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The New York Post said the two plays, based on Hilary Mantel's award-winning books, were "beautiful but boring".
The paper said the six hours felt "even longer", adding: "It's amazing that a story jam-packed with lust, betrayal, greed and violence can be so... dull."
However Variety's Marilyn Stasio called it a "lucidly told, handsomely staged and emotionally charged production".
She did find the second play "problematic" though.
She wrote: "Just when you expect the drama to move into deeper and darker political territory, it shrivels up and becomes what a lot of American kids took away from high-school history class - the salacious story of a horny king who chopped off his wives' heads whenever he wanted a new bride."
Wolf Hall Parts One and Two - about the court of Henry VIII and his advisor Thomas Cromwell - are based on Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's stage version, adapted by Mike Poulton, drew rave reviews when it opened at the Swan Theatre in Stratford upon Avon before transferring to London's West End.
A BBC television production, starring Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis, was also a critical success and is currently being aired in the US by PBS.
The Hollywood Reporter called the play "a mighty undertaking", directed by Jeremy Herrin, "with propulsive energy; designed with commanding stagecraft by Christopher Oram and a superb team on lighting, music and sound; and performed with authority and an abundance of sly humour by a first-rate troupe of 23."
Critic David Rooney added: "While it might fall short of the pantheon of all-time great stage events, Wolf Hall is nonetheless an impressive feat, a compelling drama played out across the canvas of a nation soaked in rain and mud and blood."
However the Wall Street Journal's Terry Teachout found "the acting is as devoid of sparkle as the script".
He admitted he had not read Mantel's "much-praised novels" but said: "I can, however, assure you that Mr Poulton's five and a half-hour stage version of Wolf Hall... is competent but dullish, a procession of short, choppy scenes in which nobody ever says anything more memorable than 'Bring up the bodies!'."
But he said the play was "not without merit", praising Paul Jesson as Cardinal Wolsey and director Herrin's "efficient and effective" production.
The Wrap's Robert Hofler said the play took "a good 90 minutes and one intermission to settle into what might be called a good drama".
He praised Ben Miles, who plays Thomas Cromwell for maintaining "an implacable facade regardless of what he's thinking" adding that he "rivets our attention for six hours" in "a masterclass in minimalist acting".
New York Times writer Ben Brantley found the play itself "riveting", calling it "the tastiest dish in town".
He said it was "strictly for fun. That may sound like a weak recommendation to those who wear their brows high. But being fun in period costume for nearly five-and-a-half hours of live theatre is no mean achievement."
Wolf Hall is due to run on Broadway for 15 weeks.
"My lawyers have said that I don't have to... I'm still considering it, to be honest," she told USA Today.
Ms Knox, 25, also went on US television to publicly protest her innocence as she released her autobiography.
Last month, an Italian court overturned her acquittal along with that of her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito.
Meredith Kercher, 21, was found stabbed to death in the flat she shared with Ms Knox - an exchange student- in Perugia in November 2007.
Prosecutors say she died in a brutal sex game that went wrong.
Another man - Rudy Guede from Ivory Coast - was convicted in a separate trial and sentenced to 16 years for the killing.
Kercher murder: Timeline
Profile: Amanda Knox
Profile: Raffaele Sollecito
Amanda Knox and bad maths in court
The case has drawn intense media interest in Italy, the UK and the US, and put the Italian police and justice system under great scrutiny.
Ms Knox told USA Today on Tuesday that the thought of returning to Italy for the retrial was "scary".
"But it's also important for me to say: 'This is not just happening far away from and doesn't matter to me.'
"So, somehow, I feel it's important for me to convey that. And if my presence is what is necessary to convey that, then I'll go."
The Italian courts cannot compel her to return for the retrial but they could request her extradition - at which point it would be up to the US authorities to determine her fate, our correspondent says.
In a separate interview with ABC TV, Ms Knox said claims that she was a "she-devil" and "heartless manipulator" were all wrong.
She added that what happened to her "was surreal but it could've happened to anyone".
"It's one thing to be called certain things in the media and it's another thing to be sitting in a courtroom fighting for your life while people are calling you a devil," she said.
"For all intents and purposes I was a murderer, whether I was or not. I had to live with the idea that that would be my life."
In a reference to the Kercher family, Ms Knox said she wanted them to understand "that my need for justice for myself is not in contradiction with theirs".
She said she hoped "that eventually I can have their permission to pay respects at her grave".
The interview was timed to coincide with the release of Ms Knox's autobiography, Waiting to Be Heard, for which she was reportedly paid more than $4m (£2.5m), says the BBC's David Willis in Washington.
In the book, she maintains that on the night of Meredith Kercher's death she was at Raffaele Sollecito's flat smoking marijuana and watching a movie.
Defender Jamie Grimes fired in via a post to put fifth-placed Dover ahead in the sixth minute, but Jon Parkin lashed home his first Minstermen goal following Simon Lappin's corner to level before the break.
Striker Parkin, on loan from Newport, rattled an upright from a tight angle early in the second period, before Ricky Miller restored the hosts' lead from the penalty spot after he was brought down by Shaun Rooney.
York, who had won just one of their last 19 league matches, were not to be denied a point though and Rooney made amends for conceding the penalty by heading in Sean Newton's deep free-kick 13 minutes from time.
Newton and Parkin were playing their first games as contracted York players. The duo made their loan deals from Wrexham and Newport respectively permanent on Friday.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Dover Athletic 2, York City 2.
Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 2, York City 2.
Goal! Dover Athletic 2, York City 2. Shaun Rooney (York City).
Goal! Dover Athletic 2, York City 1. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) converts the penalty with a.
Substitution, York City. Daniel Nti replaces Rhys Murphy.
Substitution, York City. Luke Woodland replaces Matt Fry.
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Ricky Modeste replaces Moses Emmanuel.
Substitution, Dover Athletic. James Hurst replaces Sammy Moore.
Second Half begins Dover Athletic 1, York City 1.
First Half ends, Dover Athletic 1, York City 1.
Sammy Moore (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Dover Athletic 1, York City 1. Jon Parkin (York City).
Shaun Rooney (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Simon Heslop (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Dover Athletic 1, York City 0. Jamie Grimes (Dover Athletic).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
With the Liberal Democrats making significant gains in the Oxfordshire constituency and Labour relegated to third, what does the result mean for the UK's major parties?
Tory vote slashed in Cameron's former seat
The government's slim working majority remains in place as the new MP for Witney, Robert Courts, takes over David Cameron's place on the Conservative benches.
There was never any serious possibility that the Conservatives would lose this seat, which has returned a Tory MP since its creation.
However, the party's share of the vote has fallen dramatically since last year - from 60% to 45% of the vote.
One senior Conservative points out that the vote share echoes the early days of Mr Cameron's time here.
But the outcome of this first electoral test for Prime Minister Theresa May may cause some soul-searching over whether she is doing enough to take the voters with her.
The Liberal Democrats threw not just the kitchen sink at this by-election, but the dishwasher, tumble dryer and the plumbing too.
Party leader Tim Farron made five visits here, his last on polling day.
It appears to have paid off. The party knocked Labour into third place, taking 30% of the vote.
One party aide in Witney said "the Lib Dems are back".
The party claims this is a verdict on the government's approach to Brexit, suggesting it demonstrates voters' desire for Britain to stay in the single market.
Mr Farron will hope the so-called "soft" Tory vote is turning Lib Dem.
At his party's conference, Jeremy Corbyn put Labour on a general election footing.
The Witney result may not fill many supporters with confidence that they are getting the swing required to form a government.
The party has dropped from second to third place in the constituency, polling 15% of the vote.
The local candidate Duncan Enright points out that Labour's vote share has roughly held up since last year, while the Conservative vote has collapsed, claiming this is a "verdict on Prime Minister May".
Witney was not a traditionally strong area for UKIP, but this is a poor result for them nevertheless.
It follows the recent chaos in the party, which is once again in the throes of a leadership race.
The Greens (3.54% vote share) came fourth, narrowly beating UKIP (3.52%) into fifth place.
The party may have benefited from a little transatlantic political stardust with their candidate Larry Sanders - brother of the former US Democratic presidential contender Bernie.
SimSimi temporarily removed access in the Republic this week, with a message: "I do not talk in Ireland for a while".
But schools in Northern Ireland are alerting parents about the app and asking them to check children's phones.
And police in County Down have sent out an alert warning that messages can be both "abusive" and "explicit".
The app allows users to type in people's names.
They then get an anonymous, sometimes insulting and nasty message back.
St Paul's High School, Bessbrook, sent out a warning about the "potential dangers" linked to the app - the school said it had been tipped off by some responsible pupils.
It has asked parents to remove the app from their children's phones.
Principal Jarlath Burns said: "The school is concerned that the app is still available and is active in Northern Ireland, and would encourage the makers of the app to adopt the approach they have implemented in other parts of the island."
Mr Burns said the school has used its social media networks to warn parents and ask them to monitor their children's online behaviour.
"This critical pastoral message has been reinforced at school assemblies all week, and form teachers and pastoral leaders are continuing to deliver this advice in class time," he said.
Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch, also sent out a tweet urging pupils to remove the app from all devices for their own safety.
On its Facebook page, PSNI Down said it was unusual for police to highlight apps, but the SimSimi app gave them "cause for concern".
"It appears to be a computer generated chat room where you talk to a very abusive computer!
"We had only been using the app for two minutes before we got quite the surprise!" says the post.
"Please be aware of it and its explicit nature! The app is rated as 17+ but I am twice that age and was really shocked at some of the stuff that came back!
"We have reported it to the App Store and will include it in our Internet Safety talks but parents, carers and internet users should keep an eye out for it and avoid."
The app stems from South Korea.
It works by using both artificial intelligence and user-generated content - scanning conversations in its database and giving a response based on that. It was originally marketed as a "fun playful robot".
James O'Higgins-Norman, director of the National Anti-Bullying Research Centre at Dublin City University, said it was being downloaded "in huge numbers" across Ireland last week.
"We saw the potential for cyber bullying and we began to put out warnings through the media to parents and to schools," he told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster on Friday.
Catherine Flanagan, a secondary school teacher in Dublin, said the app "took of" within a matter of a few days. She was alerted by a student who was worried about her 11-year-old sister.
"In primary school, students were getting messages when they put in their name and they couldn't understand where that had come from," she said.
"Some of the responses were very nasty. What started as a bit of fun had quite quickly become something where students were being insulted about being too fat or too ugly and very personal things, things they might only know about each other.
"It became something much more sinister and harder to deal with."
Her son, Jake, 15, said the app quickly became "a massive hit" in school.
"Almost everyone had it and, at the start, it was a bit of fun," he said.
"But then people were putting in mean comments about people, and there was no way of telling who had said it. For one friend, at the beginning it was all fine and inside jokes, but within a couple of days every time he looked up his name, something mean was being said. It hurt him a lot and he became very down."
The BBC asked the app developers in south Korea for a statement, but so far has had no reply.
The famous train will be taking a test run from Manchester to Carlisle this weekend.
The train broke records when it was first built and it has been restored by York's National Railway Museum.
Thousands of people are expected to turn out to watch the Flying Scotsman officially return to work later this month.
The story goes that upon viewing Rembrandt's Jewish Bride for the first time in 1885, Vincent Van Gogh said: "I should be happy to give 10 years of my life if I could go on sitting here in front of this picture for a fortnight, with only a crust of dry bread for food."
In a letter to his brother Theo, he wrote: "What an intimate, what an infinitely sympathetic painting."
The Jewish Bride, officially known as Portrait of a Couple as Isaac and Rebecca, dates from about 1665 and is one of the key paintings on show as part of Rembrandt: The Late Works at the National Gallery.
Organised in collaboration with Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, the exhibition is the first to explore Rembrandt's final years from about 1652 to his death in 1669.
It will then move to the Rijksmuseum's newly opened Philips exhibition wing in February 2015.
"Every work in the exhibition - including many works rarely seen in public - is by the artist himself, to allow the most accurate understanding of his style and technique," says Betsy Wieseman, the show's curator at the National Gallery (NG).
The NG and the Rijksmuseum have been in talks about the exhibition for some 10 years.
"I think that it is safe to say that the more important the artist, the longer it takes to put together an exhibition about them," says Ms Wieseman.
The exhibition features some 40 paintings, 20 drawings and 30 prints that are on loan from around the world.
"The biggest challenge has been to convince public institutions and private collectors to lend their paintings for this exhibition, but we have been very fortunate and are indeed very grateful for their help in gathering this extraordinary selection of Rembrandt's late works," says Ms Wieseman.
What do these later works tell us about the artist? "Visitors will be able to appreciate Rembrandt as a very 'modern' artist - he eliminated unnecessary details, he explored bold, almost abstract techniques, and he was obsessed with finding ways to intensify the viewer's experience of his works," says Ms Wieseman.
There is as much excitement in Amsterdam as there is in London about the exhibition.
"Everyone knows Rembrandt is the master of light," says Gregor Webern, head of fine arts at the Rijksmuseum. "He starts with light but he continues with light at the end of his career."
Among the themes of this period are self-portraiture - "he again and again paints himself," says Mr Webern - experimentation and the observation of everyday life.
"He does not paint Venus falling down from heaven, he is looking to the models of the neighbourhood, " Mr Webern says.
There will be some differences between the two exhibitions. The Rijksmuseum will have three paintings from German collections that aren't travelling to London, including the Self-Portrait as Zeuxis Laughing (from Cologne), painted six years before Rembrandt's death.
Mr Webern puts this down to the fragility of the works, while Ms Wieseman mentions the NG's smaller exhibition space.
The National Gallery announced only last week it had secured the loan of The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis' (about 1661-2). It is the first time the painting has ever been to the UK.
Ms Wieseman says: "The raw savagery of the figures and the clandestine nature of their meeting are brilliantly expressed by means of Rembrandt's broad brushwork, and the odd and dazzling effects of the light cast by the lamp hidden by the figure in the immediate foreground."
The Conspiracy painting will hang alongside other key works such as:
Ms Wieseman says working on the exhibition has given her a much better understanding of how Rembrandt blurred the boundaries between drawing, painting and printmaking.
"I think it will be particularly fascinating to see the paintings, drawings and prints displayed together. I don't think Rembrandt saw them as three completely separate disciplines. Some of what he tried to achieve in printmaking must have been influenced by what he was able to do in painting: how could he achieve the same effects with an etching needle, monochrome paper and ink."
She hopes that people will come away with a better understanding of what Rembrandt was hoping to achieve in the final years of his career.
"You do have a sense of an artist who was very directed: whether consciously or unconsciously, he identified certain artistic or iconographic 'problems' that he wanted or needed to solve," she says.
"For example, rather than simply painting a picture of Bathsheba, Rembrandt wanted to understand and represent the emotions that she was feeling as she read the letter from her king, forcing her into committing adultery.
"And in looking at a painting or a print or a drawing, I would like visitors to think a little more deeply about how the image is created, and why Rembrandt made the artistic choices he did. I think if visitors can empathise with the emotional content of his works, and appreciate his incredible technique, Rembrandt would be very pleased.
"I think the emotional dimension of his work and his extraordinary technique and passion for his art is what still continues to touch people and astonish audiences."
Rembrandt: The Late Works is at the National Gallery 15 Oct 2014 - 18 Jan 2015 (admission charge). After London, the exhibition will travel to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (12 February - 17 May 2015).
The ITV soap opera, set in fictional Kings Oak in the Birmingham area, was famous for wobbly sets but had 18 million viewers at its height.
The Sutton Coldfield Ramada site was used for outdoor filming in the 1980s before the ITV soap was axed in 1988.
Memorabilia including popular character Benny Hawkins' hat were on show at the event.
Launched on 2 November 1964, four years after Coronation Street, the show initially ran five days a week and became famous for fluffed lines.
Tony Adams, who played womanising Adam Chance for 10 years from 1978, said it was recorded without stopping.
He said: "It was tortuous, terrifying… yes there was pressure, but it was enormous fun.
"Hardly anybody lifted a cup because they were stuck to saucers so they didn't rattle.
"It was one of the best shows I ever did... if you went into M&S, to Scotland, to Ireland, to Jersey, people recognised you."
Adams, 73, of Saltdean, Brighton, said one viewer upset at the way his character treated girlfriend Miranda Pollard got into the Birmingham studios.
He said: "He pulled a knife. Fortunately, there were two security guards. I didn't get hurt, but it was a bit of a shock."
Crossroads was revived in 2001, again starring Adams, but axed in 2003.
An anniversary cake featuring the motel sign has been baked for the Sutton Coldfield event.
But the original red motel sign was not on show because "it's so big" to transport, the Crossroads Appreciation Society said.
Proceeds from sales of props and photographs will go to the Crossroads Care charity network, which gives a break to carers.
Fan club member Chris Stacey, 55, of Newham, east London, said: "As a child growing up it was like an extended family... they featured Spaghetti Junction in the opening titles at one point."
But he said while it was "escapism", there were "bizarre" storylines including "when Amy Turtle, a famous Brummie, the cleaner… was thought to be a Russian spy".
Carlisle, who played for Burnley and QPR, tried to take his own life in December when he was hit by a lorry.
"People are delicate stepping around it - there's no shame invested in it for me," the 35-year-old said. "I attempted suicide because I was very unwell."
Carlisle was at the launch of a charter committed to tackling the stigma surrounding mental illness.
The Football Association, Rugby Football Union, Lawn Tennis Association and the England and Wales Cricket Board are among the sport governing bodies to have signed up to the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation.
Carlisle suffered cuts, bruises, internal bleeding, a broken rib and shattered left knee when he was struck by a lorry on the A64 near York on 22 December.
Afterwards he said he had been left severely depressed by the end of his football career, financial problems and the loss of a TV punditry role.
He left hospital six weeks after being struck, following treatment as an in-patient at a psychiatric unit.
A former chairman of players' union the Professional Footballers' Association, he added: "I'm managing my illness on a daily basis and I can tell you today I'm very well."
The first footballer to appear on Question Time, Carlisle had previously spoken out about depression and suicide in professional sport and presented a BBC Three documentary on the subject.
On Monday, he pleaded guilty to failing to provide a sample to police on 20 December, at London's Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court, and will be sentenced on 14 May.
The 89-year-old has lived with type II diabetes for more than 20 years, and has had several spells in hospital in recent months.
A message on his website said: "I am in home hospice care at my residence in Las Vegas.
"Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers."
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Known for such hits as The Thrill is Gone and Every Day I Have the Blues, he had been touring up until last year.
But he was forced to cancel the remainder of a tour last October when he fell ill during a show, and was later diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion.
5 December 2015 Last updated at 15:26 GMT
Opinion polls suggest the National Front's popularity has risen since the Paris attacks. They are looking to win between two and four of the 13 regions, which would be seen as a springboard for the presidency in 2017.
Gabriel Gatehouse has been to south-eastern France to see how the National Front is making headway in one of the country's most diverse regions.
Watch his full report for BBC Newsnight here
Speaking at an EU summit in Latvia, he said he had not been greeted "by a wall of love" when he met EU leaders for the first time since his election win.
But he said he had a mandate and the "British people at his back" for the changes he wanted to achieve.
The prime minister will hold talks with Angela Merkel and EU Commission boss Jean-Claude Juncker next week.
Mr Cameron will also meet French President Francois Hollande as he tries to win support for his position.
Other EU countries have said they will listen to what the UK has to say, the Finnish prime minister Alexander Stubb saying he backed the UK's proposals to cut red tape and was sure "some kind of compromise" could be reached.
But some member states have questioned the need for any change to EU treaties, something Mr Cameron has said he wants to see, and ruled out any watering down of the key principle of freedom of movement.
Speaking at a meeting of EU leaders, Mr Cameron said he believed it was in the interests of both the UK and its European partners for the UK to remain part of the European Union but under different terms.
The British people, he said, were not happy with the status quo and wanted change on issues such as welfare, immigration and an opt-out from further integration.
Mr Cameron said he had only begun to "scratch the surface" of the discussions but would travel to Berlin and Paris next week as well as hosting European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at his country residence, Chequers, on Monday.
He said the British people needed "the best possible choice" about the UK's future in Europe and did not rule out bringing forward his promised referendum, currently scheduled to take place by the end of 2017.
Mr Cameron said he expected "lots of ups and downs" in the process and reminding journalists that many of their pre-election forecasts were wrong, he urged them to "wait for the result".
"I do not expect to find agreed solutions straight away," he told them.
"These talks will require patience and tenacity. But by working together in the right spirit and sticking at it, I believe we can reform the EU and our relationship with it. And then the British people will have the final say. They will decide."
The changes he was seeking were "deliverable and doable", he insisted.
"I've set out a series of changes which I think address the main concerns that British people have, that I have, about Europe and the way it works. And I'm confident of getting those changes."
British officials said the process was at a very early stage, but the meetings with Mrs Merkel, regarded as Germany's most powerful leader and Mr Juncker, the most senior official in Brussels, will be seen as key to setting the tone for future discussions.
Mr Cameron is committed to holding an in/out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU by the end of 2017, but there is speculation it could be held next year to avoid a clash with elections in France and Germany.
Legislation paving the way for the UK referendum is expected to be published next Thursday, the day after the Queen opens Parliament.
Asked whether he would be prepared to recommend a UK exit if he did not get the outcome he wanted, Mr Cameron said he would "not rule anything out".
David Cameron is ready to start renegotiating the terms of Britain's EU membership ahead of a referendum. Here is some further reading on what it all means:
The UK and the EU: Better off in or out?
What Britain wants from Europe
Q&A: The UK's planned EU referendum
Timeline: EU referendum debate
Why Germany is David Cameron's new best friend
BBC deputy political editor James Landale said Mr Cameron had used the summit, arranged to discuss the EU's relationship with Russia and its neighbours, to sound out other European leaders about what they might be willing to accept before the start of "intricate" negotiations in the coming months.
Other EU leaders, he added, were "scared witless" by the possibility of the UK leaving the EU and were willing to listen and consider a deal, but there were some things - such as changes to freedom of movement rules - which were "sacrosanct".
Mr Cameron has not revealed the full details of what he is seeking from any changes, but he is expected to demand an opt-out from one its core principles of forging an "ever-closer union" between member states.
He will also try to get more powers to block or opt out of new EU laws, and for restrictions on welfare benefits for migrants until they have lived in the UK for four years.
This week, a number of UK business leaders started to highlight the potential implications of the referendum, with the president of the CBI saying businesses should "speak out early" in favour of remaining in a reformed EU,
The Labour Party, SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems are in favour of staying in the EU. UKIP, which got almost four million votes but only one MP in the election, want to leave.
They have a couple more games of the season remaining and now an eight-point lead over Tottenham who are at Chelsea on Monday.
Third-place Arsenal scraped a 1-0 victory over struggling Norwich, but fourth-place Manchester City slipped up in the chase of the Gunners as they went down 4-2 at Southampton.
At the bottom, Newcastle moved out of the drop zone with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
But who were the outstanding performers? Here are my selections...
They call them understudy goalkeepers for some reason and I have never understood why. Granted Darlow has come in for the injured Tim Krul and Rob Elliot, but with performances like this he is a goalkeeper who should be playing regular first-team football.
The 25-year-old produced a number of cracking saves against Crystal Palace in a game Newcastle just had to win to keep their hopes of Premier League survival alive. His first save from Yannick Bolasie at full stretch was superb, but it was his penalty save from former Magpie favourite-turned-villain Yohan Cabaye that changed the game.
Darlow held his nerve brilliantly which is more than I can say for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko who seemed to have had a rush of blood to the head when he appeared to try to parry the ball in the box. But that was before Darlow came to the rescue.
It looks like Leighton Baines is at it again. To think it's his first goal of the season seems remarkable bearing in mind the full-back used to score free-kicks for fun. His winner against Bournemouth was emphatic, in fact I don't think I've seen a defender appear so casual about a goal. His finish was almost nonchalant.
Now Everton have won at home, does that mean their fans will lay off manager Roberto Martinez and let him do his job at least until the end of the season?
What a tackle! It couldn't have been more than seconds into this vital game for Newcastle, with in-form Connor Wickham bearing down on the Magpies goal, when defender Jamaal Lascelles made the tackle of the game. Not only did it set the tone for an impressive performance by the 22-year-old but it was the catalyst for Newcastle's first clean sheet in four games.
Manager Rafa Benitez has only been playing the youngster because of injuries to the experienced Steven Taylor and club captain Fabricio Coloccini. However, the youngster has been so impressive in the games he has played under Benitez, the Spanish manager should have no qualms whatsoever about Lascelles holding the Newcastle fort in their remaining fixtures.
I don't think I've seen a team defend like it. They went a goal behind at Old Trafford, with no Jamie Vardy available to help them out up front yet they defended like champions and captain Wes Morgan was at the heart of it.
What I didn't expect was to see Morgan so intent on getting among the goals in order to put his team on level terms. He bulldozed his way past his marker Marcos Rojo to get his head on the ball to equalise before returning to his full-time job of defending the Leicester City goal. Should referee Michael Oliver have awarded Manchester United a penalty for the foul on Memphis Depay with minutes of this match to spare? Of course he should have, but Leicester earned a little luck.
Analysis: 'Now we find out if Tottenham can respond' - Shearer
My goodness has this lad grown into a super defender. The way he recovered and got back to snuff out Jesse Lingard's attempt on goal without conceding a free-kick was nothing short of sensational. Earlier in the season against Arsenal at the Emirates, Danny Simpson seemed to let the occasion get to him, and he and his team paid the price but not so against Manchester United. The full-back is playing the football of his life and Leicester are top of the league to prove it.
This lad has such a tremendous willingness to cover the ground especially when he wants to get on the end of something in the box, it's quite scary.
The way he left Gareth McAuley trailing in his wake for Mark Noble's toe-poke and West Ham's second goal characterised precisely what Kouyate is all about. He seldom misses games and has been a talisman for the Hammers for most of this season. He doesn't have the artistry and touch of Dimitri Payet, but players like that don't exist without the Kouyates of this world.
His first goal was brave and his second goal just brilliant.
Mark Noble has become a leader in the true West Ham mould. Quietly letting others like Dimitri Payet and Andy Carroll take a starring role, but always there as an impressive support act. Well, his performance against West Brom was award-winning like many of his roles this season for the Hammers. What is surprising is that he never gets mentioned whenever discussions around England are raised. And I'm not entirely sure why.
What a week it's been for Andre Ayew. A father for the first time, but judging by his display against Liverpool he didn't seem to be suffering from any sleep deprivation. He took both his goals exceptionally well and if the rumours are true and Swansea are thinking about offloading the Ghanaian at the end of the season, then they should seriously think again.
Frankly, the Swans have been in disarray all season and they should consider themselves fortunate that players like Ayew and Gylfi Sigurdsson have saved their skins.
I can't be hearing right. Are Watford's owners seriously considering dispensing with the services of manager Quique Sanchez Flores? Have they gone completely mad?
The manager has only been in the job for 10 months, got them to an FA Cup semi-final, secured their place in the best league in the world and they think he's underachieved!
Well, Troy Deeney's performance against relegated Aston Villa didn't provide any indication that the Hornets had lost any of their sting. While bigger teams like Norwich and Sunderland are fighting for their lives, Deeney and manager Flores have done a magnificent job and retained the club's status by keeping the owners in a league they clearly struggle to afford.
This is the second time in consecutive weeks that Kelechi Iheanacho has made my TOTW and justifiably so.
The 19-year-old is the real deal and would be playing regularly in any other side than this star-spangled Manchester City outfit who, on this occasion, lacked stardust.
This was a bad day for City and without Iheanacho they would have looked abject. What Martin Demichelis was even doing on the pitch was a mystery to me and what has happened to Raheem Sterling?
Seven goals in his last six appearances for Southampton rather suggests that Sadio Mane has got his mojo back.
I saw him tear Chelsea apart at Stamford Bridge, but then the player seemed to lose his way after speculation that Manchester United were interested in his services and his relationship with Saints manager Ronald Koeman became rather fraught.
Well, any talk of Mane joining United has gone away while the Senegalese striker looks on top of his game once again. His third goal against a poor Manchester City was superb. The way he caressed the ball around Joe Hart was just wonderful.
A hard Brexit is "economically much superior to soft" argues Prof Patrick Minford, lead author of a report from Economists for Free Trade.
He says eliminating tariffs, either within free trade deals or unilaterally, would deliver huge gains.
Campaigners against a hard Brexit said the plan amounts to "economic suicide".
The UK is part of the EU customs union, and so imposes tariffs - taxes on imports - on some goods coming into the country.
Countries in the customs union don't impose tariffs on each other's goods, and every country inside the union levies the same tariffs on imports from abroad.
So, for example, a 10% tariff is imposed on some cars imported from outside the customs union, while 7.5% is imposed on roasted coffee.
Other goods have no tariffs.
The UK has said it is leaving the EU's customs union because as a member it is unable to strike trade deals with other countries.
Prof Minford's full report, From Project Fear to Project Prosperity, is due to be published in the autumn.
He argues that the UK could unilaterally - before a reciprocal deal is in place - eliminate trade barriers for both the EU and the rest of the world and reap trade gains worth £80bn a year.
The report foresees a further £40bn a year boost from deregulating the economy, as well as other benefits resulting from Brexit-related policies.
Prof Minford says that when it comes to trade the "ideal solution" would still be free trade deals with major economic blocks including the EU.
But the threat that the UK could abolish all trade barriers unilaterally would act as "the club in the closet".
The EU would then be under pressure to offer Britain a free trade deal, otherwise its producers would be competing in a UK market "flooded with less expensive goods from elsewhere", his introduction says.
He argues UK businesses and consumers would benefit from lower priced imported goods and the effects of increased competition, which would force firms to raise their productivity.
However, Open Britain, a campaign group arguing for the UK to remain within the single market and the customs union, said the proposed strategy would be damaging to the UK economy.
"Unilaterally scrapping our tariffs without achieving similar reductions in the tariff rates of other countries would see Britain swamped with imports, leaving our manufacturers and farmers unable to compete," said Labour MP Alison McGovern, a supporter of the cross-party group Open Britain, which is campaigning against a hard Brexit.
"The levels of bankruptcy and unemployment, especially in industry and agriculture, would sky-rocket.
"This is a project of economic suicide, not prosperity. No responsible government would touch this report with a barge pole as a source of ideas for our future trade policy."
Economists for Free Trade is a group of 16 economists, including former government advisers and academics.
The group plans to release further chapters of the report in the run up to its full publication.
It is a counterintuitive idea, but actually the economics textbooks do provide some support for the idea of unilateral trade liberalisation.
This analysis suggests that removing trade barriers produces benefits for consumers and businesses buying components or raw materials that exceed the losses suffered in industries that face stiffer competition.
The downside is that it may take time, perhaps years, for the workers who lose their jobs to find new ones.
Professor Minford has expressed the view that the British economy is flexible enough to cope.
There is also the question of how the new jobs would compare with the old ones.
The mainstream view among economists is that while countries overall may gain from trade liberalisation, there are usually some specific groups that lose.
Prof Minford also directs criticism at Chancellor Philip Hammond's current approach to Brexit, which he says amounts to "throwing away our hard-won freedom from EU rules".
The chancellor is viewed as favouring a softer approach to Brexit, but recently co-authored an article in the Telegraph in which he proposed that the UK would leave both the single market and the customs union in March 2019, but that there would be a "time-limited" transition period to help businesses adjust.
A government spokesman said the UK would maintain a "deep and special" relationship with the bloc after departing the EU.
"The economy has grown continuously for four years and there are more people in work than ever before.
"As we leave the European Union, we will build on this success by maintaining a deep and special partnership with the EU while embracing the wider world as an independent, open, trading nation.'"
During the referendum campaign last year Prof Minford stoked controversy by suggesting that the effect of leaving the EU would be to "eliminate manufacturing, leaving mainly industries such as design, marketing and hi-tech".
However in a recent article in the Financial Times he suggested manufacturing would become more profitable post-Brexit.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to take his tally to 105 goals in the Champions League as the Spanish side became the first team since AC Milan in 1990 to retain the title.
It had been an even and enthralling opening half in Cardiff with Mario Mandzukic cancelling out Ronaldo's opener.
But there was only one team in it after the break, with the Spanish side taking control to ensure Juve's miserable run in Champions League finals continued - they have now lost their last five.
But who stood out as history was made in Cardiff?
Gianluigi Buffon (goalkeeper) - 6
A loser in the Champions League final of 2003, 2015 and now 2017. It remains the only major prize to elude him, but he could not be blamed for any of Real's goals - from the precision of Cristiano Ronaldo's opener, the deflection that sent Casemiro's shot past him or the two shots that beat him from point-blank range.
Did you know:Buffon - aged 39 years, 126 days, is the third oldest player to feature in a European Cup final after Dino Zoff and Edwin van der Sar.
Dani Alves (right wing-back) - 6
Put in some dangerous whipped crosses early on but was far less of a threat in the second half as Real took control.
Did you know:Dani Alves made his 100th Champions League appearance, becoming the 31st player to reach this milestone and just the second Brazilian after Roberto Carlos.
Giorgio Chiellini (centre-back) - 6
Out-muscled Cristiano Ronaldo early on but Real's relentless attacks after the break meant gaps appeared in Juve's acclaimed back-line.
Leonardo Bonucci (centre-back) - 7
Passed the ball with confidence in the early stages as Juve took the game to Real but was stretched to the limit when the Spanish side piled on the pressure. A brilliant clearance denied Gareth Bale a goal.
Andrea Barzagli (centre-back) - 7
Showed his class when he put in a perfectly-timed tackle on Isco, but could do little to stem the Real tide given the lack of protection from midfield.
Alex Sandro (left wing-back) - 8
Won his personal battle with Dani Carvajal down his flank and put in a steady supply of dangerous crosses - one of which led to Mario Mandzukic's goal.
Sami Khedira (centre midfield) - 5
His incisive one-touch passing helped Juve get on top early on, but he ran out of steam in the second half, when the Juve midfield was over-run.
Miralem Pjanic (centre midfield) - 5
Another Juve midfielder who started the game like a train but the speed of Real's interplay made him a passenger after the break.
Mario Mandzukic (attacking midfield) - 8
"One hell of a finish" is how Alan Shearer - accurately - described his goal on 5 live. Few overhead kicks can ever be hit so sweetly. When Juve were in the game, his clever runs helped created space for others.
Did you know:Mandzukic (Bayern Munich, Juventus) is the third player to score in a European Cup/CL final for two different teams after Velibor Vasovic (Partizan Belgrade, Ajax) & Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd, Real Madrid).
Paulo Dybala (attacking midfield) - 7
Impressive when he ran at defenders with the ball, but had fewer and fewer opportunities to do that as the game progressed.
Gonzalo Higuain (centre-forward) - 6
Looked determined to end his losing streak in major finals when involved in Juve's early chances, but those opportunities soon dried up. Worked hard, but got no reward.
Substitutes
Juan Cuadradro (replaced Barzagli, 66 mins) Harshly sent off when Ramos made the most of an innocuous off-the-ball push. 4
Claudio Marchisio (replaced Pjanic, 70 mins) Brought on to try to give Juve a foothold in midfield, but that was a big ask in the circumstances. 5
Mario Lemina (replaced Dyabala, 77 mins) The game was lost by the time he appeared off the bench. 5
Keylor Navas (goalkeeper) - 6
Made a brilliant early one-handed save from Pjanic. Criticised in some quarters for Mandzukic's goal, but beaten by the brilliance of the finish.
Dani Carvajal (right-back) - 7
His dual with Sandro was one of the highlights of the final. Had his hands full defensively but played a big part in his side's attacking play, setting up Ronaldo's opener.
Did you know:Carvajal has provided five assists in the CL this season, more than any other defender. (Next highest is Dani Alves, who currently has four).
Raphael Varane (centre-back) - 8
Looked rattled by Higuain in the early stages but had the Juve striker under almost complete control in the second half.
Sergio Ramos (centre-back) - 8
A typically eventful game - booked for a bout of wrestling in the first half, and got Cuadrado sent off late on with a spot of gamesmanship. In between, he showed what a good defender he is too.
Did you know:Sergio Ramos has been booked in all three of his Champions League final appearances.
Marcelo (left-back) - 8
Quiet at first, hugely influential by the end - summed up by the way he made his side's fourth goal with a brilliant run and cross.
Casemiro (defensive midfield) - 8
Helped his side gradually build a platform in midfield that allowed them to win the game. Got on the scoresheet too.
Luka Modric (centre midfield) - 9
Another stand-out performance. It was no coincidence that the more he saw of the ball, the more his side were on top.
Toni Kroos (centre midfield) - 8
Used the ball cleverly and helped set the tempo for Real's dominance.
Isco (attacking midfield) - 8
Seemed to be permanently on the move and sometimes his legs moved too fast for him. His movement was too much for Juve's midfield and defence.
Karim Benzema (centre-forward) - 7
Quiet by his standards, with only one blocked shot, but he worked hard and made space for others to exploit.
Cristiano Ronaldo (centre-forward) - 9 Man of the Match
Took centre-stage with two goals to help clinch his fourth Champions League triumph that took him above Lionel Messi as the top scorer in this season's tournament. Both were down to his movement and intelligence, and his innate finishing ability. His triumph caps another stellar season with another major club honour - his 20th, at the ground where he won his first with Manchester United in the 2004 FA Cup final.
Did you know:Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in three different Champions League finals (2017, 2014 and 2008), which is more than any other player. He also scored the winning penalty in last year's shoot-out win over Atletico Madrid.
Substitutes
Gareth Bale (replaced Benzema, 77 mins) - 6 Denied a goal on home territory by Bonucci's last-gasp clearance.
Marco Asensio (replaced Isco, 85 mins) - 7 A cool finish cemented his side's second-half dominance with a fourth goal.
Alvaro Morata (replaced Kroos, 90 mins) Not enough time to make an impact or earn a mark.
Close to 90,000 fans will be at Wembley for the 134th final of the world's oldest cup competition as two teams of elite, millionaire sportsmen battle it out for glory.
But what exactly was the scene at the original final way back in 1872?
An estimated crowd of 2,000 were there to see 22 amateurs play on a cricket pitch, with no nets, as Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1-0 thanks to a goal from Morton Betts.
BBC Sport, with the help of Matthew Taylor, professor of history at De Montfort University, look at the first final 143 years ago...
Prior to the 1872 FA Cup, there were no regular competitive games being played in England. Football Association secretary Charles Alcock drew up plans for the first FA Cup which saw 15 teams enter the first round of November 1871.
Step forward Barnes, Civil Service, Hitchin, Crystal Palace (confusingly not the present-day Palace but their precursors who were dissolved in 1876), Maidenhead, Marlow, Queen's Park, Donington School, Upton Park, Clapham Rovers, Royal Engineers, Reigate Priory, Wanderers, Harrow Chequers and Hampstead Heathens, who were given a bye.
Teething problems and the logistical headaches of scheduling football matches across Britain in the era of steam meant that Scottish side Queen's Park advanced to the semi-finals without actually playing a game.
The semi-finals - both goalless draws - were played at the Kennington Oval. The Royal Engineers booked their place in the final with a 3-0 replay win over Crystal Palace, while Wanderers made it through when Queen's Park decided they could not afford another costly trip to London for the replay and withdrew.
The historian's view: "The general consensus is that the FA Cup was based on the knockout competitions between 'Houses' at major public schools such as Harrow. But Alcock may also have taken inspiration from existing competitions in the provinces, such as Sheffield's Youdon Cup, launched in 1867.
"Certainly football was equally, if not more, established and popular in Sheffield as it was in London at this time, and the elite ex-public schoolboys based in the capital knew and played against teams from Sheffield, Nottingham and elsewhere."
Alcock - the brains behind the whole idea - played in defence for Wanderers.
Formed in 1859 as Forest Football Club, the side mainly consisted of former Harrow public schoolboys and took the name 'Wanderers' because they played their matches at different grounds. But by 1869 the club was based at the Kennington Oval, where Alcock also happened to be the secretary of Surrey cricket club.
The Royal Engineers were founded in 1863 by Major Francis Marindin - an extraordinary man. Having served in the Crimean war, he would go on to play in the 1872 final, become president of the FA in 1874 and then referee eight further FA Cup finals.
The 1872 final was held at Kennington Oval, also the venue for the first international football match between England and Scotland in 1870.
The Oval would go on to host 20 of the next 21 FA Cup finals, with the 1873 final played at Lillie Bridge - close to Chelsea's modern home at Stamford Bridge.
The historian's view: "Many football clubs played on cricket grounds in the late 19th century. Football clubs often emerged from existing cricket clubs, as a way of the players keeping fit in the winter. Purpose-built football grounds did not emerge in significant numbers until the 1880s and 1890s."
While fans at this year's final will have to battle through the crowds at Wembley, it was a more sedate affair in 1872. Football had yet to catch on and around 2,000 are said to have been at the Oval.
Much has changed beyond recognition in football but the cost of attending remains an issue...
The historian's view: "Attendances for football matches were not large in the early 1870s, with one reason for the relatively low attendance the price of tickets, which at one shilling (five pence in today's money) was higher than for most matches at the time.
"The Oval crowd was said to be 'very fashionable', so presumably made up of the well-to-do and the upper middle-class, as well as those connected with the 'old boys' public school network that ran the Football Association at this time."
The Royal Engineers could lay claim to being the Barcelona of their day, with their revolutionary tactic of 'passing' the ball to a team-mate at odds with the usual approach of chasing the ball into space.
The only goal of the final came after 15 minutes when Betts, playing under the pseudonym "A H Chequer", derived from his membership of the Harrow Chequers club, collected the ball after a long dribble from Walpole Vidal and slammed home.
Goalkeeper was not yet a specialist position, with keepers regularly playing outfield.
The historian's view: "It was not unusual for teams to line up with six or seven forwards in the early 1870s. Most teams at this time still relied primarily on individual dribbling, with team-mates backing up the dribbler in an effort to move the ball towards the opponents' goal.
"Some authorities have claimed that the Royal Engineers were the first team to develop a passing game, and were doing so at around the time of the first FA Cup final."
It's fair to say that the footballers of Oscar Wilde's age were a different breed to today's sporting stars.
The Wanderers' band of ex-public schoolboys and the aristocratic elite produced some notable sportsmen. As well as the pioneering Alcock the team contained several men who played first-class cricket, a goalkeeper who was capped by England as a defender and a forward who was capped by England in goal.
Forward Edward Bowen was noted for walking the 90 miles between Cambridge and Oxford in 26 hours in between his football and playing cricket for Hampshire; full-back Edgar Lubbock went on to become the deputy governor of the Bank of England and wing-wizard Walpole Vidal - known as the "prince of dribblers" - would later become a vicar.
As you would expect, the Royal Engineers side had all seen military service from across the world, with experiences branching from India to the Crimea, Bermuda, Gibraltar and the Zulu war.
Forward Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour played football and rugby union for Scotland as well as cricket for Kent and would still find time to become a managing director of Guinness, while half-back Alfred Goodwyn would suffer the unfortunate fate of being the first international footballer to be killed in a riding accident in India two years after the final.
The historian's view: "Most of the players in the first final had learnt the game in elite public schools and at university. The Wanderers was open only to those who had attended leading public schools and Oxbridge. Three of the Cup final line-up had attended Eton and four had gone to Harrow."
The early rules were very different. In a nod to cricket, players had to appeal for a goal and changed ends after each goal, not at half-time. This once allowed Walpole Vidal to score three times without the opposition touching the ball.
The historian's view: "Modern fans would be surprised by some of the features of football in 1872. Rather than a crossbar, a tape was pitched between two posts eight feet above the ground.
"Throw-ins were not determined by the team whose player had kicked the ball off the pitch but by the first player to reach the ball. But these rules were not consistent across the country. Variations existed in different areas and it was not until 10 years later, in 1882, that a uniform set of rules was established by the FA."
The 2015 final will be refereed by Jon Moss, who can expect some grief from the stands. It was a different story for civil servant Alfred Stair, the referee chosen for the first three FA Cup finals. Stair was the head of the Inland Revenue - presumably seen as a trustworthy gentleman of his day - and also played football for Upton Park.
The historian's view: "In the earliest days of football, referees were literally peripheral figures. They stood outside the playing area and were only called upon to adjudicate if the umpires (who were appointed by each club and stood in either half of the pitch) could not reach agreement."
For winners Wanderers it was the start of a golden - if brief - era of success. They retained the trophy in 1873 by beating Oxford University 2-0 and added three more trophies before the end of the decade. Their haul of five FA Cups has only been bettered by Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal.
But by 1881 Wanderers could not field a side as players left to play for some of the newer clubs springing up across the country and the team folded in 1887. A reformed side was founded in 2009 and the club currently play in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. In fact they are looking for a new manager to get the club back in the FA Cup by 2022.
The Engineers reached four finals and won the Cup in 1875. They continue to play on and are currently managed by Capt Simon Mayers, who has a 25-man squad to select from around 8,000 men based around the world.
The historian's view: "Football became increasingly popular over the next decade or so, as it became embedded in British working-class culture. Its popularity was helped by entrepreneurs who realised the opportunities that existed in enclosing playing fields and charging the public for entry.
"The next step from this, as teams began to act as representatives of their localities, was for ambitious club committees to 'poach' the best players and pay for them to play for their teams. Within less than a decade of the first FA Cup final, professional football had emerged in England, though it was not legalised by the FA until 1885."
Only 6.6% of Welsh sufferers are still alive five years after diagnosis, compared to 16% in England.
The UK Lung Cancer Coalition wants politicians and health professionals to raise the rate to 25% by 2025, which it said would prevent 600 deaths.
The Welsh Government said it is already working on some of the recommendations.
Lung cancer remains the biggest killer of cancer patients in Wales, with nearly 2,000 deaths per year, or almost 22% of all cancer deaths, more than deaths from breast and bowel cancer combined.
The UKLCC report, 25 by 25: A ten-year strategy to improve lung cancer survival rates, found in a survey of 148 health specialists dealing with lung cancer that 65% of them believed early diagnosis to be the most important factor in improving survival rates.
Across a UK sample of 102 patients, only 27% said they had visited their doctors because they had recognised the symptoms of lung cancer.
The report said there are wide variations and inequalities in lung cancer treatment around Wales.
Only 12% of patients are diagnosed at stage one (the least serious) of the disease, and more than 10% do not have access to a clinical nurse specialist.
However it acknowledged that "significant steps" had been taken to improve outcomes, and the Welsh Government had identified lung cancer as one of five national cancer priority areas and taken steps to improve survival outcomes.
Dr Ian Williamson, a consultant respiratory physician and assistant medical director of cancer services at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, said: "Despite concerted efforts by the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales to tackle inequalities and improve outcomes, five-year survival rates in Wales still lag behind our European counterparts and compare very poorly with other major common cancer types."
Last year, figures from Public Health Wales showed the rate of the disease in Welsh women had risen by 35% over a decade.
The UKLCC is calling on the Welsh Government to carry out a number of measures, including:
A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: "Overall cancer survival rates in Wales continue to improve and one year survival for lung cancer has also risen. However, we are not complacent and are already taking forward many of the recommendations in this report.
"This includes improving lung cancer resection rates, supporting GPs to review cases of lung cancer in order to provide better care, and delivering a national awareness campaign on lung cancer symptoms."
She added the number of adults smoking had fallen to 19% in 2015 from 26% in 2004.
Doug Richard, 57, is accused of engaging in sexual activity after contacting her through a website.
He denies sexual activity with a child, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and a charge of paying a child for sexual services.
Mr Richard, of Islington, north London, is due back in court for a trial scheduled to start on January 25.
The US-born businessman, who is on unconditional bail, entered not guilty pleas during a short hearing at the Old Bailey.
The millionaire, who appeared on BBC's Dragons' Den in the first two series, has also advised David Cameron on support for small businesses.
The 32-year-old batsman played in all three formats for the Hove side last season as an overseas player.
Taylor, who has played 73 Twenty20 internationals for the Black Caps, scored 394 runs at an average of 56.28 for Sussex in T20 competition in 2016.
"Not only is Ross a world-class player but also a fantastic role model," Sussex head coach Mark Davis said.
Wellington-born Taylor has previously played in domestic T20 tournaments in Australia, India, New Zealand and West Indies.
He has featured in 80 Tests and 177 one-day internationals since making his ODI debut for New Zealand in March 2006.
However, it was a night of mixed fortunes for the Magpies as Aleksandar Mitrovic, Dwight Gayle and Rolando Aarons all came off injured.
Perez, who was also injured and had his head bandaged, curled in a brilliant opener in first-half stoppage time.
The Spaniard tapped in his second when Gayle pounced on Easah Suliman's back-pass and squared the ball.
Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
Jamie Sterry (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town).
Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Jon Smith (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Koby Arthur (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town).
Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. James Rowe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Amari Morgan-Smith replaces Daniel Wright.
Attempt saved. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town).
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jon Smith replaces Easah Suliman.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Koby Arthur replaces James Dayton.
Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Daniel O'Shaughnessy.
Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
James Rowe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Vurnon Anita (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Vurnon Anita replaces Dwight Gayle because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
Attempt missed. Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Grant Hanley (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Danny Parslow.
Philip Potter, 19, was transporting aggregate on Monday when the lorry careered down Lansdown Lane, hitting vehicles and pedestrians.
He had been licensed to drive the truck for months but recently passed a more advanced test to drive other heavy goods vehicles.
A four-year-old girl died in the crash.
Mitzi Steady and three men from Wales were all killed in Monday's tragedy.
Avon and Somerset Police have not said if officers have questioned Mr Potter since he left hospital.
Police accident investigators are still trying to establish just what caused the truck to crash. They are looking at the load it was carrying as well as any potential mechanical faults.
At the time of the crash Mitzi Steady was walking with her grandmother, who remains critically unwell in Southmead Hospital.
Phil Allen, 52, and Robert Parker, 59, of Cwmbran, and Stephen Vaughan, 34, from Swansea, also died when their car was hit by the 30-tonne truck.
There has been no public comment from Mr Potter but postings on Facebook suggest he passed his HGV test the day after his 19th birthday. Legally, the test can be taken from the age of 18.
However, it is understood he passed his LGV licence - required to operate the eight-wheeled tipper truck - some months earlier, and he has long-term experience with heavy farm vehicles.
Witnesses told the BBC that the lorry's horn was sounding repeatedly in the seconds before the crash - as if the driver was trying to warn people of the danger.
Police added that early witness accounts suggested the driver was trying to avert an accident.
As well as those who died, four others were seriously injured including Mitzi's grandmother who remains in hospital.
The wreckage of the truck, which overturned in the crash, and a badly damaged car were removed from the scene early on Tuesday.
Correction: This article has been amended to clarify that Mr Potter passed his LGV licence to operate the tipper truck several months ago, while a more recent test he undertook permitted him to drive more advanced vehicles.
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Leicester need only two more points to seal the Premier League title after a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
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Real Madrid defeated Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff to win the European Cup for a record 12th time.
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Ayoze Perez scored twice as Newcastle reached the third round of the EFL Cup with a win over League Two Cheltenham.
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The driver of a tipper truck that crashed in Bath, killing a child and three adults, had recently passed a test to drive more advanced vehicles.
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Legal & General and Northampton Borough Council had put forward plans to jointly redevelop the former Greyfriars bus station site in 2012.
The council said the agreement had now been "terminated" by mutual agreement.
The authority is now looking for another partner to develop a "major retail and leisure scheme" on the site.
The new scheme will not be an expansion of the Grosvenor Shopping Centre, which is owned by Legal & General, said the council.
The original development agreement committed Legal & General to extending the Grosvenor Centre back onto the site of the demolished Greyfriars bus station.
It also obliged Legal & General to refurbish the Grosvenor Centre. Work on the revamp has started and is due for completion in early 2015.
The agreement was subject to a series of conditions including "occupier commitment and financial viability".
But the Greyfriars development has not moved ahead and was delayed further while the council and Legal & General opposed plans for a £50m shopping development at Rushden Lakes in east Northamptonshire.
When permission for Rushden Lakes was granted in June the council and Legal & General met again and they have agreed to end their commitment to jointly redevelop Greyfriars.
Legal & General will continue with its £10m investment in the Grosvenor Centre, which will see major stores Next and Primark opening in October and November.
In addition, Legal & General is expected to lodge a planning application shortly to remodel both the Market Square and Abington Street entrances.
The council said demolition of the old bus station and office complex has started and the site will be levelled and ready to market to developers and retailers by December.
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The International Development Committee says evidence is "overwhelming" the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels has violated humanitarian law.
The committee called for the UK to support an international inquiry into the alleged abuses.
The government said it has a "rigorous" arms export control system.
In a letter to International Development Secretary Justine Greening, the committee said the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia had risen "significantly" during the conflict.
It said close to £3bn worth of export licences for arms had been granted in the last six months.
They include £1bn worth of licences for bombs, rockets and missiles issued in the three months to the end of September last year compared to £9m of licences awarded over the same period the previous year.
"We are shocked that the UK government can continue to claim that there have been no breaches of humanitarian law by the coalition and not only continue sales of arms to Saudi Arabia but significantly increase them since the start of the coalition intervention into Yemen," said the cross-party committee.
"We are convinced that there is more than a clear risk that weapons sold to Saudi Arabia might be used in the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law.
"The evidence that we have heard is overwhelming that the Saudi-led coalition has committed violations of international law, using equipment supplied by the UK."
The committee's intervention comes after a leaked UN report found the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthis had targeted civilians in air strikes in a "widespread and systematic" way.
The UN panel said civilians were also being deliberately starved as a war tactic and called for an inquiry into human rights abuses.
The war in Yemen escalated in March, when a coalition led by Saudi Arabia entered the conflict on the side of the internationally recognised government to try to oust Houthi rebels from the capital Sanaa and other areas. All sides have been accused of targeting civilians.
The UK supports the coalition and, along with the US and other countries, has been supplying some of the weapons and jets used in the bombing campaign.
But attacks directed against civilians or civilian targets constitute violations of international humanitarian law.
The government claims it has one of the most "transparent arms export control systems in the world" with each licence application assessed on a "case-by-case" basis.
It regularly stresses to the Saudis and the Houthis the need to comply with humanitarian law, according to a spokesman.
International Development Minister Desmond Swayne stopped short of backing an inquiry, telling the Commons: "We've supported the UN Human Rights Council resolution, which requires the government of Yemen to investigate with the support of the UN."
He added that only a peace process to restore the Yemeni government "will end the suffering" in the region.
Saudi Arabia is Britain's biggest market for defence exports, worth $1.7bn (£1.1bn) last year, according to IHS's Global Defence Trade Report.
BB has hired a US lawyer, but has not yet filed a lawsuit.
In February, hackers succeeded in instructing the New York Fed to transfer money from BB's account to accounts in The Philippines.
After the theft, the NY Fed said the breach did not occur in its system.
It also said that the payments were vetted through the "standard authentication protocols."
"To date, there is no evidence of any attempt to penetrate Federal Reserve systems in connection with the payments in question, and there is no evidence that any Fed systems were compromised," the bank said in a statement.
Criminal charges were filed in Manila against two suspects, on Tuesday.
The cyber heist is one of the largest ever committed.
According to a report seen by Reuters, the BB is "preparing the ground to make a legitimate claim for the loss of funds against the [Federal Reserve Bank of New York] through a legal process".
The report from the BB alleges that 35 sets of payment transfer instructions were sent to the New York Fed, 30 of which were rejected by the US bank.
The incident has led to the resignation of Bangladesh's central bank governor Atiur Rahman.
Bangladeshi investigators are still combing through the central banks' systems for more evidence and US investigators have stepped in to help.
An opponent has yet to be announced for 30-year-old Barnes but the contest will be at the Waterfront Hall in his home city of Belfast.
Barnes made it two pro wins from two with a points victory in a six-rounder against Adrian Dimas Garzon in March.
Jamie Conlan will also feature on the bill at the Waterfront.
Unbeaten Conlan defeated Yader Cardoza on a split decision to take the vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight crown on 10 March.
Conlan, also 30 and from Belfast, is aiming to secure a world title eliminator having won all 19 of his professional fights.
Mrs Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death by student Will Cornick at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds in 2014.
The Leeds Safeguarding Children's Board review said Cornick spoke of an "adrenaline rush" and "good times" after stabbing his Spanish teacher.
He was detained for a minimum of 20 years after admitting murder.
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Cornick, who was 15 at the time of the murder, told the report's author, Nick Page, he had gone to his Spanish class in "a red mist, not conscious of his surroundings".
Earlier he had packed a rucksack containing two knives.
He approached Mrs Maguire from behind and stabbed her in the upper back and neck seven times in front of "a large number of pupils".
The teenager then pursued her as she fled from the classroom and continued his attack, before being restrained by members of staff.
Mr Page found there had been no "credible warning signs" that could have been picked up by the school about Cornick's behaviour. The report went on to say it was an "unprecedented emergency situation".
However, no-one had realised the "deep antipathy" Cornick had developed towards Mrs Maguire over two years.
Threats made on social media and to his fellow pupils were viewed by them as "fantasy", the report said.
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Mr Page said: "Will's school friends and peers considered that he had a dark sense of humour and could talk very negatively and unkindly about people he did not like.
"None of the young people in the class or friendship group who heard Will talk about killing Ann, and were told about or shown the knives he had brought into school on 28 April 2014, had believed that he would actually carry out an assault."
He said staff had "acted instinctively and demonstrated initiative and bravery" during and immediately after the attack on Mrs Maguire.
Mark Peel, independent chairman of the safeguarding board, said: "It is also reassuring that this outcome of the learning lessons review is in agreement with the findings of the court, in that this tragic incident could not have been foreseen or prevented, and that the only person responsible for Ann Maguire's death has been punished accordingly."
Mrs Maguire's family, who have previously called for a full public inquiry, said they would need time to consider the findings before commenting, but added the review "appears to be significantly different from an early draft report which we viewed some months ago".
Ian Murch, National Union of Teachers' treasurer, said it was important to look for warning signs.
He said: "You can't develop big security systems for every school in the country because of an incident which will happen once in twenty years, maybe not even that."
The operation follows months of investigation into the Artemis brothel.
Brothel managers are accused of evading some €17.5m (£14m; $19.7m) in social security payments since 2006.
Prosecutors allege that staff at Artemis were forced to pretend to be self-employed to avoid the payments.
Police say the raid was conducted in cooperation with customs officials and tax fraud investigators.
Inside a German mega-brothel
Germany legalised prostitution in 2002, creating an industry now thought to be worth approximately €16bn per year.
So-called "mega-brothels" are common, attracting tourists from neighbouring countries with stricter laws, and sex workers from Eastern Europe.
The number of prostitutes in Germany is thought to have doubled to 400,000 over the last 20 years.
Investment, exploration and new technology form the focus of this year's event at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).
Scotland's Economy Secretary Keith Brown and UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Amber Rudd were among those in attendance.
Discussion on the EU referendum is also playing a part in the two-day event.
Jobs lost as a result of the downturn in the UK oil and gas sector could top 120,000 by the end of this year, according to a report last week.
Industry body Oil and Gas UK has estimated 84,000 jobs linked to the industry went in 2015, with 40,000 losses expected this year.
The dinner, his eighth, was a chance for the US president to make fun of himself, his colleagues and opponents.
As in previous years, Donald Trump was a regular target, but the favourite for the Republican presidential nomination was not present.
Mr Obama's dramatic exit, featuring a mic drop, gained a standing ovation.
The event was attended by journalists, politicians and film and television stars.
"The Republican establishment is incredulous that he's their most likely nominee. They say Donald lacks the foreign policy experience to be president. But in fairness he has spent years meeting with leaders from around the world: Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, Miss Azerbaijan."
"Is this dinner too tacky for the Donald? What could he possibly be doing instead? Is he at home eating a Trump steak? Tweeting out insults to Angela Merkel? What's he doing?"
"Foreign leaders they have been looking ahead, anticipating my departure. Last week, Prince George showed up to our meeting in his bathrobe. That was a slap in the face. A clear breach of protocol."
"Ted had a tough week. He went to Indiana... stood on a basketball court and called the hoop a basketball ring. What else is in his lexicon? Baseball sticks, football hats, but, sure I'm the foreign one!"
"The end of the republic has never looked better," Mr Obama told Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus. "Congratulations on all your success. The Republican party, the nomination process - it's all going great."
"In fact somebody recently said to me, 'Mr President, you are so yesterday. Justin Trudeau has completely replaced you. He's so handsome, he's so charming. He's the future.' And I said: 'Justin, just give it a rest.' "
"Eight years ago I said it was time to change the tone of our politics. In hindsight, I clearly should have been more specific."
"While in England, I did have lunch with her Majesty the Queen. Took in a performance of Shakespeare, hit the links with David Cameron. Just in case anybody is still debating if I'm black enough, I think that settles the debate."
"Obama out." [drops microphone, exits, gains standing ovation]
In December, it was announced that half of Glasgow's 16 jobcentres would shut to save money and to reflect a rise in the use of online and phone services.
The Department for Work and Pensions said it expected affected employees to move to other sites, adding that any redundancies would be "very small".
Scottish Employability Minister Jamie Hepburn said Scotland was being disproportionately affected.
Union officials said the wider announcement would mean that more than one in 10 jobcentres in Scotland, England and Wales would shut, putting thousands of staff jobs at risk.
UK Employment Minister Damian Hinds said: "We will always make sure that people have the support they need to get into and progress within work, that's why we are recruiting 2,500 more work coaches to help those who need it most.
"The way the world works has changed rapidly in the last 20 years and the welfare state needs to keep pace.
"As more people access their benefits through the internet many of our buildings are under-used. We are concentrating our resources on what we know best helps people into work.
"The changes we've announced today will help ensure that the way we deliver our services reflect the reality of today's welfare system."
Aberdeen, Greyfriars House - DWP administration centre
Alexandria - Jobcentre
Benbecula, Jobcentre
Broxburn - Jobcentre
Coatbridge - DWP administration centre
Cumnock - DWP administration centre
Edinburgh, St Andrew Street - Jobcentre
Glasgow Portcullis House - DWP administration centre
Glasgow, Corunna House - DWP administration centre
Inverness - DWP assessment centre
Inverness, Church Street - Jobcentre and DWP administration centre
Lanark - Jobcentre to move to South Lanarkshire Council office, South Vennel
Larkhall - Jobcentre
Paisley, Lonend - DWP administration centre.
Port Glasgow - Jobcentre
Wick, Girnigoe - Jobcentre to move to Caithness House
A spokeswoman for the DWP said some of the jobcentres being closed were very close to other sites.
The latest changes include:
The spokeswoman said two jobcentres where the distance people would need to travel would be more than three miles - which will be consulted on - were Broxburn which is planned to move to Livingston Jobcentre and Grangemouth which is planned to move to Falkirk.
Mr Hepburn told BBC Scotland: "This will obviously be a very concerning time for the communities served by the particular jobcentres to be closed.
He said there were also a number of back office closures proposed and that it was unclear if there would be any compulsory redundancies.
"It's been a somewhat shambolic process," he said. "The drip feed of information has not been very clear which has caused further confusion."
He added: "What's been absolutely unacceptable is the failure to consult with those communities directly affected but also with the Scottish government, despite the fact that the Smith Commission talked of a greater role for the Scottish government in terms of governance for Jobcentre Plus here in Scotland.
"We've had no prior warning about the specific closures we've been hearing about today. That's unacceptable.
"It looks as though there's been a disproportionately high number of closures here in Scotland and given the issues of rurality and deprivation in some of the communities served by these jobcentres, that again, is unacceptable."
Mr Hepburn has already written to the DWP over the plans to close half of Glasgow's jobcentres and said he would also be voicing his new concerns.
Alison Johnstone, Social Security spokeswoman for the Scottish Greens said: "The UK government appears determined to punish the very people who need the most support in our society. They should be making it easier, not harder, to find employment.
"Not everyone has reliable access to the internet or can afford to make the numerous phone calls needed to speak to prospective employers. There's also the cost of travelling longer distances to job centres. It's simply wrong-headed.
"These changes will be hugely disruptive and while the DWP says that most staff will have the option to relocate or take alternative roles, that won't suit everyone."
Brown Clee in Ditton Priors and Clunbury closed on Wednesday, Shropshire Council announced.
However, both schools said they had now reopened and pupils had returned to class.
The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place for Shropshire. It predicted more wintry showers later, which may be heavy at times, with a risk of hail and thunder.
The council said: "As far as we know, all schools are back open today after the snow yesterday."
In an internal document seen by the BBC, the train drivers' union Aslef proposes 24-hour strikes on 27 January and 15 and 17 February.
The union's executive committee will meet on Monday to consider the action.
The Night Tube, which was due to begin in September, will see 24-hour services on five lines on Fridays and Saturdays.
In the document, Aslef said it had been left no other choice than to call a strike as, it claims, London Underground had refused to speak with it since their last meeting on 10 November.
London Underground has offered a four-year pay deal to its workers as part of the Night Tube changes and said it will hire part-time drivers to staff an all-night service at weekends.
But unions have been seeking assurances for months about terms and conditions for their members.
The Aslef document said: "We genuinely regret the inconvenience that will be caused but the behaviour of London Underground's senior management team have left us with no other choice.
"We want to see an all-night service introduced and we are not opposed to the recruitment of part-time staff but we will not accept a zero-hour's culture being introduced and working conditions undermined."
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has also said it will be considering its own report into the "total breakdown of negotiations" at an internal meeting on Monday.
An RMT spokesman said: "That report will include a number of recommendations for action in support of our members in this dispute."
London Underground is yet to comment, but has started the process of recruiting 180 part-time train drivers.
A 24-hour service on the Jubilee, Victoria, Piccadilly, Central and Northern lines had been due to start at weekends on 12 September.
Three cheers for the price of one.
Before you invite friends over for an unexpected party, there is the small matter of whether you are entitled to drink those extra bottles.
The answer is no. You should contact the seller asking them to collect the extra crates. In fact, a trader can take court action if you refuse to return the goods after it has asked for them back.
Many thousands of consumers have found themselves in this situation, judging by cases seen by consumer complaints advisers.
Examples from James Walker, founder of independent consumer rights website Resolver, include duplications on orders of alcohol, mobile phones, and even a £500 kite. At times, errors occurred after the original order never turned up.
Helen Dewdney, author of The Complaining Cow blog and a book about how to complain, said her thoughts on the subject became the second most read post on her blog.
"Many people receive items that they did not request. However, most of the time they are not unsolicited goods," she says.
"Well over a hundred comments [on the blog], and only one was truly about unsolicited goods."
The distinction here is important. For example, an item that should have gone to a neighbour, but the house number on the package is wrong, or a mistaken duplicate order are not unsolicited.
You can only keep hold of an item if it is addressed to you, there has been no previous contact with the company, and it arrives out of the blue. This is a genuine unsolicited item and is usually used as a marketing tactic, explains Citizens Advice.
There are various rules regarding goods and services that arrive for free, or that a company fails to charge for. Hardly any of these regulations work in favour of consumers.
If a customer enters into a contract but a company fails to take any payment, then the item or service still needs to be paid for.
Similarly, if customers at a restaurant realise that something is missing from their bill, they should point it out to a member of staff. Intending not to pay for any item that has been received can be viewed as fraud, says Citizens Advice. In summary, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Many people would argue that there is a moral obligation to pay for things that have been consumed. Others say that if restaurant staff make an error on the bill, then it is their fault that the full amount is not paid.
Those lines become a little more blurred if the diners only realise on the bus home that they were never charged for their dessert.
The growth of online shopping means that deliveries have increased in number, and so too have mistakes.
Items arriving in the mail is the one area where there might be some luck for consumers - even if they have relatively little to rely on in law.
It is extremely rare for genuine unsolicited items to be delivered to your door. This is when something arrives completely out of the blue, is addressed to you, and is something you did not order or ask for.
It does happen, but often it is a marketing gimmick with an item of very low value. Whatever the reason, the Consumer Contracts Regulations of 2013 mean you can keep the freebie.
Even so, with an item of value it is worth contacting the trader to check. Citizens Advice has a template letter pointing out that the trader can collect the item at its expense in the next 14 days "but after this time I will treat the goods as my own".
Unsolicited goods - in other words, freebies - do not include items sent by mistake, such as the wine crates example from earlier.
This is also true of refunded items that are faulty and waiting for collection, items meant for someone else, items sent in addition to an order, or replacement orders that have not been paid for.
In these cases, anyone who wants to keep these items will have to pay for them.
Otherwise, it is up to you to contact the trader to tell them to come and collect these goods. You should not be expected to pay for postage and packaging if sending them back.
Honesty was the best policy for Robert Quinn who, when an engineering student in 2014, was sent 46 items worth £3,600 - including a 3D TV worth £889, tablets, a games console and a leaf blower - owing to a mistake by Amazon.
The items were in fact returns, incorrectly sent to his home in Bromley, but after contacting Amazon, the company allowed him to keep them. He sold some off for charity, although his mum got the leaf blower.
The temptation for anyone in this situation, or one somewhat less dramatic, is to stay quiet and keep the items.
Whatever your views morally, the law clearly favours the supplier in this situation.
Craig McAdam, principal lawyer within Dispute Resolution at Slater and Gordon lawyers in Manchester, says that under criminal law this could be regarded as theft - defined as dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving them of it.
A charge of theft could indefinitely hang over anyone who chooses to keep something that is not theirs.
In civil law, the company could seek to recover the goods or monetary value when somebody keeps an item not intended for them.
Under these rules, the trader has six years to chase the unpaid debt from the time the debt arose under a contract.
There is a silver lining, according to Mr McAdam. The cost of retrieving an item or payment may end up being more than the item itself is worth. Yet, he says it is always worth informing the trader.
So traders may reward an individual's honesty by letting them keep whatever item is sent in error - finally allowing the recipient to raise a glass to their good fortune.
Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho stabbed home his first senior goal after Samir Nasri's shot was saved.
After a scrappy first half, Jesus Navas shot wide of an empty net for City after rounding keeper Alex McCarthy.
Sergio Aguero limped out with a knee injury, three days before Juventus's Champions League visit.
Club-record signing Kevin de Bruyne was brought on in his place as a first-half substitute, with managers Manuel Pellegrini and Alan Pardew having a heated argument over the incident.
Palace defender Scott Dann received a yellow card for the late challenge on Argentine Aguero as City spent a large part of the match struggling to create offensively.
A well-organised Palace came closest when Dwight Gayle volleyed wide.
Reaction to this match and the rest of Saturday's action
Read how Man City snatched a late victory here
The 18-year-old Nigerian striker had previously played three minutes and 49 seconds for Manchester City, in the 2-0 win over Watford.
He came on for Wilfried Bony with a couple of minutes remaining on Saturday and just 54 seconds later was alert enough to tap home a close-range rebound after Alex McCarthy spilled Samir Nasri's shot.
Having signed for City in 2014, from Taye Academy in Nigeria, he impressed on the club's pre-season tours of Australia, Vietnam and Germany.
He played five times, scored twice and could now be considered as City's third-choice striker.
Without the Argentine on the field, City struggled to create many clear-cut chances despite dominating possession, until Iheanacho's late intervention.
Their start to the campaign - five wins from five and no goals conceded - suggests they have the confidence to finally test the best in Europe, ahead of Tuesday's visit of the Italian champions.
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But, with Aguero now surely a major doubt and Raheem Sterling missing Saturday with a slight hamstring injury, City could have to rely on Wilfried Bony to show why £28m was paid for the Ivory Coast striker last season.
After the loan departure of Edin Dzeko to Roma, Bony is City's only other out and out forward, although City boss Manuel Pellegrini has hinted Iheanacho could be much more involved this season.
"He's just 18 and started working with our squad last season, but he was unlucky and had a big injury in the last three months of the season," he said.
"This year he started pre-season with the squad and will be a very important player for the future. He's one of the reasons I didn't bring another striker in when we sold Edin Dzeko.
"He deserves that chance."
Results in the Premier League so far this season have shown the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have struggled to see off teams they would be expected to beat.
But Manchester City have had no such problems and on Saturday dominated a battling Crystal Palace - who beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last time out.
City are now 11 points clear of champions Chelsea in the Premier League and five ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Far from over but ominous signs for their rivals.
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Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: "Even though we beat Manchester City last season this was a better performance.
"It's a shame about the injury to Aguero because we are not a malicious team. We both knew this was going to be a tough game and it was."
Manchester City host Juventus in their Champions League opener on Tuesday night, while Crystal Palace travel to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1.
Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City).
Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Crystal Palace. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but Brede Hangeland is caught offside.
Substitution, Manchester City. Martín Demichelis replaces Samir Nasri.
Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pape Souaré.
Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Samir Nasri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
Substitution, Manchester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Wilfried Bony.
Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).
Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Lee Chung-yong replaces Jason Puncheon because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) because of an injury.
Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City).
Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Mile Jedinak replaces Yannick Bolasie.
Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Bony.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Samir Nasri (Manchester City) because of an injury.
Brede Hangeland (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Samir Nasri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Brede Hangeland (Crystal Palace).
Attempt saved. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Souaré with a cross.
Samir Nasri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace).
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight Gayle replaces Bakary Sako.
Police officers were called to a property on Crossways Road, in the Ely area of Cardiff on Friday.
A 64-year-old woman sustained serious injuries after an incident involving a dog and died later at the University Hospital of Wales in the city.
Superintendent Andy Valentine of South Wales Police described it as a "tragic incident".
He said: "The woman's family are understandably extremely distressed and are being supported by specially trained police officers.
"I would like to reassure local residents that this is an isolated incident and a thorough police investigation into what happened on Friday is being conducted.
"I would also like to thank the local community for their support and co-operation during the investigation so far."
The man will appear at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Monday.
A 17-year-old male was also arrested in connection with the incident. He is on police bail pending further enquiries.
McGuinness must devise a strategy to combat the all-attacking style of the defending champions in their All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park.
In what is expected to be the most tactical game of the year, McGuinness says the game is "one hundred per cent about football players".
"We trust (players) to out and do a job," said McGuinness.
"I have been asked about our ability to hold the Dublin half forward line and how that would impact on our half back line. but we trust our half back line to go out and do a job.
"Whenever we have passed the information on that we think is really important for the game, it's up to the players to make the decisions then.
"You give that information, they'll clarify it with you, and try to execute it to the best of their ability."
McGuinness, who led Donegal to a third Ulster title in four years last month, is unconcerned about being rated as rank 8/1 outsiders on Sunday, despite his team having been All-Ireland champions two years ago.
"We were underdogs in every single game in 2012, so that doesn't make a difference.
"Our approach is the same. It doesn't matter if (bookmakers) sit at a computer and say 'that's the number'.
"No one knows what goes on in our dressing room. You just have to get things right and put faith in the players.
"You could take it personally and you could use it. But this is about football, that's all. There are a lot of things we need to get right and that's what we're focusing on."
Last year the Polish government approved a threefold increase in logging in the protected Bialowieza forest, home to bison and rare birds.
Unesco, EU officials and green activists protested against it.
The European Commission, which is taking legal action against Warsaw, asked the European Court of Justice to impose the provisional ban.
Environmental activist group ClientEarth welcomed the decision, saying continued logging would cause "serious and irreparable damage to this priceless natural environment".
The group's lawyer said: "In the history of the EU, emergency measures like this ban have only been used three times in nature conservation issues.
"So far there is no case in which an interim measure of the court was not respected. If Polish authorities do not follow that decision, it will be a serious conflict with the EU law."
Poland's Environment Minister Jan Szyszko says the logging could help to curb a bark beetle infestation.
The European Commission says it puts endangered species at risk.
If Poland loses the main ongoing case, it will be liable for multimillion euro fines.
The court will meet in a few months to determine whether the injunction will remain in place while the European Commission's case on the matter continues, a spokeswoman told the BBC.
The forest is a Unesco world heritage site that straddles Poland's border with Belarus.
Joe Allen has become one of the most recognisable faces in football, but to his two sisters he is simply a "nice, down to earth person, with a good sense of humour."
Allen, from Narberth, is the second youngest of four children; Kate, Harry - who has represented Great Britain's Deaf football team - and 17-year-old Amy.
"We're a very sporty family and football has always been important to us as a family," Kate explained.
"Even our mum is a big fan and I sometimes catch her watching random La Liga games.
"Joe was only nine when he started playing for Swansea and even though he was young we could see he stood out.
"He also had the commitment and I can't ever remember him missing a training session.
"We all know it's something that was important to him and we're proud he's had success.
"I never had any doubt he would have success in his career."
Allen came through the ranks at Swansea City and played in the Championship play-off final win over Reading in 2011 which secured promotion to the Premier League.
Established as a Welsh international after making his debut against Estonia in 2009, Allen left the Liberty Stadium for Liverpool in the summer of 2012.
"I couldn't believe it," Amy said of her older brother's £15m move to the Anfield giants.
"Liverpool are such a big club and, in school, a lot of the children supported Liverpool.
Kate added: "The scrutiny is on another level compared to Swansea.
"Liverpool have so many supporters across the world and everyone has an opinion.
"It was surreal seeing him on the television and the fact at one time he was playing with Steven Gerrard and other famous people.
"By now we've got used to it and he hasn't changed a bit. Joe is Joe. He's a very down to earth person."
Allen made a surprise appearance on the front cover of Chicken & Egg magazine in March, and Kate says Joe shares a passion for animals with his wife Lacey.
"They don't just keep chickens," Kate told BBC Radio Cymru.
"They've got two goats, two Shetland ponies and dogs. That's definitely the influence of his wife Lacey.
"She does a lot with the RSPCA and I believe they donated money they had for their wedding towards the charity."
Allen has also developed a new look during a season in which he helped Liverpool reach the finals of the League Cup and Europa League.
Sporting longer hair and a beard to rival that of Wales team-mate Joe Ledley, he has been likened to Italian footballer Andrea Pirlo.
And his new look has the approval of his sisters.
"He looks older," Amy joked.
"Without it he looks younger and I think with the beard he's played well."
Ben Davies remains close to his family in Wales even though his footballing career has taken him to London and a career with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Davies started training with Swansea as a seven-year-old and signed his first apprenticeship with the club when he was 16, leaving Welsh language secondary Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera after his GCSEs.
"He enjoys being home and he's very close to his family," his mother, Eryl told BBC Radio Cymru's Byd y Belles series.
"He enjoys being with his friends either at the cricket club, friends he made when he was younger when he played football and the friends he's made in London.
"Ben played rugby for the school, football and cricket in the summer."
Davies made his international debut against Scotland in a World Cup qualifier in 2015.
It was whirlwind couple of months not only for the then 19-year-old from Neath but also his family.
"He started playing in Swansea City's first team and the next thing he was training with Wales' senior team," Eryl said.
"The next thing, we were going to Cardiff to see him play against Scotland. It was a bit of a shock and I didn't know what to expect.
"It was exciting and I was fairly nervous, but it was a lovely day and special for us all as a family."
Davies' opportunity with Swansea and Wales came after team-mate Neil Taylor suffered a serious ankle injury early in the 2012-13 season.
His rapid rise to prominence surprised many seasoned football observers, but not his sister Hannah.
"People at school always used to ask me was it a shock that my brother was doing so well," she said.
"No it wasn't because I always knew he was going to be successful and were just waiting for it to happen.
"It happened so quickly when he started for Swansea's first team and things went on from there.
"He's a very determined lad but he takes everything in his stride and goes through life being happy.
"He's always reading something. We always see pictures on Twitter of his team-mates making fun of him.
"They've got their iPads and listening to music and he's got a book. He likes general knowledge quizzes and knows everything."
College commitments mean Hannah can only attend one of Wales' games but Eryl and husband Alun plan to be in France for the duration.
"There will be a lot of travelling from one place to another but hopefully it will be worth it and we can't wait to go now," Eryl added.
Neil Taylor's devotion to football from an early age has seen him establish himself as a Premier League and international regular.
Born in St Asaph and raised in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Taylor began his career as a youngster at Manchester City but left at 15 and joined Wrexham.
He made his professional debut at Wrexham and it was while he was with the Dragons that he made his Wales debut against Croatia in May 2010.
A few weeks later he joined Swansea City and was part of the team that would secure their place in the Premier League.
"Ever since he was a child that's all he's wanted to do, play football," Shibani Taylor says of her 27-year-old son.
"Even when he was a young boy, he's never veered away from football.
"He missed all his school discos and friends' birthday parties because, at that time, he was playing for Manchester City.
"We'd drive him three times a week to Manchester and back when he was about nine or 10 and not once did he say, 'Mum, do I have to go?'
"He used to sit in the back of the car and do his homework.
"We're going to France to cheer him on. We're hoping they win at least two out of three games. They've got a very good team."
Shibani and husband John will not be the only members of the Taylor family going over to France to support Wales this summer as wife Jenna will also be attending two of the games.
Wales' first appearance at a major tournament since 1958 means Neil and his team-mates will be away from their families for a minimum of four weeks, dependant on Wales' progress.
Taylor returned to hometown Ruthin for a brief visit in between the end of the Premier League season and reporting for Wales duty.
"I'm quite used to Neil being away," Jenna said.
"We'll miss him, but we know he's doing something that's been his dream and we're really supportive.
"We're incredibly proud of him and he's worked really hard. We've seen all the sacrifices he has had to make."
Full interviews with the families of Joe Allen and Ben Davies can be heard in a two part programme, Straeon Bob Lliw - Byd y Belles, on BBC Radio Cymru. Listen to the first episode here. and the second episode will be broadcast on Thursday, 16 June at 12:30 BST.
Eleanor Hawkins, 23, from Derbyshire, was one of 10 people who stripped before taking photographs at the peak of Mount Kinabalu on 30 May.
Four of them - including Ms Hawkins - got three-day prison sentences for "committing an obscene act in public".
She said in a statement outside her home in Draycott that she had been "foolish" and was "truly sorry".
Ms Hawkins arrived at Heathrow this morning after being deported by the Malaysian authorities.
She said: "I know my behaviour was foolish and I know how much offence we all caused to the local people of Sabah.
"For that, I am truly sorry."
Her prison sentence was back-dated to reflect time already served and she was also fined 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (£860/$1,330) on Friday.
Prosecutors said the 10 tourists climbed the peak on the island of Borneo to enjoy the sunrise and then challenged each other to take off their clothes and pose for photographs.
It caused widespread offence in the region, and Sabah state deputy chief minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan said their "disrespect to the sacred mountain" caused an earthquake.
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake, on June 5, killed 18 people and left hundreds more stranded.
The trio who were jailed alongside Ms Hawkins - Dutch national Dylan Snel, 23, and Canadian siblings Lindsey, 23, and Danielle Peterson, 22 - have all left Borneo.
Adrian Peterson, who plays for NFL side Minnesota Vikings, turned himself in to the authorities early on Saturday.
Hours earlier he had been charged with reckless or negligent injury to a child, and he is now being held on a $15,000 ( £9,000) bond.
Mr Peterson's attorney said he regretted the incident and never intended to harm the four-year-old.
He said the sportsman "used his judgement as a parent to discipline his son."
The allegations come just days after another NFL star had his contract terminated for hitting his wife.
According to US media reports, the incident involving Mr Peterson happened in the town of Spring, Texas, in May.
The footballer is said to have punished his son after he pushed another of his children off a motorbike video game.
Local media said the "whooping" - which is how Mr Peterson allegedly referred to the incident during a police interview - resulted in cuts and bruises to the boy's back, buttocks, legs and scrotum.
Mr Hardin said his client was a "loving father" who had "used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas".
"It is important to remember that Adrian never intended to harm his son and deeply regrets the unintentional injury," he added.
The Minnesota Vikings said Mr Peterson would not be selected to play in Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.
Earlier this week, the NFL's Baltimore Ravens terminated the contract of Ray Rice, one of their star players, after the release of a video appearing to show him punching his wife.
The study of 175,000 patients, in the Lancet,
said even very low-risk patients benefited from the medication.
The Oxford researchers says the NHS should consider giving statins to healthy people. The NHS drugs watchdog, NICE, is reviewing the evidence.
However, statins have been linked to side-effects such as kidney failure.
They are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the UK and have long been known to help people at high risk of heart attack and stroke.
However, there has been considerable debate over medicating healthy people - both whether it works at all and if it would be socially acceptable.
Researchers at the University of Oxford say they have investigated the issue in "unparalleled" detail.
Their review of 27 trials concluded that statins significantly reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke for everyone.
Current rules from NICE - the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - recommend statins for people who have a 20% or greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease within 10 years.
Doctors look at a patient's age, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and lifestyle to work out the risk.
One of the researchers, Prof Colin Baigent, told the BBC: "We've been taught over the years that high cholesterol is the thing that matters; you mustn't have high cholesterol.
"But what we've actually learned is that, whatever your level of cholesterol, reducing it further is beneficial.
"Whatever your level of risk, the benefits greatly exceed any known hazard."
He calculates that lowering the threshold for prescribing statins to a 10% risk of cardiovascular disease within a decade would lead to five million more people taking the drugs.
This in turn would save 2,000 lives and prevent 10,000 heart attacks or strokes every year, he said.
Prof Baigent said: "Half of [these] deaths come out of the blue in people who were previously healthy.
"If we are going to prevent that half of cardiac or stroke deaths, then we've got to consider treating healthy people.
"It can't be done any other way."
He, alongside fellow researchers, is now calling on NICE to review the evidence for giving statins to more people.
NICE, which sets drugs policy for England and Wales, said it was updating its guidelines.
The organisation said: "New evidence on statin treatment thresholds that has become available since publication of the original NICE guideline, including the study reported in the Lancet, will be considered as part of our review."
Their conclusions will be published towards the end of 2013.
One of the questions will be over side-effects. Statins have been linked to liver problems, kidney failure, muscle weakness and an increased risk of diabetes.
Prof Shah Ebrahim, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, conducted a large review of the evidence last year.
His results
urged caution, and Prof Shah said doctors should stop prescribing to healthy patients.
He now says: "This research provides further evidence that statins are an effective and safe way of reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes even among people at quite low risk of these conditions."
He suggests that universal prescribing to the over-50s might be appropriate, as 83% of 50-year old men have a 10% risk of cardiovascular disease in the next 10 years.
"The benefits of giving statins to everyone over the age of 50 would probably save the NHS money in the long run, owing to the savings in health care costs from the heart attacks and strokes prevented."
However, he questioned whether it would be good for people or society to resort to mass medication for lifestyle issues.
The scheme includes a bus station, 1,000-space multi-storey car park and footbridge.
It also now includes plans to build a temporary bus station while the new one is constructed.
The council says the plans, going before the planning committee in May, will "revitalise the city centre".
The project has received £11m of funding from the Department for Transport and £2m of Greater Lincolnshire Local Economic Partnership funding. The council has said it will borrow the additional £16m needed.
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At Prime Minister's Questions, Angus Robertson added that Scotland would hold an independence referendum if the UK government did not secure single market membership.
Prime Minister Theresa May said "it was very clear" that an independent Scotland would not be in the EU and the nations of the UK should work together.
The artefacts are from La Juliana - one of three galleons shipwrecked off the Irish coast at Streedagh in 1588.
Severe winter storms over the past two years uncovered the treasure from the seabed.
Six bronze cannon, a gun carriage wheel, cannon balls and a ship's cauldron have been recovered.
Senior archaeologist Finbar Moore told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster that the cannon were "in beautiful condition".
"The Juliana was a Catalan ship, built near Barcelona. It features a lot of the Catalonian traditions of ship building," he said.
"It was built as a trading and merchant ship, but it was commandeered on four occasions by King Philip II of Spain for various campaigns."
Mr Moore said a team from Ireland's National Monument Service inspected the site in April after timber started washing up on the shoreline.
The treasure they found made the site a priority.
"We were surprised to find a number of guns exposed. The structure remains at stern end.
"We found bronze cannon in beautiful condition that had never been seen before. They are both beautiful and ornate," he said.
"They feature saints like St Matrona - who was venerated very much in that part of Spain and St John," he said.
One of the cannon depicts a bearded St Peter wielding the keys to heaven.
All of the guns will be moved to the National Museum of Ireland.
Heather Humphreys, the Irish minister for arts, heritage and the gaeltacht, visited the wreck site in June.
"The variety of guns being recovered graphically illustrates the history of the ship itself, from its origins as a trading vessel when it was built in 1570 to its use as a warship during the ill-fated Spanish Armada campaign of 1588," she said.
"The entire operation, which will conclude this week, has been very successful.
"The artefacts recovered will now be conserved by the National Museum, ensuring their safe keeping for generations to come.
Two other vessels from the Armada sank nearby in violent storms in September 1588.
More than 1,000 soldiers and mariners drowned when the La Lavia and Santa Maria de Vision went down.
La Juliana traded between Spain and Italy until King Philip II commandeered it for the Armada fleet of 130 ships to invade England and take Queen Elizabeth I's throne.
The boat weighed 860 tons, carried 32 guns, 325 soldiers and had a crew of 70.
A security operation is in place to safeguard the valuable shipwreck site from treasure hunters.
According to the Irish Times, a campaign to establish a permanent Armada museum in Grange village close to Streedagh is gathering momentum.
The seminal prog-rock album celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Sir Tom's play, which stars About Time actor Bill Nighy, will be broadcast on Radio 2 on 26 August.
Described as a "philosophical comedy", the play also stars Rufus Sewell as superhero Ethics Man.
Released in March 1973, Dark Side of the Moon was the eighth studio album by the British band and thematically explored ideas such as greed and conflict.
It was also partly influenced by the mental illness suffered by former lead singer Syd Barrett, who left the band in 1968.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Front Row, Sir Tom said: "I used a lot of the album, well all of it other than the lyrics, as a kind of underscore. I was picking up emotional cues from the music.
"I called [guitarist and singer] David Gilmour and asked: 'Do you mind if I write dialogue on top of your instrumental pieces?', and he said ,'Of course not'."
James Robinson, producer of BBC radio drama said: "The album represents the ultimate immersive listening experience - you put on a pair of headphones, open your ears and travel somewhere else.
"We thought it would be interesting to see what sort of a journey the album takes Tom Stoppard on. Tom is a huge fan of Pink Floyd and the idea really fired his imagination."
Aardman's three-minute long trailer is a montage of disturbing images of a world seemingly on the verge of collapse, huge ploughs ripping up landscapes and skies filled with warplanes.
It also features a voiceover warning of the consequence of mankind's consumption of the planet's natural resources and uses the soundtrack of Eclipse from Dark Side of the Moon.
Sir Tom, 76, added the play was not a direct interpretation of the songs on the album, which includes the tracks Money, On The Run and The Great Gig in the Sky.
"I didn't try to make a story that was the album writ large in any way," he said. " I invented a little story in the spirit of the album, taking a cue as to what level of reality this story might be on."
In the lead-up to the programme, Radio 2 will broadcast a number of programmes to complement and celebrate the album's anniversary.
The interview with Sir Tom Stoppard is available on the iPlayer.
The Chelsea striker scored 65 goals in 104 appearances for Ivory Coast over a 12-year period. He played in three World Cups.
Drogba returned to Stamford Bridge last month, signing a one-year deal after leaving Turkish side Galatasaray.
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The 36-year-old said: "I'm proud to have captained this team for eight years and to have contributed to putting my country on the world stage."
Drogba hopes his decision will help him make a big impact on his return to the Premier League after a two-year absence.
He has been backed by Chelsea team-mate John Terry to reproduce the form that saw him score 157 goals in 342 games during his first eight-year spell at Stamford Bridge.
Drogba added: "It's with much sadness that I've decided to retire from international football.
"I can't convey enough thanks to the fans for all the love and support during these years. All my goals, all my caps, all our victories are for you.
"I owe much gratitude to my team-mates, the players with whom I've shared all these emotions and I wish them all much success for the future."
A 35-year-old man was shot in the legs in the incident in the Drumcree area of the town. It happened at about 17:40 BST on Sunday, 5 June.
Two men wearing balaclavas and camouflage jackets, one armed with a handgun, attacked the man in a house.
The accused is to appear at Dungannon Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.
The 10-man home team will be without highly rated 18-year-old Sam Horsfield. The Florida-based player, who became the youngest Briton to qualify for the US Open earlier this year, withdrew last week citing "personal reasons".
Of the line-up that will compete for the amateur version of the Ryder Cup, only Ashley Chesters, Cormac Sharvin and Paul Dunne are higher than Horsfield in the world rankings.
"It was a great surprise and extremely disappointing," Edwards told BBC Sport before the contest against the United States, who will defend the famous trophy at Royal Lytham this weekend.
At his last meeting with Horsfield, Edwards was struck by the youngster's apparent enthusiasm for the contest. "When I went to the US Amateur, all the talk was 'when are you announcing the team', then to be told he isn't coming is disappointing."
Edwards says he received no elaboration on why the Manchester-born student decided to pull out. "No, that's it - just personal reasons," he said. "Very strange, yes. I can't add anything."
However, the home skipper is convinced Horsfield's absence will not weaken his side's bid to wrest back the trophy they last won at Royal Aberdeen four years ago. "We have a great replacement in Ewen Ferguson," he said.
"Ewen is a former British boys' champion, a winner twice this year in Scotland and part of the winning Scottish team at the European team championships.
"He will love the Walker Cup. It was a very tough phone call to make to him, actually, when I had to tell him originally he wasn't in the team."
The Americans are favourites and boast a side that dominates the amateur standings. World number two Maverick McNealy, 19, is the highest ranked player in the match and one of six US players in the top 10.
That list also includes the recent US amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau, 21, who is also a National Collegiate Athletic Association individual champion. The team, captained by John 'Spider' Miller, features Jordan Niebrugge, who finished sixth at The Open earlier this year.
"Clearly they will have 10 good players but that just makes the challenge even greater and something more to relish," said Edwards. "We will be inspired to perform against them."
Great Britain and Ireland also boast a couple of players who excelled at St Andrews in July, with third-round leader Dunne and Chesters, who was 12th.
"I'm sure they will have learned a lot from those experiences," said Welshman Edwards, who leads the team for the third match running.
"The more used you are to playing in front of crowds, the easier it does become.
"I'm sure the other lads will feed off that and take great confidence from it."
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Dunne is one of a record five Irish players in the home team. "These Irish lads have been together for some time now, playing boys' and men's golf for the last four or five years. One drags another along, don't they?" Edwards said.
Inevitably, Walker Cup teams are also shaped by the churn of players turning professional. The Americans are without Oliver Schneiderjans, and amateur champion Bradley Neil gave up a likely place in the home team after deciding to join the paid ranks.
"I've no issue with anyone turning pro because of the rewards out there - but I do have an issue with the timing of some of them," said Edwards, who is director of coaching for England Golf.
"From my perspective with the England team, since the last Walker Cup we've had 20 either England squad or age squad players turn pro.
"It's a great shame, I don't think the players are appreciating the value of experience.
"You've only got to look at the very best players. OK some don't stay in amateur golf very long, but look at Tiger Woods - three US junior amateurs and three US amateurs. Who can argue with that?
"If you get used to winning that really helps your transition. The age of players turning pro in the last few years has gone down, I'm guessing, by a couple of years.
"The game has to do something because there's not enough room on the pro tours for them all to make a living."
That said, Edwards is more pre-occupied with the forthcoming hostilities. As a player back in 2003, the Welshman completed a famous GB and I victory at Ganton.
Four years ago he skippered them to success over an American side that included Jordan Spieth, Harris English, Russell Henley and Peter Uihlein - and Edwards believes another victory is within the compass of his 2015 side.
"I've got a really good feeling about this team," he said. "They've gelled really well, we are looking forward to getting going. We know the golf course.
"They all sense it, this is a great opportunity for them to create history and become not just a Walker Cup player but a Walker Cup player in a winning team."
Lochaber raced to a 5-0 half time lead over Kingussie at The Dell, running out 5-1 winners
There was derby joy for lower league Kilmallie who ousted their Premiership rivals Fort William 2-0 at An Aird.
The other National Division side to go through is Beauly who claimed a late 1-0 home success over Inveraray.
The biggest score of the day was Kyles 11-1 eclipse of minnows Oban Celtic at Tighnabruich but there will still be an Oban presence in the last eight after Camanachd's 3-0 defeat of Glenurquhart at Mossfield Park.
The only replay will be between Glasgow Mid Argyll and Skye who drew 1-1 in Yoker.
The last eight draw for shinty's premier prize will be made on Tuesday in Fort William.
Evan Menzies gave Newtonmore a third minute lead over a Lovat team which was short of seven players including goal ace Greg Matheson.
However, early in the second half Kevin Bartlett surged down the left and smashed in an oblique equaliser.
The score remained level for 25 minutes until a Callum Cruden own goal allowed Newtonmore to edge ahead in advance of two in a minute from Glen MacKintosh and Fraser MacKintosh which killed the tie.
Zander Ferguson opened for Lochaber before a blitz of four goals in the last eight minutes of the first half suddenly sank Kingussie.
Stuart Callison's double was followed by one each from Ben Delaney and Kevin Ferguson. Just after the restart, Savio Genini got what Kingussie will probably not even regard as a consolation and the scoring then dried up.
Kilmallie may well have fancied their chances against local rivals Fort William who sit bottom of the Premiership and so it transpired when Duncan Rodger scored early and Mark Graham extended their lead midway through the second half.
The game at Beauly guaranteed a lower league presence in the quarter final draw and that was closely contested for 79 minutes before Connor Ross made the vital breakthrough for the home side.
Seven different players scored as Kyles' overwhelmed Oban Celtic from two leagues below them. The charge was led by a hat-trick from Innes MacDonald while Grant Irvine and Craig Martin both grabbed doubles.
Andrew McCuish and two from Daniel Cameron had Oban Camanachd 3-0 up against Glenurquhart early on and there it stayed for the remaining 78 minutes of the game.
Danny Morrison gave Skye an early lead but Danny Morrison's equaliser for Glasgow Mid Argyll was not long coming, leaving the sides to meet again in Portree.
Two members of staff went to the National Cycling Centre in Manchester on Friday, with reports saying investigators "targeted" the velodrome.
Ukad said the meeting was arranged with British Cycling's "full co-operation".
Former Team Sky rider Jonathan Tiernan-Locke said this week painkiller Tramadol was "freely offered" in 2012.
Tiernan-Locke told BBC Sport the controversial substance was available at the Road World Championships four years ago.
British Cycling, the national governing body, has put the allegation to the medic in question, doctor Richard Freeman, on the BBC's behalf. He has denied it.
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Separately, it is understood Ukad is also looking into an allegation in the Daily Mail that a medical package was delivered to Team Sky by a British Cycling coach in France in 2011.
It is claimed the alleged delivery was made on 12 June, 2011, the day Briton Sir Bradley Wiggins won the Criterium du Dauphine in La Toussuire.
Team Sky said it has been "a challenging few weeks" but they had conducted an internal review, informed British Cycling of the allegation and asked the organisation to contact Ukad.
"We welcome this investigation as we are confident there has been no wrongdoing," Team Sky said in a statement on Saturday.
"We take these issues seriously and we will co-operate fully with Ukad. We hope it can be completed as quickly and thoroughly as possible."
British Cycling, which shares its headquarters at the velodrome with Team Sky, said it has not identified the substance in the package.
It also released a statement which read: "British Cycling can confirm there is an ongoing Ukad investigation with which we are co-operating fully."
A spokeswoman for Ukad said: "UK Anti-Doping is investigating allegations of wrongdoing within cycling. In order to protect the integrity of the investigation, we will not comment further."
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Wiggins, Britain's most decorated Olympian, said: "I welcome this investigation."
He was granted a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) to take anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone before the 2011 Tour de France, his 2012 Tour win and the 2013 Giro d'Italia. He has denied any wrongdoing.
Tiernan-Locke, who rode for Team Sky until he was sacked for a doping violation in 2014, said the timing of Wiggins' TUEs "definitely looks odd".
Wiggins' use of TUEs has come under scrutiny after computer hackers known as the Fancy Bears - thought to be from Russia - published athletes' private medical records stolen from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
Wiggins' TUEs were approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body, the UCI. There is no suggestion the 36-year-old or Team Sky, his team at the time, broke any rules.
Questions have been raised over why Wiggins apparently did not need the drug before 2011, or after 2013.
But Team Sky team principal Sir Dave Brailsford has defended his former rider, saying the medication was recommended by a specialist and that Team Sky "do not cross the line" over performance-enhancing drugs.
BBC sports editor Dan Roan
Already under fierce scrutiny over the TUEs leaked by Russian hackers last month, the sense of crisis swirling around Team Sky has now extended to British Cycling, Ukad's visit to Manchester's velodrome highlighting the intertwined relationship of the two organisations.
2016 has seen a third Tour de France win for Chris Froome and another bumper medal haul in Rio. Next week, Britain is favourite to win the right to host the 2019 Road World Championships.
But there has also been unprecedented controversy for the country's most successful Olympic sport, with a sexism storm seeing former head coach Shane Sutton resign, a positive drugs test for Simon Yates, and Lizzie Armitstead's missed drugs tests.
The fear now will be that this latest turbulence makes Sky reconsider its £35m-a-year team sponsorship, and disrupts British Cycling's preparation for Tokyo 2020.
The judge dismissed his appeal, saying it paved the way for his execution.
Mullah had been scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, before gaining a reprieve. No new date has been set.
He was convicted in February of crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. The senior leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party denies the charges.
Jamaat says that the trial is politically motivated.
Mullah's defence lawyer Abdur Razzak told the BBC that his client had been denied justice and that the case against him relied on the testimony of just one witness.
But Attorney-General Mahbubey Alam told the BBC that "since the review petition filed by Kader Mullah has already been dismissed by our highest court - namely the appellate division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh - there is no legal bar to proceed in the execution order".
Mr Alam said that Mullah had exhausted all avenues of appeal. But Mullah's lawyers dispute his conclusions. His final hope rests with a presidential pardon.
His trial earlier this year sparked protests from Jamaat supporters. They accuse the government of pursuing a political vendetta which has resulted in the imprisonment of several of the party's senior leaders.
Security was stepped up in Dhaka in advance of Thursday's ruling.
Mullah is one of five Islamist leaders condemned to death by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), set up in 2010 to investigate atrocities committed during the 1971 conflict.
Nobody knows exactly how many people were killed. Independent researchers think that between 300,000 and 500,000 died. The Bangladesh government puts the figure at three million.
So far none of those convicted of war crimes has been executed.
Mullah - who is assistant secretary-general of Jamaat - was initially sentenced to life imprisonment for killing unarmed civilians and intellectuals in the Mirpur suburb of the capital Dhaka.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding the death penalty, a move that prompted parliament to amend a law allowing the state to appeal against any verdict reached by the war crimes tribunal.
The Supreme Court then passed a death sentence, enraging Jammat supporters.
While the government explains the need to bring war criminals to justice, Jamaat has hit back with talk of Islam being under threat.
BBC Bengali Editor Sabir Mustafa says that Bangladesh is divided between Bengalis wanting to preserve their cultural and linguistic heritage and those wanting to foster a more overtly Islamist identity. Our correspondent says that the divisions go to the heart of the country's identity.
The government set up the special court to deal with those accused of collaborating with Pakistani forces who attempted to stop East Pakistan, as Bangladesh was then, from becoming an independent country. The two wings of Pakistan were held together mostly by a shared religion,
Bangladesh broke away from Pakistan 42 years ago after a war which saw killings on a mass scale, the exodus of more than 10 million refugees and military intervention by neighbouring India.
Human rights groups have said the special court falls short of international standards and that Mullah have another opportunity to appeal.
Jamaat is barred from contesting elections scheduled for 5 January but plays a key role in the opposition movement led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
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Had the city experienced a surge in crime? Violence? Fear? Or was there some other trend at play causing call volumes to increase by 28% between 2011 and 2014?
It was important to understand what was going on, because while calls were increasing, staffing levels were staying flat, and the system was struggling under the pressure.
Workers in the San Francisco 911 centre were being encouraged to do overtime. At particularly busy periods, they were forced to.
To help, the mayor's office made use of a Google initiative where the company freed up the time of its engineers and developers to take up projects for social good.
In a report just published, the research team reveals that the issue of butt-dialling - that is, accidentally making calls on your mobile phone - is a major frustration and strain on the 911 call handlers.
In one sample session - when the researchers sat by the call handlers and noted down what was happening - they found 30% of calls coming in from mobiles were accidental butt-dials, also known as pocket-dials.
As well as being time-consuming taking the call, the impact of butt-dials doesn't stop there.
Each one requires further attention - after all, the 911 handler doesn't know if it was a mistake, or someone trying to call for help but unable to talk at that point.
And so, all butt-dials are followed up. In the sample period, it took an average of one minute and 14 seconds to get back to people and determine the call was a mistake.
In a survey of handlers at the San Francisco 911 centre, 80% said chasing these calls back was a time-consuming part of their already overstretched day.
About 39% said it was the single biggest "pain point" they had in the job.
All mobile phones are required to have the ability to make an emergency call without having to unlock it - a common-sense measure, particularly given that the spread of mobile phones has hastened the demise of public phoneboxes the world over.
But as with so many simple solutions, there is an unintended and complex side effect. The rule is that if a phone has enough battery to be turned on, it must be able to make an emergency call.
This includes when a phone has been cut off for not paying the bills, but when a phone is not tied to a network, the location and identity of the caller is very hard to trace - a motivating factor, US regulators say, for hoax callers.
Idiocy and malice are difficult problems to solve. Butt-dials, on the face of it, should be simpler.
This latest research deals solely with San Francisco, but we know, through the limited (and I mean limited) data on the issue, that it is a problem further afield.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) estimated that its research into the issue in New York City put the number of butt-dials coming to 50% of all incoming calls from mobile phones.
"If my anecdotal experiences are remotely accurate," FCC Commissioner Michael O'Reilly wrote, "it would mean that approximately 84 million 911 calls a year are pocket-dials.
"This is a huge waste of resources, raises the cost of providing 911 services, depletes morale, and increases the risk that legitimate 911 calls - and first responders - will be delayed."
In the UK, growing concern over silent calls - not just from mobiles - led to the adoption of Silent Solutions, a system that sought to filter out silent calls by prompting the caller to press "55" if they were there.
Police have credited this technology with greatly reducing the number of calls coming in.
But the system came under scrutiny after the kidnap, rape and murder of 17-year-old Hannah Foster in 2003.
A court in 2008 heard that Hannah had called 999 but the call was judged to be an accidental call and cut off.
The Google team discussed the research at the Code for America summit, a gathering of public sector officials and workers to discuss ways in which software development and the use of technology could be used to help services Americans use every day.
Just as Uber can disrupt the taxi industry, and Airbnb can disrupt the hotel business, it is the hope that government services can be similarly shaken up, because it could save serious amounts of money.
But at the event there was one consistent theme - a lack of good data available about US government services.
The best businesses collect data obsessively in order to make informed decisions about the future of their work, but it seems in the US public sector such data can be lacking.
It's incomplete, inaccurate and in silos, making it hard to draw meaningful conclusions.
For the 911 call report, the Google engineers found this to be a huge problem. Butt-dials, for instance, were either not registered at all - the call handler had better things to do - or they were classified in a grouping that contained lots of other scenarios beyond accidental calls.
It meant the researchers had to resort to basic techniques - sitting next to call handlers - rather than being able to take a truly comprehensive and conclusive amount of data.
It means the sample size for this particular study is tiny. But it's a start.
"In order to make good decisions, you need information, and this is an important step," the team said.
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Labour's Yvette Cooper said the relocation powers contained in control orders should not have been ended.
But Mrs May said it would not have stopped Britons travelling to Syria.
It follows the identification of Mohammed Emwazi - the Islamist extremist known as "Jihadi John"- who was known to MI5 before going to Syria.
Former independent reviewer of anti-terror legislation Lord Carlile has said Emwazi, who lived in west London, and his associates would have been subjected to control orders had they not been abolished.
The orders included relocation powers for terror suspects, who were placed under close supervision.
Asking an urgent question in the Commons, Ms Cooper said a "west London network of terror suspects" had been identified in court papers in 2011, the year before the decision to abolish control orders was implemented "against advice" from police.
The group, she said, was involved with "the provision of funds and equipment to terrorism" as well as helping individuals' travel from the UK to Syria to join terrorist-related activity.
She questioned whether Mrs May's decision to end control orders and cancel relocations had made it easier for the group to "operate, recruit and send people to Syria", given that some of the members had escaped the security services' supervision and others had been been reported as joining the fighting in Syria.
Mrs May said she could not discuss individual cases, but told MPs that control orders had been "whittled away by the courts" by the time they were scrapped.
"The cases raised in the media date from the time when control orders or the power of relocation were in place," she said.
She added: "No-one has said if we had the power of relocation we would be able to prevent people from travelling to Syria."
Control orders were replaced with Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPims) which did not initially include the power to relocate terror suspects. This power was recently restored as part of a package of anti-terror measures.
As home secretary, Mrs May said she does not take operational decisions on who should be placed on a TPim.
"We took the decision we did in 2011 based on the situation in 2011," she added. "We have now reviewed the situation and put measures in place."
The home secretary also confirmed that a new power allowing the police to temporarily seize an individual's passport if it is suspected they may be travelling to join the extremist group which calls itself Islamic State had been used.
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And almost half said they were embarrassed at not being able to speak the local language while away.
But 80% of more than 1,700 people questioned for the British Council felt it was important to learn some phrases.
"Trying out a few words is the perfect way to get started," said Vicky Gough, British Council schools advisor.
The Populus survey found 37% of British holidaymakers always tried to speak a few words in the local language but 29% said they were too scared to try.
It also found that 36% felt guilty at asking locals to speak English, while:
A minority (15%) admitted to being so unwilling to try pronouncing words from other languages that they would only eat in British or fast food restaurants while overseas, rather than sampling local cuisine.
A similar number said they preferred staying in self-contained resorts to avoid local culture.
"It's great that many of us are willing to have a go at speaking the local language while overseas," said Ms Gough.
"It's a meaningful gesture that will help you get the most from your holiday.
"But too many of us are still relying too heavily on English alone. And, if this means we're missing out on holiday, imagine the effect that our lack of language skills is having on the UK more widely.
"The reality is that having more of us being able to speak at least a little of a foreign language is good for the UK's long-term competitiveness, particularly as the country comes to reposition itself on the world stage.
"Speaking other languages not only gives you an understanding of other cultures but is good for business and for life too.
"Trying out a few words or phrases on holiday this summer and encouraging our young people to do the same is the perfect way to get started."
Around one in six of those polled said they could speak a foreign language to a high standard and just over a third could hold a basic conversation.
Previous research by the British Council, the UK's international culture and education organisation, has found that the UK has a shortage of people able to speak the 10 most important world languages, which is likely to hamper the country's future prosperity and global standing.
"What election madness!" tabloid Bild exclaims in a banner headline, while the a report in Sueddeutsche Zeitung predicts: "These elections will change Germany."
Several papers believe Ms Merkel and her Christian Democrats are "paying the price" for her liberal policy on immigration.
"The refugee crisis has re-shaped the party landscape," an editorial in Die Welt says, adding that not everyone in her party will forgive her for putting its interests behind those of "Europe and her country too".
A commentary in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung agrees, saying Ms Merkel was "punished" for her course.
"Merkel stood in none of the federal states where people went to the polls on Sunday," it says, "but everywhere was a vote on her policy".
But - reaching for Biblical allusions - it adds that it is more likely "for a camel to go through the eye of a needle" than for Ms Merkel to change her mind.
A commentary in Bild, however, rejects the idea that the result is a rejection of Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door policy, despite her Christian Democrat party's "crushing defeat".
It points out that the pro-immigration Social Democrat and Green premiers of two states - Rhineland Palatinate and Baden Wuerttemberg - gained votes.
The Tageszeitung agrees. Under the front-page headline "85% stay cool", it points out that the "overwhelming majority" have voted for parties that support Ms Merkel's course.
"The winners of these elections are fear, exclusion and authoritarianism," a commentary in the paper concedes.
But it adds that the rise of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany is largely the result of the mainstream parties' "confusion and loss of trust" in their own programme, in their own supporters and even in Germany.
A commentary in business paper Handelsblatt says the results are a "wake-up call" for Germany's mainstream parties - the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats.
It adds that the crisis goes beyond the refugee issue, and that neither of the two seems able to provide answers to people's concerns about the impact of technology on jobs, tough global competition, security fears and low interest rates.
"It's a warning signal for a society that is deeply rattled and disappointed with politics," it says. "Business as usual is not an option."
In the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, a commentary adds that the vote is a "look into future of German democracy": The continued decay of the old party landscape, the "browning" - a reference to the Nazis' brown shirts - of the former East.
But it argues that the successes of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany are "no cause for hysteria", and that it could itself soon enough suffer from the new electoral volatility.
"Everything is in flux - the apparently safe is no longer safe," it concludes.
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The Scot, 28, came fifth in the 200m breaststroke final at the British trials in Glasgow on Friday, with only the top two considered for selection.
Jamieson has endured a difficult two years, including suffering a heart scare and losing to rival Ross Murdoch in his home Commonwealth Games.
"My body just can't take the intensity any more," Jamieson told BBC Sport.
Andrew Willis was the surprise winner of the 200m in Glasgow, with Craig Benson second and Commonwealth champion and pre-race favourite Ross Murdoch third.
Jamieson added: "Over the last couple of years there have been psychological challenges because I've been struggling for confidence, but I know my body well enough to know when it's responding and when it's not.
"I love to push myself to the limit and I'm not able to do that any more."
Jamieson was the highest-placed British swimmer at an otherwise disappointing London 2012.
He became the face of the sport and was named as an ambassador for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the city of his birth.
Jamieson admitted he became "obsessed" with the pursuit of perfection and his intense work ethic led to an irregular heartbeat which required a defibrillator to resolve.
He also suffered with a chronic back problem in the build-up to the Glasgow Games and considered quitting the sport after losing to Murdoch.
Jamieson returned to the sport in late 2014, but missed out on selection for GB's record-breaking 2015 World Championships.
"I'm absolutely gutted, but that's two full years now that I've been quite a long way off my best," he said.
Jamieson finished in two minutes 10.55 seconds on Friday, almost two seconds outside the qualifying mark of 2:08.52.
"I've achieved the qualifying time seven or eight times in my career, but perhaps being so far away from that now makes it almost easier to accept," he said.
Jamieson, who will take time to decide on his next move, added: "London was such a special event and if I could go back and do it again then I'd love to.
"I wanted it to be the catapult so I could go on and dominate that event, but if I'd chilled out a bit more and reflected on that then perhaps the last few seasons may have gone differently.
"The standard in Britain is so high right now and whoever represents us in the breaststroke events in Rio will have a fantastic chance of a medal."
World champion Adam Peaty and Commonwealth bronze medallist Willis have secured Rio breaststroke places, while Murdoch and Benson remain in contention to make the GB squad.
A fall of 0.5% in the first three months of the year takes the UK economy's ability to create wealth back below the level of 2007.
If an economy cannot create wealth efficiently, then the debates about government spending, public sector pay and austerity become all the harder.
If an economy cannot create wealth, then tax receipts - the mainstay of government income - weaken.
There is plenty of data which suggest that the government's inability to "balance the books" is not because targets to reduce spending have been missed.
Rather, it is down to disappointing tax income because economic growth is weak.
Poor business performance and falling real incomes appear to be leading to a stagnating economy.
How motivating is work when at the end of the year you are earning, given the impact of higher inflation, less than you were at the beginning of the year?
Demotivated workforces tend not to work more efficiently.
And if productivity is falling and labour costs are rising, as they are, then that leads to a profits squeeze.
And means that the prospect of pay rises recedes - creating something of a vicious circle and going someway to explaining why wage growth is falling.
This is Philip Hammond's headache.
I interviewed Lord Adair Turner, the former head of the Low Pay Commission, yesterday and he made a rather startling - but correct - admission.
"The UK over the last 10 years has created a lot of jobs, but today real wages are below where they were in 2007," he said.
"That is not the capitalist system delivering its promise that over a decade or so it will raise all boats, and it is a very fundamental issue.
"There is something about the economy which - left to itself - will proliferate very, very low paid jobs."
Until that is solved, our productivity problem, our wealth problem, will continue.
Ananya Vinay from Fresno correctly spelled the word marocain - a type of dress fabric - to defeat Rohan Rajeev, 14, from Oklahoma.
The rivals had correctly spelled words including cheiropompholyx, durchkomponiert and tchefuncte as each waited for the other to slip up.
But Rohan misspelled the word marram and Ananya got two words right to win.
She said she felt "amazing" after her victory, adding: "It was just fun to see how far it would go."
Here are some of the words Ananya and Rohan grappled with during their 45-minute spell-off.
Marocain - a heavy crepe fabric whose name is derived from the French word for Moroccan
Marram - a Scandinavian-derived word for a type of beach grass
Cheiropompholyx - a type of eczema affecting the skin of the hands and feet
Durchkomponiert - a German-origin word used to describe a song that is not based on repeated sections
Tchefuncte - relating to a Native American tribe that lived in Louisiana from 600 BC to 200 AD
Her father Vinay Sreekumar said she had a "deep passion for reading".
Ananya - the thirteenth Indian-American in a row to win the spelling bee - said she planned to split the $40,000 prize money with her seven-year-old brother and put her share in an account for her college education.
More than 11 million youngsters aged between six and 15 from all 50 US states, US territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam and countries such as Japan and Jamaica had entered the competition.
The youngest-ever competitor, Edith Fuller of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who turned 6 in April, was eliminated from the competition last week.
As you enter the small town near Croydon in south London, it is hard to avoid the missing person leaflets plastered on shop windows, lampposts and trees.
The leaflets also stare out from the front windows of local estates.
Just outside the tram station stop - where Tia is believed to have been heading when she went missing last Friday - volunteers are stopping every car, bus and lorry to thrust leaflets into people's hands.
Jo Brown, a family support worker at the local Baptist church, said: "I've never known a community like it, everyone is pulling together.
"Even children with Asbos (anti-social behaviour orders) are helping out."
Tia was last seen at her grandmother's home in the Lindens. Police officers are busy at work there searching for clues.
However, the main hub of activity is about two miles away at The Octogen Centre, near the tram stop.
Paul Wellecombe, a volunteer who runs the Pathfinders centre, said within 15 minutes of them posting a message on their Facebook page asking for help on Saturday, some 20 people were knocking on the centre's doors offering help.
"We've had a brilliant response although I'm not surprised," he said.
"New Addington has had a bad reputation but this shows how close the community is - everyone pulls together when needed."
He said about 500 people - both local and from the wider community - have helped out.
Gemma Notridge, a local 31-year-old mother of two children aged five and eight, said: "It is sad that something like this happens for people to get together.
"I helped out on Sunday by handing out leaflets but I thought it was unfair to drag my two children around so I've done what I do best and that's bake."
She said the volunteers were "working flat out" and not eating because of it.
"I've baked some shortbread for them to snack on," she said.
"It sounds silly, but I don't know what else to do."
People stream in and out of the small building to pick up bundles of leaflets.
According to Mr Wellecombe, more than 75,000 have been handed out. They have printed so many that their photocopier has broken. People have also donated printers to them.
Karon March, who lives locally, was handing the leaflets out on her day off as a duty manager at Iceland.
She said: "I'm expecting my first grandchild. I hope that if something like this happened to one of mine, then the community would come together to search for them.
"I'm so proud to know this area comes together in crisis and in the good and bad."
In Central Parade, posters have been stuck prominently on the shop windows.
The Co-op store, where Tia was seen the day before she went missing, has helped with the search by photocopying thousands of leaflets. The photocopier there has also broken.
Ian Lorimer, a local self employed chauffeur, said: "I'd say 99.9% of the volunteers don't know the family at all and that's the magic of it."
The chief executive of one of the world's biggest carmakers said the two US companies were "incredibly serious" about their automotive ambitions.
He said their move into driverless technology and electric vehicles could be "disruptive" for manufacturers.
Mr Marchionne commented on the tech giants' plans at the Geneva Motor Show.
He said it is always a good thing when someone new wants to shake up the industry, "but when you're the guy whose life is being disrupted, it's not necessarily a good feeling," he added.
Apple has several hundred people working on a car project, called Titan. The company's vast resources made it a potential tough competitor, although Mr Marchionne said he'd like to talk Apple about working on potential projects.
However, he said that neither Google nor Apple should "underestimate carmakers' ability to respond and adapt" to new competitive challenges.
Among Fiat-Chrysler's brands are Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, and Mr Marchionne says these companies are key to driving future profits.
Those brands arguably have greater immunity to what he calls the "disruptive interlopers" from Apple and Google, he said. "Why would you buy a Ferrari and not want to drive it?"
Meanwhile, the Fiat chief said the European car industry recovery continues to gain hold. He had been among the most pessimistic of motor industry chiefs about European sales, speaking of a "bloodbath" and "hell".
But he said: "The market is not as tough as it used to be. We're not fighting tooth and nail for the last dollar." The fall in the value of the euro was helping exports, and stimulus action by the European Central Bank was working, he said.
But he warned that conflict over the Russian-Ukraine situation risked setting back recovery. The economic consequences may yet "spill over into western Europe", he warned.
Passengers on a British Airways flight from Prague and an Icelandair plane told of their relief after landing safely at Heathrow following the strikes on Wednesday.
One described "a white flash" while others said they felt a "crack" and "bang" as bolts hit the aircraft.
BA said planes were built to cope with lightning strikes and their jet would be inspected before resuming service.
Liz Dobson, a charity worker, told the Evening Standard: "It came out of the blue. There was a really loud bang and a white flash. Not really what you want on a plane.
"The lightning hit the wing."
Catherine Mayer, who is co-founder of the Women's Equality Party, was returning from Iceland.
She tweeted: "The plane got hit by lightning. Big flash and bang. #blimey."
She told the BBC how passengers sitting next to her looked distressed and frightened.
Icelandair confirmed that flight FI454 had been struck.
"The aircraft was of course inspected after landing for safety reasons, and as the lightning did not cause damage, the aircraft was returned to service later last night," said a spokesperson for the airline.
A spokesman for BA said: "Lightning strikes are fairly common and aircraft are designed to cope with them."
On average, commercial planes are struck by lightning about once a year according to Cardiff University's "lightning lab" in the UK, a recently established laboratory where Airbus conducts lightning tests.
The Cumbria 2015 Flood Appeal, which was launched on 5 December, has now doubled its target to £2m.
The fund is being run by the Cumbria Community Foundation which has pledged £50,000.
The foundation said grants would help flood victims with cleaning, emergency repairs, clothing, food and basic furniture.
Stephen Carruthers, from Bury, is accused of 18 offences of making indecent photographs of a child and one of failing to surrender to custody.
He was arrested earlier this month after being admitted to a French hospital.
The 43-year-old is due before South Lakeland magistrates in Kendal, Cumbria, later.
Mr Carruthers was originally arrested in March 2014 at an address in Ambleside.
Police said a computer recovered at the scene allegedly contained 5,332 indecent images of children.
After being interviewed he was given bail to re-attend the police station but failed to return.
An investigation by US regulators found that the Japanese company charged African American and Hispanic owners higher interest rates on car loans.
Regulators found that they paid on average $250 more than white customers regardless of their creditworthiness.
Honda said in a statement that it "strongly opposes any form of discrimination".
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice said that American Honda Finance Corp, the company's loans arm, would change its pricing and compensation system to reduce the potential for discrimination.
Despite the settlement, Honda said that it disagreed with how the two regulators determined discrimination, but "we nonetheless share a fundamental agreement in the importance of fair lending".
American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) does not make loans directly to consumers, but receives loan applications through car dealers. Those dealers have the discretion to vary a loan's interest rate after an initial price Honda sets based on creditworthiness.
The $24m that Honda will pay will go in to a fund to compensate affected borrowers.
Car loans are the third-largest source of household debt in the US, after mortgages and student loans.
AHFC will also pay $1m into a car finance education program for minority borrowers, the regulators said.
The ban was handed out by the Ulster Council earlier this month but news of it only emerged on Friday morning.
This followed Barton's decision to withdraw an appeal which had been scheduled for Thursday night.
Barton was among a number of Derry and Tyrone personnel sent off in the McKenna Cup decider on 23 January.
The second-half incident in which Barton became embroiled in followed a dangerous sliding challenge by Derry forward Daniel McKinless on Tyrone defender Ronan McNamee.
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The Tyrone man reacted by pushing over McKinless, and appearing to make contact with the Derry man's throat in the process.
As other players and Barton joined the fray, Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan attempted to pull up McKinless up off the ground and the Derry boss then pushed the Red Hand keeper before, in turn, being jostled by Cathal McCarron.
After order was restored by Cavan referee Noel Mooney, McKinless and McNamee were both handed yellow cards which resulted in the Tyrone man being sent off as he had been cautioned earlier.
Derry boss Barton was also ordered to the stand while McCarron received a straight red card for his part in the melee.
McCarron is understood to have been handed a one-match ban for his part in the melee which will apply in next year's Dr McKenna Cup.
Barton's ban means he will not be allowed to sit in the Derry dug-out in their five upcoming Football League Division 2 matches, beginning with Sunday's home game against Galway.
However, Barton will be able to continue to train the squad and attend the games.
Sir Lynton joins a number of politicians, party workers and civil servants in the New Year Honours list.
Minister Greg Hands said his award was "fully deserved" as he was "a world leader in his profession".
Ex-Lib Dem Energy Secretary Ed Davey was also knighted. Labour chief whip Rosie Winterton received a damehood.
Among the civil servants to be honoured is Lin Homer, HMRC and former UK Border Agency chief executive, who has been made a dame.
BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said it was "not exactly unknown" for those involved in politics to be given awards, with Labour's election strategist, Spencer Livermore, now in the House of Lords.
He described Sir Lynton as "one of the most powerful people in British politics who you may not have heard of".
But Mr Burnham said the strategist's knighthood suggested "the Tories think they can get away with whatever they like".
"It is a timely reminder that Labour must make it a new year's resolution to stop facing inwards and expose them for what they are," he added.
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Fellow Labour MP Graham Jones added: "The honours system is supposed to recognise dedicated public service, not simply be a vehicle to reward Tory cronies and donors."
Conservative MP Mark Garnier told BBC Radio 5 live the award could be seen as "insensitive", saying he felt "uncomfortable" about politicians being honoured in general.
Mr Garnier said Sir Lynton was an "outstanding individual", adding: "Were he in another area, I would say this is fine, it is a good thing, it's just that I do recognise the fact that people find it insensitive and are a bit uncomfortable about it and I do, to a certain extent, agree with that."
But Mr Hands, the chief secretary to the Treasury, told BBC News: Sir Lynton had been a "key election strategist in this country for the last 10 years" and was a "very deserving case".
Mr Davey follows fellow former Lib Dem coalition ministers Vince Cable and Danny Alexander in being knighted.
He was appointed energy secretary in 2012 following the resignation of Chris Huhne, and lost the seat of Kingston and Surbiton, which he had held since 1997, at the general election.
Dame Rosie has been the MP for Doncaster Central since 1997, and served as a minister in the Labour government in departments including transport and health. She has been opposition chief whip since 2010, retaining the role under new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Shadow defence minister Toby Perkins said her "loyalty and commitment to the Labour Party" were "hard to match".
Henry Bellingham, the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk and a former foreign office minister, has also been knighted, as have clerk and chief executive of the Scottish Parliament Paul Grice, Robert Devereux, permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, and Jon Day, former chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee.
According to the government, the honours system recognises people who have made achievements in public life and committed themselves to serving and helping Britain.
Anyone can nominate somebody for an honour, with nominations considered by the Honours Committee. The committee's decisions go to the prime minister and then the Queen, who awards the honours.
SNP MP Stewart Hosie criticised what he called "the Whitehall farce of honours, knighthoods and peerages".
"They devalue the real reason for these honours - to recognise public service and achievement," he added.
The Exiles beat Notts County 2-1 with a last-minute goal on the final day of the 2016-17 campaign to stay up.
"Quite a lot has to be different," said Flynn.
"I don't want to be anywhere near where we were last season, hanging on. It could have gone either way.
"We were fortunate, even though the boys put in a tremendous end of season with seven wins out of 12.
"We only needed one draw in that [instead of a win] and we would have been relegated. Let's not kid ourselves - it was very, very close going into the last minute of the game."
Newports's season opener at Stevenage Borough is the first of three consecutive League Two games on the road because a new Desso pitch is being laid at their Rodney Parade home.
"We have known for a while, there will be no excuses from our part," Flynn added.
"It's not ideal, its not perfect. But if it means we get a good surface to play on... I have already been able to attract the right type of players because of the surface - it is worth that little loss."
The County manager still hopes to add to his squad and believes Premier League clubs may be more inclined to loan players towards the end of the summer transfer window.
But overall he is content as he goes into the new campaign, believing the club is in better shape both on and off the pitch.
"We have a little target which we have spoken to the players about and have agreed on," he said.
"I don't want to put pressure on the players, I don't want to say we need to be top by Christmas and we find ourselves 17th, because then the season is done, they lose complete belief and focus. It's an unrealistic ask.
"But we have got together a very sensible and achievable goal and if we do it, it will be a great season."
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Mark O'Brien, who scored the last-gasp goal to salvage League Two survival last season, said: "The way last season finished, everyone is aware of Newport County now.
"They know they are going to be in for tough games. We will fight till the very end.
"If we go into this season and continue what we did at the end of last year we should have no problems."
Former Wales defender Danny Gabbidon said: "I can see them finishing a bit more comfortable than last season. A mid-table finish would be a good season for them, but if they can get off to a good start then anything is possible.
"Lennie Lawrence [Flynn's assistant] was a really astute signing at a very difficult time for the club, he has a wealth of knowledge and knows the game inside out.
"Mike is a young, inexperienced manager just learning his trade. He has someone to bounce ideas off and to go to for advice. There are not many better than him in the game."
BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips says: "There is a real buzz around the club, generated by the never-to-be-forgotten great escape.
"In the long run, the new pitch will surely be a help, with short-term pain endured for long-term gain.
"Newport have flirted with danger for the last two seasons. Anywhere mid-table will be decent."
Aug 5th - Stevenage (a)
Aug 12th - Crewe Alexandra (a)
Aug 19th - Coventry City (a)
Aug 26th - Chesterfield (h)
Aug 29th - Forest Green Rovers (a)
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Morecambe took an early lead through Cole Stockton, but from then on Stevenage dominated.
Alan Goodall managed to turn in Parrett's corner past his own keeper as Stevenage levelled before Parrett got his first on the break soon after.
Parrett was unmarked in the area to score his second from 12 yards before Ben Kennedy rounded the win off.
Morecambe, who drop to 21st place, have won just two of their last 18 games and have conceded 20 goals in their last five matches, while Stevenage are now 19th.
The two sides are expected to be cut by South African rugby union authorities from Super Rugby on Friday, 7 July as the southern hemisphere competition is reduced from 18 to 15 teams.
That will pave the way for them to join teams from Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Italy in a 14-team league.
The new format is set to start for the 2017-18 season.
Celtic Rugby Limited - which governs the Pro12 - Cheetahs, Southern Kings and the South African Rugby Union have all been contacted by BBC Wales Sport but declined to comment.
Teams will play on a home and away basis but what has yet to be agreed is the format of the competition, whether it will be played as one 14-team league or more likely two conferences of seven.
There has been speculation the South African sides could play some of their home matches in the United Kingdom, with Saracens' Allianz Arena mooted as a potential venue.
This would be the first major change to the Pro Rugby competition since the introduction of Italian sides in 2010.
Welsh and Scottish sides first combined in a league in 1999, before an agreement with the Irish Rugby Football Union saw the Celtic League formed in 2001 with 15 teams.
Now the tournament is set for another shake-up with the introduction of Cheetahs, based in Bloemfontein, and Port Elizabeth-based Kings.
The Cheetahs had already been approached to join the league.
Both are widely expected to lose their Super Rugby status amid a downsizing of the competition from 18 teams to 15.
The South African Rugby Union and Sanzaar have indicated the decision will be made and announced on 7 July.
South African authorities have called a special meeting for that day to decide which two of its six teams will be dropped from Super Rugby.
As well as the two discarded South African sides, Australia will also lose one of its five representatives in the competition which also includes teams from New Zealand, Argentina and Japan.
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SARU is eager to align with a northern hemisphere tournament, which has a similar time zone, to make cross-border games compatible for television broadcasters.
This latest development could also open the door to North American participation for the following 2018-19 season, as the Pro12 explores options for expansion to generate more revenue and tap into new markets.
Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies insisted nothing had been finalised but welcomed the future prospect of South African sides joining the Pro12 competition.
"I can't tell you probably any more than has already been stated," Davies told BBC Wales Sport.
"There are discussions going on, which people are aware of, between the Pro12 and South African rugby union and the franchises down there.
"There is a desire from the South African teams I think to join the Pro12 and I think the Pro12 would like them to join.
"The Pro12 itself is a cross border competition already and this just extends this.
"It makes for a promising and exciting future, if it did happen.
"At the moment it looks like the two teams from Super Rugby that will not be in the competition next year will join (the Pro12).
"I suspect there will be interest further afield from South African teams as well.
"It just expands the tournament and I think it's an opportunity to develop the game within the northern hemisphere.
"There is still a lot of work to be done in terms of the legal complexities with issues such as broadcasting, commercial and most important, player welfare with all the travelling that has to be done and the logistics associated with that."
Being advised to rest and take it easy after treatment is an outdated view, the charity says.
Research shows that exercise can reduce the risk of dying from cancer and minimise the side effects of treatment.
The Department of Health says local initiatives can get people moving.
Macmillan's report, Move More, says that of the two million cancer survivors in the UK, around 1.6 million are not physically active enough.
Adult cancer patients and cancer survivors should undertake 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week, the reports says, which is what the Department of Health guidelines recommend.
In the report, the American College of Sports Medicine also recommends that exercise is safe during and after most types of cancer treatment and says survivors should avoid inactivity.
Getting active, the report says, can help people overcome the effects of cancer and its treatments, such as fatigue and weight gain.
"The evidence review shows that physical exercise does not increase fatigue during treatment, and can in fact boost energy after treatment."
"It can also lower their chances of getting heart disease and osteoporosis.
"Also, doing recommended levels of physical activity may reduce the chance of dying from the disease. It may also help reduce the risk of the cancer coming back."
Previous research shows that exercising to the recommended levels can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurring by 40%. For prostate cancer the risk of dying from the disease is reduced by up to 30%.
Bowel cancer patients' risk of dying from the disease can be cut by around 50% by doing around six hours of moderate physical activity a week.
Ciaran Devane, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support, said physical activity was very important to the survival and recovery process.
"Cancer patients would be shocked if they knew just how much of a benefit physical activity could have on their recovery and long term health, in some cases reducing their chances of having to go through the gruelling ordeal of treatment all over again.
"It doesn't need to be anything too strenuous, doing the gardening, going for a brisk walk or a swim, all count."
Traditionally cancer patients were told to rest after their cancer treatment, but the report says this approach could put cancer patients at risk.
Jane Maher, chief medical officer of Macmillan Cancer Support and a leading clinical oncologist said: "The advice that I would have previously given to one of my patients would have been to 'take it easy'.
"This has now changed significantly because of the recognition that if physical exercise were a drug, it would be hitting the headlines."
Martin Ledwick, head information nurse at Cancer Research UK, was a little more cautious.
"Anything that improves wellbeing and reduces treatment side effects for cancer survivors has to be a good thing.
"But the evidence that exercise has a bearing on survival is not conclusive. It is important to remember that no two cancer patients are the same, so rehabilitation programmes that include physical activity will need to be tailored to the individual."
A spokesperson from the Department of Health said it was vital that people with cancer are given the support to lead an active life.
"Physical activity and a healthy lifestyle can impact very positively on cancer outcomes and, as part of the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative, we are working with Macmillan to integrate physical activity services into cancer care pilot sites.
"Locally led initiatives such as Let's Get Moving are also well placed to signpost cancer patients to community-based physical activity opportunities."
Schools were ordered to stay closed and shelters have been set up in the states of Guerrero and Michoacan.
Carlos was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday, but meteorologists said it could again reach hurricane-level strength by Tuesday.
Guerrero was badly hit by Tropical Storm Manuel in September 2013, with thousands of people left stranded.
Guerrero state officials said more than 500 shelters were ready to receive residents.
Acapulco, the largest city in the state, closed its port.
The Miami-based US National Hurricane Center said that Carlos was 205km (125 miles) off the coast of Acapulco at 09:00 GMT on Monday, moving west-northwest at a speed of 9 km/h.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 70mph (113km/h).
The Center warned that heavy rainfall could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
Following Tropical Storm Manuel, a mudslide swept through the village of La Pintada killing dozens of residents.
Emyr David Pugh, known as David, was from Welshpool and a year 11 pupil at the town's high school.
His body was found on 18 November and police have said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
His family also said he would leave "such a big hole in all our lives".
"David was a much loved part of our family," said the family statement.
"A warm, loving son and caring, thoughtful brother he will leave such a big hole in all our lives. All we ask now is that we are left alone to try and come to terms with our loss as a family.
"If, however, people would like to make a donation in David's memory, we are collecting for Powys Young Carers and Cancer Research UK."
Welshpool High School said last week that it learned of the news with "deep sadness and shock".
It said it had provided support for his classmates and other pupils following the news.
Police said the pensioner was kept on the phone for several hours and was asked for his bank details and internet passwords.
The call was from a person offering a refund and claiming to be from a company the man had dealt with before.
Officers said the caller had a "strong foreign accent."
A Police Scotland spokesman aid: "Unfortunately, due to the persuasive and constant nature of the caller's questioning the gentleman has eventually given most of these details."
The New York Police Department said the turbans must be navy blue and have the NYPD insignia attached.
Under the new rules, religious members of the force are also permitted to grow beards up to half-an-inch long.
Sikh officers have until now worn turbans under their caps. Beards have not been permitted.
New York Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the change was to encourage religious members of the community to apply "to work in the greatest police department in the nation".
The Sikh Officers Association of the US thanked Mr O'Neill in a tweet, adding that it was a "proud moment" for the Sikh community.
Mr O'Neill announced the new rules following a graduation ceremony for new police recruits at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday.
Sikhs often cover their heads with turbans and are forbidden from shaving their beards.
In May, a Sikh soldier who was forced to shave off his hair and beard to join the US Army won the right to wear a black or camouflage turban and grow his facial hair.
Clark, 23, joined after being released by Shrewsbury Town in August 2016, originally signing a one-year deal with a further one-year option.
Stanley boss John Coleman told the club website: "I am delighted Jordan has signed a new deal."
The former Barnsley and Chesterfield player scored three goals in 50 games for the League Two side last season.
Stephen Wright, 35, stole £2370 from a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Uddingston in Lanarkshire on 5 August last year.
But the High Court in Edinburgh was told Wright threw the cash away after an anti-robbery dye pack was triggered.
Wright, who had admitted carrying out the robbery, was jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Police received intelligence that Wright was responsible for the raid and he was detained a week later.
Although he wore the mask during the crime, it did not cover a distinctive scar on the back of his head and this helped detectives confirm his identity.
After the dye exploded over Wright's haul, he threw the money from a moving vehicle as he drove off from the bank.
All but £30 of it was recovered.
Judge Lord Boyd of Duncansby told Wright: "You ran into the bank brandishing a knife with a very large blade.
"You were screaming and shouting in a relentless and aggressive manner.
"This was no doubt designed to place the customers and employees of the bank in a state of terror so that they would comply with your demands."
The judge said Wright, of Wellhouse Crescent in Glasgow, would have been jailed for six years had he not admitted his crime.
Defence counsel Euan Dow told the court Wright had accumulated a large drug debt and was trying to pay the money back.
The three notes, ranging from 500 to 20,000-bolivars, have entered circulation with the aim of making paying for essentials easier.
Inflation in Venezuela is forecast to reach 1,600% this year.
Until now, the 100-bolivar note had been the country's largest, worth just three US cents on the black market.
The new bills are aimed at making transactions easier for Venezuelans, who have had to carry huge book-size wads of cash to pay for basic items.
However the new 20,000-bolivar note is still worth less than $6 (£5) on the black market, which Venezuelans frequently turn to if they are unable to purchase official-rate dollars.
On Monday, Venezuelans began queuing at banks and ATMs for the new notes.
"I think it is more of the same," said one man in Caracas.
"Effectively what we are doing is putting more money on the street, attracting more inflation."
In December, President Nicolas Maduro said the government was scrapping the 100-bolivar note in order to prevent smuggling.
He said the aim was to tackle gangs which hoard Venezuelan currency abroad, a move he has previously described as part of the "economic war" being waged against his government.
Venezuelans were given only 72 hours to deposit or change the 100-bolivar notes, leading to long queues at banks.
The move also led to protests and looting in parts of the country, with shops attacked and roads blocked.
The deadline was extended a number of times with the latest date for the withdrawal of the 100-bolivar note set for 20 February.
The feral cat was found with a front foot caught in the spring trap in Durran near Castletown, Caithness, on 10 December.
The Scottish SPCA said the extent of the injuries to the bones in its paw caused the cat a "great deal of pain and suffering".
The charity believed the trap to have been "poorly or illegally" set.
A vet advised that the animal should be put down.
The SSPCA said: "Spring traps can be used lawfully under specific conditions for trapping small mammals such as rats, stoats and weasels. They have to be covered over, secured and prevented from catching any non-target animal.
"The fact that the cat was caught by his paw strongly suggests the trap was set either illegally or extremely poorly.
"We would appeal to anyone with information about who may have set the trap to contact us in confidence."
Photos, uniform and craftwork have been found showing how St Fagans Castle, near Cardiff, was used as a hospital for soldiers.
Staff at the National History Museum, which is now based there, say they show another side to the Great War.
But they are keen to find out more about the people in the pictures.
The team at St Fagans are going back through old archives and collections, looking for items that could shed light on what life would have been like in Wales during the World War I years from 1914 to 1918.
They will use the information they find for events planned to mark the centenary of the start of the war in 2014, along with a permanent exhibition for 2016 when the museum is renovated.
Because items at the museum have not been catalogued together under a specific war category, curators are having to painstakingly sort through all the collections and items in storage looking with "fresh eyes" to see if anything is relevant to the conflict.
Mary Ann Dodd, a house maid for the Plymouth family, gave details of her life at St Fagans to her carer when she was elderly.
"In 1914 came the war and the banqueting hall was given over for 40 soldiers.
"The war went on so a room was added on for 30 more men.
"I used to cook and clean and one day a week I did the washing.
"Those soldiers' socks were in a state, many had no heels in them at all.
"The soldiers only laughed and teased us and when they got better they tried to help us."
The museum has always known that St Fagans Castle - an Elizabethan manor house which was the summer residence of the wealthy Plymouth family - had been used as a convalescence hospital during World War I.
There had been about 40 beds in the banqueting hall - which has since burnt down - and staff from the estate would help nurses tend to the men.
But until now, very few details were known about what happened at the V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment) Hospital and who was there.
Sioned Hughes, the museum's curator of politics, trade and religion, said they had found items that had been forgotten about or wrongly categorized.
"We have uncovered lots of things that tell the human stories there," she said.
"For example, we have an intricate butterfly-shaped belt buckle made from beads. I initially didn't think it was linked to the world war but it was in fact made by a soldier - a Cpl W. Stinson - in the hospital.
"Lady Plymouth was quite active within the Red Cross and, like a lot of landed gentry in the war, they opened up their home to help.
"The butterfly - and an accompanying necklace - shows that the soldiers were doing very intricate and delicate art during their time at the hospital.
"It might have been a form of therapy. We think - but can't be sure - that they were there because they had post-traumatic stress disorder, or shellshock as it was known then.
"I think it shows another side to the war."
However, despite having photographs and a nurse's uniform from the time - along with the crafts - museum staff desperately want to find out more about the people behind them.
Elen Phillips, curator of costumes and textiles, said they hoped members of the public could help fill in gaps in their knowledge.
"The research is still in its infancy," she said.
"There are a number of personalities we know about but we don't know much about them or what happened to them after the war.
"You do become quite attached to these people because you spend so much time researching them."
Curators have also found a communion book and prayer books, along with a box of communion drinking glasses and silverware that appear to have been used on the battlefields of France.
"They were in our religious collections but we believe they are related to World War I," said Ms Hughes.
"I think they would have been used on the battlefield for the soldiers. They probably took communion and you can only imagine the circumstances of that."
The finds also show how the local community continued to support soldiers after the war, with photographs from the 1930s suggesting that the Plymouth family, who themselves lost a son in the conflict, hosted reunion dinners for veterans.
Ms Hughes has also uncovered a box full of lapel pins - similar to charity badges received today for donating money to good causes.
"Some of the charities are very revealing, such as Cardiff Wounded Soldiers Extra Comfort for Christmas, Prisoners of War Fund and the Welsh National Hospital," she added.
"They were quite a find. My heart beat quite fast when I saw them."
The pair will be at the helm when the show returns to BBC Two after an absence of more than 10 years.
The series will be filmed at a purpose-built fighting arena in Glasgow.
Mock the Week presenter and comedian O Briain said he was "thrilled", while Scanlon said she could not wait to "see the robots in all their metallic glory playfully destroying each other".
The six-part series will be shown on BBC Two with Jonathan Pearce commentating - as he did on the original series, fronted initially by Jeremy Clarkson and then Craig Charles.
O Briain said: "For too long, the schedules have cried out for a show in which dedicated amateurs, toiling day and night, handcraft sophisticated automatons built on the delicate interplay of hand-wired servo motors with custom-built circuit boards and fingertip motion control, just to see them get smashed to pieces by a dustbin carrying a massive hammer.
"It's war, and how I love it so."
The new Robot Wars will see inventors pitting their robots against each other, as well as having to avoid the more powerful house robots.
It promises technological advances from the original series, which ran on the BBC from 1998 to 2002, as well as state-of-the-art cameras showing the fights in detail.
Scanlon, who has worked for Irish broadcaster RTE, said: "I'm so excited to be joining such a legendary show that, after all this time, still manages to make people squeal with joy.
Pearce, a commentator on Match of the Day, said he was "delighted to be involved and back among the cut and thrust of the robot battles".
BBC Two channel editor Adam Barker said the presenters were "the perfect team to bring to life all the excitement and drama from the arena".
The series was last broadcast from 2003 to 2004, on Channel 5.
There have been 3,400 shows - some of which have delighted critics and some which definitely did not.
In comedy, a rich theme has been the state of America and of the US presidency.
But is satirising President Trump the definition of pointlessness?
At the start of last year, comedian Simon Jay needed to decide on the show he'd work on for the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
"This was 20 months ago so Donald Trump wasn't even Republican nominee - but I sensed comedy in him so I decided to take a punt and go for a Trump show," he says.
"But I think even last August the Edinburgh audience was mainly seeing Trump as a bit of a no-hoper. A year later I'm back with a show about a president."
It's probably safe to say few of the comedians satirising President Trump at Edinburgh this year have been fans of his style or his politics.
But they accept that the first months of his presidency have provided huge amounts of material.
In Trumpageddon, a deeply orange Jay invites his audience to a rally. The president deals peremptorily with questions then - as Jay admits - "tends to get a bit handsy" with women in the audience.
"Standing on stage, I can see some people get really frightened by him. I've watched lots of his rallies online and they're big showman experiences.
"They're loud and silly and bizarre and in some ways it's like a stand-up experience already. In the 1970s, Trump could have been the American Bernard Manning."
Jay says the impersonation aspect is important but it's only part of the show. "I use my real hair and a lot of make-up. There are some obvious things like wearing a blue suit and the strange o-shapes he makes with his fingers.
"When the audience submit questions they can be silly and crude - but Americans in particular also ask intelligent questions about energy policy or big business.
"So I need to know enough about Trump to give informed answers, alongside all the jokes. The audience knows I'm the puppeteer but they want to hear from the real Donald Trump too."
The other person in Edinburgh who's playing President Trump for an entire show is Cambridge student Jack Bolton.
Trump'd is a comedy musical set in a future America where Arnold Schwarzenegger has become Vice-President.
"I think President Trump is the joke that never goes stale," Bolton says. "Our story isn't dealing directly with events of 2017 but every week there are developments keeping him in the news: people want to hear about him. So he's box-office."
Adam Woolf is one of the show's writers. "We're not trying to change people's view of him," he says.
"In the States people have already formed their opinions of him and that's probably largely true in Edinburgh too. Basically we're just making fun of him, we're not going to bring him down."
Jack Bolton spends part of each day in costume distributing flyers for the show to tourists on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
"I do sometimes encounter very pro-Trump Republicans and, to be fair, most take my impersonation in their stride," Bolton says. "I think even his supporters recognise he has flaws in his personality."
"I admit I enjoyed seeing Simon Jay as Trump in our rival show in Edinburgh. It's very different because we have songs and dances but I think Trump lends himself to improv too. He's a rich source of comedy."
Unlike Jay, Jack Bolton wears a blond wig in the role. He says Alec Baldwin on Saturday Night Live has been a big influence on his portrayal.
Woolf says, as a writer, it's the psychological traits he tried to capture.
"Trump always has to portray himself as a winner and repeatedly points out that he's a winner - so you build that into the script," Woolf explains.
"He is capable of totally dismissing the facts of any criticism made of him, which even now surprises me."
Already well-known from appearances on mainstream TV, Matt Forde's show in Edinburgh is called A Show Hastily Rewritten in Light of Recent Events - Again.
It's not all about Trump but, he says: "It's an hour of stand-up about the mad chaos which has descended on the world - so there's a lot of him."
"I find Trump in some ways a despicable individual but you have to admit he's exceptionally entertaining.
"So you can have fun with the voice and physically what he does with his shoulders and his mouth. But there's a twin-track because you're trying to expose his politics too."
"Another impersonation who's been a winner for me is Boris Johnson and there's a certain parallel between them. They both have constructed personas which are designed to distract.
"Both men have inherently comedic linguistic tics and bits of body language which are in part deliberate. But they're very powerful individuals - you have to extract the comedy they offer but also keep them under scrutiny."
Forde adds: "For someone like me in Edinburgh there's a sweet spot where you say something that makes the audience laugh about a politician but it's also a point well-made with some truth behind it."
At 40, Geoff Norcott is creating a niche for himself as Britain's best-known right-wing comic. He acknowledges the label is a simplification, "but it creates a very useful dynamic with the audience".
His show at Edinburgh is called Right Leaning But Well Meaning. So will Geoff be the stand-up who stands up for Trump?
"Politics in Britain and in America are very different. I'm seen here as a Tory but in America I think I could be on one wing of the Democrats," he says.
"If I do start building more Trump into my act, probably it will be talking about the media's demonization of people who voted for him.
"I don't think I would do material expressly defending Donald Trump but it annoys me when voters are seen as having had malevolence in their heart. Poor Americans in particular look at Trump and genuinely see something that appeals to them.
Norcott continues: "I'm a satirist and satire has to be directed above all at people who wield power and influence - which can be different from being in political power. It would be interesting to find comedy that's explicitly pro-Trump and I imagine in America you will find it. There are blue-collar comics there who will have very different opinions from most people performing at Edinburgh.
"There's comedy in the high-minded elitism of those who are so quick to criticise Trump-voters. As a performer, I have to watch Trump carefully because he's the US president and has huge power.
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The Infanta Cristina, 48, has been linked to the business affairs of her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, who is being investigated for alleged embezzlement.
The princess is now a formal suspect and should appear in court on 8 March.
By Tom BurridgeBBC News, Madrid
Throughout this long-running, and very public scandal, Spain's royal household has always tried to draw a line between direct members of the royal family and the scandal surrounding the king's son-in-law, Cristina's husband. That will now be a lot more difficult.
The princess did not have to appear last year in court because state lawyers appealed against the summons, and the regional court of Mallorca, which is managing the case, judged that the evidence linking Cristina to her husband's business dealings was insufficient. However preventing her appearance for a second time could prove much harder.
The year has not started well for King Juan Carlos. An opinion poll on Sunday suggested that 62% of Spaniards would like to see him abdicate, and the following day his advanced age and ill-health showed as he struggled to make a speech at an annual military event.
It is believed to be the first time a direct relative of the king will appear in court accused of wrongdoing.
Palma de Mallorca court judge Jose Castro ordered the princess to appear for questioning about her partnership with Mr Urdangarin in a firm called Aizoon.
Last year, properties belonging to her husband were impounded after allegations that Mr Urdangarin, the Duke of Palma, misused millions of euros in public funds given to a charitable foundation he ran.
The duke denied wrongdoing and was not charged with any crime.
One of the properties impounded is a large luxury house on the outskirts of Barcelona belonging to the duke and the princess, who currently lives in the Swiss city of Geneva.
The Infanta Cristina is the king's middle child. She has an elder sister, Infanta Elena, and a younger brother, Crown Prince Felipe, the heir apparent.
Judge Castro issued the summons despite objections from the anti-corruption prosecutor in the Balearic Islands, Pedro Horrach, who said he saw no evidence linking the princess to her husband's alleged wrongdoing, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reports.
When Judge Castro first tried to summon the princess last April, the bid was blocked by the provincial court in Palma de Mallorca.
On that occasion, she would have been questioned over the non-profit Noos Institute, which her husband had headed. The charitable foundation had received millions of euros in public funds, which were then allegedly embezzled.
The new court summons relates to Aizoon, a company which investigators suspect served as a front for laundering the embezzled funds.
The events are alleged to have happened between 2004 and 2006, when the duke stepped down as head of Noos.
Spanish journalist Miguel Anxo Murado told BBC World Service there was a sense of satisfaction among Spaniards at the way the case was being handled.
"Most people will tell you that they felt more relieved than shocked and this includes even people who are sympathetic to the royal family," he said.
"And this is because we had come to the point at which the issue was no longer whether the princess was guilty of anything but actually whether justice is the same for everybody in Spain. And this will probably calm things down a little bit. Whether it will be sufficient for many people in this environment of economic crisis, well that remains to be seen."
Responding to Tuesday's announcement, the royal household said it had "maximum respect for judicial decisions".
News that the princess is now a formal suspect comes amid a decline in popularity for the Spanish king, 76, whose image was dented by a luxury elephant-hunting trip he made to Africa in 2012.
On Monday, he presided over a military parade on crutches at Madrid's royal palace, having recently undergone hip replacement surgery.
An opinion poll published on Sunday suggested that 62% of Spaniards wanted him to abdicate and fewer than half supported the monarchy in general.
However, the same Sigma Dos poll for El Mundo newspaper also indicated that a majority supported Crown Prince Felipe and believed he could restore the family's prestige.
Juan Carlos became king in 1975, when he oversaw the country's transition from dictatorship under the late Gen Francisco Franco to democracy.
But an interesting feature of his campaign has been the comparison drawn by some media commentators between the 70-year-old businessman's bullish demeanour and that of a former American President with roots in County Antrim, Andrew Jackson.
Earlier this year, a New York Times opinion column wondered whether the secret of Trump's success was that he was channelling the chutzpah of the man whose parents hailed from Carrickfergus.
The former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani has also said Trump's victory is similar to Jackson's - describing it as "the people beating the establishment".
Jackson was born in 1767, but orphaned by the time he was a teenager. He served as US President from 1829 to 1837 and followed the fabled route "from log cabin to White House".
Political historian Dr Eamon Phoenix told BBC News NI he believed there were similarities in terms of political style, despite Trump standing as a Republican. He described Jackson as "a swashbuckling man of action".
"He has a lot in common with Trump - both are larger than life characters who had unbridled tongues with which they lashed their opponents mercilessly," Dr Phoenix added.
Jackson features in the latest episode of Brave New World - USA, presented by BBC News NI's William Crawley and is considered by many to be the founder of the Democratic Party.
The broadcaster says he was "reviled and venerated in equal measure" and became the architect of the presidency as we know it today, rising from "nothing to the pinnacle of power".
Travelling to The Hermitage, Jackson's eventual home near Nashville, Tennessee, he chats to its chief executive, Howard Kittell.
Known for his fierce temper, Jackson arrived in Nashville as an ambitious lawyer and by the age of 35 he was a judge and a major general in the Tennessee militia.
The triumph of Jackson and his troops against British forces in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 catapulted him to fame across America and earned him the nickname 'Old Hickory'.
"When word of that victory reached the east coast, Jackson became a celebrity," Mr Kittell added.
"Primarily because he had, against all odds, for the second time defeated the mighty British army and rescued the country - it was a moral victory as well as a military victory and he became this rock star figure."
A household name, Jackson later ran for the presidency but was not always a popular figure with the establishment, as Mr Kittell explained.
"The east coast establishment was very nervous about Jackson," he said.
"The common man, the average citizen, wildly embraced him.
"His first run for the presidency was in 1824, Jackson got the most number of popular votes, but got edged out when the vote finally had to go to the House of Representatives - through what he called a 'corrupt bargain'. He saw that as the political establishment denying the common man of the person they wanted to be president.
"That only reinforced his will to win the presidency in 1828."
Jackson, a slave owner, was also a controversial figure and Mr Kittell does not gloss over the displacement of Native Americans from their ancestral homelands through the Indian Removal Act of 1830 which he signed.
"The forced removal of native tribes was one of the lowest points in Jackson's career and one of the lowest points in our own history," he added.
"Tribes were forcibly removed from Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, some of the other states as well - a very dark legacy."
But he believes that Jackson was America's first "modern president" and demonstrated to Europe that "the United States was a country to be reckoned with and not some experiment in self-government".
"He radically changed the presidency, he made it co-equal with Congress, he changed the banking policy of the United States well into the 20th century," he said.
"He is the only president who has an era of history named after him - the Jacksonian era, or Jacksonian democracy if you will."
Brave New World - USA will be broadcast this Sunday on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 21:00 GMT.
Ananta Das is the third atheist blogger to be killed this year. And he is the fourth blogger hacked to death since February 2013, when Rajib Haider was murdered near his home.
All these killings were carried out in near identical fashion. The victims were targeted in open, public spaces - and hacked to death with machetes or similar weapons. In each case the killers targeted the head and neck, ensuring almost certain death.
This pattern has convinced observers that the killers, even if they are from different parts of the country, as being advised or trained by one group.
What secular thinkers in Bangladesh, concerned about their own safety, find most worrying is the way the bloggers are being identified, tracked and attacked.
Washiqur Rahman, who was killed in Dhaka in March as he left his home to go to work, used a pen name for his blog. He never used his picture anywhere. Yet, the attacker identified him and located his home.
According to police, two of Rahman's alleged killers, who were caught by passers-by and handed over to the authorities, were madrassa (religious school) students who had never met each other before.
One was recruited from a madrassa in Chittagong and the other in Dhaka.
This suggests the killings could be the work of one extremist group with an extensive network of online researchers and informers on the ground.
The deaths are reminding people of the last days of Bangladesh's independence war against Pakistan in 1971. In December of that year, more than 200 writers, professors, poets and other secular-minded intellectuals were abducted from their homes by a fanatical Islamist group called al-Badr.
Many of the intellectuals were never found again. Bodies were found with bullet holes, the victims having been blindfolded and their hands tied behind their backs.
Leaders of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami party, which collaborated with the Pakistani army in 1971, were accused of forming and leading the al-Badr. In 2010, Bangladesh set up the International Crimes Tribunal to put these Jamaat leaders on trial for war crimes.
In a way, the current spate of killings was triggered, not so much by the trials themselves, but a particular event that sought to change the course of the trials.
Rajib Haider's murder happened in the wake of mass rallies in the centre of Dhaka demanding the death penalty for an Islamist leader convicted of war crimes and given life imprisonment.
The rallies were organised and led by young secular online activists and bloggers. These rallies drew secular-minded people in their tens of thousands, forcing the government to amend the law which allowed prosecutors to appeal against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah's life sentence.
But the high-profile role played by the atheist bloggers, some of whom were known to attack Islam in their writings, caused a huge backlash from a variety of Islamist organisations based in madrassas across Bangladesh.
These groups, combined under the banner of Hefajat-e-Islam, published a list of 84 bloggers whom they accused of blasphemy and demanded they be punished.
Hefajat-e-Islam then proceeded to hold two huge rallies in Dhaka which threatened to topple the government.
Since then, the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appears to have reached an accommodation with Hefajat. The Islamist group has confined itself to the madrassa premises and the government has put five bloggers in jail for allegedly hurting the religious feelings of Muslims.
The government now appears to be walking a tightrope.
There is little doubt the prime minister wants to pursue a secular future for Bangladesh. But she appears to have little time for atheists who are on a collision course with Islamists.
The bloggers don't just want protection from killers and justice for those murdered - they also want to enjoy the freedom of speech that is enshrined in the constitution. The government does not seem to think that freedom should stretch to the criticism of religion.
And Islamist extremists want to strike terror into the hearts of such writers and bloggers through targeted killings.
A number of people were also arrested during the South Wales Police operation in the Canton area of the city on Friday night.
Officers raided the Canton Sports Bar and another property and seized class A drugs at both addresses.
They also found money and weapons believed to be associated with supplying drugs.
The force added: "In addition, a number of arrests have been made for possession and concerned in the supply of Class A drugs."
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The team were knocked out by Wales after losing 1-0 to Wales.
However, the team beat Ukraine 2-0 on their way to qualifying for the last-16 in their first major tournament in 30 years.
An official homecoming event will take place in the Fan Zone in Belfast's Titanic Quarter.
Thousands of Northern Ireland supporters watched the team's matches from the Fan Zone throughout the tournament.
The event is being hosted by the Department of Communities, Irish FA, Belsonic and Belfast City Council.
The homecoming event is expected to start at about 17:30 BST and finish at about 20:30 BST.
Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.
Jia Li Huang, 63, was discovered in a property on Atkinson Road in Urmston, Greater Manchester, after officers were called amid concerns for a woman's safety at 12.30 BST on Monday.
Police said a man Tasered at the scene was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Mr Huang's family said he was "a good man" who would now be at peace.
A statement said: "My father was an amazing person, he was brave and he thought he was invincible, but sadly his life was taken away.
"We never thought we would lose our father this way. It is such a horrible way to die, he never deserved this, he was a good man."
The woman suffered head injuries and was taken to hospital, Greater Manchester Police said.
John Timpson, 74, from Tarporley in Cheshire, received the honour for services to business and fostering.
Alongside his career in business and being a father to five children, Mr Timpson and his late wife Alex fostered 90 children throughout their marriage.
He said fostering had "taught me a lot about people".
Mr Timpson has run the Timpson business - set up by his great-grandfather in 1865 - for 42 years and prides himself on an "upside-down management approach" which is "not bothered by qualifications or CVs".
"We just look at the candidate and work out who they are," he said.
Other Greater Manchester and Cheshire appointments include Universal Credit development director Janice Hartley, who becomes a Companion of the Order of the Bath, and parish councillor Sylvia Jenkinson, who becomes an MBE for her work in the aftermath of the Bosley mill explosion.
In the world of arts, the musical director of the Halle Orchestra, Sir Mark Philip Elder, is appointed a Companion of Honour, while Oldham-born actor Sarah Lancashire is appointed an OBE, while in sport, rugby league's Terry Flanagan becomes an MBE.
Authorities in England and Wales will be able to demand owners be trained, muzzle dogs or insert microchips.
It follows changes made earlier this year enabling prosecution for a dog attack on private property.
Animal welfare minister Lord de Mauley said the government was taking "tough action" against negligent owners.
Prison sentences for owners of violent dogs were extended earlier this year as part of changes to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Owners now face a maximum of 14 years for a fatal dog attack, five years for an injury and three years for an attack on an assistance dog.
In 2013, 6,740 people required hospital treatment for dog attacks - an increase of 6% from 2012.
In total, eight adults and 13 children have died from dog attacks since 2005.
In October last year, Jade Anderson, 14, was mauled to death by a dog, but the owner could not be prosecuted under the Dangerous Dogs Act because it did not happen in a public place.
But in May, the Act was amended to allow prosecution if the pet attacked someone who was on private property, regardless of the circumstances by which they were there.
"Dog attacks are devastating for victims and their families which is why we are taking tough action against those who allow them to happen," Lord de Mauley said.
"Police and local authorities will now have more powers to demand that irresponsible dog owners take steps to prevent attacks before they occur."
Around nine postmen and women are attacked by dogs across the UK every day.
Shaun Davis, Royal Mail director of safety, health, wellbeing and sustainability, said he was "pleased" with the measure.
A manual will be released alongside the new legislation to help guide local and police authorities.
The national policing lead for dangerous dogs, Deputy Chief Constable Gareth Pritchard, said: "The practitioners manual gives police officers and other practitioners clear guidance on how to best implement the legislative changes, especially the early preventative measures such as community protection notices, to help prevent more serious events occurring in the future.
"It also provides a platform to share good practice between police forces and partner agencies and it will form part of the ongoing training of dog legislation officers across England and Wales."
Jamie Thomson, 26, was seriously injured in the collision which happened at a roundabout on Braidcraft Road in Pollok on Saturday 19 March.
He was taken to the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where died on Friday evening.
The 51-year-old driver of the bin lorry and his two male passengers were not injured.
Alberto Nisman said Iran was attempting to set up intelligence-gathering stations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and other countries in the region.
Mr Nisman is investigating a bomb attack that killed 85 people in a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires in 1994.
Iran has always denied involvement in the attack.
But in an indictment handed to a federal judge in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, Mr Nisman repeated the often-made claim that Iran sponsored the bombing.
And he accused Iran of a nefarious project in the wider region.
"I legally accuse Iran of infiltrating several South American countries to install intelligence stations - in other words espionage bases - destined to commit, encourage and sponsor terror attacks like the one that took place against Amia," Mr Nisman was quoted as saying, referring to the Jewish centre bombed nearly 20 years ago.
He said the countries targeted included Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Surinam.
And he claimed that Mohsen Rabbani - the Iranian former cultural attache in Buenos Aires who Argentina blames for the Amia attack - was co-ordinating the alleged infiltration operation.
In February Argentine legislators approved an agreement with Iran to set up an international truth commission to investigate the Amia attack.
The Argentine government proposed this commission as a way to reactivate investigations into the bombing, but the opposition and some Jewish groups in Argentina have criticised it.
Argentina has issued arrest warrants for several Iranian nationals and a Lebanese national in connection with the bombing.
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The World Cup winners took the honour ahead of Europe's Ryder Cup golfers, the GB & Northern Ireland athletics squad and the Mercedes F1 team.
England beat Canada 21-9 in Paris to win the World Cup for the first time since 1994 after three final defeats.
"This is a massive turning point for women's sport," said captain Katy McLean.
"I would like to thank the Rugby Football Union and Sport England and our friends and family and to everybody at home."
"Also to the ex-players who have battled to win England the World Cup. This is just as much to you as it is to us.
"This is for you guys," added McLean.
Many of the England players returned to full-time jobs following the win.
It was later announced that the England Women's Sevens squad would be turning professional, with the Rugby Football Union giving full-time contracts to 20 players.
Maroulis, 24, beat Japan's 13-time freestyle world champion Saori Yoshida 4-1 in the -53kg final in Rio.
Yoshida, 33, was attempting to win her fourth successive Olympic gold medal and this was just the third defeat of her senior career.
Azerbaijan's Natalya Sinishin and Swede Sofia Mattsson won bronze.
Sinishin beat Venezuelan Angelica Betzaneth Arguello Villegas 3-1, while Mattson won 5-0 against China's Xuechun Zhong in a bout that lasted barely 30 seconds.
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The 42-year-old former Scotland stand-off signed a one-year extension with the Pro12 champions on Thursday.
"I'll have been here five years at the end of the contract and my hope is that I continue here," said Townsend.
"But I'll be reflecting this time next year whether I'm the right person for the job, whether the team has continued to improve."
Warriors have been on an upward trajectory since Townsend took over in 2012, reaching the semi-finals and final before winning the Pro12 for the first time in successive seasons.
"It's great that I'm able to stay here for longer, these first three-and-a-half years have gone by very quickly," he added.
"I was honoured and very grateful when I got offered the job and I've loved my time here so far and want it to continue."
Named coach of the year twice in his three seasons in the Pro12, Townsend was reluctant to address questions on whether or not other clubs had enquired about his services.
"If you want there to be interest you can make interest, when people leave jobs either someone speaks to you or not but my focus was on staying here," he answered.
"We've been talking about it for a while with Scottish Rugby and I was keen to add another year."
Glasgow are sixth in the Pro12, with three losses in their first eight outings, while Saturday brings a must-win European Champions Cup tie with Scarlets at Scotstoun.
Warriors have never reached the knockout phase of the competition and opened with a disappointing home defeat to Northampton.
"We have a really good squad and it's a young squad so they should get better and we have the work ethic to improve," added Townsend on the coming challenges.
"After that, it's about delivering and making sure we are competitive in the Pro12 and in Europe.
"We really need to win four of the five [remaining Pool Three matches] and if we were to lose [against Scarlets] we'd be really up against it."
The hashtag has been growing in popularity, prompting Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and sports personalities like Sania Mirza and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to also participate.
The hashtag originated in Britain to celebrate their Armed Forces Day on 25 June but has now been appropriated in India to do the same.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi on Saturday morning.
But celebrations appear to have started early on Twitter with thousands rushing to post their #saluteselfies on Twitter.
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Paul Pugh, 34, was in a coma for two months after four men beat him during a night out in Carmarthenshire in 2007.
He has rebuilt his life over eight years, requiring bouts of brain surgery.
Now, a video detailing his story will be shown in schools.
Hundreds of people have already taken Paul's Pledge - a campaign led by Mr Pugh and Dyfed-Powys Police to never condone violent behaviour.
"It's something I needed to do, both for myself - to help me get better - and to try and prevent the same thing happening to anyone else," he said.
"I don't care how many times I have to tell my story, how long it takes to get the message out there, I will dedicate the rest of my life to making people understand that drunkenness is never an excuse for violence."
The documentary starts with the 999 call made after Mr Pugh's assault.
It goes on to show harrowing CCTV footage of Paul on the ground surrounded by his attackers.
"I wanted to tell my story and educate people on how attacks like this devastate lives, but if the message was really going to hit home it had to do more than that, it had to shock people," he said.
"It takes these really chilling images to cut through the bravado and force people to stop and think.
"There's no point in demonising them, as that just makes people think that they're not the sort of person who'd do something like that. The point is anyone could be 'that sort of person' unless they're careful."
Mr Pugh said his next challenge was to carry on with intensive physiotherapy so he can one day lead an independent life again.
PC Daniel Roberts and Insp Sutinderjit Mahil were accused of using offensive language towards Edric Kennedy-Macfoy.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation against them collapsed on Wednesday.
The duo said the safety net of the IPCC had failed them.
PC Roberts and Insp Mahil were accused of using abusive and offensive language motivated by racial discrimination and/or racial stereotyping against Mr Kennedy-Macfoy.
The firefighter was helping them identify a teenager who had thrown a rock at a police van in Harrow, in September 2011.
It was claimed a third officer, PC Mark Gatland tasered Mr Kennedy-Macfoy because he was black.
The IPCC offered no evidence for the case and apologised to Mr Kennedy-Macfoy for what it called "procedural shortfalls" after it failed to take into account statements corroborating the officers' accounts from independent witnesses.
It did not interview those witnesses and failed to disclose those statements during disciplinary proceedings.
The IPCC added it would be carrying out an "in depth review" to ensure its procedures were strengthened following the collapse of the case.
PC Roberts, 30, from Westminster Borough, said he was pleased the case had been dropped but felt "annoyed that I have not been able to speak out about what really happened".
He said the stress of the case had left him in hospital with a brain infection.
Inspector Mahil, based in Ealing, said it had been "a complete waste of public money".
"I feel greatly let down by the IPCC for bringing this unnecessary case against us which we always denied."
Last year, Scotland Yard apologised and paid compensation in a civil claim to Mr Kennedy-Macfoy.
But he said he felt the last five years of his life had been "stolen" and the collapse of the case meant he had been "denied justice".
On Wednesday the Met said: "We fully recognise that the misconduct hearing not going ahead is damaging for the complainant and for the public who need to have confidence in the way officers are held to account for their actions".
Residents of an apartment building in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province, called rescuers on Saturday after they heard the infant's cries.
Rescuers tried to pull the baby out of the pipe but failed and ended up sawing through a section of the pipe instead.
They took the pipe to hospital, where it was carefully pulled apart to release the infant.
The baby, thought to be just a few days old, was found inside a pipe 10cm (4 in) in diameter, the China Daily newspaper said.
Footage from state television showed firefighters and doctors working together using pliers to cut the pipe apart to get to the baby.
The baby is now in stable condition, reports say.
The infant was named Baby No 59 - after the number of his hospital incubator, the Associated Press news agency reported.
A number of visitors had arrived at the hospital with contributions of nappies, baby clothes and powdered milk, it added.
Meanwhile, a police officer in Jinhua told Agence France-Presse that the baby's unmarried mother had hidden her pregnancy.
The baby fell into the toilet after she unexpectedly gave birth, the officer said.
"The woman was on the scene during the entire rescue process... and admitted [she was the mother] when we asked her," he told AFP.
He said police were still investigating whether "she had any malicious intentions" before deciding if charges should be filed. There was still no information on the baby's father, he said.
The case generated condemnation on weibo, China's version of Twitter.
"The parents who did this have hearts even filthier than that sewage pipe," one user was quoted by Reuters as saying.
"Can these people be called human beings?" another user quoted by AFP said.
China has strict family planning rules, with the one-child policy in place for more than three decades. Although there are a number of exceptions, couples can face fines if they violate the policy.
There have also been cases of babies born outside marriage being abandoned, or female newborns abandoned because of a traditional preference for sons.
A new bill, if passed, will abolish the iconic Thatcher-era policy in Wales.
The Welsh Government hopes the ban will reduce pressure on social housing but the Welsh Tories said problems in the sector were not down to Right to Buy.
Tenants will get at least one year to apply to buy homes under the old rules after the bill becomes law.
Labour had promised it would abolish the Right to Buy as part of its pitch for the May 2016 assembly election.
Since the scheme was introduced in 1980, 139,000 council and housing association homes have been sold - resulting in a 45% reduction in housing stock.
To remain compliant with human rights legislation, the Welsh Government will give tenants at least a year to exercise their rights if they want to buy their home.
Councils will also still be able to sell housing stock once the abolition comes into force, but only on a voluntary basis and at the market rate without the discounts that were seen under the compulsory Right to Buy scheme.
The rights will be abolished across the housing sector - including housing associations and council homes.
A number of local authorities have already suspended the scheme in their area.
Communities secretary Carl Sargeant said: "I recognise the proposal affects existing tenants and we will ensure tenants are made aware of the effect of the bill in good time before abolition takes place."
Matthew Dicks, director of the Chartered Institute of Housing, said: "We have a huge shortage of affordable housing in Wales and CIH Cymru supports any measure that will stop the further loss of social housing stock which is what this bill intends to do."
But he said the main issue was that social housing stock, lost through Right to Buy, had not been sufficiently replaced.
The Welsh Conservatives have long opposed the proposal by the Welsh Government to abolish the scheme.
The party's housing spokesman, David Melding, said: "There is a severe shortage of affordable housing in Wales because Labour hasn't built enough affordable homes, and not because council tenants have had a chance to buy theirs."
Councillor Dyfed Edwards, the Welsh Local Government Association's spokesperson for housing, said the move was "a welcome step in tackling a growing problem in Wales".
Plaid Cymru supports abolishing the Right to Buy, meaning it is unlikely Labour will have trouble getting the law passed by AMs.
A Plaid spokeswoman said: "We welcome the proposed move to scrap it altogether and regret that the Labour Welsh Government has taken so long to abolish this most Thatcherite of policies."
The Welsh Government said it had set a target of creating 20,000 affordable homes during the current assembly term.
17 March 2017 Last updated at 15:12 GMT
So how can a messy Brexit breakup be avoided?
Adam Fleming went to the former Czechoslovakia for Politics Europe to look at what can be learned from the "velvet divorce".
Reid, 23, scored his first goal for the club in Saturday's 4-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday, his 25th match of the season, as City moved up to 18th.
Burns, 21, made 17 appearances earlier this term before joining Fleetwood on loan, playing 11 matches.
Of his 54 Robins' appearances, 48 have come from the substitutes bench.
"There has never been a man or woman, not me, not Bill, nobody more qualified than Hillary" to be president, he said.
When boos rang out at the name of the Republican candidate, Mr Obama simply said: "Don't boo. Vote."
Mr Trump responded by rejecting the president's portrayal of optimism.
"Our country does not feel 'great already' to the millions of wonderful people living in poverty, violence and despair," he said on Twitter.
Mr Obama extolled Mrs Clinton's character, calling her a "leader with real plans to break down barriers, blast through glass ceilings and widen the circle of opportunity to every single American".
"She's been there for us, even if we haven't always noticed," he said.
Mr Obama described his nation as "full of courage", "decent and generous", but also concerned about racial divisions and "frustrated with political gridlock".
He said: "Tonight, I ask you to do for Hillary Clinton what you did for me. I ask you to carry her the same way you carried me."
President Obama is good at this. He's really, really good at this.
For all his flaws - and conservatives will be quick to point them out - he's always been able to deliver a pitch-perfect speech on the biggest stages, and this was no exception.
It was the kind of speech that had some conservatives shaking their heads, wondering how their party ceded the optimistic high ground to their opponents. Mr Obama even quoted Ronald Reagan's "shining city on a hill" line, if only to make the political shift all the more clear.
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But he also reserved fierce words for Mr Trump, challenging the Republican's view of the US as "a divided crime scene".
Mr Obama said the US he knew was not a "country where we turn against each other, and turn away from the rest of the world".
He added: "Our power doesn't come from some self-declared saviour promising that he alone can restore order as long as we do things his way."
Turning to Mr Trump's business acumen, he said: "I know plenty of businessmen and women who have achieved remarkable success without leaving a trail of lawsuits and unpaid workers and people feeling like they got cheated."
Mr Obama added: "Does anyone really believe that a guy who spent his 70 years on this Earth showing no regard for working people is suddenly going to be your champion, your voice? No."
The former secretary of state joined him on stage for a hug after he finished speaking.
Writing in the Washington Post, EJ Dionne Jr says that Mr Obama's mission in his speech was to try "to safeguard his legacy by ensuring his time in the White House would not be seen by history as having culminated in the election of Donald Trump. And so he went to work, combining rational argument with evangelical exhortation in the classic Obama fashion".
Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear in the New York Times recall Mr Obama's speech at the 2004 convention that thrust him into the national spotlight, in which he rejected the "politics of cynicism". His challenge now, they say, is "to find a way to acknowledge that the political divides he promised to bridge have only grown deeper and more acrimonious while arguing persuasively that the way to rise above them is to elect Mrs Clinton".
On the Politico website, Michael Hirsh says Wednesday's speeches confirmed "a dramatic shift, perhaps even a reversal, of the roles the two major parties have been identified with for several decades. For the first time, perhaps, since Vietnam, the Democratic Party is now the party of national security expertise."
In his response, Mr Trump said in a statement that the Democrats had described a vision of America that did not exist for most people.
Seventy percent of Americans thought the country was on the wrong track, said the property developer, who defied all predictions to win the Republican primary contest.
"Never has a party been so disconnected from what is happening in our world."
Vice-President Joe Biden earlier delivered his own spirited address, saying Mr Trump "backs torture", "religious intolerance" and "betrays our values".
"He has no clue about what makes America great," Mr Biden said, before the crowd started chanting, "Not a clue!"
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine took the stage to "humbly" accept his party's nomination for vice-president and then also went on the attack.
"Folks, you cannot believe one word that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth," he said.
The crowd then erupted into chants of "Not one word!"
In other highlights from Wednesday night:
Mrs Clinton will officially accept the nomination on Thursday, setting up an election fight with Mr Trump that will take them to the presidential election in November.
Tracey Curtis-Taylor, 54, flew from Cape Town to Goodwood in Sussex in 2013 in an open cockpit Boeing Stearman.
She said she had intended to make the journey in the biplane flying solo, but denied she had made "false assertions".
Ms Curtis-Taylor said: "A combination of elements resulted in fundamental changes being made to the nature of that expedition."
The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) has stripped Ms Curtis-Taylor of the Bill Woodhams trophy awarded for navigation.
A spokesman for the association said a motion to "rescind an award of the Bill Woodhams Trophy, made in 2014" had been carried at the association's annual general meeting on Saturday.
Ms Curtis-Taylor said: "I began with the intention of trying to fly the Africa flight solo but a combination of elements resulted in fundamental changes being made to the nature of that expedition.
"I have never made false assertions about the nature of my flights."
She said several people had flown with her on multiple legs between Cape Town and the UK, including her engineer Ewald Gritsch.
Mr Gritsch said his role was the "reassembly of the airplane in Cape Town and the technical support during the expedition".
He said: "I had to take over the flight planning across Africa at short notice, which was done together with the professional African pilots in our team and two major aviation companies."
Sam Rutherford, who was the logistics manager on the flight, was in a plane flying behind Ms Curtis-Taylor's biplane.
He said: "It's a great shame personally for Tracey, but the right decision for the LAA.
"You are meant to be the only human being in an aircraft."
14 May 2012 Last updated at 08:54 BST
These buildings in Denmark were too old and needed to be replaced so this was the quickest way to get rid of them!
It took a massive 58 kilos of explosives to do it!
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The attackers disguised themselves as beggars to try to enter the market, eyewitnesses say.
One woman blew herself up inside the market, while another fled, detonating her vest nearby, with no casualties.
Islamist militant group Boko Haram has not commented on the attack.
The group will be the key suspect, as it is known for carrying out suicide bomb attacks in the city.
Maiduguri is the birthplace of Boko Haram, and the Nigerian military has recently begun moving its headquarters from the capital Abuja to the strategic north-eastern city.
The wrought-iron structure in Kennington was the largest gasholder in the world when it was built in 1847.
Gasholder No. 1 was rebuilt in 1877-79, just before the first Test match in England was played at the Oval in 1880.
The historical, architectural and technical background of the gasholder and its importance to the landscape led to it being granted protected status.
Emily Gee, head of designation at government heritage agency Historic England, which recommended the structure for listing, said it marked an important moment in gasholder technology.
"We consider our industrial heritage very carefully, and must be rigorous when assessing these once ubiquitous, now redundant, holders for listing.
"It is unlikely that many more will be listed, but we are delighted that this special one is now listed at Grade II," she added.
Heritage minister David Evennett said: "A lot of cricket fans will recognise this structure which provides an iconic backdrop to a world-famous cricket ground."
As their name suggests, gasholders - also sometimes known as gasometers - were used to store large volumes of gas.
Japan have been buoyed by their shock 34-32 win over South Africa at the weekend, but defence coach Taylor is confident ahead of Wednesday's game.
"We've been focused on this match for a couple of years but over the last six to eight weeks we've put in a lot of work on Japan," said Taylor.
"They've got dangers all across the park [but] we're ready for this."
Taylor attended Japan's win against the two-time world champions, which was the Asian champions' first victory at a World Cup since 1991.
He admitted that Scotland are "going to have to concentrate for the whole game" and praised the Brave Blossoms' scrum.
The Australia-born coach added: "When we look right across their backline - nine, 10, 14, 15 - they are exceptional players and our guys know that. We will have to be at the top of our game defensively.
"But we are confident we can do that job. We have prepared exceptionally well.
"We understand some of their patterns but we won't be sitting there watching them play. We'll be going at them defensively."
Japan head coach Eddie Jones, who is leaving his post after the tournament to take charge of Cape Town-based Stormers, thinks his team can punish Scotland with their fitness late in the match.
But Taylor, refusing to be drawn, believes "everyone has opinions on how games go".
"We'll be concentrating on making sure we're ahead at the 80th minute," he said.
South Africa were expected to dominate Japan at the set-piece but were caught out as Japan held their own.
However, Scotland prop Willem Nel believes there are weaknesses Scotland can exploit.
"If you closely watch the game, Japan were under pressure in the scrum as well," he claimed. "I don't think they had the upper-hand all the time.
"We've had a close look at their scrums and we know what they are doing. I think they know what we are doing so it's going be a nice battle out there tomorrow."
The fire was reported at about 04:50 GMT, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service.
John Holmes, who lives nearby, said the noise of the roof bursting into flames and the floors of the mill collapsing woke him up.
Ian Bitcon, from the fire service, said it was "a very substantial and established fire".
The service would be present at the site for the rest of the day, he added.
Det Insp Mark Walker urged anyone who saw "suspicious activity" in the area to contact West Yorkshire Police.
A fire service investigation is under way and has already provided police information about suspected arson.
Ruth Street, in Newsome, Huddersfield, is still closed.
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The mill was founded in 1827 and was a working woollen textile mill until 1983, according to the Newsome Mills campaign.
Witness Josh Edwards said some nearby houses had been evacuated and the Hillside Primary School announced on its website that it would be closed.
Workers at the Chivas Brothers Kilmalid site in Dumbarton were due to take strike action earlier this month but it was suspended for more talks.
Chivas said agreement had now been reached and a pay deal was now in place until 2020.
BBC Scotland understands workers will receive a 1.9% increase in the first year, backdated to January.
The deal includes a guaranteed minimum increase in subsequent years and harmonisation of pay between the Dumbarton and Paisley sites.
Operations in Paisley are to be closed by 2019 with workers offered jobs in Dumbarton where the firm is investing £40m in a new facility.
A spokeswoman for Unite said: "Following talks and a mass meeting, both sides have come to an amicable agreement."
Laurent Lacassagne, chairman and chief executive at Chivas Brothers said: "The decision follows a period of open and transparent negotiation over these past few weeks.
"We're happy that by working together we have achieved a successful resolution and that we now have a joint agreement on pay that will take us through to 2020."
"Now is the time for action," President Trump said in a rare healthcare speech.
A procedural vote is due on Tuesday as Republicans push forward in their attempt to repeal President Barack Obama's signature law.
But among Republicans there is confusion about the bill and it is unclear whether it will pass.
Senator Ron Johnson told reporters: "I don't have a clue what we're going to be voting on."
Senators will vote on a procedural motion to start debate on a health care bill.
They have a majority in the Senate but there are deep divisions in their party on the issue.
"Many of us have waited literally years for this moment to arrive and, at long last, it finally has," said Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell on the Senate floor.
But several senators have expressed unhappiness over the process, because it is not clear what they will vote on if the procedure vote passes.
There appear to be two choices - either a repeal-and-replace bill that has already struggled to win support across the party, or a bill that enacts repeal with a two-year delay, in the hope of finding agreement before that time elapses.
Senator John McCain, recently diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, will return to Congress to cast his vote.
The president increased the pressure on his party by warning them they had a duty to adhere to seven years of promises.
In a White House speech laced with frustration, President Trump said: "To every member of the Senate I say this: The American people have waited long enough.
"There's been enough talk, and no action. Now is the time for action."
He lambasted his predecessor's overhaul of healthcare, known as Obamacare, and stood alongside people he said were "victims" of the 2010 law.
Obamacare extended healthcare insurance to about 20 million people but Republicans hate the way it introduced government-run marketplaces, where premiums have risen sharply for some people.
The party's proposed alternative includes steep cuts to Medicaid, a healthcare programme for the poor and disabled.
And it removes Obamacare's individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty.
The non-partisan Congressional Budgetary Office (CBO) found the bill would be strip 22 million Americans of health insurance over the next decade.
But if the bill gets to the floor of the Senate, amendments could be added to change the various provisions.
A Republican politician has blamed "female senators" for the spluttering efforts by his party to pass a healthcare bill.
Blake Farenthold, a congressman from Texas, told a local radio station if a man from his state was responsible, he would challenge him to a duel.
"Some of the people that are opposed to this, they're some female senators from the North East."
If it was "a guy from south Texas" who was generating so much discord in the party, he said, he would ask them to settle their differences in a gun fight.
Susan Collins of Maine was one of three female Republicans who said they could not back the Senate's last healthcare plan, a repeal with two-year delay, which hit the buffers last week.
Ms Collins, a moderate Republican, has been strongly opposed to the Republican bill from the start over the cuts to Medicaid.
Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Shelly Moore Capito of West Virginia also came out against the bill, expressing concerns over plans to weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions and affordability.
There was an outcry when Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell drafted the first healthcare bill in private among a group of 13 that did not include any women.
The advice concerns the case of a Syrian family denied visas by Belgium, which argues it is not obliged to admit everyone from a war zone.
If the court accepts the finding, critics say it could open up a new path for migrants to reach Europe.
But Belgium's immigration minister has pointed out the advice is not binding.
Theo Francken said member states and the European Commission were "aware of the great precedent value" such a ruling would set.
In a similar recent case, he vowed not to open the door to "asylum chaos".
The outspoken minister has refused to pay daily fines imposed by a tribunal for refusing to admit another Syrian family.
He said he was prepared to see his office furniture confiscated rather than pay up and even went as far as to post a picture of himself in an empty office as a joke.
This case concerns a family from the then-besieged Syrian city of Aleppo who applied last October to the Belgian embassy in neighbouring Lebanon for entry visas so that they could make a full asylum claim inside Belgium.
The family comprises two adults and their three young children. They said one of them had been kidnapped by an armed group and beaten and tortured before being released in exchange for a ransom.
The family also argued that as Orthodox Christians, they were at risk of persecution because of their religious beliefs.
But their application was turned down, with Belgian authorities arguing that they clearly intended to stay in the country more than the visas' stipulated three months. In addition, they said EU member states were not obliged to admit all those finding themselves in a "catastrophic situation".
Now, Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi says that decision was contrary to EU law, in particular because it violated Article 4 (prohibiting torture and inhuman or degrading treatment) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Mr Francken had argued that Belgium cannot provide a visa to every Syrian family that has no connection to the country.
But in a press release accompanying the advice, the advocate general said the fundamental rights accorded by the charter were applicable "irrespective of any territorial criterion".
Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats were received against Delta and Southwest flights coming from Portland and Milwaukee respectively.
He said both planes had landed safely and had been evacuated.
Two US fighter jets escorted the planes into the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The airport later said no bombs were found.
In a tweet, airport officials wrote: "All clear for both aircraft & normal airport operations have resumed. Thank you for your patience. Safety & security are our top priorities."
The bomb threats were made online - reportedly on Twitter.
A bomb squad and sniffer dogs were involved in the police search after the planes landed.
Southwest said in a statement: "Our top priority is the safety of our customers and employees. We cannot comment on the nature of the security situation.''
Reuters quoted the company as saying that 86 passengers were on board the flight, and that they were being re-screened.
There was no immediate comment from Delta officials.
The busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is home to Delta, serving nearly 100 million passengers.
This is not the first airport bomb scare in the US this week.
On Monday, New York's JFK was at the centre of another threat, involving at least one aircraft. No bomb was found.
It will examine a range of issues, including valuations, disposal strategy and conflicts of interest.
Nama is the Republic's "bad bank", established in 2009 in the aftermath of the Irish banking and property crisis.
It took effective control of a huge property loan book in Northern Ireland and formed a committee to advise on that part of its portfolio.
Nama sold its entire Northern Ireland portfolio to Cerberus, a US investment fund, for £1.2bn in 2014.
There have been a series of allegations about impropriety in the sales process.
The decision to set up the commission was agreed by Taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenny and opposition parties.
A final report is due at the end of 2017 and an interim report is expected within three months.
At Stormont on Wednesday, Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir will be questioned over what he knew about secret contacts between a former Sinn Féin MLA and a loyalist blogger.
Mr Ó Muilleoir is due to appear before Stormont's finance committee, where he will answer questions about Nama coaching allegations.
Royal Shrovetide Football has been played almost every year in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, since at least the 17th Century.
The two-day event pits the Up'Ards - those born north of Henmore Brook - against the Down'Ards with the Up'Ards taking the first day's honours.
A second game will resume at 14:00 on Wednesday.
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Buildings in Ashbourne were boarded up early on Tuesday to protect windows from the sometimes violent game.
The game was "turned up" by former Queen Elizabeth Grammar School teacher Barry Greenwood with the Up'Ards "goaling" the ball by banging it three times on a post at Sturston after three hours of ceaseless action.
The second game, generally a quieter affair played on Ash Wednesday, will be started by D-Day veteran Bill Milward on his 100th birthday.
He took part in the sporting tradition right up until the outbreak of the World War Two, when he drove an amphibious vehicle during the Normandy landings, carrying supplies to troops.
The honour of turning up the ball went to former Queen Elizabeth Grammar School teacher Barry Greenwood with a 99-year-old D-Day Veteran due to start the second day on Wednesday.
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It's been more than a decade since the five planets have aligned.
They will line up diagonally from the Moon to the horizon, and should all be visible from Britain.
The best time to see the amazing alignment will be at 6.45 in the morning, just before the sun comes up.
The best views will be from flat open spaces, which don't have tall buildings blocking the sky or city lights
But don't worry if you miss the moment - they will stay in their line for about a month.
Lawmakers voted unanimously in favour of a resolution that "Pakistan should maintain neutrality" in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia had asked Pakistan last month to contribute ships, aircraft and troops to the campaign to restore President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.
Meanwhile, two planes have delivered relief supplies to Yemen's capital.
The aircraft were carrying medicines, bandages and surgical equipment from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the UN Children's Fund (Unicef).
The organisations had to wait days before receiving clearance from all sides in the conflict for the flights to Yemen, where the UN says basic services are unravelling, with widespread food and fuel shortages.
Pakistan's parliament began debating whether to join the coalition on Monday. Although Saudi Arabia is an ally, many lawmakers spoke out against sending troops to Yemen.
Friday's resolution backed the Pakistani government's commitment to protect Saudi territorial integrity and Islamic holy places located inside the kingdom.
"The parliament of Pakistan expresses serious concern on the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Yemen and its implications for peace and stability of the region," the resolution said.
"[It] desires that Pakistan should maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis."
Saudi Arabia has been a major foreign donor to Pakistan - some say perhaps the third-largest after the US and China.
Late last year, for example, what finance minister Ishaq Dar initially described as a $3bn (£2bn) "gift from a friendly source" turned out to be Saudi largesse that was used to stabilise a free-falling rupee against the US dollar. Soon afterwards Pakistan officially backed the Saudi position on Syria.
So some resentment in Saudi quarters is to be expected from this vote. But Pakistanis have still left room for a troop deployment in Saudi Arabia if not in Yemen, which Saudis will certainly need if the conflict in Yemen drags on for longer.
There is a precedent for this. During the first Gulf War in 1991, Pakistan deployed two brigades to "defend holy sites" in Saudi Arabia.
The only other example of a Pakistani troop deployment abroad is to Jordan during the "Black September" of 1970, to help that government put down a Palestinian insurgency.
The coalition of nine mostly Sunni Arab states is seeking to "defend the legitimate government" against the Houthis, a Zaidi Shia rebel movement that the US and Saudi Arabia allege is receiving military assistance from regional Shia power Iran.
Analysts say Pakistan, which has a Sunni majority but also a sizeable Shia minority, fears being caught between the two if it sends troops to Yemen.
Earlier this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif travelled to Islamabad to urge Pakistan's leaders to reject the Saudi request.
The rebels and allied army units loyal to Yemen's ousted former President Ali Abdullah Saleh took full control of Sanaa in January and placed Mr Hadi under house arrest.
He escaped and took refuge in Aden in February, but left the country at the end of March when the Houthis reached the outskirts of the southern port city.
More than two weeks of air strikes have failed to halt the Houthi advance into Aden, as well as neighbouring southern and eastern provinces. Overnight, coalition aircraft targeted the defence ministry building in Sanaa and weapons storage sites.
On Thursday, the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Yemen called for a humanitarian "pause" in the bombardment and fighting on the ground to allow in urgent aid deliveries.
Johannes van der Klaauw told reporters in Geneva that the conflict had now spread to 15 of Yemen's 22 provinces.
He described the situation in Aden in particular as "catastrophic", a descent into urban warfare, with control of the air and seaports shifting daily between rival groups. A million people in the city risked being cut off from access to clean water within a matter of days unless additional fuel is brought in, he said.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says almost 650 people have been killed and more than 2,200 have been injured since 19 March, but Mr van der Klaauw said the actual number of casualties was likely to be far higher because many were not being brought to hospital or were being buried immediately.
Who is fighting whom in Yemen?
Houthis - The Zaidi Shia Muslim rebels from the north overran Sanaa last year and then expanded their control. They want to replace Mr Hadi, whose government they say is corrupt. The US alleges Iran is providing military assistance to the rebels.
Ali Abdullah Saleh - Military units loyal to the former president - forced to hand over power in 2011 after mass protests - are fighting alongside the Houthis.
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi - The president fled abroad in March as the rebels advanced on Aden, where he had taken refuge in February. Sunni Muslim tribesmen and Southern separatists have formed militia to fight the rebels.
Saudi-led coalition - A US-backed coalition of nine, mostly Sunni Arab states says it is seeking to "defend the legitimate government" of Mr Hadi.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula - AQAP opposes both the Houthis and President Hadi. A rival affiliate of Islamic State has also recently emerged.
The Nasdaq closed up 37 points, or 0.7%, at 5,153.97.
The Dow Jones rose 100.69 points, or 0.6%, to 18,116.64 points, and the S&P 500 added 13 points, or 0.6%, to 2,122.85.
The rally on Wall Street follows similar optimism on stock markets in Europe and Asia.
"An eleventh hour compromise [between Greece and creditors] was always the likely scenario and it looks like that is what we are getting,'' said Russ Koesterich, global chief investment strategist at BlackRock.
In company news, the health insurer Cigna jumped 4.5% as it rejected as "inadequate" a bid from the nation's number-two insurer Anthem.
Martha Stewart Living Omnicom tumbled 12% after it agreed to being bought by the clothes brand company Sequential Brands for $353m.
Disney advanced 0.9% following a strong opening weekend for its Pixar unit's latest animated movie, "Inside Out."
Meanwhile, Comcast gained 0.7% after "Jurassic World," made by Comcast's Universal Studios, continued to dominate the box office.
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils have delivered a "statement of intent" to the UK and Scottish governments in a bid to secure £2.9bn.
The statement outlines what benefits the funding would bring to the city and surrounding area.
A full bid submission is due to be drawn up by the end of this year.
Items at the top of the local authorities' list include providing more affordable homes, better rail connectivity and improved links to Aberdeen's harbour and airport.
Research into renewable and hydrogen technologies and international trade have also been mentioned.
Jenny Laing, leader of Aberdeen City Council, said: "We believe that the commitments this statement of intent identifies can form the basis for a City Region Deal that will benefit not only the economy of the north east, but the rest of Scotland and the rest of the UK.
"The challenge is to work towards a deal that will maximise the benefits of coordinated new and accelerated investment in the Aberdeen city region.
"We believe this statement articulates the progress that has been made so far and that a deal between the two governments can be made."
Co-leader of Aberdeenshire Council, Martin Kitts-Hayes, added: "We will continue to engage and collaborate with the two governments to deliver a City Region Deal that will ultimately contribute to the economic vision for the north east of Scotland.
"This is a successful region which plays a significant role in contributing to the financial wellbeing of Scotland, the UK and globally.
"By even greater collaboration across industry and all layers of government, we can protect the competiveness of the oil and gas industry already firmly established here and help to power tomorrow's world."
Uzbekistan is one of the world's leading producers and exporters of cotton, a mainstay of its economy.
Human rights campaigners say hundreds of thousands of children are being forced to bring in the harvest for minimal wages and under harsh, sometimes dangerous, conditions.
As the picking season gets under way in the Central Asian country, dozens of leading international clothing companies have pledged to avoid Uzbek produce.
In the US, the organisers of New York Fashion Week recently cancelled a show by the Uzbek president's daughter, amid protests by labour rights activists.
Gulnara Karimova was forced to hire a private venue in Manhattan to unveil her new collection, with protesters gathering outside the opulent Cipriani restaurant, waving placards and chanting.
Islomiddin Dolimov, a leader of an Uzbek opposition group who took part in the protest, said: "The main reason is to show how children are forcibly being taken to the cotton fields in Uzbekistan and to say it is time to stop this."
The Uzbek government denies that children are forced to harvest cotton and has signed up to International Labour Rights standards.
But so far it has refused to let international inspectors into the country to independently verify the progress the authorities say they have made.
The BBC's Uzbek service has received reports of school children being bussed to agricultural areas in various parts of the country.
One human rights worker in Uzbekistan said she had talked to a 10-year-old girl who said her class was made to pick cotton in the mornings and attend lessons only in the afternoon.
The activist was later detained by police for questioning.
"They said, 'you have no right to be here,' and started putting pressure on us, demanding that we should sign a paper stating that we will never visit the area again," she told the BBC.
Officers confiscated her bag, papers and camera and threatened to strip her to find the memory card, she said.
More than 60 international companies have now signed a pledge to not knowingly source Uzbek cotton harvested with forced child labour.
"By signing this pledge we are showing our unwavering commitment to the cause," the Adidas group said in a statement.
Fashion group H&M said: "We will maintain this pledge until the elimination of this practice is independently verified by the International Labour Organization (ILO)."
But industry figures admit that any boycott is difficult to put into practice because companies are unable to trace the origin of cotton in their products.
Ron Parham, spokesman for Colombia Sportswear Company, says its textiles go through multiple links in a global supply chain.
"There really is no current way to trace and certify - once the textiles are in a state where we get engaged - that no cotton fibres in those textiles originally came from the cotton fields of Uzbekistan or anywhere else for that matter," Mr Parham says.
He said one way forward would be to use the model for organic cotton, where its source can be traced from final product back to the grower.
On the ground there are signs that the pressure could be starting to take affect.
A rights campaigner inside Uzbekistan told the BBC that local authorities in his region were aware of the international campaign, but had not yet received instructions as to who could take part in the harvest.
A rocket carrying vials of chemical compounds from Ardbeg's Islay distillery was blasted up to the International Space Station last year to test the effects of near zero gravity on the maturation process.
Ardbeg has now released "Ardbeg Galileo" to celebrate the event.
The experiment is believed to be the first of its kind.
The micro-organic compounds will spend up to two years in space interacting with charred oak in near zero gravity conditions.
The results will be compared with a control sample currently maturing on terra firma at Ardbeg's Islay distillery.
Dr Bill Lumsden, director of distilling and whisky creation at Ardbeg, said: "So far so good. The experiment went live in January when the scientists broke the separating wall between the two components.
"We will not know the results for another year or so but in the meantime we thought we would celebrate the experiment by the introduction of Ardbeg Galileo - our own earthly tribute to the scientific experiment taking place far up in space."
The limited edition 12-year-old single malt whisky is a vatting of different styles of Ardbeg laid down in 1999.
Ardbeg was invited in late 2011 by Texas-based space research company NanoRacks to take part in the two-year space experiment.
The vials that were launched by Soyuz rocket from Baikanur in Kazakhstan in late 2011 contain a class of chemical compounds known as "terpenes".
Ardbeg said the experiment could explain the workings of these large, complex molecules and help uncover new information about the change they undergo in a near zero gravity environment.
The test should also help Ardbeg find new chemical building blocks in their own flavour spectrum and could have applications for a variety of commercial and research products.
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Mark Kirkpatrick was found on a street in Lancashire seven months ago after his former partner Gemma Hollings attacked him with a pole, hammer and a glass bottle.
Mark still bears the scars - on his face and body - of the attack which Lancashire police described as one of the worst cases of domestic violence they'd ever seen.
Hollings was jailed for eight years in October.
Speaking softly he says he met her four months earlier.
"She was alright in the first few weeks. I thought it was a passing thing when she became controlling.
"She started telling me not to wear shorts. She wouldn't let me have my hair shaved even though that's how it was when she first met me.
"It got violent about three or four weeks into living at hers. We argued over something.
"I got up to leave the house, she pushed me back on the stairs and put her hands round my throat. She tried to strangle me."
The controlling and violence continued until one evening on Friday 2 May 2014 when things took a turn for the worse.
"She wanted some money. I rang my mum, she refused.
"And then she [Gemma] got violent.
"She pushed me against the wall, squeezed my testicles, she picked up a metal pole hit me all over the body.
"Then she picked up a hammer hit me in the head and all over the body. She picked up a penknife and sliced me in various places."
Mark says he didn't react or call the police. He went to bed to try and calm the situation down but the violence erupted again Saturday morning.
"There was blood everywhere, she asked me clean it up. Obviously I was in no fit state, so I didn't do it, and she didn't like that.
"She got a bottle, smashed it and stabbed me in the neck with it."
Mark ran out onto a street where a passer-by stayed with him and insisted he go to the hospital.
When police found him they said he was so traumatised he did not realise how badly injured he was. They said he could have died.
"I had a shattered eye socket, and had to have a metal plate fitted. I had four or five deep cuts in my heads which now have stitches and staples."
He lied to the officers about what had happened and said he avoided speaking to them about the violence he was suffering.
"In a way I was worried about coming forward, about it getting out, what people would think Oh he's been beaten up by a woman'.
"In a way I loved her. I just wanted to sort it out and move on."
Statistics from the 2013 Crime Survey suggest usually takes 30 incidents before a victim of domestic abuse comes forward.
In the end he told the police what was happening.
"Looking back on it now I'm glad police got involved.
"If they hadn't she could've got away with it. She could've done a lot worse to someone else, she could've done a lot worse to me."
In October, Gemma Hollings was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm and assault after a five-day trial at Preston Crown Court.
Looking back Mark explains why he didn't defend himself.
"I get asked that question a lot. Why didn't I hit her back? I just didn't. I don't hit girls. I'm not like that."
Although the number of reported cases for women are much higher at 1.2 million figures from the 2013 Crime Survey suggest around 700,000 victims of domestic violence in 2013 were men.
Mark says: " Men are probably scared to come forward because they're scared what people will think. You don't hear it that often of men but they shouldn't have to suffer. No one should - men or women."
The ManKind Initiative is a charity that provides support to male victims.
Mark Brooks is the chairman who tells us one in five people going to police are now men.
"While awareness of male victims is improving it is still several decades behind awareness of female victims.
"All domestic abuse awareness campaigns and policies must include and give equal status to male victims as female victims. If there are female only campaigns that is ok as long as there are male campaigns as well."
In the next few months the government is expected to make domestic violence a specific criminal offence and that includes emotional and financial abuse.
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Leeds were in charge from the moment that Brett Delaney's early try was awarded by the video referee.
On top of former Hull FC winger Briscoe's haul of tries, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow and Brad Singleton also crossed.
And captain Kevin Sinfield kicked seven goals on his final Wembley appearance.
Briscoe beat the mark of another Leeds player, Leroy Rivett, who scored four times in the Rhinos' 52-16 win over London Broncos in 1999, and earned the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.
Sinfield's 14 points with the boot added extra spice to an afternoon when the rugby union-bound Leeds skipper along with 37-year-old veteran Jamie Peacock, was saying his Wembley farewell.
Rovers, with fit-again Albert Kelly back in the team for the first time since the semi-final win over Warrington, needed to start well against the favourites.
But they were on the back foot from the moment that Leeds' opening try was awarded by the video referee in the seventh minute.
Leeds then struck twice in three minutes as McGuire touched down from Joel Moon's inside pass before Briscoe danced his way over down the same right flank.
Any hopes Rovers might have had of turning it around depended on being the first side to score after the break.
But they were shattered when Briscoe jumped highest to take a Maurice Blair up-and-under, tiptoed his way clear of any challengers and then went the length of the field, just evading the late challenge of covering winger Ken Sio to score his second try.
Replacement forward Singleton then went in down the right, before Briscoe completed his hat-trick in the same corner. And in the final seven minutes replacement scrum-half Burrow went clear to score before Briscoe grabbed two more to create further history.
Leeds' veteran prop Peacock lost the ball in a challenge from Rovers forward Kevin Larroyer as he attempted to barge his way over the line in only the seventh minute.
After the ball ran loose and Delaney followed up to ground the ball, referee Ben Thaler referred the decision upstairs.
The video referee adjudged that Peacock had not been tackled fairly and that the ball had been 'stripped' from his grasp, meaning 'play on' and, when Sinfield added the extras from in front of the posts, the afternoon went downhill for Rovers from then on.
Leeds skipper Sinfield and Peacock both ended up as Wembley winners for the second time.
Sinfield has captained the Rhinos in all of his seven finals, breaking St Helens great Eric Ashton's record for the most appearances as a skipper.
In his final Wembley appearance before switching codes at the end of the season to join Yorkshire Carnegie, Sinfield kicked seven goals before stepping forward to lift the trophy for the second time in two years.
Peacock, three years Sinfield's senior at 37, was also appearing in his seventh final before he retires at the end of the season to join Hull KR as football manager.
He had twice been a Challenge Cup winner with Bradford, in addition to last year's victory with Leeds. But, while both those winner's medals for the Bulls came against his current side, they also both came while Wembley was being rebuilt - at Murrayfield, in 2000, and at the Millennium Stadium, in 2003.
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The Challenge Cup final has never been short of emotion since it was first contested by Wigan and Dewsbury at Wembley in 1928.
And the annual rendition of the rugby league hymn Abide With Me has always been a well-supported part of the occasion.
It was especially emotional this year as it was sung by Lizzie Jones, the widow of rugby league player Danny Jones, who died in May of a previously undetected hereditary heart disease after collapsing during a game between his club Keighley Cougars and London Skolars.
Lizzie Jones, a professional singer, earned a standing ovation as, accompanied at the end of her performance by the couple's nine-month-old twins, she brought tears to many eyes.
Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield told BBC Sport:
"It's my last Challenge Cup final and I'm so pleased to have got another winner's medal. I feel very proud to have played for a great club for so long. We wanted to end the right way and win trophies on the way out.
"Our forwards were outstanding and we got the job done with a real team performance. And I'm really pleased for Tom Briscoe. To do that in a final takes some doing.
"I know how tough it is to lose here so I really feel for Hull KR. The scoreboard might not reflect it, but they still gave us a real game."
Hull KR captain Tyrone McCarthy told BBC Sport:
"At half-time we felt relatively happy. We were still in the game, even at 16-0.
"We were competing and matching them and we had chances but, in finals, in big games like this, you've got to take them.
"In the second half, there were simply too many errors."
Hull KR: Dixon, Mantellato, Welham, Salter, Sio, Blair, Kelly, Walker, Lunt, Puletua, Larroyer, Horne, McCarthy.
Replacements: Boudebza, Donaldson, Tilse, Allgood.
Leeds: Hardaker, T. Briscoe, Watkins, Moon, Hall, Sinfield, McGuire, Garbutt, Cuthbertson, Peacock, S. Ward, Ablett, Delaney.
Replacements: Burrow, Leuluai, Achurch, Singleton.
Att: 80,140
Referee: Ben Thaler (RFL)
However, almost one in 10 people of no religion say they do believe the Easter story, but it has "some content that should not be taken literally".
A fifth of non-religious people believe in life after death, the poll suggests.
The Church of England said it showed many people held religious beliefs.
ComRes surveyed 2,010 British adults by telephone, between 2 and 12 February 2017. The research was commissioned by BBC local radio for Palm Sunday.
The survey suggested:
Reverend Dr Lorraine Cavenagh is the acting general secretary for Modern Church, which promotes liberal Christian theology.
She said: "I think [people answering the survey] are being asked to believe in the way they might have been asked to believe when they were at Sunday school.
"You're talking about adults here. And an adult faith requires that it be constantly questioned, constantly re-interpreted, which incidentally is very much what modern church is actually about.
"Science, but also intellectual and philosophical thought has progressed. It has a trickle-down effect on just about everybody's lives.
"So to ask an adult to believe in the resurrection the way they did when they were at Sunday school simply won't do and that's true of much of the key elements of the Christian faith."
Respondents were split evenly on the issue of life after death. While the majority of Christians say they do believe, just 46% of the general public do and 46% do not. The remaining 8% say they do not know.
Examples of life after death given in the survey included heaven, hell and reincarnation.
Three in ten Christians surveyed (31%) said they did not believe in life after death.
However a fifth of non-religious people surveyed said they did (21%).
Commenting for the Church of England, the Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend David Walker, said: "This important and welcome survey proves that many British people, despite not being regular churchgoers, hold core Christian beliefs.
"Alongside them it finds surprisingly high levels of religious belief among those who follow no specific religion, often erroneously referred to as secularists or atheists.
"This demonstrates how important beliefs remain across our society and hence the importance both of religious literacy and of religion having a prominent place in public discourse."
The survey found women were more likely to believe in life after death than men, around 56% of women surveyed compared with 36% of men.
Of those who did believe in life after death, two thirds of those surveyed (65%) said they thought their souls would go to "another life" such as heaven or hell while a third thought they would be reincarnated (32%).
Professor Linda Woodhead, of the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, said: "This polling confirms that Britain is now split down the middle between those who call themselves Christian and those who say no religion, but this is not a simple division between religious and secular.
"A significant proportion of Christians don't believe in life after death and a significant number of the non-religious do.
"Belief in a soul and an afterlife persists, including amongst young people, even though belief in the resurrection of Christ and the authority of the Church and the Bible are in decline."
Almost two in five Christians surveyed say that they never attend religious services (37%).
Just one fifth say they attend every week (20%).
However, younger Christians were more likely than older Christians to say they regularly attend religious services.
Two in five 18-24 year old Christians (41%) surveyed and 25-34 year old Christians (42%) say they attend a service at least once a month, compared with about a quarter of 45-54 year olds (22%) and 55-64 year olds (26%).
In the survey, people were asked to choose whether they believed in the resurrection of Jesus "word-for-word" as described in the Bible, whether they believed it happened but that some of the Bible content should "not be taken literally", whether they did not believe in the resurrection or whether they did not know.
Full data tables are available at www.comresglobal.com
About 700 Welsh employers will be affected when the UK-wide levy is introduced on 6 April.
An assembly committee said Welsh Government engagement about the charge had been "patchy" and employers were confused.
The Welsh Government said it was helping to "minimise" its impact.
All employers with a wage bill of more than £3m a year will pay a 0.5% levy towards the apprenticeship scheme in England.
The UK government has said Wales will get around £130m a year from its share of the levy, but Welsh Ministers have disputed this.
A report published by the assembly's Economy Committee on Wednesday said the tax had "considerable implications" for devolved areas and had been introduced without the assembly being consulted.
Committee chairman Russell George said businesses still had concerns about the introduction of the levy next week and ministers "must re-double efforts" to clear things up.
"While the Welsh Government published detailed new documentation immediately prior to giving evidence to the Committee, engagement with employers over the last year has been patchy and employers still have questions about what they'll get for their money," he said.
The Conservative AM repeated calls for the UK government to ask the assembly's permission before imposing charges devolved in Wales.
The report makes 13 recommendations to the Welsh Government, including lobbying the UK government to make sure schools are not adversely affected by the change.
The Welsh Government has pledged to create at least 100,000 high quality all-age apprenticeships over the next five years.
A spokesman said the apprenticeship levy "directly conflicts with areas of devolved responsibility" and overlooked its own approach in Wales.
"To help minimise its impact on employers and learners the Welsh Government is taking a different approach to its counterparts in England - one which is better aligned to and supports the growing needs, of Wales, its people and economy," he said.
"We will consider the recommendations of this report in detail and respond formally in due course."
A report by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) said items worth £1m were seized in Cheetham Hill, in 2013.
Fake clothing, footwear, hair straighteners and cigarettes have all been seized in the area.
Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said she had raised concerns about the "counterfeiting hotbed" that continues to thrive there.
She said there would now be a concerted effort to disrupt the activity of crime groups.
The report said the concentration of counterfeiters in the area has "negative consequences for the local community and economy, as well as the harm of associated criminality such as money laundering, organised crime group involvement, drug dealing and violence".
Baroness Neville-Rolfe said: "This trade, where income tax and consumer safety is simply ignored, undercuts and undermines legitimate businesses and allows other criminality to be funded and flourish."
She said the report "signals the start of a concerted effort to disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups operating in nationally significant trade".
"Despite these efforts, the problem is so engrained in the fabric of everyday life in the area that the problem persists, with the businesses often operational again within days of action being taken," she added.
The thriving clothing trade in the area is a "front for criminal sales of counterfeits," according to the report.
It said: "Amongst law enforcement, [copy]rights-holders and in the media, Cheetham Hill is anecdotally referred to as 'Counterfeit Street'.
"It is indicative of the entrenched criminal culture of the area that the trade in counterfeit goods has continued despite regular enforcement action and high-volume seizures."
But Councillor Nigel Murphy, Manchester City Council's executive member for neighbourhoods, said: "Our trading standards officers have been working closely with Greater Manchester Police and other agencies to crack down on counterfeiting in Cheetham Hill for a number of years, and we have seized huge amounts of counterfeit items.
"However, the scale of these criminal operations, and the fact that counterfeiters are also involved in a range of other criminal activities, means that a more co-ordinated approach is needed to deal with the issue."
The report stated "no single agency" can tackle the problem.
Mr Murphy added:"I welcome that the government has recognised this issue and look forward to our officers working as part of a wider partnership to tackle the counterfeit trade."
Nationally, there were 75,000 counterfeit goods seized in 2014/15 with an estimated retail value of £2.5m.
A water district contractor, Jim Mimlitz, has said he logged into the Illinois utility's control system while on holiday in Russia in June.
Months later, after a water pump burned out, a repairman highlighted the login from the Russian IP address.
Mr Mimlitz said no-one had contacted him before a report was published blaming hackers.
The Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center (ISTIC) claimed cyber attackers had obtained access using stolen login names and passwords.
It claimed that a pump used to pipe water to thousands of homes was damaged after being repeatedly powered on and off.
The information was then leaked to a security blogger who published the information on the web, from where it was picked up by news agencies.
The incident was described as potentially the first successful attack on US infrastructure.
However, the FBI and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later played down the story saying: "There is no evidence to support claims made in the initial... report - which was based on raw, unconfirmed data."
Mr Mimlitz said he met the FBI and DHS last week to explain that he had taken a call on his mobile phone while on holiday and had been asked to check data held by a water district in central Illinois.
He said he did not mention the fact that he was in Russia at the time, and it appeared that those involved in the original investigation had assumed that he would not have been abroad.
"A quick and simple phone call to me right away would have defused the whole thing immediately," he said.
A writer for the Control Global blog, which published the leaked report, warned that the affair still raised security issues.
"Nobody checked with anybody. Lots of people assumed things they shouldn't have assumed, and now it's somebody else's fault and we're into a finger-pointing marathon," wrote Nancy Bartels.
"If the public can be distracted from the issue of how DHS and ISTIC fumbled notification so badly, then nobody will be to blame, which is what's really important after all.
"Meanwhile, one of these days, there's going to be a really serious infrastructure attack, and nobody's going to pay attention because everyone is going to assume that it's another DHS screw-up."
The Exiles are currently 20th in League Two, five points above the drop zone.
Current leaders Northampton are nine points clear after battling relegation for much of last season and Feeney believes his team can emulate them.
"The (Northampton) players weren't even being paid (in October 2015), but stability is the key word in this division," he explained.
"It is a long-term picture for me. My family are settled in the area and it is a great club.
"I want to stay here for a long time and with good players, I think we could have a right chance (of promotion)."
Feeney feels March will be a "defining," month for Newport, with eight games go play, and the manager may look to make further signings with such a gruelling schedule.
"It is something we are looking at. It is likely to be a defining and important month," he said.
"We would like to strengthen in the middle of the park."
The manager confirmed that on-loan goalkeeper Mitchell Beaney has returned to parent club Chelsea with Joe Day back from suspension for County.
Striker Deane Smalley has a knee injury and has returned to Plymouth, though his loan has not been terminated as the severity of the injury is assessed.
MSPs reached this conclusion after a heated and occasionally acrimonious debate which, nevertheless, contrived to stay short of offensive or threatening mode.
Remember the Act? It criminalised sectarian and other offensive behaviour linked to football which is likely to cause public disorder.
When enacted four years ago, it also outlawed threats of serious harm and communications intended to incite religious hatred, including such comments when posted online.
There was much talk in the debate of "sending signals". Now, one might question whether the criminal law - as exercised in Scotland's judicial system - is a fitting vehicle for the despatch of signals.
But it remains a salient point. Labour's James Kelly - who has pressed most vigorously for repeal - argues that you do not send messages against sectarianism by criminalising one section of society: football fans, generally young men under the age of 20.
He argues that the signal against sectarianism is better delivered by education and social persuasion.
Ministers say that such avenues undoubtedly play a key role - but that there remains the need for society to state its vigorous opposition, via statute.
All the other Opposition parties joined the campaign against the Act. Tonight's motion indeed - which was carried by 64 votes to 63 - was proposed by Douglas Ross of the Conservatives, himself a football referee who ran the line at the Aberdeen-Celtic game at the weekend.
He called the Act "deeply flawed". Likewise the Lib Dems and Greens - who categorised the Act as ineffective and unhelpful.
For the Scottish government, Annabelle Ewing said there remained a "darker side to Scottish football". Repeal, she argued, would suggest that Scotland appeared to accept this phenomenon. Back to message sending.
The vote went against her and the Government. So what now? Do I think the Justice Secretary Michael Matheson will tear up the act tonight?
I do not. However, ministers have signalled that they will review the legislation.
In the initial stages of that review, I expect them to focus primarily on two aspects. I expect them, firstly, to argue strongly in favour of the section of the Bill covering Online communications, to stress its worth whatever the final verdict on the football section.
I expect them, secondly, to challenge their opponents to say what might reasonably replace the Act. As of tonight, the Opposition parties are demanding straightforward repeal, arguing that existing statute - for example, on breach of the peace - is sufficient without, they argue, provoking unrest among football fans and potentially provoking conflict with the police.
The Edinburgh Salmon company, based in Dingwall, announced a loss of £407,114 for the year ending March 2015.
In the previous year, it made a profit of more than £1.1m.
The firm's strategic report says it suffered "difficult trading conditions" over the year. But its latest accounts show the company paid out a dividend to share holders of £1.5m.
It is owned by Mer invest SA of France, whose parent company is based in Thailand.
The Edinburgh Salmon Company employs 219 staff.
Recently, it has looked to grow its range of cooked and ready to eat salmon.
Federici, 32, who has made five appearances for the Cherries this term, suffered the injury in training.
"It's a real blow for us to lose Adam," said manager Eddie Howe, whose team host Manchester City on Monday.
"But knowing his character, he will dig deep and work hard to get back to fitness."
The blaze started in a parked ambulance outside the east entrance of East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, before spreading to the other two vehicles.
Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen rising into the air at the height of the fire.
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust said there were no patients involved and everyone was safe.
The hospital was closed to emergencies following the incident, with patients being diverted through the South East Coast Ambulance Service.
Fire crews, who were called out at 14:20 BST, were able to bring the blaze under control.
Michael Wilson, chief executive of the trust, later said: "The hospital is fully open and operational.
"Grateful thanks go to our staff and the fire, police and ambulance teams for their quick response."
Sgt Louise Lucas, 41, died after she was struck on The Kingsway in Swansea on 31 March.
She is the second person to have died on the same stretch of road.
Swansea's acting senior coroner Colin Phillips said the cause of death is still unknown and the inquest was adjourned for four months.
Mr Phillips previously said the road has a "serious design issue" which must be addressed.
On Tuesday, Swansea council announced changes to bus routes on the road.
Sgt Lucas's husband Gavin was at the brief hearing and was told he can make arrangements for her funeral.
Archives released last month reveal Horst Tappert, who played Derrick in the show of the same name, had served in the Totenkopf panzer division.
Tappert, who died in 2008, had remained tight-lipped about his war record.
According to the archives, the 19-year-old panzer grenadier was wounded on the Eastern Front in 1943.
With its motto "My Honour Is Loyalty", the Totenkopf (skull) division became one of the most ruthless units of the Waffen SS - the combat arm of Hitler's SS paramilitary force.
ZDF, the German public TV broadcaster, said it would not show any more repeats of the 281 episodes of Derrick, which were made between 1974 and 1998.
"ZDF is shocked and troubled by the news that Horst Tappert was a member of the Waffen SS," spokesman Peter Bogenschuetz told AFP news agency.
"We have no plans to broadcast any more reruns."
Generations of Germans watched the show set in Munich, with its distinctive, baggy-eyed detective.
The series was popular abroad too, shown on TV screens as far afield as Russia, China and South Africa.
Reacting to the revelations, Dutch public television channel Omroep MAX said it had scrapped plans to show around 20 episodes of Derrick from July.
"I was shocked by the news, you don't expect something like that," chairman Jan Slagter told Dutch national broadcaster NOS over the weekend. "We will not honour an actor who has lied over his past."
Bavaria's interior ministry said it was considering stripping the late actor of an honorary chief police inspector title awarded to Tappert in 1980, German media reported.
Tappert himself said of his war record only that he had served as a medic, AFP reports.
It is not the first such scandal in recent years. In 2006, another famous German, the novelist Guenther Grass, caused consternation when he revealed that he had served as a member of the Waffen SS.
The Freedom of Information data showed there were also 11,000 verbal assaults.
But, by comparison, there were fewer than 4,000 physical and verbal attacks on all other emergency service workers combined over the same period.
Groups representing doctors and nurses said the figures were unacceptable and a matter of concern.
Peter Meredith-Smith, associate director for employment relations at Royal College of Nursing in Wales (RCN), said: "The issue of aggression towards frontline NHS staff is longstanding.
"It may not necessarily mean its getting worse, it may be the reaction of the system is getting better, it may be the reporting is better, staff are being supported more to report these issues and address them.
"But it's clearly a matter of concern that frontline clinical staff are being subjected to this sort of behaviour on a regular basis."
A nurse working in a south Wales emergency department, who was throttled by a patient, believes more needs to be done.
"I have been threatened a couple of times," said the nurse, who did not want to be identified.
"We know if the police are attacked, then it's zero tolerance, there is automatic prosecution.
"The posters go up saying 'zero tolerance' but I don't think there is. I think there has to be a concerted effort across the health boards across Wales.
"It can happen on a weekly basis, it can happen on a daily basis, it varies.
"I don't come to work to be abused, I come to work to care for the patients - the sick and ill."
Mr Meredith-Smith said there was a joint memorandum of understanding in place with the Welsh Government, Association of Chief Police Officers and NHS on how to help frontline staff and to deal with perpetrators.
He said there was evidence of improvements in protecting staff, but accepted there was "always more to do".
But Dr Phil Banfield, chairman of the BMA said the figures needed to be put into context.
"The misuse of alcohol has a significant impact on violence within emergency departments and it is clear that more needs to be done, outside of medical settings, to reduce rates of alcohol abuse," he said.
Dr Banfield added: "Additionally, assaults can occur when treating frail, older dementia patients or in those with severe mental health conditions.
"These incidents may be attributed to these patients being inappropriately admitted to acute settings because of bed shortages and gaps in social care provision, aggravated by staff shortages and resource shortfall."
He said: "We must move away from only blaming patients and look again at how the health and social care system may contribute to the reasons behind why assaults occur."
The Welsh Government said "significant progress" has been made to encourage reporting incidents so prosecutions can be brought as attacks "will not be tolerated".
All health boards said staff are encouraged to report assaults and had received appropriate training.
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Remains of 11 American signal crayfish have been discovered near Tebay.
The species carries crayfish plague, a "devastating" fungal disease that has "significantly threatened" the native population in the south, the EA said.
Judith Bennett, from the agency, said it can "wipe out a native population" which has no natural resistance.
The crayfish were found in a river in the Lune Valley.
"Fortunately, in this instance, it appears that the signal crayfish were already dead when they were dumped in to the river," Ms Bennett said.
"We remain concerned that someone may have tried to release live signals into the water, which could be potentially devastating."
Two recent outbreaks of crayfish plague have been identified in Yorkshire and Devon.
It is an offence to release American signal crayfish into the wild or to trap or kill native crayfish.
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After rain reduced the match to 12 overs per side, Bangladesh raced to 94-2 off eight overs when the weather intervened for the final time.
Ireland, beaten by Oman in their opening match, get one point.
But, even if they beat the Netherlands on Sunday, they cannot catch Bangladesh or Oman, who meet on the same day to determine who goes into the main draw.
Friday's earlier game between the Netherlands and Oman was abandoned without a ball bowled, eliminating the Dutch.
Even allowing for the wet conditions and the unusual circumstances of a 12-over match, Ireland, as against Oman, were poor.
Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar was dropped twice - once in the deep by Andy McBrine, then at mid-off by Boyd Rankin - while his partner Tamim Iqbal was missed when he should have been stumped by Niall O'Brien.
Reprieved, the pair savaged the Irish attack, adding 61 in only 27 balls. Tamim was particularly brutal, swiping four sixes in his 26-ball 47.
He chipped George Dockrell to short mid-wicket from the last delivery before the rain returned. By that point, Bangladesh were on the way to a total that would have been a huge challenge for the Irish.
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It was always going to be a challenge for Ireland to claim a spot in the main draw after they were drawn in a group with an improving Bangladesh side who recently reached the Asia Cup final.
But the manner of their exit will be most disappointing.
Ireland have been used to causing upsets, most notably at the 50-over World Cup, but here the best-resourced and most experienced nation outside Test cricket were stunned by an Oman side from Division Five of the International Cricket Council's World League.
In five appearances at a World T20, the Irish have on three occasions been denied the opportunity to advance from their group by rain.
But, on the evidence of the 48 overs they have spent on the field here, they do not deserve a place in the Super 10.
Ireland captain Will Porterfield: "It is disappointing. We are out and we knew winner takes all today. It makes the loss to Oman even harder to take.
"We missed some chances but these things happen. We pride ourselves on our standards. But it pales into insignificance when the weather comes."
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza: "It is disappointing when rain comes. But we started really well. Tamim is always important for us. He has been in form. It is a big boost to the team.
"We had a good Asia Cup. And we now have a very important match coming up. Always there is pressure on. It was a professional performance today."
Ireland face a dead rubber against the Netherlands on Sunday, while Bangladesh play Oman on the same day for a place in the main draw.
Dyna rybudd Swyddog Ymchwil Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg (RhAG), sy'n dweud na ddylai'r gweinidog sydd â chyfrifoldeb am yr iaith dderbyn y cynlluniau fel y maen nhw.
Mewn llythyr at Alun Davies, sydd wedi cael cefnogaeth drawsbleidiol, mae'r mudiad yn dweud bod y cynlluniau presennol yn "ddi-uchelgais" a bod angen iddyn nhw fod yn rhai "blaengar a mentrus".
Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru bod cynghorau yn "cymryd eu cyfrifoldebau o ddifrif ynglŷn â chynlluniau strategol addysg Gymraeg, ac maen nhw wedi ymrwymo'n llawn i'r polisi hwn".
Dywedodd Llywodraeth Cymru fod Gweinidog y Gymraeg wedi gwneud yn glir ei fod yn disgwyl cynlluniau cryf ac uchelgeisiol, ac y bydd yn "herio unrhyw gynlluniau nad ydynt yn ddigon uchelgeisiol".
Yn ôl Heini Gruffudd, Swyddog Ymchwil RhAG, mae "gwahaniaeth mawr rhwng uchelgais y cynlluniau ac uchelgais y llywodraeth" ar gyfer 2017-2020.
Mae'n dweud bod awdurdodau lleol i fod nodi yn eu strategaethau sut maen nhw am weld twf, rhoi gwybod i rieni am fanteision addysg Gymraeg a sicrhau bod digon o lefydd mewn ysgolion os yw'r ysgol o fewn trothwy o 10% i fod yn llawn.
Ond dyw hyn ddim wedi digwydd, meddai Mr Gruffudd wrth BBC Cymru Fyw: "Yr hyn 'dyn ni wedi gweld yw bod y rhan fwyaf o siroedd fel pe baen nhw wedi anwybyddu cyngor Alun Davies.
"Felly 'dyn ni'n gofyn i Alun Davies beidio derbyn y cynlluniau fel maen nhw ac i ail lunio yn arbennig yr adran cynyddu niferoedd plant saith oed sydd mewn addysg Gymraeg."
Dau gynllun gan gynghorau sydd yn foddhaol, meddai RhAG - sef cynlluniau Sir Benfro a Gwynedd - ond mae'r llythyr yn dweud bod y mwyafrif yn "annelwig" a nifer yn "ddisgrifiadol - yn disgrifio'r hyn sydd wedi digwydd - yn hytrach nag yn ddatblygiadol".
Mae RhAG hefyd yn dweud bod y ffordd y mae rhai cynghorau yn mesur y galw yn wahanol i'r canllaw sy'n cael ei osod gan y llywodraeth.
Dywedodd Mr Gruffudd mai'r canllaw yw gofyn i rieni os ydyn nhw eisiau i'w plant gael addysg Gymraeg, ond mai'r hyn sydd yn digwydd mewn rhai siroedd yw eu bod yn gofyn i ba ysgol maen nhw eisiau i'w plant fynychu.
"Mewn sefyllfa fel yna bydd rhan fwyaf o rieni yn nodi'r ysgol leol Saesneg," meddai.
"Felly maen nhw'n cymysgu'r galw gan drio cael gwybod i ba ysgol Saesneg y bydden nhw am fynd, yn hytrach na ydyn nhw am gael addysg Gymraeg. Mae'r holl broses yn gymysglyd."
Mae'n awgrymu bod "diogi" ymhlith y swyddogion cyngor a bod newid y cynlluniau am gymryd ymdrech ac ymroddiad.
"Falle bod angen i'r gweinidog, o ddifrif fel petai, ddweud tipyn bach o'r drefn wrth y siroedd iddyn nhw symud tipyn yn fwy cyflym nag y maen nhw," meddai Mr Gruffudd.
Dywedodd Llywodraeth Cymdeithas Leol Cymru bod cynghorau yn "cefnogi uchelgais a thargedau Llywodraeth Cymru er lles y Gymraeg" er bod y sefyllfa ariannol yn heriol.
Mae'r llefarydd hefyd yn dweud mai mater i awdurdodau unigol yw'r cynlluniau a'u bod yn ystyried yr "amgylchiadau lleol" a'r "pwysau unigol" yn y sir honno.
"O safbwynt strategol, fodd bynnag, mae byd llywodraeth leol wedi ymrwymo i gydweithio â Llywodraeth Cymru er mwyn gwireddu'r uchelgais sy'n gyffredin iddyn nhw.
"Bydd WLGA yn trafod y cynlluniau gyda Llywodraeth Cymru ac Alun Davies AC, Gweinidog Dysgu Gydol Oes a'r Gymraeg, cyn bo hir gan geisio gofalu y bydd cynlluniau o'r fath yn cyd-fynd â Rhaglen Ysgolion yr 21ain Ganrif, proses llunio'r cwricwlwm newydd a tharged Llywodraeth Cymru y dylai fod miliwn o Gymry Cymraeg erbyn 2050."
Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran Llywodraeth Cymru: "Mae gan awdurdodau lleol ddyletswydd statudol i baratoi Cynlluniau Strategol Cymraeg mewn Addysg, a'u cyflwyno i Weinidogion Cymru eu hystyried. Yn y cynlluniau hyn, rhaid i awdurdodau lleol osod targedau heriol ar gyfer datblygu addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg yn eu hardaloedd.
"Rhaid i'r cynlluniau hefyd nodi camau gweithredu ar gyfer sicrhau cymaint o gyfleoedd â phosib i bobl allu manteisio ar addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg, a hynny ar draws yr holl gyfnodau addysgol.
"Gall Gweinidogion gymeradwyo cynlluniau, eu haddasu ac yna'u cymeradwyo, neu gallant eu gwrthod a pharatoi cynllun newydd ar gyfer awdurdod. Ni allwn wneud sylw am strategaethau unigol.
"Fodd bynnag, mae Gweinidog y Gymraeg wedi dweud yn glir ei fod yn disgwyl cynlluniau cryf ac uchelgeisiol ac y bydd yn herio unrhyw gynlluniau nad ydynt yn ddigon uchelgeisiol."
Witnesses said the polling station in Azusa, about 40km (25 miles) east of Los Angeles, was put on "lockdown" after shots were heard.
Police called to the scene exchanged gunfire with the attacker.
A female suspect with an automatic assault rifle has not been apprehended so far but the area is "contained", a police spokesperson said.
Unconfirmed reports suggest a second, male suspect is in the area.
An eyewitness told the Los Angeles Times he had seen "a heavily armed man" fire at least 10 rounds at people before retreating into a house.
Acting chief of police Captain Steve Hunt said the incident appeared to be focused in the residential area, rather than on the polling station itself.
Nearby buildings have been evacuated.
The Azusa Police department said one victim was dead and two were taken to hospital in critical condition.
Matthew Wood, 39, of Sutton, also suffered a leg injury in the crash on Wednesday morning.
Pete Barnes, 50, from Berkshire, who was the pilot of the helicopter, died from multiple injuries, the Metropolitan Police said.
Twelve other people were hurt in the incident in Vauxhall.
Mr Barnes, a father-of-two, had flown for charter firm Rotormotion for 15 years.
Mr Wood worked at pest control firm Rentokil and was killed on his way to the office.
The helicopter hit the crane on top of The Tower at One St George Wharf, beside the River Thames, at about 08:00 GMT.
Cars and two buildings caught fire after the burning wreckage fell into Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. About 80 firefighters tackled the blaze.
Mr Wood's sister, Amanda Wood, described him as a "big guy with a big heart".
Yesterday, Mr Barnes's brother, Chris, said it would have been his sibling's instinct to try to minimise the number of people who were hurt.
The 55-year old, from Nottingham, said: "It's a matter of instinct, it's what pilots do. He was very good at what he did."
Mr Barnes had two children, eight-year-old Freddie and 12-year-old Alexandra, with his partner Rebecca Dixon.
Cordons and road closures remain in place around Vauxhall but work has been halted to remove the mangled wreckage of the crane, because of severe weather conditions.
Building contractor Brookfield Multiplex had hoped to complete the work by the middle of next week, but on Friday said: "No action will be taken on site unless safe so conditions will be monitored and assessed regularly."
Transport for London advised drivers to avoid the area throughout the weekend.
There have been cross-party calls for a review into the number of helicopter flights over London.
Harrow East Conservative MP Bob Blackman said: "The regulations may not have been reviewed for some time and this provides an opportunity on the back of a tragedy."
Poplar and Limehouse Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick said: "London's landscape has changed and we need to review what happens."
A Civil Aviation Authority spokesman said: "Helicopter operations in central London are strictly controlled.
"Wednesday's tragic accident is the first fatal helicopter accident in London since we began taking records in 1976.
"However, any accident is of course taken extremely seriously and we will be providing any assistance required to the independent Air Accidents Investigation Branch."
There have been 12 serious incidents involving helicopters in the capital in the last 20 years, according to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), but none involving fatalities.
Maurice McCullough, from Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester, befriended his victim when she was aged 12.
He was caught after a member of the public became suspicious when seeing the couple in Sherdley Park, St Helens.
McCullough admitted 11 child sex charges at a previous hearing in Liverpool Crown Court.
Police said McCullough spent months grooming his victim and went on to meet her at hotels and secluded locations across St Helens, where he "took advantage of her trusting nature" and sexually abused her.
Ch Supt Julie Cooke from Merseyside Police said McCullough was a "sexual predator who went to extraordinary lengths to groom his victim".
In a witness statement, the victim's mother said: "The visit from the police to tell us our daughter had been groomed and abused was like a bullet; it shattered our lives.
"My daughter had not shown any outward signs of being upset or distressed, so the news was completely unexpected.
"He had taken away her innocence, her childhood, gone forever.
"We're a family in pieces, trying to keep it together."
McCullough, of Holyhead Road, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to one count of causing or inciting a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity; eight counts of sexual activity with a child; one count of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child and one count of meeting a child following sexual grooming.
The offences occurred between October 2013 and the end of November 2014.
He has also been ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for life and has been made the subject of a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
McKeon, who won four medals in Rio, was disciplined after failing to return to the Olympic Village on Tuesday following a night out with team-mates.
The 22-year-old had chosen to stay with swimming friends in the Copa district without informing team management.
Fellow Australian swimmer Josh Palmer is still banned.
Palmer, who was fifth in his 100m breaststroke heat, headed to a beach kiosk with a friend and continued drinking. He claimed he was approached by a man who forced him to withdraw $1,000 in cash from a nearby machine.
McKeon, who won 4x100m freestyle relay gold, had sent Australia's chef de mission Kitty Chiller a hand-written letter requesting her ban be lifted.
Chiller told a news conference: "The tone and content of her letter, and her conversation with me, proved to me that she now very much understands the seriousness of our safety protocols.
McKeon's brother, David, who was fifth in the men's 400m freestyle in Rio, later tweeted: "Get to walk with my sister Emma McKeon at the closing."
McKeon and Palmer had been banned by the Australia Olympic Committee from participating in the closing ceremony on Sunday and subjected to a curfew between 8pm and 8am.
They had apologised for their behaviour.
The swimmers were in a group that left a nightclub in Copacabana in the early hours of the morning, with their team-mates heading back to the village and not breaking any rules.
Australian officials have imposed a 2am curfew on all their athletes for the remainder of the Games.
Nosakhere Stephenson masterminded an operation to sell antique firearms and specially-made bullets to criminals, said West Midlands Police.
He and five other men were jailed after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply guns in Birmingham and beyond.
Another 12 men await sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday.
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Police say Stephenson, known as "Nosa", was long linked to the Burger Bar gang who for years fought a bloody and protracted feud with the rival Johnson Crew.
His Honour Judge Burbidge, sitting at Birmingham Crown court, said Stephenson was the "go to man" and "the directing mind" of an organised crime group when it came to obtaining firearms.
Officers seized eight firearms including a pump action shotgun and a Mach 10 Machine pistol under "Operation Cookie", said West Midlands Police.
The gang had thousands of rounds of ammunition specially made to be used with antique pistols and revolvers, which they sold for about £3,000 each, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
Guns were recovered from premises in Great Barr and Handsworth and on one occasion from a car in Hockley as it was being handed over to a buyer.
The sting, which was set up in summer 2014, involved surveillance over many months and saw detectives intercept the movement of weapons from suppliers to buyers on five separate occasions.
Nosakhere Stephenson, 41, of St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: 16 years 6 months
Sundish Nazran, 32, of Nijon Close, Handsworth, Birmingham: 13 years
Fitzroy Ducram, 50, of no fixed address: 7 years 4 months
Rowan Gul, 33, of Reginald Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham: 12 years 3 months
Louis McDermott, 36, of no fixed address: 9 years 4 months
Theodore Junior Wiggan, 28, of Scaffle Way, West Bromwich: 10 years
Although Stephenson was never caught in possession of the guns, phone records linked him to each deal and every other person in the conspiracy - including his right-hand man, Sundish Nazran.
Stephenson, Nazran and others admitted conspiracy to transfer guns and ammunition between 4 March 2014 and 17 January 2015.
Emergency services were called to Rodway Road, Patchway at about 13:00 BST on Monday. Officers are treating the death as unexplained.
The property is currently cordoned off to allow for an examination to be carried out by a forensic team.
Avon and Somerset Police said a 42-year-old woman has been arrested and remains in custody.
Elliott Johnson died in September 2015 on a railway track in Bedfordshire.
An inquest into his death heard he had made bullying claims against a fellow Conservative activist.
The Conservative Party, which investigated those and other claims, maintains it has shared as much information as possible.
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The party commissioned law firm Clifford Chance to carry out an investigation into allegations of bullying and the handling of several complaints about a key activist in its youth campaign.
The firm returned its report in August.
British Transport Police is continuing to investigate the death of Mr Johnson, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
A British Transport Police spokeswoman confirmed to the Press Association that it has "made requests for the (Clifford Chance) report but have not yet received it".
Mr Johnson's father Ray said: "They (the Conservatives) feel they are the guardians of the truth in this matter and they are not prepared to divulge what really happened to my son, to us, or even to the police.
"They are hiding behind the very scant guarantee of anonymity to the witnesses.
"The police want to continue their investigation into my son's death and they are being hampered by the Conservative party and the question is why?"
The Conservative Party said it had released "as much of the report as was possible", without publishing information that would lead to the identification of witnesses who gave evidence on condition of anonymity.
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Police Service of Northern Ireland's Chief Constable George Hamilton said a bullet-proof vest may have saved the injured officer's life.
He was shot at least twice in his right arm in the attack on the Crumlin Road on Sunday and had surgery overnight.
The PSNI is treating the attack as attempted murder and has released a photo of the suspected getaway car.
The red Audi was found burnt out in Culmore Gardens at about 20:00 GMT on Sunday.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and police have said their main line of inquiry is "violent dissident republicans".
The injured officer is said to be "recovering well in hospital" but faces further surgery.
The chief constable said people were filling their cars with fuel at the garage when the shots were fired and there were "multiple strike marks on the forecourt".
He added that police now believe the attack was not a drive-by shooting but that a gunman fired shots from behind a fence, across the road from the petrol station.
"This is an attack on the entire community, people walking from the forecourt to their cars with bullets whizzing round them and striking the garage forecourt - completely reckless," he said.
"Whatever people's motivation for doing this, it is just crazy."
He added that the officer was "wearing ballistic body armour which may have helped".
Mr Hamilton said such incidents "don't happen on ad hoc or opportunistic way. So we'd be pretty convinced that this is a planned operation"
The chief constable added: "The use of violence for any sort of political objective hasn't worked in the past and it's certainly not going to work in the future."
The PSNI detective leading the investigation, Det Supt Kevin Geddes, said: "We have recovered bullets from a number of locations on the forecourt and in several cars."
He added that his officers were trying to trace the movements of a red Audi A4, registration number KNZ 2862.
He appealed for sightings of the getaway car on Flax Street and Crumlin Road at about 19:30 GMT on Sunday.
It was found burnt out in Culmore Gardens about 30 minutes later.
"I'd also like to hear from anyone who noticed this car and its movements during December 2016 up to last night's shooting," Mr Geddis added.
Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire and the NI Justice Minister Claire Sugden have described the attack as "sickening".
Ms Sugden said there remained a significant terrorist threat in Northern Ireland "particularly against PSNI officers and indeed prison officers and that threat hasn't gone away with political instability, if anything it has been heightened.
"I had voiced my concerns at the outset of all the political instability that we need to be vigilant against this type of attack because I do think there will be people who will take that opportunity."
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said the attack was "reckless madness" and warned that there could have been "multiple deaths".
"This was a very concerted attack on our officers - a very concerted attempt to murder them," he added.
Mark Lindsay, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, said it was "an appalling act".
"This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers," he said.
"They believe that by causing great grief to a family they are somehow advancing their warped and outdated plan. The wider community will be outraged by this attack on one of their police officers.
"This attempted murder underlines the fragility of our peace."
DUP leader Arlene Foster condemned the shooting and said it was "the work of cowards".
Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly said those responsible had "absolutely nothing to offer society and need to call a halt to these activities immediately".
The Social Democratic and Labour Party's Nichola Mallon said those involved in the attack were "calculating criminals intent on destabilising a community which continues to make strides toward reconciliation".
Alliance Leader Naomi Long said she believed they "intended to kill" and that "using guns in a residential area shows a callous disregard for the entire community".
Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said: "We must find a way to end this."
The leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), Jim Allister, said the incident was a "reminder of the wickedness and criminality of all terrorism".
The View From Castle Rock imagines the experiences of Munro's Scots ancestors who sailed from Leith in 1818 with the hope of a better life in Canada.
It was adapted by playwright Linda McLean.
Event organisers said the specially-commissioned work would form the centrepiece of August's festival.
The full programme will be announced on 9 June.
Following daily performances at the book festival, The View From Castle Rock will go on tour to the Borders including the Ettrick Valley - home of Munro's ancestors.
Festival director Nick Barley said: "Alice Munro is celebrated across the globe as the greatest living short story writer.
"She is also fascinated by her heritage and her family's voyage from Scotland to Canada in the early 19th Century.
"Today, at a time when the refugee crisis is such a topical issue right across Europe, I am proud that the Book Festival and Stellar Quines will bring Munro's story dramatically to life as the centrepiece of a thoughtful, far-reaching discussion about human migration."
Munro has published 13 collections of stories and a novel and in 2013 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
It has criticised Welsh governent's decision not to press ahead with a gun ban on Greenland white-fronted geese.
Voluntary bans are in place at some wetlands including the Dyfi estuary but the society said only an outright ban can ensure the birds' protection.
Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies extended a voluntary shooting ban.
The UK is thought to host about half the white-fronted goose population of around 25,700 each winter.
The birds are thought to be "highly loyal" to the sites where they spend the winter, so if those populations are killed off the locations are unlikely to be reoccupied by younger birds with no parents to teach them where to land.
Only a small number are thought to over winter in Wales but some sites where they could be found has already been lost.
In Scotland and Northern Ireland the birds are fully protected at all times.
Their numbers increased following shooting bans elsewhere in Europe including in Greenland in 2006 but have declined rapidly over the last few years.
The exact reason for this decline is unclear, but the scientific evidence has shown that the species is extremely vulnerable to hunting pressure.
Ministers in Wales had consulted about a shooting ban which would have come into place on 1 September.
The consultation paper said that failure stem the birds' adult mortality as far as possible "could be seen as a failure to meet both international and domestic conservation obligations".
Wos president Iolo Williams said: "I am ashamed that Wales remains the only country where you are allowed to kill this declining species.
"The Welsh government is meant to be driven by the principles of sustainable development and continuing to allow the shooting of a rare species is clearly not sustainable.
"Studies on their wintering grounds at Wexford Slobs in Ireland clearly showed that the geese are extremely sensitive to hunting mortality."
But the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) said wildfowling clubs on the Dyfi estuary had been protecting the main over-wintering population of the geese in Wales for 40 years.
A spokesman said the voluntary no-shooting approach had been a success.
"This conservation effort has been working for four decades. Introducing a law telling people to do what they are already doing seems completely unnecessary."
In July, Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies said two-thirds of the responses to the consultation supported an extension of the existing voluntary ban on shooting the geese.
Mr Davies also urged relevant organisations to work together to enhance protection of the birds by expanding the area covered by the voluntary ban.
Announcing his decision, he said: "Measures such as an extension of the shooting ban, improved habitat management on the important [Dyfi] wintering grounds and a more effective recording system to increase our understanding of this precious bird will all help significantly in our efforts to protect this endangered species."
It claims that the government has failed in its duty to implement an Irish language strategy.
The group said the Irish language community felt "hugely disappointed and frustrated".
Conradh president Cóilín Ó Cearbhaill said a strategy for Irish had been published in January 2015.
It followed consultation carried out by Culture Minister Caral ní Chuilín.
"Conradh na Gaeilge therefore finds it unsatisfactory that the strategy has not yet been accepted by the executive, despite the progressive steps as outlined above having been taken," he said.
In a statement on Monday, the group said it was taking legal proceedings against the executive to see that the Irish language strategy 2015-2035 was implemented, as outlined under the 2006 St Andrew's Agreement.
Danny Whitaker finished calmly under pressure to give Macclesfield the lead but Connor Jennings, netting against his former club, made it level before the break.
Lee Bell then restored the hosts' lead when he nodded in a Scott Barrow cross.
But Evans headed in Sam Finley's cross to maintain Carl Darlington's unbeaten start as Dragons' caretaker boss.
Play-off chasing Macclesfield are now without a win in five matches.
Wrexham interim manager Carl Darlington told BBC Radio Wales: "I thought we were very unfortunate today. That was our fourth game in eight days. To come out with the attitude and desire and the work rate that they've put in, you can only commend the players for that."
Match ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Wrexham 2.
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Wrexham 2.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Wrexham 2. Rob Evans (Wrexham) header from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Finley with a cross.
Foul by Sam Finley (Wrexham).
Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Andy Bishop (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Foul by Lee Bell (Macclesfield Town).
Sam Finley (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Foul by Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town).
Dean Keates (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Connor Jennings (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Connor Jennings (Wrexham).
Scott Barrow (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution, Wrexham. Rob Evans replaces Jay Harris.
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Will Haining replaces Jack Sampson.
Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Corner, Wrexham.
Foul by Matthew Barnes-Homer (Macclesfield Town).
Jay Harris (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Foul by Paul Turnbull (Macclesfield Town).
Jay Harris (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Foul by Andy Bishop (Wrexham).
Thierry Audel (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Foul by Matthew Barnes-Homer (Macclesfield Town).
Andy Bishop (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Wrexham. Wes York replaces Joe Clarke.
Corner, Wrexham.
Offside, Wrexham. Andy Bishop tries a through ball, but Andy Bishop is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Wrexham 1. Lee Bell (Macclesfield Town) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Barrow with a cross.
Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Dean Keates.
Corner, Wrexham.
Corner, Wrexham.
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Scott Barrow replaces George Pilkington.
Attempt missed. Jay Harris (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt blocked. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Foul by Dean Keates (Wrexham).
Matthew Barnes-Homer (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick.
Foul by Jay Harris (Wrexham).
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The Terriers, third in the Championship, held Premier League side City to a goalless draw in the original game at John Smith's Stadium.
The only replay from the fifth round will kick off at 19:45 GMT.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Lincoln, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Millwall and Tottenham are all already through.
The Glasgow rivals meet in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final and Deila acknowledges Rangers are a better side than the one Celtic beat 2-0 last year.
"We know when we are playing at our best that we can beat anybody and Rangers as well," said Deila.
"I'm really looking forward to it. It's my fourth semi-final. It's the biggest cup and one we haven't won in my time."
Deila picked up the League Cup last season, with Celtic easing past Rangers in a one-sided semi-final.
This term, Rangers have run away with the Championship title and Deila has been impressed by the work done by opposite number Mark Warburton.
Despite a few domestic wobbles and another poor showing in Europe, the Norwegian insists his team have not regressed in his second season.
"We are top of the league, they are top of the league, so they are a better team than they were last year, that's for sure, because they didn't win the league last year," said Deila.
"Rangers is a big club. They have the second highest budget in the country, so of course it should be a big fight.
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"But right now we are the best team in Scotland and that is something we should be proud of and it gives us a lot of confidence.
"We are looking forward to it, but at the same time we have to be really focused and avoid stupid mistakes."
Celtic missed out at this stage last season, losing goalkeeper Craig Gordon to a red card early in the second half as Inverness CT won 3-2 victory in extra time.
Another red card was to prove costly in the last four of the League Cup in January as Efe Ambrose was sent off against Ross County, who recovered from the loss of an early goal to triumph 3-1.
"We have trained the whole week with 10 men", joked Deila before stressing the need to remain calm during what could be a typically feisty derby.
"It is so important to keep everyone on the pitch, but you never know in football, it could also be that we play 11 against 10 the other way.
"You have to prepare for every scenario. We have experience of playing 11 against 10 and hopefully now we are going to play 11 against 11.
"We have to play aggressively but at the same time be very controlled."
Hibernian face Dundee United in the first semi-final on Saturday.
South African Myburgh struck a six and 15 fours in his 118 and the home side were going well as they reached 224-2.
But his dismissal triggered a collapse and they were all out for 299, with Collingwood claiming 5-57.
Graham Onions cleaned up the tail for figures of 4-59 and Durham were 98-2 in reply at the close.
The North East county have only won one of their last 14 Championship meetings with Somerset, who included Australian batsman Tom Cooper in their line-up for the first time.
Cooper, who has played international cricket for the Netherlands, looked good in making 47 out of a second-wicket stand of 93 with Myburgh following the early dismissal of Marcus Trescothick.
He fell lbw to Paul Coughlin, but it was former England all-rounder Collingwood who did the real damage either side of tea as he picked up his first four wickets in the space of 20 balls and added Jim Allenby after the re-start.
James Hildreth hit two sixes in his 53, only to fall lbw to Collingwood, who had Myburgh caught at short cover in his previous over.
When Durham replied, Lewis Gregory removed both openers with only 13 on the board, but Scott Borthwick, who hit 52 not out at a run-a-ball, with 12 fours, and Michael Richardson (35) shared an unbroken stand of 85 in 15 overs before the close.
Somerset batsman Johann Myburgh:
"It's a great feeling to get my maiden Championship century.
"I've played well in previous innings for Somerset, but that was probably my best knock over a sustained period.
"We feel the game is evenly balanced. We let things slip a bit before tea, but we will still have a relatively new ball in the morning and a couple of quick wickets would put us back on top."
Durham skipper Paul Collingwood:
"I'm as surprised as anyone to be standing here talking about taking five wickets on the opening day of the season.
"It was only my second five-for in first-class cricket and my first for a decade. There were some good balls and some poor shots.
"We are pleased with our position, having remained positive throughout the day and can hopefully push on tomorrow."
The 32-year-old needed to make the top two in the K1 200m final of the Duisburg stage of the Sprint World Cup but finished fifth.
The Wiltshire athlete said: "The two most important races of the last four years - the Worlds last year and today - were probably my worst.
"I can't explain why. I'm not going to dwell on it. It just didn't happen."
There was Olympic disappointment, too, for Angela Hannah and Lani Belcher. They needed a win in the K2 500m to earn a place in Rio but finished third.
"It is hard to take, coming away with third," said Belcher. "We never thought for one minute that we couldn't win, which is what makes it harder."
There was better news for Britain's paracanoeists in Duisburg as they secured their full contingent of six boats for the Rio Paralympics.
But according to Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter, who has been associated with the club for more than 20 years, beating Wasps 23-20 to win their maiden Premiership title on Saturday was no fairy tale.
"It does feel like it's been a long journey getting here," he said after their Twickenham triumph.
"I've never once woken up feeling it's a dream because the people who have lived and breathed it every day know how hard we've worked, and they know the sacrifices that have been made."
How did the Devon club become champions of England for the first time, having been in rugby union's fourth tier 21 years earlier?
Of the more visible characters involved in the Exeter journey, chief executive Tony Rowe and Baxter himself have been two of the constants.
In 1997, Exeter were just gaining promotion from the third tier and by this point it was clear they were on an upward trajectory.
The next substantial shift was off the field - a stadium move from the old County Ground to their Sandy Park home in 2006, which paved the way for greater growth.
Gareth Steenson, Phil Dollman and Ben Moon - dubbed 'the originals' - were then on the scene for Exeter's arrival into the Premiership four years later.
"When I first arrived I was in a different place," said Steenson, who kicked the winning points in extra time on Saturday. "I was at Cornish Pirates, I'd just lost my father and it felt a little bit closer to home because the airport was pretty close.
"You could see the vision of the club in everything it was doing. It was a place that was going to go forward, it was just a matter of when it would take the step."
It was fitting that fly-half Steenson, who kicked 24 points in the match that brought them up from the Championship, was once again on hand to lead his side to their biggest victory to date.
"If I'm being honest, I said a prayer to my old man upstairs and he helped me with the last kick I think," he said.
Dollman, another Exeter veteran, also featured prominently in the win over Wasps, scoring a try before being forced off injured.
"It was nice to get a dot down - it's something to tell the grandchildren when I get a little older," he told BBC Radio Devon. "This is probably the biggest achievement of my life so far."
Never mind being behind in the dying moments of both the semi-final and final. Like any great story, there were moments many months earlier where it seemed Exeter would endure a season of relative mediocrity after being beaten Premiership finalists in 2015-16.
A sobering European Champions Cup defeat by Clermont at Sandy Park and losing four of their first six Premiership matches sparked crisis talks between players and management.
"I think we were patting ourselves on the back in pre-season after how well we did in 2015-16 - we probably rolled into the season if we're honest with ourselves," said Steenson.
"We did sit down after the Clermont game - a hiding at home - and we said: 'This season's going to peter out for us if we don't get our heads down.'
"We had a few harsh words and then we just grafted it out."
The Northern Irishman makes the healing process sound simple, but it led to Chiefs putting together an outstanding unbeaten league run from the end of October, which remains intact.
Rowe, the man who has pulled the strings off the field throughout, told BBC Radio Devon: "There was a time when I thought we couldn't do it and we wouldn't do it, but we did and it's fantastic."
It is testament to the culture at the club that Baxter, even in a moment of glory, was still keen to point out his own very rare mistakes, centring around their Anglo-Welsh Cup defeat by Leicester in March.
"The Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Premiership, they're a tough mix - we were not committing guys into that final who were going to play in the Premiership for us," he said.
"We didn't want our whole squad travelling to the game, we wanted them fresh for training the next day going into the Premiership.
"That was probably a little bit wrong, because I think as a group they're so tight and they're so strong they wanted to be there for each other.
"Now, in hindsight, was it a good decision? Possibly. Did it hurt us a little bit as a squad? They were probably fighting against me, and I think as a group they didn't really like it.
"It probably wasn't good for us and it's probably a mistake I won't make again."
The backbone of Exeter's continual climb over the past couple of decades must, in part, be down to a ruthless ability within the hierarchy to shelve a success and aim for the next branch up.
No sooner had the party poppers and streamers hit the Twickenham turf, businessman Rowe was setting new challenges for his head coach.
"We set our stall out many years ago - we wanted to be Premiership champions," he said. "Here we are, champions of England. It hasn't quite sunk it yet but it's just incredible.
"People probably won't doubt us now - we are here, we're rightful champions and we're going to stay here - our next challenge is Europe, champions of Europe."
Baxter smirked knowingly when told of his boss' grand plans but, though he was less boisterous with his words, the Exeter head coach agreed this title has to be a building block.
"The truth is we need to put a group of players together in this close season who are going to turn around and do something about the fact that we are now the Premiership champions, and do something about that to make sure it stays that way," he continued.
"Part of that will be us playing and performing better than we did last season in Europe.
"We've let ourselves down in Europe for a couple of seasons now, with our performance in the first round, and it should be a marker for us that we're not going to let that happen again.
"Within the next couple of weeks they're all going to get a phone call or an email and be told: 'Now is the time to pull your socks up.'"
Ellen Pao claimed she missed out on promotions at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers because of her gender.
Ms Pao, now an executive with the website Reddit, says she was dismissed after complaining.
The firm has said its decisions were based on her performance.
The case has drawn attention to a lack of gender diversity in the technology industry - particularly among its top executives.
Venture capital firms are a chief source of funding for many start-up companies in Silicon Valley. Kleiner Perkins - as it is commonly known - has invested in companies including Snapchat, Spotify, Uber, Twitter, and Google.
In addition to punitive damages, Ms Pao was also seeking $16m (£10.7m) in compensation for lost wages.
During closing arguments, jurors heard conflicted stories of Ms Pao's tenure at the firm.
Her attorneys portrayed her as a successful junior partner who was discriminated against because the firm judged men and women differently.
Ms Pao's lawyer, Alan Exelrod, said two of her male colleagues had been promoted, despite the fact that one was called confrontational and the other was accused of having "sharp elbows" - an apparent reference to his attitude towards other workers.
The firm's legal team said Ms Pao was a failed investor and sued to get a big payout as she was being pushed out.
They said she was a difficult person to work with and had a history of conflicts with colleagues, all of which contributed to the decision to dismiss her.
A study given as evidence during the trial said that women are largely underrepresented in top roles in the venture capital industry.
Californian investor and entrepreneur Eric Ries told the BBC the wider issue of gender bias in Silicon Valley is well documented but can be unintentional.
"Silicon Valley aspires to be a meritocracy so we have a culture that values outsiders and the perspectives they bring, and there is this idea that good ideas can come from anywhere... that's our aspiration but the reality is in many ways we fall short," he said.
From October, Facebook, YouTube, and other sites with more than two million users in Germany must take down posts containing hate speech or other criminal material within 24 hours.
Content that is not obviously unlawful must be assessed within seven days.
The new law is one of the toughest of its kind in the world.
Failure to comply will result in a 5m euro penalty, which could rise to 50m euros depending on the severity of the offence.
In a statement, Facebook said it shared the goal of the German government to fight hate speech.
It added: "We believe the best solutions will be found when government, civil society and industry work together and that this law as it stands now will not improve efforts to tackle this important societal problem."
German MPs voted in favour of the Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz (NetzDG) law after months of deliberation, on the last legislative day before the Bundestag's summer break.
But it has already been condemned by human rights groups and industry representatives.
They claim the tight time limits are unrealistic, and will lead to accidental censorship as technology companies err on the side of caution and delete ambiguous posts to avoid paying penalties.
The law will not come into force until after the German federal elections, which will be held in September.
Justice Minister Heiko Maas singled out Facebook, which has some 30 million users in Germany, saying experience had shown that without political pressure, "the large platform operators would not fulfil their obligations" to take down illegal content.
He added that while the law "does not solve all problems", it tackles the issue of hate crimes on social media, which are "increasingly a problem in many countries".
Mr Maas, who oversaw the legislation, told the German parliament that online hate crimes had increased by almost 300% in the past few years, adding that "no one should be above the law".
The bill was drafted after several high-profile incidents of fake news and criminal hate speech being spread on social media sites in Germany.
One case involved the targeting of prominent Green MP Renate Kunast, with a post that falsely suggested she was sympathetic to a refugee who had murdered a German student in the southern city of Freiburg.
For its part, Facebook said it had already made "substantial progress" in removing illegal content, and called into question the efficacy of the law.
The company recently announced it had hired an extra 3,000 staff (on top of the 4,500 it already has) to help monitor "the millions of reports" that come through every week.
Social media companies also point to a recent report by the European Commission, which showed that some 80% of all reported illegal content is already removed in Germany.
In addition to social media sites themselves, three voluntary, independent bodies currently monitor the German internet.
The BBC was given access to one of them, run by Eco, the German Association of the Internet Industry, in Cologne.
In a small, heavily secured office, three legal experts sifted through thousands of complaints from members of the public.
One example shown to the BBC was of a YouTube video titled "Sieg Heil", a phrase that can be illegal in Germany.
The video was reported to the local police in North-Rhine Westphalia, and followed up with the social network itself after a few days.
But the organisers of the facility, which has been in existence for 15 years, are also concerned about NetzDG, which they say has been "rushed through" for political expediency.
"It takes time to define if a complaint's content is really illegal or not," said Alexander Rabe, a member of the Eco board, which was consulted by the government on the draft law.
Mr Rabe also pointed out that much of what many might deem to be "fake news" or hate speech on their social media feeds was not in fact illegal content under current German law.
The bill has also faced criticism from human right's campaigners.
"Many of the violations covered by the bill are highly dependent on context, context which platforms are in no position to assess," wrote the UN Special Rapporteur to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, David Kaye.
He added that "the obligations placed upon private companies to regulate and take down content raises concern with respect to freedom of expression".
The law could still be stopped in Brussels, where campaigners have claimed it breaches EU laws.
Currently the taxi-booking app relies on Google's mapping technology to display local maps and mark pick-up locations.
But a senior Uber executive says that more relevant information can be drawn if it produces its own road maps.
The firm is said to be investing $500m (£380m) in the mapping project.
"Existing maps are a good starting point, but some information isn't that relevant to Uber, like ocean topography," said Brian McClendon, who up until 2014 was vice-president of Google Maps.
Writing on Uber's website, Mr McClendon said: "There are other things we need to know a lot more about, like traffic patterns and precise pick-up and drop-off locations."
"Moreover, we need to be able to provide a seamless experience in parts of the world where there aren't detailed maps, or street signs," he added.
Last year, Uber began scanning roads across the US using mapping cars, which can track the geographical position of each street and motorway.
The firm said that these vehicles will be operational in Mexico "this summer", as part of a wider plan to use these vehicles in big cities around the world.
According to The Financial Times, Uber has set aside some $500m for its global mapping strategy.
Uber declined to comment on the purported investment figure, as well as the structure of its global plan, when contacted by the BBC.
Scott Vineer was found with severe brain and head injuries close to the towpath on Laganbank Road.
Ryan Craig, from Ashmount Gardens, Lisburn, County Antrim, was due to go on trial for attempted murder.
In light of his guilty plea to the lesser charge on Tuesday, the crown decided not to proceed.
Mr Vineer, who now walks with crutches, was in Craigavon court supported by his family.
Speaking afterwards, he said he was pleased and relieved.
His mother, Helen-Louise, said: "The night they found him, they told us they expected him to die, and when he survived for 24 hours, they thought he would be in a vegetative state for the rest of his life - so he has proved them wrong, and that's my boy."
She said the attack on her teenage son had left him with brain damage.
"He has tremors in his left arm, and being left-handed that causes him problems," she said.
"His balance has been affected, his short-term memory has been affected and his speech can be quite slurred at times."
Scott Vineer also revealed that he was now preparing for a different challenge, that of being best man at his mother and step-father's wedding in August.
"I'll have to write a speech and all. It's going to be nerve-wracking, but I'll get over it," he said.
Craig will be sentenced in August.
Scott Vineer was 17 when he was assaulted on his way home from the South Eastern Regional College in September 2012.
He was beaten about the head and left unconscious behind a disused warehouse on the Lagan towpath, in Lisburn.
He spent three months in a coma, only returning home six months after the attack.
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The champions will attempt to secure their first Grand Slam since 2003 by beating France in Paris on Saturday.
Australian Jones - who became England's first foreign coach in November - has won the trophy at his first attempt.
"It's a fantastic achievement," he told BBC Sport.
"We've made sure the players are responsible, we play in a style that suits our resources and the players enjoy themselves."
Jones has overseen an evolution in England's style and personnel since taking over from Stuart Lancaster in the wake of the team's exit from the group stages of the Rugby World Cup in October.
Hooker Dylan Hartley has replaced Chris Robshaw as captain, while 21-year-old second row Maro Itoje is among those to be given debuts.
After a 15-9 victory away to Scotland in their Championship opener, England cruised to a 40-9 win over Italy before coming through strongly in the second half to beat Ireland 21-10 in Jones' first home match at Twickenham.
After holding off a late Wales rally to claim a 25-21 victory the day before, England's title was confirmed as France, the only side who could possibly overhaul them at the top of the table, were beaten 29-18 at Murrayfield.
Reacting to England's Six Nations triumph, Sir Clive Woodward, who led England to Grand Slam and World Cup glory in 2003, sent his congratulations on Twitter.
"[Winning the Six Nations] is a serious turnaround from RWC shambles - Eddie Jones 10/10 brilliant," tweeted the former England head coach.
Meanwhile, Sale hooker Tommy Taylor has replaced the injured Jamie George in England's 32-man training squad ahead of next Saturday's game against France in Paris.
Scotland meet Ireland while Wales face Italy in next weekend's other matches.
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Helen Ward opened the scoring for Wales in the first half before Ewa Pajor levelled for Poland.
The draw was Wales' second from two games so far in the friendly tournament, after they fought back to draw 2-2 with Finland on Wednesday.
Jayne Ludlow's side face the Czech Republic in their final group-stage match on Monday.
A Kayleigh Green goal was ruled out for offside before half-time, after Wales' all-time record goal scorer Ward's 24th-minute effort.
Poland, ranked five places above Wales in 31st in the Fifa world rankings, beat the Czech Republic in their opening game.
Ludlow's side are preparing for their Euro 2017 qualifier away to Kazakhstan on 12 April.
Wales are third in their Euro 2017 group after four games, five points behind group leaders Austria, who have won all three of their matches to date.
Wales starting side: O'Sullivan, Rowe, Harding, Jones, Ingle (c), Dykes, James, Green, Fishlock, Ward, Estcourt.
Hundreds of women across the UK say the procedure - used to treat incontinence and prolapse after childbirth - has left them physically and mentally scarred.
A report by the NHS England-led Mesh Working Group, published last week, said the use of mesh was still "a safe option".
The Welsh Government said it was going to set up a working group to "consider the latest recommendations and determine what further action we may need to take".
Karen Preater, a member of the Welsh Mesh Survivors group, said the surgery ruined her life. Here, she tells her story.
I'm 40, yet I feel 100.
Before I had this operation, I had a good job in sales. I was a happy, active mum and I had a great relationship with my partner of 12 years.
Now I'm in constant pain, I walk with a stick, I lost my job and the intimate side of my relationship is ruined.
My life has changed beyond recognition and I struggle with depression. If it wasn't for my family, I probably wouldn't be talking to you now.
It started in 2014, when I had a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) inserted to treat urinary incontinence.
I'd suffered with it for seven years, after my son was born weighing 10lb 1oz.
Eventually I was referred to a gynaecology department and they did a few tests and said the best thing they could advise was to have a sling (also called a mesh or tape) inserted.
I'd never heard of it before but they said 'oh it's just a little sling to pull you up and help with the incontinence'.
It sounded fantastic - the nurse said I'd only be in hospital a day but I ended up staying in for eight.
As soon as I came round from the anaesthetic, I was in excruciating pain with my left hip and thigh.
I couldn't pass any water so had to use catheters.
Hospital staff said that was normal because I'd just had an operation on my bladder but there was no real explanation given for the pain. I was given painkillers and kept in hospital.
I eventually hobbled out on crutches, still in pain, and still not being able to empty my bladder fully.
Three-and-a-half years later, I still have to self-catheterise five to six times a day.
And the pain is constant. It's in my hip, thigh and my groin.
There are things that aggravate it, like too much walking, or if I drive too far. But it never goes away - day in, day out, through the night, it just never lets up.
I don't use crutches any more but I do use a walking stick to take the pressure off my leg.
I get random shooting pains and sometimes my leg just goes out from under me. A few times I have ended up at the bottom of the stairs, so my partner had to put in a banister on both sides to stop me falling.
I'd always worked full-time, I had a really good job in field sales but it involved a lot of driving and I had to give it up.
When you're used to seeing people every day, sitting at home alone when the kids are in school, you do start to go a bit stir crazy and there are days when I just think, 'just shut the door, keep everything out'.
It's massively affected my relationship with my partner and it's really tough on the kids. I used to do lots of things with them - going out for a walk or swimming - but now it's got to the point where they've just given up asking.
They won't say "can we go for a day out?" because a day out for me is usually not a day - it's a couple of hours with a lot of rests and it also means I then have to spend extra time recuperating.
I couldn't run in the parents' race at my son's sports day, even though I always did it for the older two. It's little things like that which might not seem a lot to somebody but it's a lot to me.
After I had my son, I did get a bit of post-natal depression, which turned into full depression. I was medicated slightly but these last three years my meds have been doubled.
I just have to get by reasoning that I am going to have really low days and I just need to get through that day, that's all that matters, just getting through one day and then starting the next one.
I've spent the last three-and-a-half years trying to find out what's wrong with me.
I've probably seen five or six different consultants in different departments, and they've all said "I'm really flummoxed as to what's the matter, it's not my speciality, I'll have to send you to a different doctor".
It wasn't until I saw Kath Sansom, the founder of the Sling the Mesh campaign, on the news that I thought 'well, maybe this is what's the matter'. I'm now waiting to see a gynaecologist.
There are specialists that can remove mesh but it's not an easy operation because the damage that's done is in the nerves.
I know of women that have had six or seven surgeries because it has to be taken out bit by tiny bit and at this point in time, I don't think I could mentally cope with that in-depth surgery and worrying that the pain could actually get worse.
There needs to be a suspension of this procedure in Wales and Wales needs to have its own inquiry into the complications.
So many women still don't have a clue and unless it's thoroughly looked into, we will still be in the same position in a few years' time.
Mark Altabas, 47, was found by police on Angle Ways in Stevenage at 04:20 BST on 21 April. He died later at Lister Hospital.
Destao Pedro, 19, of High Road, Leyton in east London was found not guilty of his murder at the Old Bailey.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Robert Crooks, 58, of Long Leeves in Stevenage pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug in the same trial.
Katie Holmes, 43, of the same address, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply a Class A drug and permitting the supply of a Class A drug on the premises.
Crooks and Holmes will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 12 January.
The £1.7bn project was approved by the park authority last month.
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said ministers had decided not to call in the planning applications.
Almost 30 environmental and leisure organisations had urged rejection of the plans.
The area's three Conservative MPs and two local councils came out in support of the plan, claiming it would "transform" the local economy.
Developers Sirius Minerals plan to build the mine near Whitby and construct a 23-mile (37km) tunnel to transport the potash to a Teesside processing plant.
Chris Fraser, managing director and CEO of Sirius, said: "This is yet another positive step forward on our pathway to developing the project and increasing shareholder value."
Sirius has claimed the mine would deliver at least 1,000 permanent jobs.
Speaking after the park authority approved the application on 30 June, Ruth Bradshaw, from the Campaign for National Parks, said she was "disappointed" at the decision.
"We have long maintained that this project is completely incompatible with National Park purposes and that the promised economic benefits could never justify the huge damage that it would do to the area's landscape and wildlife, and to the local tourism economy," she said.
The group said it was considering a legal challenge against the building of the mine.
The North York Moors National Park Authority said it was working with Sirius on the final details of the plan "with a view to issuing a decision notice by the end of September 2015".
The mine is expected to be operating within five years.
The 1.8-mile (2.9km) tunnel is part of a £2bn plan to make the A303 a dual carriageway.
A previous plan to build a tunnel on the route, which links London and the South West, was dropped seven years ago because of the cost.
Chancellor George Osborne said the plan would "transform" the A303 and "boost productivity" in the South West.
Mark Baker, a former county councillor from Larkhill, Wiltshire, said the work was essential, but he was not convinced the project would happen.
He said: "It's a significant amount of money to spend, but we're in the dying days of this government and I fail to see how the coalition can make pledges and promises when they don't know who will form the next government."
Highways spokesman for Durrington Town Council, David Goodman, described it as "very, very good news", but said "we have been here before".
"We'll be optimistic when that first spade goes in the ground," he said.
Janice Hassett of the Stonehenge Traffic Action Group, which has campaigned for action to be taken to alleviate congestion on the A303 in the area, said the news "felt good", but "the package must be tied up so tightly that no government can unravel it".
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the plan to "tackle the bottleneck at Stonehenge" would "get the funds it needs".
English Heritage, which runs the Stonehenge site, has previously described the bottleneck road as "highly detrimental" to the ancient monument.
Since the plan was dropped, local councils have continued to lobby for a tunnel and the widening of the A303.
Most recently, the head of the CBI, John Cridland, has backed the idea of a tunnel.
Senior Druid King Arthur Pendragon has also backed the idea of a tunnel, but only if there are "cast-iron" guarantees that any human remains found "are reinterred as close as possible to what should have been their final resting place".
A group that advises World Heritage body Unesco has warned a tunnel could have an "adverse impact" on the Stonehenge landscape.
In a letter seen by the BBC, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos) said it wanted a solution that "respects and maintains" the value of the "iconic and unique site".
Ralph Smyth of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said it was "calling for a longer tunnel", as the proposed tunnel was too short and would create two "huge holes" which would affect the landscape around the World Heritage site.
The announcement is part of the government's infrastructure plan ahead of the Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
The plan also involves making part of the A303 in Somerset, between Sparkford and Ilchester, a dual carriageway.
Somerset will also see the A358, from the M5 at Taunton to the A303 at Southfields, become a dual carriageway.
David Laws, the Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, welcomed the announcement saying both the A358 and A303 were "not fit for purpose" and suffer from "massive areas of congestion".
The 26-year-old, who was a free agent after leaving Belgian team Royal Excel Mouscron, has signed a three-year contract with the O's.
Mezague came through the youth ranks with Montpellier in his homeland and moved to play in Belgium in 2014.
Meanwhile, Barnet winger Luke Gambin has turned down a move to Orient.
Chairman Tony Kleanthous told his club's website that a £100,000 deal had been agreed, but the 23-year-old is out of contract in the summer and wants to play at a higher level than League Two.
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Scottish champions Celtic opened a standing section at Celtic Park last summer, which a report says will continue to be monitored.
Premier League clubs agreed further talks on the possibility of introducing safe standing at grounds in November.
A change to allow standing in England would need a change in legislation.
Top flight and Championship stadiums have to be all-seater after terraces were outlawed in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
Ninety-six Liverpool fans standing on the terraces died during the Reds' FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's ground.
The report - an annual update to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's 'Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation' - also highlighted that the Premier League had honoured their commitment to at least double their investment in grassroots football with at least £100m a year of funding.
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Clyde lost 2-1 at Montrose, while Stirling Albion beat promotion hopefuls Elgin City 1-0.
Montrose are now five points off fourth-placed Annan Athletic and nine behind Elgin.
City are ahead of Clyde on goal difference but have played two more games than the bottom two sides.
Dale Carrick fired Cowdenbeath in front against Edinburgh, who were level by the 17th minute through Dougie Gair's penalty following Liam Henderson's foul on Joe Mbu.
Josh Walker's strike in the second half put City ahead and Cowden then had Fraser Mullen sent off.
At Forthbank Stadium, Stirling and Elgin were tied at 0-0 until Sean Dickson struck in the third minute of stoppage time.
Clyde, playing their first match since manager Barry Ferguson's resignation, fell behind to Kerr Hay's early strike and Greg Pascazio fired Montrose's second.
Peter MacDonald pulled one back for Clyde after the break.
Motiur Rahman Nizami, 73, was executed early on Wednesday (local time), Law Minister Anisul Haq confirmed.
He had been convicted of genocide, rape and torture.
Nizami had led Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami. Hundreds of people gathered near his prison in the capital Dhaka to celebrate the hanging.
Nizami was the fifth and highest-ranked opposition leader to be executed since December 2013 for war crimes.
Bangladesh says the prosecutions are needed to heal the wounds of conflict but human rights groups say the trials fall short of global standards and lack international oversight.
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Last week, Nizami lost his final appeal against the sentence. He was hanged after refusing to seek mercy from President Abdul Hamid.
"Nizami has been deprived of justice," Jamaat's acting leader, Maqbul Ahmad, said. "He's a victim of political vengeance."
The party also called for a nationwide strike on Thursday.
Security was tightened across the country ahead of the execution.
Nizami is the fourth leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party to have been executed since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set up a war crimes tribunal to look into abuses during the independence war.
A former government minister, Nizami was one of the most important figures to be found guilty.
He was convicted of setting up a militia which helped the Pakistani army identify and kill pro-independence activists.
Nizami will be buried in his village home in the northern part of Bangladesh.
His family met him briefly before his execution but left without speaking to the media, Bangladesh's Daily Star reports.
The hanging comes amid a spate of killings of liberal activists, secularists, foreigners and members of religious minorities that the government has blamed on Islamists.
The Lilac Sky Schools Academy Trust runs schools in Greenhithe, Sheerness, Folkestone, Hailsham and Newhaven.
The trust said it was working with the Department for Education (DfE) to ensure plans were in place for pupils for the new academic year in September.
The DfE said it was working to ensure there was no disruption to education.
In a statement the trust said: "Lilac Sky Schools Academy Trust has decided that in order to serve the needs of our children we should seek new partners to take on the running of our schools.
"We are also working closely with the principal of each school, as well as the new trusts, to ensure that the children's education is not disrupted.
"All of the schools will finish the academic year as planned and be able to reopen for the new academic year in September."
In November, the Regional Schools Commissioner's Office issued a pre-termination warning notice to the trust over "unacceptably low" standards at Marshlands Academy in Hailsham.
The commissioner said the number of pupils reaching level four or above in reading, writing and maths had fallen by 20% and was "significantly below the floor standard".
As much as Leicester City's transformation from relegation favourites to Premier League champions has been cast as fantasy football, the reality is a lot more calculated.
Diligent owners, resourceful scouting and an effervescent manager have played a telling part. But an innovative sports science and medical team, carefully integrated into the decision-making process, has created a perfect model for success.
Leicester are not alone in using cutting-edge technology in the Premier League, of course, but using beetroot shots as a performance enhancer and ice chambers to improve recovery do mark them out from the crowd.
The key difference is how manager Claudio Ranieri includes them in his plans. As former Liverpool fitness and conditioning coach Darren Burgess told BBC Sport: "Quite often, the coaches don't listen."
The result? A team that has suffered the fewest injuries, according to Physioroom.com, and used fewer players than any other Premier League club this season. Perfect for a team with relatively limited resources that employs a fast counter-attacking game.
When Ranieri was appointed last summer, the club's owners made it clear the backroom staff he inherited from previous boss Nigel Pearson were to be trusted. "He was quite taken aback with how we work the players here," said assistant manager Craig Shakespeare.
Already influential under Pearson, the staff have proven even more important for a Ranieri team built on speed. According to Opta, the champions have made more counter-attacks and scored more counter-attacking goals than any other team this season.
To do this, the players must be conditioned to perform sprints on a regular basis without their bodies breaking down. Striker Jamie Vardy, who has recorded the fastest speed in the Premier League this season - 35.44 km/h - and can perform up to 500m of sprints in every game, is a prime example.
First they must build hamstring strength, which they do using a custom-built leg press on which they can lift 350-500kg. They also use a piece of equipment called a NordBord, which allows them to improve and measure hamstring strength, sometimes even doing post-match exercises on it in the dressing room.
Towards the end of the week, players will also do sprint drills in order to expose them to peak speeds. Leicester strength and conditioning coach Matt Reeves said in a podcast earlier this season: "GPS data showed us that, even though we play in larger areas to allow players to reach high speeds, it was more down to circumstance. A centre-half might do it by chasing a ball over the top, but without that, they were lacking exposure."
So typically on a Thursday, when players might be tired after training, they are lined up to do a 40m sprint. It may sound like a recipe for injury but is exactly the opposite. Without that exposure, players are at risk on match days, and Leicester's lack of soft-tissue injuries would suggest it is a method that works.
Then there is the beetroot juice. According to scientists at the University of Exeter, drinking it improves sprint performance and decision-making.
Although the study found improvements were relatively low at 3.5%, even a marginal gain like this might be enough for the likes of Vardy to reach a cross before a defender.
Leicester's early exit from cups this season, allied to a lack of European football, has given their sports scientists an added advantage over other top teams in that they can plan the week's training with a high degree of control.
It also means players do not train too much and risk injury. That might sound obvious, but Leicester's decision to include a 48-hour recovery process after games, and have another day off in midweek, is a schedule not always followed by other clubs.
Everything is monitored, including the density of the pitch to see if it is too hard or soft, with the length of the session adapted accordingly. Player movement, meanwhile, is recorded through Catapult GPS vests, which show how far they run, the level of intensity, acceleration, deceleration, and changes of direction.
If explosive players such as Vardy have trained too hard and need to be pulled out of certain sessions, Ranieri is willing to listen to the experts around him.
"Some managers get good results without resorting to this type of screening," Burgess said. "But you can't help but be aided by good data to help manage players, particularly if they are playing a high-pressing game."
Added to this objective data, Leicester's players also complete a daily questionnaire on an iPad. They are asked how their bodies feel after the previous day's training so if several make a similar complaint of slight muscle soreness in their quadriceps, for example, the team can adjust the session next time to avoid a similar problem.
The questionnaire also asks how the player slept and whether they were disturbed in the night, all so they can adapt what they eat and drink to ensure they get the best rest possible.
"You can get carried away with all the objective information, so sometimes you can't beat just asking a player how they are feeling," Reeves said. "We take a very holistic approach and try to make it more personal by having key understanding of each individual."
When Vardy injured his hip in November, it looked as though his run of goals in consecutive games might come to an end. The fact he continued to play was down to a cryotherapy ice chamber, in which players are exposed to temperatures of -135C for up to four minutes.
"It's absolutely freezing but it helps you in your recovery, so fair play to the club for getting it," said Vardy. "I don't think even some of the brainiest men in the world would understand the name of the stuff they've been doing but they've been working on me all week."
The chamber works in a similar way to an ice bath, with blood withdrawn back to the heart before new oxygenated blood flushes into the player's muscles. Because it affects the whole body, Leicester's head physio Dave Rennie says it is far more effective, particularly when there is little time between games.
"The players like it because it's a dry ice so not as harsh on the skin as ice baths," Reeves said. "The players will often walk down the corridor afterwards looking light on their feet and feeling good in themselves. It also has a knock-on effect with sleep for that evening and the following evening."
Leicester's medical team also speed up the recovery process by using bags full of ice to massage their players. "It sounds freaky but it lowers the body temperature and gives the same stimulus as a massage while providing a nice big red patch on the players' skin," Reeves added. "In the players' minds there is a visual sign that the recovery process has started."
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Whether rewarding his team with pizza for clean sheets or silencing talk of the title until the last few games, Ranieri has been a master of keeping his players focused and united this season.
Leicester's performance psychologist Ken Way told BBC Sport: "There are two psychologists at the club. One is me and the other is Claudio. The way he has spoken to the players has been exactly the same as when addressing the media. It's all about focusing on the process not the outcome, and some of the lines he uses leave my jaw on the floor."
Way credits Pearson for assembling the backroom team, which has fostered a culture where players are accountable for their own actions. Sprint scores are presented to the group en masse, midweek five-a-side tables are published and players watch clips of each other's performances.
"It's about empowering the players to make decisions for themselves rather than ruling over them," said Reeves. "It helps with the group culture and the fighting spirit."
The players have also been enjoying themselves. "Avoiding relegation last season was pressure," Way added. "If anything, it's reduced as this season has progressed. It's the same for the staff. When we won 3-1 at Manchester City, we were laughing to each other: 'What could really happen this season?'"
The celebrations at Vardy's house once the title was won gave an insight into the bond that exists in the team. That is nothing new.
Way says big personalities such as Wes Morgan, Christian Fuchs, Robert Huth and Vardy have been essential to the team ethic, even if they enjoy belting footballs at each other on the training pitch or cracking eggs on each other's heads.
"The fans have been singing that Jamie Vardy's having a party all season, but even though they take their work seriously, it's been a party on the training pitch too, at times. Everyone has enjoyed the ride."
GPS data, ice baths and sprinting are hardly revolutionary in a sport that now employs more sports scientists than ever.
As Burgess points out, Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce carved out something of a niche in the field when he was in charge of Bolton, achieving four successive top-10 Premier League finishes between 2003 and 2007. This season, the Trotters were relegated to the third tier.
But while some clubs work in silos, Leicester's backroom teams have drawn together to help turn the club into winners, despite competing with clubs with far greater resources.
"It's a three-pronged approach of the sports science and medical teams, the coaching department and the players coming together with an understanding of what we are trying to achieve," said Reeves.
Burgess added: "Quite often sports science is not used to its full potential but we've seen the results at Leicester and I would be stunned if other teams don't jump on board.
"That's why I've been supporting Leicester like my first team. This is one of the biggest upsets in the history of world sport and, hopefully, it will change some of the beliefs in football about the impact good sports science can have."
The 28-year-old Ireland international was charged with striking Toulon hooker Guilhem Guirado with his knee during the 24-9 defeat in France.
The striking charge was found to be not proven but the incident was deemed to be foul play.
Healy misses the return fixture against Toulon and a Pro12 match with Munster.
Although there were no aggravating factors, judicial officer Roger Morris said the ban could not be reduced because Healy does not have a clean disciplinary record.
The Ireland forward could have received a minimum three-week ban had be been found guilty of deliberately striking Guirado.
The match citing commissioner, John Byett, made a complaint to European Professional Club Rugby following the incident, for which Healy was sin-binned.
Leinster, who have lost all three of their Pool Five matches so far, host holders Toulon at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
They then face Munster in a Pro12 derby on 27 December.
The accident happened on the A75, two miles east of Castle Douglas, at about 15:35 on Wednesday.
The victim, who was from Dalbeattie, was the car driver. The 46-year-old van driver, from Dumfries, was taken to hospital with leg injuries.
The road was closed in both directions for a number of hours.
A diversion was set up via the A711, through Dalbeattie.
Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
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Mae'r heddlu yn dweud eu bod nhw wedi dod o hyd i'r cwch ond does dim sôn am Mr Taylor.
Mae Gwylwyr y Glannau wedi ymuno yn yr ymdrech i ddod o hyd i Mr Taylor, ond byddant nawr yn aros nes bydd llanw isel am 18:00 cyn parhau i chwilio.
The 29-year-old usually plays at centre-back or right-back but can also operate in midfield or up front.
He is the Seagulls' third loan signing in the past week and manager Sami Hyypia said: "With Aaron Hughes out injured we needed cover.
"Greg has an abundance of experience in the Championship and Premier League."
Hyypia added: "With Aaron out we wanted that level of experience to be replaced as well, so he is a good fit."
Halford has scored eight goals in 82 appearances since joining Forest in summer 2012 but he has not featured so far this season.
Albion defender Hughes, who can play all across the back line, is currently sidelined with an ankle injury while first-choice centre-backs Gordon Greer and Lewis Dunk are each one booking away from a one-match ban.
Halford, who began his career at Colchester and has had permanent spells at Reading, Sunderland, Wolves and Portsmouth, becomes the sixth loan player on Brighton's books - one more than the number permitted in a 18-man matchday squad in the Championship.
He fell to the floor after an attempted tackle on flanker Dave Ward in Sale's loss at Harlequins on 7 January but played on for the rest of the game.
The 27-year-old Samoan was not treated on the field but was assessed by the Sale team doctor after the tackle.
The report concluded it "was matter of clinical judgement by the team doctor".
"The team doctor's decision was based on his view of the injury mechanism in both real-time and following video review, and his direct assessment of the player's immediate and subsequent response to the injury event," it said.
"The team doctor was in the immediate vicinity of the player, reviewed the real-time video footage and was best placed to make that decision.
"In continuing to monitor, reassess and question the player, both during and after the match, the team doctor was continuing his responsibility to evaluate the player's condition for any signs of a suspected head injury or concussion; none was apparent."
The CMRG panel was chaired by Dr Julian Morris and includes the Rugby Football Union's director of professional rugby Nigel Melville and Premiership rugby director Phil Winstanley.
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City College Plymouth, which takes in about 15,000 students each year, faces a £2m cut in government funding from its annual budget of £30m.
Unions said they were working with management to limit the number of compulsory redundancies.
The college employs about 790 members of staff.
Philippa Davey, from the University and College Union, said a consultation process currently involving more than 90 jobs at another college in the region - Cornwall College - was something she was "very concerned" about.
The college confirmed the consultation was underway but said it was "too early to tell what sort of impacts that could have".
For many colleges there have been redundancies every year for the past seven years and it has accelerated as cuts have deepened.
This is the time of year when job cuts begin to loom with painful clarity. Funding gets announced between February and April and these cuts will begin to be implemented over the summer months.
In addition, there has been some financial pain caused simply by loss of student numbers. New free schools or studio schools have helped to reduce numbers and in rural areas particularly, loss of Educational Maintenance Allowance has meant students are often not able to go to college.
Since June 2014, about 200 posts have been reviewed at City College Plymouth as a result of the budget cuts.
Ms Davey said: "The college's funding has been cut to a level where it has to cut courses.
"For the economy and people of Plymouth it is a very big concern."
Ms Davey said that if the cuts continued "it will come a time when colleges will close".
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said: "Further education colleges play an important role in providing people with the skills they need.
"We are committed to delivering three million apprenticeships in this parliament, working closely with colleges, businesses and other learning providers to create lasting careers for young people."
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'GcMAF' is an injectable product made from blood which was offered for sale at a health food shop in Bournemouth.
Cancer Research UK say the evidence for GcMAF is "scientifically extremely dubious".
The BBC has handed a file to the medicines regulator, the MHRA, which is now investigating.
In the UK it is illegal to sell an unlicensed medicine.
5 live Investigates received a tip-off that the unlicensed product was available from a man called Nick Greenwood, who works at Earth Foods, a health food shop in Bournemouth.
An undercover reporter posed as a customer seeking GcMAF for a relative with cancer, and was told: "It is one of the best ways to try and tackle it".
She was offered a month's supply for £600 and told the product would need to be taken for six to 12 months.
Patients are told to self-inject 0.5ml of GcMAF every four days, and spray the product under the tongue twice daily.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) told the BBC that GcMAF is "an injectable blood product, the source of which we have no knowledge. We take this issue very seriously".
Peter Johnson, chief clinician at Cancer Research UK and a professor of medical oncology, warned there was no credible evidence to support the claims made for GcMAF.
He said: "The papers that have been published about GcMAF are scientifically extremely dubious and several of them have been retracted after publication because of doubts about the evidence that they presented.
"If it was me, I wouldn't take it," he added.
At the small high street shop in Bournemouth, surrounded by shelves stacked with herbs and homeopathic remedies, Mr Greenwood told the BBC reporter about five cancer patients who had taken GcMAF, and none had reported side effects.
He said that two of them, who had late-stage cancer, had died.
He implied that they had not taken enough of the product, saying in his opinion: "You need to spend more".
Mr Greenwood took a medical history from the reporter and said it would be passed on to the shop's supplier - a British woman called Amanda Mary Jewell, based in Mexico.
He told the BBC the GcMAF would be dispatched from Bulgaria, via Surrey, and he would take the payment.
After the consultation the undercover reporter received a treatment "protocol" from Amanda Mary Jewell and an email in which she claimed to have been "100% successful thus far at eradicating brain tumours", using a combination of GcMAF and other non-conventional therapies.
In a follow up telephone call, Nick Greenwood advised using GcMAF over medical treatments saying: "What other way is there to go? I definitely don't recommend chemotherapy. And there's nobody in the world of natural medicine that does."
Nick Greenwood encouraged the reporter to take her ill relative to Amanda Mary Jewell's clinic in Puebla, Mexico.
Treatment there costs $4,000 (£3,280) for a 21-day stay.
Amanda Mary Jewell admits that she is not a doctor, but says she has worked alongside medical professionals for 15 years.
She says she does not sell GcMAF from the UK, and claims not to make a profit from GcMAF.
She told the BBC: "Patients come to me when the chemotherapy has failed, when the radiation has failed".
She believes chemotherapy does more harm than good, calling it "mustard gas" and claims: "We get results. People actually walk out of here alive, when the medical industry in the UK have failed, completely failed."
Prof Johnson said he had great concerns about people offering completely unproven treatments in return for money, which he described as "a very dubious practice."
"These are very vulnerable people with horrible illnesses who need all the help that they can get, and they need that help on the basis of sound scientifically-based rational advice, not smoke and mirrors, and not snake oil," he said.
"We have treated and cured many hundreds of thousands of people over the years with a variety of types of cancer, using chemotherapy, and there's a lot more people who've had benefit in terms of prolonging their life and improving their symptoms.
"So for somebody who doesn't really understand it and hasn't really been involved with doing it, to simply say you shouldn't take chemotherapy just strikes me as irresponsible," he added.
GcMAF is also marketed at the parents of autistic children.
Autism campaigner Fiona O'Leary is trying to stop it being sold and says she has seen cancer patients reject the advice of their doctors in favour of the treatment offered by Ms Jewell.
Patients of Amanda Mary Jewell appear in online video testimonials, reporting remarkable recoveries.
But sadly several patients who believed they had been cured have since passed away.
They were terminally ill and there is no way of knowing the effect of the GcMAF.
Fiona O'Leary says while she has no information on how they died, she believes they had been given "false hope, because none of it is proven".
She thinks their time and money would be better spent with their families, saying "nobody knows what's in those vials, these people are handing over so much money."
One woman told the BBC she turned to GcMAF when her breast cancer spread to her liver and lung, buying it from a different supplier.
She spent all her retirement savings - Can $15,000 (£9,350) - but her cancer progressed.
She said that with GcMAF "You're blindly putting your faith in something which is not proven".
She has now started chemotherapy and says her tumours are shrinking.
A MHRA spokesperson said: "Medicines need to go through clinical trials to make sure they are safe, to make sure that the quality of the medicines is assured, that the supply, storage and distribution is done properly.
"We can have no assurance this is happening in this case."
"We advise members of the public not to buy unlicensed medicines from unregulated sources and have recently launched a campaign to help people purchase medicines safely," he added.
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But beer is not the only thing that success on the pitch can leave in short supply, with stocks of a very different type of grog currently low.
A television programme to mark Pontypridd's Grogg Shop's 50th anniversary, followed by the World Cup and Christmas have left the shelves sparsely populated.
"People came from around the world to see where they were made during the World Cup," said Richard Hughes, 56, who crafts every rugby figure by hand.
"It is a bit heart-breaking that during the Six Nations, people will come and we won't have a full display.
"We are trying to replenish but we have such a massive range, it's hard to keep everything in stock."
The process starts as an idea of how a player's Grogg should look, with Mr Hughes then working to create the perfect master figure.
It is then sent to be cast at a factory in Maesteg, before replicas are hand-painted by a team of five, with the whole process taking about 10 weeks.
But the "extraordinary" exploits of Dan Biggar at the World Cup have changed the timescales.
During the tournament, he not only took over place kicking duties from Leigh Halfpenny, but also his mantle as the most popular figure.
With efforts focusing on keeping up with demand for him, other work is on the backburner - with a five-month wait for a new Warren Gatland figure.
Mr Hughes said: "I was really worried because I was working on his figure when England started mentioning him as their possible new coach.
"If he had gone back to New Zealand, people wouldn't have minded.
"But as England coach, nobody [in Wales] would have bought it."
With a new figure costing about £10,000 to put into production, deciding who to focus on ahead of this year's Six Nations has been, as always, an almost impossible task.
The quickest-selling Grogg was a 2005 version of Gavin Henson, produced just before his exploits in that year's opening Six Nations game. The 500 made are the only ones to ever be sold before making it on to the shelves.
But, on the whole, Groggs that will prove popular remain as hard to predict as Welsh results.
As a joke, Mr Hughes even bought sister Cathy, who runs the shop with him, a crystal ball for Christmas.
"When Graham Henry came over as coach, we went to Scotland and lost, before losing to Ireland at Wembley. So I thought he wasn't going to last long.
"We made just 200, thinking, 'who will buy it?'
"But then we won in Paris for the first time in 25 years and beat England at Wembley, before going on an 11-match winning streak.
"The 200 figures quickly disappeared and it was one of the dumbest things we've done."
There are others that will never see the light of day and Mr Hughes describes Shane Williams' retirement Grogg as "the saddest figure I ever started".
"He has the 'Diolch' shirt on [that he wore in his last game] and there is a ball on the floor he is walking away from. People went nuts about the idea," said Mr Hughes.
"But the following Spring [in 2012] we won the Grand Slam and other things took over. I keep taking it out of the bag and trying to finish it, but I probably won't get time now.
"It's quite tragic as I have done most of the work."
But one man whose figure will be completed is Japanese World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru, even though Mr Hughes admits the detail of his Grogg is "driving me nuts".
While in many senses modern rugby players resemble super heroes, it was giants from the children's books The Mabinogion, that were the inspiration behind the business.
It was models of these that Mr Hughes' dad John, who died in 2013, started trying to sell in the 1960s, with little success.
But he then placed Welsh rugby jerseys on them and everything changed.
Bitten by the ceramics bug, at 12, Mr Hughes sold a model gorilla he made following a visit to Bristol Zoo and joined the business at 16.
"The stars of the 1970s, people like JPR and Barry John, who were like gods not human beings, used to come to the shop.
"But I couldn't say to children in school 'guess who was in my house yesterday?' as nobody would believe it."
Players still visit the shop and Mr Hughes said they realise "it goes beyond a cap", adding: "As my dad used to say, 'once you've been Grogged, you'll never grow old or be forgotten'."
The findings - based on data from 37 regions of the UK - considered factors such as health, safety, access to education and personal rights.
Scotland came top of the UK index - scoring 74 out of a possible 100. Wales came bottom with 72 points.
The study which features 50 separate indicators, was compiled as part of the EU Regional Social Progress Index.
The initiative is a new EU project spearheaded by the European Commission and the Social Progress Imperative, a Brussels-based think tank.
Regions' overall scores and scores for the different aspects of social progress data were graded on a scale of 1 - 100.
Michael Green, the think tank's executive director told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that Scotland outperformed other areas of the UK when it came to education and the environment and was more socially progressive.
He said: "The standard way of comparing countries is often about measuring how rich they are.
"What we've done is we've left money to one side and instead looked at all the things that make up a good society from education to health, to tolerance, to the environment - all those different factors bundled together. And of the four nations of the United Kingdom, Scotland comes out number one."
Mr Green said that on issues around tolerance, Scotland outperformed all other areas of the UK.
He added: "We measure this for all of the countries of the world and what we find is that tolerance is a really hard problem for countries both rich and poor.
"So if Scotland is doing well on this maybe there are lessons for other countries all around the world."
Mr Green said despite its good performance, there were significant challenges for Scottish society.
He said that, like the rest of the UK, obesity was a really big problem and said the other "striking" issue was that Scotland did not perform well on the number of people dying before the age of 65.
"These are very worrying indicators where Scotland does not do well."
People in south western Scotland had the lowest life expectancy in the UK at just 78 years, with those in eastern Scotland not far behind on 79.5 years.
Scots were also the worst performing nation in the UK for road safety.
The study found that English people enjoyed less freedom to make informed life choices.
However, south of the border people consistently had better access to the internet and broadband, with London topping the UK index.
Across the continent, the highest performing region for quality of life was Upper Norrland in Sweden, which scored 82 out of 100 while the lowest scoring region, South East Bulgaria, managed just 39.72.
Other indicators in the study included infant mortality, overcrowding, murder rates and air quality.
Michael, Trudie and Ellen Birch, and family friend Robert Edwards, were all sentenced to six weeks in custody, suspended for 12 months.
Gloucester County Court heard they caused nuisance to neighbours in the city by shouting and swearing.
The judge said former neighbours were "pleased" they had now moved away.
The defendants were found guilty at an earlier hearing of five counts of breaching anti-social behaviour injunctions issued last October - including annoying neighbours in Russell Street, Gloucester by shouting at them, pushing them and threatening them with violence.
The court heard Michael, 69, and Trudie Birch, 28, have now been housed temporarily in Stroud, but this arrangement was likely to end later this week.
Ellen Birch, 23, and Mr Edwards told the court they were now homeless.
District Judge David Hebblethwaite described the breaches as "serious", and said their previous neighbours were now "pleased" they had moved away.
He said they all had a "history of disobedience of court orders", and said the breaches were committed shortly after the order was made.
"However you no longer live in the city and you appear to want to make a new start and not cause harassment to neighbours," he said on passing the suspended sentence.
Michael, Trudie and Ellen Birch have all served custodial sentences previously, and Mr Edwards has previously been given a suspended sentence, for similar offences.
The family were featured on BBC Inside Out West on BBC One earlier this week.
Motor journalist Chris Harris and TV presenter Rory Reid have also been signed to co-present the programme.
They will join Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc when the BBC Two programme returns in May.
The new presenters were signed after Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond left the programme last year.
Sabine Schmitz will become the show's first female presenter in 15 years. The last was Vicki Butler-Henderson in 2001.
Speaking about her new role, Schmitz said "the chance to combine both driving and filming was too good an opportunity to pass up".
"I've appeared on Top Gear a few times in the past, so I know we're going to have a lot of fun," she added.
Schmitz has already been filming a sequence with Chris Evans for the new series that "will leave even the most hardened speed-demons gasping for breath when it debuts on TV", the BBC said in a statement.
Her fellow co-presenter Chris Harris is well known for fronting various motoring programmes on YouTube.
Referencing the show's cheeky and irreverent style, Harris said: "I'm quite gobby and happy to get into trouble, so I'm hoping I can underpin the programme with journalistic credibility but still cause some mischief."
Newcomer Rory Reid was recruited to Top Gear from the show's 2015 public auditions, but previously presented for CNET's Car Tech channel, and also had a starring role in Sky 1's Gadget Geeks series.
He said: "When I submitted my 30-second audition tape, I knew the odds were very firmly against me, as the auditions were open to absolutely everybody.
"To be the only person to make it through the open audition process makes me immensely proud."
Former presenter Jeremy Clarkson left the show last year after an "unprovoked physical attack" on one of the show's producers.
His co-stars James May and Richard Hammond also exited the show. All three have since been signed up to present a new motoring programme for Amazon Prime.
Chris Evans said of his new Top Gear gang: "We really do have a bit of everything for everyone."
Stephen Parkes, 35, from Walsall, was banned from keeping dogs for a year after being convicted of fox hunting at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
Police found a group of men and two dead foxes on waste ground off Goscote Lodge Crescent, Walsall, last November, the hearing was told.
Parkes, of Bloxwich Road, was also ordered to pay £270 in costs.
He denied fox hunting contrary to the 2004 Hunting Act and two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to the dogs and was prosecuted by the RSPCA.
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Police officers came across a group of men who scattered leaving Parkes and another man at the scene holding shovels, the court heard.
Commenting on the court hearing, RSPCA inspector Rob Crutchley said: "The two dogs had nasty-looking wounds to their muzzles which a vet later confirmed were consistent with fighting with a fox.
"Likewise, the fox had injuries to his body which were consistent with being attacked by dogs, and a post-mortem examination confirmed this.
"This is a horrific case which not only caused suffering to a fox, but also to the two dogs as well."
A Treasury analysis suggests an EU exit could see the UK economy 6% smaller than it would otherwise be by 2030.
Mr Osborne said the smaller size of the economy projected in the report was the equivalent of £4,300 per household.
Leave campaigners called the claims "absurd" and "worthless" given the Treasury's past forecasting record.
Conservative MP John Redwood, who is campaigning for an Out vote, said: "This is a Treasury which failed to forecast the huge damage membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism inflicted on us and they were always very keen to join us and it gave us a huge recession. They failed to forecast the damage to the UK of the Eurozone crisis of 2011."
But Mr Osborne defended the report's findings on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, saying: "The conclusions could not be clearer. Britain would be permanently poorer if we left the EU to the tune of £4,300 for every household in the country. That's a fact everyone should think about "
The report suggests leaving the European Union and signing a "Canada-style" bilateral agreement with the rest of the EU could mean tax receipts falling by £36bn, or a third of the annual NHS budget.
The report says that could mean an 8% increase in the basic rate of income tax.
The Treasury report does admit there are better scenarios. Or, to be more accurate, less bad scenarios.
Critics say that forecasts out to 2030 are open to a great deal of interpretation and have to be based on assumptions that can be disputed.
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The chancellor said "it would be the poorest" who would be most affected by an EU exit, citing people whose jobs "depend" on the car plants and steel making factories.
"They are the people whose incomes would go down, whose house prices would fall, whose job prospects would weaken, they are the people who always suffer when the country takes an economic wrong turn," he said.
The chancellor later said in a speech setting out the report's details that EU membership had increased UK trade with EU countries by about "three quarters".
"Greater openness leading to higher productivity and rising living standards," he said, adding that the UK economy could be "4% greater" by staying in.
The 200-page Treasury document, written by government economists, also says there would be a £36bn a year hit for the UK's public finances if it left the EU - equivalent to raising the basic rate of income tax by 8p, the chancellor said.
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the figure allowed the Remain side to make the argument that there would have to be big spending cuts or tax rises to plug the gap.
The report looks at three scenarios in the event of a vote to leave the EU on 23 June.
Each scenario has a strong negative impact on the economy, according to the report, but the forecasted 6% hit to national income growth is based on the Canadian trade model with the EU.
Leave campaigners, including London mayor Boris Johnson, have said there would be no downsides to leaving, and suggested the UK could ape Canada's trade arrangement with the EU.
But Mr Osborne said it was "economically illiterate" to say the UK could retain "all the benefits" of EU membership and "none of the obligations or costs".
Any trade arrangement would lead to less access to the EU single market unless Britain was prepared to pay into the EU budget and accept the free movement of people, he said.
In his Daily Telegraph column, Mr Johnson said the referendum was on a "knife edge" and accused the "usual suspects" of trying to convince Britons to accept "the accelerating loss of democratic self-government as the price of economic prosperity".
"We have heard from the IMF (who got the Asian crisis completely wrong), as well as the banks and the CBI, all of whom were wrong about the euro.
"Davos man - the kind of people whose club class air tickets are paid by the taxpayer, all the lobbyists and corporate affairs directors of the big companies: they are all increasingly nervous that they have been rumbled, that people can see the emperor has no clothes and that Britain could have a glorious future outside the EU," he said.
Energy minister Andrea Leadsom, a Vote Leave supporter, said the report was "extraordinarily biased" and the UK would have a "massively bright" future outside the EU.
The Treasury analysis, she said, did not take into account the benefits of not having to to pay into the EU budget and the greater flexibility to negotiate trade deals or the impact on levels of migration and pressure on public services, such as school places, of remaining in the EU.
Leaving the EU would merely represent a "change of governance", she told Radio 4's World at One, with a smaller economic effect than the UK's exit from the Exchange Rate Mechanism in 1992.
"My own view is that in the early days people would be horrified at how little would change," she said.
But Andrew Mackenzie, head of mining giant BHP Billiton, said there would be a decade of uncertainty if the UK voted to leave the EU, and that the country would be reduced to "rule takers".
"On trade, the EU has negotiated broadly effective deals for Europe and the UK. Restoring these agreements after Brexit would take years, perhaps a decade, of negotiation," he said.
The actor's family confirmed he died in London's Hillingdon Hospital on Tuesday after a short illness.
Zeta-Jones, who co-starred with Watson in the 1990s ITV drama, described him as a "true gentleman".
"Such sad news that the wonderful Moray has passed away. We shall all miss him. He was and is a national treasure," she said.
Viewers saw Watson appear as local retired army officer the Brigadier in The Darling Buds of May, which ran from 1991 to 1993.
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth said: "People loved him because, as a person, he was very witty, very droll. He had a fantastic sense of humour, and he would bring out these wonderfully amusing anecdotes.
"He was also extremely kind to people, and he was in every sense a gentleman. He really was a safe pair of hands, and a calming influence to have on stage and on set."
Watson's acting credits include appearing alongside Cary Grant in the The Grass Is Greener and a role in the 1960s soap Compact.
He also starred in two episodes of Doctor Who in the same decade and played Mr Bennet in a 1980 version of Pride and Prejudice.
Watson is survived by his son Robin, daughter Emma, and four grandchildren. His wife, American-born actress Pam Marmont, died in 1999.
A private funeral service will follow, his family said, with a public memorial service to be confirmed at a later date.
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Sun Zhengcai was the Communist Party chief of a major metropolis, Chongqing.
Before his abrupt removal from office earlier this month, he was a strong contender to rise to the elite seven-member committee that rules China.
But now China's anti-corruption body says it is investigating him for serious violations of discipline.
The move comes ahead of a key Communist Party meeting in the autumn when those tipped to succeed the current president and premier - who according to convention will step down in 2022 after 10 years in power - are expected to be revealed.
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Mr Sun is the youngest member of the Politburo, the 25-member body subordinate only to the seven-member Standing Committee.
He is the first serving Politburo member to be investigated since Bo Xilai, a charismatic high-flyer who also served as Chongqing party chief until he was jailed for corruption in 2013 amid a scandal over the murder of a British businessman.
One of the world's most important elections is happening right now, behind closed doors.
In a few months, China is expected to unveil its next generation of leaders. Until last week, Sun Zhengcai was expected to be one of them but then he was abruptly removed from his job and now, he's under investigation.
A few weeks ago, Mr Sun publicly professed his continued loyalty to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Perhaps Mr Xi questioned that loyalty, or other political machinations could have led to Sun Zhengcai's surprising downfall. The real reasons that led to his demise are hidden from view.
But two things are clear: first, the leadership race is proving to be more turbulent than predicted. And also, in the shadowy world of Chinese politics, anything can happen before an official announcement is made.
Mr Sun was appointed party leader in Chongqing in November 2012, having previously served as party secretary in Jilin province and as agriculture minister from 2006-2009.
He has now been replaced in Chongqing by Chen Min'er, who is seen as a protégé of President Xi.
Since taking power in 2012, Mr Xi has launched a wide-ranging crackdown on corruption which has brought down several senior officials and which, correspondents say, he is believed to be using to consolidate power ahead of the party meeting in the autumn.
It is now a crime to continue using the site, linksunten.indymedia, Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said.
Police have seized computers and some weapons in raids on addresses of activists in the south-western Baden-Wuerttemberg region.
Dozens of anti-capitalist protesters clashed with police during the G20.
In a tweet, the German interior ministry described the portal as "the central communications platform among far-left extremists prone to violence".
It said the site was used to exchange tips about violent protest methods and to spread "anti-constitutional extreme left-wing content".
In Friday's police raids, German broadcaster ARD said, knives, batons, piping and slingshots were seized.
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A banning instruction forces internet service providers (ISPs) to block a particular website, such that users trying to access it see an error message or an official warning.
Sometimes websites take evasive action by switching to a proxy server abroad or by using the internet privacy tool Tor.
In Hamburg, nearly 200 police officers were injured in clashes with masked protesters in early July.
Under the slogan "Welcome to hell", protesters looted shops, torched cars and threw stones and petrol bombs at police, who tried to disperse them with water cannon and baton charges.
Belfast's MAC is the 500th member of Breastfeeding Welcome Here, in which venues show their support for the scheme by displaying a pink sticker.
A list of scheme members - from cafés to libraries and church halls - can be found on the BreastFedBabies website.
The Department of Health says NI's breastfeeding rates have remained static for several years.
Mothers in Northern Ireland who choose to breastfeed also do so for a shorter period than breastfeeding mothers elsewhere in the UK, according to department figures.
The Breastfeeding Welcome Here initiative is being led by the Public Health Agency (PHA) and is designed to show community support for breastfeeding mothers.
Janet Calvert of the PHA said World Breastfeeding Week from 1-7 August offered an important opportunity to get that message across.
"Breastfeeding is the best start in life," she said.
"Showing increased support for breastfeeding mums is really important, as Northern Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in the UK and one of the lowest rates in Europe.
"We know that for many mums, getting started isn't easy.
Information and support is essential, both before baby is born, and especially in the early days, so that mums can build their confidence and stay with their decision to breastfeed.
In January, the then health minister Michelle O'Neill promised to bring forward legislation as soon as possible to protect mothers who breastfeed in public.
This was shortly before the collapse of Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive.
It has been lifted on to a huge purpose-built ship which will transport it to England to be scrapped. Shell wants to leave the legs in place.
The 24,000 tonne Brent Delta platform topsides sat on a three-legged gravity-based structure in 140 metres of water.
The platform lies 115 miles north east of Shetland.
It is one of four which is due to be removed from the field in the coming years.
Unusually for a platform, the legs of Brent Delta are made of concrete which makes it much more difficult to decommission than one with steel legs.
Allseas, the company which operates the decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit, said it had set a world lifting record with the removal of the platform.
The topsides have now been sea-fastened on board the vessel for transportation to Teesside.
Brent Delta was one of the first platforms to be built in the very early days of Britain's oil and gas industry.
It sits about 115 miles (185km) north-east of Shetland in a cluster of four platforms which make up the Brent field. Its sister, Brent Bravo, produced its first oil in 1976.
At its peak, in 1982, the four platforms were producing more than half a million barrels of oil a day.
Being one of the first, it's now at the end of its life and has to be removed.
Brent Delta is the first major piece of infrastructure to be decommissioned in the North Sea.
More than 100 platforms are forecast to be completely or partially removed over the next decade in the waters of the UK and Norway.
The 20-year-old centre-back spent the second half of last season at the Riverside and played 14 games.
BBC Sport has learned he turned down offers from outside England to rejoin the North East outfit.
Omeruo started every game for Nigeria at the World Cup in Brazil.
I like the atmosphere at Middlesbrough, the players and fans too are very supportive
"I am not in a hurry [to break into the Chelsea team] because everything in life is step by step," Omeruo told BBC Sport.
"I decided to return to Boro because I really enjoyed my last loan there and working with the manager Aitor Karanka.
"I like the atmosphere at Middlesbrough, the players and fans too are very supportive.
"It's such an easy choice to make and a key factor in going there is the chance to play first-team football."
A member of the Nigerian side that reached the round of 16 at the World Cup in Brazil, Omeruo has largely been loaned out by Chelsea since he joined in January 2012.
After signing for the Blues from Standard Liege, Omeruo was immediately sent to ADO Den Haag where he played 36 games on loan at the Dutch top-flight side.
He is yet to make his Chelsea debut, but remains positive about his chances at the London club where he recently signed a new deal that keeps him at the club until 2018.
"I was rewarded with a new contract because the club [Chelsea] knows what I am capable of," he added.
"I just need to focus on my career, give my best all the time and let my football speak for me.
"At the right time, I'll get my chance. For now, I believe in the Middlesbrough project and want to help the club compete for promotion."
Omeruo was key for Nigeria's defence that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and also played in last summer's Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Princes Square, a former off-street courtyard in the city centre, was turned into a retail centre in 1987.
A public poll of the country's top 100 buildings - commissioned as part of the Festival of Architecture and Design - named the centre as the favourite.
The festival, which has now closed, attracted more than a million people to events across the country.
The shortlist for Scotland's favourite building from the last 100 years included a theatre, a bothy, a kirk and a seaside pavilion.
The winner was announced during Light Nights, the festival's finale event in Dundee, where the city's oldest and newest buildings (The Steeple and V&A Dundee) were lit up and a lantern parade and fireworks event were held.
The best building vote was part of the Scotstyle event - an exhibition, documenting Scotland's top 100 buildings of the past 100 years, which visited over 30 venues, travelling from Dumfries to Stromness and Kirkcaldy to Stornoway.
The top 100 buildings were selected by an expert panel from a list of over 400 nominated by the public. In August, the top ten buildings were put to a public vote.
Neil Baxter, Secretary of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) and co-editor of Scotstyle, said: "The Festival of Architecture has tapped into a keen public appetite for architecture and events on an architectural theme.
"With over 460 events and well over a million participants, it is the most substantial ever year-long celebration of a single art form in Scotland's history.
"Princes Square is a worthy popular choice for the best building of the last 100 years."
Architects Hugh Martin & Partners have won numerous awards for their renovation of Princes Square.
The brief was to preserve and restore the original buildings but create a modern shopping and dining venue of quality and distinction with an emphasis on style.
The distinctive main entrance with giant metal peacock, symmetrical criss-cross escalators and spiral staircases add to its unique appearance.
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop added: "From galleries and libraries to train stations and shopping centres, Scotstyle 2016 has toured the length and breadth of Scotland, allowing members of the public the chance to vote for Scotland's favourite building from the last 100 years.
"Princes Square is clearly a worthy winner and I would like to thank all those who took the time to vote."
Claire Wilkinson from Princes Square said: "We know that Princes Square has always been one of the most special places in Glasgow to visit and that is now the case for the whole of Scotland.
"Every one of the other 99 Scottish buildings nominated for the award are truly outstanding and fantastic examples of architecture at its best."
Residents said at least 30 people were injured, most of them civilians, the Reuters news agency reported.
It is not clear who carried out the strike, but Houthi rebels have accused the Saudi-led coalition.
The Saudi offensive is aimed at restoring the government and driving back rebels loyal to ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Some 6,000 people have been killed since the start of the campaign last March, about half of them civilians, according to the UN.
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The strike hit the Nehm region north-east of Sanaa, where coalition-backed loyalists have been advancing as they try to reach rebel-controlled Sanaa, AFP news agency reported.
An unidentified security source told the rebel-controlled Saba news agency that 60 people were killed and injured in the attack. The report included pictures of children being treated, allegedly as a result of injuries sustained in the strike.
The agency also reported that other areas of Sanaa were hit by coalition air strikes on Saturday, but the information has not been independently verified.
The coalition has not commented.
The Saudi-led offensive supports the internationally-recognised government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who has been based in the southern city of Aden since July.
Saudi Arabia says the Houthis are supported militarily by its regional rival Iran - something Iran denies.
In a leaked report last month, a UN panel of experts accused the Saudi-led coalition of targeting civilians with air strikes in a "widespread and systematic" manner.
The panel said civilians were also being deliberately starved as a war tactic.
Human rights groups have also said that the already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen has deteriorated severely, with more than 21 million people, or four-fifths of the population, now requiring aid.
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The term applies to raw materials, such as gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin, gathered by miners controlled by violent militia groups.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked firms to audit their entire supply chains.
But campaign groups are unhappy and say more pressure needs to be applied.
All of the materials are used widely in electronics products and the deadline applies to firms listed in the US.
Some companies, such as Apple, Intel and HP, have submitted their audits ahead of the deadline - but many others are expected to miss the cut off.
The SEC would not elaborate on possible repercussions for those who did not comply.
Campaigners have voiced concern about the quality of some audits already submitted.
"We are disappointed with quite a lot of the reports we have seen so far," said Emily Norton from the Global Witness group.
"We recognise some companies have made a huge amount of progress, but it's a question of variation... in the standard of reporting.
"Some companies are just not providing detail on the management system they should have in place, or the steps they are taking to identify risk, to manage risk, and to avoid the risk that they are financing armed groups through their supply chain."
Firms have been asked to carry out detailed examinations of their supply chain - in some cases this has involved sending staff to affected areas, including volatile countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
"We have had two people from Intel go into the DRC," explained Carolyn Duran, who has led the chip-maker's efforts to reduce use of "conflict minerals".
"Many [suppliers] that we found just didn't know and weren't interested - they were just looking for the cheapest source of mineral that they could, and not caring about where it came from."
Intel is part of a set of companies involved in the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI), a not-for-profit organisation offering guidance to firms wanting to meet the requirements.
"Some companies are really committed to this; others are doing the bare minimum because the SEC told them to," said Julie Schindall from the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, the parent organisation for CFSI.
"[But] we must not discount the tremendous challenges companies face in tracing materials in their products this far back in their supply chains," she added.
"These supply chains are global and complex, and have hundreds - sometimes thousands - of players in them.
"Some of our member companies are seven layers or more apart from these mines in the DRC where we're concerned that the trade in minerals is financing conflict."
Apple is one of the companies that has filed its audit, and made it public, ahead of the deadline.
It reported that 21 smelters and refiners in its supply chain originated from mines in DR Congo and adjoining countries. Seventeen of them had been put through third-party audits to track the sources of their materials, but four were yet to do so. Any supplier that refused to cooperate with the audit would no longer be used, Apple said.
While pulling out of the region altogether would eradicate a lot of "conflict minerals" in products, the CFSI stressed that to do so would severely damage the economy in central Africa, perhaps creating more volatility and violence.
Business groups applied pressure to the SEC to extend the deadline, but this was denied by an appeals court last month.
However, the SEC did back down on plans to force companies to disclose publicly whether a product was conflict-free.
Ms Norton from Global Witness said tough enactment of the legislation was necessary to ensure companies did not simply ignore the issue.
"Voluntary schemes simply don't work to change the ways that companies behave and source minerals," she said.
"The conflict in DR Congo has been going on for 15 years. Mineral trade has unfortunately fuelled that conflict, and it has fuelled human-rights abuses."
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The woman, who was 19 at the time, told Southwark Crown Court Mr Clifford had grabbed her breasts and tried to kiss her during a taxi ride in 1978.
He responded with "verbal abuse" when she tried to "push him off", she said.
Mr Clifford, 70, from Hersham, Surrey, denies 11 counts of indecent assault relating to seven alleged victims, aged from 14 to 19, between 1966 and 1984.
Earlier, the trial heard allegations Mr Clifford told one 15-year-old girl that the actress Julie Christie had encouraged him to take her virginity.
Mr Clifford called the 19-year-old woman and asked her to come to his office when she was working for a recruitment agency in 1978, the London court was told.
Giving evidence, she said Mr Clifford had wanted her to find him a new personal assistant, but later interviewed her for the job in a five-hour meeting - during which he spoke about clients including the late actor Oliver Reed.
He told her about Mr Reed's "problematic" sexual preferences, the court heard.
"I remember him specifically saying about Oliver Reed, that he liked young girls, but I don't remember any specifics of the others," she said.
After the meeting, she said she shared a cab with Mr Clifford, who then accosted her.
"On the journey he started trying to kiss me," she said. "He kind of launched himself at me actually, and started trying to kiss me on the mouth, which I said no to."
"I tried to push him off and hold him off," she said, adding that he was then verbally abusive.
"He was insulting, he was saying horrible things to me. He said I had led him on," she said.
Cross-examined about the incident, the woman denied that she had "wanted" his advances.
The woman also testified she had not told police at the time because, prior to Mr Clifford's arrest last year on suspicion of similar offences, she had feared she would not believed.
The court earlier heard from a woman who claims the publicist repeatedly abused her when she was 15.
"He asked me which actors I liked. I said Julie Christie," the woman told jurors.
"He said that he was her agent and he said he talked regularly to her and mentioned her on several occasions."
She continued: "I remember him saying to me he had spoken to Julie Christie and - because this had happened to her as well, by that presumably he meant the abuse that he was doing to me - she said he should take my virginity because it would be my first and then I would fall in love with him and be 100% loyal to him."
The woman also denied being "obsessed" with Mr Clifford.
A psychotherapist told the court that she had treated the alleged victim in 2011. She said her client had looked like "she might vomit" as she named Mr Clifford.
"She didn't give precise details of the abuse but it was too horrific for her," the counsellor said.
Under cross-examination, the psychotherapist confirmed she had written in her post-session notes that her client "feels she's becoming obsessed by this".
So far three women, none of whom can be identified, have given evidence against Mr Clifford.
The trial continues.
Three years ago, the residents of Galena, in Alaska, were forced to abandon their homes when the Yukon River flooded the town. The Alaska Air National Guard and the National Army Guard evacuated around 300 residents from the surrounding area, many of whom eventually returned to find their homes no longer suitable for habitation.
Since then, the town has been rebuilt and one of the residents, Adriana Hevezi, invited British photographer Ed Gold to document the re-formed community having seen his book, Wales: Portrait of an Alaska Village at a friend's house in Fairbanks.
Gold took up the challenge and set off to reach the Alaskan community. One of the first pictures Gold took was of the funeral of long-time Galena resident Sidney Huntingdon, whose casket was taken on sledges behind snow machines along the frozen Yukon River to the cemetery.
