren.
"You pure one. The mother of Hassan and Hussein," goes the song, referring to Fatima Al-Zahra, one of Islam's most deeply respected female figures.
This has caused widespread anger among Muslim scholars and has led to Egypt's highest religious authority, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa, to order the scene to be cut from future showings.
"This film showed what is essentially a religious song praising the family of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him," said Islamic Sufi scholar Sheikh Abul Azayem.
"To see a belly dancer dancing to that song is disgusting, not just to Muslims in Egypt but across the Islamic world," he argued.
The film makers say that they never meant to insult the prophet and that the song is more traditional than religious but the controversy and bad reviews seem to be having little effect on the film's popularity.
"When people go to see a film that means it's successful," said producer Mohamed El-Sobky.
"Critics can say what they want. I make films for people."
The commercial success of films like Abdo Mota, which many critics accuse of being shallow and violent, may not reflect a new cinematic movement but it does highlight Egypt's fascination with the lives of these strongmen and their links to the politics of the past.
Police say that Mr Scott was holding a handgun when he stepped out from his car parked at his apartment building.
Family and witnesses say that he actually held a book, which he was reading while waiting for the school bus to drop off his son.
Police say that they found a gun, but no book, at the shooting scene.
Police have yet to release dashboard or body camera footage of the arrest, saying it will be released "when there is a compelling reason", leading members of the community to question the official account.
However, footage showing the moments leading up to the shooting, filmed by Mr Scott's wife Rakeyia, has now emerged.
Charlotte Police say that they had gone to The Village at College Downs apartments, to execute an arrest warrant for another person when they encountered Mr Scott. They said they observed Mr Scott exit his vehicle while holding a handgun.
Mr Putney said that, having watched footage, there was not "absolute definitive visual evidence that would confirm that a person is pointing a gun" but that it did support the version of events depicted by officers, "when taken in the totality of all the other evidence".
Police say Mr Scott refused orders to drop his gun and was shot when he "posed an imminent deadly threat" to officers.
He was then shot by Officer Brently Vinson, who was in plain clothes at the time.
Immediately after the shooting, Mr Scott's daughter posted a Facebook Live video from the scene, in which she angrily accused officers of shooting her father "for being black".
"He got out of his car, he walked back to comply, and all his compliance did was get him murdered," said Taheshia Williams, whose balcony overlooks the car park where Mr Scott was sitting on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers have not said if Mr Scott pointed the gun towards them, but insist that he posed a threat even if he had not.
In the footage, Rakeyia Scott tells her husband to get out of his car as Charlotte police surround him.
The clip does not show the actual shooting, or make clear if Mr Scott was carrying a gun, as police say.
An officer is heard shouting: "Hands up!"
Mrs Scott cries: "Don't shoot him. Don't shoot him. He has no weapon.
"He has no weapon. Don't shoot him."
An officer says: "Don't shoot. Drop the gun. Drop the [expletive] gun."
Ms Scott says: "He doesn't have a gun. He has a TBI [Traumatic Brain Injury]."
She adds: "He just took his medicine."
After shots ring out, she rushes forward shouting: "Did you shoot him? He better not be [expletive] dead!"
Mr Scott's neighbours knew him as a "family man" with seven children.
Several recalled how he would sit in his car in order to be out of the sun while he waited for his son to return from school.
Neighbours said that he had a disability caused by a bicycle accident, which would cause him to have seizures if he was too hot.
Officer Vinson, 26, grew up in Charlotte and joined the same police force where his father had worked.
His American football coaches said that he dreamed of becoming a federal police officer.
He enrolled in the police academy in July 2014 and was assigned to Charlotte's Metro Division later that year.
He has not previously faced any disciplinary actions, according to police personnel files, and was placed on administrative leave following the shooting.
A titan arum finally flowered on Saturday for the first time in 11 years at Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
The bloom lasts just two days days and emits its smell to attract pollinators.
A webcam trained on the plant as it prepared to open was so popular it crashed, and 1,000 visitors arrived in the first few hours after it bloomed.
The titan arum - Amorphophallus titanum - took its time to open, having first shown signs it might bloom on 6 July.
In the past week fans have been on "flower watch", with vast numbers logging on to view the live webcam, eagerly waiting for signs of the massive flower finally opening.
When another specimen flowered in 2004 at the garden, about 10,000 people turned up to see it, with a further 250,000 enjoying the spectacle via webcam.