Gold spent more than six weeks in Galena, which is just 80 miles (130km) from the Arctic Circle, from late 2015 to early 2016, shooting on film. He chose to use a 35mm Contax II camera made in the mid-1930s and a Polaroid Pathfinder 110A from the mid-1950s, and found himself constantly battling with the effects of cold weather on equipment and film stock.
While there, Gold found himself helping residents search for Andrew Henry, of Ruby, who had gone through the ice on the Yukon River while travelling between Ruby and Galena. His body has not been recovered.
Gold's portraits capture some of the residents, along with their personal history.
I came to Alaska in 1986 to look for work, any kind of work. There was a depression in Washington State so I came up here. I got sucked into adventuring straightaway so didn't do any work.
Me and a good friend drove to Eagle. We had no money and ran out of everything but we built a raft and travelled down the Yukon River to Galena. The raft was 24ft long with a gas stove, a little house on it with a chicken coop and two chickens. We had hundreds of pounds of rice and beans but eventually we ran out. We'd stop at villages and hang out and let the chickens get used to land.
My girlfriend was pregnant and we asked for work along the way. Everyone said go to Galena as we'd find work there. We got here, jumped off the raft - I had already drawn up a sign saying "looking for work" and I put it in the liquor store. Within an hour, I had got work and I have been here ever since.
This house was built in 1971 by Jenie Olson, a teacher out here and it was raised about 3ft after the flood in 2013. The water was literally on my carpet.
We bought it as an abandoned house in 1994. It's just one bedroom, it had been vandalised by kids, written all over the walls.
One of the main reasons I've stayed is I have really great people who I work with. It's a great community - if you're in need they'll have a raffle for you and can raise over $5,000 in a night. There's about 450 people here right now.
To live here, you need to be versatile, self-starters, self-entertainers. Hunting and trapping is right out your back door. Over the years, I have gotten to the stage where the dark and the cold in the winters has really gotten to me. It's a great place to save money as there are no stores to spend but other items are twice as expensive so you have to tighten your belt.
When the river decided to flood, that was the day change was beckoned.
My Mom was up here and she asked me to come up to help her out. She bought me a ticket. I told my boss and girlfriend I was going for a week. I saw a few weird things when I arrived like large icebergs on the side of the road and cars flipped over.
On the flight up, a guy asked what I can do and he offered me a job there and then for $25 an hour. I helped my Mom and a lot of others out and decided that moving to Galena was a good idea. My girlfriend moved up with me. Everyone's a one-off here.
When you go outside you don't know what you're going to find. In the city, if you look at how people get their endorphins, they are totally entertainment-based from an iPhone or an arcade. Living here instils values within you which are useful to have in the first world, like survival.
I've learned how much more there is to learn about bush living but I don't want to be here forever. I have a Ducati motorbike I want to travel on and I want to go base- jumping in other countries.
There's no billboards or adverts here. I think that the luxuries that people have come to expect are not sustainable here. A lot of things that are important become secondary concerns, like what to eat and where to get shelter. In the bush, we just get things done.
This is the last structure on the last road out of town for hundreds of miles. It's right on the edge of town, to untouched wilderness.
I was born in Nulato in 1927 and was adopted right after I was born.
I never knew who my real parents were until I was nine years old. I was on my way to school then my cousin, John Henry, ran up to me and said you have two moms and two dads. I got into a fight with him and pushed him then ran home. I told my stepmom and on the way to school the next day he said it again and that's how I found out.
Once in a great while I'd see my parents but not stay with them.
In 1940, I went to Catholic school in Holy Cross for seven years. From Holy Cross, I went to Bethel and I got married and I didn't come home for 36 years. I had 14 children. Only six are still living.
When I came home I had nothing and was lucky to get a job cleaning rooms at the firefighting department. I was divorced by then.
I have 103 grandchildren. They're all scattered all the way down the coast to Anchorage and I have two or three great-great-great grand baby girls.
I come from the Tanana village on the Yukon River, Alaska. My dad, Sidney, was half white and half Athabascan, his dad was all white - a miner from New York. My mother, Angela, is full Athabascan.
When I was 12, I'd watch the dog sledding on a TV and in 1972 I was a helper and handler for Carl, my brother, at the start of the Iditarod Great Sled Race at Anchorage town, a race he won in 1974.
I decided to try mushing eight years ago and I am the first deaf musher.
I plan on going to college, to do something in the medical field as I like to help people.
My grandmother made my kuspuk [hooded top] this past summer, she does a lot of sewing. My mukluks [boots] have seal skin bottoms and are made from hide and beaver. My grandma got them for me and I've had them for two years, I wear them a lot to potlatches [traditional feasts] and cultural days at school.
The log cabin has been abandoned for as long as I can remember. It's run-down inside with old possessions lying around. I went inside because I was just curious, it was kind of spooky in a way, I felt like I shouldn't touch anything.
I have had this bicycle of over 20 years and, apart from my parents, this is the second longest relationship I've had with anything. That's more or less true, I do have a sister also who qualifies as a longer relationship.
It was purchased in 1997 near my home town of St Charles, Illinois. I bought it at a time when me and my friends were interested in long-distance bicycle trips. I call my gloves "loose dogs" because there have been incidents when I have been wearing these mitts and dogs have run up and acted aggressively towards my gloves thinking that perhaps they are two dogs wanting to play.
Extreme cold plunge mitts are critical gear for me. Being functional here is all about having the right gear and having the right attitude. I wear a thin-lined glove under them and they're usually too warm. Mentally it gives you a feeling that you have a fighting chance with these, that I will not get frostbite.
I started the retail hardware part of it in late 2012 and I'm just guessing I have about 20,000 items for sale in this store.
My customers in general are what we refer to in Alaska as a subsistence user, basically a householder who uses basic items to live off the land to survive. I sell these knives for processing fish and game. The bullets are .22 calibre. Their main purpose is for harvesting small game - upland grouse, spruce land grouse and ruffed grouse.
I'm a hunter and trapper and started when I was nine years old in Iowa.
Not that many people trap anymore. I think that 5,000 are licensed in the whole of Alaska. It is an exportable commodity in the world market so people do it for enjoyment and just being out of doors.
A companion raised the alarm after the 19-year-old plunged more than 15ft (4.5m) near Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy, on Thursday afternoon.
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team stretchered her out of the the Fairy Glen gorge using ropes.
The woman suffered head, back and shoulder injuries.
She was taken to hospital in a coastguard rescue helicopter from Caernarfon, Gwynedd, which landed in a nearby field.
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The FA had opposed the re-election of Blatter, who last week won a fifth term in office before his sudden U-turn.
Dyke told the BBC: "This is great news for football. It should have happened years ago.
"There has to be a root-and-branch investigation of Fifa. It has all got to be transparent in the future."
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Dyke added: "It now means that we can get someone in to run Fifa. We can get in there and find out where all the money has gone over all these years and sort it out for the future."
Blatter was re-elected despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the vote as part of a US investigation.
But after admitting his mandate "does not appear to be supported by everybody" he called for an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.
Football Association of Wales chief executive Jonathan Ford said he was "amazed" by Blatter's announcement that he is to resign.
Ford told BBC Radio Wales: "He's been a fantastic leader, but arguably one that probably stayed on a little too long.
"Let's place credit where credit is due. He's been at the helm and taken world football to be what it is today."
Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney said: "These are changes that we had called for and had hoped would come. We believe there is now an opportunity for real change and reform at Fifa.
"It is important that this opportunity to change the culture within Fifa at the highest levels is not passed up."
Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan said he was keen to discuss what should happen next with other Uefa associations.
Regan added: "We, like many other national associations, have maintained that the governance of world football's governing body requires to be reformed - especially in light of recent allegations - and we are glad Mr Blatter now shares this view.
"We will discuss today's developments and any collective next steps with all other Uefa associations at next weekend's Champions League final in Berlin."
Uefa president Michel Platini, who had urged Blatter not to stand for re-election and to quit following the arrests in Switzerland, said: "It was a difficult decision, a brave decision, and the right decision."
Former Portugal international and former world player of the year Luis Figo, who withdrew his candidacy for Fifa president a week before the election, said via Facebook: "A good day for Fifa and for football. Change is finally coming.
"Now we should, responsibly and calmly, find a consensual solution worldwide in order to start new era of dynamism, transparency and democracy in Fifa."
Football Association vice-chairman David Gill intends to reconsider his decision not to sit on Fifa's executive committee following Blatter's move to stand down.
Gill, the former chief executive of Manchester United, said: "Naturally, I fully welcome today's news as a major step forward for Fifa on the road to proper reform.
"I simply could not countenance serving on the Fifa Executive Committee alongside Mr Blatter.
"I respect his decision but am pleased he is standing aside and by the clear determination for real change within Fifa. This in turn allows me to reconsider my position."
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MacLean, 34, has ceased playing on artificial pitches after suffering two knee injuries but could be in line to play on the plastic surface in Vilnius.
His surgeon advised him to play only on grass after he suffered micro-fractures in seasons 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Saints must score at least two goals to reach the second qualifying round.
The winners of Thursday's tie will most likely play Swedish side IFK Norrkoping, who are 5-0 up on Prishtina of Kosovo from the first leg.
Trakai have played 16 league matches this season, while St Johnstone have yet to get their Scottish Premiership campaign under way, a factor that MacLean feels is to the Lithuanians' advantage.
MacLean has fought back from injury to become the Perth team's biggest goal threat.
About 120 cannabis plants worth an estimated £60,000 were discovered in a police search at Moneysharvin Road on Tuesday 19 October.
A detective said the discovery followed an arrest on Sunday.
He said a small amount of cannabis had been found by police carrying out a routine search of a car at Portstewart Road, Coleraine.
The 47-year-old driver was subsequently arrested.
In a follow-up search near Maghera, a 22-year-old man was also arrested for possession of cannabis.
Police said the cannabis plants were found in three containers that had been dug into the ground.
Both men have been freed on bail as investigations continue.
Find out who has been let go with our collation of club released/retained lists.
Confirmed signings can be found on our transfers page.
You can also catch up with what the papers are saying in today's gossip column.
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The firm, which has been plagued by falling sales, high debts and several management crises, said it had agreed a deal to restructure its finances.
The Los Angeles-based company has been involved in a drawn-out legal battle with its founder Dov Charney.
American Apparel runs 260 shops and concessions in 19 countries. It expects the restructuring to take six months.
The company, which has been trying to turnaround its business, recorded a loss of $19.4m (£12.8m) in the second quarter.
Chief executive Paula Schneider said: "This restructuring will enable American Apparel to become a stronger, more vibrant company."
Under the restructuring agreement, American Apparel's secured lenders will provide about $90m in financing, the company said.
It expects to cut its debt to $135m from $300m through the restructuring, with the programme set to be completed within six months.
The firm said it would continue to operate its retail stores, and its wholesale and US manufacturing operations throughout the process.
It has 18 stores and concessions in the UK including locations in London, Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and Brighton.
The Los Angeles-based retailer, known for making its products in the US, has not turned a profit since 2009.
In August, the company flagged up problems with its finances, saying it might not have enough capital to keep operations going for the next 12 months as losses widened and cash flows turned negative.
American Apparel was founded in 1989 by Dov Charney. The firm fired him in December over misconduct claims, and Mr Charney is suing the company for defamation and fraud. In June, the company was granted a corporate restraining order against him.
The combination of the firm's debts, falling sales and management crises have "finally proven too much for the iconic teen retailer", said Neil Saunders of retail analysis firm Conlumino.
"Bankruptcy protection is, in our view, the only viable option for American Apparel which is crippled by $311m of debt and is subject to a number of corporate lawsuits, including those brought by its founder Dov Charney," he said.
"Arguably, the big loser will be... Dov Charney, who will not only see his legal proceedings delayed but will also find, along with other shareholders, his holding in the company - currently worth some $8.2m - wiped out," he added.
More than a third of girls aged 10 to 15 years old are unhappy with their appearance and a quarter are unhappy with their lives, a new report from the Children's Society's has found.
While boys' sense of happiness remained stable, girls' happiness has plunged.
So why are girls suffering from low self-esteem and what can we do to make them feel better about themselves?
What advice would you give a younger you?
Nicky Hutchinson, a body image expert who works with schools, said she was surprised that the statistics weren't worse.
"It's just this generation," she said, "you have to promote yourself all the time, it's a PR job."
While people have always been interested in celebrity culture, today's celebrity world is "extreme" she said, pointing to celebrities who advertise their lives on social media or reality TV.
"There's this fake world that they've all created - taking 100 selfies just to get the one good one."
"What's new is that you have to post to everyone - in the past people wouldn't know what party you'd been to but now it's all posted and public - your social life. It's real misery for teenagers."
Social media encourages people to present a personal brand from a young age, and to seek reassurance in the form of likes and shares.
This amounts to "enormous pressure" on girls, says Nick Harrop from the charity YoungMinds.
Therapist and agony aunt Emma Kenny said: "We edit our lives constantly on social media but also we have to look at the deeper-rooted issue - which is the fact that young girls know from a very early age that they are judged on their appearance."
Girls need to know the facts about Photoshopping, that celebrities are being "airbrushed to their very core" and they need to question the images they are seeing.
Ms Hutchinson said girls are relieved when they discover the facts.
She said: "Question advertisements and photos and how real they are. Looking at the stars on the red carpet - ask [girls] how long they thought it took them to get ready."
Having honest images in the house and encouraging conversations about women's aspirations can help dispel the "myth of celebrity", said Mrs Kenny.
She said Photoshopped images are "creating foundations on sand because your looks don't last and actually they're not aspirational".
Ms Hutchinson said: "Parents should tell their daughters about the other parts of them that they appreciate - their sense of humour, or how brave they are.
"It's about letting them know about the good bits about them that are not about how they look."
Ms Hutchinson urges parents to concentrate on girls' qualities and individuality rather than focusing on their appearance - and it is worth starting from a young age.
"I've seen girls aged eight, nine or 10 saying their thighs are too big - it's not just teenagers. Start before they are feeling the pressure of being a teenager," she said.
Girls can learn from a really young age that legs are for running and arms are for lifting, she added, "bodies are for use - and are not ornaments".
Social media is here to stay and it can be a force for good - so there's no point banning it.
But Mrs Kenny says your child will be much happier if you "limit it rigorously".
Girls are spending a lot more time on social media than boys, according to Lucy Capron from the Children's Society: "Up to three hours a night in some cases."
Psychologist Lucy Beresford suggests introducing a family protocol.
Limit time spent on social media, make it a rule that homework has to be done before spending time online, or ban it during mealtimes or on Sunday mornings.
Keep phone chargers out of bedrooms so devices can't be used at night.
"Make it a treat and not a constant", Ms Beresford said.
Ms Beresford said the pressure to be perfect doesn't just come from social media.
She said parents must monitor their own behaviour. "We pick up our way of operating from our family - for example, if you're always going on about your weight - be very careful," she said.
What you say around the dinner table, the messages you send out about your daughter's life and your own life are very important, Ms Beresford said.
She added: "We think we are being kind when we say girls can have it all, but girls can feel a bit scared by that."
Talk to girls about all the options - even if your answer "ends up being three times as long".
Being open for conversation is key - and you can start with the small stuff.
Ms Beresford said: "They need to have proper conversations with you. Have conversations about random stuff - the latest on Justin Beiber, anything, and the serious stuff will follow."
She said people need to be open and available for conversations, no matter how busy or important you are.
YoungMinds' Nick Harrop said parents should take it seriously if their child is consistently anxious, unhappy, angry or withdrawn.
He said: "Let them know you're concerned about them and are there if they need you.
"Try to talk to them openly, without judging them or rushing to tell them what to do - and if they don't want to talk, try contacting them through text or email."
Above all, make sure you get help if you need it - talk to friends, family, your GP, the school, or helplines such as those run by the NSPCC and YoungMinds.
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Johnson struck midway through the second half when his low shot from 25 yards found the bottom corner.
John Ruddy denied Johnson and Jacob Butterfield as Derby improved after a quiet first half.
Steven Naismith had City's best chance when he forced Scott Carson to save, but the Rams kept a fifth straight clean sheet at the iPro Stadium.
Norwich bossed much of the first half, with Wes Hoolahan influential, but failed to register a shot on target against the second-meanest defence in the Championship.
Alex Neil's side, who had a penalty claim waved away when Jacob Murphy went down during a late spell of pressure, drop to seventh after a fourth defeat in six away matches.
Derby have won five of seven matches since Steve McClaren's return as manager and move up to eighth, just two points outside the play-off positions.
Derby manager Steve McClaren said:
"It's a big win for us; a big step forward. We had to dig in at times, but that's a good team we've kept a clean sheet against.
"We controlled the game when we had the ball or didn't have the ball and that's important if you want to be a top team.
"We might lose next week, but I know this team is capable of winning big games and today went a long way to showing me this team has got something."
Norwich manager Alex Neil:
"I've just seen the owner (Delia Smith) and she literally said to me, 'Keep going, we keep fighting'.
"She and Jez Moxey (chief executive) come down regularly after games and they know how hard I'm trying and how hard the players are trying.
"All you can do is stick together and keep together and we'll get through it. The one thing I have never been is someone who is going to give up. I think you only ever fail when you stop trying."
Match ends, Derby County 1, Norwich City 0.
Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Norwich City 0.
Andreas Weimann (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Chris Baird (Derby County).
Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Norwich City).
Bradley Johnson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Derby County. Matej Vydra replaces Darren Bent.
Alex Pearce (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alex Pearce (Derby County).
Substitution, Derby County. Andreas Weimann replaces Johnny Russell.
Russell Martin (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Russell Martin (Norwich City).
Johnny Russell (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Bryson.
Attempt missed. Robbie Brady (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution, Derby County. Craig Bryson replaces Will Hughes.
Kyle Lafferty (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Norwich City).
Richard Keogh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Lafferty with a headed pass.
Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Max Lowe (Derby County).
Foul by Alex Pritchard (Norwich City).
Bradley Johnson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Norwich City. Steven Whittaker replaces Alexander Tettey because of an injury.
Delay in match Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) because of an injury.
Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Norwich City).
Will Hughes (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jacob Murphy (Norwich City).
Chris Baird (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Norwich City. Alex Pritchard replaces Wes Hoolahan.
Goal! Derby County 1, Norwich City 0. Bradley Johnson (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Alex Pearce (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Ince with a cross following a corner.
The College of Policing study said the devices gave police more confidence.
Taser law enforcement technology firm has won a three-year contract to provide 22,000 cameras by next spring.
The police watchdog, the IPCC, said the position of the body-worn video cameras on firearms officers made the footage they recorded "unfit for purpose."
The roll-out follows an 11-month trial in 10 London boroughs, which the Met said was the largest trial of its kind in the world.
The report, jointly commissioned by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the College of Policing, concluded that wearing cameras had no impact on the number of stop and searches, but made arrests slightly less likely.
"There was no evidence that BWVs (body-worn video cameras) changed the way police officers dealt with victims or suspects," it said.
Officers reported it could be useful in domestic violence incidents where physical evidence was hard to collect.
Ninety-two percent of the people questioned in a Public Attitude Survey, carried out by a research group for the Met, thought BWVs would make police more accountable for their actions.
The devices have a 30 second video-only pre-buffer, so that when an officer presses the record button, the camera captures the previous 30 seconds of visual information.
Data is deleted after 31 days, unless it is marked as evidence.
The College of Policing report said officers complained about the bulkiness of the equipment, poor battery life, "and the camera positioning on their vest, which was particularly awkward when driving".
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) analysed footage from the non-fatal shooting of Nathaniel Brophy, 34, in Clapham on 21 August.
It said the positioning of the cameras on firearms officers' chests obscured and impacted the quality of the footage, making them 'unfit for purpose'.
The Met said the cameras "are capable of a variety of mounting options and these are being tested as part of this pilot."
Mr Varoufakis told the New York Times he could not release the recording due to confidentiality rules.
It follows controversy over his negotiating style at debt talks.
Greece's government says it will not be able to repay €1.5bn (£1.09bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 5 June without a deal within days.
Speaking to the NYT, Mr Varoufakis denied his fellow finance ministers had called him names at a meeting in Riga in April.
"All these reports that I was abused, that I was called names, that I was called a time-waster and all that: Let me say that I deny this with every fiber of my body," he said.
Mr Varoufakis said he had taped the meeting but could not release the tape because of confidentiality rules, the newspaper reported.
In a statement released later, he did not refute the report, simply saying: "My respect for the confidentiality of my conversations with my partners, with my peers, with the institutions, is exemplary and I believe it has been acknowledged and understood by everyone."
The Greek finance minister was replaced as chief negotiator at the debt talks with EU creditors following the meeting amid reports of a row. He denied he had been sidelined.
€320bn
Greece's debt mountain
€240bn
European bailout
€56bn Greece owes Germany
177% country's debt-to-GDP ratio
25% fall in GDP since 2010
26% Greek unemployment rate
Greece has been locked in negotiations with the EU and IMF over economic reforms they say must be implemented before the final €7.2bn tranche of the country's €240bn bailout is released.
Issues over pension reform, taxation, deregulation of the labour market, and the re-hiring of 4,000 former civil servants are yet to be resolved.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is attending the EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, where he wants to discuss a debt deal with other EU leaders.
The government has said it will prioritise the payment of salaries, pensions and the general running costs of the state over the IMF repayment on 5 June.
"Now is the moment of truth," Nikos Filis, spokesman for the ruling Syriza party's lawmakers, told Greek ANT1 television on Wednesday.
"If there is no deal by [5 June]... they won't get any money," he said.
Meanwhile, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he could not rule out a Greek debt default, according to media reports.
There are two known sub-species of walrus - the Atlantic walrus and Pacific walrus, though scientists are trying to confirm if there is in fact a third sub-species unique to Russia's Laptev Sea. Whether or not the sub-species exists has been a debate among walrus experts for many years. One of the aims of the WWF's 2013 Laptev Expedition is to resolve this question using DNA analysis.
Almost all walruses live inside the Arctic Circle or in seas close by. They feed on mussels and clams, which they suck off the bottom of the sea.
Walruses do not feed much more than 100m (328ft) under the sea, so as the Arctic sea ice retreats into more northerly, deeper waters (the Arctic Ocean is 4,500m deep at the North Pole) the walruses are having to come ashore in the summer in huge numbers.
In Cape Sertsekamen in Russia, an estimated 115,000 come ashore in the autumn - that is almost all the Pacific walrus that there are in the world.
There are concerns that such huge concentrations of walrus could wipe out the mussel and clam populations in some areas. Conservationists also worry that if there were an oil spill close to such a massive Pacific walrus "haul-out", then an entire sub-species would be at risk.
"The areas that have been earmarked for oil and gas exploration around Chukotka in the Russian Arctic are exactly the same places where mothers go with young calves. Drilling there will have unknown consequences," explained Anatoly Kochnev of Chukottinro, the Chukotka branch of Russia's Pacific Research Fishery Centre.
"When the drilling starts we need to have constant monitoring to check what the impact is."
He also said that nobody knows what effect the increase in shipping through the Arctic will have on the walruses. It is not even known exactly where their feeding grounds are.
Walrus calves stay with their mothers for up to three years - an unusually long time for seals. When there was permanent sea ice in large parts of the Arctic, the mother would leave the calves on the ice, where they were relatively safe. But now that so many walruses are having to come ashore, far from the feeding areas, the calves are having to swim exhausting, long distances with their mothers while they dive for food.
Walruses can actually sleep while at sea. They fill their larynxes with air and these act like lifejackets around their neck , keeping their head afloat as they snooze.
When walruses come ashore in mass haul-outs they are easily panicked, and can crush each other to death as they rush into the sea. At one point a haul-out on Russia's Wrangel Island ended up under an aircraft flight path, and lots of walruses were killed in the panic.
Russia has no specific plan to protect the walrus - only wildlife reserves that have been created along parts of the coast - but the walruses do not stay in those reserves.
"It is very important to protect walruses when they are ashore, but that is only part of the protection they need," Anatoly Kochnev said.
"Anyway," he added, "the reserves - like the one on the Laptev Sea - are not properly policed."
Network Rail said work would start next month on Wokingham station to build new shops and a footbridge, and improve waiting areas and extend the platforms.
Wokingham Borough Council is also planning a complete reworking of the roads around the station.
It said the scheme would simplify the road layout but some residents think it does not address the real traffic issues in the town.
Councillor Keith Baker, in charge of highways and planning, said a new station link road was part of the plans and would "transform the experience" for commuters and motorists.
Resident Dorian Edwards said: "They've been talking and talking about putting new access roads in but they don't seem to have come up with anything that will make traffic flow more freely.
"It's a real bottleneck around there."
Network Rail said train services would run as usual during the work to upgrade the station, which starts on 28 November and is expected to be completed by August 2013.
It has also announced it is introducing four extra train services on the London Waterloo route through Wokingham in the evening and morning rush hours from the summer of 2014.
The plans for the station and road network will go on show at Wokingham Town Hall on 7 November.
The 19-year-old was walking from halls to a bus stop when she was grabbed.
She was giving evidence at the trial of Pasquale Galianni, 31, who denies sexual assault with intent to rape in North Haugh on 28 November 2013.
Mr Galianni also denies raping a woman and sexually assaulting another woman in St Andrews in April 2014.
He has lodged a special defence of consent to the rape charge.
In evidence at the High Court in Glasgow, the 19-year-old told advocate depute David Taylor, prosecuting, that it was late afternoon and dark when she was attacked.
She said: "I was walking through a shady area with trees. I noticed someone walking towards me. I was looking at my phone. He seemed to rush towards me, grabbed me and pulled me down to the ground."
The court was told the woman was dragged off the path onto a grassy area. She said that she only got a brief glimpse of her attacker because she was looking at her phone.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said: "I just remember him saying 'pretty lady'. I thought he sounded foreign. It wasn't a British accent. "
When asked how she felt, she said: "Terrified. He was very strong and I didn't think I would be able to push him off."
The student said she tried to make a call to her boyfriend on her mobile phone during the incident and added: "I screamed and basically after I'd screamed he got up and ran off in the direction I'd just come from."
The teenager said she phoned a university friend who came and collected her and took her to the halls of residence where they waited for the police to arrive.
The trial before Lord Burns continues.
Since 2013 parents in England have faced fines for taking their children out of school in term time.
But holiday prices are higher during school breaks and many poor families are priced out, says the National Union of Teachers.
The government said it was "a myth" that term time holidays were harmless.
Regulations introduced by the former education secretary Michael Gove in September 2013 mean heads are now only able to grant leave in "exceptional circumstances".
Parents who take their children out of school in term time without permission can incur fines of £60 per pupil, per period of absence, rising to £120 if not paid within 21 days.
A motion due to be debated at the NUT's annual conference in Harrogate over Easter, argues that the regulations unfairly impact on working parents, especially the low paid.
It says: "Conference understands that taking children on holiday is not the same as persistent truancy.
"Holidays can provide valuable experiences and outdoor learning opportunities. Giving families time to be on holiday together will also have social and emotional benefits which can be of lasting value and support to schoolchildren."
The motion wants government to put "much greater pressure against holiday companies who unfairly raise their prices at peak times".
Many rostered and shift workers are also "simply unable to arrange annual leave that coincides with the school holidays", it adds.
The union's general secretary, Christine Blower, said the rules meant families without much disposable income "are going to miss out".
"It shouldn't be that the opportunity for a family holiday is the preserve of the middle classes."
She said it "can't be right" that families who have less money cannot afford to go on holiday.
"We're not saying that it's fine for children to be out of school at the drop of a hat.
"But a week's holiday can be a very positive thing in a child's life, particularly if they won't otherwise get one and will see their friends going on one."
A Department for Education spokesman said evidence had disproved "the myth that pulling a child out of education for holidays is harmless to their education".
"Allowing pupils to regularly miss school can be hugely detrimental to a child's life chances. The most recent annual figures show we are making progress, with 130,000 fewer pupils regularly missing school under this government.
"Heads and teachers are now firmly back in charge of their classrooms thanks to our plan for education, and new flexibility over term dates allows them to set term breaks outside of peak times.
"Parents should never simply discount a possible penalty notice from the cost of a cheaper holiday.
"Taking children out of school without permission for a holiday is a criminal offence, and when doing so parents are risking prosecution which could mean much higher financial penalties and a criminal record."
The ban has drawn opposition from parents, with hundreds of thousands signing petitions against it and local councils in England have called for it to be scrapped .
She won an Oscar in 2007 for the film The Queen and is currently playing the monarch on Broadway in The Audience.
The Crown, a 10-episode drama set for 2016, is based on the stage play and focuses on the Queen's meetings with her prime ministers over many decades.
It is being created by writer Peter Morgan and director Stephen Daldry - the pair behind The Audience.
But Dame Helen told BBC Radio 4's Front Row she had not been asked to reprise the role.
"No, of course I'm not [in The Crown]," she said. "We must all move on and me most of all. They'll find many wonderful actresses and they'll have a grand time."
She added: "It was a compliment they didn't ask me, honestly, because they knew that would not be the right thing to do."
But the actress, who originated the role in the West End in 2013, said she was enjoying playing the Queen for US theatregoers in the New York production of The Audience.
"We didn't know whether they would 'get it', if you like. They certainly get it, absolutely they get it," she said.
"The great thing, which all actors who've worked on both sides of the Atlantic will tell you, the New York audiences are so incredibly responsive and sort of wonderful.
"The British are much quieter and more restrained. So it's quite delightful. It makes the playing of it quite fun."
Later this month Kristin Scott Thomas, who was recently made a dame, will take on the role in a new London production of The Audience.
"I'm so excited," said Dame Helen, who revealed the pair "email each other from time to time".
However, she said she had not given Dame Kristin any advice on how to play the Queen.
"No, I think that she will be her own. I've always said we're like portrait painters," she told presenter John Wilson.
"There have been many, many different portraits of the Queen - and I count my theatrical portrait as just a portrait. Kristin, as a completely different artist, will have a completely different portrait.
"It will still be the same woman, but it will be a very different portrait."
Dame Helen's latest film Woman in Gold, which is in UK cinemas this week, is about one of the most famous portraits in the world - Gustav Klimt's The Lady in Gold.
She plays a Jewish refugee, Maria Altman, battling the Austrian government to retrieve the painting which was confiscated from her family by the Nazis.
Brian Dailey, 70, assaulted and sexually molested children he was supposed to be looking after during abuse spanning a decade from 1973.
At the High Court in Edinburgh he was earlier found guilty of three indecency offences against boys and a girl and a further two charges of assault.
Dailey was placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely.
A judge told the pensioner: "You have been convicted of five charges which involve the persistent, calculated, manipulative and predatory sexual abuse of two young boys and one teenage girl in relation to all of whom you were in a clear position of trust."
Lord Armstrong said the abuse inflicted on the boys included acts that would now be classified as rape and told the former councillor that he had callously robbed victims of their childhood.
The judge said that he took into account Dailey's current age and that the offences were historical, but added: "Nevertheless these crimes of which you have been convicted are disturbing."
Lord Armstrong said: "In the case of the boys you threatened them to ensure their silence."
Police were first alerted to Dailey as a predator 25 years ago when the girl victim revealed he targeted her for sexual abuse.
He was also investigated over abuse allegations at a different home six years later and reported to prosecutors but no action was taken at the time.
Dailey, from Edinburgh, had originally denied a total of seven charges of indecent behaviour and assault involving five children during his earlier trial.
He was acquitted of two of the indecency charges against two boys on not proven verdicts but was found guilty of the other five offences.
He subjected his first victim to sexual abuse at a home in Lanark in 1973 and 1974 when the boy was aged 10 and 11. He carried out serious sex acts on the child and also attacked him and forced his head under water.
Dailey's second victim was assaulted and sexually abused by him at a residential school run by an order of Catholic nuns in Edinburgh when he was aged seven and eight in 1974.
The third female victim was housed in a local authority children's home in Edinburgh when she was subjected to repeated abuse from the age of 14 in 1982.
Defence counsel Derick Nelson said Dailey had been assessed now as posing a moderate risk of further offending and had health concerns.
He said: "Whatever the sentence imposed today it will, of course, be very difficult for him, particularly at his age."
A spokesman for NSPCC Scotland said: "Justice has finally caught up with Dailey whose abhorrent crimes against a string of young and vulnerable children were not only reprehensible but an appalling abuse of trust.
"We hope his victims will feel some sort of solace following today's sentence.
"Child abuse can have a devastating impact on victims, the ripple effects of which can last long into adulthood.
"It is never too late to speak out and it is vital that people who have suffered despicable abuse at the hands of criminals such as Dailey have the confidence to come forward by knowing that they will be listened to and supported by the authorities."
Helen Pearson, 34, suffered neck and face wounds when her neighbour Joseph Willis attacked her with scissors in an Exeter graveyard.
She had made 125 reports to Devon and Cornwall Police about Willis' stalking before the attack in 2013.
The force said its "investigation and victim care did not meet the high standards we expect".
Ms Pearson said the apology "didn't do anything" for her and said she was "still suffering every day because of what happened to me".
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"All I can hope is that what happened to me means police officers get more training and deal with victims of stalking better - so that no-one else has to go through what I did," she said.
Willis was jailed for life for attempted murder.
A court heard that Ms Pearson's flat and car had been targeted by Willis, abusive messages were daubed on the streets around her house and threatening letters were sent to her between 18 January 2009 and 21 October 2013, when she was attacked.
The force said its Professional Standards Department had found cases of misconduct against three officers, one of whom had retired.
There was no detail immediately available on what action was taken against the other two officers.
Two further officers did not have a case to answer, but were given "management guidance and advice".
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Alexis Bowater, former chief executive of Network for Surviving Stalking, said she was "still, sadly, getting calls from victims saying that police are not taking their complaints seriously".
"They call it murder in slow motion," she said. "Taking stalking seriously is murder prevention."
Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer had met the Pearson family and "offered a personal apology to them", the force said.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Netherton said "numerous changes" in the force's stalking investigations had been made since the attack.
Officers were given "appropriate and regular training" and the force would "continue to strive to ensure that this type of incident is not repeated".
Curacao and St Maarten have become autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, joining Aruba, which gained the status in 1986.
Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba are now autonomous special municipalities of the kingdom.
The Netherlands retains responsibility for defence and foreign policy.
The Dutch government will also have initial oversight over Curacao's finances under a debt-relief arrangement.
Collectively, the islands had amassed a debt of around 2bn euros (£1.75bn; $2.8bn), most of it owed to the Netherlands.
The smaller islands of St Maarten, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba said the debt was mostly run up by Curacao, the largest island and de facto capital of the former Netherlands Antilles.
Curacao complained that it was carrying too much of the financial burden for the federation, especially for Saba, St Eustatius and Bonaire.
Tourism, petroleum refining and offshore finance are the mainstays of the islands' economies.
The Dutch colonised the islands, alongside Aruba, in the 17th Century. The territory, once called the Dutch West Indies, became the semi-autonomous Netherlands Antilles in 1954.
The new status, which came into effect on Sunday, followed referendums over the past few years in which Curacao, St Maarten, Bonaire and Saba opted to leave the federation while St Eustatius supported the status quo.
None of the islands voted for independence.
It wasn't so much an announcement as a low-key, no-fuss comment in the middle of an interview. In many ways, it was entirely in keeping with O'Connell's unassuming personality; not for him, the fanfare.
There were rumours, of course, that this was the Limerick endgame, but O'Connell had refused to feed them.
After 14 years in which he has won two Heineken Cups and three Celtic League titles, and has set the standard by which everyone else at the club lives, the long farewell was not for him.
Brian O'Driscoll had a goodbye tour and was entitled to it, but O'Connell, 35, preferred to slip away quietly - or as quietly as can be, given the thunder that still exists in his game, the enormous desire for success that will see him spend the last two years of his playing career in Toulon, the pre-eminent club on the continent.
That move is expected to be confirmed next week.
On Saturday, in the Pro12 final at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, O'Connell will end the most magnificent adventure - and how he will be missed in the province.
O'Connell would be the first to say that no man is irreplaceable, but there will be many in Munster who'd question that. They will miss him terribly; his intensity on the field and his humility off it.
A small example: when his local paper, the Limerick Leader, organised a campaign recently to clean up the city, O'Connell was one of the first on to the streets with his sweeping brush. A hero and an everyman in one beloved package.
The goodbyes in Belfast don't begin and end with O'Connell, though.
His fellow number five and mirror image in the inspiration stakes, Al Kellock, will also make his final appearance, off the bench. There is no glamour move to France for Kellock after this - he's retiring, full-stop.
Kellock has been a colossus for Glasgow, a leader off the park as much as on it: a second-row, a captain, an ambassador, a chief bottle washer.
Part of the reason why Glasgow have made such strides is because of Kellock's influence around the place.
Newcomers look at his dedication and passion and they understand what's required - or they don't last very long.
The Scot may not have reached the stratospheric highs of O'Connell in his career - he's even been in and out of the team quite a lot in recent times - but his impact in his own place has been just as profound.
The dual departures lend the Pro12 final an added fascination. Two men leaving but only one of them will have the finale that their vast support would want for them.
These two teams finished joint-top of the league, only points difference dividing them. They're the best in the competition, but they have issues. In recent weeks, Glasgow have lost some of the stability that they had for much of the season.
They have creaked at times: they put in a sub-standard performance in the semi-final against Ulster but got out of jail courtesy of guts and brilliance at the death.
They were poor for large chunks of the match against a weakened Ulster the previous week and the week before that they were comfortably taken down by the Ospreys.
Their scrum and lineout have been rocky, the number of handling errors has been rising and they have taken an age in games to crank up their phase-play and their aggression. They get there in the end; a testament to their character.
They have a backline that can cause huge problems to any team, but their forwards have been too passive for too long in matches in recent weeks. The Glasgow pack needs to rediscover its inner-grunt.
Gregor Townsend, their hugely impressive coach, has altered his team and already it looks better: Gordon Reid is back in at loose-head and that's an upgrade on Ryan Grant; Rob Harley returns at blind-side and brings aggression and a marvellous capacity to mess opponents around.
On the wing, DTH van der Merwe, another man saying farewell, comes in for Niko Matawalu, the creative but utterly unpredictable and defensively suspect Fijian.
Matawalu is Glasgow's break-glass-in-case-of-emergency option: a game-breaker who Townsend deploys presumably with his fingers crossed that the game he breaks is the other team's and not his own.
Munster are nobody's idea of the complete side. For a club that has known such success, they are now four years without a trophy.
Only four of their players who will start in the Pro12 final have won something with Munster: Felix Jones, Keith Earls, Donnacha Ryan and O'Connell.
Time has moved on for them since winning the Magners League in 2011. That team had Doug Howlett and Ronan O'Gara; Marcus Horan and John Hayes; Donncha O'Callaghan and David Wallace. Icons all.
Since then, they have lost two Pro12 semi-finals and two Heineken Cup semi-finals.
They're still a very dangerous team with a maul that could blast Glasgow to kingdom come unless Townsend's team have got a plan for it, but they're less of a force than Leinster were when beating Glasgow in last year's final. Munster have also suffered the grievous loss of Conor Murray and Peter O'Mahony through injury.
Their own passage to the final was fraught. Not as hair-raising as Glasgow's in Scotstoun but nervous enough. Against the Ospreys, they had a big lead and almost coughed it up at the end. They had kick after kick at goal and Ian Keatley kept missing.
They spurned 15 points from the tee, a level of profligacy that will see them beaten in Belfast if it's repeated. This will be a game of fine margins.
Munster are looking for their sixth major title, but Glasgow are justifiable favourites even though they're still without silverware in the professional era. At their best, Townsend's team have the ammunition to win.
They also have a better cavalry on the bench. They need attitude and accuracy and more dog up front than they've shown recently.
That's the combination that will see them home. Anything less and it'll be the great O'Connell who gets the fairytale ending and not Kellock. Two warriors, but only winner.
The Londoners had four great chances to take the lead inside the first quarter of an hour, but had to wait until the second half to break the deadlock.
Mark Beevers opened the scoring as he headed in a corner from eight yards.
Vale's Enoch Andoh had chances to score either side of Beevers' goal before Lee Gregory hit a stoppage time penalty after he was fouled by Jak Alnwick.
Scientists have nicknamed the creature 'platypus-zilla' and say it would have been huge when compared to an ordinary platypus, measuring more than 1 metre long.
Tests show the creature would have lived between five and 15 million years ago.
Prof Mike Archer, from the University of New South Wales in Australia, said: "Suddenly up pops 'playtpus-zilla' - this gigantic monstrosity that you would have been afraid to swim with.
"It indicates there are branches in the platypus family tree that we hadn't suspected before."
Today, all that survives of this platypus is a single fossilised tooth, which was unearthed in the Riversleigh fossil beds in northwest Queensland.
Based on its size, the researchers have estimated that the new species (Obdurodon tharalkooschild) would have been at least twice as large as today's platypus.
Bumps on its teeth and other fossil finds nearby suggest that the creature feasted on crustaceans, turtles, frogs and fish.
Although the area where the molar was found is a desert, millions of years ago it would have been covered in forest. The researchers think the creature would have spent its time in and around freshwater ponds.
Prof Archer said that with just one tooth, it was difficult to work out exactly what this species would have looked like.
However other fossils suggest that it could have shared the same bizarre appearance as today's platypuses, with their duck-like bills, large webbed feet and poisonous spurs. But this would have been on a much larger scale.
Not many platypus fossils have been found and so researchers have difficulty getting a full picture of the creature's history.
Prof Archer said: "The discovery of this new one was a bit of a shock to us. It was a wake-up call that the platypus's story, the more we know about it, is increasingly more complicated than we thought."
The researchers are now hoping to find more platypus fossils in the same area to try and shed more light these unusual Australian animals.
Rossnowlagh and Murvagh beaches had been given red flags when concerns were raised.
Swimming had been banned at the beaches while the problem was resolved.
Donegal County Council said in a statement that this was a "natural phenomenon."
The algae is not toxic to humans but may result in dead marine life washing up on shore.
A local website has reported that some people have been lifting dead fish from the beaches.
The council has said it will be monitoring the beach closely and will keep the public updated on changes.
Maidstone RFC was fined £2,000 and deducted 50 points after a Rugby Football Union hearing in January.
The hearing found the club guilty of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game.
Clarence Harding's right eye was gouged during a game between Gravesend Rugby Club and Maidstone on 17 January 2010.
In November, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said it could not be determined which player was responsible for causing the injury in the match at Mote Park.
Judge Jeff Blackett, chief disciplinary officer, cleared Maidstone player Matt Iles of eye gouging at a previous hearing, but he also determined Mr Harding had been injured in a deliberate act.
The momentum is building, with environmentalists, politicians and scientists all keen to avoid what one called a "Copenhagen 2 scenario".
Behind the headlines there appears to be an effort to manage expectations.
And a whole new lexicon is building around the talks at the end of the year.
Take INDCs - Intended Nationally Determined Contributions. These are the actions to reduce carbon emissions which countries are pledging to commit to from 2020 onwards.
Scientists are already warning that the goal of limiting climate change to no more than 2 degrees over pre-industrial levels looks set to fail, based on an analysis of the submissions declared so far.
Only this month, research led by Professor Nicholas Stern, a prominent UK voice on climate change, said: "It seems unlikely that the pledges from all countries before the Paris summit will collectively be sufficient to bridge the gap to an emissions pathway that is consistent with the limit of 2°C."
But others appear more optimistic. Johan Rockstrom, of the Stockholm Resilience Centre in Sweden, told me in April that the world had moved on since Copenhagen, and was now better informed.
"We have so much more evidence compared to 2009 on the opportunities to succeed in the transformation towards a low carbon world economy, and secondly we have much more science to support the necessity of urgent action," he said.
"Solar and wind technology in particular is now at grid parity - or is competitive compared to fossil fuels."
In preparation for the Paris summit, an interim UN meeting is getting under way in Bonn, Germany.
Several INDCs are already in, including the pledges of large emitters such as the EU and the US.
Source: European Commission
Once all are in by the autumn, they will be put into something that resembles a giant spreadsheet, which will form the basis of the negotiations in December.
It is this process that makes Paris very different from previous climate talks.
According to Oliver Geden, from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, there is a paradigm shift under way in international climate policy, with the move from a top-down to bottom-up approach. And it creates a paradox.
"If you look at it from a procedural point of view, INDCs are a success," says Dr Geden. "If you look at it from an outcome point of view, it's clearly not enough to keep us below 2 degrees."
So what can we expect to see in the coming months?
Scientists will continue to warn of the need to meet the 2 degree target, and there will be more calls for governments to aim for 1.5ËšC instead. And nature could pile the pressure on politicians by the end of the year.
The link between extreme weather and climate change is hotly debated, but imagine a scenario where an El Nino is disrupting weather around the world and temperatures are heading towards the record books, just as ministers are meeting in Paris.
And, while climate change deals don't tend to produce the sort of national success stories that can be touted about at elections, politicians can't afford not to come up with some kind of deal. They may well talk of keeping 2 degrees "within reach".
If the agreement, or, more likely multiple agreements, ends up wide of the mark, there is already talk of building in ratcheting-up mechanisms for after Paris and perhaps a new round of INDCs.
What could come out of Paris is a framework of huge complexity attempting to knit together a mishmash of different goals and time frames.
There's a chance the public will be left mystified about what it all means.
Greek officials familiar with the country's financial situation say it has the money to make the bank transfer and the next IMF payment due in a few days' time.
So the decision to become the first developed country EVER to delay a repayment to the IMF is understood as being the latest message of defiance from Greece to its international creditors: "Don't push us too far. We'd rather snap than bend".
And it could yet come to that.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is under immense pressure at home, as will be painfully evident on Friday when he addresses the restive Greek parliament.
His party was, of course, voted into government on an anti-austerity ticket, with a promised hard line attitude towards Greece's hated international creditors.
At this tense, precarious stage in bailout negotiations, Athens is prickling with rumours that Mr Tsipras may yet call a referendum or even snap elections in the hope of getting a popular mandate either to crash out of the eurozone or, more likely, a popular nod to take the medicine necessary to stay in.
Mr Tsipras reportedly spoke again at length to France's President Francois Hollande and to Germany's Angela Merkel by phone on Thursday night.
In a BBC interview a little earlier, the German chancellor told me that Greece remained a No 1 priority for her.
She said she still hoped there would be a positive outcome but admitted the negotiations were tough and she was insistent that the Greek government still had a lot of work to do.
Often painted as the villain of this drama, it's worth remembering that Chancellor Merkel is also under huge pressure at home over Greece's euro woes, including from within her normally extremely loyal CDU party.
Greece was front page news in the German newspapers again on Friday - as it is most days.
German taxpayers are the biggest European national contributors to Greek bailout funds.
Germans are very aware that this current hoo-ha is focused only on finding a short-term solution for Greece, never mind Greece's long-term economic viability.
The current vexed bailout runs out at the end of this month.
Greece will then still need tens of billions of euros of help to survive.
EU leaders are used to late-night, last-minute compromises.
Many are planning for that on Greece at an EU summit late this month.
But Alexis Tsipras is not your typical euro-politician.
He remains an unknown quantity and that makes Europe's economists and politicians pretty nervous.
Evha Jannath, from Leicester, was on a school trip when she fell from the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park on 9 May.
An inquest into her death was opened and adjourned on Wednesday.
The South Staffordshire Coroner's office said she died from "blunt force chest trauma" and a further inquest hearing would be heard on Tuesday.
Staffordshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive are jointly investigating the incident at the park.
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More than 100 mourners attended Evha's funeral service at Saffron Hill Cemetery in Leicester on Tuesday.
The Muslim Burial Council of Leicestershire said Evha's death had "touched the hearts of many people".
The theme park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, closed for three days following the death but reopened on Saturday.
Coastguards and the Local Government Association (LGA) said people needed to assess risks more carefully, and not enter closed-off areas.
Rescues have been needed for people who climbed too far down rock faces or were trying to retrieve their dogs.
Walkers are also warned about the risk of rock falls from crumbling cliffs.
Sunbathers were also warned to avoid sitting too close to the bottom of cliffs in case of falling rocks.
The LGA, which represents more than 370 councils and 48 fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales, highlighted cases where firefighters and other emergency workers had had to rescue people who had become trapped while trying to save their pets, fallen down cliffs, or gone into sectioned-off areas.
Following 118 Royal National Lifeboat Institution launches for people on cliffs in 2014, the number rose to 166 launches in 2015.
Firefighters in England rescue people stuck on cliffs or beaches around once a month.
The LGA is calling for a national campaign to highlight the risks of climbing, walking along or bathing near cliffs.
Simon Blackburn, chairman of the LGA's safer and stronger communities board, said: "At this time of year, a walk along the cliffs can be lovely but, while the views may be picturesque, they come with their own perils.
"It is irresponsible and negligent for any inexperienced climber to scale cliffs because not only are they jeopardising their own safety, they are also endangering the lives of firefighters and fellow rescue workers who are expected to come to their aid when they get stuck or fall."
And he added: "Dogs should also be kept on a lead near cliffs where possible to help avoid them - and their owners - becoming stranded or getting into trouble."
However, police figures showed that just 19 of the 459 drivers caught were found to be between Scotland's old and new drink-drive limit.
The drink-drive limit was lowered at the beginning of December 2014.
The seasonal spike contrasts with a fall of 7.6% in the number of drivers caught in 2015 compared with 2014.
A total of 16,225 people were tested between 3 December 2015 to 1 January 2016 (an average of 579 drivers a day) with 459 found to be over the limit.
This compares with a total of 17,504 people tested during the previous festive enforcement campaign when 351 drivers were found to be over the legal limit.
The total number of drivers found to be over the legal limit in 2015 was 5,204 compared with a total number of 5,503 in 2014.
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: "It is encouraging to see that the number of people caught drink-driving has fallen since the introduction of the lower limit.
"Unfortunately, there is still a persistent minority of drivers who continue to ignore the law, particularly during the height of summer and over the festive season.
"Campaigns like this one help to reinforce the message that drink-driving is unacceptable.
"Of the 459 drivers caught drink-driving, just 19 were found to be between the old and new limit.
"This shows that the majority of those caught are well over the limit, which is why we are working with Police Scotland on enforcement campaigns like this to crack down on this persistent minority."
Ch Supt Andy Edmonston, head of road policing at Police Scotland, said: "Despite the encouraging 12 month-drop and general downward trend in the number of drink/drug-driving detections, it is disappointing that during the recent festive drink-drive campaign we caught 459 drivers who were prepared to cause danger to others as well as themselves.
"Road safety is a high priority for Police Scotland throughout the year and our officers will continue to target those who are intent on causing danger to others by driving whilst under the influence of drink.
"I would like to take this opportunity to also thank the many members of the public who phoned the police to report suspected drunk/drug-drivers during the festive period as this helped enable us to take appropriate action."
The drink-drive limit in Scotland was lowered on 4 December 2014, from 80mg of alcohol in every 100ml of blood to 50mg.
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokeswoman Alison McInnes said she was concerned that the number of breath tests conducted by Police Scotland was not recorded outside specific campaign periods.
"Without further information on the overall number of breath tests on motorists outside of drink-drive campaigns it is difficult to draw wider conclusions over drink-drive rates," she said.
"It is time that Police Scotland looked again at recording breath tests so we know whether fewer people are deciding to drink-drive or there are simply fewer people being tested."
After results from the regional lists were returned, the Tories ended up with 31 seats - 32 behind the SNP on 63.
Scottish Labour won 24 seats, the Scottish Greens six and the Lib Dems five.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson celebrated after she won the Edinburgh Central seat from the Nationalists.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated Ms Davidson on the "historic result".
The Tory PM said: "She is a leader who will stand up to the SNP and give Scotland strong opposition."
Ms Davidson received 10,399 votes in her constituency, an increase of 15% from 2011 when the Conservatives came fourth.
The Scottish leader said she was under "no illusion" that many people who backed the Tories were "true blue Conservatives".
She said many first-time Conservative supporters backed the party "because there's a job of work they want us to do".
Ms Davidson added: "I hope the message that was resonating was of being a strong opposition, to hold the SNP to account, to saying no to a second independence referendum, to respect the decision that our country made and to really focus on the things we're paying a government to focus on, on schools, on hospitals, on public services. That's what people want."
Scottish Conservative Alex Johnstone said they had proved they were a "traditional Scottish party with Scottish values".
There were also significant gains for the Conservatives in Aberdeenshire West from the SNP, and Eastwood and Dumfriesshire from Labour.
Oliver Mundell, the son of Scottish Secretary David Mundell, won the Dumfriesshire seat, with 13,536 votes.
Twenty-six-year-old Mr Mundell has spoken of helping to deliver leaflets for his father at the age of just eight.
The Conservatives took two of the other three seats covering Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders.
Finlay Carson held Galloway and West Dumfries, while Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire was held by John Lamont.
The Tories also won Aberdeenshire West from the SNP after a major swing in the vote.
Alexander Burnett was elected after the party's share surged 17% to leave Dennis Robertson in second place.
The 26-year-old Wales international has been with the Lady Glovers since returning in 2014.
The former Bristol Academy and Chelsea player also represented Bristol Rovers after starting her career with Yeovil.
"I never thought I would be in WSL 1 with my hometown club, so it is fantastic," she told the club website.
On 8 March, Yeovil defender Nicola Cousins also extended her stay with the newly-promoted side.
Mogue Lawless, who was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, won the Point of Light award for his work with people with mental health difficulties.
Mr Lawless's project, Start Talking, also raised awareness of mental health issues among 2,000 young people.
Every year one in four people in the UK experience mental health problems.
Point of Light awards are given to recognise outstanding individual volunteers and people who are making a change in their community.
Mr Lawless' projects included organising an exhibition of artwork created by students with mental health issues and engaging visitors in conversations about mental health.
"Some people really engaged, and others didn't," he said.
"It's the ones that didn't that I'm more drawn to. They don't view it as a problem, just something that's on the fringes.
"They are the ones I really want to have the conversations with."
A survey conducted by mental health charity, Mind, found that 17% of people in the UK have experienced thoughts of taking their own lives.
Profits from the artwork sold is being used for a second exhibition, to showcase work of homeless young adults with mental health issues.
Mr Lawless said: "It's important to collaborate with people who have a direct understanding of the problems, and use them to communicate and raise awareness."
He was able to find support for his own condition through the NHS, but said: "For people who have compounded problems, like alcoholism, homelessness or drug addiction, the routes into support are long and arduous."
The three points moved Thistle ahead of Motherwell, who would have cursed their luck at Lawless' injury-time goal.
For long enough the game had seemed certain to finish goalless, with both defences dogged.
Motherwell's best chance fell to Stephen McManus, whose header was cleared off the line by Gary Fraser.
The conditions set a challenge for the players. Sleet showers greeted them as they emerged for their warm-ups, and significant areas of the pitch were bare and heavily sanded due to the recent heavy rain.
Passes tended to be rushed in a crucial encounter, with both sides winless in the league in 2016 and aware that a continuation of that form would drag them closer to second-bottom Kilmarnock.
The early exchanges were promising, with Dan Seaborne meeting Stuart Bannigan's cross but seeing his header saved by Conor Ripley.
The flow of the game was routinely interrupted, though, with five players booked in the opening half.
There were flashes of attacking intent, with Scott McDonald and Marvin Johnson lively for the visitors and Lawless and Kris Doolan carrying a threat to the Motherwell defence.
The visitors managed a flurry of pressure before half-time and felt that Johnson was fouled in the area, but the referee Barry Cook waved play on.
Motherwell worked an opening for Stephen Pearson inside the area but his effort was deflected wide by Seaborne.
Thistle switched to a front two when Mathias Pogba came off the bench, and he carried a different type of threat to the Motherwell defence with his muscular presence. He managed to meet a Gary Miller cross with his head but the ball ended up on the roof of the net.
The breakthrough finally came when Thistle broke on the counter and Lawless saw his effort fly beyond the helpless Ripley via a deflection.
Borthwick, 26, has established himself as a heavy-scoring number three batsman, but his bowling impact has been limited at the Riverside.
The move to a more spin-friendly Oval track could improve his opportunities.
"Playing at the Oval will suit my game as a leg-spinner/batter," Borthwick told BBC Newcastle.
"It's just for purely cricketing reasons, it came down to a massive decision.
"I'm a Sunderland lad, a north-east lad and played here since I was 10 or 11. That's why it's taken as long as it did."
With economic circumstances forcing Durham to be prudent in the recruitment of players, the county's academy set-up has been crucial to keeping Durham competitive.
As such locally and regionally-born players such as Borthwick, Graham Onions, Mark Wood, Ben Stokes, Paul Coughlin and more recently Jack Burnham and Graham Clark have all come through to the first-team picture.
"Durham have been fantastic to me since I was a kid, back from John Windows and Geoff Cook, I'd like to thank them," Borthwick added.
"Then there's Jon Lewis, Alan Walker and Nigel Kent, and Paul Collingwood who have been a massive help to me in my career."
Michelle Meloitte, 61, of Bannagh Beg Road in Kesh, appeared in court after admitting fraud by abuse of her role.
A prosecution barrister said Meloitte "dishonestly exploited" an elderly patient whom she had asked for a loan.
He added that she chose not to repay it until her conduct was investigated.
Meloitte, who has since repaid the money, will be sentenced next month.
Omagh Crown Court, sitting in Dungannon, County Tyrone, heard that the victim, Michael McGrory, was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and Meloitte was aware of his condition when she approached him in February 2010 "to ask him for a favour".
He agreed to sign a cheque in the presence of his home carer with a guarantee it would be paid back in the summer of that year.
The carer confronted Meloitte a year later when the money was not repaid, but the doctor told her "not to worry about it".
The money was returned when police began an inquiry.
Mr McGrory died in 2012 and a defence lawyer said there had been no financial loss to him or his estate.
Meloitte's reputation was now "besmirched", he added, and she had not practiced as a GP for the last five years.
The judge adjourned sentencing until 4 April.
The General Medical Council will decide whether to remove the doctor from the medical register at a hearing on 18 May.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is investigating what happened at the Albany Molecular Research Inc site in Greenfield.
Lara Cubley, regulatory officer at NRW, said the spill was contained within a building.
She added action would be taken if the site's environmental permit had been breached.
The man taken to hospital at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd was kept in overnight as a precaution.
It is not known what chemical was involved.
A number of homes on Charlotte Street were evacuated during a security alert that ended at 03:13 BST.
The "viable device" was thrown at the Lecky Road flyover, police said.
The fire reached 20ft (6m) in height and partially blocked the road, leading to complaints from some residents..
Union jacks and Sinn Féin election posters were burned on the fire.
"We are investigating all offences committed at the bonfire in the Bogside last night, including a serious incident where a viable pipe bomb-type device was thrown at a police patrol," said PSNI District Commander Mark McEwan.
Foyle Democratic Unionist Party MLA Gary Middleton, who was in the Bogside earlier on Monday, condemned those behind the attack.
"The fact that a viable pipe bomb was thrown, potentially putting dozens of lives at risk, is a deeply worrying incident," he said.
"Those who constructed and threw this device are terrorists who clearly have no regard for the lives of anyone in the city.
"My thoughts are also with many residents who were forced to leave their homes for a number of hours last night," Mr Middleton added.
A last-minute attempt to move the structure from the middle of the road failed on Monday night.
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney said he believed dissident republicans were responsible for the bonfire and the security alert.
"I don't think the focus should be on the election posters," said Mr McCartney.
"There was election posters of all other parties, ourselves included.
"This isn't an act of defiance, this is a group of young people aided and abetted by other dissident elements in this city."
Independent councillor Gary Donnelly said young people in the area have been forgotten about.
"People need to sit around the table and have dialogue - there seems to be a complete disconnect with the young people in that area," he said.
"All week they have been bombarded by a relentless demonisation and criminalisation policy by some elected representatives.
"They will no doubt say that two or three thousand people at that bonfire in the Bogside would be support."
A number of community festivals were held in Creggan, Shantallow and the Bogside to provide an alternative to the annual bonfire.
Bonfires are traditionally set alight on 15 August in some nationalist areas of Derry to mark the Catholic feast day of the Assumption.
The date commemorates the Virgin Mary's death and assumption into heaven.
However, nationalist and republican politicians have criticised the practice, saying it causes disruption to local residents.
Social Democratic and Labour Party councillor John Boyle said: "We need to find different ways of celebrating culture.
"If the police or any other statutory agency had attempted to remove the bonfire we may well actually have been looking at something a hell of a lot worse than we're looking at currently."
The 4.5-acre (1.8-hectare) warship has been anchored off Stokes Bay because it is too big to dock at Portsmouth's Royal Navy base.
Its sailors were due to disembark the ship for shore leave later this week.
Portsmouth City Council said the influx of the ship's crew to the city could lead to a boost of about £1.5m for the local economy.
Donna Jones, leader of Portsmouth council said: "This is great news for Portsmouth because it means money spent in local businesses: restaurants, cafes and shops, as well as strengthening the ties between the British and American Navy."
The visit is the ship's first port of call in its round-the-world deployment.
The Royal Navy's First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, said: "It is excellent to see US Navy carrier steel in Portsmouth. And in barely two years we will see UK carrier steel here too."
The ship is substantially larger than the Royal Navy's next generation of carriers, due in 2017, which weigh in at 65,000 tonnes.
The Roosevelt is accompanied by its escort ship, the destroyer Winston S Churchill, which traditionally has a UK navigator on board to honour the ship's British connection.
The post is currently held by 27-year-old Lieutenant Lynsey Sewell.
During the five-day visit the two navies will also come face-to-face on the football field when a Theodore Roosevelt team face HMS Diamond at HMS Temeraire.
The two ships will depart on March 27.
Three prizes totalling £100,000 will be awarded to new film-makers, including one to encourage people aged over 50 to film their first documentary.
Whicker, who died in July 2013 aged 87, travelled the globe for more than 50 years making TV programmes.
He was best known for presenting Whicker's World from 1959 to 1988.
The launch of the awards, aimed at supporting authored documentary storytelling in the UK, was announced at the Sheffield Documentary Festival.
As well as encouraging older documentarians, there will also be a prize for the best debut film-maker under the age of 30.
After joining BBC television in 1957, Whicker worked on the Tonight programme which saw him presenting a whole series of offbeat reports from a wide variety of places and countries.
Two years later he started presenting Whicker's World which ran for 30 years, first on the BBC and then ITV. The programme saw him crossing continents covering a bewildering variety of topics.
Peter Sellers, Joan Collins, writer Harold Robbins and the Sultan of Brunei were among his famous interviewees along with the notorious Haitian dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier.
The first winners of the Whicker's World Foundation awards will be announced on the final day of next year's Sheffield Doc Fest.
PC Ian Johnson also sent texts joking about the murders of colleagues Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes, who were based at his station in Hyde.
At a hearing, Mr Johnson was dismissed with immediate effect by Greater Manchester Police.
A second officer, PC Gareth Lynch, was also sacked for not speaking up.
Mr Johnson told the hearing that he was "scared" of the man who he had given a lift to.
A spokeswoman for GMP said he would not be facing criminal charges for perverting the course of justice after he was cleared by a Crown Court jury of misconduct in a public office in January last year.
After a bar fight in Hyde, Greater Manchester, police were searching for a suspect thought to be involved. He was later spotted entering the Queen Adelaide pub.
A short time later, Mr Johnson sent a radio message back to base saying he and his colleague Mr Lynch had checked the building, with the suspect not there.
The hearing was told adequate checks had not been made.
In a recording released by GMP, Mr Johnson told a control room operator: "Yeah, myself and Gary have been into the pub. It would appear he's gone straight in the front which leads into an estate. He's not in the pub at the moment."
Operator: "So you think he's done one from the pub from the opposite end?"
Mr Johnson: "Yeah. I'm just trying to work out where that thing takes you out onto. He's still living in Hattersley so he will roll up their eventually."
CCTV footage shown during the misconduct hearing shows Mr Johnson initially driving away from the pub, on Stockport Road.
He then returns, with the suspect seen outside the pub flagging down his patrol car. The pair drove off together, heading for the suspect's home in Hattersley.
The suspect was arrested the following day by other colleagues, police said. He is currently serving a prison sentence and is not eligible for parole until mid 2018.
After a counselling session shortly after the deaths of his colleagues, the hearing heard a text was sent from Mr Johnson's phone, saying he should have "got an Oscar for today's performance".
A second text was sent with words to the effect he "couldn't be bothered" going to one of their funerals.
PCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, were shot dead by Dale Cregan in 2012.
At the police disciplinary hearing, Mr Lynch was also sacked for not challenging Mr Johnson for sending a false message on the radio.
Ali, 74, is being treated by doctors as a precaution and is described as being in a "fair condition". A brief hospital stay is expected.
Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984, after quitting boxing.
The three-time world champion was last hospitalised in January 2015 following a severe urinary tract infection.
Family spokesman Bob Gunnell confirmed Ali's condition to the Associated Press but did not divulge which hospital was treating him or when he was admitted.
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Low, 24, has five Scotland caps, but has only played three games for Glasgow since joining them in the summer.
The former England Under-20 international spent six years with London Irish before moving to the Scotstoun Stadium.
"He's an international quality lock who has plenty of Premiership experience," said Sarries boss Mark McCall.
"With a few injuries and the expectancy that we will lose a few second-row forwards during the Six Nations, we are very happy to be able to bring Kieran into the group."
The fishermen claimed treated discharge from a water treatment works had degraded the quality of Llyn Padarn at Llanberis.
They said the annual catch of Arctic charr there had dropped and the regulator had not protected them.
But Mr Justice Hickinbottom said there was no evidence of this.
He said since 2011, to overcome the problem of a lack of spawning grounds, the lake had been restocked with young fish.
"There is no evidence of a decline in the charr population in Llyn Padarn since 2007 and there is evidence the population of adult charr are now at a level higher than 2005 and increasing, which is at least suggestive that the water is not hostile to charr," the judge added.
The judicial review proceedings in Caernarfon had been brought by the Seiont, Gwyrfai, and Llyfni Anglers Society, represented by a body called Fish Legal - an umbrella organisation for fishing groups.
Lawyers challenged Natural Resources Wales's claim that no environmental damage, except an algal bloom six years ago, was caused from raw sewage and treated effluent discharged by Welsh Water.
Speaking after the case, Welsh Water said it had invested £3.6m at the works since 2010 to meet tighter standards set by NRW which helped make it Wales' first designated freshwater bathing lake.
Sian Williams, head of operations for NRW, added: "We have always tried hard to work in partnership with the angling club to address their concerns and will continue to do so."
Huw Hughes, secretary of the Seiont Gwyrfai and Llyfni Angling Society, said they were disappointed by the decision.
Devon and Cornwall Police received calls from Nigel McGuire's girlfriend that she was concerned about him.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found that an inspector and a call handler had "cases to answer".
An inquest found that Mr McGuire's death was an accident, the IPCC said.
Mr McGuire's girlfriend first called police at 00:50 BST on 14 May 2013 and officers visited at 01:10 and spoke to him through his closed front door, after he refused to open it.
Officers then visited him at 09:00, 10:53 and 15:11 and on each occasion knocked on Mr McGuire's front door but they did not get a response. They also spoke to a neighbour, rang Mr McGuire and left messages on his mobile.
The IPCC said at 21:15 his girlfriend called police and told them he had said "he could not go on like this", which led to officers forcing entry into the property in Plymouth at 23:20 where Mr McGuire was found unconscious and later died in hospital.
Tom Milsom, IPCC associate commissioner, said: "The force held misconduct meetings for an inspector and member of control room staff and we recommended awareness should be raised within Devon and Cornwall Police about methadone poisoning and levels of dosages that give cause for concern."
Following misconduct meetings held by Devon & Cornwall Police a police inspector has received management advice and a police staff radio operator a written warning.
The force said that since his death, "significant changes" in the way it managed incidents involving vulnerable people had been introduced.
"We would like to offer our deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Nigel McGuire who have handled themselves with dignity throughout this difficult process."
At least 100 people were injured and an unknown number are trapped in rubble at the base of the 54-storey tower. The search for survivors continues.
The cause of the blast is under investigation, Pemex says.
Last September, 30 people died in an explosion at a Pemex gas plant in northern Mexico.
Thursday's explosion in the lower floors of the building happened as shifts were changing in the afternoon, making the area particularly crowded.
Television pictures showed debris from the blast spread out on to the street in front of the building, and Red Cross ambulances on the scene attending to the injured.
Hundreds of rescuers helped by dogs are searching the building for around 30 people thought to be trapped inside.
Police have cordoned off the streets around the building, which is located in a busy commercial area of Mexico City.
Pemex says its operations will continue to run normally - and commercial and financial obligations will continue to be met - despite the blast.
The company's chief executive, Emilio Lozoya Austin, cut short a business trip to Asia and was on his way back to Mexico, a Pemex statement said.
Relatives of employees have gathered outside the building in search of information about their loved ones, local media report. Some are said to have tried to reach employees on their mobile phones but have had no reply.
"The place shook, we lost power and suddenly there was debris everywhere. Colleagues were helping us out of the building," eyewitness Cristian Obele said.
"We were talking and all of sudden we heard an explosion with white smoke and glass falling from the windows," another witness said.
"People started running from the building covered in dust. A lot of pieces were flying."
By Will GrantBBC News, Mexico City
The Pemex building in the north of Mexico City is surrounded by large numbers of federal police and paramedics. Sniffer dogs are being used to look for people trapped under the rubble.
Mexico City is used to earthquakes, and the emergency services seem well prepared for this type of disaster.
The skyscraper withstood the blast too, with most of the damage confined to the ground and first floors. But night has set in now in the Mexican capital, further complicating the search.
Some family members of missing workers are gathered outside the Pemex building for news of their loved ones, while others have travelled directly to the hospitals.
The authorities and paramedic teams are releasing information at regular intervals but the exact cause of the blast may still take some time to be confirmed. This is now by far the worst explosion in Mexico City for almost 30 years.
Images of the blast posted on Twitter revealed large clouds of smoke billowing from the building. TV footage showed people being transported from the scene by helicopters.
President Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera headed to the scene of the blast.
Mr Pena said Pemex rescue and security teams were working alongside city authorities to help the injured.
"I am deeply sorry for the deaths of our fellow workers at Pemex. My condolences to their relatives," Mr Pena said on Twitter.
"At the moment, the priority is to help the injured and protect the physical safety of those who work there."
The president said he has ordered an investigation into the causes of the blast.
Earlier on Thursday, Pemex had reported problems with the electricity in the building in a message on Twitter.
It later confirmed that an explosion had taken place "in the B2 building of the administrative centre".
Plaster had fallen from the ceiling of the basement and the situation was "delicate", a spokesman for local emergency services was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying.
Pemex has experienced a number of fatal accidents in recent years.
Last September's deadly blast at a gas plant near the northern town of Reynosa is thought to have been caused by a build-up of gas.
Eastwood stopped an Aleksandar Mitrovic spot-kick in Oxford's impressive 3-0 fourth round win with the game at 1-0.
"He (the analyst) told me after the game that Mitrovic had gone the other way with his two previous penalties," Eastwood told BBC Radio Oxford.
"If he'd told me that before, I'd have definitely dived the wrong way."
Former Blackburn goalkeeper Eastwood put in a man of the match performance as League One club Oxford outfought their Championship opponents.
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He denied striker Mitrovic with two smart one-on-one saves in the first half before diving low to his right to thwart the Serbia international from the spot.
"Sometimes it's just about trusting your instincts with a penalty," Eastwood added, after Oxford progressed to the last 16 for the first time since 1994.
But manager Michael Appleton, who has signed Eastwood three times in his career, chose to take some of the credit for the penalty save himself.
"I keep telling him in training to stand still and just wait for the player to actually kick it and place it," he said.
"I'm a believer that if you go once it's been hit and it's not within a couple of inches of the post, you can get there."
A vote of the executive committee, meeting in the Ethiopian capital, awarded Cameroon the 2019 finals and Ivory Coast will stage the 2021 edition.
In an unscheduled announcement Caf also decided to hand Guinea the right to host the 2023 finals.
Algeria and Zambia lost out in the bidding process.
The Democratic Republic of Congo had withdrawn from the race two months ago.
Cameroon, who will stage the tournament in 2019 previously staged the Nations Cup in 1972. Cameroon's bid was centred around four venues in Bafoussam, Douala, Garoua and Yaounde.
Ivory Coast, awarded the 2021 edition, are also former hosts, having staged the Cup of Nations in 1984. The Ivorians plan to use five cities - Abidjan, Bouake, Korhogo, San Pedro and the capital Yamoussoukro.
The 2023 hosts were not expected to be named at the executive committee meeting.
A Caf spokesperson later told the BBC that, on the basis of Guinea's presentation "and commitment", the committee "decided to exercise its power to make an immediate decision."
Guinea have never hosted the competition which was first staged 57 years ago in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Guinea's bid promised to use Conakry, Kankan, Labe and Nzerekore as venues. Ironically the country is currently banned from hosting any international football by Caf because of the Ebola virus outbreak.
The two nations who miss out are Zambia and Algeria.
Zambia's bid-package for the tournament in five years' time included matches played against a backdrop of the spectacular Victoria Falls.
They were awarded the 1988 tournament only to be replaced by Morocco because they lacked the required funds.
The Algerian bid had seemed among the strongest, but their cause would not have been helped by the death of Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse after a match in the north African state.
Ebosse died last month having being struck by a piece of slate allegedly thrown by a supporter of the club he played for, former African champions JS Kabylie.
Each country made a 30-minute, eve-of-vote presentation and the executive committee also had a report on each candidate to help them decide.
A five-man inspection team led by senior executive committee member Amadou Diakite from Mali spent several days in each of the five countries this year.
Among the facilities under the Caf microscope were stadiums, training grounds, hotels, hospitals and media centres, plus road, rail and air links.
The Nations Cup has been spread around the continent recently with southern, central, western and northern countries among the previous five hosts.
Ethiopia were the last east African hosts in 1976 with cash-strapped Kenya withdrawing as 1996 hosts and South Africa taking over.
Kenya, Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali and Zimbabwe are reportedly interested in replacing strife-torn Libya as the 2017 hosts ahead of a September 30 deadline for bids.
The 2017 Cup of Nations hosts will be named next year.
It follows an effort to get people not covered by existing commercial networks access to internet speeds greater than 24mbps (megabits per second).
The UK-wide scheme has passed three million homes and businesses at a rate of 40,000 per week.
Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns said: "The UK government will continue to do all it can to support the rollout."
Lynette White was stabbed more than 50 times in 1988 in the Cardiff docklands flat where she worked.
The quashed convictions later led to the £30m corruption case in 2011.
The Home Office said it would make an announcement shortly.
Lynette, 20, was murdered on St Valentine's Day 1988 at the flat in Butetown, where she took clients.
Tony Paris, Yusef Abdullahi and Stephen Miller - who became known as the Cardiff Three - were wrongly jailed for life in 1990 for the murder and freed in 1992 after their convictions were quashed.
In 2003 new DNA technology led South Wales Police to Ms White's real killer - Jeffrey Gafoor. He confessed to stabbing her in a row over £30.
Twelve former South Wales Police officers were charged with perverting the course of justice - but the trial of eight of them collapsed in 2011.
Matthew Gold, who acts for Stephen Miller, said the investigation would examine how the process of ensuring the defence had all the relevant evidence failed.
The system - known as disclosure - is supposed to mean both sides in a case share all their relevant documents.
"This investigation is not a reopening of the case against the (police) officers," insisted Mr Gold.
"It will address the systems employed by the prosecution to make sure disclosure worked, which in this case it did not, and also the role of individual disclosure officers."
Mr Gold said he had been informed that the investigation will start on 2 March, led by Richard Horwell QC.
Edinburgh Castle drew most visitors, with 1,568,508 people passing through.
The National Museum of Scotland in the capital was the top free attraction, with 1,567,310 visitors.
The others were Glasgow's Riverside Museum and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Scottish National Gallery and St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, and Loch Lomond Shores in Balloch.
The study by Glasgow Caledonian University's Moffat Centre found visits to the top 10 attractions increased by 5% in 2015, despite a strong year in 2014 when Scotland hosted events such as the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the Famous Blacksmiths Shop in Gretna Green, the Helix park in Falkirk and the Falkirk Wheel were also in the top 10 free attractions. They all welcomed more than 600,000 people.
Top paid-for sites included Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh Bus Tours, Stirling Castle, Glasgow Science Centre and Urquhart Castle in Drumnadrochit.
The Royal Yacht Britannia and the Scotch Whisky Experience, both in Edinburgh, the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick and Culzean Castle and Country Park in Ayrshire completed the top 10 paid-for list.
Prof John Lennon, director of the Moffat Centre, said: "Scotland is clearly punching above its weight in visitor attraction performance.
"It is a testament to the range and appeal of Scotland's paid and unpaid offer that we continue to attract international and domestic tourists as well as local visitors to our visitor attractions."
The announcement comes during a four-day stoppage by BA staff that is due to finish on Saturday.
The airline said it had flown all customers to their destinations during all the strikes and would do so again.
BA said once contingency plans had been finalised it would publish more details next week.
Unite said the next planned stoppage will start at 00:01 on Friday 3 March and end at 23:59 on Thursday 9 March.
Unite said it was clear BA could "afford" to settle the dispute after its parent company, IAG, announced annual pre-tax profit of £2bn earlier on Friday.
Unite national officer Oliver Richardson said: "Striking mixed fleet cabin crew continue to demonstrate their determination to achieve a fair deal on pay in the face of British Airways' bully boy tactics."
The strike, by 2,900 members of Unite, seeks higher pay for members of the so-called "mixed fleet".
BA said: "Our pay offer for mixed fleet crew is consistent with the deal accepted by 92% of colleagues across the airline, most of whom are represented by Unite.
"It also reflects pay awards given by other companies in the UK and will ensure that rewards for mixed fleet remain in line with those for cabin crew at our airline competitors."
The airline said its offer was worth 7% over three years.
Unite said that since 2010, all new BA cabin crew joined what is called "'mixed fleet", where salaries started at just £12,192 with £3 an hour flying pay.
The union estimated that, on average, mixed fleet cabin crew earned £16,000 a year including allowances.
BA said that annual pay was above £21,000 a year.
A pay rise of 2% in the first year, and 2.5% in years two and three was rejected by Unite members shortly before Christmas.
The union said that the increase would have left staff only £20 a month better off after tax.
Unite has called for further talks at Acas.
A BA spokesperson said: "We have always made it clear that we are willing to talk provided there is no strike threat hanging over us."
On Point Grey Road in the west of the city - known as Vancouver's "Billionaires' Row" - he shows me around a two-bedroom house on the market for just short of 11m Canadian dollars ($8.4m; £5.7m).
The interior is all wood panelling and polished concrete. A terrace opens out onto the bay where boats bob in the water and seaplanes take off and land. From the Jacuzzi there are views of the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
In the past five years Bryan estimates that prices on this street have risen by about 120%, driven by demand from the international jet-set looking to add Vancouver to their list of homes around the world.
"It's great for business," he tells me, but admits: "It's irrational. If you look at the prices and the graphs, it's off the charts."
Vancouver property is red hot, and not just at the luxury end of the market.
Average house prices in the city are rising at record rates of 20-30% a year, and a typical detached house now costs about C$1.3m.
That's way beyond the means of most Vancouverites in a city with one of the lowest median household incomes in the country.
The Royal Bank of Canada warned recently that Vancouver is becoming "dangerously unaffordable". A recent study ranked Vancouver as the least affordable city in North America.
"We're an international freak show," says David Eby, a member of British Columbia's legislative assembly for Vancouver-Point Grey and housing spokesman for the opposition New Democrat Party.
Listen to Edwin Lane's report from Vancouver on Business Daily, BBC World Service
On the walls of his community office in west Vancouver are testimonials of residents who have been forced to move out of the city by the rising cost of housing.
He says the local economy simply isn't big enough to justify the sky-high property prices.
The result is an exodus of young people from the city. The local economy is being damaged and quality of life is being harmed.
Mr Eby says it is clear that a huge influx of foreign money is to blame.
"Black Rock, the world's largest investment firm, tells investors from around the world: 'Don't invest in gold anymore, invest in condos in Manhattan, in London, and in Vancouver,' and to people who live here that seems so crazy - why would Vancouver be on that list?"
One of the reasons of course is that Vancouver's natural setting makes it an attractive place to live. But another is its strong ties across the ocean to the Asia-Pacific region.
Researchers say much of the money now flowing into the Vancouver market is coming from China.
Wealthy Chinese looking for a safe place to park their money have gained access to the market through an immigrant investor programme started by Canada in the 1980s.
But hard data on how much money is actually coming in and where it's coming from is scarce.
Cameron Muir, the chief economist at the British Columbia Real Estate Association, says the influence of foreign money is being vastly overstated.
"Yes absolutely, we've had a larger share than other areas of Canada of investor-class immigrants who have come to Vancouver with a lot of wealth and they have for the most part bought homes here.
"But to say that somehow foreign investment is making it unaffordable for first-time buyers to get into the housing market in Vancouver is a bit of a stretch."
That is rejected by David Eby. "It's a lot like the tobacco executive saying there's no proof that smoking causes cancer," he says. "It's so obvious what's happening in our market here."
Andy Yan is acting director of Simon Fraser University's city programme and an urban planner at Bing Thom Architects. He is among those frustrated by the lack of information on who owns what in Vancouver.
I meet him in the shadow of huge condominium towers that dominate the skyline of downtown Vancouver. He conducted his own research using census data and electricity usage and found that nearly a quarter of these condominiums were empty - suggesting they are being used as parking spaces for cash rather than places to live.
"The issue is who is [the city] supposed to serve?" he says. "The notion that this is a city where you can have a life cycle of being single in your twenties, having a professional life and then going and raising a family is being increasingly challenged."
Campaigners are calling for curbs on foreign investment in the shape of higher taxes on property ownership, fearing that Vancouver will soon become little more than a parking space for wealth.
Last year Vancouverite Eveline Xia started a Twitter campaign under the hash tag #donthaveamillion, highlighting the affordability crisis.
"Personally more than half my friends from university have left and that's been quite tragic for me," she tells me. "I'm probably going to leave too, I'm planning an exit strategy."
For David Eby, its the loss of Vancouver's youth that is most worrying.
"We desperately need people to come and live here who have skills of certain types," he says. "We need to fulfil our international refugee obligations.
"What we don't need is a lot of millionaires to move here to support the local Ferrari dealership - which we now have."
James Frickleton, 36, of no fixed abode, had originally denied the charge but subsequently admitted the offence in court.
Frickleton also pleaded guilty to another sexual offence.
He committed the rape in St Columb's Park on 19 October 2014.
Frickleton, who is originally from the Limavady area, is to be sentenced on 17 June following the preparation of pre-sentence and victim impact reports.
A prosecution lawyer told the court that Frickelton had a relevant conviction in the Republic of Ireland with significant similarities to the St Columb's Park offence.
Frickelton was returned to custody until he is sentenced.
Physical things which could be passed on in a will.
But now, in our online lives our memories - our thoughts, feelings and images - are scattered to the four winds of the internet, and stored on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
But who actually owns them?
And how do we ensure that the people we want to inherit them, our loved ones, actually do?
Louise Palmer knows only too well how difficult it can be.
Her 19-year-old daughter Becky loved sharing her life on Facebook.
When she fell terminally ill with a brain tumour, and lost speech and movement, Louise would log in with Becky to help her stay in touch with her friends.
Becky died in 2010 but Louise continued to access her account to feel close to her daughter.
"It was really important," she told me.
"When you've lost a child, and losing a child is the worst loss there is.
"You become very, very fearful that other people are going to forget them.
"So to be able to go on there and read not only what people have put on her wall, but private messages that people had sent as well.
"It was reassuring me that she wasn't going to be forgotten."
But then Facebook locked or 'memorialised' Becky's account.
Louise wrote to them explaining the tragic circumstances of Becky's death and expressing her desire to read the private messages on her daughter's page and to keep it tidy.
She received this reply: "Hi Louise, We are very sorry to hear about your loss. Per our policy for deceased users, we have memorialized this account.
"This sets the account's privacy so that only already confirmed friends can see the profile or locate it in Search.
"The Wall will remain, so friends and family can leave posts in remembrance.
"Unfortunately, for privacy reasons, we cannot make changes to the profile or provide login information for the account.
"We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks for contacting Facebook."
Louise then wrote to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, but did not receive a reply.
New YouGov research commissioned by the law firm Mishcon de Reya reveals an alarming lack of knowledge of who owns our online material.
Around one in four simply have no idea, while one in three believe it belongs to Facebook after death.
YouGov asked 2,185 adults: In the event that a Facebook user passes away, who do you think, by default, owns their Facebook content?
36% said Facebook
20% said next-of-kin
17% said no-one
27% said they didn't know
So who does own our online content?
Mark Keenan, a partner at Mishcon de Reya says: 'It's a legal minefield, it's the new frontier.
"People are just not reading the terms and conditions, and what we are seeing is a real increase in disputes between competing family members and the service providers."
There are no norms or standard practice among online providers for how digital assets are passed on to heirs.
Last year the Law Society warned people to leave clear instructions about what should happen to their social media, computer games and other online accounts after their death.
It stressed that having a list of online accounts, such as email, banking, investments and social networking sites will make it easier for family members to piece together a loved one's digital legacy, and provide the best chance for the wishes of the deceased to be fulfilled.
It is not only sentimental material that can be lost.
Digital assets can also include things with a real monetary value such as music, films, email accounts, computer game characters, domain names, air miles, reward points, PayPal and Bitcoin accounts.
And it is not just small change.
A virtual space station has been sold for $330,000 on a game called Project Entropia - though whether that kind of asset could be passed on would depend on the game's terms and conditions.
Gary Rycroft, a member of the Law Society Wills and Equity Committee, said people should not assume family members know where to look online and to make details of their digital life absolutely clear.
"If you have a Twitter account, your family may want it deactivated and - if you have left clear instructions - it will be easier for your executors to have it closed.
"If you have an online bank account, your executors will be able to close it down and claim the money on behalf of your estate.
"This is preferable to leaving a list of passwords or PINs as an executor accessing your account with these details could be committing a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
"It is enough to leave a list of online accounts and ensure this is kept current."
Not that many of us tell anyone what our passwords are.
The YouGov research found that 52% of us said that no-one, including friends and family, would be able to access our online accounts should anything happen to us.
In February Facebook offered customers in the US the option of deleting an account when they die, or appointing a friend or relative to take control of some parts of it.
But that doesn't apply here.
In a statement they told me: "When a person passes away, their account can become a memorial to their life.
"The Profile no longer appears in public spaces, so that grieving friends and family can continue to view the comments, photos and posts of their loved ones."
But that wouldn't include private messages on Becky Palmer's site, or allow Louise to manage it.
With many cherished memories of her daughter locked up online, Louise Palmer relies increasingly on a few home videos for comfort.
She understands that there are reasons for Facebook's privacy policy following a death - some people may not want anyone picking over details of their private life online.
But she says that there were no secrets between her and her daughter.
They shared everything in life.
She told me: "I'm her mum and this was her Facebook page, and its contents I felt were my legacy.
"Her online stuff should now be mine to be able to access."
At their inception social networking sites were largely the province of the computer savvy young.
A deluge of personal material flowed online, and no one was thinking about what might happen to it after death.
Now that social networking and the internet are well past their infancy, it is surely prudent for us all to consider how to pass on our digital, as well as our earthly, legacy.
It is very rarely true.
It is only in an extremely close-run race that the personality of the leader and the gulf between that leader's standing and the popularity of his or her principal opponent can make the difference between victory and defeat.
It is not even particularly uncommon for the political party of the less popular leader of the two main parties to be the one that wins the election.
Thus, for example, although journalists still write of "Margaret Thatcher's rout of James Callaghan", the Labour leader was some 20 points ahead of Mrs Thatcher on the eve of the Conservative victory in the 1979 election.
It was not Thatcher who defeated Callaghan but the Conservative Party that defeated Labour.
A serious study of post-World War Two UK elections found that the only leader who could have made the difference between his party forming a government or being in opposition was Harold Wilson, and on two occasions - in October 1964 and February 1974.
That was because those elections were extremely close and Wilson was vastly more popular than the Conservative leader in each case - Sir Alec Douglas-Home in 1964 and Edward Heath in 1974.
In between, the Conservatives had won the 1970 election, notwithstanding the fact that then, too, Wilson was more popular than Heath.
Since all the available evidence suggests that the May 2015 election is likely to be a cliff-hanger, with a distinct possibility that once again no one party will have an overall majority, does this mean that journalists' excessive focus on the top leader might for once be justified? Probably not.
The two main political parties would be well advised to give ample interview time to other front-benchers rather than over-expose David Cameron and Ed Miliband in what, thanks to the fixed election date, is going to be a very long campaign by British standards - four whole months.
Nick Clegg might also cut his losses by sharing (with Vince Cable in the first instance) whatever diminished limelight the Liberal Democrats will secure.
Mr Clegg is highly unlikely to emulate his 2010 campaign, when he was deemed the outstanding performer, especially in the televised debates, of the three party leaders.
Even then, with unprecedented mass media exposure and "Cleggmania" rampant, the party's national vote rose by only 1%, and the Lib Dems ended up with five fewer MPs than in 2005.
Nigel Farage will doubtless continue to dominate the UKIP coverage, although the defection, and subsequent election under the UKIP banner, of two Conservative MPs makes him appear less of a one-man band than hitherto.
The rise of UKIP, however, is not because it has a leader of exceptional ability - he has the gift of the gab but we don't know, and may never know, if he would make a good minister.
Their by-election and opinion poll success is principally because the party is the respectable face of anti-immigration sentiment.
At a time when the major parties fought shy of the issue, UKIP articulated widespread popular concern about high levels of immigration.
Their challenge to British membership of the European Union is a less salient preoccupation for most voters, except insofar as it is linked to immigration levels.
The EU per se, and the issue of sovereignty, does, of course, matter greatly to many Conservative as well as UKIP activists.
It would be a surprise if UKIP were to win more than a handful of seats in the general election, but they could still have an influence on the outcome, taking more votes from the Conservatives than from Labour.
The big question is just how great the difference between Conservative and Labour defections to them will be - perhaps very great, and to Labour's electoral advantage, if it can convince its core voters that the party has not lost touch with them and its roots.
The Green Party may or may not improve on the single House of Commons seat it holds at present, but it has the potential to affect the outcome in a number of constituencies.
It may be the mass media's leader-fixation that prevents the Greens getting the attention their level of support, especially among young voters, merits.
How many people stopped on the street could name the present leader of the Green party? No, not Caroline Lucas - Natalie Bennett.
The Greens' more collective leadership may have hindered them from getting their fair share of media coverage, but it has not prevented their overtaking the Liberal Democrats in popular support - 7% nationally as against the Lib Dems' 6% in the last You Gov poll before Christmas.
The Greens are sure to eat into the Lib Dem vote in the May election, and they pose a danger to Labour in some marginal seats.
Of all the parties other than Conservative and Labour, including the far from inconsequential Northern Ireland parties, it is, however, the Scottish National Party which - uniquely for a UK general election - may hold the key to the result.
They are, by any objective measure, a more serious party than UKIP and are likely to win far more seats.
Unlike UKIP, to which they are sometimes, misleadingly, compared, they have demonstrated that they can govern and can do so effectively.
Having held office as a minority government in Scotland from 2007 to 2011, they won an outright majority in 2011, notwithstanding a highly proportional electoral system designed to ensure that no party (especially not the SNP) would ever have a monopoly of government posts.
Until now Scots have voted differently for the Westminster Parliament than for that in Edinburgh.
Not only did Labour win 41 out of 59 Scottish seats in the 2010 general election, it also increased its share of the vote in Scotland by 2.5% while dropping by 6.5% in the UK as a whole.
Labour's chances of an overall majority in the House of Commons after 7 May must depend on them holding on to most of those seats. At the moment this looks unlikely.
A December 2014 ICM poll of voting intentions for the general election put the SNP 17 points ahead of Labour, with the other parties trailing far behind.
Unless Labour can regain its former credibility north of the border, a majority of Scottish members of the House of Commons are going to be nationalists.
The rise of the SNP over the past two decades has often been attributed to the exceptional ability of its leader, Alex Salmond.
There is no denying his political talent, but yet again this is a case of a particular leader being used to explain too much.
Following the seamless transition to the leadership of Nicola Sturgeon - also, indeed, a formidable politician - support for the party has simply continued to grow.
The SNP have said that in no circumstances will they prop up a Conservative government, but - at a price - they might uphold a Labour administration.
That has very far-reaching implications.
If it led to the predictable English backlash, this would be grist for the mill of the separatist party, but bad news in the longer term for Labour - and for the continuing existence of the British state within its present boundaries.
England face India in the third one-day international at Trent Bridge on Saturday bidding to recover from a 133-run loss in the second ODI at Cardiff.
Hales hit 40 on his ODI debut and is set to bat with Cook for only the second time on his home ground.
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"I hope our games can feed off each other, and we can get that partnership going," Hales said.
As England seek to level the five-match series, Hales, 25, is bidding to consolidate on his encouraging start.
His half-century stand with Cook offset an otherwise miserable performance from the home batsmen.
Cook's ODI record has come under criticism from former England team-mate Graeme Swann but Hales has backed his skipper.
"I really enjoyed the start we had, and hope there are more of those partnerships to come," he said.
"He's a very technically sound guy and he's the right guy at the top of the order.
"I hope he'll show everyone in this series what he can do."
Hales believes India deserve credit for their skilled and clever bowling last time out but expects them to find it more difficult on a different pitch.
"They were just very cunning," he said. "Once I got past 30, they were one step ahead of me.
"So it's up to me to put that right, and have that game smartness.
"We feel a lot more prepared now, and this pitch will be a lot easier to score on and take the game back to their bowlers."
India have suffered a setback ahead of the the third ODI with the news batsman Rohit Sharma has been ruled out for the rest of the tour of England with a broken finger.
Sharma, 27, was injured during India's win on Wednesday.
Test opener Murali Vijay has been called up as a replacement, but is unlikely to arrive in time for the ODI at Trent Bridge.
Sharma was promoted to the top of the India batting order in January 2013, and made 52 against England in Cardiff.
In a statement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said: "Rohit Sharma has sustained a fracture on the middle finger of his right hand, and has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI and T20 International Series against England as a result."
The middle-order batsman featured just once in the five-match Test series over the summer, scoring 28 and six in the third Test at Southampton in England's 266-run victory.
A criminal probe was launched after a pipe going over the canal at Gayton Marina, Northamptonshire, was drilled into at the weekend.
A charity spokeswoman said the fuel had mostly sat on the surface of the water and had since been sucked out.
The Environment Agency said four fish died but the full impact was not known.
The canal has since reopened to boaters.
The leak happened in the early hours of Saturday in what is believed to be a botched theft. Ten people sleeping on houseboats had to be checked over by paramedics for breathing in fumes.
A Canal and River Trust spokeswoman said when the pipe was pierced the fuel, believed to be used for aviation, spewed out like a "jet washer" due to the high pressure, making it hard for anyone to steal.
She said little wildlife impact had been reported as the fuel mostly sat in pools of a few centimetres in depth on the water's surface, and it appeared it had not seeped significantly down into the river bed.
An Environment Agency spokeswoman said the clean-up was complete and only four fish had washed up dead.
A statement added: "Initial findings suggest that there has been some impact on the invertebrate and further information is limited due to the ongoing investigation on the effect of the pollution."
Northamptonshire Police said its investigation was ongoing.
Dolly Shivani Cherukuri from Vijaywada in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh - who turns three next week - became the youngest Indian to score more than 200 points at a trial event on Tuesday, reports the Press Trust of India.
She fired 36 arrows at a target 5m away, then again at a target 7m away, making a total of 388 points.
Her achievement was witnessed by senior sports personalities and India Book of Records officials.
"We are all very proud of her. We are very impressed," Archery Association of India official Gunjan Abrol told the BBC.
Dolly was conceived through surrogacy after the death of her brother, international archer and coach Cherukuri Lenin, in a road accident in 2010 reports said.
Her father, Cherukuri Satyanarayana, said she had been trained since birth to be a champion.
"When we came to know that the baby was on her way we decided to mould her as an archer," news agency AFP quoted Mr Satyanarayana, who runs an archery academy in Vijaywada, as saying.
"The preparations started when she was in the womb itself," he added.
Mr Satyanarayana said they had arrows specially made for the toddler out of carbon when she was first learning the sport to ensure they were light enough for her to carry.
Archery experts say children are trained on lighter bows and Mr Abrol says Dolly's bow would also have been very light.
"You can't put too much pressure on children, they can be trained for a maximum of two or three hours a day," he said. "But Dolly comes from a family of archers so she's capable of a lot."
Photographs released by India Book of Records showed the toddler posing with her gold medal and certificate.
"My daughter achieved the feat we have been dreaming... I can't express in words how happy my family is," Mr Satyanarayana told PTI.
He said they would now try to get Dolly's name entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
The 26-year-old spent six years with the Gunners before joining Seattle Reign in the United States in 2013.
Little, the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2016, has also had a spell on loan in Australia with Melbourne City.
"Kim is one of the outstanding talents in the women's game," Arsenal Ladies boss Pedro Martinez Losa said.
"She will be a fantastic asset to our team as we prepare to challenge for the top honours in 2017."
Little will join Arsenal in January ahead of the 2017 campaign. The Gunners have not disclosed the length of her contract.
Accountant Peter Wardle, 68, of Witton-le-Wear, was given an 18 month suspended prison sentence after admitting furnishing false information.
His sentencing at Teesside Crown Court comes after four others connected to North East Property Buyers and Newcastle Home Loans were jailed.
Lenders lost £112m after the firms lied on mortgage applications.
The companies bought thousands of homes at knockdown prices from people who were struggling with mortgages and then offered to rent them back, the court heard.
But they defrauded banks by making false claims when borrowing money to build their property empire.
Wardle was also given a three month curfew and disqualified from being a company director for three years.
David Purdie, 57, of Dunston, Gateshead, Michael Foster, 43, of Houghton, Linda Patterson, 57, of Newcastle and Steven Keay, 54, of Ryhope were previously jailed.
More than 960 asylum-seeker children are being cared for by the authority, up from 629 at the end of July. The year before there were just 238.
It said children's services were currently facing "enormous pressure".
Peter Oakford, cabinet member for specialist children's services, said the council had run out of foster beds.
The government has pledged to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020 and to extend funding for councils to "assist" with the costs of helping Syrian refugees.
Kent's response to the Syrian refugee crisis was discussed at a council meeting, where councillors heard the county was facing "a unique situation" because of the spiralling number of lone asylum-seeker children.
Speaking after the meeting, Mr Oakford said he hoped that help to "alleviate the problem" in Kent would be forthcoming.
It would be "unfair" for the authority to take any more lone children through the Syrian refugee scheme "because we would have great problems trying to find them accommodation, schooling etc", he said.
"We can't find any foster beds at this moment within Kent.
"We're having to place young people outside of Kent, whilst still retaining responsibility and having to support these young people," he added.
Council leader Paul Carter earlier told council members that he expected a government announcement within the next 10 days on "a dispersal system and a funding package that will stimulate and encourage that dispersal system around the country".
It is also considering a more general ban on state employees wearing the headscarf and other religious symbols.
The measures are seen as an attempt to counter the rise of the far-right Freedom Party, whose candidate narrowly lost last month's presidential vote.
The centrist coalition nearly collapsed last week amid crisis negotiations over the government's future direction.
Detailing the package of reforms, the coalition devoted just two lines to the planned ban on the Islamic niqab and burqa.
"We are committed to an open society, which also presupposes open communication. A full-face veil in public places stands in its way and will therefore be banned," it said.
An estimated 150 women wear the full niqab in Austria but tourism officials have expressed fears that the measures will also deter visitors from the Gulf.
One government spokesman told an Austrian newspaper that the ban would apply for ski resorts such as Zell am See as much as the centre of Vienna.
Several European countries have imposed similar bans but the Austrian move is, according to the vice chancellor a "symbolic" step.
Integration Minister Sebastian Kurz said it was important to be seen to be neutral, especially for anyone dealing with the public in the police or schools.
France and Belgium introduced a burqa ban in 2011 and a similar measure is currently going through the Dutch parliament.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said last month that the full-face veil should be prohibited in Germany "wherever it is legally possible". The UK does not ban the niqab or burqa.
Further measures agreed by Austria's Social Democrats and their conservative People's party partners include electronic tagging of former jihadists and a proposed curb on foreign workers.
Many of the plans must be hammered out in detail and receive parliamentary approval before they can come into force, BBC Vienna correspondent Bethany Bell reports.
The niqab is a veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear. However, it may be worn with a separate eye veil. It is worn with an accompanying headscarf.
The burka is the most concealing of all Islamic veils. It is a one-piece veil that covers the face and body, often leaving just a mesh screen to see through.
Sven Lau - a 35-year-old Muslim convert - is accused of supporting the Jamwa group of Islamist foreign fighters in Syria.
Prosecutors are also considering bringing terrorism charges against Mr Lau himself, say reports.
The defendant strongly denies all the charges, his lawyer says.
More than 40 witnesses have been called to give evidence at the trial, which is expected to run until about January.
Mr Lau's alleged crimes date back to 2013, when he is accused of transporting two Islamists from Germany to join Jamwa - Jaysh al-Muhajirin wal-Ansar (Army of the Emigrants and Helpers).
He is also accused of providing the group with money and night-vision goggles.
In 2014, Mr Lau is said to have led a group of men wearing high-visibility vests emblazoned with "Sharia police" on patrols in Wuppertal, western Germany in a bid to enforce their ultra-conservative interpretation of Islam.
The group ordered people outside nightclubs to stop drinking and listening to music, and also announced a prohibition on gambling.
The initiative resulted in nine arrests, but a court controversially decided no laws had been broken.
Mr Lau has been held in custody since December last year.
Eamonn Burns' side conceded two extra-time to slip to an 11th defeat out of 11 inter-county matches in 2016.
Donal O'Hare kicked 2-9, including an injury-time free, to force extra as it was 3-12 to 0-21 after 70 minutes.
But Longford subs Seamus Hannon and Mark Hughes hit extra time goals to put their side through to Monday's draw.
Longford dominated the first half and bar a breakaway goal from Conor Maginn, Down were well off the pace and lucky to only trail 0-11 to 1-4 at the break with Longford hitting eight first-half wides.
Inspirational captain Mickey Quinn drove them forward and set up numerous scores with Robbie Smyth, James McGivney, Barry McKeon and Diarmuid Masterson all taking stylish points from distance.
Down looked short on confidence, but Maginn's goal brought them back into it after good work from Kevin McKernan, O'Hare and Barry O'Hagan.
The long ball and direct approach was something Down didn't exploit often enough and frequently coughed up possession too easily.
Down came out a different team and O'Hare rattled the net 35 seconds after the restart to set the tone for a much-improved second half.
There was far greater urgency to Down's play and O'Hare slotted home his second goal after 44 minutes to put the home side in front for the first time in over half an hour.
Ryan Mallon and the on-fire O'Hare put Down three points up, but having been outplayed in the second half, Longford somehow found another gear.
Three points from play in two minutes from the inspirational Quinn, Masterson and McGivney saw them draw level, at 3-9 to 0-18 with seven minutes to go.
They made it five in a row through Brian Kavanagh and Masterson to move two ahead but Mallon and sub Sean Dornan levelled it in the 69th minute with extra-time looming.
Quinn's fourth point in the second minute of injury time put Longford in front but after Michael Brady was sent-off for a second yellow, O'Hare equalised for Down taking it to extra-time.
Longford sub Seamus Hannon bagged a goal nine minutes into extra-time to help the visitors lead 1-23 to 3-16 at half-time and Hughes clinched it with an 86th-minute goal.
Down: M Reid; C McGovern, G McGovern, D O'Hagan; D McKibbin, A Carr, D O'Hanlon; P Turley, K McKernan; R Mallon (0-4), M Poland (0-1), J Murphy; C Maginn (1-1), D O'Hare (2-9, 8f), B O'Hagan (0-1). Subs: G Collins for McKibbin (43), M McKay for McKernan (53), D Turley for Murphy (55), S Dornan (0-1) for B O'Hagan (63), H Brown for McKay (BC, 79), K McKernan for Maginn (84), B McArdle for Carr (89)
Longford: P Collum; C Farrelly, B Gilleran, D Brady; D McElligot, M Quinn (0-4), D Masterson (0-3); M Brady, D Gallagher; D Reynolds (0-1), J McGivney (0-3), B McKeon (0-2); R Smyth (0-4, 1f), B Kavanagh (0-6, 5f), B O'Farrell Subs: P McGee for Gilleran (47), L Connerton for Gallagher (55), S Hannon (1-1) for McKeon (60), B Farrell for Reynolds (67), M Hughes (1-0) for J McGivney (BC, 80), R Connor for Smyth (86), D McGivney for Quinn (89)
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
The full-back's previous contract was due to expire in June 2017.
The Spaniard has made over 340 appearances for Swansea since joining from Terrassa in his homeland in the summer of 2007.
"I am delighted to have extended my contract for another year and I am looking forward hopefully to having more years at the club," Rangel told Swansea's official website.
"This is my home now. This contract will take me to 11 years here and I am so pleased with that.
"I am 33 now, but I still feel fresh. That's one of the main reasons why I am still signing contracts."
Midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson and winger Nathan Dyer have also signed contract extensions with Swansea.
Last November, High Court judge Mr Justice Jay ruled an Ofsted ruling that segregating boys and girls was unlawful discrimination was "erroneous".
He ruled the Ofsted report could be published but the school, Birmingham's Al-Hijrah, should not be named in it.
Lawyers applied for the school's anonymity to be lifted.
In November, the High Court ruled that Al-Hijrah school had not breached equality legislation by teaching boys and girls separately.
But Mr Justice Jay, sitting in London, rejected claims that the Ofsted inspectors had been biased.
He allowed Ofsted to publish the rest of its inspection report placing anonymised "School X" into special measures, after inspectors found books in the school library that gave tacit approval to domestic violence.
The judge gave both Ofsted and the school leave to appeal.
The school sought to block publication of the Ofsted report, with the backing of its local education authority.
The issues raised by the case will be analysed by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.
On the eve of the two-day hearing, Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail, applied for the school's anonymity to be lifted so it could be fully identified during the appeal.
Sir Terence Etherton, Master of the Rolls, sitting with Lady Justice Gloster and Lord Justice Beatson, said: "We have reached the clear decision on this application that we consider anonymity should be raised so that [the press and media] will be able to name the school."
Full reasons would be given later, said the court.
He was speaking to US senators at a confirmation hearing on his nomination.
Mr Ross said China was the "most protectionist" country among large economies.
But "Nafta is logically is the first thing for us to deal with," he said.
"We ought to solidify relationships in the best way we can in our territory before we go off to other jurisdictions.
"That should be, and hopefully will be if I'm confirmed, a very early topic in this administration," said the 79-year-old billionaire.
During the recent US presidential election campaign, the President-elect, Donald Trump, bitterly criticised both Nafta and trade deals with China.
Mr Trump said both were responsible for the erosion of millions of US manufacturing jobs.
He promised he would renegotiate Nafta to make it more favourable to the US companies or withdraw from the 23-year-old pact.
Mr Ross told the Senate committee: "I am not anti-trade. I am pro-trade."
He added: "But I am pro-sensible trade, not trade that is to the disadvantage of the American worker and to the American manufacturing community."
And he suggested that counties that "violated" US standards for free trade should be "severely punished."
With regard to China, Mr Ross said he would try to cut that country's high tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.
"We would like levelise that playing field and bring the realities a bit closer to the rhetoric," he added.
"It's a little weird that we have very low tariffs and China has very high tariffs. That seems to me to be a bit of an imbalance."
He told the senators that Chinese officials talked much more about free trade than they actually practiced.
"So I think a lot of what we need is elimination of inappropriate and in most cases improper trade barriers to us," he said.
"I think American ingenuity, American management and American labour can compete very, very effectively if it's a fair fight. In a lot of cases it's not a fair fight."
I only ask because increasingly we all rely on our electronic devices to remember such information for us.
But when the idea of allowing students to use search engines in exams was suggested recently, the immediate fear was "dumbing down".
Only a few years ago, there was a similar debate about the use of calculators.
For the 11-year-olds sitting their national curriculum tests, often known as Sats, in England this week, the emphasis is on mental arithmetic.
Calculators are no longer permitted.
Their use will also be limited in the new GCSE maths exams, for which students will start studying this autumn.
Dictionaries have had a similarly chequered track record in foreign language exams.
They were banned 15 years ago, after research suggested they gave the brightest students a greater advantage.
Newly redrafted GCSEs in French, Spanish and German will be introduced in 2016.
As part of its recent consultation on the exam, the regulator Ofqual has asked about the ban on dictionaries.
In the responses, opinion was divided, suggesting this is not a settled debate.
In different ways, these are all dilemmas about the boundary between knowledge and understanding, between retrieving information and manipulating it.
And with search engines, it is very much a digital conundrum.
Imagine for a moment the pre-digital equivalent - allowing students to roam through a vast library.
They simply would not have time to find the references they needed and return to their desk to complete the exam.
Now unimaginable amounts of information lie at our fingertips.
But does the act of memorising and then recalling information mould our brains in a different way?
Scientists are showing increasing interest in the life-long plasticity of the human brain and how its physical structure is altered by how we use it.
Learning that requires effort, and the use of that knowledge, might subtly alter mental development.
Some of the best known studies involve London's licensed black cab drivers, who have to memorise 25,000 city streets.
The process takes applicants between two and four years and many fail the final test, known as The Knowledge, because of its difficulty.
Researchers at University College, London, in 2006 studied the brains of 79 trainee taxi drivers and 31 non-taxi drivers, recording who had passed or failed The Knowledge and who had never studied.
It was a small sample.
But after four years, they found the taxi drivers' brain structure had altered, showing more grey matter in part of the hippocampus.
The part of the brain that is involved in memory forming, organizing, and storing.
It is a horseshoe-shaped structure, one part sitting on the left side of the brain, and the other on the right side.
It sends memories to the appropriate part of the brain for long-term storage, and retrieves them when needed.
In Alzheimer's disease, the hippocampus is one of the first regions of the brain to suffer damage.
So whether we learn and remember large amounts of information may quite literally shape our brains.
The digital age is also raising broader philosophical questions about memory.
How much do we need to remember when it can be effortlessly recalled for us by a machine?
If the use of search engines for retrieving facts is allowed at some point in the future, exams themselves might have to change.
Examiners would need to find ways of distinguishing between those students regurgitating information and those who could show how much they truly understood.
The chief executive of exam board OCR, Mark Dawe, says: "Exams have to be much more than a memory test."
He believes exams should assess ability to interpret and analyse information and that allowing the use of search engines is "a no brainer".
This may mean, for example, seeing how well students cope with being asked to research new subjects in exams - testing whether they select appropriate resource materials and how they apply what they find to what they already know.
Sceptics see a devaluing of traditional exam demands and question how effective such tests would be.
With tablet and smartphone use steadily rising, it is a debate that will continue to grow.
The 24-year-old was wounded in an incident at Milldale Crescent, Currynierin, on Saturday 21 May. He was taken to hospital, but later died.
At Requiem Mass, Father Michael Canny said the circumstances of his death were "heartbreaking".
"His life was cruelly cut short," he told mourners.
"That we are here in these circumstances is heart breaking and challenging."
There were emotional scenes among the hundreds of people who packed into the church at Ardmore for the funeral Mass.
The cortège was flanked by members of Ardmore Gaelic Athletic Association and Nierin football club as it made its way from Mr Quinn's home in Currynierin.
Floral tributes spelling "brother" and "father" adorned the coffin and a floral tribute of Nierin FC rested on top of the hearse in the team's blue colours.
Addressing mourners at the funeral Mass in St Mary's Church, Ardmore, Fr Canny said the Quinn family had been "devastated and numbed" by his death.
"Your lives have been changed and will never be the same again," he told them.
"For the remainder of your natural lives, you will have to live with the reality of this life-changing event. It will not be easy; indeed you will have many difficult days," he said.
But he also called for forgiveness and appealed to the wider community not to act in any way that might bring further suffering.
Mr Quinn's twin brother was wounded in the incident, but he was later released from hospital.
A 16-year-old youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with Mr Quinn's murder.
"I'm a Buddhist," said Prakash, "but I believe there is a god, a deity".
"You are not a Buddhist then," replied the friend, "you are confused".
The simple exchange marked the beginning of a journey, literal and spiritual, that took Prakash from his home town of Melbourne to the heartland of the so-called Islamic State.
Neil Prakash, Buddhist and sometime wannabe rapper, became Abu Khaled al-Cambodi, dedicated jihadist and top IS recruiter.
Now, in the latest twist in that journey, Prakash is reportedly in custody - and back from the dead. In May 2015, US officials announced that he had been killed in an air strike in the Iraqi city of Mosul, but according to a report in the New York Times he was arrested recently in an unidentified Middle Eastern country.
Australian media reports say that Prakash handed himself in to Turkish authorities several weeks ago.
Born in Australia to a Fijian father and Cambodian mother, Prakash travelled to Cambodia for the first time in 2012, at the age of 20. It was a confusing trip for a young man already uncertain in his faith. What he saw of Buddhism in Cambodia "didn't make any sense", he said later, in a slick IS recruitment video.
Prakash returned to Australia, tempted to convert to Islam but knowing little about the religion. He began spending time with a group of Muslim friends and learning about Islam. He decided he wanted to recite the Shahada - a pledge of faith in Allah.
He made the pledge at a local leisure centre used for Friday prayers. It was, he said in the IS video, "one of the best feelings I had in my life". The trip resulted in a chance meeting with Harun Mehicevic, an alleged extremist from Bosnia who had settled in Melbourne.
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Prakash began spending time at Melbourne's Al Furqan Islamic Centre and bookshop, where he was radicalised by Mehicevic and others, but for more than a year after his conversion he did not substantially change his way of life. He grew frustrated and ashamed.
"I thought to myself, what am I doing? I have a job, I have an income, a car, a house, what sacrifice have I made? What have I done for the sake of Allah? All those nights I slept in comfort, I thought about the people overseas in the Muslim lands that are suffering."
So Prakash began to dedicate himself unsparingly to Islam. He sold his possessions and prepared to undertake the Hijrah - a journey overseas for the cause of Islam. In 2013, he travelled via Malaysia to Raqqa in Syria, the de-facto capital of IS and, in his own words, "the land of jihad".
Once in Syria, Prakash was invited by an IS fighter to "come to Dawlah", forcing the young convert to confess he did not know the Arabic name for the group.
"I was thinking 'Dawlah? What's Dawlah?' ... I only knew the English name, Islamic State."
But IS brought him into the fold. "There are a lot of brothers from Australia that want to meet you," the fighter said.
Prakash has since been linked to several terror plots on his home soil, including a knife attack against two policemen by 18-year-old Numan Haider, who was shot dead, and a foiled plan to attack police on Anzac Day, Australia's war memorial day.
In April 2015, a 12-minute IS propaganda video surfaced in which Prakash praises Haider for carrying out an attack. He also tells the story of his conversion and, with increasing fervour, calls on others to follow him.
"If anyone was to tell me three years ago I would be living under Sharia, among Muslims, I would tell them they were crazy," he says. "But look at the mercy of Allah, look what he has planned for me, and he can plan this for you too. All you have to do is believe!"
Announcing Prakash's death last year, Australian attorney general George Brandis called the IS fighter the "most dangerous Australian" and said the country should be "gladdened" by the news, but he warned against complacency. In hindsight, his statement was both premature and prophetic.
Michael Keenan, an Australian counter-terror official, said the government could not comment on the reports that Prakash was alive.
"The government reported Prakash's death in May on the basis of advice from the US government that he had been killed in an air strike," he said in a statement.
"But as we have said previously, the government's capacity to confirm reports of deaths in either Syria or Iraq is limited. These places are war zones, with many ungoverned spaces."
The men, who were in their 20s and 50s, were diving with a group close to the city's breakwater when they failed to surface at about 11:30 GMT.
Two Plymouth lifeboats and a rescue helicopter from RMB Chivenor were called to search for them. A lifeboat later found the divers uninjured.
A UK Coastguard spokeswoman said it was not clear what had caused the delay.
She said the person in charge was concerned for their welfare when the men failed to surface after 15 minutes.
She added that once the men were found they were passed to South Western Ambulance Service for a check up.
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Denis Donaldson was murdered in County Donegal in April 2006, months after being exposed as an agent who worked for the police and MI5 for 20 years.
Patrick Gillespie, of Craigvar Street, Glasgow, is charged with committing the offence between 2006 and 2016.
The accused, who also has an address in Donegal, was remanded in custody.
Mr Donaldson, 55, was once a key figure in Sinn Féin's rise in Northern Ireland politics.
He was shot dead at an isolated cottage near Glenties.
TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris.
The FBI said that this was a "potential terrorist investigation".
In a TV address, President Barack Obama said "we will find out who did this" and that those responsible would feel the "full weight of justice".
"We don't yet have all the answers," he said. "We still do not know who did this or why."
President Obama said he had called Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to offer federal assistance.
He said the government would increase security around the US "as necessary'' but did not say whether the White House thought the incident was part of a larger plot.
By Mario CacciottoloBBC News, Boston
It was a beautiful day in Boston, and everyone was in high spirits for the marathon.
I was in Washington Square, about two miles from the finish line, where a band was playing and there was a carnival atmosphere.
Suddenly the news started to filter through that there had been an explosion near the finish line.
The music turned off and the mood changed quickly. People reached for their mobile phones to reassure loved ones, and the crowds dissipated fast.
Small groups of runners and their supporters huddled together, pooling information and trying to find out just what had happened in Boston on marathon day.
At an initial news conference, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis said authorities had received "no specific intelligence that anything was going to happen".
He urged people to stay indoors and not congregate in large groups.
At a second conference he said the death toll now stood at three. He said that no suspects were in custody.
Governor Patrick, speaking at the same news conference, confirmed reports that more than 100 people had been injured, some gravely.
He said Boston would be "open" on Tuesday but that there would be "a heightened law enforcement presence".
"There will be random checks of backpacks and other parcels. We are also asking that everyone be on a state of heightened vigilance," he said.
Details of the victims have not been revealed, however the Associated Press news agency reported that an eight-year-old boy was among the dead. Quoting a family friend, the report said the boy's mother and sister were also injured as they waited for his father to finish the race.
The city mayor's office has set up an emergency hotline for friends and relatives on +1 617 635 4500.
By Mark MardellNorth America editor
The Federal Aviation Administration has created a no-fly zone over the area, while security at key sites in Washington DC and New York has been tightened.
Vice President Joe Biden - breaking off from a telephone conference call on gun control - said: "Our prayers are with those people in Boston who have suffered injury."
State police officer Roupen Bastajian had just finished the race when he heard the blasts.
"I started running toward the blast and there were people all over the floor," he said.
"We started grabbing tourniquets and started tying legs. At least 25 to 30 people have at least one leg missing, or an ankle missing, or two legs missing."
A doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital said "several amputations" had been performed there.
The first explosion came at about 14:50 local time (18:50 GMT), approximately two hours after the winners crossed the line.
There was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street just before the finish line sending some runners tumbling to the pavement while others were knocked down by those rushing to the scene.
Another loud explosion occurred a few seconds later, and smoke rose from the scene of the blasts.
Bloodied victims were initially rushed to a medical tent set up to care for fatigued runners.
Emergency services descended on the scene, which was quickly locked down.
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Stragglers heading for the finish line were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.
Mike Mitchell of Vancouver, Canada, a runner who had finished the race, said he was looking back at the finish line when he saw a "massive explosion."
Smoke rose 50ft (15m) in the air, he told Reuters news agency, and people began running away and screaming after hearing the noise. "Everybody freaked out," he said.
A fire then broke out at the John F Kennedy presidential library a few miles away from the finish line.
Police said it might have been caused by an incendiary device but it is unclear whether it is related to the bombings.
The annual Boston Marathon this year had a field of about 23,000 runners and was watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators.
It is held on Patriots Day, a Massachusetts state holiday which commemorates the first battles of the American Revolution in 1775.
British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, following events in Boston.
Police say 80 people are currently presumed dead after the fire at the west London tower block on 14 June.
Adele encouraged fans at the show to donate money to help the victims of the blaze.
She said Wembley's prices were "extortionate" and asked the crowd to donate rather than waste the money on "overpriced wine".
"It's been two weeks since the fire, and still the people who were affected by it are homeless," Adele said in a video message before the show.
"I promise that the money we raise together will go directly to the people who are living in that block."
Later in the show, on she said on stage: "Usually I ask everyone to get their phone out and put their lights on. But before I do that I want you to donate.
"Did anyone see the video before I came on? I've been down to Grenfell tower.
"I can't tell you how out of control and how chaotic it still is down there, it's been two weeks since this happened... it's atrocious that we can't get answers.
She added: "It's our job as human beings to be compassionate... You'll be hearing a lot more from me about [Grenfell] in the days and weeks and probably years to come."
She dedicated her song Hometown Glory to the victims of the fire and encouraged them to give money to Unite for Grenfell.
The concert was attended by 98,000 fans - a stadium record for a UK music event. She has three further dates at Wembley this week - the final one on Sunday.
"I wanted my final shows to be in London because I don't know if I'll ever tour again," she said in a message printed in the programmes.
"I've done 119 shows and these last four will take me up to 123, it has been hard out an absolute thrill and pleasure to have done."
Adele: great voice, that's a given, but the best bits of last night's gig were actually in between the songs.
After starting the show with, not surprisingly, Hello, Adele told the audience she was extremely nervous about playing Wembley for the first time.
But she shouldn't have been. Her banter alone had the audience in the palm of her hand.
From complaining that her dress was too tight to admitting that she will be marking the end of her epic world tour on Sunday with fags and whisky, Adele showed she may be the world's biggest singing star but she's still one of us.
And she struck the right note when talking about Grenfell Tower. The building's burnt out remains featured in the video which accompanied Hometown Glory, a song which already induces goosebumps.
She asked the crowd, the biggest ever at a gig at Wembley, to donate to the victims of Grenfell and promised she would be back on the ground, helping those families displaced by the fire, as soon as the Wembley run finishes.
To be able to talk about something so horrific, but then pick her audience back up again to enjoy the rest of the show, proved Adele's deft hand at performing.
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Officers were called to ground adjacent to Rashilee Avenue, near Park Mains High School, at about 05:40.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the death was being treated as unexplained.
Inquiries are under way to identify the man and a post mortem examination was due to be carried out.
The prosecution requested arrest warrants for four additional crew members. Eleven others, including the captain, had been detained earlier.
The ferry with 476 people on board sank off South Korea on 16 April.
Divers have recovered 183 bodies, but scores are missing presumed drowned.
Many of the victims were students and teachers from Danwon high school, south of Seoul.
The ferry sank on a trip from the port of Incheon to the island of Jeju.
In the latest move on Saturday, the arrests warrants were issued for two helmsmen and two members of the steering crew.
Prosecutor Yang Jung-jin, of the joint investigation team, said the four crew members were taken into custody late on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
The 15 crew members are facing charges of criminal negligence and of failing to help passengers, the prosecution says.
On Friday, divers found 48 bodies of students wearing lifejackets in a single room on the vessel meant to accommodate just over 30 people.
The group was crammed into a dormitory and all were wearing lifejackets, a South Korean Navy officer said.
The presence of so many victims in the cabin suggested many had run into the room when the ship tilted, correspondents said.
The head of the operation to retrieve bodies said he had "no idea" how long the ship search would take.
Furious relatives have repeatedly criticised the speed of the recovery operation.
On a visit to Seoul on Friday, US President Barack Obama expressed his condolences for South Korea's "incredible loss" and offered America's solidarity.
"So many were young students with their entire lives ahead of them," Mr Obama said. "I can only imagine what the parents are going through at the moment - the incredible heartache."
The South Korean government has said it is "mobilising all available resources" towards the rescue effort.
The prosecutors are also said to be investigating whether modifications made to the ferry made it more unstable.
Factors under consideration include a turn made around the time the ship began to list, as well as wind, ocean currents and the freight it was carrying.
Reports have emerged indicating that the ship's sleeping cabins were refitted some time between 2012 and 2013, which experts say may have inadvertently affected the balance of the boat.
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Messi, 27, received the Golden Ball after scoring four goals in Brazil but was subdued against Germany.
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Sabella said Messi's award was "very deserved", adding: "He played a great World Cup to get us where he did."
Barcelona star Messi said of the award: "The truth is it doesn't interest me at this moment."
The four-time world player of the year added: "We wanted to win the World Cup for all the people in Argentina and we couldn't do it. We tried, but we didn't have the luck we had in other games."
Midfielder Javier Mascherano added: "The pain is immense. We wanted to win this for the people of Argentina, for those who came here to support us, but we lost.
"We have represented our country the best we could. We have to lift our heads despite the pain. We gave everything we could out there."
Messi's goals came during the group stage, with a double against Nigeria following strikes against Bosnia-Hercegovina and Iran.
Former England captain Gary Lineker was disappointed by Messi's performances during the tournament.
"I'm not sure we saw the best of Messi," said the Match Of The Day presenter. "In the final, he was largely suppressed."
Former England defender Rio Ferdinand added: "Messi did some fantastic things, but he wasn't doing it consistently."
Sabella said he was proud of his players but admitted they had paid the price for missing chances against Germany.
Mario Gotze scored the only goal in Rio, volleying home with seven minutes of extra time remaining, but Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Rodrigo Palacio all missed good opportunities for Argentina.
"Beyond the pain of the defeat in the final, they can look themselves in the eyes and say they gave everything for Argentina," Sabella said.
The former Leeds and Sheffield United player refused to discuss his future amid reports he is preparing to stand down.
"I cannot speak about the future," said the 59-year-old. "The future for me now is to be with the players and my people - the coaches and my family - and to rest a bit."
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Puppies reacted positively and wanted to play when researchers in France played them a tape of phrases like, "Who's a good boy?''
However, the international team of researchers found that adult dogs ignored this kind of speech.
When we talk to dogs, we often speak slowly in a high-pitched voice, similar to the way we talk to young babies.
The researchers think this way of talking may be our natural way of trying to interact with non-speaking listeners.
Prof Nicolas Mathevon of the University of Lyon/Saint-Etienne in France said pet-directed speech is similar to the way we talk to young infants, which is known to engage their attention and promote language learning.
"We found that puppies are highly reactive to dog-directed speech, in the absence of any other cues, like visual cues," Prof Mathevon told BBC News.
"Conversely we found that with adult dogs, they do not react differentially between dog-directed speech and normal speech."
The scientists recorded people saying the sentence: "Hi! Hello cutie! Who's a good boy? Come here! Good boy! Yes! Come here sweetie pie! What a Good boy!" as if they were speaking to a pet.
This was played back through a loudspeaker to dogs of all ages and compared with normal speech.
The researchers also found that human speakers use dog-directed speech with dogs of all ages even though it is only useful in puppies.
"Maybe this register of speech is used to engage interaction with a non-speaking [animal] rather than just a juvenile listener," said Prof Mathevon.
Dogs have lived close to humans for thousands of years, which is reflected in mutual understanding and empathy.
"Dogs have been selected by humans for centuries to interact with us," he added. "Maybe we have selected puppies that want to play or engage in interaction with us.
"And maybe older dogs do not react that way because they are just more choosy and they want only to react with a familiar person."
The experiment adds a new dimension to the idea that we talk differently to puppies because we are swayed by their cute ''baby-like'' appearance.
This theory - known as the baby schema - suggests we respond to the faces of baby animals in a similar way to those of human babies because we want to take care of them.
"One of the hypotheses was that we humans use this dog-directed speech because we are sensitive to the baby cues that come from the face of a small baby as we are sensitive to the faces of our babies," said Prof Mathevon.
"But actually our study demonstrates that we use pet-directed speech or infant-directed speech not only because of that but maybe we use this kind of speech pattern when we want to engage and interact with a non-speaking listener.
"Maybe this speaking strategy is used in any context when we feel that the listener may not fully master the language or has difficulty to understand us."
Dr David Reby, a psychologist at the University of Sussex, said the research could lead to better ways for humans to communicate with animals.
"There could be a practical use if we identify in the long term ways to speak to dogs that help and support their acquisition of new commands."
The research is published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B- Biological Sciences.
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Mr Conlon and three others were jailed in what is widely regarded as one of the UK's worst miscarriages of justice.
Previously unseen files from an inquiry into the case indicate persistent attempts to try to "reconvict" the four, Mr Conlon's lawyer has said.
His sister Ann McKernan said releasing the documents would reveal the truth.
It was Mr Conlon's dying wish to see evidence gathered as part of an inquiry into the case made public.
Following a freedom of information request, the first six files from Sir John May's five-year probe into the bombings were released to the BBC after a redaction process that took nearly a year.
But the vast majority of the files - more than 700 - remain closed at the National Archives at Kew.
Gerry Conlon (pictured), Paddy Armstrong, Paul Hill and Carole Richardson, who always protested their innocence, served 15 years before their convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeal in 1989.
All made signed confessions and were charged with the Guildford bombings, but would later retract their statements, claiming they had been obtained using violence, threats to their family and intimidation.
But all four were found guilty and received life sentences.
It was only after a campaign that received support from high-profile politicians and law lords that the four were finally released.
The "Balcombe Street Gang" IRA unit later claimed responsibility, although no-one else was ever charged.
Mrs McKernan said her brother always believed the files contained information that needed to be made public.
"Gerry had applied to get in the queue," she said.
"They refused. They wouldn't let him.
"He knew that there was stuff in there that had to be released to the public."
Files released so far - working papers that include letters, meeting minutes and memos - have shown some inquiry members refused to accept Mr Conlon's assertion that he was not in the IRA.
In the papers, assessor Richard Barratt suggests that Mr Conlon's alleged IRA background would have influenced the legal process in 1974 ahead of the Guildford Four's trial.
The allegation of IRA membership was a claim Mr Conlon always denied.
One February 1994 memo headed "Conlon's Proof" quotes a document suggesting Mr Conlon admitted he was a member of the IRA until 1974.
It gives "three reasons" to believe the statement was true:
And in a letter to Sir John May that February, Richard Barratt, a chief inspector of constabulary for HMIC, said: "Rightly or wrongly intelligence about Conlon's involvement in IRA affairs would have influenced detectives in their attitude to him..."
He continued: "... almost certainly the approach to the case of the DPP [Director of Public Prosecutions] and his staff, as well as prosecuting counsel in the lead-up to his trial, would have been affected by this background knowledge".
Mr Barratt added: "Conlon has portrayed himself as an innocent young Irishman who was plucked from the street by rogue police officers... This is patently false."
But another earlier memo from the collection of documents, written in 1990 and headed Metropolitan Police special branch papers, said of Mr Conlon: "The intelligence material is thought to amount to very little."
Throughout February 1994, the inquiry, which also examined the convictions of the Maguire Seven, debated whether the information should be disclosed "in the public interest" and the impact of demonstrating the four were not "innocents plucked from the streets".
A memo dated 9 February 1994 about the information said: "It is by no means conclusive of guilt but it does have the effect of destroying almost all the arguments and evidence deployed on the four's behalf over the years."
Mrs McKernan said the Conlons were "an ordinary Catholic family" growing up in the Falls Road in a working-class area.
"My family weren't republicans," she said.
Lawyer Alastair Logan, who represented Mr Conlon in the years following his conviction, said the documents were not comprehensive and were working papers.
But he added: "They give us an indication that some of the problems that we had in the course of the case over many years, the persistent attempt to try and 'reconvict' the Guildford Four, was still going on after their acquittal."
He said once the Guildford Four had been acquitted, no-one could assert they were guilty without risking a defamation claim.
But Mr Logan said a "whispering campaign" began, based on claims the Guildford Four were guilty.
He said it was primarily motivated by police but also by others whose reputations were involved.
"It wasn't just police. It was law officers and certain judges," he said.
He added: "So far as we are concerned, their reputations had been restored by the acquittal, but the police reputation was in tatters."
Richard O'Rawe, Mr Conlon's biographer and a former spokesman for IRA prisoners in the 1980s, said: "They wanted to establish some kind of guilt - it was guilt by association."
He said that during the early 1990s people tried to make out Mr Conlon was in the IRA, but he added that the Guildford Four "were just a bunch of hippies" without the discipline and reliability to be part of a "military machine".
Mr O'Rawe said his lifelong friend was left "burning up inside" because he never saw the files.
Mr Conlon referred to the papers in a BBC interview in 2011.
He said: "I lost so much that I need to have the truth come out. I need the papers that the government have put a public immunity interest on being released."
He said he condemned the IRA.
"I don't support the IRA. I don't support militant nationalism. I condemn them as much as I condemn the British government and the British police because they let us rot in prison when they could have helped us," he said.
Sir John May's final, public, report did include some information about Mr Conlon's alleged IRA background, and his denial of it.
Calling for the release of the rest of the files, Mrs McKernan said: "The government's guilty of hiding evidence and to this very day they are still hiding the evidence.
"You've only got six files out of 700-and-odd. Release the rest of them. Release the rest of the files. Let the public see because surely I've nothing to hide and neither has my family."
Mr Conlon died two years ago at the age of 60. He spent a quarter of his life in jail.
The remaining files show a release date of 1 January 2020, but Mr Logan said it would be a tragedy if they were not made public sooner.
He said: "Impunity at any time is hugely reprehensible.
"What I am sure is that we need to know the truth. And because part of that inquiry was held in camera, in secret, we will never know the truth until those papers are revealed."
Mr Logan said the surviving members of the Guildford Four, Paul Hill and Patrick Armstrong, still asserted their innocence and wanted the truth to be told.
At one stage, campaigners claimed there was a 75-year embargo on the papers but the National Archives said two years ago the review date of 2019 had not changed.
A government spokesman said the Home Office did not comment on matters of national security.
But the Home Office did provide background which said the government expected to release the files as planned in 2020 "subject to any sensitive or personal safety issues that may arise".
The BBC has asked to see more files.
Weather experts say that it is not unusual for snow to fall in tropical Hawaii, but rarely has it fallen so heavily at such low altitudes.
The snow is heaviest around two of the island's highest peaks, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Other parts of Hawaii were hit by flash floods, US media reported.
More snow is also forecast for Sunday.
Meteorologist Matt Foster told the Los Angeles Times that while Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - both of which are nearly 14,000ft (4,260m) - are sometimes hit by snowfall five or six times a year, two to three feet of snow in "a few short days is at the higher end of what we'd typically get".
Mr Foster said there are occasionally winters when both mountains receive little or no snow, including 2015.
The winter storm snowfall is expected to keep the access road to the two peaks closed until Monday, when ski and snowboard enthusiasts are expected to take to the slopes.
Much of the rest of Hawaii is being hit by heavy rainfall, with temperatures of around 20C (68F) - far warmer than on the higher ground.
The US National Weather Service says that the unsettled weather pattern will continue over the next few days because of low pressure and "deep tropical moisture".
It says that while localised heavy rainfall can be expected at times, there will also be breaks in the weather with some sunshine possible.
Misconduct charges against the three were dropped in October 2015, two years after they were first arrested.
Caerphilly MP Wayne David said the council should be reimbursed for their salaries paid while suspended.
Rejecting the call, minister Shailesh Vara said the case was concluded within the average time for such matters.
Chief executive Anthony O'Sullivan, his deputy Nigel Barnett and head of legal services Daniel Perkins have been suspended from Caerphilly council on full pay for around three years.
Public spending watchdog the Wales Audit Office (WAO) had said they were involved in the process that awarded them pay rises of up to 20%.
The WAO said it was unlawful - a clear conflict of interest - and the police investigated.
By the time the case against the three men was dropped, their salary costs while suspended had reached more than £1m.
During a Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday, Mr David said the length of the legal proceedings was not the fault of Caerphilly council, or local taxpayers.
He asked ministers to "give careful and serious consideration" to reimbursing the council for the salaries.
"The buck, let it be said, stops, if it stops anywhere, with the government and the Ministry of Justice, who are responsible for our legal system," he said
Minister for the courts and legal aid Shailesh Vara said he understood the concerns of people in Caerphilly about the cost of the case, but he said the obligation of the justice system to investigate cases must continue.
He said it was not for Parliament to challenge the investigation by the WAO and that the case had been concluded well within the average time for cases of this nature, around 25 months.
Caerphilly council is awaiting an independent report before deciding what, if any, disciplinary action to take against the three executives.
Lamine Diack, the former president of world governing body the IAAF, is already being investigated by French authorities.
He was arrested last year on corruption and money laundering charges, over allegations he took payments for deferring sanctions against Russian drugs cheats.
Confirming the investigation was being widened, an official from the prosecutor's office said: "We are looking at these elements, but at this stage it is a question of verification. Nothing has been proved."
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has told the BBC it wants to be a party to the French investigations.
Tokyo, which will host the 2020 Olympics, defended the voting process when it came under scrutiny in January.
And Rio 2016 organisers said on Tuesday that the city "won the right to host the Games because it had the best project".
"The difference in the votes, 66 to 32 against Madrid, excludes any possibility of an election that could have been rigged," communications director Mario Andrada said.
Diack, 82, was head of the International Association of Athletics Federations for 16 years until he stepped down last August.
He resigned as an honorary member of the IOC in November - a day after being provisionally suspended by the organisation following the start of the French investigation.
In December, a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report into alleged IAAF corruption claimed Diack had been prepared to sell his vote to decide on the host city for the 2020 Games in exchange for sponsorship of IAAF events.
Diack's son Papa Massata, who was employed by his father as a marketing consultant for the IAAF, is also under investigation, and a warrant for his arrest has been issued by Interpol.
Last month, Wada investigators called for a follow-up inquiry into all World Championships awarded by the IAAF for 2009-2019 after finding evidence of possible wrongdoing.
Diack Jr has been banned for life by the IAAF but told the BBC in December he and his father were innocent of the claims against them.
Prosecutors are now looking into whether the alleged corruption could have extended to vote-rigging.
The Guardian claimed last year that - according to leaked emails - Diack Jr requested a payment of $5m from Doha in 2011, shortly before a decision was made about the city's unsuccessful bid for the 2017 World Championships. The Doha bid denies any wrongdoing.
In January, the newspaper reported he apparently arranged for "parcels" to be delivered to six IOC members in 2008, when Qatar was bidding for the 2016 Olympics, which will be hosted by Rio.
An IOC spokesman said the organisation had been in close contact with French prosecutors since the beginning of this investigation.
He added: "The IOC's chief ethics and compliance officer had already asked for the IOC to be fully informed in a timely manner of all issues that may refer to Olympic matters and has already applied to become a party to the investigations led by the French judicial authorities."
BBC sports editor Dan Roan:
With the disgraced former president of the IAAF - Lamine Diack - having served as an IOC member between 1999 and 2013, investigators will want to know whether he could have influenced a bloc of voters when it came to deciding Olympic hosts.
Since the 1999 Salt Lake City bribery scandal blew the lid on systematic corruption within the IOC, it has overhauled its rules, and regained trust in the integrity of its bidding process.
But being dragged into the sprawling French probe into the IAAF's doping and extortion scandal will be something of a reality check for an organisation that has portrayed itself as a good example to crisis-hit governing bodies of sports such as football and cycling.
Last month, Wada commission chief Dick Pound said he was "fairly certain" the IOC was free of organised corruption, and the widening of this inquiry does not mean we are heading for a sensational revote of Tokyo 2020.
But with investigators now taking a closer look at the bidding for an event as prestigious as the Olympics, the reputation of sport's most powerful figures will be called into question yet again.
The order includes 100 Airbus A320neo and 100 Boeing 737Max8, both of which are designed to be fuel efficient, and the right to buy a further 150 planes.
The airline said the deal was the largest in European aviation history.
Delivery of the planes is due to begin in 2016.
"Today is a historic day for Norwegian," said the airline's chief executive Bjorn Kjos.
"We have secured our fleet renewal for years to come and are very pleased with the agreements with both Airbus and Boeing."
Norwegian operates 261 routes to 100 destinations and has approximately 2,500 employees.
The company says it is the second largest airline in Scandinavia and the third largest of its type in Europe.
The Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) says the UK faces the challenge of an ageing population and the high cost of technological advances.
It also says: "Lifting current limits on public sector pay increases would pose a fiscal challenge."
But on Brexit, the OBR says a large "divorce bill" for leaving the EU would not be a big threat to UK finances.
Instead it argues that trade agreements with the EU and other trading partners are more important for the long-term growth of the UK economy.
The OBR's first ever Fiscal Risks Report outlines a range of risks that the UK now faces, and adds that the issues are complicated because the "ongoing challenges must be faced while negotiating Brexit and in an environment of 'austerity fatigue'".
It also says that the country's finances are far more fragile than they were before the financial crisis, ten years ago: "The deficit is at 2-3% of GDP (only just back to its pre-crisis level), but net debt is above 85% (more than twice its pre-crisis level).
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond MP said: "This is a sober analysis of the challenge we continue to face, and a stark reminder of why we must deliver on our commitment to deal with our country's debts.
"The Labour party would ignore these warning signs from the OBR, adding to the bill that our younger generation will have to pay. "
John McDonnell, Labour's shadow chancellor, said: "The Tories want to blame Brexit for their failures on the economy, but what this report really reveals is that one of the biggest risks to our economy is Theresa May's weak Government, and the last seven year of Tory economic failure."
The report outlines how economic growth is central to the amount of tax the country can collect. As an example, it says that over 50 years, an annual fall of just 0.1% in economic output would cause Britain's debt-to-GDP ratio to be 50 percentage points higher.
It says that the way taxes are raised is changing as society changes. It outlines ways in which taxes are bringing less cash into the Treasury:
The OBR also examines how another crisis in the financial sector could hit the government's budget, largely because of the large contribution it makes in taxes. Finance and insurance accounts for 3% of the UK workforce but represents 7% of economic output.
The report says: "Financial crises are fiscally costly. Regulation has been tightened since the crisis, but credit-related vulnerabilities remain. And Brexit and cyber-security represent new sources of risk."
As well as dealing with the obvious threats the 300 page report highlights a range of risks that could batter the government's tax and spending plans in the coming years.
It covers everything from foreign currency exposure to cost over-runs in infrastructure projects like the HS2 high speed rail link.
For instance, it explains how NHS spending on clinical negligence claims has doubled in cash terms over the past six years and has risen by almost half over the past two.
The reports adds: "There is a risk that greater pressures on medical professionals lead to higher numbers of incidents and future claims. This type of adverse feedback seems plausible".
On the future cost of decommissioning nuclear power stations, it says that estimates range from £95- £218bn.
It says: "While the numbers are big from the perspective of the department managing them they are less so from the perspective of the public sector as a whole. That said ... the risk that annual spending rises by more than £1bn in any year is far from negligible."
And it also covers the risks of "unanticipated events" which include everything from flu pandemics to coastal flooding and widespread electricity failure.
It says: "successive terrorist attacks have prompted debate over the funding of police and security services, while the number of tower blocks that have failed fire safety tests since the tragedy at Grenfell Tower could require significant sums to resolve".
Under its charter, the Office for Budget Responsibility has to produce a report on fiscal risks every two years. The Treasury has to reply to the report within a year.
Humza Yousaf said the Scottish government would prefer to use an "in-house operator" if it is permitted following a European Commission review.
The tendering process for Northern Isles and the Gourock-Dunoon ferries is to be paused during the review.
The current providers, Serco and Argyll Ferries Ltd, have been informed.
The review is expected to last for about nine months and comes after advice from the European Commission.
Britain's exit from the European Union also means ministers will no longer have to comply with EU regulation.
Labour welcomed the review saying there was growing pressure for ferry services not to be put out to tender.
However, the Conservatives expressed concern that commercial ferry operators could be frozen out in future.
The European Commission has advised the Scottish government that future public ferry contracts could be awarded to an in-house operator without the need for tendering.
Mr Yousaf said: "We cannot pre-judge the outcome of the review. However, should it conclude that it would be possible to apply the Teckal exemption and meet state aid rules then we would be minded to provide ferry services through an in-house operator, taking account of the communities they serve.
"This would, of course, be subject to wider policy and value for money implications and the views of those communities.
"We need to give very careful consideration to the potential impact of any changes before final decisions are made.
"Pausing the current tendering exercise for the Gourock-Dunoon service will give us time to consider these complex issues so we're clear on how best to deliver ferry provision in the future."
Big government projects usually have to be put out to tender to meet EU procurement laws. However, a Teckal exemption is an opt-out clause that can be applied in some circumstances.
De Luca held off stiff competition from former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis to take the 24th annual prize.
His novel includes lines such as: "I was her plaything, which she moved around.
"Our sexes were ready, poised in expectation, barely touching each other: ballet dancers hovering en pointe."
The judges said they were swayed by this scene in particular, which involves the Neapolitan orphan protagonist and a mysterious woman he has watched from afar.
However these passages cannot be quoted in full in this story due to their somewhat graphic content.
Another line in The Day Before Happiness reads: "She held me in her arms; they cracked. A few short snarls escaped her before a bite that called the pain from my nose to make it course through my neck."
Organisers said the prize's purpose was "to draw attention to poorly written, perfunctory or redundant passages of sexual description in modern fiction".
De Luca was announced as the winner at a ceremony at the In & Out Club in London on Wednesday.
He has previously been hailed as "the writer of the decade" by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera and won the European Prize for Literature in 2013.
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The little luxury the inmates treated themselves caused anger in Colombia when it was revealed in September.
People asked why the prisoners were allowed access to special privileges.
However, no-one seemed surprised by the fact that a group of men would want to have a manicure.
That is because here in Colombia it is not unusual for men to "get their hands done".
The first time I noticed this trend was at a conference hosted by the Colombian Armed Forces' Retired Officers Association.
Wherever I looked, I saw hands with shiny, perfectly polished nails - many of them covered by a subtle varnish.
There was hardly a hand in the room which had not been improved by a manicure.
Ever since, I have kept looking at Colombian men's hands to try to confirm if it was more than just coincidence.
Well, it turns out that my first impression has been backed up by a survey conducted by the e-commerce website Groupon.
It suggests that Colombian men are much more likely than any of their regional neighbours to get their hands and/or feet done.
According to the survey, more than 27% of Colombians get manicures, while only 14% of Brazilians, 11% of Mexicans, 9% of Argentines and 5% of Chileans are likely to do so.
Fabian Ojeda of the men's grooming salon La Barberia in Bogota, is not surprised by the figures.
"Unlike in other places in Latin America and the world, here it is very common," he tells me of Colombian men's penchant for manicures.
He says that on average, out of the 50 men who will visit Las Barberia to get their hair cut, 15 will also get a manicure.
And that, he says, does not include the men whose sole purpose in visiting La Barberia is to get their nails done.
While Mr Ojeda's clients are mostly well off, he says the practice is not limited to any particular socio-economic group.
Juan Carlos Castro is the director of the Cosmetics and Grooming Chamber of the National Association of Businesses of Colombia.
He says he believes it is a Colombian cultural phenomenon. A few months ago he was in Paris, attending an international cosmetics fair.
When he mentioned male manicures to delegates from other countries, they found the concept strange.
But Mr Castro has grown up with it.
His father used to be in the military and is fond of manicures.
He still does get his nails done, even now that he is 80.
"It shows rank, somehow, in the armed forces," Mr Castro explains.
His grandfather also did it, he recalls.
Luis Alfonso Parra owns one of the largest nail varnish factories in Colombia; he sells a million bottles per month.
He reckons Colombian men get their hands manicured for one obvious reason: "Women look at your shoes, your suit or shirt and your nails."
He sells three products for men: base (to strengthen the nails), tone (in a light pink colour) and gloss (to give them shine).
Products specifically made for men represent 10-15% of his production.
But he says, men will not apply his products at home.
They much prefer to go to a hairdresser or a grooming salon to get their nails cut, filed, polished and varnished.
Mr Ojeda says that prices can vary from anything between 15,000 pesos ($4.50; £3.00) to 40,000 pesos, making it an accessible treat to most Colombian men.
"You will find men getting their hands manicured in upmarket grooming salons but also in any corner hairdresser," he says.
And I can attest to the fact that I have seen Colombians from many backgrounds and in many occupations who boast the tell-tale shiny nails.
From bankers to policemen in the middle of the jungle and even demobilised Farc rebels.
It is a habit that almost everyone seems to have embraced.
Just not this correspondent, or at least not yet.
John Price, 82, from North Yorkshire, tried to put the boys into a trance before molesting them when he worked in York and Pocklington, East Yorkshire.
He denied all 13 counts of indecent assault on the boys, then aged between 11 and 17, from the 1970s and 80s.
Price, of Ash Tree Close, Bedale, is due to be sentenced at Teesside Crown Court on 13 June.
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Judge Howard Crowson remanded him in custody and said prison was "inevitable" but he first wanted to learn more about the state of Price's health.
He said the medical evidence would only affect the length of the term, if it did at all.
The once-respected church leader was convicted of a similar offence in 1999 and was prevented from using his title of reverend.
The trial heard he attacked two youths while he was at York Methodist Church, and the other two while he was a minister in Pocklington.
Jurors were told the children were offered hypnosis to help with stress and pain before being assaulted.
Price sometimes used a blanket, or cloak, as part of his technique, while telling one boy to hold a 50p piece until he dropped it, believing then his victim was in a trance.
The victims said they were not hypnotised but immobilized with shock at the minister's actions, the jury heard.
One of the boys was told not to be "silly" and the matter was brushed aside when he complained to a senior church figure, who has since died.
Price told the jury he had done nothing to be ashamed of and had said he did not know how to hypnotise anybody.
An incident was reported by a woman in the Murray Street area of New Elgin on Wednesday 27 July.
Grzegorz Burzawa, 33, of Elgin, appeared at the town's sheriff court under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 charged with rape and sexual assault.
He made no plea and was released on bail.
The Briton, 27, had to agree to fight the IBF's mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov but will instead face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch.
Fury beat Ukrainian Klitschko on points on 28 November to claim three versions of the heavyweight crown.
Lindsey Tucker, championships chairman at the IBF, told BBC Sport: "It's true he's been stripped of his IBF belt."
He added: "Our challenger was Vyacheslav Glazkov, but instead Fury's gone and signed a rematch clause with Wladimir Klitschko."
Fury, who is unbeaten in 25 professional contests, retains the WBA and WBO versions of the heavyweight title, while the WBC belt is held by American Deontay Wilder.
The 31-year-old Glazkov, also a Ukrainian, has won 21 of his 22 professional fights.
The contract for last month's title fight in Dusseldorf included a clause for a rematch, for which the date and the venue have to be decided, and Klitschko - who had been world champion for 11 years - announced last week he would take up the option.
Fury has been at the centre of controversy following his comments about women and gay people.
The Manchester fighter has been quoted as saying a woman's "best place is on her back" and has criticised homosexuality and abortion.
He subsequently said: "Tyson Fury loves his fellow humans. He doesn't hate anybody."
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police are investigating an allegation of hate crime against Fury after a complaint was received following comments the fighter made on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme.
Eric Rafferty, 69, of Aberdeen, was convicted of seven offences of rape, attempted rape and indecency against his victims between 1982 and 1990.
Judge Lord Uist told Rafferty at the High Court in Edinburgh: "These are offences of the most appalling nature.
"It has taken a long time for justice to catch up with you, but the day of reckoning has finally arrived."
He added: "All four girls were subjected to the most abhorrent sexual practices by you. These were unspeakably wicked crimes."
Defence solicitor advocate Iain Paterson said Rafferty partially accepted responsibility for the sex crimes but denied rape.
Mr Paterson said that if Rafferty survived prison he would come out "significantly older".
He said the former carer had no previous convictions, but that Rafferty accepted a custodial sentence was "absolutely inevitable" and would undertake a sex offender programme in prison.
Lord Uist said: "The only reason that it is now he is being dealt with was because, as is fairly common in this type of case, a sufficient number of victims did not make their disclosures until many years later."
The Italian was given the suspension in December for breaching the Football Association's agent rules over the sale of Ross McCormack to Fulham in 2014.
Despite the reduction, the 60-year-old has confirmed he will appeal against the decision at the High Court.
Cellino's ban is due to come into force on 18 February.
He and the club were also fined £250,000, but his fine has now been reduced to £100,000 and the club's to £200,000.
Leeds released a statement to say they were "disappointed by the outcome" of their appeal against the ruling.
The statement continued: "It is important to note, that no other club official, director, chairman or owner have ever been joined in as a party to any other alleged FA agents regulations breaches. Also, no fines have ever been issued over and above £100,000.
"The original decision and now the appeal decision are so excessive and disproportionate, that Mr Cellino feels, like he always has, duty bound to continue the fight against such injustice for the good of the club and its supporters.
"Additionally, Mr Cellino has been concerned throughout this process not just about the true independence of the FA but also about the consistent and numerous leaks of information connected to this matter leaking to the media."
The ban is the third imposed on the former Cagliari owner by the FA since taking over the Elland Road club in April 2014.
In January, he sold 50% of the club to fellow Italian businessman Andrea Radrizzani.
Leeds are fourth in the Championship, five points behind second-placed Newcastle.
In a statement on Facebook, she said she meant "absolutely no disrespect to the Hawaiian people".
The actress had told the BBC's The Graham Norton Show that the incident happened when she was filming The Hunger Games in the US state.
She faced a backlash, with some viewers calling on her to apologise.
Lawrence, who won an Oscar for her role in the 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook, had told the BBC presenter she had been filming in a location where there were "sacred rocks".
"You're not supposed to sit on them because you're not supposed to expose your genitalia to them," she said.
"I, however, was in a wetsuit for this whole shoot so - oh my God, they were so good for butt-itching. One rock that I was butt-scratching on ended up coming loose.
"It was a giant boulder and it rolled down this mountain and almost killed our sound guy."
She added: "His whole station got destroyed, it was a huge dramatic deal and all the Hawaiians were like 'Oh my god, it's the curse'. And I'm round the corner going, 'I'm your curse - I wedged it loose with my ass'."
More than 1.3 million people watched the clip after it was posted on BBC One's Facebook page.
Some viewers called on Lawrence to apologise for her comments.
Arghya Ghosh commented: "Weird to see how perspectives work, I mean it's funny to her because she doesn't belong to that culture. I mean if you destroy a historical or cultural site, it's pretty much a crime."
Marcia Ogasawara, from Hawaii, said she didn't find it funny, adding: "If she left the part of it being sacred out, then I wouldn't care; but knowing native Hawaiians built that for some significance and her talking like it's not a big deal, it's very disappointing."
The star later took to her own Facebook page to apologise, starting the post: "From Jen to the Internet."
"I meant absolutely no disrespect to the Hawaiian people," she said.
"I really thought that I was being self-deprecating about the fact that I was 'the curse', but I understand the way it was perceived was not funny and I apologise if I offended anyone."
It is not known exactly where the rocks are in Hawaii but some of the scenes of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire were filmed on the North Shore of Oahu at Kawela Bay.
It was used as the location for a scene when the tributes appear on top of the saltwater lake at the arena for the Quarter Quell.
Sam Winnall headed narrowly wide for the Tykes early on, before Thorsten Stuckmann saved well from Adam Hammill as Barnsley pressed for an opener.
Doncaster struggled to create chances, while Winnall and Conor Hourihane both drew further stops from Stuckmann.
But the German keeper was unable to hold on to another Hourihane shot, and Fletcher tapped in to grab the points.
The victory, Barnsley's eighth in nine league games, put them 10th in the table, seven points outside the play-off places, with Doncaster still 17th.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Christian Dibble has left Oakwell to join National League South club Chelmsford City.
It is modelled after the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, which put a firewall between traditional banking and more risky financial activities.
Many people have argued that the Act's repeal in 1999 contributed to the financial crisis that engulfed the US.
Previous attempts to revive Glass-Steagall failed to gain enough support.
The latest attempt to push legislation through Congress is backed by Republican Senator John McCain and Democrat Elizabeth Warren
"Since core provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act were repealed in 1999, shattering the wall dividing commercial banks and investment banks, a culture of dangerous greed and excessive risk-taking has taken root in the banking world," said Senator McCain in a statement announcing the introduction of the legislation.
The new act would re-establish a wall between traditional consumer banks that are insured by American regulators and riskier financial instruments like investment banking and credit derivatives.
It would also aim to shrink the size of so-called "too big to fail" institutions in the hopes of reducing the need for a government bailout.
"Despite the progress we've made since 2008, the biggest banks continue to threaten the economy," said Senator Warren, who won election to the US Senate on her reputation as a thorn in the banking sector's side.
"The 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act will re-establish a wall between commercial and investment banking, make our financial system more stable and secure, and protect American families."
In 2010, Congress passed sweeping financial reform known as Dodd-Frank, although many of the law's provisions have yet to be implemented.
It remains unclear how likely it will be that the act will pass, especially in the face of a divided Congress.
However, they could not reach a definitive diagnosis on his underlying mental state.
They said the well-documented breakdown that resulted in him cutting off his own ear in 1888 could have been the result of alcohol or stress.
Van Gogh died from a gunshot wound in July 1890, in an apparent suicide.
The gathering of medical professionals and art historians weighed up evidence, including many of the Dutch post-impressionist's letters.
Popular theories about his mental health have included bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or syphilis.
"One single thing cannot explain the entire picture of what happened to Van Gogh," medical ethics professor Arko Oderwald told the Telegraph newspaper.
Louis van Tilborgh, a professor of art history at the University of Amsterdam, told the New York Times some of the debate over Van Gogh was "fierce".
In July, new research suggested that Van Gogh had cut off his entire ear rather than just part of it.
Later that month, The Art Newspaper named the young woman he had given the ear to with the words "keep this object carefully" as farmer's daughter Gabrielle Berlatier.
The ex-prime minister said it was natural when losing an election for a party to "go back to first principles".
But he said Labour needed to come up with policies that "meet the challenges of the time" and appeal to the public.
He did not mention Jeremy Corbyn by name, but his remarks have been seen as veiled criticism of the Labour leader.
Mr Brown stepped down after three years as Labour leader and prime minister following the 2010 general election.
He remained as a backbench MP but resigned his seat at the general election in May.
In a speech to the Child Poverty Action Group on Wednesday, Mr Brown cautioned that a party could not rely solely on principles to get in to government.
"While you cannot deliver policies without principles you cannot deliver principles without having power.
"You have quickly to move to a stage where emphasising your principles, you build a programme then call for popular support.
"Making the desirable possible requires us to make the desirable popular, electable, credible and something that people want to hold on to."
Later, in an interview with BBC deputy political editor James Landale, the former PM emphasised that "when you lose an election you tend to think how can we go back to first principles, look at what we're really about and then decide what we do next".
"The most important thing we've got to do," he said, "is to have a programme and then have policies based on that programme and show to people that they meet the challenges of the time, suit the circumstances they face and appeal to them for what they can do for them and their families.
"Once we have done that then I think we can give people what is sadly lacking in British society today, and that is hope that we can have a better future."
Labour should focus on "British values", he said, to show that the party supports work, personal responsibility, independence and "compassion" to children.
"Once you have a programme that is based on these principles, then because the Conservatives have moved so far away from the promises they made even a few months ago at the general election, then people would want to turn to a party that had that programme."
Rebecca Williams, 24, was initially in a critical condition following the blaze at her boyfriend Cameron Logan's family home in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire.
She has now left hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said.
Blair Logan, 26, appeared in court on Monday charged with murdering his brother and was remanded in custody.
He also faces charges of assault to injury, danger to life and attempted murder.
Ms Williams, a journalist with Global Radio, was initially taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow following the fire.
She was later transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Cameron Logan's parents were treated for smoke inhalation following the fire.
Hash tags like "Greatfallofchina" started to fill my Twitter feed, and as each day brought more falls on the mainland Chinese stock markets (both the Shanghai Composite and Shenzhen CSI 300 saw major falls), each day also brought more panic for investors.
Research houses put out daily reports trying to make sense of the fear and anxiety amongst investors as billions of dollars evaporated in front of their eyes.
But where do Asian economies stand in all of this? And was all the fear and anxiety overblown and misplaced?
After all, as one economist told me, "sometimes markets move so much faster than economists can update their data".
There's no denying that Asian investors were rightly concerned by the stock market falls and recent yuan devaluation in China - there was a knock-on effect on commodity prices and some Asian currencies touched multi-year lows.
Adding to concerns was what appeared to be incompetence on the part of the Chinese government after they failed to halt the market slide despite pumping in an estimated $200bn.
Even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came out and acknowledged that global growth would be affected by what happens in China - because it makes up such a large part of the global economy.
And then there are low commodity and oil prices - a boon for Asian countries like India which import raw materials and oil, but not so great for countries like Malaysia which is a net exporter of oil.
Well, many economists feel that Asia will ride it out.
To find out why, we need to cast our eyes back to 2008 and the last financial crisis.
According to Standard & Poor's (S&P), Asia's economic growth before the crisis was 5.5% - a fifth of which was driven by external demand from the US and Europe.
During the global financial crisis of 2008, S&P says global trade collapsed and has never fully recovered.
But all of this happened against a backdrop of increased growth rates for Asian countries such as India and Indonesia. Even China - although no longer at double digit growth - still posted a respectable 7% during this period.
Well, one theory is that countries in Asia were buying and selling a lot more from each other than they were elsewhere.
So regional trade between the ASEAN region and China grew at a steady clip over the last few years, buffering them from the slowdown in the US and Europe.
Asian economies have piggy-backed on the success of China's two-decade long economic boom. Selling to China helped the fortunes of businesses in Jakarta, Hanoi and Singapore.
Then there's also domestic demand - something that China is trying to transition its economy towards and which now accounts for 45% of China's gross domestic product (GDP).
Increasingly, economists are seeing the trend of a domestic demand-led story in some of Asia's most populous economies such as Indonesia and India.
But what policy makers didn't do during the good times was fix some inherent structural problems in their own countries.
Investment in infrastructure, for example, didn't keep up with the pace of growth, and red tape and corruption were also left unaddressed.
Some economists believe that China's stock market volatility and the subsequent panic across global (not just Asia) markets was not necessarily grounded in economic fundamentals but driven more by investor sentiment. However, there are some very real concerns that Asian countries need to address as China's economy slows.
There are bright spots for Asia - namely the improving US economy.
America looks like it's getting stronger, and crucially the labour market is recovering. It is the biggest trading partner for most of Asia - so when US consumer demand recovers, so does Asian trade.
But that could be scuppered by a potential increase in interest rates this month by the Federal Reserve. And China's economic health remains a question mark at the moment.
But economists say China needs to slow down as it changes and rebalances its economy - and the government needs to manage growth expectations to keep this transition orderly. It is the "new normal" that China and the world needs to get used to.
As the proverb says, a high tide lifts all boats.
So when China and America's economies were doing well, Asia's was too.
But when the tide goes out, those left standing better be ready to start picking up the pieces.
For more on China's economic outlook, tune in to a special edition of Talking Business at the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China on 11 September.
A 40-minute delay to the start due to a power failure did not dampen the crowd's spirits, although the first half took a while to liven up.
When it did, Aswad Thomas spectacularly cleared Shamir Mullings' header off the line.
At the other end, Ricky Miller hit a superb shot from 30 yards, but Sam Russell matched it with a fine save.
The Whites found the breakthrough after the break when Moses Emmanuel headed in a pinpoint cross by Ricky Modeste.
Kieffer Moore, however, struck in a loose ball in injury time to draw the sides level.
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Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 1.
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 1.
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 1. Kieffer Moore (Forest Green Rovers).
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Chris Kinnear replaces Moses Emmanuel.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Drissa Traoré replaces Rob Sinclair.
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 0, Dover Athletic 1. Moses Emmanuel (Dover Athletic).
Charlie Cooper (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Keanu Marsh-Brown replaces Marcus Kelly.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Elliott Frear replaces Darren Carter.
Emmanuel Monthe (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jack Parkinson (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Dover Athletic 0.
First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Dover Athletic 0.
Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kieffer Moore (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Charlie Clough (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Buses have begun transporting people out of al-Wair district, under a Russian-backed evacuation deal.
Al-Wair is home to an estimated 75,000 people and has been under siege by government forces since late 2013.
About 1,500 people will leave for the Aleppo countryside on Saturday, Homs Governor Talal Barazi has said.
The opposition Homs Media Centre says up to 15,000 people could leave in the coming weeks, Reuters news agency reports.
The evacuation is part of a deal reached between community leaders and the government in December 2015. Hundreds of rebels have previously left al-Wair under its terms, but implementation of the agreement had stalled in recent months.
Evacuees will be bussed out of Homs to Jarablus, an area in northern Syria held by rebels backed by Turkey, according to UK-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Syrian government says such "reconciliation" deals, which have been agreed in several rebel-held areas, are key to ending the six-year civil war. Opposition fighters say that they have been coerced into such agreements by brutal sieges and bombardments.
Homs became a key battleground of the Syrian uprising after residents embraced the call to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 and drove security forces out of much of the city the following year.
That prompted the government to begin a two-year siege that left whole areas destroyed and eventually forced rebels to withdraw from the Old City in 2014.
Al-Wair, on the western outskirts, is the last rebel-held district.
They say people in Northern Ireland should have to give consent before the government triggers Article 50, starting the process of leaving the EU.
Their case was rejected by a Belfast High Court judge in October.
However, they won the right to be considered as part of this week's wider Supreme Court hearing.
Although the UK voted overall to leave the EU, a 56% majority in Northern Ireland voted to remain.
On Tuesday, the court was told the EU referendum result does not give ministers the power to trigger Brexit without consulting Parliament.
The lawyer acting against the government said the "political significance" of June's vote was "irrelevant" to the legal battle.
The government says a Parliamentary vote is not necessary before invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
It is appealing against the High Court ruling it lost last month.
Although the result could complicate the government's triggering of the process for the UK leaving the EU it is not expected to stop Brexit happening.
The GB amateur team, known as the British Lionhearts, will welcome Italy's Italia Thunder to the Celtic Manor in Newport on 23 November.
World silver medallist Andrew Selby will also feature, so could 2012 super-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
The WSB is a new 12-nation tournament for amateur boxers.
Bouts will be over five three-minute rounds instead of the usual three, and boxers will not wear the customary protective headgear and vests.
Run by amateur boxing's governing body, International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA), the WSB series guarantees that boxers will retain their Olympic eligibility for the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016 despite being paid to compete.
London 2012 silver medallist Evans became only the second Welshman to win an Olympic boxing medal when he lost to in the welterweight final.
The 21-year-old is expected to move up to middleweight (68-73kg) in the WSB event. The four other weight categories will be bantamweight (50-54kg), lightweight (57-61kg), light-heavyweight (80-85kg) and heavyweight (91+kg) contests.
World Championship silver medallist Andrew Selby, who also took part at the Olympics, has also been confirmed for the WSB series and is set to move up to fight at bantamweight.
The British Lionhearts will face the United States in California in their opening fixture on 15 November before hosting Italy at the Celtic Manor, host venue of golf's 2010 Ryder Cup.
They will also take on Kazakhstan, Germany and Ukraine, home and away, in Group B.
The Lionhearts's World Series of Boxing team will be launched in London on Tuesday.
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The records include UFO sightings and psychic experiments from the Stargate programme, which has long been of interest to conspiracy theorists.
The move came after lengthy efforts from freedom of information advocates and a lawsuit against the CIA.
The full archive is made up of almost 800,000 files.
They had previously only been accessible at the National Archives in Maryland.
The trove includes the papers of Henry Kissinger, who served as secretary of state under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, as well as several hundred thousand pages of intelligence analysis and science research and development.
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Among the more unusual records are documents from the Stargate Project, which dealt with psychic powers and extrasensory perception.
Those include records of testing on celebrity psychic Uri Geller in 1973, when he was already a well-established performer.
Memos detail how Mr Geller was able to partly replicate pictures drawn in another room with varying - but sometimes precise - accuracy, leading the researchers to write that he "demonstrated his paranormal perceptual ability in a convincing and unambiguous manner".
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Other unusual records include a collection of reports on flying saucers, and the recipes for invisible ink.
While much of the information has been technically publicly available since the mid-1990s, it has been very difficult to access.
The records were only available on four physical computers located in the back of a library at the National Archives in Maryland, between 09:00 and 16:30 each day.
A non-profit freedom of information group, MuckRock, sued the CIA to force it to upload the collection, in a process which took more than two years.
At the same time, journalist Mike Best crowd-funded more than $15,000 to visit the archives to print out and then publicly upload the records, one by one, to apply pressure to the CIA.
"By printing out and scanning the documents at CIA expense, I was able to begin making them freely available to the public and to give the agency a financial incentive to simply put the database online," Best wrote in a blog post.
In November, the CIA announced it would publish the material, and the entire declassified CREST archive is now available on the CIA Library website.
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The white female rhea, nicknamed Snowflake, was spotted in North Boarhunt. It is thought she escaped from a private collection.
Police, the fire service and members of a specialist team from Sparsholt College helped catch the bird.
She is being kept at the college while she waits to be reunited with her owner.
A man spotted the bird at 12:30 BST on Thursday in his garden.
Chris Mitchell, centre manager at Sparsholt College, said: "Working with animals, we're accustomed to unusual conversations involving out of the ordinary situations.
"However it did catch me slightly off guard when we had a call from the Hampshire police control room declaring that there was a large bird in a front garden in North Boarhunt and could the college assist."
The 30-year-old left-armer, who has taken six wickets in two matches for Middlesex, has sustained a stress fracture to his pelvis.
The club say the injury requires a minimum of six weeks' rest.
"Losing Mitchell is a big blow for us," Middlesex managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said.
"He is an outstanding white-ball bowler that brings variety, skill and nous to any side he plays for.
"Finding a replacement of similar quality at such short notice is proving extremely difficult."
A letter signed by leaders from cities including Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow said a vote to leave would put cities in "serious economic danger".
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell and ex-PM Gordon Brown will talk about how EU funds have helped UK cities later.
But Vote Leave said the cities had prospered "in spite of" EU membership.
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"Leaving would be a grave threat to our local economies, risking people's jobs and livelihoods," the letter from the Core Cities group of councils said.
"If we vote for Brexit, it will be those at the sharp end - working people, not the leaders of the leave campaign, who will pay the price.
"A vote for Remain is a vote for prosperity and progress for Britain's cities.
"A vote to leave is a vote for serious economic danger. It is simply not worth the risk."
The 10 signatories are from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield.
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The Core Cities letter continued: "Across our ten cities and their surrounding regions, EU membership has created 63,000 jobs and protected another 16,800.
"It has provided £1.8bn of investment to help grow our urban economies, including vital infrastructure from tram lines to trunk roads.
"Together, our urban areas already deliver more than half the UK economy, and it is obvious to us that the economic fortunes of our great cities and the millions of people who live in them are closely linked to the future of the continent and its cities."
Later, Mr Brown and Mr McDonnell will share a stage in Manchester and argue that billions more in EU funding could become available to improve infrastructure in industrial and former industrial areas if Britain stays in.
Mr Brown will say: "In the 1980s the Tories turned our industrial heartlands into industrial wastelands.
"Their ideology was that there was no such thing as society and everyone was on their own.
"What stood between our communities and further devastation was the European structural funds, regional funds and social funds that Tory Brexiteers would now cut.
"European money is necessary for renovation, renewal and regeneration - and right across the North, Scotland and Wales it is still vitally needed now."
Vote Leave said a UK government could continue to guarantee the cities the funds that currently came from Brussels.
Chief executive Matthew Elliott said: "These are desperate times for the In campaign - recycling a declaration of support that was first made in February and then repeated again in April.
"The truth is that the UK's cities have prospered in spite of our EU membership, not because of it.
"Every week we send £350m to the EU, enough to build a fully-staffed NHS hospital.
"Our cities would benefit hugely if we took back control of this money and spent it on our priorities - such as public services and infrastructure - instead."
Christopher Richardson-Blake, 32, of Redbridge, Peterborough, was contracted to carry out electrical work at Abingdon police station.
Oxford Crown Court heard he fitted a camera in the women's changing room at the station to record officers getting changed.
Richardson-Blake admitted voyeurism and will be sentenced on 3 April.
He was ordered to sign the sex offenders register by Judge Patrick Eccles QC.
The court heard how Richardson-Blake recorded others "doing private acts" for his own sexual gratification or for that of a third party.
He also admitted stealing a laptop belonging to Thames Valley Police from the station in Colwell Drive.
It was subsequently discovered at his home.
Supt Andy Boyd said: "This was a particularly brazen offence in which Christopher Richardson-Blake installed a camera in a female changing room.
"This demonstrated a complete lack of respect and a deliberate intrusion into their privacy."
Forty prisons in England and Wales have been told to raise their "operational capacity" in the next two months, according to documents seen by the BBC.
All but six of these are running at full capacity or are overcrowded.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said he was taking "sensible steps to make sure we can accommodate everyone".
The prisons affected include Bedford, Durham, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln and three facilities in London - Brixton, Pentonville and Wandsworth.
The jails have been told they need to find accommodation for 440 more prisoners, in total.
This figure represents about 0.5% of the prison population of 85,410. On average, the 40 prisons affected will have to find space for an additional 11 inmates each.
BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw says it will be very difficult for prisons to deal with any increase in inmates.
Several facilities are already at 150-160% capacity, he says. And Wandsworth prison has nearly 1,600 inmates in cells designed to hold about 900.
He adds that the order to take in more prisoners is very embarrassing for the Ministry of Justice, which has closed 16 jails in the past four years.
A further two prisons were converted to immigration removal centres, after prison population forecasts suggested numbers would stabilise or rise only slowly.
Mr Grayling said he was making "no apology that we are sending more criminals to prison" because "that's what the public want".
He said: "We have had a small increase in [the] prison population in [the] last few months. And as a result we've opened up some of our reserve capacity.
"We're also opening 2,000 additional adult male prison places over [the] next nine months as part of my commitment to ensure we go into [the] next election with more adult male places than we inherited in 2010."
Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the government should accept that the decision to close prisons had been wrong.
"Because of ministers' incompetence they've created an acute shortage of space.
"Their latest desperate measure is to stuff more and more prisoners into already dangerously overcrowded prison cells. But a quart into a pint pot won't go.
"This type of environment will do nothing to rehabilitate prisoners or to reduce crime."
But prison reform campaigners called on politicians of both sides to "wake up to the damage they are doing".
"Solutions lie not in warehousing more people or exploiting fear of crime but in authoritative leadership to ensure that offenders make amends to victims, break addictions and take responsibility for their lives," said Juliet Lyon from the Prison Reform Trust.
And the Prison Officers Association described the development as a "fiasco".
It said emergency measures were also being put in place to recruit staff after thousands of prison officers took voluntary redundancy.
Retired officers and those who have recently left the service are being offered short-term contracts to re-join until the end of the year.
President of the Prison Governors Association Eoin McLennan-Murray said he had been told to find space for an extra six prisoners at Surrey's Coldingley Prison, where he is governor, which he was doing by putting extra beds in cells designed for two people.
Other jails are likely to fit twin beds in single cells.
Mr McLennan-Murray, speaking on behalf of the PGA, said the prison population was now expected to rise by 1,000 more than earlier projections.
"All the planning assumptions are based on smaller population projections."
Speaking in his capacity as head of the association, he said this issue combined with prison staff shortages, a new prison regime and increasing numbers of assaults and incidents, was creating a "perfect storm".
"All of these things will de-stabilise prisons," he said.
"I struggle to recall a time when there were so many issues and problems."
Wayne Stirrups from Canterbury in Kent told his family he was going to Cardiff to visit his sons, but has not been seen since 17 November.
Family and friends of the 30-year-old travelled to Cardiff on Sunday to raise awareness of his disappearance.
Mr Stirrups' brother Jason said: "We're all lost without him, we know he's in a bad place right now."
He said they have put up more than 1,200 posters in Cardiff, Bristol and London over the weekend.
Mr Stirrups said: "He's not only my brother, he's my best friend.
"He's there for not only me but pretty much anyone who needed him at a drop of a hat.
"He's a complete joker and is always making people laugh and smile."
He added: "I can't begin to explain what a great dad he is to his boys, to the extent he gave up his life in Kent to go be a stay at home dad in Bristol.
Mr Stirrups said their family needed him to contact them "to let us know he's safe".
Mike Beavis is a close friend of Wayne Stirrups.
He said a group of about 25 people travelled to Cardiff after there had been reported sightings of Mr Stirrups in the city centre.
They went to a pub to watch CCTV footage and to the police station.
As well as hanging posters, leaflets were handed out to the public encouraging them to use social media to help find their friend using hashtags #letsfindwayne and #whereswayne.
"He is a happy, bubbly guy who makes friends wherever he goes," said Mr Beavis.
"What's going on now is extremely out of character."
Wiltshire firm Eat Square started making "square pies" earlier this year.
But the phrase is a registered trademark of London-based Square Pie, which has taken action to protect its intellectual property rights.
Alex Joll, from Eat Square, said: "We have to stop calling them square pies, so from now on they're just pies."
Based in Bradford-on-Avon, Eat Square was set up in 2014 with the idea of offering "square meals" including square pies.
But in July, Mr Joll said it was a "bit of a shock" when he got a letter telling him to "stop using Eat Square, Square Pie or anything to do with square".
"We've taken every reference to square pies off our website - there's pictures of square pies but we don't call them square pies," he said.
"We'll also be finding out next month if we can keep our name Eat Square, but we'll keep making square pies and that's the main thing."
Martin Dewey, the founder of Square Pie in London, said it had no objection to Eat Square making and selling square-shaped pies.
He said the dispute was over the adoption of "branding and associated language" which had various trademarks in place.
"I had no reply from Eat Square when I wrote informally and sadly have had to use legal methods," he said.
"There's more than enough pie lovers to go round, without trying to pass off people's branding and goodwill built up over 15 years of very hard work."
Three kidnappers took Ogere Siasia from the family home in Bayelsa state in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Her son appealed for her release, and said the gunmen's motive was unclear.
The BBC's Chris Ewokor in the capital, Abuja, says kidnapping, often for ransom, is common in parts of Nigeria and footballers' families are increasingly becoming targets.
Nigeria international Christian Obodo was abducted in Warri, southern Nigeria in June 2012.
A year earlier, the father of Nigerian footballer and Chelsea player John Obi Mikel was kidnapped in Jos, central Nigeria.
"I only beg them to please release her unhurt. I was told they shot sporadically into the air before taking her away on a motorcycle," Samson Siasia told BBC Sport.
"We've not heard from them to know their motive, but right now I'm only concerned about her safety," he added.
Mr Siasia was in The Gambia at the time of the attack as the coach of the Nigerian Under-23 team, preparing for the Confederation of African Football Under-23 Championship in Senegal later this month month.
The Nigerian Football Federation's president Amaju Pinnick also appealed for the kidnappers to release Mrs Siasia.
"Samson is on a critical national assignment presently and the last he needs is this kind of distraction," he said.
On Tuesday, services from Norwich, Ipswich, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester and Braintree to Liverpool Street were hit by delays of at least 90 minutes.
The delays were due to a signalling fault in the Chelmsford area.
The MPs believe the economy of the region is damaged by rail delays.
Simon Wright, Liberal Democrat MP for Norwich South, said the region had "challenges dealing with an aging infrastructure".
"We need deeper investment. It's a long term investment challenge but we need to get to grips with it now or it will never happen."
Mr Wright's call for investment was backed by local Conservative MPs Chloe Smith, Simon Burns and Richard Bacon.
Ms Smith, the representative for Norwich North said the region's businesses and economy were being held back by a lack of investment in rail services, while Mr Burns, the MP for Chelmsford, said a "total upgrade of the track" was needed.
A Department for Transport spokesman said the government was spending more money than ever before on rail improvements, but added that the budget for rail improvements had been allocated until 2019.
In February, the 24-year-old triggered a clause in his one-year deal by making 25 appearances, keeping him at the club for next season.
Now he has agreed terms for the following campaign, with Thistle holding the option to add a further 12 months until May 2019.
Booth has played every minute of every game for the Jags this season.
However, the booking picked up in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Dundee United means he will miss the first post-split fixture through suspension.
Booth began his career at Hibernian and moved to Thistle on loan in January 2015 before making the switch permanent once his contract at Easter Road expired.
Striker Mathias Pogba also triggered a new one-year deal after coming on as a substitute for his 25th appearance against United.
The 25-year-old Guinea international joined Thistle in the summer after leaving Crawley Town.
A spokesman for the UN's mission in Mali, Minusma, told the BBC that six of the wounded were in an "extremely serious condition".
He added that UN forces had faced "increased attacks" this week.
The UN mission took over responsibility for security in northern Mali last year after French troops forced Islamists from key towns.
Minusma said that the landmine detonated on Tuesday between 11:00 and 12:00 local time (11:00-12:00 GMT), about 30km (19 miles) from the town of Kidal, on the road to Aguelhok.
The latest attack is one of several on UN forces in recent weeks.
On Monday the UN's base in Aguelhok came under mortar fire and in a separate attack, four civilian contractors for the UN were injured when their vehicle drove over a landmine.
No-one has claimed responsibility for the most recent attacks on the UN, reports the BBC's Alex Duval Smith in Bamako.
But on Sunday, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said it had been behind a series of attacks in July and August in the Timbuktu region, our correspondent adds.
France intervened militarily in Mali last year in a bid to drive out Islamists who had taken advantage of an uprising by Tuareg rebels in the north of the country.
The latest attack comes as peace talks resume in Algeria between Tuareg rebels and Mali's government.
However, the talks do not include groups demanding Islamic rule.
The hosts had trounced the Scots 4-0 in the reverse fixture, but a repeat never looked likely as Jane Ross headed home Emma Mitchell's cross for the opener.
Fanndis Fridriksdottir's miscued effort crept past Gemma Fay for the equaliser.
But Caroline Weir hit the post before Ross converted a penalty for her second after Lisa Evans was felled in the box.
It was Ross' 10th of the campaign and her 46th for Scotland in her 95th international.
The win drew Scotland level on 21 points with Iceland, who finished top of Group 1 courtesy of their better head-to-head record.
It was a victory the Scots merited against their higher-ranked opponents and one that should give them even greater confidence going into the tournament in the Netherlands next summer.
Coach Anna Signeul had spoken of the need for her players to show they could compete with more physical teams like Iceland - and they more than matched their opponents in Reykjavik in terms of physicality and technical ability.
Iceland had not conceded a goal in their previous seven qualifiers but any thoughts of finishing the campaign with an unblemished record ended when Mitchell's pin-point cross from the left saw Ross head past Gudbjorg Gunnarsdottir.
The Scots were playing with a poise and authority that may have been the result of already being assured of qualification.
But they were caught out just before the break when Fridriksdottir stole into the box and though she sliced her attempted cut-back, the ball spun past Fay and, despite Mitchell's attempts to clear, crossed the line.
Scotland were unfazed by that setback or the noisy home support and almost took the lead again a minute into the second half when Weir cracked a 25-yard shot against the base of the post.
But the second goal arrived in the 56th minute when Evans exchanged passes with Ross and was then tripped by Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir.
Ross showed why she is Scotland's leading scorer in qualifying with a confident spot-kick, sending Gunnarsdottir the wrong way.
The win might have been even more emphatic if Evans had not clipped the bar after rounding the keeper.
Scotland came under considerable pressure in the closing quarter of the match but Fay was never seriously troubled as the visitors rounded off their successful campaign in style.
Iceland Women: G Gunnarsdottir, Viggosdottir, Gunnarsdottir, M Vidarsdottir, Brynjarsdottir, Gisladottir, Jensen, E Vidarsdottir, A Kirstjansdottir, Thorvaldsdottir, Fridriksdottir. Substitutes: Sigurdardottir, Atladottir, Jonsdottir, Magnusdottir, M Signurdardottir, Larusdottir, Honnudottir.
Scotland Women: Fay; Smith, J Murray, Beattie, Mitchell; L Ross, Love, Weir, Lauder, J Ross, Evans. Substitutes: Lynn, Crichton, C Murray, Arnot, Clelland, Brownlie, Brown.
The 30-year-old moved to Leigh in November on a two-year contract after his release by Salford following a "disciplinary procedure".
Chase won the 2011 Man of Steel while at Castleford, also earning his 11 England caps during a four-year stay.
The New Zealand-born stand-off scored two tries in his five appearances for the Centurions this season, with his last appearance on 1 May.
"He came to Leigh and wanted to fall back in love with the game," owner Derek Beaumont told BBC Radio Manchester. "He came from a difficult situation from Salford and it's proven hard to do that.
"He's had a couple of things that have been made available to him as an opportunity and there are a couple of options he can explore outside of the game.
"He came and spoke to me and felt it was in his best interests if he was given that opportunity and I've accepted that."
Leigh signed Australian former London Broncos half-back Josh Drinkwater this week from West Tigers until the end of the season.
Movistar rider Quintana, 26, finished in the bunch in Sunday's final stage to maintain his lead of one minute 23 seconds over Team Sky's Froome.
"It is a dream come true. I have a huge amount of respect for Chris Froome and he for me," Quintana told Eurosport.
Orica-BikeExchange's Magnus Cort Nielsen won the 104.8km stage in a sprint finish in Madrid.
The win is Movistar rider Quintana's second in a Grand Tour after his 2014 Giro d'Italia triumph.
Esteban Chavez, riding for Orica-BikeExchange, finished third, 4:08 behind compatriot Quintana.
Sunday's 21st stage from Las Rozas was a largely processional stage for Quintana, who repelled Froome's attacks and finished two seconds ahead in Saturday's summit finish.
Three-time Tour de France champion Froome, 31, admitted stage 15 cost him his chance to become the first man to win the Tour and Vuelta in the same season since Bernard Hinault in 1978.
Froome lost 2:40 to Quintana after missing a surprise early breakaway as his main rival extended his lead to 3:37.
Although Froome regained 2:16 in winning the stage 19 time trial, Quintana held on to win the third and final Grand Tour of the season.
"What happened on stage 15 possibly cost me victory but we will learn from that," said Froome.
"One of the things that makes cycling so special is that it can change in the blink of the eye. That's racing."
He added: "This is a gruelling race and I have enjoyed it. "I'm thrilled with how the season has gone - it's been my most successful to date.
"It has shown me that it is possible to win two Grand Tours in a year and maybe that is something I will look to do next year."
1. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den/Orica-BikeExchange) 2hrs 48mins 52secs
2. Daniele Bennati (Ita/Tinkoff) same time
3. Gianni Meersman (Bel/Etixx - Quick-Step)
4. Kristian Sbaragli (Ita/Dimension Data)
5. Nikias Arndt (Ger/Giant-Alpecin)
6. Lorenzo Manzin (Fra/FDJ)
7. Romain Hardy (Fra/Cofidis, Solutions Credits)
8. Jhonatan Restrepo (Col/Team Katusha)
9. Rudiger Selig (Ger/Bora-Argon 18)
10. Salvatore Puccio (Ita/Team Sky)
1. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) 83hrs 31mins 28secs
2. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +1mins 23secs
3. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica-BikeExchange) +4mins 08secs
4. Alberto Contador (Spa/Tinkoff) +4mins 21secs
5. Andrew Talansky (US/Cannondale) +7mins 43secs
6. Simon Yates (GB/Orica-BickExchange) +8mins 33secs
7. David de la Cruz (Spa/Etixx - Quick-Step) +11mins 18secs
8. Daniel Fernandez-Moreno (Spa/Movistar) +13mins 04secs
9. Davide Formolo (Ita/Cannondale) +13mins 17secs
10. George Bennett (NZ/LottoNI-Jumbo) +14mins 07secs
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France will not be competing in the Four Nations in October, having lost to Scotland at the 2014 European Cup.
A weakened French side were also beaten 84-4 by England in October 2015, ahead of next year's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia .
"We've got loads of young players but they don't really know where to go," Larroyer told BBC Radio Humberside.
"We are all divided. I think we need to work with each other to be strong, to work together and try to improve rugby league in France because I really think we've got potential."
"We need a strong French championship as well to try to give some new players to Catalans Dragons or give a chance to go to [League One side] Toulouse as well or to go and have a crack in Super League."
It is one which is very much alive in Kent, where 20% of pupils still go to grammar schools.
The growing population and rising demand for places has led many Kent grammar schools to expand.
This reflects the national picture. Although the number of grammar schools has remained stable for decades, the number of pupils has risen.
Kent County Council, one of the largest local authorities in England, says there is no more room for popular grammars in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells to expand.
That's why the council has been supporting the creation of an annexe of Weald of Kent girls' school in Sevenoaks - a town that has no grammar school of its own. It is a controversial step.
In an alternative approach, the town's Knole Academy has created its own "grammar stream". According to head teacher Mary Boyle, this is not just a "top set", but grammar school teaching.
She has promised parents and pupils they will study academic subjects "with rigour" and "in depth". Her grammar stream pupils are aiming at the best universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
In recent years, grammar schools have increased their reach.
In 1985 there were 175 grammar schools across England, educating 3.2% of the population.
By last year there were 163, but they educated 5.1% of secondary school pupils.
According to opinion polls, support for grammar schools remains constant.
A recent YouGov survey, published in The Times, indicated that 54% of people said they would support a new grammar in response to "demonstrated local demand". If elected, UKIP has promised a grammar school in every town.
The former education secretary Michael Gove did not support the creation of new grammars - instead he focused on improving non-selective schools. In the past, Prime Minister David Cameron has not supported grammars either - seeing them as divisive.
However, he said recently that all good schools - including grammars - should be able to expand. The current Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has yet to make a decision.
Parents in Sevenoaks have been campaigning for many years for new grammar provision in their town.
Sarah Randall, a teacher living in Sevenoaks, has two older children who go to school in Tonbridge every day.
Her daughter, aged 12, travels by bus. That can take 80 minutes each way. Her son, aged 13, takes the train. The journey takes less time - between 40 minutes and an hour - but it costs £500 a year.
The children have a lot of homework, and the travel means they have little time for extra-curricular activities during the week.
Their schools take pupils from many miles away - one of her daughter's friends has a journey of two hours each way.
It can be hard for them to see each other, even at weekends. However, their schools are among the very best in the country, with excellent exam results. Many pupils go on to leading universities.
Ms Randall hopes her younger daughter, who's nine, could benefit from the new grammar annexe and believes it would be a "positive move".
"Many parents would support it," she says.
Sarah Shilling, of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Campaign, believes parents would welcome a new girls' school, "but we're only half way there. To get the whole way we need our boys catered for, too."
Many opponents of grammar schools - like Sir Michael Wilshaw, the Ofsted chief inspector - nonetheless support streaming within schools, teaching by ability groups.
In Sevenoaks one multi-ability school is using this approach to challenge the grammar schools on their own turf.
In a year eight art class at Knole Academy, 13-year-old Mustafa works on a piece of pop art.
He tells me he's only just arrived at the school, he had been at one of the most selective grammars in Kent.
He doesn't see any difference at all: "We're learning the same things. I think this school might even be better." He'd had a long journey to school before, taking two trains. Now it is a quick bus ride.
Mary Boyle, tells me that initially parents were sceptical.
"When we set it up we invited prospective parents to come along. We had three turn up. But now we have over 100 people applying every year."
She believes the 11 plus exam unfairly decides a child's future.
"I think children are badged when they're told they've failed the 11 plus - and also when they're told not to bother sitting it at all. So you're deciding a child's future when they're barely 11".
The advantage of Knole Academy is that children get a second chance.
Georgia, 14, failed the eleven plus by just a few marks in Maths, so she came to Knole.
After a year, she was promoted into the grammar stream. Now she's hoping to be a solicitor, and would like to go to Cambridge.
"I've slowly worked my way up and I'm on target to get good grades in my GCSEs" she said.
"I wouldn't change my school for the world."
As yet no pupils in the grammar stream have sat any public examinations: Georgia's year will be the first to sit GCSE.
Many parents remain sceptical.
"Generally speaking, if a child passes the 11 plus both the child and their parents want to go to a grammar school" said Sarah Randall.
"And in Kent there is the 11 plus - it's not going away. Given that, and the increasing population, it seems crazy that there isn't another grammar school being built in Sevenoaks".
The leader of Kent County Council, Paul Carter, has urged the education secretary to approve the new grammar school annexe quickly. He says it could cost his council £4.5m if it does not go ahead.
Contractors are already working on the site, which will also house a new free school.
Mr Carter says the decision to build both schools together had been agreed with the Education Funding Agency, a branch of the Department for Education.
Some doubt whether a new site 10 miles away from the main school, along a busy main road, can really be seen as an extension.
Robert McCartney QC, chairman of the National Grammar Schools Association, believes it cannot, and that it will, in effect, be a new school.
But he would like to see the law changed so that new grammars can be set up. "That applies to all other types of school," he says, "why not grammars?"
After 30 March the so-called election "purdah" prevents the government from making announcements about new or controversial matters.
If the annexe is approved, it would send a positive signal to other schools and other local authorities seeking to expand their grammar provision.
Labour believes approval would show the Conservatives have moved to the right of the political spectrum.
"David Cameron once said that selective education was unpopular with parents and that parents did not believe it was right for children to be divided into successes and failures at 11," said Tristram Hunt, the shadow education secretary.
"But now his government looks set to sign off on the first new grammar school in 50 years. Not even Margaret Thatcher approved the expansion of selective education. This is more evidence that he has abandoned the centre ground."
You can hear Sanchia Berg's report on the Today programme on Monday 2 March from 06:00 GMT on BBC Radio 4.
The stretch between junctions 44 (Swansea East) and 48 (Pontarddulais) currently has two lanes each way.
But Swansea council leaders want it increased to three, to help cope with more traffic pressures from thousands of new homes being built in the area.
The Welsh Government, which controls the M4, said it could not comment.
Swansea's local development plan has homes earmarked for both the Penllergaer and Pontarddulais areas which would be built by 2025.
Council leader Rob Stewart stressed he wanted to avoid potential traffic issues.
"We are talking about putting an extra lane in," he said.
"The Welsh Government does have extra capital means in the settlement and we need to make a bid for them.
"I've already indicated to the first minister we will be coming to them with a request.
"The houses are not going to be built overnight but its about having a prepared plan for the residents around them."
The M4 reduces from three lanes to two at junction 38 (Port Talbot) and remains that way until the motorway ends at junction 49 (Pont Abraham).
However, Stuart Cole, professor of transport at the University of South Wales, does not support extra lanes on the motorway.
"The answer is not to add another lane," he said.
"There's no justification in my view for building another two lanes on that motorway.
"The evidence suggested to me is that traffic is coming through drivers trying to get from one side of Swansea to another and trying to avoid the centre where there's serious congestion."
Prof Cole said he believed "high quality, high frequency" buses which operate from large satellite park and rides on various outskirts of the city would work better,
The aim would be for them to run daily from 06:00 to midnight.
"It works in Dublin and it works in Edinburgh so why can't it work in Swansea?" he added.
A Welsh Government spokesman said they would not be able to comment until Swansea council has discussed its future development plans in detail with them.
The 35-year-old former All Black King starts at centre for Scarlets against Newport Gwent Dragons, while 18-year-old wing Cowley is on the bench.
Cowley joined the Welsh region in the summer after moving from New Zealand.
"It's been good to train alongside dad and get to know him a bit more," Cowley told the Scarlets website.
"It's also been really good to see how good he is at his job and to learn from him."
Cowley was brought up in Australia and moved back to Hamilton in New Zealand at the age of 16.
He agreed a three-year deal with the Scarlets academy in the summer and has played two games for Llandovery in the Principality Premiership this season against Aberavon and Newport.
Speaking to a New Zealand television station earlier this month, King said he had not seen Cowley play rugby "since he was about 10".
The pair now share a house, something King said was a pleasant experience.
"It was a good thing really because I've hardly spent time with him and now we get to spend all the time together," he said.
"It's a bit different though having someone on the wing call me dad… made me feel really old."
King first joined Scarlets from Stade Francais in 2005.
He left Scarlets for Clermont Auvergne in 2011 and returned to west Wales ahead of the 2014-15 season.
Cowley is looking forward to joining his father on the pitch.
"It'll be awesome just to be in the 23. A lot of boys are hoping to play for this team so it's awesome to get a shot," he said.
"It'll be really good to be on the pitch with the old man but also just get out there and have fun."
All Leisure Holidays (ALH), which owns Swan Hellenic and Voyages of Discovery, went into receivership on Wednesday.
An emergency meeting was called earlier between Portsmouth International Port and its owner Portsmouth City Council.
But council leader Donna Jones played down the impact on the city, saying port fees from the company represented less than 1% of the port's turnover.
She said: "We're talking just over £100,000 here so it's not going to be a massive blow to the city council or for the port.
"Our cruise business is a very small part - less than 10% - of the turnover for Portsmouth International Port."
According to the port's website, the two affected ships - Minerva and Voyager - represented 19 of the ports 46 cruise bookings for 2017.
The £16m cruise terminal, which opened six years ago, is used by a number of other operators, including Saga, Viking Ocean Cruises and Fred Olsen.
ALH's vessels were the port's most frequent cruise visitors - Minerva was due to call at Portsmouth 11 times in 2017 and Voyager - eight times. Other operators' vessels are each due to visit one to three times this year.
Ms Jones said the council would be putting in a claim to the company's administrators for loss of revenue, having signed a three-year contract with All Leisure Holidays in 2016.
Port harbourmaster Rupert Taylor said: "The port remains committed to establishing and developing its cruise business. With its first-class facilities, great transport links and reputation for excellence we are confident it will remain a popular choice for cruise companies and passengers."
About 400 holidaymakers were left stranded and about 150 people lost their jobs when ALH ceased trading.
Future bookings for about 13,000 people have also been cancelled.
Mr Brzezinski "passed away peacefully" in Virginia on Friday evening, his daughter Mika said on social media.
President Carter paid tribute to him as a "superb public servant".
After leaving office, Mr Brzenzinski worked as an author and academic into his 80s, endorsing Barack Obama and becoming a vocal critic of his successor, President Donald Trump.
One of his last tweets, sent in February, dryly noted: "Do we even have a foreign policy right now?"
The "inquisitive and innovative" son of a Polish diplomat, Mr Brzezinski was a "natural choice" as national security adviser, Mr Carter said in his tribute.
"He played an essential role in all the key foreign policy events of my administration, including normalisation of relations with China, signing of the SALT II treaty [on arms control], brokering the Camp David Accords [on Middle East peace], and the Panama Canal treaties, among others," he wrote.
"He was brilliant, dedicated, and loyal, and remained a close adviser to my work at The Carter Center. I will miss him."
During the Iranian hostage crisis, Mr Brzezinski was also a leading force behind the failed US commando rescue mission, having come to believe negotiations would not work.
After President Carter lost to Ronald Regan in 1981, Mr Brzezinski turned to other things, including becoming a consultant on international affairs and a senior adviser for the Georgetown Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
He also taught American foreign policy at Johns Hopkins University.
Sharing a picture of her father on Instagram, Ms Brzezinski, a journalist, wrote: "He was known to his friends as Zbig, to his grandchildren as Chief and to his wife as the enduring love of her life.
"I just knew him as the most inspiring, loving and devoted father any girl could ever have."
The pair made the decision following a discussion with head coach Stuart Lancaster shortly after returning from international duty in South Africa.
"I cannot thank them enough for the support they have given me and this young squad," said the England boss.
Position: Fly-half
International debut: v Romania, November 2001
Caps: 38
Points scored: 269 (8 tries)
Saracens fly-half Hodgson, 31, made 38 international appearances while Bath hooker Mears, 33, won 42 caps.
"Both Charlie and Lee in the last six months have been outstanding senior players," added Lancaster. "With 80 caps between them they have a vast amount of experience and that has been invaluable.
"I had chats with both of them in South Africa and our thoughts were not too dissimilar - that if we are building a team for 2015 then, just as we did in January, we have to decide on which players will take us forward and be in the mix in three years' time."
Position: Hooker
International debut: v Samoa, November 2005
Caps: 42
Points scored: 5 (1 try)
For Hodgson, the decision brings to an end an 11-year Test career with England after making his debut in 2001, when he scored 44 points against Romania.
He toured South Africa with England earlier this month but failed to win a place in the match-day squad for any of the three Tests, with Owen Farrell and Toby Flood ahead of him.
"I have been very proud to represent England over the last 11 years," said Hodgson.
"Wearing the shirt has always been the highest honour for me, not least in the last six months, and no one would want to give that up."
Bydd pencadlys newydd S4C wedi ei leoli o fewn yr adeilad, sy'n cael ei ddatblygu gan Brifysgol y Drindod Dewi Sant.
Mae Dyfodol i'r Iaith yn honni bod y llywodraeth yn ystyried cyfrannu at yr adeilad o gyllid Gweinidog y Gymraeg, ac mae'r mudiad am weld yr arian yn cael ei gadw at brosiectau sy'n hyrwyddo'r Gymraeg.
Mewn datganiad mae'r llywodraeth yn dweud nad oes unrhyw benderfyniad wedi ei wneud.
Ar raglen y Post Cyntaf BBC Radio Cymru fore Gwener dywedodd Prif Weithredwr Dyfodol i'r Iaith Ruth Richards: "Mae angen gwarchod arian sydd wedi ei glustnodi ar gyfer y Gymraeg, ac mae angen gwneud hynny am fod yna gymaint i'w wneud.
"Mae'r llywodraeth ei hun gyda strategaeth y Gymraeg uchelgeisiol iawn, ac felly da ni'n codi'r mater yma fel mater o reidrwydd, fod yr arian yma yn cael ei warchod, a bod yna ddim cynsail yn cael ei osod, fod hwn yn bot o arian mae modd ei ail gyfeirio ar fympwy.
"Mae rhaid i'r arian yma gael ei glustnodi yn uniongyrchol tuag at hyrwyddo'r Gymraeg."
Mewn datganiad dywedodd llefarydd ar ran Llywodraeth Cymru: "Ar hyn o bryd nid oes unrhyw benderfyniad wedi cael ei wneud am gymorth.
"Bydd unrhyw gymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn dibynnu ar achos busnes manwl a chymhellol sy'n mynegi tystiolaeth o'r manteision economaidd, diwylliannol ac ieithyddol y datblygiad ac yn dangos pam mae angen arian o'r sector cyhoeddus i gyflawni."
Mae BBC Cymru wedi gofyn i Brifysgol y Drindod Dewi Sant am ymateb. Doedd S4C ddim am wneud sylw.
The "body on a chip" project replicates human cells to print structures which mimic the functions of the heart, liver, lung and blood vessels.
The organs are then placed on a microchip and connected with a blood substitute, allowing scientists to closely monitor specific treatments.
The US Department of Defense has backed the new technology with $24m (£15m).
Bioprinting, a form of 3D printing which, in effect, creates human tissue, is not new. Nor is the idea of culturing 3D human tissue on a microchip.
But the tests being carried out at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina are the first to combine several organs on the same device, which then model the human response to chemical toxins or biologic agents.
The modified 3D printers, developed at Wake Forest, print human cells in hydrogel-based scaffolds.
The lab-engineered organs are then placed on a 2in (5cm) chip and linked together with a circulating blood substitute, similar to the type used in trauma surgery.
The blood substitute keeps the cells alive and can be used to introduce chemical or biologic agents, as well as potential therapies, into the system.
Sensors which measure real-time temperature, oxygen levels, pH and other factors feed back information on how the organs react and - crucially - how they interact with each other.
Dr Anthony Atala, institute director at Wake Forest and lead investigator on the project, said the technology would be used both to "predict the effects of chemical and biologic agents and to test the effectiveness of potential treatments".
"You are actually testing human tissue," he explained.
"It works better than testing on animals."
A group of experts from around the US is involved in putting together the technology, which will carry out toxicity testing and identification.
The funding for the project was awarded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), a division of the US government which combats nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
The tests being carried out at Wake Forest "would significantly decrease the time and cost needed to develop medical countermeasures" for bioterrorism attacks, said Dr Clint Florence, acting branch chief of vaccines within the Translational Medical Division at DTRA.
Wake Forest said it was able to test for antidotes to sarin gas, recently used against civilians in Syria.
Dr Atala, whose field is regenerative medicine, said the bioprinting technology was first used at Wake Forest for building tissues and organs for replacement in patients.
His team had managed to replicate flat organs, such as skin, tubular organs such as blood vessels, and even hollow non-tubular organs like the bladder and the stomach, which have more complex structures and functions.
But building solid organs like the heart and the liver is the hardest challenge yet.
It takes about 30 minutes just to print a miniature kidney or heart, which is the size of a small biscuit.
"There are so many cells per centimetre that making a big organ is quite complex," Dr Atala told the BBC.
But the bioprinting of full size solid organs might not be far away.
"We are working on creating solid organ implants," said Dr Atala.
In their terror, the elephants must have sought safety in numbers - in vain: a thick trail of blackened blood traced their final moments.
In December, nine elephants were killed outside the Tsavo National Park, in south-eastern Kenya. This month, a family of 12 was gunned down in the same area.
In both cases, the elephants' faces had been hacked off to remove the tusks. The rest was left to the maggots and the flies.
"That is a big number for one single incident," said Samuel Takore of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). "We have not had such an incident in recent years, I think dating back to before I joined the service."
Mr Takore joined in the 1980s, and his observations corroborate a wider pattern: across Africa, elephant poaching is now at its highest for 20 years.
During the 1980s, more than half of Africa's elephants are estimated to have been wiped out, mostly by poachers hunting for ivory.
But in January 1990, countries around the world signed up to an international ban on the trade in ivory. Global demand dwindled in the face of a worldwide public awareness campaign.
Elephant populations began to swell again.
But in recent years, those advances have been reversed.
An estimated 25,000 elephants were killed in 2011. The figures for 2012 are still being collated, but they will almost certainly be higher still.
Campaigners are pointing the finger of blame at China.
"China is the main buyer of ivory in the world," said Dr Esmond Martin, a conservationist and researcher who has spent decades tracking the movement of illegal ivory around the world.
He has recently returned from Nigeria, where he conducted a visual survey of ivory on sale in the city of Lagos. His findings are startling.
Dr Martin and his colleagues counted more than 14,000 items of worked and raw ivory in one location, the Lekki Market in Lagos.
The last survey, conducted at the same market in 2002, counted about 4,000 items, representing a three-fold increase in a decade.
According to the findings of the investigation, which has been shared exclusively with the BBC, Nigeria is at the centre of a booming trade in illegal African ivory.
In 2011, the Nigerian government introduced strict legislation to clamp down on the ivory trade, making it illegal to display, advertise, buy or sell ivory.
And yet, says Dr Martin, Lagos has now become the largest retail market for illegal ivory in Africa.
"There's ivory moving all the way from East Africa, from Kenya into Nigera," he said. "Nigerians are exporting tusks to China. Neighbouring countries are exporting a lot of worked ivory items (to Nigeria).
"So it's a major entrepot for everything from tusks coming in, tusks going out, worked ivory going in, worked ivory going out, worked ivory being made."
The BBC visited the Lekki Market in Lagos. Wearing a hidden camera, a reporter from the BBC's Chinese Service was immediately approached.
Speaking Mandarin Chinese, a Nigerian trader offered "xiang ya" - "ivory". There were piles of carved items for sale, ivory bangles, combs, chopsticks, and strings of beads.
Another trader proffered two whole tusks, on sale at just over $400 per kilo. When asked how much raw ivory he could provide, he offered to supply 100kg or more.
Increasing prosperity in China, coupled with a large influx of Chinese workers and investors across Africa, has sent demand for ivory soaring.
Kenya runs one of the most effective anti-poaching efforts in Africa.
As well as the KWS (the government-run wildlife protection service) local communities and private conservancies are providing their own armed rangers.
The Northern Rangelands Trust is such an organisation. It runs a "Rapid Response Unit" of about a dozen armed men, who camp out in the thorny scrubland of northern Kenya following herds of elephants and tracking poachers.
The unit is essentially a state-sanctioned paramilitary force. The commander, Jackson Loldikir, and his men wear camouflage fatigues and are armed with Kalashnikov rifles.
Theirs is a dangerous job. While out on patrol with the BBC, the group was charged by a herd of nervous elephants.
A ranger had to fire a warning shot in the air to avoid being trampled.
Mr Loldikir says arresting poachers is a waste of time. Prosecutions are rare and the perpetrator is likely to get off with a small fine.
And so Mr Loldikir and his men say they are forced to take more drastic measures.
"When we meet a poacher, we just kill," he said. "It's the only way to protect the animals, just to kill the poacher."
Injuries, even deaths, are not uncommon, on both sides.
"In May, we heard a shot. We met five poachers. They had killed an elephant. So we shot them. We killed one and we recovered two guns. And one of our scouts was also injured."
But the poachers seem undeterred. Conservationists in Kenya are warning that at the current rate, elephants could soon disappear from the wild altogether.
"If the price continues to rise as it is and the killing of elephants continues, within 15 years there will be no free-ranging elephant in northern Kenya, I'm quite sure," said Ian Craig, who runs the Northern Rangeland Trust.
"Wherever there are unprotected elephant and there are firearms, people are going to kill them. They're just worth too much money."
And what applies to Kenya applies also to the rest of Africa.
In a continent where guns are plentiful and poverty is widespread, the rewards of poaching simply outweigh the risks.
Hafiz Saeed told the BBC the US was only targeting Jamaat-ud Dawa to win India's backing in Afghanistan.
The US says the self-declared charity is a front for militant group Lashkar-e Taiba and has offered a $10m (£6m) reward for the arrest of Mr Saeed.
The Mumbai attack by Pakistani gunmen left 166 people dead.
Relations between India and Pakistan suffered badly in the aftermath of the three-day assault in the western Indian city.
Speaking to the BBC's Andrew North in the Pakistani city of Lahore, Mr Saeed said the US was targeting his organisation simply to please India.
"America always takes decisions based on Indian dictation. Now it's imposing this new ban because it needs India's help in Afghanistan.
"I had nothing to do with the Mumbai attacks, and Pakistan's courts said all India's evidence against me was just propaganda," he said.
The US last week declared Jamaat-ud Dawa a "foreign terrorist organisation" - a move that freezes any assets it has under US jurisdiction.
Both India and the US say they have extensive evidence that Mr Saeed orchestrated the attacks with the Pakistani government help. India has also repeatedly demanded that he be handed over for trial.
Despite this, Mr Saeed lives openly in Lahore, and it is clear that he has little fear of being arrested in Pakistan, our correspondent says.
But he adds that as long as Mr Saeed remains free, there is little chance of a breakthrough in relations between Pakistan and its longstanding rival India.
Under current law, emissions must be cut by 80% by 2050 - but ministers have said this does not go far enough.
Following the climate deal in Paris, it is clear the UK must not increase CO2 at all because the warming threat is so severe, they added.
No details of the law change have been given - and critics said the UK was failing to meet even current targets.
The global climate agreement, which was finalised at a summit in Paris in December, commits to keeping global temperatures "well below" 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial times and limit the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by human activity.
Speaking in the Commons, energy minister Andrea Leadsom said government believed it was necessary "to take the step of enshrining the Paris commitment to net zero emissions in UK law".
"The question is not whether but how we do it. And there are an important set of questions to be answered before we do," she said.
"This is an example once again of the House demonstration on a cross-party basis a determination to tackle climate change."
The statement was welcomed by the cross-party group of MPs which pressed for the climate law to be tightened.
Ex-Labour leader and former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband told BBC News: "This will send a signal to other countries this is the right thing to do.
"We very much welcome what they (ministers) have done - now we've got to make sure the government deliver on it."
However, many in the energy sector will be baffled by what they see as a schizophrenic attitude to climate change from the government.
While pledging their allegiance to very demanding CO2 cuts, ministers have made a slew of policy changes that are predicted to increase emissions.
Ministers expected that by 2030 the UK would be mainly powered by nuclear, offshore wind and gas with carbon capture technology - which takes the emissions from a chimney and buries them in rocks.
But the government has failed to secure any new nuclear stations, scrapped a competition for carbon capture and threatened cuts in the offshore wind budget unless costs radically fall.
It has also turned its back on the cheapest forms of renewable energy - onshore wind and large scale solar energy and increased the tax on small low-emissions cars so the owner of a Prius pays as much vehicle excise duty as a Porsche.
The decision was followed by an increase in the purchase of the most polluting cars.
The government climate law announcement follows the tabling of an amendment to the Energy Bill by Mr Miliband and a cross-party group of MPs from six parties: Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Green, Plaid Cymru and SDLP.
They are among more than 20,000 people who have been arrested during operations against the Islamist militants, the rights group says.
The military has rejected the allegations, calling the report biased and the statistics "spurious".
However, President Muhammadu Buhari said it would be investigated.
At least 17,000 people have died in the conflict since 2009, says Amnesty.
That means around 40% of all deaths have been in military custody.
About 1.5 million people have also been displaced and hundreds more abducted since Boko Haram launched its violent uprising to impose Islamic rule in 2009.
The report comes as Nigeria's new President Buhari makes his first foreign trip since taking office - to Niger - to discuss regional operations against Boko Haram.
BBC Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says Amnesty International and other human rights groups have accused Nigeria's security forces of carrying out many atrocities before.
But this report goes further as the UK-based rights group names several senior officers - including major generals and brigadier generals - and calls on them to be investigated for murder, torture and enforced disappearance, he says.
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In response, military spokesman Maj Gen Chris Olukolade said the report "went out to gather names of specified senior officers, in a calculated attempt to rubbish their reputation".
Mr Buhari, however, said his administration would study the document and act appropriately.
"Respect for human rights and adherence to the rule of law are the life and soul of the democratic system. We will not tolerate or condone impunity and reckless disregard for human rights," he said while in Niger.
The report, entitled Stars on their shoulders, Blood on their hands, says the senior officers should either be investigated for carrying out the war crimes themselves or for being in command of subordinates who did so.
Amnesty International says more than 1,000 people have been unlawfully killed.
It says in some cases captives were deliberately starved in custody and boys as young as nine years old have been detained.
The human rights group calls on President Buhari to end the culture of impunity in the armed forces.
At his inauguration last week, Mr Buhari promised to "overhaul the rules of engagement to avoid human rights violations in operations".
This year Nigeria's army - backed by regional forces - has recaptured many towns and villages from the militants.
But the group is still holding many women, girls and children captive, including 219 schools girls it kidnapped from a school in Chibok in April last year.
Dimitry Kozak told state news agency Tass that organisers have agreed a new contract, which will replace a deal that was due to expire in 2020.
Sochi hosted the first Russian Grand Prix in 2014 on the same site that was used for some of the events at that year's Winter Olympics.
This year's race is on 30 April.
Raheem Sterling and Mario Balotelli had goals ruled out for offside, but Liverpool rarely threatened.
Instead, the visitors' defensive problems were exposed as Martin Skrtel headed towards his own goal and Marco Streller swept home the loose ball.
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Steven Gerrard came close to a late leveller when his free-kick was saved.
While Liverpool roused themselves to apply concerted pressure in the final five minutes, it was not enough to merit an equaliser that would have denied the hosts victory.
Manager Brendan Rodgers returns to Merseyside with more concerns over the disjointed attack and dysfunctional defence that have undermined the start of their Premier League campaign.
Basel themselves looked vulnerable when they were beaten 5-1 by Real Madrid in their Group B opener, and they were cut open inside five minutes by the Reds.
However, Sterling strayed carelessly offside before turning in Lazar Markovic's cross, and Liverpool struggled to create a chance of similar quality for the rest of the match.
Instead full-backs Jose Enrique, preferred at left-back to Alberto Moreno, and Javi Manquillo were frequently exposed as their team were penned back.
Geoffroy Serey Die, exploiting space on Enrique's flank, came closest to scoring in the first half, slamming a shot into goalkeeper Simon Mignolet's shins.
"We'll see what Brendan Rodgers is made of now. They're 14th and nine points away from Chelsea.
"The fans have got to be more realistic. Brendan has to stick to his philosophy and keep believing.
"Mario Balotelli is an individual. The way Suarez and Sterling and Sturridge integrated, it was beautiful.
"Balotelli is a bit of a fixed mannequin and he has to learn the Liverpool way or he'll just be standing there watching."
While Liverpool looked vulnerable out wide in the first half, it was their deficiencies in the centre of defence that were exposed by the Swiss side's goal.
Skrtel, more concerned with grappling with his man, inadvertently headed the ball against Dejan Lovren and, while Mignolet got down sharply to prevent an own goal, the goalkeeper succeeded only in palming the ball into Streller's path for a simple finish.
Without the injured Daniel Sturridge and the departed Luis Suarez, Liverpool were stripped of the interplay and invention of last season and struggled for a response.
Only Mario Balotelli's long-range free-kick, blocked by goalkeeper Tomas Vaclík's shoulder, and Sterling's clumsy mis-control when clean through gave the home crowd cause for concern.
With back-to-back meetings against holders Real Madrid to follow in Group B, Liverpool will need a vast improvement to progress to the knockout stages.
Stanley Ingleton, 61, was riding through Prouds Lane, Bilston, at about 10:00 BST on 4 June when he was dragged off his bike by a dog.
He said the animal, described as pitbull-like, was with its owner at the time, who tried to calm down the dog but said nothing to him.
West Midlands Police said it was trying to find CCTV and trace the owner.
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Mr Ingleton, said he could not get out of the way of the dog once it started chasing him.
After it grabbed him he tried to get his fingers inside the dog's mouth to prize himself free.
A woman who saw the incident came to help him and called an ambulance, he said, while the owner left in his car.
"Nothing like this [has] ever happened to me," Mr Ingleton said.
"I don't know why this dog attacked me."
He was taken to hospital after the incident for facial injuries and said he was fortunate they were not more serious.
"The dog just missed my eye... if the dog [caught] my throat I'd be a dead man."
An event will take place outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on 29 September between 17:00 BST and 19:00.
It will include a samba band and dancers and athletes will be welcomed by First Minister Carwyn Jones and Presiding Officer Elin Jones.
Flint's Taekwondo gold medallist Jade Jones received a rapturous reception in a homecoming in the town on Saturday.
Mr Jones said the event was "an opportunity for the nation to thank these truly inspirational athletes for the joy they have brought to Wales this summer".
In Flint on Saturday evening, people lined the streets to honour the 23-year-old double gold medal winner.
Speaking after a civic reception at the town hall and before she set off on an open top bus tour, Jones said she received "amazing support" from the people of Flint.
"It just makes me go for it even more," she added.
Jones has taken a break from training but said she has her sights on being crowned world champion in May.
The 29-year-old Irishman will add depth to the Easter Road squad with Mark Oxley suspended for the Scottish Cup semi-final against Dundee United.
Hibs manager Alan Stubbs said: "Conrad possesses a wealth of experience at a very good level in English football.
"This can only be of a benefit for us as we enter into a crucial stage."
Logan spent 14 years with Leicester before his release last summer but only made 30 first-team appearances for the Foxes.
However, he had loan spells with Boston United, Stockport County, Luton town, Bristol Rovers, Rotherham United and Rochdale.
Logan will vie with Oxley and Finland Under-21 goalkeeper Otso Virtanen for a starting place.
Central Bedfordshire Council said it would serve an enforcement notice on Syed Raza Shah, after a planning inspector rejected his appeal.
Mr Shah was given permission to increase his house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, by 45%, but the council said he had increased it by 165%.
He will now be told to reduce the house to the size originally permitted.
Planning inspector Bridget Campbell said the seven-bedroom building "harms the landscape character of the area".
Councillor Nigel Young, executive member for regeneration on the council, said he welcomed the latest decision in the long-running dispute.
He said it "reflects the concerns of the council and local residents" and "defends our green belt from inappropriate and unlawful development".
The extended house was described as "Hollywood come to Barton" and hard to value by estate agent Ken Ravey from Country Properties in Barton-le-Clay.
"I sold the five bedroom house set in four acres next door about five years ago for £1.25m - this house has seven bedrooms and is set in 1.5 acres," he said
"If it were down the road in Harpenden, yes it could be worth £5m - but this is Barton-Le Clay."
In May 2013, an inspector granted retrospective planning permission for the home, named Random House, but the council challenged the decision.
The council argued that Mr Shah's alterations amounted to a "new dwelling" and was "inappropriate development" in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Mr Shah has not yet commented on the planning inspector's decision.
Intense pressure finally paid off with Shay Logan's close range volley putting Derek McInnes' side in front.
Julien Klein drew the visitors level after a corner was not cleared, and Ash Taylor had two goals disallowed.
But McGinn's late shot squirmed home, before Rooney converted a penalty.
This was potentially the easiest tie in Aberdeen's quest to reach the Europa League group stage but proved a genuine test, as will the return leg in Luxembourg.
Stefano Bensi's shot off the post in the first half was a real scare, while Taylor saw the first of two goals ruled out after Jonny Hayes' cross has gone out of play.
The home side's second half approach suggested Aberdeen would take some sort of lead with them; laying siege on their opponents goal with Taylor almost netting within minutes of the restart.
McGinn saw a free-kick parried, a shot blocked then a close range header palmed behind.
Substitute Rooney somehow couldn't net from a couple of yards, then struck a post form close range as the visitors looked like completely capitulating.
When Logan's goal hit the net there was only one winner in most observer's eyes - if it was a boxing match it might have been stopped - but Fola Esch stunned Pittodrie with an equaliser.
Poor defending from a corner allowed the ball to be cut back to captain Klein and he confidently powered the ball home.
That knocked Aberdeen's confidence a little and Jakob Dallevedove found space to test Lewis but his shot was parried.
Aberdeen regained their superiority and Taylor again had the ball in the net only for the referee to rule it out for a foul on the goalkeeper.
And they thought they had been a denied when the flag went up after McGinn's shot slipped through, but this time the Danish referee overruled his assistant.
Their passage to the next round was made considerably easier when Rooney confidently netted a penalty deep into the seven minutes of injury time.
It was a fantastic spectacle, a genuine test for Aberdeen and they'll be mightily relieved to have achieved a two goal advantage at the end of it.
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Ireland beat the All Blacks at the 29th attempt in Chicago on Saturday - their 40-29 win bringing to an end the world champions' run of 18 straight triumphs.
"I think the boys will put in another serious shift," said Ferris.
"That's what it's going to take but confidence will be high," he added.
"The whole of Irish rugby was on a high over the weekend but the boys will be aware that the All Blacks can score from anywhere at any stage of the game.
"A lot of new faces will come in for this weekend's match with Canada and hopefully we can get the win and then another one against New Zealand the week after."
The ex-British and Irish Lions back-rower was hugely impressed by the display put in by Ireland at Soldier Field, lauding their 40-point haul against the Kiwis, which saw them move up one place in the IRB rankings to fifth, as "unbelievable".
"The performance the guys put in, the intensity they played with, the accuracy they played with, was phenomenal," he said.
"Rory Best alluded to them doing their homework in knowing what the All Blacks were going to throw at them and they were the better team for 80 minutes.
"It wasn't one of those matches where they got lucky with the odd decision.
"To score 40 points in any Test match is hard work but to score 40 points against the All Blacks is unbelievable. Fair play to the lads, to a man they stood up well."
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland attended Saturday's match in Chicago and Ferris believes that a number of Irish players boosted their hopes of inclusion in the squad to tour New Zealand next summer.
"You see the way Wales were put to the sword by Australia in their own back yard and then Ireland go away from home and put in a ridiculous performance," he said.
"For me, there will be a lot more Irish players on Warren Gatland's radar than there were a couple of weeks ago so hopefully there will be a large contingent on the plane to New Zealand in the summer."
The deadline for the handover of all the 7,000 registered weapons is Tuesday.
The disarmament was agreed in a peace deal the rebels and the government signed in November.
The Farc has said it remains committed to peace.
"We have taken the political decision. We respect the agreement and we will implement it, whatever it takes," said Farc leader Rodrigo Londoño, known as Timochenko.
On Tuesday, UN officials and Farc leaders attended a ceremony in south-western Cauca region to mark the handing over of a second batch of weapons.
Last week the Farc had handed over 30% of the weapons registered with the UN as part of the peace accord.
The UN announced on Tuesday it was receiving a further 30%.
"The UN Mission is confident that the process of handing over of weapons will carry on in the next few days so we can meet the targets agreed," it said in a statement.
The peace deal was signed after four years of negotiations, held in Cuba.
The Farc will become a political party after giving up 52 years of armed struggle.
But first it will need to hand over thousands of rifles and pistols.
For his efforts to reach peace with the Farc, Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
This approach to estimating how much Scots pay in tax, and how much they benefit from spending at all levels of government, goes back to the early 90s.
Conservative ministers in the Scottish Office thought it would help inform the debate on devolution, or at least it would help them make their case against a Scottish parliament.
The numbers would show, they thought, how much more Scotland gained from the Treasury than it sent south in tax revenues.
That was one of those times when the oil price was low.
Seven years earlier, it was very high and oil revenues were like a gusher.
As we have come to learn from the annual battle to interpret the GERS numbers, the profitability of offshore oil and gas makes a big difference to how much Scottish public finances are in the red, or occasionally, in surplus.
One way of looking at them is to measure how big Scotland's deficit would be, if the country were to have been both independent and if its public finances were performing exactly as they did within the UK.
It would probably perform rather differently if Holyrood pulled the tax, spending and borrowing levers in different ways to the Treasury in London.
It could have pulled those levers in a smarter way, or left a bigger deficit.
Everything around this is contested. But what can be said is that this helps illustrate the health or weakness of Scottish public finances.
The previous figures covering 2014-15 added estimated tax paid in Scotland to an estimate for the revenue that would have flowed from oil and gas profits made from fields in Scottish waters.
The Treasury offshore tax that year was £2.24bn, of which Scotland was allocated 80%. So the total tax revenue for Scotland came to more than £53bn.
The amount spent in Scotland, through Holyrood and through state pensions, benefits and other shared Westminster commitments, was £68bn. The difference - meaning the deficit Scotland would have had under these circumstances - was nearly £15bn.
For most of us, that's too big a number to comprehend.
So let's convert it into a share of Scotland's national output.
That deficit amounted to nearly 10% of all the output from the Scottish economy that year.
That's more than three times more than what is widely seen as a safe level of deficit. (Eurozone rules state the ceiling for deficit should be 3% of output, or Gross Domestic Product.)
The UK also ran a deficit that year, as it does most years.
But since 2010, George Osborne the former Chancellor has been trying, and sometimes struggling, to reduce it.
The year before last, the UK deficit was six times bigger than the Scottish one.
But the comparable share of total UK output was lower than Scotland's, at less than 5%.
In other words, Scotland's notional deficit was nearly double the scale of the UK one.
Looked at another way, the amount spent by governments on the average Scottish person was £12,800.
According to GERS, that's £1,400 more than the average for the UK as a whole.
Why? You could argue that it's because Scotland has greater needs, to cope with a higher level of ill-health.
You could say it's because rural services in Scotland require a higher level of spending on roads and ferries and small schools.
But does it? Well, that's less clear. The distribution of spending was shaped at a time when Scotland's needs were greater, relative to the rest of the UK, than they have been in recent years.
And one question that arises from this is whether Scotland gets value for that extra money - £1,400 of extra value per person.
Are the outcomes of that higher spending really that much better?
What is new this year is the uncertainty over Britain's public finances resulting from the vote to leave the European Union.
That's forecast to lower economic growth and tax revenue, while raising spending through a rise in unemployment.
A day before GERS day, the first minister got her retaliation in early, using some equally big numbers to demonstrate the forecast impact of that Brexit vote.
Nicola Sturgeon's point is to help illustrate that Westminster looks less of a safe haven for public spending than it might have appeared to be in the past.
In November, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, which ran what is now known as County Hospital, was dissolved after a £6m inquiry into care failings.
Surgical services and cancer referrals have been transferred to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) and Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Inpatient gynaecological, general and emergency surgery have been moved.
The former Stafford Hospital became part of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) and Cannock Chase Hospital joined RWT.
Patients would be re-allocated to consultants at either of the two hospitals and given the choice of where they would like their surgery or care to take place, the Wolverhampton trust has said.
Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said the Trade Union Bill was "an intrusion into the devolution settlement".
There is a vote on the matter in the assembly on Tuesday.
A UK government spokesman said the bill relates to matters such as employment rights, which were not devolved.
Earlier this week, First Minister Carwyn Jones said the dispute could end up being resolved in the Supreme Court.
The bill, currently being considered by Parliament, sets new rules for industrial action including requiring 40% of those eligible to vote to back strikes in key areas such as health and education.
The Welsh government said it encroaches on its responsibilities over parts of the public sector.
AMs will vote on Tuesday on a motion which would give the assembly's approval for Parliament to legislate over devolved matters in the Trade Union Bill.
Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats are expected to vote against it.
Mr Andrews told Sunday Politics Wales it was an "attack on trade unions".
"I am confident that the assembly will not give authority for the UK government to legislate in this area," he added.
Mr Andrews said if the law was passed, a bill would be introduced in the next assembly to remove the applications of its regulations in Wales.
Shadow business minister William Graham said: "I think that's a spurious argument because everybody knows that employment legislation is not devolved - end of story."
The Conservative AM said it was about giving "recognition to the individual member that their vote actually counts in a trade union dispute".
He said the assembly vote would be "ignored" by the UK government as it does not consider the matter to be devolved.
Mr Andrews also said parts of the bill aimed at changing the way trade unionists contribute to political funds, expected to significantly dent unions' donations to the Labour Party, were "vindictive".
A UK government spokesman said: "These modernising reforms fairly balance the right to strike with the right of millions of people to go about their daily lives and work.
"The Trade Union Bill relates to employment rights, duties and industrial relations, all of which are clearly reserved matters for the UK government under the Welsh devolution settlement."
Early Hitchcox and Zak Hardaker tries saw Tigers lead 14-0, but Lucas Albert, Tony Gigot and Fouad Yaha responded to put Catalans 18-16 up at the break.
Greg Minikin edged Tigers ahead, only for Kevin Larroyer and Mike McMeeken to then be sin-binned in quick succession.
Hitchcox's second helped seal the win after Catalans had reclaimed the lead.
It took a penalty try to edge Dragons ahead once again but Hitchcox's try six minutes from the end, and Paul McShane's try in the 77th minute, with Castleford back to a full complement of players, ensured Tigers extended their winning run to 12 matches.
Castleford now just need one win from seven matches in the Super 8s to guarantee themselves a semi-final spot.
Defeat is Catalans' seventh in eight games as they head into The Qualifiers, where they will now have to compete to retain their top-flight status.
In their first game since prolific try scorer Greg Eden suffered a knee injury, Castleford showed no signs of slowing down as Hitchcox and Hardaker went over to help put Tigers 14 points up inside 20 minutes.
While Daryl Powell's side got to show off the depth and breadth of their attacking quality in Eden's absence, Super League's leading try scorer this season tweeted before kick-off at Stade Gilbert Brutus that he hoped he would not be "out for too long" after meeting with specialists.
After Tigers' strong start, Dragons fought back in fine style, with Gigot contributing 10 of their 18 first-half points before Hardaker landed a penalty for Castleford just before the interval.
The second half was tense, with the lead changing hands a further three times, and contentious as Larroyer was sin-binned for an unsportsmanlike act in a tackle.
It took two late tries, including a acrobatic touchdown from Hitchcox, to ensure the two points after a penalty try was awarded to the hosts by the video referee when Vincent Duport had the ball kicked from his hands by Hardaker.
Castleford head coach Daryl Powell:
"I think it is a big win for us obviously. The circumstances of it with us going down to 11 men and still defending like we did. I thought there was some really tough calls out there.
"I just thought the character and effort from us was outstanding. I thought we started the game really well and then allowed Catalans back into it a little bit.
"I thought that Jy Hitchcox produced two world-class finishes and as a team we just have so much character and determination and we're not willing to be beaten. It was a fantastic win for us."
Catalans head coach Steve McNamara:
"I'm disappointed we never closed the game off. I thought we were in a position to win the game after a dreadful start, we dominated large parts of that game.
"Our lack of ability to control the ball and control the period of time the Castleford were down to 12 men and 11 men for a short period of time probably cost us.
"We've been competitive in every game since I've been here, we've given ourselves a chance to win every game since I've been here and a lot of that has been down to sheer hard work, effort, energy and the ability to turn up to work every day and try and improve."
Catalans Dragons: Gigot; Tierney, Inu, Duport, Yaha; Albert, Myler; Moa, Aiton, Navarrete, Anderson, Horo, Bird.
Replacements: Bousquet, Garcia, Baitieri, Margalet.
Castleford Tigers: Hardaker; Monaghan, Minikin, Shenton, Hitchcox; Roberts, Gale; Millington, McShane, Sene-Lefao, Foster, McMeeken, Massey.
Replacements: Lynch, Cook, T. Holmes, Larroyer.
Referee: Phil Bentham.
The Shots took control with three goals in 10 minutes either side of half-time.
Nick Arnold kicked off the flurry with a looping cross that evaded everyone and swirled in after 37 minutes.
Shamir Fenelon then made it 2-0 with a fierce drive eight minutes later before Jake Gallagher headed home just after the interval.
With the hosts cruising, Matt McClure added further gloss to the scoreline with a fine strike from distance.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Aldershot Town 4, Bromley 0.
Second Half ends, Aldershot Town 4, Bromley 0.
Will Evans (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card.
Ben Chorley (Bromley) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Aldershot Town 4, Bromley 0. Matt McClure (Aldershot Town).
Substitution, Bromley. Daniel Johnson replaces Alan Dunne.
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Jonny Giles replaces Kundai Benyu.
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Matt McClure replaces Scott Rendell.
Substitution, Bromley. Dave Martin replaces Blair Turgott.
Substitution, Bromley. Tobi Sho-Silva replaces Louis Dennis.
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Bernard Mensah replaces Idris Kanu.
Goal! Aldershot Town 3, Bromley 0. Jake Gallagher (Aldershot Town).
Second Half begins Aldershot Town 2, Bromley 0.
First Half ends, Aldershot Town 2, Bromley 0.
Goal! Aldershot Town 2, Bromley 0. Shamir Fenelon (Aldershot Town).
Goal! Aldershot Town 1, Bromley 0. Nick Arnold (Aldershot Town).
Jordan Higgs (Bromley) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Engineering company Atkins was expected to charge the council £2.9m.
However, contractor BAM Nuttall handed over the busway more than two years later than planned and Atkins' charges have continued to mount up.
The council says the costs will be "offset" against fines imposed on BAM Nuttall for late delivery.
The company has been fined £10.8m for failing to complete the busway in time for its planned opening in spring 2009, and failing to meet further deadlines.
Bob Menzies, head of busway delivery at the council, said: "BAM Nuttall finally delivered the scheme two years late and now dispute they should be liable for the overspend as set out in the contract.
"The council has no choice but to bring in extra resources to manage the contract and make sure that BAM Nuttall's claims are properly assessed.
"To make sure best value is delivered for Cambridgeshire taxpayers in the long run, the council must take the correct advice, which comes at a cost."
A spokesperson for BAM Nuttall said it was "unable to make a comment due to contractual reasons".
Atkins did not wish to make a comment.
Lee Clark's reborn team scored two goals inside the first eight minutes from Greg Kiltie and Miles Addison to wipe out their 1-0 first-leg deficit.
Kiltie added his second and Killie's third just after the hour.
Amid joyous scenes at a sun-kissed Rugby Park, Kris Boyd rolled in the fourth, laid on by Josh Magennis.
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At the end, a few hundred Killie fans invaded the pitch. One laid a flare on the artificial surface and ran away. The celebrating supporters quickly exited the field and resumed their survival party in the stand.
The visitors applauded their wonderful support. They have earned a reputation for their feats of footballing escapology this season, but this was a challenge that proved way beyond them.
Such a miserable season ended in relief for Killie. Finally, after so many awful performances and so much vulnerability, they got their act together.
Their attitude was top class, their ruthlessness a marked contrast to their performance in the first leg when they missed a number of decent chances.
For them, the challenge is to make sure that they don't put their supporters through this torment again for quite some time.
Killie found the answers, but they still have many questions to ponder in the summer.
Peter Houston had opted to play the defensive-minded Tom Taiwo instead of the more attacking Blair Alston, but the Falkirk manager's attempt at keeping it tight and stifling Killie was blown to smithereens within minutes.
The opening goal came after just three minutes when the returning, and heavily influential, Magennis went by a spooked Luke Leahy and squared for Kiltie, who controlled it with his first touch and fired past Danny Rogers with his second.
Falkirk's weakness down their left side was exposed again within five minutes.
This time it was Lee Hodson supplying the ammunition and Craig Sibbald standing still and allowing him to do it. Hodson's cross to the back post came off Aaron Muirhead's head, when under pressure from Boyd, and fell to Addison, who smashed home from close range.
The huge visiting support were as stunned as their team. At 2-1 on aggregate the tie was far from over, but Falkirk could not find a rhythm, and could not apply enough pressure to a Killie defence that had a newly-found concentration and discipline.
Falkirk needed to take risks in pursuit of a goal, but risk-taking came at a big price.
As Falkirk piled forward, Killie picked them off at the back. The third came after 62 minutes when Tope Abadeyi went down the left and found a bit of accuracy with his pass to Kiltie, who did the rest.
The Killie fans were in raptures now, their season saved. There was one more flourish when Magennis was left to do damage up that right-hand side again.
The Northern Ireland international combined with Boyd and the striker had a simple job of putting away the goal that sparked further joy laced with huge relief.
Killie had survived a hapless season. Falkirk, on the other hand, could not finish off a thrilling one.
Match ends, Kilmarnock 4, Falkirk 0.
Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 4, Falkirk 0.
Attempt blocked. Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Rory McKenzie replaces Greg Kiltie.
Attempt missed. Aaron Muirhead (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
Attempt missed. Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk).
(Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Lee Miller (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Dicker (Kilmarnock).
Attempt blocked. Mark O'Hara (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Lee Ashcroft.
Robert McHugh (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock).
Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk).
Miles Addison (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Mark Kerr (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mark Kerr (Falkirk).
Attempt blocked. Blair Alston (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Myles Hippolyte (Falkirk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Kris Boyd (Kilmarnock).
David McCracken (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Paul Watson (Falkirk) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by Mark O'Hara (Kilmarnock).
Luke Leahy (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Mark O'Hara replaces Josh Magennis because of an injury.
Delay in match Josh Magennis (Kilmarnock) because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Lee Hodson (Kilmarnock) because of an injury.
Foul by Blair Alston (Falkirk).
Lee Hodson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Blair Alston (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Gary Dicker.
Delay in match Craig Slater (Kilmarnock) because of an injury.
Will Vaulks (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gary Dicker (Kilmarnock).
The release follows a meeting with the Hanoi police chief, who promised not to prosecute the villagers and to order a re-examination of local land use.
In 2015 the land in question was allocated to a firm run by the Vietnamese military.
Residents opposed the move, saying they had received inadequate compensation.
Last Saturday, local residents of Dong Tam Commune, a village outside Hanoi, took 38 people captive in protest.
The hostages included police officers and local officials. Some were released earlier this week.
The remaining 19 people were freed on Saturday after a Hanoi official, Nguyen Duc Chung, promised to launch an investigation which is due to conclude in 45 days.
During the dispute, the villagers built barricades and blocked roads to keep police out and the situation intensified.
Local authorities earlier fled the village, leaving residents in control.
The land under dispute covers an area of 50 hectares (124 acres) that the defence ministry allocated to the military-run communications firm Viettel Group in 2015.
Local authorities said that the land had been set aside for a defence project.
However, tensions began to rise when Viettel started clearing the land ahead of construction, with residents attempting to obstruct its efforts.
Disputes over land rights are common in Vietnam because the government does not recognise private land ownership.
Government agencies reserve the right to seize farmland for construction and investment projects. But it is rare for protesters to seize such a large number of officials.
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has also picked West Ham's Victor Moses, Watford's Odion Ighalo, Chelsea's John Mikel Obi and Arsenal's Alex Iwobi in a 20-man group of overseas-based players.
Siasia is in temporary charge following Sunday Oliseh's resignation.
The Super Eagles play Group G rivals Egypt on 25 March in Kaduna and in Alexandria on 29 March.
Nigeria are two points behind leaders Egypt after two rounds of matches with only group winners guaranteed automatic qualification to the tournament in Gabon.
Man City's Iheanacho, who made his debut against Swaziland, has been rewarded with a recall following his nine goals in 24 appearances for his English club this season.
West Ham winger Moses starred as Nigeria clinched the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but his search for consistency on the international scene has been hampered by a series of niggling injuries.
His last Super Eagles appearance was in the 2-0 loss to France at the 2014 World Cup.
Former England youth international Iwobi is in line for his first competitive game and follow in the footsteps of his uncle and former Nigeria captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha.
The 19-year-old has only made two substitute appearances against DR Congo and Cameroon in a friendly but he was on the bench for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland in November.
Lazio midfielder Ogenyi Onazi is suspended for the first game in Kaduna after he received a straight red card against Chad in June 2015.
Fanendo Adi, who plays for MLS champions Portland Timbers, has been handed his first call-up.
Defender Leon Balogun, who has been in excellent form for Mainz in the German Bundesliga, had been originally left out but was added to the squad on Friday.
Sasia has picked some of the local boys who he led to the U-23 championship title last year, including captain Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed and Etebo Oghenekaro
Siasia will open camp with the locally based players in Abuja this weekend.
Nigeria squad:
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, SA)
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa, Turkey); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Staneley Amuzie (Olhanense, Portugal); Leon Balogun (Mainz, Germany)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey), Victor Moses (West Ham United, England)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa and Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Fanendo Adi (Portland Timbers, USA), Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor, Turkey), Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester. City, England)
Locally-based players:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Femi Thomas, Austin Oboroakpo, Kalu Orji, Chibuzor Okonkwo, Etim Matthew, Sincere Seth, Segun Oduduwa, Chima Akas, Chris Madaki, Oke Ogagatewho, Ifeanyi Matthew, Usman Mohammed, Etebo Oghenekaro, Stanley Dimgba, Yau Hassan, Ezeikel Bassey, Prince Aggreh, Bright Onyedikachi, Chisom Chikatara, Godwin Obaje, Emmanuel Daniel
Blaise Alvares and Sharon Soares, who had a baby girl, died following the fire at their Swindon home in November.
The couple shared the house with another family, relying on bio-ethanol heaters to stay warm as they could not afford the central heating bills.
Assistant coroner Nicholas Rheinburg recorded conclusions of accidental death.
The inquest heard the three-bedroom terrace house in Manchester Road did not have any working smoke alarms.
Both families who lived there relied on portable heaters as the central heating was too expensive to run, the inquest was told.
Fire investigator Michael Bagnall said: "The most likely cause was it was an accident with the use of this bio-fuel burner.
"I can't completely discount an electrical fault but the most likely cause was the bio-fuel burner.
"It was a particularly cold night and I find it difficult to believe that there was no sort of heating being used."
Mr Bagnall added he believed this type of heater was not safe for indoor use and that fires often started during re-filling.
He said he also knew of one fatality in Staffordshire in 2012.
Assistant coroner, Mr Rheinburg said: "I find as a fact that it was a bio-ethanol fuelled fire that caused the blaze, flammable material coming into contact with the heat source."
He added that he would write to the Chief Fire Officers Association about the tragedy and its link to this type of portable heater.
Mrs Soares died three days after the fire from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Her husband died two days before Christmas due to complications from serious burns.
Survivor Gracino Fernandes, who was rescued by his son, told Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner's Court: "I thought I was going to die in the house."
Thistly Cross is encouraging donations from large orchards and private gardens across Scotland.
The company said its "bucket for a bottle" scheme was part of an attempt to reduce waste, as many locally-grown apples would otherwise go unused.
Dunbar-based Thistly added that donations would be welcomed, provided the fruit was clean and rot-free.
It will accept most apple varieties, apart from crab apples.
Thistly head cider maker Peter Stuart said: "We have a tradition of using apples grown across Scotland from a wide range of sources including professional apple growers, schools, large estate owners and the general public who grow apples in their gardens at home.
"We even use apples donated from the grounds of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
"Our popularity is increasing but Thistly can't make all the cider it wants to without the help of the public.
"Our unique system of using donated apples also eliminates the waste that is all too often associated with the food industry of modern times."
Donations can be delivered directly to the store at Belhaven Fruit Farm in Dunbar.
For those living further north, fruit can be handed in to a drop-off point at Gordon Castle in Moray.
That was the lowest level since the financial crisis of 2008, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
In Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget last month, the Office for Budget Responsibility had forecast the deficit would be slightly lower at £51.7bn.
The OBR also predicted that government borrowing would rise again this year as tax receipts fall.
The chancellor has said he wants to cut the deficit more slowly than his predecessor George Osborne.
Government borrowing was 2.6% of gross domestic product in the latest financial year, in line with the OBR's forecast.
The hole in the UK's public finances has shrunk since hitting a peak of nearly 10% of GDP shortly after the global financial crisis.
However, economists said that the reduction in borrowing last year was helped by one-off factors.
John Hawksworth, an economist at PwC, said: "It is good news that the deficit is coming down, but it is too soon to be complacent about the state of the public finances.
"As the OBR said last month, a number of one-off factors relating to the timing of tax receipts and spending flattered the deficit figures for 2016-17 but are likely to be reversed in 2017-18."
Higher inflation, an ageing population and rising healthcare costs will continue to put pressure on the public finances, he said.
"So while the deficit is now approaching a more sustainable level, there will still be some tough choices ahead on tax and spending for the next government," he said.
Samuel Tombs, UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, was of a similar view, saying taxes would probably have to rise to help keep down the deficit.
"The OBR expects borrowing to rise to £58.3bn this year, nearly 3% of GDP, as self-assessment tax receipts fall back.
"The chance that the Autumn Budget contains net tax rises - like all of the last six post-election Budgets have done - is very high," Mr Tombs said.
Mr Hammond hinted last week the Conservative party may drop its 2015 pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT.
The sites re-sell tickets to music, theatre or sporting events which have previously been bought by somebody else.
They have been criticised for charging high prices, and not always showing the original cost of the tickets.
But the sites have now promised to give consumers clearer information.
Stubhub, Seatwave, Viagogo and Get Me In said they would make the changes demanded by the CMA.
As a result consumers will be able to see:
Some high profile artists, including the Arctic Monkeys, Iron Maiden and the management of One Direction, had called for even tighter rules.
They, and many sporting bodies too, had wanted consumers to be given the names of the original ticket-buyers.
Viagogo, which is based in Switzerland, promised it would abide by the new restrictions.
"We are always happy to listen to recommendations about the way we display information on our website, and we will be making these changes in due course," said a spokeswoman.
Ticketmaster, which owns Get Me In and Seatwave, said it would also become more transparent, even though it says its websites were already "a safe and secure place for fans to buy and resell tickets".
The changes come ahead of new legal restrictions that will be placed on ticket-selling websites.
Under the Consumer Rights Bill, ticket sites which break the law could face fines of up to £5,000.
They will be required to report criminal activity, and to give all necessary information to ticket-buyers.
The bill was passed by parliament last month, but has not yet received royal assent.
In the meantime, the CMA said ticket-buyers will have much better information to help them.
"We also advise buyers to check carefully before they buy and only use those platforms which give them the information they need," said Nisha Arora, CMA senior director.
The Waterloo to Salisbury service has been renamed "When Harry met Salisbury" and Liphook became "Lips-Hooked".
South West Trains said suggestions came from both passengers and staff.
A spokeswoman for the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance said: "We hope those travelling with us today enjoy their journeys and have a lovely Valentine's Day."
South West Trains operates services in Hampshire, Surrey, Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Devon, Somerset, and Greater London.
Customers and employees were asked to suggest "quirky, romance-themed" alternative station names "in the spirit of Valentine's Day", the spokeswoman said.
"We got some great suggestions, many of which we are displaying on customer information screens across the network for today only."
Rail passenger Alex Dowding tweeted: "Bit of harmless romantic fun is never a bad thing surely? Sure the rugby crowd are loving it too."
Many passengers have welcomed the temporary sign change, describing the move as "spreading the love".
Commuter Sabrina Vitello, who was travelling from Walton-on-Thames to London Waterloo, said: "It's refreshing, made me smile all day."
The euro fell across the board after Greece rejected the conditions of a bailout package, increasing the odds of the country's exit from the eurozone.
It was at $1.1014 against the dollar in Asian trade, having recovered slightly from one-month lows hit earlier.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed down 3.2% at 25,236.28 - leading Asia's losses.
Japan's Nikkei 225 ended 2.1% lower at 20,112.12.
The yen - often viewed as a haven currency in times of uncertainty - rallied against the dollar and euro.
The euro fell 1.5% to a six-week low of 133.70 yen, but then recovered some losses to trade at 135.45. However, it is still down from Friday's rate of 136.185 yen.
Major commodities such as oil were also down, with the price of Brent crude falling more than 1% to $59.56 a barrel in Asian trade.
Japan's government and the Bank of Japan met to discuss the market impact from Greece's "no" vote.
"The direct economic and financial relations between Japan and Greece are limited. But government and BOJ (Bank of Japan) officials have held discussions" to ensure Japan responds smoothly to any market response as needed, said Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda.
In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed down 2.4% at 2,053.93 - posting its biggest daily loss in three years.
Meanwhile, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index finished 1.1% lower at 5,475.
Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital Investors said that while the Greek "no" vote meant more uncertainty ahead for the eurozone, the impact on the markets would be short-lived.
"The threat of a flow on to other eurozone countries is likely to keep markets on edge in the short term," he said in a note.
"However, contagion is likely to be limited as the rest of Europe is now in far stronger shape than was the case in the 2010-12 eurozone crisis and defence mechanisms against contagion are now stronger."
Mainland Chinese shares surged nearly 8% in morning trade after the government announced measures over the weekend to stabilise the tumbling stock markets.
In an unprecedented move, brokerages and fund managers vowed to buy massive amounts of stocks backed by the state.
However, the market lost much of the morning's gains, with the Shanghai Composite closing up 2.4% at 3,775.91.
On Monday, three Chinese asset managers said they would commit a combined 210m yuan ($33.85m: £21m) of their own money to buy equity funds, as part of a concerted effort by institutional investors to stabilise the market.
Harvest Fund Management said it would spend 50m yuan, Yinhua Fund Management would spend 90m yuan, and the asset management arm of Orient Securities would commit 70m yuan to buy equities.
Over the weekend, the China Mutual Fund Association said 25 fund firms pledged to buy shares, while another 69 fund firms said they would do the same, as part of emergency measures to boost investor confidence.
The Shanghai Composite has fallen nearly 30% over the past three weeks, despite an interest rate cut by the central bank the week earlier and other measures to support the market.
Boro have also signed Bury striker George Miller on a three-year permanent deal to their under-23 squad.
Roberts, 21, is reunited with former Swans boss Garry Monk, who took over the manager's role at Boro in June.
Miller, 18, has played 32 first team games for the Shakers, scoring eight goals and has joins the Teessiders for an undisclosed fee.
Both players have Football League experience, as although Roberts is yet to make a senior appearance for Swansea, he played five games for Bristol Rovers last season, and 54 at Yeovil the previous campaign.
The Wales Under-21 full-back will now travel to join Boro's senior squad at the pre-season training camp in Portugal.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Many migrants want to get asylum in Germany or Sweden, but those countries want their EU partners to show "solidarity" and share the burden.
Many have fled the conflicts and abuses in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Eritrea.
But there are also many economic migrants fleeing poverty in the Balkans and countries like Nigeria and Pakistan.
Why is Europe so divided over migrants?
The Greek islands near Turkey are the main focus of EU attention, as thousands of migrants continue to come ashore there daily.
For months tensions have been escalating between Greece and some of its EU partners. They accuse Athens of deliberately waving through migrants who ought to be registered as soon as they enter the EU.
The row with Austria got so bad in February that Greece withdrew its ambassador to Vienna.
Greece insists that it cannot become Europe's holding centre for migrants - it demands fair burden-sharing.
In January-February this year more than 120,000 migrants arrived in Greece - out of more than 130,000 who crossed the Mediterranean to reach the EU, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
The total in just two months was nearly as many as in the first half of 2015.
So far this year more than 400 migrants have drowned in the Aegean Sea, highlighting how risky the journey is.
The EU has given Greece until 12 May to fix "serious deficiencies" in its control of the EU's external border in the Aegean.
Four extra reception centres - called "hotspots" - are nearly ready on the islands.
The EU plans to give Greece €700m (£544m; $769m) in emergency aid to tackle the crisis. It is the first use inside the EU of funds earmarked for humanitarian disasters outside the EU.
Improving co-operation with Turkey on the migrants issue is a top priority for the EU.
But progress has been very slow. Meanwhile, people-smugglers in Turkey remain very adept at shipping desperate migrants across the Aegean, for extortionate fees.
Turkey is reluctant to readmit large numbers of migrants - but it is under intense EU pressure now to do so.
Under the current rules, only migrants who have no right to international protection can be sent back to Turkey. That means economic migrants.
The reason is that only one EU country considers Turkey "safe" for returning migrants. EU data shows that 23% of asylum claims from migrants of Turkish origin were deemed well-founded in 2014.
Turkey is demanding a high price for its co-operation, arguing that it has already spent €8bn helping refugees from the Syrian war. It is struggling with the influx, already housing 2.5 million in camps.
As a candidate to join the EU, Turkey wants to see real progress in its accession negotiations. The EU has pledged that, and is offering visa-free travel for Turkish citizens in the Schengen passport-free zone.
Historic tension between Greece and Turkey makes the Aegean operation to stem the migrant flow difficult - as does Turkey's long, zig-zagging coastline.
Schengen: EU free movement deal explained
A migrant bottleneck has built up on the Greece-Macedonia border since Macedonia put up a razor-wire fence at the Gevgelija-Idomeni border crossing.
More than 10,000 migrants are camping in squalid conditions near the fence. Some - children among them - are sleeping rough in icy conditions, with little food or medical help.
Some of Macedonia's Balkan neighbours have sent border guards to help police the new flashpoint. Anger boiled over in early March, with migrants battering down a gate before police fired tear gas to chase them away.
Migrants continue flocking to the border because they want to get to northern Europe. Yet under the EU's controversial Dublin Regulation a migrant's asylum claim is supposed to be processed in the country where he/she first arrives.
Macedonia also hopes to join the EU, but this crisis is just adding to the obstacles in its bid.
Its migrant policy appears discriminatory: it has been letting in small numbers of Syrians and Iraqis, but not Afghans.
Desperate migrants plead to escape 'hellish' Greek camp
Last year Hungary became a gateway for migrants bound for Germany.
It became the focus of world attention when Hungarian riot police fired water cannon and tear gas at a big crowd of migrants at the border with Serbia in September.
There was widespread criticism of Hungary for its decision to build a razor-wire fence and prosecute migrants entering illegally. But many Hungarians supported their government's tough stance, according to reports.
After completing the Serbia section Hungary extended the fence to stop migrants entering from Croatia.
The conservative Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said Europe's Christian heritage is under threat because most of the migrants are Muslims. He accused Germany of encouraging the influx by welcoming so many migrants.
Hungary and its northern neighbour Slovakia refuse to be part of an EU quota plan for distributing 160,000 migrants across the EU. They are currently in Greece and Italy - and so far fewer than 600 have been transferred.
The European Court of Justice is now considering a Hungarian-Slovak complaint against the EU.
Last year migrants poured into Austria from Hungary, en route to southern Germany. The authorities did not push them back.
But Austria re-imposed border checks - as did Germany on its border with Austria - as a temporary, emergency measure, allowed under Schengen rules. Slovakia - on Austria's eastern border - did so too.
The crisis caused major disruption to road and rail travel between Austria and its neighbours. Crowds of migrants gathered at Vienna's main stations, waiting for trains to take them north.
In the latest twist, Austria set new daily limits: a maximum of 80 asylum applications and 3,200 migrants in transit to other countries.
The European Commission has protested to Austria, saying those limits violate EU law.
Around 1.1 million asylum seekers arrived in Germany in 2015 - a record number. That put great strain on local authorities, who had to create emergency campsites.
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will look after genuine refugees, fulfilling its international humanitarian duty.
That welcome does not extend to the many economic migrants. Those from Balkan countries like Kosovo, Albania and Serbia can now being sent back - Germany recently classified those countries as "safe".
Mrs Merkel has been much criticised for her "open door" policy on refugees. The critics include fellow conservatives, notably the Bavarian CSU party.
Last year there was an outpouring of sympathy and help for the new arrivals from many ordinary Germans.
But there were also many street protests by the right-wing Pegida movement, which claims to be defending Germany from "Islamisation".
There have been hundreds of attacks on migrant hostels - usually empty buildings allocated for new arrivals. In many cases they were gutted by fire.
Anxiety was fuelled by the Cologne attacks, when hundreds of women were assaulted at New Year, many of them sexually molested. Victims and witnesses mostly blamed gangs of migrant men from North Africa.
Germany wanted its EU partners to accept mandatory quotas, to spread the migrants EU-wide. France, Italy and Greece backed Germany on that - but EU leaders as a whole decided on a voluntary scheme.
French demolition squads have been tearing down migrant shacks at the "Jungle" - a squalid campsite in Calais, where about 4,000 migrants are hoping to get across the Channel to the UK.
Basic, clean shelters have been erected instead - but migrants yearning to reach the UK do not want to stay there, and are avoiding registration.
The UK has immigration checkpoints at Calais and Dunkirk, under an agreement with France.
There have been warnings that France could end that arrangement if British voters reject EU membership in the UK's June in-out referendum.
Most of the Calais migrants are from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Eritrea or Sudan.
France re-imposed police checks on its border with Belgium after the November Paris attacks, in which jihadists murdered 130 people.
News that two of the killers had passed through Greece fuelled alarm about freedom of movement under Schengen.
Marine Le Pen's National Front (FN) is a major force in French politics - it is anti-EU and deplores mass immigration.
Last summer Greece became the main Mediterranean gateway for migrants - previously it had been Italy.
Several factors have made it riskier for migrants to head for Italy by boat: hundreds have drowned in repeated disasters at sea; war-torn Libya is extremely dangerous; the voyage is longer - even to Lampedusa, a tiny island near Tunisia.
More EU resources have been put into Frontex, the border agency now monitoring migrant routes from Libya. But EU officials say a bigger effort is needed, as the sea area is vast.
Italy is angry that some EU partners are so unwilling to share the migrant burden. Its reception centres - especially in Lampedusa and Sicily - are overcrowded, like those in Greece.
The Danish stance on immigration is among the toughest in Europe. Controversially, Denmark has given police the power to seize valuables worth more than 10,000 kroner (€1,340; £1,000) from refugees to cover housing and food costs.
In January Sweden introduced identity checks for travellers from Denmark in an attempt to curb migrant numbers.
The clampdown has slowed transit across the Oresund bridge - a rail and bus link - as now all travellers have to present their ID at checkpoints. And rail commuters have to change trains at Copenhagen Airport.
More than 160,000 asylum seekers arrived in Sweden in 2015, more per capita than any other country in Europe.
Sweden introduces border controls
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 cursory search on YouTube showed him the reason for their concern.
A doctored clip of Holocaust film Schindler's List called "What John Donahoe's doing to eBay" had superimposed his name on to a Nazi guard shooting a Jewish prisoner. The prisoner had been labelled as an eBay seller.
This incident happened in 2008, just a few months after he'd taken the helm and announced dramatic changes to both the charges the online auction site made for listing items and its feedback system for customers and sellers.
"I thought, 'Oh my god this is personal.' That was like one of those gut check moments - is this worth it? It wasn't perfectly obvious at that moment."
Six years on it's easy to say it was worth it. The changes Mr Donahoe made have shifted eBay from being an online auction marketplace to a full blown e-commerce operation.
Last year 73% of the items on its website were sold at a fixed price, rather than via auction.
And over the past five years, its shares have surged by 441%, compared with the Nasdaq's 213% rise over the same period.
Mr Donahoe says if he could go back to 2008, he would have tried to communicate his vision more clearly, but he would still make those changes because that was his job.
"There is always a new normal because the pace of technology innovation is changing and consumer behaviour is changing. So our leaders have to be comfortable that their job is to continuously drive change."
It is not only tech firm bosses that face this reality. The biggest part of any chief executive's role is to ensure that their firm is able to thrive or at least survive, regardless of external circumstances.
Any change, such as a downturn in the economy or a structural change in the industry in which it operates, means the firm will have to respond and perhaps shift, at least to some degree, how it operates.
In the case of US healthcare services firm Cardinal Health, the entire industry was changing due to a significant demographic shift with the older population expanding rapidly, and sharp growth in some health issues such as obesity.
Five years ago, the firm decided to sell off a significant and lucrative part of its medical products business, leaving it with what at the time was perceived as the less profitable parts of the business - largely medical services and some products.
Chief executive George Barrett was brought in to lead the firm just ahead of the sale, and had to drive the shift which he admits was "difficult".
"We had to reinvent our perspective and say look, this service business can be innovative, can drive high growth and can be extraordinarily valuable in a system going through a big change."
But it also had to tell investors that as a result of the change, profits would be down in the first year, before growing again.
Despite a tough initial period, Mr Barrett says being so upfront about the changes and communicating their impact clearly helped.
"Getting through that difficult time was easier because people felt that we were taking the actions we needed to take, we weren't going to wait... we were going to move aggressively."
Four years of consistent profits growth and shareholder returns have also helped appease investors.
At Cardinal Health, making such a dramatic change obviously paid off, but it can be hard to judge how quickly to implement change.
After listing on the stock market, Chinese entrepreneur Wang Chuanfu decided to make a dramatic change to BYD (short for Build Your Dreams) - the firm he founded originally to make batteries for mobile phones. He used the funds from going public to expand its remit to making electric cars.
Suddenly instead of selling to companies, it had to start selling to consumers - a completely different proposition.
Mr Wang said initially he moved too fast, opening too many distribution centres, many of which made a loss.
Getting its rate of expansion right took three years to fix, but the firm, which now counts Warren Buffett as an investor, has continued to grow and says it plans to bring four of its models to the US by the end of 2015.
"It was a good path, [I] just had to persevere through it," he says.
This feature is based on interviews by leadership expert Steve Tappin for the BBC's CEO Guru series, produced by Neil Koenig and Evy Barry.
Professor Barry Cooper, who has studied the composer's manuscripts, claims there are inconsistencies within the 1817 piece, Allegretto in B minor.
His "hunch" is it was "copied shortly after it was composed".
Auctioneers Sotheby's said copying the piece was "not conceivable", adding the lot would go on sale on 29 November.
Auctioneers Sotheby's said copying the piece was "not conceivable", adding the lot would go on sale on 29 November.
Ludwig van Beethoven composed and wrote Allegretto in B minor on 29 November 1817 for an English visitor to Vienna, the auctioneers said.
Mr Cooper, professor of music at The University of Manchester, claims the 23-bar piece was written a day earlier on 28 November 1817.
He said inconsistencies in the auction item include one note D being copied as C, and double bars and natural signs do not resemble Beethoven's handwriting.
Prof Cooper, who has studied Beethoven's manuscripts for more than 40 years, said "quite a few things don't stack up".
"I am thoroughly familiar with every detail of his handwriting, which is why I am certain this manuscript is not in Beethoven's hand.
"My hunch is that it was copied from the original shortly after it was composed and that the copyist tried to reproduce it by carefully working to the best of his ability," he said.
Simon Maguire, head of musical manuscripts at Sotheby's, said: "The experts that I have shown it to are world renowned.
"I don't think it's really conceivable that you can get that handwriting of music so fluently if at the same time you are trying to copy somebody whose handwriting is idiosyncratic [distinctive/unique]."
Mr Maguire has invited Prof Cooper to view the manuscript being sold.
Professor Cooper has said studying a copy is "as good as the original".
It happened on the Moneymore Road in Cookstown early on Sunday.
No other vehicle was involved.
The road remains closed, and diversions have been put in place.
The crash happened on the A6093, about 400m from the junction with the A68, at about 15:20 on Wednesday.
The man was riding a Honda Hornet motorbike towards Haddington when he was in collision with a Volkswagen Passat, which was travelling towards Oxenfoord Castle.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and the road was closed for six hours.
Sgt Gary Taylor, from Police Scotland, said: "Despite the best efforts of the emergency service personnel in attendance, the male rider sadly passed away and we are continuing with our investigation to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
"I would ask that any motorists who were on the road at the time and witnessed what happened to contact police immediately."
NHS England announced a review after local health bosses identified £400m of spending they believe has little or no clinical value.
It also includes some types of pain relief and travel vaccines.
The proposals could see an outright ban or tighter restrictions on some products being prescribed by GPs.
An initial list of 10 products has been drawn up by NHS Clinical Commissioners, which represents local health managers who are in charge of budgets.
A number of them are available over-the-counter at a lower price than the cost to the NHS of prescribing them or include drugs for which there are more effective or cheaper alternatives.
Evidence submitted to NHS England - and seen by the BBC - argues that the prescribing of gluten-free products dates back to the 1960s when there was not the choice there is now in supermarkets and shops.
Cutting back on prescriptions for the 10 products could save the NHS over £100m a year.
While patients can be charged for prescriptions, the wide range of exemptions mean only one in 10 items handed out are paid for by individuals.
Source: NHS Clinical Commissioners
NHS Clinical Commissioners has also highlighted other products which it wants reviewed once the initial batch of 10 have.
This includes suncream, cough and cold remedies and indigestion and heartburn medicines, which could bring the saving to £400m a year.
That is out of a total bill of over £16bn on medicines once those dispensed by both hospitals and GPs are taken into account.
NHS Clinical Commissioners chief executive Julie Wood said "difficult choices" had to be made given the unprecedented financial and demand challenges facing the NHS.
She said it was important to reduce spending on prescription items that have "little or no clinical value".
But Coeliac UK chief executive Sarah Sleet said she the move was "disappointing", adding not all shops and stores stocked gluten-free products.
"Research shows that budget and convenience stores, which are relied upon by the most vulnerable such as the elderly, those with disabilities and on low incomes, have virtually no provision."
She said not adhering to the diet could lead to serious complications, including osteoporosis.
Gill Nuttall, from skin cancer charity, Melanoma UK, also took issue with the move.
"I speak to melanoma patients every day who are receiving life prolonging treatments in melanoma, some of whom suffer some terrible side effects, including extreme reactions to the sun.
"Sun screen has a very high clinical value to those patients."
She said NHS England should think "very carefully" before restricting suncream prescriptions.
NHS England confirmed the review would begin in April, but did not put any timescale on how quickly a decision would be made.
The news comes ahead of a major announcement by NHS England later this week on the future of the health service.
On Friday Chief executive Simon Stevens will give an update of his five-year strategy which was launched in autumn 2014 and is now half-way through.
The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, said it would sack strikers who did not attend disciplinary hearings on Tuesday.
Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti said it would downsize if strikes continued.
About 24,000 AngloGold workers in South Africa have been taking part in the wildcat action over pay.
AngloGold's chief executive Mark Cutifani said in a statement that if the strike continued, there were "risks of a premature downsizing".
"We have to protect the long-term viability of the business," he added.
Miners at the platinum firm Lonmin returned to work last month after a separate strike over wages.
On Monday, an official inquiry opened into the killing by police of 34 people at Lonmin's Marikana mine in August.
A separate strike is continuing at another mining firm, GoldFields, which is the world's fourth-largest gold miner.
In all, about 75,000 miners are currently on strike in the gold and platinum sectors, most of them illegally, analysts say.
South Africa is one of the world's biggest miners of precious metals.
Footage published by the Guardian showed Jaiqi Liu falling off after Mr Grayling opened his ministerial car's door as he passed by.
A spokesman said Mr Grayling went to check the cyclist was fine and apologised for what had happened.
The two are then seen to shake hands, following the incident on 12 October.
The footage has only emerged now after Laurence de Hoest, who was cycling behind Mr Liu and wearing a helmet camera, decided to publicise it after a story in Cycling Weekly reported Mr Grayling saying cycle lanes "cause too much of a problem for road users" in London.
Mr Grayling's car was stationary in traffic outside the Palace of Westminster when Mr Liu passed it on the inside.
The accident happened on a busy road heavily used by cyclists, about 20 metres before a cycle lane is restored.
Mr Liu said he had informed the police to ensure the accident was logged but did not expect it to be investigated. He did not not know who Mr Grayling was at the time.
His bike sustained damage to its wheel, brakes and lights.
A Labour MP has made a complaint to the Met Police, asking it to investigate whether Mr Grayling had broken the law by "injuring or endangering" someone through his actions.
Ian Austin also said the police should investigate whether the fact Mr Grayling did not provide his details to Mr Liu or notify the authorities constituted an offence.
Asked whether he knew it was the transport secretary who was involved, the cyclist who filmed the incident, Mr de Hoest, told BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show: "Not at the time, it was only a few days later that I recognised it was Mr Grayling.
"I only sent the Guardian after his article in Cycling Weekly when he talks about ...cycle lanes taking up space for motorists and that didn't really sit comfortably with me, so I sent them the footage."
He said it had been "quite a forceful impact" and Mr Liu had been "quite shaken up" at the time.
But there was some disagreement on the show about whether Mr Grayling, or Mr Liu, had been in the wrong. Martin Key, campaigns manager for British Cycling, pointed to the Road Vehicles Regulations 1986 and Rule 239 of the Highway Code which states: "You must ensure you do not hit anyone when you open your door".
He added: "I believe that it is a very, very clear case that the transport minister was in the wrong."
He added: "Cycle lanes are on the inside of traffic, there's a cycle lane just up ahead where the transport minister knocks the cyclist off his bike and that cycle lane is on the left hand side, so the road infrastructure is asking us to be on the left."
But motoring journalist Steve Berry told the programme: "Why are you saying that he knocked the cyclist off his bike? ... That man cycled into the door of a car that was being opened so somebody could step onto the pavement."
"Motorcyclists would never dream of undertaking on the left hand side because ... somebody is going to open a car door and you are going to be knocked off.
"The transport secretary is clearly on the back seat of that vehicle. How on earth is he supposed to use the rear view mirror which is set up for the driver, who is sat on the other side and on the front seat?"
A spokesman for Mr Grayling, who has been transport secretary since July, said: "Mr Grayling got out of the car, checked the cyclist was OK and waited until he was back on his feet. Mr Grayling spoke to the cyclist and apologised.
"They shook hands before he left."
The process can kick-start its ability to fertilise an egg and dramatically increase the chances of a successful pregnancy, the School of Medicine said.
Scientists hope to produce the protein and use it to stimulate egg activation in a completely natural way.
It could offer hope to couples undergoing IVF treatment by improving their chances of conceiving.
Professors Tony Lai and Karl Swann found that sperm transfers a vital protein, known as PLC-zeta (PLCz), to the egg during fertilisation.
This protein starts a process called egg activation, which sets off the processes necessary for an embryo to develop.
During their research, the team discovered eggs that do not fertilise because of male infertility can be treated with the active protein.
The added PLCz kick-starts the fertilisation process and significantly improves the chance of a successful pregnancy.
"We know that some men are infertile because their sperm fail to activate eggs. Even though their sperm fuses with the egg, nothing happens," said Mr Lai.
"These sperm may lack a proper functioning version of PLCz, which is essential to trigger the next stage in becoming pregnant."
Mr Swann added: "In the future, we could produce the human PLCz protein and use it to stimulate egg activation in a completely natural way.
"For those couples going through IVF treatment, it could ultimately improve their chances of having a baby and treat male infertility."
The executive had previously sought compensation for the cost of educating FE students from the Republic in NI.
The former further education minister Stephen Farry made the demand to the Republic's Department of Education and Skills in 2014 and 2015.
No compensation was paid as that would have breached European legislation.
In a statement to the BBC, the department said that it paid for almost 2,500 students from the Republic of Ireland to be taught in Northern Ireland in 2015/16.
It said there were "2,471 enrolments by students from the Republic of Ireland who were funded through the FE block grant in the six Northern Ireland FE colleges, at a cost of £4.8m".
According to official figures, the majority of those students cross the border from Donegal to be educated at North West Regional College.
In 2014, the annual cost of educating students from the Republic in Northern Ireland was higher, estimated at £7m.
This led Mr Farry to tell a Stormont committee that "the government of Ireland are not fulfilling their duty to provide for the training and education of their young people, and we are, effectively, picking up the pieces".
In their statement to the BBC, the Department for the Economy said that had led Mr Farry to make an official approach to the Republic of Ireland for compensation.
"On 5 December 2014, Minister Farry raised the issue of RoI providing a contribution to offset the disproportionate cost of funding RoI students in the north west."
"However, no agreement was reached on the issue.
"This was followed up by a letter from Stephen Farry to Jan O'Sullivan in January 2015."
Jan O'Sullivan was the Republic's higher education minister in 2014-15, a post now held by Mary Mitchell O'Connor.
According to a report in the Sunday Business Post, Ms Mitchell O'Connor was briefed on the cross-border compensation issue when she took office in June 2017.
A joint-working group has been established by the two governments to examine the movement of students across the border and meets once a year.
Students from the Republic of Ireland are the largest group of students from outside Northern Ireland educated at FE colleges here.
However, they make up only a small proportion of the overall FE student population, which has been falling.
National Union of Students USI President Olivia Potter-Hughes said cross-border study was beneficial for cross-border relations and helped maximised students' career opportunities.
"It is also important that the significant benefits of cross-border mobility and EU mobility are realised and maximised," she said.
"It is crucial in this time of massive uncertainty that government provides guarantees on that protect Erasmus+ and cross-border and EU-wide student mobility."
In 2015/16, 82,818 students overall attended FE colleges in Northern Ireland.
The Republic's Department of Education and Skills (DES) estimate that the number of Northern Irish students attending FE colleges in RoI is very small.
"Data made available to the department suggest a modest take-up each year (in double digit figures) by Northern Ireland students of further education and training places in Ireland," it said.
"The movement of students across borders is one aspect of a broad range of social and economic relationships between EU member states.
"An approach based on reciprocal funding arrangements would be inconsistent with that position and EU rules on free movement of people."
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Mike Grimshaw, 34, was stabbed in the neck outside of his home in Royton Avenue, Sale, on 20 July.
Greater Manchester Police said the force wanted to speak to Tyrone Patrick, 32, from Trafford.
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Police spoke of Boxing Day "chaos" with motorists having to be rescued and cars abandoned after heavy rain.
Rhun ap Iorwerth claimed north west Wales had been "effectively cut off" and called for 2017 drainage work at Aber/Tai Meibion to be brought forward.
The Welsh government said flood and coastal risk management was a key priority.
"Yet again, the A55 dual carriageway between Bangor and Llanfairfechan has been closed, causing severe travel problems," Plaid's transport spokesman said.
"While Plaid Cymru welcomes the Labour Welsh government's commitment to address this recurring problem, we cannot wait until 2017."
Four flood warnings remain in place across north and west Wales, along with dozens of flood alerts.
Former Welsh Secretary David Jones was also critical after the flooding compounded frustration for motorists who had faced delays due to roadworks in recent months.
The Conservative MP for Clwyd West complained via Twitter, saying: "Penmaenbach tunnel misery followed by yet more floods at Aber. Does WAG (Welsh assembly government) give a monkey's about North Wales motorists?"
Plaid Cymru AM Alun Ffred Jones was concerned about flooding in the village of Talybont, near Bangor, claiming the Welsh government had refused to fund a Gwynedd council plan which could have prevented it.
"This is the second occasion recently where Talybont villagers have had to endure serious flooding and the second time that the A55 has been closed," he said.
"The last time this happened, the transport minister at the time - Carl Sargeant - pledged that this would never happen again.
"The scheme would cost about £1.5m, which is trivial compared with the £38m that has already been spent on the M4 near Newport.
"I demand a fair deal for all parts of Wales where we need to protect our people and their homes."
A Welsh government spokesperson said: "We have committed almost £300m over the life of this government including European funding to managing flood risk and we are committing an additional £150m to coastal risk from 2018.
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"Following these latest incidents of flooding we will work with local authorities to see what additional action can be taken to speed up work to protect homes and motorists while aiming to minimise the impact on road users."
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The 2014-15 English Housing Survey says that, after falling for 10 years, the figure has steadied at about 63% of all households.
The figures suggest there was a tiny rise, but it is too small to draw any firm conclusions.
The number of home owners now stands at 14.3m, more than half of those having no mortgage.
"The proportion of all households in owner occupation increased steadily from the 1980s to 2003 when it reached a peak of 71%," says the report.
"Since then, there has been a gradual decline in owner occupation. However, the recent decline seems to have abated."
By contrast the number of people renting privately fell to 4.3m, the first fall in 17 years.
However, experts said not too much should be read into one year's figures.
"The short term trends shown in the latest English Housing Survey need to be treated with caution, given the reported fall in private renting in 2014-15 follows a particularly large increase in the preceding year," said Lucian Cook, head of Savills UK residential research.
"Behind the short-term volatility, levels of private renting among under 35s are still up by over 1 million in the past decade."
Correction 8 March 2016: This report has been amended to clarify that, while the survey did indicate a small rise in owner occupation, it was not statistically significant enough to draw any firm conclusions.
The force has also agreed not to include the tonic wine in any bottle-marking scheme unless it has "reasonable grounds" for doing so.
The undertakings were made by Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Mawson to settle a legal dispute with J Chandler and Co.
The distributor said it accepted what it regarded as a "very sincere" apology from the police.
Buckfast's lawyers took a case against what was Strathclyde Police to the Court of Session in February 2013.
They complained that officers had encouraged some retailers to attach police stickers to bottles of Buckfast and some other alcoholic drinks.
The system, known as bottle marking, allows the police to trace bottles associated with crime back to the store from which they were purchased.
J Chandler and Company argued that the anti-crime labels were being used illegally and in a way that discriminated against its brand.
They also claimed that one police officer had asked a shopkeeper in Ayrshire to withdraw Buckfast from sale.
After almost a year of legal argument, the two sides have settled the case without any judgment being made by the court.
Police Scotland, which took over Strathclyde's responsibilities in April 2013, has apologised to Buckfast for the actions of an individual officer who tried to stop a retailer from stocking the tonic wine.
It also apologised for any "distress or inconvenience" caused to the shopkeeper and promised not to target Buckfast in this way again.
In a written undertaking, Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Mawson said the police "will not request licensed retailers, situated anywhere in Scotland, to cease stocking for sale Buckfast Tonic Wine".
Buckfast's representative in Scotland, Jim Wilson, told the BBC: "We accept the apology and we believe it to be very sincere".
Police Scotland has given a second undertaking not to include Buckfast in bottle-marking schemes without "reasonable grounds" for doing so.
It is not clear what difference that will make in practice.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "we can confirm there has been an amicable settlement between Police Scotland and the owners of Buckfast".
It is understood each side covered their own legal expenses and that no damages were paid.
Between 2010 and 2012, Strathclyde Police said Buckfast was mentioned in almost 6,500 crime reports.
J Chandler and Company has always said that it was not the drink but those who drink it irresponsibly that cause crime and anti-social behaviour.
Earlier this week, 33-year-old Tracy Meikle from Glasgow was jailed for life for murdering 36-year-old Lorraine Foy while under the influence of Valium, Buckfast and cider.
Buckfast contains 15% alcohol by volume and the same amount of caffeine in each bottle as in eight cans of Coke.
The drink is produced on behalf of the Benedictine monks of Buckfast Abbey in Devon.
In December, Health Secretary Alex Neil called on the monks to "stop making it" or at least "stop selling it to young people".
The Abbot of Buckfast Abbey, David Charlesworth said at the time that he was upset at how the tonic wine was used by some people in Scotland.
"I don't want Buckfast Abbey to be associated with broken bottles and drunks", he said. "But is the product bad? No."
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The three-match series will be played in Abu Dhabi next March.
Four players plus a spinner will earn automatic places on each team via the Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valued Player ratings formula.
The remaining players will be chosen by the England selectors with an eye on the national team's "strategic needs".
"This is a good opportunity for England, domestic players and the game," said England's managing director Andrew Strauss.
"Finding the best players outside the current England set-up, playing them against each other in overseas conditions and placing them in an England environment will help us see if they're ready for international cricket."
The series, which will act as a warm-up for the County Championship's 50-over competition, the Royal London Cup, will be staged in the UAE for the next three years.
The PCA's MVP rankings were launched in 2007 and reward players for their contribution to the overall team result.
Batsmen receive points for run rate and percentage of team's score as well as bare average, while bowlers earn higher points for dismissing top-order batsmen.
The teams will be chosen using the MVP rankings from this summer's Royal London Cup, with the games aimed at uncapped or peripheral England players.
A first-class North v South fixture was part of the English calendar between 1836 and 1961.
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The EFF criticised the firm's new Binge On streaming feature, saying it was "throttling", meaning artificially slowing-down, download speeds.
In response, T-Mobile boss John Legere posted an expletive-filled video on Twitter, raging at the EFF's statement.
He referred to opponents of Binge On - which included Google - as "jerks", adding: "Who do they think they are?"
Other comments, using stronger language, were also made.
In an open letter posted on Monday, apologised for causing offense - but reiterated his rejection of the EFF's characterization of Binge On.
"[I] apologize for offending EFF and its supporters," he wrote.
"Just because we don't completely agree on all aspects of Binge On doesn't mean I don't see how they fight for consumers."
However, he added: "By now you know that I am a vocal, animated and sometimes foul mouthed CEO.
"I don't filter myself, and you know that no one at T-Mobile filters me either (no, they don't even try). That means I will sometimes incite a bit of a 'social media riot', but I'm not going to apologize for that."
Binge On is a service offered to T-Mobile customers, advertised as a way to watch video from certain sources - such as Netflix - without using up any data allowance whatsoever.
Mr Legere described it as a way to let customers watch high-quality video without "stretching their data bucket".
As part of this, Binge On minimises the download size of videos being watch so they are "optimised" for mobile devices.
But the EFF described Binge On as a cover for simply slowing down video download speeds across the entire T-Mobile network, lightening the load on its network, but reducing the quality of video content for customers (although T-Mobile says, on a mobile screen, this drop is not noticeable).
The EFF ran several tests and discovered that T-Mobile was slowing speeds of every video on the internet, regardless of whether or not it was a service involved in the Binge On service, and even if customers had opted out of Binge On.
They argued this meant T-Mobile was acting against net neutrality, the principle that all traffic on the internet be treated equally, regardless of whether it was a video, audio file, or simply a webpage.
Supporters of net neutrality say it is vital to prevent a two-tiered internet where rich companies pay internet service providers to allow their content to be downloaded quicker than small companies who may not be able to pay.
The EFF has urged the US communications regulator to investigate.
But Mr Legere insisted the company was not acting against net neutrality.
"This is one of the reasons that Binge On is a VERY 'pro' net neutrality capability - you can turn it on and off in your MyTMobile account - whenever you want. Turn it on and off at will. Customers are in control. Not T-Mobile. Not content providers. Customers. At all times."
The EFF is calling for this feature to be something customers should have to choose to turn on, rather than actively seek to turn off.
Speaking about the open letter, a spokeswoman told the BBC: "We are grateful for the apology and appreciate Mr Legere recognising our work in fighting for the consumers.
"We too hope to have a discussion with T-Mobile regarding net neutrality and Binge On."
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It is aimed at educating young men about the law, which changed in 2010.
But it is also hoped it will persuade victims that reporting rape early increases the chances of offenders being traced.
The campaign, We Can Stop It, is supported by groups including Rape Crisis Scotland and features posters, radio adverts and social media.
New laws, widening the definition of rape in Scotland, came into effect in 2010.
The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 means any sexual intercourse without consent between a man and a woman or between two men is rape.
For the first time this included cases where the victim is incapable of agreeing through drink or drugs.
Police say one-in-six rapes takes place when the victim is asleep, and more than 90% are carried out by someone known to the victim.
Their campaign - featuring posters, adverts and social media activity - targets young men, both heterosexual and gay, to raise their awareness of what rape is.
The adverts feature a number of statements from men which support positive behaviour and knowledge that sex without consent is rape.
Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham said: "There are a wide range of circumstances around each case - but the common factor is that where there is no consent, it is rape.
"I hope this campaign encourages men to think about their behaviour and through that help reduce offending which will mean fewer victims of this crime."
The officer said the campaign could also help victims understand that the earlier they reported a rape, the greater the chance police would have to trace the perpetrator.
A number of groups are supporting the campaign, which will run throughout March.
Sandie Barton, national co-coordinator of Rape Crisis Scotland, said: "We Can Stop It speaks directly to men and offers a very positive message - that rape is preventable, and men can play a positive role in making this happen."
Lily Greenan, manager for Women's Aid, said: "Rape and sexual assault are among the least reported crimes in Scotland today and this campaign to raise awareness of the issue is therefore very welcome.
"We think it is particularly important that the campaign involves men challenging other men in a positive way to make sure that their partner consents to sexual activity and commend Police Scotland for taking this approach."
Prosecutors have called for General Ismail Hakki Karadayi to face a life sentence.
He is suspected of helping what became known as the post-modern coup, as no soldiers were involved.
Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan was forced to resign in 1997 and was replaced by a civilian government.
A number of serving and retired generals linked with Mr Erbakan's removal from power were charged last year while Gen Karadayi was charged more recently
Another former armed forces chief, Gen Ilker Basbug, was one of dozens of people convicted of involvement in a more recent plot, known as Ergenikon. He led the army until 2010 and was jailed for life last month.
That alleged conspiracy was said to have been aimed at toppling the current government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Critics cast doubt on the evidence for the allegations and accused the government of trying to silence its secularist opponents.
Turkey's military has long seen itself as the guarantor of the country's secular constitution, analysts say.
Necmettin Erbakan's government was forced to step down on 28 February 1997, after a meeting of the National Security Council, and his Welfare Party was later outlawed.
Gen Karadayi denies that he played any part in alleged army interference in politics.
However, his deputy at the time, Gen Cevik Bir, disagrees and has insisted during all the investigation that he was simply following Gen Karadayi's orders.
Gen Bir was also being tried on Monday.
Investigations continue into other alleged coup plots involving the military.
It staged three coups between 1960 and 1980 and has a history of tension with Mr Erdogan and his party.
The Islamist-rooted AKP, in power since 2002, emerged from the Welfare Party.
Last year, a Turkish court sentenced three former army generals to 20 years in jail each for plotting another coup. More than 300 officers were convicted of involvement in the plot.
They were accused of plotting to bomb mosques and trying to trigger a war with Greece in order to justify a military coup against the elected government of Mr Erdogan in 2003.
Suarez, 22, has signed a four-year contract with an option of extending it for a further year after the Spanish champions agreed to pay a £2.73m fee.
Former Manchester City player Suarez, who now has a £42.04m buyout clause, will have a medical on Tuesday with the move set to be confirmed on Wednesday.
The Spain international helped Villarreal to fourth place last season.
They will become the second successive country from east and central Africa to stage the three-week championship as Rwanda are the 2016 hosts.
Libya won the third edition in Cape Town in February, defeating Ghana on penalties after a goalless final.
DR Congo won it in 2009 and Tunisia were crowned champions in 2013.
Several thousand fish have died since the pollution spill at the River Faughan on Monday, officials say.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said the fish kill stretches over several kilometres.
A department spokesman said the cause is "suspected to be silage effluent".
Anglers reported dead fish in two separate locations on the river. One near Claudy village, the other much further downstream at Campsie, close to where the Faughan runs into the River Foyle.
The Loughs Agency said it was investigating whether there were two separate pollution events, or both were part of the same one.
Norman Henderson, from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), said it would take many months for the river to recover.
"I've seen worse fish kills but this would be towards the top end," he said.
"It's a significant kill, there's no doubt about that. The latest figures we're getting from the Loughs Agency is several thousand dead fish," said Mr Henderson.
"We believe it is agricultural and we have narrowed it down to a particular part of the river and we are following a definite line of inquiry.
"It would obviously have to be a fairly strong effluent, something like silage."
But there was no risk to public health, said Mr Henderson, who is a senior scientific officer with the NIEA.
"The river is safe in the sense that it has affected the fish but there is no risk to drinking water," he said.
"The river will recover, its difficult to put an exact timescale on it but you're certainly talking many months or possibly longer before the river is back to normal.
"Certainly the overall stocks in the river will still have taken a hit."
The River Faughan is an important waterway for breeding salmon.
It also contains sea trout, trout, lamprey, eel and many other fish species.
East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has written to the Environment Minister Michelle McIlveen seeking answers.
"This is a major pollution tragedy on the Faughan which is a well-known salmon and trout river in the North West for anglers," he said.
"The wider implications on this major fish kill for future generations of fish stock cannot be underestimated and it is imperative that the source of the pollution is found as soon as possible to minimise further losses."
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald asked whether enough was being done to prevent such incidents.
"This incident needs to be fully investigated, those responsible must be held accountable and brought before the courts," she said.
"The penalties imposed for incidents such as this should be as severe as the law allows.
"At times the fines are not a sufficient deterrent and do not match the damage being done to the environment."
SDLP MLA for East Londonderry Gerry Mullan described the scene as like "something out of a horror movie."
"The news that in excess of 1,000 fish near Claudy have been killed is deeply disturbing, with eyewitness reports that this was like something out of a horror movie," said Mr Mullan.
"Causing water pollution is a criminal offence and whoever is behind this must be brought before the courts," he said.
"It is unclear how long it will take before the stretch of water recovers. I will be seeking a full report from the environment minister on this shocking situation."
A study by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics says government must protect people from an unregulated industry.
The report also condemns makeover apps and online plastic surgery games aimed at children as young as nine.
The authors fear such apps are contributing to growing anxieties around body image.
Much of the cosmetic procedures industry is unregulated so reliable data on its size is hard to come by.
In 2015 one market research company estimated the UK market could be worth as much as £3.6bn.
But there is little doubt it has grown significantly over the past decade.
The report identifies several factors that are encouraging young people in particular to focus on body image.
These include increasing levels of anxiety around appearance, the rise of social media where photos can receive positive or negative ratings and the popularity of celebrity culture, complete with airbrushed images and apparently perfect lifestyles.
Prof Jeanette Edwards, from the University of Manchester, who chaired the council's inquiry into ethical issues surrounding cosmetic procedures, said some of the evidence around games aimed at younger children had surprised the panel.
"We've been shocked by some of the evidence we've seen, including make-over apps and cosmetic surgery 'games' that target girls as young as nine.
"There is a daily bombardment from advertising and through social media channels like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat that relentlessly promote unrealistic and often discriminatory messages on how people, especially girls and women, 'should' look."
The report describes how apps with names such as "Plastic Surgery Princess", "Little Skin Doctor" and "Pimp My Face" could be contributing to mental health problems in young people.
Prof Edwards also called for cosmetic procedures to be banned for anyone under 18 unless they involve a multi-disciplinary team of specialists, GPs and psychologists.
"Under 18s should not be able to just walk in off the street and have a cosmetic procedure.
"There are legal age limits for having tattoos or using sun beds. Invasive cosmetic procedures should be regulated in a similar way."
Charlie Massey, chief executive of the General Medical Council, which regulates doctors, said that it had already introduced standards for those performing cosmetic procedures to ensure they work safely and ethically and was developing similar guidelines for surgeons.
"Cosmetic interventions are not without risk, and anyone considering a procedure must have confidence that those carrying it out have the necessary skills and competence to do so safely.
"We hope this certification system will, in time, help set the standard for similar forms of accreditation in different areas of practice, that will provide additional reassurance to patients."
A government spokesperson also said action had been taken to improve regulation.
But they added: "This report highlights once again that we live in a world where young people are under immense pressure on a daily basis about how they should look - it is ethically wrong for companies to exploit this and offer unnecessary cosmetic procedures to under 18s."
Kevin Hancock, of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, whose members helped compile the report, said it "voices many of the same concerns" his organisation has.
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Won the flyweight title again in Rio this year, the first British boxer to retain an Olympic crown for 92 years.
Also won her first World Championship gold to complete a "grand slam" of medals, adding to her Olympic, European and Commonwealth victories.
Adams, from Leeds, had already made history as the first female fighter to win an Olympic gold medal when she triumphed at London 2012.
Sports Personality record: Eighth, 2012. Boxing has provided the award winner five times (Henry Cooper 1967 and 1970, Barry McGuigan 1985, Lennox Lewis 1999, Joe Calzaghe 2007)
Full profile: Nicola Adams
Scored three times as Wales reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 after qualifying for their first major tournament since 1958.
Bale, who joined Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2013 for a then world record fee of £85m, has helped the Spanish side win five trophies in the past three seasons, including the Champions League twice, in 2014 and 2016.
He is on the shortlist for the 2016 Ballon d'Or award, and also made the top three for Uefa's Best Player in Europe title which was won by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sports Personality record: Eighth, 2014. Fellow Welshman Ryan Giggs was the last footballer to win - in 2009.
Full profile: Gareth Bale
Became the first man to retain the Olympic men's triathlon title, finishing ahead of brother Jonny, who claimed the silver.
The Yorkshireman later made headlines across the world when he selflessly helped his exhausted brother over the line ahead of him in a dramatic end to the Triathlon World Series in Mexico.
Alistair won two ITU World Triathlon Series events - in his home city of Leeds, and Stockholm.
Sports Personality record: First triathlete to be nominated for the award.
Full profile: Alistair Brownlee
Won three gold medals in dressage at the Rio Paralympics, taking her career haul to eight.
The rider from Berkshire, who has cerebral palsy, was victorious in the individual freestyle, grade 1a championship and mixed team event aboard her beloved horse Athene.
In 2016, Christiansen did not finish lower than second in any FEI event she competed in.
Sports Personality record: First nomination. Dressage has been represented before, with Charlotte Dujardin finishing fourth in 2014.
Full profile: Sophie Christiansen
Cycling gold in Rio meant she was the first Briton since 1988 to win a medal in two sports at the same Paralympics.
Cox, from Leeds, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis two years ago. She earned a gold in the T38 athletics 400m and triumphed in the C4-5 time trial. She also took athletics silver in the T35-38 4x100m relay and bronze in the T38 100m.
Picked to be GB's flagbearer at the Rio closing ceremony, a brilliant year also saw her claim a track cycling World Championship gold in the 500m time trial.
Sports Personality record: First nomination. No Paralympian has won the main award, though wheelchair racer David Weir was fifth in 2012.
Full profile: Kadeena Cox
Farah completed a 'double double' as he won his fourth Olympic gold and became only the second man to retain the 5,000m and 10,000m titles.
The Somali-born Londoner, who overcame a fall in the 10,000m, is a nine-time global champion and Britain's most successful Olympic track and field athlete of all time.
Farah also broke a 34-year British record for the 3000m and won the Great North Run for a record third consecutive year in 2016.
Sports Personality record: Seventh, 2015; Fourth, 2013; Fourth, 2012; Third, 2011. Of the 17 athletics winners, Paula Radcliffe was the last long-distance runner to triumph, in 2002.
Full profile: Mo Farah
Equalled Sir Chris Hoy's British record of six Olympic gold medals with a treble in Rio.
Won a dramatic keirin, that twice had to be restarted, to add to the Bolton cyclist's team sprint and individual sprint victories. He and wife Laura boast a combined 10 Olympic golds.
Earlier in the year, Jason won another title in the men's sprint at the Track Cycling World Championships.
Sports Personality record: First nomination. Four cyclists have previously won the award - Tommy Simpson (1965), Sir Chris Hoy (2008), Mark Cavendish (2011) and Sir Bradley Wiggins (2012).
Full profile: Jason Kenny
Then known by her maiden name Trott, the rider from Essex became the first British woman to win four Olympic gold medals by retaining her omnium title.
She also won team pursuit gold for a second time, and is one half of Britain's 'golden couple', marrying fellow cyclist Jason Kenny in September.
Kenny's 2016 title tally included the scratch race and omnium at the 2016 World Track Cycling Championships.
Sports Personality record: First nomination. Between 2008 and 2012, cycling had three of the five annual award winners.
Full profile: Laura Kenny
Won a second Wimbledon men's championship and retained his Olympic tennis title in Rio.
The Scot became world number one for the first time and ends the year at the top of the rankings after his 24th consecutive win clinched the ATP World Tour finals.
He finished runner-up at both the French and Australian Opens and helped Great Britain to the Davis Cup semi-finals, where they lost narrowly to Argentina.
Sports Personality record: Winner, 2013 and 2015; Third, 2012; Fifth 2011; Seventh, 2009; Sixth, 2008; Eighth, 2007. Also nominated 2005, 2006. Young Sports Personality 2004.
Full profile: Andy Murray
Smashed his own world record to take Olympic gold in the men's 100m breaststroke.
City of Derby swimmer Peaty won by more than a second and a half. It was the first Olympic gold for a British man in the pool in 28 years.
He helped Britain to a silver in the 4x100m medley with a blistering split - faster than his world record - as the United States team prevailed, with Michael Phelps claiming a record 23rd gold.
Sports Personality record: 11th, 2015; 10th, 2014. Two swimmers have been BBC Sports Personality of the Year - Ian Black (1958) and Anita Lonsbrough (1962).
Full profile: Adam Peaty
Captained Great Britain's women to a historic first Olympic gold medal - winning in a penalty shootout against the Netherlands.
Chosen as GB flagbearer for the closing ceremony, the Mancunian played alongside wife Helen as they became the first same-sex married couple to win Olympic gold in the same final.
After Rio, she retired from international duty after a record 375 appearances, 49 goals and 13 years as England and GB skipper.
Sports Personality record: No hockey player has ever taken the main award, although Britain's men won team of the year in 1988 after clinching Olympic gold.
Full profile: Kate Richardson-Walsh
Show jumper finally claimed an individual Olympic title at his seventh Games - aged 58, he was Britain's second oldest Olympic gold medallist.
Having initially retired 16 years ago after breaking his neck in two places, the Warwickshire rider won on Big Star following a six-way jump-off.
Joshua Millner, who secured shooting gold in 1908 at the age of 61, is the only person older than Skelton to have won gold for GB.
Sports Personality record: First nomination. A show jumper has triumphed before - David Broome in 1960.
Full profile: Nick Skelton
Britain's most decorated female Paralympian after three golds in Rio took her tally to 14 titles in all from swimming and cycling.
She completed a cycling hat-trick at the 2016 Games in the women's C4-5 road race, after winning both the individual pursuit and time trial.
The Cheshire cyclist, who returned to elite sport after becoming a mother three years ago, also won a gold and two silvers at the Para-cycling Track World Championships.
Sports Personality record: 12th, 2012. The last woman to win the award was Zara Phillips in 2006, after her triumph at the World Equestrian Games.
Full profile: Dame Sarah Storey
His goalscoring exploits helped 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester City to become Premier League champions. The Foxes have gone on to reach the Champions League knockout stage.
Vardy was voted player of the year by the Football Writers' Association as he scored 24 league goals last season, including in a record 11 consecutive matches.
Just four years after signing from then non-league side Fleetwood Town, he made the Ballon d'Or award shortlist for the world's best player.
Sports Personality record: First nomination. The award has been won five times by footballers (Bobby Moore 1966, Paul Gascoigne 1990, Michael Owen 1998, David Beckham 2001, Ryan Giggs 2009)
Full profile: Jamie Vardy
Secured two Olympic golds in one memorable day as the gymnast from Hemel Hempstead made history.
He gained Britain's first Olympic gymnastics gold with victory in the men's floor, then 90 minutes later pipped team-mate Louis Smith to triumph in the pommel horse.
Earlier in the Games, Whitlock won Great Britain's first all-around gymnastics Olympics medal in 108 years, taking bronze.
Sports Personality record: Seventh, 2014, Eighth 2015. A gymnast has never won the BBC award, though Beth Tweddle was fifth in 2009.
Full profile: Max Whitlock
Claimed a shock Masters win to become the first Briton to triumph at Augusta in 20 years.
Willett, from Sheffield, had been a doubtful starter, with wife Nicole due to give birth on the final day, but he played after the early arrival of baby Zachariah.
He won the Dubai Desert Classic in February, finished second in the European Tour's Race for Dubai title, and made his Ryder Cup debut.
Sports Personality record: First nomination. Two golfers have won - Dai Rees (1957) and Nick Faldo (1989) - while the runners-up have included Rory McIlroy in 2014.
Full profile: Danny Willett
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard some employees at Linde Heavy Truck Division used powered drills, grinders and ratchets for up to six hours a shift.
The company had pleaded guilty to breaches under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
It followed an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive.
Judge Richard Twomlow said workers sustained injuries which had "an obvious effect on their daily lives".
He said workers were unable to grip objects, woke up with their hands in a locked position and were unable to do up shirt buttons.
He added that the issues "came to light as a result of the company complying with regulations".
Merthyr Tydfil's truck division of Linde has since shut.
A 27-year-old woman and two men aged 25 and 23 were killed in the crash on Radford Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, at about 02:45 BST.
Two men, aged 21 and 20, were described as stable in hospital.
A 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
A blue Citroen Saxo travelling out of Leamington crashed near to the junctions of Willes Road and Eastnor Grove.
The three people who died had multiple serious injuries, while the two injured men were taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
One suffered serious leg and head injuries and the other had back and neck injuries.
The alert on the Brians Well Road has now ended.
PSNI officers have been searching the area since a suspicious object was reported on Saturday evening.
On Sunday, army bomb disposal experts declared the object to be a viable explosive device.
It has now been made safe and has been taken away for forensic examination.
In a statement, Ch Supt Chris Noble said he believed the device was "designed to kill or seriously injure officers serving the local community in west Belfast".
He added: "It was also left in a position where there is every possibility that it could have killed or maimed members of the public.
"Those who left it have shown callous disregard for the safety of the local community and the police officers serving this community. We are extremely fortunate that no one was killed or seriously injured."
Praising the local community for their patience during the operation, Ch Supt Noble said: "The security operation caused significant disruption to the people of the area, but was required in order to keep people safe."
He also condemned the "reckless individuals" who planted the bomb, saying: "The overwhelming number of people in the community do not want this type of activity and we as a police service will continue to work to bring those responsible before the courts.
"We have had officers in the area since yesterday evening. These officers have worked hard to keep people safe during the security operation.
"However, these same officers could have been better used in meeting areas of community concern. Arresting drug dealers, drink drivers or working with victims of domestic abuse, for example."
A BBC investigation found 903 full-time nurses have gone since 2010, more than twice the national average rate.
The fall in staffing levels has led to some community nurses visiting 25 patients during a shift.
In 2010, there were 3,757 community nurses in post but by September 2014, that fell to 2,854, the figures show.
The Department of Health said it was down to local trusts to allocate staff.
Margaret Berry, director of nursing for NHS England (East), said: "All community provider trusts and clinical commissioning groups have recently been asked to ensure that they regularly review their district nurse training, to ensure that it is meeting all the necessary requirements.
"The training and education of nurses is being reviewed nationally, with a new programme currently in development."
The figures indicate the biggest drop has been among the specialist district nurses, who deal with more complex cases and prescribe medication.
Since 2010, the numbers have plummeted by 66%, from 751 to 255.
Karen Webb, east region director for the Royal College of Nursing, said: "We've been horrified to see the very low numbers of qualified district nurses in operation in the East.
"It's scandalous and there's no way patients can be properly discharged from hospital without there being a proper qualified district nursing service there to support them."
Sophie Hodgkinson, from Norfolk, resigned as a district nurse last month to set up her own cafe.
She said: "You don't have the time to give to patients and it makes it very hard to deliver the good quality holistic quality of care that we all trained to do."
Community nurses support patients after they are discharged from hospital and care for them in their own homes at the end of their lives.
District nurse Nicky Dewhurst, who works for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, said she had been a nurse for 23 years and still enjoyed her job, but now had to visit up to 25 patients a day.
"The caseloads are definitely bigger. We have much more complex cases to nurse in the community," she said.
The £178m Business and Change Programme led to delayed and missed payments to hundreds of farmers.
Auditors warn the Scottish government could still be fined up to £60m over the fiasco.
The Rural Affairs Secretary, Fergus Ewing, said improvements had been been made and a new senior management team was now overseeing the system.
The Audit Scotland report said the IT programme still presented "significant risks and costs for the Scottish government."
The system was introduced to bring payments into line with reforms to the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
The report acknowledged that the application process for subsidies had improved, but warned that there were still problems making payments.
Perhaps most concerning was the claim that there was "not yet a fully developed or tested plan for recovering the systems in the event of a breakdown."
The report also acknowledged that a loan scheme announced by ministers, got money to farmers more quickly, but said payment delays in 2016 meant some loans took longer to recover than planned.
According to NFU Scotland, there are 1,700 farmers still awaiting payments for the 2015 Less Favoured Areas Scheme, totalling £12m.
Another £6m from the 2016 Hill Sheep schemes has also not been paid.
Andrew McCornick, president of NFU Scotland, said change was needed.
"For three years, we have been highlighting the problems of the IT system," he said.
"Several loan schemes have been won by NFU Scotland and put in place to bypass the IT system and deliver much needed funding to farms and crofts.
"But we know that the loans don't work for everyone.
"While loans ensure the majority get some assistance, the only way to ensure that everyone gets what they expect and need is to fix the IT system.
"This report clearly shows that the system still requires much work and cost to get it up to the standard that we want and expect."
There has been speculation that a drop in support for the SNP in areas like the north east at recent elections was down to the failures over payments.
The Scottish government's former rural affairs secretary, Richard Lochhead, stepped down after months of criticism over the IT system's problems.
His successor, Fergus Ewing, said: "Clearly there is more for us to do and I recognise that we are not there yet, but I welcome that this updated report from Audit Scotland recognises a range of improvements that have been made and reinforces the actions we have taken since last May.
"We will consider the findings carefully in the context of the significant improvement activity already under way.
"However, it is disappointing that overall the key points do not fully reflect all the progress made.
"In particular, some of the conclusions reached bear further scrutiny. For example, the loan schemes we established have been a prudent measure and have offered positive benefits for farmers."
Reforms to the CAP were brought in back in 2014 and are worth about £4.5bn to farmers over six years.
Caroline Gardner, auditor general for Scotland, said: "The challenges of building a complex rural payments system mean the Scottish government is juggling multiple demands on its time and resources. This has had an impact on its progress over the past year.
"It's crucial that knowledge is effectively transferred to staff so the system can be maintained and payments made on time for 2017.
"The Scottish government also urgently needs to fully understand the financial risk it faces, so that it can target funding at ensuring the system is compliant and secure."
It is a graphic reminder of the affordability crisis affecting housing in London and the South East - a disparity that has turned home owners in the region into lottery winners while those not on the property ladder are denied a roof over their head.
Research by the National Housing Federation to mark the Homes for Britain rally on Tuesday reveals that property values in England increased by £289 billion in the first three years of the current government, but £282 billion of that wealth growth (97%) took place in the capital and the South East.
The price of the average house in London, now a staggering £502,000, has been increasing each year by more than the average annual wage.
Most home-owners in the capital have seen their property earn more than they do. Small wonder that Generation Rent struggles to find anything it can afford.
In a sense, the housing crisis plays into that wider public view that Londoners, and in particular the 'Westminster-elite', are coining it - while the rest of the country struggles to pay the electricity and gas bills.
The value of property in the North West and north-east of England has fallen slightly.
All the political parties will go into the election promising answers to the housing crisis, in most cases with pledges to build many more homes.
But it takes time to produce a house, often four or five years from first planning application to the moment when the occupant walks through the freshly-painted front door. So we can be sure that the crisis is going to get worse before it gets better.
According to projections by the Town and Country Planning Association, using data from the last census, England needs 245,000 extra homes every year from 2011 right the way to 2031. Completions are currently only half of what is required and the country has already fallen more than half a million homes behind, pushing the annual demand even higher.
The reason we need so many extra homes is due to household formation: the elderly are living longer and, increasingly, in their own homes; relationship breakdown has created a big demand for more single-person homes; high levels of net-migration puts pressure on housing supply; we are living through something of a baby boom which increases demand for new family homes.
The argument that the lack of supply is now at crisis proportions appears to be shifting the public mood.
A British Social Attitudes survey published by the government last week suggests that most people in England (56%) are now supportive of house building in their local area, up from 28% in 2010.
The proportion of people who say they are opposed to new homes in their neighbourhood has fallen from 46% in 2010 to 21% in 2014.
Although public attitudes are changing, surveys suggest people don't tend to regard housing as a priority at the election.
This seems surprising given the passions the issue creates, but experts think it is because voters don't regard providing homes as a job for central government. It is seen either as something private developers should do or local authorities and housing associations.
Until that changes, our political leaders are unlikely to devote much money or energy to solving the housing crisis.
It follows opposition to the proposed fees from the Guernsey Motor Trades Association (GMTA).
The proposals are aimed at cutting the number of big high emission vehicles on the Channel Island's roads.
The GMTA said it was "horrified" at the initial proposals which would see the price of cars measuring more than 1,901mm-wide increase by £2,400.
President Dave Beausire said after a meeting with the Environment Department: "The meeting was very calm and professional.
"We have put our points across and we will wait for the amendments to come out before commenting further."
Tracey Crouch said fox hunting was a "pursuit from the past" and should be "consigned to history".
The act, passed by the Blair government in 2004, says foxes cannot be killed by dogs in hunts in England and Wales.
A survey for the Countryside Alliance has suggested about 250,000 people will go to a hunt on Boxing Day.
Tim Bonner, chief executive of the pro-hunting alliance, said the act was never about hunting, foxes or wildlife management, rather it was a "great political totem".
The Conservative Party's 2015 general election manifesto promised to "give Parliament the opportunity to repeal the Hunting Act on a free vote, with a government bill in government time".
An attempt to relax the law was abandoned earlier this year after the SNP signalled they would vote against it, rather than abstain as they traditionally do on matters that do not affect Scotland.
The government has since calculated it would be unlikely to win.
The changes would have brought the Hunting Act in line with Scotland, where an unlimited number of dogs can be used to "flush out" a fox to be shot, compared to just two in England and Wales.
Ms Crouch, a patron of the Conservatives Against Fox Hunting group, known as Blue Fox, said: "Fox hunting is a pursuit from the past and like the overwhelming majority of the population I believe that is where it should stay, consigned to history.
"I believe that the legislation as it stands today requires better enforcement, and Parliament has better things to be concerned with than bringing back hunting foxes with hounds."
In England and Wales, you cannot use dogs to hunt foxes, hares or deer
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In Scotland, hunts can use an unlimited number of dogs to flush out foxes.
A League Against Cruel Sports survey, conducted by Ipsos MORI, found 83% of 2,036 respondents thought the ban should remain in place - 84% in rural areas and 82% in urban areas.
Director of campaigns Tom Quinn said opposition to legalising fox hunting with dogs was "higher than it has ever been".
"We believe this reflects that as a nation the vast majority of us are repulsed at the thought of killing animals for sport," he said.
But Tim Bonner, of the Countryside Alliance, said the Hunting Act was "in tatters".
"After 11 years of the act, support for hunts is as strong as ever and the Hunting Act is mostly being used to prosecute poaching offences," he said.
The amendments put forward in July would have allowed practical management of fox populations, especially in the Uplands where foxes were a significant problem for sheep farmers, he told BBC radio 4's Today programme.
Ian Blackford, the SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, said his party did not believe there was broad popular support for fox hunting so he and his fellow MPs had planned to exercise their vote in that way.
Kerry McCarthy, Labour's shadow secretary for environment, food and rural affairs, urged the prime minister not to "sneak" hunting back onto the parliamentary agenda when it was "absolutely clear" the public did not want to see it return.
To mark the occasion the pair exchanged gifts, and President Trump was given a copy of the pontiff's writings on the environment.
Mr Trump received Pope Francis's seminal, 183-page encyclical letter (a Papal document) - published in June 2015 - on the subject of climate change.
"Well, I'll be reading them", Mr Trump said.
Reality Check has been looking into the Encyclical letter to find out what's inside.
"The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth," wrote Pope Francis in the Encyclical 'Laudato Si'.
The letter is a striking message of warning for the world to recognise the scientific consensus about the warming of the planet and blames humanity for rising temperatures:
"Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day."
He calls on those with the economic and political resources to take proactive measures to combat climate change and criticised those who "seem mostly to be concerned with masking the problems or concealing their symptoms." He goes on to urge political leaders to develop policies to ensure "the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases can be drastically reduced."
Following the release of the letter, Pope Francis continued to make climate change a core issue of his papacy. Ahead of the Paris climate change summit in November 2015, the Pope told journalists that it was "now or never…Every year the problems are getting worse."
"Global warming hoaxsters".
Before his presidency, Trump expressed pride at his property empire's "great" environmental record which he said "everybody would love" according to the Washington Post in 2011. In the White House, the president has vowed to promote clean air and clean water.
But while the Pope has warned world leaders about the severe threat posed by climate change, Mr Trump has called it a "hoax".
On Twitter in November 2012, the businessman blamed China, it seemed, for inventing global warming.
"The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive."
In January 2014 another tweet read "Any and all weather events are used by the GLOBAL WARMING HOAXSTERS to justify higher taxes to save our planet! They don't believe it $$$$!"
On the campaign trail, Mr Trump repeated this view. "I am not a great believer in man-made climate change", he told the Washington Post in March 2016.
After winning the election, Mr Trump has appeared to temper those views, and he told the New York Times he thought there was "some connectivity" between human activity and climate change and that he has an open mind on the subject.
In March, Mr Trump signed an executive order that aims to review President Obama's signature plan to reduce carbon emissions and seeks to remove regulations which the president said holds back domestic energy production.
Last year, Mr Trump promised to "cancel" the landmark Paris climate deal that aimed to reduce global carbon emissions, signed by President Obama.
That decision has been put on hold until after the G7 meeting on 26 May, says the White House. Whether the US pulls out or not could send the biggest signal yet on how the Trump administration views climate change.
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The annual Balmoral Show draws tens of thousands of people - townies and country folk alike.
And 2017 could see even more people through its gates because the event is running across four days, rather than the usual three.
Here's our spectator's guide, offering you everything you need to know for a grand day out at the show!
The show begins on Wednesday morning and continues through until Saturday evening, starting at 09:30 BST each day and closing at 18:00 (20:00 on Thursday).
Balmoral Park, near Lisburn in County Antrim, has been the venue for one of the most important events in Northern Ireland's agricultural year since its move from the King's Hall complex in Belfast in 2013.
Last year, visitors complained about delays of several hours to get out of car parks, so the organisers are encouraging people to use public transport.
Shuttle buses will operate between Lisburn train station and the showgrounds between 09:00 and 18:20 each day (20:20 on Thursday).
If you do choose to take the car, there's free car parking available at the King's Hall in Belfast, with a train service to Lisburn just a short walk away.
Details of services to the show are available on Translink's website, and the public transport operator says people should plan ahead and leave extra time for their journeys.
You can park at the Balmoral Park site, too - it's £7 for a car and £12 for a bus.
The organisers have decided to start the show at 09:30 to avoid visitor traffic clashing with the morning rush-hour.
They say the show will be "very busy", as ever, and they've used computer-modelling to come up with a traffic management plan for the four days.
Their advice? Buy your tickets in advance and get there early.
If you book ahead, you'll get a discount.
Pre-show tickets cost £15 for adults; £9 for 12 to 17-year-olds; £11 for over-65s; £2 for children aged between 5 and 11; under-five's get in for free.
You will get in if you turn up without a ticket, but on-the-door prices will be £3 more than the pre-show bookings, or £1 more for children aged between five and 11.
What ISN'T there to do, more like...
Once you're in, you have the freedom to roam virtually the entire grounds.
All of the demonstrations, exhibitions, grandstand seating and entertainment are open and there for you to take in at your leisure.
Among the highlights over the last couple of years was the live robotic milking display and it returns to give visitors an insight into the delights of the dairy farmer's twice-daily duty.
More than 700 trade stands will be displaying their wares, from brand new farm and plant machinery to all sorts of arts and crafts.
Then there's Young Farmers' Club day on Thursday, with members showing their machinery handling and tug-of-war skills, along with endless other activities, agricultural and otherwise.
Feeling peckish? Then you'll want to make your way to the food pavilion, where more than 90 food and drinks companies will offer tasters of their finest produce.
For the youngsters, the children's farm is a must-see, and the fun-fair and the donkey displays are sure to keep them happy, as well as daredevil stunt riders on quad bikes for a bit of a thrill.
And, of course, there are the livestock competitions taking place across all four days - cattle, horses, goats, pigs and sheep will all be strutting their stuff in the hope of taking home a nice big rosette!
Ah, yes, the all-important question - will there be sunshine, showers or will we need the welly boots?
Thankfully, the weather's looking good for the first two days, but it might get wet on Friday.
Here's the full forecast for you...
Leave the dog at home.
The show operates a strict no pooches policy, for the safety of both you and your four-legged friend.
Instead, make sure to pick up a meaty treat when you're browsing the taster stands to take home for Fifi or Fido!
Moktair Ali Saad Mahmoud, 33, and Ibrahim Abugtila, 23, were being trained by the British Army at Bassingbourn Barracks.
They pleaded not guilty to raping a man in his 20s on Christ's Pieces, Cambridge, on 26 October, when they appeared at Cambridge Crown Court.
A trial, expected to last six days, has been set for 5 May.
Both men were remanded in custody.
Mahmoud and Abugtila were among a group of more than 300 cadets who arrived at the barracks in June.
They had been brought to the UK to undergo basic infantry and junior command training under an agreement reached at the G8 summit in 2013 to support the Libyan government's efforts to improve the security and stability of the country.
Clark Baxter, 51, accused Father Benedict Seed, 83, of hitting him "more than once" with the shoe.
Appearing under the name Thomas Michael Seed, he is charged with assaulting eight pupils in the 1970s and 1980s.
Father Seed, who is on trial at Inverness Sheriff Court, denies all the charges.
Mr Baxter, from the Wishaw area, told the court that he was frequently belted and caned by the former priest in his four years at school in Fort Augustus, which has since closed.
He said: "Sometimes I would pull my hand away and I knew I would get hit harder the next time.
"I would get caned on my bare bottom until I was bleeding as well as on top of clothes.
"He had a spiked golf shoe and he used that on my bottom more than once. I didn't tell anyone about what happened to me. I didn't like the school from the start and was a loner.
"I didn't feel there was anyone I could confide in. I didn't want to tell my parents in case I let them down."
Another former pupil, Sean Stone, 52, from Angus, accused Father Seed of beating him "in a rage" with a cane until he was bleeding after he retaliated against a school bully.
The trial before Sheriff Gordon Fleetwood continues.
The baby, who is from Mackay Road, in the Hilton Road area of Inverness, was taken to Raigmore Hospital but died on Thursday afternoon.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained.
Det Insp Brian Geddes said: "This is a tragic incident and we are carrying out a full investigation in order to establish the full circumstances."
He added that there would be a police presence in the area while officers carried out inquiries.
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland.
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The Kiwi will step down from his job with Wales and be replaced on a temporary basis by Rob Howley.
"It's a huge honour when you get offered probably the biggest job in world rugby against the best opposition in world rugby," said Gatland.
The Lions have not won a series against New Zealand since 1971.
"When I was offered the position, it was definitely a 'yes' straightaway," added Gatland. "To challenge yourself against the best, there is no bigger challenge."
Howley took over from Gatland the last time the 52-year-old took on the Lions role in 2013, when they went to Australia and claimed a 2-1 series win.
Gatland intends to travel to New Zealand on Thursday with tour manager and former England captain John Spencer to start planning.
The Lions face 10 games on what will be an extremely challenging trip, which includes three Tests against the All Blacks - unbeaten on home soil since 2009.
Gatland expressed his concern about the schedule in January, when he and Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt were the leading contenders for the job.
"We've got some talented players with some experience as well," said Gatland, who has been part of the past two Lions tours.
"The players are very well aware of how important the next few months are. They'll be desperate to get on that plane and go on a tour which is a massive challenge, but could be something very, very special."
Gatland confirmed he intended to name his coaching support staff and management team on 7 December.
"I haven't really had much time to think about that at the moment," he said. "There is a limited amount of preparation time, so some continuity is important.
"It is also important you get some fresh faces and some fresh ideas as well."
He added: "I am incredibly excited. I wouldn't be here if I didn't think we had the ability to go to New Zealand and win.
"I think players are very well aware of the importance of the autumn Tests, Six Nations and club form as well. I think a lot of them are desperate to be selected and be on that plane for a tour that is always a massive challenge."
Gatland was an assistant coach in 2009, when they were beaten 2-1 in South Africa, before becoming head coach four years ago.
England coach Eddie Jones was also touted as a contender for the Lions job, but he ruled himself out earlier this year.
Former Wales fly-half Jonathan Davies says he has "a sneaky feeling" the Lions could run Steve Hansen's world champions close next year.
The Wales Rugby Union said it considered a range of options "domestically and overseas" when deciding what to do in Gatland's asbsence.
It eventually determined that Howley was the best choice to coach the national side while the Kiwi was away with the Lions.
"Rob's experience and relationship with the regional coaches affords the opportunity for a joined up approach, which will be of an important benefit for the game in Wales," said WRU group chief executive Martyn Phillips.
"Rob is a very experienced international coach and forms part of one of the most experienced coaching teams in the international game.
"Added to this, we have a very experienced squad of players, with a strong leadership group and we believe that combination gives us a strong basis on which to perform for the season ahead."
2017 British and Irish Lions tour fixtures:
3 June - Provincial union team (Toll Stadium, Whangarei)
7 June - Blues (Eden Park, Auckland)
10 June - Crusaders (AMI Stadium, Christchurch)
13 June - Highlanders (Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin)
17 June - Maori (International Stadium, Rotorua)
20 June - Chiefs (Waikato Stadium, Hamilton)
24 June - New Zealand (First Test, Eden Park, Auckland)
27 June - Hurricanes (Westpac Stadium, Wellington)
1 July - New Zealand (Second Test, Westpac Stadium, Wellington)
8 July - New Zealand (Third Test, Eden Park, Auckland).
But could the likes of Daft Punk, Britney Spears, Ed Sheeran and Kelis soon be joined by One Direction?
Well, after the Happy singer's interview with Nick Grimshaw on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, it's looking more likely.
"I would. What's the worst that could happen?" said the 41-year-old when asked if he would ever work with the group.
"Something that we don't think is good? We don't put it out," he added.
When asked if he would have the final say on any new material being released, the producer said: "There's ways to deal with that.
"There's ways to work it out. Even if I have to step away because I don't consider it my work any more, then that's fine."
Despite having a hand in two of the biggest singles of last year with Blurred Lines and Get Lucky, Pharrell says not everything he touches turns to gold.
He didn't mention any names, but the producer admitted there had been a few occasions when he got into the studio with an artist and things hadn't gone to plan.
"You just have to weather through it," he said.
Pharrell also talked about his solo career, having performed his new single Gust Of Wind on this weekend's X Factor.
"Two years ago my management said Columbia Records wanted to have a conversation with me.
"My life has changed ever since. I've not gotten used to it," he said.
"The only reason why I said yes was because I was so overwhelmed and touched that they even cared what I would make.
"I wasn't asking for it. Even up until my first show, I didn't know what I was going to do.
"How do I get comfortable as an artist because I'm such a producer?"
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Tracey Mertens, 31, was abducted from her former Birmingham home and attacked in Eaton near Congleton on 23 December 1994.
She suffered 95% burns to her body and died 12 hours later.
Cheshire Police said in her final hours she managed to tell detectives what had happened to her.
The mother-of-two, who was living in Rochdale at the time, had travelled down to Birmingham on 22 December.
It is thought she intended to return the same day but ended up staying at her sister-in-law′s house overnight and visiting her former home in Cattells Grove, Nechells, the next morning to collect a benefits book.
Shortly before noon she answered a knock at the door and was bundled by two men into the back of a yellow Ford Escort which was parked outside the house.
Ms Mertens was driven to Cheshire where she was set on fire in the grounds of Christ Church in Eaton and left to die.
A member of the public found her ablaze and she was taken to hospital where she died.
Det Insp Gary McIntyre of Cheshire Police said: "Tracey met a violent and horrific death at the hands of her killers.
"She was so brave and told detectives as much as she could before she died.
"I would personally appeal to anyone who has any information about Tracey's death to get in touch - even the smallest amount of information can be crucial when piecing together a case.
"I appreciate that it is a long time ago but I am sure that if you witnessed something you would still remember this now."
A £30,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Ms Merten's death still stands.
Police were called at 14:40 BST to Old Buckenham, near Attleborough, after reports of a light aircraft crash.
David Jenkins, who was in his 50s, is understood to have been flying an Edge 360 plane as part of a press day for an airshow.
A friend, who did not wish to be named, said "he was the best bloke I knew" and added Mr Jenkins was "highly skilled".
Mr Jenkins was a member of the Wildcat Aerobatic Team, based at Old Buckenham Airfield.
The fire and ambulance service were also called to the scene. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed.
A Norfolk Police spokeswoman said: "An area of the airfield has been cordoned off while officers deal with the incident."
Emergency services were called to the A272 Goldbridge Road, in Newick, near Lewes, just after 13:00 BST on Thursday.
The driver of a Renault Megane, who was aged in his 70s, died from his injuries, police said. The tanker driver was unhurt.
Anyone who witnessed the incident has been asked to contact Sussex Police.
The substitute struck after a Danny Collins own goal levelled things up following Calum Dyson's first-half penalty, but the hosts felt aggrieved when the goal came with one of their players down with a head injury.
Grimsby took the lead when Tom Bolarinwa was brought down by Sam Wood in the penalty area and Dyson sent goalkeeper Jamal Blackman the wrong way from the spot to put the hosts in front.
Wycombe found themselves level in freak circumstances in the second half as Blackman sent a free-kick deep into Grimsby's penalty area and Collins inadvertently flicked the ball over keeper James McKeown's head and into the back of the net.
The visitors took the lead with around 20 minutes of the game remaining, but it was not without controversy.
After McKeown punched the ball clear from a free-kick, Gavin Gunning went down with a head injury as Cowan-Hall superbly curled the ball into the top corner.
Gunning was taken off the field on a stretcher, but the goal stood and Wycombe claimed a long-awaited victory.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Wycombe Wanderers 2.
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Wycombe Wanderers 2.
Luke Maxwell (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers).
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
Attempt saved. Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
Dayle Southwell (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Myles Weston replaces Dayle Southwell.
Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers).
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Paris Cowan-Hall.
Attempt saved. Dominic Vose (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town).
Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Adi Yussuf replaces Danny Collins.
Luke Maxwell (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers).
Danny Collins (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers).
Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers).
Attempt missed. Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Luke Maxwell replaces Gavin Gunning because of an injury.
Goal! Grimsby Town 1, Wycombe Wanderers 2. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
Chris Clements (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Chris Clements (Grimsby Town).
Luke O'Nien (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Dominic Vose replaces Jamey Osborne.
Attempt missed. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Own Goal by Danny Collins, Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town 1, Wycombe Wanderers 1.
Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Sam Jones (Grimsby Town).
Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town).
Attempt missed. Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town).
Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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But the researchers behind the Ibrahim Index of African Governance say progress "is stalling".
The index measures changes in development, human rights, security and economic opportunity.
Mauritius and Cape Verde are the top-ranked countries, and South Sudan and Somalia are at the bottom of the index.
The Sudan-born mobile phone magnate Mo Ibrahim, who funds the research, said that it is hard to make generalisations because "Africa is not a country", and the research reveals huge differences within the continent.
Overall, Ivory Coast has shown the most improvement since 2011 as it moved away from the conflict that was sparked by a disputed election the year before.
South Sudan, the world's newest country, has shown the greatest deterioration in governance - in part because of the civil war which began in December 2013.
Zimbabwe is also listed as a country which has shown big improvements over the last four years, but nonetheless is ranked 44th on the continent.
Ordinary Zimbabweans told the BBC's Brian Hungwe in the capital, Harare, that they were surprised to hear that things were improving, despite the political situation becoming more peaceful.
"That's totally outrageous," one man said, "people are suffering because of the economy and there is not enough food on the table."
Among other countries, Ghana is ranked seventh on the index, with a small decrease in its score for governance, Ethiopia comes 31st, with an increase in its score and Nigeria came 39th, also with an increase.
Looking at the continent as a whole, Mr Ibrahim did have concerns about the pace at which things are changing.
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He added that this was "a warning sign for all of us".
Along with Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, Davies is suspended for the semi-final after being booked in the 3-1 win over Belgium.
"Ben has been our standout performer in the tournament so far, he will be a big miss for us," said James Chester.
"But we have the squad now, we have the strength in depth."
And with BBC columnist John Hartson suggesting Wales may even be favourites against Portugal on Wednesday in the semi-final, Chester added: "Obviously Ben and Aaron have started every game here for us so far.
"Aaron has got the undoubted ability, but how much work he puts in maybe gets overlooked.
"We will obviously miss them, but we have the strength and players playing at the top level so hopefully it won't hamper us too much."
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Chester feels Wales' fringe players at the tournament could now step into the limelight at just the right time as they prepare to face Portugal in Lyon.
"All the lads who haven't played, it has been difficult for them, but they have been great," he told BBC Radio Wales.
"I know myself [from not playing as much as he would like with club side West Brom] how difficult it is to be watching every week so their attitude has been great towards the ones who have been playing.
"They have looked after themselves really well in training so whoever comes in I am sure they will do a good job."
West Ham defender James Collins or Fulham's Jazz Richards is likely to replace Chester with Jonny Williams, Dave Edwards and Premier League winner Andy King vying to replace Ramsey.
Defender Neil Taylor feels both Ramsey and Davies were unfortunate to pick up their second bookings of the tournament, with Portugal midfielder William Carvalho also out of the last-four game.
"It is a difficult one that, when we had the talk prior to the tournament, we believed that bookings would be wiped out by the quarters - the yellow cards - but we found out this week they don't," he said.
"It is so difficult not to pick up yellow cards with referees that like giving them out.
"With a game moving at that sort of pace I think they could have been more lenient, knowing they could possibly be suspended."
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Wales skipper Ashley Williams had his left arm in a sling as he left the ground following the victory over Belgium.
He was a doubt for the game after suffering a shoulder injury in the 1-0 win over Northern Ireland, but he assured reporters he would be fit to face Portugal in the semi-final.
"It's okay, it's fine. I've just got the sling on because it keeps clicking and it's painful, but this just eases it a little bit," he said.
"But i'll fine I think. I have to give a lot of credit to the medical team because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to play tonight and they've done an unbelievable job.
"It's a lot better than it was after the last game."
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Despite beginning the tournament as huge outsiders, Wales are now dreaming of winning the European Championship and that ambition extends beyond the terraces and the pubs and clubs back home.
"Are we thinking of winning it now? Yes, of course. That is the next goal," said Burnley's Sam Vokes.
"Sounds crazy but it is a genuine thing, and we are obviously looking to get into the final."
Defender Neil Taylor added: "It is obvious to say that we have the belief we can beat anybody, we have always said that, we are not lying when we say it."
Wednesday's semi final will see superstar team-mates Christiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale going head-to-head just over a month after they inspired club side Real Madrid to a second Champions League title in three seasons.
Swansea defender Taylor feels Bale can be a match for his club colleague.
"It is good that two of the world's best players can meet at this part of the tournament, which is why we are so happy for Gareth," he explained.
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Danny McKay, who was 36, was shot at his home on Longlands Road on 25 October 2012.
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The senior investigating officer said Mr McKay's family deserved answers as well as justice.
Before the murder, five masked men entered a house at Dunore Court in the New Lodge area of north Belfast and forced the occupant to hand over his silver Volkswagen Bora car, registration number KLZ 9787.
At 20.50 BST, this car was found burnt out in Ardmoulin Place in the Lower Falls area of west Belfast.
Det Chief Insp John McVea said he believed this incident was linked to Mr McKay's death.
The focus would be vocational training and apprenticeship reforms, Mr Hunt told the Association of Teachers and Lecturers' annual conference.
Mr Hunt said Labour plans for far-reaching reform to Ofsted would not require primary legislation.
However, he said, inspections needed to "evolve and change".
Mr Hunt told the conference in Liverpool that raising pupil achievement requires a "peer review" inspection system, led by heads and teachers.
Mr Hunt said Labour would continue to work with Ofsted's current chief inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw whose impact on the education system he said had been transformative. "He is the head teacher's head teacher."
The Labour education spokesman said he backed plans for reform put forward by Ofsted's national director for schools, Sean Harford, in a speech to head teachers earlier this month.
Mr Hunt said there was no doubt in his mind that Ofsted "has been an extraordinarily progressive force for improving this country's educational outcomes and spreading equal opportunity to areas of historic disadvantage".
But he added that there was a danger that the inspection system "may have reached the tipping point".
"The moment when our inspection system begins to choke something far more precious."
He said he feared the "joy, wonder and beauty of schooling" risked being buried in an "avalanche of bureaucracy".
"So whilst I believe Ofsted has been a vehicle for progress in our education system, it too must surely evolve," he said.
"Above all what I really want to see is an inspectorate that carries the full confidence of the profession, parents and business.
"Ofsted needs to move towards a supportive, light-touch, profession-led, centrally moderated, peer review system of inspection.
"And an incoming Labour government will support this pathway to reform."
Mr Hunt said the big question for the next five years would be how to deliver the basics of education but also inculcate creativity, innovation and 21st Century skills needed by individuals and the economy.
"Without far-reaching reform of inspection that is something I do not think we will be able to achieve."
A Liberal Democrat spokesman said "education is on the front page of our manifesto and should be an immediate priority in the next parliament".
"We would take steps to protect education budgets, including nurseries, schools and colleges.
"We would give every child the right to be taught by a qualified teacher, and ensure proper oversight and support for schools that need improvement."
ATL leader Mary Bousted said her union had already made clear that Ofsted's current inspection regime needed to change.
"ATL has proposed a new form of local inspection led by expert professionals with quality assurance provided by a national body.
"Children will benefit from an accountability system that creates less pressure and less pointless work for their teachers but fosters innovation and collaboration."
Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said he agreed a new inspection system was needed.
"Currently schools and colleges feel under pressure to conform to what they believe inspectors want to see.
"We would like to see a reformed inspection system which focuses on outcomes rather than attempting to inspect every detail of a schools operation."
Mr Lightman welcomed that Ofsted had already begun to make some moves in this direction.
"School leaders have a key role to play in a reformed system, sharing with inspectors their own rigorous self-evaluation of their school's performance and joining inspection teams as trained inspectors," said Mr Lightman.
Prosecutors want to charge Mohammed Ali Malek, a 27-year-old Tunisian, with homicide and people-trafficking.
Mr Malek's lawyer says his client is keen to tell his story to prove his innocence to the court in Catania.
One of the 28 survivors has given nearly five hours of testimony. Three others are due to speak later.
Prosecutors say survivors identified Mr Malek as the captain of the boat who accidentally rammed the overloaded fishing boat into a merchant ship that had come to rescue it, last Sunday.
The boat capsized with hundreds of migrants allegedly locked in its lower decks and unable to get out.
The death toll is believed to be the highest from a single such incident.
At the scene: Paul Wood, BBC News, Catania
The young man accused of being the captain whose reckless actions may have caused the deaths of hundreds of migrants has not yet been formally charged.
But after four hours of testimony from one Gambian survivor, Mohammed Ali Malek's lawyer says his client is anxious to speak and clear his name.
For now, as he sits behind bars, the 27-year-old Tunisian is the face of a human trafficking phenomenon that EU leaders seem determined to combat.
But he is unlikely to be anything more than a small player in a huge, dirty business run by powerful Libyan militias and smugglers.
The Italian authorities have already arrested hundreds just like him, but the trade in human beings continues to grow.
Mr Malek's lawyer has told journalists that his client was a migrant on the boat, not a smuggler, and believes he is being accused because he "was the only one with a lighter skin" that survived the shipwreck.
Prosecutors want to bring charges of causing a shipwreck, multiple first degree homicides and being accomplice to clandestine immigration against Mr Malek.
They also accuse another crew member, a 25-year-old Syrian named Mahmud Bihit, of being an accomplice to clandestine immigration.
He is reported to be one of the survivors to identify his co-accused as the man captaining the boat.
Judges will decide at Friday's hearing whether to file formal charges.
The number of people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa has risen sharply in recent months.
More than 35,000 are thought to have crossed from Africa to Europe this year and some 1,750 have died while attempting the journey.
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The children's charity submitted a Freedom of Information request spanning 2013-15 to police across the UK.
This showed 2,031 under-18s were reported for crimes linked to the possession, distribution, or production of indecent images of children.
NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless said children had to be educated about staying safe both offline and online.
The law states that making or sharing indecent photographs of anyone aged under the age of 18 could be classed as an offence - but there have been calls for recording rules to be adapted so children are not routinely criminalised.
The NSPCC sent the 45 police forces across the UK an FOI in May, and found the total offences of this nature recorded, regardless of age, were 4,530 in 2013, 6,303 in 2014, and 10,818 in 2015.
Not all police forces provided age breakdowns, but for those which did, there were 11,697 investigations where the age of the defendant was recorded and 2,031 were under the age of 18.
The charity also said that, of the 1,000 parents and carers from across the UK who took part in a recent online survey, only half of parents knew that children taking nude selfies were committing a crime.
Mr Wanless said recent advances in digital technology has fuelled an "explosion in the production and consumption of child sexual abuse images" that increasingly involves live video streaming.
He added: "As well as pursuing and deterring adults who make and distribute these we must educate children about how to keep themselves safe online and offline and how to get help as soon as grooming or abuse happens.
"And every child who is the victim of exploitation and abuse should get the support they need to rebuild their lives."
And he said that the internet industry must prioritise this issue by working with the public and voluntary sector.
In September, the BBC learned that a boy who sent a naked photograph of himself to a girl at school had the crime of making and distributing indecent images recorded against him by police.
The boy, aged 14, who was not arrested or charged, could have his name stored on a police database for 10 years.
Thieves broke in to 95-year-old Percy Willmott's home in Cleethorpes while he was out shopping with his daughter on Friday.
His five medals, awarded for military service in North Africa and Italy, were taken from bedside drawer.
Mr Wilmott said he could not understand why he or his property had been targeted.
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"The very fact that these young people can come round and know that there's an old soldier living in this house and there is his medals and 'I think I'll take them' doesn't bring sense to me," he said.
"That these people should do that to us old folk."
The rebels have been weakened and the paramilitary forces officially demobilised. However, recent years have seen the emergence of criminal gangs who have moved in to take over drug-trafficking operations previously run by the paramilitaries.
The Colombian government says these criminal bands, which it calls "Bacrims", are now a major threat.
The Farc is the oldest and largest group among Colombia's left-wing rebels and is one of the world's richest guerrilla armies.
The group was founded in 1964, when it declared its intention to overthrow the government and install a Marxist regime.
But tactics changed in the 1990s, as right-wing paramilitary forces attacked the rebels, and the Farc became increasingly involved in the drug trade to raise money for its campaign.
President Alvaro Uribe, who swept to power in 2002 vowing to defeat the rebels and was re-elected in 2006, launched an unprecedented offensive against the Farc, backed by US military aid.
The group had about 16,000 fighters in 2001, according to the Colombian government, but this is believed to have dropped to about 8,000, mainly as a result of desertions.
The Farc, which is on US and European lists of terrorist organisations, has suffered a series of blows in recent years.
The most dramatic setback was the rescue by the military of 15 high-profile hostages, including the former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt in 2008. The hostages had long been seen as a key element in the rebels' attempts to exchange their captives for jailed guerrillas.
The group's founder and long-time leader, Manuel "Sureshot" Marulanda, died that same year of a heart attack.
On 23 September 2010, the group's top military leader, Jorge Briceno, also known as Mono Jojoy, was killed in a raid on his jungle camp in the eastern region of Macarena.
In November 2011, Alfonso Cano, leader of the group since Marulanda's death, was killed in a bombing and ground raid in Cauca province. He was replaced by Rodrigo Londono, better known under his alias of Timochenko.
The rebels still control rural areas, particularly in the south and east, where the presence of the state is weak, and have stepped up hit-and-run attacks in recent months
However, in what was interpreted by analysts as a major concession, the Farc announced in February 2012 that it was abandoning kidnapping for ransom.
In November 2012, the Farc and the government opened peace talks, focussing on six key issues: land reform, political participation, disarmament of the rebels, drug trafficking, the rights of victims, and the implementation of the peace deal.
The left-wing group was formed in 1964 by intellectuals inspired by the Cuban revolution and Marxist ideology.
It was long seen as more politically motivated than the Farc, staying out of the illegal drugs trade on ideological grounds.
The ELN reached the height of its power in the late 1990s, carrying out hundreds of kidnappings and hitting infrastructure such as oil pipelines.
The ELN ranks have since declined from around 4,000 to an estimated 1,500 to 2,000, suffering defeats at the hands of the security forces and paramilitaries.
However, in October 2009, ELN rebels were able to spring one of their leaders from jail, indicating that they were not a completely spent force.
In recent years ELN units have become involved in the drugs trade, often forming alliance with criminal gangs.
The group is on US and European lists of terrorist organisations.
Shortly after the Farc entered into peace talks with the Colombian government in November 2012, the ELN leader said that his group was also interested in negotiating a deal with the government.
The group was rebuffed by the president, who said it needed to show actions rather than words before it could sit down at the negotiating table.
Nine months later, after the release of a Canadian mining executive the ELN had been holding, President Juan Manual Santos said the government "was ready to talk" to the ELN.
He said he hoped negotiations could start "as soon as possible". So far, no more details about the framework of the planned talks have been released.
This right-wing umbrella group was formed in 1997 by drug-traffickers and landowners to combat rebel kidnappings and extortion.
The AUC had its roots in the paramilitary armies built up by drug lords in the 1980s, and says it took up arms in self-defence, in the place of a powerless state.
Critics denounced it as little more than a drugs cartel.
The AUC's influence stemmed from its links with the army and some political circles, and its strength was boosted by financing from business interests and landowners.
The group carried out massacres and assassinations, targeting left-wing activists who speak out against them.
In 2003, a peace deal was signed with the AUC, under which paramilitary leaders surrendered in exchange for reduced jail terms and protection from extradition.
However, the Colombian authorities have extradited more than a dozen former paramilitary leaders to the US to face drug trafficking charges since 2008, saying they had violated the terms of the peace deal.
Some 32,000 paramilitary fighters have been demobilised, but the legal framework underpinning the process has been widely criticised for allowing those responsible for serious crimes to escape punishment.
The Colombian government regards the "Bacrims", as it refers to criminal bands, as the new enemy and the biggest threat to security.
The gangs, who include former paramilitary fighters, are involved in drug-trafficking and extortion.
In September 2010, a local think-tank, Indepaz, said a dozen or so new narco-paramilitary groups had quickly replaced the AUC in much of Colombia and were now responsible for more violence than left-wing rebels.
This echoes an earlier report in 2007 by the International Crisis Group, which highlighted concerns that former paramilitaries were joining forces with drug-trafficking organisations.
With names like the Black Eagles, Erpac and Rastrojos, they combine control of cocaine production and smuggling with extreme violence, but do not have any apparent political agenda.
The authorities believe in some regions they have joined forces with left-wing rebels to run drug-trafficking operations, while in other areas the new gangs and the guerrillas have clashed.
Centrica reported a 261,000 fall in residential accounts to 14.2 million since January, some of which was due to fixed-term contracts ending.
It also said warmer than expected weather had hit energy consumption.
The firm also criticised a government proposal to cap energy prices, warning that it could lead to higher bills.
The Conservative Party has pledged to cap prices if it wins the general election on 8 June.
"Centrica does not believe in any form of price regulation. Evidence from other countries would suggest this will lead to reduced competition and choice, and potentially higher average prices," it said in a trading update on Monday.
"We have had a regular and constructive dialogue with the Government and have proposed alternative ways to improve the market further and address their concerns, without resorting to price regulation."
Centrica remains the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier.
The company said it expected to cut 1,500 jobs this year and generate cost savings of £250m in addition to the £384m it reported in the previous year.
Chief executive Iain Conn will face shareholders at the company's annual meeting on Monday. Some are angry that his pay rose by about 40% to £4.1m last year.
British Gas said in February that it would freeze its gas and electricity prices until August, in contrast to the likes of Scottish Power, Npower and EDF Energy, which all announced higher tariffs.
Police Scotland said the deaths of the youths, one male and one female, were not thought to be suspicious, although work was continuing to establish the exact circumstances.
Festival organisers said they were "shocked and saddened" by the news.
More than 80,000 people are attending the three-day festival at Strathallan Castle in Perthshire.
Police said the teenagers were a 17-year-old male from the west of Scotland and a female of the same age from the north of England.
The deaths are not thought to be linked, and at this stage are not being considered suspicious.
Officers are investigating lines of inquiry, including the possibility that the deaths may be drug related, with event commander Chief Superintendent Angela McLaren warning "all persons attending the festival that there is no safe way of taking drugs".
The T in the Park organisers later took to Twitter to urge anyone with drugs at the festival to dump them in special bins saying those who did so would not get into trouble.
Festival director Geoff Ellis said: "We are shocked and saddened by today's news and our thoughts are with the families and friends at this time.
"We are offering our full support and assistance."
There have been deaths in previous years at the festival, which moved to its new location in Perthshire last year.
A 36-year-old man was found dead in the toilets in 2015, and a 24-year-old man collapsed and died during the night in 2010.
Revised travel and campsite plans have been put in place at this year's festival in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the traffic problems which marred last year's event.
Organisers said improvements included colour-coded zones, better signage and 24-hour dedicated management teams.
Police have also appealed for information after a cash machine was stolen from the main arena area at the festival.
Officers said the ATM contained a "significant amount of cash" and had been taken sometime between midnight and 07:00 on Friday.
The bikers had planned to cross Poland on their way to Berlin to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in May.
The Polish government described their plans last week as "provocative".
The Night Wolves back Russian President Vladimir Putin's Ukraine policy - something strongly opposed by Poland.
The group is subject to US sanctions for alleged active involvement in Crimea - annexed by Russia from Ukraine last year - and for helping to recruit separatist fighters for Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.
Russia's foreign ministry had already expressed "outrage" at Poland's ban.
The border guards, who did not specify that the bikers were Night Wolves members, said the 10 did not fulfil the conditions to enter and stay in Poland. Polish news agency PAP reported that the 10 were members of the Night Wolves.
They were held in a Polish facility at Terespol after Belarus frontier guards let them pass.
On Friday, the Polish foreign ministry cited safety concerns, saying the bikers had informed the Polish authorities of their plans too late and had provided vague information.
However, Polish media reports suggested some 200 Night Wolves bikers had managed to cross into Poland from the Russian Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad after obtaining visas, though they were not part of the group heading from Moscow to Berlin.
The Night Wolves' planned road trip through Poland stirred controversy because of the group's close association with Vladimir Putin and its support of Moscow's annexation of Crimea and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, the BBC's Adam Easton in Warsaw says.
They are viewed in Poland as the "Kremlin's Hells Angels", he adds.
However, some Polish bikers are reported to view the Night Wolves favourably, with one group offering to escort them on their trip through Poland.
On Sunday, the Night Wolves stopped in Russia at a World War Two memorial to Polish soldiers killed in the Katyn massacre by the Soviet Union.
The Night Wolves intend to cross several countries on a 6,000km (3,720 mile) trip following the path taken by the Red Army in World War Two, with the aim of arriving in Berlin in time to coincide with Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May.
EDF, which would build the plant, had delayed a decision on the project in Somerset until the summer while it consulted French union representatives.
The company, which is 85% French state-owned, had hoped to win support from a committee of workplace representatives.
But the committee said staff had not been reassured about the plant's costs.
Trade union representatives hold six of the 18 seats on EDF's board.
Jean-Luc Magnaval, secretary of the Central Works Committee that EDF consulted with, told Newsnight that staff feared the cost of the project would cripple EDF.
He said: "We have reservations about several aspects of the project: organisation, supply chain, installation, and procurement.
"The trade unions are unlikely to give their blessing to the project in its current state.
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"We are not reassured by the documents we have received. We have been given a marketing folder, not the full information we require.
"We got the documents on 9 May - we are sending EDF a request for more explanations."
On Monday French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron wrote to MPs on Westminster's energy select committee to reassure them the French government remained committed to the project.
But Mr Macron added: "It is also necessary, in the interests of all, that EDF follows due process before committing itself to an investment of this magnitude.
"The consultation of the Central Works Committee brings legal robustness on the decision."
EDF chief executive Vincent de Rivaz also told MPs on the committee that he did not know when a final decision on the project would be made.
Earlier this month, French President Francois Hollande said he would like the project to go ahead.
Hinkley Point C, which would provide 7% of the UK's total electricity requirements, had originally been meant to open in 2017.
But it has been hit in recent months by concerns about EDF's financial capacity to handle the project.
While one third of the £18bn capital costs of the project are being met by Chinese investors, Hinkley Point would remain an enormous undertaking for the stressed French company.
In March, Thomas Piquemal, EDF's chief financial officer, quit after his proposal to delay the project by three years was rejected by colleagues.
In April, French Energy Minister Ségolène Royale also suggested the project should be delayed.
Much of this scepticism is the consequence of problems in constructing nuclear power stations to similar designs elsewhere.
A plant being built by EDF at Flamanville in Normandy, northern France, has been hit by years of delays and spiralling costs.
Furthermore, since the company is nationally owned, the decision is also subject to political pressure.
A former energy adviser to the French government told Newsnight that while EDF did not technically need the backing of the trade union representatives, it would be very difficult, politically, to go ahead without it.
Yves Marignac said: "Going for it would for the government be crossing a red line in their relationship with the trade unions, which would make it really difficult for the government, particularly with the perspective of the next general election when they will need to get some support of the trade unions.
"Making a decision for the project is not possible right now. The political costs and the costs for EDF's financial situation are too high right now."
The Local Government Association says its ability to check if children withdrawn from schools in England and Wales are suitably educated is limited.
Currently, council officers can enter a premises only if they have specific concerns about a child's safety.
The government said it was "cracking down" on unregistered schools.
Councillor Richard Watts, chairman of the LGA's Children and Young People Board, said the vast majority of parents who home-educated their children did a fantastic job.
They worked well with their local council to make sure that a good education was being provided, he said.
Concerns have been mounting about children being taught in illegal schools - those offering 20 hours of lessons a week which are not registered with the Department for Education (DfE), education watchdog Ofsted or local authorities.
There are fears some schools may have links to extremists and that lessons may be taught in dangerous buildings.
The chief inspector of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, raised the issue in November 2015, and in February this year the DfE said it was investigating 21 such institutions in England.
In Wales, calls have been made for a mandatory home education register after an eight-year-old boy who had no contact with the authorities died from scurvy.
Any parent has the right to withdraw a child from mainstream education without giving a reason.
However, it is the duty of local education authorities to ensure young people in their areas are receiving a suitable education.
Councillor Watts said: "In some cases, a child listed as home-schooled can, in fact, be attending an illegal school.
"With limited powers to check on the work a child is doing, however, councils are unable to find out whether this is the case.
"They work closely with their communities to help identify where illegal schools are, but the ability to enter homes and other premises and speak to children would go a long way towards tackling the problem."
In May, Sir Michael said Ofsted was looking into 100 suspected illegal schools.
A DfE spokesman said it had "taken steps to ensure the system is as robust as it can be".
"We have announced an escalation of Ofsted investigations into unregistered schools, with additional inspectors dedicated to rooting them out, a new tougher approach to prosecuting them and a call to local authorities to help identify any settings of concern."
The vehicle, a cross between a small milk float and a large tuk-tuk, spent two weeks completing autonomous loops of a two-mile (3km) semi-pedestrianised area of Greenwich, south-east London.
The electric CargoPod has a top speed of 25mph and can do 18 miles on a single battery charge.
It can carry only eight crates and is not big enough to deliver large orders.
"We have chosen it to work specifically in this type of environment, where bigger vehicles are not allowed," said Graeme Smith, chief executive of robotics company Oxbotica, which developed the vehicle.
"This is not about trying to solve all the delivery problems in the world.
"Over the next two or three years, you should expect to see a lot more vehicles on the road from car companies, from delivery companies, from shuttle companies.
"We're very much at the start of this innovation."
The CargoPod trial was part of a broader £8m research project into driverless technology, using the Greenwich area as a test location.
For the purposes of the test, the van's speed was capped at 5mph and two people were inside for safety reasons.
It was fitted with three Lidar (laser) sensors and a stereo camera as well as standard sensors used in modern vehicles.
In order to complete the delivery, when it came to a stop one of the numbered crate doors would light up to indicate where the goods were stored.
The door would then open when the recipient pressed a button.
During the demonstration, journalists were not allowed inside the pod while it was on the move.
"The low speed, the lack of traffic, the safety drivers are all part of the test process we need to go through to make sure that driverless tech is really safe to use in the public," said Simon Tong, principal research scientist at the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL).
Online retailer Ocado has always sought to automate as many processes as possible within its business.
The company has previously demonstrated robots assembling delivery orders in its warehouses and is currently developing a humanoid maintenance engineer called Second Hands.
Chief technology officer Paul Clarke said driverless delivery was "a natural stage in the progression of our transport technologies".
"This technology is on its way. I think we need to adapt to it in the same way we've adapted to cars and other kinds of vehicles driving around us," he told the BBC.
However, he said, the company's 12,000 human employees were still important.
"We have two human touch points to our service - one is on the doorstep and the other is in our call centres, and they are both very precious to us," he said.
"We see this as being about choice. Some customers will want their full order brought to their kitchen table, others may want click and collect, others may be happy to come to the kerbside to interact with a driverless delivery truck."
Aidan Bocci, chief executive of Commercial Advantage, a consumer goods consultancy, said such services were "absolutely the future".
"More and more people are living in big cities and this satisfies a massive craving for convenience," he said.
"There will be demand, but the question is whether economically you can make it work."
While Amazon is developing a drone delivery service, Ocado had no immediate plans to follow suit, Mr Clarke said.
"Drone technology is very interesting to us, and we use it quite a lot in our business for surveying and looking around our large premises," he said.
"But do I think 35kg [77lb] of groceries are going to be flying over your head any time soon? No, I don't."
While politicians say the UK is at the forefront of driverless car technology - in its election manifesto the Conservative Party said the country was "leading the world in preparing for autonomous vehicles" - they are not nearly as visible as they are in places such as California, where 27 car manufacturers are testing vehicles.
"Given the regulatory environment, it's a lot easier to test driverless vehicles in the UK," said Prof David Bailey, from Aston Business School.
"Small firms are doing a lot of research, Jaguar Land Rover is doing a lot of research. But the big expenditure is taking place elsewhere."
They received death threats after supporting a move to describe the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
Germany's foreign ministry has warned MPs of Turkish origin against travelling to Turkey, saying their security there could not be guaranteed.
The German parliament's move outraged the Turkish government, which does not recognise the killings as genocide.
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The 11 MPs of Turkish origin who voted for the resolution have faced a backlash of negative opinion from the Turkish government and from within Germany's sizable Turkish community.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan castigated them, saying: "What sort of Turks are they?"
Ankara's mayor showed the 11 MPs in a tweet, saying they had "stabbed us in the back". According to German media, it was retweeted by many Turkish nationalists, some of whom made death threats.
And a group of Turkish lawyers has reportedly filed a complaint accusing the MPs of "insulting Turkishness and the Turkish state".
Earlier this month, Turkey recalled its ambassador from Berlin in fury after the German parliament voted overwhelmingly for the Armenian "genocide" resolution.
Turkish nationalists who rallied against the German MPs' vote made the sign of the Grey Wolves, a nationalist group that has murdered leftists and liberals in the past.
The leader of Germany's Green Party, Cem Ozdemir - who initiated the debate on the Armenian massacres in the Bundestag - told a newspaper he had been sent emails saying things like: "We will find you anywhere."
He said well-informed friends in Turkey had told him to take the threats seriously.
Armenians say up to 1.5 million of their people died in the atrocities of 1915, during the Ottoman Empire's collapse in World War One. Turkey says the toll was much lower and rejects the term "genocide".
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Khoisan community Chief Daantjie Japhta said he was disgusted that a monument which "brought us dignity" had been defaced, local media reports.
A plaque at Sarah Baartman's burial site in South Africa's Eastern Cape province was splashed with white paint.
Known as the "Hottentot Venus", she was buried in South Africa in 2002.
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Several monuments have been vandalised in South Africa in recent months, as tensions over colonialism and apartheid resurface.
Police say they are investigating the weekend defacement of the world-famous burial site.
An indigenous Khoisan woman, Sarah Baartman was taken from her homeland in 1810 after a ship's doctor told her that she could earn a fortune by allowing foreigners to look at her body.
Instead, she became a freak-show attraction investigated by supposed scientists and put under the voyeuristic eye of the general public.
She was forced to show off her large buttocks and her outsized genitalia at circus sideshows, museums, bars and universities.
After she died, penniless in 1816 aged 26, parts of her body were displayed in a museum in Paris.
Her remains were returned to South African in 2002 and she was buried and hailed an icon for women who still faced racial and sexual abuse.
About 20 Khoisan leaders condemned the defacing of the heritage site at an emotion-charged press conference on Monday.
"People want to plunge the country into a divide. The writing up on South Africa's coat of arms means unity in diversity," Chief Japhta said.
Earlier this year, the statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes had human excrement thrown at it at the University of Cape Town.
The university then agreed to remove the statue following pressure from students and academics who said they did not want a colonialist to be honoured.
However, there has been a backlash from some white South Africans who have rallied to protect the statues of the 19th Century president Paul Kruger in the capital Pretoria, and 17th Century Dutch colonialist Jan van Riebeeck in Cape Town.
White-minority rule ended in South Africa in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela as the first black president.
Government officials have condemned the attacks on statues, and say a decision on their future will be taken only after consulting all groups.
Leaders of Aslef, the RMT union and Unite will meet with Transport for London for talks chaired by conciliation service Acas.
Three 24-hour strikes are due to be held in the coming weeks in the long running dispute over pay and plans for an all night Tube service.
The RMT is planning further industrial action in a separate row over jobs.
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Finn Brennan, Aslef's organiser on London Underground, said the union "hoped to do a deal", but said London Underground "needs to stop bullying and start negotiating".
An RMT spokesman said the union would attend the fresh talks in the hope of breaking the deadlock.
If negotiations fail, the strikes by members will start on the evenings of 26 January, 15 February and 17 February.
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The story centres around a night of drunken debauchery by an elite Oxford dining society at a country gastropub.
"We really wanted to get our hands in again and bring it into absolutely now," said Wade, after the play's West End opening night on Wednesday.
The Royal Court production is at Duke of York's Theatre until 4 August.
Directed by Lyndsey Turner, the cast includes Leo Bill, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Max Bennett and Harry Lister Smith.
Posh first opened at the Royal Court in 2010 in the run-up to the general election. It became one of the highest-grossing shows ever to play in the theatre.
Two years on, the script has undergone what Wade calls a "quite large rewrite" to reflect the new coalition government and the Greek economic crisis.
"Two years ago those characters were living under a Labour Government and now they're not, so they have different reasons to feel disenfranchised," she told the BBC.
"We wanted to add things that felt relevant to now but not those that were flash-in-the-pan - for example doing a 'pasty-gate' joke would have felt a bit cheap."
Critics have drawn parallels between Posh's Riot Club and the real-life Bullingdon Club (past members include David Cameron, George Osborne and Boris Johnson). But Wade is keen to point out that her characters are purely fictional.
She is currently working on adapting Posh into a feature film, with several drafts already completed.
A graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme, Wade's first play for the Royal Court in 2005, Breathing Corpses, won her the Critics' Circle theatre award for most promising playwright.
So how posh does the Bristol university graduate consider herself?
"I'm not posh at all. I grew up in Sheffield but never managed to pick up the accent - which was careless because there'd be some cache now in being a northern playwright, but I missed out on that one.
"I think the interesting thing about the word 'posh' is that it is so relative, it's quite a provocative title because people have strong feelings about that word."
The Cat Survival Trust spent six hours trying to lure Rajah out of his cage at Borth Animalarium and into a transport box with a trail of meat.
Three people made several attempts to coax Rajah out but he was suspicious of the transport box.
Last year the zoo was fined and told the animals would be removed for not having the correct paperwork.
The team from the Cat Survival Trust in Hertfordshire, which looks after unwanted or surplus zoo cats, arrived at the animalarium at 0715 BST on Wednesday, and started work at 0900 BST.
It said it would plan another attempt to remove the animal, while owner Jean Mumbray has lodge an appeal against the leopard's removal.
The trust, which has been asked by Defra [the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs] to remove 15-year-old Rajah and two black and white ruffed lemurs, tried to coax the leopard from its cage into a rectangular-shaped box with a trail of chicken and rabbit.
Rajah ate most of the food near him, and at one stage three-quarters of his body was in the trap.
Terry Moore, the Cat Survival Trust's honorary director, said: "There are always one or two awkward cats and this and this was one of them.
"This leopard was really cautious and is one of the brighter cats in captivity.
"We did gain his confidence and it got three-quarters down the box. In the end he'd had enough food, but we're confident our next attempt will be successful."
Paperwork delays
The trust's first attempt to remove Rajah, in April, ended in failure after five hours when he refused to be enticed into a box with meat.
But they were hoping to be more successful in removing two ruffed lemurs from the site, having previously removed two ring-tailed lemurs.
Dyfed-Powys Police officers and a vet were also at the scene.
Jean Mumbray and her husband Alan have said they took on Rajah six years ago after his previous owner emigrated.
They claimed the leopard was born in the former Basildon Zoo, Essex, but delays in paperwork meant they were unable to prove his background until the court order had been granted.
Mrs Mumbray described the trust's latest attempt to move Rajah as "rather horrible", and said she had lodged an appeal against his removal and that of the lemurs.
A judge told Ian McGregor, 30, that his frenzied attack on Elspeth Burns, 57, at her Kelso home in October 2016 had been "cowardly and vicious".
The High Court in Glasgow heard that McGregor had been asked to leave the flat for telling an offensive joke but later returned and knifed his victim.
He was convicted after trial of attempting to murder Ms Burns.
Sentencing McGregor, Lord Summers told him: "You have been convicted of attempted murder.
"Your victim suffered multiple stab wounds to her body and throat. She was fortunate to live.
"She was alone and in bed when you carried out this cowardly and vicious attack."
McGregor left the flat after telling the joke, but returned later and attempted to kill Ms Burns as she lay in bed suffering from a migraine.
She suffered a punctured lung and an injury near her carotid artery in the attack.
McGregor had denied the attempted murder and claimed he was elsewhere when Ms Burns was repeatedly stabbed, but he was unanimously convicted.
He was also found guilty of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by trying to destroy evidence.
Unemployed McGregor said in evidence that the atmosphere in the flat "seemed okay" but accepted he had been asked to leave after telling a joke that was "quite offensive".
McGregor told defence counsel David Nicholson he had been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and suffered "crippling social anxiety".
He had eight pages of previous convictions including serious assault, assault, drugs offences and breach of the peace.
The court was told that McGregor continued to maintain his innocence.
Following the sentencing, Det Insp Keith Mackay said: "This was a vicious and unprovoked attack on a woman in her own home that left her fighting for her life.
"I am satisfied that our robust investigation led to Ian McGregor's prompt arrest and I would like to thank the community too for their co-operation and information that assisted our inquiries."
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The crowds were celebrating after Mr Barrow was sworn in as president in neighbouring Senegal, where he is for his own safety. They began chanting "CDS" - short for chief of defence staff - when he mingled with them.
Earlier Mr Badjie was quoted as saying that his men would not fight regional troops on a mission to oust long-time ruler Yayha Jammeh, who has refused to step down.
Under the headline DO NOT PUB Kirk Douglas Dies, the magazine accidentally posted a pre-written tribute to the actor, who turns 98 this month.
The post listed details about Douglas's life and career spanning six decades, including his 1956 Vincent Van Gogh biopic Lust for Life.
The obituary, which sparked reaction on Twitter, has been removed.
It is unclear whether the tribute, which had a date stamp of 29 September, had been online for two months.
It read: "Kirk Douglas, one of the few genuine box-office names to emerge just as TV was overtaking American culture in the years right after World War II, died TK TK TK. He was 97 (DOB 12/9/1916) and had been in good health despite having suffered a debilitating 1996 stroke that rendered his speech difficult."
Douglas starred in his first movie in 1946 - the classic film noir The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.
His other films include Gunfight at the OK Corral, Lonely Are the Brave and Cast a Giant Shadow.
The actor has received three Oscar nominations during his career, for Lust for Life, The Bad and the Beautiful and Champion.
Although he never won, Steven Spielberg presented him with an honorary Academy award in 1996.
It is common for media outlets to write obituaries of celebrities or important figures in advance.
In 2008, Bloomberg made a similar mistake when it reported Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had died, three years before his actual death in 2011.
People has yet to comment on its Douglas error.
Images published in a newspaper in the Maldives show several small objects it said had been found on one atoll.
But Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said it was too soon to say if they were connected to flight MH370.
The Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 people veered off its course from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014.
The plane is long believed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean - though no evidence was initially found despite a massive search operation.
The reports in the Maldives come just days after debris found on the remote French Indian Ocean island of Reunion were confirmed to be from the missing plane.
"We will be dispatching a team to the Maldives to view the debris as well as conduct preliminary verification of the debris," Mr Liow said in a statement on Monday.
"Undue speculation will only stress the families and loved ones, anxiously awaiting news on this matter," he added.
Experts have already cast doubt on the find, and a report in the Haveeru newspaper said the captain of a barge that capsized in February believed the debris was from his vessel.
"From the pictures of the debris found on most of the islands, I can almost certainly say that they are from the cargo we were carrying," Capt Abdulla Rasheed told the paper.
Meanwhile, the French authorities are continuing their search for debris around Reunion Island after part of the wing of the Malaysia Airlines jet was found last month.
Tests are still being carried out on that debris but Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said last week that experts had "conclusively confirmed" it was from MH370.
"We now have physical evidence that [...] flight MH370 tragically ended in the southern Indian Ocean," Mr Najib told reporters.
Australia has been leading the search for the plane in the area it is believed to have gone down, some 4,000km (2,500 miles) east of Reunion.
On Friday a judge ordered her release and set bail at about $10,500 (£6,200).
The girl, thought to be 14 years old but with a younger mental age, was arrested last month after a mob accused her of burning pages of the Koran.
Last week an imam was remanded in custody, accused of planting burned pages of the Koran in the girl's bag.
The case against the girl, known as Rimsha, has sparked international alarm and has been condemned by human rights groups.
Blasphemy is not a bailable offence but her lawyers pleaded that she was a juvenile.
The girl's lawyer said she had been released after two guarantors posted a bond against assurances that she would reappear in court, the AFP news agency said.
Pakistan's minister for national harmony said the girl was transported by helicopter to a safe location where she was met by her family.
Her father had previously said he feared for his daughter's life and for the safety of his family.
Rimsha's parents were taken into protective custody at an undisclosed location following threats. Many other Christian families fled the neighbourhood after her arrest.
Rights activists have long urged Pakistan to reform its blasphemy laws, under which a person can be jailed for life for desecrating the Koran.
In March 2011 Shahbaz Bhatti, the minister for minority affairs, was killed after calling for the repeal of the blasphemy law.
His death came just two months after the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, who also spoke out about the issue.
Blasphemy is a highly sensitive issue in Pakistan, where 97% of the population are Muslim.
In the past accusations of blasphemy have led to vigilante killings by mobs.
A pro-Basque independence and environmental group called Bizi has been given responsibility for the disarmament, according to one activist speaking to France's Le Monde.
The interior minister said Eta "won't get anything in exchange".
Eta declared a ceasefire in 2011 but is yet to relinquish its weapons.
The group killed more than 800 people over four decades of violence.
It was set up more than 50 years ago in the era of Spanish dictator General Franco to fight for an independent Basque homeland.
However, in recent years it has been sapped by the arrest of hundreds of members, including leadership figures, and the seizure of weapons caches.
"Eta has handed us responsibility for the disarmament of its arsenal and, as of the evening of 8 April, Eta will have completely handed over its weapons," Txetx Etcheverry, an activist with Bizi, was quoted as saying in Le Monde.
The 8 April date was also given by an unnamed source close to talks quoted by the AFP news agency.
No formal announcement has yet been made and the Spanish government has so far declined to make any detailed comment.
But in a tweet, Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said: "What Eta must do is dissolve itself and disappear. It has had time to disarm and it must know that it won't get anything in exchange."
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In 2014 the International Verification Commission of international inspectors said Eta had taken some of its weapons out of action, but the Spanish government dismissed the move as "theatrical".
Spanish media say recent seizures of arms have been quite small, which they say indicate Eta does not have many weapons left - giving its disarmament a predominantly symbolic character.
Coutinho stated his desire to leave via email. The club rejected the request.
On Wednesday, the Reds rejected a 100 million euros bid (£90m) from Barcelona for the 25-year-old, who is out of Saturday's trip to Watford with injury.
In a statement on Friday, the club's owners said its "definitive stance" was that "no offers will be considered".
Speaking at an earlier news conference previewing the league match at Vicarage Road (12:30 BST kick-off), Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said the Brazilian would miss the season opener because of a back problem.
Klopp said he was also a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League play-off first leg at Hoffenheim as he had "not been in training since last Friday".
Coutinho, who scored 14 goals in all competitions last season, signed a new five-year deal in January that did not include a release clause. He joined Liverpool from Inter Milan for £8.5m in 2013.
Barcelona have also had a bid rejected for Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old forward Ousmane Dembele since they sold Brazil forward Neymar to Paris St-Germain for a world record £200m last week.
The German club confirmed they met Barca representatives but the offer did not meet their valuation of the France international.
BBC Sport's Simon Stone
Less than three weeks before the end of the transfer window, Liverpool now find themselves in a very tricky position. The club are adamant they will not sell - but what about the player?
As I understand it, Coutinho does not want to fall out with Liverpool, or their fans, and spoil what has been an enjoyable four-and-a-half years at Anfield.
However, the brutal truth is Barcelona are currently a more successful club.
Almost as important is the fact that they, and Real Madrid, hold an attraction for most South American players that is difficult to resist, as Liverpool experienced with Luis Suarez.
Little wonder Coutinho is desperate to make the move.
BBC Radio 5 live's Ian Dennis
Liverpool's stance remains the same but this is significant with a change of attitude from the player.
Previously it seemed Coutinho was content to take an amicable approach. However, his request submitted via email is designed to try and force the issue.
The club are adamant that no offers will be considered but what are the repercussions regarding the relationship with Coutinho and the fans now?
Liverpool are resolute he's not for sale and are in a position of strength because he's under contract until 2022.
L/Cpl Craig Roberts, from Conwy county, died during the Brecon Beacons march on one of the hottest days of 2013.
L/Cpl Edward Maher and Cpl James Dunsby also collapsed and later died.
At their inquest on Tuesday, an SAS soldier rejected claims he told L/Cpl Roberts's family the march went ahead "to save on paperwork".
Coroner Louise Hunt has previously heard the family say the commanding officer, known as 9L, offered the response when asked why the date of the march was not changed.
"Those aren't the words that I recollect," he told the hearing in Solihull, West Midlands.
The soldier said his unit was "deeply shocked" and "deeply sorry" about the reservists' deaths.
However, he added: "I think it's fair to say we could not have seen this accident beforehand, if we could, we would have made changes."
Earlier, the soldier, who was in charge of monitoring and logging the participants' movements using GPS trackers, denied falsifying records.
Soldier 1C said his written log was handed over to special forces officials immediately after the march and stored at its headquarters in Hereford, Herefordshire.
When asked by the coroner if he had "created" handwritten timings after the tragic events to clarify what happened, he replied: "No, ma'am. This list was produced on the day when those times were."
The inquest heard each participant had a tracker which sent co-ordinates, or "pinged", back to a satellite every 10 minutes. These then appeared on a laptop.
Soldier 1C said he "can't remember" if a "slow-mover" alarm, which flags up when soldiers are stationary, was activated that day.
A map tracking the movements of L/Cpl Maher showed he became static at 14:16 BST, while soldier 1C said he had not noticed until 16:40.
"I can't concentrate on one specific student because we've got other students that are tired, fatigued, that I've got to keep an eye on too.
"The only thing I can say is we were sat watching the rest of the students," he added.
Soldier 1C told the hearing that directing staff had not said anyone was "under any duress".
The inquest also heard Cpl Dunsby's lack of movement went unnoticed for one hour and 23 minutes.
Soldier 1C said he had been monitoring the screen, with breaks, for nine hours, but pointed out he had previously undertaken 36-hour shifts while on operational duty.
L/Cpl Roberts, 24, from Penrhyn Bay, L/Cpl Maher, 31, from Winchester, Hampshire, and Cpl Dunsby, 31, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, were carrying 50lbs (22kg) of equipment during the fatal march.
The inquest continues.
Stephen Calcutt, 52, captured images while using public transport in Birmingham for work.
Now his photos will be on show at the London Art Biennale from 29 March.
He said: "Some people might love it, some might hate it. But it's unique."
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Armed with his Sony A600 camera, the amateur photographer was inspired while waiting for a bus in the city about six months ago, looking through a scratched acrylic window.
"I was actually annoyed because it was ruining the view," Mr Calcutt, from Solihull, said.
But he snapped away anyway, and when he loaded his images on to a computer at home, he saw they had potential.
"Once I enhanced the colours, and played around with the shadow and contrast, they looked a bit like abstract paintings," Mr Calcutt said.
He entered some images to online gallery World Street Photography, and also contacted other galleries about his work, landing a spot in the annual exhibition of contemporary art in Chelsea, London.
Mr Calcutt travels around Birmingham for his job as a domiciliary care worker, and finds the richest spots for his photography in some of the busiest and noisiest urban areas.
One of his favourites is the Maypole area of the city on the number 50 bus route.
"I just take pictures of what I see. Maybe one day there will be an altercation and I'll capture that," he said.
Mr Calcutt knows his work might not be to everyone's tastes.
He said: "I look at some abstract art and I think, 'what is this'? These pictures have the same effect.
"The graffiti is blocking the view. It's vandalism. But I'm making something positive out of something I don't agree with."
Bakers, barristers and baristas will join the cabbies on a 100m (330ft) catwalk in Piccadilly Gardens.
The parade comes from an idea by artist Jeremy Deller and is the Manchester International Festival's opening event.
Many taxi drivers gave stranded people free lifts after last month's bombing.
They will be among 150 ordinary people who will walk down the runway, with hundreds more expected to watch.
Sam Arshad, co-owner of taxi company Street Cars, is among those taking part.
He was driving past the arena on the night of the attack on 22 May, and returned to the office to handle calls from survivors and their families.
"People were calling up with panicked voices," he said. "A lot of worried parents trying to get their children home safe.
"That's when we realised the severity of it all.
"At that point, I reached out to the drivers and said, 'We need to do our bit and to help these people in their time of need.'"
Mr Arshad predicted Thursday's catwalk show would be "a bundle of joy" - and joked that he had been watching Beyonce videos to get inspiration for some moves.
"It just shows that we're the faces of Manchester, aren't we?" he said.
"We're the first people who are going to be out there strutting our stuff, showing what kind of people we are and as a society how we can come together at a time like this to show the kindness and happiness that Manchester produces."
They will be joined on the catwalk by dancers, drag queens, football fans, a chef, a Syrian refugee, dog walkers and some famous faces - whose identities haven't been revealed.
"Rather than putting a bunch of models on it, we're putting the people of Manchester, and it's going to be a very beautiful celebration of the city," festival director John McGrath said.
"Each person who goes onto the runway in a way is an image and a portrait of Manchester - the people who make up the city, the people who make the city special, people you might know, people you might walk past on the street."
808 State musician Graham Massey will join forces with local buskers to create a live soundtrack.
The event, titled What Is The City But The People?, will kick off the sixth Manchester International Festival - the first with Mr McGrath as artistic director.
It begins at 18:30 BST on Thursday and will be streamed on the BBC's Manchester International Festival live page.
The catwalk show will be followed by the first of five concerts by Mancunian band New Order, playing in an installation created by artist Liam Gillick in a former Granada TV studio.
They will be joined by a 12-strong synthesiser ensemble from the Royal Northern College of Music.
The festival will continue until 16 July, with more music, art, drama and dance.
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Sid Rollason, who died aged 100 on 12 August, kept his service medals on display in the sitting room of his Bilston home.
He served in Africa, Greece and Italy during the conflict.
West Midlands Police confirmed it is investigating the theft.
The break-in is believed to have taken place between 09:00 on 18 August and 07:30 BST on 21 August.
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Aside from his wartime service Mr Rollason lived his whole life in Bilston, and was married to wife Dolly for 77 years until her death last year.
The couple had three children, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
His family has now launched an appeal on social media to find his medals.
Rory Rollason, from Coseley, said it was desperate to find his great-grandfather's decorations.
"They completely trashed the house and when we were down there we found they'd taken the World War Two medals," the 16-year-old said.
"It's shameful that they've been stolen like that."
Paul Rollason said his grandfather's wartime service was an important part of the family's history.
"[Dolly] always told a story of going to the cinemas and seeing him on the Pathe News - the only way she knew he was still alive," he said.
"We cannot believe that someone would break in. Obviously it must be someone who was aware of the situation."
"I don't know why people keep writing about this," said Spacey.
"I've been offered no role, I've never read a script, no, I am not doing the next James Bond movie."
Director Sam Mendes is returning to take charge of the 24th Bond film, following the enormous success of 2012's Skyfall.
"I don't know who started the rumour but stop it," Spacey told BBC News.
Skyfall became the highest grossing film of all time at the UK box office, and took more than $1bn globally.
Spacey worked with British director Mendes on the 1999 Oscar-winning film American Beauty and the pair reunited for the Bridge Project's 2011 staging of Shakespeare's Richard III.
"Obviously if he (Mendes) wanted me he would've offered me the role," Spacey continued.
"I don't even know if there is a role frankly."
Spacey's recent Shakespearean role, under the direction of Mendes, can currently be seen in the documentary Now: In the Wings on a World Stage.
The film tracks the cast of players of Richard III starting in London, taking in Doha, Singapore, Sydney, Naples and moving to other cities around the world before ending in New York.
The decision to make a cinematic documentary rather than film the stage play was a simple one, according to Spacey - who is currently on stage in the one-man show Clarence Darrow, which marks the end of his 10-year tenure as artistic director of London's Old Vic theatre.
"Well, it's not that we didn't want to film the play," he explained.
"We just couldn't raise the money. That's the honest answer to that."
The political drama House of Cards is also returning for a third series on Netflix, with Spacey in the lead role of Frank Underwood.
He has admitted to having "no idea" how long that series will continue but added he is "enjoying it very much".
"It seems that audiences are as well, so you know, I see no reason why it can't go on for a while."
Now: In the Wings on a World Stage is in cinemas from 9 June and available to download from 10 June via nowthefilm.com
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Police Scotland, assisted by Aberdeen City Council, secured a closure order for Harminasion in George Street.
It was due to what the force described as persistent complaints and concerns about "anti-social behaviour arising from the sale of legal highs on the premises".
Legal highs are officially called new psychoactive substances (NPS).
Harminasion will be closed under the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 for an initial three months.
Ch Supt Adrian Watson said: "We have had a significant number of complaints raised by the public and businesses in the area and despite trying to work this through with the shop concerned, we, as a partnership, have taken this action in bringing the closure order to give the community some well-deserved respite and to keep people safe."
Footage of hearings in the UK's highest court will be uploaded to its website on the next working day and be available to view for a year.
Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger said the service would allow people to see the background to decisions made in the court.
"Now justice can be seen to be done at a time which suits you," he said.
Once judgement is delivered in a case, the footage of the Justices' summary in court will be published alongside the full judgement text and press summary.
Lord Neuberger said it would also be an "informative tool" for those considering a law career.
BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman called the service a "legal iPlayer" and said it had been dubbed "court catch-up".
He said the court already had a YouTube channel but it had shown only summaries of its judgements so far.
The new service offers the constitution in "living, breathing action", he said, allowing people to hear important points debated by the finest legal experts in the country.
Among the footage that will be revealed by the new service is film of barristers debating whether letters by Prince Charles to government ministers could be published.
The court ruled in March that they could be made public.
The on-demand archive will be funded by the Supreme Court until March 2016, when it will be reviewed.
The court also has an existing live streaming service, which has been used by about 15,000 people each month since its launch in October 2014.
West Tyrone MLA Ross Hussey said such a move would enable the PSNI or Garda to cross the border when chasing suspects.
Mr Hussey was speaking on RTE's Prime Time
programme.
"Obviously I don't want to see the Garda chasing someone from Dublin to Belfast, but I think a reasonable corridor could be created," he said.
"I don't have a problem in a hot pursuit situation if the guards (gardai) or the PSNI are chasing somebody from Emyvale to Aughnacloy, or Aughnacloy towards Emyvale.
"I think that some form of relationship can be formed between the PSNI and the guards for that."
The programme examined the issue of on-the-run criminals in the Irish Republic, some of whom are believed to have crossed into Northern Ireland before fleeing further afield.
Mr Hussey said: "These type of people are not wanted by society full stop, they are using the border to their own advantage.
"They are not Irish or British or anything of that sort, they're just conmen."
In March, Martin McDermott, 26, from Raphoe in County Donegal was arrested in Londonderry.
He had escaped from an open prison in County Cavan two years into a seven-year sentence for the manslaughter of a Garda officer.
The programme revealed that 660 prisoners are unlawfully at large from jails in the Irish Republic over the last 20 years.
Alex Neil made the pledge after a Scottish government paper said ministers were "considering the eligibility criteria".
Alternative options included a fuel bill rebate or using the funding to provide warmer homes, the paper said.
The government said no-one who receives the benefit currently would lose it.
The winter fuel allowance, of up to £300, is currently available to everyone aged over 62 and is paid to about 1.1m people in Scotland each year.
In 2013/14 the total amount spent on winter fuel payments in Scotland was £186m.
The government paper on social security stresses the need to "target resources" to make the most of a "limited budget".
It said ministers could look at "converting the payments into a fuel bill rebate or using the funding to provide warmer, more affordable homes".
A Scottish government spokesperson later clarified the plans, saying: "There is absolutely no question of means-testing eligibility for the winter fuel allowance - or of removing entitlement from anyone who currently receives it.
"What the consultation is aimed at, is seeing if it would be appropriate and effective to use winter fuel payments as part of our aims to tackle fuel poverty and make homes warmer.
"This includes looking at whether it is appropriate to extend eligibility and if fuel bill rebates should be considered. We want to help people who are struggling to keep their homes warm - and this is one area we are exploring to see if are able to do that."
Last year the SNP called for an increase in winter fuel payments, and pledged to protect the allowance in its 2015 election manifesto.
There have previously been calls to means-test fuel payments. A BBC investigation found that across the UK only about 400 out of 12 million recipients had chosen to decline the allowance.
The new paper on social security in Scotland says "tackling fuel poverty" is "a priority for the Scottish government", but calls for views on how effective the payments are in doing this and what changes "might be welcomed".
An Age Scotland spokesman said: "Age Scotland welcomes this debate over winter fuel poverty and cold winter payments, however, it must be stressed that no action can be taken until sufficient testing of changes to the programmes are undertaken.
"Therefore, we strongly advise that the Scottish government examines how older households will be affected by these changes by firstly seeking to engage the opinions of older people across the country."
An Energy Action Scotland spokesman said: "On proposals to use the winter fuel payment monies to provide a targeted fuel rebate, we would point to evidence such as the research that shows excess winter deaths among the over-65s fell by 50% following the introduction of the winter fuel payment.
"The winter fuel payment does appear to be used by people for the purpose intended and is making a difference to those who need support to keep warm at home.
"If the monies were to be channelled into the schemes to make homes more energy efficient, then Energy Action Scotland would have concerns.
"We need to be convinced that the monies would be well-targeted on those who need it most and also who need that support now. Most of the energy efficiency programmes are unlikely to deliver help instantly - they deliver longer term benefits."
The arm found on Dollymount strand in 2011 belonged to James Nolan.
The 46-year-old was originally from Finglas and had served jail sentences for rape and burglary.
He was last seen alive in November 2010.
The search at Tolka Valley Park in Finglas is expected to take three weeks.
An inquest found Mr Nolan's arm had been severed after his death.
George Lowe's early try put Quins ahead, but Samu Manoa's touchdown and two Stephen Myler penalties gave champions Saints a 13-8 half-time lead.
A George North score extended the visitors' lead after the break, before Jack Clifford got one back for Quins.
Kahn Fotuali'i then crossed for Saints and, despite Sam Twomey's late try for the hosts, Northampton held on.
It was a welcome return to Twickenham for Jim Mallinder's side, who won their first-ever Premiership title at the stadium by beating Saracens in May.
On the balance of play, Harlequins may have deserved more from the game, but Northampton, and in particular fly-half Stephen Myler, were clinical with their chances and retain their league lead after Bath had briefly taken top spot with victory over Exeter earlier on Saturday.
Quins seemed to feed off the bumper crowd early on, and opened the scoring in the sixth minute when Lowe burst his way through bodies after a lovely looped pass from Marland Yarde.
Tim Swiel kicked his side into an eight-point lead, which was short-lived thanks to Myler's accuracy from the tee.
Northampton were being put immense pressure from the home side, but managed to turn Quins around against the run of play as George Pisi's grubber kick forced a line-out five metres from the try-line.
The subsequent catch and drive got Manoa over for the score before Myler's extras put the reigning champions ahead.
And, despite having Salesi Ma'afu sin-binned for a high tackle on Lowe, Saints extended their advantage before the break with another Myler kick.
After the break, a dreadful few minutes for Swiel began when he missed a penalty, and ended in having a kick charged down by Manoa, who offloaded to Wales winger North to power over.
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Swiel managed to compose himself to kick over his second penalty of the afternoon, but Myler was once more clinical from the tee, before Saints brought on England prop Alex Corbisiero for his first game since September.
Swiel then nearly touched down, but Quins recycled and Clifford crept over, and the South African fly-half converted to bring his side to within five at 23-18.
But Saints once more imposed their authority in the 72nd minute, as Fotuali'i picked up the pieces after Mike Haywood almost barged through and dived over.
Harlequins were given hope of a dramatic end to what had already been an entertaining game when lock Twomey crossed for his first Premiership try, but Northampton stood strong to deny their hosts.
Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Hopper, Lowe, Monye; Swiel, Care; Lambert, Ward, Collier; Matthews, Robson; Trayfoot, Clifford, Easter (capt)
Replacements: Gray, Marfo, Sinckler, Twomey, J Chisholm, Dickson, Casson, R Chisholm
Northampton Saints: Foden; K Pisi, G Pisi, Burrell, North; Myler, L Dickson; A Waller, Haywood, Ma'afu; Dickinson, Day; Clark, Wood (capt), Manoa
Replacements: McMillan, Corbisiero, Denman, Nutley, Dowson, Fotuali'i, Wilson, Stephenson
Root scored 254 and 71 not out as England won the second Test by 330 runs to level the four-match series 1-1.
Opener Cook made 105 and 76 not out, after a first-innings 81 at Lord's, and shared two century stands with Root.
"We had a look at Cook and Root again. We analysed our plans," said Arthur.
"We see them as a fundamental to England's batting. If we can get into them with the new ball we've got a real good chance."
Root's man-of-the-match performance at Old Trafford lifted him two places to number two in the International Cricket Council's Test rankings, while Cook is eighth.
Alex Hales has scored 56 runs, James Vince 76 and Gary Ballance 72 in the first two Tests, although only opener Hales batted in both innings last week.
Arthur said the lack of form posed an "interesting conundrum" for England.
"They are all quality players," he added. "But they clearly know that when they walk out they are playing for their Test places, so that provides another level of pressure.
"I'm not discounting Hales, but clearly Cook and Root are the beacon of England's batting at the moment."
England all-rounder Chris Woakes says he "always believed he was good enough" to play at the highest level.
Woakes, 27, has taken 18 wickets in the first two Tests, with figures of 11-102 at Lord's followed by 7-108 in the second.
"Whenever you go to the highest level, you're judged a little bit more," said Woakes, who also scored 58 at Old Trafford.
"It's understandable that people had their doubts about me.
"I always believed I was good enough. It's just a matter of getting it out of myself and getting a run in the side, which I've had."
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Tharwat Elsha needed three stitches to his face after the assault by a number of men outside the shop in which he works on the Strand Road on Tuesday.
Two men, aged 20 and 41, were arrested and released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Mr Elsha, who has lived in Derry for three years, said he was assaulted with a piece of metal.
He said: "I felt scared because one of them looked at me and told me: 'I will shot (sic) you, I will cut your neck off.'
"Why we have to work like that? Why we have to serve people like that?
"I don't know why they didn't like us."
He said his wife, who witnessed the attack, has been left in shock and is now unable to work.
But he added that he not experienced any previous trouble in his time living in Derry and would not be driven out of the city as a result of the attack.
Steven McKinnon, 44, from Uppingham Road, died in hospital two days after an attack near the Durham Ox pub in Catherine Street, on 6 June.
Gurdev Sangha, 24, from Leicester, appeared before magistrates earlier charged with Mr McKinnon's murder.
Philip Merry, 28, from Thurmaston, is also accused of murder and causing actual bodily harm.
Two other men, aged 29 and 27, from Leicester, have been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Blazer, whose evidence to US investigators helped trigger the Fifa corruption scandal, had been suffering from cancer.
He was a larger-than-life character, and formerly the general secretary of Concacaf, the governing body of North and Central American football.
In 2013 he pleaded guilty to bribery, money laundering and tax evasion.
He was banned from all football activities for life in 2015.
"We are truly saddened by the passing of our client and friend, Chuck Blazer," Blazer's lawyers said in a statement.
"His misconduct, for which he accepted full responsibility, should not obscure Chuck's positive impact on international soccer."
The official served on FIFA's executive committee from 1997-2013, during which time he pocketed millions to fund a globe-trotting VIP lifestyle.
A 2013 report by Concacaf's integrity committee said he had received more than $20.6m (£16m) in commissions, fees and rental payments from the organisation between 1996 to 2011.
His personal excesses included two apartments in New York's Trump Tower, one of which was exclusively for his cats.
In his blog Travels with Chuck Blazer and his Friends..., he was pictured enjoying time with football legends like Pele and Bobby Charlton, and other high-profile names like Prince William and Hillary Clinton.
He also introduced readers to his pet parrot, a blue-and-gold macaw named Max Blazer, even uploading a video of the bird dancing on the basket of his mobility scooter in New York's Central Park.
His luck ran out when he tried to conceal his income after failing to file tax returns from 2005 to 2010.
According to one account, Mr Blazer was arrested by the FBI and an Internal Revenue Service official in 2011 as he rode his scooter to a favourite New York restaurant.
"We can take you away in handcuffs now, or you can cooperate," he was reportedly told.
Mr Blazer made his choice, and agreed to become an informant to help the US government expose corruption in football.
His information led to charges against 14 other current or former FIFA officials, and contributed to the downfall of Sepp Blatter, the organisation's president.
The carmaker is investing £800m at its headquarters in Crewe to develop and build the sports utility vehicle (SUV), which will compete with cars like the Range Rover.
Bentley's owner, Volkswagen, considered making the car in Bratislava, Slovakia, where it already builds SUVs.
The British government lobbied to keep the project in the UK.
Prime Minister David Cameron was at the announcement at Bentley's headquarters.
"I am delighted that Bentley will be building their new vehicle here, not only creating a thousand jobs, but safeguarding many more, as well as increasing training opportunities for highly skilled apprentices," he said.
Chairman of Volkswagen Martin Winterkorn said: "The Volkswagen Group believes in the UK as a competitive location for industrial production.
"Together we will make this new Bentley another true Bentley - powerful, exclusive and successful."
The new car is due to go on sale in 2016.
It will be Bentley's fourth model joining the Flying Spur, Continental GT and the Mulsanne.
Sir Peter, 66, who has been an MP for 35 years and was a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher's government, was honoured for public service.
He is the first MP to receive a knighthood since fellow-Tory Sir Peter Viggers in 2008.
Since the expenses scandal the next year, MPs have been conspicuously absent from the honours list.
Sir Peter is joined on the honours list by Labour's Anne Begg, 55, who is made a dame for services to disabled people and equal opportunities.
The Aberdeen South MP, who was born with Gaucher's disease, a rare genetic condition which causes regular bone breakages, has chaired the All Party Group on Equalities and the All Party Group on Chronic Pain.
Sir Peter, MP for Worthing West since 1997, previously represented Woolwich West - later renamed Eltham - since a by-election in 1975.
He was a parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Employment, the Department of Transport and the Northern Ireland Office between 1984 and 1990 - but has spent most of his Parliamentary career as a backbencher.
His wife, former health secretary Virginia Bottomley, was made a life peer in 2005.
Sir Peter said he was surprised and "delighted" to be knighted at a time when political honours were out of fashion.
He told BBC News it was probably, in part, in recognition of his campaigns on human rights - in the late 1970s he attempted to prevent the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador - and his achievements in helping to cut road deaths as a transport minister in the 1980s.
But he also spoke up for the role of backbench MPs and the importance of public service.
"My idea of what public and political service is, is to try to make possible the things which are right, and you normally do that in association with other people, some in Parliament, some outside of Parliament," he told the BBC News Channel.
Various civil servants also received honours, including the retiring permanent secretary at the Home Office, David Normington. Sir David, who has been in the civil service for 37 years, was also permanent secretary at the Department for Education and Skills. He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
Tom Fletcher, Gordon Brown's former foreign policy adviser, was also appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
Pupils from P4 to P7 at Merrylee Primary in Newlands have been told to stay at home because 12 members of staff are unwell.
The city council said it was drafting in education department staff to assist at the school.
They hoped to have the primary open as normal on Tuesday.
Parents were notified on Sunday via text message and on social media.
Glasgow City Council said 12 staff were ill with sickness and diarrhoea.
A spokesman added: "Senior staff will be drafted in from the education department to help run the school for primaries one to three tomorrow.
"Apologies for this unavoidable inconvenience, however, please make alternative childcare arrangements tomorrow if your child is in P4-P7 at the school. Notice has also been given via the school's text messaging network and social media.
"We hope to reopen the school to all pupils on Tuesday."
The director of education at Glasgow City Council, Maureen McKenna, tweeted: "Apologies to all parents @MerryleePS we will have senior managers at the school first thing to assist. We will confirm Tuesday opening tmrw."
A post on Merrylee Primary School's twitter feed said the head teacher was also unwell.
A spokesman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said they were offering advice and support to the school.
1 November 2016 Last updated at 15:47 GMT
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The party is holding a one-day event in Dunfermline to discuss recent political events and policy positions.
Mr Rennie urged members to embrace hope rather than "despair" over Brexit and the election of Donald Trump.
He pledged not to give up on "open and progressive" values in America, Europe or the UK.
The Scottish Lib Dems were holding their autumn conference at the Vine Venue in Dunfermline.
Policy areas scheduled for debate included fracking, the gender pay gap, the local planning system, the coming council elections and Scotland's position in Europe.
Party leader Mr Rennie underlined his "grief" at recent electoral results, such as the UK's vote to leave the European Union and the US choosing Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton as its next president.
He said: "The grief this week has been palpable. Not just the fear of what a President Trump could bring, but the sense of loss of what could have been - the first woman president, committed to expanding healthcare, internationalism, equal rights, tolerance.
"It was the same sense of loss, even of bereavement, that so many people felt after the Brexit vote. The result was the opposite of everything we have worked for over the decades - it made many wonder if they even recognise the country we live in any more.
"So what do we do? How do we respond?
"Of course we could turn our backs, cut the ties, walk away. We could partition the country and hope we live in the best bit. But Liberals are not quitters. I refuse to give up on America, I refuse to give up on Europe, I refuse to give up on the United Kingdom."
Mr Rennie urged members to take inspiration from historical figure Robert the Bruce, "who refused to give up in the face of adversity".
He said: "No matter how disturbed by the results in June and this week, as liberals, our response must be one of hope, not despair. A mile from this venue is the Abbey Church, the final resting place of Robert the Bruce.
"Perhaps we should be inspired by his relationship with that famous spider. If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again. This is a Robert the Bruce moment for us.
"Just because the progressives have failed on Europe and the United States does not mean that we give up on the USA, EU and UK. We don't give up on people. We must try, try and try again."
by Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political reporter
The Lib Dems gathered in Fife, a mile away from the abbey where the bones of Robert the Bruce are buried. So the theme of the day, inspired by a certain spider, was perseverance.
This extended beyond Willie Rennie's central message of keeping faith in liberal values in the wake of the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump.
The party leader also had to ward off a fresh insurrection on the topic of fracking, having overruled a pro-fracking resolution in the wake of the Spring conference.
Mr Rennie persevered - and after a feisty debate, won out.
He also got his way on the topic of Scottish independence, after another lively session.
Before the conference even started, opposition parties had seized on another motion calling for "all options" to be examined to maintain Scotland's place in Europe.
Did this somehow indicate support for independence, they wondered?
Well, here are some clues. At the conference, the Lib Dems were re-using old Better Together lanyards. A Scotland In Union stall was positioned in the middle of the venue, yards from a stall selling old No Thanks t-shirts.
Perhaps this was a message to any lurking pro-independence factions; in any case Mr Rennie left no doubt in his speech. He hit out at the SNP's "obsession" with independence and said he'd oppose it "in all circumstances".
And he again won out comfortably in the final vote, cutting all even slightly controversial passages out of the motion.
Mr Rennie will now be hoping this kind of winning form translates to the electorate at large in May's Council elections.
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Their 2-0 win over Sunderland left Hull needed a point at Crystal Palace on Sunday to maintain their survival bid.
But the hosts won 4-0, much to Clement's relief.
"Credit to the players for showing the form they have over the last four games to pick up 10 points from a possible 12," Clement told Swans' website.
"They deserve to be where they are - playing in the Premier League again.''
Clement took over in January with Swans bottom of the table with only 12 points from 19 games.
He added: "I am very proud of what we have achieved in the second half of the season, especially when you put into context where we were when I arrived.
"It's been a collective effort from everyone connected to the club; so congratulations to the players, backroom staff, club staff and definitely our supporters for their help in getting us over the line."
The Welsh club will host West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, 21 May in the season's final round of games.
"I honestly thought it would go down to the last game of the season," added Clement.
"I'm not complaining it hasn't gone to the last game as I predicted.
"And I'm sure the fans will feel the same way after everything they've been through this season.
"Our supporters have been amazing. It's been tough for them at times, but they've stuck with us all the way and I'm delighted for them more than anyone.
"I'm looking forward to enjoying the last game of the season with them at the Liberty on Sunday. It should be a fantastic atmosphere.
"We will be aiming to finish the season strongly and reach 41 points. Then we can look forward and make sure we are stronger next season.''
"We will leave the old Malaysian airlines behind," Christoph Mueller told the BBC.
He insisted that the transition would be "an orderly process".
Mr Mueller, who took the helm in May, said earlier this month that the airline was "technically bankrupt", and announced a restructuring plan involving 6,000 job cuts.
He said the airline expected no further bad news "particularly for our new employees".
Instead, Mr Mueller said improving its technology, renegotiating contracts with its suppliers and generally becoming more efficient would help the airline to cut costs further.
He said frequent flyer miles as well as any tickets sold by the old Malaysian Airlines would be honoured by the new company.
The airline was already struggling against strong regional competition and had made a loss for several years, before it was struck by two separate disasters in quick succession.
In March last year, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 passengers and crew aboard. The plane is still missing.
Four months later, flight MH17 was shot down by a suspected ground-to-air missile while in Ukrainian airspace, with the loss of 298 passengers and crew.
Mr Mueller admitted it was "difficult to predict" how fast its brand would recover from the disasters, but said the rebranded firm would take on the compensation obligations of the old company.
Malaysia Airlines plans to announce details on the rebranding on 1 September. Mr Mueller would not be drawn on whether this would mean a change to its name, but said all options were open.
He also would not say whether the airline would withdraw from some costly long-haul flights, but said its new schedule would be announced "in a couple of weeks time".
Mr Mueller was hired by the carrier's owner, Malaysian state fund Khazanah, to lead the airline's restructuring.
He has previously had senior roles at Ireland's Aer Lingus, Belgium's Sabena and Germany's Lufthansa airlines. Famed for slashing jobs at the airlines, he has earned the nickname "the Terminator".
Sweden international Ibrahimovic is out of contract after deciding to leave French champions Paris St-Germain.
As well as interest from United, the 34-year-old has been made lucrative offers from clubs in China.
However, he has spoken warmly of his experience of working with Mourinho in the past and is the kind of stellar name United are looking to attract.
Mourinho, 53, is expected to take over from Louis van Gaal after his representatives met with United officials on Tuesday.
Whilst the Old Trafford club retain the ability to pay huge wages given their record turnover figures, which are set to exceed £500m this year, they recognise a failure to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in three years severely limits their ability to bring in the biggest names.
Ibrahimovic is obtainable and is keen to experience the Premier League, having already made an impact in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and France.
He has won 13 league titles in those four leagues, including the two he secured at Juventus that were subsequently revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal.
Another was won with Mourinho, at Inter Milan in 2009, when Ibrahimovic was named Serie A's player of the year and won goal of the season.
The forward has spoken recently of how he wishes he had continued the relationship with Mourinho, rather than moving on to Barcelona.
Despite his age, Ibrahimovic remains one of the biggest names in the game.
United have not had great success with such signings recently. They paid huge wages to Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao at the start of Van Gaal's two years in charge but both players left Old Trafford after a single season.
The Good Friday Agreement contained proposals for the decommissioning of paramilitary weapons within two years.
Seamus Mallon said the "mistake" was due to Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern's impatience to get into the history books.
Mr Mallon made his comments in an interview with The Irish Catholic.
The Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was reached after nearly two years of talks and 30 years of conflict, known as the Troubles.
The agreement was seen as a triumph for British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister] Bertie Ahern who had been closely involved in the talks.
Mr Mallon told the newspaper that although the agreement was a "great step forward", it was part of a "flawed process".
The former SDLP deputy leader said if the two governments had told Sinn Féin they would not be in government until the IRA got rid of its arms "they would have done it [decommissioned] because they were holding onto the arms as a political weapon".
"The governments' failure was bad tactical politics and devalued and tarnished the agreement and the currency of politics," he said.
During his interview, Mr Mallon returned several times to the failure by the British and Irish governments to insist on decommissioning before Sinn Féin entered government.
"Some people don't realise that two and a bit years before Good Friday, the Provos [Provisional IRA] had already done their negotiations with London and Dublin and with America," he said.
"They had been talking to the British, they had been talking to [John] Hume and had been talking to Dublin and they had been talking to America.
"And they had been laying down their basis for ending [their campaign] before the [Good Friday Agreement] negotiations even started.
"The total fundamental weak part of it was that the governments allowed them [Sinn Féin] to set the agenda."
Mr Mallon said things "could and should have been done differently".
He said the failure of them to deliver had resulted in the "destruction of David Trimble who had made a courageous decision, took enormous abuse and at the end of the day was thrown out of the boat by the two governments when they called the [2003] election."
Discussions began last week at Stormont in a bid to resolve the current political row at Stormont.
The crisis was triggered when police said they believed IRA members had been involved in the murder of a former IRA man in Belfast in August.
Chief Constable George Hamilton said the IRA was still in existence, but added that the organisation was not engaged in terrorism.
Sinn Féin said the IRA no longer exists after it ordered an end to its armed campaign in 2005.
The claims by Mr Hamilton led to a breakdown in trust between Sinn Féin and unionist parties.
The Ulster Unionists withdrew from Northern Ireland's ruling executive, with three Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ministers also later resigning, and DUP leader Peter Robinson stepping aside as first minister.
Unionists agreed to join the talks when the government ordered an independent review of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland earlier this month.
The attack may have tested the city's resolve, but it didn't stop thousands gathering to share a drink and a hug, and watch Manchester United's triumphant Europa League final.
Even the club's rivalries with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City were put to one side, and supporters around the world wished the team well.
"I can see tomorrow's headlines already," said fan Harry Charlton. "It will just say 'United'."
Mr Charlton was at the Old Nags Head in the city centre for the game, where fans watching on TV observed the same silence as the United players and their Dutch opponents Ajax did in the Friends Arena in Stockholm.
The pub has a reputation as one of the city's most diehard United-supporting venues.
The 33-year-old bricklayer said: "It's about unity. Manchester United has always been the most hated team in the world, because of its success, but I think everyone wants us to win this time.
"These attacks have hurt everybody. Everybody in the country. This match is a chance for the city and our friends everywhere to be united.
"A Manchester City fan walked past earlier with a club jacket on and he'd usually be told where to go. But even he said 'lads, I hope you win'."
Father-of-one Michael Noone, from Gorton, said he hoped the team would show the same fight and resolve that was so evident in the city's defiant response to the attack.
In the end, Manchester United's 2-0 win saw them take the trophy and return to the Champions League.
"Usually we have the big rivalries, like with City and Liverpool, but everybody has come together, regardless of the colour of their football shirts," the 35-year-old recruitment manager said.
"The reaction has been huge, and this is just another way to help bring people together.
"You have a big terror attack like this but so much good has come out afterwards. It's just a shame it had to happen at all."
However, despite regular renditions of the usual football songs and chants, Daniel Constable, of Levenshulme, said he detected a sombre quality in the atmosphere.
"It was a bit different getting the taxi into town," he said. "You could see it in the eyes of everybody walking around. I think everyone's thinking about the same things.
"But the sun is shining and its been good to see everybody coming out happy to watch the game."
From Bill Rice, BBC Radio Manchester, in Stockholm
The mood among Manchester United fans shifted from understated and sombre following Monday's attack to hope and expectation in Sweden.
Keiron, a student in Manchester who travelled to the Swedish capital, says the response from the city of Manchester has been "incredible".
"They are such great people and so willing to rally round in difficult times," he said before kick-off.
"The atmosphere in Stockholm has been a little bit subdued. In the stadium it is going to be emotional, but I hope we use that emotion to perform better and bring the trophy home."
Fans travelling to the game were quiet, after many had spent much of Monday night checking on friends and loved ones. They were tired because of it.
However, by Wednesday in the sunshine and heat of Stockholm, fans were drinking, chanting and looking forward to the final, albeit with mixed feelings.
Ryan, from Worsley, admitted it had not been quite the same as previous trips into Europe.
While he is "looking forward to it", he said it was "on a bit of a downer, we want to be happy but at the same time we are worried about everyone at home".
Lee, also from Worsley, said the game was less important to him. "I think you realise it's just a game of football," he said.
It is the first gold coin to be found at the Roman fort site of Vindolanda where archaeologists have been digging for more than 40 years.
Dr Andrew Birley, director of excavations, described it as a "special" find.
It is likely to be put on display at Vindolanda's museum once it has been fully researched and documented.
The coin was found by dig volunteer Marcel Albert, from Nantes in France.
He said: "I thought it can't be true. It was just sitting there as I scraped back the soil, shining, as if someone had just dropped it."
Archaeologists said the image of Nero dated it to AD 64-65 and added it would equate to more than half a year's salary for a serving soldier.
It was found in Vindolanda's 4th Century level and so would have been lost about 300 years after it was made.
Justin Blake, deputy director of excavations, said: "My first find at Vindolanda nearly 20 years ago was a coin.
"But because of their scarcity, I didn't think for a moment that I would ever see a gold coin unearthed at the site.
"It was an absolutely magical moment for the whole team."
Eishtec is setting up an operation in the Silverwood business park.
The company, which was founded in 2011, employs more than 1,100 people. It has a major contract with EE, the telecoms and broadband company.
The development is being supported with Invest NI and Department for Employment and Learning grants of more than £1.5m.
Recruitment websites are advertising the Eishtec positions at £6.75 an hour plus commission.
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said: "There are a variety of roles, including management and team leader positions.
"They will offer excellent training and employment opportunities to a wide range of people, from those with experience in customer service to school leavers and the unemployed."
Employment Minister Stephen Farry said: "Northern Ireland continues to show that it has the talent and skills available to support business needs and this is evident in Eishtec's decision.
"I am committed to working with our inward investors and local companies to help them meet their skills needs and hence achieve their business objectives."
Colm Tracey of Eishtec said its new operation would "also service other clients and play a vital role as we diversify and grow our business".
"With the right training and career progression we can create a positive environment for our new employees to develop and help us further strengthen our offering to clients," he said.
The Delaware court order temporarily restrains Mr Charney from breaking a previous agreement, the firm said.
It prevents him from making any negative statements in the press about the company and from trying to get board members removed.
He was ousted last year after an investigation into alleged misconduct.
It followed a series of sexual harassment claims made by former employees.
American Apparel has already sued Mr Charney in May for breaking the agreement.
"Mr. Charney is temporarily restrained from directly or indirectly seeking the removal of any member of the Company's board of directors, including by instigating, encouraging, acting in concert with or assisting any third party in seeking to do so," the company's statement said.
He is "temporarily restrained from making or causing to be made to any third party (including by press release or other statement to the press or media) any statement that disparages or negatively reflects on the Company or its current, former or future employees, officers or directors," it continued.
Mr Charney's lawyer Stephen Brauerman said that his client intended to "fully comply" with the order.
"The Court's order is preliminary and based on pleadings we have not had an opportunity... fully to challenge at this stage", he said.
Canadian-born Mr Charney founded American Apparel in 1998 with a $10,000 loan from his father.
The firm rose to prominence in the mid-2000s for its "hipster chic" clothing, which is all made in America.
The Shakers took a 12th-minute lead through Jacob Mellis, only for Billy Sharp to equalise nine minutes later with his 17th goal of the season.
Kelvin Etuhu's own goal put the Blades in front for the first time on 72 minutes before Kieron Freeman sealed a fifth straight win for the Blades, tapping in his second in two games with nine minutes left.
Mellis stunned the league leaders by pouncing on a loose ball to fire home from 20 yards.
But the visitors were soon level as Bury failed to clear John Fleck's inswinging free-kick and Sharp fired home on the turn from close range.
Caolan Lavery was then denied by home goalkeeper Ben Williams before Stefan Scougall and Fleck had shots blocked.
James Vaughan spurned a great chance to restore Bury's lead as he fired wide just after half-time.
And United gradually got on top before Lavery's low cross struck Etuhu and went into Bury's net.
Lavery was again the provider as he squared for Freeman to make it 15 league games without a win for Bury, who are now out of the relegation zone on goal difference only.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Bury 1, Sheffield United 3.
Second Half ends, Bury 1, Sheffield United 3.
Foul by Neil Danns (Bury).
John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
George Miller (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
Substitution, Sheffield United. Matt Done replaces Billy Sharp.
Foul by George Miller (Bury).
John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Scott Burgess (Bury) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Hand ball by Tom Pope (Bury).
Attempt missed. Tom Pope (Bury) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Bury. Conceded by Mark Duffy.
Attempt blocked. Scott Burgess (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jake Wright (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
James Vaughan (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jake Wright (Sheffield United).
Attempt saved. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Bury 1, Sheffield United 3. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
Substitution, Sheffield United. Paul Coutts replaces Daniel Lafferty.
Substitution, Bury. George Miller replaces Jack Mackreth.
Substitution, Bury. Tom Pope replaces Callum Styles.
Jacob Bedeau (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
Scott Burgess (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mark Duffy (Sheffield United).
Own Goal by Kelvin Etuhu, Bury. Bury 1, Sheffield United 2.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
Attempt blocked. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Kelvin Etuhu (Bury).
Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Bury. Neil Danns replaces Jacob Mellis.
Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Corner, Bury. Conceded by Ethan Ebanks-Landell.
Antony Kay (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
Tom Soares (Bury) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tom Soares (Bury).
Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
In an interview with BBC Persian, Benjamin Netanyahu warned: "If they get nuclear weapons this brutal regime will be immortal, like North Korea."
He also said the new President, Hassan Rouhani, could not "change the real decisions" made by the Supreme Leader.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Mr Rouhani have said they reject nuclear weapons.
They insist Iran's nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes, but world powers suspect they are not being truthful.
There has nevertheless been a recent thaw in relations between Iran and the United States, with Mr Rouhani and President Barack Obama recently discussing the issue - the first top-level conversation between the two countries for more than 30 years.
On Tuesday, Iranian diplomats at the United Nations reacted angrily after Mr Netanyahu described their president as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" in a speech to the General Assembly.
In his interview - his first with an international Persian-language media organisation - the Israeli leader said Mr Rouhani did not "represent the Iranian people".
"He represents a desire for change, but it wasn't expressed in a free open election."
"I don't think he has the mandate to change the real decisions that are made by Khamenei. Khamenei wants nuclear weapons for Iran."
Mr Rouhani has said he has "full power and complete authority" to strike a nuclear deal. However, ultimate power lies with the Supreme Leader.
Mr Netanyahu told BBC Persian that people, himself included, wanted to see "a diplomatic solution to end Iran's quest for nuclear weapons".
"But I want to see a real solution. Not a fake one."
That would involve the "complete dismantling of Iran's ability to make nuclear weapons", he added.
"If they want civilian energy, they don't need enrichment. Uranium enrichment is necessary only if you want nuclear weapons."
"If they get nuclear weapons this brutal regime will be immortal, like North Korea. It will go on repressing the people of Iran, who deserve better. They are a great people."
The UN Security Council has adopted a series of resolutions requiring Iran to stop enriching uranium, which can be used for civilian nuclear purposes, but also to build nuclear bombs.
But Iran says it is simply doing what it has a "right" to do under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and is enriching uranium for power station fuel or other peaceful purposes.
Mr Corbyn made the comment after a supporter shook his hand in the street and said: "Unlucky."
But one of his critics, former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie, said the result was "not good enough" and should not be seen as a "famous victory".
Labour gained 30 seats in the election, enough to prevent a Tory majority.
Mr Corbyn seemed to be in good spirits on Saturday as he walked with a posse of media from his house to a nearby meeting, later posing with Times columnist Giles Coren for a selfie at a children's football session.
Conservative leader Theresa May was not seen on Saturday, as talks continued about forming a government with the support of the DUP.
Mr Leslie told BBC Radio 4's Today programme about Labour's performance: "We shouldn't pretend that this is a famous victory. It's good as far as it's gone, but it's not going to be good enough."
Labour secured 262 seats in the election and boosted its vote share to 40%.
The Conservatives won 318 seats - eight fewer than they needed in order to secure a majority.
Mr Leslie said Labour missed an "open goal" as he had "never known" a more beatable prime minister than Theresa May.
The Labour MP for Nottingham East refused to say whether he thought Mr Corbyn was a credible prime minister.
"I will never apologise for my view which is, yes of course you've got to inspire people, and we haven't done that well enough in the past.
"But you've got to convince them of your credibility and that you can move from protesting about the government to being in government."
Mr Leslie said Labour MPs were "working in this together" but he would not commit to serving in a shadow cabinet.
He said he feared an issue would arise that would go against his principles and he would have to resign.
"I'm never going to give in arguing for what I believe is a pathway to a majority Labour government," he added.
However, shadow defence secretary Nia Griffith has called on Theresa May to step aside to allow Labour a chance to form a minority government.
She told BBC Radio Wales: "We're still saying quite clearly that we would be ready to take over if Theresa May cannot cobble something together, and we're very doubtful that she can.
"We don't really think she has a mandate to now, she's really made a fool of herself and really, quite frankly, she should step aside and let us have a go."
Mr Corbyn had given the party "confidence" about selling party policies such as public ownership of the railways, she added.
The 30-year-old's arrest, by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Counter Terrorism Command, was followed by searches in Larne and Devon.
The pre-planned operation involved several UK police forces, including the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
It is understood MI5 is also involved in the operation in England.
Following the arrest on Wednesday afternoon, police in Devon searched a house in Exminster and a wooded area nearby, while the PSNI has carried out searches at a least two houses in on the Old Glenarm Road in Larne.
It is understood the operation is connected to the discovery of two arms dumps near Larne earlier this year, which were suspected to be linked to dissident republican paramilitaries.
In March, the PSNI said they had uncovered a "significant terrorist hide" of bomb-making components and explosives at Carnfunnock Country Park.
In May, a second significant arms cache, including an armour-piercing improvised rocket and two anti-personnel mines, was found at Capanagh Forest, near Larne.
The man under arrest is suspected of being involved in preparing for acts of terrorism
He is being held at a West Country police station.
Police said the arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led as part of a collaboration between the Met, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the South West Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit.
The arrest was made at 12:20 BST by Met detectives supported by officers from Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall Police.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said: "We are aware of a police investigation involving the arrest of a member of the armed forces under the 2000 Terrorism Act and will assist this investigation fully.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further on an ongoing investigation."
More than 70 applications were received from university and college students for the competition, which is being run by V&A Dundee.
The baby boxes, which go into production in the summer, contain items including bedding and clothing.
The winner of the competition will be announced early next year.
The Scottish government's baby box scheme, which will cost an estimated £6m per year, is inspired by a Finnish project that has been running since 1938.
Students from North East Scotland College, Glasgow School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh College and Edinburgh Napier University have been shortlisted in the competition.
The finalists will receive feedback from the judging panel before developing their final submissions.
Childcare and Early Years Minister Mark McDonald said: "We want Scotland's baby boxes to become a key and enduring part of the lives of parents and children, so the design needs to be bold and inspirational.
"The designs we have seen so far definitely achieve this and I congratulate and thank all the entrants for taking part."
The competition brief asked entrants to include an interactive element on the baby box where key stages in the child's first year can be recorded.
The winning student will receive a £1,000 prize and mentoring from Scottish designers Holly Fulton and Scott Jarvie.
The shortlisted designers are:
• Grace Brown, North East Scotland College
• Marwa Ebrahim, Glasgow School of Art
• Ruth Hamilton, Edinburgh College of Art
• Lena Sakura, Edinburgh College
• Monika Stachowiak, North East Scotland College
• Leanne Young, Edinburgh Napier University
Jordan Cairnie and Ross Gilmour had efforts wide for the hosts early on.
David McKenna fired Nathan Shepherd's cross into the top corner to give Shire the lead.
Sean Burns' equaliser made it look like the spoils would be shared but Wright netted at the death to hand the struggling hosts a narrow win.
The victory for the Brown Panther, trained by Tom Dascombe, was the 11th of the horse's career.
It follows previous triumphs in the Goodwood Cup in 2013 and last year in the Irish St Leger.
Meanwhile Prince Bishop beat favourite California Chrome in the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race.
Former England international footballer Owen said Brown Panther had been "a superstar from day one and this man [Dascombe] has trained him to perfection".
"He always jumps really well out of the traps and he found himself right up there.
"The rest is history, as they say. He's a special horse. I'll probably never replace a horse like this," said Owen.
It is hard to argue with Dascombe's assertion that the horse is now probably better than ever.
Jockey Richard Kingscote deserves particular mention having bravely fought back - only returning recently - from very serious injury incurred in a bone-crunching fall at Wolverhampton in November.
The Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, which is more than half a mile further, has inevitably been mentioned as a likely target, although last summer, when fourth, Brown Panther's stamina appeared to run out.
In the Dubai World Cup, William Buick rode 14-1 shot Prince Bishop to victory for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor, his seventh World Cup winner.
The race has a purse worth $10m dollars (£6.7m) with more than £3.8m going to the winner.
However, new Scotland captain Grant Gilchrist was one of five Edinburgh players injured in the first half.
Jack Cuthbert's try helped the home side establish an early lead and Tom Heathcote knocked over five first-half penalties for a 22-7 lead at the break.
A converted Didier Tison try set up a tense finale but Edinburgh held on.
The Scottish capital side have eight points from their brace of wins against Top 14 sides.
Bordeaux recovered from their loss to Edinburgh by registering a 52-20 win over London Welsh on Thursday evening and now sit on six points, with Lyon third on five and London Welsh still searching for their first points.
Heathcote's 20-point Murrayfield haul was central to the outcome of the match as his kicking ability steadied the ship when his team was losing players at an alarming rate.
Phil Burleigh, Sam Beard, Hamish Watson, Roddy Grant and lock Gilchrist all left the field with injuries within 28 minutes, the latter going to hospital for a scan on his arm.
Even before that, Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons had to contend with three late injuries prior to kick-off, with wing Dougie Fife, Andries Strauss at centre and prop Alasdair Dickinson dropping out.
Solomons brought in Cuthbert, who had not been listed in the match squad, and promoted Heathcote and Allan Dell from the bench, with Rory Sutherland and Joaquin Dominguez also called up as replacements.
Edinburgh were never behind in the match and the home fans celebrated Cuthbert's fifth-minute try which built on Heathcote's early penalty.
The fly-half knocked over the conversion and scored the second of his six penalties after 11 minutes to make it 13-0.
Masi Matadigo crossed the whitewash and Jerome Porical added the extras as Lyon fought back but Heathcote's trio of penalties ensured a healthy lead at half-time.
Having only three more players on the bench, Edinburgh needed to avoid further injuries.
But the further damage was inflicted on the scoreboard rather than the players as, first, Porical hit home a penalty and then Tison scored a try, with Mathieu Loree converting, to move Lyon to within five points with 19 minutes remaining.
Edinburgh's defence worked hard to guard that lead and Heathcote's last-gasp penalty meant the margin of victory was greater than seven points, thereby denying Lyon a losing bonus point.
Edinburgh: Tonks, Cuthbert, Beard, Burleigh, Visser, Heathcote, Hidalgo-Clyne; Dell, Ford, Nel, Bresler, Gilchrist (capt), Grant, Watson, Leonardi. Replacements: Hilterbrand, Sutherland, Andress, Toolis, Denton, Kennedy, Dominguez, McLennan.
Lyon: Porical, Romanet, Bonnefond, Sukanaveita, Regard, Loursac, Loree; Mavinga, Fitzpatrick, Tui, De Marco, Basson (capt), Puricelli, Derrien, Matadigo. Replacements: Colliat, Felsina, Pungea, Tuineau, Cerqueira, Bau, Tison, Martin.
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Matthew Carley
Councillors will vote on whether to suspend right-to-buy for five years on 16 February.
The city's social housing stock has dropped from 23,000 homes in 1985 to 13,807, mostly due to right to buy sales.
The Welsh Government would then need to accept the vote.
Cardiff needs 10,120 affordable homes over the next five years and there are 8,300 applicants on the housing waiting list.
Currently, most social housing tenants in Wales have the right to buy their home after five years and receive a discount of £8,000 on the value.
A Cardiff council poll showed more than half of respondents agreed social housing should no longer be for sale.
But with 4,600 people in the capital with "significant housing need", the council said it was "keen to prevent losing any more social housing".
Flintshire, Denbighshire and Anglesey are among several Welsh councils to have already stopped to right to buy.
The UK's services would be particularly vulnerable, while manufacturers would face "appalling complexity", Peter Sutherland told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Vote Leave campaigners argue the UK can rely on WTO rules in a Brexit vote.
A high-profile campaigner said Mr Sutherland's fears were misplaced.
Economists for Brexit group member Gerard Lyons, told the BBC Mr Sutherland was just "drawing his own conclusions".
"The reality is that the UK can leave the European Union and trade freely under World Trade Organisation rules," said Mr Lyons.
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As a European Commissioner during the 1980s, Mr Sutherland helped lay the groundwork for the EU Single Market free trade area in goods and services.
He was director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) between 1993-1995.
Mr Sutherland told Wake Up to Money the WTO could not be depended upon by those who favoured leaving the EU.
"The WTO would not give the right to provide services," he warned.
"At the moment the banking system of Britain provides services all over Europe because by being part of the European Union they have what's called a single passport and they can operate everywhere.
"If Britain left the European Union it would not have a single passport and many financial services companies might say 'we can't have our headquarters in a country that is outside the European Union' and they might well move.
"This would be a huge blow to the British economy," he told Wake Up to Money.
How trade and the UK's economy are affected by membership of the EU.
The World Trade Organisation told the BBC: "the WTO does have financial services agreements but not all members are party to it and it is not a case of uniform commitments."
But Mr Lyons, former chief economist at Standard Chartered and a member of Economists for Brexit, a group of eight independent economists that favour leaving the EU, said Mr Sutherland needed to "look at the reality."
"Some people fear, and it's a misplaced fear, that if London were outside the European Union the City would somehow be affected," said Mr Lyons.
"London has continued to adapt and change and so too has the financial sector. Increasingly financial regulation is set at a global level."
'Appalling complexity'
Mr Sutherland has also warned that manufacturers could be hit if the UK votes to leave the EU, saying they will face more regulation than currently.
"If you sell manufactured goods into the European Union under WTO rules, you have to be able to prove - and this means inspections at borders - that the component parts are from Britain.
"If, for example, you are exporting cars and the engines are made in another country, that will all have to be checked and different tariff rates might be applicable to some of the components.
"You're in a new ball game of appalling complexity and the prospect of that should be extremely worrying to everyone in Britain."
'Under EU regulations, goods imported from outside the EU may be subject to tariffs.
However, Mr Lyons says the prospect should not fill UK exporters with dread.
"There are countries from all over the globe who are not in the Single Market who export into the EU.
"And the other 85% of the UK economy which is domestically focused won't need those rules and regulations."
'Destabilising effect'
Mr Sutherland also warned that a vote to leave the EU could be dangerous for the global economy and for European politics.
"I think it would have a traumatic effect which would roll way beyond Britain's shores.
"One of those consequences could be a destabilising effect on the European Union itself.
"If Britain leaves it will provide oxygen for the nationalism the European Union was created to compete with."
But Mr Lyons dismissed the concerns.
"There is considerable uncertainty for the UK if we tie ourselves to this slow growth region of the world economy and to the instability of the eurozone.
"The problems in the European Union are self made."
Now, more than 18 years after being gunned down on a rooftop in the city of Medellin, everybody in Colombia is once again talking about Pablo Escobar.
The country's biggest television network, Caracol, is currently showing a 63-episode drama series about the life of the boss of the Medellin drug cartel.
The fierce debate about the series, which began even before it started, shows how controversial a figure Escobar remains.
Colombian television has dealt with the world of drug trafficking many times before.
But Escobar: The Boss of Evil is not your run-of-the-mill soap opera.
With a cast of some 1,300, and filmed in more than 450 different locations, it is one of Caracol's most ambitious productions.
The series was produced by relatives of two of Escobar's most high-profile victims: Luis Carlos Galan, a presidential candidate who made the fight against drugs the cornerstone of his campaign, and Guillermo Cano, the publisher of the daily newspaper El Espectador.
The producers say their aim was historical accuracy.
The show is also the first to openly use the name of the man who once was the world's biggest drug trafficker and Colombia's public enemy number one.
"It was like something really bad happened within the family and we needed to wait for time to pass before we could address the issue," series director Carlos Moreno told the BBC.
Mr Moreno says he wanted the series to be as much about Escobar as his many victims, who included rival drug traffickers, policemen, politicians, and journalists.
Many innocent civilians were also caught up in his war against the Colombian state as he resisted efforts to extradite him to the US.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Escobar and his cartel turned Medellin into a byword for violence, and the most conservative estimates hold him responsible for some 4,000 deaths.
But Escobar was not universally despised.
His memory is still cherished in some of Medellin's poorest neighbourhoods, where he used to build houses and football pitches and was regarded by some as a local Robin Hood.
"There still are people who hate him and people who love him dearly," Andres Parra, the actor who plays Escobar in the series, told the BBC.
"He was a very complex character: a great son, a great husband, a great father, a great friend, who also had the capacity to inflict a great deal of pain and terror.
"He claimed to be a defender of human rights who was also able to order the bombing of a commercial plane."
For Mr Parra, Escobar's contradictory personality is what makes him such a compelling character to play.
And it can also explain why the first episode of the series, broadcast on 28 May, attracted a record 11 million viewers.
Many Colombians also seem to have adjusted their routines in order to not miss the programme, which is on every weekday night.
But in a country that is still waging a painful and bloody war against the cocaine trade, not everybody approves of giving a drug lord such top billing.
Colombia has tried hard to overcome the association with drugs and violence it earned during the Escobar era.
There are fears his rags-to-riches story could inspire a new generation of drug traffickers.
Indeed, as a self-made man who made it to Forbes magazine ranking of the world's 10 wealthiest men, Escobar embodied the ambitions and dreams of many poor Colombians.
And, by doing so, he also offered them a rationale to justify the cocaine trade.
"Drug trafficking has been the promise of social change," said Mr Moreno.
For the director of The Boss of Evil, that is precisely why it is also important to make sure younger Colombians fully understand the pain caused by the biggest drug lord of them all.
"I know who Escobar was, but what I know about him I know because of my family," Marcela Mendez, a 18-year-old student, told the BBC.
"I was only three years old (when Pablo Escobar died) but those things are never forgotten, because of what our families had to go through, bombs exploded when they were on the streets," said Antonio Pinillos.
"I think in Colombia everybody knows who Escobar was, although I'm not so sure my generation knows all the truth."
Mr Pinillos said he believed Caracol Television's main aim in dramatising such a painful period of the country's recent history was big ratings.
But he also feels the show can help to fill in some gaps.
For director Carlos Moreno, the silence about some parts of the Escobar story is explained by the close ties the drug lord had with many politicians and businessmen.
"And there still are many (uncovered) links: political, economic, social," Mr Moreno said.
That might be why the series has proved so controversial. But it may also be the reason why it was necessary.
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Henry Bello had also been convicted of sexual assault a decade earlier, the New York Times reported.
He opened fire with an assault rifle in the Bronx-Lebanon hospital, killing a female doctor and injuring six other people, five of them seriously.
He then shot himself after attempting to set himself on fire, police said.
Some New York newspapers quoted a doctor at the hospital as saying Bello had vowed revenge on his colleagues after he left.
"We fired him because he was kind of crazy," Dr Maureen Kwankam told the New York Daily News newspaper. "He promised to come back and kill us then."
In 2004 Bello was charged with sexual abuse and unlawful imprisonment after a 23-year-old woman said he had grabbed her crotch outside a Manhattan building, the New York Times reported.
Bello walked into the 1,000-bed hospital at about 14:55 local time (18:55 GMT) with an assault rifle hidden inside his white medical coat, reports said.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the attack had been a "horrific situation in the middle of a place that people associate with care and comfort".
Several of the injured are "fighting for their lives," he said.
The attack began on the 16th floor and all the victims were shot on the 16th and 17th floors.
An assault rifle was also discovered nearby, which a local politician separately said appeared to be a military-grade M16 rifle.
Messages on social media spoke of doctors and nurses barricading themselves inside the building in the Mount Hope district.
One patient in the radiology department, Felix Puno, tweeted: "Building is in complete shut down, I was in the middle of getting an X-ray when security alerted us to the active shooter situation."
Garry Trimble, whose fiancée works at the hospital, said security was not good enough.
He said: "I can walk through the back door with an employee. If the employee opens the door, I can walk in. I think every hospital should have one police officer at each entrance. They only ever do something when something happens."
Bronx-Lebanon is a private, not-for-profit hospital that has been operating for 120 years.
Shootings at hospitals are not common, but there have been several such instances in recent years.
In 2015, a man entered a Boston hospital and asked for a cardiologist by name, shooting him dead when he arrived. During the investigation, it emerged that the man's mother had previously been a patient at the hospital.
In July 2016, another man opened fire in a patient's room at a Florida medical centre, killing an elderly woman and a hospital worker. The suspect was later deemed to suffer from mental health issues, casting doubt over his competency to stand trial.
In July last year, a patient at a Berlin hospital shot a doctor before turning the gun on himself. The city had also seen a shooting outside another hospital earlier in the year, in which no-one was killed.
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Communities First - which has spent around £300m since it was set up in 2001 - will operate on reduced funding until next March before being scrapped.
Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant told an assembly committee the programme would not be replaced.
But he said "joined up" government would ensure all spending decisions would have tackling poverty in mind.
Announcing the end of Communities First in February, Mr Sargeant said no single programme could tackle poverty, and that its record of work in Wales' most deprived areas had been mixed.
Questioned by the communities committee on Wednesday, he said: "The figures aren't moving - so fundamentally we have said as a government we have to do something and take a new approach."
Children's commissioner for Wales Sally Holland said child poverty was the "greatest challenge facing the Welsh Government".
She said children were "facing a double whammy" of the impact of austerity on parents' incomes and cuts to services which traditionally helped, such as libraries and youth centres.
She said there was a "stigma" attached to poverty - that it was "somehow your fault".
Mr Sargeant said the focus now would be on schemes aimed at helping people into employment, such as Lift and Communities for Work.
Major investment in projects such as the South Wales Metro would also be a priority to help people take up work opportunities.
"The way to grow communities is to give people good quality jobs," he said.
"You can fund people to stay in poverty as long as you wish, but actually what you need to do is empower them."
The minister confirmed that a legacy fund of £6m a year for at least two and possibly four years would be available to help continue successful local projects, suggesting some of them could survive as charities.
Priorities would be set by the locally-based public service boards - made up of council, health, fire, police and other organisations - set up under the Well-Being of Future Generations Act.
A capital fund of £4m was also available to preserve key buildings and community assets, Mr Sargeant added, as long as they were being saved for use on future priorities.
Meanwhile, experts at a national child poverty conference near Cardiff have called for a "systemic change" in tackling the problem.
Prof David Egan, from Cardiff Metropolitan University, said while the success of Communities First had been "patchy", the legacy of projects must not be lost.
"I do not think it is about fighting for the continuation of Communities First, but where there is excellent work going on, we should be finding, at a Welsh Government level, a way to continue that," he said.
Concerns highlighted at the conference in Nantgarw included a lack of high-quality child care and poor pay in the sector, confusion over benefits, too-strict criteria for financial help, council cuts and political turmoil over Brexit.
The conference has been organised by Children in Wales which represents organisations and individuals who work with children, young people and their families in Wales.
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The Exiles, who are bottom of the Football League, will travel to Anfield if they can beat Plymouth in a second-round replay at Rodney Parade.
The two teams drew 0-0 at Home Park, but Westley warned there is still work to do if the Exiles are to enjoy the benefits of facing Jurgen Klopp's side.
"Financially, it's a game-changer." Westley told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
Westley has had previous experience of success in the FA Cup, but has warned Newport to focus squarely on their replay with Plymouth.
"When I was at Stevenage, the FA Cup runs were the reason the training ground got built," he said.
"I know the difference that FA Cup runs can make that's why I've always placed such importance on it in my managerial career.
"It's a great opportunity, but it remains just that, we have to focus on the replay. It does not pay in these circumstances to start dreaming, you've got to keep your mind on the job.
"It's an unbelievable draw for a small club, but we won't put the cart before the horse."
As a fan-owned club County have had to operate on a limited budget for a long time, but chairman Gavin Foxall says a trip to Anfield could safeguard the future of the club.
"It would absolutely be a massive financial boost for us," said Foxall.
"Certainly for a club like ours it would secure the future for a season or two at least. It would be extremely welcome and would boost the coffers enormously.
"We are delighted, but there is a very difficult game with Plymouth first.
"A game at Anfield against Liverpool would rank right up there in the club's history."
As for Westley, who joined the club in October and has overseen an upturn in the Exiles' League Two fortunes, the real third-round draw proved a lot more satisfying than one his young son had insisted on conducting the day before.
"My little boy wanted to do the FA Cup draw on Sunday," Westley added.
"He pulled us out against Eastleigh or Halifax away so it was a bit of a better result for us when it went out for real. It's a big prize, it's a great opportunity. From our point of view it's a great motivation for the replay."
That replay will take place at Rodney Parade on Tuesday, 13 December.
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The project at St Athan has been axed as the UK government announced cuts of up to 8% in the defence budget.
First Minister Carwyn Jones said cutting the project was a "betrayal of the people of Wales".
But Prime Minister David Cameron said other options would be discussed, telling MPs: "This is not the end of the road for training at St Athan."
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan said there was still "a good future" for St Athan, however her Labour shadow Peter Hain called the decision "a disgrace".
David Cameron has unveiled details of the first strategic defence and security review in 12 years.
The proposed Defence Technical College (DTC) in St Athan, which would have created more than 2,000 jobs providing training for the armed services, was already more than a year behind schedule.
It would have offered specialist engineering, communications and information systems training to all the UK's armed forces, bringing them together in one location on new premises.
The Prime Minister told MPs: "This is not the end of the road for training at St Athan".
David Cameron said the PFI programme was not affordable but he said some training would continue at St Athan.
He assured Lib Dem MP Roger Williams that discussions would take place to look at alternative options.
Earlier, in a written statement Defence Secretary Liam Fox said: "The Metrix consortium was appointed as preferred bidder in January 2007 subject to it developing an affordable and value-for-money contract proposal.
"Given the significance of this project and the opportunity to provide a world-class training facility, the Ministry of Defence has worked tirelessly to deliver this project.
"However, it is now clear that Metrix cannot deliver an affordable, commercially robust proposal within the prescribed period and it has therefore been necessary to terminate the DTR [defence training rationalisation project] procurement and Metrix's appointment as preferred bidder."
Dr Fox added that technical training focused on as few sites as possible remained the "best solution for our armed forces".
"Equally, St Athan was previously chosen as the best location on which to collocate that training for good reasons, and we still hope to base our future defence training solution there," he said.
"We will however now carry out some work before finalising the best way ahead; including to confirm both our training and estates requirement, and the best way to structure the solution that will meet them.
"To ensure momentum is not lost, work on the alternative options will begin as soon as possible and we hope to be able to announce our future plans in the spring."
Metrix chairman Charles Barrington said: "Metrix, its partners and the MoD have all worked extremely hard and in close partnership to deliver a solution which offers value for money combined with the very best technical approach to training and a rationalised estate.
"Despite the best efforts of all concerned, the combined effect of an extremely tough economic environment and numerous commercial and technical challenges meant that the project could not be delivered within the framework and timescale originally intended."
A recent Freedom of Information request to the assembly government showed it had spent more than £5m on external services and advisers on the St Athan scheme between 2007 and 2010.
The £14bn cost covers the operation of the academy's 30-year life.
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan said the Ministry of Defence had made it clear Metrix was unable to deliver an "affordable, commercially robust proposal" within the required time period.
However, she said it was hoped that future defence training would be based at St Athan.
"The MoD is reviewing its training and estates requirement and has confirmed it still hopes to locate the training facility at St Athan," she said.
"In the meantime, I will be working with the Secretary of State for Defence and continuing to press the case for St Athan."
Shadow Welsh Secretary Peter Hain said it was "a disgrace that the government is binning a world-beating training facility for our armed forces".
Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader and defence spokesperson, Elfyn Llwyd MP, said Wales was once more "losing out on substantial public investment and on promises made that never materialise".
"Wales is yet again first in line for cuts. This is hardly a fairness agenda that we're seeing in action and does not bode well for tomorrow's Comprehensive Spending Review," he said.
First Minister Carwyn Jones, answering questions in the assembly from Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams, commented: "What is expensive is the seven years of work that we have put in here to working with the UK Government to the delivery of the defence training academy.
"It has been ripped out from underneath our feet - 4,000 jobs will be lost to Wales as a result of a decision by your government.
"That is what I regard as a betrayal of the people of Wales."
Conservative South Wales Central AM, Andrew RT Davies, spoke of his "bitter disappointment" at the announcement, but he added that it was "some relief" that St Athan appeared to be the preferred destination in the long term.
Conservative Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns said Welsh Conservatives were "delighted" that St Athan remained the UK government's preferred location for military training.
"We are disappointed that Metrix and the MoD were unable to reach a robust agreement which proved to be good value for money for taxpayers," he said.
"It is unfortunate that the project was delayed considerably by the previous Labour government resulting in it being caught up in current financial pressures."
Vale of Glamorgan AM, Labour's Jane Hutt, said: "The jobs, opportunities and long-term skills the DTC would have provided for my constituents have been wiped out in one fell swoop today."
Kirsty Williams said it had been clear for some time that any college delivered at St Athan might have to be delivered at a reduced costs to the tax payer than originally envisaged.
She said: "I am encouraged that the government still hopes to base our future defence training solution at St Athan."
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John Spurling's The Ten Thousand Things is the story of Wang Meng, one of the 14th century's great masters of painting.
It was described by the judges as a "mesmerising, elegantly drawn picture of old imperial China, which feels remarkably modern".
The author received the award at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose.
He was one of seven writers shortlisted for the sixth annual award and he beat off competition from authors including Martin Amis, Adam Foulds and Helen Dunmore to take the prize.
Alistair Moffat, the chairman of the judges, said: "From the audacity of Martin Amis' concentration satire, to a post-modern mash-up of seventeenth-century court and contemporary references, via Sicily, India, Turkey and France, we journeyed and lived ten thousand lives ourselves during the reading and discussion of these books.
"In the end, it was the illumination shone by John Spurling on this fascinating and little-known period that lit us up for the longest time.
"It is a book which deserves enormous credit, and we hope that the Walter Scott Prize can help bring it for him."
Mr Spurling spent his early childhood in Nairobi before moving to England a a 10-year-old.
A former BBC radio announcer, he was been a freelance writer since 1966. He was the New Statesman's art critic from 1976-88 and he has written 30 plays and four novels.
Speaking after he was shortlisted, Mr Spurling said: "Absolutely delighted to be shortlisted, especially because I'm a great admirer of Walter Scott, have read all his fiction and have a small bust of him on my bookcase.
"I don't see myself as specifically an historical novelist, since I regard us all as living in continuous history and believe that we can only understand ourselves in the light of history."
To qualify for The Walter Scott Prize, novels must be set at least 60 years ago, be written in English and have been published the preceding year.
Monday's Week In Week Out programme exposes poor conditions at Capricorn Animal Rescue in Flintshire.
An undercover volunteer found dirty conditions, overcrowding and some animals having no access to water.
The sanctuary's manager declined to be interviewed, but in a statement said the allegations were "unfounded."
Animal sanctuaries in Wales - and the rest of the UK - are not covered by law, meaning anyone can set one up and their activities are not regulated.
Capricorn Animal Rescue is a registered charity that appears to house about 350 animals on two sites near Mold.
It was founded and managed by Sheila Stewart and has been the subject of protests and online petitions by former volunteers concerned about its animal welfare standards.
In 2015, the rescue centre raised £250,000 in donations and income from its charity shops.
The undercover volunteer visited the centre over 10 days, and at the time just one member of staff and a handful of volunteers were seen working there.
The programme reveals dirty conditions, including in the cattery where the volunteer regularly found full litter trays and faeces on the floor.
It also shows overcrowding, poor disease control and animals sometimes not having access to water.
On one occasion, the undercover volunteer checked a rabbit pen and found about a dozen did not have any water.
On another day, she found a pen of chickens with no water and when she filled their bowl they drank for eight minutes.
The undercover footage was shown to vet and animal welfare expert Mike Jessop.
He said: "Some of the lack of water is truly concerning - I would be very, very worried about the fact that these animals weren't having regular access to water and also aren't being kept clean enough. Those are the key areas that bother me with the footage I've seen."
Mr Jessop added: "The problem is they've overcrowded it.
"You're then repeating the mistakes of disease transfer, lack of hygiene, stress on the animals - all of which shouldn't be happening. I would question whether this place should keep going."
Ms Stewart declined to be interviewed for the programme, but in a statement said cattery pens are cleaned more than once a day and that rabbits are given water every morning and volunteers top this up during the day.
She also said the chickens are checked twice a day.
She said unfounded allegations of overcrowding have been made over a period of 18 months to the RSPCA but that no action has been taken against the sanctuary.
The RSPCA said it had been aware of Capricorn Animal Rescue for "many years" and has been working to improve welfare at the centre, but the charity could not comment further for legal reasons.
In Wales, there are an estimated 268 animal sanctuaries, which the RSPCA defines as individual people or organisations advertising themselves as being able to rescue or rehome vulnerable animals.
Claire Lawson, an assistant director for the RSPCA in Wales, told the programme that sanctuaries are doing important work for animal welfare, but warns there are a minority falling below acceptable standards.
She said: "The number of sanctuaries that we visit on a regular basis where there are problems, suggests the problem is relatively deep."
Currently, the Animal Welfare Act regulates other animal establishments like breeders, boarding kennels and circuses, but does not cover animal sanctuaries.
The Welsh Government has the powers to introduce secondary legislation to ensure the law also covers sanctuaries.
In a statement, the Welsh Government said it is currently working with animal charities to develop a voluntary code of practice for sanctuaries.
But the RSPCA and Labour AM Huw Irranca-Davies said this does not go far enough.
Mr Irranca-Davies said: "The worry of the RSPCA and others in the field is it will be the good guys that sign up to voluntary approach, it will be the ones failing that won't. That's why we need statutory underpinning."
He said most are improving the lives of animals, but adds: "What we're calling for is a mechanism that gives real teeth to make sure the highest standards are there in all animal sanctuaries throughout Wales.
"That's what we're saying to the Welsh Government now: it's your call, do what needs to be done."
Week In Week Out Creature Comforts? airs on BBC One Wales on Monday at 19:30 GMT.
"Kwesi Appiah should qualify Ghana to Afcon 2019 and win it," Ghana FA vice-president George Afriyie said at Appiah's unveiling ceremony in Accra on Tuesday.
"That is the target given to him and we all hope he will be able to do that."
The Black Stars have not won the continent's flagship tournament since beating Libya in a penalty shoot-out in Tripoli in 1982.
A former international defender, the 56-year-old has returned as Ghana coach on a two-year contract replacing Israeli Avram Grant.
Since leaving the Black Stars, Appiah had been coaching Sudanese side Al Khartoum.
Ghana begin their 2019 qualifying campaign against Ethiopia next month, and Appiah has vowed not to repeat the mistakes that led to his dismissal after the 2014 World Cup, a tournament damaged by a bonus row.
"I've learnt a lot; there were so many mistakes I believe I made and I won't repeat them."
He also insisted that the country's 2018 World Cup dream is still alive despite a precarious qualifying position.
The Black Stars have earned just one point out of a possible six so far and are five points behind Group E leaders Egypt.
Appiah also made it clear that he was ready to extend an olive branch to Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng provided their club form warranted it.
Boateng, who plays for Spanish side Las Palmas and Muntari, who is based in Italy with Pescara, were suspended from the national team indefinitely in 2014.
Muntari was frozen out for his "unprovoked physical attack" on a Ghana FA official during the disastrous 2014 World Cup campaign.
Boateng, meanwhile, was banished from the team for verbally abusing the returning coach.
However, Appiah said the door was open for the duo to return.
"If they are doing well, why not? I'll always want the best for Ghana."
Commerce Department figures showed US retail sales up 0.4% in April, but economists had predicted a rise of 0.6%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index climbed 5.27 points to 6,121.23.
But the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.81 points to 20,896.61 and the S&P 500 slid 3.57 points to 2,390.69.
Shares in JC Penney sank 14% after it became the latest department store chain to report disappointing results. In the first three months of the year, the retailer's net sales dropped 3.7% to $2.71bn - the third quarter in a row they have fallen.
Stock at Nordstrom, which reported after the bell on Thursday, also saw a steep fall of nearly 11%.
The sector is struggling to adapt to changing trends, with consumers increasingly shopping online instead of visiting malls.
As well as retail sales data, investors were also digesting the latest US inflation figures.
The Labor Department said that US consumer prices increased by 0.2% in April, following a 0.3% fall in the previous month, taking the annual rate to 2.2%.
Core consumer prices, which strip out the cost of food and energy, rose 0.1% last month, and were up 1.9% from a year earlier.
nuTonomy, the firm behind the scheme, said the car had clipped a small lorry while driving at about four miles per hour.
It played down the incident as a "small prang", saying only minor damage was caused and that neither of the two engineers on board were hurt.
The Singapore scheme, which began in August, was the first around the world trialling driverless taxis.
The nuTonomy spokesperson said that given this was a trial, small accidents were not unexpected and that the idea of the testing was to learn from what went wrong.
The project is using six small Renault and Mitsubishi electric vehicles, equipped with the company's software and cameras. Each has a system of lasers which operate like a radar to monitor the car's surroundings.
But while the vehicles are doing the driving themselves in a small area of the city, drivers are there to monitor the performance and as a backup in case something goes wrong. Currently the vehicles are not taking paying passengers.
Driverless technology is one of the biggest growth areas in the automotive industry and just about every car company is working on driverless technology from Silicon Valley's Tesla to Ford, Volvo, BMW and a number of Chinese car makers.
Internet giant Google was amongst the first to pioneer and extensively test its driverless Google car and has teamed up with a number of car makers for their research.
nuTonomy, is a US-based start-up developer of software for self-driving cars. The company was founded in 2013 by two MIT researchers specialising in robotics and driverless technology. The firm has offices both in the US and in Singapore.
The event, Amphibians and Drainage 2015, is taking place at the Battleby Centre and has been organised by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.
Delegates have been hearing about a sustainable drainage project in Inverness involving Highland Council.
Frogs, toads and palmate newts have been found in many of the ponds linked to the city drainage scheme.
Other items due to be discussed at the one-day conference include research into the potential effects of road de-icing salts on amphibians in Scotland and efforts in the Netherlands to reduce the impact of light pollution on the creatures.
Emergency services were called at about 18:00 GMT on Wednesday after reports he had become cut off by the tide near Portmeirion.
The Criccieth lifeboat was launched and a Caernarfon coastguard helicopter called in.
But a Holyhead Coastguard spokeswoman said he "rescued himself" before retiring to the Ship Aground.
The pub, in Talsarnau, is on the other side of the Dwyryd estuary from where he was believed to be missing from.
Voters backed Brexit in a "howl of anger" at out-of-touch politicians and must be allowed to rethink, he said.
The UK voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48% in Thursday's referendum.
But both Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have rejected the idea of a second EU referendum.
"We have got to accept that decision," Mr Corbyn said of the Brexit vote.
In other developments:
Mr Farron said: "For many millions of people, this was not just a vote about Europe.
"It was a howl of anger at politicians and institutions who they felt were out of touch and had let them down.
"The British people deserve the chance not to be stuck with the appalling consequences of a Leave campaign that stoked that anger with the lies of Farage, Johnson and Gove.
"The Liberal Democrats will fight the next election on a clear and unequivocal promise to restore British prosperity and [its] role in the world, with the United Kingdom in the European Union, not out."
The next general election is not due until 2020 under current laws, but could be staged within months if the next Conservative leader decides to seek a mandate through a national vote.
Former mayor of London and Leave campaigner Boris Johnson has been installed as the bookies' favourite to succeed the prime minister.
After the referendum result on Friday, Mr Johnson said the UK was not "turning its back" on Europe.
While the EU was a "noble ideal for its time", it "was no longer right for this country", he said, appearing with fellow Leave campaigner Michael Gove after the vote.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage hailed the referendum result as the UK's "independence day", and said: "This will be a victory for ordinary people, for decent people."
She said the job market had made further improvements this year and that inflation, while still below the Fed's 2% target, had started to pick up.
Financial markets are expecting the Fed to take action at a meeting next month.
She also defended the independence of central banks after criticism of the Fed by President-elect Donald Trump.
Ms Yellen's comments came in an appearance before a Congressional Committee on Thursday.
It would be only the second rate rise since the bank pushed rates to a record low during the financial crisis.
In December last year, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in seven years, from near zero to its current level of between 0.25% and 0.5%.
Ms Yellen said that further delaying a rate increase would present its own risks.
BBC economics correspondent Andrew Walker says indications that Mr Trump will cut taxes and spend heavily on infrastructure make it more likely that the Fed will want to raise rates to contain inflationary pressures.
The Fed does not know yet what will happen when the president-elect and a new Congress take office next year, Ms Yellen said.
But she added that the central bank would take into account decisions by the White House and Congress when setting its interest-rate policies.
She also said the US economy was "making very good progress", further strengthening analysts' expectations of a rate rise at the 14 December meeting.
"As a result of the testimony, we raised our subjective probability of a hike next month to 90% (from 85% previously)," Goldman Sachs said. Other analysts give a similar likelihood.
Turning to the independence of central banks, Ms Yellen said they need to be able to make long term decisions that are not always popular.
In countries where central banks are subject to political pressures, there have been "terrible" consequences, she said.
Ms Yellen also confirmed she planned to serve out her four-year term, which expires in January 2018.
During the election campaign, Mr Trump criticised both the Fed and Ms Yellen's handling of the economy.
The Bank of England (BoE) has faced similar pressure from senior Conservatives over the effects of ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing since the financial crisis of 2008.
Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls on Thursday called for the BoE's independence to be curbed in response to growing "popular discontent".
In an academic paper, he said central banks could "sacrifice some political independence" without undermining their ability to do their job.
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Barry Middleton, Mark Gleghorne, David Goodfield and Sam Ward scored as England came from 2-0 down to beat Canada 4-2 at Lee Valley in London.
England face the Netherlands in the semi-finals on Saturday, after Argentina play Malaysia.
A top-three finish will also book their place at December's World League Final in India.
Argentina, the world's number one-ranked side, beat Pakistan 3-1 to set up a last-four meeting against Malaysia, who overcame India 3-2.
The four semi-finalists guaranteed their places at the World Cup, with the fifth spot to be decided by a play-off.
Yn ôl Carwyn Jones, bwriad y daith yw "deall yn well" am berthynas Norwy â gwledydd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd.
Dydi Norwy ddim yn rhan o'r UE, ond mae'n rhan o'r Ardal Economaidd Ewropeaidd ac mae ganddi fynediad i'r farchnad sengl.
Mae Mr Jones wedi galw ar Brydain i aros yn y farchnad sengl yn sgil y bleidlais i adael yr UE, gan ddweud hefyd bod osgoi tariffau masnach yn "hollbwysig" i'r economi.
Cyn cychwyn ar ei daith, dywedodd Mr Jones ei fod am weld sut mae gwledydd eraill yn "masnachu'n llwyddiannus ac yn gweithredu'n rhyngwladol".
"Dros y tridiau nesaf byddaf yn cyfarfod â busnesau Norwy a Gweinidogion sy'n gyfrifol am fasnach a pherthynas â'r Undeb Ewropeaidd," meddai.
"Y Deyrnas Unedig yw marchnad allforion fwyaf Norwy, sef 20% o allforion y wlad, ac mae 80% o gyfanswm eu hallforion yn parhau i fod o fewn yr Undeb Ewropeaidd yn sgil eu mynediad at y Farchnad Sengl.
"Does neb wedi gadael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd erioed o'r blaen, felly wrth i ni dorri'r tir newydd hwn mae'n bwysig i ni gael cymaint â phosib o wybodaeth am y gwahanol lwybrau sydd ar gael i ni."
Wrth siarad ar raglen y Post Prynhawn yn ddiweddarach, fe soniodd Mr Jones am fewnfudo yn benodol.
"Mae'n wir i ddweud fod pobl yn anhapus gyda'r ffordd mae pobl yn symud ar draws Ewrop," meddai.
"Un ffordd o newid hynny o bosib yw dweud bod rhaid i bobl gael jobyn i fynd iddo fe cyn cael symud.
"Mae angen i ni siarad gydag arweinwyr gwledydd eraill er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr ein bod ni'n cael y canlyniad gorau i Gymru, a chael y canlyniad gorau i'r DU."
Mortimer's heart trouble forced him and comedy partner Vic Reeves to cancel the first leg of their 25th anniversary UK tour last October.
"I thought I had a chest infection and went to the doctor - five days later I was under the knife," Mortimer said.
"It came completely out of the blue. My arteries were 95% blocked."
Speaking at a press conference in central London to launch the 2016 leg of the tour, Mortimer explained how he wed his partner of 22 years Lisa Matthews on the morning of the operation.
"I found out I needed heart surgery on the Thursday, so I made a will on the Friday.
"I found out I couldn't get married to Lisa because you have to give 21 days' notice. My consultant said I was incredibly ill so the registrar in London gave me permission to get married on the Monday.
"I got married at half nine on the Monday and went to hospital at 10 to have the operation."
After the press conference, Mortimer tweeted a photograph of himself and Lisa, describing her as the "love of his life".
Mortimer told the BBC his doctors had reassured him that he would not be required to make any changes to the physical comedy routines on the 15-date tour.
"I've just done all my tests and they said if I was a builder or scaffolder I would be fine to do it. We don't do any heavy labour in the show so I should be fine. Whether I'll be funny - no comment."
Reeves, real name Jim Moir, quipped: "You had that part of you removed."
Mortimer added: "I've got my cholesterol down from 8.5 to 2.7 - that's through eating seeds. I'm basically a chaffinch now."
The 25 Years of Reeves and Mortimer: The Poignant Moments tour is the comedy duo's first live tour since 1995.
It will include elements of their TV shows such as Vic Reeves Big Night Out, Shooting Stars and House of Fools.
The pair said the show would feature some of their most popular characters like Judge Nutmeg, the Stotts and Man with the Stick.
"The main thing we want to do with the tour is to leave people thinking that particular night was unique for them," Mortimer said.
Five photographers are taking part in the Spring Fling open studios weekend which takes place across Dumfries and Galloway.
Here is a sample of the work which will feature in the event being held from 27 to 29 May this year.
Rankin will miss Ireland's forthcoming one-day matches against Pakistan, South Africa and Australia as well as the Intercontinental Cup and Twenty20 games against Hong Kong.
The 32-year-old fractured his left tibia during a training session.
Ireland will not replace the paceman in their squad for the games against Pakistan at Malahide.
"It's obviously a blow to lose a bowler of Boyd's quality and experience at such a crucial juncture of the season, but these things happen in sport," said Cricket Ireland head coach John Bracewell.
Rankin, who has taken 308 wickets in 92 first-class matches, was injured on his Test debut for England against Australia in January 2014 in Sydney.
"It's extremely frustrating to lose Boyd during such a key point in the season," said Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown.
"He will now go through a rehabilitation programme with our medical team to rest, strengthen and be ready for our 2017 pre-season schedule."
Meanwhile, England all-rounder Chris Woakes has been released by the England & Wales Cricket Board to play in Warwickshire's One-Day Cup quarter-final against Essex at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old was named England's player of the series against Pakistan after taking 26 wickets and scoring 177 runs in the four Tests.
The data included names, dates of birth, nationalities, some contact and administrative information but not financial or medical data.
The private healthcare firm said concerns were first raised about a breach in June.
It is now contacting affected customers.
In an online statement, Bupa explained that data relating to 108,000 international insurance plans were taken and that these belonged to customers whose policy numbers begin with "BI".
Customers with domestic health insurance have not been impacted, but British customers could be if they purchased plans for use abroad.
Bupa said that 43,000 of the customers had a correspondence address in the UK.
"A thorough investigation is under way and we have informed the FCA [Financial Conduct Authority] and Bupa's other UK regulators," said Sheldon Kenton, managing director of Bupa Global.
"The employee responsible has been dismissed and we are taking appropriate legal action."
The Information Commissioner's Office said that it is aware of an issue involving Bupa Global and is making enquiries.
Victims of the breach should look out for signs of identity theft, said Paul Edon at security software firm Tripwire.
For example, scam emails might use data from the breach to trick the recipient into thinking they are being contacted on legitimate grounds.
"Unfortunately, humans are the weakest link in security," he added.
"Despite many of us being trustworthy, there are some insiders that break and damage that trust."
Ceredigion council's cabinet has supported the idea after already agreeing a similar scheme in Llandysul.
A report said secondary schools were not up to standard, and cost per pupil figures in the catchment areas were among the highest in Wales.
But there has been some opposition to the plans.
The Welsh medium super-school would be based on the Finnish "all-through" education system.
The council said all seven primary schools in the Tregaron area have fewer than 90 pupils and have 102 surplus spaces - 25% of the total capacity.
It said Tregaron Secondary School was in a poor state of repair.
The plans would involve closing Tregaron Secondary School and Tregaron, Lledrod, Bronnant, Llangeitho, Penwuch, Pontrhydfendiagaid and Llanddewi Brefi primary schools.
The new multi-site school would include a focal point at Tregaron and a 3-11 federal school at Pontrhydfendiagaid and another 3-11 federal school to the west of Tregaron.
The new builds at Tregaron and Llandysul would cost almost £66m.
The men were arrested last week by police investigating dissident republican activity in the area.
Three, aged 22, 24 and 46, are charged with targeting a former member of the security forces in the Craigavon area.
The fourth, aged 22, is charged with the attempted murder of police officers and possessing explosives with intent.
Police recovered an armour-piercing mortar during searches in Lurgan.
A 22-year-old man arrested last Thursday as part of the same investigation was released unconditionally over the weekend.
Police, who described the device as "potentially lethal", said it had been recovered during a large-scale police operation.
Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said: "We are relieved and delighted to have taken an extremely dangerous explosive device out of circulation.
"Our experience of these devices in Northern Ireland has been that they have been used to try to kill police officers."
ACC Kerr said the device had been located in a derelict house in a residential area close to people's homes.
"Those responsible have absolutely no regard for the local community, or indeed any community," he said.
"I would also like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding during the disruption of search activity in recent days. Our primary aim has been community safety."
Highland Council had wanted to close Edinbane, Dunvegan, Knockbreck and Struan primaries and construct a new school at Dunvegan on Skye.
Scottish ministers called in the proposal in May for consideration by a school closure review panel.
The panel said the council had not fulfilled its legal obligations.
Highland Council said it was disappointed by the decision. It has 14 days to lodge an appeal.
The council had argued there would be educational and community benefits as well as cost savings.
However, some parents objected, saying their children faced lengthy journeys to and from school.
Drew Millar, Highland Council's education, children and adult services committee chairman, said: "We undertook an extensive consultation, taking account of the ideas and aspirations expressed by all of those involved.
"We listened to parents when we came to our decision, and we sought to accommodate the range of views.
"Many parents will share our disappointment and we shall now take stock and consider the options, including whether the council will lodge an appeal."
The review panel has the last say on school closures after changes were brought in through last year's Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
Previously if Scottish government ministers "called in" a local authority proposal to close a school they would also then make a final decision in relation to the closure.
The panel was set up to try to give parents more confidence in the system at a local and national level and try to end any suggestion that decisions by ministers to block closures could have been politically motivated.
The panel cannot overturn a council's decision simply because it sympathises with the concerns of opponents of a closure or feels a council ultimately made the wrong choice.
It has to believe the process followed was in some way flawed - for instance because incorrect procedures were followed.
As such, it is inevitable that a decision like this risks being embarrassing locally for Highland Council as well as a huge victory for the people trying to save their local schools.
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Fruitfield Reids Farm food hall has invested £5m in new premises at its site on the Armagh Road in Richhill.
The business was opened in 1998 by the Reid family. In recent years the business outgrew its old premises and has now relocated to a bigger site.
Part of the investment was funded by Danske Bank.
The company currently employs 70 staff.
The think-tank Resolution Foundation said that represented the sharpest fall anywhere in the UK.
It said Northern Ireland has been overtaken by the North East, Wales and Yorkshire and the Humber and now has the lowest household incomes in the UK.
It said official data on incomes was either flawed or out of date.
The think-tank said typical household incomes in Northern Ireland were £21,794 on the eve of the economic downturn.
Northern Ireland then experienced the sharpest fall in living standards of anywhere in the UK, with typical incomes falling by 6.7% (or £1,470 a year) between 2007-08 and 2011-12.
Living standards have recovered steadily since then but were still £864 below their pre-downturn level in 2014., according to the study.
Further increases are expected this year.
It said the weak performance of Northern Ireland was due in part to it having a relatively sluggish jobs recovery compared to the rest of the UK.
Its current employment rate is still 2.1% lower than in early 2008.
Northern Ireland also suffered the biggest real pay squeeze of anywhere in the UK, with typical hourly wages falling by 13.4% between 2009 and 2014, compared to a UK figure of 9.3%.
The Resolution Foundation has also said there was a big generational divide in experiences of the downturn.
Typical incomes among pensioner households were 9.4% above their pre-downturn level last year, while working age households were still 4.6% down.
Laura Gardiner, of the foundation, said: "Northern Ireland experienced the biggest fall in living standards of anywhere in the UK, with typical incomes falling by almost £1,500 between 2008 and 2012.
"This is largely down to the pay squeeze workers faced. Typical incomes have recovered since then but there is a long way to go before they return to pre-downturn levels.
"There are also considerable generational differences behind this headline fall in living standards, with pensioner households likely to have fared far better than those of working age.
"This makes it hard to talk about living standards in a way that resonates with people's experiences across Northern Ireland."
The 1970s boy band will perform live on stage at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, where presenter Jackie Bird will be hosting Hogmanay Live 2015.
Lead singer Les McKeown and band members Alan Longmuir and Stuart 'Woody' Wood will be performing hits such as Shang-a-Lang and Bye Bye Baby.
Jackie Bird said she was a Rollers fan when she was a teenager.
She said: "If I'd known when I was 15 that I'd get to introduce the Bay City Rollers on live telly, I'd have thought all my Christmases had come at once.
'We're thrilled to have them on the show - they're a perfect fit for Hogmanay.
"Their music crosses the generation gap and their legendary anthems will keep the party going wherever you are. We've got a great night's entertainment lined up."
The Hogmanay show will also feature Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain, who will oversee the countdown to a year that will mark some important milestones for the musical pair.
In 2016, Aly turns 70 and the duo mark 30 years since their first musical collaboration.
Turbo-charged 13-piece supergroup Treacherous Orchestra will also throw their unique energy into the mix.
Choral Stimulation, the Scottish-based acapella group that wowed audiences on BBC Two's Naked Choir, will be adding their voices to a rousing Auld Lang Syne.
In Edinburgh, BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood will be presenting from the Royal Mile where party-goers will be encouraged to join in the Old Town Ceilidh in an attempt to break the world record for the biggest Strip The Willow, last set in Edinburgh in 2000.
The show will be streamed live for a worldwide audience online at bbc.co.uk/hogmanay and will also be available via the red button for viewers across the UK.
In a blog, Mr Woodford said that November's disappointing trading statement had prompted the move.
He did not disclose the size of the stake but reports suggest that it was worth 2.2% of the company, or £232m.
Rolls, which has issued five profit warnings in two years, said action was being taken improve the business.
The new chief executive, Warren East, has said he will reorganise the company to "simplify the organisation, streamline senior management, reduce fixed costs" and speed up decisions.
Mr Woodford, who has held Rolls-Royce shares for almost 10 years, said the downgrades to profit and cash expectations, and a likely dividend cut in 2016, had shaken his confidence in the investment case.
He said that problems that initially affected the military aerospace and marine business had spread to the main civil aerospace division.
However, Mr Woodford, considered one of the UK's best-performing fund managers, said he would stay in close contact with the company "in order that we can monitor progress under the new leadership team which we rate highly".
A Rolls-Royce spokesperson said the company did not comment on individual analyst or investor opinions, but went on to say that "[chief executive] Warren East has made very clear his confidence in Rolls-Royce as a great business with significant growth potential".
"We are strongly positioned in attractive markets, with a record order book and are on course to increase our share of the global installed base of widebody aircraft to over 50%," the statement said.
"We are also undergoing a process of industrial transformation which will make us a stronger business in the long-term.
"While we are suffering the impact of short-term headwinds in several of our markets, action is being taken to make the business more resilient and sustainable through our ongoing wide-ranging restructuring."
The tired animal was spotted by a man at 21:30 BST last Friday at Glanhafren, Cyfronydd, near Welshpool.
When it was still there three hours later, he took it home in a box and contacted the RSPCA.
RSPCA inspector Phil Lewis said the uninjured cub was doing well and had been taken to the charity's Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Cheshire for rehabilitation.
He advised anyone who sees a wild baby animal to check they are genuinely orphaned or abandoned before moving them, as the mother could be nearby.
It was the worst performing part of the UK last October, according to a regular survey of 3 and 4 star hotels by accountants BDO.
Scotland was the only part of the UK to see a fall in both occupancy rates and in revenue in the year to last autumn.
Occupancy across Scottish cities fell 5.6% to 81% of capacity.
Revenue was down 9.5% to average revenue per room of £51.73.
Revenue per room rose 10% in England and by 42% in Wales, though both had averages below that of Scotland.
Aberdeen hotels faced a fall in occupancy of 20% since October 2014, to 65%, and revenue was down 46% to £43.05.
Taking the evidence for January to October, Aberdeen occupancy was down 14%, and revenue by 18%. The bigger fall for October indicates an acceleration of the hotel sector's problems during autumn.
Edinburgh hotel occupancy in October fell 5% compared with the previous year, to 85%, and revenue by less than 1%.
Both Glasgow and Inverness saw occupancy drop slightly, but revenue per room rose.
Alastair Rae, a partner at BDO and specialist in the hospitality sector, said that, apart from Aberdeen, the decline was not a cause for concern.
He said the drop in oil company activity has been "substantially dampening demand in the city".
"The fall in occupancy and revenue in Edinburgh is perhaps an early indication of consumer confidence being slightly dented in the autumn and a small reduction in leisure activity," he added.
"Inverness continued to have a good year and has the best occupancy and revenue to date figures for 2015 of any of Scotland's main cities."
Even before his election, the 76-year-old was a deeply influential leader of the Roman Catholic Church. His Sunday sermons often ended up in the papers and for a certain sector of Argentine society, his opinions were formative.
He was praised for his social work and austere way of life.
Despite holding a prominent position he would often travel on public transport and when travelling to the Vatican he would often fly economy class.
He is said to be a person who mostly keeps to himself, rarely giving interviews and keeping a very low profile.
Those who have met him say that he always refuses dinner invitations at restaurants, preferring to eat alone in small dining places for the homeless.
The new Pope was known to have two passions outside religion: classical music and his football club, San Lorenzo de Almagro.
As the first Latin American to be named pope, it is likely that many in Argentina will celebrate one of their own at the helm of the biggest church in the country.
But for some in Argentina, Cardinal Bergoglio is an extremely conservative character - a stance which has alienated him among some sectors of society.
His staunch opposition to gay marriage - legalised in Argentina in 2010 - made him a hate figure for supporters of civil partnerships.
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Some left-wing Argentines, and others involved in social activism, had repeatedly expressed fears that Cardinal Bergoglio would be named as Benedict XVI's successor.
A few years ago, the head of a well-known Argentine human rights organisation denounced Cardinal Bergoglio for having had close ties with the country's last military government (1976-1983).
Horacio Verbitsky, director of the Centre for Social and Legal Studies, published a newspaper article alleging that in 1976 Cardinal Bergoglio had "handed over" two local priests to the military, which went on to torture them. Both were freed months later.
Cardinal Bergoglio denies this, insisting instead that he met with two former Argentine military leaders to plead for the release of both priests.
Although earlier this year a judicial ruling for the first time called into question the role of the Catholic Church during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Cardinal Bergoglio has never been formally linked to any of the numerous human rights cases currently under way.
One study reports traces of radioactive iron-60, a strong indicator of supernova debris, found buried in the sea floor right across the globe.
A second paper models which specific supernovae are most likely to have splattered this isotope across our historic, galactic neighbourhood.
Both appear in the journal Nature.
The periods of bombardment highlighted by the two teams do not coincide with any mass extinction events - and indeed, the predicted locations of the culprit supernovae are not quite close enough to unleash that level of destruction.
But the blasts may nonetheless have affected the Earth's climate and thus, the evolution of life.
Importantly, the two sets of results are entirely consistent, according to Dieter Breitschwerdt from the Berlin Institute of Technology, Germany, who led the modelling research.
His team has spent years studying the "local bubble": a ballooning region of hot gas, 600 light-years across, that surrounds the Solar System and dominates our stellar neighbourhood.
It was formed, Prof Breitschwerdt and his colleagues have found, by upwards of a dozen supernovae all blowing up within a nearby, moving clump of stars. Their new paper pinpoints those explosions.
"We now can make a table of the stars - what mass they had, when they exploded, and where they were," he told the BBC News website.
Specifically, his team calculated how much iron-60 those supernovae would have sprayed into space - and how much the Earth could have swept up, based on the Solar System's path as it orbits around the Milky Way.
The tiny quantities of this isotope found in the Earth's crust - first detected in samples from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in 1999 - show a peak at about two million years ago. So, do the closest explosions in Prof Breitschwerdt's table match that peak?
The short answer is yes. The nearest blast in the simulation took place 2.3 million years ago, and the second-nearest 1.5 million years ago.
That is quite a spread - but a prolonged, recent scattering of iron-60 is precisely what the other Nature paper reports, based on atom-counting measurements from 120 sea-bed samples spanning the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Together, these new samples cover 11 million years of Earth's geological history - and they reveal an increased smattering of iron-60 between 1.5 and 3.2 million years ago.
"We were very surprised that there was debris clearly spread across 1.5 million years," said that study's lead author Anton Wallner, a nuclear physicist at the Australian National University in Canberra.
"It suggests there were a series of supernovae, one after another."
Dr Wallner and his colleagues also detect a spike in iron-60 a little earlier, between 6.5 and 8.7 million years ago - but it is the more recent deposit that aligns remarkably well with Prof Breitschwerdt's simulation.
Even the teams' predicted distances match: the simulations and the ocean-floor data both place the recent explosions 300 light-years away, or less.
The timing of the supernovae also has some fascinating implications: "It's an interesting coincidence that they correspond with when the Earth cooled and moved from the Pliocene into the Pleistocene period," Dr Wallner adds, referring to the epoch of regular ice ages that took hold some 2.5 million years ago.
The idea that nearby stellar explosions could have triggered key transitions in our planet's natural history is not a new one. But it has found little scientific support over the years.
Adrian Melott from the University of Kansas, US, specialises in studying those possible effects. He was not involved in either of the new studies but wrote a commentary for Nature on their implications.
"The events [described in the new findings] weren't close enough to cause a big mass extinction or severe effects, but not so far away that we can ignore them either," he said.
Prof Melott's own research team will be following up on the results, he added - particularly the new, precise estimates for when the two nearest supernovae flung their debris in our direction.
"We're trying to decide if we should expect to have seen any effects on the ground on the Earth."
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Over the past few decades, successive governments have made changes to fire regulations for residential premises, to try to reduce deaths. Modern high-rise buildings in England, Scotland and Wales must be fitted with sprinklers, but calls for more to be done to improve safety in older tower blocks increased following major fires in south London in 2009 and in Southampton in 2010.
Following the disastrous fire at Grenfell Tower in west London this week, which quickly engulfed the 24-storey block, the government has been accused of failing to ensure sprinklers were fitted to older blocks and of failing to update building regulations.
Ministers have stressed that at this stage, the exact cause of the Grenfell Tower fire is not known, but Communities Secretary Sajid Javid told the BBC that following such a high number of deaths: "Clearly something has gone disastrously wrong ... something needs to change".
The former Conservative housing minister Mark Prisk told BBC Radio 5live that clearly not enough time had been spent reviewing fire safety in recent years and ministers "need to do more".
There has been criticism that warnings were ignored from a coroner's report in March 2013 following a deadly 2009 fire in south London - at Lakanal House in Southwark.
Coroner Frances Kirkham wrote to then Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, flagging up several areas of concern.
She did not say sprinklers must be installed in all high-rise blocks but recommended that the government "encourage" housing providers responsible for high rise flats "to consider the retro-fitting of sprinkler systems".
She said there was "insufficient clarity" on advice given to high-rise residents about what to do in case of a fire - and recommended the government publish new guidance about how advice to "stay put" should be seen in relation to the "get out and stay out" policy.
On building regulations, the coroner said one of the documents - Approved Document B, which relates to fire safety - was "a most difficult document to use" and recommended it be reviewed.
In particular it says the section relating to "external fire spread", regulation B4, should "provide clear guidance" with regard to "the spread of fire" over the outside of a building and whether "attention should be paid to whether proposed [building] work might reduce existing fire protection".
Shadow housing secretary John Healey has said the government should "start to act now" on the coroner's report by "installing sprinklers in the high-risk blocks", overhauling the building regulations and "make sure people do have clear advice and information when they live in high-rise blocks like this about what to do when there's a fire".
He has accused the government of having previously "rejected out of hand even encouraging the retrofitting of these sprinkler systems in other high-rise blocks".
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid told the BBC "all recommendations were actioned" following the coroner's report.
His predecessor, Sir Eric Pickles, responded to the coroner that he was committed to making the safety of high-rise residents a "priority".
He said "detailed national guidance" had been issued to councils over fire safety advice and about "encouraging" housing providers to "consider" fitting sprinklers to older blocks, following another coroner's recommendation.
On the need to review fire safety building regulations, he said he had "noted" concerns and research had been commissioned which would "feed into a future review" which was expected to result in a new version of regulations to be published in 2016/17.
No new laws were brought in to require landlords to "retro-fit" older high-rises with sprinklers.
Since 2007 all new tower blocks in England over 30m high must be fitted with sprinklers by law. In Scotland, buildings over 18m high, must be fitted with sprinklers to meet building regulations introduced in 2005. In Wales, all new homes must have sprinklers.
Before the coroner's report, in 2011, the Lib Dem DCLG minister Andrew Stunnell told MPs: "It is the chief fire and rescue adviser's view that it would not be economically viable or practical to fit sprinklers to all existing high-rise residential buildings" and it was up to individual landlords to decide if they were needed.
The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), the trade body for the fire sprinkler industry, said retrofitting Grenfell Tower with sprinklers might have cost £200,000. This is the figure for installing a sprinkler system but does not include potential maintenance fees or costs associated with the wider redevelopment of a building.
Costing will of course vary from building to building. After the Shirley Towers fire in 2010, it cost the council £1m to install sprinklers in three tower blocks.
The cost can be high because in blocks made of concrete and steel like Grenfell, the process is difficult and time-consuming. So the focus has been on other measures which would contain a fire to stop it spreading.
A review of building regulations relating to fire safety was promised in 2016 but has not yet been published.
Then housing minister Gavin Barwell - now Theresa May's chief of staff - said part B of the regulations would be reviewed following the Lakanal House fire.
The DCLG has said it was "simply not true" to suggest ministers had "sat" on the review and work was continuing, after Labour MPs accused the government of kicking the issue "into the long grass".
Ronnie King, the Labour chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on fire safety said the regulations "badly need updating" and "three successive ministers have not done it". He said he believed the government viewed the regulations as "red tape" that would place a burden on business.
A report to the Home Office in the early 1990s, by the architect Sam Webb reportedly warned that many buildings did not meet basic standards.
A report by the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee published in 2000 looked at how fire could spread via external cladding systems. It concluded that the evidence did not suggest most cladding posed a serious fire risk but added: "We do not believe that it should take a serious fire in which many people are killed before all reasonable steps are taken towards minimising the risks".
July 2001: One person killed in a 15-storey building in Ramsgate, Kent, after a fire breaks out on the ninth floor
July 2009: Six people, three of them children, killed at 14-storey Lakanal House, Camberwell in south London after a fire caused by a faulty TV
April 2010: Two firefighters die tackling a fire at a 15-storey block of flats
July 2010: A fire at a 15-storey tower block is tackled by about 100 firefighters - no one is killed
November 2011: Two women die in Deptford, south London, at a fire in the 17-storey Mermaid tower block.
January 2012: More than 100 people evacuated from 22-storey block in Swiss Cottage, north-west London, as fire guts the 17th floor
June 2016: A fire spreads from ground floor flat to other flats in 16-storey block in Brixton, south London, dozens of people are moved to safety
August 2016: Faulty tumble dryer is blamed for a fire which damages an 18-storey tower block in Shepherd's Bush, west London
September 2016: Sixty fire fighters sent to 17-storey block of flats in Portsmouth after fire breaks out
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Hoey carded two late birdies in the high-pressure event at PGA Catalunya but his level-par 72 left him on three under, which proved two shots too many.
The five-time European Tour winner finished in a share of 37th with only the top 25 and ties earning cards.
Waterford man Gary Hurley finished tied 44th on level par after a closing 72.
As a former European Tour winner, Hoey, 37, can expect to be handed a number of starts next year including a few sponsors' invites.
However, he may opt instead to undertake a full season on the second-tier Challenge Tour which would offer him a more regular schedule.
Hoey's round on Thursday got off to a dreadful start as he bogeyed his opening 10th hole.
The Belfastman was back in contention to win a tour card as he birdied the 12th, 15th and the second but consecutive sixes at the third and fourth saw him drop back to one under.
Three late birdies helped move him back to three under but the damage had been done.
England's Nathan Kimsey led the qualifiers on 13 under after a closing 70.
That left him one ahead of overnight leader Edoardo Molinari plus Scotland's Scott Henry and Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez.
Amid one of golf's most pressurised environments, there were numerous example of last-day heartache although England's Richard McEvoy just squeezed in on the qualifying mark of five under despite a closing 76.
His compatriot Gary King was the big mover as his closing 66 moved him 39 places up to the qualifying mark.
The British Ironworks Centre was sealed off and a bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion.
Forces nationwide had been asked to send knives and other weapons handed into them so the centre could create a "knife angel" sculpture.
But, explosives were discovered at the bottom of a pile of metal sent into the centre in Oswestry, Shropshire.
Police were alerted and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was dispatched to the scene, which is also the home of the Shropshire Sculpture Park.
An MoD spokeswoman said two bags of explosives were found and had been moved into a field. It is not clear which force inadvertently made the mistake.
The substance is Gelamex, which is believed to be used as a quarry explosive, she added.
The centre was evacuated and a 100m cordon set up while investigations were carried out.
Joanne Jones, of the centre, said the package was sent as part of its Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife Campaign.
"The organisation is working closely with all UK police constabularies to remove as many weapons off the streets as possible," she said.
"All weapons collected are being used in relation to the creation of the UK's Monument against Knife Crime and Aggression - named by visitors as the 'knife angel'."
The sculpture will be 20ft high when complete. Tens of thousands of knives have been donated already, with 100,000 needed to finish it.
In a statement earlier West Mercia Police, which was called to investigate the initial incident, said: "[We] were informed shortly before 14:45 BST that a suspected explosive substance had been found in the Aston area of Oswestry.
"Bomb disposal experts from Explosive Ordnance Disposal have been informed and are attending.
"This substance is not believed to be a danger to the public, but a 100m cordon has been established to ensure public safety."
A spokeswoman confirmed the package had come from "outside the force area".
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The move, predicted by BBC Sport's Eddie Jordan earlier this month, was announced on Friday, causing huge repercussions throughout Formula 1.
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It has forced Michael Schumacher out of Mercedes but it is not clear whether the German legend will go back into retirement or look for another team.
Sauber driver Sergio Perez has signed as Hamilton's replacement at McLaren.
"It is now time for me to take on a fresh challenge and I am very excited to begin a new chapter," said 2008 world champion Hamilton, who will partner Nico Rosberg at Mercedes.
"Mercedes-Benz has such an incredible heritage in motorsport, along with a passion for winning which I share.
"Together, we can grow and rise to this new challenge. I believe that I can help steer the Silver Arrows to the top and achieve our joint ambitions of winning the world championships."
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said: "I believe that the combination of Lewis and Nico will be the most dynamic and exciting pairing on the grid next year and I am looking forward to what we can achieve together.
"Over the past three years, we have been putting in place the foundations and building blocks that are needed to compete regularly for the world championship. The potential is now there to match any other team on the grid."
The 27-year-old's new team-mate Rosberg tweeted: "Very cool that Lewis will be my new team-mate! Gonna be another great challenge!"
Hamilton's decision is a huge blow to McLaren, who will now have to do without the speed and inspirational talent of a man they have nurtured since he was 13 years old.
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said the Briton had written "a huge chapter of his life and career with us", adding: "It goes without saying that we all wish him well for the future."
Hamilton added: "I will be forever grateful for the opportunity that they have given me and for their support throughout the years.
"I have had the pleasure of working with a fantastic team of genuine people and would like to thank them all for their hard work and support."
Although Hamilton's salary at Mercedes will be larger than the one he was offered by McLaren - and he has more opportunity to earn money through personal sponsorships and endorsements - sources close to the Englishman insist he has switched teams with a view to long-term performance.
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McLaren have the fastest car this season, while Mercedes have slipped backwards after a promising start to the year.
But Mercedes have sold the move to Hamilton on the basis that they are preparing for a huge push in 2014, when new chassis and engine rules are introduced.
"Mercedes-Benz has supported Lewis throughout his career, from karting, to Formula 3, to our successful partnership with McLaren," said Norbert Haug, vice president of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.
"It will be a very nice moment for all of us in the team to see him at the wheel of a works Silver Arrow next season, following in the tradition of British Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix drivers Sir Stirling Moss and Richard Seaman."
Schumacher's future is uncertain. Sauber team boss Peter Sauber said a week ago that he would offer the seven-time champion a drive if he became available.
Despite the Swiss team's strong displays this season, that would be seen as a significant comedown for a man who was expected to win on his return.
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Instead, Schumacher's comeback after three years in retirement has been a huge disappointment. The 43-year-old German has scored only one podium finish in three years.
In a statement, Schumacher thanked Mercedes for their "trust" and "unconditional commitment".
"I have had three nice years with the team which unfortunately did not go as well as we all would have wanted on the sporting side," he said.
"I wish Lewis well and for the team to achieve the success we worked so hard for in the build-up. I will now concentrate on the next races."
In another development at Mercedes, triple world champion Niki Lauda has been tipped to take a senior management role at the team.
The Airbus H145 is the first of two that are to replace the charity's current ageing aircraft.
The new helicopter can fly at night has exceptional flight performance and lower operational and maintenance costs, said the YAA.
With the call sign G-YAAC, it flew on the weekend and is to operate from the Nostell Estate, near Wakefield.
The other new helicopter - G-YOAA - is expected to be in service later in the year and will be based at RAF Topcliffe near Thirsk.
Its two current helicopters G-SASH and G-CEMS are to have a phased retirement once the new aircraft are in operation and will eventually be sold to help the replacement costs.
The work of the charity's helicopters has been featured on the BBC TV series Helicopter Heroes.
The cost of the new aircraft has been met through planned savings, grants and donations, said the charity.
The aerospace company is based in Canada but is Northern Ireland's largest manufacturing employer with around 5,000 workers.
The money will be used for Bombardier's CSeries project and a line of business jets.
Wings for the CSeries are made in Bombardier's facility in east Belfast.
BBC News NI Economics & Business Editor John Campbell said the money should go some way in helping to preserve jobs in Belfast.
Bombardier has needed help over the past year to ease financial problems which have resulted in thousands of job losses across it global operations.
The aerospace company last year axed 630 jobs at its Belfast plant as part of cutting 7,000 jobs across its global workforce.
Bombardier originally sought 1bn Canadian dollars in the deal and received that amount from the Quebec province government in a bailout deal in October 2015.
Liverpool City Region, in case you were wondering, includes Merseyside's five councils (Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral) as well as Halton in Cheshire.
Who are the eight candidates desperate for your support on 4 May, though, and what are their priorities?
BBC Radio Merseyside's political reporter Claire Hamilton has produced a potted biography for each of them.
We're also asking all of them for a "minute manifesto" video.
Candidates are listed below in alphabetical order
Roger Bannister, Trade Union & Socialist Coalition
Veteran trade unionist Roger Bannister believes the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority should never have approved the contract for a fleet of new driver-only Merseyrail trains. He says he would seek to reverse this decision. He also believes local authorities have passed harmful austerity budgets on people struggling to make ends meet. He stood for Liverpool city mayor in 2016, coming fourth with 5% of the vote.
Paul Breen, Get the Coppers off the Jury
Paul Breen is a resident of Norris Green, Liverpool and became the last candidate to be nominated. He is listed as treasurer of the party on the Electoral Commission's website, with Patricia Breen listed as deputy treasurer. He has not yet released any material detailing his manifesto but told the BBC the title of his campaign speaks for itself. He simply does not believe that police officers should be allowed to serve on juries.
Mr Breen declined to provide a "minute manifesto"
Tony Caldeira, Conservative
Born in Liverpool and educated in St Helens, Tony Caldeira started out working on a stall selling cushions made by his mother at Liverpool's Great Homer Street market. His business expanded and now operates in Kirkby, distributing world-wide. Mr Caldeira has stood for Liverpool mayor twice, coming sixth in 2016 with just under 4% of the vote. He has pledged to improve the area's transport network, speed up the planning process and build homes and workplaces on brownfield sites rather than green spaces.
Carl Cashman, Liberal Democrats
Born in Whiston, Knowsley, Carl Cashman is leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Knowsley Council. He and his two Lib Dem council colleagues were elected in 2016, breaking a four-year period when Labour was the only party represented. Aged 25, he's the youngest of the candidates. Mr Cashman believes maintaining strong ties with Europe and the region will be key, and has pledged to open a Liverpool City Region embassy in Brussels. He also wants to better integrate ticketing across public transport and make the current Walrus card more similar to the Oyster card used by Londoners.
Tom Crone, Green Party
Tom Crone is leader of the Green group on Liverpool City Council. He won 10% of the vote in the mayoral elections in Liverpool in 2016 and came third. Originally from Norwich, he has lived in Liverpool since 2000 after arriving as a student. Mr Crone is keen to see a shift away from traditional heavy industry in the city region towards greener "tech" industries. He's also passionate about making public transport more affordable and environmentally friendly. He says he'll look to prioritise new routes for cyclists and pedestrians.
Tabitha Morton, Women's Equality Party
Tabitha Morton was born in Netherton, Sefton. She left school with no formal qualifications, and started work at 16 at a local market, and later in cleaning. She was taken on for NVQ training by a company in Liverpool, and stayed on to train others. She now works for a global manufacturer, in what she describes as "a male-dominated industry". She says she would prioritise grants for employers offering equal apprenticeships for young women and men and ring-fence funds for training women in sectors in which they're underrepresented.
Steve Rotheram, Labour
Born in Kirkby, former bricklayer Steve Rotheram was a city councillor in Liverpool and also Lord Mayor during the city's European Capital of Culture year in 2008. He was also elected MP for Liverpool Walton in 2010, and re-elected to the seat in 2015. Mr Rotheram is pledging to cut the cost of the fast tag for motorists driving through the Mersey tunnels. He wants to improve education and offer better careers advice for young people, and also wants to make brownfield sites more attractive to developers.
Paula Walters, UKIP
Wallasey-born Paula Walters is chairman of UKIP in Wirral and lives in New Brighton with her family. She has campaigned to scrap tunnel tolls for several years. She says her local UKIP branch is one of the most thriving in the North West. A civil servant, she studied English and biomolecular science at degree-level. She has also lived in South Africa where she attended the University of Pretoria. She believes Liverpool city centre has attracted money at the expense of outlying areas, one of the things she wants to tackle.
The winners will top World Cup Group A and earn a comparatively easier course to the final than the losers, who will face South Africa in the quarter-final.
Gatland has made six changes to the team that beat Fiji 23-13 last time out for Saturday's encounter at Twickenham.
"You win this group and potentially your road through to quarters, semis and finals is easier than the other side of the draw," he said.
"We're desperate to finish off well and win this group, and hopefully give ourselves potentially a second seed team in the quarter-finals."
The key changes to the team see Samson Lee and Paul James return to the front row in place of Tomas Francis and Gethin Jenkins, while Justin Tipuric and Sam Warburton team up in the back row.
George North moves to centre from wing, where Liam Williams returns. Gareth Anscombe gets the nod over Matthew Morgan at full-back.
Of all the Wales changes, the front row selection was perhaps the least surprising.
Despite winning both matches, Wales struggled at the scrum against England and Fiji. Australia's eight had no such problems as they outmuscled England.
"Paul James has had a calf strain so he needed to play. We needed to give him some time," said Gatland.
"Given Gethin Jenkins' history in the past, with three or four games in a row he has broken down so we wanted to make sure we kept him fit and fresh potentially for a quarter-final.
"It's great Samson is back from that injury. He's that typical old-fashioned northern hemisphere tight-head. He's pretty squat and built like the proverbial brick out-house.
"I think with the amount of work we've done there we're confident it will go well."
Gatland said blind-side specialist Dan Lydiate was being rested to protect a sore eye though "he would have played if it was a final."
His absence sees Wales pairing two specialist open-side flankers in Tipuric and Warburton, with Taulupe Faletau continuing at number eight.
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Even without the suspended Michael Hooper, Gatland knows Australia will present a formidable challenge at the breakdown.
"Justin Tipuric deserves an opportunity because he's been absolutely outstanding in the warm-up games," added Gatland.
"It just gives us options. The balance we've had with Sam at open-side and Dan and Taulupe that's outstanding as well.
"It's horses for courses and probably the way the Australians with [David] Pocock - I know Hooper's out - but it's matching them at the breakdown."
Anscombe was in Gatland's extended squad for the tournament before injuring an ankle in training and missed out on selection.
Injuries to Scott Williams and Hallam Amos opened the door for the former Chiefs player to return, and he gets the nod ahead of James Hook and Morgan, who was full-back against Fiji.
"Matthew Morgan got a knock last week and wasn't able to do full contact until later in the week," said Gatland.
"Gareth has played a lot at full-back- I think two years ago he played the Super Rugby final for the Chiefs at full-back. He's experienced and has the pedigree there.
"It was a chance to put Liam [Williams] back on the wing and a chance to shift George [North] into the centre.
"I like the mix of the backline."
North was at centre when Wales last met Australia in November, and in 2011 said he felt North's long term future was in midfield, not on the wing.
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Sadiq Kahn said budget constraints had left him "no choice". Scotland Yard estimates it will need to make £400m of savings by 2020 under current funding.
Under proposals each of the Met's 32 boroughs will be left with one 24-hour counter. There are currently 73 working counters, down from 136 since 2013.
Conservatives said the mayor was using government funding as a "scapegoat".
London Assembly member Gareth Bacon said: ""The fact is the Met has found three quarters of the savings it requires and no announcement has yet been made about future funding."
Mr Khan set out the new plans in a consultation document on public access and engagement published on Friday.
City Hall says that closing "poorly used" front counters will save £10m each year - equivalent to the cost of 170 police constables.
Since 2010, the Met has had to find £600m of savings.
Some 8% of crimes were reported at police front counters in 2016, down from 22% in 2006, according to official figures. About 70% of crimes are reported by phone.
Under the plans, remaining police buildings will get upgraded IT services while frontline officers will be provided with tablet computers - in an an effort to boost the reporting of crime online.
Mr Khan said: "The huge government cuts to the Metropolitan Police Service have left us with no choice but to take drastic action to protect the frontline of policing.
"My top priority is keeping Londoners safe, and every pound saved by closing a front counter is a pound of savings that we do not have to find by reducing the frontline."
When former mayor Boris Johnson cut police station front counters in 2013, Mr Khan criticised the move, suggesting Londoners could be forced to report crime at police "contact points" in McDonald's restaurants.
The Home Office said Scotland Yard has had a "broadly flat" budget since 2015.
A spokesman said: "There is more money and more officers for each Londoner than anywhere else in the country.
"This government will continue to ensure that the Metropolitan Police have the resources they need to cut crime and keep our communities safe."
The public consultation is open until 6 October.
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The spectacular sight is caused by the interaction of charged particles and the Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.
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The authorities said a court was expected to decide on the issue soon.
A defiant Mr Aboutrika said he would stay in Egypt to work for prosperity.
Mr Aboutrika publicly endorsed the successful 2012 presidential bid by Mohamed Morsi, a Brotherhood member. Mr Morsi was ousted by the army in 2013.
An ensuing crackdown on Mr Morsi, Egypt's first freely-elected leader, and Brotherhood members has left hundreds of people dead and thousands in jail.
The Egyptian authorities said they had seized Mr Aboutrika's assets - including his shares - in a number of companies.
In response, the 36-year-old former midfielder tweeted: "Confiscate the money or confiscate the money's owner, I will not leave the country, and I will continue to work for its prosperity."
If an investigation proves that he has been funding the Muslim Brotherhood the whole case will go to court, the BBC's Inas Mazhar reports.
Our correspondent says Mr Aboutrika may even be detained temporarily while the investigation continues.
She adds that Egyptians are split on the issue, with the footballer's numerous fans supporting him and others siding with the authorities.
Mr Aboutrika - a star of Cairo's al-Ahly club and the national team - retired in 2013.
During his career he was four times named as Africa's best player of the year.
There was initial alarm when it was thought the damage was caused by gunfire.
A few of the dozen people on board suffered minor cuts.
The bus was travelling between the Deodoro hockey venue and the main press centre at Barra da Tijuca.
"There was a popping, cracking noise," said a photographer from the UK's Press Association.
"The bus didn't come to a stop but paused. Everyone was on the floor so I got on the floor as well."
A police escort quickly arrived and accompanied the bus back to the press centre.
"The two windows did not shatter immediately but one of them shattered as we drove along the motorway," the photographer added.
It is unknown who threw the stones at the bus.
He was shot outside his house in Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican city close to the US border that has become synonymous with the country's vicious drug war.
Mr Rodriguez, chief crime reporter at the city's main newspaper, El Diario, was setting off for school with his young children when a lone gunman approached and shot him dead with a 9mm pistol.
"I was just leaving home myself when my editor called me and said: Armando's been killed… be careful, come straight here to the office," 41-year-old Luz says.
First making sure her own two children were safely back home, she headed across town to the newspaper's offices.
"I couldn't believe it. No, not Armando, I kept repeating to myself. It was such a shock. I just cried and cried. And then I had to write up an article about it all," she added, her voice dipping as she spoke.
Luz has one of the most dangerous jobs in one of the most violent cities in the world.
Her daily beat takes her from one gruesome scene to another in a city that witnessed some 3,000 killings last year.
Most are believed to be the result of a vicious struggle between drug cartels battling for control over the lucrative drug smuggling routes into the US.
"On one of my worse days I recently had to cover 20 murders in one 12-hour shift," she said.
Almost all the victims died from gunshots, killed in public places.
Trying to collect information about each murder, or investigate what or who lies behind the city's violence has brought journalists like Luz and her colleagues at El Diario, into direct confrontation with the drug gangs.
In September last year, another El Diario employee, 21-year-old trainee photographer Luis Carlos Santiago, was shot dead in broad daylight.
For most of our hour-long conversation, which took place in London this month when Luz was visiting the UK to promote a a television documentary for Channel Four about her work, she spoke defiantly, but modestly, about the dangers she faced on a daily basis.
"We live in a vicious circle of permanent intimidation, trying to force journalists into silence," she said.
The culprits, she said, were not just the cartels and rogue police officers who work for them, but the state institutions which cannot provide protection or guarantees for the media.
Yet Luz said the murder of her two colleagues had made her "more determined" not to be coerced.
"Once I'm afraid, it would be better to resign and do something else," she said.
By way of example - and as if I were about to doubt her sincerity - she then recounted one particularly incident, shocking even by Juarez's horrendous standards, which took place on the same day Mr Santiago was buried.
"We are at the funeral and someone sent word that a decapitated head had been left on the top of car nearby," Luz began telling me.
When she and some of her fellow mourners got there, they found a copy of El Diario on car's windscreen beside the severed head, open at an article Luz had written about Luis Carlos's murder.
Did this make her afraid for her life? I asked the question almost apologetically.
"No," she replied, "it could have been for me, or for anyone else at the paper."
El Diario's owners certainly took it seriously enough, taking the unprecedented step of using the front-page headline in the following day's edition to address those responsible
"What do you want from us?" it read.
There have not been any further attacks on El Diario journalists since, Luz said. But after the incident, the paper's editors decided to remove Luz's by-line from most of her articles.
Before we part, I have two more questions for Luz.
How she does she feel being so far away from the daily drama of her life and work on the streets of Juarez? Does it feel like a totally different world?
She paused before answering, as if thinking of the right words to express herself.
"I can't forget what's happening back home, I am constantly looking on the internet for the news," she said.
"But being here I realise just what we are facing back there. And it makes me angry. I have a responsibility to keep going, to report on these things and to keep asking why has our peace and tranquillity been stolen from us?"
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Allen, 51, discovered he had a problem during a health check last year.
"Over the next few months they'll monitor it," he said in the build-up to Eastleigh's FA Cup third-round tie with his former club Brentford on Saturday.
"My wife Lisa suggested looking at other areas of work. I was close to quitting altogether."
The ex-QPR and West Ham midfielder was alerted to the severity of the problem when he was told he could not partake in a fitness test. The medical was conducted by the League Managers' Association.
"The last test was on the treadmill, wearing the big mask," he added. "The doctor said I wasn't allowed to do it because I wasn't close enough to the hospital. That was a bit of a shock."
Allen was manager of Barnet at the time. He quit the League Two side and joined National League side Eastleigh at the start of December.
He said: "They couldn't find what was wrong, but they knew something was beating irregularly. They thought it was an artery so I had one of those stem things put in to clear it. At the time it was upsetting."
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Allen was due to have an operation until doctors discovered it was actually a problem with one on the chambers in his heart.
"I've been told to carry on, but to do no running, no real exercise and to look after myself," he continued.
"They told me to come back in three months. I've got my Fitbit, I do more walking and I'm eating more vegetables and fruit. I'm not as animated in the technical area."
He added: "I've been in football since I was eight when my dad was the manager at Cheltenham Town. I wasn't bothered about schoolwork, it was all about coaching and training.
"I've had knee and groin injuries and broken noses, but when it's the heart it's an extra worry."
The hosts were 66-3 when Wright came to the crease, but the former England all-rounder hit 14 fours and three sixes as his 118 put them in command of the day-night game at Hove.
Ben Brown made 52 and Chris Jordan 50 before Sussex declared on 358-9.
Gloucestershire closed on 31-0 from seven overs, still 327 runs behind.
Sussex batsman Luke Wright:
"Walking down the steps going out to bat I was determined to play my own game and, if that meant hitting the off-spinner for six first ball if that opportunity came I'd do it - and I did!
"I spent most of last season injured so I didn't get many opportunities to bat like that. Since giving up the captaincy, which was a very difficult decision for me to make, I've tried to enjoy myself and play with freedom.
"The pink ball definitely did more when it was new. It's a shame we couldn't get a wicket or two at the end after declaring but credit to their openers, they got through it well."
Gloucestershire coach Richard Dawson:
"We bowled really well in the first session, not so well in the middle and then dragged it back at the end with the second new ball.
"We told our guys to be aware that they might declare and have a few overs at us before the end.
"But the way our openers got through those seven overs was excellent. They did really well and hopefully have set us up for a good day."
The Airports Commission is considering whether Boris Johnson's proposal for the Isle of Grain should be on its shortlist of airport expansion options.
It would mean more than five times as many jobs than if Gatwick expanded and a third more than Heathrow, he said.
Opponents have described the proposal as "environmental vandalism".
But Mr Johnson said the options came down to "planning for the future" or "depressing short-termism".
Releasing the figures in a last-ditch bid to persuade the commission to support his proposal, Mr Johnson said: "A new hub airport, properly planned, has the potential to reshape the economic geography of London and the whole of the South East for decades to come.
"It would be a project of a scale we are no longer accustomed to in this country, though it has become commonplace elsewhere.
"We simply cannot afford to miss out on the opportunities a new airport would give us."
The commission is due to make a decision on the proposal next month.
The Isle of Grain is located on the Hoo Peninsula in north Kent and is almost all marshland.
It is home to many thousands of wintering birds and other wildlife leading the RSPB to describe the proposal as "disastrous".
Experts have predicted it could cost up to £2bn to provide alternative habitats for the wildlife.
Rodney Chambers, leader of Medway Council, said the location was "financially, geographically and environmentally wrong".
"It will waste tens of billions of pounds of taxpayers' money for a project which is on the wrong side of London for the majority of passengers," he said.
The Airports Commission has so far shortlisted three options, which include adding a third runway at Heathrow, lengthening an existing runway there, and a new runway at Gatwick.
A Heathrow spokesperson said: "The Mayor of London has said that Britain definitely needs a successful hub airport if it is to compete in the global race. This leaves two choices: expand Heathrow or build a new solution in the Thames Estuary.
"A new Thames Estuary option is estimated to cost more than £100bn, while expanding Heathrow can connect the UK to growth more quickly at a fraction of the cost."
Gatwick's chief executive officer Stewart Wingate said the West Sussex airport was "the obvious choice" for additional runway capacity.
"It is deliverable and affordable, and is the best option for passengers.
"Expanding Gatwick would allow Heathrow to get better but not bigger, creating two world-class airports in London that would compete to provide more connections to the rest of the world and better customer service," he said.
The mayor's report was released as a survey by the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce found that a four-runway estuary airport was strongly supported by the Kent business community.
Hundreds of businesses responded indicating support for a new airport was three times the level of that for an expanded Heathrow.
There was also about a third more support than plans for a new runway at Gatwick.
The three men managed to scramble to the safety of the rocks before their boat was overcome by waves on Saturday.
Coleraine Coastguard led the men off the rocks, while a crew from Portrush RNLI towed the half-submerged boat into the harbour.
Rescuers said the boat had suffered mechanical failure and had "lost the ability to manoeuvre".
The incident happened near Ramore Head at about 18:30 BST.
Coastguards issued the men with general safety advice, including calling the coastguard as early as possible, making sure life-saving equipment is on board and checking the weather before setting out.
Sarah Clerkson, of Sunderland, who was staying with a County Durham family, went to sleep after she was sick.
Party-goers found her an hour later in a bedroom.
Coroner Andrew Tweddle said the only conclusion was an "open one" as there was no indication that she intended to kill herself.
The tragedy happened at a party in Spennymoor in December 2013.
Det Insp Wendy Tinkler said that Sarah had "drunk quite a considerable amount of whisky and Disaronno (an amaretto-flavoured liqueur)."
She agreed that there was no indication of "unpleasantness" or bullying at the party.
Sarah's foster father, Andrew Young, said she had been living with them since October 2013 after a "troubled time".
He added there were issues at school where there were "bad influences" and she had been exposed to drink and drugs previously.
Although she had mentioned self-harm in the past in notepads and books, there was no mention of suicide, Mr Tweddle said.
Because of her drunkenness, her age and a lack of a note, he said he could not be certain that Sarah intended to kill herself.
The teenager's family were aware of the inquest but chose not to attend, he added.
A review by Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board will be published in the coming weeks.
Politically, one of the most significant announcements alongside the Co-op Group's annual results is the publication of the motions to be put before the annual general meeting on May 16.
Now, this may all seem horrendously dull until you arrive at Motion 9: "political donations".
Effectively, the board is asking the members of the Co-operative Group (that's its customers) whether they want to continue financially supporting the Co-operative Party. Or any party for that matter.
The Co-op Party includes among its members a number of prominent Labour MPs including Ed Balls, Stella Creasy and Chris Leslie. They stand as candidates of both the Co-operative Party and the Labour Party, and the two political movements have strong historical ties.
Last year Co-op Group gave £625,000 to the Co-op Party, a figure that was already down on previous years.
The motion says: "To determine the Society's policy on Political Donations
The board has carefully not given a view. But it is interesting to note that the new Co-op chairman, Allan Leighton, did sign a letter backing Labour in 2001.
There is also what is called a Members Motion, put forward by those who support continuing political donations of up to £1m a year to "support the objectives of the co-operative movement".
If that is voted through, that would mean the Co-op Group would continue financial support for the Co-op Party.
It is a fascinating debate, which brings together the very different membership model of the Co-op Group and the correct financial balance between business and politics.
The hosts added 20 to their overnight 420-9 to set Durham 447 to win, before seamer Liam Plunkett removed three of the visitors' top four batsmen.
Jack Burnham made 50 from number six on his Durham debut to delay the result, before they were all out for 263.
Yorkshire's win means they extend their Division One lead to 53 points.
The reigning champions are still unbeaten this season having won eight of their 11 games.
After Tim Bresnan (2-35) caught and bowled opener Mark Stoneman for 37, Durham moved to 107-1.
However, Plunkett removed Graham Clark and Scott Borthwick, to a superb diving catch by Glenn Maxwell at third slip, in consecutive overs.
Wickets continued to tumble throughout the afternoon, including Jamie Harrison being run out for a second ball duck, before Rashid (3-66) ran through the tail.
Plunkett took the final wicket, removing 18-year-old Burnham, who batted 115 balls and more than two hours for his half-century.
Durham's Jack Burnham told BBC Newcastle:
"It's been a debut to remember. It's what I've been dreaming of since I was a child. To come and play with Paul Collingwood is a dream come true and I've loved every minute.
"You've got to give it to Yorkshire, they did outplay us in the last few days. Sometimes you've got to give the opposition a pat on the back.
"I enjoy playing at Durham. There are always opportunities there so I'm happy I made the most of the chance I got in this game."
Ed Miliband will say Conservative spending plans will result in cuts to public services doubling next year.
And he will claim David Cameron is "not being straight" on how he intends to pay for £8bn a year in extra funding.
The Tories say they will fund in full NHS England's needs by 2020, stressing their record on investment since 2010.
The future of the health service is a key election battleground, with Labour arguing that services have deteriorated markedly under the coalition government while the Conservatives have defended their record on staff recruitment and funding for drugs.
Speaking in Scotland, Labour leader Ed Miliband will contrast his party's guarantee of £2.5bn a year in extra funding for the health service with his opponents' plans.
Labour say they will recruit thousands of new nurses, doctors and midwives as part of a "time to care fund", paid for by the proceeds of a tax on properties worth more than £2m, a levy on tobacco companies and closing tax loopholes for hedge funds and other city funds.
This issue includes NHS funding, GP access and social care, particularly of older people.
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"The Tory plans on the NHS are a double deceit," Mr Miliband will tell the Scottish Trade Union Congress. "They are not being straight about their extreme plans to double the cuts to public services next year."
"And they are not being straight when they promise to protect the NHS, but cannot say where a penny of additional money will come from.
"This double deceit is a double danger to the NHS. They have extreme spending plans and they can't tell us where the money is coming from.
"David Cameron poses a risk to the very fabric and foundation of our NHS. That's why we will fight every day to 7 May to stop a Tory plan that threatens our NHS. And it's why we have a different approach. A fully funded plan."
Speaking to the BBC, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said people were waiting longer to be seen at accident and emergency than at any point in the past decade and the NHS would soon be "unrecognisable" if the Conservatives were re-elected.
David Cameron has said NHS budgets will be protected from spending cuts in the next Parliament, pointing to the £7.5bn that was invested in the health service between 2011 and 2015 when the health service received real-terms increases in funding.
Senior Conservatives have said they will pay for the £8bn in above-inflation funding which NHS England says it needs to pay for its modernisation programme by 2020, suggesting the upturn in the economy will make extra investment possible.
But Labour says the Conservatives' plans for £30bn in cuts in the first three years of the next Parliament will necessitate substantial reductions in spending for social care and other services integral to the performance of the NHS.
Conservative Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Labour's campaign was "bizarre". He tweeted: "They claim NHS is on life support yet still the only party to refuse to fund the £8bn NHS says it needs."
The Tories, who have questioned whether Labour's plans will raise £2.5bn a year, said Mr Burnham had been asked on multiple occasions to match the Conservatives' £8bn funding pledge but had "refused".
It said its expectation comes after receiving advice from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL).
As a result, most of the arts organisations it funds will get no additional grant money this year.
Of the 107 arts organisations that receive support from ACNI for running and programming costs, only five will receive more funding in 2016-17.
Those organisations are An Gaelaras, Community Arts Partnership, Ulster Youth Choir, Irish Traditional Music Archive and the Northern Ireland Piping and Drumming School.
Bob Collins, chair of the Arts Council, said the sector was facing another challenging year and criticised "ten years of disinvestment by government" in the arts.
The Arts Council's funding from the DCAL was cut by 11%, or £1.38m, in 2015-16 and it now faces a reduction of about £500,000 in 2016-17.
The council said it had found most of the savings required through shedding staff and moving headquarters from Belfast to Lisburn in County Antrim.
Mr Collins said the funding to the arts had been cut for a number of years.
"There has been a cumulative loss of £3.5m of exchequer funding for the arts over the last three years alone, a reduction of over 25%," he said.
"It is with sincere concern for the future that I call on the new minister and the new Northern Ireland Executive to begin to focus anew on the value of the arts, on their relationship to everyone in Northern Ireland and to begin a programme of reinvestment in the arts."
DCAL itself is being dissolved this year and its responsibilities taken over by the new Department of Communities.
About £8.7m which the council receives from DCAL will be used to fund running costs for arts organisations, while the Arts Council also distributes £4.7m from the National Lottery to cover arts activity.
Both horses are owned by financier Rich Ricci and trained by Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins.
Two-time Gold Cup runner-up Djakadam (4-5 fav) had to battle before taking the John Durkan Memorial Chase under jockey Ruby Walsh.
Douvan (1-6 fav) landed the Hilly Way Chase for jockey Paul Townend.
The six-year-old, who won last year's Arkle Trophy, is odds-on favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase next March and recorded a seventh win out of seven over fences.
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After a quieter start than some seasons, which has allowed Gordon Elliott an early lead in the Irish trainers' title race, Mullins was back in characteristic full-flow mode on an important afternoon for he himself, his biggest owners and main jockeys.
Two horses from Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House operation - with which Mullins has split - threw everything at Djakadam, but he repelled them in a manner that bodes well for the attempt to make it third time lucky, after two seconds, in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Douvan was untidy at one fence, but still breezed home at Cork and clearly deserves his odds-on status for Cheltenham's Queen Mother Champion Chase.
The study, for the Arts and Humanities Research Council says such acts, which must be Christian in nature, could discriminate against other religions.
It adds there is no clear rationale for the duty, and that parents are often unaware they can withdraw their children from religious assemblies.
The government said collective worship has an important role in schools.
Schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are required to provide daily acts of collective worship and religious observance is required in Scotland.
If the school is a faith school, these acts must be in line with the specific religion.
And in non-religious schools, the acts need to be broadly Christian in character without favouring any particular Christian denomination.
But the report by the University of Leicester urges ministers to re-think the duty.
Based on the contributions of 10 scholars in the UK, it focuses its recommendations on schools that are not religious in nature.
The statutory duty to provide an act of collective worship/religious observance in schools was introduced in 1945 and has been controversial for decades.
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The report also highlights how in 2004, the Chief Inspector of Schools for England drew Parliament's attention to the fact that 76% of secondary schools were breaking the law by failing to provide daily acts of worship.
Schools and education authorities should make it clear that parents can withdraw their children from the acts, it recommends.
And it suggests all schools should make public the content of acts of worship so parents can make informed choices.
Schools need to provide alternative activities where opt-outs have been requested, it adds.
The Department for Education said the daily act of collective worship encourages children to reflect on belief, and helps shape fundamental British values of tolerance, respect and understanding for others.
"It is for schools to tailor their provision to suit the needs of their pupils, and parents can withdraw their children from all or any part of collective worship," a spokesman added.
He pointed out that some maintained schools and academies serve communities where the majority of pupils are of a faith other than Christian.
In this situation, a maintained school can ask the local Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (Sacre) to lift the requirement for Christian worship and replace it with worship based on a non-Christian religion, as appropriate.
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, chairman of the Accord Coalition which campaigns to end religious selection in schools, said: "The study is only the latest to identify major problems with how the current legal arrangements around school assemblies are working.
"Not only do they fail to properly respect staff, parents and pupils' autonomy and rights but, because many find the current rules unworkable, a culture has been created where a great many schools rarely provide assemblies, if at all.
"If we are to rescue the opportunity for pupils to communally explore and forge shared values, in a way that is workable and respectful, then the government must show leadership and repeal the collective worship laws as a matter of urgency."
The La Liga side took the lead through Cristiano Ronaldo's drilled finish after Gareth Bale's backheeled pass.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang levelled after keeper Keylor Navas's error, but Raphael Varane restored Real's lead before Schurrle's thumping strike.
In Group H, Serie A champions Juventus thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 4-0.
Miralem Pjanic, Gonzalo Higuain, Paulo Dybala and Dani Alves were all on target for the Italians.
In the same group, Europa League holders Sevilla edged past French side Lyon 1-0 through Wissam Ben Yedder's second-half goal.
Thomas Delaney's stunning long-range strike helped Copenhagen trounce Club Brugge 4-0, as the Danish club moved second in Group G behind Premier League side Leicester, who beat Porto 1-0.
Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen thought they were on their way to victory at Monaco in Group E courtesy of ex-Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez's header, but Poland international Kamil Glik equalised deep into stoppage time.
Meanwhile, Sporting Lisbon picked up their first win as they beat Legia Warsaw 2-0. Former Fulham man Bryan Ruiz and Bas Dost were on the scoresheet for the Portuguese side in Group F.
Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Real Madrid 2.
Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, Real Madrid 2.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Gonzalo Castro (Borussia Dortmund).
Keylor Navas (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Castro (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Castro (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Schürrle with a cross.
Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marcel Schmelzer.
Foul by André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund).
Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund).
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Álvaro Morata (Real Madrid).
Foul by Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund).
Danilo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund).
Álvaro Morata (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Karim Benzema.
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Real Madrid 2. André Schürrle (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
Foul by Sokratis (Borussia Dortmund).
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
Gonzalo Castro (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid).
Attempt saved. Emre Mor (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
Attempt missed. Emre Mor (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Roman Bürki.
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Mor replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund).
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jackson, 29, joined Rovers on a short-term deal from Barnsley in January and scored twice in 19 games for the Championship club last season.
He will help plug the gap left by Tom Bradshaw, who has moved to Oakwell in the pursuit of Championship football.
Jackson is Saddlers' boss Jon Whitney's ninth signing of the summer.
"I want to come here, play as many games as I can, score goals and cause defenders problems," Jackson told Walsall's website.
"It's a new challenge for me being a senior in the changing room, but from what I know and have seen in my short time here, the set-up looks really good.
"The club just missed out [on promotion] last season and hopefully they can learn from it and be up there again this year."
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They smashed the previous record by almost 10,000 trees. It had been set by an Indian team three years ago.
Bhutan's planters gathered in the capital, Thimphu, for their feat, which Guinness World Records confirmed.
The government of the mountainous Himalayan kingdom lays great emphasis on protecting the environment. Bhutan has more than 75% forest cover.
"The whole country is happy. Our world record shows that Bhutan's young generation wants a clean and green future. We will never compromise on that," tree planting event organiser Karma Tshering said.
The Buddhist nation of just over 700,000 people is sandwiched between India and China. It has tried hard to protect itself from the influence of the outside world, only permitting television and the internet just over a decade ago.
The tree record was welcomed by many on social media platforms in Bhutan.
The official Twitter account of Guinness World Records retweeted the Bhutanese achievement.
Mr Tshering said that he and other volunteers planned the event in part because former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck loves the environment and "we respect him for that".
"He is marking his 60th birthday in 2015 and we thought what can be a better gift than planting so many trees in his honour?" Mr Tshering explained.
The team practised for more than a week - Sherub Dorji, one of the volunteers, said that helped build physical strength and also planting technique.
The health of Bhutan's environment is one of the key indicators of the country's famed Gross National Happiness index.
Senior Bhutanese journalist Namgay Zam says team members planted an average of eight trees each per minute on steep and unfriendly terrain.
"I was blown away," she said. "And we have our result: Almost 10,000 more than India's previous record of 40,885 trees in 2012. I am so proud of our planters."
Mr Tshering says he is confident the saplings will be looked after well because the volunteers have promised to look after them until they become bigger. Species planted include indigenous ones such as Blue Pine and Cypress.
"We have pledged to work in groups for at least six years. I can't wait to see a forest in the area," Mr Dorji said.
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The same Brian Wilson, now aged 73, who co-founded the Beach Boys, created iconic songs including Good Vibrations and God Only Knows using innovative and original production techniques, but who also took a lot of drugs, spent a fabled three years in bed, and put a sandpit under the piano in his lounge.
Where would you start?
By questioning the terminology if you're Bill Pohlad, who directed Love & Mercy, the new film based on the life of Brian Wilson.
"I always shy away from the biopic reference," explains Pohlad, who produced 12 Years a Slave and Brokeback Mountain.
"That may not be fair but biopics are trying to tell the full cradle to grave story of a person's life.
"When you've got somebody like Brian Wilson, who's had such an amazing life, you end up focusing so much on the celebrity parts or the bits that we've heard about, that there's not enough time to get intimate with the character and that really isn't that interesting to me".
So Pohlad chose to pull out two threads from Wilson's life, which he then intertwines to make this film.
One strand chronicles how Brian Wilson coped with the Beach Boys' first success, the making of their 1966 album Pet Sounds and the early decline in his mental health.
The other strand shows Wilson in the 1980s when he was being manipulated by controversial therapist Eugene Landy, and details Wilson's relationship with Melinda Ledbetter, who would become his second wife.
Paul Dano plays the 1960s Wilson, with John Cusack taking over the character for the 1980s alongside Elizabeth Banks as Melinda and Paul Giamatti as Eugene Landy.
"When I cast Paul (Dano) I didn't know if he could sing or not," admits director Bill Pohlad.
"It was just that he was the guy to play Brian Wilson, it was a gut thing.
"Then a couple of weeks later we had one of Brian's vocal guys go to New York and meet with Paul and 45 minutes after their meeting we got this excited text video of Paul singing God Only Knows for the first time the whole way through, and it was brilliant".
This fortuitous turn of events meant that Pohlad and Atticus Ross (who was in charge of the music), were able to use Dano's voice in the film for scenes showcasing how Pet Sounds came to life.
It still presented a conundrum though, knowing how familiar the original Beach Boys' tracks would be for much of the audience watching.
Pohlad faced the cinematic choice of getting his actors to record new vocals, like Joaquin Phoenix did for the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, or have the actors mime, like James Corden did when Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Pott's voice came out of Corden's mouth in One Chance.
It all affects the believability of the performance, and in the end Pohlad went for a mix.
"In the film Paul (Dano) sings God Only Knows and Surf's Up totally unassisted," he says.
"But in other elements we show the recording process and we start with Paul's voice and then blend Brian's voice in and the rest of the Beach Boys in to complete it with the original vocal tracks".
It's worth noting that John Cusack does not sing as part of his portrayal of the older Brian Wilson.
While a script about Wilson had been brewing for some time, Bill Pohlad still needed to earn the trust of Brian and his wife Melinda.
"I think the first question he asked me when I first met him was, 'so who's going to play me?' but he's not like that at all," remembers Pohlad.
"It was a joke because he doesn't have an ego about these things".
The couple were consulted when the script was being written and also once the film went into production, but Pohlad was very much in charge of the creative and editorial vision.
"He was around for us," says Pohlad "and he would dip in at different times when we needed guidance to say what really happened but otherwise they weren't all over us".
Over the course of two hours on film, Pohlad does address some of the myths and rumours that continue to swirl around Brian Wilson.
Such as, did hearing The Beatles' Sgt Pepper really cause Wilson to abandon Smile, the album that was to come after Pet Sounds, and instead head to bed for 1,000 days?
"There was a much bigger story to that," says Bill Pohlad.
"It really was a friendly rivalry but very distinct.
"We reference in the movie that Brian did hear Rubber Soul and it impressed him the way it was put together, and that pushed him to do Pet Sounds.
"And then I think someone from Brian's camp took a tape over of some of Pet Sounds and Paul (McCartney) and John (Lennon) heard it and it was like 'Oh' so they stepped up their game, and that's what sparked Sgt Pepper to a large degree.
"And then Brian was going to answer it again with Smile but unfortunately that was when he started experiencing more issues with his mental health as well as some drug abuse issues and the whole Smile project collapsed over a number of years."
Brian Wilson Presents Smile was eventually released in 2004 following a series of sold out live performances in London.
As for Love & Mercy, Brian Wilson watched the movie alone at his request before it was shown at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2014.
"That was his decision and I respected that," says Pohlad.
"I heard from the projectionist that he came out saying he really liked it".
Pohlad and Wilson later saw the film together, but for Wilson's wife Melinda, the initial reaction was a little different.
"I sat with Melinda when she first saw it, before Brian saw it and she was shocked, stunned, I think she didn't like it, so I was a little bit mortified," Pohlad recalls.
"She later told me the story that she had to drive around for two hours by herself and just put it in some context and then she saw it again with other people and everybody loved it, so she loved it and it was easier to accept at that point."
It may be very early to whisper the word "Oscar" but I just did and I'm not the first to do so either.
Bill Pohlad concedes while "you don't want to be doing it for that reason" he remains proud of the team he assembled for Love & Mercy and concedes if Oscar nominations followed next January, "that would be great honestly if that happened".
Love & Mercy is released in cinemas across the UK on 10 July.
Natalie Jamieson's interview with Bill Pohlad will be featured on Claudia Winkleman's Radio 2 Arts Show this Friday between 22:00 and 00:00.
It was a reflection of the warmth felt towards this cheerful, likeable man throughout a sport that has provided him both ecstasy and agony in pretty much equal shares for the last 15 years.
Massa, 35, can look back on a career in which he has driven for two of the sport's greatest teams, won 11 grands prix and come within a sniff of the world championship.
Massa lost out on the sport's greatest prize to Lewis Hamilton in 2008 in the most agonising circumstances - for a few delirious seconds after crossing the line in his Ferrari to win his home grand prix, the Brazilian thought he was world champion. As did his father celebrating manically in the Ferrari pit.
But then Hamilton passed Timo Glock's Toyota at the final corner of the final lap, and moved into the fifth place he needed to snatch the crown by one point.
Massa can look back on that season as the year that his career reached its zenith.
Ferrari had the best car, he had the better of team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and he would have been champion but for a couple of moments of terrible luck.
If only his Ferrari's engine had not failed while he was leading three laps before the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
If only he had not driven away from his pit with the fuel hose still attached while leading the Singapore Grand Prix.
If only…
Massa never again attained those heights. In 2009, Ferrari were uncompetitive, and then in Hungary he was lucky to survive the most bizarre of incidents in qualifying.
Massa was struck on the head by a suspension part that had come loose from a rival's car - ironically that of his close friend and countryman Rubens Barrichello. He suffered a fractured skull and for a few hours there were questions over whether he would survive.
He did not race again that year, and when he came back in 2010, Raikkonen was gone and Massa had a new team-mate, Fernando Alonso, who provided a whole other level of challenge.
Alonso is a dominant character as well as one of the greatest drivers ever to grace F1, and Massa found himself increasingly cast into a supporting role.
This happened organically throughout their first-half season together, by virtue of Alonso being faster, and then was made explicitly clear when Massa was ordered to hand victory in the German Grand Prix to his team-mate, to help Alonso's title bid.
The radio messages giving the order were spoken in code to avoid breaking the ban on team orders that was then in force. To Massa from his race engineer Rob Smedley, they have passed into folklore, made Smedley a superstar and ironically enhanced the driver's standing.
"OK, so, Fernando is faster than you," Smedley said deliberately. "Can you confirm you understood that message."
Just as in Brazil two years before, Massa handled the most difficult of situations with dignity and won himself a new legion of fans.
Four years with Alonso confirmed what a season with Schumacher had suggested in 2006 - Massa was a very good Formula 1 driver, but not a great one.
Not only did the Spaniard and the German have access to a turn of speed beyond Massa's capabilities, they had other attributes - consistency, fierce intellect, the ability to dominate a team - that also escaped Massa.
Massa was well aware that he was was facing a rival he could not match on all but rare occasions.
"Fernando is the top driver," he said, "and to beat him you need to be on the level of perfect - if you're not, even in one little way, you will be behind him."
Like so many things in his life, Massa handled this knowledge - and the unenviable task of being professionally beaten up most weekends - with humility and class.
But when Massa was on it, on a good day, there were few faster.
It takes a special person and a more-than decent driver to survive at Ferrari for eight seasons. Eventually, at the end of 2013, the team finally decided they needed a new partner for Alonso, who they correctly feared was running out of patience with them and might leave. As indeed he did a year later.
By then, Massa had moved to Williams for what proved an almost-golden twilight to his career.
Massa needed Williams as badly as they needed him. The once-great team were about to come out of a slump and Massa required somewhere to rebuild his career, when other teams were not exactly falling over themselves to sign him.
In 2014, there was even a pole position - in Austria - and last year he led a race for what is almost certainly going to prove the last time, at Silverstone, after a lightning start from the second row.
There have been no wins, and the powers of both team and driver appear to have dimmed this year. But there can have been no better place for such a popular man to end his career than with a team whose warmth and likeability matches his.
"It's a very sad, emotional day," said Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams. "This is a big decision Felipe has come to and he was terribly nervous before he came out here.
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"He's what we love at Williams - a true gentleman. We were so lucky he honoured us to come and drive for us.
"We were in dire straits and we needed someone like him. He has been a big part of the success we have had over the last three years, not just with his talent but with his personality."
Massa is an essentially modest man and he is well aware of where he stands in F1's pantheon.
"It was very difficult to decide to stop," he said. "But you just need to listen to what your heart is saying to you.
"To be in F1 for 15 years. I am very proud to have been here so long. Even if I lost the championship by one point, I managed to achieve many dreams. I achieved more than I ever expected."
The actress, who played Lady Sybil, said she "felt so alone", but decided to speak out and "held my head up".
She told The Daily Telegraph: "I've had an eating disorder since I was 14.
"I think we can feed certain ideas of what beauty is and what success is, and I just feel there has to come a time where those aren't the rules any more."
She added: "Then we can have a mature conversation about what that is about and about depression."
The actress is currently appearing in a theatre production of Hamlet, which "explores a lot about mental health", she said.
She has also starred in TV dramas Jamaica Inn and The Outcast, and is also about to be seen in Harlots on ITV Encore in the UK.
She told the paper she had come to the conclusion that "I'm not going to be a better actor if I'm a dress size smaller".
Asked why she had decided to talk about the subject now, the 27-year-old replied: "If you are lucky enough to speak and be heard, it might be something that could be useful to others.
"The more we have brave discussions like that, the easier it is to talk about things, and the less alone we can feel. It's certainly made me feel less alone."
She said she decided to talk more openly after having therapy, and after "looking at myself and deciding I was going to help myself feel safe and good and healthy, and talking about it".
She continued: "I felt so alone for so long, and I just hid. And then I started talking and held my head up and instead of saying sorry decided to tell myself that I matter."
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Abou Zeid was a senior figure in al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
Earlier, the French newspaper Le Monde said DNA samples had made it possible to formally identify Abou Zeid.
The Chadian army fighting alongside French forces claimed earlier this month it had killed Abou Zeid and fellow militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar in fighting in February.
"The president of the French Republic confirms with certainty the death of Abdelhamid Abou Zeid after an offensive by the French army in the Adrar des Ifoghas (mountains) in the North of Mali, at the end of February," the Elysee presidential palace said.
The statement said the death of "one of the main leaders of AQIM marks an important stage in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel (region)".
The fate of Mokhtar Belmokhtar has yet to be confirmed.
Islamist rebels seized the vast north of Mali a year ago after a military coup in the capital Bamako.
France intervened militarily in January amid fears that the militants were preparing to advance on Bamako. It currently has about 4,000 troops in Mali.
Analysts say Algerian-born Abou Zeid became one of AQIM's top three military commanders in 2012 and led jihadist forces into the north Malian city of Timbuktu.
Once there they swiftly imposed a harsh regime of Sharia law and organised the destruction of Muslim holy sites they considered idolatrous.
Profile: Abou Zeid
Mali's army and troops from several African countries, including 2,000 from Chad, have also been involved in the fighting.
Since the intervention began, major cities including Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu have been recaptured but fighting is still continuing in desert mountains.
France plans to withdraw its troops from Mali next month, with West African countries expected to take over in the run-up to elections due in July.
Correspondents say Abou Zeid, an Algerian, was believed to be behind several kidnappings of Westerners.
He was also suspected of executing a British hostage, Edwin Dyer, in 2009 and French national Michel Germaneau a year later.
On Wednesday, AQIM said it had killed French hostage Philippe Verdon who was taken prisoner in Mali in 2011.
It said his death - which France has not yet confirmed - was in retaliation for France's intervention in Mali.
As well as Mr Verdon, a total of 14 French nationals are still being held by Islamist groups in Africa.
The unnamed journalist was photographed while conducting an interview in Xiamen city on efforts to help the city recover from Typhoon Meranti.
Her appearance was a stark contrast to the volunteers she was interviewing as they helped clean up after the storm.
The images went viral, with many accusing her of being unprofessional.
Xiamen TV station said in a statement: "One of our journalists didn't obey our rules and misconducted in an interview.
"That damages the image of [the] journalist and causes a negative impact to the public."
Online comment, mainly on China's Twitter-like Weibo network, has been divided over the journalist's image and behaviour while reporting in the aftermath of the storm.
Weibo user "Eclairask asked whether the TV station had been clear that its journalists "cannot have sunglasses on".
"Or is the station forced to suspend the journalist because of public pressure and anger?"
User Pan says "if you know how difficult and hard it is to be a journalist, you would not focus on her accessories."
Another Weibo user said the problem was about her lacking manners, and not knowing how to respect the people she was interviewing.
Yanping Zhang, one of the first people to repost the image online, said the reaction had been far harsher than she was expecting.
Ms Zhang says it's not clear who originally took the picture but that "the punishment is too much".
"I think an internal verbal warning should be fine," she said.
"What I intended to do was show the public that it's disrespectful for a journalist to wear sunglasses and hold an umbrella in an interview."
But Ms Zhang is now the subject of abuse and a backlash on her Weibo page. Internet users accused her of taking the moral high ground, with some even cursing her family.
She was labelled a modern day Red Guard, a reference to the zealous and often ruthless youths who enforced the principles of China's Cultural Revolution, a time which saw many killed and beaten in the name of upholding Maoist ideals.
"I am very innocent. I even don't know the journalist personally," said Ms Zhang.
A Shanghai-based female TV journalist Yijing Lin also told the BBC that the reaction must be understood in the context of the expectations and image the Chinese public has of journalists.
"I wouldn't call it stereotype, but it does happen," she said.
"I see adventurous people who don't mind getting their feet dirty."
Betty Tebbs, from Bury, Greater Manchester, died on Monday aged 98.
She became involved with women's rights aged 14 when she discovered the boy working with her at a paper mill was earning more for the same work.
Lynn Collins, a friend from the Trades Union Congress, said she laid some of the groundwork for "legislation that now protects all women."
"Betty was a radical hero who worked tirelessly and with great humility to campaign for equal rights, workers' rights and peace her whole life," said Janneke Geene, from the People's History Museum in Manchester.
Born at the end of World War One, Ms Tebbs spent her early years working at the East Lancashire Paper Mill in Bury and campaigned for equal rights there for 17 years as part of the union.
But after World War Two, in which her husband died, she turned her attention to the campaign for nuclear disarmament.
In 1978, she became chair of the National Assembly of Women and met with world leaders to press them to scrap atomic weapons.
Ms Tebbs stayed active in her later years and was arrested while blockading a military base during an anti-Trident demonstration in Faslane, Scotland in 2007.
In recent months, she was awarded the Radical Hero Award by People's History Museum and given the Special Women's Award by Manchester City Council.
"I was so pleased when I got my first wage until I saw the boy's wage, which was two shillings more than me - and yet we were doing the same work," Ms Tebbs told BBC Artsnight in 2015.
"I couldn't understand it at all why that should be so I went and I joined the union and I've been a trade union member ever since."
Ms Tebbs went on to successfully lead women in a strike for equal pay at the mill in the early 1950s.
"My organiser said to me 'Well Betty, you've done it - you're the best paid paper mill women in Britain'. So that was worth all the effort wasn't it," she said.
Her funeral is expected to be held on Tuesday.
Since the start of the conflict, at least 15,000 Syrians have found refuge in Armenia, according to UNHCR figures.
The majority of these are descendents of Armenians who escaped the mass killings and deportations by the Ottoman Turks in 1915, and were given refuge in Syria.
At the time, Syria's Deir Ezzor region became a major destination for Armenians subjected to death marches through the desert. But a century later, increasing numbers of Syrian Armenians are now driving to Beirut, where they board flights to Yerevan.
Before the conflict, the estimated number of ethnic Armenians in Syria was about 100,000. More than 60,000 of them settled in Aleppo, with smaller communities in Kessab, Qamishli, Yacubiyah, Kobane and Damascus.
Many in the Armenian diaspora consider Syrian-Armenians as their "mother community".
The influx of Syrian refugees into Armenia started in 2012, when over 6,500 people fled. In 2013, the number of Syrian Armenians fleeing reached 11,000 and by August 2015, over 15,000 Armenians had been reported to be seeking asylum in Armenia.
For Syria's ethnic Armenians, Armenia represents a safe choice - not only as an ancient homeland and predominantly Christian country - but also one with migration policies and repatriation programme that make it easy for them to settle.
The Armenian government has adopted "special measures" to help Syrian Armenians. It authorised consular offices in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon to issue citizenship and passports to Syrian Armenians free of charge.
But Armenia's own economic woes mean that it struggles to provide accommodation and jobs for the newly-arrived Syrians. State assistance for Syrian Armenians covers mainly education, medical care and the provision of documents.
"We are concerned about the rental of accommodation; this is already a challenge to us. We have to turn to international and benevolent organisations for help because we will face a problem. The flow is too big, we cannot cope," Firdus Zakaryan, an official from Armenia's Ministry of Diaspora, said recently.
Armenian state officials insist that the plight of even the most impoverished refugees in Armenia pales in comparison with the four million displaced Syrians, many of whom struggle for life in camps and rundown urban areas of Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.
Many who have not made it to Armenian cities have now settled in the disputed Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan.
Robert Matevosyan, head of the district's resettlement department, says more Syrian Armenians are expressing an interest in settling in the area.
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Castres' Samoa-born wing Smith was added to coach Guy Noves' squad on Sunday after injuries to Marvin O'Connor and Teddy Thomas.
But when the 29-year old arrived in camp, he revealed he had played sevens for New Zealand in 2008.
"Because of this, David Smith isn't eligible for selection for France," said a French Rugby statement.
The statement said that the French Rugby Federation (FFR) had a document dating from August 2014, which indicated that Smith "appeared eligible" for France on residency grounds.
But it added: "On his arrival, David revealed to us he played in 2008 at Edinburgh in the international Sevens tournament for New Zealand."
Under World Rugby regulations, once a player has represented a country at senior, "designated" A-team level or in rugby sevens, they cannot play for another country - even if they move to live and play there.
A player can otherwise qualify to play for a country after living there for three years, provided they have not already played senior international rugby elsewhere.
France, who beat Italy and Ireland in their opening two Six Nations matches, play Wales in Cardiff on Friday evening.
Olga Beno from Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, says she "dreamt up" the winning set of numbers in May 1989 and has regularly used them ever since.
The win is a fillip for the cancer sufferer, who has had to sell her home to fund her treatment.
She now plans to build an easy-access ranch-style home with her winnings.
"I know my numbers by heart, and I thought I saw them on the television screen the evening after the draw, but my eyes aren't good," Ms Beno was quoted by Atlantic Lottery as saying.
"So I forgot about it."
The next morning, she was going through the newspaper when she saw the winning digits again.
"At first I thought - it can't be. It's a mistake in the paper. Then I said to my sister, 'I think I won the lottery'.
"She said 'Phone me back when you want to tell me the truth'."
Ms Beno was one of two people to win CA$5.3m from the 28 December draw. The second ticket was sold in western Canada.
Ten years ago she was diagnosed with Stage Four cancer and had to sell her home and start renting.
She said that her husband, children and grandchildren had helped her to survive the illness, and that her intention now is to spoil them by taking them to Disney World.
Brett and Naghemeh King were detained after taking five-year-old Ashya, who has a brain tumour, from a Southampton hospital against medical advice.
They were released after UK prosecutors withdrew a European arrest warrant, stating that they were happy any risk to Ashya's life "was not as great or immediate as... originally thought".
Ashya is being treated in a hospital in Malaga.
Speaking to reporters as the couple left Madrid's Soto Del Real prison, Mr King said: "We will go to see my son as soon as possible, we have been dying to see his face for so long."
It emerged on Wednesday that the Proton Therapy Center (PTC) in Prague has reviewed Ashya's medical documentation and says he can be treated there.
Police efforts to track down Ashya began after his parents took him from Southampton Hospital without doctors' consent in order to seek proton beam treatment abroad.
The PTC says Dr Gary Nicolin, consultant paediatric oncologist at Southampton Hospital, has said Ashya is first required to undergo two cycles of chemotherapy.
That is expected to take several weeks but afterwards he would be able to travel to Prague for proton therapy.
A Spanish judge ordered the parents' release on Tuesday after the Crown Prosecution Service said it had "urgently reviewed the case".
A CPS spokesman said: "We consider there is insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction for any criminal offence."
At the scene: Tom Burridge, BBC News correspondent, Madrid
As they walked to the door of Soto del Real prison, Brett and Naghemeh King were greeted and hugged by two friends.
They then emerged from the prison, walking slowly, with a small suitcase and bag, towards a throng of cameras and waiting press.
"We're tired," Mr King told me. Yearning to see our son. We're completely relieved."
"Are you angry?", a Spanish journalist asked him. "No, not at all."
And his message for the British public, I asked him? "Thank you for all your support."
They said they just wanted to see their five-year-old son.
"We've been dying to see his face for so long now," he added.
Mr King seemed bewildered but relatively calm, given what he and his wife had been through over the past few days.
The Kings had spent more than 24 hours inside the jail. Once the Crown Prosecution Service decided to drop legal proceedings against them, it took roughly seven hours for them to be set free in Spain.
They were driven away on a long journey down to southern Spain, so they could be reunited with their seven children, including five-year-old Ashya, who is in a hospital in Malaga.
Daniel King, Ashya's older brother, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the family would travel to the hospital in Malaga to visit him later on Wednesday.
He said his parents were "really happy to be out and they just want to go and see Ashya as soon as possible; it was just one of these things that got way out of hand".
"We're just trying to get everything back to normal now he can have his family back with him."
Mr King, who had been allowed to visit his five-year-old brother while their parents were in jail, added: "Physically he is fine but emotionally he's very confused - but I hope that's all going to finish now."
Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the move to drop the prosecution.
In a tweet, he said: "It's important this little boy gets treatment & the love of his family."
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said a top cancer specialist will be flown out to Spain to advise Ashya's parents.
Mr Hunt said: "What we want to do is make sure that Ashya's family get the best independent advice.
"It's been a very unfortunate sequence of events and there have clearly been some misunderstandings along the way. What we want to focus on is getting the right treatment for Ashya."
Ashya was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour, which was successfully removed by surgeons last month.
However, in order to help prevent its return, his parents wanted him to be given proton beam therapy - a treatment the NHS does not provide in the UK, although it does refer patients to other countries for treatment.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has said Ashya's chances of recovery with regular treatment are "very good". It has said there would be "no benefit to him of proton radiotherapy over standard radiotherapy".
It was then "during unsupervised leave on the trust's grounds, Ashya's family chose to remove him without informing or seeking the consent of medical staff", the trust said.
"When Ashya went missing last week we had no option but to call the police because we did not know where he was or what his parents' intentions were," a spokesman said.
An internal inquiry into the case has begun at Southampton General Hospital, the BBC understands.
The prime minister's spokesman said the Home Office had been in discussions with Hampshire Constabulary about the force's handling of the investigation.
Hampshire Police commissioner Simon Hayes said the force had been correct to pursue the arrest warrant.
Mr Hayes said: "I'm confident with the evidence that I have that it was the right thing to do.
"Hampshire Constabulary were given information by Southampton General Hospital that said Ashya was in grave danger and he needed to be found for his life to be saved."
Angele Grenier is facing $300,000 ($222,000, £172,000) fines for selling syrup to other provinces.
On Thursday, the court declined to hear her appeal and the appeal of another independent maple syrup producer.
Ms Grenier has been dubbed a "rebel" in the media for fighting what she calls the maple syrup "monopoly" controlled by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers.
The Federation, which is an association of maple syrup producers backed by provincial legislation, controls nearly every aspect of maple production in the province.
It assigns quotas to the province's 13,500 farmers, charges administrative fees, buys their syrup and then resells the syrup to licensed wholesalers.
Spokesperson Caroline Cyr told the BBC in an email that the Federation is "very pleased with the decision" of the Supreme Court as it upholds the organisation's legitimacy as a collective.
Ms Grenier was fined hundreds of thousands of dollars by the Federation for selling her products to New Brunswick directly. Her lawyer argued that Quebec law should not apply to her, since her sales were outside the province. The Quebec Court of Appeal ruled against her, and without a Supreme Court appeal her case is finished.
The court did not give a reason for its decision.
"I did not cultivate drugs, it was just maple syrup!" she told the BBC in an email after she heard the court would not hear her appeal. "My big fear is it will set an example to scare off other producers by giving me a very high fine and making me go bankrupt."
Ms Cyr said the Federation will continue to try and negotiate with Ms Grenier, and that she is still welcome to apply for the right to sell her maple syrup under their system.
The Federation has argued it has done much for the province's maple syrup industry. By pooling maple syrup output and putting a cap on how much farmers can produce, the Federation is able to keep the price stable.
It's helped turn a provincial cottage industry into big business, with Quebec supplying up to 80% of the world's maple syrup.
20 November 2015 Last updated at 11:44 GMT
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Midfielder Tonge, 34, is reunited with former Sheffield United team-mate and Vale manager Michael Brown on a deal until the end of the season.
Whitfield, 21, spent last season on loan at Yeovil, making 42 appearances and has joined until January.
Meanwhile, defender Adam Yates, 34, has signed a new one-year deal after missing last season with injury.
He has been with the Vale Park side since 2009, making 212 league appearances.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
"Major Tom" disappeared after taking flight on 26 June, to toast 50 years of the doll, close to where it was made.
It travelled 19 miles (30km) before descending. A tracker device was found in a Northamptonshire field but the doll and capsule were missing.
The onboard camera has now been found and shows the "capsule" falling apart, ejecting the doll, which remains lost.
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The doll, owned by Rob Wisdom, of Essex, was launched from a field next to the old Palitoy Factory in Coalville, Leicestershire - where Action Man toys were made under licence from Hasbro.
The space flight - which used a modified original space capsule for the doll and a parachute to help it back to earth - was the brainchild of Chris Hillcox, from Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands.
However, although the doll made it to near space, its return did not go as planned.
The tracker appeared to be the only thing that made it back, landing in a field in Creaton. It was assumed the doll and capsule had been stolen.
A #Findmajortom campaign was launched on social media and a week later the onboard camera and fragments of the capsule were found by a farmer about a mile away.
The footage, collected by the team on Monday, seems to show the plastic capsule breaking apart in the atmosphere, ejecting Major Tom into space.
Mr Wisdom still hopes the doll will be found.
"I like to think if the camera made it back, Major Tom is still out there.
"He's been on such an adventure," he said.
"He's probably sitting with his feet up in a ditch somewhere, patiently waiting to be found."
David Ormerod, 15, of Closeburn near Thornhill, left the village at 12:00 on Sunday, heading to Dumfries.
Police Scotland said he had not been seen since.
He is described as 5ft 10in tall, of slim build with a Newcastle accent. He has links to Dumfries, Newcastle, Thornhill and Cumbernauld.
Froome, a three-time Dauphine winner, remains one minute and nine seconds behind overall leader Thomas de Gendt of Lotto Jumbo.
Team Sky's Froome is bidding to win a fourth Dauphine title, which would be a record for the eight-day stage race.
"It was a demanding stage but I knew it could suit me," said winner Demare.
Four riders broke away up the cote de Croix Blanche before Astana's Alexey Lutsenko took the pace on himself with a brave breakaway which was only foiled three kilometres from the finish.
Norway's Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) looked in a perfect position to claim the stage but Demare (FDJ) squeezed past him to take his sixth stage win of the year.
1. Arnaud Demare (Fra/ FDJ) 4hrs 13mins 53secs
2. Alexander Kristoff (Nor/Katusha) same time
3. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra/Cofidis)
4. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita/Bahrain)
5. Phil Bauhaus (Germ/Sunweb)
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Dimension Data)
7. Ben Swift (GB/UAE Team Emirates)
8. Pascal Ackermann (Ger/BORA)
9. Alberto Bettiol (Ita/Cannondale)
10. Bryan Coquard (Fra/Direct Energie)
Selected other
30. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) same time
1. Thomas De Gendt (Bel/Lotto) 8hrs 30mins 47secs
2. Axel Domont (Fra/AG2R) +48secs
3. Diego Ulissi (Ita/UAE Team Emirates) +1min 03secs
4. Pierre Latour (Fra/AG2R) +1min 07secs
5. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger/BORA) same time
6. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita/Bahrain) +1min 09secs
7. Ben Swift (GB/UAE Team Emirates) same time
8. Alberto Bettiol (Ita/Cannondale)
9. Tony Gallopin (Fra/Lotto)
10. Julien Simon (Fra/Cofidis)
Selected others
13. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) same time
72. Simon Yates (GB/Orica)
He was speaking in Cork Opera House at a send-off event for the Republic's team last week.
The Kilrea man joked that two backroom staff accompanied him and assistant boss Roy Keane to the Super Bowl in the USA so that people would not think that he and Keane were "queers".
He apologised on Monday, describing the remark as "crass".
He added: "If I have made inappropriate comments, I obviously apologise for it.
"I will attempt for the rest of my time here not to make such inappropriate comments.
"Almost the minute I had said it, I realised that I should not have said that, absolutely. I should not have said it," he is quoted as saying.
A spokesperson for Ireland's only gay football team, the Dublin Devils, has described O'Neill's comments as "hurtful, unhelpful and disappointing" but has welcomed the apology.
Club chairman John McAree said: "The club was disappointed to hear O'Neill's comments as they do nothing to help with the ongoing issue of homophobia in the world of football - in fact, his comments are part of the problem.
"This is the wrong message to send to the LGBTI [lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex] community a week before the Euro 2016 championships.
"O'Neill is an idol to many young gay teens all over Ireland. His comments will make them feel isolated, confused and different.
"Many young LGBTI men and women play football at local level and support Ireland at International level.
"Many club members from the Dublin Devils will be in France next week wearing the Green Jersey supporting and shouting for Ireland.
"Our sexuality does not define us in the club. We see ourselves as a group of gay men who love to watch, support and play football."
This latest apology follows comments O'Neill made earlier this year, joking that "uglier" wives and girlfriends will not be allowed to visit the squad during Euro 2016.
Cables at Wasdale Head are being replaced by Electricity North West in the £584,000 project.
It follows previous work in 2012 to reduce the area's propensity for power cuts.
In the 19th Century, Wasdale Head publican Will Ritson was labelled Britain's biggest liar.
Ritson, who ran the Wasdale Head Inn, became notorious for telling tall-tales about the areas to his visitors and an annual lying competition is held in Cumbria each year in his memory.
Wasdale Head is a collection of homes and farms sitting at the head of Wastwater, England's deepest lake.
Jane Fleetwood, from Electricity North West, said the area's remoteness made the works challenging.
She said: "This was a really tough job back in 2012 due to the incredibly remote location and sensitive area.
"The time is now right to proactively replace other sections of cable, to help prevent faults in future.
"The local community were very patient while we worked out the best solution for the area then and we'll be working closely with them too to minimise disruption during the work to help keep the lights on for years to come."
Police and crime commissioner Dr Alan Billings suspended Mr Crompton on 27 April because of concerns about public confidence in the force.
It comes after the Hillsborough inquests concluded there were police failings in the disaster.
Mr Crompton was suspended under Section 38 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Dr Billings has written to the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Tom Winsor, as part of the statutory dismissal process.
But he cannot take a final decision on whether Mr Crompton should resign or retire until Sir Tom has provided his views in writing.
Mr Crompton reiterated an apology for the disaster hours after the conclusions of the inquests and said he accepted the findings.
But he was criticised by the families of Hillsborough victims for the stance taken by lawyers representing the police during the two-year-long hearings.
Dr Billings said he had "no choice" but to suspend Mr Crompton after shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham warned "those responsible must be held to account".
Mr Crompton was due to retire in November after leading the force for four years.
At a Police Federation Conference earlier, Home Secretary Theresa May called for police to let the Hillsborough disaster "be a touchstone for everything you do".
She said: "Let the hostility, the obfuscation and the attempts to blame the fans serve as a reminder of the need for change.
"Make sure your institutions, whose job it is to protect the public, never again fail to put the public first.
"And put professionalism and integrity at the heart of every decision, every interaction, and every dealing with the public you have."
Sian Hollands, 25, died from a pulmonary embolism at Darent Valley Hospital in Kent in November 2015.
Gravesend Coroner's Court heard the condition of the former drug user was put down to withdrawal.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust apologised and said the inquest highlighted weaknesses in her care.
The inquest was told Ms Hollands went to the hospital complaining of breathing difficulties and chest and stomach pain.
She had suffered an ectopic pregnancy three weeks earlier.
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The inquest heard the former drug user was taking methadone to treat her addiction, but had stopped for a few days.
Ms Hollands was given an electrocardiogram (ECG) and methadone and was then told she was being discharged.
The hearing was told her partner refused to take her home because she was still unwell, and Ms Hollands had a cardiac arrest in hospital.
Recording a narrative verdict, Coroner Roger Hatch said: "The death of Sian Hollands was due to the failures of the doctors at the Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford to examine, diagnose and treat her for pulmonary embolism following her admission to the hospital.
"Had they done so, on the balance of probability, she would not have died."
After the hearing, Ms Hollands' family issued a statement which said they were "shocked and devastated" by the findings.
The statement said: "Sian was judged, labelled and ignored."
It said: "Sian was a loved young woman in her prime who leaves behind three young children who struggle every day without their mummy.
"The family hopes that no other family will have to walk in their shoes."
In a statement, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust said: "We continue to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sian Hollands.
"We apologise to the family that Sian did not receive the level of care that she was entitled to expect when she came into A&E in November 2015.
"The inquest has highlighted a number of weaknesses in the way that her care was delivered."
The trust said it would be complying with the coroner's directions.
A spokesman said the trust had looked at its emergency department procedures and changed its system in order to recognise how severely a patient might be deteriorating.
He also said staffing levels had been increased, with a general manager available on weekdays and extended matron cover at weekends.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the £130m settlement "seems disproportionately small", compared with the size of its UK business.
The PAC questioned Google's European head, Matt Brittin, earlier this month.
The internet giant insisted that it paid a "fair" amount of tax following an outcry to the settlement last month.
At the time of the deal, the Chancellor described the agreement as a "great success".
The committee said it was not possible to judge whether the agreement had been fair to taxpayers, because of the lack of transparency over details of the settlement and how it was reached.
The PAC chair, Meg Hillier, MP said public anger at the agreement to cover taxes due over the past 10 years had been "palpable".
"Whether you call it secrecy or confidentiality, this lack of transparency does nothing to build confidence that big corporations are paying their fair share of tax," she added.
In its report the committee was concerned the taxman "appears to have settled for less" corporation tax from Google than other countries are willing to accept.
It called for HMRC to reopen the deal if new evidence became available as a result of investigations by other European authorities.
Earlier this month, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin ruled out striking a deal with the US company.
In its recommendations to government, the committee called on HMRC "to lead the way in pressing for changes to international tax rules to prevent aggressive avoidance by multinational companies."
MPs said the taxman seemed unable to collect "a fair share" of corporation tax from global companies in the UK because international rules were not working.
The committee said: "Google's stated desire for greater tax simplicity and transparency is at odds with the complex operational structure it has created."
MPs added that Google did not pay a penalty as part of its settlement and complex rules made it easier for large businesses to avoid being fined than the average taxpayer.
The UK is Google's second largest market after the US, contributing around 10% of Google's worldwide revenue.
A spokesperson for HMRC said in a statement: "HMRC does not settle for a penny less than is due under the law from multinationals. Last year we brought in an additional £7bn by rigorously enforcing the tax rules that apply to large businesses.
"We completely understand that there is a real appetite for as much information and insight as possible into how we pursue the tax payable by multinationals.
"We are committed to being as open and transparent as we can within the constraints of our statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality."
There has been no response so far from Google to Wednesday's report.
Police Scotland found John Yuill and Lamara Bell in a blue Renault Clio just off the M9 near Stirling on Wednesday.
The force admitted the crash had been reported to them on Sunday morning but had not been followed up, despite the pair being reported missing by family.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is to look into the case.
Ms Bell's family told BBC Scotland that they were angry and disgusted with the police's handling of the case.
They said she had suffered broken bones and had damaged kidneys because of dehydration, and had been placed in a medically induced coma.
There have been calls for a wider investigation into Police Scotland's response.
Mr Yuill, 28, and Ms Bell, 25, had been reported missing to police after last being seen in the company of friends in the Loch Earn area of Stirlingshire in a blue Clio in the early hours of Sunday.
It is understood the couple are from the Falkirk area. A friend of Mr Yuill's described him on Facebook as a "great guy and a brilliant dad".
Police Scotland had launched an appeal for information about the couple on Monday afternoon.
At the time, the force said their disappearance was "completely out of character".
It later released a photograph of the car they had been travelling in, but it has emerged that a report of a car off the road by the M9 on Sunday morning was not followed up by police.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is to investigate, focusing on the call made to police on Sunday. A separate police investigation into the crash itself is ongoing.
Scottish Justice Secretary Michael Matheson, who is also a local MSP for Falkirk, said he wanted "early answers" about the tragedy, and said Police Scotland had assured him that all relevant information would be passed on to investigators.
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser said it was vital the "truly shocking incident" was investigated in depth.
He said: "People lying unattended at the side of the road for days is something you'd be surprised to encounter in the third world.
"The circumstances leading to this must be investigated as a matter of absolute urgency."
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said Mr Yuill and Ms Bell had been "failed" by police, and said the government should review whether a "wider independent investigation" is needed.
Assistant Chief Constable Kate Thomson of Police Scotland said officers had been called to the M9 southbound near junction 9 at about 09:50 on Wednesday following a report of a one-car crash involving a Renault Clio that had left the road.
Driver Mr Yuill was pronounced dead at the scene, while Ms Bell was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where she is in a critical condition.
She added: "We believe that this is connected to the ongoing missing persons search for John Yuill and Lamara Bell.
"As part of our investigation into this incident, it has come to light that a call was made to police late on Sunday morning regarding a car which was reported as being off the road.
"For reasons currently being investigated, that report was not followed up at the time. Following a call this morning, officers attended the scene.
"Officers have notified the families of this update. Our thoughts are with both families at this difficult time. A full investigation is currently under way to establish the full circumstances of the incident."
The 34-year-old father-of-two was killed after being hit by a vehicle which mounted a central reservation in Merseyside on 5 October.
Georgia Clarke, 19, of Wallasey, Dawn Cooper, 34, of Wallasey and Michael Smith, 19, of Gateacre are due at Wirral Magistrates' Court later.
An 18-year-old man has been charged with PC Phillips's murder.
Clayton Williams, of Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, is accused of murder, attempting to wound another police officer, aggravated theft of a motor vehicle and burglary.
Phillip Stuart, 30, of Oxton, was charged with aggravated taking of a vehicle and burglary.
Both have been remanded in custody until 22 October.
Charlotte Speddy, 17, from Bethesda, Gwynedd, was born with malformed ribs and a severely curved spine which left her struggling to breathe.
In 2001, she flew to Texas with her parents, Angela and Stephen, where doctors fitted metal ribs and carried out operations to straighten her spine.
But Charlotte died on Tuesday after falling ill with pneumonia.
Her aunt, Helen Speddy, paid tribute to the teenager, adding the care she received at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor was "amazing".
Charlotte was born weighing just 1lb 4oz and missing a kidney, a lung, several ribs and endured about 30 operations.
Some of these have been successful, including those between Egypt and Israel and Israel and Jordan, but a settlement has still not been reached in the core conflict - the dispute between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Here are the main peace proposals since 1967 and what happened to them.
Resolution 242 was passed on 22 November 1967 and embodies the principle that has guided most of the subsequent peace plans - the exchange of land for peace.
The resolution called for the "withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict", and "respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of every state in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognised boundaries free from threats or acts of force".
The resolution is famous for the imprecision, in English, of its central phase concerning an Israeli withdrawal - it says simply "from territories". The Israelis said this did not necessarily mean all territories, but Arab negotiators argued that it did.
It was written under Chapter VI of the UN Charter, under which Security Council resolutions are recommendations, not under Chapter VII, which means they are orders. Many peace proposals refer to 242. Resolution 338 is usually linked to it. This called for a ceasefire in the war of October 1973 and urged the implementation of 242 "in all its parts".
There were several peace plans following the 1967 war, but nothing happened until after the 1973 Yom Kippur or October War. There followed a new mood for peace, as shown by a historic visit to Jerusalem by the Egyptian President, Anwar Sadat, in November 1977.
US President Jimmy Carter capitalised on the new mood and invited President Sadat and the Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin, for talks at the presidential retreat at Camp David near Washington. The talks lasted for 12 days and resulted in two agreements.
The first was called A Framework for Peace in the Middle East. It laid down principles for peace, expanding on resolution 242, set out what it hoped was a way of resolving what it called the "Palestinian problem", agreed that there should be a treaty between Egypt and Israel and called for other treaties between Israel and its neighbours. The weakness of the first agreement was the section on the Palestinians. The plan aimed to set up a "self-governing authority" in the West Bank and Gaza, leading to eventual "final status" talks, but the Palestinians were not party to the agreement.
The second accord was the The Camp David framework for the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. This followed in 1979, after an Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai. This was the first recognition of Israel as a state by a major Arab country. The talks probably stand as the most successful negotiations in the whole peace process. The treaty has lasted, and it substantially strengthened Israel's position. However the peace between Egypt and Israel has not been warm. President Sadat was himself later assassinated.
This conference, co-sponsored by the US and the Soviet Union, was designed to follow up the Egypt-Israel treaty by encouraging other Arab countries to sign their own agreements with Israel.
Jordan, Lebanon and Syria were invited as well as Israel and Egypt. The Palestinians were also represented, but as part of a joint delegation with Jordan and not by Yasser Arafat or other leading figures in the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), to whom the Israelis objected.
The conference eventually led to a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan in 1994, but correspondents say this probably would have happened anyway. Israeli talks with Syria and Lebanon took place after Madrid but have since stalled, complicated by border disputes and, more recently, the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah militants.
The Palestinian track soon gave way to secret talks that led to the Oslo agreement.
The Oslo negotiations tried to tackle the missing element of all previous talks - a direct agreement between Israelis and Palestinians, represented by the PLO. Its importance was that there was finally mutual recognition between Israel and the PLO.
The talks took place in secret under Norwegian auspices and the agreement was signed on the White House lawn on 13 September 1993, witnessed by President Bill Clinton. The PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, and the Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, shook hands.
The Oslo Agreement stipulated that Israeli troops would withdraw in stages from the West Bank and Gaza, that a "Palestinian Interim Self-Governing Authority" would be set up for a five-year transitional period, leading to a permanent settlement based on resolutions 242 and 338.
The agreement spoke of putting "an end to decades of confrontation and conflict" and of each side recognising "their mutual legitimate and political rights".
Therefore, though not stated explicitly in the text, the implication was that a state of Palestine would one day be set up alongside Israel.
There was an exchange of letters in which Yasser Arafat stated: "The PLO recognises the right of the State of Israel to exist in peace and security." Yitzhak Rabin said: "The Government of Israel has decided to recognise the PLO as the representative of the Palestinian people."
Hamas and other Palestinian rejectionist groups did not accept Oslo and launched suicide bomb attacks on Israelis. There was opposition within Israel from settler-led groups. Oslo was only partially implemented.
Various attempts were made (including at Taba in 1995, Wye River in 1998 and Sharm el-Sheikh in 1999) to speed up the withdrawal and self-government provisions of Oslo. Then in 2000, President Bill Clinton sought to address the final status issues - including borders, Jerusalem and refugees - that Oslo had left aside for later negotiation.
The talks took place in July between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat. There was no agreement. However, the negotiations were more detailed than ever before. Correspondents say the basic problem was that the maximum Israel offered was less than the minimum the Palestinians could accept.
Israel offered the Gaza Strip, a large part of the West Bank, plus extra land from the Negev desert, while keeping major settlement blocks and most of East Jerusalem. It proposed Islamic guardianship of key sites in the Old City of Jerusalem and contributions to a fund for Palestinian refugees.
The Palestinians wanted to start with a reversion to the lines of 1967, offered the Israelis rights over the Jewish quarter of the Old City and wanted recognition of the "right of return" of Palestinian refugees.
The failure at Camp David was followed by a renewal of the Palestinian uprising or intifada.
Although he was about to leave office, Bill Clinton refused to give up and presented a "bridging proposal" which set up further talks in Washington and Cairo and then Taba in Egypt. These talks were not at the top level, but differences were narrowed without being overcome. There was more flexibility on territory and it was reported by EU observers that Israeli negotiators accepted the concept of East Jerusalem being the capital of a Palestinian state.
A statement afterwards said that "it proved impossible to reach understandings on all issues". The Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, fighting an election campaign, said that "nothing is agreed upon until everything is agreed upon". He said that he could not commit a subsequent government to what he called the "ideas" coming out of the talks. With the election of Ariel Sharon in February 2001, time ran out.
After the failure of bilateral talks and the resumption of conflict, the Saudi peace plan presented at an Arab summit in Beirut in March 2002 went back to a multi-lateral approach and in particular signalled a desire by the Arab world as a whole to put an end to this dispute.
Under the plan, called the Arab Peace Initiative, Israel would withdraw to the lines of June 1967, a Palestinian state would be set up in the West Bank and Gaza and there would be a "just solution" of the refugee issue. In return, Arab countries would recognise Israel. The plan was re-endorsed by another Arab summit in Riyadh in 2007.
Its strength is the support given by Arab countries to a two-state solution. Its weakness is that the parties have to negotiate the same issues on which they have failed so far.
The roadmap is a plan drawn up by the "Quartet" - the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. It does not lay down the details of a final settlement, but suggests how a settlement might be approached. It followed efforts made by US Senator George Mitchell to get the peace process back on track in 2001.
The plan was preceded by an important statement in June 2002 by President George W Bush who became the first US president to call for a Palestinian state. It proposed a phased timetable, putting the establishment of security before a final settlement. It is designed to create confidence, leading to final status talks.
The road map has not been implemented. Its timetable called for the final agreement to be reached in 2005. It has largely been overtaken by events, but remains a reference point for negotiations.
While official efforts foundered, an informal agreement was announced in December 2003 by Israeli and Palestinian figures - Yossi Beilin, one of the architects of Oslo, on the Israeli side, and former Palestinian Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo on the other.
The Geneva Accord reverses the concept of the roadmap, in which the growth of security and confidence precede a political agreement, and puts the agreement first, which is then designed to produce security and peace.
Its main compromise is that the Palestinians effectively give up their "right of return" in exchange for almost the whole of the West Bank, though there could be a token return by a few. Israel would give up some major settlements such as Ariel, but keep others closer to the border, with swaps of land in Israel for any taken in the West Bank. Palestinians would have the right to have their capital in East Jerusalem, though with Israeli sovereignty over the Western Wall in the Old City.
Another unofficial agreement was one drawn up by a former head of the Israeli Shin Bet internal security service, Ami Ayalon, and a former PLO representative in Jerusalem, Sari Nusseibeh. This envisaged a return to the 1967 lines, an open city of Jerusalem and an end to the Palestinian claim to a right of return to former homes.
Late in his second presidential term, US President George W Bush hosted a conference at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland aimed at relaunching the peace process.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took part in talks along with officials from the peace-making Quartet and more than a dozen Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Syria. This was seen as significant as they do not officially recognise Israel.
However the Palestinian group Hamas, which had won parliamentary elections and taken control of the Gaza Strip, was not represented. It declared it would not be bound by anything decided.
A joint understanding was issued by the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to engage in negotiations with the goal of a full peace deal by the end of 2008. They agreed that implementation would wait until confidence-building measures outlined in the "Roadmap" had been met.
Regular meetings took place between Mr Olmert and Mr Abbas, during which their teams exchanged maps of possible border solutions, but failed to reach agreement. Mr Olmert said his offer was the most generous ever made to the Palestinians - international supervision of Jerusalem's holy sites, the symbolic return of a few thousand Palestinian refugees and reportedly Israeli withdrawal from 93.7% of the West Bank, plus the equivalent of 5.8% of its area from Israel in a land swap. Mr Abbas's team said it produced a map which offered to let the Israelis keep 1.9% of the West Bank in exchange for land in Israel.
The talks came to an abrupt halt with Israel's military offensive in Gaza in December 2008. This coincided roughly with the end of Mr Olmert's time in office and his replacement by Benjamin Netanyahu, who took several months even to back publicly the concept of a Palestinian state.
After taking office, US President Barack Obama was quick to try to restart the peace process. Contact between Israel and the Palestinians resumed in May 2009, after a hiatus of 19 months, in the form of indirect "proximity talks" through US Middle East envoy George Mitchell.
In November 2009, Mr Obama persuaded Mr Netanyahu to agree to a 10-month partial freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank, which the Israeli leader hailed as "the first meaningful step towards peace". But Mr Abbas said it did not cover East Jerusalem and that he wanted a guarantee of a Palestinian state based on 1967 lines.
After months of hard diplomacy, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Abbas had agreed to "re-launch direct negotiations to resolve all final status issues" and that they believed the talks could "be completed within one year".
The talks, also attended by President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King Abdullah of Jordan, began in Washington on 2 September 2010. Expectations were low and deadlock was reached within weeks.
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders met just once more, at Sharm el-Sheikh, before Israel's settlement construction freeze expired on 26 September and the talks were suspended. US negotiators subsequently failed to persuade Mr Netanyahu's coalition government to renew the moratorium, or to convince Mr Abbas to resume negotiations without an end to all settlement activities on occupied territory.
The 25-year-old played for Aberdeen from 2010 and had loan spells with Forfar Athletic and Alloa Athletic.
Low signed for Dundee in 2015 and has made 24 appearances for the Scottish Premiership club.
Derry, who are managed by former Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels, start their season against Bohemians at Dalymount Park on 24 February.
It was against this backdrop that the chancellor announced the Treasury's plans to introduce a General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR).
This follows on from a report, produced last year by tax expert Graham Aaronson QC, which recommended that such a rule would improve HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) ability to tackle tax avoidance without damaging the competitiveness of the UK as a place to do business.
So, what exactly is a GAAR, how significant is it and what does it mean for the man on the street?
A GAAR is aimed at deterring abusive tax avoidance - as opposed to tax evasion - schemes by reducing legal uncertainty around what constitutes aggressive tax avoidance and what constitutes legitimate tax planning.
Tax evasion is, and has always been, illegal. Tax avoidance, however, has historically been a grey area, making it much more difficult, and costly, for HMRC to prevent.
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HMRC needs to legislate against each and every individual tax avoidance scheme deemed to be aggressive.
A GAAR would act like a blanket legislation to differentiate between what counts as responsible tax planning and what is abusive tax avoidance.
It would apply initially to the main direct taxes of income tax, capital gains tax, corporation tax, and petroleum revenue tax, as well as National Insurance contributions.
In terms of the exact detail, more will emerge over the next year. The government will consult on the new rule and legislate for it in next year's Finance Bill.
Since the chancellor's announcement there has been much debate as to the exact implications. What extra powers will there be for tax investigators? At what point will the rule bite? What will be the evidence needed for a claim being rejected for tax relief? Will there be an appeals process?
None of this is currently clear and it is expected that these issues will feature prominently in the consultation. There is already some concern from advisers about the level of power that tax inspectors currently have.
Indeed, the weight of power has shifted considerably over the years. For example, HMRC can request information about someone's tax affairs from third parties such as a bank or solicitor.
HMRC also has powers to inspect business premises which, in serious cases, could be unannounced. They also have the right to issue a tax bill if somebody refuses to file tax returns.
Moreover, the appeals process is sometimes quite costly and time consuming. As such there will no doubt be discussion about what safeguards for the taxpayer will be built into the legislation.
This announcement is very significant, as it reiterates the government's commitment to tackling tax avoidance. This is something they are really cracking down on, as is clear from recent cases.
Last month, the Treasury blocked two "aggressive" tax avoidance schemes (one retrospectively) used by Barclays in an attempt to avoid £500m in tax.
Crucially, the GAAR illustrates the ever-closing gap between tax evasion and tax avoidance.
Furthermore, this is a politically popular way for the government to deal with its sizeable budget deficit. When viewed in conjunction with the other anti-avoidance measures in this year's Finance Bill, the chancellor has claimed that the resulting tax revenue will increase over the next five years by around £1bn.
The legislation is most likely to affect wealthy individuals - often referred to as high net worth individuals by HMRC - and companies. It is these who gain the most from using tax avoidance schemes, given that they often pay the most tax.
That said, it important for middle-income earners to be aware of what is likely to be covered.
There are a number of tax avoidance schemes currently being used that we would expect to fall under a GAAR. These include, for example, those such as film partnership and capital redemption policies, where people effectively generate an artificial loss for tax purposes.
The key point to consider is whether the tax arrangement would be viewed as artificial. It has to be clear whether the arrangement has the sole or main purpose of achieving an advantageous tax result.
Some would argue that it is obvious that schemes, such as those generating an artificial loss for tax purposes, are infringing HMRC rules, and that the tax advisers are the problem. In fact, this development goes hand in hand with another HMRC campaign clamping down on dishonest tax agents.
For honest taxpayers wanting to avoid the trap of inadvertently using an aggressive tax avoidance scheme, there are certain hallmarks to look out for.
Off-the-shelf tax planning schemes offered proactively by tax advisers where, for example, they have already sought a lawyer's opinion as to whether a scheme is legal, are often too good to be true. To be safe, tax advice should always be sought on a bespoke basis.
It is important to remember that this is not aimed at legitimate tax planning which can include activity such as selling a property to gain tax benefits around capital gains.
Generally speaking if there is a legitimate explanation, or valid commercial reason for a tax scheme being utilised, this will not be an issue for HMRC.
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Arran Coen, 25, sustained serious head injuries when his Ford Focus car hit the central reservation, left the road and hit a tree last November.
An inquest at Swansea Coroner's Court heard that Mr Coen died from a brain injury.
A conclusion of death as a result of a road traffic collision was recorded.
Consultant pathologist Dr Maurizio Brotto told the inquest that Mr Coen, from Swansea, had been over the drink-drive limit at the time of the crash.
He had 102 milligrams of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident. The legal drink-drive limit is 80.
But he added: "The dumbbell found in the car may have contributed to his injury."
Assistant coroner Paul Bennett said: "The accident was not witnessed. The vehicle, a blue Ford Focus was extensively damaged and the driver was strapped in the driver's seat by his seatbelt.
"It was obvious however he had suffered severe head injuries.
"There was a heavy dumbbell in the vehicle with may have been contributory towards the head injury."
Speaking after his death, Mr Coen's mother Angela Coen said he had qualified to be a personal trainer the day before he died.
"He was such a lovable character - everybody from the length and breadth of the country - everyone loved him," she said.
Ralph Smith reportedly fell from the cliffs at about 13:00 on Saturday.
A coastguard helicopter, four coastguard rescue teams and two RNLI lifeboats are involved in the search.
Mr Smith is described as 5ft 10in to 6ft tall, with short light brown hair and was wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and red trainers.
Chf Insp David McIntosh said: "We have carried out extensive multi-agency searches of the coastline for Ralph over the weekend and these will continue today, with support from the Police Scotland air support unit and specialist Police Scotland search teams.
"We know Arbroath Cliffs continues to be a popular area for walking and whilst we ask the public to report any information that could assist us with our search for Ralph, please be mindful of your own safety and do not put yourself in any danger.
"Our specialist search teams have the appropriate training and equipment to carry out searches of the water and coastline."
A study by the University of Central Lancashire found that using DNA-matched training could enhance athletes' performance.
"For me it was a fascinating experiment," Rutherford told BBC Radio 5 live's Stephen Nolan programme.
"It helps guide you on the way where you may not know."
The DNA analysis presents users with a detailed report based on their body's response to particular types of training and nutrition.
Rutherford, who is also the reigning Commonwealth and European champion, has been incorporating the genetically guided information into his training for the 2016 since Olympics since February.
"I do a lot of things like running hills and larger amounts of reps in the gym," he explained. "The DNA showed I have a level of endurance in me which I never really realised, which makes sense.
"It helps you make clear, informed decisions based on what your DNA make-up is showing you, and it shows that following what your make-up is saying is a good path to go down."
You can hear the full interview on BBC 5 live's Stephen Nolan programme.
The Department for Education has submitted the suggestions to the independent pay review board.
Education Secretary Michael Gove says he wants a system that can attract the highest quality teachers.
Teachers' unions have already raised the prospect of industrial action against plans for regional pay.
"Reform of the current pay system for teachers is fundamental to driving up teacher quality," said Mr Gove.
He rejected the current system as "rigid, complex and difficult to navigate".
The House of Commons education select committee recently called for a pay system that reflected the different contributions of school staff.
"We are concerned that the pay system continues to reward low-performers at the same levels as their more successful peers," MPs reported.
The Department for Education in Westminster submitted its proposals to the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB), which makes recommendations on teachers' pay for both England and Wales.
The timetable for the proposed changes would see the STRB responding in the autumn - with the secretary of state announcing a decision next year, which could apply from September 2013.
Mr Gove says that the quality of teaching is fundamentally linked to school standards - and that the pay structure should be designed to attract and reward the best staff.
But the suggestion of deregulation pay brought a wave of condemnation from teachers' unions, which say that it would be more likely to undermine than inspire teachers.
"Teachers are already suffering from pay freezes, job losses and increases in pension contributions - they now face pay cuts due to a policy based on ideology not evidence," said National Union of Teachers' leader Christine Blower.
The NASUWT teachers' union leader, Chris Keates, says the research evidence "demolishes the coalition government's case for local and regional pay".
The suggestions set out by the Department for Education are intended to create a stronger link between performance and reward.
It suggests options that could range from complete deregulation - where schools could create their own pay systems - to limited flexibility, with maximum and minimum pay bands.
The intention would be to allow schools more flexibility in using their budgets to target particular needs - whether for teachers in shortage subjects or as an incentive to keep the most effective staff.
It also raises the idea of different pay in different areas - with "local pay zones".
Mary Bousted, leader of the ATL teachers' union, questioned how an individual teachers' contribution could be fairly assessed.
She also highlighted a report earlier this week which argued that the international evidence did not show any clear link between performance-related pay for teachers and pupils' test results.
Jacobs & Turner said turnover grew by 8.2% to £95.1m in the 12 months to last June, following expansion of its retail operations in the UK and Europe.
Pre-tax profit was also up, from about £1.9m in 2015 to more than £4.6m.
In accounts filed with Companies House, the firm said investment it had undertaken in the last two years was "now bearing fruit".
It added: "Despite the uncertainty surrounding the UK's decision to leave the EU, and the weakening of sterling which will have a direct impact on the group's purchasing power, the directors remain positive and are satisfied that with continued investment in our staff and systems, the group can look forward to a healthy future with increased profitability in the coming years."
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Lucy suffers from a rare painful disorder which sometimes means she can't leave her bed, but three year old Molly has changed her life.
She has learnt how to do tasks around the house including untying shoelaces, opening doors, fetching things and even helping with the washing.
Even more importantly she can tell if Lucy's temperature or blood pressure are too high and will lick her hand or arm as a warning.
What a dog!
For George Osborne today, there was another word that both leapt out and summed up what the Budget was all about.
By my calculations, he used it five times in the first two-and-a-half minutes.
That word: "Choose."
Which is just what the country has to do in 50 days' time - polling day.
He even used the phrase "we choose the future".
Literally, it's something we all have little option but to do.
Rhetorically, it amounted to this: it's them (Labour) or us.
Think of today as the equivalent of you or me being able to turn up at a job interview a day early - and have a crack before anyone else at trying to get the gig.
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That's the opportunity the chancellor had, to try to translate an increasingly perky-looking economy into votes for the Conservatives in May.
So that is why very early on there were direct, specific references to those he needs to court: "This Budget backs... savers and pensioners... the self-employed, the small business-owner and the homebuyer."
He also aimed to close off the attack lines the Tories anticipate from Labour during the election campaign, particularly over the scale of cuts to come.
Ever since the Autumn Statement in December, the chancellor's mini Budget, Labour has regularly been quoting the independent Office for Budget Responsibility's projection at the time.
The OBR said the spending plans Mr Osborne set out then would see "government consumption of goods and services" - or government spending - fall to its lowest level, as a share of national income, since 1938.
But today the chancellor said the squeeze on public spending would end a year earlier than previously announced and it would rise in line with economic growth in 2019/20 - meaning, as he put it, "state spending as a share of our national income the same size as Britain had in the year 2000".
Or, when Tony Blair was prime minister.
And, sure enough, those referees the OBR agree. On page five of their document published today, it says: "Public spending as a share of GDP no longer falls to a post-war low in 2019-20."
So what else was in there?
The electoral biscuit tin was out, and a few jammy dodgers offered to marginal constituencies, name checked here and there.
Burton, Keighley, Castle Point, Norwich North - they all got a mention.
So what did Labour have to say in response?
It is arguably the hardest day in the job for a Leader of the Opposition - being forced to reply to something he has only just heard, reliant on scraps of paper being handed to him in the chamber, the brain waves of his backroom team holed up somewhere nearby.
In essence, and as you would expect, he wanted to play what he sees as Labour's greatest hits in the election campaign: the NHS and the potential scale of cuts to come under the Tories.
Those cuts, he insisted, would still be "extreme" under the Conservatives.
Of course, there would be cuts under Labour as well.
And he picked up on George Osborne barely mentioning the health service - something Mr Miliband described as a "glaring omission".
Talking of things being left out - at the Autumn Statement in December, the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg excluded himself, by not turning up.
He was there today, yellow tie on, but the reality of coalition meant he was glued to his seat, unable to contribute to the exchanges.
That reality of coalition only has days left to run - with the last big Parliamentary moment before the election now done, the campaign trail awaits.
The incident, which also involved five other cars and a bus, happened in Fernhill Road on the outskirts of Glasgow at 11:05.
The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver of the agricultural vehicle is in a serious condition in hospital.
The road remains closed and police have appealed for witnesses.
Sgt Alison McAuley, of Police Scotland, said: "An extensive recovery operation, which is expected to last for several more hours, is currently underway and Fernhill Road is closed with local diversions in place.
"I would appeal to anyone who witnessed what happened to contact officers."
Firstbus confirmed that one of its vehicles had been at the scene when the crash happened.
"We can confirm one of our vehicles was caught up in the incident at Fernhill Road earlier today and we are providing assistance to the emergency services," a statement said.
Exactly half of the 1,000 Scots asked by the Carnegie UK Trust and Ipsos Mori said they had visited a library within the past year.
They found that families with young children, occasional readers and those who were "just about managing" financially were most likely to visit.
However, Scotland also saw the sharpest drop in library use since 2011 at 11%.
The five-year UK-wide study found that more than three-quarters (77%) of people said the facilities found at public libraries were important for their communities, while 37% said they were important for them personally.
Almost three-quarters (71%) of families with children aged five to 11 visited libraries last year, up 3% on 2011.
A total of 61% of people in the second lowest socio-economic group reported using a library at least once a month, while occasional readers - those who read a book every two or three months - rose about eight percentage points to just under 60% in 2016.
Across the British Isles, high levels of library use were also seen in Ireland, while the lowest recorded use was witnessed in Northern Ireland.
In England, many more people who read books infrequently were now found to be using libraries than previously. Young people aged 15-24 years tended to be the most likely to use a library, while over 55's were the least likely to use one.
The report also found the vast majority of those surveyed in Scotland (82%) were against replacing all library employees with paid staff, while 58% favoured the use of volunteers in conjunction with existing employees.
The most popular suggested improvements to libraries in Scotland were more events, better information on services, and a cafe or coffee shop.
Martyn Evans, chief executive of Carnegie UK Trust, said: "It's extremely promising that there's been a rise in library use in Scotland amongst households with primary school aged children, as well as an increase in frequent use among a key socio-economic group.
"However, we know that the future success of public libraries depends on how effectively they respond to the changing needs of their communities.
"Local authority budgets are under severe pressure. All of us who value libraries' rich and varied contribution to our wellbeing must provide clear and compelling evidence of their impact if future investment is to be secured.
"We also know that the public want libraries to do even more."
Pamela Tulloch, chief executive at the Scottish Library and Information Council, said: "It is clear from the research that public libraries in Scotland have an enduring place in people's hearts and that they are highly valued services.
"We need to ensure that libraries continue to prosper and deliver against key policy goals and wellbeing. The trust's recommendations set out a way in which we can all work towards a thriving future public library service."
He said almost 2,000 Labour councillors had won back seats and the party had "tens of thousands" of new members.
The party had made "huge progress" but had a "lot more work to do", he said.
Earlier, Labour deputy leader Lord Prescott said the party had failed to get its case across. The Tories said this was more evidence of "discontent".
Writing in the Sunday Mirror, Lord Prescott said Labour had wasted an opportunity to set the news agenda, and urged Mr Miliband to "kick out" under-performing shadow cabinet members.
He called for a "radical change" to shape up the policy of organisation and delivery alongside a clear set of policies and principles.
"There are millions of people looking to us as the only alternative to this heartless coalition," he added.
Mr Umunna dismissed recent criticism of the party as "hysteria" and insisted Labour were capable of winning the next general election.
"We have got a big job to do. We are looking to make history - to achieve the remarkable feat of being re-elected to office after one term in opposition and so we are seeking to do something very big," he told BBC News.
"We all know we can do it, but of course we have got a lot more work to do over the 90-odd weeks before the next general election to put our case forward to the British people - but that is precisely what we have been doing all over the summer."
He said it was difficult to foresee every policy detail that would be in a manifesto for the 2015 election.
"I have been on the road with my leader since he became the leader of the Labour party and seen the fantastic response that he gets from people all over the country," he added.
During a campaign visit to a south London market earlier this week, Mr Miliband was pelted with eggs.
He did his best to laugh it off, saying: "I'm always looking for new ways to connect with the voters."
Further criticism this weekend came from Labour peer Lord Glasman - who was given his peerage at Ed Miliband's request.
Writing in the Mail on Sunday, he said the party "gives the impression of not knowing which way to turn" and that it was time for the party leader "to show he is a grown-up politician big enough to lead this country".
Earlier this month, the shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said Labour must "put its cards on the table" and produce attention-grabbing policies by next spring or risk losing the next election.
He called for his party to "shout louder and speak in a way that captures how people are feeling and thinking".
But Mr Umunna said Mr Burnham's comments had been "overplayed".
"The point that Andy was making is of course by the time of the next general election we need to ensure that people know what Labour's agenda is."
Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps said Labour grandees were lining up to "take a shot" at a "weak" Mr Miliband.
He said: "The Labour leader's deepening summer of discontent is further evidence that he's not even capable of leading his own party, let alone standing up for the hard-working people of Britain."
They took an early lead through Ilya Kovalchuk, but the Finns hit back with goals from Juhamatti Aaltonen, Teemu Selanne and Mikael Granlund.
They will face Nordic rivals Sweden in the semis, while Canada will play USA.
USA eased to a 5-2 win over Czech Republic but holders Canada struggled to a 2-1 win over Latvia.
A powerplay strike from Nashville Predators defenceman Shea Weber, with less than seven minutes to play, proved decisive for the eight-time champions.
Both semi-finals take place on Friday.
Young, 41, replaces Lee Sinnott, who parted company with the Robins after five years in charge.
The former Chester and Colwyn Bay boss was most recently in charge of Conference North side Stockport County, but he resigned in January.
He has brought in his long-serving assistant manager Gary Jones, with whom he has worked with at three clubs.
Altrincham's relegation was confirmed on the final day of the season when they lost 3-0 at home to Braintree.
In October European leaders reached another deal to try to stop the contagion. But which countries are most at risk and why?
Three nations in the eurozone - the 17 nations that use the euro - have been recipients of bailouts as attempts to solve the crisis keep stalling.
Italy became the latest to feel the domino effect of the markets when its debt rating was lowered, the latest in a series of downgrades.
Greece, Spain, the Irish Republic and even Cyprus have also had their ratings cut this year. The future of the euro is being questioned in a way it never has since 1999.
Which countries have fallen, and which are feared to be next?
The problem: Greece's huge debts, about 340bn euros (£297bn; $478bn).
In late 2009, after months of speculation and sovereign debt crises in Iceland and the Middle East, Greece finally admitted its debts were the highest in the country's modern history.
Since then, a 110bn-euro bailout was passed by the eurozone last year and a second bailout of roughly the same size was agreed earlier this year - but not yet passed.
Most observers remain highly sceptical of Greece's ability to ever repay its huge mountain of debt. Talk persists of an unprecedented default or of Greece leaving the eurozone.
Because of the interconnectedness of the European economy, this would cause huge losses for French and German banks.
Thus, though Greece has been bailed out, fears of it running out of money continue to plague investors.
International credit markets remain wary of Greece because of its sovereign debt rating.
Ratings: Greece is now considered to be "junk" by the ratings agencies, meaning it has a very high chance of defaulting. S&P has cut its debt seven times since 2009, from A to CC, the third-lowest rung on its rating scale.
S&P: CC
Moody's: Ca
The problem: Italy has the highest total debt in the eurozone, amid stagnant growth.
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This affects the interest rate.
Ratings are divided into investment grade and sub-investment grade, and borrowers choose according to the level of risk they are willing to accept.
A credit downgrade can make it more expensive for a government to borrow money.
Of the agencies, Standard & Poor's is the oldest, started in 1860 to rate the finances of US railroads.
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In the summer, the country was charged record levels to borrow, which prompted renewed calls to pass spending cuts.
The alternative, selling more debt, was unsustainable at rates that reached 6%.
Rome laid out 60bn euros of austerity measures and aims to balance its budget by 2013, but markets have been concerned over its growing debt load in relation to GDP - the second-highest behind Greece in the eurozone.
If Italy was to be bailed out, few think that the eurozone (or Germany in particular) could actually afford it.
But Italy has the advantage of having most of its debt owed to its own people rather than external investors. This buys it more breathing room than, say, Greece.
Ratings: Italy was last triple-A in 1995. Since then, its rating has been fairly stable near the top of the investment grade rankings.
S&P: A
Moody's: Aa2
The problem: The housing boom turned to bust, leaving the country's banks loaded with bad debt and the highest unemployment rate in the eurozone.
Spain has also seen record borrowing costs recently, forcing its government to adopt numerous austerity measures to get its finances under control.
Spain, like Italy, is considered too expensive a proposition for the eurozone to realistically bail out.
This is why the eurozone has tried to help lower its cost of borrowing, rather than give it loans as it did to its neighbour, Portugal.
Ratings: Last at the highest rating in 1992, the Iberian nation has been cut twice since 2009.
S&P: AA
Moody's: Aa2
The problem: The country's banks bear a heavy exposure to Greek debt.
While France's public finances have not yet been questioned heavily by the market, its banks have seen sharp falls on the stock market.
In September, Moody's downgraded Credit Agricole and Societe Generale after reviewing their exposure to Greek debt.
Credit Agricole and Societe Generale have seen their share prices fall by about two-thirds since February, while BNP has fallen by more than half.
France has also announced plans to cut spending by 45bn euros over the next three years.
Ratings: France was given the top rating by Moody's in 1988, and kept it ever since, despite anaemic growth.
S&P: AAA
Moody's: Aaa
The problem: Most of its neighbours are broke.
Unlike many of its neighbours, Germany enjoyed vigorous economic growth - GDP rose by 3.6% in 2010. Unemployment is lower than before the 2008 crisis.
And the government plans to cut the budget deficit by a record 80bn euros by 2014.
While that growth has slowed, the main problem is that Europe's largest economy is the biggest contributor to the bailout fund used to help stricken nations.
And Germany's banks have a heavy exposure to debt from Greece, Europe's biggest headache.
This means in the event of a Greek default, Germany would probably have to bail out its own banks.
But having taken the lead in bailing out three nations - Greece twice - how many more can the country afford?
Ratings: Following reunification, the country was given the highest possible creditworthiness by S&P in 1992 and Moody's in 1993.
S&P: AAA
Moody's: Aaa
The problem: UK banks have a heavy exposure to Irish debt.
Other than that, the UK has been relatively unscathed, while its eurozone neighbours endure turmoil.
The coalition government has announced the biggest cuts in state spending since World War II.
UK gilts are viewed as one of the safest investments in the world, with the country's borrowing costs falling to recent lows.
But the situation remains precarious. The country's budget deficit was 10.3% last year - this is just behind Greece, greater than Spain's and more than triple that of Germany.
Ratings: In 2009, S&P lowered its outlook on British debt to "negative" from "stable" for the first time since the agency started rating its public finances in 1978. But the triple-A rating has been affirmed since 1993.
S&P: AAA
Moody's: Aaa
The problem: The country's banking system collapsed.
The country's biggest banks were taken under government control in the financial crisis and recapitalised. The cost of doing that has been about 70bn euros.
The Irish received a bailout worth 85bn euros from the eurozone and IMF, then passed the toughest budget in the nation's history.
Since then, the IMF has said the Irish Republic is "showing signs of stabilisation" and there is a sense that the worst has now passed.
Ratings: The Irish Republic held the highest triple-A rating as recently as 2001. S&P has cut it five times since 2009.
S&P: BBB+
Moody's: Ba1
The problem: A shrinking economy straining its budget.
The country has been the third to get a bailout, worth 78bn euros. The previous government fell after failing to pass austerity measures, which the subsequent government had passed.
Investors have since moved on to ongoing worries about Greece, Spain and Italy.
Ratings: Portugal has been cut four times since 2009. It was once triple-A, way back in 1993.
S&P: BBB-
Moody's: Ba2
Brent crude sank by 4.2% to $34.88 a barrel, surpassing its late December fall, and taking the price to its lowest level since 1 July 2004.
The price of US crude dropped 3.3% to $34.77 a barrel.
The sharp falls followed a short-lived rally on Monday after Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic ties with Iran.
Analysts said fears over the worsening relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which had initially raised concerns about possible supply disruptions and boosted the oil price, had now been overtaken by pessimism over oil cartel Opec ever agreeing on a production ceiling.
Historically, Opec has cut production to support prices. But led by Saudi Arabia, by far the group's most powerful member, the group has resolutely refused to trim supply this time.
Rising tensions over Saudi Arabia's execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr mean that any agreement is now deemed less likely than ever.
"With relations between Opec kingpins Saudi Arabia and Iran at a historic low point, it solidifies an already unlikely scenario that Opec might cut output," said Barclays analyst Alia Moubayed.
Since mid-2014, oil prices have slumped 70% mainly because of oversupply. This in turn is largely due to US shale oil flooding the market.
At the same time, demand has fallen because of a slowdown in economic growth in China and Europe.
Iranian oil exports are also expected to rise later this year once Western sanctions against Tehran for its nuclear programme are lifted, increasing the oversupply of oil.
Opec is hoping that refusing to cut production will help to drive US shale producers out of business, believing that they will fall victim to lower prices long before its own members, and has forecast that prices will recover to $70 a barrel by 2020.
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could go as low a $20 a barrel, but most analysts are expecting the price to stabilise in the second half of the year as supply from non-Opec nations slows and demand remains relatively robust.
The images were the top sellers in an auction of post-war and contemporary art at Sotheby's in New York.
Jeff Koons' sculpture Popeye went for $28.2m (£16.8m), breaching its estimated value of $25m.
The buyer, casino magnate Steve Wynn, said the sculpture would go on display in one of his Las Vegas properties.
Other highlights included Gerhard Richter's Blau, which fetched $28.7m (£17.1m), Jean-Michel Basquiat's Undiscovered, which took $23.7m (£14.1m), and an untitled work by Mark Rothko that sold for $12.2m (£7.2m).
Artists reaching new records for their works included Keith Haring, James Rosenquist, Dan Flavin and Mike Kelley.
An untitled work by Willem de Kooning, which was expected to sell for up to $25m (£14.9m), went unsold after it failed to reach the lower estimate of $18m (£10.7m).
Alex Rotter, Sotheby's worldwide head of contemporary art, described the market as "solid", although the sale failed to match the frenzied bidding at a Christie's sale earlier this week.
The Christie's sale of post-war and contemporary art, also in New York, raised $744m (£441m), the highest ever total for a single auction - with two works from Warhol's Death and Disaster series selling for a combined $100m (£59m).
Shares worldwide have risen after the FBI said Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her emails.
In the US, the S&P 500 index surged 2.2%, or 46.34 points, to 2,131.52.
On Friday, the index had closed lower for the ninth trading session in a row - its worst run since December 1980.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 371 points to 18,259.60, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq index jumped 119.8 points at 5,166.17.
"Investors are reacting this morning to moving the email controversy to the sidelines, but still looking at a race that is too close to call," Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Equity Capital Markets said.
Cyber-criminals are targeting financial institutions as Pyongyang faces tough nuclear sanctions, the Financial Security Institute (FSI) claims.
Suspected hacking attempts were until recently thought to be aimed at causing disruption or accessing data.
North Korea has routinely denied involvement in cyber-attacks.
The FSI analysed cyber-attacks between 2015 and 2017.
The impoverished country is now facing even tougher international sanctions aimed at stopping the flow of money that would support the development of its weapons programme.
Perhaps the most high profile hack linked to North Korea in recent years targeted Sony's entertainment business in 2014 - wiping out massive amounts of data and leading to the online distribution of emails, personal and sensitive employee data as well as pirated copies of new movies.
However the FSI is not alone in saying there had been a shift away from this kind of disruptive, embarrassing hack, and towards cyber-attacks raising money.
Cyber-hacks season:
Some cyber-security firms have also connected North Korea with the global "WannaCry" cyber attack that affected 150 countries in May and crippled parts of Britain's National Health Service (NHS). and demanded victims pay to access data.
US officials are also believed to be building a case linking last year's $81m (£62m) cyber-heist at the Bangladesh central bank to North Korean hackers.
And Russian firm Kaspersky has linked North Korea to attacks on Polish banks.
A report by FireEye says that North Korean cyber-operators are "increasingly engaged in financially motivated activity" and targeting virtual currency services.
"Actors are targeting virtual currency service providers such as exchanges and brokerage services based in South Korea," FireEye said.
"It is not yet clear how North Korean actors are leveraging virtual currencies, although targeting of these services demonstrates definite interest."
North Korea is also reported to be mining the virtual currency Bitcoin.
Fireye said that such currencies were attractive to criminals because they could be traded in relative anonymity, compared with currencies that are managed and tracked by central banks.
The FSI report identifies eight specific instances where hackers targeted South Korean government and commercial institutions.
The report also identified a hacking group named Andariel that "has been active since at least May 2016," according to a translation of the document by Reuters.
Andariel is believed to have tried to steal bank card information by hacking into automated teller machines to either withdraw cash or sell the data on the black market.
It has also allegedly created malware to hack into online poker and other gambling sites and steal cash.
The FSI was launched by the South Korean government in 2015, following attacks on major South Korean banks.
This week BBC News is taking a close look at all aspects of cyber-security. The coverage is timed to coincide with the two biggest shows in the security calendar - Black Hat and Def Con.
Follow all our coverage via this link
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National Grid has consulted on routes for the cables to run between the station and to the east of Llangefni.
It said its chosen route would "keep the effects of the new connection" as low as it could.
Plans to connect Wylfa Newydd at Cemaes Bay to a substation at Pentir, Gwynedd, have proved controversial.
Campaigners have been concerned about the impact of pylons on the countryside.
Last year, the National Grid said it would use underground cables instead of pylons under the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the mainland.
It has also confirmed up to three miles (5km) of underground cables with no pylons close to Gaerwen and Bangor.
For the latest section of the route, the National Grid said it had taken feedback into consideration following a consultation.
"People said if an overhead line was progressed, that we should keep close to the existing line," it added in a statement.
The National Grid has published an interactive map showing the proposed routes of the power cables.
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Legislators pushed for the bill after Charlotte passed an ordinance allowing transgender people to use restrooms according to gender identity.
A Republican-controlled General Assembly voted on Wednesday to invalidate the ordinance.
The governor, who signed the bill, called it a matter of "basic privacy".
Governor Patrick McCrory said in a release that "the basic expectation of privacy in the most personal of settings" was violated by "government overreach and intrusion" by Charlotte's city council.
Lawmakers several other US states have proposed similar legislation - sometimes referred to as "bathroom bills".
A Houston anti-discrimination ordinance that offered protections for gay and transgender people was overturned by voters in November.
Democrats in North Carolina's Senate walked off their chamber floor in protest as the bill was being debated. It later passed 82-26.
Republican leaders booked the one-day session for $42,000 (£30,000) because the ordinance was set to take place on 1 April.
Local governments cannot prohibit discrimination in public places based on gender identity and sexual preference under the new law.
"We choose not to participate in this farce," said Dan Blue, a Democratic state senator.
North Carolina Republicans said they felt it was necessary to intervene to protect women and children from Charlotte's "radical" action, arguing that men could enter women's restrooms by calling themselves transgender.
"It's common sense, biological men should not be in women's showers, locker rooms and bathrooms,'' said Republican representative Dean Arp.
Gay rights advocates said the law places a stigma on the transgender community and spreads dubious claims about increased risk of sexual assault. The law will deny the LGBT community basic protections, the groups said.
"McCrory's reckless decision to sign this appalling legislation into law is a direct attack on the rights, well-being and dignity of hundreds of thousands of LGBT North Carolinians and visitors to the state,'' Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin said in a statement. "Civil liberties groups pledged to push for repeal and were weighing legal options."
The law requires public schools, government agencies and college campuses bathrooms and locker rooms marked by gender. Transgender people in North Carolina now must use restrooms that match the gender listed on their on their birth certificate .
Edward Graham, 64, admitted attacking the boy, 14, twice in Llandudno, Conwy.
Caernarfon Crown Court heard the assaults were historical but Graham, from Edgware, Middlesex, groomed the boy and abused him from the age of 10.
He was sentenced to three years to run alongside his current term.
The 28-year-old agreed a four-year extension with Perpignan in 2013, but has activated a get-out clause after their relegation from France's Top 14.
Hook, who has 75 international caps, started his career at Neath before a five-year spell with Ospreys.
Although a versatile back, he prefers the number 10 position and is likely to fill the gap left at Kingsholm by Leicester-bound Freddie Burns.
"I would like to thank everyone at Perpignan for the past three years, which have been memorable," Hook told the Gloucester website.
"It's very disappointing to see the side relegated, but I'm sure they will bounce right back and I sincerely hope they do so.
"However, I'm absolutely delighted to be embarking upon the next exciting phase of my career as a Gloucester Rugby player."
Hook is the sixth international to join Gloucester for next season, following New Zealand prop John Afoa, Argentina lock Mariano Galarza, Wales hooker Richard Hibbard,Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw and England lock Tom Palmer.
However, the Cherry and Whites have yet to announce who will take charge of the squad following the sacking of director of rugby Nigel Davies last month.
Hook, who was called-up to the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, had also been linked with newly-promoted French side Lyon, as well as a return to Ospreys.
"I was fortunate to have a number of options, but what stood out for me when I spoke to Stephen Vaughan was how much Gloucester wanted me to be part of their plans," he said.
"They have huge ambitions and made it clear to me the role they wanted me to play in that.
"The talent in the squad is terrific, the training facilities are top notch and it's a wonderful area for myself and my family to settle in."
They are available via a new location-based food app which connects neighbours in the city and beyond.
The aim of users is to cut waste.
Olio app's Saasha Celestial-One told BBC Radio Wales the idea came about when her co-founder was moving home and did not know what to do with unused food she did not want to throw away.
She told the Jason Mohammad programme: "Not only does preventing good food from going to waste feel amazing, it's a really fun way to get to know new people in the community."
Since its launch in January, over 66,000 people have downloaded the app with plans to expand into 33 more countries.
Individuals and Cardiff eateries have signed up, with leftover bread and unsold cakes being offered.
"Katherine" is offering 12 coconuts bought wholesale and which "survived a coconut shy unharmed - free to a good home". They are available for collection from Adamsdown.
As well as half a bag of carrots at Bute Street, there is a packet of unopened biscuits left over from a coffee morning at Ninian Park.
And they could be washed down with tea being given away by "Luce", near Cathays station.
She has 18 beetroot tea bags remaining from a box of 20, saying they were "bought to be adventurous - but I don't like it".
Heavy rain was blamed for preventing concrete used during overnight repairs to the carriageway, from setting.
Thousands of motorists were held up for hours with tailbacks at one stage said to be stretching 16 miles.
AA president Edmund King has called for an inquiry into what went wrong.
Describing the M25 as the "road to hell" on Friday he said there had to be a "thorough investigation into this incident".
"It is disappointing that not only did the road fail, but it placed many drivers in danger and also reportedly damaged a number of vehicles.
"If this happened on the railways, passengers could claim compensation.
"As it has happened on the roads, drivers just have to put up with it."
The road collapsed on the anti-clockwise section at about 05:00 GMT on Friday as concrete repairs carried out on Thursday failed to set in heavy rain.
The Highways Agency said: "One of these concrete sections disintegrated and another section was showing signs of distress."
The pothole which measured 16ft (4.8m) long and 11.8in (0.3m) deep caused many motorist to shred their tyres, Surrey Police said.
The lanes between junctions 10 and nine finally reopened at about 04:00 on Saturday.
One lane remained available for motorists, but many people travelling to Gatwick Airport reported missing their flights as a result of the disruption.
Reporting from the scene on Friday, BBC Surrey reporter Adrian Harms said: "It's been a nightmare. All the local roads seems to be really badly snarled up."
Road minister John Hayes said he would be expecting to see an urgent report from the Highways Agency detailing what had happened.
From 30 June, its AdWords and DoubleClick networks will no longer accept new "display ads" such as banners built in Flash.
From January 2017 it will stop displaying Flash ads on websites - but some video ads built with Flash will still be accepted.
Google said it wanted to "encourage" advertisers to switch to HTML5.
Today, immersive websites and streaming video can be delivered using HTML5 - an open-source coding language that works across all modern web browsers and devices.
Adobe Flash is a proprietary technology that can be added to web browsers to enable animations, interactivity and streaming video on websites.
It was first released in 1996, at a time when the web was largely static.
But the software has been plagued by security problems, and has been criticised for affecting computer performance and battery life.
Flash failed to make a successful transition to mobile devices, so websites that rely on it do not work as intended on smartphones and tablets.
Google's advertising networks AdWords and DoubleClick place promotional content on more than a million websites.
The company said: "We've rolled out tools to encourage advertisers to use HTML5, so you can reach the widest possible audience across screens."
In August, online shopping giant Amazon announced it would no longer accept Flash ads on its website.
The BBC is currently working to move its video streaming service iPlayer away from Flash too.
Adobe has developed its own HTML5 tools to help developers produce content that works across most modern devices.
But the company said it would support Flash as long as customer demand remained.
In November, it told the BBC: "Until alternative technologies accommodate all our customers' needs, for example in delivery of HD video content on the desktop, we will continue to support Flash."
L/Cpl Michael Campbell, of Colwyn Bay, north Wales, was shot while on patrol with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh.
The Army reservist died at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday. Colleagues described the 32-year-old as an "outstanding soldier" who was "determined" and "courageous".
It means 454 UK service personnel died as a result of the Afghanistan mission.
Paying tribute to him, the MoD said : "L/Cpl Campbell epitomised everything a reservist in 3 R Welsh should be - dedicated, professional and willing to volunteer on operations wherever he was required, a true Welsh warrior.
"The battalion has lost a charismatic and loyal friend and our thoughts and condolences are with his wife Chrissy and his wider family at this very difficult time."
Colleagues have also paid tribute to L/Cpl Campbell, who they called a "true reservist".
Retired Lt Col Stephen Webb said: "He was an outstanding soldier and very talented junior commander: skilful, determined, measured and very courageous: he set an excellent example to those around him."
Maj Charlie Carver said L/Cpl Campbell was "one of life's true characters".
He said: "One of the reasons that he was able to fit seamlessly into the company was his keen sense of humour; he excelled at the banter which only soldiers seem to understand."
L/Cpl Campbell had joined the Army Reserves in April 2002 and was deployed with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, as a platoon radio operator in October 2011.
He was struck in the stomach while crossing a road in Helmand in April 2012, having been confronted by "accurate, heavy and sustained enemy fire".
Members of his convoy returned fire, with L/Cpl Campbell engaging the enemy firing position, the MoD said in a statement, adding: "Despite being wounded, L/Cpl Campbell continued to suppress the enemy, drawing fire on to himself so that the remainder of the multiple could cross an open and exposed area to get into better cover."
He was evacuated first to Camp Bastion and then to the Birmingham hospital, where he was readmitted earlier this year.
Before being deployed to Afghanistan in late 2011, L/Cpl Campbell had served on a number of other tours, including in Iraq, and proved to be a "highly capable soldier", the MoD said.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon described L/Cpl Campbell as "proud and professional" and a "dedicated family man".
He said: "The tributes of his comrades describe L/Cpl Michael Campbell as a popular and committed soldier devoted to his regiment and a dedicated family man.
"Proud and professional, he epitomised the ethos of the Army reservist and he had completed numerous tours duty in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"It is particularly tragic that Michael Campbell should die of wounds after such a period of time and I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones at this sad time."
Australia may have beaten New Zealand to claim a one-day cricket series victory on Tuesday night, but many spectators were more interested in the sunset at the ground.
Back in July 2012 the Department for Transport announced plans for the electrification of the line as part of a £16bn package of rail improvements.
So what has changed to lead to another halting of the work on the tracks?
And what does it mean for passengers coming to and from Wales, and for the people of Swansea?
Since the DfT first announced plans, the proposals have been raised and dropped several times.
In 2009, the then-Labour UK government included the works as part of an estimated £1bn upgrade of the Great Western Main Line, to be completed by 2017.
But the plans were binned in 2011 by the Conservatives, who said there was no "viable business case" for extending the electrification from Cardiff, as it would not lead to more frequent trains.
In July 2012, the DfT made a U-turn and the plans were put back on the table as part of a planned rail upgrade.
Ahead of the general election in 2015, the Welsh Conservatives reaffirmed its pledge to "finish the job" of electrifying the route in their manifesto.
But the plans were scrapped again on Wednesday by Conservative transport secretary Chris Grayling.
Dr Andrew Potter, chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Cymru, said not knowing the potential cost of the work could have been the project's big sticking point.
He said it was unclear what workmen would have encountered on the route.
"When the line east of Cardiff was electrified, there was not always records of where cables are buried which slows the process," he said.
"This is a legacy of a 100-year-old railway and there are probably surprises there (between Cardiff and Swansea).
"If you come across a signalling power cable, you have to work out if it's live or one that has been left behind and replaced."
While such issues would create headaches, he said he believed the biggest problem to overcome would be the number of bridges over the line.
He said they would either need to be raised to provide clearance for the wires above the trains or the track would need to be lowered.
"With the terrain in Wales, there are bound to be a number of bridges," he added.
Since 2013, the cost of electrifying the track between Swansea and Cardiff has spiralled from an estimated £295m to £433 in August 2016, according to an audit office report.
This is a 47% projected increase in just three years.
But leading Welsh transport expert Prof Stuart Cole believes the cost today could be be far greater due to issues with upgrading the track.
He said. "In the initial stages the evaluation of costs and benefits were a desk exercise…
"As that got more realistic and as the engineers started to walk the tracks to identify what bridges needed to be either removed, changed, heightened… those costs started to mount up [and] it increased from something like £300m to what is now £700m to 800m and I think that's probably been the primary determinant in this decision by the Department for Transport."
Network Rail is working to deliver electrification between London and Cardiff by December 2018, shaving 14 minutes off a typical journey.
But Prof Cole said that there would be no change in journey time due to the muting of the plans - and passengers would not need to get off and change at Cardiff.
The UK government has promised the latest hybrid electric-diesel trains will run to Swansea from the autumn, with each train accommodating an extra 159 seats.
They will run on electricity between London and Swindon - speeding up journey times between the two stations - but will switch to diesel for the rest of the journey.
Leader of the House of Commons MP Andrea Leadsom said while the electrification was not going ahead, ministers were exploring a "different approach that is less disruptive to passengers and to communities".
There are fears that the lack of electrification of the route in and out of Swansea will be damaging for the economy and could stop business investment.
Prof Cole warned the city would be left behind, "without the kind of modern railway which cities of its size throughout Western Europe have had for several years".
He said the lack of investment could put off large companies such as Siemens from investing in the city.
The decision to put a halt to works in Swansea could have an impact on rail improvement hopes in other parts of Wales.
In north Wales, business leaders and the Welsh Government have put in a bid for £800m of DfT funding for the electrification of the coast main line within the 2019-2024 funding period.
But these plans have been described in the past as "poor value for money" by Network Rail and look set to be turned down unless the route can be made more profitable.
AB de Villiers top-scored for South Africa with 73 off 91 balls as they posted 262-7 on a slow pitch, England left-armer Reece Topley claiming 4-50.
Hales then struck a second successive fifty, becoming the first batsman out for 99 in both ODI and T20 matches.
And Jos Buttler followed his century in the first match with an unbeaten 48 as England won with 22 balls left.
The St George's Park surface was not as conducive to shot-making as the Bloemfontein track on which England hit 15 sixes and amassed 399 in that first match on Wednesday.
They lost three wickets inside seven overs but Buttler was coolness personified, hitting three successive sixes in a devastating 28-ball cameo as England scored the final 29 runs in just eight balls to take a strong advantage into the third match in Centurion on Tuesday.
England lost Jason Roy in the third over and it prompted Joe Root and Hales to curb their natural attacking instincts.
Their calm second-wicket partnership of 97 in just under 23 overs contained only six boundaries but kept England in touch at 111-1 after 25 overs compared to South Africa's 114-3 at the same stage.
When Root played on to his stumps for 38 in the 26th over, England skipper Eoin Morgan brought himself in at number four, deciding his busy style of play against the spinners would be better suited to the slow, low pitch than Buttler's daring brand of strokeplay.
With 94 needed from as many deliveries, Morgan hoisted Morne Morkel towards long-on and De Villiers took a perfectly judged catch.
Ben Stokes also came in ahead of Buttler and successfully overturned an lbw dismissal third ball from Imran Tahir as replays showed the ball pitched outside leg-stump, the third unfortunate decision from South African official Johan Cloete.
But the left-hander had still to score when he got an inside edge on to his stumps off Morkel in the next over.
The stage was set for Buttler, at number six instead of number four as he was in the first match, with 87 needed from 80 balls.
Man-of-the-match Hales, who made only 136 runs in eight innings in the Test series, looked certain to record his second ODI century but his composed 124-ball innings ended in the 42nd over when the ball brushed his bat in his follow-through and glanced to the wicketkeeper.
However Buttler, who earlier in the day was bought for what now seems a bargain £385,000 by Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, bided his time before hitting three successive boundaries off paceman Kyle Abbott.
Demonstrating more clinical hitting, he then dispatched spinner Tahir into the leg-side and down the ground for three massive maximums to take England within eight of a victory that Moeen Ali ensured with successive fours off Morkel.
Although the South Africans were not exactly plundering the runs, De Villiers had just hit his first six with an imperious front-foot pull off Chris Jordan and was building for a final charge inside the last 10 overs with his team 205-3.
When he launched Stokes deep into the leg-side he must have been hopeful that the swirling breeze and the bright sunshine might have made things difficult for the fielders.
But Jordan gave another example of his outstanding catching ability, running back to clutch the ball over his shoulder, his 18th catch in 26 ODIs.
JP Duminy departed three balls later lbw but although replays would show the ball was missing the stumps, he could not ask for a review because that had been spurned by Quinton de Kock, who also wasted the South Africa fielding review when he persuaded De Villiers to check a caught behind appeal against Hales that showed not a trace of contact with the bat.
Only four more boundaries followed in the remainder of the innings, unlike the six fours and five sixes England added from the final 10 at Bloemfontein in the opening match.
Jordan may have gone for 33 in his six overs with the ball but his superb catch saved a potentially decisive number of runs.
What they said
England captain Morgan: "The challenge today was adapting to the different conditions and that's what pleased me the most.
"We've not played on a surface like this for a long time, so it was top-class."
South Africa skipper De Villiers: "I felt we were about 20 short, 290-300 would have been ideal.
"Credit to the opposition, they out-thought us at times. Jos Buttler played an exceptional knock but they managed the innings really well early on with Alex Hales and Joe Root, and they set it up for a guy like Jos to finish it.
"Hopefully we'll get it to 2-2 on the Highveld and get it back to Cape Town for a decider."
Vic Marks: "Buttler is a remarkable cricketer, it's not just his power - it's the way he responds to these tight situations, finishing games as if it's a walk in the park."
Geoffrey Boycott: "Until the last 15 minutes, you'd have thought it could go either way.
"That catch from Chris Jordan was everything. I wouldn't have caught that in 10 attempts but I always thought Jordan would catch it - that was the turning point."
Long denied citizenship and freedom of movement by the government of Myanmar (also known as Burma), shocking images have emerged in recent weeks showing hundreds of Rohingya migrants drifting at sea in fishing boats, as part of a failed attempt to leave for Malaysia.
Thailand, which was being used as a smuggling route by people traffickers, has cracked down on the trade and a senior Thai officer has been charged in connection with trafficking. And the Dalai Lama has joined other international voices calling on Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to speak out about their plight.
Four experts discuss with the BBC World Service Inquiry programme who can and will help the Rohingya.
Tun Khin is president of the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK.
"My grandfather was a parliamentary secretary but I'm not a citizen. Your grandfather's grandfathers were there in your native land, but your citizenship is not recognised, so this is very frustrating, shocking and a tragic moment for all Rohingya, including me.
"They were a recognised ethnic group [during] Burma's democratic period of time, 1948 to 1962. At that time, the Rohingya language was broadcast from Burma radio broadcasting programme. Unfortunately today Burma's government denies that the Rohingya exist."
Democracy in Burma ended with a military coup in 1962, and with it any official recognition of the Rohingya. In 1982, a new citizenship law was passed, consigning most Rohingya to a stateless existence. The government argues they are from neighbouring Bangladesh not Myanmar, and that the Rohingya identity has been invented by migrants to gain citizenship.
"This is just baseless accusation. It's hatred against Rohingya.
"Because of that law, today more than 1.3 million Rohingya are not citizens of Burma and are denied the right to have food, denied the right to have medical treatment, denied the right to have movement, denied the right to have children, denied the right to have education and [it leads to] state-sponsored violence against them, and burning down their houses and pushing them to the camps.
"We are struggling for human rights and democracy for Burma. When democracy comes one day, our situation will get better."
Aung Zaw is the editor of Irrawaddy Magazine, an independent publication banned in Myanmar until 2012.
"Personally I admire [Aung San Suu Kyi], professionally I question her, trying to make a very precise analysis about pros and cons of her leadership and her struggle for democracy. I think she disappointed a lot of people because of her silence, because of her status as South East Asia's Nelson Mandela. But she completely failed on [the Rohingya] issue.
"Aung San Suu Kyi is no longer a human rights activist, as we saw her 20 years ago when she was under house arrest. Aung San Suu Kyi has changed. This is different Aung San Suu Kyi, a new Aung San Suu Kyi. She will not do anything to help the Rohingya.
"Whenever I engage with even close friends and my colleagues about the issue of Rohingya, the conversation will become very volatile. It could change the friendship because people will take it very sensitively. It's very sad.
"In the newsroom that could be a very hot topic among the editors and reporters who are very shy to speak of these sensitive issues or who reject completely that this sort of story should be reported.
"I think it's a very deep prejudice against Muslim minority populations in our country. This has not just happened now, it has been a long-held view."
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Mahfuz Anam is editor of the Daily Star, the most popular English language daily amongst Bangladesh's 150 million people.
"Bangladesh is the most populous country in the world, we are among the smallest land mass with the highest density of people in the world. It's not like a case of, 'OK, some people have come so let's settle them'.
"They [the Rohingya migrants] trickle out into the rest of the society looking for some ways to make their living. So there is a constant phenomenon of them overflowing into other areas and then basically creating competition for jobs, which creates local unrest.
"They are housed, they have rudimentary education, living facilities and they are here safe, they are not being persecuted. You have to give us the credit of treating them in a humane way with the hope that the repatriation process comes through.
"Frankly, we can only be their host for the time being so that they can go back, but giving them citizenship, why?
"These people have been living in Myanmar for eight, nine centuries, and that's their home. They happen to be Muslims, but there are Muslims all over the world. These people have their rights, they have their own cultural groups, they have their history. People are rooted to their lands and their homestead.
"As a host country I think we are already helping them but, yes, more international help, more international focus I think is welcome."
Gwen Robinson is chief editor of the Nikkei Asian Review and has travelled to Rakhine State many times.
"The most striking thing, when you visit Rakhine State almost anywhere, but particularly in Sittwe, the capital, is this deep and abiding hatred, or just complete rejection of the Rohingya as people who belong there in any way.
"A lot of people forget that prior to the eruption of violence in 2012, the Rohingya ran the markets, they brought produce to town, they worked very hard. So, it wasn't exactly loving co-existence, but it was a reasonably peaceful co-existence.
"When Obama came and gave a speech to students at Yangon University, that was like the second coming. People were so proud. That is a very powerful tool or lever.
"It's very clear that there's a great sense of face in Myanmar; they're very sensitive to going back to the pariah status they had before.
"We've had the Myanmar navy, for example, rescuing a couple of boats recently. They agreed broadly to try and address the root causes of the problem, which are actually a lot harder to follow up on, but Myanmar has shown some sign of willingness to co-operate a little. Which is a big advance on last year.
"I think the US engagement with Myanmar was partly driven by concerns that Myanmar was more or less seen as a vassal state of China's, in China's sphere of influence. Its location is extremely strategic, right in the heart of a very volatile area. It's got a lot of resources, it's got gas.
"There's a big incentive to keep Myanmar on side, so not just beat it senseless about the Rohingya, and slap sanctions on to maybe alienate Myanmar. [The US] has to play a very delicate game.
"There is no clear, easy solution. It will require that elusive thing, which doesn't exist at the moment, which is political will on the part of any leadership, now or in the future, to go down that route, and that would require a lot of courage that is highly unlikely for anyone who's going to adopt a policy of extending citizenship to these widely reviled people."
The Inquiry is broadcast on the BBC World Service on Tuesdays from 12:05 GMT/13:05 BST. Listen online or download the podcast.
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Brodkin was arrested by Swiss police in July when he showered Blatter with money at a news conference.
"Think about the irony of me being the first person to be prosecuted for things that have happened at Fifa headquarters," he told BBC Sport.
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against Blatter.
The attorney general's office said on Friday he was suspected of criminal mismanagement or misappropriation over a TV rights deal and of a "disloyal payment" to European football chief Michel Platini.
Brodkin's Blatter stunt was shown around the world and was used again in the latest coverage of the scandal engulfing Fifa, world football's governing body.
He describes how the prank came about, an exchange with Blatter, the police reaction, and also talks about almost boarding England's plane en route to the 2014 World Cup and interrupting rapper Kanye West's Glastonbury set.
Contrary to reports, Brodkin said he did not use fake money but bought $500.
"They gave me back every single dollar. So if there's anyone in this tale, the police aren't corrupt. They treated me well and had a good sense of humour about it all," he recalled.
"It was all real - 500 was the best my budget could stretch to. Unfortunately, I don't have the Fifa-style sponsorship from Coca-Cola, which would have been nice.
"A museum in America wanted one of the dollars I used, but it's not found its way there as I'm funding these stunts. It's a thing I enjoy doing, but I'm paying for them.
"It was a good day out in Switzerland and there's been a lot of warmth from many parts of the world coming my way, which has been enjoyable."
However, he still faces the possibility of being charged with trespass.
"It's been slightly soured occasionally by the odd legal email winging its way to me from the Swiss authorities looking like they are going to press charges. Basically fun, with a slight overshadowing of prison.
"They are battling it out in some prosecutor's office in Switzerland to see what the final outcome is. I think it's sense of humour versus common sense versus Sepp's power.
"I probably shouldn't have been at Fifa and I'm not exactly sure of the details of Swiss law. I don't know what happens when you chuck a load of money at someone like Sepp but hopefully they will laugh it off."
"I will just see something, I guess much like when I write a joke for stand-up, it's a similar process," said Brodkin, who is best known for his character Lee Nelson.
While reluctant to reveal exact details of how he is able to trick his way past security, the comedian said he gets a buzz out of playing pranks.
In July he entered the Fifa news conference as another character, Jason Bent - a footballer from Merseyside.
"I managed to go in, saying that I'm working with Kim Jong-Un and that the World Cup 2026 hopefully would be secured in its rightful place of North Korea," he said.
"I know some people spend 500 quid in a casino. I spent my 500 quid throwing it at Sepp.
"I'm sure I'm slightly wired up incorrectly but I probably get more nervous making small talk at a wedding than doing some of these stunts. It's enjoyable and a little bit nerve-wracking. That's how I get my kicks."
As Brodkin was escorted out of the news conference, there was a slightly surreal conversation with Blatter himself.
"I got taken out then Sepp got removed for them to clear everything up and restart. There we were outside the press conference room, both of us together," he said.
"A few words were spoken outside. I'm not going to say what they were because of the ongoing criminal investigation. One day I'll reveal the conversation exchange.
"It felt like we'd both had a fight, and I was the one who started it, but we'd both been kicked out of the classroom.
"I was taken into the bowels of Fifa headquarters, which is a little bit like a 007 lair - it's an incredible building of marble and glass and elevators. I have no idea how they are able to afford it."
"I'm a massive football fan myself. I don't have hatred for world football, far from it," said Brodkin, a Manchester City fan since childhood.
"I was trying to raise some smiles and I think security soon realised I'm not a threat and it was clear they all found it pretty funny."
However, he said the situation became less relaxed when a Fifa security official came in and said: "It is not appropriate to socialise with this gentleman."
He was then handcuffed by armed police, taken to Zurich Central Police Station and had to sit in a cell for several hours.
"They do the whole job on you. They take away anything you can harm yourself with and you get the whole criminal treatment," he said.
"I had an inkling that the police were very much on my side and found the thing amusing when one of them came in and said 'I need you to breathalyse this please'. He takes a look at the reading and says: 'Oh my goodness me you are eight times over the limit.'
"I hadn't drunk a thing obviously. I looked at him pale-faced and he goes 'only joking, it's a normal reading' with a big smile on his face and closes the cell door shut again."
Brodkin said another police officer told him his stunt had made the headlines.
"He beckoned me into his office, turned on his laptop and showed me the main headlines in their main newspaper. He shook my hand, said farewell and I walked back onto the streets of Switzerland," he said.
Brodkin said he saw his stunt on television when he returned home, and had enjoyed a largely positive reaction.
"When I got off the plane at Heathrow. I got several pats on the back at the airport from British holidaymakers saying 'nice one, well done' so I knew it had an impact," he said.
But presumably not everyone is a fan of his escapades.
"I'm sure I wouldn't have to go looking that far online, but to my face it's all love," he added.
"You can't please all of the people all of the time, especially with practical jokes. Comedy divides opinions."
Brodkin, again in the character of Bent, somehow tricked his way into joining the England squad - including captain Steven Gerrard and manager Roy Hodgson - on the tarmac as they prepared to fly to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup.
"I went along in the team suit, which I managed to get from Marks and Spencer the day before," he said.
"These stunts are only funny if people notice you're there and I was there, just blending in. There's so many backroom staff and the squad's pretty big, that no-one was noticing.
"So I had to kick up a fuss and was like 'Stevie, what's going on. Tell Roy I'm here. Am I in the squad or not? I've learned the national anthem. I'm ready, mate.' I had to almost report myself for being there.
"People have sent me photos and you can clearly see a lot of the squad have grins on their faces as they realise it's a pretty funny situation."
Rapper Kanye West was less impressed when Brodkin, as Lee Nelson complete with a £8.99 toy microphone bought from Argos, unexpectedly joined him on stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival.
"He was miserable. When I joined him on stage I was expecting a whole big backing band as I hadn't seen anything of what he was doing as I was behind the stage trying to get on," he remembered.
"I'm pretty much a one-man band. I bounce ideas off people but it was just me back there at Glastonbury a few hours before trying to buy a load of clothes that make me look like a rapper."
"There's always stuff kicking around my head, but right now I'm doing the Lee Nelson 'Suited and Booted' tour and then we'll see," he added.
"At Glastonbury it was case of seeing a gap in the fence and wondering if I could keep going. You give it a go and see where you get."
The Milk for Farmers brand means a four pint bottle (2.27 litres), which now sells for 89p, will cost an extra 23p.
Other retailers have similar deals, but dairy organisation AHDB Dairy said 10p would make "a considerable difference".
The move comes after farming leaders met Morrisons bosses over concerns about the impact a sharp drop in the amount paid was having on the industry.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said it would now be writing to other sellers, asking them to follow Morrisons's lead.
The industry says a reduction in global demand for milk has led to an over-supply in the UK, creating difficult conditions for many dairy farmers.
The NFU says the "huge crisis" had already driven 256 herds out of the industry so far in 2015.
By Claire Marshall, BBC News
What has been the initial reaction from the world of dairy farming?
In a nutshell - positive, but cautious. Farmers say that it is a good first step, but complete transparency is needed. They want to know exactly who will get the extra 10p, and how it will get to them.
Will each of the 3,000 Arla farmers get a share of the 10p? Or just those which supply Morrisons? In which case, would a separate supply group need to be set up?
One said: "It will be interesting to see if they hand on the 10p. You know, usually they find a way to make it disappear."
Paul Holt, a farmer in Staffordshire said prices were so low because fresh liquid milk was wrongly being treated like a commodity such as butter or cheese, when it was a market unique to the UK and "on the continent all you get is UHT milk".
What the new milk brand undoubtedly does is give shoppers the opportunity to clearly show their support - or lack of it - for British farmers.
The extra money from the Morrisons brand will be given directly to farmers within Arla, Britain's biggest milk co-operative.
Morrisons corporate services director Martyn Jones said: "We will be launching a milk brand that allows customers to pay a little more if they want to support British farmers. It will go into stores in the autumn."
NFU President Meurig Raymond said the move by Morrisons was a "welcome first step".
"We will continue to urge Morrisons and all retailers to ensure that farmers from all sectors who supply their food get a fair price."
The NFU said that currently Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury's and the Co-op have arrangements where a farmer is paid a price above the cost of production for milk. Asda, Lidl and Aldi currently do not offer such deals to farmers.
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Representatives from Morrisons met representatives from the UK's four main farming unions - the National Farmers' Union, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and the Ulster Farmers' Union, along with lobby group Farmers for Action.
On Monday farming unions met to develop an action plan calling for labels to indicate British products and long-term contracts for farmers.
Farmers have also been staging protests, including taking two cows into a supermarket in Staffordshire.
AHDB Dairy, a British not-for-profit dairy organisation, said the average UK farm gate price - which is the amount paid to farmers - fell to 24.06p per litre in May, a decrease of a quarter over 12 months.
Farmers estimate it costs 30-32p to produce each litre of milk.
Meanwhile, the NFU's former chief economist said it was "unrealistic" for farmers to believe they can be paid "whatever price they think is needed".
Sean Rickard told BBC Radio 4's Farming Today that dairy farmers were paid an average of £28,000 a year from the taxpayer.
He said: "I think it's unrealistic for anyone in that position to expect us just to pay them whatever price they think is needed to cover their cost of production."
It said buyers of apartments coming onto the market this year are paying significantly more in service charges than those buying older properties.
Insurer Direct Line for Business suggested a third of managers raised these fees in the last two years.
"Trendy" additions such as gyms and cinema rooms add to servicing costs.
Leaseholders pay a service charge or fees to a management company to cover maintenance of the building. They tend to vary from year to year. Owners who rent out their homes may pass on these costs to their tenants.
The survey suggests that leaseholders of newly-built properties are paying a lot more in these charges than the general average of £1,863.
"Service charges are often a hidden cost, which should be factored in when considering the affordability of a property," said Nick Breton, head of Direct Line for Business.
"In some cases service charges are uncapped and can escalate rapidly. Landlords need to take into account all associated costs when purchasing a property, such as service charges, ground rent and taxes."
The research also suggested that some developers are also requiring freeholders to pay fees for the upkeep of private roads or communal gardens in private estates.
In a separate survey, by legal firm Slater and Gordon, one in five tenants said they never expected to see their deposit cheque again after handing it over when renting a home.
Samantha Blackburn, a property lawyer from the law firm, said it was "crucial" that all tenants read their contract thoroughly before signing, to avoid any surprises or disputes in the future.
The 5,000 capacity arena houses a 250m cycle track, 12-court sports hall, a gym, group exercise space and a cafe.
Previous suggestions have included naming the venue after cycling coach and Derbyshire resident, Sir Dave Brailsford.
Alison Martin of Derby City Council said talks were ongoing with potential sponsors.
Ms Martin, Labour cabinet member for leisure and culture, said: "David Brailsford has achieved so much in his life and he has contributed so much towards the achievement of this arena.
"However, we are in sponsorship negotiations... basically we need that extra funding for the city, so we will be using a sponsorship deal."
The council has said it is looking to add to the arena's current line-up for 2015 which includes Jimmy Carr, badminton events, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and pantomime Aladdin.
The £31m arena was opened on Thursday, three months later than originally planned, by Dame Sarah Storey, Britain's most decorated female paralympian, and Derby MP Margaret Beckett.
Team Sky boss Sir Dave has called it a "superb facility".
The photo, which labels the school "the place of sleeping teachers", has been shared widely on social media.
Willenhall E-ACT Academy was rated "inadequate" in an Ofsted report in March and teachers have been striking over management throughout July.
The academy said the teacher in the photo is from an external agency and it will not be using its services again.
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The caption on the Snapchat image reads: "And the teachers say it's the students fault the schools no good. Welcome to willenhall the place of sleeping teachers".
A spokesperson for Willenhall E-ACT Academy said the teacher was brought in for one day to help invigilate an exam.
"The individual pictured in the photograph is not a Willenhall E-ACT Academy employee but is a member of external agency staff," they added.
"We have expressed our disappointment in the strongest terms directly to the agency, and have informed them that we will not be using their services in the future."
The BBC has been unable to identify the individual in the photograph or the agency involved.
The struggling school has a high staff turnover with 70% of teachers leaving between 2015 and 2016. There have also been three different head teachers this year.
Ofsted's March report described Willenhall as "coasting" and "persistently poor" after inspectors were pelted with food.
More than 30 teachers from the academy went on strike this month over management issues and the safety of staff. One teacher spoke to the BBC about a school "riot" where staff members were injured by pupils.
A parent, who did not want to be named, said the photo "sums up perfectly the attitude of the school - the teachers have given up".
They added: "While no child is an angel, the adults in charge should be able to set standards."
Anthony Perrett, from Newport, south Wales, said it was a "great relief" to have the case against him dropped.
He was in the group of 28 activists and two freelance journalists arrested in September as they staged a protest at a Russian offshore oil rig.
They were all charged with hooliganism - but have all been freed on bail.
They are being granted amnesty under a new Russian law, signed ahead of the Olympic Winter Games in Russia in February, which has seen several high-profile releases in recent days.
Greenpeace confirmed on Tuesday that one man from the "Arctic 30" group had been told his case was now closed, and that others were expected to receive notice soon.
An earlier report saying that three people had been notified for release was later corrected.
Mr Perrett, 32, later told BBC Wales that despite his ordeal, he was still proud of his actions.
"It's a great relief to have the criminal proceedings finally dropped," he said.
"From our point of view, we are entirely innocent. The only crimes being committed in the Arctic are those of the oil industry. So, we're relieved but we're not happy. Crimes are still being committed in the Arctic and that is of great concern to us all."
Mr Perrett has been told that he can collect his exit visa on Boxing Day.
Twenty-six of the group are foreigners - six of them Britons - and Greenpeace said they would be free to leave Russia once they had the right stamps in their passports.
"We know that getting those stamps would be the best Christmas present for the Arctic 30 and we hope it can happen quickly, but until such time as they do, we still cannot say when they will leave," it said in a statement.
The detainees, from 16 different countries, had sailed to an oil rig operated by Russia's state-run energy company Gazprom in September.
They were intercepted by Russian coastguards, who fired warning shots as some activists tried to climb on board the rig. Their ship, the Arctic Sunrise, was seized.
The group was initially charged with piracy but the charges were later reduced to hooliganism. They denied the charges, saying their protest had been peaceful and legal.
On Tuesday, Greenpeace spokesman Ben Stewart refused to rule out a similar protest in the future.
"I think it is probably too early to say whether or not we would do this again," he told the BBC.
"Our friends aren't even home yet and they've spent two months in jail. I would say, however, that for the last few years Greenpeace has been going up to the Arctic and taking peaceful direct action against Arctic oil drilling."
The Russian amnesty law was passed last week by the State Duma and could see the release of some 20,000 people.
It was approved as part of celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the adoption of Russian constitution.
On Monday Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, two members of punk protest band Pussy Riot jailed for staging an anti-government protest in a Moscow cathedral, were freed.
The women said the amnesty had been a PR stunt by the government ahead of the Sochi Games. Tolokonnikova called on countries to boycott the Games.
In an earlier move unrelated to the amnesty, former Russian tycoon and prominent Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky was pardoned and released after more than 10 years in prison for theft and tax evasion.
Just over 1,000 people were surveyed for the Welsh government poll, with 77% saying they were worried about developing the condition.
A campaign urging people to take steps to reduce the risk has been launched.
Health minister Mark Drakeford said: "You are never too young to take some simple steps to improve both your physical and mental health as you age."
The Welsh government said almost half of the people surveyed thought there was nothing they could do to reduce the risk of developing dementia, but evidence has shown a healthier lifestyle can reduce the chance.
This includes not smoking, drinking the recommended amount of alcohol and staying active.
An extra £30m will be spent on older people's mental health this year, which will include new support for dementia.
Arsenal's Chuba Akpom scored the opener after the break when he slotted home after a dazzling run from Demarai Gray.
England looked in control before a Swiss counter-attack led to Florian Kamberi's equaliser.
Midfielder Jordon Ibe was sent off in injury time for his second yellow card.
The dismissal followed a delayed reaction from referee Daniel Siebert, who had not realised the Liverpool youngster - on as a first-half substitute - had already been booked in the 56th minute.
The result means Gareth Southgate's England keep their three-point lead at the top of Group Nine with three games remaining.
The nine group winners qualify automatically for next year's tournament in Poland, along with the four best runners-up.
England were 3-1 winners over the Swiss in the reverse fixture in November and should have taken three points this time around.
Debutant winger Gray caused the hosts plenty of problems in the first half, but Chelsea pair John Swift and Ruben Loftus-Cheek both failed to convert from his crosses.
Gray's good work was eventually rewarded when he pirouetted past two defenders and fed Hull loanee Akpom, who finished from close range.
Some last-ditch defending from Nico Elvedi denied Akpom a second and the Swiss, who had hit the bar in the first half, raced forward, with Kamberi finishing low into the bottom corner to equalise.
Switzerland now sit second in the group, one point ahead of Norway who have a game in hand.
England return to qualifying in September against Norway, before final group games in Kazakhstan and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Police said the fake jellyfish had been made by mixing chemicals, adding that checks showed high levels of aluminium.
The syndicates made more than 170,000 yuan (£18,100; $26,100) in profits in a year of production, they added.
Jellyfish is very popular sliced and served as salad, particularly along China's southern and eastern coasts.
Huzhou municipal police in Zhejiang province, which is leading the investigation said they first found a workshop run by a Mr Yuan, who made and sold the fake jellyfish at a farmer's market.
Mr Yuan then led detectives to a bigger workshop in Changzhou city in neighbouring Jiangsu province run by a Mr Jia who had taught him the "art" of faking jellyfish. He was detained alongside other syndicate members. The arrests were made in late April, but police only made it public late last week
Mr Yuan told the investigators he made the jellyfish by mixing three chemicals - alginic acid, ammonium alum and calcium chloride anhydrous - according to an official release (in Chinese) by Huzhou police on social media platform WeChat.
Officers say they found "excessive levels" of aluminium in the fake jellyfish - up to 800mg/kg, which is eight times of China's own legal limit.
The food and drug safety branch of Huzhou police said too much aluminium could result in bone and nerve damage, and potentially harm memory. They warned against pregnant women, children and the elderly consuming the substance.
Although jellyfish can be poisonous they are considered something of a delicacy in China, described as both tasty and a good source of collagen.
Especially popular in the summer, jellyfish skin is sliced and served like a salad with various dressings.
It appears as if the wild jellyfish supply simply cannot cope with the demand. Zhejiang's Metropolitan Express paper has reported on jellyfish farms in the province. It quotes fish farmers saying that half-a-kilo of jellyfish takes 40 days to raise, with the wholesale price at about 30-40 yuan.
This cost is halved with artificial jellyfish and for obvious reasons, the production time is far less.
The Huzhou police have issued guidance on how to spot the difference.
Artificial jellyfish is tasteless with no smell and is tough to tear and has a texture similar to sellotape.
The real deal? Quite the opposite. It has a fishy smell, and is yellowish and colourful.
In November 2014, Huzhou police, again, caught three individuals selling fake jellyfish made from a similar chemical mixture.
In October 2013, police in central Hunan province broke another jellyfish syndicate.
That group is said to have made 40 tonnes of fake jellyfish, and the ringleader was sentenced to six months in jail.
Andy Masterton, who is in the final stages of motor neurone disease, was told by East Ayrshire Council that he applied too early for the benefit.
The council said the benefit was only for people who were four weeks from death at the point they were referred.
It has now said it will waive the charges in Mr Masterton's case.
Only over-65s are currently entitled to free help with washing and dressing.
Guidance from the Council of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla) recommends that people under 65 should be given free personal care if they have a terminal illness.
Earlier this year the motor neurone disease charity, MND Scotland, criticised the variety of ways councils interpret Cosla's guidance.
The charity's chief executive Craig Stockton said it was "deeply concerning" that despite a clear statement from the health minister that people under 65 with a terminal illness, such as MND, should not be charged for personal care, East Ayrshire Council had chosen to stick with its policy.
A statement from East Ayrshire Council said there was "no legislative framework" for providing free personal care for people under 65 but it would now review its own policy.
Councillor Douglas Reid, leader of East Ayrshire Council, said "We have stated previously that we would review our charging policy when national guidance is updated.
"In recent days we have taken account of views both locally and nationally and will now progress to review our policy immediately in advance of any other update.
"Eddie Fraser, our director of health and social care, has been in direct contact with the family today and will meet them early next week. He has confirmed that, for Mr Masterton, this will mean an end to charges being applied for his care."
It says keeping access requests secret is against the US constitution, which states that individuals should be made aware if the government searches or seizes their property.
Microsoft said 5,624 requests for data were made in the past 18 months, and almost half came with a court order forcing the company to keep the demand secret.
"People do not give up their rights when they move their private information from physical storage to the cloud," Microsoft said in the lawsuit, according to the Reuters news agency.
Microsoft added that it felt the government "exploited the transition to cloud computing as a means of expanding its power to conduct secret investigations".
The US Department of Justice has not yet commented.
The case is the latest row pitting US tech giants against the government - with Microsoft rival Apple calling for Congress to take the lead in addressing the wider issue of balancing privacy with national security.
Microsoft's case centres on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), a 30-year-old law several tech firms feel is outdated and being abused.
In a blog post, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer Brad Smith said suing the US government was not something the company took lightly.
"We believe that with rare exceptions, consumers and businesses have a right to know when the government accesses their emails or records," Mr Smith wrote.
"Yet it's becoming routine for the US government to issue orders that require email providers to keep these types of legal demands secret. We believe that this goes too far and we are asking the courts to address the situation."
He went on to stress that Microsoft acknowledged that in some cases investigations needed to remain secret in order to keep people safe or prevent evidence from being destroyed.
However, Mr Smith added: "We question whether these orders are grounded in specific facts that truly demand secrecy. To the contrary, it appears that the issuance of secrecy orders has become too routine."
The ECPA is unpopular among technology companies as it was written well before the days of widespread internet use. The Act could soon be amended after a US congressional panel voted through several proposed reforms.
Microsoft said it wanted "reasonable rules" added to the Act so it could inform more customers about action related to their data.
"If there's a good reason to justify a secrecy order initially and that reason continues, prosecutors should be able to extend the order based on necessity," Mr Smith said.
"If not, we should be able to tell our customer what happened."
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which campaigns for digital rights, supported Microsoft's move.
"We applaud Microsoft for challenging government gag orders that prevent companies from being more transparent with their customers about government searches of their data," said EFF staff attorney Andrew Crocker in an email.
"In nearly all cases, indefinite gag orders are an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech and infringe on First Amendment rights. Microsoft's complaint shows it receives a staggering number of these orders.
"We look forward to assisting in this important lawsuit."
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German shepherd Finn was stabbed in the head and chest in Stevenage on 5 October. His handler was also injured.
A boy has been charged with assaulting the officer, and with criminal damage in relation to Finn's injuries.
The petition, dubbed "Finn's Law" could now be debated in parliament.
Finn and his handler, PC Dave Wardell, were injured trying to apprehend a man suspected of robbing a taxi driver at gunpoint.
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"Finn was stabbed trying to protect me," PC Wardell said. "He got it first."
While PC Wardell was treated for a hand injury and quickly released from hospital, his dog underwent emergency surgery to save his life.
Four days later a petition was set up on the UK government's petition site, proposing that police animals - dogs and horses - "be given protection that reflects their status if assaulted in the line of duty".
Signatures have passed the 100,000 mark, at which point petitions can be considered for debate within parliament.
"There were big smiles all round when we saw the numbers today," PC Wardell said.
"We're really, really happy. It shows just how much people care about the work police dogs like Finn do."
Hertfordshire's police and crime commissioner, David Lloyd also welcomed the outcome.
"We fully embrace the sentiment behind this petition and support more recognition of the work police animals do," he said.
"Finn is a credit to the service and has been a huge part of the team, not just on this occasion."
PC Wardell said Finn is progressing well and hopes he will be able to return to active duty.
"In the meantime we have a table covered with toys and treats from well-wishers," he said.
The officer remains at home nursing Finn, seven, back to health.
"He's my soldier," he said. "Right now my job is to look after Finn."
Zebre overtook Treviso in the Italian rivalry for a place in the top-tier European Champions Cup.
Federico Ruzza and Derick Minnie's tries helped Zebre to a 15-7 lead at the break with Cory Hill responding.
Edoardo Padovani and Johan Meyer added two more for Zebre and Adam Hughes' reply was not enough for Dragons.
After fly-half Carlo Canna kicked the first of his nine points with the game's first penalty, visiting Wales lock Hill crossed and Angus O'Brien added the extras.
After Zebre made light work of a Dragons scrum, however, number eight Ruzza gathered to dive over and the hosts remained in the lead from that point on.
Flanker Minnie claimed scrum-half Marcello Violi's neat chip for a score confirmed by Irish television match official Brian MacNeice.
Wing Hughes struck back soon after the break to finish off the visitors' best attacking move.
O'Brien's conversion brought Dragons back to within a point, only for Zebre to again seize the initiative.
Full-back Padovani underlined his attacking threat by bursting clear to race over untouched after the break.
Flanker Meyer completed the comfortable win and send Zebre up to 11th, two points below Dragons with only three rounds left for these teams.
Treviso have the chance to go back above Zebre and even Dragons when they face Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday night.
Zebre: Edoardo Padovani; Van Zyl Kayle, Giulio Bisegni, Tommaso Boni, Lloyd Greeff; Charles Reed, Marcello Violi; Andrea Lovotti, Tommaso D'Apice, Dario Chistolini, Gideon Koegelenberg, George Biagi (capt), Johan Meyer, Derick Minnie, Federico Ruzza.
Replacements: Oliviero Fabiani, Bruno Postiglioni, Pietro Ceccarelli, Joshua Furno, Maxime Mbanda, Guglielmo Palazzani, Tommaso Castello, Serafin Bordoli.
Newport Gwent Dragons: Carl Meyer; Adam Hughes, Tyler Morgan, Sam Beard, Pat Howard; Angus O'Brien, Charlie Davies; Phil Price, Rhys Buckley, Brok Harris, Cory Hill, Rynard Landman, Nick Crosswell, Ollie Griffiths, Lewis Evans (capt).
Replacements: Darran Harris, Sam Hobbs, Lloyd Fairbrother, Nic Cudd, Harrison Keddie, Dorian Jones, Adam Warren, Tom Prydie.
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU).
Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (IRFU), Matteo Liperini (FIR).
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU).
A spokesman criticised Russia for putting on a "red carpet welcome".
The Syrian leader's trip on Tuesday came three weeks after Russia began air strikes in Syria against Islamic State militants and other forces.
It was Mr Assad's first overseas trip since civil war broke out in Syria in 2011. The conflict has claimed more than a quarter of a million lives.
While in Moscow, Mr Assad made a point of expressing his gratitude for Russia's military intervention in the conflict.
He said Russia's involvement had stopped "terrorism" becoming "more widespread and harmful" in Syria.
For his part, Mr Putin said Moscow's hope was that a "long-term resolution can be achieved on the basis of a political process with the participation of all political forces, ethnic and religious groups".
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Moscow says that by hosting the Syrian leader, President Putin was sending a clear message to the West - that Moscow is a key player in the Middle East, and that there can be no solution to the Syrian conflict without Russia's involvement.
"We view the red carpet welcome for Assad, who has used chemical weapons against his own people, at odds with the stated goal by the Russians for a political transition in Syria," White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters.
A state department official said it was not surprised by the visit, but the main US concern was Russia's continued military support, which he said had emboldened the Assad government - something that would only serve to lengthen the civil war.
In the wake of Mr Assad's surprise visit, President Putin spoke to a number of Middle Eastern leaders to brief them.
They included the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, which give support to Syrian rebels.
Mr Putin also spoke to Egyptian and Jordanian leaders, Russian news agencies said.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that after the visit "the Syrian government has no legitimacy left".
Analysis: Diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus
President Assad's surprise visit to Moscow represents a sign of growing confidence for the embattled Syrian President.
Firstly he feels it safe to leave Damascus for the first time since the civil war in Syria erupted. It is also a visible symbol of Russia's confidence in the current Syrian regime.
The visit leaves little doubt that for now at least President Putin is intent on shoring up Mr Assad's position.
But the trip may also mark a new stage in Russia's efforts to roll out a diplomatic plan alongside its military intervention in Syria. Mr Putin has been speaking to other regional players: the Turks; the Saudis; the Jordanians and the Egyptians.
There's a simple message here. The road to any diplomatic settlement now runs through Moscow and, for now at least, Mr Assad has to be part of any interim solution.
Russia launched air strikes in Syria on 30 September, saying they were hitting IS positions - which are also being targeted by US-led strikes.
Western countries and Syrian activists say Russian planes have been focused on hitting non-IS targets in order to shore up the position of the Syrian army, a claim Moscow denies.
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.
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Tests were carried out after a cluster of dead red squirrels was discovered in woodlands near Beaumaris.
Experts have now confirmed the mammals had tested positive for adenovirus.
Dr Craig Shuttleworth of Bangor University said the virus could be "highly infectious" and "pretty devastating" to infected squirrels.
"We have an unfortunate first. We've found it in Gwynedd for the first time in an animal that was found dead near Bangor," he added.
Dr Shuttleworth said the disease could be carried by other animals, such as wood mice, who may be passing it to the red squirrel population.
"Some animals carry it and don't show any symptoms and it may not affect them, but they spread it to other animals who then die from it," he explained.
But he said the disease tended to by found in isolated clusters.
"We're hopeful it won't spread particularly widely and affect everywhere."
The red squirrel population on Anglesey has increased from about 40 squirrels in 1998 to more than 700 and a wild colony is set to be established in neighbouring Gwynedd to try and boost its numbers.
Clandon Park House, near Guildford, was gutted by the blaze in April, and work is due to start on an "epic" restoration project expected to take several years.
The first of six public open days will be held on Saturday, but the BBC was granted early access to the mansion's grounds.
"It is an extraordinary sight," said general manager Alex Bush.
"It is a largely empty building - a haunting sight."
She said the first sight of the house would have quite an impact on visitors who had been before the fire and toured the Palladian mansion, with its stucco ceilings, Marble Hall and collection of 18th Century furniture and porcelain.
"We have made sure the gardens have plenty of places where people can sit and reflect on what they are seeing," said Ms Bush.
"It is very sad to see a building in this state."
Since the fire in April, conservation work has been geared to protecting and salvaging as much of what is left as possible.
Cranes have nearly finished removing beams and other debris through the roof space and archaeologists are working on the debris at ground level.
"The exterior of the building is now structurally sound but inside it is quite a different story and that is why the work has been so painstaking over the last few months," said Ms Bush.
At first, walking through the entrance, my view was blocked by trees and plants but as I came round a corner I saw the house for the first time.
It is hard to get across the experience of seeing the shell of Clandon Park House up close.
It brought home the impact of the fire and the scale of the devastation.
The site was bustling and building work was very much taking place. But when the public arrives the work will stop, and I can't help thinking it will become a more sombre and reflective place.
Visitors on the open days, which start on Saturday, will be able to get within 30ft (10m) of the building and also see exhibitions about the house.
"We are hopeful the building can be rebuilt but we are looking at several years of work," said Ms Bush.
Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said the agreement "sealed Kosovo's path" towards joining the EU.
Kosovo split from Serbia in 2008, a decade after a conflict between Serb forces and Kosovan Albanian rebels.
Serbia has not recognised Kosovo's independence, but in August it signed key agreements to normalise ties, a condition for its own EU accession.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the deal with Kosovo represented "an important contribution to stability and prosperity in Kosovo and the region at large".
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement is the first key step for non-EU countries on the path towards membership of the bloc.
It requires the country concerned to ensure that its governance and civil society norms - for example on human rights and the judiciary - are brought up to EU standards.
It also involves a commitment to improve trade relations, with candidate countries having to open up their economies in return for EU help.
"It is the road of strengthening democracy and building the rule of law, the road of political stability and economic prosperity," said Mr Mustafa.
In Serbia, the head of the government office for Kosovo Marko Djuric said the agreement "does not and never will mean to us that our province is a separate state".
However, Serbia too is keen to join the EU and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said the country's deal to normalise ties with Kosovo meant there were "no longer any obstacles" in his country's path.
That deal has led to protests by the opposition in Kosovo. MPs have let off tear gas in parliament while demonstrators have clashed with police.
Kosovo, whose population is predominantly ethnic Albanian, fought a war with Serb forces in 1998-1999. The conflict ended after a Nato bombing campaign against Belgrade forced Serbia to back down.
Abdirahman Abukar, Abdirahman Kadir and Ibrahim Mohammed carried out a series of attacks when they went to Exeter take over the heroin and cocaine market in the city, the crown court heard.
They were found guilty of rape, false imprisonment, kidnap and wounding with intent.
Abukar and Kadir were jailed for 23 years and Mohammed for 15 years.
A fourth gang member, Amber Olivia, is due to be sentenced on Wednesday.
For more on the jailed gang and other stories from across Devon and Cornwall.
The court was told the charges related to three attacks carried out across Exeter by Abukar, 19, of Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, Kadir, 21, of no fixed address, and Mohammed, 18, from Birmingham.
In the first of the attacks, which began in February, the gang used a shotgun to blast open the door of a flat where they believed 22-year-old Amber Olivia, who worked for them, was being held by a rival operation.
They then attacked and kidnapped the 28-year-old woman, who they recognised from a rival gang, in revenge, Exeter Crown Court heard.
In court the victim said the gang made her drink toilet water and threatened to "pimp her out".
The third attack was on a rival dealer they traced with the help of Olivia.
He was stabbed from behind outside a pub, with wounds to his chest, legs and buttocks.
Abukar and Kadir were found guilty of possession of the shotgun with intent to endanger life or cause fear of violence.
Olivia was found guilty of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of heroin with intent to supply.
Officers searched the premises in Back Sneddon Street at about 15:25 on Wednesday and found two million pills, believed to be etizolam.
Houses in Osprey Crescent in Paisley and Blackwood Terrace in Johnstone were also searched as part of the operation.
Three men, aged 43, 42 and 38 have been arrested in connection with alleged drugs offences.
David Liddell, chief executive of the Scottish Drugs Forum, said etizolam was a benzodiazepine which has been implicated in a "significant number" of drug-related deaths in Scotland.
It is unlicensed in the UK, which means it cannot be sold or prescribed legally, although it is available on prescription in some countries such as India, Italy and Japan.
He said: "It is often associated with heroin users to add to the depressant effect of that drug.
"It has also been used by people self-medicating in place of prescribed drugs such as valium."
Because it is a relatively new drug which costs about £1 for a 1mg tablet, it is not subject to the restrictions of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
However, its use is prohibited under the recent New Psychoactive Substances Act, which was introduced to combat the growth of so-called "legal highs".
Det Insp Suzanne Chow, said: "Psychoactive substances can be as harmful as controlled drugs. In all cases, users just do not know what they are taking or what the effects could be.
"Psychoactive substances cause significant harm in communities and we will always take action against those who are alleged to be involved in the manufacturing or supply of any controlled drug or substance."
South Wales Police is searching for a boy aged about 16 after three assaults in a matter of days.
A 21-year-old woman was attacked twice as she walked in the marina area along a path which runs off Oystermouth Road; once on Saturday between 17:30-17:45 BST and again on Tuesday at about the same time.
A third assault happened on Tuesday in Bathurst Street at 17:00 BST.
The suspect is described as Asian, aged about 16, with short black hair and about 5ft 5in (1.65m) tall.
Nottingham became Britain's unlikely epicentre of the craze with the documentary NG83 charting its rise.
Many of the original "B-Boys" returned to Rock City for the celebration, with hundreds of fans representing three generations watching with glee.
The eventual winner was awarded Deep Heat and cod liver oil to sooth aching joints and muscles.
Filmmaker Claude Knight has spent the last seven years making NG83 with a limited release in Nottingham later.
On Saturday, dozens of original B-Boys as well as their children and fans turned out for the over 40s competition with Jay Bryan, known as Spooner, crowned eventual winner.
Mr Knight said: "When we walked into Rock City and heard the music it was the exact same atmosphere as the 1980s - it was like being 16 again.
"I'm aching a bit now though."
Former Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas, who was the first celebrity voted off this year's Strictly Come Dancing, was in Rock City filming for the BBC's The One Show.
He was not in the competition but the crowd forced him to perform some moves.
NG83 with be shown in Nottingham later and again in London next week before a nationwide release next year.
Claude Knight and other B-Boys will be on The One Show at 19:00 on Monday.
Glencoe Mountain said it has upper, mid and lower slopes open.