This latest specimen has been nicknamed "Tiny Titan" as it is well below the normal flowering weight of 15kg (33lb).
It finally began to bloom late on Saturday afternoon.
The pungent plant emits its foul odour mainly at night by heating itself up to about 40C (104F).
"The heat helps to distribute sulphurous compounds - the atrocious stench - across vast distances in its native Sumatra to lure its pollinators, thought to be carrion beetles and blowflies," Prof Beverley Glover, director of the garden, said.
"The stink, which comes in pulses through the night, has been described as being like 'rotten eggs', 'dead donkey', 'dirty laundry' and 'smelly feet'," she added.
However, staff are keen to know what visitors think, and are collating these "smells" via Twitter @CUBotanicGarden using #tinytitan.
The Botanic Garden will be open until 22:00 BST to enable visitors to smell titan arum "at its night-time stinkiest".
There were also 47 Conservative MPs who missed both votes, either because they were elsewhere on government business or out of choice:
Fourteen Labour MPs also rebelled against their party line, either by voting for Mrs Gillan's amendment or against second reading:
Although there were no Lib Dem rebels, there 17 Lib Dems absent from both votes:
The Chilean government reopened an investigation in January with new tests on his remains for protein traces caused by poisoning.
The investigators said they had found proteins explained by natural causes including advanced prostate cancer.
Tests in 2013 uncovered nothing.
The source of a third protein was not immediately clear but it was probably caused by an infection or the posthumous manipulation of the remains, the investigators said.
A final round of DNA testing is still expected to take place.
Pablo Neruda is presumed to have died of cancer days after the military coup in 1973.
His driver has alleged that agents of General Augusto Pinochet, who was leading the military coup, had taken advantage of Mr Neruda's illness to inject poison in his stomach as he lay in hospital.
Pablo Neruda, a Nobel laureate, was famed for his passionate love poems and his outspoken communist views.
His supporters and family are divided on whether researchers should continue the tests or whether his remains should be returned to his grave near his coastal home of Isla Negra.
The body of Shaun Skelton was discovered at a flat in Chancery House, in Holgate Road, in March.
Daniel Thomas Reed, 19, of no fixed abode, appeared at Leeds Crown Court earlier where he pleaded not guilty to murder.
He was remanded in to custody following the hearing ahead of a trial which is due to take place on 24 July.
Holloway, who began his second spell in charge of the Championship club on Friday, previously worked with Bircham during his time as Millwall boss.
Bircham has since coached in the USA at Chicago Fire and Arizona United.
The 38-year-old was on the coaching staff at QPR, first as youth team coach and then development squad coach, between 2009 and 2014.
Having also made 167 appearances during five years as a player at Loftus Road, he described his return to the R's as "a dream come true".
Former Canada international Bircham told the club website: "QPR are the only club I'd have moved back to England for.
"The opportunity to work with [Ian] again, at a club that we both know inside out, was just too good to turn down."
David Oldfield and Dirk Heesen, part of the backroom staff under Holloway's predecessor Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, left the west London club on Monday.
Jean-Yves M'Voto heads Rovers in front at Easter Road headed the visitors in front early in the second half.
The equaliser came on 88 minutes, with substitute Martin Boyle running on to a flick from Grant Holt to slot home.
Hibs dominated the first half, with Kevin Cuthbert making magnificent saves to deny Andrew Shinnie, Kris Commons and Jason Cummings.
With in-form Dundee United coming from behind to beat St Mirren at Tannadice, Neil Lennon's side are now two points adrift.
Rovers only glimpse of goal in the first half came from Bobby Barr but the winger rushed his effort from the edge of the box and the ball drifted just wide.
Rudi Skacel was on the receiving end of some stick from the Hibernian fans every time he touched the ball and the former Hearts midfielder was fortunate to stay on the pitch when his reckless high tackle on Dylan McGeouch received on a yellow card from referee Greg Aitken when a red could easily have been dished out.
Into the second half and the visitors took a shock lead in a rare venture forward. Chris Johnston collected a ball on the edge of the Hibernian 18 yard box and his curling cross was met by the head of M'Voto, who nodded the ball beyond Ross Laidlaw.
Gary Locke's side grew in confidence and Jason Thomson crashed an effort from 25 yards off the crossbar with Laidlaw rooted to his line.
Home manager Neil Lennon replaced Commons and Cummings with Boyle and Keatings and the latter set up David Gray with a chance at the back post but the Hibernian captain headed wide with the goal gaping.
With the clock ticking towards 90 minutes the home side eventually drew level.
Boyle got the better of Ian Davidson down the left wing before cutting inside and firing a right foot shot beyond Cuthbert for his sixth goal of the season.
Rovers almost snatched what would have been a dramatic winner in stoppage time when Barr raced clear on goal but his effort was blocked by Laidlaw leaving both teams with one point apiece.
Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon: "I'm just frustrated with the amount of chances we've missed. That can always happen when you're on top - we conceded a goal, got a little bit ragged, and then towards the end we had more good chances, not only to equalise, but to go on and win the game. It's definitely two points dropped.
"It's as well as we've played for a while, there was a good flow about us, but we lacked that little bit of composure in front of goal. If you get the goal, you go on to win the game comfortably.
"It does hurt (not being top of the table) a little bit, but there's nothing in it really. We've only ourselves to blame - you've got to win your home games."
Raith Rovers manager Gary Locke: "I thought we grew into the game after the first 25 minutes when Hibs were on top, and on the counterattack I thought we looked dangerous. The game plan works a treat when you get a goal up, the fans here get frustrated with their team, and it looked like we were going to get three points.
"But we're delighted to come here and get a point.
"That's Dundee United and Hibs we've played the last two weeks, the favourites to win the league, and we've drawn with both of them. We've got to take enormous belief from that."
Match ends, Hibernian 1, Raith Rovers 1.
Second Half ends, Hibernian 1, Raith Rovers 1.
David Gray (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Barr (Raith Rovers).
Attempt saved. Bobby Barr (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Craig Barr (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. James Keatings (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Foul by Grant Holt (Hibernian).
Iain Davidson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Andrew Shinnie (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Craig Barr (Raith Rovers).
Goal! Hibernian 1, Raith Rovers 1. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Hanlon.
Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Jason Thomson.
Substitution, Hibernian. Brian Graham replaces Dylan McGeouch.
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Craig Barr replaces Jordan Thompson.
Foul by Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian).
Bobby Barr (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Martin Boyle (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Raith Rovers).
Attempt saved. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Iain Davidson.
Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
Substitution, Hibernian. Martin Boyle replaces Jason Cummings.
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Mark Stewart replaces Rudi Skacel.
Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Hibernian).
Rudi Skacel (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jason Cummings (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Rudi Skacel (Raith Rovers).
Attempt missed. David Gray (Hibernian) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Darren McGregor (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Declan McManus (Raith Rovers).
Hand ball by Bobby Barr (Raith Rovers).
Substitution, Hibernian. James Keatings replaces Kris Commons.
Attempt saved. Kris Commons (Hibernian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Darren McGregor (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Declan McManus (Raith Rovers).
Jason Thomson (Raith Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing.
Scott Martin (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Scott Martin (Hibernian).
The questions are pointed. Indeed, those from Labour's Kezia Dugdale once more resemble a test paper in that she asks the FM, successively, what has happened to the uptake of....
a) modern languages
b) Chinese
c) and Gaelic.
Hint: the figures, according to Ms Dugdale, are not good. Ms Sturgeon stresses the importance attached by her team to the acquisition of language skills.
In her turn, Ruth Davidson for the Conservatives claims that NHS staff are themselves succumbing more and more to illness, driven by work-related stress. Liam Macarthur for the Liberal Democrats detects a comparable problem among teachers.
To each, Ms Sturgeon offers reassurance, taking care to praise the efforts of teachers and health professionals.
So far, so familiar. Legitimate questions, substantive answers. But, at the same time down in Westminster, there are other exchanges which affect the dialogue at Holyrood.
The Chancellor announces further departmental spending cuts of £4.5bn (including the sale of Royal Mail) not for the future but for the current financial year. Scotland's share of those cuts is to be £177m. It is possible for the Scottish government to defer the reductions for one year - although the economies still have to be found eventually.
John Swinney, the Scottish Finance Secretary, is less than pleased - and plans to express the same when he meets George Osborne on Monday for pre-Budget talks. (Today was just a trail: the Budget comes later.)
Mr Swinney deploys the competing mandate argument which I have rehearsed previously on this site. He argues that the people of Scotland demonstrably voted against austerity in the recent election. Yet further austerity, in his view, is being applied in an unwarranted fashion.