CairnGorm Mountain also has slopes open and expects fresh snowfalls over the weekend, while Nevis Range has good conditions for competent skiers.
Freezing temperatures and snow has been forecast for upland parts of Scotland this weekend.
Snow is not unusual in April and last year wintry conditions continued into May.
Heather Negus, of Ski-Scotland, said skiing and snowboarding in Scotland in springtime was often possible, but added that there was a "distinct lack of customers".
She said: "It is always the same at this time of year.
"We can offer great sliding, particularly on the upper mountains, but down in the valleys and in the cities, people see daffodils and cherry blossom and believe the ski season is over, but believe me it's not."
Meanwhile, the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) said walkers and climbers should expect winter conditions on the highest mountains, including in Lochaber, Glen Coe, Cairngorms and on and around Creag Meagaidh.
It has warned that collapsing overhanging ledges of snow, known as cornices, could pose a risk in some places.
Collapsing cornices can cause avalanches.
The Met Office has said the showers will be scattered and are likely to develop through the afternoon with thunder, lightning, hail, with localised flooding possible.
The heaviest showers could bring 20-25 mm of rain within an hour in a few places.
A yellow "be aware" warning is in place for south Wales and Ceredigion.
It runs from 12:00 to 21:00 BST.
On Friday, fire crews dealt with flash flooding in parts of mid and west Wales.
Hundreds of trains have been cancelled on one of the busiest routes in the UK, causing travel chaos for passengers.
The walkout by union members started just after midnight and is part of a dispute over the role of guards.
The RMT opposes a new on-board supervisor role and plans for drivers to operate doors. Govia Thameslink said the action was "totally unnecessary".
The operator has insisted there will be no job losses or pay cuts, and the proposals would be implemented.
Live updates on the rail strike
The rail company said it was "evolving" the role of conductors so on-board staff would no longer be responsible for closing doors but would have a more visible presence on trains.
Govia Thameslink Railway warned there would be no service on many routes and only a limited service between 07:30 and 1800 BST on others.
However, by 13:00 BST it said the service was operating well with about two thirds of services running.
Chief executive officer, Charles Horton, said: "This pointless and unnecessary action by the RMT causes enormous disruption for the 300,000 people we carry on their commute every day.
"The railway men and women of Britain are overwhelmingly diligent and hard-working, and they care deeply about the rail service they provide.
"But they are being led astray, and misled repeatedly, by trade unions acting in their own narrow, selfish interests and ignoring the interests of either commuters or railway workers themselves."
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "Our members have been backed into a corner by this aggressive and unpopular company and have had no option whatsoever but to fight to defend the safety-critical role of the guard on these rammed-out and unreliable Southern routes".
Union members, who staged their first strike action on 26 April, held a protest outside the Department for Transport Rail Industry Day conference in London earlier.
The RMT claims train companies nationally are "hell-bent" on removing train and station staff accusing them of putting profits before safety.
Press Association industrial correspondent Alan Jones said the situation was "properly deadlocked".
"The rhetoric is getting angrier by the day," he said.
"Southern says all they are doing is changing the role of the conductor or guard.
"But the unions are very suspicious that this is part of a wider attempt to get rid of guards altogether, which has happened on a lot of trains.
"And with station staff, there is a separate dispute which may well end up in a strike soon about closure of ticket offices across Southern," he added.
Govia Thameslink's chief operating officer, Dyan Crowther told BBC Surrey the company would now be implementing its proposals.
"Our staff are starting to make preferences on the type of roles they want to do. We will be retaining some conductors on some coastal services.
"Some staff have already opted to do those roles and some have opted to do the onboard supervisor roles," she said.
Southern warned passengers that queuing systems would be in place at many stations, there may be long waits to board trains, and the company could not guarantee to get people to their destinations.
The company said Gatwick Express and Thameslink services would be largely unaffected.
But some services were expected to be extremely busy and some Gatwick Express trains would be unable to call at certain stations.
Passengers can check Southern's live running page, a map of services during the strike and customer information.
The move was a "serious breach of Iraqi sovereignty" Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office said in a statement.
About 150 Turkish soldiers have been deployed near in the town of Bashiqa to train Iraqi Kurdish forces, earlier reports said.
Mosul has been under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group since last year.
The statement called on Turkey to "respect good neighbourly relations and to withdraw immediately from the Iraqi territory".
Turkey enjoys close relations with autonomous Kurdish regions in Iraq, although it views Syrian Kurdish groups over the border as hostile, analysts say.
The fall of Mosul was a key moment in the rise of IS and a Iraqi government offensive to retake the city has been repeatedly put back.
This week saw the UK carry out its first air strikes against IS in Syria and Germany voting to send military support to the coalition fighting IS in the country.
Dr Sue Black launched a campaign to save the site - home of the World War Two Enigma codebreakers - in 2008.
Her partner, Dr Paul Boca, asked her to marry him by entering a coded version of his proposal into an online Enigma simulator.
The Surrey couple are now looking for an "equally geeky" way to get married.
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During the war specialists based at the park managed to crack the German intelligence service's code encrypted on Enigma machines. Their work is credited with shortening the conflict.
Dr Black's contribution to helping restore the site, which she said was in danger of "irreparable decay", was recognised with an OBE for services to technology in the New Year Honours list in December.
Her partner's "out of the blue" proposal, which was first reported in The Knot, was a "highly appropriate" way to pop the question, Dr Black told the BBC.
"We're just a boring middle-aged couple who spend most evenings sitting on separate sofas on our laptops.
"I knew something was up when Paul came over and sat next to me," she said.
Dr Boca asked her to look at his laptop screen, where he had entered the seemingly random selection of numbers and letters "21 ,23vl9!37ag9"?az" into the simulator.
"He told me to click on 'decrypt' and up popped the question," Dr Black said.
"We've not got any wedding plans at the moment. After a proposal like that we want to do something else quite geeky, we just haven't thought of it yet."
Many parts of India suffer flooding every year during the annual monsoon rains from June to September. The northeast monsoon has been particularly vigorous over southern India and more so in Tamil Nadu state, of which Chennai is the capital.
Last month was the wettest November in a century in the city of 4.3 million people. And, at 490 mm, rainfall on 1 December was the highest in 100 years.
The floods are a wake up call for India's teeming cities that were built with the expectation that the environment would adjust itself to accommodate the need for the city to grow.
The disconnect with nature is also manifest in the failure of planners, builders, administrators and even common people to fathom the sheer power of natural events.
The Corporation of Chennai and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority are responsible for approving building plans and town planning, and for enforcing urban planning. A masterplan was prepared in 2008.
But much of the city has grown without a plan and with no regard to water flows, and without anticipating extreme weather events.
Then there's illegal construction.
As The Indian Express newspaper reports, "What may have been a tank, lake, canal or river 20 years ago is today the site of multi-storey residential and industrial structures."
There are more than 150,000 illegal structures in the city, according to the city's municipality. More than 300 tanks, canals and lakes have disappeared.
An information technology park in Chennai is flooded because it is located at a place where waters from two separate lakes converge and flow to a neighbouring creek. Many of the city's info-tech facilities are built on marshlands, water-bodies and water courses. The city's famous automobile manufacturing hubs are located in the catchment area of lakes.
The premier engineering school IIT Madras has been accused of clearing more than 52 acres of forests, including 8,000 trees between 2001 and 2013 as part of a major construction spree that saw 39 renovation projects and new constructions in its campus adjoining a national park. Reports say none of the projects have local body approval or environmental clearance.
Plastics are another culprit. After the first intense downpour in mid-November, plastic trash washed into rivers by rainwater was pushed to sea by the swollen rivers.
At high-tide, the trash was thrown right back onto the city's beaches by the sea. The large quantity of plastics visible in the city's beach trash exposed another chink in the city's defences.
Plastics are virtually indestructible. What doesn't get washed out to sea tends to accumulate in water channels and storm water and sewage networks, impeding and even blocking flows.
Clearly, indiscriminate development and shoddy urban planning have led to the floods in India's fourth most populous city.
Nityanand Jayaraman is a Chennai-based writer and social activist
British number one Watson, 23, broke the serve of Russian Yulia Putintseva six times in a 6-2 6-4 victory.
The world number 59 will next play Serbia's Jelena Jankovic, ranked 25, in the first round on Monday.
Konta, 24, will face Germany's Andrea Petkovic after thrashing American Irina Falconi 6-2 6-1 in an hour.
"Yes it's definitely good times [for British tennis]," said Konta. "Heather played two really good matches and she came through really strongly and that's all positive things for her too going into the main draw."
Across Northern Ireland and France, ceremonies will take place to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
Thousands of soldiers from across Ireland were killed at the Somme, including more than 2,000 from the 36th Ulster Division on the first day of the battle.
One man who will be making the journey to the battlefield is William Sayers. His relative, Samuel Sayers, died on the western front a few weeks before the battle began in May 1916.
The eerie and evocative sound of the lone bugler comes from his lips as we stand together outside the rural Donemana home where the private from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers lived, 100 years ago.
"The most synonymous thing is that the field you look onto is actually where he got some of his friends, young farmers in the area, to take up the call and train on," William said.
"He taught them how to crawl on their bellies and to give them some realisation of what they were to expect in the battlefields of the Somme.
"He had a .303 rifle and he got pieces of wood and made a template of the gun and gave them to the men in the field.
"That was so that they would understand the length of the rifle they were using, it was very much forward thinking."
William said his distant relative was very ambitious and wanted to succeed in the army and do well in World War One.
"You can imagine that back then food was scarce, money was scarce. They were promised so much.
"They were told that this would be the better lifestyle, they would come back great men and his intention was to come back a captain."
As far as his family know, Samuel went out in 1914 to fight in the war, but returned home for a short period of time.
On his next stint at the front, he was killed on 17 May 1916.
He was buried outside an army field hospital near the Ulster Tower.
He died as Private Sayers, never making it to his much coveted rank of Captain.
"He was a distant relative but again he was a man from our townland and whether he was a relative or not we're still going to remember him," William said.
"Ten years ago we went out to his grave, the first people ever to visit his grave, and I would just like to leave it that his sacrifice would never be forgotten."
"I tried to imagine myself as the young man Samuel Sayers, leaving here, with the local band marching him to the train station.
"To think that some day you would be in the trenches and the next time you hear a whistle blow over the top it could be all over in a second."
William told me he plans to play the melancholic Last Post over Samuel's grave in a personal tribute to his sacrifice.
"We're going to have an act of remembrance at his grave, my father will put a poppy into his grave and then we'll do the Last Post.
"It's moving in many ways, moving in many ways."
You can hear more about William and Samuel Sayers here.
Mr Ellis, 78, from Llanddarog, near Carmarthen, had been at the garden for more than 20 years. He was also the last director of education for Dyfed County Council.
He was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours last year.
The botanic garden's director Huw Francis said he would be "sorely missed".
Mr Ellis was also a prominent figure in a number of other public bodies.
He was a founder member of language promotion body Menter Cwm Gwendraeth; vice-president of Dolen Cymru Lesotho, which helps orphans in the southern Africa kingdom; and an ambassador for the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Mr Francis said: "John had not been well for a while but, like most things in his life, he fought hard to maintain his usual high level of passion and commitment.
"He will be sorely missed here at the garden where the impact of his unstinting efforts and hard work, over many years, cannot be underestimated."
Born in Abergynolwyn in Gwynedd, Mr Ellis, a widower, leaves two children and six grandchildren.
Eric Olhats told French television programme Telefoot that United had discussed the possibility of meeting his 100 million euro release clause.
"United were the first to come and see us and the most concrete in their wishes," said Olhats.
Griezmann, 26, has scored 25 goals in 46 games for Atletico this season.
United's top goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 28 times in the same number of games, but, at 35, is yet to agree an extension to a contract that expires at the end of this season. He is also facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after injuring his cruciate knee ligament.
United's next most prolific players this season are Juan Mata, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford, all of whom have scored 10 goals.
Manchester City are set to launch a rival bid to try and buy France international Griezmann, according to recent speculation, and Olhats suggested that other European clubs may yet show an interest.
"There is an unavoidable 100 million euro clause so that restricts the number of candidates," he added.
"You have United, City, Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid."
Griezmann seemed to distance himself from a move in February, saying that he "felt great at the club and in Madrid."
Concern has been raised across the UK about the practice of so-called "sex-for-rent".
Now Dawn Bowden claims examples of the practice have now been seen in Wales.
Carl Sargeant, Welsh Government Communities Secretary, called the practice abhorrent and said he would raise the issue with the Home Office.
A recent BBC investigation in England found that young, vulnerable people were being targeted with online classified adverts offering accommodation in exchange for sex.
Justice secretary Liz Truss has already pledged that the UK government will review the matter.
Ms Bowden told AMs on Wednesday of one advert for "Tenants with benefits" in Cardiff and the south Wales valleys that stated: "Must reply with a picture."
An advert for a room in Bridgend, she explained, asked for someone with a "Naturist lifestyle".
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Labour AM Ms Bowden said the advert stated: "Will want to meet and get to know and discuss the ground rules for services required."
She said: "Whilst this practice may not be illegal, it is inherently immoral and is deliberately targeting desperate women, and sometimes men, who feel they have no other options than to give into this exploitation."
Welsh housing charity Shelter Cymru said that although it had not seen explicit sex-for-rent arrangements, it had seen cases of private landlords demanding sexual favours from their tenants.
Jennie Bibbings, campaigns manager at Shelter Cymru, said: "This is a problem that has its roots in the power imbalance between landlord and tenant, as well as the housing supply crisis which means that tenants simply don't have enough choice of affordable accommodation."
Ms Bowden's call for an amendment to the Housing Act (Wales) 2014 - which regulates landlords in Wales - was backed by opposition groups in an assembly debate on Wednesday,
Welsh Conservative AM David Melding said he was in "great sympathy" with the proposal, calling the practice "morally repugnant".
Plaid AM Sian Gwenllian argued that part of the solution was to provide more affordable housing, saying fewer people would be forced into such situations as a result.
UKIP's Gareth Bennett called some of the adverts he had seen an "eye-opener".
The Communities Secretary with responsibility for housing, Carl Sargeant, said sex-for-rent was a "symptom of a more fundamental problem" of young people struggling to get accommodation.
But he said the measure that Ms Bowden called for "will simply not tackle this issue on its own".
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "We condemn this abhorrent practice which takes advantage of the poverty and social inequality of the people it preys on.
"We will do everything in our power to tackle this issue but amending the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 does not offer the solution."
But in an interview, he warned that the state was not serious about reform and meaningful dialogue with its opponents.
Months of talks between the government and opposition to resolve ongoing unrest were suspended in January.
Mr Rajab was freed on Saturday after completing a two-year sentence for organising "unauthorised" protests.
Fellow human rights activists considered him a prisoner of conscience whose legitimate work the Gulf kingdom had attempted to silence.
Before his imprisonment in July 2012, Mr Rajab was repeatedly detained in connection with the pro-democracy protests that erupted the previous year.
While Mr Rajab was in detention, the Sunni-led government continued clamp down on peaceful protests and to arrest and intimidate leaders of the Shia-dominated opposition. At the same time, bombings and other attacks on security forces personnel became more frequent.
Asked if he would speak with officials to help break the deadlock, Mr Rajab replied: "I am a human rights activist and that determines my relationship with the government, so I would not refuse to meet anybody if that would help the situation."
But he warned: "There is no attempt to have a proper dialogue with the opposition. The government is not serious. It is just playing for time."
"The royal family does not want to see a balance of power. They want everything in their hands and as long as that is their attitude we are not likely to reach a solution," he added.
The opposition's demands include judicial reform, electoral reform, release of opposition political prisoners, and an elected government with full legislative powers.
Mr Rajab said the situation in Bahrain was worse now than when he was jailed, citing legislation aimed at stopping online criticism and the increased violence.
The majority still believed in a peaceful struggle, but a minority calling for violence was "a normal reaction when you detain all who call for peaceful change", he warned.
Despite the restrictions on dissent and the risk of being imprisoned, Mr Rajab insisted he would continue to speak out on human rights issues.
"Laws were made while I was in prison that gave the king, the army, and the ministry of the interior immunity from criticism. The country has turned into a dictatorship. I know that I will have to be more careful but I also know I am going to talk."
Mr Rajab argued that the key to stopping violence was to end the ban on peaceful demonstrations and restrictions on freedom of expression.
"Some of the people who have come to my home say that the peaceful struggle has failed. But I say that we have to redouble our efforts, show them that peaceful struggle has not failed and by doing so we can slowly, slowly lower the level of violence."
It says McIntyre's remarks breached the organisation's code of conduct.
Tweeting on the centenary of the Gallipoli landings in Turkey during World War One, McIntyre wrote that Australia's and New Zealand's soldiers had carried out "summary execution, widespread rape and theft".
Some reporters criticised SBS's move.
They suggested that firing McIntyre was against the principle of free speech.
McIntyre, who was SBS's football reporter and TV presenter, put out a series of tweets on Saturday.
He wrote: "Remembering the summary execution, widespread rape and theft committed by these 'brave' Anzacs in Egypt, Palestine and Japan.
"The cultification of an imperialist invasion of a foreign nation that Australia had no quarrel with is against all ideals of modern society."
Australian Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull described the posts as "despicable".
"Difficult to think of more offensive or inappropriate comments," he wrote.
McIntyre has so far made no public comments on his sacking.
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Her four-year-old daughter needed the inoculations before she could start school. That's why we saw them coming down the stairs from the clinic on the second floor of an office block in a neighbourhood of Jinan in eastern china.
The public did not know about the investigation into the illegal vaccine-network that had been going on for almost a year after the women accused of masterminding it were arrested in April 2015. But since amateur footage of officials raiding a warehouse where some of the drugs were kept was released a few days ago, parents across China have been worried.
Four-year-old Suyue's mother told the BBC: "I hope the government can be more strict about the system… We chose to trust the local clinic after doing another round of research."
Others have anxieties about what the nurses may be injecting into their children, or what they might have had in the past. But practical considerations have taken precedence.
The father of three-year-old Zhang Aiyi stopped to talk to us in the street and said "we are concerned about the vaccine problem, but we have to do it as each child has a vaccine record".
As his wife held their daughter he said: "I am not too concerned about whether the vaccine is invalid, we are more worried if the vaccine is poisonous."
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made it clear that that is unlikely to be a problem, with few or no side-effects for anyone who has taken the illegal traded vaccines. The bigger concern is the potential for an outbreak of the diseases the drugs were meant to prevent, because their improper storage and transport may have rendered them useless.
Jinan is at the epicentre of the investigation. A biotech firm with an office in a shabby building at the foot of a block of flats near the centre of the city, is the focus of police attention.
When I walked through the door of Shandong Zhaoxing Bio Tech. Ltd there were a handful of people around desks in a few rooms. They did not want to answer our questions.
A doorman forced my camera operator out. A woman said "sorry, sorry" as she pushed me back to the entrance, and refused to say if they had been involved in the illegal vaccine trade.
State TV showed images of drug administration inspectors calmly looking through unsealed boxes. A few days ago angry and confused people were debating the issue on social media.
China's premier was hosting leaders of some of the worlds biggest corporations on the day news of the vaccine scam broke. Li Keqiang released a brief statement, calling for a review and urging the police to make sure the guilty are punished.
But trust in China's public health authorities has been dented, again.
Leah Washington was on the front row of the Smiler ride, which crashed into an empty carriage in front of it.
Three others who were also in the front row sustained serious leg injuries, while a fifth person is being treated for internal injuries.
The theme park reopened on Monday and bosses said they would ensure the injured would be compensated.
The ride remains closed.
Ms Washington's father, David Washington, from Barnsley, said: "Leah has suffered a life-changing injury and now has many months of rehabilitation ahead of her."
Her leg was amputated above the left knee and she also suffered a fractured left hand.
Ms Washington's boyfriend, 18-year-old Joe Pugh, from Barnsley, also remains at Royal Stoke Hospital where he is being treated for two broken knees and "extensive" hand injuries, a hospital spokesperson said.
Vicky Balch, from Leyland in Lancashire, who turned 20 while in Royal Stoke Hospital, has undergone surgery and is in a "serious but stable" condition, according to her family.
Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton, Derbyshire, was treated at University Hospital Coventry for a collapsed lung and a fractured leg. His condition is described as "serious but stable".
Chanda Chauhan, 49, from Wednesbury in the Black Country, who was sitting in the second row of the Smiler, was admitted to Walsall Manor Hospital with internal injuries.
She had surgery to her stomach and has a damaged liver and blood clots, her daughter said.
Amir Khan, medical director at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, confirmed she had undergone surgery.
"She is now recovering in hospital," he said.
In a statement, Alton Towers said it had written to all 16 of the injured or their families.
It said: "Irrespective of the outcome of the current investigations into the causes of the accident, in these letters we have accepted full responsibility to those who had been injured in the accident and confirmed that we will ensure that compensation will be provided to them.
"We have recommended each of the injured guests or their families instruct a lawyer and submit a claim for compensation which we will ensure is dealt with swiftly and sensitively."
Lawyers acting for Ms Balch, Ms Washington and Mr Pugh said they were "pleased" with the admission of liability.
Paul Paxton, from Stewarts Law, said he would be meeting Merlin's solicitors to discuss the "early release" of money to assist with financial hardship and rehabilitation.
Reports on Monday indicated crowds had been "steady if modest" at the attraction, with guests paying full price at the turnstiles, although the park has said it will not release any figures.
Dan Bennett, 35, visiting the park with his twin brother Matt, said: "We're not concerned. They wouldn't have opened the park if it wasn't safe."
"Accidents do happen and that's exactly what I think it was," said Matt Bennett.
Nina Lancaster and Daniella Dobson, from Leeds, took their 15-year-old daughters Jo and Sophie to the park, after booking their tickets a month ago.
"We wanted to come, and the girls were really excited when they found out yesterday that it would open today," said Mrs Lancaster, who told the girls "they can't go on the front or the back".
Mrs Dobson said she was more cautious about coming, but took the view safety precautions would be at their highest today of all days.
Owners Merlin Entertainments said it had carried out "a thorough review" of safety procedures.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors have also been on site.
The queues at the entrance to Alton Towers could be measured in the dozens, rather than hundreds soon after the gates opened.
The car parks also looked pretty empty, although it was early in the day. Nobody I spoke to was worried about safety and a couple said they would be happy to ride the Smiler if it had been open.
One couple told me there was far more chance of having an accident on the way to the park than at it.
I spoke to two visitors who used to work at the park. They said safety was really strict, with operators having to complete hours of training before being allowed to operate rides. On some rides operators even have to complete written exams, they said.
A number of people who had pre-booked tickets for Monday said they had chosen not to attend.
Student Louise Riley, who had planned to visit Alton Towers with a group of friends, said they did not want to feel "like guinea pigs" on the first day the venue has been open since the accident.
"We're quite a bit nervous that other rides have been closed as well," she said. "It makes you question the safety of all the rides."
BBC correspondent Peter Wilson spoke to 26-year-old Meera Singh, who was sitting in the second row of the Smiler at the time of the crash, with her 49-year-old mother Chanda and her 29-year-old sister Vanisha.
"Meera said what they witnessed that day they will never forget for the rest of their lives," he said.
"Amazingly, they just got into a taxi after being cut out of the Smiler, as they just wanted to go home.
"She said the family just felt lucky to be alive."
Later Chanda Singh underwent surgery for her injuries.
Merlin Entertainments chief executive Nick Varney said Tuesday's crash was the first accident in the company's history and it had introduced extra safety measures at its theme parks.
Mr Varney said Tuesday's crash had been "a terrible event for everyone involved".
The park "closed immediately" afterwards, he added, to allow preliminary investigations and give staff "time to come to terms with the [crash] and its aftermath".
"Alton Towers has a long record of safe operation and as we reopen, we are committed to ensuring that the public can again visit us with confidence."
The attraction has said anyone with pre-booked tickets is entitled to a full refund if they do not want to visit.
Last week, a number of bed and breakfasts in the nearby village of Alton said people had cancelled bookings in the wake of the crash.
Janet Gibson from the Bull's Head Inn said business "has been tough".
"There were three days last week when the phone didn't ring and it's usually constantly going, especially when the weather's nice.
"We can only hope trade picks up now."
Others said the news that the park was reopening had prompted visitors to get in touch and they were "fairly full" for the next few weeks.
The X-Sector of the theme park - which houses the Smiler, Enterprise and Oblivion rides - will remain shut until further notice, as part of the HSE investigation.
The Spinball ride will also be closed until enhanced safety protocols have been implemented.
Mr Varney said the design of the ride meant it would take slightly longer than had been hoped for new procedures to be put in place.
Two rides currently closed at Merlin-owned Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures, both in Surrey, are expected to reopen soon.
A prohibition notice has been served which prevents the Smiler being operated until "action is taken to deal with the cause of the failure".
It does not affect other rides at the park.
The two carriages that collided have been removed by the HSE to be examined in a laboratory.
8 March 2016 Last updated at 15:47 GMT
The male cub is named Jia Panpan, meaning Canadian Hope, while the female cub is named Jia Yueyue, meaning Canadian Joy.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the pandas represent the growing bond between their country and China, where they'll eventually be returned.
Diana Jones from Llangain, Carmarthenshire, lived a "life of luxury" in Northern Cyprus - which has no extradition treaty with the UK - after refusing to pay back £2.6m she earned from brothels in Cardiff and Swindon.
But she was arrested in May at Stansted Airport after flying back into the UK, reportedly due to concerns about her health.
She has been jailed for four years.
Plaid Cymru assembly member Phil Williams died of a heart attack while visiting her parlour Twice As Nice in 2003.
Cardiff Crown Court was told in 2008 police were aware of what went on in her massage parlours and regularly checked no under-age girls were employed or there was any drug use.
But she was arrested after taking two eastern European women she suspected of being human trafficking victims to police.
A probe found Jones had nothing to do with trafficking but detectives found evidence of money laundering.
She was given a 12-month suspended sentence and told if she did not pay back £2.6m she would go to prison.
But she had already left the UK and she refused to come back.
Police said the interest on her debt meant the figure had risen to £3.7m.
But when I went to Hamburg to work with a group of students for BBC News School Report, I expected to meet the 21-year old version of me round every corner.
From 1984-1985 I was the English language assistant at Helene Lange Gymnasium in Hamburg, a state secondary school. It was the third year of my German undergraduate degree.
In many ways it was a difficult time. I seemed to get told off a lot in Hamburg, either for walking in the cycle lane half of the pavement, or that old cliché, crossing the road at a red man.
"Nicht gestattet", as we say in German. Not permitted.
I was also a fairly chaotic student who'd enjoyed two years of university life back in the good old days. Now I was suddenly expected to be in school five days a week at the outrageously early time of 08:00.
Those early starts were a challenge I didn't entirely rise to.
But when it came to choosing a school in Germany to be part of the global content of BBC School Report, a return to Helene Lange seemed obvious.
When I was there in the 1980s, there was a big focus on English and the school now officially describes itself as bi-lingual.
This made my job much easier.
On the first morning of my assignment I walked in with the same feeling of trepidation I had known so well at the age of 21. Luckily it didn't last long.
The migrant crisis is the topic of conversation in the city - which has 39,000 refugees living in and around it, with that figure expected to double by the end of the year. So the school was quite happy for the students to report on how the city was welcoming its new residents.
The recruits to School Report had already set up interviews with refugees and politicians, including the chairman of the local branch of Alternative for Germany (AfD), the new party that's perceived by the press and the people as being anti-immigration.
They had also lined up the local member of the city's governing SPD/Green coalition, plus a teacher - herself the child of Turkish immigrants - who had taught German to refugees for nearly 20 years.
So far, so good. I was in for a few surprises though.
Hamburg has a proud tradition of being an outward-looking port city. Its past as a member of the medieval free-trade association, the Hanseatic League, has given it deep-rooted international links.
So far, from talking to friends and reading the local paper, I had the feeling, that Hansestadt Hamburg had rallied round to welcome the migrants - even if they did have reservations about the numbers.
And this feeling was confirmed when a group of the students keenly went off to the local market on the first morning to try their hand at vox pops. Most of the people they interviewed (in English by the way) were generally supportive of the refugees being in their city.
We expected the AfD chairman, Christoph Barthe, to introduce a note of scepticism. He did, but not quite in the way I expected. When we were fixing up the interview Mr Barthe, who's retired from a career in the oil industry, told me he had a commitment every Wednesday from 10:00-12:00 and that he'd meet us afterwards.
It turned out that commitment was teaching German to a group of Eritrean asylum seekers.
And not only that - he also helps them overcome the bureaucratic hurdles to obtaining refugee status.
When the students put it to him that this was all a bit of a contradiction, Mr Barthe told us emphatically that he saw no contradiction, that these people were entitled to help, but (yes, finally a "but") capacity was limited.
His party, he said, was not against refugees but simply against uncontrolled, mass immigration. He did concede that the party had attracted people who were anti-immigrant but was adamant that this was not the core of the membership.
That was political surprise number one.
Political surprise number two came from our SPD member of the Hamburg parliament, Uwe Gfffei.
When School Reporter Sophie asked him if he understood the concerns of ordinary Germans, he replied that of course he did. And he admitted that there had been a time last autumn when immigration had been out of control.
I was struck by his honesty. I wondered whether a British politician - in government - would have been so open.
The School Reporters themselves surprised me. I'd expected them to be enthusiastic and frighteningly proficient at English, but I hadn't expected them to show me how to do my own job.
After each interview, we discussed what the best bits of it had been. I found myself picking out the extracts that might help make a coherent argument, but they unerringly went for the most striking thing the interviewee had said.
In the case of Mohamad, a young systems analyst from Syria, it was the description of his difficult journey to Hamburg.
And when we talked to the teacher Eylem Cetinoez, it was the story of her expensive British short-haired cat and an Afghan boy's passport - or lack of it.
The three days working in Helene Lange put us all through our paces, the reporters - all aged between 12 and 16 - their teachers, and me. It was intense.
"There are no easy solutions," was one thing SPD politician Uwe Giffei said and that was more or less the conclusion the students came to. Goodwill isn't enough, there has to be a long-term plan.
Perhaps part two of the Helene Lange School Report will be what that plan could be. Experience shows we could rely on the students for some creative suggestions.
And, just for the record, there's nothing like being told off - this time by a passer-by who felt I should have asked a busker I was recording for permission - to make the decades roll away and catapult you back to being 21 again.
The Scala in Prestatyn, which opened in 2009 after a £3.5m refurbishment, closed last week with the loss of five jobs.
Now, officials from the Scala Trust are holding a drop-in session on 16 January at the town's Beaches Hotel.
They are looking for members of the public to attend and help generate suggestions for fundraising.
The tournament will initially employ the T20 format and take place over a period of about two weeks.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is looking for venues, but these will not necessarily be current county grounds.
"Today marks a major step for the women's game in England," said ECB chief executive Tom Harrison.
The new tournament is set to mirror the Women's Big Bash League, which begins in Australia later this year.
The plan is to attract the world's best players to compete alongside England's leading female cricketers.
The ECB said as well as improving standards domestically, the move will aim to inspire more women and girls to take part in the sport, as well as providing more revenue opportunities through broadcasting and sponsorship.
Clare Connor, ECB director of England Women's Cricket, said the Women's Cricket Super League was "the next stage in the evolution of women's cricket in this country" following the introduction of central contracts last year.
Minister for Sport Tracey Crouch also welcomed the move as "a huge step forward for women's sport".
The £3m funding will pay for coaching and facilities as well as promotion of the competition and prize money over four years. It is the first time there has ever been prize money for domestic women's cricket in England.
Potential teams will be invited to make expressions of interest. "Any cricket-minded organisations will be able to submit a proposal to become a host for a Women's Cricket Super League team with the successful candidates confirmed by the end of the year," the ECB said.
The 13-minute film, portraying a lonely man with a severe speech impediment who is searching for love, took home the Best Short Film (Live Action) Oscar.
It was written, directed and edited by Dublin filmmaker Benjamin Cleary.
Accepting the award, Cleary said: "Every day is a proud day to be Irish, but today even more so."
However, there was disappointment for his fellow Irish nominees, such as Michael Fassbender, who lost out to Leonardo DiCaprio in the Best Actor category, and Saoirse Ronan, who had been nominated for Best Actress for her role in Brooklyn.
Dublin-born Lenny Abrahamson, who was nominated in the Best Director category for the abduction drama Room, lost out to The Revenant's director Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu.
Room was adapted from the best-selling book by Dublin author Emma Donoghue, who also missed out on the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.
However, Donoghue's story helped American star Brie Larson win the Best Actress Oscar.
In a statement, Irish President Michael D Higgins said: "The nominations in a number of categories are a recognition of the talent that now exists in Ireland's film community.
"It is now accepted internationally that Ireland has an accomplished film industry, providing a great return from the investment in film - made over recent decades - through highly skilled jobs and an enhanced international reputation.
"I send my warmest congratulations to Ben Cleary and the team behind 'Stutterer' and to all the Irish nominees and those who are travelling with them."
Gales gusted up to 100mph and heavy snowfalls affected higher routes. Many buildings were damaged.
There was disruption to air, rail, ferry and bus routes.
Wednesday is forecast to be a calmer day but the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued 11 flood alerts, most of them for Tayside.
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Late on Tuesday evening, the power companies said about 40,000 customers were still without electricity.
There have been blizzards on the A9 at Aviemore and many roads were affected by fallen trees. Commuters across Scotland have been urged to travel with caution.
Network Rail Scotland said chainsaw gangs were out on the network clearing multiple tree falls and that some debris was so large cranes were being brought in.
A total of 856 fallen trees have been removed from the rail network in Scotland.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said it had attended 488 incidents between 00:00 and 13:00 on Tuesday, with officers mostly having to deal with structural damage from fallen trees and collapsed buildings.
The fire and rescue service warned conditions were still "dangerous" and, with heavy rain forecast, warned the public of water getting into damaged buildings.
Fifteen people were rescued from a boat which was blown away as it was being repaired in a shipyard.
Clyde Coastguard said the fishing vessel was at Ferguson's yard in Port Glasgow when it broke loose and drifted away with the crewmen and workers onboard at about 10:00.
A coastguard spokesman said it was later anchored securely and no one was injured.
The crew of Helensburgh lifeboat rescued five people who had been on board yachts at Rhu marina.
As weather conditions were beyond the operational limits of the RNLI boat, the crew had to reach the yachts by crawling along walkways at the marina. Winds at the marina at the time of the rescue were force 11, violent storm.
Five people were injured when mobile homes were upturned by the wind at Stratheck holiday park near Inverchapel, between Loch Eck and the Holy Loch.
Three remain in hospital in Paisley. One of them, a 35-year-old woman, has been reported to be in a serious but stable condition.
The Aston Hotel in Dumfries suffered major structural damage after the storm ripped off part of its roof.
Wednesday is forecast to be another wet day with some persistent heavy rain, especially in the west, which could lead to some flooding.
The 25-year-old, who has spent the last year playing for Buriram United in Thailand, has agreed a three-year contract with the O's.
Simpson began his career with Arsenal but only made three senior appearances before joining Hull in 2010.
"It's a club that is going places and I want to be a part of it," Simpson told the Leyton Orient website.
Simpson scored seven goals in 47 games for Hull in 2012-13 before moving to Thailand last September. His move to east London is subject to international clearance.
The former England Under-18 international has also had loan spells at Millwall (twice), West Brom and QPR.
In total he has scored 35 goals in 187 league appearances in England.
Simpson is Leyton Orient's sixth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of goalkeepers Adam Legzdins and Gary Woods, defender Shane Lowry and midfielders Bradley Pritchard and Jobi McAnuff.
The veteran British actress, 76, stars opposite Eisenberg in the Off-Broadway production which premiered on Thursday.
Ben Brantley, of the New York Times, said Redgrave's performance "reminds us why she's considered the greatest actress of her generation".
The Hollywood Reporter's review called the actress "mesmerising" adding, "stage acting doesn't get much better".
"Watching a magnificent stage animal like Vanessa Redgrave burrow deep into a complex new role in an intimate Off-Broadway space seating fewer than 200 is a rare luxury for theatre lovers," wrote David Rooney.
The Revisionist, Eisenberg's second play, focuses on a young American writer who visits his older Jewish cousin - a holocaust survivor - in Poland, in the hope that a change of scene will dislodge his writer's block.
He rudely rebuffs her attempts at friendship, but over time the secrets and suffering of her life force him to reflect on his own spoiled attitudes.
'Compelling'
Eisenberg, 29, received largely positive reviews for his work, which is directed by Kip Fagan, and follows his first play Asuncion in 2011.
Rooney called it "a rewarding account of cultural collision that yields unexpected reflections on the centrality of family in our lives".
Elysa Gardner, writing for USA Today, praised Eisenberg's "wry ear and... knack for unsentimental poignance [sic] that keep Revisionist emotionally compelling".
But Entertainment Weekly's Thom Geier called the ending "abrupt" and "implausible", an opinion echoed by the Hollywood Reporter - while Newsday called the play an "enormous waste of opportunity".
Eisenberg, who remains best known for playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, "is credible and watchable" on stage, argues Brantley.
"He doesn't shrink or vanish in Ms Redgrave's presence, which is no mean feat," he said. "There's a cracklingly ambivalent chemistry between them."
But it is "the great Vanessa Redgrave" that dominates the reviews, in what Brantley deems her best performance since her Tony-winning turn in A Long Day's Journey Into Night a decade ago.
"It's a testament to Ms Redgrave's magic that even when Maria is at her most closed and secretive, we sense between the lines something formidable and complete unto itself."
Redgrave, best known for her roles in films such as Howards End and TV's Nip/Tuck, won an Oscar for her role in Julia in 1978.
Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) will vote on whether to take industrial action following a 1% pay offer, with pay frozen for those earning more than £50,000.
The union also called for reforms to address the "huge differential" between the salaries of journalists, programme makers and senior managers.
The ballot will run from 20 June to 11 July.
"The union has argued for a genuine alternative to the excessive payments to managers and the waste in the corporation," NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet said.
"There are structural changes that can be made that would result in fair pay and free up cash for programming.
"Our calculations show that if pay was capped at £150,000, this would free £20m which could be spent on journalism and programming.
"This would be to the benefit of the staff and licence payers."
Currently, director general Tony Hall and managing director Anne Bulford both earn £450,000 a year.
The NUJ said members felt "betrayed" by Lord Hall following the corporation's 1% pay offer, which is tied to a minimum of £390.
When the offer was announced last month, the director general said it was vital to demonstrate the BBC "gets austerity".
In response to the ballot, a BBC spokeswoman said: "We're surprised the NUJ has chosen to ballot their members whilst we are still in talks with the joint unions.
"The 1% pay increase we have offered is in line with the public sector. It is structured to benefit our lowest paid staff and excludes senior managers.
"The reality of the licence fee settlement means that we are constrained financially."
Last year BBC journalists threatened to strike over the 2013/14 pay offer of £600 for all staff, but dropped action after agreeing to an improved offer of £800 or 1%, whichever was higher.
Extra revenue is expected to be made by holding events all year round through conferences and exhibitions.
Council leader Roy Perry said it was "high time" permanent buildings were built, which could go up by 2018.
The decision was made at the authority's policy and resources decision meeting earlier.
Mr Perry said the aerospace and defence sectors were worth £1.5bn each year to Hampshire and employed 16,500 people.
"The airshow is reported to bring in £35m to the local economy.
"The county would be in a position to showcase the UK aerospace industry to global markets - and benefit from the additional events which could be hosted all year round, as a result of having a permanent conference and exhibition facility in Hampshire," he said.
In 2014 about £22bn of UK orders were announced at the airshow.
Its organisers are aiming to raise £29m towards the cost of developing new facilities.
A council report recommends its loan be repaid by 2028.
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The ruling left-wing coalition has reversed the previous Congress-led government's decision to shut all bars expect those in five-star hotels.
The new policy states that two and three-star hotels can now serve liquor, and new bars will be able to apply for licences.
The government said it believed in restraint and not prohibition.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said there had been "a steep increase in substance abuse" since the restrictions were approved in 2015.
"Prohibition has not succeeded anywhere in the world. It only helped drug smugglers and bootlegging. Here [in Kerala] we are experiencing a dangerous situation of alcoholics turning to drugs and posing a threat to the society," he said.
Bars will now be allowed to remain open until 2300, instead of the earlier deadline of 2200. Lounges at domestic airports will also be allowed to serve foreign liquor.
A major part of Kerala's income comes from tourism, and experts say the ban on alcohol had badly hurt the industry.
Before the ban was enforced, the state had India's highest per capita alcohol consumption, at more than eight litres per person per year.
The national annual average for alcohol consumption is estimated to be about 5.7 litres per person.
The Congress party and its key ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), have criticised the new policy.
"They have kept their promise to the liquor lobby made during the elections in return for their help," said MM Hassan, the Congress party president in the state.
"It has now become clear that this nexus was behind the conspiracy to overthrow our government."
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Rhyl's Sun Centre shut in 2014 after the trust running it ran out of money.
Denbighshire council said the upkeep of the building would be better spent elsewhere and want to pull it down.
If demolition plans are backed, a new aquatic centre would be built and cash would also be used on improving the Pavilion theatre's exterior.
Funding of about £3.5m would come from the Welsh Government's Vibrant and Viable places scheme.
Rebecca Maxwell, the council's corporate director, said if the demolition and theatre revamp is approved, "will mark the next phase of regeneration in Rhyl" with work starting as early as July.
As chief test pilot for the programme, Turcat took off from a Toulouse airfield in March 1969 in Concorde 001 - the prototype for the iconic passenger jet.
And he was at the controls again six months later when the jet broke the sound barrier for the first time.
He died on Monday at his home in Aix-en-Provence in southern France.
Cameras captured the moment Turcat piloted the futuristic aircraft out of its hangar. The 27-minute test flight was uneventful, with both the jet's distinctive drooping nose and landing gear remaining down throughout.
Turcat's life spanned the rise and fall of the famous jet. He was a witness to the excitement that attended its development and the controversy that heralded its decline.
He remained a staunch defender of the plane even after an Air France Concorde crashed near Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in 2000, killing 113 people.
But the crash meant the end of supersonic passenger travel.
Born in 1921 in Marseille, Turcat was deployed in 1947 as an air force pilot in the French war in what was then Indochina, before becoming a test pilot.
In the 1950s he became chief test pilot for France's specialised aviation centre. When the Concorde programme - a joint venture between France and the UK - began, Turcat was the obvious choice for chief test pilot on the French side.
He accepted the job in 1964 and held it until 1976. He was later given - along with his British counterpart Brian Trubshaw - the Ivan C Kincheloe Award for outstanding test pilots.
Turcat took early retirement aged 54 and turned his hand to politics. He became deputy mayor of Toulouse from 1971 to 1977 and a member of the European Parliament from 1980 to 1981.
In 2005, Turcat was made a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, one of the highest civilian decorations in France.
Many people live with hidden disabilities - conditions which don't have physical signs but are painful, exhausting and isolating. Sympathy and understanding from others can often be in short supply.
Simon Magnus, Georgia Macqueen Black, Erika North and Natasha Lipman explain what it's like to have a hidden disability, which some of your friends and family may silently be dealing with.
Simon Magnus is dyslexic.
He is the artistic director of arts charity Root Experience.
It's taken me some time to properly "own" my dyslexia. It has been a source of shame and embarrassment for most of my life. In trying to conceal my condition, I have let people think I am lazy and disorganised. The truth is, I really can't get my ideas onto paper, and my fear and anxiety around "being unable to write" has stopped me from achieving things I wanted.
I had a meeting recently and it was going well, then they asked me to do a written evaluation. It made my heart sink. I had to tell them that I couldn't do it. Eyebrows were raised, but I told them about my dyslexia and owned it. The outcome might not have been what I wanted, but it was a huge step for me.
Provision for dyslexic people in everyday life is not available across the board yet, and nor is provision for those of us with anxiety or other hidden disabilities, but I hope they thought about it afterwards and perhaps, in the future, they might consider how they could work with someone like me.
Invisible conditions are just different to how we think the world operates, but the more of us that 'come out' the more we realise how many people live with these experiences and that a simple change in a process can mean all the difference.
Georgia Macqueen Black has Type 1 Diabetes and was diagnosed at the age of 11.
She works for Shape Arts on the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive.
Type 1 Diabetes cannot be seen until I take out my insulin pen and inject myself, but the mechanical parts - blood tests and injections - are only the surface layers of what I have to manage.
Someone may see me inject, but there's an isolating exhaustion I take with me afterwards. There will always be another injection and it can generate a disconnection between myself and other people.
Every day I gather the willpower to be a "good" diabetic, but when I follow the rules and still have high blood sugar I feel alone. It makes me feel foggy with a limited ability to concentrate. And the side-effects of too much or too little sugar in your blood can lead to you turning in on yourself.
The biggest challenge is accepting the monotony of managing diabetes. There are days when I'm tired of having a weaker immune system - a lesser know side-effect of diabetes - or when I find lumps under my skin from injections, but then I have to put those feelings to one side and carry on.
Some people might not think diabetes deserves the label "disability", but if unmanaged it affects my ability to carry out tasks and I have to think how exercise, stress or dehydration will impact my blood sugar levels.
I often worry about how life will be when I'm older. This feeling of uncertainty hangs over me from time to time, and can make me feel lonely and a bit lost.
But I know there's a silent solidarity out there. Someone with an impairment could be having a day where everything has become derailed and they feel ill, but I bet you they won't show it. It's that resilience that I really connect to.
Erika North has multiple sclerosis (MS). She is a broadcaster.
Natasha Lipman has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
It's a connective tissue disorder that causes dislocations, chronic pain and fatigue.
She is a blogger and podcaster.
If you've got an invisible disability, you've got to look convincingly stricken because people often don't believe it's there.
If you were to meet me on the street, you'd probably think I was a pretty average 20-something. You'd certainly take for granted that I can stand, walk up the stairs, work and move without pain. But I can't.
I suffer from severe chronic pain, my joints pop out at will and I'm often too fatigued to get out of bed. If someone knocks into me in the wrong way I could end up in hospital or wiped out from high pain levels for weeks. Standing makes me dizzy and worsens my fatigue, and being squished against other people sends me into a panic.
I'm legally entitled to the same support that other disabled people get, yet I often find myself ignored or told those resources "aren't for you".
One week, five people refused to let me sit down on the Tube - three of whom told me a healthy young girl like me should give up her seat. The only time people ever gave up their seat was when I passed out on the floor - a pretty visible sign something was wrong.
I often feel humiliated when I have to beg for help and I've been lectured more times than I can count for using disabled toilets. I'm told over and over that I'm "not disabled enough". Over the years I've become too scared to ask for help.
Things change when I show "evidence" of my disabilities. I use an Access Card, which states any difficulties I might face and the adjustments that could be made, and I purchased a Radar Key, which unlocks accessible toilets across the country without me having to ask permission.
Despite proof, some people only take me seriously when they see me struggling. I realise most people don't understand what they can't see, but my disabilities shouldn't need to be displayed to be believed.
Produced by Beth Rose
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Organisers said 50,000 people - a record number - turned out in Sao Paulo alone for a seventh day of protests against the new President Michel Temer.
Mr Temer took office after Dilma Rousseff was removed from the presidency in an impeachment trial.
The rally began peacefully but police used tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon as clashes broke out at the end.
They said they had been forced to take the measures to avoid vandalism.
Several people were reportedly injured including a BBC journalist.
Some protesters responded by throwing bottles and stones at riot police, and building and setting fire to barricades.
Mr Temer said the protests were "small groups, not popular movements of any size".
While at a G20 summit in China, he told reporters: "in a population of 204 million Brazilians, they are not representative."
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A group of riot police suddenly decided to change course. I leaned against the wall to wait for them to pass.
I was wearing a BBC Brazil vest and badge and I raised my hands and said I was press.
"Move over!" said at least four police just before catching me with truncheon blows on the right forearm, left hand, right shoulder, chest and right leg.
My forearm swelled up and turned purple. The phone I was using fell to the ground and the screen was broken. Luckily, the blow I took to the chest was cushioned by the vest I was wearing. I also wore a helmet and gas mask - complying with internal BBC rules for covering demonstrations.
The Secretariat of Public Security of Sao Paulo said that "the facts narrated by the reporter will be investigated and the journalist should file a police report".
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Brazil's Senate voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from office last week, for manipulating government accounts to hide a shortfall in the government's budget.
It put an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges.
Mr Temer was the vice-president under Ms Rousseff and under her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (known as Lula). He became the acting president while Ms Rousseff was suspended before her impeachment trial, and was sworn in as president at the end of August. He will serve the rest of what would have been her second term, which ends in 2019.
Many protesters called for immediate elections. In Sao Paulo, Gustavo Amigo said: "We're here to show that the people still have power and that despite the coup, we are here in the street to bring down the government and call for a new election."
Ms Rousseff and her supporters have consistently called her impeachment a coup.
The Paralympic Games will begin in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
In a statement on the 'Wear Blue for Stu' Facebook tribute page, his family has asked those attending to wear blue in his honour.
The 27-year-old entrepreneur from Plymouth ran the Isle of Man-based Bluewave telecommunications company.
He died from natural causes on 30 July at his home in Douglas, police said.
The service will be held at St Ninian's Church, Douglas on Friday 21 August.
In the statement, his family said "We have been overwhelmed by the amount of love and support we have received.
"We would kindly request everyone to wear blue - dark, light, bright, jewel, any shade will do.
"As a family we would like to say thank you to everyone for your kind words and thoughts at this tremendously difficult time."
Baggs launched his company Bluewave Communications in 2007 and, days before his death, had held a press conference to launch his latest product.
When he was aged 21 in 2010, he became the youngest ever candidate to appear on the BBC One show The Apprentice.
Baggs, who was fired in the semi-final, became famous for his one-liners which included "Everything I touch turns to sold" and "I'm Stuart Baggs the brand".
Regional centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Gateshead, Leeds, London and Oxford are to shut.
Members may also strike at OU offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Manchester and Nottingham.
The University and College Union (UCU), said managers were alone in thinking the plans were a good idea. The OU said it was disappointed over the vote.
It said it wanted to work with union members constructively.
A spokesman for the Milton Keynes-based university, said: "We do not believe industrial action will lead to anything positive, either for our staff or students.
"The proposals to replace seven smaller support centres in England with three larger centres would allow us to invest more in student support."
UCU branch members will meet next week to decide when the strike will take place and how long they would walk out.
A spokesman also said the meeting would decide if all OU branches would walk out or whether it would be confined to those due to close.
Pauline Collins, of the UCU, said: "The only people who still seem to think that axing 500 jobs and closing down seven regional Open University centres is a good idea are the senior managers.
"The academic body at the university rejected the plans at its senate meeting and now the staff have given an overwhelming mandate for strike action for the first time in its history.
"We hope managers will now see sense and work with us to deliver changes that will not be so devastating for the staff, students or future of the Open University."
Europe v Facebook is unhappy about "half-hearted solutions" following an audit by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner.
The group says it will take the IDPC to court for what is sees as failures to implement the changes.
It believes the case could eventually go to the European Court of Justice.
"If we get these things before the courts, it is very likely that it goes all the way to the European Court of Justice. Such a case would be a landmark for the whole IT industry," said Max Schrems, the spokesman for Europe v Facebook.
Despite the fact that, under Irish law, it will have to take the IDPC to court rather than Facebook, the group still sees it as a battle with the social network.
"In the end it will be us against Facebook because any outcome will affect how it can use data," Mr Schrems told the BBC.
The IDPC said that is waiting to hear from Europe v Facebook but that it would "commence the process" as soon as it did.
The group has been campaigning for better data protection for Facebook users for over a year and filed numerous complaints with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner.
It triggered an audit which required Facebook to disclose more user data and, importantly , to turn off its facial recognition feature in Europe.
The feature put forward suggestions when registered users could be tagged in photographs.
But the group does not think the changes go far enough.
"The Irish authority is miles away from other European data protection authorities in its understanding of the law, and failed to investigate many things. Facebook also gave the authority the run-around," it said in a statement.
It feels that the social network has failed to fully implement the changes.
Some 40,000 users have exercised their right to get a copy of all the data Facebook is holding on them but the group is unhappy about the tools the social network provides to users and is critical that, in 13 cases, the social network failed to meet the deadline for data delivery.
It is also questioning why facial recognition has only be deactivated for EU citizens given that Ireland is responsible for all users outside of the US and Canada.
In response Facebook issued a statement: "The way Facebook Ireland handles personal data has been subject to thorough review by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner over the past year. The two detailed reports produced by the DPC demonstrate that Facebook Ireland complies with European data protection principles and Irish law,
"Nonetheless we have some vocal critics who will never be happy whatever we do and whatever the DPC concludes," it said.
Facebook also faces a class-action lawsuit in the United States, where it is charged with violating privacy rights by publicising users' "likes" without giving them a way to opt out.
A judge gave preliminary approval for the case to be settled by paying users up to $10 (£6.20; 7.60 euros) each out of a settlement fund of $20m.
Meanwhile users are voting on whether they want proposed changes to privacy settings to go ahead. It could be the last user-generated vote on the network as Facebook is keen to scrap the system.
So far about 35,000 have voted. In order to change the plans, 30% of users - or 300 million - need to take part in the vote.
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North, 22, appeared to be unconscious after a clash of heads in the 61st minute of Friday's Six Nations match.
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The video technology will already be in use for the 2015 World Cup, but World Rugby will now look into expanding the measure beyond that tournament.
Wales Rugby Union will not face sanctions for missing the incident.
World Rugby accepted the Wales medical staff's explanation that they did not see North's second head injury of the game in a collision with team-mate Richard Hibbard in Cardiff.
Wales medical manager Prav Mathema admitted: "Having seen it since, he should definitely have been removed. We've seen where our protocols need to improve."
World Rugby said it would be "immediately investigating, evaluating and promoting" the implementation of the further safety measures to "minimise the chance of a repeat incident".
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It will investigate whether television match official (TMO) technology can be "expanded to identify head injuries as they happen on the field", and will also look at whether medical staff should have pitch-side video in all elite competitions.
North has passed all tests for concussion and could play against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
The Northampton player left the field for eight minutes during the first half after receiving an accidental kick to the head, but was allowed to resume playing after showing no sign of concussion.
The incident with Hibbard was picked up by television cameras but was not seen by the Welsh Rugby Union medical staff, who did not have access to a video feed.
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All four were sacked, while another member of staff was fired for transporting 173kg of marijuana in an official vehicle.
The five cases happened between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, the report said.
The UN report does not include information on any criminal charges brought against the former staff.
The four staff sacked for possession of child pornography were dismissed under "misuse of United Nations information and communications technology", the report said.
The report details disciplinary actions for misconduct and criminal behaviour involving the UN secretariat's 41,000 staff. It does not specify where the former staff were stationed, or when they were dismissed.
Any cases involving criminal conduct were referred to authorities in the staff member's country, a spokesman for the UN, Farhan Haq, said on Friday.
"While the United Nations can and does follow up with member states, the national authorities concerned have the sole prerogative in determining what, if any, investigations or proceedings are initiated against the individuals," he said.
He said those authorities would decide whether to provide any further information to the UN.
The report also listed other cases of misconduct and the actions taken. A staff member who stored pornography involving adults was disciplined with demotion and a ban on promotion for two years.
Another, responsible for security screening at an airport, had their employment terminated after taking $2,200 (£1,440) from the luggage of a passenger on a UN flight.
The report details a number of dismissals relating to a staff protest at a peacekeeping mission, in which one UN staff member "disarmed a military officer".
Others at the same protest "improperly restricted" movement of people and vehicles, "intimidated and/or physically assaulted" people, damaged a UN vehicle, and allowed journalists on-site without authorisation, the report said.
The Dungannon driver clipped the inside of the barrier on the first super special stage which resulted in him breaking his right front suspension.
Meeke will resume action on Friday but a 10-minute penalty means he has no chance of a high finish this weekend.
The Northern Irishman has crashed out in Monte Carlo, Sweden, Argentina, Portugal and Italy this season.
Those crashes, all from top-five positions, resulted in the 38-year-old being dropped for Rally Poland earlier this summer.
He returned to the cockpit of his Citroen for Rally Finland, where he trundled home in a low-key eighth place.
However this latest crash will put more pressure on Meeke from his team, who had nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb testing the C3 before the rally in a bid to improve the car's handling problems.
Meeke did win Rally Mexico during the Spring but only after a dramatic finish as he somehow recovered from coming off the road in the closing kilometre.
Ott Tanak set the fastest time around the Saarbrucken stage on Thursday with team-mate Sebastien Ogier going third fastest as Citroen's Irish driver Craig Breen split the M-Sport duo to lie second.
The Reds have won four and drawn one of their last five league games to go third and five points above Coleraine, who lost 1-0 to Carrick on Saturday.
"They are right in the mix and will come down here full of confidence - it should be a great game," said Kearney.
"But we if we want to be near the top end we have to be beating the teams around us."
He added: "It's also important that we dust ourselves down and bounce back from the weekend defeat at Carrick."
The Showgrounds game is one of three Irish Premiership matches on Friday night.
Ards take on Ballinamallard United in Bangor while there's a Mourneview Park encounter between Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts.
"It's a mid-Ulster derby so both teams will be aiming to get the bragging rights from the game," said Swifts boss Rodney McAree.
"All we want to do is close the gap on the teams above us.
"Glenavon are five points ahead of us for we are targeting a win and bringing it down to two."
He suggested the Iranians thought they could "do what they want" since negotiating a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015.
Mr Trump arrived in Israel from Saudi Arabia, where he sought to win Arab states' support for fighting extremism.
He has called for a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
However, he has been vague about what form it should take, saying he prefers to leave it to both sides to decide between them in direct talks.
The two-day visit to Israel forms part of Mr Trump's first foreign trip as US president.
Speaking in Jerusalem, he said Iran had negotiated a "fantastic deal" with his predecessor, Barack Obama, winning "a lifeline and prosperity".
But "instead of saying thank you", the Iranians were backing terrorism, he said. In a speech earlier on Monday, he accused Iran of "deadly funding, training and equipping of terrorists and militias".
"Iran will never have nuclear weapons, that I can tell you," Mr Trump told Mr Netanyahu.
In a deal with world powers in 2015, Iran accepted curbs on its nuclear programme in return for tangible economic benefits, and the White House confirmed last month that the deal was still holding.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was re-elected for a second term last week, championed the 2015 deal but on Monday he appeared to sweep aside international concern about Iran's missile programme.
"The Iranian nation has decided to be powerful," he said on state TV. "Our missiles are for peace and for defence... American officials should know that whenever we need to technically test a missile, we will do so and will not wait for their permission."
Mr Rouhani also 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?"
Forging an anti-Iranian alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia may prove an easier task for President Donald Trump than bringing peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Having focused on a bitterly contested election, Iranian leaders are now at least ostensibly playing down the emerging threat from a new US administration that has virtually put Iran back in the "axis of evil" box.
President Rouhani described Mr Trump's massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia as having "no practical value" and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif questioned rhetorically whether the push by the Americans constituted a new foreign policy or just "milking Saudis" for hundreds of billions of dollars.
Even though any possibility of a military confrontation is not imminent, a tough US stance against Iran could make it much more difficult for the moderate Hassan Rouhani to do business with the outside world, and therefore deliver on his promise of a better economic future for the country.
Speaking about the prospect of a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, Mr Trump 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".
President Trump believes he is the world's greatest dealmaker and making peace between Israelis and Palestinians after a century of conflict would be the world's biggest deal, writes Jeremy Bowen, the BBC Middle East editor.
During the US election, candidate Trump expressed views that seemed to fit neatly with those of the right-wing Israeli government of Mr Netanyahu - favouring expansion of Jewish settlements on occupied territory and a tough line towards Palestinian aspirations for independence.
But in office, President Trump has been more nuanced - so there has been some nervous speculation on the Israeli right that he might demand concessions from their side, our editor says.
But most people, on both sides of the argument, are deeply sceptical about the chances of any progress, no matter what President Trump says or does while he is here, our editor adds.
Israel and the Palestinians have not held direct talks in just over three years.
Mr Trump is due to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem on Tuesday.
Before meeting Mr Netanyahu, he visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where - site of Jesus's burial and resurrection, according to Christian tradition.
Then, wearing a Jewish skullcap as a mark of respect, he visited the Western Wall, one of the most sacred sites in Judaism.
The wall is a remnant from the time of the Second Jewish Temple, which stood on the plateau above it and was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.
Mr Trump could be seen placing what appeared to be a written note between its stones, as is the custom among visitors to leave notes with prayers and requests to God.
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.
Latest reports from the US say Mr Trump's former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, will refuse to give evidence to the Senate Intelligence Committee after being subpoenaed in connection with Moscow's possible involvement in last year's presidential election.
He will be in Rome to meet Pope Francis and Brussels to see Nato leaders.
On Friday, he will return to Italy for to meet other world leaders at a G7 summit in the Sicilian town of Taormina, where climate change is expected to be discussed.
Shillington hammered an unbeaten 114 from just 72 balls at The Hills to help Ireland to a total of 170-1, with Cecelia Joyce not out on 40.
Elena Tice took three wickets as Japan were skittled out for 53, giving the hosts a 117-run victory.
Ireland take on Canada in their next Group B game at Merrion on Thursday.
Shillington smashed 13 fours and two sixes in a superb knock in County Dublin.
Tice (3-10) and fellow teenagers Lucy O'Reilly (2-9) and Kim Garth (2-10) starred with the ball along with Melissa Scott-Hayward (2-8).
Ireland are aiming to clinch one of three qualifying places for the Women's World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next year.
The review, which will also cover serious non-fatal incidents, comes after a string of high-profile cases and allegations of wrongdoing.
Theresa May said she had been struck by the "pain and suffering" of families amid seeming evasiveness and obstruction.
The review will examine "procedures and processes" in such situations.
The plan to review how deaths in custody occur - and how they are investigated - comes after the police complaints watchdog was attacked for inadequately getting to the bottom of a number of fatalities.
In 2013, a review found that the Independent Police Complaints Commission had committed a series of blunders in its investigation of the 2008 death of Sean Rigg, a mentally ill man detained at Brixton police station.
The original investigation concluded police had acted reasonably and proportionately - a finding rejected by a jury at Mr Rigg's subsequent inquest.
Mr Rigg's sister Marcia Rigg told the BBC the review had been "a long time coming".
She added: "What I want, and I speak for myself and on behalf of other families, is that this review is effective and brings real change on the issue of deaths in custody, and how families feel and how we are treated, and that there's proper accountability."
Ms Rigg also said families should be "at the core of the review", to give them confidence that changes will be made.
"When you lose a loved one in state custody, it's bad enough having to deal with the death. What's extraordinary is the systematic failures, and the answers that we cannot get, from the state officials. It's devastating for any family."
In 2010, allegations that the IPCC had failed to properly investigate the death of another mentally ill London man, Olaseni Lewis, led to the High Court quashing the watchdog's original findings.
The review is expected to cover the lead-up to deaths, the immediate aftermath and how families are helped or supported during official investigations.
It will assess whether police officers properly understand mental health issues, the availability of appropriate healthcare, the use of restraint techniques, and suicides in the first 48 hours of detention.
Mrs May said: "Police custody is the place where a number of dynamics meet. It is the place where dangerous and difficult criminals are rightly locked-up, where officers and staff regularly face violent, threatening and abusive behaviour, and where the police use some of their most sensitive and coercive powers.
"But it is also a place where all too often vulnerable people, often those with mental health problems, are taken because there is no other place to go."
The home secretary pledged the review would have the experiences of families at the heart of its approach - and its chairman, yet to be appointed, would be someone prepared to ask "difficult questions".
She said: "I have been struck by the pain and suffering of families still looking for answers, who have encountered not compassion and redress from the authorities but what they feel is evasiveness and obstruction.
"I have also heard first hand the frustration of police officers and staff, whose mission it is to help people but whose training and procedures can end up causing bureaucracy and delay.
"No-one - least of all police officers - wants such incidents to happen, and I know everyone involved takes steps to avoid them.
"But when such incidents do occur, every single one represents a failure - and has the potential to undermine dramatically the relationship between the public and the police."
Deborah Coles, of the charity Inquest, which provides advice to people bereaved by a death in custody, said it was "too early to tell" if the review was more of a public relations exercise, or a real attempt to bring about effective systemic change and accountability of police officers.
"For the review to be effective bereaved families, their lawyers and Inquest will need to play an integral role in the review, and the reviewer will need to take full account of their views and experiences.
"It must also address why so many previous recommendations from reviews, inquiries and inquests have not been acted upon."
The authorities in Lima sent a formal letter of protest to Caracas.
The dispute started after Venezuela's foreign minister called Peru's president a coward and a dog, obedient to the United States.
Peru's Foreign Minister Ricardo Luna said his country would not tolerate insults.
During a recent trip to the US, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said Washington did not invest much time in Latin America as it was like a well-behaved dog.
But he said Venezuela was a big problem.
The remark irked the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who called for an apology over the weekend.
On Monday, his Foreign Minister, Delcy Rodriguez, said Mr Kuczynski was the only dog, always wagging its tail for the American empire.
Mr Luna said Peru's president was using a metaphor. He said he meant Latin America was not as controversial as other regions.
Since centre-right governments came to power in Brazil and Argentina in recent months, President Maduro has been increasingly isolated in Latin America.
Dominic Samuel scored the opener midway through the first half, diverting a Roy Beerens shot home from close range.
The home side's lead was doubled a few minutes later when Danny Williams arrived at the far post to connect with a pinpoint cross from Jordan Obita.
A late own goal from John Brayford completed a poor afternoon for Burton.
But it was the visitors who started the brighter against in-form Reading, with Jackson Irvine heading over early on.
After a shaky start, the Royals began to assert themselves and Samuel wasted his first chance, hitting the side-netting with a right-footed shot from inside the penalty area.
But the young striker made no mistake with his second attempt to net his first goal of the season and Reading then turned on the style as Garath McCleary found Obita, whose fine cross was expertly dispatched by Williams arriving at the far post for a simple tap-in.
After the break, Irvine and Lee Williamson both wasted chances to hit back for Burton and Reading went 3-0 up when Yakou Meite's left-footed shot was palmed away by Jon McLaughlin and rebounded into the net off Brayford.
Reading manager Jaap Stam: "It's good to win games and it's good to get points because there are a lot of games to be played in this league this season.
"Hopefully we can stay up there, but we're not aiming for that third or fourth spot yet. We're not focused on getting into a certain position in the table. I keep repeating myself: there's a long way to go.
"We controlled and dominated the first half and scored two great goals. You want to do the same thing in the second half, but we knew that Burton would be trying to get back into it.
"I told the players that you need to be sharp and aggressive because you want to finish the game off as quick as you can."
Burton manager Nigel Clough: "It was very similar to our away form this season: missed chances and conceding soft goals. That's it.
"Our general play wasn't too bad and if one of our chances had gone in at any time, even at 2-0 down, it might have been a different game.
"But we can't keep missing chances and giving away soft goals - otherwise you lose, like we did today."
Match ends, Reading 3, Burton Albion 0.
Second Half ends, Reading 3, Burton Albion 0.
Attempt blocked. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Williams.
Paul McShane (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Yakou Meite (Reading).
Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Will Miller (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Beavon.
Attempt blocked. Joseph Mendes (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Obita.
Attempt missed. Will Miller (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Beavon.
Offside, Reading. Danny Williams tries a through ball, but Yakou Meite is caught offside.
Foul by Joseph Mendes (Reading).
Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Reading. Liam Kelly replaces Roy Beerens.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Ali Al Habsi (Reading) because of an injury.
Ali Al Habsi (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).
Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Tyler Blackett.
Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Roy Beerens is caught offside.
Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Flanagan replaces Ben Turner.
Own Goal by John Brayford, Burton Albion. Reading 3, Burton Albion 0.
Attempt saved. Yakou Meite (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Gunter.
Substitution, Reading. Joseph Mendes replaces Garath McCleary.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jackson Irvine.
Attempt saved. Will Miller (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Naylor.
Attempt saved. Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Akins with a cross.
Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Naylor replaces Lee Williamson.
Substitution, Reading. Yakou Meite replaces Dominic Samuel.
Substitution, Burton Albion. Will Miller replaces Chris O'Grady.
Attempt missed. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Turner with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Garath McCleary (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dominic Samuel (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Dominic Samuel (Reading).
Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Foul by Jordan Obita (Reading).
Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
A bomber blew himself up at the embassy's gate, then three other attackers entered the compound, the Afghan interior ministry said.
Two Afghan embassy employees were killed, and three people, including a police officer, were injured, a spokesperson told the BBC.
So-called Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the attack.
After a gunfight lasting several hours, Afghan authorities said the attack was over and all the assailants had been killed.
The embassy is located in the central Shar-e-Naw neighbourhood. Kabul has seen a number of deadly assaults this year blamed on either IS or the Taliban.
Correspondents say this is the first attack on the city's Iraqi embassy. It comes two weeks after the embassy held a news conference to celebrate the defeat of IS in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Pictures on social media show black plumes of smoke rising into the sky over Kabul.
During the gunfight, Iraq's foreign ministry said its top diplomat in Kabul had been taken safely to the Egyptian embassy but, according to Iraqi media, two other Iraqi staff members were fighting off the assailants.
All staff were eventually safely evacuated, an Iraqi foreign ministry spokesperson tweeted.
According to the United Nations, Afghanistan has seen at least 1,662 civilian deaths in the first half of the year, with about 20% of those in the capital.
Last Monday a suicide car bomb killed at least 30 people in a mainly Shia district of Kabul. The Taliban said they carried out that attack.
On 31 May, a huge bombing in the centre of the city killed more than 150 people, the deadliest militant attack in the country since US-led forces ousted the Taliban from power in 2001.
The violence underlines the precarious security situation in Afghanistan as US President Donald Trump weighs up whether to increase the number of US troops aiding the military and police in the country.
IS announced the establishment of its Khorasan branch - an old name for Afghanistan and surrounding areas - in January 2015. It was the first time that IS had officially spread outside the Arab world.
In response to the embassy attack, the commander of Nato's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan paid "respect and gratitude" to Afghan forces.
"[IS] failed in this attack and they will be defeated," Gen John Nicholson said.
The royal couple met fellow new mothers and fathers at Government House in Wellington along with not-for-profit childcare organisation Plunket.
The parents were selected to reflect the diversity of New Zealand society.
Eight-month-old Prince George appeared to remain calm even though there were tears from some of a similar age.
All the babies were born within a few weeks of George's birthday, 22 July 2013.
By Nicholas WitchellRoyal correspondent, in Wellington
He behaved like someone who expected to get his own way.
George was "intrepid" according to one of the parents of one of the other babies in the room. That sounds a touch on the diplomatic side. More accurately it would seem that the eight-month-old third in line to the throne treated his first "official engagement", meeting a specially selected "play group" of 10 other babies of a similar age, as an opportunity to show that he wasn't to be messed with.
He crawled with confidence; adopted a proprietorial attitude to toys and generally showed - in the words of one journalist who witnessed it - that he is something of a "bruiser".
It must run in the family. There was a time, when he was a small boy, that his father was known as "basher".
George went on a crawl-about with other children in the Blandor Room which had a large portrait of his great-grandmother, the Queen.
Prince William and Catherine chatted informally with the parents of 10 babies, including a pair of gay fathers and a single mother.
George was dressed in £75 blue dungaree shorts by British luxury brand Rachel Riley, a white blouse and soft blue pre walking shoes.
Catherine watched on protectively as William chatted to some of the other parents.
The duke joked: "It's madness, there are babies everywhere."
The idea was to give the royal couple the chance to introduce the young prince to the world in a less formal way than usual. They also had the chance to swap experiences with other first-time parents.
Jared Mullen, whose daughter Isabella was among the group, said afterwards: "He is a lovely little boy, very intrepid.
"The whole thing has been a huge privilege."
Tristine Clark, New Zealand president of Plunket, said: "The parents are a spread of all the communities in New Zealand, including Maoris, Samoans, people of Chinese descent and gay couples.
"This is a very multi-cultural country and we wanted the duke and duchess to meet people from all backgrounds."
Childcare worker Sheila Lemalie, who had brought her baby son TJ to the playgroup, said: "It was a very special time. We had a chance to cuddle George - he is very strong and very advanced.
"We talked to the Duke and Duchess about parenting - and to the Duchess about her role as both a mother and a royal. She said she was lucky to have help with George from her family and her friends.
"Prince William said he supported his wife by giving George his bottle at night and putting him to bed."
The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, widely known as Plunket, was founded in 1907 by paediatrician Sir Frederic Truby King.
Kate Elizabeth Prichard, 25, was still in her bridal gown when she was detained at a motel in Murfreesboro.
She allegedly drew the 9mm handgun, put it to her husband's head and pulled the trigger.
The gun was not loaded, but she later allegedly loaded it and fired into the air, causing onlookers to flee.
Witnesses made statements about events preceeding the police's arrival.
They said the couple had been drinking and arguing outside the motel.
Murfreesboro police sergeant Kyle Evans said on Monday that both bride and groom were unco-operative with authorities.
"She pulled out of her wedding dress a 9mm pistol," Sgt Evans told local media.
"Pointed it at her new husband's head and pulled the trigger.
"Responding officers let the husband know the honeymoon was over and his new wife was going to jail."
Sgt Evans said the bride had tried to hide the weapon in the motel bathroom.
Ms Prichard has been charged with aggravated domestic assault, and was taken to jail before being released on a $15,000 (£11,300) bond.
Learmonth is one of six Scots heading to the European Indoor Championships, which get under way on Friday.
But a place on the British team was a long way off two years ago when he was struggling to find the form which saw him make the Commonwealth Games final.
After those 2014 Games in Glasgow, the 24-year-old's life was thrown into turmoil, with the 18 months that followed difficult to endure.
"Straight after my Commonwealth Games final, I got a phone call from my big brother basically saying my papa was dying of cancer," Learmonth told BBC Scotland.
"He'd been seriously ill for a good few months but my whole family had kept it from me with the Commonwealths coming up.
"I was part of the 4x400m relay squad, so after my 800m final I was getting ready for that. But then my brother called to say Papa was dying and that he wasn't going to be here after the closing ceremony, so he asked if I wanted to go and see him."
Learmonth packed his bags and immediately left the athletes' village, missing the relay so he could say goodbye to his father.
"I just managed to see him before he passed away. He died through that night."
Unfortunately for Learmonth, more tragedy was around the corner.
One of his good friends was involved in a serious car accident and was fighting for his life in a coma. The accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.
Then his grandfather (his late father's dad) died just before Christmas 2014.
This all happened in the space of three months, but Learmonth kept on training and competing through the adversity.
"I just kept rolling with the punches, I kept on racing and 2015 was a mixed bag," he recalled. "I won my first British indoor title in 2015 and I ran well in the Europeans (Indoor Championships) in Prague, but there was lots of personal stuff going on in my life, and I had a few wee injuries, so I didn't really get what I wanted out of it."
Learmonth, training out of Loughborough University, also had a fall-out with his coach. Coupled with the build-up of events from the end of 2014, it had a fairly disastrous effect on his 2016 season.
"2016 was a disaster, just plagued with various injuries, which culminated in the hamstring injury at the Olympic trials last summer.
"It really was a combination of everything sort of bubbling up. It started off with personal problems and family bereavements and it just kind of spread on to affecting me on the track and training - it was a downhill spiral."
Despite his troubles, quitting the sport never entered Learmonth's thoughts.
"I had two choices, let it defeat me or overcome it. And I was determined more than anything to overcome everything that was thrown at me.
"I did consider taking a step back, but I thought if I did that then I'll never get back to where I was, and I would live the rest of my life with all these ifs."
He left his coach in Loughbrough and headed home to Berwick-upon-Tweed late last year. He's not looked back.
Learmonth started working again with his former coach Henry Gray, who he says "picked up the pieces" and "believed in him."
He's now running better than ever, with three indoor personal bests already this season, not to mention a British indoor 800m title last month.
No wonder he has "a new love for the sport again" as he heads to Belgrade full of confidence and determination.
"I've been told off in the past for saying I'm going to do this, that and the other. But I really do want a medal and I'll fight to the bitter end for one.
"I want to take it to the next level now and really start giving these other athletes around Europe a real run for their money."
If he does achieve his medal target, his late grandparents won't be far from his thoughts.
"I always think about them, they were always proud of me," he added. "It's a shame they are not here to see the athlete that I've turned into, but hopefully they'll be looking down."
It said the update will allow users to opt out of appearing in its feature, Find Friends, after they have verified their phone number.
Find Friends allows users to upload their address book contacts to find others who are also using the service.
The hack came after a security firm warned of vulnerabilities in the app.
The security firm, Gibson Security, highlighted the flaw, which it said could be used to reveal the phone numbers of users, in its report published on 25 December.
Snapchat had acknowledged in a blogpost last week that "it was possible for an attacker to use the functionality of Find Friends to upload a large number of random phone numbers and match them with Snapchat usernames".
But it said at that time that it had taken measures to protect users' data.
However, the hackers still managed to download the phone numbers and even temporarily post the data online.
On Thursday, Snapchat said the report by Gibson had made "it easier for individuals to abuse our service and violate our Terms of Use".
Snapchat said that, along with allowing users to opt out of appearing in Find Friends, it will improve "other restrictions to address future attempts to abuse our service".
The 56-year-old victim was a passenger in a car that was hit by Ian Harvey's car in Higham, Kent, in December 2015.
She died at the scene, in Lower Road, and two men and another woman were hurt.
Harvey, 24, of Burdett Avenue, Shorne, admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving at an earlier Maidstone Crown Court hearing.
As well as being jailed, the defendant was disqualified from driving for three years.
The court heard how he lost control of his Ford Fiesta while negotiating a left-hand bend after overtaking another car at excess speed.
PC Guy Ditcher, of Kent Police, said Harvey "chose to ignore the hazards around him" while driving well over the speed limit on a narrow, unlit road at 20:30 GMT.
"An entirely innocent and well-loved woman has needlessly lost her life because of these reckless actions," he said.
Labour member Jonny Morris made the gesture in protest after Conservative members voted to end a debate on raising Plymouth City Council tax.
He has also been suspended for three months.
Mr Morris confirmed the penalties which were agreed by the Labour group but declined to comment further.
The gesture - which was caught on camera - was met with a chorus of derision from fellow attendees at the meeting.
Opposition politicians branded Mr Morris an "utter disgrace" and demanded his resignation.
He apologised, and said he performed the salute because he was "very angry at the closing down of debate".
Plymouth Moor View Conservative MP Johnny Mercer said: "If he had a shred of integrity or any pride in his office he would have resigned.
"I think not to lose your job if you do a Nazi salute in a council chamber is extraordinary but it speaks of the standards the Labour group holds themselves to."
Labour leader Tudor Evans, who has previously condemned Mr Morris' actions, declined to comment on the sanctions against him.
The Alex have only added strikers Ryan Lowe and Chris Dagnall to their ranks so far this summer following last season's relegation from League One.
"We still want to do a little bit of business," Baker told BBC Radio Stoke.
"Everyone knows we want a midfield player and we're making enquiries."
Crewe boss Steve Davis has said he is "excited" ahead of the new campaign, but is keen to strengthen a young squad that finished bottom last season after winning only seven games.
A deal to sign a midfielder recently fell through, but Baker is confident an alternative can be completed.
"We were very close to getting a good one, but we still got ideas on the type of player we want to bring in and I hope would hope we'd have someone in place this time next week," he added.
"The strength of the squad is okay - Ryan and Chris give us experience and know-how and they've both scored goals.
"There's a keenness around the place, we know we disappointed and let a lot of people down last season and we want to give them a good season."
The whole country has been faithfully reproduced in the hugely popular title's building-block style by the Danish government.
Danish residents are urged to "freely move around in Denmark" and "find your own residential area, to build and tear down".
Around 50 million copies of Minecraft have been sold worldwide.
Known as a "sandbox" game, the title allows players to exist in a virtual world, using building blocks to create everything from basic structures to entire worlds.
Minecraft was launched in 2011 by independent Swedish developer Markus "Notch" Persson.
The Danish government said the maps were created to be used as an educational tool - suggesting "virtual field trips" to hard-to-reach parts of the country.
There are no specific goals to achieve other than continued survival.
Recreating real-world locations is of particular interest for many players.
Last year an intern working with the UK's Ordnance Survey team built geographically accurate landscapes covering 86,000 sq miles (224,000 sq km) of Britain.
The Danish project is more ambitious however, with buildings and towns reproduced in more detail.
The only difference, the team behind it said, was that all roofs were flat.
It has also banned the use of one of the game's typical tools - dynamite.
The full map download of Denmark will be available until 23 October.
The Conservatives are predicted to win 314 seats, Labour 266, the SNP 34 and the Lib Dems 14. The parties require 326 seats to command a majority.
If the exit poll is correct, Prime Minister Theresa May's hope of securing a substantially larger majority has not been fulfilled. The poll also suggests a decline in SNP support in Scotland.
The results of the NOP/Ipsos MORI poll for the BBC, ITV News and Sky News were released after voting ended at 22:00 BST.
Based on analysis of the exit poll by professor of politics John Curtice and his team, here are the seat-by-seat predicted results. As real votes are counted, these forecasts will be updated.
The seats listed below are those where the main parties are likely to make gains or where the result is too close to call. All parties could make gains in those seats currently being described as too close to call.
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We are forecasting 11 Conservative gains. Six of those are in Scotland, four in Wales and one in East England.
We are forecasting 14 Labour gains. Five of those are in North-West England, three in London and one each in Scotland, East England, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, South-East England, Yorkshire and the Humber.
We are forecasting four Lib Dem gains. All of these are in Scotland.
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The race in a large number of seats is so tight that the result is currently too close to call. There are 76 seats that our predictions show as being too close to call.
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Analysis for this page is carried out by professor of politics John Curtice, of Strathclyde University, and his team.
The BBC/ITV/Sky exit poll is conducted by asking a random sample of voters at one of 144 polling locations scattered around the country to complete in private a mock ballot paper to indicate how they just voted.
Nearly all the locations are ones in which the 2015 exit poll was also conducted. The share of the vote recorded for each party at each polling location this time around is compared with the share obtained in the 2015 exit poll in order to derive 144 estimates of change in support for each party.
These estimated changes in vote share are then statistically modelled to (i) ascertain any systematic geographical variation in the estimated changes in vote shares, and (ii) derive estimated vote shares for every party in every constituency in Great Britain.
From the latter, the probability as to which party will win each seat is derived. For each party the exit poll forecast of seats won is the sum of these probabilities of winning across all constituencies.
Once declarations begin, forecasts are then based on a combination of exit poll and real results.
Courts in England and Wales will receive the first detailed rules on punishments for robberies in victims' homes and professionally-planned commercial raids.
The new guidelines from the Sentencing Council are the first for robbery in 10 years and will apply from April.
The Ministry of Justice said it welcomed the revised guidance.
Under the new guidelines, which must be followed unless a judge feels it is not in the interests of justice to do so, there are now three categories of robbery specified:
The previous guidelines did not include any detailed advice on the second two strands so the new set will be used to sentence a "much wider range of offending", the council said.
Robbery always involves the use or threat of force, making it distinct from crimes such as theft or burglary, and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The "starting point" for sentences in the most serious cases will be eight years, 16 years and 13 years for the street, commercial and dwelling robbery categories respectively.
Lord Justice Treacy, chairman of the Sentencing Council, said: "We want to ensure that judges have comprehensive guidelines that help them sentence the great variety of offenders they have to deal with, which can include anything from a street mugging to a major robbery by an organised gang."
The guidelines also emphasise that offenders who use knives and guns should get the longest jail terms.
They also direct judges to take into account both physical injuries and psychological harm so the full impact on victims is taken into account.
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "It is vital that victims of crime see swift and certain justice."
Victims' Commissioner Baroness Newlove said: "These new sentencing guidelines demonstrate how important it is to consider the impact of the crime on the victim."
Gauld, 21, spent part of last season on loan at Vitoria Setubal but his first-team appearances at Sporting have been limited.
He joined Sporting from Dundee United on a six-year deal with a 60m euro (£48m) buyout clause in 2014.
"I report back for pre-season on 21 June so we'll take it as it goes from there," said Gauld.
"I've not been told anything as of yet. I'll go back, see how the pre-season goes and hopefully get a sit-down with someone at Sporting to see what the plan is, what they think's best for my development and where's best to go from there.
"First-team football's the main goal but preferably that would be abroad. I've really enjoyed my three years there. It's maybe not all gone to plan as I'd hoped, but I enjoy living abroad, I enjoy the style of football over there so that'd be something I'd be keen on.
Despite his frustration at not having more games, Gauld feels his time in Portugal has made him "absolutely" a better player.
"The first six months [of this season] I was playing in the first league in Portugal, which is obviously a great experience for myself," he told BBC Scotland.
"Even going back to Sporting and training everyday with the kind of boys that have won the European Championships last year with Portugal is clearly helping my development.
"This season was a bit up and down. I got what I wanted to begin with - experience in the First Division to see if I could handle it and then that loan move was cut short, which was frustrating."
Meanwhile, Gauld says his former Vitoria team-mate Fabio Cardoso, 23, would be a good signing for Rangers, who have been linked with the defender.
"He's a really good player, Fabio," said Gauld.
"First thing's first, he's a good defender. He knows how to defend. He's a very clever defender.
"If he was to go to Rangers, like I've been reading that he might be, I'd be pretty positive that he'd be a good signing for them.
"If it's Rangers, they're looking to have the ball all the time and he's a defender that's comfortable on the ball. He likes to take the ball, come into midfield with it and he distributes well as well so I think he's got all the right attributes to play in Scotland."
The hosts' Luke Guttridge almost opened the scoring against the side he had represented at youth level, but saw his shot superbly stopped one-handed by Brendan Moore.
In the second half, the hosts remained dominant, and Moore pulled off another lunging save to deny Jordan Maguire-Drew.
Torquay came alive in the latter stages. Moore had a header turned on to the bar by Elliot Justham, but in the 76th minute the same man found space in the box to slot home the winner.
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Match ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Torquay United 1.
Second Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Torquay United 1.
Kieffer Moore (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Torquay United 1. Kieffer Moore (Torquay United).
Substitution, Torquay United. Nathan Blissett replaces Jamie Reid.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Christian Assombalonga replaces Jordan Maguire-Drew.
Dan Sparkes (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Second Half begins Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Torquay United 0.
Frankie Raymond (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
First Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Torquay United 0.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Paul Benson replaces Oliver Hawkins.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
All but 60 of the plant's 400 jobs are set to go after a deal to save it from closure collapsed.
A task force led by Economy Minister Edwina Hart is due to meet next week to attract new jobs to Pembrokeshire.
Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans said money should be available under the EU's Globalisation Adjustment Fund.
"Many workers in other European countries who lose their jobs have benefitted from this support to retrain, look for new work or set up their own businesses," she said.
"We all pay into this fund so it's time that workers in Wales got the same help.
"The UK government has never used the fund because it would reduce the amount of rebate the Treasury gets from the EU," Ms Evans added.
"At a time of crisis with the announcement of the Murco closure, the government should give priority to the needs of the workers, their families and communities in Pembrokeshire."
Ms Evans said she was writing to Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb urging him to apply for the funds.
Mr Crabb, who represents the area as MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, is inviting Murco workers to meet him at an open surgery in Milford Haven on Friday.
The Milford Haven estuary must have looked quite different before the oil industry came along in the 1960s.
It was a fishing port which, over a period of just 13 years, suddenly became dominated by four huge refineries, with towering chimneys which lit up the sky at night. One after the other, they were built in a frenzy of major construction work.
Over the years, those four refineries haven't just employed a lot of people. They've brought thousands of highly skilled workers to the area to carry out well paid jobs, which clearly benefits the local supply chain. UK petroleum industry figures suggest that Murco alone has been worth around £30m a year to the local economy.
The succession of huge multinational owners have also taken an interest in the local area, donating big money to local causes, building local facilities, and sponsoring community ventures.
So when the oil industry came to Pembrokeshire, it may have changed the landscape of the Milford Haven estuary forever, but there was much to celebrate.
Unfortunately, there is very little that local politicians can do when a global industry changes, and, one by one, three of those four refineries have now gone again, and been turned into facilities which require far fewer staff.
Pembrokeshire has suffered other jobs blows over the years. Around 325 people worked at the Dewhirst jeans factory in nearby Cardigan, until it shut in 2002.
In 1995, more than 500 people lost their jobs when the Royal Navy Armaments Depot at Trecwn shut.
The ITV Digital call centre was hailed as a vital employer of 900 people when it opened in 2000 at Pembroke Dock, but it closed two years later.
Now, the county's larger private sector employers tend to be in retail, offering low-paid jobs, often only part-time.
Since the closure of ITV Digital, Pembrokeshire has managed to stay below the average unemployment rate for Wales, thanks mainly to a decade of major construction work around the Milford Haven estuary for a new gas-fired power station and two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals.
Two weeks ago the UK government confirmed planning permission for a new combined heat and power plant at South Hook.
If it goes ahead, that will create hundreds more construction jobs on the haven, at least in the short-term.
The sale of the plant to the Swiss-based Klesch Group was called off on Tuesday night after months of work behind the scenes involving close co-operation between the Welsh and UK governments.
The refinery will now enter a shut-down period and will be decommissioned while the company looks for a new buyer for what will become a storage and distribution base.
Economy Minister Edwina Hart told BBC Radio Wales on Thursday she was setting up a task force to look at ways of attracting new jobs to the area which redundant Murco workers could take up.
"Pembrokeshire and those individuals require help and assistance now," she said.
Jamie Adams, leader of Pembrokeshire council, said employers in the county and elsewhere would be invited to take a look at the "great skills" of the Murco workers and give them jobs where possible.
"There are... very new and innovative industries, those in renewables, so many opportunities coming," he said.
Energy industry executive Dr Carol Bell said she was "very saddened" to hear the news that the deal had fallen through.
Describing the oil refining industry in Western Europe as "challenged", she said she hoped former Murco employees would find other work, but stressed they may have to move to do so.
She said: "When I've seen things like this happen in America, what people do is move to where the work is. So people might have to move to find comparable jobs."
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Macedonia has only been letting in Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans who are fleeing conflict, sparking angry demonstrations from other groups.
The border reopened on Friday morning after a protest by migrants of other nationalities closed it for two days.
There is a substantial riot police presence on both sides of the border.
More than a thousand migrants - notably from Iran, Pakistan, Somalia and Morocco - are still not being allowed to proceed.
Separately, a young Moroccan migrant was electrocuted amid clashes near the Greek village of Idomeni. The man died after climbing onto the roof of a train carriage and touching a high-voltage overhead cable, local police said.
Some 5,000 people are now stuck at the border, including 43 busloads of Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans who arrived overnight on Wednesday.
The thousands of people stranded near Idomeni are sleeping in charity-provided shelters, tents or in the fields.
EU interior ministers will meet on Friday to discuss Greece's ability to control the flow of migrants crossing through the country on the way to northern Europe.
Athens' acceptance of help from EU border agency Frontex and European aid to care for migrants was welcomed by the bloc ahead of the meeting.
Reports had suggested that some EU states had asked for Greece to be suspended from the Schengen passport-free zone for not doing enough to secure its external borders and allegedly rejecting EU help.
Greece denies that it ever spurned EU assistance, but the government, aware of domestic ramifications, has sought to make clear that Frontex will only assist with migrant registration, and not conduct joint border patrols.
Almost 600,000 migrants have arrived in Greece this year, mostly by boat from nearby Turkey. The Greek government says it has spent some €1bn (£722,000) on managing the crisis.
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Warrington won the League Leaders' Shield and lost in both major finals in 2016, while three Challenge Cups have been won since Smith took over in 2009.
But this year Wolves are ninth in Super League and have lost 11 of their 19 matches in the competition.
"It has been a challenge for all sorts of reasons and circumstances," he said.
"Sometimes it is how you learn your best lessons and how you improve," the former Leeds Rhinos, England and Great Britain coach told BBC Radio Manchester.
"Some things you set out to achieve sometimes aren't within grasp. You can't take anything for granted."
Australia-born Smith is the longest-serving coach in Super League, having joined Warrington after taking charge of England at the 2008 World Cup.
Warrington beat Catalans Dragons on Saturday for their sixth Super League win of the season, ending a six-game winless run in all competitions, but have suffered a number of heavy losses this campaign, including 40-0 to Leeds Rhinos and 44-4 to Huddersfield Giants.
They are three points behind eighth-placed Wigan with four matches left to play before the Super 8s split.
"I haven't enjoyed where we sit in the season but it has been an intriguing season," Smith said. "It has been a changing of the guard for different teams and that has got to be a good thing.
"I think that has to do with the levelling of the salary cap. I don't think there is a huge difference in the playing talent at the top or the bottom.
"If you can keep your best people on the park then you have a chance. If not, then it is a great leveller."
The phenomenon happens when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
The sun is roughly 400 times larger than the moon and also 400 times further away from Earth, but when they pass each other to create the eclipse, they appear the same size to us.
While the eclipse will be most visible in the Arctic and northern Europe, with the best view in the Faroe Islands and Svalbard, the spectacle we have in Wales will depend on the amount of cloud in the sky.
Some high cloud is expected Friday morning, but this should be fairly thin.
There will be some good breaks in the cloud during the morning and clear spells with spring sunshine, especially further south.
People are being warned about the dangers of looking directly at the Sun.
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The confectionery looks exquisite but the portions are decidedly meagre.
That's because cacao, the main ingredient of chocolate, could become more expensive than gold. Water could also be at a premium, and sugar, as we already know, is unavoidably bad for your health.
So, instead of eating it, why not use it to light up your living room or give your jewellery an extra bit of sparkle?
Willy Wonka-esque candy floss lamps and edible diamonds were just some of the futuristic creations developed by self-proclaimed "food futurologist" Morgaine Gaye and award-winning British chocolatier Paul A Young at Future Fest, an event held in London this month.
They looked at the factors they thought likely to alter the landscape of confectionery manufacturing, and predicted that sweets as we know them were going to change dramatically over the next 20 years and beyond.
"My whole business is about being handmade, but we are going to rely on machines more," said Mr Young, former head pastry chef for celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.
"I have to open up to saying: 'What can a 3D printer do?'
"I want every home to have a 3D printer for making chocolate dessert."
Nano rings - intricate chocolate lattices that can only be created by machine - were created as a suggestion of an upmarket chocolate that looked elaborate but was very small in terms of portion size.
"Chocolate will have more decoration, but it's already getting smaller," Mr Young said.
"In 20 years you will pay £10 for a small bar."
Processed sugar will be replaced by natural alternatives, the pair suggested.
They had created tiny "micro disruption" bars made out of coconut sugar and a tiny amount of cacao.
They also invented "edible diamonds", made out of isomalt, a sugar substitute already widely used by the food industry.
"It's a very clear crystal, it doesn't go sticky," said Mr Young.
"You could make a whole window out of it."
Water woes
Brazil's most populous states - Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais - are currently experiencing their worst droughts in 85 years.
Western Australia has seen its rainwater reserves fall by about 80% over the last 15 years.
And the International Committee of the Red Cross is also warning about a "water catastrophe" in the Middle East.
All these places are producers of chocolate.
One thousand seven hundred litres of water are required to produce a 100g (3.5oz) bar of chocolate - including the water required to grow the cocoa plants - according to the Water Footprint Network.
Mr Young and Dr Gaye warn environmental issues could force significant changes to confectionery.
To tackle the potential threat, the pair have created small sweet treats they call Thirst Globes.
These chocolate balls, around the size of a Ferrero Rocher, contain unusual flavours of dehydrated fillings such as apple and carrot, or beetroot and tangerine, which turn into a velvety soft texture when they mix with the saliva in your mouth.
"We already know water supply and quality is an issue," said Dr Gaye.
"We wanted to create something with texture and flavour - that was also filling."
However, before you rush out in a panic and start stockpiling king-sized Easter eggs, not every confectioner shares this vision of diminishing sweet treats.
US-owned sweet maker Cadbury said such radical changes would be difficult for mass market consumers to accept.
"Chocolate is actually a fairly traditional food," said a spokesman.
"We spend a lot of time testing and tasting to ensure that the emotional link that you have built up with a favourite over many years is not broken."
Social trends would also continue to play an important role in the development of new sweets, the firm added.
"Chocolate companies will continue to explore ways in which their product is relevant to the lifestyles of today's consumers," it told the BBC.
"So, for example, a product like [the miniature chocolate assortment] Heroes would not have been relevant a generation ago because people gave chocolate much more formally.
"Today, we turn up at people's homes and share out food in a casual manner that would have been unthinkable to our parents' generation."
Sarah Eatwell, from Tockenham, Wiltshire, was due to lay her mother, Shelia Bizley, to rest in the same plot as her father at Fareham, in Hampshire.
But as the family travelled to the service she was contacted and told the original grave was not deep enough.
Ms Eatwell said the situation was "very, very distressing".
The family paid for a double plot when their father, Kenelm Bizley, died 27 years ago.
Fareham Borough Council must now apply for permission to exhume his remains before they can widen the grave.
Once this takes place, the funeral will be held "at the family's convenience" and the council will pay all associated costs.
Ms Eatwell added: "It is something you just cannot imagine ever happening.
"It should not happen. Funerals are never easy but for this to happen... words can't describe it."
Council leader, Sean Woodward, said: "I would like to apologise unreservedly to the family at this very difficult time on behalf of Fareham Borough Council.
"Clearly a mistake was made over 27 years ago and the only record that remains shows that there should have been a double grave.
"We expect permission for the exhumation to be received later today and the burial will then be able to go ahead at the family's convenience."
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward were the biggest girl band of the 80s, scoring hits including Venus, Shy Boy and Love In The First Degree.
Although they scored 10 top 10 hits, the trio never toured before Fahey quit to form Shakespears Sister in 1988.
The split was acrimonious, but the members recently reconciled and have announced a 15-date UK tour for winter.
"This is the first time we've performed live together - with the exception of getting onstage with a cassette when we were 18!" Woodward told BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans Breakfast Show.
Speaking about their reconciliation, Fahey said: "I was really touched because it wasn't for any other reason than we love each other and really loved what we did.
"These were my formative years. I never thought it would happen again."
The band's website crashed shortly after the tour was announced on Monday morning.
Formed in 1979, the band took their name from two of their biggest inspirations: the Roxy Music song Pyjamarama and kids TV show The Banana Splits.
They got their first taste of chart success by providing backing vocals for the Fun Boy Three on the single It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way You Do It.
A couple of months later, Fun Boy Three returned the favour for Really Sayin' Somethin, a cover of the 1965 Velvelettes song that was the first of Bananarama's 26 UK chart smashes.
They went on to sell more than 40 million records, with their biggest-sellers including Robert De Niro's Waiting, Cruel Summer and I Heard A Rumour.
After establishing themselves as a self-made band, they hitched their wagon to Stock Aitken Waterman's "hit factory" for the 1987 album, Wow.
Fahey, who was a huge fan of The Smiths, was not keen on the group's new direction and, after marrying Eurythmics star Dave Stewart and moving to LA, she left the band.
Dallin and Woodward found a replacement, Jacquie O'Sullivan, who re-recorded some of Fahey's vocals, and the band played their first ever live shows.
O'Sullivan lasted three years, since when the band has continued as a duo, recording new material while touring the nostalgia circuit.
"The worst thing was that, after Siobhan left, Sara and I then did the world tour without her," Woodward told Chris Evans.
"We had tried to do it while we were together all as a threesome, then I got pregnant while we were rehearsing.
"And Siobhan got pregnant the second time we were planning on going on the road, so for some reason it never happened."
The UK tour kicks off at Glasgow's SEC on 12 November, with tickets on sale today for fan club members, and Wednesday for the general public.
According to a press release, it will be a one-off - but Woodward hinted there may be other plans afoot.
"The tour is the main thing," she said. "But we have talked about doing a single together, which would be good."
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Newport moved of the League Two drop zone for the first time since November 2016 after a sixth win in 10 games.
County are two points clear of Hartlepool United with two games remaining.
"We're under no illusions, our feet are firmly on the ground," midfielder Labadie told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"We know there's a lot of work left to do. We've got to go into the next two games as we have the last six or seven.
"We're really confident and enjoying our football at the moment. It's a happy environment."
Newport were 11 points adrift of safety when Mike Flynn replaced Graham Westley as manager in March.
Four wins out of their last five games, including Saturday's 1-0 win over Accrington Stanley, have seen Flynn's side move above Hartlepool United.
The Exiles could secure Football League football for another season if they win at Carlisle United on Saturday, 29 April.
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Speculation rose about his whereabouts after a consortium of banks and creditors approached the Supreme Court over $1.4bn (£980m) in unpaid debts.
They demanded that his passport be impounded, and a $75m (£53m) severance pay he was to receive from Diageo be blocked and used to repay them.
The payout was blocked, but it emerged that Mr Mallya had already left India.
The issue caused an uproar in India with opposition MPs accusing the government of allowing the flamboyant businessman to leave the country.
But Mr Mallya insisted that he "did not flee from India", and also criticised his "media trial" over the issue.
Media reports say Mr Mallya is currently living in London.
Opposition MPs have demanded that the government should bring him back to face the law.
Mr Mallya, who is a household name in India, sold a large chunk of United Spirits, which he inherited from his father, to Diageo in April 2014.
He was to receive the $75m payout as settlement after being ousted from the firm in February.
Mr Mallya, once dubbed by Indian media as "India's Richard Branson" and the "King of Good Times" for his lavish lifestyle also owns a stake in the Formula One team Force India.
Local authorities in England could ban rooms smaller than 6.5 sq m from being let as bedrooms in licence applications for multiple occupancy houses.
The Department for Communities and Local Government is setting out the plans in a discussion paper.
Housing minister Brandon Lewis said some landlords provided "simply unacceptable" living accommodation.
The paper, announced by Mr Lewis, sets out plans to improve standards of shared homes by extending mandatory licensing to smaller and medium-sized properties.
Any landlord who fails to obtain a licence would be liable to pay a potentially unlimited fine.
Mr Lewis said: "It is simply unacceptable that people are living in cramped, unsafe accommodation provided by landlords who are more interested in a quick profit than the safety or welfare of their tenants.
"The actions of these rogue landlords are helping fuel illegal working, benefit fraud, and illegal immigration by creating a shadow housing market that carries dangers to people's health as well as communities."
Local authorities would be able to apply the rules to more shared homes than they can currently, including those that are one or two storeys high
The paper also aims to see the rules applied to poorly converted blocks of flats, located above and below shops, which are often exempt from existing rules.
The 26-year-old victim, from Willenhall, remains in a critical condition after he was attacked in The Moorfield on Friday.
Hamza Mohumed, 24, of The Bentree, Stoke Aldermoor, was arrested on Sunday morning.
He has been remanded into custody and will appear at Warwick Crown Court on 28 September. Police are still appealing for witnesses.
The 29-year-old was available after the demise of the Bulls, where he had another year left on his deal.
Welham previously spent nine years at Hull KR, playing in the Super League.
"The unfortunate situation with Bradford means we have been able to benefit with a quality addition," said head coach Ian Watson.
He was arrested in 2011 and sentenced in 2013 to two-and-a-half years in jail for recruiting jihadists to fight in Pakistan.
Witnesses said he shouted "allahu akbar" (God is great) as he launched his knife attacks on policeman Jean-Baptiste S. The victim's partner, fellow police official Jessica S, was later stabbed to death inside the couple's home.
The killer declared allegiance to jihadist group Islamic State in a long video posted on Facebook's live site. Pictures of his two victims were posted, according to David Thomson, a French specialist on militant Islam who saw the video before the account was suspended.
Chillingly, Mr Thomson said Abballa could he heard deciding what to do with the couple's son. The killer also refers to the European football championship currently taking place in France, declaring that "the Euros will be a graveyard".
On his computer, said police sources, was a list of figures Abballa wished to target, including two in the public eye.
Former anti-terror judge Marc Trevidic, who questioned Abballa after his 2011 arrest, said that he was one of a group of people. Two of the men had travelled to the Pakistani city of Lahore to meet a local al-Qaeda figure but were immediately arrested the moment they arrived at the airport.
At the time Abballa was a relatively minor figure, he told Le Figaro (in French). "He wanted to carry out jihad [holy war], for sure. He had been in training in France, not militarily but physically."
The leader of the eight-member group, an Indian national, was given eight years in jail and banned from French territory while six others were given lesser sentences. Abballa was jailed for three years, of which six months were suspended, with another two years of probation.
In an article from the time of his trial, Le Monde quotes him as describing himself as rudderless - and radicalised by the internet.
"I needed recognition, I didn't work and I had just failed to pass my CAP [professional qualification]. They started talking to me about religion, which I found comforting."
He went on to describe the "group effect".
"We talked only of jihad," he said. "It's like someone who lives 24 hours a day with thieves. Automatically, he too will become a thief!
"When I watched videos about the oppression of Muslims, they had such an effect on me...it was too moving. Then, it only needed a few words, and I was gone."
On release from prison he was placed on France's "S-list" of individuals seen as a danger to state security.
Abballa had reportedly been the subject of a recent anti-terrorist investigation into a Syrian jihadist group, including having his phone tapped, but that apparently did not yield sufficient evidence to merit his arrest.
A few months ago, he set up a night-time fast-food service called Dr Food which made deliveries between 22:30 and 05:00.
The delivery service featured on his Facebook page, which was suspended on Tuesday morning.
His last entry, at 05:03 (03:03 GMT) on Monday, featured a photo-montage including the Euro 2016 logo, a crucifixion and the Masonic emblem of a square and compasses, under a caption that read: "And some will say people see evil everywhere!"
South Wales Police said they attended the Tesco store on Western Avenue just after 14:00 BST after Avon and Somerset Police asked them to stop a vehicle.
A spokeswoman said armed officers were deployed "as a precaution" and part of the store's car park was closed while arrests were made.
She said two men were arrested on suspicion of money laundering and no firearms were recovered.
The spokeswoman added that "there is no suggestion it is terrorist related".
Eyewitness Sean Martin, 31, from Cardiff, said the police were waiting for the men as they drove out of the car wash.
"They were all pointing their guns at the car," he said.
Cardinal Raymond Burke is a staunch critic of Pope Francis' moves to soften the Church's stance on homosexuality.
He said that he was to be moved to the far less senior post of patron of the sovereign military order of Malta.
Pope Francis is leading a council in the Vatican on possible reforms to Church teaching on social issues.
A preliminary report on the initial discussions at the extraordinary Synod on the family was released on Monday.
The report, which was written by more than 200 bishops, said homosexuals had "gifts and qualities to offer", and used more welcoming language when discussing homosexuality and its place in the Church.
Although it does not challenge the Church's stance on gay marriage, the document was praised by liberal clergymen and activists.
However, it was also criticised by more traditional and conservative Church figures who rejected it.
Cardinal Burke was among the most publicly critical of the bishops involved in the discussions.
For weeks, there had been rumours that the Pope would demote him, says the BBC's James Reynolds in Rome.
Last year, a survey launched by Pope Francis suggested that the majority of Catholics rejected Church teaching on issues such as sex and contraception.
The group was crammed into a dormitory and all were wearing lifejackets, a South Korean Navy officer said.
Some 183 bodies have been recovered from the Sewol, but scores of people are missing, presumed drowned.
The head of the operation to retrieve bodies said on Friday he had "no idea" how long the ship search would take.
There were 476 people on board, with many trapped inside as the ferry listed and sank within two hours of distress signals being sent. A total of 174 passengers were rescued.
Many of those who died or are presumed dead were students and teachers from Danwon high school, south of Seoul.
Furious relatives attacked the speed of the recovery operation on Friday in a confrontation with the fisheries minister and the coastguard chief.
In a briefing to reporters on the southern island of Jindo, Navy Captain Kim Jin-Hwang described the difficult conditions that the divers were facing.
He said one group had found the single dormitory room filled with the bodies of 48 students wearing lifejackets. The presence of so many victims in the cabin suggested many had run into the room when the ship tilted, correspondents said.
"It's very stressful," Kim said, adding that the divers were all too aware of criticism over the speed of the search.
Retrieving the bodies was far harder than finding them, he said, with divers unable to spend much longer than 10 minutes inside the ship at a time.
"Just imagine a room that is flipped," one of the divers told the Associated Press news agency. "Everything is floating around, and it's hard to know exactly where they are."
On a visit to Seoul on Friday, US President Barack Obama expressed his condolences for South Korea's "incredible loss" and offered America's solidarity.
"So many were young students with their entire lives ahead of them," Mr Obama said. "I can only imagine what the parents are going through at the moment - the incredible heartache."
Officials said rescuers are retrieving around 30 bodies a day but the bereaved families have demanded that all remaining bodies are removed from the ferry before the weekend.
Search officials said just 35 of the 111 rooms had been searched so far.
The government says it is "mobilising all available resources" towards the rescue effort but bad weather and stronger currents due on Saturday and Sunday are expected to hamper their efforts.
Prosecutors are said to be investigating whether modifications made to the ferry made it more unstable.
Factors under consideration include a turn made around the time the ship began to list, as well as wind, ocean currents and the freight it was carrying.
Reports have emerged indicating that the ship's sleeping cabins were refitted some time between 2012 and 2013, which experts say may have inadvertently affected the balance of the boat.
Investigators on Friday said that life rafts and escape chutes on a sister ship to a sunken ferry were not working properly.
The ferry's captain and 10 crew members have been arrested on charges ranging from criminal negligence to abandoning passengers.
Prosecutors have also raided several businesses affiliated with the ferry operator, the Chonghaejin Marine Company, as part of an overall probe into corrupt management.
Steve Martan allegedly called Martha McSally's office several times, making death threats and saying she should be careful if she visited Tucson, Arizona.
FBI officials traced the calls back to his mobile phone.
When they visited him, he said he was "venting frustrations" with Ms McSally's votes in support of Mr Trump.
A complaint filed with a local court alleges that Mr Martan called the congressional office three times, using expletives and making general threats such as saying her days were "numbered", as well as threats to wring Ms McSally's neck or shoot her.
Ms McSally said the threats were "especially sickening" in view of the shooting of another congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, in Tucson six years ago.
Six people died in that attack in 2011, and a total of 13 were wounded.
Ms Giffords survived the attack but spent time in an induced coma and suffered serious brain injury that left one of her arms paralysed and affected her speech. The man who shot her pleaded guilty on 19 counts of murder and attempted murder, and is serving seven life sentences plus 140 years.
Ms Giffords has issued a statement saying that the threats against Ms McSally were "reprehensible and deeply disturbing".
Ms McSally said: "We can disagree about issues and policies. We should have robust debates about the future of our country. But threats of violence cross a clear line."
Mr Martan has been released from custody, but will have to wear an electronic tag and is not permitted to contact Ms McSally or carry a gun, a local newspaper reported.
He is only allowed to leave the house for his work at a school and for his governmentally-mandated mental health programme.
Lifelong Vale fan Pope, who signed for fellow League One club Bury on Tuesday after being made a substantially better contract offer, says chairman Norman Smurthwaite is in an awkward position.
"People are choosing not to go," Pope, 29, told BBC Radio Stoke.
"And Norman isn't going to carry on putting his money in forever if people aren't backing him or supporting him."
Smurthwaite has already warned that the reason for the club having to make offers of reduced wages to a number of players this summer was the club's dwindling finances.
Falling attendances have had an impact on Vale, their average home gate having fallen by 1,200 per game last season, causing a deficit of £600,000 in gate receipts.
"He will carry on running the club as well as he can to ensure they stay afloat," added Pope. "That's football for you. I've no qualms about that.
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"To have got promoted to League One, I really thought we were going to see attendances booming again, especially when we were in and around the play-offs, but even then we were only getting 5,000 fans."
Meanwhile, Vale have signed up two more academy players on new deals.
Midfielder Ryan Lloyd, 21, has signed a one-year contract, while goalkeeper Ryan Boot follows the lead of teenage defender Nathan Smith, 19, who signed a two-year contract on Wednesday.
Fellow goalkeeper Sam Johnson, 22, signed a new one-year contract on Tuesday.
Boot, 20, spent the final three months of last season on loan at Conference North side Worcester City.
Schafer led Cameroon to the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations title, while former Nigeria coach Siasia guided his country to Olympic football bronze last year.
Belgian Paul Put, who took Burkina Faso to the 2013 Nations Cup final, and Georges Leekens, who quit as Algeria coach last month, are also on the list.
The Rwandan Football Federation cut its choices down from 52 applicants.
Also making the interview stage are four European coaches who have managed in Africa: Portuguese Jose Rui Lopes Aguas, Swiss Raoul Savoy, Englishman Peter James Butler and German Antoine Hey.
Rwanda have been without a permanent coach since Northern Irishman Jonny McKinstry was sacked in August last year.
Yoselyn Ortega, 50, is in a critical condition with self-inflicted stab wounds to her neck, say police.
The children's mother, Marina Krim, returned to her Manhattan home to find the bodies of two-year-old Leo and six-year-old Lucia in the bath.
Officials say it is not clear how long the nanny had worked with the family.
Charges have not yet been filed.
The children's father, CNBC digital media executive Kevin Krim, was informed by police of the situation as he arrived at the airport on his way home from a business trip.
On a Friday conference call, chief executive Brian Roberts, of CNBC's parent company Comcast, expressed his condolences to the Krim family and said the company would do "everything we can to support the family in their awful time".
When Mrs Krim returned home with her three-year-old, Nessie, on Thursday afternoon the flat was dark and she thought the nanny had taken her other two children out, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.
Mrs Krim went downstairs to ask the doorman of the building whether he had seen them leave, but he said no, Commissioner Kelly added.
Mrs Krim found her dead children when she returned to the flat. It is not known how many times the children had been stabbed.
According to police, Ms Ortega began stabbing herself as the mother entered the bathroom and began screaming when she saw the children in the bathtub.
"We initially thought it was, it had already been done, but now information is coming out that she did it as the mother entered the room," Commissioner Kelly said on Friday.
Rima Starr, a music therapist who lives on the same floor as the Krim family, heard screams coming from the flat at around 17:30 (21:30 GMT), the Associated Press reported.
"There was some kind of screaming about 'You slit her throat!'" Ms Starr said. "It was horrible."
After the police arrived, Ms Starr said Mrs Krim was in the building's lobby crying and screaming hysterically, and clutching her surviving child.
Another neighbour, Sandy Marcus, described the mother as "inconsolable, hysterical, frantic", the Wall Street Journal reported.
Mrs Krim lovingly chronicled her children's upbringing in a blog, Life with the Little Krim Kids, which has now been taken offline.
AP news agency says that in a February blog entry, Mrs Krim wrote about visiting their nanny's family in the Dominican Republic.
It is not clear if the person she refers to is the woman found wounded in the Manhattan apartment.
Mrs Ortega is said to have lived with her sister and niece.
Her building superintendent, Fernando Mercado, described her as a "very nice woman" who seemed to be "very stable", the Associated Press reported.
The firm said it intends to focus on residential customers and is looking to sell off its non-household retail division.
The division is currently based in Bradford and Barnsley.
A spokesman for the company said it was "early days" in the process, adding that it was important to keep staff informed.
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He added that about 100 staff were directly involved in the non-household retail business at sites in Bradford and Barnsley.
Yorkshire Water currently has about 138,000 business customers.
Gap's first two outlets will be in Mumbai and the capital Delhi - India's biggest and busiest cities.
Gap is partnering with Arvind Lifestyle Brand Limited, a subsidiary of Arvind Limited, which is one of India's largest textile companies.
The move comes as Gap reported 3% sales growth for the second quarter.
Rivals such as Aeropostale recently reported a 13% drop in second quarter sales, while American Apparel said its same-store sales had fallen by 6% in the second quarter.
The clothing retailer currently has 231 Gap stores across Asia. And it aims to open an additional 110 stores this year, across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
In a statement, Steve Sunnucks, Global President for Gap said: "India is an emerging, vibrant market and an important next step in our global expansion strategy."
And the company is also hoping to benefit from India's demographic.
"More than half of India's population is under 25 and they are actively embracing fashion in today's retail environment," said Ismail Seyis, Vice President of Gap Global Franchise.
Gap isn't the only American company looking for opportunities in India, and banking on strong consumer spending from its population of more than 1.2 billion.
Last month online retailer Amazon said it will invest a further $2bn (£1.2bn) to boost its operations in India.
India's total e-commerce market was worth $13bn in 2013.
But online travel accounted for more than 70% of the transactions.
He said it was remarkable that no information from those responsible for the shooting, or on its periphery, had ever come forward.
The coroner said the inquest at Belfast Coroners' Court may be the last opportunity to do so.
No-one has ever been convicted in connection with the killings.
The men were shot dead on 5 January 1976 after IRA gunmen stopped their van and asked which among them was a Catholic, and instructed that man to leave the scene
The main witness at Monday's hearing, retired police officer Charles Hamilton, told the inquest that the IRA attack was not expected.
He said if anyone had suggested it as a possibility he would have said they were wrong, because they were all innocent men and had no connection to the security forces.
The former detective identified a number of men suspected of being involved in the killings. Rather than naming the suspects they were given code numbers instead.
The inquest into the killings resumed last week after being adjourned in 2016 due to a police investigation.
The court heard last Wednesday that a key suspect had been linked to almost 50 murders.
The government is launching legal challenges against Nathan Law, Edward Yiu, Lau Siu-lai and Leung Kwok-hung, arguing that the oaths they took when being sworn in were invalid.
It comes after two pro-independence politicians were disqualified after they insulted China during their oaths.
Critics describe the latest move as politically motivated.
However, the government said in a statement the action was "purely based on legal and enforcement concerns" with "no political consideration involved".
Mr Law, Mr Yiu and Ms Lau were part of a new wave of democracy activists elected in September, following Hong Kong's 2014 pro-democracy "umbrella protests".
Mr Law described the move as an "orchestrated attack... against all democrats and all voters supporting democracy".
This move from the government will be seen as highly controversial to many.
The government took Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung, two young pro-independence legislators, to court in October - in an unprecedented bid to disqualify democratically elected officials.
The government argued that because Ms Yau and Mr Leung used swear words, displayed banners saying "Hong Kong is not China" and used a term considered derogatory towards China as they were sworn in to parliament, their oaths were invalid and they should be disqualified.
Public opinion in Hong Kong was divided over that case - many were critical of the government's involvement, but others were angered by the duo's actions.
However, many more people are critical about the move against the four lawmakers now being targeted. Their oaths weren't considered as controversial and the president of Hong Kong's parliament had allowed them to take their seats.
These four are also considered more moderate pro-democracy activists. They have not campaigned for Hong Kong's independence from China.
In previous parliamentary sessions, lawmakers have also shouted pro-democracy slogans or protested while oath-taking, without being disqualified.
Leung Kwok-hung, known by the nickname "Long Hair", is a veteran pro-democracy politician. During his oath, he held a yellow umbrella - a symbol of the 2014 protests - varied his pace and shouted pro-democracy slogans after the reading.
Ms Lau is a university lecturer who took part in the 2014 umbrella protests.
She gave her oath in slow motion, pausing six seconds between each word, and later wrote on Facebook that she had done so because she felt the oath was meaningless.
Her oath was invalidated - but she was allowed to retake it later.
Mr Law was one of the students taking part in the 2014 protests - and became Hong Kong's youngest ever lawmaker when he won September's parliamentary elections.
He quoted Mahatma Gandhi before taking his oath, saying: "You can never imprison my mind."
He also altered his tone when pledging allegiance to the People's Republic of China, making it sound like a question.
Mr Yiu, a university professor, advised the students organising the 2014 protests. He added lines to his oath, saying he would "fight for genuine universal suffrage".
His oath was rejected the first time - but he was allowed to retake it later.
Last month, the Chinese government issued a rare interpretation of Hong Kong's law, saying that all oaths taken by office-holders must be "solemn, accurate, complete and sincere", with no deviation from the official wording.
The move was widely seen as an attempt to disqualify the two pro-independence legislators, who had angered Beijing, and critics argued that it undermined Hong Kong's judicial independence.
The government now argues that it has a duty to enforce the law, but Justice Secretary Rimsky Yuen has not explained why some pro-Beijing legislators, who had also faced allegations that they varied their oaths, were not facing legal action.
Katherine Garrett-Cox was announced the winner of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2015.
The win comes just two weeks after a boardroom dispute at the company was resolved.
The award was created as a tribute to Madame Clicquot, who took control of the family champagne firm after being widowed in the early 1800s, aged 27.
It celebrates entrepreneurial women who have made a significant contribution to business.
On receiving the accolade, Ms Garrett-Cox said: "I was completely delighted to be considered, but to have won the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is a massive honour.
"So many exceptional women have been recognised over its 43-year history and I'm proud to be able to celebrate and shine a light on female success in financial services.
"Madame Clicquot was one of the world's first female business leaders and her passion and spirit is still relevant and serves as an inspiration to me as well as others today."
Alliance Trust, which manages assets worth ??6.4bn, avoided a showdown with its biggest shareholder after a last-minute compromise over boardroom appointments.
Rebel investor Elliott Advisors had called for three of its nominees to be elected to the board at the trust's annual general meeting, after claiming the company was under-performing.
But a deal was reached after Alliance agreed to appoint two Elliott nominees.
Ms Garrett-Cox told BBC Scotland she was feeling "really positive about the future".
"Show me a business and a business leader that hasn't had a challenge throughout their career. I think they would be a very rare beast indeed," she said.
"I think the key thing is how you behave...it's how you actually respond. And it is about looking to the future.
"There's no doubt we've received a fair amount of media attention recently, but for me, I'm utterly delighted to accept this award on behalf of all of my colleagues at Alliance Trust, in recognition of the hard work we've all been putting in over the last eight years.
"I think the future is very bright indeed."
In a rare public speech the intelligence agency chief said there were "many parallels between the way we work now and the way we worked then".
Based at Bletchley Park, the mathematician was part of the team that cracked the Nazi Enigma code - a vital part of the allied war effort.
He is now widely recognised as a computing pioneer.
However, at the time of the death - which an inquest recorded as suicide - he was virtually unknown to the public. His work at Bletchley was kept secret until 1974.
Mr Lobban said at an event in Leeds that Turing had a played a key part in the "irrevocable change" that eventually led to the development of the "highly technological intelligence organisation that GCHQ is today".
Describing Turing as one of the "great minds of the twentieth century" he said that staff at the organisation had demanded that he make "a big public deal" of Turing's legacy as part of celebrations marking the centenary of the codebreaker's birth.
However, Mr Lobban said he didn't want anyone to think GCHQ was "trying to claim that Turing is ours and nobody else's".
The codebreaking work at Bletchley marked a shift - Mr Lobban argued - to a mindset that "started to see technology as something that could be pitted against technology".
He said the consensus among his staff was that today Turing would be employed in "Cyber".
"Then, the challenge was to secure allied codes and ciphers" he said. "Today, securing cyberspace... requires the collaboration of experts as diverse both personally and intellectually as any we saw at Bletchley Park."
Mr Lobban also praised the technological achievements of Turing's colleagues - including Tommy Flowers, a post office engineer who designed and constructed the Colossus codebreaking digital computer.
Mr Lobban said technology "lies at the very heart of our mission".
"Engineers and technologists are an essential part of our success."
But, he added, that meant there was a need to develop key skills.
"We must inspire school children to study maths and science - we must find tomorrow's Turings," he said.
Mr Lobban addressed another well known aspect of Turing's life - his homosexuality.
"The fact that Turing was unashamedly gay was widely known to his immediate colleagues at Bletchley Park: it wasn't an issue," he said.
"I don't want to pretend that GCHQ was an organisation with twenty-first century values in the twentieth century, but it was at the most tolerant end of the cultural spectrum."
Later in his life Turing was convicted of gross indecency after an affair with another man. He was subsequently obliged to take injections of female hormones in an effort to dull his sex drive.
After his arrest he was no longer given an opportunity to carry out work for GCHQ.
Mr Lobban said "we should remember that the cost of intolerance towards Alan Turing was his loss to the nation".
He added that today it remained vital that the agency recruited the best people and did "not allow preconceptions and stereotypes to stifle innovation and agility".
"I want to apply and exploit their talent: in return, I think it's fair that I don't need to tell them how to live their lives," he said.
Eight other people, including a woman, were sentenced to between six months and four years in prison.
The blast, shortly after take-off from Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killed the bomber and left a hole in the plane's fuselage.
Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack.
However, it admitted at the time that it had failed in its attempt to bring down the plane.
The verdicts were the first in connection with the blast.
An employee at the main airport in Mogadishu, Abdiwali Mahmud Maow, was given the life sentence, along with Arais Hashi Abdi, who was tried in absentia as he had evaded arrest.
The two were convicted of being members of al-Shabab.
The other eight were convicted of helping to plan the attack, but not of membership of the al-Qaeda-linked militant group.
None of the plane's 74 passengers or crew was killed.
The explosion on the Daallo Airlines Airbus 321 flight happened about 15 minutes after take-off, when the plane was at around 11,000ft (3,350m) and the cabin was not yet fully pressurised.
It was able to make an emergency landing at Mogadishu airport, aborting its flight to Djibouti.
Daallo Airlines flies regularly from its base in Dubai to Somalia and Djibouti.
Somalian forces have long been fighting al-Shabab which carries out regular attacks in its quest to establish an Islamic state.
Frank Cushnahan was appointed to Nama's Northern Ireland advisory committee in 2010 and served until November 2013.
He later worked with the Pimco fund which was interested in buying Nama's Northern Ireland property portfolio.
Pimco's bid collapsed after it found out he was to share in a success fee it had intended to pay to legal advisors.
The National Assets Management Agency (Nama) was set up to deal with impaired loans that were damaging Irish banks after the 2008 financial crash.
Nama's sale of its entire Northern Ireland property loan portfolio and the process leading up to it has been the subject of allegations.
In a statement given to Dublin's Sunday Independent newspaper, Mr Cushnahan said: "It has been suggested that, in the event of the purchase of the loan book by Pimco, I was to receive £5m.
"I was never a party to any such agreement."
He went on to say that he was never "a paid advisor" to Pimco, but understood "there was the possibility" the fund could appoint him to an executive role after it had bought the portfolio.
A report by Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) disclosed that Mr Cushnhan was a consultant to seven different Nama debtors.
Mr Cushnahan declared his interests at Nama meetings and in annual declarations as required.
Nama has said meetings attended by Mr Cushnahan never involved the disclosure of debtor-specific information.
But the C&AG said potential conflict of interests arose that "would not be managed sufficiently" just by withholding debtor-specific information.
Mr Cushnhan said: "Those responsible for appointing me to the Nama Advisory Committee and those in charge of Nama were fully aware at the time of my appointment of the fact that I was an advisor to a number of Nama debtors.
"I am pleased that the report of the C&AG acknowledges that fact.
"In other words, to the extent that there was ever a conflict between my role as an advisor and my other roles within Northern Ireland at that time, it was always disclosed and known."
Nama has reported Mr Cushnahan to Republic of Ireland's ethics watchdog, the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo), over what it believes were other undeclared conflicts of interest.
These matters are not directly addressed in Mr Cushnahan's statement.
Mr Cushnahan also comments on the BBC NI Spotlight programme which broadcast a recording made in 2012 in which he accepted a £40,000 cash payment from a Nama debtor, John Miskelly.
Mr Cushnahan states: "I was asked to assist Mr Miskelly at a time when I was informed that Mr Miskelly was terminally ill.
"All dealings that I had with Mr Miskelly were entirely lawful, a fact that has subsequently been conceded in a further public statement by Mr Miskelly."
The 26-year-old victim was attacked in the Chinese Gardens at the entrance to Carlisle's Rickerby Park early on 12 August.
Jonathan Corry denied the charge, but was found guilty following a trial at Carlisle Crown Court.
The 24-year-old, of Longlands Road, in the city, was warned he faced a significant jail term when he returned for sentencing on 4 February.
Oxford Dictionaries launched a service on its website so people could vote for their least favourite words, but it was shut down after "severe misuse".
Oxford University Press said a mixture of swear words and "religiously offensive vocabulary" were to blame.
On Thursday, "moist" became the early front-runner for most-hated word.
Oxford University Press said in a statement the OneWorldMap initiative "was intended as a way to encourage a positive engagement with language".
It added: "Unfortunately, and despite our attempts to prevent negative behaviour on this site, we have had to take down the site.
"Whilst this is disappointing, we strongly believe in the importance of engaging with the wider community to enhance our understanding of the English language, and will continue to investigate ways of doing so."
More than 10,000 people had responded to the survey.
Before the service was removed, Dan Braddock, from Oxford University Press, said they were "not entirely sure what to expect" from the experiment.
The bird known as "George" was found with a bolt embedded in its head in Cheltenham's Pittville Park on Tuesday.
Despite fears it had lost its eye, staff at Vale Wildlife Hospital were amazed to see it was still there after the swelling went down.
Caroline Gould, from the wildlife hospital, said: "We couldn't believe it - he's one lucky swan."
The "well-loved" swan, along with its breeding partner Zelda, has been a fixture on Pittville lakes for a number of years.
According to Ms Gould, the bolt missed the swan's brain "by millimetres".
"It was so swollen but now the swelling's gone down to our amazement, miraculously, it looks as if his eye's still there," she said.
"Whether or not he will have any sight in that eye we don't know yet and how the bolt went in without piercing it we really don't know."
A funding page for the swan has raised more than £5,500 and a £3,000 reward has been pledged for information leading to a successful prosecution.
Sailing boats will race from the Solway Firth to Dumfries as part of the Nithraid on Sunday.
It will be a test of skill and stamina for those taking part and it has been organised by local artists' collective The Stove Network.
They have invited families, art lovers and sailing fans to watch the spectacle from the banks of the river.
A pop-up village will be built on Mill Green in Dumfries.
There will be sails designed by a young artist, as well as music and stalls selling local produce.
The Salty Coo, which has become a symbol of the race, will also feature.
A procession will carry it from the High Street to Mill Green, where it will be ceremonially dunked in the river once the first boat crosses the finishing line.
Stove curator Matt Baker said: "Nithraid developing from a first idea to now being part of the town calendar is something The Stove Network is properly proud of.
"4,500 people around the river at last year's event was an amazing spectacle and showed just what an asset the Nith is for Dumfries.
"Nithraid 2015 promises to be an amazing public artwork and another amazing day."
The subsequent course of events are disputed between police and other witnesses, but minutes later and about 150ft (50m) further down the road, Mr Brown had been shot dead.
After three months of deliberation, a Missouri grand jury decided that Mr Wilson would not be charged with any crime.
This sparked violent protests which led to dozens of arrests in the town of Ferguson and beyond.
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Karina Vetrano, 30, was killed while running out alone near her home in Queens in August last year.
Investigators were unable to find even close matches on DNA found under Ms Vetrano's fingernails, thought to have been obtained as she fought back.
But a review of 911 calls made that night led police to Chanel Lewis, 20, whose DNA they say is a match.
"You've got to remember Karina helped us identify this person," Robert Boyce, New York's chief of detectives, said.
"She had the DNA under her nails. She had touch DNA on her back and there was more DNA on her cellphone. That's how we were able to bring this profile up. And that's how we made the link."
The speech therapist was jogging alone when she was sexually assaulted and strangled. Her father normally ran with her but was injured that day. He later found her body in marshland.
Police said on Sunday that the new lead came after they listened back to 911 calls from the area near where the body was found.
In one, a member of the public identified a man acting suspiciously. Chanel Lewis was arrested on Wednesday, and a DNA sample was taken.
Mr Lewis is expected to appear in court late on Sunday. His family told media in New York that he was a "humble" man who had wanted to work in social care.
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And which drivers might Ferrari, McLaren and Williams target as they attempt to bridge the gap to the all-conquering Mercedes?
Sebastian Vettel is definitely staying for 2017, but the team have to decide whether to keep the 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, whose contract ends this year.
This is a prime seat. It's not a Mercedes, but it is the next best thing at the moment. And Ferrari have their own special pull.
In my opinion, Ferrari should look at a change. In fact, I think they should have done so last year. I can see why they didn't given the new management and technical structure was still bedding in, but things have settled down now and they have to build towards the future.
Whether you like it or not, Raikkonen, who turns 37 in October, is not the future. He is a former world champion, but his best performances are in the past.
The last driver to win the world title with Ferrari, the Finn's form has been questionable since he rejoined the team in 2014. He was comprehensively out-paced by Fernando Alonso that year - and by Vettel when the four-time world champion arrived in 2015.
Raikkonen has improved this season, but has he done enough? I keep looking to the Spanish Grand Prix, where he was second behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. He never applied enough pressure when he had the chance to chase the Dutchman down, not once showing his nose to Verstappen.
In reality, the question is not whether Raikkonen is good enough to keep his place at Ferrari - it's whether there is someone better.
Lots of drivers have been linked with them over the last few years. Among them was Nico Hulkenberg, who was on Ferrari's list when they re-signed Raikkonen for 2014. In fact, I understand 28-year-old Hulkenberg got as close as signing a Ferrari contract - it just wasn't signed by Ferrari.
But the German has been out-shone by Force India team-mate Sergio Perez this year, especially in the last few races. Mexican Perez, 26, was a Ferrari young driver not so long ago and has the backing of billionaire Carlos Slim Jr, who is on the board of tobacco giant Philip Morris, the team's biggest sponsor.
Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has also been linked to Ferrari, but, as with Hulkenberg, is not a compelling candidate right now. Then there is Romain Grosjean, who moved to the new Ferrari-backed Haas team this season with the hope of getting on to the Italian team's radar.
Without doubt, Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo would be the strongest option. If I was at Ferrari, I would have approached him after Monaco, where strategy errors cost him victory for the second race in succession. But it would be hard to get him given he is under contract.
Beyond that, the only other potentially available driver who I think would do a good job would be Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz. He is quick, strong and consistent. The 21-year-old also speaks Italian, so would fit in nicely. Although Red Bull say they have taken up their contractual option on him and plan for him to stay at Toro Rosso next season, there is not an obvious progression for Sainz within Red Bull, as they will be sticking with Ricciardo and Verstappen as their senior drivers next year. So Ferrari would be an appealing option.
In my view, Ferrari's choice seems to come down to Sainz or Perez. I think both of them would be a better option than Raikkonen. Longer-term, Ferrari have some potentially very good drivers in their academy in Antonio Fuoco and Charles Leclerc. They should also look at GP2 front-runner Antonio Giovinazzi, who had a double win in Baku.
The choice at McLaren is much more straightforward. Alonso, 34, is under contract until the end of 2017 and his team-mate will be either Button or reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne.
Button, champion in 2009, clearly wants to stay in F1, but the decision is not his. In my view, it is a slam-dunk in favour of Vandoorne.
McLaren say they are waiting until September to make the decision, which is when new chief executive officer Jost Capito is expected to finally join from VW. In reality, though, I suspect the decision is as good as made already.
Vandoorne has youth on his side and performed exceptionally well when he made his grand prix debut in Bahrain earlier this year, standing in for Alonso, who was ruled out by injury. The Belgian flew in from Japan on the Friday morning but out-qualified Button and went on to score a point in the race.
McLaren have an ageing driver line-up right now. Alonso and 36-year-old Button have three world titles between them, but those were all won several years ago and they cannot trade on them now.
Both need to perform - and they are undoubtedly doing that, especially Alonso. But Button continues to pull out good performances and results, too. However, Vandoorne is too good a prospect to let slip through their fingers and is the right choice.
Williams are interested in signing Button for 2017 to partner Bottas. The Englishman would replace Felipe Massa and would be a good, solid choice. But whether it is such an appealing prospect for Button is a different question.
As the Renault power-unit has improved this season, Williams have increasingly slipped behind Red Bull. If Honda can sort itself out for 2017, then there is the real possibility of Williams being behind McLaren as well.
That would mean Button could go from qualifying about 12th for McLaren this year to qualifying about 12th for Williams next year. That's not an especially enticing thought after the frustrations of the last two years, but Button loves racing so much that I suspect he would take it if it was on offer.
Button is not the only choice for Williams should they replace Massa. They need someone with experience, but they have that in Bottas, so they could look to youth. Equally, Williams may have to take finance into the equation, too.
They have to balance the books, and they don't have the backing of the big teams. Button would not earn anything like his current $15m salary if he went to Williams - and they may prefer to take a driver who costs less or even perhaps brings a measure of sponsorship to the team.
There is another more potentially enticing team - and that is Renault. They are struggling this year, still suffering from the lack of investment put into this year's car by the previous owners when they were Lotus.
But long-term, as a manufacturer with a commitment to F1 until 2024, they are an appealing prospect. You could see someone trying to lock themselves in there with a three-year contract.
Both of this year's drivers, Denmark's Kevin Magnussen, 23, and Briton Jolyon Palmer, 25, are hoping to be retained. But, at the moment, Palmer's seat is under the most scrutiny. Sainz is an option here, too, as is reserve driver Esteban Ocon.
Finally, the world champions. Nico Rosberg is out of contract at the end of the season but there is next to no chance that he will leave. The team want to keep him and he wants to stay.
Negotiations are ongoing, but there is no real doubt that they will come to an agreement. For a start, Rosberg, 31, does not have any other options that are anywhere near as good. And do you really think Mercedes would let go a driver who has won five races already this season and is leading - and could very well win - the world championship?
If Rosberg wins the title, it is inconceivable Mercedes would want him to go anywhere else. He is a German in a German team, and silky smooth when it comes to being a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, an important aspect for the paymasters.
Three-time champion Lewis Hamilton is not going anywhere either, so retaining the status quo is the ideal scenario from an on-track and off-track point of view.
And as much as Hamilton and Rosberg have had fiery moments, it has been containable.
Allan McNish was talking to BBC Sport's Andrew Benson
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The £48,000 boat will be called "Mary & Archie Hooper" in memory of a couple from Llandanwg Beach, near Harlech.
Mr Hooper, a former commander in the Royal Navy, and his wife were keen RNLI fundraisers who left behind funding for the new boat.
The naming ceremony and a service of dedication will take place in Holyhead on Saturday.
The boat, which has already launched, will be handed over to the RNLI by the donor's representatives Dr Susan Hooper and James Hooper.
Lee Firman, RNLI divisional operations manager, said: "As a charity, we are so very grateful for this most generous legacy which has made this kind gift possible."
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Potters boss Mark Hughes confirmed Berahino, who joined the Potters in January, had served an eight-week suspension when he was at West Brom.
His comments follow newspaper reports Berahino was banned after failing an out-of-competition drugs test.
"Anything Stoke asked for, we told them the truth," Pulis told BBC WM Sport.
"We never picked him again because his fitness levels, mental levels, were never what we wanted.
"This club has been absolutely fantastic towards Saido. The way it's protected him, the way it's looked after him. He should be really, really grateful."
The 23-year-old is set to return to the Hawthorns with Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday.
Asked whether Hughes was the man to help Berahino, Pulis said: "Personally, I don't give a damn now.
"I've spent two and a half years at this club and he's not my problem anymore. I wish him all the best."
Pulis would not comment on the nature of the ban because it was a "personal issue", but he said Berahino never returned to the form he produced before West Brom rejected a bid from Tottenham for the striker in August 2015.
"Saido was very good the first six months I was at this club," said the Welshman. "He didn't go to Tottenham, and from that point on it's been a real struggle in every way, shape and form."
BBC Sport contacted Berahino's representative for comment, but has received no reply. The FA does not comment on its social drugs policy regulations.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in The Hague, rejected China's argument that the dispute was about sovereignty - and so beyond its remit.
It will now begin hearings on the case's merits, under a UN Convention.
China's claims in the South China Sea are contested by its Asian neighbours.
The Philippines has had diplomatic spats with China over the Scarborough Shoal and Spratlys in particular, rejecting its claims to those areas.
It says China's "nine-dash line", which China uses to demarcate its territorial claims, is unlawful under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which both countries have signed.
The Philippines had asked the Hague-based panel to consider its case under the convention, which falls within the panel's jurisdiction.
The panel decided on Wednesday that it had the authority to hear seven of Manila's submissions under the convention.
The court said in a statement that it rejected the argument by China that the "dispute is actually about sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea and therefore beyond the tribunal's jurisdiction".
The court instead ruled that the case reflects "disputes between the two states concerning the interpretation or application of the convention".
China has boycotted the proceedings, insisting that the panel has no authority to rule in the case.
No date has been set for further hearings, which will determine the merits of the Philippines' arguments.
China claims almost the whole of the South China Sea, dismissing claims to parts of it from Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei.
Recently, China has begun carrying out aggressive land reclamation and construction projects on several reefs, prompting the US to call for a halt on such efforts.
Satellite images show that, among other things, China is building an airstrip on reclaimed land on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands.
China has argued that it is acting lawfully based on its sovereign rights to the disputed areas.
The South China Sea, believed to be rich in resources, is a strategic waterway through which roughly a third of the world's oil passes.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration is an intergovernmental organisation with 117 member states which was established in 1899 to encourage the peaceful resolution of disputes.
Four constituents raised the action under the Representation of the People Act 1983, claiming he misled voters over a leaked memo before the election.
Judges said Mr Carmichael had told a "blatant lie" in a TV interview about when he had become aware of the memo.
But they ruled it had not been proven beyond reasonable doubt that he had committed an "illegal practice".
Mr Carmichael said he was "absolutely delighted" with the decision to refuse the petition, adding that he recognised there had been a lapse in his conduct.
He described it as a "highly politically-motivated" case.
Mr Carmichael said: "I was always confident that we would win and that has been the basis on which we've approached this.
"But despite that it has been a very difficult, very stressful and very expensive few months for me and the rest of my family."
Tim Morrison, one of the petitioners, said they had won the argument but Mr Carmichael had won the case "on a point of law".
He said: "Alistair Carmichael has been found by the court to have lied to his electorate.
"The fact that he has won has not exonerated him."
A spokeswoman for the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards confirmed an inquiry into Mr Carmichael was ''ongoing''.
The contents of the memo, published in the Daily Telegraph at the start of the election campaign in April, claimed that SNP leader and Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, would secretly prefer Tory leader David Cameron as prime minister rather than his Labour opponent Ed Miliband.
The newspaper said the first minister's comments, reportedly made to the French ambassador, undermined claims that she wanted to build a "progressive alliance" with other left-wing parties.
Mr Carmichael claimed in a Channel 4 TV interview at the time that the first he had heard of it was when he received a phone call from a reporter.
He had in fact authorised his special advisor to leak the memo, an action he admitted days after being elected.
Mr Morrison said Mr Carmichael told the Channel 4 interviewer he had not leaked the memo.
"If he had said I am not the kind of person who would make a leak, he would be out of a job today," Mr Morrison said.
"So clearly all political journalists should now ask candidates in elections: 'Are you the kind of person who would do something like that?'
"If they answer that question in a way that is dishonest then they can be done."
Mr Morrison told BBC Scotland all the evidence of the MP's wrongdoing would now be used in a House of Commons standards committee inquiry.
He said: "It is hard to see how he can't be said, at the very least, to have taken the House of Commons into disrepute."
Mr Morrison said 8,000 people had contributed to the crowd-funding of the cost of bringing the court case but it could still end up costing the petitioners an "awful lot of money", especially if Mr Carmichael's costs are awarded against them.
A second petitioner, Fiona Grahame, said she was "shocked" that Mr Carmichael had been proven to be dishonest but because of a "tiny loophole" he was judged not to have broken electoral law.
She said ordinary voters would not understand how "somehow you can tell lies as a politician but that's not to do with you as a person".
So a victory for Alistair Carmichael. But one tinged with critical comment. For example, the judges note his dealings with the Cabinet Office leak inquiry where, they say, his conduct was "at best disingenuous and at worst evasive and self-serving."
Mr Carmichael, however, draws attention to the verdict itself - which confirms that his election was valid within the terms of the law. He says he will now devote his efforts to serving his constituents in the Northern Isles.
There is a further issue. It is understood that Mr Carmichael will now seek to recover his legal expenses from the petitioners - who raised their cash from crowd funding. It is believed those expenses are in the realm of £150,000.
Two scenarios are possible. Either there is an agreement between the parties as to expenses. Or it goes back to court for a ruling.
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In the ruling, Lady Paton said Mr Carmichael had told a "blatant lie" in the Channel 4 interview - but that section 106 of the Representation of the People Act did not apply to lies in general.
"It applies only to lies in relation to the personal character or conduct of a candidate made before or during an election for the purpose of affecting that candidate's return," she said.
The judges said they had been left with a "reasonable doubt" about whether the lie could be characterised as a false statement of fact "in relation to [his] personal character or conduct".
They held that his election was not void.
An SNP spokesman said: "As today's determination makes clear beyond reasonable doubt, Alistair Carmichael told a blatant lie to improve his chance of re-election.
"While he prevailed in the election court on a strict interpretation of the law, it is much more doubtful that he or his party will survive the court of public opinion."
He saw his side exit in the group stages for the second successive World Cup after the 1-0 defeat by Uruguay.
Prandelli, 56, took over the Azzuri after the unsuccessful 2010 tournament and led them to the final of Euro 2012.
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"I chose a certain technical plan and that's why I am resigning, because it did not work," he said.
"Something has changed since my contract was renewed. I don't know why."
Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete has also resigned.
Prandelli only signed a new deal in May taking him up to Euro 2016.
"I talked to the president of the federation and vice president Demetrio Albertini and gave my resignation," added Prandelli. "It is irrevocable."
Despite losing to Costa Rica in their second game, the Italians only needed a point to progress to the last 16 thanks to an opening Group D 2-1 victory over England.
But Diego Godin's late header, after Luis Suarez had escaped punishment for an apparent bite on Italy defender Girorgio Chiellini, sent Uruguay through to the last 16.
Abete said: "I would like to announce my resignation. I do hope that at the forthcoming meeting of the board they can persuade Cesare to reconsider his position."
The tiny Himalayan Kingdom is little known by outsiders, so here's a Bhutan primer:
Bhutan, which has no formal diplomatic relations with the UK, kept itself cut off from the world for centuries to protect its culture.
The internet and television have only been allowed since 1999.
It was not until the 1970s that the first foreign tourists were allowed in, but the authorities still keep a close eye on foreign influences.
Smartphones and karaoke bars are now common in the capital, Thimphu, and young people, the majority of the population, have taken to social media with ease.
This has led to a boom in street fashion, alongside more open discussion of politics.
In a few ways, Bhutan has been at the cutting edge of international trends: plastic bags have been banned since 1999 and tobacco is almost wholly illegal.
By law, 60% of the country must always be forested.
Despite its spectacular scenery and fascinating culture, it remains relatively untouched by mass tourism, and deliberately so.
The government restricts numbers and charges visitors from outside South Asia about $250 (£155) a day to be there, making tourism an important source of income.
It is argued this makes tourism "low impact" in environmental and cultural terms, and helps preserve the unique magic of the place.
But with high government debt, there are calls to allow more tourists in.
Bhutan measures quality of life by Gross National Happiness (GNH) rather than Gross Domestic Product (GDP), striking a balance, the government says, between material and mental well being.
The rating is looked after from the Gross National Happiness Centre, run by a man who knows his fair share of the opposite too.
Many Bhutanese are famously satisfied with their lives.
But even the prime minister has suggested the concept is overused, and masks problems with corruption and low standards of living. Nearly 7% of young people are unemployed and it is one of the world's poorest nations, in GDP terms.
Population 750,000
Area 38,364 sq km (14,812 sq miles)
Major language Dzongkha
Major religions Buddhism (official), Hinduism
Life expectancy 66 years (men), 70 years (women)
Currency ngultrum
Main exports: Electricity - via hydroelectric power to India - timber, tourism, cement, agricultural products, handicrafts.
Military: It has an army but, being landlocked, no navy. It also has no air force - India takes care of that for them.
The country has not been idyllic for everyone.
Slavery was only abolished in 1958 and, after a series of policies preferential to the Tibetan-based majority Bhutanese culture, clashes broke out with the minority Nepalese community in 1990.
Tens of thousands of them fled to refugee camps in Nepal and their status is still in dispute. Some of those left behind say they still face discrimination.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who took over in 2006, has overseen dramatic political change in the country.
His father began the work when he gave up some of his absolute powers in 1998. Now there are elections for all levels of government.
The first general election was held in 2008. Only two parties took part, and the royalty-linked Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party (DPT) won.
But the second election, in 2013, was won by the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP).
The king, who was educated in India, the US and UK, is still revered and Queen Jetsun Pema, whom he married in 2011, is hugely popular.
Tens of thousands of people celebrated the birth of the couple's first child earlier this year by planting 108,000 tree saplings.
Tree planting is popular in the country, where they are a symbol of long life, beauty and compassion: in 2015, Bhutan set a Guinness World Record by planting almost 50,000 trees in just one hour.
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John Heald, 53, of Foljambe Road, Rotherham, also faces three counts of rape in the Sheffield area on 13 July.
Prosecutors told Hull Crown Court that Mr Heald went to Bridlington where he stabbed landlady Bei Carter to death.
Mr Heald denies murder, but accepts he was responsible for Ms Carter's death which he said was an accident.
Graham Reeds QC, for the prosecution, told the jury that Mr Heald raped a woman known at knifepoint on the 13 July.
The court heard that when police went to investigate the offences he had fled.
He spent the next few days on the run, the court was told.
He then caught a train to Bridlington in East Yorkshire where he checked into the Morayland Hotel which was run by Bei Carter and her husband Terry.
On the 18 July, the jury heard, Mr Heald "violently attacked" and murdered Bei Carter.
Mr Reeds said the post-mortem examination showed Mrs Carter had been stabbed once through the chest and that the degree of internal bleeding was so severe she died immediately.
Mr Heald then returned to Rotherham and spent the next week on the run until he was arrested on the afternoon of Friday 25 July after a police search.
The case continues.
The match against Italians - who finished 10th in Serie A - is to take place at the Aviva Stadium on 2 August.
Jose Mourinho's side play Ajax of the Netherlands in the Europa League final on Wednesday, having finished sixth in the Premier League.
Victory in Stockholm would see United secure a place in next season's Champions League.
United will come to Ireland after a five-match tour in the United States, and 10 days before the start of the Premier League season.
They last played in Dublin in 2010.
Former Republic of Ireland star Liam Brady, who played for Sampdoria from 1982 to 1984, predicted a capacity crowd at the 51,000-seater stadium.
"This will be a full house. It is going to be great for Sampdoria to come here," he said.
"There is a lot of history to Sampdoria - they are one of Italy's favourite teams."
South America barely received any mention from either US presidential candidate during the campaign, leaving analysts and pundits in the region to second guess the future.
Washington is the main trading partner for many nations in South America.
The heads of central banks in countries such as Brazil and Chile had to calm wobbly markets on Wednesday, by saying that authorities were ready to intervene if needed.
Leaders from most nations in the region were in a rush to congratulate the Republican politician, but some of the messages did not seem entirely whole-hearted.
Brazil's President Michel Temer sent a congratulatory note to Mr Trump, saying he was looking forward to deepening the friendship between both nations.
But only a few weeks ago, Mr Temer's foreign minister, Jose Serra, scoffed at the prospects of Mr Trump being elected.
"That won't happen. It can't happen," Mr Serra told reporters during a TV interview.
Argentine President Mauricio Macri also expressed his wish to work with Mr Trump for the good of both their people.
Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra congratulated the Mr Trump but said that "it was a pity not to see a woman as capable [as Hillary Clinton] elected to office".
Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet and Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski also sent their good wishes to Mr Trump only days after expressing either criticism of the Republican candidate or a preference for Mrs Clinton.
The left-wing leaders of Ecuador and Venezuela, Rafael Correa and Nicolas Maduro, have so far remained silent.
Earlier this year, Mr Correa said that he hoped for the good of the world and of the US that Hillary Clinton would win.
But he conceded that Mr Trump could end up inadvertently uniting and reviving the fractured left in the region.
"He is so basic that this will generate a reaction in Latin America which will build more support for progressive governments," Mr Correa told Venezuela-based broadcaster Telesur.
Bolivia's leftist President Evo Morales congratulated Donald Trump on Twitter and said he hoped to work with the new US president to tackle "racism, sexism and anti-immigration (feelings)".
Mr Trump's victory also elicited comment from the far-right in the region.
Jair Bolsonaro, a controversial Brazilian Congressman who wants to run for president in 2018, congratulated Americans for choosing Mr Trump who, he said, went against "everything and everyone".
Mr Bolsonaro, who is hugely popular with his supporters, has in the past caused outrage for his homophobic comments and for dedicating a vote he cast to the memory of a colonel accused of human rights abuses.
Mr Bolsonaro said Brazilians would follow suit two years from now and support his bid for Brazil's top job.
Normally experts on bilateral relations say that a Democrat in the White House is more likely to affect trade in the region.
They argue that close ties between the US Democratic party and workers' unions usually result in more protectionist policies.
But in this campaign, it was Mr Trump and not Mrs Clinton who was advocating more protectionist policies.
Chile's Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz said he was concerned about the future of the Trans Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement signed by 12 nations but which still needs to be ratified by national parliaments.
Mr Munoz said that even if President Barack Obama were to push for the deal to be approved by the US Congress before his term ended, Mr Trump could still unilaterally abandon it.
Brazilian farmers are worried that Mr Trump's rise to power could result in more protectionist policies for US agribusiness, putting foreign farmers at a disadvantage.
The director-general of the World Trade Organization, Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo, congratulated Mr Trump on his victory, but urged him to lead US efforts towards free trade.
"It's clear many feel trade isn't working for them. We must address this and ensure trade delivers the widest benefit to the most people," he tweeted.
There are also concerns about immigration.
President Obama was in negotiation with Brazil to find a way to ease visa restrictions between the two countries.
But as Mr Trump ran on an anti-immigration policy, those talks are now in doubt.
Another point of uncertainty is the future of financial markets.
Many analysts had predicted a hike in US interest rates later this year, which could provoke an outflow of capital from South American markets to the US.
But as Mr Trump has been a fierce critic of Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen, that move, too, is now in doubt.
He also recommitted the government's support for investment deals for the Swansea Bay region and north Wales.
On the economy, Mr Hammond said that every UK nation and region had seen a record number of people in work.
Wales' Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford welcomed a "belated agreement" on extra money for investment.
The extra cash for capital projects in Wales comes through the Barnett formula as a result of increased spending on transport in England.
Reacting on Twitter, Clwyd West Conservative MP David Jones said: "I trust they'll use it to improve roads in North Wales."
Other measures announced include:
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns hailed the Autumn Statement as "good news" for Wales.
"Not only does it help build an economy that works for everyone across Wales and the rest of the UK, it provides a significant over-£400m uplift in the Welsh Government's capital budget," he said.
"This comes as a result of the Chancellor's decision to focus on infrastructure, and will allow the Welsh Government to make decisions that will help people across Wales.
"It is an Autumn Statement that contains measures that will help people all over Wales, making it easier for them to save for the future, giving people on the National Living Wage a pay rise and supporting the pioneering work of Wales' great universities by investing in research and innovation."
The Welsh Government's Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford tweeted: "We've always said infrastructure investment crucial for economic growth - a belated agreement from @hmtreasury #AutumnStatement."
But he added that he was "disappointed" the UK government did not "take the opportunity to end austerity & invest in our cash-strapped public services".
Later, in a statement, Mr Drakeford said: "Although today's announcement doesn't go as far as we had hoped, this extra investment goes some way to restoring the cuts we have seen to our capital budget over recent years."
Flood defences and high street regeneration were the sort of projects which could benefit from the extra funding, he said.
Mr Drakeford added that on the matter of revenue (day-to-day) funding, just under £36m more money over four years was "negligible" - the Welsh Government currently spends around £15bn a year.
As for support for the proposed Swansea Bay region city deal and a north Wales growth deal, Mr Drakeford said the arguments about their importance were "well-rehearsed".
"It is important the UK Government now moves forward with these important deals to fully unlock their potential," he said.
Plaid Cymru's Treasury spokesman, Jonathan Edwards MP, said: "This statement confirms that the so-called long-term economic plan is really just a short-term economic scramble.
"What we need is a substantial programme of infrastructure investment across the British State that is aimed at re-balancing the UK economy."
UKIP AM Mark Reckless said the statement showed no evidence that the vote for Brexit was bad for Britain, saying: "Despite the fearsome predictions of Remain supporters, the overall prognosis for the economy is good, as we knew it would be."
But he called for an end to "grand projects" such as the HS2 high speed rail line, in favour of "shovel-ready" projects such as electrification of the south Wales valley lines.
The Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, Ceredigion MP Mark Williams, said the Autumn Statement "falls far short of delivering for Wales".
"The omission of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon is a telling sign of this Government's flailing commitment to our environment," he said.
UK ministers have said they will "decide how to proceed" on tidal energy after reading an independent review of the idea, due to report by the end of the year.
Responding for trade unions, Wales TUC General Secretary Martin Mansfield said: "Today is a let down for Wales.
"The UK government has missed another opportunity to commit to large scale investment for Wales which we so badly need as workers face the uncertainty of Brexit.
"On top of this, further predicted falls in real terms pay will only worsen finances for families who are still waiting for their wages to recover."
Meanwhile the Wales Air Ambulance Charity has welcomed its £1m allocation from bank fines.
Chief executive Angela Hughes said: "It's the charity's vision to become a 24-hour operation and this donation from the LIBOR fund takes us a step closer to reaching that goal."
The Forestry Commission Scotland site at Glentress Forest near Peebles caters for 300,000 visitors a year.
The Glentress Peel facility includes a cafe, bike shop, bike hire, changing rooms, showers and toilets.
It already enjoys a reputation as one of the most popular walking and mountain biking sites in the country.
The FCS recreation and tourism manager for Dumfries and the Borders, Hugh McKay, said: "Glentress Peel is quite a stunning site with four iconic buildings and we're sure that visitors will be really interested to see inside for themselves."
The Glentress Peel development is set in 12 acres of landscaped ground, connected by paths and a road.
New car parking for 150 vehicles has been created and interpretation panels give visitors more information about the forest.
Mike Judge, from the service, said the cabinets would allow more people to access the vital equipment.
St John Ambulance have helped install more than 200 defibrillators in Jersey in the past 13 years.
The charity says moving them outside makes them available 24 hours a day.
A spokesman said dozens of islanders have been trained to use them and making them more easily accessible could help save more lives.
Mr Judge said the new cabinets are linked to the ambulance service and anyone can call 999 to request an access code.
He said: "We would urge owners of defibrillators to consider purchasing a cabinet and place it on the exterior of their building so that in the case of an emergency help can be given in the fastest time possible."
The first publicly accessible defibrillator was unveiled in May 2014 in memory of the former Commander of St John Ambulance Jersey, Nigel Truscott MBE.
It was placed on the outside of Morrier House in St Helier and since then another 13 have been placed on buildings across the island.
The charity says it wants to make Jersey a "heart friendly island" and the most heart aware place in Europe.
Micki Swift, from St John Ambulance, said: "With 220 machines being part of our St John Ambulance Jersey Defibrillator Programme that started in 2001 we are well on the way to reaching that goal.
"With so many people now trained by St John Ambulance to use this type of machine, I am sure these units will be greatly appreciated by the general public of Jersey."
Some posts offshore and at its plants at Mossmorran in Fife and St Fergus in Aberdeenshire will also be affected.
The job cuts follow Shell's takeover of oil and gas exploration firm BG Group, and what was described as a "lower for longer" oil price environment.
The cuts come on top of more than 10,000 job losses Shell announced over the past two years.
In February, falling oil prices prompted Shell to post its steepest fall in full-year earnings for 13 years.
"Despite the improvements that we have made to our business, current market conditions remain challenging," said Shell UK and Ireland vice president Paul Goodfellow.
"Our integration with BG provides an opportunity to accelerate our performance in this 'lower for longer' environment.
"We need to reduce our cost base, improve production efficiency and have an organisation that best fits our combined portfolio and business plans."
The latest lay-offs will be implemented by the end of this year. That will take the total number of staff and contractor roles lost from Shell from the start of 2015 to the end of 2016 to at least 12,500.
Shell announced 7,500 job losses last year, and a further 2,800 job cuts at the beginning of this year.
Scotland's energy minister Paul Wheelhouse said: "While Shell remains committed to retaining a significant presence in the North Sea, it has been clear since the merger with BG Group that Shell intended to reduce its headcount.
"However, that will not make the news today less difficult for those whose jobs are at risk.
"I will be visiting the north east as an urgent early priority to meet with the sector, those affected by the downturn and to underline our ongoing commitment and support for the oil and gas industry and the economy and communities of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire."
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell said: "The announcement of these job losses marks a difficult time for the workforce and their families in the north east of Scotland.
"The UK government will do all it can to support the workers, and the industry as a whole."
Jake Molloy, of the RMT union, said: "I find it astonishing that Shell keep on cutting jobs while retaining their assets and saying that won't have an impact on safety."
The Pride of Hayling, which travels between Portsmouth and Hayling Island, was inspected last week by coastguards as part of its annual checks.
Life-jackets were "defective" and staff members were not "able to cope" with a set of emergency scenarios put to them.
The coastguard said although progress had been made by the ferry's operator the ship failed a second inspection.
Operator Edwards and Co said the crew were working to address the concerns.
Owner Freda Edwards said the service would be resumed as soon as possible.
The service has been running for more than 200 years linking Hayling Island to Portsmouth.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said a number of issues remained regarding the vessel's "ability to respond to key emergency scenarios".
The agency said it regretted that it was "unable to permit the ferry to return to service".
The ferry is used by 70 children to get to school each day and can travel up to 30 times a day during the week.
The only alternative to the three-minute ferry ride is a 30-mile round trip by road.
She is charged with being an accomplice in an alleged embezzlement scam involving her husband and 16 other defendants, who all denies the charges.
Princess Cristina, 50, faces eight years in jail if found guilty by a three-member panel of judges.
The trial in Palma, Majorca is seen as an embarrassment for the royal family.
On Monday, King Felipe's sister will make history in front of millions of TV viewers across Spain as the first royal family member to face criminal charges since the restoration of the monarchy in the 1970s.
Princess Cristina is accused of being an accomplice to tax fraud, along with her husband Inaki Urdangarin.
His supposedly non-profit Noos Institute sports foundation was allegedly used as a vehicle to win falsely inflated contracts from regional government bodies, before channelling the money to personal accounts via tax havens.
The amount of public funds paid to the Noos Institute has been calculated at €5.6m (£4.2m; $6.1m).
Princess Cristina was a board member at the foundation and, with Mr Urdangarin, co-owned a real estate company called Aizoon, which prosecutors say was used to launder embezzled funds.
The case was launched in 2010 by a judge investigating corruption among Balearic Islands officials. It has become highly symbolic of perceived corruption among Spain's elites, including the royal family.
Last year, King Felipe stripped his sister of the title of Duchess of Palma, but she remains sixth in line to the throne.
In full: Why Princess Cristina is in court
A Met Office yellow warning covers much of southern Scotland runs until 18:00 on Friday.
Scottish Borders Council said it had the potential to bring similar problems to those suffered in Jedburgh and Hawick last week.
It has warned residents to be prepared for potential problems.
Emergency planning officer Jim Fraser said: "The information we have from the Met Office is that a band of rain will reach the western Borders between 6am and 9am and will persist throughout the day, gradually moving eastward, but easing in the evening.
"Unfortunately, amongst that rain there is the potential for some extremely heavy showers, similar to those experienced last Wednesday.
"At this stage, predicting where these downpours will fall is impossible, but we will be monitoring the forecast very carefully over the next 24 hours and will liaise with the Met Office to get as much detail as we can.
"Thanks to the early warning for the potential heavy rainfall, we are putting plans in place to enable us to respond effectively to any impact this may bring."
The Torah scroll, one of the holiest objects in the Jewish religion, has been kept in the Royal Cornwall Museum since Falmouth synagogue closed.
It has been restored and is thought to be the first Kosher scroll in the country to be given back by a museum.
Torah scrolls are considered so precious they cannot be touched.
Instead a pointer, or "yad", is used for reading them.
They form the central, most serious aspect of almost all festival services and are integral in ceremonies such as Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and baby blessings.
The Cornwall Museum had four Torah scrolls, of which Cornish Jewish group Kehillat Kernow chose one.
It was returned to the group by the Duke of Gloucester on behalf of the museum.
Kehillat Kernow chairman Harvey Kurzfield said: "It is going to be used in a living, vibrant Jewish community 350 years after it was first used in a Jewish community.
"To think that it has now come back into use is a great link with the past."
The "exciting find" was uncovered in Upper Teesdale and dates back to about 7000BC.
Archaeologists began digging at the site after a number of stones were seen sticking out of eroding peat at Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve.
Project leader Paul Frodsham said they were "very lucky" to have found the "important piece of history".
It is thought the site could have been a camp on a route between Yorkshire and Cumbria and was uncovered by volunteers from the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership..
Mr Frodsham believes it could be the earliest one ever excavated in the North Pennines.
He said: "The finds date back to the Mesolithic period, which is the earliest period for which we have evidence for people in the North Pennines.
"Most of the pieces are very small and include chert, which is a locally-found stone, and flint that has probably come from Yorkshire.
"Unfortunately no structures, like houses or wigwams were found, but it was very interesting nonetheless. And it gives us an insight into what life was like in Upper Teesdale and for the first people who lived here after the end of the Ice Age, perhaps 300 generations ago."
In total, about 1,500 pieces were found at the dig by a team from the AONB's Altogether Archaeology Project.
The North Pennines AONB spans spans Cumbria, Northumberland, County Durham and Teesdale.
Researchers, using satellite data, found that agricultural activities within 20km of urban areas occupy an area equivalent to the 28-nation EU.
The international team of scientists says the results should challenge the focus on rural areas of agricultural research and development work.
The findings appear in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
"This is the first study to document the global scale of food production in and around urban settings," explained co-author Pay Drechsel, a researcher for the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
"There were people talking about urban agriculture but we never knew details. How did it compare with other farming systems? This assessment showed us that it was much larger than we expected."
The team acknowledged that the study could actually be conservative, as it focused on urban areas with populations of 50,000 or greater.
Urban world
Dr Drechsel said that when urban farming was compared with other (ie rural) farming systems, the results were surprising. For example, the total area of rice farming in South Asia was smaller than what was being cultivated in urban areas around the globe.
Likewise, total maize production in sub-Saharan Africa was not as large as the area under cultivation in urban areas around the world.
UN data shows that more than 50% of the world's population now lives in urban areas, which could explain the changing landscape of global agriculture.
"We could say that the table is moving closer to the farm," observed Dr Drechsel.
"The most interesting factor when we look at India is that we could map the whole country as urban or peri-urban because there are so many towns and cities."
He added: "This has so many consequences in terms of what cities do to their environment because they are sucking out water but giving back polluted waste."
Using Ghana as an example, Dr Drechsel said that the majority of vegetable farmers irrigated their crops with polluted water. In Accra, it is estimated that up to 10% of household wastewater was indirectly recycled by urban farms.
"These farms are now recycling more wastewater than local treatment plants," he observed.
Lead author Anne Thebo from the University of California, Berkeley, said the study was "an important first step towards better understanding urban crop production at the global and regional scales".
She added: "In particular, by including farmlands in areas just outside of cities we can begin to see what these croplands really mean for urban water management and food production."
Dr Drechsel explained that there was a marked difference in attitudes between the developed world and developing nations when it came to urban agriculture.
"In the North, we consider agricultural activities in cities as something positive," he told BBC News.
"We think it is really useful and there are many models as to how we could better integrate agriculture into cities.
"Yet in the South, it is considered to be an oxymoron - farming and cities have nothing in common and they would like to get all of the farming out of the cities."
He explained that it was important to foster a greater level of integration between agricultural and urban development policies.
"This is not happening in large parts of the developing world because the urban sprawl is happening far too quickly. The legislative, administrative infrastructure is unable to keep pace."
The Sandgrounders sacked Andy Bishop after a miserable run of four defeats in their last five games although there appeared to be more defensive resilience under Burr as they repelled their opponents in a dour first half.
Eastleigh continued to put the pressure on after the interval and their persistence paid off when a low cross was half cleared, and Mikael Mandron curled into the top corner in the 51st minute.
The hosts continued to dominate but their failure to score a second came back to haunt them as James Gray equalised almost immediately after coming off the bench by converting James Caton's cross in the 71st minute.
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Match ends, Eastleigh 1, Southport 1.
Second Half ends, Eastleigh 1, Southport 1.
Substitution, Eastleigh. Ryan Bird replaces James Constable.
Substitution, Southport. Ross White replaces Neil Ashton.
Substitution, Eastleigh. Luke Coulson replaces Adam Dawson.
Goal! Eastleigh 1, Southport 1. James Gray (Southport).
Substitution, Southport. James Gray replaces John Cofie.
Mikael Mandron (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Southport. James Caton replaces Andrai Jones.
Goal! Eastleigh 1, Southport 0. Mikael Mandron (Eastleigh).
Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, Southport 0.
First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Southport 0.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
The former Rangers midfielder attended Thursday's hearing at Hampden and admitted to the charge of placing 44 bets between 1 July and 15 September.
SFA disciplinary rules prohibit players, coaches, club officials and referees in Scotland from betting on football anywhere in the world.
Barton, 34, had his Rangers contract terminated earlier this month.
He played just eight games for the Ibrox club after his summer switch from Burnley before a training ground row led to a falling-out with manager Mark Warburton.
However, the former Manchester City and Newcastle United player may be offered the opportunity to train with Burnley.
"If he felt he needed a base to get fit, among many other players I've helped out, I'd listen," manager Sean Dyche told Burnley's website.
The ban will apply should he find another club in the United Kingdom because of an agreement between the home nations.
Before Barton's release by Rangers, Dyche had praised, in a BBC interview, Barton's behaviour while at Burnley but would not comment on the possibility of re-signing the English midfielder.
"The rest is for the future," he again stressed on his club website. "That's not for now.
"Myself and my staff have helped out young players, old players, phone calls to other clubs. If Joey requires our support here, he'd get that.
"That's if he requires that. If he doesn't, he'll move forward to where he needs to move forward to.
"It's a situation where, if he called me and said 'can I train?', we'd help him out the best we could.
"If there's any guarantee beyond that, that's for the future, not for now."
The £750m refurbishment has seen a new concourse, huge atrium and Grand Central shopping complex built.
Some passengers said it was stunning and imaginative, with beautiful lines.
However, one told BBC News that platforms and trains would still be overcrowded as "aesthetics don't improve function".
Andrea Robinson also told BBC Midlands Today that she felt the station was "hideous", with "style over substance as usual with modern design".
It is the first major construction project on the station since it was redeveloped in the 1960s.
Previously known for being one of the city's concrete landmarks, the station's new mirrored shell is in stark contrast to its past, with its clear roof allowing natural light to pour in.
More escalators and lifts have been added to platforms.
When it opened in 1854, New Street featured the largest iron and glass roof in the world, but the damage it sustained during World War Two led to its 1967 concrete reincarnation.
More than 6,000 tonnes of concrete have now been removed to allow light to fall on to the concourse.
Commuter Nathan Webb told BBC News: "About time New Street got a facelift. City centre needs it."
Anna Baker added: "Stunning. Can't wait for the whole complex to be up and running. Now all we need are a few practical tweaks - a drinks fountain so travellers can fill their water bottles, and somewhere to park your bottom when the train is delayed."
On social media, there have been many positive and negative reactions as about 170,000 commuters are due to pass through on Monday ready to catch one of the trains that leave every 37 seconds.
Thomas Gregory tweeted that he got lost inside the vast complex; while Matthew Bond tweeted: "Finally, Birmingham has a station to rival any London terminal."
Jerzy Klein, who was commuting from Digbeth to Birmingham Business Park in Solihull, said there were no bins for smokers outside the entrance which led to "butts building up for months", although they have mostly been cleaned away in time for the reopening.
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Pointing to crowds piling through just one of more than 10 double doors at that entrance, he said the station was still hard to navigate.
"I commute every single day and the way the station is designed, the flow of people is wrong," he said.
"Everyone is moving the same way and it is difficult to get to your platform among a river of people. Shopping centre aside, [the revamp] has not improved anything for the commute."
Andrew Mincher, an electrician at Birmingham University who commutes from Great Barr, said he was impressed but that it was "nice until you look up", referring to some overhead wiring visible in part of the station.
The redevelopment is part of a wider revamp of the city centre with a flagship John Lewis store and the Grand Central shopping complex opening on Thursday.
Andy Street, managing director of John Lewis, said it was a great time to come to the city and the new store would draw in shoppers from across the Midlands and beyond.
Immy Kaur, of Impact Hub Birmingham, said the city was really proving itself as a place for business to thrive, with its low living costs and "beautiful soul".
Dimitri Seluk told BBC Sport that Toure was "very upset" and could leave.
Toure initially played down the row on Twitter, saying: "Don't take words that do not come from my mouth seriously."
If they don't respect him then, easy, Yaya will leave
But he then wrote: "Everything Dimitri said is true. He speaks for me. I will explain after the World Cup."
City gave Toure a birthday cake as they flew to Abu Dhabi and tweeted their congratulations after he turned 31 on 13 May, but Seluk says he was ignored by the club's owners when the squad arrived in the United Arab Emirates last week to celebrate their Premier League title triumph.
"None of them shook his hand on his birthday. It's really sick," Seluk said.
City declined to comment officially on Seluk's initial claims and are yet to respond to BBC Sport over Toure's subsequent comments.
The agent also claimed Toure was unhappy in March 2013, shortly before he signed a new four-year contract, but insisted this latest row is about "respect", not money.
"He got a cake but when it was Roberto Carlos's birthday, the president of Anzhi gave him a Bugatti," Seluk added.
"I don't expect City to present Yaya with a Bugatti, we only asked that they shook his hand and said 'we congratulate you'. It is the minimum they must do when it is his birthday and the squad is all together.
Roberto Carlos's agent Paulo Teixeira: "This particular situation was due to the fact Anzhi Makhachkala president Suleyman Kerimov likes Roberto Carlos very much and decided to give him a car.
"It was extraordinary situation and not common practice in football. Roberto Carlos, before the Bugatti, had seven cars. He didn't need a car but he accepted the gift."
"I hear one newspaper has written that City congratulated him from Twitter but this is a joke. It is better they don't put anything on Twitter if they are not saying anything to him.
"The club's owners ate a 100kg cake after winning the Premier League this season but when they and the players were all together, none of them shook his hand on his birthday. It shows they don't care about him.
"Of course Yaya is upset about this. If this happened to you as a journalist in the BBC and nobody shakes your hand, you will say bye-bye and go to work for somebody else. It is normal."
The agent of Carlos, Paulo Teixeira, told BBC World Service he did not know why Seluk had chosen to refer to the £800,000 Bugatti Veyron that the former Brazil defender received as a gift for his 38th birthday in 2011.
"I don't see why this is coming out," Teixeira said. "It's nothing to do with the contract of the player. Toure has got enough money to buy 10 or 20 Bugattis. This is about egos.
"If Yaya's agent comes out with this, it's because he understands his player, what his player needs and maybe he's trying to make the management of the club do something for the player. But I don't know why they're picking up on this, it's almost to the limit of being ridiculous."
Seluk is adamant he is not looking to negotiate an improved contract for Toure, saying: "No. Money is not important. He has enough money.
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"The most important thing is a human relationship and maybe this is his opportunity for Yaya to find that. If City don't respect him, then, easy, Yaya will leave. No problem.
"It is more important he plays for a club that respects him more than having a few thousand pounds added to his salary."
"I have spoken to him about leaving and we will see what happens, but, at the moment, Yaya is really upset."
It is not the first time either Toure - who named his second child after Seluk - or the agent have claimed the player does not get the respect he deserves.
In a recent interview for the BBC, Toure said he felt he was not regarded as one of the best players in the world because he is from Africa.
"Proper recognition has only come from the fans," he said. "I don't want to be hard and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest."
Leboeuf, a fellow 1998 World Cup winner, says he never thought the "shy" Zidane would become a coach because he "wasn't a leader" in the dressing room.
"It seems that when Zinedine Zidane touches something, it becomes golden," said ex-Chelsea defender Leboeuf.
Real are aiming to retain the Champions League against Juventus on 3 June.
Since being appointed coach of the Spanish club in January 2016, Zidane has also led Real to the Club World Cup and European Super Cup.
A three-time Fifa World Player of the Year who played for Real from 2001 to 2006, Zidane had no experience of coaching at the top level when he took over from Rafael Benitez at the Bernabeu.
He had been coach of the club's B team and was a key member of the backroom staff under Carlo Ancelotti, who led Real to a 10th European title in 2014.
Leboeuf told BBC World Service: "When Real Madrid decided to name him as head coach, he came into the dressing room as the guy who won the World Cup and had worked hard for the club and won the Champions League with a fantastic volley in Glasgow [in 2002], so he had the respect of the dressing room.
"But I think his work alongside Ancelotti as an assistant, and then his work in charge of the reserve team, gave him enough experience to get into the job."
Leboeuf says he expects Zidane to be the next France coach as "it's hard to stay for long at Real Madrid" under the presidency of the Florentino Perez.
"I don't know when [current France boss Didier] Deschamps will decide, or when the federation will decide to get rid of him, but we all feel that Zidane will be the next national coach," he said.
"That is, if he wants to, because if he carries on being successful with Real Madrid then he won't take the job even if the seat is free.
"It's very hard to stay as Real Madrid coach for a long time, Mr Perez is very impatient. When it's possible, Zidane will join the national team, that's for sure."
The latest indicator of public opinion, released on Sunday by the respected Datafolha institute (in Portuguese), shows that 68% of Brazilians support the impeachment of President Rousseff. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the case against the under fire leader, that figure "feels" about right and Ms Rousseff is on the ropes, in the political equivalent of a bare-knuckle fight for her survival.
Where did it all go wrong?
A decade ago Brazil was the darling of the developing world. A nation whose economy was booming, not just because it was selling raw materials and commodities to China but because it was building its own high-tech industries, training its own engineers and becoming a genuine global "player". Upwardly mobile Brazil soon shoved the UK aside to become the world's sixth largest economy.
Economic and social improvements went hand in hand. An innovative welfare programme called "Bolsa Familia" (Family Allowance), with its emphasis on nutrition and education, helped to lift an estimated 40 million Brazilians out of poverty.
It was no surprise when, in 2006, the popular leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected as president nor that, four years later, his chosen successor Dilma Rousseff became Brazil's first female leader.
Roll forward to 2016 and the sheer anger and hatred demonstrated towards Ms Rousseff and Lula in recent weeks as hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators took to the streets of cities across Brazil, showed how bad things have become for the governing Workers' Party.
Many of the old, divisive, traits of Brazilian society have come spilling out as this crisis has escalated.
Rousseff faces a perfect storm
The almost exclusively white, middle class demonstrators who have been demanding the removal of President Rousseff and the jailing of Lula have a long-held enmity towards the Workers' Party and its left wing economic policies. A small minority of protesters at anti-government events also openly call for a return of military rule.
This is still, despite the gains of recent years, a country with deep divisions between rich and poor, black and white.
At pro-government rallies, the crowds are mixed-race and largely from working-class backgrounds - people who have benefited in recent years from those innovative welfare polices.
They denounce calls for the president's impeachment as nothing more than an attempted coup against a democratically elected government.
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Fiercely loyal, in particular to Lula, government supporters seem almost blind to mounting evidence of rampant corruption and illegal deal-making during his time in office.
That Car Wash investigation, or Lava Jato, is focused on Brazil's huge state-controlled oil company, Petrobras. It has uncovered billions of dollars of kickbacks, implicating several politicians and some of Brazil's top business leaders.
But, by ordering the brief detention and questioning of Lula and by releasing phone taps between him and Ms Rousseff, have the Car Wash investigators overstepped the mark and risked "politicising" their probe?
The common consensus, among independent observers - rather than partisan supporters in this polarised country - is "yes".
In the coming weeks it is hugely important that the team of largely young investigators, based in the southern city of Curitiba, shake off that perception.
There is evidence to suggest that politicians have tried to influence the investigators' work but, led by judge Sergio Moro, they must show they are actively pursuing corrupt individuals regardless of political allegiance.
The probe has certainly reinforced one perception - that politicians of all colours blatantly milk the system dry, enjoying near total impunity. Meanwhile, ordinary folk are left to deal with the consequences of an economy now deep in recession, rising inflation and a fear of losing many of the gains of recent years.
One recent political debate illustrated this point well as lawmakers in Congress last year approved a modified bill to reduced the age of criminal responsibility.
Residents of many Brazilian cities, including Rio de Janeiro where the geography of the city means that rich and poor live cheek-by-jowl, had become understandably exasperated and scared by rising levels of violent crime.
Many "cariocas" (Rio residents) passionately supported calls for a reduction in the age of criminal liability for certain crimes from 18 to 16. Without really pausing to ask what were the causes of rising crime, city residents argued that long prison sentences and tougher laws were the only way to deal with the gangs of poor black youths who sometimes disrupt the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema.
Yet the same middle class residents from Rio's "south zone" seem less bothered about the blasé way in which one of their elected representatives in Brazil's Congress carries on regardless, despite numerous allegations of corruption and evidence of secret Swiss banks accounts with more than $5m (£3.5m).
That Congressman, Eduardo Cunha, is the speaker of the lower house in Brasilia. As such he enjoys privileges and legal guarantees that people accused of much lesser crimes could only dream of.
More than 150 members of Congress and government officials are currently facing serious charges including bribery, corruption and money laundering. Yet, all of them, including Mr Cunha - who denies the charges against him - can only be tried in Brazil's Supreme Court where the backlog of cases is huge and where they often expire.
The impeachment process against President Rousseff may gather pace. She may decide that she has no other choice but to resign if, by losing the support of coalition parties, she can no longer rule effectively. Or she may try to punch her way out of it.
But perhaps the biggest threat to Brazil's future as a country with genuine freedom of opportunity is if the anti-corruption investigations are quietly watered-down or even suspended.
In such an eventuality the only winners would be the same political and business elites who have ruled this country for decades.
He said he supported women having successful professional careers - but stressed that this should not be an "obstacle" to having children.
He was addressing Turkey's Women and Democracy Association in Istanbul.
His comments were the latest in a series of controversial remarks about women and their role in a society.
Earlier this week, President Erdogan called on Muslims to reject contraception and have more children.
In a televised speech on 30 May, he stressed that "no Muslim family" should consider birth control or family planning.
"We will multiply our descendants," said Mr Erdogan, who became president in August 2014 after serving as prime minister for 12 years.
His AK Party has its roots in Islamism and many of its supporters are conservative Muslims.
Mr Erdogan himself is a father of four.
He has previously spoken out against contraception, describing it as "treason" when speaking at a wedding ceremony in 2014.
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Gerrie Lawrie, 41, was reported missing after failing to catch her flight home in August last year. Police found her in her apartment.
Papers from Glasgow Sheriff Court show £495,000 of assets were left behind to her sons and parents.
She also requested her antiques and Elvis memorabilia be sold at auction.
This is except for four "life-size famous mannequins" which have to be displayed in a museum.
Tributes were paid on a special Facebook page after her death with people expressing their condolences.
And Ms Lawrie's friend John Helms said: "I'll remember Gerrie as a beautiful, happy, friend who loved life and the people around her."
If Labour form the next government, Ed Miliband said he would act immediately to curb "massive" rent hikes which have forced some people out of their homes.
New tenants in England would have the right to find out what predecessors paid to help negotiate the "best deal".
The Conservatives say rent controls "destroy investment in housing".
Critics warn capping rents could reduce investment in new housing.
As the last full week of campaigning before the 7 May election gets under way, a clutch of polls suggested there remains little to choose between the Conservatives and Labour, with most experts still predicting a hung Parliament with no party winning outright.
A Survation poll for the Mail on Sunday has given the Conservatives (33%) a four-point lead over Labour (29%) while an Opinium poll for the Observer has the Conservatives on 34% and Labour on 33%.
A You Gov poll for the Sunday Times put Labour (34%) two points ahead of the Conservatives (32%).
Housing is a key election battleground, with all the major parties promising to build hundreds of thousands of new homes over the next five years to address what campaigners say is a chronic shortage of new housing stock.
On Sunday, Mr Miliband will set out Labour's policies for helping "generation rent" - the millions of people who the opposition say have been priced out of the housing market in recent years and are trapped in short-term, often insecure rental agreements.
Labour have already announced plans to extend the typical tenancy agreement from a year or less to three years following a probationary period of six months. Estate agents will also be banned from requiring fees from tenants before they move in.
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But the Labour leader said he wanted to do more to stop the estimated 4.5 million households renting privately from being "ripped off".
He is pledging to cap rents during the course of the standard three-year tenancies so they cannot rise by more than the CPI measure of inflation, which is currently 0%, while allowing flexibility for them to be reduced.
While market rates will still apply at the start of a contract, tenants will have a legal right to know what the previous tenant paid, which Labour says will put them in a stronger position to negotiate and make substantial rent rises between contracts less likely.
Labour says three-year tenancy agreements should become the norm, with landlords having to give two months' notice before asking a tenant to leave and only if they have a "good reason" to do so. The rent cap would not apply to those who have agreed shorter contracts with their landlords, such as students or business people needing flexibility.
The party claims rents are, on average, £1,200 higher than they were in 2010, with some tenants in London facing double digit rises in a single year.
The UK rental market is far less regulated than its European counterparts, Labour argues, with one shadow minister recently comparing the London market to the "Wild West"
Confirming that Labour would legislate for the changes in their first Queen's Speech, Ed Miliband said action was needed to help those "struggling to meet the costs of putting a roof over their head".
"Some are having to move all the time, ripping up the roots they have laid down at work or with friends, even having to change their kids schools," he said.
With house prices reaching record levels in south-east England in recent years, more and more families are renting from private landlords.
It's estimated that nearly four and a half million households in England currently live in private rented accommodation. That's double the number a decade ago - and now accounts for one in five of all households.
Ed Miliband has already said he would give tenants more security by introducing three-year tenancies. Landlords would have limited grounds for regaining possession during this time - but tenants could still leave by giving a months notice.
Now the Labour leader is going further by pledging to freeze rents in real terms for the duration of the three-year tenancy.
Rents would still be set at a market rate initially but landlords would have to tell prospective tenants what they had charged previously to help in negotiations. Both the British Property Federation and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents have warned that rent controls could reduce investment in the supply of new rented housing.
"Labour has a better plan. The security of three-year tenancies for all who want them with rents capped, so they can fall but not rise by more than inflation. The rights they need to negotiate a decent deal with landlords and stop rip-off letting fees."
Labour is also warning "rogue" landlords that they face losing tax relief enabling them to offset 10% of their annual rental income against falls in the value of furniture and appliances.
If properties are not adequately maintained, Mr Miliband said landlords would not be able to claim all of the so-called "wear and tear allowance", arguing they should not be "subsidised for providing accommodation that fails to meet basic standards."
He added: "This is a plan for a stable, decent, prosperous private rental market where landlords and tenants can succeed together."
Conservative communities minister Brandon Lewis said Mr Miliband was "re-launching a policy that descended into chaos when it was first announced".
"Rent controls never work - they force up rents and destroy investment in housing leading to fewer homes to rent and poorer quality accommodation.
"The only way to have affordable rents is to continue to build more homes."
The Conservatives have placed increased home ownership at the heart of their housing plans, pledging to extend the Help to Buy Scheme to 2020 and extend the Right-to-Buy scheme to up to 1.3 million tenants of housing associations.
Under their plans, housing association tenants would get the same discounts to buy their homes as council tenants currently enjoy.
The Liberal Democrats are promising young people still living with their parents a loan to help pay for a deposit on a rented home of their own.
They can declare their love for a suitor and end their marriages, as long as the community knows about the impending split in advance. They can even elope.
It is a far cry from large swathes of Pakistan where a conservative Islamic outlook dictates how women behave and the rights they have.
But in the Kalash valley a more liberal approach prevails, partly because of its unique religion and culture. The Kalash people are not Islamic - they worship a pantheon of gods and goddesses and hold exuberant festivals inspired by the seasons and the farming year.
"In our religion, you can choose whoever you want to marry, the parents don't dictate to you," says Mehmood, a 17-year-old Kalash girl who accompanied me as we scaled a labyrinthine puzzle of small houses set into the mountain face.
In this close society, one person's roof is somebody else's veranda. Little staircases connect one house to another and it felt like climbing into a tree house in the clouds.
Through the wooden window frames and ladders of the houses were panoramic views of immense jagged stones and gloriously green mountains surrounding this secluded valley.
Sahiba, a happy-go-lucky, 20-year-old with two children, lives in one of these houses and she told me about how she ran away with her husband during one festival.
"I met my husband the way I'm talking to you... I got to know him for three years before marrying him," she said.
"When there is a festival whoever the girl is in love with she can run away with him... and that's how I left with the man who is now my husband."
She explains how after they ran away together they went to stay at his parents house.
"You can stay for as long as you want, there's no specific time, but finally after two months we got to my parents house and after that we got married."
It's an unconventional courtship but this is an unconventional place. Certain tasks are still segregated. Women generally do the housework while the men do trade and labour work. Both men and women farm.
The Kalash attitude to gender is also defined by notions of purity. Some rituals can be executed only by men. The temple itself near the area of the seasonal spring festival is off-limits to women as well as Muslims.
Women must wash clothing and bathe separately. And during their menstrual cycle and in pregnancy women live a separate house outside the village. They can go to the fields to work, but they are not meant to enter the village.
Yasir, one Kalash man, said: "Women are considered impure, but women are highly respected in society.
"There are only a few things women are not meant to do."
Indeed marriage and divorce is simpler for women than for men. Jamrat, 22, left her husband after a year and now lives with another man at his parents' house. Her ex-husband converted to Islam, re-married and moved to a neighbouring village.
But there are financial considerations too.
"The second husband needs to give double the amount of money the first husband gave at the time of the marriage because for the first husband it's like he lost his money AND his wife," she says.
If the woman does not re-marry, the ex-husband has the right to retrieve the money from the bride's father. Although Jamrat is technically not married to her new partner, he nonetheless had to give 60,000 rupees ($700; £425) to the first husband.
The Kalash women I met in Rumbur and Balanguru are bold and outspoken. They look you in the eye when talking and do not hesitate to speak their mind.
In this small village - far above the hot chaos of Pakistan's main cities and towns - the patriarchy that informs most aspects of life in the rest of the country is clearly non-existent.
Robertson Homes said the project at Craig Dunain would be one of the most complex ever attempted in the city and would cost about £13m to complete.
It has submitted plans to Highland Council to create 26 townhouses and 30 apartments.
The former hospital was damaged by fire in September 2007.
Robertson Homes said its Gleann Mor House construction project would provide work for more than 100 people.
About 40 firefighters took 12 hours to bring the blaze in 2007 under control.
Three teenagers admitted causing the fire.
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Eaton, 27, scored 9,045 points to break his own world record and win gold at the World Championships in Beijing.
Dibaba, 24, set a new 1500m world record of three minutes 50.07 seconds and also winning 1500m gold and 5,000m bronze at the Worlds in August.
The annual awards dinner in Monaco was cancelled because of the corruption and doping issues affecting the sport.
Eaton won the award ahead of Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt, who won three gold medals in Beijing and American triple jump world champion Christian Taylor.
"I did not beat Usain and Christian; my work simply differed in design," said Eaton.
"They are some of the most talented and beautiful performers of all time. I'm flattered to be among them."
Dibaba the sister of three-time Olympic champion Tirunesh, said: "After narrowly missing out on this award one year ago, I am very proud to be recognised by the fans and experts of our sport."
Lord Coe, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), added: "While the athletics family is not gathering together as usual in Monaco, we rightly celebrate the marvellous 2015 achievements of the athletes.
"I offer congratulations to Ashton and Genzebe. Your performances in 2015 are an inspiration and examples of true sporting excellence."
From the moment he sat alongside fellow countryman Javier Mascherano at Upton Park on Thursday, 31 August 2006, Tevez took a central role in the Premier League's dramatic story - first at West Ham, then with Manchester United and latterly during a eventful stint with City.
The 29-year-old is revered as a Hammers' hero for preserving their place in the top flight with a winner at Old Trafford on the final day of the 2006-07 season, sending Sheffield United down and sparking an acrimonious, expensive row.
Having been West Ham's saviour, he joined up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney to form a golden triangle of attacking talent at Old Trafford, before becoming - literally - the poster boy for City's challenge to the dominance of their neighbours.
Tevez's shock arrival at West Ham set the tone for his seven years in England. An outstanding attacker, he was beset by controversy but was gifted and single-minded enough to move on and collect the domestic and European game's highest honours.
The fall-out from that Tevez winner at Old Trafford took years to settle.
West Ham were fined £5.5m after being found guilty of acting improperly and withholding vital documentation over a potential third-party ownership row surrounding Tevez and Mascherano.
Crucially, West Ham were not deducted points - so Sheffield United dropped into the Championship insisting they were the victims of injustice. A compensation payment, reported to be £18.1m, was eventually agreed between the two clubs.
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For all this, Tevez was not distracted and demonstrated - as he would so often - that he could dismiss off-field matters to excel for his club.
And excel he did, a player who always won the hearts of supporters by welding natural talent to a tireless work ethic and an ability to drag his team-mates into areas of endeavour they may not have wished to go.
There have been many accusations levelled at Tevez during his time in England but he could never be accused of offering up short change once he was on the pitch.
Sir Alex Ferguson was impressed enough by Tevez to take him to Old Trafford just three months after he scored that vital goal for West Ham. But even that transfer was overshadowed by controversy. There were questions as to whether the £2m "transfer fee", for what effectively became a two-year loan deal, should be paid to his club or to the companies MSI and Just Sports Inc, belonging to advisor Kia Joorabchian, a constant presence in the player's career.
United fans soon forgot this wrangling as he helped them to consecutive Premier League titles, and a clutch of other trophies. He played in the 2008 Champions League final win over Chelsea in Moscow - scoring in the penalty shoot-out - and the subsequent Fifa Club World Cup victory.
Another Champions League final came 12 months later, and he played the second half as they lost to Barcelona in Rome. In between, Tevez scored in another shoot-out as Tottenham were defeated in the 2009 League Cup final.
Tevez scored 34 goals in 99 league and cup starts, and became a hugely popular figure with United's fans.
Those supporters pleaded noisily with Ferguson to sign him on as speculation mounted about his future in 2009 - even voicing loud disapproval when he was substituted in the title-clinching goalless draw against Arsenal that turned out to be his final Old Trafford appearance for United.
This status was to change forever once a £25.5 permanent move to United failed to materialise and Tevez swiftly became the symbol of the new financial muscle being wielded across the city at the Etihad Stadium.
He changed sides in a signing that was not only a shot across Ferguson's bows but also a clear signal that City's Abu Dhabi owners meant very serious business.
As if this was not enough, a giant city-centre poster of Tevez - arms outstretched in triumph - soon appeared under a sky blue graphic emblazoned with the words "Welcome To Manchester".
Ferguson's nose could not have turned up more had Tevez let off a stink bomb off in his office as he said: "It's City isn't it? They're a small club with a small mentality. All they can talk about is Manchester United. They can't get away from it.
"They think taking Carlos Tevez away from Manchester United is a triumph. It is poor stuff."
But the signing of Tevez was not simply about football politics. City had acquired a top-class player with a point to prove at the peak of his career. It was a potent cocktail.
He became an instant hero at City. Many will remember his two goals in the League Cup semi-final against United in January 2010, not least a celebration of his second goal that took him ominously close to a stone-faced Ferguson.
United won that battle over two legs but City had arrived for the long-term - something that could never quite be said with conviction about Tevez.
He subjected a written transfer request in December 2010, citing homesickness, but that was soon smoothed over. Five months later, Tevez captained City as they won their first trophy for 35 years, defeating Stoke City 1-0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup.
The biggest row to engulf Tevez and his camp came in September 2011 when manager Roberto Mancini insisted he refused to come as a substitute in the Champions League defeat away to Bayern Munich.
Tevez and his representatives always insisted this was not the case and that there had been a misunderstanding but it led to a protracted public stand-off, with Mancini insisting the striker could not play for City again.
The timeline of events revealed the scale of the rift as City initially suspended Tevez for two weeks pending an investigation. Tevez was later fined for misconduct before flying back to South America to begin unauthorised leave on 7 November - a move that cost him nearly £10m in salary, fines and lost bonus payments.
An apology eventually arrived in February and, despite some early unease, City's fans welcomed Tevez back for the climax to the season. He returned in time to be part of an extraordinary finish to the campaign, as City ended a 44-year wait for the league title in dramatic fashion, thanks to Sergio Aguero's injury-time winner against QPR.
It was an unlikely transformation from villain to hero, even by Tevez's standards.
Sadly for City, it could not be repeated last season. Mancini lost his job in May and, with Manuel Pellegrini moving in, Tevez is finally taking his leave.
Despite all the controversies during his four years with City, Tevez leaves on amicable terms. Both player and club see his transfer to Juventus as a fact of football life. He had one year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium and a new one was not in the offing.
He leaves with the best wishes of the majority of City supporters. Most of them see him as someone who joined them on the ground floor as they began their rise to challenge United.
The Premier League is likely to be duller for the departure of Carlos Tevez.
Mayor Clive Davies will announce the change on Thursday and Jumper will remain a Ceredigion town until Christmas Day.
Cardigan town council joined forces with charity Save The Children to promote the annual tradition of wearing a Christmas jumper on 16 December.
Schools, businesses and the town's castle have also changed their names.
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The top 10 novels in the survey included contemporary and classic works by authors born or based in Scotland.
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks was placed second, followed by Lanark by Alasdair Gray and The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling was also commended.
The results of the public vote, conducted by BBC Scotland in partnership with The Scottish Book Trust and The Scottish Library and Information Council, were announced in a special programme presented by Kirsty Wark.
Over the summer, online voters chose from a list of 30 novels which were selected by a literary panel curated by the Scottish Book Trust.
1 Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
2 The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
3 Lanark by Alasdair Gray
4 The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan
5 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
6 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
7 Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
8 Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin
9 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
10 The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon championed Sunset Song as her favourite novel in Monday evening's programme.
She said: "I first read Sunset Song when I was in my early teens, so maybe 13 or 14.
"It resonated with me firstly because it is a wonderful story, beautifully written, but it also said something about the history of the country I grew up in and it resonated with me very strongly as a young Scottish woman, and I think its themes are timeless to this day."
Published in 1932, Sunset Song is the first part of Grassic Gibbon's trilogy A Scots Quair.
It tells the story of a young woman, Chris Guthrie, growing up on a farm in the fictional estate of Kinraddie in the north east of Scotland at a time of major change for rural life in the early part of the 20th Century.
Other advocates in the programme included Tam Dean Burn for Lanark, Evelyn Glennie for The Thirty Nine Steps, Susan Calman for Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, Sanjeev Kohli for Trainspotting and Gary Lewis for The Private Memories and Confessions of a Justified Sinner.
Pauline Law, executive producer of arts at the BBC, said: "Within the top 10, there are many great classics of Scottish literature and they range, from crime writing to social commentary, from fantasy to gritty realism, and from the historical to the contemporary.
"From the feedback we've had, the poll certainly seems to have provoked discussion about Scottish literature."
The blockbuster would be released on 30 March with a PG13 rating, Disney said.
Two major cinema chains have confirmed the new date, two weeks after the postponed opening on 16 March.
The film has offended social conservatives for making LeFou, sidekick to villain Gaston, the first openly gay character in a Disney film.
Homosexual activity is illegal in Malaysia under both secular and religious laws. It is punishable by a prison sentence or corporal punishment.
Gay characters can be shown in films, but only if they are portrayed negatively or repent.
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The film, starring Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, has taken more than $350m (£282m) around the world.
Director Bill Condon says Le Fou "is confused about his sexuality" and that the film shows a brief "gay moment".
The head of Malaysia's Film Censorship Board, Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid, told the Associated Press on 15 March that the scene in question was "inappropriate because many children will be watching this movie".
The board asked for cuts - something Disney rejected. Local distributors then asked the board to review the decision to block the film.
The move had also sparked ire on social media and the tourism minister, Seri Nazri Aziz, had said banning the film was "ridiculous".
There was no immediate comment from the board on the apparent reversal.
Beauty and the Beast has also raised hackles elsewhere.
In neighbouring Singapore, where sex between men is technically illegal, the Anglican Church has issued a warning to parents over the film. In Russia, it has been given a 16+ rating and, most recently, it has also been pulled from Kuwaiti cinemas.
The violin vanished from Totenberg's office in 1980 while he was greeting well-wishers after a concert.
The instrument surfaced in June when a woman had it appraised after inheriting it from her husband. It was immediately reported to authorities.
Violins created by Antonio Stradivari are considered amongst the world's finest and can be worth millions.
Totenberg was a child prodigy in his native Poland and bought the instrument in 1943 for $15,000 (£9,675) - more than $200,000 (£129,000) today.
It was the only instrument he performed with until it was stolen, though he continued performing into his 90s.
However, he did not live to see the recovery of his beloved violin, dying at the age of 101 in 2012.
His daughter Nina, instead, was alerted to the news by an FBI agent.
"I really could hardly believe it at the time," said Totenberg, who is the legal affairs correspondent for US radio network NPR.
"I said, 'I have to call my sisters. I'll tell them not to get their hopes up' but (the agent) said, 'You don't have to do that. This is the violin.'"
"This loss for my father was, as he said when it happened, it was like losing an arm," added daughter Jill Totenberg, a public relations executive in New York.
"To have it come back, three years after he died, to us, it's like having him come alive again."
The violin was in the possession of the former wife of Philip S Johnson, who died in 2011.
Johnson's obituary described him as "a noted violinist of 40 years". Totenberg said he had been around her father's office at the time of the instrument's disappearance.
Prosecutors do not plan to charge anyone in connection with the theft.
The violin will be returned to the Totenberg family, who are planning on selling it to a performer.
"I'm just glad that the violin, once it's restored to its full potential again, will eventually be in the hands of another great artist and its gorgeous voice will be heard in concert halls around the country," said Nina Totenberg.
Yankel Rosenthal, a former minister of investment, was arrested on Tuesday after landing at Miami airport.
His cousin Yani and uncle Jaime Rolando, a four-time presidential candidate and newspaper owner, were also charged.
They come from one of the wealthiest families in Honduras.
The three men were detained by customs officials when they landed at Miami airport on Tuesday morning.
They appeared before a federal judge in Miami on Wednesday.
The three men provided "money laundering and other services that support the international narcotics trafficking activities of multiple Central American drug traffickers and their criminal organisations," said the US Treasury Department in a statement.
Seven of their businesses were labelled under the US Kingpin Act as "specially designated narcotics traffickers".
They have been accused of transferring drugs money between accounts in New York and Honduras between 2004 and 2015, according to the Efe news agency.
Their lawyer, Andres Acosta Garcia, was also arrested at Miami airport on Tuesday and charged.
Yankel Rosenthal served as minister in President Juan Orlando Hernandez's administration but left the post unexpectedly in June.
During his term, he led Club Deportivo Marathon to several league titles.
He also built a brand-new stadium in the north-western city of San Pedro Sula which was named after him.
Russia's Tetyana Dorovskikh took the 3,000m gold medal but tested positive for drug use in 1993.
Murray's husband, Tom Mooney, wrote to the IOC last year.
"Their view is that they can't prove that Dorovskikh was on drugs when competing at Seoul in 88 when she tested positive in 93," he said.
"Our view is that you don't start taking drugs after winning the numerous titles she had.
"It is quite sickening really and something that has to be addressed otherwise sport's going to die at the top end."
Having originally written to the IOC in June 2015, Murray's hopes of an upgrade increased when Russia was first accused by the World Anti-Doping Agency of "state-sponsored" doping in November.
"I thought, if we don't do something now, we never will and I decided to write to the IAAF, Sebastian Coe, the president, and Thomas Black, who's president of the International Olympic Committee," Mooney told BBC Scotland.
"Seb Coe got back to say it is really an IOC matter but he would raise it with them."
More than a year after his initial letter, Mooney has been left disappointed by the reply, which comes as Russia failed to overturn the ban imposed on its athletes competing at the forthcoming Olympics in Rio.
"Dorovskikh tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 1993," he said. "Subsequent to that, she had won four world championship gold medals and three Olympic medals, including a gold medal in Yvonne's race in the 3,000m in 1988.
"It is something that has always been sore with Yvonne. She has always felt she should have been upgraded to at least a silver medal from the Games."
The rejection of Murray's appeal came in a letter from IOC director of legal affairs Howard Stupp.
"Over and above the issue of prescription (ie, the amount of time that has elapsed since the occurrence of the event in question), it is not acceptable to condemn someone for supposed behaviour in 1988 - which behaviour at that time has not been proven - based upon the behaviour of such person in 1992," he stated.
"Therefore, despite the fact that you may have reasonable grounds to be suspicious, we believe doing so would create an untenable precedent and would be contrary to the application of due process and natural justice.
"As a result, we do not feel we are in a position to proceed with any potential reallocation of the medal in question."
He and his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) group had become "weak", and no longer threatened Uganda, it added.
The LRA was notorious for chopping off people's limbs and abducting children to use as soldiers and sex slaves.
Mr Kony, wanted on war crimes charges, first emerged in Uganda but fled more than a decade ago.
He and his fighters roamed the jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, before moving to CAR.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in 2005, accusing him of war crimes.
Kony2012, a video made by US-based activists calling for the world to capture Kony, went viral in 2012.
The Ugandan army, backed by US special forces and African Union (AU) troops, have been searching for him in CAR since 2012.
The US withdrew its forces last month.
Several of the LRA's top commanders have surrendered, including Dominic Ongwen who is on trial at the ICC on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In a statement, Uganda's army said it had "successfully achieved" its mission to "neutralise" the LRA and its troops would withdraw from CAR.
"Joseph Kony with less than 100 armed fighters is now weak and ineffective. He no longer poses any significant threat to Uganda's security and northern Uganda in particular," it added.
The LRA was formed in Uganda more than two decades ago, and claimed to be fighting to install a government based on the Biblical 10 Commandments.
It operated mostly in the north, where hundreds of thousands of people were displaced by the conflict.
Authorities said more than 120 people had been moved, by order of a court. Activists said many of those forced out were children and new-born babies.
The local mayor admitted the crackdown was "completely catastrophic" for the families involved.
The government has pledged new efforts to integrate Roma.
There are an estimated 15,000 ethnic Roma living in illegal camps across France.
As police moved into the Saint-Priest camp near Lyon on Tuesday, Roma families walked off the site without any provision being made to rehouse them.
Women carried babes-in-arms, men hefted pushchairs loaded with belongings, and a crane was deployed to pick up empty caravans.
Martine David, the local mayor, admitted the Roma might just set up a new camp nearby.
"We are going round in circles," she said. "We can't offer them a permanent housing solution and I know there's a risk they will just set up another camp.
"On a human level, it is completely catastrophic but we just don't have the means to deal with this kind of situation."
Roma supporters said the local authorities were planning to put buildings up on the vacated land.
On Monday, around 70 people, including 19 children, were expelled from a Roma camp in a suburb of Paris, the AFP news agency reported.
In 2010, the government of conservative ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010 embarked on a major clearance programme, which sparked a row between France and Romania and was condemned by the European Commission.
The new Socialist government of President Francois Hollande has defended the policy of knocking down squalid camps, and giving Roma financial incentives to return to their home countries.
But last week it also promised to ease their plight, proposing to widen job opportunities by easing restrictions on immigrants from Romania and Bulgaria, and cancel a tax levied on employers who hire them.
The UN says 34 people were killed in the raid at Camp Ashraf, in Diyala province, in April 2011.
Judge Fernando Andreu has summoned Gen Ali Ghaidan Majid, the head of army, and two other officers to appear.
He is investigating allegations that crimes against humanity were committed during the raid on the camp.
The investigation is an enlargement of an existing probe on a separate raid which took place at the camp in July 2009, in which 11 people were killed.
Universal justice
Under Spain's universal justice doctrine, grave crimes committed in other countries can be prosecuted.
Judge Andreu said that the Geneva Convention applied to the case, as it addresses the protection of civilians in wartime and all those killed and injured in the attack were considered "protected persons" under the terms of the Convention.
According to documents released by Madrid's investigative court, a total of 377 "protected persons" were injured in the 8 April 2011 raid, 154 with bullet wounds.
More than 3,000 members of the banned opposition group, the People's Mujahideen of Iran (PMOI), have been confined by the US military at the camp since the invasion in 2003.
The group, considered a terrorist group by the US and Iran, were given permission to shelter in Iraq by former President Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 war between the two countries and they have lived at the camp ever since.
In January, the judge had said he would close the dossier into the July 2009 attack if the Iraqi authorities opened their own investigation.
Iraq responded by saying it had carried out its own legal inquiry but this was not judged sufficient by Spanish authorities.
The three Iraqi officers have been summoned to appear before the Madrid court on 3 October 2011.
That seat was Basildon, the spiritual home of "Essex Man" and time-proven bellwether of political meteorology.
The rule was simple: win Basildon, form the next government. It had been that way since 1974.
Lured by a range of policies such as "right to buy", blue-collared Essex Man flocked to Thatcher in the 1980s. With his support, she won again and again.
The importance of Essex Man was not lost on Tony Blair, who, during the 1990s, heralded the age of "Mondeo Man", the self-employed working man with a new mid-range motor car on the driveway.
But Basildon - the constituency - is no more after boundary changes in 2010. South Basildon and East Thurrock perhaps best represents the old seat, though UKIP is now firmly in the running there, and elsewhere.
There are now five key seats to watch in Essex during the early hours of 8 May.
Each could give clue as to who will be sitting on the government side of the green benches of Westminster:
This is UK target seat number two for Labour. The Conservatives' Jackie Doyle-Price won by just 92 votes in 2010, only the second time the Tories have won Thurrock in the past 40 years (the Conservatives won in 1987).
Labour has a high-profile candidate in former Ed Miliband adviser and BBC journalist Polly Billington. This industrial South Essex constituency, which borders London and is split by the M25, has become an three-way ultra-marginal.
UKIP has entered the fray, and in the last constituency poll carried out by Lord Ashcroft in July 2014, its candidate Tim Aker led on 36%, with Labour on 30% and the Conservatives on 28%. All three parties are pumping resources into Thurrock and have been campaigning full-time since January.
Conservative cabinet ministers from Theresa May to George Osborne and Labour-supporting celebrities like Brian May and Eddie Izzard have joined the candidates campaigning. Nigel Farage addressed an audience of more than 1,000 local people last month - the largest public political rally seen in Essex in years.
The stakes couldn't be higher, and the tension between the three, when in the same room before a local BBC Essex debate, palpable.
A full list of candidates for Thurrock can be found here.
This is a fascinating seat. It has the fifth-highest level of home ownership in England and very high employment levels - one in 10 work in finance and insurance. Around South Benfleet there are homes that would not look out of place in Beverly Hills.
But there is also a large proportion of construction and blue-collar workers, a very low number of ethnic minorities and a below-average university- educated population. This demographic mix has, in the last two years, has seen a meteoric rise of UKIP support with one recent local poll putting the party one point behind the Conservatives.
Mr Farage chose Canvey Island to launch UKIP's election campaign in February. The Conservatives are confident they can keep the seat and have an experienced team backing-up Rebecca Harris for a second term. But UKIP has an energetic and charismatic candidate in Jamie Huntman who could cause one of the biggest Conservative upsets of the night.
A full list of candidates for Castle Point can be found here.
In 1997, this was a new three-way marginal which the Liberal Democrats won. Five elections on, the north Essex garrison town has become a Lib Dem safe seat and candidate Sir Bob Russell is defending a 7,000 majority.
Conservative candidate Will Quince is standing for a second time and has had many high-profile Tories campaigning with him. This is one of the 23 seats the Tories say they need to win to form a majority government.
On his second visit to Colchester in as many months, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg accused the Conservatives of trying to buy the election here by using campaign money from hedge-funders. Mr Quince says he is spending within the rules.
The Lib Dems are incredibly well-organised in Colchester and run the council with Labour. You still see as many, if not more, of their banners outside houses than for any other party. If the Lib Dems lose Colchester they are in very serious trouble.
A full list of candidates for Colchester can be found here.
Labour needs to win this seat to form a majority government. In 2012, it took control of the council from the Conservatives and unemployment in Harlow, a largely working-class town, remains above the national average.
Around the shopping precinct, a lot of people have told me they wouldn't vote Conservative or for David Cameron. But when you mention Robert Halfon, the Conservative candidate, most think he has been good for the town.
Mr Halfon successfully campaigned to cut fuel duty and the prime minister is said to have called him "the most expensive MP in Parliament". UKIP has picked up his policy to cut NHS car parking charges for their manifesto.
All this makes Labour candidate Suzy Stride's task much harder. Labour seems to be focusing more resources on Thurrock than Harlow. An Ashcroft poll gave Mr Halfon a 10-point lead over Labour. If this is the result on 7 May it will be an impressive Conservative hold in a marginal seat.
A full list of candidates for Harlow can be found here.
This is the seat that most closely represents the old infamous national bellwether. UKIP had high hopes after significant local council gains, but has problems including a saga over their candidate selection process in December.
The Conservatives are quietly confident that Stephen Metcalfe will hold the seat.
But Labour tells me locally it is gaining momentum and that from local canvassing it has moved back into second place ahead of UKIP. South Basildon and East Thurrock could still be the bellwether between the two largest parties in 2015.
A full list of candidates for South Basildon and East Thurrock can be found here.
Police were called to Monmouth Road, Usk, at 15:45 BST on Wednesday where Julian Lodge, 43, from Bristol, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The bus driver and two passengers were left shaken but unhurt.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Gwent Police.
The closures from 22:00 BST on Friday at the Posthouse roundabout are part of £6m layout changes.
The A55 under the roundabout will be closed in both directions until 07:00 BST on Sunday, while the west bridge will be shut until 05:00 on Monday.
The roundabout will also be partially closed until Monday morning.
Work began last summer and was expected to finish by March but it has now been pushed back to 28 June.
The new Bulmershe School building, based in Woodley, Reading, was unveiled by Wokingham borough mayor UllaKarin Clark. It boasts a 400-seat auditorium.
It also houses six classrooms with computer workstations, a sixth form centre, meeting rooms, reception area and administration offices.
Councillor Rob Stanton, who is chairman of the school's project board, said "every detail" had been debated.
He added: "We've planned and planned for these new facilities... but there's nothing quite like seeing it up and running [and] seeing just how much of a difference it will make to this school."
The borough council has invested £6m in the school in the past three years to improve standards.
Head teacher Emma Reynolds said the auditorium and "21st Century learning environment" represented "further superb opportunities" for students.
Stephen Gough lost an appeal against a conviction for the breach of an Asbo.
He appeared from Winchester Prison where he is serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence for breaching the order banning him from being naked in public.
His counsel Matthew Scott argued Gough should have been allowed to appear naked at the original trial.
Lady Justice Rafferty refused Gough's appeal.
Clive Coleman, the BBC's legal affairs correspondent, said Gough, 56, almost certainly made legal history by appearing in his natural state.
Gough was found guilty by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of breaching the Asbo in October 2014 and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment.
He had refused to put on clothes as he left Winchester Prison after being imprisoned for a previous breach.
At his trial, the judge refused his requests to appear naked and he was tried in his absence.
Mr Scott argued at the Court of Appeal the judge should have made arrangements to allow the trial to take place with the defendant present, but naked.
On the video link, he appeared seated and naked at the prison, with his lower half obscured by a table.
Gough was dubbed the naked rambler after completing a nude trek from Land's End to John O'Groats in 2003.
He has faced repeated convictions and prison spells totalling about eight years.
He has previously argued there was nothing intimidating about him appearing "in his natural human state".
The report and drawings will be exhibited at St Peter's Church on Cambridge Road until Saturday.
Plans could include a five star hotel and spa, outdoor cafes, improved public transport, pedestrianised areas and a casino.
Harrogate Councillor Michael Harrison said the public view would be taken into account so the drafts could be refined.
Planning consultants from Peter Brett Associates will be at the exhibition on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 January to answer questions.
The proposal has been put together based on a survey of 100 town centre businesses and 300 shoppers who were asked how it could be improved.
A six-week public consultation is to be held later in the year.
Mr Harrison said a redevelopment strategy was essential to Harrogate's success.
"We've got a tourist and a conference offering but we need a leisure offering," he said.
"It's how those things sit together, and what could be done to connect the railway station with different parts of the town centre."
Harrogate District Council's principle planner James Langler said improving the area around the train station was a "long-term aspiration" for the council, as was a more usable public square.
A council spokesperson said there were no costings for the project because it was at an early stage in the process.
"We will not be able to produce an accurate estimate of costs until the master plan and strategy has been developed further," the council said.
The Chemist tells the story of an ex-US government agent on the run who has to take on one last job.
Meyer's Twilight novels about teenager Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen, later turned into films starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, sold 155 million copies.
Her last adult novel, The Host, was released in 2009.
Writing on her website, Meyer said she was "looking forward" to sharing The Chemist with her fans - once she had finished the editing process.
Publishers Little, Brown said the book, released in November, tells the story of a "fierce and fascinating new heroine with a very specialised skill set".
Meyer told the Wall Street Journal: "The Chemist is the love child created from the union of my romantic sensibilities and my obsession with Jason Bourne/Aaron Cross [from the Bourne series of films].
"I very much enjoyed spending time with a different kind of action hero, one whose primary weapon isn't a gun or a knife or bulging muscles, but rather her brain."
Meyer released Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined last year, which switched the genders of the series' protagonists.
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Benteke, 25, was signed by former Reds boss Brendan Rodgers for £32.5m, but started just eight league games after German Klopp was appointed in October.
"I still have a contract at Liverpool and I'd like to stay there, if I remain in the coach's plans," he said.
"If that's not the case, it will become difficult to stay."
The Belgium striker, who is currently preparing for Euro 2016 in France, added: "When Klopp arrived I saw that I wasn't in his plans. That was frustrating because I knew that during my first season at Aston Villa he wanted me.
"But we had several discussions together - I respect and I understand his decisions. I'll think about if after the Euros."
The Leone Stars have not been seen at African football's flagship tournament since the 1996 finals in South Africa.
But Bangura is confident they have enough quality to emerge from a group that includes four-time champions Ghana, Kenya and Ethiopia.
They kicked off their campaign for the 2019 edition with a 2-1 win over the Harambee Stars and lie second on the table behind the Black Stars on goal difference.
"I'm confident that with good preparation we'll qualify for the Afcon finals," said Bangura who plays for Swiss club FC Zurich.
The 29-year-old defender added: "We don't want any late preparations.
I'd like to be the captain that leads Leone Stars back to the Afcon finals
"We want players to be available at the right time for early training and play friendly matches against top-class African teams.
"I'm calling on the Sierra Leone FA and sports ministry to prepare us well for the remaining fixtures."
Bangura will go into the Leone Stars' next match against Ethiopia buoyed by a Presidential medal he received recently for services to the national team.
The honour, bestowed upon him by President Ernest Bai Koroma, saw Bangura join a small group that includes the legendary Mohamed Kallon and the country's longest serving captain Umaru Deen Sesay.
Asked if he saw the medal as a source of inspiration in the future, Bangura said: "Yes, it's a great honour to receive such a medal from the Head of State and this will inspire me to fight harder to qualify for the next Afcon finals.
"I'd like to be the captain that leads Leone Stars back to the Afcon finals after an absence of over two decades."
Bangura who helped FC Zurich gain promotion to the Swiss top flight last month, said the Leone Stars are a better team than they have been made out to be and would prove difficult opponents for the teams in Group F.
But he said the team's progress depends on a harmonious relationship between the Sierra Leone FA and the sports ministry.
"I'm pleading with both the SLFA and sports ministry to maintain peace between them as that will help us a lot.
"We've suffered in the past [because of quarrels between the two bodies] and don't want a repeat of it," said Bangura, who made his Leone Stars debut against Mali in 2006 before taking over as skipper eight years later.
The Belgian paper La Libre carries the front-page headline "EU: And in the end, it's Cameron who wins".
"Except that what is considered to be good by London is not necessarily good for Europe," the paper notes wryly.
A headline in Le Monde spells out what many in Europe warn will be the outcome of the deal.
"Brexit-avoiding deal opens the way for an 'a la carte' Europe", it says.
The paper's Brussels correspondents, Cecile Ducourtieux and Jean-Pierre Stroobants, conclude that the outcome of "a more laborious and dramatic" negotiation process than anyone had expected was in the end "a success for the British Conservative leader".
However, the writers say that Mr Cameron's gain came at the expense of European unity, and that "the divisions and lack of solidarity among the member states have never before seemed so deep".
The French paper Le Figaro says that an agreement was finally secured by means of "a war of attrition, a sleep war".
Germany's Die Welt notes that "The drama lasted longer than expected, but David Cameron finally got his 'deal'". The paper adds that "in the end, he got almost everything", and only had to compromise over a few details.
The German news website Grenzecho.net says that the deal for Britain has allowed the EU "to avert a life-threatening crisis".
Italy's La Repubblica notes that "David Cameron can rejoice because he takes home a 'yes' to most of the demands he made."
Another Italian paper, Il Sole 24 Ore, says that "a difficult agreement" was reached after 24 hours of "extremely tough negotiations".
A separate commentary in the paper by Marina Castellaneta warns that the concessions granted to Britain, especially those affecting the mobility of workers within Europe, "can only hinder the functioning of the Union".
One of the harshest judgements on Mr Cameron's summit deal comes from the left-of-centre Hungarian paper Nepszava, which in an article headlined "Brexit and the populists", says that "This week Cameron expected the European Council to start dismantling the already dilapidated edifice of the Union on account of his irresponsibility. And we watch all this helplessly."
Many papers also note that for Mr Cameron, the struggle is not yet over.
"Cameron has his agreement," says the Czech news website Aktualne.cz, adding that "Now he has to persuade the British that they want to remain in the EU under the new conditions".
The Czech financial paper Hospodarske noviny says that the deal reached at the summit gives Mr Cameron a good basis on which to campaign for a Yes vote in the referendum.
"European politicians found a compromise. Cameron considers the agreement to be reason enough to keep Britain in the Union", a headline in the paper reads.
However, the Hungarian news website Napi.hu warns that Cameron still has to convince the Eurosceptics within his own party.
"Brexit: The eurosceptics don't like the deal", a headline on the website reads.
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Children from Poland, England, Italy, Netherlands and Ireland, came together for three days of amputee football training from qualified coaches.
Amputee football is a sport played with seven players on each team. Outfield players may have two hands but only one leg, whereas goalkeepers may have two feet but only one hand.
The aim of the academy, run by the European Amputee Football Federation, was to give young footballers with missing limbs a chance to learn new sporting skills.
Leah went to meet some of the footballers taking part.
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The 29-year-old flanker, who has spent his entire career with Quins, has skippered the national side since 2012 but came in for criticism following their pool-stage exit at the World Cup.
Robshaw was also Harlequins captain between 2010 and 2014 and led the club to the Premiership title in 2012.
He said he was "honoured" to extend his stay at the Stoop, although the length of his new deal has not been disclosed.
Robshaw came through the south-west London club's academy and has made 210 appearances since his first-team debut in 2005.
"The club feels like an extended family to me with its amazing players, management and supporters," he said.
"I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds and I'm extremely excited to keep pushing for silverware with both Harlequins and England."
Robshaw won the first of his 43 caps for England against Argentina in 2009 and has been captain since making his second international appearance.
However, he was criticised during this year's World Cup for turning down the chance to kick a late penalty in the 28-25 defeat by Wales.
Quins director of rugby Conor O'Shea said Robshaw had "everything you want in a rugby player".
"Chris has achieved incredible things in his career to date," the Irishman told the club website. "He deserves recognition for what he has done, and will continue to do, for this game.
"I'm sure everyone at Harlequins will be delighted with this announcement and will look forward to seeing Chris playing in a Harlequins and England shirt for many years to come."
The 27-year-old has progressed through the academy at the club and has taken 14 wickets so far in the County Championship this season.
He has played in two ODI and two Twenty20 internationals for England but has not featured in the national side since 2012.
"I am very happy to have signed a new contract," he told BBC Surrey.
"It has been a tough couple of years for me with injuries but I have worked really hard for this contract and I am delighted to get it."
Director of cricket Alec Stewart added: "The last eighteen months have been difficult for Stuart but he has returned to the side in recent weeks and shown us what he's capable of.
"He is committed to performing for Surrey and I am very happy that he has signed this new contract."
10 November 2016 Last updated at 10:21 GMT
He told the BBC there would be a "very constructive dialogue" with the US and China, as the UK prepares for life after Brexit.
Mr Hammond was speaking as he hosted a Chinese delegation in London to discuss future infrastructure investment.
Mr Glanville won 69% of the votes cast and was already acting mayor.
Prior to Thursday's by-election he had been deputy mayor of the borough.
Green Party candidate Samir Jeraj came second in the election with 13%.
Labour currently control the borough of Hackney with a majority of 43 seats.
The by-election was called after former Hackney mayor Jules Pipe stood down after 14 years.
Mr Pipe will work with London mayor Sadiq Khan in City Hall as the city's deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills.
Tim Passmore appeared before the Home Affairs select committee and was questioned about his £1.7m budget.
Keith Vaz MP, committee chairman, suggested there had been almost a doubling of costs since the change from the old Suffolk Police Authority.
Mr Passmore said that was incorrect and the costs had actually gone down by £100,000 since his election last year.
Mr Vaz said to Mr Passmore: "You employ nine people, but your total office cost is £1.7m and that's a 48% increase on the previous police committee."
Mr Passmore replied: "The cost of the office is actually over £100,000 less than the previous police authority.
"I can assure you nobody is being paid any extra and there have been no other appointments at all on top of what I inherited from the police authority, which is something we're looking at at the moment."
Mr Passmore's office said there was a 48% increase in his total budget, but it was due to the inclusion of the £600,000 Community Safety Fund, which came from the government.
This fund was not included in the old police authority budget.
Basharat Hussain of no fixed abode, was arrested at Manchester Airport by South Yorkshire Police as part of an investigation into allegations of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.
The offences are alleged to have been committed between 1996 and 2001.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 7 September.
Mr Hussain was arrested on suspicion of gross indecency towards a child, inciting a child to commit gross indecency, procuring a female to have sex with a man, indecent assault, rape, false imprisonment and procuring a female to become a prostitute.
Around 3,000 people attended the shows, which were held on the street he immortalised in the album Astral Weeks.
The concerts are the climax of the EastSide Arts Festival and fans travelled from across the world to attend the gigs.
Morrison played hits including Moondance, Brown Eyed Girl and Baby Please Don't Go.
Among the thousands in the crowd were politicians and celebrities, including Robert Pattinson, Kim Cattrall and crime writer Ian Rankin.
Rick Haught, 57, from Eugene, Oregon, travelled to Belfast with his wife Carla for the first concert.
"I'd be lying if I told you when I stepped onto Cyprus Avenue I didn't get goosebumps," he said.
"I always wanted to see Van in Belfast, but to see him on his birthday on this street is something special."
Morrison was born a short distance from Cyprus Avenue, on Hyndford Street, on 31 August 1945.
He has described the avenue as a "very mystical place".
"It was a whole avenue lined with trees and I found it a place where I could think," he said.
Cyprus Avenue is best known for a pair of songs from his 1968 album Astral Weeks.
The song Cyprus Avenue closes side one of the album, while the street is also mentioned in the famous opening to Madame George on side two.
You can listen back to Van Morrison's first Cyprus Avenue concert on BBC Radio Ulster online, while BBC One Northern Ireland will screen it on Friday 4 September at 22:35 BST.
The 26-year-old has won 44 caps for Australia and has been playing Top 14 rugby in France since 2015.
O'Connor was arrested in Paris, and subsequently suspended by his club in February for drug offences but has since returned to playing.
"He is a world-class, versatile back that will add a lot to our game," said Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond.
"He is the type of player that, alongside a group of incredibly talented home grown lads, will help us a club to push on and achieve the vision of our owners Simon Orange and Ged Mason."
O'Connor has previously played in the Premiership for London Irish and also has Super Rugby experience in the southern hemisphere with Western Force, Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds.
Although O'Connor can play a number of positions, BBC Sport understands Sale have signed him to play primarily at fly-half next season.
"I have no doubt Steve Diamond and the coaching staff at Sale will help O'Connor channel his talent to help him and the club achieve something really special, and I know he is looking forward to getting started with the lads," said co-owner Orange.
"We have put down good foundations and we are excited to see James O'Connor add that extra bit of sparkle we have been looking for."
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But as minerals prices plunge, investing in agriculture is now seen as the key to reducing poverty in one of the world's least developed nations.
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It will give users greater control over their privacy settings and will also introduce a new smart wallet service called Android Pay.
The firm also unveiled a new photos and video storage app with "unlimited" free storage and an updated version of its Cardboard virtual reality headset.
But there was no new hardware from its Nest "internet of things" division.
"Google I/O lacked the headline announcements of recent years but nonetheless underlined the company's ecosystem advantage by virtue of the Android installed base, user knowledge, machine learning and highly integrated services," commented Geoff Blaber, from the tech consultancy CCS Insight.
The new mobile system, which is codenamed Android M, addresses concerns about third-party apps' access to smartphone and tablet data by making it easier for users to control the permissions given to each app.
In the future, apps will ask to be allowed access to location data, contacts, calendar, camera, microphone and other sensors the first time they need to use them, rather than at the point of installation.
In addition, users can later go into their settings and see what permissions each app is using and revoke the ones they are not happy with.
Android M will also allow fingerprints to be used as ID checks for purchases made through websites and in physical stores, where devices can be used in the place of payment cards via a new service called Android Pay.
The firm has attempted to get people to use smartphones to make real-world tap-and-go payments in the past with Google Wallet.
However, it suggested that the new Android Pay facility was superior as users would not need to open up a special app to make a transaction.
"In March in the US only 7% of Android users used mobile payments," noted KWP Comtech analyst Carolina Milanesi.
"Android Pay's easier user interface will help, but there's a long way to go."
Android M should also extend battery life.
This will be achieved via a new feature called Doze, which will suspend apps if a device's sensors indicate it is not being handled. Notifications and alarms, however, will continue to function.
The firm said tests indicated that its Nexus 9 tablet could last up to two times longer between charges as a result.
Many of the other announcements made at the I/O developers conference in San Francisco extended beyond Android.
They include the promise of superior voice recognition for the firm's search tools, including better handling of mispronounced words and conversational requests.
Google Maps users were also promised the ability to get turn-by-turn directions and destination reviews and opening times while offline, so long as the areas involved were downloaded in advance.
That function will not become available until later in the year.
But a new app unveiled at I/O, called Google Photos, is already available for download.
The software - which runs on both Android and iOS - automatically organises user's pictures and self-made movies, which are stored on Google's computer servers.
The app can suggest and create montages set to music, and create links that allow others to see streams of selected images.
Users can save an unlimited amount of photos, up to 16 megapixels in quality, and videos, up to 1080p HD resolution, without charge.
It could pose a challenge to Apple's rival Photos app, which charges consumers who need more than five gigabytes of online storage, and Yahoo's Flickr, which has a one terabyte limit.
"It's little wonder Google is has offered unlimited storage on its new photos platform," said Mr Blaber.
"Photos are becoming a hugely valuable asset to companies like Google and Facebook.
"As techniques such as image analytics, auto tagging, face detection and machine vision improve, the information that can be derived from a simple photo is immense. By default it means images are of clear value to companies driven by targeted ad-sales."
Wide ranging changes are also being made to the Google Play store, many of which are designed to make it more "family friendly".
Read about the Google Play changes in this separate article
Google also updated Cardboard - its low-budget virtual reality headset made out of a cardboard structure fitted with special lenses, which uses a smartphone as a screen.
The fold-to-create device is now easier to assemble and can support larger phones with up to 6in (15.2cm) displays.
The software required can now run on iOS in addition to Android.
A single smartphone or tablet can now be used to control the footage streamed simultaneously to dozens of Cardboard kits. Google suggested this could make it a useful teaching tool in schools.
In addition, it announced a tie-up with the action camera-maker GoPro to create a device that can capture 360-degree panoramas in a new format called Jump.
The software that stitches together the captured views includes information about depth, which the firm said resulted in a virtual reality experience with a more realistic sense of perspective than existing alternatives.
Jump-enabled footage should become available via YouTube over the coming months.
"Google hasn't given us a cost for this Jump setup, but there are definitely a lot of makers of [expensive] VR capture equipment nervous right now," tweeted Tim Stevens, Cnet's editor-at-large, in response.
A hugely discursive two hour keynote reflected the breadth of Google's ever-expanding ambitions.
Its focus on the mobile experience was no surprise, heralding a new, refined version of Android.
Features like a revised payment system and support for fingerprint authentication bring it up to speed with Apple.
Offline maps will be a boon, especially in the developing world, where mobile data is often expensive and coverage patchy.
But Google was also at pains to lay out its vision beyond the mobile experience we know of today.
So far its emphasis on wearables has concentrated on smartwatches - where development continues apace - and the Glass headset, which is being reworked.
But the Silicon Valley behemoth sees entirely new opportunities for us to interact with our environment in completely novel ways via virtual reality.
Seeing the world in immersive 360-degree VR gives users an entirely new genre of experience - and after helping kickstart the field with its Cardboard headset last year, Google has now reinforced its intention to be at the forefront of arena.
It will no doubt hope to monetise the effort in time.
Google products chief Sundar Pichai also provided details about Brillo - a forthcoming Android-based operating system for "internet of things" devices, such as smart door knobs, thermostats and fridges.
It will help device makers connect their gear to the internet without having to create their own OS, or requiring as much processor power and memory as the full Android system would need.
But it is not the only firm to have pitched such an idea.
In October, the chip designer ARM announced mbed OS as an alternative solution.
"The problem with IoT standards is how many there are to choose from," commented Benedict Evans from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
"Brillo looks sensible. But this is a slow burn."
The 24-year-old Dubliner, who swept the boards with three trophies at Wolves' end-of-season awards night on Tuesday, is yet to be capped by his country.
But the former Under-21 was in Martin O'Neill's squad for the friendlies in March against Switzerland and Slovakia.
"It very much depends on the manager's thinking," Jackett told BBC WM.
"But the fact that he has been involved is a credit to him. It shows he is being thought of by Martin O'Neill and long may it continue."
O'Neill must name his squad for France by 31 May.
"It does seem as if maybe injuries would bring him in but he's earned that and I hope it works out for him," added the Wolves head coach.
"Looking back on his season, he can think positively, as he's shown he has the ability to play on either side, which is a strength, particularly for us when you're thinking the emergency loan window isn't available to us and he can be pleased with himself.
"Most importantly looking forward now, at 24 years old, he's got his best years ahead of him and hopefully his best years for Wolves."
Doherty was voted Wolves Player of the Season, Players' Player of the Season and also won the club's Goal of the Season award, for his long-range strike in the 3-2 win against Fulham in January.
Fit-again Wolves team-mate Dave Edwards is also a contender for one of the midfield berths in the Wales squad.
"Matt Doherty was a deserving winner of his three Wolves end-of-season awards. In a campaign that was largely unfulfilling for most concerned with the club, he established himself as a regular and dependable member of the defence.
"Moved from right to left-back for most of the second half of the season, Doherty appeared to have little trouble settling into his new position, adding life to Wolves' attacks. He was unlucky not to score more than the two goals he managed.
"Whether that form will have done enough to put the thoughtful young Irishman into his country's squad for the European Championships remains to be seen but, at 24, he has plenty of time ahead, and if his current progress continues such opportunities are sure to come his way eventually."
Mr Rajapaksa told BBC Sinhala he was confident of winning more than half the seats in parliament.
He is hoping to become prime minister, but the result is far from clear-cut.
A Rajapaksa win would mean an uneasy cohabitation with party rival Maithripala Sirisena, who beat him in presidential elections in January.
Their Sri Lanka Freedom Party remains divided over the two men - the president failed to stop his predecessor from standing as a party candidate in the polls.
Mr Rajapaksa was giving his first BBC interview since he was elected president in 2005 - relations during his nine years in power were strained over accusations of human rights abuses and media freedoms being curtailed.
"Clearly we will secure 117 seats," he told BBC Sinhala.
He rejected claims by the current Prime Minister, Ranil Wickramasinghe, that his campaign was in disarray.
But not everybody seems to agree with Mr Rajapaksa's optimistic assessment of how votes will be cast.
Many analysts think both Mr Wickramasinghe's United National Party (UNP)-led governing coalition and Mr Rajapaksa's United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will struggle to secure an outright majority in the 225-member parliament.
In fact Mr Rajapaksa's close allies do not seem to share his view either.
A close relative of Mr Rajapaksa privately told me that they are expecting about 105 seats. The general secretary of the UPFA told the BBC's Azzam Ameen in Colombo that it may not be easy for any of the main parties to secure an outright majority.
Perhaps it is because of that concern that Mr Rajapaksa has changed his tough approach towards the media, including the BBC.
After nearly a decade of strained relations, Mr Rajapaksa, however, was friendly and even laughed while he answered questions.
He said he does not regret any of the policy decisions he took while in power - apart from one.
"Calling an election two years ahead of schedule, I think, was a wrong decision," he said.
"I haven't done anything else for me to regret."
He strongly defended the controversial impeachment that ousted Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike in January 2014. The move was heavily criticised by the international community and legal watchdogs as an authoritarian and undermining the rule of law.
"We did everything as per constitutional provisions," he said.
And he bristled when questioned about his amendment to the constitution that removed the two-term limit on the president.
"People know very well how long one should be allowed to stay. I believe we should allow the public to decide."
Perhaps most controversially, Mr Rajapaksa also accused his successors of not doing enough to investigate killings and abductions that occurred during his tenure.
The killing of senior journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga, a fierce critic of Mr Rajapaksa, shocked the world in 2009.
"The same Mr Ranil Wickramasinghe has publicly accused a certain person of murdering Lasantha. Now they can investigate. They were in power for six months," Mr Rajapaksa said.
The same argument applies to the disappearance of cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda, said the former president.
Mr Eknaligoda, a political columnist and another strong critic of Mr Rajapaksa, has been missing since January 2010.
"Why they don't investigate now? Is it because those who are accused are in the UNP government? I truly suspect it is the case."
Many will find his accusations extraordinary, coming as they do from a man who was in almost total control of Sri Lanka for years.
But interestingly he was very careful not to criticise President Sirisena, who now heads the party and coalition Mr Rajapaksa himself led for nearly a decade.
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But in Wales little is known of the verses or the legendary story of rebellion which inspired their penning.
On Thursday, a special celebration of the life of the poet behind the "Bards of Wales" will be held in Budapest.
Montgomery Mayor Eric Fairbrother said the poem was a "great link" between the countries.
A Walesi Bardok, The Bards of Wales, tells of their legendary slaughter at a banquet in Montgomery Castle by King Edward 1st, after they refused to sing his praises as their conqueror.
Janos Arany wrote the verses after refusing to write a poem celebrating the Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph following a failed revolution in 1848 against the empire.
While Arany's 19th Century ballad is still taught in all the schools in Hungary, many living in Montgomery, Powys, have never heard of it.
"Local people know very little about it at all. In fact it is only recently that I have been spreading the word about it," Mr Fairbrother told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme, ahead of his visit to mark 200 years since Arany's birth.
During the televised ceremony, which will be attended by President of Hungary Janos Ader, Mr Fairbrother will present the honorary status of Freeman of Montgomery to the famous poet posthumously.
Prof Robert Evans, Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford, said Hungary considered itself similar to Wales, as a nation that had suffered oppression.
"The idea that the bards refused King Edward, that was part of the Romantic culture of Britain in the 19th Century," he said.
"It was well known even in Europe but it was picked up by Arany due to [political] circumstances which made it famous."
The poem was only published after Hungary gained independence and is still taught to schoolchildren across the nation.
But the ballad is still hardly heard of in Wales and Prof Evans said it only became recognised in recent years after composer Karl Jenkins penned a symphony based on it.
Mr Fairbrother said the link between the two nations was more important than ever following the EU referendum.
He added: "In these days of the Brexit situation, it's good to keep furnishing good relations with our neighbours in Europe."
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A car packed with explosives blew up near car dealerships in the Shia area of Bayaa in the south of the city. More than 50 people were injured.
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed the attack, saying it targeted "a gathering of Shias".
At least 24 people were killed in other attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Baghdad saw a wave of deadly suicide attacks by IS in the first few days of 2017, but the number had dropped until recently.
An AFP reporter at the scene of Thursday's bomb reported seeing numerous burnt-out vehicles, and blood on the ground.
Security sources said the bomb was detonated in a busy street and was the deadliest attack in Baghdad for several months. A plume of smoke from the blast could be seen above the Bayaa neighbourhood for much of the day.
Medics have warned the number of fatalities and injuries could rise as they struggle to cope with scores of people wounded in the attack.
It is thought that car dealerships may present convenient targets for the militants because it is easy for them to leave vehicles laden with explosives alongside lots of other vehicles that are also parked in the same area.
As the clear-up operation gets underway, distressed relatives are reported to be at the scene desperate to find news of their loved ones.
The IS group has stepped up its attacks since the Iraqi army, aided by US-led coalition strikes, launched its campaign to dislodge the Sunni militant group from its stronghold of Mosul in the north four months ago.
The militants now control the west of the city, while the eastern part is held by Iraqi forces and their allies.
On Wednesday, an attack on used-car dealers in the Habibya area of Sadr City, a suburb in the north of the Iraqi capital, left 18 dead.
On Tuesday, a car bomb in the south of Baghdad killed four people.
On 2 January, at least 35 people were killed in a bomb blast in Sadr City, in an attack claimed by IS.
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Seven fire engines are at the scene on the Blackstaff Road.
BBC News NI's Catherine Morrison reports.
Jonathan Elystan Rees said a lack of resources and lawyers in court as a result of less funding was making it difficult for staff to do their jobs.
His criticism comes after the CPS was blamed for the collapse of a number of high-profile criminal cases in Wales.
The government rejected claims budget cuts have affected the CPS' performance.
The CPS said it had tried to protect prosecution lawyers from the reductions; its budget has been cut by 25% since 2010 and staff numbers have fallen by 2,400.
Figures analysed by BBC Wales show the proportion of cases in Wales that did not make it to a full trial because of reasons relating to the CPS has gradually increased.
In 2009, CPS faults accounted for about 16.5% of case failures in Wales, compared to 19.6% in 2014.
Mr Rees, a representative of the Criminal Bar Association in Wales, said CPS staff were "operating with one hand tied behind their back at the moment" and often found themselves covering several courts at the same time.
"If you have properly funded prosecution and properly funded defence scrutinising each other's positions and challenging the case of either side, you're going to get the right result - that's British justice, that's how it works," he said.
"When one side or, even worse, both sides, aren't firing on all cylinders because they're not properly funded, that's when you get room for errors to take place and corners to be cut, not deliberately but inadvertently, and that's when there's a risk of miscarriages of justice."
Siobhan Blake, deputy chief crown prosecutor for Wales, denied cases were not being properly scrutinised, adding it had a conviction rate of about 80% - an increase on previous years.
"I'm very confident that we have highly-skilled, professional people who are extremely dedicated to the work that they do," she said.
The Treasury said the CPS budget settlement "protected core services", ensuring it had the resources needed to continue to tackle crime "effectively and efficiently".
It added the UK legal aid system remained "one of the most generous in the world" with £1.6bn spent last year.
Charges against two nurses due to stand trial for the neglect of patients at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend were dismissed last year after the court heard a computer log of patient records was unreliable.
The judge described the prosecution's reliance on the log as "unrealistic" and "faintly desperate".
In October 2015, misconduct charges against three council bosses were dropped just weeks before they were due to stand trial.
The case collapse followed judges' criticism of prosecution lawyers for being unprepared at earlier hearings.
A recent report from the CPS Inspectorate warned victims were being "let down" by poor communication from prosecution officials.
Inspectors said the CPS was slow to contact victims in almost half of cases it examined and did not always take their views into account on key decisions.
South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael has called for a new independent body to investigate complaints against the CPS.
But a spokesman for the Attorney General's office said complaints about CPS performance could be referred to the Independent Assessor of Complaints.
Dell, who made his British and Irish Lions debut in the win over Chiefs, has committed to the club until 2019.
Bresler, who joined Edinburgh in 2014, has penned a one-year extension.
"I'm looking for them to really push our young players on and help set the standard for Edinburgh going forward," head coach Richard Cockerill said.
"I've been impressed with Allan's performances for Scotland on their summer tour and it was pleasing to see him make an impact when he appeared for the Lions off the bench against the Chiefs.
"Anton is a physical player and has been a key player for Edinburgh in recent seasons."
Dell, 25, who won his first cap in November 2016, featured for Scotland in their Test wins over Australia and Italy on this summer's tour.
Bresler, meanwhile, becomes eligible for Scotland in the coming season as he will complete his three-year residency period in July.
The 2017-18 campaign will be his fourth season at the club.
Neither Ward nor West Bromwich Albion winger Chris Brunt figured for their clubs on Saturday because of injury.
"Of the two Chris has the better chance of being fit. We may decide to leave Jamie with his club for a couple of days," said NI manager Michael O'Neill.
"Realistically, his better chance is for the second game against Hungary."
Both players have been suffering from hamstring injuries, with Brunt having limped off after 14 minutes of his side's Capital One Cup clash against Port Vale last week.
"We have been in constant contact with West Brom and Nottingham Forest over the past few days. Hopefully they will be ready," added the NI boss.
Northern Ireland will welcome the Hungarians to Belfast for the second match of the crucial qualification double-header on 7 September, but O'Neill says his "initial focus" is on winning the game against the Faroes.
"The Faroes have made steady progress, beating Greece and going down to two narrow defeats, so we are expecting a very difficult game.
"They are a physical team and have improved their performances and results. We will prepare in the right manner and we won't treat them lightly."
O'Neill's men are second in Group F - one point behind leaders Romania and two ahead of third-placed Hungary.
Northern Ireland have never qualified for the finals of the European competition and the last time they qualified for a major tournament was the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Meanwhile there are also concerns over the match fitness of Kyle Lafferty, who has been ruled out of Norwich City's opening matches of the season through injury.
The striker, who has scored five times for his country in the present campaign but is sitting on two yellow cards, returned to first-team training with the Canaries last week.
"Kyle is fit in the sense that he has trained but he has not played any games so we will assess how he is when the players meet up on Sunday.
"We need him for the Faroes, but also against Hungary, which comes just three days later, so that is a big ask.
"We'll monitor him through the week, see how he is, and get as much out of him as we can."
The NI boss indicated at the announcement of his squad last week that the fitness of Shane Ferguson and Ben Reeves was also being monitored.
Reacting to the news that defender Jonny Evans has moved from Manchester United to West Bromwich Albion, O'Neill was glad one of his key men would be playing more first-team football, having been out of favour at Old Trafford recently.
"I thought Jonny might move to a club that's going to be higher in the Premier League but as long as he's playing that's the main thing. He is a huge asset for us."
The Brazil playmaker, 24, has missed six games with an injury picked up in November's win over Sunderland.
"The City game is too early and I'm pretty sure the Sunderland match on Monday is too early too," Klopp said.
The Reds manager also confirmed that defender Joel Matip will miss the City game with an ankle injury.
The title rivals meet at Anfield on Saturday (17:30 GMT), with second-placed Liverpool one point above City in the Premier League.
Klopp said: "We love playing the best and they are in the groove of one of the best teams in the world.
"This is a very big game for both teams. Six clubs fight for four or one positions. Each game is kind of a final. If I wasn't sitting on the bench, I would buy a ticket for the game 100%."
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Klopp was asked about the fact he has not been to Etihad Stadium to watch City. "I can see better from home rather than always standing up for selfies in the ground," said the German.
He also praised City boss Pep Guardiola, his former Bundesliga managerial rival.
"Our teams are completely different from when Dortmund and Bayern played each other," he continued.
"We know everything about how Pep played with Bayern but that is not important any more because it is different players and different systems. He was very nearly perfect with Barcelona. He had a big influence with Bayern and changed their style completely.
"He is an outstanding manager, 100%."
Klopp denied newspaper reports suggesting Liverpool could sign Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23.
"Usually I don't say anything about transfers but I will make an exception. Nonsense," he said.
The centre's technology has been upgraded and new systems of operating have been introduced.
Personnel in Stornoway will also be able to share their workload with other stations, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.
Angus Maclver, maritime operations controller at Stornoway, said the public would not notice any difference.
He said: "If you call 999 and ask for the coastguard, or issue a mayday broadcast, we will still be here to help you.
"The new national coastguard network will be able to oversee and assist with operations around the whole of the UK.
"Here at Stornoway we're now part of this network, so we can call upon help from our fellow coastguards elsewhere in the country, and also in turn help them out if needed."
He added: "It's important to remember though that the rescue teams in your community are unaffected. There will still be the same number of lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams, helicopters and other rescue resources."
The national network is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of this year. Aberdeen joined the network in July.
Christopher McNerlin, from Stratford-upon-Avon, was on flight BA0104 on Friday when he was bitten on the arm.
The Metropolitan Police said a 21-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm and being drunk on board an aircraft.
Mr McNerlin was permitted to sit in the cockpit as thanks for his efforts.
He later posted pictures of the bite mark to social media, along with one of himself giving the "thumbs up" as he sat in the cockpit.
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He wrote: "That time when you help restrain and handcuff a nutter at 40,000ft.
"He bites you, but it's all OK because Captain Kendal lets you sit in the cockpit."
British Airways thanked Mr McNerlin for his help and said the matter was being dealt with by the police.
The Met said the arrested man had been bailed till late May and confirmed the injured passenger received medical assistance for a minor injury.
This initial venture will involve a satellite going to the Red Planet to study trace gases, such as methane, in the atmosphere.
The orbiter will also drop a probe on to the surface to test technologies needed to land the second mission - a rover - that should arrive in 2019.
The path to this point has been a tortuous one, with the programme coming close to collapse on several occasions.
ExoMars has gone through several iterations since being approved formally by European Space Agency (Esa) member states in 2005. Its vision has expanded from a small technology demonstration to a two-legged endeavour that will cost in the region of 1.3 billion euros.
In all the upheaval, ExoMars has also now become a joint undertaking with the Russian space agency (Roscosmos).
The new partner literally rescued the project when the Americans dropped it as a priority, and will be providing key components and science instruments for both missions, as well as the Proton rockets to get all the hardware to Mars.
Wednesday saw officials from both Esa and Roscosmos inspect the finished satellite and test lander at Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, France. TAS is the lead European contractor for ExoMars.
One of its senior directors, Vincenzo Georgio, said that it had taken a herculean effort to get the satellite and demo lander ready for flight.
"The baby's there in the cleanroom and ready to go," he told me.
"How did we get here? Two reasons. The first was the willingness of the people who wanted this programme. And the second was that, despite all the storms - the funding problems, the politics - we worked as if nothing was happening outside. We worked triple shifts; we worked seven days a week. And you see the result."
The 3.7-tonne Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) is equipped with remote sensing experiments that will make a detailed inventory of Mars' atmospheric gases.
A key quest is to better understand the presence of methane. From previous measurements, its concentration is seen to be low and sporadic in nature. But the mere fact that it is detected at all is really fascinating.
The simple organic molecule should be destroyed easily in the harsh Martian environment, so its persistence - and those occasional spikes in the signal - indicate a replenishing source of the gas.
The explanation could be geological: a simple by-product perhaps from water interactions with particular rock minerals at depth. There is, though, the tantalising prospect that the origin is biological.
Most of the methane in Earth's atmosphere comes from living organisms, and it is not a ludicrous suggestion that microbes might also be driving emissions on Mars.
"We are very interested in (a) trying to confirm the presence of methane and (b) also being able, maybe, to explain the origin," explained Esa ExoMars project scientist Jorge Vago.
"And either way, whether the origin is geological or biological - if the methane is coming from the sub-surface it requires the presence of liquid water, and that points to a Mars that is more 'alive' than we have thought up to now."
Schiaparelli is the entry, descent and landing demonstrator. It is named after the 19th Century Italian astronomer Giovani Schiaparelli, who used his telescope to describe surface features on the Red Planet.
He famously mapped what he called "canali" or channels, which others would later confusingly (perhaps lost in translation) refer to as canals.
The 600kg Schiaparelli probe will attempt the hazardous task of putting down safely on Mars' Meridiani plain.
Some of the systems it uses in the process of entry, descent and landing - notably its radar, computers and their algorithms - will find employment again in the Russian-built mechanism that puts the ExoMars rover on the planet in 2019.
Even if it works, Schiaparelli will be a short-lived affair.
It will have battery power to run a few environmental sensors and transmit their data home, but that is all. There will not even be an "I'm on Mars" photo because it carries no surface camera.
It is hard to believe today that any probe would go to the surface of another planetary body without this capability, and its omission on Schiaparelli is a decision senior Esa officials say they now regret.
All that said, the TGO will have a spectacular stereo camera aboard, which its principal investigator, Nic Thomas, hopes will provide a steady stream of imagery for the public to enjoy.
"The public can get engaged in this stuff very, very quickly, and it's nice to be able to feed that," he said. "Our target is to try to get images out into the public domain in three months after they've been acquired."
The TGO satellite, Schiaparelli and all their support gear head to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in mid-December.
Roscosmos is making the Proton ready for launch on 14 March. Arrival at Mars occurs in mid-October.
The 51-year-old lawyer was released from prison in August 2014.
At the time, his lawyer described Mr Gao, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, as emotionless, "basically unintelligible" and missing teeth due to malnutrition.
Mr Gao was speaking to AP, in his first interview in five years.
He said he was tortured with an electric baton to his face and spent three years in solitary confinement.
Mr Gao is known for defending members of the Falun Gong movement and Chinese Christians.
"Every time we emerge from the prison alive, it is a defeat for our opponents," he told the Associated Press from his home in Shaanxi province.
Unfortunately, the Chinese government's crackdown on Chinese defence lawyers did not end with the Gao Zhisheng's release from prison. If anything, Mr Gao's persecution represents the start of a wide-ranging campaign.
According to Amnesty International, 245 Chinese lawyers have been targeted by police since early July. Thirty are still missing or remain in police custody.
That number does not include other leading lawyers, like Pu Zhiqiang, who was arrested in May 2014 and has yet to face trial.
Many of the detained lawyers endured weeks of interrogation. Their families have been harassed, their homes and offices raided. Some have experienced violent beatings.
Mr Gao, whose wife and children live in the US, also said he would never seek exile abroad.
He described staying in China as a "mission" given to him from God.
Mr Gao was convicted of subversion and placed under house arrest in 2006, during which time he claims to have been regularly detained and tortured.
He disappeared in January 2009 before reappearing in March 2010. He disappeared again soon after and was revealed to be in a Xinjiang prison in January 2012 after state media said he was being jailed for three years for probation abuse.
Mr Gao said that propaganda was broadcast via a loudspeaker in his prison cell for 68 continuous weeks.
The Chinese government is yet to respond to the interview and has not responded to other allegations of torture previously made by Mr Gao.
Mr Gao's wife, Geng He, has said that she hopes her husband's case will be raised during talks this week between US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
2005: Authorities close down Gao Zhisheng's law practice
Dec 2006: Convicted of subversion and sentenced to house arrest
Sept 2007: Says he was tortured during a period of detention
Jan 2009: Disappears; last seen accompanied by security officials
Mar 2010: Reappears for a month before disappearing again
Dec 2011: State media says he has been jailed for three years
Jan 2012: Gao revealed to be in Xinjiang prison
Aug 2014: Gao freed from jail
US hedge fund Elliott Advisors reached a "standstill" agreement after clashing with Akzo over the way the company should be run.
The feuding was fuelled by a failed 27bn euro (£23bn) takeover bid for Akzo, which its management rejected.
Elliott has agreed to suspend legal action against the Dutch firm and back Akzo's plans to improve the business.
Gordon Singer, the boss of Elliott's UK division, said it was pleased to come to an agreement with Akzo.
In May, the hedge fund made a legal bid to force the removal of Akzo's chairman, Antony Burgmans, after the firm refused to enter takeover talks with US rival PPG Industries.
PPG walked away from its bid in June and Akzo is now pursuing plans to strengthen its business, which include selling its chemicals division.
Mr Burgmans said he was "pleased our recent constructive discussions with Elliott improved understanding between both parties".
Elliott has also agreed to back new chief executive, Thierry Vanlancker, at a shareholder meeting on 8 September.
The hedge fund oversees about $30bn (£23.5bn) of assets and has a reputation as a no-holds-barred activist investor.
The firm, founded by billionaire Paul Singer, is notorious for pursuing Argentine debt for more than a decade, seizing one of the country's naval ships while it was docked in Africa.
Separately, Elliott has increased its stake in mining firm BHP Billiton as it looks to force the company to sell its US shale business.
Elliott took its holding in BHP to 5% in a bid to keep the commodities giant "accountable for delivering results".
The match, which finished 5-0 to the visitors at Stair Park, was attended by hundreds of visiting fans.
The clubs' links were formed when Stranraer and Rangers fan Jim McKie helped out terminally-ill FC Twente supporter Dennis van Unen.
His dying wish was to see an Old Firm game, which they managed to arrange.
Mr McKie and his friend James Hilton, 61, a Stranraer and Celtic fan, got hold of tickets for Mr van Unen and when he arrived in Glasgow for the game they took him on tours of Ibrox, Parkhead and Hampden.
The fixture this weekend marks a decade since Mr van Unen's death from skin cancer aged 34.
Links between the two clubs, some 520 miles apart, have remained strong since with Saturday's game the latest example.
Mr McKie admitted he was surprised the Dutch side agreed to take part.
He said: "To be honest, when I asked them if they would come I was almost sure they would say: 'No, we can't come.'"
"They said: 'Yes, we are coming and we are bringing the full squad - 27 players, all the coaches, everything.'"
"Plus we don't know how many fans - it could be anything between 200 and 600 - we don't know."
He said he and Mr Hilton had never imagined what helping Mr van Unen could have led to.
"It is huge, it is amazing just how it has come by one simple act," he said.
"James and me feel very humble about the whole thing - it is difficult at times to talk about."
However, he said that the surroundings of Stranraer's ground had come as something of a surprise to their more illustrious opponents.
"When they sent one of their team managers across to look at the facilities I could see the shock on her face," said Mr McKie.
"Stair Park is old school - but these guys like old school.
"They like the fact that it has not been modernised, it is not a 3G pitch - everything has been left as it is."
Stranraer chairman Iain Dougan said it was "incredible" to finally have the two teams meet on the pitch.
"The boys are really looking forward to it and even though it's a friendly, they're probably one of the biggest opponents we've come up against," he said.
"We're expecting the stadium to be packed with supporters from both sides, and businesses in the town will benefit as a result."
A memorial tournament is played every year at FC Twente in honour of Mr van Unen and another fan Boris Dijkhuizen, which Stranraer youth teams regularly participate in.
Jan van Halst, technical director at the Dutch side, said: "It's fantastic that the Scottish FC Twente supporters have helped to arrange this fixture.
"What started with a last wish from supporter Dennis van Unen has now become a close friendship between FC Twente and Stranraer."
He said they were looking forward to a "very special friendly match" in Scotland.
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Ford guided the Blue, Black and Whites to last year's Premiership final, but they are currently ninth and just six points above the foot of the table.
"This losing run will make us stronger and a better organised team.
"We're going to get through this, we're going to fight our way back to form and winning ways," 50-year-old Ford told BBC Points West.
"It is not quite clicking at the moment, but we have to get through it."
Bath were beaten 15-11 by West Country rivals Gloucester at the Rec last Friday, despite racing into an 8-0 lead.
They have won just two of their last 11 games in all competitions and have already lost seven Premiership matches this season - more than in the entire campaign in 2014-15.
Ford continues to meet Bath chairman Bruce Craig, who he insists has given him his full backing despite the run of defeats, on a weekly basis.
"Bruce (Craig) has been really supportive," Ford added. "We have a long-term plan and we are sticking to that, looking at the bigger picture.
"He asks questions and I answer them. We talk a load of things through and we are trying as hard as we can to get through it.
Ford is hopeful Bath's fortunes will soon turn, starting with their game at fellow strugglers Worcester Warriors on Saturday.
He continued: "I am confident that we will come through this and I trust the players 100% to do that.
"We believe in what we are doing, we believe in our vision, believe in the way we coach and play."
Ellis, 27, played 17 Super League games in 2016, scoring five tries.
He told the club website: "It's going to be a competitive season, but hopefully we should do really well and I'm looking to help Hull KR get back up to where they belong."
Meanwhile, Albert Kelly, Mitch Allgood, Kevin Larroyer, Josh Mantellato and John Boudebza have all been released.
James Fewell - known as Bruce - was last seen leaving the Plockton Hotel at about 00:30 on Saturday.
He lives aboard a boat in the village harbour.
Coastguard, RNLI and mountain rescue team members have also been involved in the search for Mr Fewell. He is 6ft 1in tall, slim, with long, dark hair he ties in a pony tail.
He was wearing a blue woollen jumper and a pair of yellow boots.
The one-day course will take moments from The Simpsons and relate them to philosophical questions around morality, religion and free will.
Philosophy tutor Dr John Donaldson said beer-swilling Homer was a "complex character" who was hard not to like.
The Simpsons was created by Matt Groening and first aired in 1989.
It is the longest-running US sitcom and the longest-running US animated programme.
Dr Donaldson said the course - which is called "D'oh! The Simpsons Introduce Philosophy" - was designed for members of the public who had an interest in philosophy.
The course is being run on 14 and 21 January - though the earlier date has already sold out, the university said.
It takes popular themes from philosophy and applies them to different episodes and characters in the Simpsons.
"A boy without mischief is like a bowling ball without a liquid centre."
"Marriage is like a coffin and each kid is another nail."
"Beer. Now there's a temporary solution."
"When will I learn? The answer to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle, they're on TV!"
"Oh, Marge, cartoons don't have any deep meaning. They're just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh."
In particular, the course examines Aristotle's classic account of a virtuous character and compares it to Homer. The budding philosophers will then debate arguments for and against whether they consider Homer virtuous.
Homer is a very complex character in many ways," Dr Donaldson said.
"He's very gluttonous, he can be quite violent and self-interested. But at the same time he's a character that's hard not to like.
"He's very popular. He has a childlike joy of life, he's open to doing the right thing and he's a faithful family man."
Dr Donaldson, who is a long-term fan of the show, said the cartoon had a rich seam of moments for a philosopher to plunder, with many episodes having a moral and a moment of realisation.
"I like the Simpsons because it's a great work of art. It's a cartoon of a great tapestry. There's so much going on in it," he said.
"It encourages you to reflect on what's important in life."
Westerman scored 29 tries in 128 appearances for the Black and Whites after signing from Castleford in 2010.
The 25-year-old made his England debut against Samoa in 2014, but was left out of the squad for the upcoming series against France and New Zealand.
"Hopefully next year we can win some silverware and compete at the top of the table," he told the club website.
"That's my ambition, it's a good enough club and there's no reason why we shouldn't be contesting for medals.
"When I was younger and with England I worked under [Warrington head coach] Tony Smith and I learnt a lot then, so I am looking forward to learning from him again."
The S&P 500 index recorded its worst fall in three months, dropping 1.5% to 2,430 points.
All of the stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average - which tracks the 30 biggest listed US companies - fell as the index dropped 1.2% to 21,751.
The Nasdaq index also stumbled, shedding nearly 2% to 6,222 points.
Markets had been rising steadily for weeks, leading analysts to describe stocks as over-valued.
Tensions over North Korea unsettled markets earlier this week.
On Thursday, the terror attack in Barcelona and speculation that one of President Trump's key economic advisers might resign further unnerved investors.
"It is uncertainty on the geopolitical front, on the domestic policy front, and as well it seems as if you have valuations that are stretched," said Chad Morganlander of Washington Crossing Advisors.
"So investors are looking for a reason to actually take risk off at this point in time."
Walmart was the biggest faller on the Dow Jones, dropping 1.6% after it reported lower profit margins and said it could miss forecasts for the current quarter.
Other retail also suffered at the start of trading.
L Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret and Henri Bendel, was one of the biggest losers, plunging more than 10% after it said sales for the year would be lower than expected. It later recovered some of those losses to finish down 5%.
Macy's and Kohl's also fell more than 2%.
But Gap shares climbed nearly 6% in after-hours trade, after the firm told analysts its expecting higher sales for the year than previously forecast.
Shares of Cisco, which trades on the Nasdaq, slipped 4%, after the firm said quarterly revenues fell more than 4% year-on-year.
Payrolls processor Automatic Data Processing fell 5.8%, as activist investor William Ackman pushed for changes at the firm.
BBC Hindi's Ravinder Singh Robin explains why the Sikhs are angry.
The spark for the current bout of protests came after a torn-up copy of Sri Guru Granth Sahib - Sikhism's holy book - was found in the village of Bargari, near Kot Kapura in Faridkot district.
The alleged desecration of the holy book angered many who came out to protest in Behbal Kalan, a nearby village, last Wednesday.
As tempers soared, police opened fire. They say they shot in the air, but two protesters were killed and dozens of others wounded.
The killings have further angered Sikh community members who have taken to blocking highways and bridges, demanding action against those who they say desecrated the holy book.
The protesters have said they will continue the blockade for three hours every day for another week.
No, in the past week there have been at least five reports of copies of the Guru Granth Sahib being desecrated.
Torn-up copies of the holy book have been found in different areas of the state - at Jandiala village in Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Tarn Taran near Amritsar, Kot Kapura and Gurusar Jalal village in Bathinda district in the south of the state.
Police say they are investigating all the cases and claim to have some leads.
Dozens of people have been questioned and at least two people have been arrested in connection with the desecrations. Police said on 19 October that another 52 had been arrested "as a precaution".
The protests have disrupted life in large parts of Punjab in the past week.
The protesters, numbering in their hundreds, are mostly from unorganised groups although some radical Sikh organisations like the Damdami Taksal and Ajnala faction have also been seen at demonstrations.
The protesters are demanding that those they accuse of desecrating the holy book are arrested and compensation be paid to the families of the two men who were killed in police firing.
In some places, there have also been spontaneous protests by ordinary Sikhs who say they are fed up of eight-and-a-half years of misrule by the state government - a coalition of the regional Shiromani Akali Dal and India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party.
In some districts, farmers - who had protested earlier this month accusing the government of being anti-farmer - have also joined the protests.
Although some Sikh lobby groups and protesters have accused "a religious faction" of desecrating their holy book, the authorities say they are not sure who is to blame.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has said there was a "deep-rooted conspiracy" to target religious places in the state by "some anti-social elements".
He has promised that anyone found guilty in "this unpardonable offence would not be spared at any cost and exemplary action would be taken against them so that it acts as a deterrent for others to indulge in such a dastardly act in future".
India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh has promised Chief Minister Badal "all possible help" to restore peace in the state.
The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs, the opposition Congress party and the Sikh clergy have all appealed for peace.
With the protests showing no sign of dissipating, many are warning that order must be restored quickly in a state which has a troubled past.
Although Punjab has been peaceful for nearly two decades, the state was the scene of a violent insurgency for an independent Sikh homeland in the 1980s and the 1990s.
In 1984 Indian security forces killed many Sikh militants after they seized the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the Sikh religion's most important site.
In revenge, Indira Gandhi, the then-prime minister, was shot dead by her Sikh bodyguards.
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The 24-year-old won the title, her first Grand Slam tennis trophy, with Finn Henri Kontinen on Sunday having not played together before the event.
Heather spoke to Ayshah about her victory, dealing with negative comments on social media and the advice she'd give to girls thinking of playing tennis.
In a ceremony at the main British base at Camp Bastion, the union flag was lowered and the camp was handed over to the Afghans who will be left behind to look after their own security in what has been one of the hardest provinces to tame.
Bastion was once the largest British military base in the world - a sea of tents, shipping containers and barricades, plonked on the flat, empty, red Helmand desert like the first city on Mars.
At its busiest, Bastion housed up to 14,000 troops. Its 2.2-mile (3.5km) runway was like any busy airport - at the height of the fighting it witnessed up to 600 aircraft movements a day. Its perimeter wall was more than 20 miles long.
It had its own hospital and water bottling plant, as well as shops, canteens and gyms.
It was a military metropolis from which the British, and later the US Marine corps and Afghans too, directed the fight in Helmand - the hub from which UK forces re-supplied more than 100 smaller bases at the height of the war.
Those have now all gone, and the British presence in Bastion has been almost completely erased.
Even Bastion's memorial wall, which bears the name of each of the 453 British military personnel killed in the conflict, has been removed. It will be rebuilt at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire - not just closer to home, but more secure. Helmand is still one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan.
So what might the British leave behind in Afghanistan after a presence of 13 years? What do they have to show for a war that has cost more than £20bn and hundreds of precious lives?
The British military believe they will be leaving Helmand in better shape than when they arrived.
Across the country, 6.7 million children now attend school, nearly half of them girls. That would have been unthinkable under the Taliban rule. Healthcare has improved; life expectancy is longer.
But corruption is still rife and violence, though suppressed, still threatens to tear the country apart.
Measuring success is perhaps hardest for those who lost loved ones here.
Robert Foster died in Helmand in 2007. The 19-year-old private was killed when an American warplane mistakenly dropped a bomb on his position.
His father John says: "Seven years on, I still struggle with the fact that my son and his mates were killed in a conflict that should never have happened."
He describes himself as being proud of what Robbie did: "I try to hold in my heart that my son and his mates thought they were doing the right thing," he says.
He also accepts that the country is now more stable, but he wonders for how long. The Taliban have already moved back into some of the areas once occupied by the British. John asks: "Was it worth all the hurt caused to so many?"
As this long war draws to a close, it's the question that hangs in the air: "Was it worth it?"
Many in the military believe it is too soon to tell; they are more reluctant to rush to judgement, when they witnessed comrades die and suffer life-changing injuries.
It's harder still for those who ordered men into battle. Andrew Mackay was the commander of British forces in Helmand in 2007. After reaching the heights of major general, he resigned his commission - in part out of frustration over the way the war in Afghanistan was conducted.
Looking back, he now says: "We should have done so much better." There was confusion from the start about the mission. Was it nation building, counter-insurgency or counter-terrorism?
As for counter-narcotics, he says: "It's a nonsense to suggest we were there to stop heroin getting to the streets of London." Today poppy production in Afghanistan is at record levels.
The failure to explain must ultimately lie with the politicians in charge. But there were failings by the military too. In the early days there was a switch in tactics every six months as a new brigade commander arrived with a fresh batch of soldiers, often eager to prove themselves in battle.
In the early days commanders did complain about not having enough men and the right equipment, but that did not seem to affect their desire to "get the job done".
Mr Mackay says: "We muddled through for far too long".
Pacifying Helmand was always going to be tough. The largest province in the country, it was remote, rural and lawless. It had long been a Taliban stronghold and centre of the drugs trade. Added to that, the British empire had history in Helmand.
The locals still remembered their victory at nearby Maiwand in 1880 during the second Anglo-Afghan war. The returning British may have forgotten, but the Pashtuns of the south had not.
Nor did the British really know what they were getting themselves into when they re-entered Helmand in 2006.
Dr Mike Martin, an academic and former army reservist, describes how they were "manipulated" by local tribes to settle old scores with rivals. He was one of the handful of officers who served in Helmand who was able to speak fluent Pashto.
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He argues the British took far too long to understand the people they were trying to win over and "were trying to turn the war into something it was not".
Many still hold out hope for Afghanistan's future. It has just witnessed relatively peaceful elections and a transition of power. But there are also those who conclude the war was a mistake.
Richard Streatfeild served as a major in the Rifles in Sangin where the British suffered some of their heaviest losses. He arrived as a believer in the mission, but left with many doubts.
In his book Honourable Warriors, he concludes: "Any reading of the culture, the history or politics should have prevented us from taking on Helmand."
As the British now prepare to leave for good, he says: "It may be dressed up as victory, but it will be the paint on the grave."
Whatever legacy Britain leaves behind in Helmand, Afghanistan already appears to have had an impact on British foreign policy and any future military intervention.
Mr Mackay asks the question: "Has it dented our confidence so much that we can not longer put boots on the ground?" Looking at the responses to the crises in Syria and Iraq, his answer is "yes".
Maj Gen Andrew Mackay's Afghanistan: The Lessons of War will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday 25 November
Martin Shkreli, the head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, told US media he would drop the price following the outcry, but did not say by how much.
Turing Pharmaceuticals acquired the rights to Daraprim in August.
It then raised the cost of the drug, which treats a parasitic infection, from $13.50 (£8.70) to $750.
Amid criticism from medical groups - one called the cost "unjustifiable" - Mr Shkreli on Monday defended the increase, saying the profits would help research new treatments.
He accused critics of not understanding the pharmaceutical industry.
But he has now told ABC News: "We've agreed to lower the price on Daraprim to a point that is more affordable and is able to allow the company to make a profit, but a very small profit."
Earlier in the day, PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry's main lobbying group, tweeted that Turing "does not represent the values of PhRMA member companies".
Agreeing a price for any drug is a tricky business.
In the UK, the National Health Service is the main buyer and prices are set through a voluntary scheme between manufacturers and the government, trying to strike the right balance of serving patients and generating money to keep the drug pipeline going. Profits are capped to stop prices creeping too high.
In the US, the buyers are private insurance companies as well as the government through the Medicare and Medicaid system. It's a market and prices can go up and down, depending on what people are willing to pay.
In recent years, pharmaceutical research and development has slowed and companies have to think carefully about what they invest in. Blockbusters such as Viagra pull in money, but orphan drugs for rare diseases can be less attractive. Not many patients use them, and so turning a profit may be difficult.
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Agent Tony McGill, from Sunderland, claimed he was cut out of a 2007 £1m deal which saw Gavin McCann move from Aston Villa to Bolton Wanderers.
No evidence was offered against Bolton, its chairman Phil Gartside, Mr Lee, Mr McCann and several others.
As a technicality, "not guilty" pleas were entered at Newcastle Crown Court.
The agent started a private prosecution against the parties following a legal battle over his claims he was cut out of McCann's transfer.
The Crown Prosecution Service later took over the case.
At the hearing, Judge Tim Gittins told the defendants: "That brings the matter to an end."
The issue of costs for all sides has yet to be decided.
Those cleared are:
The quarterly rate of growth was 1.2%, the slowest since December 2014.
The pace of growth is still many times above general inflation, but one senior economist has warned of a "serious risk of an extended and marked downturn" following the Brexit vote.
The figures from the Halifax cover the period before the referendum result.
The annual rate is down from 9.2% in May.
"House prices continue to increase, albeit at a slower rate, but this precedes the EU referendum result, therefore it is far too early to determine any impact since," said Martin Ellis, Halifax's housing economist.
Howard Archer, chief UK economist at IHS Global Insight, said there was likely to be a major impact on house prices in the months ahead: "Despite the Halifax reporting a marked rise in house prices in June itself, we believe that the prospects for the housing market have deteriorated markedly following the Brexit vote.
"Housing market activity and prices now look to be at very serious risk of an extended, marked downturn following the UK's vote to leave the EU."
In the meantime the Halifax said the average price of a house has risen to another record high, at £216,823.
An analysis by a firm of estate agents suggests that few buyers have backed out of house purchases since the referendum result.
Jackson-Stops and Staff looked at 750,000 properties for sale in the UK on Friday 24 June.
It found that 41% of homes on the market were already under offer.
A similar analysis on 6 July found that 39.9% were under offer - virtually the same proportion.
In addition, the number of properties for sale has increased by 21,000 since 24 June.
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Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds has been named shadow solicitor-general while Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan is appointed shadow arts minister.
Both said it was time to hold the UK government to account.
Last week, Nia Griffith returned to the front bench as shadow defence secretary while Jo Stevens was named shadow Welsh secretary.
Mr Corbyn had been forced to replace most of his front bench team following mass resignations and a vote of no confidence in his leadership by MPs.
But some of Mr Corbyn's critics have returned to the shadow cabinet since he was re-elected leader in September, defeating a challenge from Pontypridd MP Owen Smith.
Llanelli MP Ms Griffith had been shadow Welsh secretary, while Mr Thomas-Symonds and Mr Brennan were junior spokesmen on employment and business respectively.
Mr Thomas-Symonds said on Twitter he would be "exposing the Tories' failure on access to justice", condemning the party for an "appalling" record on legal aid cuts and tribunal fees.
Mr Brennan, also on Twitter, said he was "Pleased to join Labour DCMS team as shadow minister for arts and Heritage and deputy to shadow secretary of state - time to hold (government) to account".
Mr Smith, who quit as shadow work and pensions secretary before mounting his leadership challenge, has called for party unity but has said he would not return to the front bench.
Newport West MP Paul Flynn has returned to the backbenches having served as both shadow leader of the Commons and shadow Welsh secretary over the summer.
Writing on his blog, he said it had been a "worthwhile and thoroughly enjoyable" experience.
Meanwhile Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris has kept her post as a junior Home Office spokesperson.
Joshua Bradley, 19, was fatally injured in Thurland Street, Nottingham, at 04:00 GMT on 8 February.
The two men are due before magistrates' later. Three others were also been charged on Wednesday with assisting an offender.
A total of nine people have now been charged in connection with Mr Bradley's death.
Richard Johnson, 24, of Belton Street, Hyson Green, was charged with murder in February.
Zaiem Zulqurnain, 19, of Newlyn Drive in Aspley, Nottingham and Muhamad Adnan, 22, of Middleton Boulevard, Nottingham are also accused of murder.
Last month, three men were also charged with violent disorder in connection with the brawl.
Three others, Zobain Zulqurnain, 29, and Farra Zulqurnain 27, both of Newlyn Drive, Aspley, Nottingham and Seerat Zulqurnain 28, of Princess Close in Gedling, Nottingham have been charged with assisting an offender.
It is alleged they helped their relative, Zaiem Zulqurnain, leave the country following the incident.
Two other men, aged 19 and 21, questioned on suspicion of murder have been released without charge.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the "radical" move would ensure every penny of the health budget was spent wisely.
A "procurement tsar" will produce the list - made up of prices negotiated and set between the NHS and suppliers.
But Labour said the government's overhaul of the NHS had wasted millions and these plans would not change that.
The new central procurement list will mean that hundreds of everyday hospital supplies will be bought in bulk to help harness the "buying power" of the health service.
The government has committed to making savings of £1.5bn to £2bn on procurement by the end of 2015/16.
The Department of Health said it expects this NHS core list to make up £500m - roughly a third - of these overall savings.
Hospitals currently negotiate prices for supplies individually and as a result cannot always secure the best prices for products, it said.
It claimed the new core procurement list would "drive out variation and secure better prices with our suppliers".
The NHS will centrally negotiate with suppliers, using its scale to "drive a harder bargain" and trusts will then shop for what they need from the list.
The health secretary told BBC 5 Live's Pienaar's Politics show that improving procurement could significantly cut spending.
He used spending on sterile surgical gloves as an example, saying hospitals could save up to 38% on the price they paid for the product if they switched from the market leader to an alternative supplier.
"The reason that we're being even more radical in what we're announcing today is because there is concern within the ageing population as to whether the NHS is going to be financially viable going forward," Mr Hunt said.
"And before we go back to the British people with any request for extra money from taxes or any other sources of finance, I think we have to be confident that we are spending every penny of the £100bn NHS budget wisely."
He also insisted that the reorganisation of the NHS since the coalition took office was achieving savings of £1bn every year.
He said while the process of shaking up the health service may not have been perfect, the principle behind the reforms had been right.
"We removed 20,000 administrative jobs in the old primary care trusts and strategic health authorities, and we're using that to pay for 7,500 more doctors," the health secretary said.
"So we've been taking lots of measures right from the start of the Parliament in order to get more money out of the frontline."
But shadow health minister Jamie Reed said Prime Minister David Cameron's £3bn reorganisation had fragmented the NHS and it had "lost the power to bulk-buy".
"As a result, hospitals are wasting millions that should be spent on patient care," Mr Reed said.
"These plans will not reverse that."
The hosts had led at half-time through Joe Greenwood, Matty Dawson and Jordan Turner tries, but failed to score after the break and the visitors capitalised.
Danny Houghton and Curtis Naughton crossed for Hull before the break and they levelled through Kirk Yeaman after 58 minutes.
And Sneyd's 40-metre kick inflicted a second straight home defeat on Saints.
St Helens's Theo Fages had missed a drop-goal attempt moments before Sneyd's dramatic winner at the other end.
The hosts, who were without injured winger Tommy Makinson following a potentially season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, now lie sixth in the table.
Defeat leaves them two points behind Hull, who are themselves now four points off top spot, in fourth.
St Helens: McDonnell; Owens, Peyroux, Turner, Dawson; Fages, Walsh; Walmsley, Roby, Savelio, Greenwood, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Wilkin.
Replacements: Burns, Amor, Richards, Thompson.
Hull FC: Shaul; Michaels, Fonua, Yeaman, Naughton; Tuimavave, Sneyd; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Minichiello, Manu, Ellis.
Replacements: Thompson, Hadley, Bowden, Pritchard.
Referee: James Child (RFL)
The figure and the words "funded by the UK taxpayer" will be added to all packs costing more than £20 in England.
It is part of efforts to reduce the £300m bill for "wasted" medication, which is prescribed but not used.
The health secretary said there was no such thing as a free health service and this would reduce waste by reminding people of the cost of medicine.
Jeremy Hunt added: "Everything we are proud of in the NHS is funded by taxpayers, and every penny we waste costs patients more through higher taxes or reduced services."
Neal Patel, from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said: "We know that around 30 to 50% of patients don't use their medicines as intended and there is around £150 million of avoidable medicines waste.
"Although knowledge of the cost of medicines may play a part its equally important we focus on factors such as peoples understanding of the side effects and benefits from medicines, which will also influence whether a condition is treated effectively or the medicine ends up in the bin."
NHS Confederation chief executive Rob Webster said: "It is important for the public to be better informed about how money is spent in the NHS.
"We will be interested in seeing more detail about how the labelling policy will be implemented."
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The host went ahead when Bikey's ninth minute effort was deflected in but MacDonald fired in an equaliser 15 minutes later.
MacDonald put Clyde in front from close range but was denied a hat-trick when Cameron Binnie saved his penalty kick.
Clyde were made to pay for that in the 84th minute when Bikey levelled to force a replay on 31 January.
Match ends, Stirling Albion 2, Clyde 2.
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 2, Clyde 2.
Delay in match Peter MacDonald (Clyde) because of an injury.
Dylan Nguene Bikey (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Peter MacDonald (Clyde).
Attempt missed. Dylan Nguene Bikey (Stirling Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by John Gibson.
Attempt saved. Blair Henderson (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Foul by Chris Smith (Clyde).
(Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Cameron Binnie.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Sean Dickson.
Attempt missed. Dylan Nguene Bikey (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Frazer Wright.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Cameron Binnie.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Connor McLaren.
Goal! Stirling Albion 2, Clyde 2. Dylan Nguene Bikey (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Darren L. Smith.
Attempt saved. Blair Henderson (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Clyde. Scott Ferguson replaces David Gormley.
Attempt missed. Darren L. Smith (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Sean Dickson replaces Calvin Colquhoun.
Attempt saved. Jordan McMillan (Clyde) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Peter MacDonald (Clyde) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Cameron Binnie.
Penalty saved! Peter MacDonald (Clyde) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Cameron Binnie (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty conceded by Cameron Binnie (Stirling Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Clyde. Peter MacDonald draws a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Peter MacDonald (Clyde) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt missed. Peter MacDonald (Clyde) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
Foul by Calvin Colquhoun (Stirling Albion).
Sean Higgins (Clyde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Dylan Nguene Bikey (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Willie Robertson (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Martin McNiff (Clyde).
Attempt missed. Calvin Colquhoun (Stirling Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Peter MacDonald (Clyde) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Foul by Ross Perry (Clyde).
Blair Henderson (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
The alliance will enforce "all aspects" of the UN resolution authorising action to protect civilians. "Nothing more, nothing less," Mr Rasmussen added.
Libyan rebels have been advancing westwards, capturing towns abandoned by Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces.
Explosions were also heard in Sirte and the capital, Tripoli, on Sunday night.
It is not clear what the causes of the blasts were, though state TV said the cities were being bombed by "Crusader and colonialist" forces. A government spokesman also said the town of Sabha had been targeted.
Sirte, the Libyan leader's stronghold, is only 100km (60 miles) west of the town of Nufaila, which rebel forces said they had reached. Foreign journalists said the city was swarming with soldiers on patrol.
The rebels earlier retook the eastern coastal towns of Ras Lanuf, Brega, Uqayla and Bin Jawad, only a day after seizing control of Ajdabiya.
Nato's plan to take responsibility for operations in Libya had already been agreed by military representatives of the 28 member states, but it needed ambassadors to provide political approval at a meeting in Brussels.
In a communique hailing the "very significant step", Mr Rasmussen said that in the past week the alliance had "put together a complete package of operations in support of the United Nations resolution by sea and by air".
"We are already enforcing the arms embargo and the no-fly zone, and with today's decision we are going beyond. We will be acting in close co-ordination with our international and regional partners to protect the people of Libya."
Mr Rasmussen said Nato's goal was to "protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack from the Gaddafi regime".
"Nato will implement all aspects of the UN Resolution. Nothing more, nothing less," he added.
Nato's top operational commander, Gen Charles Bouchard of Canada, would "begin executing this operation with immediate effect", he concluded.
The BBC's Chris Morris in Brussels says the mission to protect civilians was more sensitive because it involved debate about what exactly are legitimate military targets on the ground.
There were disagreements notably between France and Turkey about political control of the mission, but they have now been resolved, our correspondent says.
But the precise rules of engagement have not been revealed, he adds.
Alongside the Nato command structure will be a separate, high-level committee of representatives of all countries taking part in the military action, including Arab states. It will give what one official called "broad political guidance."
While Nato ambassadors discussed the international military operation, rebel forces in eastern Libya took advantage of the devastating effect of the air and missile strikes on Col Gaddafi's forces to advance westwards.
"Gaddafi's forces are now scared rats," Mohammed Ali al-Atwish, a rebel fighter in Bin Jawad, told the AFP news agency.
By Ian Pannell,BBC News, Benghazi
In the last 24 hours, the rebels have pushed hundreds of kilometres to the west. The next big city in their path is Sirte. It is Col Gaddafi's hometown and one of the very few places untouched by the spirit of rebellion.
So here is the dilemma: if the rebels do manage to get that far and the people of Sirte do not rise up, either because they are loyal to Gaddafi or too afraid to act, what do the allies do? If civilians are not being threatened, they arguably have no mandate for action and that would stall the rebels advance and leave them exposed and vulnerable to attack and that could mean an open-ended engagement for the coalition.
If the coalition launches attacks anyway to weaken Col Gaddafi's forces, that will convince many that this really is about regime-change and that could create splits within the alliance. The rebel advance may be quietly cheered in London, Paris and Washington, but it also potentially brings a host of problems for the coalition.
"They are dropping their weapons and uniforms and dressing as civilians. We are no longer concerned about Gaddafi's forces at all."
The BBC's Ben Brown in Ras Lanuf says the rebels are in a state of high excitement, and can hardly believe the progress they have made.
They claim that they could be in Sirte by Monday, but the further they advance towards Tripoli, the greater the fight the regime is likely to put up, our correspondent says.
In interviews with US media on Sunday morning, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates that Col Gaddafi's "ability to move armour, to move toward Benghazi or a place like that, has pretty well been eliminated".
"Now we'll have to keep our eye on it, because he still has ground forces at his beck and call. But the reality is that they are under a lot of pressure."
Mr Gates also said there was a political push to ease the Libyan leader from power, and that it was possible that more of his associates would defect.
"We have things in our tool box in addition to hammers... one should not underestimate the possibility of the regime itself cracking."
Libyan officials say the strikes have killed nearly 100 civilians but this cannot be independently confirmed.
Late on Sunday, government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said three young Libyan men had been killed in an air strike on a fishing harbour near Sirte. There was "nothing military or quasi-military" there, he said.
Mr Ibrahim also told reporters that a "peace convoy", which had been heading from Sirte towards Ajdabiya and Benghazi, was attacked by rebels near Bin Jawad. About 29 people were injured in the "very cowardly act, witnessed by thousands of people," he said.
Finally, he said a woman who stormed into a hotel in Tripoli on Saturday to tell journalists that government troops had raped her, Iman al-Obaidi, was now with her family. Four men, including the son of a high-ranking police officer, had been questioned about her allegations, he added.
Meanwhile, Col Gaddafi's troops have continued their bombardment of Misrata, the only significant rebel-held city left in the west.
On Sunday evening, a resident told the BBC that eight people had been killed and 26 wounded - five of them critically - as Col Gaddafi's forces advanced on the al-Jazeera residential area in the west of the city.
"They used mortars and heavy anti-aircraft guns," he said. "The injuries are mainly from the explosions, I am talking about severed limbs and big injuries in the trunk area. There are also crush injuries due to the collapse of buildings."
A rebel spokesman told the BBC that fighting was continuing for control of the main road through the city.
Libyan state TV earlier said Misrata was "secure" and life was "going back to normal". Security forces had arrested "terrorist gangs", it said.
Meanwhile, the Benghazi-based Transitional National Council said the rebels could begin exporting oil in less than a week.
Spokesman Ali Tarhouni said oil fields in territory under opposition control were already producing more than 100,000 barrels of crude a day.
He said the Gulf state of Qatar had agreed to help bring it to market.
Barry Lynn, from Newcastle, absconded from Hatfield Prison near Doncaster on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old handed himself in on Sunday, Northumbria Police said. He is under arrest and being questioned.
Officers are still appealing for information on the whereabouts of Michael Forster, who is 41 and from Gateshead.
Hesitant to run at first, he eventually gained support of the majority of Republicans in Congress to succeed John Boehner of Ohio for the job.
The 45-year-old Mr Ryan was Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate in the 2012 election.
He has helped determine budget and tax policy in Congress and said he only wanted the job to unify Republicans.
In his new position, he will be second in line to the presidency only behind the vice-president.
Among other responsibilities, the speaker acts as presiding officer over the lower chamber of Congress for administrative and business matters.
Paul Ryan gives the Republican-controlled Congress the kind of compelling, charismatic leader it has sorely lacked since Newt Gingrich first rocketed to prominence more than two decades ago.
The irony, however, is that Ryan's rise as the face of his party has occurred only a handful of months before he will be wholly eclipsed by whoever the Republicans choose as their standard-bearer in the 2016 presidential election.
While he may promise to lead a Congress that respects differences of opinion and works together to solve the nation's problems, the reality is that the chance to set the tone of the political debate has even now all but moved away from Washington, DC.
It instead rests on the campaign hustings, in places like New Hampshire and Iowa, where numerous candidates have made their names railing against their party's leadership. A change of course at this point is unlikely in the extreme.
If an insurgent presidential hopeful like Ted Cruz, Donald Trump or Ben Carson becomes their party's nominee, any hopes Mr Ryan may have of cooling the fever in Congress will surely be dashed.
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Mr Ryan received roaring applause in the House chambers upon his election.
He thanked Mr Boehner for his work over the years and called him a "man of character".
Democrats and Republicans must pray for one another, he said.
He called for a "return to order" in the House, speaking frankly about the discord that has been plaguing House Republicans.
"We're not solving problems, we're adding to them," he said. "We're not settling scores, we're wiping the slate clean."
"It's not a matter of process, it's a matter of principle. Only a fully functioning House can truly represent the people."
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Cristiani Girelli's goal in first-half injury-time gave Italy a deserved lead with Melania Gabbiadini's 76th-minute strike doubling their advantage.
Girelli hit Italy's third in injury-time to complete a straightforward win.
NI keeper Emma Higgins made a number of fine saves while Girelli also struck the woodwork.
The Irish remain fourth in Group Six with qualification out of reach as Italy edge closer to a place in the Netherlands next year.
Group leaders Switzerland are already through as they cannot be caught after winning their opening seven games.
The Swiss host Northern Ireland in Biel in the final round of qualifiers on Tuesday evening.
Italy, managed by 1982 World Cup winner Antonio Cabrini, have guaranteed second place and victory over the Czech Republic on Tuesday will ensure their qualification as one of the six-best group runners-up.
Home keeper Higgins was kept busy in the first half as she saved a Barbara Bonansea effort superbly and also denied Alice Parisi and Gabbiadini.
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Italy were even more dominant in the second period, forcing a series of corners, with Higgins denying Daniela Stracchi and Girelli hitting the frame of the goal.
The inevitable second goal came on 76 minutes as Bonansea set up Gabbiadini to score and Girelli added the third in added time.
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The water retailer said it had secured £100m worth of new contracts since the business retail market was deregulated south of the border in April.
They include water supply deals with Debenhams and Southampton Airport.
Business Stream has been expanding its operations in an effort to increase its share of the £2.5bn English market.
Last year, it bought Southern Water's business retail arm, taking on more than 100,000 non-domestic customers across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The Edinburgh-based company also opened a new office in Worthing, West Sussex.
The deregulation of the English market has enabled 1.2 million businesses and public bodies in England to choose their water supplier for the first time.
Business Stream recently announced it had won places on two major public sector water frameworks - Laser and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) - giving it access to markets in England worth hundreds of millions of pounds a year.
Business Stream chief executive Jo Dow, said: "We've been extremely targeted in our approach, focusing on customers who are looking for a trusted partner to advise and support them on their water and wastewater requirements.
"We feel that this offers us a point of differentiation from our competitors."
The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scottish Water with its own board and independent management team.
England captain Heather Knight's 52 helped Storm chase down Loughborough's total with three balls remaining.
Ellyse Perry (64 not out) had scored more than half of Lightning's runs as they posted a below par 124-7.
Storm reached 124-3 by their 19th over but then lost two quick wickets, before Georgia Hennessy hit the winning runs.
Table-topping Southern Vipers await in the final, which begins at 15:00 BST on Sunday.
Victory saw Storm avenge their five-run loss to Lightning in the group stages, their only loss in the tournament so far.
West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor toppled Lightning's top order, bowling Dane van Niekerk and trapping Georgia Elwiss lbw, before Sophie Devine and Perry's 58-run third-wicket stand steadied the ship.
Perry reached her first half-century of the Super League and then the Australia all-rounder and Thea Brookes together smashed 20 off the final over to trudge past 120.
With Lightning needing a quick breakthrough, South Africa all-rounder Van Niekerk made up for a poor show with the bat as she bowled Rachel Priest.
However, tournament top-scorer Taylor and Knight shared 57 off 50 balls to put their side in control and kept alive Storm's hopes of lifting the inaugural Super League trophy.
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Ltd wants to design, construct and operate the lagoon to generate renewable energy.
It would be designed to generate 400,000 MWh of renewable energy per year - enough to supply more than 100,000 homes, it is claimed.
The firm hopes to submit a planning application for the scheme next year.
In a 116-page report to the UK's planning inspectorate, National Infrastructure Planning, it outlines how the lagoon would work and the impact on the environment.
The proposed lagoon, which would take about two years to build, would comprise an impounding "breakwater or seawall" of about 9.5km (5.9 miles) in length.
It would hold on to water and then let it out through turbines at both high and low tides which would generate electricity.
At low tide, water would flow from the lagoon into the sea, and from the sea into the lagoon at high tide.
"The proposed tidal lagoon will have an installed capacity of 250-350MW, capable of generating over 400,000MWh/year," the report said.
"This is enough to supply well over 100,000 homes, or the equivalent to Swansea city's domestic electricity use."
It said the area broadly encompassed the coast between Mumbles Head in Swansea and Port Talbot.
"The location of the lagoon has been chosen to use shallower water depths, thereby minimising the overall height of the seawalls and the materials required for construction," it added.
"These suitable shallower waters are between the dredged navigation channels for Swansea and Neath ports, which is away from Swansea Bay's designated bathing beaches."
There are also plans for an offshore visitor centre.
Plans for tidal power in Swansea Bay were first mooted in 2003 when a charity wanted to harness the tides to provide electricity for up to 10,000 homes.
In 2006, a firm called Tidal Electric Ltd put forward proposals to take the project on, but that has since been put on hold.
Now Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay believes it can bring the project to reality.
It added: "In 2006, a scoping report was prepared by Tidal Electric Ltd (TEL) for an earlier lagoon project at the same general location.
"The 2006 report had a limited circulation among key stakeholders before that project was put on hold.
"Although similar to the 2006 scoping report, this document incorporates feedback to the earlier project, responds to design reviews, incorporates additional consultation responses and provides updated and more extensive baseline information on which to base an on-going, comprehensive consultation process."
Should the proposals go ahead, it is estimated the lifespan of the lagoon would be 100 years.
Swansea council leader David Phillips believes the lagoon is something that needs considering and will eventually go ahead.
"We've got to find a way of generating power," he said.
"We've got the biggest tidal reach in Europe here and we have it twice a day.
"When the proposal comes forward and the planning application comes out, we will need to look at it and see what the impact will be and what the benefits are."
Stanning, 29, will be competing at an international meet for the first time since she won gold with Glover, 28, at London 2012.
"We're in the top British boat so we want to win," Stanning told BBC Sport. "I want to do the boat justice."
Britain's team, featuring 30 European medallists, will compete in 18 classes.
Stanning returned to rowing last November after a six-month stint in the army, winning the British trials in April before missing the European Championships as a precaution.
She replaces Polly Swann, who moves to the eight after winning European gold with Glover in the pair earlier this month.
Despite adding the European title to her Olympic and world crowns, Glover knows the three-day World Cup regatta, which starts on Friday, offers tough competition.
"We didn't have America, Australia or New Zealand at the European Championships, so we know we will have to raise our level," said Glover.
"But this race and the following one in Lucerne is just a stepping stone to the World Championships in August in Amsterdam."
Alex Gregory, Moe Sbihi, George Nash and Andy Triggs Hodge remain in the men's four after their victory at the European Championships.
"We gelled from the first day together as a crew," said Gregory. "There will be a bigger, more competitive field this weekend, so it'll be good for our development as well as giving us the opportunity to put down a marker for Amsterdam."
Gregory added the regatta also gives teams the chance to test the water and venue that will host next year's World Championships, which double as the qualifying regatta for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Great Britain topped the medal table at the European Championships earlier this month, winning two gold, four silver and two bronze medals. Fifteen of the 17 boats reached finals.
"Every lake is different and has a slightly different feel," he said. "Depending on your location, the water will feel different on the blade or under the boat, so rowing on the lake is important."
Alan Sinclair and Nathaniel Reilly O'Donnell have been moved from the pair into the eight, which will be coxed by former world under-23 medallist Henry Fieldman, rather than world champion Phelan Hill.
Olympic single scull bronze medallist Alan Campbell will miss the regatta for family reasons.
In the lightweight events, Charlotte Taylor, who reached the European final in the single on her senior debut, moves into the double with world under-23 champion Eleanor Piggott.
They form a second double boat behind Imogen Walsh and Olympic champion Kat Copeland, who took bronze in Belgrade.
Paul Tonner said his petition, which gathered 1,800 signatures, was a "social media experiment", and said he found the pies "pretty disgusting".
The pies were discussed at First Minister's Questions on Thursday.
Mr Tonner said campaign supporters should "reassess their priorities" and instead champion foodbanks.
In a video posted on his change.org page, Mr Tonner said he had just wanted to "see how far a silly wee petition" could get.
He said: "As you know, there are people in this country who don't have macaroni pies, who don't have anything. And they're relying on foodbanks to give them food every day.
"I'd also like to call on politicians, celebrities and newspapers who jumped on the macaroni pie bandwagon to reassess their priorities.
"There are far more important things in the world than macaroni pies, which to be honest are pretty disgusting."
The issue gained traction in national newspapers, and was discussed at First Ministers Questions on Thursday, when Nicola Sturgeon admitted she was "not a lover of the macaroni pie", but said she had been lobbied by her father to join the campaign.
High street baker Greggs insisted it was sticking by its decision to stop stocking the pies, saying they were "the smallest selling line" in their shops.
The crash happened on the A496 near the pumping station at Ty'n y Cefn, between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Maentwrog, at about 17:30 GMT on Tuesday.
A person with life-threatening injuries was flown to North Staffordshire University Hospital, Stoke, and one woman was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.
The road remains closed on Wednesday morning due to the fuel spillage.
Emergency repairs are also being carried out on the road.
North Wales Police has appealed for witnesses to call 101.
The 60-year-old woman picked up a first man in Lanark at about 22:00 on Saturday then collected his friend.
As they drove towards West Calder, she was threatened with a knife, told to pull over and assaulted.
When she awoke the men had gone and her jewellery was missing. Police are treating it as attempted murder.
The first man was picked up by the blue Peugeot Horizon private hire car on Hyndford Road in Lanark and the second was in Hope Street, opposite Lanark Fire Station.
The woman was forced stopped the taxi on the A704 at the junction for Pateshill Water Treatment.
Both men were described as having Eastern European accents, being of slim build and about 6ft tall.
The first man was wearing a black hooded top, dark trousers and dark gloves. The second wore an army-style khaki hoodie with the hood up.
Det Insp Stevie Bertram, of Livingston CID, said: "This has been an extremely traumatic ordeal for the victim and we're currently treating the attack on her as an attempted murder.
"As part of our investigation, we're urging anyone with information about this incident or the identities of the men to get in touch.
"Likewise, if you may have seen the men in the Lanark or West Calder areas please call us as soon as possible."
Tries by Chris Sandow and Kevin Penny secured a 12-10 victory at Headingley, but Wolves spent long periods of the game without the ball.
Smith named five debutants in the squad after they finished sixth last season.
"We've got to better than that with the ball, we did it the hard way," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.
"You give a team like Leeds that much ball most of the time they're going to beat you.
"I feel for my boys, they were just defending all night - they've come up with an effort and a few really special plays as well.
"You have to come up with a super effort defensively and fortunately we did that."
Willie Young said his decision had nothing to do with the general election result.
He added that he had not been put under pressure to step down as secretary.
Mr Young said he was stepping aside to allow him to spend more time on his business work. He will continue as finance convener.
James Gilbey, from Bramely, died after he was hit by a car, which allegedly failed to stop, while crossing Stanningley Bypass on 13 July.
Majid Malik appeared at Leeds Crown Court charged with causing his death.
Mr Malik, of Silverhill Avenue, Bradford, did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody to appear at the same court on 2 October.
Eight other men arrested in connection with Mr Gilbey's death have been released on police bail.
The Labour leader will warn that the social care system in England is at risk of breaking down due to growing demand and financial pressures.
He will cite King's Fund research suggesting one in five nursing homes do not have enough staff on duty.
Speaking in London, Mr Corbyn will also argue the economic system has been "rigged" against working people.
In a speech to the Fabian Society, he will promise a "clean break" from the austerity of recent years.
He will defend the direction he is taking the party in amid warnings, most recently from the Fabian Society itself, that Labour is heading for likely defeat at the next general election and could be reduced to fewer than 200 seats.
Following Tristram Hunt's resignation as an MP to become the new director of the V&A museum, Labour faces two by-elections in the coming months where it will face strong challenges from the Conservatives and UKIP.
Mr Corbyn has insisted that he has not lost control of the party after Mr Hunt followed Jamie Reed, the MP for Copeland, in quitting Parliament.
The Labour leader will say Brexit and other "global political earthquakes" last year did not come out of nowhere but were the result of a political elite which had become divorced from the people they govern.
"The people who run Britain have been taking our country for a ride," he will say. "They have rigged the economy and business rules to line the pockets of their friends...The truth is the system simply does not work for the vast majority of people."
Repeating his call for an immediate injection of funding into the NHS and social care system, he will say his focus on the issue is "not because it's in Labour's comfort zone but because the NHS is in a danger zone".
Labour has urged the government to bring forward £700m of extra funding to help the NHS through the winter months. The opposition has said it will give the social care system the funding it needs if it gets into power, partly by reversing government cuts to corporation tax.
He will say too many care homes do not have adequate nursing provision and Labour would be prepared to intervene if necessary in the most serious cases of financial mismanagement and clinical negligence.
"A total of 380 care home businesses have been declared insolvent since 2010," he will say. "That's because the amount councils pay towards fees for residents is falling while costs are increasing.
"A Labour government would give social care the funding it needs and give a firm commitment to take failed private care homes into public ownership to maintain social care protection."
Ministers have acknowledged there are real pressures in both the NHS and care system but say they met NHS England's funding request in full last year and are allowing councils to spend more on social care this year by bringing forward increases in council tax precepts.
The commission also urged longer sentences but not the death penalty. It was led by ex-chief justice JS Verma, who attacked the way India is governed.
India's law minister said the report would get "government attention" soon.
The brutal assault on the 23-year-old woman in Delhi in December shocked India and sparked a debate about the treatment of women.
Justice Verma said his three-member commission had received 80,000 responses from India and abroad on how to reform rape laws.
Among the recommendations of the report, submitted to the home ministry on Wednesday, were
The panel also recommended that those found guilty of rape leading to death spend the rest of their life in prison, but it stopped short of calling for the death penalty, something which many in India had pushed for, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder reports from Delhi.
"What is needed to enforce laws is the sensitivity on the part of those who implement it," he told a news conference after submitting the report to the home ministry in Delhi.
"The state's role is not just punishing criminals but also to prevent crimes against women," he said.
Justice Verma said the authorities had failed in their duties to the public.
He said that despite the huge number of responses to the commission's request for ideas, not a single Indian state police chief had sent recommendations.
The head of the panel also praised young people for going into the streets to protest about the status quo.
"Youth has taught us what we, the older generation, were not aware of. I was struck by the peaceful manner in which the protests were carried out... the youth rose to the occasion," he said.
Justice Leila Seth, another member of the commission, said police "don't take complaints of rape victims seriously".
"There is institutional bias against the weaker sections of society," she said.
The Verma committee also looked at marital rapes and physical, sexual and psychological violence in the family.
Justice Verma said he hoped that the report would be taken seriously by the government.
The student raped in December, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was attacked after boarding a bus in south Delhi with a male friend.
Police said the assailants beat both of them, and then raped the woman. She suffered massive internal injuries and died nearly two weeks later.
The incident led to nationwide protests against the treatment of women in India. Campaigners called for tougher rape laws and reforms to the police, who have been accused of often failing to file charges against attackers.
Earlier this week, the trial of five men held for the crime began at a specially convened fast-track court.
If convicted, the men could face the death penalty. A sixth suspect, who is thought to be 17, is expected to be tried by a juvenile court.
The government has said it will bring in stronger sexual assault laws and has established several committees to recommend changes.
It has also promised to fast-track future rape cases. Legal proceedings in India sometimes involve years of delays.
There are believed to be about 95,000 rape cases pending nationwide, according to Ranjana Kumari, a women's activist.
Everton have had a £40m bid rejected for the Iceland midfielder, 27.
"You try to hold onto him, you push the price up hoping that he stays," former Wales striker Hartson said.
"But I really can't see it now, I think the boy is away, I think it's a matter of when... you've got to let the player go."
Swansea have put a £50m price tag on Sigurdsson, who scored nine goals last season and was the Welsh club's creative hub with 13 assists as they managed to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Manager Paul Clement said earlier this week that he expected Sigurdsson's future to be decided "in the next couple of days", one way or another.
But after Swansea's 4-0 win over Sampdoria on Saturday in their final pre-season friendly - which again saw Sigurdsson left out of the side - Clement admitted there is still no definite news.
"There has been no further update since I last spoke to the media on Wednesday," he said.
"From my point of view I'm committed to the players that want to be here, want to work and that want to improve. I was happy with the performance today."
Clement has not ruled out bringing new players in but said it is "more than likely we'll go into the first game as we are", when they start their campaign at Southampton on Saturday, 12 August.
Hartson, who won 51 caps for Wales and scored 14 goals, believes Swansea are not reliant on funds generated by Sigurdsson's sale should Clement wish to strengthen his squad.
"I think the £50m is irrelevant because Swansea have money anyway," said the 42-year-old, who played for clubs including Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic.
"The money is there if they want to go and get a couple of players, they can do it now.
"But they are right in holding out if you value a player... it's very unfortunate for a club like Swansea who want to hold onto their best players.
"Sigurdsson is one of those you cannot sell, you just cannot., but the problem you've got is if the player wants to go and they [another club] come up with the massive amount of money, which is £50m, then there's really nothing you can do."
The accident happened at Careston junction, two miles south of Brechin, at about 18:20 on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old female passenger in the Skoda car and the lorry driver were not injured.
The northbound carriageway was closed in the area until 01:00. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.
Howells, 25, made 334 Hatters appearances after coming through their youth ranks and 31-year-old Lawless played 203 games for the club.
Paul Benson, Isaac Galliford, Scott Griffiths, Ryan Hall, Mark Onyemah, Luke Trotman and Curtley Williams will also leave at the end of their deals.
Zane Banton and Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu have been offered new contracts.
Meanwhile, the Hatters have taken up the one-year option on Craig King's contract and defenders Mark O'Brien and Magnus Okuonghae and midfielder Matthew Robinson have been placed on the transfer list.
The IOC's ruling executive board met after fresh claims by
the Sunday Times
involving more than 50 countries.
Tickets for top events were said to be priced at up to 10 times face value.
A UK member of the board, Sir Craig Reedie, said the IOC would consider improvements to ticket sales systems.
"We will see what improvements we can build in to a more modern system, because it's very important that we protect the integrity of the ticket distribution system for Olympic games," he told the BBC.
The IOC has also referred the allegations to its independent ethics commission.
Former LibDem leader Sir Menzies Campbell, a member of the Olympic Board, called for offending countries to lose future allocations of tickets.
He said it was the responsibility of the IOC to regulate ticket allocations to member countries and was "not at the discretion of the London organisers".
The UK's Olympics organiser, Locog, denied claims its chairman, Lord Coe, was persuaded to hand over extra tickets to an IOC national representative.
The Sunday Times has submitted a dossier of evidence detailing claims that Olympic officials and agents had been caught selling thousands of tickets on the black market for up to 10 times their face value, says BBC Sports News correspondent James Pearce.
The IOC could also review how Olympic tickets are distributed among member countries - more than one million were distributed to those taking part in the Games.
Sir Menzies Campbell, a former Liberal Democrat leader who is on the
Olympic Board
, - which helps oversee London 2012 - told the BBC it was a "thorough disgrace".
"The sanctions [for offending countries] should be not just that the tickets get cancelled for this Olympic Games but that tickets are not awarded on future occasions," he added.
The Sunday Times alleges, during a two-month investigation in which reporters posed as Middle Eastern ticket touts, it found corruption involving people representing 54 separate countries.
Accusations include an allegation a member of the Greek Olympics Committee said he had "persuaded" Lord Coe, chairman of the London organising committee, Locog, to give Greece more tickets on the pretext demand had outstripped supply.
Locog denies the claim.
A spokeswoman said: "With regard to 'boasts' by the Greek Olympic Committee' (HOC) that discussions on tickets took place with Sebastian Coe, we can confirm this is untrue.
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"Seb received a letter from the HOC (as he did from other NOCs) and responded saying that tickets had been allocated in accordance with the IOC's ticketing policy. There was no further contact - either formal or informal - on this subject."
More than one million London 2012 tickets were distributed abroad among all the nations taking part in the Games, but the IOC has strict rules to try to combat touts.
National Olympic committees must ensure that their allocation is only sold within their own region.
Last month a senior Ukrainian Olympic official resigned after being filmed by the BBC offering tickets for cash.
The IOC said in a statement on the latest claims: "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved quickly to deal with allegations that some National Olympic Committees (NOC) and Authorised Ticket Resellers (ATR) have broken rules relating to the sale of Olympic tickets.
"The IOC takes these allegations very seriously and has immediately taken the first steps to investigate.
"Should any irregularities be proven, the organisation will deal with those involved in an appropriate manner.
"The NOCs are autonomous organisations, but if any of the cases are confirmed the IOC will not hesitate to impose the strongest sanctions.
"The IOC has also determined that it will take on board any recommendations coming out of the inquiry to improve the way that tickets are allocated and sold internationally in the future."
London 2012 organising committee Locog said: "Rules and regulations for selling London 2012 tickets to international fans are clear and unambiguous.
"National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their Authorised Ticket Sellers (ATRs) sign a contract with Locog agreeing to specific terms and conditions.
"The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) has launched an investigation in to the allegations and we will support them in any way we can. None of the tickets in question came from the allocation to the British public.
No tickets intended for the British market were involved, it added.
The Northern Ireland affairs committee said screening by some airlines flying between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK may be made more robust.
It also said it could be extended to passengers at ferry ports like Holyhead in Wales and Stranraer in Scotland.
The committee comprises MPs who support both the Leave and Remain campaigns.
It warned that imposing controls at the soft land boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, crossed by up to 30,000 commuters a day for work, would cause considerable disruption.
"An alternative solution might be to strengthen the border between the island of Ireland and the British mainland," the Westminster committee said in a report entitled Northern Ireland and the EU Referendum.
"There are fewer crossing points to enforce and it would be less disruptive as there are already checks in place.
"Some airlines flying between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK already subject passengers to identity checks and these could be made more robust and extended to relevant ports such as Holyhead and Stranraer with relative ease."
The report said there are nearly 300 formal and many informal crossing points between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has already warned arrangements guaranteeing free movement of people and goods with the Republic of Ireland could be threatened by a so-called Brexit, a UK withdrawal from the EU.
The Northern Ireland affairs committee report also identified the potential impact of a Brexit in key areas like the economy and agriculture.
It said: "In the event of a vote to leave the EU, it is imperative that Northern Ireland's economic priorities, such as gaining a good deal for agricultural and manufactured goods, are given due prominence by the UK government in any subsequent negotiations.
"However, the likelihood of this cannot be guaranteed."
Committee chairman Laurence Robertson said: "Our intention was not to promote either argument - we have MPs on the committee from both camps - but to indicate what the significant effects of leaving the EU could be, what outcomes we can be sure of, and what we do not know."
The Italian's current deal expires at the end of the season.
With the club 10 points clear of the bottom three with six games left, the Swans look set for a sixth consecutive season in the top flight.
"I hope to have talks with the chairman in the next few days," said Guidolin.
"When Premier League certainty is real I hope to have the possibility to speak with my chairman."
The 60-year-old also again dismissed reports linking him with the Italy manager's job, which will be made vacant in the summer by Chelsea-bound Antonio Conte.
"It would be an honour for me if my name is on the list because I'm Italian but I would be proud to work here because I like working here", said Guidolin.
Ghana forward Andre Ayew is set to return for Swansea against Chelsea on Saturday after recovering from an ankle injury.
But Leon Britton and Jordi Amat are injury doubts for the Premier League encounter at Liberty Stadium.
Activists said government forces had stormed Hajar al-Aswad, a southern suburb of Damascus, and that the situation for residents was desperate.
State media said troops had killed many of what they called "terrorists".
Earlier, Amnesty International warned that indiscriminate air and artillery strikes were causing a dramatic rise in civilian casualties in Idlib and Hama.
The report said the plight of people in the two provinces had been under-reported because world attention had focused on Damascus and Aleppo.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi held talks with President Bashar al-Assad and other officials in Damascus.
Mr Salehi said a solution to the conflict, which the UN estimates has left at least 20,000 people dead, lay "only in Syria and within the Syrian family".
Mr Assad said that the "current battle targets resistance as a whole not only Syria", in an apparent reference to Iran and Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah.
The meeting came as the US Treasury Department said it had identified 117 Iranian aircraft that it said were carrying weapons to the Syrian government.
Planes operated by Iran Air, Mahan Air and Yas Air were making the deliveries under the cover of humanitarian shipments, a statement by the department said.
By Lyse DoucetChief International Correspondent, BBC News, Damascus
Black and white plumes of smoke rise from Damascus all through the day. There is a frequent wail of ambulance sirens. There is now regular government shelling of some districts, mostly on the outskirts of the city, known to have a strong opposition presence.
Much of the heavy fire seems to come from Mount Qassioun, which overlooks Damascus. One aid worker told me they were now holding their meetings in the basement because of the constant bombardment.
Across the city, there are many more checkpoints including sand-bagged positions, with Syrian flags and photos of President Assad, as well as impromptu security checks on key roads. The government has reinforced its control of large parts of Damascus after intense fighting in July reached the heart of capital. But the battles clearly are not over and there's mounting concern over the human cost as people flee their homes, and parts of some neighbourhoods lie in ruin.
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Rebels have also taken full control of the Tal al-Abyad border crossing with Turkey after a lengthy battle with government forces overnight, according to Turkish officials and witnesses.
The crossing is further to the east than any of the others previously captured by rebels, and could make it easier for them to get fighters and ammunition in and out of Syria, says the BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut.
On Wednesday, opposition activists said the military was attacking the south-western Damascus suburbs of Muadhamiya, Jadidat Artouz and Kanakir, Qudsaya to the north-west, and the southern districts of Qaddam, Assali, Yalda and Hajar al-Aswad.
They posted videos online which they said showed helicopter gunships firing rockets on Hajar al-Aswad, as well as the bodies of some of the more than 20 people they said had been killed in the assault. The army was destroying and setting houses on fire, they added.
State media said troops had moved into Hajar al-Aswad and clashed with an "armed terrorist group" near a cemetery, eliminating "a number of its members", and that others had been killed as streets were "cleansed".
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based activist group, later said rebel fighters had announced their withdrawal from Hajar al-Aswad, Qaddam and Assali after weeks of violent clashes.
Activists also reported that the bodies of at least 20 people executed by government forces had been found in the north-eastern district of Jobar.
In Aleppo, government forces had bombarded several central areas surrounding the Old City, including Bab al-Hadid and Bab al-Nasr, and also attacked the outlying districts of Hananu and al-Bab, they added.
The Local Co-ordination Committees, an activist network, said more than 62 people had so far been killed across the country on Wednesday, including 30 in Damascus. It put the death toll on Tuesday at 160.
The reports of violence came as Amnesty International said indiscriminate air attacks and artillery strikes by Syrian government forces are killing, maiming, and terrorising civilians in in the Idlib, Jabal al-Zawiya and north Hama regions.
Donatella Rovera, Amnesty's senior crisis response adviser, who recently returned from northern Syria, told the BBC that there was evidence that the army and air force were increasingly using battlefield weapons in residential areas where government troops had been forced out by opposition forces, with disastrous consequences for civilians.
"They are using in equal measure air-delivered, large, old, Soviet-era unguided bombs - free-fall bombs - the opposite of smart bombs," she said. "They are dropped over an area. There's no way you can target them at a specific target or specific building."
"They fall over people's houses, over markets, in the street. Many of those who were killed and injured are children. Every day, in the field hospitals, on the ground, in the streets and in people's homes I was seeing the disastrous consequences of these attacks on civilians."
Amnesty's report says the group carried out first-hand field investigations in the first half of September into attacks which killed 166 civilians, including 48 children and 20 women, in 26 towns and villages.
In a separate development, a Syrian general who defected to the opposition told the Times newspaper that the president had discussed using chemical weapons in the conflict, and even whether they should be transferred to the Lebanese Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah.
"We discussed this as a last resort - such as if the regime lost control of an important area such as Aleppo," Gen Adnan Sillu said.
Trains between Oxford Parkway and Oxford City stations start running on Monday, but a so-called "silent track" cutting noise and vibrations has not been installed.
Residents said they have been lied to, while Oxford City Council said Network Rail has breached planning conditions.
Network Rail said the track would have had "little benefit".
Michael Drolet, who lives by the line in Wolvercote, said: "It wasn't a promise, it was embedded in the law.
"I feel more than let down. We've been lied to in this whole thing."
Mr Drolet called on the city council to step in, but Alex Hollingsworth, who is in charge of planning at the authority, said it had "limited powers".
He agreed that Network Rail "gave undertakings to residents that it would install silent track… which they've now gone back on".
He also admitted the council was a "long way away" from considering an injunction to stop trains running, but that it could still seek enforcement action.
Several posters have been put up around Wolvercote asking: "Where is Oxford's silent track?"
A Network Rail spokesman said: "[We] pledged to look at whether silent track would help reduce railway noise, however we soon discovered that, if installed, it would make no discernible noise reduction.
"For the £3m cost and with such little benefit, it was clear this was not good value for taxpayers' money so we have instead installed £10m of trackside noise barriers, proven to work, along 2.5 miles of track in that area of Oxford."
Network Rail has made a planning application to lift the silent track conditions, which will be considered by the council in January.
Brent crude jumped almost 6% to $32.30 a barrel during Wall Street trade, before easing back.
Asia in turn also opened higher with solid gains following yesterday's severe losses.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose by 3.1% to 17,233.20 after shedding a hefty 2.4% on Tuesday.
Shares in carmaker Toyota rose by 3.2% on media speculation that it was exploring a partnership with fellow car manufacturer Suzuki.
Suzuki denied the reports, but its shares rose by 12.7%.
Oil made gains on hopes that both Opec and non-Opec producers would take action to tackle oversupply, after the oil cartel on Monday called for co-operation from oil producing nations outside the cartel.
But the price of Brent crude later lost most of its gains, trading just 1.4% higher at $30.92.
"The positive sentiment stemmed from strong US corporate earnings and talk of OPEC and Russia considering production cuts. We consider the likelihood of any agreement between these parties as extremely low," ANZ bank said in a note on Wednesday.
Chinese shares also followed the regional and US leads and started the day higher, recovering some of the losses of Tuesday's rout of more than 6%.
The mainland Shanghai Composite opened 0.7% up at 2,768.23 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng also went up, climbing 1.8% to 19,189.42 points.
Australian markets reopened Wednesday after a national holiday and the ASX 200 fell by 0.6% to 4,978.20 points, still tracking Tuesday's sell-off elsewhere in Asia.
Latest economic data from Australian showed consumer prices had edged up only modestly in the last quarter.
Core inflation slowed to the lower end of the central bank's target range which could be an incentive for the central bank to cut interest rates further.
In Korea, the benchmark Kospi index, rose by 1.5% to 1,900.00 points.
Fury has been quoted as saying a woman's "best place is on her back" and criticised homosexuality and abortion.
The new world heavyweight champion said: "Tyson Fury loves his fellow humans. He doesn't hate anybody."
The BBC said Fury's inclusion did not mean SPOTY endorsed his personal views.
Fury, 27, won the WBA, IBF and WBO titles on 28 November from Wladimir Klitschko, who had reigned as world champion for 11 years.
In the aftermath of his win in Dusseldorf, Fury had said: "I'm not sexist. I believe a woman's best place is in the kitchen and on her back. That's my personal belief. Making me a good cup of tea, that's what I believe."
He has also drawn criticism for saying that fellow SPOTY nominee Jessica Ennis-Hill "slaps up well".
But Fury, who refers to himself as the 'Gypsy King' because of his Irish traveller heritage, told BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine programme on Monday: "I love my women and what I said goes for my wife alone. She knows her place, I know her place. That's our culture of people.
"That's nothing to do with the world or anybody else and if I was a normal person, I wasn't in the spotlight, no-one would be making a scene about what I say to my wife."
The new world champion has also previously said it would only take the legalisation of paedophilia in addition to the decriminalisation of homosexuality and abortion to see "the devil come home".
In an interview he said: "There are only three things that need to be accomplished before the devil comes home: one of them is homosexuality being legal in countries, one of them is abortion and the other one's paedophilia.
"Who would have thought in the '50s and '60s that those first two would be legalised?"
In conversation with Jeremy Vine, he sought to clarify his comments by saying: "Let's not try and make me out to be some evil person and I hate gays because I don't hate anybody. I can actually say I don't hate anybody.
"The only thing I have for people is love and that's what the world needs to realise. What a man does in his own home and with his own people is his own problems."
LGBT campaigner Scott Cuthbertson, who began the petition for Fury to be removed from the SPOTY shortlist, accused the BBC of double standards, adding that if the comments had been racist the boxer would have been dropped.
Cuthbertson said: "He has repeatedly made degrading, insulting and homophobic and sexist remarks.
"He is fully entitled to his views, but this is about the BBC putting Tyson up as a role model to young people."
The BBC said it was standing by its original shortlist of 12 for the award, and in a statement said: "The Sports Personality shortlist is compiled by a panel of industry experts and is based on an individual's sporting achievement - it is not an endorsement of an individual's personal beliefs, either by the BBC or members of the panel."
Thirty-five derelict homes, mainly two-bedroom terraced properties, will initially be sold off in the Cobridge area, with a further 89 to follow.
Under the £3m project, the local authority is offering loans of up to £30,000 to help complete essential repairs on the houses.
Applications opened for potential buyers on Monday.
People have until 12 May to apply for one.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council said the initial 35 homes would be randomly allocated to the successful applicants.
The majority are two-bedroom, but there are also a few three-bedroom houses and possibly some flats.
What residents think of the £1 homes offer
Anyone applying must have lived in the city for the past three years.
Other criteria they must satisfy include:
Anyone taking out the £30,000 loan would have to pay it back within 10 years at an interest rate of 3% above the Bank of England base rate, which currently stands at 0.5%.
If the house is sold within 10 years, a proportion of any profit must be paid to the council on a sliding scale.
In return for buying the properties, people will be required to renovate them and bring them back into use.
Councillor Janine Bridges, responsible for housing, said the scheme would "see a rundown area of the city transformed".
She added: "The project will not only benefit the residents who are currently living next door to properties that have been vacant for some time, it will also give families moving into the homes the chance to take their first step on the property ladder."
The council said it hoped to "build a community spirit" in the area and create "thriving neighbourhoods".
However, Steph Dunn-Fox, from Stoke-on-Trent-based estate agents findahomeonline.co.uk, said Cobridge was presently an unattractive area for home buyers and was "full of empty homes".
She said: "I think it's a great idea in principle and they're probably thinking it'll appeal most to first-time buyers.
"It's the sort of area and offer that could appeal to property developers, but they're excluded from this.
"It's difficult - unless you're from the area, who wants to live on a rundown street, carry out a lot of work and know you have to stay there for at least five years?"
She said she could see a typical terrace house redeveloped in a good condition reaching a maximum of £55,000 to £60,000 on the market.
Last month, Liverpool City Council said more than 2,000 people had been in touch about buying 20 homes there during the week they were on offer for £1.
Portugal Under-21 international Joao, 21, has signed a four-year deal with the Championship side.
Meanwhile, Lees, 24, will now remain at Hillsborough until the end of the 2018-19 season.
The former Leeds man made 44 league appearances for the Championship side last campaign.
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Hayley Cowan, 22, was banned from keeping animals for life after burying her dog Beau in a garden in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester.
She admitted causing unnecessary suffering when she appeared at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court.
The court heard she told people she had "only buried some toys."
Cowan, of Sale Road, Tyldesley, kicked Beau in the face on 14 October 2014, and the next day she strangled the animal using the dog's collar and lead.
She put duct tape around her muzzle and buried her at an address on Lynton Road.
RSPCA inspector Vicki McDonald said that witnesses had taken Beau from Cowan after seeing her kick the dog in the face.
She was returned later that night after Cowan promised the dog would not be harmed.
Insp McDonald said: "The next morning, Cowan called them and said Beau had run off. They searched for Beau, but found no trace.
"A couple of weeks later, Cowan admitted that she had killed Beau and buried her in the garden."
Bruising to Beau's neck and lungs suggested she had been held down, the RSPCA said. She was dug up and a post-mortem examination was carried out.
Insp McDonald added: "It's difficult to imagine what this poor dog went through at the hands of someone she trusted.
"It was a heartbreaking case to investigate and mainly made possible by witnesses coming forward."
Candidate Roger Williams said the party wanted to "unlock" the potential of the rural economy, claiming it was worth £210bn across Britain.
The proposals were outlined in a "Countryside Charter" on Tuesday.
Mr Williams said an economic plan for the "challenges and opportunities" in rural areas was needed.
The Liberal Democrats said they would also:
Mr Williams said: "Rural areas play a large part in Britain's economy with the rural economy worth £210bn.
"The Welsh Liberal Democrats want to unlock this potential so rural areas can thrive."
Elsewhere on the election campaign trail on Tuesday, Plaid Cymru is campaigning in Carmarthenshire for better rural broadband and mobile phone coverage.
Labour's Shadow Energy Secretary Caroline Flint is visiting the site of a planned tidal lagoon project in Swansea.
The Conservatives are campaigning for a freeze on council tax and former miners' leader Arthur Scargill will call for an end to capitalism when he launches the Socialist Labour Party's manifesto in Port Talbot.
Oldham, who had last won in the league back on 14 November, went close early on when Matty Palmer fired over.
But, on 23 minutes, Winchester then fired low past Jayson Leutwiler from 20 yards for his first goal of the season.
Shrewsbury's chances were at a premium, James Wallace being denied by Joel Coleman before Ian Black drilled wide.
Oldham had Anthony Gerrard playing at the back after re-signing for the club as a free agent earlier in the day.
The former Walsall, Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town and Shrewsbury centre-half, who had a loan spell with the Latics at the end of last season, has re-signed on a deal until the end of the current campaign.
It meant an instant return to the Meadow for Gerrard, six days after ending his non-contract arrangement with Shrewsbury, where he had been playing for free in an attempt to kick-start his career.
Oldham's first win since the return of manager John Sheridan lifts them a place to 22nd, within seven points of 20th-placed Shrewsbury.
Micky Mellon's men, who won on Saturday at leaders Burton Albion, have not won at home in the league now in three months, having picked up just two points out of a possible 18 at the Greenhous Meadow.
Shrewsbury Town boss Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire:
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"I cannot argue with the stats but it shouldn't be a negative playing at home. It is just about working hard and working smartly. We were not smart tonight and that cost us.
"Maybe a few of the lads are fatigued, I don't know, but I am as baffled as anyone else. It is difficult to explain why we played as we did.
"Oldham outran us all over the pitch. We didn't keep the ball well enough. It is hard to know why after Saturday this happens. I cannot explain it."
Police Scotland confirmed in September that women from Muslim communities would be allowed to wear the religious headwear as part of their uniform.
The force told BBC Scotland it was unable to confirm how many officers were now wearing the hijab.
But they said three have been issued from their stock of six.
The information emerged in response to a Freedom of Information request to Police Scotland.
Officers and police staff always had the option to wear religious headwear but September's announcement ratified the use of the hijab.
It was part of an attempt to encourage Muslim women to consider pursing a career in the force.
At the time, there were six Muslim women working as police officers but none of them wore the hijab either on duty or outwith the force.
Chief constable Phil Gormley said the police force was working towards becoming more representative of the community it served.
The move was welcomed by the Scottish Police Muslim Association.
Its then-chairman, Faha Bashir, said there was "no doubt" it would encourage more women from Muslim and minority ethnic backgrounds to join Police Scotland.
Official figures showed that there were 127 applications from black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates in 2015-16. That was just 2.6% of the total number applying to work for the force.
In order to reflect the 4% figure across Scottish society, the force said it would need to recruit an additional 650 ethnic minority candidates.
The Renaissance-era building at Oxford University's Christ Church College was evacuated on Saturday lunchtime when fire started in a hot plate area.
Crews from four stations were called to tackle the fire which caused smoke logging to the building.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue praised college staff for their swift actions.
Incident commander Paul Webster said: "The quick thinking of the college staff, whose procedures ensured everyone was evacuated safely, and the quick response from the fire and rescue service helped to reduce the impact of the fire on the premises and mitigated damage to the historic building."
The hall, described on the college's website as the "finest surviving section of the college's original foundation", was completed in the 1520s and has been in almost constant use since.
The makers of the Harry Potter films used the site as one of their filming locations and later built a replica of the hall in their London studios.
Davey Paxton, 23, used an aerosol deodorant can and lighter to target Connor Gammer, 20, while staying at a friend's flat after a night drinking.
Mr Gammer was "terrified" when he woke to find his hair on fire, Cardiff Crown Court was told.
Paxton, of Cardiff, pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm.
The court heard sous chef Paxton, who is originally from Kilgetty in Pembrokeshire, carried out the drunken stunt after creeping into Mr Gammer's bedroom and lighting his hair following a night out.
After his victim woke up and ran shouting into the kitchen, Paxton punched him in the face during a row.
He tried to go back to bed - but Paxton returned minutes later to send another jet of fire towards his head, setting his hair alight.
Prosecutor John Warren said: "Connor's hair was burnt away on the left side of his head, and suffered burn wounds to his ear and side of his neck.
"He was given burn lotion and told he might need a skin graft to repair his damaged skin."
The court heard the two men knew each other but were not friends.
Aubrey Samson, defending, said Paxton was "disappointed" about his behaviour after moving to Cardiff to start work at the Pilot restaurant in Penarth.
The court heard he wanted to make a fresh start as a chef having 24 convictions back in his home town of Kilgetty in Pembrokeshire.
Sentencing him on Tuesday, Judge Thomas Crowther told Paxton: "You used a flamethrower on a man who was fast asleep.
"The public would be horrified if I didn't give you an immediate prison sentence."
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Winger Kay Wilson scored seven tries - a Women's Six Nations record - and Amy Cokayne got a hat-trick as England crossed 12 times at Twickenham Stoop.
Danielle Waterman and Emily Scarratt, who missed 10 of her 12 conversions, were the other try-scorers.
Ireland beat Wales 12-7 to set up a grand finale in Dublin on 17 March.
The world champions have not won the Six Nations since 2012, but the bonus-point win means they leapfrog Ireland into first place on points difference, going into Friday's decider.
England secured their bonus-point try in under 20 minutes as Wilson showed lightning pace and Amy Cokayne twice crossed from a line-out drive as Scotland chose not to compete at the set-piece.
England led 40-0 at the break and it was the first time since 2002 that a team had ran in eight tries in the first half of a Women's Six Nations match.
Scotland managed to improve slightly after the break but Wilson led the charge at the end as her side surpassed the 11 tries scored against Wales earlier in the tournament.
Scotland came into the game having beaten Wales 15-14 last month, their first win in the tournament since 2010.
But they were comprehensively outplayed and even turned to the Italy men's team's tactic of not competing at the breakdown in an attempt to stop the rout.
Their tactics fell short as England dominated in every area of the field and restricted Scotland to just two meaningful attacks in the first 40 minutes.
Scotland entered the England 22 for the first time on 53 minutes - and almost came away with seven points - but the television match official ruled Chloe Rollie had failed to ground the ball.
And England, having been sloppy for 20 minutes, eventually destroyed a tired Scotland defence.
Wilson said: "It was so much fun. As a team we wanted to build on last week's performance against Italy. We did our basics well and we're looking forward to Ireland next week."
England: Waterman, Thompson, Scarratt, Reed, Wilson, Scott, Mason, Clark, Cokayne, Lucas, Millar-Mills, Taylor, Matthews, Packer, Hunter (captain).
Replacements: Fleetwood, Cornborough, Bern, Cleall, Noel-Smith, Blackburn, Burford, McKenna.
Scotland: Rollie, Gaffney, Thomson, Martin (capt), Lloyd, Nelson, Law, Balmer, Skeldon, Smith, Wassell, McCormack, Bonar, McMillan, Forsyth.
Replacements: Park, Lockhart, Dougan, Cook, O'Donnell, Maxwell, Sinclair, Evans.
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We know he murdered 13-year-old Milly Dowler, 19-year-old Marsha McDonnell, and 22-year-old Amelie Delagrange. He also tried to kill 18-year-old Kate Sheedy, who survived.
A jury failed to reach verdicts on charges relating to attacks on two other women.
The Dowler family has released details of how Bellfield repeatedly raped, tortured and eventually strangled the schoolgirl. The specifics emerged in May 2015 when Bellfield, already serving a whole-life term for the crime after being convicted in 2011, finally confessed.
Eight months later the Dowler family said they were issuing the statement because they believed what had been revealed so far did not reflect Bellfield's "true heinousness" to the general public.
Bellfield was born on 17 May 1968 in Isleworth, London. He had two brothers and two sisters, and when he was 10 his father died from leukaemia.
Det Ch Insp Colin Sutton, who led the investigation into the murders of Miss McDonnell and Miss Delagrange, called Bellfield "a psychology PhD waiting to happen".
"He dotes on his mother and her on him. It's a troubling relationship."
Bellfield went on to father 11 children with five different women.
On trial in 2008 for bludgeoning Miss McDonnell and Miss Delagrange to death, Bellfield told the jury he had spent his entire life in the Hounslow, Hanworth and Feltham areas of south-west London.
He said that until 2002 he had worked as a bouncer - or "door supervisor" as he described it - in various bars and nightclubs in Uxbridge, Watford, Ealing and Sunbury.
Then he changed professions and became a wheel-clamper, at first working with two brothers, then branching out on his own.
But he also spent time stalking the streets, attacking lone women near bus stops.
Det Ch Insp Sutton said: "When we started dealing with him he came across as very jokey, like he's your best mate. But he's a cunning individual, violent. He can switch from being nice to being nasty, instantly."
Detectives tracked down a number of ex-girlfriends, who all described a similar pattern of behaviour when they got involved with him.
"He was lovely at first, charming, then completely controlling and evil. They all said the same," said Det Sgt Jo Brunt, who spoke to several of them.
He would take their mobile phone and swap it with another which contained only his number, saying it was all they needed. He would then stop them from seeing friends, parents or going out without his permission, and would constantly phone to check what they were doing.
One girlfriend said, following an argument, he told her to sit on a stool in the kitchen and not move. He went to bed and she sat there all night.
Det Sgt Brunt said: "We asked her what she did about going to the toilet and she said she would rather wet herself than have moved from that stool. That shows how frightened they were of him."
At the trial for Ms Dowler's murder, the jury heard at least one of his ex-girlfriends had moved to a women's refuge in a bid to escape from his clutches.
While he was under police surveillance, Bellfield, a former body-builder, was seen driving around in his van, talking to girls at bus stops.
He constantly denied any involvement in the attacks - and detectives could only guess at his motivation. In a video released by police in 2011, showing an interview with Bellfield filmed in 2005, he refused to engage with his questioners.
He repeatedly answered "no comment" in a high, soft voice, seemingly incongruous with the acts of extreme violence he had committed.
Det Ch Insp Sutton explained his own theory: "He has a massive ego to feed, he thinks he's God's gift to everyone.
"He drives around in his car, feels a bit 'whatever' and sees some young blonde girl.
"Young blonde girl says 'go away' and he thinks 'you dare to turn down Levi Bellfield, you're worth nothing' - and then she gets a whack over the head."
Detectives believe he could be responsible for a number of other attacks, other than the four he has been convicted of.
He had lived in, had family in or had business links with all the locations where his attacks took place.
Det Ch Insp Sutton said: "I fear we may have only scratched the surface."
The 31-year-old right-armer joined from Hampshire ahead of the 2014 campaign, but missed most of the 2015 season with triceps and back injuries.
Griffiths was Kent's leading wicket-taker in the T20 Blast this season, with 13 at an average of 33.61.
He also played three times in the One-Day Cup, but did not feature in the County Championship.
Griffiths took career-best innings figures of 6-63 against Gloucestershire in September 2014.
"The time has come for me to now leave Kent to seek a new opportunity," he said.
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Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze at his family home in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire.
His partner Rebecca Williams was seriously injured in the fire and his parents were treated for smoke inhalation.
Mr Logan's brother, 26-year-old Blair Logan, appeared in court last week charged with his murder.
He also faces two other charges - one of attempted murder, and one of assault to injury, danger to life and attempted murder.
Blair Logan had been remanded in custody after his first court appearance on 16 January, when he made no plea or declaration.
The funeral will be held at Clydebank Crematorium on 17 February.
Ms Williams, a journalist with Global Radio, was initially taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow in a critical condition.
She was later transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and has since been discharged.
"There are no survivors. Our embrace of solidarity to the families and the armed forces. It is a tragedy," President Rafael Correa said on Twitter (in Spanish).
Nineteen of the people on board were Ecuadoran soldiers travelling for a parachuting exercise.
The Israeli-built Arava plane crashed at 14:30 local time (19:30 GMT) in the eastern province of Pastaza.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
There were also two pilots and one mechanic on board, EFE news agency reported.
Defence Minister Ricardo Patino and rescue teams are travelling to the area.
Last year, Australian research suggested a widespread practice of scanning expensive items as carrots to "trick" the automatic system.
Coles will limit self-service checkouts to 12 items or fewer at some stores as part of a trial.
The supermarket chain said the limit would make checkout faster for customers.
Last year, the company announced that it was targeting self-checkout shoplifting, with New South Wales police pledging to pursue people over amounts as small as A$2 (£1.22).
At the time, a spokeswoman told Australian media that about half the people it caught shoplifting were doing so through the self-service checkouts.
The practice of "swiping everything as carrots" happens when shoppers take expensive items - such as grapes or cherries - but tell the self-service checkout they're weighing cheaper carrots, onions, or potatoes.
If you were shoplifting by scanning your weighted items as carrots, you could save:
$5.50 on a kilogram of strawberries
$7.20 per kg of apricots
$28.50 on a kg of cooked king prawns from the deli
The scam was initially uncovered in 2012 when "a large supermarket chain in Australia discovered that it had sold more carrots than it had, in fact, had in stock", according to a research paper on the topic.
An English supermarket also found that its customers were buying unbelievable amounts of carrots - including "a lone shopper scanning 18 bags of carrots and seemingly nothing else".
Criminologist Emmeline Taylor from the Australian National University said those taking part in the scam would never normally steal, and often did not even think of it was shoplifting.
She coined the term "seemingly well-intentioned patrons engaging in routine shoplifting" - or swipers - to describe them.
Ms Taylor's research also reported that 83% of shoppers were annoyed by having an "unexpected item in bagging area" - and some occasionally shoplifted out of frustration with dealing with the machines.
The priest, who has not been named, can be seen sailing up and down aisles as churchgoers in Laguna province applaud.
"That was wrong," the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo said in a statement on its Facebook page.
It said he greeted people and sang a Christmas song on the hoverboard and he was now out of the parish to "reflect".
"The Eucharist demands utmost respect and reverence. It is the Church's highest form of worship, not a personal celebration where one can capriciously introduce something to get attention," the diocese statement said.
It added that the priest saw the incident as a "wake up call".
A version of the video was uploaded by traditionalist Catholic group Novus Ordo onto its Facebook page and was widely shared, but it has drawn a mixed reaction on Facebook.
"Complete and total disrespect not only for the Lord but also for the salvation of all those poor souls," said Scott LaLonde. "To top it off he couldn't even sing."
Filipino Catholic Romy Vicente said the incident was "ridiculous". "How can you meditate if you see this happening inside the church where holy mass is going on?"
Other users showed support for the priest and applauded his "fun spirit".
"This is actually fun," said Rob Trainor from Canada. "I am Roman Catholic but not a practising one that attends Mass regularly. If there were more priests like this one, I may be tempted to return to mass. If people keep calling for traditions, you will lose even the most ardent Catholics."
"Doing a sermon from a hoverboard was a great way to show how Catholic church is making strides in entering the new era," commented another Facebook user Mark Lewis.
The Philippines is the third largest Christian country on earth, with an estimated 80 million Catholics.
With 81% of the population defining themselves as Catholic, the country's culture and society has been closely intertwined with the teaching of the church. Laws in the country are also often framed around traditional Catholic values.
Reporting by Heather Chen.
The Thai player is on five under, one shot behind leader Ana Menendez of Mexico.
Canada's Brooke Henderson holds the current record, winning an event on the Canadian Women's Tour in June 2012 aged 14 years, nine months and three days.
Thitikul turned 14 on 20 February.
Henderson's record for a male or female player came in a 36-hole event, bettering the mark by two days set by New Zealand's Lydia Ko in January 2012 at the New South Wales Women's Open.
Ko holds the current record on the Ladies European Tour, having won the 2013 New Zealand Open aged 15 years, nine months and 17 days.
Thitikul opened with a two-under round of 70 at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya, hitting 71 in round two and matching playing partner Menendez with a 70 on Saturday.
Wales' Amy Boulden, 23, shot a five-under 67 on Saturday - the lowest round of the tournament so far - to move into a three-way tie for third on two under.
Officials earlier named 21-year-old Dylann Roof as the man they were looking for after the shooting in Charleston.
The gunman sat in a bible study meeting for up to an hour before firing.
Six women and three men including the church pastor were killed.
Officials have called it a hate crime.
The justice department earlier said it would open a federal hate crimes investigation.
Ms Lynch said the Justice Department would look at all the facts and motivations to determine the best way to proceed with any prosecution.
Police said the suspect was arrested at a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina.
The arrest came just a few hours after the release of surveillance images of what police described as a young white man arriving at the church an hour before shooting occurred on Wednesday evening.
The killings have sent shockwaves through a community that has already experienced heightened racial tension in recent months.
The shooting two months ago of Walter Scott, an unarmed black man by a white police officer in North Charleston, prompted angry protests. The officer has since been charged with murder.
At the scene: The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan
The streets close to the church are deserted, save for a few uniformed police officers. A trickle of people arrive to lay flowers for the victims.
"Peace for the church, the family and their loved ones," reads one handwritten note, tucked into a bouquet of bright flowers. A short drive away mourners have arrived for a vigil in memory of the deceased.
Rev Vanessa Johnson is from a nearby church but knew one of the reported victims, the Reverend Clementa Pinckney.
"All of us are in shock,. We are at a loss for words," she says. Rev Johnson says the Emmanuel church holds a special place in this city's hearts, making the events of Wednesday night so difficult to digest.
The weekly bible study meeting was under way in the Emanuel AME Church on Calhoun Street when the gunman opened fire at about 21:00 local time (01:00 GMT Thursday).
Charleston police chief Gregory Mullen said that when police arrived at the scene eight people were already dead in the church and that one other person died later in hospital. There were three survivors, he added.
Among the dead was the 42-year-old pastor of the church Clementa Pinckney, a father of two who was also a Democratic state Senator in South Carolina.
He had recently sponsored a bill to make body cameras mandatory for all police officers in South Carolina in response to the death of Walter Scott.
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Although a derby match can be chaotic and unpredictable, it is certain that neither side is approaching this encounter in a state of self-doubt.
The mood amongst the capital's football fans is buoyant. Even if Hearts have the advantage of being the home side, Hibs' victory over St Johnstone at Tynecastle in the Scottish League Cup semi-final last weekend was a timely fillip.
Alan Stubbs' team is not in need of a dose of encouragement, not when their pursuit of Rangers in the Championship has been sustained so impressively and a midfield of some fine potential has been assembled. Yet the club's record at Tynecastle is poor, and still echoes with the old jibe that Hibs teams can lack mettle.
In the last decade, Hibs have travelled across Edinburgh to face their rivals on 19 occasions, and lost 12 of them. There have been three victories, but few memorable moments. It is a reflection of their suffering that they have scored only 10 goals in those ties and conceded 28.
The record is only a historical footnote to this game. Hearts have been vibrant, strong and powerfully intense at times this season, but Hibs are capable of defensive solidity and incisive attacking.
There is intrigue, for instance, in how Hearts' back four - all muscle, vigour and defensive resolve - cope with the quickfire menace of Jason Cummings and Anthony Stokes. The signing of the latter has added creativity and purpose to Hibs' front line, as well as a surge of optimism since he turned down other clubs and has arrived at Easter Road with a renewed conviction.
The tendency is to characterise Hearts as big and aggressive, while Hibs are slight and wily. These labels lack authenticity and ignore the depths of both sides. Nonetheless, if both teams can be considered to have midfields that have the right balance between dynamism, movement, passing and ruggedness, it is how the respective defences cope that will be key to the outcome.
"When I was at Hibs, Hearts were always physically stronger than us," says Tam McManus, the former Hibs striker. "On occasions, we had more quality in our team, but they ran over the top of Hibs. They had strong players all over the pitch.
"Robbie's team just now has a strong spine, they press really high up the pitch and force the other team to make mistakes. I watched them against Aberdeen in the last round and Hearts were superb, it was the best I'd seen them in a long time.
"I can see Hearts doing the same thing, they'll want to get the fans behind them and put Hibs under as much pressure as they can, so it's up to Hibs to try to stay in the game and see that storm out, then once the game settles down a bit they can play their football.
"Hibs are really strong mentally. They've been under pressure all season to try to keep up with Rangers. The game at Ibrox just before Christmas there, Rangers won deservedly, Hibs couldn't cope with the pressure that night. They'll have learned from that game. They're going to another hostile ground on Sunday and it will be a similar game."
The likes of Stokes, Cummings, John McGinn, Liam Henderson and Dylan McGeouch provide Hibs with an sharp cutting edge. There is vibrancy to their play. They are also known quantities, and Hearts have similarly adept figures in Arnaud Djoum, Gavin Reilly, Prince Buaben and Sam Nicholson.
There is also the additional threat posed by Abiola Dauda, the striker signed on loan from Vitesse Arnhem, who is robust, athletic and capable of adding a focal point to Hearts' intense, high-tempo play. There will be a period of adjustment, but the frantic nature of the derby match will be a test of their character.
"The media is always very full of the game, so everything in special about this derby game. For a player, you probably give more," says Thomas Flogel, who was thrust into the rivalry as a Hearts player after arriving from Austria.
"It's probably more difficult for the players coming from outside and playing in the game for the first time. They don't know what's happened, what happens with the media, and what happens if you lose the game.
"In the game, you have to fight for every centimetre, and that was something new for me, coming from Austria to Scotland. I learned about Scottish football."
Flogel used to play alongside the Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson, and he would recognise many of the qualities of the current side. Hearts have recruited shrewdly, adding height and presence to a team that was already deft, and since having raised the intensity of their play.
On Sunday, two teams full of self-confidence and assertiveness will meet. That, as much as the fact that it is a derby game, makes it such an enticing prospect.
Sally Holland said the approach should underpin the new national curriculum.
One Swansea school said it had contributed towards reducing fixed-term exclusions from 33.5 days to just one day in one term.
Ms Holland said she was "convinced" it would help children's development.
There were nearly 15,000 fixed-term exclusions of pupils, most of them under five days, according to the last available figures from 2014-15.
Persistent disruptive behaviour was the most common reason, while verbal abuse or threatening teachers was the most common reason for exclusions lasting more than five days.
But there is a belief that if children explore their rights and learn how to respect others as part of classroom learning - including being part of developing approaches to school discipline - it will help their personal development.
Encouraging pupils to play a bigger role in their schools could even involve some being involved in helping in recruit staff and governors, according to the children's commissioner.
Penyrheol Comprehensive in Swansea saw fixed-term exclusions fall from 33.5 days to just one day during the autumn term and said a children's rights approach was an important factor in the improvement.
Head teacher Alan Toothill said the school believed in giving students a strong voice where pupils are invited to give feedback on their learning.
"We are committed and proud to be a rights-respecting school and this has definitely contributed to our ongoing improvements" he said.
Ms Holland wants all schools to adopt the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
These include school discipline respecting children's dignity and their rights.
The Welsh Government adopted the convention as the basis for policy making for children and young people in Wales in 2004.
But a survey last year showed 41% of children and young people in Wales did not know children have specific rights and 77% had never heard of the UNCRC.
Speaking ahead of an event to launch her guidance to schools, Ms Holland said: "You only need to read some of the astounding results taking a child's rights approach has had for some schools in Wales to realise that this method works."
She said it had transformed schools, behaviour and results and she wanted the Welsh Government to "seriously consider" it underpinning the new curriculum expected to be in place from 2021.
"I'm absolutely convinced that this approach will safeguard the long terms needs of children and will help develop healthy and confident individuals who can learn and thrive," Ms Holland added.
Even one of the big supermarket chains has suggested it does not go far enough.
One senior health source, though, made the point that if a year ago the government has said it would introduce a sugar levy and a product reformulation plan there would have been a positive reaction from campaigners.
It has to be said that one campaigning charity, the National Children's Bureau, argued that "now, at last, we have a plan for reducing obesity early in life".
But the overwhelming view of health think tanks, medical leaders, local government and charities is that the published plan is a missed opportunity.
They have noted what is not in the document, especially the proposals by Public Health England covering restrictions on TV advertising of unhealthy foods and curbs on supermarket cut-price promotions.
It's not often that a business calls for more regulation in its sector - but that's precisely what Sainsbury's has done.
Mike Coupe, chief executive of the supermarket chain, says there should be a tougher regime including compulsory targets for sugar and mandatory traffic light labelling.
The government plan involves a voluntary 20% sugar reduction scheme over four years.
Leading retailers, it seems, would rather have a regulatory level playing field than comply with a voluntary scheme which some competitors might be less scrupulous about.
The government argument is that the plan to get manufacturers to reduce sugar content in food and drink products is significant.
The Treasury Minister, Jane Ellison, said on the BBC's Today programme that the plan might sound technical but it was an important step.
"It's not as iconic, for example, as talking about everyday things that everyone understands around advertising but it is nonetheless the thing that every expert, not just in this country but around the world, recommends as the most effective," she said.
But it's a voluntary scheme, monitored by Public Health England with progress reports every six months.
The penalties for non-compliance are not clear.
The document simply states: "If there has not been sufficient progress by 2020 we will use other levers to achieve the same aims."
Ministers are anxious to highlight the promotion of physical activity in schools in the package of measures, though it was made clear at the time of the Budget that the proceeds of the sugar levy would be used on funding school sport.
Currently, primary schools in England are required to provide two hours of PE a week.
This will be extended to 30 minutes a day of PE and "active play".
Media speculation that the plan involved OFSTED ratings of school sports provision, though, proved inaccurate.
Perhaps the most damning criticism of the plan has come from Sarah Wollaston, chair of the Commons Health Select Committee and a Conservative MP.
In a BBC 5 live interview she took a swipe at the prime minister, referring to her speech on the steps of Downing Street about inequality in society.
Wollaston said: "If you say you're going to tackle the burning injustices of health and inequality then you shouldn't, as the first litmus test of that, put the interests of advertising and marketers ahead of the interests of children". Ouch!
Theresa May has taken her own judgement on the appropriate balance between government and voluntary action.
She seems to have taken the view that the sugar levy is a big enough piece of state intervention in itself.
But she will have to defend the obesity plan when parliament resumes and rebut the wide range of criticism, including on her own benches, in the Commons.
The airline has already banned customers from drinking duty-free alcohol on board.
A total of 387 people were arrested between February 2016 and February 2017 - up from 255 the previous year.
The Home Office is "considering" calls for tougher rules on alcohol.
The arrest figures obtained by Panorama came from 18 out of the 20 police forces with a major airport in their area.
Ryanair already stops people flying from Glasgow Prestwick and Manchester to Alicante and Ibiza from bringing alcohol on board the aircraft at all.
The company is urging airports to ban the sale of alcohol before 10am and to limit the number of drinks per boarding pass to a maximum of two.
Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs said: "This is an issue which the airports must now address.
"We are calling for significant changes to prohibit the sale of alcohol at airports, particularly with early morning flights and when flights are delayed."
Trade body Airlines UK said it should be made illegal for people to drink their own alcohol on board a plane.
Meanwhile, more than half of cabin crew who responded to a survey said they had witnessed disruptive drunken passenger behaviour at UK airports.
A total of 19,000 of the Unite union's cabin crew members were surveyed and 4,000 responded, with one in five saying they had suffered physical abuse.
A former cabin crew manager with Virgin, Ally Murphy, quit her job last October after 14 years and told Panorama: "People just see us as barmaids in the sky.
"They would touch your breasts, or they'd touch your bum or your legs. I've had hands going up my skirt before."
Speaking to Radio 5live, DJ Judge Jules, said he witnessed the same sort of behaviour.
"People sort of stealing stuff from the drinks trolley, people groping the cabin crew, people groping one another. I mean the list is endless," he said.
In July 2016 the aviation industry introduced a voluntary code of conduct on disruptive passengers, which most of the big airlines and airports signed up to.
The code's advice included asking retailers to warn passengers not to consume duty-free purchases on the plane, while staff were also asked not to sell alcohol to passengers who appeared drunk.
Panorama found more than a quarter of cabin crew surveyed were unaware of the code of practice and, of those who had heard of it, only 23% thought it was working.
Sources: Airlines UK* and UK Travel Retail Forum**
Airlines can limit the amount of alcohol sold to passengers on board flights.
Low-cost airline Jet2 has already banned alcohol sales on flights before 08:00 and managing director Phil Ward agreed further action was needed.
"I think they [airports] could do more. I think the retailers could do more as well.
"Two litre steins of beer in bars, mixes and miniatures in duty free shops, which can only be there for one reason - you know, they're items that are not sold on the high street.
"We can't allow it not to change."
A House of Lords committee report earlier this year called for tougher rules on the sale of alcohol at airports.
The Home Office said it was considering the report's recommendations, which include revoking the airports' exemption from the Licensing Act, "and will respond in due course".
Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, said: "I don't accept that the airports don't sell alcohol responsibly. It's the misuse of it and drinking to excess and then behaving badly."
She said they were working with retailers and staff to make sure they understand the rules.
Watch Panorama: Plane Drunk on Monday 14 August on BBC One at 20:30 BST and afterwards on BBC iPlayer
Under the terms of the deal, Lafarge shareholders will receive one Holcim share for each Lafarge share they own.
The two firms said they would sell some assets to ease competition concerns.
The companies added they forecast total annual savings from joining forces of 1.4bn euros.
The two firms had announced on Friday that they were in advanced talks over a deal.
"The new group will offer higher growth and low risk, thus creating more value," said Lafarge chief executive, Bruno Lafont, who will become chief of LafargeHolcim.
The combined firm will be based in Switzerland.
The deal may help the firms cope with higher energy prices and weaker demand that have hurt the sector since the financial crisis.
The new company will be worth about £33bn based on Friday's closing share prices.
Although the firms have overlapping operations in Europe, Lafarge is strong in Africa and the Middle East, whereas Holcim is almost absent in these regions.
Meanwhile, Holcim is strong in Latin America, where Lafarge is not established.
Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh, the grand mufti, said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's accusations were "not surprising".
"They are the sons of the Magi," he said, referring to Zoroastrianism, a religion that once dominated Iran.
Deep suspicions exist between predominantly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and its mainly Shia Muslim neighbour.
On Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei accused Saudis of "murdering" pilgrims caught up in a stampede at last year's Hajj.
"The heartless and murderous Saudis locked up the injured with the dead in containers - instead of providing medical treatment and helping them or at least quenching their thirst," he said, without providing evidence. "They murdered them."
"The world of Islam, including Muslim governments and peoples, must familiarize themselves with the Saudi rulers and correctly understand their blasphemous, faithless, dependent and materialistic nature. They must not let those rulers escape responsibility for the crimes they have caused throughout the world of Islam," he added.
The ayatollah made the allegation on the anniversary of the stampede, which killed at least 2,426 people, including 464 Iranians, according to an unofficial count.
The Saudi authorities, who say 769 died, have made few details of their investigation into the stampede public but previously rejected criticism.
Sheikh Al Sheikh was dismissive when asked by the Mecca newspaper about Ayatollah Khamenei's comments.
"We must understand these are not Muslims," he was quoted as saying. "They are the son of the Magi and their hostility towards Muslims is an old one, especially with the People of the Tradition [Sunnis]."
Animosity between Sunnis - who make up an estimated 85-90% of Saudi Arabia's population - and Shia - about 90-95% of Iran's population - goes back to a 7th Century schism.
Hardline Sunnis - including many adherents of Wahhabism, the austere form of Islam practised by the Saudi ruling family and religious establishment - often describe Shia as "rejectionists" who have strayed from the true faith.
The war of words between the clerics also comes nine months after Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran in response to attacks on Saudi diplomatic compounds in Iran by people angered by the kingdom's execution of a prominent Shia cleric convicted of terrorism offences.
Robinson, 31, from Bedfordshire, who stood down from the EDL last year, was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court after pleading guilty last November.
The fraud amounted to £160,000 over a period of six months.
Robinson left the EDL in October, citing concerns over the "dangers of far-right extremism".
The court was told his life was in danger, and he would have to spend his prison time in solitary confinement.
His barrister Charles Sherrard QC said that in January 2013, when Robinson was jailed for 10 months for using someone else's passport to travel to the USA, he had spent the whole time in solitary and was moved to four different jails for his safety.
"Even in solitary he was regarded as being in danger," said Mr Sherrard.
Robinson co-founded the EDL in 2009 after a parade by the Royal Anglian Regiment in Luton was disrupted by Islamist protesters.
Mr Sherrard said Robinson was in even more danger now, having left the organisation.
"He has alienated another large part of the community who saw him as their leader," he said.
Robinson's safety was also at risk from members of Somali insurgent group al-Shabab, he added.
"He is on a wanted list for al-Shabab so the prospect of prison for him takes on another level," said Mr Sherrard.
The court heard that Robinson's home had previously been attacked and he and his family moved to a safe house.
Robinson admitted two counts of conspiring with others to obtain a mortgage by misrepresentation from the Abbey and Halifax building societies.
Judge Andrew Bright QC described him as the "instigator, if not the architect" of some of the frauds.
Passing sentence, the judge told him: "This was an operation which was fraudulent from the outset and involved a significant amount of forward planning."
He described Robinson as a "fixer" who had introduced others to fraudulent mortgage broker Deborah Rothschild.
"I am satisfied you took part in a thoroughly dishonest course of conduct," he told him.
The judge said he realised that any sentence he passed would be much harder for Robinson because of the need to protect him.
Also in the dock was Steven Vowles, 26, of Bushmead, Luton, who admitted conspiring with others to obtain a mortgage by misrepresentation and transferring criminal property.
He also admitted possessing 3.48 grams of cocaine with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
Lisa Moore, 28, of Silsoe, Bedfordshire, admitted conspiracy to obtain a mortgage by fraudulent misrepresentation.
Rothschild, 44, of Toddington, Bedfordshire, admitted four charges of conspiring to commit fraud by false representation.
A cousin of Robinson, Anjee Darcy, 31, of Hardwick Green, Luton, admitted two offences of conspiring to commit fraud by misrepresentation and false accounting.
Rothschild assisted Moore, Vowles and Darcy in their fraudulent applications by providing fake pay slips and income details.
The fraudulent mortgages she obtained came to a total of £640,000. She was jailed for 18 months.
Vowles was jailed for 27 months and Darcy was given a 15-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
Moore was given a six-month sentence, suspended for 18 months. She was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and pay costs of £1,500.
Researchers filmed 20 operations at two UK hospitals to observe.
When music was played, operating staff often had to repeat themselves to be heard - when requesting a surgical instrument, for example.
The Royal College of Surgeons says there is no evidence of a widespread problem in NHS hospitals.
For the study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, the investigators placed multiple cameras at strategic points around the operating room to observe the verbal and non-verbal communications between staff.
The 35 hours of footage showed it was usually the senior doctors in the team who made the decision about the background music, rather than the nurses.
Music was played in 16 of the 20 observed operations.
Dance music and drum and bass were often played fairly loudly, with popular tracks sometimes blasted out, which made talking difficult.
In some incidences, nurses visibly struggled to hear the surgeon's instructions.
In one operation, the scrub nurse asked the surgeon to turn the music down because she was finding it hard to count up how many swabs had been used.
However, there are studies that suggest music can help surgeons stay calm and focused.
The Royal College of Surgeons says if music is played during surgery, it "must not be distracting".
Lead researcher Sharon-Marie Weldon, from the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London, said: "Music can be helpful to staff working in operating theatres where there is often a lot of background noise, as well as other distractions - it can improve concentration.
"That said, we'd like to see a more considered approach, with much more discussion or negotiation over whether music is played, the type of music and volume within the operating teams."
Captain Leon Smith will decide whether British number two Evans or James Ward will fill the second singles slot.
Evans is in good form, having reached his first ATP Tour semi-final last month at the Zagreb Indoors.
"James Ward and Dan Evans may not know who will be asked to fill the second singles spot until next Thursday. They have just begun a four-day training camp on the National Tennis Centre's covered outdoor clay courts and will fly to Naples on Saturday to continue their preparations.
"Ward's brilliant win over Sam Querrey in the first round in San Diego has not been forgotten. He is more comfortable on clay, but Evans gave us a timely reminder of his talents with a run to the semi-finals of the ATP event in Zagreb.
"Ross Hutchins could yet be drafted into the team. It's tough on GB's number one doubles player Dom Inglot, but wonderful to see Hutchins involved just nine months after completing a gruelling course of chemotherapy."
Colin Fleming has been named as Murray's doubles partner, while Ross Hutchins will travel to Naples as a reserve for the tie.
"The number two singles spot is open," said Smith. "Both Dan and James have had good moments this year. That's why I want to see how they perform over the next 10 days of training."
Evans, ranked 127 in the world, played in the victories over Russia and Croatia last year, winning one of his three live singles rubbers.
The 23-year-old also made a breakthrough by reaching the third round of the US Open in September.
He was left out of the Davis Cup team that beat the United States last month but in February became the first British man, aside from Murray, to reach an ATP semi-final since Ward in 2011.
Smith's team reached the last eight for the first time in 28 years when they beat the United States in February. It was their first win over the Americans since 1935.
The tie takes place on clay from 4-6 April and will feature Italy's top two players, Fabio Fognini and Andreas Seppi. They are ranked 14th and 33rd respectively and both men favour clay.
"It will be a good challenge," said Murray. "They have some very good clay-court players with a passionate crowd behind them.
"It will be a tough weekend and the games will be tight, but it's great playing in big matches like this in the World Group."
Murray announced last week that he has after two years together, and Smith has been among the names linked to the vacant position.
"It's obviously very flattering, but the most important thing for Andy is just to take time, think about what he wants to do and what he needs with his team," said Smith.
"What I would say is that he already has a very, very good team in place. People often forget the work that Dani Vallverdu does - maybe because it's a little bit under the radar - but he's a very good coach in his own right and he'll be able to work with Andy as a head coach.
"Whether it's in the short term or the long term, he could do that, but if Andy feels he needs to bring another person in, so be it."
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Cook, 26, has played in only three ODI games since November 2008, leading England's victorious tour of Bangladesh in 2010 when Strauss was rested.
Strauss, 34, who has also announced his retirement from one-day internationals, will continue as Test skipper.
Stuart Broad, 24, replaces Paul Collingwood as captain of England's Twenty20 side.
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"It has never been tried before so I am excited by the opportunity it provides us with," he said.
"We don't know 100% whether it will work and be the most efficient system but we're going to give it a try."
Strauss's decision to step down as captain was not unexpected after England's disappointing showing in the recent World Cup in India.
The Middlesex opener was arguably England's best batsman in the tournament, highlighted by his ODI career-best 158 in the thrilling tied match with eventual winners India, but his side bowed out in the quarter-finals following a 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka.
"The end of the World Cup was a watershed for all teams, not just England and it is time to refresh, regenerate and move forward," said Strauss.
I'm quite inexperienced as a captain but that gives me a huge potential to learn
"I've enjoyed my time as England one-day captain immensely and I'm extremely proud of the strides we've made in limited overs cricket over the past two years.
"In my mind, me starting the process towards the next World Cup and not seeing it through was not in the best interests of the team.
Strauss stressed that he remained committed to the Test team though, adding: "I still have a huge amount of drive and determination to take the Test team forward.
"Retiring from one-day cricket will also enable me to focus solely on the Test captaincy as we strive to be the top ranked team in world cricket.
"I certainly hope to be around to contest the [next] two Ashes series [in 2013 and during the winter of 2013-14]."
Essex opener Cook, the Test vice-captain, was the outstanding batsman during the winter's Ashes success in Australia when he scored 766 runs in the series, but he was not included in the squad for the subsequent one-day series against Australia or the World Cup.
Despite having played 65 Tests since his debut in 2006, the Essex opener has only featured in 26 ODIs (scoring one century, against India in 2007) and four Twenty20 internationals.
However, he impressed as stand-in skipper in Bangladesh last year, scoring 64, 60 and 32 to help win the one-day international series 3-0 and he hit centuries in both Tests to guide England to a 2-0 victory.
"It is a huge honour and privilege and I'm excited by the challenge," said Cook.
"I'm quite inexperienced as a captain but that gives me a huge potential to learn.
"I know Andy Flower from Essex and we started something in Bangladesh as captain and coach and I look forward to that continuing and hopefully we can make some strides."
Cook will captain England in five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka, starting on 28 June at The Oval before taking on India in five more matches in September.
This is my first captaincy role but I've played under talented captains and learnt from every one
Broad meanwhile, will have one Twenty20 game against each opponent this summer.
The Nottinghamshire seamer said: "There is not a huge amount of T20 cricket until the World Cup in 2013 but I'm hugely excited to be leading a talented group of players.
"I'm also lucky to be supported by three gents here [Flower, Strauss and Cook].
"This is my first captaincy role but I've played under talented captains and learnt from every one."
Broad succeeds Durham all-rounder Collingwood, who guided England to a seven-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC World Twenty20 final in the Caribbean last May.
"It's been a privilege to captain my country and I will look back fondly on my time as Twenty20 skipper," said the 34-year-old who remains available to play limited overs cricket.
"The highlight of my time as captain is clearly last year's World Twenty20 title but there have been many achievements to be proud of."
The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight by beating Spanish title-chasers Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate.
Leicester will play the first leg against last year's beaten finalists away from home on 12 April, with the return leg on 18 April.
Holders Real Madrid face Bayern Munich, while Barcelona take on Juventus, and Borussia Dortmund play Monaco.
"Facing a team who have reached the final in two of the past three seasons is a massive challenge but it's just the kind of tie you expect in the quarter-finals of the Champions League," said Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare.
"Atletico Madrid are a very good team with some fantastic individuals with experience in the competition, but we'll be ready to give everything to progress.
"It will be a brilliant occasion for our supporters and for everyone at the club, but before the players can begin to think about these games, we have Premier League matches to come that are of huge significance to our season.
"They will be our sole focus."
Atletico are the only side left in the quarter-finals who Leicester have previously played, but the Foxes have not beaten the Spaniards in their four previous meetings.
Diego Simeone's side were beaten by neighbours Real Madrid on penalties in last season's Champions League final.
The 2014 Spanish champions are fourth in La Liga this season, five points adrift of third-placed Sevilla.
Full draw:
Atletico Madrid (Spain) v Leicester City (Eng)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) v Monaco (France)
Bayern Munich (Germany) v Real Madrid (Spain)
Juventus (Italy) v Barcelona (Spain)
Ian Stringer, BBC Radio Leicester:
Winnable? That was my first reaction. That and revenge following the clubs' meeting in the 1997-98 Uefa Cup.
Referee Remi Harrel sent off Garry Parker in the second leg at Filbert Street with the game in the balance. It eventually finished 4-1 to Atletico on aggregate.
I was in the crowd that night and felt sick afterwards.
It's a winnable tie. Atletico are fourth in La Liga and won't like the Foxes' style of play. They'll have seen how they dispatched Sevilla and won't be looking forward to Jamie Vardy running at them. Wishful thinking, maybe, but it's a good draw.
The dream continues. Revenge, 20 years on? Yes, please.
Leicester, 5000-1 shots to win the Premier League last season, are considered the rank outsiders to win the Champions League by most bookmakers.
But after the Foxes beat Europa League winners Sevilla on Tuesday, two of European football's biggest names said they were hoping to avoid them in the last eight.
After sacking title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri last month, Leicester have won all three games under Shakespeare.
"I don't think there will be a single coach who is hoping they face Leicester," said Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane on Thursday. "They keep achieving what they are told they can't achieve."
Juventus and Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon said: "They are a dangerous and passionate team who can cause trouble for opponents who take the initiative."
Holders Real Madrid travel to German champions Bayern Munich, who are managed by former Real boss Carlo Ancelotti.
The Italian, 57, led Madrid to 'La Decima' - the 10th time they were crowned European champions - by beating rivals Atletico 4-1 after extra time in the 2014 final.
Ancelotti is aiming to be the first coach to lead three different clubs to the title, after also coaching AC Milan to two Champions League victories.
Spanish champions Barcelona will meet Italian counterparts Juventus in a rematch of the 2015 final, when Barca won 3-1 to be crowned European champions for a fifth time.
Juve, who are aiming for a sixth straight Serie A title, are competing in the quarter-finals for the first time since that defeat.
French leaders Monaco will go to German side Borussia Dortmund after beating Manchester City on away goals after a thrilling 6-6 aggregate draw.
The junior doctors committee (JDC) of the British Medical Association (BMA) is to ask its full council to back more industrial action from early September.
The JDC says ministers have failed to address concerns about the contract.
Junior doctors and medical students voted in July to reject a deal on the contract agreed with the BMA.
It was rejected by 58% of its members who voted in the ballot.
In a letter to members released on Twitter on Thursday night, Dr Ellen McCourt, who chairs the JDC, said the government had remained "persistently silent" on issues which, she said, had resulted in the contract being rejected.
She said: "In light of this, the JDC Executive has voted to reject the proposed new contract in full and to call for formal re-negotiations on all of your concerns.
"In response to the government's silence, JDC exec has today made a formal request for a special meeting of BMA Council to authorise a rolling programme of escalated industrial action beginning in early September."
In a further statement Dr McCourt said junior doctors still had "serious concerns" about the proposed contract, "particularly that it will fuel the current workforce crisis, and that it fails to treat all doctors fairly".
Daniel Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, warned industrial action would achieve "little or nothing", but placed "pressure on already stretched teams and services and causes worry, distress and disruption for patients, carers and their families".
He said over the past two months they had been talking to the JDC and had "responded positively" to concerns "regarding the guardian role and whistleblowing".
"Employers were hopeful that the continued positive engagement on other important topics... were a sign of how serious employers, Health Education England and the Department of Health were about honouring the agreements reached with the BMA."
The dispute has led to junior doctors taking part in six strikes this year, including the first all-out stoppages in the history of the NHS.
The BMA's junior doctor leader, Dr Johann Malawana, resigned following the vote to reject the renegotiated contract, which the BMA had recommended.
He had told BMA members the deal was a good one that should be accepted, during meetings ahead of the poll of 54,000 junior doctors and medical students.
Following the vote, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the contract would be imposed on medics in England.
The 2015/16 season with be the fourth sponsored by Danske Bank.
"To extend our partnership with Danske Bank is fantastic news for the NIFL, our clubs and our supporters," said NIFL managing director Andrew Johnston.
"Since we formed in 2013, attendances increased 5% in the first year and this season they are up by another 14.5%."
In euphemistic railway speak, it was ranked as a 25 SPAD at SN45.
To you and me, a charter steam train carrying hundreds of leisure passengers ran through a red light approaching a junction on a main line, about a minute after an express train had gone through at about 70mph.
The close call happened just before 17:30 on Saturday 7 March at a junction in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.
It is still being investigated, but the early report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch suggests something very worrying - that the crew on the steam train may have cancelled the safety systems designed to automatically stop the train.
The express train would have had somewhere between 300 and 400 people on board.
The steam train, I understand, can carry about the same number.
"This was potentially a catastrophe," the editor of Rail Magazine, Nigel Harris, told me. "We were a minute away from a high-speed train hitting a steam train.
"Network Rail are quite rightly taking it very seriously."
Network Rail took the unprecedented step of suspending the operating licence for West Coast Railways (WCR), effectively banning it from the track, until managers could prove they had beefed up their safety procedures.
That licence has only just been handed back, although even now the rail regulator, the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), still has the power to strip the company of its safety certificate.
WCR is by far the biggest steam train operator in Britain, running more than 500 charters each year.
They include the "Hogwart's Express" from the Harry Potter films, and what it calls one of Scotland's biggest tourist attractions, the Jacobite Steam Train, which runs from Fort William to Mallaig.
The heritage train market is big business, attracting tens of thousands of enthusiasts each year.
WCR told the BBC: "We realise that measures must be taken to prevent this human error from happening again and put preventative measures and systems in place to ensure just that."
"We have worked tirelessly with Network Rail to satisfy both parties' safety requirements," the company added.
The steam train involved, locomotive No. 34067 "Tangmere", might be nearly 70 years old but it was fitted with the latest safety kit.
Two systems, known as AWS and TPWS, act as a belt and braces arrangement to stop exactly this kind of incident from happening.
Put simply, they shout out if there is oncoming danger then hit the brakes automatically if the driver does not react.
A klaxon sounds in the cab, and at the same time there is a visual cue, a "sunflower" dial that turns from pure black, to black and yellow.
If nothing happens for 2.7 seconds, the train stops itself.
Category A signals passed at danger (SPADs)
2011/12: 276
2012/13: 249
2013/14: 293
Potentially severe operational close calls
2011/12: 61
2012/13: 95
2013/14: 102
Source: Network Rail
But the system can be deactivated by the crew and that is one of the possibilities investigators are looking at here.
The preliminary Rail Accident Investigation Branch report said: "Evidence shows that the driver and fireman instead took an action which cancelled the effect of the AWS (Automatic Warning System) braking demand after a short period and a reduction in train speed of only around 8mph."
"The action taken also had the effect of making subsequent AWS or TPWS brake demands ineffective," it said.
The preliminary report says that when the crew then realised they were approaching the red signal too fast they braked.
But it was too late and the train eventually came to a halt across the junction.
Investigators have so far found no evidence of a problem with the signals or safety equipment.
It is rare that the regulator launches criminal proceedings against a train driver or their crew but it does happen.
Last year another driver was handed a suspended prison sentence for passing through a red light and overriding the automatic braking system.
Companies can also be prosecuted for breaking health and safety laws.
The ORR is still investigating this latest case so we do not yet know whether it will take any action.
There is also some history between Network Rail and the company involved.
Look at this line from a letter signed by Network Rail's director of freight, Paul McMahon, and addressed to the WCR company secretary: "You are aware that Network Rail has had concerns about WCR's performance of its Safety Obligations for some time and recent events lead Network Rail to believe that the operations of WCR are a threat to the safe operation of the railway."
That hostile view has now been toned down.
"I can confirm that as you have now satisfactorily addressed all of the actions we set out in our Suspension Notice of 1 April we will lift the suspension of your Track Access Contracts," said Mr McMahon subsequently.
"We welcome the commitment West Coast Railways has made to improving safety management," he added.
The boss of Britain's train drivers' union, Mick Whelan at Aslef, told me he wants better regulation of the crews in charge of the steam charters that crisscross the country.
Without knowing exactly what happened at Wootton Bassett, he said there is a wider issue in this "more casualised part of the industry", regulating the "people who may have retired but who like driving trains".
After a series of horrific accidents in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Britain now has the safest trains in Europe.
Lapses like this threaten that enviable record.
The university has blamed increasing competition for students, rising costs, and Brexit uncertainty for needing to make the savings.
Unison said the university had met with unions and it understood "that up to 150 jobs could be at risk" due to the scale of the savings required.
The university said it wanted to avoid the need for compulsory redundancies.
No departments would need to close under the savings plan.
Based on its projected budget deficit, the university needs to make savings of £6m (5%) in 2017-18 and £5.4m (5%) in 2018-19.
A statement issued by the university said it had reopened its voluntary severance and early retirement scheme.
It reads: "Over the coming months, we will focus our efforts on working with staff, partners and the community to secure a sustainable financial foundation on which we can build a prosperous long-term future for our historic university."
Jeff Baker, from Unison, said: "Aberystwyth University is the major employer in west Wales and, undoubtedly, this will impact on the local and regional economy.
"We know the university has serious financial problems.
"This is a result of a series of poor decisions taken by the senior management over a number of years, the drop in student applicants from the UK and abroad, and the fact that more potential students are opting to stay at home."
He said the union would work with the university to identify potential savings.
In March, the University of South Wales said up to 139 jobs could be at risk as it tried to balance rising costs with an anticipated reduction in students due to Brexit.
Australia, Malaysia and China ended the Indian Ocean hunt on Tuesday, almost three years after the jet went missing.
Darren Chester on Wednesday said Australia did not rule out another search, but he stressed he did not want to provide false hope.
He also defended the suspension following criticism from relatives.
The plane carrying 239 people vanished on 8 March 2014 while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
More than 120,000 sq km (46,300 miles) of the Indian Ocean has been searched. Pieces of debris have been found as far away as Madagascar.
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But only seven of the fragments have been identified as definitely or highly likely to be from the Boeing 777.
There were 14 nationalities among the 227 passengers and 12 crew on board the plane. The majority - 153 people - were Chinese.
"I don't rule out a future underwater search by any stretch," Mr Chester told reporters in Melbourne, stressing that the hunt was "not a closed book".
But he said he did not want to provide false hope to the victims' families.
"We need to have credible new evidence leading to a specific location before we would be reasonably considering future search efforts," he said.
The minister said analysis of satellite imagery and the drifting of plane debris in the ocean would continue into February while Australia remained open to help Malaysia on future requests including the examination of other aircraft fragments that may be found.
He defended the choice of the search zone, which was called into question after new analysis in December concluded MH370 was not in the area and might be further north.
"We need to understand the very limited amount of actual data our experts were dealing with... it has been the edge of science and technological endeavour in terms of pursuing this search effort," he said.
"In future, whether through better analysis of data, if new technology becomes available or through improved equipment or something of that nature, we may have a breakthrough."
Relatives of the victims on Tuesday criticised the decision to halt the search as "irresponsible".
Voice370, a family support group, said finding the Malaysian airliner was "an inescapable duty owed to the flying public".
It said the search must continue and be extended to include an area of some 25,000 sq km north of the current one, recommended by the report released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in December.
"Stopping at this stage is nothing short of irresponsible, and betrays a shocking lack of faith in the data, tools and recommendations of an array of official experts assembled by the authorities themselves."
A report in November 2016 said the plane probably made a "high and increasing rate of descent" into the Indian Ocean.
The little mammal has been kept under wraps by protective parents Sungari and Bourbon since its birth in December.
The pair only this week allowed their baby out of the holt to explore the wider world.
Sungari and Bourbon came to Exploris last year as part of an international captive breeding programme to protect the endangered Asian Small-Claw otter.
Sungari began to display signs of being pregnant late last year.
Staff at the aquarium said "whimpers and squeaking" alerted them to the new arrival on the morning of 15 December.
Otters mate for life and Sungari is a first-time mother.
To help the new parents adjust to their circumstances, the keepers are staying off-side as much as possible, so the pup's gender is not yet known.
Staff are hopeful that a vet will be able to do a health check in the next couple of weeks, so the sex can be determined and it can be given a name.
Sungari and Bourbon split parenting duties, so when it is feeding time, one of them will stay with the pup while the other fills up.
The pup is being weaned at the moment - Sungari shares tiny pieces of fish with her baby before moving it to a full solid diet in the next couple of weeks.
Otters eat lots of fish and they love eggs, which the keepers hide around the enclosure for them to find.
The baby otter will grow to about 5kgs (11lbs) in weight.
Along with Sungari and Bourbon, it will play a part in protecting the Asian Small-Claw Otter species, which is at risk because of threats to its natural habitat and hunters in the fur trade.
The 27-year-old is nominated for his debut solo record In Colour, a tribute to the dance music of his youth.
If he takes the £20,000 prize, he would be the first musician to win both as a solo artist and with a band, after The xx picked up the prize five years ago.
But he faces competition from Florence + The Machine, spoken word artist Ghostpoet and rock band Wolf Alice.
All of them have been highlighted as potential winners by at least one bookmaker, highlighting the unpredictability of the annual prize, which recognises innovative albums produced in the UK and Ireland.
The judges often reward albums that are perceived as having a niche audience - such as last year's winners Young Fathers, whose album had sold just 2,368 copies when they lifted the trophy.
Jamie xx has a higher profile than the Edinburgh hip-hop trio, thanks to the band he formed with his schoolfriends in 2005.
Their self-titled debut album - a delicate, minimalist collection of bedsit lovesongs - won the Mercury Prize in 2010; and Jamie has since remixed songs for Adele, Radiohead and Gil Scott-Heron.
"I'm nervous," he told BBC Radio 1 ahead of Friday's ceremony, "but I'm looking forward to the event."
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Jamie xx is not the only multiple nominee on the list, with Gaz Coombes, Florence + The Machine and London MC Ghostpoet all making a second attempt on the prize.
"I can't think about winning," Ghostpoet told BBC News. "It's really weird. I've never won an award in my life."
The south Londoner is nominated for his moody, alt-rock album Shedding Skin - an unflinching portrait of life in modern Britain.
His comments were echoed by Wolf Alice, whose album My Love Is Cool was called "the debut of the decade" by NME magazine.
"We're flabbergasted," said singer Ellie Roswell. "This has been the best year of our lives."
The winner will be announced live on BBC Four and Radio 6 Music between 21:30 and 22:30 GMT on Friday.
Nominated acts will be playing live on BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music throughout the day.
In a televised address, Ms Park apologised formally for the sinking.
A new safety agency would handle rescue duties, with investigative functions passing to the police, she said.
The Sewol ferry disaster on 16 April killed 286 passengers, most of whom were high school students. Another 18 are still missing.
"The ultimate responsibility of the poor response to this accident lies with me," Ms Park said.
She said the coastguard had "failed to fulfil its original duties" and "had it actively carried out rescue efforts immediately after the accident", more lives could have been saved.
Ms Park added that in its current form, the coastguard would be unable to prevent another large-scale disaster.
"The coastguard continued to get bigger in size but did not have enough personnel and budget allocated for maritime safety, and training for rescue was very much insufficient," she said, according to Reuters.
Ms Park's office told agencies that her plans had to be approved by the National Assembly, in which her Saenuri party maintains a majority.
The planned disbanding of the coastguard is one of several reforms the South Korean leader announced on Monday.
An interim investigation found that the ferry was overloaded, carrying three times its approved amount of cargo, and that a sharp turn destabilised it and caused it to capsize.
Officials from the ferry's operator and a company that conducted safety checks on the vessel prior to the incident have also been arrested.
"A 20-year-old vessel was bought and refurbished to add excessive capacity, then it was loaded with much more cargo than allowed with a false reporting on weight, but not a single person in the position to supervise stopped any of it," Ms Park said.
She said she planned to increase restrictions on government officials taking up jobs related to their duties after retirement. The practice, also known as "bureaucratic mafia" in South Korea, is seen as fostering too-cosy ties between bureaucrats and regulators.
The accident showed "how big a calamity can be brought about by the abnormal practice of collusion between the government and civilians", she was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency.
The president also proposed establishing a committee to look into whether the Sewol ferry accident was caused by corruption and other irregularities.
Ms Park's administration has been the subject of continued criticism over the accident, particularly on the speed of search and rescue operations, despite earlier apologies from her and the resignation of Prime Minister Chung Hong-won.
Only 172 passengers survived the sinking of the ferry, including 22 of the 29 crew members.
The ferry captain and three members of the crew have been charged with manslaughter. Prosecutors have indicted another 11 crew members for negligence, for failing to evacuate passengers.
It extended Ronaldo's record European Championship goals tally to 26.
The 30-year-old equalised with a penalty in Yerevan after Armenia had taken a surprise lead.
He then scored twice in three minutes after half-time, his last goal a superb 25-yard shot into the top corner to seal all three points.
It was Ronaldo's ninth hat-trick of the season and followed trebles for Real Madrid against Espanyol and Getafe in the last two games of the Spanish league campaign.
He has scored a total of 66 goals in all competitions for club and country this season.
The victory moved Portugal five points clear of their nearest challengers Denmark and Albania at the top of their group.
Ronaldo might have hit the headlines with another treble but it was by no means the only hat-trick of the day in Euro 2016 qualifying - or the quickest.
That honour belonged to Robert Lewandowski who struck the second fastest hat-trick ever in European Championship qualifying inside four minutes as Poland overcame Georgia 4-0.
The 26-year-old Bayern Munich striker made it 2-0 in the 89th minute after Arkadiusz Milik had broken the deadlock.
He then grabbed his second in the 92nd minute and completed a remarkable treble in the third minute of stoppage time to leave Poland one point clear of nearest rivals Germany at the top of Group D.
"Poland were like a machine and this team can achieve a lot," admitted Georgia manager Kakhaber Tskhadadze.
On a day of hat-tricks, former Chelsea player Andre Schurrle also scored three as world champions Germany won 7-0 away to Gibraltar.
The Wolfsburg forward claimed the only goal of the first half after Bastian Schweinsteiger had an early penalty saved by Jordan Perez.
Schurrle grabbed two more, Max Kruse hit a double and Ilkay Gundogan and Karim Bellarabi also got on the scoresheet for the Germans, who registered 30 attempts in total.
Having secured their first competitive away success since 2001 last November, the Faroe Islands completed the double over Greece in Group F.
A goal in each half from Hallur Hansson and Brandur Olsen secured a famous win for the hosts in Torshavn.
Borussia Dortmund's Sokratis Papastathopoulos did get one back for the Euro 2004 winners.
But Greece, who sacked Claudio Ranieri after a 1-0 loss at home to the Faroe Islands seven months ago, are bottom of the group with just two points from six games.
Finland are also below the Faroe Islands in Group F after a 1-0 home defeat by Hungary left the Finns in fifth spot.
Hamburg forward Zoltan Stieber scored the winner to close the gap on second-place Northern Ireland to two points.
Denmark are second in Group I, two points behind leaders Portugal, after a 2-0 win over Serbia in Copenhagen.
Yussuf Poulsen's first international goal and a late effort from Jakob Poulsen secured the points, with former Liverpool defender Daniel Agger missing a penalty for the hosts.
The talks will be launched in Ecuador's capital, Quito, on 27 October.
President Juan Manuel Santos urged both sides to be realistic in their demands, saying: "Time is the biggest enemy."
Mr Santos is trying to salvage a peace accord with Farc rebels, which was rejected by voters earlier this month.
Informal talks with the ELN began three years ago, he said.
The announcement of an "open phase" in the negotiations was made in Venezuela, which will be one of the guarantors of the process.
The others will be Norway, Cuba, Chile, Brazil and Ecuador.
It was six months ago that the ELN appeared in Caracas, together with government envoys, saying they were ready to begin proper negotiations.
But President Santos said that would not happen until they had freed all the people they held hostage.
The ELN insisted that the issue of the hostages should be part of the actual negotiation.
They seemed to have met each other half way - in the past two weeks the ELN has released three people.
And although they have not freed everyone they have kidnapped, they said they would release two more people before talks begin in Quito on 27 October.
The rebels have made a commitment not to carry out any more kidnappings, Mr Santos said in a recorded televised statement.
They have now freed three hostages in the past two weeks and have agreed to release two others in the next few days.
Earlier on Monday, the ELN freed a hostage in a remote location near the border with Venezuela.
He has been identified as Nelson Alarcon Jarro, a rice producer from the northern province of Arauca, who was kidnapped three months ago.
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The Farc agreement was rejected by 50.2% voters in a referendum on 2 October.
It had been signed by Mr Santos and the Farc leader, Timoleon Jimenez, better known as Timochenko, a few days earlier, after nearly four years of talks held in Cuba.
On Friday, Mr Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for his efforts to secure a peace deal with the Farc and put an end to 52 years of conflict.
Despite the rejection by voters, Mr Santos vowed to continue with talks with the rebels.
He announced on Sunday that he would donate the money from the Nobel prize ($925,000; £750,000) to the victims of the conflict.
Mr Santos said that issues concerning the Farc peace talks would not be discussed during the ELN conversations.
He hailed the prospect of Colombia enjoying "complete peace" if the country's two largest rebel groups, the Farc and the ELN, reach an agreement to give up their armed struggle.
The ELN has an estimated 2,500 fighters in its ranks, according to El Tiempo newspaper.
There had been calls to increase the length of Budleigh Salterton's nudist beach by 200 yards (183m), after the tide washed away pebbles and left hard "bedrock" behind.
But Budleigh Salterton town council argued it was possible to put a "towel or lilo down" within the existing section.
It voted against the move.
Mayor Courtney Richards said the decision was a "victory" for local people.
"We were asked if the boundary could be moved by 200 yards closer to the town," Councillor Richards said.
"The majority of the pebbles have gone and you have bedrock underneath.
"But there are still places where you can put a towel or lilo down without the boundary having to come closer to the town."
Town councillors voted against the move at a foreshore and footpaths committee meeting on 7 March.
Cllr Richards said: "The majority of the town were angry with the suggestion and the majority won."
The traditionally "nude" section of Budleigh beach begins 500 yards west of Steamer Steps.
It was "never intended to be a nudist beach," Cllr Richards said.
"Years ago teenagers would swim there in the nude and put on clothes as soon as they got out the water."
But the trend grew and it was officially designated by the council.
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Patients will now be taken to the £430m Southmead Hospital after Frenchay's A&E - some four miles away - closed overnight.
Frenchay first opened in the 1920s and was used by American troops during the Second World War.
Juliette Hughes, a matron at the department, said it was "emotional" to leave but "like moving house".
"You've got all those happy memories and things that you are leaving behind," she said.
"When you walk out of your old home it feels really sad. And yet we've come [to Southmead] and I feel really excited to be in my new home."
Work on the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital - alongside the current hospital - was completed in March.
Since then departments have gradually been moving from the old buildings nearby and from Frenchay.
The hospital in due be be fully operational at the end of May.
Frenchay will then fully close and will be replaced by a community facility.
The move does not affect the emergency departments at Bristol Royal Infirmary or the children's hospital.
An executive at Google said it was not aware of the alleged activity, adding there was an "urgent need for reform".
The comments follow a Washington Post report based on leaks from Edward Snowden claiming that the NSA hacked links connecting data centres operated by Google and Yahoo.
The NSA's director said it had not had access to the companies' computers.
Gen Keith Alexander told Bloomberg TV: "We are not authorised to go into a US company's servers and take data."
But correspondents say this is not a direct denial of the latest claims.
The revelations stem from documents leaked by ex-US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who has been granted temporary asylum in Russia and is wanted in the US in connection with the unauthorised disclosures.
The documents say millions of records were gleaned daily from the internet giants' internal networks.
They suggest that the NSA intercepted the data at some point as it flowed through fibre-optic cables and other network equipment connecting the companies' data centres, rather than targeting the servers themselves.
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The data was intercepted outside the US, the documents imply.
The data the agency obtained, which ranged from "metadata' to text, audio and video, were then sifted by an NSA programme called Muscular, operated with the NSA's British counterpart, GCHQ, the documents say.
The NSA already has "front-door" access to Google and Yahoo user accounts through a court-approved programme known as Prism.
Google's chief legal officer David Drummond said Google did not provide any government with access to its systems.
"We have long been concerned about the possibility of this kind of snooping, which is why we have continued to extend encryption across more and more Google services and links, especially the links in the slide," Drummond said in a statement.
"We are outraged at the lengths to which the government seems to have gone to intercept data from our private fibre networks, and it underscores the need for urgent reform."
A spokesperson for Yahoo said the company had "strict controls in place to protect the security of our data centres, and we have not given access to our data centres to the NSA or to any other government agency".
An NSA spokesperson denied a suggestion in the Washington Post article that the agency gathered "vast quantities of US persons' data from this type of collection".
The latest revelations came hours after a German delegation of intelligence officials arrived in Washington for talks at the White House following claims that the US monitored Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.
Two of Mrs Merkel's most important advisers, foreign policy adviser Christoph Heusgen, and intelligence coordinator Guenter Heiss were sent to take part in the talks - seen as a measure of how seriously Mrs Merkel takes the matter.
Next week, the heads of Germany's spying agencies will meet their opposite numbers in Washington.
The head of US intelligence has defended the monitoring of foreign leaders as a key goal of operations but the US is facing growing anger over reports it spied on its allies abroad.
It has also been reported that the NSA monitored French diplomats in Washington and at the UN, and that it conducted surveillance on millions of French and Spanish telephone calls, among other operations against US allies.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that if Spain had been a target of the NSA, this would be "inappropriate and unacceptable between partners".
However, Gen Alexander has said "the assertions... that NSA collected tens of millions of phone calls [in Europe] are completely false".
On Wednesday, the agency denied Italian media reports that it had targeted communications at the Vatican.
The UN said it had received assurances that its communications "are not and will not be monitored" by American intelligence agencies, but refused to clarify whether they had been in the past.
On Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified before the intelligence panel of the House of Representatives that much of the data cited by non-US news outlets was actually collected by European intelligence services and later shared with the NSA.
He said foreign allies spied on US officials and intelligence agencies as a matter of routine.
The country's enormous banks were in deep deep trouble, and were in the process of being bailed out to the tune of around £1.3tn - not far off the value of UK GDP or national output - by the government.
Most of the rescue funds was in the form of loans and guarantees. But there was no certainty how much of that public money would eventually have to be written off - and whether the state could afford the eventual losses.
With banks too weak to lend, the economy was shrinking frighteningly fast. Which meant that tax revenues were plummeting, forcing the government to borrow unprecedented amounts, to keep the public sector running.
We were on the brink of catastrophe.
Unsurprisingly, sterling no longer seemed quite so attractive to the plutocrats who control the world's squillions. They dumped the pound.
On that day, the UK's currency fell through $1.70, and kept on falling - till it hit a low of $1.3668 on 23 January 2009.
All of which means there is quite powerful symbolic value in the pound's return today - Monday 16 June 2014 - to $1.70.
It shows - in case anyone still had a residual worry - that the UK isn't bust.
Indeed, if you rate the rating agencies (as it were), you would conclude that the reverse is true - since on Friday S&P removed the red flag over the UK's AAA or platinum-quality credit rating, and said it was now stable
More than that, $1.70 is a manifestation of the strength of the UK's recovery compared to what's going on in other developed economies.
It is the strength of the British recovery - and the risk that it will spark renewed inflation - that prompted the Governor of the Bank of England to signal last week that it will be the first of the major central banks to lift its bank rate or "policy" interest rate above near zero - where it has been since March 5 2009.
If you are an investor therefore you conclude that you will get a marginally improved rate of return by investing in the UK.
By contrast in the eurozone the European Central Bank is still trying to cut the cost of money, to less than zero (the measure of just how mullered that region is).
And in the US, extreme low interest rates are likely to persist a bit longer than in the UK, partly because there has recently been a hiatus in its economic revival.
So sterling looks attractive compared with dollars and euros.
That said, not everyone loves a strong pound. Exporters have to improve the quality of their goods and services, or cut prices and squeeze their profits, to remain competitive when the currency is strong.
If the surge in sterling were not to abate, there would come a moment when exporters would start to howl and complain that they were being priced out of important overseas markets - and that would be very bad news for our economic prospects.
Fortunately, those who run important UK trading businesses tell me they can cope with sterling where it is today - though they are a bit anxious about the direction of travel.
On the other hand, the rise should temper the cost-of-living squeeze that would result from the current surge in the dollar price of oil - caused by the mess in Iraq.
To put it another way, although the rise of sterling has a mixed impact on our lives and livelihoods, it says broadly positive things about the health of the British economy.
Unlike what happened to the England football team on Saturday night, it shows we are winning again.
An initial accord ending more than 50 years of conflict was struck in late September, but rejected by Colombians in a vote.
Days later Mr Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which he said gave a "tremendous push" for a new deal.
He is in the Norwegian capital Oslo and will collect the prize on Saturday.
None of his co-signatories from the Farc are attending, with the group still designated as a terrorist organisation in many countries.
Mr Santos said, however, that they "will be here in heart and spirit".
On his award, he said: "It came like a gift from heaven, because it gave us a tremendous push.
"People in Colombia interpreted it as a mandate from the international community to persevere, to continue striving to achieve a new peace agreement."
The Colombian government and the Farc signed a revised deal in November.
The conflict has killed more than 260,000 people and left millions internally displaced.
What the PM described yesterday as "Brussels gossip", now this morning has been more firmly dismissed by Number 10, claiming "we really, really don't recognise these reports" (Not precisely the same rebuttal).
Of course, no politician would wanted to be branded "delusional", or indeed, "ignorant" or "misunderstanding", or to have a blow-by-blow account of just how awkward and unproductive a vital private dinner about the future of your country was.
Not least Theresa May who is someone who does her homework, makes careful plans, and takes "getting on with the job", one of her favourite phrases, extremely seriously.
The proactive and critical briefing against Number 10 after the meeting between the PM and some of the EU's top officials, Jean Claude Juncker and Michel Barnier, last week, has, unsurprisingly, spilled into the election campaign and onto some of this morning's front pages.
Overnight, my BBC colleagues in Brussels have been told the UK was on a "different wavelength" and "misunderstanding" of how the EU works.
The message from the EU is not really very different from what has been said in Brussels for many months.
The UK has been told repeatedly that the EU will stick together, that nothing can be agreed until everything is agreed, and also that parallel talks on trade and the exit deal are extremely unlikely.
Indeed, the prospect that the talks could fail has also been a distinct possibility.
And it can't be said too many times, there will be spin on both sides of this negotiation, right up until, and including the end of the process. Neither side right now wants be seen as willing to give ground. And like it or not, spin is part of the armoury on both sides.
But the briefings have extra charge during the febrile atmosphere of the election campaign.
Privately in March, ministers in the UK believed the EU was softening its approach, hoping that some countries could come alongside, against what they consider the rigid approach of the EU institutions.
The accusations being hurled around now, even the public statement from the EU's most powerful politician, Angela Merkel, that some in the UK have "illusions" don't augur well for the negotiations.
And the comments will be used again and again by Theresa May's political opponents to claim she is out of her depth and has no realistic plan for Brexit.
Stand by, however, to watch Number 10 try to flip it on its head, to use the very obvious challenges ahead as ammunition in her central election argument - precisely because the talks will be tricky, it's vital that she has her own strong, negotiating mandate they claim.
Although diplomats like to (mis)quote the 19th century general, Helmuth Von Moltke, that no plan, however good, survives its first contact with the enemy, and the chances of the EU agreeing all of Downing Street's approach are as skinny as a skelf, since the trigger of Article 50, the signs are not rosy.
These leaks from last week's dinner a sign that parts of the EU are willing to play rough.
The question is, whether over time, if she ends up back in Number 10, Theresa May's determination can shift them.
Or whether up against 27 in talks, she is brutally outnumbered from the start.
The pair were able to escape before Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service arrived.
The incident happened on the A483 near Clyro, Powys, shortly after 16:00 BST on Tuesday.
It follows the yellow severe weather warning which was issued by the Met Office for Tuesday.
The Met Office warned gusts of up to 60mph could hit parts of Wales and southern England as strong south-westerly winds sweep across the country.
It warned of tricky conditions for drivers of towing vehicles.
A spokesman said it was "a little bit unusual" to get winds of this severity in the southern part of the UK at this time of year.
The warning was in force until 19:00.
Unison opposes plans to introduce 30 "operational clusters", ending the system of one janitor per school.
The union also wants janitors to be paid extra for tasks that are dirty or involve outside work and heavy lifting.
The proposals aim to save £515,000 while creating a modern facilities management service for primary schools.
The Glasgow City Council body Cordia has refused to pay janitors Working Context and Demands Payments, which range from £500 to £1,000 per year.
Unison has said these payments would cost Cordia about £120,000 per year.
A union spokesman said Cordia had already saved about £477,000 in wages over the 62 days of strike, with about 100 janitors losing out on £77 in wages per day.
Instead, janitors have been offered a pay rise of up to just over £1,000 in return for new working conditions.
There are currently 219 janitors employed at schools across the city.
The Cordia Janitorial Reform review would cut 33 jobs and see janitors given the new job title of "facilities assistants".
Within the remaining 186 posts, there would be 30 promoted posts of "facilities co-ordinators" to manage the operational clusters.
Cordia said there would be no compulsory redundancies, with jobs lost when people left or moved to other roles within the organisation.
Unsion's Glasgow branch said the cluster model would leave schools without a janitor at certain points of the day, compromising many aspects of health, safety and security.
A Cordia spokesman said "The Cordia janitorial reform will create a modern facilities management service that places Cordia staff at the heart of local communities.
"When implemented, janitorial staff will see an increase in salary and other benefits and there will be promotion opportunities."
There had been concern that some janitors who live in a "tied house" as part of their job could lose their accommodation.
Cordia had said janitors were no longer needed 24/7 due to CCTV, alarms linked to control centres, and timers on heating systems.
However, the union said Cordia had since rolled back on these plans and it was unlikely any janitor would lose their house.
Wasps, who will start playing games at the Ricoh Arena from December, say they understand it is a sensitive time and have attempted to address supporters' concerns on their website.
Alexander Hayton has supported Wasps since 1998, when he was 10 years old.
"It feels very much that as a fanbase we've been abused," he told BBC Sport.
"There's a loyalty the fans have shown the club the last few seasons. As far as I'm concerned loyalty swings both ways.
"I will never support another club. Once a Wasp, always a Wasp. But my time of regularly attending home games is over unfortunately."
The Premiership club have traditionally been located in the north west London area during its 147-year history, predominantly in Sudbury, and have spent the past 12 years paying rent to play at Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park ground.
Owner Derek Richardson saved Wasps from going into administration two years ago, but the club have continued to lose £3m a year.
Wasps completed a deal to buy a 50% share in the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday and say the move "gives the club the best opportunity to thrive as a business, which will support further investment in the squad".
"It's sad to leave London but there was no other choice. You can't sustain a business on gates of 5,000," said Wasps captain James Haskell.
Hayton has amassed more than 2,000 signatures on his e-petition opposing the move.
"It's sad the club has shown us no loyalty whatsoever," he said.
"One of the great things about Adams Park is the number of kids you get there. If they're playing rugby with their school in the morning, can they get up to Coventry in time for a game?
"I think Wasps as we know it are dead. You can't look at a club that has been in a location for 150 years and say the location has nothing to do with its identity.
"Wasps have assumed a model of seeing sports clubs as franchises rather than part of the local community. That's broken what made Wasps a great club."
"The bicycle is a beautiful object but they should never have invented Lycra!" said a sign at the Plough Hotel. "No Lycra shorts allowed please."
The hotel's owners felt that the body-hugging sportswear was inappropriate for a family-friendly cafe.
Muddy football boots, tracksuits, and flip-flops are reportedly still ok.
Co-owner Mike Saunders brought in the ban at the same time as the hotel, in the countryside north of Christchurch, began offering a breakfast menu.
"We just want to set the standards out here in the country and make sure people wear trousers when they go out for breakfast," he told Stuff.co.nz
In an interview for The Guardian, he remarked: "I am not against Lycra in general, just Lycra shorts. A lot of our customers are elderly or children and they don't need to know that much detail about the shape of somebody."
Some in the town have backed the ban, citing hygiene issues with sweaty cyclists sharing furniture with cleaner customers. But at least one other local food outlet told media that Lycra-clad cyclists would still be welcome in their establishment.
It was a sentiment backed by Spokes Canterbury Chairman Don Babe, who told Stuff that cyclists would simply take their business somewhere else: "Generally a good cycle ride involves some food along the way, if the guy in Rangiora doesn't want them to go to his place that's fine, there's plenty of other places."
The series is based on people living in the city's Derby Road, which the TV station calls "ethnically diverse".
The protesters fear the series will provoke "social unrest". It follows Channel 4's Benefits Street, which sparked complaints.
Channel 4 said residents' stories would be "represented fairly and accurately".
About 30 protestors arrived by coach with placards outside the offices in Horseferry Road, London.
They have also handed in a petition of more than 1,000 signatures.
Benefits Street received more than 1,700 complaints over a perceived negative portrayal of benefits claimants.
Muslim broadcaster and community activist Mo Ansar, who lives in Southampton and took part in the protest, said the series producers, Love Productions, had been "reckless in their approach".
He said: "We've seen with the Benefits Street programme and the programmes on Gypsy traveller communities that this sensationalist broadcasting results in prejudice.
"Both these communities have had backlashes. It fuels and feeds the far-right."
A Channel 4 spokesman said: "The producers spent several months getting to know the community and continue to have an ongoing dialogue with the local council, MPs and religious leaders.
"A number of residents wanted to share their stories and these will be represented fairly and accurately.
"Immigration is one of the most fiercely debated issues in Britain today so it is vital that as a public service broadcaster Channel 4 makes programmes that examine such topics."
The Beijing-based Reignwood group wanted to cut membership at Wentworth in Surrey from 4,000 to 900 to make it the most exclusive club in the world.
It was to charge existing members a £100,000 debenture and increase annual subscriptions from £8,000 to £16,000.
Now the club has said existing members will not have to pay the new debenture.
Residents of the neighbouring Wentworth Estate, where houses can cost many millions, will also get reduced rates.
The club announced in October it would be charging existing members £100,000 and new joiners £125,000.
The planned charges led to a bitter dispute between golfers and Reignwood, who bought the club for £135m in 2014.
Club members and Wentworth Estate residents threatened legal action against the proposals which they said would fundamentally change its nature and character.
Residents also threatened to block roads during the European Tour's PGA championship, held at the course every year.
Eric Leon, from Wentworth Residents' Association, said local people, who own the estate's private roads and verges, were not all multi-millionaires and could not afford the inflated fees.
Wentworth Club said the "membership update" followed a number of meetings between members, residents and Songhua Ni, president of Reignwood.
He said: "We have listened to a variety of differing interests from members and estate residents.
"We are continuing to make every effort to accommodate those, whilst focusing on our vision of making Wentworth Club the world's premier golf and country club."
Reignwood said it would be investing £20m into the club and golf courses by December 2018, with the first stage of the upgrade beginning in June after this year's PGA Championship.
The incident happened in the city's Golf Road at about 06:00 on Wednesday.
The victims was later said to be in a stable condition.
Police Scotland =said a 42-year-old man had been charged in connection with the incident and he was due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
Two men were arrested hours after the incident on Saturday and police say one of them has confessed.
Police say a gang raped the tourist and beat up her boyfriend, also a foreign national, forcing them to withdraw money from cash machines.
Rio hosts the football World Cup next year and the Olympics in 2016.
Curbing violence is a major priority for city authorities.
Police say the gang has been operating in Rio for several months and that other victims have come forward since the incident.
Earlier, police named the first two suspects arrested as Jonathan Foudakis de Souza, 20, and Wallace Aparecido de Souza Silva, 22.
They later arrested a third man named as Carlos Armando Costa dos Santos, 21.
Police said the couple boarded the minibus in the neighbourhood of Copacabana.
It is believed that the driver and two others made other passengers leave the minibus before attacking the two tourists on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, police said.
The woman was repeatedly raped and her boyfriend was handcuffed and badly beaten.
The couple were dumped in the nearby city of Itaborai after being forced to use their credit cards to buy goods and withdraw money from cash machines, the police report says.
Police chief Alexandre Braga said detectives had used the bank receipts and transactions to track down the route the gang had taken.
"We identified the places and sent out teams of police where we obtained even more information about the suspects' physical characteristics and then a little while after their identity," he said.
Robberies are common on buses in Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities but the violence and audacity of the latest attack has shocked local media.
Police say the owner was left "pretty bloody" after the car crashed into a safety barrier on a bridge. A suspect has been taken into police custody.
The owner, 25, woke up in Kristiansand in the early hours of Wednesday when he heard his car engine firing up.
He raced out, grabbed a car door-handle and refused to let go.
The thief tried to shake him off by driving into the snow, but the owner clambered on to the roof of his VW Passat and clung on to the bars as the car sped off.
Local police chief Jan Nesland, quoted by Norway's TV2 news, said the owner managed to hold on for several kilometres in a trip resembling something from a Hollywood action movie.
The thief drove the car at up to 90km/h (56 mph), he said, but the owner managed to smash the back window with his knee and grappled with the thief before the car hit the safety barrier.
"[Actor] Bruce Willis wouldn't have managed that," he said. "It's not something we would advise people to do, but now that he's done it - well, it's an incredible story," Mr Nesland said.
It was one thing to smash a car window with your clothes on, but to cling on to its roof at high speed in your underwear in sub-zero temperatures was totally crazy, he added.
Froome, 11 seconds in front at the start of the day, attacked his rivals late in the day on a testing climb prior to a steep descent.
Colombia's Esteban Chaves could not keep pace and lost 17 more seconds.
Alaphilippe came out on top in a three-way sprint as he claimed his first Grand Tour stage win.
"It's incredible. I didn't expect I would win the stage," he said after holding off Jan Polanc and Rafal Majka.
Froome, who is aiming to become the third man to win the Vuelta and the Tour de France in the same year, was one minute 27 seconds behind Alaphilippe as he finished 14th on the stage.
Only home favourite Alberto Contador could stick with him on the steep gradients and the pair were 15 seconds ahead of the other general classification contenders.
1. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Quick-Step Floors) 4:37:55
2. Jan Polanc (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +2secs
3. Rafal Majka (Pol/BORA-hansgrohe) +2secs
4. Serge Pauwels (Bel/Team Dimension Data) +26secs
5. Nelson Oliveira (Por/Movistar Team) +28secs
6. Michel Kreder (Ned/Aqua Blue Sport) +32secs
7. Maxime Monfort (Bel/Lotto-Soudal) +32secs
8. Bart De Clercq (Bel/Lotto-Soudal) +34secs
9. Alberto Losada (Spa/Katusha-Alpecin) +37secs
10. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger/BORA-hansgrohe) +1:04
1. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 27:46:51
2. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica-Scott) +28secs
3. Nicolas Roche (Ire/BMC) +41secs
4. Vicenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain-Merida) +53secs
5. Tejay Van Garderen (US/BMC)+58secs
6. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +1:06
7. David De La Cruz (Spa/Quick-Step Floors) +1:08
8. Adam Yates (GB/Orica-Scott) +1:18secs
9. Michael Woods (Can/Cannondale) +1:41
10. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha-Alpecin) +1:57
French publication Closer printed the pictures of the duchess, taken during their private holiday in France.
The royals are now considering legal action over the case.
Closer's editor says the couple were "visible from the street" and the images are "not in the least shocking".
The BBC's Nicholas Witchell said that the royals were "incredulous that any magazine would have felt they had a justification in publishing these pictures".
"They could go to law or seek a remedy through the French court - that is a big step to take but that is clearly what is being considered now," he said.
"I have rarely heard quite such a level of publicly expressed anger that I have heard today reflecting William's feelings.
"He is absolutely determined to protect the privacy of his wife; he has always been very protective of her and that anger has mounted during the day."
Our correspondent said that the prince had a "look of absolute thunder" on his face as they left Kuala Lumpur - a stop on their nine-day tour of South East Asia - to travel to Sabah in north Borneo.
Kate, meanwhile, "looked composed and was smiling", he said.
Closer editor Laurence Pieau said: "These photos are not in the least shocking. They show a young woman sunbathing topless, like the millions of women you see on beaches."
She described the reaction as "a little disproportionate".
"What we saw in the pictures was a young couple that have just got married, who are in love, who are beautiful. She's a princess of the 21st Century," said Pieau.
"They [the couple] are on the terrace of a mansion in the south of France which is not far from a road along which cars pass without any problem. They are visible from the street."
The photos look blurry, the BBC's Paris bureau said. There are four pages of photos of the couple, with Kate topless in several.
Analysis: Royals and the media
On the magazine's website, it says the pictures are of the couple "like you have never seen them before. Gone are the fixed smiles and the demure dresses. On holiday Kate forgets everything."
The duke and duchess, who were staying at the French chateau of the Queen's nephew, Lord Linley, "have been hugely saddened to learn that a French publication and a photographer have invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and totally unjustifiable manner", a spokesman for Clarence House, the Prince of Wales's office, said.
"The incident is reminiscent of the worst excesses of the press and paparazzi during the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and all the more upsetting to the duke and duchess for being so.
"Their Royal Highnesses had every expectation of privacy in the remote house. It is unthinkable that anyone should take such photographs, let alone publish them.
"Officials acting on behalf of their Royal Highnesses are consulting with lawyers to consider what options may be available to the duke and duchess."
The prime minister's official spokesman said: "The view from Downing Street is that they are entitled to their privacy."
The royal couple were told about the magazine's plan to publish the photos during breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on their tour to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. They are now on their way to north Borneo, where they are due to visit a rainforest.
By Christian FraserBBC News, France
In France they will tell you privacy laws that govern the press are much tighter than they are in the UK. It's only half of the truth.
While the French are sniffy about the tabloid culture in Britain many celebrity magazines have been publishing these kind of pictures for years.
France is the home of one of the oldest 'celebrity' magazines in the world - Paris Match.
But these days there are raunchier titles, like Closer, who unashamedly indulge in the celebrity gossip.
And they budget for the legal payouts which in this case are seemingly inevitable.
But for editors the fine is worth the risk.
Read more from Christian Fraser
It has emerged that British newspapers were offered photographs last week but turned them down.
The Sun's editor Dominic Mohan said the newspaper had no intention of breaching the couple's privacy by publishing what he described as "intrusive" pictures.
"The circumstances are very different to those relating to the photos of Prince Harry in Las Vegas. As we said at the time, he was at a party in a hotel suite with a large group of strangers and one of those present released a photograph into the public domain," he said.
The Sun was the only British newspaper to print the naked pictures of Prince Harry, defying a warning by Clarence House that they breached his privacy.
The Press Complaints Commission said it received hundreds of complaints from members of the public but did not act because it had not been contacted by representatives of the prince.
Lloyd Embley, editor of the Mirror and Sunday Mirror, said the papers were offered a set of pictures of the duchess in her bikini a week ago but, as with the pictures of Harry, they took the decision not to publish them.
In both cases they believed it would be a clear breach of the editors' code of practice involving breach of privacy.
Closer is not run by the same company as the British title; it is administered by Italian business Mondadori, owned by former president Silvio Berlusconi's holding company Fininvest.
A statement from the UK magazine said: "We were not offered any pictures of this nature and have no intention of publishing the photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge which have been published this morning."
That is the "political trigger" to euro exit. But market participants are watching something else: the flight of deposits out of Greek banks and into other Euro currencies.
That is because the normal mechanism for making payments across Euro borders, called TARGET2, is seen as the economic trigger for a euro exit.
It works like this. Suppose a Greek wants to send a Spaniard 1,000 euros. Let's call them Louk and Gomez:
The thing to note here is that both central banks are creating debits and credits with the entire system, not each other. They do not directly face each other. All that happens is that their accounts with the central system, TARGET2, are changed.
Now what if Bank A, in Athens, does not have enough reserves at the Bank of Greece? It borrows from the Bank of Greece, which is in turn borrowing from the ECB.
Now what if the Bank of Greece knows Bank A is in trouble because its deposits are being withdrawn? Still no problem: it can lend to Bank A, borrowing from the ECB, and take very poor collateral, by permission of the ECB, up to a certain limit.
But the sticking point comes on the issue of collateral. The Bank of Greece has permission from the ECB to lend against poor collateral up to a certain amount, set twice a week. If that amount is breached, the ECB must vote to raise it: that vote will be effectively a vote to allow massive capital flight. The moment the limit is not raised, Bank A goes bust, triggering massive capital flight if it has not already started. At that point, the Bank of Greece would have to impose capital controls, and everybody who has euros in a Greek bank account would have to keep them there and see them devalued on euro exit.
There are about 170bn euros of deposits in Greek banks. If these were then devalued by 50% after euro exit, it would probably not crash the euro system. On Greek sovereign debt, the default has already occurred. Until Monday, only 700m euros had fled Greece since the election. But on the first two days of this week, says the FT, outflow exceeded 1.2bn euros.
However, what the markets are looking at right now is contagion to Spain and Italy. Here you have 800bn euros of foreign-owned government bonds, 600bn euros of foreign-owned corporate bonds, and 300bn euros of foreign-owned listed equities (numbers from JP Morgan) - together with E3 trillion of deposits.
What policymakers and market players are worried about right now is if foreign investors see a Greek deposit crisis as a signal to rush for the exits in Italy and Spain.
One way of stopping that, says my market interlocutor, is if the Eurozone authorities would issue pan-European depositor insurance, effectively saying to everybody, everywhere in the zone, that the other members would make good bank deposits in the event of exit, or capital controls etc. It would be another way of imposing fiscal union and therefore a tough one to get through Germany/Holland etc.
The coming weeks, leading to the second Greek election, will see the interplay of opinion polls, depositor behaviour and the European Central Bank's bi-weekly decisions on the Bank of Greece's lending capacity.
The above is a technical explanation why the future of Greece in the euro may not lie in the hands of the electorate as voters: it lies in the hands of the electorate as bank customers.
Fly-half Madigan, 27, is moving from Leinster to Bordeaux, a decision which Ireland coach Joe Schmidt in March described as "unfortunate".
Ulster centre McCloskey, 23, misses out with his club-mates Luke Marshall and Stuart Olding both chosen.
Uncapped Connacht lock Quinn Roux and Ulster flanker Sean Reidy are included.
With Madigan not selected, Johnny Sexton and Paddy Jackson are the only fly-halves in the squad with Olding providing possible back-up for the role.
Auckland-born Reidy, 27, joined Ulster in 2014 and qualifies for Ireland because of his county Kerry-born grandfather.
South African-born Roux, 25, is now eligible to play for Ireland under the three-year residency rule having signed for Leinster in 2012 before switching to Connacht.
While Reidy earns his first Ireland call-up, his Ulster team-mate Chris Henry is again left out after not featuring during this year's Six Nations while Munster's Tommy O'Donnell is a surprise back-row omission.
Instead, Joe Schmidt has picked Leinster back rows Jordi Murphy and Rhys Ruddock.
Henry's last Ireland outing was in the World Cup quarter-final defeat by Argentina last October.
Following recent knee surgery, Munster wing Simon Zebo joins a list of absent injured players which also includes Tommy Bowe, Sean O'Brien, Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony, Josh van der Flier, Andrew Conway plus Connacht props Denis Buckley and Nathan White.
Connacht wing Matt Healy has not been included despite his impressive season for the Pro12 finalists while there are also no places for Ulster wing Craig Gilroy and emerging Leinster centre Garry Ringrose.
Schmidt opts for Keith Earls, Luke Fitzgerald, Dave Kearney and Andrew Trimble as his wing options.
Ulster's fit-again Iain Henderson, who missed the Six Nations because of injury, returns to the squad.
Ireland face the Springboks in the first Test in Cape Town on 11 June, with the sides meeting again over the following two weekends in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.
Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Rory Best (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Ultan Dillane (Connacht), Tadgh Furlong (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), David Kilcoyne (Munster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Sean Reidy (Ulster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Quinn Roux (Connacht), Rhys Ruddock (Leinster), Donnacha Ryan (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Richardt Strauss (Leinster), Devin Toner (Leinster)
Backs: Keith Earls (Munster), Luke Fitzgerald (Leinster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), David Kearney (Leinster), Rob Kearney (Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Conor Murray (Munster), Stuart Olding (Ulster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Johnny Sexton (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster).
Poland international Boruc, 35, has kept three clean sheets in his past seven appearances for the Cherries.
A run of just two defeats in 14 games has lifted them seven points clear of the Premier League's bottom three.
"I think your goalkeeper is pivotal to the success you have, whether it's the top end or the bottom of the table," Howe told BBC Radio Solent.
Boruc missed more than a month of action earlier in the season through injury, but has conceded just five goals in Bournemouth's past seven games.
"When he's on top form, I think you'd struggle to find a better goalkeeper," Howe added.
"You need one who is making saves and winning you points and I think Artur has done that in recent weeks."
Bournemouth host Arsenal on Sunday and Boruc hopes to continue his impressive run of form.
"I feel glad that we keep collecting points at the moment, that's the most important thing," he said. "Your own performance is quite important, but not as much as the team's."
Colourful streams of light were seen in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Ceredigion, and the Brecon Beacons in Powys.
BBC Wales weather presenter Rhian Haf said the lights are created by electrical currents that flow through the top of the earth's atmosphere.
In the UK, strong bursts of solar activity are needed for them to be visible, making June a good time.
Ms Jolie was speaking alongside British Foreign Secretary William Hague, who is co-hosting the London summit with her.
The event - the largest ever of its kind - is the result of an intense two-year campaign to raise awareness.
Mr Hague said rape was one of the "great mass crimes" of modern times.
He called on the more than 140 nations at the summit to write action against sexual violence into their army training.
The summit aims to:
The organisers want the event to be the moment the world wakes up and declares that sexual violence is not an inevitable part of war, says BBC World Affairs Correspondent Paul Adams.
Opening the summit, Mr Hague said: "From the abolition of slavery to the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty, we have shown that the international community can tackle vast global problems in a way that was once considered to be impossible.
"There is power in numbers, and if we unite behind this cause, we can create an unstoppable momentum and consign this vile abuse to history."
Ms Jolie said: "We need to shatter that culture of impunity and make justice the norm, not the exception, for these crimes."
She said she wanted to dedicate the conference to a rape victim she recently interviewed in Bosnia, who felt so humiliated by what had happened to her that she could not even tell her own son.
"She felt that having had no justice for her particular crime, in her particular situation, and having seen the actual man who raped her on the streets free, she really felt abandoned by the world,'' Ms Jolie said. "This day is for her.''
Angela Atim, one of the speakers at the conference, was kidnapped as a 14-year-old schoolgirl by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in Uganda.
She told the BBC: "These people who are accountable for the sexual violence in armed conflict, they have to be brought to justice."
"It's part of our healing because it's really painful to see that they are still walking around, they are still doing the same thing."
Nations taking part in the summit include Bosnia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia - countries where sexual violence has happened "on a vast scale", Mr Hague told the BBC.
Sexual violence was systematically being used as a weapon of war in the 20th and 21st Centuries, he noted.
Mr Hague cited the estimated 50,000 women who were raped in Bosnia two decades ago, virtually none of whom have received justice.
In the two years since Mr Hague and Ms Jolie launched their campaign, a Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict has been endorsed by 141 countries.
But the aim now is to take concrete steps, including providing more help to survivors, Mr Hague said.
He added that the issue had been a "taboo" for too long, and that it was time to get rid of the "stigma and shame attached to it".
On Thursday, Mr Hague will also host a security meeting focused on Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group in Nigeria. Ministers from Nigeria and neighbouring countries will attend.
Suspected Boko Haram militants abducted at least 20 women in northern Nigeria last week. More than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by the same group on 14 April.
The 85-year-old conservative is in a clinic in the south-western city of Heidelberg, Der Spiegel reports.
His office said he was "doing well under the circumstances".
The so-called "father of reunification" was modern Germany's longest-serving chancellor, coinciding with the peaceful end of the Cold War.
He served as chancellor from 1982 to 1998.
Der Spiegel described his condition as "critical" (in German), quoting sources close to the former chancellor. It said he had been in intensive care for the past three weeks.
According to Bunte magazine, Mr Kohl was unconscious for a long time following the intestine operation.
The statement from his office said he had a successful hip replacement in May, but then required another operation, without saying what.
Mr Kohl is credited with bringing East and West Germany together after the fall of the Berlin Wall and - together with his French ally President Francois Mitterrand - was responsible for the introduction of the euro.
Former US President George Bush Senior once described him as the most important European leader of the late 20th Century.
In more recent years, the former chancellor has been a frail figure and he has rarely been seen in public although he has spoken in support of closer European integration, says the BBC's Jenny Hill in Berlin.
Mr Kohl fell from grace when a funding scandal under his leadership of the Christian Democrats came to light after he left office in 1998.
Current Chancellor Angela Merkel was once a protegee of Mr Kohl, first entering government under his rule in 1991.
But she publicly denounced Mr Kohl and called for his resignation when it was revealed the party had received millions of dollars worth of illegal donations using secret bank accounts.
In 2011, in a series of interviews and statements, he spoke out against Mrs Merkel's policy of strict austerity to deal with the European debt crisis.
Mr Kohl, who exited active politics in 2002, has been confined to a wheelchair in recent years after suffering a stroke.
King stressed that, if Rangers are going to challenge for the Premiership, it's important they strengthen the squad and get "a few more players in".
He also admitted that achieving European football next season would have an effect on their recruitment.
"We still have a plan to improve on the team during the summer," King told the Rangers website.
"We are back, but we won't relax about it."
Rangers only named five substitutes at Hampden Park.
"The squad was very light," said King. "I think the players that we had on the park were fantastic, but next year, if we're going to challenge for the title, it is important that we still strengthen the squad and get a few more players in.
"The target for the season was always to win the Championship. I think we did that quite comfortably."
Mark Warburton's side will face Hibernian on Wednesday evening in their final Championship encounter of the season before meeting again in the cup final on 21 May.
"If we're fortunate enough to win the cup final - it will still be a tough game against Hibs - it would get us into Europe and that's a year ahead," King explained.
"Our original plan was to win the Championship this year, improve the squad and challenge for the Premier League next year and hopefully be in Europe the following year.
"So it would be a real, real bonus if we could accelerate the European part of it by a season. But they've still got to win the cup final to do that.
"I had a chat to Mark in the dressing-room and I just said, 'let's see how the final goes and we might need to kind of plan differently some of the player acquisitions in the close season'."
King, who led a successful boardroom takeover last year, described the semi-final win over Celtic on penalties as "absolutely astonishing".
"When we were up there after the final whistle and I saw grown men cry, there were tears rolling down the faces of every single board member," he added.
"I think every single director, including me, was in tears and, as we looked at each other and hugged each other, everyone was crying.
"All the people who have gone through the last year, the regime change and everything we have done, this is what it is about.
"We have been doing it for this and to see the reaction of the fans it was absolutely phenomenal for everybody."
The 20ft (6m) by 16ft (4.8m) mural has been created by artist Andy Scott.
It is near the comedian's birthplace, overlooks the shipyards where he once worked as a welder and can be seen from the Kingston Bridge.
Connolly said he was "humbled" by the artwork. "It is an unexpected honour for which I am extremely grateful," he said.
Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association commissioned the 500kg (79st) mural which formally completes phase 1 of the regeneration project.
Connolly, 68, said: "I consider myself a citizen of the world, but I was born and raised in Glasgow - it is where my first children were born - where I learnt to play the banjo - where I served my apprenticeship as a welder, and where I first performed in public.
"My heart beats to the rhythm of Glasgow - it is in my blood.
"I am happy and humbled that Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association commissioned a mural of me, to be erected in my home city, and thrilled that it was so skillfully created by artist and master craftsman Andy Scott."
Mr Scott said: "We're delighted Mr Connolly likes the mural as it's been a long and challenging commission.
"It's been interesting capturing a living legend but Mr Connolly never interfered and very quickly gave the finished artwork his blessing."
He said he had tried to capture the comedian in his early days to reflect his roots in the city.
Mr Scott's early sketches were hand-drawn in pencil on a giant timber wall in his workshop, which replicated the gable end in Anderston.
Once he was happy with the drawing, it became the template for the steel mural.
It is made from about 1.5 miles (2.4km) of 6mm (0.24in) steel, chopped into thousands of pieces.
Each piece was individually placed and welded to create the image.
If the pieces were laid end-to-end, they would stretch from Billy's birthplace in Anderston beyond Glasgow City Chambers.
Mr Scott's other works include the heavy horse sculpture on the M8 and the 33ft mermaid on the A80 at Cumbernauld.
"The method used was different to my previous works but it befits Billy's unique character," he said.
Sanctuary Scotland director Gordon Laurie said: "We are excited to unveil Andy's excellent mural after his many months of hard work.
"We feel regeneration is about more than creating high quality, affordable housing and believe it should have a social and cultural impact as well.
"This mural honours one of Glasgow's most celebrated sons. We hope the artwork inspires others and brings attention to Anderston's regeneration."
Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Bob Winter, who unveiled the mural, said: "This iconic mural looking out across the shipyards where Billy worked is a fitting tribute to one of the world's most recognised, living Glaswegians.
"I know it will be a great source of pride for Billy and Glaswegians everywhere."
The fifth and final phase of Sanctuary Scotland's construction of around 430 new Anderston homes is due to be completed in 2015.
Four workers died when the Oxfordshire plant collapsed on 23 February.
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion said five days after the collapse the search stopped for three weeks and the men could have been alive at this point.
Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive said the pause was so RWE Npower could prepare a rescue plan.
The firm said its priority had always been to find the men as quickly and safely as possible and recovery work was currently on hold because the building remained "unstable".
Ms Champion, who represents two of the missing men's families, said their relatives could have been alive for weeks after the building's collapse.
She cited the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh in 2013, when 1,130 people died and about 2,500 injured people were rescued over a period of weeks.
She said: "What angers me is in those three weeks they might have been alive, and we're now three months on."
She said the emergency services had been "phenomenal" but "we know, when we've seen other disasters internationally, people can come out".
"If they'd carried on the search, if they'd not stopped after four or five days, would they have been found?"
Work to recover the men's bodies has been halted at a 50m (164ft) exclusion zone because RWE has yet to submit a demolition plan to the HSE.
The bodies of Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, have not yet been found.
The body of Michael Collings, 53, from Brotton, Teesside, has been recovered from the site.
The decommissioned Didcot A plant closed in 2013 and the men were carrying out work preparing it for demolition when it collapsed.
An RWE Npower spokesman said: "We understand that the time it is taking to recover these men is deeply distressing for their families."
Bold, imaginative, and brilliantly-engineered, the spacecraft came very close to upstaging Nasa but ultimately failed.
Criticised by some for relying too much on the British tradition of "winging it with string and sticky tape", as one European space official put it, Beagle2 nevertheless caught the public imagination.
The mastermind behind the venture, the late Colin Pillinger, could have had a very successful career in marketing. Shyness was never an option.
His choice of the mission's name - after the vessel that had sailed Charles Darwin around the world - deliberately aligned it with one of the greatest journeys in the story of modern science.
Just as Darwin's venture had ultimately led to a revolution in scientific theory about life on Earth, Pillinger's was designed to answer the big question about life beyond it.
Distinctive whiskers in full bloom, mind fizzing with ideas, he and his wife Judith shuttled their very British Land Rover between the centres of power of the European Space Agency, hustling for support.
They enlisted help from some of the most fashionable names in British art and music: commissioning the artist Damien Hirst to paint the image that would calibrate the camera and the rock group Blur to compose the first transmission signal.
And once, while filming a story at Pillinger's lab at the Open University in Milton Keynes, I asked him to demonstrate Beagle2's scale. His answer was unbeatable, tapping into some uniquely British humour: he placed a replica of the barbecue-sized spacecraft in a supermarket trolley and wheeled it through the car park. A shot both hilarious and iconic was born.
Then, at the key moment, on Christmas morning in 2003, stars and celebrities joined our media throng for an agonising wait. This was not exactly mission control in Houston but a modest meeting room at the Open University's centre in north London.
Live on television, his shirt festooned with clip-on microphones, Pillinger was resolute as the clock approached the moment when the first message should have confirmed a safe landing. And he remained resolute when that moment passed.
Early days, he kept saying, no problem, a bold display of a stiff upper lip. But I caught sight of Judith's face which told a more forlorn story.
Nothing was ever heard from the tiny craft and there was no trace of it until now. The assumption was that it was lying in shattered pieces in the Martian dust.
And so the name Beagle entered the lexicon as a heart-warming example of plucky failure.
When a British mission to search for life beneath the ice of Antarctica was being planned, the chief scientist Martin Siegert told me he hoped it would not turn out to be "another Beagle".
The pristine waters of the ancient Lake Ellsworth, cut off for thousands of years, were the target of the drilling project. The quest was to see if life could survive in the icy darkness.
The Russians had already extracted water from another lake under the ice but the samples may have been contaminated. And an American project was drilling into a less isolated spot. The scientific prize - as with Beagle - was there to be seized by British hands.
But the team's hot-water drill could not be aimed as accurately as needed. Supplies of fuel to melt the ice were running low. And over Christmas 2012 - exactly nine years after Beagle - another British team faced crushing disappointment.
Of course, the ultimate example of near-triumph came from Captain Scott and his team in the Antarctic wilderness a century before that.
They made it to the South Pole only to find that the Norwegians had got there first. They then hauled back priceless geological samples but never made it, their bodies later found frozen in their tent.
Even so, Scott became established as a legend and inspired future generations of explorers. A key thread in the narrative of British exploration is a determination not to give up, a legacy of salvaging something positive from defeat.
So, the Lake Ellsworth scientists are hoping to win funding to try again. And British space scientists will have another go at Mars with a European mission in 2018.
Colin Pillinger himself never had the chance for a second attempt. But he always avoided using the word failure.
And, if he were alive today, he would surely argue that news of Beagle2 touching down intact proves him right, that Britain did manage to land on Mars, and by any standards that counts as success.
The Republic of Ireland international, 36, has made 339 appearances for Millwall since being signed on a free transfer in 2008.
Forde played just 10 times last season, largely because of the form of first-choice Lions keeper Jordan Archer.
He was previously at Cardiff and before that had a spell at West Ham, where he did not make a first-team appearance.
Forde helped Millwall win promotion to the Championship via the play-offs in 2010 and was voted the club's player of the year in 2014.
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An independent report published last week said patients in the Tawel Fan unit suffered "institutional abuse".
Families said patients were treated like animals in a zoo and ten members of staff have been reported to their professional bodies.
Mr Drakeford said an "urgent meeting" will consider putting Betsi Cadwaladr health board into special measures.
This could mean the Welsh government or another body taking over some or all of the board's functions.
The minister apologised for the "gross departures from basic standards of care" as the assembly held an urgent debate on the scandal on Wednesday.
First Minister Carwyn Jones had already promised that disciplinary action would follow.
Shadow Health Minister Darren Millar said those responsible at Betsi Cadwaladr local health board (LHB) should be sacked without compensation.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have called for the LHB to be placed in special measures, while Plaid Cymru has called for a new "fit and proper person" test to be introduced for hospital managers.
North Wales Police investigated the allegations of mistreatment but said they had decided not to press any charges.
Betsi Cadwaladr health board has already apologised for failings identified in the independent report by health specialist Donna Ockenden published last Thursday.
A separate report for next week's meeting of the board says that seven employees have been referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council and three to the General Medical Council.
Bernie Cuthel, appointed interim director of primary, community and mental health in the wake of the scandal, said the independent report had found evidence of a "closed and inward-looking culture" on the ward.
She said the problem was being tackled "head on" through "challenging workshops" making staff "confront their own behaviour and beliefs".
In contrast, Ms Cuthel noted that Health Inspectorate Wales found good team working, strong leadership and compliments from patients at the Heddfan psychiatric ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
These ephemeral ecosystems support unique flora and fauna species that do not occur in permanent wetlands.
Yet these poorly understood habitats are being lost to future generations as a result of poor land-use practices, the authors observed.
The details have been published in the Global Change Biology journal.
Although these intermittent, shallow-water seasonal natural features are most closely associated with arid or semi-arid landscapes, they are more widespread than generally realised.
For example, more than half of the total river length in the US, Greece and South Africa is made up by sections that have temporary flow.
"They tend to occur during the rainy season which is when you will see shallow water but for most months of the year, it will appear to be dry," explained co-author Tatenda Dalu, from Rhodes University, South Africa.
The seasonal wetlands are dominated by aquatic biodiversity, he told BBC News.
"You have your plankton, you have your insects, which then brings in the birds to feed on these insects," Dr Dalu said.
"Some of these systems have unique communities of fish, such as the 'lung fish'."
However, these unique ecosystems were vulnerable for a number of reasons, explained Dr Dalu.
"The biggest threat we are seeing at the moment is either the digging up of the ecosystems or making them permanent.
"By making them permanent, people accidently introduce invasive species which then wipe out the unique invertebrate communities."
For example, people look to have a lake full of fish on their land. Very often, the introduced species of fish results in the unique habitat that had previously thrived in the intermittent water being squeezed to the point of becoming locally extinct.
The team also recognised that changes to the climate system were set to alter rainfall and temperature patterns.
The researchers observed in their paper: "In tropical regions of southern Africa, for example, drought is projected to be particularly problematic.
"In such areas, ephemeral wetlands are highly likely to be affected given that ephemeral aquatic environments are internally drained systems, wholly reliant on localised rainfall."
Dr Dalu said the time to act to attempt to make the wetlands more resilient was now.
"One of the most important things for us is to try to map as many of the systems as we can.
"Having a record of where these unique systems exist will be important for the development of any further legislation."
He said that the flora of ephemeral wetlands enriched people's lives, even if they were not aware of the ecological importance of such sites.
"People will tell you about some of the unique flowers they see there," he said.
"That's how people identify them but they do not know anything else about these seasonal wetlands."
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The Irish sealed their place by beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in Dublin on Monday, clinching a 3-1 aggregate win.
"This is a special night which cannot be taken away from us," said O'Neill.
"We will have a massive contingent of fans going to France and I would like to emulate the days of Jack Charlton and Mick McCarthy."
Northern Irishman O'Neill, 63, will enjoy his first experience of tournament football as a manager when he leads the team out in France, having progressed from a difficult group including world champions Germany, Poland and Scotland.
"I could not be more proud. The players have been superb right from the start when Aiden McGeady scored that late winner in the first qualifier in Georgia.
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"We might be short on a few things, but courage and a determination to fight to the end have been in abundance."
Roy Keane - whose appointment as assistant manager O'Neill described as "as good a decision as I have made for a long time" - told RTE: "We do not want to go there just to make up the numbers.
"We will go there to do the country proud and put on a good performance. Doing your best, that is all you can ask."
It will be Keane's first experience of a major tournament since walking out of the squad during the World Cup in Japan and South Korea in 2002 following a dispute with McCarthy.
Double goalscorer Jon Walters said he was determined to savour the play-off success.
"To qualify the way we did is unbelievable," said the Stoke forward.
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"You have to take it in because these things do not come around often in your career. These are special moments and we are delighted."
Walters, back in the team after suspension, got his first goal with a disputed penalty midway through the first half and made it 2-0 on 70 minutes.
"The whole team were heroes - everyone was incredible," he added. "We had to work hard, but we got there."
Robbie Brady, whose free-kick led to the second goal, said the victory was the highlight of his career.
"This is the type of thing you grow up dreaming about," said the Norwich City winger.
"We did what was required and now we are off to France.
"We never seem to do things the easy way, but we stuck together during the campaign and got the incredible results we needed."
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The crash happened on the A4058 Trehafod bypass in Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, at about 20:00 GMT on Tuesday.
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On Wednesday, the council agreed to a two-month delay to the decision after Cuadrilla submitted additional information.
In June, when the company put in the original application for the two sites between Blackpool and Preston, oil was above $110 a barrel and it has been falling ever since.
It's important to stress that Cuadrilla is looking for shale gas, not oil, but the wholesale price of natural gas tends to follow the same trends as oil.
John Hall from Alfa Energy Group says: "The shale gas market took off in the US on the back of rising oil prices" as the price rose from around $60 a barrel in 2007 and started heading towards $140.
"My guess is that with the Brent price below $50 it will be difficult to justify short-term investment in shale, certainly in the UK," he says.
The likes of Chevron, Shell and Exxon have been delaying expansion plans or shelving projects worldwide that no longer look profitable.
So what is the break-even price for onshore shale gas in the UK? As with so many figures relating to the oil and gas industry, it is very hard to tell.
Cuadrilla wants to conduct exploratory drilling because it does not know how much shale gas there is in the area or how easy it would be to extract.
Greenpeace assembled some research and concluded that: "gas prices need to be higher than they are, or what the market says they will be, for the UK shale gas sector to even break even".
But Cuadrilla is playing a longer game than that. First of all, even if it gets regulatory clearance in two months, it is unlikely to be commercially extracting any gas from the ground until the end of the decade, by which time prices could have changed considerably.
Also, it is not just the suitability of the rocks for fracking that is being tested at the moment - it is the whole planning process.
Prof Stuart Haszeldine from the University of Edinburgh says it is unlikely that the first projects in the UK would be profitable anyway, "because of the intense legislative burden, and because they are one-offs with large mobilisation costs to get the rig and crew on site".
Potential frackers would hope that if these projects get the go-ahead, future projects would take less time to get approval, and equipment and experienced staff would become easier and cheaper to find.
On top of that, Cuadrilla chief executive Francis Egan told the Telegraph recently that lower oil and gas prices are actually quite good news for him at the moment, because they reduce the price of services and raw materials.
"Contractors earning 20% less in Aberdeen in January than December - that feeds straight through to the prices services companies offer us for drilling and fracturing," he said.
A lower oil price makes it harder to get funding for exploration, but Mr Egan also pointed out that Cuadrilla's funding for the exploratory boreholes was already covered by a £160m deal with Centrica in 2013.
So it seems that today's price is not entirely relevant to the sort of long-term project Cuadrilla is involved in, as long as it can maintain the funding to keep the planning and exploration going.
The real concern for the companies would be if the delays to the process mean that the money runs out before the exploration is finished.
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Earlier this week Chinese President Xi Jinping said the anti-corruption drive was proving an effective deterrent.
Wu Yuliang, deputy chief of the Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, made the announcement about Wei Hong at a press conference on Friday.
Mr Wei has been governor of the populous south-western province for three years. Before that he was vice governor, since 2007, according to state media.
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MEPs, including European Parliament chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt say the proposal is a "damp squib".
It offers Europeans in the UK fewer rights than Britons in the EU, they say in a joint letter to newspapers.
Cabinet Office minister Damian Green said the "basic rights" of EU citizens living in the UK would be "preserved".
He urged Mr Verhofstadt to "read our proposal", which the UK government insists would allow about three million EU citizens to stay on the same basis as now.
EU migrants who had lived in the UK for five years would be granted access to health, education and other benefits.
But the prime minister's proposals would be dependent on EU states guaranteeing Britons the same rights.
The leaders of the four political groups who have signed the joint letter account for two-thirds of the votes in the European Parliament.
Their letter points out that that they have the power to reject any Brexit deal before it can go ahead because the parliament must approve the withdrawal agreement.
The leaders said they would not endorse anything that removed rights already acquired by citizens.
They said the UK proposal "falls short" because it would take away rights citizens currently have, and create new red tape and uncertainty for millions of people.
The letter said this contradicted promises made by the Leave campaign that EU citizens would be treated no less favourably after Brexit.
By contrast, the letter said the EU's offer - already on the table - was simple, clear and fair because it promised that all citizens, including UK nationals living in Europe, would be treated equally and lose no current rights.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Verhofstadt said EU citizens in the UK - and Britons living on the continent - should keep their current rights, rather than the government "inventing a new status".
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"It creates a type of second class citizenship for European Citizens in the UK," he added. "We don't see why their rights should be diminished and that would be the case in the proposal.
"In the end, it is the European Parliament that will say yes or no, and I can tell you it not will be a yes if the rights of European citizens - and also the rights of UK citizens living on the continent - will be diminished [and] cut off, like it is at the moment."
The letter stated: "The European Parliament will reserve its right to reject any agreement that treats EU citizens, regardless of their nationality, less favourably than they are at present.
"This is a question of the basic fundamental rights and values that are at the heart of the European project."
It added: "In early 2019, MEPs will have a final say on the Brexit deal. We will work closely with the EU negotiator and the 27 member states to help steer negotiations."
A spokesperson for the UK government said the letter contained a "number of inaccuracies" which could cause unnecessary and needless concern to UK and EU citizens.
Mr Green, who as first secretary of state is a close ally of Theresa May's, told BBC Radio 4's Today that it was clear that EU citizens would have to comply with "basic" immigration rules after the UK leaves the EU to establish their identity and nationality.
But he insisted: "That is not an insuperable barrier. We all fill in forms when we go on holiday and have to get visas and all that."
He suggested the UK was doing "precisely" what the EU was calling for.
"Somebody who is here now will keep the rights they already have and we hope that British citizens living in other EU countries will keep the rights they already have...the basic rights will be preserved so that should not be an obstacle to a final deal."
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Her rink line-up changed after winning Winter Olympic bronze for Great Britain in Sochi, with former nurse Sarah Reid replacing lead Claire Hamilton.
"We've had a solid start to the season and Sarah's fitted in really well," skip Muirhead told BBC Sport.
"It's a work in progress but we're still one of the best teams around and our chances in Switzerland are good."
After the frenzy of attention following their Winter Olympics success, Muirhead feels the team is now suitably focussed.
"It's huge what winning an Olympic medal does to you," said Muirhead.
"It was like a whirlwind afterwards and it does change your life in a lot of different ways.
"But now we're back to normal and a lot of training.
"We can't take our foot off the gas - if we perform the way we did last year it won't be good enough this year.
"We need to stay ahead of other countries."
The European Championships in the Swiss town of Champery run from 22 to 29 November.
Last year, Muirhead's Scotland were undefeated on their way to the final, but were beaten to the gold by Sweden.
Despite having a new younger line-up, the Swedes will still represent tough competition for the Scots.
Hosts Switzerland, who took bronze 12 months ago, will also be strong despite the fact their experienced skip Mirjam Ott has retired.
"We're going to have to be at the top of our game; you can't write off any nation," said Muirhead.
"We plan our calendar around these events so it's a case of getting out there and seeing it through."
The men's rink representing Scotland will be skipped by David Edwards, after his quartet beat Olympic silver medallist David Murdoch at the Scottish national 'playdowns' in October.
Under Murdoch, the Scottish men took bronze in Stavanger last time round, while Switzerland are the defending champions having beaten Norway in the final.
There is other home nations interest at the event, with England entering men's and women's rinks in the B Division, where the Welsh men also have representation.
The pair ensured their place by winning their third-round match at the US Open against Brian Baker and Marcus Daniell 6-3 7-6 (9-7).
Murray, who was world doubles number one earlier this year, won the Australian Open with Soares in January.
This year's event runs from 13-20 November.
Soares and Murray lost in the Wimbledon quarter-finals and went out in the third round at the French Open.
But the pair won the Sydney International before the Australian Open and also reached ATP Tour finals in Monte Carlo and Toronto.
Murray, 30, will be making his second consecutive London appearance.
Last year, he and partner John Peers were eliminated in the group stage.
The tournament sees the top eight ranked pairings split into two groups with the top two from each pool making the semi-finals.
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Zdravko Mamic, the chairman of Dinamo Zagreb, and his brother Zoran, the club's coach, were held after deciding to return from the club's summer camp.
Police say alleged fraud has cost the club 118m kunas ($17.3m, £11.1m) since 2008.
The brothers say they are determined to prove their innocence.
On Friday, anti-corruption investigators said a senior official with the Croatian Football Federation, a tax inspector and the Mamic brothers were suspected of giving bribes, tax evasion and other offences.
According to Croatian and German media reports, they are accused of taking a cut of the sales of Dinamo Zagreb players.
Police allege the fraud also cost the state 12m kunas ($1.8m, £1.1m).
Police searched offices at the club and the football federation, as well as the brothers' homes, on Thursday. Two other men were also detained.
Officers are keen to keep the four suspects in custody, but a court in Zagreb has yet to rule whether they will continue to be held.
Luka Modric (Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid)
Zvonimir Boban (AC Milan)
Robert Prosinecki (Real Madrid, Barcelona)
Eduardo da Silva (Arsenal)
Alen Halilovic (Barcelona)
A statement on the club's website (in Croatian) said: "Dinamo's entire staff, the squad and all of the club's employees fully back them as we are convinced they will prove that they are innocent."
Zdravko Mamic, seen as the most powerful man in Croatian football, had previously said the claims against him were "absolutely pointless and constructed", as well as politically motivated.
Dinamo were preparing for the new season, which begins on Friday, at a camp in Slovenia when the brothers returned. They were arrested on Saturday when they crossed the border into Croatia.
The club is the most successful in Croatian football, having won 17 titles and claimed 10 successive championships.
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company said its Manannan fast craft was damaged by sea debris that has cost more than £100,000 to fix.
The firm said sea trials with the vessel earlier "went well" and it was ready to return to service on Saturday.
Sailings will start with the 07.30 BST crossing from Douglas to Liverpool.
Thousands of people have had their travel plans disrupted by the cancellations.
The firm said the damage, which has caused disruption to services since 3 April, was the "worst they have ever seen".
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's chief executive Mark Woodward said: "I would like to thank our passengers for their patience and understanding while Manannan was being repaired.
"This has obviously been a difficult period and I want to again apologise for the inconvenience caused to passengers."
Mohamed Elshinawy, 30, is being held on a number of charges including trying to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation.
Mr Elshinawy pledged allegiance to IS online in February, the FBI said.
He told agents that he never intended to carry out an attack and just wanted IS agents to send him money.
The FBI said Mr Elshinawy used disposable mobile phones and multiple email and social media accounts to communicate with IS contacts.
He received the money through a PayPal account and a Western Union wire transfer, the FBI said.
Those overseas financial transfers attracted the attention of authorities in June.
"Elshinawy stated that he was instructed to use the monies he received from the unidentified ISIL operative for 'operational purposes,' which Elshinawy understood to mean causing destruction or conducting a terrorist attack in the United States," according to an FBI affidavit.
In the past year, more 70 people in the US have been charged with working with IS militants.
Authorities are on heightened alert this month after a California couple, who had pledged allegiance to IS, carried out the deadliest terrorist attack since the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik and shot and killed 14 people on 2 December during a holiday party in San Bernardino.
Two men in the black Mercedes were injured when the car smashed into homes on Ayresome Green Lane in Middlesbrough at about 01:20 BST.
Cleveland Police said a patrol vehicle spotted the car and switched on its lights and sirens "very briefly" before the crash.
Two men, aged 29 and 26, have been arrested. No-one else was hurt.
A police spokeswoman said the men in the car were cut out by firefighters, taken to hospital but later released.
The spokeswoman said senior officers were investigating the build-up to the crash and it has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Frank Sayers lives in one house while his daughter Claire lives next door.
She said they were in "utter shock".
She told BBC Tees: "You just don't expect it to happen.
"My mum and dad were trapped in their house, we had to break the door down to get them out."
Mr Sayers said he and his wife were asleep upstairs when the car crashed.
Last week, it was revealed that Fifa paid the FAI 5m euros (£3.6m) after France controversially beat Ireland in a World Cup play-off.
FAI boss John Delaney said a deal was made to drop a claim against Fifa.
TDs are due to decide on Wednesday whether to call Mr Delaney to answer questions before the committee.
Mr Delaney sent his letter to members of the transport and communications committee.
The FAI believed it had a case against Fifa after French striker Thierry Henry's handball in the build-up to a decisive goal in the 2009 match in Paris which caused Ireland to miss the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The payment from Fifa to the IFA was agreed in 2010.
Fifa said it entered into an agreement with the IFA to "put and end to any claims" against it.
Fifa is facing criminal investigations after allegations of "systemic and deep-rooted" corruption within the organisation, and its president Sepp Blatter is stepping down.
The 40-year-old woman was arrested after being spotted driving erratically in Looe in Cornwall at about 21:40 GMT on Monday, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
Officers said a seven-year-old was taken into emergency care because no other family members lived in the area.
The woman remains in custody.
She was due to be interviewed at a police station in Plymouth, officers said.
The Edublogs site went dark for about an hour after its hosting company, ServerBeach, pulled the plug.
The hosting firm was responding to a copyright claim from publisher Pearson, which said one blog had been illegally sharing information it owned.
ServerBeach said it had had to act because two requests to remove the content had been ignored.
The offending article was first published in November 2007 and made available a copy of a questionnaire, known as the Beck Hopelessness Scale, to a group of students. The copyright for the questionnaire is owned by Pearson, which asked ServerBeach to remove the content in late September.
ServerBeach contacted the administrators for Edublogs, who investigated and marked the blog entry so its publishing system would no longer display it to the public.
Unfortunately, in early October automated systems at ServerBeach spotted a copy of the disputed blog entry stored in the working memory of software Edublogs uses to make sure web pages are displayed quickly.
The copy of the blog entry was in this memory store - only visible internally - because of the way Edublogs readies web pages for display. When Edublogs did not respond within 24 hours to emails alerting it to the allegedly infringing content, ServerBeach shut down the entire site.
In comments given to tech news site Ars Technica, ServerBeach defended its actions saying it had had to shut Edublogs because, as a hosting firm, it had no way to exert control over individual blogs.
In a blogpost posted after the row was over, Edublogs founder James Farmer took ServerBeach to task over its actions, saying he was "stunned" at how quickly it had reacted. Rather than shutting down the site, he said, it could have done "something simple, like, calling any of the three numbers for us they have on file".
They say it is down to protein molecules called cyclins which cause cells to divide rapidly in the malaria parasite.
The study, led by a team from the University of Nottingham, could lead to new treatments for malaria, the researchers said.
Malaria is responsible for nearly half a million deaths a year.
A cyclin is one of the most important protein molecules needed for cell division.
They have been well studied in humans, yeasts and plants - but until now, little has been known about cyclins in the malaria parasite and how they affect cell development.
This research, published in the journal PLoS Pathogens, has been able to classify the number and type of cyclins present in malaria parasites.
Dr Bill Wickstead, from the University of Nottingham's School of Life Sciences, identified three different types of cyclin genes in the malaria parasite.
This is far fewer cyclins than are present in humans - and compared with other sets of cyclins, he said, they caused an "exciting type of cell division".
Prof Rita Tewari then carried out an in-depth analysis of a cyclin in the malaria parasite to find out more about what they do and why they do it.
She worked out that the cyclins found in malaria parasites made cells divide very quickly and enabled them to spread quickly in blood cells.
Working out why this happens could aid understanding of how the malaria parasite thrives within the mosquito and its human host, and lead to new treatments.
Dr Magali Roques, lead author of the study, said the research "will definitely further our understanding of parasite cell division, which I hope will lead to the elimination of this disease in the future."
Okeyo, vice-president of Athletics Kenya, is alleged to have siphoned off funds from a sponsorship deal between the national association and American sportswear firm Nike.
He denies any wrongdoing and said the contract was "executed with integrity".
Okeyo added there was no "embezzlement" and funds were "fully accounted for".
In a statement on Monday, he continued: "I await the investigations that may be undertaken and respond to all issues that may be raised by IAAF in the appropriate forum."
The news adds to problems for athletics' world governing body, after a week of doping and bribery scandals.
The IAAF provisionally suspended Russia from athletics on Friday after an independent World Anti-Doping Agency report alleged the country had been involved in state-sponsored doping.
Former IAAF president Lamine Diack, his son Papa Massata, advisor Habib Cisse and the former anti-doping chief Gabriel Dolle are also being investigated by French police over allegations they were complicit in covering up Russian doping - allegations they deny.
A IAAF statement read: "The IAAF was not aware of the investigation into Mr Okeyo in Kenya and the information has immediately been passed on to the independent IAAF ethics commission."
A spokesman for Nike told the Sunday Times the firm had acted with "integrity" in its dealings with Athletics Kenya and that the understanding of the sponsorship deal was that the funds would be "used to support and service the teams and athletes".
The spokesman added that Nike was co-operating with the local authorities in their investigation.
Gilbert raced away on the uphill finish of the 191.5km leg through the Vendee region to take the yellow jersey.
Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain was delayed by a pile-up 9km from the finish and is 80 seconds adrift.
Australia's Cadel Evans was second while Britain's Geraint Thomas (sixth) and Bradley Wiggins (50th) were awarded the same time and are six seconds back.
The three other Britons in the race, David Millar (16th), Mark Cavendish (69th) and Ben Swift (70th), were also credited with finishing six seconds behind the winner and with Sunday's team time trial next up, all five are in with a realistic chance of finishing the weekend wearing the yellow jersey.
Team Sky, which contains Thomas, Wiggins and Swift, are expected to do well in Sunday's 23km stage around Les Essarts and the Welshman, who is blogging from the race for BBC Sport, said: "The team time trial is what I enjoy.
"It's like what I've been doing on the track - it's very similar to the team pursuit - and I can't wait for it.
"Obviously we've got a great team for it and we just want to get out there, give it our best, ride it well and hopefully that'll be enough to win the stage. We've got a great chance."
The traditional Tour de France opening prologue stage, a short individual time trial, was ditched in favour of a longer leg by race organisers in an effort to provide a more exciting opening to this year's Tour and give more riders an opportunity of victory.
To try to involve sprinters in more than just the stage finish, organisers have also decreed that each stage will have only one intermediate sprint, putting 20 green jersey points on offer for the first man over the line and judging by the opening stage, their plan appears to be working.
A three-man break jumped out of the peloton immediately after the ceremonial start across the Passage du Gois causeway on the Atlantic coast.
French duo Jeremy Roy and Perrig Quemeneur and Dutchman Lieuwe Estra were allowed to open up a six-minute lead by the chasing pack and the trio were first through the day's intermediate sprint after 87km - Roy collecting 20 points for first place.
A huge sprint ensued for the fourth place which was won by Garmin rider Tyler Farrar, who collected 13 points, with Andre Greipel fifth.
Britain's Cavendish appeared to sit up after being passed by Farrar and he finished in 11th, to collect five points, one more than last year's green jersey winner Alessandro Petacchi.
The opening stage will be remembered, though, for its crashes.
I've never won any stages. I've never had this yellow jersey before so, for me, it's a very good day
Jurgen van de Walle suffered cuts in a heavy fall early on in the stage but the Omega Pharma-Lotto rider was soon back in the saddle and leading the peloton, blood dripping down his leg and arm.
However, the most decisive coming together came with 9km remaning when an Astana rider clipped a spectator who was looking the wrong way and around two dozen riders were sent tumbling onto the Tarmac and into the roadside ditches.
Among those delayed by the crash was Contador, who would eventually finish 82nd.
Wiggins and twice runner-up Andy Schleck escaped that initial collision but they were among a group caught up in another accident nearer the finish.
However, as that crash was within three kilometres of the line, they were credited with the time of third-place finisher Thor Hushovd.
Nobody was going to catch Gilbert though. The 28-year-old, who in 2011 became only the second man to win all three of the Ardennes Classics in the same year, powered his way up Mont des Alouettes, holding off attacks from Alexandre Vinokourov and Fabian Cancellara.
"To win here in the Tour de France is something special," said Gilbert.
"I've never won any stages. I've never had this yellow jersey before so, for me, it's a very good day."
Stage 1 result:
1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Omega Pharma) 4h 41 min 31 sec
2. Cadel Evans (Aus/BMC Racing) +03"
3. Thor Hushovd (Nor/Garmin) +06"
4. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa/Movistar) same time
5. Juergen van den Broeck (Bel/Omega Pharma) same time
6. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky) same time
7. Andreas Kloden (Ger/Radioshack) same time
8. Rein Taaramae (Est/Cofidis) same time
9. Christopher Horner (US/Radioshack) same time
10. Tony Martin (Ger/HTC-Highroad) same time
Selected others:
16. David Millar (GB/Garmin-Cervelo) +06"
19. Nicolas Roche (Ire/AG2R) same time
33. Andy Schleck (Lux/Leopard-Trek) same time
50. Bradley Wiggins (GB/Team Sky) same time
69. Mark Cavendish (GB/HTC-Highroad) same time
70. Ben Swift (GB/Team Sky) same time
82. Alberto Contador (Spa/Saxo Bank) +01'20"
Six local authorities, including Edinburgh and Scottish Borders, have sought £1bn.
Highland Council has applied for up to £300m to support projects in Inverness and the wider Highlands.
Known as City Region Deals, the money would be provided by the UK and Scottish governments.
Similar deals have previously been secured by Glasgow and jointly by Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils.
The idea behind the initiatives, which involve direct funding and greater borrowing powers, is to support economic growth.
The Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal bid aims to secure major funding to help better protect historic attractions in Scotland's capital, and also boost the wider area's overseas trade and opportunities for new businesses.
Those involved have calculated that an additional £3.2bn worth of private sector investment could be leveraged if the bid is successful.
Highland Council would use its funding for infrastructure projects and jobs creation.
The local authority and the MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, Drew Hendry, said they expected confirmation of the funding.
The region has already secured £3m of City Region Deal funding.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell confirmed this support during a meeting with Highland Council last year.
The local authority plans to use the money on improving the appearance of Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, upgrading the grounds of Inverness Castle and on creating a free public access wi-fi scheme for the city.
The 25-year-old from Liverpool, a member of 2nd Battalion The Rifles, died when he was hit by a bomb whilst on patrol.
He was serving with Delhi Company of the 1st Yorkshire Regiment, attached to the Combined Force in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand Province.
His family said he was "loved by all" and would be missed.
In a statement his mother Carol, sister Kirsty and brother Ryan said: "Peter was very fit and he always wanted to join the Army. He was committed to carrying out a full career there. He will be missed by his family and friends and is loved by all.
"Peter was a loving son and grandson and will be especially missed by his girlfriend, Aimi. He will also be missed by loving dog Macey."
L/Cpl Eustace - known as "Eust" to his friends - worked briefly as a painter and decorator before joining the Army seven years ago. He served tours in Basra, in southern Iraq, and in the Sangin district of northern Helmand.
His commanding officer in 2 Rifles, Lt Col Bill Wright, said L/Cpl Eustace was "blessed with a huge character that matched his size".
"He had nothing left to prove as a warrior. He was one of those men you can completely rely on when things get tough," he said.
Capt Mark Endersby, of 2 Rifles, said it was a testament to L/Cpl Eustace that all around him, including the Afghan soldiers he fought alongside, were "deeply hurt" by his loss.
L/Cpl Eustace's death takes the number of British troops who have died since operations in Afghanistan began in 2001 to 386.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said he was "hugely saddened" to learn of the death.
He said: "The touching tributes I have read show that he was a professional and natural soldier who was held in the highest regard by all those who worked with him.
"He fought bravely in Iraq and Afghanistan prior to this tour where he has paid the ultimate sacrifice for us at home in the UK. My thoughts are with his loved ones."
Pressure group the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation said most of those arrested had been freed, but the group did not give exact numbers.
The dissidents were picked up for questioning by police after shouting slogans against the government.
Mr Paya died in a car crash on Sunday.
His son, who is also called Oswaldo, suspects the car may have been forced off the road.
Mr Paya alleges that two survivors of the crash said they had been forced off the road by a truck that rammed their car repeatedly.
Cuban officials say the driver, a Spanish national, lost control and hit a tree.
Diplomats have told Reuters news agency there is no evidence to back Mr Paya's allegations and that they believe it was a genuine accident.
US criticism
The dissidents were arrested as they were leaving the church where Oswaldo Paya's funeral service had been held.
One of those detained, Guillermo Farinas, told AFP news agency he had been struck in the face and forced onto a bus which took him and other activists to a police barracks.
"I was arrested for about nine hours at the Tarara police school (in eastern Havana) with about 20 other dissidents." Mr Farinas said.
Mr Farinas is known for staging hunger strikes that drew attention to the plight of political prisoners in Cuba.
In 2010 he was awarded the Sakharov Prize, the European Union's human rights award, which had gone to Mr Paya in 2002.
The United States has condemned Tuesday's arrests.
In a statement, White House spokesman Jay Carney said it was "a stark demonstration of the climate of repression in Cuba".
"We call on the Cuban government to respect internationally recognised fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, rather than arresting their citizens for peacefully exercising these universal rights that are protected and promoted by governments throughout the world," Mr Carney wrote.
'Tireless champion'
On Monday, US President Barack Obama had sent his condolences to Mr Paya's family, calling him "a tireless champion for greater civic and human rights in Cuba".
Mr Paya, 60, is best-known as the founder of the Varela project, a campaign begun in 1998 to gather signatures in support of a referendum on laws guaranteeing civil rights.
In May 2002, he presented Cuba's National Assembly with a petition of more than 10,000 signatures calling for an end to four decades of one-party rule.
The Cuban government described Mr Paya as an agent of the US who was working to undermine the country's revolution.
But the anti-Castro opposition in the US criticised him for being too moderate.
The event was forced to move from Balado in Kinross to Strathallan Castle in 2015 over concerns about an oil pipeline that ran under the site.
DF Concerts confirmed in November that the festival will not take place this year.
The promoter has now been asked to pay back £50,000 of the grant.
Councillors gave permission for the festival to be held at Strathallan Castle for three years, following a public consultation.
Culture secretary Fiona Hyslop, who was accused of "cronyism", was called before the Scottish Parliament's education and culture committee in 2015 to give evidence over the grant.
She was cleared in March 2016 by a public spending watchdog of any wrongdoing.
Audit Scotland concluded that there was a "clear rationale for the grant", saying clear conditions had been attached to the money.
A Scottish government spokesman said: "We have advised DF Concerts of the repayment that is due and expect repayment to be completed shortly."
DF Concerts declined to comment.
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Mr Lock, 20, from Chichester, West Sussex, went to Syria to fight against so-called Islamic State.
He died on 21 December during a battle for the IS group's stronghold of Raqqa, while fighting with the Kurdish forces known as the YPG.
Mr Lock, a chef, had travelled to Syria in August 2016 having told friends and family he was going on holiday to Turkey.
Named Emotive, it works by accessing the emotional content of postings on the social networking site.
The team, from Loughborough University, say it can scan up to 2,000 tweets a second and rate them for expressions of one of eight human emotions.
They claim Emotive could help calm civil unrest and identify early threats to public safety.
More than 500 million people across the world use Twitter, and more than 340 million tweets are posted daily.
The team, from the university's new Centre for Information Management, say the system can extract a direct expression of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, surprise, shame and confusion from each tweet.
The academics said that using the Emotive software to geographically evaluate any mass mood could help police to track potential criminal behaviour or threats to public safety.
It may be able to guide national policy on the best way to react to major incidents, they added.
Prof Tom Jackson, who led the research team, said that public postings through social media gave a very accurate real-time record of how and what people were feeling.
"Following the murder of solider Lee Rigby in Woolwich there was an outpouring of sadness and disgust through Twitter," he said.
"Across the country people expressed their emotions at this unprovoked attack, with some using the incident to incite racial hatred against Muslims.
"Two days after his murder his family appealed for calm, stating that their son would not have wanted his name to be used as an excuse to carry out attacks against others.
"This appeal had an almost immediate effect, leading to an outpour of positive sentiment."
Prof Jackson added: "Twitter is a very concise platform through which users express how they feel about a particular event, be that a criminal act, a new government policy or even a change in the weather.
"Through the computer program we have created we can collate these expressions of feelings in real time, map them geographically and track how they develop."
Dr Ann O'Brien, who was part of the team that created the study for emotions used by the programme, said it could chart the strength of feeling expressed in both ordinary language and in slang.
"For any incident we can view how reactions grow and diminish over time," she said.
The system is currently only being used to analyse tweets in the UK, but the researchers said it could easily be scaled up to monitor tweets globally.
Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Commons Treasury Select Committee, is demanding details of figures that led to an extra runway at Heathrow being recommended.
Gatwick bosses say his intervention adds weight to the feeling that the report that recommended Heathrow ahead of Gatwick was "seriously flawed".
The government says it will strive to ensure the right decision is made.
An independent report by the Davies Commission recommended building a new runway at Heathrow and extending an existing one rather than providing a second runway at Gatwick.
The government has delayed acting on the report until further analysis of potential environmental impact is carried out.
But Mr Tyrie, the Conservative MP for Chichester, said his committee was still waiting for key information from the government on the figures that helped influence the commission's recommendations.
He has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, demanding answers to the committee's detailed questions on issues including likely impact on fares and passenger demand.
Mr Tyrie said the commission's case was "opaque in a number of important respects" and that "a good deal more information is required" if the government's decision is to be properly scrutinised.
Stewart Wingate, Gatwick's chief executive, said: "It's clear to us that the government needs to really assess the environmental impacts and the economic benefits of the runway schemes.
"And if they do that, there is only one deliverable option - it's got to be Gatwick."
A Department of Transport spokeswoman said it had not yet been able to respond to all Mr Tyrie's questions but would do so as soon as possible. "It's vitally important we get the decision right so that it will benefit generations to come."
In the meantime, Gatwick continues to cater for rising passenger numbers, regardless of whether it gets the green light for large-scale expansion.
Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell has formally unveiled the latest element of its £200bn development - an £80m access system for passengers heading to and from planes at its north terminal.
EDF, the French firm in charge of the project, has selected Rolls-Royce to supply heat exchangers worth £25m.
In partnership with Nuvia, Rolls-Royce will also supply systems to treat nuclear waste in a contract worth £75m.
Earlier this month EDF admitted that the construction of the plant has been delayed.
It said Hinkley Point C in Somerset will not start generating power in 2023 as planned.
EDF said it will provide a revised timetable for the £24.5bn plant when it takes a final investment decision on the project.
The contracts awarded to Rolls-Royce and Nuvia are subject to that final investment decision from EDF.
"Hinkley Point C offers the UK a tremendous opportunity to boost employment and skills in the crucial manufacturing and construction sectors, as well as leading the revitalisation of the new nuclear programme," Vincent de Rivaz, chief executive of EDF Energy, said in a statement.
The new nuclear plant will be built next to two existing facilities at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
World number four McIlroy, 27, said on Wednesday that taking part in the Games was "a risk I am unwilling to take".
McGinley said McIlroy notified him late on Tuesday.
"As an Irishman, I'm disappointed, but it's not about me, it's about representing Ireland," said McGinley.
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Earlier this month, four-time major winner McIlroy said his concerns over Zika - a mosquito-borne virus has been linked to brain defects in newborn babies - had eased.
However, in a statement on Wednesday, he said "my health and my family's health comes before everything else".
He added: "Even though the risk of infection from the Zika virus is considered low, it is a risk nonetheless."
Fiji's Vijay Singh and Australia's Marc Leishman have also pulled out of the Games because of Zika.
Former Ryder Cup captain McGinley told RTE that McIlroy had changed his mind about travelling to Rio "in the last 10 days".
"There's been a lot of noise, particularly in golfing circles, regarding the Zika virus. It is surprising and disappointing but understandable.
"With the press coverage going on and the number of doctors who've come out against competing in the Olympics because of Zika, that is a noise that ultimately that led him to this decision."
McGinley added: "It's not something that I as team leader of the Irish golf can get involved in.
"It's not for me to influence him. This is a health concern that he has. He's discussed it with his family and his wife-to-be and came to this conclusion."
McGinley said world number 73 Graeme McDowell is next in line to join Shane Lowry in Ireland's two-man team for the Olympics.
"With Rory, we had a very legitimate chance of gold," said McGinley. "We still have a lot of good players coming behind who could win a medal, hopefully a gold."
BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter:
While McIlroy's concerns over the risk to his and his family's health should be respected, his withdrawal provides worries for the credibility of golf's return to the Games.
With Marc Leishman and Vijay Singh also steering clear because of Zika fears and Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel staying away for scheduling reasons, the list of absentees is growing.
There will now be close attention on world number one Jason Day and Masters champion Danny Willett. Both have expressed Zika concerns.
If golf has a higher proportion of Rio absentees than other sports, questions over whether it should have been readmitted to the Games will grow louder.
The Department for Transport has cut the roads budget, only to make emergency cash injections to deal with problems such as flooding, the Public Accounts Committee said.
The department said it had to deal with "unforeseen" problems.
It added that it was reforming funding, and was committed to fixing potholes.
"The department's unpredictable and fluctuating budgets for road maintenance over decades have put value for money at risk", said committee chairman Labour MP Margaret Hodge.
Public satisfaction with the state of English roads was at its lowest level since 2008, she added.
It was "ludicrous" that the government had cut road maintenance budgets by £1.2bn over the four years from April 2011, but had then intermittently given £1.1bn of additional funding on nine separate occasions for reasons including flooding and winter damage to the roads, Mrs Hodge said.
Compensation claims for damage arising from poor road conditions cost £31.6m in 2013/14 , the committee said. Potholes cost £52 each to fill in, it added in its report.
The Department for Transport said it was "absolutely committed to tackling potholes on local roads".
It said it encouraged councils to undertake more planned preventative maintenance and "to be more efficient in how they tackle problems".
"We have committed to spending £24bn on our strategic road network up to 2021 - the biggest investment in our roads since the 1970s - and we are reforming roads funding so that it is stable and guaranteed," DfT added.
However, it said it would "make no apology for responding to unforeseen circumstances, such as the additional £180m we have provided to help councils deal with damage caused by severe weather".
Peter Box, the Local Government Association's transport spokesman, said: "Decades of underfunding by Whitehall and recent severe winters have left large swathes of our roads in disrepair.
"As the committee rightly recognises, this is leaving councils trapped in an endless cycle of only being able to patch up our deteriorating network. Councils need increased and consistent funding."
Motoring group the AA described funding for local roads as "a lottery", and called for "stable finance" for UK roads.
"Road maintenance funding remains a lottery, and it almost seems we need bad winters to further ruin our roads so we get an emergency cash hand out for local authorities, rather than the long term stable finance which is desperately needed," said Paul Watters, AA head of public affairs.
The AA compared road drainage and potholes with Scylla and Charybdis, two monsters from Greek mythology which presented dangers to travellers.
"We are particularly pleased to see that the committee has picked up on pools, ponds and puddles that blight UK roads because of poor drainage maintenance by highways authorities - some of whom have lost track of where their drains are," said AA president Edmund King.
"Poor drainage is the Scylla to potholes' Charybdis, a tandem of evils that endanger hapless road users and wreck their vehicles."
Dogs were not allowed on the beach from May to September but the council extended the ban, which now lasts from Easter until the end of October.
Weymouth Borough Council said the decision was taken after a public consultation.
But protesters say 63% of respondents wanted the dates to stay as they were.
About 200 dog owners and their pets descended on a dog exercise area near the pavilion on Sunday afternoon to protest against the Public Space Protection Order.
More than 1,000 people have also signed a petition to have the changes revoked.
Judi Moore, who started the petition, said: "I do not see how dogs on the beach are an evil nuisance now when they were a welcome adjunct to the town's attractions last year.
"I think not to allow dogs is a retrograde step. This is the English Riviera, not the Mediterranean. Nobody is going to be sitting on the beach in bare feet and a swimming cossie in April and October - it's not sane."
The council said nearly 1,700 people responded to a public consultation about the changes with about a quarter of people wanting a year-round ban.
Councillor Richard Kosior, chairman of the council's Policy Development Committee, said: "We would like to reassure the public that the correct information from the consultation results was taken into account when the Policy Development Committee made a decision to extend the ban."
Community protection councillor Francis Drake said: "Members were aware that the majority of respondents wanted the dates to stay the same. However, after taking the consultation results into consideration, the Policy Development Committee made the decision to extend the ban."
More than two million people have watched it on Facebook and Instagram in the two days since it was published.
In the upbeat video, Ana-Alecia Ayala dances with her "chemo buddy" Danielle Andrus in a Texas hospital, while still connected to her intravenous lines.
The pair smile and laugh while performing the internet dance craze "TZ Anthem".
"Who says cancer and chemo have to get you down? We'll have the last laugh!" Ana-Alecia boldly states on her Instagram page.
She says she wants to show the world that "dancing and laughter" are the best medicine.
Her video is clearly proving inspirational, with thousands leaving positive messages on her social media posts - many of which are variations on the single-word: "beautiful".
"Love your video and your positive attitude. Such an inspiration. Praying for you!" Valerie Faulkner Bentley said on Facebook.
"Keep on dancing beautiful girl. Praying for you. Thank you for inspiring others. Sharing with my Facebook friend that has breast cancer. She needs this," Laura Swiatovy Roy-Gures commented.
"You're such an inspiration! Keep pushing beautiful you've got a big team cheering you on. Loved watching the positive vibes! Sending hugs from Houston," KK Garcia writes on Instagram.
Ana-Alecia was diagnosed with a rare tumour in her uterus in December 2015. Since then she has undergone surgery twice and started chemotherapy, according to her gofundme page.
She is being treated at the Baylor T Boone Pickens Cancer Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
Ana-Alecia told local news channel KVUE that she wants to inspire others "not to look at cancer as a death sentence".
"I also want to encourage cancer patients' loved ones to step out of their comfort zones and be silly, have a dance party, be present in the moment and have a great time," she told the channel.
By Nathan Williams, BBC UGC & Social news team
The Cumbrian club said on Twitter that the pitch was "perfectly playable" at 11:00 GMT, but heavy rain had led to the game being called off.
A new date for the game has yet to be agreed.
The temporary law would give the government more control over the number of migrants coming to the island.
Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Paul Routier, said: "We are controlling the number of licences to non-locals.
"But it is important to keep a level of immigration, so that we have a workforce that can support an ageing population."
Senator Sarah Ferugson, of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel, said the States needed to look at the "big issue of inadequate border control".
Islanders have been asked for their input before a 20-year plan is proposed.
It was the most searched for city in a 12-month period and had more than one million reviews last year, the travel review company said.
The 2016 Travellers' Choice Award is based on an algorithm that takes into account reviews of accommodation, eateries and attractions.
It is the second time London has come first. Istanbul came second this time.
The first time London won the award was in 2012 when it benefitted from the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games uplift, a spokesman for the firm said.
The current award period runs from November 2014 until November 2015.
A ceramic poppy installation at the Tower of London helped propel it into the most highly-rated London landmark and attracted more than five million visitors in 2014. The cascade segment of the display then went on tour across the north of England.
The birth of Princess Charlotte in May 2015 may also have contributed to London's renewed popularity as a visitor destination, the company said.
London
attracted more than 1m reviews
Istanbul
placed second
Marrakech placed third
Paris placed fourth
Siem Reap placed fifth
In order, the most popular world cities by customer rankings for the 2016 award were: London, Istanbul, Marrakech, Paris, Siem Reap, Prague, Rome, Hanoi, New York and Ubud in Indonesia, which made its debut in the top 10.
Chris Gottlieb, on behalf of Visit London, the mayor's official promotional company for London, said he was "delighted" at the result.
He said: "London boasts an unrivalled mix of history, cutting-edge contemporary culture and a rich calendar of special happenings to entice international visitors and encourage online reviews.
"Our latest tourism campaign, Fans of London, will shine a spotlight on some very exciting events to come, including the celebrations around 400 years of Shakespeare's legacy and the first international exhibition of the Rolling Stones, Exhibitionism."
In the run up to Canada Day, we asked BBC readers to tell us what they thought were some of the biggest contributions the country has made to the world.
Here are some of those suggestions.
The list of Canadian singers, actors, comedians and entertainers is extensive.
Readers flagged artists Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Drake, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Arcade Fire, Alanis Morissette and Justin Bieber as just a handful of the musicians who have achieved global fame and swept awards shows for their work.
Many BBC readers are apparent fans of Canadian rock band Rush.
"For the arts, Canada produced no finer contribution than Rush, true artists whose eloquence, inventiveness and commitment to musicianship earned them generations of fiercely loyal fans, and inspired generations of musicians," Bill Mamer wrote from Chicago.
Canadians also got a nod for bringing the laughs.
"Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short... shall I go on?" asked Donald Samulack, from Furlong, Pennsylvania.
The Naked Gun's Leslie Nielsen, who was born in Saskatchewan, and Back to the Future's Michael J Fox, from Alberta, also both notched up a number of mentions.
Maxime Tremblay pointed to Montreal's Cirque du Soleil as an unchallenged world leader in circus arts, with employees on five continents.
"French Canadian directors also continue their take over of the world in the cinema industry," Tremblay said, citing Dallas Buyer's Club director Jean-Marc Vallée and Arrival director Denis Villeneuve.
Quebec, along with Toronto and Vancouver, is also a video game hub. The province is the world's fifth-largest video game centre and its companies have generated blockbusters like the Assassin's Creed series.
From Imax to Instant replay and instant mashed potatoes, Canadians are the brains behind a mixed bag of innovations - from the handy to the transformative.
John Langan, from Havana, Florida, said no list would be complete without mention of James Gosling's work.
The Calgary-born computer scientist is the creator of the Java programming language - "currently the most important language in the world", says Langan.
A gift to parents everywhere, Olivia Poole, an American-Canadian mother of seven children herself, patented the bouncing baby exerciser known as the Jolly Jumper in 1954.
Some Canadian innovations fly under the radar, barely noticed because they are so common.
"Two great everyday items used by everyone from builders to DIYers are the caulk gun and the Robertson pattern screw head," says David Barrett, from Fernie, British Columbia. They were invented by Theodore Witt and Peter Lymburner Robertson, respectively.
In a similar vein Robert Walton, from Thorold, Ontario, flagged the paint roller as "a globally used tool".
A first basic version of the device was created by Torontonian Norman Breakey in the 1940s.
Ottawa's Laura Mei sent in a long list of Canadian innovations, which included Harry Wasylyk, Larry Hanson and Frank Plomp's invention in the 1950s of the polyethylene plastic bag- otherwise known as the garbage bag.
3. Medical breakthroughs
Insulin was by far the most mentioned Canadian contribution by BBC readers, and for good reason.
Sir Frederick Grant Banting, born in Ontario in 1891, co-discovered the lifesaving therapy for diabetes in 1921 and went on to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine the following year.
The discovery of the hormone and its use in treating diabetes has saved millions of lives over the nearly 100 years since Banting and his colleagues' groundbreaking work.
Canadians James Till and Ernest McCulloch were the first to identify a stem cell.
In 1961, the pair discovered transplantable stem cells at the Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto. Stem cells have tremendous potential in the medical field when it comes to the treatment of illnesses like Alzheimer's, macular degeneration, heart disease and stroke.
"This has to be the most significant medical discovery of our age, yet outside of the scientific community it goes unrecognised and unheralded," says David Halton, from Ottawa.
On Canada Day, the Canadian Space Agency announced its two latest hires, newly minted astronauts Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidey.
They are the latest in a list of well known Canadian spacemen and women, including Chris Hadfield, who charmed people worldwide with his rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity from orbit while on the International Space Station (ISS).
Canada has also contributed much to space research and robotics.
"Our contribution to space exploration is huge. We designed and built the Canadarm which is one of the most important pieces in the space station," wrote Toronto's Richard Mootoo.
The Canadarm2 is a robotic arm that assembled the ISS in space. The robotic arm is currently used to move supplies, equipment and even astronauts.
It is the successor of the original Canadarm, which was used for three decades with Nasa's space shuttle programme.
Dean Wood, 21, from Sauchie, has been missing since the incident on the Clackmannanshire Bridge on 13 November.
Police said a member of the public found a body on the riverbank near Inch of Ferryton Farm at 12:00 on Friday.
The body has not been formally identified, but police officers have been in touch with Mr Wood's family.
The incident in November occurred after officers in an armed response vehicle spotted a blue Transit van that was being driven with three wheels on the Clackmannanshire Bridge.
When they signalled to the driver to stop, he crashed the van into a barrier on the bridge.
He then got out and climbed over the bridge's safety railings before entering the River Forth.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Inquiries are ongoing to ascertain the identity of the deceased, however, police liaison officers have been in contact with the family of missing man Dean Wood as part of that ongoing investigation."
Signings confirmed in April can be found on the relevant page, while you can see who each club has released on our dedicated page.
Keep up to date with all of the confirmed deals in our list below.
You can also catch up with what the papers are saying in today's gossip column, or for manager ins and outs, see our list of current bosses.
Niall Canavan [Scunthorpe - Rochdale] Free
Darius Charles [Burton - AFC Wimbledon] Free
Danny Hylton [Oxford - Luton] Free
Liam McAlinden [Wolves - Exeter] Free
Johnny Mullins [Oxford - Luton] Free
Mark Randall [Barnet - Newport] Free
Yordi Teijsse [Quick Boys - Dundee] Free
Stephen Warnock [Derby - Wigan] Free
Antoni Sarcevic [Fleetwood - Shrewsbury] Free
Mathieu Baudry [Leyton Orient - Doncaster] Free
Louis Dodds [Port Vale - Shrewsbury] Free
Viktor Fischer [Ajax - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed
Russell Penn [York - Carlisle] Free
Louis-Michel Yamfam [Stevenage - Charlton] Undisclosed
Blair Alston [Falkirk - St Johnstone] Free
Gary Deegan [Southend - Shrewsbury] Free
James Jennings [Forest Green - Cheltenham] Free
Ryan Lowe [Bury - Crewe] Free
Josh Payne [Eastleigh - Crawley] Free
George Taft [Burton - Mansfield] Free
Alex Cairns [Rotherham - Fleetwood] Free
Erik Cikos [Unattached - Ross County]
Ross Etheridge [Accrington - Doncaster] Free
Danzell Gravenberch [FC Dordrecht - Reading] Undisclosed
Aaron Holloway [Wycombe - Fleetwood] Undisclosed
Lloyd James [Leyton Orient - Exeter] Free
Aaron McCarey [Wolves - Ross County] Free
Glenn Morris [Gillingham - Crawley] Free
Chris Neal [Port Vale - Fleetwood] Free
Jon Nolan [Grimsby - Chesterfield] Free
Danny Rose [Bury - Mansfield] Undisclosed
Christopher Routis [Bradford - Ross County] Free
Alan Sheehan [Bradford - Luton] Free
Robbie Simpson [Cambridge - Exeter] Free
Kenny van der Weg [NAC Breda - Ross County] Free
Granit Xhaka [Borussia Monchengladbach - Arsenal] Undisclosed
Nicky Adams [Northampton - Carlisle] Free
Jason Banton [Notts County - Crawley] Free
Joey Barton [Burnley - Rangers] Free
Matty Blair [Mansfield - Doncaster] Free
Loris Karius [Mainz - Liverpool] £4.7m
James Martin [Queen of the South - Hartlepool] Free
Joe McKee [Greenock Morton - Carlisle] Undisclosed
Ben Pollock [Newcastle - Hartlepool] Free
Kayden Jackson [Wrexham - Barnsley] Free
Ben Wyatt [Maldon & Tiptree - Colchester] Undisclosed
Cian Bolger [Southend - Fleetwood] Free
Michael Madl [Sturm Graz - Fulham] Undisclosed
Ashley Eastham [Rochdale - Fleetwood] Free
Oliver Lancashire [Rochdale - Shrewsbury] Free
Stefan Payne [Dover - Barnsley] Undisclosed
Tommy Rowe [Wolves - Doncaster] Undisclosed
Jamie Turley [Eastleigh - Newport] Free
Ashley Nadesan [Horley - Fleetwood] Undisclosed
Miles Storey [Swindon - Aberdeen] Undisclosed
Enzio Boldewijn [Almere City - Crawley] Free
Chris Maxwell [Fleetwood - Preston] Free
Havard Nordtveit [Borussia Monchengladbach - West Ham] Free
Hayden White [Bolton - Peterborough] Free
Andy Yiadom [Barnet - Barnsley] Free
John Goddard [Woking - Swindon] Undisclosed
Jordan Rossiter [Liverpool - Rangers] Undisclosed
Ousmane Dembele [Rennes - Borussia Dortmund] Undisclosed*
Lex Immers [Feyenoord - Cardiff] Undisclosed
*Deal to be completed on 1 July
Jayden Stockley [Bournemouth - Aberdeen] Free*
*Deal to be completed on 1 July
Kristian Dennis [Stockport - Chesterfield] Free
Mats Hummels [Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich] Undisclosed*
Jodi Jones [Dagenham & Redbridge - Coventry] Undisclosed
Renato Sanches [Benfica - Bayern Munich] £27.5m*
*Deal to be completed on 1 July
Keith Watson [St Mirren - St Johnstone] Free*
*Deal to be completed on 1 July
The page covers signings by Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premiership clubs, along with selected deals from overseas and the Scottish Championship.
The 20-year-old revived a frustrating round by posting birdies at the final four holes to move to eight-under in California.
Scotland's Catriona Matthew is also in the mix, two shots further back, after posting four birdies in a round of 70.
American Lexi Thompson leads after carding an eagle on the last for a 69.
The joint overnight leader finished strongly, too, also picking up four shots in the final four holes.
World number one Lydia Ko lurks ominously one shot behind Thompson on nine-under, alongside In Gee Chun (69) and Ariya Jutanugarn (67).
Hull's best major result was a tie for seventh at this event in 2014 and she performed strongly at the Mission Hills Country Club as a 16-year-old amateur in 2012.
"I'm buzzing for it. I love this golf course," she said. "I'm going to hit a couple of balls, work on my driver in a minute, and have an early night."
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The boy, who is 16 and referred to as AB, was detained alone in his cell at Feltham Young Offenders Institution in London for 23-and-a-half hours a day.
Lawyers for his mother claim the "inhuman and degrading" conditions breach the Human Rights Act.
The Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, is contesting the case.
The High Court was told that Ms Truss had "conceded" that AB's placement in solitary conditions had breached his right to a private life and was unlawful because prison rules weren't followed.
"The real dispute relates to Article 3," said Dan Squires QC, for AB's mother, who also claims that he has been denied the statutory minimum of 15 hours' education per week.
Mr Squires said AB was placed on "single unlock" when he arrived at Feltham last December, meaning that he was allowed out for only 30 minutes each day to shower, exercise, make a phone call and take medication. He was given no education.
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Since February, the boy has been permitted out of his cell for slightly longer periods, mainly to attend classes, but still spends at least 22 hours alone in his cell.
"All he has to do is to watch television...or lie on his bed," said Mr Squires.
The court heard the boy had experienced "emotional and physical abuse and serious trauma" when he was younger.
According to papers submitted by his legal team, he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder anxiety, hyper-vigilance, hyper-arousal and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, for which he requires a "high dose" of medication.
He is due to be released in July.
The documents say AB has been known to police since he was 10, and has been convicted of a range of offences.
According to the legal documents the boy was placed in solitary confinement because of his behaviour at another young offender institution on a previous sentence, and continued after he shouted abuse at staff and other children.
But Mr Squires said it was "common practice" at Feltham to hold inmates with "challenging behaviour" in solitary confinement, citing an inspection report which found that 25% of boys there were locked alone in their cells for 23 hours a day.
The judicial review action has been brought on behalf of the child by the Howard League for Penal Reform.
The charity's chief executive Frances Crook said: "This is a widespread problem and it is getting worse.
"In just the last week, several more children, held in prisons across the country, have asked the Howard League for help because they are in almost total isolation."
The hearing will continue on Wednesday. The judgement is expected to be reserved.
The United Nations was announcing 400,000 more children in school this year, with a £27m project to re-start lessons after the disruption of war.
But instead there have been angry denunciations and war-weary condemnations as 89 children have been abducted by an armed group in Malakal in the north of South Sudan.
With no little poignancy for an education campaign, Unicef says they were abducted while preparing for exams.
And the official figure is believed to be a substantial underestimate of the numbers of youngsters kidnapped and taken to a training camp to become child soldiers.
John Budd, Unicef's spokesman in South Sudan, said it had left families "very scared and fearful", but there was much work going on to try to get the children back.
"I like to be an optimist, but I temper it. I'm a realist as well and there are 12,000 children who are child soldiers in this country."
There have been groups of child soldiers released and disarmed, but so far only a minority.
"I wish I could say it was going in the right direction. The reality is that the numbers are stuck at a stubbornly high level."
The mass abduction of these youngsters in the world's newest country shows the deep-rooted problems facing international campaigns to provide school places for all children.
And it's another example of the grim phenomenon of education being caught up in violence or deliberately targeted.
This year will see a series of carefully choreographed conferences as world leaders set out a road map to deliver a decent education to all children by 2030.
The last set of global pledges, made in 2000, included the promise to provide primary school education for all children by 2015.
It's going to be a broken promise - and the events in South Sudan show how difficult it is to match the rhetoric with the reality on the ground.
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"We're very aware that if schools continue to be attacked for the purposes of kidnapping children, I know what parents are going to do," said Mr Budd.
"They will hide their children rather than expose them to a location where armed people can grab them."
The abductions are not ideologically driven, like those carried out by Boko Haram in Nigeria.
They are about recruiting for South Sudan's warring factions, but Mr Budd says it still has the same destructive impact on education.
Julia Gillard, former Australian prime minister and now head of the Global Partnership for Education which is co-ordinating international efforts to create school places, expressed her "utter dismay" at the kidnappings.
The Unicef project to widen access to education in South Sudan is urgently needed. Only 42% of children start school and only 10% complete primary school.
And the Back to Learning plan launched in the capital Juba set out a way for more teachers to be trained and 200,000 children in conflict zones and 200,000 outside conflict zones to return to school, after the disruption of war and violence.
More than a million people have been forced from their homes by warfare, about 1.5 million children are out of school - and Unicef's intervention promised "pre-school and basic education, catch-up programmes for adolescents and psychosocial support in the classrooms".
Mr Budd says the abductions must not stop the efforts to improve education in South Sudan. "We're going to continue."
But he is aware of the risk of a downward spiral, with armed conflict destroying education as "collateral damage", alongside local markets and crops.
"We had the potential to try to rectify the illiteracy that is prevalent throughout this country," he said.
There is much support from international donors and UN agencies, he says.
But once there is conflict, he says the idea of the right to education is replaced by a struggle for "child survival", fighting against malnutrition and epidemics and all the problems that come when communities have been uprooted and displaced.
"They really just overwhelm you," says Mr Budd.
Education has become an unexpected front line for conflicts and terror in many countries.
A report from the United States last month highlighted a rising number of attacks on students and places of education, in a depressing catalogue of murders, abductions, arson attacks and intimidation.
And this month, a UN human rights report warned of a pattern of deliberate attacks on girls' education, among an estimated 3,600 attacks against students, staff or educational buildings in a single year.
Last week, UN education envoy Gordon Brown set out a list of defensive proposals for schools in Pakistan, in the wake of the massacre of students and teachers in Peshawar.
The list of security measures includes razor wire, metal detectors, bomb checks on school buses, armed guards on rooftops and emergency communication systems.
It's more like equipment for a fortress than a place of learning.
In South Sudan, they are waiting to find how their pupils can be brought back. They want to have them back revising for their exams and getting a chance to go to school.
"The exams are next week. We want them back to sit them," said Mr Budd.
Gareth Hindmarsh told officers he was sitting drinking lager when the decision to kill Linda Norcup "just popped into my head".
The 35-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to murder, Stafford Crown Court heard.
Hindmarsh, of Stoke-on-Trent, will be sentenced on 6 November when he faces a mandatory life term.
The siblings had been drinking together at Ms Norcup's flat in Beckett Avenue, in Meir, on the evening of 24 June, the court heard.
Hindmarsh walked back to his own home in Tawney Crescent, and the 46-year-old mother-of-one went to bed.
Prosecutors claimed Hindmarsh left the door unlocked and went back to kill his sister at about midnight.
He strangled her in bed and then went home.
Hindmarsh then went back to the flat in the early hours of 25 June where he found signs of life in his sister.
He used a different ligature to kill her, before putting her body in the bath with her head partially under water.
Hindmarsh went home but returned a third time, when he called an ambulance pretending he had found his sister dead in the bath.
Paramedics spotted ligature marks on Ms Norcup's neck and phoned the police.
Debbie Gould, prosecuting said: "While his sister is not said to have regained consciousness, she certainly did not die immediately on that account.
"And some little time passed when she was severely incapacitated, and he went back - we say in the common parlance - to finish her off."
It stands between Ecuador and Peru, and, even though it only spans 1km (0.6 miles), the Peruvians are not happy.
On Monday, Peru recalled its ambassador to Ecuador in protest, saying the construction violated a 1998 peace treaty.
Ecuador says it is a flood precaution.
Peru argues that disrupting the water flow could raise the flooding risk on its side.
There are also concerns it will affect informal trading between residents.
The border between the two countries runs over more than 1,500km (900 miles), but the new wall spans a tiny stretch between Huaquillas in southern Ecuador and Aguas Verdes in Peru.
It stands under four metres (13ft) high, running alongside a canal.
To cross the border between Aguas Verdes in Peru and Huaquillas in Ecuador, all you need to do is jump over a narrow channel of stagnant water.
Although most people prefer to use small, informal wooden bridges.
On both sides are chaotic markets, where both Ecuadorian dollars and Peruvian are accepted.
"For breakfast I sometimes buy bread in one country and butter in the other," one local joked to BBC Mundo.
Yet although the new construction has prompted strong reactions from officials, this is no Donald Trump-style wall.
It takes just minutes to walk from one end to the other.
The Ecuadorean government said it "lamented" Peru's decision to bring its ambassador back to Lima for discussions, adding that it would not allow the move to "paralyse work it is carrying out on its own territory".
"The Government of Ecuador has built a wall... in spite of requests made by Peru to stop the work," said the Peruvian foreign ministry.
The two countries had a one-month militarised border conflict in 1995 over disputed jungle territory. Dozens of people were killed.
The current diplomatic spat is not a good start to relations under two relatively new leaders.
Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno took office in May and Peru's Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is still in the first year of his presidency.
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City led 3-0 at the break, Yaya Toure starting the rout by firing a debatable penalty into the bottom left corner.
Havard Nordtveit bundled Bacary Sagna's teasing cross into his own net, just 146 seconds before David Silva's composed tap-in.
Shortly after the restart, Sergio Aguero cheekily diverted in Toure's shot to become the third-highest goalscorer in City's history.
And John Stones headed in his first Blues goal as the visitors comfortably saw the game out in a rapidly emptying London Stadium.
Following Friday's opening third-round tie, City are the first team in the pot for Monday's draw, which is live on BBC Two and online at 19:00 GMT.
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Guardiola has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks thanks to a combination of City's faltering form and his tetchy interviews.
But his team responded with a devastating performance against the hapless Hammers.
West Ham could not cope with the pace, power and precision of the visitors.
Toure whipped in the spot-kick after Pablo Zabaleta fell over Angelo Ogbonna's standing leg before Nordtveit and Silva ensured City scored three first-half goals for the first time under their Spanish manager.
The Blues were relentless as they condemned West Ham to their heaviest FA Cup home defeat.
Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Guardiola has regularly been forced into defending his footballing philosophy in recent months but performances like this justify his perseverance.
"West Ham could not live with their passing, their movement, their one-touch football," former England striker Alan Shearer said on Match of the Day.
Hammers manager Slaven Bilic claimed ahead of the game that City "were not that confident anymore" after Guardiola's methods had been questioned following his team's mixed form in the past couple of months.
How wrong the Croat was.
But that, in part, was down to his team's inability - or refusal - to put the away side under any serious pressure when they were in possession.
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The Hammers failed to press the visitors in their own half, allowing Toure - who had more touches and made more passes than anyone else in his 78 minutes on the pitch - to dictate from his holding midfield role.
However, it could all have been very different had Sofiane Feghouli not spurned a golden chance to pull the Hammers level at 1-1.
The Algeria winger - only playing after his red card against Manchester United was rescinded - sidefooted wide of a gaping goal just seconds after Toure's penalty.
And that proved the catalyst for the Hammers' collapse.
"The way West Ham's heads went down is alarming. Alarming for the fans and for the manager. It was embarrassing," Shearer added.
The Hammers have struggled for consistency in front of goal this season, scoring just 23 times in their 20 Premier League matches - four of which were netted against Swansea on Boxing Day.
Regular injuries to Andy Carroll, Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew have not helped matters, nor has on-loan Juventus forward Simone Zaza's inability to find his feet - or the net - in England.
No wonder they have targeted an attacker in this transfer window, already having bids turned down for Sunderland's Jermain Defoe and Hull City's Robert Snodgrass.
This was another toothless performance. And, like the humiliating 5-1 defeat against Arsenal last month, they were worryingly disorganised and open at the back.
With some home fans leaving after City's third goal and those left at the final whistle jeering his team, could Hammers hero Bilic be starting to come under pressure?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "We were able to keep the ball more than the last games. We created more chances. Before the penalty we had three or four clear chances. After the second and third goal it was easy in the second half.
"It's important to win away but it's not easy. I'd like to involve the fans and make them believe we are good. We are the good guys - we run a lot and fight."
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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic: "The penalty was the turning point because we looked good until then. It was maybe a soft one.
"We had a great chance to equalise but we didn't. We made mistakes after the goal and started to chase the ball. Quickly it was 3-0 and game over.
"It's a very bad day for us. It wasn't good enough.
"What disappointed me the most is that we started to chase them all over the pitch and then conceded two more and it was all over."
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Back to the Premier League for both clubs next weekend.
West Ham, who are 13th in the top flight, host London rivals Crystal Palace on Saturday (15:00 GMT), while fourth-placed City go to Everton on Sunday (13:30).
Match ends, West Ham United 0, Manchester City 5.
Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Manchester City 5.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Manchester City).
Attempt blocked. Nolito (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adrián.
Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nolito.
Goal! West Ham United 0, Manchester City 5. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nolito with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Håvard Nordtveit.
Substitution, Manchester City. Fabian Delph replaces Yaya Touré.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Bacary Sagna (Manchester City) because of an injury.
Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City).
Dimitri Payet (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, West Ham United. Ashley Fletcher replaces Michail Antonio.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
Håvard Nordtveit (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Manchester City. Bacary Sagna tries a through ball, but Pablo Zabaleta is caught offside.
Substitution, Manchester City. Aleix García replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gaël Clichy (Manchester City).
Sofiane Feghouli (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Gaël Clichy (Manchester City).
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by John Stones.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Feghouli.
Substitution, West Ham United. Dimitri Payet replaces Andy Carroll.
Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Manuel Lanzini.
Substitution, Manchester City. Nolito replaces David Silva.
Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Winston Reid (West Ham United).
Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Goal! West Ham United 0, Manchester City 4. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yaya Touré following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Attempt missed. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adrián.
Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Pep Guardiola's first taste of the FA Cup ended triumphantly as his Manchester City side thrashed Premier League rivals West Ham in the third round.
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The families were joined in the protest by Travellers from across the country, with some coming from Navan, Tipperary, Sligo and Naas.
A spokesperson said the families have been traumatised by the last week.
She said the council could not hide behind doors and must present them with what she called acceptable solutions.
The council said the eviction was carried out due to health and safety concerns at the site and it is continuing to find short and long-term accommodation for those displaced.
Following the eviction, 15 families moved to a make-shift site off the N52 in Dundalk, however, they have been told by police they will have to vacate the area as it is private property.
Five more families with very young children, whose caravans were impounded during the eviction, were put up in B&Bs at the council's expense this week.
Their stay was due to expire at noon on Friday, however, it has been extended until next Friday.
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams, the TD (MP) for Louth, addressed the protest, saying he hoped to meet with the chief executive of the council to discuss the situation.
Elsewhere, an eviction notice has been extended for Travellers in Carrowbrowne, County Galway.
The Barna Waste recycling company has extended the notice until next Wednesday.
Eleven families with 15 caravans have been illegally encamped at the entrance to the company site for several months.
The 78-year-old, from Shore Road in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, denied two charges relating to a sermon he gave in a Belfast church in 2014.
A judge said while he considered the remarks offensive, he did not consider them "grossly" offensive under the law.
Supporters of the pastor applauded when the verdict was given.
Speaking outside court, Mr McConnell said his only regret was the response from the Muslim community that he was "out to hurt them".
He said: "There was no way I was out to hurt them. I wouldn't hurt a hair on their head.
"But what I am against is their theology and what they believe in."
He said he would do it again, but would be conscious that he was "hurting innocent Muslims".
Mr McConnell had denied two charges - improper use of a public electronic communications network and causing a grossly offensive message to be sent by means of a public electronic communications network.
He made the remarks at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle in north Belfast in May 2014. His sermon was also streamed online.
During the trial, Mr McConnell said that he still believed in what he had preached, and did not go into church to "provoke anyone".
A prosecution lawyer had said his words were not "a slip of the tongue", while a defence lawyer said he should not be convicted.
Judge Liam McNally told Belfast Magistrates' Court he did think the pastor's passion in preaching meant it "had caused him to lose the run of himself" and advised him to consider the impact of his words in future.
However, he concluded that the words upon which the charges were based, while offensive, do not reach the high threshold of being "grossly offensive".
"The courts need to be very careful not to criminalise speech which, however contemptible, is no more than offensive," he said.
"It is not the task of the criminal law to censor offensive utterances."
In a statement, the Belfast Islamic Centre said the Muslim community in Northern Ireland believes in the freedom of expression, but added that "insulting other faiths and beliefs" leads to "disunity and mistrust".
It said: "We Muslims are looking forward to achieving and maintaining the values of coexistence and diversity.
"We are mindful of some voices trying to push towards disintegration and isolation of some religious and ethnic minorities.
"Although we disagree with the description of Pastor McConnell's remarks as 'not grossly offensive', we have always been ready to implement the values of forgiveness and pardon as a way forward."
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Sammy Wilson and Catholic priest Fr Patrick McCafferty appeared as character witnesses for Mr McConnell.
Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme, Mr Wilson welcomed the news, saying Mr McConnell "should never have been in court in the first place".
He said: "Anyone who is engaged in public debate or speech ought to be happy at the result today.
"We live in a free society and in a free society, people should be free to express the beliefs that they hold."
He added that if Mr McConnell had accepted a police caution, it would have introduced "a chill factor" into issues of public speech.
Peter Lynas, of the Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, said the verdict was "a victory for common sense and freedom of speech".
"However, until the law is changed or clear guidance is issued there will still be concern about further prosecution," he added.
"The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) need to explain why this case was brought and assure everyone that this will not happen again."
Boyd Sleator of Atheist Northern Ireland said: "His (Mr McConnell's) comments were offensive but we are allowed to be offensive and I would never want to see anybody prosecuted for being offensive. His comments were idiotic, his comments were silly," he said.
In a statement, the PPS said "it was clear from the judgement that the court considered Pastor McConnell had a case to answer and that the decision on whether the comment was offensive or grossly offensive was not only finely balanced but one for the court and the court alone to take".
"The decision to bring this prosecution was entirely consistent with the duty of the PPS to put before the court those cases in which it is considered there is a reasonable prospect of a conviction."
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The Cherries won the Championship title at Charlton on Saturday, having already secured a place in the top division.
Promotion will see them earn in the region of £120m but Howe says the club, who were close to liquidation in 2008, will be prudent in their spending.
"We will not pay silly money," Howe told BBC Sport. "We just can't do it."
Howe's Championship-winning side has been assembled on a modest budget, with the summer arrival of forward Callum Wilson for an estimated £3m a club record.
Bournemouth's manager says he will look to improve his squad, but that the majority of his side will be given the chance to prove themselves in the top flight.
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The Cherries are owned by Russian millionaire Maxim Demin, but Howe says there will not be a major spending spree over the close season.
"We are going to have to be very creative with the players we do sign," said Howe.
"We are looking for players who can make our squad better and that was going to be regardless of what division we were going to be in.
"Maybe the only thing that changes is the pool of players who find us attractive is larger. We won't do anything too different to what we have been doing.
"If we go after Premier League players we will not be able to afford them, I think our market of players will be a different pool to the majority of other clubs."
Howe says planning for their first ever season in the top flight has already begun and urged his squad to "dedicate themselves" to the cause over the summer.
And chairman Jeff Mostyn, who helped save the club from going out of business in 2008, has backed Howe to act with due care and consideration in his recruitment.
He also reiterated the club could not afford to go on any sort of wild spending spree.
"Eddie is probably the exception amongst managers in that when he's spending money he believes it's his own," Mostyn told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Despite rumours to the contrary we haven't spent large sums of money - we have a mediocre budget.
"We haven't really sat down [to look at budgets]. There's a great deal of superstition around the club and until Monday we didn't know we were going to be promoted.
"Eddie in particular will sit down with Maxim [Demin] and have a look at what he needs.
"Most people would believe that to compete in the Premier League you need to strengthen the squad but it'll be done with a great deal of thought and consideration rather than buying players who are suddenly released and available."
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Toffees manager Ronald Koeman said Barkley, who was booked, might have been "lucky" not to be sent off.
"It was pretty late, but I know Ross well. He's a good lad," Henderson said.
Sadio Mane's injury-time goal won the game for the visitors and lifted them to second in the Premier League.
Klopp, whose side are now six points behind leaders Chelsea, suggested that midfielder Henderson was fortunate not to have suffered an injury as a result of the challenge by his 23-year-old England team-mate.
"I saw it one time. Everything is clear. If you saw it say how it was," the German manager told BBC Sport.
"Maybe Ross was really lucky and Hendo was really lucky."
Speaking on Sky Sports, 26-year-old Henderson added: "Thankfully I'm OK. It was mistimed and he apologised after. It's a derby - it doesn't matter if you're friends off the field."
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Former Everton midfielder Kevin Kilbane told Match of the Day 2: "Barkley is lucky from two sides. He's lucky he didn't get a red card and lucky Henderson didn't get a serious injury."
The second-half incident also sparked a confrontation between Everton full-back Seamus Coleman and Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren.
The Republic of Ireland international Coleman was booked by referee Mike Dean as a result, but the Croatia centre-back was not punished.
Everton's Dutch boss Koeman said: "Why did he give Coleman a yellow and not Lovren? Everybody was reacting and it was started by Lovren and he already had a yellow."
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It was a second away victory in a row for Liverpool, following the 3-0 win at Middlesbrough on 14 December, and the result means they have now lost just one of their past 20 matches against their Merseyside rivals.
"It was quite intense, and I'm very, very happy after the game," added Klopp.
"You saw the reaction of our fans, so obviously they were happy and that's the best you can do on a night like this.
"If you only win games on your brilliant days you don't win a lot of games. Today was a real fight, a real battle - we were ready for it and we're happy."
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In a speech, Andy Burnham will say it is time for tough action to protect children and tackle obesity.
He will criticise the government's approach to industry, which has been categorised by voluntary agreements.
The Conservatives said "real progress" had been made on public health under the current government.
Mr Burnham is also expected to call for more to be done on food labelling and for plain cigarette packaging to be introduced.
But it is the move on setting mandatory maximum limits that will attract most attention.
The levels of fat, salt and sugar in food has been reduced in recent years, but many people still consume above the recommended levels.
There are signs that the rise in obesity among children has started levelling off, but 15% of under 15s are still obese.
On food labelling, Mr Burnham wants to see a clearer traffic light-based system. A front-of-pack colour coding and nutritional information system is currently being used.
It is not clear how this will be done, as introducing food labelling has proved difficult because of industry opposition and the need for mandatory rules to be agreed at an EU level.
Meanwhile, the pledge of plain packaging comes after the government has carried out a consultation on the issue and said it is "minded" to introduce it, but has yet to confirm it will.
Targeted action on high-strength, cheap alcohol is also needed, Mr Burnham will say, with options on pricing and bottle size being explored.
"Labour has traditionally led the way on public health and this new approach will chart a new course towards a healthy nation in the 21st century.
"Children need better protection from the pressures of modern living and the harm caused by alcohol, sugar and smoke. and Labour will not flinch from taking the action needed to provide it."
Professor John Ashton, president of the Faculty of Public Health, said the steps proposed were in line with the organisation's "public health priorities".
"We need an honest discussion about whether we can still have a world-class health system without government intervening, where only it can, to improve and protect our health."
A Conservative spokesman said: "Labour are naive to think that just banning particular types of food will support people to make informed choices. The public deserve better."
Tesco and the other big supermarket chains have been facing fierce competition from the likes of Aldi and Lidl which has led to pressure to cut costs.
It nevertheless came as a bolt from the blue, surprising both those in the industry and politicians.
The Welsh Government was given 45 minutes notice of announcement, which suggests that Tesco was not looking for funding to reconsider its decision.
The store group's UK chief executive spoke of "unprecedented challenges" and meeting changing needs of customers.
The jobs due to go at Tesco in Llanishen are services dealing with customers on the telephone and online through social media and emails.
Increasingly, Tesco like other call centres, is dealing with emails rather than telephone calls. This takes less time, so involves fewer people.
But overall the contact centre industry in Wales is still growing.
About 2,000 jobs have been created in the last 18 months most recently at Carpeo in Newport.
Despite the worry this will undoubtedly cause the Tesco workers, the skills that they have will put them in a strong position to get other jobs in the sector.
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10,000 number of workers in 1999
250 contact centres, from the AA to Zip World
£650m value to Welsh economy
Q&A: The contact centre industry in Wales
Based on an interview with Sandra Busby, managing director of the Welsh Call Centre Forum.
How strong is the sector in Wales at the moment?
It's very strong. We just represent people in the contact centre side, not the total business - so Admiral have 5,500 people in Wales and 4,700 are in the contact centre.
"We call them contact centres not call centres now because there are multi-channels - people will host web chats, answer phones, emails and, increasingly, look after social media. It's about customer contact.
The sector has changed considerably since 1999. That's due to technology - an example of that is the DVLA which pushed people into self-serving online. The same with booking cinema tickets or paying the bank's credit card bills. You might have expected to see a reduction but we've seen a growth in jobs.
There are already new jobs in the pipeline apparently both in terms of new companies coming to Wales and the many that are already here that are planning to expand.
The concern there's been when manufacturing work has closed down is that those jobs go and won't be replaced by anything else.
There's some hope that won't be the case here as opportunities arise with these call centre jobs particularly as schemes like React are put in place and organisations like JobCentre Plus get involved.
There is a medium and long-term challenge for call centres though as they will certainly be affected by automation which will have an impact on jobs.
South Wales is pretty established now as a call centre location. What are the particular attributes its workers offer? What do employers like?
Wales is well placed on competitive salaries, building costs and support from Welsh Government. Staff turnover tends to be lower, a more loyal workforce. When you look at the right behaviours to go with the skills - people turn up for work, they want a career and to progress.
There are some who still say call centre jobs are not 'real' jobs.
In 1999, there were team leaders who are now senior managers. People move up the ranks. Working in customer contact can involve sales, marketing, customer service, a whole variety of jobs and working for some great brands - Barclays, Virgin, HSBC, PPI and cold calling damaged the industry.
Earlier this year, The Shires were booked to play their first headline slot at Glastonbury. But when the BBC caught up with the band backstage, singer Crissie Rhodes had a slightly panicked tone to her voice.
"At the minute it's just me on my own," she said, indicating an empty space where her musical partner, Ben Earle, should have been.
"His fiancee gave birth this morning," she explained, nervously. "He's on his way. He should be on site soon."
By the time our interview finished, Earle still hadn't shown up... but after another nail-biting hour, he made it through the mud in time to strap on his guitar and take to the stage.
Looking back at the festival with a few months' perspective, Earle can see find the humour in the situation.
"The baby was seven days late," he laughs. "It was getting closer and closer to Glastonbury and everyone was freaking out. There was no back-up plan or anything.
"Luckily, it all worked out perfectly and it was a really, really special day. We've been singing together for three-and-a-half, four years now and it was such a milestone for both of us - but to have the baby on top of that? It was quite surreal, if I'm honest."
Earle's last-minute dash to Worthy Farm is the sort of thing you'd expect to see at the climax of a Richard Curtis film. And, should The Shires ever have a movie made of their life, the rest of the script practically writes itself, too.
The duo found each other on Facebook, after Earle posted a message saying: "Surely there must be somebody out there who likes country music?"
After meeting in a cafe (Rhodes gave her mum the address, in case Earle turned out to be "dodgy") they forged a musical partnership, writing songs in Rhodes' kitchen, with her dog acting as the sole barometer of their success.
"Our families were like, 'Really? You're going to do country music in the UK? That makes no sense at all!'" recalls Rhodes.
But, thanks largely to the support of BBC Radio 2, the band suddenly found themselves with a top 10 album - Brave. They were the first UK country act to ever achieve the feat.
"It was our label who said, 'Let's try and go for a top 10'," says Earle. "And we didn't think it was going to work. But the whole country community put their foot down and said, 'This is what we want to hear'."
The album continued to sell long after its chart debut, and was certified gold last November.
"I don't want to sound arrogant, but it just goes to show that if an album's good, people will tell each other about it," says Earle, whose gold disc hangs above his fireplace.
"I genuinely didn't want it in my house but I went away on tour and my fiancee had put it up in the living room," he cringes. "Now, whenever an Amazon delivery person comes in, they can see it."
"Mine's up in my living room, too!" says Rhodes. "There used to be a mirror in the same place, so I keep looking for the mirror, then I see my photograph staring back at me. It's a bit weird."
The discs served as a constant reminder - and a challenge - as the band wrote and recorded their second album, My Universe, which comes out this week.
"The pressure on the first album was, 'Oh gosh, are we going to sell anything?'" says Earle. "Whereas this time, it's like, 'Right, we want to be bigger, better, and the very best we can be'."
The record certainly aims at a wider audience than its predecessor - mostly because the band got the taste for playing to big audiences on tour with The Corrs and Little Big Town.
"We've done some huge support shows and we just wanted those big moments - something uptempo for the arenas," says Earle, who wrote the rousing, percussive single Beats To Your Rhythm as a result.
But it is the album's quieter moments that impress the most. In particular Daddy's Little Girl, a heartrending ballad that Rhodes wrote about her own father.
"I lost my dad 20 years ago," she says quietly. "I was only eight at the time, but it's never been something we speak about too much.
"Then it just so happened that I went into a session in Nashville and wrote this song. Every word of it is just completely honest.
"It's good to get feelings out - but it makes you think a lot more. So to have that song and open up more about that situation has been really quite tough on me.
"I just really hope that other people can relate to it."
Like The Shires' debut album, My Universe was recorded in Nashville with seasoned country players.
This time however, the band felt better able to push the session musicians around.
"The first time we were completely starry-eyed," says Rhodes, "but this time around we felt able to say, 'Could you just tweak it a little bit?'"
"Just playing our music is stepping out of the comfort zone for them, because they're so used to doing really straight down the line country music," adds Earle.
"So, like Crissie said, we occasionally had to give them a nudge. Often it was the acoustic guitarist, Joel, who's so clear and so perfect. Sometimes I'd be like, 'Joel, that's really great, but can you play it like I played it on the demo, 'cos I'm 10 times worse than you.'
"They didn't get it sometimes."
So, do the band plan to do the unthinkable, and sell country music back to the Americans?
"Yeah, that's what we would like to do with this album," says Rhodes. "We're very much influenced by American country, but we've put a British spin on it. So to be able to take it back to them and say, 'This is us' would be incredible.
"To hear our music on a radio station out there amongst Kelsea Ballerini and Sam Hunt and Little Big Town, that would be a surreal moment."
Earle says he thinks the US is ready to embrace the band's colloquial version of country - having noticed that Americans have a thing for the British accent.
"I definitely try to ham it up when I'm out there," he laughs. "I sound like I'm in Love Actually.
"It's easy to forget that while the Nashville sound seems exotic to us, with its trucks and rhinestones, it goes the other way, too. I met a writer out there called Johnny Bulford, and all he would talk about was Doctor Who!"
Whatever happens, the band are adorably proud of the album they've made. Rhodes even admits to blasting it from her car speakers whenever she gets the opportunity.
"But as soon as I pull into our close, where I live, I turn it down so I don't look too uncool, singing away to my own songs!"
My Universe is out now on Decca Records.
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The current tradition sees each stage's winner take the stage, surrounded by attractive women.
Unipublic, which organises the annual event, says recent debate in the press and on social media has led it to reconsider its protocol.
The ceremonies will now include male assistants.
The female hostesses - in Spain and in other races across the world - often pose by kissing the winner, and then get sprayed with Champagne.
"We are not eliminating the hostesses altogether. We are not getting rid of those jobs," a Unipublic representative, Laura Cueto Morillo, told the BBC, adding that they would be joined instead by men in similar roles.
"What we don't want is the usual photo of a winner getting a kiss on each cheek."
Spanish sports journalist Lola Hernánde shared the news with a female colleague on Twitter, writing: "Moving forward, little by little."
The headline on Spanish newspaper El Mundo on Tuesday read: "A Vuelta without hostesses' kisses and with male assistants on the podium."
Unipublic points out that it is not prohibiting kisses. "Kisses are a typical greeting here. If the hostesses or the local mayor or whoever else [involved in the ceremony] wants to give kisses, that's fine," said Ms Morillo.
In January, Australia's cycling race Tour Down Under replaced its podium girls with junior riders.
The Australian government had already withdrawn funding for so-called "grid girls", who perform a similar role in motor racing, at an event in Adelaide last year.
South Australia Sports Minister Leon Bignell said at the time that the tradition could foster body image issues.
"The government's paying for grid girls at the same time we're putting money into mental health areas to help young women who have body image problems," he told Australia's ABC news network.
"What we actually want to do is inspire girls and young women who come to the motor racing to be car drivers or to be mechanics or to be engineers," he added.
Spanish cyclist Mikel Landa praised the Australian decision: "Podium girls presenting the prizes is an old tradition, it's like treating the women as objects, and undervaluing them."
However, some hostesses have also defended their roles.
"Personally, I have never perceived my work as sexist. I am wrapped up and no-one forces me to do it," Lien Crapoen, a hostess at Belgium's Flanders Classics, told Sporza (in Dutch).
The moves have prompted questions about whether a change will be seen at other big races where the same hostess tradition continues, such as during France's Tour de France.
Hike4Hopey was in memory of Lee Hope, who died last year aged 33 after a 13-week battle with bowel cancer.
Only two of the original nine walkers completed the 12-day challenge, which ended at St James' Park on Saturday.
The group raised more than £17,000 for the foundation, which was set up in 2008 to help fund cancer research.
The walk started at Sir Bobby's statue at Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town and ended at his statue at Newcastle United's ground. He managed both clubs.
Lee's brother Scott, who was one of the two to complete the walk, said: "When we thought about doing this walk for Lee, it was like we were just coming home from the match. He was a massive Newcastle fan so it just felt right.
"It's proved to be a lot harder than we thought it would be, physically and emotionally.
"We were on the road for the first anniversary of Lee's diagnosis with cancer and we were walking the day after Newcastle were promoted, so there have been highs and lows. But everyone's worked together and it's been an incredibly positive experience."
Greeting the group in Newcastle, Sir Bobby's widow, Lady Elsie Robson, said: "This is an absolutely magnificent achievement. I'm very glad everyone's home safe and sound and I hope they're all filled with pride."
Lee, a Newcastle United fan, moved to Guernsey in 2010 where he lived with his wife Amy and daughter Livia.
Scott, who works for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, said the walkers were given overnight accommodation at fire stations along the route.
To date the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation has raised £10m.
Crewe were the brighter of the two lowly sides throughout, but found Brown standing between them and a first win in 10 games.
Brown tipped over George Cooper's curling free-kick but poor finishing cost the home side too as Ben Nugent could not keep a header down at the back post from a James Jones corner and Charlie Kirk scuffed a close-range effort straight at Brown.
Alex Kiwomya almost made an immediate impact after coming off the bench with the Chelsea loanee blasting an effort against the near post after the restart. And when Cooper picked up the loose ball, Brown kept out the attacker's ground shot.
Brown came to Cheltenham's rescue again when he turned Cooper's curling shot around the post.
Alex Pike's last-ditch tackle robbed Kiwomya as he shaped to finish inside the box. The Crewe substitute also found Brown in the way of the route to goal as he shot from 20 yards.
The Robins struggled to make inroads, with Diego De Girolamo's first-half snapshot which flew wide, their only threat until Kyle Wootton planted a late header over.
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Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Cheltenham Town 0.
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 0, Cheltenham Town 0.
Danny Hollands (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kyle Wootton (Cheltenham Town).
Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Oliver Turton.
Attempt blocked. Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Hollands (Crewe Alexandra).
Attempt missed. Kyle Wootton (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Foul by Daniel Udoh (Crewe Alexandra).
Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Daniel Udoh replaces Chris Dagnall.
Delay in match William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Alex Kiwomya (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Alex Kiwomya (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Scott Brown.
Attempt saved. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra).
James Rowe (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town).
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Manny Onariase.
Attempt blocked. George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by William Boyle.
Attempt blocked. George Cooper (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Dan Holman replaces Diego De Girolamo.
Attempt missed. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jordan Cranston replaces Carl Winchester.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Kyle Wootton replaces Daniel Wright.
Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Hollands (Crewe Alexandra).
Ben Nugent (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
Foul by Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra).
Manny Onariase (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Alex Kiwomya (Crewe Alexandra) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Alex Kiwomya replaces Charlie Kirk.
With play only possible on two of the four days in Ayr, the visitors declared on 403-7.
The Scots reached 223-2 on Saturday, with Munsey 100 not out and Calum MacLeod hitting 79.
It is the third draw in five matches for Scotland, who sit sixth in the eight-team table.
Namibia are bottom of the section, with Afghanistan and Ireland a long way clear in first and second.
The teams now go to Edinburgh for two World Cricket League matches on Sunday and Tuesday.
The drivers say ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Grab have made it impossible for them to earn a living in the heavily congested city.
Some protesters were seen attacking vehicles and threatening others drivers not taking part in the strike.
The drivers have been joined by bus and "bajaj" motorbike drivers.
Mobile apps like Grab and Uber have disrupted the transportation industry across Asia, and other parts of the world.
Taxi drivers say they've been disadvantaged because the apps do not face the same costs and regulations as they do.
The BBC's Rebecca Henschke in Jakarta says Tuesday's protest is far bigger than similar action taken last week. She said it was impossible to get a taxi in the city centre.
The protesters have blocked roads outside the parliament, the city administration offices and the ministry of communication, causing massive traffic jams. Tyres were set on fire in at least one location.
Commuters have expressed frustration.
"This protest is so terrible. They really are rude and overbearing. I was very hurt," Dewi Gayatri, who missed her flight for a business trip, told the Associated Press.
"I hope the government protects Uber, because it's so easy to order and cheaper," she said.
The drivers, many of whom moved to Jakarta to work, say taxi price wars have eroded their ability to make a living.
"They are destroying us," Salahuddin, who uses one name like many Indonesians, told the BBC. "We pay tax but because Uber uses private cars they don't. I am fighting for my survival."
Ahmad Rahoyo who operates a bajaj taxi said he used to earn up to 100,000 rupiah ($10; £7) a day, "but since the apps entered Indonesia just covering my costs is hard".
One man, Hans, said he saw drivers blocking a bus lane.
"When they saw a taxi driver accepting a passenger they straight away ran over to the vehicle and told the passengers to get out of the taxi," he said.
"They threatened them with rocks. I didn't see them hit anyone but they destroyed the rear vision mirrors of one taxi."
Indonesia's government has appeared divided over the issue.
The transport ministry has said it is in favour of a ban on ride-hailing apps, since the online and mobile app-based services are not registered as public transport.
However the communications ministry, which oversees such companies, has said they are legitimately allowed to operate.
President Joko Widodo has said new technology should be embraced and not banned.
Uber, which has sparked conflict with regulators and traditional taxi companies in many US and European cities as well, has expanded aggressively in recent years.
Its success has led to a slew of localised transport-app companies with similar business models.
This includes Malaysia-based Grab, which claims to be Southeast Asia's largest, and Indonesian startup Go-Jek which specialises in motorcycle taxis.
To try and claim market share, Grab for example, has offered commuters 20 free rides on their motorcycle taxi service.
Police said the people had become unwell after eating the homemade cannabis bakes.
Two people were arrested for drugs offences after the incident on the Cushendall Road in the town.
Police said they seized the remaining cookies and a large cannabis cigarette.
Ali al-Naimi has been replaced after more than 20 years in the role by former health minister Khaled al-Falih.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude exporter, unveiled major economic reforms in April, aimed at ending the country's dependence on oil.
About 70% of its revenues came from oil last year, but it has been hit hard by falling prices.
The government shake-up, announced in a royal decree, sees a number of ministries merged and others, such as the ministry of electricity and water, scrapped altogether.
A public body for entertainment is being created, and another for culture.
King Salman's son Prince Mohammad directs the country's economic policy, and Mr al-Naimi's removal is an indication that he wants tighter control over the commodity, says BBC World Service Arab Affairs editor Sebastian Usher.
Can this prince make a post-oil Saudi Arabia?
Mr Falih has spent more than 30 years working at state oil giant Aramco, most recently serving as chairman.
He will take charge of a new department managing energy, industry and mineral resources.
For 20 years, Ali al-Naimi was regarded as the most powerful figure in the global oil industry. He ran the biggest exporter of crude, Saudi Aramco, and was seen as being able to drive the price of oil on the markets through the producers' group Opec.
Over the past few years, he has been involved in a battle to protect Saudi Arabia's share of global oil sales in the face of competition from newer producers in the US. His refusal to cut oil production led to a glut of supply - more than the market needed. This resulted in a sharp fall in the price of oil, and so cheaper petrol at the pumps. It has also meant the Saudi kingdom has earned less money.
Ali al-Naimi has characterised this as a fight to secure oil sales in the long term, one he hopes Saudi Arabia will win and US fracking companies will lose. But it is a gamble. The fall in the price of oil has been much more extreme - and longer-lasting - than many analysts expected.
Industry watchers want to know if Ali al-Naimi's replacement at a new energy ministry - Khaled al-Falih - will keep his predecessor's policy or change it. Traders will be listening carefully to his every word. Mr Falih's strategy could drive the future path of oil prices.
Long years of oil profits has allowed the Saudi government to offer generous benefits and subsidies to its citizens.
But with another huge budget deficit forecast this year, last month saw the approval of wide reforms including plans to create the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund and widen the participation of women in the workforce.
Many of the changes announced by King Salman in this overhaul focus on areas where reforms have been promised.
Political difficulties lie ahead though, highlighted by the sacking of the country's water minister amid outrage over rising prices.
72%
of revenues come from oil
$98bn the budget deficit in 2015
80% increase in petrol prices last year in the country
$2.5tn size of state-owned oil giant Aramco
$2tn potential value of the sovereign wealth fund the Saudis are creating
Central defender Jonny Evans headed in a Chris Brunt corner to put the Baggies in front with his first goal of the season.
The influential Brunt added a second when his low, left-footed strike from 25 yards went in via a deflection off Watford defender Juan Zuniga.
Watford pulled one back when Christian Kabasele sidefooted in from close range before Baggies keeper Ben Foster crucially saved from Roberto Pereyra.
Pereyra was then dismissed late on when he reacted angrily to a James McClean challenge in an incident which resulted in both sets of players clashing on the touchline.
Matt Phillips curled in a stoppage-time goal for the home side as West Brom moved ahead of Manchester United, who travel to Everton on Sunday, on goals scored.
Just before Pereyra's 84th-minute dismissal, Watford had the Baggies defence under pressure and had forced the Midlands side into some last-ditch defending.
Watford had 18 shots on goal compared to 11 for West Brom, with four efforts on target in the second half compared to one from their rivals.
Pereyra had gone close to a leveller when he was played through on goal only for keeper Ben Foster to save at the midfielder's feet.
Foster also dived low to palm the ball away from Stefano Okaka in the box, with the Hornets striker unsuccessfully appealing for a penalty.
Moments later, Pereyra ended his side's hopes of getting anything from the game when he shoved McClean in scenes that led to Watford boss Walter Mazzarri coming on to the field to restrain his player.
Players from both camps also clashed before Pereyra was shown a red card and McClean a yellow.
West Brom manager Tony Pulis has built a reputation on being a professor of set-piece situations and he is only emphasising that at West Brom.
Evans' opener was the Baggies' seventh goal from a corner this season - a league high - while it was the eighth Watford had conceded from such a set-piece, which is is the worst record in the Premier League.
The home side's second came from a free-kick when Phillips ran over the ball and James Morrison rolled it into the path of Brunt, who was helped by a deflection off Zuniga taking it past keeper Heurelho Gomes.
Phillips' lovely goal put the icing on the win and the only negative for the Midlands club was the number of empty seats at the ground, with 22,244 in attendance at the 26,850-capacity stadium.
"Confidence is running through the side at the moment and we played some good stuff," Phillips said.
"We work very hard on set-pieces. Our job is to get the ball into the box and we know we have got players who can score."
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West Brom boss Tony Pulis: "It was tough. Watford are very strong physically. We have had to stand up for ourselves.
"I'm more disappointed with the one we conceded from a set-piece than the one we scored. They went zonal today."
On the players' melee: "I was more concerned about James McClean getting involved in it. Trouble seems to follow him around. I was more concerned with keeping him out of trouble as much as possible.
"The lad [Roberto Pereyra] has kicked out. Whether you catch him or not, it is the intent.
"We have a good spirit here. They are playing well. I am very pleased with Matty Phillips today. In a lot of areas we have had to grind it out and still created good opportunities."
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri: "I'm very happy with how my team played. I think it is the best they have played since I have been here and we deserved victory.
"Pereyra was fouled. He was on the floor and his rival kept fouling him. He stood up and gave a small push and that's when I went to separate them. He was unfairly sent off.
"Of course, the game changed from there."
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Watford, who are 10th in the table, host Everton at 12:30 GMT on Saturday, 10 December, while West Brom travel to Chelsea for a 12:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday, 11 December.
Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 3, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 3, Watford 1.
Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion).
Attempt blocked. Odion Ighalo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jerome Sinclair (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nyom (West Bromwich Albion).
Hand ball by Adlène Guédioura (Watford).
Substitution, Watford. Jerome Sinclair replaces Stefano Okaka.
Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Kabasele.
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 3, Watford 1. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darren Fletcher.
Attempt saved. Odion Ighalo (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
Attempt missed. Adlène Guédioura (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left.
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Salomón Rondón.
Troy Deeney (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
James McClean (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Roberto Pereyra (Watford) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. James McClean replaces Chris Brunt.
Offside, Watford. Sebastian Prödl tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside.
Substitution, Watford. Odion Ighalo replaces Juan Zuñiga.
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Nacer Chadli replaces James Morrison.
Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Morrison.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Gareth McAuley (West Bromwich Albion) because of an injury.
Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Watford).
Nyom (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Nordin Amrabat (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Claudio Yacob (West Bromwich Albion).
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Juan Zuñiga.
Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Watford).
James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Nordin Amrabat (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney.
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Watford 1. Christian Kabasele (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney following a corner.
Attempt missed. Sebastian Prödl (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben Foster.
Nordin Amrabat (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nyom (West Bromwich Albion).
Attempt missed. Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Brunt with a cross.
Christian Kabasele (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Despite being branded "total turtle turkey" by The Guardian and "dreadful" by The Telegraph, the Michael Bay-produced reboot starring Will Arnett and Megan Fox opened with £4.79m.
David Fincher thriller Gone Girl, starring Ben Affleck, took £2.36m.
Pre-Halloween horror Annabelle was in third with £1.47m, ahead of young adult drama The Maze Runner in fourth place.
Romance The Best of Me starring James Marsden - the latest adaptation from Nicholas Sparks of The Notebook fame - took £636,842 in its first week.
The week's other new releases appeared at the bottom of the week's top ten.
Courtroom drama The Judge, starring Robert Downey Junior and Robert Duvall, was in ninth place after taking £420,720 and independent drama Northern Soul was in tenth place with £278,829.
The Premier League's new TV deal meant broadcast revenues were up 40.8% in the last three months of 2016, while match day income rose 27%.
Total revenues were £157.9m, up 18% from £133.8m a year ago. The club now expects revenues of £540m this year.
The Red Devils currently lie sixth in the Premier League.
"The robustness of our business model continues to be reflected in our strong quarterly financial results and we remain on track to deliver record revenues for the year," said Ed Woodward, executive vice chairman.
While broadcast and match day revenues were strongly ahead, commercial revenue was largely unchanged at £66.8m. They had enjoyed a strong boost this time last year with the commencement of the Adidas kit deal.
The club also said that in the quarter three major sponsorship deals were signed, new partnerships with Deezer and Mlily, and the renewal of one with Concha Y Toro.
Operating profit for Q2 was up 15% at £37.6m, and net operating profit was up 23% at £69m.
Analysis: Simon Stone, BBC football correspondent
In, out, in, but ultimately out.
Bastian Schweinsteiger's status as a Manchester United player can be shown by his position as an "exceptional item" on the club's balance sheet.
The 32-year-old was back in today, albeit at a reduced £4.8m, but it is not expected he will still be at Old Trafford when the summer transfer window closes.
Of major interest in today's investors conference call was executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward's admission that the huge growth in United's commercial revenues will be hard to maintain.
Instead, it seems attention is turning to increasing media revenues.
The MUTV app Woodward announced today will not be available in the United Kingdom but it is expected to be available in China, India and Indonesia.
At a cost of between £1.99 and £4.99, it is not going to be a "game changer" but it does represent the first steps in what will become a major advance into the digital word for United, at that is where their next drive for increased revenues will come from.
However, the weakening of the UK pound across the US dollar over the year meant that United's net debt as of 31 December 2016 was £409.3m, an increase of £87.2m over the year.
"The gross US dollar debt principal remains unchanged," said a club statement.
"The increase in net debt is due to the strengthening dollar, with the USD/GBP exchange rate moving from 1.4747 on 31 December 2015, to 1.2293 on 31 December 2016, resulting in an £88m increase in gross debt."
Meanwhile, one quirk of the latest financial results has been an exceptional credit of £4.8m being applied to the accounts during the quarter, after German international Bastien Schweinsteiger was "now considered to be re-established as a member of the first team playing squad".
The Old Trafford club had taken a financial charge of £6.7m in September after the player was considered surplus to squad requirements.
In addition, in a conference call the club said it was to launch an app for its in-house TV station, MUTV, in more than 160 countries.
But it would not confirm widely-reported stories that it plans to tour the US this summer, except to say that the tour would be "larger than last year" - a rain-hit trip to China.
United are in the final of the EFL Cup on 26 February. In addition, later this month the club faces Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup fifth round and Saint Etienne in the Europa League round of 32.
The club also remains in contention for a Champions League place finish, being two points behind fourth placed Arsenal.
The results come a day after Manchester United and its official timekeeper partner, TAG Heuer, unveiled a pair of club special-edition watches. The first of the watches, the F1, is on sale for £1,300.
Earlier this week the club, majority-owned by the American Glazer family, also announced it was freezing season ticket prices for the 2017-18 season, the sixth season in a row it has kept prices on hold.
It also announced price reductions for young season ticket holders.
Three League One and Two teams have been placed in the 16 four-team groups, with space left for an under-21 team, in order to reduce overall travel time.
Peterborough and Cambridge will play each other competitively for the first time since December 2001.
Notts County also face Mansfield, while Exeter will play Devon rivals Plymouth.
Essex sides Colchester and Southend will also come up against each other, as do Crewe and Port Vale and there will be an "El Gloscio" match between Cheltenham and newly-promoted Forest Green Rovers.
The group-stage fixtures, including where they are to be played, is set to be confirmed on Wednesday, with invited under-21 teams to play all group games away from home.
The changes to how group stages were drawn came after fan feedback from last season's competition, when Cheltenham were drawn against Blackpool, Bolton and Everton Under-21s.
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But an education project is trying to improve the skills and qualifications of seafarers, in a way that is compatible with this floating workplace.
For any of us who have used ferries, it's often a rather insulated experience - less boat and more mobile tunnel or maritime service station. You drive on at one end, maybe spend some time in a cafe and shop, and then rush off the other end.
But what holidaymakers don't see is that the ship is where dozens of people live. Even though the ferries shuttle back and forth across the each day, crews stay on board for a fortnight at a time.
On a blustery crossing on a DFDS ferry on the Dover to Dunkirk run, you can see it's a way of life as much as a job.
Training is important for the shipping industry. There are crew members from many different countries and backgrounds, with varying levels of skill and qualifications. Training is needed to keep up with changing technology and to protect safety.
But in terms of a workplace classroom, it is literally cut off.
An often unrecognised part of maritime life is the absence of reliable internet access for the crew. There isn't much bandwidth. And, quite often, for the crew, there is no online connection.
A project between shipping companies, the Marine Society charity and the RMT union has developed a customised approach to on-board lessons.
A software company, Coracle, has produced digital, distance-learning courses that can be used offline by the crew in their downtime.
And then, as soon as the ship is in reach of a signal, it can synchronise and update. It's a mobile phone app, but without needing to have a mobile connection.
There are lessons in areas such as maths, literacy, English language and the rules of the sea, with courses such as Maths@Sea based around the specific needs of seafarers.
Delivering training for a crew at sea is a challenge for the shipping industry around the world.
And these @Sea courses have been shortlisted for an award that will be judged by the general secretary of the International Maritime Organisation.
James Tweed, the founder of Coracle, previously chartered oil tankers. He says one of the biggest lessons from this was how little the general public knew about the sea and the lives of those who work on ships.
He calls this "sea blindness". If you're reading this article on a laptop or a tablet computer, Mr Tweed says, it probably arrived from Asia after a month-long sea voyage. But it's a case of out of sight and out of mind for a public that never sees the journey.
"For an island nation, the majority of people have no idea what happens beyond the swimming-trunks' depth of the shoreline," he says.
The training project, delivering e-learning without the internet, he says, is filling a gap for an industry that badly needs help with new skills.
"The education technology world has missed them. It's invisible, because no-one knows what the industry looks like."
Shipping crews can have plenty of practical experience, but might well have few qualifications or ways to measure what skills might need to be updated.
Mr Tweed gives the example of the fishing industry.
"The reality of the fishing fleet decline is really profound. You've got a group of people, generation after generation, following a particular path, and in many cases their industry has just gone.
"They understand the life at sea, but educationally the system has moved on.
"How do you get someone who dropped out of the education system as a teenager back into it, so they can qualify in an industry that they're suited to?"
Nicola Steer, training and human resources officer for DFDS, says there are often no real equivalences for the qualifications in the shipping industry.
A ship's captain will have studied in maritime college, taken tough exams and gathered years of experience at sea - but when they apply for a job on shore, it isn't recognised in the same way as a university degree.
From the perspective of the Danish-based shipping company, Ms Steer says, the training project is very valuable. It allows crew members to improve themselves and advance their careers.
She says the company wants to "create a culture where everyone is learning".
But it's also a way for it to develop talent from within their own ranks.
When she goes to careers fairs, she says, there is often little understanding of jobs in the shipping industry. Recruitment can be a challenge, so training existing staff becomes more important.
The crew on board a ship occupy their own self-contained world, with their own sleeping quarters and places of work, such as the hi-tech airiness of the bridge, the rattle of the kitchens and the heat and noise of the engine rooms.
Head chef Les Potts says people working in the ship's galley have to be both cooks and seafarers.
Getting the right crew can be a challenge, and he says there are big benefits from being able to train their own staff.
You also have to be ready to make an awful lot of fish and chips. Mr Potts says that no matter what they try on the menu, it's fish and chips that remains the most popular.
Day-release courses are not possible at sea, so the ship has to become a floating training centre.
Joe Butler is an apprentice on board, training to be a marine engineer. His new classroom is the engine room, where he learns about the workings of the huge, thumpingly loud engines.
Ship's engineer Rihards Ellers, sitting in front of a bank of computer screens, says his job is becoming increasingly technical and staff need to keep updating their skills.
There is also another huge difference in these working lives. And that's the sea itself and all its unpredictability.
Ms Steer has been promoted to a job on shore, but she says she still misses the unique life of a ship at sea. "I absolutely miss it every day," she says.
A security source told the BBC leaflets had been dropped by planes, warning residents the army planned to storm the city within the next 24 hours.
The call, which was also broadcast on state television, told them to use an exit secured by the army to the south.
Ramadi was captured by IS in May in an embarrassing defeat for the Iraqi army.
Last month, the US military said Iraqi troops and pro-government militiamen had essentially encircled the city, located about 90km (55 miles) to the west of Baghdad, and that conditions were set for a final assault.
On Monday, a security source told the BBC that the leaflets dropped over Ramadi had urged civilians living in the city centre to leave because government forces were preparing to storm the city from the south, the west and the north.
They were advised to head to the south-eastern Humayra district, where an exit had been secured, the source said.
"This is the last warning by the security forces to the people inside Ramadi," the source added. "The security forces will storm the city, whether residents are inside it or not."
However, a spokesperson for Ramadi residents called on the government to postpone the offensive.
The spokesperson said thousands of families were being held by IS militants, who had set up checkpoints and threatened to kill anyone who attempted to leave.
The US military believes there are between 600 and 1,000 IS militants in Ramadi.
It says they have developed a strong defensive system in and around the city, including using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to create minefields.
Earlier this month, Iraqi Kurdish forces backed by US-led coalition air strikes recaptured the north-western town of Sinjar from IS in a major operation.
There you are, sitting in the departure lounge watching the clock, or looking round the duty free shop for the eighth time.
Bored out of your mind, you might buy some overpriced, processed food just for something to do.
To add to your frustration, nearby, outside the airport is a foreign city you'd rather like to look around. It's full of great tourist attractions, restaurants and shops.
Yet you wouldn't dream of leaving the airport to go and take a look, because not knowing the local transport system, language or geography, you are terrified that you wouldn't get back in time, and therefore miss your flight.
Frenchman Emmanuel Rozenblum and his sister were on such a stopover at Warsaw's main airport three years ago. But, faced with having to wait eight hours for their connecting flight to Tel Aviv in Israel, they decided to risk venturing into the Polish capital.
Mr Rozenblum, who had flown into Warsaw from Paris, says: "We left the airport on our own, but we didn't know which bus to take, and we were really stressed about making it back in time."
Although the siblings did make their flight, the experience sparked the idea for a fast-growing business.
It dawned on Mr Rozenblum that with millions of air travellers each year having to make a stopover to change fights, there must be a huge untapped demand for short guided trips into the nearest city or countryside.
His idea was that a guide would pick up the travellers at the airport, whiz them around the sights and to a restaurant, and then guarantee to get them back to the airport well in time for their connecting flight.
So in March 2015, he and business partner Anna Veyrenc launched such a "stopover tours" business, calling it TripAside.
Initially based just in Paris, it was an immediate hit, and today has expanded to Frankfurt, London, Brussels, Rome and Madrid.
Meanwhile, a host of other such stopover tour firms (called "layover tours" in North America), have also been set up in recent years, and are equally seeing their businesses boom.
TripAside now has a team of five people working in its Paris office, plus 10 guides in Paris, three in London, two in Frankfurt, and one each in Brussels, Rome and Madrid.
One of its most popular trips is the Paris Day Tour. Costing €230 ($250; £180) per person, for visitors with at least seven hours before their connecting flights, it includes sightseeing at the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, plus stops at a number of patisseries.
Mr Rozenblum, 32, estimates that between 30% and 40% of his company's clients are business travellers, who can also order a more bespoke tour.
He says: "One time we had a business traveller from the US on his way to South Asia, and he just wanted to be picked up and brought to a restaurant to eat steak frites."
While the majority of stopover tour companies guide people around the main sights of a city, others - such as Frankfurt on Foot - offer to take customers off the beaten track.
The business was started in the German city back in 2008 by Jodean Ator and her husband David.
It devises walking tours based around the specific requests of a traveller, such as seeing the city's Jewish history, or trying Frankfurt's culinary specialities, such as veal schnitzel with green sauce - a blend sour cream, yoghurt, and seven herbs.
"We can tailor it to whatever you want," says Mrs Ator, 60. "[For example], some people need to collect souvenirs before they head home, so we can go out on the hunt for a beer glass."
The Ators, who also employ three freelance guides, gave 131 stopover tours in 2015 alone, with prices from 115 euros per person.
Frankfurt is a user-friendly city for stopover tours because the airport is connected to the city centre by a regular 11-minute train ride.
This means that short trips of a few hours are possible, without people fearing that they will miss their flights.
By contrast, for cities whose airports don't have such decent public transport links, and whose road are often gridlocked, transit can be a major concern.
Moscow and its often horrific traffic is just such a city.
One firm which offers stopover tours in the Russian capital - Bridge to Moscow - gets around the problem by only offering trips to travellers who have at least eight hours to spare, and by allowing a lot of time for potential transport delays.
Co-founder Katerina Pigusova, 30, says that the business, which employs 10 guides, works hard so that clients "don't have to worry".
Back in Frankfurt, Mrs Ator says that despite the rail link, Frankfurt on Foot still always leaves "a nice cushion of time".
"We've been doing this for over seven years, and no-one has ever missed a flight," she says.
Steve Vranian, a chef from Minneapolis recently used TripAside when he had 22 hours to kill in Paris on his way back to the US from visiting his daughter in Armenia.
He says he so enjoyed the experience, that he now plans to deliberately select flights with long stopovers, so he can sample similar tours.
"Just think of the number of hours you spend sitting in airports, " says Mr Vranian. "Why not use that time to actually see something worthwhile?"
The BBC has uncovered evidence of infighting among senior management and allegations of bullying in one case.
Three councillors on the Avon Fire Authority, which oversees the service, have called for an independent review.
The authority said the allegations had been investigated twice and concluded no further action was needed.
Former assistant chief fire officer Dave Salmon took early retirement on the grounds of ill-health in 2014, following a suspension.
The BBC has been told he was met with resistance from colleagues after pushing for reforms to the service.
An independent doctor, who saw him when he was pursuing part of his under-dispute pension, said Mr Salmon "appeared to have been subject to behaviours which could be argued as being bullying and harassment prior to his suspension".
Avon Fire Authority said it could not comment on personal circumstances but that it had been subject to a "malicious campaign" at a time when it was working to make savings.
Deputy chief fire officer Gerry O'Brien was given a year's secondment and £25,000 pensionable allowance before retiring in 2012.
But the secondment never happened and Mr O'Brien spent time instead on garden leave, the BBC has been told.
Maggie Harte, who was HR director until she took early retirement in 2011, said disagreements at board level made her ill.
"I had been in the fire service for 30 odd years, my sickness record almost flawless.
"Suddenly I found I would be vomiting before I went into work on a Monday, which was our board meeting day, just at the thought of yet another clash.
"It was so unpleasant it broke me for a period of time."
Nick Wilton, who has called for a review, said: "I would describe the atmosphere as toxic. The fact that three senior officers have exited… I think is a real cause for concern."
The authority said it had been aware of the "unfounded" allegations for some time and they had been dealt with twice in recent months.
A spokesman said it had "treated the matters seriously".
"The second time a more in-depth review of the allegations was carried out and we received a statutory report from the fire authority's new monitoring officer, who was able to bring a fresh perspective to these matters," he said.
The authority added an overwhelming majority of its members decided "no further action should be taken" and they have "full confidence" in the chief fire officer.
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The 54-year-old South African Football Association technical director is the only white man to captain a Africa Cup of Nations-winning team.
He collapsed while training for a charity cycle race set for next month.
It is the second heart attack Tovey has suffered inside two years.
The doctors have been working round the clock and we hope for the best
In February 2015 he suffered an attack while playing a game of squash with his wife near his home in Umhlanga, on the outskirt of Durban. But he made a speedy recovery.
Tovey was taken off the life support system by doctors on Monday morning but there was no immediate improvement on his condition, the South African Football Association spokesman Dominic Chimhavi said on Monday afternoon.
His elder brother Mark Tovey said doctors were still to ascertain if there was any damage suffered to his brain from a lack of oxygen, or damage to his lung and heart muscle.
"There is a slight improvement from [Monday's] situation but Neil remains in critical condition and I ask all South Africans to keep Neil in their daily prayers," he said.
"The doctors have been working round the clock and we hope for the best."
Social media was trending in South Africa on Monday as messages of support streamed in for Tovey, an iconic sports figure in the country who was captain of the South African side that lifted the Nations Cup on home soil in 1996.
Pictures of Tovey, holding the trophy aloft above his head, next to a beaming Nelson Mandela are still commonly seen in South African sports publications.
Tovey was the first captain of the country's national side when South Africa emerged from Apartheid-enforced isolation in 1992 - and also the first to reach the milestone of 50 caps.
But he lost his place in the team when Jomo Sono took over as coach from Clive Barker just six months before the 1998 World Cup finals in France.
Tovey's 511 league and cup appearances is the second highest tally by a player in the country's professional league. He won multiple titles with Durban City and Kaizer Chiefs and in between also played at AmaZulu.
After retiring he became a coach and had stints in charge of Hellenic, AmaZulu and Mamelodi Sundowns, where he won the South African league title in 2007.
Tovey was appointed Safa's technical director in June 2015.
The President of Safa, Dr Danny Jordaan, said he was shocked to learn the news and wished Tovey a speedy recovery.
"We trust he will pass through this challenge," Jordaan said.
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The recently-elected Communist government says the 14.5% tax is aimed at making people more conscious about food choices and curbing obesity.
"This is more of a preventive measure as Kerala's food habits are changing dramatically. People are eating a lot of junk food and rejecting traditional food," says Finance Minister Thomas Isaac.
Kerala has the most number of people suffering from obesity after the northern state of Punjab in India, according to a national family health survey. With increasing affluence, lifestyle diseases are on the rise and the government aims to check this with the fat tax.
But the southern state is a relatively new stop for global fast food chains like McDonald's, Burger King, Domino's and KFC.
McDonald's, the world's biggest fast food chain, has only seven restaurants in Kerala and Burger King just launched its first outlet in Kochi a few weeks ago.
While Burger King didn't want to comment on how this newly imposed tax will affect it, an official statement from McDonald's said the company would be studying the details of the proposal.
Local cafe owners though are more vocal about the proposed tax.
Isaac Alexander, owner of a popular cafe in Kochi, says the "ambit of taxation is very narrow".
"A lot of local food is more fatty and unhealthy. I don't think the tax is a bad thing but it has to be comprehensive and acceptable to all the stakeholders," says Mr Alexander.
"Otherwise it is discriminatory. Just because you serve pizza and burger doesn't mean other people are serving healthy food."
This is a sentiment echoed by Annie Joseph, a self-professed fast food enthusiast.
"We already pay a number of taxes. This [fat tax] will just add to that. Instead the government should promote health food and bring down their prices," she says.
But the government isn't unduly worried about the criticism and says it is targeting only the "elite section of the society" with this tax and that its main aim is to improve public health and get people thinking on what they eat.
Levying taxes on high calorie food items and drinks is one way to rein in consumption.
Denmark introduced a fat tax in 2011 but repealed it by 2013 when it found consumers shopping across the border for high fat goods.
Hungary taxes foods high in sugar, salt and fat. Mexico taxes sugary drinks, breakfast cereals and sweets. In the US, battles are being fought over taxes on sugary drinks. Philadelphia became the first major city in the US to introduce a soda tax.
Meanwhile, the Kerala government has plans to impose the tax on more food items, including refined flour goods and sugary drinks in the near future.
"The fight against fat has just begun," says minister Thomas Isaac.
Supriya Menon is an independent journalist based in Kerala
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Klopp, 47, announced on Wednesday he was leaving Dortmund at the end of the season as he felt he was no longer the right man to take them forward.
Former Mainz coach Tuchel has signed a three-year contract with the eight-times German champions.
Tuchel, 41, stood down from his post at Mainz last year after leading them to their highest Bundesliga finish.
He is regarded as one of Germany's top coaches and was linked with the Hamburg job before Bruno Labbadia was appointed.
Tuchel set a new club record at Mainz by winning their first seven league matches of the 2010-11 season.
Klopp has frequently been linked with Premier League clubs, including Manchester United before the appointment of Louis van Gaal, Arsenal and more recently Manchester City.
A survey of Loe Pool, near Porthleven, has revealed images believed to be debris of a plane and a floating target used during the Second World War.
Exeter University's Camborne School of Mines used sonar technology to produce images of the bottom of the lake.
Project leader Neill Wood spoke of a "huge amount of interesting debris from many thousand years of history".
Loe Pool is Cornwall's largest natural lake and is on the National Trust's Penrose Estate stretching across 50 acres.
Mr Wood said: "There's a lot of debris which looks to originate from World War II, ranging from pieces of barbed wire through to what may be a floating target for the development of anti-U-boat rockets.
"There's very large pieces of debris in an area where it's believed an aircraft went down in or just after World War II, so that's really quite exciting.
"In a way it's like looking at a crime scene, but now we have to piece together what's actually happening here".
Mike Hardy, of the National Trust, said the survey was "really helping to build our understanding of the pool, the history, how it works and helping us to plan our conservation work".
Mr Hardy has heard stories of people seeing a plane coming across the bar and crashing into the pool around the time of the war.
He said: "To make that link potentially between that incident and one person's life and their research is amazing and fascinating."
Roger Marshall testified on 2 and 8 October that he policed 27,500 fans at a rugby league match at the ground on 26 December 1989 with 12 officers.
The court was told he was not at the tie and it was not held in Sheffield.
In a statement read to the jury, Mr Marshall offered "an unreserved apology for misleading the court".
Ninety-six fans died following a crush at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at the Sheffield ground on 15 April 1989.
Giving evidence on 2 October, the jury heard Mr Marshall explain he was match commander for a rugby league match between Wigan and St Helens on Boxing Day 1989, which he said was held at Hillsborough.
Mr Marshall compared that match with the FA Cup semi-final, in which 801 police officer were on duty - 38% of the force's manpower at the time.
"It might interest you to know that on Boxing Day the same year Wigan and St Helens played at Hillsborough [and] 27,500 people came to that game," he said.
"Do you know, I policed that game, I policed it with 12 policemen."
On 8 October, he was asked how he had policed that game with only 12 officers with "no public order problems".
The former superintendent said: "It is a family game, family people, no problem."
He also remarked how "it can't be said of rugby league that it is some upper middle-class dilettante sport" and that "just as with some football supporters" those who go to watch rugby league "like a beer as well".
The 1989 Boxing Day game between Wigan and St Helens actually took place in Greater Manchester - at Wigan's then home ground, Central Park.
In a statement read to the court on Tuesday, Mr Marshall said: "It has been brought to my attention that... I gave erroneous evidence in that: 1. I did not police the Wigan-St Helens game on 26 December 1989 and 2. That game was not played at Hillsborough.
"I offer my unreserved apology for misleading the court. I am embarrassed and distressed that I made this mistake."
The inquests, being held in Warrington, have now adjourned until 3 November.
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Called Jimmy Johnstone, the programme was produced by Purple TV for Gaelic television channel BBC Alba.
It has been nominated in the sports documentary category at the Celtic Media Festival.
The festival promotes radio, television and film-making in Celtic countries, including Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
Broadcasters in Cornwall and Brittany also take part in the awards. The winners will be announced during the festival which is being held in Douglas, Isle of Man, from 3-5 May.
Other BBC Alba nominations include Hamish, a documentary film about the renowned Scottish cultural icon Hamish Henderson, and factual entertainment programme, Port. Both were produced by Bees Nees Media.
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal has been nominated for radio station of the year and also has a number of programmes shortlisted across the festival's 23 awards categories.
The Jimmy Johnstone film was made a decade on from his death in 2006 to motor neurone disease aged 61.
It examined the highs and lows in the life of one of Scotland's most famous sporting talents.
The world's number one chip maker and number two handset firm reported a net profit of 3.44 trillion won ($3.1bn; £1.9bn) in the July-September quarter.
Handset profits more than doubled to 2.52tn won on strong sales from its Galaxy smartphones.
However, profit at its chip business more than halved to 1.59tn won.
Samsung's mainstay chip division has been hurt by a global fall in the prices of computer memory chips.
Analysts warned that Samsung's chip division may continue to face tough times in the short term.
"I see some signs that chip prices have hit bottom as inventories are running out," said Park Hyun, of Tong Yang Securities.
"However, we don't yet know when the industry is going to pick up since macroeconomic uncertainties overshadow the demand outlook," he added.
Former F1 racer Mark Webber won the championship with Porsche in 2015, while Nick Heidfeld and Kamui Kobayashi are among those competing this year.
Priaulx, a three-time World Touring Car champion, will make his Endurance bow at Silverstone this weekend.
"The crowds and popularity are growing to an all-time high - I think it's competing with Formula 1," he said.
"These guys are all pros - they're either on their way to Formula 1 or just finished Formula 1.
"The next two races will be about learning the ropes and rejoining a World Championship which is the highest level you can achieve in sports car racing."
The highlight of the Endurance season is the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which takes place in June this year.
Priaulx, 41, left BMW after 13 years to join the new Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team.
"I would say we're rookies and we've got the approach of rookies, but we're ambitious rookies," Priaulx told BBC Radio Guernsey.
"You have literally four categories racing in one big race and that makes it very exciting for the fans - there's lots of overtaking."
The University Campus Milton Keynes (UCMK) will be based at Saxon Court on Avebury Boulevard and focus on engineering and technology courses.
The campus will occupy half of the middle floor of a three-storey former council building.
It is due to open in September with an application to change the layout going before the council in April.
The University of Bedfordshire, which already has campuses in Luton, Bedford and Aylesbury, has developed the project with Milton Keynes Council.
It said it has put about £12.1m into the scheme with the council, contributing approximately £12m from sale of assets.
It said UCMK is set to offer full and part-time higher education courses and has already registered students from Milton Keynes College.
As well as a "core academic programme" of engineering, there will also be undergraduate degrees in journalism, psychology and criminology.
University of Bedfordshire vice chancellor, Bill Rammell called it "an exciting new chapter" for both the university and the town which delivered on "long-held local ambitions".
He said: "UCMK will be home and international, student and employer, and teaching and research."
Milton Keynes Council leader Andrew Geary said the campus would be a "major boost" for the town.
"It has been a long term ambition to offer face to face degree-level teaching to our growing communities, without the need for people to travel elsewhere," he said.
"As well as "homegrown talent" we also want to attract international students, which is also good news for the local economy as it will help to put Milton Keynes on the global map."
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for more to be done to tackle bad landlords in the private housing sector.
It was contacted by more than 6,000 tenants last year to report problems with landlords and poor housing.
The Scottish Association of Landlords said it was important that rules were enforced to drive rogue landlords out.
The number of tenants contacting CAS last year increased by 23% over the previous two years.
It's report highlights multiple cases of landlords failing to meet their legal responsibilities, refusing to do basic repairs and bullying or intimidating their tenants.
The organisation said it deals with 24 private rented housing cases every working day.
CAS housing spokesman Patrick Hogan said: "The figures we are publishing today are a shocking insight into the worst corners of the private rented sector in Scotland.
"We regularly see incidents of poor quality housing, dampness and condensation, poor electrical wiring and unsafe appliances not being repaired, with landlords too often responding to complaints by harassing, threatening and bullying."
John Blackwood, chief executive of the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) said: "As the CAS report acknowledges, most private landlords are doing the right thing and acting responsibly.
"The sector is already, and rightly, heavily regulated but it is important that those existing rules are enforced to ensure that rogue and criminal landlords are driven out of the market.
"These individuals do enormous harm to the reputation and business of our members and we will work with any partners to do more to eliminate them and their practices.
"SAL welcomes the call from CAS to encourage tenants to know their rights and take action against such bad practice."
Adam Salah, of Walmersley Road in Bury, Greater Manchester, sexually assaulted the woman as she walked home before one of his friends tried to drag him off.
The 19-year-old attacked her again when police saw him lying on top of her and used a Taser to restrain him.
Salah earlier admitted attempted sexual assault at Manchester Crown Court.
His 33-year-old victim was walking home along Great Cheetham Street, Salford, from a friend's house in the early hours of 1 April 2014 when Salah and his friend started calling to her, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
She ignored them but Salah walked over before grabbing her and pushing her up against a wall.
He then sexually assaulted her over her clothing.
After his friend tried to drag him away, the woman rang police and screamed at Salah: "You're not getting away with this."
Det Con Richard Hudd said she "decided to try and bring him to justice by following him until officers showed up".
In a "harrowing" call, police said the woman screamed that a man had tried to rape her and was following her again.
She told them her location before she was heard screaming as the line went dead.
Salah put her in a choke hold while sexually assaulting her.
The victim tried to break free by scratching and biting him.
Two police officers arrived at Albert Park, Salford, where they heard a scream and saw Salah lying on top of the woman.
They tried to pull him away but he resisted to the extent that they were forced to deploy a Taser, police said.
Det Con Hudd said: "Salah was out of control, he could not be restrained by his friend in the first instance and even our trained officers struggled to restrain him when they found him attacking her in the park.
"We must praise the bravery of the victim, who refused to allow Salah to get away with the original assault... Unfortunately in this instance that put her in danger of another attack.
"But thanks to her courage and her determination, Salah is no longer free to subject any other women to the terrible assault he inflicted upon her."
Salah has been ordered to sign the sex offenders' register indefinitely.
It was the Balkan territory's first World Cup qualifying match since becoming a Fifa member in May.
Berisha, who has 19 Norway caps, was one of six players cleared by the world governing body to play on Monday.
His penalty cancelled out Paulus Arajuuri's opener for the Finns.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and their entry into Fifa prompted some Kosovans, who have played for other nations, to ask to change teams.
Red Bull Salzburg midfielder midfielder Berisha was born in Sweden to Kosovan parents, but grew up in Norway.
The 23-year-old was the last of the six cleared to switch nationalities just before the game, following former Albania internationals Amir Rrahmani, Alban Meha, Herolind Shala, Milot Rashica and Samir Ujkani.
In recent months Fifa has also approved requests from nine other Kosovan players who had represented six different European countries, including Germany and Switzerland.
Elsewhere, Chelsea striker Diego Costa scored his first international goals since 2014 as Spain thrashed Liechtenstein 8-0.
Costa, David Silva and Alvaro Morata all scored twice as Spain hit seven second-half goals, with the latter scoring his double in two minutes after coming on as a substitute,
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini was sent off for a second bookable offence as Italy beat Israel 3-1.
Match ends, Finland 1, Kosovo 1.
Second Half ends, Finland 1, Kosovo 1.
Attempt blocked. Roman Eremenko (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Halsti with a headed pass.
Substitution, Kosovo. Alban Meha replaces Valon Berisha.
Corner, Finland. Conceded by Milot Rashica.
Attempt blocked. Jere Uronen (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo.
Dangerous play by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
Alexander Ring (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Roman Eremenko (Finland) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Schüller.
Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Schüller replaces Robin Lod.
Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
Attempt blocked. Bersant Celina (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Besar Halimi.
Fanol Perdedaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Delay in match Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) because of an injury.
Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Kosovo. Besar Halimi replaces Bernard Berisha.
Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
Niklas Moisander (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
Corner, Finland. Conceded by Bernard Berisha.
Offside, Kosovo. Valon Berisha tries a through ball, but Bernard Berisha is caught offside.
Substitution, Finland. Kasper Hämäläinen replaces Teemu Pukki.
Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
Attempt missed. Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
Attempt missed. Fanol Perdedaj (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
Offside, Finland. Alexander Ring tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
Substitution, Kosovo. Bersant Celina replaces Albert Bunjaku.
Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
Markus Halsti (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Finland. Alexander Ring replaces Thomas Lam.
Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Lukas Hradecky.
Attempt saved. Fanol Perdedaj (Kosovo) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
In a video released by the Integrated Education Fund (IEF), the actor asks why children are not taught together.
Most children in Northern Ireland - 93% - are educated at schools mainly attended by either Protestant or Catholic pupils.
Many schools do, though, have pupils from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds.
However, only about 22,000 pupils, or seven per cent of the school population, are taught in integrated schools.
In the video message, Neeson asks: "As Northern Ireland moves forward from division, who do we look to for a future we can share?"
"Our children - so why do we continue to educate them apart? Different religions, different backgrounds, different schools.
"There is another way," he adds.
"Protestants and Catholics, other beliefs and none, learning and working together every day."
"Most people agree that educating children together is a better way forward for our society - it's time to turn our aspiration into reality."
The Hollywood star subsequently calls on parents to "transform" their child's school into an integrated one.
Any new integrated school must aim to attract 30% of its pupils from the minority community in the area.
The first, Lagan College in Belfast, opened in 1981 but the growth of the sector has stalled in recent years.
Instead, many controlled or Catholic-maintained schools participate in "shared education" programmes.
As part of that, pupils in separate schools can engage in joint classes or projects.
In these, teachers and school governors from different schools can work together to share best practice techniques.
There are also plans for a number of shared campuses like the one at Lisanelly in Omagh, where a number of separate schools share one site.
Schools can change to become formally integrated as part of a process that includes a ballot of parents to find out if a majority favours integration.
The teams were tied at 1-1 after three periods in Cologne, Germany, with Victor Hedman scoring for the Swedes and Canada's Ryan O'Reilly equalising.
The overtime brought no goals, but the Scandinavians then were twice on target in the shootout, while the North Americans again failed to score.
By winning its 10th world title, Sweden dethroned last year's champions.
"It's really big. For Sweden and everything, it's amazing, a dream come true," Swedish defender Jonas Brodin was quoted as saying by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
"It's going to be incredible when we go home. That's why we play, for Sweden, for the people there," he added.
Meanwhile, Canadian defender Chris Lee said: "It is hard to explain how you feel."
"It took 80 minutes of five on five to make it 1-1. It is unfortunate to have games end in shootouts. It would have been nice to see who would come out on top if we continued playing overtime, but it is what it is."
In the bronze medal game, Russia beat Finland 5-3.
Both of these sides struggled for wins at the back end of last season and it showed in a game low on chances.
Crystal Palace debutant Andros Townsend failed to inspire the home side following his move from Newcastle.
Rondon flicked in James McClean's free-kick on 74 minutes for the only goal to hand Tony Pulis' side three points.
Both sides had just six Premier League wins between them in 2016 - two for Palace and four for West Brom. They also had the two lowest goal tallies in the league last season, aside from relegated Aston Villa.
The prospect of an opening-day thriller was always going to be optimistic.
And so it proved. The only opportunities of note, apart from the goal, were a Rondon header saved by Palace keeper Wayne Hennessey and Albion's Ben Foster charging down Wilfried Zaha when the forward was clean through.
Beaten FA Cup finalists Palace had finished 15th last term, one place below their opponents, but have been the more active in the transfer market, bringing in three players compared to Albion's one.
Only Townsend of those new arrivals featured, with defender James Tomkins injured and keeper Steve Mandanda left out of the squad. And while the England winger's effort could not be faulted, he failed to spark life into the side.
Boss Alan Pardew's immediate concern will be the future of forward Yannick Bolasie, who was instrumental in Palace's impressive first-half of the 2015-16 campaign.
Everton are in talks with the Eagles to sign Bolasie, and the DR Congo international came off the bench to a warm applause from the home support after 66 minutes.
"The deal is close and he will go with my best wishes. It's fair to say we know his heart and soul may be elsewhere," said Pardew of Bolasie's prospective move.
Seven of West Brom's 10 Premier League wins last season finished 1-0 and with a new campaign, and a prospective new owner in Chinese businessman Guochuan Lai, came a familiar result.
Guochuan provided the 2,000 travelling Albion fans with free scarves, but the victory would have provided the more welcome fillip to supporters who grew restless at times last season with the style of football played under Pulis.
The Baggies named their only summer signing in the starting line-up - with winger Matt Phillips making a lively start before drifting out of the game - but Pulis has reiterated his intention to bring in five more players before the end of August.
Rondon, top scorer for West Brom last season, added to his 10 league goals for the club with a clever finish, but doubt over the future of his strike partner Saido Berahino continues.
Stoke are reportedly interested in the 23-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season but looked committed until he was taken off with five minutes to go.
"He won't be leaving unless we bring someone in," was Pulis' assessment of Berahino's potential move.
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Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew: "We lacked a cutting edge, a moment, today. If we had scored first, we would've won.
"I thought we were pretty strong defensively, they didn't have many chances.
"West Brom are never easy, they camp the midfield, make it hard at the back and of course - set plays."
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West Brom boss Tony Pulis: "It was not a fluke. I think we deserved it. Palace never created a lot, they had just long range shots really. I'm very pleased.
"It is more important that we stay in the Premier League and Saido Berahino's goals will help us do that. We're hoping and praying we can keep him."
West Brom host Everton, while Palace go to Tottenham next Saturday - two teams who drew 1-1 with each other on the opening day.
Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion).
Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Martin Kelly replaces Pape Souaré.
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Andros Townsend.
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Pape Souaré.
Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).
Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion).
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. James Morrison replaces Saido Berahino.
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
Jonny Evans (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jonny Evans (West Bromwich Albion).
Attempt missed. Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion).
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Pape Souaré.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yohan Cabaye replaces Jason Puncheon.
Goal! Crystal Palace 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Foster following a set piece situation.
Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. James McClean replaces Craig Gardner.
Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).
Salomón Rondón (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yannick Bolasie replaces Lee Chung-yong.
Attempt missed. Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).
Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
The Edinburgh-based 30-year-old won silver in the -90kg category at London 2012, having taken bronze in Beijing in 2008.
"My experiences in London have really spurred me on to Rio," he said.
He will be joined in Brazil by Games debutants Jono Drane (-81kg), Chris Skelley (-100kg) and Jack Hodgson (+100kg).
Judo at the Paralympics is for athletes with visual impairments.
Drane, who turned 29 on Thursday, fought for the GB senior sighted squad before the diagnosis of his visual impairment and has recovered from a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury last May to be selected.
Before his injury, he won bronze at the 2014 World Championships.
Skelley (22) and Hodgson (19) both claimed bronzes at last year's European Championships. They join sailor Helena Lucas on the team for the Games, which run from 7-18 September.
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Staff at Feltham in west London were constantly trying to keep apart boys from more than 40 gangs, a report said.
Inspectors found too many inmates were locked in cells for up to 23 hours a day, amounting to "solitary confinement".
The BBC spoke to three people with experience of life at Feltham.
Laurence, from Somerset, was remanded in Feltham for a short time at the age of 20 after taking part in a political protest.
"I'd never been to jail before. I didn't know what to expect. I would describe it as oppressive, depressing, hopeless.
"They didn't let me have a shower or go outside for the first four days.
"There were some very vulnerable inmates, and no help for them - no counselling, nothing like that. You could speak to the priest or imam, but that was it.
"You couldn't sleep because you could hear banging and crying and screaming from other inmates.
"I remember one day the guards caught a kid with something he shouldn't have had. They took him behind a screen, and I heard screaming and banging.
"I wasn't involved in any gang stuff, but it was very obviously a problem.
"It's all geared towards punishment and managing the inmates, not rehabilitation. Inmates are set up to fail."
One former Feltham prison officer, who wished to remain anonymous, told the BBC he had dealt with six or seven violent incidents a day.
"I was regularly seeing inmates attacked with weapons - pool balls, pool sticks, anything they could get their hands on. It was not uncommon to see someone on the floor getting their head stamped on by a large group.
"To deal with situations safely we were supposed to have three officers to each person involved. In reality, it was usually more like one on one. I'm very surprised there wasn't loss of life.
"There aren't really any repercussions. The prisoners are in custody already. The only option we have is loss of privileges. There would be prisoners on 'basic regime' all the time, which means in confinement for 23 hours a day. But it has very little effect.
"One female colleague was knocked to the floor, and had her face stamped on and kicked.
"The psychological impact is the worst thing. My biggest fear was coming across self-harm and suicide.
"I wanted to work with young offenders because I wanted to make a difference. But more and more it's becoming a system where we just warehouse young people.
"I got to the point where I couldn't cope. To say there's not a crisis in our jails would be a lie."
Jennifer Blake's son spent time in several youth offender institutions, including Feltham. She herself is a reformed offender who now works with young people in Peckham, London.
"My son got involved in criminality because of my lifestyle. He was involved in street crime - there was a group of them. He was 17 or 18 when he first went inside.
"On one hand, as a mother, I was gutted. I knew what prison was like. I cried a lot.
"But on the other hand, I'd had so many sleepless nights while he was outside. I was more worried about him being out on the street. I was thinking if he didn't go to prison, he might end up dead.
"I think for a lot of mothers like me, they're thinking, 'At least I know where he is.'
"And you have visiting rights. That might be the longest you ever spend sitting at a table talking face to face with your child.
"My son became a mentor, and started to realise, 'I shouldn't be in here.'
"Of course parents have a responsibility, but the criminal justice system also has a responsibility.
"They take your child from you and lock them up, so they have a duty to take care of them.
"But a lot of young people come out worse. They are educated in criminality, and some of them are radicalised."
A total of 4,851 council seats are up for grabs in 88 councils - all of those in Scotland and Wales, plus 34 in England, including 27 counties.
Six new "metro mayors" will be elected, covering areas including Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and the West of England.
Polling stations will open at 07:00 and close at 22:00 BST.
Some English and Welsh councils will begin counting ballots as soon as polls close - while others will start counting on Friday morning, with results continuing all day Friday.
Scotland's 32 councils will start their counts on Friday morning, with first results expected from midday. Most mayoral results will be declared on Friday.
A cloudy start is expected across much of the UK with light rain anticipated in parts of Wales, London and the south east - while sunny spells are expected in north west England and Scotland.
In England, (34 councils, 2,370 seats) this is a year of county council elections, but there will also be polls in six unitary authorities where county councils and district councils have merged.
In Scotland polls will be held in all councils (1,227 seats) and all 22 councils in Wales (1,254 seats).
For the first time voters in Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City region, the West Midlands, Tees Valley, the West of England, and Cambridge and Peterborough will elect new "metro mayors", covering combined local authority areas.
Doncaster and North Tyneside are also voting for local authority mayors, who are elected leaders of their respective councils.
Queues built up to get on the Floating Piers, made from more than 200,000 interlocking cubes wrapped in yellow nylon, as it opened on Lake Iseo.
Christo has warned the experience will be like walking on water - or on the back of a whale.
The Bulgarian-born artist once wrapped the German parliament in silver fabric.
Work has been going on since November to assemble and anchor the cubes to concrete slabs on the floor of Lake Iseo.
It is the artist's 23rd large-scale installation.
Nevin, 22, his brother, Graham, 30, and their father, Noel, 58, were overcome by slurry gas at their farm in Hillsborough last Saturday.
Ulster rugby chaplain Rev Andrew Thompson said they mourned the loss of one of "our brightest and best".
He said the deaths of the three men was "an unspeakable tragedy".
It had left a whole community in shock and disbelief, he said, but people were standing "shoulder to shoulder".
"Today we come in pain and sorrow to stand up for one proud Ulsterman. Or rather three," he told between 5,000 and 6,000 fans who crowded into the grounds for the service.
"Whilst the main focus is to remember Nevin, we are mindful of his father and brother. These three men shared so much in life and were united in death."
Ulster rugby captain Johann Muller and scrum half Paul Marshall read from the Bible.
Ulster and Ireland hooker Rory Best paid a personal tribute.
He said there had been a "huge outpouring of emotion" throughout the entire rugby world.
"There are no words that I can add that have not been spoken about Nevin this week," he said.
"Nevin's love for the game of rugby and his positive attitude was infectious," he said, adding that he had won more than 40 caps for Ulster.
"The mark Nevin left runs deeper than rugby." He said his fondest memories were of Nevin's sense of humour.
"Nev would tell a ridiculous joke and then be beaming from ear to ear. No-one could work out whether he was a comic genius or told really bad jokes.
"He would give the boys tips on their love life.
" 'All you need is a girl who looks like Cindy Crawford and is able to calf a cow in the middle of the night,' he'd joke."
Rory Best added: "The entire Spence family all shared Nevin's humility, bravery and determination. These traits set him apart on our squad."
His "relentless positive attitude" was a testament to his upbringing and to the man himself.
"Nevin was a team player, the sort of player every team needs but few are lucky enough to find.
"His memory will continue to shape Ulster rugby for years to come. Nev, we will miss you but we will never forget you," he said.
Members of the Munster, Leinster and Connacht squads were at the service - among them Irish rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll and Ireland and Munster player Paul O'Connell.
The capella choir made of up 50 young people from Nevin's old school, Wallace High, led the singing.
A book of condolence will remain open on Sunday for those wishing to leave expressions of sympathy, and then given to the Spence family.
The accident at the farm on Drumlough Road in Hillsborough is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI).
15 October 2015 Last updated at 09:12 BST
Nissan, a 22-month-old male, was being moved to Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster when the four men climbed aboard the truck in slow traffic.
French police were alerted and the men were ordered off of the lorry.
Eating and drinking too much sugar can be bad for your health, but sometimes it's tricky to know exactly how much sugar is in the food we buy.
So now an app supported by the government in England, has been launched to help you work out what's in your food. You scan the item's barcode and it should tell you the amount of sugar in it.
Ricky went to meet some kids who have been keeping a close eye on what they eat.
Claudio Ranieri's side moved a step closer to an unlikely Premier League title with Sunday's victory over Southampton and, again, their defence played a huge part in their success.
The Foxes won 1-0 for the fifth time in their last six matches and are now seven points clear of second-placed Tottenham with six games to go.
Only Spurs and Manchester City have scored more goals than Leicester this season but, if they do win the league, it looks like it will be that rock-solid defence which will carry Ranieri's side over the line.
What is their secret? Watford striker Troy Deeney, who has faced them twice this season, tells Match of the Day 2 what it is like trying to break down the Leicester back four.
Deeney: "I have played against every Premier League defence this season for Watford, and Leicester's Robert Huth is the toughest opponent I have faced.
"Huth is the sort of centre-half who will let you know he is there, so to speak, with a challenge or two early in the game.
"But when I got my chance, I made sure I let him know I was about too. To be fair, he did not seem to mind.
"Like his team-mate Wes Morgan, who I had many battles with in the Championship earlier in our careers, Huth is old-school - an out-and-out defender who really enjoys the physical side of the game.
"That is normally the side I thrive on too, but I did not have much joy against the German. He is horrible to play against, in the most complimentary way.
"He heads it, he kicks it, and he kicks you - anything - he does not care, as long as the ball does not go in.
"Huth is not a player who gives you verbals when you are out on the pitch - in both games against him this season, he hardly talked to me.
"But in terms of talking to each other, the whole Leicester defence never stopped for the entire game, including Kasper Schmeichel in goal.
"And if Danny Drinkwater did not hear the right call then he was always going back from midfield and asking what was what too. That is one of the reasons they are so well organised at the back."
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Deeney: "Part of my job leading the line for Watford is to occupy centre-halves - by that I mean those battles with Huth, say, to try to win headers when the ball is played forward.
"But I also look to bring centre-halves out of position to the flanks and make space for my team-mates in the middle.
"It is difficult to do that against Leicester because their centre-halves, Huth and Wes Morgan, never put themselves in danger of being isolated.
"When Watford had the ball in wide areas they kind of left us to it, and concentrated on dealing with the cross rather than stopping it being put in.
"Huth and Morgan take two positions - one takes the near post and the other takes the middle of the box near the penalty spot as if to say 'go on, cross it, and we will deal with it'."
Deeney: "The other thing that makes it harder to break down Leicester than the other top teams is that both their full-backs are very switched-on defensively.
"Most full-backs in the Premier League bomb on now, and I don't want to be disrespectful to them but it is often a lot easier when you are up against a right winger who has been switched to a right-back.
"It seems to be more about how good they are going forward, and there are not many who are as solid as Danny Simpson and Christian Fuchs are for Leicester.
"Yes, they can join the attack too, as Fuchs showed with his cross for their winner against Southampton, but if he is forward down the left then you know Simpson will drop in rather than getting up the pitch down the right too.
"The whole team all know their jobs, from front to back, and they all work very hard too.
"I am not surprised to find out that Shinji Okazaki is the most substituted player in the Premier League this season, because he runs himself into the ground every time.
"It would be easy for the likes of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy to say 'we are too good for this' but they don't.
"Leicester are still playing the same counter-attacking football they were playing home and away in the first half of the season, but they are getting better at it and I can see why they have only lost three league games out of 32 so far."
Deeney: "When the ball was played forward to me against Leicester, I had to try to bring it down and hold it up with Huth behind me grappling with me and putting me under pressure.
"Then you have also got N'Golo Kante and Danny Drinkwater buzzing around you too.
"Kante was just everywhere against us - I was watching the Southampton game in the Match of the Day 2 production office and he was the same in that match too.
"If he is taking a breather, which is not often, then Drinkwater is there doing exactly the same.
"You don't know where they are coming from, but you know they are coming, so when you have got the ball you are thinking 'I need to lay it off quickly'.
"It works so well because they are both so energetic. If one of them gets forward, then he knows the other has got the legs to cover for him.
"If teams want to come through the middle, they have to get past those two first.
"And, as we saw against Southampton, you don't just have to get past Kante, you have to keep him behind you, which is the hardest part. He has been the best midfielder in the Premier League this season."
Deeney: "With Kante and Drinkwater in the middle, in front of their centre-halves, they kind of funnel teams wide, and invite them to cross.
"As I said earlier, Huth and Morgan are waiting for the ball to come in but what makes Leicester different from a lot of the top teams is that their full-backs are prepared for it too.
"Dealing with crosses at the back post might be a weakness with some of those sides who have wingers at full-back because they are less likely to win headers, but Simpson and Fuchs tuck in and know what they have to do.
"They are very effective when the ball comes in and it means that, as a striker, you cannot pull on to them to avoid the big centre-halves either.
"Allowing teams to cross is part of their attacking ploy too.
"Leicester are the kind of team that want you to get a little bit confident when you come forward, thinking you are on top.
"Then, when you commit men forward and are getting excited because you are having all these crosses and think the momentum is with you, that is when they pounce with a quick break using the pace of their forwards."
Deeney: "The support that Leicester get at the King Power Stadium is the kind of thing that will help them get over the line.
"If the team is nervy, like they were at the back end of Sunday's game, then their fans are not stupid - they realised their team needed them and raised the noise levels again.
"Part of that is down to the thousands of cardboard clappers the club leave out on the seats for fans before games.
"I think that actually started in the Championship play-offs in 2013, when we beat them in the semi-finals.
"I remember it being a bit annoying in the first leg at their place when their fans were using them but, now I am playing in the Premier League, I actually appreciated the noise when we went there.
"I don't want to sound too critical, but a lot of fans at some grounds I go to have got cameras in their hands, taking pictures of anything rather than generating any atmosphere during the game.
"At Leicester, it was all about getting behind their team."
Troy Deeney was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
"It's quite peculiar really. It's like I did a funny voice and I've woken up 20 years later living in this alternative universe."
Steve Coogan is pondering how his iconic comedy creation went from a sports reporter on Radio 4's On the Hour to his current big screen incarnation.
"Did I think 20 years later I'd still be doing him? No - I might have been very depressed if you'd told me that at the time," he admits laughing.
As it turns out Coogan has found he gets a "thrill" going back to his most famous role over the years, as long as he has spent time doing more serious work.
"I was the one banging on Armando [Iannucci's] door saying when are we going to do an Alan Partridge film," he admits.
Iannucci helped Coogan create Partridge along with Peter Baynham all those years ago.
But with both of them busy with careers in the US, twin brother comedy writers Neil and Rob Gibbons joined the writing team.
"Steve and Armando said to us 'we're bringing Alan to the big screen and we don't know if it's going to work so we'd like a couple of scapegoats' and we said we'd be delighted," explains Rob.
The brothers earned Coogan's admiration working on the online Partridge show, Mid Morning Matters, and the Partridge autobiography.
The writing process for the film involved the Gibbon brothers and Coogan "sat round a table all doing Partridge voices to each other".
Although Neil says sometimes the lines between Partridge and Coogan did become blurred.
"Steve sometimes doesn't really do the voice and he'll be improvising and coming out with stuff and then he'll say 'I saw a great episode of Air Crash Investigation last night' and you'll think 'oh that's good' and start to write it down. And he'll be like 'no I really did watch a great episode'. He very much blurs the line."
Each day on set they would have a writing session in the morning where they often "just ripped stuff up" - even between takes.
"There were a lot of rows, but they were healthy rows that come from a place of love," admits Neil.
"There were a lot of opinions and a lot of disagreements but they're a very intelligent bunch of people who are all able to express themselves terribly well when they need to," explains director Declan Lowney.
The Father Ted director was brought on board after "jumping through Armando's hoops", as he puts it.
"They were just very careful about who they share the collaborative process with, to protect the purity of Partridge," he explains.
He admits he found the expectations of fans daunting and the collaborative way of working "fascinating, frustrating and very time-consuming".
"But the results speak for themselves and that's all that matters at the end of the day," he says.
"No one cares how long that took and you did 20 other scenes before that and threw them away."
In the end an hour and 20 minutes worth of material ended up on the cutting room floor for not being funny enough.
The other major consideration in his big screen metamorphosis was what to do with Alan.
"You have to satisfy the purists and keep it broad enough to make it accessible to a wider audience - being both myopic and parochial and making it dynamic and cinematic," says Coogan.
"You go too much one way or the other and you use the plot. If you make it too big you lose the DNA of the character."
So Partridge going to Hollywood was out of the question.
Instead the DJ remains in his home town of Norwich, where his radio station is taken over by a media conglomerate and becomes the centre of an armed siege by a disgruntled DJ.
"Originally it involved al-Qaeda and BBC Television Centre, which was perhaps too risky," admits Coogan. "So we backed off from that - it was too big, too larger than life.
"You can do action but not slick and polished. [It needs to be] awkward and clumsy which was consistent with Alan's world."
One final step was to ditch the ageing make up. However, it helped the actor himself is growing closer in age to his comic alter-ego.
"When you look at him on TV he can look a little bit caricatured in retrospect - when you put him in a film, you want the audience to at least believe that it's real," he says.
With fanatical fans, taking Alan Partridge on to the big screen was a big gamble. Many TV creations don't make the leap but it seems like all the rows and attention to detail have paid off.
The film has gained many four- and five-star reviews, with The Guardian calling it an "a quietly audacious triumph" and Variety saying Partridge makes an "effortless transition" to the big screen.
As for the future, Coogan believes Alan could "stand another incarnation" but he needs to walk away and do other work.
"What will happen is I will get an Alan itch - and I'm very far away from that at the moment."
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa is out in the UK and Ireland on 7 August.
Stephen McManus, Keith Lasley and Steven Hammell have been told the club cannot afford to match present deals.
Craig Samson and Scott McDonald are also in talks, with the latter having a year's option on his deal.
"It's not really a take-it-or-leave-it as we are bending over backwards to find everything we can," said McGhee.
Motherwell have lost £2m over the last four seasons and Les Hutchison signed an agreement in March to sell his majority shareholding to the Well Society fan-ownership group.
McGhee believes players appreciate the reasons they have been offered reduced wages and hopes they will be persuaded to stay.
"I think the boys are reasonable," he said. "The boys are intelligent and they understand the dilemma the club finds itself in.
"They know we are not making it up. They know we are not saving a tranche of money to go and get someone else in.
"They know we are doing the best we can to get them the best offers we can.
"And, in their minds, they are trying to be as flexible as they can and as accommodating within their needs and expectations to help us as well. So I think there is a two-way thing going on."
McGhee is also waiting on an answer from teenage defender Ben Hall's agent, while forward James McFadden is also out of contract.
"We need a squad next year of 20 and in order to get that at a reasonable level we have to make offers to allow them to afford that, because we don't have a generous benefactor sitting in the wings to make up some shortfall," added the manager. "Those days have gone here.
"We must work with what we have. The offers we have made and, if offers are improved, will be based on real money, on what we can afford without making the club go bust again."
17 November 2016 Last updated at 08:16 GMT
The little monkey was found on a farm in Yichun city in China getting a piggyback from a goat.
No-one knows where the little monkey came from, but local wildlife protection authorities have said they will send the monkey to the city's zoo first, then release it back into the wild when it gets a bit bigger.
The UN, though not present in Palmyra, cited "credible sources".
It said it was "deeply concerned" about the plight of civilians remaining in Palmyra, amid reports of summary executions.
IS has also overrun the World Heritage site adjacent to the modern city, raising concerns about its future.
The militants have previously demolished ancient sites that pre-date Islam.
UN cultural organisation Unesco says its destruction would be "an enormous loss to humanity", but no damage has been reported there yet.
IS has also taken control of a military airbase and a notorious prison near to Palmyra.
Meanwhile, IS has seized the last border crossing between Syria and Iraq after Syrian government forces withdrew, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The loss of the al-Tanf crossing in Homs province means the Syrian government does not control any of the country's border posts with Iraq.
The fall of Palmyra comes just days after IS captured the major Iraqi city of Ramadi.
The US has acknowledged the militants' gains are a "setback" for coalition forces targeting IS, but President Barack Obama insisted the US was not losing the war with the group.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the problem of IS was "not going to be solved overnight".
"Until we're able to build up local forces on the ground in Syria who can take the fight to Isil [IS] in their own country," he said, "this is going to continue to be a difficult challenge."
Many questions will now be asked in Damascus and Baghdad - and above all in Washington - about how the militants have managed to score major advances in both Iraq and Syria this week despite all the efforts to stop them.
IS was supposed to be on the defensive in Iraq, where the prime minister announced weeks ago the launching of a campaign to drive the militants out of Anbar province. Now he's lost its capital, Ramadi, just days before they took Palmyra in Syria.
The Western coalition's bombing campaign has clearly hurt IS where it could. But it could never compensate for ground forces which are not competent, equipped or motivated enough to stand firm and hit back.
Only the Kurds in the north of both countries, most recently in north-eastern Syria, have proven able to do that.
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Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for the UN in Geneva, told the BBC that the organisation believed the population of Tadmur, the modern settlement next to Palmyra, was about 200,000 - of whom about a third had fled.
Many civilians were only able to flee on Wednesday and Thursday, once Syrian government forces themselves had fled and IS took over the city, she said.
Electricity has been cut off since Wednesday after retreating government forces apparently destroyed power plants, she added.
Syrian state media said pro-government forces had pulled out after "assuring the evacuation" of "most" of the inhabitants of Tadmur.
An activist who has family members in Palmyra told the BBC that his relatives wanted to flee but there was no way out.
IS fighters were searching the city for Syrian army soldiers, he said, and residents were being warned via mosque loudspeakers not to hide them.
He also said the inhabitants were angry that Western media were focusing on the ancient ruins, and not the population.
"People think the West cares more about the civilisation than about the people who created or initiated this civilisation," he said.
The UN also believes that IS has been carrying out door-to-door searches in the city, Ms Shamdasani said.
Unesco's director-general, Irina Bokova, appealed to all sides to preserve the ruins.
"We have to protect such incredible vestiges of human history," she said.
Ms Bokova told the BBC that protecting sites like Palmyra had become a security imperative, as well as a cultural concern, because, she said, the militias were using trafficked artefacts to get funds.
"This is part of the financing of extremism and it is absolutely imperative that we stop these channels of illicit trafficking."
Elsewhere in Syria, 40 rebels from Islamist factions were killed in Aleppo when a rebel headquarters was bombed by an explosive barrel, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The dead include three commanders, the group claimed.
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Patients and their carers are being asked to share their experiences in an attempt to improve care.
Alzheimer's Society figures show dementia affects 45,000 people in Wales and experts fear this number could rise by 40% in the next 10 years.
Mr Gething said Wales needs an "ambitious" plan to improve care for sufferers.
The House of Commons Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy calls on the government to publish a "long-promised" strategy for careers.
The MPs warn careers information and advice is patchy and often inadequate.
They say too many youngsters leave education without the tools to help them consider their future job options.
And many do not understand how their skills and experiences fit with opportunities in the job market.
The MPs say the failure to advise young people is exacerbating skills shortages and having a negative impact on the country's productivity.
The warning comes as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants said eight out of 10 British school-leavers "lacked essential business skills" such as numeracy.
The MPs' report says: "It is three years since the Education Committee produced a report raising serious concerns about the quality of careers information, advice and guidance in schools, and yet provision remains patchy across England.
"We are very disappointed that careers advice and guidance is still poor in so many schools: the system has failed too many young people for far too long.
"The government's careers strategy is urgently needed and must include immediate steps to ensure all young people have access to high quality information, advice and guidance."
Neil Carmichael MP and Iain Wright MP, who co-chair the committee, said the government's lack of action to address failings in careers provision was unacceptable and ministers should "think again on careers advice".
"Ministers appear to be burying their heads in the sand while careers guidance fails young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and exacerbates the country's skills gap," they said in a statement.
"Impartial advice and guidance and high quality careers education is vital if we are to achieve the social mobility and aspiration that the prime minister has talked about and vital to creating the skilled workforce needed to grow the economy post-Brexit."
The MPs said they were "very disappointed" that the careers strategy "long-promised" by the government had still not been produced.
It warns big changes could be under way in the climate system with greenhouse gases increasing the impact of natural trends.
The research shows that a major El Nino event is in play in the Pacific, which is expected to heat the world overall.
But it also reveals that summers in Europe might get cooler for a while as the rest of the globe warms.
The scientists confirm that in 2015 the Earth's average surface temperature is running at, or near, record levels (0.68C above the 1961-1990 average).
Met Office Hadley Centre director Prof Stephen Belcher said: "We know natural patterns contribute to global temperatures in any given year, but the very warm temperatures so far this year indicate the continued impact of (manmade) greenhouse gases.
"With the potential that next year could be similarly warm, it's clear that our climate continues to change."
An external reviewer, Prof Rowan Sutton, from the University of Reading, confirmed: "Unless there's a big volcanic eruption, it looks very likely that globally 2014, 2015 and 2016 will be among the very warmest years ever recorded.
"This isn't a fluke. We are seeing the effects of energy steadily accumulating in the Earth's oceans and atmosphere, caused by greenhouse gases."
The scientists say that the combination of the effect of increasing CO2, coupled with long-term natural ocean trends, leaves the climate system looking "very interesting". They suspect major changes may be under way.
Prof Adam Scaife from the Met Office said: "It's an important turning point in the Earth's climate with so many big changes happening at once."
Two trends affecting weather patterns in the near and medium term are in the Pacific Ocean. El Nino happens when a Pacific current reverses on average every five years or so, bringing downpours where there is normally drought and drought where there is normally rain. El Nino tends to push world temperatures upwards.
This growing event is now looking similar to the 1998 El Nino, which bleached corals and brought havoc to world weather systems. The current event could increase drought risk in South Africa, East Asia, and the Philippines - and bring floods to southern South America.
One good outcome might be the end of the crippling, four-year California drought.
The second natural change is a shift in the decadal temperature pattern in the North Pacific known as the PDO. It has been in a cool phase, which the Met Office says has contributed to the pause in the rise of average surface atmospheric temperatures over the past decade. Now, it is entering a warm phase, which will typically make the world hotter.
But there's another factor at play. These two warming events will be partly offset by the North Atlantic temperature pattern (AMO) switching into a cool phase.
The scientists say they have recently learned more about how these great ocean patterns temper or accelerate human-induced warming, but Prof Sutton said: "The bit we don't understand is the competition between those factors - that's what we are working on."
So the researchers can say that changes in the Atlantic mean Europe is likely to get slightly cooler and drier summers for a decade - but only if the Atlantic signal is not overridden by the Pacific signal. And they cannot be sure yet which influence will prevail.
The Atlantic cooling could lead to the recovery of sea-ice in adjacent Arctic areas.
The Met Office is being ultra-cautious after being castigated for what some said were over-confident decadal forecasts in the past, when natural ocean trends were less well understood.
When asked when the pause in surface warming would end, they stressed that from their perspective there was no real pause in the Earth's warming because the oceans continued to heat, sea levels continued to rise and ice continued to melt.
Prof Scaife said: "We can't be sure this is the end of the slowdown, but decadal warming rates are likely to reach late 20th-Century levels within two years."
And Prof Sutton warned: "If greenhouse gas-driven warming continues unabated, the long-term effects on global and regional climate will dwarf those of short-term fluctuations like El Nino."
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Jai Reason squandered an early opportunity for Maidstone, while at the other end James Kellermann flashed an effort over the bar.
Maidstone goalkeeper Lee Worgan then pulled off an excellent save to keep out a powerful Matt McClure header.
The visitors' pressure eventually told in the second half, with Jake Gallagher scoring Aldershot's goal in the 76th minute after some neat footwork earned him a yard of space in the penalty area.
However, Josh Hare headed an equaliser in off the post in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Maidstone United 1, Aldershot Town 1.
Second Half ends, Maidstone United 1, Aldershot Town 1.
Goal! Maidstone United 1, Aldershot Town 1. Josh Hare (Maidstone United).
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Chris Arthur replaces Bobby-Joe Taylor.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Richards replaces Tom Wraight.
Goal! Maidstone United 0, Aldershot Town 1. Jake Gallagher (Aldershot Town).
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Shaun Okojie replaces Matt McClure.
Substitution, Aldershot Town. Jake Gallagher replaces Jim Kellerman.
Jim Kellerman (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card.
Cheye Alexander (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card.
Delano Sam-Yorke (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Aldershot Town 0.
First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Aldershot Town 0.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
A six-month review of the service has found there were transfer and assessment delays for patients and communication problems.
Giving more than 180 recommendations, the report also calls for more patients to be treated at home.
An NHS spokesman said many of the changes were already being implemented.
The independent report commissioned by the region's health services explored departments at Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) as well as other hospitals and health centres.
It came after the LRI was found to be one of the worst performing hospitals in the country for emergency admission in a December 2013 report.
Officials said the LRI's A&E department was built to treat 100,000 patients annually, but is currently seeing 160,000 patients a year.
Rob Sissons, Health Correspondent, BBC East Midlands Today
In some ways, identifying what is wrong in the health service is the easy part.
Fixing it is a far more challenging proposition.
Dr Ian Sturgess, a renowned troubleshooter, identifies clearly the huge pressures that the NHS in Leicestershire and Rutland is under.
He identifies the prize - an improved healthcare system where patients get home quicker and frail patients with chronic conditions get support they need in the community.
Of course, people have been discussing that for years. A buzz phrase in the world of NHS jargon is "care closer to home ".
There are 183 recommendations for change but making sure everyone is on the same page will be the tricky part to make sure it is sustainable.
The report, prepared by former geriatrician Dr Ian Sturgess, said "a level of mistrust" exists between different departments and centres in the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland urgent care system that results in "repeat assessments" of patients.
He writes: "The first step in resolving this is for the system to accept that for a variety of reasons what has been designed is not providing the highest quality of urgent health and social care the population deserve.
"There are very significant opportunities for quality improvement with reductions in mortality, harm and improvements in patient experience by improving the processes identified."
A hospital spokesman said local NHS organisations and councils have already been working with Dr Sturgess to tackle the issues.
Azhar Farooqi, of the city's clinical commissioning group, said: "The review has confirmed a lot of what we already know about what's not working in our system...while many of these things are already being tackled or were planned, the report has helped us to re-focus our efforts."
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The UK has been going through an "equine crisis" with large numbers of horses abandoned across Britain, the RSPCA has said.
The charity received 22,046 complaints about horse welfare in England in 2014.
New legislation to make it easier for animals to be seized came into affect in May last year.
The Control of Horses Act 2015 - introduced to deter owners from "fly-grazing" (illegally grazing) or abandoning their horses on public and private land - has made a difference in certain parts of the country, the RSPCA said.
Local authorities have the power to seize horses grazing illegally.
But animal lovers in Berkshire said they have had to step in to help "keep horses alive".
One Berkshire resident, who did not want to be named, said she has supported more than 60 horses in the past 12 months, including the rescue and rehoming of a number of animals.
She said she complies fully with the Control of Horses Act.
"I take it upon myself to feed and water the horses... to keep them alive.
"There are little pockets of people like me who do this because we don't want to see them dead." she added.
In March 2015 a small group helped rescue 20 abandoned horses from a field in Binfield.
Volunteer Kim White, who assisted with the rescue, has started Saving Abandoned Fly-grazing Equines (SAFE) - a group rescuing abandoned horses.
She said the current situation has "gone mad over the past month".
SAFE currently has seven rescued horses but wants to do more, Ms White said.
The group relies on donations from the public.
"We get calls from across the country, but we can't rescue them all" she added.
Tony Tyler, deputy chief executive of World Horse Welfare, said the charity's centres were at "bursting point" but urged caution to anyone thinking of taking a horse they believe had been abandoned.
Anyone with a horse welfare concern should get in touch with their local authority, Sean Murphy from West Berkshire Council said.
Julie Morgan, who chairs the Assembly's cross-party group on haemophilia and contaminated blood, said 70 Welsh people died and many were "still suffering".
Thousands of NHS patients were given infected blood products from abroad.
It has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.
The blood products were infected with hepatitis C and HIV.
The inquiry has been launched by the UK government and a spokesman for the prime minister said it would establish the causes of the "appalling injustice" that took place in the 1970s and 1980s.
Many of those affected and their families believe they were not told of the risks involved and there was a cover-up.
Julie Morgan, the Labour AM for Cardiff North, said: "Seventy Welsh people have died in what has been called the 'biggest national tragedy ever in the NHS'.
"Two hundred and seventy three people were infected by contaminated blood in Wales, many of them are still suffering and the pain still continues for them and their families."
She added: "This is a scandal that I have been campaigning on, along with Haemophilia Wales and members of the Cross-Party Group on Contaminated Blood which I chair, since I was an MP in the late 1990s.
"The announcement of a public inquiry is fantastic news for the families affected. I hope this will finally help them get the answers they need."
Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth also welcomed the inquiry, saying: "It has become clear to me from talking to the families of those affected by this contaminated blood scandal that we must be given answers once and for all.
"As one of a cross-party group in the Assembly that proposed a motion calling for an inquiry, I was pleased to hear this announcement today.
"It is the pressure from the families that has counted and it has been good to be able to help to ensure that their voices are heard."
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "We welcome the prime minister's confirmation that an inquiry will be held into the contaminated blood scandal.
"It is also right that the families of those who died will be consulted about the form the inquiry will take.
"Last year, the health secretary added his support to the call for an inquiry and we are pleased that at last the UK government has recognised the strength of feeling of those affected by this scandal."
Gareth Bale's Real Madrid will play Juventus at the National Stadium of Wales at 19:45 BST on Saturday, with 170,000 people expected in the city.
Some road closures and extra security measures began on Thursday morning, ahead of the women's final.
First Minister Carwyn Jones opened the festival at Cardiff Bay at 11:00 after the arrival of the trophies.
In the women's final at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday night, Lyon beat Paris Saint-Germain 7-6 on penalties in front of a crowd of almost 22,500.
Speaking as he opened the festival, Mr Jones said "people would have laughed 15 years ago" if someone had said Cardiff and Wales would have the ability to host the Champions League final.
However, Mr Jones would not be drawn on if he would be supporting hometown boy Bale and said he would be "neutral" on the day.
Lead organiser, the Football Association of Wales, called what will follow the "biggest free party the city has ever seen".
"I'm looking forward to the next four days, we want to give people a great time," Mr Jones added.
"This is up there at the top - it's the biggest sporting event in the world."
While he admitted road closures would impact on people, Mr Jones said security of the fans was paramount.
Wales legend and former Juventus striker Ian Rush arrived in the bay by boat with the coveted men's and women's trophies before being greeted by the first minister on the the floating pitch.
He said: "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. To have it in Cardiff is amazing.
"We had a great 2016 Euros, absolutely amazing. This now takes it to the next level. When everyone goes back Sunday, Wales will be on the map worldwide."
Rush described it as "a dream final" - with both himself and another Welsh legend, John Charles, having played for Juventus and Bale representing Real Madrid - the team former Wales manager John Toshack used to coach.
He said he felt the Italian giants would edge the final.
The official opening triggers events and free performances by host artists, DJs and bands each day.
Extra security arrangements in Cardiff have also begun in earnest, with police saying there will be will be 6,500 deployments, including 550 armed officers, between Thursday and Sunday.
And the first of the phased road closures for the Champions League events came into force in Cardiff from 00:01 BST on Thursday.
Cowbridge Road East was closed between Lower Cathedral Road and Westgate Street, at the south east corner of Bute Park, on Wednesday and will remain so until 06:00 on Monday.
Lloyd George Avenue will be shut from Callaghan Square to Cardiff Bay, with further closures around Bute Place, from Thursday morning until 22:00 on Sunday.
Cardiff council has brought forward the planned road closure of Castle Street, from the North Road junction to Westgate Street, by 12 hours to run from 12:00 on Friday.
Wider road closures in the Welsh capital will run from 00:01 on Saturday until 03:30 on Sunday.
Funded by the UK government, the RRS Ernest Shackleton normally carries out support work for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
But this summer the ice breaker has been chartered to accompany a luxury liner's voyage in the Arctic.
Critics say it's inappropriate for a vessel dedicated to science to support tourism in such a fragile area.
Global warming has seen a rapid rise in the number of ships travelling through Arctic waters in recent years.
The Northwest Passage - a short cut from Asia to Europe through the Canadian Arctic - first became fully clear of ice in the summer in 2007.
Since then only a handful of ships have travelled the route - 17 in 2015, according to the US Coast Guard.
This summer the Crystal Serenity aims to become the biggest passenger ship yet to attempt to sail through the famous route.
Starting in Alaska, the 32-day voyage will see the 1,700 passengers and crew travel 1,500km across the top of Canada, ultimately ending in New York.
Berths on the 14-deck luxury liner are not cheap, starting at around $20,000 per person and running up to $120,000 for a deluxe stateroom.
While the route is accessible to ships, it is not ice-free and the company behind the voyage has chartered the ice breaker, RRS Ernest Shackleton, from the British Antarctic Survey.
The Shackleton is normally used as a logistic support and research ship for UK scientific activities in the Antarctic.
Critics say that a vessel normally dedicated to science shouldn't be enabling tourism in an area like the Arctic, acknowledged by many to be one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change.
"There is a significant tension between the science and environmental mission of the Shackleton and its participation in an exercise in tourism that has an enormous per capita carbon footprint," Prof Michael Byers from the University of British Columbia told BBC News.
Prof Byers, who holds a chair in global politics and international law, was invited on the trip to give a series of lectures to passengers. He refused, as he believes this summer's trip will only encourage others.
"This voyage is a significant contribution, at least on a per capita basis, to climate change by people who are going to see an ecosystem before it is destroyed by climate change. I find that irony quite terrible," he said.
In a statement, the British Antarctic Survey said it had chartered the Shackleton to Crystal Cruises, the company behind the trip, as the ship would not be deployed in the Antarctic at that time.
"Cruise ship tourism in both polar regions is well-regulated," it said.
The Crystal Cruises brochure says that as well as increasing the safety of passengers, the Shackleton will also "offer a platform from which guests will be able to disembark for landings in the wilderness, kayak in scenic coves, take guided zodiac (inflatable) cruises and view the vast Arctic wilderness from above from one of the two helicopters".
According to BAS, the charter is to "provide operational support to Crystal Serenity as well as the facility to carry additional expert guides and crew. Specialised safety equipment will be onboard. Zodiacs and helicopters are operated by Crystal".
Crystal Cruises say they are taking every precaution to ensure a minimal impact on a fragile environment.
The ship and the ice breaker will both use low sulphur, garbage will be stored or incinerated on board, and waste water won't be discharged until the ship is at least 12 nautical miles from shore.
While environmentalists applaud these efforts they are also concerned that the presence of the RRS Ernest Shackleton is bolstering the appeal of the trip and encouraging tourism on a wider scale.
"It is a concern," said Marcie Keever from Friends of the Earth in the US.
"I'm glad they have the backup safety wise, it feels a little bit like they are putting a gloss on it, they have got something reputable to escort them, it gives them more legitimacy, it doesn't feel very good," she said.
One of the features of this year's voyage will be visits to small and remote communities in the Arctic during visits to port. Prof Michael Byers says this one of the most unappealing aspects of the journey.
"They (local populations) have endemic tuberculosis, sky high rates of diabetes, with people who are living in poverty and desperation," he said.
"The people who are coming off the cruise ships are not in the 1%, but in the 0.1% of the world's financial elite, it is another example of just how extreme this particular voyage is."
Crystal Cruises say they are planning another trip through the Northwest Passage in 2017.
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Users angry at the terms being imposed on Greece appended the term to their tweets.
By 09:00 GMT on Monday morning the term had been tweeted over 377,000 times.
It was the most tweeted term in Germany and France:
Many using the hashtag were particularly critical of Germany's stance, and compared the current situation to the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War Two:
The originator of the hashtag was reportedly this tweet by a Spanish maths and physics teacher on Sunday evening:
The Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman referred to it in a blog post for the New York Times, published on Sunday.
"The trending hashtag ThisIsACoup is exactly right," he writes.
"This goes beyond harsh into pure vindictiveness, complete destruction of national sovereignty, and no hope of relief."
For those who disagree with Mr Krugman's assessment of the deal for Greece, there's always #ThisIsNotACoup as an alternative hashtag.
However #ThisIsNotACoup had been tweeted just 573 times by 09:30 GMT on Monday.
The team at Anglia Ruskin University analysed translations from ancient Iraq or Mesopotamia.
Accounts of soldiers being visited by "ghosts they faced in battle" fitted with a modern diagnosis of PTSD.
The condition was likely to be as old as human civilisation, the researchers concluded.
Prof Jamie Hacker Hughes, a former consultant clinical psychologist for the Ministry of Defence, said the first description of PTSD was often accredited to the Greek historian Herodotus.
Referring to the warrior Epizelus during the battle of Marathon in 490BC he wrote: "He suddenly lost sight of both eyes, though nothing had touched him."
His report co-authored with Dr Walid Abdul-Hamid, Queen Mary College London, argues there are references in the Assyrian Dynasty in Mesopotamia between 1300BC and 609BC.
In that era men spent a year being toughened up by building roads, bridges and other projects, before spending a year at war and then returning to their families for a year before starting the cycle again.
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Prof Hacker Hughes told the BBC News website: "The sorts of symptoms after battle were very clearly what we would call now post-traumatic stress symptoms.
"They described hearing and seeing ghosts talking to them, who would be the ghosts of people they'd killed in battle - and that's exactly the experience of modern-day soldiers who've been involved in close hand-to-hand combat."
A diagnosis and understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder emerged after the Vietnam War. It was dismissed as shell shock in World War One.
Prof Hacker Hughes said: "As long as there has been civilisation and as long as there has been warfare, there has been post-traumatic symptoms. It's not a 21st Century thing."
Mohammed Haji Sadiq, who taught for 30 years until 2006, pleaded not guilty to 15 child sexual offences.
Speaking through a translator at Cardiff Crown Court, he denied ever touching a child in lessons although he "tapped" those misbehaving on the back.
He is accused of eight sexual assaults on a child under 13 by touching, and seven indecent assaults.
The allegations involve four girls aged between five and 11 and are said to have taken place between 1996 and 2006 at the mosque on Woodville Road.
Under questioning Mr Sadiq said he did not know the ages of the children he taught, how old the youngest was, or their names.
When asked why the allegations were being made, he said there was "a lot of politics going on in the mosque".
He told the court there were other teachers and worshippers in the mosque during his lessons for up to 30 children and his classroom door was open.
Mr Sadiq also said he did not take a register, with the jury told records were destroyed when the mosque burnt down in 2006.
The trial continues.
Carol-Ann Kelly struck up an friendship with the East End villain while visiting her then husband in Parkhurst prison on the Isle of Wight in 1983.
The pair became close after Kray, who died of cancer in 2000, said she reminded him of his late wife.
The lot could fetch £2,000 when auctioned at Lewes, East Sussex.
The previously unseen letters were written in the 1980s when Kray was part-way through a life term for the murder of Jack "The Hat" McVitie.
Ms Kelly, of north-west London, maintained contact with Kray through prison visits, letters and phone calls from 1983 to 1989 but insisted it was strictly platonic.
One letter revealed his battle with the Parole Board to secure a move to Maidstone prison.
He wrote: "I feel my reputation is stopping them from accepting.
"I am not a nutcase. I'm quite stable in myself.
"I'm going to point out that I would even forgo visits to Ron. Then they have no reason not to release me."
The villain was so fond of Ms Kelly that she said he even paid for the rent on a flat on the Isle of Wight so she could visit him in prison with her then eight-year-old son David.
To some, Kray's claim to have become a born-again Christian was seen as a cynical attempt by him to help secure his release from jail.
But in the collection, he shows apparent sincerity in his actions, according to Ms Kelly.
Writing to her after the breakdown of her marriage, he told her: "Get your head together. Don't contemplate suicide.
"I became a born-again Christian on behalf of you."
Ms Kelly, now in her 50s, said she never saw Reggie Kray as the man considered, along with his twin Ronnie, to be one of the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in the East End in the 1950s and 1960s.
"He didn't look like the monster he had been made out to be," she said.
"He said he had done some horrible, wicked things and he said he knew he'd probably die in prison.
"He really wanted to get out and speak to the media because he didn't want the next generation to be going round with guns, which is what's happening now."
As well as letters, Kray also sent a signed oil painting of a boxer to her son and a coloured pencil sketch of himself as a cowboy.
The lot is set to go under the hammer at Gorringes Auctioneers on 9 February, with proceeds being donated to the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead.
Gorringes auctioneer and valuer Aaron Dean said there was an unending fascination with the Kray twins.
"They have an everlasting legacy, it seems, because they are in the living memory of a large part of the British public," he said.
"This sale represents yet another side to the Krays' saga and how they came to regret the actions of their youthful past."
The former Wales captain will take full responsibility for the senior national team with immediate effect.
"It is an honour and a privilege to have been asked to continue as head coach of Wales in my caretaker role for this extended period," said Howley.
Howley will next lead Wales against Argentina in Cardiff on 10 November.
The former Wales and Lions scrum-half will then prepare his squad for the Samoa game on 16 November, before Gatland returns to take charge of the final two autumn internationals against New Zealand and Australia.
But Howley will coach Wales for the 2013 Six Nations campaign as the defending champions seek to add to last season's Grand Slam, the second won under Gatland. Wales will also tour Japan in the summer.
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience of heading up the coaching team over the summer and now I am looking forward to building on that during the months ahead
Howley took charge of Wales' recent tour of Australia, while Gatland was sidelined after a freak accident which saw him break both of his heels in a fall.
Wales suffered a 3-0 Test series defeat to the Wallabies but, in a hard-fought and compelling series, only 11 points separated both sides over the three Tests.
"I am also delighted for Warren who thoroughly deserves to have been selected to coach the British and Irish Lions on their 2013 tour," said Howley.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my experience of heading up the coaching team over the summer and now I am looking forward to building on that during the months ahead.
"Work is already well advanced in preparation for the autumn and I know we have some great games to look forward to against some of the toughest opposition in the world game.
"I want to thank the Welsh Rugby Union for offering me this opportunity and I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead."
Gatland has been seconded from 1 September 2012 to focus on the Lions role until the conclusion of the tour, although he will have his temporary return as Wales boss in November.
The WRU has also revealed it will consider any further requests for secondments of other coaching and backroom staff in the Lions squad, which are likely to be made as the season progresses.
Gatland played a key role for the British and Irish Lions in 2009, when he and six other coaches and backroom staff were released by the WRU on secondment for the tour of South Africa under Sir Ian McGeechan.
"We have a proud history of helping the Lions through the secondment of key staff and this will continue to be our stance whenever possible," said WRU group chief executive Roger Lewis.
So Howley, a former Wales and Lions scrum-half, could also become part of Gatland's staff in Australia as backs coach, while Shaun Edwards, Wales' defence coach and Graham Rowntree, the England forwards coach, are favourites to be part of the the Lions backroom team.
Emergency services were called to the fire in Orchard Street at about 02:35 hours on Friday
It was extinguished and the body of a man was found within the flat. He is yet to be formally identified.
Police Scotland said the fire was not thought to be suspicious but a joint investigation with the fire service was being carried out to establish the cause.
A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
On the ITV Wales Election Debate, First Minister Carwyn Jones said he had "never seen a UK government so unprepared for anything".
But Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies said UK ministers had a "serious plan".
Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood said she would ensure Wales' voice was heard, while UKIP's Neil Hamilton said Britain had "masses to gain" from Brexit.
Some 85% of the world economy was outside the EU bloc, he said.
"We can do our own trade deals with the rest of the world," Mr Hamilton, leader of UKIP's group in the Welsh Assembly, added.
Ms Wood said her party had a "positive Brexit plan" focused on "protecting the 200,000 jobs in Wales that rely on tariff-free access to the EU single market".
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Mark Williams insisted there had to be a second referendum for people to ratify any deal with the EU.
"Nobody knows what Brexit will look like - we believe in giving voters the say on the terms of the deal with a ratification referendum," he said.
During the two hour programme there were also robust exchanges over what the appropriate level of taxation should be.
Defending Labour plans to raise taxes on higher earners, Mr Jones said: "For me it's a matter of making sure that I contribute fairly to public services that people want to see.
"There was a time when we had a much more equal society, a much fairer society, when the broadest shoulders shouldered more of the burden."
Mr Davies said the UK government's cuts to corporation taxes had brought more money into the Treasury, by stimulating firms to invest.
Under Labour, he warned, business confidence would "drain away" because money would be taken from firms to fund "pie in the sky policies".
Ms Wood said Plaid Cymru "would only vote for taxes on the very richest in society to go up".
"We won't increase the tax burden for those who are the least well off in society," she said.
She added that Plaid wanted Wales to have control of VAT and corporation tax to so they could be set in such a way as to encourage job creation.
Mr Williams said the Lib Dems would raise £21bn over five years by "cutting the Tories' cut to corporation tax".
This would help fund extra investment in the NHS, social care and mental health services "which are grievously lacking across this country", he said.
Mr Hamilton said UKIP would not be in favour of increasing income tax at "any level".
Debating immigration, Mr Hamilton accused Theresa May, who was home secretary before becoming prime minister, of being responsible for adding two million people to the UK population.
Defending the benefits of immigration, Mr Williams said skilled migrants kept the NHS running.
"This is about Wales being a warm tolerant and embracing country," he said.
Mr Davies said it was vital questions about immigration were addressed, but that the UK should stay "open".
Mr Jones said a "common sense" immigration policy was needed that did not jeopardize job creation.
Calling the immigration debate "toxic", Ms Wood said people were more likely to see an immigrant treating them than "standing in a queue" with them.
On average, about 10 new cases are diagnosed in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area each year as a result of drug injecting.
But the health board said that rose to 47 last year.
They are now warning drug users of the dangers of sharing needles and advising anyone who injects to get tested.
For the first time in almost 30 years, new diagnoses of HIV related to drug injecting was at a comparable level among gay and heterosexual men.
Investigations into the outbreak highlighted that some drug users were sharing needles, syringes, spoons and water when preparing and injecting their drugs.
It has also highlighted that there is low awareness of the risks of HIV from doing so.
Dr Catriona Milosevic, consultant in public health medicine at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), said it was "vitally important" that people who inject drugs do not share or reuse equipment.
She said: "This includes when injecting with close friends or partners - you can't guess whether someone has HIV, and they may have no symptoms and be unaware themselves.
"Everyone involved needs to use a new set of sterile injecting equipment every single time, including needles, syringes, water, filters, and spoons, to protect themselves and others. These are all available from injecting equipment services."
Dr Milosevic said the goal was to get people drug free, but until that is achieved the focus had to be on harm reduction.
Although there is no cure for HIV, there are now treatments which reduce the virus to what doctors describe as "undetectable" levels.
Dr Milosevic added: "Recent discussions have highlighted that those at risk are not aware of the huge advancements made in HIV treatment - there is still a perception that a diagnosis of HIV is a 'death sentence'.
"If people are diagnosed and start treatment early, which requires a test, they can have a similar life expectancy as the rest of the population."
The hospital said additional staff had to be called in and extra beds opened to relieve pressure on the unit.
At one stage, 42 people were waiting on trolleys and staff described the situation as "horrendous".
The Belfast Trust said the situation was brought under control just before midnight.
Northern Ireland's Health Minister Edwin Poots was booed by protesting staff during a visit to the hospital on Thursday afternoon.
The health union Unison had been holding a protest at the RVH.
Earlier Mr Poots said problems had developed because staff had been dealing with a "massive number of admissions" over the past few days.
He said health staff had turned around what was "a very bad situation" within three hours.
He described the situation at the Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital as a "one-off" incident, where there had been an "unreasonable spike" in patients requiring treatment.
The chair of the health committee, Sinn Féin's Maeve McLaughlin, has called for a "full report into why a major incident was declared in the Royal Victoria Hospital Accident and Emergency Ward on what should have been a routine evening".
She added: "Since the closure of the A&E department in the City hospital, the Royal has been working under undue stress and Wednesday's nights episode was I believe the point where the system collapsed.
"It is obvious that the minister's strategy on A&E is in meltdown and lives are being put at risk and he must act now to reassure the public that this major incident response will not become the norm every week."
At about 20:00 GMT, trolleys from the emergency department were backed up into the x-ray area.
As a result, some A&E patients were placed in the recovery area and fracture clinic. The day procedure unit was also re-opened.
Joe McCusker from Unison said the situation at the hospital "had been on the cards".
"We have a crisis in our A&E services. It's not just a Belfast Trust issue, it's a Northern Ireland wide issue."
Mr McCusker said the problems in Belfast A&Es had been highlighted in a report by the College of Emergency Medicine last November.
"My concern is what is being done about this by the health minister and Health and Social Care Board," he said.
By Marie-Louise ConnollyBBC News NI Health Correspondent
For several hours on Wednesday night, Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital was "at breaking point", some members of staff said.
But what is worrying was that this was no major trauma. There had been no major car accident or fire; there was no flu epidemic or winter vomiting bug.
All of this happened against a relatively quiet backdrop. So why?
The lack of middle-grade doctors across the United Kingdom is partly to blame. There is a 50% shortage affecting emergency departments nationwide.
Staff burn-out in A&E is another issue.
In November 2012, almost all of the emergency medicine consultants in the Belfast Health Trust raised concerns about the safety of A&E.
Another problem for emergency departments is the four-hour target for patient waiting times. There is tremendous pressure on staff and on individual health trusts to tick that four-hour box.
Ultimately one question must be put to Health Minister Edwin Poots.
Is the current policy on accident and emergency working in Northern Ireland?
What led to the crisis?
Staff at the hospital told the BBC that if a major trauma had been brought into the hospital on Wednesday night, there was neither space nor staff to cope with it.
Eamonn Hughes was at the hospital as his brother, Patrick, needed emergency treatment.
He described the scene as "seven hours of sheer hell".
"It was like something you would see in third world countries," he said.
"The staff were overworked. There were hundreds of people who were not being attended to.
"This is a normal Wednesday night. There are no major disasters thankfully or car crashes, so I dread to think what would happen if something abnormal happened."
Ambulances were diverted to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald for several hours during the evening.
The hospital said some patients were transferred to other sites.
Janice Smyth from the Royal College of Nursing said the situation on Wednesday night was "quite horrendous" and "totally unacceptable".
"The pressure on that department has been building for the last few weeks," she told BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show.
"We are really concerned that the situation was allowed to develop to the point that we had to implement a major incident plan to deal with it.
"Nurses are really concerned that patients are not getting the care they need and they're certainly not getting it in a dignified manner."
She said many staff members did not leave the department until 03:00 GMT on Thursday.
Colm Donaghy, the chief executive of the Belfast Health Trust, paid tribute to the staff.
He added: "Whenever we are under that level of pressure it can seem that we're not coping, but, in fact, we did cope".
"Normally when we have hundreds of people attending our A&E, we would expect to admit something like 27-28% of those people," he said.
"In the last couple of days we have been admitting over 40% of the people who have been attending."
He said that there had been 10% rise in the numbers of people with fractures compared to last year, and there were also more people with respiratory conditions attending the hospital.
"Major incident planning is a part of our ongoing planning," he said. "It was unusual, but not unique, to declare a major incident.
"The circumstances differ at different times. Last night, I felt we had so many very ill and very sick patients that the way to deal with that was to ensure that we mobilised all of our resources."
He said at least 10 very senior medical staff were brought into cope with the situation, and more than 24 nurses.
Mr Donaghy said that had a major accident or similar incident happened on Thursday night, the trust would have been able to handle it.
The health minister told the BBC that "the backlog was dealt with" and added that Northern Ireland has "a safer service now than we had two years ago, five years ago, ten years ago".
Mr Poots said: "What may be perceived to be normal wasn't actually normal because there was a build up of a series of very ill people. So for example, on Monday over 100 people were admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital. Again on Tuesday, there was 110 admitted to the RVH.
Alison Millar, from the Nipsa union, said: "The trust is relying on the goodwill of staff who are stressed, overworked and are working under extreme pressure.
"Staff's goodwill is being taken for granted. The trust and the (health) minister need to take corporate responsibility for the provision of A&E services both in the Belfast Trust and across Northern Ireland."
In November 2011, Belfast City Hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit closed its doors and the Royal became the main hub of emergency care in Belfast.
Anders Kristiansen said "reduced footfall and a highly promotional environment on the high street" had contributed to the figures.
New Look's pre-tax profits were £30.1m in the run-up to the festive period.
Meanwhile, UK retail sales in general grew more slowly in January.
The British Retail Consortium attributed the drop to consumers reining in spending after Christmas.
Despite New Look's fall in profits, total sales rose 0.8% to £422.6m, although like-for-like sales fell by 4.7%.
In the UK, the company opened four more standalone menswear stores, bringing the total to 19, and it also enjoyed record online sales on Black Friday.
Meanwhile in China, where it now has more than 100 stores, the company recorded positive like-for-like sales.
Mr Kristiansen added: "Globally, fast fashion is getting faster. The consumer mindset is shifting, driven by social media, to a 'buy now, wear now' mentality.
"We have responded accordingly by improving our buying processes, working to achieve a faster supply chain, tightening our stock control and strengthening our buying and design teams to deliver a stronger product proposition."
He put the rise in total sales down to good performances outside the UK, online and in menswear, explaining that the fact the company was selling in a variety of places had been crucial.
"It remains key to our growth to continue to diversify our offer and to invest in our priority international markets," he said.
"We are clear on the actions needed to capture customer spend, but these will take time to implement.
"While we expect 2017 to be tough and are setting our plans accordingly, we strongly believe in our ability to continue to execute our strategy."
Honor Strachan, lead analyst at data providers GlobalData, said New Look's shops had lost customers to internet-based rivals.
"The strength of the online competition has dampened the appeal of New Look's physical stores," she said.
"The fashion-led product mix, attractive pricing and inspiring shopping experience at the likes of boohoo.com, Missguided and ASOS continue to encourage New Look's core shopper base to browse and shop more online reducing the need to visit physical stores.
"This shift has benefited New Look's online platform as has its investment in product styling, delivery options and editorial content."
Meanwhile, the BRC figures revealed that general retail sales had inched up 0.1% year-on-year, a big slowdown from the 1.7% increase in December and the weakest performance since last August.
The change was largely because of slower non-food sales, although spending on groceries held up.
The BRC said consumers were feeling cautious going into the new year.
"Looking across the last three months, we've seen the slowest growth of the festive period since 2009," BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson added.
"After a strong end to the Christmas trading, year-on-year sales growth ground to a halt.
"While this may appear disappointing overall, retailers were up against a strong January last year to try and deliver a repeat performance and many reported an increase in the number of returns received in January."
According to the research, consumers had cut back on non-essentials, although sales of furniture climbed towards the end of the year.
Spending on food rose 2% in the quarter, while online sales jumped 8.6% as more shoppers shunned the high street.
The tiger family are seen play-fighting, at one point seemingly posing for the camera.
There are estimated to be about 22 adult Siberian tigers and seven cubs in the park, which spans 260,000 hectares.
Poachers at one point hunted the species close to extinction but their numbers are now recovering.
The Land of the Leopard (in Russian) says the pictures, filmed by a ground-level automatic camera, are the first time the family life of the animals has been so vividly recorded.
The cameras were set up by rangers in the park to monitor the tigers and equally endangered leopards, The Siberian Times reported.
The video and still footage captures cubs rolling around in woodland, at one point being disciplined by their mother.
She has been seen before, and is known as T7F to scientists monitoring the Siberian tiger population.
She was filmed in 2014 with three cubs, two of which are now believed to have grown up and moved from Siberia into neighbouring China.
In another image one of the cubs is seen approaching the camera trap and barging into it - causing the memory card to fall out and bringing an end to the picture show.
The Land of the Leopard national park is in the south-western part of Russia's far eastern Primorsky Krai Province
Source: WWF
Research by Unison found "distressing" cases of care being compromised after surveying councils and care workers.
Councils are not meant to schedule 15-minute visits for personal care, like help with washing, dressing or eating.
But the union said its findings showed many were still doing just that despite repeated calls for longer visits.
Ministers have been demanding councils which are in charge of care services stop using the so-called "flying visits".
And guidance issued last year by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said visits should last at least 30 minutes unless it was for a quick check-up as part of a wider package of care, such as calling in to make sure someone has taken medication.
Unison received responses to a Freedom of Information request from all 152 councils with responsibility for social care, just as the guidance was being introduced and received feedback from 1,100 care staff via an online survey.
Three-quarters of councils reported they used 15-minute visits although a third said they were for quick checks for justifiable reasons.
But Unison said it still suggested there were major problems, with three-quarters of care staff filling in the online survey complaining they did not have enough time to provide dignified care.
Half reported they had been asked to provide personal care for people they had never even met before with carers reporting they were left feeling "angry, ashamed and embarrassed" by the standard of care they could provide.
One carer said: "I had to visit a lady who is 102 years old for a shower, help her get dressed, make food, tidy her kitchen, give her medication and put her bins out in 20 minutes. It's humiliating as we haven't got time to have a chat."
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The government has argued it is investing in care services. It has created the Better Care Fund, worth £5.3bn this year, to ensure the NHS works more closely with councils on care.
Local authorities are also being given the power to increase council tax by 2% to invest in care.
But the Local Government Association has argued this does not make up for the wider cuts being made to councils, the costs of introducing the national living wage and the rising demand for support.
Councillor Izzi Seccombe, from the LGA, said: "Short visits are sadly just one of the many symptoms of a social care and support system that is under enormous financial pressure."
Ezequiel Munoz tapped in an own goal to give the hosts the lead.
Paulo Dybala doubled their advantage from the edge of the area two minutes later and Mario Mandzukic curled a half-volley past keeper Eugenio Lamanna to make it 3-0 before half-time.
Leonardo Bonucci's long-range looping effort put the result beyond doubt, as Juventus moved 11 points clear.
Juve's closest title rivals Roma face bottom side Pescara on Monday but even with a win they will have a battle on their hands to close an eight-point gap with five games remaining.
Match ends, Juventus 4, Genoa 0.
Second Half ends, Juventus 4, Genoa 0.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Davide Biraschi.
Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
Rolando Mandragora (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Raffaele Palladino (Genoa).
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Raffaele Palladino (Genoa).
Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
Hand ball by Stefano Sturaro (Juventus).
Substitution, Genoa. Oscar Hiljemark replaces Darko Lazovic.
Substitution, Juventus. Rolando Mandragora replaces Claudio Marchisio.
Foul by Tomás Rincón (Juventus).
Ezequiel Muñoz (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Olivier Ntcham (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raffaele Palladino.
Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Rincón.
Substitution, Juventus. Stefano Sturaro replaces Mario Mandzukic.
Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raffaele Palladino with a cross.
Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Davide Biraschi with a cross.
Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
Attempt missed. Danilo Cataldi (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darko Lazovic.
Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
Attempt saved. Andrea Beghetto (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Darko Lazovic.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Andrea Beghetto.
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Olivier Ntcham (Genoa).
Attempt missed. Andrea Barzagli (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Claudio Marchisio (Juventus) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
Substitution, Juventus. Tomás Rincón replaces Sami Khedira.
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Santiago Gentiletti (Genoa).
Foul by Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus).
Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Genoa. Davide Biraschi replaces Nicolas Burdisso.
Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
Andrea Beghetto (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Juventus 4, Genoa 0. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
In 1908 in Manchester, some 500 people gathered in a lecture theatre to see prominent Egyptologist Margaret Murray supervise the unwrapping of a body from the Tomb of the Two Brothers from Manchester Museum's mummy collection.
As Egyptology and archaeology evolved, the destructive practise came to an end, but it didn't mean researchers and the public were any less curious about what lies within a mummy.
Now 21st Century technology is being used to virtually unwrap mummies without causing any damage to the body and wrappings.
Museums around the world, including the very same Manchester Museum, have been sending their mummies to hospitals to undergo computed tomography (CT) scanning, creating density maps of their insides for researchers to analyse.
And now comes a chance for the public to digitally unwrap a mummified body themselves.
Stockholm's Medelhavsmuseet, the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, has been working with the research group Interactive Institute Swedish ICT to digitally scan their eight human mummies as part of preparations for a new permanent exhibition.
The results for one of their mummies, the Egyptian priest Neswaiu, are now on show in the form of a digital autopsy table in an "embalmment room" beside his real mummified remains and coffins.
Using the table, visitors can virtually open the two coffins and then unpeel each layer of the mummy from his highly decorated cartonnage (the mummy's outer layer) down to his skeleton. They can also cut a cross-section through the multiple layers of the coffins and body.
Sofia Häggman, museum curator, told the BBC she wanted users to be able to "see this information first hand" and not always have to count on researchers explaining what can be found on this mummy.
"Now you can simply unwrap it virtually yourself," she said.
The autopsy table uses software called Inside Explorer developed by the Interactive Institute Swedish ICT.
The group first developed the platform for use in hospitals and by medical students but they've since gone on to work with the British Museum on a virtual autopsy table for the museum's Gebelein Man, a naturally mummified Egyptian man some 5,500 years old.
They've also worked with London's Natural History Museum, the Smithsonian in Washington and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
The Interactive Institute Swedish ICT say the Neswaiu project represents their most advanced work yet, combining data from both CT scanning and photogrammetry, by which 2D pictures of the coffins and mummy were taken from multiple angles to build an accurate 3D surface model using Autodesk's Recap Photo software.
"CT scanning gives you information about the interior of the mummy but it doesn't give you any colour or surface information," the research institute's Thomas Rydell told the BBC.
"So we continued the process by doing laser scanning and photogrammetry and that process gave us information about the surface and textures and colours of the mummy and then we're taking all that data and putting it on the table and making it accessible for museum visitors."
Neswaiu lived in the third century BC at the temple of the god Montu in Thebes - modern-day Luxor. His remains were gifted to the Medelhavsmuseet in 1928 when it first opened.
"We know that his mother's name was Takerheb and we also know that he belonged to the upper classes of Egyptian society because he could afford an expensive mummification. Not everybody could," said Sofia Häggman.
"He also has a gilded cartonnage, he has two coffins and he has a lot of amulets on his mummy, small pieces of jewellery that would aid him into eternal life."
Researchers have tried to see what was inside his mummy before. His stomach was opened in 1962 and a tissue sample removed and X-rays have also been taken previously. But the digital autopsy has added much more detail to their understanding.
"He was healthy, pretty muscular apparently. He lived until he was 50 or 60 years old which was comparatively old in ancient Egypt and he might have died from an infection in one of his teeth which affected the bone and could have caused blood poisoning," said Ms Häggman.
The scanning process has also given them further insight into the mummification process.
"You can see the cut where the internal organs were taken out. You can see the wrapped packages of intestines, of the lungs and the liver they put back inside the body and you can see how the cut was then resealed and they put an amulet in the shape of the embalmer's two fingers across the cut to protect it."
Scanning also pinpointed in three dimensions where 120 amulets found on his body were placed, including a falcon-shaped one. The data was used to 3D print a mould and then cast an exact replica of the falcon while leaving the original undisturbed on the mummy.
What Neswaiu doesn't have any more is a brain - that was not preserved. Humans, the Egyptians believed, thought with their hearts.
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"I'm never going to be the rah-rah person, the most vocal leader in the dressing room, I prefer to do my talking on the field," the 33-year-old Portland Thorns striker said.
A celebrity in her homeland with her own Walk of Fame star in Toronto, the Canada captain is even related to the country's prime minister, Justin Trudeau.
"Not many people know this, but when I met him for the first time he knew we were related, which I didn't know," she said. "We're like second cousins or something. It's pretty cool."
When Rio 2016 organisers were setting up the podium for the medal presentation, Sinclair was sobbing.
It had been a career-defining year for her, the culmination of years of hard work taking Canada from obscurity to back-to-back Olympic medallists.
She scored the second goal as her side beat hosts Brazil 2-1 in the bronze medal match in front of a partisan crowd in Sao Paulo as they matched their London 2012 finish.
"We headed into the Olympics knowing we could be beat anyone," she said.
"The problem we had in the past was not being consistent. We beat Australia, France, Germany and Brazil all in one tournament.
"Now to be ranked fourth in the world is a huge step forward for us and now the world knows what we're capable of."
It underlined just how much things had changed over the years.
"My first World Cup in 2003, no-one knew it was happening, no-one in Canada paid any attention - we finished fourth and no-one cared to be honest.
"Look at [the World Cup] in 2015, Canada hosting it, the packed stadiums - it's come a long way and it's been a privilege to be part of it."
With 167 international goals, she is second on the all-time list behind former USA player Abby Wambach (184).
Last year she surpassed the 158 goals of one of her heroes, ex-USA forward Mia Hamm.
"I'm kind of amazed at where my career has gone." She said.
"I remember my first couple of years on the national team and wondered how the heck did Mia Hamm score so many goals in her career and no-one is going to reach that. I had her jersey growing up and to think I passed her last year is kind of crazy."
Sinclair grew up in Burnaby, near Vancouver, but it is the United States where she has made home.
She was on the University of Portland's two NCAA championship teams and now plays for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League.
In 2016, the Thorns topped the table after the regular season to claim the NWSL Shield and Sinclair was voted Canadian Player of the Year for a 13th time.
"I have the honour of playing for the best coach in the world [Canada coach John Herdman], who inspires me to be the best I can be everyday," she said.
"To think I have four more years to work under him I can't wait."
"People should vote for me because I helped lead Canada to back-to-back podiums, which nobody else did, and just changing the state of women's soccer in Canada. To win this award obviously would be a huge honour but it would be testament to our team and the run we had in the Olympics. We put our team on the map."
The pair, dating from about 23,000 years ago, were carved from sea snail shells and found with other ancient relics, according to a paper.
It is thought humans inhabited the island from at least 30,000 years ago, surviving despite scarce resources.
The findings suggest a wider use of advanced maritime technology in that era than previously thought.
Modern humans first moved to offshore islands some 50,000 years ago.
While fishing has been essential for early humans to spread around the planet, it is unclear how the technology evolved, with evidence limited to sites in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
"The new evidence demonstrates a geographically wider distribution of early maritime technology that extended north to the mid-latitude areas along the western Pacific coast," according to the National Academy of Sciences.
The fish hooks predate ones found in Timor, thought to be at least 16,000 years old, and Papua New Guinea, from at least 18,000 years ago.
Also found in the cave were two partially carved fish hooks, tools, beads and food debris.
The paper's authors even suggest that those who visited the cave did so seasonally, when certain species of crab were at their "most delicious".
The Games will include a 4x400m mixed relay in athletics and a 4x100m medley mixed relay in swimming.
IOC president Thomas Bach said the Games will be "more youthful, more urban and include more women".
Swimming will also include two further new events - a men's 800m and women's 1500m freestyle races.
Tokyo will have five more sports than Rio, taking the total to 33, but the existing sports have been given 15 more events.
Cycling has gained two new events, for men and women, and basketball will have a three-on-three event.
The introduction of freestyle BMX and the madison to the cycling programme make that sport the third largest at the Olympics in terms of medals, with 66 up for grabs.
Other additions include a mixed relay in the triathlon and a mixed doubles in table tennis.
"We have taken a really important step forward in terms of gender equality," said IOC sports director Kit McConnell.
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Rio 2016 champion swimmer Adam Peaty said on Thursday the introduction of mixed events for Tokyo 2020 would make the Olympics "more fun".
He told BBC Sport: "It's something that would make things [at the Olympics] a little bit more fun.
"Obviously it's very serious, but it's great to mix things up from what they've been for so long as it adds a little spice and they're great to watch."
The IAAF welcomed the introduction of mixed relays but says it could be difficult to implement.
It said in a statement: "We should not expect the athletes entered to compete in the men's and women's 4x400m relays, from which the participants for the mixed relay will be naturally drawn, to compete in a third round of heats and finals for the mixed relay without allocating the appropriate space and time in the programme or enabling teams to bring additional athletes."
IAAF president Sebastian Coe said: "Athletics is the number one sport at the Olympic Games so we want to work with the IOC to drive effective and meaningful change.
"We will also work with the IOC on how best to introduce a mixed relay event in Tokyo following the huge success it enjoyed in IAAF world relays and Nitro Athletics this year."
BBC Sport's Alex Capstick
The IOC is treading a fine line.
Introducing the likes of skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle is aimed squarely at building a youthful audience, a constituency it's desperate to attract.
Improving gender balance in the Olympics has also been a long stated ambition. It all means at Tokyo 2020 there will be an increase of more than 30 medal events, but the IOC is also tasked with a commitment not to make the Games even more bloated. So there will be fewer athletes. That means some traditional sports have been told to trim their quotas.
Athletics has been hit hard. The IAAF expressed its disappointment and wondered how it could implement a mixed relay with fewer competitors. More grumbles can be expected.
Mutterings of discontent can also be expected with the addition of hip trendy urban sports.
Some will say it dilutes the overall quality and importance of the Olympics. Faced with an ever dwindling number of cities prepared to host the Games and a generally older demographic watching them the IOC felt compelled to act.
The Olympic world moves slowly and the pace of change might not be rapid enough, but with advertisers and broadcasters coveting younger viewers it's a direction the organisation must surely follow.
A shed, including eco-garden equipment, was destroyed in the blaze at St Paul's Primary School on Saturday night.
A nearby sports club in the Bloomfield Park area was also attacked.
Principal of St Paul's, Catriona McFeely, said: "The shed and equipment has been totally destroyed.
"Play resources and garden equipment has been destroyed and an extension was built to it recently.
"It's hard to believe that someone would do this.
"P1 and P2 pupils come up here rain, hail or snow because they love the gardening club.
"The local community also helped us out so it's a real shame that this has happened."
SDLP MLA Colum Eastwood has condemned those behind the attack on the school and the sports club.
"Those behind it have attacked vital community facilities and have left local people to pick up the pieces," said Mr Eastwood.
"I visited St Paul's recently and was hugely impressed by the fantastic community work which the school, its staff and pupils have undertaken.
"That includes the eco-garden project which had given children a real sense of community pride.
"The equipment for that project has now been destroyed and it's local children who have lost out.
"Those responsible for these attacks have only harmed their own communities."
The police and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they were aware of the incidents.
An impressive 11 goals in 17 appearances later, you have won the EFL's Young Player of the Month award for September.
The 2016-17 season has already served up plenty of success for teenage striker Tammy Abraham - the kid who once needed a lift from Didier Drogba to get to training and has now helped lift Bristol City into the Championship's top six.
But is the form of the 19-year-old, on loan from Chelsea, remotely surprising to City boss Johnson? Not at all.
"We felt this was going to be his breakthrough year, whether it be with us or somebody else, so we made sure that we put ourselves at the front of the queue," Johnson told BBC Sport.
The loan has worked out well for both parties so far and Abraham netted five times in six appearances in all competitions in September.
"He's deserved it. He was superb," Johnson continued. "He's a constant threat for the Championship and teams need to take notice of him, and they have done, but he's still found a way.
"He's been there when we've needed him, whether it be with a tidy little finish or getting across his man or a poacher's goal."
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But how important was Johnson's meal-time visit to the Abraham household in bringing the youngster to Ashton Gate from Chelsea?
"Particularly with a young player with top reputations, you have to get everybody to buy into it. They have to know the standards, as far as behaviour, that we expect," Johnson added.
"As soon as we met the family and we met Tammy, it was evident that we were going to get on great like a house on fire, because he is a footballer that likes playing football more than he loves being a footballer."
First impressions were crucial for Abraham, too, and after scoring 74 goals in 98 youth games for Chelsea at different age levels, Bristol City were inevitably not the only team interested.
"When I met the gaffer at the house and he introduced himself to my family, it really built that relationship," he said.
"I had a couple of other teams interested but as soon as I met the gaffer I set my mind to here. You have to go where your heart tells you to.
"When the gaffer believes in you, there is nothing better. He speaks to me literally every single day, keeps in touch and sees how I am doing. You really need that.
"When I don't score he says: 'This is not like you not to get a goal' and we have a few laughs. He tells me just to believe in myself and take confidence out on to the pitch."
Johnson takes a keen interest in Abraham's development and hopes he will leave Ashton Gate a more rounded player.
The former Barnsley and Oldham boss said: "He'll learn lessons - he's already had five or six lessons of serious note this season, in terms of tactical stuff, technical stuff and also the physical and mental side.
"The real test of a top player is how quickly they can learn those lessons. So far he has come through every challenge."
Asked what he needs to improve on, Abraham - whose 15-year-old brother Timmy is on the books with Charlton - replied: "Left-foot finishing.
"I need more left-footed goals. And shooting from outside the box - I need more variance of finishes.
"You're not going to get a chance every time in the box. After sessions, I keep working and practising with the left foot. Hopefully one day it'll just be fluent."
And working hard in training is something Abraham has admired in his idols, namely former Chelsea striker Drogba.
"Players like Didier Drogba, going to watch him play and seeing him off the pitch as well, I got to see how he was with the players and the youngsters," Abraham said of his early years with Chelsea.
"Growing up, he was a good idol. He's a bubbly, funny character. He likes to make people feel welcome. You need those kind of people, wherever you are.
"I remember one time, I couldn't get into the training ground. He saw me walking and he picked me up. He spoke to me and that's when I really got to know what he is like off the pitch."
But the presence of one of Drogba's long-term successors up front at Chelsea, Diego Costa, is one of many reasons why Abraham has made just two substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Blues.
Injuries meant that another teenage English striker, Marcus Rashford, was presented with a run of first-team games at Manchester United last season, shining enough at the top level to earn a place in the England squad at Euro 2016.
Former Tottenham manager David Pleat believes Abraham would have scored as many goals as Rashford if he had been given a similar chance.
"I'm certainly not going to argue with that," Johnson said. "Opportunity is the word and the most important element in any footballer's career - but of course then you've got to take it.
"I think this [loan move] is the right progression for Tammy, but you see Rashford and what a fantastic job he did for Manchester United and then England - I certainly put Tammy up there, when he is at his best, in that category."
Abraham's form for the Robins has already led to his breakthrough with the Under-21 side, scoring twice on his full debut against Bosnia-Herzegovina on 11 October.
"He's progressed quicker than maybe the England guys thought he would," Johnson added. "Tammy was ready - I just told him to go out and express himself. He was exceptional in the two goals that he scored."
And could Abraham play for England's senior team one day? "That's what I strive for and hopefully I will achieve that," the striker replied.
Tammy Abraham was speaking to BBC Radio Bristol's Geoff Twentyman - hear the full interview on Sound of the City on Monday, 31 October from 18:00 - 19:00 GMT.
Rea was second fastest in Friday's practice, narrowly behind Chaz Davies, while Eugene Laverty was 11th quickest.
The Northern Irishman is one of four riders to clinch back-to-back Superbike titles but is aiming to become the first to clinch three in a row.
"I'm thinking of this as a completely new challenge," said Rea, 30.
"I believe in our ability as a team, as a manufacturer and in myself as an individual."
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Rea still lies two titles behind Carl Fogarty's record of four championship successes but will start this season as favourite after recording a phenomenal 46 podiums from his 52 races to date with Kawasaki.
The Isle of Man-based rider has already laid down a marker by topping this week's timesheets in the final pre-season outing at Phillip Island.
"I have to be clever, stay healthy and injury-free, and put a good season together," said Rea.
"I'm putting the thought of three championships to the back of my mind and just focusing on the first race. I have the right people behind me to help me with the job," he added.
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The Ulsterman's main rival this season is expected to be Ducati-mounted Davies, given the strong manner in which the Welshman finished last season.
Rea's Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes and Italian Marco Melandri, another Ducati rider, will also hope to be in the mix.
Toomebridge rider Eugene Laverty is back in the series after two campaigns in the MotoGP paddock but is struggling to find a good set-up with his Milwaukee Aprilia.
Laverty is a twice former race winner at Phillip Island but faces an uphill struggle to secure a high leaderboard finish.
The first race of the new season will take place at 04:00 GMT on Saturday, with the second at the same time on Sunday.
General Sir Richard Shirreff, Nato's deputy supreme commander from 2011-2014, says the US President-elect should re-dedicate himself to the common defence of the western allies soon after his inauguration in January.
The general says Mr Trump must send the "strongest possible signal …that America will, no ifs, no buts, no prevarication, come to the aid of a Nato member if attacked".
If that doesn't happen, Gen Shirreff warns, it "will strike right at the heart of Nato's founding principle of collective defence".
Alexander Vershbow, an American career diplomat who was Nato's Deputy Secretary-General from 2012-2016, says the election of the new president sends a clear signal to European members of the pact who have been under-investing in their defence.
"This was a change election in the United States," Mr Vershbow told the BBC, "so there will be change and I think allies have to be prepared to adapt."
During the campaign Mr Trump said of unspecified Nato allies: "They're not paying their way". He suggested that, if one of them was attacked, the US would be entitled to ask "have they paid?" before deciding to go to their assistance.
The use of this language has caused alarm in many Nato capitals.
There is also concern about suggestions that Mr Trump, as part of a rapprochement with Russia, might be prepared to concede a "zone of influence" to the Kremlin in former Soviet republics, or to reduce pressure over the issue of Ukraine.
"Ratifying the results of Russian aggression in Ukraine would buy you some short term stability," said Mr Vershbow, when asked about the possibility that Mr Trump might accept the Kremlin calling the shots in eastern Europe in return for better relations.
"But I think it would create a much more unstable situation in Europe, encourage the Russians to continue to press forward for some kind of Yalta 2 with a new division of Europe into spheres of influence, which I think would bring back some of the instability we saw in previous decades."
Prior to his Nato role, Mr Vershbow was US ambassador to Moscow from 2001-2005.
Acquiescing to further Russian operations in Ukraine (which is not a Nato member) might send a signal that the president-elect effectively recognises Russia's right to dominate certain neighbouring states, many Nato decision-makers feel.
They fear also a possible knock-on effect in former Soviet republics that are now part of Nato (and indeed the European Union), the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
"There must be absolutely no doubt about the imperative of defending and protecting Nato territory. There must be no discussion or deals about zones of influence, new Yaltas," says Gen Shirreff, "because that strikes right at the heart of what Nato is about".
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Two police officers tried to rescue the pair after they spotted the blaze in Seacombe at about 20:30 GMT, but the heat and smoke was too intense.
The woman was later rescued from the house in James Street but died later in hospital while a man's body was discovered inside the property.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is investigating the cause of the blaze.
The service's area manager Dave Mottram said: "Police officers made valiant attempts to save the occupiers, forcing entry through the front door, but unfortunately they were unable to do so due to the effects of severe heat and smoke.
"Firefighters were quickly on scene and made entry into the property wearing breathing apparatus, where they found the ground floor was well alight."
He said they tackled the fire and stopped it spreading to neighbouring properties and had put it out by 21:30.
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Maggie O'Farrell, Rose Tremain and Sebastian Barry will compete for the prize at the Costa Book Awards, formerly known as the Whitbread Awards.
Sarah Perry has also been nominated in the category for her novel The Essex Serpent.
Singer Kate Tempest leads the all-female shortlist in the poetry category.
There are five categories in the annual Costa Book Awards - for novel, first novel, poetry, biography and children's book.
The winners in each of the five categories will receive £5,000 before one overall winner is declared the Costa Book of the Year.
The author of the winning book receives a further £25,000 prize money.
In the best novel category, Barry is nominated for Days Without End, while O'Farrell gets a nod for This Must Be the Place and Tremain is recognised for The Gustav Sonata.
O'Farrell, who has now been nominated three times and won the prize in 2010 for The Hand that First Held Mine, told the BBC: "It's amazing - it's such a lovely phone call to get. Every time feels different because every book feels so different.
"I don't mind what happens in the ultimate decision. It's just so nice to be invited along to the party."