He says that the announcement today demonstrates a complete lack of respect for Scotland and the Scottish government, in contrast to the promise delivered by the Prime Minister.
To which the UK government makes three points....
Why now? Why cut now rather than wait for the coming Budget in a few weeks time? A range of motivations suggest themselves with, perhaps, two to the fore.
Getting out the bad news about spending now allows Mr Osborne, perhaps, to offer a few goodies to those who voted for the UK government and its policy programme.
Secondly, it is possible that the Chancellor anticipates that it might be even more difficult than previously thought to find the promised £12bn of savings in the welfare budget - particularly as the PM keeps denoting areas which he regards as sacrosanct, such as child benefit.
However, the Treasury insists that today's announcement is not designed to offset decisions on welfare.
The SNP argues it can be a powerful voice promoting Scottish interests.
Jim Murphy said Scottish Labour votes could "help end Tory rule" while the Conservative Party said it would further reduce household benefits.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats said they could deliver a strong economy and the Scottish Greens said it was the party connecting with voters.
Deputy leader of the SNP, Stewart Hosie, insisted that people had 100 more days to make "Scotland's priorities Westminster's priorities".
He added: "Scotland needs and wants an alternative to austerity cuts, cancellation of the horrendously expensive Trident renewal, the real powers of Home Rule, protection for our oil and gas industry, and safeguarding our place in Europe by ensuring that all four UK nations would have to vote for EU withdrawal before the UK could exit.
"And we are prepared to vote for a Bill to restore the NHS in England to the public service, publicly accountable, it was always meant to be - which will help safeguard Scotland's budget."
Mr Murphy said that current polling suggested the general election was "neck and neck between Labour and the Tories".
He added: "Scotland is changing, and Scottish Labour is changing with it. It's a fresh start for Scottish Labour and the path to a better nation runs through May 7 and getting the Tories out.
"Only the biggest party after the general election can form a government.
"In the referendum whether you were Yes or whether you were No, most Scots know it's time for the Tories to go. Only Labour is big enough and strong enough to defeat David Cameron. Scotland can protest against the Tories by voting for any party but only Labour can replace them."
The Conservative Party will be focusing on the economy and have confirmed that the first act of a new Tory government would be to reduce the total amount of benefits any household could claim from £26,000 to £23,000.
Prime Minister David Cameron rejected claims the new cap would plunge more families into poverty, saying members of the public had repeatedly complained that it had been set too high.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This is a basic issue of fairness. I don't think a family should be able to get more in benefits than someone going out to work, working every day, and trying to do the right thing for them and their family."
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie is due to join activists in Edinburgh to set out the party's priorities for the next five years.
He accused Labour of being in denial over its role in the economic crisis.
Mr Rennie added: "The Tories will only ever stand up for the wealthy and want to cut our public services to the bone.
"The SNP may try to pretend otherwise, but people know they took their eye off the ball during the referendum and will always put securing independence first.
"Only the Liberal Democrats can deliver the stronger economy and fairer society that we want to see and help provide opportunity for everyone."
The Scottish Green Party said it expected to stand in about 30 of Scotland's 59 Westminster constituencies.
Its co-convener Patrick Harvie explained: "Whether it's fracking, publicly-owned railways or the unfair TTIP trade deal, it's clear we're connecting with voters on key issues, with the other parties hurrying out new positions in response.
"Greens across the UK have long challenged the Westminster consensus on austerity; our vision of an economy with good jobs, better wages and strong public services is gaining momentum as we head towards an election like no other."
He barged the official with his chest in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of last Saturday's game.
Bacuna, 25, admitted a charge of violent conduct "in circumstances where the standard three-match ban would be clearly insufficient".
The Curacao international has made 25 appearances for Villa this season.
Born in the Netherlands, he joined the club from Groningen for an undisclosed fee in the summer of 2013.
His dismissal was the first time he had been sent off while playing for Villa.
Speaking after the game, boss Steve Bruce told BBC WM Sport 95.6: "Bacuna's overstepped the line with his antics in the last minute, but I thought he was terrific.
"He was everything I would ask for, then he lets himself down."
Bacuna has already served one match of his ban, having sat out Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Bristol City.
Corrie Mckeague, 23, a gunner based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, went missing after a night out in Bury St Edmunds 13 days ago.
Supt Kim Warner said: "There's nothing to suggest at the moment that his status within the RAF is a factor with him going missing."
That was "not relevant", he said.