Her book tells the story of a reclusive actress and was inspired by seeing a "very, very famous" woman in a Soho cafe being besieged by paparazzi.
"I remember looking at her and thinking I couldn't live that life - I would fake my own death and run away," she said. "As I left, I was crossing the road and I thought - 'that's a good idea for a novel'."
O'Farrell is now writing her first non-fiction book.
"It's a bit of a new direction for me," she said. "I'm still not sure if I'll be able to pull it off. But it was just an idea I had, almost metabolising things that have happened in my life."
Set against the backdrop of mid-nineteenth century America during the Indian wars and the Civil War, Barry's Days Without End is about two men and the fate they have been dealt.
Speaking about the feeling of being nominated again, Barry said: "It's that slightly miraculous warm wind that goes through you, making you 12 years old again, it's absolutely lovely."
Last week, sculptor Helen Marten described art prizes as flawed and pledged to share the prize money she received from winning the Hepworth award with her fellow nominees.
But, speaking to the BBC, Barry said such prizes still have value in literature.
"It's possibly different in the art world... but without prizes it's very difficult to progress within the constrained economics of a book, and that's why they have this huge importance," he said.
"The Costa prize is not brutally commercial in any way, it is trying to celebrate the most enjoyable books of the year."
Tremain said she was "delighted" to join her fellow nominees on the shortlist.
"This is a wonderfully invigorating literary prize, giving us a menu of crazy variety in its the final shortlist," she said. "But as chair of the judges in 2013, I know that, on the night, the categories fade away and the winner is just clearly and squarely 'the book we all loved best'."
Tremain's The Gustav Sonata, set in a fictional Swiss town, follows the friendship between Gustav and his Jewish friend Anton from their childhood through to the 21st century.
She described her novel as the "small Americano" on the list, adding: "Most British punters go for lattes and cappuccinos - but who knows?"
Perry's The Essex Serpent is set in 1893 in the author's home county and centres on Cora Seaborne, a widow who goes on the hunt for a mythical Essex creature.
Mercury-nominated artist Tempest's collection Let Them Eat Chaos faces competition from Melissa Lee-Houghton's Sunshine, Alice Oswald's Falling Awake and Denise Riley's Say Something Back.
The category for debut novel sees nods for Susan Beale's The Good Guy, Kit de Waal for My Name is Leon, Guinevere Glasfurd's The Words in My Hand and Golden Hill by Francis Spufford.
Nominees in the biography category include Sylvia Patterson's I'm Not with the Band: A Writer's Life Lost in Music and The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar - which was also recently shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize.
Other nominees in the category are Keggie Carew for Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory and John Guy for Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years.
In the children's book category, nods are given to Brian Conaghan for The Bombs That Brought Us Together, Patrice Lawrence for Orangeboy, Francesca Simon for The Monstrous Child and Ross Welford for Time Travelling with a Hamster.
The winners will be announced on 3 January 2017.
Last year's overall Costa winner was Frances Hardinge for her children's book Victorian murder mystery The Lie Tree.
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The company that owns the harbour-side road at Porthleven in Cornwall said it had to paint the lines on a 197ft (60m) stretch of road to "calm" congestion.
Cornwall Council says the lines are "not legal", and "no enforcement can take place" by "anyone".
Several local business owners said it had caused drivers to park on the other side of the road, blocking entrances.
The Harbour and Dock Company admitted it had not been through any official process to paint the lines in the fishing village and they were unenforceable.
Phil Ward from the firm admitted the markings were "pointless in a sense", but insisted they had been successfully deterring many people from parking there.
"I don't see why there's an argument over it - there's no other harbour in Cornwall that you can park next to the harbour wall," he said.
A spokesperson for Cornwall Council said: "The newly painted yellow lines on Commercial Road in Porthleven are not legal, and have no legal standing and no enforcement can take place by official civil enforcement officers, the police, or anyone else."
Suzy Williams from Four Crows Gallery said the lines had just caused a new problem: "Everyone's now parking on the other side of the road and blocking the entrances to all the shops which is causing absolute chaos and obviously losing us business."
Other business owners on the road said the process had been "handled badly" and had "pushed the problem from one side of the road to the other".
Cornwall Council declined to say whether the company would be forced to remove the yellow lines.
Prior, 32, will have surgery next month on the Achilles injury that forced him to step aside after England lost the second Test against India last month.
He has targeted April's Test series in the West Indies for his return from the long-standing problem.
"If I've to go as a number two batter-wicketkeeper so be it," said Prior.
Prior, who has averaged more than 40 and taken 243 catches in 79 Tests, added: "I'm more than happy to do that.
"The minute Jos went in the team I'm only ever there to help and I sent him a message to say if you need anything.
"But at the moment he is going great guns so I leave him to it, obviously."
Buttler, 23, scored 200 in three innings as England took the remaining three Tests against India to win the series 3-1.
Many pundits were quick to write off the Sussex right-hander because of Buttler's excellent form, but Prior claimed: "I'm only 32 and everyone talks about you like that's it, it's the end.
"People seem to forget very quickly what you have given in the past... but that's the nature of the beast - that's sport, it moves on very quickly and I accept that.
"I'm hoping by January to be as physically fit as I have ever been, and then it's a case of getting some cricket under my belt and getting to the levels I expect of myself and proving to the selectors that I am playing good cricket."
England play three Tests - in Antigua, Grenada and Barbados in April - after a one-day programme which concludes with the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand at the start of next year.
Dutch football's governing body, KNVB, alleges he was involved in trying to fix a benefit game in 2009, a claim he denied earlier this month.
Midfielder Kargbo last played for Isthmian League club Thamesmead Town.
The 33-year-old will be in Welling's squad for Saturday's National League game against Aldershot Town.
No details of his agreement with the club have been disclosed.
He has 34 international caps and has also had spells with clubs in Belgium, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan and Portugal during his career.
Kargbo was among 15 players and officials suspended by the Sierra Leone Football Association in 2014 over match-fixing allegations.
At the time, he said he was the victim of a "witch-hunt" and all the bans were lifted by Sierra Leone's Ministry of Sport in March last year.
Recently interviewed by BBC Sport about the KNVB accusations, which relate to a game between Sierra Leone and Dutch club Willem II, he said: "It is unbelievable that I can be accused of match-fixing.
"These allegations have caused me a lot of stress, sleepless nights and I have sometimes cried all day - all because of something I know nothing about. I have nothing to hide."
1. Certainty: Whenever we can, we will provide it. And we can confirm today that the government will put the final deal that is agreed between the UK and EU to a vote in both Houses of Parliament.
2. Control of our own laws: We will bring an end to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in Britain, because we will not have truly left the European Union if we are not in control of our own laws.
3. Strengthen the union: We must strengthen the precious union between the four nations of the United Kingdom. We will work very carefully to ensure that - as powers are repatriated back to Britain - the right powers are returned to Westminster and the right powers are passed to the devolved administrations. We will make sure that no new barriers to living and doing business within our union are created.
4. Maintain the Common Travel Area with Ireland: We will work to deliver a practical solution that allows the maintenance of the Common Travel Area with the Republic of Ireland, while protecting the integrity of the United Kingdom's immigration system.
5. Control of immigration: The message from the public before and during the referendum campaign was clear: Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain from Europe. We will continue to attract the brightest and the best to work or study in Britain but there must be control.
6. Rights for EU nationals in Britain, and British nationals in the EU: We want to guarantee these rights as early as we can. We have told other EU leaders that we can offer EU nationals here this certainty, as long as this is reciprocated for British citizens in EU countries.
7. Protect workers' rights: As we translate the body of European law into our domestic regulations, we will ensure that workers' rights are fully protected and maintained.
8. Free trade with European markets: As a priority we will pursue a bold and ambitious free trade agreement with the European Union. This agreement should allow for the freest possible trade in goods and services between Britain and EU member states. It cannot mean membership of the EU's single market. That would mean complying with European Court of Justice rulings, free movement and other EU rules and regulations without having a vote on what those rules and regulations are. And because we will no longer be members of the single market, we will not be required to contribute huge sums to the EU budget. If we contribute to some specific EU programmes that we wish to participate in, it will be for us to decide.
9. New trade agreements with other countries: It is time for Britain to become a global trading nation, striking trade agreements around the world. Through the Common Commercial Policy and the common external tariff, full Customs Union membership prevents us from doing this - but we do want to have a customs agreement with the EU and have an open mind on how we achieve this end.
10. The best place for science and innovation: We will continue to collaborate with our European partners on major science, research and technology initiatives.
11. Co-operation in the fight against crime and terrorism: We want our future relationship with the EU to include practical arrangements on matters of law enforcement and intelligence.
12. A smooth, orderly Brexit: We want to have reached an agreement about our future partnership by the time the two year Article 50 process has concluded. From that point onwards, we expect a phased process of implementation. We will work to avoid a disruptive cliff-edge.
The musician, whose recordings included Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk, was once designated a "living legend" by the US Library of Congress.
He died on Wednesday morning in hospital in Connecticut, his manager Russell Gloyd told the Chicago Tribune newspaper.
The musician, who toured with the likes of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 92 on Thursday.
Mr Gloyd said Brubeck died of heart failure after being stricken while on his way to a cardiology appointment with his son Darius.
Neil Portnow from The Recording Academy called Brubeck "an iconic jazz and classical pianist" and "a great legend".
He said the musician "showed that jazz could be artistically challenging yet accessible to large audiences".
Brubeck enjoyed phenomenal success with The Dave Brubeck Quartet in the 1950s and '60s, selling millions of albums.
Their 1959 album, Time Out, was significant for its use of uncommon, complex time signatures - influenced by the pianist's classical training.
The record spawned Take Five, the biggest-selling jazz single of all time - and used as the theme tune to several TV programmes throughout the years, including Channel 4's Secret Life of Machines, and NBC's Today programme.
It was, however, the one track on the album not written by Brubeck himself, having been composed by his long-time saxophonist Paul Desmond.
The song was a staple of the band's live set for the rest of their careers, with each musician leaving the stage one at a time after their respective solos, until only drummer Joe Morello was left.
Although Brubeck disbanded the quartet in 1967 to enable him to concentrate on composing, they reconvened regularly until Desmond's death in 1977.
The musician had several other touring bands over the years, and three of his five sons would regularly join him in concert in the 1970s.
Alyn Shipton, presenter of Jazz Record Requests on BBC Radio 3 paid tribute to Brubeck saying he "proved to the world that jazz could swing as effectively with five beats to the bar as with four".
He added: "It was always a joy to see him, and he was full of life and vitality even in old age."
Shipton called him "truly one of the most influential musical figures not only in jazz but in music in the 20th Century."
Born in California, Brubeck's mother was a keen pianist, and the musician later joked that he had been introduced to the instrument while still in the womb.
She was his tutor in his formative years, during which time the family moved to a cattle ranch in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
He worked alongside his father, describing himself as a "cowboy," and originally intended to become a vet, before weekend jobs playing piano in local nightclubs convinced him to study music.
A future cover star of Time Magazine, it was his teacher, the French composer Darius Milhaud, who encouraged him to turn to jazz.
He went on to compose some 250 jazz pieces and songs. He also wrote music for ballet (Points of Jazz), orchestral works (Elementals), oratorios (The Light in the Wilderness) and other sacred music.
His jazz opera Cannery Row Suite premiered in Monterey , California in 2006, and he co-wrote a new orchestral work Ansel Adams: America - which saluted the celebrated artist - in 2009.
Famed for his experiments with harmonies, he is considered one of the most influential composers in modern jazz, helping to expand the horizons of the genre.
He also proved to be an influence on musicians outside the jazz sphere. Billy Joel once said that what the Beatles' seminal Sergeant Pepper album was to most other rock musicians, Take Five was to him.
In France, Brubeck was made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1990. His home country gave him the National Medal of Arts in 1994, and two years later he was awarded a Grammy for lifetime achievement.
Brubeck continued to compose, play and record in his later years. His final release was the 2007 solo piano album Indian Summer.
"When you start out with goals - mine were to play polytonally and polyrhythmically - you never exhaust that," he told The Associated Press in 1995.
"I started doing that in the 1940s. It's still a challenge to discover what can be done with just those two elements."
The musician is survived by his wife, Iola; four sons and a daughter; and his grandchildren.
Last season's top scorer Kenneth Zohore earned them victory with his fourth goal of the West Country programme after the break.
The Denmark Under-21 striker coolly netted from just inside the box after second-half substitute Lee Tomlin took a quick free-kick.
Cardiff continue their preparations away to Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday.
Jeff Williams has been in space four times, orbited the earth thousands of times and is preparing for a spacewalk on Friday.
On Tuesday he snapped Scotland basking in some good weather, tweeting: "very rare to not be covered with clouds."
Temperatures are due to reach up to 25C on Wednesday and another good day is expected on Thursday.
Williams took his photograph on Tuesday when temperatures reached 26C in Kinlochewe in the Highlands and 24C widely across Scotland.
She surpassed the tenure of Queen Victoria in September and has now reigned for nearly 64 years.
The Queen, who turns 90 in April, carried out 306 engagements in the UK and 35 overseas.
This was more than the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry combined - but fewer than Prince Charles.
It was also a busy year for the Duke of Edinburgh, who took part in 217 UK engagements and 33 abroad, despite turning 94 in June.
Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had 198 engagements in the UK and 94 abroad between them.
The duchess did not travel overseas, largely because she gave birth to Princess Charlotte in May, while the duke combines his royal duties with his role as a helicopter co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, which he started in July.
Prince Harry left the Army in June after 10 years' service, before spending the summer as a volunteer with conservation experts in southern Africa.
The Prince of Wales undertook 380 engagements at home and 147 abroad, but this was fewer than his sister Anne, the Princess Royal, who carried out 456 engagements in the UK and 88 overseas.
The figures were compiled by Times reader Tim O'Donovan, who does so every year based on engagements announced in the Court Circular - the official record of engagements carried out by royals.
He told the newspaper: "During the year the Queen became the longest-reigning British monarch; the number of engagements carried out by her majesty in her 90th year and by the Duke of Edinburgh, who will be 95 in June, is remarkable.
"Except for Christmas Day and Easter Day, the Queen never has a day off from the official red boxes which pursue her everywhere."
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The Colombian black-headed spider monkeys, which are usually found in parts of South America, arrived within three weeks of each other.
Zookeepers say these primates are a critically endangered species in the wild, due to deforestation and hunting, so these births are really important.
"Both of our new black-headed spider monkey mums are taking great care of their little ones, spending lots of time cradling them. They'll continue to care for them in this way until the youngsters are at the age of 20 months" said Claire Parry, the zoo's assistant team manager of primates.
Kevin Crehan was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court in July for racially-aggravated public disorder.
Rashers of bacon were placed on the door handles of the Jamia mosque in Totterdown in January.
A prison service spokesperson confirmed the 35-year-old's death on Tuesday at HMP Bristol and said an independent investigation was under way.
No other details were given.
Three other people also admitted taking part in the incident in January where a member of staff was also racially abused.
Crehan, 34, of Knowle, was jailed for 12 months and Mark Bennett, 48, of Patchway, for nine months.
Alison Bennett, 46, the wife of Mark Bennett, was given a six-month sentence, suspended for two years.
Angelina Swales, 31, from Brislington, was handed a four-month sentence, suspended for two years.
The prison service has declined to give any further details of the circumstances of his death.
HMRC's Affluent Unit covering UK residents on annual incomes over £150,000 - or wealth over £1m - raised £137.2m in tax, up from £85.7m in 2013.
The report was written by law firm Pinsent Masons, using data from HMRC.
Critics said the unit, which works with HMRC's High Net Worth team covering the super-rich, could collect much more.
The Affluent Unit, set up in 2011, doubled in size in 2013 with the recruitment of an additional 100 tax inspectors. About 500,000 UK residents fall into its remit.
"This surge in extra revenue from Affluent Unit tax investigations serves as a reminder that HMRC is widening its lines of inquiry," said Pinsent Mason's head of litigation and compliance James Bullock.
"People who would just consider themselves moderately successful professionals and business people are now also coming under the scrutiny of HMRC's specialist units," he said.
He added that the tax office had been given new powers to pursue tax avoidance in what looked like "a much more aggressive approach to prosecutions targeted at professionals and entrepreneurs".
HMRC's ability to investigate people has been made easier by a computer system called Connect. Costing £45m, Connect was launched in the summer of 2010 and designed by the defence contractor BAE Systems.
The computer system collects data on people from multiple sources, including banks, local councils, and even social media.
Treasury minister David Gauke said that the jump in extra tax being collected shows that the Affluent Unit was "a success... We are determined to give HMRC the powers and support that they need".
He said there was a change in the public mood towards tax avoidance and evasion. "The public expect people to pay the right amount of tax under the law to help fund our services."
He added: "HMRC are winning a lot of their court cases, and we are seeing that a lot of people are preparing to pay up rather than litigate for years."
However, tax expert Richard Murphy, from Tax Research, said: "HMRC is supposed to collect £167bn of income tax this year, of which at least a quarter will be from the top 1% of income earners.
"In that case, to collect just £127m as a result of investigations into this group when the official tax gap is £35bn suggests that much less attention is given to them than any other group."
He added: "The investigation success rate is way below anything that could be expected given that we know tax avoidance is mainly undertaken by the wealthiest.
"If these statistics prove anything it is that HMRC need many more resources to collect tax from those most likely to owe it."
Last year, the Treasury unveiled controversial plans to give HMRC the ability to withdraw outstanding tax directly from people's bank accounts.
Following opposition, it was agreed that tax inspectors would hold a face-to-face meeting with taxpayers before any money is taken.
The Direct Recovery of Debt plans are due to come into force this year.
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The two dropped points mean Linfield are replaced as Premiership leaders by champions Crusaders on goal difference.
It had looked like Linfield were going to win after midfielder David Kee shot them into a 63rd-minute lead.
But Glentoran did not give up and after a corner deep into stoppage-time the ball fell to former Linfield player Allen in the box and he hooked in.
Early in the second half, with the score at 0-0, Glentoran's Allen had a goal disallowed because Fra McCaffrey, who headed the ball down, was offside.
Linfield's Andrew Waterworth also had an effort ruled out by an offside flag.
Late in the game, scorer Kee was replaced by substitute Jamie Mulgrew who came on to an ovation from the home fans to acknowledge his 400th appearance for the Blues.
It was Linfield's first match since the resignation of team boss Warren Feeney, the former Northern Ireland striker who left to join Newport County as assistant manager.
Linfield have lost just one of their 11 Premiership fixtures this season, but their second successive draw saw them surrender the leadership as second-placed Crusaders beat bottom club Warrenpoint Town 1-0 at Seaview.
Glentoran scorer Curtis Allen: "A point was the least we deserved because we dominated most of the game.
"To score the late goal was great - it was just a pity it was not the winner.
"We have been poor recently, but today we showed good character and the tactics from the coaching staff were spot on.
"We have dominated games and then conceded, and it happened again today, but we fought back and showed we are all in this together."
Linfield assistant manager Andy Todd: "It was a tight game, a typical derby, and to concede so late in the game was disappointing.
"But the warning signs were there with a long throw just before that.
"We have to be alive to those situations. It is something we have to address, because it will cost us in the long run."
This international ranking of university cities has seen Paris slip from first place - a position the French capital has held for four years.
The Canadian city has come top of the QS Best Student Cities, a spin-off from the annual QS World University Rankings.
It will add to suggestions that Canada will attract a bigger slice of the lucrative international student market, particularly if there are concerns about changes to entry rules under President Trump.
It also has the benefit of being able to offer degree courses in two big international languages - with English-speaking universities such as McGill University, and French-speaking, such as the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Entry to this league table requires cities to have at least a population of 250,000 and to be home to at least two universities in the World University Rankings.
The rankings are based on a basket of measures - including the quality of universities, facilities for students, affordability, the "desirability" of the city for students, access to employers, the international nature of a city, levels of tolerance, pollution and safety.
Canada is seen as high on desirability for international students - with Montreal in top place and Vancouver in 10th and Toronto in 11th place.
Ben Sowter, head of the QS Intelligence Unit which produces the ranking, forecasts that Canada's growing popularity will be part of an increase in "alternatives to the traditionally dominant study destinations, both in Europe and North America".
"Canada will become a major player," forecasts Mr Sowter.
Canada could attract students from the US, and the UK could lose students to Ireland, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries, he says.
A spokeswoman for the city of Montreal says there has already been a surge of international students - with big rises in student numbers from China, India, France and Iran.
Figures from admissions services in the UK have already shown a 7% fall in applications from EU students - and UK universities have been worried that the backwash of Brexit will leave the UK looking less welcoming to overseas students.
But there are no signs of an adverse impact on London in this year's rankings, moving up from fifth place to third.
The two great world cities of London and Paris are in the top three best places to study - able to offer both a rich cultural as well as academic experience.
Along with Boston, which can claim Harvard, MIT and Boston University, London and Paris are boosted by the strength and number of top universities.
The slip from first to second place for Paris is attributed to cost and a loss in desirability, including safety.
Mr Sowter rejects a link to terror attacks in the French capital - saying that when students are surveyed only a handful of cities are seen as more attractive than Paris.
He says students seem to be resilient to accepting there are no "zero risk" cities - whether it is Boston, Berlin or Paris, all of which have maintained their attraction.
London's universities rate highly on quality - "no city has a superior variety and quality of universities to London" - and the falling value of the pound after the EU referendum has improved their affordability for overseas students.
Edinburgh is Scotland's highest ranked university in 18th place.
Apart from Canada, the only other country with two cities in the top 10 is Germany, with Berlin and Munich. This reflects Germany's financial advantages for overseas students - who do not have to pay any tuition fees.
The most affordable cities of all, taking into account living costs, were Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Surabaya in Indonesia. Stockholm in Sweden and New York in the US were the most expensive.
Asian countries - particularly China and India - provide the biggest cohorts of overseas students. But Asian countries are becoming big magnets in their own right, with five cities in the top 20, headed by Seoul, which has risen to fourth place.
Shanghai is the highest rated city in China in 25th place, with Mumbai the highest in India in 85th place.
The competition for attracting international students is big business.
The US remains the biggest market and annual figures show that for the first time more than a million overseas students were at US universities - with almost 330,000 from China alone.
Apart from the benefits from international research partnerships - and the long-term influence of soft power - such international students are officially estimated at being worth almost $36bn (£29bn) to the US economy.
Being able to attract more of these valuable students makes these rankings much more than a civic beauty contest.
QS Best Student Cities 2017
1. Montreal
2. Paris
3. London
4. Seoul
5. Melbourne
6. Berlin
7. Tokyo
8. Boston
9. Munich
10. Vancouver
11. Hong Kong and Toronto
13. Sydney
14. Singapore
15. Zurich
16. Vienna
17. Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe
18. Edinburgh
19. New York
20. Brisbane
21. Taipei
22. Canberra
23. Barcelona
24. Manchester
25. Shanghai
Pollock was back in 94th after 25K in wet but humid conditions before moving swiftly through the field to clock a time of 2:16.25
Belfast man Kevin Seaward came in 64th in a time of 2:20.06 while Mick Clohisey was 103rd in 2:26.34.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won with Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia second and American Galen Rupp collecting bronze.
Kipchoge, who won the London Marathon in April, left the rest of the field trailing to win in 2:08.44.
Lilesa came in 70 seconds later to take the silver while Britain's Callum Hawkins led midway through the race and the Scot finished in 2:11.52.
Pollock went into the Games with the slowest marathon time of the Team Ireland trio and he was controversially selected ahead of Sergio Ciobanu, who had a qualifying time 24 seconds faster than the Co Down man.
However, he fully justified his selection as the rain fell in Rio while Seaward also finished strongly after trailing in 128th place at the 15K mark.
"It was an okay performance - a top 20 finish was the first goal," said Pollock.
"I went out 30 seconds to a minute slower for the first half than the plan had been but the legs didn't come around until the second half."
"I came through strongly in the second half and this should give me a good platform to produce an even better performance in the major championships,"
Mr Trump has called China a currency manipulator and compared its trade policies in the US to "rape".
America has been Australia's main ally in the Pacific since World War II.
Mr Keating argues Australia should find prosperity and security in South East Asia, independent of US policy goals.
He also said Australia was a superior society to the US.
"The foreign policy of Australia is basically we have tag-along rights to the US," Mr Keating told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
"It's time to cut the tag. It's time to get out of it."
He made stinging criticisms of the United States in comparing it to Australia on policies including healthcare and gun control.
"This society of ours is a better society than the United States," he said.
"It's more even, it's more fair... we don't shoot our children in schools and if they were to be shot we'd take the guns off the people who shot them. The Americans do not do this."
Mr Keating's comments were shared rapidly on social media.
During his term of office from 1991 to 1996, Mr Keating pursued the "three Rs" - reconciliation with Indigenous Australians, the push to become a republic, and greater economic and cultural ties with Asia-Pacific region.
Mr Keating used his TV appearance to call for Australia to pursue an independent foreign policy focusing on South East Asia.
However, the former Labor Party leader conceded Mr Trump had some worthy policy ideas.
"Trump says, 'Can't we have a better relationship with Russia?' Not a bad idea," Mr Keating said.
"He says, 'Can't we get along better with China?' Not a bad idea. There's two reasonable ideas there."
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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
The first is that their back story will be available online so there is no need to ask about it. The second is that there would not be enough time anyway.
Debbie Jevans, the chief executive of next year's England 2015 Rugby World Cup was different - is different - which perhaps explains why the Guardian named her the most influential woman in British sport earlier this year.
A cynic might say that sounds a bit like topping a list of famous Belgians, Welsh World Cup heroes or English lacrosse legends, and Jevans would probably agree.
When the main funding bodies in British sport declared they wanted female representation of at least 25% on the boards of national governing bodies by 2017, Jevans did not mince her words.
"Is it ambitious enough? I don't think so," she said. "Surely we've got to be aiming at 50%.
"The talent is out there, the problem is that too often the default position is to see jobs in sport as male."
But the thing about default positions is they are usually triggered when something goes wrong - Jevans' life in sports administration seems to be an exercise in preventing that from ever happening.
A former junior champion at Wimbledon, Jevans had a professional playing career that probably went under the radar at the time but would earn her a fortune now.
Between 1979 and 1983, she played in 10 Grand Slam singles tournaments, with the highlight a run to the fourth round of Wimbledon that was ended by Virginia Wade.
She also played a lot of doubles, reaching the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1978. Her partner was Andrew Jarrett, a man she would later marry. He is now Wimbledon's tournament referee.
After her time on the pro circuit came to an end Jevans moved smoothly into the ranks of officialdom.
By 1987, aged just 27, she was director of the women's game at the International Tennis Federation, and four years later she became general secretary.
She then set up her own consultancy firm, working at one stage for the International Rugby Board in its bid to get rugby union back into the Olympics.
But the really big break, or brave move, came in 2003 when she joined London's bid team for the 2012 Olympics. Her job was to draw up the budget and strategy for staging the sports (not building the venues!), a job she saw through to glorious completion nine hard, but happy, years later.
Having managed 20,000 staff and a budget of £160m so successfully, it was not a surprise when she was given the chance to lead England Rugby 2015, an event that some claim is now the third biggest sports event in the world.
Yet hers is a name the vast majority of British sports fans will not know, a face they have rarely seen on television, a voice they have rarely heard on the radio.
And those previous six paragraphs of biography are pretty much all that is available for a woman who is well down the road to delivering her second global sports spectacular in three years.
"I'd much rather be judged by the work of my team than talk about me," she said when I tried to get her to talk about herself.
"A public profile isn't important to me. But I will answer personal questions. Or you can at least ask them!"
I tried for a bit - she is now amicably divorced from Jarrett, no kids, still plays doubles, born in Essex, lives in Chelsea, supports Leeds United.
But half of the stuff we know about people with important jobs is none of our business. What matters is that they can do those jobs. Jevans can.
"When I look back to the Olympics, what really made me happy was sitting in the stadium and just seeing how well everything went," is her greatest memory of the greatest summer most British sports fans can remember.
It went so well because Jevans and her team worked methodically from milestone to milestone - "proper milestones, not soft deadlines that can be missed" is how she describes it. She is following the same strategy for the Rugby World Cup.
We were talking on the morning the window for registering for tickets was opened. A week before it had been the announcement of the tournament's training venues. A week later it would be a series of events to mark a "year to go".
Now, a month on, Jevans is dealing with a problem she foresaw at least two years ahead. With demand for tickets, particularly England tickets, outstripping supply, the tournament risks being tarnished by cynical touts and their eye-watering prices.
Nobody can accuse Jevans of sleepwalking into this. She spent the first two years of her job cajoling the Government to grant the Rugby World Cup the same legal protection from touts that the Olympics enjoyed and football gets.
She failed, or was failed, but it is to her credit that she is not whining about it.
"We lobbied Government about that but they decided against any new legislation," she told me.
"They didn't feel it was necessary. We have accepted that and respect the decision."
What Jevans did next was to put in place a series of measures that should at least limit the scope for blatant profiteering, and make sure as many genuine fans as possible can get to the games without second mortgages.
If last month's public ballot for tickets is an indication of things to come, Jevans is very much on the case: calmly, quietly, but ever so effectively.
It is a style that, despite my earlier bad joke about the lack of influential women in British sport, is becoming increasingly, and better-late-than-neverly, common.
This year's magnificent Tour de France Grand Depart was understatedly engineered by another woman who earned her stripes with London 2012, Nicky Roche.
Last year's well-regarded Rugby League World Cup was partly run by Sally Bolton, whose next trick will be to organise the 2017 World Athletics Championships.
Throw Sport England's boss Jennie Price, UK Sport's chief executive Liz Nicholl and the Sports Minister Helen Grant into the mix and you have quite a sisterhood.
Not content with shaking up one male-dominated sport, Jevans joined the Football League's board as an independent director this summer.
"It's definitely getting better," she acknowledged when I asked about the progress so many talented women were making in the higher ranks of British sport now.
"But if I have a frustration it's that is has taken too long. It's great that people have been overt in their statements about equality, but it was frustrating.
"We're getting there, though, and not just in sport. It's happening at FTSE-100 companies and in 'male' industries like construction. So the tide is turning."
Soon, the likes of Jevans will have washed away the last vestiges of a world where administrators were always, to paraphrase the former England rugby union captain Will Carling, boring, old, windy and male.
Jevans is speaking at the Transforming Sport conference at Lord's on Thursday, 30 October.
Shell is today setting out plans to break up its Brent field platforms, after nearly 40 years of being battered by the elements.
As BBC Scotland's Kevin Keane explains, it takes a lot of planning to remove the topside, and a whole lot more for the jacket and seabed storage tanks.
To do the job, the double-hulled, Swiss-owned Pieter Shelte has recently arrived in the North Sea from South Korea, capable of lifting 48,000 tonnes of topside, and a 25,000 tonne jacket.
(Its name, crewing and Panamanian flag are rather less awe-inspiring to the RMT trade union, which points out it is named after a Nazi war criminal).
Now, multiply that Brent Delta by 475 other offshore installations, 5,000 wells, 10,000km of pipelines and 15 onshore installations. And more are now being installed east and west of Shetland, which will need removed after a few more decades.
I was writing about this big economic opportunity in the world's biggest scrapyard more than four years ago, and about the giant ships being built to lift equipment.
When I wrote that, the estimated cost of decommissioning had just risen from £19bn to £27bn. It has most recently been put at £37bn, spread out until 2040. But it has been slow to get started, while the oil price has remained high.
Oil & Gas UK, representing the industry, published its projections before the rapid slide in the price of Brent crude, and it reckoned that the £900m spend on decommissioning last year will rise to an annual average of £1.3bn for the rest of this decade, peaking at £1.7bn next year.
That schedule may change a lot if fields are becoming less economic. The boss of BP has today said that he's heard, anecdotally, a third of North Sea fields are now running at a loss.
BP has confirmed plans to cut back harshly on its capital expenditure plans for this year, down by between £2.6bn and £4bn to less than £14bn. The value of its global reserves has been slashed by £2bn, and those of fellow UK energy company BG Group by £4bn.
For these big oil companies, the North Sea is among the more mature and least profitable of basins. In trying to cut costs, at least two companies plan a rota change from working two weeks on and two weeks off, to a three-week turnaround.
And where fields are getting old, much more decommissioning could be brought forward.
Who gets the work?
Teesside seems to be in the lead. Shell intends to send its equipment for breaking up and recycling on a quay at Hartlepool yard.
Norwegian yards are also poised to grab a share.
The facilities, supply chain and expertise can be found in Scotland, but they appear to be lagging somewhat.
The argument that the decommissioning boom will be brought forward depends on that oil price remaining low. Yet it's bouncing back. Having fallen close to $45 last month, it's now trading above $56.
"People are very, very skittish," according to one trader.
If there's one explanation for the rise, it is the self-correcting nature of the oil glut.
Oil exporters, led by Saudi Arabia, have kept pumping rather than cutting supply to support price. The price fell.
Data published last Friday showed the industry quickly cut back on the number of shale rigs at work in North America. That should feed through to falling supply in about nine months, as pressure runs down in the shale seams.
For BP and others, there's less money being put into exploration, and that will feed through to less supply in a few years.
It's expected that some expensive fields will be plugged earlier than planned. So taken together, there are lots of reasons why supply will fall. And so the price can be expected to rise again.
However, don't expect it to be without bumps along the road. The harsh winter in America is boosting demand for heating oil. There are huge inventories being built up, with marine tankers now being used to store oil in anticipation of a higher price, and that in itself depresses the price.
If the price lifts to about $70 per barrel, you can expect those fracking rigs to become viable once more, and they can quickly be put back to work.
While the price will surely remain volatile, that seems a more comfortable equilibrium price on which exporting companies can get along with their American competitors.
It's unfortunate for the North Sea, meanwhile that the long-term break even point for a significant number of oil fields is above $70.
And after this week's Aberdeen summit of oil industry leaders and Scotland's two governments, it's worth remembering that all the talk of tax cuts in next months' Budget may be not only too late, but of little consequence.
If oil fields are not profitable, then there is no profit on which to levy tax.
From September, SIA will fly four times a week to Canberra and then on to Wellington, New Zealand's capital.
The Capital Express route marks the first time New Zealand and Australia's capitals have been linked by non-stop flights.
Tickets for the new route will go on sale from 25 January.
Canberra International Airport has been so called for many years.
But its international customs teams have mostly only processed dignitaries or stars on chartered flights by special arrangement.
Among them are Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, US President Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Mr DiCaprio used Canberra's airport as a means to celebrate New Year's Eve twice in one year - once in Sydney and then again in Las Vegas, a Canberra Airport spokesperson told the BBC.
Canberra's curfew-free status meant it was the only airport that would allow a chartered flight to leave for an international destination at the appropriate time.
Canberra airport was privatised in 1998 when it was purchased by the Capital Airport Group, headed by prominent local businessman Terry Snow.
Mr Snow has long wanted to see the airport become an international one. His group has invested some $2bn Australian dollars ($1.37bn; £968m) in the airport since purchasing it from the Commonwealth.
He said the decision by Singapore Airlines to begin its scheduled flights was "justification for the long-term vision" of the airport.
"As long-term locals committed to the prosperity of the capital region, our campaign to see Canberra become linked directly to the rest of the world has been constant," said Mr Snow.
SIA's new route will add to its existing network in Australia and Virgin Australia will codeshare some of the flights.
"This new service linking Singapore, Canberra and Wellington reflects the close ties between the three countries," said Singapore Airlines boss Goh Choon Phong.
The route, which is subject to statutory approval, will significantly cut travel time between Australia and New Zealand and Asia, and is expected to boost tourism.
However aviation experts have said there is likely only space for one carrier to operate.
Wales has qualified for what is called "structural funding" for the third time in a row because it is one of the poorer parts of the EU.
But is confirmation that another £2bn of EU funding for poorer areas coming to Wales good news or a sad reflection of the weakness of our economy?
It depends how optimistic you are really but it has to be used to generate growth and create jobs. If it does that, Wales will be happy.
David Hughes, head of the European Commission office in Wales, says the commission recommends how the money is spent.
This latest amount has to be used exclusively by the Welsh government for long-term sustainable economic growth and jobs.
It is the third time in a row that Wales has qualified for these types of funds.
The latest tranche runs from January 2014 until 2020. There will be £1.7bn for west Wales and the valleys and £350m for east Wales.
When Wales first qualified for this type of funding in 2000 and was given £1.6bn, First Secretary Rhodri Morgan called it a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our economy and make a major difference to the lives of people in west Wales and the valleys" .
But we were given another opportunity when for a second time we were one of the poorer parts of the EU - and in 2007 were awarded £1.8bn.
Now Wales has been given this special tranche of money again.
Wales has qualified for the third time in a row because it remains one of the poorer parts of the EU.
The money is given to areas where the value of what is produced is three-quarters or less of the EU average.
Mr Hughes said: "The European money that Wales has had since 2000 has made a difference and if the extra money had not been coming in it would be worse than now."
He added: "We have to focus on the added value that this funding can bring in addition to regional and UK funding and it gives the Welsh government a stable, seven-year long funding programme to invest in long-term projects and growth."
The money arrives in January 2014.
Nile Wilson, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Steve Cummings, Saskia Clark, Richard Chambers and Sophie Ainsworth were named by hackers Fancy Bears on Friday.
Rio 2016 gold medal-winning cyclist Fabian Cancellara is also named.
The records mostly detail therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs), which allow banned substances to be taken for athletes' verified medical needs.
There is no suggestion athletes named are involved in any wrongdoing.
American golfer Patrick Reed, who will play in the Ryder Cup next week, is also on the list as is South African swimmer Cameron van den Burgh, who won gold in the 100m breaststroke at London 2012.
The files were stolen from a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) database.
Olympic champions Mo Farah, Laura Trott and Nicola Adams, current Tour de France champion Chris Froome and 2012 Tour winner Sir Bradley Wiggins are among the British athletes to have had their records made public in four previous batches of hacked data.
Cummings won the Tour Of Britain in early September, having also claimed stage seven of this year's Tour de France.
Clark took gold in the 470 women's sailing at Rio 2016, along with partner Hannah Miles, while gymnast Wilson took bronze in the horizontal bar.
Aikines-Aryeetey was part of the GB relay team that finished fifth in the 4x100m at this year's Olympics. Chambers made the semi-finals of lightweight men's double sculls and Ainsworth was eighth in the 49ers FX sailing.
A TUE allows an athlete, for medical reasons, to take a prescribed substance or have treatment that is otherwise prohibited.
British athletes must contact their national governing body or follow UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) guidance before applying for a TUE.
There are strict criteria for one to be granted:
Ukad says it has "a number of robust controls in place to make it as difficult as possible" for athletes to misuse the system.
To be successful, the Scot will have to complete the 18,000 mile route in less than half the time he took when he set the record nine years ago.
He will also have to knock more than 40 days off the current world record.
Beaumont, 34, will begin his trek on 2 July and will have to travel 240 miles a day to get around the world on time.
Beaumont set the world record in 2008, completing his cycle around the globe in 194 days.
Since then, riders have whittled the record down to the current level of 123 days, set by New Zealand's Andrew Nicholson.
Beaumont, who lives in Perthshire, told BBC Breakfast that this latest attempt had been "three years in the planning".
As a warm-up to the trip, he will first cycle around the coastline of Britain, beginning on Tuesday.
The 3,500-mile, 15-day training ride will be at "80 days" pace and will see Beaumont cycle for 16 hours and 240 miles per day.
He said: "I know what I'm getting into. I cycled around the world 10 years ago but that was unsupported, wild man-style, trying to find clean water and a place to sleep.
"This time it is Tour De France-style. I have a support team behind me and it is just about performance. That makes a huge difference."
He will be supported by a team including a mechanic, nutritionist, physiotherapist and manager.
Beaumont said: "I will be travelling 240 miles and be riding for 16 hours a day so there are not many reference points for this level of endurance.
"The whole point of the next couple of weeks going around the coastline of Britain is to test the theory, to know that I can hold that 80-day pace."
The cyclist said his average day would see him on the bike at 04:00 and riding for four sets of four hours with half-hour breaks in between.
"I'll get off the bike at 9.30 at night, get some recovery, into bed and the alarm goes off at 3.30 and back on the bike."
He said he would need to take on about 8,000 calories a day and he had a top team looking after his nutrition.
The world tour route starts from Paris goes through Europe, Russia and Mongolia to Beijing in China.
It goes across Australia, up New Zealand, across North America from Anchorage and then the final "sprint finish" is Lisbon, through Madrid and back to Paris.
The rules state a rider has to go more than 18,000 miles and has to go through two points on the opposite side of the planet.
Beaumont said he had "not rolled out of bed" and thought cycling round the world "sounds like a good idea".
He said he had cycled across Scotland as a 12-year-old boy and had been doing endurance rides for the past 20 years.
"I know what I'm taking on," he said.
"It scares me. It intimidates me but this is me putting all my cards on the table. I believe this is possible."
The adventurer is raising funds for Orkidstudio, which works to benefit communities worldwide through innovative architecture and construction.
Former BP executive John Manzoni told MPs that the civil service was having to do "30% too much across the board".
While it was their duty to implement government policy, he said "we have to be clearer about where it is possible and where it is impossible".
"We sometimes get sucked into things which are very difficult to achieve."
Mr Manzoni, who has been in the newly-created job for a month and first joined the civil service in February, said his objective in his new job was to "improve execution across government".
Making his first appearance before the Commons Public Accounts Committee since being appointed, he said the civil service had always been over-extended but the situation had become acute in recent years.
"We are doing 30% too much across the board, we always have been," he said.
"We have got too much activity. No company would undertake the level of transformative change that this government has. No company would do this."
Mr Manzoni, who was previously head of the Major Projects Authority, said it was the civil service's function to "undertake the wishes of the government of day" while not "promising the earth" and ensuring changes were delivered in the most efficient way to ensure ministers' primary objectives were met.
There was no easy way to address the current situation, he suggested.
"We have to stop people having great ideas and everybody saying yes to them."
In his largely administrative role, Mr Manzoni - who said he had "no value" to add to policy development - will report to the Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood.
The roles of cabinet secretary, the most senior civil servant in Downing Street, and civil service head were split in 2012 but were consolidated following the recent retirement of Sir Bob Kerslake.
Mr Manzoni said the job was "much more challenging" than running a multinational company, since a company chief executive would "control the entire agenda" while Whitehall was a lot less centralised and the "exogenous" environment changed more.
He conceded, in his role, that none of the most senior civil servants in individual departments would report to him but he insisted he had "30 years' experience of delivery" and was confident he could improve the way government worked.
Mr Manzoni's former boss at BP, Lord Browne, recently resigned from his job appointing business leaders as non-executive directors of government departments.
From 20 February parking fees around the Aquatic Centre will increase in a bid to plug a financial black hole.
This will put the cost of using the facilities "out of the reach of most ordinary people", campaigners say.
The London Legacy Development Corporation, which runs the London 2012 Games site, said the charges were "consistent with other local pools".
But Dave Wardell, whose two daughters use the swimming programme at the centre, said the price hike would cost him £2,000 a year.
"Not really an Olympic legacy", said the policeman, who was recently stabbed by an armed robber in an attack that left his police dog needing emergency surgery,.
A London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) report said the fee increase was "intended to generate a surplus" to pay for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park's upkeep.
The LLDC's expected budget deficit for 2017-18 is £23m and the corporation will need to increase income fivefold to break even, according to its most recent draft budget submission.
At present, parking is free for the first hour, which includes a pick-up and drop-off point near the entrance.
Customers are then charged £1.50 for up to two hours, with a maximum charge of £15 for a 24-hour stay.
Under the new system drivers will be charged £2 an hour from 7am each day, capped at £20, and pick-ups and drop-offs will not be exempt.
A spokesperson for the London Legacy Development Corporation said: "The majority of people who use the London Aquatics Centre do not come by car and therefore will be unaffected by this change."
The teenager was pronounced dead by the side of a railway line in Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on Saturday.
A 16-year-old boy and a woman aged 18 were also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries at 18:40 BST.
British Transport Police (BTP) said the death was not thought to be suspicious.
A spokesman said all three were from the local area.
"At this stage it would appear that the two boys and the female were on the railway line and the 15-year-old boy had climbed on to a freight train at the location," he said.
The Office of Rail Regulation has been informed of the death and a file will be prepared for the coroner, he added.
Spurs have been drawn in Group H alongside Spanish side Real, German giants Borussia Dortmund and Apoel.
The draw pits Spurs against Wales winger Gareth Bale, who left the Premier League side for Real in a world record deal in 2013.
Scottish champions Celtic face a tough test in a group with Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain and Anderlecht.
Premier League champions Chelsea have been drawn to play Atletico Madrid, Roma and Qarabag in Group C, while Europa League winners Manchester United face Benfica, Basle and CSKA Moscow in Group A.
Manchester City are up against Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli and Feyenoord in Group F, and Liverpool will meet Spartak Moscow, Sevilla and Maribor in Group E.
Follow reaction to the draw here.
More to follow.
Manchester City were charged last week for failing to ensure anti-doping officials knew where players were for testing.
The Premier League club face a potential fine, but Minichiello feels punishments should be harsher.
"Football isn't testing to the same level as athletics," he said.
In response to Minichiello's comments, the Football Association said it operates "one of the most comprehensive national anti-doping testing programmes in the world", adding that 3,200 tests will have been completed by the end of the current season.
Testing is carried out across first teams, reserve teams, under-21 teams and youth teams for Premier League and Football League clubs as well as Women's Super League 1 and 2 teams.
Players who miss a test receive a "strike". Three strikes in a rolling 12-month period result in a disciplinary charge and a possible two-year ban.
However, Minichiello does not believe individuals are being tested often enough for that to be an effective deterrent.
"Let's say a club have 30 players, that is only about two players a month being tested," he added.
"The testing programme doesn't go on for 12 months according to the Football Association, so it would take you more than a year to test everybody at least once at the club.
"Jessica Ennis-Hill was tested between 12 and 15 times a year. And that's a combination of whereabouts, in-competition and out of competition testing."
Minichiello suggested that footballers need to be monitored more closely in the months after a season ends and before a new one starts.
They can still be tested at any point during this time, but clubs only need to provide residency information for their players.
"In athletics, you always have to be available, even in the off-season, for that one hour a day," added Minichiello. "If you go on holiday, you have to put down the address of the hotel.
"For football to be able to just give [a player's] residential address - yet they could spend two months abroad somewhere - seems unusual to me, and ought to be something that actually the FA tighten up on."
The Android-powered device, which was funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, will now launch in June, manufacturer Playjam said.
In a statement, the company said it was victim "of the success we have created".
The console faces competition from other similar products, including the Ouya which began shipping in March.
Gamestick will be sold exclusively at Game stores in the UK, with other retail partners set up in 26 other countries.
Over $600,000 (£392,000) was raised when Playjam placed the Gamestick on the Kickstarter website.
In a message to its 5,691 backers, the team explained the setback.
"The main production run has gone from a few thousand units to tens of thousands of units. This has meant that we have had to change production methods and move to high-volume tooling."
The company now predicts the first backers will receive their consoles in the last week of June - more than three months later than planned.
Many backers reacted angrily to the update.
"The biggest problem with this update is that there is no apology for the delay to all the Kickstarters who are eagerly waiting for Gamestick to ship," wrote one backer, Sandesh Deshmukh.
"Looks like Gamestick is taking its backers for granted and I do see a hint of arrogance in that attitude."
Others lamented that due to their nature, Kickstarter projects are prone to delays.
"Shame about the news, but I can live with it," wrote Simon Dick.
"It's not as if Kickstarter is like placing an order on Amazon, I'd be way more concerned if they were silent about anything."
Upon its release, the Gamestick will enter a small but rapidly growing market for cheap games consoles.
The Ouya console, also a Kickstarter project, began shipping last month.
Now, he's decided to mark his historic win in the 100m butterfly in a more permanent fashion - ink.
The 21-year-old swimmer showed off a new tattoo of the Olympic rings on his right bicep at a press conference, with a video of him getting it posted online by the Singapore Swimming Association.
Schooling posted on Facebook and Instagram that he had "finally earned that tattoo".
Singaporean fans mostly agreed, with many posting approving comments.
Some, however, questioned the artwork. Mauri Tien said a "smaller, subtler one would have been nicer", while Lim SJ warned Schooling would not be able to "touch water" for two weeks.
Singapore delights as Schooling beats Phelps
But Schooling is far from unique in choosing to spill blood to commemorate an Olympics feat.
British diver Tom Daley did the same days after winning a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
US swimmer Michael Phelps, whom Schooling idolised as a teenager and defeated to take his Rio gold, also sports the rings, though in a less prominent location - on his right hip.
Olympics-related tattoos seem to be especially popular among swimmers, though athletes from archery to gymnastics to judo have also been spotted in Rio bearing ink.
An official of the Interior Ministry of Pakistan filed the complaint, which mentions some Pakistani mobile numbers provided by Indian authorities.
The move comes a day after Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Pakistan was "sleeping" over the case.
India had blamed Pakistan-based groups for the four-day attack on the Pathankot air base in January.
Indian troops killed six militants during the four-day battle. Seven Indian soldiers also died in the clashes.
Delhi subsequently blamed Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed, and gave Islamabad "specific and actionable" information on the attack.
The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says there are doubts over how serious a move this could be given that neither the group Jaish-e-Mohammad nor any of its members have been named in the complaint.
The investigation is going to be "open-ended" and likely to dabble through a maze of clues to chase "unknown functionaries" of "a proscribed organisation", our correspondent adds.
The assault started on 2 January when a group of gunmen - wearing Indian army uniforms - entered the residential quarters on the base. Three days of heavy gunfire followed as Indian troops battled the attackers.
The attacks had also temporarily derailed the renewed peace initiative between India and Pakistan.
Hopes for Delhi-Islamabad detente were raised in late December after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an unexpected visit to his counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his way back from Afghanistan, and the two sides announced plans to resume peace talks.
On 14 January, officials from both sides said the talks remained on the agenda, but they are yet to announce a date for when their foreign secretaries would meet.
The neighbours have a history of mistrust and have fought three wars.
The £100m scheme, with options for better slip roads and signalling south of the city, has divided Chichester,
Some campaigners want a bypass to the north while environmental groups are calling for more sustainable solutions to traffic congestion.
Scores of protesters demonstrated outside West Sussex County Hall before the scrutiny committee meeting.
Divisions were clear between those against road expansion and those wanting a bypass, which is not among the options currently put forward by Highways England.
"We need to work out how to move people not limit ourselves to just working out how to move cars," Chichester Green Party councillor Sarah Sharp said.
She said park and ride schemes, bus lanes, improved public transport and better cycling and walking provision should be considered.
In the meeting, Conservative councillor Andrew Barrett-Miles said the options were selected "behind closed doors", but Independent Graham Jones said improvements to the A27 were long overdue.
Council leader Louise Goldsmith said she was sad the debate was so polarised.
The committee was formulating the county council's response to a Highways England consultation which runs until 22 September.
It refused to recommend any of the options but called for the northern bypass route to be re-examined.
Highways England says the A27 Chichester improvement scheme is essential to improve traffic, safety and economic growth in the region.
It is part of a £2.2bn programme of road improvements announced by the government last year.
Consultations on two further schemes at Arundel and Worthing will be held in 2017.
The hearing is due to take place at Highbury Magistrates' Court on 28 November.
Last month, Islington Council voted to permanently revoke the licence following the drug-related deaths of two people.
A campaign has raised more than £250,000 towards the club's legal fees.
As well as the appeal, club bosses said they would also try to change the guidance under the Licensing Act and has contacted trade and industry bodies for their opinions.
Matthew Sharpe is accused of killing Andrew Hasler, 28, of Houghton Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
Mr Hasler was found at his home at about 12:40 GMT on Sunday, 8 January with multiple stab wounds to his chest. He died at the scene.
Mr Sharpe, 40, from St Neots, has also been charged with the attempted murder of a woman, 27, who was seriously injured.
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He appeared before magistrates earlier and will next appear at Cambridge Crown Court on 16 January.
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The crossing assistant, known as Sheila, at St Illtyd Primary School in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, was asked to stop earlier this week.
Parents have reacted with outrage at the move which is said to have come following two complaints.
Vale of Glamorgan council said there were guidelines crossing patrol staff needed to follow.
Grandparent Victoria Dixon ‎told BBC Wales: "It just seems so unfair. There's a special needs unit in St Illtyd's primary school and a lot of the children are very shy.
"They get a high-five from Sheila and it sets their day off. I think somebody has complained that it's taking too much time."
During the school run on Wednesday afternoon, one mum shouted "we love you Sheila" as she crossed the road.
Mrs Dixon described the lollipop lady as "inoffensive" and said she was "upset" over the issue.
She said she intended to speak to the council about having the move lifted.
Parent Rebecca Pearce said: "I think it's disgusting. It should be up to us parents to decide if she should have contact with the kids."
Emma Reed, the council's head of visible services and transport, said: "Like most councils our school crossing patrol teams operate in line with the Road Safety GB National Guidelines.
"These guidelines make clear that patrol officers should 'avoid any distractions or activities that could divert your attention from your important task of seeing pedestrians safely across the road' and should not remain in the road longer than is necessary as this causes undue delays to traffic.
"This is why after receiving complaints from members of the public we had to remind this member of our team of the importance of putting safety first at all times."
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David Dewhurst: "The world has gone PC mad. All she is doing is being pleasant for the children.
Nicola Griffiths: "The lovely lady is fabulous. It's a little bit silly."
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Tindy Chaggar, from Leicester, was training to be a lawyer in London, in 2003, when the accident happened, leaving her with multiple injuries.
Tindy, an ambassador for the charity Headway, said the massive brain injury knocked her confidence.
She has been raising awareness for the charity about brain injuries.
Tindy, who is now an actress and presenter, was 27 years old and fulfilling her dream of being a lawyer when she was hit by the police van.
"All I remember is waking up in hospital thinking it was my birthday because everyone I loved was around me," she said.
"It took a while for it to sink in. I had numerous injuries, with the brain I had a stroke, I had a haemorrhage.
"I had third nerve palsy in my eye... lots of things happened to the brain, it was badly shaken."
She was in hospital for about four months and thought she could get straight back to work, but it took about six years to recover.
"I found that there were little things I found very difficult, organisation, planning to go somewhere, packing my things, I needed help with literally everything," she said.
"I had intended to return to law. I thought at some future point I might like to go to drama school so that was in the future. That was a turning point in my life, I realised, 'I've got to make my life now'".
Since then she has started working towards making her pre-accident dreams of stardom a reality.
She began working on Radio Fox, which broadcasts to hospitals in Leicester, ten years ago and now presents the afternoon show as Tindy C.
Her work was rewarded with a bronze prize in the Best Female Presenter category at last year's National Hospital Radio Awards.
She has also starred in a number of short films and appeared as an extra in BBC One sitcom Citizen Khan.
Along the way she's been supported by Headway, which has organised a Hats for Headway Day, to raise money for brain injury survivors.
She said: "When I was in hospital I was told I'd be going to Headway and my initial reaction was 'do they think I'm crazy? I don't want to go to Headway.'
"But when I went in, that could not have been further from the truth. There were so many different people from so many walks of life, all brought together because they've had some sort type traumatic head injury.
"It was amazing for me - it really helped set me up for the rest of everything and thanks to their help I'm able to manage my time and so forth a lot better.
"I still have some limitations, as I like to call them, but I work around them and Headway do help and guide you."
"They introduced me to a number of things, various craft-making things that help with hand/eye co-ordination and were so supportive generally."
Dr Declan McNicholl, a trustee of Headway in Leicestershire, called Tindy's recovery "amazing".
He said: "She's quite a resourceful individual who's come through a very significant journey."
The two sides are separated by 79 places in the football pyramid, but League Two Daggers put in a solid defensive display to frustrate their Premier League opponents.
Striker Arouna Kone headed the hosts ahead in the first half.
And Kevin Mirallas made it 2-0 from the penalty spot late on, after he was tripped by defender Nyron Nosworthy.
The Toffees have now progressed from seven of their past eight FA Cup third-round games - their only blip coming last season when they went out on penalties against West Ham.
For the Daggers, it was a first defeat for manager John Still in his third spell in charge which began on New Year's Eve.
Everton made eight changes from the side that beat Manchester City on Monday, but boss Roberto Martinez did include some recognisable faces.
Captain Phil Jagielka returned from injury, as did full-back Bryan Oviedo, while midfielder Steven Pienaar got a hero's welcome from the Goodison Park crowd on his first appearances since April 2015.
Dagenham have conceded 45 goals in 25 League Two games this season but their back five created a wall of yellow and black to stop Everton running riot, even though they dominated with 75% of the possession.
Daggers goalkeeper Mark Cousins produced some decent saves in the first half - most notably from Ramiro Funes Mori's dipping strike - but he was unable to stop Kone's opener, which he headed in with ease from Oviedo's free-kick.
The Ivory Coast striker could have grabbed at least one more goal in the second half, but his low strike was saved by Cousins and he failed to convert from Mo Besic's ball in.
Dagenham, meanwhile, failed to register a shot on target.
Mirallas' penalty put the result beyond doubt in the 85th minute, but a bizarre delay followed after a black and white cat appeared on the pitch.
The feline skulked about the Everton penalty area, and was spooked onto the sidelines as goalkeeper Joel Robles went to usher it off.
It was eventually collared by security, but not before impressing Everton boss Roberto Martinez.
Asked if it was a good omen, Martinez replied: "Hopefully. I thought he had great style and movement."
Everton boss Roberto Martinez: "It was very satisfying. There's no such thing as an easy tie and you know these games are testing - you have to concentrate. Dagenham showed that - they kept their shape well and it's easy to get exposed.
"I was pleased with the attacking threat but you have to give them credit for the way they defended. I was impressed with the physical levels of Dagenham."
Dagenham and Redbridge boss John Still: "I've not been back too long but the work we've been doing has helped us compete.
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"The game plan was good and everyone has worked well. It's a good day to be a manager of this club.
"We've had a disappointing first half of the season but everyone has worked so hard, including the former manager Wayne Burnett, who's my mate. This performance was for him."
Match ends, Everton 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 0.
Second Half ends, Everton 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 0.
Oliver Muldoon (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Leandro Rodríguez (Everton).
Brendan Galloway (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Brendan Galloway (Everton).
Joss Labadie (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Everton. Leandro Rodríguez replaces Aaron Lennon.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
Attempt saved. Leon Osman (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Everton 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty Everton. Kevin Mirallas draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Nyron Nosworthy (Dagenham and Redbridge) after a foul in the penalty area.
Foul by Darron Gibson (Everton).
Jodi Jones (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jack Connors (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aaron Lennon (Everton).
Attempt missed. Arouna Koné (Everton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Oliver Muldoon.
Substitution, Everton. Leon Osman replaces Steven Pienaar.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jack Connors replaces Ashley Hemmings.
Attempt missed. Brendan Galloway (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Attempt saved. Bryan Oviedo (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Brendan Galloway (Everton).
Joss Labadie (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Mirallas (Everton).
Joss Labadie (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton replaces Christian Doidge.
Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jodi Jones replaces Ashley Chambers.
Phil Jagielka (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Joss Labadie (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mark Cousins.
Attempt saved. Arouna Koné (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Nyron Nosworthy.
Attempt missed. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Brendan Galloway (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Christian Doidge (Dagenham and Redbridge).
Foul by Kevin Mirallas (Everton).
Joe Worrall (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
The leaders are looking for leadership. Though fiercely competitive, they are asking someone to arrange for their collaboration.
These are business people asking for government to take over their assets.
This follows months of bad news in which we risk becoming inured to the job losses, pay cuts, slashed investment budgets, and the sale or transfer of distressed assets.
With the price of oil falling from $115 per barrel to below $30 in the past two years (it is currently about $50) we should also know the main reason.
We're reassured that the industry has booms and busts, and things should come right again.
But the list of complaints, warnings and proposals from the anonymously-interviewed 47 oil industry figures behind the new PwC report Sea Change is genuinely astonishing.
It can hardly be a comprehensive list of industry figures, but it ought to be an illuminating guide to thinking at senior levels.
They warn there are only around two years to save the industry from a rapid decline, giving it a new lease of life for a decade or two.
To get there, they suggest that resources should be pooled in a gigantic joint venture between offshore operators.
By having one humongous offshore operator, they would effectively get rid of the competition which is their life blood.
They suggest the same for finance, saying the lack of lender confidence is the biggest blockage they face. Effectively, big firms would provide funding for small ones, to do what small ones do better, and maybe the banks would be attracted by de-risking.
You'd expect business leaders to tell government to get out of their way. But in this case, they are asking for more intervention from government; more co-ordination and more direction.
Because they can't get to an agreement on how to share privately owned pipeline networks, they suggest these should be handed over to a third party company that treats all users of the pipelines equally and fairly.
And if that doesn't work, one suggestion is that these assets should be taken over by the state. That's right: a call for nationalisation.
They want a government plan that lets the oil and gas industry set a course for a low-carbon future. In other words "please tell us how and when you intend to put us out of business".
And the pleas to government go on: please help with finance guarantees for decommissioning, so that smaller companies can move in as oil fields empty.
They are better placed to squeeze the last drops out of subsea reservoirs, but cannot get the finance to do so while they face any risk of multi-billion pound bills for scrappage.
They want the new regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority, to get tougher with them. They like what it's done, but don't think it's done enough.
"Be firm with us," they're saying. The clue is in the name: "Use your authority to get us to behave better."
And when these leaders say they want a leader, they look at the auto industry, and see a sector that hit crisis point and then successfully turned itself around.
Despite being one of the the most resourceful and innovative sectors, these offshore industry figures say they might need an outsider to come in and challenge their old ways of thinking.
There was a clear call for that from Sir Ian Wood, when he produced his February 2014 report for the UK government on Maximising Economic Recovery.
The implications of that was a huge change in relations between oil sector firms and with government and regulators.
For the first time, it recognised that the interests of companies and government were no longer aligned.
Since then, the tax rates have been cut. Industry costs are being sharply reduced. The new regulator started regulating a year ago.
But if the Sea Change report is a fair representation of views in 2016, the change in culture and business climate has not gone nearly far enough.
Recognising that much may, in itself, be an important part of finding answer to the problem.
They recognise the depth of the challenge they face: they demand change that would overturn the regime by which they have succeeded: and that way, they might find a solution.
Verstappen, 18, has moved from junior team Toro Rosso to Red Bull, with Russian Kvyat, 22, going the other way.
Hamilton said: "Red Bull have done well on bringing young talent forward but they need to be aware that young drivers need time to progress.
"Mistakes happen. To take a driver out of a team he is comfortable in and put him in another is a tough decision."
The switch happened after Kvyat crashed into Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel twice in the space of two corners at the start of the last race in Russia - only two weeks after he scored Red Bull's only podium so far this season in China.
Hamilton, a three-time world champion who made his debut with McLaren aged 22, added: "A young driver is going to grow in their own time. I crashed on my first day of driving and the first days were really difficult but the team can be a real help in those situations.
"They have two fantastic drivers here and I hope it doesn't hinder either drivers' career, because they have bright futures. Too much pressure early on can lead to it going the wrong way."
Fernando Alonso, Hamilton's former team-mate and a two-time world champion, added: "The important thing is that both of them race for many years in F1 because they have the potential talent to be world champions."
Vettel, who won four world titles with Red Bull from 2010-13, said the decision had "nothing to do with what happened in Sochi" and it had been "decided beforehand". He added that the team should be praised for giving young drivers a shot at F1.
"I had my chance and I had a lot of pressure," he said. "If I hadn't delivered I probably wouldn't be here. When you get your chance, you need to use it.
"Rather than look for negatives, you should look at the positives, which is that at least people get the chance, and Red Bull are prepared to spend a lot of money on giving young drivers a chance starting from a very young age."
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted the decision was "harsh" on Kvyat, but re-emphasised it had been made as a result of him failing to match team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.
And he rejected claims that the team were taking too big a risk by promoting Verstappen so soon.
"Certain people said it was too early when he came in at 16 and he has proved to be one of the most exciting things about F1," Horner said.
"He has demonstrated he has a great amount of natural talent. He can overtake, he can race.
"He has an awful lot to learn, but he has a very mature head on young shoulders and everything I have seen of his development so far has impressed me enormously and that curve will continue."
Kvayt said the demotion had been "a bit of a shock" but insisted he would concentrate on trying to do a good job with Toro Rosso, for whom he made his debut in F1 in 2014.
He said he had been given "no real explanation" adding that "if the bosses want something to happen, they just make it happen".
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko told the German media that the decision was made because Kvyat was not handling the pressure imposed by team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.
But Kvyat said he "didn't see a particular problem with pressure" and "didn't think that was the biggest explanation".
He revealed that he was watching television when Marko informed him of the decision.
"I was in Moscow," he said. "I was watching a TV series. Dr Marko made the call. It was a 20-minute conversation. I learned many interesting things and then I went back to watch my TV series - Game of Thrones."
Verstappen, who started racing in F1 last season, said he was not concerned about the risks inherent in being promoted to a top team so young.
"I'm very happy with the chance they have given me," he said. "They are racing for a top team, that was already what I was hoping to do.
"It was a bigger risk to be so young in F1 but I have handled it pretty well.
"Getting used to a new car is not so easy, but the factory has given me a lot of confidence. It will come race by race and I am going to enjoy it."
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Hamilton heads into this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix already 43 points behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the championship after engine problems dropped him down the grid in both the last two races.
"It is what it is - there is no point being concerned," said Hamilton. "I just have to work hard to come forward. I have less engines (for the rest of the season) and I just have to do what I can with what I have.
"For sure I have a mountain to climb but I love a challenge and I am really excited about it."
The 23-year-old made 14 league appearances for the Royals last season after moving to the Madejski Stadium from Watford.
Bond has been capped by England at Under-20 and Under-21 level, having previously represented Wales at youth international level.
He becomes Gillingham's 11th signing of the summer transfer window.
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Bradley has been the MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since May 2010, and a home office minister since 2014.
Her appointment comes two months after Whittingdale and the BBC agreed a major overhaul of the corporation.
On Thursday morning, Whittingdale tweeted: "Has been a privilege to serve as culture secretary."
"I wish my successor every success and will continue to support creative industries," he added.
Bradley was born in the Moorlands in 1970. She attended her local comprehensive school in Buxton and later studied maths at Imperial College London.
Prior to working in politics, Bradley spent 20 years working in business, with roles as an accountant and tax manager for firms including KPMG and Deloitte & Touche.
Her official websites states she fought the parliamentary seat of Manchester Withington in 2005, but was not elected to parliament until 2010, as MP for Staffordshire Moorlands.
In February 2014, she replaced James Brokenshire as the minister for security, a post based in the Home Office - where Theresa May was the secretary of state.
After the 2015 general election, in which she was re-elected with 51% of the vote, she was appointed to a new role within the Home Office - minister for preventing abuse and exploitation.
Lahm, 33, joined Bayern aged 11 and has spent almost his entire career there, but will exit at the end of the season.
The German World Cup winner was under contract until 2019 and has also turned down a role as sporting director.
Chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the club were "surprised" by the actions of Lahm and his agent, adding: "the doors at Bayern will remain open".
Lahm, one of Germany's most successful footballers, announced his intention to retire at the end of the season after his 501st game for the club, a German Cup win over Wolfsburg.
Shortly before Lahm made his statement, the club's president Uli Hoeness had told reporters he knew nothing of Lahm's retirement and said any announcement would be a joint one with the club.
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Rummenigge added: "Bayern Munich are surprised by the actions of Philipp Lahm and his advisor.
"Until yesterday we were expecting to issue a joint statement from Philipp Lahm and Bayern Munich. Uli Hoeness and myself had honest, intensive talks in the past months with Philipp about a potential involvement in the management of our club.
"Last week he informed us he was currently not available for the sports director position and that he wants to end his contract early."
Lahm made his debut for Bayern in 2002 and has remained with the cub, apart from two seasons on loan at Stuttgart between 2003 and 2005.
He has won seven Bundesliga titles, six German Cups, the Champions League, as well as captaining Germany to the World Cup in 2014.
A number of tyres were set against the rear of Altnaveigh Orange Hall on Martins Lane and set alight causing damage to the eaves of the hall and smoke damage inside.
It was reported to police at about 19:15 GMT on Saturday.
The PSNI said it is working to establish a motive and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
It is not the first time that Altnaveigh Orange Hall, which dates back to 1884, has been attacked.
In 2008, a memorial plaque to murdered Orangemen was damaged when intruders smashed windows and forced their way into the hall.
The building is currently boarded up and the exterior is covered in paint and graffiti.
An Orange Order spokesman told BBC Radio Ulster the hall is "still utilised but in disrepair due to constant attacks through the years".
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen said the 18-year-old Red Bull driver would cause "a massive accident sooner or later" if he does not change.
He made his comments after the battle between them in Belgium last Sunday.
Verstappen said before this weekend's Italian Grand Prix: "It is not because others tell me I have to change my driving style that I will change."
He added: "Let's say you put [Manchester United striker Zlatan] Ibrahimovic up as a defender, would he like it just because other people think he's a better defender? I don't think he will listen to those guys. If he likes to attack, he wants to attack."
Raikkonen repeated on Thursday that Verstappen's driving was "not correct".
The 2007 world champion said: "I have nothing against Max. He is doing a good job and he is fast but there are certain things that are not correct if you have to slow down and brake at full speed."
The incident in question happened on the 200mph Kemmel straight on the Spa-Francorchamps track.
Raikkonen was attacking Verstappen, who waited in the middle of the track before moving to defend when the Ferrari driver made his decision which side to attack.
Many drivers feel Verstappen's move was too late to be acceptable.
There is no specific rule about moving late in defence, although article 27.8 of the sporting regulations states: "Manoeuvres liable to hinder other drivers, such as deliberate crowding of a car beyond the edge of the track or any other abnormal change of direction, are not permitted."
Raikkonen called for more consistency from stewards as to how they police such incidents.
"It's quite clear what the rules are. Sometimes you feel it is not correct what happens on the circuit but the biggest problem is that it is not always the same," he said.
"We always discuss it and it is a bit up and down and that could be improved."
Raikkonen and Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel have discussed their concerns about Verstappen's driving in private with FIA F1 director Charlie Whiting on Thursday, while the issue is also expected to be raised in the drivers' briefing on Friday afternoon.
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg said: "It's a difficult one. Important is to be consistent with the judgements. That is always going to be difficult because no situation is the same, but it can always be improved.
"We have seen some inconsistencies recently and Max is on the limit. It's obvious with Kimi having to hit the brakes full on on the flat-out straight otherwise there would have been a shunt. That needs to be discussed and I'm sure it will be a big topic in the meeting."
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso thought the move was just about acceptable.
He said Verstappen had moved "very late" but that because it was only the one move allowed in the rules "everything fits".
The two-time champion added that he had been more upset by Verstappen's controversial defence of his position against Raikkonen in July's Hungarian Grand Prix because he had changed line while in the braking zone.
Alonso said all other drivers agreed this was not acceptable and they had discussed this in their briefing at the following race in Germany.
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Stephen Port, 40, of Barking, allegedly met the men on gay websites and invited them home where he is said to have poisoned them with the party drug GHB.
The men, in their 20s, were found in or near a churchyard in east London.
At Kingston Crown Court a judge extended his custody after being told a "large amount of outstanding work" was causing delay.
Mr Port, of Cooke Street, is charged with four counts of murder and four counts of administering a poison with intent to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm.
He was due to enter his plea on Friday but this has been pushed back to 15 April when he will appear at the Old Bailey. A provisional trial date was fixed for October.
Prosecutor William Emlyn-Jones said: "There is a very large amount of outstanding work given the scale of this inquiry."
Mr Justice Singh extended the custody time limit for Mr Port saying: "Given the unusual circumstances of this case I'm satisfied the criteria for extending custody is met in this case."
A police inquiry was launched after four men died over a period of 14 months.
The 46-year-old Scot was appointed in November, but the team have won just 10 of his 27 games in charge and are 16th in the Championship table.
"I can't keep being a spokesman for the football club," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"I went through the same at Aston Villa and I'll never go through that again."
He added: "We need to wait and see what is going to happen. Once I've had talks with the owners, there's not much more I can say. It's the same as I've been saying for the last few months."
After replacing former manager Gary Bowyer, Lambert steered the club to a season-high position of 11th in the Championship table in December.
But they have won just one of their last five league matches, losing the other four including Tuesday night's 2-1 defeat by Sheffield Wednesday.
Last month the club revealed that debts have risen past £100m and with the club's owners Venky's based in India, Lambert stated that a "figurehead" was needed to pull the strings off the pitch.
Blackburn are the sixth club he has managed, following spells at Livingston, Wycombe, Colchester, Norwich and Aston Villa.
"Nobody can take anything away from the owners for putting the money in that they did in the past. I am not here for the past and the club has to move forward," Lambert added.
"I've got to be true to my staff, the supporters and the football club. There are great people here and I've always said it needs everyone to swing in the same direction."
Beryl Larkin has lived in her field at Treuddyn, near Mold, for 19 years.
The council said she has twice been prosecuted for failing to comply with an enforcement notice dating back to January 2001.
The former nurse said a council letter advises her to remove her possessions by 9 May for the bulldozers to move in.
She said she was told she could make her own arrangements to remove the caravan rather than have it flattened.
Mrs Larkin said she was taking legal advice and hoped the council would have a change of heart.
She said she cannot understand why the council will not grant her personal planning consent so she can end her days in the home she loves.
Planners said she made no attempt to comply with the prior enforcement notice and, in October 2013, the planning committee resolved that direct action should be taken.
The council said it had sought voluntary compliance but Mrs Larkin has been reluctant to cooperate.
Harvey's ninth studio album toppled The Lumineers just a week after they too scored their first UK number one.
Adele's 25 holds steadfast at number two, ahead of Aled Jones at number three, a new album from Santana at four, and Justin Bieber.
There was no change in the singles chart with Drake, Sia and Mike Posner dominating the top three spots.
The only new entry to the top five in the singles countdown was Girls Like, from Tinie Tempah ft Zara Larsson, a new entry at number five.
Following his sudden death on Thursday, Prince had two new entries in the album charts, less than 24 hours after news that he had been found dead at his home in Minneapolis. His 2006 greatest hits album Ultimate Prince landed at number 10, and 2001's The Very Best Of, joined the charts at number 18.
Sales counted from the moment the news of his untimely death broke on Thursday evening until midnight. The chart position was all the more remarkable given that much of his music is not available on streaming sites.
In the singles' chart, the Prince classic Purple Rain peaked at 65. The late singer looks likely to dominate both charts by Monday.
"The great shock of last night is already translating into a clear outpouring of respect and love for Prince," said Official Charts Company chief executive Martin Talbot.
He added: "The rapid impact on the Official Albums Chart - and no doubt the Official Singles Chart next week - underlines just what this extraordinary, iconic artist meant to the Great British public."
David Bowie, whose death in January marked another major loss to the music industry this year, also had a new entry in the charts, with The Man Who Sold the World at number 21.
New entries from Andre Rieu and Hawkwind joined the album chart, with Magic of the Waltz and The Machine Stops respectively, while another '80s stalwart, Phil Collins, returned to the charts with the deluxe reissue No Jacket Required, at number 35.
The older half-brother of North Korea's leader was poisoned at Kuala Lumpur airport, Malaysian police say.
Four of the seven suspects named by Malaysia work for Pyongyang's ministry of state security, intelligence officials in Seoul told MPs.
It is unclear which of the North Koreans wanted by Malaysia were meant.
Mr Kim died two weeks ago after two women accosted him in a check-in hall at the airport.
They say they thought they were taking part in a TV prank.
Mr Kim was given a very high amount of the toxic nerve agent VX and died in pain within 15-20 minutes, Malaysia's health minister said on Sunday.
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Malaysian police arrested a North Korean man named Ri Jong Chol a few days after the killing.
Six other North Korean men have been named as suspects or are wanted in connection with the death.
Four of them flew out of Kuala Lumpur airport shortly after the attack on Mr Kim, returning to Pyongyang via a complicated route that avoided China.
The two other North Koreans named by Malaysian authorities are a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur and an employee of the state airline, Air Koryo.
While South Korea said on 19 February that it believed the North Korean regime was behind the death of Mr Kim, Malaysian authorities have not accused Pyongyang of carrying out the killing.
North Korea has said that Malaysia is responsible for the death of one of its citizens and is attempting to politicise the return of his body.
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The well-travelled and multilingual oldest son of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, he was once considered a potential future leader. He has lived abroad for years and was bypassed in favour of his half-brother, Kim Jong-un.
He had been travelling on a passport under the name Kim Chol. North Korea has yet to confirm that the deceased was actually Kim Jong-nam.
For many years, it was believed Kim Jong-nam was being groomed to succeed his father as the next leader.
But that appears to have come to an end in 2001 when Kim was caught sneaking into Japan on a fake passport.
He later became one of the regime's most high-profile critics, openly questioning the authoritarian policies and dynastic succession his grandfather Kim Il-sung began crafting in 1948.
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The event in Calne, Wiltshire was judged by an adjudicator after 1,254 people gathered on The Green dressed as shepherds, angels and wise men.
They beat the previous record set in Utah, America of 1,039.
Organiser Rachel Rounds thanked people for getting involved and said: "It just really goes to show what a community can do together."
She organised the attempt for Calne Town Council and the Bible Society and added she was "so proud of the whole town".
Guinness adjudicator Jack Brockbank described it as "a fantastic result".
In her Christmas message, she said it was striking to see the "friendship" of so many people who marked her Jubilee, particularly during the river pageant.
She said the 1,000-vessel pageant on the Thames - on a wet, cold June day - showed a "determination to celebrate triumphing over the elements".
She earlier attended Christmas service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk.
Her husband, sons and daughter, plus many grandchildren, accompanied the Queen to church. Afterwards she received bouquets of flowers and spoke to about 70 children who had waited outside for her.
The Queen traditionally spends the festive period with her family at Sandringham, but this year has not been joined by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are with the duchess's family in Bucklebury, Berkshire.
By Nicholas WitchellRoyal correspondent
There must have been times during the 60 years of her reign when the Queen and her advisers have struggled to find something new to say in her Christmas broadcast.
2012, by contrast, must have been one of the easiest broadcasts to write. Its themes were obvious. After a successful Diamond Jubilee and triumphant Olympic and Paralympic Games, the focus of the broadcast could hardly have been anything other than a "year of great celebrations."
The Queen said she found it "humbling" that so many people had chosen to mark the anniversary of what she called a "duty" which had passed to her 60 years ago.
Her choice of words tells us something. It reminds us that the monarch remains an essentially modest person, for whom the concepts of "service" and "duty" remain absolutely central, even after 60 years on the throne.
As a Christmas message it was a classic, making use of strong images and powerful emotions, rounded off with the essential Christian message of humanity and caring for others.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Prince William and Catherine were expecting their first child, after the duchess was admitted to hospital with acute morning sickness.
Prince Harry is absent from the celebrations, as he is currently serving as an Apache helicopter pilot with the Army Air Corps in Afghanistan.
The Queen's message, broadcast in 3D for the first time, was interspersed with footage from the large-scale UK events of 2012.
"This past year has been one of great celebration for many. The enthusiasm which greeted the Diamond Jubilee was, of course, especially memorable for me and my family. It was humbling that so many chose to mark the anniversary of a duty which passed to me 60 years ago.
"People of all ages took the trouble to take part in various ways and in many nations. But perhaps most striking of all was to witness the strength of fellowship and friendship among those who had gathered together on these occasions."
She praised the large contingent of volunteers who adopted many roles during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, held in London during summer.
"We were reminded too that the success of these great festivals depended to an enormous degree on the dedication and effort of an army of volunteers.
"Those public-spirited people came forward in the great tradition of all those who devote themselves to keeping other safe, supported and comforted."
One of the large set-pieces of the year was the 1,000-vessel river pageant, which was watched by an estimated one million people along the banks of the Thames.
The Queen, her husband Prince Philip, and other members of the Royal Family, sailed down the Thames during the pageant and then moored for hours in the rain to watch the vessels sail past. Prince Philip subsequently spent five nights in hospital with a bladder infection.
The Queen said: "On the barges and the bridges and the banks of the river, there were people who had taken their places to cheer through the mist, undaunted by the rain. That day was a tremendous sense of common determination to celebrate triumphing over the elements."
She said that for many - particularly the Armed Forces, emergency services and hospital workers - Christmas was a time for serving others, and being away from loved ones.
"And those who have lost loved ones may find this day especially full of memories. That's why it's important at this time of year to reach out beyond our familiar relationships to think of those who are on their own."
She recalled the Christmas story of the birth of Jesus, saying: "It is my prayer this Christmas Day that his example and teaching will continue to bring people together, to give the best of themselves in the service of others."
Jack Karl Thomas Williams, who was 18 at the time, attacked the woman while she was walking her dog on a Conwy beach.
Mold Crown Court heard he was a total stranger who was high on alcohol and drugs at the time.
Williams, 19, of Mount Road, Rhyl, had admitted kidnapping and raping the woman.
The victim, said to have been completely traumatised, believed she was about to be killed in the attack in which Williams threatened to throw her in the sea.
Judge Rhys Rowlands said it begged the question what would have happened had Williams not been disturbed by a passer-by during the attack at Pensarn Beach near Abergele at the end of August.
The judge said the woman's injuries, which included a fractured eye socket, cuts, bruising and scratches, were "shocking, absolutely dreadful".
"It was a most appalling and protracted incident", he said, in which significant violence was used with additional degradation and humiliation.
It had been devastating and life-changing for the victim, who had feared she would never see her family again, he said.
Matthew Curtis, defending, said it was a terrible crime by an immature and emotionally damaged young man who had been neglected as a child.
In a victim impact statement, the woman said: "My life has changed and I honestly feel it will never be the same for me or my family again. This horrendous experience will only end when I am in the grave."
Williams pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to kidnapping the woman, holding her against her will, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, and three charges of rape.
He was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and a 10-year restraining order was made banning him from approaching the victim or entering the town where she lives.
Det Insp Iwan Roberts said it was a "horrific, sustained and brutal attack on a defenceless victim".
He said: "I commend and thank the two fellow dog walkers, the first who saw the victim's dog running loose and came to look for the victim and the second who saw Jack Williams and the victim and realised that something was amiss.
"This timely intervention was crucial in saving the victim from further harm, and in alerting the police."
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The club's American owners have become concerned with the Swans just one point clear of the relegation zone.
But Guidolin has not met chairman Huw Jenkins to discuss his future and insists he is not under pressure.
"I don't know what the owners and chairman are thinking - for me, it is not important," he said.
"Instead it is important to work with my players and have a good relationship with them. Today they gave a good performance.
"I have not spoken to the chairman. I do not feel under pressure. It's my job. I do not need to speak to him. If the chairman has to tell me something it is the easiest thing to do.
"In this period our fixtures are not easy. We are not in a good moment for results. But today I saw my team grow up."
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Swansea 's American owners, Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, and Jenkins have been alarmed by Swansea's recent poor form.
With difficult fixtures against Liverpool and Arsenal to come, however, it is understood the quality of Swansea's next few performances will have as much bearing on Guidolin's future as the results.
Having been distinctly unimpressive in last Sunday's defeat at Southampton, there was a marked improvement in Saturday's encounter with Premier League leaders City.
"The performance was perfect in my opinion, the same level of Manchester City who are the best team in the Premier League," Guidolin added.
"I am proud of my players. I am disappointed by the result but this our job.
"Before the penalty we had the chance to score and we deserved to score. It was a good game and now there is disappointment in my team and me but, if we play like this in the future, then the future will be good for us."
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They say their algorithms can identify users who lie about their gender, with more than 90% accuracy.
Most dating website users say they have encountered at least one fake profile, according to consumer group Which?
And the number of people defrauded by dating scams reached a record high in 2016.
Analysing data from 5,000 verified public profiles manually checked by employees on adult content site Pornhub, the algorithms learned how men and women of different ages interacted with others, how they commented on posts and their style of writing.
That allowed them to trawl the rest of the website in search of those lying about their gender and their age.
The study suggested almost 40% of the site's users lied about their age and 25% lied about their gender, with women more likely to deceive than men.
Dr Walid Magdy, of the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics, said: "Adult websites are populated by users who claim to be other than who they are, so these are a perfect testing ground for techniques that identify catfishes."
"What was interesting was that it seems that for many the reason for lying was to get more friends and subscribers."
Dr Magdy said the algorithms, developed by computer scientists at Edinburgh University, in collaboration with Lancaster University, Queen Mary University, London and King's College, London, could "lead to useful tools to flag dishonest users and keep social networks of all kinds safe".
"It has many applications such as people who fake accounts on Twitter for political reasons or for children who fake accounts to access adult websites," he said.
The study will be presented at a conference in Australia on the future of social networks.
Lawro's opponent for this weekend's Premier League fixtures is BBC Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray.
Mowbray has predicted five draws on a tight Bank Holiday Monday but has backed Manchester City to beat title rivals Leicester.
Lawro is also up against a state-of-the-art super-computer called SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) for the second week running.
Our scoring system has changed this season and a correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is now worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
On Boxing Day SAM predicted three correct results, plus two perfect scores, to register an impressive 110 points - equal top on the guest leaderboard!
SAM - built by Professor Ian McHale, Dr Georgi Boshnakov and Tarak Kharrat from the Centre for Sports Business at the University of Salford - pipped Lawro, who picked four correct results and one perfect score to score 80 points.
Who will come out on top this time around? Is man better than machine? Is anyone better than a commentator?
We are keeping a record of the totals for Lawro and his guests (below), and showing a table of how the Premier League would look if all of Lawro's predictions were correct (at the bottom of the page).
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 BBC Sport Predictor game.
All kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless otherwise stated
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 2-0
SAM's prediction: 1-0
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Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 1-1
SAM's prediction: 1-0
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Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 1-1
SAM's prediction: 1-0
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Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 2-2
SAM's prediction: 1-1
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Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 2-1
SAM's prediction: 1-1
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Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 3-0
SAM's prediction: 2-0
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Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 0-0
SAM's prediction: 1-1
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Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 1-1
SAM's prediction: 1-1
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Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 2-3
SAM's prediction: 1-1
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Guy Mowbray's prediction: 1-3
SAM's prediction: 0-1
Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Tom Rostance.
Lawro's best score: 140 points (week three v Jack Whitehall & week four v Darren Campbell)
Lawro's worst score: 20 points (week one v Graeme Swann)
Twitter and Facebook have been blocked since a six-month state of emergency was imposed last month as the government tries to restore order across the country's two most populous regions of Oromia and Amhara.
There are also internet blackouts, primarily targeting mobile phone data, which is how most Ethiopians get online - and is for many residents of the capital, Addis Ababa, the most frustrating effect of the security clamp down.
The ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has singled out social media as playing a key role in the latest unrest which broke out in November 2015 and which resulted in millions of dollars' worth of damage across Oromia, the region where the protests began.
But internet restrictions may have less to do with silencing Ethiopians at home than with stymieing influence from abroad where those in the diaspora energetically follow and respond to events.
"The diaspora have the freedom to speak freely, assemble and organise under the constitutions and laws of the countries in which they reside," says Alemante Selassie, emeritus professor at the William and Mary Law School in the US.
"The diaspora can speak truth to power in ways that is not imaginable in their own homeland."
Ethiopia's global diaspora is estimated to be two-million strong, with the highest numbers in the US, totalling anything from 250,000 up to about one million.
"The protesters are their brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, classmates, neighbours and former colleagues," says Hassan Hussein, an Ethiopian academic and writer based in the US state of Minnesota.
"Most activists in the diaspora are people pushed out of the political process and into exile by the current regime in Ethiopia," says Mohammed Ademo, an Ethiopian-born journalist in Washington DC.
"So they see themselves as stakeholders in the efforts to shape the country's future."
Nowadays they are joined by writers, bloggers and journalists who, along with hugely popular satellite television channels broadcast from the US, provide significant coverage about the protests.
"The Oromo has no independent voice at home, all the local media outlets, already too few, are either driven out of the country or state-owned," Mr Hassan says.
"The diaspora is simply filling this huge void."
But diaspora influence goes well beyond media coverage. Huge amounts of money are remitted from the US back to Ethiopia.
"With the intensification of protests for the past 12 months, the level has probably increased considerably," says Eloi Ficquet, former director of the French Centre for Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa.
Opposition groups in Ethiopia gain significant funding from anti-EPRDF diaspora sources because of scant local options.
Consequently, according to some, this financial dependency hinders them from attempting political compromise and engagement with the ruling party, which already makes it hard enough.
"The government suppresses the peaceful political parties in this country and people became very hopeless about peaceful political struggle," says Lidetu Ayele, founder of the local opposition Ethiopia Democratic Party.
"So they start listening to political parties across the Atlantic."
Ethiopia does not just lack effective local opposition.
Local independent media does exist - often written in Amharic, hence not noticed by many labelling Ethiopia one of the world's most-censored countries - but remains severely hampered compared to state media.
"The government hasn't allowed an independent media to develop so people turn to diaspora news," commented an Ethiopian journalist with a local daily newspaper at an October government press conference.
"The government has created this problem for themselves."
And many in Ethiopia, both locals and foreigners, agree it has become a problem because of the volume of inaccurate or bogus information channelled by social media and overseas activists, often with an all too combustible effect on the ground.
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Violence at the beginning of October was precipitated by overseas activists calling for "five days of rage" in response to a deadly stampede at an Oromo religious festival after police and protestors clashed.
However, others argue the protests have sprung organically from a populace bearing numerous longstanding grievances.
"They feel left out of the so-called Ethiopian economic miracle that the Western press touts ad nauseam despite the grinding poverty all around the country, especially the Amhara region," Prof Alemante says.
Among those active on Ethiopia's social media scene, there is also exasperation at the government's blinkered approach to the dynamics of modern communication.
"They could probably debunk about half the disinformation if they used social media to provide basic answers," says Addis Ababa-based blogger Daniel Berhane.
But instead the government relies on its monopoly of television and radio while leaving social media uncontested, or for now blocked.
"If government does respond, usually it's too late and the accusation has been accepted as fact," Mr Daniel says.
Journalists highlighting such misinformation typically face torrents of abuse on social media from those in the diaspora who accuse them of being in cahoots with the government and failing to see the bigger picture.
"Foreign correspondents mostly cover only protests in Addis Ababa," Mr Mohammed says.
"The diaspora has been instrumental in raising awareness about atrocities taking place [elsewhere] in Ethiopia and reporting on protests," the journalist says.
The state of emergency appears to be having the desired effect of restoring order - for now.
The EPRDF conducted a significant cabinet reshuffle at the end of October, while promising further reforms.
But the general consensus appears that no-one has a clue what may happen next.
"Ethiopia has an enormous and complex set of problems," says Endalk Chala, one of the founders of the Ethiopian Zone 9 blogging collective.
He is currently studying in the US and remains in exile following the arrests in 2014 of several his fellow Zone 9 bloggers, some of whom are still facing trial.
"But the government embarked on prescribing simple solutions such as declaring a state of emergency and electoral reforms," he says.
"They must bring all concerned Ethiopian opposition political groups both home and abroad to the negotiation table."
Delegates heard how drones, more usually seen as military tools, are increasingly playing a positive role in civilian life
They are offering new ways of transportation and carrying out vital conservation work.
But, warned one speaker, far stricter controls are needed over the use of such machines in war.
Sci-fi author Daniel Suarez called for international treaties to limit the use of autonomous combat drones that are increasingly being developed by nations such as the US and Israel.
"There are tonnes of great uses for unmanned drones but we need a framework for robotic weapons as it puts too much power into too few hands," he said.
"Increasingly combat drones are making lethal decisions about human beings."
In 2011 US drones created 300,000 hours of video surveillance, for example.
"This is outstripping the human ability to review it all so increasingly people will rely on visual intelligence software," said Mr Suarez.
He also warned of the threat of anonymous war, where terrorists or criminals could launch drone attacks which would be difficult to trace back. "Such a war would tilt the geo-political balance on its head," he said.
On a more positive note, delegates heard how drones can play a vital role in civilian life.
Andreas Raptopoulos is currently building a network of drones to provide vital supplies to hard-to-reach places.
At the TEDGlobal "flying lab", quadrirotors developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are being put through their paces all week.
Demos show the drones performing a variety of tasks, including acrobatic dancing, batting balls and balancing poles.
The team will also attempt to build a tower of Lego bricks using the drones.
See the videos of the drones on BBC News's Tech Tout channel
"In sub-Saharan Africa 85% of the roads are unusable during the rainy season," he said.
"Imagine if you are in Mali with a newborn in urgent need of medication - it may take days to come."
To overcome the issue, he is using small flying vehicles known as octocopters, which can deliver goods such as medicine in a few hours.
The firm he has created, Matternet, grew out of a challenge set at the Singularity University in Silicon Valley to find solutions to global poverty.
Prototypes have been tested in Haiti, delivering supplies to camps set up in the wake of the 2010 earthquakes and the firm is now planning a wider trial of the technology.
The method is cheap. "To deliver 2kg [4.4lb] over 10km [6.2 miles] costs just 24 cents," he said, although currently a vehicle costs about $3,000 (£1,900).
Mr Raptopoulos hopes to bring costs down to around $750 (£480) per vehicle.
He thinks that the project has huge potential.
"This could be the next big network, offering millions of people access to better medication and other supplies in the same way as the mobile network offered them access to the internet," he said.
Such drones could also have a future in the heavily congested megacities of the future, delivering goods to businesses and consumers much more quickly and efficiently.
Meanwhile, Lian Pin Koh showed off how basic model aircraft fitted with video cameras, autopilot systems and software to programme them can become vital conservation tools.
"For the price of a decent laptop we can built a conservation drone with tremendous potential to monitor the health of wildlife and combat wildlife crimes," said Prof Koh.
Traditionally, orangutan populations have been measured by sending teams into the forests of Sumatra with binoculars to find them
Now airborne drones are finding dozens of nests in the trees and, with the help of automated software, are making the process far more efficient.
Subsequent systems have been used to map the health of forests, showing where illegal logging is taking place, where forests are contracting and plantations expanding.
The valleys, channels and deltas viewed from orbit have long been thought to be the work of water erosion, but it is Nasa's latest rover, Curiosity, that has provided the "ground truth".
Researchers report its observations of rounded pebbles on the floor of the Red Planet's 150km-wide Gale Crater.
Their smooth appearance is identical to gravels found in rivers on Earth.
Rock fragments that bounce along the bottom of a stream of water will have their edges knocked off, and when these pebbles finally come to rest they will often align in a characteristic overlapping fashion.
Curiosity has pictured these features in a number of rock outcrops at the base of Gale Crater.
It is confirmation that water has played its part in sculpting not only this huge equatorial bowl but by implication many of the other landforms seen on the planet.
"For decades, we have speculated and hypothesised that the surface of Mars was carved by water, but this is the first time where you can see the remnants of stream flow with what are absolutely tell-tale signs," Dr Rebecca Williams from the Planetary Science Institute, US, told BBC News.
The American space agency first announced the discovery of the pebbles in September last year, barely seven weeks after Curiosity had landed in Gale.
Researchers have since been studying the robot's pictures in more detail and have now written up a report for Science magazine - the first scholarly paper from the surface mission to make it into print; and the study reinforces the initial interpretation.
It describes the nature of the outcrops, and estimates the probable conditions in which their sediments were laid down.
The pebbles range in size from about two to 40mm in diameter - too big to have been blown along by the wind.
These clasts, as scientists will often call them, are cemented together in a sandy matrix to make a rock type referred to as a conglomerate.
In many places, the clasts are touching each other, and the pictures show examples of so-called imbrication - an arrangement where elongated pebbles stack like a row of toppled dominos. It is a classic sign of past river activity.
Precisely dating landforms on Mars is not possible, but the rock outcrops seen by the rover are almost certainly more than three billion years old.
Curiosity's pictures have enabled the team to make some informed statements about the speed and depth of the water that once flowed across the crater floor.
"We estimate that the flow velocities were walking pace, approximately - it's not something we can absolutely reconstruct, but it gives us a rough idea, and these are minimum values," explained Prof Sanjeev Gupta from Imperial College London, UK.
"And we can also say that the water depths ranged from ankle-deep to waist-deep.
"This is the first time we've been able to do this quantification [on the Red Planet]. It is routine to do this on Earth, but to do it on Mars by looking at ancient rocks is just remarkable."
The pebbles come in a variety of dark and light shades, further indicating that they have been eroded from different rock types and transported from different locations.
Using its Chemcam remote-sensing laser, the rover was able to detect feldspar in the lighter toned clasts.
Feldspar is a common mineral on Earth that weathers quickly in the presence of water.
This suggests past conditions were not overly wet and that the pebbles were carried only a relatively short distance - probably no more than 10-15km.
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This fits with satellite observations of what appears to be a nearby network of old rivers or streams spreading away from the mouth of a channel that cuts through the northern rim of Gale Crater.
This valley - or Peace Vallis as it is known - is the probable route down which the water flowed and later dumped its load of rounded gravels.
Curiosity is due to drive back on itself in the coming weeks as it makes for the big peak, Mount Sharp, at the centre of the crater.
Scientists hope this will take the vehicle past similar rock outcrops so that additional pictures can be obtained.
"What's exciting is that when we made this discovery our highest resolution camera - the hand-lens camera, Mahli - hadn't even been commissioned. It has now. So, if we find similar rocks on the way to Mount Sharp, we will be able to get much better images with fantastic detail," said Prof Gupta.
Sanjeev Gupta will be discussing the explorations and discoveries of the Curiosity rover on Mars with astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell at next week's Times Cheltenham Science Festival on Sunday 9 June. A huge panorama of Mount Sharp built from Curiosity pictures is going on display at the Visions of the Universe exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in London from Friday 7 June.
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Final approval was given by a committee chaired by President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi following two weeks of talks with delegates from across the country.
The federal structure should be enshrined in a new constitution that must be put to a referendum.
The move is intended to end the complaints against centralisation that fed rebellions in the north and south.
Yemen has also been struggling to deal with the unrest sparked by a 2011 popular uprising that forced long-time President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down, and an insurgency by Islamist militants allied to al-Qaeda.
President Hadi formed the committee to decide Yemen's new structure in late January following the completion of the National Dialogue Conference, created under the Gulf Co-operation Council-brokered agreement that led to Mr Saleh's departure.
Delegates at the NDC agreed to create a decentralised, federal system, and to reverse the political and economic marginalisation that southern Yemenis had suffered since unification in 1994.
On Monday, state news agency Saba reported that the presidential committee had voted overwhelmingly in favour of dividing the country into six federal regions - two in the south - Aden and Hadramawt - and four in the north - Saba, Janad, Azal and Tahama.
The capital, Sanaa, would be a "federal city not subject to any regional authority" and the constitution would "guarantee its neutrality", it said.
The port city of Aden would also have a special status and be given "independent legislative and executive powers", Saba added.
Many politicians from the south had called for a federation of two regions.
They argued that it would put them on a more equal footing with the north while securing their access to a larger share of the country's oil resources, which are located in the south.
Southern leaders swiftly rejected Monday's announcement.
"What has been announced about the six regions is a coup against what had been agreed at the dialogue," Mohammed Ali Ahmed, a former South Yemen interior minister who returned from exile in March 2012 and withdrew from the NDC in November, told the Reuters news agency.
Nasser al-Nawba, a founder of the separatist Hiraak al-Janoubi (Southern Movement), meanwhile vowed that it would continue what he described as its peaceful struggle until independence was achieved.
Last year, the European Parliament agreed that roaming charges faced by EU travellers using a mobile phone would be abolished in June 2017.
Officials suggested that charges would only be banned for 90 days a year.
That plan has now been replaced with permission for operators to check the system is not being abused.
"We will not put any kind of limits on duration or, how many days [travellers] can enjoy no roaming surcharges, but we decided to put some clear safeguards on residency," EU commissioner for the digital single market, Andrus Ansip, said.
An interim limit on roaming charges has been in place since April, with a full ban to be in place from 15 June, 2017. From that point, users within the EU will be charged the same as they would be in their home country.
The aim of the ban, in part, is to prevent EU consumers being caught out by huge bills when downloading films or other data during their European holidays.
There have been a number of cases when mobile users have been landed with bills for hundreds of euros or pounds.
There was a stumbling block in negotiations between EU officials and the phone operators on how to abolish roaming surcharges.
Operators were concerned that phone users could simply sign up for a better deal in countries in other parts of the EU, then use surcharge-free roaming in their home country. They said costs were specific to each country.
As a result, original plans would have let companies charge roaming fees to consumers who used their phones abroad for more than 90 days in a year or for more than 30 days in a row.
"The draft was not technically wrong," Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in his state of the union address. "But it missed the point of what was promised.
"When you roam, it should be like at home."
The revised plans, published on Wednesday, allows operators to challenge customers if they detect the device is not being used for periodic travel usage.
Checks can include long inactivity of a Sim card or use of multiple Sim cards by the same user whilst roaming.
The user will be notified and told that they face a surcharge, but they have the right to appeal.
An EU official said: "If someone is found to have gone beyond a period in which they have lost real association with their country of origin, then surcharges can apply. There would be no retroactive billing."
Protections are in place for frequent work commuters, expats who are often in their home country, and Erasmus students.
The plans are now being put to regulators, member states, and interested parties - including mobile operators - before final rules are set in mid-December.
Telecom and mobile operators' associations, the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) and the GSMA said they would look at the new proposal and provide feedback.
Critics of the overall abolition of roaming charges suggest the loss of revenue for mobile phone companies could push up prices in general, including prices for non-travellers.
Concerns about care at the Tawel Fan ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Denbighshire were raised last December.
Eight nurses have since been suspended and four have been moved to other duties, while two doctors are working under restrictions.
The ward closed after the allegations were made.
A spokesperson for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) said the Nursing and Midwifery Council and General Medical Council had been informed.
The health board asked North Wales Police to investigate after it was notified of what it called "deeply disturbing" allegations in December 2013.
The publication of an independent report commissioned by BCUHB into the matter has been put on hold while the police inquiry continues.
Last week, issues surrounding the Tawel Fan ward became a target of criticism from the Conservatives and the Daily Mail newspaper on Labour's record running the health service in Wales.
The attacks prompted the Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford to write to his UK counterpart, Jeremy Hunt, stating that the NHS in Wales "will not be the victim of any Conservative Party ploy to drag its reputation through the mud for entirely partisan political purposes".
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Internationally-renowned photographer Spencer Tunick is to create a new work there to celebrate its year as UK City of Culture.
The gathering is to be photographed in the East Yorkshire port on 9 July, with the resulting work unveiled in 2017.
Organisers hope hundreds of people will strip to become part of the work, entitled Sea Of Hull.
Participants are to be covered in cosmetic body make-up, before assembling to form the multiple colours of the sea and create abstract shapes for the camera.
New York-based Tunick has created more than 90 similar human installations worldwide, including at the Sydney Opera House, Place des Arts in Montreal, Mexico City and Munich in Germany.
His work in the UK has used places including Gateshead and Folkestone as backdrops.
"I'm very interested in the history of the city and its place as a seafaring centre and its relationship to a rich maritime past," Tunick said of Hull.
"It intrigues me that in some places where there are major streets or parks today, previously there was water."
He said he hoped he would create "a sea of humanity flooding the urban landscape" and the body paint would help many people to overcome their inhibitions to posing naked.
Kirsten Simister, of Hull's Ferens Art Gallery, said: "It's an opportunity to involve people directly in an amazing live performance that will temporarily transform the city."
The artist is to also create a second installation on 10 July inviting a select group of participants to take part in another event in North Lincolnshire.
Anyone over 18 can take part.
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The monthly attendances at all emergency care departments increased by 2,426 (4%), from 60,772 to 63,198.
There was a slight increase in the proportion of patients attending type one emergency care who were seen within four hours.
This figure rose from 70.1% to 74.4%.
The Department of Health said the number of patients waiting longer than 12 hours was still disappointing and that "although this represents less than 1% of the total number of people who attend emergency departments, we expect the HSC Board and trusts to do all they can to work to eliminate all avoidable 12-hour waits".
"The minister continues to pay tribute to the exceptional work of staff in continuing to meet the challenges of providing unscheduled care services," a spokesperson added.
"It is important that the whole system works together to support patient care, this includes GPs, ambulance service, community care teams as well as those staff who work in acute hospitals.
"The minister continues to encourage everyone to use urgent and emergency care services appropriately to avoid adding pressure on to an already busy system."
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JP Morgan Chase received the largest fine, 33.9m Swiss francs (£26.7m), for colluding with Royal Bank of Scotland over the Swiss franc Libor rate.
Barclays was fined 29.8m Swiss francs for its part in a cartel to rig euro interest rate derivatives.
The fines, for collusion between 2005 and 2010, totalled 99m Swiss francs.
"It is a big sanction based on an in-depth investigation," said Vincent Martenet, President of Comco.
"It was a lengthy process, but we had good co-operation from the banks," he said.
Following the financial crisis in 2008, several international banks were investigated and fined for colluding to influence key interest rates including Libor, the rate at which London banks lend to each other overnight and its European equivalent, Euribor.
Such rates reflect the confidence banks have in each other's financial health and are used to determine the value of millions of trades, as well as borrowing by households and companies.
Even very slight shifts in those rates can result in significant changes to banks' profits.
In the case of the collusion between JPMorgan Chase and Royal Bank of Scotland cartel, RBS was granted immunity for revealing the existence of the cartel to the authorities.
JPMorgan and RBS had tried to distort the pricing of interest rate derivatives denominated in Swiss franc between March 2008 and July 2009, Comco said.
Future vigilance
Although Comco's investigation referred to activity before 2010, Mr Martenet said the Swiss authorities would remain vigilant.
"It's important for us to send this message to the banks: this particular problem might be finished but they have to understand if there is a distortion in other circumstances, we are there, we will intervene. It's important even if this concrete behaviour belongs to the past."
Barclays, RBS and Societe General were fined a total of 45.3m Swiss Francs for colluding over the setting of Euribor, the interbank interest rate at which eurozone banks lend, between 2005 and 2008. Deutsche Bank received immunity over its participation in that cartel for communicating it's existence to Comco, the authorities said.
The investigation continues into the roles of BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, HSBC, JPMorgan and Rabobank in the Euribor market. Mr Martenet said there was still room for an amicable settlement with those banks.
There were smaller fines for Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and RBS related to the bid-ask spread on Swiss franc interest rate derivatives in 2007 and for Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and RBS for their role in Yen Libor and Euroyen Tibor cartels.
"These fines represent the tail-end of regulatory action against corporates, who will be glad that finally these long-running conduct issues will be put to bed," commented Hannah Laming, business crime specialist at the law firm Peters & Peters.
"Regulatory attention is now focused squarely on using civil and criminal enforcement against individuals to drive cultural change in these organisations, and it is likely there is still much activity to be seen in this space in 2017 and beyond."
22 December 2014 Last updated at 18:15 GMT
A law graduate, she got her first taste of the media industry as a little girl accompanying her father, a radio DJ.
As part of the BBC's African Dream series about entrepreneurs, the film-maker explains how she managed to excel in the entertainment industry in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa.
Neil Parnell, 52, of Nottingham fell from Bristley Ridge, between Tryfan and Glyder Fach at about 15:00 GMT on Saturday.
His body was airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd where he was pronounced dead.
A post mortem revealed he died from natural causes. An inquest will not be held.
Ko Ni was shot in the head on Sunday after arriving from an international trip. A taxi driver was also shot.
A suspect has been detained but there are no details on the motive.
Ko Ni was one of few prominent Muslims in a country dominated by Buddhists. It is not clear if that was a factor in his death.
Assassinations are extremely rare in Myanmar.
A student activist dating back to the uprising of 1988, Ko Ni was a political prisoner and then, once released, a senior lawyer and adviser to the NLD.
A still picture taken by the taxi rank of Yangon's airport captured the moment of assassination.
A man wearing a pink shirt, shorts and flip flops points a pistol to the back of the head of Ko Ni, who is holding a small child.
Moments later Myanmar's most prominent Muslim lawyer was dead and shortly afterwards a taxi driver, too, who had chased the attacker.
Pictures posted on social media showed the police as they caught the attacker, his head and legs smeared in blood. He's been named as Kyi Lin, a 53-year-old from Mandalay.
A student activist dating back to the uprising of 1988, Ko Ni was a political prisoner and then, once released, a senior lawyer and adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi's political party. An expert on constitutional law, he worked on the NLD's plans to amend Myanmar's military drafted charter.
Last year he helped found the Myanmar Muslim Lawyers' Association and spoke of the need to stand up for the rights of Muslim citizens. That may have made him some powerful enemies.
The Brewers hit the front when Chris O'Grady's blocked shot fell to Jackson Irvine, who struck from 10 yards for his seventh goal of the season.
Matty Palmer doubled the lead when he collected a weak clearance and fired a 20-yard shot into the top corner.
Tom Adeyemi converted Joe Mattock's cross for a late Millers consolation.
The Millers began well under Warne, who took charge on an interim basis following Kenny Jackett's resignation on Monday, with Jon Taylor having two shots blocked and Izzy Brown glancing a header wide from six yards.
Warne had threatened to substitute anyone not pulling their weight after 20 minutes, but his side were again sunk by their defensive frailties - they have conceded the most goals in the Football League, including 30 in 10 away matches - with Irvine wasting a clear chance when he shot over with the goal at his mercy.
The match had to be stopped when two flares were thrown on the pitch as away fans vented their frustration, with angry chants directed against former manager Alan Stubbs.
Burton, who have conceded just four goals in their past eight games at the Pirelli Stadium, moved up a place to 19th, while Rotherham's 11th defeat in 12 matches left them bottom and 13 points adrift of safety.
Burton boss Nigel Clough:
"It was hard going at times; they were very spirited and put us on the back foot. That was as badly as we have started for a while.
"It was important to get the goal and wear them down and break their spirit. I am disappointed we conceded, but it doesn't detract from the three points.
"I don't think we play as fluently at home. We will take the three points."
Caretaker manager Paul Warne:
"It's difficult, I gave everything I could today, and I am sorry that it's not enough, it's hard to take.
"I honestly believed if there was a soccer god we would have won today. I am not religious but I believe in fate. I tried to put that into the lads and they gave everything.
"There is no more for me to give. I thought stupidly that would be enough to win the game, but I was wrong.
"No-one is more devastated than me. I wanted to win for the fans, for myself, for my family and for the lads, and I just thought that today would be that day."
Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Rotherham United 1.
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 2, Rotherham United 1.
Goal! Burton Albion 2, Rotherham United 1. Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isaiah Brown with a cross.
Offside, Burton Albion. Tom Flanagan tries a through ball, but Lucas Akins is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Joe Newell (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Ward following a set piece situation.
Foul by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).
Danny Ward (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Burton Albion. Will Miller tries a through ball, but Lucas Akins is caught offside.
Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Flanagan replaces Chris O'Grady.
Will Miller (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
Attempt missed. Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Newell with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Burton Albion).
Substitution, Burton Albion. Will Miller replaces Jamie Ward.
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Ben Turner.
Attempt missed. Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Ward.
Substitution, Burton Albion. Hamza Choudhury replaces Tom Naylor.
Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
Foul by Ben Turner (Burton Albion).
Tom Adeyemi (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion).
Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
Foul by Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion).
Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Dominic Ball.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Jerry Yates replaces Jon Taylor.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Joe Newell replaces Anthony Forde.
John Brayford (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Danny Ward (Rotherham United).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Danny Ward (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
Goal! Burton Albion 2, Rotherham United 0. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
Attempt missed. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Akins with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Richard Wood.
Attempt saved. Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
He posted his strongly-worded message after an 18-year-old musician was killed at a rally in Caracas.
"Nothing can justify the bloodshed," he wrote on his Facebook page.
More than 30 people have been killed and hundreds either injured or arrested since protesters took to the streets in early April.
The demonstrations were sparked by an attempt by the Supreme Court to take over the powers of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
The country is suffering from severe shortages of basic foods and other necessities after falling prices for oil exports cut government revenue. Inflation is expected to hit 700% this year.
Gustavo Dudamel, 36, is the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and one of the stars of Venezuela's famous musical education programme El Sistema.
Still music director of the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, he has sometimes been accused of not being critical enough of the Caracas government.
But he was moved to speak out after the death on Wednesday of the 18-year-old musician, who was a member of El Sistema.
Under the headline "I raise my voice", he wrote: "We must stop ignoring the just cry of the people suffocated by an intolerable crisis".
He said "no ideology can go beyond the common good" and "politics must be exercised from conscience and in the utmost respect of the Constitution".
He urged President Nicolas Maduro to "listen to the voice of the Venezuelan people", and create a system "where we can walk freely in dissent, in respect, in tolerance, in dialogue".
Youths hurled rocks and fire bombs and police responded with rubber bullets and water cannon on Thursday.
A student leader was also shot dead while at a meeting in the northern state of Anzoategui, the AFP quoted the prosecutor's office as saying. It was not clear whether the killing was linked to the protests.
The government has warned demonstrators that their right to cause street disruption is not absolute.
Justice and Interior Minister Nestor Reverol warned that blocking highways carried an eight-year sentence.
President Maduro succeeded Hugo Chavez, a popular but polarising leader who had introduced wide-ranging social welfare programmes and died in 2013.
However, Mr Maduro has been unable to inspire the same popularity and loyalty as his predecessor.
Presidential elections are due at the end of next year.
Not for Professor Monica Grady from the Open University.
On Wednesday after the European Space Agency's (ESA) Philae probe landed on a comet hurtling through space, she was filmed jumping for joy, cheering and shouting "fantastic" over and over again.
Her reaction went viral and she says it is now the best day of her life.
"We have one son. Sorry Jack, I would compare this with the joy of actually having our son. It was just one of those sorts of moments," she told Newsbeat.
"We heard that the Philae lander bounced and it went a kilometre up in the air and I think I was almost a kilometre up in the air when I was bouncing with joy when we heard the first announcement."
VIDEO: Newsbeat remixes the sound of the #cometlanding
The mission to land a probe on the comet, called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, was launched in 2004.
It should help us learn about the origins of the Solar System.
"We're going to analyse the comet," says Monica.
"We're going to sniff it. We're going to melt some of it. We're going to burn some of it.
"The biggest thing we'll learn is what comets have to do with life on earth. One of the most important things that space missions do is bring to people's attention how exciting it is, what a challenge it is."
The robot probe is the size of a washing machine.
It was dropped from the Rosetta satellite and spent seven hours travelling down to the comet.
"If one person is inspired to go into science because of seeing what Rosetta has been doing, seeing the excitement of Philae, then it's worthwhile," says Monica.
The comet is about 300 million miles away (500 million km), far beyond Mars and is racing through space at about 34,000 mph (55,000 km/h).
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Jennifer Lawrence's fourth outing as Katniss Everdeen ended James Bond's three week chart-topping run.
Spectre, starring Daniel Craig as Bond, took £3.82m, above The Lady in the Van in third spot with £1.61m.
Animated sequel Hotel Transylvania 2 was in fourth, while Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan, was in fifth.
The latest instalment of The Hunger Games franchise took less at the box office than its predecessor.
Mockingjay Part 1 made £12.6m in the UK in its opening weekend, accounting for two out of every three tickets sold, its distributor Lionsgate said.
The first Hunger Games film, based on Suzanne Collins' book, took a total of £24m in the UK, and nearly $700m (£433m) worldwide.
Despite dropping to second spot in this week's chart, Spectre has overtaken Titanic to become the third highest grossing film in UK box office history, according to Rentrak.
The latest Bond film has taken a total of £84.31m to break into the all-time top three, behind Avatar with £94m and Skyfall with £103m.
Senior judges heard a challenge last month from campaigners who argue Prime Minister Theresa May does not have the power to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without MPs' approval.
The PM has promised to trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017.
Its author, Lord Kerr, has told the BBC he believed it was "not irrevocable".
Judges are set to give their verdict at 10:00 GMT.
Some of the leading figures in the legal world are involved in the historic case, which is expected to be appealed against to the Supreme Court whatever the verdict.
The announcement will be made by Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas, Master of the Rolls Sir Terence Etherton and Lord Justice Sales.
The government insists it does not need to consult Parliament before triggering Article 50, which begins two years of formal Brexit negotiations.
It argues there is an established constitutional convention for the executive to use ancient powers of royal prerogative to withdraw from international treaties - and that the referendum result has given ministers the green light to begin Brexit.
But the claimants - led by investment manager Gina Miller - argue that rights granted by the 1972 European Communities Act cannot be taken away without the explicit approval of Parliament.
A number of MPs have also been calling for Parliament to be given a vote before Article 50 is triggered, saying the government has no mandate to decide the terms of Brexit.
But Mrs May has said their demands are akin to trying to "subvert democracy".
The government has said it is likely MPs will get to vote on the final Brexit deal reached after the negotiations - but campaigners say this is too late.
The prime minister has refused to give details of her key demands for the talks.
Among those calling for Parliament to be given a vote is the Scottish peer who wrote Article 50.
In a BBC interview, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard said he believed Article 50 was "not irrevocable", adding that the UK could choose to stay in the EU even after exit negotiations had begun.
Meanwhile the head of the civil service, Sir Jeremy Heywood, said it might be decades before the full impact of the referendum result on the UK was known.
Setting out the challenge facing Whitehall in his blog, he said Brexit had "few, if any, parallels in its complexity".
He also defended the civil service's role during the referendum campaign, when Brexit-supporting ministers were barred from seeing some documents under special rules allowing members of the government to campaign for either side.
"During the official referendum campaign, we were scrupulous in making sure that all documents issued were factually correct and objective," he said.
Exiting the EU will involve almost every government department and thousands of civil servants, he said.
Separately, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been greeted by laughter after claiming Brexit would be a "titanic success".
Speaking at the Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards, he appeared to compare leaving the EU to the cruise ship that sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage.
He said: "In the words of our great Prime Minister, Brexit means Brexit, and we are going to make a titanic, a titanic success of it."
After loud laughter from the audience, Mr Johnson corrected himself, adding: "We are going to make a colossal, a colossal success of Brexit."
The Samoa-born 22-year-old was playing for Kirkcaldy in Scottish National League Two last season.
But after being invited to a trial for Edinburgh's A team, he then starred in their victory at the Melrose Sevens.
A one-year contract offer followed, and Tofilau is now set for his Pro12 debut after playing both pre-season games.
Tofilau explained: "I had no deal back home in New Zealand and Quintan Sanft [Kirkcaldy's head coach, who won two caps for Samoa in 2000] phoned me up and said 'why don't you come over here and experience Edinburgh?'
"I heard Edinburgh was an awesome city so I thought I'd tick it off my bucket list, and that is how it all happened."
Tolifau is a former member of the Chiefs development squad in Waikato, and has also played for Australia's Under-20s.
But the transition from the third division of Scottish club rugby in Fife to the professional game in the past two months has been abrupt.
"Kirkcaldy was 'no structure' rugby, more 'jungle rugby', that is what I call it - everyone flying everywhere," Tolifau said.
"Coming to Edinburgh has definitely woken me up and added a lot more skills to my game. We have some awesome coaches and [backs coach] Duncan Hodge has taken me under his wing.
"He has told me it takes time, be patient - I will learn things slowly and there is no rush.
"It has been awesome so far. It is probably the toughest training I have experienced in pre-season, but I have enjoyed it. I am very grateful for the opportunity I have been given.
"Coming from the outside, I definitely have something to prove so if I start this week against Cardiff Blues, I will cherish the moment."
If the 16st 12lb Tofilau, who emigrated to New Zealand with his family as a five-year-old, holds true to his Samoan roots, Edinburgh may discover a new dimension to their attacking game.
"I like the ball in hand and I also like defence a lot," he said. "But I think I bring a different kind of flair to the backline - I like to attack and offload and put my wingers in space.
"Our forwards are awesome at the set-piece so I just have to focus on my job of breaking the gain-line. Fortunately, I have Phil Burleigh and Duncan Weir to help me out.
"Phil has really helped me out in terms of the midfield and his knowledge of the game. It is not always about 'crash and bash', it is about playing smart and territory."
Tolifau may be new to the squad, but he shares the pre-season optimism swirling around the capital club that the new season will bring more success than recent campaigns.
"The boys have said the last couple of seasons have been pretty inconsistent but we have set a strong goal this year," he added.
"We have had a tough pre-season and we are ready to reap the rewards now. Top four is a definite positive target for us. I think we can do it.
"We have a good strong squad and a lot of depth, so I think we will have a lot of rotation this year."
Henry Overton Wills III became the university's first chancellor after gifting it £100,000 in the 1870s.
Campaigners claim it was "slave-profited money" and the Wills Building name should be revised.
But a university spokesman, said it was not "appropriate" to rename it "or any other university buildings".
The Wills family founded WD and HO Wills in 1786, shipping tobacco from the New World into Bristol.
When the university was struggling, Henry Overton Wills stepped in with a gift that would now be worth almost £10.5m.
Despite the family investing "heavily in the institution", campaigners say it was "slave-profited money" and the funding does "not justify the means of slavery".
They claim the university should not be glorifying someone who "profited so greatly from such an immoral practice".
But a university spokesman said without major contributions from the city's "commercial families" the institution "would not have flourished".
"In our view, it is important to retain these names as a reflection of our history," he said.
"We cannot alter the past but we can enable reflection upon it and add to knowledge about slavery past and present."
Bristol's Colston Hall announced in April that it would be ditching the "toxic" name it shares with 17th Century slave trader Edward Colston.
Bristol Cathedral was also considering removing a large stained-glass window dedicated to the merchant, following criticism from anti-racism campaigners.
Two bags containing the belongings of Terence Kilbride were washed up beside the river on Saturday.
The 48-year-old, originally from Warrington in Cheshire, was reported missing on Monday.
Police said he was known to go camping in the area and could have a bike with him but the horrendous recent weather meant they were gravely concerned.
Insp David Paterson, of Police Scotland, said: "Given the recent inclement weather we are extremely concerned to trace Mr Kilbride and confirm he is safe and well and we are treating this as a missing person inquiry.
"A photograph, which is a few years old, has been provided and we are asking people to see if they recognise him.
Mr Kilbride is described as 6ft tall with short dark greying hair. He has blue eyes.
Annie worked alongside her husband at the end of the 19th Century, recording the dark spots that pepper the Sun.
The name Maunder is still known in scientific circles, yet Annie has somehow slipped from history.
"I think the name Maunder is there and we have all rather forgotten that that's two people," says Dr Sue Bowler, editor of the Royal Astronomical Society magazine, Astronomy and Geophysics.
"She was acknowledged on papers, she published in her own name as well as with her husband, she wrote books, she was clearly doing a lot of work but she also clearly kept to the conventions of the day, I think."
Annie Scott Dill Russell was born in 1868 in Strabane, the daughter of a Reverend.
Clearly of fierce intelligence, she won a scholarship to Girton College, Cambridge, and became one of the first female scientists to work at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
In the courtyard of the observatory, looking over the park, curator Dr Louise Devoy, tells me what little they know about her work.
"She was one of what we now call the 'lady computers' employed in the early 1890s by the then Astronomer Royal, William Christie," she explains.
"I believe she came from Northern Ireland and she worked here for several years on very low pay just like many of the computers here, both male and female.
"In terms of what she actually did here, we have very little concrete record or photographs.'"
Female scientists were hindered because of their gender until the 1920s and 30s, despite superb skills and experience, says Dr Devoy.
At Greenwich, employing women with a university education in mathematics was an audacious experiment.
Women were only considered because the Astronomer Royal needed skilled assistants but could afford only lowly computers - historically, schoolboys on a wage of £4 per month.
Maunder was offered a post as a lady computer, which meant a huge drop in pay for someone who had been working, briefly, as a school teacher.
Letters show that she appealed for more money but was turned down.
The lady computers would carry out routine calculations to turn raw observations into usable data. They were also trained to use telescopes.
At times, this meant walking through Greenwich Park at night without a chaperone, an activity that was frowned on at the time.
"In an age when many middle-class women were still chaperoned, the grit and devotion of these young women astronomers, clad in their clumsy long gowns as they worked at their telescopes or in the laboratories, were surely remarkable," wrote the science historian and astronomer Mary T Brück.
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In 1892, the names of Annie Russell and fellow Greenwich astronomer Alice Everett were put forward to become fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society.
However, they failed to gain enough of the popular vote in a secret ballot and were rejected.
The RAS had long argued that since the pronoun "he" was used in the charter, women could not be admitted alongside men.
Instead, Annie Russell and Alice Everett, who had studied together at Cambridge, joined the amateur British Astronomical Association (BAA).
Alice Everett grew tired of the low pay and left Greenwich, eventually developing an interest in the new field of television. Annie Russell stayed on.
"She was clearly very tough and wanted to follow her science," says Dr Bowler.
"She sat the [difficult] mathematical Tripos at a time when women couldn't actually be awarded a degree and there were even protests at Cambridge against the whole idea of giving women degrees.
"So she was clearly tough enough to do that and to do it well and to succeed then in getting employment as a scientist, which was fairly rare anyway - astronomy was still very much a gentleman's pursuit."
Annie Russell married her colleague Edward Walter Maunder in 1895.
Under civil service rules, as a married woman, she was forced to give up her paid position, bringing the age of lady computers to an end.
"She did come back as a volunteer during the First World War and then she was taken on as a paid employee later in the 1920s,'' says Dr Devoy.
Annie worked alongside Walter taking photographs of the Sun, laying the groundwork for a modern understanding of solar activity.
"They would take photographs of the Sun every clear day just to note where the sunspots were and to sketch where they were," says Dr Bowler. "But she also, as a trained mathematician, put quite a bit of effort into analysis. She wasn't just writing things down; she wasn't just Walter's assistant."
Annie Maunder went on many scientific expeditions to observe eclipses around the turn of the century, often as the only woman. She travelled to Lapland, India, Algiers, Mauritius and Labrador.
She even designed her own camera to take spectacular pictures of the Sun, including the first photograph ever of streamers from the Sun's outer layer, or corona.
"She particularly caught an extremely long ray - a streak of the corona - coming out from the Sun, while it was eclipsed, that nobody had ever seen before - a feature of the corona that people just didn't know about," says Dr Bowler.
"I've seen photos of her adjusting the instruments. She's taking her photographs. She's not at all a passenger.
"It may have been only socially acceptable for her to go because she's travelling with her husband but she was on official scientific expeditions and her photographs were acknowledged as among the best."
The conventions of the time meant that Annie's photographs were published under her husband's name and she could not speak at scientific meetings.
However, she was eventually made a fellow of the Royal Society in 1916, 24 years after first being proposed.
She was involved with promoting astronomy to a general audience as vice president of the BAA and edited the in-house journal.
In 1908, the Maunders published the book, The Heavens and Their Story, which was aimed at popular science.
The book was released under both their names, but her husband acknowledged in the preface that it was almost all her work.
The Maunders are also well known for the butterfly diagram, which shows how the number of sunspots varies with time, and the Maunder Minimum, a period in the 17th Century when sunspots all but disappeared.
Much of their work still holds true today.
This year, Annie's name is being remembered through the inaugural Annie Maunder Medal, to recognise public engagement in science.
"She is an ideal person for that medal to be named after," says Dr Bowler. "That's largely what she was doing, certainly later in her career."
Annie Maunder died in 1947, long after her husband.
On a leafy street near Clapham Common I find the Victorian terraced house where she spent her final years.
From the outside there is nothing to speak of the pioneering scientist.
Yet, despite perhaps not getting the recognition she deserved in her lifetime, she clearly left her mark on science.
"From her letters which are in the Royal Astronomical Society archives she was a very strong-minded, very decided personality," says Sue Bowler.
"She didn't mince her words. She's really quite amusingly rude in some of her letters and very precise.
"I really admire her - she's one of the people I would definitely have at my dream dinner party - I think she would be extraordinarily interesting.
"And her thoughts, her opinions about the paper based on her observations are very modern and form the basis for solar physics through a lot of the years following."
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De La Soul's debut album 3 Feet High and Rising is a rap landmark: A free-thinking, kaleidoscopic record that expanded hip-hop's palette with goofy sketches, socially-conscious lyrics and samples from Johnny Cash and Steely Dan.
Songs like Eye Know and The Magic Number are classics, but you cannot stream them. Nor are they available on iTunes; while CD copies of the album are hard to come by.
The same goes for the follow-up, De La Soul Is Dead, and almost all of the band's subsequent releases.
"It's really heart-wrenching," says Kelvin Mercer, aka Posdnuos, De La Soul's laid-back, loquacious spokesman.
"It's an unfortunate place we've been put in as a group."
The problem is all those samples - more than 70 on 3 Feet High and Rising alone. Even though the band's record label got clearance for most (but not all) of them in 1989, they failed to predict the rise of the internet.
"Our contracts on those early albums said specifically 'vinyl and cassette,'" explains Posdnuos. "The wording wasn't vague enough to lend itself to [new] music technology.
"So once the whole age of digital music came into play, new deals needed to be cut for those entire albums."
The master tapes are now owned by Warner Bros records who, the rapper says, have been reluctant to tackle the issue.
"They're like, 'Is it worth it?'" he says. "They've got to go through almost every song with a fine comb to make sure this sample or that sample was cleared. They just don't want to deal with it.
"Whenever we find someone who works there that's willing to help us, there'll be a change of the guard and a whole bunch of new people come in, and they don't know what's going on. It's been a very lengthy, draining process."
Posdnuos is particularly upset that new fans who discovered De La Soul through their collaboration with Gorillaz can only hear low-quality, unlicensed versions of the De La Soul's classic albums on YouTube, from which he earns nothing.
"Young people want to invest in who you are, and there's nothing around for them to invest in," he says.
"It's just something that we're trying to work out. Hopefully there'll be a light at the end of the tunnel."
While work on releasing De La Soul's back catalogue has stalled, the band are concentrating on the future.
On their new album, And The Anonymous Nobody, they even found a cunning way to circumvent copyright clearance: Recording brand new music with a live band and sampling that instead.
"It was just an amazing process," says Posdnuos. "We would have jam sessions going on for about 15 minutes. Out of those sessions, we would loop something, or chop something up, or manipulate something, so each session could morph into three different songs, or even four."
In total, they recorded more than 200 hours of material, funded by a Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $600,000 (£462,600) from fans.
Investors were rewarded with a series of unusual incentives: Those who spent $30 got the album on a USB drive shaped like one of the members' heads; $7,500 earned someone a guest spot on the album; while $2,000 gave two lucky fans the chance to spend a day sneaker shopping with Posdnuos in New York.
"They were both from Australia," he says, still somewhat bewildered. "It was a lot of pressure for me because I was like, 'Wow, you're going to fly all that way on your own dime? From Australia? Just to hang out with me?'.
"I had to make sure these guys had a great time."
Although the original reward only promised a signed pair of shoes, Posdnuos ended up calling in some favours - secretly arranging a meeting with fashion designer Jeff Staples, who designed a "very rare Nike Dunk called The Pigeon".
When the fan, an avid sneaker-collector himself, saw Staples, he started "shaking in his pants," Posdnuos recalls. "It was really hilarious."
Ultimately, those investors allowed De La Soul to make their most experimental album yet; from Here In After's chirpy Afro-funk to the avant garde pop of Drawn, which features Swedish band Little Dragon.
On Unfold, the trio rap using dialect from America's frontier days.
"We spent hours just looking through old Western slang to make it feel real," says Posdnuos.
"So when Dave [Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy] is rhyming about the card game, the dude's name is Tumbleweed Baker. A girl calls him TB and he's like, 'Don't call me TB, they'll think I'm a lunger.' And a lunger means a person who has tuberculosis. Stuff like that is really, really cool."
The record even has room for a space rock epic, Lord Intended, with vocals by Justin Hawkins of The Darkness (it was originally offered to Axl Rose and Lenny Kravitz) that lasts for seven squealing minutes.
"That's why we went the route of crowdfunding," says Posdnuos, "because a label would make us try to change songs to fit in a radio world.
"We felt someone would listen to the Little Dragon track, Drawn, and be like, 'This sounds amazing'. But on the third listen, when they turned on their record company brain, they would say, 'But there's no chorus, and you don't rap until the last two minutes of the song… Can you make a version where you rhyme earlier?'"
"And we were like, 'No! If people are given the chance to hear it in this form, they'll love it, because it feels right.
"That's what music is. We think back to certain groups where our minds were blown - like when we heard Grandmaster Flash and the message and realised, 'Wow, you don't have to just party when you rhyme - you can talk about something serious'; or when we heard Run DMC and thought, 'Oh wait a minute, you can rhyme with a rock record.'"
"If people are just given the chance to do what they need to do as an artist, it inspires and changes the game."
De La Soul And The Anonymous Nobody is out on 26 August via AOI / Kobalt Records.
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13 year-old Brooklyn, the eldest of Beckham's four kids, was pictured having a trial on Tuesday at Chelsea's Cobham training base in Surrey.
It's thought he took part in an under-14 training match.
Brooklyn's dad David isn't with a club at the moment and is working out where he'd like to play next. Some think he may join a Premier League side.
When dad David was playing for American side LA Galaxy, Brooklyn was in the youth team there.
The quarrel, over last month's killing of Kim Jong-nam in Kuala Lumpur, had resulted in both countries banning each other's citizens from leaving.
Two North Koreans wanted for questioning are believed to have been allowed to leave Malaysia.
Malaysia has also released Mr Kim's body to Pyongyang.
North Korea is widely suspected to have orchestrated Mr Kim's murder.
Mr Kim was the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The late Kim Jong-il's eldest son was passed over for the leadership and was living outside North Korea at the time of his death.
The nine Malaysian nationals were met by their relatives and a large media contingent at Kuala Lumpur airport early on Friday.
Those who have returned include the country's counsellor to North Korea, Mohd Nor Azrin Md Zain, embassy staff and their families.
The counsellor said that when Pyongyang told them they could not leave North Korea, "we were very concerned especially since we had committed no wrong".
But he added they were "not particularly harassed" by North Korean authorities. "We were given the assurance that life could go on as normal," he said.
They were flown home in a business jet plane piloted by members of the Malaysian air force.
Following Mr Kim's killing on 13 February, North Korean officials demanded that his body be handed to them immediately without an autopsy.
Pyongyang reacted angrily when Malaysia refused their requests.
Malaysian authorities said they had the right to conduct an autopsy as he had been killed on Malaysian soil, and said they would only release the body to Mr Kim's family.
This prompted a war of words where North Korea's ambassador Kang Chol accused Malaysia of colluding with "hostile forces", allegations which Kuala Lumpur dubbed as "delusions, lies and half-truths".
Kang Chol was expelled and the Malaysian ambassador to North Korea was also recalled.
Pyongyang then said it would ban all Malaysians in North Korea from leaving until the "situation was resolved", which Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak called an "abhorrent act" that effectively held his citizens hostage.
Kuala Lumpur enacted a tit-for-tat exit ban on North Koreans.
Malaysian officials have not hesitated in branding the return of their citizens as a triumph of diplomatic deal-making.
On Friday morning Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman told reporters: "There can be no substitute for diplomacy, for level-headedness in dealing with such situations, and this has served Malaysia well in this instance."
But the exact circumstances of how the deal was struck remain unclear. Correspondents say that Malaysia appears to have acceded to North Korea's wishes to get the Malaysians released.
Mr Najib had said earlier that, after challenging negotiations, all North Koreans would be allowed to leave Malaysia - which probably includes those wanted by Malaysian police for questioning.
Japanese news agency Kyodo said two men resembling two wanted North Koreans were seen on a Beijing-bound flight transporting Mr Kim's body on Friday.
The men are thought to be Hyon Kwang Song, the second secretary at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and Kim Uk Il, an employee of North Korea's state airline Air Koryo.
The two men were previously reported to have been holed up in the embassy and refused to take part in investigations.
Malaysian Insight quoted Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali as saying that authorities allowed two North Korean diplomats to leave "to secure the safe release" of the Malaysians. He did not name the diplomats.
He told the news portal that they were not suspects in Mr Kim's murder and were only needed to "assist in investigations".
Mr Kim's body was released to North Korea and flown to Beijing, where North Korean officials are expected to receive it.
Malaysia had previously said they would not release the body until a request came from family members.
On Thursday, Mr Najib said a formal request had been received from the family, but did not give further details.
Mr Kim's own family previously lived in Macau but they are now thought to be in hiding.
His son Kim Han-sol appeared in a video earlier this month confirming he was with his mother and sister at an unspecified location.
It was with barely disguised relief that Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the deal with North Korea to release Kim Jong-nam's body, after what he described as "sensitive" negotiations posing many challenges.
Dealing with a regime that, in Malaysia's view, was holding its citizens hostage and had carried out a lethal chemical weapons attack inside its main international gateway was a delicate task.
Malaysia appears to have given North Korea what it wanted - the body and the North Korean suspects sought by the Malaysian police - in order to get its nine citizens back safely.
To that end, North Korea has refused to recognise that the body was that of its supreme leader's half-brother, or to cooperate in clarifying the role of its agents in the attack.
But by permitting a letter from an as-yet unnamed family member in North Korea to be forwarded to Malaysia, authorising the body's release, there is at least tacit acknowledgement from Pyongyang that the body is indeed Kim Jong-nam - something the Malaysian authorities say they have already confirmed through DNA samples obtained from his relatives outside North Korea.
But with all the North Korean suspects in the attack now apparently out of Malaysia it is not clear how the investigation can move forward.
The two women, an Indonesian and a Vietnamese, who smeared the nerve agent on Kim Jong-nam's face are in custody facing murder charges, but we do not know how much they have been able to tell the Malaysians.
Nor do we know how much the Malaysian authorities have learned about that nerve agent.
They believe it is VX, a substance so dangerous it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction, but it is not clear how much they have consulted with allies, or shared their findings with the international organisations that monitor chemical and biological weapons.
The 50-year-old cyclist collided with the car just after midnight on Forward Drive, Harrow and suffered serious head injuries.
Paramedics tended to him but he died an hour later at the scene.
The driver of the car, a 30-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is being questioned by police.
Monday's session was a rare reunion of Lotte's 94-year-old founder Shin Kyuk-ho and his three oldest children.
His two sons fought a public battle over control of the company, while his daughter is currently in prison.
The four were indicted in October 2016 on a range of charges including embezzlement, tax evasion and fraud.
The trial is significant because South Korea's family-controlled conglomerates, or "chaebols", used to be considered untouchable given they have powered much of the country's economic growth.
But in recent years, the chaebols and their family members have become the focus of public anger over inequality and corruption.
The corruption trial is separate from the investigation facing former South Korean President Park Geun-hye over her alleged dealings with other big conglomerates, including the Samsung Group.
The first day of the Lotte trial was a dramatic one. Here is the background.
In a packed courtroom on Monday, nonagenarian patriarch Shin Kyuk-ho showed his displeasure at being called to court.
"Lotte is a company that I made, I have 100% of the shares, who indicted me?" the 94-year-old reportedly shouted before throwing his cane on the floor.
The judge had to ask the Lotte Group founder to be quiet. Mr Shin is said to suffer from dementia, according to a local media report citing his eldest son.
News agencies said he appeared confused as he entered court in a wheelchair.
Mr Shin ceded control of the Lotte business empire, which spans hotels to department stores, after being ousted by his younger son in 2015.
Shin Kyuk-ho has been indicted for tax evasion, embezzlement and breach of trust, but his lawyer said he denied all charges.
The Shin family first came under investigation after a feud between Shin Dong-Joo, 63, and his younger brother erupted into public view.
Shin Dong-Joo, the eldest son of Lotte's founder, had been considered the heir apparent but was usurped by his younger brother who had successfully expanded the brand.
He subsequently attempted a failed boardroom coup last year.
The bitter battle between the two brothers triggered investigations into the Lotte Group, which led to 22 people - including the four family members - being indicted by prosecutors.
Younger son and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, 62, is accused of embezzlement and breach of fiduciary duty.
This includes alleged tax evasion, financial scams and irregular payments to family members.
His lawyer said the payments in question were organised by his father without Shin Dong-bin's involvement, according to Reuters.
The Lotte Group has said most of the allegations aren't directly linked to him as they involve events during the time his father was in charge.
Shin Young-ja has been sitting behind bars since last July.
She was sentenced to three years in jail in January for embezzlement and breach of trust.
Formerly the head of Lotte Shopping, Shin Young-ja has resigned from both the company and her other board posts.
Lotte, which is South Korea's fifth-biggest conglomerate, isn't just facing a tough time in court.
Around 80% of its stores have been shut in China as part of the backlash against a US missile defence system being deployed in South Korea.
The firm had provided land to host the Terminal High Altitude Defense (Thaad) system, which the US and South Korea say is aimed at protecting against threats from North Korea.
However the move has angered China, which says the system can be use to spy on it, and led to a series of economic reprisals.
Lotte Group has more than 90 firms in sectors as diverse as beer, hotels, theme parks and chemicals.
Since the financial scandal became public, it has already led to the firm pulling out of a share sale worth as much as $4.5bn for its hotel unit.
The scandal has also been linked to the apparent suicide of one of the company's top executives. In August, then Vice Chairman Lee In-won was found dead hours before he was to be questioned in the corruption probe.
Reeves scored 10 goals in 42 games for Milton Keynes last season, but rejected a new contract at the club.
The 25-year-old Northern Ireland international played under Addicks boss Karl Robinson at Stadium MK between July 2013 and October 2016.
"He is someone that has won a Player of the Year and a promotion with me, so I know him very well," Robinson said.
"I want to thank the board. This was a deal they really wanted to do as well, and it was one that was really backed by the club."
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Jack Wallace, Tom Varndell, Billy Searle and Luke Arscott scores sealed Bristol's first try-scoring bonus point of the season, putting them 22-7 up at half-time of the Challenge Cup game.
Chris Booker's brace and a Thretton Palamo try sealed Bristol's second win in all competitions this season.
In response Watisoni Votu and Thibault Daubagna crossed for Pau.
Acting head coach Mark Tainton guided the West County side to their first win since Connacht's Pat Lam was confirmed as the club's new boss for next season.
Before overcoming Pau, Bristol's last triumph in European competition came against Montpellier in the Challenge Cup in January 2009 - the same season that Bristol were relegated to the Championship, where they stayed for seven season.
Victory, just their second of 2016-17 after overcoming Sale Sharks in the Anglo Welsh Cup in November, moves Bristol off the bottom of Pool Four of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, above Top 14 club Pau and to within three points of near neighbours Bath in second.
Bristol: Wallace, Varndell, Palamo, Arscott, Lemi, Searle, Uren, Tonga'uiha, Crumpton, Perenise, Nemsadze, Evans, Koster, Fenton-Wells, J Phillips.
Replacements: Brooker, O'Connell, Ford-Robinson, Glynn, Joyce, Roberts, Jarvis, Tovey.
Pau: Malie, Votu, Fumat, Dupouy, Lestremau, Fajardo, Moa, Moise, L Rey, Hamadache, Tutaia, Boutaty, Dougall, Kueffner, Butler.
Replacements: Lespiaucq-Brettes, Jacquot, Tierney, Pesenti, Bernad, Tomas, Daubagna, Boundjema.
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
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It is home to 145 permanent residents and now features the newly refurbished Manor House guesthouse.
The 18th century building had been closed for a number of years before its £1m facelift, paid out of the public purse.
It seems like a lot of money for such a small place.
However, north Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey said such investment was "vitally important".
"Rathlin is a jewel in the crown of our tourist product in Northern Ireland and it greatly enhances what we already have on the north coast," he said.
"It's a very special place, and so this isn't just an investment for the island but for everyone in Northern Ireland."
Michael Cecil, chairman of the Rathlin Community and Development Association, said the reopening of the Manor House was very important to the future of tourism on the island.
"It's the next stage in our development, it's a focal point for the island, the first thing you see when you get off the ferry," he said.
"It will attract new business and compliment existing businesses.
"It's an investment in the future - it's £1m spread over the next 25 to 30 years, so when you break it down, it's not a big lot of money."
Born and bred on Rathlin, Michael said it was "a fantastic place to be".
"It's closely connected to the mainland, 20 minutes and we can be in Ballycastle, so it's not that isolated but it's separated and it's different," he said.
The island is enjoying a renaissance.
Its population has almost doubled in the past 30 years and other than the Manor House project, islanders are preparing for a new ferry, a harbour and are hopeful of more social housing in 2017.
Margaret McQuilkin runs the Coolnagrock Bed & Breakfast on the island.
She moved to Belfast for 32 years before returning to Rathlin a decade ago.
She said projects like the Manor House have changed the island's prospects.
"To see the Manor House reopen is massively important for the island. Tourism really is one of the main employers, now it might be still seasonal but it definitely is important for the island.
"Plus, we love to show our island off to other people," she said.
"Without the investment, I don't think we would have the viable island that we have at the minute. The island is buzzing.
"When I started school on the island there were 30 in it, when I left it was down to 12 - at one stage it was down to three and now they're up to ten.
"That is the future of the island and it's wonderful to see."
Aoife Molloy helps run the island's only shop.
She came from Belfast to visit for a summer nine years ago, but has stayed to raise her family on Rathlin.
"For me, personally, it's the sense of community," she said.
"One of the outstanding moments has to be whenever I had my first child and we came back to the island and the ramp on the boat went down and there were maybe 30 or 40 people standing there with banners and balloons - just that sense of belonging, you just wouldn't get that anywhere else.
"In Belfast, you could be living and your next door neighbour probably wouldn't even know you'd had a baby but here everybody embraces it, everybody embraces the kids and you feel like part of a family.
"We've gone from an aging population to ten or 12 babies being born in the past five years. It's fantastic."
The new operators of the Manor House are Ballycastle couple, Genevieve and Brian McLernon.
Mrs McLernon said they understood how important the guesthouse is to the island and plan to open to tourists in the new year.
"I guess we do feel under pressure, but it's also a privilege to take on something like this which is steeped in history," she said.
Mr McLernon added: "Rathlin's just a magnet, once you come here you just don't want to leave it you just want to keep coming back.
"It's the people, it's the scenery, it's just everything.
"It's a place you think time just stands still. If you get off the boat just leave your watch on the boat because this is it, this is beauty."
The Amazing Spider-Man opens on limited release in Japan in June and worldwide on 3 July and explains how geeky teen Peter Parker becomes the superhero.
Garfield, 28, takes over the comic book role, played on screen by Tobey Maguire in the previous three movies.
The 3D film co-stars Emma Stone and new screen villain, Rhys Ifans.
"Spider-Man has always been the only teenage superhero, and the most human one in my humble opinion, and that's just one of the things that sets him apart," Garfield, best known for his role in The Social Network, told Reuters news agency.
"He's all too human, that's what's wonderful about him."
The Spider-Man trilogy - directed by Sam Raimi, began in 2002, with follow-up films in 2004 and 2007.
The latest chapter in the franchise is directed by Marc Webb, who enjoyed box office success in 2009 with the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer.
"New love interest, the story of Peter's life, there's a lot of stuff to learn about Peter Parker," said the 23-year-old Emma Stone.
The Help star, who is rumoured to be dating Garfield off-screen, plays Spider-Man's love interest - Gwen Stacy.
"He's a real underdog, and he's bullied, and I think everyone can relate ... He's an incredibly inspirational character."
The film also sees Martin Sheen join the cast as Parker's Uncle Ben - while Sally Field takes over the Aunt May role from Rosemary Harris.
"It was very, very clear to all of us that this is a movie that was meant to be told in 3D," producer Matt Tolmach told reporters in Japan.
"3D is a form of storytelling, not just a way to sell the movie to audiences."
Japan has proved a key overseas market for the Spider-Man films, with the Spider-Man 3 premiering in Tokyo in 2007.
The Professional Jockeys Association issued the warning after saying an estimated £200,000 had been stolen from about 30 jockeys across the UK.
The money had been withdrawn over the counter from cashiers, possibly using fraudulent documents, the body added.
The PJA said banks were "unwilling and incapable" of preventing the frauds.
It said the crimes dated back to 2014, when about £50,000 was reportedly stolen from the bank accounts of several riders.
The body - which represents British jockeys - said there had been another spate of the crimes later that year, and that frauds had been committed "on and off" since then.
It did not name any of the jockeys involved but said they included some high-profile riders and that some horseracing trainers have also fallen victim.
The PJA said its advice was backed by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the sport's governing body.
PJA chief executive Paul Struthers told the BBC that in all the cases money - often starting at about £800 - had been withdrawn by someone walking into a branch of a High Street bank and managing to take out cash over the counter.
He said the frauds had been committed in most of the major banks - often a long way from the home of the jockey - and in a number of different locations.
Mr Struthers said the body was at a loss to understand how the fraudsters were managing to get the personal details of the jockeys.
He said he suspected details had been leaked "from somewhere", but did not know where.
He said jockeys had been given the stolen money back, but criticised the banks for failing to prevent the frauds in the first place.
As a result, the PJA's latest newsletter told jockeys the "only way to prevent the frauds from continuing is to move their current account banking off the High Street".
Mr Struthers said: "The question we are struggling to understand is how they know where each of the jockeys bank and how they are getting access to the account.
"That is what is perplexing us."
He added: "It has just got to the stage now where between us and the BHA we have realised that a combination of the incompetence or the unwillingness of the banks to deal with it means the only advice we can give jockeys is to get off the High Street."
Tess Newall, of Morham, East Lothian, said she had been "distraught" since discovering her dress was missing.
It follows the sequestration of Kleen Cleaners in St Mary Street, Edinburgh.
Mrs Newall, 29, was married in June. The dress was sent to be dry cleaned in September and the shop shut in October.
Mrs Newall, who married Alfred Newall, 30, in East Lothian, told the BBC Scotland news website: "When I got engaged my granny said I have this dress which has belonged in the family since 1870, its in the attic and I want you to wear it.
"I have always loved antique things and it was a huge honour to wear it on my wedding day.
"It was amazing opening it up in its box as it was wrapped in tissue paper. It was a bit yellow so I had it cleaned."
She said her father took the dress to the dry cleaners in September following her June wedding.
"He was told it would take eight to 10 weeks to be cleaned, which my mum thought was a long time but we went along with it," she said.
"He kept calling to check if it was ready and they kept saying no and so he went to the shop two days ago and to his horror he saw a sign saying the shop had gone into sequestration.
"When my mum called me to tell me we both cried for ages. It is so sad for our family and we are just hoping that someone knows where it is and is able to return it to us.
"There are so many things bound up in it, so many emotions, its heartbreaking."
Mrs Newall's father, Patrick Gammell, 61, from Haddington, said the family was distraught at losing the family heirloom.
He said: "I was told this was the dry cleaners that was appointed by The Queen and the one therefore to go to.
"I did think it was a long time to take to have it cleaned but I just thought these things take time and there were maybe a lot of vats it was to be put through.
"We are absolutely distraught as this dress has been in the family for five generations of my wife's family, its just horrendous what has happened."
He added: "We have been told by the sequestrators that some items have been sold off.
"We have driven to the registered house of the owner but it appears to have been taken over by a mortgage holder."
He added that the next step would be to call the police.
The personal bankruptcy of the business is being sequestrated by Wylie and Bisset.
The Scottish government's agency Accountant in Bankruptcy refused to comment on behalf of Wylie and Bisset.
Greece has won conditional agreement to receive up to €86bn (£61bn; $95bn) over three years, although this is not yet in the bag.
But it has had to make substantial concessions in return - and the consequences for the Greek economy look set to be far-reaching.
What are the main areas of economic reform stipulated by the deal?
In a nutshell: taxation, pensions, the labour markets, banks and privatisation.
Privatisation has been a key sticking point in all this. How is that "improved governance" going to be achieved?
This is one of the most far-reaching aspects of the deal. The text of the summit statement says: "Valuable Greek assets will be transferred to an independent fund that will monetise the assets through privatisations and other means."
It says the fund will be established in Greece and managed by the Greek authorities, but "under the supervision of the relevant European institutions" - that is, the European Central Bank and the European Commission, which, along with the International Monetary Fund, have been supervising Greek finances throughout the crisis.
In effect, this is being seen as a trust fund outside the control of the Greek government, which can cherry-pick Greek assets and dispose of them in order to repay the country's debts.
The summit document quotes a figure of €50bn for the value of the fund. Of that, half will go towards recapitalising the country's cash-strapped banks, whose health - or lack of it - has been so much under scrutiny in recent months.
A quarter of the proceeds of the fund will be used for reducing Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio, while the remaining €12.5bn will be used for investments in Greece.
Does all this mean that Greece is rescued?
As far as eurozone leaders are concerned, these conditions are necessary, but not sufficient, and they will not tolerate any backsliding.
As their statement says: "The above-listed commitments are minimum requirements to start the negotiations with the Greek authorities. However, the euro summit made clear that the start of negotiations does not preclude any final possible agreement on a new ESM programme."
The ESM is the European Stability Mechanism, the eurozone's rescue fund. The document says that the summit "takes note of the possible programme financing needs of between €82bn and €86bn".
It also "takes note" of Greece's "urgent financing needs" of €7bn by 20 July and another €5bn by the middle of August.
You might wish to take note of the fact that so far, the EU has not yet firmly undertaken to pay out one cent to Greece.
For now, everything hinges on whether Greece's leftist Syriza government can get this package approved by the country's parliament.
By Wednesday night, Greek MPs have to vote on a raft of measures covering the VAT increases, the pension changes, the independence of the country's national statistics institute and commitments to "fiscal consolidation".
Only then can final agreement on the latest bailout be reached.
Many people believe that Greece's debt burden can never be repaid and that austerity is only making things worse. Is there any support for that view in the summit document?
None whatsoever. The text says that "the euro summit stresses that nominal haircuts on the debt cannot be undertaken" - in other words, eurozone leaders have no intention of unilaterally reducing the amount that Greece owes.
In 2011, Greece's private lenders took a massive 50% haircut on what they were owed, reducing Greece's debt by €100bn. Greece pushed for a second debt haircut this year, but has failed to reach an agreement with its creditors.
And the Greek government seems to have accepted that a second haircut is not going to happen, since the document says that "the Greek authorities reiterate their unequivocal commitment to honour their financial obligations to their creditors fully and in a timely manner".
James Casey failed to return to HMP Castle Huntly near Dundee after day release and was reported missing at 21:00 on Thursday.
He was jailed for life in 1990 for the murder of a social club manager during a robbery. He was released in 2002 but jailed again for armed robbery.
Officers believe the 50-year-old may have travelled to Inverness.
Casey was ordered to serve at least 11 years after murdering the club manager in Invergordon in 1990.
He was released on licence in 2002 but just weeks later carried out an armed robbery at a post office in West Lothian. He was sentenced to a further 14 years.
In 2011, he appealed his murder conviction, blaming an accomplice, but the appeal failed.
He is described as 5ft 8in tall with receding hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue coat, a black hooded top, blue jeans and brown walking boots.
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Police have warned the public not to approach a convicted murderer who is missing from Scotland's open prison.
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Jason Fossett, of Norwood, was caught on CCTV setting alight rubbish he had piled against the fire exit of the Two Brewers, Clapham High Street.
The 46-year-old told the court he could not remember starting the fire after "having a couple drinks".
He was sentenced to life in prison on Friday at London Crown Court.
Previously, Fossett had pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life at the same court.
He was traced by police after using a bank card to pay for drinks in the Two Brewers on 20 March - the night of the attack.
At the time of his arrest, he was wearing similar clothes to that of the person in the CCTV, the court was told.
Officers also searched his home and found a red leather satchel that matched one seen on the CCTV. They also found receipts from the Two Brewers for that night.
In 2004, Fossett was jailed for eight years for arson with intent to endanger life after targeting the same venue.
Fossett's motivation for the attack is still not known. However, police said there was no suggestion it was a hate crime.
Paul Waterman, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "Fossett is clearly a dangerous character who deliberately went out of his way to set fire to the bar in a carefully calculated attack.
"It was sheer luck that the fire was spotted in its early stages to prevent any further damage or anyone sustaining any injuries."
Fossett must serve a minimum of three years and 244 days.
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The Eagle will be shown in Achiltibuie in the Screen Machine, a mobile cinema.
Universal Pictures have paid for the screenings of the feature which is set in Roman-era Britain and directed by Scotsman Kevin Macdonald.
Scenes were shot around Achiltibuie and Old Dornie, near Ullapool. Locals also had roles as extras.
Ron Inglis, of the Screen Machine, said the cinema would be making its first visit to Achiltibuie when it sets up in the community on Thursday.
Two evening showings were fully booked and an extra screening would be available on a first come, first served basis at 1400 GMT.
On UK release from 25 March, the film follows a young Roman's attempt to honour his father's memory by finding the standard of his lost legion.
It stars Donald Sutherland, Channing Tatum, Mark Strong and Jamie Bell and is an adaption of a book by Rosemary Sutcliff.
She was attacked after being forced into an alleyway off Borough Road, near to Tranmere Rovers' stadium in Wirral, at about 05:30 BST on 28 September.
The man ran off and she sought help at a nearby house. Police were contacted after she went to hospital for treatment.
CCTV images have been released of a man who police want to speak to as part of their investigation.
The woman had shared a taxi to Wirral from Liverpool city centre with a friend and a man she did not know, police said.
Her friend got out at Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, before the woman and the man got out in Borough Road to use a cash machine.
She was then forced into an alleyway where she was attacked, police said.
Fulham's victory over Aston Villa in the early kick-off was enough to put a top-six finish out of Norwich's reach with three games remaining.
Josh Murphy pounced to put Norwich 2-0 up after Graham Dorrans' deflected finish had opened the scoring.
Thomas Spurr pulled one back, only for James Maddison to add a third late on.
Defeat also put Preston out of top-six contention as they fell two points behind Norwich - a side they have failed to finish above in the English football pyramid since the 2009-10 season, when the Canaries won promotion from League One as champions and the Lillywhites finished 17th in the Championship.
Dorrans gave the visitors the advantage with a 25-yard strike that took a slight deflection on its way to beating Preston goalkeeper Chris Maxwell to find the bottom corner.
A flicked pass back from Cameron Jerome allowed Murphy time to pick his spot and double the lead before the break, while Aiden McGeady went closest to hitting back before half-time with powerfully struck shot wide.
Both sides had chances after the break and Spurr gave Preston hope, heading home from Paul Gallagher's free-kick, before the hosts twice threatened to level as John Ruddy foiled Tom Barkhuizen and Paul Huntington headed wide.
Maddison, however, put the result beyond doubt with his first senior goal for the club.
Preston manager Simon Grayson:
"We left ourselves too much to do after the first half. We started well for the first few minutes but after that we were a shadow of ourselves.
"We didn't have any energy about us; we didn't stop the opposition from playing and they have some very talented players.
"Half-time is the angriest I've been for a long time. I said to the players we want to finish the season strongly, and it's a real disappointment because I don't want to finish the season with that kind of performance. Three games to go and we need to do something about it."
Norwich caretaker manager Alan Irvine:
"I thought it was a really good performance but we could even have had more goals in the first half which would have killed the game off.
"Thankfully we got the third goal just before the end.
"I like playing gifted, talented, attacking players. We try to get as many out there as we can without having an unbalanced team. I thought to a man the players did really well today."
Match ends, Preston North End 1, Norwich City 3.
Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Norwich City 3.
Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Preston North End 1, Norwich City 3. James Maddison (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Naismith with a through ball.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
Attempt saved. Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Graham Dorrans.
Foul by Nélson Oliveira (Norwich City).
Andrew Boyle (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Boyle.
Attempt blocked. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Maxwell.
Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
Attempt saved. Jonny Howson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
Foul by James Maddison (Norwich City).
Paul Huntington (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Steven Naismith (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Callum Robinson.
Josh Murphy (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Josh Murphy (Norwich City).
Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Norwich City. James Maddison replaces Alex Pritchard.
Substitution, Norwich City. Nélson Oliveira replaces Cameron Jerome.
Alex Pritchard (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
Josh Murphy (Norwich City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Daryl Horgan (Preston North End).
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Graham Dorrans.
Foul by Ivo Pinto (Norwich City).
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Murphy (Norwich City).
Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Paul Huntington (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Steven Naismith.
Attempt missed. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
Hand ball by Alex Pritchard (Norwich City).
Goal! Preston North End 1, Norwich City 2. Thomas Spurr (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
Thomas Spurr (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Steven Naismith (Norwich City).
In future, the SDF will, in principle, be able to assist the forces of a foreign country in situations where either the survival and security of Japan or that of its citizens is at risk.
The new interpretation is highly controversial since it represents a sharp departure from the post-war political consensus, codified in Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, that explicitly limits Japan's use of military force exclusively to the defence of its sovereign territory and its people.
Such has been the strength of post-war Japanese pacifist sentiment, and notwithstanding the long-term alliance with the United States, that Japan's defence forces have been unable to extend their military collaboration with their US allies beyond this narrowly circumscribed role.
Under the new provisions, there are now a range of scenarios in which this type of joint defence activity might be expanded.
Examples include providing defensive support to US forces under attack in the vicinity of Japan, co-operating militarily with US forces to safeguard Japanese citizens at risk overseas, participating in minesweeping activities during a time of war, or deploying Japanese forces to protect access to energy supplies or critically important sea-lanes of communication vital to Japan's survival.
Indeed, in theory, the new interpretation will allow Japan to co-operate with any foreign country with which it has "close ties", thereby substantially expanding the scope for military co-operation with different countries and beyond the narrow remit of the defence of Japanese territory.
Opinion in Japan is divided on the merits of this change, with 50%, according to a recent Nikkei poll, opposing the new interpretation and 34% supporting it. The motives for opposition are mixed, in part reflecting the unresolved debate about Japan's post-war political identity, but also prompted by uncertainty regarding the long-term security objectives of the Abe administration.
Progressive thinkers argue that the changes overturn the pacifist legal and interpretative conventions, established in the aftermath of World War Two, guaranteeing that Japan will never again become embroiled in foreign conflicts. Given the sensitivity and importance of these political norms, critics argue they should only be changed via constitutional amendment.
While the Abe administration dominates both houses of the Japanese parliament, it is uncertain of its ability to revise the constitution rapidly and critics view the new interpretation as one of dubious political legitimacy.
There is also some fear, both within Japan and amongst its closest neighbours, most notably China and South Korea, that the new interpretation is intended to allow the government to deploy troops freely in a wide-range of conflict situations.
However, the Abe administration has explicitly ruled out such options and has been careful to distinguish between collective self-defence (intended to safeguard Japanese national interests and assets) and collective security - where states co-operate to protect their mutual interests in the face of foreign aggression. Mr Abe himself has made it clear that Japan's forces will not "participate in combat in wars such as the Gulf War and the Iraq War".
Mr Abe appears to have a number of motives for introducing the new interpretation. It will provide Japan with much greater latitude to strengthen its military co-operation with the United States - something that Washington is keen to encourage as part of the current revision of the Joint US-Japan Defence Guidelines, unchanged since 1997.
It will also open the door potentially to more active defence co-operation with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as Australia and the Philippines - both of which have welcomed these changes, as they look anxiously at China's increasingly assertive maritime posture in the South and East China seas.
More generally, the new interpretation is likely to strengthen the perception that Japan has become a more "normal" state, in terms of its ability constructively to contribute to global and regional security.
The political and diplomatic dividends from such a change in attitudes are likely to be considerable, potentially strengthening Japan's long-standing bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and adding weight to Mr Abe's recently articulated strategy of making a "proactive contribution to peace".
The new approach is not without risk. While Japan's mainstream political parties remain weak and divided, citizen activism in opposition to these changes may be energised, particularly at the level of local politics. Prefectural, city, town and village-based criticism of the government's approach has been vocal and may cost the government support in the spring elections of 2015.
Abroad, the new measures look set to further undermine an already frayed relationship with South Korea and to heighten territorial and political tensions with China.
Finally, the intentional ambiguity surrounding the details of the new interpretation provides the government with useful flexibility in deploying its forces overseas, but it also magnifies the potential for increased tactical and strategic risk at a time when regional security tensions are intensifying.
For a Japanese government that has limited experience of the high-pressure challenge of national security decision-making and crisis management, this may not be an entirely positive development.
John Swenson-Wright is head of the Asia Programme at Chatham House.
A great first-half offered everything except a goal - with both sides keen to get the ball down and play football.
The Frenchman finally broke the deadlock in a great sweeping move.
Paul Dixon dashed into space down the left wing before delivering a dangerous cross that the unmarked Andreu pounced on in the box with 22 minutes left.
Simon Murray had come closest for the Championship visitors in the opening 45 minutes, only to be denied by a fine stop from goalkeeper Cameron Belford.
At the other end, a fantastic dipping shot from Willie Gibson was tipped over the bar by Luis Zwick at full stretch.
Belford was in fine form, matching another well-placed shot from Murray right on the half-time whistle.
Good work in midfield from the League One side's Gibson and Kyle Turner creating lots of opportunities in the final third but ultimately few chances in the second half.
As the game continued at furious pace, both sides pushed hard to break the stalemate and on-loan Norwich City forward Andreu's decisive finish proved crucial.
Dundee United forward Tony Andreu: "It was a great cross, pin-point and I didn't even have to move.
"I was delighted with the header - I knew where I wanted it to go.
"I'm really enjoying my football here - the lads are great and I am very happy and confident here. I think Dundee United is perfect for me."
US President Barack Obama started his visit with a trip to a local school with UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
They then returned to the Celtic Manor where he was greeted by Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones.
Mr Cameron said the Nato summit would give a "real boost" to Wales and be a "brilliant advertisement".
The Prince of Wales, in his role as Admiral of the Fleet, will visit the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan before hosting an event at the Celtic Manor.
Earlier around 500 protesters marched from Newport city centre to the Coldra roundabout near the Celtic Manor Resort - the main venue for the two-day summit - far less than the thousands earlier predicted.
Another demonstration was planned for Thursday evening, this time in Cardiff, where world leaders were to meet for a working dinner at Cardiff Castle.
All Nato's 28 member countries were represented at the summit, with 4,000 delegates attending amid a security operation unprecedented in Britain.
Ukraine, Afghanistan, and the future of the Nato alliance were at the top of the agenda for politicians and diplomats.
Opening the first session, the Nato Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, thanked Wales for its hospitality and said "the world has truly come to Wales".
On the eve of the summit Mr Cameron and President Obama said they were determined to "confront" militant group Islamic State.
Downing Street said it had brought together the US president, German chancellor, French president and the Italian prime minister for a crisis meeting with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko before the summit officially started on Thursday.
The prime minister said holding such a crucial summit was a great opportunity for Wales.
Mr Cameron said: "I think it's a great moment to put the best face of Wales forward - the brilliance of Welsh industry, of Welsh people - a great place to locate, a great place to come. It's going to be a brilliant advertisement for Wales.
"There are lots of ways of promoting Wales and Welsh businesses and we should look at all of them, but this is one way we can give a real boost to Wales."
The summit is the first time the UK has hosted a Nato summit since Margaret Thatcher was still the British leader in 1990.
The event is being covered by 1,500 journalists.
"The largest gathering of international leaders ever to take place in the UK is starting in our home country here and now," said Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones.
"The Nato Wales Summit is an exciting and historic moment for our country and I am confident we will shine on the world stage."
The summit also marks the first time a serving US president has been to Wales.
President Obama and David Cameron visited Mount Pleasant Primary School in Rogerstone, Newport, at 09:40 BST on Thursday, before joining VIPs and delegates for the official summit start.
As the 22-car convoy carrying the two leaders swept into the school it was greeted with cheers by a large crowd of well-wishers.
They joined a lesson both greeting children with "Bore da" - good morning in Welsh.
By 08:40 BST around 500 people had gathered outside gates, waiting for President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron to arrive, many carrying Welsh and US flags.
There were warnings of road congestion, especially between the Celtic Manor and central Cardiff on Thursday evening, when dinners for the visitors were being held at venues in the city.
Nato police said the M4 would not be closed during the summit.
Some road closures came into force in the Welsh capital on Wednesday night as the city went into "lockdown", and will remain in place until Friday evening.
Cardiff Airport has set up a special terminal to welcome Nato-related arrivals, but said it was "business as usual" for other air passengers.
Warships from the 28 Nato member states docked at Cardiff Bay in advance of the summit.
The Prince of Wales - Admiral of the Fleet - will visit the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan there on Thursday afternoon before hosting a reception at the Celtic Manor.
Nearly 10,000 police officers from 43 forces across England and Wales are on duty as part of a major security operation.
Steel fences surround the Celtic Manor and Cardiff city centre venues involved in the summit.
Around 100 campaigners set up a peace camp in Tredegar Park on the western outskirts of Newport, while a number of other groups have spoken of plans to stage protests during the summit.
Owner Intu said it plans to spend £114m on changes to almost half of the 55,000 sq m site, which will include more restaurants, cafes and a cinema.
The company, which also owns the nearby Victoria Centre, said it would create 2,200 jobs once complete, plus hundreds during construction.
No date for when work will start has been announced.
Plans to improve the 1970s shopping centre have repeatedly been submitted and approved over the past 15 years but no work has been carried out.
The latest proposed changes would see some demolition and rebuilding work with an overall reduction of shopping in favour of food and drink areas and a cinema.
Adam Tamsett, centre manager, said: "We are pleased that Nottingham City Council has awarded planning permission for what is undoubtedly a very important scheme for the city.
"We will review the decision of the planning committee and we look forward to working with the city council to move the project forward."
Plans for the Broadmarsh refurbishment have been criticised for replicating what is already on offer elsewhere in the city.
However, councillor Nick McDonald, who is responsible for jobs, growth and transport at the city council, said the centre would bring more people into the city.
He said: "Retail is changing, and the way in which we attract people into cities is changing.
"We think the development is a bonus for the city and we need to get behind it and make sure it happens as quickly as possible."
Andrew Salt, 22, who has been described as being in a fragile mental state, was dropped off in Portsmouth on Monday.
He said he was going to visit a friend but failed to return home the next day.
Brittany Ferries have confirmed he travelled to the port of St Malo. His mother, who is now in France, called his actions "totally out of character".
Mr Salt had his passport and £25 in cash but did not take his wallet or mobile phone when he boarded the ferry.
Relatives said they have no idea why he has travelled to the country but said he may be in a vulnerable state.
Hampshire Police have sent a missing person's report to their French counterparts and the British Embassy has been informed.
French police have confirmed they are investigating the matter.
Mr Salt's mother, who lives in Widley in Portsmouth, has travelled to St Malo with his grandmother, in an attempt to find him.
The hosts went in front through Harry Cardwell's close-range effort after half an hour.
But Northern Ireland created plenty of late chances, with Fra Nolan's superb strike pulling them level after he had gone close on two previous occasions.
Substitute Daniel Reynolds fired in the winner for the visitors with less than five minutes remaining.
"I thought at 1-1 we would see the game out," home boss Martin Cassidy told BBC Radio Jersey.
"I'm just disappointed for the players, they put so much in and deserved a draw at least.
"We gave them a game plan to stick to and they delivered it perfectly."
The Northern Irish squad, who visit the Channel Islands annually as part of their preparations for the Centenary Shield tournament, had found themselves behind when Cardwell stabbed the ball into the roof of the net.
Jersey's Evan Nobes then had an effort well saved by Declan Dunne, while at the other end Ryan Strain's deflected strike was comfortably held by Euan van der Vliet.
After the break Max Thompson fired over the bar at the end of neat Jersey counter-attack, but it was Northern Ireland who dominated as the half wore on.
Nolan's curling shot went wide, then he volleyed over from 10 yards out, before eventually finding his range in style to fire home the equaliser with just under quarter-of-an-hour to go.
The chances kept coming for the visitors, with Reynolds amongst those to squander opportunities before he smashed in the winner with time ticking away.
"It was a fantastic exercise for us," said Northern Ireland boss Frank Wilson.
"It gives us a chance to get four days with our boys to try and make them into a team because the Centenary Shield is fast approaching.
"Tonight was a very difficult game, we were very frustrated - we had the lion's share of possession but Jersey had done their homework on us."
The game came just 48 hours after the same Northern Ireland squad were 3-1 winners over Jersey's Under-18s.
Fifa fined the national associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for displaying poppies at World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day.
World football's governing body prohibits political, religious or commercial messages on shirts.
Scotland lost 3-0 to England on 11 November and the SFA was fined 20,000 Sfr (£15,694).
In a statement on Thursday, the SFA said: "We have received written reasons from Fifa's Disciplinary Committee relating to the sanction imposed for commemorating Remembrance Day during the England v Scotland World Cup Qualifier on November 11, 2016.
"Having considered those reasons in full, we have informed Fifa of our intention to appeal the decision."
The left-back played his normal role in the defeat in Slovakia, right-back in the win over Slovenia and centre-back in Saturday's 2-2 draw with England.
"Being told you are playing centre-back and you have not done it too many times, it's hard," Tierney said.
"It's a new challenge, like when I was right-back, but I like new challenges."
Celtic's Tierney played alongside Christophe Berra and Charlie Mulgrew as part of a back three on Saturday at Hampden, head coach Gordon Strachan having adopted a new approach against the unbeaten Group F leaders.
The Scotland defence was breached by second-half substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before two Leigh Griffiths free-kicks in 87 and 90 minutes had the hosts on the brink of an unlikely win.
England skipper Harry Kane, however, ensured the points were shared with a stoppage-time equaliser.
Tierney was solid in his new role and made one goal-line clearance from the England captain.
"I tried to do my best," said the 20-year-old. "The last five minutes was a roller-coaster - obviously Griff's great two free-kicks and the sucker punch at the end, which left us gutted.
"But I think we can be proud of the effort we put in."
The draw felt like a defeat to Tierney due to the timing of Kane's strike, but he said time may change his perception of a result that left Scotland six points behind leaders England, three behind Slovenia and four behind Slovakia with four fixtures remaining.
"I hope it is the case because the boys put everything into it," Tierney said.
"We trained all week and everyone in the squad gave 100% against England, so it was good that way.
"We will get on with it and look forward to the remaining games in the group."
Wales have lost all three of the games they have played in their current second strip of grey and charcoal hoops with a green detail - including both of their defeats in Euro 2016.
And although it may seem unlikely that a group of professional footballers would allow themselves to be unnerved by such a quirk, Wales do appear to be spooked by their unlucky away kit.
The Euro semi-finalists might have to don the unwanted shirt again on Thursday for their World Cup qualifier away against Austria, whose red home strip clashes with Wales' usual colour.
"I am not sure if they [Austria] will play in red or white, but I can tell you no-one wants to wear our grey kit. I will be happy if I never see that kit again," says Coleman.
"The red kit is the kit that we will always want to play in, we love being in the red.
"In years gone by I would have said to you that players do not care what kit they wear, but they do."
Coleman smiles at this point, but his admission is a startling one.
Welsh football is at an all-time high following the national team's run to a first major tournament semi-final in France earlier this year.
Yet there is a brittle apprehension among the players about swapping their familiar red shirts for the unlucky grey.
Wales lost their first game in the shirt - a 1-0 friendly defeat in Ukraine in March - and they were beaten by England when they wore it for the first time at Euro 2016.
Russia allowed them to wear red for their pivotal final group game, which Wales won handsomely, and they stayed in their home kit for the knockout victories over Northern Ireland and Belgium.
However, semi-final opponents Portugal decided Coleman's men would wear grey for their encounter - and the curse struck again.
"Portugal made us wear the away kit in the semi-final in the Euros, even though they were in their own away kit," Coleman adds.
"Russia thankfully allowed us to wear red when we beat them, but they could have made us wear grey."
With Wales likely to wear grey again in Austria, the game in Vienna could provide the chance to end their away kit hoodoo.
It may seem a trivial matter, but Coleman thinks Austria might try to exploit a potential Welsh weakness.
"If you are Austrian it is something you would look at, if you know the opposition prefer playing in a certain colour," he says.
"The players will talk about it, the Austrians will know about it, they should know about it.
"If we have to wear it we have to deal with it, but ideally we will be in red."
The man's body was found in Lurgan Park in Lurgan on Friday morning. Police say they are treating his death as suspicious.
The man has not yet been identified. Police are investigating the circumstances of his death.
Lurgan Park has been closed while investigations take place.
They avoided going to the poor neighbourhood of Ajaccio where Friday's attack happened, instead rallying in other areas of the regional capital.
The prayer hall was raided by crowds in apparent retaliation for an attack on firefighters a day earlier.
Previous marches had seen participants shout: "Arabs get out!"
Some protesters blamed local Arab residents for the attack on the firefighters.
The French government condemned both the protests that followed and the anti-Muslim attack.
On Sunday, the demonstrators marched through several neighbourhoods in Ajaccio, but did not go to the Jardins de l'Empereur area - the scene of Friday's attack.
The authorities earlier announced a ban on all gatherings in the flashpoint area until at least 4 January.
The protesters rejected accusations that their rally was racist, chanting: "We fight against scum, not against Arabs!" and "We aren't thugs, we aren't racists!"
Police were deployed around the Jardins de l'Empereur, home to many immigrants, to prevent any clashes.
Friday's attack followed a solidarity rally with firefighters in Ajaccio.
But some protesters then attacked the Muslim prayer room, ransacking it and partially burning books - including copies of the Koran.
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the attack was "an unacceptable desecration".
The French Council of the Muslim Faith also denounced the violence.
In Thursday's incident, the firefighters were ambushed by unidentified "hooded youths" with iron bars and baseball bats, French media report.
Two firefighters and a police officers were injured.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve pledged that the perpetrators of both the attack on the emergency services and the Muslim prayer hall would be identified and arrested.
Mr Cazeneuve also stressed that there was no place for "racism and xenophobia" in France.
France has beefed up security measures for the Christmas holidays, following the 13 November attacks in Paris by Islamic militants that left 130 people dead.
Sylvia and Peter Stuart were reported missing on Friday. The same day the body of Mr Stuart, 75, was found near his home in Suffolk.
Ali Qazimaj, 42, who is wanted over the murder and disappearance, is thought to have boarded a ferry to France.
Police "strongly believe" Mr Qazimaj will help them find Mrs Stuart.
Detectives said they need to know more about him and revealed he uses the alias Marco Costa.
It is thought he is from Kosovo and gained asylum in the UK.
Mr Qazimaj's car was found near the Dover ferry terminal on Sunday, with police confirming they had received "reliable information" he had boarded a ferry unaccompanied to Calais at 19:00 BST on Saturday.
Det Ch Supt Simon Parkes said: "We strongly believe that finding Ali Qazimaj will help us in locating Sylvia, who has now not been seen for nearly 10 days.
"It is becoming less and less likely we will find her alive as days go by," he said.
"Our enquiries continue to learn more about his roots and his links within the UK and overseas.
"We urgently need anyone who knows him, who may have spent time with him over the last few weeks or before this to get in touch and tell us more about his background so that we can trace his movements."
The Stuarts of Weybread, near Harleston, had spent Saturday 28 May with family and were captured on CCTV the following day at a Norfolk farm shop.
Their movements between that day and when they were reported missing on Friday are not known.
Mr Stuart was found dead in woodland surrounding their home on Friday evening.
Det Ch Insp Parkes said efforts to find Mrs Stuart were concentrated on the UK and there was no suggestion she was involved in her husband's murder.
He would not be drawn on whether her passport was missing or had been used.
The couple's son-in-law, Steve Paxman, 61, of Leicester, was arrested on Sunday and released on bail on Monday night.
The Rams, who sacked Paul Clement on Monday, are still without a league win in 2016 and dropped to sixth as Sheffield Wednesday beat Brentford.
Having stifled Derby for much of the game, Jake Forster-Caskey netted the Dons' late winner from a free-kick.
Derby's Jeff Hendrick and Chris Martin had shots saved, while Jason Shackell headed wide in a goalless first half.
And the visitors rarely threatened Derby's goal until on-loan midfielder Forster-Caskey beat Scott Carson with a set-piece to lift the Dons five points above the relegation zone.
Karl Robinson's side won away from home in the Championship for the first time since a 4-1 success at Rotherham on the opening day of the season, and victory on their first league visit to the iPro Stadium boosted their hopes of avoiding the drop.
Wassall, previously Derby's academy director, was placed in control of the Rams' first team for the remainder of the season following Clement's surprise departure.
He restored Tom Ince and Bradley Johnson - both players Clement had paid club-record fees to sign - to Derby's starting line-up.
And he also changed the formation, starting with Johnny Russell up front alongside Chris Martin in a 4-4-2, but the Rams were frustrated by a resolute Dons team.
Derby head coach Darren Wassall:
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"We are disappointed with the result but we are certainly not disappointed with the performance or the attitude and application of the players.
"The players in the dressing room are certainly not disappointed with their performance. I'm absolutely delighted with all of them and have been since Tuesday.
"It's not the way any of us wanted to start today but we take the positives. We dominated possession and just needed a bit of luck in front of goal."
MK Dons manager Karl Robinson:
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"That's one of the best results in the club's history, away from home.
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"We had to relinquish our pride a little bit from what my teams are known to do but we were the paupers in this fixture today and are not as good to an extent on paper as Derby County."
The relatives of Sheku Bayoh met Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland in Edinburgh.
Mr Bayoh died after being detained by officers called to an incident in Hayfield Road in Kirkcaldy on 3 May.
A statement from the family said they believed the lord advocate was determined to hold a robust, independent and transparent inquiry
Following the meeting, the Crown Office released a statement on behalf of the lord advocate.
It said: "The lord advocate today met with the family of Sheku Bayoh and updated them on the progress being made and the next steps for the investigation into his death.
"It comes after the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) submitted their interim report earlier this month.
"There remains work to be done by PIRC before their investigation is complete. The Crown will take the PIRC report into account when carrying out its own investigations and will assess whether or not there should be a criminal prosecution."
The statement added: "In order for any criminal prosecution to happen, there must be sufficient evidence in law that a crime has been committed.
"The family have been advised, by the lord advocate, that as part of the ongoing investigation there are a number of complex issues relating to the cause of death and experts in the field have been instructed to assist in dealing with these issues.
"The lord advocate has reiterated the undertaking previously given to the family that the enquiry will be thorough and completed as soon as is possible."
The solicitor for the family, Aamer Anwar, earlier said they had "lost all confidence in the Police Independent Review Commission's investigation".
A statement after the meeting said the Bayoh family were grateful to the lord advocate for "a very robust and honest meeting".
It said: "The family told the lord advocate that they do not believe the PIRC have shown the necessary expertise to deal with this investigation.
"The family expressed grave reservations as to the PIRC's impartiality or robustness and believe that PIRC have failed to use their powers to hold police officers to account."
The statement added: "The Bayoh family have stated from day one that Sheku acted out of character and that if he broke the law then the police had a right to act, but he did not deserve to die."
The family said they were concerned that the investigation had focused all of its energy on everything apart from what the police did to restrain Mr Bayoh.
A PIRC spokesman said the commissioner has continued to receive direction from the lord advocate throughout the "complex and wide-ranging investigation".
"The commissioner continues to work closely with the lord advocate to investigate complex lines of enquiry, including gathering further expert opinion in relation to the cause of death," he added.
Police Scotland has said they await the conclusion of the Pirc investigation and remain committed to co-operating fully with its inquiries.
The pair were picked up by military intelligence after entering Lebanon with forged papers 10 days ago.
Baghdadi's wife - identified as an Iraqi national - is being questioned at the defence ministry.
In June, Baghdadi was named the leader of the "caliphate" created by IS in the parts of Syria and Iraq it controls.
Last month the group denied reports that he had been killed or injured in an air strike by US-led forces near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Describing them as "a valuable catch", the Lebanese newspaper al-Safir said that the IS leader's wife and child had been detained in co-ordination with "foreign intelligence services".
They were held at a border crossing near the north-eastern town of Arsal while trying to enter Lebanon.
They were currently being held for interrogation at the defence ministry's headquarters in al-Yarza, in the hills overlooking Beirut, it added.
There were conflicting reports about the child, with a senior Lebanese security official telling Reuters news agency it was a girl - a direct contradiction of most news reports.
A DNA test is being carried out to confirm the child is Baghdadi's.
Lebanese officials initially said the woman was Syrian, but later identified her as an Iraqi called Saja al-Dulaimi, who had been living in Syria.
A woman with that name was detained by the Syrian authorities before being freed in March as part of a prisoner exchange with al-Qaeda's local affiliate, al-Nusra Front.
The exchange saw Islamic State's rival hand over a group of abducted Greek Orthodox nuns in return for the release of 150 of the Syrian government's female prisoners.
Assuming the reports are true - and there is little reason to doubt them - the Lebanese authorities now face the delicate question of what to do with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's wife and offspring.
In theory, they could prove a useful bargaining chip in the highly-charged imbroglio surrounding the fate of more than 20 Lebanese Army soldiers held hostage since August by IS and the rival al-Qaeda-linked militant group, al-Nusra Front.
The militants are demanding the release of Islamist prisoners in Lebanese jails to spare the soldiers' lives - three have already been murdered.
But al-Nusra has been much more involved than IS in back-channel negotiations for a possible exchange, so there is no guarantee it would pay off.
And there is always the possibility that the continued detention of the pair could provoke IS to seek revenge in one way or another, perhaps by seizing more hostages.
A US government source told Reuters that it was not sure how recently the woman had been with Baghdadi, and how much information, if any, she might have.
However, a Lebanese official said the arrest was a "powerful card to apply pressure" in the hostage negotiations with IS and al-Nusra.
Very little is known about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen in public since being filmed delivering a sermon at a mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in July.
A profile published by IS supporters that month said the Iraqi was married, but it is unclear how many wives he has.
Tribal sources in Iraq told Reuters he had three wives - two Iraqis and one Syrian. Under Islamic law he is allowed up to four.
The US has offered a $10m (£6.4m) reward for information leading to the capture or killing of Baghdadi, whose real name is Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai.
After rumours of his death emerged last month, IS released an audio recording purportedly of Baghdadi in which he claimed that the caliphate was expanding and called for "volcanoes of jihad" to erupt the world over.
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The influential Pisa rankings, run by the OECD, are based on tests taken by 15-year-olds in over 70 countries.
The UK is behind top performers such as Singapore and Finland, but also trails Vietnam, Poland and Estonia.
The OECD's education director, Andreas Schleicher, describes the UK's results as "flat in a changing world".
After the last round of rankings, published in 2013, there were warnings from ministers in England that results were "stagnating" - and reforms were promised to match international rivals.
But Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, warned that the results showed "a lost decade" in which the government had pursued an "obsession" with structural change which had "little impact on either standards or equity".
Nick Gibb, England's School Standards Minister, described the results as a "useful insight" and showed the need to "make more good school places available" in grammar schools.
He announced £12m to support professional training for science teaching.
But Professor Stephen Gorard from Durham University said the evidence of the results did not support claims that academic selection would boost overall performance.
What is Pisa? In three sentences
The Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) provides education rankings based on international tests taken by 15-year-olds in maths, reading and science.
The tests, run by the OECD and taken every three years, have become increasingly influential on politicians who see their countries and their policies being measured against these global school league tables.
The UK has remained among the mid-table performers, with Singapore rated at the top and most of the highest places taken by Asian education systems.
Within the devolved UK education systems, Wales had the lowest results at every subject.
Mr Schleicher said reforms in Wales had yet to make an impact and it was too early see if they would be successful.
At present Wales' performance in reading puts it only a few places above parts of the UAE, Argentina and Colombia.
Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said: "We can all agree we are not yet where we want to be."
But she said that "hard work is underway" to make improvements in Wales - and that it was important to "stay the course".
Dylan William, of the UCL Institute of Education, urged caution on the results for Wales - saying changes took a long time to filter through and it could be another decade before rankings would reflect what was happening in today's classrooms.
England had the strongest results in the UK, but compared with previous years, Mr Schleicher said "performance hasn't moved at all".
The OECD education chief highlighted concerns about the impact of teacher shortages - saying that an education system could never exceed the quality of its teachers.
"There is clearly a perceived shortage," he said, warning that head teachers saw a teacher shortage as "a major bottleneck" to raising standards.
The National Union of Teachers said the Pisa survey showed the "government is failing in one of its key responsibilities - to ensure that there are enough teachers in the system".
Scotland trails behind England and Northern Ireland - recording its worst results in these Pisa rankings.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the "results underline the case for radical reform of Scotland's education system".
He said he would push for reforms to improve schools "no matter how controversial".
Northern Ireland is behind England, but ahead of Scotland and Wales.
Education minister Peter Weir said "performance has not shown any significant improvement" but he wanted to understand how these results for secondary schools could be explained when another set of results had shown Northern Ireland's primary pupils among the highest achievers for maths.
But the overall highest performer is Singapore, with the Asian country coming top in science, maths and reading.
At the top of the table, Singapore has replaced Shanghai as the highest-ranked education system.
Shanghai no longer appears as a separate entry, with the city's results now part of a wider set of four Chinese regions.
This entry for China is in the top 10 for maths and science, but not in the top 20 for reading.
The education systems in Hong Kong and Macao are also among the highest achievers.
Along with regular high achievers such as Singapore, Finland, Hong Kong and Japan, there are strong performances from Estonia, Canada and Vietnam.
But the upper reaches of the rankings are dominated by East Asian countries, with Finland, Estonia, Canada and Ireland the only non-Asian countries to get into any of the top fives.
Ty Goddard, of the Education Foundation, said the results for the UK were an "important snapshot of education achievement" - and they should not be used as an "excuse to have a national 'bash a teacher' day".
Brett Wigdortz, chief executive of Teach First, said: "It's very much a 'must try harder' for the UK. We're doing slightly better than the average, but our score has hardly moved compared to three years ago."
So why is Singapore so successful at education?
Singapore only became an independent country in 1965.
And while in the UK the Beatles were singing We Can Work It Out, in Singapore they were really having to work it out, as this new nation had a poor, unskilled, mostly illiterate workforce.
The small Asian country focused relentlessly on education as a way of developing its economy and raising living standards.
And from being among the world's poorest, with a mix of ethnicities, religions and languages, Singapore has overtaken the wealthiest countries in Europe, North America and Asia to become the number one in education.
Prof Sing Kong Lee, vice-president of Nanyang Technological University, which houses Singapore's National Institute of Education, said a key factor had been the standard of teaching.
"Singapore invested heavily in a quality teaching force - to raise up the prestige and status of teaching and to attract the best graduates," said Prof Lee.
The country recruits its teachers from the top 5% of graduates in a system that is highly centralised.
All teachers are trained at the National Institute of Education, and Prof Lee said this single route ensured quality control and that all new teachers could "confidently go through to the classroom".
This had to be a consistent, long-term approach, sustained over decades, said Prof Lee. Education was an "eco-system", he said, and "you can't change one part in isolation".
Kyle Birch, who was due to go to the festival, died in his sleep on 23 December, aged 26.
His family have started a Facebook appeal asking festival-goers to take selfies and take him crowd surfing.
They hope the bear will make it on to the main stage with Sunday night's headliners, Fleetwood Mac.
Some artists on the festival line-up have already pledged their support.
The family revealed they had been contacted by You Me At Six singer Josh Franceschi who said: "We'll make sure this happens."
Southampton band The Novatones also tweeted: "We have a special guest Kyle the bear joining us on stage @IsleOfWightFest @JohnGiddings01 @HardRockLondon"
Mr Birch's uncle, Mark Mudie, said the response on social media to their appeal had already been overwhelming.
He said: "It's generating such great love and shows just how nice and good hearted people can be."
Mr Birch, who worked at as a theatre nurse at Queen Alexandra (QA) Hospital in Portsmouth, is believed to have suffered from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, his family said.
Four-year-old Christina Thomas was diagnosed about two weeks ago.
Doctors told her parents chemotherapy or radiotherapy might prolong her life but would not save her.
Mr Thomas, who lives in Norfolk, said this would result in "enormous suffering" and he wished to raise funds to "find alternative" treatments.
The 48-year-old, whose song Thinking About Your Love was a hit in 1991, said: "At worst, we hope she will have a comfortable time and live longer than expected.
"At best we hope it could have an impact on the tumour."
As first reported in The Sun, Christina was diagnosed with a midbrain glioma on the brain stem about two weeks ago, after she developed a limp.
Within two hours of the diagnosis, Mr Thomas was "with Christina in a back of an ambulance, at very high speed, going over to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge".
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The musician said: "I can only compare it to your worst nightmare that you simply can't wake up from."
Mr and Mrs Thomas set up a fundraising webpage, which has so far raised more than £34,000, in the hope of finding alternative treatment.
He is currently researching "non-harmful" procedures in the United States and Mexico.
Christina is being given "all the nutrients and correct diet she needs" and they hope this will give her the strength to travel if they find a hospital which might be able to help prolong her life.
Mr Thomas said: "If you can buy yourself another year, in that time some other treatment might present itself."
But he added "if the worst happened, the money would go to charity".
It follows an incident at the weekend in which a female clubber was found unconscious in the venue.
A total of 26 drug and alcohol-related incidents were recorded by police at, or outside, the club on Saturday night.
Glasgow City Council's licensing board will consider a request for a closure order at a meeting on Wednesday. The Arches said it remained committed to the health and safety of its customers.
A club night on Saturday was cut short after a young woman was found unconscious within the venue.
An emergency closure order was served by Police Scotland under the Licensing Scotland Act 2005.
Police said they would be submitting a report to the city council and seeking further action.
Ch Insp Mark Sutherland, area commander for Glasgow city centre, said: "I am committed to ensuring the safety of those who socialise within Glasgow city centre and this closure was absolutely necessary to achieve this.
"Glasgow City Police recorded 26 offences for drug and alcohol-related incidents at or outside this venue on Saturday night which is completely unacceptable.
"I am keen for young people to enjoy the city but please do not use drugs of any kind and drink responsibly."
Glasgow City Council confirmed it had received a complaint from Police Scotland.
A spokesman said a request for a permanent closure order for the club would be considered by the licensing board.
Last year the Glasgow venue announced it was raising its minimum age for admission to 21 after the suspected drug-related death of a teenage girl who fell ill there.
Regane MacColl, 17, died after becoming ill at the club last February. Police linked her death to an ecstasy-like "Mortal Kombat" tablet.
The Arches box office and cafe venue remained closed on Monday.
A statement on the Arches' website said: "Having worked in increased partnership with Police Scotland and done all that has been asked to further mitigate risk at club events since the tragic events of February 2014, the Arches is disappointed to be summoned to tomorrow's Licensing Board hearing.
"However, we remain wholly committed to the health and safety of our customers and are fully prepared to consider any further recommendations that the hearing may bring."
Police issued a CCTV image of a suspect following the incident on Sunday 25 September.
A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal and the 21-year-old will appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court at a later date.
Aberdeen won the Scottish Premiership match 2-1.
A mounted unit and police dogs were deployed at the match, which was the first at Pittodrie since Rangers were promoted to the SPL.
In interviews with investigators, Tom Hayes said brokers in other firms were a "tool" in his "armoury", Southwark Crown Court heard.
"It was too widespread and open for people to be completely unaware... It was just so blatant," he had said.
Mr Hayes, 35, from Fleet, Hampshire, a former UBS and Citigroup trader, denies eight counts of conspiracy to defraud.
He also told the investigators from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) that UBS bosses attended at least one morning meeting in Tokyo, where he was based.
The court heard that at the meetings, traders commonly discussed Libor rates, and discussed wanting them set to flatter trading positions.
Mr Hayes told the SFO he was making extra payments to brokers and his network of friends at other banks, in return for information and help.
In one extract read out in court, Mr Hayes said: "Yes I admit I was dishonest and was dishonest within an environment that was prevalent among all the banks."
Libor - the London Interbank Offered Rate - is an interest rate used by banks around the world to set the price of financial products worth trillions of pounds.
Mr Hayes's trading activities were based around movements in the Libor rate. The allegations concern the period 2006 to 2010.
The court was told of a co-operation agreement signed by Mr Hayes in April 2013 which could have seen him appear as a witness in the prosecution of other suspects in return for a possible reduced sentence.
He was charged in June 2013 and four months later, after he appointed a new legal team, the SFO was informed he was withdrawing from the SOCPA process and would plead not guilty.
The trial continues.
It is believed Ba's contract with the St James' Park club contained a clause allowing him to speak to other clubs in the event of a £7m bid.
"It feels good to be here, I'm very happy and very proud," the 27-year-old told the Chelsea club website.
"It was important for me, and for Newcastle, to get my future sorted and now we can move on."
The Senegal striker added: "Now they have the whole month to buy someone. Now I am here I just need to get settled in.
"When the club who won the Champions League wants you, the decision is very easy. This club is massive and that's something that helped the decision a lot. It was not a hard one."
Ba, who moved to Newcastle from West Ham in June 2011, replaces Daniel Sturridge, who left Stamford Bridge to join Liverpool this week.
The new signing will be eligible for selection for Saturday's FA Cup match at Southampton and the Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea, but is not available for Chelsea's Europa League campaign, having appeared in the competition for the Magpies.
Ba has scored 13 league goals for the Magpies this season. His arrival will help alleviate the burden upon £50m frontman Fernando Torres.
The 28-year-old Spaniard has scored 14 goals this season, although just seven have come in the league.
Jana Burceska, who revealed she was pregnant in the live TV interview during voting, then introduced the father of her child, Alexander.
Taking the microphone, he dropped to one knee, saying: "I was waiting for the right moment. I love you very much. Would you marry me?"
A surprised Jana squeaked: "Yes!"
The audience erupted into huge cheers as the couple embraced and Alexander presented Jana with a ring.
As she took the ring out of the box, Eurovision host Timor Miroshnychenko said: "I don't know even what to say. It's our first Eurovision proposal."
The moment was missed on the BBC Four's coverage as the camera had cut away to presenters Mel Giedroyc and Scott Mills.
The BBC explained why this happened, saying it could not have "foreseen this" as "the proposal was obviously a surprise".
"The marriage proposal took place in an advert break - as the BBC does not show adverts, it prepares extra content to run in its place," it said.
"We have made the proposal available on the BBC Eurovision website for fans to enjoy. Congratulations to the happy couple!"
Unfortunately for Macedonia, which is also referred to as FYR Macedonia, Jana was voted out of Saturday's final - along with Ireland for the fourth year running. The final will be screened on BBC One at 20:00 BST.
But with a baby and now a wedding to plan for, she is likely to be extremely busy, regardless of her singing schedule.
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People living in Pentre-bach, near Lampeter, have been without signal and internet since 20 December. About 40 houses and businesses are affected.
BT Openreach said it could not replace the pole until it obtained permission from the utility company.
Resident Clive Mills told BBC Radio Cymru the situation was "awful".
"Businesses are losing money because of this, and for disabled people in the area their emergency buttons aren't working because of needing phone signal," he told Taro'r Post.
"There is a garage selling petrol which has to only accept cash now because card machines don't work without the telephone and people can't pay, they must be losing business."
A spokesman for BT Openreach said: "This pole will need to be replaced but our engineers are currently unable to carry out this work safely until we've gained permission from the utility company that also run their high-voltage cables within the same vicinity.
"We'd like to reassure those residents that have been affected that this matter has been escalated and we're working hard to get the fault fixed as quickly as possible."
In a separate incident, BT recently apologised to Arfon Gwilym from Saron, near Caernarfon in Gwynedd, who has been without signal or internet for 25 days.
The company said engineers needed to check for obstructions to carry out the work safely.
The group of 12 colleagues from Tesco in Chester will each receive £83,333.33 from the 7 May Lotto raffle draw.
They only discovered they had won a month after the draw was made - when syndicate leader Cath Batten went out to buy another ticket.
Ms Batten said: "The machine made a funny noise and the shop assistant said to me you need to call Camelot, you must have won more than £500."
She added: "This amount of money is just life changing for all of us.
"Telling my friends and colleagues we had won £1m was almost as special as winning the money."
The syndicate, which has been running for six years, plan to continue playing despite their success.
"It still doesn't seem real for any of us," Ms Batten said.
"We are all still trying to take it in and thinking about how we will spend our new-found fortune.
"We just feel that if ordinary people like us can win, there is no reason we cannot win again."
Kenya's military has not yet said how many of its soldiers died at the el-Ade base in southern Somalia but it could be one of the biggest ever suffered by the AU force, known as Amisom.
That attack, and the more recent fight for control of the port town of Merca, have confirmed that the militant Islamists are not a spent force despite Amisom being on the ground since 2007.
According to its mandate, it was set up with United Nations backing to "reduce the threat posed by al-Shabab" and support the Somali government in regaining control over the country.
But there is still some way to go.
In the wake of the el-Ade attack Amisom troops withdrew from several towns in southern Somalia in what officials called a tactical move.
The region is where al-Shabab is believed to be concentrated and it appears to be filling the void.
The attacks on the force that should be protecting the fragile Somali state are a cause for concern for the AU's decision makers.
The losses suffered by the Kenyan contingent follow similar attacks on Amisom's Ugandan and Burundian troops last year.
At the recent AU summit in Addis Ababa, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta called for "more resources for the forces in Somalia".
The military men on the ground would no doubt welcome more support but do not shy away from what they are there for.
Visiting the scene of the el-Ade attack, acting force commander Maj Gen Nakibus Lakara emphasised the nature of the campaign.
"Amisom is not a peacekeeping mission [but] a war-fighting mission," he said.
"In a fight of course there are casualties, but what is important for Amisom is that those casualties are kept to the minimum acceptable."
But the bigger picture is for the politicians to worry about.
Despite the losses, President Kenyatta insists that his nation remains "unbowed" and will continue its mission in Somalia.
There are some voices in Kenya calling for a withdrawal from Somalia, but the president wants to avoid leaving behind a vacuum in which the jihadists could thrive and pose a greater threat to the region.
"This is not the time to waiver or to listen to the voices of defeat and despair," he recently said.
Some observers say it is not viable to base your foreign policy on trying not to look like a coward.
And there are questions about what the mission in Somalia will look like in the long term.
In its nine years, Amisom has been successful in winning territory by pushing the insurgents out of some regions, providing support for the government and creating an environment suitable for the resurgence of the local economy, but this has not stopped the violence.
"There needs to be a yardstick for measuring success in Somalia," argues Abdullahi Boru, a Horn of Africa security and policy analyst.
"Military might is not enough," he says, there also needs to be an effort to "win over the Somali population", if not then "this fight will be counterproductive".
The challenge is that not only does Amisom need to convince ordinary Somalis that it serves their interests, but that it is worth them cooperating even if it could make them potential targets for al-Shabab reprisals.
The mission also needs to enable the Somali government forces to fight al-Shabab on their own and that is "something it currently lacks the capacity to do", says David Wagacha from the Paradec research consultancy.
But apparent disagreements within Amisom also need to be addressed.
At the moment, Somalia is divided into different sectors - each the responsibility of a different country making up the intervention force.
This has led to some suggestions of there being a lack of harmony.
Mr Wagacha says "in spite of the gains made in liberating some towns from al-Shabab, there appears to be some kind of disconnect between some Amisom members, as well as mistrust and egotism.
"This will hinder a cohesive and effective fight against the common enemy."
There needs to be a thorough review ahead of the UN Security Council's discussion on extending Amisom's mandate, with the changes spurred by the deadly January attack.
The series will begin with a celebrity version in the summer followed immediately by another featuring members of the public.
The show was axed in 2009 by Channel 4, which broadcast the final series last August.
Channel 5 said it was "hugely excited" to have secured the deal.
The series will continue to be filmed at its old home, Elstree Film Studios in Hertfordshire.
Channel 5 said Big Brother would form "a key part" of its TV schedule.
"The series has previously captivated a decade of television viewers," said Jeff Ford, Channel 5's director of programmes.
"We aim to bring Channel 5's energy, optimism and vibrancy to the series."
Presenter Davina McCall has previously ruled out returning to host the show.
Other shows to have moved channels include:
Speaking at the National Television Awards in January, she said: "I think Big Brother has got legs and any channel that picks it up would be a very lucky channel.
"But I don't think I'll go back to it. I think I've said goodbye."
The show, which had been broadcast by Channel 4 since it began in the UK in 2000, was dropped after director of television Kevin Lygo said the show "had reached a natural end point".
Big Brother was a hit with viewers in its early days but had suffered from falling ratings in recent years.
The finale of the last series was seen by an average of 4.1 million people - around half of the audience that watched the show in 2002.
MSPs were debating the behaviour of undercover police as part of a members' debate at Holyrood.
Phil Gormley, who was sworn in as chief constable of Police Scotland this week, previously headed Specialist Operations at the Metropolitan Police.
He told BBC Scotland he knew "nothing at all" of the allegations at the time.
Former policeman and now Green Party MSP John Finnie questioned how much supervisory officers including Mr Gormley had known about a notorious undercover unit whose officers slept with female targets, and whether they had been "negligent".
A public probe, the Pitchford Inquiry, has been set up in England and Wales amid concerns undercover officers fathered children while using false identities to infiltrate activist groups.
MSPs were holding a debate calling for the inquiry to be extended north of the border, after allegations that officers also operated in Scotland.
Neil Findlay, who led the debate, said the actions of some officers were "nauseating and utterly corrupt", and an example of a "state machine conspiring with powerful interests against ordinary people".
Mr Finnie said there was a need for undercover officers, but hit out at the "disgusting" actions of some.
He said: "The worrying thing is, that is not a rogue individual - that must have been known by supervisory officers.
"They did one of two things - they either ignored it or were unaware of it. Either way they were negligent.
"And who were they? Indeed do we have one of them in our midst in the form of our new chief constable?
"Certainly having a supervisory responsibility in special branch it's inconceivable that they wouldn't have some knowledge they could share."
In an interview with BBC Scotland, Mr Gormley said he knew "nothing at all" about the actions of the undercover officers in the 1980s when he was Commander of Special Operations at the Met Police in 2006.
He said he would be as transparent as possible in respect of the ongoing inquiry and said he would co-operate fully with any questions asked of him by MSPs.
Community safety and legal affairs minister Paul Wheelhouse said he was not aware of evidence that Scottish officers authorised those involved in the inquiry.
He agreed that the Pitchford Inquiry should be extended to include any activity by Met Police units in Scotland, but said the use of undercover officers by the Scottish force was "very different" to that elsewhere.
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At the height of the Cold War, in 1968, the K-27 met with disaster when radiation escaped from one of its reactors during a voyage in the Arctic.
Vyacheslav Mazurenko, then 22, was serving as a chief warrant officer (CWO) on the vessel, which now lies abandoned in the Arctic's Kara Sea. Today he lives in Ukraine and he told BBC Russian what happened.
"We were on a five-day trip to check everything was working normally, before a 70-day round-the-world mission without resurfacing," he said.
"It was the end of the third day and everything seemed to be going well. The crew was really tired."
The mission would be to collect data about Nato and other enemy bases. K-27 had two experimental liquid metal-cooled reactors - a design never tried before in the Soviet navy. Nuclear power enabled the sub to stay underwater for weeks without resurfacing and without having to refuel.
"At 11:35 everything was peaceful," he said.
"The bulkheads were open. I was in the fifth compartment, next to the fourth compartment with the two nuclear reactors, talking to some crew members there. We suddenly noticed some people running.
"We had a radiation detector in the compartment, but it was switched off. To be honest, we hadn't paid much attention to the radiation dosimeters we were given. But then, our radiation supervisor switched on the detector in the compartment and it went off the scale. He looked surprised and worried."
They did not understand what had happened immediately because the radioactive gas had no odour or colour. But two hours later, some crewmen came out of the fourth compartment - and some of them had to be carried, because they could not walk, CWO Mazurenko said.
He put it down to fatigue, because the crew had spent three days with almost no sleep.
The submarine headed back to its base on the Kola Peninsula, by the Barents Sea, which took five hours.
As the sub approached, the base's command fled the dockside, because special radiation alarms onshore were emitting a deafening roar, CWO Mazurenko recalled.
Soon after, the base commander picked up the captain in a car, but most of the crew had to walk 2km (1.2 miles) back to their barracks under their own steam.
Several specialist crew members were left on board the toxic sub for about a day, because they were under orders to keep watch.
Some have blamed K-27's Capt Pavel Leonov over the accident, but CWO Mazurenko says the captain faced a life-or-death choice.
"When the sub surfaced to make the trip back to the docks, the division ordered it to cut its engines and await special instructions. The captain, however, decided to keep going, because if the sub stopped for several hours nobody would survive long enough to get it back to base."
The crew of 144 were poisoned - nine died of radiation sickness soon after the emergency, and the others were ill for years before their premature deaths.
K-27 went into service in 1963, about five years after construction had started. It was very expensive and took longer to build than other Soviet nuclear submarines. So the sailors called it the "Little Golden Fish" - or "Zolotaya Rybka" in Russian - after a magical, fairy-tale fish which makes people's wishes come true.
"In Soviet times, we were told that our subs were the best, and we had to be different from the 'imperialists'. But the first subs were far from perfect. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev said: 'We'll catch up with you and overtake you'. They kept churning out new subs, regardless of the risk to people," CWO Mazurenko said.
The crew were part of the military elite. They got lemons and oranges - citrus fruit that most Soviet citizens, battling daily with shortages, never saw.
The crew were told that their reactors were extremely safe and could not suffer the breakdowns that had plagued some other Russian submarines in the past, CWO Mazurenko said.
"When the assessment commission came round, its members were often afraid to visit the reactor compartment. They always tried to avoid it, but Captain Leonov actually sat on one of the reactors, to show them how safe it was."
However, CWO Mazurenko says radioactive particles had been detected aboard the submarine from the very start.
He was among 10 lucky crew members to be sent to a Leningrad hospital within a day of the disaster. The fate of the rest of the crew was in the hands of the Communist Party in Moscow.
Five days after the accident, the rest were taken to Leningrad - now called St Petersburg. They were each isolated from the outside world.
Many Soviet sailors and officers were ordered to donate blood and bone marrow, knowing nothing about the accident, which remained an official secret for three decades.
K-27 officers were later warned they should not have children for five years and were given regular check-ups, but there was no proper medical follow-up for the ordinary submariners, according to CWO Mazurenko. Many of them were declared "healthy" by military doctors, despite their illnesses, he added.
On the medical certificate they received 25 years after the disaster, it simply read: "Participated in nuclear accident elimination on the submarine. Exposed to radiation."
Despite what happened, Vyacheslav Mazurenko told the BBC: "I do not regret that I served almost four years on this submarine, with these people."
Of the original 144 crew, only 56 are still alive. Most of them became physically handicapped and they still do not know the level of radiation they were exposed to.
In 1981, K-27 was sunk at a depth of just 30m (99ft) in the Kara Sea - far shallower than the depth required by international guidelines.
The figures, based on 2011 census data, showed a rise of 14,100 people compared to the previous year, said the National Records of Scotland statistics.
About 47,700 people came to Scotland from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to the figures.
And about 39,800 left Scotland to go in the opposite direction, resulting in a net migration gain of 7,900.
National Records of Scotland chief executive Tim Ellis, said: "Scotland's population increased by 14,100 from mid-2012 to mid-2013, primarily because of a net in-flow of approximately 10,000 more people coming to Scotland than leaving, although there were also around 900 more births than deaths.
"For the 10th consecutive year, more people arrived in Scotland from the rest of the UK and overseas than left to go in the opposite direction.
"However, for the first time in nine years, net migration from the rest of the UK was larger than that from overseas."
Mr Ellis added: "More people arrived in Scotland from the rest of UK and fewer people left to go in the opposite direction, compared with the previous year.
"In contrast, for the third consecutive year, fewer people came to Scotland from overseas than in the preceding year."
The figures also said:
It's five years since his palaces, private fairground, and security headquarters were pounded by Nato air strikes. Since then the complex appears to have been overlooked like - some say - Libya itself.
Now the international community is paying attention. The so-called Islamic State is in residence in Gaddafi's former hometown of Sirte, and waves of migrants are leaving Libya for Europe. Once again, the fate of Libya is a key concern for the West.
Enter the new "unity" government, albeit with some difficulty.
It came to the capital by boat at the end of March after rivals closed the airspace.
"The challenge of arriving was daunting," said Deputy Prime Minister Mousa al-Koni. "But thanks to God and the Navy Seals, we managed to carry out this operation and enter Tripoli."
The optimistically named Government of National Accord is operating from a heavily guarded naval base. It has the backing of the United Nations but it also has rivals. There are two other governments in Libya - one led by Islamists in Tripoli and an internationally recognised administration in Tobruk, in the east.
Then there's the multitude of militias. Having carved up the country, they are not keen to loosen their grip.
"We face many challenges starting with taking over ministries and premises occupied by militias and getting the army and police into operation," said Mr Koni. "They have started assuming their responsibilities and are already taking control of some streets and buildings. We have high hopes."
He is blunt about the threat posed by Islamic state, which he says could take control of much of the country.
"Libya does not have a strong figure who can lead the army or even the militias to fight this enemy," he said.
"They will spread quickly, especially in the south. This area is weak and they could occupy it in minutes. If so, they will control two-thirds of the country. If we don't act today we can't do anything tomorrow."
We joined one militia, the Nawasi Brigade, for a night patrol along the coast road in Tripoli. Heavily armed men in uniform set out in a convoy of police cars and other vehicles with blue lights flashing. It looked like an operation by regular police. The Nawasi Brigade is working with Libya's interior ministry but many militias are a law unto themselves.
"Less than 50% follow orders," said Hussam Mohammed, an interior ministry spokesman for Southern Tripoli. He reluctantly admitted that only about 10 militias have been trained and integrated into the ministry. Like many in Libya, he is calling for unity.
"Just give us one government, and one Libya, under one president. I will protect this government. Now we will wait to see what they can give us. But the people won't wait forever."
Adel Kakli has already been waiting a long time for a new Libya. He spent 17 years in Manchester before coming home in 2011 to fight against Col Gaddafi. In a park by the shore, he gave his guarded assessment of the new government.
"They won't do much for the people but at least they will put us on the first step," he said.
"We saw in the faces of the people that they are smiling. They were happy with the government when they came here. "
For Mr Kakli, the past five years of turmoil came as no surprise.
"Most people are very disappointed but for me it's normal after a revolution," he says.
"Some other countries took a long time to settle. But people are now fed up with fighting each other. They found out fighting each other is no solution, and they want to move on through politics."
Some of Adel's friends who came back to fight with him lost their lives during the revolution. I asked if they would think it had been worth it.
"Not yet," he said. "We didn't get to the point that we wanted, but always there is hope to become a good country."
Tripoli feels like a city holding its breath - watching and waiting to see if the sea breezes will blow in calm or chaos.
"I'm expecting ups and downs for weeks," one local man told me in Martyrs' Square, where Libyans celebrated the fall of Gaddafi.
"The militias will keep flexing their muscles, trying to get a bigger slice of the cake," he said. "The contest could continue for some time."
He too is hoping the new government can gain a foothold.
"This really is our last chance," he said.
Lehman Brothers was one of the few major institutions that collapsed without a bailout during the meltdown.
JP Morgan was Lehman's main short-term lender before its collapse.
It was accused of contributing to the failure by demanding $8.6bn of collateral as credit markets tightened.
JP Morgan will also pay the insurer Ambac $995m in settlement of a case involving the sale of mortgage-backed securities.
JP Morgan says the payouts will not "have a material" effect on its earnings.
In a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission JP Morgan also said the settlement with what remains of Lehman Brothers resolved among other things actions brought by Lehman for the return of $7.9bn in collateral and billions of dollars in damages.
It also resolved the recovery of about $2.4bn related to Lehman's claims against JP Morgan involving derivatives transactions between the two firms after Lehman's bankruptcy.
The Lehman settlement still needs to be approved by the Bankruptcy Court.
Scarlett Keeling, 15, from Bideford, Devon, was found dead on Anjuna beach in Goa in February 2008.
Her body had been held in Exeter by the Greater Devon coroner because of the ongoing trial of two men charged over her death.
But, in April, the Goan authorities gave permission for the body to be released to Scarlett's family.
Scarlett was buried in a garden prepared for her on the family's smallholding in a simple ceremony, attended by friends and family on Friday afternoon.
Her body was carried to its resting place by her father, brother and friends.
Some of her poems were read out as tributes.
Talking to BBC News in January last year, her mother, Fiona MacKeown, said burying her daughter would finally give the family a sense of closure.
Ms MacKeown said she hoped the funeral would put an end to the nightmares and sleeplessness which continued to affect Scarlett's siblings.
After the ceremony on Friday, Ms MacKeown said it was a relief that the burial could be carried out and it was "lovely to have her here".
She said: "We've waited to all this time to get her back.
"Everybody's been working like ants on her garden, getting it ready for her to come home."
Scarlett would have celebrated her 20th birthday on Sunday.
Her family and friends said they would use the weekend to celebrate her birthday and her life.
Scarlett was on a six-month "trip of a lifetime" with her family when she was killed.
Ms MacKeown had allowed her to stay in Anjuna in the care of a 25-year-old tour guide while the rest of the family went travelling - a decision Ms MacKeown said she "bitterly regretted" with hindsight.
"I was wrong to leave her, but at the time obviously I didn't think so - I thought she was going to be safe."
When Scarlett's body was found, police initially said her death had been an accidental drowning.
However, a second post-mortem examination - held at the insistence of Ms MacKeown - found she had been drugged, raped and killed.
India's Central Bureau of Investigation started a fresh investigation which led to the arrest of two men.
Samson D'Souza, 31, and Placido Carvalho, 43, were charged with sexual assault, outraging modesty and destroying evidence. Both have denied the charges.
The trial at Indian Children's Court in Goa, has been running for more than two years, but has yet to conclude.
Anne Longfield said personal, social, health and economics education (PSHE) lessons should help children spot when they are being targeted by gangs.
It follows reports children are being used by criminals as "money mules".
She said children looking for "a sense of belonging, fast money" or "glamour" were at risk.
Ms Longfield's research has found 46,000 children in England are involved in gangs.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Sunday Breakfast programme, the children's commissioner said children as young as 10 were being recruited into gangs that could be "extremely violent, usually intimidatory and sexually abusive, particularly towards girls".
"These are horrific situations that young people are getting themselves into."
Simon Dukes, chief executive of the fraud prevention organisation Cifas, said some were being persuaded to hand over access to their bank accounts to criminals for money laundering purposes.
He said criminals lure children in with apparent money-making opportunities on social media, and pass money through their accounts to disguise the sources of illicit funds.
"Criminals, of course, prey on the most vulnerable and they're preying on younger people because of their lack of knowledge, in particular, about what is effectively money laundering."
Ms Longfield said other young people were being used to transport drugs.
"Anecdotally, I'm told that middle-class children are often being targeted as well because they are less likely to be stopped.
"Children who are easier to intimidate, vulnerable in some way and often being bullied, those that are easier to control, are being picked on."
Earlier this year, the government announced that PSHE would be made compulsory in all state schools.
The government is currently consulting on what to include in the permanent curriculum, but as yet, there is no timetable for its introduction.
Ms Longfield said the "life skills lessons" should include information on the risks of becoming involved in gangs, an understanding of how gangs target children and help in building resilience to resist them.
Parents may not be aware of who their children are talking to via social media, so young people themselves need to be able to understand the difference between "genuine opportunities" and exploitative situations, she added.
"For younger children it will often be the draw of fast money - sometimes protection for themselves if they're fearful about their own wellbeing - but certainly also a sense of belonging, fast money, sometimes glamour...
"Life skills is something that the government has committed itself to do.
"Most schools at the moment do provide life skill lessons but they're often inconsistent and often they don't tackle some of these issues that are much harder to tackle."
The commissioner also called for police forces to work together to produce better data on the number of children targeted by gangs.
The PSHE Association, a national body working to improve PSHE education, said it supported the call for compulsory lessons to help young people understand "the specific risks of gang membership for individuals, families and communities".
A spokesman said a broad PSHE education "gives pupils the knowledge and skills to better understand peer influence, and helps them recognise and avoid exploitative relationships, online and offline".
They include a man caught on CCTV who appears to be aiming a missile at police officers.
Up to 4,000 people met up for a waterfight on the hottest day of 2016 so far, but it descended into violence.
The Met Police has cancelled all officer leave in the wake of the incident.
The festivities turned hostile as the evening wore on when some people reportedly attempted to set up an illegal sound system.
Three people, including a police officer, were stabbed in the violence that spilled into Marble Arch, yards from the shops on Oxford Street.
A second police officer was injured at the scene by a flying bottle.
The police are yet to make any arrests and Scotland Yard has now publicly identified eight people they want to trace.
The suspects include the man appearing to throw the object in Hyde Park and three others who are alleged to have committed offences in the Marble Arch area.
They are wanted alongside four men, three of whom are wanted in connection with violent disorder in Hyde Park and one over trouble in Marble Arch.
Detectives are continuing to study CCTV from the area.
There were also violent clashes in Hackney, east London, as police went to break up a so-called block party.
An 18-year-old woman and two 17-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of committing grievous bodily harm in violent clashes on the Stamford Hill Estate, in Hackney.
Cdr Nick Downing said: "We have a number of specialist officers who are reviewing hours of CCTV footage and whilst we are still in the early stages of the investigation they have been able to identify key individuals who are believed to have taken part in the disorder in some way or form.
"We are appealing to the public to help us identify the individuals...or if you are the person in the images now is your opportunity to make yourself known to police.
"As the investigation continues we are still keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone with any information."
The 33-year-old, a former Wales Under-21 international, moves to the region after making more than 150 appearances for Sale Sharks.
"I have strong links with the Dragons through many of the players and coaches, so I am looking forward to my return home," said Macleod.
"It's great to be able to come back to Wales for both personal and professional reasons."
Macleod adds experience to a young Dragons squad.
"The coaches are assembling a young and exciting squad and I am looking forward to joining the region," he said.
"I feel that part of my role next season will be to mentor the youngsters as well as challenging for a spot on the team sheet."
Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones said: "We have made a strong and conscious decision to back our youngsters and their development, and signing someone of Nick's calibre recognises this as he will act as a catalyst for these players.
"Nick will be mentoring the likes of Dorian Jones, Angus O'Brien and Arwel Robson whilst also playing his part in the squad moving forward next season.
"His vast experience and maturity within the Aviva Premiership will be a valuable addition to our young squad."
On Wednesday night, two opposing beams of protons were steered into each other at the four collision points spaced around the LHC's tunnel.
The energy of the collisions was 13 trillion electronvolts - dwarfing the eight trillion reached during the LHC's first run, which ended in early 2013.
"Physics collisions" commence in June.
At that point, the beams will contain many more "bunches" of protons: up to 2,800 instead of the one or two currently circulating. And the various experiments will be in full swing, with every possible detector working to try to sniff out all the exotic, unprecedented particles of debris that fly out of proton collisions at these new energies.
For now, however, the collisions are part of the gradual testing process designed to ensure nothing is missed and nothing goes awry when the LHC goes into that full "collision factory" mode.
"We begin by bringing the beams into collision at 13 TeV (teraelectronvolts), and adjusting their orbits to collide them head-on," said Ronaldus Suykerbuyk from the operations team at Cern - the organisation based near Geneva in Switzerland that runs the LHC.
The huge collider has been through a planned two-year refit, after the conclusion of its first run - which in 2012 produced the first solid evidence for the famous Higgs boson.
So physicists are excited to see the machine winding back up again, although it is an overwhelmingly incremental process.
In early April, after a slight delay, twin proton beams circulated the LHC's 27km ring, 30 storeys below the Swiss-French border, for the first time in two years. This was at a much lower, preliminary energy; five days later the energy reached 6.5 TeV per beam for the first time.
The first collisions followed in early May - again, at a lower, safer energy to begin with. Thursday's collisions are in new territory.
Prof David Newbold, from the University of Bristol, works on the CMS experiment. He said the new energies present new technical challenges.
"When you accelerate the beams, they actually get quite a lot smaller - so the act of actually getting them to collide inside the detectors is really quite an important technical step," Prof Newbold told BBC News.
"13 TeV is a new regime - nobody's been here before."
Now that collisions are under way, Prof Newbold explained, the engineers in charge of the beams can start to pump in more and more protons.
"The special thing about the LHC is not just the energy we can collide the beams at, it's also the number of collisions per second, which is also higher than any other accelerator in history.
"The reason for that is - like the Higgs boson last time - what we're principally looking for is incredibly rare decay particles. And the more collisions you have per second, the more chance you have of finding something that's statistically significant."
So the build-up that will now unfold, from one or two bunches of protons to thousands, will make even more history. But these early tests are critical to make sure that the 6.5 TeV beams can be steered onto collision course without damaging any of the detectors, or the massive magnets that steer the protons and accelerate them to very near the speed of light.
Dan Tovey, a physics professor at the University of Sheffield who works on the LHC's Atlas experiment, said the teams were having to "re-learn" how to run their detectors.
"We know how everything worked back in 2012, but a lot has changed since then, both with the machine and with the experiments as well," Prof Tovey told the BBC.
"At this stage it's not telling us anything about new physics. Mainly it's helping us learn about the performance of our experiments."
Come June, however, the data emerging from the LHC will shift the scientific horizon. Researchers hope to tackle big, unanswered questions and push our knowledge beyond the Standard Model of particle physics.
"It's tremendously exciting," Prof Tovey said.
"Individually, we all have the things that we're particularly interested in; there's a variety of new physics models that could show up. But to be honest, we can't say for certain what - if anything - will show up.
"And the best thing that could possibly happen is that we find something that nobody has predicted at all. Something completely new and unexpected, which would set off a fresh programme of research for years to come."
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The defender, 35, has been struggling with a hip injury this year and last played on 30 January.
Mackay was the first Saints captain to lift the Scottish Cup, in 2014, and manager Tommy Wright said the player was close to "irreplaceable".
"I'm happy that I've given myself every chance to get back playing but it's not to be," MacKay told the St Johnstone website.
"I've been aware of this issue for the past couple of years and, although the first operation brought about a level of improvement that enabled me to get back playing and feeling fine, there was a gradual deterioration again over a period of time to the extent that I was unable to train.
"A second operation followed which again helped but not to the extent that I feel that I can get back to the fitness levels needed for full-time football.
"The decision hasn't been an easy one but I've had to take into consideration that I don't want to do irreversible damage that affects me away from football.
"I'll obviously miss playing but my decision opens up plenty of other opportunities.
"The club has done everything it could have to help in my recovery and I thank them for that and I thank the fans for their support over the past seven years and assure them I'll be around the club for some time yet."
Mackay, who also played for Dundee and Livingston, has been coaching Saints' under-20s side, which he says he is "thoroughly enjoying".
In total, he made 268 appearances for St Johnstone and Wright said: "It's disappointing news for Dave and the club but ultimately he is still a young man and it's the best decision for him and that's all that matters.
"I could go on all day about what Dave has done for Saints but that is well documented in the club history books.
"The simple truth is that I'm losing a great player and my captain. Very few players can be described as irreplaceable but Dave comes close.
"He'll be missed in the dressing room with his leadership qualities and dry sense of humour and on behalf of myself, my staff and the players we wish him every success in the future."
They were carried out under a national insurance scheme whereby private hospitals claim for treating patients who cannot afford expensive procedures.
Officials estimate more than 2,000 women were talked into having their wombs removed in the last six months.
The 34 medical centres accused have not yet commented on the allegations.
Speaking to the BBC, Chhattisgarh Health Minister Amar Agarwal said that action had also been taken against nine medical practitioners in the state after a preliminary inquiry.
"Around 34 private nursing homes are also under the scanner. We are going to take some stringent steps," he said.
The money was claimed by the medical centres under the terms of an
Indian government health insurance scheme
launched in 2007. It allows hospitals and clinics to claim 30,000 rupees ($545/£348) per family when required to treat any of the 60 million people living below the poverty line in India.
Critics say that the scheme has been widely abused by doctors, nursing homes and insurance agencies across the country since its inception.
Estimates say that more than 7,000 women may have been operated on over the last 30 months, and the state opposition says more than 50,000 women have received hysterectomies in Chhattisgarh over the last five years.
According to the reports being investigated by the government, poor women from remote areas approached nursing homes with ordinary medical issues. They were then allegedly "scared" by doctors into having surgery after being warned that they would contract cancer if their wombs were not removed.
There are even reports of women receiving hysterectomies after asking their doctors for treatment for back pain.
Some medical practitioners contend that while surgery was necessary in some cases, in others it could easily have been avoided.
State opposition leader Ravindra Chaubey alleged that the unnecessary operations were the result of "connivance between health department officials and private nursing homes".
He said that it happened because government medical hospitals do not have adequate medical facilities, which allows private nursing homes and practitioners to make money dishonestly.
It was picked out of an ashtray by a nurse while the former prime minister was recuperating from a fractured hip at Middlesex Hospital in 1962.
She saved it for her little brother in a bag marked "soiled dressings disposal" where it has been kept since.
Timothy Medhurst of Duke's in Dorchester said it could sell "for thousands" due to "great interest".
Churchill, then 87, was admitted to hospital after falling out of bed while on holiday in Monte Carlo.
He was flown to the UK on an RAF VC10 at the request of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, and spent weeks in the private Woolavington Wing.
Churchill also contracted bronchitis and pneumonia, which led to thrombosis, but he kept up his smoking habit and eventually recovered.
Mr Medhurst said the cigar marked a "pivotal moment" in Churchill's life.
"Churchill had already experienced many injuries, and to have such a devastating injury occur at such an old age was a threat to his stalwart 'British bulldog' image.
"The operation to fix the fracture would have a caused a shortening in his leg and photographs after 1962 always show Churchill leaning on his iconic walking stick.
"It's not surprising that Churchill's cigar smoking in his hospital bed was widely recorded...the cigar is something we all associate with Churchill."
Churchill once said smoking cigars was like falling in love.
He said: "First, you are attracted by its shape; you stay for its flavour, and you must always remember never, never to let the flame go out."
He died in 1965, aged 90.
His cigar goes on sale on 15 October.
The singer had been attempting to grab the drone, used to get crowd shots during his concerts.
"Something went wrong and he had an accident," a representative for the singer revealed on Instagram.
Iglesias continued to perform after the accident before flying to Los Angeles to see a specialist.
Photos posted on social media after Saturday's concert at the Plaza de Toros de Playas in Tijuana appeared to show him with a bandaged right hand and a bloodied white T-shirt.
According to his press agent Joe Bonilla, Iglesias - son of veteran Spanish performer Julio - "decided to go on and continued playing for 30 minutes while the bleeding continued throughout the show".
The 40-year-old was then "rushed to the airport where an ambulance met him [and he] was then put on a plane to LA to see a specialist."
Iglesias, one of Latin music's biggest stars, recently took home nine prizes from the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The next date in his Sex and Love world tour is scheduled for 3 July in Mexico City.
Senator Francis Le Gresley said he had spent the past two years putting the details of the legislation together.
The minister said it would prohibit any racial discrimination including in work, recruitment, education and clubs.
He added that there would be a public consultation into laws covering gender equality later in the year.
Dr Elena Moran from the Community Relations Trust, a group that promotes and campaigns for equality, says progress must continue.
"I wouldn't like them to rush it to the extent that it is all inter-connected," she said.
"There will be a burden on employers and they need to think hard about whether the package as a whole, in terms of unfair dismissal and other burdens, can be lightened."
Senator Le Gresley stressed that, despite a decade of delays, he had only had about two years to work on the legislation.
He said: "The law stands on its own, each characteristic is added by way of regulation, it is straight forward going forward to add other areas to the law.
"This doesn't just apply to discrimination in the workplace, it applies to eating out, clubs, every aspect of discrimination in Jersey."
Malcolm Ferey from the Citizen's Advice Bureau says it is long overdue.
"We do expect that, in the future, people will come to us with discrimination problems and ask how they can be resolved.
"It is a good story, a positive day for Jersey that we finally get to move forward with a discrimination law."
Mr Ferry added: "When I speak to my colleagues in the UK they are astonished we don't have this kind of law in Jersey."
Dr Alan Billings suspended David Crompton after he appeared to justify police questioning of fans' behaviour after the Hillsborough disaster.
His comments came after a jury concluded force conduct contributed to or caused the deaths of 96 fans.
The High Court reserved a decision on whether the suspension was lawful.
Judges are expected to take between two and eight weeks to deliver a ruling.
The Hillsborough inquests ruled that all 96 people who died in the disaster in 1989 were unlawfully killed.
Mr Crompton gave two statements after the verdicts and in the second, appeared to justify the force's line of questioning about the behaviour of fans.
After the findings were delivered in April, the PCC decided to invoke a procedure under which Mr Crompton was suspended.
He was ultimately required to resign that September, but had intended to retire in November after 30 years of service.
On Tuesday, Mr Crompton's lawyers challenged his removal from the force, claiming there was "no fair basis" for the "draconian step".
Lawyers for the police and crime commissioner argued Mr Crompton's statement caused harm to the reputation of the force when its "standing was already at a low" following the inquests and Rotherham child sex abuse scandal.
The court heard Dr Billings was "entitled to conclude" that public trust and confidence in the force had been damaged.
Stones and other missiles were thrown at officers in the Glebetown area.
"This is an extremely difficult and sensitive call to attend for the officers involved," police said.
"It is totally unacceptable that a family who were trying to grieve in a dignified manner, were subjected to having to witness this behaviour."
The Scotland defender will leave Ipswich this summer and is thought to have held talks over a Hearts return.
But Cathro insists there would be no official transfer business at Tynecastle until the end of the season.
"I am aware of the speculation surrounding [Berra] and there are reasons for that," he said.
"There will be no comment on any of that until the end of the season."
Cathro signed nine players in January, including Greek international Alexandros Tziolis, and paying Anorthosis Famagusta £170,000 for striker Ismael Goncalves.
However, the Tynecastle side have since relinquished their top-four Scottish Premiership place, and trail fourth-placed St Johnstone by six points with three games remaining.
After the January upheaval, Cathro anticipates a more manageable transfer process during the summer.
"I think four players will join us," he said. "The summer window is very different to the January window, partly because you have more time.
"We are not a club that is in the position in the market to have transfer fees, so that determines it is very difficult in January and significantly easier in the summer.
"Every bit of business you do at the end of the season is simpler. The January window is a rushed one, partly because it's shorter, the stage of the season - you are doing business whilst you are competing as well.
"It will be completely different, we will have time to prepare these things. I arrived here on 6 December, 25 days before the window opened, of course it was rushed. Now it's not.
"We have lived through things and learned things which point us in a very, very clear direction. I know exactly what we are going to bring and exactly what I want the squad and team to look like come the first competitive game."
Cathro takes his team to face Rangers on Saturday six months after making his managerial debut at Ibrox. The 30-year-old has since won six times in 23 matches, but he feels he will take valuable lessons from a difficult baptism.
"A lot of things have happened," he said. "The most important thing [is] I know exactly what the team is going to be like.
"There have been some lessons in order to figure some of those things out and adjust some things, all the natural things that a team lives through."
In September, 2,252 purchasers - mostly first-time buyers - used the scheme, giving it a record third quarter.
Buyers are given an interest-free loan to top up their deposits, financed by the taxpayer.
But there is concern that the popularity of Help to Buy could fuel further increases in house prices.
"Overall the proportion of sales accounted for by Help to Buy is 40% and on some building sites it is reaching 70%," said Ray Boulger of John Charcol mortgages.
"That makes it massively important."
Since the scheme was launched in early 2013, more than 62,500 properties worth £13.6bn have been bought with the help of taxpayer-funded loans worth £2.7bn, according to official figures.
Ministers have been keen to point out that first-time buyers made four out of five Help to Buy purchases, many of them at the lower-priced end of the housing market.
But LSL, the estate agency group that includes Reeds Rains and Your Move, is warning that Help to Buy and other support for first-time buyers could contribute to a spike in house prices.
The rise could appear as buy-to-let investors scramble to avoid the extra 3% stamp duty charge imposed by George Osborne on their purchases that comes into effect in April.
LSL's Adrian Gill said: "There will be a growth in demand from both first-time buyers with extra financial support and buy-to-let landlords hoping to invest before the tax changes come into force."
Help to Buy Equity Loan, for new builds, will carry on until 2020, while its sister scheme Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee - assisting buyers of both new and existing homes - ends in a year's time.
The ex-Flamengo goalkeeper has been released on parole pending an appeal after seven years in jail.
He admitted conspiring with friends who murdered Eliza Samudio and fed her body to dogs, but denied direct involvement.
His release sparked anger, particularly after he was hired by a football club.
On Tuesday, Brazil's Supreme Court said in a statement that it "has revoked its decision suspending his (Fernandes') imprisonment".
A court source said the footballer must return to custody "with immediate effect", AFP news agency reports.
Fernandes, better known as Bruno among football fans, was released in Ferbuary.
His lawyers argued successfully that he could not be held in custody as the courts had failed to hear his appeal within the required time.
In March, Fernandes, 32, signed for Brazilian second division club Boa Esporte.
The signing triggered protests from fans and the withdrawal of several Boa Esporte sponsors.
In 2010, Bruno Fernandes was a successful goalkeeper and had been tipped to play for Brazil in the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals.
Brazilians were shocked at his arrest and subsequent confession that he knew that Ms Samudio had been strangled and her remains fed to his dogs.
Prosecutors said that Fernandes had had her killed to avoid paying pay child maintenance for their baby son.
It follows plans to raise the fee cap to £9,250 a year from 2017 in England, with increases in line with inflation in subsequent years.
Currently, there are no similar increases planned for Wales.
The Welsh Government said it will consider recommendations of a review, due to report soon.
Swansea University's vice chancellor, Prof Richard Davies, told BBC Wales there were "good reasons" for being closely aligned with the way things work in England.
He said, if there were changes which allowed Swansea University to increase fees in line with England, they "would have to do it".
Any decision to raise the level of the maximum tuition fee for Welsh universities would have to be taken by the Welsh Government.
Prof Davies said "it would be of no kindness to students to offer them a cheap and cheerful university" and, with less funding, there was a risk "all the more enthusiastic, ambitious young people go elsewhere".
He insisted Swansea University was determined to avoid that situation and would maintain high standards by finding other ways of generating money.
However, the vice chancellor said alternative sources of income made him "rather sad" because it meant "spending far more of your effort on the overseas market and having fewer Welsh students coming".
Welsh universities will receive less European funding following the result of the EU referendum and international students will have to bridge the funding gap, Prof Davies said.
He added he would be "amazed" if a review headed by Prof Sir Ian Diamond into funding in Wales did not recognise the need to allocate more money for maintenance costs to help struggling students.
The Welsh Government currently pays up to £5,190 towards tuition fees for Welsh students in the UK.
But Welsh universities have argued the grants - which totalled £229m in 2014-15 - could be better spent helping poor students, rather than some of the money ending up at colleges in England.
President of NUS Wales, Fflur Elin, said students were already leaving university with "crippling debt", and education at Welsh universities must be accessible.
She said she hoped the Diamond review would also take account of "the whole cost of living", including rent and other costs.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "As you know, any decision to raise the level of the maximum tuition fee for Welsh universities would have to be taken by Welsh Government.
"The Diamond Review has been commissioned to consider the future of student finance and higher education in Wales. Professor Diamond is due to report in the autumn and we will consider his recommendations once published."
Dr Sarandev Bhambra was set upon by 26-year-old Zack Davies with a hammer and machete in Tesco in Mold, Flintshire.
Mold Crown Court previously heard it was a revenge attack for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.
Mr Davies, of Mold, denies attempted murder but admits wounding with intent.
Dr Bhambra was walking down an aisle in the store on 14 January when Mr Davies attacked him.
Shopper Leanne Jones said she heard the words "white power" and said Mr Davies "started to act like a lunatic and raised the machete above his head... he was striking him as hard as he could."
In a statement read to the court, another witness described hearing the words "white power" and "come here, this is for Lee Rigby".
Another woman, who was shopping with her four-year-old daughter, said: "He was shouting 'justice for the whites' as he was hacking with the machete... he was constantly striking on the Asian man's back."
She said Dr Bhambra had panic in his face and she thought he was "running for his life."
The court heard Dr Bhambra suffered two lacerations to his scalp which went down to the bone and a cut to his back which went down to the muscle.
The injury to his left hand caused major nerve, artery and tendon damage and he was in surgery for five hours.
Mr Davies told police: "It was me. I did it for Lee Rigby."
While being interviewed by police, Mr Davies said jihadi violence, the terror attacks in France and the murder of Lee Rigby were all on his mind.
He told officers he hoped his victim was "not seriously injured" but said he had harboured violent thoughts for more than a decade.
"Since I was 15 I have carried a knife every day and had thoughts of attacking people. Since I was 11 I have been holding back the violence" he told officers.
"It was a moment of madness, up to today I have been able to control these urges," he added.
Mr Davies said Dr Bhambra's religion was irrelevant, adding: "It was his appearance, just the way he looked... it was his racial appearance.
"Young white girls abused by Asians - that was also in the back of my mind."
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were jailed for life in February 2014 for hacking Fusilier Rigby to death.
The trial continues.
The officer serves with Essex Police and was arrested in a Braintree supermarket car park over arranging to meet a child under the age of 16.
He was held on Wednesday after a third party passed information to the force.
Essex Police said the officer has been suspended "pending the outcome of the investigation".
It added he had been released while inquiries continue.
A separate and independent unit to where the officer worked undertook the initial investigation, the force said.
The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Their team for next year's event in Gotland includes only Di Aitchison and Steve Mahy from the players who competed at Jersey 2015.
Aimee Ponte, the 2015 women's gold medallist, and men's bronze medallist Bobby Eggo are among those not named.
"I think realistically we're looking more at a team medal as being the goal," Eric Legg told BBC Guernsey.
"We've got a younger men's team possibly than normal and I'm hoping they will rise to the occasion,
"The ladies will be trying their hardest, as they do, and as they proved against Jersey they were up for the challenge, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how well they will do."
Guernsey golf team for 2017 Island Games:
Men: Steve Mahy, Tom Le Huray, Sean Mills, Jeremy Nicolle.
Women: Di Aitchison, Mandy Webber, Julie Creed, Laura Jeffrey
The 18-year-olds were attacked on Granby Row, in Manchester city centre, at about 02:15 BST.
Police said the offenders, believed to be in their 20s, approached the victims on Chorlton Street , walked with them and then assaulted them.
Police said two passers-by intervened and the attackers ran off. Detectives are urging witnesses to come forward.
Det Sgt Clare Smith, of Greater Manchester Police, said the victims were "understandably left extremely distressed" by the "disturbing" attack.
"This happened following a busy Saturday night in Manchester and it is possible that there could have been a number of people in the nearby area at the time that may hold key information," she said.
"I would like to pay tribute to the two men who spotted what was happening and quickly intervened."
Councillor Martin Kitts-Hayes was due to attend the North Sea Commission at Legoland in Denmark in June.
But the delegation returned early as he was not happy with their cabins.
Mr Kitts-Hayes said he took the decision to resign with immediate effect on Monday, but was asked to defer this until 29 September.
The abortive trip cost nearly £3,500.
He was also accused of a cover-up after telling his personal assistant not to tell anyone the delegation had returned home.
The full council is due to consider an internal report - which revealed last week that Mr Kitts-Hayes felt his Legoland accommodation was like a "glorified shed" - on Thursday.
Jim Savege, chief executive of Aberdeenshire Council, said: "I can confirm that I received notification from Cllr Kitts-Hayes of his intention to resign from his post as co-leader of the council and chair of the policy and resources committee."
Fellow co-leader councillor Richard Thomson said: "I believe that the decision to step down was the correct one under the circumstances, and that this timescale - which Cllr Kitts-Hayes agreed to at the request of Aberdeenshire's Partnership Administration - is in the best interests of the continued smooth running of the council.
"Clearly, a reshuffle of positions and responsibilities is now needed within the administration. We will now begin the necessary processes within the administration to allow that to happen and will present any changes that we seek to make to the full council meeting on 29 September."
Mr Kitts-Hayes, of the Progressive Independent Group, raised concerns in a newspaper at the weekend about the cost of a special council meeting to discuss the trip.
The councillor was quoted in the Press and Journal as saying the special meeting could cost the council £10,000.
The figure was based on potential travel expenses for councillors, and the time of council officers.
Leader of the Aberdeenshire Alliance, Councillor Jim Gifford, said: "It is welcome news that at last Cllr Kitts Hayes has faced up to his responsibilities and resigned although we are less than impressed at his decision to work out some sort of notice period and put it off for another four or five weeks.
"It is disappointing that his statement made no real apology and again appears to be trying to blame others. He has signally failed to apologise properly to the hard working and dedicated officers of the council who have been dragged into this debacle of his making."
Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, councillor Karen Clark, said: "This resignation is long overdue and the fact that it has come only a couple of days before the crunch council meeting does not add much honour to Cllr Kitts Hayes position.
"However, his statement suggests that the administration are content for him to work out his notice. That is not acceptable."
Councillor Norman Smith, Independent Group co-ordinator, said: "This resignation was long overdue and the idea that it won't take effect for another four or five weeks is a slap in the face to our valued officers who have become embroiled in this sorry business.
"We have called for his immediate resignation and will continue to do so."
Mr Kitts-Hayes - the councillor for Inverurie and District and co-council leader with the SNP's Richard Thomson - said in June that his decision to return early from Denmark had been a "poor one".
Council chief executive Mr Savege is carrying out a further investigation into the actions of those with access to the internal report - which was sent to councillors in confidence - after an earlier leak to the media.
Pinewood Group Plc has appointed the investment bank Rothschild to carry out a major strategic review of its assets and structure.
Filming for Amazon Prime's first UK original drama, The Collection, is due to start at the Cardiff site soon.
Pinewood said the sale was just one of a number of options being investigated.
The review is part of Pinewood's attempts to be listed as one of the UK's most well-known companies on the London Stock Exchange and attract more attention from potential investors.
Andrew Smith, Corporate Affairs Director at Pinewood Plc, said: "We have launched the strategic review because just about 80% of the company is owned by three shareholders and in order to continue to build on our successes to date we need to release more finance so we can market on the London Stock Exchange.
"Those successes will hopefully establish a price which will allow shareholders to sell down and create liquidity."
The company has a market capitalisation of £250m and its statement says a sale is one of the options - but some kind of other change to its structure might be the solution.
Rothschild will be advising them on the best course of action but the implications for the studio in Cardiff will not be known until the advisors finish their work and Pinewood tells the stock exchange of its findings.
"Sale is just one of a huge number of options. The value is for the market to decide," Mr Smith added.
He said the company's current expectations of performance for this financial year are now higher than when they released results in December.
He said: "This robust trading includes Pinewood Studios Wales where Amazon's first UK production, The Collection, will start filming soon.
"This is about looking at capital growth. We are hiring more staff in our facilities, including our facilities in Wales and are delighted that Amazon are shooting their first UK project here."
Pinewood Studios Wales is based at the former Energy Centre building in Wentloog. The Collection, an eight-part series set in the world of French haute couture just after WWII and filmed in both Wales and France is the latest project to film there.
Ivan Dunleavy, Pinewood Group Plc's chief executive, said: "We believe Pinewood has the potential to build on the strong performance of the last few years to grow further both in the UK and internationally.
"The board is now looking to identify the best ways to create the appropriate capital structure to allow the company to realise its goals in the best interests of shareholders."
Pte Gavin Williams, 22, of Hengoed, Caerphilly, was serving with the Second Battalion of the Royal Welsh Regiment at Lucknow Barracks in Wiltshire.
He died from heart failure as a result of heatstroke after a physical punishment known as "beasting".
Judge Alan Large, assistant coroner for Wilshire and Swindon, reopened Pte Williams's inquest on Monday.
In a statement the soldier's mother said her son was unhappy after being posted to the barracks in Tidworth and was targeted for punishment.
The inquest heard Wiltshire Constabulary conducted a criminal investigation into Pte Williams's death and charged three men in July 2006.
Sgt Russell Price, 45, Sgt Paul Blake, 37, and Cpl John Edwards, 42, were found not guilty of manslaughter by a jury at Winchester Crown Court.
The investigation branch of the royal military police then looked at the matter.
In 2009 following their report, the service prosecuting authority decided no prosecutions would be brought against any Army personnel.
In 2010 a further investigation was conducted by the army as to whether any actions should be taken.
A service inquiry commenced in 2011 and in February 2013 produced a report.
The hearing continues.
Ibrahim Halawa, 20, the son of Ireland's most senior Muslim cleric, was arrested during anti-government protests in Cairo in August 2013.
He is due in court on Saturday along with 463 others, charged with inciting violence, rioting and sabotage.
They all face a possible death penalty, if convicted.
Three months ago, Egypt rejected a called from the Irish government for the immediate release of Mr Halawa, whose family live in Dublin, under presidential decree.
The Egyptian government has also rejected allegations by the United Nations about his treatment in prison.
Mr Halawa's trial has been postponed 15 times and his legal team fear another adjournment.
Amnesty International held a vigil at Stormont on Tuesday to show support for a campaign calling for his immediate release.
Those who took part included MLAs from Sinn Féin, the SDLP, Alliance and People Before Profit.
Mr Halawa's sister, Khadija, was there along with her husband and two young children.
She called on the Irish government to do more to put pressure on the Egyptian authorities to release her brother.
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has said the case is a "key priority" and he met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo in June to underline the government's concerns.
But the family and their supporters say the Irish government could do more.
"We are very concerned about him, about his treatment in prison, and what might happen to him" said Khadija Halawa.
"The Irish government has tried to do something, but it needs to be doing more and it can do more. It should be more pro-active, and should be taking immediate steps and not just wait for the presidential decree.
"There should be more communication with the Egyptian government to try to have something done."
Amnesty International has declared Mr Halawa a prisoner of conscience.
Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland programme director for the human rights group, has supported the family's call.
"This young Irish citizen has spent more than three years living in horrific conditions, without access to proper medical care, and without any prospect of a fair trial," he said.
"Amnesty International remains gravely concerned for his physical and mental wellbeing and we reiterate our call for his immediate and unconditional release."
Mr Halawa was 17 when he was arrested along with three of his sisters after Egyptian security forces ended a siege at the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in August 2013.
They said they were on holiday at the time and sought refuge in the mosque to escape the violence outside. His sisters were later released on bail.
The family has denied claims that Mr Halawa is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's oldest and largest Islamist organisation.
The Egyptian government has declared it a terrorist group, a claim the organisation rejects.
More than 1,000 people have been killed and 40,000 are believed to have been jailed since President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi led the military's overthrow of Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected head of state, in 2013.
In a speech to an education charity, Mr Miliband said he will work with universities and employers to create such high-status qualifications.
Labour has called for more options for what it calls the "forgotten 50%" who do not go to university.
The Conservatives said his speech contained "no new ideas".
Technical degrees will help to drive a "high-wage, high-skill, high-quality economy," said Mr Miliband.
The proposals from the Labour leader set out an education pathway for vocational rather than academic subjects. It suggests that under Labour, university expansion would be focused on vocational training.
"For too long, governments have believed there is only one way to success through education which is to follow the conventional academic route - to do GCSEs, A-levels, a traditional academic subject at university and then on to a career," Mr Miliband said at the Higher Ambitions Summit in London, organised by the Sutton Trust and Pearson.
Such an academic route is not appropriate for all young people, he argued.
The proposals, announced on Tuesday, outline a way for talented vocational students to progress into higher education, with the creation of "technical degrees".
Mr Miliband pointed towards Germany as an example of how vocational qualifications can be given a high status.
Students would be able to continue working while studying for such qualifications, he suggested.
"This is a new direction for our country, equal status for vocational qualifications from school to university and beyond, equipping our young people with the skills they need and providing our country with a reason to be confident for the future so we can compete with the very best economies in the world in a race to the top," he said.
He said that there is a "real danger of our children doing worse than their parents" and that the economy needs to make better use of young people's talents.
Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman said: "High-status, high-level vocational qualifications have been something of a holy grail in the UK.
"We do need clear pathways for both academic and vocational routes that are equally accepted by employers and offer good job prospects. Having progression routes for vocational careers that start at GCSE level and go up to a degree equivalent is key."
The proposals were welcomed by the EEF manufacturers' organisation as a way of helping to "plug the skills gap and fill the pipeline of talent urgently needed by UK manufacturers".
"While our industry needs graduates, it also needs more talented young people to see vocational-based training as an attractive alternative to academic study," said Tim Thomas, the EEF's head of employment policy.
Rod Bristow, president of Pearson UK, said: "With more than one in five students already going to university with a BTEC, a move to a clearer, technical path into and through higher education - as offered through the Higher National Diploma - is welcome and is what students will increasingly demand."
The emphasis on high-level vocational training marks a dividing line in higher education policy between Labour and the government.
There are plans from the government to expand the number of university places - with an initial 30,000 student places to be funded this autumn and a further 60,000 the following year.
Universities minister David Willetts has said: "Graduates are the engines of our future growth."
Ahead of Mr Miliband's speech to the Sutton Trust, Conservative skills and enterprise minister Matthew Hancock said youth unemployment had risen under Labour and "far too many of our children didn't get the training they needed to succeed".
He said the current government was "leading a skills revolution" with 1.8 million new apprenticeships.
The 23-year-old made 12 appearances for the Dons since joining them last summer after his release by Southampton.
The United States Under-23 man failed to keep a clean sheet as the Dons were relegated from the Championship.
News of his release comes the day after young keeper Charlie Burns was given a new contact at Stadium:MK.
Defenders Matthew Upson, Antony Kay and Jordan Spence were released by the Dons earlier in the month.
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That is the biggest ever August box office opening, beating Guardians of the Galaxy's $94m (£56m) record.
Cinemagoers ignored critics who dismissed it as "boring and unfunny" and "the worst of the worst".
In the film, Will Smith and Margot Robbie team up with a gang of villains from the DC comic stable.
Jared Leto, Cara Delevingne, Karen Fukuhara and Viola Davis play other anti-heroes.
The box office takings "bested anything that we could have expected", Warner Bros distribution executive vice president Jeff Goldstein said.
"The elephant in the room is that the reviews were harsh. Clearly there's disconnect between audiences and critics."
The film took a further $132m (£101m) outside North America between Friday and Sunday, according to the studio estimates.
Fans also showed more enthusiasm than critics by giving it a B+ rating, according to audience trackers CinemaScore. Viewers under 18 gave it an A rating.
"You can't put reviews in the bank. You can put money in the bank," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comScore, told the Associated Press.
"The long-term success of any movie is predicated on positive sentiment from the fans. For any movie, that's the most important aspect."
However after doing strong business on Thursday and Friday, its takings dropped sharply on Saturday, leading to suggestions that its earnings may decline steeply in the coming weeks.
Matt Damon's Jason Bourne dropped to a distant second in the weekend box office rankings with $22.7m (£17.4m).
The top five also featured raunchy comedy Bad Moms, fluffy family animation The Secret Life of Pets and Star Trek Beyond, the latest frontier in the series reboot.
Kevin Spacey's comedy Nine Lives, about a ruthless executive who gets turned into a cat, struggled to spring to life at the box office, opening in sixth place with $6.5m (£5m).
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The athlete's lawyer said some images showed "great disturbance" was caused to the evidence but the police officer insisted he had followed procedure.
Mr Pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year, saying he thought she was an intruder.
The prosecution says he intentionally shot the model after an argument.
By Pumza FihlaniBBC News, Pretoria
It was the turn of a police photographer to face tough questioning on the 12th day of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial.
Defence lawyer Barry Roux and prosecutor Gerrie Nel rank high on the list of South Africa's sharpest legal minds. The case is a "must-win" for both men. Mr Roux's job is to discredit. No witness is spared - his strategy is simple: create doubt.
But Mr Nel is just as driven. His role is arguably more difficult as he needs to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Pistorius killed Reeve Steenkamp in cold blood.
When the theatrics are over, it will boil down to what the evidence says and whose version the judge believes.
For now an important state witness is ballistics expert Christian Mangena, who took to the stand at the end of the day. He will continue to testify on Wednesday on the trajectory of the bullets and how close Mr Pistorius was when he pulled the trigger.
The court also heard from a police ballistics expert on Tuesday, but the trial was adjourned before he explained the key points of his investigation into the trajectory of the bullets from Mr Pistorius' gun.
Captain Christian Mangena said he had measured Mr Pistorius with his prosthetic legs on and off to try to determine whether he was wearing them or not. He is expected to disclose the results of his inquiries on Wednesday.
Correspondents say whether or not Mr Pistorius was on his prosthetic limbs is important because it could match parts of his story that he accidentally shot Ms Steenkamp at his house on Valentine's Day 2013.
Photographs of the bloody scene at Mr Pistorius' house were shown to court as police photographer Bennie Van Staden was cross-examined by defence lawyer Barry Roux for a second day.
Mr Roux painstakingly examined pictures taken by Mr Van Staden and another police officer, and said evidence had been moved around in violation of police procedure.
He challenged Mr Van Staden over two images of Mr Pistorius' bedroom, which showed tissues, a CD and a remote control in different positions.
"How does it happen that there's such a great disturbance of that scene?" Mr Roux asked.
Mr Van Staden admitted that he had moved bloodied towels and a duvet to check for further evidence, but said that he had taken pictures of the original scene before doing so.
Mr Roux also used metadata on each photo to suggest that the two policemen were taking pictures in the same room at the same point, despite Mr Van Staden testifying that he had worked alone.
According to times on the photographs, both Mr Van Staden and the other police officer, identified as Colonel Motha, were in the bathroom at the same time.
"You did not see Colonel Motha?" Mr Roux asked Mr Van Staden, who said he did not. "How big is this bathroom?" Mr Roux ironically replied.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel questioned Mr Roux's assertion that the two policemen had been working together, asking why it was that the other officer had not been captured in any of Mr Van Staden's pictures.
Mr Nel also said that debating whether the cricket bat that Mr Pistorius used to smash open the bathroom door had been moved "millimetres" for a photograph did not change the fact that it was lying next to a puddle of blood.
Mr Van Staden took hundreds of images at the scene, including several of the bloodied cricket bat as well as bullet casings and a gun.
He was called to the scene at around 04:50 local time (02:50 GMT) and took pictures of the accused and the deceased, as well as pictures of the rooms of the house.
He described nine photographs that he took of Mr Pistorius soon after the shooting, with the athlete wearing blood-soaked shorts in the garage of his home.
Mr Roux has challenged previous police witnesses over details of their movements in a bid to uncover contradictions that support his argument that the investigation was bungled.
So far, the defence has pointed out several errors by police investigators, including an officer handling the suspected murder weapon without gloves and another stealing from the house.
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Mr Pistorius said in his statement at the start of the trial that he woke in the early hours and walked on his stumps to the balcony, pulled in two fans, closed the sliding door and drew curtains. He said that shortly before he had spoken to Reeva, who was in bed beside him.
He said he rejected prosecution claims that a witness heard arguing coming from the house before the shooting.
Mr Pistorius said he heard the bathroom window sliding open and believed that an intruder, or intruders, had entered the bathroom through a window which was not fitted with burglar bars.
"Unbeknown to me, Reeva must have gone to the toilet in the bathroom at the time I brought in the fans," he said.
Mr Pistorius said he approached the bathroom armed with his firearm, to defend himself and his girlfriend, believing Ms Steenkamp was still in bed.
Both sides agree four bullets were fired. Ms Steenkamp was hit three times.
Mr Pistorius said he fired his weapon after hearing a noise in the toilet which he thought was the intruder coming out of the toilet to attack him and Ms Steenkamp.
He said he was in a fearful state, knowing he was on his stumps and unable to run away or properly defend himself.
Mr Pistorius said he rejected claims that he was on his prostheses when he shot at the door.
A witness told the trial she woke to hear a woman screaming and a man shouting for help. She said that after the screams she heard four shots.
Mr Pistorius said he went back to the bedroom after shooting at the toilet door, still shouting for Reeva. Lifting himself up onto the bed, he felt over to the right hand side of it and noticed Ms Steenkamp was not there.
Mr Pistorius said this was when he realised she could have been in the toilet.
Mr Pistorius said he went back to the bathroom but the toilet was locked, so he returned to the bedroom, pulled on his prosthetic legs, turned on the lights before bashing in the toilet door with a cricket bat.
Forensics expert Johannes Vermeulen told the court that the height of the marks on the door caused by the cricket bat suggest Mr Pistorius was on his stumps at the time.
Mr Pistorius's defence team say he then called security at the gated housing complex and a private paramedic service before carrying Ms Steenkamp downstairs.
A security guard claimed it was the other way round, and he had called Mr Pistorius first after reports of gunfire. However, phone records shown to the court revealed Mr Pistorius called the estate manager at 3:19am, a minute later he called the ambulance service and at 3:21am he called estate security.
A minute later he received an incoming call - estate security calling him back.
According to police phone expert Francois Moller, Mr Pistorius called his friend Justin Divaris a short time later and just after 4:00am he called his brother Carl.
The trial is expected to call on more than 100 witnesses. It had been set to last for three weeks, but looks likely to be extended.
The state is seeking to convince the court that Mr Pistorius deliberately shot Ms Steenkamp - a 29-year-old model, reality TV star and law graduate - following an argument.
There are no juries at trials in South Africa, and his fate will ultimately be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors.
If found guilty, the 27-year-old - a national sporting hero and double amputee dubbed the "blade runner" because of the prosthetic limbs he wears to race - could face life imprisonment.
Pat Hoban could have put Boro ahead, but his shot from the edge of the area was well saved by Jamie Jones.
Harrold gave the visitors the lead moments later, firing low past Jones from Roarie Deacon's cross.
Tom Pett squandered the best chance of an equaliser when he shot wide from inside the box, as Stevenage's winless run was extended to nine matches.
Stevenage caretaker manager Darren Sarll told BBC Three Counties Radio:
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"The most frustrating afternoon, no fairytale ending unfortunately. I thought the game was frustrating as a whole, but I thought in the first half we were very comfortable. I thought the goal was one of the only efforts they had on target.
"I was quite happy and content at 30-odd minutes. To concede the goal before half-time just changes the complexion of things. I think the second half was nowhere near the standard we need to attain.
"We need to improve, the club needs to improve, the team needs to improve. I think it's important that we understand that there are improvements that need to be made."
Crawley Town boss Mark Yates told BBC Surrey:
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"We just needed a performance of hard work, grit, determination, organisation and I got that.
"We played the conditions rather than worrying about too much and it was vital to stick together to get the result.
"We talked about platforms and building blocks to put into place to make sure that when we go to Accrington next week that we're in a good frame of mind and in a good place. The confidence the players will get from that will be massive."
The fund was set up in the wake of the suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena which killed 22 people and injured 64.
"It is right that we present a unified response to this tragedy," said Ed Woodward, United's executive chairman.
"We have been humbled by the strength and solidarity shown by Manchester," said City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
"The hope of both our clubs is that our donation will go some small way to alleviate the daunting challenges faced by those directly affected and that our acting together will serve as a symbol to the world of the unbreakable strength of the spirit of Manchester."
The Lord Mayor-backed emergency fund was set up with the British Red Cross to help the families of those killed and injured in the attack that followed an Ariana Grande pop concert.
It has been merged with a crowdfunding campaign set up by the Manchester Evening News and, added to the pledge by the two Premier League sides, the amount raised is more than £3m at 12:00 BST on Thursday.
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Made by Basingstoke firm Blatchford, the Linx Limb uses a network of sensors to adapt to changing conditions by adjusting its robotic knee and foot.
Also on the shortlist are Jaguar Land Rover, for building its own innovative engines, and Siemens Magnet Technology, for pushing the boundaries of MRI scanning.
The shortlist was announced on Monday.
The MacRobert Award, organised annually since 1969 by the Royal Academy of Engineering, will be presented for 2016 at a dinner on 23 June.
Each of the three nominees would "have a positive impact on millions of people and bolster the UK economy", said the chair of the judging panel Dame Sue Ion.
"It's often said that Britain doesn't make anything anymore, but these three companies are proof that the opposite is true, and testament to the world-leading engineering innovation that happens here in the UK," Dame Sue said.
"Each of this year's finalists has taken a different approach to innovation - from sustained incremental improvements to starting from scratch."
The Linx system is the first ever prosthetic limb with integrated, robotic control of the knee and foot. The parts work together much like those of a human leg.
For example, it senses when the wearer comes to a standstill and locks up, allowing the person to relax.
When a patient is first fitted with the Linx, the calibration process is streamlined by software which records data about the patient's walking style via a Bluetooth connection.
The prosthetic is expensive, but could save money in the long run by minimising secondary problems such as back pain or falls.
"Blatchford has achieved a huge leap forward in making the knee and ankle joints work together as an integrated system, enabling it to adapt immediately to both the actions of the wearer and changes in the environment," said Dr Frances Saunders, one of the MacRobert Award judges.
Siemens Magnet Technology, headquartered in Oxfordshire, developed the world's first seven-Tesla (7T) MRI scanner for clinical and research applications. This figure quantifies the strength of the magnetic field used to peek inside the body; the previous standard was 3T.
That boost in power delivers much clearer pictures, improving the accuracy of scientific research as well as making diagnoses, from Alzheimer's to multiple sclerosis, much more sensitive.
In fact, SMT's "Magnetom Terra" scanner is expressly aimed at satisfying the needs of both clinicians and neuroscience researchers - a combination that previous technology has not managed.
The machine uses hundreds of kilometres of super-cooled, super-conducting wire to create a magnetic field 140,000 times stronger than the Earth's.
"The Siemens team made a radical change from conventional wisdom in the development of the 7T and have achieved a step change in the manufacturability, reliability, performance and cost of MRI magnets," said Prof David Delpy, another of the award judges.
The Ingenium series of engines is the result of a big decision taken by Jaguar Land Rover in 2011: to invest £1.5bn per year for five years in new product development - with the aim of becoming self-sufficient in the design and building of its engines.
The results are lighter and greener than equivalent engines available today.
They are manufactured in a facility outside Wolverhampton that was built from scratch, starting in 2012.
MacRobert award judge Prof Gordon Masterton said: "The company has developed a world-leading facility of which Britain should be extremely proud. The ambition behind the decision to develop and manufacture their own engines cannot be underestimated - but it took world-class engineering talent to make that dream a reality."
An Airbus A320 pilot reported seeing a helicopter-style drone as the jet was 700 feet off the ground on its approach to the runway at 1416 GMT on 22 July.
The CAA has not identified the airline or how close the drone came to the plane, which can carry 180 people.
It gave the incident an "A" rating, meaning a "serious risk of collision".
This is the highest incident rating the CAA can give.
Investigators were unable to identify the drone, which did not appear on air traffic control radar and disappeared after the encounter.
In May the pilot of an ATR 72 turbo-prop plane reported seeing a helicopter drone only 80 feet away as he approached Southend airport at a height of 1,500 feet.
The incidents have prompted a warning from the British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa) that the rapid increase in the number of drones operated by amateur enthusiasts now poses "a real risk" to commercial aircraft.
The association's general secretary, Jim McAuslan said drones could cause a repeat of the "Hudson River experience", when a plane was forced to land in water in New York in 2009 after birds were sucked into its engines.
"The risk of a 10 kilogram object hitting a plane is a real one that pilots are very concerned about" he said.
"A small drone could be a risky distraction for a pilot coming into land and cause serious damage if they hit one."
Sales of drones have increased rapidly, with UK sales running at a rate of between 1,000 and 2,000 every month.
They are expected to be very popular as Christmas presents.
They cost as little as £35 for a smaller model - more advanced drones capable of carrying a high definition camera and travelling at 45 miles per hour cost almost £3,000.
Only a very small minority of people operating drones have attended training courses in how to fly them.
A spokesman for the CAA said it had to depend on people using their common sense when they operated drones.
He said the current level of risk should be "kept in perspective" but warned that breaking laws governing the use of drones could potentially threaten commercial aircraft.
"People using unmanned aircraft need to think, use common sense and take responsibility for them", he said.
"There are rules which have the force of law and have to be followed."
Drones may not be flown higher than 400 feet or further than 500 metres from the operator, and they must not go within 50 metres of people, vehicles or buildings.
There are exclusion zones around airports and the approaches to them for drones weighing more than seven kilograms.
Mr McAuslan said there was an urgent need for rules to be tightened before much larger unmanned cargo planes - potentially the size of a Boeing 737 - took to the skies.
Mr Corbyn is proposing to cover the cost by introducing VAT on private school fees.
Labour says this would improve the health of many young children at the expense of "ending a subsidy to the privileged few".
But the Independent Schools Council said the "sums do not add up" for the proposed charge on private schools.
All state school educated pupils in the first three years of primary school already receive free meals, under a scheme introduced by the coalition government.
But Mr Corbyn and shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, visiting a children's holiday club in Lancashire on Thursday, are going to propose extending it to all primary pupils.
Labour says House of Commons Library figures suggest this would cost £700m to £900m.
Mr Corbyn will say that the price should be paid by parents who send their children to private school - and Labour quotes an estimate from the Fabian Society that VAT on private school fees could raise about £1.5bn per year.
"No child in the UK should go hungry at school. By charging VAT on private schools fees, Labour will make sure all primary school children, no matter what their background, get a healthy meal at school," the Labour leader will say.
Labour says that there is research evidence showing that universal access to free school meals would raise achievement.
This includes a 2012 report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies - which said that it would raise standards in disadvantaged areas and estimated that it would cost £1bn.
Ms Rayner said that giving every pupil a school meal would remove the stigma of only giving free meals to poorer children.
"While the Conservatives offer tax giveaways to their billionaire friends, they are cutting the schools budget and threatening the health and futures of all our children by denying children the basic right of a healthy lunch at school," she will say.
The 2014 introduction of free school meals for the first three years was a policy championed by former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
It remains Lib Dem policy to also want free meals for all primary pupils, putting the cost at £610m a year. But they have not supported the proposal to fund this through VAT on private school fees.
Julie Robinson, head of the Independent Schools Council, said the funding proposals did not add up and would hurt hard working families.
"A third of pupils at our schools are on reduced fees and are from families where both parents work hard to pay the fees," she said.
"If this measure was introduced smaller independent schools may close, driving more children back to be funded in the state system."
The 91 coins, dating back to AD 31 were found in a field at Wick by men using metal detectors in December 2014.
In a separate find, gold and silver finger rings, one 12th, the other 15th century were found at Llancarfan in December 2013.
The coroner for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan declared both finds treasure.
Using metal detectors, Richard Annear and John Player found the coins, that had been scattered by ploughing.
They had been buried in a locally-made pot and contained some from the rule of Mark Anthony in 31 AD and periods of Emperor Nero (AD 54 to 68) and Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 to 180).
National Museum Wales' Edward Besly said the find, close to another at Monknash in 2000, point to a "prosperous coin-using economy in the area".
The silver 12th century ring was similar to one found in Worcester and the gold 15th century one had a pattern of half-flowers on it.
National Museum Wales' Mark Redknap said they were "important indicators of changing fashions in south Wales during the medieval period".
The team have been investigating the outbreak at the Dunbartonshire hospital, which killed 18 people between December 2007 and June 2008.
The findings were due in May but have been delayed until September 2012.
The Scottish government said the delay was to enable statements and witness evidence to be further investigated.
The affected families have been told.
Labour's health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said she was concerned by the delay.
"September 2012 is almost five years since the first person died of C.difficile at the Vale of Leven and two-and-a-half years since the public inquiry first began," she said.
"The inquiry needs to give the families the answers they deserve and enable the NHS to learn lessons so that we never see a similar outbreak in any other Scottish hospital.
"Whilst it is important that they do a thorough job, these delays are deeply frustrating for everyone involved."
A total of 55 patients were infected by the bug at the hospital. C.diff was found to be the primary cause of death in nine patients and a contributory factor in another nine deaths.
A Scottish government spokesman said the extension had been granted by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon, after it was requested Lord MacLean, the inquiry chairman.
"It has become apparent to the inquiry that, for these experts to produce high-quality and credible reports, they require additional time," the spokesman said.
"It is extremely important that the final report and its recommendations are robust in order that the Scottish government can consider how these recommendations can assist in continuing to raise the standard of care for patients in Scotland, and that the lessons learned can be shared not just across NHS Scotland but worldwide."
Police shut a section of the A4119 at Ynysmaerdy, near Llantrisant, in both directions from the Royal Glamorgan Hospital to the nearby industrial estate.
The alarm was raised at about 05:40 GMT.
South Wales Police said specialist units were sent to the scene.
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Jones, 23, won a public vote to succeed rugby union's 2015 winner Dan Biggar.
Results of the vote were revealed at the Wales Sport Awards in Cardiff where BBC Cymru Wales and Sport Wales celebrated Welsh sporting success.
Wales' footballers are Team of the Year and boss Chris Coleman took a Special Recognition Award after their 2016 Euro success.
Jones secured the vote ahead of second-placed Wales and Real Madrid footballer Gareth Bale, with Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Elinor Barker in third.
Jones became the eighth person to twice win Wales' top sports award, having previously done so in 2012 after winning her first Olympic gold at the London Games.
"It is just amazing to win," Jones said. "Especially being from a low-key sport.
"There were so many big names and Wales had such a big year, I just can't describe the feeling. I did not think about doing the double, I just wanted to be Olympic champion again.
"I was just a naughty and cheeky eight-year-old when I started and went to my local club to burn off energy. And now I am here!"
Jones battled through four fights to retain her crown in Rio in 2016.
The Flint fighter has secured GB's two taekwando golds since the sport's introduction to the Olympics in 2000.
She defended the -57kg title won at London 2012 by again dominating her competition at Rio to become the first Welsh woman to defend an Olympic title.
Jones also won the European title earlier in the year to ensure a memorable 2016.
In 2017 Jones will be targeting the World Championships in Korea and the World Grand Prix series, which will host events in London and Manchester.
The other contenders for 2016 were Hollie Arnold (Para athletics), Owain Doull (track cycling), Aled Sion Davies (Para athletics), Hannah Mills (sailing) and Lee Selby (boxing).
They were chosen by a panel of experts, chaired by former Wales rugby international and Olympic 110m hurdler Nigel Walker.
Having ended ended a 57-year wait when they qualified for the final stages of a major tournament for the first time since the 1958 World Cup, Wales' footballers reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
Under manager Coleman, Wales beat Slovakia, Russia and Northern Ireland to top their group.
They went on to beat Belgium in the quarter-finals before losing to Portugal in the semi-finals in France.
Cardiff-born Wales and Wigan rugby league player Billy Boston received a lifetime achievement award.
He was the first black player to tour Australia with Great Britain and Boston scored more than 500 tries in an extraordinary career.
Signed by Wigan in 1953 after playing a handful of games in first-class rugby union for Pontypridd and Neath, Boston was an overnight sensation.
He helped Great Britain claim the Rugby League World Cup in 1960 and won the Challenge Cup three times with Wigan.
The Carwyn James Award for the best young sportswoman was won by rising taekwondo star Lauren Williams. The 17-year-old won the World Junior Championship title this year as well as the European senior crown in the -67kg category.
The best young sportsman award went to athlete Jake Heyward, 17, who overcame illness to count winning European Youth Championships 1500m gold in Tblisi, Georgia in July.
Volunteer of the Year: Chris Landon, cycling, Cardiff
Community Coach of the Year: Paul Crapper, cycling, Monmouthshire
Young Coach of the Year: Daniel Johnsey, swimming, Monmouthshire
Young Volunteer of the Year: Joseph Jones, multi-sport, Conwy
Coach to Disabled People of the Year: Deb Bashford - Wheelchair Basketball/Gwynedd
Lifetime Achievement Award (Community): Nick Evans, cricket
Coach of the Year: Robin Williams, rowing
Coach of the Year Robin Williams took up rowing as a teenager at school in Monmouth.
He oversaw a 39-race winning streak - covering Olympic, world and European championships - for his women's rowing pair of Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, culminating in a gold medal defence of their title in Rio.
The Unsung Hero award has already been given to netball and football coach Vicki Randall, of Cwmbran, who will go on to represent Wales at the UK BBC Sports Personality of the Year event in Birmingham on Sunday, 18 December.
A review of the sporting year will be broadcast on BBC Cymru Wales television on Monday, 26 December at 16:00 GMT.
Please note the event is not connected with the UK Sports Personality of the Year and is for the Wales award only.
The UK Sports Personality of the Year will be decided at a live show on Sunday, 18 December.
The campaign for the assembly's fifth election finally gets underway, although politics in Cardiff Bay has had a pre-election feel for a while now.
Much of the style of campaigning and events will have a familiar ring to them but this time around there will be fundamental differences.
For a start, all of the parties will be battling to get their voices heard against a noisy backdrop of the EU referendum campaign.
Then there is the UKIP factor - the party has a realistic chance of winning a number of seats for the first time and, in so doing, changing the dynamic of politics at the assembly.
All of the parties have problems to overcome.
Labour have the triple-whammy of criticism over their handling of the NHS, appearing fresh after 17 years in power and the unknown impact of their UK leader Jeremy Corbyn in marginal seats where they are up against the Conservatives.
And on the subject of disappointing elections, the Liberal Democrats have to try to bounce back from their crushing result last year.
The Tories have the job of ensuring divisions over the EU referendum do not derail attempts to maintain the party's momentum in Wales, after some eye-catching victories in the general election.
Plaid Cymru has to create some kind of electoral momentum after a number of disappointing election results.
UKIP clearly has a major opportunity to return a handful of AMs, which would give them a power base they've lacked in any political institution in the UK so far, but they have been dogged by serious internal divisions.
An incoming Welsh Government will, in time, have more powers than any previous administration, but expect the campaign to be dominated by the NHS, which has been devolved since 1999.
The policy-makers will all have to wrestle with helping a health service under enormous financial pressure, while at the same time maintaining support in areas such as schools and the economy.
There are plenty of policies where there is broad consensus among the parties, such as the need for apprentices and business rate relief for small firms, but there are a number of highly-divisive issues, including plans for an M4 relief road and council reorganisation, where voters are facing genuine choices.
The jury is out on what will happen to turnout, which last time was 42%.
The danger is that assembly politics will be drowned out by the EU referendum, but at the same time media interest surrounding the NHS, in particular over the past five years, will also have raised the profile of devolution in the minds of the public.
First Secretary of State Damian Green met Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Scotland's Brexit Minister Michael Russell in Edinburgh.
The Scottish government fears a "power grab" by Westminster, but UK ministers insist there will be more devolution.
Mr Russell said the latest talks were "useful", but had not changed anything.
He said the Scottish government remained "absolutely clear" that it could not recommend Holyrood give its consent to the EU Withdrawal Bill in its current form.
Both sides confirmed there will be further talks in the coming weeks.
The key concern for Scottish ministers is what happens to powers over agriculture, fishing and the environment which are devolved, but currently exercised in Brussels.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon united with her Welsh counterpart Carwyn Jones to describe the current proposals, which would see powers repatriated to Westminster in the first instance to set up a common UK framework, as a "naked power grab" from the devolved administrations.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell, who was also at the talks, has previously spoken of a powers "bonanza" for Holyrood.
Following the meeting, Mr Green said he thought the talks were "good".
He said: "Obviously there are issues on which the UK government and the Scottish government place a different emphasis.
"But we agreed that we need to work first of all on the principles.
"We agree that we want to give more powers at the end of this process to the Scottish government and the Scottish parliament and we agree that keeping free trade within the UK to enhance the prosperity in Scotland and the rest of the UK has to be a really important outcome of Brexit."
Asked about the "power grab" claims, Mr Green said: "I hope as these talks go on we will be able to convince them that there is absolutely the opposite of the intention of a power grab.
"We want more powers to come to the devolved administrations. That has to be done in the context of keeping free trade within the United Kingdom, but we've agreed more talks in a few weeks' time."
Mr Russell agreed the talks were "civilised", but said he had left UK ministers in "no doubt" that the Scottish government could not accept the "impractical and unworkable" legislation.
He told BBC Scotland: "The Scottish government wants to move forward on this issue with the UK government. We've made it clear we don't believe Brexit is the right thing but we've agreed to work with them and we've tried to do that from the beginning.
"But we can't do it on the basis of undermining the Scottish Parliament, we can't do it on the basis of taking powers away from Scotland.
"But we are willing to listen, and that's why a positive outcome of this was another meeting, proposed by the first secretary [Mr Green] to bring us back together and we hope at that meeting they will come forward with some concrete proposals about issues."
Asked about his position on the Withdrawal Bill, Mr Russell said: "Right now, the recommendation of the Scottish government will make will be to say that we could not approve this bill.
"It's not a veto, and the UK government will be aware of that. But it would deepen what is already a very significant crisis in my view, if they were to overrule the Scottish Parliament."
A statement on Ratdog Live, his band's website, said "circumstances have necessitated" the move.
The 66-year-old had been due to play a one month tour in the US, plus a concert in Jamaica in January 2015.
Last year he cancelled a run of gigs with his other band, Furthur, after an onstage fall.
He had to be helped off stage at the concert in April 2013, before returning to finish playing the Grateful Dead song, Unbroken Chain.
But he didn't see out the performance.
'Important guy'
Furthur had been booked to play a US music festival in September, but the band's Facebook page posted the same cancellation message which appeared on RatDog's website.
Weir's former manager, John Scher told Rolling Stone Weir had "been having health problems for a while", but "there are plenty of people who support him and want to help him get the care he needs".
"He's an extremely talented and very underrated musician, he's an important guy," Scher said.
Weir started playing in the band that would evolve into the Grateful Dead as a 16-year-old in 1963.
Starting out with co-founder Jerry Garcia as Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, the band was later renamed The Warlocks before settling on its eventual name.
RatDog became Weir's main band after Garcia died in 1995.
Donald Trump has spent the past few weeks clashing with the Republican establishment over the party's nomination process and what he considers its unfair treatment of his candidacy. At a Republican gala in Manhattan on Thursday, however, he took the opportunity to show that he could be a kinder, gentler candidate.
After a warm introduction by New York Republican Party chair Edward Cox - son-in-law of former President Richard Nixon - Mr Trump spent 20-plus minutes affably regaling the crowd with tales of his real-estate prowess, noting that he built the hotel hosting the evening's black-tie event.
On a night when his two opponents - and keynote speaker New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez - had to deliver their remarks above the din of dinner-time chatter, Mr Trump received an enthusiastic welcome. One woman stood for the entire speech, waving a napkin and cheering. Another shouted back at the candidate approvingly.
It was enough to raise suspicions that the New York billionaire may have made an extra effort to ensure that the audience, a record-setting crowd for the annual event, was tilted in his favour. At one point Mr Trump acknowledged his "construction friends" in tables toward the back of the ballroom.
"This was my first political event in about 20 years," said Matthew Kaufman, a lawyer from Mineola, New York. "I believe Trump has the right plan to reinvigorate business and bring jobs back to this country, and to make people proud to be American again."
Another Long Islander, Eugene Dunn, lavished praise on the candidate - and his bestselling book.
"It's amazing the guy can make a speech the way he does without a Tele-prompter," the energy-sector employee, who said he was given a ticket to the $1,000-a-head event, observed. "It was his life story, basically right out of the Art of the Deal, one of the greatest books ever."
Phil Palmesano, a state assemblyman from central New York who supports Ohio Governor John Kasich's presidential bid, said Mr Trump "certainly resonated" with the gala crowd. He worried that if the intra-party fighting that's typified the race over the past few weeks doesn't come to an end soon, however, Republicans will face general-election turmoil.
"Whatever happens with the election process, we have to focus on the big picture, which is the vision and future of our country," he said. "We all have to come together and sell a message that the people are going to support."
While Mr Trump may have received a friendly home-field reception from this particular slice of the Republican Party, he has his work cut out for him if he wants to close the deal on the presidential nomination. The easiest way for him to achieve this goal is to secure 1,237 bound delegates by the last batch of primaries in early June and stride into the hall of the Republican National Convention in July as a triumphant conqueror.
To do that, however, he would have to win roughly 60% of the remaining delegates, starting with a big victory on Tuesday in New York.
If he can't pull it off - and it looks far from a sure thing - he could cobble together a convention-floor majority by cajoling currently unbound delegates, of which there will be several hundred, to rally to his side. The closer he is to 1,237 coming in, the more likely it is he could pull this off.
According to one Republican Party official, anything over the 1,100 mark should do it. Between 1,000 and 1,100 is a gray area.
Post a number less than that, however, and second-place Ted Cruz's efforts to sequester as many loyalists as possible among the delegate ranks - even if they're initially bound to Mr Trump - could tip the balance to the Texan. Or it could end up a protracted, chaotic mess, with someone else - third-place Kasich or a mystery candidate - prevailing after multiple nomination votes.
"I believe the first ballot will be the highest vote total Donald Trump receives," Mr Cruz said in a recent speech. "And on a subsequent ballot, we're going to win the nomination and earn the majority."
But did it really have to be this way for the New York real estate mogul? His Thursday night performance in Manhattan was warm and charming - and just last month, as he was steamrolling his opposition across the South, it looked like this would be Mr Trump's new visage. The candidate had won the Florida primary, with its trove of delegates, and in his victory speech he struck a measured, inclusive tone.
"At the right time, I will be so presidential that you'll call me and you'll say, 'Donald, you have to stop that"," he told conservative radio host Sean Hannity just days earlier. It appeared that time had arrived.
Indeed, some in the Republican Party seemed to be coming to terms with the prospects of Mr Trump as the Republican standard-bearer. On 21 March, Mr Trump travelled to the US Capitol, where he met with friendly lawmakers and a party establishment he had spent months mocking.
"I think he has the clearest path to the nomination, and it only makes sense that he unify the party and get the people behind him," said Congressman Scott DesJarlais, who took part in the meetings.
But a series of things appeared to harden the #NeverTrump movement's resolve.:
What followed was a wave of support for Mr Cruz - including endorsements from former candidates Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker - a daunting defeat in the Wisconsin primary, a shutout in the delegate-selection conventions in Colorado and a steady drumbeat of reports that Mr Cruz was eating into Mr Trump's delegate lead even in states that the New Yorker had "won" in earlier primaries and caucuses.
Some of the New Yorker's ardent supporters were left with nagging concerns.
"I'm a little testy with our man right now. Our candidate is mental," said conservative commentator Ann Coulter. "It's like constantly having to bail out your 16-year-old son from prison."
While Mr Trump is still promising he will rally the party around him and "be so presidential you won't believe it", he's once again directing his fire at the establishment and a party nomination process he calls "rigged".
"Give me a break," Mr Trump said at a rally in Albany, New York, earlier this week. "It's disgusting. It's a sick system."
The front-runner's comments prompted a rebuke from head of the Republican National Committee.
"Nomination process known for a year and beyond," Reince Priebus tweeted. "It's the responsibility of the campaigns to understand it. Complaints now? Give us all a break."
Trump didn't back down from his criticisms, however. In a television interview on Tuesday he repeated his condemnations. "This is not democracy at its finest," he said.
On Thursday night, though, Mr Trump was all sunshine and flowers. He boasted that he had won millions of votes and hundreds of more delegates than Mr Cruz. And he had nary a harsh word for the Republican Party officials he had earlier accused of conspiring against him.
But will it last? And if it does - even with a big win in New York on Tuesday - is it now too late to make a difference?
Electricity was being stolen from the National Grid to help the growth of cannabis with a street value of £94,000 in south Devon, a court heard.
Police found a shipping container which had a staircase leading to a bunker.
Land owner Steven Loveridge, 38, from Torquay, was jailed for six years. Clive Plat-Lea, 52, from Paignton, was jailed for 32 months.
They both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. A third man, Christopher Kerr, was given a suspended sentence of 16 months.
Exeter Crown Court heard Steven Loveridge built high walls and gates around his land at Shaldon, kept a guard dog on the site and warned off passers-by with signs on the gates.
As he passed sentence, the judge, Francis Gilbert QC, said "This was a highly professional commercial operation to grow cannabis... There was never any intention to keep horses or ponies in the field. It was an elaborate disguise for what was going on underneath."
RTÉ reports that Willie Crowley, 65, was hit by the vehicle as he crossed Eyre Street at the junction of John's Street and James Street.
He was elected to Kildare County Council in May 2014 and had announced his intention to contest the General Election in Kildare South.
A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident.
He appeared before Naas District Court on Thursday, where he was charged with road traffic offences.
Sterling Davis's men will play London Lions or Newcastle Eagles in the showpiece in Birmingham after the 168-152 aggregate triumph.
Neil Watson was the Rocks' top scorer with 18 points and 10 assists at Glasgow's Emirates Arena.
Rocks last reached the BBL Cup final in 2015, losing 84-71 to Newcastle.
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His side sit fifth in the table after four defeats in their last five outings - including Friday's 28-23 loss.
"It is damaging, no question about it," said Edinburgh's head coach.
"We are now in a situation where we certainly cannot afford to lose a game at home and we need to pick up probably two wins in tough away games."
Edinburgh found themselves 14-0 behind the Pro12 leaders at half time, but despite a stirring fight-back, the Irish visitors secured a bonus-point win.
"I am very disappointed," Solomons told BBC Scotland. "In the first half, Connacht played really well and absolutely deserved their lead.
"In the second half, we got on top of them and had two defensive lapses that cost us 14 points.
"But for those lapses, we could have and should have won the game.
"We had a problem at the breakdown and we had to deal with that and I thought we sorted that out at half time."
Solomons said that injuries and international call-ups had hampered his side.
"Connacht are a good side - they are top of the log - they have been fortunate not having any injuries," said the coach, who did not know the extent of the injury that forced Scotland centre Matt Scott to be substituted after 21 minutes.
"We have nine front line players out of our pack of forwards - that's massive out of a team.
"I thought the forwards did well considering so many guys are out and sometimes you are down to the number three in a position."
Edinburgh flanker Hamish Watson hoped that a last-minute kick by Sam Hidalgo-Clyne would prove vital.
"Getting a losing bonus point is huge for us still as it is so tight that top eight," he said.
"I think it will definitely come down to the last weekend to settle that top six."
Connacht head coach Pat Lam is not ready to concede that his side have secured a top-four finish and a place in the play-offs.
"It is still open because the competition's so close," he said, praising his side's "clinical" finishing at Murrayfield.
"The number one goal was to get into the European Cup next year and now we are enjoying the records we are breaking."
Asked how Connacht had turned themselves from perennial also-rans into title contenders, Lam said: "I've been in many teams as a player as the underdog and we beat some big teams.
"The biggest thing is the mindset: we don't need a chip on our shoulder, we don't need people to look down on us.
"We work hard and, on the back of working hard, we can come out and beat anyone if we play as a team."
You wanted to know which Christmas tree was best - real or fake.
You asked why Tamworth is not the county town of Staffordshire when it was once the capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Mercia.
We were also asked why Wem in Shropshire is known locally as "the treacle mines". Here's a look at how we got on with answering your questions.
It's the time of year when Christmas trees go up, becoming the centrepiece of our family festivities. We adorn their branches with twinkling lights and colourful baubles and place lovingly wrapped gifts underneath.
As such a focal point in our celebrations, getting the tree right is important.
Our BBC News elves were inspired by Kathie Walters' question, "Is my artificial Christmas tree good for the environment, or are real trees better?" and debated the pros and cons.
Andrew James asked: "Why is Tamworth not the county town of Staffordshire when it was the capital of Mercia?"
Visit Tamworth says before the 10th century, the town was "the heartland of the Mercian Kingdom" and had "the King's main residence".
But Staffordshire County Council archivist, Andrew George, said political decisions at the time may explain why Stafford became the county town.
He said Edward the Elder, King of Wessex, may have deliberately downgraded the former capital when he established the modern county structures of Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire and Staffordshire.
Authority archaeologist Stephen Dean said in the early medieval period, Tamworth may also have been in Danish hands or under Danish influence.
Uncertainty around the town could have resulted in it being difficult to have as a political or administrative central place, Mr George added.
This is something he says continued into the 19th century with uncertainty as to whether Tamworth was in Staffordshire or Warwickshire - which was finally decided in 1889.
Town councillor Pauline Dee says there are two stories which could answer Jon Edward's question.
One is that there was a tanners in the town and the process gave off a glutinous by-product which looked a lot like treacle.
The other story involves a chemist shop in the town, run by a man called Mr Haynes.
During the war it was said that despite food-shortages, his shop never ran out of treacle, leading locals to joke that he had a treacle mine beneath the shop.
Other towns around the country also claim to have treacle mines, for various reasons, but of course you can't really mine treacle.
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Andrejs Trofimovs was driving on the wrong side of the road when his car crashed into Allan Joiner's vehicle.
Mr Joiner, 44, suffered fatal head injuries in the collision on the C484 road between St Madoes and Errol in November 2014.
Trofimovs admitted careless driving.
Judge Lady Wolffe sentenced him to carry out 225 hours of unpaid work and banned him from driving for three years.
Lady Wolffe said it had been stressed that the collision occurred on a narrow, country road with no markings and there was no evidence of speeding or drink driving.
The 37-year-old was originally charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Prosecutors accepted his guilty plea to an alternative charge of causing Mr Joiner's death by careless driving.
Trofimovs, of Mains of Errol Farm, Errol, also admitted driving without insurance.
The High Court in Edinburgh was told that Trofimovs had been socialising at a caravan at the farm and was asked to drop others off as he had not been drinking.
Collision investigators who examined the crash site concluded the Audi was on the wrong side of the road, which has no markings dividing the carriageways.
Advocate depute Alison Di Rollo said: "The accused is a Latvian national. In Latvia vehicles are driven on the right hand side of the road.
"This was the first time he had driven in the UK."
When Trofimovs was interviewed by police he admitted he was the driver and stated it was his first time driving in this country, adding: "It looked like he was on our side."
Lady Wolffe told him: "The sentence I impose in no way diminishes the death of Mr Joiner or the very great loss suffered by his family.
She said: "This is a sad and tragic case for all concerned. You acted as a favour, but the carelessness exhibited led to tragic consequences."
"You will have to carry the burden of what you have done.
"A family man has lost his life. His family will bear that loss for their lives too."
Robert Norman, 54, was found guilty of committing misconduct in a public office while working at Belmarsh, home to a number of high-profile prisoners.
He was paid more than £10,000 for 40 tips to reporter Stephen Moyes between 2006 and 2011, the Old Bailey heard.
Norman of Swanscombe, Kent said he was highlighting problems at the prison.
The court heard that when he was arrested in 2013 he maintained he had acted in the public interest as a whistleblower.
But jailing him, the Common Serjeant of London, Richard Marks QC, said that was not his sole motivation.
"I am quite prepared to accept you did have genuine concerns about the manner in which the prison was run," he said.
"In particular having regard to budgetary cuts, and that in part was a motivating factor in acting as you did."
But he added: "That does not, in my judgment, tell the whole story. On a number of occasions you disclosed information where the public interest had nothing at all to do with what you were imparting.
"In my judgment there were other factors at play here. The first was indubitably the money.
"Secondly, it is apparent from the evidence that you had developed an intense dislike for the governor, who you considered inept at her job."
The judge said he had decided on an immediate custodial sentence because of the "scope and scale of the offending", but had reduced the term from 30 months to 20 after hearing that Norman is the sole carer for his sick wife.
NHS Highland said there had been an increase in patients diagnosed with the illness in Ward 7C.
Eight patients have tested positive for flu. The health board said this was being treated as a possible outbreak.
It added that relatives and friends have been asked to avoid visiting Ward 7C if at all possible.
Murray, 30, floored Martinez in the eighth round and also had his rival on the canvas in the 10th, although the referee ruled the latter was a slip.
Martinez, 38 rallied late on in Buenos Aires and won the bout 115-112 on the cards of all three judges.
It is Murray's first defeat and he will come again. If Birmingham's Matthew Macklin can dethrone WBA champion Gennady Golovkin in June, and with Londoner Darren Barker standing by, we could finally have the Benn-Eubank-Watson-style middleweight tournament we have been denied for so long.
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The defeat was Murray's first defeat in 27 fights.
But, despite the loss, the St Helens boxer enhanced his reputation after giving his more established opponent, who has 51 wins from 55 fights, a tough contest.
In front of a 40,000 crowd at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Martinez was the aggressor at the start of the fight as Murray began cautiously.
The challenger upped his work rate in rounds five and six, which left Martinez bleeding from his left eye.
The champion took round seven before a left hook to the jaw and a solid right in the eighth sent the backpedalling Martinez tumbling to the canvas.
The Argentine responded by giving Murray a bloody nose in the ninth and, despite again being floored in the next after good work by Murray, referee Massimo Barrovecchio ruled a slip as incessant rain fell.
Martinez again recovered to finish the fight strongly to claim a hard-fought victory.
Clarke, who was also a former Leicester chairman, stepped down from his Football League league role in June.
He was nominated to take over from Dyke last month and that decision has now been ratified by the FA Council.
The new chairman said: "I'm relishing the challenge. It's an honour for me to be joining at such a pivotal point in its recent history."
His first day in the office will be 2 September - two days before England get their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign under way against Slovakia with new manager Sam Allardyce at the helm.
Saturday's game in Rotorua is a chance for Wales and Toulon star Halfpenny to claim the 15 shirt for the first Test against new Zealand on 24 June.
"We know how strong he is defensively and positionally... obviously his goal-kicking as well," said Gatland.
"But it's the attacking threat we're looking for him to add."
Halfpenny played all three Tests in Australia in 2014, with his goal-kicking proving crucial as the Lions won the series 2-1.
The 28-year-old former Cardiff Blues player scored 49 points in the three Tests against the Wallabies, all from the boot, and he was named man of the series.
But with Johnny Sexton, Elliot Daley and Owen Farrell - although the England man was forced to withdraw against Maori through injury - all providing reliable goal-kicking options for the Lions in New Zealand, Halfpenny cannot rely on his metronomic boot and brave defence alone to guarantee a Test place.
The Welshman's five tries for Toulon last season was his best return for the French club since joining them in 2014 and that has not gone unnoticed by Gatland.
"His counter-attacking and scoring tries has improved significantly, that's kind of what we need from a 15," added the coach.
"Saturday is an opportunity as well for him to show what experience he has got."
Halfpenny is joined by Wales team-mates Jonathan Davies, George North and Taulupe Faletau in the starting XV against the Maori, with captain Sam Warburton, Dan Biggar and Ken Owens on the bench.
Wales back-row Ross Moriarty was not considered for selection as he continues his recovery from a back spasm suffered in the first game of the tour.
But Gatland says the Gloucester forward's chance is likely to come against the Chiefs in Waikato next Tuesday, 20 June.
"He's been unlucky, he hasn't trained for about five days with that [injury], today [Thursday] was the first training session he had," Gatland said.
"We felt that - particularly with this game - the players that had been training on a regular basis and had been involved in the last couple of games, were the players that deserved to be selected for this game.
"He'll take part probably next week in Tuesday's match to get a run out."
The force had declined to put the four officers forward to give evidence, citing "critical legal issues".
The justice committee is investigating after police intercepted communications without getting judicial approval.
Assistant Chief Constable Ruaraidh Nicolson gave evidence to the committee instead of the four officers.
Mr Nicolson said the breach, committed as officers sought to obtain details of a journalist's sources, occurred because an officer "misinterpreted" a recently-introduced regulation.
Four officers named as being part of the inquiry have been invited to give evidence before the committee - Det Supt David Donaldson, Det Insp Joanne Grant, Det Supt Brenda Smith, and Ch Supt Clark Cuzen.
After senior officers declined to pass along an invitation to the officers, committee deputy convener Elaine Murray wrote to the Scottish Police Federation and the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents - bodies which represent the officers - to formally invite them.
In the letters, Ms Murray said the officers were free to decline to answer questions if they had good reason to.
The proposed evidence session would take place on 26 January.
An investigation by the Interception of Communications Commissioner concluded in November that the force had obtained communications data without judicial approval on five occasions.
Sir Stanley Burnton said the "failures", which affected four people, could "properly be viewed as reckless".
It is understood the case relates to the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005, after a re-investigation of the case was ordered in May 2015.
Mr Nicolson told MSPs that "someone external" had asked Police Scotland's Counter Corruption Unit to find out how sensitive material had made it into the public domain.
He also confirmed that powers to intercept communications had been used in relation to journalists on seven other occasions but insisted they involved journalists' sources rather than the journalists themselves.
A previous evidence session heard from Deputy Chief Constable Neil Richardson, who said the breaches of a 22-day old code had been due to a "misjudgement" by Mr Donaldson, an "extremely experienced officer"
He said the "pace" at which the new guidance had come into being was "very aggressive", which may have been a factor in the "error" made.
Cairnshill Methodist Church, off the Saintfield Road in Castlereagh, was broken into on Thursday night. The exact time of the attack is unclear.
A number of separate blazes were started and damage was caused to the interior of the building as a result.
Methodist superintendant, Rev Ruth Patterson said she could not understand why anyone would target the church.
"It's just totally random. We have very good community relations, very good relations with other churches and the local community."
The Rev Brian Anderson, president of the Methodist Church in Ireland, condemned the attack.
"At the heart of the Methodist identity is a saying by the Rev John Wesley in which he described Methodists as the friends of all and enemies of none.
"This has been at the heart of the Cairnshill Methodist congregation, whose only desire is to serve the community among whom it is set."
An historic stain glass window from an older church building was covered in soot but otherwise undamaged.
The main church room, where Sunday services are held, also escaped the worst of the damage.
Rev Anderson encouraged anyone with information to contact police.
Andre Bonjour was giving evidence to the ongoing care abuse inquiry about the arrest of Paul Every a decade ago.
Every was convicted in 2006 of an offence involving indecent images of children.
Mr Bonjour told the inquiry: "I categorically and emphatically deny that I would ever do such a thing."
Every was arrested as part of Operation Ore - a national investigation into online child abuse images - and was sentenced for an online subscription to a pornography website he had had in 1999.
Mr Bonjour told the inquiry he had declared an interest when he was included in an e-mail about an investigation into pornography which named Every.
Details had gone to Mr Bonjour because he was head of crime.
He said he was given minimal information but he had Every's name, which he passed immediately to Supt John Pearson. He said he did not have any further involvement in the case.
Giving evidence to the inquiry two weeks ago Graham Power, the former head of police, said a warrant was issued but Every's computer had been wiped before his arrest.
Earlier in the day, former States of Jersey deputy Trevor Pitman talked about the "Jersey way", which he said was about the powerful establishment protecting the guilty.
When asked what he understood by the term the "Jersey way" Mr Pitman said: "That no one will be held accountable and lessons won't be learned."
Ingram has had knee surgery after being restricted to limited-overs cricket only in 2016.
"I wasn't happy with my first season here, it showed good signs but I wasn't as consistent as I would have liked," he told BBC Wales Sport.
Ingram has played two four-day games for Warriors in South Africa in 2017.
Despite his struggles with a knee injury, he was Glamorgan's limited-overs Player of the Year in 2016, topping the batting averages in both the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup with a total of 869 runs, as well as taking 15 wickets.
"It'll be tough to repeat last year (in white-ball cricket) but I'm coming with every intention to do that," Ingram told BBC Wales Sport. "It was a special season but I've had those in the past."
Ingram, 31, who has made 40 appearances for South Africa, helped Warriors to the final of both limited-overs competitions in his native country.
But the left-hander admits it took him longer than he expected to return to the longer format after a knee operation in August, finally playing red-ball cricket again in February 2017, almost a year since his last previous appearance.
"It's great to be back and probably the fittest I've been in the last two years, so I'm looking forward to getting back into Championship cricket again," he confirmed.
"It took a lot longer than I thought, but fortunately having months away to get it sorted, getting the last two four-dayers and spending some time in the middle, it was nice to get back into it."
Ingram will be joined in the Glamorgan batting line-up for the season opener at Northampton by Chris Cooke, who has not played a competitive match since May 2016 because of back trouble.
David Lloyd is likely to bat at three with Will Bragg suffering from a back trouble, with captain Jacques Rudolph, fellow opener Nick Selman and Aneurin Donald making up the rest of the probable top order.
New signing, South African paceman Marchant de Lange, is in line to lead the bowling attack on his debut, with Glamorgan facing the prospect of beginning the season shorn of Timm van der Gugten, Graham Wagg and Ruaidhri Smith.
The pair were flown to Bamako using European travel permits or "laissez-passer", not passports or other Malian papers, the government said.
The government said it could not accept people "simply assumed to be Malian".
Recent reports of a deal with the EU to repatriate failed Malian asylum seekers have sparked protests.
In a statement, the Malian government condemned the use of the European "laissez-passez" in cases of expulsion, describing it as "against international conventions".
It also warned airlines not to let people using the document fly to Mali.
The French authorities have not yet commented.
Malians are among the sub-Saharan African nationalities most deported from France:
Source: Eurostat, 2015
Migrant deal bites back: By Alex Duval Smith, BBC News, Abidjan
Mali's refusal to admit the two migrants comes as Bamako is under fire at home for having signed a ''migrant return agreement'' with the European Union.
Many Malians claim the government has betrayed them by accepting €145m ($153m; £124m) for ''measures to deter migration''.
The deal, announced on 11 December, was the first of its kind between the EU and an African country.
The Malian anti-corruption group "mains propres'' (clean hands) says the authorities in Bamako were tricked by Brussels, whose own rules require such an agreement before mass expulsions can be triggered..
Bamako and Brussels are now both playing the deal down as ''an agreement with a small A'' or ''a communique on deepening migration partnership''.
The EU has since signed a similar document with Niger, which is another major departure country for migrants heading through the Sahara desert on their way to Europe.
There is a large Malian community in France, the former colonial power, who support their relatives back home by sending money.
More than 360,000 people have reached Europe by crossing the Mediterranean this year.
Many pass through Mali on their way although Malians are not among the 10 nationalities most likely to attempt the journey.
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A $1.9bn (£1.2bn) European Union-backed fund to tackle African migration was announced in November 2015, with African leaders agreeing to allow the return of failed asylum seekers in return for development aid.
The 27-year-old recorded a time of five minutes 41.8 seconds at the Lee Valley Park Velodrome in London.
Sbihi won world championship gold with the GB men's eight boat in September.
"It's a big record and it's stood for quite a long time so I'm delighted to have broken it, especially in the Olympic season," he said.
Sam Townsend, world silver medallist in 2014, was second, with Paul Bennett third.
Richard Chambers won the lightweight men's 2k category in 6mins 8.8secs.
The 22-year-old Salter became a first-team regular in the 2015 season and played 12 County Championship matches, claiming 25 wickets.
"I'm really happy, it's been a tough couple of years beforehand learning some big lessons on the way," he said.
"But I'm feeling really good and optimistic about this season."
Salter had a best haul of three for five in 2015, and scored 411 runs with a top score of 73.
He has spent successive UK winters in Australia, first at the Darren Lehmann Academy in Adelaide, before playing club cricket in Sydney.
"It's a longer process than I imagined and in some games it felt like it was going really well and others were a hard lesson," he continued.
"There have been different chapters (in my career), playing in Australia, the success we had winning four Championship games in a row [in 2015] but the most exciting one is the next one ahead."
He was selected ahead of 38-year-old Dean Cosker for most of the 2015 Championship season, but the veteran left-arm spinner was still Glamorgan's most successful bowler in the T20 Blast.
Salter, from Pembrokeshire, is happy to learn from Cosker's former "spin twin" partner Robert Croft, who was appointed as Glamorgan's head coach in February.
"It's great having Crofty as head coach because he talks to me about the experiences that he's faced but it is a tough gig at times being an off-spinner when batsmen target you," Salter added.
"But that's the art of the game, that's the craftsmanship that I'm trying to learn bit by bit."
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Wendy Dillingham, 59, paid herself inflated wages, moved lump sums into her account and used bank cards belonging to PPS Media Limited.
She hid her dishonesty by creating false documents until an internal audit uncovered her actions in 2013.
Dillingham, from Evesham, admitted theft, fraud and false accounting.
She was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday.
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Dillingham, of Wisteria Drive, worked at the Evesham-based firm between 1987 and March 2014 where she was responsible for the company payroll, West Mercia Police said.
She used her position to create false bank statements, withdrew money from cash machines and used the bank cards to buy herself luxury cosmetics, paintings, clothing and luggage.
Police said she paid herself a higher wage despite claiming to have taken a £10,000 per year reduction, to help the business through the economic downturn in 2008.
The firm became suspicious when Dillingham was unwilling to provide original bank statements during the audit.
Managing director, Vernon Pethard, said he remained "deeply shocked and dismayed" by her crimes.
"She was in a position of trust and this was a highly thought-out and long term deception.
"I had even made her an executor of my will which shows the extent to which she was trusted by me."
Det Insp Emma Wright , from the force's economic crime unit, said officers had carried out a "long and complex investigation".
"Wendy Dillingham betrayed the trust of a company who had employed her for 24 years by abusing her position in order to steal money from them."
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A company secretary who siphoned off more than £260,000 from her employer to fund a luxury lifestyle has been jailed for five years for fraud.
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The victim, who is in her 40s, was hurt on Meadow Way in Jaywick, near Clacton, at about 23:45 GMT on Saturday.
A 48-year-old man, from Jaywick, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The police said the attack involved a "bladed weapon which is believed to be a meat cleaver".
Yet the population of cities at risk continues to grow.
Is such death and destruction inevitable?
Four experts talk to the BBC World Service Inquiry programme about how far we can quake-proof a city.
Civil engineer Dr Emily So is director of Cambridge University's Centre for Risk and the Built Environment.
"Most deaths from earthquakes are caused by buildings collapsing: people are more likely to die in bad buildings.
"There are different types of buildings around the world, and with each of these the collapse mechanisms are different; dependent on roof types, the type of environment. For drier climates - in Peru for example - the roofing structure will be much lighter so that prevents death. Even though it collapses, the roof doesn't crush people.
"It's these kind of subtleties that I want to capture with my work.
"In 1999 there was an earthquake in Chichi in Taiwan which was 7.6 [on the Richter scale]. It killed just over 2,000 people. The same magnitude earthquake in Kashmir in Pakistan in 2005 killed over 86,000.
"I was watching news [of the 2005 Pakistani earthquake], and the frustration that we know how to build against building collapse and prevent these deaths was really the motivation behind the work I'm doing now.
"With a lot of developing countries like Pakistan, Nepal and Haiti, the population are keen to use modern materials like concrete, but they haven't got the skills or money to build them properly.
"They have the aesthetic of concrete, but not the actual material of an engineered reinforced concrete building, and therefore when the earthquake strikes, it becomes dead weight and falls on the people inside.
"Because of urbanisation, we are tending to build more and more in cities, and in more hazardous regions. Population density is making the issue more prominent.
"I think it is possible to earthquake-proof a city. We have the knowledge and the know-how to prevent collapse of buildings. We have the knowledge and know-how of where to put people because of research into seismology.
"But it comes down to awareness, the quality of the buildings, education, building control, economics and possibly political will as well, because these events don't happen very often, and priorities in different countries are different.
"There's a saying that for every $1 (£0.70) spent in mitigation, $7 (£4.90) is saved in relief and reconstruction, and that's the key message. Given that we know the hazard itself is not preventable, it's the vulnerability and exposure of the built environment and its inhabitants that we need to work on."
Architect David Malott designed three of the world's ten tallest towers.
"Tall buildings are somewhat inherently more stable in an earthquake: the ground shakes, moving back and forth at something like half a second to two-and-a-half seconds. A building - depending on its height - will also have a natural frequency to it.
"When the ground shaking and the building swaying match up, they go into resonance and that's where we see these catastrophic results.
"Buildings in the low to mid-height range are inherently more susceptible to ground shaking, whereas a building which is 100 floors tall, ironically falls outside of that frequency of the earthquake and therefore doesn't go into resonance.
"I've been working on tall buildings for 15 years now. The first one I completed was the Shanghai World Financial Centre which is 492m tall.
"[When Shanghai shook during the Sichuan quake of 2008], it hardly moved. We have sensors on the building, and even during this earthquake, the tower moved something like a metre at its top.
"That's actually a very small amount of movement relative to the height of the tower. There's something to these towers being very flexible and able to sway gently, even though the forces of nature might be quite violent, that enables these structures to withstand what nature throws their way.
"There are a number of techniques to test whether a building is earthquake-proof. Computers play a large role in the early days. Engineers take historic data on past earthquakes and plug it into the computer model, and we watch the way the structure behaves in that earthquake, and the computer lets us know how big to make the columns, how thick a steel should we use.
"As the design gets more mature, in China for example, designers are required to build a large structural model. We put it on what's called the shaking table [which] rocks back and forth to simulate that earthquake environment, and then sensors are placed on the physical model and we watch how that model performs.
"This is expensive [but] these buildings are designed to last for 100 years, perhaps 200, so the investment you make in performing these tests is a drop in the bucket compared to the initial costs.
"The paradox is that the parts of the world where we're finding the greatest need for these tall towers in terms of just population density - places like China, Japan, Indonesia - are in the ring of fire, where we find the most difficulty in terms of earthquakes and typhoons. We're building in perhaps what's the most dangerous locations on earth, and that's the challenge."
Architect Martijn Schildkamp founded a charity called Smart Shelter to strengthen cheap housing. He has built schools in Nepal using quake-resistant methods.
"Is it possible to earthquake-proof a city in the developing world? If you have a lot of money, yeah, but there's not a strong lobby behind it yet who can invest and do the testing, because the investment will never be returned.
"So there's still a lot of guess work. [When you drive through an area after an earthquake], you see houses which look like they've been built the same, but one is completely collapsed and the neighbour is still standing strong. Why? What's the difference here?
"We see stone, wood and bricks all over the world, so if you can figure out those basics and then have a little bit of tweaking on the local level, we can go a long way.
"One important element is the number of horizontal beams that hold the walls together. We call it 'tying up your building' like a present, and this combination of very simple techniques is what we train. Over and over again, repeating, repeating, supervising, supervising, but it really works.
"Our buildings have been tested. Last year during the [Nepal] earthquakes, our buildings survived without a scratch. They were about 70km (43 miles) from the epicentre, so relatively close.
"In all fairness, the region where we are was not as severely hit as Kathmandu Valley, [but] I'm convinced that our schools would have done very well there as well.
"What I see now is that there's a lot of experimenting. In Nepal where people are building with sandbags and straw bales and plastic bottles, their justification is that it should be quick and cheap. I absolutely am against experimenting in the backyard of people that already lost their house once.
"It should be done in a safe environment in a university, where we first figure out exactly how it works before we consider building thousands of these at the same time in villages in Nepal. It just doesn't make sense.
"For Nepal, I see the benefit of building with gabion boxes - woven steel nets which we fill with stones. Rather than stacking them next to a mountain to prevent landslides, they say, 'No, let's stack them into walls,' because then we don't need cement which is very scarce and expensive there.
"We have two students working in Bologna in Italy to figure out if we can make those gabion boxes earthquake-resistant."
Dr Lucy Jones is science advisor for risk reduction at the US Geological Survey.
"Stopping all earthquake damage is an insanely expensive process. Stopping enough that you can keep your society functioning, that's very doable if you're willing to put in time and effort.
"What you need to do is prioritise. There's only so much money that's available. There's only so much political capital that's available, and being wise about which ones you tackle is critical.
"I had the opportunity within the US Geological Survey to create a project to demonstrate how we could use hazard science to improve a community's resilience to natural disasters.
"We created a model of what a magnitude 7.8 San Andreas earthquake would be like, and said 'let's use the media, use the attention to get people to focus on what we know about the big earthquake and motivate some political action'.
"We ended up getting 5.5 million people to participate in the drill, which is a quarter of the population of Southern California.
"The good news is we've gotten traction. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti turned out to be a very visionary guy who listened to what we had to say, and committed to doing something about it. The Resilience by Design programme that I helped him develop is moving forward.
"There is a style of construction that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s called non-ductile reinforced concrete. There are 1500 of those buildings in Los Angeles and thousands more in the region.
"Probably 10-20% of them would collapse under strong shaking, and their concrete is heavy, so the largest number of fatalities are expected to occur in those buildings.
"We're mandating retrofit. We're talking about billions of dollars having to be spent on existing buildings, and we were able to talk the business community into supporting this. We passed unanimously in the city council. Nobody objected, because they can see their investment is at stake.
"So there are a lot of very positive things that are growing, and if we can just hold the earthquake off for long enough, I think we can turn it around.
"I don't think I'm going to earthquake-proof Southern California, but I really do think that we can get enough pieces in place that we can keep her going."
The Inquiry is broadcast on the BBC World Service on Tuesdays from 12:05 GMT. Listen online or download the podcast.
The unbeaten 24-year-old will face the WBO Intercontinental Champion at the Cardiff Ice Arena on Saturday, 16 July.
Wembley's Corcoran, 25, is unbeaten in 15 professional bouts and beat Danny Butler to claim the vacant WBO Intercontinental title in March.
"To be honest with you, I don't like the man at all," Williams said.
"Gary thinks a lot of himself and I'm not sure why. He's a confident man but I'm not sure where he gets that confidence from.
He added: "On his day he can be dangerous but I'm going to batter him, he won't be able to handle my power."
Williams added the British title to his Commonwealth belt by beating Kris Carslaw in December.
He returned to the ring in April with victory inside three rounds over Gustavo Alberto Sanchez after a title defence against Nav Mansouri was twice postponed.
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The second seeds came from a set down to beat top seeds Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer 4-6 6-1 7-6 (8-6).
The Britons twice failed to serve out the match before eventually securing victory in two hours and 33 minutes after a nervy third-set tie-break.
"We didn't like to do it the easy way. It's a really special moment," Scot Reid, 24, said.
Reid will compete in the men's wheelchair singles final on Sunday.
The Australian Open singles champion will play Sweden's Stefan Olsson, the number seven seed, for the chance to become Wimbledon's first men's wheelchair singles champion.
It is the first Grand Slam title for 18-year-old Hewett, who admitted to being nervous in the closing stages after failing to close out the third set after twice breaking the Frenchmen's serve.
"I got carried away in the moment on a few of the points near the end," he said.
"It was unbelievable. To see so many family and friends here is an amazing feeling. I can't thank the crowd enough for their support."
The incident happened on a flight from Denver to Minneapolis on Sunday morning, activist Shannon Watts said.
United said the girls were travelling on a special pass, for employees and their guests, which has a dress code.
It has since clarified that all regular, paying customers are welcome to wear leggings.
The girls were "United pass travellers", which are tickets for company employees or eligible dependents, it explained in a Twitter exchange on the issue.
"United pass travellers" are eligible for free or heavily discounted air travel.
The dress code for pass-holders states they should not wear "form-fitting lycra/spandex tops, pants and dresses", among various other stipulations, including no exposed midriffs, no mini skirts and no flip-flops.
Why are leggings so controversial?
Activist Shannon Watts tweeted about what happened to five girls when they tried to board a flight at Denver airport.
She said a United gate agent was "forcing" the girls, one of them aged 10, to change their clothes or wear dresses over the leggings.
She said three of the girls were allowed to fly after putting dresses over the top of their clothing, but two were prevented from boarding.
She criticised the airliner for its actions, asking: "Since when does United police women's clothing?".
United later released a statement explaining the dress code requirement of its United pass travellers.
"When taking advantage of this benefit, all employees and pass riders are considered representatives of United. And like most companies, we have a dress code that we ask employees and pass riders to follow," it said.
It added that the passengers on Sunday's flight had not complied to the dress code.
Ms Watts' tweets have been shared and responded to by thousands of users, including the actress and activist Patricia Arquette.
Flight attendant and author Heather Poole, who does not work for United, defended the airline's policy on Twitter.
She said dress codes for staff travelling on free passes are common practice in the industry, and have evolved over the years.
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He acted as roving cultural ambassador for Biafra when the south-eastern area tried to split from Nigeria in 1967.
For more than 40 years he has remained silent about his war experiences.
One of Africa's best known authors, Mr Achebe's debut 1958 novel Things Fall Apart has sold more than 10 million copies.
It has been translated into more than 50 languages and focuses on the traditions of Igbo society and the clash between Western and traditional values.
By Martin PlautBBC World Service Africa editor
This is a memoir filled with sadness - sadness at the deaths of so many of his fellow countrymen and sadness too at the fate that has befallen Nigeria.
The book begins by recalling the coup and counter-coup that left Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and the Northern premier, Sir Ahmadu Bello dead.
Thousands of Igbo people were killed in retaliation. At the end of May 1967, Biafra declared independence and there was a rapid descent into war.
Achebe portrays the Nigerian government as ruthless in its suppression of the rebellion.
A statement is attributed to Chief Obafemi Awolowo which summarises this attitude: 'All is fair in war, and starvation is one of the weapons of war. I don't see why we should feed our enemies fat in order for them to fight harder.'
Soon images of malnourished children filled the international press. Achebe accuses the United Nations of following Nigeria's lead, and standing idly by as Biafra was crushed. As Achebe puts it: "You see we, the little people of the world, are ever expendable."
The author writes movingly about the final days in January 1970: "In the end, Biafra collapsed. We simply had to turn around and find a way to keep those people still there alive. It was a desperate situation with so many children in need, kwashiorkor rampant, and thousand perishing every week... some people said: 'Let's go into the forest and continue the struggle.'
"That would have been suicidal and I don't think anybody should commit suicide."
The prizing-winning 81-year-old author and academic has written more than 20 works - some fiercely critical of politicians and a failure of leadership in Nigeria.
But he has never addressed the atrocities of the Biafran war, in which he was caught up with his young family - except occasionally in his poetry.
More than one million people died during the conflict in fighting and from famine - photographs of starving children from Biafra became synonymous in the media with the conflict.
BBC Africa analyst Martin Plaut says Achebe's memoir is filled with sadness - sadness at the deaths of so many of his fellow countrymen and sadness too at the fate that has befallen Nigeria.
He portrays the Nigerian government as ruthless in its suppression of the rebellion, our correspondent says.
Mr Achebe's UK publisher Allen Lane says: "There Was a Country is a distillation of vivid observation and considered research and reflection."
"It relates Nigeria's birth pangs in the context of Achebe's own development as a man and a writer, and examines the role of the artist in times of war."
Achebe ends the book with a poem: 'After a war.'
"After a war life catches desperately at passing hints of normality like vines entwining a hollow twig; its famished roots close on rubble and every piece of broken glass."
Mr Achebe has lived in the US since he suffered a car accident in 1990, which left him paralysed and in a wheelchair.
The memoir is published in the UK on Thursday and is due to be released in Nigeria shortly and in the US on 11 October, AFP news agency reports.
About 5,600 people signed a petition to stop Bashir Naderi, 19, who has lived in the city for nine years, from being removed from the UK on Monday.
Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens said a judge ordered his removal to be halted before he boarded the plane.
The Home Office said it could not comment on individual cases.
Mr Naderi, of Cathays, was being transported in a van with security guards from Campsfield House, a detention centre in Oxfordshire, to Gatwick for the flight.
Mr Naderi had been scheduled to leave the UK on a flight at 16:45 GMT on Monday.
Immigration minister Robert Goodwill is reviewing his case, Mrs Stevens told BBC Wales.
The 19-year-old could still be deported at a later date.
Mrs Stevens, who spent the weekend with his family, said Mr Naderi was "fully westernised" and would be an "immediate target" if he was deported.
She said his solicitors had launched a judicial review and she was continuing to work with his legal team to keep him in Cardiff permanently.
Mrs Stevens said: "I will be asking that Bashir is transferred to a removal centre as close as possible to Cardiff so Nicole, her parents and Bashir's former foster mum can visit.
"We've cleared the first hurdle but there is some way to go yet.
"The overwhelming support for Bashir of thousands of people in Cardiff, Wales and across the UK has been absolutely incredible and I thank every one of them."
Mrs Stevens said Mr Naderi fled Afghanistan aged 10 after his father was murdered by the Taliban and his mother sold their family's land to pay traffickers to bring him to the UK.
His girlfriend Nicole Cooper, 24, believes the Home Office is deporting him now he is an adult and has launched a petition calling on the home secretary to reconsider his case.
In a new county record last-wicket stand of 164 with Matt Hobden (65 not out), they almost doubled the Sussex score as the early Division One leaders were finally bowled out for 335.
Runs continued to flow when Durham's openers put on 88 inside 16 overs.
But Robinson dismissed both to cap a remarkable day as they closed on 103-2.
All-rounder Robinson, 21, was given his chance because Tymal Mills has joined Lewis Hatchett and James Anyon on the treatment table.
With the ball nipping around after Sussex were inserted on a sunny morning, several of the top order self-destructed as wickets fell regularly in the two hours either side of lunch.
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The visitors had looked comfortable during a second-wicket stand of 88 in 18 overs between Ed Joyce (43) and Matt Machan (41).
But eight wickets had fallen for 83 runs when Robinson was joined by 22-year-old Hobden and Sussex's last pair suddenly made batting look ridiculously easy,
It was Usman Arshad, who had replaced the injured Paul Coughlin, who finally broke the stand to finish with the best figures of 3-41.
When the two last-wicket heroes then reappeared as Sussex's first and second change bowlers, they conceded 50 between them in their first five overs - but Robinson found some extra bounce to remove Keaton Jennings for 35 and then Mark Stoneman for 57.
Sussex's Ollie Robinson:
"I can't believe what's happened. I'm sure I'm not going to have too many days like this.
"I just tried to play nice and straight and keep it simple, but I couldn't have done it without Matt.
"At first we just wanted to get to 200, then 250 - we had no idea about any record stands. We kept each other going."
Durham coach Jon Lewis:
"Perhaps there was a bit of expectation on our part, thinking we had got the job done and the last wicket would come easily.
"But once they got in it became tricky for us. They played very well.
"The game hasn't got away from us. It's a good pitch and we just need some big partnerships."
It said that dissidents targeted an army vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Four other soldiers were wounded.
The attack has been condemned by President Juan Manuel Santos, who last year won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the peace agreement.
The deal ended half a century of conflict but renegade Farc fighters have since clashed with other Farc members as well as government forces.
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The government and the Farc signed a peace agreement in November.
Most Farc members are now inside or heading to one of 26 transition camps dotted around the country. They were set up as part of the historic peace deal which ended more than five decades of armed uprising.
But some Farc leaders have complained that, despite months of planning, most of the transition camps are still lacking the basic amenities they say they were promised.
If the peace process goes to plan, the Farc will transform itself into a political force and its former fighters will re-enter society.
But, for many who have little or no formal education, that may be a huge challenge.
The Swiss-based firm has halted deliveries of products containing meat from a German supplier.
Nestle is the latest in a string of major food producers to find traces of horsemeat in beef meals.
A spokesman for the company said levels of horse DNA were very low but above 1%.
Nestle has also tested samples of all of its processed beef products sold in the UK and Ireland, which were found to not contain any presence of horse DNA.
These items consisted of seven Jenny Craig products and two Gerber baby food products.
Last week the firm had said its products did not contain horsemeat.
Nestle withdrew two chilled pasta products, Buitoni Beef Ravioli and Beef Tortellini, in Italy and Spain.
Lasagnes a la Bolognaise Gourmandes, a frozen product for catering businesses produced in France, will also be withdrawn.
A spokesman for the company told the BBC that Nestle had identified a problem with a supplier from Germany.
A statement on the Nestle website identified the supplier as HJ Schypke, a sub-contractor of JBS Toledo, a major meat processing company based in Belgium.
"There is no food safety issue, but the mislabelling of products means they fail to meet the very high standards consumers expect from us," the statement said.
In addition to removing the three affected products from sale, Nestle would be "enhancing our existing comprehensive quality assurance programme by adding new tests on beef for horse DNA prior to production in Europe", it added.
The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says the news that the world's biggest food producer is now having to withdraw some foods, shows the problem is far wider than previously thought and, critics say, how dangerously unregulated the food industry has become.
The widening scandal over mislabelled horsemeat has affected at least 12 European countries, including Switzerland, where the retailer Co-op - famous for its broad range of organic, locally-sourced food - was on Monday forced to remove nine different products from its shelves.
Last Wednesday, the company said it had found horsemeat in its own-brand frozen lasagne produced by the Comigel food processing company in France.
Co-op now faces possible charges of negligence from the Swiss authorities.
France meanwhile partially lifted a production ban for another meat processing firm, Spanghero.
The French government revoked its licence last week over suspicions that Spanghero knowingly sold horsemeat labelled as beef, an allegation the company rejects.
The French authorities said that unwitting workers should not be penalised.
As a result the firm will be allowed to produce minced meat, sausages and ready-to-eat meals, but not to stock frozen meat.
Meanwhile the UK and Germany have also both pledged to step up testing of frozen food products.
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) for services fell to 53.8 in May, compared with 55.8 in April.
But a separate report found that companies were increasingly positive about the prospects for manufacturing.
The EEF manufacturers' body raised its 2017 and 2018 growth forecasts, saying demand from Europe was "buoyant".
Manufacturing growth was faster than expected in May, according to PMI figures released last week.
In comparison, the services industry was "out of sync with the other sectors which were fired up and running", said Duncan Brock of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
"It was clear that slower new business growth let the side down, impacted by caution around the general election, and a tightening of purse strings," Mr Brock said.
Services growth was at a three-month low, but the PMI data suggested that this was partly offset by stronger manufacturing and construction.
"Despite slower growth [for services] in May, the surveys indicate that the economy has regained some momentum in the second quarter," said IHS Markit economist Chris Williamson.
British manufacturing growth remains strong, with exports up and companies positive about prospects for the rest of 2017, according to the EEF quarterly survey.
The report, compiled with accountancy firm BDO, said that demand in European markets "looks especially buoyant", with 61% of companies surveyed reporting an upturn.
Despite Brexit fears and the election, confidence is high, the EEF said.
The balance between firms planning to recruit and those contracting stood at 21% during the quarter, up from 18% in the previous three months.
Optimism about future growth also rose, leading the EEF to revise upwards its forecasts. Manufacturing is now expected to expand by 1.3% in 2017 and 0.5% in 2018, up from 1% and 0.1% respectively.
EEF chief economist Lee Hopley said: "It's very encouraging that UK manufacturers have positioned themselves to capitalise on the windfall of a competitive pound and resurgent world economy."
There were, however, plenty of economic unknowns that could derail growth, she said.
The continued squeeze on household incomes and the possibility of no deal on Brexit could damage trade, Ms Hopley said.
Chloe Lou Farrell, 22, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy county, died after a tractor overturned at The Warren resort near Abersoch at about 19:20 BST on Friday.
Paramedics attended but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police and the council are investigating what is believed to be a work-related death.
In a statement, Miss Farrell's family said she will be "greatly missed".
"She was fun, outgoing and had a great sense of humour. She lived life to the full and loved spending time with her many friends."
Miss Farrell, who worked in her family business Crime Prevention Services, was "passionate about Abersoch", the statement added, having spent holidays there since she was two years old.
"She loved being out on the boat and jet-ski and had spent long summers working in the village.
"Everyone is absolutely devastated. Chloe will be greatly missed by everyone who was fortunate to meet her and who held her in great affection."
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was notified of the death and it was being treated as a work-related incident.
But as the HSE does not regulate the leisure and retail industry, it said the matter would need to be referred to Gwynedd council.
A spokesman for the council said officers from its public protection service would work with North Wales Police to investigate the "tragic" incident.
Bobby McGhee, chief executive of the Haulfryn Group which owns the resort, said: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
"The emergency services are conducting a full investigation into the accident and what caused the owner's tractor to overturn.
"Once that is established we will issue a further statement."
Dewi Wyn Roberts, independent councillor for Abersoch, said the community was "shocked" by the incident "and the loss of life to one so young".
"My thoughts, and the thoughts of the community as a whole, and condolences, are with the lady's family and friends," he said.
"The safety of those who use the area is paramount to us," he added.
Mr Roberts said the resort had a boat-launching facility and while he did not know the circumstances surrounding the incident, he urged caution around tractors and boats.
The park, which is described as an exclusive holiday home resort, remained open on Saturday.
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The realistic simulations can bring people face-to-face with their phobias in a manageable and controllable way.
BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones visited one woman who faced her horror of using the lift by wearing a VR headset.
Engineers at Airbus in the UK have finally managed to bolt together all the elements of the satellite after overcoming major technical challenges.
Aeolus is now set for several months of testing before being sent into orbit next year.
That will be 10 years on from the originally envisaged launch date.
“It’s been a long time coming but it’s a hugely important mission,” said Dr Ralph Cordey from Airbus.
“Operating lasers in space is not easy, but I’m pleased we’ve persevered with this technology in Europe because it has many potential applications, not just in measuring the wind."
The European Space Agency (Esa) has stuck with the project because of the nature of the data it will return.
It promises to give a big fillip to weather forecasting. Even with the delays to the programme, the meteorological agencies still regard its information as a priority.
Aeolus carries a laser instrument (lidar), called Aladin, that will probe down through the atmosphere to see which way the wind is blowing and how fast.
Today, we have multiple ways of measuring the wind, from whirling anemometers and balloons to satellites that infer wind behaviour by tracking cloud movement or sensing the choppiness of the seas.
But these are somewhat limited indications, telling us what is happening in particular places or at particular heights.
Aeolus, on the other hand, will attempt to build a global, 3D view of the way the wind blows on Earth, from the surface of the planet all the way up through the troposphere into the stratosphere (from 0km to 30km).
The models used to forecast tomorrow’s weather will clearly benefit from this, but so too will the simulations that investigate future climate scenarios.
Circling the globe, the satellite’s ultraviolet beam will pulse the air below it.
The time taken for the light to scatter back off molecules, dust and moisture particles will reveal where the big wind streams are in the atmosphere.
Small shifts in the frequency of the light will betray the speed at which those various markers - and the winds that carry them - are moving.
The concept is well established. Lasers like this are routinely fired into the sky from the ground to retrieve similar data at a single location.
The difficulty for the Aeolus team has been in developing an instrument that will work in space. Esa approved the mission back in 1999 and contracted industry to start building it in 2003. That’s when the trouble started.
The first problem was in finding diodes to generate a laser source with a long enough lifetime to make the mission worthwhile.
With that fixed, the mission looked in great shape until engineers discovered their laser system could not work in a vacuum - a significant barrier for a space mission. Tests revealed that in the absence of air, the laser was degrading its own optics.
“Inside the instrument there are over 100 optical surfaces - lenses and mirrors to prepare the laser beam - and they were becoming contaminated,” explained Aeolus Airbus project manager Richard Wimmer.
“There were two sources of contamination. If there were particles on the optical surfaces, the laser would burn them and blacken the surfaces. But the laser was also dragging particles on to the surfaces that were outgassing from the spacecraft.”
The solution was to introduce a means to flush Aladin with oxygen at a very gentle rate. Its implementation has, of course, elongated the programme and added significant extra cost.
What was supposed to have been a €300m mission is now estimated at €450m.
For many years, I would pass through the Airbus cleanroom in Stevenage and see the spacecraft bus - that part of the satellite which holds its computers, avionics, fuel tanks, and the like - sitting idly in the corner, waiting on experts in Italy (Leonardo) and France (Airbus) to solve the instrument issues.
But on Thursday, the British engineers were finally able to lower a completed Aladin laser instrument - together with the telescope it will use to spy the scattered light signal - on to the rest of the satellite.
The spacecraft must now undergo a series of tests prior to riding its Vega rocket into orbit next year.
Richard Wimmer has stayed with Aeolus throughout its trials and tribulations and was clearly delighted to see the full satellite come together.
“It’s one of those bizarre things where you wait and wait and wait, and then it comes and it seems like just another event. But it’s a major milestone for sure because now we’re on a more standard assembly, integration and testing sequence.
“We’ve got one very important and complex procedure to do in Liège in Belgium, where as well as putting the satellite in a thermal vacuum chamber we’ll also operate the whole instrument system and measure its performance. Then we’ll be ready.”
For Europe, Aeolus is an important step. The hard lessons learned are being applied to the next Esa laser mission called Earthcare, which will study the role clouds and atmospheric particles play in a changing climate.
But having this technology opens up other possibilities as well, such as making very precise surface height measurements. The Americans, for example, have done this with ice sheets and forest canopies.
The alleged victim told Cardiff Crown Court that she was "too drunk" to agree to sex with Neilson Smith and that "he was old enough to be my dad".
It is claimed that the accused, a teacher at Willows High School in Tremorfa, met the woman at a Cardiff nightclub last December and took her home.
The 41-year-old denies rape.
The court has heard the alleged victim had downed wine and cocktails with friends and was "definitely drunk".
She told the jury that she remembered nothing of the evening until waking to find the defendant on top of her.
"She remembers going out to the bar but after that, next to nothing else," said prosecutor Matthew Cobbe.
"She went into a taxi but remembers nothing of being taken home. She remembers waking up in her bed with him raping her.
"She was in no condition to consent to any sexual activity."
The woman told the court: "I was paralysed with fear, I thought he was old enough to be my father and tried to push him off."
Mr Smith, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, has claimed the woman wanted sex after he took her home.
The trial continues.
The bridge, the world's first single span made of iron, was erected over the River Severn in 1779.
Historians say the site is an important part of the early years of the Industrial Revolution.
English Heritage said the site has been damaged by stresses in the original ironwork and a 19th Century earthquake.
The work is set to begin in 2017.
Engineers have been investigating the bridge for the last three years, and are set to finish their examinations this week.
Kate Mavor, English Heritage's chief executive, said the renovations will ensure the Iron Bridge Gorge site "will continue to inspire us for generations to come".
"An iconic symbol of the Industrial Revolution, it is arguably the most important bridge ever built and without doubt, one of the most important sites in our care," she said.
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Only four other Britons - Daley Thompson, Linford Christie, Sally Gunnell and Jonathan Edwards - have ever held all four titles at the same time, but Rutherford deserves that illustrious company after another display of superb jumping under pressure.
The 28-year-old celebrated first with a wild roar and later with tears as his fourth-round leap of 8.41m saw him finish well clear of Australian Fabrice Lapierre's 8.24m and the 8.18m of China's Jianan Wang.
No Briton had ever won any long jump medal at a World Championships, but despite feeling so ill earlier in the day that he wondered if he could even compete Rutherford produced the second longest jump of his life as his rivals cracked under the final pressure.
"I'm a bit lost for words. What an incredible night. It's been unreal," Rutherford told BBC Sport.
"It's unbelievable. This was my best ever performance. The stresses this year, I can't even express to you. I can't wait to get home and see my family."
American Jeff Henderson came into the night as favourite but went out after the first three jumps while defending champion Aleksandr Menkov could manage only 8.02 for sixth.
On a warm night in the Bird's Nest the fast runway again caused problems for the athletes, no-jumps littering the competition and the USA's Mike Hartfield failing to register a single mark.
Rutherford himself fouled in the first round but as his rivals struggled to adjust he throttled back to take the lead with a second-round 8.29m.
It would never be bettered, Henderson and Hartfield ending the night in a tearful embrace and China's Wang, Xinglong Gao and Jinzhe Li unable to control their efforts amid intense and noisy local support.
Seven years ago Rutherford finished an unnoticed 10th at the Beijing Olympics, emotionally shattered after the death of his grandfather and rushed to hospital the following day with kidney and lung infections.
This was some redemption indeed. His Olympic win was derided by some critics on social media as a "fluke" while others have denigrated the distances he has produced for his four wins.
But championship jumping is about delivering when it matters, and Rutherford has proved himself the master once again.
It also comes days after Rutherford criticised UK Athletics for what he claims is a "class system" within the governing body.
"I think 8.41m is a stadium record. It wasn't as long as the last jump which won the World Championships but I couldn't care less to be honest," he said. "I could have jumped further."
Daley Thompson (decathlon)
Won Olympic gold in 1980 and 1984, as well as the World Championship crown in 1983. That completed the set having secured the European and Commonwealth crowns the previous year.
Linford Christie (100m)
Still Britain's fastest man, Christie won 100m gold at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Victory in Stuttgart the following year secured him the world crown, having won the Europeans and Commonwealths in 1990.
Sally Gunnell (400m hurdles)
Like Christie, Gunnell too won her event at the 1992 Olympics Games and followed it up in 1993 at the Worlds. A victorious European Championship the following year wrapped it up, having won the Commonwealths in 1990 - a title she retained weeks after victory in Helsinki.
Jonathan Edwards (triple jump)
Edwards started with victory at the European Championships of 1998. Olympic gold two years later continued his march, completed with triumphs at the Worlds of 2001 and Commonwealth Games the following year in Manchester.
The locally-recruited regiment was exercising a right to parade granted with freedom of the borough last year.
The Rifles was formed in 2007 by the amalgamation of four Light Infantry and Rifle regiments of the Light Division.
Regimental secretary for Durham Maj (retired) Chris Lawton said the "strong relationship between The Rifles and the people of Hartlepool" was highly valued.
"Many riflemen serving today have their roots in the North East and Hartlepool in particular," he said.
The pair, who are aged 24 and 25, were arrested on Friday in the Cumbernauld area.
Police said cannabis resin was recovered during the operation, which involved officers from Aberdeen and Glasgow.
A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.
Benny Tai, Chan Kin-man and Chu Yiu-ming also said they would turn themselves in to police on Wednesday.
Occupy Central initially led the pro-democracy protests, but has receded as students continued with demonstrations.
Student leader Joshua Wong has begun a hunger strike to demand talks with the Hong Kong authorities over the movement's ideas for political reforms.
Occupy and the students want China to scrap its plans to screen candidates for the 2017 election for the territory's leadership. They want the Hong Kong government to renegotiate the arrangement with Beijing.
If anyone hadn't noticed already, Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests are running out of energy and options. Benny Tai's announcement, actually planned for some time, simply confirms it. After two long months, the movement has achieved nothing in the way of concessions from Hong Kong's own government, let alone China's.
The cold wintry weather has arrived. Public support is ebbing away as the numbers at the damp protest sites dwindle further. The police are strengthening their resolve. So the risk - of arrest or injury - for those who remain is rising.
Benny Tai's appeal is a simple one. Quit while we're ahead, or at least, not already a complete failure. And the movement can, of course, claim some success. It has sent a resounding message - about an appetite for democratic reform that enjoys significant public support - to the wider world, and to Hong Kong's sovereign.
China was never going to give in to public protest but, if nothing else, it has been forced to take note. It now knows it risks losing a whole generation in Hong Kong.
The barricades will eventually come down, through force or fatigue. The big question then is what next.
In a statement read out by Mr Tai at Tuesday's press conference, where Mr Chu was seen weeping, the founders said they were handing themselves in to police to demonstrate "commitment and responsibility".
The three added: "For the sake of the occupiers' safety, for the sake of our original intention of love and peace, as we prepare to surrender, we three urge the students to retreat - to put down deep roots in the community and transform the movement to extend the spirit of the Umbrella Movement."
Occupy Central plans to continue its work through public debates, community education and funding democracy groups.
Mr Wong began his hunger strike on Monday night, along with two other members of his Scholarism group, in the hopes of reopening dialogue with the government and "restarting the political reform process."
On Tuesday he told reporters: "We admit that it's difficult in the future to have an escalated action, so besides suffering from batons and tear gas, we would like to use our body to get public attention."
"We are not sure if the hunger strike can put pressure on the government, but we hope that when the public realises about the student hunger strike, they will ask themselves what they can do next."
On Sunday night and early Monday, hundreds of protesters clashed with police as they tried to surround government offices in Admiralty.
The move was an escalation of protests in retaliation to authorities clearing the Mong Kok camp while acting on court orders. The protest sites at Admiralty and Causeway Bay still remain.
Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy
Mid and West Wales Fire Service said there were two casualties and two further "walking wounded" involved in the incident on Fabian Way in Swansea.
Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the incident.
A British School of Motoring (BSM) spokesperson said they were looking into the incident involving their car.
The fly-half landed landed three penalties at a wet and windy Parc y Scarlets, with Aled Thomas landing two for the home side after the break.
Glasgow were down to 13 men for seven minutes in the second half but managed to limit the damage.
Thomas missed a long-range penalty to snatch a draw for the Welsh region.
Glasgow's win, completing a double over their beleaguered hosts, keeps them in third place in Pool Three, but closes the gap to a point on second-placed Northampton.
Racing 92 lead the way on 12 points, but the French side and Glasgow have a game in hand on the Saints.
Scarlets are flourishing in the Pro12, leading the way with eight wins from nine games, but their fourth consecutive defeat in Europe leaves them rooted to the bottom of the group.
Heavy rain in Llanelli created difficult playing conditions in front of a sparse crowd and the game was dominated by handling errors, leading to a disjointed spectacle.
The visitors shaded the play, but showed little of the attacking flair or physical dominance that was so prevalent in the six-try demolition of the home side a week ago.
That contrast was emphasised when Glasgow failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage when Thomas spent 10 minutes in the sin bin, with Russell's second successful kick at goal from the resulting penalty their only points.
Scarlets had an even better opportunity when Sean Lamont and Simone Favaro were shown yellow cards within three minutes of each other early in the second half, but again no tries materialised.
The home side twice had decent openings, but chose to kick ahead instead of trying to create an overlap by keeping the ball in hand.
Thomas did land two penalties when Glasgow were a man short to close within three points with 13 minutes remaining.
The fly-half, who missed his first attempt of the match, could have severely dented Glasgow's qualification hopes five minutes from time, but he pushed his long-range effort wide of the posts.
Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said:
"We improved in the scrum and obviously on the scoreline. There are things we weren't happy with - the line-out being one - so there's a lot of work to do.
"Tonight we were on the wrong side of the penalty count. That hurt us.
"We got to a stage at 9-6 when we were looking for a try to win the game and it was an improved performance on last week.
"Our scrum improved but we need to go away and work on our line-out and our discipline."
Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said:
"The Scarlets had the edge at the scrum in the first 20 minutes, but we got better as the game wore on. Overall I thought our set-piece was very good, especially our line-out.
"But we know we have to be better in the scrum given the two teams we have left to play in the pool, Northampton Saints and Racing 92."
"I thought both yellow cards were a bit harsh, but discipline is something we need to work on.
"We've just had two matches in terrible conditions and we can't play the rugby we want to play."
Scarlets: Michael Collins; Steffan Evans, Gareth Owen, Hadleigh Parkes, DTH van der Merwe; Aled Thomas, Gareth Davies; Rob Evans, Emyr Phillips (capt), Samson Lee; Jake Ball, Maselino Paulino; Lewis Rawlins, Jack Condy, Morgan Allen.
Replacements: Ken Owens, Wyn Jones, Rhodri Jones, George Earle, Tom Price, Aled Davies, Steve Shingler, Harry Robinson.
Glasgow Warriors: Tommy Seymour; Taqele Naiyaravoro, Mark Bennett, Alex Dunbar, Sean Lamont; Finn Russell, Mike Blair; Alex Allan, Fraser Brown, Sila Puafisi, Leone Nakarawa, Jonny Gray (capt), Rob Harley, Simone Favaro, Josh Strauss.
Replacements: Shalva Mamukashvili, Gordon Reid, Zander Fagerson, Tim Swinson, Ryan Wilson, Grayson Hart, Duncan Weir, Lee Jones.
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Touch judges: Maxime Chalon (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
TMO: Bruno Bessot (France)
Citing Commissioner: Mike Rafter (England)
Anyone buying a home that is not their main residence will face a 3% Stamp Duty surcharge.
In Scotland, the equivalent tax - the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) - is also being up-rated.
From midnight on Thursday the duty on a property sold for £200,000 will rise from £1,500 to £7,500.
"It's been very chaotic. But the real problems will be today," said Rob Hailstone, of the Bold Legal Group.
The problems have been compounded by the fact that some of the fine detail was only announced in the Budget just over two weeks ago.
"It's been ridiculously busy. Buyers have been saying they want to rush it through, because they don't want to pay the surcharge," said Mr Hailstone.
While the theoretical deadline is midnight, the practical deadline is late on Thursday afternoon, when the banks close.
Sales can only be completed when the money comes though from the lender.
"It's a busy crazy day," said Martyn Baum, the President of the National Association of Estate Agents.
"We've all got a bottleneck, and a huge amount of deals before the deadline. I've heard of estate agents and conveyancers staying open till 10pm, and then opening again at 5am this morning."
The stamp duty surcharge will affect landlords purchasing buy-to-let property, or anyone who is buying a second home.
But many ordinary buyers are involved in chains which involve an investor somewhere along the line - so they too have been caught in the chaos.
Earlier this week, the Bank of England announced plans to subject landlords to a series of new affordability tests.
Their personal income and expenditure could be scrutinised by lenders before they decide to give them a mortgage.
Landlords may also have to prove that they could afford a rise in borrowing costs.
Despite a water temperature of 16C, more than 2,500 people entered the races in Loch Lomond being held throughout the day.
Events started at 09:00 with the half-mile swim and finished at 15:30 with the 5km race.
Now in its third year, the Great Scottish Swim allows swimmers of all ages and abilities to take part.
The event also hosted the national one-mile open water championship race as part of the elite competition, which saw some of the world's best open water swimmers compete against Scotland's top home-grown talent.
The Great Scottish Swim said the men's race was "extremely competitive" with 2014 Commonwealth Champion Ross Murdoch, from nearby Balloch, and Commonwealth silver medallist and World Champion Robbie Renwick taking part.
The race was won by Christian Riechert in a time of 18:05:06.
The women's race featured the two-time national US 10km champion, Christine Jennings, alongside Team GB's Keri-Anne Payne, a two-time World Champion and Olympic Silver medallist.
Ms Jennings beat Ms Payne by less than half a second to take first place.
Alex Jackson, Great Swim series event director, said: "It's great to see the appetite for open water swimming increasing, the trend for taking on longer more challenging swims shows no sign of slowing down, over 250 people will take on the 5k challenge on Saturday.
"The opportunity to swim in such an iconic location continues to resonate with our swimmers not just in Scotland but around the UK, many are travelling up to enjoy a fantastic weekend in Scotland."
Charles sealed victory in the final kilometre of the 21km run to beat Australia's Annabel Luxford in four hours, 13 minutes 59 seconds.
Brownlee led going into the run but was overtaken by eventual winner Lionel Sanders before retiring from the race.
The fourth leg of the ITU world series takes places in Leeds from 11-12 June.
Brownlee is due to compete alongside his brother Jonny in the event.
The 29-year-old said on Twitter: "Tough day from the first stroke of the swim. Hate not finishing but didn't have a choice today.
"Great event and well done to the other guys."
Commenting on her win, Charles said: "I can't believe it. I could see that I was closing the gap on the run, but I didn't expect to claw in the race win.
"Epic course, epic race and I really am over the moon."
The middle-distance triathlon in Samorin, Slovakia included a 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21km run.
The organisers implemented a 20-metre draft rule on the bike course - a rectangle three meters wide and 20 meters long - which athletes are only allowed to enter to overtake and then have 40 seconds to complete the pass.
Charles added: "I think the 20m draft rule is great, and certainly works in my favour."
Full list of results.
The move means customers will not be billed the current £18 ($23) monthly charge but only if they commit to an 18-month contract.
They will still get a landline connection and phone number, the firm said. Prices will start at £22 a month.
However, some experts said the charge is being merged, rather than abolished.
"To be clear, Vodafone isn't really abolishing line rental charges, it's simply combining the charge into its fibre pricing," said broadband expert Ewan Taylor-Gibson from uSwitch.
"This is because broadband providers are under pressure from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to change advertised pricing so customers see a cost per month that includes line rental, so Vodafone is stealing a march on its rivals."
Analyst Paolo Pescatore from CCS Insight said it was a bold move, but that Vodafone now needs to think more about its content provision.
"Vodafone's lack of content still represents a huge headache for the company as all of its rivals are bundling entertainment, movies and sports with their broadband deals," he said.
"We are moving into a key period when all multiplay providers are trying to entice subscribers with attractive promotions ahead of the new Premier League football season.
"We are expecting a busy second half of the year with Sky's entry into mobile, Vodafone's debut in TV and Virgin Media's new set-top box. "
Shop around for a new broadband deal, and you can easily miss the fact that there's something nasty hidden beneath an attractive offer - the chunky monthly line rental fee.
It's something that has been frowned upon as misleading by regulators such as the Advertising Standards Authority - and many of the broadband suppliers have said they want to see it go.
Now Vodafone has made the first move with offers that will see line rental charges abolished - or at least absorbed into one price package - for new and upgrading fibre broadband customers.
As a relatively small player that has struggled to make much headway with residential customers, it makes sense for the mobile operator to go first and garner the best PR. It now seems inevitable that the others will follow - and that should help consumers by making the complex deals a little easier to understand.
But the UK's broadband market is already pretty competitive compared with many across Europe - it is unlikely that consumers will find they are paying much less overall.
The report - involving experts from 24 nations - said bioenergy had the potential to be a key driver in delivering a low-carbon future.
It added that concerns that growth in the sector would increase food insecurities were misplaced.
The details were outlined in Brussels as part of EU Sustainable Energy Week.
The report, Bioenergy and Sustainability, was led by researchers from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation, Brazil.
The authors said: "Bioenergy derived from plants can play an essential role in satisfying the world's growing energy demand, mitigating climate change, sustainably feeding a growing population, improving socio-economic equity, minimising ecological disruption and preserving biodiversity."
Energy definitions
•Biomass - biological material that can be used as a fuel or for industrial production, such as wood, plant or animal products
•Bioenergy - energy generated by combusting solid, liquid or gas fuels made from biomass feedstocks
(Source: UK Bioenergy Strategy)
The 779-page study considered the current bioenergy landscape, technologies and practices and considered their social, economic and environmental impacts.
The publication looked at liquid biofuels, bioelectricity and heat, and biogas. It also considered areas such as energy security, food security as well as climate and environmental security.
"The resources and technologies are within our reach but achieving the critical contributions needed from modern bioenergy call for political and individual will," the authors observed.
Close scrutiny
Although it was once hailed by politicians and environmentalists as the green alternative to fossil fuels, bioenergy - particularly biofuels - has come under close scrutiny in recent years.
Questions have been raised about the level of greenhouse gas savings it delivered, especially when rainforests were being felled to allow biofuel crops to be planted instead.
Concerns were also raised about food security as people asked whether it was more profitable to plant energy crops rather than food crops on arable land.
This was reflected at a policy-making level. In 2012, the EU changed its policy on biofuels, encouraging production from waste materials rather than from food crops. It imposed a 5% cap on food-based biofuel allowed to be used in transportation fuel.
In the same year, the UN called for a renewed debate on the merits and impacts of biofuels and the CEO of a global food producer said that the growth in the global biofuels sector was increasing food prices.
However, the assessment published on Wednesday in Brussels challenged this assertion by suggesting that modern bioenergy could "help improve food security by optimising land productivity and agricultural management".
It added: "About 70-80% of food insecurity problems occur in rural [areas] where energy insecurity or energy poverty are also concentrated."
"Bioenergy can be a driver to transform the way we use resources and land," it concluded.
"Inefficiently used land, extensive pastures, degraded lands and excess agricultural capacity and residues can be used for energy production and to bring added value and resilience into agricultural economies and human wellbeing."
The 24-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club after passing a medical.
Van Dijk joined Celtic in 2013 after three years with Groningen and has won two successive league titles and the Scottish Cup with the Bhoys.
"Moving to the Premier League is the right time for my development," he told Southampton's official website.
"Southampton is the perfect step for me right now. I want to play as much as possible, get settled in quick and show everyone what I'm capable of and do well with the team."
Van Dijk said after Celtic's Champions League play-off loss to Malmo that he was considering his Bhoys future.
Meanwhile, Saints forward Emmanuel Mayuka, 24, has left to join French club Metz on a three-year deal.
The Zambia international, who was top scorer at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, joined Saints from Young Boys in August 2012 and scored once in 19 appearances.
He spent the 2013-14 season on loan at French side Lorient.
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Sean Christopher Urbanski, 22, was arrested on murder charges in the death of Richard Collins III in the early hours of Saturday, according to police.
Mr Collins, 23, was visiting friends at the College Park campus when he was stabbed in the chest with a knife.
The victim was commissioned as a US Army lieutenant two days earlier.
He was set to graduate from Bowie State University on Tuesday.
Local police asked the FBI to help in the investigation after discovering Mr Urbanski belonged to a Facebook group called "Alt-Reich Nation".
The online community featured disparaging content about African Americans, women, Jews and others, according to University of Maryland Police Chief David Mitchell.
Mr Urbanski, who made his first court appearance on Monday, was denied to remain in custody.
District Court Judge Patrice Lewis said there was "clear and convincing" evidence he "is an absolute danger to the community".
Mr Urbanski's lawyer told the judge that "alcohol and substance abuse may have played a significant role in all of this".
Police said Mr Collins was with two friends near a bus stop on campus at around 03:00 local time (07:00 GMT).
Witnesses told the police they heard Mr Urbanski screaming before he approached Mr Collins and his friends.
The suspect allegedly told the group: "Step left, step left if you know what's best for you."
Mr Collins said "no" before Mr Urbanski allegedly stabbed him once in the chest.
He was taken to Prince George's County Shock Trauma, where he was declared dead.
Two police officers reportedly found Mr Urbanski sitting on a bench about 50ft (15m) from where Mr Collins was stabbed.
He was taken into custody and charged with first- and second-degree murder as well as first-degree assault.
University of Maryland President Wallace D Loh said in a statement the attack had "shocked, saddened, and angered our community and beyond".
Dr Artie Lee Travis, Bowie State's vice-president of student affairs, said he hopes the investigation moves forward.
"Hate has no place in America," he said.
"Hate has no place on a college campus, where young minds are coming together to try to change the world."
But Social Services Minister Rebecca Evans said it was important to first give other policies the "chance to bed in and have an impact".
Campaigners and charities have called on the government to introduce an Autism Bill in the assembly.
Similar legislation has been passed in England and Northern Ireland.
With the exception of Labour, every major party included a commitment to introduce such a law in their manifesto for May's assembly election.
Speaking to Sunday Politics, Social Services and Public Health Minister Rebecca Evans, said: "We are keeping an open mind as to whether there's a need for a specific piece of legislation for autism in future.
"But at the moment it's actually a really exciting time in terms of the services and support that we offer people with autism in Wales because we have the Social Service and Wellbeing Act, just six months old, and that's intended to transform the way that we deliver services and support for people who have care and support needs, whatever their condition might be."
She pointed to the government's integrated autism service, which she said would look at whether any "gaps" might require new legislation, and the "door is open to it".
However, she added: "We don't see the need to introduce a specific piece of legislation at this time."
Louise Quinn-Flipping, from Swansea, whose sons Mason, four, and Logan, six have autism, supports the proposal for an Autism Bill.
She said: "In the beginning it was really hard, you literally get a diagnosis and you get handed a book - "This is autism" - and sent on your way with nothing. You're on your own.
"It's really isolating and it was actually quite depressing. You see all the differences in your child and then you see other people's children and you think 'my children should be doing that' and 'my kid's not'.
"In Wales, at the moment, it's currently a postcode lottery really. It depends where you live as what services you can access and how good those services are."
Source: National Autistic Society Cymru
Ms Quinn-Flipping was in the Senedd earlier this month to listen to a debate brought forward by the Welsh Conservatives calling on the government to introduce an Autism Bill.
However, the motion was defeated because Labour AMs and Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams voted against it.
BBC Wales understands Education Secretary Ms Williams is due to meet local autism campaigners to discuss the issue on Monday.
Wales was the first country in the world to introduce an autism strategy back in 2008.
Earlier this year, a new national autism service was launched in an attempt to improve the lives of autistic people in Wales.
But the National Autistic Society Cymru thinks an Autism Act is still needed.
Meleri Thomas, the charity's external affairs manager, said: "Ultimately we've had the strategy since 2008. People are still not getting the right services, they're not getting the right diagnosis, or a timely diagnosis, so I think there's only one way to go."
Ms Price's car was caught on camera near her home in West Sussex on 20 August.
The 37-year-old ex-model and former Big Brother contestant had pleaded not guilty in April, but changed her plea at Horsham Magistrates' Court.
She was also given three penalty points for the offence on the A24 at Buck Barn, West Grinstead
Prosecutors offered no evidence to a second charge of failing to provide information.
Julian Dale, defending, said the offence took place not long after she had given birth by emergency Caesarean section to her fifth child, Bunny.
Price's daughter was still in hospital in Chichester, she and her husband were making frequent visits there, and she had "no recollection" of the offence, Mr Dale said.
"There was a lot on her plate," he told the court.
"It looks like she has decided to keep going as the lights have turned red."
Price was fined £700 and ordered to pay costs of £450 and a victim surcharge of £70.
After being told she had 14 days to settle the fines and costs, Price said: "I'll do it when I get home."
She thanked magistrates as she left the courtroom.
Ex-Scarlet Jones played 47 internationals and was interim attack coach for Wales during 2013.
The 36-year-old spent five years as Scarlets attack and skills coach and was head coach at Rotherham.
"I'm excited to carry on the work of the previous RGC coaches and at the opportunity to develop even more talented youngsters," said Jones.
RGC is a Welsh Rugby Union development region based in north Wales and will play in the new look, 16-team premier division kicks off in September.
"It's a big challenge, because the Principality Premiership will be a big step up, going up against experienced semi-professional and in some cases, professional regional players," added Jones.
"But I hope I can help to make RGC an established Premiership side that can continue on its remarkable journey."
HMS Trenchant was away for 335 days, taking part in operations to tackle terrorism and the drugs trade.
It was the longest Trafalgar class submarine deployment, the Royal Navy said.
During its time away, the nuclear submarine spent more than 4,700 hours underwater - the equivalent of six-and-a-half months.
Dozens of families were reunited when the vessel returned at about 16:30 BST with an onboard compliment of 130 sailors.
During its deployment, the nuclear-powered hunter-killer vessel - which travelled 38,800 nautical miles, or the equivalent of 1.75 times around the world - visited the Kingdom of Bahrain, Aqaba in Jordan, Crete and Gibraltar.
Commander Irvine Lindsay, HMS Trenchant's commanding officer, said: "This 11-month period away from the UK is the longest ever UK nuclear submarine deployment."
Only seven of the crew were on board for the complete deployment, the navy said,
However, Cdr Lindsay added the ship's company "met every challenge head-on".
He said: "They have achieved success on operations, maintaining the material state of the submarine in a harsh environment and demonstrating the unique and potent military utility of the submarine."
During its 11 months at sea, HMS Trenchant conducted training and exercises with seven UK warships, a French submarine, multiple US warships and auxiliaries, a US submarine and a range of multinational aircraft.
After coming alongside in Plymouth, Cdr Lindsay said events the boat missed while at sea included the Olympics and the announcement of the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy.
He added he was "looking forward to fresh air".
The Cornish side finished fourth in National League South this season, losing to Maidstone in the play-offs.
"I want to take the club forward into the National League if possible and that's going to take a substantial amount of investment," Masters said.
"If someone wants to come in and take the club in its entirety, that's fine."
Masters, who co-owns Truro with Philip Perryman, says they were putting in £25,000 every month this season to support the club, which is now debt-free.
They took over the club in 2012 when it was on the verge of liquidation and plan to move to a new stadium on the outskirts of the city next year.
"To run a football club and get promotion takes a lot of capital money to get it going, so I would be looking in the region of £500,000-plus," added Masters to BBC Radio Cornwall.
"I've already had a number of people who have been in contact with me in regards to putting investment into the club and one in particular appears to be a good suitor, but the door's open for anyone."
In a statement on Truro's website, Masters has asked potential investors to show their interest by the end of the month and admits the club could suffer without extra funding.
"The club will always survive but we'd seriously have to have a look at ourselves, and that may well mean dropping down a few leagues.
"It's a crossroads but it's not a crisis. At the end of the day there's funding in place for next season and indeed the season after."
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Police say they think it was a bomb dropped on Birmingham during the Second World War but that didn't explode at the time.
It was found on a building site.
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Don't worry though - it was a controlled explosion carried out by the police, to make it safe.
People living nearby were moved to safe areas to make sure that no one would be hurt.
The bomb disposal team said 13 lorry-loads of sand had been brought in to create an igloo or cave around the 250kg bomb before experts set it off.
Birmingham is a major industrial city and lots of tanks, guns and bullets for the war were made there.
On 19 November 1940, the German air force attacked the city very heavily.
Historians think this bomb could have been dropped that night, or on 20 November 1940, when a road nearby was destroyed by a bomb.
Ghana fans massed behind a goal after 82 minutes of the game to seek refuge from missiles being thrown at them.
Bottles rained down as police battled to gain control, while a helicopter hovered over the stadium.
Play resumed for just three minutes as Ghana completed a 3-0 win to reach Sunday's final against Ivory Coast.
The Black Stars had taken a 2-0 lead into half-time, having opened the scoring when Jordan Ayew dispatched a penalty after Kwesi Appiah had been fouled by keeper Felipe Ovono.
They doubled their lead when Mubarak Wakaso drilled home following a counter-attack.
At the end of the first period, crowd unrest was already evident, with the Ghana players shielded by police in riot gear as they left the pitch.
Then, after Andre Ayew had tapped in Ghana's third on 75 minutes and with only eight minutes left, the focus turned to their fans, who left the stands to seek safety behind one of the goals.
Play was stopped as bottles continued to be thrown by the home supporters, littering the running track around the pitch. Chairs were also thrown after being ripped from the stands.
With Equatorial Guinea only stepping in as replacement hosts in November, there were plenty of concerns about preparations and security before the tournament began.
Two quarter-finals were then moved from Ebebiyin and Mongomo amid reported fears of potential crowd issues, although the Confederation of African Football blamed the poor state of the pitches.
When police moved in to try to restore order in Malabo, it took a considerable amount of time before the Ghana fans were safely escorted from the stadium.
There were doubts about the match resuming, with officials locked in discussions at the side of the pitch as the players remained on it.
Once the field was cleared of objects, the match restarted, only for the referee to bring the game to an end three minutes later.
The event promised to bring some big name artists to the city.
MTV is one of the world's most valuable brands with a reach into over 400 million homes.
It had been in discussion with the council to hold a mini festival in the city this autumn, with the council keen to promote the event to showcase Belfast to a worldwide audience.
But now the council says it will not be happening.
A spokesperson said: "The MTV gig planned for September is not going ahead due to a number of other competing musical events during the same month."
Councillors had agreed to financially underwrite the cost of the two day music event up to a maximum of £300,000.
Ulster Unionist councillor David Browne said he opposed the use of ratepayers money for such events.
"I feel that the council is sometimes very generous with incentives to bring some of these things to Belfast and £300,000 to me is a lot of money that could have went somewhere more important and much more deserving," he said.
"I will not be losing any sleep over the fact that this concert has been cancelled."
SDLP councillor Patrick Convery, who was deputy lord mayor of Belfast the last time MTV came to Belfast in 2011, said the timing of the event was unfortunate.
"All of these opportunities that come up from MTV, they give us a chance to promote and sell our city internationally, both across Europe and across the world," he said.
"However, when our team of events organisers looked at this, there were a whole load of other events happening in the city around about the same time so scheduling was a very important thing.
"You just can't put all of the events on in one month."
The game falls outside World Rugby's Test window, which contravenes English Premiership rules.
But Northampton wing North and Harlequins centre Roberts - plus Wales' other England-based players - can play.
Premiership Rugby stressed its "gesture of flexibility" is a one-off.
"This comes as we continue deliberations on a new post-2019 global season structure to find an appropriate balance between club and international rugby," said a Premiership Rugby spokesman.
"We are showing flexibility to help a number of unions who have decided to play on this particular weekend but we must stress this is a one-off variation to the allowed window while discussions continue."
Bath number eight Taulupe Faletau would also be available to face Australia, but a knee injury means he is unlikely to play until the latter half of November.
All three players were included in Wales' squad for the autumn Tests.
Wales coach Rob Howley previously said North, Roberts and Faletau had informed him they were available to face Australia.
The Welsh Rugby Union had not had "formal conversations with any of the English clubs" at that point, but Premiership Rugby's change of stance appears to have resolved a long-running issue.
Northampton paid a fine of £60,000 in 2013 after their wing North played for Wales against Australia in a match which took place outside of the international window.
North had agreed a three-year contract whereby he would be available for all Wales games, but the 24-year-old has since signed a new deal.
Centre Roberts, meanwhile, is in the second year of his Harlequins contract.
Faletau's inclusion, along with Roberts and North as the three wildcards under the Welsh Rugby Union's senior player selection policy, meant that Bath fly-half Rhys Priestland missed out.
Only three players who have signed new contracts outside Wales can be included in any squad.
Japan-based lock Dominic Day and scrum-half Rhodri Williams are the others affected by the rule.
However, Gloucester's Ross Moriarty, Luke Charteris of Bath and Exeter's Tomas Francis are not affected by the selection policy, and Premiership Rugby's decision means they can all now play against Australia.
The Spanish football club are valued at £2.08bn, with American football side Dallas Cowboys and baseball's New York Yankees (£2.04bn) in joint second.
Real's La Liga rivals Barcelona (£2.02bn) are fourth.
Premier League club Manchester United (£1.98bn) drop from third to fifth.
The other places in the top 10 are taken by American sports teams: NBA pair Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, NFL sides New England Patriots and Washington Redskins and MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers.
Of the other Premier League sides, Manchester City (£890m) are 29th overall, two places ahead of Chelsea (£877m), with Arsenal 36th having been valued at £839m.
According to Forbes, the average current value of a team on the list is £1.12bn, which is the highest ever, and a 31% increase from last year.
Concern has been rising over potential conflicts of interest between the government and the Trump Organization and particularly the organisation's dealing with foreign governments.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Mr Trump appeared to take steps to downplay those concerns saying in part, "I will be leaving my great business in total in order to fully focus on running the country."
During the campaign the President-elect regularly touted his business skills. He spent an estimated $50m (£40m) of his own money to finance his presidential run.
So far Mr Trump has not provided details of how the "total" split will take place and who will then take control of his business. But his tweets did announce he would hold a press conference with his children on 15 December to discuss the matter.
Mr Trump said on the campaign trail and after his election that he planned to pass control of Trump Organization to his three adult children - Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric.
Passing control of the Trump Organization to his family hasn't eliminated concerns about potential conflicts of interest, or about Mr Trump's ability to enrich himself through the presidency.
The Trump Organization is a wide-ranging, international business. It is privately held and thus not required to disclose everything it owns.
But some of Mr Trump's holdings are well known.
Campaign financial disclosure showed he makes much of his money from golf courses, including two he owns in Scotland. The Trump Organization made an estimated $193m from golf-related income in 2014.
The Trump Organization also earns income by licensing the Trump name to building developers around the world, including in Turkey, India and Panama.
There's also a variety of real estate holdings: ownerships or investments in hotels, offices and residential buildings.
Mr Trump's refusal to release his tax returns, another source of information about how he makes money, means his business dealings are still largely opaque.
His firm also owes large debts. An investigation by the New York Times found Mr Trump's businesses owed at least $650m (£522m), some to the Bank of China and Deutsche Bank.
His daughter Ivanka runs a clothing line and jewellery brand, in addition to her position at the Trump Organization.
Her husband, Jared Kushner, owns the New York Observer newspaper and is a real estate developer. Eric and Donald Jr are both executive vice presidents at the Trump Organization.
As president, Mr Trump will also technically be allowed to run his business.
The US has conflict of interest laws that specifically prevent government employees, such as the White House staff, from having these types of business ties, but they do not apply to the president or vice-president.
That doesn't mean Mr Trump will not run the risk of violating US law by continuing to profit from the Trump Organization while in charge of the country.
There are several opportunities for conflict.
Mr Trump's hotel in Las Vegas has a current dispute with a hotel workers' union. In November, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled against the Trump Organization and ordered it to negotiate with the union.
The firm has appealed against this decision, and the case will go to district court, where a justice department lawyer will argue against the Trump Organization.
Starting in January, Mr Trump will have the ability to fill two empty spots on the NLRB. The head of the justice department, the attorney general, is also nominated by the president.
Mr Trump also holds a lease with the General Services Administration (GSA) for his hotel in Washington, another agency with a politically-appointed leader.
Mr Trump's overseas business interests invite questions of whether his foreign policy decisions are directed by US interests or by his own business interests.
A section of the US Constitution known as the Emoluments Clause restricts what US presidents can accept from foreign governments.
The clause says "no person holding any office of profit or trust" may accept "any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state".
America's founding fathers included this to prevent US leaders from being beholden to foreign governments.
If the Trump Organization accepts special deals, such as tax breaks or land rights overseas, it could run foul of the clause. Even overseas profits could be viewed as a violation.
Looming Trump Organization deals have already raised questions. After Mr Trump was elected in early November he spoke over the phone with Argentinian President, Mauricio Macri. After that call the company issued a press release indicating Trump Tower Buenos Aires - which had been waiting permit approval to be built - was a done deal.
Meetings with Indian business partners and current projects in places like the Philippines and Brazil are also raising questions about what the power of the Presidency could do for the Trump brand's international negotiating power.
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If Mr Trump did violate the Emoluments Clause, Congress could take action by impeaching him.
The process allows Congress to bring a charge and launch a trial against a president.
If a president were found to be guilty, he would be removed from office, immediately.
According to the Constitution, "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours" are all reasons for impeachment, giving Congress a great deal of flexibility.
But as Republicans will now control both the House and Senate, a portion of Mr Trump's own party would have to vote for such a process.
On the campaign trail, Mr Trump promised to set up a blind trust controlled by his children.
A blind trust is a fund that has been set up with the express purpose of separating a person from knowledge of how their money is being invested.
The person setting up the trust turns over control of their assets to an independent financial adviser - keeping the trust's owner "blind".
The owner can also sell their stocks or bonds before giving the money to the adviser to reinvest, adding another layer of separation from knowledge of how their money is invested.
The first president to set up a blind trust was Lyndon Johnson in 1963.
Since then, most presidents have opted to create blind trusts when they enter the White House to remove any conflicts of interest.
President Barack Obama did not create a blind trust, but instead invested in mutual funds and other broad financial instruments he could not control.
For Mr Trump, it would be impossible to set up a "blind trust" for a business conglomerate helmed by his own children, especially ones who have been playing an active role in his transition.
Ivanka Trump has been involved with meetings and phone calls with world leaders. Her husband is trying to find a way around nepotism laws that prevent him from working in the White House.
If Ms Trump were running the company, her father - and potentially her husband - would have insider information about the government's plans.
Not much.
"The law is totally on my side," Mr Trump told the New York Times recently. "The president can't have a conflict of interest." Still, he told the Times he was eager to avoid any conflicts.
Earlier, he tweeted: "Prior to the election it was well known that I have interests in properties all over the world. Only the crooked media makes this a big deal!"
Mr Trump has also been reluctant to sell off his assets, telling the Times: "That's a very hard thing to do, you know what, because I have real estate... selling real estate isn't like selling stock."
Even if he handed over control of the business to independent management, there are still issues with fully separating himself because of the nature of the business.
Mr Trump's main asset is his brand. It will be easy for him to see just how well Trump hotels or golf courses are doing - including his newest hotel in Washington, just a few streets away from the White House.
Mr Trump's potential conflicts of interest if he became president were well-documented before election day.
Mr Trump becomes president of the United States on 20 January. He has until then to sort out how he will manage his assets to avoid such conflicts.
So far, Mr Trump has shown little concern for avoiding these pitfalls.
He met Indian business partners developing a Trump-branded project in western India, just a week after the election.
He also allegedly asked Ukip's Nigel Farage, to oppose building wind farms near his golf course in Scotland, because Mr Trump believes it will lower the course's prestige.
A key promise of Mr Trump's campaign was "draining the swamp" or eliminating the ties between big business and government in Washington.
If Mr Trump really means that he could start with his own.
Additional reporting by Taylor Kate Brown
World champion Armitstead formed part of a three-rider breakaway, but the pack recovered late on for Dutch rider Wild, 33, to clinch a sprint finish.
Wiggle High5's Garner, 21, was second - the first of five British riders in the top 10, with Floortje Mackaij third.
Stage two of the men's race will follow on the same 136km route.
LIVE: Tour de Yorkshire - stage two
Wild will collect £15,000 for winning the one-day women's race - more than the winner of the men's race and £14,000 more than 2015 champion Louise Mahe.
ITV4 was unable to broadcast the race live as scheduled because of technical issues with the aircraft that relays the pictures.
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The Tour departed from 27-year-old Armitstead's home town of Otley, but it was Switzerland's Doris Schweizer who led by more than two minutes heading into the final climb at Conisbrough.
The Cylance Pro Cycling rider was reeled in by Armitstead and Canada's Leah Kirchmann, with the trio then opening up a lead of more than a minute with around 15km remaining.
However, the peloton gradually closed the gap as the finish in Doncaster neared, allowing Team Hitec Products' Wild to make a move in a sprint on the final straight and pip Garner by a bike-length.
Armitstead finished in a bunch awarded the same time as Wild, but placed 26th - one behind Britain's 2012 Olympic gold medallist Danielle King.
"The start was brilliant," said Armitstead. "I had a couple of bike problems to begin with which was difficult but it was a goose pimple moment for me at the beginning to be supported by my community.
"It's not something I ever thought would happen to me - to start a race in my home town and as world champion - both are a surprise and a bonus."
Women's Tour de Yorkshire 2016
1. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products3hrs 22mins 26secs
2. Lucy Garner (GB) Wiggle High5 same time
3. Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur
4. Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale'Cippolin
5. Alice Barnes (GB) Great Britain
6. Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale'Cippolin
7. Jennifer George (GB) Drops Cycling Team
8. Nicola Juniper (GB) Team Ford Ecoboost
9. Nicole Moerig (Aus) Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa
10. Evie Richards (GB) Great Britain
Selected others:
25. Danielle King (GB) Wiggle High5 same time
26. Lizzie Armitstead (GB) Great Britain
Two cars were destroyed after they were set on fire and other vehicles were damaged by stones and paint.
The trouble followed the removal of material gathered by republican youths for an anti-internment bonfire.
Officers in riot gear have since been deployed to the area and number of police Land Rovers remain at the scene.
Bonfires are traditionally lit in some republican areas to mark the anniversary of the introduction of interment - detention without trial - on 9 August 1971.
Supt Andrea McMullan said: "Police are dealing with some localised disorder in the Friendly Street area of the Markets, which has been caused by a small group of youths.
"We are working with local representatives and members of the community to address the situation.
"There has been some stone throwing, damage to parked cars and a number of petrol bombs have also been thrown."
One man, who told the BBC he had been parking in the area for about a year, said he found his car burned out when he finished work.
He said police could not tell him what happened, only that they had found the car burned out.
The man, who did not want to be identified, said he felt "frustrated" and would now have to buy a new car.
Local Sinn Féin councillor Deirdre Hargey condemned the attacks as "nothing short of mindless vandalism".
"Both commuters and residents have been affected," she said.
"Cars have been smashed with stones and several have been set alight."
"Over the weekend there were a series of incidents of vandalism in the Market area.
"There is no defending this behaviour at all and it needs to stop now."
Alliance councillor Emmet McDonough Brown also condemned the attacks.
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Ms Hargey asked parents to take responsibility for their children and know where they were at all times.
"The community, both young and old, have been involved in a positive community festival over the last few days and those involved in this negative behaviour damage the good reputation of this community," she said.
In her statement, Supt McMullan said: "Local residents of the Markets do not want this kind of activity on their doorsteps and we would urge those engaged in violence and criminal damage to stop - and go home."
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the bank was looking to normalise its policies, neither boosting or limiting economic activity.
But a key bank interest rate would not have to rise "all that much further" to reach that neutral level, she said.
She also said she expected further increases over the next few years.
Ms Yellen was reporting to members of Congress about bank policy and the economic outlook.
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The US jobs market has strengthened and inflation is expected to rise toward the Federal reserve's 2% target, she said. The global economy has also improved, although economic challenges remain, she added.
She said the Fed was committed to relying primarily on interest rates as its key policy tool and noted that many of her colleagues thought one further rate increase would be warranted this year.
But interest rates - which increase the cost of borrowing for individuals and businesses - are unlikely to rise to levels that were once common, she said.
"The Committee continues to anticipate that the longer-run neutral level of the federal funds rate is likely to remain below levels that prevailed in previous decades," she said in prepared remarks to Congress on Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve has pursued gradual interest rate increases in recent years, after lowering them to boost economic activity amid the financial crisis.
US stocks rose after Ms Yellen's testimony was published - with the exception of those in the financial sector, which typically benefit from higher interest rates.
Supt Andrew Carr, 47, currently suspended from his job at Wiltshire Police, appeared before magistrates earlier.
The 11 charges relate to his role as treasurer for the 7th Swindon Scouts and Orchid Vale PTA in Swindon between January 2014 and September 2015.
Mr Carr has been bailed to next appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on 26 May.
He was charged with four counts of fraud relating to the scouts and PTA where the proceeds of various fundraising events were not paid into bank accounts as required.
Another two counts of theft relate to falsifying documents for accounting purposes and five counts of forgery relate to writing out cheques in another person's name.
A 12th charge of forgery has since been withdrawn by the prosecution.
In October 2015 the matter was referred to the police watchdog, the IPCC and an independent investigation was undertaken by Dorset Police.
Grant Broster, 56, from Guildford, was on his family's kayak last Monday when it capsized in front of his son Max.
The volunteer search crews have worked from "sun up to sun down" to find him, the family said on a fundraising page.
Surrey Search & Rescue said it was "grateful and humbled" by the family's words and actions.
The family has raised more than £2,000 so far.
Alongside the donations are tributes which refer to Mr Broster as an "inspiration" and "a lovely, kind man who will be missed."
On the Just Giving page, set up by Emma Leach, the family reveal how Grant's son Max and the family dog Joey jumped into the fast-flowing river in an attempt to help him.
"They were unable to reach him and were both pulled to safety by the kindest people who live at the scene," it adds.
Search crews mobilised helicopters, drones, sonar, dogs and divers, leaving "no stone unturned", the family said.
Despite extensive searches, Mr Broster has not been found.
The family said the "professional dedication" of the voluntary emergency services was "humbling and extraordinary".
"We, Grant's family, are eternally grateful to them and we would like to give something back," they add.
Surrey Search & Rescue said it was "grateful and humbled by this act of kindness" from the family "especially at such a difficult time for them".
It added: "This makes such a vast difference to us and helps us do all we can to look after our local community when in need."
Mrs Foster said that she hopes that talks on a Tory-DUP arrangement will conclude as soon as possible.
She said it should be no surprise that the DUP wants a reference to the devolution of Corporation Tax in the deal.
The Stormont Executive has long aspired to reduce its Corporation Tax rate.
Previous Northern Ireland executives have wanted to bring it down to 12.5% to match the corresponding rate in the Irish Republic.
Previously, the Treasury has argued that Stormont would need to pay for such a move by taking a cut to its block grant from London of several hundred million pounds a year.
However, Mrs Foster told the BBC's Inside Politics programme that her party wants to explore whether that remains the case because, in the light of Brexit, they argue that European Union (EU) state aid rules should no longer apply.
The DUP leader believes there is "a very good chance" of devolution being restored at Stormont.
She pointed out that the DUP had just achieved its greatest ever election result and said the party would not countenance anything regarding Sinn Féin deciding who the DUP's nominee for first minister should be.
On abortion, Mrs Foster said there is a broad swathe of consensus that the 1967 Act should not apply to Northern Ireland.
However, she said her party would go back and look at an expert report on the issue of fatal foetal abnormality which is understood to recommend legal changes.
The DUP leader noted that her party no longer has the numbers on its own to launch a petition of concern in the Stormont Assembly blocking same-sex marriage.
Asked if it would no longer seek such a veto, Mrs Foster said she would not tie her party down in relation to that matter and discussions about the Petition of Concern system were continuing between the parties.
Questioned about the DUP's relationship with loyalist paramilitaries, Mrs Foster said her party had never sought any endorsement from any group.
She repeated that she would have "no truck" with anyone engaged in paramilitarism or criminality.
Asked about the political rollercoaster which has seen her removed from office as first minister then become the Kingmaker at Westminster, Mrs Foster said she had been kept going by the support of ordinary people.
She said the mark of any politician is how they stay the course when things are tough.
On Brexit, the DUP leader said she believes high tech equipment to monitor goods crossing the Irish border will be ready in time for the UK's departure from the EU. She said developing such a capacity would involve cooperation between the private and public sectors.
Asked what she meant by a "sensible" Brexit, Mrs Foster said her party is talking to Northern Ireland's ports to see how they think trade should be handled.
Noting that 73% of goods coming through Belfast port are going to or coming from Great Britain, Mrs Foster said one thing which would not work would be a border down the middle of the Irish Sea.
Willett, who played the final round with new Open champion Zach Johnson, beat his previous best of a tie for 15th at Muirfield in 2013.
Rose recorded his best Open finish as a professional, but picked up just three birdies in a two-under final day 70.
"I needed another gear that I couldn't quite get today," Rose told BBC Sport.
He has still never done better than the fourth place he achieved as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998, when he memorably holed his pitch on the last.
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Rose, Willett, Spain's Sergio Garcia and American amateur Jordan Niebrugge finished on 11-under - four shots outside the four-hole three-man play-off between Johnson, 2010 St Andrews champion Louis Oosthuizen and Australian outsider Marc Leishman.
"It was one of those days when everybody else was making birdies but I just didn't feel that easy on the front nine," added 37-year-old Rose, who had gambled on a change of putter. "It felt hard to get the ball closer than 15 or 20 feet.
"It's still a special place to be on the final day of an Open. It's an amazing finishing hole. I said to my caddie Fooch (Mark Fulcher) walking over the Swilcan Bridge 'This is as good as it gets'.
"Obviously we were playing just for places and pride, but it still gets the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up and your heart rate going one or two beats faster."
Yorkshireman Willett, 27, told BBC Radio Sheffield: "My game felt good this week and it felt great to perform.
"I'd loved to have won but I'm very pleased for Zach. I've played with him a few times and he's a great guy. We kept each other relatively calm on a very tricky day.
"The wedge game he put on today was almost perfect. Anything inside 100 yards and he was lethal. And, as for that last putt of his on 18, I gave him a bit of a read on that, so I'll be expecting a bit of a present in the post."
Of the other home contenders, 40-year-old Londoner Anthony Wall and Shropshire amateur Ashley Chester both flirted with the lead after dazzling front nines.
They ended up in a tie for 12th on nine under alongside Ryder Cup player Luke Donald, who once again enjoyed a good final round at an Open.
The Hemel Hempstead-born former Bucks/Berks & Oxfordshire amateur shot a closing 68 - to match the score he shot on day one - lifting him four places back up the Official World Golf Rankings to 60th.
Oxfordshire's Eddie Pepperell, who began the final day four shots back, fell away with a 76.
They were flown home from Mexico where he had lived for years and where he died in 2014 at the age of 87.
A ceremony was held in the cloisters of Cartagena University, near Garcia Marquez's family home in the city.
He is best known for his magic realist novels "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera."
A bronze bust of the writer was unveiled by the writer's son Rodrigo Garcia Barcha in the centre of the cloisters of the university as the centrepiece of the memorial.
"It's a day of joy mixed with sorrow," his sister Aida Rosa Garcia Marquez told the French news agency AFP.
"But there is more joy than sorrow because to see a brother get to where Gabito reached can only bring joy."
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in the town of Aracataca near Colombia's northern Caribbean coast and started working as a journalist in the late 1940s in Cartagena.
He had lived since the 1980s in Mexico but his family decided he should be buried in Cartagena where many of his family members were also interred.
"Cartagena is the city where the Garcia Marquez family is based. It is where my grandparents are buried." said Gonzalo Garcia Barcha, one of the author's two sons, from France where he now lives in an interview with AFP.
"It seemed natural to us that his ashes should be there too."
Garcia Marquez had a love-hate relationship with Cartagena; the city appears in several of his novels often depicted as a decadent place full of conflict with a class-ridden and racist society.
The 27-year-old left-handed batsman and off-spinner was not included in the original 16-man party because of a side strain suffered during the World Cup.
However, he made 62 and four on his comeback in Worcestershire's season-opening County Championship defeat by Yorkshire this week.
The first Test, currently under way in Antigua, is set to finish on Friday.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board said Moeen will join up with the squad in Grenada on Saturday, before the second Test begins on 21 April.
The last match of the series in Barbados starts on 1 May.
Moeen averages 31.77 with the bat and 28.09 with the ball in the seven Tests he has played since making his debut in 2014.
Off-spinner James Tredwell, playing his second Test in Antigua five years after his debut, took 4-47 in the first innings.
Yorkshire leg-spinning all-rounder Adil Rashid is the other slow-bowling option in the England touring party.
Charles Brooke Pickard, 43, disappeared from Castlecove on the Ring of Kerry in April 1991.
Several people saw him being abducted by up to five men close to his home. He was then driven away in his own van.
It was found burnt out at Shronaloughnane Forest three weeks later.
No trace has ever been found of Mr Pickard.
Police have said that new information has led them to begin excavating a site to close to where his van was found.
Mr Pickard, who was originally from Leeds, moved with his wife from England to Ireland in the mid-1980s and bought a farm in Castlecove. He was the father of four children.
Members of the Irish Defence Forces are assisting the new search which began on Tuesday morning.
It is expected to last at least a week.
Superintendent Flor Murphy has appealed for further information from the public.
"There are people who may not have been in a position to assist the investigation twenty five years ago but with the passage of time their circumstances may have changed," said Supt Murphy.
"Relationships, friendships, associations and loyalties may have changed and people may be in a better position to help us now. "
The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law means about 49,000 men will be cleared of crimes of which they would be innocent today.
Wartime code-breaker Mr Turing was pardoned in 2013 for gross indecency.
Statutory pardons will also be granted to people still living who apply to have their convictions removed.
The pardons were first announced last year and have now been officially rubber-stamped after the Policing and Crime Bill received Royal Assent.
The men were found guilty of committing now-abolished offences while in consensual relationships.
Justice minister Sam Gyimah said it was a "truly momentous day".
He said: "We can never undo the hurt caused, but we have apologised and taken action to right these wrongs."
Mathematician Mr Turing was given a royal pardon in 2013, nearly 60 years after his suicide in 1954.
The pardon addressed his 1952 conviction for gross indecency, after which he was chemically castrated.
This followed an official apology by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009 for how Mr Turing had been treated.
His relatives later mounted a high-profile campaign to secure pardons for other men similarly convicted under historical indecency laws.
(Source: Sexual Offence Act 1956, England and Wales)
Gay rights charity Stonewall said: "Another important milestone of equality has been secured in law.
"The more equality is enshrined into our law books, the stronger our equality becomes, and the stronger we as a community become."
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Sharkey, whose amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill was instrumental in securing the change, said it was a "wonderful thing" that Mr Turing's pardon could be extended to other men "unjustly convicted".
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: "Although it comes too late for those convicted, the friends and relatives of the thousands of people who suffered under this unfair and discriminatory law will now have a weight lifted off their shoulders."
Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said the pardon was an "important, valuable advance that will remedy the grave injustices suffered by many of the estimated 50,000 to 100,000 men who were convicted under discriminatory anti-gay laws".
But he said it was "unclear" whether only the relatives of a deceased man could apply for a pardon on their behalf.
"Many convicted men were rejected and disowned by their families," he said.
"The government should make it clear that any concerned person, including personal friends, can apply for a pardon for a deceased person."
The United Nations Committee Against Torture also called for a halt to a crackdown on lawyers and activists.
It issued its report after questioning a large Chinese government delegation as part of a two-day hearing.
The report gives Beijing one year to report back on progress made in implementing key areas of the UN Convention against Torture.
"The Committee remains seriously concerned over consistent reports indicating that the practice of torture and ill-treatment is still deeply entrenched in the criminal justice system, which overly relies on confessions as the basis for convictions," the committee said.
At the hearing to review China's record on torture, held for the first time since 2008, China denied it held political prisoners and said torture was banned, to derision from dissidents.
The committee, made up of 10 independent experts, said 200 lawyers have been rounded up in China since July, of which at least 25 remain in detention.
It also voiced alarm over the high number of deaths in custody.
When one committee member voiced concern over the use of interrogation chairs, in which prisoners are forced into painful postures for hours on end, the Chinese delegation insisted they were needed to keep detainees from injuring themselves, the report said. They also denied the existence of secret detention facilities.
On Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying defended China's record in a daily news briefing, saying "in recent years China has been promoting the rule of law and has made great efforts in all regards, including on opposing torture".
The 162m (531ft) seafront viewing platform will open in summer and be known as the British Airways i360.
The tower was designed by the team behind the London Eye, which British Airways also initially sponsored.
The airline's director of strategy, Lynne Embleton, said the company will promote the attraction "all over the world".
The cost of the naming rights has been kept secret owing to "commercial sensitivity".
Construction is still ongoing with the glass viewing pod being installed on the tower.
It is being built directly in front of Brighton's derelict West Pier.
A beachfront building where visitors will disembark is also being built and will house a brasserie, cafe and gift shop.
Ms Embleton said: "Brighton is an important place for British Airways - so many of our staff live around here and it's just down the road from Gatwick.
"When we heard of the i360 we wanted to be part of it".
Developers hope the tower will attract at least 700,000 visitors per year, making it the city's most popular paid-for attraction.
Up to 200 people will be transported in the viewing pod, with the experiencing lasting 20 minutes during the day and 30 minutes in the evening.
There were plans to add a wind turbine to the top of the tower. However, these have now been scrapped.
The attraction's chief executive, Eleanor Harris, said: "British Airways and the i360 share a similar market regionally in the South East and a comparable international reach.
"We also share a proud history of engineering and design excellence."
If purchased on the door a ticket will cost £15 for adults and £7.50 for children.
Hamilton has been hit with engine penalties amounting to 55 grid places, and has the choice of starting from the back of the grid or the pit lane.
Hamilton starts the race 19 points ahead of Rosberg in the championship.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified second ahead of the Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was fifth in front of Force India's Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg.
Rosberg now has a great chance to seriously reduce his championship deficit to Hamilton.
The world champion knows his task is one of 'damage limitation' - to climb as far back up the field as he can.
Hamilton, who did only one slow run in the first part of qualifying to ensure he made it into the race without trouble, said: "It's definitely the weirdest qualifying session or weekend I've had so far.
"We are just taking all the experience and trying to use it. We already know Sunday is a lot different.
"The temperature of the track has made it incredibly hard to get the set-up right and there is only so much you can do to get the tyres to last long. But hopefully we've done it right."
The race promises to be enlivened by divergent tyre strategies, with Rosberg, the Ferraris and Ricciardo starting the race on the soft tyre and Verstappen on the super-soft, which is proving very fragile and runs out of grip after just a few laps.
That situation is likely to have left Ricciardo full of regret. His running in Friday practice suggested he was the closest rival to Mercedes on race pace.
But mistakes on both his runs in final qualifying left him 0.3secs off the pace of Verstappen, who out-qualified the Australian for only the second time since they became team-mates at the Spanish Grand Prix in May.
The Dutchman delighted the thousands of his home fans who have crossed the border to cheer on their new national hero, who earlier this season became the youngest man ever to win an F1 grand prix.
Although Ferrari looked uncompetitive on Friday, they have turned things around overnight and Raikkonen was only 0.166secs off Rosberg's pace in qualifying - and just 0.017secs slower than Verstappen.
Vettel was 0.198secs off Raikkonen's pace, continuing his rocky form of recent races, and bemoaned over the radio at the end of the session the fact his tyres had lost grip even before the end of his single flying lap.
Hamilton is not the only superstar who will start at the back. He will be joined there by McLaren's Fernando Alonso, who so far has a total of 35 grid places in terms of engine penalties and may yet be hit with more.
The Spaniard had a worrying day, doing only three laps in final practice because of an engine problem and then grinding to a halt after only 500 metres of qualifying with another.
He said it was possible Honda may have to change his engine again before the race.
His team-mate Jenson Button qualified ninth, splitting the Williams of Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa.
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Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack in the County Tyrone town.
On Tuesday, the murder case against bricklayer Seamus Daly, from Jonesborough, County Armagh, collapsed in court.
Mr Daly, 45, had denying any involvement in the bombing.
Campaigners Michael Gallagher and Stanley McComb gave their reaction.
Researchers from Glasgow University were part of an international team that has been investigating the demise of the dinosaur.
By using dating techniques on rock and ash samples, they established the creatures died out about 66,038,000 years ago - give or take 11,000 years.
That date appears to coincide with the impact of a comet or asteroid.
Debate has raged as to whether the giant impact was the sole cause of a quick demise of the dinosaurs, whether they were already in decline at the time of the impact, or whether the impact in fact happened as much as 300,000 years after they were gone.
The study has been published in the journal Science, and also involved researchers from the Berkeley Geochronology Center and University of California, Berkeley in the US and Vrije University Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The extinction of the dinosaurs was first linked to a comet or asteroid impact in 1980.
A 180km (110mi)-wide crater in the Caribbean off the Yucatan coast of Mexico is presumed to be the result of that impact.
Called Chicxulub, the crater is thought to have been created by an object 10km (6mi) across that threw into the atmosphere debris which is still found around the globe.
These include signs of the enormous force of impact and its extraterrestrial origin: glassy spheres known as tektites, "shocked" quartz and a layer of dust enriched with an element called iridium.
The international team decided last year to use these clues to put a more precise date on the dinosaur extinction, by examining layers of the geological record where they lie close to the last fossils of dinosaurs.
They looked at tektites from Haiti and volcanic ash collected from the Hell Creek Formation in Montana - the source of many dinosaur fossils and one of the best sites to study the change in fossils from before and after the extinction.
The samples were analysed in laboratories first in the US, where a technique called "argon-argon dating" was used to determine their ages precisely.
The approach makes use of a naturally radioactive isotope of potassium which decays into argon. It is among the most precise ways of "clocking" how long a particular sample has been decaying.
Paul Renne, professor in residence of earth and planetary science at the University of California, said of the revised date: "The impact was clearly the final straw that provided the tipping point.
"We have shown that these events are synchronous to within a gnat's eyebrow and therefore the impact clearly played a major role in extinctions, but it probably wasn't just the impact."
The Glasgow researchers, based at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre in East Kilbride and led by Dr Darren Mark, then conducted independent argon-argon analyses on rock samples, which confirmed the results from the US.
Dr Mark said: "This study shows the power of high precision geochronology.
"Many people think precision is just about adding another decimal place to a number, but it's far more exciting than that. It's more like getting a sharper lens on a camera.
"It allows us to dissect the geological record at greater resolution and piece together the sequence of Earth history."
A Barbary macaque fled its enclosure at Woburn Safari Park three times in one day, but remained inside the Bedfordshire zoo's grounds.
The monkey's exploits were only revealed after an anonymous letter to Central Bedfordshire Council, which issues the zoo's licence.
The zoo said the incident had "posed no risk to visitors".
An inspection of Woburn, carried out in March, highlighted other issues including the death of a peacock due to human error and a breakdown in communication.
The peacock was placed into isolation, but was forgotten about and not fed.
A BBC investigation has found environmental health officer Ben Salvatierra wrote to the park in May.
He said: "I was concerned that the zoo failed to the report the escape albeit it was temporary, short-lived and remained within the confines of the zoo. As such, the zoo breached a licence condition by failing to report the matter within 24 hours."
The zoo has since pledged to report any future escapes within the timeframe.
Born Free Foundation head of animal welfare Chris Draper claimed there was "a systematic deficiency in the current system of zoo inspections across the board".
The zoo, in a statement issued by a public relations company, said it was "saddened that human error occurred in relation to the death of the peacock and subsequently protocols were improved".
Graham, 31, suffered a head injury 14 minutes into Canterbury Bulldogs' 16-10 victory over Canberra in the NRL.
However, a spokesman confirmed Graham is expected to begin training with England later this week.
The former St Helens player is England's most-capped current international, having played 33 Tests for England and Great Britain.
England have lost several players from their original squad for the Samoa game, with half-backs Gareth Widdop and George Williams ruled out through injury.
The victims were assaulted at the junction of Dalkeith Road and Nesbitt Street by a gang of boys aged about 14 at 21:45 on Tuesday, 9 June.
The 17-year-old suffered facial injuries and had to be taken to hospital, while his friends suffered minor injuries.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Fans united to sing La Marseillaise - the French national anthem - in front of the Duke of Cambridge and Prime Minister David Cameron at Wembley.
There was a perfectly observed minute's silence, with both sets of players standing together.
Dele Alli scored on his full England debut, a fine 25-yard finish, before Wayne Rooney's volley sealed victory.
England's 10th and final game of the calendar year brought a seventh victory yet this was a night when the result, tactics and performance were secondary.
The French Football Federation chose to go ahead with the fixture despite Friday's attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead.
There was an excellent show of unity for the French national anthem before England and France mixed in with each other for a pre-match team photograph to huge applause.
England boss Roy Hodgson and his France counterpart Didier Deschamps embraced after joining Prince William, president of the Football Association, in laying flowers for those killed.
The visitors went close to opening the scoring when Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye, one of six Premier League-based players starting for France, fired narrowly over from 25 yards.
Hodgson made seven changes to the side that started the 2-0 defeat by Spain last Friday, with the average age of England's starting line-up - 24 years 113 days - the youngest under the current England boss.
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Alli, 19, showed great maturity to open the scoring from outside the area, the Tottenham midfielder starting the move with a crunching tackle before firing home.
Rooney doubled the lead with a close-range volley from Raheem Sterling's cross, the culmination of a move started by Alli.
Forward Antoine Griezmann and midfielder Lassana Diarra both received applause all around Wembley when they came on for France.
Diarra's cousin was killed in the Paris attacks while Griezmann's sister was caught up in it but escaped unharmed.
England boss Roy Hodgson: "I was pleased the FA set about showing our respect and marking this sad occasion.
"It was handled quite brilliantly.
"It was a very poignant occasion and we achieved all the things we wanted to achieve in the remembrance. An act of defiance was better than the other alternative."
France boss Didier Deschamps: "We would like to thank everyone for their statements and their actions of solidarity. We feel very grateful because not just the people at Wembley, but the whole nation has supported us."
On fans uniting to sing La Marseillaise: "We felt very, very strong emotions, powerful emotions. Everyone has their own way of displaying their emotions but it was certainly a moment where everyone came together.
"It was heart-rending - you felt it deep down in your gut. It was a special, moving, grandiose moment."
Match ends, England 2, France 0.
Second Half ends, England 2, France 0.
Laurent Koscielny (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Adam Lallana (England).
Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lass Diarra.
Substitution, England. Phil Jones replaces Dele Alli.
Foul by Moussa Sissoko (France).
Jonjo Shelvey (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, France. Moussa Sissoko replaces Morgan Schneiderlin.
Foul by Gary Cahill (England).
Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, England. Ryan Bertrand replaces Harry Kane.
Substitution, England. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Ross Barkley.
Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
Eric Dier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harry Kane (England).
Corner, France. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (France).
Corner, England. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
Substitution, England. Adam Lallana replaces Raheem Sterling.
Foul by Lass Diarra (France).
Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, France. Antoine Griezmann replaces Anthony Martial.
Corner, France. Conceded by John Stones.
Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (France) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Eric Dier (England).
Foul by Dele Alli (England).
Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Cahill (England).
Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dele Alli (England).
Kingsley Coman (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
Ross Barkley (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The first incident happened at 13:00 on Wednesday in Riverside Drive, Haddington.
A nine-year-old girl raised the alarm after being approached by a man in a small two-door blue car, who engaged her in conversation.
In the same area at 16:15 that day a boy, nine, was also stopped.
The vehicle this time was a described as a larger saloon-style car with dents of the nearside doors, rusty wheel arches and bird droppings on the bonnet.
During both reports, the man involved was white, in his 40s, with short brown hair, a brown beard and was wearing a short-sleeved striped shirt.
Insp Alan Hogarth, of Police Scotland, said: "At this time we are trying to establish exactly what has happened during both these incidents and I would ask anyone with information to come forward.
"East Lothian remains a safe place and at this time I would urge the public to remain calm while we conduct our inquiries."
Production at the field has ceased and it has been proposed to remove the platform complex, two demonstrator wind turbines, and cables.
These operations could take place between 2024 and 2027.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) had an interest in using the complex as a training facility, but it has decided not to pursue this idea further.
This decision means a decommissioning programme approved by the UK government in 2004 has been updated and widened out to include the removal of the field's platforms and other structures.
Energy company Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has set out details of the planned decommissioning and uploaded an environmental impact assessment scoping report online.
The field, about 13 miles (22km) off the Caithness coast, forms part of the site of a massive offshore wind farm project.
The planned decommissioning project involves the removal of five platform structures and power cables.
Forty three wells in the field are to be "plugged" and abandoned.
The field was discovered in September 1976 by Mesa Petroleum and production began on a test basis in September 1981.
Five wells were initially brought on-stream at a combined rate of about 20,000 barrels of oil per day.
Several companies have owned the field over the years. Talisman Energy, now Repsol Sinopec Resources UK, acquired the facilities in 1996.
At its peak, the Alpha platform was capable of producing between 30,000 and 35,000 barrels of oil per day.
The Bravo platform was installed in 1983, followed by the Charlie platform which increased output to a peak of 54,000 barrels of oil per day.
In total there have been 43 wells drilled from the Beatrice facilities.
Two wind turbines installed to show that the firth is suitable for a large-scale offshore wind farm are also to be removed.
The turbines were installed in two phases with the first in 2006 and the second in 2007.
When the first turbine was installed at Beatrice, it set a number of records.
These included it being the largest offshore wind turbine in the world, the first to be installed in a single lift from a floating vessel and the furthest turbine from shore and in the deepest water.
Another company, Ithaca Energy, is responsible for the decommissioning of its Jacky platform and the related pipelines tied into the Beatrice field.
The field and its infrastructure is to be decommissioned because production ended at the site in March 2015, and also because the MoD's decision decided not to go ahead with a plan to use the platforms complex for military training.
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK expects a jack-up unit to arrive at the site next month.
The unit will be used in the plugging and abandoning of the wells. Plugging means sealing the wellbore from the reservoir oil to prevent hydrocarbons from reaching the surface.
The unit will also be used in the clean-up of the Beatrice field facilities.
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK said it has also begun notifying the public and non-governmental organisations to its decommissioning proposals, and seeking comments on them.
Beatrice is among the UK's best known oil fields, being visible from the shores of the Moray Firth, in particular the east Sutherland and Caithness coasts.
Fellow loose-heads Alasdair Dickinson and Gordon Reid are recovering from respective hamstring and back injuries.
The 24-year-old Allan made his only Scotland appearance as a substitute against the United States in 2014.
Scotland face Australia at Murrayfield on 12 November before facing Argentina and Georgia.
Two lorries and a minibus crashed near Newport Pagnell on Saturday.
Ryszard Masierak, 31, is charged with eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving and four of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A second lorry driver charged in connection with the crash will appear in court next month.
Mr Masierak, a Polish national of Barnards Close, Evesham, Worcestershire, is also charged with causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit.
The crash happened on the southbound carriageway of the M1 near junction 14 at Newport Pagnell at 03:15 BST on Saturday.
The other lorry driver, David Wagstaff, 53, of Derwent Street, Stoke-on-Trent, has also been charged over the crash.
Mr Wagstaff is accused of eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving and four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and is due to appear at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on 11 September.
Six men and two women died when the three vehicles collided shortly before 03:15 BST on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 15 and 14.
A five-year-old girl, a man and a woman were left with life-threatening injuries and remain in hospital. Another person was admitted to hospital with less severe injuries.
The minibus driver and owner of Nottingham-based ABC Travels, who was killed in the crash, has been named as Cyriac Joseph.
He has been described in tributes as an "extraordinary father" and a "great leader" within the south Indian community in Nottingham.
Mr Joseph had been taking a group of people from India to London, from where they were due to start a tour of Europe.
Three other fatalities have been named as employees of IT company Wipro.
The firm said Karthikeyan Ramasubramaniyam Pugalur, Rishi Rajeev Kumar and Vivek Bhaskaran all died in the crash, while another employee was critically injured.
Alison Howe, 45, from Royton, was among 22 people who died in the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on 22 May.
She was killed while waiting in the foyer with her friend, Lisa Lees, who also died.
Her husband Steve told the congregation at St Anne's Church in Oldham his wife was "beautiful inside and out".
She was "loyal, calm but also fiery and just perfect", he added.
Mourners sang the hymn The Lord of the Dance as the service began.
The couple had two daughters, Sasha and Darcy, who had gone to the Ariana Grande concert. Ms Howe also had four stepsons.
Stepson Harry told the congregation they were Mrs Howe's "Super Six".
To warm applause, he said: "We will love you forever."
Simon and Garfunkel songs from the Bridge over Troubled Water album were played as mourners gathered, many clutching pink roses.
Mrs Howe's friend Sam read out a tribute on behalf of the victim's mother Sue, saying: "You were the reason why my heart beat, you were my world, my everything.
"I don't know how I will go on without you.
"I will love you for all eternity."
One of her friends of 30 years recalled her love of custard creams, dancing, kebabs, and cucumber and salad cream sandwiches.
The Rev James Read said: "Follow the example of Alison to build a better world, a world of peace."
Alison Howe's husband, mother and children comforted each other outside the church as the funeral came to a close.
Her stepsons, one wearing a suit, helped carry her coffin from the church to the hearse.
Husband Steve and daughters Sasha and Darcy wept as it was placed next to a red heart of flowers and white roses spelling "ALI".
Spontaneous applause broke out among the hundreds of mourners who lined the route outside the church.
Some well-wishers shook the hand of a man who wore a black T-shirt to 'Remember the 22' in reference to the victims of the Manchester Arena bomb victims.
Dozens of single pink carnations were thrown on to the bonnet of the hearse as it was driven away.
Lumos Labs had said its games helped users perform better at work and even alleviated the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
But the US Federal Trade Commission alleged it did not have scientific evidence to back up the claims.
The company must now contact all of its customers to offer them the chance to cancel their subscriptions.
Launched in 2007, Lumosity consists of 40 online games, purportedly designed to train specific areas of the brain.
In advertising, it claimed using the games for 10 to 15 minutes three or four times a week could help users achieve their "full potential in every aspect of life".
It also said the games could alleviate the symptoms of dementia, strokes and brain injuries.
But the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection director, Jessica Rich, said: "Lumosity preyed on consumers' fears about age-related cognitive decline."
The games had been "widely promoted" though TV and radio ads on networks including CNN, the History Channel and Fox News
But Lumos "simply did not have the science to back up its ads", Ms Rich added.
The FTC said Lumos had also failed to disclose that some consumer testimonials on its website had been solicited through contests that promised prizes, including a free iPad.
But Lumos Labs told the BBC: "Neither the action nor the settlement pertains to the rigor of our research or the quality of the products - it is a reflection of marketing language that has been discontinued.
"We remain committed to moving the science of cognitive training forward and contributing meaningfully to the field's community and body of research."
The FTC had wanted to fine Lumos Labs $50m, but said it was accepting the smaller sum of $2m because of the company's "financial condition".
The company must also offer customers "an easy way to cancel their subscriptions", which range from $15 to $300.
In January last year the company said it had 70 million members worldwide.
Samantha Newport, of the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says the search lasted nearly three hours.
The UN is urgently seeking answers from the authorities.
The base provides aid to those affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Lagos says one possible reason for the search could be the camp's name - Red Roof.
Rumours have been swirling in Maiduguri that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has been hiding out in a compound with the same name.
Edward Kallon, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria has expressed grave concern following the search.
Mr Kallon says that he is extremely concerned that the actions by the security forces could be "detrimental to the critical work that is being carried out every day to support the most vulnerable in the region".
The UN ordered local staff to work from home today following the incident.
It also said it grounded helicopters - which provide humanitarian assistance to far - flung camps - as a precautionary measure.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tweeted: "In a world of superficiality, he was always informed and honest. We've lost a good man."
Mr Colvin had struggled with a rare auto immune illness he contracted while covering the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
He received a kidney transplant in 2013, and his death has led to renewed calls for people to sign up as donors.
The Australian Broadcasting Corp, where he had worked for decades, said it was grieving "a giant of Australian journalism".
Bill Shorten, leader of the main opposition Labor party, described him as "a gentleman of journalism" while Greens leader Richard Di Natale wrote on Twitter that "a fascinating life ended far too soon. You will be missed".
As well as the many tributes on Twitter from politicians, colleagues, friends and the public, there was even a tweet from his own account, posted after his death, saying: "It's all been bloody marvellous."
"Today we lost our beloved Mark," Mr Colvin's family said in a statement asking mourners to donate to the Prince of Wales Hospital trust in lieu of flowers.
"The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Prince of Wales hospital, as well as the community, the ABC, his friends and colleagues, who have stood by him and supported his career and life."
Mr Colvin's career as a journalist started as a youth radio reporter with the ABC in 1974, spending decades at the national broadcaster, where he most recently hosted the flagship PM programme.
At the age of 28, he became the ABC's London correspondent, and later moved on to Brussels.
He also worked as a correspondent in Africa and a feature of his on the famine in Ethiopia was runner-up for an International Emmy award.
ABC's obituary described the award-winning journalist as being "among Australian journalism's most authoritative voices, and a master interviewer with a depth of knowledge in world affairs".
ABC News Director Gaven Morris said he had been "one of Australia's finest journalists, admired and respected by his workmates and audiences alike for his intellect, wit and absolute integrity".
Last year, Mr Colvin published a book detailing how he learned his father was a British spy.
Mr Colvin contracted Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare auto immune illness damaging the lungs and kidneys, while reporting from Rwanda in 1994.
He recovered after a long time in hospital but the illness left his kidneys permanently damaged.
In 2013 he received a new kidney, donated by a woman he once interviewed when reporting on the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
The unique story of Mary-Ellen Field donating her kidney to the journalist eventually even became the subject of a play.
His death on Thursday has led to many voices renewing their call on people to sign up as organ donors.
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The plans for the Grade II-listed Hippodrome theatre, which has been empty for 10 years, would see the theatre turned into a £35m eight-screen Vue cinema and four restaurants.
English Heritage said the cinema proposals were likely to represent a "final chance to save the Hippodrome".
Brighton and Hove City Council will now refer the plans to the government.
The Victorian Society had objected to the plans. Kathy Clark from the society said: "The division of the magnificent auditorium would be too harmful to this grade II* listed building."
A spokesman said the council was "minded to grant" listed buildings consent for the changes to the Hippodrome.
"Because of objections from the Victorian Society, the council will refer the issue to the government to see if it wishes to decide the listed buildings consent application itself," he said.
The now derelict building began life as an ice rink in 1897 before becoming a circus, which closed in 1902. It reopened as a theatre the following year.
During the 1960s it hosted The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and in 1967 it was transformed into a bingo hall, which it served as until 2006.
Works would include fully restoring all ornate plasterwork created by famous theatre designer Frank Matcham.
A new mezzanine floor would be installed across the main auditorium, with three cinema screens below and a restaurant above.
A new extension would be built to the north of the building and Another to the rear would house five more screens.
The dead man, who is due to be formally identified later, was discovered at a property in Tudor Road, Nuneaton at about 22:20 GMT on Friday.
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He has been bailed until 24 April.
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
The fish spilled off the lorry at the Ravenhill Road on Saturday night.
Some people were photographed filling bags with the mackerel, relishing the thought of free take-away fish suppers.
But Belfast City Council experts said this was unsafe.
"We would strong advise against the consumption of food where you are not clear as to its source or if it is safe to eat," a council spokesperson said.
"In any event, there is a possibility of the fish being contaminated through direct contact with the road, rendering it unfit for human consumption."
The spokesperson said the council's environmental health team had removed up to 600 fish from the area around the Ravenhill and My Lady's Road.
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.
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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.
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The 28-year-old was a target for Tianjin Quanjian but any potential move was scuppered by new rules in the Chinese Super League, according to the club's owner.
Costa did not play in Chelsea's win at Leicester on Saturday with boss Antonio Conte saying he had a back problem.
He trained on his own on Monday but this was to aid his recovery.
BBC Sport understands Chelsea are determined to keep Costa, who is the joint top scorer in the Premier League with 14 goals.
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Ministers originally planned to sell Pwllpeiran Farm, near Aberystwyth, after research firm ADAS said in March it could not afford to renew its lease.
But the facility will now be run by Aberystwyth University's Institute for Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS).
The deputy agricultural minister said it would benefit the farming sector.
Pwllpeiran farm has been a research centre since the 1930s, working to improve the viability of farming the uplands of Wales.
Speaking at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, deputy agriculture minister Alun Davies said IBERS had made "viable proposals" last month to take over the running of the farm.
Mr Davies said: "It is an exciting development which I'm sure will be welcomed by the local community, farmers and researchers alike.
"The retention of the farm as a research facility is the outcome most beneficial to the farming sector and will help realise our ambitions for sustainable agriculture in Wales."
Plans to sell the farm in lots, announced in January, had been criticised by farming leaders and Ceredigion AM Elin Jones.
Spaniard Martinez, 43, was sacked by the Toffees in May after three years in charge at Goodison Park.
He succeeds Marc Wilmots, who left his post last month, two weeks after the Euro 2016 quarter-final defeat by Wales.
The vacancy was advertised online by the Belgian Football Association.
It wanted a "strong and open communicator" who has a "proven track record in transmitting tactical and strategic knowledge" to top players.
In a statement, the Belgian FA said it was "delighted and proud to have found a coach at this level so quickly".
Martinez will hold a news conference at 11:30 BST on Thursday and his first match is against Spain on 1 September.
At Everton, Martinez managed Belgium internationals Marouane Fellaini, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas.
Ernest Goult, 72, was found guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence following Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers' game in 2014.
However, he claimed the gesture meant "the pits" or "smelly".
An appeal panel at Teesside Crown Court said they could not be sure the gesture was racist.
Blackburn players Lee Williamson and Markus Olsson and Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede, who was at the club at the time, gave evidence against Mr Goult.
Mr Williamson said he noticed the "pathetic" 72-year-old as he was walking over to the Blackburn supporters, who were seated in the away section of the Teesside club's Riverside Stadium, while Mr Gestede said he was "shocked" to see the gesture.
Mr Olsson said the French forward had got angry as a result.
Representing Mr Goult, Giles Grant said the one-armed gesture was derogatory but meant "the pits" or "smelly", adding that a monkey gesture would usually be accompanied by facial expressions and an "oo-oo" noise.
Giving evidence, Mr Goult denied he held "negative or poor views" of the footballers because their race.
The retired steel worker said the gesture was used in that industry to express displeasure, often in a noisy environment, a claim which was confirmed by another former worker.
Judge Simon Bourne-Arton, who heard the appeal alongside two magistrates, said the players genuinely felt it was a racist gesture, but the appeal panel could not be sure.
He added that while it had been proved that Mr Goult caused alarm and distress, he had not made the typical "utterly objectionable" monkey gesture, where both arms were used along with the "whooping sound of a baboon".
Snapcash is a partnership with payment-processing firm Square, which offers its own stand-alone friend-to-friend payment app called Square Cash.
The service will only be available to Snapchat users in the United States who are over 18 years old.
None of a user's personal financial information will be stored on Snapchat's servers.
Almost immediately, the news of the money-sending feature was met with some raised eyebrows, as Snapchat has struggled with several high profile security breaches.
In May, Snapchat settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that it misled users over data collection and failed to inform them that their messages could be saved.
The company agreed to be monitored by the FTC for 20 years.
And earlier in the year, in January, at least 4.6m user accounts were compromised by hackers, who posted usernames and phone numbers on the web.
Snapchat was keen to allay concerns over security.
Users who sign up for the service will be creating a Square Cash account.
"We set out to make payments faster and more fun, but we also know that security is essential when you're dealing with money," wrote Snapchat in a blog post announcing the feature.
"Square has a ton of experience in this area and our teams have been hard at work to make Snapcash a great experience for everyone."
Founded in 2011 by the then 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, Snapchat currently has around 100 million monthly active users.
Snapchat is a messaging app that allows the sharing of videos and images that "disappear" after a short period of time, usually just a few seconds.
To use Snapcash, a user enters their banking information into Square Cash's servers.
Then, to send a payment, a Snapchat user types in the dollar amount that they'd like to send in a private message.
The app then recognizes the dollar amount - $10 say - and a green payments button appears, which a user would tap to complete the payment.
The payment system is similar to other mobile payment services, such as Venmo and PayPal.
It is part of Snapchat's broader push to expand beyond its core messaging business by both adding advertising and branching out into live events.
It is understood the coach company involved is based in Lisburn, County Antrim.
The bus reportedly overturned on the A18 (E40) in the Middelkerke area of West Flanders at 09:45 local time (08:45 BST).
A second person was said to have been seriously injured in the crash.
Eyewitnesses have reported the bus crashed into the pillar of a motorway bridge.
Conteh played for Guinean side Ashanti Golden Boys de Siguiri and had received several call-ups to Sierra Leone's squad but was yet to secure a place in the international side's first team.
He was part of the Leone Stars 18-man squad for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match against Kenya last month but dropped out the night before the match due to poor health.
It's very sad to wake up and hear news like this. Alhaji was such a great person
"Conteh was not impressive in the last day of training because something was wrong with him," Sierra Leone's coach John Keister told BBC Sport.
"I even told one of my assistants about it. This forced me to drop him from the squad. We'll surely miss him. I always liked him because he was humble and always good to be around the Leone Stars team.
"He was a clever boy and had a goalkeeper's height and good goalkeeping abilities," Keister added.
Some of Sierra Leone's biggest international stars have also been playing tribute to their team-mate.
"It's very sad to wake up and hear news like this," said former Norwich city and Middlesborough striker Kei Kamara.
"Alhaji was such a great person; being a college graduate and a footballer is a hard thing to do and he was able to accomplish that. My prayers to his family," Kamara added.
Leone Stars skipper Umaru Bangura spoke of his shock at hearing the news of Conteh's death.
"We've lost a good goalkeeper. We were with him in camp last month when preparing for our match against Kenya. We'll miss him. Rest in peace Conteh," said Bangura.
Turkey based midfielder Alfred Sankoh also paid tribute to the 25-year-old.
"Rest in peace brother. God knows best but this is so scary after a month when I was with you in the Leone Stars camp."
Former Leone Stars captain Mohamed Kallon, who brought Conteh to his club FC Kallon some years ago, described the goalkeeper as a "great guy with lots of ambition."
"He graduated from college and he was working whilst playing for FC kallon," said Mohamed Kallon.
"He was a talented goalkeeper and it is a great loss for Sierra Leone. May his soul rest in Peace. We love him but Allah loves him most."
Conteh, who is yet to be buried, was one of few educated Sierra Leonean players with a degree having graduated from Fourah Bay college at the University of Sierra Leone.
He played for three Premier league clubs in Sierra Leone - East End Lions, Kallon FC and Diamond Stars of Kono - as well as two clubs in Guinea, Fello Star de Labè and Ashanti Golden Boys de Siguiri.
Stephen Hunt, 38, from Bury, was unlawfully killed in the fire at a salon in the Northern Quarter in 2013.
His mother and stepfather insist the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service "sends out the wrong message".
An inquest jury found it was probable that two 15-year-old girls deliberately started the fire after smoking cigarettes outside the building.
After a review of the inquest's findings, Greater Manchester Police said "no further action" would be taken.
Mr Hunt's mother Susan Veevers and stepfather Wilf Veevers said they were "disappointed".
In a statement, they said: "We, as a family, have suffered this catastrophic loss, the loss of a hard working, honest, caring family man.
"And having heard the evidence and outcome of the coroner's inquest, it seems the irresponsible actions that caused the tragedy will just go unpunished.
"We firmly believe that this is sending out completely the wrong message."
The two girls were arrested after the blaze and one was charged with arson, but the charges were later dropped.
Fire Brigades Union executive council member Kevin Brown said: "We respect the decision of the CPS and police.
"We hope that lessons will be learnt from Stephen's death to make all firefighters safer across the country."
A statement from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: "Following the findings from the coroner's inquest the Crown Prosecution Service and GMP reviewed the case and it has been determined that no further action will be taken."
The five-time Olympic gold medallist, 36, had suggested last month's Ghent Six Day event could be his last, but afterwards said he was "not sure yet" what his plans are.
British Cycling said they were giving Wiggins the "flexibility" to "consider the direction of his future".
He has been named as part of the men's track endurance team.
Wiggins teamed up with Mark Cavendish to win the Ghent Six Day event in Belgium. The pair also won madison gold together at the World Track Championships in London in March.
Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France champion, also won team pursuit gold at this year's Olympics in Rio - where British cyclists enjoyed great success winning 12 medals, six of them golds.
"In a year which has seen some fantastic performances from the Great Britain Cycling Team, the bar for programme membership remains high and we have a very strong podium programme squad to lead us into the next Olympic cycle," British Cycling's programmes director Andy Harrison said.
London 2012 Olympic team pursuit champion Dani King has returned to the Great Britain cycling team along with fellow road rider Nikki Brammeier.
Six riders - Alice Barnes (road), Emily Kay (track endurance), Danni Khan (track endurance), Ryan Owens (track sprint), Mark Stewart (track endurance) and Oliver Wood (track endurance) - have stepped up from the senior academy programme.
British Cycling's Olympic podium programme is designed to support elite cyclists as they aim to win medals in major competitions, such as world championships and Olympic Games.
Olympic podium programme squad:
BMX: Kyle Evans, Liam Phillips, Tre Whyte
Mountain Bike: Grant Ferguson
Men's Road: Mark Cavendish, Steve Cummings, Jon Dibben, Owain Doull, Alex Dowsett, Andrew Fenn, Chris Froome, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Ben Swift, Simon Yates, Adam Yates, Peter Kennaugh, Geraint Thomas
Women's Road: Lizzie Deignan, Alice Barnes, Hannah Barnes, Nikki Brammeier, Dani King
Men's Track Endurance: Steve Burke, Ed Clancy, Kian Emadi, Chris Latham, Mark Stewart, Andy Tennant, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Oliver Wood
Women's Track Endurance: Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Emily Kay, Danni Khan, Joanna Rowsell Shand, Laura Kenny
Men's Track Sprint: Phil Hindes, Jason Kenny, Ryan Owens, Callum Skinner
Women's track sprint: Becky James, Katy Marchant, Victoria Williamson, Shanaze Reade
Output rose by 0.5% from a month earlier, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The narrower measure of manufacturing output rose 0.4% month-on-month, with February's figure revised up to 0.5%.
Manufacturers' body the EEF said the government must keep funding "important levers of growth", including research, innovation and export support.
"Industrial production had been hit in recent months by declines in oil and gas production," said Martin Beck, senior economic advisor to the EY Item Club.
"However, March broke away from this theme. Growth in industrial output saw the best performance since September and is well above the consensus of flat output.
"The month's rise was driven partly by a surge in oil and gas production, the strongest since February 2014."
Manufacturing output was boosted by pharmaceutical products and preparations, other manufacturing and repair, and rubber and plastics.
On a year-on-year basis, total production output was estimated to have increased by 0.7% in March 2015 compared with March 2014.
There were increases in two of the four main industrial sectors, with manufacturing output being up by 1.1%.
On a quarterly basis, total production output was estimated to have risen by 0.1% between the October to December 2014 period and the January to March 2015 quarter.
The ONS said that manufacturing, the largest component of production, was also estimated to have increased by 0.1% between these periods.
The 47-year-old is the sixth manager to work in Notts' dugout in the 13 months since Shaun Derry was sacked.
Derry returns to Meadow Lane as Cambridge United boss on Saturday.
"We need to make sure we have a good end to the season because we risk alienating ourselves from the fans totally," Cooper said.
Notts, relegated from League One last season, are 17th in the fourth tier after 43 games.
Since Derry's departure before the drop, Notts have had three full-time managers - including Jamie Fullarton, who lasted just 69 days in the job - and three caretaker bosses, with Mick Halsall and Richard Dryden sharing duties following the exit of Ricardo Moniz.
Cooper, who is yet to reach the points tally set to earn a contract extension at Meadow Lane beyond this season, told his players that they will not cost him his job after slumping to a 3-1 defeat at Barnet on Tuesday.
"People say you really shouldn't have a go a players, but I'm speaking from the heart and as a group we need to draw a line under that," Cooper told BBC Radio Nottingham.
Cooper also added that "you would probably have to agree" with Barnet and ex-Notts County boss Martin Allen after he said Magpies players "turned their back on the club" in Tuesday's defeat.
This landmark, called "perihelion", occurred at 03:03 BST on Thursday, when 67P was 186 million km from the Sun - a distance that puts it between the orbits of Earth and Mars.
The Rosetta team has been studying the small, icy world as it warms up.
It has released dust and gas, including a very bright jet seen on 29 July.
Scientists have also seen a "boulder" - a chunk of the comet nucleus - travelling through space above 67P's surface.
Dramatic images of the dust and gas outburst - the brightest jet seen so far by Rosetta's cameras - were released on Tuesday by the European Space Agency, Esa.
"Usually, the jets are quite faint compared to the nucleus and we need to stretch the contrast of the images to make them visible - but this one is brighter than the nucleus," said Carsten Guettler, a member of the Osiris camera team from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany.
The material released by comets, as they become more active on approach to the Sun, is the reason for their characteristic tails when they appear in the night sky.
This particular jet, caused by frozen ices turning to gas and pouring out into space, was bright and brief. Three photos, each separated by 18 minutes, capture it appearing and fading.
Rosetta has a ringside seat at the most interesting phase of a comet's life and the pictures are remarkable. The moment that a bright white jet of gas and dust blasts off the surface is like a scene from science fiction.
The sight of a large boulder hurtling away from the surface is glimpse of what could be the beginning of a process of demolition, a reminder that the whole icy world could split in two. And the sequence showing the comet tumbling through space emitting luminous rays is almost exactly like an animation produced by one of the space agencies some years ago.
The fact that the comet is losing enough water to fill ten Olympic-sized swimming pools every day is a stark illustration of the extraordinary scale of change under way so there's the potential for even more dramatic transformation in the coming weeks and months as the Sun's heat takes effect.
This is a mission that made discoveries even as it approached the comet a year ago. Then the landing of the tiny craft Philae last November, chaotic and not exactly according to plan, yielded even more. And whether that popular but now silent robot wakes up again or not, the orbiting mothership Rosetta is in perfect shape to maintain its watch as the next phase of the adventure begins.
Tumultuous activity like this is not necessarily expected to coincide with perihelion, as any temperature increase is gradual - and also lags behind the comet's actual distance from the Sun.
"The solar flux increase between today, tomorrow and the day after is almost immeasurable," said Mark McCaughrean, senior science advisor at Esa.
He likened the comet's perihelion to the summer solstice, which is not the warmest day of summer on Earth.
"On the Earth there's a thermal lag, and that's true on the comet too. It reaches peak sunlight tomorrow, but it probably doesn't reach peak activity.
"We don't know exactly when that peak will be. Nobody's ever done this before."
In a Google Hangout, Holger Sierks, principal investigator for Rosetta's Osiris instrument, said of the "boulder" from 67P: "We found the first resolved chunk leaving the nucleus."
"We do not know what the distance to it is. If it's in the plane of the nucleus, it would be about 40m in size. But we have an indication it might be closer to the spacecraft, which would change the size of the chunk we see in our images to something like 1m."
It was just over a year ago, on 6 August 2014, that Rosetta first arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It has spent the intervening months in orbit, manoeuvring itself as close as 30km to the surface of the duck-shaped "icy dirtball".
In the last few months, increasing flows of dust around the comet have forced the probe to retreat.
"We've now moved back to 300-plus km," Prof McCaughrean said.
"Because activity is building up, we are constantly monitoring the navigation cameras, in case they lose lock. And the engineers are pre-emptively moving the spacecraft further away.
"Activity will build up further after perihelion, so we'll probably move even further away - then wait to go back in again. Probably by the end of the year we'll be back down at 10-30km. At that point, we get to see what's changed."
The Philae lander, meanwhile, is still on the comet's surface, but not communicating.
After Rosetta dropped it onto the comet in November 2014, its historic but wayward landing finished in the shade, making it difficult for Philae's solar panels to charge its batteries.
It has only briefly "phoned home" again since, and controllers are unsure if they will ever regain a stable line of communication between Rosetta and its slumbering lander.
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Although the sitcom is partly set at California's Caltech, the fund will sponsor studies in science, technology, engineering and maths at rival UCLA.
Series star Mayim Bialik earned a PhD in neuroscience from the university in 2007.
The first 20 scholars will be announced on the Big Bang Theory set this autumn.
"We have all been given a gift with The Big Bang Theory, a show that's not only based in the scientific community, but also enthusiastically supported by that same community - this is our opportunity to give back," said the show's creator, Chuck Lorre.
"In that spirit, our Big Bang family has made a meaningful contribution, and together, we'll share in the support of these future scholars, scientists and leaders."
The programme, which documents the achievements and obsessions of four science nerds and the (mostly) successful women who tolerate them, has just finished its eighth season.
Prof Stephen Hawking, Nobel Prize laureate George Smoot, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and theoretical physicist Brian Greene have all made cameos on the show, along with the cast of Star Trek and other sci-fi franchises.
It was nearly derailed by a pay dispute last summer, which saw principal cast members Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting negotiate a reported fee of $1m (£650,000) per episode.
UCLA said the scholarship endowment was the university's first to be created by the cast and crew of a television series.
A total of $4m has been raised to date for the fund, according to scholarship partner Warner Bros TV.
That includes an initial donation from the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation combined with gifts from people associated with the show, including its stars, executive producers and crew, and TV companies CBS and WBTV.
After the initial intake of 20 students for the 2015-16 academic year, the scholarship will support five further students every year in perpetuity.
This is the hope of many financial technology - fintech - start-ups aiming to transform our money management habits.
They think we now trust our mobile technology enough to carry out banking, money transfers, investments and loan applications without ever stepping into a bank branch or writing a cheque.
But are they right?
One start-up is going a step further, bringing many financial services together onto one app so that you have complete visibility of all your cash transactions in one place.
The app, called Bud, has been developed by 26-year-old Ed Maslaveckas. He says: "Many people simply don't have the time or expertise to track down the apps that can help them manage their money.
"So we've created an independent, universal banking app for my generation and anyone else who wants to make their money work harder for them."
As well as several mainstream banks, many other fintech firms have joined Bud, including global "send and spend" money app Revolut, peer-to-peer money transfer firm CurrencyFair, and crowd-investment platform Crowdcube.
The idea is that customers will be able to aggregate all their bank and credit card accounts into one place and switch money between them quickly and easily, as well as make payments to other people at the click of a button.
"The Bud app fits into a wider trend in the market as banks battle it out to make their online services as effortless as possible," says John Rakowski, director of technology strategy at AppDynamics.
"As consumers become increasingly used to intuitive tools such as Siri and Google Now... the idea of using multiple apps to do their banking is becoming outdated."
But Bud has its work cut out to raise awareness, given that its own research suggests nine out of 10 young people have never even heard of fintech.
Anna Laycock, lead strategist at the London-based Finance Innovation Lab, warns that while the market is exploding with innovative ideas, those that succeed will be the ones that people can easily understand and engage with.
"Companies need to be able to articulate how their products help people," she says. "Anything that empowers people with information they can understand and that can help their money management is a positive development."
The advent of smartphones and apps has given the global financial services industry - and tech-based start-ups in particular - the opportunity to change the tone and style traditionally associated with finance, believes Mr Maslaveckas.
"For years financial services were loud and in your face. Companies were always trying to sell something to you that often wasn't to your benefit," he says.
"We're looking at things the other way round and offering people services that will benefit them."
In June, Bank of England governor Mark Carney, said: "Fintech will change the nature of money, shake the foundations of central banking and deliver nothing less than a democratic revolution for all who use financial services."
Smartphone-only banks, like Atom Bank and Mondo, are aimed at younger people comfortable running most of their lives on their phones.
At the moment Mondo only offers prepaid debit cards that can be topped up at cash machines and online, but it hopes to get a full banking licence later this year. This will enable it to offer standing order, direct debit and faster payments features.
Money management apps such as Loot and Moven aim to help consumers set a budget and keep track of their spending.
"You don't need to be a professional finance manager to be really good with money," reckons Mr Maslaveckas.
"You can get control of your finances simply by making the most of the fintech innovations that are already available to you on your phone."
High claims, but is it a reality?
There has certainly been an upturn in the number of new app-based fintech firms attracting serious investment across the world in the last few months.
Payments providers, peer-to-peer lenders, "robo advisers", trading platforms, and foreign exchange companies have all been catching investors' attention.
For instance, global Bitcoin-based payment app Circle raised $60m (£45m) at the end of June in a cash-raising exercise led by Beijing-based venture capital company IDG Capital.
The company has launched a Chinese venture and plans major European expansion.
And the aforementioned banking app Mondo raised £8m, some £1m of which was crowdfunded in just 96 seconds earlier this year.
Globally, consultancy Accenture says fintech investment has risen from about $3.2bn in 2012 to $22.2bn in 2015, with the volume of deals nearly doubling over that period.
Behind all this investment activity is the belief that technology is simplifying and democratising finance, putting control back into the hands of consumers.
Investment incubators, accelerators and innovation hubs are cropping up everywhere to encourage this flourishing sector.
For instance, Spanish banking giant Santander has set up a venture capital fund to back fintech start-ups working in areas that may improve its banking service.
"Any investments we make need to have potential commercial applications for Santander as a bank, and ultimately benefit our customers as the end users," explains Mariano Belinky, managing partner at Santander InnoVentures.
Two fintech projects already up and running as a result of the investment are Ripple and Kabbage.
The former allows banks to transfer international payments securely without the need for a middleman, while Kabbage provides quick online loans of up to £40,000 to small businesses.
But such convenience and flexibility doesn't necessarily come cheap.
A £40,000 Kabbage loan repayable over 10 months - the maximum period allowable - will cost you an additional £11,000. Hi-tech doesn't always mean low-cost.
Banks are having to respond to the fintech challenge with innovations of their own, whether that is voice biometrics or mobile codes for authentication purposes.
Some are experimenting with personalised video to improve customer service, while others are expanding the way they communicate, using social media platforms such as WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp.
Others are even moving beyond banking. For example, Poland's award-winning Idea Bank focuses on providing services to entrepreneurs, including a cloud-based space where people can work, meet and collaborate.
All this innovation should mean that, as Mr Carney said: "With time, fintech could mean a more open, more transparent, and more democratic global financial system."
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Selby, the world number one, made breaks of 88, 104, 95, 87 and 74 as he swept past Alfie Burden 5-0.
Five-time world champion O'Sullivan matched Selby with a 5-0 win over Gareth Allen, while second-ranked Judd Trump beat Ashley Hugill 5-1.
Six-time World Championship runner-up Jimmy White went down 5-3 to Michael Holt and risks losing his tour card.
The 54-year-old will head to the World Championship qualifying event next week needing a good run to extend his 37-year run on the professional tour.
Selby was delighted with his form as he looks ahead to defending his world title in Sheffield next month.
"I played really well," he told World Snooker.
"Every time I got a chance I punished Alfie. I could have had four centuries. The first frame was big because Alfie had a chance and if he'd won that it might have been different.
"I haven't played as well in the last few weeks as I did in the first half of the season. It would be nice to have a good run this week.
"The World Championship is less than three weeks away and it's exciting looking forward to that but I have to focus on the job in hand here in China."
Scotland's John Higgins was another to impress, the four-time world champion seeing off England's Ian Burns 5-1, while China's Ding Junhui beat Paul Davison 5-0.
Paul Bramley, Martyn Matthews and seven-month-old Julian Pracz-Bandres all died when co-pilot Andreas Lubitz crashed the plane in the French Alps.
Lubitz, 27, was seen by 41 doctors in the years before the crash on 24 March.
Lawyers said a flight school where he trained should have prevented him from qualifying as an airline pilot and are planning legal proceedings against it.
The pilot crashed the aircraft into a mountain after locking the captain out of the cockpit. All 150 people on board Flight 9525 from Barcelona to Dusseldorf were killed.
Clive Garner, head of aviation law at Irwin Mitchell, said the victims' families "deserve answers" as to how he was given clearance to qualify to fly.
"While nothing can bring their loved ones back, they want those who were responsible for allowing Lubitz to qualify as a pilot and fly commercial airliners to be brought to justice.
"To that end we have joined forces with other specialist law firms representing a large number of families from across the world as we prepare a group action against the US flight school in Arizona, who trained Lubitz and deemed him fit to fly airliners for Germanwings."
Seven-month-old Julian, from Manchester, had been travelling with his mother, Spanish-born Marina Bandres Lopez-Belio, 37, at the time of the crash.
Mr Bramley, 28, from Hull, was studying hospitality and hotel management at Cesar Ritz College in Lucerne, Switzerland.
His father Philip has called for more stringent checks on pilots' mental health and said they "should be tested much more regularly".
Mr Matthews, a 50-year-old father-of-two from Wolverhampton, worked as a senior quality manager.
Earlier this month, a report by French investigators revealed Lubitz was urged to attend a psychiatric hospital weeks earlier, but his employer was never alerted.
They believe he brought down the plane deliberately and have called for medical confidentiality to be relaxed for pilots.
Lubitz had been suffering from severe depression, they said, but doctors had been unable to disclose this.
Both Germanwings and its parent company Lufthansa have previously said Lubitz had passed all tests of fitness to fly.
Lufthansa has also acknowledged it knew the co-pilot had suffered from severe depression in 2009 while training for his pilot's licence.
Hibs had been the more impressive team, and led the game after Dominique Malonga's first-half effort.
Even after Callum Paterson was sent off in the 79th minute, Hearts kept pressing Hibs back.
That resolve paid off when Ozturk, with the game deep into injury time, rifled in a 40-yard shot that hit the underside of the bar on its way in.
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Hibs set out to be bold and self-assured against the team that has led the league all season and seemed capable of dominating the Championship.
The Edinburgh derby has tended to rob Hibs of their self-esteem, however, Hearts having been on top for much of the past decade.
Even recent form would have nagged at the Easter Road side, the visitors having won five of the last six encounters.
In blustery conditions, it was the home side who were more sprightly and assertive.
Hearts might have felt that their powerful resilience - a feature of their commanding start to the season - would belittle the best of Hibs, but the visitors also lacked fluency in attack.
Those characteristics allowed Hibs to sketch the most inventive and hopeful patterns into the play, although the game was mostly rugged.
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Passages of possession tended to be brief and hurried, but in Scott Allan and Dylan McGeouch they had players who could be artful in midfield, both in the way they moved into space and the way they carried the ball forward.
The state of the game was concerning to Hibs fans as much as it was heartening.
Their team has often impressed during these fixtures, but failed to capitalise and then seen Hearts take advantage.
There was a familiar moment of alarm, then, when Soufian El Hassnaoui found himself through on goal, but his shot was straight at Hibs goalkeeper Mark Oxley.
Hibs were unbowed, though, and when an Allan corner was headed goalward by Liam Fontaine, the ball was parried by keeper Neil Alexander. A scramble ensued, with Jason Cummings having a shot blocked before Malonga lashed the ball high into the net.
Allan remained central in the second half, delivering two crosses that Malonga headed wide.
The midfielder also went on a surging run towards the penalty area that Prince Buaben stopped on the edge of the box with a crude trip.
Hearts were best served by their width, with substitute Jamie Walker sending in one cross that Oxley fumbled, then Paterson's delivery was mis-kicked by Billy King.
Given Hibs' recent history in this fixture, a growing nervousness with the slender lead was inevitable.
They sat ever deeper, but Paterson's rashness as he leapt off the ground to lunge at Malonga was a respite.
With Hearts reduced to 10 men, Hibs ought to have seen the game out, but Ozturk's glorious strike was unstoppable, and a cruel blow to Hibs.
New legislation proposed by Australia's Coalition government, expected to be introduced within weeks, will enable the government to remove Australian citizenship from dual nationals who take up arms or support militant groups at home or overseas.
More than 100 Australians are thought to be fighting with Islamic State and other extremists in Iraq and Syria, and the government in Canberra estimates that up to half are dual citizens.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott insists tough measures are needed to protect the country from those who are trying "to destroy us".
Mr Abbott has also suggested that some sole Australian nationals involved in terrorism could lose their citizenship.
That controversial proposal would allow the country's immigration minister to strip citizenship from second-generation migrants if they could be eligible for passports from another country.
The idea is part of a broader official discussion paper that has raised the ire of some senior cabinet ministers reportedly worried about how sole citizens will be affected, even though that could include one of Australia's most wanted men, Khaled Sharrouf.
Sharrouf, a petty Sydney criminal with Lebanese heritage, dragged his family into the war in Syria in 2013.
Ten years ago, Sharrouf was jailed for his part in one of the biggest terrorism conspiracies Australia has ever seen, but a spell in prison did nothing to quell his radicalism.
Last year, he posted a photograph on social media of his seven-year-old son holding up a severed head in Syria.
There are now reports his Muslim-convert wife, Tara Nettleton, wants to flee Syria and bring her five children back to Australia.
So how might Mr Abbott's passport purge apply to this family?
"Khaled Sharrouf is the poster boy for the bad jihadi," explains Prof Greg Barton, an expert in international relations and politics at Monash University.
"When you think of people you would want to deny citizenship and not come back to Australia then he fits the bill perfectly," says Prof Barton.
"There are, no doubt, some people we would be glad not to see come back and it might be useful in some of those cases to not have to deal with them in the Australian court system and our prisons, but it is not a silver bullet," he says.
Tara Nettleton could face serious charges of supporting terrorism if she returns home, but Prof Barton told the BBC that although she might lose her liberty, it was unlikely she would become a persona non grata in her own country.
"If she were to come back she would certainly face prosecution and time in jail," he says.
"I don't think in her case there would be any easy or justifiable way of revoking her Australian citizenship."
It is understood that Ms Nettleton has sole Australia citizenship, so revoking those rights would render her stateless, which is prohibited by international law because it would leave her with nowhere to go.
Then there is the vexed question of her children.
Dr Clark Jones, a visiting fellow at Canberra's Australian National University specialising in radicalisation and terrorism, believes the children should not be punished for the sins of their parents.
"My primary concern is for the kids," Dr Jones told the BBC.
"They need to be taken out of this conflict zone and I'm particularly concerned for their safety," he says.
"Those kids have gone through all sorts of hardship and quite likely could be facing mental health issues.
"We need to get them back into Australia as quickly as possible and if we withdraw citizenship then the chances of them being able to return becomes more and more unlikely."
Under current legislation, dual nationals can lose their Australian citizenship if they fight for another country that is at war with Australia.
The forfeit is automatic, and there is no provision for ministerial intervention, as there would be under the proposed changes, which would mirror elements adopted in the UK.
Research fellow at the University of New South Wales, Sangeetha Pillai, says it seems more in line with the broad discretion that the UK Home Secretary has "than the more curtailed executive discretion in other countries such as Canada or France where an actual finding of criminal guilt is necessary before citizenship stripping becomes a possibility".
"While the trigger for losing citizenship will be the commission of an offence, that won't need to be proved in a court to a criminal standard," she says.
"It will be to the immigration minister's satisfaction, and that is quite concerning to me," she says.
There is unease, too, in Australia's Muslim community.
Kuranda Seyit, the secretary of the Islamic Council of Victoria, says the targets of the new laws would invariably be Muslims.
"It will cause more division in our community," Mr Seyit says.
"The Muslim community is under pressure. It already feels isolated and it is going to be further isolated by these Draconian measures."
The designation of the protected site at Horse Tail Sand, in the Solent, near Portsmouth, has been made by English Heritage.
Also included are Sandycombe Lodge, in Richmond, London, and The Orangery at Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire.
HMS Invincible ran aground in 1798 after its rudder became jammed.
It was launched in 1744 as a third rate 74-gun French warship, but was captured by the British Navy at the first Battle of Finisterre in 1747.
Source: English Heritage
English Heritage described the wreck site as "unusual" and said it had been placed on the Heritage at Risk Register 2013 because archaeological monitoring had revealed significant parts of the site are becoming exposed due to lowering seabed levels.
Dan Pascoe, of Pascoe Archaeology Services, has been commissioned by English Heritage to record exposed areas and add them to the existing site plans before they deteriorate further.
The marine archaeologist said he had already discovered lids from gunpowder barrels and musket flints at the site of the wrecked 15m-long (50ft) ship.
"It's important that we record fragile and vulnerable artefacts of the ship when they become exposed so we can save it forever - preservation through record," he said.
In total seven Royal Navy warships have been named HMS Invincible - the last being the aircraft carrier which was scrapped in Turkey, in 2011.
The Heritage at risk register is an annual survey of Grade I and II* buildings, scheduled monuments, landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and wreck sites.
Judge, 23, will move from fellow Championship club Bedford Blues and returns to Cornwall after playing for Launceston from the age of eight.
A member of Cornwall's County Championship-winning side in 2015 and 2016, he also spent a season playing at Plymouth Albion in National One.
"Having grown up in Cornwall, this is an exciting opportunity," Judge said.
The Unison union said its members wanted additional payments for undertaking tasks which were dirty, unpleasant, involved regularly working outside or heavy lifting.
The staff involved in the action are employed by Cordia - an arms-length body of Glasgow City Council.
All schools were open on Monday but some breakfast clubs were cancelled.
The dispute centres on a claim by janitors for a Working Context and Demands Payment, which can range from £500 to £1,000 annually.
The union has accused Cordia of "using spurious arguments to justify not making this payment" to its members.
Unison Glasgow branch officer Sam Macartney said: "Unison is very clear that school janitors meet the criteria to be awarded this payment.
"Our members have been left with no option other than to take this action as both Cordia and the council are wrong and just not listening to our members.
"The council needs to get round the table with Unison and agree a negotiated settlement of our members' legitimate claim."
Janitors on strike turned up at the City Chambers on Monday "with buckets, mops and brooms" to stage a demonstration. Another will be held on Tuesday.
Picket lines were organised on Monday morning with a repeat planned for Wednesday.
The union said teachers, support workers, cleaners and catering staff had been advised by their unions not to undertake the duties of janitors in their absence.
A council spokesman said: "Some of the city's janitors took part in industrial action in a number of our primary, Additional Support for Learning schools and nurseries today, with similar action planned for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
"This action unfortunately meant that Breakfast Clubs in affected schools had to be cancelled."
The business secretary said 1.2 million small and medium firms were involved in exporting to the EU, saying they would be "on the front line" if the UK votes for an exit on 23 June.
But Leave campaigners said Mr Javid had "changed his mind" on the EU.
Vote Leave said the government's figures were "highly questionable" and that EU "red tape" damaged businesses.
In a speech in Birmingham, Mr Javid claimed EU regulation was "getting lighter" because of UK lobbying and predicted a "screeching" return of tariffs in the event of an exit.
He appeared alongside Piers Linney of TV show Dragons' Den, after seven past and present members of the show's panel backed a vote to stay in the EU.
How trade and the UK's economy are affected by membership of the EU.
With the UK in the EU, Mr Javid said, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were able to export to the world's largest market, "right on our doorstep".
He warned of an "economic shock" that would come if there is a vote to leave.
"Small businesses are the backbone of the economy," he said.
"Let's not break that backbone by taking a leap in the dark."
Leave campaigners have said small businesses are more sympathetic to their cause than large multinationals, due in part to the effect of "red tape" emanating from Brussels.
Mr Javid said it was "myth" that only large firms wanted to remain, adding that 1.2 million SMEs were "involved in exports to the European Union" including 400,000 who sell directly to the EU.
Louise Stewart, of the Federation of Small Businesses, said members of her organisation were divided on EU membership and the organisation was remaining neutral in the debate.
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme FSB members "really want more information".
"We might be talking about it every day in the main, but there seems to be more heat than light in some cases."
Vote Leave's John Longworth, the former head of the British Chambers of Commerce, pointed to Mr Javid's previous criticism of the EU, suggesting his backing for Remain was motivated by his "political career".
"EU rules damage all British businesses, and smaller businesses in particular - and hold us back from trading freely with the rest of the world," he said.
While 6% of British firms export to the EU, he said, "100% are caught up in red tape and costs from Brussels".
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested. A 14-year-old arrested earlier was released without charge.
A spokesperson for the fire service said it was alerted to the blaze at Dawn Paper's premises on Donore Road at around 22:00 local time on Saturday.
The fire service said it expected to have crews at the site for the rest of the day.
The roof of the building has collapsed and what remains of it is expected to smoulder for a number of days.
At one point during the night 12 units of the fire brigade tackled the blaze.
There are no reports of any casualties.
Dawn Paper was established in 1988 and the company manufactures industrial cleaning paper and domestic tissue paper products for the Irish market.
Scotland's scores for maths, reading and science all declined in the latest set of Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) figures.
It was the first time since the tests began in 2000 that all three subject areas were classed as "average", with none "above average".
Education Secretary John Swinney said the results made uncomfortable reading.
He said they showed that "radical reform" was needed if Scotland's education system was to become world-class again.
Opposition parties said the results showed a "decade of educational failure" under the SNP government, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon previously saying she wanted to be judged on her record on education.
Teachers called for a "period of stability" following the results, which saw Scotland fall from "above average" in reading and science to "average".
The Pisa testing system was set up in 2000 among countries from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Half a million 15-year-olds took part in the latest round of tests, which cover literacy, numeracy and science, in March 2015.
Scotland's scores in the latest tests were lower in all three areas than they had been in any previous Pisa survey, with the country's ranking for science dropping from "above average" to "average", while maths and reading both remained "average".
In 2000, when Scotland first took part in the OECD survey of 15-year-olds, its performance in reading, science and maths were all above average.
While Scotland remains within the statistical average for the OECD, its relative position against some overseas countries and some other UK administrations has slipped, with the number of countries recording better scores in each subject increasing and the number recording worse scores falling.
In maths, only five countries had better scores in 2000, and 21 countries had worse.
By 2015, 14 countries recorded better results, while the number with worse scores was down to 10.
The comparison with other parts of the UK suggest that English pupils were "significantly above" Scots in science while Welsh schools performed "significantly below Scotland" in each topic.
For science, the results showed 12 countries doing better than Scotland, including England, Australia, Estonia, Finland and Slovenia.
In mathematics, Estonia, Finland and Slovenia again scored above Scotland, as did Norway, Belgium, Ireland and Poland.
There were also 13 countries with higher scores in reading, including Estonia, Poland and Slovenia, as well as Ireland, Finland and Norway.
Countries such as Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway maintained their performance but moved ahead of Scotland as its score declined.
Meanwhile, Slovenia saw a 24-point improvement over the three years, going from below Scotland to being ranked above it.
Mr Swinney, who made a ministerial statement at Holyrood on the results, pledged an "unwavering focus on improvement".
He said: "There is great strength in Scottish education but these results underline the case for radical reform of Scotland's education system.
"The results undoubtedly make uncomfortable reading but they contain a plain message: we must continue to make the changes that are necessary to strengthen Scottish education."
The education secretary told MSPs that the poverty-related attainment gap was a "complex challenge".
He pointed out that the latest Pisa survey was carried out in March 2015, saying that a "range of actions" had been taken since to improve education.
Mr Swinney said there was a "relentless drive to reduce red tape and ensure teachers are freed up to teach", pointing to changes to National Qualifications to address the burden of over-assessment on young people and teachers.
He said that he had spoken with his international panel of advisors, who did not describe an education system in crisis but the need to "remain focused on taking forward the careful plans" already in place.
And he also said some responsibility fell on local authorities, which he said had been fairly treated in government budgets, saying he had actually prevented many Labour-run councils from reducing teacher numbers.
Recent years have seen the Curriculum for Excellence introduced in Scottish schools, and the country's qualifications system overhauled.
Scottish Secondary Teachers Association president Euan Duncan said the changes had "added tremendously to the pressure on teachers and youngsters".
He said: "Furthermore, reductions in support staff and shortages of supply teachers have taken teachers away from their core function.
"There is no magic solution to improving the downward Pisa performance trend, but good starting points would be to provide teachers with very clear aims and sufficient resources with which to achieve them."
But Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, warned against making "snap judgements" based on the Pisa figures, and said it was important to instead "analyse the full range of data it makes available".
Its general secretary, Larry Flanagan, added: "The need for continuing investment in education is made clear, however, by this report.
"The Scottish government must ensure that schools are properly resourced and supported if we are to achieve the goals of tackling the poverty-related attainment gap and providing all young people with the chance to reach their potential."
Scotland is not a star pupil. The country's performance in the PISA assessments is distinctly average. A teacher writing a report card could easily say: "Disappointing performance. Could do better."
The Pisa figures are not the last word on education. They are not a definitive measure. There are many critics. But because they are the nearest thing there is to a fair way of comparing the education systems of different countries they have a huge influence on policy and political debate.
One reason they make for such uncomfortable reading for the Scottish government, is that it wants to be judged by its success on education. It makes much of its commitment to raise attainment and narrow the gap between how well youngsters from relatively rich and poor areas do at school.
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Scottish Conservative education spokesman Liz Smith said the "shocking statistics" were a "damning indictment of a decade of failure under the SNP".
She added: "The fact that the SNP has been so obsessed with independence has meant that it has taken its eye completely off the ball when it comes to education.
"Nicola Sturgeon says she wants to be judged by her performance on education but parents will rightly wonder what on earth her Scottish government has been doing for the last 10 years.
"Children going through our schools under the SNP are finishing their school careers less equipped in basic skills and performing less well than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK, and in a host of other countries across the world."
Scottish Labour's education spokesman Iain Gray said: "SNP ministers should be ashamed of these results. For all their warm words about making education a priority we are seeing performance going backwards as Scotland drops down international league tables."
Mr Gray asked Mr Swinney to apologise for the figures and called on Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to protect council funding in his forthcoming budget. Mr Swinney said the statistics were "unacceptable and must be improved upon", but insisted there had been "strong, fair settlements for local authorities" under the SNP.
Ross Greer of the Scottish Greens said: "This drop in performance is clearly a concern. We need to listen to teachers and invest in what they know will make a difference - namely more staff and a simplified workload following years of changes, so that they have more time to connect with their students."
And Tavish Scott of the Lib Dems said there was "no escaping the fact that surveys show the SNP have overseen a worrying decline in our education system". He asked if there would be a reduction in the 20,000 pages of guidance given to teachers, leading Mr Swinney to say that there would be a "huge reduction in the volume of paperwork".
Meanwhile Keir Bloomer, of think tank Reform Scotland and chair of the Commission on School Reform, said the education system was now in urgent need of action.
He said: "It is no longer credible to describe Scotland's education system as world leading.
"There is a critical and urgent need to examine how Scottish education is run, and the Scottish government's stated intention to empower teachers, parents and schools must be matched by action."
McDonald signed a new one-year deal to remain at Fir Park earlier this month after scoring 14 goals last season.
"Scott is an extremely important part of our plans as we believe he is one of the very best strikers in the country," said Motherwell manager Mark McGhee.
"It's obvious Scott has a deep affinity for the club and wants to try to help us in this new season."
McDonald moved to Fir Park for a second time in February 2015 after spells in England with Middlesbrough and Millwall. His first stint at Motherwell was followed by a successful spell at Celtic, where he won a league title and a League Cup.
McGhee says the club were surprised to receive the bid for the striker given he only signed a new deal three weeks ago.
"Alan Burrows (Motherwell CEO) and I chatted with the player for some time on Wednesday and there was a lot of common ground," McGhee added in a statement on the club's website.
"The actual interest came fairly out the blue and the prospect of a return home is obviously intriguing for anyone in that scenario, however, it was also clear he still feels there is unfinished business in the SPFL, which was great for us.
"That meant, when an official did eventually come in during the night, it was a fairly simple one for us to politely reject."
Doctors are to take part in the first ever stoppages involving emergency care on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It will see medics walk out of A&E, intensive care and maternity units.
But the General Medical Council has now issued advice saying striking may not be the "right option" in some places.
And it urged those considering taking action to take "reasonable steps to satisfy themselves" that patients would be safe.
The GMC said it had not received any warnings from hospitals, but was making the judgement based on the scale of the walkouts being planned.
There has been concern raised by some that smaller hospitals in particular may find it difficult to cope during the stoppages.
NHS England is currently checking with NHS trusts that they have adequate contingency plans in place and is due to meet leaders at the British Medical Association on Thursday to discuss whether junior doctors are needed to come in anywhere.
There is an agreed escalation procedure in place which allows NHS bosses to ask the BMA to allow its representatives to request doctors do not strike if needed.
Plans will also be in place on the day to allow doctors to be called in if there is a major incident.
There have been four strikes in the contract dispute since the start of the year.
On each occasion, junior doctors have provided emergency cover.
But next week's walkouts - taking place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 BST on both days - will involve all services. Although consultants, nurses and midwives will still be working.
This has never happened before in the history of the NHS and comes after the government announced it would be imposing a new contract on doctors from the summer.
GMC chief executive Niall Dickson said he recognised there was "anger and frustration" in the profession, but added it was not up to the GMC to comment on the rights and wrongs of the dispute.
But he said: "For every doctor affected these are difficult and worrying times and feelings are understandably running high.
"We know all doctors will want to do their utmost to reduce the risk of harm to patients and this advice is designed to help them achieve that."
NHS England said it was talking to hospitals about the plans they were putting in place.
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Women Help Women, a Netherlands-based group, wants to provide guidance for American women who may have obtained abortion pills illegally.
Abortion is legal in the US, but more recently several Republican states have passed stringent abortion laws.
Some US women have voiced concerns that their abortion rights could be revoked.
"There is a lot of fear and worry that, with the current administration and restrictions that are to the enormous disadvantage of girls and women, that access to clinical care might further diminish," Kinga Jelinska, the group's executive director, told the Washington Post.
Women Help Women already advises women around the world on how to take mifepristone, which blocks pregnancy development, and misoprostol, which induces miscarriage.
The two drugs, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, are used in combination until the 10th week of pregnancy, but must be administered by a health care clinician.
On Thursday, the group launched a new section called Self-Managed Abortions; Safe and Supported (SASS), which features counsellors who can provide support in real-time and make sure that self-induced abortions are "medically and legally safe as possible", according to the website.
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The counsellors, who are trained by medical professionals, will also direct women to clinics or foundations that can help them pay for an abortion at a clinic.
The group, however, will not provide abortion drugs to women in the US.
Anti-abortion activists argue that using the drug without medical supervision can lead to serious complications.
Kristi Hamrick, a spokeswoman for anti-abortion group Americans United for Life, said these type of drugs could "result in serious injury" if mishandled.
But Women Help Women contends American women have long been performing abortions themselves and its site serves as a support system to help minimise the risk of complications.
Some US states have made it illegal to self-induce abortion without medical supervision, which underscores legal questions about the website in an increasingly anti-abortion landscape.
In fact, a Pennsylvania woman went to jail in 2014 for obtaining abortion pills online for her daughter.
More recently, President Donald Trump signed two anti-abortion measures, including one aimed at rolling back federal funding for the US women's group Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions.
In January, he signed an executive order to ban federal money from going to international aid groups which perform or provide information on abortions.
The centrist candidate, 39, defeated the far right's Marine Le Pen, winning 66.1% of the vote to her 33.9%.
Acknowledging his victory, Mr Macron told supporters he wanted to ensure Le Pen voters "no longer have a reason to vote for an extremist position".
The sense of relief among European Union leaders has been palpable.
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Mr Macron was elected on a pro-EU platform, while Ms Le Pen by contrast threatened to pull out of the single currency and hold an in/out referendum on France's membership of the EU.
In a speech to jubilant supporters, Mr Macron said: "Tonight you won, France won. Everyone told us it was impossible, but they don't know France."
His win makes him France's youngest president and overturns the decades-long dominance of France's two main political parties.
But huge challenges remain, with a third of those who voted choosing Ms Le Pen, 48, and even more abstaining or casting a blank ballot.
Mr Macron said he had heard "the rage, anxiety and doubt that a lot of you have expressed", vowing to spend his five years in office "fighting the forces of division that undermine France".
He will be sworn in on Sunday, outgoing President François Hollande said.
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Emmanuel Macron inherits one of the most powerful positions in Europe, and all the symbolism that comes with it.
This morning at the Arc de Triomphe, he showed no sign of being awed by his new job.
He walked alongside the outgoing President François Hollande as the two laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The two then shook hands with veterans. Mr Macron appeared to take longer to make his way through one receiving line, stopping to talk to elderly men, leaving Mr Hollande to wait for him at the end.
Emmanuel Macron now becomes France's youngest leader since Napoleon Bonaparte, whose battles are commemorated at the Arc de Triomphe. The new president will hope that his own fights are less bloody.
Most of those running the EU were breathing a sigh of relief, given Ms Le Pen's policies and last year's Brexit vote.
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker tweeted "happy that the French chose a European future" while German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Mr Macron "carries the hopes of millions of French people, and of many people in Germany and the whole of Europe".
US President Donald Trump, who previously praised Ms Le Pen, tweeted his congratulations to Mr Macron for the "big win" and said he looked forward to working with him.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said amid the "growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism" it was important to "join forces to ensure international stability and security".
With parliamentary elections in June, he will be campaigning on behalf of his new movement En Marche (On The Move) to get the seats he needs to pursue his legislative agenda.
The grouping, founded just over a year ago, does not yet have a presence in parliament. If he cannot gain a majority he may have to form a coalition.
His campaign pledges included cutting 120,000 public-sector jobs, reducing public spending by €60bn (£50bn; $65bn), and lowering the unemployment rate from its current level of about 10% to below 7%.
He vowed to ease labour laws and give new protections to the self-employed.
She won almost double the tally her father Jean-Marie won in 2002, the last time a far-right candidate made the French presidential run-off.
Although she performed worse than final polls had indicated, her anti-globalisation, anti-immigrant, high-spending manifesto attracted an estimated 11 million votes.
She said the election had shown a division between "patriots and globalists" and called for the emergence of a new political force.
Ms Le Pen said her National Front party needed to renew itself and that she would start the "deep transformation of our movement", vowing to lead it into next month's parliamentary elections.
The increase was stronger than expected, with analysts having forecast volumes to rise by 0.4%.
Sales of clothing, footwear and textiles jumped 5.2% in April from March, the biggest rise for four years.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures also showed sales volumes were up 4.7% from the year before.
The better-than-expected figures led to a strong rise in the pound. Sterling rose by more than a cent against the dollar to above $1.56, as traders saw the figures as a fresh sign of strength in the UK economy.
In addition to the warm weather, analysts said that rising levels of income and consumer confidence were also helping to fuel the rise in sales.
David Tinsley, economist with UBS, said: "Alongside the weather, it is evident that the conditions are in place for solid underlying retail sales growth."
John Hawksworth, chief economist at PwC, said the figures suggested that consumers were continuing to drive the UK's economic recovery, helped by low inflation and rising wages.
However, he cautioned that fierce competition meant that retailers were struggling to increase the value of their sales.
"Despite the strong headline volume growth figures, there are still tough times ahead on the High Street," he said.
The detective, who works in a firearms unit dealing with gang crime, was shot in the shoulder on Thursday afternoon in Hackney.
Sir Bernard said he had shown "great bravery" and that colleagues had described him as "exceptional".
He remains in a stable condition in hospital.
A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene and a non-police firearm has been recovered.
Sir Bernard commented: "This officer has shown great bravery. His colleagues have described him as 'exceptional' and 'professional'. He has been that and more.
"Our officers confront danger every day. I am proud of all of them and the courage that they show."
A specialist firearms unit and officers from Trident Area Crime Command, which is responsible for tackling gang crime, were conducting an operation in Scriven Street at the time of the shooting.
No-one else was injured.
Witnesses reported seeing police dogs and helicopters and hearing gunfire as police entered Stonebridge Park estate.
Commander Duncan Ball said for operational reasons he could not reveal whether police had fired any shots, but said: "This incident reveals the very real risks our police officers face on a day-to-day basis while protecting the safety of Londoners."
Steve White, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said: "So soon after the tragic death of an officer on Merseyside, this incident once again reminds us of the dangers faced by officers policing in 2015."
Witness David Silvester, 28, who owns an import business, said "The whole road was filled with undercover police. They all burst out of their cars (when the shots went off)."
The civil conflict erupted in December 2013 after Mr Kiir accused Mr Machar of plotting a coup.
Since then thousands have died and more than two million have been displaced.
South Sudan is the world's youngest country and one of the least developed. It split from the North in 2011.
Amid a threat of sanctions from the UN, the two sides signed a peace deal in August last year.
Fighting was supposed to stop immediately but there have been frequent violations.
The men also agreed to share out ministerial positions, and a presidential decree read out on state television confirmed Mr Machar's reappointment.
It returns the government to where it was before the war broke out.
Mr Machar, who is not currently in South Sudan, has welcomed the move, telling the BBC he could return within three weeks if security arrangements were implemented.
"I'm eager to ensure that peace returns to the country, political stability is maintained, the permanent peace is respected - I'm confident we can do this," he said.
Pressure will now grow for the men to form a transitional government - another part of the peace agreement, says the BBC's James Copnall, a former Sudan correspondent.
The UN and African Union have accused both sides of carrying out atrocities - last month an AU-backed report alleged that 50 civilians had suffocated after government troops locked them in a shipping container.
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.
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The ferry was carrying 476 people when it sank last April. More than 300 died, most of them students on a school trip.
The boat's captain has been jailed for 36 years for gross negligence. The disaster was also blamed on corrupt management and an inexperienced crew.
Victims' relatives are demanding an independent inquiry into the sinking.
Their demands have intensified in the run-up to the anniversary of the disaster on 16 April.
The disaster triggered nationwide grief followed by outrage, and led to severe criticism of safety standards and of the government's handling of the rescue operation.
On Wednesday, the government said it will also give nearly $700,000 to the families of the teachers who died.
The families of other victims killed when the ship went down will receive up to $550,000, depending on their age and income.
Relatives of the dead are expected to receive further money from public donations and insurance payments.
Those who survived the accident will also be offered government compensation for their injuries and loss of income.
The captain of the Sewol, Lee Joon-seok, was among 15 crew members to be tried last year over the sinking, one of South Korea's worst maritime disasters.
Prosecutors had charged him with homicide and called for the death penalty, but judges acquitted him on that charge.
The accident was blamed on a combination of illegal redesigns, the overloading of cargo and the inexperience of the crew member steering the vessel.
Crew members did not secure cargo which moved when the vessel took a tight corner, toppling the ferry. Lee was filmed leaving the sinking ship while many passengers remained inside. During the trial, he apologised for abandoning them.
The chief engineer of the ferry, identified by his surname Park, was found guilty of murder and jailed for 30 years.
Thirteen other crew members were given jail sentences of up to 20 years on charges including abandonment and violating maritime law.
A separate trial was held for employees of the firm that operated the ferry, Chonghaejin Marine Co.
The owner of the company and billionaire businessman Yoo Byung-eun disappeared after the disaster and was eventually found dead.
Several of his relatives were later jailed for embezzlement.
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Wales will face Austria, ranked 11th in the world, in Vienna early next year in the third qualification match.
All three teams in the group will be able to attend the European Championships in Luxembourg next year
The qualification matches offer the chance to get a higher seeded spot in the competition.
Education Minister Leighton Andrews says the exams will provide a national picture of how pupils are performing.
He says it will mean teachers can help those falling behind earlier.
Last year, Wales lagged behind England, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Mr Andrews says the exams, taking place over the next fortnight, will make it easier for teachers to identify pupils' individual strengths and weaknesses.
The reading test will include a statutory "core" test and optional test material, and the numeracy test is split into two parts.
The first numeracy exam, being sat this year, is a series of questions to assess basic numeracy skills such as addition, multiplication and division.
The second test of numeracy, which will be introduced next May, will assess pupils ability to solve problems involving numbers they are likely to face in everyday life.
Mr Andrews said: "We know from the international PISA assessment in 2010 and from reports by [school inspection body] Estyn that literacy and numeracy standards in Welsh schools need to improve.
"Up until now, schools have used their own tests to assess how learners are progressing but, because schools have used different tests, there is no clear, national picture of how learners are really performing.
"We are now moving to a system of testing that is clear, consistent and rigorous and will help teachers to identify learners' individual strengths and weaknesses and intervene earlier if they feel a learner is falling behind."
Mr Andrews said the Welsh government was providing £700,000 for schools for the extra costs of conducting the exams.
The Welsh government stopped standard assessment tests in schools 2004.
But does it point the way to the future - perhaps not a future we might welcome, but a sign of the way the world is heading?
Syria has become a bear pit - the terrible destructiveness of any civil war (they last on average seven years) compounded by the self-interest of other international actors.
In a recent special edition of The World at One devoted to the conflict, most of the participants expressed a deep gloom about the prospects for an early end to the war - indeed to any end.
I can't remember who said it so I can't credit them for their wise words, but someone recently observed that one of the problems with this civil war is that, even if some of the nations involved actually desire peace, it is not their first priority.
The United States and the rest of the West want the destruction of the so-called Islamic State, and would like President Assad to be replaced by a democratic opposition.
Turkey worries about refugees and a Kurdish state and seems ambivalent towards Sunni movements.
For Iran and Saudi Arabia, it is another front in a struggle to be the main regional superpower - itself refracted through a sectarian conflict being fought in many of the nearby nations, where Sunni and Shia identities have become sharper and harsher.
But it is Russia that is the key and the core.
There's quite a debate about what President Putin wants. Some say a warm-water port, some that he can't lose an ally, others that he wants to defeat a "colour" revolution.
Or that it is about projecting Russian power in the world - and some who agree with that add that such a project is really all about burnishing his image at home.
The Cold War may have ended more than a quarter of a century ago, but the global rebalancing that followed is still happening.
The United States is still the world's foremost superpower but the brief time when it was the unquestioned heir to the end of history has long gone. Some will argue its moral self-confidence was squandered in the sands of Iraq - others that it is a lack of will on the part of the current president.
It's true that President Obama has absolutely no appetite for such confrontation, nor for wading knee-deep into another unwinnable occupation of an Arab country.
But don't hold your breath for a big change after the election.
Hillary Clinton might step up military intervention, while Donald Trump is more difficult to read - friendly towards Russia, against intervention, but pledged to destroy IS. But whatever the campaign rhetoric, I would hazard a guess the next president will only be different on the margins to the current one.
It is fashionable to castigate President Obama for flaccidly allowing Assad off the hook.
It's a point of view many politicians, military people and diplomats share, so we hear it often. But it is at least arguable that President Obama not only understands the mood of the American population, but the limits of what even a determined superpower can actually achieve, having examined the evidence of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
There's no better take on Obama's world view than Jeff Goldberg's masterful discussion highlighting in particular his scorn for the "playbook in Washington that presidents are supposed to follow", which dictates a military solution to every crisis.
The president adds in his interview: "What I think is not smart, is the idea that every time there is a problem, we send in our military to impose order. We just can't do that."
But this leaves the "liberal interventionism" which followed Rwanda and Bosnia in abeyance.
This is not just about will. It is about a changing world, a rebalanced world, where East versus West is not the only game in town.
Syria is a sign of not just a world where the US has lost its appetite and its confidence to play sheriff to the world, but one that is increasingly multipolar.
The Philippines' recent hesitation about patrolling the South China Seas alongside the US navy indicates that it wants a good relationship with the growing superpower on its doorstep.
While China may project more regional power in nearby waters than it used to, it is still averse to projecting military power to interfere with other nations' internal affairs. It does not burn with a universalist's desire to right wrongs.
Russia only occasionally attempts the same moral pretensions that always seem to go with US military action and is rarely believed when it does. But it is every bit as assertive as the US once was.
Perhaps creating disorder is easier than imposing order. Probing along the borders of Nato and the European Union, occupying the Crimea, preventing the westernisation of the "near abroad", Syria is simply the latest manifestation of Putin's projection of military power.
Beyond the actual cost of the operation, he has few fears.
We talk glibly of the "global community" but it is hard to see what it means.
The UN becomes a cockpit for angry accusations, and forlorn hopes, rather than resolution. Not quite in the league of the League of Nations, but certainly where heads butt, rather than get banged together.
On the Security Council, China and the United States have most of the guns and much of the financial clout.
But it is Russia - dreaming of the power and the glory of the Soviet Union era - which is determined to recreate some simulation of that empire's reach and influence, provocative and short-term, with no clear strategic aims. (The UK and France may still fitfully dream of past imperial grandeur, but merely provide a bit more muscle to America's lost causes.)
No-one I have spoken to can explain to me why Russia will not get its way in Syria and, by extension, how President Assad could be removed from power, unless President Putin wills it.
This may not be a desirable state of affairs but, unless I am missing something profound, it is the state of the world in which we live.
The message left some students confused and others worried about "racial stereotyping".
The London School of Economics, where some 25% of undergraduates are of east Asian origin, says the email was a due to "technical problem".
"The email was sent to all students and did not target students from any particular background."
The email confirms that Kung Fu Panda "has accepted an unconditional offer of admission" to the LSE.
The university says it was sent out to about 200 students before the mistake, due to a mail-merge error, was spotted.
"I thought it was some kind of racist joke at first, but it turned out to be some sort of test," Christy Pang, a history student, told the Tab student newspaper.
Another asked the LSE's freshers' website: "Am I the only one who the LSE confused for a certain 'Panda Tiger Aa-Kung Fu' studying social policy?"
One student said that at first he thought his application had been messed up: "However, I couldn't imagine anyone being named Mr Panda Tiger Test Test Aa-Kung Fu, so I ignored it."
However one student was on holiday in China when he received the email and said that while he could "certainly see the funny side", he was worried "by the flagrant racial stereotyping which the LSE have seemingly refused to apologise for in their vague follow-up email".
Others were disappointed that the university spotted the mistake and sent out a follow-up apology email within 20 minutes.
"Everyone needs a good laugh once in a while," said one, while another added: "Shame the apology came through so soon, they take themselves way too seriously."
An LSE spokeswoman said: "A welcoming email that LSE sent out to some successful applicants contained an error as a result of a technical problem with coding in the database used.
"This meant that the email did not pick up some of the fields correctly.
"For example, instead of inserting the applicant's name, the email included the name from a test record which is 'Kung Fu Panda'.
"The use of this 'name' merely reflects that a member of staff who set up the test record is a fan of the film.
"The email was sent to all students and did not target students from any particular background."
The university says that other test names used include Piglet, Paddington, Homer, Bob and Tinkerbell.
The killings, in Saihat in Eastern Province on Friday, come two days after the start of Ashura commemorations, a holy occasion for Shia Muslims.
A group claiming links to Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the attack.
The interior ministry said a gunman opened fire at random before police intervened and shot the attacker dead.
Later, a group calling itself Islamic State-Bahrain State said that one of its "soldiers" had attacked "a Shia infidel temple" with an automatic weapon.
The group warned that "infidels will not be safe in the island of Mohammed".
Correspondents say the name of the group appears to be a reference to the historic area of Bahrain, which once encompassed parts of what is now Saudi Arabia.
Other, smaller attacks against the Shia community in the east of Saudi Arabia were also reported on Friday evening.
The Shia community in the kingdom is increasingly being targeted. Most live in the oil-rich east, and many complain of discrimination.
In May, IS said it had carried out a deadly bomb attack outside a Shia mosque in the city of Damman.
A week before, more than 20 people were killed in the village of al-Qadeeh when an IS suicide bomber struck during Friday prayers at a Shia mosque.
That attack was the first to be claimed by a Saudi branch of IS.
Hardline Sunnis regard Shia Muslims as heretics.
Saudi Arabia, which is part of a US-led coalition against IS in Syria and Iraq, has previously been threatened by IS.
The Saudis are also leading a coalition of Arab states in an air campaign against Shia rebels in Yemen.
In the Ashura commemorations, Shias mourn the death of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad who is venerated by Saudi Arabia's minority Shia community.
The Pontypridd-born singer arrived at the team's London hotel on the eve of the game to make the presentation.
He later tweeted: "A jersey and a wish for Good Luck tomorrow!"
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Whoever wins Saturday's game will boost their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals from Pool A, which also includes Australia, Fiji and Uruguay.
Jones sang his hit Delilah ahead of Wales' famous 32-31 Five Nations Championship win at Wembley in 1999 - the day Scott Gibbs ran in a late try, converted by Neil Jenkins to seal victory.
The All Black could make his debut for French side Pau against Dragons in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday.
The 34-year-old could line up alongside another All Black in fly-half Colin Slade.
"Our players are excited about the fact that Conrad Smith, Colin Slade etc will possibly be playing," Jones said.
"They want to play against those guys and it's a tough challenge for Smith coming into a new team, even though we know what quality he has."
Smith joined Pau on a two-year deal after he helped New Zealand beat Australia to retain the World Cup in October.
Slade, 28, also linked up with Pau following the World Cup and made his debut earlier in December.
Dragons boosted their European Challenge Cup quarter-final hopes with a comfortable 22-0 victory over the French side last Saturday.
They are top of Pool 2 after three matches, one point ahead of Sale Sharks, but Pau and Castres both have a game in hand.
Dragons will be without wing Tom Prydie, who will have a scan on a knee injury he suffered during Saturday's win at Rodney Parade.
Lock Andrew Coombs, who has not played since April, is having another injection to try to resolve continuing knee problems.
Prop Boris Stankovich remains on the injury list with a rib injury but should return for the Christmas period.
Daloni Carlisle, from Kent, is passionate about encouraging women to talk about their bodies so that they recognise the symptoms of a cancer which is affecting more and more women, particularly the over-50s.
She says it's all about using the right vocabulary and being open with friends.
"In 2013, before I was diagnosed, I would not have had a conversation about my periods. I just didn't talk about them.
"But we need to know what's normal and what's not normal with our bodies and that should start with conversations among women."
Daloni was diagnosed when she'd just turned 50 after experiencing prolonged bleeding.
"I'd never heard of womb cancer, it was simply not discussed. Most women have heard of ovarian and breast cancer but there was nobody talking about womb cancer."
She assumed it was the menopause starting and by the time she was referred to a gynaecologist, the cancer was already advanced. Massive surgery was required, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
It was a brutal, horrendous experience which took a year to recover from, she says.
Womb cancer is just one of five gynaecological cancers that start in the female reproductive system, but it is the most common - and rates are expected to rise by 56% by 2030.
There is a clear link between rising levels of obesity and womb cancer in the UK, driven by fat cells which trigger the growth of the lining of the womb. Being over 50 years old and having diabetes and hypertension are also known risk factors.
As a result, the Eve Appeal charity has set up a dedicated phone line to provide advice and information on women's cancers.
Tracie Miles, a gynaecological cancer nurse specialist, is delivering the new service, called Ask Eve, and she says making women more aware of the symptoms to look out for is her most important task.
But many years of working with women from diagnosis through treatment to follow-up has taught her that embarrassment prevents many women talking about changes to their patterns of bleeding.
And that often means they are good at ignoring signs of abnormal vaginal bleeding - after the menopause or between periods.
Most womb cancers occur in women who have gone through the menopause, around their 50s, so they will have seen their periods tail off, Tracie says.
"Women are used to having periods, then not having them, so a bit of bleeding or discharge and they tend to shrug their shoulders and say, 'It's probably nothing.'"
She tells the story of a woman who only went to see her GP after noticing specks of blood on her white knickers.
"Usually she wore black ones, and would never have noticed if she hadn't treated herself to some white ones after going through the menopause," she says.
Source: Cancer Research UK
Tracie's wish is that women become a little more aware because womb cancer is eminently treatable and curable.
"Just look when you pull your knickers down. It is something we do every day."
The standard treatment for womb cancer is surgery to remove the womb (hysterectomy). If it is picked up early enough, there is no need for radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Prof Martin Widschwendter, head of the department for women's cancer and consultant gynaecological oncology surgeon at UCL's Institute for Women's Health, says spotting those signs is easy compared with ovarian cancer, for example.
"Bleeding in post-menopausal women is very unusual and a very early sign of womb cancer so GPs will refer straight away. With a clear diagnosis at stage 1 there is a very good prognosis."
Daloni's tumour returned towards the end of 2015 and she has since had more internal radiotherapy treatment.
Fit and healthy with a full head of hair, she is enjoying life again - but she is also realistic.
"The reality is it's going to be back, but I can either live in a catastrophic future that hasn't happened yet or live for today."
In the meantime, she feels very strongly about encouraging younger and older women to talk about their gynaecological health so that they are aware of what's happening with their bodies.
"It's not easy to talk about - and it's good to know that there's someone out there who will help you talk about it."
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) said the WannaCry attack took hold because routine software updates were ignored or put off.
The security breach disrupted GP surgeries, dental practices and other primary care centres.
SBRC said the attack was a "wake-up call" for businesses of all sizes.
It has recommended a number of preventative measures it says all firms should follow.
The centre is funded by a range of private and public partners, including the police, Scottish government, major banks and private investors.
SBRC recommendations include:
• Check that all Microsoft updates have been applied. If your IT is managed by external specialists, be sure to ask these questions as soon as possible.
• Microsoft issued a patch to close the vulnerability that allows this virus to spread in mid-March. This update is called Microsoft Bulletin MS17-010.
• All machines running Windows operating systems that have not had the security patch issued in March are vulnerable.
• Make sure any anti-virus software that is being run is kept up-to-date and regular scans are being run on your system.
• If you have an IT supplier, check they are conducting regular backups of all your systems and that these are not connected to your network.
• Check if your network uses the SMBv1 protocol, which helps computers share files and documents across a network. This protocol is outdated and newer versions are available.
SBRC's chief ethical hacker, Gerry Grant, said: "Thousands of computers were infected with the ransomware - and it was able to have such an impact because routine preventative measures had not been taken.
"We can't recommend the practice of habitually updating systems enough, however disruptive or inconvenient at the time - as soon as those updates become available.
"It can be too easy to put this off and click the 'remind me tomorrow' option. Unfortunately it can take a highly publicised attack such as this to affect behaviour.
"We say it so often, but the prospect of a cyber-attack can be incredibly daunting for the less tech-savvy and the temptation can be to bury heads in the sand.
"In reality, the simplest of measures such as those outlined in the Cyber Essentials scheme will put off the vast majority of criminal hackers - who tend to cast a wide net."
Police said he was attacked from behind with a knife or a "similar weapon" near Karma Lounge bar in Allerton Road at about 21:45 BST on Saturday.
The man was taken to hospital where his condition is described as stable and improving.
Det Ch Insp Natalie Perischine said it was a "senseless attack".
"This was a shocking attack on a man during a busy Saturday night in Allerton," she said.
His attacker is described as white, aged in his 20s, with short red hair. He was wearing a black padded jacket and dark coloured trousers and trainers.
The Public Accounts Committee said there was a lack of consistency in funding and levels of support.
The MPs called for a "better understanding" of what worked to close the gap between rich and poor pupils.
A Department for Education spokesman said the government was committed to tackling "educational inequality".
Closing the "attainment gap" for disadvantaged pupils should be a "cornerstone of education policy", said Meg Hillier, who chairs the committee.
The Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises the value of public spending, said there were early signs that pupil premium funding was making a positive difference.
But it called for a "step change" in increasing efforts to prevent poorer pupils from losing out at school.
Ms Hillier said without closing the attainment gap, poverty would continue to "pass down through generations".
"There needs to be a better understanding of why disadvantaged pupils from different backgrounds can perform so differently," she said.
The report highlights how underachievement seems to be more deeply entrenched for some pupils, such as those in deprived coastal areas.
In contrast, it said that Chinese pupils had high levels of attainment "irrespective of their level of disadvantage".
Pupil premium funding has provided £6bn support for poorer pupils between 2011 and 2015.
But the committee wanted more sharing of how pupil premium money could be used most efficiently.
And it highlighted differences in school funding, which could mean that "some schools receive about £3,000 a year more than others per disadvantaged pupil".
The committee also said it was "very concerned" that the rollout of universal credit did not include a clear mechanism for identifying children eligible for the pupil premium.
Sir Kevan Collins, chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation, supported the committee's call to "encourage schools to use evidence-based interventions to make sure the pupil premium is being spent in the most effective ways".
He said the funding system should be designed to reward schools that succeeded in helping disadvantaged pupils.
Christine Blower, head of the National Union of Teachers, said "in many cases pupil premium funding has been used to plug gaps that have occurred as a result of squeezed budgets".
Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman said pupil premium funding was making a positive difference.
"Nevertheless, it remains clear to everybody that much more still needs to be done on this critical issue and the highest ambition of school leaders is to close the disadvantage gap further," said Mr Lightman, ASCL general secretary.
Labour's shadow education secretary Lucy Powell said: "Ministers obviously still have their heads in the sand."
A Department for Education spokesman said: "It is encouraging that this report recognises the extent to which the government has been able to narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.
"We are determined to ensure every child, regardless of background, is given an education which allows them to realise their full potential, and we are committed to do more to tackle educational inequality."
The win drew the 31-year-old Manxman level with Frenchman Bernard Hinault's tally - only 34-time stage winner Eddy Merckx of Belgium is ahead of him.
There was initial confusion at the end as Greipel celebrated before Cavendish was named winner of the 223.5km stage.
Defending champion Chris Froome finished safely in the peloton, while Peter Sagan retained the race lead.
Two-time winner Froome moves up to fourth overall, 14 seconds behind world champion Sagan.
He was delivered to the line by his Team Sky squad on a day devoid of stress for the favourites for overall victory.
Colombia's Nairo Quintana, twice a runner-up to Froome, double winner Alberto Contador and Italian hope Fabio Aru also all finished in the main bunch.
"Who thought when I started cycling that I would have my name mentioned in line with Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx. It's pretty amazing," said Cavendish, who added that he thought he had won despite Greipel's celebration.
"I know when I win and lose a photo finish and I thought I had it but I still had to wait," he said.
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"It was so hairy in the finish but we planned it and I knew I had to come from behind. I wanted to be behind Greipel. After I didn't win the first stage last year I was anxious, a bit like Andre today.
"My team-mates were phenomenal again. Bernie Eisel and Mark Renshaw did a fantastic job."
The Dimension Data rider, who is competing in his 10th Tour de France, picked up his first win on stage five in 2008.
Since then, he has steadily accumulated 27 more, including stage one of this year's race, to equal five-time Tour winner Hinault's tally.
Cavendish will never win the Tour de France because he will always lose time in the hillier stages, as happened on Sunday's second stage, but he will be remembered long after he is gone for his remarkable feats.
Sprint rivals Greipel and Marcel Kittel are the closest active riders to Cavendish; the Germans have won 10 and eight stages respectively.
Tinkoff rider Sagan spent much of the day on the front of the peloton chatting to fellow riders, enjoying his first ever day in the race leader's yellow jersey.
When the pace increased in the final 40km or so, he followed the wheels of his team-mates before finishing fourth in the sprint for the line to ensure he retained the overall lead.
"Today was a very relaxing day for us because in the breakaway there was only one rider," the Slovak said.
"He went slow, we went slow also in the group, it was nice. I was thinking in one moment that we would take a coffee, we had time. I saw a bar but afterwards there was no time."
The pace was largely pedestrian after French rider Armindo Fonseca made a solo break in the first metres of the race and the peloton allowed him to build up a lead of more than 11 minutes.
"There is a chance of crosswinds on stage four that can split the peloton as we head south across the flat lands."
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Tommy Voeckler, a veteran of 14 Tours de France, asked the permission of the peloton before setting off in pursuit of Fonseca, who rides for Fortuneo Vital Concept, with around 90km of the stage remaining.
The Direct-Energie rider, 37, quickly bridged what had become a five-minute gap but the break was never likely to succeed.
The duo were finally caught in the final 10km as the teams of the sprinters jostled for the best position on the run-in to Angers.
Tuesday's fourth stage is the longest of the race at 237.5km and takes the riders from Saumur to Limoges.
A sprint finish is again expected. There is a slight uphill kick to the finish line but should Cavendish be victorious he will move second on his own on the all-time list.
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Stage 3 result:
1. Mark Cavendish (GB/Dimension Data) 5hrs 59mins 54secs
2. Andre Greipel (Ger/Lotto) Same time
3. Bryan Coquard (Fra/Direct Energie)
4. Peter Sagan (Svk/Tinkoff)
5. Edward Theuns (Bel/Trek)
6. Sondre Enger (Nor/IAM Cycling)
7. Marcel Kittel (Ger/Etixx - Quick-Step)
8. Christophe Laporte (Fra/Cofidis)
9. Daniel McLay (GB/Fortuneo)
10. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned/LottoNL)
General classification after stage 3:
1. Peter Sagan (Svk/Tinkoff) 14hrs 34mins 36secs
2. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Etixx - Quick-Step) +8secs
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +10secs
4. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) Same time
5. Warren Barguil (Fra/Giant) +14secs
6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar)
7. Roman Kreuziger (Cze/Tinkoff)
8. Tony Gallopin (Fra/Lotto)
9. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana)
10. Daniel Martin (Ire/Etixx - Quick-Step)
The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott said it should never be "acceptable for children to be sprayed with teargas".
He also called on Christians to hold a minute of prayer for the situation.
The French authorities said no children were affected by tear gas, but the BBC's Peter Whittlesea said families were present during the clearances.
In a statement, Bishop Willmott said there were no "easy answers" or "quick fixes" to the migrant crisis but God had stood in the "crowd enveloped by teargas" on Monday.
"As different interests compete across Europe, questions of security, stability, shelter and safety clash violently. And when they do, those that suffer most are those who are most vulnerable.
"It should never be acceptable for children to be sprayed with teargas."
Demolition teams moved through the southern sector of the Calais camp, known as the "Jungle", earlier in the week as part of the French government's move to relocate the migrants from makeshift huts to nearby shipping containers.
On Monday, riot police fired tear gas after people resisted and threw rocks.
Gilles DeBove, of the Calais Police Union, said no children were tear gassed and the "police response was justified".
He added: "Police were trying to destroy unused cabins. Migrants and activists wouldn't move - they could've died if we hadn't used tear gas. Does the Bishop of Dover therefore this it's fair for migrants to throw rocks at police? Or to deliberately start fires in the Calais Jungle?"
At least four people, including activists from the UK-based No Borders group, were arrested during Monday's unrest, police said.
Squads armed with with shields, batons, helmets and tear gas were met with little resistance on Tuesday.
Many migrants fear they will be required to claim asylum in France, not Britain.
French authorities estimated that about 1,000 migrants were affected by the eviction plan but aid agencies put the number of people living there as much higher.
Those living in the camp, mainly from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa, hope to cross the Channel to the UK, often using people traffickers to try to enter illegally.
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He said cutting the higher rate from 40% to 35% to attract entrepreneurs would cost £75m a year, saving those earning £50,000 about £400.
Cutting the basic rate to 19% would cost £180m a year, and save someone earning £25,000 around £70 a year.
Welsh Labour said tax cuts would not boost business by themselves.
On Wednesday, Chancellor George Osborne said control of some of the income tax levied in Wales can now be devolved without a referendum.
The sharing of tax powers between ministers in Cardiff and London would mean the Welsh government controlling £3bn of taxes a year by 2020.
But Mr Davies told BBC Wales Welsh Labour ministers would be "frightened" of power over income tax as they "wouldn't know what to do with it".
First Minister Carwyn Jones has said the devolution of some power over income tax was right "in principle" but his government needed more details on the plans and timescale involved.
Mr Davies said the new income tax powers were an "historic change" that would ensure the Welsh government was "finally accountable to the people it serves".
"Not only do I want to see a change to the higher rate of tax - to stimulate job creation and boost economic growth in Wales - it's also crucial to look at changing the basic rate, guaranteeing additional money for even more workers," he said.
"It's time to utilise the powers that can make a real difference to Welsh families and Welsh businesses and - while Labour sweeps these possibilities under the carpet - we are already working hard to ensure lower tax and higher take-home pay."
Responding for Labour, Torfaen AM Lynne Neagle dismissed the thinking behind cutting the higher rate of income tax.
"On its own this proposal will do nothing to help entrepreneurs in Wales looking to start a new business," she said.
"If the Tories were serious about helping start-ups then rather than cutting income tax for Wales' highest earners they would join our calls on David Cameron and George Osborne to honour their promises on infrastructure investment and electrification."
Plaid Cymru finance spokesman Alun Ffred Jones said his party's tax plans "would depend on when income tax is expected to be partially devolved".
But he added: "Plaid Cymru looks forward to a new era for Welsh politics where a combination of different tax levers can be used innovatively, and we are encouraged that finally the government has yielded to Plaid Cymru demands."
In 2013, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams said she wanted to lower the basic rate of tax from 20p to 18p, if Wales gained tax varying powers.
The Conservatives have come out of the blocks first saying that not only would they like to take five pence off the higher rate, but a penny off the basic rate as well.
And when it comes to the inevitable question of where they would find £200m to cover the lost revenue, they point to policies such as abolishing free prescriptions and tuition fees.
Whatever the merits of these policies, the point is that it changes the dynamic of assembly politics in that for the first time a party can go into an assembly election with a pledge to put money in people's pockets.
In the meantime there is still deep suspicion among Labour ranks.
The Pontypridd MP and shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith is keen to remind everyone of the brutal reality of public spending in Wales: the tax take is £16bn while public spending is £32bn, in other words it is dangerous for Wales to separate itself from the other wealthier parts of the UK when it comes to major sources of revenue like income tax.
Officially the Welsh government is saying it has no problem in principle but it wants to see more details of the guarantees from Westminster to protect spending.
Labour at the assembly has always been lukewarm to the idea of devolving income tax as they cannot see in what circumstances the powers would be used, put the rate up and high earners may leave while a reduction would leave the Welsh government coffers short.
The Conservatives say a degree of accountability will mean AMs have a stake in the growth of the economy and as a result lead to better policies.
On Wednesday, Mr Osborne also promised spending per head on devolved services in Wales would not fall below 115% of spending per head in England.
Welsh ministers said their budget would fall in real terms and they needed more details on that minimum funding pledge.
O'Keefe, who returned early from Australia's tour of Sri Lanka because of a hamstring injury, was ejected from a Sydney hotel on Saturday.
"I failed to uphold the high standards expected of a New South Wales and Australian cricketer and apologise to all concerned," said the 31-year-old.
"I take full responsibility for my actions and accept the sanction."
As well as being fined A$10,000 (£5,850), O'Keefe must attend counselling.
Australia are 2-0 behind in the Test series against Sri Lanka with only one match remaining.
There is also a five-match one-day series and a two-match Twenty20 series.
The 34-year-old, who also had spells with Watford, Leeds United, Birmingham City and Stoke City, left Bury in May.
The Essex club, who play in the seventh tier, also signed former Republic of Ireland and Wolves defender Kevin Foley, 32, on Monday.
They join ex-Premier League pair Paul Konchesky and Jamie O'Hara at the club, who play in the seventh tier.
Former England defender Konchesky and ex-Tottenham midfielder O'Hara joined the ambitious side - who play three divisions below the English Football League - last season.
As well as Pennant and Foley, the club have also announced the signing of former West Ham United youngster Leo Chambers, 22.
Billericay owner-manager Glenn Tamplin recently revealed he has spent £2m on the club since taking over in December 2016, as he aims to reach the EFL within five years.
Pennant played in the 2007 Champions League final for Liverpool, while Foley made 175 league starts for Wolves between 2007 and January 2015.
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The body with "multiple serious injuries" was discovered close to Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath at about 17:00 BST on Tuesday, police said.
The cause of the man's death is currently unknown and detectives are trying to establish his identity.
He is described as white, of medium build, with scruffy facial hair, aged in his 40s or 50s with black clothing.
Det Ch Insp Lewis Hughes said: "His body was found at one of the busiest times of the day where a lot of people may have seen something that they don't realise could be key to this investigation.
"Every piece of information is vital in helping us build a full picture of how he died.
"We are appealing for anyone who may know anything about this man's death, to come and speak to police as soon as possible."
Jade Rabbit arrived on the Moon in December 2013 in the Chang'e-3 space mission, and has been exploring the surface in search of natural resources.
It made China the third country to reach the Moon after Russia and the US.
It has also been an active social media. Its final message said: "The Moon has prepared a long dream for me."
The rover is named after Yutu, the pet rabbit of the Chinese Moon goddess Chang'e, in turn the namesake of the lunar mission.
Designed to survive just three months, it had been operating for more than two years, lasting longer than Russia's 1970 Moon rover Lunokhod 1, which lived a total of 11 months.
The Jade Rabbit's main objective was to achieve China's first soft-landing on the moon, as well as to explore the surface.
On micro-blogging site Weibo, the rover's official first-person account has a following of over 600,000 fans.
It has kept them updated with news of its discoveries, as well as cute cartoons about its antics.
In February 2014, it briefly went quiet during a lunar night, but after recovering from mechanical difficulties posted the message: "Hi, anybody there?"
But in a message sent on Sunday it said: "This time it really is goodnight," the rover said
"There are still many questions I would like answers to, but I'm the rabbit that has seen the most stars."
"The Moon has prepared a long dream for me, I don't know what it will be like - will I be a Mars explorer, or be sent back to Earth?"
China's space agency confirmed Jade Rabbit's demise on Wednesday and netizens have been mourning his loss.
"Good night Jade Rabbit, I hope you have beautiful carrot-filled dreams. We are all proud of you," said one user on Weibo.
"I'll fly to the Moon to bring you home!" said one another. "You'll be able to sleep comfortably in a museum then."
"Sweet dreams. One day we will be reunited in a dream filled with a million stars and beautiful scenery. But for now, your dream has already been achieved," was another Weibo user's parting note.
"Goodnight, sleep well," another user simply said.
"I don't know why I'm so heartbroken. It's just a machine after all," said another netizen.
Jade Rabbit joins 60 American and Russian space vehicles, three Apollo buggies and two golf balls - hit by astronaut Alan Shepard - left behind on the Moon.
China sent its first astronaut into space in 2003, and since then has taken huge advancements, including the deployment of an experimental space station.
It will next year attempt to land an unmanned spaceship on the moon that would return to Earth with samples.
Theatre producer Richard Jordan wrote in The Stage that the audience on the play's final night in the West End had left him "despairing".
He described how one couple ate chicken nuggets while others took photos and videos.
But Harington told The Guardian he did not feel audiences were "disrespectful in the slightest".
He said: "I am afraid that if the theatre is going to die of anything it will be from exactly this type of stereotyping and prejudice aimed towards a new and younger generation of theatregoers."
The Game of Thrones star said that during the 10-week run at Duke of York's Theatre he had counted only one time that he heard a phone ring in the audience.
"Of course pictures were occasionally taken, as unfortunately cannot be avoided in any audience anywhere today, but on the whole it was not a huge amount and definitely not off-putting as a performer. I found our audiences to be hugely enthusiastic, energised and responsive."
Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the reworking of Christopher Marlowe's 16th century play saw Harington's Faustus become a Las Vegas illusionist after selling his soul to the Devil.
Jordan had written in his opinion piece: "My night at Doctor Faustus will rate as possibly the worst West End audience I have ever encountered.
"Munching certainly seemed to be the order of the day. The couple to my left ate their way through a large tub of popcorn during Act I, while the couple on my right chomped through a packet of crisps.
"It was like listening to eating in Dolby Stereo, and sadly at the expense of being able to properly hear the lines being spoken on stage."
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The 21-year-old, who can also play on the wing and outside centre, has made seven Pro12 appearances for Leinster.
Kelleher has represented Ireland at U18, U19 and U20 level and travelled as part of last summer's Emerging Ireland squad to Georgia.
"It's great to have someone with Cian's versatility joining our squad for next season," said Connacht coach Pat Lam.
Kelleher also came on as a replacement for the Ireland XV side that played the Barbarians at Thomond Park last year.
He added: "As a full-back who can also play on the wing and outside centre, his arrival will bring more competition and depth in the backs as we prepare for Champions Cup rugby.
"I was really impressed when I first saw Cian play for Lansdowne and Ireland U20s a couple of seasons ago.
"He showed real X-factor qualities with some of the tries he scored as well as those he set up for his team-mates.
"With the way we train and play the game I have no doubt he will be able to showcase his ability on the Pro12 and Champions Cup stage to chase his big goal of representing Ireland."
The former 110m hurdles world record holder was nominated for services to sport.
An Olympic silver medallist in 1988, Mr Jackson was also a two-time world and Commonwealth champion and four-time European champion.
Cardiff-born Mr Jackson, who now works as a BBC athletics pundit, will receive his fellowship in October.
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The Dons fell behind to Steven Lawless's excellent strike but scored in quick succession through Andrew Considine and Simon Church to win 2-1.
McInnes's side climbed to within a point of Premiership leaders Celtic.
And the Pittodrie boss insists it was important his side kept the "doubters" at bay.
"It's ridiculous to even question my team's bottle and character," said McInnes after the match at Firhill.
"For nearly three seasons now we've had enough big games that we've won when the pressure's been on.
"We were up against it [at 1-0 down] and we had to show quality, determination.
"[Andrew] Considine being up there for the equaliser just shows you, his determination to get on the end of it, and then the quality of [Barry] Robson's corner kick, and [Simon] Church getting across his man giving us another goal.
"Everybody played their part and it was a big performance, a big win. Everyone would have been doubting us at 1-0 down and it was important we didn't doubt ourselves.
"That's why I love this team, it's a pleasure to manage them when you see the determination they showed.
"It delights me to see Shay Logan sprint by Andrew Considine to get the ball out of the net to start the game again.
"We know the importance of winning, but it's important the players keep the wherewithal to stay calm, focused and be confident to get the job done."
McInnes lauded Partick Thistle's performance, insisting they will finish in the top six this season.
Their next game is against Celtic, who now have a game in hand over Aberdeen, and McInnes believes the Jags can trouble the league leaders.
Alan Archibald is more concerned about securing Partick Thistle's safety than the outcome of the title race, and he felt his side played well enough to not lose against the Dons.
"That was very sore, we merited at least a point," Archibald said.
"The boys are in a bit of shock, because after we scored we were fine, we didn't look under any pressure. I didn't see a goal coming.
"We've been strong all season defensively, but we didn't stop the cross into the box and the set play is disappointing, you expect the boys to do their job. We put so much into the second half, but the difference is taking your chances.
"We did the hard bit, we got the goal, a wonder goal, but we'll need to build on it.
"We've got the champions on Saturday and that's the pick-me-up. If we play like that again we'll give them a game."
South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (Snarl) discovered the ginger cat in a garden in London Road, Thornton Heath, on Saturday.
It was the fourth cat found killed in south and south-east London in a week.
Snarl believes the cat was the victim of a killing spree being perpetrated by "one suspect who is highly mobile".
The charity, which is also linking the death of a fifth cat in Frimley, Surrey to the other four, is asking people living between Luton and Brighton to be vigilant.
In a statement about the latest killing, Snarl said: "The cat had been dead in the garden for two days before being reported to the police by local bus drivers, who we would like to thank as they called the police.
"Enquiries revealed that the cat, who was decapitated, was well known in the area, normally in the company of another ginger stray, who appears to have gone missing."
The owners of Buddy, who was found dead on Friday, said they were "absolutely distraught at the manner of his death".
Snarl is appealing to owners to keep their cats in at night, warning that "no place is safe".
It is also urging owners to "keep an eye" on their pets during the day, as abductions and killings have taken place in the daytime.
The charity is asking for anyone who spots cat bodies or body parts to get in touch.
Passing over London, Tim photographed the bright lights of the capital and said: "I'd rather be up here... but only just!"
Tim's shared photos of the other countries he's seen, as well as his view of the aurora borealis, but this is the first time he's shared photos of home.
One of his images shows the channel between France and England, as well as the capital cities of the UK, France and Belgium all sparkling brightly in the dark.
When Tim saw the south of England, he tweeted to say: "Hey, I recognise that place!".
Froome crashed with Richie Porte and Bauke Mollema just over one kilometre from the finish on Mont Ventoux.
The defending champion was overtaken by rivals Adam Yates and Nairo Quintana in the melee but race organisers ruled Froome should retain the overall lead.
Thomas de Gendt won stage 12, which had been shortened because of high winds.
Speaking to French TV, Froome, the 2013 and 2015 champion said: "I was with Richie Porte and Bauke Mollema and all three of us went into the back of the motorbike. I got hit from behind by another motorbike that broke my bicycle.
"I told myself, 'I don't have a bike and my car is five minutes behind with another bike - it's too far away, I'm going to run a bit'."
The Team Sky rider finished one minute and 40 seconds behind Trek-Segafredo's Mollema, who had immediately managed to remount his bike, and 44 seconds behind BMC's Porte.
But Porte and Froome were given the same time as Mollema, five minutes five seconds behind Lotto Soudal rider De Gendt.
Froome said: "I'm happy with the jury's decision. I think it's right. Thanks to them and thanks to the Tour de France organisation."
As Froome climbed towards the finish line at Chalet Reynard, Porte rode into the back of a motorbike, which seemed to stop suddenly because of crowds encroaching on to the road.
Froome and Bauke Mollema crashed into the Australian and all three fell off their bikes.
With his bike damaged, Froome set off on foot as he waited for a replacement.
According to the UCI, cycling's governing body, a cyclist can cross the line on foot but only if they have their bike with them.
He attempted to use a neutral service bike before switching to a third bike from the Team Sky car about 200 metres later, eventually crossing the line shaking his head.
Froome, who held a 28-second advantage over Yates overnight, extended his lead to 47 seconds, with Quintana - regarded as Froome's biggest rival before the race - a further seven seconds adrift.
Porte, 31, said: "The crowd were all over the road and it was such a mess. It was just crazy.
Dutchman Mollema, 29, tweeted a picture of the crash and said: "This may NOT happen in the biggest race of the world!! There has been too many accidents with motos last year!"
BBC Radio 5 live cycling commentator Rob Hatch
"It was a dangerous situation and one that will concern riders.
"The organisation has to take some blame, and there's a balance to be found between safety and preserving supporter passion."
It remains unclear whether the motorbike that Porte collided with stopped because of spectators stepping into its path.
But over-zealous fans have caused problems already on this year's Tour, with Froome fined 200 Swiss Francs (£153) for lashing out at an encroaching fan on stage eight.
There have been regular calls from riders and organisers for spectators to respect the space of the cyclists.
"It will be an hour of suffering - which is at least better than six hours on the mountain stages. It's certainly leaning in Chris Froome's favour"
Read Geraint's assessment of the stage 13 time trial
The end of the stage up the legendary Mont Ventoux was cut short by 6km on Wednesday because of strong winds, reducing the space for spectators to line the route to the finishing line.
Among riders there was anger aimed towards some of those who had come to watch the race as well as Tour officials.
Veteran rider Fabian Cancellara tweeted: "What a scandal today for Le Tour, No safety and too much chaos on Mont Ventoux.
"This is definitely not what cycling needs. Not enough barriers for safety."
Trek's Gregory Rast said: "All day we work, fight and suffer and they are too lazy to put barriers on the last km?? I feel sorry for the GC (general classification) guys crashed there!"
Cannondale's Lawson Craddock questioned why four motorbikes were needed ahead of Porte, adding: "Let us race!!"
BMC Racing's Brent Bookwalter tweeted: "There is enough bike-mayhem during any TDF stage, without having to worry about crashes by fans and race motos. Up your game Le Tour!"
Amid all the chaos, it was easy to overlook De Gendt's tremendous win in the 178km stage from Montpellier.
The Belgian, runner-up on stage five, was part of an early 13-man breakaway and had initially dropped off the front, but he fought back and finished narrowly ahead of compatriot Serge Pauwels in the final stretch to claim the king of the mountains jersey.
Orica-BikeExchange rider Yates, who is having a superb Tour, briefly led the general classification, before Froome's time was amended.
Yates, the 23-year-old from Bury who is in Great Britain's road race team for the Olympics in Rio in August, remains Froome's closest rival.
Quintana, who is a renowned for his climbing ability, was expected attack on stage 12 to regain time on Froome.
But the Colombian, twice runner-up to Froome at the Tour, looked out of sorts as his rival pulled away in the final six kilometres.
Stage 12 result
1. Thomas de Gendt (Bel/Lotto Soudal) 4hrs 31mins 51secs
2. Serge Pauwels (Bel/Dimension Data) +2secs
3. Daniel Navarro (Spa/Cofidis) 14secs
4. Stef Clement (Ned/IAM Cycling) +40secs
5. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra/Direct Energie) same time
6. Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned/LottoNL) +2mins 52secs
7. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri/Dimension Data) +3mins 13secs
8. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel/LottoNL) +3mins 26secs
9. Chris Sorensen (Den/Fortuneo) +4mins 23secs
10. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +5mins 5secs
General classification after stage 12
1. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 57hrs 11mins 33secs
2. Adam Yates (GB/Orica-BikeExchange) +47secs
3. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +54secs
4. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +56secs
5. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) +1mins 15secs
6. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +1mins 32secs
7. Tejay van Garderen (USA/BMC Racing) same time
8. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +1min 54secs
9. Daniel Martin (Ire/Etixx-Quick-Step) +1min 56secs
10. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) +2mins 11secs
The FBI has a court order demanding Apple helps unlock an iPhone used by the gunman behind the San Bernardino terror attack, Syed Rizwan Farook.
Farook and his wife killed 14 people in the California city last December before police fatally shot them.
Family members of some victims have backed the FBI's order.
Two groups of tech giants have now filed an amicus brief, which allows parties not directly involved in a court case, but who feel they are affected by it, to give their view.
Apple has appealed against the court order, arguing that it should not be forced to weaken the security of its own products.
Since a software update released in September 2014, data on Apple devices - such as text messages and photographs - has been encrypted by default.
This prevents anyone without the owner's four-digit passcode from accessing the handset's data. If 10 incorrect attempts at the code are made, the device will automatically erase all of its data.
No-one, not even Apple, is able to access the data. But the FBI has asked the tech company to help it circumvent the security by altering Farook's iPhone.
The agency wants it to do two things: first change the settings so unlimited attempts can be made at the passcode without erasing the data; and second help implement a way to rapidly try different combinations to save tapping in each one manually.
Apple has argued that the move would jeopardise the trust it has with its customers and create a backdoor for government agencies to access customer data.
Twitter, AirBnB, Ebay, LinkedIn and Reddit are among a group of 17 major online companies to have formally backed Apple in its court dispute with the FBI.
Another group have filed a separate joint amicus brief. These include Amazon, Cisco, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Pinterest, Snapchat, WhatsApp and Yahoo.
Intel and AT&T have also filed separate briefs.
Salihin Kondoker, whose wife survived being shot three times in December's terror attack, has also filed a brief supporting Apple.
But family members of some other victims will jointly back the FBI's order, Reuters reported.
Apple isn't known for making it easy for journalists. A colleague once joked that staff in Apple's press office must have to replace the keys needed to spell out "no comment" on a very regular basis.
And that's because Apple didn't need to bother - its products would be talked about and reported on regardless.
But with this case, that dynamic has changed. If you're studying public relations, grab a pen.
Now, a daily email from the press team arrives in reporters' inboxes, pointing out developments, offering thoughts and bigging up coverage Apple thinks is "useful".
Today, on Apple's website, it is compiling a list of all those who support the company - quicker than we can get it from the court.
Every time I refresh there's more: 32 law professors, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union.
But on the flip side, what must not be forgotten is the very powerful backing for the FBI which we expect to hear from many victims' families.
It happened on the seam of East and West Jerusalem, on the same junction as a previous attack last year.
Police say the driver tried to stab people before he was shot and seriously wounded by a security guard.
The incident came shortly after Palestinian officials voted to halt security co-operation with Israel.
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld described it as a "terrorist attack", adding that the injured officers are in a "light, moderate condition" in hospital.
Local media have identified the attacker as Mohammed Salaymeh and there are reports of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces around his home in East Jerusalem.
The attack took place as the streets were busy with people celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim.
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) voted to suspend co-operation, part of 1993 peace accords with Israel, at a meeting on Thursday night. The move requires the stamp of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in order to be put into effect.
It follows Israel's decision to suspend the transfer of taxes to the Palestinians after they applied to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war crimes allegations against Israel.
Last year, Palestinian militants killed three Israelis and an Ecuadorian woman in attacks using vehicles in Jerusalem as tensions soared between Israel and the Palestinians.
Israel has occupied East Jerusalem since the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in a move not recognised internationally.
It regards the whole of Jerusalem as its "eternal and indivisible" capital, while the Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Correction 13 March 2015: The article has been amended to make clear that a suspension of security co-operation with Israel is not automatic.
The visitors moved to 295-6, an advantage of 117 runs, with Peter Handscomb making 75 and Tim Bresnan 61.
Warwickshire, 152-8 after a rain-shortened first day, were earlier bowled out for 178.
Keith Barker was the last man out for 50, while Yorkshire seamer Ben Coad completed his second five-wicket haul of the season.
Coad, 23 and playing his fifth first-class match, bowled Chris Wright to follow 6-37 against Hampshire with figures of 5-52.
On a surface that is even-paced and only showed signs of extra bounce later in the day, Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth was caught down then leg side off Wright early in their reply.
But any hope that Warwickshire had of further inroads was snuffed out by a stand of 88 between Alex Lees and Handscomb, the Australian strong through the off side in his maiden half-century for the Tykes.
Wright, curiously unused for 35 overs, returned to bowl Handscomb, with the Bears whole-heartedly persisting to chip away at a Yorkshire top-order that failed to capitalise on a number of starts.
Lees made 36 before edging Barker to second slip, Gary Ballance nicked Oliver Hannon-Dalby behind for 22 and Jack Leaning fell to accurate off-spinner Jeetan Patel for 40.
When Bresnan was joined by Adil Rashid, Yorkshire attacked the second new ball, a sixth-wicket partnership of 54 coming in less than 11 overs.
But Bresnan was adjudged lbw to Barker, the left-armer who swung the ball throughout the day, leaving Rashid and Andrew Hodd to play for the close.
The rain that blighted Friday is forecast for Sunday, but Yorkshire already have a lead large enough to heap pressure on a Bears batting line-up that has made a poor start to the season.
The Church of Scotland is closing Loch Broom Church at Clachan and its kirk session expects the building to be offered for sale in January next year.
A community group, Friends of Clachan Lochbroom, hopes to be able to takeover the church and turn it into a community facility.
The final service will be held on 20 November.
The church was built in 1817 on a site of religious importance going back to the 13th Century.
People in the local community believe the site could be even older and may have been the location of early Christian worship.
Friends of Clachan Lochbroom has a Facebook page to raise interest in keeping the church as a community asset.
The kirk is the only historic public building at the head of Loch Broom, and is the largest for many miles.
The group said it was close to the Highlands' North Coast 500 tourist route.
Labour inspectors in the Balearic Islands discovered the airline insisted on the tests, and fined it €25,000 (£22,000; $28,000).
The airline argued it had only been trying to "guarantee that [pregnant women] did not face any risks".
But this explanation drew ridicule on social media.
"You need help to improve your arguments," tweeted one blogger, Eva Snijders, having earlier tweeted, "Hello, we are Iberia and we live in medieval times."
The airline practice was uncovered after a campaign on the Balearic Islands to combat discrimination in the workplace, reports El Pais in English.
Inspectors subsequently found Iberia had required a recruitment company, Randstad, to carry out the test on candidates along with other medical checks, the paper says.
Iberia insists it did not turn down candidates discovered to be pregnant, saying five had been hired. It also reportedly argues that requiring pregnancy tests is commonplace in Spain.
But Spanish Health Minister Dolors Montserrat said she "rejected" the practice.
"Maternity can in no way be an obstacle for access to a job," she told reporters.
Iberia, which merged with British Airways in 2010, is free to appeal against the fine imposed by the Balearic regional government.
The incident happened outside St Mary's Church in Ponderlaw Street, Arbroath, on Monday afternoon.
The car involved was a grey Honda Civic. The woman was thought to be in her 70s.
Police closed the road for several hours while investigations were carried out.
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The man climbed through a drive-through window on 19 December before threatening staff with the weapon.
The robber - whose face was covered by tights or stockings - left the Alfreton fast-food branch, in Derbyshire, with cash.
Scotland winger Oliver Burke was on target and Matt Gilks made some good saves for the visitors.
"They are a very good team, and that's why they are sitting second in the Bundesliga," Miller told Rangers TV.
"If we are a bit loose and sloppy on the ball, as we were, we are going to be punished at this level."
Burke and Timo Werner fired the German side in front at the break, with Yussuf Poulsen adding a second-half double in a game attended by around 8,000 Rangers fans.
"It was a really good test for us which we knew it would be, although we are clearly disappointed with the result as we always look to try and get something from the game," said Miller.
"Had it not been for a few saves - really good saves from Gillo at the end - then it could have been a few more.
"On the flip-side of that, we had opportunities to put people through on goal which we never maximised. They maximised them because they have got the quality, and they punished us for our sloppiness."
Following a winter break, Rangers return to action on Saturday with Motherwell visiting Ibrox in the Scottish Cup.
"It's important that we do learn," added Miller.
"This is why we took a game like this - to learn against top-class opposition. Now we have to go back in, see how they punished us, see how we were sloppy, and try to eradicate from our game."
Around 20 corpses were found on wooden boats between October and November, a coastguard spokesman said.
Many of the boats have been towed to Japanese ports, but the bodies are yet to be identified.
Korean writing is reported to have been found on the vessels, leading some to suggest they came from North Korea.
Coastguard personnel spotted a boat with three sets of remains inside on Tuesday and pulled it ashore at Fukui port, Tokyo Broadcasting System reported.
The bodies were badly decomposed and partially skeletonised, it added.
This is not the first incident - in 2012, the decomposed bodies of five males were discovered off Japan's west coast.
Experts suspect the vessels are North Korean fishing boats lost due to a lack of modern equipment, according to local media.
But the 30-time Tour de France stage winner opted not to take part in the sprint finish on stage one and finished 10th.
Ireland's Sam Bennett won the 159.4km stage, which went from Koper to Kocevje in Slovenia.
"Coming back from illness, I'm as fit as I can be after four weeks of training," the 32-year-old said.
Cavendish has not competed for Team Dimension Data since the Milan San-Remo one-day race in March.
He was then diagnosed with glandular fever, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, in April.
"It has been really difficult because I have had to monitor what I have been doing very closely," Cavendish added.
"It's not like you wake up one morning and you're feeling better, you have to take it step by step. Even this week in the race, I'll be monitoring the workload."
The four-day race finishes on Sunday and Cavendish is looking to prove his fitness ahead of the Tour de France, which starts on 1 July.
Before that, Cavendish is scheduled to race in the British Championships on the Isle of Man on 25 June.
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The committee's clerk asked whether members required the use of a mini-bus to get to a meeting with the Irish parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said he would prefer to catch the train.
Ulster Unionist Leslie Cree thought the members should travel together in a bus to save money.
They want to observe the build up of magnetic energy on the surface of the sun that can lead to solar flares and explosions that affect Earth.
The explosions send particles to the planet that can severely disrupt telecommunications and power grids.
On one such occasion there was a huge blackout in Quebec, Canada, when a massive solar storm took out the grid.
The blackout on 13 March 1989 lasted for 12 hours.
"We are trying to predict when these explosions will happen so that we can issue a warning" said Prof Mihalis Mathioudakis, from Queen's University in Belfast.
"People could be told that power will go out for a few hours and airlines that travel over the poles could divert their flights due to increased radiation in those areas".
Queen's University is at the forefront of a consortium of UK universities and businesses that will build cameras for the world's biggest solar telescope.
Costing $344m (£226m), the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) will be launched in 2019 in Hawaii.
Its 4m wide mirror will be able to pick up unprecedented detail of the surface of the star - like examining a £1 coin located in Dublin from a telescope in Belfast.
"The Sun is the most important astronomical object for humankind with solar activity driving space weather and having profound effects on global climate and technology-based communications." Prof Mathioudakis added.
"It will be in a position to explore key questions regarding solar magnetic field generation and dissipation, solar variability, atmospheric structure and dynamics." he added.
Scientists hope that DKIST will address fundamental questions at the core of contemporary solar physics.
It will do this via high-speed spectroscopic and magnetic measurements of the solar photosphere, chromosphere and corona.
Dr Thomas Rimmele, who is leading the project, said it "will be the world's most powerful solar telescope".
"The scientific and technological expertise represented by the Queen's University Belfast-led consortium is a great asset to the project."
Belfast-based firm Andor Technology will play a central role in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art detectors for the project.
Malena Persson started her project in November last year following earlier trips to the island in the Western Isles.
She said she was first drawn to Barra after reading an article about its Caribbean-like turquoise water beaches.
But in her project, Barra: Beyond the Blue, Ms Persson said she hoped to show other sides to life on the isle.
The graduate of Edinburgh's Napier University and Sweden's Linneaus University plans to create a "photo story" of Barra.
Subjects for the photographs include the island's fishing industry, crofting and barren landscapes.
Some of her images will be exhibited at London's Old Truman Brewery from 23 to 27 June.
Ms Persson, who has mostly lived in Scotland since 2003, said: "Years ago I was enchanted by the Caribbean-esque turquoise waters that surrounds Barra after reading an online article about this summer-time haven.
"I quickly added a visit to the island on to my bucket list. But instead of coming here as a tourist during the sunny season, to indulge myself in beach life, another opportunity presented itself.
"When a friend moved to Isle of Barra, I started taking a great interest in the Outer Hebrides, and the idea of a photography project went from loose pub talk, to a project set in stone."
She added: "My research assured me that this small barren island had a lot more on offer than the mesmerizing colour of the sea, which is what the travel guide books so often advertise."
Ms Persson's other work has included photographing Edinburgh's Grassmarket Community Project and this year's Edinburgh Yarn Festival.
Another of her projects is called Seven Bridge, a photo documentary of the Shimanami Kaido route in Japan.
Chris Hume, 29, admitted the offences which took place in a Glasgow flat on 11 October 2016.
The High Court in Glasgow heard he had never been alone with the child until the day of the incident, when he was asked to babysit him.
Judge Lady Scott also placed Hume on the sex offenders' register.
The judge told him: "Unfortunately for you, your young victim immediately told his parents and the footage was found on the phone."
The court heard the boy's father had left the flat at about 14:00 to pick up his wife and asked Hume to babysit.
Prosecutor Angela Gray said: "The accused took the opportunity to rape the boy and whilst doing so filmed the act using his mobile telephone."
When the parents returned home Hume was sitting on the couch and the boy was in his bedroom.
The child then entered the living room and accused Hume of sexually abusing him, the court was told.
At this point Hume became irate and started to wave his arms around and told the boy: "Mate, you were the one that was being bad and pulling down your trousers."
He added: "I am no having this" and swore at the boy.
Hume then ran away leaving behind his two mobile phones and his jacket.
The family contacted the police and Police Scotland's cybercrime unit managed to extract footage from Hume's phone.
Defence counsel Frances Connor said: "My client is genuinely horrified by his actions that day."
She told the court he was undergoing programmes to try to understand why he committed the offences.
The large-scale sudden disasters of recent decades have taken place amid rapid change in global communications and the development of more systematic strategies for responding to such emergencies.
But, as I have seen covering a number of earthquakes in different parts of the world, each disaster tests the response in new ways.
The urgent appeals from Nepal's government for more helicopters for the rescue and relief operations echo an impassioned appeal made a few days after the devastating earthquake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and north-west Pakistan in October 2005.
I was among the journalists covering the visit of the then UN emergency relief co-ordinator, Jan Egeland, to the main city in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Muzaffarabad.
The 7.6-magnitude earthquake six days earlier had caused massive damage in the city and elsewhere smaller towns and villages had been wiped out.
As in Nepal today, landslides had compounded the impact of the earthquake and blocked and destroyed roads in the mountainous terrain.
As Mr Egeland assessed the progress of the relief operations that day, it was already estimated that at least 23,000 people were dead. Eventually, the disaster was to claim about 80,000 lives.
He told us at the end of the visit that he had never witnessed such devastation before. He called it "a complete nightmare".
Identifying the biggest challenge as reaching outlying areas, Mr Egeland called for a rapid tripling of the number of helicopters - and said that he did not believe or accept that this would be impossible.
At the same time, the then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, talked about the threat of "a second massive wave of death" if efforts were not stepped up.
It was hardly an exaggeration, with the onset of winter imminent.
Increasing numbers of helicopters were committed to the relief operation. Some of the crucial heavy lifting was carried out by military helicopters brought in from neighbouring Afghanistan.
Despite this and all the other efforts that were being made to get aid out to the more isolated communities, 18 days after the earthquake Pakistan's then Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, appealed to survivors to try to make their own way down to valleys and to larger centres if they could.
In India in January 2001, a 7.7-magnitude quake flattened towns and villages in the Kutch region of Gujarat and also brought down multi-storey buildings in Gujarat's state capital, Ahmedabad.
That disaster claimed around 20,000 lives.
Among the many structures destroyed in Bhuj, the main town in Kutch and near the earthquake's epicentre, were historic buildings, as in Kathmandu today.
The narrow streets and alleyways of Bhuj's oldest quarter were piled so high with rubble and debris that it made the task of search and rescue teams all the harder - though some people were pulled out after several days.
But there was a factor in the Gujarat earthquake response that often gets little attention in the way we perceive disasters and relief operations.
India tends to handle its own natural disasters where possible rather than immediately appeal for outside aid, and its civil society organisations and ordinary citizens will invariably respond spontaneously.
After first seeing the impact of the earthquake in Ahmedabad - and watching friends and neighbours joining rescuers in trying to dig into the ruins of the collapsed apartment blocks - we navigated our way around the gaping cracks in the road to Bhuj.
Already people were turning up from far away in packed cars and pickups and just dropping off food, water and clothing, sometimes leaving it literally by the roadside.
In the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 the challenge was not just the enormity of it but the deadly blow that it struck to the administration of the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere.
More than 200,000 people were killed, according to the Haiti government, and huge numbers were made homeless.
More than half of the government and administrative buildings in the capital, Port-au-Prince, were destroyed or damaged, one civil servant in four in the capital died, and the headquarters of the UN mission collapsed.
Communications and air and port access were disrupted. Delays in distributing aid became a growing problem and led to protests.
In that disaster, the military of several nations played a key role in overcoming the bottlenecks.
Within a few days, the American carrier, USS Carl Vinson, arrived with 600,000 emergency food rations and other supplies.
A hospital ship was sent too. And at stadiums and other distribution points I watched as helicopters ferried aid back and forth.
Whether in response to earthquakes or hurricanes, cyclones or typhoons or floods or other natural disasters, humanitarian assistance has become much more professionalised and structured.
Compare with 1978, when I covered my first earthquake in Tabas in eastern Iran.
The 7.4-magnitude quake killed more than 15,000 people, and one eyewitness said that the town of collapsed mud-walled and brick houses had "turned into a graveyard".
We were just a handful of journalists flown in some 48 hours after the earthquake by the Iranian air force, and flown out again a few hours later with the plane full of the injured and homeless.
The handling of the earthquake fuelled discontent with the Shah's government, with the Iranian revolution just a year away, but international attention seemed to wane rapidly.
The complex challenges of responding to the Nepal earthquake continue under intense scrutiny. And that is before work begins on the ambition with every such disaster today - to "build back better".
She was catapulted into power following David Cameron's resignation in the wake of the EU referendum and fittingly, the prime minister is spending the day in Brussels, at a summit of EU leaders.
Brexit has been the defining theme of Mrs May's premiership so far. In her first statement as outside No 10, she coined the catchphrase "Brexit means Brexit", insisting that "we're going to make a success of it".
Mrs May's transition from quiet Remainer to committed Leaver has set her apart from her predecessor, a theme that she has continued with returns to more traditional Conservative positions on immigration and grammar schools.
Gone is the cosy relationship between prime minister and chancellor. George Osborne has gone, along with much of his economic policy including the commitment to a budget surplus by 2020.
In its place, there are reports of cabinet splits over the nature of Brexit, with ministers torn between "hard" and "soft" varieties of Brexit - prioritising either membership of the single market or control over immigration.
In managing this division, the Daily Telegraph writes that Mrs May "has been unafraid to stamp her personal authority on the Cabinet, applying firm leadership at a time when it was urgently needed".
As the next 100 days of Theresa May's term as prime minister unfold, and the self-imposed deadline to trigger Article 50 approaches, we may see even more of Mrs May's personal authority in action.
But how have other recent prime ministers and opposition leaders fared?
Not since Tony Blair had a new opposition leader enjoyed such positive media coverage. David Cameron's first 100 days as Tory leader, starting in December 2005, passed in a blur of headline grabbing activity.
Previous Tory leaders had tried to project a more youthful image, or deliberately picked fights with the party's right wing, only to be met with disaster, but the media were hungry for a good news story about the Conservatives and "collaborated in portraying him as a winning guy in touch with the 21st century", noted Andrew Rawnsley, in The Observer.
What happened next: Became Prime Minister in 2010 after forming coalition with Lib Dems. First 100 days: David Cameron
Gordon Brown's first 100 days were close to perfect, in the view of most pundits - even those who had been highly critical of him in the past. "Confounding his critics and defying his own character, Gordon Brown has, in fewer than 100 days, proved to be a vote-winner," said Tom Bower in The Evening Standard. As the 100 days ended the newspapers were full of reports that Labour was preparing for a snap election although the Conservatives had started to close in the polls.
What happened next: Decided at the last minute against a snap election, led Labour to defeat in 2010 election. First 100 days: Gordon Brown
With a 17 point opinion poll lead over the Conservatives, and glowing plaudits from the press, everything was going swimmingly for Tony Blair as he reached his first 100 days as Labour leader in the autumn of 1994. Even a party conference defeat over scrapping Clause IV of the party's constitution - a battle he would go on to win the following year - and a shadow cabinet election which left many of Labour's old guard in place failed to dent his momentum. There was some sniping from the press about the high moral tone of his first conference speech, as he sought to contrast Labour with the "sleazy" Tories.
What happened next: Won 1997, 2001 and 2005 elections before standing down in 2007. First 100 days: Tony Blair
"Mr Major emerges from his hundred days the best-loved prime minister in living memory," wrote Peter Jenkins in The Independent in early 1991. The new Conservative prime minister was widely praised his for steady, statesmanlike handling of the Gulf conflict and the aftermath of the IRA's failed mortar attack on Downing Street. And while his first 100 days had not exactly been a blur of activity, the Conservatives had edged ahead in the opinion polls wiping out Labour's previous nine-point lead.
What happened next: Pulled off surprise victory in 1992 election, but hammered in 1997. First 100 days: John Major
The biggest complaint about Margaret Thatcher, 100 days after winning control of the Conservative Party in February 1975, was that she was too timid. In a scathing editorial, headlined The Lady Vanishes, The Sun said "she has been driving a growing number of Tory MPs to quiet despair by her half-heartedness about taking up a frontline position in the economic war". She was also attacked for declaring an effective truce with Labour during the referendum campaign on Britain's membership of the EEC.
What happened next: Won 1979 election, prime minister until 1990. First 100 days: Margaret Thatcher
"Sunny Jim" received an almost universal thumbs up from the press after 100 days as Labour leader and prime minister. Commentators praised his calming influence and straight talking approach. But with no working majority, his government was expected to be short-lived and speculation was rife about a snap election. It was widely expected Mr Callaghan would win, with Mrs Thatcher's Conservatives seen as weak and ineffective.
What happened next: Lost 1979 election First 100 days: James Callaghan.
He may not be loved by Tory activists or MPs but "he simply looks like a man who can do the job," noted Julia Hartley Brewer in the Sunday Express, in a piece marking Michael Howard's first 100 days as Conservative leader. There was a palpable sense of relief in the Conservative-supporting press about Mr Howard's business-like, disciplined leadership, after what was seen as the fiasco of the Duncan Smith years. But the opinion polls stubbornly refused to register the sort of lift-off in support needed if Mr Howard was going to win the 2005 election.
What happened next: Stepped down after Tory defeat in 2005 election. First 100 days: Michael Howard
With the Conservatives at a low ebb after their second successive election defeat, the right wing press did their best to focus on the positive as they ran a rule over the largely unknown Iain Duncan Smith's first 100 days as party leader. But there were also signs of the sort of personal criticism and sniping that would bring his leadership to a premature, and bitter, end. "The frog in his throat has a long way to go before it can hope to turn into prince," noted The Times, in a jointly authored piece by Mr Duncan Smith's future cabinet colleague Michael Gove and Tom Baldwin, Ed Miliband's newly-appointed communications chief.
What happened next: Forced out as leader in November 2003. First 100 Days: Iain Duncan Smith
The knives were out for William Hague from the moment he was elected Conservative leader in June 1997. In-fighting over Europe and sniping from the party's old guard, still reeling at the drubbing they had received at the polls, ensured he had one of the shortest honeymoon periods of any party leader in history. He did not help his cause by being pictured in a baseball cap on a trip to a theme park - an image that came to define his doomed attempt to rebrand the Conservatives as a more youthful force.
What happened next: Quit as leader after defeat in 2001 election, now a Conservative peer in the House of Lords First 100 Days: William Hague
Jeremy Corbyn spent much of his first 100 days battling his own party, despite having won almost 60% of votes cast in the election for Ed Miliband's successor.
The veteran outsider had never before held office or a front bench position in parliament. He sparked controversy within his first two months when he was seen not singing the national anthem at a service to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Britain. He later faced rebellions over a Commons vote on military action in Syria, led by the then-shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn.
What happened next: Benn triggered a wave of resignations from the shadow cabinet, setting in motion a second leadership election which Mr Corbyn won.
Ed Miliband assumed the role of opposition leader after a dramatic campaign against his older brother David. His victory came as a surprise to some - the Guardian writing that even Miliband himself was "not thought to have plotted out winning."
His political focus in his early days was on inequality, with policy proposals like the 'mansion tax', on homes worth more than £1 million, raising the top rate of income tax and restoring the lowest 10p tax rate.
What happened next: Led Labour to defeat in 2015 election, retired to the backbenches.
The press were in a restless mood as John Smith celebrated his first 100 days as Labour leader in the autumn of 1992. He was failing to land enough blows on a chaotic and divided Conservative government, most pundits reckoned. He was accused of "coasting" and of being "dangerously complacent". "Though there is no doubting his courage, both his boxing skill and his punching power are questionable," wrote Alan Watkins in The Observer.
What happened next: Died in 1994. First 100 days: John Smith
Could do better was the verdict of many pundits on Neil Kinnock's first 100 days as Labour leader, in late 1983. He was "a vast improvement on what went before," noted the Sunday Times, but, echoing a common complaint about the loquacious Welshman, he "talks too much when he has nothing to say". Hugo Young, in The Guardian, praised Mr Kinnock for steadying the Labour ship and claimed that what most pundits had seen as a negative, his lack of focus on policy detail, was a shrewd move.
What happened next: Leader for nine years - but lost 1987 and 1992 elections. First 100 days: Neil Kinnock
Michael Foot got off to a disastrous start as Labour leader, losing a battle with the unions over the selection of future leaders and failing to control the bitter war with the hard left that was threatening to tear the party apart. He was, arguably, in an impossible situation. But as he passed the 100 day mark, in early 1981, commentators were in no mood to spare his feelings. "There has been a kind of hectic feebleness about his every move which is beginning to awaken pity rather than anger," wrote his former newspaper, the Evening Standard, beneath the headline "Let's Admit It: Foot's a Disaster".
What happened next: Labour suffered crushing defeat in 1983 election. First 100 days: Michael Foot
Their animal experiments, published in the journal Cell, suggest the brain disorder may be caused by bacteria living in the gut.
The findings could eventually lead to new ways of treating the disease, such as drugs to kill gut bugs or probiotics.
Experts said the results opened an "exciting new avenue of study".
In Parkinson's disease the brain is progressively damaged, leading to patients experiencing a tremor and difficulty moving.
Researchers used mice genetically programmed to develop Parkinson's as they produced very high levels of the protein alpha-synuclein, which is associated with damage in the brains of Parkinson's patients.
But only those animals with bacteria in their stomachs developed symptoms. Sterile mice remained healthy.
Further tests showed transplanting bacteria from Parkinson's patients to mice led to more symptoms than bacteria taken from healthy people.
Dr Timothy Sampson, one of the researchers at the California Institute of Technology, said: "This was the 'eureka' moment, the mice were genetically identical, the only difference was the presence or absence of gut microbiota.
"Now we were quite confident that gut bacteria regulate, and are even required for, the symptoms of Parkinson's disease."
The scientists believe the bacteria are releasing chemicals that over-activate parts of the brain, leading to damage.
The bacteria can break down fibre into short-chain fatty acids. It is thought an imbalance in these chemicals triggers the immune cells in the brain to cause damage.
Dr Sarkis Mazmanian said: "We have discovered for the first time a biological link between the gut microbiome and Parkinson's disease.
"More generally, this research reveals that a neurodegenerative disease may have its origins in the gut and not only in the brain as had been previously thought.
"The discovery that changes in the microbiome may be involved in Parkinson's disease is a paradigm shift and opens entirely new possibilities for treating patients."
Parkinson's is currently incurable.
While the findings need to be confirmed in people, but the researchers hope that drugs that work in the digestive system or even probiotics may become new therapies for the disease.
The trillions of bacteria that live in the gut are hugely important to health, so wiping them out completely is not an option.
Dr Arthur Roach, from the charity Parkinson's UK, said: "In recent years, evidence has been growing that Parkinson's may begin in the gut, but the chain of events involved has so far remained a mystery.
"This work opens an exciting new avenue of study on the gut-brain connection in Parkinson's.
"There are still many questions to answer, but we hope this will trigger more research that will ultimately revolutionise treatment options for Parkinson's."
Dr Patrick Lewis, from the University of Reading, said: "This study really does reinforce the idea that examining what goes on in the stomach of people with Parkinson's could provide really important insights into what happens in disease, and potentially a new area of biology to target in trying to slow down or halt the changes in the brain."
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Drivers are calling for increased safety measure on the roundabout at the Vendee Drive junction near Bicester.
It is currently being considered as a link to a proposed new road between the M40 and Bicester.
Oxfordshire County Council said it has been monitoring the situation since opening a £3.5m park-and-ride near the roundabout in November last year.
Bicester town councillor Nick Cotter said there was a near-fatality a few years ago and called the site "an accident waiting to happen".
"What we all want to avoid... is anyone dying on that roundabout."
One motorist, Kevin Rayner, said he believed the roundabout was dangerous as it is on a bend in the road and not immediately visible.
He added: "What they [Oxfordshire County Council] need to do is dig it all up, and put [the road] in straight."
The council, which is in charge of most major roads in Oxfordshire, has said it is monitoring the situation.
Member for transport David Nimmo-Smith said there were no current plans to change the junction's layout.
Law-making body International Football Association Board will decide next March if video assistant referees will be used at next year's event in Russia.
During the 12 Confederations Cup group games, the system helped correct six "game-changing decisions", said Fifa's head referee Massimo Busacca.
"We have really good results," he said.
"But many aspects should be improved."
Busacca said officials had ruled correctly on a further 29 "major incidents" after referring to the video replay team, and that Fifa was keen to convince member nations to use the technology (VAR).
Spectators, players and team officials have complained of being left confused while officials have been making decisions with the help of VAR.
Busacca said referees needed more training in how and when to use the technology, and added the system could be sped up.
Last week, Fifa president Gianni Infantino described the system as "the future of football".
Its most recent - and most confusing - use came during Germany's 3-1 victory over Cameroon on Sunday.
First, Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan showed a yellow card to Cameroon captain Sebastien Siani in a case of mistaken identity.
It was actually Ernest Mabouka who fouled Germany's Emre Can, but after Roldan consulted the VAR, he upgraded the yellow he had shown Siani to a red.
After a further referral to VAR, and much confusion on the pitch, Roldan rectified his mistake and Mabouka was sent off.
Cameroon boss Hugo Broos said of the decision: "I didn't understand it and I still don't understand it now."
This time four years ago, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was riding the crest of strong public support.
As a village boy who had braved poverty in a politically and economically repressed environment to rise to the pinnacle of academic and political attainment, he was the poster boy of many Nigerians who regarded him as their soul-mate in the fight for justice and equity in the country's governance.
On top of his personal attainments he was standing on the platform of the most formidable political machine in Nigeria - the PDP.
When the PDP was formed to contest the elections of 1999, it was on the solid foundation of the northern political elite, the club of retired military generals and the established political leadership in the south - minus only the south-west.
It has since won every national election comfortably, and so confidently that a former chairman of the party, Vincent Ogbulafor said in 2008 that the party would rule Nigeria "for not less than 60 years".
At the 2011 presidential election Mr Jonathan polled 22 million votes against his major rival's 12 million.
It has taken only four years for the glamour to fade from the Jonathan poster.
A lack of security, unbridled official corruption, ethnic favouritism and economic mismanagement have been the culprits.
In that period there have been large-scale defections of PDP state governors and other leaders to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), the most prominent being Aminu Tambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives.
And so the PDP is now a minority party in the house which it had dominated since its inauguration.
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President Jonathan is like a desperate Cristiano Ronaldo before a full house at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
This year's presidential election was initially scheduled to be held on 14 February.
If it had been, all indications were that the Jonathan presidency would be history now and the three-times vanquished Gen Muhammadu Buhari would have become president-elect.
Fortuitously for the PDP, the election was postponed by six weeks to allow the military to quell the insurgency in the north-east and the electoral commission to improve on its preparation.
At least, that was the official explanation.
It has turned out to be akin to injury time in a football final.
The PDP is firing on all cylinders and President Jonathan is like a desperate Cristiano Ronaldo before a full house at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.
I have covered all PDP election campaigns since the party was founded but I have not seen it fight this vigorously and viciously. No holds barred.
So much dirt has been hurled at Gen Buhari that the barrel must be empty by now.
My heart bleeds when I read about the alleged huge sums of dollars being distributed among religious leaders and in traditional palaces for mobilisation of support for the president - and I am not comforted when the inevitable denial comes.
Nigeria decides 2015
In the past two months the president has felt the need to go beyond his parish church to seek God's assistance.
He has been worshipping in various church denominations and attending night vigils in Abuja and Lagos, accompanied by large retinues.
It has not come to public knowledge yet that any of the officiating pastors have pronounced certain victory for PDP next Saturday.
Should the momentum for Gen Buhari continue and President Jonathan lose, the PDP - the election-winning machine - would be thrown into a situation never imagined.
Craig Mackinlay, the MP for South Thanet, has introduced the bill in the House of Commons following the reintroduction of live animal exports at the Port of Ramsgate.
The exports were banned by Thanet District Council in 2012 after the deaths of more than 40 sheep.
However, this was overturned by the High Court in 2014.
Two sheep drowned at Ramsgate in September 2012, and 44 had to be destroyed, after a lorry was stopped at the port by animal health inspectors.
Mr Mackinlay said the local community was "unified" in its support for a ban.
He said: "There's a lot of activists across Kent that don't want to see this trade through Ramsgate Port.
"So I think this really does hit what local people want and that's why I brought it forward."
However, critics have said giving councils that own ports the ability to ban exports was unfair.
Frank Langrish, from the National Farmers Union, said: "If you ban livestock from going through, what's to stop them banning other products?
"This is legitimate trade, legal trade. The more important thing is that animals should travel the shortest distance in the quickest time."
Officers forced entry to the house in Wood End Lane, Northolt, on Sunday night after negotiations failed.
A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, cultivation of cannabis and affray.
About 80 people had to be evacuated from their homes for the duration of the siege.
The property was searched before neighbours were allowed to start returning, and police said officers were continuing to examine the property.
BBC London reporter Emilia Papadopoulos, who is at the scene, said residents were happy to be allowed home, with one man called Abdul saying he was relieved as he had left without his bank cards.
She added three of the arrested man's four Rottweilers had been confirmed safe, and that the final one had escaped during the raid but had turned up the following morning.
The Met's borough commander for Ealing, Ch Supt Paul Martin, said although overall he was satisfied with how the operation was conducted, the review would look at how officers responded to information they received and how they worked with others including the council and fire brigade.
"The key focus will be to make sure that we did everything to minimise the impact on the local community and to make sure that safety was paramount in our thinking," he said.
Mr Beattie, 88, has played the role of Malcolm Hamilton in the soap since the show's launch in 2002.
His final storyline will centre on Malcolm's ailing health due to vascular dementia and the impact it has on him and his loved ones.
Mr Beattie's last scenes with River City were filmed on Friday.
They will be broadcast in June.
He said: "I'm one of the original River City cast members and I've had a wonderful time working with great people who have become lifelong friends.
"It's strange to say goodbye to Malcolm but the time is right for me. River City, its cast and crew, hold a very dear place in my heart - I'm going to miss them all."
Mr Beattie's showbusiness career has spanned variety, stand-up comedy, TV and film roles and quiz shows as well as his panto dames.
His many performances established him as one of the giants of Scotland's comedy scene alongside Rikki Fulton, Jack Milroy and Stanley Baxter.
The 1960s saw the broadcast of Johnny Beattie's Saturday Night Show which ran until 1970 and his screen roles have included the movie The Big Man with Billy Connolly and Liam Neeson, Taggart, Rab C Nesbitt and Scotch and Wry.
River City's series producer Donald MacKinnon said: "It truly is the end of an era for River City and the Scottish entertainment industry.
"Johnny has been at the heart of the show from the very start and will be sorely missed by all cast and crew.
"A terrific storyteller, Johnny always had a tale to tell about his vast career and was a real joy to have on set.
"Everyone at River City wishes him a happy retirement and he's always welcome to pop back to Shieldinch anytime."
Vettel's first win since the Singapore GP in September 2015 was final proof Mercedes' domination is over after the introduction of faster cars.
Hamilton started in pole but Vettel had an advantage on pace and tyre wear.
The German pressured Mercedes into an early pit stop and benefited when Hamilton was held up by Max Verstappen.
Ferrari were simply quicker in Melbourne and the world champions were forced into a position where they had to make a decision that did not work out.
Mercedes were telling Hamilton he needed to up his pace to build a gap before his pit stop. The Briton was complaining his tyres were going off and he had no more pace.
Mercedes had the choice of leaving him out and risking Vettel passing him by and stopping earlier, or bringing him in and hoping Red Bull's Verstappen would stop soon afterwards or that Hamilton could pass him.
Hamilton returned to the track 1.7 seconds behind Verstappen. He soon caught him and was told by his engineer Peter Bonnington: "This is race-critical - you need to pass Verstappen."
Hamilton replied: "I don't know how you expect me to do that."
Sure enough, Hamilton was quickly on Verstappen's tail but could not pass for four laps.
Vettel stopped on lap 23 and rejoined right in front of the Red Bull and Hamilton, fended off Verstappen's challenge into Turn Three and disappeared off into the distance.
By the time Verstappen stopped himself on lap 25, Vettel was nearly six seconds up the road.
Hamilton could keep pace but no more, and found himself being caught by team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who had struggled in the first stint, dropping back 10 seconds in 17 laps, but closed in on the former world champion in the second stint to finish just 1.2 seconds behind. This was because Mercedes had turned down Hamilton's engine once they realised he was not going to catch Vettel.
Ferrari's pace was not exactly unexpected - the red cars had looked competitive in pre-season testing and Vettel qualified less than 0.3 seconds behind Hamilton.
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said on Saturday evening that his team faced "a hell of a fight" this season - and they are right in it following Vettel's imposing victory.
Mercedes accepted that the Ferrari was simply a faster race car on Sunday - something that was clear from Vettel's ability to stick close to Hamilton in the opening laps despite the turbulent air from the Mercedes costing him aerodynamic downforce.
The leaders might have made only one pit stop, which some might not like, but the intensity of the fights created by cars that test drivers to their limits for the first time in years made for a compelling afternoon.
However, the suggestion from this race is that a corollary of the quicker cars may well be that racing is harder.
As FIA president Jean Todt said before the race in a media briefing, this may have been a price the sport had to pay to return it to a position closer to its essence than the tyre-managing era of the previous six years.
Home hero Daniel Ricciardo had a turbulent afternoon. The Australian's Red Bull stopped on the way to the grid.
It was returned and Red Bull were able to get it going again, but not before the race was two laps old.
Ricciardo was sent back out and told "to have some fun" but the car stopped for good after about 30 laps.
Britain's Jolyon Palmer also had a difficult weekend, starting from the back after a troubled qualifying and suffering brake problems before an early retirement.
Fernando Alonso looked poised to rescue a surprise point for a McLaren-Honda team that came to the race in disarray after reliability and performance problems with the Japanese company's engine.
But while running in 10th place and holding off Force India's Esteban Ocon, which had been behind for a long period, the Spaniard's car suffered what he suspected was a suspension problem.
He was passed by Ocon and Renault's Nico Hulkenberg in one go and then was told to retire the car.
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An official report says the cost of rebuilding fire training facilities was "prohibitive".
Cheshire's Deputy Chief Fire Officer Mark Cashin said the decision was made "following an in-depth review".
A programme to share administrative staff between the two services will still go ahead.
Staff in the fire service's HR, ICT, finance, payroll and procurement departments will still move to the police headquarters, and become employees of Cheshire Constabulary.
But workers in other fire service departments will now remain at the fire HQ on Sadler Road.
A report to the county's fire authority said the benefits of moving training facilities to the police HQ were "significantly outweighed by cost and a number of risks", including a lack of space, noise affecting neighbours and trees that would be difficult to remove.
Officials favour refurbishing the existing fire training facilities, claiming it could cost £1.3m less than moving.
Orbital Technologies says its "comfortable" four-room guest house could be in orbit by 2016, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reports.
Guests would be ferried to the hotel on a Soyuz shuttle of the type used to transport cosmonauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
The Moscow-based firm did not reveal how the hotel would be built or funded.
Up until now space tourists, such as American businessman Dennis Tito, have squeezed into the cramped ISS, alongside astronauts and their experiments.
The new hotel would offer greater comforts, according to Sergei Kostenko, chief executive of Orbital Technologies.
"Our planned module inside will not remind you of the ISS. A hotel should be comfortable inside, and it will be possible to look at the Earth through large portholes," he told RIA Novosti.
The hotel would be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space, Mr Kostenko said.
It would follow the same orbit as the International Space Station.
The first module would have four cabins, designed for up to seven passengers, who would be packed into a space of 20 cubic metres (706 cubic feet).
Mr Kostenko did not reveal the price of staying in the hotel.
However he did say that food would be suited to individual preferences, and that organisers were thinking of employing celebrity chefs to cook the meals before they were sent into space.
It is not clear how the "cosmic hotel" would be built, but the company's website names Energia, Russia's state-controlled spacecraft manufacturer, as the project's general contractor.
Energia builds the Soyuz capsules and Progress cargo ships which deliver crew and supplies to the ISS.
Mr Kostenko said that "a number of agreements on partnership have already been signed" with Energia and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).
The project has Russian and American investors willing to inject hundreds of millions of dollars, he added.
Alexey Krasnov, head of manned space missions at Roscosmos, told the Associated Press news agency the proposed hotel could provide a temporary haven for the crew of the ISS, in case of an emergency.
However, doubts about the project were raised by Jim Oberg, a Houston-based space consultant and expert on the Russian space program.
"Why Russia would spend the required funds is a compelling question that has significant implications for its future commitment to the ISS," he told AP.
This latest plan is not the first time a space hotel has been mooted.
In 2009 the Barcelona-based architects of The Galactic Suite Space Resort said their orbiting hotel was on target to accept its first paying guests by 2012.
In 2007, Genesis II, an experimental spacecraft designed to test the viability of a space hotel, was successfully sent into orbit by Bigelow Aerospace, a private company founded by an American hotel tycoon.
The gas is a significant threat as it contributes both to global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer.
Intensive farming and the use of fertilisers are the biggest human sources of the substance.
This new study adds to a body of evidence that N2O is a far bigger problem than previously thought.
Nitrous oxide was once used as a dental anaesthetic but there have been growing concerns about the use of what's sometimes called "laughing gas" as a legal high. There have been worries that the chemical's abuse has been linked to several deaths.
After carbon dioxide and methane, nitrous oxide is believed to be the largest factor in climate change, accounting for 6% of the warming from human sources.
N2O poses a "double whammy" threat because it is now the single biggest risk to the ozone layer.
But accurately estimating and measuring emissions of N2O has proven very difficult.
Scientists have attempted to model how much is likely to be emitted by adding up the amounts of nitrogen used as a fertiliser, which is the single biggest human-contributed source.
But these estimates haven't tallied with measurements collected by aircraft and by tall-tower sampling.
To try and reconcile these differences researchers looked at the US corn belt region, an area with intensive farming that relies on the heavy use of nitrogen fertilisers.
The corn belt covers an area of around 60 million hectares and is of considerable importance in global food production.
In the study the scientists looked at the possibility that as well as coming directly from soils, there are significant indirect emissions from rivers and streams in the corn belt region where nitrogen from the soil often ends up.
By examining the levels of nitrous oxide in 19 rivers and streams, they concluded that there has been a significant underestimation of this source.
"Even very small amounts of N2O can be very harmful from a greenhouse gas balance perspective," lead author Peter Turner, from the University of Minnesota, told BBC News.
"We found that there was a nine fold underestimation with streams in the area, which translates to about a a 40% underestimation of the agricultural budget."
The researchers believe that their results may also be applicable to similar areas of intensive agriculture in Europe, China and India. They argue that to deal with the problem requires more efficient use of nitrogen in farming in these areas.
"Any of the discussions that centre on the mitigation of N2O in agriculture revolve around improving the nitrogen use efficiency of the crop - that's the ratio of the amount of nitrogen that's used by the plant to the amount that's applied and that's sometimes around 50%," said Peter Turner.
"The remaining nitrogen is either lost or stays in the soil and that represents the potential for future N2O emissions, so if there is any way to improve the nitrogen use efficiency, that could mitigate the emissions while not jeopardising farmer's incomes."
Other scientists in this field agree that getting a grip of nitrous oxide requires much better information on the scale of emissions and their sources. This new study from an area with detailed records of nitrogen use might serve as benchmark for areas that don't have accurate information.
"In the global context, this could also have large implications for regions of the world where there are large agricultural sources and where we may not have the measurement coverage to assess emissions using atmospheric measurements," Dr Anita Ganesan from the University of Bristol told BBC News.
"Through this study, we may be able to improve "bottom-up" models to better account for these hotspot emissions."
The new research has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Last season's leading scorer in the Football League headed his side in front from Lee Brown's deep cross to the far post after 61 minutes, having been denied by Wimbledon goalkeeper James Shea seconds earlier.
Taylor wrapped up the points nine minutes later, cleverly making space inside the box to beat Shea with a low left-footed shot from a Chris Lines pass.
And the striker narrowly missed out on a hat-trick, heading inches wide from a Lines cross in the closing moments.
Neither side were able to create much in a disappointing first half, with the best chance falling to Wimbledon's Andy Barcham, whose shot was blocked by Rovers goalkeeper Will Puddy after a neat through ball from Tyrone Barnett.
Rovers were restricted to long-range efforts, the best a low drive from Billy Bodin on the half hour, which brought a comfortable diving save from Shea.
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Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0.
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0.
(Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Liam Lawrence replaces Billy Bodin.
Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Darius Charles replaces Tyrone Barnett.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Gaffney replaces Ellis Harrison.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Shea.
Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon).
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Matty Taylor.
Attempt blocked. George Francomb (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).
Dean Parrett (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Tom Elliott (AFC Wimbledon) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Dominic Poleon (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Chris Lines.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, AFC Wimbledon 0. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Lines.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Dean Parrett replaces Dannie Bulman.
Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Dominic Poleon replaces Andy Barcham.
Attempt missed. Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Peter Hartley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tyrone Barnett (AFC Wimbledon).
Attempt saved. Tyrone Barnett (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, AFC Wimbledon 0. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Lines with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Chris Robertson.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Andy Barcham.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Byron Moore replaces Cristian Montaño.
Attempt saved. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Daniel Leadbitter.
Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Peter Hartley.
Attempt missed. Tyrone Barnett (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Barry Fuller (AFC Wimbledon).
John Akomfrah was chosen for his "substantial body of outstanding work" over a number of years, including his latest video installation Auto Da Fé.
The international prize was awarded in Cardiff, where an exhibition of the six shortlisted artists is being held.
London-based Akomfrah said he was "absolutely touched" by the award.
The Ghanaian-born filmmaker is founder of the Black Audio Film Collective, whose work has involved use of archive film, newsreel and still photos.
The winning video installation, which lasts 40 minutes over two screens at National Museum Wales, was inspired while he was teaching in Barbados in 2009.
Akomfrah, 59, saw a cemetery containing 17th Century graves of Sephardic Jewish refugees who had fled Brazil.
"I was asking 'how did they get here?'" he said.
Themes of migration and global politics dominated the shortlist for the seventh biannual prize.
Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams, whose giant video installation imagined a futuristic city built on the slopes of Cadair Idris, won The Derek Williams Trust Purchase Award.
Williams' entry, Tyrrau Mawr, will now be added to National Museum Wales' permanent collection.
Karen Mackinnon, Artes Mundi director said: "The judges felt that all the shortlisted artists showed outstanding work.
"However the prize is awarded not just for the work in the exhibition but for the continued excellence of their practice over the past eight years.
"The Artes Mundi 7 Prize was awarded for Akomfrah's presentation of Auto Da Fé and for a substantial body of outstanding work dealing with issues of migration, racism and religious persecution. To speak of these things in this particular moment feels more important than ever."
The filmmaker came to prominence in the mid 1980s for his award-winning documentary for Channel Four, Handsworth Songs, made in the aftermath of riots in that district of Birmingham.
As well as films examining black British identity and the migrant experience in the UK, Akomfrah has directed documentaries on Louis Armstrong and Martin Luther King. He received the OBE in 2008.
What the critics said:
"Some might say the video is too glossy - moving away from [Akomfrah's] his more gritty presentations in the past- but the beauty of the film encourages the viewer to linger and take in the poignant message". Karen Wright in The Independent.
"There is a dramatically diverse range in this year's shortlist for Artes Mundi 7, a prize that is quietly stealing into Turner territory". Louisa Buck, Daily Telegraph
"Williams really deserves to win, not because he is Welsh, but because his is the most consummately successful and engaging work here. It really stays with me". Adrian Searle writing in The Guardian
"Although the exhibition is firmly rooted in Wales, selected artists not only represent a broad range of national identities, but are also united by their works' concern with what Artes Mundi's director Karen MacKinnon describes as 'global issues'". Gabrielle Schwarz - Apollo
Akomfrah said after receiving the prize: "I am absolutely touched by this and enormously grateful for the chance it offers to finally finish off something I have been planning for over a decade.
"Over the years, Artes Mundi has chosen some very brilliant artists for this award; all were important artists doing challenging and engaged work and to join that group is a huge honour and responsibility."
Chair of judges Oliver Basciano paid tribute to his "exquisite cinematic language in films".
"Over his long career, Akomfrah's practice underlines how art has the unique ability to reflect on and shape the human condition, in alignment with fundamental principles of Artes Mundi," he said.
The exhibition runs at National Museum Wales and Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff until 26 February.
A men-only discipline, it asks competitors to tackle the ski jump first, and ends with a race for the gold medal on the cross-country ski course on day two.
Scandinavians have dominated ever since the Nordic combined made its Olympic debut at the Chamonix Games 90 years ago.
The Norwegians are the traditional giants, winning more than half of the gold medals on offer since then, but Austria are now also a force.
Nordic combined offers a tremendous all-round cardio workout thanks to the varied style of the events involved.
Ski Jumping is a high-intensity workout requiring strong balance and flexibility, while cross-country offers a whole-body, low-impact workout. Ski jump cannot, ever, be described as low-impact.
Cross-country skiing is a possibility in some of Britain's more mountainous extremities, but to become a true Nordic combined athlete you will have to head abroad to one of Europe's dedicated ski jump facilities.
However, you should speak to a regional development officer first to see what help is available - and depending on your skill level, you may need considerable time on the slopes beforehand to brush up on your skills.
Snowsport England provides a handy club and slope finder, as do Snowsport Wales and Snowsport Scotland, for those wanting to get started. Snowsport England recommends taking out an insurance policy before you begin.
Originally, Olympic Nordic combined required an 18km cross-country ski followed by the ski jump.
More recently, the cross-country element has been reduced to 10km and takes place following the jump.
There are three types of Nordic combined: the Individual Gundersen, sprint and team competitions.
The Individual Gundersen, or simply the individual event, takes place on the smaller of the two jumping hills. Each competitor has two jumps, judged on length and style using the same rules as the main ski jump competition.
The leader from the ski jump goes first in the freestyle 15km cross-country leg, and the winner is the first man to cross the finishing line.
The name of the individual event comes from the Gundersen method, invented by Norway's Gunder Gundersen, which converts ski jumping points into staggered start times for the cross-country. Think of it as Nordic combined's Duckworth-Lewis method.
In the sprint event, competitors have just one jump on the large hill. The Gundersen method is used to determine start times for a 7.5km cross-country race the following day.
The team event consists of four members taking two jumps each off the normal hill, and the cross-country leg is a 4x5km relay, with the Gundersen method used to work out which team starts first.
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The change means two-thirds of recruits would now have to work for 18 months in the unpaid role before applying.
The rest would come from the Met's community support officers, or have law and policing qualifications.
Some members of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) said the change could put off people from joining the police.
The proposals, which were put before the MPA by the Met's head of human resources Martin Tiplady, was ratified by 12 votes to six.
Mr Tiplady said the move was the "right way forward".
He said: "This will also deliver savings of between £12,000 and £20,000 per officer in salary costs during their training period. More importantly, our future police officer recruits will hit the ground running with full patrol status at the outset.
"This approach simply allows those considering a career as an officer to sample the job and acquire the right skills."
Kit Malthouse, chairman of the MPA, said the changes would lead to "better prepared police at lower cost" and was necessary because of the "financial jam" public services were in.
But the move was criticised by Labour, Green and Liberal Democrat representatives.
For Labour, John Biggs said the plan was "fundamentally flawed" as it would put people off applying because of the "hoops" they would have to jump through.
Liberal Democrat member Dee Doocey said the move would lead to the recruitment of middle-class people who had spare time to volunteer for the police.
Last year, the Met recruited 2,000 new officers, taking its total complement to more than 31,000.
Currently, police recruits are paid a salary of at least £23,000 during their first two years and receive 25 weeks of foundation training.
Under the revised system most of the applicants would have to work for 18 months as special constables first.
Special constables wear the same uniform as regular officers and have the same powers and responsibilities and have to commit to work 16 hours a month.
Police community support officers (PCSOs), who do not powers of arrest, and people who cannot become special constables can apply to join once they have a recognised qualification in law and policing.
The Met also wants to advertise jobs in "discrete, time-limited recruitment campaigns".
According to the briefing paper for the MPA: "The proposal will result in significant cash savings, improve local service provision and provide participants with a range of transferable skills."
Similar recruitment schemes have been piloted or are being considered by forces including Surrey, Lancashire and Greater Manchester Police.
The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw says it is understood a review of police training in England and Wales, ordered by the home secretary, will call for a pre-entry qualification for all recruits, as there is in nursing.
Like other government departments, the Home Office - which funds the police - could be facing cuts of about 25%.
A Coastguard helicopter from Scotland and two lifeboats began searching for a kayaker in distress after a mayday call at about 16:00 BST on Sunday.
A second, linked hoax call followed, and the search was later halted.
The coastguard's Dawn Petrie said those who made the calls had been listening to communications between rescue teams.
It had been a "very elaborate and deliberate hoax", she said, adding that false incidents to which the coastguard responds were "not always on this scale".
"This particular one was unusual in the amount of resources, people's time and expense that it caused," she said.
The hoax is the 10th that the coastguard in Northern Ireland has received this year.
Searches after an initial message on VHF marine band radio - purportedly from a man in trouble kayaking near the Copeland islands, close to Donaghadee - revealed nothing.
Rescuers then responded to a second call - from a woman claiming she was on a yacht and had found an upturned kayak - but neither vessel was found.
The helicopter, which had been dispatched from its base in Prestwick, searched the area for 50 minutes.
"It would appear that he was listening to what was going on, reacting to what we were doing on and carrying it on as far as he could," said Ms Petrie.
The coastguard said it would always carry out a search if it believed someone was in danger, but people making false or misleading calls would be punished "under the full force of the law".
John Ashwood, a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) coxswain who was involved in the search, said he believed the hoaxers had been watching the rescue operation develop on mobile phone apps that track the location of boats and aircraft.
"As the incident progressed you could see a pattern emerging - we had searched an area, then the yacht 'appeared', giving the call to say they were in a position," he said.
"We went back to that position, maybe a quarter of a mile from where we last searched - there were no vessels around and visibility was probably about 10 miles.
"Previous hoax calls have generally been from somebody using a landline or a mobile phone calling in - this one seemed strange.
"It gave you the impression that the people were watching and sending us here, there and everywhere."
Hoaxers can put lives in danger by diverting rescuers away from genuine emergencies, Mr Ashwood added, and false incidents can cost services significant amounts of money.
"It's disappointing that people feel they have to do that, especially when there could be an incident further down the coast and ourselves and the helicopter might be needed.
"The RNLI is a charity and is fully supported by the generosity of the public - the last thing we want to be doing is burning diesel for no reason."
A perceived stigma of court proceedings had been a barrier to some bankruptcy, the Insolvency Service said.
A rule change in April, and cut in cost, has led to more people making themselves bankrupt.
Individuals declaring themselves bankrupt rose 7% in the third quarter of 2016 compared with a year earlier.
Creditors, who are owed money, can also apply to make somebody bankrupt. Owing to fewer of these type of applications, bankruptcy totals in England and Wales were 1.5% lower than a year earlier over the same period.
Bankruptcy: The traditional way of escaping overwhelming debt. Ends after one year, but there is a possibility you may lose all your assets, including your house, to pay something to the creditors. Since April, applications can be made online and considered by an adjudicator. Costs £680
Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA): A deal between you and your creditors, overseen by an insolvency practitioner. Less chance of losing your home, but involves paying some of your debts in one go
Debt Relief Orders: Introduced in April 2009, these allow people with debts of less than £15,000 (£20,000 since October 2015) and minimal assets to write off debts without a full-blown bankruptcy
Taking all forms of insolvency - including bankruptcy - into account, a total of 24,251 people were declared insolvent in the third quarter of the year in England and Wales.
This was a 6% increase on the previous three months, and 19.3% higher than the same quarter last year.
The Insolvency Service said this was driven by an increase in IVAs, which were 29% up year-on-year.
In the year to the end of September, one in 515 adults in England and Wales became insolvent.
Jane Tully, from the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, said: "Given the economic uncertainty in the current climate, rising prices and the long-term trend of an increase in consumer credit, our concern remains for the minority of households that are struggling financially or are relying on credit to make ends meet. If this is not sustainable long-term, there may be trouble ahead.
"We are therefore urging all borrowers to take stock of their household finances now - and to seek free advice."
In July, Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) figures showed that personal insolvency numbers had returned to "relative stability" in Scotland following the introduction of new bankruptcy legislation, including mandatory money advice for some people in debt.
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Michael Taggart is alleged to have asked about buying houses built by his firms with reduced deposits.
This made "a mockery" of attempts to improve corporate governance, counsel for the Ulster Bank said.
A fellow director claimed in an internal email his inquiries came when the construction business was in a "very precarious position".
Mr Taggart and his brother, John, are suing Ulster Bank for alleged negligence and improper conduct, which, they said, contributed to the fall of their house-building empire.
The Taggart group was decimated by the 2007 property crash. A year later it went into administration.
The brothers, from County Londonderry, claim they were kept in the dark about credit concerns within the bank.
Had they been warned, they contend, assets could have been sold to offset loans.
In a counterclaim, Ulster Bank is seeking £5m and 4.3m euros it said the Taggarts owe in personal guarantees over land purchases in Kinsealy, County Dublin and in Northern Ireland.
On day 13 of the legal battle, a judge heard details of internal Taggart correspondence in August 2007.
In one e-mail, Mr Taggart's personal assistant asked Maurice McHugh, the firm's managing director and financial director, if he and his brother could buy houses built by the company with a maximum £15,000 deposit, the court heard.
Mr Taggart agreed in evidence this was about £10,000 less than required from outside purchasers.
A barrister for Ulster Bank claimed concerns had already been raised at board level the previous year about the "phenomenon" of directors buying houses in England and Ireland.
He set out how Mr McHugh reacted to the request by writing to the group's chairman: "This is making a complete mockery of any attempt to introduce proper corporate governance into the group at a time when it's in a very precarious position."
The barrister said it showed the brothers were trying to get a personal advantage.
Rejecting his claims, Mr Taggart said: "No, I don't believe it's John or myself trying to obtain any benefit having invested millions in the group."
With his PA's inquiry having also referred to an investor being due a £25,000 "finder's fee" discount on an apartment purchase, the businessman argued that the concerns were about setting a possible precedent.
The barrister pressed him by saying Mr McHugh was trying to protect his own professional reputation.
"He didn't want to be involved as the managing director or financial director of a group that was guilty of this sort of inappropriate corporate governance," he said.
Mr Taggart stressed the issue was resolved with the deposit being increased by £10,000 per unit.
The barrister put it to him that he was told his initial inquiry would not be allowed.
"Can you explain why it didn't occur to you that it was contrary to good corporate governance, to stop you asking that which you shouldn't ask?"
Mr Taggart said: "I have no idea. I asked the question at the time and Mr McHugh gave me the answer and I was satisfied."
He added that he had sold thousands of houses over the years where the bank accepted deposits of as low as £1,000.
It was suggested, however, that the issue "goes to the very heart of your competence as a director".
Disputing the assessment, Mr Taggart told the court: "I had over 80 companies and I don't recall any issues when the final reports were completed for the conduct of the directors in the companies."
The case continues.
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A child born with the condition needs the right treatment - gently realigning the foot - to ensure they grow up being able to walk properly.
It is treatable, for those babies born in developed countries. But up to 80% of those with clubfoot in developing countries go untreated.
Now a charity has developed a low-cost canvas brace for children to wear as part of their treatment - which is being tested for use in India, where around a quarter of the 200,000 children with clubfoot live.
Pradeep Das, now four years old, was born with clubfoot and currently has to wear a brace for around 16 hours a night.
His father, Ranjeet, suffers from the same condition but was never treated.
"We realised Pradeep's feet pointed the wrong way when he was 10-months-old," said Ranjeet.
"What could I do? I was worried because I am already living with this."
"So I took him to Wadia hospital and the doctor there said he'll be corrected."
Ranjeet works in construction and like many in Mumbai, his family moves around the unfinished buildings he works on. The buildings are often crowded, dusty, badly ventilated and have few basic amenities.
"It's a long time to wear the brace but what can I do?" said Pradeep's mother, Sunita.
"It hurts him and he cries but I can't do anything. If it makes him better then he has to tolerate it and so do I.
"If this allows him to live life like a normal person then we'll do it."
Clubfoot affects around 200,000 babies every year.
It results from the abnormal development of muscles, tendons and bones in the foot during pregnancy which makes the foot twist downwards and inwards, making it difficult to walk.
The main way of treating the condition across the world is the Ponseti method.
Pioneered by Spanish physician Dr Ignacio Ponseti, it involves correcting the feet by gently stretching the tendons and ligaments in the foot so they assume the right position with a series of braces and plaster casts.
Treatment ideally starts in the first few weeks of life.
Once a child has received the initial treatment, they must wear a foot brace for between 16 and 23 hours a day for four to five years, to prevent the feet from turning back in.
Just like the braces used for teeth, the foot eventually assumes a new, straightened position.
And unlike surgery, which can in some cases lead to pain and problems in later life, the Ponseti method has been shown to correct the foot in such a way that patients lead completely normal lives.
India has the highest incidence of clubfoot worldwide, with between 40,000 and 50,000 children born with the condition each year, so the brace is being tested there.
It is there that the Miraclefeet charity is about to trial a low-cost easier-to-wear brace for children to wear as part of their treatment.
Designed by a group made up of Clarks Shoes, Stanford Design School and Suncast, a US plastics company it costs less than $20 (£12.80), around the same as the brace most commonly used at the moment, the Steenbeck, costs.
The Miraclefeet brace is made of canvas, rather than leather, so is lighter to wear in hot climates. It is also padded and clips on in two separate places and it is hoped parents will see it as more "user friendly".
As well as the trials in India, over the next few months the Miraclefeet will deliver braces to clinics in the Philippines, Liberia, Nicaragua, Mexico, South Africa, Ecuador and Brazil.
"Our goal is to make sure that no person is living with clubfoot," said Leslie Lloyd, Program Associate of the charity Miraclefeet.
"We want all children to get treatment as soon as they're born and we want to see neglected clubfoot completely eradicated from the world."
The lack of high quality, low cost braces has been a major hurdle to expanding clubfoot programs around the world, according to campaigners.
"Correcting something is one part of the job," said orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Rujuta Mehta at the Wadia Children's hospital in Mumbai, who is treating Pradeep.
"But maintaining and making sure there is no recurrence or relapse as the child grows is equally important."
India currently uses the Steenbeek brace, comprising two leather shoes connected by a steel rod. Produced locally, it costs around $10 (£6.30) but it has significant limitations.
The leather shoes cause irritation and skin rashes in hot climates.
Additionally, the brace can easily be bent out of shape and it is difficult to wear.
"The conventional brace is all one piece, so it's very difficult to get a crying, howling, non-cooperative child to wear both the feet at the same time," said Dr Mehta.
Ranjeet struggled through life with his disability. But he hopes that with the help of Dr Mehta - and the Miraclefeet brace - his son Pradeep can have a better chance of succeeding in life.
"I have suffered a lot in my life," said Ranjeet. "Now that my son's condition is improving, I'm very happy."
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McMahon, 31, has opted out because of time constraints and fitness issues.
Dermot Carlin is thought to have pulled out for similar reasons but the duo could return later in the season.
Coney is understood to have quit the squad while Mark Donnelly, Plunkett Kane and Kevin Gallagher are thought to have been dropped from the panel.
Manager Mickey Harte was expected to reduce his extended squad following the McKenna Cup campaign and Donnelly, Kane and Gallagher appear to be the principal casualties.
Coney was substituted at half-time in Saturday's McKenna Cup final win over Cavan as was Coalisland man Kane.
McMahon, who won All-Ireland medals with Tyrone in 2005 and 2008, was also replaced at the interval in the McKenna Cup final after making his first appearance of the season in the semi-final win over Armagh.
Omagh St Enda's player McMahon recently became a father for the second time and he is also currently undertaking a teacher training qualification at the University of Ulster, Coleraine.
McMahon was severely affected by injury in 2014 but it is thought there could be a road back for him and Carlin into the Red Hand squad later in the year.
Carrickmore player Donnelly started the McKenna Cup decider but was replaced in the second half by Peter Harte.
After a tremendous underage career, Coney spent a short stint Down Under playing Australian Rules before opting to return home.
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The dispute is over who pays for a separate electrification of railway lines in the south Wales valleys.
Welsh Secretary David Jones said documents proved the Welsh government agreed to pay for the valley lines upgrade.
But the First Minister said the UK government should foot the bill.
Carwyn Jones insisted that ministers in Westminster had said they would do so.
The Welsh secretary said the dispute was having knock-on effects over electrifying the mainline to Swansea.
Leaked correspondence between both administrations showed they agreed a funding package in 2012.
As part of the deal, the upgrade to the valley lines - the commuter lines in and out of Cardiff - would be paid for from the access charges that train operators pay to use the track.
The service is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales, subsidised by the Welsh government. The franchise is due for renewal in 2018.
Welsh government sources said they agreed a "mechanism" to cover the cost of electrification, but that the UK government should pick up the bill.
Electrification to Swansea and the valleys was announced at a cost of £350m in 2012 by the UK government, although it now says the current estimate for the cost for infrastructure on the valley lines is £588m.
Welsh Secretary Mr Jones said: "There's a complete audit trail of the negotiations between the Welsh government and Department for Transport which makes it absolutely clear that the Welsh government would be responsible for paying for the valleys lines."
He said the UK government would pay for the upgrade on the main line between London and Cardiff, and between Bridgend and Swansea.
"We're very anxious to adhere to that bargain and we do look to the Welsh government to pay its part of the bargain too," he added.
A delay over the valley lines - including the section of the main line between Cardiff and Bridgend - was "causing problems over the upgrade of the route to Swansea", he said.
In an interview in October 2013, Prime Minister David Cameron said: "It's this government that's putting the money into the electrification of the railway line all the way up to Swansea and, of course, the valley lines."
But the Welsh secretary said: "The Welsh government can't deny what the arrangement was.
"It's documented in black and white, and all that they need to do now is to come to terms with the HM government for the upgrade of that line."
A Welsh government spokesman said: "The Welsh government has never agreed to fund the electrification of the valley lines because rail infrastructure is not devolved.
"However, the prime minister has publicly stated on a number of occasions that the UK government would fund this important project.
"If the secretary of state for Wales has any correspondence that suggests otherwise then we call on him to make it public."
The Welsh government also said the BBC appeared to have been given a "selective series of emails between officials at the Department for Transport and the Welsh government discussing the mechanism for funding early elements of the... project".
"These emails do nothing to contradict the public commitment given to the people of Wales by the prime minister when he visited Cardiff in October 2013," said the spokesman.
Network Rail will raise the money for the work on the valley lines itself initially, then recover it from the access charges.
However, its strategic business plan for 2014-19 also says the Welsh government will pay £28m in "financing costs".
A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "To progress to the next step and meet the regulatory commitment of delivering the scheme by 2019, we need confirmation that the funding for the project is secured."
BBC Wales has also seen a record of a meeting between officials from Cardiff and Whitehall in March 2013.
They discussed an arrangement whereby the Welsh government would pay to electrify the valley lines.
It is not clear whether the arrangement was approved by Welsh ministers. The Welsh government has been asked to comment.
The arrangement would involve the Department for Transport (DfT) providing the funding between 2014 - 19 because "WG have no money" to pay for the enhancement.
The DfT would then "get this back from WG" in the future and be "left revenue neutral as WG will pay for the full cost of the work".
In a letter to the first minister on 14 March, Mr Cameron accuses Welsh ministers of "misunderstanding" the funding deal.
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An escalating row over funding is threatening to delay a major upgrade of the Great Western main line between Swansea and London.
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About 250 people gathered in Leeds' City Square chanting 'time to go, Massimo', with numbers swelling as the march headed to Elland Road.
Protest organisers, the Time To Go Massimo group, said it was time to "end the farce" of chairman Massimo Cellino's ownership.
The club are yet to comment on the march.
Organisers said ex-Leeds manager and current Reading boss Brian McDermott "will return to our club to discover that Leeds United very much remains the circus that he left behind".
Mr Cellino agreed in principle to sell his majority share to supporters' group Leeds Fans United last October, but changed his mind a week later.
A recent tribunal involving former club employee Lucy Ward heard Cellino told a third party that women "should be in the bedroom or the beautician's" instead of in football.
In a statement, the club said Mr Cellino denied making the comment.
At Elland Road, Leeds United beat Reading 3-2.
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A fan protest has been held against the ownership of Leeds United ahead of the side's Championship tie with Reading.
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Users will soon see a new Watch tab that will offer a range of shows, some of which have been funded by the social network
Watch will be personalised so that users can discover new shows, based on what their friends are watching.
Viewers will also be able to see comments and connect with friends and dedicated groups for shows.
"Watching a show doesn't have to be passive," said the company's founder Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.
"It can be a chance to share an experience and bring people together who care about the same things."
Video has been available on Facebook for some time, but until now, it has mostly been dominated by amateur clips or short segments from news organisations.
The world's largest social network added a video tab last year, and has hinted for some time that it might make the move to producing original content.
Watch could open up new revenue potential for both Facebook and programme makers, while users can expect to see targeted advertising before and during the shows.
Facebook says it hopes its selection of shows will address both niche and broad interests.
If the choice at launch is anything to go by, its focus will be factual entertainment - cookery, fitness and travel-themed programmes that play well on a smartphone screen, rather than flagship dramas like House of Cards or Game of Thrones, which are both more expensive to produce and better suited for playback on TVs.
Product director Daniel Danker - an ex-BBC iPlayer executive - told me that his goal was for anyone to be able to make shows for Watch.
For now, only a small set of approved publishers can include ad breaks, but he said the list would broaden over time, although it was too soon to say if it would extend to all.
That could prove critical to wooing content-makers away from YouTube.
For the moment, Google's video streaming site still offers an easier way for popular vloggers and others outside the mainstream media industry to make money from their efforts.
But Mr Danker signalled that Facebook is willing to take its time exploring what works on Watch and would not even commit to it being rolled out beyond the US before the end of the year.
Facebook is entering an increasingly complex and crowded market, and will face competition from traditional TV networks as well as other online services like YouTube and Netflix.
Disney yesterday announced that from 2019, it will scrap its existing deal with Netflix and create its own direct-to-consumer streaming-video services.
It will also set up a sports-themed ESPN streaming service next year.
Facebook already has content lined up, including Major League Baseball, Women's basketball, parenting shows and a safari show from National Geographic.
According to Reuters news agency, it has also inked deals with millennial-oriented media groups Vox Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, Group Nine Media and others to produce shows.
Watch will have a limited release in the US before it is rolled out more broadly.
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Social media giant Facebook has made a move into dedicated video, pitting it against YouTube and TV networks.
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Mason, 25, clashed heads with Blues defender Gary Cahill 13 minutes into the Premier League match.
He was taken to St Mary's Hospital in London, where he had surgery.
"Ryan and his family have been extremely touched by the overwhelming support," added the statement.
"They would very much like to thank all of those who have posted such positive comments both on social media and in the press over the last 24 hours."
Hull added Mason would continue to be monitored at the hospital "over the coming days".
Tigers captain Michael Dawson, club doctor Mark Waller, head of medical Rob Price and club secretary Matt Wild visited Mason in hospital on Monday.
Cahill, Chelsea captain John Terry and assistant manager Steve Holland had visited on Sunday to check on Mason's well-being, and spent time with his family.
Mason, Hull's record signing, fractured his skull as he attempted to head the ball clear of his own box following a cross from Pedro.
He got to the ball a split second before Cahill, who was already committed to his attempted header, and the pair collided.
Both players spent a lengthy period receiving treatment, though Cahill was able to continue.
Mason joined Hull from Tottenham last August for a club-record undisclosed fee.
He has scored one goal in 16 Premier League appearances for the Tigers.
Prior to his move, he made 53 top-flight appearances for Tottenham, and had loan spells at Yeovil, Doncaster, Millwall, Lorient and Swindon.
Hull lost Sunday's game 2-0 as goals from Diego Costa and Cahill gave Chelsea a victory that took them eight points clear at the top.
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When head trauma happens, doctors are obviously concerned about how much damage there might be to the brain.
Some skull fractures need little or no treatment and will heal by themselves with time. Others need urgent treatment.
Any bits of bone that have been pressed inwards can be removed and returned to their correct position. If necessary, metal wire or mesh may be used to reconnect the pieces.
Once the bone is back in place, it should heal.
Source: NHS Choices
Peter McCabe, chief executive of brain injury association Headway, said the reaction of the medical teams was "exemplary".
McCabe, who was at Stamford Bridge, added: "Headway has been critical of the way in which head injuries have been treated in many high-profile football incidents in recent years, but it is positive to see that lessons appear to have been learned."
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Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason is conscious and has been speaking about the incident in which he fractured his skull during Sunday's game at Chelsea, the club said in a statement.
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Information about 2,743 individuals was sent to 77 people in an email attachment by mistake last month, the authority said.
The details included names, addresses and birthdates of the adopted children.
The council blamed the data breach on "human error", adding it had taken steps to contact all those involved.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is investigating and has the power to levy a fine of up to £500,000.
In a statement, the council said: "On 15 June 2017, an employee in the council's adoption team accidentally attached an internal spreadsheet to emails inviting adoptive parents to the council's annual adoption summer party.
"The email and attachment were sent to 77 people.
"This attachment contained personal details relating to 2,743 individuals, comprising current and former adoptees, parents and social workers who had been involved with these families.
"The spreadsheet included personal information such as names, addresses and the birthdates of the adopted children."
A helpline for those who think they may have been affected has been set up and relevant regulators informed.
A review of data protection across the authority has also been launched.
It is understood the member of staff who sent the email no longer works for the council.
Director of People, Ewen Weir, said: "I am truly sorry for the distress caused to all those affected.
"We will work closely with the affected families and individuals to support them at this trying time.
"This breach appears to have been caused by human error and a failure to follow established procedures.
"We are conducting a thorough review of our processes to identify what changes we can make to ensure that this never happens again."
Anyone involved with Newcastle's Adoption Service who has concerns has been asked to call the council's dedicated helpline on (0191) 211 5562.
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The details of thousands of children and their adoptive parents were leaked in a party invitation sent out by Newcastle City Council.
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The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) said a charge was necessary to protect Wales' highest peak for "future generations".
There are growing concerns over litter and damage to pathways.
A Ramblers Cymru spokeswoman said charges would not be legal and would compromise "hard-won and fiercely protected rights".
The Snowdonia National Park Authority warned there was no "silver bullet" solution and a paid permit scheme would be difficult to police.
But Gwynedd Watkin, FUW Caernarfon county executive, said the idea had been adopted in many other countries.
"It's something we need to do in order to protect what we've got," he told BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad programme.
"How are we going to maintain those paths for future generations? It's one thing to say we have a right, but we also have a responsibility.
"Gwynedd council and the national park authority are being squeezed (financially). How are we going to do it otherwise?"
Rebecca Brough, policy and advocacy manager at Ramblers Cymru, admitted the numbers of people on Snowdon were "challenging" but said there was no legal basis for a charge scheme as Snowdon's pathways are public rights of way.
"We wouldn't want to discourage people from getting out walking. It's free and it should be. Paths are already maintained at the public expense," she added.
Jonathan Cawley, director of planning and land management at the Snowdonia National Park Authority, said other options needed to be explored.
"There's no one silver bullet. We spend huge sums on the upkeep of the maintenance of paths on Snowdon, but it's never enough. We do litter picking which is a huge task. There's an education programme that needs to happen," he said.
The Snowdon Partnership, of which the authority and Gwynedd council are members, have developed a new plan to try and tackle litter and maintenance issues.
Mr Cawley said a voluntary visitor gift scheme in Llanberis, which sees tourists donate to maintain the local infrastructure, had seen 28 businesses sign up to run it.
A similar scheme in the Lake District raises £250,000 a year.
But Mr Watkin said such a scheme would not raise enough and an official permit, such as the one needed to climb Peru's Inca Trail, or a mandatory tourism tax, would be more suitable.
He agreed a charge scheme would be "very difficult to police", but suggested there could be a fine system - and the income could contribute towards the cost of extra wardens.
Ramblers Cymru welcomed a voluntary payment scheme and said more people should be encouraged to volunteer to maintain Snowdon.
"Our members are willing to put their time and effort in," Ms Brough said.
"They would be supportive of anything to ensure the paths are well-maintained - but not supportive of something that makes people pay again."
Lithuania midfielder Slivka, 22, is due to arrive in Edinburgh this week to complete a season-long loan deal.
But Hibs' head coach has still to hear whether Stokes will accept what Lennon described as a "strong offer" to the striker released by Blackburn Rovers.
"I do think his best years came under me at Celtic," said Lennon.
"So that will certainly work in my favour."
Stokes helped Hibs win the Scottish Cup 15 months ago, but the 29-year-old Republic of Ireland international started only four games after signing for Blackburn last summer.
Lennon believes that Stokes has put off-field issues behind him and said: "I'm trying to bring him in because he's a good player.
"He's won championships, he's won cups and his best performances have come when he's played in Scotland, whether it be here, Falkirk or Celtic.
"So it's an environment that he's very comfortable in and can prosper in.
"I can't comment on his personal issues, but the majority of those issues are resolved and behind him now.
"It's important that he gets back playing football. He has a bit to prove to people, but he has qualities that will enhance us.
"If we can get the deal done then great. If we can't, we move on."
Lennon is also keeping a slot in his squad free for another of his former Celtic players, midfielder Kris Commons, who had a loan spell at Easter Road last season.
The 33-year-old, who is currently recovering from back surgery following his summer release by the Scottish champions, says he will only take up the option if he can regain the strength required to make a mark for Hibs.
Lennon, though, believes that the former Scotland international is far from finished at the top level.
"Kris is a very proud individual," he said. "He knows there's an interest from us - but nothing more than that.
"He has to prove his fitness. He knows himself, it's a back operation, it's going to keep him out for a couple of months, but it's not career threatening.
"I still think he has plenty of football in him. When he came here last season, he wasn't fit but still scored two goals in five appearances.
"If he comes through the op okay and can get himself back up to full speed then he will be an asset to any club.
"But it will be Kris' decision whether he signs ultimately."
Meanwhile, Lennon confirmed that Deivydas Matulevicius will miss Tuesday night's League Cup meeting with Arbroath as Hibs are still waiting on international clearance from the Belgian FA following the striker's move from Royal Mouscron.
International team-mate Slivka, capped 19 times, has been with Juventus since joining from Ekranas in 2012 and has had previous loan spells with Modena, Gorica, Den Bosch and Ascoli, playing six times for the Serie B outfit last season.
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The pandas, named Meng Meng, Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku, were born on 29 July 2014 in the city of Guangzhou.
They are believed to be the longest surviving panda triplets.
The offensive began at dawn on Sunday, backed by air strikes from the US-led coalition battling IS.
Kurdish and Iraqi government forces have been encircling Mosul ahead of an offensive to take the city itself.
Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, has been under IS control since June 2014.
The militants reportedly responded to the air strikes by trying to ram explosive-packed vehicles into Kurdish lines.
A Kurdish commander said that more than 5,000 troops were involved in the latest operation. Clashes are said to be ongoing.
It comes as the Iraqi government is trying to advance from the south. No date has been given for when the operation to retake Mosul will begin.
The northern Iraqi city was from where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a caliphate - a state governed in accordance with Islamic law.
The loss of Mosul would mark the effective defeat of IS in Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says.
The UN has warned that the final battle for Mosul could spark "the biggest, most sensitive humanitarian crisis in the world".
Hampshire declared on 582-9 with Ervine 158 not out, giving the visitors a lead of 253, before Surrey survived the remaining nine overs to close 23-0.
Tom Alsop fell to the second ball of the day as he was caught behind off Mark Footitt (6-161) for 117.
Ervine and McLaren (100) then shared a 186-run sixth-wicket stand before the latter became Footitt's fifth scalp.
The hosts had enjoyed the perfect start to day three as Liam Dawson soon followed Alsop back to the pavilion after he was well caught by substitute fielder Jade Dernbach off the bowling of Footitt.
Ervine and McLaren both batted supremely in the sun, with McLaren in particular playing with intent as the pair raced each other to reach three figures first.
Ervine won the battle, getting to his hundred off 178 balls, to score his third Championship century in five innings.
Left-arm seamer Footitt had McLaren caught at mid-on for 100 and captain James Vince eventually called time on Hampshire's first innings after Ervine passed 150.
Surrey openers Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley saw out the remainder of the evening session and, with the away side battling to stay in Division One, early wickets on the final morning will give them hope of clinching a vital victory.
However, Surrey's extremely slim hopes of winning the title look to have come to an end with their chances of victory almost diminished.
The 22-year-old Irishman was brought to the club as a central defender in the summer of 2014 from Bradford.
But he played much of last season as a left-back and has found himself in midfield under new manager Derek Adams.
"I was confident, I played there when I was younger before I moved to England, that's where I played when I was growing up," he told BBC Radio Devon.
And the former Republic of Ireland Under-19 international said he was ready to seize his chance in whatever role Adams assigned to him in pre-season.
"I was determined when I came back in pre-season that I would get in the team and I worked really hard in the summer and I wanted to make sure I was in the team and impress the new manager," he added.
"An opportunity came in a few of the pre-season games to play in midfield and I thought it was an opportunity to grab.
"You've got Curtis Nelson and Peter Hartley as centre-halves, who are really good centre-halves, so one of the three of us was going to have to drop out, so it's worked really well so far."
Carmarthenshire council chief executive Mark James pursued a counterclaim against blogger Jacqui Thompson for defamatory remarks she posted online.
A Freedom of Information request shows the council paid £29,414.08 for Mr James's legal fees in this case.
None of this has been repaid and it was decided in March 2016 the council would not chase Mr James for the cash.
The authority's pledge to cover his legal fees was found to be unlawful by the Wales Audit Office.
Also, in 2012, Mr James vowed any damages he won would be paid to the council.
Mrs Thompson, of Llanwrda, must pay Mr James damages of £25,000 but his lawyers previously refused to say if this would be repaid.
The authority said: "As far as we are aware, Mr James has yet to receive payment of any damages by Mrs Thompson."
But Mrs Thompson said she had made two payments of £250 in damages so far.
The council said its position on the matter was "well documented and subject of public record. There is nothing further to add".
As well as damages, Mrs Thompson owes about £5,000 in interest and nearly £15,000 in costs - which has to be paid by 2032.
She must also pay £190,393 to the council for its legal fees from her failed libel case against Mr James and the authority.
Mrs Thompson said: "I think he should repay it as it was unlawfully obtained. This is just another incident in the whole sorry saga."
The legal spat developed in June 2011 after Mrs Thompson was removed from a council meeting and arrested after refusing to stop filming it.
On a separate blog, an open letter was published which was critical of Mr James and the council and urged him to reply.
He did, saying Mrs Thompson had run "a campaign of harassment, intimidation and defamation of council staff and members for some considerable time".
Mrs Thompson sued Mr James and the council for libel, but failed as a court ruled they were true.
Mr James, who will earn up to £171,539 in 2017-18, subsequently launched a counterclaim for remarks Mrs Thompson posted on her blog in 2011.
The High Court heard she made "repeated false statements... and various allegations of corruption, lying, perjury and misappropriation of public money" against Mr James.
The court's ruling said Mrs Thompson's "unlawful campaign of harassment and defamation" meant she was "the author of her own misfortune".
Lindsay Sandiford, 57, from Cheltenham, was convicted last year of trafficking drugs into the resort island of Bali.
She faces death by firing squad.
The court dismissed an appeal over UK government policy not to fund the cases of Britons facing criminal charges abroad, but called on the secretary of state to look at her case "urgently".
The grandmother was found with cocaine worth an estimated £1.6m when she arrived in Bali on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand, in May 2012.
Sandiford claims she was forced to transport the drugs to protect her children, whose safety was at stake.
The UK Government's policy is that it does not provide funding for legal representation to any British national who faces criminal proceedings abroad - even in capital cases.
Five judges at the Supreme Court ruled the policy was not irrational and backed previous rulings by the High Court and Court of Appeal.
The Supreme Court said Sandiford "now requires a substantial sum to pay for the legal assistance" to help reopen the case and begin a "clemency petition to the President of Indonesia".
The papers need to be lodged by 29 August.
The Supreme Court's written ruling said "the local courts seem to have ignored the substantial mitigating factors in her case".
The judges cited age, mental problems, lack of previous criminal record and co-operation with police.
They said there was a "remarkable disparity of her sentence with those members of the syndicate whom she helped to bring to justice".
"On the face of it, there is substantial material to support her application to the [Indonesian] Supreme Court or the president. She needs a competent lawyer to present it," the judges said.
Announcing that the UK Supreme Court "unanimously dismisses the appeal", Lord Carnwath added: "However, in the light of new information - not available to the lower courts - as to the course of the proceedings in Indonesia and the steps now available to her there, the court calls on the secretary of state urgently to review the application of the policy to Mrs Sandiford's case in the light of that information."
The plane's rudder control system malfunctioned four times during the flight - a fault that occurred 23 times in the preceding year, officials said.
Their report added that the crew's response contributed to the disaster.
The Airbus A320-200, travelling from Surabaya to Singapore, crashed into the Java Sea on 28 December 2014.
Investigators had initially indicated that stormy weather was a major factor in the crash - however, they now say that this was not a cause.
The new report from the National Transport Safety Committee, released after a year-long investigation, found that the soldering on a tiny electronic part in the system that controlled the rudder was cracked, causing it to send four warning signals to the pilots.
The crew tried to fix the problem by resetting the computer system, but this disabled the autopilot. They then lost control of the plane.
The plane then entered "a prolonged stall condition that was beyond the capability of the flight crew to recover", the report said.
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Maintenance crews were aware of the problem as it had occurred 23 times in the past year, and resetting the system was one of several methods used previously to address it, the report said.
Inadequacies in the maintenance system had led to "unresolved repetitive faults occurring with shorter intervals", it added.
The report does not apportion blame or liability, but is intended to help the industry avoid future accidents.
Sri Budi Siswardani lost her son Bhima Aly Wicaksana in the crash.
She told the BBC's Indonesian service: "The report today brought back all the trauma, grief and loss... I don't want to be angry with AirAsia, what's the use of anger? In the end it will only hurt me and stop me from moving on.
"We accept Allah's plan for us. But I do want the government to make sure it doesn't happen again. Don't let the disaster of 28 December ever happen again."
Malaysia-based AirAsia's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said: "There is much to be learned here for AirAsia, the manufacturer and the aviation industry."
"We will not leave any stone unturned to make sure the industry learns from this tragic incident."
Since the crash, AirAsia had carried out 51 measures to improve safety standards, the report said.
Meanwhile, an Airbus spokesman said: "Airbus has just received the final accident report. We are now carefully studying its content. With safety being top priority Airbus is fully committed to push the safety track record of our industry even further."
The plane's wreckage was found days after the crash at the bottom of the Java Sea near Borneo.
Most of the passengers were Indonesian, and others on board included a French citizen, a Singaporean, a Malaysian, a Briton, and three South Koreans.
Only 106 bodies have been retrieved so far.
The crash came at the end of a year of major air disasters, including the disappearance of MH370 and the shooting down of MH17- both flights operated by Malaysia Airlines.
Then with a flick of his black spiked hair he raises his middle finger and turns to a microphone.
"Is it wrong to be at this place, wrong to have been born here?" the 25-year-old shouts in Burmese, metal rivets sparkling on his denim jacket.
"My eyes and brains are so disappointed, so come and take out my eyes and brain now."
He pauses dramatically. Then there's a thud from drummer Dino and the beat starts again, shortly followed by the renewed pulsing of Yarzar on bass guitar.
This audio assault is a band rehearsal for No U Turn, one of the best-known acts on the Rangoon punk scene. The song being performed is not, as it might seem, about life in Burma, but the frustrations of being born into a world dominated by pop music.
For decades all forms of public expression in Burma have been tightly controlled and music is no exception. For punk rockers like No U Turn that has left them with a stark choice. Remain underground or play by the government rules.
It is hard to imagine Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols submitting his lyrics for prior approval, but that is exactly what Ye Ngwe Soe has had to do.
"Music is controlled here," the lead singer says. "If we want to make an album we have to send the lyrics to the censorship board, then only after approval can we release an album."
So far, in part due to the restrictions, No U Turn has released just one album called We Are Behind The Time. Clear political messages are banned, but apparently innocuous lyrics have been blocked too.
"They're always looking for hidden meanings," says Ye Ngwe Soe. "For example they don't like our chorus with the words 'switch off the radio', so we had to take it out."
In practice the versions of songs which groups like No U Turn perform at concerts and release commercially can often be quite different. That flexibility is not possible in the film industry. Burmese scripts are vetted before shooting begins and at post-production every shot is dissected by the censors for secret political messages.
Trying to get artistically credible movies past the authorities became a lifetime's work for Kyaw Thu, one of Burma's most famous actors.
"Some scenes have no hidden meaning, but they still censored them," he says. "We filmed a scene on Burmese New Year in which padauk flowers bloomed and they cut it out, because the padauk flower is so closely associated with Aung San Suu Kyi."
At the time Ms Suu Kyi was under house arrest and any mention of her was outlawed.
Mr Thu's own acting and directing career spanning more than 200 films came to an abrupt halt in 2007. And it wasn't to do with one of his pictures.
He and his wife gave alms to protesting monks. Both were detained for a week and then banned from film-making on their release. They responded by immersing themselves in a charity that pays for funerals for Burma's poorest.
Now a year of reforms has put the once toxic Kyaw Thu back in demand.
Opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has had him round for tea six times, to ask for help making a biopic about her father, Burma's independence hero General Aung San (so far he has declined, saying he's too busy).
Not to be outdone, the driving force behind Burma's recent political changes, President Thein Sein, reportedly declared that Kyaw Thu was his favourite actor.
"He told my wife to tell me that I should remove my beard and stay handsome," the ponytailed actor says with a smile. "He said he wanted to see me as an actor again."
The beard has now been shaved off, but Kyaw Thu says there are still those within the Burmese government blocking his return to the screen. For now he appears happy to watch developments from a distance and keep working for his expanding charity.
If there are further moves towards free speech it is Burma's journalists who will feel it first. As part of Burma's rapidly evolving reform process a new media law has been promised for later this year, with an end to censorship apparently included.
At the dusty Rangoon offices of the Myanmar Times, a weekly English- and Burmese-language paper, the talk is of progress but inconsistent and sometimes heavy-handed censorship.
"Eighteen months ago we couldn't even mention Aung San Suu Kyi," says Shwe Yin Mar Oo, the newspapers's chief political reporter. "Now we put her on the front page almost every week, she sells newspapers."
But keeping the Myanmar Times up to date is still a struggle. The censors demand most of the paper a week before publication and often return it covered with red ink.
"They say they're looking for things that harm national unity," Ms Mar Oo says, as she flicks through a heavily censored copy. She points out a series of banned articles that include a parliamentary debate on the misuse of state funds, comments from a dissident poet, a story about an exiled activist and references to the 1988 student uprising.
"We've submitted some of these pieces three times," she says. "We're testing the water all the time. Sometimes they do get through. Things are freer but there are still lots of restrictions."
Burma's exiled media are also now being wooed to return home. Visas and permits were granted to cover the recent by-elections, but there remains deep scepticism about how long this "Burmese spring" will last, and how deep and irreversible the reforms will be.
Aung Zaw edits Irrawaddy magazine from neighbouring Thailand and has just been back to Burma for only the second time in two decades.
"They want us to move back to Burma completely but you don't want to become a chicken in a basket where you will be chopped and they will try and control you," he says. "We just don't know how long this honeymoon period will last."
Charly Runciman, like Bridge and Hanbury, grabbed a first-half double against the Championship club to put Widnes 34-4 up in the Qualifiers match.
Misi Taulapapa and James Lockwood responded either side of the interval, but they were mere consolation efforts.
Bridge and Hanbury completed their hat-tricks to seal the comprehensive win.
Two of Widnes' five second-half scores came from Stefan Marsh, while Joe Mellor went over for their 11th try late on.
Featherstone remain winless and second from bottom after three Qualifiers matches.
Widnes Vikings boss Denis Betts: "I was very satisfied with that. We wanted to be more ruthless this week. We got opportunities this week and we took them.
"That win was important, but also important was the points difference. Last time we were in this situation the points difference was like an extra point for us and it was worth having. We spoke about it at half-time and the players went back out there and got the job done."
Featherstone head coach John Duffy: "I'm very disappointed with the performance today. Widnes have taken us for a great lesson.
"We took the lads in at half-time and questioned people's attitude. We have a lot of learning to do and I'm glad we have some time to look at this at training.
"These (Widnes) guys are full time and play high intensity stuff. They have a fantastic squad and have been unlucky in some of the Super League games this season to finish where they did."
Widnes Vikings: Hanbury; Marsh, Bridge, Runciman, Thompson; Mellor, Craven; Buchanan, White, Dudson, Houston, Whitley, Cahill.
Replacements: Gerrard, Burke, D. Walker, Olbison.
Featherstone Rovers: Hardman; Briscoe, Hardcastle, Taulapapa, Turner; Briggs, Thackeray; Griffin, Wildie, Moore, Davies, Lockwood, Baldwinson.
Replacements: Carlile, Brooks, Ormondroyd, Tagg.
Referee: Gareth Hewer.
An exhibition of more than 50 pieces of Warren Elsmore's work - known as Brick City - opened at the Harley Gallery, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
The former IT consultant's creations include Rome's Trevi Fountain, the Reichstag and Battersea Power Station with a flying pig.
Included in the exhibition is a 5ft by 5ft model of St Pancras Station.
Mr Elsmore, who makes Lego buildings full-time, said: "We will sit there, look at the pictures and then something in the back of my brain will click that I need a certain part in a certain colour, and a certain orientation.
"I'll get that part and we will start building. Normally we just do it by eye."
The exhibition runs until January.
The hashtag #RespectMyPM began to trend on Twitter on Sunday. It has now shot to the top of Malaysia's Twitter chart.
It is unclear if the hashtag started out as an official campaign.
But Johor politician Azalina Othman Said provoked an early outcry from netizens after she tweeted her support for Mr Najib along with her state flag.
"I am from #Johor, and I #RespectMyPM," she said in a tweet.
Other political figures, including Youth Chief Tan Keng Liang, also came out in defence of Mr Najib. "Criticism is fine but don't damage our own country," he tweeted. "We are all Malaysians. It's our country!"
"This is a good campaign," tweeted Adibah Baharum, "Even if you hate someone, it doesn't mean you have the right to insult them. Don't let your hate blind you."
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak has been plagued by serious corruption allegations regarding his reported involvement in a high-profile financial scandal over the misuse of state funds.
While he has denied all charges and has been officially cleared, calls for his resignation continue to grow louder, especially among Malaysia's vocal netizen community.
Mr Najib has since issued a stern warning to netizens, urging them to refrain from abusing social media and "causing disharmony" in the country.
But that has not stopped thousands of his critics from stepping in to voice their anger, turning the hashtag into a battleground against the prime minister.
"Why should we respect our leader when he's actually destroying the image and the status of Malaysia?" asked student Leong Jia Meng.
"I'm sorry but I just don't respect my prime minister," said a Twitter user in the capital Kuala Lumpur. "Surely this is some kind of satire," another user remarked.
One Twitter user, student activist Dorian Wilde, pointed out the revision of the hashtag, which was used by Indian supporters by then-newly elected leader Narendra Modi in 2014.
"Oh the irony. Go back far enough and you'll see that #RespectMyPM was used by Modi supporters in 2014," he observed in a tweet.
The hashtag also gathered momentum on Facebook, where Malaysians flooded Mr Najib's official page with posts, including hashtags and comments criticising his role as leader of the country.
This movement has happened on his page several times before.
Calls demanding Mr Najib's resignation also continued to grow louder, with the addition of a second hashtag, #RespectMalaysia.
Malaysian netizens then began to retaliate against the pro-establishment voices on social media.
A strongly worded tweet from Syed Saddiq read: "Respect cannot forced. It must be earned. Respect Malaysia, not the prime minister."
"I firmly believe respecting Malaysia is a lot more important than respecting the prime minister," said another.
"I choose to respect Malaysia rather than any individual," tweeted another Malaysian user.
Daniel Hunt died at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on 1 January 2011, after having been transferred from Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
A 2012 coroner's report called Daniel's treatment "unsafe, untimely, ineffective and inefficient".
The hospitals have apologised and paid a "five-figure sum" to his parents.
The letter sent to the Hunt family, of Thornton-Cleveleys in Lancashire, by the chief executives of both hospitals said it is "a matter of deep regret" that Daniel's death was not prevented.
The risk that Daniel "might experience a life threatening and sudden deterioration was not appreciated to the extent that it ought to have been," it said.
A joint statement from both hospitals said investigations "concluded that additional steps could have been taken during the course of his admission to both hospitals to further stabilise and improve his condition".
Daniel suffered from Lowe Syndrome which can affect kidney function and body fluid levels.
Diane Rostron, the specialist medical solicitor who represented the family, said Blackpool Victoria children's unit were aware of Daniel's condition and complications that can arise.
He was admitted after being sick at home but staff did not recognise his deteriorating condition, she said.
And there were delays in transferring him to Manchester, where there was a failure to escalate his treatment.
Ms Rostron said the Hunts did not want to sue the hospitals but were forced to because they would not accept any responsibility for their son's death.
After initially denying substandard care, the hospitals admitted liability in October before the first court hearing was due to take place.
Graham Hunt said: "I didn't think for one moment I'd be taking my son in and not bringing him out for something that would have been treatable with the proper people to look after him - and they didn't," he said.
Ms Rostron said: "The simple fact is, this was an avoidable death."
"It has heaped insult on top of injury... they should have admitted this as soon as the coroner's inquest was concluded.
"As every day has gone by the parents have been caused increasing amounts of pain."
The cavernous Bett Show - British Educational Training and Technology - is a deafening marketplace of over-sized technology displays.
And in the middle of it is the Irish singer, with visitors surprised to see his craggy rock-and-roll features among the giant screens and gadget adverts.
But he's no techno kid. He brandishes what must be the world's oldest functioning mobile phone and says it does everything he needs, describing it as the "AK47 of mobile telephony".
"I'm in odd places in the world, where there's no power. This lasts five days. All I want it to do is get a signal."
Geldof is here as co-founder of an educational technology firm called Groupcall. This provides a service for schools to send text messages to parents if pupils are late or missing or any other reason that schools might need to contact families.
Running a tech firm he says is "like being in a band", it starts off with something small and then grows. "Intellectually, it's good fun."
He describes himself as an "autodidact", self-taught rather than the product of formal learning.
"I was never interested in academia, I never got any exams, I never went to college. But that isn't what interests me."
He is a scattergun of eclectic ideas, punctuated by some really energetic swearing.
He talks about his passion for the poetry of WB Yeats and how much he would have liked to have met the radical women of early-20th Century revolutionary Ireland.
And he tells a story about how in 1978 the Boomtown Rats turned down $100,000 to play a company event in California, proposed by a young tech entrepreneur called Steve Jobs.
"It was a lot of money and they were being hip and cool."
But he said the punk band told Apple: "We don't do corporates." With some more lively language added to the sentiment.
The practical side of technology might elude him, but he is fascinated by its far-reaching implications.
Whether it is a "clash of ideas" with "medieval fundamentalists" or creative industries trying to "re-invent the economy", he says the internet is going to be the battleground.
"It seems to me that technology will mediate a lot of that."
The accelerating development of artificial intelligence could change the future of humanity, he says, or else "wipe ourselves out, which is not off the cards".
He likens the internet to Gutenberg's invention of the printing press, saying he might have "just been trying to make a buck", but the technology set off a chain reaction, democratising knowledge and changing politics and society.
"It's where it's going that really excites me. I won't be around to see what happens, that's the only irritating thing about dying. I won't be around to see what happens next."
He says his interest in computers goes back to the 1970s.
"I remember Bill Gates saying everyone would have their own computer - that's why I wrote the 'silicon chip inside her head'," in the lyric of the Rats' big hit, I Don't Like Mondays.
"I thought it was really interesting that memory - the thing that constructs self - was being put on a piece of sand.
"So William Blake had suddenly become real, when he wrote 'To see the universe in a grain of sand', and that was very romantic to me."
His firm's technology helps schools and parents to keep track of children. And he says he is keenly aware of the balancing act between keeping people safe and an overbearing sense of constant monitoring.
Geldof says he can't stand the "nonsense" of behaving as though all strangers are predators and says he hates it that adults are afraid of helping a child lost in the supermarket.
But he says technology can help make sure that parents know when there is danger, like a pupil not arriving at school. And it can block inappropriate websites.
"If we can guarantee parents that their children are not going to be able to access sites of brutality and murder, of medieval death cultism, then I'm there."
Geldof, peering through his shaggy hair like an esoteric springer spaniel, doesn't much resemble the other corporate tech sellers at the show.
He might be a businessman now, but he still has the sulphur of the heroic age of rock and roll, before pop stars became hedge fund kids with banjos.
The digital economy will bring "bewildering" changes, he says, creating its own "backwash" of disruption.
"Like all interesting times, it's dangerous too."
The Avalanche network was used to target online bank customers with phishing and spam emails, it adds.
More than a million emails were sent per week with malicious files or links. When users opened them, their infected computers became part of the network.
Five people have been arrested, but Europol has not said where.
According to Europol's statement:
The investigations started in 2012 in Germany, after a substantial number of computer systems were infected, blocking users' access.
Millions of private and business computer systems were also infected with malware, giving criminals access to email and bank passwords.
The announcement comes after a cyber attack left 900,000 Deutsche Telekom customers with their broadband service cut off on Sunday.
Paul Hepworth has been granted permission to transform the former public conveniences in Station Street in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.
Artists could soon be making beautiful music in the lavatories after he gave the council assurances noise would be minimal and opening hours restricted.
There was a "rich music heritage" locally he said he wanted to continue.
Mr Hepworth said he was taking on the toilet block challenge "through experience", as he had "been recording and mixing for around 10 years".
"I am keen to offer something creative with an educational use and for people with disabilities, as I used to work as a music therapist and know the benefits this can have," he added.
Having commissioned an environmental noise report, Mr Hepworth said he planned to insulate the building, and the recording and mixing studio would only be open during the day, from Monday to Friday.
He will be leasing the land from Tendring District Council, whose planners gave him their "unanimous backing" and "wished Mr Hepworth well with his new venture".
The public toilet block has been closed since 2003 when facilities were moved elsewhere in the town.
Part of his job since arriving in April has been improving the disciplinary record of midfielder Liam Noble.
"I come from the streets and I know from my past that all the best players are difficult characters," Moniz said.
"We have a few characters which a lot of clubs and coaches would run away from. I think you should guide them in a good direction and be a leader."
The Magpies, who are 14th in League Two, travel to Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday after last weekend's dramatic 4-3 victory over Newport.
Noble scored twice on Saturday, including the injury-time winner, to secure Notts an eighth victory of the season.
And Moniz is impressed with the performances from the 24-year-old, who was sent-off three times last season and red-carded early in this campaign against Accrington.
Moniz told BBC Radio Nottingham: "Noble has made a big step this season. He has eight goals now and there are no red cards anymore.
"Off the pitch he is a massive influence in the dressing rooms. It is fantastic to see his development.
"If people are not different, we only create robots. It starts with the youth, sometimes difficult characters are sent away but they are the best.
"You think of George Best, Cantona, Gascoigne - you can't say they are bad players.
"Noble is a little different and sometimes he can surprise you."
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Nigel Davies is one of England's top players.
But, dissatisfied with the way English Chess was being run, the 55 year-old from Merseyside has switched sides, to play for Wales.
He lived in Wrexham for 14 years, so qualifies to join the Welsh Chess Union.
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"It's not the Oscars," she said, "the Oscars are a symptom of a much greater issue and that's the issue of the Hollywood movie-making system."
She argued there should be more films with roles for actors of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
"The opportunity does not match the talent. There needs to be more opportunity. You have to invest in it."
Last year, Davis became the first black actress to win an Emmy for best actress in a leading role on a TV drama, for her performance in How to Get Away With Murder.
At the time, The Help star gave an emotional acceptance speech which echoed her comments this week: "The only thing that separates women of colour from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there."
Davis is among a growing body of stars who have spoken out after all 20 acting nominations at this year's Academy Awards went to white performers.
Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon expressed her "disappointment" on her Facebook page: "So disappointed that some of 2015's best films, film-makers and performances were not recognised," she wrote.
"Nothing can diminish the quality of their work, but these film-makers deserve recognition. As an Academy member, I would love to see a more diverse voting membership."
But double Oscar-winner, Sir Michael Caine, advised black actors to "be patient".
"There's loads of black actors. In the end you can't vote for an actor because he's black. You can't say 'I'm going to vote for him, he's not very good, but he's black, I'll vote for him'," he told BBC Radio 4's Today.
"You have to give a good performance and I'm sure people have. I saw Idris Elba [in Beasts Of No Nation]... I thought he was wonderful.
"Of course it will come. It took me years to get an Oscar, years," he added.
On Thursday, former Oscar nominee Will Smith joined his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and director Spike Lee in boycotting this year's Oscar ceremony on 26 February.
Speaking at Davos, musician and actor Will.i.am was asked if he considered there to be diversity problem in the music and film industry: "I have a very long answer to that. The things that they're rallying against are true, there is… diversity issues… but… the people that are actually rallying are very powerful, and they could create their own Academy, so I go for - start your own Academy."
Actors Mark Ruffalo and Dustin Hoffman have backed colleagues boycotting the Oscars, while Quincy Jones has demanded to "speak for five minutes on the lack of diversity" at the ceremony, or he will refuse to fulfil his role as a presenter.
Fast and Furious star Tyrese Gibson and rapper 50 Cent have called on Chris Rock to step down as Oscars host in the wake of the furore.
At the opening of the Sundance Film Festival, founder Robert Redford - who is himself an Oscar winner and four-time nominee - refused to be drawn directly on the Oscars controversy, but stressed one of the fundamental tenets of Sundance was diversity.
"There's always a tendency, it seems, to label things and speak out against things, but I want to make it clear that I'm not against the mainstream," he said.
"I've been a part of that and very happy to have been a part of that. I'm not against mainstream, this is just meant to broaden the film industry ... give audiences more choices."
The body of Darren Broadbent was discovered at Thorntree Court, in Grangewood, Chesterfield, on 1 August.
A 15-year-old boy, from Sheffield, who cannot be named, and Jaiden Browne-Evans, 18, also of Sheffield, have been released from custody.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said convictions were not realistic so the case was stopped.
A CPS spokesman said it was an "extremely sensitive" case and further police investigations had not resulted in any more evidence that could prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendants had not acted in self-defence.
He added that senior lawyers and the prosecution were "satisfied" that the initial decision to prosecute was "correct" according to the evidence available, but the only course available to the prosecution was to discontinue.
14 January 2015 Last updated at 19:45 GMT
Central First School in Ashington has also converted store rooms and even a toilet in an effort to accommodate pupils.
The school's actions come as the Local Government Association said it feared the demand for school places could soon reach a tipping point with no more space or money to extend schools.
Principal David Geoffrey told Look North's Peter Harris the school had to be "ever more inventive" to teach youngsters in "full to the brim" conditions.
Nottinghamshire miner William Peniston joined the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and became a stretcher bearer.
During the slaughter of the Somme, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the Military Medal and a Bar.
The "remarkable" collection was valued between £8,000 and £10,000 but sold for £14,000 at Dix Noonan Webb in London.
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The collection of medals also includes three campaign medals and a St John Ambulance Service award from World War Two.
William was born in Sheffield in 1889, but was a miner at Thoresby colliery when war broke out.
In 1916, his unit was thrown into the Battle of the Somme.
Fragmentary records indicate Lance Corporal Peniston was awarded his first Military Medal on 26 August 1916.
He was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal on 11 September and the Military Medal again (referred to as a Bar) on 15 September.
The second Military Medal Bar, making a total of four awards for gallantry, was also won at the Somme, but the date is unclear.
Vere Hayes, chairman of trustees at the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, said: "This is a remarkable collection.
"To win any one of these awards would mark a man as very brave, but to have four, especially in such a short space of time, shows him to be of particular valour.
"It is perhaps all the more remarkable as, being a stretcher bearer, he would not have carried a rifle to fire back."
William's citation for the Distinguished Conduct Medal - second only to the Victoria Cross - reads: "His company came under enemy barrage fire which caused considerable casualties, and he remained behind under heavy shelling, attending to the wounded, and helped to carry them to the aid post".
Also in the auction was a personal letter showing he ended the war as a prisoner of the Germans.
He returned to Thoresby Colliery, where he worked until his retirement and died in neighbouring Edwinstowe on 10 October 1974, aged 85.
The 29-year-old Portugal forward is set to play in Wednesday's Euro 2016 semi-final against Wales in Lyon.
He left Old Trafford in July 2015 for Turkish side Fenerbahce for £4.25m on a three-year deal, but now has a chance to return to England.
"He probably left the Premier League too early," Bowen told BBC Radio Stoke.
"He's still a real talent, as we've seen. He's got the attributes any Premier League team, I would have thought, would be interested in, especially given the form he's in at the moment.
"He had good times at Man United. He was a Champions League winner there."
Nani scored 40 goals in 229 appearances for United following his 2007 move from Sporting Lisbon, helping them to win four Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League.
Valencia are also thought to be keen on the winger, who was sold by Louis van Gaal a year ago after spending the 2014-15 season on loan with Sporting Lisbon as part of the deal that took Marcos Rojo to Old Trafford.
Mark Hughes' Stoke, who begin the new season with a trip to promoted Middlesbrough on 13 August, finished ninth last season for the third campaign running.
Just under half of respondents said they often felt they were being targeted by cyber-criminals.
Just under 40% had had personal data stolen or deleted because of a computer virus or malware, up from 26% in 2013.
Consumer trust in companies storing personal data has slipped to 23% of respondents, down from 29%.
More than half (53%) did not know the detail of the personal data that had been collected by organisations, up from 37% in 2013.
The Deloitte survey also found companies that failed to safeguard data were more likely to lose custom than those which raised prices.
Simon Borwick, director in the cyber risk services team at Deloitte, said: "The volume and value of data available online means that consumers are now more exposed than ever before.
"Many organisations are struggling to prepare themselves to deal with the wide range of different cyber attacks. Cyber security has moved beyond simply being an IT issue; it is now a business-wide risk which requires immediate attention at the highest level."
The Institute of Directors warned last month that attacks on British businesses "happen constantly", but only serious breaches such as the attack that affected telecoms company Talk Talk made the headlines.
The attack on Talk Talk has hit both the company's reputation and its share price, which has fallen by almost 25% this year.
It had already secured the rights for the 2016, 2018 and 2020 Games.
Now an "innovative" partnership with Discovery Communications ensures the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing and the Summer Games two years later will also be broadcast by the corporation.
The announcement ensures the BBC will continue to be the free-to-air home of the Olympics until 2024.
"The Olympic Games is one of the nation's most treasured sporting events," said Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport.
"This is an extensive package of rights that ensures we can offer the best of the Games, across TV, radio, online and digital, maximising the reach and impact of the BBC.
"This ground-breaking partnership also shows how the BBC can collaborate and work with others to continue to bring the very best in sport to licence fee payers."
The next four Olympics take place in Rio de Janeiro (2016), Pyeongchang (2018), Tokyo (2020) and Beijing (2022).
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The venue for the 2024 Games is yet to be decided.
The 2012 Games in London were watched on the BBC by more than 50 million people in the United Kingdom.
Seven million people accessed the BBC website every day, with 111 million requests for video and more than two million people downloading the app.
UK Sport recently predicted Britain could win as many as 79 medals in Rio, where the Games begin on 5 August.
Mo Farah will be attempting to win another Olympic double after taking 10,000m and 5,000m gold in London, while Jessica Ennis-Hill will defend her heptathlon crown.
"The BBC prides itself on bringing the biggest sporting moments to the public," said Tony Hall, director general of the BBC.
"I'm delighted that through our new partnership with Discovery, the BBC will continue to carry the torch for great sporting coverage right through to the 2024 Games.
"While the BBC has had to take some tough financial decisions, this partnership underlines our commitment to making world class sport available to all."
As part of the agreement, Discovery will sub-license from the BBC exclusive pay-TV rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games.
David Zaslav, president and chief executive officer of Discovery Communications, said the deal was "a win for UK sports fans".
He added: "For 30 years, our two organisations have charted new frontiers with co-production partnerships in factual and natural history programming.
"Now we join together once again to bring the most compelling stories of human ambition, sacrifice and achievement to people across the UK."
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With a perfect match of winning numbers - 12, 27, 28, 39, 41 and 48 - the ticket holder was immediately launched into the exclusive club of the UK's ultra-rich.
That, according to those who assist big money winners, is a "daunting" experience that leaves most of them in shock.
They say it can take a couple of years for these millionaires to find the rhythm of their new-found riches.
Understanding the reaction and requirements of these lottery winners can tell us a lot about coping with sudden wealth, from inheritance to rapid business success.
Anyone who has a lottery win of more than £50,000 receives a visit from Andy Carter or one of his team of five winners' advisers.
The 41-year-old, employed by lottery operator Camelot, checks the ticket-holder's identity and other paperwork then oversees the bank transfer of the prize. No longer is it written on a cheque and, unlike some overseas lotteries, the money is paid immediately in one lump sum rather than in instalments.
After nine years in the role, Mr Carter has seen the full range of reactions and spending plans, from plastic surgery to buying a fireworks company.
"By the time I get there [the day after the winners' call], some have already arranged a viewing on a house," he says.
"But the perception is that winners go out and buy a fast car. They don't. They are in shock. They realise they need some help."
He is not allowed to give any financial advice, but he does suggest that winners take a holiday before the spending starts.
He says a tiny minority of winners either go out and blow the cash, or do the opposite and put the money in a bank account and leave it untouched.
"A win does not change people's values around money, it exaggerates them," he says.
Most want to pay off a mortgage, and find the lack of ceremony when it is done to be strange. Nearly all want to look after their families' finances.
He suggests that people take their time and do not promise anything straight away.
The odds are firmly stacked against players winning the National Lottery jackpot.
There are various odds for the different games but the chances of winning the Lotto jackpot is one in 14 million. The average jackpot won on the Lotto is £2.1m.
The price of a ticket to play went up to £2 from £1 in October 2013.
The National Lottery is one of many different ways of betting in the UK. GamCare provides information, support, advice and free counselling for those who get into gambling problems and addiction.
"When there's a win of £5m then everyone becomes a financial expert," says Mr Carter.
Those who win less than £500,000 will be given some leaflets on managing their money. For the really big winners, financial advisers arrive a few days later.
Camelot operates a rota of banks and financial firms who visit to explain the principles of risk and reward, and independent advice. The winner can then contact them, or seek their own advice.
Those scooping, say, £5m will have their winnings put into an account with one of a selection of private banks.
On that list is Coutts. Camilla Stowell, the bank's head of international and private office, is among those who have advised lottery winners.
"It is exciting [for winners], but it suddenly becomes very daunting. We encourage them to take their time and feel what it is to be wealthy," she says.
She says that winners tend to ask how much they can get out of the bank, and whether they can quit their job.
For her part, she stresses that the bank, via an assigned private banker, can make payments for their immediate "passion" purchases. Most importantly, the first tasks are to clear any debts and ensure that winners have a will.
"When she won the lottery she was sitting here crying. It was too much stress for her." - Mother of Jane Park, who won £1m at the age of 17.
"It will enrich her life so much and that's the most important thing on the agenda." - Paul and Debbie Lawton, who planned to use their £6.9m helping their three children including eldest daughter Tracey who has cerebral palsy.
"Being Trotters we were always going to be millionaires one day." - Neil Trotter, who won £107.9m on the Euromillions lottery.
Once the initial shock dies down, winners need guidance with seemingly simple financial considerations, Ms Stowell says.
Those who choose to move to a bigger home need to consider and budget for all the extra costs a bigger property brings - from utilities to cleaning.
Gifts to friends and family can be complicated to structure in the most appropriate way, especially if they want to provide them with an income, rather than a lump sum.
Although the winning sum is tax-free, any subsequent income made from it is taxable. Suddenly, somebody who might only ever have paid tax via PAYE is facing a more complex tax bill.
Ms Stowell says that half of the bank's time with winners is spent on advice, with the other half on guidance and education about money.
"We tell people not to be fearful of their wealth but it often brings headaches," she says.
"There is the financial jargon, and it often brings the best, and worst, out of family and friends."
Coutts organises dinners for wealthy clients to talk to each other about their experiences, privately, and also hosts insight days to explain financial terms, rules, and products.
In time, many winners ask for advice on how to give money to charity, often anonymously.
After five or 10 years, most want to organise their financial legacy for the next generation.
So does dealing with the super-rich leave Ms Stowell and Mr Carter dreaming of wealth of their own.
The former admits she plays the lottery every week. Her biggest win has been £25.
The latter, as a Camelot employee, is not allowed to play. He has met more than 1,000 big winners and the football and cricket fan says that if he had wealth like theirs he would travel the world watching sport.
After nearly a decade in the job - including a time of turmoil for the UK economy - he says he has noticed people becoming more financially savvy, more aware of financial hardship, more cautious, and more understanding of the difference between banking and financial advice.
That, in itself, is something to celebrate, even for those who never win a million.
Thayer Willis is the daughter of one of the founding brothers of the multibillion-dollar Georgia-Pacific Corporation. This, she says, led to her learning some "powerful lessons". She is now an author and wealth counsellor. We asked her what, in her opinion, were the most useful of those lessons:
"During [the] first year there is a lot you need to do. This is your year of financial education. Do not underestimate the importance of educating yourself," she says.
"You need a team of people in place before you do anything at all with the money. During your first year with the money, interview, interview, interview advisers.
"It is up to you to match your needs with the advisers' expertise, because expertise will vary even within a well-defined profession.
"The most important lessons in life are caught, not taught. Those closest to you will be more influenced by what you do than by anything you say."
But the latest multiple developments are why a solution to the conflict is now closer than it has ever has been.
Which does not mean it is close, or that it will happen.
But with the crisis dominating the concerns of world leaders from Washington through Europe to Moscow and beyond, settlement efforts have taken on an urgency and seriousness unseen since Syria began erupting into violence in March 2011.
The most obvious factor driving this process is the series of provocative outrages staged by the self-styled Islamic State (IS), from the slaughter of dozens of British tourists in Tunisia in June, deadly bomb attacks in Ankara and Beirut, the downing of the Russian airliner over Sinai by a bomb smuggled on board to the carnage in Paris on 13 November.
That translates into an energetic push for a settlement in Syria for one obvious reason: Boots on the ground.
While the knee-jerk reaction of France after Paris, and Russia after Sinai, was to send the bombers to inflict visible retribution by striking supposed IS targets from the air, there is universal recognition that such actions cannot defeat IS unless complemented by the advance of capable, cohesive forces on the ground.
And that's the problem. In Syria, only the Kurds in the north - who were fighting IS for more than a year virtually unnoticed by the world - have so far proven reliable ground allies.
Although they are being further cultivated by the Americans, who have sent a few dozen special forces to help them, the Kurds have their limits.
They cannot push deep into Arab parts of Syria without creating a communal backlash.
While they are being supplemented by some Arab rebel elements and local Christian fighters, and rebranded as the Democratic Syrian Forces, that is largely cosmetic so far - the battle-hardened Kurdish YPG is the main combat force.
For the moment, and for that reason, the objective seems to be not to capture the IS "capital" of Raqqa in north-east Syria, but to isolate it.
The other obvious ground partners, the disparate array of more than 1,000 rebel groups, most of them Sunni Islamist in hue and backed by the West and its regional allies the Saudis, Turks and Qataris, have as their raison d'etre to confront and overthrow Bashar al-Assad's government.
Some of them have clashed with IS in turf battles, but that is not their first priority.
American efforts to groom carefully-vetted rebel elements into a 15,000-strong anti-IS force were an expensive fiasco.
But a settlement of the conflict between the Syrian government and rebels would free both sides up to join the Kurds in tackling IS, with Coalition and even Russian air support.
That's the holy grail now being pursued by intense diplomacy, which has already induced all the outside players involved in Syria - including Assad's sustaining allies Russia and Iran - to agree on 14 November in Vienna on a two-year target timeline to elections under a new constitution.
Under this plan, the Syrian government and opposition representatives are supposed to meet by 1 January to start negotiations on a transitional governing body and a nationwide ceasefire.
The obstacles and pitfalls are huge. There is a yawning gap between the government's position, backed by Russia and Iran, and that of the rebels and their outside backers, led by the US.
Among many practical issues: Who qualifies for a seat on the opposition side? And who are the terrorists?
The Nusra Front - al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate - is mixed up with rebel groups on the ground, but is bracketed by the UN and others with IS. How to unscramble that?
First step is a conference of opposition and rebel groups to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in the next two weeks or so, to resolve some of those issues and compose the team for talks with the regime.
The outside "Vienna" powers are supposed to meet again shortly after that, in Paris, to finalise arrangements for the January talks.
But bigger, less visible issues will have to be resolved before then - above all, the future of President and his inner circle.
The Saudis and other key players, not least the rebels themselves, will need bankable assurances that the president will be out of the picture, if not immediately then by a certain date.
The public position of Russia and Iran remains that that is up to "the Syrian people".
And beyond that, the question of Syria's future shape. Can it really be pulled together as a centralised unitary state?
"Soft partition", a devolved confederation based on the current areas of control on the ground, might be a more workable "provisional" solution.
That would also allow Russia and Iran to preserve their strategic investment in the government-held regions, rather than lose out to a new central government democratically dominated by the majority Sunnis.
In the meantime, the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkey underlines the conflicting agendas of outside powers ostensibly dedicated to combating IS, an explosively volatile mix.
But once the dust has settled, that, and the loss of its airliner over Sinai, may increase Russia's awareness of the risks and costs involved in deeper embroilment in the Syrian morass if a settlement cannot be found.
Five thousand young adults in India, Brazil, Germany, China and the USA were asked to name a person they associated with contemporary UK arts and culture.
Shakespeare was the most popular response, with an overall score of 14%.
The result emerged from a wider piece of research for the British Council.
The Queen and David Beckham came second and third respectively. Other popular responses included JK Rowling, Adele, The Beatles, Paul McCartney and Elton John.
Shakespeare proved most popular in China where he was mentioned by 25% of respondents. The lowest score - 6% - was in the US.
Other events to mark Shakespeare's birthday on Wednesday include a launch event for Shakespeare's Globe theatre's two-year world tour of Hamlet.
The tour aims to visit every country in the world. Venues will include Wittenberg in Germany, the Roman theatres of Philippopolis in Bulgaria and Heraclea in Macedonia, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington and the Mayan ruins of Copan in Honduras.
The poet Michael Rosen wrote a celebratory poem for BBC Radio 4's PM programme in which he picked out his favourite insults from Shakespeare's works for use by people on social media.
It includes the lines:
"Thou cream faced loon
There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune
Thou art baser than a cutpurse."
As part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's special celebrations, artistic director Gregory Doran will answer questions from 10am submitted via the RSC's Twitter account.
There will also be a firework display from the top of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon after the evening performance of Henry IV Part I.
Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616 at the age of 52. His actual birth date in 1564 is unknown but it is traditionally celebrated on 23 April.
The British Council - which promotes British culture around the world - is planning a major international programme of events for 2016, the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.
"The 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death is the biggest opportunity to put UK culture on the world stage since London 2012," said Sir Martin Davidson, chief executive of the British Council.
"As the most widely read and studied author in the English language, Shakespeare provides an important connection to the UK for millions of people around the world, and the world will be looking to celebrate this anniversary with the UK. We hope that the UK's cultural organisations will come together to meet these expectations and ensure that 2016 is our next Olympic moment."
He told a newspaper that "one can hold an honest opinion that the [Afzal Guru's] case was not correctly decided".
His party, however, said it was "futile to reopen this debate" because "the matter had attained judicial finality".
Guru was convicted over a 2001 plot to attack India's parliament.
He had always denied plotting the attack, which was carried out by Kashmiri militants and left 14 dead.
Mr Chidambaram's statement comes after the arrest of three students of India's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on sedition charges.
They are accused of organising a rally on 9 February against Guru's hanging at which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised,
The Kookaburras, ranked second in the world, took the lead in Malaysia through Trent Mitton before Mark Gleghorne levelled for GB.
A Matt Dawson penalty was enough to win it for Australia, who remain top of the six-team table.
GB are three points behind, but a win against New Zealand on Friday could put them into Sunday's final.
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The Canterbury Bulldogs stand-off was criticised in Australian media after touching Aidan Sezer as the Canberra Raiders half-back fed a scrum.
"We're good mates and it was just a bit of a joke. I hope no harm done," Reynolds said on social media.
Sezer confirmed they "go back a long way and we were just having a laugh".
The incident has been compared to one in 2001 involving John Hopoate, who was found guilty of inserting his finger into the bottoms of three opposition players and banned for 12 weeks.
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KCC has approved a 3.99% tax rise including the 2% social care precept.
The Unite union said schools, libraries and street cleaning would be cut and Unison said the 2% social care precept would not cover costs.
Conservative council leader Paul Carter said plans maintained frontline services despite financial challenges.
Unison spokesman David Lloyd said residential care providers' costs had risen and the living wage would also see expenses rise.
Referring to the social care precept, he said: "Even with the increase it's going to be difficult to make ends meet."
Eric Segal, branch secretary of Unite, which organised the protest, said: "These budget cuts, driven by a Tory government, will have an adverse affect on much-needed essential services such as schools and libraries."
He said about 80 people protested outside County Hall in Maidstone, including union members, families, students, care home staff and library workers.
Parents and pupils also protested against the planned closure of Pent Valley School, which KCC has said should shut because of declining numbers.
Mr Segal said campaigners wanted KCC to set "a people's budget" based on community needs, and use its financial reserves in order not to cut services.
"They should draw on the £50m which is sitting idly by while they are cutting services and closing down mobile libraries," he said.
The authority needs to save £126m.
Mr Carter said the social care precept would raise £11m and cover living wage costs of about £8m - but an extra £31m was needed for adult social care.
He also said changes in government legislation including increases in National Insurance and the impact of the National Living Wage had brought additional costs of £13m.
"Our grant has gone down by about £40m every year which is a significant proportion of our budget - which is about £900m," he said.
He said while the budget had reduced each year, pressure on services had risen by £55m a year.
On Wednesday, KCC said it had received an extra £5.7m from the government which made the budget "slightly more bearable".
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Elizabeth Hutton gave Medi Abalimba the phone while he was serving a sentence for fraud at HMP Moorland, near Doncaster, Sheffield Crown Court heard.
She also gave him a pair of knickers and a "provocative" photo of herself.
The relationship came to light after colleagues became suspicious of 50-year-old Hutton's behaviour.
On one occasion she hung a "Do not disturb" sign outside a consultation room, the court was told.
Following that encounter, Abalimba was found to be in possession of a black Samsung mobile phone.
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During a subsequent search of his cell, a cardboard box containing the underwear and photograph was found under his bed.
When the police examined a phone previously seized from Abalimba they found "a series of increasingly intimate and sexual messages" sent between the prisoner and Hutton.
Hutton, of Kingsley Avenue, Wakefield, pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct in a public office and conveying a prohibited article into prison.
Her barrister Ian Howard said his client had been "in a vulnerable position" and suffering from low self-esteem as a result of large debts she had accrued following her divorce in 2005.
He said Abalimba, who was jailed in 2014 for impersonating Chelsea footballer Gael Kakuta, was a "skilled confidence trickster".
"He used his charm on this vulnerable woman to persuade her to do what it was that he wanted," said Mr Howard.
Jailing Hutton, Judge Julian Goose said: "Your obligation was to provide a professional medical service for serving prisoners.
"The public was entitled to expect you would perform that duty.
"To form an inappropriate relationship with a serving prisoner was plainly a breach of that obligation."
Their union said the practice should stop as it's not safe.
But the discounters said drivers are trained and insured and some like to get back on the road quickly.
Drivers told BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme unloading deliveries is known as self-tip. Some complain they aren't being paid any more for this and the training isn't good enough.
The rise of the discount supermarkets has seemed unstoppable in recent years.
The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel suggest that between them Aldi and Lidl now have more than 10% of all grocery sales - that's £1 in every £10 spent on food.
Lorry driver David Janczak-Hogarth says that exploiting drivers is part of the discounters' business model.
"It was obvious to me the only reason you were doing it was for the benefit of whichever discount supermarket it was that you were visiting. And you forego quality control by letting any Tom, Dick or Harry in your warehouse to unload their vehicle," he said.
Aldi told You & Yours that this is one of the ways it keeps prices low.
The discounter said: "We operate an efficient business model and pass on savings to customers who benefit from the lowest grocery prices in the UK.
"The majority of hauliers support this process as it saves them time and money. It means they can quickly get back on the road after unloading."
But other drivers told You and Yours they weren't happy.
One, who didn't want to be named, said of delivery to discounter Lidl: "I turned up and was told I had to tip myself. I said no I ain't. I've just driven four and a half hours to get here. So they sent an agency driver instead with the load and he got paid more than me. Since then I've just had to do it."
Lidl said it had a policy of drivers unloading their own vehicles: "As a retailer, we are not unique in this approach, which has also been verified by visiting regulators."
Both discounters said drivers are insured, get protective clothing and full training which should take half an hour. But drivers claimed the training can be as brief as ten minutes.
Big stores like Waitrose, Sainsburys and Asda said they do not allow drivers to unload, considering it safer for warehouse staff to do so.
Adrian Jones from the Unite union called on Aldi and Lidl to stop the practice: "A couple of years ago a driver died while unloading a delivery, not Aldi and Lidl but it shows how dangerous this can be. Things can happen when a professional driver is asked to do a job outside of their remit."
The jobs will be based in Dublin. Amazon already employs 1,700 people in the city and Cork.
The company has begun the recruitment process and will fill the positions between now and 2018.
The new employees will work across the firm's businesses, including its online retail arm and its data storage service.
Jeff Caselden, general manager for Amazon Ireland, told RTÉ that the company's decision to continue to invest in the Republic was down to a technically skilled work force and the infrastructure.
"Ireland's got a very creative culture and we're also a member of the European Union so there's a large talent pool we can pull from her.
"Secondly, the infrastructure that we have in the country is very suitable for what we need to do. Connectivity is very important to us.
"The transatlantic cables that connect North America and Europe terminate here in Ireland. There's good access to renewable energy."
Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives showed the firm paid out £587,572 from April to December 2016.
The majority of the cash was handed out for delayed trains, while some was a "gesture of goodwill".
A spokesman for ScotRail said it encouraged passengers to claim back money for delayed services.
The data, obtained under freedom of information rules, showed that 40,002 passengers were paid compensation over the nine-month period.
Of this, £340,000 was for delayed services, £178,000 was to passengers who felt the agreed level of service was not reached, and £52,000 as a "gesture of goodwill".
The largest number of claims came in December, when 9,224 cases were settled, with a total value of £94,878.67.
During the period in question, services were disrupted on a number of occasions due to breakdowns and by engineering works aimed at improving rail infrastructure. A "free week" of discounts for regular travellers is planned for 2017 to thank customers for their patience.
Scottish Conservative transport spokesman Liam Kerr said it was "vital the situation on Scotland's railways is sorted out".
He said: "The rising cost of compensation appears to reflect the nosedive in quality and reliability experienced by passengers on Scotland's trains.
"It's no surprise the bill has surpassed £500,000 for the last nine months when you consider the problems on our railways."
Statistics have shown the reliability of ScotRail services increasing since an improvement plan was published.
A ScotRail Alliance spokesman said: "We are completely supportive of Delay Repay because it compensates passengers for delays and our performance improvement plan is all about making our service punctual and reliable.
"We will continue to encourage passengers who've been delayed to claim back the portion of their ticket price that is rightfully theirs and have made the claiming process simple and speedy.
"Due to the ongoing investment and improvement of the railway network across the country, there have been more delays than normal and we're compensating customers as a result."
A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "We acknowledge that there have been issues in respect of ScotRail's performance which has fallen below the standards required by the franchise contract.
"However, ScotRail has developed and implemented a performance improvement plan and we are encouraged to see that performance in this period is significantly better than the last, and above the same period last year."
Mohamed Chemlal and Drissa Traore both had early chances as the hosts looked to get back to winning ways but neither was able to trouble Gateshead goalkeeper Sam Johnson by finding the target.
The Tynesiders went close through Wesley York's driven cross but that also zipped wide during a tense first half.
After the break it looked like both sides would continue to be frustrated, until Bennett's cross from the right bounced in off the far post in stoppage time.
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Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Gateshead 0.
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 1, Gateshead 0.
Liam Hogan (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Gateshead 0. Dale Bennett (Forest Green Rovers).
Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Rob Sinclair replaces Drissa Traoré.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Darren Carter replaces Mohamed Chemlal.
Substitution, Gateshead. Antony Sweeney replaces Wes York.
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Rhys Murphy replaces Fabien Robert.
Substitution, Gateshead. Ryan Bowman replaces Reece Styche.
Substitution, Gateshead. Danny Johnson replaces Mitch Brundle.
Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 0, Gateshead 0.
First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Gateshead 0.
Drissa Traoré (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Garcia carded a 67 and Scott a 66 to finish nine-under par at PGA National.
They are four shots clear of American Blayne Barber (69). Halfway leader Rickie Fowler is a shot back after a four-over 74. Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is three-under following a 67.
Saturday's play went ahead without Jason Bohn, who suffered a heart attack on Friday after his second round.
Garcia briefly opened up a two-shot lead with a hat-trick of birdies from the third, where he missed from five feet for eagle, and also birdied the eighth to move to 10-under.
But former world number one Scott was not about to let the Spaniard out of his sights and followed his own birdie at the third with four more in succession from the sixth to reach the turn in just 30 shots.
Further birdies on the 12th and 13th took Scott three shots clear after Garcia had lipped out for birdie from three feet on the 12th and three-putted the next, only for the Australian to then run up a quadruple-bogey seven on the 15th.
Scott found the water twice on the first hole of the dreaded 'Bear Trap,' his tee shot coming up well short of the green and his third from the drop zone pitching on the back of the putting surface and rolling down into the lake.
However, the former Masters champion bounced back with a birdie on the 17th to regain the lead, before Garcia birdied the 18th to leave the good friends tied.
Scott told Sky Sports: "I feel really happy with where the game is at. Shame about 15 but that's this golf course - the Bear Trap got me today."
Northern Ireland's McDowell is still in contention six shots off the lead but knows he will need something better than his third-round 67 to take the title.
The former US Open champion said: "Anything can happen, but when you have the quality of guys like Garcia, Scott and Fowler at the top of the leaderboard it's tough to expect all of them to come back to you so I'm probably going to have to shoot a low number to have a chance."
The opening stage of the week-long event is the only one in Scotland.
The Grand Depart saw riders rolling out of Glasgow's George Square before doing a circuit of the city.
They headed south, and have taken in Kilmarnock, Auchinleck, Cumnock and Dalmellington. They are due to finish in Castle Douglas at 15:30.
Spectators lined the route with the race also being televised.
The Tour of Britain has grown in stature in recent years and now attracts some of the biggest names in the sport.
Olympic medallists Mark Cavendish, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Owain Doull, Elia Viviani, Jack Bobridge, Alex Edmondson, Michael Hepburn and Tom Dumoulin are all among the line-up.
Former world hour record holder Rohan Dennis and German sprinter Andre Greipel, nicknamed The Gorilla, are other high profile riders taking part.
Sports bodies hope that staging major events can also help to create the stars of the future or simply encourage people to get more exercise.
Hours after the Tour of Britain started in Glasgow, the Sky Ride cycling event kicked off in the city. Thousands of cyclists of all ages took part in the event, which was started by Sir Chris Hoy.
Vicky Strange, head of development at Cycling Scotland, said: "To have such a big event now coming to Scotland for its first stage is just fantastic.
"The Tour of Britain is one of the biggest events on the calendar - it has really gained in profile.
"So to have the big names coming to Scotland and having these people - household names - right there on your doorstep and we can all get the chance to go and see them up close, I think is hugely inspirational for us."
Past winners of the Tour of Britain's previous visits to Scotland are:
Large crowds gathered at the start and finish of the race will provide a boost for businesses in the area.
Dumfries and Galloway Council, which has hosted the event on a number of occasions, estimates the visitor expenditure at between £250,000 and £300,000.
There is also a further boost for accommodation providers with the huge entourage which follows a major cycling race.
Television coverage of the race, which is beamed around the world, is seen as providing a major opportunity to raise the tourist profile of an area.
It has previously been estimated to translate to the equivalent of an advertising campaign costing hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Councils which have helped to host the event will hope it shows off the attractions of the west and south of Scotland to its very best.
Across the opening stage there was a breakaway attempt, and a bunch sprint finish on King Street looks a likely outcome.
If that is the case, there are few sporting scenes more dramatic than a huge group of cyclists hurtling at top speed in their multi-coloured kits.
Rival teams will battle in the final kilometres to try to get their lead-out "train" in position to give their best sprinter a chance of victory.
Spectacular crashes are commonplace but, if he emerges unscathed, Mark Cavendish has to be among the favourites to take the win.
Aled Lloyd Jones, 48, was building a fence for a friend at a smallholding in Llandyrnog on 14 January 2015 when he was found dead in a field.
He was lying alongside his running tractor, with the chainsaw nearby.
The jury returned a conclusion of accidental death and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was still considering taking action.
Consultant pathologist Dr Mark Atkinson said the cause of death was a chainsaw injury to the neck, where major arteries had been cut.
Mr Jones was from Tanrallt, near Denbigh.
His wife Nerys Mosford-Jones told the jury he "was very safety conscious" and "took pride in his work".
On the afternoon of his death she became worried when he did not return her call.
"I just knew something awful had happened," she said.
Damian Corbett, a HSE investigator, said he could only speculate as to what had happened.
The possibilities included Mr Jones had slipped while standing on a small platform on the front of the tractor where rolls of wire fencing were carried or that a branch may have knocked him off.
John Gittins, the coroner for North Wales East and Central, said there was still a possibility that fencing contractor Robert Francis would face HSE prosecution.
Asked if he had been surprised to hear of Mr Jones' death, Mr Francis said: "Yes, totally."
He declined to answer several other questions on the advice of his barrister.
Expressing his condolences, Mr Gittins said Mr Jones "was clearly a well-known and popular figure".
Gillian Troughton, who contested the Howgate ward for Labour, is due to stand to be Copeland's MP next month after losing a by-election in February.
The Conservative Party is now the largest group on the county council, but no party has overall control.
Labour's Stewart Young said the council result was "a real disappointment".
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The Tories gained 12 seats compared to their 2013 election performance, giving them a total of 37 of the council's 84 wards - six short of an overall majority.
Most of the gains were from Labour, which now has 26 seats, while the Liberal Democrats have 16 and Independents five.
New party leaders will be elected on Monday before talks to form an administration
Mr Young, leader of the Labour group on the council, said: "It is a real disappointment. Labour has lost a lot of good people."
In February, Ms Troughton lost to Conservative Trudy Harrison, who overturned a Labour majority of more than 2,564 to take the Westminster seat in a by-election triggered by the resignation of the sitting Labour MP Jamie Reed.
Flanagan, 27, defends his WBO title against South Africa's Mzonke Fana at the Manchester Arena on 9 July.
Crolla, 29, defends his WBA title against Venezuela's Jorge Linares at the same venue on 24 September.
"We offered Crolla the fight and he didn't want it. If he wants the fight, he should go to his coach and promoter and say he wants it," said Flanagan.
"It's probably the people around him who are worried about the fight, but it's Crolla's decision at the end of the day.
"It's an easy fight to make. Frank [Warren, Flanagan's promoter] isn't making it hard for them. If anything, he's bending over backwards to make it happen.
"He's giving in to their demands. He's said they can have it on Sky Sports [with whom Crolla's promoter Eddie Hearn has an exclusive deal], but still they don't want it.
"If we both keep winning, it might happen down the line, but I'm not confident it will. He knows my style will give him problems and I don't think his team believe he can beat me.
"It's a shame because Anthony's a great fighter and he has looked really good in his last three fights. Let's just make proper fights and have the best fight the best. Don't be scared to lose."
Flanagan, who is unbeaten in 30 professional fights, is making the third defence of his title against the 42-year-old Fana, a former super-featherweight world champion who made his pro debut in 1994.
"People say: 'Why are you fighting this old man [Fana]?'" said Flanagan, whose most recent defence was a points victory over Liverpool's Derry Mathews in March.
"We want the big fights that the fans want to see. All we can do is keep pushing for them and hopefully one of them will come off."
Warren says he made Crolla an offer of £500,000 to fight Flanagan and that Crolla chose to fight mandatory challenger Ismael Barroso instead.
In the first defence of his title last month, Crolla stopped the previously unbeaten Venezuelan, improving his record to 31 wins from 38 pro fights.
Both Barroso and former WBC champion Linares stopped Britain's Kevin Mitchell last year.
The majority of the RBS Shareholders Action Group of 9,000 investors have agreed to accept a £200m settlement relating to a £12bn bailout in 2008.
But 13% of shareholders have still not accepted the deal, which was double the initial offer, the High Court heard.
They are unlikely to pursue further action due to the high costs.
Lawyers had been expected to tell the court that the matter was over - with shareholders getting 82p-a-share, compared with the 200p-230p they paid.
However, Jonathan Nash QC, acting for the shareholders, said 13% have yet to make up their minds.
He added that he was hopeful a "significant" number would eventually accept the offer.
Just one investor with 2,000 shares said he was "dissatisfied", versus most of the 13% who claimed "they intend to accept the settlement proposal", the court heard.
The case had already been adjourned as the state-controlled bank and the claimants edged closer to a deal.
A group of "die hard" investors were reported to be keener on seeing Fred Goodwin and other executives from the bank's darkest days in 2008 in court, rather than settling.
There had been suggestions that these investors could continue to pursue the case, supposedly raising £7m to fund it.
However, Mr Nash told the court: "I wish to make it crystal clear the legal team has seen no evidence that funding is available."
Judge Robert Hildyard said the minority of rebel shareholders could apply for the trial to resume if they could prove they had sufficient funding by the end of July.
"In a difficult and novel situation, the process of bringing an end is not as easy as might be thought," Mr Hildyard told the court.
RBS said in a statement the decision was a "positive outcome".
The bank added: "87% of the remaining claimants by value have accepted the settlement offer and the trial has now been vacated. This includes the Action Group, which represents the individual retail claimants.
"The offer remains open for acceptance for a short period to the further 13%. It was made clear today in court that this delay is the result of procedural issues. None of the outstanding claimants have indicated any intention to continue the claim."
The case had been due to start on Monday, 22 May, and had been scheduled to last for 14 weeks.
However, it was adjourned and the parties began discussions over reaching a settlement.
The dispute centres on RBS's decision, during the financial crisis, to ask shareholders for billions of pounds worth of funds after it bought Dutch rival ABN Amro.
Shortly afterwards, the government was forced to prop up the bank with £45bn of taxpayers' money to save it from collapse. The state still owns a 72% stake in RBS.
The bank and former directors deny any wrongdoing.
The bank has already settled the majority of claims over the issue, but has not admitted liability.
A new edition of the book, published by Scribner, went on sale on Tuesday.
Hemingway famously revealed that he re-wrote the ending 39 times to get the words right, although the actual figure was 47.
His semi-autobiographical work is a love story set against the backdrop of the Italian campaigns of World War I.
The latest American edition of the book will also include early drafts of other passages and Hemingway's own 1948 introduction to an illustrated re-issue of the novel.
There is also a personal foreword by the author's son, Patrick Hemingway, and a new introduction by the writer's grandson, Sean Hemingway.
Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel Prize winner, whose other works include The Old Man and The Sea and For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Born in Illinois in 1899, he began his career as a writer in a newspaper office in Kansas City when he was 17.
After the US entered the First World War, he joined a volunteer ambulance unit in the Italian army.
He was wounded and returned to the States, where he became a reporter.