Mr Mckeague was last spotted on CCTV walking alone and eating a takeaway in Bury St Edmunds at 03:20 BST on 24 September.
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It is thought he stopped for a nap in a doorway before setting off to walk the nine miles (15km) back to his base.
A trace on his mobile phone showed it was in Bury St Edmunds early on 24 September but then moved to the Barton Mills area.
Police are continuing their search in that area, concentrating on roads and pathways, Supt Warner said.
"There's nothing specifically about Barton Mills to suggest why Corrie might gravitate towards that particular area, it's the fact that the phone has pinged off that particular mast and that's why we've concentrated searches [there]," he said.
There was nothing to suggest his disappearance might be related to his job in the RAF, he said, and "absolutely nothing at the moment to suggest any third party involvement" or any "criminality".
The search is a missing persons inquiry, he added, although "we're not ruling anything out".
Police have released a poster appealing for information and officers will be in the Brentgovel Street and Short Brackland areas of Bury St Edmunds overnight in the hope of jogging people's memories of events two weeks ago.
Mr Badie is accused of inciting the violence in Cairo on Monday in which more than 50 people were killed.
Many Brotherhood members are already in detention and warrants are said to have been been issued for hundreds more.
Meanwhile, a foreign ministry spokesman has said ousted President Mohammed Morsi is being held in a "safe place".
Badr Abdul Atti told reporters he did not know where the 61 year old was, but that he was being treated in a "very dignified manner".
"For his own safety and for the safety of the country, it is better to keep him in a safe place. Otherwise, the consequences will be dire," he added.
Mr Abdul Atti is reported to have denied that Mr Morsi was being detained at the Presidential Guard barracks in Cairo, as many believe.
The Brotherhood, to which he belongs, says his ousting by the military a week ago amounted to a coup.
Its supporters have since been staging protests outside the capital's Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, not far from the barracks, demanding his release and reinstatement.
By Wyre DaviesBBC News, Cairo
Muslim Brotherhood spokesmen were almost baffled by the prosecutor's move to issue arrest warrants for Mohammed Badie.
Mr Badie is the movement's general or supreme guide, to whom every new member is required to pledge an oath of allegiance. So, his detention would enrage the thousands of Brotherhood supporters camped outside Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, where they are vowing to remain until President Mohammed Morsi is released and reinstated.
Mr Badie and a handful of other Brotherhood leaders escaped arrest when the army deposed Mr Morsi a week ago. He has since addressed the crowd at the mosque and vowed not to give an inch until the democratically elected government is restored.
The real danger is that the move to arrest Mr Badie completely undermines efforts by the interim president to form a government of national unity, ahead of proposed elections next year. Less than 24 hours ago, Adly Mansour's office was reporting that it had offered positions to the Brotherhood.
But any attempt to arrest those senior Brotherhood figures not yet in detention would almost certainly inflame what is already a volatile situation in Egypt.
The movement's political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), has said it will not accept an offer to join the cabinet being set up by interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi, a 76-year-old economist and former finance minister who was appointed on Tuesday.
The arrest warrants could scupper any attempts to persuade the Brotherhood to participate in the transitional political process.
Spokesman Gehad el-Haddad said the charges against Mr Badie, known as the General Guide, and other senior leaders, were "nothing more than an attempt by the police state to dismantle the Rabaa protest".
Prosecutors also said they had ordered 200 people - believed to be Brotherhood members - to be held in custody for at least 15 days pending further investigation into accusations of murder, incitement to violence, carrying unlicensed weapons and disrupting public order. Another 450 have been released on bail.
There were conflicting reports about what happened on Monday, with the interim authorities being accused of a cover-up.
The Brotherhood maintains that soldiers carried out a massacre of peaceful demonstrators, who had been taking part in dawn prayers outside the Presidential Guard barracks.
But the police and the military say they acted in self-defence, and had opened fire only after being attacked by armed assailants.
More than 50 Brotherhood supporters were killed, as well as a soldier and two policemen.
On Wednesday, 15 leading Egyptian human rights groups expressed their "strong condemnation of the excessive use of force" against Brotherhood supporters, and called for an independent investigation into Monday's violence.
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The previous Friday, Mr Badie had appeared at a rally outside the mosque, telling the crowd: "We shall stay in the squares until we bring President Morsi back to power."
He said their protests would remain peaceful and called on the army not to "direct your arms against us".
The BBC's Jim Muir, in Cairo, says the protest now covers several square kilometres of the capital, and to clear it out forcibly would almost certainly involve further bloodshed.
There is a feeling among the protesters that they have returned to the situation they were in under former President Hosni Mubarak, when the movement was banned and its members hunted down, our correspondent adds.
The timetable for new elections, announced in a constitutional declaration by interim President Adly Mansour on Monday evening, laid out plans to set up a panel to amend the suspended constitution within 15 days.
The changes would then be put to a referendum - to be organised within four months - which would pave the way for parliamentary elections, possibly in early 2014.
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Once the new parliament convenes, elections would be called to appoint a new president.
A spokesman for Mr Mansour said posts in the cabinet would be offered to the FJP, but senior party official Mohamed Kamal told the BBC: "We will never take part in any cabinet as long as Morsi is not back as a president."
The FJP's deputy chairman, Essam al-Erian, earlier said the constitutional declaration had been issued "by a man appointed by putschists". The text does make clear that Mr Mansour and his government draw their authority only from the commander of the armed forces, who deposed President Morsi.
The main liberal coalition, the National Salvation Front (NSF), expressed reservations about the decree, saying it was not consulted and that it "lacks significant clauses while others need change or removal".
The grassroots Tamarod protest movement, which organised the demonstrations that led to Mr Morsi's overthrow, said the decree gave too much power to Mr Mansour.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait - who are opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood - have promised Egypt's interim government $12bn (£8bn) in grants, loans, and gas and oil.
Lyse Doucet: The struggle to save Egypt's revolution
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The business lobby group said the UK's dependence on consumer spending and mortgages meant it was "particularly sensitive" to interest rates.
The warning came as the BCC trimmed its growth forecast for 2014 to 3% from 3.2% and for 2015 to 2.6% from 2.8%.
It said the lowered forecast was an "ominous warning sign".
The group blamed lower-than-expected growth in services, household consumption and exports for the cut in its growth forecast.
"Downgrades to our growth forecast are a warning sign that we still face a number of hurdles to securing a balanced and sustainable recovery," said BCC director general John Longworth.
He warned that factors such as the weak eurozone economy, slowing growth in emerging markets and political uncertainty in Ukraine and the Middle East were hitting both business and consumer confidence.
The BCC's chief economist David Kern said the impact of these "unavoidable factors" meant low interest rates were important to "minimise the risk of the recovery stalling".
Interest rates have been at their historic low of 0.5% for more than five years, with just two out of the Bank of England's nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee voting to increase rates in recent months.
The BCC expects a first interest rise to 0.75% in the third quarter of next year, with rates reaching 1.75% by the end of 2016.
Its prediction for growth this year is in line with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)'s recent Autumn Statement forecast.
The government's independent forecaster expects 3% growth this year and 2.4% next year.
Despite the downgrade, if the predictions are correct, 2014 will mark the UK's fastest rate of growth for seven years.
The Premier League club signed the Colombian, 29, on a season-long loan last September and have the option of paying £43.2m for him in the summer.
In an interview to run on Football Focus on BBC One on Saturday (12:10 GMT), Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev says: "I'm not worried for Falcao, he is a world-class striker."
Falcao has scored only four goals in 19 appearances for United.
Vasilyev adds: "If Manchester United decide not take up the option at the end of the season, we have interest from other great clubs. So I am really not worried for him at all."
United have already paid a £6m loan fee and the striker's £265,000-a-week wages.
Falcao was substituted an hour into the Red Devils' FA Cup fifth-round victory at Preston on Monday.
United manager Louis van Gaal said last month: "If a player costs £95m or £5,000, it doesn't make any difference. You have to prove yourself.
"We have made this deal and everything is clear."
The club also have the option to sign the 22-year-old permanently at the end of the season.
Former River Plate and Fluminense player Lanzini is nicknamed 'The Jewel'.
"This is very emotional because it is one of the best teams I have ever signed for," he told West Ham TV.
"It is a very important step for my career and for my future. I am looking forward to what is a new era for me.
"I am someone who always gives 100 per cent. I'm an attacking player, I can change the game's tempo and I hope to give my maximum for the fans to appreciate me."
Lanzini has been capped four times by Argentina at U20 level and becomes the club's seventh summer signing after Dimitri Payet, Angelo Ogbonna, Pedro Obiang, Carl Jenkinson, Stephen Hendrie and Darren Randolph.
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