Hemingway was soon sent back to Europe to cover events such as the Greek revolution, and later, the Spanish Civil War.
He began writing in earnest in his 20s while based in Paris.
Hemingway spent the later years of his life in Florida and Cuba before taking up residence in Idaho in 1960. He killed himself in 1961, aged 61.
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) said its fellows had expressed mixed views about the Transplantation Bill.
It would permit people to nominate a proxy to confirm their desire to donate and possibly overrule opposing family.
The RCPE said in that situation clinicians could be placed in a difficult position.
However, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland and the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) have all come out strongly in favour of the bill.
The BMA has also questioned why family members should be allowed to veto organ donations amid research showing nearly half refused when the wishes of the deceased were not known.
SYP said the proxy was particularly important for young people in care, whose decision-making capacity may be questioned but who may object to blood relatives making decisions on their behalf.
BHF said: "The current organ donation system simply doesn't work.
"Despite decades of campaigning to encourage people to join, and the fact that 90% of the public say they support organ donation, the number of people on the register remains at only 32% across the UK."
In its written submission to Holyrood's health committee, the RCPE said: "Some believe that 'opt-out' legislation effectively means acquisition by the state of organs.
"Removal of the altruistic aspect of donation is of real concern to some of our fellows, who feel that bereaved families take great solace from an active act of giving."
The firm's new forecast was a small improvement on previous guidance but it marks a swift upturn in its fortunes.
Just last month the company cut its full-year earnings forecast and warned about profit margins.
In 2013 it had to recall its yoga leggings for being too revealing.
The controversy over its yoga kit hurt its image and undermined the company's share price.
Its new forecast for the three months to January was raised up to $695m (£477m), from an initial estimate of up to $685m.
Its New York listed shares rose as much as 8.7% on Monday in extended trading after the company announced that it holiday season sales had exceeded expectations.
"We had a very successful holiday season driven by strong execution in stores and online during the key holiday weeks," chief executive Laurent Potdevin said in a statement.
The Vancouver-based company competes with the likes of Nike and Under Armour in the fashion and exercise market, which has grown rapidly thanks to people increasingly wearing their sportswear outside of the gym.
19 April 2017 Last updated at 08:27 BST
Normally the big vote to decide who will run the country happens every five years and the next one was due to take place in 2020.
BBC political reporter Adam Fleming tells us more about what she said and why she wants to bring it forward.
Ignacio Ibanez, director general for foreign affairs, said the row would not end until a new artificial reef was removed from waters off Gibraltar.
Spain has tightened border controls with the British territory, prompting the UK to threaten legal action.
But Mr Ibanez denied the border controls were retaliation for the reef.
The extra border controls have caused lengthy traffic queues, and Madrid has suggested a fee of 50 euros (£43; $66) might be applied to every vehicle entering or leaving the British territory.
A British spokesman said on Tuesday that Prime Minister David Cameron was "very disappointed" by Spain's failure to remove the checks over the weekend and that "unprecedented" legal action through the EU would be launched.
The row began after Gibraltar created an artificial reef which, the Spanish say, is in a special conservation area and will disrupt fishing there.
Speaking to the BBC's Tom Burridge, Mr Ibanez said: "We are ready to discuss but to discuss we need an environment where you trust each other and, with what happened over the fisheries, it is difficult to trust the UK."
He said it was up to the British government to intervene with the Gibraltarian authorities to get the reef removed.
As for the new border controls, he accused the Gibraltarian authorities of failing to control smuggling. It was, he added, a busy time of year for cross-border traffic.
Asked by our correspondent if it was wise for Spain, a Nato ally of the UK, to seek Argentine diplomatic support, Mr Ibanez said the issue of Gibraltar had similarities to that of the Falkland islands, which he called by their Argentinian name, the Malvinas.
A Downing Street spokesman called the actions of Spain, which has been gripped by economic and political troubles this summer, "disproportionate and politically motivated".
Haye suffered an Achilles injury in the sixth round of the fight and was knocked down in the 11th.
"Shane and I have come to the mutual decision that, when I am ready for full training camp, we will no longer be working with each other," Haye said.
The 36-year-old added they "remain good friends" but "agreed moving forward we weren't right for each other".
Former WBA heavyweight champion Haye had surgery on his Achilles tendon following the defeat by fellow Briton Bellew.
In a post on Facebook, he also said: "I am pleased to confirm rehabilitation is going well and I will make a complete recovery.
"Whilst I am not quite in a position to be announcing my next opponent, my passion for the sport remains unwavered and desire to regain my heavyweight title is stronger than ever."
Barcelona's Pique reportedly met ATP officials this week to discuss a 16-team knockout competition played in one venue over 10 days.
World number one Murray said: "If it comes off, I think it would be a very, very good thing for tennis."
The current Davis Cup format is played over four weekends throughout the year.
Murray, Nadal and Djokovic have all led their nations to Davis Cup glory but have also opted out of playing in the tournament in order to focus on Grand Slam preparations.
Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam winner, has backed fellow Spaniard Pique's plans and has criticised the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for the Davis Cup schedule.
He said: "For many years they have been static. They haven't moved with the times or looked for new solutions.
"Pique is part of a group that wants to create a World Cup that would be a great and very interesting tournament to compete in."
The ITF has told the BBC: "Our focus is not on what other bodies are trying to do, but in successfully delivering Davis Cup as the world cup of tennis to millions of fans in over 120 nations each year.
"A number of significant changes to the competition's structure, prize money and format will be voted on by all tennis nations at the ITF AGM in August."
The BBC has also contacted the ATP for a response.
World number two Djokovic has warned Pique of the "complex" structure of the sport's governing bodies, but added: "To see one of the football greats coming to the tennis world and trying to support it personally, but also in some structural business way, can only bring positives to our sport."
Later this year the first Laver Cup tournament will also be contested, a Ryder Cup-style competition which will pit a European team featuring Roger Federer and Nadal against a rest of the world side.
The Laver Cup will be played in Prague from September 22-24.
The world number one suffered from an eye problem and quit after losing the first set 6-3.
A day on from his 700th career win, Djokovic's run of making 17 successive Tour finals came to an end after making 18 unforced errors in only nine games against the sixth seed.
"It started with an infection and then severe allergy," said Djokovic.
"I have had it ever since I arrived in Dubai. It's gotten worse in the last two days, unfortunately. It's the first time that I have had such a problem with the eye. It was ultra-sensitive today."
Spaniard Lopez will now face Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the semi-finals.
Djokovic, an 11-time major champion, has won the Dubai Championship four times previously.
Playing in his first tournament since winning a sixth Australian Open title at the end of January, the Serb uncharacteristically lost his opening service game and had to save three break points to avoid falling 3-0 behind.
The 28-year-old then called for his trainer, before continuing the match.
Six games later, after being broken once again to lose the set, Djokovic said he was unable to continue.
Lopez said: "It's very sad when one of the greatest players ever has to retire from a match like that"
The former Chelsea CEO replaces Nigel Howe, who moves to the role of vice-chairman of the Championship club.
Gourlay, 54, succeeded Peter Kenyon at Chelsea and was also previously a senior director at Manchester United.
"I'm delighted to take up this new position and I consider it a real honour to be presented with the fantastic challenge of guiding the club to the next level," he said.
Gourlay worked at Chelsea for 10 years - five of them as chief executive - and oversaw the appointment of four different managers before leaving Stamford Bridge in 2014.
The club also won the double in his first season as CEO and went on to win the Champions League and Europa League.
At Reading, he is expected to work closely with manager Jaap Stam and director of football Brian Tevreden on footballing matters.
His predecessor Howe, chief executive since 1995, will now focus on the Royal Elm Park development around the Madejski Stadium, as well as plans for Reading's new training ground.
BBC Radio Berkshire's Tim Dellor
Ron Gourlay has a tough act to follow.
Nigel Howe has been central to Reading's success as a club in the past 20 years. It's good he's still going to be involved as vice-chairman, ensuring some stability in the boardroom.
He will continue to have a huge influence, pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Gourlay arrives at Reading with a glowing CV, having done well at Chelsea and Manchester United. He will need all his skills to ensure the new Chinese ownership is a successful chapter in the club's history.
Daniel Hegarty, 15, was shot twice in the head during an Army operation to clear "no-go" areas in the city.
A 2011 inquest found the boy posed no risk and was shot without warning.
His sister, Margaret Brady, criticised the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) decision not to prosecute and said they will pursue a civil action.
On Tuesday, the PPS said there was no reasonable prospect of a conviction in the case.
"That was a rude, pitiful excuse that they came up with, that it was self defence," said Mrs Brady.
"It took them four years to come back with the same answer again, no prosecution. Nothing has changed since 1973.
"We will take a civil action and we will go after this soldier."
The initial inquest was held in 1973 and recorded an open verdict. A second inquest was ordered by the Attorney General in 2009 following an examination by the Historical Enquiries Team.
The report found that the RUC investigation at the time was "hopelessly inadequate and dreadful".
As a result of the report, an inquest in 2011 found that the teenager posed no risk and dismissed claims that soldiers had shouted warnings before firing.
Daniel, a labourer, was unarmed when he was shot close to his home in Creggan during Operation Motorman, an army-mounted attempt to re-take areas of the city.
His cousin Christopher, 16, was also shot in the head by the same soldier, but survived.
After the decision on Tuesday, the prosecution service's Assistant Director of Central Casework, Michael Agnew, said: "The standard of proof that the prosecution must reach in a criminal trial is the high one of beyond reasonable doubt."
Margaret Brady told BBC Radio Foyle that the family will continue to fight for justice.
"My reaction was just dumbfounded," Mrs Brady said. "It makes me more determined to go on because somebody has to stand up for the innocent victims.
"My brother was innocent and these people need to be held to account."
In 2007, the British government apologised to the family after describing Daniel Hegarty as a terrorist.
11 October 2016 Last updated at 17:18 BST
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Illness, pre-existing conditions or people not following pre-surgery guidance were among the reasons Aneurin Bevan health board scrapped surgeries.
There were 3,514 cancellations in 2013-14, 3,860 in 2014-15, 3,643 in 2015-16 and 1,986 so far in 2016.
The health board said cancellations had reduced in the past year.
Checks are made on people going under the knife to ensure they are able to go through with it and if any problems appear, their surgery is cancelled.
The gynaecology team and trauma and orthopaedic department were two specialties with the highest number of cancellations where people were deemed unfit for surgery.
Between 2013 and 2016, these departments cancelled 2,885 and 2,328 operations respectively.
More than 130 operations had to be called off as people had not followed the instructions they were not given prior to surgery, such as not eating or drinking before going under the knife.
A spokeswoman for the health board said: "Unfortunately it is sometimes necessary to cancel non essential surgery when a patient is unwell and not fit for surgery or has not followed pre operative advice.
"These numbers are relatively low, and our figures indicate that the instances of cancellations have reduced during the last year and it is important that we continue to work with and support our patient to rearrange their surgery as soon as possible."
Video footage appeared to show two white police officers holding down and fatally shooting Alton Sterling, 37, in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said the US attorney's office, the FBI and state police will also be involved.
"The video is disturbing to say the least," he said.
Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr said Mr Sterling was armed at the time of the confrontation, but questions still remain about the circumstances surrounding his death.
"Like you, there is a lot that we do not understand. And at this point, like you, I am demanding answers," the chief said.
The shooting on Tuesday sparked protests from about 200 people who gathered at the scene where Mr Sterling was shot, blocking roads and chanting: "Black lives matter".
The governor called for unity and urged protesters to remain calm as authorities conduct an investigation into the shooting.
"I have full confidence that this matter will be investigated thoroughly, impartially and professionally, and I will demand that's the way it's conducted." Governor Bel Edwards said.
Officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II were placed on administrative leave over the death, officials said.
The incident comes amid mounting tension in the US over the deaths of black men at the hands of police.
There are more than 1,000 deadly shootings by police in the US each year, and disproportionate numbers of those killed are black Americans.
Police spokesman Cpl L'Jean McKneely said the officers had been called in after reports that a man selling CDs outside a convenience store had threatened someone with a gun.
Mobile video footage appeared to show two officers wrestling a man in a red shirt to the floor.
One of the officers pinned the man's arm to the floor with his knee and then appeared to pull out his gun and point it at the man.
A voice is heard shouting: "He's got a gun. Gun." Then shots ring out and the camera moves away.
Mr Sterling, a father of five, died at the scene.
Cameron Sterling, Mr Sterling's 15-year-old son, began crying at a news conference as his mother spoke.
"He had to watch this as this was put all over the outlets," Quinyetta McMillon, Cameron Sterling's mother said.
"As a mother I have now been forced to raise a son who is going to remember what happened to his father."
Michael McClanahan, president of the city's local NAACP, which is an African-American civil rights organisation, told reporters Mr Sterling's death was indicative of a greater problem with the "the culture of the Baton Rouge Police Department".
"This incident is one of many," he said.
The BBC went to one of the city's toughest neighbourhoods, postal code 70805, which adjoins the district where Mr Sterling was killed.
These are the highest figures on record from the Trussell Trust network of food banks.
The Trust has linked increasing demand with the rollout of the universal credit benefits reform.
But the Department for Work and Pensions says food bank use has "complex" causes and it is "misleading" to point to any one cause.
The food bank figures, from April 2016 to March 2017, show an increase of about 74,000 emergency supplies provided compared with the previous year, based on a network of more than 400 distribution centres.
The charity says that delays in benefits, debt and insecure employment are among the reasons that people have to turn to food banks for help.
In particular, the charity says that the introduction of universal credit seems to be causing a gap in benefits which causes families to turn to food banks.
Trust chief executive David McAuley said the findings provided an "early warning" about "unforeseen consequences" from the benefits changes.
But a Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said there were more complex reasons underlying the use of food banks.
"Under universal credit people are moving into work faster and staying in work longer than under the old system," he said.
The food bank charity reports that more than 400,000 of the recipients were children.
Official figures published last month show that most child poverty is now concentrated in working families.
More than two-thirds of children classified as living in poverty are in families where at least one parent is working - the highest levels on record.
Officers at first did not treat Stephen Phillips's death as suspicious after he was found in his Wolverhampton flat.
His family became suspicious when they found two mobile phones were missing.
Tests proved he had been struck before he fell. Lewis Thornton, 24, has been jailed for 10 years for Mr Phillips' manslaughter and robbery.
Mr Phillips, aged, 54 and a father of six, died from a head injury on 11 March 2015 at his home in Dudley Road, Blakenhall.
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He had been punched in the head in a nearby street, causing him to fracture his skull as he fell. He managed to walk back to his flat but died from his head injury and internal bleeding.
The court heard his death was at first treated by police as non-suspicious, as it was thought he had fallen at home after drinking.
But his family went back to the police when they realised his phones were missing.
"We rang the police but we were told we would have to wait for the post-mortem," his partner, Tina Fury, said.
"So we were out questioning everyone on the Dudley Road."
Eventually, a forensic post-mortem test, a week after the death, revealed the injuries.
Det Insp Justin Spanner said he thought it was fair to say that at the beginning of the case some wrong decisions were made, but with "the best intentions".
"We quickly learnt from the medical evidence that in fact internally the wounds to Stephen were greater than we thought and when we put that alongside the acknowledgment two mobile phones had gone missing, we quickly realised that this was a homicide," he said.
The figure is up from the average of 91.9% recorded in March, but below the 98% national standard set in 2007.
The Scottish government said it wanted to see all A&Es reach a target milestone of 95% by September 2014.
Health Secretary Alex Neil said his plan to reduce waiting was continuing with a further £6.8m investment.
He explained: "There is no doubt that unscheduled care continues to be a priority. As we continue to deal with the requirements of an ageing population, we are seeing an increasing requirement for more effective unscheduled care.
"That is why we continue our actions to improve unscheduled care in Scotland and this latest funding will help to ensure people are seen quickly and treated effectively."
In June 2013, six NHS Boards achieved the waiting time standard of 98% of patients admitted, transferred or discharged from A&E within four hours. The remaining eight NHS Boards recorded more than 91%.
In June, Greater Glasgow and Clyde recorded the lowest figure of 91.7% and Tayside recorded the highest at 99.2%.
The total number of people attending accident and emergency departments increased from 1.60 million in 2008/09 to 1.62 million in 2012/13.
Other items include the Jules Rimet Trophy and Pele's training kit.
Dr Kevin Moore, from the museum, said England's victory was about "far more than simply football".
Curator Andy Pearce said: "We have really uncovered some fascinating stories."
Shirts worn by Roger Hunt and hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst are being displayed along with boots worn by Hurst, skipper Bobby Moore and West Germany's Franz Beckenbauer and Uwe Seeler from the final, in which England beat the Germans 4-2.
Photographs, memories and memorabilia from people including a ball boy to a photographer have also been documented and collected.
The museum has also unveiled its new Walk of Fame of 25 of the game's best players according to a online poll, including England's World Cup winning eleven.
The exhibition runs until April and will be partly displayed at Wembley next month.
A mental health worker from north-west London explains how she feared she would never find the right childcare to cover her flexible working pattern.
She and her husband both work weekend and evening shifts.
Her situation was resolved when she came across a scheme run by Brent Council which matches approved childminders with families working unsociable hours.
Almost a million adults in London have some form of mental illness from anxiety or depression or something more complex requiring specialised help.
Many people do not find it easy to talk about their condition, especially to their employer. But others have found huge support.
Jessica, who works for an auditor and has depression, said she was initially "frightened" about telling her colleagues but found that her employer KPMG was very understanding and lets her to work from home when needed.
A woman who left care at the age of 15 has said she hopes to launch a clothing range thanks to help she has received.
Kevani said she was initially excited when she became self-sufficient but said "I didn't anticipate that with such a small budget I had to pay for so many things".
The turning point came when the Who Cares? trust helped her with practical and emotional support.
An 88-year-old widow who was struggling with day-to-day challenges including washing and ironing has invited a young person to live with for free in exchange for help.
Mary said she found out about the home-sharing scheme in Camden and took in Stella who pays for her room by giving time to Mary and helping with the cooking and putting Mary's shoes on in the morning.
Mary said: "It's nice to have a young person around and likes the same sort of television as I do."
Eve Muirhead's rink won 8-6 in Glasgow to make it six wins from six at the Braehead Arena.
However, Tuesday was a bad day for the Scottish men, who suffered defeats to Finland and Germany.
The Finns edged the morning session 6-5 to pick up their first win of the contest, while Germany triumphed 4-2.
It leaves Tom Brewster's rink in a tie for fifth place on three victories and four defeats, with defending champions Sweden the only team already guaranteed a place in the semi-finals after six wins - their sole defeat coming against the Scots.
Brewster and his team meet Italy and Russia on Wednesday needing two wins to keep their hopes of progress alive.
The men require a top-seven finish in the standings to book Scotland a place at next year's World championship, which is vital for Olympic qualifying points.
Standings: Sweden (6-1) Q, Norway, Switzerland (5-2), Russia (4-3), Austria, Germany, Italy, Scotland (3-4), Denmark (2-5), Finland (1-6)
Standings: Scotland (6-0), Sweden (5-1), Czech Republic, Denmark, Russia (4-2), Germany, Switzerland (3-3), Finland (1-5), Italy, Norway (0-6)
Nursey of Bungay, in Suffolk, opened in 1846 but closed on Wednesday after failing to secure a buyer.
The firm had 85 staff in the mid-1980s, but only employed seven people recently and had not made a profit in six years.
Owner Tim Nursey said he was "sad to see it go".
Mr Nursey, 64, was the fifth generation of his family to work at the company and started his training when he was 18.
He said the firm, which made coats, hats, slippers and gilets, had suffered another bad winter, with a lot of shops it used to sell to closing.
An online shop also failed to produce dividends.
A number of buyers had recently expressed interest in the firm, which also lists BBC football commentator John Motson and guitarist Eric Clapton as customers, but Mr Nursey said the deals "didn't work out".
The company's employees have been handed redundancy payments.
"The stress I have gone through in the past month has been unbelievable," said Mr Nursey.
"I was taking five-mile runs before work just to combat the stress.
"We had the chance to sell the brand and the stock, but for various reasons I also said 'No' to that.
"We'll keep the shop open for another week and will then reopen again in mid-October for a while to clear the stock.
"I'd like to say thank you to our customers and the people of Suffolk and Norfolk who have been very loyal to us over the years."
The city of Hamburg had rejected Juergen Roemer's plea to be put in a more favourable tax category.
But that decision may amount to sex discrimination, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled.
Mr Roemer claimed he was entitled to 302 euros (£265) a month more.
The judges said that under German law same-sex partnerships - called "registered life partnerships" - are now comparable to marriage.
Mr Roemer had worked for the Hamburg city authorities for 40 years. He retired in 1990 and in October 2001 told his former employer that he had established a registered life partnership with his male partner.
Mr Roemer had been living with his companion since 1969 and German same-sex partnerships were given legal status in February 2001.
While many European states recognise homosexual civil unions, only Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Norway and Iceland legally acknowledge same-sex marriage.
The ECJ ruling on Tuesday may give legal weight to similar claims in other EU countries.
The judges said individuals could claim against a local authority for the right to equal treatment under EU law, even if national law contained no provision relevant to their case.
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Some of the nation's brightest talents from athletics, swimming, boxing, judo, tennis and rugby 7s will compete in the Games from 19-23 July.
The athletics squad includes Sarah Omoregie, 17, from Cardiff, the younger sister of 110m hurdles star David.
A squad of 12 to play for Wales in the women's rugby 7s tournament will be announced soon.
"It's very encouraging to see the calibre of young Welsh athletes coming through," said chair of Commonwealth Games Wales, Helen Phillips.
"Team Wales did particularly well in the 2015 Youth Games in Samoa, bringing home nine medals to Wales and delivering some outstanding performances.
"I have every confidence that our athletes will do their very best and make us proud once again this summer."
Rebecca Sutton, 16, from Bridgend, is one of 10 swimmers selected. She won two silvers and a bronze for Wales at the 2015 Games in Samoa.
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"I'm so thrilled to be going again," she told BBC Wales Sport.
"It just pushes me and makes me want to be on a podium at Tokyo 2020."
Fellow swimmers Jazz Carlin and Elinor Barker, both 2016 Olympic medallists, began their careers by representing Wales at Commonwealth Youth Games.
Sutton - who trains in Cardiff - says being at a big multi-sport competition is a vital experience.
"Last time I went I was the youngest on the team and I was a bit nervous," she admitted.
"But when I got out there it was just incredible. This time I'll already have that knowledge.
"Fingers crossed I can bring back a gold for Team Wales."
The first Commonwealth Youth Games was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2000.
Seventy nations will compete in nine different sports this summer. The event claims to be the biggest sporting competition ever held in the Bahamas.
*Wales chef de mission Gerwyn Owen and discus thrower James Tomlinson will be live on Radio Wales Sport on Tuesday night 1900-2100 BST.
ATHLETICS:
Bethany Moule (16, Neath Port Talbot), James Tomlinson (17, Pembrokeshire), Lauren Evans (16, Cardiff), Naomi Reid (16, Rhondda Cynon Taf), Oliver Barbaresi (17, Gwynedd), Sarah Omoregie (17, Cardiff).
BOXING:
Jacob Lovell (17, Cardiff), James Probert (16, Pembrokeshire), Jay Munn (18, Cardiff), John Wilson (17, Conwy), Rhys Edwards (17, Cardiff), Sammy Lee (18, Cardiff).
JUDO:
Callum Bennett (14, Carmarthenshire), Ffion Robinson (14, Carmarthenshire), Sam Ashton (17, Rhondda Cynon Taf).
SWIMMING:
Connor Bryan (16, Oxfordshire), Elena Morgan (14, Flintshire), Hannah Sloan (16, Vale of Glamorgan), Iestyn Cole (17, Carmarthenshire), Ioan Evans (15, Bridgend), Joseph Small (16, Shropshire), Lewis Fraser (16, Swansea), Medi Harris (14, Gwynedd), Megan Allison (15, Monmouthshire), Rebecca Sutton (16, Bridgend).
TENNIS:
James Story (16, Cardiff), Morgan Cross (15, Flintshire).
WOMEN'S RUGBY 7s:
TBC
The police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse the demonstrators who were throwing stones.
Opposition groups accuse current Islamist President Mohammed Morsi of betraying the goals of revolution.
Mr Morsi's supporters say the protesters want to bring down Egypt's first democratically elected leader.
Hosni Mubarak - who had ruled the country's for almost 30 years - was swept from power in a wave of mass protests on 11 February 2011.
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Monday's clashes outside the presidential palace reportedly began after some of the demonstrators tried to break through a barbed wire barrier protecting the building's main gate.
Some in the crowd chanted: "The people want to bring down the regime!"
The protesters also sprayed graffiti on the palace walls, which read: "Leave!"
There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
Egypt's secular opposition accuses President Morsi - a member of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood - of imposing a new form of authoritarianism and betraying the values of the 2011 uprising.
Mr Morsi rejects the protesters' claim. Earlier this month, he warned that security forces would "act with utmost decisiveness" to protect state institutions and those groups behind the violence would be held "politically accountable".
The current unrest began on 24 January in Cairo - on the eve of the second anniversary of the revolution.
Protests have since spread to several cities across the country, leaving dozens of people dead and hundreds injured.
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David Warner (122) and Mitchell Marsh (102 not out) helped Australia set a daunting total of 330-7 in Sydney.
But Pandey's 104 not out led the charge to guide the tourists to victory by six wickets with two balls to spare.
India opener Rohit Sharma had earlier scored 99 on his way to claiming man of the series.
Rohit hit 441 runs in the five matches at an average of 110, including two centuries.
Australia had looked likely to add to their 18 consecutive ODI victories on home soil with another impressive batting display.
Opener Warner smashed his 122 off 113 balls and Marsh claimed his first ODI century with 102 off just 84 balls.
Once again in the series, India's bowlers struggled with only debutant Jaspit Bumrah giving some measure of control with figures of 2-40 off his 10 overs.
India got their reply off to a solid start with Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan (78) putting on 123.
Rohit was eventually caught behind by Matthew Wade off the bowling of John Hastings just one short of another century, but this time India avoided the batting collapse that had characterised the previous matches in the series.
Pandey, in only his fourth ODI, kept pace with the run chase and with support from skipper MS Dhoni (34) saw them home in a thrilling finish.
The 82-year-old was found dead at her Leven home on 5 January.
Sandra Weir, 41, denies murder and has lodged a special defence of alibi claiming that around the time of the murder she was elsewhere in Leven.
Paramedic Alan McIntyre said Mrs Logie was on her side when he found her.
He said he was surprised at the amount of blood in the living room where Mrs Logie was lying because he thought he had been called to a fall.
When he felt her skull, he realised there was a soft area, and that he could feel her brain.
One ear had also been partially cut off. He was unable to save Mrs Logie, pronouncing "life extinguished" at 20:51.
Mr McIntyre also noticed a stain of blood on the carpet, and he thought attempts had been made to clean it.
He described it as looking a bit like a spillage of red wine which has been unsuccessfully cleaned. He also noticed a rolling pin on the sofa.
Pathologist Dr Ian Wilkinson told the court the cause of death was blunt force head trauma.
He said there were multiple fractures to her head, especially on the right side.
There were a total of 31 injuries to her head and neck and he said "some injuries suggested a curved blunt object might have been involved".
When shown an exhibit of a rolling pin, he said the "injuries could possibly fit with that".
Later, the pathologist agreed to a suggestion by prosecuting counsel Alex Prentice his findings would be consistent with Mary Logie being struck with a rolling pin and trying to defend herself.
Dr Wilkinson also said he couldn't exclude the possibility that Mrs Logie was attacked twice in one day, at different times.
However, equally, it could have been just one event that led to her death.
Jurors were also read a statement of evidence agreed between prosecutors and Ms Weir's solicitor advocate Murray Macara.
In the statement, jurors were told that a rolling pin was taken from Mrs Logie's house on 6 January 2016. A DNA swab was taken from the handle of the rolling pin.
Jurors were also told that DNA belonging to Mrs Logie, Ms Weir and another person was obtained from the swab which was taken from the rolling pin handle.
Jurors were also told a purse was recovered from Mrs Logie's house on 6 January. DNA swabs were taken from over the edges of the opening and the paper note section of the purse.
DNA belonging to Mrs Logie, her son Ronald, Sandra Weir, another person called Elvedina Salmond and another unknown individual were obtained from the swab.
Ms Weir, 41, also denies stealing money and jewellery from Mrs Logie, fraudulently using her bank card and attempting to defeat the ends of justice by cleaning up blood and disposing of clothing.
The trial at the High Court in Edinburgh continues.
Roald Dahl Plass near the Millennium Centre will be transformed into an urban beach until 5 September.
An estimated 300 tonnes of sand will be used to create the attraction, which will also have fairground rides and live entertainment.
The beach is part of the summer-long Cardiff Festival.
Norman George Sayers, of organisers Sayers Amusements, said: "The beach has been so popular since we set it up two summers ago.
"We've made some changes to last year's format and visitors can look forward to bringing their children down to a fun-filled, safe environment."
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the first bombing left 23 dead in the village of Hawar Kilis, near the border with Turkey.
Three rebel commanders were among nine killed when a joint rebel headquarters was later hit in the town of Marea.
Rebels in Syria have fought bloody battles against IS since early 2014.
They reject the group's tactics and its treatment of civilians living in areas under its control.
The Syrian Observatory said Wednesday's bombings appeared to be an attempt by IS to "expand its reach" in Aleppo province, where the group already has a significant presence.
Among those killed by the bombing in Marea were the local "emir" of the jihadist group al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, and two commanders of the Islamist rebel groups Jabha al-Shamiya and Jaish al-Mujahideen.
The Syrian Observatory said clashes erupted between rebels and IS militants around the town after the blast, but that they subsided later on Wednesday.
Al-Nusra blamed IS for the attack and posted online a photo of what appeared to be the body of its emir, whom it said was known as Abu Marea, on a blanket.
A spokesman for the main Western-backed opposition alliance, the National Coalition, condemned the bombings.
"[IS] exploited the rebels' concentration on fighting pro-regime forces who have been trying desperately to encircle [the city of] Aleppo," Salem al-Meslet said.
Rosalin Baker, 25, and Jeffrey Wiltshire, 52, had denied murdering 16-week-old Imani in September 2016.
The child was found to have multiple injuries including 40 rib fractures, a broken wrist and fractured skull.
The pair were acquitted of murder but were told by Judge Nicholas Hilliard to expect a "substantial sentence".
The Old Bailey heard other passengers on the number 25 bus in Stratford tried to help resuscitate Imani after Baker claimed her baby had suddenly become ill during the journey.
A witness told the jury Baker "seemed very relaxed" as the drama unfolded and "she was was not crying, she was not shouting" in spite of the child being "cold".
Wiltshire, of Newham, east London, was filmed by on-board CCTV kissing Baker and giving her a thumbs up as she boarded the bus with Imani's lifeless body strapped to her chest.
She described her partner as a violent drug addict who had forced her to carry the corpse in a sling in order to "frame" her.
But Wiltshire, who claimed to have fathered 25 children, denied hurting his "tiny and beautiful" daughter or being abusive towards Baker.
When asked why he gave Baker a thumbs up when when she boarded the bus, he told jurors it was to tell her to "stay safe".
Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson QC said Imani, who was on the child protection register, had been attacked three times in the week of her death.
He said the infant, who was born prematurely and spent the first six weeks of her life in an incubator, would have been in "very significant pain and distress" from injuries caused by her arm being twisted or pulled, her chest being squeezed and being thrown against a hard surface.
In the week before her child's death Baker had moved from her mother's home in Colchester, Essex, to Wiltshire's bedsit where the family shared the same bed.
Giving evidence, she said when she found Imani dead at the bottom of their bed, Wiltshire had told her "it's all your fault, I told you to give her up for adoption".
"The first thing I thought was he's done something to her," she told the jury.
CPS reviewing lawyer Devi Kharran said despite Imani's "very serious and painful injuries" neither parent had sought medical help.
"Instead, her lifeless body was carried onto a crowded London bus to disguise the true circumstances of her death," he said.
Det Insp John Marriott said it was a "heart breaking" case particularly because Imani was a premature baby.
The pair will be sentenced on 28 May. The maximum sentence for causing or allowing the death of a child is 14 years.
The owner of the Arcadia group, which includes Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins, and Burton, has been working with the star on a new athletic street-wear brand.
It had been reported that the global venture would launch this year.
Details came as Sir Philip's group reported operating profits up 5.5% to £251.6m despite "challenging times".
Sales for the year to 29 August were almost flat at £2.06bn, according to results published by Taveta Investments, Arcadia's family-controlled parent company.
The fashion industry was abuzz with speculation earlier this year when the retail entrepreneur and singer announced they were creating an all-new global company, Parkwood Topshop. Deals between retailers and celebrities have traditionally been branding links.
In an update on Wednesday, Taveta said: "We are developing our distribution globally for the launch of this exciting new brand in spring 2016."
The new company will produce clothing, footwear and accessories. So-called street-wear is a "rapidly growing area of the market", the company said in a statement.
Taveta's profit figures, for the year ending 29 August, do not include High Street chain BHS, which was sold in March to Retail Acquisitions for just £1.
Sir Philip said Arcadia delivered "a robust performance in challenging times". In the first 10 weeks of the current financial year, like-for-like sales were down 2.3% on the same period last year, he said.
Boyle said on Twitter
that he had paid £2.7m in tax since 2007, which amounted to just under 40% of his income.
He said he was certain he paid more tax than most people in showbusiness and the cabinet.
The Daily Mail said
the tax could have been saved when he put his production company into voluntary liquidation.
It comes after fellow comic Jimmy Carr was criticised for using a complex scheme to reduce his tax payments.
The newspaper said Boyle, who mocked Carr after he hit the headlines, might also have been the beneficiary of sharp but legal accountancy methods to save tax on the millions of pounds he has earned through TV shows, tours, DVDs and book sales.
By closing Traskor Productions Limited, of which he was sole director and shareholder, the paper said he might have been able to pay a tax rate of 10%, rather than 50% if he had taken money out as dividends or income.
This is because he could have been entitled to "entrepreneur" tax relief, saving him £880,762, it said.
On Twitter Boyle wrote: "From 2007 I have paid £2.7m in tax and this equates to just under 40% of my income.
"There's a lot of things people do to avoid paying tax and I don't do any of them.
"I wound my company up for legal reasons separate from tax and my accountant applied for tax relief on this. This tax relief is approximately half of the tax saving the Mail quoted in its article today.
"I am certain I pay more tax than most people in show business and the cabinet."
Prime Minister David Cameron called Carr's use of the K2 tax scheme, which can lower the amount of tax paid as "morally wrong".
It is legal and Mr Carr made clear in his statement it was fully disclosed to HMRC.
He said he had "made a terrible error of judgement".
More than 1,000 people, including Carr, are thought to be using the Jersey-based K2 scheme, which is said to be sheltering £168m a year from the Treasury.
Gunmen entered and killed 89 people, critically injuring more than 100.
Mr Wino says that before the attack, the theatre was full of smiles that should not be forgotten.
As a result, he decided to share pictures of the Eagles of Death Metal on his Facebook page.
Wino was among seven or eight photographers taking pictures of the concert.
In an interview with France's Les Inrocks (in French) magazine, Wino said he had come down from the first floor to the theatre bar to join friends, adjacent to the emergency exit.
He said he had heard screams, followed by a stampede of people running for the exits.
"People were screaming for us to leave, to run away," he said. "Then I heard the shots. Twenty, thirty, fifty - I do not know."
He said he thought it was a shooting, but not a terrorist act. "I thought it was the act of a madman," he told the magazine.
Wino said he had made a quick escape, without seeing the attackers.
Eagles of Death Metal band members were unhurt, but Nick Alexander (not pictured), a Briton selling merchandise at the gig, was among those killed.
With a camera memory card full of pictures, Mr Wino said that initially he had wanted nothing more to do with it.
But slowly the shock wore off and after talking with friends, he said he felt it would be important to remember the positive aspects of that night.
"I wanted to remember the smiles and the rock and roll, and that we were all there to party," he said.
He decided to publish the photographs on his Facebook account, for all to see and use. The photos are of a happy crowd, arms in the air, smiles on their faces.
Mr Wino said he had received hundreds of messages within hours.
"People thanked me because they had seen someone close to them on the photos, looking like they were having fun."
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A Unicef Youth Ambassador, she is an inspiration for the children who flock to the Ayise Bangwe Youth Centre.
She tells the BBC about how her tough childhood made her determined to get an education.
Women of Africa is a BBC season recognising inspiring women across the continent. The first series, Africa's Unsung Heroes, introduces eight women who are making a difference in their country - and beyond.
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Three teams play on a hexagon-shaped pitch, instead of two teams on a rectangular pitch.
The rules are similar to normal football but with one main difference - it's the team that lets in the fewest goals that wins.
That means lots of tactical play - a team that's your friend one minute could be your enemy the next.
Sometimes two teams will join up to make a scramble towards one goal!
Watch the clip to find out more.
"Prohibition is not effective", Jean-Marie Le Guen told France's BFMTV.
Other lawmakers - including fellow Socialists - dismissed the call, and a government spokesman said there were no plans for decriminalisation.
A recent WHO report found more French 15-year-olds smoked cannabis than in 41 other developed nations.
The study cautioned that "cannabis is a dangerous and harmful substance, especially for children and young people who use it regularly... Cannabis use is a risk factor for mental disorders and may trigger psychosis".
Mr Le Guen, who is secretary of state for relations with parliament as well as a medical doctor by training, said he opposed cannabis use and was a public health advocate who had always "fought against consumption of cannabis among the young".
But he said that approach had failed. Young people needed to be reached out to and taught that cannabis was dangerous, he said: "It is a health-based approach that I propose, not a moral or legal one."
Mr Le Guen cautioned that he was not speaking on behalf of government but suggested that the subject should be debated by the country's next president.
There have been repeated calls by leading government figures for the debate over cannabis to be reopened in France since President Francois Hollande came to power in 2012, but they have often been decried by fellow Socialists and opposition members and ignored by the administration.
That pattern appeared to be repeated on Tuesday, as Socialist Senator Samia Ghali told Europe1 that decriminalisation would only exacerbate drug trafficking.
"And what will we do tomorrow? Will we legalise cocaine and weapons because we cannot stem the flow of weapons? That's not serious!"
Laurent Wauquiez, of the centre-right Republican party, said "it seems like we are seeing the return of all the outdated ideas of the left. Do they really believe these are the questions being asked by French youths?"
Government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said the Socialist party was free to debate decriminalisation.
But he added firmly that the government was not re-evaluating the topic - "neither in work nor thought".
The 19-year-old, who has agreed a three-and-a-half year deal, will return to the League One side on loan for the remainder of the season.
Canaries manager Alex Neil said: "We're delighted to sign James as he is a fantastic prospect."
Maddison made his debut for Coventry in 2014 and has gone on to make another 30 appearances for the club.
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The Metropolitan Police has not given details about the locations or types of properties, or how many of the men are linked to the area.
The men are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
There have also been searches in London as part of the operation - thought to be linked to Syria-related terrorism.
Two men, aged 33 and 43, were held as they tried to leave the UK at Dover port on Sunday while two other men, aged 24 and 40, were arrested in east London early on Monday.
A 28-year-old man was held in Dover later that same day.
Police have been given more time to question the men who are are being held in custody.
The terror threat level in the UK was raised from substantial to severe in August.
Fears of a terrorist attack on the UK have been heightened in the wake of the rise of Islamic State (IS), the extremist group that has taken over large swathes of Iraq and Syria.
Paper tests are being replaced with personalised online assessments which adapt to pupils' skills, providing an appropriate level of challenge.
Liberal Democrat education secretary Kirsty Williams said it will benefit pupils, parents and teachers.
Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives both warned of "potential pitfalls".
UKIP has been asked to comment.
Since 2013, all pupils in Wales in years 2-9 sit an annual reading and numeracy test, which ministers say help teachers monitor progress and identify where help is needed.
According to the Welsh Government, the advantages of testing online are:
The tests have been specifically designed for use in Wales and will be phased in over three years, starting from the 2018-19 academic year.
Education Secretary Ms Williams, who sits in the Labour-led cabinet, said: "These tests are about raising standards by showing the next steps that children need to take in their learning.
"Pupils will be taking assessments that will adapt to their needs and skills. They will have the benefits of automatic marking and schools will have feedback faster than before, giving them a better picture of how they can help all their learners to move on."
Plaid Cymru shadow education secretary, Llyr Gruffydd, said teacher assessments "provide a much more-meaningful overview of pupil achievement than crude testing".
"It's teachers who are best placed to understand the progress and needs of individual pupils," he said.
"If the Welsh Government is to persist with testing, however, anything that reduces bureaucracy should be welcomed in principle but assurances need to be given that online assessments will not weaken the focus on the individual."
Mr Gruffydd added there were also "potential pitfalls" in dealing with poor broadband access in certain parts of the country.
Welsh Conservative AM Darren Millar said the tests represented a "welcome opportunity" to measure pupil progress and allow performance comparisons between and within schools.
But he said it "conveniently ignores the unacceptable fact that hundreds of children across Wales are still at an educational disadvantage because of inadequate broadband connectivity both at home and in school".
He said the Welsh Government "must take urgent steps to redress this if they are to successfully roll-out the new testing regime".
UKIP education spokeswoman Michelle Brown said: "Over the years, the government have failed to attract people to come and teach in Wales, so they are now having to move towards 'robotic' classrooms, where computers are taking the place of teaching staff.
"Education standards have continually worsened under Labour, and if I were the education minister I would concentrate more on getting the teaching side right in the first place, before trying to automate the way children are tested."
Incumbent Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, 70, is being challenged by the Jamaica Labour Party under Andrew Holness, 43, which is promising tax cuts and new jobs.
Austerity measures introduced by Ms Simpson Miller have led to growth.
Inflation fell to a 48-year low during her time in office.
Last year GDP grew by 1.3%, according to World Bank figures.
But with youth unemployment at 38%, Mr Holness' plan to increase spending to boost jobs has attracted voters.
Mr Holness says he wants to turn Jamaica into "the Silicon Valley of the Caribbean".
In 2013, the country agreed to a four-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan package in exchange for swapping its debt.
Ms Simpson Miller's party, the People's National Party (PNP), prides itself on "bringing back the country from the verge of economic collapse" but the package expires next year.
The final days of campaigning were marred by violent incidents.
Two people were shot dead and several more injured during a campaign event on 7 February as Mr Holness was addressing supporters.
On Tuesday, shots were also fired during a PNP rally triggering a stampede in which dozens of people were hurt.
However, the numbers of those hurt or killed have been much lower than in previous election campaigns.
Sixty-three parliamentary seats are up for election.
The party that wins a majority of those seats will form the government for a five-year term.
There are 1.8 million registered voters.
Members of the police and military as well as election workers cast their votes earlier, on Monday.
A High Court judge said an education watchdog's conclusions relating to The London Oratory School were "flawed".
Mr Justice Cobb said findings the school was socially selective and discriminatory must be quashed.
The school challenged a number of conclusions by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA).
Head teacher David McFadden said: "It is profoundly regrettable that the school - and other schools - have to expend precious resources, year after year, in standing up to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator."
The OSA investigation was triggered by a complaint from the British Humanist Association about the faith-based criteria used to select pupils at the heavily oversubscribed Catholic academy.
The school went to the High Court to challenge a number of OSA findings that its admissions code had been breached in 2014 and 2015.
Following a hearing in March, Mr Justice Cobb announced his decision to quash some of the decisions but upheld others.
The judge rejected the school's challenge that it was a breach of the code to include "service in a Catholic parish or in the wider Catholic Church" as one of its selection criteria.
This could include reading, singing in the choir, flower arranging or carrying out voluntary work.
He ruled an issue relating to the "extent to which the school had regard to the diocesan guidance" when considering its faith-based admissions criteria should be investigated by a different adjudicator.
The British Humanist Association's campaigns manager Richy Thompson said: "It is amongst the ten most socio-economically selective state secondary schools in the country, taking just 6% of pupils eligible for school meals compared to 36% locally."
Pupils at the boys' school have included the sons of senior politicians like former prime minister Tony Blair, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman.
More than 800 11-year-olds apply annually for 160 places at the school, which was founded in 1863.
Its junior house and co-educational sixth form are also oversubscribed.
Severn Trent shares rose 1.7% after it said underlying pre-tax profits rose 4.3% to £525m, helped by fewer leaks following an investment programme.
Severn was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100, with the index up 4.36 points at 7,500.70 in early trade.
EasyJet was the biggest riser in the FTSE 100 following a broker upgrade.
Shares in the airline climbed 1.9% after RBC Capital Markets raised its rating on the company to "sector perform", arguing it was "increasingly probable EasyJet has reached its profit nadir".
After a strong performance on Monday, Marks and Spencer fell back, dropping 1.7%. The High Street retail giant is due to report its full-year results on Wednesday.
On the currency markets, the pound slipped 0.1% against the dollar to $1.2987, and was down 0.2% against the euro to 1.1540 euros.
A car hit two bikes in Mauldeth Road West, in Withington, Manchester, at about 22:15 GMT on Sunday.
A 24-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital where he later died and the other bike rider, a man aged 21, was treated for minor injuries.
The 61-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He remains in police custody.
Lifted by the insurer Direct Line, the FTSE 100 closed up 11.49 points at 6,829.2.
On the FTSE 250, Domino's Pizza rose 3.2% after it said it planned to open an extra 400 stores in the UK.
The pizza delivery firm has pushed up its long-term target for the number of UK stores to 1,600 from 1,200.
"Our continued strong e-commerce performance and our collaboration with our dedicated franchisees, enable us to increase our UK presence significantly," said chief executive David Wild.
However, fellow FTSE 250 company Countrywide saw its shares dive 12% after it warned that its full-year profits were set to be at the low end of expectations.
The UK's largest estate agency said the number of transactions in the market was "significantly below" last year, with activity hit since the EU referendum and changes to stamp duty.
It added that transaction numbers in 2017 were "likely" to be lower than this year.
On the currency markets, the pound rose was flat against the dollar at $1.2449, and against the euro it was little changed at €1.1785.
The duo from Plymouth, are in China preparing for the championships.
"It'd be amazing to score a great score, get a personal best and win a medal," Couch told BBC Sport.
"We're training really well so Sarah and I are going to go there confident and see where that ends."
Couch and Barrow have been in good form recently, winning before coming the following week.
Couch also won in the Beijing leg of the World Series in March.
"It's going to be very tough beating the Chinese in their own pool, I don't think it's done very often," Couch added.
"But we don't focus on what other people do, we focus on ourselves."
The competition will see a number of nations who did not compete in the World series take to the boards in the biggest global diving event of the year.
"They've had a year to practise while we've been doing competitions," Barrow said.
"People like South Korea came into the World Series once and medalled, while Australia will be back in.
"It will be a tough event like always, it's a world competition, but we have been in the top six for the past few years now and that'll be our aim at least," she added.
The nine-year-old was handed 11st 10lb for the world-famous steeplechase, but Elliott says the Cheltenham Gold Cup contender will not run on 8 April.
Elliott boasts the most entries at 14, with Irish Gold Cup runner-up Empire Of Dirt and Don Poli also among the top four weights for the race.
Henry de Bromhead's Champagne West is second at 11st 9lb.
The British Horseracing Authority said the result of the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday had a "big effect on the top of the handicap".
"It was the crucial race, two days before the weights," said Phil Smith, who has handicapped the Grand National every year since 1999.
"When I get the entries, I have a train of thought and then something happens which means I have to change that."
Lord Scoundrel (11st), Clarcam (10st 12lb) and Roi Des Francs (10st 12lb) are other possible representatives for Elliott, who won the Grand National with Silver Birch in 2007, and Gigginstown House Stud.
Gigginstown produced its first National winner last April with Rule The World and has 16 contenders this time around.
The Last Samuri was runner-up to Rule The World in 2016 carrying 10st 8lb, but Kim Bailey's nine-year-old is set for 11st 5lb this time around.
December's Becher Chase winner Vieux Lion Rouge is currently the last horse guaranteed entry in the 40-strong line-up at 10st 7lb.
"The top of the handicap is dominated by Irish-trained horses, which is a symbol of the respective strength of Irish and UK jump racing," added Smith.
So who is the man asking the questions - and what does he have in store?
Lester Holt's CV includes major network shows such as Dateline NBC, Today, and his current role as anchor of NBC Nightly News, which attracts millions of viewers every night.
That makes him a national celebrity, and well used to high-stakes TV.
He has already been accused of political bias, when Mr Trump labelled him a Democrat and complained about the "unfair system".
But journalists checked voter records, and it turns out Holt is actually a registered Republican.
However, with more interest in presidential politics than ever, Monday night's debate is poised to be a major national event.
Some are predicting it could attract 80 or even 100 million viewers - well over 10 times Holt's usual audience.
Holt also finds himself at the centre of a row about just what a moderator should - and should not - do.
Earlier this month, a fellow NBC journalist, Matt Lauer, failed to challenge Mr Trump's false statement that he opposed the war in Iraq - which led to a huge backlash, and a debate on how much fact-checking a moderator should do.
Then, over the weekend, multiple news organisations published variations on a story, fact-checking hundreds of statements from both candidates.
The New York Times, Washington Post, and LA Times all accused both candidates of false statements - but each concluded that Mr Trump exaggerated or told untruths more frequently. Politico said Mr Trump's mishandling of facts "so greatly exceed [Mrs] Clinton's as to make the comparison almost ludicrous".
Mrs Clinton's campaign is calling for more fact-checking. Mr Trump wants the moderator to let the candidates fight it out themselves.
The truth - or lack of it - is a major issue in the campaign heading into the first debate, and Lester Holt will have to decide to what extent he challenges candidates on their statements.
Frank Fahrenkopf, the chair of the commission which organises the presidential debates, told the BBC that it is not the primary responsibility of the moderator to challenge perceived inaccuracies in what is essentially a debate rather than an interview.
"The candidates must work against each other," he said.
"If Donald Trump says something that's not right it's up to Mrs Clinton to correct it and vice versa."
"But if something is said that's blatantly wrong and goes uncorrected by the other party then the moderator has a difficult route to go.
"But they're not to be the judge, they're not to be the decider - that's what the debate is about - both parties are supposed to go at each other and the public will decide which one they are going to support."
Mr Fahrenkopf said that one thing is almost certain at the end of the debate - whoever loses is likely to blame the moderator.
Only three topics have been announced for the 90-minute debate: America's direction," "achieving prosperity" and "securing America".
None of that tells us very much - but the remaining questions will be based on current events. And in his role as news anchor, Mr Holt has already interviewed both candidates and put tough questions to each.
"Secretary Clinton, you famously handed Russia's foreign minister a reset button in 2009," Holt asked Hilary Clinton earlier this year.
"Since then, Russia has annexed Crimea, fomented a war in Ukraine, provided weapons that downed an airliner and launched operations, as we just did discuss, to support Assad in Syria. As president, would you hand Vladimir Putin a reset button?"
And Mr Trump hasn't had an easy time of it with Mr Holt either. "You made some very bold claims ... that didn't stand up," he said after Mr Trump claimed Hillary Clinton was asleep during an attack on an American compound in Benghazi.
Then, he proceeded to ask for evidence of Mr Trump's claim that Mrs Clinton's email server had been hacked - which Mr Trump could not provide.
As the debate has drawn closer, Lester Holt has found himself on the receiving end of analysis from fellow journalists.
Broadly, he has received the backing of his peers - but some doubt he will escape unscathed.
"I don't envy Lester Holt. No matter what he does in the first presidential debate, he'll be denounced," a columnist wrote in the Washington Post.
At NPR, David Folkenflik wrote: "surely an anchor such as Lester Holt does not abdicate his duties as a truth-seeker and a journalist by serving as a debate moderator."
And writing for CNN, Dylan Byers said "he is one of the most focused and hardworking personalities in television news, with 35 years' experience and, in all that time, not a controversy to speak of."
But with the heated rhetoric on both sides of the campaign, Holt could find himself in the centre of a controversy no matter what he does.
It looks and smells like it hasn't been cleaned for a while.
Mothers, aunts and grandmothers are taking turns pumping oxygen manually into tubes stuck to babies' noses because there are no ventilators in the ward.
There are at least two babies to each cot because there is nowhere else to put them. Some mothers have used waiting benches as makeshift hospital beds.
This is where critical cardiac cases come and wait for urgent treatment or surgery.
Pakistan has one of the highest rates of children with congenital heart disease in the world: each year, between 40-50,000 children are born with heart defects.
Professor Masood Sadiq, a leading heart surgeon, says it's mainly due to lack of maternal healthcare.
"Diabetes is rampant in mothers so that increases the risk," he says.
"We're still not vaccinating the mothers, so something like congenital rubella predisposes those children to congenital heart disease."
Pakistan's public health system is overwhelmed with cases and severely underfunded.
"We live in a country where only 0.9% of the budget is spent on the public health sector and 3% if you add the private sector," Prof Sadiq says. "In a country with that kind of budget spent on health, where would paediatric cardiology fall?"
He adds that it's not just the faltering infrastructure that makes it difficult to care for these children, but also the lack of investment in human resources.
"Doctors need to be paid," he says. "I work two shifts. I work in this institution and then I have a private practice that's how I look after my family.
"If, at this level, I have to do this, what would a junior doctor do?"
Many trained surgeons prefer to leave for parts of the Middle East, like the oil-rich Gulf, where there's a better pay and quality of life for doctors and their families.
This leaves Pakistan short of much-needed skilled doctors.
In a country of nearly 200m people, there are only eight paediatric heart surgeons and 21 paediatric cardiologists.
In this Lahore government hospital alone, doctors say 8,000 children are waiting for surgery.
"Some of these children will die waiting," says Salman Shah, one of the senior paediatric heart surgeons.
"Of the children born with congenital heart disease, about 25,000 need surgery every year.
"Only 3-4,000 get it. That leaves a huge backlog of children added to a pool of already existing patients," he adds.
"It becomes very frustrating when you know a kid needs an operation, you know you can do it but there's no infrastructure or you're held back because they just can't pay for it," Dr Shah says.
A charity called the Pakistan Children's Heart Foundation is trying to help children from poor families by funding surgeries through donations.
They've teamed up with a number of private and public heart centres across the country to provide funds, space and adequate medical care for the children.
The charity's founder, Farhan Ahmed, started the charity for personal reasons.
"My daughter was born with congenital heart defect and we went through a terrible time," he says. "It was very difficult for us to find the right doctor.
"It took us three weeks to find out she had a congenital heart defect."
Farhan's daughter did have the surgery but she died after that of other complications.
Mr Ahmed said it was his daughter's memory that gave him the incentive to start the initiative.
One of the children the charity is helping is 16-month-old Muskan Wali.
She was born with a hole in her heart and suffers obstruction of blood flow to the lungs.
Muskan and her family are from North Waziristan and were displaced after the military operation against the Taliban started there.
"It was already a very difficult life," her father Saud Wali says. "After we were displaced, Muskan's condition worsened.
"Her nails would go blue and so would her eyelids. She would scream and then faint.
"I'm jobless now and we couldn't afford an operation anyway. Then we found out about this charity in Lahore. We came here with little hope. But they have offered to help us."
After waiting for a year, Muskan is now one of the few children who'll undergo heart surgery and get adequate health care at a private facility.
An operation in a private hospital costs between $3-4,000, which is a hefty sum for most families.
The other option is to rely on government hospitals and keep waiting.
Prof Sadiq says one of the most difficult aspects of his job is deciding which child to help on any given day, knowing that many children may never get the help they need.
"The prioritisation of patients is what hurts the most," he says.
"It's mental torture - you fight with your conscience every day."
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels fired hundreds of rockets and shells into at least seven government-held areas late on Thursday.
By Friday morning, they had made small advances, the monitoring group added.
But the Syrian state news agency Sana said the assault had been repelled and more than 100 "terrorists" killed.
Aleppo, once Syria's commercial and industrial hub, has been divided roughly in half between government-held areas in the west and rebel-controlled eastern quarters for almost three years.
Fighting on the ground and government air strikes have left thousands dead, and destroyed more than 60% of the Old City, a Unesco World Heritage site.
But in recent months, the rebels have driven government forces out of several areas in the countryside to the north, as well as almost all of the neighbouring province of Idlib.
More than 230,000 people are believed to have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011. Some 11.5 million others - more than half of the country's population - have fled their homes.
Rebels have made numerous attempts to seize key installations held by the government, but with little effect.
On Thursday, 13 Islamist fighting groups and al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, came together to launch a co-ordinated assault on several fronts.
A statement said the aim of the new coalition, called Ansar al-Sharia (Partisans of Islamic Law), was "the liberation of Aleppo and its countryside", after which they would work with other groups to govern the city according to Islamic law.
Western-backed groups also said they were taking part in the offensive, organised through a joint operations room called Fatah Halab (Conquest of Aleppo), the New York Times reported.
The rebels launched simultaneous attacks on western districts of the city controlled by government forces, firing hundreds of rockets and shells, the Syrian Observatory reported.
The offensive unleashed on government-held western Aleppo by Ansar al-Sharia seems to be the most serious since the battle for Aleppo began.
An early test of its prospects will be one of the first apparent objectives - the loathed and feared Air Force Intelligence headquarters in Zahra, on the western edge of the city. Rebels have tried many times to capture it, and failed.
The offensive has been building up for some time, following the capture of Idlib by a newly-coalesced rebel alliance, Jaish al-Fatah (Victory Army), in March.
What's making the difference is that rebel groups, and their outside backers like Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which were competing in the past, now seem to be pulling together - bad news for the regime.
The success of the new campaign may depend on whether Damascus is seriously determined to hang on to Aleppo. If it is, rebel progress will be slow and hard.
The UK-based group said the fighting continued into the early hours of Friday and was focused on the frontline in Zahra, a heavily-defended area that houses several major security compounds.
At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded by the rebel barrage, it added.
The military responded with a heavy aerial and artillery bombardment of rebel positions in the city, and the fighting continued for several hours.
On Friday morning, military sources told Sana and Reuters news agency that the assault had been repelled and that heavy casualties had been inflicted on the rebels.
The Syrian Observatory said the rebels had managed to seize some buildings in the north-western outskirts of Aleppo, but that the gains were not of strategic importance.
The BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut says that if the rebels do manage to capture all Aleppo, it would be a huge blow to the government.
There have been persistent reports in recent weeks that it is preparing to give up both the northern city, and Deraa in the south, the better to defend the core areas of western Syria with the limited manpower at its disposal, he adds.
But state media reported that the prime minister has just been in Aleppo, visiting front-line units and dispensing large amounts of cash to the city authorities for reconstruction and administrative expenses.
Fraizer Campbell put Palace ahead with a low finish just after the break.
Gayle then netted a penalty after Campbell was fouled by Alou Diarra, before Naby Sarr pulled one back.
Diarra was sent off after another foul in the box, with Gayle scoring again from the spot before completing his hat-trick with a header after a corner.
How Wednesday's League Cup drama unfolded
Palace had exited the League Cup to teams from the second or third tier in four of the past five seasons, but this was a potent performance from Alan Pardew's side against the team he managed between 2006 and 2008.
Gayle has not started a Premier League match all season, but this display underlined his value to Palace, who had not scored in either of their previous two games.
Charlton manager Guy Luzon rested key players Ahmed Kashi, Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Tony Watt as his side suffered a third consecutive defeat in all competitions.
The Addicks have not reached the fourth round of the League Cup since the 2006-07 season.
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Liverpool v Bournemouth
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
Everton v Norwich City
Southampton v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal
Hull City v Leicester City
Stoke City v Chelsea
(Ties to be played on 27 and 28 October)
Crystal Palace assistant manager Keith Millen: "It's nice to have your forwards scoring. Dwight and Fraizer looked sharp all night.
"They both looked dangerous so that will give everyone a confidence boost and it's nice to have some competition for the weekend.
"It was a performance that we wanted from the whole team, we had players who needed game time. We want to go as far as we can, we are in the last 16 and it's been a while since we had a cup run."
Charlton manager Guy Luzon: "We organised well in the first half, especially with a young team.
"But the first penalty was harsh and then after the second, at 3-1 with 10 players, it's finished. I don't know about the sending-off, I was too far away from the situation.
"We have a lot of injuries and in our situation we had to use some young players. I wanted to pick my strongest team but I didn't have any choice."
Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Charlton Athletic 1.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 4, Charlton Athletic 1.
Attempt blocked. Lee Chung-yong (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by El-Hadji Ba (Charlton Athletic).
Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Chung-yong.
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Charlton Athletic 1. Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Chung-yong with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Morgan Fox.
Adrian Mariappa (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tony Watt (Charlton Athletic).
Foul by Patrick Bamford (Crystal Palace).
Zakarya Bergdich (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Tony Watt replaces Conor McAleny.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yohan Cabaye replaces James McArthur.
Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Charlton Athletic 1. Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Second yellow card to Alou Diarra (Charlton Athletic) for a bad foul.
Penalty Crystal Palace. Dwight Gayle draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Alou Diarra (Charlton Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Karlan Ahearne-Grant (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor McAleny with a cross.
Zakarya Bergdich (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Zakarya Bergdich (Charlton Athletic).
Attempt saved. Alou Diarra (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Kashi with a cross.
Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Charlton Athletic 1. Naby Sarr (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Fox with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Ahmed Kashi replaces Jordan Cousins.
Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dwight Gayle.
Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by El-Hadji Ba (Charlton Athletic).
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Patrick Bamford replaces Fraizer Campbell.
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Johann Berg Gudmundsson replaces Mikhail Kennedy.
Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Charlton Athletic 0. Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
North Korea returned Otto Warmbier, 22, to the US last week, saying he had been in a coma for a year and that it was acting on humanitarian grounds.
His parents said he had been subjected to "awful torturous mistreatment".
Mr Warmbier, who was jailed for trying to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel, did not regain consciousness.
Mr Trump said that a "lot of bad things happened" to Mr Warmbier, but added: "At least we got him home to be with his parents, where they were so happy to see him, even though he was in very tough condition."
President Trump said Mr Warmbier's death had deepened his administration's resolve "to prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do not respect the rule of law or basic human decency".
"The United States once again condemns the brutality of the North Korean regime as we mourn its latest victim."
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in told CBS News on Tuesday it was "quite clear" that North Korea had "a heavy responsibility in the process that led to Mr Warmbier's death".
Mr Warmbier's parents, Fred and Cindy, said in a statement that their son had died at 14:20 local time (18:20 GMT) on Monday at the Cincinnati hospital where he had been receiving treatment.
They said he had "completed his journey home".
They wrote: "When Otto returned to Cincinnati late on June 13, he was unable to speak, unable to see and unable to react to verbal commands.
"He looked very uncomfortable - almost anguished. Although we would never hear his voice again, within a day, the countenance of his face changed - he was at peace. He was home, and we believe he could sense that."
They also said: "The awful torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experienced today."
The company Mr Warmbier travelled with, China-based company Young Pioneer Tours, has announced it will no longer take visitors from the US to the country.
North Korea said Mr Warmbier had contracted botulism, a rare illness that causes paralysis, soon after his trial in March 2016. He was given a sleeping pill and had been in a coma ever since.
But a team of doctors assessing him in Cincinnati said they had found "no sign of botulism".
Mr Warmbier had suffered a "severe neurological injury" of unknown cause, the US doctors said, leading to an extensive loss of brain tissue.
Mr Warmbier could open his eyes but showed no sign of response to communication.
They said the most likely cause, given Mr Warmbier's young age, was cardiopulmonary arrest that had cut the blood supply to the brain.
The BBC's Steve Evans in Seoul says the North Korean account clearly cannot be taken at face value.
He says it is not known when Mr Warmbier had fallen into his coma and that there must be a suspicion it was quite recently, as the US was only told at the beginning of this month about his health situation.
The North Koreans may have realised there was the possibility of an American citizen dying on their hands, our correspondent says.
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who has helped free other Americans in North Korea, said he had met North Korean envoys 20 times during Mr Warmbier's incarceration and on no occasion was his health mentioned.
He called for the release of the three US citizens still held in North Korea:
There are also six South Korean citizens being held.
Mr Trump was criticised in May when he said he would be "honoured" to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the "appropriate" time.
Even on the day that George Osborne wants to sound tough, demanding that the rest of the EU rejects closer and closer political union - and gives legal guarantees to the UK that our businesses will never suffer because they are not in the eurozone, it is almost impossible, observing the chancellor here, to imagine that one day he might stand on a platform and call for the UK to leave.
He is positive about the chances of a deal, and doesn't want to countenance the idea that the negotiations might not achieve very much.
There have been nerves in government that the Eurosceptic side of this argument is gaining momentum.
Ministers' official position, indeed a bargaining chip in the negotiations, is that hypothetically, if other countries don't sign up to our demands, they are ready to campaign to go.
But, observing Mr Osborne in Berlin, continental Europe's most powerful capital, cracking jokes about British and German sausages, clearly delighting in his political friendship with the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schauble, it is Mr Osborne, the self-professed optimist, who is not just an advocate of the UK"s emerging negotiating strategy but of the benefits of our membership itself.
He is visibly confident, but this will be difficult.
He confirmed the changes the government wants to make will require a new EU Treaty.
There is zero chance of that happening before the British vote, and ministers can't answer how or when it might happen.
And for the Chancellor's demands on legal protections for business and the City of London today, it's not clear why other countries will sign up to give equal consideration to Britain's interests, as well as their own - two new challenges on the list, in addition to restricting benefits' migrants, changing the principle of freedom of movement, and getting some powers back for our Parliament.
For Mr Osborne, who twice today refused to rule out becoming the next Conservative leader, his political future depends on steering the government through this vote, which must happen by the end of 2017.
He may well be an optimist, but on this, he needs to be right.
Ashley Mote, 79, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court for allegedly using fraudulent claims to pay people he says were "whistleblowers".
He sat as an independent MEP from 2004-2009 after being expelled from UKIP.
Mr Mote, from Hampshire, denies 11 charges including false accounting, fraud and acquiring criminal property.
Mr Mote, who was an MEP for South East England, said in court the claims he made were to pay whistleblowers in cash through third parties.
He said he would not give further details because he did not want to put those he paid at risk.
When asked by prosecutor Jonathan Davies if there was any evidence of the payments Mr Mote replied: "Well I hope not, I went out of my way to ensure that there wasn't.
"I gave my word to the many individuals involved, some of them took great risks."
When it was suggested he had been using the sums for his "own personal purposes", he said: "I was targeted for being an anti-EU MEP."
Mr Mote claimed he spent years investigating the misuse of public expenses on behalf of the people of south east England.
He denies four counts of obtaining a money transfer by deception, three of false accounting, two of fraud, and one each of acquiring criminal property and concealing criminal property.
The offences allegedly took place between November 2004 and July 2010.
While an MEP Mr Mote claimed £750,000 in Parliamentary Assistance Allowance.
Mr Mote was elected as a UKIP MEP in 2004 but was expelled from the party before he took up his seat as he was being prosecuted by the Department for Work and Pensions for benefit fraud.
He continued as an independent MEP until 2009.
The trial continues.
25 October 2016 Last updated at 15:50 BST
An American team of robots has beaten a team from Australia in the final of the RoboCup Challenge in Beijing, China.
The Australian team struggled with technical difficulties as some of their robots didn't work.
Their opponents ended up winning the grand final 7-3.
The robots are shaped like humans and are just over half a metre tall.
When they play football, they are not being controlled by humans. They are actually communicating with each other all by themselves.
One of their biggest problems is managing to stay standing up!
Each team can have up to five robots on the pitch at any one time. However, they will be substituted from time to time as they may malfunction or overheat.
The song is one of several numbers Cath Gamester, 84, hears on a constant loop throughout the day.
The grandmother from Liverpool has musical ear syndrome, where the sufferer has auditory hallucinations.
Since it started in 2010, she said she had heard songs including God Save The Queen, Abide with me, You'll Never Walk Alone and Silent Night.
She said: "it just goes on and on and on, one song after another.
Source: British Tinnitus Association
How does the ear work?
"It's a tenor, a man's voice and it's a nice voice, very strong, loud and there's like a background of music."
The rare condition affects about one in 10,000 people over 65 in the UK.
Often, the person is also suffering from tinnitus.
Mrs Gamester believes the songs were triggered by a course of anti-depressants she was prescribed after the death of her sister.
"I went to bed and when I woke up I heard music. I thought to myself it must be next door - he must be playing a record because it was going on and on.
"I went out the back door, I went out the front door, I went out to see if there was any music being played everywhere, I was thinking where is it coming from?"
Mrs Gamester said she sometimes vacuumed or told it to "shut up" in a bid to drown the noise out.
Dr Nick Warner, a psychiatrist who specialises in the elderly, said he usually dealt with "a couple of cases a year" connected to musical ear syndrome.
"When you get a musical hallucination it feels as if it's real, it feels as if there's a record player playing it or the artist is in the room or in the next-door room.
"As far as you're concerned probably everyone else ought to be able to hear it as well so it's very, very real."
Dr Warner said in the majority of cases he had encountered, people heard hymns and Christmas carols.
"On speculative terms, it could be that without knowing it, that person needs to hear something which is in some way reassuring to them."
Despite no current cure to for the condition, Dr Warner said there are ways of helping people live with it.
"Some people have found that putting on other music enables them to take control over from the musical hallucinations.
"I think talking about it to other people probably helps, distracting yourself, doing as much as you possibly can."
Mrs Gamester said she had found her own way of accepting the hallucinations.
"I've worked out the fact that I should be glad it's not a serious illness.
"I would say to these poor people out there who are like me - don't let it worry you too much, get on with life and enjoy yourself as much as you can."
Inside Out North West is broadcast on BBC One on Monday, 17 December at 19:30 GMT and nationwide on the iPlayer for seven days afterwards.
The crustaceans will be on their way to British astronaut Maj Tim Peake following a launch scheduled from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 21:43 BST.
Maj Peake will see how they reproduce in space and whether they can survive.
Six youngsters from Rhondda Cynon Taff came up with the idea to win Mission Discovery 2013.
This is a project which allows secondary school students to carry out biomedical research with NASA astronauts and rocket scientists.
Astronaut Mike Foale - the first Briton to perform a space walk - worked on the project with Liam Collins-Jones, Rhiannydd Thomas, Sion Phillips and Trystan Gruffydd from Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg in Church Village, Georgia Bailey from Tonyrefail School and Ieuan Williams from Aberdare High School.
The water fleas, or Daphnia, have been taken from a pond at the University of Birmingham and experts helped with the more technical aspects of the challenge.
The idea is if they can survive in space, their complex genetic systems will open the doors to research there.
Chris Barber, director of the International Space School Educational Trust, said: "Mission Discovery gives ordinary young people the chance to do something extraordinary.
"We are incredibly pleased to be enabling such amazing opportunities for school students in south Wales."
Two experiments have already been sent to the ISS and the water fleas are among five on board the rocket being launched.
The water fleas were originally due to be sent in June last year, but ISSET said the explosion of three separate US rockets delayed the human space programme.
Source: Microscopic-uk.org.uk
The ban is now on hold until Wednesday.
It was passed by the city council last week and came into effect on Monday amid an outcry by animal welfare groups and threats to boycott the city over the law.
The delay is a short-term win for the Montreal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which is challenging the city in court over the new animal control by-law.
The SPCA is seeking a longer-term suspension from the Quebec Superior Court during which they plan to challenge the legality of the new by-law.
Alanna Devine, director of animal advocacy at the organisation, called the rules "draconian".
'We're simply not going to participate in a by-law we feel is not legal in terms of violating people's fundamental rights and basic principles of administrative law," she said.
She argued that among its issues, the ban defines pitbull breeds too broadly and will be too expensive for some dog owners who want to comply with the new rules.
The Quebec Order of Veterinarians and other animal welfare groups are supporting the SPCA's opposition. Opponents of the ban have also received support from US-based pitbull advocates and celebrities like actress and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson and singer Cyndi Lauper.
Pitbull ban supporters say the breed is uniquely dangerous and point to studies suggesting attacks by pitbulls and their closest relatives outnumber those of other breeds, as well as more likely to severely injure or kill the victim.
Montreal's push for a city-wide ban came in the wake of a fatal dog mauling last June in Pointe-aux-Trembles, a suburban community in Montreal's east-end, and the subsequent pressure from the victim's family to crackdown on aggressive dogs. Quebec is also considering a province-wide ban.
In the attack, 55-year-old Christiane Vadnais was mauled to death in her backyard by a neighbour's dog.
Farid Benzenati, who witnessed some of the mauling, told the Montreal Gazette he first thought the dog was playing with a toy.
"As I got closer I saw, I distinguished a body, the body of a woman, because I saw her hair," he said. "It was horrible."
Police had to shoot and kill the dog before paramedics could approach Ms Vadnais' body. She was declared dead on the scene.
Under the new by-law, new ownership of pitbulls is banned. Existing pitbulls have to be licensed by the end of the year.
By 31 March 2017, the dogs must be sterilised, micro-chipped and vaccinated. They must also be kept on a short leash and muzzled in public. Pitbull owners must undergo a criminal background check.
Montreal is not the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a breed-specific ban.
The city of Winnipeg implemented a similar ban in 1990, and Ontario in 2005. A number of other smaller jurisdictions across the country also have so-called breed-specific legislation (BSL).
According to statistics compiled by DogsBite.org, a US charity that supports such bans, 36 US states and 41 countries worldwide have some form of BSL on the books, from mandatory sterilisation to outright bans on pitbulls and some other breeds.
Still, the laws are fiercely opposed by animal advocates in North America. Animal Alliance of Canada's Liz White argues it makes no sense to ban an entire breed over a few aggressive dogs.
"It's like taking a sledgehammer to a pea," she said.
In Toronto, where her organisation is based, Ms White said the ban has simply served to drive pitbull owners underground. Only about 30% of dogs in Toronto are licensed, according to Toronto Animal Services.
"We know they (pitbulls) are in Toronto because they end up in shelters," Ms White said.
And results of the decade-old ban are not conclusive. Data provided by the city show dog bites increased by 24% between 2014 and 2015.
Javier Schwersensky, chief executive of the Winnipeg Humane Society, admitted it was difficult to measure the impact of the city's 25-year-old pitbull ban on reducing the dangers caused by aggressive dogs.
"There will never be an agreement about the benefit or not of breed specific legislation. You will never get to the point of 100% conclusive evidence," he said.
"It's really about public sentiment, at the end of the day, how the public feels."
Meanwhile, the dog that killed Ms Vadnais might not in fact have been a pitbull.
Montreal police are still waiting for the results of a DNA test to confirm its breed.
Prince Charles last visited Muchelney in February to meet people directly affected by the winter floods.
He returned earlier to acknowledge the perseverance of the community and to see how the village is striving to get back to normal.
The Prince's Countryside Fund has donated £50,000 to help the area.
The visit was part of a series of engagements in the county, which includes an effort to help promote tourism in the region hit by the effect of the floods.
He attended a reception of 100 guests at Almonry Barn, where owner of the previously flooded venue - Louise Wilson-Ward - spoke positively about the future.
"The message today is to not keep harping on about the floods, otherwise our economy is really going to suffer," she said.
"If you put the word 'Somerset' in Google, what comes up is pictures of the floods and people are avoiding the whole area but we are open for business again."
Farmer Jane Pine, 59, who lost 200-acres but still managed to milk her 400 cows three times each day, said Prince Charles had achieved more in his February visit than in 10 years of local campaigning.
"I told Prince Charles and he said 'Well I had to do something, it's runs in the family, it's in my blood.' And he is, he is just like his dad - he says it like it is.
"He said 'At least I have done some good.' He really does know what he is talking about, he is a farmer himself and he knows what is going on at this time of year.
"He pushed all the politicians into doing something. We have all been pushing for years and they have done nothing."
After visiting Muchelney, Prince Charles was driven to Castle Cary railway station and he also attended a reception held in Glastonbury with festival founder Michael Eavis.
Lindsay, 21, has been with Alan Archibald's Jags since 2012 and has had loan spells at Alloa and Airdrieonians.
He has made 44 appearances for the Scottish Premiership side, scoring five times.
Manager Archibald had been linked with a move to English League One side Shrewsbury Town.
However, the 38-year-old, whose team have 10 points from 10 league games this season and lie in ninth place, said he wished to stay in Glasgow.
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Among the often impassioned statements they gave, one touched a raw nerve in Brazil and highlighted divisions in the country's society.
It was made by Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing MP from Rio de Janeiro state.
"You lost in 1964 and now in 2016," he said referring to the coup which led to 21-year-long military rule in Brazil.
Mr Bolsonaro, a former army captain then dedicated his vote to "the memory of Colonel Carlos Alberto Brilhante Ustra, the terror of Dilma Rousseff".
Col Ustra, who died last October, was one of Brazil's most controversial figures from the decades of military rule.
As chief of Brazil's secret service (Doi-Codi) in Sao Paulo, he was accused of having been personally responsible for the disappearance and death of more than 60 political opponents.
Human rights activists say another 500 people were tortured at the agency's headquarters.
Col Ustra is the only member of the military to have been found guilty of torture.
For Gilberto Natalini, a doctor and a city councillor in Sao Paulo, the reference brought back dark memories.
Mr Natalini says he was tortured by Col Ustra when he was a 19-year-old medicine student in 1972.
"I was detained because they wanted me to give them information about the whereabouts of a friend of mine, who was fighting the military government", he told BBC Brasil.
"Ustra forced me to stand up naked on two cans, poured water with salt all over me, connected wires to my body and applied several electric shocks, while he beat me with a stick", Mr Natalini recalls.
Mr Natalini carries the physical and psychological scars of the two months he was held by the Doi-Codi.
He says he suffered hearing loss because of the torture but that he never revealed the information the military was after.
While President Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla, was not tortured by Col Ustra himself, she has described being beaten, punched and given electric shocks during the three years she was held.
Asked for her reaction to Mr Bolsonaro's comment, she said: "I was indeed arrested in the 70s and I knew this man well that he [Mr Bolsonaro] refers to.
"Ustra was one of the biggest torturers in Brazil. He was not only charged for torture, but also for murder," the president said.
On social media, reaction to Mr Bolsonaro's comment was divided.
The MP is hugely popular with his constituents. He got more votes than anyone else in the state at the last election.
But in a country where more than 400 people disappeared or were killed under military rule, many human rights organisations strongly condemned Mr Bolsonaro's remarks.
Human Rights Watch told BBC Brasil that his speech was "execrable and absolutely violent to the memory of the many that died for the concept of democracy that he attacks".
Amnesty International described it as "shocking".
The Brazilian Bar Association released a statement saying it would ask Brazil's Supreme Court to remove Mr Bolsonaro from his post as MP because of the comments he made.
Analysts say Mr Bolsonaro's controversial remarks were a calculated attempt to attract attention as he eyes running in the 2018 presidential elections.
And his gamble seems to have paid off with the number of likes on his Facebook surging to 2.9 million, ahead of President Rousseff with 2.8 million.
Meanwhile, likes of a Facebook page dedicated to Col Ustra have increased by 3,300%.
Speaking on the final night of the party's convention in Philadelphia, the first woman nominated by a major party said there were huge challenges.
"Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart," she said.
Mrs Clinton accused her Republican opponent in November's election, Donald Trump, of sowing discord.
"He wants to divide us - from the rest of the world, and from each other."
But Mr Trump tweeted that the speech had failed to address the threat posed by radical Islam, making the former secretary of state unfit to lead the country.
Before taking the stage, Mrs Clinton's daughter Chelsea shared personal memories of her mother.
"My wonderful, thoughtful, hilarious mother," the 36-year-old said, adding: "She was always there for me."
Mrs Clinton had to present herself to the nation as the newly crowned Democratic Party nominee. She had to address doubts some Americans have expressed about her character.
And she had to follow up on a Wednesday night that was full of rhetorical all-stars - including Vice-President Joe Biden and, most notably, President Barack Obama.
Sometimes making the case for oneself is significantly harder than singing the praises of another.
In an acceptance speech that occasionally soared and sometimes trudged along, she did her best to frame the upcoming general election race in her favour.
She harkened to the days of the nation's founding - a proven rhetorical tactic that Mr Trump neglected in his acceptance speech last week.
The US, she asserted, was founded on compromise and embraced "the enduring truth that we are stronger together" - wrapping her campaign slogan in revolutionary-era regalia.
Clinton speech soars - sometimes
After embracing her daughter, the former secretary of state delivered a speech which featured a stark admission about the threats to national unity.
"Bonds of trust and respect are fraying. And just as with our founders there are no guarantees. It truly is up to us. We have to decide whether we're going to work together so we can all rise together."
She added: "We are not afraid. We will rise to the challenge, just as we always have."
The risk to American prosperity included inequality, limited social mobility, political gridlock, "threats at home and abroad" and frustration over wage stagnation, she said.
However, she was confident these challenges could be overcome with the American values of "freedom and equality, justice and opportunity".
She acknowledged that too many Americans had been "left behind" by economic forces and addressed them directly: "Some of you are frustrated - even furious. And you know what? You're right."
Another highlight at the convention on Thursday was when the father of a fallen Muslim soldier challenged Donald Trump over his Muslim ban, prompting an ovation.
And General John Allen, former commander of US forces in Afghanistan, appeared on stage with other military veterans and gave Mrs Clinton a ringing endorsement as commander-in-chief.
Mrs Clinton's high-stakes remarks on the closing night of the four-day convention followed a rousing speech by US President Barack Obama.
He said on Wednesday there had never been a man or woman more qualified than Mrs Clinton to serve as president.
Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump are set for an election battle widely considered to be a tight race when voters head to the polls in November.
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Twenty-four hours on from Usain Bolt's triumph in the men's 100m, Fraser-Pryce repeated her Olympic victory in this same stadium seven years ago as she held off the fast-finishing Dafne Schippers in 10.76 seconds.
For Schippers - the former heptathlete who only decided to switch full-time to sprinting in June this year - her silver in a huge personal best of 10.81 brought both vindication and wild celebration.
USA's Tori Bowie took bronze in 10.86, but as in 2008 this was the Fraser-Pryce show.
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Just as her compatriot Bolt is the undisputed greatest sprinter the world has seen, so the 28-year-old can lay claim to the same title: twice Olympic champion over 100m, world champion three times over that distance and both world and Olympic titles over 200m too.
With her long plaits dyed green and a headband of daisies around her forehead [she owns a beauty parlour in her country's capital, Kingston] Fraser-Pryce did not get her trademark explosive start.
Schippers was out faster, but by 50m the Jamaican had opened up a two-metre lead over the tall Dutch athlete, and although Schippers was closing at the death, she had enough to hold her lead through the line.
"I'm getting tired of 10.7s. I just want to put a good race together and hopefully in the next race I get the time I'm working for," Fraser-Pryce told BBC Sport.
"I definitely think a 10.6 is there. Hopefully I will get it together."
Canada's Shawn Barber pulled off the shock of the championships so far by snatching pole vault gold from world-record holder and Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie.
The 21-year-old's first-time clearance at 5.90 metres put pressure on the French favourite, who jumped 6.05m earlier this year but had to settle for bronze here after three failures at the same height.
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Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe cleared 5.90m on his third attempt but could not improve when the bar was raised to 6m, leaving Barber - whose father George competed in this event at the World Championships in 1983 - with his first global title.
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Vivian Cheruiyot won Kenya their first gold of these championships as she kicked off the final bend to hold off Ethiopian rival Gelete Burka in a slow, tactical 10,000m final.
Ezekiel Kemboi, Conseslus Kipruto and Brimin Kipruto bringing home a Kenyan 1-2-3 in the steeplechase a few minutes later.
Columbia's defending world champion Caterine Ibarguen retained her triple jump title with a fourth round 14.90m, with no other athlete going past 14.78.
But there will be no gold this summer for Keshorn Walcott, Trinidad's 22-year-old Olympic javelin champion, who crashed out in qualifying with a best throw of 76.83m.
Britain's Rabah Yousif produced a fine run of 44.54, a personal best by almost half a second, to qualify for Tuesday's 400m final as a fastest loser.
Yousif, who came to Britain from Sudan 13 years ago and has an English wife, improved dramatically on his first-round performance as others who had lit up the heats struggled 24 hours on.
Team captain Martyn Rooney had set a new personal best of 44.45 in the heats but, perhaps tired, he was unable to reproduce that run and came home sixth in the third semi-final in 45.29, Olympic champion Kirani James (44.16) and Botswana's Isaac Makwala (44.11) the most impressive semi-final winners.
Eilidh Child made it through to the final of the 400m hurdles as a fastest loser as Meghan Beesley went out, while Britain's Asha Philip exited the 100m at the semi-final stage and Kate Avery came home 15th in the 10,000m in 32:16.19.
Earlier, Britain's Greg Rutherford reached the long jump final, while Christine Ohuruogo qualified for the 400m semi-final.
Stanley Tucci will introduce the UK premiere of his film, Final Portrait, while Oliver Stone will introduce a special screening of his film, Wall Street, 30 years after it was made.
The festival is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival started in 1947.
Ken Hay, CEO of Edinburgh International Film Festival, said: "EIFF is hugely grateful to all its funders, partners, major donors and supporters for sharing our vision and ambition and being so generous with their support. Quite simply, without it, there would be no festival. So, thank you."
Mark Adams, Artistic Director of Edinburgh International Film Festival said: "The amazing support we receive really does mean so much to the festival and helps us reach even greater heights in terms ambition and presentation of exciting new projects."
A group of about 100 worshippers at St Frances X Cabrini Church in Scituate have kept an around-the-clock vigil.
This month, the US Supreme Court refused to hear their final appeal against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston's decision to close it.
But on Sunday the protest came to an end at an emotional final service.
It was described as a "celebration of faith and transition" and many of the parishioners shared an embrace and cried.
As the service came to an end, quilts depicting each year of the vigil were taken from the walls of the church and carried down the aisles and out of the church door.
The archdiocese decided to close St Frances X Cabrini and more than 75 other parishes due to dwindling attendances, a shortage of clergy and buildings in decline.
Several of the churches earmarked for closure held vigils in protest but St Frances X Cabrini was the last church to keep up its occupation.
In parallel with the sit-in was a legal challenge that went through civil courts and even reached the Vatican, but all in vain.
A judge at the state's Superior Court ruled that the archdiocese was legally able to evict the protesters, as the legal owner of the property.
That ruling was upheld by the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
An archdiocese spokesman said he hoped the protesters would be able to attend another church within the district.
A spokesman for Barclays told the BBC that they experienced a temporary fault on the system, which was "not a localised problem".
The spokesman said it only lasted for 20 minutes and all cards and machines should now be working.
The bank apologised to those affected.
The problems are thought to have begun at about 3pm on Friday.
Barclays Bank said: "There was a technical issue lasting a short time which impacted a small number of transactions with Barclays.
"We have worked swiftly to resolve the matter and would like to apologise to those who were affected. All other services, including online banking and Pingit continued to work as normal."
The Office of Rail and Road said 12.3% of trains - nearly one in eight - were not on time last year - the worst performance for a 12-month period since the year ending September 2006, at 12.5%.
More than a quarter of Govia Thameslink Railway services, owner of strike-hit Southern, were not on time, it said.
Rail operators said strikes had hit punctuality in south-east England.
But elsewhere, punctuality was at a "record high", said the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators and Network Rail.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union announced on Wednesday that its members on Southern will walk out for 24 hours on 22 February in the row over guards' roles on trains.
And on Thursday, it was announced that drivers' union Aslef had rejected a deal with Southern rail that would have ended their dispute.
The rail industry counts trains as being on time if they arrive at their terminating stations within five minutes of their schedule for commuter services and within 10 minutes for long-distance routes.
Lianna Etkind, of the Campaign for Better Transport, said the figures showed that train firms were "still delivering a very lacklustre service" despite "sky-high prices".
The figures also showed 3.8% of trains across Britain were cancelled or at least half an hour late last year.
Ms Etkind said the government needed to give passengers "an affordable and reliable rail service".
"They should begin by ensuring that rail contracts give stronger incentives for punctuality, reliability and passenger service, as has successfully happened on London Overground and Merseyrail," she said.
She also said there should be "investment into those worn-out parts of the network which cause delays".
A spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group said: "In London and the south east, a combination of congestion on the network, prolonged strike action and disruption while major upgrades take place is hitting punctuality.
"Across the railway, train operators and Network Rail are working together every day to deliver more reliable and safe services for passengers."
Duncan Fletcher's influence has touched so many, both on and off the cricket field - all of it done in his own quiet, analytical, observing-from-behind-the-shades kind of way.
Cricket lovers in England will fondly remember Fletcher as the man who masterminded their first Ashes series victory in 18 years in 2005 - getting the better of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath et al - but now he is back on these shores plotting the downfall of his former employers.
Don't be surprised if India's Zimbabwe-born head coach succeeds. The list of those queuing up to label him as one of the best coaches in cricket would form the basis of a pretty formidable World XI.
"Fletcher was simply the best analytical cricket coach I ever worked with," says former England captain Michael Vaughan.
"He understands batting better than anyone I know," adds South African Jacques Kallis, statistically the best all-rounder the game has seen.
"He changed the culture of how we played," enthuses Marcus Trescothick, who scored more than 10,000 international runs for England.
Such rave reviews would not look out of place on the back of a DVD, but what makes Fletcher such a five-star coach?
First of all, it's worth getting to know the work of the man away from cricket.
In his previous career in systems management, he helped devise the number-plate system in Zimbabwe.
Fletcher and his team were asked to make it easier for witnesses of hit-and-run accidents to remember the number plate, so they added an alpha character to the end of the existing six-digit sequential system.
That was no big deal in his eyes, though. He was more proud of a document he designed for Cimas, a medical aid society in his homeland.
"I could not understand why they needed to send out two documents to claimants, one containing financial details and one a cheque," wrote Fletcher in his autobiography.
"Why not have one page with the statement at the top and the cheque section at the bottom which can be torn off by having a perforated line?
"I was told that only sanctions prevented it winning a new design competition in America."
Fletcher was also a decent cricketer in his pomp - never really getting the chance to show his potential because of Zimbabwe's lack of exposure on the international stage.
However, as captain of his country, he led from the front in a shock defeat of Australia at the 1983 World Cup - top-scoring with 69 not out and taking 4-42 with his brisk medium pace.
A proud moment perhaps, but nothing compared to the scale of his achievements as a coach.
Success at Western Province and Glamorgan caught the eye of England, whom he took from the bottom of the Test world rankings in 1999 to that famous 2-1 Ashes success of 2005.
But that glorious summer was no fluke. It had been years in the making, and the culmination of the very best-laid plans.
"The 2005 Ashes series is what all of that team is remembered for," says fast bowler Steve Harmison, who took 17 wickets in the five-match series.
"Duncan had set plans for all of the top Australian batsmen like Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn, Adam Gilchrist etc.
The little ideas he taught me as a player were things no other coach mentioned to me
"We stuck to those plans - like getting Andrew Flintoff to bowl around the wicket to Gilchrist - and it worked for us."
Strategies for individual batsmen are Fletcher's hallmark, and he will even have plans in place for uncapped county batsmen this summer - just in case they get an unexpected call-up during the five-Test series against India.
"Duncan will have studied every part of English cricket for the last 12 months, even looking at young players who are not in the team yet," says Harmison.
"He will have plans for every eventuality - whether it's for the first ball delivered in a match or if it's to set up a batsman over the course of two or three overs.
"One example stands out for me. In the 2003 World Cup, Duncan had a strong suspicion that Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf (then known as Yousuf Youhana) would fall over when facing his first delivery.
"Jimmy Anderson was told to bowl a yorker, really full of length, and he got him out first ball. It wasn't a one-off - that happened a few times in future series against Pakistan."
Wherever you look, world-class players are quick to outline their own examples of where Fletcher made a tiny, but significant, difference.
"He loved explaining to batsmen why the forward press was important against spinners," wrote Vaughan in 2011.
"He would talk about looking under the ball because it gives you more time to pick up length. The little ideas he taught me as a player were things no other coach mentioned to me."
Kallis, who scored 13,289 Test runs and took 292 wickets, would often turn to his boyhood mentor when suffering a poor run of form.
He comes across as calm and collected, but inside he probably feels the pressure like anyone else
"He always works out a solution in his head prior to changing anything," Kallis tells BBC Sport.
"Because he is such a good technical batting coach, he can also help bowlers. If you understand what batsmen are thinking, you can construct a plan as a bowler."
But what about Fletcher the person? Well, there's a clue in the title of his autobiography: Behind the shades.
"He has much more of a sense of humour than he allows to be shown in public," says Jonathan Agnew, the BBC's chief cricket correspondent, who played under Fletcher for Harare-based Alexandra Sports Club in the early 1980s.
"Duncan regrets the way he portrays himself in public - there's more to him than looking grumpy with shades on. Unfortunately he doesn't show it very often."
Away from cricket, Fletcher enjoys barbecues with friends, playing golf and watching rugby. In fact, he considered transferring his coaching skills to union when he left his England post in 2007. "I would rather watch rugby than cricket," he said.
His love for the oval-shaped ball was never more evident than during his spell as Glamorgan coach.
"He was a big supporter of Wales at the time," says ex-Glamorgan captain and England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Hugh Morris.
"At the end of his first season with us in 1997, we won the County Championship in our final game at Taunton and the present from the team was a Welsh rugby shirt which he wore with a lot of pride."
However, Fletcher only lets a select few get to know him away from cricket - to the frustration of some who prospered under his leadership.
"I was thankful for everything Duncan did for my career, but he was not somebody I could get close to," says Harmison. "Duncan was closer to the batsmen and would let his bowling coaches get close to the bowlers.
"Duncan didn't get close to too many people. He was a very detached person and that's how it worked for him. There were a few times when you saw the lighter side of him and you wanted to see more of that, but it very rarely came out."
Harmison does, however, recall Fletcher giving him a "little hug" when the tall fast bowler dismissed Michael Kasprowicz in England's dramatic, series-levelling, two-run victory over Australia at Edgbaston in 2005.
That glorious summer will live long in the memory for both Harmison and Fletcher - but can the veteran coach enjoy an 'Indian summer' with the tourists at the expense of his former employers?
Harmison believes the 65-year-old can turn India, who drew the first of their five-Test series against England at Trent Bridge, into one of the best teams in the world - in all formats.
Legends of the game such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have retired, and Fletcher has indentified the likes of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja as exciting young talent he can nurture and turn into world-beaters.
"Duncan embraces the local culture and the different personalities of the players," says Harmison. "He will hone that into a very efficient working unit."
Kallis agrees: "India are very fortunate to have Duncan. Players like Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and MS Dhoni are going to benefit a lot from his input.
"He has a specific way of coaching that, when players buy into it, can make a huge difference. I know that Duncan would never take the Indian job if he didn't think he could make a difference."
LaChapelle sued the singer earlier this year seeking $1m (£630,000) in damages, saying scenes from the controversial video plagiarised his own shoots.
A New York judge granted permission in July for the case to go to trial.
A publicist for LaChapelle confirmed the case had now been settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.
"David is happy with the settlement," Jaret Keller told the BBC.
LaChappelle said Rihanna had appropriated eight of his images in the video, including one where she is shown in profile against a blue background with a sweet on her tongue.
His case stated that Rihanna's video copied the "composition, total concept, feel, tone, mood, theme, colours, props, settings, decors wardrobe and lighting" of his work.
"This is not personal, it's strictly business," the photographer said on filing the legal claim.
"Musicians commonly pay to sample music or use someone's beats, and there should be no difference when sampling an artist's visuals."
A spokeswoman for Rihanna did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
The Principality Stadium's gates open at 17:30 BST on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the support act starting at 19:00 and Coldplay on stage at about 20:30.
Those driving to Cardiff are urged to use a park-and-ride at Cardiff City Stadium.
Visitors by train have been strongly advised to leave plenty of time, with the network expected to be busy.
The Principality Stadium, which will have its roof open for the concert, has issued new policies on bringing bags into the stadium, as well as information on prohibited items and body searches.
Only small bags, no larger than 35cm (13in) x 40cm (15in) x 19cm (7in), will be allowed into the stadium.
A queuing system will run at Cardiff Central Station.
Queen Street Station will close at 21.45.
All train passengers are advised to buy a ticket before they board a train.
Road closures
Scott Road and Park Street will be closed earlier on each day to allow for a barrier system to be put up on the approach to gate five.
A full programme of city centre road closures will be in place from 18:00 until 23:30, including:
The following roads will be closed in their entirety:
Duke Street, Castle Street, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road.
The following roads will be closed from 21:00 until 23.30:
Saunders Road from the junction with St Mary Street, Customhouse Street, throughout its length and Penarth Road, from the junction with Saunders Road to the entrance leading to the back of Cardiff Central station.
Buses
Buses will be diverted out of the central city centre bus stops.
Those displaced from stops within the closure will relocate to either Churchill Way for the east, Greyfriars Road, for the north, and Tudor Street, for the west.
Peter Thurlow, 42, was hit by a lorry on the M5 in Somerset, shortly after a memorial to mark what would have been the sixth birthday of Dylan Cecil.
Dylan drowned after he was swept off a jetty in Burnham-on-Sea during a family holiday in August 2012.
A conclusion of accidental death was reached by the coroner.
At West Somerset Coroner's Court, deputy coroner Tim Hayden said Mr Thurlow, of Kettering, Northamptonshire, had visited Burnham with friends "for what was in itself a very sad event".
Mr Hayden said: "He had drank throughout the day but it was steadily and he was not in a state of complete intoxication."
Mr Thurlow, a mechanic, had made the 170-mile journey from his home with his partner and Dylan's parents, on 29 April.
The inquest was told he was hit by a lorry while hitch-hiking on the M5 between Burnham and Weston-super-Mare in an attempt to return home to his ill father, who was due to undergo an operation.
Mr Hayden said the driver of the lorry would have had just over a second to react and added there was "no evidence" to suggest she was "anything other than driving extremely attentively at that time".
Last year an inquest absolved Dylan's parents Rachel McCollum and Darren Cecil of any blame for their son's death, recording a verdict of accidental death caused by drowning.
The inquest heard they had jumped in after their son but could not rescue him and his body was recovered four days later.
Describing himself as a "Guardian of the Galaxy" Jack grabbed Nasa's attention with his application which listed his various skills.
Jack described himself as "great at video games".
He also said because he was young, he could "learn to think like an alien".
It sounds like Jack has been researching the role as he mentioned he had "seen almost all the space and alien movies I can see".
The director of Planetary Science Division, Dr Green, sent Jack a letter back congratulating him and giving him a little bit more info on the job.
While Nasa didn't offer Jack the job, Dr Green said: "We are always looking for bright future scientists and engineers to help us, so I hope you will study hard and do well in school......We hope to see you here at Nasa one of these days."
Rolando Ruiz, 44, was convicted of killing Theresa Rodriguez, 29, in exchange for $2,000 (£1,644) in 1992.
Ms Rodriguez's husband and brother-in-law, who were beside her when she was shot dead, ordered the contract murder to collect life insurance benefits.
They were both sentenced to life in prison for the crime.
Ruiz was pronounced dead at 11:06 pm local time (05:06 GMT) on Tuesday night.
Despite a five-hour delay to try to stop the injection, he became the third inmate to be executed in Texas this year and the fifth nationally.
Before his death, Ruiz looked at his victim's family members and said: "Words cannot begin to express how sorry I am and the hurt I have caused you and your family."
"May this bring you peace and forgiveness," he added, reports AP news agency.
He also thanked his family for their support.
Ms Rodriguez's mother, Susie Sanchez, said: "It's not going to bring her back, so it really doesn't mean very much."
The US Supreme Court had rejected three appeals by Ruiz's attorneys, who argued his extended time on death row, multiple execution dates and two reprieves were unconstitutionally cruel.
His lawyer, Lee Kovarsky, also contended that Ruiz did not receive competent legal help in his earlier appeals.
Michael Rodriguez, the victim's husband of nearly seven years, stood to collect at least $250,000 in insurance benefits from his wife's death.
At the time, he had recently applied for another $150,000 in life insurance for her.
Ruiz, then 20, gunned down Ms Rodriguez outside her San Antonio home as she was getting out of the car with her husband and brother-in-law. He was arrested nine days after the shooting.
The Rodriguez brothers accepted life prison terms in plea deals.
Michael Rodriguez later joined Ruiz on death row as part of a group of seven inmates who escaped a Texas prison in 2000 and killed a Dallas-area police officer.
The scheming husband was executed in 2008.
Mark Rodriguez, the brother-in-law, was paroled in 2011.
Philip Nell, a fund director at Hermes, said there had been "a massive over-reaction to what's been going on over the last two weeks".
Mr Nell used to run the Aviva property fund that closed its doors along with five other funds this week.
Henderson, Canada Life and Threadneedle became the latest on Wednesday.
Other experts said it was "too early to call Armageddon" in the housing market.
"Fundamentally I think there's a fear factor and a liquidity concern: How quickly can I liquidate assets if I need to?" said Mr Nell.
On Wednesday, the Bank of England acted to calm the markets by giving banks more freedom to lend money, including to mortgage customers.
But that has not been sufficient to assuage concerns about property prices.
Mr Nell said he believed commercial property prices would fall, but was not able to say by how much.
"I think there is a reason for them to fall. I think the pressure on rent will probably drop. I think tenant demand will fall off, broadly, for office space in London."
As far as the residential market is concerned, the Bank of England has voiced particular concern about buy-to-let investors, who represent 17% of borrowers.
But Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), played down such worries for the moment.
Speaking at a Rics conference, he said, "The concern at the Bank of England is that investors might all rush for the door at the same time. We might think differently in this room."
The latest Rics survey- taken before the EU referendum vote - suggested that prices were expected to fall anyway over the next three months, with house price inflation dropping to the low single digits by the end of the year.
"A period of slow house price inflation is no bad thing," said Mr Rubinsohn. "But my bigger concern is that we are seeing a slow-down in activity."
He also said he was concerned about the attitude of High Street banks, which have become increasingly reliant on mortgage lending.
"Will mortgage lenders want to lend, given they have so much lending already on their books?"
He is also worried about whether developers will slow down building projects, as a result of falls in their share prices. Shares in Persimmon, for example, have fallen 38% since the referendum.
Most experts agree that the uncertainty about the UK economy will have a negative impact on house prices in the months ahead.
But Lucian Cook, head of UK residential research at Savills, believes cheap borrowing costs will support prices.
"It's far too early to be calling Armageddon," he said. "The fundamental is that we remain in a low interest rate environment."
Some economists are expecting the Bank of England to cut rates in both July and August. However, mortgage rates - with the exception of tracker mortgages - may not necessarily get any cheaper.
In the short term, Mr Cook expects prices to ebb and flow along with the news about the UK's negotiations with the EU.
"Buyer sentiment will be fragile," he said. "The question is, how long will that sentiment last?"
Meanwhile, Philip Nell is adamant that falls in commercial property prices will not affect house prices.
"I don't expect there to be a significant sell-off of housing. I think house price growth will tail off, but I don't expect it to go negative."
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Now in its 37th year, the festival is Europe's largest annual hot air balloon event.
Later today, the world's first solar-powered hot air balloon is to make its first ever flight.
Ayshah is at the festival to find out more about all the balloons.
Recorded fraud was up by 25% last year compared with 2013, according to fraud prevention service Cifas.
ID fraud accounted for 41% of all fraud. Digitally-savvy young adults were increasingly becoming targets.
Fraud hotspots were found in London, Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow, Cifas found.
The annual Fraudscape report from Cifas, drawn from data from its members, found that young people, regularly using technology and with access to some financial products for the first time, were increasingly at risk from ID fraud.
In these cases, fraudsters impersonate their victims to create accounts or apply for loans in order to steal money. These have replaced the type of fraud in which con-artists trick their way into existing accounts, as security has improved.
"The frauds we are recording point to increasingly sophisticated, predatory and organised criminals. This is crime at an industrial scale," said Simon Dukes, Cifas chief executive.
Cifas claimed that men were 1.7 times more likely than women to have their identities stolen.
Nick Mothershaw, of credit reference agency Experian, said: "The figures released today emphasise just how much of a threat fraud still is to lenders and their customers, especially as more people apply for financial products across multiple channels, including online and mobile."
In October, Commander Steve Head, of the City of London Police, told the BBC that there were not enough police officers tackling the crime.
Specialist fraud officers have been outstripped by the rising caseload, a BBC investigation found.
Ice Factor Kinlochleven has been shut since 29 July last year when an accidental fire broke out in the sauna area of the building.
Nobody was hurt in the incident and the structure of the 120-year-old former Victorian smelter survived.
The clean up has involved melting and removing walls of ice and cleaning thousands of individual handholds.
Jamie Smith, of Ice Factor International, said staff had made a "huge effort" to reopen the site.
Ice Factor Kinlochleven first opened in 2003.
Ice Factor International also owns Snow Factor Braehead on the outskirts of Glasgow.
The FTSE 100 in London closed down 2%, or 121 points, at 5,923 - the first time the index has been below the 6,000 mark since February.
The Cac in Paris sank 2.3%, while Frankfurt shed 1.4%.
Jitters sent the interest rate on 10-year bonds issued by the German government negative for the first time.
Recent opinion polls have suggested that there may be growing support for a Brexit vote in the 23 June referendum.
"Markets are on the verge of a full-blown panic sell-off due to rising probability of Brexit," said Rabobank analysts.
PVM Oil Associates analyst Tamas Varga said: "Safe havens are back in fashion. The thought process is that if the UK leaves the EU, then the EU might slip back into recession."
Markets were already jittery over the health of the global economy and worries over when the US may start raising interest rates.
A new survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch showed fund managers were holding more cash than at any time since 2001 and have reduced the number of shares they own to four-year lows. "Globally, sentiment remains weak," the survey said.
How trade and the UK's economy are affected by membership of the EU.
Returns on 10-year UK government bonds fell by a significant amount - 0.06 percentage points - to a record low of 1.146%, while 20-year and 30-year "gilts" also dropped to record lows.
The decline in yields, or returns, for government bonds reflects strong demand from investors for a safe place to park their money.
In the case of Germany, the yield fell as low as minus 0.032% - meaning investors were prepared to pay, rather than be paid, to own "Bunds".
Luke Hickmore, co-manager of Aberdeen Asset Management's Strategic Bond Fund, said that Bund yields could fall as low as minus 0.1%: "This is just investors getting, very, very, very nervous about the way this [Brexit] vote is going to go."
Ulrich Kater, economist at DeKaBank, said the uncertainty about a possible Brexit was driving investors to the safe haven of German bonds. "The drop in yields below the zero mark once again shows the immense challenges currently facing global financial markets," he added.
LBBW analyst Werner Bader added: "Fears that Britain will quit the EU has killed off any willingness to take risks."
The yield on Japan's 10-year government bond, which has been in negative territory for some time, fell to a new low of minus 0.175%.
Something has tipped the yield on German government 10-year debt into negative territory. But it is still an extraordinary fact that it was anywhere near that to start with. It reflects the persistent failure of the eurozone to generate a really convincing recovery from the financial crisis.
That in turn led to the European Central Bank taking extraordinary steps that have kept the downward pressure on bond yields. It's partly about the European Central Bank's ultra-low interest rate policy, which tends to drive down the returns on other assets that pay interest.
But perhaps the big contributor is the ECB's quantitative easing policy, which involves buying bonds, including those issued by the German government. That tends to push the prices higher, and with a bond, the yield goes down when the price rises.
The yield on Germany's bonds was always relatively low as it is regarded as a borrower that is certain to repay. As a result it's little surprise that it was the first in the eurozone whose 10-year bonds should go into the weird world of negative returns.
Sterling fell 1.1% against the dollar to $1.4115 as opinion polls showed mounting support for Brexit ahead of next week's EU referendum.
Investors are betting sterling will fall, regardless of the outcome of the 23 June vote, with millions placed in the derivatives market, where traders can speculate in the future price of currencies.
James Ruddiman, director at currency broker Audere Solutions, said: "Expect some wild swings in the coming days, with $1.40 the next level to watch. I would expect greater degree of panic if the 'leave' margin widens in the coming days."
Since the start of the year sterling is slightly down against the US dollar from its high of $1.47.
Luke Ellis, president of Man Group, the world's largest listed hedge fund, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that most of the activity was by companies looking to protect themselves against a fall in the pound.
Few traders were prepared to call the outcome of the referendum, he added.
Liberal Democrat Education Minister David Laws accused the Conservatives of "vetoing" improvements and said it was "very frustrating and disappointing".
Conservative Iain Duncan Smith also backed the move, but it is understood the Treasury blocked it.
The strategy restates the government's aim to end child poverty by 2020.
It lists a range of existing government policies which might help children living in poverty, including childcare support, free school meals, fruit and vegetable vouchers, discounts on energy bills and increases in the threshold for paying income tax.
The proposals have been put out for public consultation.
At the moment children are said to be in poverty if they live in a household with an income less than 60% of the national average.
This means that if there is a recession, for example, the average household income figure could fall, so fewer children are judged to be in poverty, even though their circumstances have not changed.
By Iain WatsonPolitical correspondent, BBC News
Why the political split over child poverty?
The opposite happens when the economy grows - if average household incomes increase, more children might be deemed to be in poverty even though their parents' circumstances have not changed.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith wanted to introduce a more sophisticated measure - taking in to account whether children have access to a good education, a decent home, and a stable family - and had reached a deal with his Lib Dem colleagues, BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said.
"The Treasury are sticking to the line that they have not blocked a new measurement," Iain Watson said, "but they certainly have sent it on a long diversion".
Mr Laws told the BBC: "I can't get into the entrails of why the Conservatives have been unable to agree and come forward with a serious set of measures. They will have to explain that.
"What I'm not willing to do is to allow this key debate over measures which are so important in driving the right policies in future to simply be vetoed by one party."
He said it was important to bring in new measures of child poverty "because ultimately they are the driver of policy in the future".
He added: "The Liberal Democrats have a very clear idea of what the new measures should be, and we're not going to allow the Conservative Party simply to end discussion of this."
He said the party would put new targets in their manifesto including narrowing the educational attainment gap between those from disadvantaged backgrounds and children from better-off families.
The Lib Dems have said there is a "lot of common ground" between them and Mr Duncan Smith on the policy.
In a joint article published in the Guardian, Chancellor George Osborne and the work and pensions secretary wrote: "To see why Labour's measure of poverty - defined as 60% of median income - is so discredited consider these perverse outcomes.
"Measured child poverty fell because the Great Recession reduced median incomes, but in the real world nobody's life was improved by that.
"Equally, raising the state pension results in higher measured child poverty. That doesn't make any sense."
But, they concluded, it was important "we take the time to get it right".
The Children's Society's Matthew Reed said: "The government's continued commitment to ending child poverty is welcome.
"But its strategy has no new ideas on how to make this a reality. It falls far short of what is needed to prevent a significant increase in the number of children living in poverty by 2020."
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, Methodist and United Reformed Churches released a statement arguing that the strategy contained no proposals "substantial enough to grasp the seriousness of the challenge ahead".
"Perversely the strategy trumpets measures that will actually increase child poverty," it continued.
Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said: "Child poverty is set to rise by 400,000 under David Cameron's government, while ministers squabble over the way poverty is defined.
"The row between George Osborne and Iain Duncan Smith does nothing to help working people who are £1,600 worse off a year because of the cost-of-living crisis.
"If David Cameron was serious about cutting child poverty he would scrap the bedroom tax, introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, strengthen the minimum wage, incentivise the living wage and extend free childcare for working parents."
The former Labour MP who chairs the current government's Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, Alan Milburn, said: "A strategy which cannot be measured is meaningless.
"Despite taking more than a year to think about it, the government has drawn a blank, apparently unable to reach agreement on what a new set of measures should look like.
"The government has ended up in a no-man's land where it has effectively declared its lack of faith in the current measures but has failed to produce an alternative set. This is beyond Whitehall farce."
Nguyen Huu Vinh, a former policeman, had connections to the ruling Communist Party elite. His assistant received three years. Both denied the charges.
They were detained in 2014. The "Ba Sam" blogs they were accused of posting attracted several million page views.
Earlier, police outside the court broke up protests seeking their release.
The one-party state is often criticised by rights groups for its intolerance of dissent. Vietnam's mainstream media are state-run and heavily regulated.
However, the internet has emerged as a forum for criticising the authorities.
Nguyen Huu Vinh's case differs from other dissident bloggers jailed in recent years because of his family background - his late father was a government minister and former ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Quynh Le of BBC Vietnamese says the blog, which began in 2007, was a mixture of news and commentary from a stable of distinguished contributors.
"I am completely innocent," Vinh told the court.
His assistant Minh Thuy Thuy said she did not know who had written the articles or posted them, the Associated Press reports.
The authorities said the two had lowered people's trust in the ruling party.
Presiding Judge Nguyen Van Pho said the articles "distort the lines and policies of the party and law of the state and vilify individuals".
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GB lost their opening game 2-1 against the hosts Argentina before a 1-1 draw with China.
Australia had won their two previous fixtures in the tournament.
Britain's victory on Tuesday means they are now likely to avoid facing World and Olympic champions the Netherlands in Thursday's quarter-finals.
"We're up and running now and I thought that was a fantastic performance from us," Richardson-Walsh told BBC Sport.
"That's the number two side in the world and, although the score didn't suggest it, we dominated. That's set us up well for the quarter-finals."
Against Australia, Crista Cullen made her first competitive appearance for GB since retiring after winning bronze at the London 2012 Olympics.
The GB women have struggled to find breakthroughs with their penalty corner routines during the competition and were again thwarted with eight attempts.
At the other end Britain were indebted to keeper Maddie Hinch who pulled off two crucial saves to deny Australia.
However, Alex Danson - who made her 250th international appearance on Sunday - was in inspired form.
Her darting run from the left and subsequent shot during the second quarter would have seen her open her account for the tournament - had Richardson-Walsh not claimed the goal with a touch inches from the goalline.
Britain will learn the draw for Thursday's quarter-finals once the Pool A and Pool B fixtures are completed on Wednesday.
The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission dropped the robot onto Comet 67P in November 2014.
But after a troubled landing and 60 hours of operation, there has largely been radio silence from Philae.
The German Aerospace Center (DLR), which led the consortium behind Philae, said the lander is probably now covered in dust and too cold to function.
"Unfortunately, the probability of Philae re-establishing contact with our team at the DLR Lander Control Center is almost zero, and we will no longer be sending any commands," said Stephan Ulamec, the lander's project manager at DLR.
The probe's historic landing famously happened several times in succession - with its first bounce looping nearly 1km back from the comet's surface and lasting a remarkable 110 minutes.
When it finally settled, its precise location was unknown but images and other data suggested it was sitting at an awkward angle, in the shade.
That meant Philae's scientific activities were limited to a single charge of its solar-powered batteries.
On several occasions, attempts to contact Philae - via the Rosetta spacecraft, still orbiting Comet 67P - did receive a response.
But the last such contact was on July 9 2015 and the comet is now hurtling into the much colder part of its orbit, plunging to temperatures below -180C at which the lander was never designed to operate.
"It would be very surprising if we received a signal now," Dr Ulamec said.
RIP little robot: Jonathan Amos, BBC science correspondent
While there is always hope, there is also the reality of the frigid conditions of outer space.
Ultra-low temperatures in the shade on Comet 67P have likely buckled and snapped some of Philae's components. While many of the lander's parts were designed for this harsh environment, there were certain electronics kept in a "warm box" that have now unquestionably been pushed beyond their "qualified" limits - including the onboard computer and the communications unit.
We can't know for sure why Philae stopped its intermittent calls home. It could be covered in dust; it could have been bumped by a jet of gas into a new position that obstructs its antenna. But the chances that we will hear from it again appear less than slim.
It would be great to get a celebration picture of it on the surface, taken from the Rosetta mothership as it moves in closer to the comet this year. But this again seems a longshot. Rosetta has imaged the little robot's presumed position before from inside a distance of 20km and seen nothing convincing.
To go even closer, for better resolution images, takes the probe into a region where the lumpy gravitational field of the irregular-shaped comet becomes hard to navigate. And that is a risk controllers really don't need to take.
Rosetta and its ongoing science observations at 67P really are the priority. The very best of this science may be acquired in September when the spacecraft spirals down to try to make its own "landing" on the comet.
The finesse with which the European Space Agency team in Darmstadt, Germany, is able to fly Rosetta promises to make this event just as thrilling as the descent of Philae back in November 2014.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the European Space Agency's senior science advisor Mark McCaughrean said today's news was sad but inevitable.
"It's a sad day, of course. Philae certainly captured the imagination around the world back in 2014.
"But all good things come to an end. In fact, if it had landed properly on the surface in the first place, it all would have been over last March because Philae would have overheated."
Prof McCaughrean emphasised that the Rosetta orbiter was "still out there doing fantastic science".
A neighbour raised the alarm at about 07:00 GMT and the man was rescued from the property in Mawgan, Cornwall by fire crews and treated by paramedics for minor cuts and bruises.
Neighbour Julian Rand said the trapped man was "understandably very shocked".
The man was calling for help when fire crews arrived.
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Mr Rand said: "The large tree which was standing in the Old Rectory came down and smashed into the garage and house.
"The man wasn't injured by the falling tree, but was trapped."
Tolvaddon Station Manager, Mark Salter, said the man was in his 50s or 60s and was "literally just pinned beneath the branches and the tree trunk so he was unable to move".
Mr Salter said firefighters freed the man using small handsaws.
He said the man, who was taken to a bed and breakfast, had minor injuries to his torso and legs.
About a third of the roof was damaged and the garage destroyed by the tree, Mr Salter said.
"Looking at the damage, I'd say it may be sometime before he can get back home," he added.
Power lines were also brought down by the tree and fire crews from Helston, Mullion and Tolvaddon attended.
The children died in May 2012 in a fire started by their parents, Mairead and Mick Philpott, and friend Paul Mosley.
The alarms at 18 Victory Road in Derby did activate, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
Officers have carried out research into children and fire alarms and concluded many do sleep through the noise.
Dave Coss, watch manager with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue, conducted the research along with the University of Strathclyde, following the Philpott blaze.
He said the Philpott case had had a "massive impact" on him.
Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, died on the morning of the fire and Duwayne, 13, died three days later in hospital.
Mick Philpott was jailed for life for manslaughter in April, while his wife and Mosley were both jailed for 17 years.
"I couldn't understand why none of the children had woken up," Mr Coss said. "The forensic engineer was adamant the smoke alarms were working."
Mr Coss, who is doing a masters degree at the university, worked in collaboration with Professor Niamh Nic Daeid on the study.
They conducted 204 tests involving the activation of smoke alarms. The tests were undertaken on 34 children, aged between two and 13, in the children's own homes.
"The parents activated the smoke alarms continuously for one minute after the children had gone to bed and then recorded the time taken for each child to wake," said Mr Coss.
"The children were given no prior warning of any tests and each child was tested six times."
The research found:
Mr Coss said there were a few different theories as to why children did not wake, which were in the process of being tested.
"The research identified children under the age of 13 appear to be unable to wake when a smoke alarm activates," he said.
The service recommended people install smoke alarms in children's rooms and consider installing sprinklers.
Professor Daeid said 'While the results of this study remain preliminary given the number of children involved, they do highlight significant concerns that cannot be ignored."
Jonathan Walsh from Barnstaple faces two counts of making and five counts of distributing images between January 2014 and August 2015.
The 46-year-old was dismissed in June by Northern Devon Healthcare Trust (NDHT) after his arrest last year.
Mr Walsh was bailed at Exeter Crown Court and will enter his pleas at his next hearing on 9 September.
The NDHT confirmed none of the charges related to patients at its hospitals and a hotline had been set up for anyone with concerns.
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Callum Cartlidge, eight, suffered a cardiac arrest at home after developing suspected sepsis.
Paramedics were allegedly told to take him 18 miles (29km) to Worcestershire Hospital and not nearby Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
An investigation into Callum's death is ongoing.
Neal Stote, from Our NHS Worcestershire, a campaign group which is trying to save services at the Alexandra, said around 500 people had turned out for the march through the centre of Redditch.
"We have spent years fighting these service cuts," he said.
"Having warned of the potential dangers and then seen our worst fears realised so quickly has been a terrible eye-opener for the town."
He said Callum's family had worn Chelsea shirts in honour of their son's football allegiance.
"We are a town in loss," he said. "We are marching to highlight the loss of Callum and the loss of our services."
Callum, from Redditch, had seen a GP on 28 February and was diagnosed with tonsillitis and a tummy upset and given antibiotics.
His mother Stacey said her son got worse and on 2 March a GP sent him to Worcestershire hospital.
He was discharged at 23:00 BST and she was told to give him Calpol. He collapsed the next day and later died.
Sources claim paramedics wanted to take him to Redditch but were told they could not as it had stopped admitting children to A&E in September.
Three members of staff performed life support throughout the 23-minute journey to the hospital.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said it was investigating the case.
The trust, which has been in special measures since 2015, has been downgrading services at the hospital, with maternity and paediatrics having relocated to Worcester.
NHS England has said offering specialised services in a more centralised way nationally is "the best hope of improving patient care".
Brian McConnachie QC said there was sufficient evidence to prosecute Harry Clarke.
He said the Crown Office had "jumped the gun" in not pressing charges.
Mr Clarke has begun giving evidence at a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) - but declined to answer many questions for fear of incriminating himself.
Lawyers for the family of one of the six victims of tragedy have applied to the High Court for permission to bring a private prosecution against Mr Clarke.
If it went ahead, anything Mr Clarke said in the FAI could be used against him in a subsequent trial.
An attempt by his QC to have the FAI adjourned while legal moves surrounding the possible private prosecution were considered has been rejected by the sheriff.
The Crown Office said two months after the December 2014 incident that no charges would be brought against Mr Clarke or his employers, Glasgow City Council.
Speaking to BBC Scotland, Mr McConnachie, who was principal advocate-depute (prosecutor) in the Crown Office from 2006-2009, said that the decision now appeared wrong.
He said: "On the basis of what we have heard from the inquiry, it does seem to be the case that they have very much jumped the gun in making the decision not to prosecute the driver.
"I don't know whether they felt there was some urgency because of the circumstances of the tragedy that happened that caused them to take that decision so quickly.
"But with hindsight, I would be very surprised if they are not now thinking that it was not perhaps their best idea."
Mr McConnachie said on the evidence heard at the FAI there was a prima facie case to have charged Mr Clarke with causing death by dangerous driving or the lesser charge of causing death by careless driving.
But he admitted that when they took their decision, it was unlikely that Crown counsel considered the possibility of a private prosecution - a device only used twice since 1909.
The prospect of such an action has meant the FAI is likely to conclude without the sheriff and the bereaved families having heard any significant evidence from Mr Clarke, the man at the centre of the tragedy.
Mr McConnachie said this could have been avoided by prosecuting him, and letting a jury decide if he was guilty of any charge, and then holding an FAI afterwards.
The Crown Office said its position had always been that it was aware of evidence that would be led at the inquiry. It added that the relevant information had been taken into account regarding a decision not to prosecute.
A spokesman said: "It is clear on the evidence at the time that the driver lost control of the bin lorry, resulting in the tragic deaths, he was unconscious and therefore not in control of his actions.
"He did not therefore have the necessary criminal state of mind required for a criminal prosecution.
"In addition, the Crown could not prove that it was foreseeable to the driver that driving on that day would result in a loss of consciousness.
"This still remains the case and all the relevant evidence regarding these points was known to Crown Counsel at the time the decision to take no proceedings was made."
The latest technology is being used to produce an accurate map of the area between Flamborough and Spurn Point.
Coastal engineers will use the data to help them take more cost-effective, preventative action to combat coastal erosion.
According to government figures the Holderness coastline is one of the fastest eroding areas in Europe.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) estimate that 2m (6ft) of shoreline is lost every year.
The problem is particularly acute in the region as much of the coast is soft clay.
Defra is funding the £400,000 survey, which uses shipboard sonar equipment to map the seabed up to 2kms (1.2 miles) from the land.
The information will be combined with land and air surveys to give a fuller picture of the locations likely to be affected by coastal erosion.
Mike Ball, principal engineer at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said the information will lead to better decision making and more cost-effective sea defences.
"We can see which areas need the defences building, which areas need their defences strengthening in light of the detail of the information we are getting from the survey.
"The information will complete the picture. At the moment we don't know where the material that is on our beaches goes to exactly.
"It comes offshore and it goes down but we don't know how that process occurs, how that mechanism happens," he said.
It shows a 250km swathe of the Arctic that includes Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago.
Sentinel-1b was launched on Monday by a Soyuz rocket, and engineers have spent the hours since running early checks.
In the coming weeks, the spacecraft will be manoeuvred into its final orbit 700km above the Earth, with the aim of starting full operations in September.
Every new satellite goes through a period called Leop - Launch and Early Operation Phase. It is a series of tests that aim to confirm the satellite survived the vibration of launch and ascent without damage.
The first task for controllers once Sentinel-1b came off the top of the Soyuz' Fregat upper-stage on Monday was to deploy the spacecraft's solar panels and radar antennas. Stowed to fit inside the rocket, they had to be unfurled in a one-by-one "ballet" so as not to jam into each other.
The radar instrument itself was switched on early on Thursday, and the 600km-long strip on this page was acquired within a couple of hours. An extended calibration phase will go on through the summer.
Sentinel-1b is being flown in coordination with a sister platform, Sentinel-1a, which was launched in 2014.
In the same orbital plane but separated by 180 degrees, the pair will map the surface of the globe every six days.
Their data - some 5 terabits per day - will be totally free and open for anyone to use.
Radar has rather specialist uses, however.
Its key advantage is that it is able to sense the surface of the planet every single hour of the day or night, and in all weathers.
This is pertinent in regions like the Arctic, where the winter is dark for months on end and the skies can experience a lot of cloud.
An important application more generally across the globe will be disaster response - making rapid maps of places that have been hit by storms, floods, quakes, tsunamis and landslides.
The Sentinels carry laser communications systems that allow them, in principle, to get their data on to the desks of the people who need it within 20 minutes of acquisition.
The EU funds the Sentinels though its Copernicus programme. However, it asks the European Space Agency, with its technical knowledge, to procure and manage the satellites.
In addition to Sentinels 1a and 1b, a colour camera (Sentinel-2a) and an oceans and land observer (Sentinel-3a) have also been launched.
An atmospheric sensing satellite (Sentinel-5p) will go up later this year.
The European-funded Sentinel series
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Mr Barakat died of his wounds in hospital after the bombing in the suburb of Heliopolis, a government spokesman told the BBC.
State media said that at least eight others were also hurt in the attack.
Mr Barakat has sent thousands of Islamists for trial since the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in 2013.
Hundreds of Islamists have been sentenced to death or life imprisonment, as part of a crackdown on supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Jihadist militants have meanwhile stepped up their attacks on Egypt's security forces.
Mr Barakat is the most senior figure to have been targeted for assassination since a 2013 attempt on the life of the then-interior minister.
"He [Mr Barakat] has passed away," Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zind told AFP news agency.
The Egyptian state news agency Mena said that he had died after undergoing critical surgery. A medical official at the hospital told the Associated Press that Mr Barakat had received multiple shrapnel wounds to the shoulder, chest and liver.
Monday's attack involved a car bomb or an explosive device placed under a parked car near Mr Barakat's convoy, bomb squad chief Gen Mohamed Gamal told AFP.
The explosion sent black smoke rising over the neighbourhood and set fire to nearby trees. Images from the scene showed several damaged vehicles and bloodstains on the streets.
At least three civilians were killed, according to Mena. Witnesses said that the blast had been strong enough to shatter the windows of nearby homes.
At the hospital, an injured bodyguard said that the explosion had hit Mr Barakat's convoy on the way to the office.
"There was glass flying everywhere. It was as if there was an earthquake," he said, according to AFP.
Mr Barakat had received death threats in the past.
The Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State militant group recently called for attacks on the judiciary, after the hanging of six militants.
The driver, who has not been named, was still behind the wheel when it landed in two feet of water in Avonwick, Devon at about 05:00 BST.
He was taken to Derriford Hospital with injuries after being removed from the van by fire crews and paramedics.
Devon and Somerset Fire Service used special rescue equipment to recover the van and the driver.
In 2008, a vehicle also crashed over the bridge into the River Avon.
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Prof Martin Green told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the government should do more to recruit men into front-line adult social care roles.
He claimed that as an increasing number of men are living longer, more men are needed for their personal care.
The Department of Health said it would always encourage more people of either gender to become carers.
"We have an ageing population and a lot of people who receive care into old age now are men," said Prof Green.
"The majority of carers are women. When it comes to personal care in particular, some men prefer this to be done by a male rather than female."
Care England says it is the largest representative body for independent care providers in England.
Its members include single care homes, small local groups, national providers and not-for-profit voluntary organisations and associations, providing services for older people and those with long term conditions, learning disabilities or mental health problems.
Prof Green said that "entrenched societal perceptions" stop men from considering care work.
"The problem is people always see caring roles as being female roles. We need to make society understand that everyone has the potential to be carer," he said.
Government statistics show 84% of carers across the sector in England are women, and just 16% are men. This figure has remained static since 2012.
"The government could be much more systematic in their approach," he continued.
"They could make sure that every school understands that care career paths are for men as well as women, they could portray more men in government information on care roles, and they should put more emphasis on reaching out to men when they advertise care role vacancies.
"This is about every arm of government working to change the perception that care roles are just for women.
"More importantly, it's about every citizen examining their own pre-conceived notions of who delivers care."
Eighty-year-old Jonathan Ryan has severe mobility problems and lives in West Hall residential home in Surrey.
He told Today he wished there were more males caring for him: "From a personal point of view - having showers and baths and personal washing and things, I would much rather be washed and bathed by a fellow male. It makes me feel awkward. I would much prefer a male, I must admit."
For Mr Ryan, it's not just a matter of personal preference - he also said he feels in safer hands with men.
After a recent serious fall, Mr Ryan said that it was the sheer strength of a big male carer that meant he was lifted out of an awkward position.
"He literally dragged me gently out but firmly and then he got behind me correctly and lifted me up."
One of the largest not-for-profit care home providers in the UK, Anchor, says the lack of male carers is storing up problems for the future; they have started a recruitment drive in schools and colleges to attract more men into the role.
Research by social care focused charity Skills for Care says men are often put off from becoming carers because of the perception that it is a career with unpleasant routine tasks.
Other factors include a negative view of the sector's wages and salaries, conditions of service, and opportunities to progress.
Mark Hand works as a carer. He says that his job "raises a few eyebrows" but his gender does not stop him or his female colleagues from doing their jobs effectively.
"It sometimes takes a bit of time to break down barriers when you're working with a woman as a man and vice-versa," he said.
"But as long as you show plenty of compassion, dignity and you treat them with respect then those barriers do come down and they are quite happy for you to look after them."
A Department of Health spokesman said: "We would encourage more people, including men, to join the social care workforce.
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"Hundreds of thousands of care workers will benefit when we introduce the National Living Wage, which will also help encourage more people to join the sector."
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Emergency services were called to the site at Stobhill Hospital in the Springburn area at about 19:00 on Sunday.
The fire is thought to have broken out in an old mortuary.
Fire crews worked brought the blaze under control just after 01:00. The disused building is separate from the main hospital.
There were no injuries reported.
The government has unveiled a draft constitution which refers to women as "complementary to men".
The mostly women protesters held up placards which read: "Rise up women for your rights."
Tunisia was one of the most secular Arab states before the Islamist Ennahda party won elections last year.
It took power following the mass uprising which led to the overthrow of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali's regime in January 2011.
The 1956 constitution said that women and men were equal, banned polygamy and introduced civil divorce and marriage.
'Open the door'
Ennahda member Farida al-Obeidi, who chairs the constitutional assembly's human rights and public freedoms panel, said the wording of the draft constitution was not a backward step for Tunisian women, Reuters reports.
Instead, the draft stipulates the "sharing of roles and does not mean that women are worth less than men", she said.
But the chairperson of the Democratic Women's Association, Ahlam Belhadj, condemned the clause.
"Major retreats usually begin with one step," she said.
"If we stay silent today, we will open the door to everything else and end up surprised by even more serious decisions."
The protests began on Monday evening after the end of the daytime fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Student Megan Jacobs found the fossilised front tooth of a Eotyrannus lengii while walking on Compton Beach.
It suggests the Eotyrannus could have been six metres (20 ft) long - larger than previously estimated.
Oliver Mattison of the Dinosaur Expeditions Centre said the find was "tantalising".
He said it raised the prospect that a complete skeleton could be found somewhere along the Isle of Wight coastline.
Eotyrannus lengii
Source: Dinosaur Isle
Palaeontology student Ms Jacobs spotted the 2.8cm-long tooth in a fresh cliff-side rockfall on the island's western shore.
"I could tell it was a big carnivore tooth, it was in pristine condition," she said.
She took the tooth to the Dinosaur Expeditions Centre, where Mr Mattison said it was from the front of the creature's mouth and its distinctive serrated pattern marked it out as a Tyrannosaur.
The island is believed to be the only place where remains of the species have been unearthed.
It was previously estimated to have been about four metres (13 ft) in length.
Mr Mattison said: "It is significantly bigger than previous finds and shows it was Eotyrannus was definitely bigger than estimates and may be even bigger still."
The tooth will now be placed on display at the volunteer-run Dinosaur Expeditions Centre museum.
Primary 3 and 4 pupils at Papdale School in Kirkwall gave Bubbles and Freddy a traditional Norse ceremony to start their journey to Valhalla.
The fish become class pets for Christmas but both died recently.
The children, who had been studying the Vikings, wrote down their memories of the fish and read them aloud before the boat set sail.
The school blog revealed they "decided to send our fish to Valhalla with a Viking style burial in a longship we made that day".
The blog added: "While we will miss Freddy and Bubbles, we certainly enjoyed giving them a good send off to Valhalla."
The 31-year-old broke his pelvis and both legs in the accident in January while on a training camp in Tenerife with fellow sprinter Nigel Levine.
The Olympian took his first steps two weeks later, despite being told he would be in a wheelchair for six weeks.
Now he is hoping to compete at the Games in Australia in April 2018.
"I continue to aim high, which is why I say next year I want to be back on the track," Ellington said. "If my mind is in that place and I miss by a small margin at least I'll be doing some sort of sport.
"Personally I think I'm going to be back next year. The doctors and surgeons said I'd never be able to run again. Going back to the sport and what I do, that's been my rock to lean on and push me forward."
Levine also fractured his pelvis when the pair were hit by a car driven around a bend on the wrong side of the road.
Ellington is a 100m and 200m specialist and two-time Olympian, who was a key member of Great Britain's gold medal-winning 4x100m relay teams at the 2014 and 2016 European Championships.
If he does not make the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, he has the European Championships in Berlin next August and the World Championships in Doha in 2019 in his sights.
"From the very beginning I told the doctors and surgeons what my goals were to come back," he added.
"They looked at me a bit dubious like 'I don't know about that'. But I've proved them wrong so far so now they're starting to believe me.
"About two-and-a-half, three weeks ago it just clicked and I was able to walk without a limp.
"It's just a milestone along the way and the next will be jogging. I know my body really well and in the next two or three weeks I may be able to start jogging."
The special comeback will be part of Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer charity fundraising campaign in October.
Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant had been rumoured as a potential host before Merchant was confirmed.
The cult show originally ran from 1990-95 and was first hosted by Rocky Horror Show creator Richard O'Brien and then Ed Tudor-Pole in its last two years.
Merchant is best known for writing and acting with Ricky Gervais on TV comedies The Office, Extras and Life's Too Short.
He said: "As a huge fan of the original series, I'm honoured to support Stand Up To Cancer by hosting this one-off edition of The Crystal Maze.
"Richard O'Brien and Ed Tudor-Pole leave big shoes to fill, but I have size 14 feet, so I'll do my best."
The Crystal Maze saw members of the public tackle a range of physical, mental, skill and mystery timed challenges across four themed zones.
The format was recently revived as an immersive live experience in London thanks to a crowdfunded project.
The celebrity contestants for the new TV incarnation are yet to be revealed.
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The first relates to a £7,500 SFA fine in March over a breach of their rules on dual interest in football clubs.
He is also challenging an SFA decision to pass Dave King as "fit and proper" to become Rangers chairman despite his tax convictions in South Africa.
Both judicial review cases will be heard at the Court of Session in 2016.
Mr Ashley's £7,500 fine was for contravening the SFA's dual-ownership regulations.
The Sports Direct billionaire fell foul of the SFA's disciplinary rule number 19 which states that no person who has a formal interest in one club can have a similar role in another side.
Lawyers acting for Mr Ashley claim the SFA acted incorrectly and are seeking a judicial review into the SFA's decision.
The second case is brought by Mr Ashley's company, MASH Holdings Limited, who wish the SFA's decision to declare Mr King a "fit and proper" person to be judicially reviewed.
The company is the ownership mechanism in which Mike Ashley holds his shares in Rangers.
Mr King had to be ratified by the SFA due to his tax convictions in South Africa.
The businessman admitted to 41 breaches of the South African Income Tax Act and agreed to pay a £43.7m settlement in 2013 following a legal battle.
Lawyers for MASH claim the SFA's decision was wrong and that Mr King is not a fit and proper person to be involved with a football club.
He wants tax cuts and increased spending on infrastructure. In other words more stimulus to the economy from the government budget.
Could that mean less for the Federal Reserve to do in supporting the recovery?
That in turn could mean a more rapid return to normal interest rates.
The aftermath of the financial crisis was an important part of the background to Mr Trump's election success.
The subsequent recovery has not been particularly strong. Many Americans, especially in former industrial areas, have felt that it has passed them by.
Most of the work in terms of economic policy to support that recovery has been done by the US Federal Reserve, the country's central bank.
The Fed has maintained a policy of ultra-low interest rates, keeping a key rate for lending between banks rates practically zero until a year ago. That tends to keep rates low across the economy. Even now that interest rate which the Fed targets has been raised only once since the crisis and is just a little above zero.
The Fed also ran a programme of "quantitative easing", buying financial assets with newly-created money. That may have helped add to the downward pressure on interest rates paid by businesses and households.
But what about support from the government budget, or fiscal policy? Tax cuts and spending can be used to provide economic stimulus. It has often been done in the past in the US and many other countries.
President Obama did do that in his first term, with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009, a programme worth $800bn.
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There is a great deal of dispute about how much benefit there was from it. Some say it simply increased government debt. But others say it helped prevent another depression.
Certainly, some economists in the Obama administration would have liked to do more but felt that they would not be able to get the support of Congress.
It's also the case that, more recently, Fed officials are thought to have believed that more stimulus from fiscal policy (taxes and government spending) would have been useful.
The Fed Chair Janet Yellen didn't say that explicitly when she gave testimony to a Senate committee in June, but there was certainly a hint of that view.
The fact that there has not been as much stimulus from the government budget as Ms Yellen would probably like, is one reason why she and her Federal Reserve colleagues have kept rates so low.
But perhaps Donald Trump's election signals a new direction. Infrastructure spending is something to which he is committed and so are tax cuts.
That means more borrowing by government - unless he really does manage to double the rate of economic growth, as he said he would, presumably on the strength of his plans to reduce business regulation.
He will be working with a Republican majority in both houses of Congress.
There is likely to be real enthusiasm for cutting taxes. But allowing borrowing to rise will be harder for some Republicans in Congress to swallow.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, is seen by many as a "deficit hawk", someone who wants to bring government borrowing down sharply. He has critics who say that's not true - but that is how he is seen by many.
Still, on the face of it, Mr Trump's plans so far suggest a stimulus to the US economy from the Federal government budget.
That means the Federal Reserve is likely to feel less need to continue providing its own stimulus in the form of its exceptionally low interest rates.
In addition, this stimulus could give inflation a boost, and the Fed will want to ensure that any acceleration in price rises is not too sharp. That's another factor that would tend to make the Fed more inclined to raise interest rates.
The next opportunity for the Fed to take a step, on what is likely to be a long road towards more normal interest rates, is a policy meeting next month. In the aftermath of the election the view in the markets is that the likelihood of a rate rise has increased since before the election.
Indeed, before the vote, when markets thought Mr Trump would probably lose, the view was that if he did confound expectations and win, the Fed would be more likely to hold back due to financial market volatility.
In the event, that didn't materialise and so now the Fed is seen as likely to be back on its original course for a rate increase at the next meeting. And because of Mr Trump's budget plans, the odds of that have increased.
In short it might be that Mr Trump has begun the process of taking away from the Fed the job of stimulating the recovery.
It's unlikely that Ms Yellen would mind all that much. Apart from anything else, higher Fed rates would give the central bank more ammunition - more scope to cut rates later - when the US economy has another downturn, as it surely will sooner or later.
Researchers from the UK and Japan found that the head and tail movements of sperm made patterns similar to the fields that form around magnets.
And these help to propel sperm towards the female egg.
Knowing why some sperm succeed and others fail could help treat male infertility, the researchers said.
More than 50 million sperm embark on the journey to fertilise an egg when a man and woman have sex.
About 10 reach the finish line - but there can only be one winner.
The journey is treacherous, says study author Dr Hermes Gadelha.
"Every time someone tells me they are having a baby, I think it is one of the greatest miracles ever - but no-one realises," says Dr Gadelha, a lecturer in applied mathematics at the University of York.
He and his team measured the beat of individual sperm cells' tails to try to understand the flow of fluid around the sperm.
It turns out that a "simple mathematical formula" explains the rhythmical patterns created, Dr Gadelha says.
And these movements help selected sperm cells move forward towards their holy grail - the female egg.
The study, published in the journal Physical Review Letters, says the next step is to use the model to predict how large numbers of sperm move.
Prof Allan Pacey, a sperm expert from the University of Sheffield, says a successful sperm is more than just about swimming prowess.
"The more we know about sperm the better. This might help infertility treatment in some small way but there are lots of other factors to consider too."
They include the number of sperm available, getting them to the right place at the right time and the DNA present in the head of the sperm.
When a man has ejaculated, 50 million to 150 million sperm are produced, and these cells immediately start swimming upstream towards a woman's fallopian tubes.
But it's not an easy journey - there are lots of hurdles to overcome for the male sex cells, which are just 0.065mm in length.
Only one sperm can penetrate the woman's egg and fertilise it, so the race is on.
First, they have to survive the vagina, where conditions mean most die. Then they have to avoid dead ends and being trapped before reaching the uterus.
On the way there are marauding white blood cells ready to kill them.
Finally, the remaining sperm arrive at the fallopian tubes, where they are fed and nourished.
But has an egg been released at exactly the right time to welcome the winning sperm? If not, the journey has all been in vain.
There is no need to move the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, or to postpone or cancel them, WHO experts said.
The WHO reaffirmed earlier advice against imposing any travel or trade restrictions on areas affected by the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
Zika has been linked to birth defects. The Olympics will be held in August.
The WHO has already declared Zika a global public health emergency. It has advised pregnant women to avoid travelling to the Games, and visitors to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
But despite the concern voiced by some scientists, the WHO said mosquito activity was relatively low in Brazil in August.
Brazilian officials expect about 380,000 foreign visitors to come for the Rio Olympics.
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Millions of travellers already visit Brazil every year, so not holding the Olympics there would not reduce the numbers significantly, the WHO added.
The outbreak began in Brazil a year ago, but now more than 60 countries and territories have continuing transmission.
More than 1,400 cases of microcephaly in babies have been linked to Zika in Brazil. The babies were born with abnormally small heads, a condition threatening their brain development.
The virus has also been linked to a rare nervous system disorder, Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Last month 150 doctors, scientists and bioethicists from more than a dozen countries signed an open letter urging the WHO to consider postponing or moving the Rio Olympics because of the spread of Zika.
Arsenal moved from fourth to third after a 2-0 win over Hull City, with Manchester City, who play at Bournemouth on Monday, dropping from from third to fifth.
Elsewhere, there were wins for Swansea against Leicester, Manchester United at home to Watford, Stoke against Crystal Palace and Southampton at Sunderland. The games between Middlesbrough and Everton, and West Ham against West Brom ended in draws.
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Cech's save from Oumar Niasse at 0-0 was crucial, bearing in mind the reputation of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is at stake. Another save by Cech from the same player in the second half was just as important and for the same reason. In these circumstances, when fans are exerting pressure on the manager, it's vital that players respond in a manner that alleviates that pressure.
Cech and Alexis Sanchez have the ability to do that, but what about the rest? Precisely what Kieran Gibbs was doing impeding Lazar Markovic when he was the last line of defence I don't know - it could have spelt disaster for Wenger. Down to 10 men at that stage of the game? If ever there was a moment when the entire match could have blown up in Wenger's face then that was it.
Cech displayed (and Sanchez for that matter) that not only can he cope with real pressure but he can be relied upon not to freeze at critical moments. A valuable asset to have in a crisis.
Those of you who partake in social media (I don't) might know I was on a train from Manchester to London and spent longer than normal (because of a delay) talking to a number of Manchester United fans. They seemed reasonably satisfied with the win against a very dangerous Watford and after a little more probing they suggested that Eric Bailly might be a candidate for my team of the week.
Taken aback by this level of impertinence and their intrusion into my team of the week, I thought I would make further enquiries about Bailly's performance to see if they had a case! I must say I don't normally take fans' comments seriously - but in this instance they were spot on.
My problem with Bailly is he goes into tackles at such speed he leaves no margin for error and always appears to run the risk of being cautioned or dismissed. That said, the boys I spoke to on the train were right - Bailly was composed on the ball and measured in the tackle against Watford. It's always a pleasure talking to genuine football fans who actually know their stuff.
This was by no means a straightforward fixture for league leaders Chelsea but a massive point nevertheless. If the Blues were not on top of their game this was a match they could have easily lost. As it happens, Burnley were restricted to one chance largely because of the positioning expertise of David Luiz, who only made one mistake in the match.
Remember, Luiz is playing Premier League football, and has done for about three weeks, with a heavily strapped knee. The Brazilian is doing manager Antonio Conte an enormous service by remaining part of the set-up but not without some obvious discomfort in order to keep the back five intact.
Conte has grown to trust Luiz in the way Mourinho used to trust John Terry. Teams cannot win titles without players making sacrifices or, to put it bluntly, play with injuries. Luiz's performance against Burnley, under the circumstances, was immense.
What a volley! I must say that had it been a centre-forward who had scored such an immaculate goal I couldn't have given the striker higher praise. The reality is that Alfie Mawson is a centre-back and I can't remember seeing a defender finish quite like that.
What Paul Clement is doing at Swansea is quite remarkable. Their victory over Leicester was his third Premier League win in four games and underpins his January manager of the month award.
As for Leicester, I have said it before and I will say it again - that the spectre of the Champions League is providing a false sense of security. Manager Claudio Ranieri has woefully failed to get his priorities right, lived off the kudos of relative Champions League success and all at the expense of their Premier League survival. It's a dereliction of duty and he will pay the price.
I don't like playing players out of position but sometimes the occasion calls for it. Martin Olsson's performance against Leicester is one of those occasions. I watched Olsson play at Norwich under Chris Hughton and liked his performances. He seemed more than comfortable in the Premier League so I am not the least bit surprised he has returned to the top tier with Swansea.
He is clearly very comfortable on the ball and calm in front of goal. He absolutely hammered his shot past Kasper Schmeichel to put Swansea 2-0 up and condemn Leicester to a relegation dogfight for the rest of the season. The look on Claudio Ranieri's face at full-time said it all. He may have blown this.
It was N'Golo Kante - also known as 'the silent force' - who gave Eden Hazard the first clear chance of the game against Burnley and also the man who started the counter attack that resulted in Pedro's opener for Chelsea. Basically, Kante continues to provide the Blues with the steel required to repel any threat to their title challenge.
For periods in the second half Burnley became that challenge - and it took all of Kante's ingenious play to keep the Clarets at bay.
As a consequence, Chelsea gained a point they might have otherwise lost and in doing so retained the momentum and increased their lead at the top of the table.
This gentleman is one of the most professional players I have ever had the pleasure to meet. I interviewed him when he was a Chelsea player before he was shown the door by Jose Mourinho and sold to Manchester United - only for the man who flogged him to United to follow him to Old Trafford.
You think at this point it's only a matter of time before Mourinho moves Mata on once more. Not only does Mourinho mess the Spaniard about with tactical substitutions that only he understands - and at moments in the game that seem insignificant - Mata always seems to rise above it.
It has got to the stage where not only has Mata displayed remarkable professionalism, he is now playing as well for United as he did when Mourinho decided to sell him at Chelsea - which rather suggests to me that he has become saleable again and therefore may be the first in Mourinho's cull come the end of the season. Watch this space.
This lad has lovely quality on the ball. A defender's first priority is to defend but it makes all the difference if he can deliver quality balls into the box for strikers to attack and defenders to fear. Ryan Bertrand set up Southampton's first goal and created the third, all because he has quality on the ball and therefore is not afraid to put his ability on the line, by getting in positions that will expose him if he hasn't got what it takes.
Bertrand has come a long way since his days at Chelsea dreaming of being the next Ashley Cole. By leaving Stamford Bridge for Southampton, the England international has done something far more rewarding than that - he's actually found himself, which is far more worthwhile than trying to be someone else.
I don't know what it is about Spurs and Anfield but they have only won there eight times in 81 league visits. What's that about? The person responsible on this occasion for continuing Tottenham's dismal record against Liverpool was Sadio Mane.
The Senegal international, fresh from the Africa Cup of Nations, could have scored four goals and should have scored a hat-trick in six minutes. Suddenly, the team with one of the best defensive records in the league looked like a unit that had never played together before.
However, it was the honesty of Mauricio Pochettino that made me think that Spurs still have the desire to finish in the top two. "We started only four points above Liverpool, but we didn't look like that today," said the more than slightly irritated Argentine.
Spurs fans can forget league titles if their team can't go to Anfield and get a result… Chelsea did.
Boy, do I like this striker. His goal last week against West Ham made me sit up and take notice but his two against a battered Sunderland were moments of predatory genius. Make no mistake, if Gabbiadini doesn't get a touch on the ball that comes off Lamine Kone's head the ball doesn't enter the net.
However, his second goal was sensational and reminiscent of his Italian countryman Filippo Inzaghi at his best. There is so much about Gabbiadini's game that reminds me of Inzaghi - not least his finishing.
Meanwhile, there is something very troubling about Sunderland's inability to capture the momentum they created after their victory over Crystal Palace last week. The Black Cats looked like they were caught in the headlights waiting for the inevitable to happen - and it did of course. The bench looked more disillusioned than the team.
Is Alexis Sanchez keeping Arsene Wenger in a job? If Arsenal had lost to Hull at home, (in light of recent results) and they could have if not for Petr Cech in goal and Sanchez up front, the calls for Wenger's departure might have become unbearable.
Sanchez and Cech are the only two consistent performers in a team full of ability and short on bottle. I've already sung Cech's praises but Sanchez seems like the only outfield player at Arsenal that actually appears to want to win something and not just settle for fourth spot.
The Champions League comes into view this week and I'm not entirely sure if that's a help or a hindrance for the Gunners. What is clear is that Arsenal need to keep Sanchez whatever happens. Anything that can be done to achieve that will probably save Wenger from any further criticism.
Now, the five-year civil war that rages in Syria has left much of it destroyed and divided roughly in two, with President Bashar al-Assad's forces controlling the west and the rebels the east.
A month ago, government forces re-imposed a siege on the east, and launched an all-out assault to take full control of the city, accompanied by an intense and sustained aerial bombardment.
Activists say the offensive has left hundreds of civilians dead, but the government and its ally Russia have denied targeting them and blamed rebel fighters for operating in residential areas.
But what about the 275,000 people who are trapped there? Where are they getting their food from? Do they have enough water and medicine?
There is no single group in charge in eastern Aleppo - it is divided between mainstream rebels backed by the US and its allies; the al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as al-Nusra Front; and Kurdish forces, who say they support neither the government or the opposition.
In the Kurdish-controlled district of Sheikh Maqsoud, markets are well stocked and prices are stable, according to the Reach Initiative, which is in touch with people on the ground to gather regular humanitarian reports.
One road out of Sheikh Maqsoud has opened up in the daytime, allowing people to get out and goods to get in. But the district is surrounded by checkpoints, meaning people from the other areas under siege cannot get in and out easily.
In other parts of eastern Aleppo, the situation is more urgent. Generators are running out of fuel, meaning electric power is sporadic, and some air raid shelters - where residents may spend hours or wait overnight for bombing to stop - are not wired with electric light at all.
Humanitarian aid agencies have been unable to get into eastern Aleppo since the siege resumed on 4 September.
Both the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross have been calling for humanitarian corridors to be opened up since then, but so far those calls have been ignored.
That said, charities are still in contact with people who live there.
Reach says some markets are still up and running in parts of Aleppo under siege, but for key foodstuffs like eggs, flour, vegetables, fruit, chicken and cooking oil, whether you will get them or not is touch-and-go.
In three districts - Qadi Askar, Masakin Hanano and Tariq al-Bab - markets have run out of flour completely. Reach says some people are rationing their last pieces of dried bread and tubes of tomato paste, while others are bartering what is left in their cupboards.
For food that you can get, the price is hugely inflated.
Before the conflict, seven pieces of flatbread cost 15 Syrian pounds. Now, it comes in packets of six pieces, costing 451 Syrian pounds on average (£1.66, $2.12) - expensive in a city under siege, where many ways of earning money have disappeared.
Water, too, has become a weapon in the war as government forces attempt to make the rebels and civilians in eastern Aleppo surrender.
Pumping stations have been damaged in the bombing and most of the city - including parts of the government-held west where some 1.2 million people live - has no running water coming out of the taps.
People are buying water from wells and privately-owned water tankers, and carrying it home in buckets. Many have reported that it tastes bad, and there is no guarantee that it is free of disease.
It is hard to say whether anyone has died of hunger in the siege because with aid agencies unable to get inside, they cannot accurately diagnose the level of malnutrition.
But Pablo Marco from the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said: "The siege is pushing people towards starvation."
Many doctors have fled the city as refugees or been killed in the fighting, and there are just 30 doctors remaining in eastern Aleppo.
Using the UN's estimate for the number of people trapped there - 275,000 - that means there is roughly one doctor for every 9,100 people.
This in a place that is being bombed every day - at least 376 people were killed and 1,266 wounded in the first two weeks of the latest government's assault, according to the UN.
The places where doctors work have been repeatedly targeted by government and Russian air strikes, activists and charities say. The UN says six hospitals are still operating, although they are only partially functional.
Two hospitals have been almost totally destroyed in the past two weeks, and three doctors and two nurses killed.
Mr Marco from MSF painted a troubling picture of the state of healthcare in the area.
He said: "The few remaining hospitals are collapsing under a flow of hundreds of wounded lying in agony on the floors of wards and corridors.
"Doctors are performing brain and abdominal surgeries to the victims of bombing on the floors of the emergency rooms, for lack of available operating theatres."
But some creative innovation helps save lives. Some doctors are using Skype to get help carrying out operations that they personally have never done before.
Other medical facts of life in besieged Aleppo:
And it is not just in the aftermath of air strikes that people's health and lives are at risk. Medications for heart disease, diabetes and other long-term conditions are running short too.
Zulfiye Kazim of Reach Initiative said long-term medical supplies are frequently reported as being the most urgent. She said: "They're not something that can be left out in favour of conflict-related medications. They are actually prioritised."
Women's hygiene products like sanitary pads are not easily available in besieged Aleppo, except in the Kurdish-controlled area. Women and girls who are on their periods are forced to use old rags instead of disposable sanitary pads.
As water is not guaranteed to be clean, doing so means they could get infections.
In August, the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) estimated that 35,000 people were internally displaced inside eastern Aleppo, some of whom were in official shelters run in abandoned buildings, others staying with family or friends, and still others sleeping outdoors in parks and streets.
Not many will have been able to leave since then - and it is likely that the number of people not sleeping in their own homes has gone up. And even those who are still at home know they are not safe.
Ms Kazim told the BBC: "People are saying there is no safe place to go. There may be many who are staying in places that they don't consider to be adequate but they're staying anyway."
Nearly half the people who live in besieged Aleppo are under the age of 18. Many of their schools have closed or moved. Some of the buildings have been bombed, while others are being used as shelters for displaced people, or fighters in the conflict are using them for military purposes.
It might be difficult to imagine any child going back to school when bombs are falling.
But if not at school, the children who are in Aleppo are still at risk: playing in the street, at home or even swimming in bomb craters. And when schools re-opened last week, some children were there.
One girl, Judy, walks through rubble to get to class. She told Unicef: "I go to school every day except for the times when I hear the planes."
Teacher Wissam Zarqa works at a school in a besieged area. He told the BBC that the number of students was "less than usual" but said parents did not always take the first week of term seriously, and that numbers might pick up as pupils learned where the school's new building was.
A supporter of the rebels, Mr Zarqa said: "After all these crimes we will feel ashamed if we just run away. The next generation should have a better country to live in."
Why are Aleppo's children so badly affected?
Reporting by Nalina Eggert
The 87-year-old, who has dementia, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court for less than a minute.
Lord Janner faces 22 charges spanning the 1960s to the 1980s and was told his case would be sent to crown court.
His attendance comes after the judge warned he faced arrest if he did not appear following repeated efforts by his lawyers to avoid him turning up.
The appearance, during which Lord Janner confirmed his name, was brief, with the charges read out after he left and the full hearing taking less than 12 minutes.
He is accused of 15 counts of indecent assault and seven counts of a separate sexual offence, against a total of nine complainants.
BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw
At 14:01 a large brown door to the left of the magistrates' bench in courtroom one edged open.
A female usher appeared, followed by two other women and then a frail looking man gingerly walked in.
"Oohh," he said. "Isn't it wonderful?"
An extraordinary legal wrangle, which had involved four court hearings spanning eight days, was over: Lord Greville Janner was finally in court.
The appearance before magistrates of someone accused of a crime is a requirement of the law.
Lord Janner's lawyers had resisted it on the grounds of his severe dementia.
Although he was able to confirm his name during the 59 seconds he spent in the courtroom, he looked bewildered and waved, an inappropriate gesture for such a setting, before he was led out.
Lord Janner, of Muswell Hill, north London, was released on unconditional bail, with the next hearing to be held at Southwark Crown Court on 1 September.
BBC home affairs correspondent Tom Symonds said it was likely Lord Janner's lawyers would argue at crown court that he was not fit to plead.
The peer earlier arrived at court in a silver Toyota that was forced to stop as photographers surrounded it.
He had initially failed to attend Friday's hearing, despite a High Court ruling that he must attend.
His lawyer, Paul Ozin, had said a live video link from the peer's home would be "least likely" to cause him to suffer, or failing that a live link from the court building or a police station.
But deputy chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot refused the request, saying: "Even if I have to have him arrested I am going to resolve this matter today."
She said live links were only permitted for giving evidence from police stations when someone was in custody - which Lord Janner is not.
On Thursday, Lord Janner's legal team lost a High Court bid to prevent him having to attend the hearing.
Mr Ozin argued Lord Janner had "virtually no language left at all" and was likely to have a "catastrophic reaction" if he attended court.
But the judges said the public interest outweighed any personal distress he might experience, and any distress would be "of short duration".
Earlier this year, Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders decided not to bring charges against Lord Janner because of his ill health - but this decision was overturned after an appeal by the alleged victims.
If a crown court judge decides the former Labour MP for Leicester is fit to plead, a full trial may take place.
If not, there will be a trial of the facts, where a jury will decide only if he committed the physical acts of abuse, with no finding of guilt and no conviction.
Greville Janner was made Lord Janner of Braunstone in 1997. He remains a life peer, but has been on leave of absence since 2014. He was suspended from the Labour Party in April.
His family have strongly denied claims he used his power as an MP to abuse young boys over the course of three decades.
Ice Factor Kinlochleven has been shut since 29 July last year when an accidental fire broke out in the sauna area of the building.
Nobody was hurt in the incident and the structure of the 120-year-old former Victorian smelter survived.
The clean up has involved melting and removing walls of ice and cleaning thousands of individual handholds.
Jamie Smith, of Ice Factor International, said staff had made a "huge effort" to reopen the site.
Ice Factor Kinlochleven first opened in 2003.
Ice Factor International also owns Snow Factor Braehead on the outskirts of Glasgow.
Few pundits saw either coming (and full disclosure, I include myself here, particularly on Trump) - but we should have and now would be a good chance to make up for past oversight by looking at how the two are linked.
This week, polls suggest, Britain may pull out of the European Union. Opinion polls currently have the 23 June referendum too close to call but the Brexit camp (those in favour of the UK splitting from the EU) has been inching ahead in recent weeks.
Later this year, Americans will decide whether to elect Donald Trump as the 45th US President, or Hillary Clinton.
Opinion polls also suggest this race is close, though with five months to go, those polls aren't terribly instructive yet. Yet the result next week in Britain could give us some indication of how Americans will vote in November.
Here's five reasons why.
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, the leader of the Leave campaign, have tapped into a similar public mood of disgruntlement. On both sides of the Atlantic, a lot of people feel they've been handed a bad deal. In the UK, it's European bureaucrats in Brussels who are to blame. In the US, it's elected politicians in Washington who are held responsible. Mr Johnson promises Brits a better deal if they throw off the onerous yoke of EU regulations. Mr Trump promises Americans a better deal if they put him in the White House.
The forces of globalisation are causing havoc for European workers as they are for American workers. If you are a white working class man (in particular) the combined effects of immigration, free trade and technology have made your job and your wages less secure. Policy makers in the UK and the US have singularly failed to address these issues in any meaningful way. If the Brexit camp wins next week it could suggest the global anti-globalisation mood (if such a thing is possible) is stronger than we realised.
Immigration deserves its own category because it is so critical in both campaigns. Economists argue about the relative impact of immigrants versus robots on wage stagnation - voters don't care much. They blame immigrants. It's easier to get mad at a person from Macedonia or Mexico, taking your job than it is to get mad at a piece of technology from Silicon Valley. In both countries, governments haven't handled immigration well. America tried and failed to implement immigration reform and the country's Southern border remains porous (though to be fair, more people are using it to go south not north at the moment.) Like its European partner, the British government is caught in the nightmare story that is the European migrant/refugee crisis, with no effective response.
The complicated feeling of having had a bad deal has created an insidious spin off, a sense of broken pride, both national and personal. Working men, in particular, face a world they did not expect, jobs are hard to find and pay badly meaning they often can't provide single-handedly for their families, as their fathers and grandfathers did. That alone causes a loss of pride. In the US it is also linked to a loss of national pride through a sentiment among Trump supporters that President Obama has diminished the reputation of America by going on what they refer to as his "global apology tour." For Brits the loss of national pride comes from a feeling that British sovereignty has been given away to Brussels and if we leave the EU, we will be stronger, better, more respected.
And, finally, populism loves simplicity, especially, it seems, when it's dressed up with an impressively wacky hair do. Boris Johnson and Donald Trump appeal to the heart not the head, they offer simple solutions in a time of complex problems. It's an appealing message. Think about the complicated consequences later, the thinking seems to go, for now protesting the status quo feels like a good start.
A victory for Brexit next week by no means guarantees a Trump victory in the autumn. However, if the forces of disgruntlement, nationalism, populism and anti-globalisation are strong enough to force a radical move in the UK, they may be strong enough to force a radical election in America too.
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Katty Kay's article originally appeared on LinkedIn.
Rovers' record appearance holder capped a memorable afternoon with a stunning late goal as Morecambe suffered a second successive home defeat.
Doncaster had the best possible start with a goal after just four minutes when Coppinger sent over a right-wing corner that was headed on by Harry Middleton and Andy Butler reacted sharply to volley home from six yards.
The visitors maintained the pressure with Andy Williams seeing two shots blocked before the striker helped set up the visitors for a second.
Williams found space in the Morecambe box and fired in a shot that Ryan Edwards blocked, but he could only divert the ball into the path of John Marquis who converted from eight yards.
Morecambe's Kevin Ellison saw a shot deflected over the after cutting in from the left before the Shrimps pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time with a fine goal from Cole Stockton.
The on-loan Tranmere striker was teed up by Alex Kenyon on the edge of the box and he produced a superb turn and volley to beat Marko Marosi low to his left.
Doncaster's Butler was denied his second of the game by a goalline clearance on 54 minutes but the visitors were not to be denied for long.
Coppinger provided the spark on 66 minutes when he got the better of James Jennings down the right and, after his shot hit the post, the ball fell to Marquis who in his second goal.
Matty Blair's right-foot strike make it 4-1, and Coppinger had the final word with a stunning 25-yard drive to beat Barry Roche low to his right to complete his special day, before Morecambe's Alex Whitmore was sent off on 84 minutes for a foul on Marquis.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Morecambe 1, Doncaster Rovers 5.
Second Half ends, Morecambe 1, Doncaster Rovers 5.
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Barry Roche.
Attempt saved. Riccardo Calder (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Cedric Evina (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lee Molyneux (Morecambe).
Foul by Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers).
Ntumba Massanka (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Barry Roche.
Attempt saved. Riccardo Calder (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Foul by Lee Molyneux (Morecambe).
Alfie Beestin (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Alfie Beestin replaces James Coppinger.
Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).
John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Alex Whitmore (Morecambe) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Foul by Alex Whitmore (Morecambe).
John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Liam Mandeville replaces Andy Williams.
Attempt missed. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal! Morecambe 1, Doncaster Rovers 5. James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Rowe.
Substitution, Morecambe. Ntumba Massanka replaces Jack Dunn.
Michael Rose (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers).
Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal! Morecambe 1, Doncaster Rovers 4. Matty Blair (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).
John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Cedric Evina.
Foul by James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers).
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Goal! Morecambe 1, Doncaster Rovers 3. John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Andy Williams (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Michael Rose (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Morecambe. Lee Molyneux replaces Liam Wakefield.
Substitution, Morecambe. James Jennings replaces Luke Conlan because of an injury.
DONG Energy said a commercial feasibility study looking into wind speeds was at an early stage.
While opportunities were "significant", a government spokesman said fisheries and shipping links must be protected.
Politicians last month granted Manx Tidal Energy Ltd a licence to explore the potential of harvesting tidal energy in the north of the island.
The government said any wind farm development would require a full environmental impact assessment.
The 12 nautical miles surrounding the Isle of Man are controlled by the island, which has responsibility for marine planning.
The Manx government has previous stated that any electricity generated by wind farms would go directly into the UK's National Grid.
A wind farm development would be expected to create jobs and generate an annual income expected to run into millions of pounds, said the Manx government.
The 31-year-old man was stabbed during a clash in which shots were also fired in King William Walk, Greenwich, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
One attacker was said to have had a gun while the other had a knife.
The man managed to make his way to a nearby house to ask for help. Emergency services were called, but he died at the scene.
Officers believe they know who the victim is but are awaiting confirmation that next of kin have been told.
Det Insp Jo Sidaway, who is leading the investigation, said: "During an altercation between the suspects and the victim, the victim was stabbed.
"The suspected firearm was discharged, but inquiries continue regarding this."
A post-mortem examination is to be held later.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact police.
The killing is the latest crime to where the alleged perpetrators were riding a moped or scooter.
It follows a string of acid attacks carried out on Thursday night.
Parents of children at a primary school near Bolton, Greater Manchester, were told in a newsletter that children can no longer play games like tig -or tag - or British bulldog in the playground.
In a letter that was sent home to parents, the school says: 'children were being hurt because they were not moving about the playground safely and because they were playing games that, in a smaller space, were causing them to have accidents.'
The letter also said: 'It is not acceptable for us to accept that children will get hurt while playing and it is our job to ensure that the playground and playtimes are organised well to ensure safety.'
We want to know what you guys think. Have some games been banned in your school? Do you agree with the ban? Have you been hurt playing games in the playground? Get in touch using the form below.
At my old school they were already banned! But we had a massive area to play in so we could play tag and games like that but no games where you grab their wrist and put them behind their back, or pulling on their arms and things like that.
Lottie, Northampton
What a load of rubbish! Playing tig and British bulldog are not violent games, and getting hurt a bit is part of growing up in school. I think they shouldn't be banned!
Zara, Northwich, England
I think that children should be aloud to play whatever they want as long as there is no violence involved.
Lauren, Devon
I think that it should be stopped because it creates more accidents and injury, although football should be allowed as this is only rough if you make it.
Kaiya, Featherstone
I think you should be allowed to play tig. It is a bit extreme to ban tig just because a few people get hurt, lots of people get hurt in the playground anyway.
Ellen, Wellesbourne, England
Banning them is ridiculous! Playground games allow children to have exercise which people say they aren't doing enough. It is also very fun!
Seren, Cardiff, Wales
A video emerged that appeared to show the US president refusing to shake the boy's hand at the White House.
"How stunning, and how horrible, that Trump cannot bring himself to shake the hand of a small boy who only wanted to touch the president," the author said.
But Marjorie Kelly Weer, mother of Monty, said Rowling's interpretation of the clip was wrong.
The Harry Potter author tweeted: "Re: my tweets about the small boy in a wheelchair whose proffered hand the president appeared to ignore in press footage.
"Multiple sources have informed me that that was not a full or accurate representation of their interaction.
"I very clearly projected my own sensitivities around the issue of disabled people being overlooked or ignored onto the images I saw and if that caused any distress to that boy or his family, I apologise unreservedly."
Rowling didn't apologise to Mr Trump himself.
End of Twitter post by @jk_rowling
End of Twitter post 2 by @jk_rowling
Mr Trump is said to have shaken the boy's hand as the president entered the room.
Ms Weer wrote on Facebook: "If someone can please get a message to JK Rowling: Trump didn't snub my son & Monty wasn't even trying to shake his hand."
She also said her son was not all that keen on shaking hands anyway.
Rowling has deleted her initial tweets on the subject.
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The 20-year-old links up with Paul Cox's League Two side ahead of their game at Portsmouth on Saturday.
With a number of players ruled out of the trip to Fratton Park, Cox has been given permission by Stags chairman John Radford to bring in Sendles-White.
"We've had to move into the market as a result of our injury situation," Cox told the club website.
"We've brought in a player, in Jamie, who has international experience with Northern Ireland at youth and Under-21 level. He also featured in QPR's pre-season tour of Germany and is a player they rate very highly."
Centre-back Sendles-White is yet to make a senior appearance at club level.
The new record in Phalodi in the desert state comes amid a heatwave across India.
The previous record for the hottest temperature stood at 50.6C in 1956.
The heatwave has hit much of northern India, where temperatures have exceeded 40C for weeks.
The run-up to the Indian monsoon season is always characterised by weeks of strong sunshine and increasing heat but life-threatening temperature levels topping 50C are unusual.
Rumours and memes as Indians vent frustration on social media
Murari Lal Thanvi, an eyewitness in Phalodi, told the BBC he had struggled to stay outdoors on Friday.
"Even my mobile phone gave up and stopped working when I was trying to take pictures today," he said.
"I was able to switch my mobile phone on after putting a wet cloth on it for about 20-25 minutes."
51C
Temperature recorded on Thursday in Phalodi, Rajasthan
50.6C Previous record for the hottest temperature in India, 1956
45C Temperature at which India declares a heatwave
56.7C Hottest temperature ever recorded (Death Valley, US, 1913)
The weather office has issued warnings of "severe heat wave" conditions across large parts of India's northern and western states through the weekend.
India declares a heatwave when the maximum temperature hits 45C, or five degrees higher than the average for the area in previous years.
This summer, the heatwave has claimed dozens of lives in the south Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Permanent relief from the heat is only expected with the arrival of the monsoon, which normally comes in mid-June.
An appropriate background, you might think, for an experiment.
It is the first secondary school to be opened by a university in the controversial free school programme.
A similar primary school has just opened under the control of the University of Cambridge.
What sets these schools apart is their scale and ambition, and perhaps their potential for innovation.
Showing me round the school in Birmingham, head teacher Michael Roden says they are working with the Jubilee Centre at the university to embed the nurturing of character into every lesson.
This turns out to be a tricky concept to pin down, as I ask him how a parent or child would notice the difference.
"We're trying to get the children to think, to use what the Greeks called phronesis, or good sense - making, as my mum would say, common-sense decisions."
There is also an open ethos, with every classroom wired so lessons can be streamed for teacher training and research.
For the staff it seems there is no place to hide. The glass walls of their common room overlook the main hall and dining area.
It allows for passive monitoring, Mr Roden tells me.
That, of course, can work both ways.
In the classrooms it becomes apparent that the diversity of pupils is one of the most distinctive features.
They are drawn from more than 60 primary schools in Birmingham.
That includes some from the leafy suburbs around the building, but also three inner city areas which are considerably more deprived.
It's a bold gesture in a city where there has been a concern about communities looking inwards rather than towards each other.
As well as the sciences, there is a commitment to music and art.
The hours are slightly longer than in many schools, from 08:30 to 16:30, to allow extra activities to be built into the school day.
340 free schools are open or preparing to open
136 had had inspection reports published by August
34 were outstanding
72 were good
24 require improvement
Six were judged inadequate, with a seventh added in September
For Mr Roden, the chance to start afresh in a new building with staff he has chosen is obviously appealing.
For the University of Birmingham the risks are substantial and the potential gains less immediately obvious.
It has invested more than £2m in cash on a site worth several million more, and it has also invested its reputation.
Vice Chancellor Prof Sir David Eastwood says the plan is for the school to work with the university's School of Education to innovate in the way children are taught.
They would not have considered taking the risk outside the free school programme, he says.
"It was only the free school model which would give us the kind of flexibilities we needed as a university - to shape the curriculum, to work in partnership with the school, to have the focus on teacher education, to have a focus on building character in children in the school."
The University of Cambridge primary free school also says it intends to innovate and be "bold, free-thinking and rigorous".
Backed by elite universities, these schools may, in time, produce interesting ideas.
Like all free schools, they will also have to navigate the expectations of parents and Ofsted - influences which may make it harder to do something radically different.
The Department for Education in England published its own analysis last year on innovation in free schools.
It said that 62% were teaching an alternative to the national curriculum in some or all subjects and more than half had a longer school day.
But Prof Francis Green at the Institute of Education is sceptical about how much real experimentation there has been.
He is researching innovation in free schools and says the initial evidence is that changes have been modest.
"They lengthened the working day a bit, they had a slight variation from the national pay norm, they may have instituted some after-school childcare. [These are] things which actually take place quite often in state schools."
The free school programme has been a high-stakes political move, bypassing local councils and their role in planning for school places.
It was a deliberate disruption of the school system in England, with the intention of allowing new ideas to flourish.
Prof Green says as free schools mature, demonstrating that they are truly innovative will become more important.
"Few countries have gone through such a revolution in school systems over the last five to 10 years as we have - and it's very important that we see some dividends from this."
Such dividends must more than compensate for the failures. Four free schools have closed and seven have been judged to be failing since 2013.
So far, Ofsted has resisted making any firm judgement on free schools overall, but as more reach the point of being inspected, that may change.
By 2020 another 500 free schools are promised. The reality is that every new school opening in England will be called a free school.
Many are likely to be opened by existing academy chains, some in response to requests by local authorities desperate for more school places.
The most experimental part of the free schools could well turn out to be the first five years.
And the most ambitious versions could be those that involve the resources and research capacity of universities.
Tamara Holboll made several calls for help in the days leading up to her death in May 2014.
Coroner Mary Hassell was told mental health workers did not think Peter Holboll would harm his mother,
However, just days later he stabbed her and set fire to her Kentish Town flat.
Holboll, 44, was sent to a secure hospital for an unlimited time last November after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
St Pancras Coroners Court was told Mrs Holboll and her son made a number of calls to the South Camden Rehabilitation and Recovery Team on 7 May 2014.
The centre provides services for adults with serious and long term psychosis.
Holboll and his mother told social workers they wanted to get him admitted to hospital. She said she was afraid he would harm her.
The inquest heard Mrs Holboll, 76, was in denial that her son had a mental illness and there was "enormous tension" between the two.
Social workers who saw Peter on 7 May said he was anxious and hearing voices.
Clinical Team Manager Anthony Jemmott told the coroner: "He said it (the voice) was telling him to hurt his mother but wasn't sure, he seemed confused".
The team were unable to find him a bed at Highgate Mental Health Centre.
When the coroner asked why they did not push harder for a bed, two of those who saw Peter said they did not believe he was an "imminent risk" to his mother.
The inquest continues.
Most black Americans say they are treated unfairly and do not feel that racial equality has been achieved in the US, according to the report.
Eighty-eight percent of black Americans surveyed think the country must change, but only 55% of white Americans.
The survey comes amid ongoing conversations about race in the US.
Race tensions are high in the US, especially with the 2016 presidential election approaching.
There are more than 1,000 deadly shootings by police in the country each year, and those killed are disproportionately black Americans.
The fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Missouri in 2014 by police sparked protests across the country and gave fire to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Other key points from the report:
"Blacks, far more than whites, say black people are treated unfairly across different realms of life, from dealing with the police to applying for a loan or mortgage. And, for many blacks, racial equality remains an elusive goal," the report's authors write.
There were 3,769 adults polled between 29 February and 8 May of 2016 - a group made up of 1,799 white, 1,004 black and 654 Hispanic Americans.
The venues have teams responsible for identifying the animals and sending them back to their natural habitat, says Tania Braga, responsible for Sustainability in Rio 2016.
"Around 25% of Rio has original forests," she told BBC Brasil.
"We don't want to hide the animals, we want to show that we can live side by side. It's a privilege to have such diversity to show."
Around the golf course in Barra da Tijuca, the western district of the city where the main Olympic infra-structure has been built, there are about 230 different types of animals including a threatened species of alligator.
According to Ms Braga, they are "well adapted and a much less aggressive species than the ones found in Florida".
"When they reach the golf course, for instance, we make sure there is no risk to the animals and to the public."
Earlier in the year, capybaras - giant rodents that are a common sight in the area - caused damage to the grass.
The building of the golf course in a protected area caused controversy, but organisers say that conditions around the venue now are actually better than they were before.
It is a controversial assessment considering the poor conditions in the lagoons and the diminishing size of natural habitats.
"With urban expansion, people started living closer and closer to the animals. In fact, we invaded their space," says biologist Izar Aximoff.
A group of biologists who monitor conditions in the area highlight the struggle of animals such as alligators to survive. Images kept by the team show alligators swimming in sewage, resting in floating rubbish and caught in plastic.
"Developments in the area surrounding the Olympic Park intensified in the past 30 years and reached a critical point now, forcing animals like alligators and snakes out of their natural habitat," said geologist Silma Cardoso de Santa Maria.
Reports of alligators, snakes and capybaras in swimming pools and backyards are not uncommon.
"Irregular use of land or bad planning caused immense damage also to smaller animals like crabs, birds, fish and insects affecting the whole chain," she added.
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If the 53-year-old gets his timing wrong - and he is playing with split seconds - he is going to get bitten by one of Africa's most venomous snakes.
Mr Kioko wears protective gloves for his regular daredevil display, but if the cobra bites him anywhere else he could be dead within 15 minutes.
The venom causes respiratory failure, which can lead to paralysis and death. It is so toxic that it can even kill elephants.
Thankfully for Mr Kioko, the owner of the snake farm and visitor attraction Kioko Snake Ventures, in Kitui, eastern Kenya, he says he "always makes sure he wins" his cobra grapples.
However, one of his workers wasn't so lucky a few years ago, and did get bitten by one of the cobras.
While the farm keeps stocks of anti-venom, it wasn't administered quickly enough to prevent the man's legs being paralysed, and they subsequently had to be amputated.
Another member of staff died of his injuries after being crushed by a huge African rock python, the continent's largest snake.
"The snake felt threatened as the man attempted to get close to it to feed it a live adult goat," Mr Kioko says.
"It quickly wrapped its body around him and squeezed him. It didn't eat him, pythons rarely eat humans, but he died."
Although being a snake farmer has its obvious risks, it is a growing industry in Kenya.
There are now 42 such farms in the country, and a further 21 are awaiting licensing approval, according to the government body responsible for regulating the sector, the Kenya Wildlife Service.
The farms primarily make their money as tourist attractions that charge visitors.
They also export snakes, mainly to zoos and pet shops in Europe and North America, where the best and biggest examples are sold for more than 10,000 Kenyan shillings ($100; £80). Snakes are also sold for venom harvesting and scientific research, both domestically and overseas.
Despite occasional fatalities and other injuries, staff at the farms are required to have relevant qualifications, such as diplomas in animal management.
Mr Kioko and his 16 employees look after more than 1,800 snakes, half of which are pythons. The other 50% include more than 32 different African species, plus 13 that are native to other continents.
On a good day Mr Kioko says his five-acre (two-hectare) farm, which opened in 2009, now attracts more than 350 visitors. Kenyans are charged 300 shillings, while overseas tourists have to pay an entrance fee of 1,000 shillings.
In addition to watching Mr Kioko's daredevil cobra act people can learn all about the snakes, and see them up close.
To keep the snakes happy and healthy at the facility he says they have to be given as much living space as they need. This means outdoor enclosures for the largest specimens.
Some of the snakes Mr Kioko breeds, others he rescues.
"Snakes invade people's homes and bite them," he says. "I'm then called out to capture the animals from their homesteads. In return I keep them, and raise them on my farm."
Another Kenyan snake farmer is David Musyoka, who has more than 220 snakes at his facility in Meru County, eastern Kenya.
His collection includes the venomous Mount Kenya Bush Viper, and milk snakes, which are native to North and South America. Visitors are charged 300 shillings, with an average of 50 people visiting per day.
The 54-year-old says: "I also export to zoos in the Czech Republic, UK, Germany, US, Mexico and Brazil. Also, China is an emerging market."
While he says he is happy with the business, he does have to endure the occasional break-in.
"I have had incidents when people have invaded my farm, stolen a few snakes, and illegally sold them to witch doctors," says Mr Musyoka. "Others sell the meat on the black market, so these are some of the challenges."
Albert Otieno, a senior reptile curator at the National Museum of Kenya, says that while snake farms can bring in a steady income, they require significant start-up capital which can be hard to come by. He adds that Kenyan banks like to give money to established businesses rather than unproven start-ups.
"For a start-up [snake farm] you need to raise not less than three million shillings or $30,000."
Prof Germano Mwabu, a World Bank consultant economist at the University of Nairobi, adds that money is not enough, and that instead you need to be very knowledgeable about the reptiles.
"To be successful you have to know a lot about the ecology of snakes," he says. "[For example], you have to have knowledge about their breeding."
Back at Kioko Snake Ventures, Makau Kioko has a diploma in reptile management, so he more than knows the risks when he is catching cobras or wrestling pythons.
The deal comes seven months after the collapse of Publicis' bid to boost its US presence via a merger with Omnicom.
Sapient, an internet marketing specialist, made profits of $85.9m on turnover of $1.36bn last year.
Publicis, the world's third largest advertising group, is trying to catch up ground on its bigger rivals WPP and Interpublic.
Publicis chief executive Maurice Levy said the deal "will give Publicis access to new markets and create new revenue streams".
Sapient's clients include Fiat, Unilever, and Marks & Spencer.
Sapient boss Alan Herrick will continue to run the company and is to join Publicis' management team, while Jerry Greenberg, the current co-chairman of Sapient's board will become a board member of Publicis.
The collapse of the Omnicom deal, as a result of a failure to resolve tax issues and cultural differences between the companies, prompted a boardroom shake-up at Publicis.
The $35bn merger would have created an advertising giant to overtake WPP, employing 130,000 staff with annual sales of €20bn.
The fighters say they were paid by the Iranian government to fight for Syria's President, Bashar al-Assad, and promised passports and jobs if they survive.
The videos cannot be verified by the BBC but there is evidence that young, jobless Afghans, mostly from the minority Hazara community, are fleeing the country for a better life and ending up as pawns in Syria's bloody civil war.
In the Afghan capital, Kabul, one 22-year old among a group of jobless men tells me what happened to him in Iran.
"They gathered lots of us together with the promise of jobs and ID cards. But once we got there we were offered something different - to go and fight in Syria. I refused," he said.
But many Afghans find the offer too difficult to resist. I meet two Hazara women whose loved ones have left for Syria. They are too afraid to be named, fearful of reprisals, but they want to share their stories as a warning to others.
One quietly spoken, nervous mother, visibly upset beneath her blue burkha, tells us what happened to her husband.
"He was there for two years when we were told he'd been killed. He was buried in Iran. He went to make money and make our lives better but he didn't consult me," she said.
"It has affected my children a lot. They don't have a future. I don't know what to tell them," she adds.
Another mother hasn't heard from her 22-year-old son for eight months.
"What can we do?" she says, with tears running down her face. "We don't even have two dollars to put together to find him. I know his friends were killed but I don't know about him. We have no choice but to wait. Every second is hard."
She says young boys continue to be tempted to fight.
"Many boys are going right now. They are jobless and told they will be given money and a house. Even if they die they think their families will have a comfortable life."
Iran has not officially commented on claims that it is paying Afghan men to fight, but Iranian state media has reported on Shia Afghans "voluntarily" going to Syria.
At a packed bus station in Kabul, a coach-load of young Afghan men head off to Iran, a daily occurrence.
They say they have been driven out of town by a struggling economy. Some could end up fighting in Syria's bitter conflict.
Most Afghans just seek stability and prosperity, and yet families here are now being affected by instability abroad.
ADIB is paying £107m ($177m) for the business which has 110,000 customers. Most of those are expatriate workers.
Customers who move to ADIB will have to switch to finance schemes that are compliant with Islamic rules, which do not allow interest payments.
Barclays says the deal will allow it to focus on its corporate and investment banking operations in the region.
In February, Barclays Chief Executive Antony Jenkins announced the result of a strategic review, which looked at the company's 75 business units.
As a result Barclays has been focusing on markets where it believes it has scale and a competitive advantage.
In particular, the bank is concentrating its investment on the UK, US and Africa.
The review also resulted in thousands of job cuts.
ADIB is the biggest bank in UAE with 600,000 customers. Last year profits rose 21% to £238m.
The Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), set up in 2010, allowed patients in England to access drugs that would be deemed too expensive if subjected to the same cost-benefit process as other drugs.
But new proposals, to be revealed on Thursday, suggest the fund needs to be reformed to make it sustainable.
CDF has treated 55,000 patients so far.
Set up by Prime Minister David Cameron, the fund had the political benefit of defusing the damaging arguments that have arisen when officials have denied patients access to expensive cancer treatment to patients on cost-benefit grounds.
But it is now breaching its budget limits, which are set to be expanded on Thursday from £200m a year to £280m. So, civil servants say, it needs to be reformed in order to make it sustainable.
Under the plans, even cancer drugs in the CDF will be subjected to cost-benefit analyses - although they will still be more generous than similar processes as conventional drugs.
The intention is to bring some cancer drug prices closer into line with others. Drugs such as Kadcyla, which is produced by Roche, are at the centre of the argument.
The cancer drug extends life by a little under 6 months on average, and costs £90,000 for a course.
It is currently available through the Cancer Drugs Fund.
But, were NHS England buying it through its normal process, it would be willing to spend no more than between £10,000 and £25,000 for a drug with that sort of effectiveness.
The intention of the changes is to help force cancer drug prices slightly closer into line with those norms.
Officials state that no patients will have any current treatment terminated. And patients with rare conditions who have no options other than very expensive drugs, will continue to have access to them if their doctors apply for them.
In addition to reducing spending on expensive drugs, the proposals will also seek to reduce spending on drugs that are of lower effectiveness.
The Labour leader has joined growing calls for UK government intervention after Tata Steel said it wanted to sell its loss-making UK business.
Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones said a UK government take-over would "buy time" for Tata Steel plants but such a move has been played down.
The assembly will be recalled on Monday to discuss the situation.
The Indian firm said it would "explore all options", including "divestment".
Mr Corbyn is the first senior Westminster politician to visit after the announcement was made.
In a speech he pledged support for "immediate government intervention to protect our steel industry and not see it destroyed on the altar of a global corporation that decided somewhere along the line that Port Talbot is expendable".
"Sorry, it's not. We've got a different story," he added.
Mr Jones told BBC News a UK government takeover of the plants would "buy time... to find a buyer".
Asked whether the Welsh Government has powers to help, he said: "We don't have powers to nationalise, and financially, no. We don't have resources the UK government does."
He added: "What we are looking for is a way the two governments can put together a stop gap solution in order to give the industry time to restructure itself and become profitable in the future."
A Downing Street spokesman said David Cameron had spoken with Mr Jones "to discuss the urgent situation" in Port Talbot, with the afternoon call described as "constructive".
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns told BBC Wales it was a "sensitive matter", but "every option" to save the plant was being explored by the UK government.
Politicians from all parties have urged ministers to step in amid fears Tata could shut its UK plants before a buyer can be found, but Mr Javid said nationalisation was not the solution.
Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Conservative group in Cardiff Bay, called for the UK government to be prepared to take a temporary stake in the Port Talbot steelworks.
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams also called for temporary renationalisation to save the Port Talbot plant.
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood told BBC News: "This industry is as important to Wales, I would argue, as the banking sector is to the whole of the UK.
"If the banks could be bailed out, then the steel industry should be bailed out too."
The actor Michael Sheen, from Port Talbot, also highlighted government backing for banks.
Writing for The Guardian, he said: "I hope that we can see as much support for the steel industry and its workers now that they face their time of greatest need."
UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill claimed "the shackles of restrictive EU regulations" prevented a "democratic UK government" from tackling the problem of high energy costs.
UK Business Minister Ms Soubry said the UK government was looking at all options to save the Port Talbot plant, including taking a stake in the business.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid is heading back from Australia to visit the town.
"There are buyers out there. It might require some kind of government support. We are more than ready to look at all ways that we can provide commercial support to really secure the long term future of steel making in Port Talbot."
Tata Steel finance director Koushik Chatterjee confirmed on Wednesday the firm had rejected a rescue plan submitted by the unions, saying: "We found that risks to the plan are very significant."
An evidence gathering meeting of the business and enterprise committee on the steel industry is to be held on Monday.
The key question is whether the Welsh Government can do something other than providing the usual level of support for regeneration and training for workers who have lost their jobs.
The Scottish Government recently bought two mothballed steel plants in Lanarkshire from Tata before selling them to a private company on the same day.
First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he'd consider something like that but admits there are major differences in the scale.
The buy-out in Scotland will secure about 200 jobs. We are now talking about thousands, and the future of the biggest steel plant in Britain.
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The Welsh Pro12 flag-bearers, the Ospreys (along with Leinster) have won this title more than any other side in the league. But they missed out on the play-offs last season, and have suffered some big-name departures.
For so long, the Ospreys pack was a fearsome machine.
A bristling, bruising, snarling mass of controlled aggression and brute strength.
Scrum V's Martyn Williams recently admitted it was a horrible experience playing against them for Cardiff Blues, yet all of a sudden they look like much less of a fearsome proposition.
Adam Jones and Richard Hibbard have gone. Ian Evans - their second row enforcer - has gone and Ryan Jones, Wales' most experienced captain, has gone.
Four Lions have left the pride and in their place? Some young cubs, who Steve Tandy is hoping can find their growl.
The two Nickys - Smith and Thomas - are both highly rated at the Liberty Stadium and may find themselves thrust into the limelight.
Lloyd Peers has already been entrusted with the captaincy during one of the Ospreys' pre-season outings, and he will need to step into the boiler-house breach. In the back row, Dan Baker will be looking to kick on where he left off, especially after he proved to be such a revelation last season.
So a lot of faith has been invested in the new generation, but if there is one man who can galvanise a team, who can drag them along through sheer force of will, it's Alun Wyn Jones. And most importantly, he is still there.
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The Scarlets won their one and only Pro12 title back in 2003, but made the play-offs in the 2012-13 season, and appear to be on an upward curve.
The Scarlets have a new man at the helm - Wayne Pivac - and although he made a journey of 12,000 miles to get here, he knows exactly what he's entered into.
The name "Llanelli" was burned onto his brain when, as a 10-year old, he woke in the middle of the night to listen to his beloved All Blacks being beaten by a club side with a funny name on the other side of the world. It came as no surprise to him to discover that the Stradey Park scoreboard, with 9-3 emblazoned across it, has pride of place in the club shop.
The Scarlets' pack has developed a hard edge in recent seasons, and with world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe's old sparring partner Byron Hayward installed as defence coach, that hard edge could turn into granite.
The fans have long craved a ball-carrying Number 8 in the mould of Quinnell or Ben Morgan. With Rory Pitman announcing himself with a Man of the Match performance in pre-season, and Chris Hala'ufia heading west, they may have found two at the same time.
But Pivac has pledged not to abandon the Scarlets' tradition of flair and enterprise. With a backline containing Scott Williams, Regan King and Jordan Williams, the Parc y Scarlets faithful may not miss Jonathan Davies as much as they feared.
The Blues rallied last season, to put some gloss on a dismal campaign that saw them lose twice to basement boys, Zebre, and part company with director of rugby Phil Davies. But a strong recruitment drive, and a new head coach have led to a surge in optimism at the Arms Park.
Back in 2009, during the first Lions test in South Africa, the tourists' scrum was in all kinds of trouble and they were staring down the barrel of an ugly defeat.
In an attempt to stem the tide, a pair of emergency substitutions were made - Adam Jones and Matthew Rees were brought on to join Gethin Jenkins in the front row.
It changed the entire complexion of the match. That trio became arguably the most fearsome front row in world rugby, and five years later they have been reunited at the Blues. Whether they can resurrect their power of old remains to be seen, but a muscle-bound Rees laid down the gauntlet at the Pro12 launch - warning that the Blues should no longer be considered a soft touch.
Head coach Mark Hammett has been on a charm offensive since his arrival a few weeks ago. The Kiwi has an easy manner and a ready smile, but beneath the surface lurks a darker resolve. I asked him whether the Blues had seen his nasty side yet.
"Not yet" he replied. "But they will, if performances aren't up to scratch". With him and Dale McIntosh in charge, the Blues squad may be terrified into being successful.
And what better way to exorcise their demons than to beat the team that scored an unlikely double over them last season - Zebre are up first for the resurgent Blues.
The Dragons have arguably been busier than the Blues in the spending stakes, with a slew of summer arrivals giving a different complexion to the squad. The Jones Boys, Lyn and Kingsley, will be determined to drive up standards after a ninth-placed finish last season.
In the pair of Jones coaches, the Gwent outfit have two of the canniest operators in the Pro12, and their recruitment drive has been impressive.
The Dragons pack has had something of a callow feel in the past, but not anymore. Brok Harris and Boris Stankovich have arrived to shore up the front row. Ian Gough has returned, and Andy Powell will be determined to put his chequered past behind him as he fights for a place in the back row.
And if evidence were needed of the Dragons new-found up-front grunt, then a pre-season win over English Premiership champions Northampton should surely suffice.
With Lee Byrne and Aled Brew back to bolster the backline, and Tyler Morgan and Jack Dixon ready to announce themselves, the Dragons could be about to rouse from their slumber.
Scrum V live returns on Friday as Ospreys host Treviso in the Guinness Pro12 with the action available on BBC Two Wales, red button and online from 19:30 BST.
The live rugby continues on S4C on Sunday when Clwb Rygbi brings you Cardiff Blues' first competitive game of the season against Zebre, with coverage beginning at 15:45 BST.
Highlights of the weekend's action will be on Scrum V on Sunday, BBC Two Wales from 18:45 BST.
Police veteran Eddie Johnson, the new interim police chief, is the third superintendent to lead the department in less than four months.
He takes office following public anger over the shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald by a white officer.
However, violent crime is reportedly below levels of two decades ago.
According to the crime figures on the police department's website, there were 575 shootings and 125 murders in 2016 until 20 March.
In the same period last year there were 290 shootings and 68 murders in the city, which has long been troubled by violence.
Despite the spike, this year's numbers are below those of the early 1990s, when Chicago faced a crack epidemic and the homicide rate was around 900, a report suggested.
Nevertheless, a group of churches celebrated that Easter Sunday saw no homicides in the city, with one religious leader calling it "an amazing gift".
Mr Johnson, a 55-year-old African-American who has been with the police for 27 years, replaces Garry McCarthy, who quit amid the furore surrounding the McDonald case.
The shooting sparked days of protests and led the US Justice Department to open an investigation into Chicago police shootings.
McDonald, who was 17 at the time, was armed with a knife when he was stopped by police in 2014. He was shot 16 times.
Reacting to his nomination on Monday, Mr Johnson said he would address what he described as a trust issue.
"It is the central challenge facing Chicago today. I know that... trust has been broken too often, not just in Chicago but across America where abusive police practices have occurred," he told a news conference.
The former St Mirren boss has been put in charge until the end of the season.
Wolecki-Black, 50, became ill during the half-time break of the Diamonds' victory at Cowdenbeath on Saturday.
The League One side have opted for an experienced manager to help first-team coach Donald Jennow with their play-off push.
The club's chief executive Ian King has backed Wolecki-Black to return to the dugout.
Lennon's last managerial role was an eight-month stint in 2015 at Alloa, which followed four years at St Mirren.
Mr Kirby had been seen as a future chief executive of American Airlines, but instead will move straight into his new job at United.
American Airlines is giving him more than $13m (£10m) in severance pay.
United's financial performance has been lagging behind competitors and Mr Kirby's appointment will bring extra experience to the management team.
Last summer, United chief executive Jeff Smisek stepped down amid a corruption investigation.
A few months later, United's board faced a leadership challenge from two activist hedge funds.
United's current chief executive Oscar Munoz is also considered an industry newcomer and has been struggling with health issues following a heart attack last year.
"Scott is a proven leader, whose deep airline experience and expertise will further accelerate our efforts to build the best airline in the industry," Mr Munoz said in a statement.
"Scott's appointment, along with other recent leadership announcements, is the culmination of the formation of my senior leadership team".
Mr Kirby played a key part in the 2005 combination of America West and US Airways, as well as the 2013 merger of American and US Airways.
It called on the government to grant all councils the power to introduce a daily rate for companies, in an effort to reduce road delays.
Currently only authorities in London and Kent can do so without having to first get government approval.
Councillor Peter Box said councils were being "hamstrung" by a lack of powers.
Most councils currently have to receive permission from the secretary of state for transport before being able to introduce so-called lane rental schemes.
The LGA - which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales - said the current process was "cumbersome and bureaucratic".
Making it easier to charge utility companies would give them an added incentive to complete work as quickly as possible, it added.
LGA transport spokesman Councillor Box said there is a need for "robust and decisive action".
"Councils know their areas best and should be able to make decisions about traffic locally," he said.
"This means they need the option of being able to introduce lane rental schemes without secretary of state approval, which is time-consuming."
He added: "Expanding the lane rental scheme nationwide would incentivise utility companies to do the job right first time around and help get our traffic moving again."
The money generated through the charges could then be used to fund measures aimed at reducing future roadwork problems.
The LGA said the scheme in London has been a major success, significantly reducing levels of severe disruption caused by roadworks.
It estimates councils spend nearly a fifth of their maintenance budgets - approximately £220m - on tackling poorly-executed utility roadworks.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said they had been supported by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey. Both groups deny involvement.
He also said there had been 14 arrests over the attack on the military convoy.
Earlier on Thursday, another convoy in south-east Turkey was hit by a bomb, killing at least six troops.
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Wednesday's bombing in Ankara targeted the convoy as it passed close to key government buildings. Twenty-eight people - at least 20 of them military personnel- were killed and 61 injured.
Tearful families have been gathering outside a forensic medical office in the Turkish capital, waiting for the bodies of their loved ones to be handed over for burial, the BBC's Yolande Knell reports from the scene.
Earlier, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu named the Ankara bomber as Salih Necar, a Syrian national and member of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).
"A direct link between the attack and the YPG has been established," he said, adding that PKK militants inside Turkey provided the YPG logistical support.
The political arm of the YPG "completely refuted" the claims of its involvement, saying Turkey is not its enemy. A senior member of the PKK said he did not know who was responsible, Reuters news agency reports.
But President Erdogan, speaking on live television, said: "Even if the leaders of YPG or PKK deny being involved in the attack, there is evidence proving they were behind it."
He said he hoped that this would convince Turkey's allies of the link between the two groups.
The PKK, which has been fighting for Kurdish self-determination since 1984, is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey and its Western allies.
Turkey has also designated the YPG a terrorist group, but its allies, including the United States, back the YPG in its fight against so-called Islamic State (IS).
Turkey feels under increasing pressure. The ceasefire with the PKK collapsed in July last year, prompting months of military operations, curfews, attacks and hundreds of dead and injured in the south-east of the country.
Ankara also seems to be getting increasingly involved in the Syrian conflict. In the last week Turkish artilleries have been shelling YPG targets across the border.
There have been three suicide bombings in three cities, killing almost 150 people, in the last seven months. The latest attacks, in Ankara and Diyarbakir, are adding to the already alarming mood.
President Erdogan has vowed to retaliate, but many people fear the country could actually be dragged into a spiral of violence.
One young woman, posting on Facebook, said: "After such a bloody day, we will again be taking buses or tube and will try to go to work in one piece. We will try to figure out if there is a suspicious package, if there is a suspicious person. God help us all!!"
Her feelings are shared by many living across Turkey. "If such an attack could take place in the heart of Ankara, at such proximity to the military headquarters and the parliament building, how are we supposed to feel safe?" people ask.
Within hours of the Ankara blast, reports emerged of a similar attack on a military convoy in the mainly Kurdish south-east of Turkey.
The army said six soldiers were killed and another was badly wounded after the convoy struck an improvised explosive device in the province of Diyarbakir on Thursday morning. The army blamed the PKK for the attack.
Last month, at least six people died in Diyarbakir when a car bomb struck a police headquarters. Authorities blamed PKK fighters for the explosion.
Turkey has been targeting some Kurdish militia groups in both Syria and Iraq for some time now.
But the military said it carried out targeted strikes overnight on around 70 PKK militants, some of them senior commanders, based in the Haftanin region of northern Iraq.
Tensions have steadily increased between Turkey and the PKK since a two-and-a-half year long ceasefire ended last July.
PKK defiant over long war with Turkey
The allegation is made in an Al Jazeera investigation into doping in sport, which is due to be broadcast on Sunday.
It is claimed Manning was given the banned substance by an Indianapolis clinic, which sent it to his wife.
The Denver Broncos quarterback, 39, said: "The allegation is complete garbage. It never happened."
Manning won the Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006 and is statistically the most successful quarterback in NFL history.
He holds the records for most passing yards and touchdown passes and has been voted the league's most valuable player on a record five occasions.
Manning missed the 2011 season with a neck injury and joined the Broncos in 2012. He is currently sidelined with a foot injury.
"I really can't believe somebody would put something like this on the air," he said. "Whoever said this is making stuff up."
Working under cover, British athlete Liam Collins, who runs in masters events for over 35-year-olds, spoke to Charlie Sly, a Texas-based pharmacist who worked at Indianapolis anti-ageing clinic the Guyer Institute in 2011.
He allegedly names Manning and other high-profile athletes as having received HGH from the clinic.
In a subsequent statement to Al Jazeera, Sly backtracked and said Collins recorded his conversations without his knowledge or consent.
He said: "The statements on any recordings or communications that Al Jazeera plans to air are absolutely false and incorrect.
"Under no circumstances should any of those recordings, statements or communications be aired."
Katie Leong, 52, was convicted of attempted murder in March after blinding Daniel Rotariu, 31, at their home in Leicester on 26 July 2016.
Leong, who was described as being "fixated" with acid attacks, is serving a minimum of 17 years in prison.
Mr Rotariu suffered burns and nearly died following the six-second attack.
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During the trial, Mr Rotariu said he was woken in the middle of the night by a "burning" feeling.
The court heard Leong had poured sulphuric acid at 96% concentration over him, causing burns to a third of his body.
On Wednesday, Leicester Crown Court was told Leong has £13,000 in assets, as well as £1,500 in a Post Office savings account and £4,800 lodged with her sister, amounting in total to £19,300.
Leong appeared before Judge Nicholas Dean QC and asked for some of her funds to be left for her eventual release.
The 52-year-old, who represented herself, told the court: "I want to state that obviously I am in prison for a while and when I come out I don't want to be dependent on my family.
"I need a little bit myself for when I come out."
Judge Dean replied: "That is not really how it works. You are not giving anything, I am making an order that you pay compensation.
"My concern is to try and provide some measure, and it can only go a very modest way in truth, of compensation because of the horrific injuries."
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is currently investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of information received about Leong prior to the assault.
The Dow Industrial, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were all trading at record levels, with the Dow recording its eighth consecutive session of gains.
Retailers were among the big winners after Wal-Mart reported strong fourth quarter sales. Its shares rose 3%.
Kraft Heinz shares lost 1.8% in the first trading session since it withdrew its bid for Unilever.
US shares have risen more than 11% since Donald Trump was elected president in November.
Investors are hoping that his campaign pledges to raise spending and lighten regulation will boost US business.
"Once again, there is plenty of media attention on policy uncertainty, but once again, the stock market continues to treat it all as just background noise and continues to act as if it will all get worked out in a favourable fashion," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare.
The Dow Jones index rose by 0.6% to 20,743, while the broader S&P index also gained 0.6% to 2,365.38.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.5% to 5,865.95.
Three cars were parked across the road, with protesters chaining themselves to one of the vehicles at about 08:30 GMT.
The tunnel, which accesses Terminals 2 and 3, was shut for more than two hours while the M4 spur road was also temporarily closed.
Five people have been arrested on suspicion of obstructing a highway, the Metropolitan Police said.
One of the protesters who was chained to the vehicle was taken to hospital as a precaution.
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The disruption caused widespread delays, as traffic was diverted to the outbound tunnel at the airport.
A spokesman for the Rising Up campaign group said it was protesting against the impact a proposed third runway could have on climate change and the local area.
Heathrow Airport said: "Heathrow supports the right to peaceful protest within the law, but the safety and security of our passengers, aircraft and colleagues together with the smooth running of the operation is paramount."
Campaign group Back Heathrow said the actions of the protesters were "selfish, short-sighted and counter-productive".
Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 39, based at Bickleigh Barracks in Plymouth, Devon, was jailed for 10 years after he was found guilty at a court martial.
An order banning the release of his name was lifted by High Court judges.
Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas said there was "the greatest public interest" in identifying him.
Lawyers for Blackman, who was referred to as Marine A at the court martial, argued that his life would be at "real and immediate" risk if his name was released.
But Lord Thomas said: "The prison authorities will be well aware of that risk and take steps to minimise it, as they do for other offenders at risk of attack in prison.
"There is the threat, as assessed by JTAC (the Joint Terrorist Analysis Centre), to his family and to Marine A on his release under licence from his life sentence.
"It is a known risk. The Ministry of Defence has taken steps in the past to protect the families of the marines. There is nothing to suggest that they would not in the future.
"Balancing those considerations, we have no doubt that the balance comes very firmly down on the side of open justice; the identity of Marine A must be made public."
The murder took place after a patrol base in Helmand came under fire from two insurgents.
One of the attackers was seriously injured by gunfire from an Apache helicopter sent to provide air support, and the marines found him in a field.
Footage on another marine's helmet-mounted camera showed Blackman shooting the Afghan prisoner with a 9mm pistol.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) also said they failed to carry out a proper risk assessment.
The vintage jet fell to the ground on a busy road during a rolling manoeuvre, destroying a number of vehicles and bursting into flames.
Andy Hill, pilot of the 1959 Hawker Hunter, survived.
The Shoreham air show organisers said in a statement that the report "reflects our assertions that we, as the flying display organisers, complied with the existing Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) CAP 403 regulations".
They added: "We are confident that we made every effort to follow the CAA's guidance."
According to the AAIB, the flying display director at Shoreham was well qualified, but he was not fully aware of the sequence of display manoeuvres the pilot of the jet was planning to carry out.
He was not, therefore, able to identify where they would take place, or which groups of people would be put at risk.
The report notes that in a previous display, in 2014, the same aircraft had flown over residential areas several times, as well as performing a steep turn over the town centre of Lancing.
This was despite its flying permit specifically stating that it should not be flown over congested areas and the show's organisers operating under similar constraints. However, the pilot was not told to stop his display.
This report doesn't tell you why the Shoreham jet crashed. That final report won't be out for some weeks yet.
But it will have big implications for air shows up and down the country. It'll mean tougher rules, more red tape, higher costs, better safety and it could also spell the end for dozens of the smaller shows.
Some have already cancelled because of the uncertainty and because of higher fees being brought in by the regulator.
The CAA says the extra cash will pay for more staff to improve safety. Show organisers disagree, saying it's more of a money-making exercise. Both sides maintain that safety is their number one priority.
More than six million people go to air shows every year, making it the second-biggest spectator event after football.
Air show safety tightened after Shoreham
CAA says air shows must adopt safety measures
According to the report, investigations have shown that this was not an isolated incident. Similar breaches have taken place at Shoreham and at other venues, involving other aircraft and pilots.
The AAIB is also critical of the way crowds outside the airfield were handled, including at the junction of the A27 where the accident occurred.
This was a site where crowds had been known to gather in large numbers in previous years, and the AAIB says stewards had been employed to ask people to move on.
However, it adds that: "Neither the organisers nor the police had requested or been granted the legal power to prevent people from being in this area and their efforts did not prevent gathering on the A27 junction."
Further criticism was aimed at the process under which pilots gain their display permits, which allow them to qualify using one aircraft model, then use a variety of others in the displays themselves.
This was the case with the pilot of the Hawker Hunter, who had qualified using a different type of aircraft from the one he was piloting in the show.
The AAIB also notes that the pilot, Andy Hill, had been prevented from completing a display at a different venue in 2014 because the display director had been concerned about one of his manoeuvres.
No action was taken on that occasion beyond an informal discussion with Mr Hill.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for allowing air shows to go ahead and monitoring their safety.
But according to the report, last year its representatives only attended 18 of the 254 displays it authorised. In the United States, the regulator attends every show.
The AAIB has issued a series of recommendations which are designed to make air shows safer in future.
In total, the report sets out 14 recommendations affecting the way shows are organised and regulated, and how pilots are qualified to take part in them.
The AAIB says the CAA should "introduce a process to immediately suspend the Display Authorisation of a pilot whose competence is in doubt, pending investigation of the occurrence".
Responding to the latest report a CAA spokesperson said: "We will now review the AAIB's bulletin in detail and consider all of its recommendations carefully. We will also factor the AAIB's findings into our ongoing review of air display safety, which we expect to complete in the coming weeks."
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Joel Moon scored the first try of the new season in the corner as Rhinos went into the break 4-0 ahead.
Theo Fages crashed over early in the second before Mark Percival's conversion gave the lead to Saints, who had two tries ruled out by the video referee in the match.
Leeds pressed for another, but Saints stood firm in an energy-sapping game.
As the game came to a close, both sides needed last-ditch defending to save them, including from Rhinos' Ashton Golding, a stand-out performer to deny Saints getting more scores on the board throughout.
The Rhinos, who had to secure their Super League place through The Qualifiers last campaign, looked a totally different side to the one that found itself bottom of the table during last season.
Rob Burrow, playing his 500th Leeds Rhinos match, and Carl Ablett put Moon in for the first try, and Golding held up Tommy Makinson to ensure the visitors kept their advantage going into the second half.
Saints were without the injured Matty Smith, but Danny Richardson was impressive throughout, and his half-back partner Fages broke through the defence to help put Saints ahead.
Makinson then superbly saved a certain try himself, taking Liam Sutcliffle out of play when the Leeds man looked to be heading for the line.
Leeds had the majority of play towards the end of the match, but Saints' long-kicking game made it difficult for Rhinos to gain ground and the hosts held out for victory.
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St Helens: Lomax, Makinson, Morgan, Percival, Swift, Fages, Richardson, Amor, Lee, Douglas, Greenwood, Peyroux, Wilkin.
Replacements: Walmsley, Roby, Thompson, Knowles.
Leeds: Golding, Briscoe, Watkins, Moon, Hall, Sutcliffe, Burrow, Garbutt, Parcell, Cuthbertson, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Singleton.
Replacements: Ward, Keinhorst, Mullally, Baldwinson.
Referee: Phil Bentham
Journal entries record that he used "scalding fomentations of camomile flowers" to ease a stomach complaint.
This spring some of the world-renowned writer's favourite herbal remedies will be uncovered in a special foraging expedition.
It is part of a programme of events for two south of Scotland nature festivals, uniting to promote "wild food".
Organisers of the Dumfries and Galloway Wild Spring Festival and the Scottish Borders Nature Festival want to help festival goers safely experience the burgeoning revival in foraged food.
From April to June, they will be hosting events where people can learn more about the conservation of local food at its source.
Professional forager Ali Murfitt will lead the exploration of Abbotsford, which was once home of Sir Walter Scott, where there are now more than 200 species of flora.
She said: "Foraging inspired and helps people to love the nature on their doorsteps.
"It highlights how much wild land, habitat and plants we have lost (and are continuing to lose) and how important it is to get involved and support habitat restoration and conservation.
"If native trees are chopped down or ecological habitats destroyed, we lose and important and sustainable source of delicious and healthy gourmet ingredients, which are greatly valued by some of the UK's top chefs and mixologists."
The Dumfries and Galloway festival will run from 3 April until 5 May, while the Borders events will be held between 14 May and 13 June.
Its ripples were felt far and wide, and across the UK thousands of people felt moved to help those embroiled in the crisis.
None more so than in the south-west of Scotland, where organisers of a mercy mission to Calais have been overwhelmed by donations.
A local Facebook group set up to collect clothing, food and camping equipment for refugees has more than 2,500 members.
It has resulted in "mountains of stuff" being given to a network of volunteers across the region by people desperate to help.
In church halls, community centres and living rooms, clothes, shoes, hygiene packs, toys, sleeping bags, and tents have been collected, sorted and packed.
The drive was launched by Moxie DePaulitte several weeks ago in an effort to "humanise" the people living in refugee camps.
"I originally wanted to do a project where I thought people could draw colourful pictures, write notes of encouragement and support that then would be sent over to people in refugee camps," she said.
"And I thought people might drop off a tin of beans or a sleeping bag or a few old clothes that I could taken down in a van and help distribute it."
The mother of three said the publication of the heartbreaking photograph of Alan Kurdi caused a "swell" in donations.
"I think the climate changed in this country towards refugees when they saw that picture," she added.
"But I personally kind of found it quite upsetting that it takes pictures of a dead baby for people to start having compassion and care, in a way.
"At least his death wasn't completely in vain because it's made people spring into action."
Mother-of-six Vanessa Gaskell was among more than a dozen volunteers who sorted through donated goods at a hall donated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Dumfries on Thursday.
The 36-year-old said she decided to volunteer after speaking to people who claimed others were "jumping on the bandwagon" to help the Syrian refugees when there are many others who have been ignored in the past.
"My opinion is if a few people can do a little bit, then that's amazing. It's better than not doing anything at all. And I don't think this is classed as a little bit, quite frankly.
"What we have seen here this week has been amazing and the amount of people that have just dropped things and run to help. It's really heart warming, it's fantastic."
Their appeal has grown "incredibly big, incredibly fast", said Ms DePaulitte. So much so that some hubs have had to close to further donations, having reached capacity.
Their initial plan to drive an articulated lorry of goods to Calais this weekend has also been put on hold.
Despite an army of volunteers, the sheer volume of donations mean they are struggling to process them - something that is necessary to ensure that each item is sent to the right place.
Ms DePaulitte said: "We've had lots of clothing, we've had food, shelter, old camping equipment, pots, pan.
"We've had children's clothes and women's clothes and toys which we said up front that we're not specifically needing for Calais but sometimes that's all people have to give - and they want to give.
"I don't want to turn them away so what we've said now is we'll send them to Kos or Hungary, maybe even Serbia or Syria."
Volunteer Elaine Scott, 74, has spent four days helping to sort clothing at the processing centre in Dumfries.
She said the response has been "absolutely incredible".
"I can't believe a little town of Dumfries can bring as much stuff as this," she added.
"The people have been wonderful. I can't understand why the churches are empty when there's so much love around."
After learning that the migrant camp in Calais has been overwhelmed by donations, Ms DePaulitte now plans to make a series of trips to France over the winter.
She said : "We don't want to give them any more logistical headaches, we want to make sure the aid we send goes to the right people and doesn't end up causing more problems so we've been trying to work with them to make sure the goods get to them in a timely fashion."
She added: "People are saying they've got loads of clothes, they've got loads of camping stuff.
"But they're living in harsh conditions, they're not just camping for the weekend and then going back home and putting their things through the wash and the tumble drier - things are rotting and destroying, people are very ill.
"So now we're hoping to slow things down, take things down a gear, and to sort of drip feed things down to Calais."
The group are still accepting donations at local hubs but she said they are most in need of financial contributions.
They also hope to acquire a flat-bed truck, a lorry with a tail lift and a fork-lift to help them with the delivery.
"It's an amazing thing that's happened in Dumfries and Galloway and people should be really proud," Ms DePaulitte said.
"People are coming from all different backgrounds, all different faiths, all political parties, everything has been dropped just to focus on people in need and it's not very often that things like that happen."
Margaret Hair, 77, said she couldn't believe the generosity of people.
"It was absolutely great. It just kind of touched your heart a wee bit. I just enjoy coming in and helping.
"That's all we can do, isn't it? Help a wee bit. If we all help a wee bit, it's amazing what we can do, working together."
It was governed by New Zealand until its people voted for independence in 1961. It has the world's second-largest Polynesian group, after the Maori.
Samoa's deeply conservative and devoutly Christian society centres around the extended family, which is headed by an elected chief who directs the family's social, economic and political affairs, and the church, which is a focus of recreational and social life.
The economy revolves around fishing and agriculture, which is vulnerable to cyclones and disease.
Attempts at diversification have met with success. Tourism is growing, thanks to the islands' scenic attractions and fine beaches. Offshore banking spearheads an expanding services sector. Light manufacturing is expanding and has attracted foreign investment.
Despite this, many younger Samoans are leaving for New Zealand, the US and American Samoa. Money sent home by Samoans living abroad can be a key source of household income.
Population 185,000
Area 2,831 sq km (1,093 sq miles)
Major languages Samoan, English
Major religion Christianity
Life expectancy 70 years (men), 76 years (women)
Currency tala
Head of state: Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi
Former prime minister Tupua was elected head of state by parliament for a five-year term in 2007 on the death of paramount chief Malietoa Tanumafili II, who had been in office since independence. He was re-elected in 2012.
Prime minister: Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi
Prime Minister Tuila'epa's ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) gained a landslide victory in parliamentary polls in March 2016, heralding a fifth term for the premier.
Press freedom is "generally respected", according to US-based Freedom House.
The government and private operators run TV and radio stations and outlets from American Samoa are readily available.
By June 2015, there were nearly 27,000 internet users (InternetLiveStats.com). Internet cafes are widely used.
Some key dates in Samoa's history:
1722 - Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen is the first European to explore Samoa.
1830 - London Missionary Society arrives in Samoa.
1899 - Germany annexes Western Samoa, the US takes over eastern Samoa (American Samoa) and Britain withdraws its claim to the islands in accordance with treaty between Germany, Britain and the US.
1914 - New Zealand occupies Western Samoa during First World War and continues to administer it after the war by virtue of a League of Nations mandate (and a United Nations mandate after the Second World War).
1962 - Western Samoa becomes independent, the first Pacific island nation to do so.
Trew announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as chairman of the League Two side and says he is looking to sell the club after his family were subjected to "foul and mindless abuse".
Hardy is the chief executive of the Paragon Group, and owns the Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club.
Trew and Hardy have been in contact for a few weeks but a deal is not imminent.
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Both parties are understood to be a long way from agreeing a value for the club, which Trew has owned since February 2010.
Notts chief executive Julian Winter told BBC Radio Nottingham: "There is interest [in buying the club] and Ray's talking to certain people."
The Magpies are 16th in League Two having been relegated last season, and appointed Jamie Fullarton as manager in January following the sacking of Ricardo Moniz.
Two Mercedes and a VW Golf were involved in the crash on Winkfield Road, Windsor, near the Legoland roundabout, late on Sunday night.
A 23-year-old man from Slough was declared dead at the scene. A 50-year-old man from Bracknell died later in hospital.
Three other people were taken to hospital.
Thames Valley Police said the next of kin of both men had been informed.
Investigations manager Richard Thorpe said: "We are investigating this tragic incident in which two men sadly lost their lives.
"We would like to hear from anyone who was on Winkfield Road before or after the collision and has any information about the vehicles or the incident."
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The four drivers showcased new hand control technology at the Bedford Autodrome racetrack.
Team BRIT stands for British Racing Injured Troops.
The four drivers that make up the team are Warren McKinlay, 35, from Braintree; Jimmy Hill, 34, from Bournemouth; Tony Williams, 32, from St Helens, and Andy Searle, 24, from Torquay.
Founder Dave Player said: "A lot of people told us that the modification we needed was too difficult.
"I hope that colleagues in the wider automotive industry will be interested in our development, which will revolutionise the way in which disabled drivers can control their cars."
The hand control technology uses an electronic throttle, clutch, gear changing and braking system.
Find out how you can get into motorsport with the Get Inspired guide.
The company supplies about 50,000 customers in the greater Belfast area and a further 30,000 beyond Belfast.
The price increase means a typical household customer will see bills rise by £61 a year.
Last week, the other major gas supplier in Northern Ireland, SSE Airtricity, announced it was putting up prices by more than 7%.
Firmus Energy said the move reflects the "rising natural gas commodity market" - which has seen wholesale prices in the UK go up by more than 50% over the last 12 months.
Managing director Michael Scott said: "We understand the importance of price stability for customers and apologise for having to increase prices.
"Over the past three years we have been able to reduce or maintain our prices."
The price rise follows consultation with the Utility Regulator, the independent government department responsible for regulating the electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland.
It will come into effect for Belfast customers from 7 April and for non-Belfast customers from 31 March.
Kevin Shiels, from the Utility Regulator, told Good Morning Ulster that it was "satisfied" that Firmus were justified in raising gas prices.
"To put it into some context, this is the first rise in three years and actually in two of the last three years there have been price falls.
"It is unwelcome, of course, but it is reflective of underlying costs and we're satisfied that it is justified."
He added that overall gas prices are "below the levels seen in the Republic of Ireland and on a par with levels in Great Britain".
"So, gas customers in Northern Ireland can be satisfied that the regulator is protecting them and ensuring prices are being kept as low as possible."
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Paul Lane was walking alone in the Poldice Valley, near St Day, on Thursday, when he slipped and broke his leg.
His shouting alerted the ramblers from Bristol who called the emergency services.
However, the route was impassable for the ambulance, so they transported Mr Lane out of the valley on their support trailer and he was taken to hospital by the emergency services.
The group, Disabled Ramblers, aims to get mobility-challenged people out into the countryside.
The allegations against Bob Spink are related to the local election campaign in Essex for Castle Point Borough Council in 2016.
Essex Police said UKIP activist James Parkin had also been charged.
The pair have been accused of submitting false signatures on nomination papers.
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Mr Spink has been charged with five counts of submitting false signatures on nomination papers on or before 5 April 2016.
Mr Parkin faces nine counts of the same charge.
Four of the charges in Mr Parkin's case relate specifically to false signatures while the remaining five related to obtaining genuine signatures by misleading electors about what they were signing for.
Both men will appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on 25 April.
Jane Tweddle-Taylor, from Blackpool, was a receptionist at South Shore Academy School in the seaside town.
Ms Tweddle-Taylor had been waiting with her friend, who survived along with her children.
Jane Bailey, principal of South Shore Academy, said she was a "truly wonderful friend and colleague".
"As our receptionist, she was in many ways, the public face of the school and she represented us amazingly in this role," she said.
"We have received numerous messages of condolence from parents, students, community members and colleagues across Blackpool for which we are very grateful.
"All of them say the same things about our lovely Jane... bubbly, kind, welcoming, funny, generous... the list goes on.
"Our thoughts are also with her family at this dreadful time and in particular her three daughters. In our school family and theirs she is irreplaceable, much loved and will never be forgotten."
A two-minute silence is to be held outside Blackpool Town Hall at 12:00 BST on Thursday, where a book of condolence has been opened, to remember Ms Tweddle-Taylor.
Leader of Blackpool Council Simon Blackburn said: "We send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Jane, a valued and respected member of staff at South Shore Academy.
"This is an incredibly tragic event and our hearts and prayers are with everyone."
The town hall flag will fly at half-mast all week and Blackpool Tower will be lit up red, white and blue in honour of the victims of the attack, he added.
Twenty-one people died when two bombs were detonated in the city centre in November 1974.
The so-called Birmingham Six were freed from prison in 1991. No-one else has ever been charged over the attacks.
Michael Christopher Hayes has said he is sorry innocent people were killed.
Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine died in the 1974 atrocity, said Mick Hayes had admitted nothing.
'He's a coward, as simple as that.
"He said he does not want to be an informer, he'd rather die? Oh, really? So he's more than happy to help and take collective responsibility for those who were murdered and unarmed, innocents... but he won't tell us who actually did it and also dismisses himself as being party to it?
"He's gutless and spineless… he's told us nothing, he's admitted nothing.
"It's very difficult to have credibility in anybody who's been in with the IRA as they like to rewrite history... so no, not really and if he wants to make claims he needs to bring evidence instead of sitting in a seat feeling comfortable, having had legal advice."
Paul Rowlands, who lost his father John, said Mr Hayes's comments add to the rumours.
"I'm not convinced of his role in the pub bombing.
"There's information we've seen that can't be made public that contradicts what he says.
"He just adds more depth and suspicion to the rumours.
"We'd like to see information we have had as families being put out to the public.
"People will go away thinking he did it and we don't need to look further - and we do."
Paul Bodman, whose father Stanley was killed, said Mr Hayes chose his words carefully.
"We're getting closer to the truth.
"He's been primed about what to say. He's been told what to say, that's come across quite clearly.
"He's leading us down a cul-de-sac."
George Jones, son of victim John Clifford Jones, said the public were being kept in the dark.
"The facts he has put forward have been in the public domain for a while.
"The fact he is saying he dismantled the third bomb, that was published some time ago.
"But there's one person who comes up again in this documentary that's never been named for security reasons.
"Now that needs opening up in my opinion."
Margaret Hambleton, mother of Maxine, said she only wanted to say one thing about Mr Hayes.
"I don't want to waste my breath on that parasite. He's a liar. We know he's lying. He's an idiot. The government are just as bad."
Her son Joe Hambleton said he did not believe Mr Hayes.
"I'd like to go to Ireland to meet the man myself and ask him a few questions about what he knows.
"He said he dismantled the third bomb... what's the use in that being there?
"He's horrified by what the bombs done? What did he think [other bombs in pubs] were going to do? Pop? Just be a little banger and the alarm go off and everyone run out?
"He didn't know what he was doing?"
Joe's sister Jane Hambleton said she felt he had been advised on what to say.
"His strings are being pulled.
"What do they think placing a bomb in Birmingham pubs and shopping centres in Warrington and Omagh... what sort of result did they expect?
Her brother Brian Hambleton said Mr Hayes was avoiding answering direct questions.
"His words are about a reliable as the detonator on the bomb at Barclays Bank which fizzled out.
"He is an absolute liar.... I'd love to meet this man. If he is a brave soldier, he'd meet us if he had nothing to hide.
"It's obvious in that interview, he's avoiding all questions.
"He's being coerced in what to say."
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Worrall, 20, who made his debut in October and has since played 10 times, is now contracted until June 2020.
The locally-born central defender told BBC Radio Nottingham: "It has been a long time coming but to get it over the line is a very proud day for me.
"Signing a new contract is very good and I am very happy to sign with Nottingham Forest."
The Reds have also extended the contract of midfielder Ryan Yates until 2019.
The 19-year-old has yet to play for the first team, but is currently on loan at Shrewsbury after a spell with Barrow earlier in the season.
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The British number one moved up three places despite losing to German Julia Goerges in the French Open first round.
Durie, who won two WTA singles titles in 1983, achieved a career-high ranking of five a year later.
Konta, 25, faces American Victoria Duval in the first round of the Nottingham Open on Monday at 12:00 BST.
The Central European University in Budapest has become the centre of a symbolic, international stand-off.
The university says Hungary's government has been trying to force its closure and undermine academic freedom.
The university has accreditation in New York, and Mr Cuomo has been hosting negotiations.
"We look forward to a speedy resolution that safeguards the integrity of CEU and its vital educational mission," said a statement from Mr Cuomo after a meeting with Hungarian government representatives.
The fate of the university in Budapest has embroiled Hungary's prime minister, other European leaders, the European Parliament, international university heads and the US government.
It has been seen as a battle between Western, liberal values and more authoritarian, nationalist attitudes - and the threat to the university's future prompted street protests in Budapest.
University president Michael Ignatieff said that this was a "line in the sand" and would be the first time since World War Two that a European democracy had forced a university to close.
"That's what makes it unprecedented. That's what makes it shocking," Mr Ignatieff told the BBC last month.
"We're a free institution, and this is about a drive to control."
But Hungary's government has said that is being misrepresented and that the university is seeking privileges not available to other Hungarian universities.
Adding to the controversy is that the university was founded by the liberal philanthropist George Soros - who has been heavily criticised by Hungary's government.
The university is accredited in both Hungary and in New York state in the United States - and Mr Cuomo had said that he would hold talks with Hungary's government with the aim of keeping the university open.
Hungary's leader, Viktor Orban, had been a vocal supporter of US President Donald Trump before he was elected.
But the US government has strongly backed the CEU university, accusing Hungary's government of imposing "discriminatory, onerous requirements on US-accredited institutions in Hungary", which, it says, "threatens academic freedom and independence".
The US has urged the Hungarian government to engage directly in talks with the CEU university.
The Hungarian government says that all institutions with overseas links will have to comply with university regulations - but it remained open to the talks with US authorities.
The university, responding to the talks in New York, said: "CEU is not a participant in the negotiations, but we hope they lead to a solution that enables CEU to remain in Budapest as a free institution."
The 40-year-old has spent years trying to discover her true identity and find the woman who gave birth to her.
Karen is one of thousands of people who were adopted under the Republic of Ireland's secretive adoption system, which has been in force since 1952.
This week, the government announced plans to end that secrecy, but not all the measures have been welcomed.
Karen was born in 1974 and was raised on a farm in County Cavan by a couple she believed were her parents.
But when she reached the age of about 10, she found out she was not who she thought she was, when she discovered her adoption certificate.
"Growing up, I always knew there was something different," she said.
"I always knew I didn't look like either of my parents or even my brother, I don't look like him, and I always knew I didn't fit in. There was something I felt was missing".
She had been issued with a false baptism certificate in the name Catherine Maguire, but her adopted family always referred to her as "Karen". Neither name was real.
Despite the revelation, she said she maintained a good relationship with her adoptive mother, who died when Karen was 18. Her adoptive father died last year.
The fake certificate was signed by a priest in Drogheda, County Louth, and around the time of her adoptive mother's death, Karen, then 18, wrote to him, asking for information.
The priest replied, saying he had passed her letter on to the Health Service Executive (HSE), the body that runs all public health services in the Republic of Ireland.
Karen decided not to pursue the matter with the HSE at that stage. She later got married, took her husband's surname and is now raising a family in Omagh, County Tyrone.
But having children of her own made the search for information about her birth family more important than ever. She started asking questions again in 1996, when she gave birth to a second son who was very ill.
"I pushed it then, to try to find some medical information but all they would tell me was that there was no history of any diseases in the family or any conditions that I should be concerned about."
She was also told, at that stage, her mother had got married and had other children.
At present, adopted people in the Republic of Ireland do not have an automatic right to information that would help them apply for their birth certificate, although the new law will go some way to redressing the balance in their favour.
Adoption authorities are, however, able to release basic facts known as "non-identifying" information about birth parents.
When I ask Karen what she knew for certain about the woman who gave birth to her, she replied: "She was in her early 20s, she was a catering assistant, and I just have (information on) height and colour of eyes, and things like that."
She had another breakthrough recently though, when the Catholic Church published Irish parish records online, including baptismal records.
By cross-referencing her date of birth with babies born to single mothers, a friend of Karen's tracked down what they now believe is her real baptism certificate.
She was named Jennifer and was born to a single woman in a Drogheda hospital in October 1974. She was adopted weeks later from a baby home outside the town.
She has since tried to make contact with her birth mother, through social workers in Drogheda.
Unfortunately, her mother's sister - Karen's biological aunt - replied on the family's behalf saying her mother did not want any contact.
The news was "devastating" for Karen, but she said she will not give up her search.
"I hope that at some stage I would be given the opportunity to send her a letter personally, and just to know that she is happy. If she doesn't want contact, I'm not going to turn up on somebody's doorstep and destroy somebody's family," said Karen.
"I assume, from what they had told me, that her husband and her family don't know. I would just like to know the truth of what happened to me and what happened to her."
Karen says she holds no bitterness towards the woman who gave her up for adoption but is angry with the system that denied her the right to know the truth.
"I feel bitter that I had such a struggle, that I had to go begging, nearly, to find information," she said.
"I don't feel bitter towards her because I can understand, back then in 1974 she was on her own, I assume, and she had no support from family probably.
"I can understand being a single parent because I've done it myself and it's not an easy job and back in those days it would have been a lot harder."
The new legislation should make it easier for someone like Karen to find the basic personal details that she had to spend years tracking down.
However, she said she was "insulted" by plans to make adoptees sign a statutory declaration, promising to respect the wishes of parents who do not want contact.
"To me personally, it's making us out like we're just going to turn up on somebody's doorstep, which is not what any adoptee I've ever spoken to wants to do.
"All we really want is to have the basic right, that everybody else has, to know who were are and where we come from and to know the stories around our birth.
"I think to be made to sign [declarations] sounds like it's going back years, to where the mothers were forced to sign their children away - we're going to be forced to sign our rights away."
Asked what she would say to her mother if she ever agreed to a meeting, Karen said: "I would just like to know how she is and whether she had a good life and what the story of my birth was, did she marry my father?
"I just want to know that she didn't suffer."
Swindon Borough Council said the sale of Thamesdown Transport to operator Go South Coast "offered the best value".
Councillor David Renard said it was in the "best interests" of bus users and Thamesdown Transport employees.
Go South Coast, said it would be "business as usual as far as our customers are concerned".
Conservative council leader Mr Renard said they were "one of the few local authorities in the country to still own a local bus company".
But "despite continued financial support from the council", Thamesdown Transport had "incurred losses over the over the past five years due to difficult trading conditions".
He said: "We have had to change the way we provide services across the council while balancing the ever increasing demand on adults' and children's services."
Andrew Wickham, from Go South Coast, said it was an "excellent opportunity" to develop services in Swindon and north Wiltshire.
He said: "Any tickets or passes they have will still be valid, and our 85 buses will continue to serve existing routes with no change to timings."
Claire Walters, from Bus Users UK, said: "This is a municipal bus company but that means most people would see Thamesdown as belonging to them and the fact that they have not been consulted seems a little bit strange."
Labour councillor Jim Grant said: "It's a very sad day in the history of Swindon that Thamesdown Transport had to be sold off."
The council said it would arrange a joint meeting with Go South Coast and bus user groups to discuss any concerns.
The Shenzhen-based company said it missed two interest payments, raising concerns that more of its creditors could demand their money back.
Kaisa has borrowed billions in order to pay for large land purchases in China.
But the firm ran into trouble after the government froze some of its projects as part of a local corruption probe.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spearheaded one of the country's most severe crackdowns on corruption, resulting in many companies and top public officials coming under scrutiny.
Investors have been closely watching Kaisa's troubles after its assets were frozen and senior management stepped down last year, raising concerns the company was going to collapse.
Its founder and chairman Kwok Ying Shing unexpectedly resigned on 31 December because of health reasons, but he returned to the company this month and has been reinstated.
The firm's Hong Kong-listed shares were also suspended in December after losing about half of their market value and ratings agencies downgraded the firm's credit outlook.
However, Kaisa recently regained permission to restart the projects that had been frozen.
Kaisa's troubles have unnerved the local stock and bond markets, particularly for investors who have bought into other Chinese real estate developers.
Any trouble in China's property market is closely-watched because the sector accounts for about a third of the country's gross domestic product.
The price of Kaisa's US dollar bonds fell on Tuesday after the default was officially announced on concerns the developer may not be able to fulfil its financial obligations.
However, the developer has been in talks with creditors over a restructuring that will allow them to have extended repayment deadlines and lower interest rates.
Rival developer Sunac is also bidding for a controlling 49.3% stake in the company.
The 24m (78ft) sculpture weighs 15 tonnes and is made of wood draped with swathes of brightly coloured fabric.
The sculpture, by the US artist Richard Tuttle, is suspended over the atrium and is intended to resemble aeroplane wings.
Tuttle said it was "the job of the artist is to try to find a reunion between the mechanical and the human".
The wooden shapes of the sculpture, he continued, were designed to resemble aeroplane parts in order to "raise the issue of genocide".
"I wanted to be a pilot and passed everything and then realised that they wanted me to fly over Vietnam at such a height and drop bombs on innocent children," he went on.
"I'm born in the 20th Century and my soul, if you will, is a 20th Century soul. Sometimes I call this the first piece of the 21st Century."
The Tate commission, which will remain on view until 6 April, ties in with a retrospective of the renowned sculptor and poet's work at the Whitechapel Gallery in east London.
According to Tate Modern, the work "brings together three specially-made fabrics, each of which combines natural and man-made fibres.
"These are suspended from the ceiling as a sculptural form... to create a huge volume of joyous colour and fluidity."
The last work to be seen in the Turbine Hall was Tino Sehgal's live performance piece These Associations two years ago.
That free-form, interactive piece saw visitors swept up in impromptu dances, races and conversations by choreographed performers.
There have been no art installations in the Turbine Hall since then due to building work.
Earlier this year, it was announced that Korean car manufacturer Hyundai would be the hall's new sponsor, beginning in 2015.
Work in the atrium was previously sponsored by Unilever, whose 12-year association saw large works by Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread and others occupy the space.
Traces of beeswax found on ancient pottery from Europe, the Near East and North Africa suggest the first farmers kept bees.
The research, published in Nature, shows our links with the honeybee date back to the dawn of agriculture.
Prehistoric people may have domesticated wild bees or gathered honey and wax for medicines and food.
Prof Richard Evershed of Bristol University, one of the lead scientists on the study, said: "We've got the earliest evidence for man's association with the honeybee.
"Man is collecting the beeswax and the honey and perhaps even domesticating them."
The honeybee has been part of human culture for centuries, appearing in cave paintings depicting honeycombs, swarms of bees and honey collecting.
However, there has been little direct evidence of when and where ancient people began harvesting honey and wax from the insects.
International scientists examined over 6,000 pottery vessels to piece together a map of the honeybee at a time when the world had just emerged from the last Ice Age about 10,000 years ago.
Lifestyles were shifting from hunter-gathering towards growing the first crops and keeping animals for meat, milk and skin.
The oldest evidence for human links with the honeybee, dating back almost 9,000 years, was found in what is now Turkey.
By a few thousand years later, beeswax was detected across the Balkan peninsula, including Greece, Romania, Serbia, and then at sites occupied by early farmers in Central Europe.
The first evidence for the use of bees in North Africa was also found around the same time.
In the British Isles, the chemical fingerprint of bee products was found on broken pottery at Neolithic sites in southern England.
The northerly limit appears to be Denmark, above which conditions may have been too harsh for bees to thrive.
Ireland and Scotland also appeared to be off-limits to honeybees at the time.
Prof Alan Outram of the University of Exeter, another lead researcher on the study, said until now there had been a poor understanding of the distribution of the species due to a patchy fossil record.
He added: "Our study of the use of honey and beeswax seems to show there was a northern limit to where they were living during the Neolithic, with no evidence being found in thousands of pottery shards found in Ireland, Scotland, Norway or Sweden."
The beeswax may have been used by prehistoric people to glue together stone arrows and spears or to make pots waterproof.
Honey may have provided a rare source of sweetness in their diet.
Prof Outram explained:"The plentiful supply of sugary foods is a very recent phenomenon, but in the past sweet foods were very hard to find and it is clear from our study that the earliest farmers in Europe had a keen interest in exploiting the valuable products of the honeybee."
Recent DNA studies suggest that the honeybee originated in Asia around 300,000 years ago and rapidly spread across Europe and Africa.
The bee's range contracted in Europe during the last Ice Age, but expanded in Africa.
Modern bees face multiple threats from climate change, pesticides and diseases.
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This week Andy Murray leads his nation's attempt to win the sport's premier team competition for the first time since 1936.
The only occasion they have come close in the intervening 79 years was at a time of turmoil in Britain, with widespread public sector strikes and the Labour government of James Callaghan close to collapse.
A team of disparate and occasionally volatile characters - the brilliant but divisive Buster Mottram, chalk-and-cheese brothers John and David Lloyd, and veteran doubles specialist Mark Cox - came together to win five ties before losing to a John McEnroe-inspired United States.
The Lloyd brothers and team captain Paul Hutchins reveal the extraordinary highs and lows of that memorable campaign 37 years ago, which began with their best player exiled from the squad.
Despite being British number one, Mottram had not played Davis Cup for 18 months after falling out with Hutchins at Wimbledon in 1976, following criticism from the coach.
"Buster never used to like grass courts and I felt he didn't try or there was something he did at Wimbledon and I was particularly upset about it," Hutchins recalled. "He then got upset with me and refused to play with me or under me."
In January 1978, it was suggested Mottram wanted Hutchins replaced by three-time Wimbledon semi-finalist Roger Taylor. John Lloyd, then 23 and Britain's number two singles player, threatened to go on strike if Mottram had his way, suggesting "Britain will find herself with a one-man team".
"He has gone too far this time, even by his own standards," the younger Lloyd told the Daily Express. "He is a tragic tennis case... one of those players who thinks he's bigger than his country; bigger than everything.
"It's ridiculous. It's like Kevin Keegan saying he won't play for England under Ron Greenwood."
David Lloyd, then 30, described Mottram as "a hopeless team man".
But despite the ill-feeling, within a month Hutchins and Mottram had settled their differences and Britain's best player agreed to return to the squad.
The son of tennis players Tony Mottram and Joy Gannon, Christopher 'Buster' Mottram attracted much controversy off the court. He was only 22 but not shy in expressing his political views, and was linked to the far-right National Front, then a growing force within British politics with race a tinderbox issue.
It alienated him from sections of the British public and Hutchins attempted, unsuccessfully, to persuade Mottram to distance himself from the party.
"What I felt then and what I still feel is it was just silly of Buster to have got involved but, equally, the political side used Buster for all that they could get from him. What he thought was a small thing suddenly became a big thing," Hutchins said.
John Lloyd said Mottram enjoyed provoking reactions. "One year Buster sent a telegram to support [Conservative Prime Minister] Margaret Thatcher over something to do with the unions. It was sent on behalf of the British Davis Cup team. It got out into the press and the LTA had to apologise for it.
"He would make comments with a smile on his face and I don't think he really meant them. He was just a bit quirky and a bit nuts."
His brother David added: "Buster was the Geoff Boycott of tennis, very individual and he wanted to win for himself. When Boycott batted he wanted to bat all day and the things around him didn't matter. That's difficult when you're in a team event but we had to support Buster because he was so good.
"Once he was in the team environment on the court, he changed. I think he came around more to us, which was great. He did perform well and we had some laughs. He was a nutcase but a great player."
Britain's first Davis Cup tie in 1978 was in Monaco in March. Mottram travelled with the squad but a back injury prevented him from playing, so current All England Club chief executive Richard Lewis filled the second singles berth alongside John Lloyd.
A 5-0 victory brought a perfect start, while David Lloyd enjoyed a big win in a Monte Carlo casino, which he considered a sign that Britain would go on to win the competition. His team-mates chuckled at his optimism.
A week before GB faced Austria in Bristol in June, the Lloyd brothers played Mottram and Australian Phil Dent in a doubles match at Beckenham that descended into rancour as David Lloyd and Mottram argued on court.
Mottram had been warned by the umpire for taking too long between points, and following another delay, David Lloyd urged him to get on with the game. But Mottram approached the net and told the elder Lloyd: "Stop complaining. You can't tell me what to do. You're not really good enough to be in this Davis Cup team."
A furious Lloyd said he would not play against Austria unless Mottram stayed in a different hotel. An unrepentant Mottram retorted: "I won't apologise because I haven't done anything wrong. David is sensitive because he knows I am speaking the truth. He started the verbals, not me."
Hutchins, who was "trying to keep the ship together", acted as peacemaker between his players and the rift was healed as Mottram prepared to play his first Davis Cup tie in two years. But not everyone was pleased to see him representing Britain again.
Demonstrators descended on the Bristol Tennis and Squash Centre carrying banners saying 'Heil Adolf Mottram', 'Facist pig' and 'Buster Mottram is a Nazi'. A man with a loudhailer urged spectators to barrack Mottram on the court.
John Lloyd said the players had to travel to the venue via different routes to try to avoid the protests, while David Lloyd recalled "we were bombarded by flour bombs".
Mottram did not flinch, winning his first singles rubber for the loss of just six games before teaming up with David Lloyd to win the doubles in five sets and secure victory for Britain. Just a week after their bitter row, the pair were hugging each other on court.
"It was typical Buster," noted David Lloyd. "He was a bit like me - when things were against him, he attacked rather than defended so he had a bit of a war against the flour-bombers."
Mottram was unusual among British players in preferring to play on clay rather than grass. His prowess on the slower surface helped Britain beat France at Roland Garros shortly after Wimbledon, beating future French Open champion Yannick Noah while the Paris crowd tried to unsettle him.
David Lloyd recalled: "There was a guy in the stands who had beer and cola cans tied to a string. Every time Buster served, he dragged the cans down the steps.
"Instead of getting cross, Buster went to the guy, pretended he was a conductor and encouraged him to do it more. On purpose, he got the full Roland Garros against him. That's what Buster was like - he wanted that. He played unbelievable tennis and he won."
John Lloyd then beat Eric Deblicker in five sets with elder brother David offering his own brand of encouragement. "Unfortunately John would get cramp, sometimes in his head. He got it in the fifth set and looked like he was going to tank it and lose," David said.
"We had to go the side of the court and shout and scream at him. As luck had it, Deblicker got real cramp, John's cramp miraculously went away and he went on and won."
After a doubles defeat for the Lloyds, Mottram beat Deblicker in straight sets to take Britain through to the European Zone A final against what was then Czechoslovakia, at Eastbourne in September.
The Czechs gave a debut to an 18-year-old Ivan Lendl, who would go on to win eight Grand Slam titles and coach Andy Murray to his greatest triumphs. Three of the rubbers went to deciding sets but Britain won the tie 5-0 to set up a home semi-final against Australia.
Australia, who have won the Davis Cup on 28 occasions, second only to the United States, were reigning champions and favourites when they faced Britain at Crystal Palace in October.
The hosts' preparations for a tie staged in an intimate 2,700-capacity venue - the LTA had not envisaged Britain would get that far and had failed to reserve a bigger arena - were not helped by a love-struck John Lloyd arriving three days late after beginning a romance with women's number one and his future wife, Chris Evert.
"I was in Boston with Chris and instead of meeting the team on the Saturday in England I didn't show up until Monday night or Tuesday," he recalls. "Everyone in the team, including my brother, was not happy, quite rightly.
"It was a question of being professional and being with three ugly guys, or being with Chris, and I picked Chris."
Lloyd practised poorly, which he said was normal, and then lost the first 10 points of his match against John Alexander before suddenly striking form and "playing one of the best matches I've ever played, considering the pressure situation".
Lloyd won 7-5 6-2 6-2, while an inspired Mottram beat Tony Roche 8-6 3-6 7-5 6-4 in "the best match I've ever played".
David Lloyd and Mark Cox were underdogs against the 1977 Wimbledon doubles champions Ross Case and Geoff Masters but a four-set win took Britain through to their first Davis Cup final in 41 years amid scenes of wild celebration. Mottram poured champagne over Cox and David Lloyd, who ran around the arena with the Union Jack.
The euphoria was dampened by the United States beating Sweden in the other semi-final. A Swedish victory would have meant the final was played in Britain, but a five-set doubles defeat for Bjorn Borg and Ove Bengtson was decisive as the US took it 3-2.
"We were hoping and praying that Sweden would beat America," said David Lloyd. "Playing America in America and those guys was a much, much harder match."
"Those guys" included a precocious 19-year-old John McEnroe, already nicknamed 'Superbrat' in the press for his on-court antics, making his Davis Cup singles debut.
The British squad hoped the New Yorker might be afflicted by nerves when the final was played at Mission Hills Country Club in the desert city of Palm Springs, California, in December.
But on a specially-prepared, ultra-fast court "which meant it was like playing on glass", McEnroe beat John Lloyd and Mottram in singles, losing only five games to each of them.
"It was almost a privilege to be on court against him," said the younger Lloyd. "Some of the tennis he played was on a different planet to what I was used to. It was an annihilation."
"McEnroe was a different league, even at 19 years of age," Hutchins said. "Here was this young punk of a guy who was not really fearful of playing the Davis Cup final at all. You could only admire how good he was."
Britain's sole point came on day one via the indefatigable Mottram, who, despite being hampered by a back injury, came from two sets and match point down to beat Brian Gottfried in five. He started his comeback as the sun disappeared behind the Coachella Valley mountains and the temperature plunged from nearly 30C to freezing, slowing the conditions. "It was bone-chilling," John Lloyd said.
Late into the night, only 300 shivering spectators were left but Mottram was greeted with a chorus of 'For He's A Jolly Good Fellow' by the British fans when he finally prevailed. But GB did not win another set in the three remaining rubbers as the United States sealed an emphatic 4-1 win.
Although the final ultimately ended in disappointment, Hutchins and the Lloyds look back on Britain's Davis Cup run of 1978 with immense fondness.
"You had a vast mix of characters: Mark Cox from Cambridge University; David Lloyd - the never-say-die guy; the playboy of the late '70s in John Lloyd being such fun and then you had Buster, who was the straight Englishman right out of a novel," Hutchins reflected. "We didn't necessarily love each other but we all got on."
David Lloyd became a hugely successful businessman, founding the chain of leisure clubs that bears his name, but says nothing compares to representing your country.
"It meant everything - to me anyway," he said. "At the beginning of the tie they say 'David Lloyd, Great Britain' and your name was never mentioned again. It was 'Game, Great Britain'. There is nothing in life that can give you that same feeling."
According to John Lloyd: "Sometimes it got a bit niggly and a bit volatile but, overall, the memories were damn good ones. It was a big highlight of my career, probably the number one."
As for Mottram, who declined to be interviewed for this article, he remains a largely reclusive figure, occasionally making headlines over his strident opinions and political views, such as when he tried to broker an electoral pact between UKIP and the British National Party in 2008.
His achievements as a tennis player - reaching 15 in the world rankings and amassing a 31-10 winning record in the Davis Cup - are often overlooked.
"Because Buster was extremely quirky, to put it mildly, and didn't want any kind of publicity, after he stopped playing he very quickly disappeared off the radar of British tennis," said John Lloyd, who will be part of the BBC's coverage of this week's final in Belgium. "That is sad."
Hutchins, formerly head of men's tennis in Britain and now tournament director of the ATP Nottingham Open, believes Mottram was almost as important to his squad as world number two Andy Murray is to the current team, led by Leon Smith, who will attempt to go one better on the Ghent clay.
"Andy is the talisman of our team now and I was very fortunate that I had Buster Mottram as the talisman of our team," he added.
"Buster was quite an enigma of tennis but he had these traits in him that you can see in Andy - doggedness, cussedness, never wanting to lose. All the opponents hated playing him. He used to hate losing a point. He was very intense and hard on himself.
"Once we got him back, he was the most amusing guy. Great Britain has a lot to be thankful to him for."
Watch the Davis Cup final live on BBC One and Two and listen to live commentary on BBC 5 live and 5 live sports extra on Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November.
The facility is expected to open later this year at Dunscore Church in the village where Jane Haining was born.
It will feature photographs, documents and other personal effects.
The scheme is being part-funded by a £106,400 grant awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
Ms Haining died in Auschwitz in 1944 at the age of 47.
She is the only Scot to be officially honoured at the Yad Vashem memorial in Israel for giving her life to help protect Jews during the Holocaust.
A copy of her handwritten last will and testament, which was found in the Church of Scotland offices in Edinburgh last year, is expected to go on display in the new centre.
The development has been welcomed by Rev Ian Alexander, secretary of the World Mission Council of the Church of Scotland.
He said: "This is an exciting development for the Dunscore congregation.
"The heritage centre will include information on the life of Jane Haining, a woman who was simultaneously ordinary and extraordinary, and will highlight how her life in the church, the village and the community shaped her, and prepared her for her future work.
"The life of faith weaves itself through the whole history of the village, and having a warm and welcoming church will offer opportunity for people to be transformed today and also go out and change the world."
The heritage centre will also focus on the history of Dunscore Church - the current building dates back to 1823 - and the village.
A memorial cairn for Ms Haining, who was the matron at the Scottish Mission School in Budapest before her death, already stands near Dunscore Church.
Luke Griffin, 20, of Cardiff, targeted seven girls and a boy, all under 10, biting, licking or tickling their feet.
He filmed some offences on his phone.
Griffin was handed six years in a young offenders' institution at the city's crown court, after admitting 13 sexual assaults and a count of false imprisonment.
The court heard the offences took place over a two-year period, as Griffin gave acrobatics and keep fit lessons.
Defence barrister Andrew Taylor said: "He has had a foot fetish since he was younger and has had sexual fantasies.
"Griffin said he's been stupid and abused his position of trust. He got sexual gratification from it."
Most of the assaults happened as he gave pupils lifts to and from the gym, the court heard.
In some cases he bound his victims' ankles, before licking or tickling their feet, while he tied one girl up and shut her in his car boot for a few minutes.
When he freed her he told her not to tell anyone or he would "get her mum in the night", while he bribed others to keep silent with 50p and £1 coins.
Prosecutor Caroline Rees said he "abused the trust" of parents, describing it as "deliberate and sophisticated targeting and grooming of children who were easily manipulated".
She described all his victims as from primary school and "vulnerable", with at least two upset that their parents had split up.
"He would arrange lifts to and from the club," she added.
"He was doing that for the purpose of gaining access to the children away from their parents."
In sentencing him, Judge Patrick Curran called it "the grossest breach of trust".
He added: "You adopted a method of selecting certain parents and certain children and targeted and groomed the children who were vulnerable "
Griffin was made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order which bars him from having contact with anyone under the age of 18 and made to sign the sexual offenders' register.
Following the sentencing, the Crown Prosecution Service's Wendy Brady said: "I hope that today's sentencing will be of some comfort to his young victims as well as their families, who continue to support them in dealing with the effects of Griffin's actions."
Det Sgt Annalisa Bartley, of South Wales Police, described Griffin as "dangerous and manipulative".
She said his victims have been on "a harrowing journey", adding: "Despite being so young and often very frightened, they have shown remarkable bravery in coming forward."
The opening batsman, who has rejoined Middlesex for 2015, played nine Tests but has not been selected since the 2013 home series against New Zealand.
On being dropped by England, the 31-year-old told the Guardian: "It is like being dumped by a girlfriend and you don't think they have given you the real reasons. There is no closure.
"But I am not going to give up hope. I don't want to accept it."
Compton was called up by England in 2012 after amassing 1,494 first-class runs for Somerset the previous season at an average of 99.6.
He made 208 runs in eight innings during his first tour in India, before compiling his two Test centuries in New Zealand in March 2013.
Having made just 16, 15, one and seven in the return series two months later, the selectors decided to discard him for that summer's Ashes contest, which England went on to win 3-0.
South Africa-born Compton, grandson of England great Denis Compton, feels he can still make a contribution.
"I feel like I'm in the prime of my career now and I want to kick on again," he added.
"I thought I was going well and then suddenly you get dropped and spend nights in bed lying awake reflecting."
Asked if he thought sacked batsman Kevin Pietersen deserves a place in the side, Compton added: "I have always had the belief you must pick the best team and manage it. Every player should be available.
"You want winners and if KP has his pads on, is in form and hungry, then I would want to be watching. The game is about bums on seats and we are in danger of losing that."
Using plastic sheets, hay bales, water and washing-up liquid, the 90m (295ft) slide will be set up in Park Street.
Riders on lilos will be cheered on by a crowd bashing cow bells on either side.
Some 360 ticket holders, picked from nearly 100,000 applicants, will ride the slide from 11:00 BST on Sunday.
Luke Jerram, the man behind the slide, said he was told by the council on Thursday his "Park-and-Slide" could "definitely" go ahead.
The project was first announced in March by the Bristol-based artist.
With demand "far exceeding capacity", a ticket ballot was held to whittle down the 96,573 applicants.
Using 300 hay bales, tarpaulin and a "slide strip", Mr Jerram said it would take about three hours to set up the giant water chute.
"I'll be the first person down it. I'm the guinea pig," he said.
"We're using a mix of water and washing-up liquid, so I'll be getting it primed and checking it all works so that we can get it signed off for health and safety."
The slide is set to be in operation until 17:00, although the organisers say the event is still subject to an "on-the-day final health and safety sign-off" and they "reserve the right to cancel at any time".
It will be based on the true story of James Donovan, a US lawyer recruited by the CIA to negotiate the release of a pilot shot down over Russia in 1960.
The Coens, best known for Fargo and No Country For Old Men, will write a new draft of the script, originally by British playwright Matt Charman.
It's the first time the duo have made a film with both Spielberg and Hanks.
However, Hanks starred in their 2004 remake of The Ladykillers; while Spielberg was an executive producer on their Western, True Grit, in 2010.
The four stars have 10 Oscars between them.
Joel and Ethan Coen's most recent film is Inside Llewelyn Davis. However, they are also known to write scripts on projects they are not directing, including the critically-panned Gambit - starring Colin Firth - and the forthcoming Angelina Jolie film, Unbroken.
Spielberg is believed to have several projects in the pipeline, including Roald Dahl adaptation The BFG, which is due to begin shooting in January 2015.
The new thriller will be his fourth film collaboration with Hanks, with whom he previously worked on The Terminal, Saving Private Ryan and Catch Me If You Can.
Charman, who wrote the first version of the screenplay, is best known for The Machine - a play about chess master Gary Kasparov's infamous match against the computer program Deep Blue.
The Beatles spent time at the 18-acre ashram, meditating and writing songs in 1968. Many of the songs made it onto the band's iconic White Album.
The ashram was run by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a flamboyant self-styled Indian guru, who died in 2008.
It was abandoned by the guru and his followers in the 1970s.
But the retreat, which was taken over by the local forestry department in 2003, remained a big draw with Beatles fans from all over the world. They would usually sneak in by climbing the walls or paying a small bribe to a gatekeeper.
The derelict ashram is located on the fringes of a tiger reserve. A meditation hall with colourful graffiti on the walls is the main attraction.
Authorities opened the ashram to visitors on Tuesday, and are charging Indian and foreign tourists 150 ($2.24; £1.49) and 700 rupees ($10.49; £7) respectively.
"We have cleaned up the place and lined the pathways with flowers. We are making some gardens and putting some benches for visitors," senior forestry official Rajendra Nautiyal told the BBC.
"We are introducing a nature trial and bird walk. We also plan to set up a cafeteria and a souvenir shop at some point. We want to retain the place's rustic look."
However visitors will not be allowed to draw on the walls on the ashram without permission from the authorities, he said.
The Beatles had planned a three-month retreat at the estate in 1968, but, according to some accounts, it descended into farce.
Ringo Starr went home after 10 days complaining about the spicy food.
Paul McCartney stayed for a month, while John Lennon and George Harrison left abruptly after six weeks.
Paul Saltzman, author of The Beatles in Rishikesh, says the band wrote some 48 songs during their stay.
The retreat itself - leased to the guru by the government in 1957 - was gradually reclaimed by nature after being abandoned.
Deborah Wilkinson, 42, was found unresponsive in a house on Farthingale Way in Hemlington at about 19:00 BST on Friday, Cleveland Police said.
A 73-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed.
Ms Wilkinson's family said she was "a loving daughter, mother, sister and friend to many".
The family added they wanted "to express our sincere gratitude for the overwhelming outpouring of sympathy and love for our family".
It happened as he crossed Shettleston Road in the east end of the city at about 15:25 on Friday.
He was struck by a Mercedes Benz lorry and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where medical staff described his condition as stable.
The driver of the lorry was uninjured but was left badly shaken by the incident. Police have urged anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
The road was closed for several hours as officers investigated at the scene.
Officers are also reviewing CCTV footage and asked any witnesses to contact them.
The acting president, Nicolas Maduro, began his campaign in Mr Chavez's hometown, Sabaneta de Barinas.
He vowed to continue his programme of social reforms.
Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles said in Monagas state the government would do anything to hold on to power.
He called on his supporters to go to the polls on 14 April.
"All I have is the power of the people. I don't have the support of the courts," he told tens of thousands of his supporters in Maturin, capital of the eastern state of Monagas.
"Each one of you should take the campaign to your homes, to your neighbourhoods," said Mr Capriles, who was defeated by Mr Chavez in last year's presidential election.
The official campaign has just begun, but the two main candidates have already been holding events since Mr Chavez died of cancer on 5 March after 14 years in office.
Mr Maduro explained why he decided to begin the campaign in Mr Chavez's home state of Barinas.
"We are here to make a commitment to the land where he was born: we will not let the people down and we will go to the very end to build socialism."
He reminded voters he had been chosen by the late president to continue his programme of social reforms.
"We can say out loud that our people have never betrayed Hugo Chavez. We never let him down. The people are ready to continue the revolution, the historic legacy he has left us," Mr Maduro said to a crowd of supporters in Sabaneta de Barinas' main square.
After the first events in Barinas state, Mr Maduro will follow the route Mr Chavez travelled during the previous presidential campaign six months ago, hoping that he, too, will end it in the presidential palace.
The BBC's Irene Caselli in Caracas says even though these are the first elections without the presence of Mr Chavez for almost two decades, he continues to dominate the campaign.
Mr Maduro has continually invoked the memory of Mr Chavez and called himself his son and apostle, while Mr Capriles has told his supporters that Mr Maduro is not as competent as the late president.
Mr Capriles has also focused on insecurity in the country, saying that the government has failed to put forward "a single proposal to defeat violence and give peace to Venezuela".
According to interior minister Nestor Reverol, 3,400 murders were recorded in Venezuela in the first three months of 2013.
Polls suggest Mr Maduro has a lead of 14 points over Mr Capriles, with the remaining five candidates for the presidency trailing far behind.
Simon Marcus, of the Riots Victim and Communities Panel, said there was still "insufficient deterrent to gang crime".
In the last two years knife crime in London has increased by 16% while stop and search decreased by 41% in a year.
The riots started after the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by police.
Officers in Tottenham killed him after stopping the car he was travelling in on suspicion he was on the way to commit a crime.
The riots started in north London but then spread across the country, causing widespread damage. Three people died.
The Riots Victim and Communities Panel recommended the Met improve success rates and satisfaction levels in their use of stop and search.
The government set up a consultation on how police forces carry out that power and in 2014, the then Home Secretary Theresa May overhauled it, saying it was being misused by police forces which damaged relations between the public and police.
Figures at the time showed only about 10% of more than a million searches led to an arrest.
From April 2014 until March 2015, there were 171,504 searches carried out by police officers - a drop of 41% on the previous year which saw 289,187 searches.
Knife crime incidents have risen from 1,336 in January 2014 to 1,660 in June, while gun use rose from 306 to 410, Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime said.
Mr Marcus said: "Hardened repeat offenders often don't spend long in prison and with reduced stop and search the chances of getting caught with a gun or a knife are low.
"Despite improvements in education, too many kids aren't taught basic values or right from wrong, and there are too many absent fathers.
"There is also a fear among the police of being branded racist which hasn't helped cut crime, but has lowered morale."
He added: "We all know there are problems and the fight against racism must never stop but in any community you need a deterrent and stop and search is a deterrent."
Ken Marsh, vice-chairman of the Met Police Federation, agreed.
"There are concerns that we are being constantly branded with a racism ticket that is so out dated," he said.
"We need to address it and change the way people think about this."
On knife crime, he said: "The best thing is for officers to put hands in pockets, to search people.
"If the community know that, they're less likely to carry knives if they think they haven't got impunity."
But Dr Kehinde Andrews, an associate professor in sociology at Birmingham City University and the founder of the Organisation of Black Unity, said stop and search was still a contentious issue and black people were still disproportionately targeted.
"Stop and search in any black community is still something to complain about as it is disproportionate. It is still a huge problem," he said.
"You're not going to stop the problem [of knife crime] as these areas have been hit by austerity extremely hard," he added.
Stafford Scott, co-ordinator of the campaign group Tottenham Rights, agrees.
"Stop and search has been used as a blunt instrument to harass the community," he said, adding that although there had been a significant drop in searches carried out in parts of London, this has not happened in Haringey.
"The issue about stop and search is police have created a matrix, a list of people they say are gang related, and they're the ones they stop and search.
"If knife crime is more, then it means police are focussing on the wrong people and the list isn't helpful and is not working. There's a lack of intelligent intelligence-led policing."
He said it was "absolute rubbish" that officers were concerned about being seen as racist.
"Some are being stopped four to five times in one day and while police are focussing on that person, others feel free and empowered to go about and carry out unlawful acts underneath the eyes of the police," he added.
A Met spokesperson said stop and search remained a "hugely important police power" taking more than 3,000 weapons off the streets in 2015.
In a statement the Met said: "A rise in knife crime cannot be connected to a single reason. We are aware of anecdotal evidence that a rise in knife crime in London is linked to a reduction in the use of stop and search, however a definitive causal link has not been identified at this time."
The arrests are linked to corruption and bribery allegations involving Brazil's construction giant, Odebrecht.
The two men, Ramon Fonseca Mora and Jurgen Mossack, were detained after two days of questioning.
The Mossack Fonseca partners now face charges of money-laundering.
There is information which "allegedly identifies the Panamanian firm as a criminal organisation that is dedicated to hiding assets or money from suspicious origins," said Panama's Attorney General Kenia Porcell, announcing the arrests.
The pair will be held in detention because they are considered a flight risk.
A defence lawyer for the two men described the evidence against them as "weak".
Odebrecht - Latin America's largest construction firm - has admitted to paying $1bn in bribes to obtain in contracts in 12 different countries.
In last April's "Panama Papers" leaks, more than 11 million documents from Mossack Fonseca were released.
They showed how some wealthy people were using offshore firms to evade tax and avoid sanctions.
Mossack Fonseca denied wrongdoing in the case and said it was the victim of a computer hack. It also maintained that the information leaked was being misrepresented.
Mr Fonseca had served as a minister in Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela's government but stepped aside earlier in 2016 after separate allegations linked his law firm to the corruption scandal engulfing the Brazilian state oil company Petrobras.
Donald Anderson was leader when the council entered into a controversial Public Private Partnership arrangement.
Seventeen schools built or modernised under the scheme were shut earlier this month over safety.
Mr Anderson told BBC Scotland the problem was with construction - not procurement.
The council entered into a deal with a specially-formed private company, the Edinburgh Schools Partnership, and construction work was carried out by Miller Construction.
Under the deal, the profit-making company built the schools, runs the buildings and maintains them. The council is, in effect, a tenant.
Supporters of these arrangements argued they were a way of getting new public buildings at little immediate cost to the taxpayer. But critics argued they were not the best value in the longer term and some also believed they were wrong in principle.
Mr Anderson - speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme - called the current crisis in Edinburgh schools a "tragedy", a "calamity" and "an absolute disaster in terms of education".
But he defended the school building programme and the use of a Public Private Partnership arrangement to fund it.
Faults have been identified in all 17 buildings constructed or modernised through the scheme. It may be weeks or even months before they are all re-opened.
Mr Anderson said: "In terms of any major building or construction project in Scotland, there may be issues.
"I think we have to look at the way construction is carried out, the culture of using subcontractors, and whether that's fully effective or not. And actually look at how the construction industry operates at a deeper level.
"There are some major, major issues here and they do need to be looked at properly."
Children at all 17 schools are now back in education. Finding alternative accommodation has been a big logistical operation and some youngsters face lengthy journeys to temporary sites.
Mr Anderson told the programme the council "didn't have any alternative funding mechanism in order to deliver this number of schools".
"Undoubtedly there will be financial penalties for the contractor. This is completely unsatisfactory, it's been an absolute disaster in terms of education, it's caused anxiety for parents and children throughout the city.
"It needs to be brought to an end quickly and there will need to be a price to pay for that."
It emerged last week that the contractor - not the council - signed off the completed buildings, although industry experts say such arrangements are now commonplace. However, some claim that, in general, this system of self-certification may be open to the risk of abuse.
Mr Anderson said all of the information in terms of PPP or any procurement method should be made public.
Some form of investigation or inquiry into the debacle is expected to be launched after the Scottish election.
It is likely to look at whether building control systems failed and why nobody picked up on the inadequacies in the construction in time.
Geno Smith and linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali got into an altercation inside the locker room on Tuesday, Jets Coach Todd Bowles said.
"It had nothing to do with football," Bowles said of the fight. "It was something very childish."
Enemkpali, a relative newcomer, lost his job after landing the punch.
"You don't walk up to another man and punch him in the face," Bowles said.
The team was training for the upcoming American football season, which begins later this month. Smith is expected to miss several games.
Smith, who was competing to become the team's starting quarterback, will need surgery to fix his jaw.
With Smith sidelined, the team's other quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is likely to assume the starting role.
Later on Tuesday, Smith posted a closed-mouthed photo on Instagram with the caption "I'll be back".
Young, 28, won the final race of the regatta to beat the USA's Paige Railey by a single point.
It is a first world title for Portland's Young, whose previous best performance was fourth in 2012.
"I've sailed pretty consistently," said Young. "It's a great confidence boost [ahead of the Olympics], but there's still plenty of room for improvement."
Young, who finished fifth at London 2012, has already been selected for this summer's Games.
Spending via contactless within the older age group has more than doubled in the last year, it said.
The largest growth in the use of the cards has occurred in Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff and Edinburgh.
Separate figures showed that total spending on contactless cards hit £1.5bn for the first time in March.
The Barclaycard data suggests the number of silver surfers using "touch and go" payments increased by 116% over the last 12 months.
Previously over-60s had not been that enthusiastic about using them, but the figures show they are now catching up with other age groups.
The card company said that ease of use was a big driver amongst the older population.
"Especially for older pensioners, who don't need to tap their numbers in," said a spokesperson.
Elsewhere, there is increasing demand for contactless payments from retailers themselves, Barclaycard said.
Discount stores were the sector with the biggest increase, up more than 400%. Gift card shops, petrol stations and pubs also saw significant rises.
Some charities are also experimenting with using portable terminals to collect donations on the street, according to the UK Cards Association.
While Londoners are still the biggest users of contactless cards - thanks largely to the transport network - many residents of provincial cities visiting the capital have seen how easy they are to use, Barclaycard said.
One in seven of all card transactions are now contactless, according to figures from the UK Cards Association.
Spending has also risen as a result of the limit being raised from £20 to £30 in September last year.
However some big retailers, such as John Lewis, still do not accept contactless payments.
The John Lewis Partnership card - which can be used anywhere - does not allow customers to make contactless payments.
The authority will invest £200,000 in maintenance work on the Victorian building in a bid to attract a private investor to take over its management.
The money will be spent on repairs to the roof, the building's electrics, and on a new fire alarm system.
A spokesman for the stallholders' association said it was vital to keep the market running.
Councillor Nick Wallis, Darlington Borough Council's member for markets, said: "The authority remains fully committed to the future of the indoor market but inevitably a building of this size and this age costs a great deal to refurbish and take it to the next level.
"Many markets are now operated by the private sector, and we will now identify the best possible partner to come in to operate it and bring in additional finance.
Robin Blair, from the stallholders association, described the funding as "a bit of a lifeline".
He said: "We are not in a position to run the market ourselves, so the main thing is we've got to keep this as a market."
The 57-year-old - who was knighted last year for services to drama and charity - has been a prominent campaigner on increasing diversity in the arts.
He said the role was a "superb opportunity" to promote the West Midlands and help young people.
Dudley-born Sir Lenny first found fame after winning TV talent show New Faces in 1975.
He said the university has facilities that "rival anything in the television industry".
"[It] is right in the centre of a city that has changed beyond recognition in recent years and offers the sort of contemporary education I would have killed for when I was a kid," he said.
Professor Clive Allan, vice-chancellor of the university, said Sir Lenny was "one of the country's most well-known personalities" and his appointment would inspire students.
"He not only encapsulates the university's commitment to both the arts and widening participation, but he is a strong advocate for Birmingham and the region, including his home town of Dudley," he said.
Martin Lynes, 48, is accused of attacking the woman, 51, at his home on the New South Wales Central Coast.
An apprehended violence order is in place after the Australian actor was arrested on Tuesday 1 March.
Mr Lynes told the Daily Telegraph he strenuously denied the allegations and would be fighting the charges.
Now working in real estate, Mr Lynes appeared on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away as recently as 2014, playing criminal figure Adam Sharpe.
He also starred in the local medical drama All Saints as Luke Forlano.
He has been granted conditional bail and has been ordered to face Wyong Local Court again on 27 April.
The events began around midday local time (09:00 GMT) and have left several people dead and injured.
Many shoppers fled the building, but a number of others remain trapped inside.
One person hiding inside the building has been in contact with a friend living in Ireland, sending emails describing the situation and their fears.
These are the emails, describing this shopper's experience as written, through the timeline of the email correspondence.
Am hiding in a store at (location withheld), my next person an Indian shot. Severe shooting going on within the premises. I left parcel in my car mid of the road, praying
Thugs inside, we don't know when the police will rescue us, all over tvs and radio, we are warned not to move, am in a dark store, more police coming
I don't even know if I stopped engine of car. Nobody is going out, only police. Praying they ditch thugs out. It is a big shopping mall, now knowing where thugs are is hard. Getting out of here is a mystery. My next person an Indian shot and bleeding
Waiting 4 police to declare building safe, hiding
Am rescued, my car near the building. So many people killed, it al shabab. My car not safe. Thanks. Rescued by international rescue
The film is written by Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, directed by Bharat Nalluri and stars Kit Harington, Jennifer Ehle and Peter Firth.
The "action-packed" plot follows a terrorist who escapes from MI5 custody during a routine handover.
Mike Reaney from Isle of Man Film said it will be in cinemas in 2015.
He added: "The script is literally action-packed and audiences are going to be taken on a thrill-seeking joy ride by this widescreen version."
The multi-award winning Spooks began running on BBC One in 2002 and was screened internationally.
MHK Leonard Singer said: "It is great to have such a prestigious production here with us on the island- Spooks has a huge following around the world."
Matthew Crème, from Lancashire, said "curiosity" got the better of him when he decided to crack the seeds. However, he soon started to feel ill.
He was admitted to hospital after a 111 operator told him three pips could be fatal but has since fully recovered.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said some products made from stone fruits were regulated for safety.
Mr Crème called for warnings to be put on fruit packets, saying: "If something was that severe you'd think it'd be on the packaging."
An FSA spokeswoman said: "Some non-edible parts of fruits, such as cherry seeds, contain cyanide and are not intended to be consumed.
"Some edible products, such as alcoholic beverages made from stone fruits, and canned stone fruits can also contain a low level of cyanide. However, this is regulated to ensure these products are safe for consumption."
Source: Food Standards Agency
Mr Crème was eating cherries on 17 July when he cracked a seed and found another inside with "an almond texture".
"It was just curiosity and you know what they say about curiosity," he said.
"[The seed] tasted similar to an almond but with a cherry flavour to it - I didn't think nothing of it, just thought it was a seed, so I ate it and continued to eat more of it."
Within 20 minutes of eating three seeds, he felt extreme tiredness and had a headache.
Mr Crème only realised the potential for poisoning after an online search and he rang 111.
His partner Georgina Mason took him to Blackpool Victoria Hospital where he was given an antidote.
Mr Crème agreed to let doctors use his case for future reference as they had never previously treated cyanide poisoning caused by fruit seeds.
The 20-year-old has started four of the Dons' last five games.
Manager Derek McInnes told the club website: "We've always been aware of Craig's ability and he's really taken his chance in recent weeks when asked.
"He loves it here at Pittodrie and it wasn't a hard decision for him to agree to stay on for a further two years."
McInnes handed Storie his debut three years ago, but injury hampered the progress of the midfielder, who had loan spells with Forfar Athletic and Brechin City in League One.
The Scotland youth international, who had signed his previous contract in May, came on as a substitute against Ross County at Pittodrie in November and has since made five more appearances.
"I'm sure he'll have a big part to play for Aberdeen in the coming years," McInnes added.
In a game of few chances, Jordan Stewart dragged an effort wide for St Mirren as the hosts enjoyed the better of the game early on.
Stephen Mallan and Calum Gallagher both went close without testing goalkeeper Danny Rogers in the Falkirk goal.
Falkirk's Blair Alston had a right-footed effort come back off the bar.
However, the Bairns had to settle for a draw that takes them to within a point of a Hibs side who suffered a third straight defeat after a 1-0 loss away to Queen of the South.
The funding will also be used to create more opportunities for senior secondary pupils through work-based foundation apprenticeships.
These are designed to provide industry recognised qualifications and first hand insight into the world of work.
The announcement coincides with the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
The 500 places are the first step towards expanding Skills Development Scotland's current apprentice programme from 25,000 to 30,000 by 2020.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "Apprenticeships not only offer our young people better job prospects - they also have a positive impact on businesses and industry, bringing value to employers and our economy.
"We have already seen youth unemployment reach its lowest level in seven years and with further investment in our young workforce - like these 500 apprenticeships - we can hope to see that continue to improve."
Ms Sturgeon was due to meet some of the female apprentice mechanics at GTG Training, which is owned by Arnold Clark. The firm has seen 160 apprentices start this year, of which 31 are female.
The first minister said she wanted to make sure that apprentice opportunities are open to women as well as men.
The Scottish government pledged last week to encourage equality in Scotland's modern apprenticeship programme.
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The pile, made up of household waste, rubble and industrial refuse, is taller than the nearby houses in Moor Street, Brierley Hill.
The Environment Agency said it will take eight months and cost £750,000 to clear the blot on the landscape.
Neighbours have spoken of their relief that it is being taken down.
One woman said there had been a "strong whiff" from the site over the summer which had not been pleasant at all.
The director of the firm which owned the rubble, Refuse Derived Fuel Ltd, was jailed for six months in December 2013 for repeatedly failing to clear it.
He had said the firm could not afford the clean up operation.
The agency said the bill would not fall to taxpayers and would be paid by some of the landowners.
Lots of casually dressed, smiley very middle-class Germans - some with children, others with dogs, chatting animatedly in beautiful parkland on the outskirts of Hamburg on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
But this was indeed a protest group, putting together a petition in an attempt to stop a new refugee centre being built on the green.
People here were keen to emphasise that they were not anti-immigrant. Their main aim, they said, was to protect an area of natural beauty. But once we got talking, broader worries soon surfaced.
Birgit said finding a home was difficult enough for Germans. Hamburg has an acute housing shortage at the best of times. With the arrival of tens of thousands of immigrants, the port city threatened to burst at the seams.
In desperation, the authorities have been turning shipping containers into refugee homes and repossessing empty commercial properties and open spaces to build new migrant centres.
"I don't think Angela Merkel has any idea what she started," Birgit concluded.
Hanno kept shaking his head when he said, "I just don't think Germany can integrate this number of people. It's a real worry. A real worry."
This was no demonstration of the minority anti-immigrant far right in Germany, so adept at grabbing headlines.
These were Angela Merkel's core voters: the comfortable middle classes. Now plagued by doubt and insecurity.
To be clear: most Germans don't question a duty to help those fleeing war or human rights abuses but they do find the huge number of arrivals unsettling.
More than a million refugees are expected here by the end of the year. Some experts we spoke to told us the figure could reach 1.5m.
Like the captain of a football team, Chancellor Merkel keeps repeating: "Wir schaffen es!" ("We can do it!").
It's her version of Barack Obama's "Yes We Can" - but increasingly Germans are asking: How?
Only one in three here say they agree with Mrs Merkel's migrant policy, according to the most recent poll. And she's slipping in popularity ratings.
The joke used to be that she was a politician of 'little steps' who made decisions only once she'd studied the opinion polls.
But a summer of refugees drowning in the Mediterranean and desperate crowds thronging at the gates of Europe seems to have changed all that.
Mrs Merkel completely surprised her countrymen a month ago by unilaterally declaring all Syrian refugees welcome and refusing to put an upper limit on how many Germany would take in.
It seemed like a passionate outburst, a spontaneous throwing of caution to wind by a woman traditionally admired by Germans for her stable, strong and stoic disposition.
All sought-after attributes here.
Florian Juerg, a branding consultant, wonders whether Angela Merkel is now expressing her "other self".
"Until now she has acted like the sensible scientist that she is," he told me (Mrs Merkel is a trained physicist). "But suddenly she's transformed back into the moral-driven pastor's daughter of her youth."
Hamburg is the German hub for marketing and brand imaging.
I asked Florian if "Brand Merkel" would be dented by the migrant crisis.
"Not in the long-term," he told me.
"Building up a brand takes a long time and the last 10 years of Merkel as Chancellor have been good for Germans. Hers is a solid brand."
For now. But if her refugee policy backfires, it will stain her political legacy.
Mrs Merkel's nickname here is Mutti, or Mummy.
Election after election, Germans have put their trust in her to decide what's best for them. She's seen as key in making Germany the success story it is today.
The way she's handling the migrant crisis is the biggest gamble of her political career.
Brand Merkel may have helped make Brand Germany great but she could now inadvertently damage her country.
The arrival of so many asylum seekers in one go will impact Germany's economy, its society and its politics.
Already there are well-chronicled splits within Mrs Merkel's own conservative bloc.
"We have to get the balance right," said Lorenz Caffier, CDU Interior Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
"The German constitution demands that we look after refugees but the benefits we give them are too generous.
"Frankly, I'm amazed at any migrant who doesn't choose to come to Germany. Our benefit system acts like a travel agency. We must put the wellbeing of our own people first."
German newspapers are full of reports about the benefits refugees receive compared to German citizens on welfare, leading, in some quarters, to a sense of injustice.
There's also a more widespread worry about strains on the national health and education systems.
"Germany can't take everyone in," Mr Caffier told me. "Up till now we had no choice. Angela Merkel didn't open the door to the refugees. They were already at the door.
"What was she going to do - send tanks to the Austrian border? Actually it's impossible to close borders. Any politician who suggests that is lying."
He insisted vehemently that the rest of Europe play its part.
"We Germans can't do this alone. Brussels has to decide whether it's going to focus on the curvature of cucumbers and bananas or tackle European issues of importance."
In the meantime, other European leaders are not queuing up to take in asylum seekers by the hundreds and thousands.
Chancellor Merkel's lead role in the migrant crisis is as controversial in the rest of Europe as it is at home.
The queen of consensus politics is no more.
A compromise over the shooting of wild geese and ducks at Findhorn Bay had been agreed, but later broke down after it was rejected by a national shooting body.
The six-month shooting season began on Thursday.
Friends of Findhorn Bay supporters gathered on Wednesday evening in the nature reserve to mark what was described as the last day of peace.
Conservationists petitioned the council for a ban on shooting wild geese and ducks at the bay earlier this year.
An agreement was then brokered by Moray Council between wildfowlers and the conservationists.
It stated there would be no shooting on Mondays and Tuesdays after 10:00, and signposts would be put up to warn wildfowlers of the new rule.
The British Association of Shooting and Conservation (BASC) later said it would not recognise the agreement because it was not at the negotiations, and the agreement broke down.
Moray Council said an update would be given to councillors at the economic development and infrastructure services committee meeting later this month.
One supporter of a ban on shooting, Spencer Julian, of Kinloss, said: "Shooting may be a traditional local activity but it has got completely out of hand here, with people travelling from all over the UK and abroad to shoot on Findhorn Bay, because it is one of the last bastions of free-for-all shooting.
"This has to stop and the council now must take a stand for the benefit of the local people that it represents."
Donald Muir, a country officer for BASC Scotland, said: "For a number of years, BASC has supported the view of the local management committee that bylaws should be introduced on Findhorn Bay allowing the introduction of a permit system for wildfowling.
"This would ensure that wildfowling would continue in a sustainable and controlled manner."
Former Leicester City chairman Clarke, who was appointed in March 2010, will stay in the role until the league holds its annual general meeting on 10 June.
"I leave with the Football League in excellent health and with solid foundations in place," he said.
"Clubs are largely in better financial shape and there is a greater solidarity between our three divisions."
The ex-PM said he hoped voters in the forthcoming referendum would choose to stay a part of the 28-member bloc.
And speaking to French radio, he added: "In my opinion... if the United Kingdom votes to leave Europe, Scotland will vote to leave the United Kingdom".
Earlier, the UK government tabled a motion in the House Commons setting out some of the rules for the referendum.
There had been speculation Prime Minister Cameron was preparing for a vote as soon as June if his renegotiation plans were approved by European leaders next month.
The UK government will hold a vote on membership by the end of 2017.
On Sunday, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a June EU referendum would be "disrespectful" given the number of elections in May.
She also repeated her belief that a UK vote to leave the EU, but a Scottish vote to stay, would lead to an "overwhelming demand" for a second independence referendum.
Following Mr Blair's radio interview, SNP MP Stephen Gethins said his party believed it "unacceptable for Scotland to be dragged out of the EU against its will".
He added: "If Scotland is taken out of the EU against its will then obviously there will have been a fundamental breakdown in what should be a partnership of nations and it is highly likely that this would trigger an overwhelming demand for a second Scottish independence referendum."
A spokesman said the US was "very concerned" about Mr Rajab's detention and charges filed against him.
Mr Rajab is reported to be facing fresh charges for writing a letter to the New York Times.
He has served several prison sentences since setting up the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights in 2002.
In his letter published in the New York Times on Sunday, Mr Rajab said he had been detained, mostly in isolation, in Bahrain since the beginning of the summer.
He said Bahrain had some 4,000 political prisoners and the highest prison population per capita in the Middle East.
"This is a country that has subjected its people to imprisonment, torture and even death for daring to desire democracy," he wrote.
Following the article, Bahraini prosecutors filed new charges against an unnamed man, who rights activists say is Mr Rajab, for "publishing a column in a foreign newspaper in which he deliberately broadcast news, statements and false rumours that undermine the kingdom's prestige and stature".
US State Department Mark Toner said in Washington: "We call on the government of Bahrain to release him [Mr Rajab] immediately.
"We have concerns about the state of human rights in general in Bahrain and we're engaging with the government... on all these issues."
Bahrain is home to the US Navy Fifth Fleet.
Mr Rajab has been a fierce critic of the Bahraini authorities and helped to lead anti-government protests which erupted in March 2011.
Demonstrators took to the streets, demanding more democracy and an end to discrimination against the majority Shia Muslim community by the Sunni Muslim royal family.
The protests were quelled by security forces after the authorities brought in troops from neighbouring Sunni-led Gulf states to restore order.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it was very unlikely that there was a risk to public health.
However, 11 products containing egg - including sandwiches and salads - have been withdrawn from supermarkets.
Dutch police have now arrested two people suspected of using the insecticide fipronil.
The FSA said the 700,000 figure represented 0.007% of eggs eaten in the UK each year.
What do we know about the Europe egg scare?
It added that in the UK, the Dutch eggs were not sold as shell eggs but used in foods with many other ingredients - mostly sandwich fillings or other chilled foods.
It said traces of fipronil - which can be harmful to humans - were mixed with other eggs so chemical residues would be "highly diluted".
The British Egg Industry Council said shell eggs on sale to consumers in the UK were not affected.
It said: "All major UK retailers stock British Lion shell eggs and tests have shown that there is no risk from British eggs."
Source: FSA (10 August)
Twenty tonnes of insecticide-tainted eggs have been sold in Denmark, the country's food safety authority says.
Denmark is believed to be the tenth country to be affected, with Romania and Luxembourg among the latest to report finding contaminated products.
Supermarkets in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany have withdrawn millions of eggs from sale.
In the UK, processed foods containing eggs, including sandwiches and salads, have been recalled from Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose and Asda.
The FSA initially thought far fewer eggs - 21,000 - had been distributed to the UK from implicated farms between March and June this year.
Prof Chris Elliott, of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast, said it was not surprising that the figure had increased by so much - and warned "the scandal isn't over yet".
"Often when these food scandals start to break, you start to get dribbles of information," he told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
"And as the authorities in Belgium and Holland get more information they pass that onto our own Food Standards Agency.
"The potential is that number of 700,000 could increase quite a bit yet," he added.
By James Gallagher, health and science reporter, BBC News
Fipronil should not be allowed anywhere near food.
But the risk from eggs is thought to be low, because the number of contaminated eggs is also low.
While 700,000 eggs sounds like a lot, it is worth remembering we eat 34 million every single day in the UK.
It is why the Food Standards Agency says it is "very unlikely" there is any health risk.
Many of the affected eggs will have already passed through the food chain before anyone was aware of the scandal.
And the FSA has now pulled egg sandwiches and egg salads off the shelves that were made while contaminated eggs were still being imported.
It insisted there is "no need" for people to stop eating eggs.
Fipronil, which is used to kill lice and ticks on animals, can damage people's kidneys, liver and thyroid glands if eaten in large quantities.
Heather Hancock, FSA chairwoman, said it was not "something to worry about" and that any health impact was unlikely.
"These aren't eggs that are in people's fridges in the UK, these are eggs that have gone into the food chain and the level of risk to public health is very low," she told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme.
In an update on Thursday, the FSA said: "Some of the products made from these eggs will have had a short shelf life and will have already been consumed, however, we identified some that were still within the expiry date."
The FSA said decision to withdraw the products was not due to food safety concerns but based on the fact that the pesticide is not authorised for use in food-producing animals.
It added: "While in some European countries eggs containing fipronil residues have been sold as fresh eggs, in the UK this is not the case."
Aldi and Lidl stores in Germany are among the supermarkets to remove eggs from their shelves, in a move Aldi described as "purely precautionary". Eggs sold in its UK stores were British, Aldi said.
It follows a joint investigation by Dutch and Belgian police of several premises thought to be using the substance, which can harm humans and is banned in food production.
The Netherlands is Europe's biggest egg producer - and one of the largest exporters of eggs and egg products in the world.
The problem first surfaced earlier in August, when Aldi withdrew all its eggs from sale in Germany.
It has since emerged Belgian officials knew about the contamination in June, but did not make the information public.
More than 100 poultry farms have been closed during the investigation, and 26 suspects identified and evidence seized from their companies.
It is thought that fipronil was added to disinfectant used on some chicken farms.
The UK produces 85% of the eggs it consumes but imports almost two billion annually, the FSA said.
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The self-proclaimed "email prankster" convinced a senior cyber security adviser he was the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, CNN says.
He also goaded the then media chief, Anthony Scaramucci, in the guise of ex-chief of staff Reince Priebus.
Concerns about cyber security are running high amid claims hackers interfered in the US election.
The White House told CNN it was investigating the latest incident and took the issue very seriously.
The prankster posted some of the email exchanges on Twitter, where he describes himself as a "lazy anarchist", and said he was doing it for fun. On Tuesday he promised not to target the White House again, but said "you need to tighten up IT policy".
Here are three of the most memorable parts of the hoax:
Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert was apparently tricked into believing Mr Kushner had invited him to a party and gave out his personal email address unsolicited.
"Tom, we are arranging a bit of a soirée towards the end of August," the fake Mr Kushner wrote in emails shared with CNN. "It would be great if you could make it, I promise food of at least comparible [sic] quality to that which we ate in Iraq. Should be a great evening."
Mr Bossert replied: "Thanks, Jared. With a promise like that, I can't refuse. Also, if you ever need it, my personal email is [redacted]."
The cyber security adviser has not commented publicly on the reports.
A day after Mr Priebus was removed as White House chief of staff, the hacker emailed then-White House media chief Mr Scaramucci pretending to be his adversary.
The fake Mr Priebus accused Mr Scaramucci of being "breathtakingly hypocritical" and acting in a way not "even remotely classy".
Mr Scaramucci, appointed communications director a week earlier, had accused Mr Priebus - a Republican Party stalwart - of leaking to the press. He also phoned a reporter to unleash a profanity-filled rant against Mr Priebus, whom he called a "paranoid schizophrenic".
Tricked by the fake emails on Saturday, the real Mr Scaramucci said: "You know what you did. We all do. Even today. But rest assured we were prepared. A Man would apologize."
When the pretend Mr Priebus wrote back defending his work, Mr Scaramucci responded: "Read Shakespeare. Particularly Othello."
End of Twitter post by @SINON_REBORN
Mr Scaramucci was sacked as President Trump's media chief on Monday.
Eric Trump, too, was briefly hoodwinked by the prankster emailing as his older brother, Donald Trump Jr, about a long-range hunting rifle.
But Donald Jr soon realised it was a scam and replied: "I have sent this to law enforcement who will handle from here."
Experts told CNN the incidents showed how even the most powerful people in America remained vulnerable to phishing attacks, where hackers send fake emails to induce individuals to reveal personal information.
Concern about politicians being targeted is particularly high after the attack on the Democratic National Committee during the US presidential election.
US authorities attributed that incident to Russia and said that a significant component of the attack involved phishing.
More recently, the electoral campaign of President Emmanuel Macron in France was targeted by a similar campaign.
Analysis: 'All they do is spoof the email'
Chris Baraniuk, BBC News technology reporter
If you think your email address is proof of who you are, think again. It's long been a feature of the technology that someone can set up a mail server to send emails that look as though they have come from another person. Say "[email protected]".
But in such cases, any reply to that message will go to the real "[email protected]". The email prankster was able to receive the replies, of course, because he or she published them. How?
While we don't know the details, it's possible that an email address was set up at a domain name that was very similar to "whitehouse.gov".
It's a well-known problem, says cyber security expert Prof Alan Woodward at the University of Surrey. He points out that scammers in the UK have been known to email house buyers with an apparent message from their solicitor. It asks them to transfer payment to the scammer's account.
"All they do is they spoof the email by changing one character," says Prof Woodward. The recipient's eye hastily skims over the altered or missing letter, and the message is simply taken as legitimate.
In October it was confirmed Trevor Purt was stepping down from Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which will remain in special measures for two years.
Board chairman Dr Peter Higson told AMs Mr Purt was being seconded to a health job in England for 12 months.
He said the arrangement was the "best value" for money for the taxpayer.
Senior figures at the health board serving north Wales have been giving evidence to the assembly's public accounts committee on Tuesday.
Dr Higson told AMs Mr Purt had "relinquished" his job in north Wales and his secondment included "payment in lieu of notice".
"I think in the circumstances we found ourselves, the options we had in front of us, this was probably the best value in terms of cost overall, and also in terms of allowing the health board to move quickly to recruit a new chief executive," he said.
According to an online business network profile, Mr Purt is working as an advisor to the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Betsi Cadwaladr has been under the highest possible level of Welsh government intervention since June, for what Health Minister Mark Drakeford called "serious and outstanding concerns" about its leadership.
A report in May found "institutional abuse" at the Tawel Fan mental health ward in Glan Clwyd Hospital.
In June, it emerged there was a fraud investigation into aspects of the board's spending plans.
Earlier in November, ministers announced the board would receive extra help, including an improvement team to help managers set key milestones.
Facing questions about what the board was doing to turn things around, interim chief executive Simon Dean told AMs there was no complacency at the top of the organisation.
In one case, a young mother said she was "terrified" after her partner was attacked outside their home on Friday.
The police arrested four people, two men and two youths.
"It is cold comfort to the victim, but at times we do have demand and that does affect our response," said PSNI Insp Johnny Hunter.
The attack on the woman's partner happened after he tried to stop a group setting bins on fire, said the woman, who did not want to be named.
"We looked out the window and saw the road on fire," she told Radio Foyle. "The second fellow came over, he lifted a glass bottle off the railings.
"The third time he swung it he let it go and they pulled him (her partner) to the ground as they got into the garden.
"I was standing screaming: 'There's a baby in here, please stop!'
"But they wouldn't listen to me and that's when the neighbours came out," she added.
"When we got into the flat we put the table against the door. I was shaking. I was terrified."
The woman said she, her partner and their two-week-old baby would not return to their home.
The family were also critical of the police response to the attack.
"I can understand from her perspective," said Insp Hunter. "She has suffered a very traumatic and very, very serious incident."
"We will be reviewing that (rise in anti-social behaviour) and we will be reviewing our police deployment in the area."
Police response time suffered in areas where there was an ongoing dissident republican paramilitary threat, said Insp Hunter.
"It's not something for us to hide behind and use as an excuse but there is no doubt that it is a prime consideration when you receive a call," he said.
"Recent instances in Galliagh include a device thrown at police and the find of munitions, so there is no doubt it does affect our response.
"But it's not a reason for us not to respond."
A total of 36 written ministerial statements and 424 government documents were published on Thursday, as Parliament rose for the Christmas recess.
Labour - which was not above this sort of thing when it was in power - has accused David Cameron of a lack of transparency and "attempting to blind us with massive information".
Here are some of the more eye-catching announcements, with more to follow as we find them.
A report into UK immigration has found 10,000 cases of asylum seekers were not being tracked by the Home Office.
The report added there was a reluctance to find them as it "was not a priority and was considered a drain on resources".
From September, there were also more than 30,000 failed claims of asylum but the people involved had not been deported or given rights to stay longer.
David Holt, the author of the report, said failing to deal with cases in a "timely manner was inefficient as well as ineffective". He went on to say the more time it took, the more likely that the individuals would be harder to remove as they would form local ties and perhaps have children in the UK.
The Home Office said they were taking "significant steps" to address the findings and added they had successfully removed 79,000 people in the last two years.
The government said it would not ban the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK, but said the organisation had an "ambiguous relationship with violent extremism".
David Cameron said the group will be kept under review, while the Muslim Brotherhood said it would legally challenge the "deeply flawed" findings.
The review has taken two years to complete and was ordered after pressure to ban the group.
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David Cameron promised to cut the number of government advisers, but it was revealed on Thursday he has employed more since the general election.
The prime minister has 32 special advisers - commonly know as Spads - up from 26 last year.
It is expected to cost the government £8.4m this year. Although overall the cost of Spads has decreased since the coalition government ended, it is still higher than during Gordon Brown's time in Downing Street.
The two highest paid are Mr Cameron's chief-of-staff Ed Llewellyn and communications chief Craig Oliver, both on £140,000.
Chancellor George Osborne has 11 staff to advise him - four are on a special Council of Economic Advisers - while most other ministers have two or three advisers.
Labour have accused the government of "breaking their promises". Deputy Leader Tom Watson said: "Taxpayers are picking up an ever larger bill for Tory spin doctors."
Labour minister Jon Ashworth highlighted the case of one of George Osborne's advisers Thea Rogers, a former BBC producer credited with improving the chancellor's image and encouraging him to go on a diet, being awarded a 42% pay rise, taking her salary to £98,000.
He said Mr Osborne had "one eye on the leadership" as he built "his empire within government".
The government spent nearly £2m on ministerial car services in 2014-15, according to the Department of Transport.
In 2014-15, it cost £1,901,960.43 to provide ministers with cars - a reduction of around £50,000 on the previous year.
However, this figure does not include car costs for Prime Minister David Cameron, Home Secretary Theresa May, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers who use the Metropolitan Police.
Transport Minister Robert Goodwill said: "These charges do not necessarily reflect the total spend on car services for ministers as some departments have arrangements with other providers."
Mr Goodwill said charges to government departments have not increased since 2010. Over 2014-15 the total cost of cars - including operational costs - was £6.32m, a reduction from £21.62m in 2010-11.
A report into housing benefit changes dubbed the "bedroom tax" by critics (the government prefers to call the old system a "spare room subsidy") found two-thirds of people affected by the cuts had to reduce the amount they spent on food and 78% often ran out of money before the end of the week.
Under the new system, officials calculate how many rooms a tenant needs and adjusts housing benefits accordingly. If bedrooms are deemed to be spare the tenant gets less money.
The government report found 76% of people cut back spending on food. While only a third successfully accessed a hardship fund to ease the impact of a reduction in money. Only one in 10 moved to a smaller property which is what the policy aims to do.
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Owen Smith said the report was "damning" and called the policy "shameful" and "vile" adding it drove "people deeper and deeper in to poverty".
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced 177 UK military personnel were embedded in armed forces of other nations.
Countries include Australia, USA, New Zealand, Canada, France and Spain. There are also UK officers in Coalition forces, UN, NATO and the EU in a mixture of head quarters staff and officers.
The statement said these officers played an important role in "enhancing our national security interests around the world, strengthening our relationships with key allies and developing our own capabilities."
Human rights charity Reprieve called the information "almost worthless", "vague" and "a long way from real transparency".
They questioned where exactly personnel where based and what operations they were involved in, specifically questioning whether there was British involvement in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
The government said military personnel were involved in a "wide range of roles" for host countries including planning operations and training missions, being pilots, and working on naval vessels.
An NHS report was published into deaths at the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust which is one of the largest mental health trusts.
The report outlines failings at the hospital which included "a lack of leadership, focus and sufficient time spent in the Trust on carefully reporting and investigating unexpected deaths of mental health and learning disability service users".
It said there were more than 10,000 deaths during April 2011 and March 2015 of those 722 were "unexpected" but only 272 were investigated.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he was "determined" lessons were learned. He announced the Care Quality Commission will inspect the trust for how it investigated deaths. This will lead on to an investigation across other NHS trusts, not just mental health, across the UK looking into preventable deaths.
Labour accused the government of "by-passing scrutiny" as the report was published hours before MPs left Westminster for Christmas. Shadow Mental Health Minister, Luciana Berger said "Ministers must be held to account for what is going wrong."
She said: "It is pitiful that the government has chosen to sneak it out on the day Parliament is breaking for recess, preventing MPs from being able to question ministers about it."
The report was commissioned in 2013 after the death of Conor Sparrowhawk who was a patient and drowned in a bathtub after an epileptic seizure.
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The highest government earners were also revealed as part of the blizzard of documents released on Thursday.
Topping the charts as the highest paid official is Simon Kirby, chief executive of High Speed Rail 2 (HS2). His role is to deliver the HS2 program to "safety, cost, time and quality standards" in order to "transform Britain's capacity". He formerly worked at Network Rail. Jim Crawford, also working on HS2 earns £390,000, his role is to "plan, deliver and monitor" the project.
Head of the Green Investment Bank Edward Northam earns over £330,000, while CEO Shaun Kingsbury earns £325,000. The bank was set up by the government to fund environmentally-friendly infrastructure projects but is now set to be part-privatised.
Alison Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions, earns £200,000, while her colleague Peter Lewis, the chief executive of the Crown Prosecution Service, is on £160,000.
Lin Homer, head of HMRC earns £185,000, in recent weeks she has been grilled by two parliamentary committees on her handling of the e-borders scheme and also failures to take action against UK citizens hiding money Swiss HSBC accounts.
The highest paid employee of the Cabinet Office was the permanent secretary was John Manzoni, a former top BP executive, earning £230,000.
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Migration Watch said given that figures for the 10-year period to 2011 were proved unreliable, it feared current estimates may be wrong.
The Office for National Statistics said it was reviewing the quality of data but could not alter the past estimates.
It has already accepted it undercounted the number of immigrants from countries which joined the EU after 2004.
In December the ONS said its figures on net migration - the number of people moving to the UK minus the number leaving - for the 10 years up to 2011 had proved to be inaccurate.
This came after information from the 2011 Census showed the population of England and Wales grew by 464,000 more than the ONS estimated - mostly due to migration.
As Britain prepares to lift labour market restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians next year, Sir Andrew Green - chairman of Migration Watch - says the same mistake on statistics could still be being made.
He has written to the UK Statistics Authority watchdog calling for a revision of previous immigration estimates.
"There is no point in burying bad news in obscure documents," Sir Andrew said. "That simply destroys trust.
"It is hard to think of set of statistics that is more important to the public."
But ONS head of population outputs Paul Vickers said: "It is simply not true to suggest that ONS has 'refused' to revise migration estimates."
An ONS spokesman told the BBC the past figures, based on surveys at ports of entry to the UK, could not be updated based on the Census statistics as the two datasets were not comparable.
Mr Vickers said improvements had been made to the ONS's data and it had already announced plans to publish a report "analysing the quality of the long-term international migration data since 2001" in the autumn.
The government has so far refused to put a figure on the number of Romanians and Bulgarians who could come to the UK when restrictions are lifted in January.
Campaigners have said as many as 250,000 people could arrive for work in the next five years.
The coalition government vowed net migration would fall to under 100,000 per year by 2015.
Yet this remote, beautiful, snowy city is the unlikely focus of the global electric car industry, attracting the attention of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk, founder of electric car maker Tesla.
His company has recently opened a showroom there - its most northerly outpost.
Why? Because Norway, it seems, is simply nuts about electric cars.
The country is the world leader in electric cars per capita and has just become the fourth country in the world to have 100,000 of them on the roads.
When you consider the other nations on the list are the US (population: 320 million), Japan (pop. 130 million) and China (pop. 1.35 billion), then that is quite an achievement for this rugged, sparsely populated country of just five million.
Some of its politicians want to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2025, which prompted Musk to tweet: "What an amazingly awesome country. You guys rock!!"
On an earlier visit in April, he attributed a lot of Tesla's success to the country's pioneering stance on electric cars.
So how has Norway managed it?
Elisabeth Bryn helps explain the answer. The 56-year-old teacher enjoys driving in the icy streets of Tromso and she can barely contain her excitement as she misses our turn.
"It is such a good feeling to drive a clean car. It means I have a clean conscience and it works out cheaper in the long run," she tells the BBC.
But it is economic incentive as much as environmental concern that is fuelling the rise in green cars - Norway introduced a raft of generous subsidies to encourage people to go electric.
It launched an aggressive tax policy towards high-polluting cars, while offering zero tax on zero-emission cars. This "polluter pays" policy brought the cost of an electric car into line with a conventionally powered one.
Bryn is clearly shrewd about the numbers and says the entire cost of her car will be recouped within eight years thanks to the tax and fuel savings.
But aren't people worried about running out of power? Lack of range is the electric car's Achilles heel after all.
This is where Norway comes into its own, as Bryn demonstrates at a public charging point on an industrial estate out of town.
The electricity being pumped into her car is free.
Norway is fortunate enough to have close to 100% renewable and cheap hydro power production.
According to the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association, even if all three million cars on the country's roads were electric, they would suck up just 5-6% of the annual hydro power electricity production.
Rapid charging points can pump her Nissan Leaf with up to 80% charge in just 30 minutes. Alternatively, Bryn can charge her car at home at a much slower pace overnight.
It helps that Norway is also the biggest oil producer in Western Europe and the world's third largest exporter of natural gas. In other words, Norway is rich enough to subsidise its electric car lifestyle.
But despite these considerable perks, not everyone is convinced.
In Oslo there are more than 14,000 electric cars - about 30% of the market. But in the more northern reaches - cities like Tromso - enthusiasm has been more muted.
This may be explained by the tough terrain and "range anxiety" - concerns that a flat battery will leave them stranded in arctic conditions.
Studies have shown that electric car performance can deteriorate markedly in extreme cold or hot conditions. And Nissan, whose Leaf model is the biggest selling electric vehicle in Norway, admits that the car's 124-mile maximum range can fall significantly in icier conditions when the heating, lights and demister are all draining the charge more thirstily.
Bryn says such concerns have put off some of her friends: "They have a cabin deep in the countryside and said they just couldn't trust an electric car to get them there. They said there just weren't enough charging points."
Yet Tesla's new showroom in Tromso, and the steady growth in the number of public charging points, demonstrates the industry's commitment to spreading the green message no matter how inhospitable the environment.
And the rest of the world is learning lessons from Norway.
Germany has just announced a €1bn (£784m; $1.1bn) incentive scheme to get more consumers buying electric cars, for example.
Christian Ruoff, publisher of US electric car magazine, Charged, sums it up: "Electric car makers in the US see Norway as a window into the future.
"Norway shows that if governments can make electric cars as affordable as petrol equivalents then motorists, even in the Arctic Circle, will buy them.
"It also busts the myths that electric cars and their batteries are only suitable for cities with more moderate climates like Oslo or San Francisco."
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Paddy Dear, 16, of Hornchurch, London, was on a field trip at Dale Fort when he died on 17 March 2016.
The inquest was told he had group A streptococcal septicaemia.
Coroner Mark Layton recorded a narrative conclusion, saying Paddy died following a fall from height while suffering from the infection.
Paddy went to the toilet at about 17:30 GMT but did not return and was later found by police after a search.
A pathologist's report said the infection could cause "disorientation, confusion, unsteadiness and an inability to comprehend dangerous situations".
Some of Paddy's friends, from Campion School, told police he had been having trouble sleeping at Dale Fort.
One said he had not managed to get to sleep until about 04:00 one night and slept on the minibus to and from a number of field trips.
Judith Courie, who lives on the lane to Dale Fort, told the inquest she saw Paddy on the sea wall opposite her home.
"He was pacing up and down," she said.
"I would say not say he was in control. He was agitated."
Christine Millican, head of centre at Dale Fort for the Field Studies Council, said visiting students were "warned of the danger of the cliffs" around the fort and there were strict protocols for when a student goes missing.
Paddy's parents, Michael and Patrica Dear, asked Ms Millican why no-one was assigned to watch and wait at the fort's gates while the search was carried out.
"Nothing we do today's going to bring Paddy back," Mrs Dear said.
"But had someone been put at the gate, it could have made a significant difference."
Ms Millican said she did not believe locking the gates would have made a difference.
"We will certainly consider all issues raised here and look at what we can do if this awful situation was to happen again," she said.
Bernard Hender, 19, and Doug McTavish, 39, died in the blaze in Llanrwst, in October 2014.
US fire investigator John Loud told the hearing a fault with a light fitting, switch or electric iron could have been responsible for the fire.
The inquest, in Ruthin, continues.
Giving evidence alongside fellow American Dr Delmar Morrison, with whom he produced two reports into the fire, Mr Loud said he would have expected to find corresponding damage to two contact points if electrical arcing in the machine triggered the fire.
He said damage to the dryer was "consistent with evidence of fire attack and not electrical arcing".
Mr Loud also described the chance of a fire beginning in a non-running dryer was a "remote, obscure, theoretical" possibility.
He said damage to the light fitting, switch and iron could be a sign either that they were damaged in the fire or were the site at which the fire began.
He added that arcing damage found in the overhead light fitting would not have occurred if the fire began in the dryer because that would have tripped the power and prevented such damage occurring in the light.
Other witnesses have told the coroner a faulty door switch could have caused arcing that then set the tumble dryer on fire.
But Mr Loud said photos suggest the dryer's timer was in the off position at the time of the fire, so no power would have been present capable of triggering a fire in the dryer.
"You need to have heating and that only occurs when you have current," he said.
Dr Morrison said earlier he could not rule out the possibility of a spontaneous fire beginning in a pile of towels which were outside the dryer.
He and Mr Loud both told the coroner it was not possible to establish for certain what caused the fatal fire.
Neymar and national team-mate Coutinho, both 23, know each other from their time in their country's youth set-up.
Spanish media have linked Reds playmaker Coutinho, a 2013 signing from Inter, with a move to Barca.
"I see many Brazilian players with quality today. But one I like and think could play here is Coutinho. He has the style of Barcelona," said Neymar.
Coutinho, capped 12 times for Brazil, has played 108 times for Liverpool, scoring 17 goals, including the winner in the 1-0 win at Stoke on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
Hashem Khastar, from Mashhad in north-east Iran, says there have been hunger strikes staged by teachers in protest against jailings and the denial of human rights.
Mr Khastar, from the teachers' union in Khorasan Razavi province, says he has been jailed three times.
He says this followed his defence of the right of teachers to belong to an independent union and that he was jailed for "trying to bring out the voice of the innocent teachers of Iran".
"The teachers want, through this teachers' movement, to achieve democracy," he says.
The Iranian authorities have so far not commented on the claims made to the BBC about the treatment of teachers' representatives.
Speaking out about the threats to teachers, Mr Khastar says he remains aware of the risks and is "always prepared for the doorbell to ring and for someone to come and take me to prison".
"If it wasn't for the support of many teachers, they would have got rid of me."
He says teachers have been secretly rallying to help their imprisoned colleagues by doing things like raising funds to support their families.
The problems are also being highlighted by Education International, an international representative group for education unions.
"We know a range of people have been arrested," said the organisation's deputy general secretary, Haldis Holst.
But she says it is hard to know numbers or the specific details of cases across Iran, because "most of the leadership is in prison or in exile".
The international body had invited a Tehran teachers' union representative to talk at a conference earlier this year, but she says that teacher had been arrested and detained.
There have been further reports of some teacher prisoners being released, but without certainty about whether charges are being dropped or whether they still face renewed detention.
A statement from the Iranian Teachers' Trade Association (ITTA) says: "We do not accept security charges for civil activists. We believe that no teacher should suffer imprisonment for pursuing civil and educational matters. Prison must not be the answer to teachers' demands."
Mr Khastar says that despite Iran's growing international links with the West - and signals of a growing economic openness - the situation for teachers' unions was not improving.
He says there are no signs of moderation over the rights for his union members.
"There is a big rift between the government and clerical authorities - but the goal of both factions is to save the regime in its entirety," he said.
And he says that as the regime came under more pressure, it was increasing its repression.
"They want one leader - one person is a shepherd and everyone else the sheep. In this system, the people must follow without questioning."
Mr Khastar says teachers are being "constantly arrested", but on many occasions their union organisations only find out later.
He says security services are putting pressure on teachers' families not to publicise what has happened.
But he says teachers are still campaigning to be allowed to carry out their union activities and to promote civil liberties "free of security interference".
"We want the regime to allow teachers to carry out their activities as is their right."
And he believes there is widespread support for their cause. "The Iranian nation has changed," he says.
The UK's Trades Union Congress has called on the Iranian government to respect the rights of teachers and criticised the imprisonment of their leaders.
They have highlighted teachers' protests against "poverty wages", poor living conditions and the lack of job security.
This week a World Humanitarian Summit, convened by the United Nations and attended by global political leaders, will also hear calls for greater protection for teachers.
And there will be a push for a Safe Schools Declaration, which calls for education to have a protected status in places of political violence.
So why are teachers being targeted in Iran?
Ms Holst says that teachers often face a "double pressure".
In many countries, teachers are members of teachers' organisations and trade unions - and they can become caught in attempts to suppress such independent bodies.
But she says that "teachers are often a target group" for regimes which want to impose their own values on the public.
As a profession that discusses and helps to form ideas, she says teachers can become a "target for control".
Ms Holst says Education International has formally protested to the Iranian government, but has had no response. The organisation's annual conference has condemned the regime for the number of teachers "languishing in Iranian prisons".
"What they are doing is clearly a breach of union rights and human rights."
She says that it has been "difficult for some time" for teachers' unions in Iran, but "the evidence suggests the situation is getting worse".
The money, £295,000, has been awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to the North Pennines area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) Partnership.
The Altogether Archaeology pilot project was launched two years ago.
It aims to improve the understanding of the way people have lived in the North Pennines over the past 10,000 years.
The pilot phase involved excavation work at the 13th century Muggleswick Grange in County Durham, and Westgate Castle, the former Bishop of Durham's medieval hunting lodge.
The volunteers also took part in an excavation of a prehistoric rock art site near Hallbankgate, and a Bronze Age cemetery on Appleby Golf Course in Cumbria.
The North Pennines AONB Partnership is an alliance of 25 public, statutory and voluntary sector bodies with an interest in the future of the area.
The 21-year-old heads for Edgbaston on Friday night looking to do to the same to the Birmingham Bears as he did to Durham's bowlers a week ago.
Inside 53 electric minutes, he blasted 14 fours and eight sixes in a stunning new county T20 record score of 127.
"Tom's innings was very special," Rhodes told BBC Hereford & Worcester.
"He can hit a beautiful straight ball. He struck a couple of sixes straight into New Road, which were magnificent.
"If you look at the direction of a lot of his sixes, they were very straight and that's nice to see because sometimes he can drag it a little bit and get into trouble. He also fielded extremely well, taking three good boundary catches."
Malvern College-educated Kohler-Cadmore got to his hundred in just 43 balls, only just failing to surpass former Worcestershire skipper Ben Smith's fastest-ever century for the county.
Smith was marginally quicker on the way to making 105 off 45 balls against Glamorgan at New Road in 2005.
But it supplanted Graeme Hick's 116 not out against Northamptonshire at Luton in 2004 as the highest score by a Worcestershire batsman in the T20.
And, more importantly, the 38-run victory got the five-times quarter-finalists off to a winning start as they bid to shed the unwanted statistic of being one of only counties (the others are Derbyshire) who have never made it to Finals Day.
Worcestershire then followed up their Friday night run fest with another eye-catching performance in the Championship this week, bowling out Leicestershire for 43 inside 25 overs to claim their first victory of the season in the long form of the game too.
"I've been involved in some crazy days of cricket over my career," said Rhodes. "And that was certainly one of them. The bowling and fielding was outstanding."
Birmingham Bears will New Zealand international wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi making his home debut on Friday night in a private contest of four Kiwis that throws him and his new Bears team-mate Jeetan Patel up against Worcestershire pair Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry.
After a winning start at Trent Bridge last Friday night, Ronchi admits: "I can't wait. The crowds really came out for the first T20 of the season at Nottingham. That was fantastic and we're hoping we can get another win under our belts.
"It should be a good crowd," said Bears captain Ian Bell, who will be playing in his first T20 local Bears-Pears derby in seven years, due to his past England commitments.
The Bears may be on a downer after losing Chris Woakes to England this week, then going on to lose a Championship game they should have won against Durham.
But Bell points out: "It would be nice to win and get back on the horse straightaway.
"Worcestershire are now a fantastic T20 side with two good overseas players and some batters that look good at that form of the game.
"We've got a few niggles and it's exciting that we might see a few of the younger lads. But any T20 home game is good, particularly against Worcestershire at home.
"It's my first against them for a long time and it should be a great night. Everyone loves a derby."
Twenty 20 cricket is now into its 14th year in the English summer calendar - and the Bears have so far experienced 24 short-form encounters with their old local rivals Worcestershire.
Worcestershire held the upper hand in the two sides' early years of T20 combat, winning four of the first five. But they have had slim pickings since, winning just four more times and their overall total of eight victories now stands now stand well shy of the Bears' 14, with two abandonments.
But, having lost of their last seven T20 Pears-Bears contests, maybe the prospect of playing for silverware might help, especially as the cup, the Gifford Trophy will be played in honour of one of their most famous former players, former England slow left-arm spinner Norman Gifford.
Lancashire-born Gifford played for Worcestershire for 22 years, from 1960 to 1982, playing 15 Tests and captaining his adopted county for 10 seasons. But, as he then went on a further six seasons with Warwickshire as player, the last three of them as captain, the cup has been named in his honour.
The Norman Gifford Trophy itself is not a new piece of silverware. It was first contested by Warwickshire and Worcestershire in three List 'A' matches between 1967 and 1969 as the Mackeson Trophy.
Smyth, 25, from Eglinton retained his 100 metres T13 title, bursting away from the field to win in a world record time of 10.46 seconds.
Glengormley man McKillop, also a hot favourite to repeat his Beijing win, was a runaway winner of the T32 title over 800 metres.
McKillop also set a new world best, coming home in 1.57.22.
Australian Brad Scott was with McKillop at the bell, but the Irish man went it alone for the final 400 metres and the 22-year-old finished more than four seconds ahead of Tunisia's Mohamed Charmi with Scott taking bronze.
McKillop said watching Smyth's victory earlier had inspired him.
"We are best friends and room-mates. I could not have walked into that bedroom tonight without a gold medal around my neck," said McKillop"
Both athletes can each win a second gold later in the Games.
Sprinter Smyth, who won double gold in 2008, is targeting another success in the 200 metres while McKillop goes in the 1500m final on Monday.
McKillop is unbeaten at Paralympic level for six years and won over his two distances at last year's World Championships.
Smyth, visually impaired because of Stargardt disease, was disappointed not to qualify for the Olympics, missing the 100m 'A' standard by 0.04 seconds.
The fastest Paralympian in the world spread his arms wide in celebration as he crossed the line, winning by a margin not even Usain Bolt is accustomed to.
The reigning champion's victory was never in doubt as he won by over half a second from Cuban Luis Felipe Gutierrez.
Smyth has run quicker, but only in non-disabled competition.
Another Paralympic crown helped make up for the Derry athlete's disappointment at missing out on Olympic qualification.
Draped in an Irish flag which declared him the 'fastest Paralympian on the planet', he said: "Coming in as champion, you are under pressure to retain your titles so thankfully I was able to do that.
"It was an added bonus to run quickly and break the world record again.
"To be in that stadium with 80,000 people, half of them seeming like they're Irish cheering, and even the British were really supportive, makes the whole Games a lot better."
Asked if it made up for his Olympic absence, he said: "It was very disappointing to be so close, I had put in a lot of hard work to try and get there and it would have been fantastic.
"There is definitely something sweeter about coming to a major event, succeeding and coming away with the gold medal."
Earlier, Ireland celebrated gold in the pool when Darragh McDonald won the 400m freestyle S6 in a time of 4.55.56
An SOS signal made of rocks in a remote part of Western Australia has prompted fears that someone, or more than one person, could be missing.
The distress signal was spotted by a helicopter pilot. It led to a ground search by police who had to reach the area by air because of tough terrain.
Authorities have now appealed for public help after failing to find "any indication of recent human activity".
However, police said they had discovered the remains of a campsite at the scene, which is at Swift Bay about 500km (300 miles) from the city of Broome.
"Police are trying to establish if there are any missing persons in the area who require assistance," they said in a statement.
Senior Sgt Peter Reeves told the Australian Broadcasting Corp that the message may have been there for years.
"There are indications that there may have been someone camped there at one point in time, but it is just not clear how long ago that was," he said.
In 2015, a British tourist lost in a remote area of Queensland was rescued after writing an SOS message in sand.
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The crewman is believed to have fallen from the Southampton-based ship in the early morning, Cunard said.
The company said an emergency search was under way off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
A spokeswoman said the cruise liner had been turned around to retrace its route to search for the man.
She said: "We have clearly established that the crew member went overboard earlier this morning.
"The ship is off the coast of Newfoundland and has now retraced its route to search for the crew member.
"We are working closely with local authorities."
The ship, which left Southampton on Tuesday, is scheduled to arrive in Halifax on Monday.
The 29-year-old won three international caps in 2008 and 2009.
With Dwayne Peel and Andy Uren sidelined through injury, Roberts will be competing with Will Cliff, Craig Hampson and Will Homer for the scrum-half jersey.
"He's a dynamic scrum half and a strong communicator," said Bristol's director of rugby Andy Robinson.
Roberts added: "There's a big second half of the season to come and then the play-offs, so I'm looking forward to working hard and contributing to the squad."
Meanwhile Premiership side Worcester, who defeated Bristol in the Championship play-off final last season, have signed 24-year-old back row Marco Mama on a permanent deal.
Mama has made 12 appearances for the club since joining Warriors on loan in August.
For the past five years Ethiopia has been hit by waves of protest, not only by formal opposition groups but also Muslims unhappy at the imposition of government-approved leaders, farmers displaced to make way for commercial agriculture, Amhara communities opposed at their inclusion in Tigre rather than the Amhara region and, above all, by groups in various parts of the vast Oromia region.
In the most recent unrest in Oromia, at least 55 people died when security forces intervened over the weekend during the annual Ireecha celebrations - a traditional Oromo seasonal festival.
The Oromo protests have continued long after plans to expand the capital Addis Ababa's boundaries to take in more of the region were abandoned earlier this year. And in the last few months groups which were previously separate have made common cause.
In particular, Amhara and Oromo opposition has coalesced, with both adopting the latest opposition symbol - arms raised and wrists crossed as if handcuffed together.
The picture of Olympic silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa making this gesture while crossing the finish line at the Rio 2016 went round the world, and photographs from the Ireecha celebrations in Bishoftu show the crowd standing with their arms crossed above their heads before police intervention triggered the deadly panic.
The ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), has some solid achievements to show for its 25 years in power, in terms of economic development and improved health and education, especially for the rural poor.
But what it has not been able to do is manage the transition from being a centralised, secretive revolutionary movement to running a more open, democratic and sustainable government.
In theory, Ethiopia has embraced parliamentary democracy, but such hurdles are put in the way of potential rival parties that there are currently no opposition members of parliament.
The EPRDF has in theory devolved a good deal of power to the country's ethnically based regions, but time and again regional leaders have been changed by central government.
Ethiopia's constitution allows freedom of speech and association but draconian anti-terrorism laws have been used against those who have tried to use those freedoms to criticise the government.
It is now clear that these attempts to hold on to control in a changing world have misfired.
Just as attempts to dictate who should lead the Muslim community led to earlier protests, reports from Bishoftu town, where the 55 died, say that anger spilled over on Sunday because of official attempts to control which Oromo leaders were allowed to speak at the event.
The overreaction of the security forces then turned a protest that might have gone largely unnoticed into a major catastrophe, inflaming anger in Ethiopia itself and causing growing concern abroad.
And so the cycle continues, and every time protests are badly handled they create more grievances, and generate more anger and more demonstrations.
The US government is among those who have expressed concern at the deteriorating situation. Its Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, met Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn during the UN General Assembly last month.
She urged him to be more open to dialogue, to accept greater press freedom, to release political prisoners and to allow civil society organisations to operate.
Source: CIA World Factbook estimates from 2007
"We have encouraged him to look at how the government is addressing this situation," she said after the meeting.
"We think it could get worse if it's not addressed - sooner rather than later."
The latest reports from Ethiopia show why concerted opposition from Oromia is such a potential problem for the government.
The Oromos are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, and they have a long-standing grievance about the fact that despite this they have never controlled the political leadership.
More on Ethiopia's unrest:
Amhara domination, under Ethiopia's former military government and emperors, was replaced by Tigrean leadership following the overthrow of long-serving ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991.
Meles Zenawi, who played a key role in the rebellion to overthrow the Mengistu regime, took power, serving as president and later as prime minister.
When he died in 2012, the Oromo hoped it would be their turn to rule, but his chosen replacement, Mr Hailemariam, came from the small Welayta ethnic group in the south.
Not only are the Oromo numerous, their region is large and more productive than the densely populated highlands.
It produces a lot of Ethiopia's food, and most of its coffee, normally the biggest export earner.
The sprawling region encircles Addis Ababa, controlling transport routes in and out of the city.
For a government so worried about loss of control, big Oromo protests are a serious threat indeed.
Another influential MP told BBC Newsnight the party's leader was guilty of "low-level non-violent misogyny".
Jeremy Corbyn has come under fire for appointing men to all three shadow "great offices of state" - chancellor, foreign secretary and home secretary.
He is under pressure to give more top roles to women in a reshuffle this week
Forty-three per cent of Labour's MPs are female, but the party leader, deputy leader, chair and London mayoral candidates are all male.
Speaking to BBC Newsnight Harriet Harman, who was acting Labour leader for four months after the party lost the 2015 election, said: "We can't have a men-only leadership when we are party for women and equality.
"Women expect to see men and women working together and we can't have an all-male leadership again and therefore we need to change the rules."
Jeremy Corbyn is believed to have started talks with shadow cabinet members as part of a reshuffle. Existing shadow cabinet members who are reportedly under threat include defence secretary Maria Eagle and chief whip Dame Rosie Winterton.
Jess Phillips, who was elected for Birmingham Yardley in 2015, has also criticised Mr Corbyn for failing to put women in senior positions.
"Had Tony Blair not given any of top jobs to the women - had that same make-up of his team existed - people would rightly have been up in arms," she told BBC Newsnight.
"But it's a bit like some people in the Labour Party are accepting low-level non-violent misogyny because it's Jeremy doing it."
She said she would be prepared to run for the leadership herself at a later date. "It's not something I'm planning on doing anytime soon, but it's absolutely something that I would do in the future."
In another intervention on the issue, Dawn Butler, who chairs the women's Parliamentary Labour Party, said she was concerned about the impact of forthcoming boundary changes on female MPs.
"We can't afford to lose women because it's a fight. My fear is that women will be picked off so I've written to the leader and deputy leader because Tom [Watson] is doing a review and it's a huge worry for me."
A report released last month by the Fabian Society criticised the Labour Party for "poor representation of women at all levels". Women make up 44% of Labour's membership and 43% of Labour's MPs, but just 30% of constituency Labour Party chairs and 16% of Labour council leaders.
Women also account for only 11% of the most senior Labour Party staff.
The same survey also found that women standing for selection as Labour parliamentary candidates were almost three times more likely than men to be asked questions relating to their gender.
There will be more on this story on BBC Newsnight on Monday 4 January at 22:30 GMT. You can also catch up afterwards on iPlayer
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